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TEXAS SUES GEORGIA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, AND PENNSYLVANIA OVER THE ELECTION | Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance Skip to content Home 2021 ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR, LT. GOVERNOR, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL COMMENT POLICY CONSEQUENCES OF RATIFYING THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT CONSERVATIVE WEBSITES CONTACTING YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS Get Involved Join our Email List Take A Stand VOTER GUIDES FOR CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY About Us (and Resources) Resources Citizenship Quote Archive Lest We Forget ← DEBATING THE CORRECT GOALS FOR OUR SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH JOSE COSSIO NEEDS OUR HELP! → TEXAS SUES GEORGIA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, AND PENNSYLVANIA OVER THE ELECTION Posted on December 8, 2020 by Tom Salmon Will your vote count? If the election was rigged in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, it won’t. Was it rigged? Well, consider how this “news article” starts. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the battleground states from casting “unlawful and constitutionally tainted votes” in the Electoral College. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, experts say. Texas sues over election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania | The Texas Tribune That “journalist” has not even told you what the lawsuit is about, but he has told you what to think about it. Don’t take Ken Paxton seriously? He is just the Texas Attorney General? This is why we should have little use for the so-called mainstream news. Consider how this report starts. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in the U.S. Supreme Court over unconstitutional changes to election laws. “The four states exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election laws and unlawfully enacting last-minute changes, thus skewing the results of the 2020 General Election,” a press release states. “The battleground states flooded their people with unlawful ballot applications and ballots while ignoring statutory requirements as to how they were received, evaluated and counted.” Texas Files Election Lawsuit at Supreme Court Against Four Battleground States (townhall.com) Did officials in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin violate the Constitution? Did their actions jeopardize the integrity of the election? We don’t have enough people complaining to justify looking into it? We are going to let Democrats contest the election over hanging chads, but Republican cannot contest the election over clear cut violations of constitutional law? The fact is that the so-called mainstream news media is doing everything it can to keep us from taking a serious look at how Joe Biden won the election — from his basement. Such rabid partisanship renders these news organs worse than useless. They are hiding the news, not reporting it. Want to find out why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in the U.S. Supreme Court over the election? Then here is a little homework for you and me. Here is the filing with the Supreme Court and stories from several Conservative publications. AG Paxton Sues Battleground States for Unconstitutional Changes to 2020 Election Laws | Office of the Attorney General (texasattorneygeneral.gov) Texas Asks Supreme Court to Block Unlawful Election Results (pjmedia.com) Texas files election challenge in Supreme Court against four battleground states – TheBlaze Texas Sues Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin at Supreme Court over Election Rules (breitbart.com) Texas files lawsuit with Supreme Court against battleground states Biden won (washingtonexaminer.com) Share this: WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Pinterest Pocket Skype Telegram Print Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email Like this: Like Loading... Related This entry was posted in 2020 Election, Constitutional Government and tagged constitution, Election 2020, Election fraud, Georgia, Ken Paxton, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas lawsuit, Wisconsin. Bookmark the permalink. ← DEBATING THE CORRECT GOALS FOR OUR SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH JOSE COSSIO NEEDS OUR HELP! → 3 Responses to TEXAS SUES GEORGIA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, AND PENNSYLVANIA OVER THE ELECTION Julie (aka Cookie) says: December 8, 2020 at 5:08 pm As a Georgian, I am more than happy to be sued by Texas—heck, I’d sue this blasted state as well. There is no way in hello dolly that Biden won Georgia!!! No way!!!! And our Republican governor is about the biggest let down of a loser governor that I have ever seen and I am woefully sorry I voted him!!

"Corboy note: that seeming "choice" we make to subjugate ourselves to a cult leader is a decision made in a dishonest context. That context, that setting has been organized by the cult leader to work for him and against us. Two, many of us are in crisis and disoriented when we cross paths with our future cult leader. In crisis we are in a *physical/psychological state* where we do not have full use of our cognitive capacities and we *trauma bond* with the first person who seems to offer safety and guidance. Its like ducklings hatching and following the first thing they see, Momma Duck, or a robot." Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: zizlz () Date: May 04, 2019 10:30PM Good points by all, and I didn't mean to be victim-shaming. I just wanted to re-emphasize the importance of seeing one's own power and responsibility. There will always be people like m as long as there's a marketplace for them, i.e. people looking for a savior as a fix to their problems while the real solution lies within. People may break free from the Mooji-spell only to walk right into the hands of another cult leader unless they realize this. Also things aren't as simple as m being the evil perpetrator and the followers being the innocent victims, like I said. This is not victim-shaming (I hope). People get into cults in large part because of the community. And they suspend their critical thinking in large part due to peer pressure. You see, the cult members share their responsibility in this. You can subjugate to m (and like has importantly been pointed out this can be due to trauma), but you can also take Mooji's pointers and take to heart the value in them, without subjugating to him. I was always creeped out by the vibe of the people surrounding m, that's for example why I never had the inclination to attend a satsang in real life. But I've watched many satsangs on video over the years and at a certain stage they were very valuable to me. And I've heard from many others who have benefited from m in this way. So is m malignant or benevolent? To a large extent, that's up to you. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/2019 10:32PM by zizlz. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: Ananas () Date: May 04, 2019 10:50PM Zizlz, so you think that it is the people around m who are creepy but not m himself? Do you think m is doing something wrong...or is the not self responsible followers and his creepy enourage? And in which way exactly did you benefit from m pointings? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/2019 10:55PM by Ananas. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: zizlz () Date: May 04, 2019 11:03PM Ananas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zizlz, so you think that it is the people > around m who are creepy but not m himself? I didn't say they are creepy, I said they creeped me out. Reality is very much in the eye of the beholder. > And in which way exactly did you benefit from m > pointings? After years of daily meditation and being part of a Zen Buddhism school, it was Mooji whose questions led me to start inquiring into what I overlooked all that time: what is it that is meditating, what is it that is seeking? What observes the observer? I led me to look into the original Vedanta teachings and do self-inquiry regularly and intensely. Something shifted, awareness became aware of itself for the first time. It's like a fish becoming aware of water for the first time, after years of swimming in it. I always assumed I was my psychological story and simply never questioned that assumption before. Without Mooji, I might still not have. I'm by no means awakened or enlightened, but certainly in a way less asleep than before thanks to this. Fortunately Advaita Vedanta, unlike Mooji's teachings, provides systematic guidance in how to proceed from an initial awakening experience to a more lasting awakeness. It's certainly no instant enlightenment as popularized by m and other neo-advaita teachers. The way I see it, those teachers simply never proceeded beyond their initial awakening and therefore think that's all there is to achieve and teach. So I understand that from their point of view, enlightenment can be instant. But that's just their mistaken conception of what enlightenment is. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: Ananas () Date: May 04, 2019 11:14PM Zizlz, ok I understand and it makes very much sense. You see, you came from a background of daily meditating and being part of a zen buddhist school. This helps IMMENS and yes, I can see how this benefited you. Good for you, but most people have no clue of awakening and the no background one very well gets with practicing like you did. So for so many other people, without solid foundation, m's "teachings" can be dangerous. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: Joyfree () Date: May 04, 2019 11:17PM Zizlz It seems there are many assumptions and interpretations without having any direct experience nor knowledge about the doings besides some online material. This is pretty superficial knowledge to draw upon and get to conclusions, by even disregarding first hand experiences shared. I can only suggest again that one shall read though this forum and do some research before posting. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: Ananas () Date: May 04, 2019 11:30PM Okay, I have heard this many times now on youtube or fb, that it is M's pointings which are so valueable and that one should not mix the messanger with the message. In my opinion these are dangerous statements, because there is so much FALSITY, CONFUSION, BENT TRUTH (example as discussed: "sometimes truth has to lie") and MISLEADING statements or conditioning mixed into m's "teachings" and the few true things he says are so much cluttered that it does harm. Its like you eat a big fat sugary cake all in once and say it's healthy because there was one fresh cherry on top, which is healthy... Especially harmful if you come from an background of abuse, trauma, dependency, addiction or psychological issues. But also dangerous, if you are young, "innocent" and easily influenced, because you simply lack life experience. Many people have reported that they lost intrest in life after they started watching m. They started neglecting their duties and responsibilities, they lost their joy, gave up their families, jobs, possesions to follow him or to sit at home watching youtubes endlessly. It is dangerous because the TRUTH is so much cluttered. His intentions are not pure at all and this is mixed "into your meal" if you follow him... Ok, here I talk about effects on people who only follow m ONLINE and do not go to see him in person or spend any money...Of course there is so much more harm coming up if you go see him!! Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/2019 11:35PM by Ananas. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: zizlz () Date: May 04, 2019 11:38PM Joyfree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zizlz > It seems there are many assumptions and > interpretations without having any direct > experience nor knowledge about the doings besides > some online material. > This is pretty superficial knowledge to draw upon > and get to conclusions, by even disregarding first > hand experiences shared. > I can only suggest again that one shall read > though this forum and do some research before > posting. Hi Joyfree, I'm sorry you've misunderstood my post so much. In no way do I disregard first hand experiences of people who have been victimized by m. I'm just acknowledging that there are also many people who have benefited from him and that the main problem is with being a "follower" in the first place. As long as you're a follower, you'll be led astray. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: zizlz () Date: May 04, 2019 11:47PM Ananas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zizlz, ok I understand and it makes very > much sense. You see, you came from a background of > daily meditating and being part of a zen buddhist > school. This helps IMMENS and yes, I can see how > this benefited you. Good for you, but most people > have no clue of awakening and the no background > one very well gets with practicing like you did. > So for so many other people, without solid > foundation, m's "teachings" can be dangerous. You may be right about that. If you've read my previous posts going back months, you'll know that I do see serious problems with Mooji. But I also see value in his teachings, and if I hope to achieve anything by posting here, it's that people don't throw out the baby with the bath water. I've been part of several cult-like groups myself over a decade ago, and if there's one thing I've learned it's that you don't become impervious to brainwashing by simply seeing the group leaders as evil and dismissing everything as nonsense. That's not critical thinking, that's victim-mentality, which is another way of abnegating your authority, the very mindset that makes you vulnerable to brainwashing. Options: Reply•Quote Re: Mooji a cult? Posted by: Joyfree () Date: May 04, 2019 11:49PM Zizlz I did not misunderstood your posting in any way. I do also not misunderstand you stating “the main problem is being a follower in the first place” It shows a “one way” thinking. To be a “follower” requires that there is someone who wants to be followed. So, I’ll rather suggest “the main problem is that such predators exist, that take advantage of vulnerable people”.

1.1: Engage - Interpreters in the Community - Service Learning, Citizenship, and Civic Engagement - Humanities LibreTexts Skip to main content Check out our new LibreCommons search portal Thu, 22 Oct 2020 05:06:51 GMT 1.1: Engage - Interpreters in the Community - Service Learning, Citizenship, and Civic Engagement 74979 74979 { } Anonymous Anonymous User 2 false false [ "article:topic", "license:ccbync", "authorname:maroneyetal" ] [ "article:topic", "license:ccbync", "authorname:maroneyetal" ] https://human.libretexts.org/@app/auth/3/login?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fhuman.libretexts.org%2FBookshelves%2FLanguages%2FAmerican_Sign_Language%2FBook%253A_Integrated_and_Open_Interpreter_Education_(Maroney_et_al.)%2F01%253A_Section_1%2F1.01%253A_Engage_-_Interpreters_in_the_Community_-_Service_Learning_Citizenship_and_Civic_Engagement Search site Search Search Go back to previous article Username Password Sign in Sign in Sign in Forgot password Expand/collapse global hierarchy Home Bookshelves Languages American Sign Language Book: Integrated and Open Interpreter Education (Maroney et al.) 1: Section 1 Expand/collapse global location 1.1: Engage - Interpreters in the Community - Service Learning, Citizenship, and Civic Engagement Last updated Save as PDF Page ID 74979 Elisa Maroney, Amanda Smith, Sarah Hewlett, Erin Trine, & Vicki Darden Professor (Interpreting Studies) at Western Oregon University Sourced from OpenOregon Digital Citizenship Engagement Among Communities Summary References The topic of community or civic engagement between interpreters and the Deaf community permeates interpreting studies from its very beginnings in the heart of the Deaf community through its emergence as a profession and up to the present moment’s intense conversations around social justice and cultural appropriation. The relationship between the Deaf and interpreting communities is complex and interdependent (Napier, 2011; Young, Oram, & Napier, 2019). It is noted that definitions and descriptors for people who experience the condition of deafness are fluid and evolving. For clarity in this introduction, the use of the word Deaf, with a capital D, indicates a person who identifies as a member of Deaf culture, as compared to the word deaf with a lower case d, which refers to the clinical condition of deafness. The use of the term DeafBlind refers to people with some degree of both hearing and vision loss and who identify as DeafBlind. The term Deaf* refers to individuals who are D/deaf and who experience an additional co-occurring disability or condition, also sometimes referred to as Deaf-plus. The first interpreters were the family and friends of the Deaf community (Ball, 2013; Williamson, 2015). As the field moved toward formal education and strove to professionalize, a majority of people entering the field had no relationship to the Deaf community prior to entering an ASL or interpreting studies program. Conversations regarding interpreters’ legitimacy and of interpreters being for the community or of the community persist (Friedner, 2018). Because interpreters should work equally between two languages and cultures and are rarely true bilingual-biculturals, they are most always simultaneously of and for the communities present in the discourse event. Often overlooked in the literature and professional discourse on signed language interpreting is the reality that interpreters are of/for the hearing community as much as of/for the Deaf, inclusive of DeafBlind, Deaf Plus, and hard of hearing communities, and that this relationship also has a profound effect on the Deaf community and how it is perceived (Young et al., 2019). Signed language interpreters work between a frequently-marginalized cultural and linguistic community and the majority culture. Navigating the relationships, roles, and responsibilities inherent in those situations is challenging (Llewellyn-Jones & Lee, 2014). Interpreting requires not only linguistic competence, but also knowledge of the cultures of the interlocutors (Witter-Merithew & Johnson, 2005). Such linguistic and cultural competence is acquired through frequent and significant interaction. Interpreting and sign language students are encouraged to seek out the Deaf community for interaction and acculturation. Scholars have examined the Deaf community’s norms for associating with each other in person. Scholars have examined how Deaf people assemble for the purposes of enacting signed language discourse and culture-appropriate behavior in a Deaf-normed environment, labeling this Deaf space (Valentine & Skelton, 2008). Exposure to, and immersion in, Deaf space provides an opportunity for students to acquire language, cultural norms, and etiquette specific to a visual/gestural language and culture. The noted decline in Deaf space (Johnston, 2004; Padden, 2008) makes it challenging for students who are working to acquire the level of fluency and familiarity necessary to successfully work between two languages and cultures. There is evidence in interpreter education of a decline in the number of in-person contact hours between interpreting students and the Deaf community, and an increase in the use of vlogs and other types of virtual exposure to Deaf persons, American Sign Language, and Deaf culture (Darden, 2013). Digital Citizenship Over the past several decades, the Deaf community has experienced a revolution in how members engage and communicate. This is true for communication and engagement within the Deaf community, as well as for inter-community engagement and communication. Advances in technology have made it possible for the Deaf community to engage more deeply and more independently with the hearing community and society in general (Valentine & Skelton, 2008, 2009; Turner, Napier, Skinner, & Wheatley, 2017). However, this also appears to have had the effect of altering patterns of association and congregation for the Deaf community. Deaf clubs and schools for the Deaf, once offering havens of unconstrained communication for people navigating a hearing-dominated world with limited opportunities to engage, to participate, to have their thoughts and opinions recognized, have declined in recent years (Johnston, 2004; Padden, 2008). Streaming video provides a means for Deaf people to communicate with each other across distances, in real time, using signed language. Deaf people no longer need to congregate in a physical space to associate or communicate, and it appears that Deaf space (Valentine & Skelton, 2008) is enacted in virtual environments more and more frequently (Darden, 2013). Virtual or technology-mediated forms of interaction have become common between Deaf people, between Deaf and hearing people, and between Deaf people and interpreters. Norms that have developed based on in-person interactions may not be effective in virtual settings (Keating, 2005; Keating, Edwards, & Mirus, 2008; Keating & Mirus, 2003; Napier, Skinner, & Turner, 2017; Mellenger & Hanson, 2018; Warnicke & Plejart, 2016). Technology now intersects with nearly every aspect of signed language interpreting in developed countries, from how interpreters are contacted and contracted for work, to the settings in which they perform the work in person and especially virtually, to how interpreters organize their schedules, conduct their business, and request remuneration. A recent volume on technology in interpreter education notes, “Our day-to-day interactions will no longer be separate from our digital lives; instead, we are witnessing the collision of two worlds from which we can gain great insight into how both influence our work” (Ehrlich & Napier, 2015, p. xx). Though the use of technology in interpreting and computer-mediated forms of interpreting are under-researched topics, they are being increasingly recognized in the literature (see for example, Fantinuoli, 2017; Mellenger & Hanson, 2018). Despite the growing encroachment of technology on the profession of interpreting, there is a limited amount of research on the intersections of these topics (Yan, Wang, & Pan, 2015). The field of interpreting has been said to be slower to adopt technological affordances than its parent field of translation (Mellenger & Hanson, 2018). Much of the literature related to technology in interpreting is limited in scope and focuses on a narrow range of elements. In literature from the field of education that focuses on digital literacy or digital citizenship, most models include a number of factors deemed important for digital citizens and their success. One of the best known and most-used models provides a definition for digital citizenship and identifies nine elements that should be addressed for full participation in society, as follows: Digital Citizenship: “the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use” (Ribble, 2015, p. 15). The construct developed by Ribble (2015) comprises nine elements: digital access, which allows users to access and participate in the digital components of society; digital commerce, related to the secure buying and selling of goods and services online; digital communication, knowledge of the forms of exchanging communication or information digitally, and knowledge of the appropriate use of each form in specific situations; digital literacy, or knowledge and understanding of the technologies that one uses; digital etiquette, being considerate of others and following appropriate standards of conduct for virtual environments; digital law, knowledge of laws that govern digital behaviors and user liability; digital rights and responsibilities, user legal rights and responsibilities in the digital environment; digital health and wellness, awareness of the physical and psychological risks of digital environments and activities; digital security, or the precautions users should take to guarantee their safety and the safety of those they interact with in the digital environment. Most of the research on technology focuses on just one or two elements. For example, reviews of specific hardware or software products abound, as do descriptions of techniques for using technology as a teaching tool or medium. Although a popular topic in workshops and professional discussions, there is a limited amount of research that considers the intersection of technology and behavior or ethics. Best (2017) explored digital etiquette in an international study that elicited the views of signed language interpreters on the use of social media by interpreters. Technology use and acceptance by interpreters was surveyed in one study (Mellenger & Hanson, 2018). These touch on the elements of digital access and digital literacy. There is need for comprehensive research on the breadth of digital citizenship in interpreting to build an understanding of the relationship between these topics. There is still much that is unknown. Big and important questions remain unasked and unanswered. The use of remote video interpreting is increasing in developed countries (Napier, Skinner, & Braun, 2018). What are the appropriate confidentiality and digital security concerns for interpreters working remotely via streaming video? Who retains the rights to a digitized interpretation such as one live-streamed on social media? What laws or regulations may govern its use? What are the potential ethical ramifications of security breaches of online accounts? Considering that interpreter education appears to be moving toward virtual, hybrid, and online methods (Darden 2013; Darden, Ott, Trine, & Hewlett, 2015; Darden & Maroney, 2018; Fantinuoli, 2017; Leeson et al., 2015; Smith, 2015), many questions arise; for example, how can dispositional elements of interpreter education be monitored online or remotely? How might interpreters and interpreter educators address their own digital citizenship in all its facets? Does digital access automatically equate to functional equivalence or true access for hearing and Deaf consumers, or for pre-service interpreting students? Engagement Among Communities Professional interpreters are expected to give back to the Deaf community. The topic of requiring a number of pro bono service hours to maintain certification is being actively discussed at the national level. Pre-service interpreters are expected to develop relationships with a Deaf community that is increasingly hard to locate, perhaps in part due to the diffusion of Deaf space (Darden, 2013; Johnston, 2004; Padden, 2008). Deaf interpreters are realizing and claiming their place in the interpreting process and community, yet opportunities for training for pre-service Deaf interpreters and for pre-service hearing interpreters who will work with them are rare (Green, 2017; Rogers, 2016; Shenneman, 2016). All of these factors complicate civic engagement by pre-service, new, and experienced interpreters. Such complications can lead to less effective interpreters, under-served consumers, and reduced trust between stakeholder communities. Incorporating service learning is one recommended approach for helping pre-service interpreters integrate into the Deaf/signing community, to learn norms and standards, and to allow for situated learning and reflective practice (Shaw, 2013). These types of activities help practitioners explore their own identities and their role(s) in the community, while developing their citizenship skills collaboratively with members of the community. Service learning is also a form of situated, experiential, authentic learning which has proven successful in interpreter education (Kiraly, 2016; Hughes, Bown, & Green, 2019). The benefits of service learning are not limited to students. Service learning can incorporate members from all stakeholder groups and take many forms. It has the potential to build and transform communities and partnerships. Technology allows for the possibility of innovative approaches to service learning, which in turn affords opportunities for digital citizenship skill building. Summary The Deaf and interpreting communities’ paths are interwoven. The work of interpreting is complex and requires a high level of linguistic and cultural competence in each working language. Interpersonal and intercultural work is supported when trust has been established. One way to gain competence, confidence, and trust is through community engagement. Pre-service interpreters who acquired ASL as a second language are encouraged to associate with the Deaf community to enhance their abilities. This is a challenge, with the decline of Deaf space and large Deaf events. Service learning as a form of authentic experiential learning can be one approach to enhanced engagement. Technology has affected the Deaf and interpreting communities in many different ways, including what some describe as the diffusion of the Deaf community into a more virtual space. Technology presents a challenge, but it also presents opportunities for innovative forms of engagement by which digital citizenship can also be acquired. These new media and means of connecting are likewise catalysts for new approaches to civic engagement, citizenship, and opportunities for service learning. References Ball, C. (2013). Legacies and legends: History of interpreter education from 1800 to the 21st century. Interpreting Consolidated. Best, B. (2017). ‘Look-at-me’ versus ‘Look-at-this’: Signed language interpreters’ perceptions of promotion on Facebook. International Journal of Interpreter Education, 9(1). Darden, V. (2013). Changes in community contact characteristics in interpreter education [Master’s thesis]. Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon. 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Edward Jovanovski (born June 26, 1976) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, and is of Macedonian descent. Jovanovski played major junior ice hockey for two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), earning First All-Star, Second All-Star and All-Rookie Team honours. He was then selected first overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. During his rookie NHL season, he earned All-Rookie Team honours and helped the Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Colorado Avalanche. After three-and-a-half seasons in Florida, Jovanovski was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in a seven-player deal involving Pavel Bure. During his tenure with Vancouver, he was awarded the Babe Pratt Trophy as the team's best defenceman three consecutive years. He also led the club's defencemen in scoring four consecutive years. In July 2006, Jovanovski became an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Phoenix Coyotes. He led the team's defencemen in scoring during his first three years with the club. Known as a two-way defenceman, he has recorded three 40-point and one 50-point season in the NHL. Internationally, Jovanovski plays for the Canadian national team. A one-time Winter Olympian, he won a gold medal at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. At the under-20 level, he won gold at the 1995 World Junior Championship. He went on to play in four Men's World Championships, winning silver in 2005 and 2008. He also represented Canada at the 2004 World Cup, playing in one game due to injury in the championship-winning tournament. Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Major junior (1993–95) 1.2 Florida Panthers (1995–1999) 1.3 Vancouver Canucks (1999–2006) 1.4 Phoenix Coyotes (2006–2011) 1.5 Return to Florida (2011–2014) 2 International play 3 Playing style 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 5.1 Regular season and playoffs 5.2 International 6 Awards 6.1 OHL 6.2 NHL 6.3 Vancouver Canucks 7 See also 8 Footnotes 9 External links Playing career[] Major junior (1993–95)[] After playing bantam and Junior B in his hometown of Windsor, Jovanovski joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Windsor Spitfires. In his rookie season with the Spitfires, Jovanovski led all team defencemen in scoring, with 50 points in 62 games. In addition to being voted as the Emms Division's top bodychecker by League coaches,[1][2] he was named to the OHL's All-Rookie and Second All-Star Teams.[3] That off-season, Jovanovski was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He admitted to being surprised at the top selection, as he had not been ranked first at any point in his draft-eligible season.[1] Czech prospect Radek Bonk was ranked first overall by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, but Panthers President Bill Torrey preferred to select a defenceman over a forward.[2] Following the Draft, the 1994–95 NHL season was suspended for three-and-a-half months due to a labour dispute between NHL players and owners. Consequently, Jovanovski remained in junior for the beginning of the 1994–95 OHL season. When NHL was set to resume play in January 1995, it was speculated that the Panthers might sign Jovanovski and call him up to the NHL.[4] However, then-Panthers General Manager Bryan Murray announced that Jovanovski would remain with Windsor, citing that he would likely not receive much playing time with the club.[4] He averaged approximately 40 minutes per game with Windsor that season,[4] scoring 23 goals and 65 points over 50 contests. He also added nine points in nine playoff games before Windsor was eliminated. Jovanovski was named to the OHL First All-Star Team.[3] While still with the Spitfires, Jovanovski was charged with sexual assault, along with two of his teammates. The charges were eventually dropped after his lawyer threatened the alleged victim with a lawsuit.[5] Florida Panthers (1995–1999)[] Following his second major junior season, Jovanovski signed a four-year, $5.7 million contract with the Panthers in June 1995.[6] Playing with the club during the subsequent pre-season, he broke his right hand during a fight with Hartford Whalers forward Brendan Shanahan.[7] The injury caused him to miss the first 11 games of the season.[7] After recovering, he scored his first career NHL goal against the Whalers on December 2, 1995, a game-winner in a 5–3 victory.[8] He finished his rookie season with 10 goals and 21 points over 70 games. During the regular season, he was encouraged by Panthers management to play more conservatively than he was used to in the OHL, focusing on defensive positioning.[9] Ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference going into the 1996 playoffs,[10] Jovanovski helped the Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. He scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal in Game 2 of the first round against Boston Bruins goaltender Craig Billington.[11] Facing the Colorado Avalanche in the Finals, the Panthers were defeated in four-straight games. Jovanovski contributed a goal and nine points in 22 post-season games. It would be his only Stanley Cup Finals appearance. In the off-season, he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.[12] He was also nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the League's rookie of the year, alongside Chicago Blackhawks forward Éric Dazé and Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson, who ultimately won the award.[13] On November 23, 1996, Jovanovski received a three-game suspension from the NHL without pay. In a game against the Dallas Stars the previous night, he illegally left the penalty box ready to fight any opposing players during a break in play.[14] Later in the season, he suffered a knee injury during a game against the Edmonton Oilers in January 1997, sidelining him for several weeks.[15] The following month, he was involved in an on-ice altercation with San Jose Sharks forward Bernie Nicholls, resulting in a two-game suspension and the maximum $1,000 fine for Nicholls for intent to injure.[16] The accumulated injuries and suspensions caused Jovanovski to miss 21 games in his second NHL season. He scored seven goals and 23 points over 61 contests. In 1997–98, Jovanovski appeared in 81 games, recording nine goals and 23 points. With his contract set to expire following the 1998–99 season, Jovanovski was beginning to be seen as a disappointment in Florida, failing to improve on his successful rookie year.[17] Vancouver Canucks (1999–2006)[] On January 17, 1999, after three-and-a-half seasons with the Panthers, Jovanovski was traded in a seven-player deal to the Vancouver Canucks. He was sent with Dave Gagner, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes and a first-round draft pick in 2000 (Nathan Smith) in exchange for Pavel Bure, Bret Hedican, Brad Ference and a third-round pick in 2000 (Robert Fried).[17] Joining the Canucks in the midst of a rebuilding period for the franchise,[18] Jovanovski quickly established himself as a top defenceman in Vancouver's lineup.[19] His ability to join the rush as a defenceman complemented the Canucks' up-tempo style of play.[20] A month following his trade, Jovanovski suffered a broken foot while blocking a shot in a game against the New Jersey Devils on February 9, 1999.[21] Later in the season, he was involved in an altercation with Montreal Canadiens forward Shayne Corson. After being high-sticked in the face by Corson, the two players were sent off the ice, at which point Corson entered the Canucks' dressing room to verbally confront Jovanovski.[22] According to Corson, the feud stemmed from comments Jovanovski had said about his family.[22] As a result of entering the Canucks' dressing room, the Canadiens forward was later suspended five games by the NHL, in addition to one game for the high-sticking infraction.[22] In 31 games with the Canucks that season, Jovanovski recorded two goals and 11 points. Combined with his games played with the Panthers, he totalled 27 points in 72 games. Jovanovski in April 2004 In his first full season with Vancouver, Jovanovski tallied five goals and 26 points (first among team defencemen) over 75 games.[23] He also ranked second among team defencemen in average ice time per game, behind only Mattias Öhlund.[24] The following season, in 2000–01, he led all team defencemen with 12 goals and 47 points over 79 games.[25] He was then named to his first of three consecutive NHL All-Star Games in 2001.[3] At the end of the season, he also earned his first of three consecutive Babe Pratt Trophies, awarded annually to the Canucks' fan-voted best defenceman.[26] Jovanovski's offensive emergence helped the Canucks return to the playoffs after a six-year absence. It also marked Jovanovski's first playoff season since 1997. In 2001–02, Jovanovski scored a career-high 17 goals, ranking second amongst all NHL defencemen.[27] His 48 points ranked sixth among NHL defencemen and was his highest total as a Canuck.[28] The Canucks finished as the eighth seed in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season, and were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round of the 2002 playoffs.[29][30] Jovanovski contributed a goal and five points in six post-season games. Midway through the following season, he was re-signed by the Canucks to a three-year contract extension on January 27, 2003.[12] The day after signing, he injured his foot, sidelining him for 14 games.[12] Despite his season being shortened by injury, he recorded a career-high 40 assists to go with six goals in 2002–03. His 46 points ranked tenth overall in the League amongst defencemen,[31] and it marked the fourth consecutive year he led Canucks defencemen in scoring.[32] Jovanovski added eight points in 14 post-season games before the Canucks were eliminated in the second round by the Minnesota Wild. His seven goals led all League defencemen in playoff scoring.[33] Midway through the 2003–04 season, Jovanovski suffered a third-degree shoulder separation during a game against the Nashville Predators on January 25, 2004.[34] Colliding with opposing forward Martin Erat, he fell to ice and slid into the rink boards.[34] He returned late in the season to help the Canucks secure the Northwest Division title.[35] In 56 games, he scored seven goals and 23 points. Adding four assists in seven 2004 playoff games, the Canucks were defeated in the first round by the Calgary Flames. Jovanovski in the 2005–06 season opener Due to the NHL lockout, as well as rib and knee injuries sustained during the 2004 World Cup,[36] Jovanovski was inactive during the 2004–05 season. When the NHL resumed play in 2005–06, Jovanovski was on pace for a career year, but his season was interrupted by groin, foot and abdominal injuries.[12] He finished with 33 points in 44 games for a career-high 0.75 points-per-game average.[37] The Canucks suffered from Jovanovski missing the final 27 games of the season and did not qualify for the 2006 playoffs. Following the 2005–06 season, Jovanovski did not receive a contract offer from the Canucks, subsequently becoming an unrestricted free agent.[38] The decision to let him go was influenced by the re-signings of Daniel and Henrik Sedin, as well as the acquisition of goaltender Roberto Luongo, leaving no room on the team's salary cap to retain Jovanovski.[38] Phoenix Coyotes (2006–2011)[] On July 1, 2006, Jovanovski joined the Phoenix Coyotes, signing a five-year, $32.5 million contract.[38] Having received a contract offer from the Panthers, he was speculated to return to Florida, where he spent his summers.[38] He cited being coached by Wayne Gretzky as a strong factor for choosing Phoenix.[38] Jovanovski was named to his fourth NHL All-Star Game in the subsequent season, but continued to be plagued with injuries.[12] He missed the last 22 games of the 2006–07 regular season with an abdominal injury,[12] limiting him to 29 points (first among Coyotes defencemen) in 54 games.[39] The Coyotes finished last in the Western Conference with 31 wins and 67 points.[40] In 2007–08, Jovanovski recorded a career-high 51 points (12 goals and 39 assists), which tied for tenth among League defencemen and led all Coyotes defencemen.[41] It was also the second-highest total for a defenceman in Coyotes history[notes 1] after Oleg Tverdovsky's 55-point year in 1996–97.[42] Jovanovski's career season included a one-game suspension on December 1, 2007, for a hit to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Marián Gáborík.[43] Jovanovski also appeared in his second consecutive All-Star Game in 2008.[12] The team continued to struggle, however, as they ranked 12th in the West, eight points out of a 2008 playoff spot.[44] The following season, Jovanovski's offensive production dipped to 36 points in 82 games. Although it was his lowest total since his third season with the Panthers in 1997–98 (not including seasons with major injuries), he still led all Coyotes defencemen in scoring for the third consecutive year.[45] On a team basis, he missed the playoffs with Phoenix for the third-straight year, as they finished 13th in the West.[46] Early in the 2009–10 season, Jovanovski missed ten games with a lower-body injury in November and December 2009.[12] Shortly after returning to the Coyotes lineup, he was suspended for two games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Andrew Ebbett with his forearm on December 7, 2009.[47] The following month, he received another two-game suspension for elbowing New York Islanders rookie forward John Tavares in the head.[48] Over 66 games during the season, he notched 10 goals and 34 points. He was overtaken as the team's top-scoring defenceman by Keith Yandle, who had scored 41 points.[49] While the season was marked with an uncertain future for the Coyotes from a business perspective, as the franchise had filed for bankruptcy in May 2009 and was taken over by the NHL,[50] the team performed well and recorded their best season in history.[51] With 50 wins and 107 points (a 28-point improval from the previous season), they finished with the third best record in the West and came within five points of a Pacific Division and Conference title, trailing only the San Jose Sharks.[52] Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round, the Coyotes were eliminated in seven games.[53] Jovanovski had one goal and no assists in his first NHL playoffs since 2004. With the Coyotes in 2010. In the first month of the 2010–11 season, Jovanovski was chosen to serve in place of the suspended Shane Doan as team captain from October 21 to 25, 2010.[3] Over a week later, he recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 4–3 win against the Nashville Predators on November 3.[54] He scored all three goals against goaltender Pekka Rinne, becoming the first Coyotes defenceman to score a hat-trick in team history.[54] On December 26, he became the 256th player in NHL history to play 1,000 career games, reaching the feat against the Dallas Stars.[55] Jovanovski struggled with injuries throughout the season, missing time on six different occasions. His most serious injury was an orbital bone fracture after his face collided with an opposing player's helmet in a game against the Atlanta Thrashers on February 17, 2011.[56] After missing 20 games with the injury, he returned in April for the last three games of the regular season and the playoffs.[57] In Jovanovski's limited time in the season, he recorded 14 points over 50 games. The Coyotes ranked sixth in the West,[58] drawing the Red Wings in the first round for the second consecutive year. Jovanovski recorded one assist in the post-season as the Coyotes were eliminated in four games.[59] Return to Florida (2011–2014)[] Jovanovski signed a four-year, $16.5 million contract to return to the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2011.[60] He played a large role in helping reshape the franchise's rebuilding and drive to make the playoffs. Beginning in his second year after rejoining the Panthers, he served as team captain for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. On June 29, 2014, Jovanovski was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.[61] Jovanovski remained inactive in the NHL during the 2014–15 season. On December 28, 2015 Jovanovski announced his retirement from the NHL. International play[] Medal record Jovanovski at the 2008 World Championships Competitor for Canada Ice hockey World Championships Silver 2005 Austria Silver 2008 Canada World Cup Gold 2004 Canada Winter Olympics Gold 2002 Salt Lake City World Junior Championships Gold 1995 Canada Jovanovski competed for Canada's under-20 team at the 1995 World Junior Championships, held in Alberta. Scoring two goals in seven games, he helped Canada go undefeated to win gold.[62] Following his NHL rookie season, he was named as a reserve to the Canadian men's team for the 1996 World Cup.[63] The youngest player on the roster,[64] he played in one exhibition game against Russia, a 4–4 tie, but did not appear in any main tournament games as Canada lost in the final to the United States.[65] Two years later, Jovanovski competed at the 1998 World Championships in Switzerland; he was the second-youngest named to the Canadian squad.[66] He scored two goals and an assist over six games as Canada failed to qualify past the crossover round.[67] He made his second World Championships appearance at the 2000 tournament in Russia. He scored a goal and an assist over nine games. Canada lost the semifinal, however, 2–1 to the Czech Republic, then lost the bronze medal game 2–1 to Finland.[68] In December 2001, Jovanovski was chosen to Canada's Olympic team for the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.[69] Playing the United States in the gold medal game, Jovanovski earned an assist on the game-winning goal, backhanding a saucer pass from the opposition's blueline to Joe Sakic on a five-on-three power play advantage.[70] Canada went on to win the gold medal, 5–2.[70] Jovanovski had three points, all assists, in total. Prior to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Jovanovski played for Canada at the 2004 World Cup. He suffered a cracked rib and a second degree sprain on his medial collateral ligament (MCL) during the first game against the United States, sidelining him for the rest of the tournament.[36][63] He was replaced by San Jose Sharks defenceman Scott Hannan in the lineup.[36] Canada went on to win the championship over Finland in the final.[71] The following year, he competed at the 2005 World Championships in Austria. In the semi-final, Jovanovski scored the game-winning goal against Russia in a 4–3 win.[72] Advancing to the gold medal game, Canada lost 3–0 to the Czech Republic, thus earning silver.[73] He finished the tournament with a goal and two assists over nine games. Later that year, he was named to his second Canadian Olympic team for the 2006 Games in Turin, but was not able to play due to a lower abdominal injury.[74] Making his fourth World Championships appearance in 2008, Jovanovski earned a second-straight silver medal. He recorded one assist over nine games as Canada lost in the gold medal game by a 5–4 score in overtime to Russia.[75] Playing style[] Jovanovski is known as a two-way defenceman.[7] Able to contribute offensively, he is an adept puck-carrier and joins plays deep in the opposing team's zone.[7] He plays defence physically, bodychecking opponents primarily with his shoulder.[7] In both aspects of his game, he is considered to play with a high level of risk, taking the chance of being out of position in favour of a good scoring chance or a hit.[7][76] Personal life[] Jovanovski was born in Windsor, Ontario, to Kostadin and Lilja Jovanovski.[2] His parents immigrated to Canada in 1973 from Macedonia.[2] Coming from an athletic family, Kostadin was a semi-professional soccer player in Yugoslavia.[2] Jovanovski followed after his father and played organized soccer growing up.[1] He did not start playing hockey until age 11, when his older brother, Denny, joined a team.[1] During his junior career, Jovanovski and two other Windsor Spitfire teammates were charged with sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman in February 1995.[7] After a pre-trial hearing in June, the Crown attorney dropped the charges in August due to a lack of convincing evidence.[7] Beginning his NHL career with the Florida Panthers, he owned a condominium in Boca Raton, Florida.[7] He met his wife, Kristin, in Florida and retained a residence in Boca Raton, where he spent his summers.[38][77] Jovanovski and Kristin had their first child, daughter Kylie Everett, on August 22, 1998.[78] Three years later, Kyra was born, while her twin sister died in utero.[79] Kristin was later pregnant with twins a second time and gave birth to son Cole and daughter Coco on May 25, 2006, in Florida.[77][79] In 2005, Jovanovski was featured in a documentary aired on multicultural network Omni Television. Entitled The Late Bloomer: Ed Jovanovski, it explored his career, family tragedy and attachments to his Macedonian heritage.[80] Career statistics[] Regular season and playoffs[] Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Windsor Spitfires OHL 62 15 35 50 221 4 0 0 0 15 1994–95 Windsor Spitfires OHL 50 23 42 65 198 9 2 7 9 39 1995–96 Florida Panthers NHL 70 10 11 21 137 22 1 8 9 52 1996–97 Florida Panthers NHL 61 7 16 23 172 5 0 0 0 4 1997–98 Florida Panthers NHL 81 9 14 23 158 — — — — — 1998–99 Florida Panthers NHL 41 3 13 16 82 — — — — — 1998–99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 31 2 9 11 44 — — — — — 1999–00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 75 5 21 26 54 — — — — — 2000–01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79 12 35 47 102 4 1 1 2 0 2001–02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 17 31 48 101 6 1 4 5 8 2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 67 6 40 46 13 14 7 1 8 22 2003–04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 56 7 16 23 64 7 0 4 4 6 2005–06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 44 8 25 33 58 — — — — — 2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 54 11 18 29 63 — — — — — 2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 80 12 39 51 73 — — — — — 2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 82 9 27 36 106 — — — — — 2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 66 10 24 34 55 7 1 0 1 4 2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 50 5 9 14 39 4 0 1 1 2 2011–12 Florida Panthers NHL 66 3 10 13 31 7 0 0 0 4 2012–13 Florida Panthers NHL 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL 37 1 4 5 39 — — — — — NHL totals 1,128 137 363 500 1,491 76 11 19 30 102 International[] Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1995 Canada WJC 7 2 0 2 4 1996 Canada WCH — — — — — 1998 Canada WC 6 2 1 3 6 2000 Canada WC 9 1 1 2 8 2002 Canada Oly 6 0 3 3 4 2004 Canada WCH 1 0 0 0 0 2005 Canada WC 9 1 2 3 8 2008 Canada WC 9 0 1 1 4 Junior totals 7 2 0 2 4 Senior totals 40 4 7 11 30 Awards[] OHL[] Award Year All-Rookie Team 1994 Second All-Star Team 1994 First All-Star Team 1995 NHL[] Award Year All-Rookie Team 1996 Calder Memorial Trophy Runner-up 1996 All-Star Game 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 Vancouver Canucks[] Award Year Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks' best defenceman) 2001, 2002, 2003 See also[] List of NHL players with 1000 games played Footnotes[] ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Associated Press. "Florida pick is a stunner", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1994-06-24. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Michael Farber. "First but not equals", Sports Illustrated, 1994-07-11. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ed Jovanovski - Notes", National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Panthers are Patient", The New York Times, 1995-01-17. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Mike Ulmer. "Kobe, cash and Canadian cases", Toronto Sun. Retrieved on 2012-01-15. ↑ "Panthers making noise", Beaver Country Times, 1995-06-11. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Michael Farber. "Coming of age", Sports Illustrated, 1996-05-27. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ "Results Plus", The New York Times, 1995-12-03. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ "Jovanovski keeping gloves on, making plays", The News, 1995-12-11. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 1995-1996 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ The Associated Press. "Panthers go up 2-0 on Bruins", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1996-04-23. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Ed Jovanosvki. The Sports Network. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ "Lemieux, Francis up for awards", Beaver Country Times, 1996-06-19. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Edes, Gordon. "League suspends Jovanovski 3 games for leaving penalty box", The Sun-Sentinel, 1996-11-26. Retrieved on 2010-12-24. ↑ "Hockey", The Argus-Press, 1997-01-17. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ "Nicholls suspended", The New York Times, 1997-03-01. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Jim Kelley. "Who scored in the Bure deal", Sports Illustrated, 1999-01-19. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ "Mess reflects on glory years in Vancouver", The Province, 2008-04-27. Retrieved on 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. ↑ "Canucks get fast payoff on Bure deal", The Argus-Press, 1999-01-19. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ Canadian Press. "Former Canuck captain says having jersey retired an honour", The Hockey News, 2010-08-07. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. ↑ "Jovanovski out with broken foot", Lawrence Journal-World, 1999-02-14. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 "Canadien suspended for pursuing foe", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1999-04-02. Retrieved on 2010-11-05. ↑ Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ "Time On Ice", National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Canucks All-Time (PDF). National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ Total Goals. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 2001-2002 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ "Red Wings bounce Canucks, reach second round", USA Today, 2002-04-27. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ Total Goals. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Jovanovski set to return", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2004-03-21. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ 2003-2004 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 "Ed Jovanovski to miss remainder of World Cup of Hockey due to injury", Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ Ed Jovanovski. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-12-24. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 "Jovo makes 'easy' decision", The Vancouver Sun, 2006-07-04. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 2006-07 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2007-2008 - Regular Season - Defenseman - Points - Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ Regular Season - Phoenix Coyotes - Defenseman - Single-Season Leaders For Team - Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ "Jovanovski suspended for Gaborik hit", Regina Leader-Post, 2007-12-01. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ 2007-2008 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2008-2009 - Regular Season - Phoenix Coyotes- Defenseman - Points - Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2008-2009 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ Jovanovski suspended two games by the NHL. The Sports Network (2009-12-09). Retrieved on 2009-12-09. ↑ "Coyotes' Jovanosvki given another 2-game ban", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010-01-11. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ 2009-2010 - Regular Season - Phoenix Coyotes- Defenseman - Points - Total Points. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ "Sale of Coyotes to NHL closes", USA Today, 2009-11-03. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ Phoenix Coyotes. EliteProspects.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2009-2010 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2009-10 NHL Playoff Results. Hockeydb.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 54.0 54.1 The Canadian Press. "Ed Jovanovski nets first hat trick of 15-year career, Coyotes beat Predators 4-3", The Hockey News, 2010-11-04. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Dave Vest (2010-12-26). Jovanovski Plays 1,000th NHL Game. Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved on 2010-12-29. ↑ "Coyotes' Ed Jovanovski to injured list", ESPN, 2011-02-18. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ "Healthy Jovanovski difference-maker for Coyotes", National Hockey League, 2011-04-13. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2010-2011 Standings. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ 2010-11 NHL Playoff Results. Hockeydb.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-19. ↑ NHL Free Agent Tracker. The Sports Network. Retrieved on 1 July 2011. ↑ Panthers use buyout on Jovanovski. NHL.com. Retrieved on 23 November 2014. ↑ Team Standings. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 63.0 63.1 Ed Jovanovski. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ Roster. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 1996 World Cup. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Players. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 1998 IIHF World Championship. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 2000 IIHF World Championship. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ "Gretzky names Canada's Olympic hockey team", Boca Raton News, 2001-12-15. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ 70.0 70.1 Buckley, Tim. Oh, Canada! 5-2 victory caps a 50-year quest to reclaim gold. Deseret News. Retrieved on 2008-07-26. ↑ "Team Canada beats Finland to win the World Cup of Hockey 2004", Hockey Canada, 2004-09-14. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ Canada 4 Russia 3. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ "Gold Medal Final", Hockey Canada, 2005-05-15. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ "Canucks' Jovanovski to miss games", Sports Illustrated, 2006-01-31. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ "Canada 4 - Russia 5 (Overtime)", Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2010-11-08. ↑ "Jovo's emotion irreplaceable", The Province, 2006-12-12. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. ↑ 77.0 77.1 "Jovanovski comfortable high-stakes world of free agency", Canwest News Services, 2006-06-30. Retrieved on 2010-05-11. ↑ Michael Russo. "Jovo Works To Play Like Rookie", Sun-Sentinel, 1998-09-23. Retrieved on 2010-12-13. ↑ 79.0 79.1 "Jovos double family fun", The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved on 2010-12-13. ↑ Omni Television Documentary Specials. Omni Television. Retrieved on 2010-11-05. External links[] Ed Jovanovski's career stats at Eliteprospects.com Ed Jovanovski's NHL player profile Ed Jovanovski's biography at Legends of Hockey Ed Jovanovski's TSN profile Ed Jovanovski's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database Awards and achievements Preceded by Alexandre Daigle NHL first overall draft pick 1994 Succeeded by Bryan Berard Preceded by Rob Niedermayer Florida Panthers first round draft pick 1994 Succeeded by Radek Dvorak Preceded by Bryan McCabe Florida Panthers captain 2013–14 Succeeded by Willie Mitchell Cite error: <ref> tags exist for a group named "notes", but no corresponding <references group="notes"/> tag was found, or a closing </ref> is missing

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[#paragraph1]One of the most difficult aspects of deciding whether current climatic events reveal evidence of the impact of human activities is that it is hard to get a measure of what constitutes the natural variability of the climate. We know that over the past millennia the climate has undergone major changes without any significant human intervention. We also know that the global climate system is immensely complicated and that everything is in some way connected, and so the system is capable of fluctuating in unexpected ways. We need therefore to know how much the climate can vary of its own accord in order to interpret with confidence the extent to which recent changes are natural as opposed to being the result of human activities. [#paragraph2]Instrumental records do not go back far enough to provide us with reliable measurements of global climatic variability on timescales longer than a century. What we do know is that as we include longer time intervals, the record shows increasing evidence of slow swings in climate between different regimes. To build up a better picture of fluctuations appreciably further back in time requires us to use proxy records. [#paragraph3][#highlight3]Over long periods of time, substances whose physical and chemical properties change with the ambient climate at the time can be deposited in a systematic way to provide a continuous record of changes in those properties over time, sometimes for hundreds or thousands of years.[/highlight3] Generally, the layering occurs on an annual basis, hence the observed changes in the records can be dated. Information on temperature, rainfall, and other aspects of the climate that can be inferred from the systematic changes in properties is usually referred to as proxy data. Proxy temperature records have been reconstructed from ice core drilled out of the central Greenland ice cap, calcite shells embedded in layered lake sediments in Western Europe, ocean floor sediment cores from the tropical Atlantic Ocean, ice cores from Peruvian glaciers, and ice cores from eastern Antarctica. While these records provide broadly consistent indications that temperature variations can occur on a global scale, there are nonetheless some intriguing differences, which suggest that the pattern of temperature variations in regional climates can also differ significantly from each other. [#paragraph4]What the proxy records make abundantly clear is that there have been significant natural changes in the climate over timescales longer than a few thousand years. Equally [#highlight5]striking[/highlight5], however, is the relative stability of the climate in the past 10,000 years (the Holocene period). [#paragraph5]To the extent that the coverage of the global climate from these records can provide a measure of its true variability, it should at least indicate how all the natural causes of climate change have combined. These include the chaotic fluctuations of the atmosphere, the slower but equally [#highlight7]erratic[/highlight7] behavior of the oceans, changes in the land surfaces, and the extent of ice and snow. Also included will be any variations that have arisen from volcanic activity, solar activity, and, possibly, human activities. [#paragraph6]One way to estimate how all the various processes leading to climate variability will combine is by using computer models of the global climate. They can do only so much to represent the full complexity of the global climate and hence may give only limited information about natural variability. Studies suggest that to date the variability in computer simulations is considerably smaller than in data obtained from the proxy records. [#paragraph7]In addition to the internal variability of the global climate system itself, there is the added factor of external influences, such as volcanoes and solar activity. [#insert1] There is a growing body of opinion that both these physical variations have a measurable impact on the climate. [#insert2] Thus we need to be able to include these in our [#highlight10]deliberations[/highlight10]. [#insert3] Some current analyses conclude that volcanoes and solar activity explain quite a considerable amount of the observed variability in the period from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries, but that they cannot be [#highlight11]invoked[/highlight11] to explain the rapid warming in recent decades. [#insert4]

Sore tadi saat menjemput Lita dari sekolah, saya membeli empat gelas susu. Namanya Susu Nasional, dijajakan oleh penjual yang mengayuh gerobak sepeda berwarna dominan biru. Jika pernah tinggal di Jogja, Anda akan tahu lengkingan pengeras suara yang melantunkan penggalan lagu “susu murni nasional”. Sejak tahun 1990an akhir, saya sudah mengenal susu ini dan sudah menyukainya. Sore tadi saya bernostalgia. Beda dengan belasan tahun lalu, kini saya memperhatikan lebih serius. Saya ajak mas penjual susu untuk ngobrol sebentar. Saya mulai bertanya produksi susunya, bagaimana sistem upah dan lain-lain. Awalnya dia menjelaskan dengan agak ragu. Mungkin tidak sering menjumpai pembeli yang banyak tanya seperti saya. Susu Nasional diproduksi di Salatiga dan dikirim ke Jogja setiap hari. Tempat penampungannya di Jalan Kaliurang. Pekerja seperti dia mendapat tempat tinggal di penampungan susu sehingga tidak perlu sewa tempat tinggal. Saya pikir ini lumayan untuk dia. 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Her doctoral research looks at the historiography of fashion and its relation to art, from the late 19th century to early 20th century avant-gardes. She co-authored the anthology Les Grands textes de la mode (2017) and co-curated the exhibition Les Noailles et la mode (Hyères, 2015). How does the current crisis impact the relationship to clothing and fashion? Clothes serve a very protective purpose in the new pandemic-stricken world we experience now. This protective, and at times comforting, quality that garment can have is definitely emphasized as we see daily images of health professionals and people on our daily commutes alike, wearing masks and gloves and overcoats. But while this very utilitarian relation to clothes is absolutely evident, the role of fashion resonates quite differently. Understood as a media system which feeds on new narratives, on theatrical performances and a flourishing visual culture, fashion is perhaps most well defined as a trigger for escapism. An ability to travel through time, with each designer’s reinterpretation of a vintage pattern or cut, an ability to imagine new places and ways of being. The stories of fashion, as illustrated through shows, images or simply through words are ever so needed now. How does/can fashion play its individual expression and liberation role in our changing societies? Fashion has always been a way to compose and affirm an identity. While societies are reconfigured through globalized and digital economies, this idea remains. The access to information most certainly impacts the way we dress – identities are indeed formed through social and political frameworks which are now more widely communicated. There is a sense of increased freedom in the way we can assimilate and combine an incredible variety of influences. But with this great mix and the hybrid models and styles that emerge, comes the necessity to sustain and preserve – cultural identities and their traditions of craftsmanship. The role of fashion and its creative processes is important here. It must be exemplary as we navigate these issues, between globalization and localism. Can you mention a piece of clothing, a collection, or an image that would embody fashion’s special role in 2020 for you? I am inspired by young designers and their tenacity in these difficult times. With the financial and logistical struggles that our current situation has created, I am most admirative of their ability to keep dreaming, to imagine the world of tomorrow – and its beautiful and thought-provoking wardrobe. I’m particularly drawn to the work of Belgian designer Meryll Rogge. After years alongside Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten, she launched her own label last winter. She creates beautifully pragmatic workwear pieces with a hint of fantasy, of couture sophistication. Her first collection summoned the imagery of Nan Goldin, mixed with Whit Stilton’s film The Last Days of Disco. 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This page will answer the question "What is the percent decrease from 958 to 129?" and also show you how to calculate the percent decrease from 958 to 129. Before we continue, note that the percent decrease from 958 to 129 is the same as the percentage decrease from 958 to 129. Furthermore, we will refer to 958 as the initial value (n) and 129 as the final value (f). So what exactly are we calculating? The initial value is 958 and then a percent is used to decrease the initial value to the final value of 129. We want to calculate what that percent is! Here are step-by-step instructions showing you how to calculate the percent decrease from 958 to 129. First, we calculate the amount of decrease from 958 to 129 by subtracting the final value from the initial value, like this: 958 - 129 = 829 To calculate the percent of any number, you multiply the value (n) by the percent (p) and then divide the product by 100 to get the answer, like this: (n × p) / 100 = Answer In our case, we know that the initial value (n) is 958 and that the answer (amount of decrease) is 829 to get the final value of 129. Therefore, we fill in what we know in the equation above to get the following equation: (958 × p) / 100 = 829 Next, we solve the equation above for percent (p) by first multiplying each side by 100 and then dividing both sides by 958 to get percent (p): (958 × p) / 100 = 829 ((958 × p) / 100) × 100 = 829 × 100 958p = 82900 958p / 958 = 82900 / 958 p = 86.5344467640919 Percent ≈ 86.5344 That's all there is to it! The percentage decrease from 958 to 129 is 86.5344%. In other words, if you take 86.5344% of 958 and subtract it from 958, then the difference will be 129. The step-by-step instructions above were made so we could clearly explain exactly what a percent decrease from 958 to 129 means. For future reference, you can use the following percent decrease formula to calculate percent decreases: ((n - f)/n) × 100 = p f = Final Value n = Initial Value p = Percent decrease Once again, here is the math and the answer to calculate the percent decrease from 958 to 129 using the percent decrease formula above:

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards's manager is firing back at allegations he aided in a conspiracy to cover up a vicious attack by her pitbull. Paige Elisabeth Sanderson, a stylist, sued the reality star, her business manager/lawyer Michael London and sister Kyle Richards, over claims that they delayed her from receiving medical treatment because they feared a PR backlash from the incident. Now, London is fighting back, demanding the lawsuit be dropped. Article continues below advertisement Sanderson claimed Kyle invited her to Kim's home back in April to style Kim for a promotional event. While at the home, Sanderson said she opened a door to a room and Kim's dog Kingsley ran out. Sanderson said she feared for her safety, since the dog previously attacked two other people, including Kyle's daughter. So, she said, she locked herself in a bathroom. READ THE EXCLUSIVE COURT DOCUMENTS HERE According to Sanderson, Kim assured her the dog wouldn't bite her and told her to come back into the bedroom. Once she opened the door, however, Sanderson says Kinsley attacked her and bit her lower abdomen and groin area. The woman claimed she went into shock and was bleeding profusely. Sanderson says she pleaded for Kim to call 911, but the reality star refused to call for help, saying it would add to the negative publicity the two other attacks had caused her. Article continues below advertisement The lawsuit claims Kim said she would only call for help if Sanderson agreed to say the attack was by a stray dog, and not Kingsley. The reality star delayed getting her medical attention and instead called her business manager and lawyer Michael London, who then drove her to the hospital, says Sanderson. She claims Kim promised to pay her medical bills if she stayed with the fake story. While at the hospital, Sanderson claims London filled out her medical forms and stated in the documents that a stray dog attacked her, and that he even told hospital staff the story. She filed suit demanding damages for assault and battery along with emotional distress. However, Kim's business manager Michael London has blasted the claims. In the documents obtained by Radar, London claims he only tried to help Sanderson out after the alleged attack. The manager claims he was not a witness to the attack and even if he was present, he has no duty to protect the woman or be found liable if she was injured. He claims that all of his actions were "in good faith and with genuine concern," for Sanderson's "well-being and not intended to harm" her. He also claims in the documents that he "was not informed of, aware of, or having actual knowledge of the conspiracy as alleged," by Sanderson. Kim's manager is demanding the entire lawsuit be thrown out and the woman not be awarded a dime. Story developing. We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night. Advertisement Advertisement ABOUT RadarOnline About Us Editor's Notes Privacy Policy Terms of Use DMCA Cookie Policy CONTACT RadarOnline Contact Us Send a Hot Tip Advertising Inquiries Media Inquiries SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to RadarOnline Newsletter Subscribe to RadarOnline YouTube Subscribe to RadarOnline Flipboard Subscribe to RadarOnline News Break Follow Us Do Not Sell My Personal Information © Copyright 2021 Radar Media Group LLC. Radar and RadarOnline are registered trademarks. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

Brandon Engel wants to explain why Coppola's version of Bram Stoker's Dracula is the greatest vampire tale to light up the silver screen Today, my friend (and fellow author) Brandon Engel is guest posting. He's going to talk about why Francis Ford Coppola's version of Bram Stoker's Dracula is the greatest vampire tale to light up the silver screen. And if you have the time please be sure to check out these other articles written by Brandon in the past: Today Brandon Engel remembers legendary writer Ray Bradbury for the magician he was Today author Brandon Engel reminds you of why Arthur C. Clarke is considered one of the Deans of Science Fiction And please check out my interview I did with Brandon's permission back in October 2014 Got twitter? You can follow Brandon @BrandonEngel2 Greatest Vampire Movie? You’ll Never Guess Our Pick! Get together with any ten random horror geeks and the subject of vampires will inevitably pop up. But what about Dracula? When it comes to old fang-face himself, he's been done to death in film media. And somebody always starts the debate about which Dracula movie is the best. You can raise shocked gasps all around by simply dropping the title: Bram Stoker's Dracula. Yes, the 1992 one. What could provoke such a claim? In the first place, the star power has to count for something. This is Francis Ford Coppola directing and if The Godfather doesn't impress you, check out The Conversation sometime for an unknown gem. Coppola has even recently stated that both The Conversation and Bram Stoker’s Dracula were quite artistic films in an interview on The Director’s Chair on the El Rey Network (details here). This is evident in all aspects of the film, including the spectacular performances by the actors and actresses who portrayed the classic characters. Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola The big bat himself is played by none less than Gary Oldman. Take his Zorg from The Fifth Element or his Mason Verger from Hannibal and tell us he can't carry off a villain protagonist role. The rest of the cast is so stellar you almost forget Anthony Hopkins and Winona Ryder are in this. But so much for name-dropping. What about the classic Dracula film canon? Surely Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee have claim to the best Dracula! Or even Klaus Kinski in Nosferatu, surely Gary Oldman can't hold up a cape to that infamous portrayal? Yes, but stop and think about those films. We all love the poster but very few of us actually love the movie. As much as the Goth crowd has adopted Nosferatu on a T-shirt, very few of them can actually sit through the whole film. Try it sometime. You'll begin to realize after the first forty minutes that all the classic depictions of vampires are slow, plodding, drawn-out affairs paced like a chess match. The UK Dracula might be the most famous but UK horror films (especially of that era) tend to be dry affairs with long conversations in drawing rooms and not much biting going on anywhere. Classic Dracula is held back, restrained, and wrung out of every drop of passion. I love Gary Oldman's unbelievably creepy wig. Coppola's movie gets the story moving more in pace with modern audience expectations. At the same time, Coppola is one director who has done his homework. There's references to everything from Elizabeth Bathory (the bath-in-blood countess) to Vlad the Impaler (great fun at parties) here. Coppola follows the Stoker novel faithfully almost to a fault and yet captures it all with fresh intensity. This is important because it brings us back to what makes Dracula scary in the first place: the fact that he's a myth bred directly from the real life doings of famously savage people. Too often the classics of literature are performed with stiff respect by people who don't quite grasp why the material is important. Coppola starts with how legends of vampires hit people back when they first started and captures the spirit from there. Dracula, here, has a backstory that makes sense, romanticism in his portrayal, a passionate motive for doing what he does, and ten times as much macho as the leading sparkly Twilight brand. With the exception of Keanu Reeves playing his usual drone, the parties concerned are confident with their job, almost panting with passion to bring their vision to the screen. And what does Gary Oldman get for his trouble? The fans complain that he's over the top. Listen, if you think this is over the top, you'd probably also hate Al Pacino for his turn as Lucifer in The Devil's Advocate. When you're playing a larger-than-life mythic character who's been around for centuries, you'd better go over the top. Hammy is the only way you'll be remembered. Otherwise you're yet another dull high school drama club doing the stage version. The audience will politely clap at the end and move on to forget everything you said about the character fifteen minutes later. But if you pull out some stops and remind us that being an immortal bloodsucker who doesn't have to play by our rules is fun, you'll be remembered. Would the real-life Dracula care if we accused him of being a ham? No, he'll still be here a century from now when the rest of us are pretty much maggot chow. Gary Oldman was the best Dracula. Try it on for size. He deserves some credit for at least making Dracula less wooden than the coffin he sleeps in for a change. ***** Thank you, Brandon. Folks I'm taking off until next Wednesday's Insecure Writer's Support Group post. Good luck with the launch of A to Z you blogging fiends out there! Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 12:09 AM 11 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Bram Stoker's Dracula, Brandon Engel, Brandon Engel wants to explain why Francis Ford Coppola's version of Bram Stoker's Dracula is the greatest vampire tale to light up the silver screen Friday, March 20, 2015 After watching Arrow I want to know if a League of Assassins under the leadership of Oliver Queen would be such a bad thing. If it's one thing that I've grown to appreciate about the television show Arrow, it's that the tale manages to weave the plausibility that assassins armed with knives and arrows could triumph repeatedly over those who possess guns. This show pays no lip service to the saying, "Don't bring a knife to a gun fight" and we in the audience don't lose any sleep over this. In this week's episode called "The Offer," our favorite bow slinging warrior of Starling City has been offered to head the League of Shadows and take Ra's al Ghul's legacy as the deadliest man alive...not deadly like Chris Kyle deadly...but deadly because he's a mean bastard with a sword. Suspend your disbelief. Swords and arrows rule the day and not guns. That's just the way it is. It's an offer that John Barrowman in the role of Malcolm Merlyn insists is "not a choice," implying that should Ollie turn his back on this offer that there will be some horrible price to pay. Well, and there's this pesky prophecy that foretells if anyone survives a fight with Ra's al Ghul, he would take Ra's place in the League of Assassins. I would say, "Don't take stock in prophecies..." only this is a show that is clearly grounded in a universe where magical and wondrous things happen. So yeah, prophecies have weight. So let's think about this "offer" for a moment and ponder the question "What does a League of Assassins actually do?" And then the subsequent question: "what would a League of Assassins look like under Ollie?" Ra's al Ghul created the League of Assassins to hunt down and kill people he deemed a danger to society. All of its members go through a harsh and bitter training. Those that survive become incredible warriors. Think Nietzsche who coined the phrase, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." The League is very old-fashioned, has a medieval Japanese sense of honor (out of all the cultures on Earth, the Japanese took honor to ridiculous levels), and each member has a signature weapon. But most important, Ra's al Ghul's word is law. Whoever is in charge would change the chemistry of the entire group to make it a reflection of the one up top. Interesting, right? So what would it look like under Ollie? I'd like to think that (if he were to accept Ra's offer), then the League's incredible resources could be made to do some good in the world that (from a viewer's standpoint) appears awash in evil. I'm not really sure why Oliver Queen is turning his back on the offer from "Evil, Incorporated" other than he enjoys his personal crusade and doesn't really want help on that kind of a scale to accomplish his goals. Or maybe he just doesn't trust himself, and perhaps is cautious of the lure such power would bring and worries it could possibly corrupt him. Let's face it, Ollie isn't exactly a nice guy, having killed numerous people, tortured others, cheated on his girlfriends, and done any number of other horrible things. He's the quintessential anti-hero, and I suppose the offer from Ra's al Ghul really shines a spotlight on this whole hot mess of a guy and asks the question, can anti-heroes be entrusted with incredible power and responsibility? What do you guys think? Perhaps the answer is clearly "no." Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 7:47 AM 5 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: After watching Arrow I want to know if a League of Assassins under the leadership of Oliver Queen would be such a bad thing, Arrow, League of Assassins Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The wacky weirdness of the Flash resulted in the death of a beloved character in an episode worthy of being a season finale Dr. Wells revealed his true nature last night, and yep, he's Eobard Thawne a.k.a. the Reverse Flash, and he's from the future and has been trapped in the present for fifteen looong years. Somehow his training Barry and pushing Barry to go ever faster feeds into a scheme ultimately designed to return Reverse Flash to his own timeline. Despite knowing he's a villain though, Dr. Wells didn't do anything that struck a nerve with me until last night. Spoiler alert: he killed Cisco. For over an hour I felt like screaming at the television. Cisco Ramon is the coolest character outside of Barry Allen on the entire show. Watching Reverse Flash outright kill Cisco really stung. I kept waiting for Cisco to do something to outwit Dr. Wells, but it never happened. I kept thinking...Cisco fixed the problem with the device designed to trap Reverse Flash and he's gonna trick the villain into the field and bam, have him trapped. Or, Barry's gonna run in and save him...only there's a huge tsunami heading for Central City that's going to kill thousands of people so yeah...the Flash can't rescue everyone. This episode tonight felt like a season finale. There was so much stuff going on, so much second-guessing, and multiple villains doing things that raised the stakes of everything to ridiculously high levels. In recap we had: 1) Captain Singh potentially brain-damaged and paralyzed by lightning from Weather Wizard. It was awesome that they allowed the captain's same sex partner in to see him as he was the captain's fiancee and essentially "family." 2) Eobard Thawne confirmed as Reverse Flash and yes, sharing the same name as Eddie (Iris's boyfriend) who is obviously a descendant. 3) Dr. Wells plunged his vibrating hand into Cisco's chest and crushed Cisco's heart. You bastard! 4) Barry and Iris acting on their feelings toward each other with a great kiss and then the ultimate reveal to Iris that he is indeed, "The Flash." It felt like Spiderman 2 all over again. If there is one request I want to make of the show's writers it's this: please please please bring back Cisco Ramon. Sigh. Somedays I think Game of Thrones has changed television too much. I kinda miss when characters I loved were safe. Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 6:31 AM 13 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: the Flash, The wacky weirdness of the Flash resulted in the death of a beloved character in an episode worthy of being a season finale Monday, March 16, 2015 If you could have eternal youth would you view it as a curse or a blessing? The trailer for the Age of Adaline (due to hit theaters April 24th) offers up for the viewer the intriguing premise: what if an event happened in your life that froze you in time. To be clear, it froze Adaline in what appears to be her mid-twenties (which is quite an awesome age to be frozen) and then she doesn't ever age beyond that basically forever. Of course the trailer treats this as a kind of curse. But is it really? The idea of immortality or eternal youth is not a new one at all. For example, it's a characteristic of many religions that seek to define paradise. So I guess the torture/curse aspect is that all of your friends and loved ones would grow old and die around you, hence the popularity of vampire culture/books/fiction because vampires can beget "children" usually through an "embrace" of some kind (that's often sexually charged) and thus create a companion for the ages. So the thing I started to think about basically has to do with sharing a human experience with others. Is there nothing of value if it can't be shared? Eternal youth just means a person has virtually unlimited time. But what if we changed the situation a bit and made it unlimited money? Is essentially unlimited money worthless if it can't be shared? What about unlimited food? Or unlimited power? Is there no value to some supply even if the rest goes wasted? What do you guys think? Do we need limits on things in order to truly see them as a blessing? I remember an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which the Q Continuum was so bored because they had everything that they could ever desire. I'd like to think that, if given the chance, and I were "cursed" with eternal youth that I'd somehow make the best of it, growing wealth over time to become a huge philanthropist to all mankind, to have enough time to read every single book ever written, and to have a body that doesn't suffer from aches and pains brought on by arthritis. But maybe I should just see the movie in April and look at how the character Adaline deals with this supernatural curse. Or maybe she doesn't. Maybe she just ends up thinking everything is hunky dory. Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 12:08 AM 13 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: eternal youth, If you could have eternal youth would you view it as a curse or a blessing Friday, March 13, 2015 This season Game of Thrones will surpass the written works so I guess winter is now upon us When this book is published in October, I shall buy it on the first day and stop blogging until I've read it to completion. This is my "heads up." :) I'm talking Game of Thrones spoilers. You have been warned. Entertainment Weekly, the "go to" magazine for all things Game of Thrones, covered the upcoming fifth season just a few weeks ahead of show time. After reading it, I'm fairly certain that this is the first season in which us fans of George R.R. Martin's books venture into lots of unknown territory, meaning that this is where the television series is going to decidedly leave the novelization behind. Am I kind of sad? Yeah. But that's okay. I want to know what's going on and there promises to be lots of reveals. The first thing I learned? We're getting close to the end. David Benioff wants to conclude the show with seven seasons. For those of you out there doing the math, that's only thirty more episodes. All of this (of course) depends on money. With Game of Thrones being one of the most bankable/popular television shows in history, I imagine there might be a conversation or two that takes place between actors who have survived, writers (like the author George R.R. Martin), and the producers, etc. George R.R. Martin is also lobbying to conclude the series with a full-blown Hollywood-style feature film. I'm not sure how I would feel about this, but I'd definitely go and see it. I suppose it worked for Firefly, right? What else to expect this season? Characters that are alive in the last book die. That's going to be a huge spoiler. There's also going to be three weddings: probably Tommen and Margaery, Daenerys and Hizdaher zo Loraq, but I've no idea who's all involved in the third. Ya know, I just can't wait to see the Mountain come back as an unkillable zombie, see Drogon fly off with Daenerys, and see Cersei doing the walk of shame. Maybe Cersei will get the best of Margaery and kill her after the Mountain wins the trial by combat. That could be very interesting, indeed. What say you? Are you excited for the return of season five of Game of Thrones? Valar Morghulis and check out this trailer that has a very impressive Drogon flying over Mereen at the end. But perhaps all is not lost. George R.R. Martin announced that he's finished The Winds of Winter. It gets published in October, so at least I can read it before season 6. Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 6:40 AM 10 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Game of Thrones, The Winds of Winter, This season Game of Thrones will surpass the written works so I guess winter is now upon us Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Are thoughts germs and can they be transmitted to other people via the internet just like a disease? The answer will surprise you I saw this on io9 yesterday, and as the video actually requests for all viewers to share then you are the people I've chosen to infect. It begins with a premise: are thoughts germs? Can they be transmitted from one person to another? Watch this and explore the psychology of how a one-standard deviation increase in the amount of anger an article evokes can increase the odds (for example) that it will make the most e-mailed list by 34% on The New York Times. Sure, it's a wee bit long but it has advice that should you follow it, may just aid in helping you keep a healthy mind. And who doesn't want a healthy mind? Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 7:11 AM 8 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Are thoughts germs and can they be transmitted to other people via the internet just like a disease, The Psychology of Men, This video will make you angry Monday, March 9, 2015 On Forget does the Walking Dead ask is it human nature to be mad at those who haven't had to suffer? The Walking Dead is masterful at the art of reinvention. This week's episode called Forget basically asks the question: is it human nature to be mad at those who haven't had to suffer? When Rick's group first went through the gates of Alexandria last week, they looked like feral animals. Every single one of them had been pushed to the point of exhaustion, and Glen even said, "I think we were almost out there too long." Now this week the people in charge of Alexandria threw a party at their house, Carol made cookies, Michonne put on a dress, and Sasha completely lost it when a friendly neighbor asked her what her favorite dish was so that she could make it. "I'm worried that I'd get it wrong," she says to Sasha which causes the meltdown with her yelling, "THIS IS WHAT YOU WORRY ABOUT?!" Then there's Carol breaking into the gun storage. Sure, the first thing she steals is more chocolate from the freezer, but then she gets down to business stealing guns for them to carry (because they don't have the ability to trust anymore). A small boy follows her through the window to the gun storage and surprises her. His motivation? He was hoping she'd bake him more cookies. Carol responds by threatening to remove him from the safety of his bed and leave him outside the wall, tied to a tree, and screaming while the dead come for him to eat him alive if he tells anyone. It was truly frightening and really shows how the zombie apocalypse has turned her in particular into a psychopath. However, to get back to my original point (that being is it human nature to be mad at those who haven't had to suffer) I'd have to say yes. Who among us who has had a hard time at various stages of life doesn't experience some kind of jealousy or resentment for those who appear to have had it easy? How many times do you come across articles on Facebook where people disparage those coming from wealth or privilege? It's fascinating that five seasons into this show, we are now tackling this very modern question having to do with income inequality and society. To effect, it's incredibly creepy and awkward and contrasts so hard against the harshness of reality that even those in that world (a.k.a. Sasha) say, "This isn't real!" Why? Because life's too good, right? You're only alive if you're suffering...so, there has to be some catch to it. And this is after facing communities of cannibals and communities where rape is institutionalized and communities where the living are in denial of the dead and just think of them as being sick and end up getting eaten. It makes me wonder, can we put up our own psychological barriers that keep us from enjoying life? Can a hard life make us feel undeserving of something good when it comes our way. It's frightening to think that can be true, but with the financial success I've been having lately, I found myself realizing that it took some time to get used to the fact that I've earned my success and deserve it, rather than looking at it as if it somehow could evaporate or that it wasn't "real." Maybe I've looked at things so pessimistically with a "this has to fail" attitude that I've closed myself off from real opportunities. And it's so strange that it took an episode of a tv show to realize that I may be the feral human that's been invited into an Alexandria (of sorts) and have been suspicious of it ever since I moved in. Maybe all of us could take a moment and ask ourselves the question: am I truly ready for success when it comes or will I be terrified of it because it means it will change my life? What do you guys think? Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 12:16 AM 8 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: On Forget does the Walking Dead ask is it human nature to be mad at those who haven't had to suffer, The Walking Dead Friday, March 6, 2015 Author L. Blankenship is here to talk about Disciple and to share her own insecurities with you now on sale Disciple, Part VI the final installment of the gritty fantasy romance series by L. Blankenship Amazon • More retailers Back cover Two years ago, Kate was a peasant girl who only wanted to serve the saints of her kingdom as a healer during the war. Her gifts led her to cross paths with the crown prince and a ne’er-do-well knight — they shifted the path of her life and of the entire war. All three of them paid a steep price for having met. Kate spent a cold winter alone, re-forging her strength out of a deeply broken heart. She’s ready, as an elect, to stand beside her saints and go to war in ways no peasant girl could have dreamed. She needs answers, she needs absolution, and she needs to discover what she’s truly capable of. New to Disciple? Download Part I for free! Amazon • B&N • More retailers or look for the Disciple Omnibus collecting all six parts into one handy doorstop! available in paperback and ebook on sale no later than March 15, 2015 "Insecurity and Inventory" I’m glad Michael had a spot on his blog open to let me do a guest post to promote the final installment in my Disciple series: Part VI. I’ve always been a fan of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group though I haven’t been a participant. Is that because I’m not insecure? Don’t be silly -- all writers are insecure. :) Even after writing dozens of novels/novellas, self-publishing six of them (Disciple) and having one picked up by a small press (Hawks & Rams, at Dreamspinner), I still have my writerly worries and insecurities. You might wonder: do the insecurities ever go away? Well, I think you can learn to manage them. And you can learn how to compensate for them. Writing takes time and practice, of course, and once you’ve been doing it a while I think it helps to take an inventory of your writing abilities and rethink your insecurities. I’ve written a lot of stuff and I’ve gotten a lot of feedback over the years. Seeing the patterns in the feedback has gotten easier… when I was a less experienced writer, I needed to work on everything, essentially. As I improved through practice and found my own voice, then the real pattern of my strengths and weaknesses began to emerge. What sorts of things do your betas frequently say you do well, that they enjoyed, or were especially effective? My betas say they like my detail, my dialogue, and they note that my plots can take unexpected turns without seeming artificial. I’ve gotten little “love this”-type comments next to descriptions and imagery. I’ve made people laugh or cry at the places I wanted to, or grossed them out, and gotten readers emotionally invested in my characters. So there are things that I do well. I can worry less about them and just follow my gut instincts -- which is fun. What sorts of things are consistent problems? These turn up a lot: not taking the time to explain. I avoid info-dumps to the point where it becomes a problem. Sometimes my language gets away from me and my readers lose track of what’s going on because I’m assuming they know what I mean. The motivations for my characters can get confusing because I haven’t explained their reasoning or the influences affecting them. Oh, and my commas tend to be out of control. Constantly. :) These are things I have trouble with and I’m right to feel insecure about. So I spend more time on those things. Especially when I’m working on a first draft, I try to find the places where my problems are going to be problems and compensate. When I send a manuscript to a beta reader, I ask about those things. The stuff in between There’s also plenty of things that aren’t consistently problems or strengths. Sometimes I forget to set the backdrop of a scene. Sometimes I spend too much time on something and it gets overwhelming. I try to find those and fix them early in the process, but they’re more “oopses” than something to be insecure about. Have you taken an inventory of your strengths and weaknesses? Posted by Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader at 6:24 AM 7 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Author L. Blankenship is here to talk about Disciple and to share her own insecurities with you, Disciple, L. Blankenship Wednesday, March 4, 2015 When feeling insecure about how long it takes you to write just think of George R.R. Martin and rejoice On those days when you feel like writing, but you also feel like doing this And then morning becomes afternoon which then becomes evening, and the more you sit around the more you realize that maybe your idea was less like this And really more like this I would like to say (and perhaps give a reminder) that if you don't feel like writing anything, it's completely okay. No one should ever make you feel that you're obligated to do something. Once you drain all the fun out of something, then it becomes work. And as Jack Nicholson wrote in the screen adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining, "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy." If the author of a fictional story isn't having fun, then every reader in the world is going to be able to tell. Reader's aren't stupid. But hey, don't take my word for it. George R.R. Martin took eight years to write a sequel to A Feast For Crows and pretty much earned this praise from Neil Gaiman. 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Alexander Zverev ended the ATP Tour season on a high Sunday evening when he defeated Daniil Medvedev for the Nitto ATP Finals title, completing a thrilling week in Turin. ATPTour.com looks back at five takeaways from the week at the season finale. 1) Zverev Captures The Title It is safe to say Zverev earned his second Nitto ATP Finals title. After losing against Medvedev in a final-set tie-break in round-robin play, he clawed into the semi-finals and never looked back. The German eliminated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a gripping three-setter in the last four and then served past Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match to claim the trophy. Zverev is the fourth player in Nitto ATP Finals history to defeat the top two players in the FedEx ATP Rankings in the semi-finals and final, joining Ivan Lendl (1982), Stefan Edberg (1989) and Andre Agassi (1990). “It is special, and I am super thrilled and happy right now,” Zverev added. “There is no better way to end the season than winning here. I am incredibly happy and I am already looking forward to next year.” Zverev previously captured the crown at The O2 in London three years ago, when he defeated Djokovic and Roger Federer en route to his victory. He finishes 2021 tied for his career-high FedEx ATP Ranking of World No. 3. This was the fifth consecutive year a player outside the Big Four of Djokovic, Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray has won the Nitto ATP Finals. Zverev is the only person who has triumphed twice during that span. <img src="https://sportblogg.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/zverev-kiss1.jpg" alt="Alexander Zverev“> Photo Credit: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour 2) Medvedev Falls Just Short Of Title Defence Medvedev appeared well-positioned to successfully defend his Nitto ATP Finals title, but fell just short at the season finale. For the second consecutive year, the Russian advanced to the championship match with an undefeated 4-0 record. But while he rallied from a set down last year against Dominic Thiem for the title, he was unable to battle back against Zverev, who did not lose serve in the final to snap the World No. 2’s nine-match winning streak at the event. Medvedev did not become the first repeat Nitto ATP Finals champion since Djokovic’s four-peat from 2012-15, but that will not stop him from pushing to win the biggest events. “I will try to do my best, try to win more titles, try to be in the finals of big tournaments,” Medvedev said. <img src="https://sportblogg.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/medvedev-nitto-atp-finals-2021-tuesday.jpg" alt="Daniil Medvedev“> Photo Credit: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour 3) Herbert/Mahut Triumph Again Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut lost their second Red Group match against Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in a Match Tie-break. But the third seeds got their revenge on Sunday when they stormed past the American-British duo in straight sets to lift the Nitto ATP Finals trophy for the second time. Herbert and Mahut became the eighth team — and the first all-French pair — to win the season finale on multiple occasions. This was their sixth appearance as a duo at the year-end championships. “It is an amazing feeling winning here for a second time,” Mahut said. “We lost to them in the round robin, when they played amazing, and today we knew we had to play our best level. I think we played our best match of the week. Finishing the season like this is a great achievement.” Photo Credit: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour 4) Successful Move To Turin The Nitto ATP Finals made its debut in Turin this year after a 12-year stay in London. The city embraced the event from the moment the players arrived until the last ball when fans cheered Zverev’s victory. “What does make it so special in Italy is the fans, because the fans are absolutely insane. It’s the loudest crowd, it’s the most energetic crowd,” Zverev said. “Rome every year is one of my favourite tournaments of the year. I think this one has topped it and I can’t wait to play in Italy every single time in my career. I love Italy so much and I hope Italy loves tennis just as much.” There was signage throughout the city promoting the event as well as a fan village in the Piazza San Carlo, where there were various activations to bring fans closer to the season finale. The players also surprised the fans on the Friday before the tournament when they walked through the city to take the event’s official photo. Turin is the 15th different city to host the Nitto ATP Finals. It was initially held in Tokyo in 1970. <img src="https://sportblogg.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/official-photo-nitto-atp-finals-2021.jpg" alt="Nitto ATP Finals“> Photo Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for ATP 5) Sinner’s Shining Moment One of the most emotional moments of the event came during round-robin play. When home favourite Matteo Berrettini withdrew due to a left oblique injury before his second match, first alternate Jannik Sinner, another Italian, stepped in with just a few hours’ notice before he had to face Miami Open presented by Itau champion Hubert Hurkacz. With the full support of the crowd inside the Pala Alpitour, Sinner played a flawless match to beat the Pole 6-2, 6-2. Before doing his on-court interview, the home favourite had to step away from the microphone several times because of the booming standing ovation the crowd was giving him. “The atmosphere is amazing, everyone cheering here for me and for Italy,” Sinner said. “Playing in Italy is special because you stick together and you want to win together, and I had this feeling today. When the whole stadium is playing [with you] against one guy, it’s not easy.” <img src="https://sportblogg.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sinner-t3-1.jpg" alt="Jannik Sinner“> Photo Credit: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour ATP Finals Daniil Medvedev Eurosport Jannik Sinner Sports Tennis Medvedev yawns on court during ‘dead’ match – ATP Finals diary November 19, 2021 When a dead rubber messes with your head The pointlessness of a dead rubber in tennis was not lost on Daniil Medvedev as the defending champion (purposely) yawned on court while Jannik Sinner was launching a comeback, stretching him into an unnecessary three-setter, and rallying the roaring home crowd behind him. Entering the match, Medvedev was already guaranteed top spot in the Red Group, while Alexander Zverev’s victory over Hubert Hurkacz earlier in the day ended Sinner’s chances of advancing to the semi-finals. ATP Finals Medvedev avoids Sinner scare to maintain winning run ahead of semi-final 12 HOURS AGO That meant the night session match between Medvedev and Sinner had no bearing on how the tournament progressed, but it did award the winner 200 ranking points along with $173,000. Points and prize money are not nothing, but this match would have been ‘alive’ and way more intriguing to follow if organisers had switched the order of play, scheduling Medvedev-Sinner in the day session and Zverev-Hurkacz for the night session. But that would have robbed the Italian crowd from watching their home favourite Sinner in the prime time slot of 9pm on a Thursday night. Alas, ticket sales prevailed over common tennis sense and the result was a fun dead rubber that was played in a buoyant atmosphere, with a maximum allowed capacity crowd, and a fired-up Sinner fighting for his first career victory against a top-five player. The 20-year-old Italian ultimately succumbed 6-0 6-7(5) 7-6(8), despite holding two match points against the Russian world No.2. Medvedev’s up-and-down performance – which oscillated between brilliance and indifference – was indicative of just how illogical the situation was and he walked us through his thought process after he picked up his eighth consecutive ATP Finals match-win. “Mentally it’s really tough before the match when you know the match is dead,” said Medvedev, who faces either Casper Ruud or Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals. “At the same time, I didn’t want to lose my rhythm. It’s always a matter of first set I think, you never know what’s going to happen. I won it, quite easy, so I was like, ‘Okay, let’s continue this way’,” added the Russian, who delivered a first-set bagel to Sinner in 25 minutes. “Then the second set was probably about an hour or so. And then it’s the third set but you’re like, ‘I’m not going to just not play the third set’. Because I like to win, I don’t like to lose, so it was a very tough match and very tough to talk about it, but I’m happy I won.” Things you don’t see every day In a match that had ‘weird’ written all over it, Medvedev did his fair share of strange things en route to victory. Besides the mock-yawning, playing at lightning-fast pace in the decider (he was taking just 12 seconds between points from the allotted 25), blasting huge second serves and serving-and-volleying while match point down, Medvedev actually challenged his own serve at one point during the contest, even though it was called in. Serving at 1-2, deuce, in the second set, Medvedev hit a serve that was deemed in and Sinner responded with a punishing return winner. The Russian challenged his own serve, hoping it was a fault and he’d get another shot at winning that point. But the crowd roared as Hawk-Eye revealed his serve was in and Sinner broke for 3-1 moments later. Scoring points with the crowd Although he usually thrives on antagonising the crowd, especially when they’ve turned on him first, Medvedev earned some credit with spectators at the Pala Alpitour when he gave Sinner a point late in the third set, after the umpire had called for it to be replayed. Granted, Medvedev was keen to get off court as quickly as possible, which may have contributed to his decision to end the argument between Sinner and the umpire and avoid replaying a point when he was already down 40-0 in the Italian’s service game; but it was still a classy touch that earned huge applause from the crowd. A little extra support surely can’t hurt when he’s back on court for the semi-finals on Saturday. Horia’s perfect ending He may have missed out on a place in the semi-finals in Turin but retiring Romanian Horia Tecau made sure he ended his ATP career with a victory as he and his partner Kevin Krawietz downed Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-7(1) [10-6] on Thursday. “I’m very happy, to be honest, in this moment,” said the 36-year-old Tecau. Couldn’t have had a better script to live this moment “I’m very grateful to be here at the end of the year in a great team on the biggest stage and to play against friends that I have known for 15 years or more and come out with a win. Yeah, I will leave the sport with that feeling.” A two-time Grand Slam men’s doubles champion and Olympic silver medallist, Tecau is a popular player in the locker room and finished his career by making a seventh appearance at the ATP Finals – a tournament he won alongside Jean-Julien Rojer in 2015. Reflecting on the legacy he hopes to leave behind in the sport, Tecau said: “When I was a junior, I met great coaches along the way that always installed this feeling of give it 100 percent and be respectful, playing to win, have good attitude on the court, treat everyone with respect all around, the players, the staff, the fans, everyone. “That’s also something that I have seen with other players before me. I was a big fan of Stefan Edberg, I was a big fan of Rafter, big fan of Roger. I got to see Roger and meet him and see how he handles himself. Not in the press conferences or on the court but also off the court. “Yeah, big role models in this sport. It’s also something that I wanted to have and carry throughout my career. I would say that’s the legacy that I want to leave behind. And for the tennis fans and kids especially that like the game and have dreams to see that, you know, you can have a good career and be successful and fulfil your dreams by having good values, good attitude and that. You don’t necessarily need to be, you know, closed and very selfish and, you know, not pay attention to others. I feel I did that, and I lived my career like that.” Later on court, the ATP held a small ceremony to celebrate the retirement of Victor Troicki, Martin Klizan, Steve Darcis, Julian Knowle and Paolo Lorenzi, who have all hung up their racquets this season. Stats of the day Sinner is now 0-9 against top-five opponents. Zverev’s triumph over Hurkacz earned him a tour-leading 57th match-win of the season. Zverev is into the semi-finals of the season-ending championships for the third time in five appearances. Medvedev is now 14-5 in deciding sets played in 2021. With Djokovic, Medvedev and Zverev all through to the last-four stage, this is the first time since 1994 that three former champions have all advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP Finals. ATP Finals Opinion: Sorry Rafa and Roger, there’s a new ‘Big Three’ in men’s tennis 15 HOURS AGO ATP Finals ‘That was unexpected’ – Djokovic shocked by Kyrgios support – ATP Finals diary A DAY AGO 2021 Jannik Sinner Match Reaction Nitto ATP Finals Sports Sinner On Turin Experience: 'I Grew As A Player, But Also As A Person' November 18, 2021 Jannik Sinner was disappointed, but philosophical on Thursday night after his 6-0, 6-7(5), 7-6(8) loss to Daniil Medvedev at the Nitto ATP Finals. The 20-year-old was roared on by a passionate crowd at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, where the fans were desperate to see another victory for the Italian No. 2, who had replaced the injured Matteo Berrettini in the field. “It was a great year for sure,” said Sinner. “[There were] a lot of highlights and playing here especially, it was a great feeling. I grew as a player, but also as a person, which for me is very important. “I think it was a great season and whether someone [would have] expected it or not, I don’t know. But when you are, I think I started the year [at No.] 37 and finishing [in the] Top 10 [of the FedEx ATP Rankings], it’s great. For me, it’s a big pleasure to be one of these incredible players. “On the other hand, I know what I have to improve, my team knows that as well, so it’s going to be interesting next year. But I don’t want to rush, that’s for me the main goal. I’m 20, next year I’m 21, there’s still many, many years that I can play on the Tour.” You May Also Like: Medvedev Saves 2 MPs, Maintains Perfect Turin Record Sinner led 4-2 in the decider and held two match points in the third-set tie-break, but was ultimately defeated by World No. 2 Medvedev, who remains unbeaten at the Nitto ATP Finals since losing all three matches he played on his debut in 2019. Sinner’s debut at the season-ending finale has been more successful – he beat Hubert Hurkacz on Tuesday, becoming the youngest player to win his first match at the Nitto ATP Finals since Lleyton Hewitt in 2000. The Italian, who has guaranteed that he will finish the year inside the Top 10 with his Nitto ATP Finals win over Hurkacz, said he was proud of the way he had bounced back from losing the first set 6-0. “The first set, obviously, I was a little nervous,” said Sinner. “There were moments where he was not missing any balls and I tried to find a solution somehow. Then after I took a little bit more time, [I] tried to understand how to play against him. I found a solution a little bit.” “Obviously, there were some moments when I was a little bit unlucky, but he is World No. 2 and he played an unbelievable match. Today, also, I tried my best. The atmosphere helped me a lot, so. I think it was a great match. Obviously, it was not the way I want to end it, but I think I can be proud that after a first set like this, I found a solution, which was the best thing to do.” FOLLOW THIS WEEK’S ACTION Sinner says the experience in Turin will give him a lot of confidence for 2022. “It can give me a lot of confidence for the next year, in one way. 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Jannik Sinner Sports Tennis Medvedev avoids Sinner scare to maintain winning run ahead of semi-final November 18, 2021 Daniil Medvedev saved two match points to beat Jannik Sinner 6-0, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (8) at the ATP Finals as the Russian prepared for a semi-final meeting with either Andrey Rublev or Casper Ruud. Sascha Zverev’s victory over Hubert Hurkacz earlier in the day meant this was a dead rubber match with Medvedev certain of his semi-final place with Sinner already out after coming in as first-choice alternate for the injured Matteo Berrettini. Sinner thrilled the Italian crowd in his Red Group victory over Hurkacz on Tuesday, but there was to be no repeat performance from the 20-year-old as Medvedev produced a slightly erratic display that was still good enough for the win. ATP Finals Opinion: Sorry Rafa and Roger, there’s a new ‘Big Three’ in men’s tennis 7 HOURS AGO The world number two opted to serve first and that decision paid off as he broke Sinner in the first game of the match following a loose game from the home court favourite. Medvedev kept his foot on the accelerator and grabbed a double break as Sinner struggled to hit through him for a commanding 3-0 advantage after just 11 minutes of play in Turin. A triple break gave Medvedev a 5-0 lead which he served out comfortably for a bagel in the opening set, illustrating the scale of the challenge for Sinner against the reigning US Open champion. Much to the home crowd’s delight, Sinner won his first game after 33 minutes to get on the board early in the second set, but he used this to build some momentum and break Medvedev for a 3-1 lead. However, Medvedev stemmed the flow of errors immediately and clawed back the break in the next game. Sinner regrouped and held his next three service games to secure a tie-break where he took the second set. A double fault on break point gave Sinner a 3-2 lead in the deciding set as Medvedev checked out with a series of reckless second serves. However, the Russian broke back for 4-4 as the third set ended in a tie-break which Medvedev clinched after saving two match points. ATP Finals ‘That was unexpected’ – Djokovic shocked by Kyrgios support – ATP Finals diary 14 HOURS AGO ATP Finals ‘I’m heartbroken’ – Emotional Tsitsipas on ‘very difficult’ withdrawal from ATP Finals 16 HOURS AGO 2021 Jannik Sinner Nitto ATP Finals Player Features Sports Behind The Scenes Of Sinner's Emotional Win In Turin November 18, 2021 Jannik Sinner sat in player dining on Tuesday afternoon for lunch at the Nitto ATP Finals with recently retired Italian Paolo Lorenzi. According to the 39-year-old, his countryman was talking about anything but tennis. “He was just saying, ‘Maybe I have to do better next year. If I’m in the top eight I don’t have to wait for someone else’,” Lorenzi recalled. “That is the key to his level so young.” Although he did not show it during the meal, Sinner knew there was a chance he would be competing that evening. Matteo Berrettini had hurt his left oblique on Sunday and his status was uncertain. “He was nervous because I think he understood he could play,” Riccardo Piatti, Sinner’s coach, said. “He was waiting for Matteo’s decision.” You May Also Like: Sinner Soaks In Turin Debut: ‘I Feel Good On These Courts’ Both Sinner and Piatti were back at the hotel waiting for news when Berrettini texted Sinner at around 5 p.m. This year’s Wimbledon finalist told his younger countryman he would be withdrawing, moving the 20-year-old into the field. “Matteo sent Jannik a message saying to warm up and have fun,” Piatti said. “When Jannik told me that, I said, ‘Listen, Matteo told you the most important thing. You need to go on court and have fun.’ Enjoy the moment, I told him. “All year, everybody practises, plays and tries to win to be in this type of atmosphere. When you’re there, you need to enjoy that. That is why it was so nice for Jannik, I think.” Sinner’s team quickly arranged a 6:30 p.m. practice session and went to the Pala Alpitour to get ready. But mentally, the 2019 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals champion was already in a good place. “All the team and Jannik, we were already focussed. I told him to prepare to play,” Piatti said. “I was thinking he was going to play [and I told him that] because if he was thinking whether he was going to play or not, [that would not be good]. That’s why I think he was ready.” <img src="https://sportblogg.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sinner-bebe-nitto-atp-finals-2021.jpg" alt="Jannik Sinner“> Jannik Sinner celebrates his first Nitto ATP Finals win with Bebe Vio. Photo Credit: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour. Sinner was smiling all evening as he shone under the spotlight. The Turin crowd was fully behind its man as the Italian defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-2 in an impressive display. After his victory, Sinner stepped to the microphone for his on-court interview and received a standing ovation. He had to step away from the mic a few times to acknowledge the fans before the crowd quieted down enough to speak. “Of course the atmosphere is amazing playing here, cheering for me and for Italy. We try. I think playing in Italy is special because you stick together, you want to win together, and I had this feeling today,” Sinner said later on during his press conference. “When the whole stadium is playing against one guy, it’s not easy. A lot of credit to the crowd. I’m very happy.” “I’m Italian and have been at the [Nitto ATP Finals] with my players six times,” Piatti said. “For me to be here in Italy, in Torino, with an Italian player whom I started working with when he was 13, 14 years old, was a great feeling. The atmosphere in the stadium was unbelievably nice.” The home favourite did several broadcast interviews in the nearby flash zone, with plenty of photographers and camera operators around to document the emotions of the moment. Sinner’s locker room is the first in a long hallway, and when he arrived there he met Beatrice ‘Bebe’ Vio, an Italian paralympic fencing champion. They spoke for a few minutes before taking pictures, and Sinner then spent some time in his locker room, where Piatti was finally able to talk to him. “I said, ‘I’m very proud of you.’ But it’s not just for yesterday,” Piatti said. “When we started the year, the goal was to be in the Top 10 and be in the [Nitto ATP Finals] in Turin. He was in the Masters, beat Hurkacz and now he will finish in the Top 10. I’m very proud of him.” <img src="https://sportblogg.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sinner-gaudenzi-team-top-10.jpg" alt="Jannik Sinner“> Photo Credit: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour. Sinner then walked to his press conference to speak to the world’s media before heading back to the hotel for the evening. “For me it was difficult to sleep, but I think he slept well,” Piatti said. “We went around 12 o’clock on site today. He saw the physio, we ate there. The Italian chairman of the ATP, Andrea Gaudenzi, gave him a trophy for being in the Top 10. That was very good because it was an Italian chairman giving it to an Italian player. I don’t think that’s happened many times! “Then we practised for one-and-a-half hours at Stampa Sporting Torino [practice courts] and are now back at the hotel.” Sinner is preparing to face World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev on Thursday evening. If Alexander Zverev defeats Hurkacz earlier in the day, Sinner will be eliminated from semi-final contention. According to Piatti, “He needs to live with that problem.” If Hurkacz triumphs and the Italian upsets Medvedev, the home favourite will reach the knockout stage of the season finale. But regardless of what happens, it is impressive enough that Sinner made Turin as an alternate and took advantage of his opportunity when Berrettini withdrew. The atmosphere inside the Pala Alpitour on Tuesday is one he will never forget. “It’s something that I was dreaming for him. I already had that moment with the other players I coached, so I knew young players want and enjoy that moment,” Piatti said. “I’m very proud of what he is doing.” ATP Finals Eurosport Jannik Sinner Nick Kyrgios Novak Djokovic Roger Federer Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas Tennis 'That was unexpected' – Djokovic shocked by Kyrgios support – ATP Finals diary November 18, 2021 Djokovic shocked at Kyrgios support Djokovic was asked in a press conference about Nick Kyrgios’ recent comments made on his No Boundaries podcast, in which he supported the Serb’s views against mandating the Covid-19 vaccine. Kyrgios said he was double-vaccinated but doesn’t think anyone should be forced to take the jab, noting that athletes like Djokovic and Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving have sacrificed a lot for their sports, and deserve to have autonomy over such decisions. ATP Finals ‘I’m heartbroken’ – Emotional Tsitsipas on ‘very difficult’ withdrawal from ATP Finals 3 HOURS AGO “That was unexpected, knowing what was coming from him towards me in the last couple of years,” Djokovic said laughing. “But this time I must agree with him that the freedom of choice is essential for everyone, whether it’s me or somebody else. “Doesn’t really matter whether it’s vaccination or anything else in life. You should have the freedom to choose, to decide what you want to do. In this particular case, what you want to put in your body.” What Djokovic probably doesn’t know, is that Kyrgios had posted a video retracting most of what he said on the podcast, and backed the idea of banning unvaccinated players from competing at the Australian Open. That didn’t last long! Djokovic: ‘It’s shocking that Peng is missing’ A man with a plan Novak Djokovic is a true student of the game and it’s always fascinating how much he knows about all the players on tour, even the ones he has never faced or practised with. He’d be in a tournament in Dubai, and can discuss, in detail, a match that happened overnight in Acapulco. You’d mention to him the name of a player ranked outside the top 200 and he’d tell you a few random facts about him. He scouts the young up-and-comers, so they don’t take him by surprise, and thoroughly does his homework before stepping on court to play someone. So it’s no surprise that when Djokovic took on Andrey Rublev for the first time on Wednesday, he knew exactly what to do to throw the Russian world No.5 off his game. Rublev, who had a near flawless performance against Stefanos Tsitsipas in his ATP Finals opener on Monday, broke Djokovic in the first game of the match then went ahead and lost the plot. The powerful 24-year-old looked unsettled throughout, rushing through his decision-making and committing 26 unforced errors in a 6-3 6-2 defeat to the top seed. At one point, Rublev apologised for a net cord before realising the ball actually landed on his side of the net. It was that kind of day for the No.5 seed. After the match, Djokovic acknowledged that Rublev hits the biggest ball on tour and that he takes time away from his opponents by hugging the baseline and firing lightning-fast groundstrokes, but noted how he had a plan to deal with that going into the contest. “He’s the kind of player if something goes wrong, it’s difficult for him, he makes a lot of unforced errors. So I wanted to put him out of the comfort zone, take away the time from him, mix up the pace; just a great performance overall,” Djokovic said after the match. Shortly after, Rublev walked into the press conference room and pretty much confirmed that Djokovic’s plan worked perfectly to the Serb’s advantage. “It felt maybe a bit like rushing, like you’re playing one of the best players and you feel, ‘Okay, now I have a chance to finish the point or to take a lead during the rally and play there aggressively’. You think too much sometimes,” explained Rublev. “In the end, ‘Okay, this is the chance, I have to go’. You go. And in the end, instead of making it, like usually you do in other matches, you are missing them. Or maybe you’re hitting not that good or not that smart that he catches you, and in the end he makes you pass shots and stuff like that. I think always over-thinking, like stress, rushing.” The confusion was precisely what Djokovic wanted to happen. Djokovic has another first-time opponent coming up next in the form of Cameron Norrie, who replaced Stefanos Tsitsipas in the draw as the second alternate. “Great, great, why not? I always like playing new players, particularly in one of the greatest tournaments in the world here in Turin,” said the world No.1 enthusiastically about the prospect of facing Norrie. He’s probably already drawn up the game plan for their Friday clash. ‘Federer deserves a proper farewell’ As Novak Djokovic continues his quest for a record-tying sixth ATP Finals trophy, the man he is trying to equal, Roger Federer, is still sidelined with a knee injury and revealed he is unlikely to return to the tour before mid-2022. Federer cast doubt on his participation in Wimbledon next year, and is unsure if he’ll ever compete in a Grand Slam again – although he’ll keep trying to make that happen. “Obviously Roger is an icon of our sport and people around the world love him,” said Djokovic on Wednesday, reacting to the Swiss’ latest news. “So for the sake of our sport, I sincerely hope that we can see him play at least another time. I’m sure he doesn’t want to end his career this way. I think he’s going to definitely try to give it a last push, a last try. “I think for everything that he has achieved and created for this sport, he deserves to play and he deserves to have a proper farewell, I mean, if his injury is not allowing him to play more frequently on the tour.” ‘Huge cheer straight away’ – Federer gets standing ovation at Laver Cup Ruud passes mental test No.8 seed Casper Ruud woke up on Wednesday thinking he was going to face world No.4 Tsitsipas that evening but ended up taking on second alternate Norrie, who replaced the injured Greek in the Green Group. For Ruud, it wasn’t just a matter of preparing to face a lefty instead of a righty; the Norwegian explained how tricky it was mentally to go from being an underdog against Tsitsipas to a slight favourite against Norrie, who lost their previous meeting 6-0, 6-2 in San Diego a few months ago. Ruud managed to get the win anyway, overcoming Norrie 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. “It’s a big match for me, it’s the first time I’m here so to get a win is a very good thing for me,” said the 22-year-old Ruud. “It all changed today for me because I woke up prepared to play Stefanos, knowing that I was the underdog, that I can play freely and then you hear that he’s pulling out. “So then kind of everything changed, I was feeling the pressure a little more, this was an opportunity for me to get my first win. The last time I beat Norrie, the scoreline was too easy because we both know how good he is and then the week after he went on and won Indian Wells. “It didn’t, in a way, feel right to win 6-0, 6-2 because I know how tough of a player he is and that day everything went my way, so I knew that today was going to be different; not every day is like that. I was prepared for a tough match and a tough match it was.” Clutch moment of the day Facing a second match point while trailing Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 9-10 in the match tie-break of their evening doubles encounter, Rajeev Ram fired a beauty of a backhand return winner that painted the line to keep his team’s chances alive. Four points later, the American unleashed another massive backhand return to secure himself and his partner Joe Salisbury a 6-7(7), 6-0, [13-11] victory over the Frenchmen. Stats of the day Rublev has fallen behind to 0-3 win-loss against world No.1s following his defeat to Djokovic on Wednesday. Incidentally, he also won just five games in each of his losses to then-No.1 Andy Murray at the 2017 Australian Open and then-No. 1 Rafael Nadal at the 2017 US Open. Djokovic qualified for his 10th ATP Finals semi-finals, tying Pete Sampras in third place on the list of most last-four appearances in tournament history. With his three-set win over Norrie, Ruud is now an impressive 13-3 in deciding sets this season. Subbing in for Tsitsipas, Norrie became the fourth Brit to compete in the ATP Finals in singles on Wednesday. This is just the third time in tournament history, and first since 1998, that two alternates have replaced players in the draw mid-tournament. ATP Finals ‘I’m heartbroken’ – Emotional Tsitsipas reacts to ATP Finals withdrawal 3 HOURS AGO ATP Finals Ruud battles back to beat debutant Norrie in three 15 HOURS AGO ATP Finals Eurosport Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas Tennis 'I'm heartbroken' – Emotional Tsitsipas on 'very difficult' withdrawal from ATP Finals November 18, 2021 Stefanos Tsitsipas was forced to withdraw from the ATP Finals in Turin on Wednesday, citing an elbow injury, and he has spoken of the emotions he is going through as a result. The Greek world number four having to pull out paved the way for Britain’s Cameron Norrie to make his first appearance at the year-end tournament in his place as the second alternate. Norrie, who capped a stunning breakthrough year by winning the Indian Wells title last month, lost out to Casper Ruud in Green Group later on Wednesday and will next face world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday. ATP Finals ‘I’m heartbroken’ – Emotional Tsitsipas reacts to ATP Finals withdrawal 12 MINUTES AGO The 26-year-old Brit became the second alternate to have to rush to Turin after home favourite Jannik Sinner replaced his Italian compatriot Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday. Rafael Nadal was ahead of Norrie in the race to Turin rankings but the Spaniard ended his season in August to deal with a foot injury. “I’ve taken the very difficult decision to retire from the 2021 ATP World Tour Finals due to my elbow injury, which has been bothering me for a couple of weeks now,” Tsitsipas explained in Turin. “It’s a very difficult decision from my side and I was working really hard this year to get to play the finals and be part of this amazing event, but unfortunately I won’t be able to continue. Stefanos Tsitsipas hat sein Auftaktmatch bei den ATP Finals verloren Image credit: Getty Images “I’ll be travelling today to see a specialist regarding my elbow, who is going to help me get ready for the new season, the upcoming season in Australia and feel 100 per cent again ready to compete with my highest. “I think it was important to take that decision and not continue playing with pain and giving the opportunity to someone else who is in better physical condition than I am to potentially maybe make the semi-finals this year. “I’m not in a state to be out on the court and I much more prefer to give that opportunity to someone else. I’m heartbroken and I really hope I can get back to playing at 100 per cent again and be in front of my fans and perform at my best. Highlights: Rublev beats former champion Tsitsipas at ATP Finals Tsitsipas was considered a fitness doubt in the lead up to the tournament after he was forced to withdraw from the Paris Masters with an elbow problem. The Greek star decided not to respond to a question posed regarding his fitness in Turin after he suffered a defeat in his opening match against Andrey Rublev. – – – Stream the 2021 Davis Cup and the 2022 Australian Open live and on demand on discovery+ ATP Finals Ruud battles back to beat debutant Norrie in three 12 HOURS AGO ATP Finals Djokovic sure Federer ‘doesn’t want to end his career this way’ 14 HOURS AGO 2021 Alexander Zverev Jannik Sinner Match Preview Nitto ATP Finals Sports Zverev Closing In On Turin SF Berth, How Sinner Can Qualify November 17, 2021 Third seed Alexander Zverev is one win away from returning to the Nitto ATP Finals semi-finals, but there’s a lot more at stake on Thursday as Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner are also bidding to extend their stay in Turin. The German will take on seventh seed Hurkacz with the fate of the Red Group hanging on the line. With defending champion Daniil Medvedev already safely through to the semi-finals, there’s one spot left in the final four – and Zverev, Hurkacz and Sinner can all make a play on it. For Olympic gold medalist Zverev, the mission is simple: win and he’s in. The 2018 champion has yet to post a statement victory in Turin, and his win-loss record sits at 1-1 after his opening matches. He won via retirement against an injured Matteo Berrettini, and narrowly lost in three sets to Medvedev, but he still favours his chances in the event. FOLLOW THIS WEEK’S ACTION “This is not like any other tournament. I am in the tournament still, I still have a chance to win the tournament and this is what I’m thinking to myself,” Zverev said on Tuesday. “Of course, I wanted to win [against Medvedev], there’s no doubt about it, I lost 8/6 in a third-set tie-break. But the tournament isn’t done yet.” It’s a position he has been in before: Zverev owns the longest streak of consecutive appearances at the Nitto ATP Finals among active players and is the second-most experienced competitor in the eight-man field behind Novak Djokovic. During his title-winning run in 2018, Zverev similarly arrived at his last round-robin match with a 1-1 record after winning over Marin Cilic and losing to Djokovic. Back then, the German found a way to overpower John Isner in straight sets to send him into the semi-finals. <!– –> <!– –> He’ll be hoping for more of the same against Hurkacz on Thursday. Zverev owns a 1-0 lead in the ATP Head2Head against Hurkacz, but a lot has changed since that three-set match in Madrid in 2019. “I’m ready to play Hubi on Thursday, and I think that will be the deciding match for me,” Zverev said. “I’m excited, I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s all in my hands, kind of.” After a career-best season, Hurkacz might be making his final stand in Turin at the Pala Alpitour hoping to turn around his 0-2 group stage record – and blow the door wide open for himself, and possibly Sinner, to qualify for the semi-finals. If the Pole can defeat Zverev, he can go through if Medvedev defeats Sinner, although the Italian can advance if Zverev and he defeats Medvedev. Hurkacz is still seeking the first win of his Turin debut after falling to Medvedev in three sets and then suffering a one-sided loss against alternate Sinner. After rocking the Pala Alpitour with an unforgettable Nitto ATP Finals debut, 20-year-old Sinner is looking to keep the run going as he attempts to become the first alternate to reach the semi-finals in the event’s 52-year-history. He will be facing steep uphill climb against defending champion Medvedev. Sinner is 0-8 in matches against the Top 5 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, including an 0-2 ATP Head2Head against Medvedev – both matches took place on the indoor hard courts of Marseille. “Of course, you want to go on to the semi-finals, you’re trying to do your best, but on the other hand, these are the best eight players in the world. And with me, nine,” Sinner said. “Everyone is tough to beat here, so let’s see what’s coming.” Regardless of the result against Sinner, Medvedev is already through to the semi-finals. The Russian is seeking to become the first player to win back-to-back Nitto ATP Finals titles since Djokovic won four straight between 2012 and 2015. You May Also Like: Sinner Soaks In Turin Debut: ‘I Feel Good On These Courts’ In doubles, fourth seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos are one win away from the semi-finals as they take on eighth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau. Top seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic will face sixth seeds Ivan Dodig and FIlip Polasek – both teams come into the match with a 1-1 record in the Green Group. ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2021 CENTRE COURT start 11:30 am [4] M. Granollers (ESP) / H. Zeballos (ARG) vs [8] K. Krawietz (GER) / H. Tecau (ROU) Not Before 2:00 pm [3] A. Zverev (GER) vs [7] H. Hurkacz (POL) Not Before 6:30 pm [1] N. Mektic (CRO) / M. Pavic (CRO) vs [6] I. Dodig (CRO) / F. Polasek (SLO) Not Before 9:00 pm [2] D. Medvedev (RUS) vs [Alt/9] J. Sinner (ITA) See below semi-final qualification scenarios in play for both groups at the Nitto ATP Finals: Singles Red Group qualification scenarios as of Thursday, 18 November: Following Berrettini’s withdrawal, Medvedev has qualified for the semi-finals and won the group. – Zverev qualifies on Thursday if he defeats Hurkacz (any score). – Hurkacz qualifies on Thursday if he defeats Zverev and Medvedev defeats Sinner. – Sinner qualifies on Thursday if he defeats Medvedev and Hurkacz defeats Zverev. Singles Green Group qualification scenarios as of Thursday, 18 November: After defeating Rublev in straight sets, Djokovic has qualified for the semi-finals and won the group. Alexander Zverev ATP Finals Daniil Medvedev Eurosport Jannik Sinner Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas Tennis 'You're an idol' – Sinner and Medvedev send messages via camera lens – ATP Finals diary November 17, 2021 Nerves and emotions The camera lens, and the messages scribbled on it at the end of a contest, has been a great source of insight into what a player is feeling immediately after a match. While some players opt to simply sign their names, many choose to be more expressive and come up with spur-of-the-moment revealing lines. Alternate Jannik Sinner’s first thoughts after making a stunning ATP Finals debut on Tuesday was to send a message to his fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini, whom he replaced in the draw due to injury. ATP Finals Sinner makes dream ATP Finals debut after replacing Berrettini 15 HOURS AGO “Matteo sei un idolo,” wrote the 20-year-old Sinner after his 6-2, 6-2 win over Hubert Hurkacz. Matteo, you’re an idol. He also drew a heart. “He has been unlucky many, many times already in his career and I wish him all the best. I’m going to play for him this tournament because he deserves more than me to be here so I give my best,” added Sinner in his on-court interview. Earlier in the day, Daniil Medvedev wrote, “Not tight, but hands are shaking”, on the camera lens after his third-set tiebreak victory over Alexander Zverev. The Russian was down in the deciding breaker but somehow turned things around. It all looked so clutch on TV but Medvedev made sure to let us know he was indeed quite nervous. Round-robin mind games Losing a match and sticking around at a tournament is not something tennis players are accustomed to; nor is winning a match yet still getting eliminated. The round-robin format in place at the ATP Finals comes with its own set of unique challenges, particularly in the mental department. With two victories under his belt, combined with the withdrawal of Berrettini, No.2 seed Medvedev is already guaranteed to reach the semi-finals as the winner of the Red Group, irrespective of his result against Sinner on Thursday. That match could essentially become a dead rubber if Zverev defeats Hurkacz earlier in the day. Asked to describe his mental approach to a situation like that, Medvedev said: “I just know that in order to keep the momentum going, it’s better to try to win the match. “Of course, maybe if I lose the first set 20-18 on the tie-break, and I know I’m first in the group, then I don’t know what happens, I will be honest, but still, I think when you lose the match, you lose the momentum, so it’s always better to win. “So I’m just going to get ready for Jannik. I think it’s going to be our third meeting. It’s always, you know, you lose in the head-to-head it’s a loss, so I don’t like to lose. So I’m going to be 100 per cent.” Daniil Medvedev (ATP Finals) Image credit: Getty Images For Sinner, he has to grapple with the fact that his fate is not solely in his own hands. The 20-year-old was ruthless in his victory over his good friend Hurkacz when he stepped in for an injured Berrettini on Tuesday. Another unique aspect of the round-robin equation is that an alternate can be subbed in at any point during the group stage if a player is forced to withdraw ahead of a match. In an effort to find a way to get ready for his second match, while dealing with an abdominal injury, Berrettini requested to play during Tuesday’s evening session and waited until 5pm before he made the decision to withdraw. That meant Hurkacz found out he was going to face Sinner just four hours before the match. “I found out like in the middle of my warm-up,” revealed Hurkacz. “I was kind of preparing for both players.” Was it difficult making a plan for two different opponents? “Well, it turned out a bit difficult,” a disappointed Hurkacz said with a smile. Zverev lost a tight one to Medvedev on Tuesday, but the 2018 champion immediately locked into confidence mode and can rely on his previous experiences at the ATP Finals to reset for his next match. “In my personal opinion, I think we both have a very good chance of passing the group,” Zverev said of himself and Medvedev. “This is not like any other tournament. I am in the tournament still. I still have a chance to win the tournament. This is what I’m thinking to myself. “Of course, I want to win. There is no doubt about it. I lost 8-6 in the third-set tie-breaker, but the tournament isn’t done yet.” ATP Finals win ‘gave me confidence for this year’ – Medvedev on title defence Big day for video review A relatively new addition to tennis – and available at the ATP Finals for just the second time – video review was called upon not once, but twice, on Tuesday in Turin. In the opening doubles match of the day, umpire Aurelie Tourte had yet another eventful officiating day in the chair. Tourte denied Nikola Mektic the opportunity to challenge a call that deemed his opponent’s serve was in because he waited until he saw his own return land in the net before gesturing he wanted to challenge. That decision did not go down well with Mektic and his partner Mate Pavic. “Can we check the video review to see if he asked for the challenge right away?” said an exasperated Pavic, who sat on the sidelines until the review was shown. “Ladies and gentlemen, Mektic/Pavic are requesting a video review on when Mr. Mektic raised his hand to ask for the challenge,” announced Tourte. Words rarely uttered on a tennis court. It turned out Tourte made the right call and her decision was not overturned. The Croatians weren’t too convinced. Later in the day, Medvedev asked for a video review for a foot fault called on his second serve early in the second set tie-break. It was really close but umpire Mohamed Lahyani did not reverse the line judge’s call after replaying the video twice, and it resulted in Medvedev losing the point by virtue of a double fault. As technology continues to play a bigger role in tennis officiating, the players are split in their views on the subject. Hawk-Eye Live replaced line judges at several tournaments over the past couple of seasons – not at these ATP Finals though – and while many prefer to eliminate the factor of human error when it comes to line calls, Medvedev is not so sure. “When we had it last year due to Covid, I was kind of more in favour for the electronic system, but now that we have line judges back, I feel there is also a charm in it to use Hawk-Eye (and then challenge), to look at the mark; today I was really bad on the calls, but still, it’s a game also,” said the Russian. “It’s tough to comment on this opinion. I think both sides are good.” Another alternate on the way? With Berrettini out of the competition and rumours that Stefanos Tsitsipas ended his Tuesday practice prematurely due to his elbow injury – he said “no comment” when asked about his elbow in press on Monday – the chances of second alternate Cameron Norrie getting called upon before the conclusion of the group stage are getting higher by the minute. World feed commentators Lee Goodall and Colin Fleming said on air on Tuesday night that a third alternate, Aslan Karatsev, was on his way to Turin. The last time two alternates competed in an ATP Finals was 1998 when Albert Costa and Greg Rusedski replaced Marcelo Rios and Andre Agassi. There has never been an occurrence where three alternates got in on the action at the same edition of the season-ending championships. Let’s hope it doesn’t get to that in Turin. Stefanos Tsitsipas hat sein Auftaktmatch bei den ATP Finals verloren Image credit: Getty Images Tecau set for Thursday farewell Having announced the ATP Finals would be his swansong, Romanian doubles star Horia Tecau will make his last official appearance on Thursday, after he and his partner Kevin Krawietz were assured elimination from the tournament with two round-robin defeats. The two-time Grand Slam doubles champion and Olympic silver medallist was not prepared to discuss his retirement just yet when quizzed on the matter on Tuesday. “I’m not ready to talk about it yet. I want to play one more match, I want to give it my all, and then I’ll be ready to answer and speak about what has been a long and very fulfilling career for me,” said the 36-year-old from Constanta. Stats of the day With his win over Hurkacz, Sinner is guaranteed to finish the season ranked inside the top 10, marking the first time in ATP history that two Italians (Berrettini and Sinner) will end the year in that elite ranking bracket. Medvedev’s win on Tuesday didn’t just extend his ATP Finals winning streak to seven in a row, it saw him join Zverev at the top of the 2021 match-wins leaderboard by posting his 56th victory of the year.

Opposition media Zaman al-Wasl reports on comments by militia official explaining that Tunisian fighters play a crucial role in defending Syria against terrorism, despite leaked documents claiming that nationals comprise the second largest group within ISIS ranks Several Tunisian youths have been fighting alongside the Syrian regime under the banner of the Arab National Guards, an official for the pro-Assad militia said. During his talk to the Tunisian News Agency (TAP), Basil Kharat, political officer for the Guards, confessed that Tunisian men were fighting for the nationalist group alongside Syrian government forces and allied militias. “Tunisian participation in defending Syria plays a significant role in changing the bad images of Tunisian youth that they only [participate in terrorism] and confirms the support of Tunisian people to Syrians in their crisis,” Kharat explained. Although, the number of Tunisian who fight within the ranks of the Islamic State comes second to that of Saudi fighters, according to documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl. Kharat described the militias of the Arab National Guard as a secular volunteer militia operating in Syria with members from a variety of Arab countries, including Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria and Yemen. He confirmed that all the support they receive comes from the Syrian government. This article was edited by The Syrian Observer. Responsibility for the information and views set out in this article lies entirely with the author. News U.S. Treasury Gives More Latitude to NGOs in Syria. NORTH PRESS (Kurdish agency), Friday November 26th, 2021 22 Nonoperating Companies in Syria Put up for Investment ATHR PRESS (Pro-government newspaper), Friday November 26th, 2021 Bogdanov, Pedersen: Solution to Crisis in Syria in UN Resolution 2254 SANA (State-run agency), Friday November 26th, 2021 Minister: Investments in Tourism Can Create 100 Thousand Jobs SANA (State-run agency), Friday November 26th, 2021 SOC Welcomes Australia Designation of Hezbollah as Terrorist SOC MEDIA DEPARTMENT (Opposition), Friday November 26th, 2021 Recommend article Sender's Name: Sender's Email: Receiver's Name: Receiver's Email: About Us The Syrian Observer is a daily online news service covering Syrian political and civil society news. It is dedicated primarily to translating into English news contents produced by Syria's official press,opposition groups,activists and civil society. In addition to translated content, the website publishes original features,op-eds,interviews and blog posts. It also aims at building an extensive Who is Who database of the main actors of the Syrian political and civil society scenes.

Who do you have the most conflict with right now? Your answer to this question probably depends on the various contexts in your life. If you still live at home with a parent or parents, you may have daily conflicts with your family as you try to balance your autonomy, or desire for independence, with the practicalities of living under your family’s roof. If you’ve recently moved away to go to college, you may be negotiating roommate conflicts as you adjust to living with someone you may not know at all. You probably also have experiences managing conflict in romantic relationships and in the workplace. So think back and ask yourself, “How well do I handle conflict?” As with all areas of communication, we can improve if we have the background knowledge to identify relevant communication phenomena and the motivation to reflect on and enhance our communication skills. Interpersonal conflict occurs in interactions where there are real or perceived incompatible goals, scarce resources, or opposing viewpoints. Interpersonal conflict may be expressed verbally or nonverbally along a continuum ranging from a nearly imperceptible cold shoulder to a very obvious blowout. Interpersonal conflict is, however, distinct from interpersonal violence, which goes beyond communication to include abuse. Domestic violence is a serious issue and is discussed in the section “The Dark Side of Relationships.” Conflict is an inevitable part of close relationships and can take a negative emotional toll. It takes effort to ignore someone or be passive aggressive, and the anger or guilt we may feel after blowing up at someone are valid negative feelings. However, conflict isn’t always negative or unproductive. In fact, numerous research studies have shown that quantity of conflict in a relationship is not as important as how the conflict is handled.[1] Additionally, when conflict is well managed, it has the potential to lead to more rewarding and satisfactory relationships.[2] Improving your competence in dealing with conflict can yield positive effects in the real world. Since conflict is present in our personal and professional lives, the ability to manage conflict and negotiate desirable outcomes can help us be more successful at both. Whether you and your partner are trying to decide what brand of flat-screen television to buy or discussing the upcoming political election with your mother, the potential for conflict is present. In professional settings, the ability to engage in conflict management, sometimes called conflict resolution, is a necessary and valued skill. However, many professionals do not receive training in conflict management even though they are expected to do it as part of their job.[3] A lack of training and a lack of competence could be a recipe for disaster, which is illustrated in an episode of The Office titled “Conflict Resolution.” In the episode, Toby, the human-resources officer, encourages office employees to submit anonymous complaints about their coworkers. Although Toby doesn’t attempt to resolve the conflicts, the employees feel like they are being heard. When Michael, the manager, finds out there is unresolved conflict, he makes the anonymous complaints public in an attempt to encourage resolution, which backfires, creating more conflict within the office. As usual, Michael doesn’t demonstrate communication competence; however, there are career paths for people who do have an interest in or talent for conflict management. In fact, being a mediator was named one of the best careers for 2011 by U.S. News and World Report.[4] Many colleges and universities now offer undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, or certificates in conflict resolution, such as this one at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Being able to manage conflict situations can make life more pleasant rather than letting a situation stagnate or escalate. The negative effects of poorly handled conflict could range from an awkward last few weeks of the semester with a college roommate to violence or divorce. However, there is no absolute right or wrong way to handle a conflict. Remember that being a competent communicator doesn’t mean that you follow a set of absolute rules. Rather, a competent communicator assesses multiple contexts and applies or adapts communication tools and skills to fit the dynamic situation. Conflict Management Styles Would you describe yourself as someone who prefers to avoid conflict? Do you like to get your way? Are you good at working with someone to reach a solution that is mutually beneficial? Odds are that you have been in situations where you could answer yes to each of these questions, which underscores the important role context plays in conflict and conflict management styles in particular. The way we view and deal with conflict is learned and contextual. Is the way you handle conflicts similar to the way your parents handle conflict? If you’re of a certain age, you are likely predisposed to answer this question with a certain “No!” It wasn’t until my late twenties and early thirties that I began to see how similar I am to my parents, even though I, like many, spent years trying to distinguish myself from them. Research does show that there is intergenerational transmission of traits related to conflict management. As children, we test out different conflict resolution styles we observe in our families with our parents and siblings. Later, as we enter adolescence and begin developing platonic and romantic relationships outside the family, we begin testing what we’ve learned from our parents in other settings. If a child has observed and used negative conflict management styles with siblings or parents, he or she is likely to exhibit those behaviors with non–family members.[5] There has been much research done on different types of conflict management styles, which are communication strategies that attempt to avoid, address, or resolve a conflict. Keep in mind that we don’t always consciously choose a style. We may instead be caught up in emotion and become reactionary. The strategies for more effectively managing conflict that will be discussed later may allow you to slow down the reaction process, become more aware of it, and intervene in the process to improve your communication. A powerful tool to mitigate conflict is information exchange. Asking for more information before you react to a conflict-triggering event is a good way to add a buffer between the trigger and your reaction. Another key element is whether or not a communicator is oriented toward self-centered or other-centered goals. For example, if your goal is to “win” or make the other person “lose,” you show a high concern for self and a low concern for other. If your goal is to facilitate a “win/win” resolution or outcome, you show a high concern for self and other. In general, strategies that facilitate information exchange and include concern for mutual goals will be more successful at managing conflict.[6] The five strategies for managing conflict we will discuss are competing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and collaborating. Each of these conflict styles accounts for the concern we place on self versus other. Figure 6.1 Five Styles of Interpersonal Conflict Management Source: Adapted from M. Afzalur Rahim, “A Measure of Styles of Handling Interpersonal Conflict,” Academy of Management Journal 26, no. 2 (1983): 368–76. In order to better understand the elements of the five styles of conflict management, we will apply each to the follow scenario. Rosa and D’Shaun have been partners for seventeen years. Rosa is growing frustrated because D’Shaun continues to give money to their teenage daughter, Casey, even though they decided to keep the teen on a fixed allowance to try to teach her more responsibility. While conflicts regarding money and child rearing are very common, we will see the numerous ways that Rosa and D’Shaun could address this problem. Competing The competing style indicates a high concern for self and a low concern for other. When we compete, we are striving to “win” the conflict, potentially at the expense or “loss” of the other person. One way we may gauge our win is by being granted or taking concessions from the other person. For example, if D’Shaun gives Casey extra money behind Rosa’s back, he is taking an indirect competitive route resulting in a “win” for him because he got his way. The competing style also involves the use of power, which can be noncoercive or coercive.[7] Noncoercive strategies include requesting and persuading. When requesting, we suggest the conflict partner change a behavior. Requesting doesn’t require a high level of information exchange. When we persuade, however, we give our conflict partner reasons to support our request or suggestion, meaning there is more information exchange, which may make persuading more effective than requesting. Rosa could try to persuade D’Shaun to stop giving Casey extra allowance money by bringing up their fixed budget or reminding him that they are saving for a summer vacation. Coercive strategies violate standard guidelines for ethical communication and may include aggressive communication directed at rousing your partner’s emotions through insults, profanity, and yelling, or through threats of punishment if you do not get your way. If Rosa is the primary income earner in the family, she could use that power to threaten to take D’Shaun’s ATM card away if he continues giving Casey money. In all these scenarios, the “win” that could result is only short term and can lead to conflict escalation. Interpersonal conflict is rarely isolated, meaning there can be ripple effects that connect the current conflict to previous and future conflicts. D’Shaun’s behind-the-scenes money giving or Rosa’s confiscation of the ATM card could lead to built-up negative emotions that could further test their relationship. Competing has been linked to aggression, although the two are not always paired. If assertiveness does not work, there is a chance it could escalate to hostility. There is a pattern of verbal escalation: requests, demands, complaints, angry statements, threats, harassment, and verbal abuse.[8] Aggressive communication can become patterned, which can create a volatile and hostile environment. The reality television show The Bad Girls Club is a prime example of a chronically hostile and aggressive environment. If you do a Google video search for clips from the show, you will see yelling, screaming, verbal threats, and some examples of physical violence. The producers of the show choose houseguests who have histories of aggression, and when the “bad girls” are placed in a house together, they fall into typical patterns, which creates dramatic television moments. Obviously, living in this type of volatile environment would create stressors in any relationship, so it’s important to monitor the use of competing as a conflict resolution strategy to ensure that it does not lapse into aggression. The competing style of conflict management is not the same thing as having a competitive personality. Competition in relationships isn’t always negative, and people who enjoy engaging in competition may not always do so at the expense of another person’s goals. In fact, research has shown that some couples engage in competitive shared activities like sports or games to maintain and enrich their relationship.[9] And although we may think that competitiveness is gendered, research has often shown that women are just as competitive as men.[10] Avoiding The avoiding style of conflict management often indicates a low concern for self and a low concern for other, and no direct communication about the conflict takes place. However, as we will discuss later, in some cultures that emphasize group harmony over individual interests, and even in some situations in the United States, avoiding a conflict can indicate a high level of concern for the other. In general, avoiding doesn’t mean that there is no communication about the conflict. Remember, you cannot not communicate. Even when we try to avoid conflict, we may intentionally or unintentionally give our feelings away through our verbal and nonverbal communication. Rosa’s sarcastic tone as she tells D’Shaun that he’s “Soooo good with money!” and his subsequent eye roll both bring the conflict to the surface without specifically addressing it. The avoiding style is either passive or indirect, meaning there is little information exchange, which may make this strategy less effective than others. We may decide to avoid conflict for many different reasons, some of which are better than others. If you view the conflict as having little importance to you, it may be better to ignore it. If the person you’re having conflict with will only be working in your office for a week, you may perceive a conflict to be temporary and choose to avoid it and hope that it will solve itself. If you are not emotionally invested in the conflict, you may be able to reframe your perspective and see the situation in a different way, therefore resolving the issue. In all these cases, avoiding doesn’t really require an investment of time, emotion, or communication skill, so there is not much at stake to lose. Avoidance is not always an easy conflict management choice, because sometimes the person we have conflict with isn’t a temp in our office or a weekend houseguest. While it may be easy to tolerate a problem when you’re not personally invested in it or view it as temporary, when faced with a situation like Rosa and D’Shaun’s, avoidance would just make the problem worse. For example, avoidance could first manifest as changing the subject, then progress from avoiding the issue to avoiding the person altogether, to even ending the relationship. Indirect strategies of hinting and joking also fall under the avoiding style. While these indirect avoidance strategies may lead to a buildup of frustration or even anger, they allow us to vent a little of our built-up steam and may make a conflict situation more bearable. When we hint, we drop clues that we hope our partner will find and piece together to see the problem and hopefully change, thereby solving the problem without any direct communication. In almost all the cases of hinting that I have experienced or heard about, the person dropping the hints overestimates their partner’s detective abilities. For example, when Rosa leaves the bank statement on the kitchen table in hopes that D’Shaun will realize how much extra money he is giving Casey, D’Shaun may simply ignore it or even get irritated with Rosa for not putting the statement with all the other mail. We also overestimate our partner’s ability to decode the jokes we make about a conflict situation. It is more likely that the receiver of the jokes will think you’re genuinely trying to be funny or feel provoked or insulted than realize the conflict situation that you are referencing. So more frustration may develop when the hints and jokes are not decoded, which often leads to a more extreme form of hinting/joking: passive-aggressive behavior. Passive-aggressive behavior is a way of dealing with conflict in which one person indirectly communicates their negative thoughts or feelings through nonverbal behaviors, such as not completing a task. For example, Rosa may wait a few days to deposit money into the bank so D’Shaun can’t withdraw it to give to Casey, or D’Shaun may cancel plans for a romantic dinner because he feels like Rosa is questioning his responsibility with money. Although passive-aggressive behavior can feel rewarding in the moment, it is one of the most unproductive ways to deal with conflict. These behaviors may create additional conflicts and may lead to a cycle of passive-aggressiveness in which the other partner begins to exhibit these behaviors as well, while never actually addressing the conflict that originated the behavior. In most avoidance situations, both parties lose. However, as noted above, avoidance can be the most appropriate strategy in some situations—for example, when the conflict is temporary, when the stakes are low or there is little personal investment, or when there is the potential for violence or retaliation. Accommodating The accommodating conflict management style indicates a low concern for self and a high concern for other and is often viewed as passive or submissive, in that someone complies with or obliges another without providing personal input. The context for and motivation behind accommodating play an important role in whether or not it is an appropriate strategy. Generally, we accommodate because we are being generous, we are obeying, or we are yielding.[11] If we are being generous, we accommodate because we genuinely want to; if we are obeying, we don’t have a choice but to accommodate (perhaps due to the potential for negative consequences or punishment); and if we yield, we may have our own views or goals but give up on them due to fatigue, time constraints, or because a better solution has been offered. Accommodating can be appropriate when there is little chance that our own goals can be achieved, when we don’t have much to lose by accommodating, when we feel we are wrong, or when advocating for our own needs could negatively affect the relationship.[12] The occasional accommodation can be useful in maintaining a relationship—remember earlier we discussed putting another’s needs before your own as a way to achieve relational goals. For example, Rosa may say, “It’s OK that you gave Casey some extra money; she did have to spend more on gas this week since the prices went up.” However, being a team player can slip into being a pushover, which people generally do not appreciate. If Rosa keeps telling D’Shaun, “It’s OK this time,” they may find themselves short on spending money at the end of the month. At that point, Rosa and D’Shaun’s conflict may escalate as they question each other’s motives, or the conflict may spread if they direct their frustration at Casey and blame it on her irresponsibility. Research has shown that the accommodating style is more likely to occur when there are time restraints and less likely to occur when someone does not want to appear weak.[13] If you’re standing outside the movie theater and two movies are starting, you may say, “Let’s just have it your way,” so you don’t miss the beginning. If you’re a new manager at an electronics store and an employee wants to take Sunday off to watch a football game, you may say no to set an example for the other employees. As with avoiding, there are certain cultural influences we will discuss later that make accommodating a more effective strategy. Compromising The compromising style shows a moderate concern for self and other and may indicate that there is a low investment in the conflict and/or the relationship. Even though we often hear that the best way to handle a conflict is to compromise, the compromising style isn’t a win/win solution; it is a partial win/lose. In essence, when we compromise, we give up some or most of what we want. It’s true that the conflict gets resolved temporarily, but lingering thoughts of what you gave up could lead to a future conflict. Compromising may be a good strategy when there are time limitations or when prolonging a conflict may lead to relationship deterioration. Compromise may also be good when both parties have equal power or when other resolution strategies have not worked.[14] A negative of compromising is that it may be used as an easy way out of a conflict. The compromising style is most effective when both parties find the solution agreeable. Rosa and D’Shaun could decide that Casey’s allowance does need to be increased and could each give ten more dollars a week by committing to taking their lunch to work twice a week instead of eating out. They are both giving up something, and if neither of them have a problem with taking their lunch to work, then the compromise was equitable. If the couple agrees that the twenty extra dollars a week should come out of D’Shaun’s golf budget, the compromise isn’t as equitable, and D’Shaun, although he agreed to the compromise, may end up with feelings of resentment. Wouldn’t it be better to both win? Collaborating The collaborating style involves a high degree of concern for self and other and usually indicates investment in the conflict situation and the relationship. Although the collaborating style takes the most work in terms of communication competence, it ultimately leads to a win/win situation in which neither party has to make concessions because a mutually beneficial solution is discovered or created. The obvious advantage is that both parties are satisfied, which could lead to positive problem solving in the future and strengthen the overall relationship. For example, Rosa and D’Shaun may agree that Casey’s allowance needs to be increased and may decide to give her twenty more dollars a week in exchange for her babysitting her little brother one night a week. In this case, they didn’t make the conflict personal but focused on the situation and came up with a solution that may end up saving them money. The disadvantage is that this style is often time consuming, and only one person may be willing to use this approach while the other person is eager to compete to meet their goals or willing to accommodate. Here are some tips for collaborating and achieving a win/win outcome:[15] Do not view the conflict as a contest you are trying to win. Remain flexible and realize there are solutions yet to be discovered. Distinguish the people from the problem (don’t make it personal). Determine what the underlying needs are that are driving the other person’s demands (needs can still be met through different demands). Identify areas of common ground or shared interests that you can work from to develop solutions. Ask questions to allow them to clarify and to help you understand their perspective. Listen carefully and provide verbal and nonverbal feedback. Examples – “Getting Competent” Handling Roommate Conflicts Whether you have a roommate by choice, by necessity, or through the random selection process of your school’s housing office, it’s important to be able to get along with the person who shares your living space. While having a roommate offers many benefits such as making a new friend, having someone to experience a new situation like college life with, and having someone to split the cost on your own with, there are also challenges. Some common roommate conflicts involve neatness, noise, having guests, sharing possessions, value conflicts, money conflicts, and personality conflicts.[16] Read the following scenarios and answer the following questions for each one: Which conflict management style, from the five discussed, would you use in this situation? What are the potential strengths of using this style? What are the potential weaknesses of using this style? Scenario 1: Neatness. Your college dorm has bunk beds, and your roommate takes a lot of time making his bed (the bottom bunk) each morning. He has told you that he doesn’t want anyone sitting on or sleeping in his bed when he is not in the room. While he is away for the weekend, your friend comes to visit and sits on the bottom bunk bed. You tell him what your roommate said, and you try to fix the bed back before he returns to the dorm. When he returns, he notices that his bed has been disturbed and he confronts you about it. Scenario 2: Noise and having guests. Your roommate has a job waiting tables and gets home around midnight on Thursday nights. She often brings a couple friends from work home with her. They watch television, listen to music, or play video games and talk and laugh. You have an 8 a.m. class on Friday mornings and are usually asleep when she returns. Last Friday, you talked to her and asked her to keep it down in the future. Tonight, their noise has woken you up and you can’t get back to sleep. Scenario 3: Sharing possessions. When you go out to eat, you often bring back leftovers to have for lunch the next day during your short break between classes. You didn’t have time to eat breakfast, and you’re really excited about having your leftover pizza for lunch until you get home and see your roommate sitting on the couch eating the last slice. Scenario 4: Money conflicts. Your roommate got mono and missed two weeks of work last month. Since he has a steady job and you have some savings, you cover his portion of the rent and agree that he will pay your portion next month. The next month comes around and he informs you that he only has enough to pay his half. Scenario 5: Value and personality conflicts. You like to go out to clubs and parties and have friends over, but your roommate is much more of an introvert. You’ve tried to get her to come out with you or join the party at your place, but she’d rather study. One day she tells you that she wants to break the lease so she can move out early to live with one of her friends. You both signed the lease, so you have to agree or she can’t do it. If you break the lease, you automatically lose your portion of the security deposit. Culture and Conflict Culture is an important context to consider when studying conflict, and recent research has called into question some of the assumptions of the five conflict management styles discussed so far, which were formulated with a Western bias.[17] For example, while the avoiding style of conflict has been cast as negative, with a low concern for self and other or as a lose/lose outcome, this research found that participants in the United States, Germany, China, and Japan all viewed avoiding strategies as demonstrating a concern for the other. While there are some generalizations we can make about culture and conflict, it is better to look at more specific patterns of how interpersonal communication and conflict management are related. We can better understand some of the cultural differences in conflict management by further examining the concept of face. What does it mean to “save face?” This saying generally refers to preventing embarrassment or preserving our reputation or image, which is similar to the concept of face in interpersonal and intercultural communication. Our face is the projected self we desire to put into the world, and facework refers to the communicative strategies we employ to project, maintain, or repair our face or maintain, repair, or challenge another’s face. Face negotiation theory argues that people in all cultures negotiate face through communication encounters, and that cultural factors influence how we engage in facework, especially in conflict situations.[18] These cultural factors influence whether we are more concerned with self-face or other-face and what types of conflict management strategies we may use. One key cultural influence on face negotiation is the distinction between individualistic and collectivistic cultures. The distinction between individualistic and collectivistic cultures is an important dimension across which all cultures vary. Individualistic cultures like the United States and most of Europe emphasize individual identity over group identity and encourage competition and self-reliance. Collectivistic cultures like Taiwan, Colombia, China, Japan, Vietnam, and Peru value in-group identity over individual identity and value conformity to social norms of the in-group.[19] However, within the larger cultures, individuals will vary in the degree to which they view themselves as part of a group or as a separate individual, which is called self-construal. Independent self-construal indicates a perception of the self as an individual with unique feelings, thoughts, and motivations. Interdependent self-construal indicates a perception of the self as interrelated with others.[20] Not surprisingly, people from individualistic cultures are more likely to have higher levels of independent self-construal, and people from collectivistic cultures are more likely to have higher levels of interdependent self-construal. Self-construal and individualistic or collectivistic cultural orientations affect how people engage in facework and the conflict management styles they employ. Self-construal alone does not have a direct effect on conflict style, but it does affect face concerns, with independent self-construal favoring self-face concerns and interdependent self-construal favoring other-face concerns. There are specific facework strategies for different conflict management styles, and these strategies correspond to self-face concerns or other-face concerns. Accommodating. Giving in (self-face concern). Avoiding. Pretending conflict does not exist (other-face concern). Competing. Defending your position, persuading (self-face concern). Collaborating. Apologizing, having a private discussion, remaining calm (other-face concern).[21] Research done on college students in Germany, Japan, China, and the United States found that those with independent self-construal were more likely to engage in competing, and those with interdependent self-construal were more likely to engage in avoiding or collaborating.[22] And in general, this research found that members of collectivistic cultures were more likely to use the avoiding style of conflict management and less likely to use the integrating or competing styles of conflict management than were members of individualistic cultures. The following examples bring together facework strategies, cultural orientations, and conflict management style: Someone from an individualistic culture may be more likely to engage in competing as a conflict management strategy if they are directly confronted, which may be an attempt to defend their reputation (self-face concern). Someone in a collectivistic culture may be more likely to engage in avoiding or accommodating in order not to embarrass or anger the person confronting them (other-face concern) or out of concern that their reaction could reflect negatively on their family or cultural group (other-face concern). While these distinctions are useful for categorizing large-scale cultural patterns, it is important not to essentialize or arbitrarily group countries together, because there are measurable differences within cultures. For example, expressing one’s emotions was seen as demonstrating a low concern for other-face in Japan, but this was not so in China, which shows there is variety between similarly collectivistic cultures. Culture always adds layers of complexity to any communication phenomenon, but experiencing and learning from other cultures also enriches our lives and makes us more competent communicators. Handling Conflict Better Conflict is inevitable and it is not inherently negative. A key part of developing interpersonal communication competence involves being able to effectively manage the conflict you will encounter in all your relationships. One key part of handling conflict better is to notice patterns of conflict in specific relationships and to generally have an idea of what causes you to react negatively and what your reactions usually are. Identifying Conflict Patterns Much of the research on conflict patterns has been done on couples in romantic relationships, but the concepts and findings are applicable to other relationships. Four common triggers for conflict are criticism, demand, cumulative annoyance, and rejection.[23] We all know from experience that criticism, or comments that evaluate another person’s personality, behavior, appearance, or life choices, may lead to conflict. Comments do not have to be meant as criticism to be perceived as such. If Gary comes home from college for the weekend and his mom says, “Looks like you put on a few pounds,” she may view this as a statement of fact based on observation. Gary, however, may take the comment personally and respond negatively back to his mom, starting a conflict that will last for the rest of his visit. A simple but useful strategy to manage the trigger of criticism is to follow the old adage “Think before you speak.” In many cases, there are alternative ways to phrase things that may be taken less personally, or we may determine that our comment doesn’t need to be spoken at all. I’ve learned that a majority of the thoughts that we have about another person’s physical appearance, whether positive or negative, do not need to be verbalized. Ask yourself, “What is my motivation for making this comment?” and “Do I have anything to lose by not making this comment?” If your underlying reasons for asking are valid, perhaps there is another way to phrase your observation. If Gary’s mom is worried about his eating habits and health, she could wait until they’re eating dinner and ask him how he likes the food choices at school and what he usually eats. Demands also frequently trigger conflict, especially if the demand is viewed as unfair or irrelevant. It’s important to note that demands rephrased as questions may still be or be perceived as demands. Tone of voice and context are important factors here. When you were younger, you may have asked a parent, teacher, or elder for something and heard back “Ask nicely.” As with criticism, thinking before you speak and before you respond can help manage demands and minimize conflict episodes. As we discussed earlier, demands are sometimes met with withdrawal rather than a verbal response. If you are doing the demanding, remember a higher level of information exchange may make your demand clearer or more reasonable to the other person. If you are being demanded of, responding calmly and expressing your thoughts and feelings are likely more effective than withdrawing, which may escalate the conflict. Cumulative annoyance is a building of frustration or anger that occurs over time, eventually resulting in a conflict interaction. For example, your friend shows up late to drive you to class three times in a row. You didn’t say anything the previous times, but on the third time you say, “You’re late again! If you can’t get here on time, I’ll find another way to get to class.” Cumulative annoyance can build up like a pressure cooker, and as it builds up, the intensity of the conflict also builds. Criticism and demands can also play into cumulative annoyance. We have all probably let critical or demanding comments slide, but if they continue, it becomes difficult to hold back, and most of us have a breaking point. The problem here is that all the other incidents come back to your mind as you confront the other person, which usually intensifies the conflict. You’ve likely been surprised when someone has blown up at you due to cumulative annoyance or surprised when someone you have blown up at didn’t know there was a problem building. A good strategy for managing cumulative annoyance is to monitor your level of annoyance and occasionally let some steam out of the pressure cooker by processing through your frustration with a third party or directly addressing what is bothering you with the source. No one likes the feeling of rejection. Rejection can lead to conflict when one person’s comments or behaviors are perceived as ignoring or invalidating the other person. Vulnerability is a component of any close relationship. When we care about someone, we verbally or nonverbally communicate. We may tell our best friend that we miss them, or plan a home-cooked meal for our partner who is working late. The vulnerability that underlies these actions comes from the possibility that our relational partner will not notice or appreciate them. When someone feels exposed or rejected, they often respond with anger to mask their hurt, which ignites a conflict. Managing feelings of rejection is difficult because it is so personal, but controlling the impulse to assume that your relational partner is rejecting you, and engaging in communication rather than reflexive reaction, can help put things in perspective. If your partner doesn’t get excited about the meal you planned and cooked, it could be because he or she is physically or mentally tired after a long day. Concepts discussed in Chapter 2 “Communication and Perception” can be useful here, as perception checking, taking inventory of your attributions, and engaging in information exchange to help determine how each person is punctuating the conflict are useful ways of managing all four of the triggers discussed. Interpersonal conflict may take the form of serial arguing , which is a repeated pattern of disagreement over an issue. Serial arguments do not necessarily indicate negative or troubled relationships, but any kind of patterned conflict is worth paying attention to. There are three patterns that occur with serial arguing: repeating, mutual hostility, and arguing with assurances.[24] The first pattern is repeating, which means reminding the other person of your complaint (what you want them to start/stop doing). The pattern may continue if the other person repeats their response to your reminder. For example, if Marita reminds Kate that she doesn’t appreciate her sarcastic tone, and Kate responds, “I’m soooo sorry, I forgot how perfect you are,” then the reminder has failed to effect the desired change. A predictable pattern of complaint like this leads participants to view the conflict as irresolvable. The second pattern within serial arguments is mutual hostility, which occurs when the frustration of repeated conflict leads to negative emotions and increases the likelihood of verbal aggression. Again, a predictable pattern of hostility makes the conflict seem irresolvable and may lead to relationship deterioration. Whereas the first two patterns entail an increase in pressure on the participants in the conflict, the third pattern offers some relief. If people in an interpersonal conflict offer verbal assurances of their commitment to the relationship, then the problems associated with the other two patterns of serial arguing may be ameliorated. Even though the conflict may not be solved in the interaction, the verbal assurances of commitment imply that there is a willingness to work on solving the conflict in the future, which provides a sense of stability that can benefit the relationship. Although serial arguing is not inherently bad within a relationship, if the pattern becomes more of a vicious cycle, it can lead to alienation, polarization, and an overall toxic climate, and the problem may seem so irresolvable that people feel trapped and terminate the relationship.[25] There are some negative, but common, conflict reactions we can monitor and try to avoid, which may also help prevent serial arguing. Two common conflict pitfalls are one-upping and mindreading.[26] One-upping is a quick reaction to communication from another person that escalates the conflict. If Sam comes home late from work and Nicki says, “I wish you would call when you’re going to be late” and Sam responds, “I wish you would get off my back,” the reaction has escalated the conflict. Mindreading is communication in which one person attributes something to the other using generalizations. If Sam says, “You don’t care whether I come home at all or not!” she is presuming to know Nicki’s thoughts and feelings. Nicki is likely to respond defensively, perhaps saying, “You don’t know how I’m feeling!” One-upping and mindreading are often reactions that are more reflexive than deliberate. Remember concepts like attribution and punctuation in these moments. Nicki may have received bad news and was eager to get support from Sam when she arrived home. Although Sam perceives Nicki’s comment as criticism and justifies her comments as a reaction to Nicki’s behavior, Nicki’s comment could actually be a sign of their closeness, in that Nicki appreciates Sam’s emotional support. Sam could have said, “I know, I’m sorry, I was on my cell phone for the past hour with a client who had a lot of problems to work out.” Taking a moment to respond mindfully rather than react with a knee-jerk reflex can lead to information exchange, which could deescalate the conflict. Validating the person with whom you are in conflict can be an effective way to deescalate conflict. While avoiding or retreating may seem like the best option in the moment, one of the key negative traits found in research on married couples’ conflicts was withdrawal, which as we learned before may result in a demand-withdrawal pattern of conflict. Often validation can be as simple as demonstrating good listening skills discussed earlier in this book by making eye contact and giving verbal and nonverbal back-channel cues like saying “mmm-hmm” or nodding your head.[27] This doesn’t mean that you have to give up your own side in a conflict or that you agree with what the other person is saying; rather, you are hearing the other person out, which validates them and may also give you some more information about the conflict that could minimize the likelihood of a reaction rather than a response. As with all the aspects of communication competence we have discussed so far, you cannot expect that everyone you interact with will have the same knowledge of communication that you have after reading this book. But it often only takes one person with conflict management skills to make an interaction more effective. Remember that it’s not the quantity of conflict that determines a relationship’s success; it’s how the conflict is managed, and one person’s competent response can deescalate a conflict. Now we turn to a discussion of negotiation steps and skills as a more structured way to manage conflict. Negotiation Steps and Skills We negotiate daily. We may negotiate with a professor to make up a missed assignment or with our friends to plan activities for the weekend. Negotiation in interpersonal conflict refers to the process of attempting to change or influence conditions within a relationship. The negotiation skills discussed next can be adapted to all types of relational contexts, from romantic partners to coworkers. The stages of negotiating are prenegotiation, opening, exploration, bargaining, and settlement.[28] In the prenegotiation stage, you want to prepare for the encounter. If possible, let the other person know you would like to talk to them, and preview the topic, so they will also have the opportunity to prepare. While it may seem awkward to “set a date” to talk about a conflict, if the other person feels like they were blindsided, their reaction could be negative. Make your preview simple and nonthreatening by saying something like “I’ve noticed that we’ve been arguing a lot about who does what chores around the house. Can we sit down and talk tomorrow when we both get home from class?” Obviously, it won’t always be feasible to set a date if the conflict needs to be handled immediately because the consequences are immediate or if you or the other person has limited availability. In that case, you can still prepare, but make sure you allot time for the other person to digest and respond. During this stage you also want to figure out your goals for the interaction by reviewing your instrumental, relational, and self-presentation goals. Is getting something done, preserving the relationship, or presenting yourself in a certain way the most important? For example, you may highly rank the instrumental goal of having a clean house, or the relational goal of having pleasant interactions with your roommate, or the self-presentation goal of appearing nice and cooperative. Whether your roommate is your best friend from high school or a stranger the school matched you up with could determine the importance of your relational and self-presentation goals. At this point, your goal analysis may lead you away from negotiation—remember, as we discussed earlier, avoiding can be an appropriate and effective conflict management strategy. If you decide to proceed with the negotiation, you will want to determine your ideal outcome and your bottom line, or the point at which you decide to break off negotiation. It’s very important that you realize there is a range between your ideal and your bottom line and that remaining flexible is key to a successful negotiation—remember, through collaboration a new solution could be found that you didn’t think of. In the opening stage of the negotiation, you want to set the tone for the interaction because the other person will be likely to reciprocate. Generally, it is good to be cooperative and pleasant, which can help open the door for collaboration. You also want to establish common ground by bringing up overlapping interests and using “we” language. It would not be competent to open the negotiation with “You’re such a slob! Didn’t your mom ever teach you how to take care of yourself?” Instead, you may open the negotiation by making small talk about classes that day and then move into the issue at hand. You could set a good tone and establish common ground by saying, “We both put a lot of work into setting up and decorating our space, but now that classes have started, I’ve noticed that we’re really busy and some chores are not getting done.” With some planning and a simple opening like that, you can move into the next stage of negotiation. There should be a high level of information exchange in the exploration stage. The overarching goal in this stage is to get a panoramic view of the conflict by sharing your perspective and listening to the other person. In this stage, you will likely learn how the other person is punctuating the conflict. Although you may have been mulling over the mess for a few days, your roommate may just now be aware of the conflict. She may also inform you that she usually cleans on Sundays but didn’t get to last week because she unexpectedly had to visit her parents. The information that you gather here may clarify the situation enough to end the conflict and cease negotiation. If negotiation continues, the information will be key as you move into the bargaining stage. The bargaining stage is where you make proposals and concessions. The proposal you make should be informed by what you learned in the exploration stage. Flexibility is important here, because you may have to revise your ideal outcome and bottom line based on new information. If your plan was to have a big cleaning day every Thursday, you may now want to propose to have the roommate clean on Sunday while you clean on Wednesday. You want to make sure your opening proposal is reasonable and not presented as an ultimatum. “I don’t ever want to see a dish left in the sink” is different from “When dishes are left in the sink too long, they stink and get gross. Can we agree to not leave any dishes in the sink overnight?” Through the proposals you make, you could end up with a win/win situation. If there are areas of disagreement, however, you may have to make concessions or compromise, which can be a partial win or a partial loss. If you hate doing dishes but don’t mind emptying the trash and recycling, you could propose to assign those chores based on preference. If you both hate doing dishes, you could propose to be responsible for washing your own dishes right after you use them. If you really hate dishes and have some extra money, you could propose to use disposable (and hopefully recyclable) dishes, cups, and utensils. In the settlement stage, you want to decide on one of the proposals and then summarize the chosen proposal and any related concessions. It is possible that each party can have a different view of the agreed solution. If your roommate thinks you are cleaning the bathroom every other day and you plan to clean it on Wednesdays, then there could be future conflict. You could summarize and ask for confirmation by saying, “So, it looks like I’ll be in charge of the trash and recycling, and you’ll load and unload the dishwasher. Then I’ll do a general cleaning on Wednesdays and you’ll do the same on Sundays. Is that right?” Last, you’ll need to follow up on the solution to make sure it’s working for both parties. If your roommate goes home again next Sunday and doesn’t get around to cleaning, you may need to go back to the exploration or bargaining stage. Key Takeaways Interpersonal conflict is an inevitable part of relationships that, although not always negative, can take an emotional toll on relational partners unless they develop skills and strategies for managing conflict. Although there is no absolute right or wrong way to handle a conflict, there are five predominant styles of conflict management, which are competing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and collaborating. Perception plays an important role in conflict management because we are often biased in determining the cause of our own and others’ behaviors in a conflict situation, which necessitates engaging in communication to gain information and perspective. Culture influences how we engage in conflict based on our cultural norms regarding individualism or collectivism and concern for self-face or other-face. We can handle conflict better by identifying patterns and triggers such as demands, cumulative annoyance, and rejection and by learning to respond mindfully rather than reflexively. Exercises Of the five conflict management strategies, is there one that you use more often than others? Why or why not? Do you think people are predisposed to one style over the others based on their personality or other characteristics? If so, what personality traits do you think would lead a person to each style? Review the example of D’Shaun and Rosa. If you were in their situation, what do you think the best style to use would be and why? Of the conflict triggers discussed (demands, cumulative annoyance, rejection, one-upping, and mindreading) which one do you find most often triggers a negative reaction from you? What strategies can you use to better manage the trigger and more effectively manage conflict? Howard J. Markman, Mari Jo Renick, Frank J. Floyd, Scott M. 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Style of conflict management that may indicate a low concern for self and a high concern for other, is often viewed as passive or submissive, and may result in a lose/win situation. compromising Style of conflict management that shows a high degree of concern for self and other, usually indicates investment in the conflict and/or relationship, and results in a win/win situation. The projected self we desire to put into the world. Communicative strategies we employ to project, maintain, or repair our face or maintain, repair, or challenge another’s face. Theory that argues people in all cultures negotiate face through communication encounters, and that cultural factors influence how we engage in facework, especially in conflicts. Culture that emphasizes individual identity over group identity and encourages competition and self-reliance. Culture that values in-group identity over individual identity and values conformity to social norms of the in-group. A repeated pattern of disagreement over an issue. Quick reaction to communication from another person that escalates conflict. Communication in which one person attributes something to the other using generalizations, usually leading to a defensive response that escalates conflict. Previous/next navigation Previous: 6.1 Principles of Interpersonal Communication Next: 6.3 Emotions & Interpersonal Communication Back to top License Interpersonal Communication Textbook by Anonymous Publisher is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Hardik Pandya should play only if he can bowl: Gautam Gambhir Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: The 2009 T20 World Cup champions Pakistan will take a shot at winning their second ICC trophy in the shortest format in the ongoing edition of the tournament. They begin their campaign with a clash vs archrivals India in their opening match on October 24. Clubbed alongside Afghanistan and New Zealand, besides India and a team from Round 1 of the tournament, the Pakistan squad will be led by the inspirational Babar Azam. Read Also T20 World Cup: The top 5 most successful batsmen A delay by a year, a switch in venue hosts -- the T20 World Cup faced all kinds of hardships due to the Covid-19 pandemic but international cricket's biggest carnival is finally back after a gap of 5 years in the United Arab Emirates. 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Babar Azam (AP Photo) The pressure of captaincy hasn't had any adverse effect on his game since being named the team's white-ball captain in 2019. Azam, a first cousin of the Akmal brothers, is now also Pakistan's Test skipper. In 61 T20Is so far, he has scored 2204 runs with a highest score of 122. He averages a healthy 46.89 at a strike rate of 130.65. Besides one hundred, he has scored 20 half-centuries in the game's shortest format. Read Also T20 World Cup: Team watch - Pakistan The T20 World Cup tournament was pulled from the 2020 cricket calendar after Australia shut its international borders for the COVID-19 pandemic. MOHAMMAD RIZWAN (Wicket-keeper-batsman) From a busy batsman, a prolific 2021 has made wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan prime T20 property, which augurs well for Pakistan at the ongoing T20 World Cup. A poor run of form with the bat saw him losing his place to Sarfaraz Ahmed in 2016, but the 29-year-old has managed to turn his international career around this year. A century (104 not out) against South Africa was the beginning of a purple patch that saw Rizwan notch up seven half-centuries after that. It has given much needed fillip to the Pakistan top order. Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) His prolific form also benefited the Multan Sultans, as Rizwan led them to the Pakistan Super League title. Such was his dominance with the bat that he finished the tournament only behind Babar Azam in the list of top run-scorers in the 2021 PSL season. Read Also T20 World Cup: If India get Babar Azam out early, Pakistan batting line-up can fall like a house of cards, says Monty Panesar TimesofIndia.com caught up with Panesar, who played 50 Tests, 26 ODIs and one T20I in his career between 2006 and 2013, to talk about India's title chances, the mouth-watering India vs Pakistan clash, Virat's chase of his maiden senior ICC title, MS Dhoni the mentor and much more. In 43 T20Is, Rizwan has scored 1065 runs with a highest score of 104 not out and an average of 48.40. His T20I strike rate is 129.09. He also has eight T20I half-centuries to his credit. SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI (Left arm fast bowler) At 6-feet-6-inches, Shaheen Shah Afridi is an imposing figure running in to bowl. Almost destined for the big stage since childhood, he made those observations apparent on his Quaid-e-Azam trophy debut, taking 8 for 39. From there to the Pakistan Super League and then to the national T20I squad, his career was in the fast lane, with his five wickets for four runs while bowling for Lahore Qalandars getting him the nod from the Pakistan Cricket Board selectors. Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo) In UAE, his tall frame may enable him to extract some extra bounce from the traditionally slow and low pitches. Shaheen has so far made 30 T20I appearances resulting in 32 wickets with a best of 3/20, though his economy rate of 8.17 is on the higher side. HASAN ALI (Right arm medium fast bowler) Hasan Ali's international claim to fame was achieved at the 2017 Champions Trophy, when his 13 wickets in Pakistan's title-winning campaign earned him the 'Player of the Tournament' award. Striking crucial blows in the middle overs with a number of variations up his sleeve is the USP of this Pakistan medium-pacer, ever since he drew attention with his eight wickets in the National T20 Cup in 2015. Hasan Ali (PCB Photo) He took to international cricket like fish to water with two five-wicket hauls in the first 15 ODIs he played. In 41 T20Is, Ali has taken 52 wickets, though he has been slightly expensive, with an economy rate of 8.29. His best T20I spell reads 4/18. MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ (Allrounder) - Right hand batsman- Right arm off break It seems like ages since Mohammad Hafeez first appeared on the international scene. He made his debut in 2003 and has been around as Pakistan's go-to batting all-rounder over the last decade. Hafeez provides skipper Babar Azam an option to open the batting and possibly bowling as well on the docile UAE pitches, as he has done in the past with his off-spin in white-ball cricket. He also brings in a lot of experience. Mohammad Hafeez (Reuters Photo) Since 2011, Hafeez has been more consistent than his first eight years in the international circuit, though it has been marred by three suspensions for a suspect bowling action. 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(MarketWatch) — U.S. stock indexes mostly booked gains ahead of Thanksgiving, following the release of minutes of the Federal Reserve’s November meeting showing some officials favored a faster pace of tapering of the central bank’s monthly bond-buying program. U.S. markets will be closed on Thanksgiving and will end early on the Friday after the holiday. The Dow fell -9.42 or -0.03% The S&P 500 rose +10.76 or +0.23% The Nasdaq advanced +70.09 or +0.44% Stock indexes ended mostly higher Wednesday, as investors poured over minutes of the Fed’s November meeting released late in the session and sifted through a mixed barrage of U.S. economic data. The Fed minutes showed several central bank officials favored a more robust pace of cuts to its monthly bond-buying program and staffers revised up their near-term outlook for inflation. Investors digested U.S. economic data showing first-time claims for unemployment benefits plunged by 71,000 to 199,000 last week, the lowest levels since 1969. n other data Wednesday, the pace of economic growth in the third quarter was raised to a 2.1% annualized rate versus an initial estimate of 2%. The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in October. On the other hand, orders for U.S. durable goods—products meant to last at least three years—fell 0.5% in October, the government said Wednesday. Yet the decline stemmed entirely from fewer orders for passenger planes, a volatile category that often distorts the level of underlying demand in the economy. Data also highlighted historically elevated levels of inflation, with a measure of the cost of goods and services jumping 0.6% in October, based on the personal consumption expenditure index or PCE, and rose 5% over the past year from 4.4% in September. That’s the highest level since December 1990. 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Richard Bolder of Fathoms Reach, Hayling Island has been jailed for four years and three months – UKNIP HOME BREAKING COVID19 EXCLUSIVE LATEST NEWS LIVEU TRAVEL ABOUT US Terms of Usage and Agreement of Services with UK News in Pictures CONTACT US SEND US YOUR IMAGES A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault that occurred in New Haw on Friday Have you seen missing Elsie from Waterlooville? 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FacebookTwitterRedditPinterestEmailGoogle+WhatsApp A 28 year-old man has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for a GBH assault and a separate count of battery, which took place on Hayling Island in March. The offence of battery took place on the evening of Saturday 7 March and the GBH assault occurred in the early hours of the morning on Saturday 8 March. Richard Bolder of Fathoms Reach, Hayling Island, received the sentence on Thursday 5 November following a trial that lasted just over a week at Swindon Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to the charge of battery, which was captured on CCTV, but denied the GBH assault, which took place at Dovercourt and the Oven Campsite on Hayling Island, leaving a woman in her twenties with serious bruising and swelling to her face and body. Officer in the case, Police Staff Investigator Natalie Woods said: “I hope that the victim, in this case, can finally begin to rebuild her life in the knowledge that Bolder is now in prison. “This was a vicious assault against an extremely vulnerable lady. Bolder claimed to have not remembered most of the evening, because he thought his drinks were spiked. He continued to deny the offence throughout and even inferred that the victim could have caused the injuries to herself. “I am relieved that the court has come to the conclusion that Bolder is guilty, following our thorough investigation, as part of our commitment to tackling those who cause the most harm to our communities. 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The 'Flag Day' actor and his wife Leila George, who's also Vincent D'Onofrio's daughter, have split as she files for divorce in Los Angeles after one year of marriage. Oct 17, 2021 AceShowbiz - Sean Penn's wife, Leila George, has filed for divorce. The actor, 61, wed the 28-year-old beauty on 30 July 2020, but just over one year into their marriage Leila has filed to legally end their union. According to TMZ, the Australian actress - who is the daughter of Vincent D'Onofrio - filed divorce papers on Friday (15Oct21) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. It's unknown what Leila has cited as the reason for her divorce filing. The news comes following reports Sean had to "win back" Leila, with whom he's been in an on-off relationship since 2016. Things continued that way for several years until the last time they went their separate ways, which prompted the "Flag Day" star to "work hard" on fixing their bond. See also... Jesy Nelson Locking Lips With 'Emily in Paris' Star Lucien Laviscount Brian May Blames 'Predatory Press' for 'Subtly Twisting' His Words Following Transphobic Allegations Lindsay Lohan Flashes Big Smiles as She Shows New Ring Following Engagement to Bader Shammas Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Lost Secret Battle With Cancer A source said, "Leila has been in Sean's life for a while. They got together and then they broke up, and Sean won her back." "He realised he had made a mistake and when he felt he might lose her, he worked hard to get her back." The couple isolated together amid the coronavirus pandemic and it was alleged lockdown helped strengthen their relationship and made them realise their future together. The insider added, "They got back together during COVID and became really close and got engaged a few months ago, early during quarantine." Sean - who has children Dylan, 30, and Hopper, 28, with ex-wife Robin Wright, and was also previously married to Madonna - recently revealed he and Leila married over Zoom, with the officiant carrying out proceedings via video link. He said, "We did a COVID wedding. By that, I mean it was a county commissioner on Zoom and we were at the house with my two children and her brother, and we did it that way."

Three-year-old Molly McCabe saved her dad's life when he had a stroke by FaceTiming her mom, a nurse, who called 911, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Philadelphia could enact its so-called "soda tax." The city implemented the 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages last year, raising almost $79 million in the first 12 months that the tax was in effect (Scolforo, AP/ABC News, 7/18). Virginia: Three-year-old Molly McCabe saved her dad's life when he had a stroke by FaceTiming her mom, a nurse, who called 911. According to USA Today's Sonja Haller, Molly's dad, Trevor, has a hole in his heart, making him more prone to strokes. He is recovering in the hospital and doctors are "really optimistic" that he'll make a full recovery, Haller writes (Haller, USA Today, 7/19). Wisconsin: HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital has named Christopher Brabant as president and CEO, effective August 20. Brabant currently serves as executive director of HSHS Eastern Wisconsin Division's surgical services for the Heart, Lung, and Vascular Center and Prevea Health Vascular Surgery. He will succeed Paula Hafeman, who currently is serving as interim president and CEO of HSHS St. Clare (Vaidya, Becker's Hospital Review, 7/19). Download our ready-to-use slides on the latest neurosciences market trends Want the latest information for your next neurosciences meeting? We updated our most popular slides on neuroscience updated with the latest market trends. This ready-to-use presentation covers everything from growth outlook and financial considerations to new care management priorities and technology innovations. Get the Slides More from today's Daily Briefing The strikingly high administrative costs of US health care, in 3 charts Overuse of antibiotics in outpatient settings may be worse than we thought Current ArticleAround the nation: This toddler saved her dad's life by FaceTiming her mom Do cellphones cause cancer? What the research tells us (and doesn't) The most (and least) stressed cities in the US, according to WalletHub 'An almond doesn't lactate,' Gottlieb said—and then the great milk war began. (Really.) Bayer to halt US sales of implantable contraceptive Essure Weekly review: How Americans diet, in 6 charts Back to Daily Briefing Share: Related Upcoming Events View Details You Might Also Like • Read More Have a Question? x Ask our experts a question on any topic in health care by visiting our member portal, AskAdvisory. Website Research Expertise Membership Portfolio Events And Presentations Submit A Question Home > Daily Briefing > 23 > around-the-nation > We help leaders and future leaders in the health care industry work smarter and faster by providing provocative insights, actionable strategies, and practical tools to support execution. Our Company About Us AskAdvisory Careers Contact Us Social Facebook LinkedIn Twitter © 2021 Advisory Board. All rights reserved. Legal Disclaimer Privacy Policy Terms of Use X This website uses cookies. Cookies help us improve your website experience. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies.

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When I say Amazing places, I am talking about: great private beaches, Thermal Waters, Great Panoramic views, Volcanoes, colonial cities and much more. The main things that add value to these places are: friendly people, cheaper rates to pay and great foods to taste. Well, if you are tempted to travel to one of these countries here are few tips that may help you enjoy your trip and make the best out of your experience: –Be open minded: Remember you are visiting another culture this means things are not done the same way than they are done in your country. For example: Driving rules may be different, ethic rules are different, punctuality is not the same… Usually these countries are more lay back, they are not always rushing like people coming from developed countries; so if your tour gets delay a few minutes or an hour don’t be discourage; this is their culture for them it is normal and you are in their territory so be open minded and go with the flow. -Always be aware of your surroundings: As in any country, some areas are good and some are dangerous to be in. Make sure you ask a hotel concierge or make a research on the Internet before you go in order to know which places you should go to and which places you should stay away from. Doing this will allow you to discover the country without feeling threatened. -Discover food and enjoy it but don’t eat food from the street or at places that may look shady: To avoid getting a stomach bug make sure you eat only at places where you can feel comfortable eating or places that have been recommended on travel sites. This will save you a trip to the hospital and will save you from visiting all the restrooms around you. -Get a hold of a good tours company: At most of these countries not everyone speaks English or your language; going on a tour with a Guide who speaks your language will make your trip more enjoyable. As well, paying an organized tour will allow you to discover more in less time without having to worry about transportation, about what to eat or how to get to a place. Another advantage of being on a tour is that more likely you will find other people coming from your same country who you can share your experiences with and exchange ideas with. -Respect the culture that you are visiting: By respect I mean follow their rules and be friendly. A stuck up attitude won’t take you far. If you are a happy person and you show interest to learn more about the local culture locals will try to go the extra mile to help you discover their country and you will have a much better experience. 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Chris Harrison has been a huge component of The Bachelor since its inception. Harrison has served as the show’s dedicated host for the past 25 seasons and the past 19 years. Furthermore, Harrison has hosted every additional spinoff in the franchise and currently serves as one of the show’s executive producers. Because of Harrison’s longevity in the franchise, he has become famous in his own right. But, now, thousands of fans are demanding that he be removed from the franchise completley. Chris Harrison | Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images On February 9, 2021, Harrison had a conversation with Bachelor alum, Rachel Lindsay via Extra. Fans of the franchise will recall that Lindsay was the attorney who competed on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor before leading her own season of The Bachelorette. Today, she has a career in media and she recently had a conversation with Harrison about Matt James’s season of the show. Chris Harrison encourages ‘The Bachelor’ fans to have ‘compassion’ for Rachael Kirkconnell One subject that came up during Lindsay and Harrison’s talk centered around Rachael Kirkconnell and her past racist behavior. For weeks, Kirkconnell has been under fire for some of her past actions including attending an “Old South” antebellum part that occurred on a plantation back in 2018. Throughout the conversation, Harrison defended Kirconnell’s behavior and encouraged people to practice “compassion” for the “poor girl.” Instead of Chris Harrison releasing a notes app apology to Rachel Lindsay for that disturbing interview in a few hours or days, how about ABC just gives her his job? #TheBachelor — Brett S. Vergara (@BrettSVergara) February 10, 2021 RELATED: ‘The Bachelor’: Why Some Fans Are Calling Heather Martin’s Appearance Scripted and Staged Of course, contestants having problematic backgrounds is hardly anything new for The Bachelor franchise. But Kirkconnell’s past actions are particularly troubling because she had yet to condemn them while openly dating James, the franchise’s first Black male lead. As Harrison let it slip that Kirkconnell didn’t attend the Women Tell All, fans are assuming she is in James’s top three and possibly his final rose . Fans express outrage over Harrison’s conversation with Rachel Lindsay Many fans were disgusted by the way Harrison handled his conversation with Lindsay and began to hold him accountable on his social media profiles. Though Harrison made the decision to turn off commenting on his most recent Instagram post, that has not stopped the outrage. In fact, there is currently a petition circulating that calls for the host to be fired from his place in The Bachelor franchise. He talks about 2018 like it's 1952. "How could somebody have known the Confederate flag was racist before last year?!" — Craig Needles (@NeedlesOnNews) February 10, 2021 “Chris Harrison has a history of misogyny and racist behavior and racist-sympathizing behavior,” the petition reads before launching into detail about Harrison’s conversation with Lindsay. The petition, which at the time of this article has been signed by over 9,600 fans of The Bachelor, also expresses that if Harrison isn’t removed, signers will opt not to watch the show any longer. A petition is circulating to get the host fired from ‘The Bachelor’ “We must demand accountability from those in power,” the petition continues. “We start by getting this racist, misogynistic host off of our television screens. All this casting for diversity is completely meaningless unless you are willing to take out the consistently problematic person on this show, the face of the show, who will never take accountability for his actions. Remove Chris Harrison, or we boycott the Bachelor for good.” As The Bachelor franchise has a history of problematic behavior as it pertains to diversity and discussions about race, we doubt that Harrison will be removed from the show. However, if the franchise continues to ignore these pervasive issues, we imagine that ratings and viewership will continue to plummet.

Footage of a man delivering an atheist invocation to various gods has been shared thousands of times on Facebook claiming to show the new American government praying to Satan. This is misleading; AFP Fact Check traced the video to 2014, long before US president-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race. Misleading claim about US prescription drug prices spreads on social media Posts shared millions of times on Facebook claim that prescription drug prices in the United States rose in the eight years preceding President Donald Trump's term and that costs have since fallen faster than at any point since 1967. But these claims are misleading and show a selective picture of how drug prices are measured, according to health policy experts. No, Obama was not arrested for espionage According to online claims spurred by the Conservative Beaver, a two-month old website, former US president Barack Obama was arrested on November 28, 2020 on espionage charges. This is false; all the evidence used in the article was plagiarized from a Department of Justice news release about a former CIA officer arrested in August 2020 in Hawaii. No other news outlets reported on the arrest. This clip actually shows a 2014 White House event marking Gandhi’s birthday A video has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that it shows a Sanskrit-language poem being recited during a Hindu ceremony, held ahead of “the first entry” of US president-elect Joe Biden into the White House. However, this claim is false; the clip actually shows a 2014 event at the White House, marking the birthday of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. Tags: FactCheck Post a Comment 0 Comments I 💜 comments — they are the lifeblood of a blog! Sometimes I'm slow to respond, but I read every single one. Every comment matters; each one feels like a hug 🫂 from a friend! Thank 🙏🏻 you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please leave your comment in a complete sentence and read the Comments Policy. Anonymous (unknown) comments will be deleted. A complete sentence must have, at minimum, three things: a subject, verb, and an object. Categories Afghanistan 35 Biden 98 Climate 155 COVID 599 Dogs 4 Economy 15 Election 22 Employment 2 GOP 48 Guns 7 Happiness 3 Holidays 8 Immigration 9 Infrastructure 6 Insurrection 142 LGBTQ 12 MatthewCooke 8 Month 13 Politics 5 ProChoice 30 QAnon 10 Racism 35 RandyRainbow 3 Resist 336 RobertReich 51 Today 357 Trump 563 Voting 31 Nice to meet you! 17-year Asian American 🇺🇸 Air Force ✈️ veteran. Proudly "made in Taiwan" 🇹🇼 — so are Acer and ASUS! Pencil ✏️ sketch, photo 📸, watercolor quote 🖼️ artist. Thrives on coffee, ☕ tea, and (flavored) water🚰 . ❤️ 🐶 🌎 ☀️ 🚙 Won't you be my friend?

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What is cryptocurrency distribution? Why do cryptocurrency pundits love to discuss their thoughts about a particular public, decentralized coin by citing its distribution model? Because the level of distribution of a cryptocurrency helps determine the security, health, and longevity of the network. In short, the wider the token is held by many people around the world, the better the security and longevity of a decentralized blockchain. If a small population holds and owns a particular cryptocurrency, one could make the argument that it is a more centralized and fragile token that could be manipulated to the desires of the few. There is cause for concern that the top blockchains in the world are controlled and dominated by a select few. 40% of all circulating Bitcoin (BTC) is reported to be controlled and held by 2,000. Ripple (XRP) has experienced a difficult time distributing fairly its token. The Tron (TRX) blockchain unfroze a third of TRX in January 2020 and may create an oversupply that would quell strong demand. The creator of TRX, Justin Sun, and his colleagues at Binance are widely believed to own and control 55% of the Tron network. Other cryptocurrencies may provide a better model in token distribution. Ethereum (ETH) has shown recently that their token distribution is more robust now due to increasing developer activity on the network. The token distribution on the EOS mainnet was praised in the initial coin offering because it allowed for a year-long sale so that retail investors would have an opportunity to obtain tokens rather than big whales scooping up the majority of tokens. Distribution of a Cryptocurrency To begin with, I would first like to introduce you to the concept of distribution of cryptocurrencies. The initial distribution of cryptocurrencies can be placed within two camps: mined coins and pre-mined coins. The best known mined coin is bitcoin. The distribution of mined coins is that everyone, in theory, is capable of mining these coins with the needed computer hardware. In the early years of Bitcoin, one was able to mine Bitcoin from their laptops. However, due to the consensus algorithm of mining Bitcoin, over time it became harder for individuals to mine Bitcoin with their laptops or personal computers. Now only large server farms can successfully compete to mine Bitcoins and make a profit. The biggest pro of mined coins is that creates an intimate relationship between security and profit. For example, on the Bitcoin blockchain the miners who secure the network are incentivized to mine BTC because it provides an avenue to generate revenue to pay for their operational costs. The biggest con of mined coins is the potential for a 51% attack. For pre-mined coins, the majority of cryptocurrencies have been distributed through Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). The best known pre-mined coins are cryptocurrencies on the Ethereum (ETH) network. Primarily known as ERC-20 coins, these pre-mined coins allowed the creators to raise funds for their blockchains by conducting crowdsales (ICOs) where investors would send in ETH and in return would receive the pre-mined cryptocurrency. Investors were drawn to pre-mined coins because it offered a new way to raise funds outside the control of Wall Street. However, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently cracked down on unregulated ICOs and have forced many pre-mined tokens to stop operations. Mined and pre-mined tokens have their strengths and their flaws. In response to these two methods, a new wrinkle in token distribution can be observed in the EIDOS mining/token distribution. In late 2019 on the EOS mainnet, users were able to expend their CPU allocation to mine EIDOS tokens. Users would send a small amount of EOS to the EIDOS smart contract and in return would receive the exact amount of EOS back in addition to EIDOS tokens. Although this congested the EOS mainnet, it allowed a more fair and equitable distribution of the EIDOS token. Security Through Distribution The security of a cryptocurrency network, protocol, or platform depends on the consensus mechanism. The distribution of the cryptocurrency is directly related to the security of the network through a particular consensus mechanism. The two most popular consensus mechanisms are Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS). Besides PoW and PoS, there are many different other forms of consensus mechanisms in the cryptocurrency space. Bitcoin and Ethereum are currently using the PoW consensus mechanism. EOS and Tezos are the most popular PoS protocols. Within a Proof of Work network, the distribution of hash power is more important in dictating the direction of the chain rather than accumulating more coins. However, PoW networks are costly to secure due to the need for upgrades in hardware specs and increase use of electricity. In addition, PoW networks are purported to be an ecological disaster in terms of the burning of fossil fuels to power the large server farms. In a Proof of Stake network, the more coins you hold determines your "stake" in the network. Rather than having bitcoin miners who compete for transaction fees and bitcoin mining, a Proof of Stake model offers more participants a chance to help secure the network. The largest token holders become the defacto miners in a bitcoin sense because the more tokens you stake to the network, the more the network becomes secure. An iteration of Proof of Stake is called Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS). Similar to a representative democracy, DPoS allows for token holders to vote specific miner pools or block producers to validate transactions. However, it is interesting to note that Ethereum is transitioning from a Proof of Work to Proof of Stake in order to better secure their network. Since 2015, the Ethereum developer community has been hard at work trying to implement PoS upgrade through protocols called Casper. It appears that the future of token security will be some form of PoS or DPoS. Health of a network The health of a public cryptocurrency is based on a delicate relationship between decentralization and security for a widely-distributed coin. But within the history of cryptocurrencies, there has been many things that have undermined a healthy ecosystem. Proof of Work has seen the rise of mining pools. In the nascent period of bitcoin mining, anyone with a laptop or desktop were able to mine bitcoins. However after a couple years from bitcoin's release in 2008, people were unable to mine bitcoin with just their personal computers. In order to mine effectively, people began to "pool" their computation power together to form different types of mining pools. These mining pools became powerful enough to determine (1) whether to accept or deny particular upgrades to the bitcoin protocol and (2) attack the network. Bitcoin's code upgrades have met past resistance where the Bitcoin chain has forked to other Bitcoin clones, such as Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV). In addition, popular cryptocurrency Ethereum also experienced a hard fork early in their existence, which produced Ethereum Classic (ETC). Besides hard forks that can disrupt a PoW blockchain, 51% attacks have plagued the health of PoW blockchains. A 51% attack means that a mining pool that controls more than 50% of the network is able to dictate transactions, reverse transactions, or other malicious attacks that would erode the confidence and trust in that blockchain. The HBO show Silicon Valley hilariously captured the essence of a 51% attack within PoW cryptocurrencies-here and here. Ethereum Classic experienced a 51% attack in early 2019. Although initial confidence was lost, the price of Ethereum Classic has rebounded and in February 2020 saw a market cap of $1.3 billion and $11.81 per ETC. Proof of Stake networks have not been immune from attacks to the health of their blockchains. One of the first Proof of Stake blockchains, Lisk, saw the miners form cartels that dominated the direction of the network. With coin holders voting in their designated miners, large Lisk mining pools have conspired to vote in their miner friends. This collaboration has created a smaller number of mining pools that are able to claim mining rewards, which goes against decentralization. EOS has also seen the rise of cartels but due to its governance consensus. In short, mining of cryptocurrencies on both PoW and PoS networks have witnessed the rise of cartels and large mining pools that have dominated the security and integrity of particular blockchains. On Bitcoin, 5 large mining pools controls more than 50% of the network. On Ethereum, 3 large mining pools controls more than 50% of the network. On the EOS mainnet, there are 21 mining pools that equally control the network. Finally, another aspect to determine the health of a blockchain network is the annual inflation of the token. Annual inflation occurs through the creation of new tokens to pay those companies and miners who help secure and operate the network. A robust network would have a low inflation and a governance model that makes it difficult to increase or decrease the inflation without consensus. The three major platforms--Bitcoin, Ethereum, and EOS-- have the following inflation rates: Bitcoin at 3.6%, Ethereum at 5%, and EOS at 1%. Will it Last?: The Longevity of a Network In conclusion, the distribution model is very important when considering the value proposition of any cryptocurrency. One should look keenly into how the network is secured, upgraded, and governed. Last week saw the EOS mainnet's mining pools agree to decrease the annual inflation from 5% to 1% and to burn a fund worth over $100 million. This was the latest sign that the EOS mainnet was not centralized and that the mining pool operators prioritized the health and longevity of the network over short-term profits. This is due to the fact that the EOS protocol distinctly aligns the destinies of token holders with the mining pool operators, something that is lacking on the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks. I am excited to see what the EOS mainnet has in store for 2020 because the distribution, security, and governance of EOS is looking quite solid for token holders, developers, and miners. Disclaimer: KJ Kingsley is not a financial advisor and holds the digital tokens or cryptocurrencies represented in the content above. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained in this post constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by myself to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of any of the author’s employers.

Carlsbad Municipal School Superintendent Dr. Gerry Washburn presented the 40th day of school State of the District discussing student enrollment, learning gaps, COVID-19 and future challenges. Key takeaways: Washburn said he expects the district to run out of federal relief funds within the next four to five years. CMS enrollment up from last year, but kindergarten lagged behind. Assessment data indicate there are learning gaps for kindergarten to fifth-grade students. 63.82% of CMS employees are fully vaccinated. The district will change to a shallow nasal-swab COVID-19 test that can offer same-day results for unvaccinated teachers. Washburn said he has concerns about the district's high number of inexperienced teachers. Future challenges Washburn said he expects the district to face a number of challenges in the future including navigating the changing landscape of COVID-19, staffing shortages and fiscal stability. Washburn said he expects the district to run out of federal COVID-19 relief funds within the next four to five years. "We're still are going to be behind in that funding stream over time, and that's why it's going to be really critical to maximize all the support we can take in federal money," Washburn said. The changes caused by the pandemic have been difficult for many teachers to handle and have impacted their numbers, Washburn said. Highlights:Carlsbad's September school board meeting “Last year we thought it’s probably as difficult a year as we would ever see, but quite honestly, I think that this year’s first 40 days has been much harder," Washburn said. "Teachers are dealing with quarantines, they're dealing with trying to figure out how to take care of kids in classrooms plus the kids that are home." Since 2020 CMS hired 118 new teachers in response to its growing number of vacancies. Reports show that New Mexico is facing a state-wide educator shortage. As a result, 25% of teachers in the district had little to no experience. The district also has 65 teachers that are eligible for retirement. "It is entirely possible that a third of our teaching staff could have less than three to four years of experience—someplace Carlsbad has never been," Washburn said. Washburn said this could also affect the district's funding because of the Teacher Cost Index (TCI), which is used to calculate how much schools receive based on its teacher's licensure and experience. "If a district or charter has a teacher population with high amounts of education or experience and low licensure attainment, they could see decreased funding," Public Education Department Communications Director Judy Robinson said in an email. Student enrollment changes CMS enrollment numbers remain lower than expected, but are returning, after a district-wide drop in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Washburn said. The district had its peak enrollment in 2019 with 6,987 students. Washburn said the district lost 438 students by the end of the year. In 2020 6,549 students were enrolled in CMS, and 6,600 students were enrolled in 2021. "We are actually back at our 2017 numbers for our enrollment," Washburn said. He said kindergarten enrollment continued to lag behind other grades. In 2019 CMS had 584 kindergarten students. In 2020 the district had 485 kindergarten students and 468 in 2021. "The big piece that we think is we think that people are keeping kindergarten kids at home," Washburn said. "Parents may be concerned about them not being vaccinated. They may be unhappy with the mandates they may be doing all kinds of things that that that elementary level that's impacting enrollment," Washburn said enrollment in middle and high schools remains solid and is growing. More:Carlsbad to vote on mill levy to support funding for local school district Learning gaps The PED urged schools to ramp up standardized testing in the fall to pinpoint potential learning gaps caused by the pandemic. CMS conducted the I-Station assessment to see where kindergarten through fifth-grade students are in reading and math. I-Station results showed CMS students fell behind the state average, particularly in math. Washburn said kindergarten students usually come in slightly behind the national average in both subjects, but catch up by first grade. This year, data shows that first-grade students did not catch up and the gap widened in math as students got older. "We've got a significant number of our students that are below grade level in math," Washburn said. "Students had 18 months where they had a loss of learning opportunities and you're really starting to see how that has affected them." Washburn also expressed concerns about third-grade reading scores, though the gap was not as wide. "If kids aren't reading on grade level at the end of third-grade, 60% of them are likely not to finish high school," he said. Washburn said the district plans to have assessment data for students in sixth to 11th grade by November. CMS planned to use COVID-19 relief funds to address these issues by hiring new staff and implementing student support and interventions. More:School-based COVID-19 cases remain steady COVID-19 update Mask requirements will continue in school after the state extended the mandate requiring everyone to wear a mask while indoors until Nov. 12, Washburn said. He said 63.82% or 494 CMS employees are fully vaccinated. The remaining 280 (36.18%) staff members are required to test for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. Washburn also said the district is moving to a shallow nasal-swab test that can offer same-day results. "We're also talking with the company that's doing it about possibly doing a Sunday test," Washburn said. He said testing on Sundays would allow staff members that think they might be sick on a weekend to get tested before returning to work on Monday. There are no vaccination or testing requirements for students according to PED regulations. Story continues below. Washburn said he expects vaccines to be available for children between the ages of five and 11 by November. As of Oct. 19, 50.6% of adults in Eddy County are fully vaccinated and 58.1% have gotten at least one shot, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. "I really want to thank Mayor Janway and Alan Davis and the group that have been working on pushing out and encouraging people to get vaccinated," Washburn said. In September the DOH announced they would increase the number of vaccination clinics in Carlsbad and Artesia. As of Oct. 15 the district saw a total of 365 positive cases since school started on Aug. 10. "That represents 16% of the cases in the city of Carlsbad for that 76 day period," Washburn said. Claudia Silva is a reporter from the UNM Local Reporting Fellowship. She can be reached at csilva2@currentargus.com, by phone at (575) 628-5506 or on Twitter @thewatchpup. View Comments Staff Directory Careers Accessibility Support Site Map Public Notices Our Ethical Principles Terms of Service Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info / Cookie Policy Contact Us Support Local Businesses Advertise Your Business Advertising Terms and Conditions Buy and Sell Licensing & Reprints Help Center Subscriber Guide My Account Give Feedback Subscribe Today Newsletters Mobile Apps Facebook Twitter E-Edition Storytellers Archives RSS Feeds Jobs Homes Classifieds Education Reviewed USA TODAY Sports+ 10Best Reach Local © 2021 www.currentargus.com. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice One of Nicola Sturgeon's top public health advisers has warned against meeting for coffee during lockdown. Jason Leitch's message comes despite a backlash at police who tried to fine two women in Derbyshire for walking while holding takeaway drinks. The new rules do not have the same level of restrictions in Scotland on exercise as last spring, leading to fears of mixed messages unfairly penalising the public. Scottish Government rules state it is permitted to go outside for local outdoor recreation, including walking with no more than one other adult from a different household. Sturgeon has stressed there were no limits on the amount of outdoor exercise this time as long as recreation starts and finishes at the same place, which can be up to five miles from the boundary of your council area. Read More Related Articles Nicola Sturgeon lockdown update today as cabinet consider further restrictions Read More Related Articles Boris Johnson spotted on bike ride seven miles from Downing Street However, Leitch called on the public today not to bend coronavirus guidance as senior SNP government members meet to decide any further tightening of the rules. He told BBC Breakfast: "If you're arranging to meet someone for coffee, that's not appropriate for where we are in the pandemic. "That's not where we are just now. I'm really, really sorry but you should only leave the house for essential reasons." The national clinical director also said most people should not be sitting on park benches, but made an exception for older people, using his parents as an example. "If my parents go out for a walk, they're 79 and 80, it's perfectly legitimate for them to have a little rest on the way, because I think it’s really important that they go out," he said. "We're not suggesting the police should fine everybody on park benches, but let's use our common sense." People play ice hockey as the sun sets on a frozen pond in Queen's Park, Glasgow. last week. (Image: PA wire) Read More Related Articles Get the latest Scottish politics headlines with our new daily newsletter When asked about the park bench example and how it should be policed, Leitch said: "It should hopefully not be policed." He went on to say he believed most people "understand we're in a pandemic" but added that the police will enforce the law if they have to. Leitch also called for a shift in the thinking of some people who seek to bend pandemic rules, saying: "I would much rather people asked, how do I stay within these rules? What is it I can do that would put me and everybody else at the least risk?" Yesterday, the First Minister ramped up the warnings by telling Scots not to meet for "day trips" to the park or beaches. Read More Related Articles Nicola Sturgeon casts doubt on Celtic Dubai trip as First Minister shares 'disappointment' and 'frustration' Read More Related Articles Click and collect services in Scotland must continue in lockdown, say retailers "When we say 'go out for essential exercise' that's what we mean - to get exercise, to get some fresh air," she said at her daily briefing on Monday. "We'll not put limits on that like we did in the first lockdown, but we don't mean, by essential exercise, going on a day trip with other people to the beach or to a park. "I know that sounds harsh, but it's really important right now that all of us stay at home as much as we possibly can. 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When selecting, interviewing, and hiring employees to work in our organization, we look at other factors and their potentials. We select individuals not only based on their education and experience but also the individual attributes that make them unique. Such attributes are such as their proactivity, soft skills, and their potential to achieve greater things in the future. Once we have hired individuals with high potentials, it is part of the organization’s role to help the employee achieve their potential. Modern organizations not only work towards achieving their goals but also to help individuals achieve their goals as well. In this way, the organization shows care for the well-being of employees, proves it is committed to employee empowerment and this can also be one way to maintain great employees. Knowing this, how can employers help empower employees to achieve their potentials and individual goals? Individualized consideration According to one of the most popular leadership styles of the 21st century transformational leadership, effective leaders not only change the organization’s future but individuals’ future. This is achieved by empowering them and helping them achieve their goals. One way of doing this is through individualized consideration. To help employees achieve their potentials, it is essential to remember that they are unique individuals and treat them as such. This calls for discussing the individual needs of each employee as an individual, finding their strengths, and helping them make the best out of them as an individual. Classifying employees as one group is misleading because each individual is unique. When we consider them as individuals, we mentor and coach them individually, and this way you can guide them to set and achieve their goals based on who they uniquely are. Intellectual stimulation To help employees achieve their potentials, it is essential to challenge them constructively. Individuals are often inhibited by assumptions and ideas that limit how they think or what they think about their potentials. By intellectually stimulating them, a leader challenges these assumptions, beliefs, and ideas so that the employee can change their mindset to one which can help them achieve their potentials. For example, a brilliant female from a conservative past can have limiting beliefs such as “a woman cannot excel in this field”. We can challenge this belief and show this person that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to. Challenging such beliefs and encouraging this person to take risks and bring out more of their ideas can help them achieve their potentials. Delegate and support We can empower employees by a proper delegation of tasks. When we spot that an employee is talented in certain areas, we can delegate work in this area to them so that they can develop their skills. Delegation best works when it is accompanied by support so that this individual does not feel overwhelmed by new responsibilities. For example, an employee exhibiting commendable leadership skills can be delegated to run a team and receive support and advice from the team leader. This way, they learn through the process and help strengthen their skills and potentials. Provide resources When we recognize an employee’s potentials, it is important to provide resources to help them enhance skills and knowledge in their areas of interest. For example, when we spot an employee with leadership potentials, we can sponsor them for leadership development courses, leadership-related degrees or diplomas, or even mentorship programs. We can also organize in-house training on certain skills so that employees can recognize areas in which their potentials lie and work towards achieving their potentials. Provide constructive feedback By providing constructive feedback, we help and empower employees to know their strengths and weaknesses and how they can improve. Feedback is an essential component of a communication process as it helps individuals know what they did right, what they did wrong, and how they can improve. For example, after a presentation, we can give feedback to an employee. We can state that while they were able to properly articulate their arguments, they can improve their communication such that they went straight to the point and did not take too long to explain. This kind of feedback can help them improve their communication skills and make them excellent presenters, an essential skill for a leader and manager. Create a nurturing work culture Even employees with the highest potentials cannot thrive in a work culture that stifles their desire to express their ideas and opinions. To empower employees, it is essential to create a culture that does not stifle free-thinkers, punish people who speak out, or turn down people who bring up ideas and express their opinions. By creating a nurturing and open-minded work culture, we encourage employees to get creative, share ideas, express opinions and this is how we help them achieve their potentials. Employees get to know what they are good at and are not afraid to explore their areas of strength. Conclusively, empowered employees not only achieve their potentials but are the best instruments to help organizations achieve their goals. Such employees easily accept and adapt to change, require minimal supervision, are committed to the organization and work to achieve not only their goals but organizational goals. 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Over the last year, the Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for adults and children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as protection against the deadly coronavirus. The seven-day average of COVID-19 cases in the United States has jumped more than 26% over the last three weeks, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Oct. 24, the CDC reported the country’s seven-day average of cases at 63,800. Three weeks later, on Nov. 14, the CDC was reporting the seven-day average had jumped to 80,800 — an increase of 26.5%. Cases had begun to taper off in the United States after the delta variant surged this summer. At its peak, the seven-day average at the beginning of September was above 164,000. The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the north, a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S. While trends are improving in Florida, Texas and other Southern states that bore the worst of the summer surge, it’s clear that delta isn’t done with the United States. COVID-19 is moving north and west for the winter as people head indoors, close their windows and breathe stagnant air. "We’re going to see a lot of outbreaks in unvaccinated people that will result in serious illness, and it will be tragic," said Dr. Donald Milton of the University of Maryland School of Public Health. In recent days, a Vermont college suspended social gatherings after a spike in cases tied to Halloween parties. Boston officials shut down an elementary school to control an outbreak. Hospitals in New Mexico and Colorado are overwhelmed. RELATED: Colorado: Some hospitals anticipate ICU bed shortage amid COVID-19 surge Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are at their highest peak since last December, according to state data, and the health department said 30% of the state’s facilities are anticipating ICU bed shortages within the next week. As of last Wednesday, Colorado had nearly 1,280 hospitalizations, with 80% made up of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, according to the health department’s data dashboard. Santa may not be coming to town due to COVID-19 There is a Santa shortage this year and it is largely due to COVID-19, according to Hire Santa. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis issued two executive orders in response to the hospitalization increase — one calling for additional National Guard resources and another ordering hospitals and emergency departments to transfer or stop admitting new patients due to the lack of hospital beds. In Michigan, the three-county metro Detroit area is again becoming a hot spot for transmissions, with one hospital system reporting nearly 400 COVID-19 patients. Mask-wearing in Michigan has declined to about 25% of people, according to a combination of surveys tracked by an influential modeling group at the University of Washington. New Mexico is running out of intensive care beds despite the state's above-average vaccination rate. Waning immunity may be playing a role. People who were vaccinated early and have not yet received booster shots may be driving up infection numbers, even if they still have some protection from the most dire consequences of the virus. U.S. health officials hope the country will avoid a fifth wave with expanded access to vaccines to children 5 years and older. According to the CDC, more than 227 million Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, representing 68.4% of the total population. Earlier this month, U.S. health officials gave clearance for children between 5 and 11 years old to get the COVID-19 vaccine. About 900,000 children received their first dose within the first week of eligibility. Much of the focus remains on whether to expand booster shots to more Americans. RELATED: COVID-19 booster shot confusion? Here’s what you need to know Pfizer asked U.S. regulators last week to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine since September. But the Food and Drug Administration has said it would move quickly to expand boosters to younger ages if warranted. What to know about Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 Kids between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer is submitting early results of a booster study in 10,000 people to make its case that it’s time to further expand the booster campaign. Pfizer’s new study concluded a booster could restore protection against symptomatic infection to about 95%, even as the extra-contagious delta variant was surging. Side effects were similar to those seen with the company’s first two shots. Also, anyone eligible for a booster doesn’t have to stick with their initial vaccination type and can get a different company’s vaccine in what’s called mixing and matching. The Biden administration had originally envisioned boosters for all adults, but faced a stinging setback in September when the FDA’s scientific advisers rejected extra Pfizer doses for everyone. The panel wasn’t convinced that young healthy people needed another dose, particularly when most of the world’s population remains unvaccinated, and instead recommended boosters just for certain groups — one of a series of decisions about extra doses for all of the three vaccines used in the U.S. Advertisement Catherine Stoddard, Megan Ziegler and the Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2021 after spending the weekend in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. - Jill Biden on Sunday returned to the South Carolina Baptist church where she says she began to repair her relationship with God following her son's death from brain cancer six years ago. The first lady quietly flew to West Columbia for a surprise appearance at the 50th anniversary celebration for Pastor Charles B. Jackson Sr. of Brookland Baptist Church. But she ended up giving one of the most extensive explanations yet of how her faith wavered after Beau Biden's death and how she found her way back to God with help from her "prayer partner" — Robin Jackson, the pastor's wife. Biden praised Charles Jackson for presiding over a ministry that helps feed the hungry, provides college scholarships and runs a health and wellness program. Stylish 82-year-old woman inspires the internet with virtual church outfits La Verne Ford Wimberly spoke with FOX Television Stations about how she inspired the internet with her colorful Sunday outfits for virtual church. "You brought countless people to God's grace," she told him. "You remind us that we are the body of Christ." RELATED: Jill Biden returns to classroom as 1st first lady with paid job outside White House But she opened her remarks by retelling the story of how she and Robin Jackson met, saying the relationship has "shaped my life." They met in May 2019, shortly after Joe Biden visited the church with his wife after he announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Both women have said Jackson approached Jill Biden and asked to pray with her. "And I don’t know if she sensed how moved I had been by the service" or seen the grief hiding behind her smile, the first lady said Sunday. "But I do know that when she spoke it was as if God was saying to me: ‘OK, Jill, you had enough time. It’s time to come home." The Bidens' son Beau, who was 46, married and had two young children, died of brain cancer in 2015. The first lady has said she prayed and prayed that he would live, and was devastated when her prayers went unanswered and he passed away. "I felt betrayed, broken," she said Sunday, her voice breaking. She said her own pastor emailed her occasionally to check in and invite her back to service. "But I just couldn’t go. I couldn’t even pray. I wondered if I would ever feel joy again," she said. Four years later, she had that chance encounter with Robin Jackson. RELATED: Biden, first lady will get COVID-19 booster shots once eligible "Every Wednesday Robin would text Dr. Jill to let her know she had called their names in prayer," the city's newsletter said in January 2021. "Dr. Jill would always return a text expressing appreciation." Jill Biden uses the professional title "Dr." because of her doctorate degree. Jill Biden told talk-show host Kelly Clarkson in February 2021 that regular contact with Robin Jackson had made a difference. "It really helped me find my faith again," the first lady told Clarkson. She occasionally accompanies the president, a devout Catholic, to Mass and was with him Saturday when he worshipped at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington. Her role in celebrating the pastor's 50th anniversary was intended to be a surprise for Robin Jackson. The Jacksons' son, the Rev. Charles B. Jackson Jr., said his mother did not know the first lady was coming. "It took everything in us to keep it from her," he told the audience after the first lady had concluded her remarks, calling her appearance "an expression of love and friendship." The White House did not publicly announce Sunday's trip and the first lady flew, apparently by coincidence, on an unmarked D.C. Air National Guard airplane. But she also travels in a motorcade with police escorts, and flashing lights and sirens, and U.S. Secret Service agents show up at her destinations ahead of time to make sure the properties are secure. She arrived at the church about a half-hour before the event began and, wearing a black face mask, shared a front-row pew with the Jacksons and Crystal Person, who is originally from the area and is married to Fran Person, a longtime personal aide to Joe Biden. Advertisement Robin Jackson was among religious leaders who recited prayers for Joe Biden during a virtual prayer service the morning after his inauguration in January. 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India records 8,774 new COVID-19 cases, 621 deaths in last 24 hoursDelhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category with overall AQI of 372 Advertisement Mumbai Updated on: Thursday, November 18, 2021, 07:12 AM IST Mumbai: MMRDA gets approval for crucial infra projects Staff Reporter Advertisement The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday got vital approvals for infrastructure projects giving a much-needed push to the public transport sector. During its 151st authority meeting, it took the decision on 12 project-related proposals, paving way for infrastructure development in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. According to the MMRDA, it received approval for approximately Rs 1,316.18 crore for the proposed coastal road between Balkum and Gaimukh in Thane. Along with this, a 2807m-long FOB (foot over bridge) was also approved under package 1, 2, and 3 for Metro Line 7. It also scrapped the proposed plan to develop a metro car depot for metro line 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East) on the AAI (Airports Authority of India) land at Dahisar. Now instead, the MMRDA explained that it will make part changes in the design of the Metro Line 9 so to construct a metro car depot at Rai Murdhe for metro line 7, 7A and 9. The MMRDA obtained permission to carry out bid process management to appoint a consultant in order to prepare a detailed project report for the construction of one of the flyovers. The MMRDA also got approval to allot the usages of the plots in G-Block of Bandra-Kura Complex for four commercial, three residential and two social amenities through e-tender process. Reportedly, since it is carrying out big-budget infra projects the MMRDA wants to monetise the land bank so as to generate funding for its ongoing and proposed projects. In fact, the MMRDA to attain its goal of making Mumbai and MMR roads pothole-free, it will make the roads using cement concrete. Following this, it will now concretise both the lines of the road from Sion Junction to Golden Dyes Junction, Majiwada, Thane. It will also undertake concretisation of the main road, slip road from Mahim Junction to Dahisar Check Naka on Western Express Highway. The permission to construct the metro car depot for the metro line 5 (Thane- Bhiwandi- Kalyan) at Mauje Kasheli instead of Kongaon MIDC has been obtained, said MMRDA. (To receive our E-paper on whatsapp daily, please click here. We permit sharing of the paper's PDF on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.)

The other night, May 3, while checking the red button news from the BBC, one of the items for the county of Dorset was about the completion of a new quay at Poole Harbour. It cost £10m and was for the handling of cruise liners, this in addition to a busy commercial port, and the ferry port serving France, Spain and the Channel islands. No such amount will be spent on our own harbour, and this may be one of the reasons why the operators of the ferry service due to come here, may find it difficult to “sell” Great Yarmouth as a destination. Like John Cooper, I want the best for the harbour and ultimately the town, which has lost its original ferry service to Europe. How many jobs relied on the ferry? And many people in Holland worked on this service? I have in the past used the DFDS services to Denmark, Germany and Sweden, these are all defunct, as is the services to Belgium from Kent. There are no ferry services to Belgium from south of the Humber. Most Read expand_more More 1 Eight things we learned from the prime minister's briefing 2 'The right thing to do' - Great Yarmouth people respond to new restrictions 3 'They make people smile': Mural painted on to town's purple parrot house 4 Man arrested in connection with sexual assault of girl released on bail 5 Christmas cheer despite Storm Arwen at Christmas market 6 Face masks to be compulsory in shops and public transport, PM announces 7 'Great to be back' - Big crowd at Great Yarmouth Christmas lights switch on 8 Staffing issues prompts Yarmouth vaccine centre to cancel walk-ins 9 'Nuisance calls can cost lives' - Police warning over ringing 999 10 Flood alerts issued for parts of Norfolk due to stormy conditions Are those in the towns that relied on these services, happy at the loss of their jobs goods and services and could the logistics of moving freight be made easier for them using the port of Great Yarmouth. If the Dutch operator of the proposed ferry service is hanging fire because of Brexit, may I suggest that the town, county council and/or the region’s MPs get together with those in other countries who might be able to suggest an alternative. GARY HELYER Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth People cause litter, not councillors Prevention is better than a cure and that is certainly the case with litter. One of your recent correspondents blames our councillors for the problem! It is not they who are at fault; it is up to each and everyone of us not to drop litter, not to drop cigarette butts, to clear up after our dogs who make a mess and to not drop gum on the pavements and streets. If you go to Singapore there are heavy fines and penalties for these crimes and the streets are spotless. There are several groups who do regular litter picking around the town. The Civic Society of Great Yarmouth is one of these and the society will be part of a national campaign to clean the country’s roads and streets between May 11 and 13. It would be marvellous if a few people in each road would organise a litter pick of their neighbourhood and perhaps repeat this on a regular basis. It could become a social event. Hopefully this will demonstrate the importance of not dropping litter etc. so that this blight on the town becomes a thing of the past. HUGH STURZAKER Email Number 2 connects to the seafront I write in response to C Hopkins’ letter in the Mercury, May 4, regarding the open top service provided by First in Great Yarmouth during the summer months. I am afraid I must disagree with him on the matter of the route he suggested. With the open top operating to and from the rail station, it was timed to connect with the trains, but on many times during the summer of 2016, it was late due to the fact it was often held up in traffic, therefore probably missing the trains it was meant to connect with. Also it seems that operating the service 1B from the rail station through to Hemsby was far more beneficial to holidaymakers who wanted to get the camps in the north of the borough. It must be pointed out to people that by purchasing a Great Yarmouth day ticket, brilliant value at £4.30, passengers can access all the amenities of the seafront by using service 2, every 10 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and every 20 minutes all day Sunday. It terminates at the Pleasure Beach and then they can connect to seafront service 3 which potters up and down the Prom right through the summer. By doing these journeys you are able to get on and off buses as often as you wish to visit the attractions on the seafront instead of just watching them pass by on an around town tour. It was also noticed in the Mercury that Norfolk County Council is looking to move the service number 2 bus stop in Market Gates, Great Yarmouth to possibly accommodate more taxis. ENTUA strongly protests at this possible move as Market Gates is the major bus interchange for the town and we feel ALL bus services should be accommodated there. Two large taxi ranks are located nearby in Theatre Plain and on Market Road, both of which are only a short walk away. ENTUA’s idea is for a simple bus bay to be marked on the road close to the Troll Cart pub, with a solid yellow line and a sign saying “No parking except local buses”. There would still be room for taxis to park at either end of the marked bay without interfering with passengers boarding their bus. As long as private motorists are stopped from parking in this area, as some do at present, ENTUA feels this would easily solve the problem. STEVE HEWITT East Norfolk Transport Users Association Rejection of hospice plan is disgusting I am writing re the funding of the hospice article on April 20. I think it’s disgusting that the CCG will not provide palliative care beds at the James Paget University Hospital. I have personally experienced the service provided by the JPH first hand. My husband being terminally ill, was a patient, and he passed away at the JPH in December 2017. I totally agree with the comments of Hugh Sturzaker and Willy Notcutts. I would have preferred to have had my husband at home but he needed medical attention which could not be administered at home. Without going into any details about my family`s experience all I will say is that we really need designated beds and staff to look after terminally ill patients at the JPH. ANN GREEN Email Give things away, don’t fly-tip them How I agree with the letter last week regarding fly-tipping wood which someone would probably be so grateful for. I am always amazed when we go to Caister recycling centre to see what some people throw away. I know staff do sort some things and put out for sale but there is so much tipped. Nowadays there are so many sites where you can give things away, some on Facebook, Gumtree, plus Norfolk Freegle, which I tend to use. I have given many things away that I no longer need but are still okay and people have been very grateful for, including some surprising ones such as a toilet and basin, pond liner, carpet off-cuts, cobbles and as the old saying goes “One man’s meat is another’s poison.” Surely this is a better idea plus saves you petrol and time driving to Caister as they collect it. Just think, could someone make use of it, before you tip it. Name and Address withheld Meadow adorned with doggy do-do Here in Gorleston we have a beautiful walk created at Bluebell Meadow enjoyed by walkers with children who impress upon them to “look but don’t touch”. It’s all very impressive. But the worry of not the children, it is the uncaring dog walkers who in their love of beauty adorn the shrubbery with their bags of doggy do-do. They take home the view but not the deposits! Do we, as them, blame the council because of the lack of bins or vent our spleen on this beautiful sight? Think. Who has to pay? JACK DYE Gonville Road, Gorleston Immigration policy not fit for purpose I read Brandon Lewis’s column (4 May 4) with my customary interest and can only surmise he wrote this before Sajid Javid was appointed Home Secretary. This was a canny move by Theresa May who was finally and at last beginning to appreciate the indignation of the British people in regard to the horrendous Windrush scandal. The new Home Secretary has ditched the “Hostile Environment” mantra for a fairer and humane compliant one. The Labour Party was completely justified in bringing up this invidious matter, which has caused so much distress to British citizens who fell foul of the intractable operational procedures of this department, which were really only implementing the consummate hard line approach instigated by the Government and its Ministers. It beggars belief that the people caught up in this cruel and callous scenario, to satisfy the draconian rules had to produce four pieces of documentary evidence for each year they claimed to have lived in Britain. This impossibly and out of reach bar would flaw each and every one of us and it made it impossible for them to comply, thus losing many of their inherent rights. As Mr Lewis states there has to be a policy to outlaw criminal Immigrants but there cannot be a ‘catch all’ situation where other men, women and children get caught up in this immigration mania which ultimately and knowingly led to this scandal. I have hope now that in Sajid Javid, an authentic personification of a successful immigration system, which gave him and his family a real chance to succeed in this country, will indeed change this hostile immigration policy and not continually negate the positives. This country has always reaped the benefits of immigration but now it seems we must be made to see only the negatives, which is wrong and counter productive. The immigration policy is now not fit for purpose and needs a complete overhaul because contrary to what Mr Lewis and the Prime Minister thinks, most fair-minded people are not completely obsessed with this matter and it is not the subject of every conversation held in this country at any given time of the night or day. JUDITH A DANIELS Winifred Road, Cobholm Massive thanks for your support Liz, Peter, Julie and Steven, organisers of Martham Scarecrow festival, would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported the event over the weekend. It was great to see so many people in the village. To the residents, organisations and businesses in the village, thank you all. The entries of scarecrows etc were excellent, well done everyone. JULIE BEALES Email A hospice is needed on JPH site I fully support any action needed to make the CCG see that a 10-bed hospice is needed in this area and the unused site at the James Paget Hospital is the perfect place for it to be. The CCG say they would rather not have hospices for the terminally ill but to make other arrangements for them to live out their lives, but what if they do not have any relatives, or if they do, the relatives live far away and cannot visit all that often. I am reminded of my grandmother who died in a ward in a hospital 10 years ago. She was alone. She had been placed in a side room on her own because staff knew she was dying - as did she. But she was so lonely and had no-one to talk to when her health allowed her to. She had to rely on nurses popping their heads around the door to check on her and do tests. It was heartless. Some people will say this doesn’t happen anymore, but it does, not necessarily around here. People need peace and quiet, warmth and comfort, reassurance and care if, and when, they know their time is coming to an end. They also need understanding. My understanding is a hospice would be the best place. I cannot understand the rival hospice bidder saying it should have all the money so far raised for the JPH site proposed building. If it too was refused CCG support, then how could the people around here raise £10m a year to run it - for I understand that is what it would cost. Name and Address withheld Thanks for your election support I would like to thank all the residents of the Magdalen Ward who voted for me in the May 3 local elections. It is a great privilege to represent everybody in the ward. Cllr TREVOR WAINWRIGHT Magdalen Ward It has been my honour to be elected as your Conservative councillor for Caister North at the recent election. I would not have been selected if it wasn’t for those Caister residents who turned out to vote for me on polling day. I am very grateful to each and every one of you who took the time to vote and I will look forward to helping and representing you at council. I can’t get everything done all of the time but will do my level best to make sure you are represented to the utmost of my ability to resolve your issues and concerns. It was also my privilege to have met many of you during my campaign. There is still work to be done and you are most welcome to contact me. My contact details will be available on the Great Yarmouth Borough Council website shortly. Thank you once more. Cllr GRAHAM CARPENTER Caister North I would like to thank everyone that took the time to vote and for re-electing me as their ward councillor for Gorleston. I look forward to representing Gorleston residents for the next year and will continue to work hard for them and our community. Cllr KAY GREY Gorleston Ward To the residents of Bradwell South and Hopton Ward, may I take this opportunity to thank all who voted for me to continue my role as a borough councillor. The endorsement of such a huge majority is one I am so proud that so many people support me. I always try and be honest with residents regarding issues and promise nothing, but always try and be a strong voice on so many issues that affect us all. I now look forward to continuing to build on some great investment opportunities and working hard for a bright future for our borough. 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Sainsbury’s shoppers are said to be “appalled” at staff members ignoring the supermarket’s advice on face coverings. The news comes after yesterday’s “Freedom Day”, when virtually all Covid-19 restrictions were lifted across England. Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts encouraged customers to continue wearing masks because “many of our colleagues would feel more comfortable”. However, one customer from Chester complained that “the only people *not* wearing a mask” were the supermarket’s employees. READ MORE: Sainsbury’s encourages masks after July 19 “You’re out of tune with your own customers,” she continued. Another added: “Just got back from @sainsburys and it was wonderful to see that every shopper had masks on.” “It wasn’t so nice to see that most of the staff gives zero care and can’t be bothered to wear masks.” A Sheffield shopper argued that Sainsbury’s had prioritised staff choice over customer safety. “A good 80 per cent plus staff not wearing a mask in @sainsburys while a tannoy plays asking customers to keep them safe by wearing one,” he claimed. Just got back from @sainsburys and it was wonderful to see that every shopper had masks on. It wasn’t so nice to see that most of the staff gives zero care and can’t be bothered to wear masks. Make masks part of your uniform & insist on the wearing of them when needed #facemasks — Fran Rumbelow (@franrumbelow) July 20, 2021 Surprised and disappointed @sainsburys to see that quite literally the only people *not* wearing a mask in your Chester branch this morning were members of your own staff. You’re out of tune with your own customers. Doubt I was the only one to be dismayed — Tricia Chatterton (@TriciaChatt) July 20, 2021 A good 80%+ staff not wearing a mask in @sainsburys while a tannoy plays asking customers to keep them safe by wearing one. Guess customer safety just isn't as important. — Paul Hughes (@Paulmh5) July 20, 2021 @sainsburys APPALLED to have just been shopping at your store, used self checkout, the staff member there who has closest contact with the public was NOT wearing a mask. Their choice but deploy such staff to non customer facing role. Respond please. — Sal_Pitt (@salliemonkey) July 20, 2021 Although some called for masks to be compulsory in stores, the Big 4 grocer signalled it would allow people to make up their own minds. “We are encouraging our customers and colleagues to wear a face covering and the vast majority of people are choosing to do so,” a Sainsbury’s spokesperson told The Telegraph. “Safety continues to be our top priority.” The supermarket has kept hand sanitiser stations and perspex screens between shoppers and staff. However, it is the only Big 4 grocer to scrap screens between self-service checkouts, a move which provoked further criticism. “They helped make shoppers feel safer,” said one member of the public. “Now I have to rely on other shoppers doing the right thing and wearing a mask. “I am less likely to use your store where I may be right next to an unmasked person.” Another claimed to feel “pretty queasy” when he realised the barriers had been removed. @sainsburys why have you taken down the screens between self service tills? They helped make shoppers feel safer. Now I have to rely on other shoppers doing the right thing and wearing a mask I am less likely to use your store where I may be right next to an unmasked person. — kelli dickinson (@kelli_dickinson) July 20, 2021 Made me feel pretty queasy in @sainsburys #portswood to see that the Perspex dividers in between self shop checkouts have been removed. Is this a company decision or up to the individual store?😷🦠So many unvaxxed students/young people in this area – we need to protect each other — Ciar Richardson (@cirichos) July 20, 2021 @sainsburys – Quite concerned that one of my local stores has removed safety screens between self checkouts. They are so close together and few staff were wearing facemasks. I don't feel safe to shop. How can you let them be so irresponsible? — Ace 📚🎲🐈🏳️‍🌈🦩 (@bookmews) July 20, 2021 The news comes after supermarket bosses warned that the soaring number of self-isolating workers could lead to early closures. Supermarkets Face masksSainsbury'sSimon Roberts RELATED POSTS Co-op to broadcast first ever live Christmas advert tonight Roboshop: Is Ocado the future of supermarkets? 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<% var weatherAlertsMessage = "There " + ( weatherAlerts > 1 ? "are" : "is" ) + " currently " + weatherAlerts + " active weather " + ( weatherAlerts > 1 ? "alerts" : "alert" ); %> ° Chance of precipitation Change MORE No Alerts & Closings in Your Area Sign Up to Get Future Alerts <% if ( count > 0 ) { %> 1 / 1 / Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP <% if ( locations.length > 1 ) { %> Recent locations Advertisement Dr. Fauci discusses how to protect children under 12 from COVID-19 Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 9:29 AM CDT Sep 6, 2021 By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Dr. Fauci discusses how to protect children under 12 from COVID-19 Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 9:29 AM CDT Sep 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript there's no doubt from the dramatic data from the Israeli study that the boost that are being now done there and contemplated here support very strongly. The rationale the rationale for such an approach based on the very favorable data associated with boost. But the determination whether something is now constitute fully vaccinated. I will leave that up to the FDA when they get the data On the three doses to make that determination and then ultimately a recommendation from the hip to the CDC so that it is recommended. But I must say from my own experience as an immunologist, I would not at all be surprised that the adequate full regimen for vaccination will likely The three Doses. And the reason I say that is that it's very clear when you give a prime and maybe a second shot as a boost but give the immune system enough chance to mature in both affinity maturation and maturation of the B cell repertoire. It is entirely understandable why the results that I just reported from the Israeli boosters are so dramatic and we all hope and I believe we have good reason to believe that that only will not be a strong response but that it will actually be durable. And if it is durable Then you're going to have very likely a three dose regimen being the routine regimen. But we'll just have to wait to make sure that that's the case when the day to get presented to the FDAA there's no doubt from the dramatic data from the Israeli study that the boost that are being now done there and contemplated here support very strongly. The rationale the rationale for such an approach based on the very favorable data associated with boost. But the determination whether something is now constitute fully vaccinated. I will leave that up to the FDA when they get the data On the three doses to make that determination and then ultimately a recommendation from the hip to the CDC so that it is recommended. But I must say from my own experience as an immunologist, I would not at all be surprised that the adequate full regimen for vaccination will likely The three Doses. And the reason I say that is that it's very clear when you give a prime and maybe a second shot as a boost but give the immune system enough chance to mature in both affinity maturation and maturation of the B cell repertoire. It is entirely understandable why the results that I just reported from the Israeli boosters are so dramatic and we all hope and I believe we have good reason to believe that that only will not be a strong response but that it will actually be durable. And if it is durable Then you're going to have very likely a three dose regimen being the routine regimen. But we'll just have to wait to make sure that that's the case when the day to get presented to the FDAA TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Sign up for daily emails with local updates and other important news. Your Email Address Submit Privacy Notice Advertisement Dr. Fauci discusses how to protect children under 12 from COVID-19 Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 9:29 AM CDT Sep 6, 2021 By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's an important step adults can take to protect children who are too young to be vaccinated against COVID-19."The way you protect children who, because of their age, cannot get vaccinated yet is to surround the children — be it friends, family, school teachers, personnel in the school — surround the children with vaccinated people," the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN on Sunday.More children have needed emergency room visits and hospitalizations in states with lower vaccination rates, according to a recent study from the CDC.In the two-week period in mid-to-late August, ER visits for kids up to age 17 were 3.4 times higher in the states with the lowest vaccination rates and hospitalizations were 3.7 times higher than in states with the highest vaccination rates.Some states are working to get ahead of the latest surge by getting as many eligible people vaccinated as possible.The state of Washington, which has an October vaccine mandate for teachers and staff going into effect, is seeing "great news" regarding youth vaccination efforts, according to state health secretary Umair Shah on Thursday.At least 41% of children between 12- and 15-years-old are vaccinated and just under half of the state's 16- to 17-year-olds are fully vaccinated as well."Washington schools have the structure, protocol and people to have successful in-person education," Shah said.If the U.S. wants to keep children in the classroom this school year, people have to wear masks, Fauci said. But while some areas have adopted mask and vaccine mandates, others have curbed such measures.In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said he's limited on what he can do because the state officials opposed his attempt at a school mask mandate."If I had the ability to do it right now, we would have a masking order when you are in public and indoors. We know that's a proven way to slow the spread of the virus, and ultimately help our healthcare capacity," Beshear told NBC Sunday.Tough choices loom about who gets an ICU bed, Fauci warnsSome hospitals in the United States are close to full capacity as COVID-19 continues to spread, and soon officials could be making choices about who gets an intensive care unit bed, Fauci said."We are perilously close," he said. "You're going to be in a situation where you're going to have to make some very tough choices."Fauci told CNN the best way to prevent health care workers from having to make those tough choices is to "pull out all the stops on everything we can do to prevent new infections."Masking is important, Fauci noted, but "vaccination is the number one" method of lowering hospitalizations.Across the U.S., 79.83% of ICU beds are in use — almost a third of which are occupied by COVID-19 patients, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Eight states had more than 90% of their adult ICU beds occupied Sunday: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada and Kentucky.A federal medical team arrived in Kentucky this weekend to help increase medical assistance and the ability to open more hospital beds in light of record-breaking coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, according to a statement from Gov. Beshear's office."Our situation is dire," Beshear told NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday. "We are hit very, very hard, but we are going to continue to fight. When you're at war, you don't get to cry about what you can or can't do. You've got to do your very best every day because this is a battle of life versus death."Beshear said he sent the National Guard to the hardest hit hospitals in the state to work on logistics and free up clinicians to attend to patients.In Albany, Georgia, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Director of Emergency Services Dr. James Black told CNN on Saturday that his hospital nearly doubled its ICU capacity yet is still faced with an overflow of patients."The emergency department is full and the hospital is full," Black said. "Anytime a patient is discharged, we have patients waiting on those beds."Moderna may lag behind Pfizer in booster rolloutWith the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant disrupting life across the U.S., officials and health experts are working toward administering a booster dose of vaccine to Americans.President Joe Biden had planned to roll out booster doses for Pfizer and Moderna at the same time, but Fauci told CNN Sunday that may not happen.Fauci said vaccine maker Pfizer has gotten its information to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the information has been examined and "things look like they're ready to go."But, he said Moderna might be a little bit behind Pfizer, and if it is, rather than seeing a simultaneous roll out of both products, it would be a sequential roll out by about a week or two."I don't think that is a major issue there, but we would have liked to have seen it happen all together, simultaneously. But ultimately the plan will be implemented, as was put forth," Fauci said.The plan is contingent, first, on the companies submitting the appropriate data to the FDA, and second, getting an approval from the FDA and then a recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisers, he said.With the potential timing discrepancy, researchers are looking into whether different types of COVID-19 vaccines can be mixed and matched."We're lining up Pfizer against Pfizer, Pfizer for Moderna, and vice versa," Fauci told Weijia Jiang on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday. "Hopefully within a reasonable period of time, measured in a couple weeks, we will have that data."Fauci said hopefully it will work out that people who got Pfizer will boost with Pfizer, and people who got Moderna will boost with Moderna."But we are doing the studies to determine if you can ... switch one with the other," he said. Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's an important step adults can take to protect children who are too young to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "The way you protect children who, because of their age, cannot get vaccinated yet is to surround the children — be it friends, family, school teachers, personnel in the school — surround the children with vaccinated people," the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN on Sunday. Advertisement More children have needed emergency room visits and hospitalizations in states with lower vaccination rates, according to a recent study from the CDC. In the two-week period in mid-to-late August, ER visits for kids up to age 17 were 3.4 times higher in the states with the lowest vaccination rates and hospitalizations were 3.7 times higher than in states with the highest vaccination rates. Doctors in COVID-19 hotspots last year are dealing with new record hospitalizations Some states are working to get ahead of the latest surge by getting as many eligible people vaccinated as possible. The state of Washington, which has an October vaccine mandate for teachers and staff going into effect, is seeing "great news" regarding youth vaccination efforts, according to state health secretary Umair Shah on Thursday. At least 41% of children between 12- and 15-years-old are vaccinated and just under half of the state's 16- to 17-year-olds are fully vaccinated as well. "Washington schools have the structure, protocol and people to have successful in-person education," Shah said. If the U.S. wants to keep children in the classroom this school year, people have to wear masks, Fauci said. But while some areas have adopted mask and vaccine mandates, others have curbed such measures. In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said he's limited on what he can do because the state officials opposed his attempt at a school mask mandate. "If I had the ability to do it right now, we would have a masking order when you are in public and indoors. We know that's a proven way to slow the spread of the virus, and ultimately help our healthcare capacity," Beshear told NBC Sunday. FDA advisers to meet mid-September to discuss COVID-19 vaccine boosters Tough choices loom about who gets an ICU bed, Fauci warns Some hospitals in the United States are close to full capacity as COVID-19 continues to spread, and soon officials could be making choices about who gets an intensive care unit bed, Fauci said. "We are perilously close," he said. "You're going to be in a situation where you're going to have to make some very tough choices." Fauci told CNN the best way to prevent health care workers from having to make those tough choices is to "pull out all the stops on everything we can do to prevent new infections." Masking is important, Fauci noted, but "vaccination is the number one" method of lowering hospitalizations. Across the U.S., 79.83% of ICU beds are in use — almost a third of which are occupied by COVID-19 patients, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Eight states had more than 90% of their adult ICU beds occupied Sunday: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada and Kentucky. A federal medical team arrived in Kentucky this weekend to help increase medical assistance and the ability to open more hospital beds in light of record-breaking coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, according to a statement from Gov. Beshear's office. "Our situation is dire," Beshear told NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday. "We are hit very, very hard, but we are going to continue to fight. When you're at war, you don't get to cry about what you can or can't do. You've got to do your very best every day because this is a battle of life versus death." Beshear said he sent the National Guard to the hardest hit hospitals in the state to work on logistics and free up clinicians to attend to patients. In Albany, Georgia, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Director of Emergency Services Dr. James Black told CNN on Saturday that his hospital nearly doubled its ICU capacity yet is still faced with an overflow of patients. What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport? "The emergency department is full and the hospital is full," Black said. "Anytime a patient is discharged, we have patients waiting on those beds." Moderna may lag behind Pfizer in booster rollout With the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant disrupting life across the U.S., officials and health experts are working toward administering a booster dose of vaccine to Americans. President Joe Biden had planned to roll out booster doses for Pfizer and Moderna at the same time, but Fauci told CNN Sunday that may not happen. Fauci said vaccine maker Pfizer has gotten its information to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the information has been examined and "things look like they're ready to go." But, he said Moderna might be a little bit behind Pfizer, and if it is, rather than seeing a simultaneous roll out of both products, it would be a sequential roll out by about a week or two. "I don't think that is a major issue there, but we would have liked to have seen it happen all together, simultaneously. But ultimately the plan will be implemented, as was put forth," Fauci said. The plan is contingent, first, on the companies submitting the appropriate data to the FDA, and second, getting an approval from the FDA and then a recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisers, he said. With the potential timing discrepancy, researchers are looking into whether different types of COVID-19 vaccines can be mixed and matched. "We're lining up Pfizer against Pfizer, Pfizer for Moderna, and vice versa," Fauci told Weijia Jiang on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday. "Hopefully within a reasonable period of time, measured in a couple weeks, we will have that data." Fauci said hopefully it will work out that people who got Pfizer will boost with Pfizer, and people who got Moderna will boost with Moderna. "But we are doing the studies to determine if you can ... switch one with the other," he said. Good Housekeeping The Best Black Friday Deals of 2021 Amazon Black Friday Deals 2021: What You Can Shop Right Now The Best Black Friday Christmas Tree Sales of 2021 Apple Black Friday 2021: The Deals You Can Shop Now Loading more articles... checked="checked"/> Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! 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A 15-member special task force has been set up here, under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister to prepare for a successive infection swell, anticipated to hit the nation in the coming months. Reportedly, the state Health Minister has roped in as the Vice Chairman of this force which will include both, private and government doctors. Goa prepares for the probable third wave of COVID The third wave of coronavirus is expected to raise the incidences of infection in children and consequently, steps will be taken to bolster the infrastructure accordingly. The Chief Minister stated a 60-bed paediatric ICU (PICU) will be set up at the super speciality hospital in Bambolim. Additional, ICUs will be upgraded at private and government hospitals. GMC paediatricians will also be inducted into the treatment force, the CM informed and the clinical infrastructure will also be furnished accordingly. A separate 20-bed ward has also been dedicated to the treatment of black fungus cases, that are emerging as a successive complication of the COVID infection. In another step to boost the treatment efficiency, an expert committee will be formed under the spearhead authority of the GMC Dean, reads reports. Goa reported the highest positivity rate during the second wave and this committee will review the rise and advise the state to prepare for the third wave. Goa to float global tenders to procure vaccines The Chief Minister on Friday announced that the state administration will afoot global tenders to scout for additional vaccines to meet the domestic demand. The official pointed out that people from other states are booking their vaccination slots here, which has consequently led to the rise in demand. The procured doses will ramp up the walk-in vaccinations for the 18-44 group, augmenting the state's overall inoculation campaign. As yet, over 9.3 lakh doses of the vaccine have been administered in Goa. goa news Indore Municipal Corporation to upgrade its existing dry waste segregation system soon With a secondary segregation unit to supplement the existing facility, Indore civic body will soon segregate dry waste into 35 different categories Ayesha Khan November 28 | 2021 Taking its cleanliness drive up by a notch, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is now planning to upgrade its existing waste segregation into 35 different categories. As of now, with the help of the automated Material Recovery Facility (MRF) set up at Devguradia trenching ground, the dry waste is segregated into 12 different categories. Reportedly, this facility was established at a cost of about ₹20 crores. Automated MRF plants treat about 500 tonnes of dry waste everyday In a bid to improve the quality of the recycling of dry waste across the city, the IMC has directed the concerned agency to install a secondary segregation unit to add on the existing MRF facility. According to the officials, the automated MRF plant set up on viability gap funding (VGF) model has the capacity to treat 500 tonnes of dry waste every day. Operating since 2019, while this plant works at 60% capacity at present, it will be used at its full capacity from now onwards. This includes segregation of plastic waste into five categories, namely- transparent plastic, coloured plastic, single use plastic and mix low density plastic like oil packets. Moreover, plastic waste bottles of shampoo and soaps that are of high density will also be segregated. Meanwhile, the paper waste will be segregated into three categories including mix paper, cardboard along with mix plastic paper. Additionally, metal waste will be segregated into cans, foil and bangles at the automated plant. Notably, by achieving the historic feat of being the cleanliest city in India for the fifth time in a row, Indore hasn't just made a name for itself but also earns revenue from its waste management system. According to the officials, the civic body of Indore earns around ₹8 crore every year through waste processing. Keep reading... Show less indore municipal corporation news ​Schools in Maharashtra to resume classes for students of standard 1 from 1st December New SOPs to be added for student safety Muskaan Tekwani November 28 | 2021 The state of Maharashtra on Thursday announced its decision of reopening schools for all students from class 1 onwards, starting December 1. From Wednesday, schools will be conducting regular, physical sessions for standards 1 to 7 for the first time in 19 months. With this, all school students in the state, except those in pre-primary and kindergarten grades will be permitted to attend school, under the authority of listed COVID guidelines and SOPs. Noteworthily, the final decision regarding the reopening of schools in Mumbai will be taken by the BMC Commissioner. This decision will affect about 11 lakh students (from classes 1 to 7 ) in the city. New SOPs to be added for student safety Maharashtra Education Department, after several discussions and consultations with the Paediatric COVID-19 task force, has consented to the reopening of schools for primary classes. The decision will be implemented under the watch of all COVID-19 norms, read reports, however, the state has mandated parents' consent for the offline attendance. As informed by the State School Education Minister that additional precautions will be further undertaken for the young students, with the consultation of school administrations, parents and the paediatric task in the coming days. Officials of the EduDept also informed that the decision regarding the reopening of pre-primary schools, anganwadis and daycare centres will be taken in according to the parental responsibility for primary students. A tug of opinions Though schools have welcomed the move, they have highlighted compulsory attendance, for smooth functioning. It will become very difficult to teach young students in both online and offline formats, simultaneously. Different schedules and techniques will also have to be developed for the same. As such, it would be effectively better to kickstart offline classes. Parents, on the other hand, are quite uncertain about the decision. There is no vaccine in place and young kids have a habit of touching things and sharing stationery which may cause infection, stated folks. Guardians and parents believe that the administration needs to come up with a specific strategy before they announce the reopening. Opening schools is necessary Students will be returning to campus for the first time in almost 2 years, the Minister said, and all efforts are being made to ensure that they get in the groove of physical classes quickly. Students are missing out on interactive holistic growth. Classroom teaching and the school system form an important part of children's learning experience, especially the primary lot. While it may be quite a task for the schools to manage young kids and ensure the mask and social distance criteria at all times, the move was necessary to prevent students from dropping out of the school system, the Minister added. Keep reading... Show less mumbai school news Sunburn Goa: Limited capacity event scheduled from Dec 27-29 Only fully vaccinated people can attend the three-day music festival at Vagator in Goa Ayesha Khan November 28 | 2021 After being denied permission by the state administration, the organisers of Sunburn have now announced a curtailed version of Asia's largest music festival in Goa. Scheduled to take place from December 27 to December 29 in Vagator this year, this grand music festival premiering the best of Electric Dance Music (EDM), has a big fan base of music lovers from all across the globe. As per the first official statement issued by Percept Live post the announcement made by the Chief Minister of Goa, this decision to tone down Sunburn 2021 has been taken in view of the ongoing COVID pandemic. Only fully-vaccinated people to attend the carnival The statement issued by the organisers of Sunburn said, "Percept Live would like to clarify that an initial application was made to host Sunburn Festival at Vagator at a similar mega-scale as it used to take place earlier. Under advice from the government, it was decided to not pursue this mega festival any further due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hence the Sunburn mega festival is not taking place in Goa this year". "However bearing in mind the improving situation and with nightlife & events slowly making a come-back, Percept has tied up with Hilltop, Vagator to produce a smaller limited capacity Sunburn event from December 27-29 at Hilltop, Vagator. This event is being organised with the support of the requisite authorities. The planning for the same is currently underway and Percept looks forward to welcoming fans in Goa very soon," read the statement. Going by the official statement, a scaled down version of this festival will be held at Hilltop in Vagator. While the pre-booking tickets were sold out already, early bird tickets for this festival are still live on BookMyShow. To eliminate the risk of transmission of coronavirus, only fully-vaccinated people are allowed to attend this three-day festival. Keep reading... Show less sunburn goa Check out the 2nd list of speakers Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 here: The on-ground hybrid version of the 15th edition of JLF is scheduled to take place between January 28 to February 1, next year Ayesha Khan November 28 | 2021 Adding to the excitement of the book lovers, the organising body of the upcoming Jaipur Literature Festival has released the second list of speakers. The on-ground hybrid version of the 15th edition of this glorious feast of literature, discourse and camaraderie is scheduled to take place between January 28 to February 1, 2022. The stellar lineup includes a list of twenty-five poets, authors and intellectuals from India and abroad. Check the latest list of speakers here: While the first list of speakers including 15 noteworthy names was released on November 15, the list second list entailing 25 renowned names was released yesterday. Talking about the same, writer, publisher, and Co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival- Namita Gokhale, said, "Our second list of speakers unfurls to provide a further glimpse into the rich diversity of voices to be platformed at Jaipur Literature Festival 2022. We are proud to present writers and thinkers, dreamers and doers, from across languages, cultures and continents." The list includes Akhil Katyal, an Indian poet, LGBTQ rights activist and author; Andrew Lownie, a British biographer, literary agent and author; Anindita Ghose, Mumbai-based writer and journalist; David Wengrow, British archaeologist and author; Elif Shafak, award-winning British-Turkish novelist; Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP and author; K. Satchidanandan, poet, writer, critic, playwright and editor; Jamaican poet, writer and essayist Kei Miller The stellar line-up also includes famous Bangladeshi journalist Mahfuz Anam; critically acclaimed historian and writer Manu S. Pillai; American academic and author Maya Jasanoff; British writer Monica Ali; actor, child-rights activist and writer Nandana Dev Sen; Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, engineer, businessman and author Naushad D. Forbes; feminist, publisher and writer Robert Macfarlane. Additionally, to add diversity, Hollywood actor, director and writer Rupert Everett; award-winning British poet, author Ruth Padel; Indian novelist, critic and academic Saikat Majumdar; Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka; award-winning Indian film actress, TV personality and author Sonali Bendre; Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar recipient author Tanuj Solanki; author and Padma Bhushan awardee Vidya Dehejia; senior Indian journalist and filmmaker Vinod Kapri are also included in the list of speakers this year. JLF to return in a hybrid avatar William Dalrymple, writer, historian and Co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, said, "We are coming back with a truly spectacular line up of literary superstars from across the world. In fiction we have this year's Booker winner, the great Damon Galgut, his predecessors Monica Ali and DBC Pierre, Pulitzer winner Jonathan Franzen and Turkish superstar Elif Shafak. We have Rob Macfarlane on nature writing, Rupert Everett on Hollywood, Vidya Dehejia on Chola bronzes. We also have a special focus on archaeology and ancient history: Cat Jarman on the Vikings, David Wengrove on the Dawn of Everything and many more." Ever since its inception in the year 2007, this festival has hosted around 5000 speakers and performers and welcomed millions of bibliophiles from all across the globe. After a successful virtual edition last year, the Jaipur Literature Festival is all set to come back in a super-hybrid avatar with both- an on-ground magnificence in Jaipur's Hotel Clarks Amber and its nifty virtual presence. Keep reading... Show less jaipur literature festival First of its kind in Lucknow, a women-only mall to open soon in Charbagh! A mall for the women, by the women, will set the new standards of women empowerment in Lucknow Muskaan Tekwani November 28 | 2021 Feel safer as you head out for a thorough retail therapy session in Lucknow, with the city's first-ever women-only mall. Lucknow Nagar Nigam has decided to lay the foundation of this exclusive mall in Charbagh. Reportedly, all shops and sellers stationed at this ₹17 crore shopping crores will also be run by women, for the women. A new way of shopping for women in Lucknow Lucknow Nagar Nigam, under the leadership of the town's first female Mayor, Sanyukta Bhatia has pressed on the pedal to drive the set up of the city's first women-only mall. This unique complex is a rather innovative step to promote the idea of women empowerment in the state while ensuring the safety and security of female shoppers in Lucknow. Besides, all mall operations and management will also be helmed by women managers and officers, rounding up a one-of-a-kind experience. Going by reports, LMC had first moved the initiative of the women-only mall on International Women's Day, this year and after an 8-month hiatus, the plan is back into motion. The Municipal Corporation has earmarked a 5,000 square feet land parcel in Charbagh to construct the new mall. The location is notably near the bus stand, making it an accessible shopping destination for ladies, all over the city. Construction to begin with the allocation of budget The construction design of the shopping mall has been prepared and in the first phase, around 125 shops, each closing a space of 10 by 12 feet will be allotted to women. Only products and goods related to women will be available, including jewellery, clothes, slippers, fashion, bags, showpieces and much more. Major Sanyukta Bhatia, the brain behind the project reportedly stated that the women-only mall will encourage women safety and self-employment, bolstering the pillars of empowerment here. The mall will also have an underground parking space, which will help the Nagar Nigam raise revenue and set up more such projects. Construction of the mall will start as soon as the budget is allocated, the Mayor added. Noteworthily, India's first women-only mall was opened in Kozhikode, Kerala in 2018 and Lucknow will be the first of the few cities that have taken such an initiative. The concept is similar to the imperial designs of the 'Meena Bazar', and the mall will open a new avenue for the female folk of Lucknow, to treat them as the Begums they are! - With inputs from Pawan Kaushal Keep reading... Show less lucknow women-only mall Walk-in vaccination system implemented across Lucknow! A five-day campaign aimed at boosting the existing vaccination drive has also been scheduled from November 28 to December 2 Ayesha Khan November 27 | 2021 Augmenting the ongoing vaccination drive in the city, the District Magistrate of Lucknow has now scraped the mandatory registration required before taking the vaccine against COVID. With the implementation of the walk-in vaccination system, the residents of Lucknow can now directly head to the vaccination centres and take the first or second jab without having to make a prior booking. The decision to do away with this prerequisite registration was taken by the DM in a meeting on Friday. Campaign to boost vaccination drive to be launched in Lucknow While talking about this new relaxation, the collector urged the public to take advantage of this decision and complete their vaccination status thereby helping the city eliminate the risk of another wave of this deadly virus. Moreover, an intensive campaign will be organised from November 28 to December 2 to ensure 100% vaccination of all those due with the second dose. Apart from this, the campaign will also focus on improving the vaccination rate of the city, including those who haven't taken the first dose as well. As per the officials, a detailed micro-plan based on the cluster model is to be prepared and followed by the concerned department for this initiative. To increase the reach, vaccination camps will be organised at public sites like banks, ration shops and markets, amongst others. According to the official data, while more than 17 lakh beneficiaries have been fully-inoculated in Lucknow over 32 lakh eligible population of the capital city has taken at least one jab as of now. Consequently, a total of around 50,52,834 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered across the city, at present. With inputs from Pawan Kaushal Keep reading... Show less lucknow covid vaccination Passengers from South Africa to be put under quarantine at Mumbai Airport due to Omicron scare If the arriving passengers test COVID positive, their samples will be sent for genome sequencing Muskaan Tekwani November 27 | 2021 Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID variant Omicron, the Union Health Ministry has directed to increase testing and screening of all international travellers. In continuation to this, a special set of airport guidelines have been put in place for those arriving from South Africa, the epicentre of the said mutation. Reportedly, such passengers will have to undergo testing and quarantine at the Mumbai International Airport. If found COVID positive, their samples will be sent for genome sequencing, the Mumbai Mayor informed. New Aiport guidelines include COVID testing, quarantine & genome sequencing The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Saturday convened a district-level meeting with senior officials to discuss the measures to control and curb Omicron. As per reports, all members of the COVID task force, dean of COVID hospitals, ward officers, health officers and the Mumbai Mayor attended the review to consult the restrictions regarding the variant spread. Here, the officials also discussed the plan of action for testing and contact tracing of passengers from other countries. India has also upgraded its list of 'at-risk' countries to include Hong Kong and Israel onto the Omicron radar. The index also includes the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore and all passengers arriving from these destinations will be strictly screened for coronavirus. If tested positive, their samples will be sent for genome testing, added reports. This test is a sequential technique that helps to identify and understand genetic information. Since Omicron is a new mutation, not much is known about it and this is where genome study will help experts come up with treatments and cures. No restriction on outbound flights in India While several other nations have banned flights to and from South Africa, "There is no restriction on outbound flights in any way. But this decision has been taken keeping in view the past experience. There is an increased risk of coronavirus in foreign countries, so those coming from outside will have to undergo genome tests," the Mayor simplified. She also urged people to adhere to all precautionary norms to prevent the virus from spreading and said "I request everyone to maintain social distancing and wear masks so that this new menace can be stopped".

Quick links... News Local News Microclimate Weather Sports Community Contests Contact Us News Team Coronavirus Fire Watch California Drought Kristin Smart Case Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Positively Central Coast 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Coronavirus Actions Facebook Tweet Email Biden to use Defense Production Act to help reach goals of COVID-19 vaccination plan Matt Slocum/AP President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during an event at The Queen theater, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By: Kyle Hicks Posted at 8:32 AM, Jan 15, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-15 17:09:25-05 WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden laid out his plan Friday for a national vaccination program and set a goal of administering 100 million shots by the end of his first 100 days in office. Watch Biden's speech below: During his remarks over his vaccination plan, Biden also said he plans to use the Defense Production Act to work with private industry to accelerate the making of materials needed to supply and administer the vaccines, from tubes and syringes to protective equipment. “We’ve identified the suppliers and are prepared to work with their teams,” said Biden. The national vaccination program is part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion “America Rescue Plan,” which he introduced on Thursday. The massive plan seeks to change the course of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery and invest in racial justice. Biden’s proposal would invest $20 billion in the national vaccination program in partnership with states, localities, tribes and territories. It will include launching community vaccination centers around the U.S. and deploying mobile vaccination units to hard-to-reach areas. The Biden administration says it will take action to ensure all people in the U.S. — regardless of their immigration status — can access the vaccine free-of-charge and without cost-sharing. To help states ensure that all Medicaid enrollees will be vaccinated, Biden says he will also work with Congress to expand the Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to 100% for the administration of vaccines. Biden said during Friday’s speech that his team has identified five things the nation needs to do to overcome the pandemic. 1. States open vaccinations up to more priority groups 2. Open up more vaccination sites across the country 3. Activate pharmacies around US to vaccinate people as quickly as possible 4. Use full strength of federal government to ramp up supply of the vaccines 5. Government to be transparent with American people about updates Additionally, Biden repeated his plans to encourage Americans to mask up for the first 100 days of his presidency. “I will be issuing executive orders to require masks for federal workers, on federal property, and on interstate travel, like trains and planes,” said Biden. “We will also be working with mayors and governors in red states and blue states to require masks in cities and states.” He acknowledged that wearing masks has become a partisan issue, but said it’s actually a "patriotic act." “The experts say that by wearing a mask from now until April, we will save more than 50,000 lives,” said Biden. “Quite frankly, it was shocking to see members of Congress, while the Capitol was under siege by a deadly mob of thugs, refuse to wear a mask while they were in a secure location.” Biden says he’s proud of Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who tried to get everyone sheltering in place to mask up. “But look what happened when they didn’t. At least four members of Congress to date, including a cancer survivor, now have COVID-19,” said Biden. “For God’s sake, wear a mask for yourself, for your loved ones, for your country. These are life and death matters.” Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Headlines Newsletter and receive up to date information. now signed up to receive the Headlines Newsletter. Click here to manage all Newsletters Coronavirus Resources and Information San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 Statistics San Luis Obispo County Testing Information San Luis Obispo County Vaccine Information Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Statistics Santa Barbara County Testing Information Santa Barbara County Vaccine Information Tracking COVID-19 in CA

When you are dealing with a complex health condition like heart disease, it is important that you consult a cardiologist. Cardiologists are medical professionals who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiologists help victims of heart disease return to a full and useful life and also counsel patients about the risks and prevention of heart disease. Skills and training of cardiologists are required when decisions are made about procedures such as cardiac catheterisation, balloon angioplasty, or heart surgery. Cardiologists practice in different areas such as paediatric cardiology, which means they diagnose and treat heart problems in children. While clinical cardiologists treat only adult patients, others are adept in interventional procedures, echocardiography, or electrophysiology. A cardiologist is a trained medical professional who diagnoses and treats diseases of the heart and the cardiovascular system. A cardiologist focuses on preventative medicine to stabilise and reverse any progression of heart disease because many heart problems are chronic long-term conditions. The medical field of cardiology involves the study, research, diagnosis, and management of health conditions that may affect the cardiovascular system i.e. the heart, arteries and veins. In order to become a cardiologist, one must undergo several years of training including four years of medical college, three years of general internal medicine training and three or more years in specialized cardiology training. Following this, aspiring cardiologists undergo up to five years of training in fellowship programs focused on the area of cardiology in which they wish to practice. Colleges offer cardiology fellowship programs in a variety of specializations, such as cardiovascular diseases, interventional cardiology and heart failure. When to see a cardiologist? Certain signs and symptoms may prompt patients to seek services of a cardiologist which includes: Chest discomfort which often indicates narrowed arteries providing blood to the heart Rhythm disturbances which may lead to missed heartbeats Shortness of breath which may be because of congestive heart failure or valve problems A sudden cardiac arrest which may require emergency services of a cardiologist Different kinds of cardiologists The field of cardiology has several subspecialties and a patient’s particular heart problem indicated which type of cardiologist is needed. Some of the subspecialties of cardiology include: Cardiovascular surgeons: They perform coronary bypass surgery or other surgical procedures Invasive cardiologists: They use catheters to perform angiograms, which can specify narrowed arteries around the heart Preventive cardiologists: They help patients with lifestyle issues, such as weight, exercise or smoking in order to prevent cardiac events. What conditions does a cardiologist normally treat? Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease occurs when primary blood vessels that supply blood, oxygen and nutrients to your heart become damaged. Cholesterol containing deposits and inflammations are reasons behind coronary artery disease. Symptoms of coronary artery disease When cholesterol deposits increase, it leads to blocked arteries resulting in chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath. A complete blockage can cause heart attack. Fatty deposits in the arteries are the result of smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or lethargic lifestyle. Treatment of coronary artery disease A cardiologist may order lifestyle changes to treat coronary artery disease along with Cholesterol-modifying medications, daily aspirin or other blood thinner, beta blockers to reduce the risk of future attacks and ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked by a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances, which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart. The blocked blood flow can destroy part of the heart muscle. A heart attack is also referred to as myocardial infarction. Symptoms of Heart attack (Myocardial Infarction) Common symptoms of a heart attack include aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to your neck, jaw or back, heartburn or abdominal pain, shortness of breath, cold sweat or sudden dizziness. Treatment of Heart attack (Myocardial Infarction) A cardiologist may prescribe certain medications to treat a heart attack such as aspirin, thrombolytic drug, anti-platelets, pain reliever such as morphine, nitroglycerin to ease chest pain, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors. Heart Failure Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood properly. High blood pressure, coronary artery disease are the main reasons behind heart not pumping blood. Symptoms of Heart Failure Symptoms may include shortness of breath, legs inflammation, irregular heartbeat, cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm, increased urination at night, lack of appetite, sudden shortness of breath, chest pain etc. Treatment of Heart Failure A cardiologist may prescribe certain combinations of medications to treat heart failure which includes Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, Beta blockers, Diuretics, Aldosterone antagonists, Inotropes and Digoxin. Heart Rhythm Problems (Arrhythmia) Heart rhythm problems, also known as arrhythmias occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate heartbeats function inappropriately causing the heart to beat irregularly. Symptoms of Heart rhythm problems (Arrhythmia) Common arrhythmia symptoms may include racing heartbeat, slow heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, near fainting, sweating, fluttering in your chest. Treatment of Heart rhythm problems (Arrhythmia) In order to treat arrhythmias, a cardiologist may order vagal manoeuvres to stop an arrhythmia that begins above the lower half of your heart prescribed medication to control your heart rate delivering shock to the heart (cardioversion) to normalise electrical impulses and catheter ablation. A cardiologist may also use pacemaker implantation or Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for the treatment of heart rhythm problems. Heart Valve Disease A heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in the right direction. In a heart valve disease, one or more of the valves in the heart function inappropriately. Symptoms of Heart valve disease Signs and symptoms of heart valve disease include heart murmur, shortness of breath, fainting, irregular heartbeat, inflamed feet or ankles. Treatment of Heart valve disease After a thorough monitoring, a cardiologist may order heart valve surgery to repair or replace the diseased heart valve. Surgical options include heart valve repair or heart valve replacement. Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels which may include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease etc. Symptoms of cardiovascular diseases Symptoms of cardiovascular diseases include discomfort in the centre of the chest and pain in the arms, the left shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back. Treatment of cardiovascular diseases A cardiologist may prescribe aspirin, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and statins for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Surgical options to treat cardiovascular diseases include coronary artery bypass, balloon angioplasty, valve repair and replacement, heart transplantation or artificial heart operations. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Hypertension is a condition in which your blood pressure increases to unhealthy levels. High Blood Pressure an increase your chances of developing heart disease, a stroke and other serious conditions. Symptoms of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Symptoms of hypertension include headaches, shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, visual changes etc. Treatment of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) A cardiologist may prescribe medication and suggest healthy lifestyle changes to treat hypertension and prevent health issues including heart attack and stroke. Stroke A stroke is an emergency medical condition in which blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or alarmingly reduced depriving brain of oxygen and nutrients. Ischemic stroke and Haemorrhagic stroke are two types of strokes. Symptoms of stroke Signs and symptoms of stroke include difficulty speaking and understanding, numbness of the face, arm or leg, blurry vision, headache or trouble walking. Treatment of stroke To treat an ischemic stroke, a cardiologist may prescribe Aspirin and an injection of a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) to restore blood flow to your brain. In order to treat a haemorrhagic stroke, a cardiologist may surgically repair blood vessels. Angina (Chest pain) Angina is referred to as chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Also known as angina pectoris, it can be described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in your chest. Symptoms of Angina (Chest Pain) Symptoms include chest pain, pain in your arms, neck, jaw, shoulder or back, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness and so on. Treatment of Angina (Chest Pain) A cardiologist may prescribe medications such as nitrates, aspirin, clot-preventing drugs like clopidogrel, prasugrel, beta blockers, statins, or calcium channel blockers to treat angina. Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a medical condition where heart muscle function abnormally. There are three types of cardiomyopathy- dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive. Cardiomyopathy makes it difficult for your heart to supply blood to the rest of the body which may result in heart failure. Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy Symptoms include Breathlessness, inflamed legs, abdomen bloating, irregular heartbeats, dizziness, fatigue etc. Treatment of Cardiomyopathy A cardiologist may prescribe medications and recommend an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to treat cardiomyopathy. Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart disease refers to a heart condition or defect that develops in the womb, before a child is born. Symptoms of Congenital Heart Disease Symptoms include abnormal heart rhythms, a bluish tint to the skin, shortness of breath, dizziness, swelling of body tissue etc. Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease Treatments recommended by a cardiologist include periodic checkups, medications, pacemaker implantation, catheterization, open-heart surgery or a heart transplant. Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis occurs when blood vessels supplying oxygen and nutrients through heart to rest of the body become stiff resulting in restriction of blood flow to the organs. Symptoms of Atherosclerosis Symptoms may include chest pain, sudden numbness or weakness in your arms or legs, slurred speech, temporary loss of vision, leg pain when walking, high blood pressure etc. Treatment of Atherosclerosis A cardiologist may prescribe certain medications to treat atherosclerosis such as cholesterol medicines, anti-platelet medications, beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, diuretics etc. Additionally, the cardiologist may treat atherosclerosis using surgical procedures such as angioplasty and stent placement, endarterectomy, fibrinolytic therapy and bypass surgery. Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation is an abnormal heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms of atrial fibrillation may include heart palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness and weakness. Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation In order to treat atrial fibrillation, a cardiologist may use cardioversion procedure to reset heart rate and rhythm. Cardioversion can be performed in two ways: electrical cardioversion and cardioversion with drugs. Atheroma An atheroma is an abnormal inflammatory accumulation of macrophage white blood cells within the walls of arteries. Symptoms of Atheroma Symptoms of an atheroma include chest pain, breathlessness, abdominal pain, nausea etc. Treatment of Atheroma A cardiologist may prescribe beta blockers and an ACE inhibitor for the treatment of atheroma. Aortic Stenosis Aortic Stenosis occurs when the heart's aortic valve narrows. This narrowing obstructs blood flow from your heart leading to its straining to pump blood to your body. Symptoms of Aortic Stenosis Symptoms include chest pain, fainting with exertion, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and heart murmur. Unfortunately, there are no medicines that can reverse aortic stenosis. Treatment of Aortic Stenosis A cardiologist may recommend valve repair to treat aortic stenosis. Some of the procedures include balloon valvuloplasty, aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical valvuloplasty. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Sudden Cardiac Arrest refers to an unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. It results from an electrical disturbance that interferes with the heart’s functionality leading to blocked blood flow to the rest of your body. Symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Symptoms include sudden collapse, no pulse or breathing, loss of consciousness. Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest An Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the only way to treat sudden cardiac arrest followed by a visit to cardiologist. Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) is a medical condition where blood pressure in your arteries is abnormally low. Symptoms of Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) Low blood pressure may be indicated by light-headedness, fainting, lack of concentration, blurred vision, depression, shallow breathing, and thirst. Treatment of Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) A cardiologist may prescribe the drug fludrocortisone or midodrine to raise standing blood pressure levels. Pericarditis Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the pericardium, the thin sac-like membrane surrounding your heart. Symptoms of Pericarditis Symptoms include sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, leg inflammation, weakness etc. Treatment of Pericarditis A cardiologist may prescribe over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin or ibuprofen, colchicines or corticosteroids to treat pericarditis. Tachycardia Tachycardia is a type of heart rhythm disorder in which the heart beats faster than normal while at rest. Common types of tachycardia include atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Symptoms of Tachycardia Symptoms include shortness of breath, light-headedness, heart palpitations, chest pain, fainting etc. Treatment of Tachycardia A cardiologist may use vagal manoeuvres, anti-arrhythmic medication or cardioversion procedure to treat tachycardia. Peripheral Artery Disease Peripheral Artery Disease is a common heart problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. In a peripheral artery disease, usually your legs don’t receive enough blood flow. Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease Symptoms include painful cramping in your hip, thigh or calf muscles, leg numbness or weakness, sores on your toes, feet or legs, slower hair growth on your feet and legs etc. Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease A cardiologist may prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs, high blood pressure medicines, blood sugar control medicines, medications to prevent blood clots or symptom-relief medications to treat peripheral artery disease. Endocarditis Endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of your heart. Endocarditis usually occurs when bacteria or other germs from another part of your body, such as your mouth, spread through your bloodstream and attach to damaged areas in your heart. Symptoms of Endocarditis Symptoms include fever and chills, aching joints and muscles, heart murmur, shortness of breath, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, blood in your urine etc. Treatment of Endocarditis A cardiologist may prescribe high doses of intravenous (IV) antibiotics to fight the infection or in severe cases, surgery to treat persistent infections or to replace a damaged valve. Rheumatic Fever Rheumatic Fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of poorly treated strep throat or scarlet fever. Rheumatic fever can cause permanent damage to the heart, including damaged heart valves and heart failure. Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever Symptoms include painful and tender joints, high fever, hot or swollen joints, painless bumps beneath the skin, heart murmur, chest pain etc. Treatment of Rheumatic Fever A cardiologist may prescribe antibiotic to eliminate remaining strep bacteria, aspirin to reduce inflammation and anticonvulsant for severe involuntary movements. Myocarditis Myocarditis is a disease characterised by inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall. Myocarditis can affect both the heart's muscle cells and the heart's electrical system. Symptoms of Myocarditis Symptoms include abnormal heart rhythms, chest pain, shortness of breath, Fluid retention with swelling of your legs, ankles and feet, fatigue etc. Treatment of Myocarditis A cardiologist may prescribe angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blockers and diuretics in order to treat myocarditis. Vasovagal Syncope Vasovagal Syncope occurs when you faint because your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. The vasovagal syncope trigger causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop suddenly. Symptoms of Vasovagal Syncope Symptoms include pale skin, light-headedness, blurred or narrowed vision, nausea, cold, clammy sweat, yawning etc. Treatment of Vasovagal Syncope A cardiologist may prescribe a drug called fludrocortisone acetate that's normally used to treat low blood pressure may be helpful in preventing vasovagal syncope along with therapies and surgery. Ventricular Septal Defect A ventricular septal defect refers to a hole in the heart and s a common heart defect that's present at birth. The hole occurs in the wall that separates the heart's septum and allows blood to pass from the left to the right side of the heart. Symptoms of Ventricular Septal Defect Symptoms include breathlessness, poor eating, easy tiring etc. Treatment of Ventricular Septal Defect A cardiologist may prescribe medications for ventricular septal defect to increase the strength of the heart's contractions, decrease the amount of fluid in circulation (digoxin) and in the lungs (diuretics) and keep the heartbeat regular (beta blockers). Bradycardia Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate i.e. fewer than 60 beats a minute. Bradycardia can become dangerous if the heart doesn't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. Symptoms of Bradycardia Symptoms include fainting, dizziness, weakness, shortness of breath, memory problems, easy tiring. Treatment of Bradycardia A cardiologist may recommend pacemaker implantation and changes in a number of medications to treat other heart conditions that can cause bradycardia. Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Prolapse occurs when one of your heart’s valves doesn’t work properly. The flaps of the valve don’t close tightly. Most people who have the condition are born with it. Symptoms of Mitral Valve Prolapse Symptoms include irregular heartbeat, light-headedness, difficulty breathing, fatigue and chest pain. Treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse A cardiologist may prescribe diuretics, beta blockers, anti-arrhythmic medication, aspirin and blood thinners to treat mitral valve prolapse. Aortic Aneurysm An Aortic Aneurysm is an abnormal bulge that occurs in the wall of the major blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from your heart to your body. Abdominal aortic aneurysms and thoracic aneurysm are two types of aneurysm. Symptoms of Aortic Aneurysm Symptoms include pain in the jaw, neck, upper back or chest and coughing, hoarseness or difficulty breathing. Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm A cardiologist may recommend surgery to treat both the forms of aneurysm. Premature Ventricular Contractions Premature ventricular contractions are abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of your heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These extra beats disrupt your regular heart rhythm, sometimes causing you to feel a flip-flop or skipped beat in your chest. Symptoms of Premature Ventricular Contractions Symptoms include flip-flops, fluttering, jumping, skipped beats and increased awareness of your heartbeat. Treatment of Premature Ventricular Contractions A cardiologist may prescribe Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, or anti-arrhythmic drugs along with lifestyle changes to treat premature ventricular contractions. Atrial Septal Defect An Atrial Septal Defect is a congenital disease characterised by a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of your heart (atria). Small atrial septal defects may close on their own during infancy or early childhood. Symptoms of Atrial Septal Defect Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling of legs, feet or abdomen, skipped beats, frequent lung infections etc. Treatment of Atrial Septal Defect A cardiologist may recommend surgery to treat an atrial septal defect such as cardiac catheterization or open-heart surgery. Medicines won't repair the hole, but they may be used to reduce some of the symptoms of an atrial septal defect. Cardiomegaly (Enlarged Heart) Cardiomegaly refers to an enlarged heart identified during a chest X-ray. You may develop an enlarged heart temporarily because of a stress on your body or underlying medical condition such as the weakening of the heart muscle, coronary artery disease, heart valve problems or abnormal heart rhythms. Symptoms of Cardiomegaly Symptoms include shortness of breath, arrhythmia and swelling. Treatment of Cardiomegaly If cardiomyopathy is because of a heart condition, a cardiologist may prescribe diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blockers, anticoagulants and anti-arrhythmics. Supraventricular Tachycardia Supraventricular Tachycardia refers to an abnormally fast heart rate of over 100 heartbeats a minute. Episodes of supraventricular tachycardia an last for seconds, minutes, hours or even days, in rare cases. Symptoms of Supraventricular Tachycardia Symptoms include heart pounding in the chest, light-headedness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain etc. Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia A cardiologist may suggest valsalva manoeuvre to treat supraventricular tachycardia. Long QT syndrome Long QT syndrome is a heart rhythm disorder that can cause serious irregular heart rhythms. In long QT syndrome, your heart muscle takes longer than normal to recharge between beats. Symptoms of Long QT syndrome Symptoms include fainting, seizures or sudden death. Treatment of Long QT syndrome A cardiologist may prescribe beta blockers, anti-arrhythmic drug in combination with beta blockers, potassium supplements and fish oil supplements to treat Long QT syndrome. Ventricular Tachycardia Ventricular tachycardia is a heart rhythm disorder caused by abnormal electrical signals in the lower chambers of the heart. Symptoms of Ventricular tachycardia Symptoms include dizziness, shortness of breath, light-headedness, heart palpitations, angina and seizures. Treatment of Ventricular tachycardia A cardiologist may suggest catheter ablation procedure, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) along with anti-arrhythmic medications for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia. Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is a type of heart rhythm disorder in which your heart's upper chambers (atria) beat too quickly. It is somewhat similar to atrial fibrillation. Symptoms of Atrial flutter Symptoms include fast heart rate, shortness of breath, fainting or pressure in the chest. Treatment of Atrial flutter A cardiologist may prescribe blood thinners to prevent clot formation in your arteries along with surgery (pacemaker implantation). Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension is a form of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart. Symptoms of Pulmonary hypertension Symptoms include shortness of breath, fainting spells, edema, heart palpitations, fatigue etc. Treatment of Pulmonary hypertension A cardiologist may prescribe blood vessel dilators, endothelin receptor antagonists, sildenafil and tadalafil, high-dose calcium channel blockers, soluble guanylate cyclase (SGC) stimulator, diuretics and anticoagulants for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Marfan Syndrome Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue. This disease commonly affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton. Symptoms of Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome indications may include disproportionately long arms, legs and fingers, a breastbone that protrudes outward or dips inward, heart murmurs, an abnormally curved spine, flat feet etc. Treatment of Marfan syndrome When Marfan syndrome affects the heart, a cardiologist may recommend an operation to replace a portion of your aorta with a tube made of synthetic material along with blood pressure lowering drugs to help prevent the aorta from enlarging. Hypertensive Heart Disease Hypertensive Heart Disease is a group of disorders that include heart failure, ischemic heart disease and left ventricular hypertrophy. Symptoms of Hypertensive Heart Disease Symptoms include shortness of breath, swelling in the feet, ankles or abdomen, bloating, abnormal pulse, increased need to urinate at night etc. Treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease A cardiologist may prescribe water pills to help lower blood pressure, nitrates to treat chest pain, statins to treat high cholesterol, beta-blockers to lower blood pressure and reduce the amount of oxygen used by the heart and aspirin to prevent blood clots in order to treat hypertensive heart disease. An echocardiogram (ECG) is a primary diagnostic test used by a cardiologist to determine a patient's heart health. Additionally, a cardiologist may also interpret the results. They are also entitled to review reports of stress tests, and conduct cardiac catheterization tests. 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What does keep people from making as much money as they could from their work? Among these were contrasting beliefs such as, “my work has no value” and “my talents are a gift from God, so I should give my work away for free.” In Part 2 we discover that there are two other major categories of problems with making money. These are mainly toxic belief systems i.e. patterns of cultural brainwashing that cause people to: 1.have problems holding on to the money 2.wait for someone else to make money for them. Make money online Two common toxic belief systems that cause “I can’t hold on to money” are: -The Holiness Program that says that being Holy and doing my soul mission requires sacrifice, suffering, and misery. Popular requirements for being holy also include poverty, failure, celibacy, asceticism, martyrdom, persecution, death, loneliness, isolation, lovelessness, depression, frustration, exhaustion, illness, and pain. 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If one of you stays out really late, it can keep the other person up - which isn't fun at all. It's especially annoying when one person complains about it, and then does it themselves. Which is why one woman has revealed she charges her boyfriend £40 if he doesn't make it home after a night out by 4am. Writing on Reddit, she explained that she and her partner have been living together for two years. Despite being a "natural homebody", she'd developed a drinking problem when they first started dating, due to the death of her mother. She wrote: "After moving in together, I was still wrestling with alcoholism and stayed out a handful of times (about five times in a year) until 3am. "Frequently, I'd irresponsibly allow my phone to die while I continued drinking. Every time, my boyfriend expressed that he hated this." He's now the one who stays out late partying (file pic) ( Image: Getty) Doctor complains about his pregnant wife being 'lazy' - baffling people Now it seems to be the boyfriend that has picked up the same habit, and often stays out to between 3-5am, giving her little information about his whereabouts. She said it's not so much the problem of him going out as it was the fact that he would get angry when she stayed out late - and she stopped doing it for his benefit. Her solution? A curfew and a fine if either person breaks it. "If either one us aren't home 4am, we have to give the other $50 (£38) and no one can be angry," she explained. "My reasoning is that he's either going to tire of paying the $50 and come home on time or afford me the same level of understanding for occasionally staying out until the bars close." The Reddit user asked people whether she was being unreasonable and most replied saying that it's not a good way to deal with relationship problems - and indicates wider issues. "Your lifestyles are not meshing," replied one person. "This $50 thing is a bad idea, it sounds like it's going to breed resentment, not actually encourage him to get home on time. "You don't seem to be able to properly communicate your feelings to each other, or he just doesn't care how you feel," another commented. Is this a good way of dealing with the problem? Let us know in the comments. Most Read Don't Miss Follow Mirror FacebookTwitter Comment MORE ON RelationshipsRedditAlcoholism Sign up to FREE email alerts with news to brighten your day Subscribe Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow me See ourPrivacy Notice Most Read Recommended Home News Weird News Reddit Top Stories Boy, 14, charged with murder after 12-year-old Ava White was stabbed to death at Christmas lights switch on in LiverpoolCrime Lisa Armstrong fans 'gutted' by sad career news ahead of BBC Strictly live showStrictly Come Dancing Met Office issues yellow warning for heavy snow - will it fall in your area?Met Office Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher's full-blown argument on Ronaldo's Chelsea snubCristiano Ronaldo Vegan who refused jab because it was tested on animals dies of Covid - with his last words to wife that he wished he'd had the vaccineCoronavirus vaccine Fight to save Christmas with tougher rules as more cases of 'worst Covid' Omicron hit UKCoronavirus Jesy Nelson 'confirms' romance with hunky Waterloo Road star on wild night outJesy Nelson Schools could begin Christmas breaks early as classroom Covid cases explodeCoronavirus Heartbreak and tears as Strictly fan favourite axed in emotional dance offStrictly Come Dancing Nigella's cheap and easy roast potato twist 'creates perfect fluffy spuds'Nigella Lawson Prince Charles 'calls lawyers' over claim he is 'royal racist' mentioned in Oprah interviewPrince Charles, Prince of Wales Mum-of-22 Sue Radford puts up multiple Christmas trees and 25 stockings in 10-bed homeRadford Family Popular Topics News Weird News Travel Tech Politics TV Life & Style Mums Football Family Money Film Showbiz Sport Fashion Motoring Subscribe Keep up to date with all the latest news We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info.

I recently bought a used Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 RF EX APO lens and have been trying to track down a Sigma case for it, or the closest third-party match. I called Sigma USA, and they said they just have the case for the more recent APO version of the lens, which is bigger and they said wouldn't be a good match for the older lens. It looks like Sigma UK might have the case, but it's hard to tell because the text above the price describes the new lens, and the text below describes the older lens: Sigma Imaging UK | Lens Case for 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Does anyone know what I should be looking for? I know that the lens originally came with a green case, but if the later EX DG (non-OS) version came with a black case, that would be good to know, since I prefer Sigma's later black cases. Also if anyone knows the case dimensions, that could be handy since it seems on the used market people typically list the case by it's dimensions, and not a part number or even what lens it's for. And if anyone has one these lenses and can suggest a good third-party case, that'd be great too. Last edited by nater; 05-24-2014 at 09:44 AM. Reason: Clarify the subject 05-24-2014, 02:01 PM #2 nater Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Photos: Albums Posts: 698 Original Poster I just came back from a local camera store where I tried out the Lowepro 11 x 26cm, which Lowepro's own "Bag Finder" says should work: Lens Case 11 x 26cm Camera bags, backpacks and rolling cases However it won't fit with the tripod foot on the lens, which is a big minus. I'll need to find something bigger. 05-24-2014, 03:25 PM #3 lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 10,199 I suggest that you put together a purpose modified bag for your Bigma. I have a large case I use for my Sigma 150-500. I used to use the case to fit my Mamiya 220 Pro F and 3 Mamiya-Sekor lenses, plus flash and grip. I don't use the Mamiya system (film) that much any more. I took out the Velcro fastened padded separators out of the bag, went to a local store and bought a couple of packs of 10 soft foam sponges . Cost was about $ 2.50 a pack, The large Sigma lens sits nestled in the bag, held firmly in place by the sponges. I can also fit a camera body attached to the lens in the body....by removing and fitting in the supportive sponges. I also stick some soft, supportive sponges under and around the Sigma tripod foot. I have the Sigma bag that came with the lens and although it's good, I find my modified bag more suitable. 05-24-2014, 06:57 PM #4 nater Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Photos: Albums Posts: 698 Original Poster Thanks for the modified bag idea. If I can't find a good dedicated lens case, I will go that route. I did some more searching, and I think I turned up a good option, the Pearstone Onyx 80: Pearstone Onyx 80 Lens Case OLC80B B&H Photo Video At $16.95 it certainly doesn't break the bank, and it's almost exactly the right size for the earlier 50-500mm with the tripod foot attached. Most cases with 5" of room inside are much taller, which would mean wasted space, and a lens that could slide around, but not this. I ordered it, and it should arrive sometime in the the next week or two. 05-25-2014, 08:38 AM #5 lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 10,199 That Pearlstone bag might work well. Looks very much like the Sigma bag that came with my Sigma 150-500. 06-02-2014, 08:05 PM #6 nater Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Photos: Albums Posts: 698 Original Poster For anyone else curious about the Pearstone Onyx 80 lens case, it's too small for the older 50-500mm, even when it doesn't have it the tripod foot attached. The Pearstone Onyx 80 is closer to the old Lowepro Lens Case 3 (which I have, and keep my Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 in). The Pearstone isn't as rigid and doesn't have as much padding though, so it has a bit more space, but not enough. And I didn't quite measure the lens foot on the 50-500mm correctly, it's closer to 5.5" than 5". The 50-500mm does fit into the Lowepro Lens Case 4 well without the foot, and since I have a Lens Case 4, that's what I'll do for now. 06-03-2014, 01:48 AM #7 AdrianM Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Photos: Gallery | Albums Posts: 589 try Kinesis [E-Series] Lens Pouches | Kinesis Photo Gear I use one of their pouches for my Sigma 500 f4.5 « Co-axial adapter | Flash Sigma EF 500 ST » Bookmarks Facebook Twitter Digg Tags - Make this thread easier to find by adding keywords to it! apo, dg, dimensions, lens, sigma, sigma 50-500mm, third-party, tripod, uk, version Thread Tools Search this Thread Search this Thread: Advanced Search Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post For Sale - Sold: Sigma 150-500mm APO DG HSM F5-6.3...friend of Bigma 50-500mm Edgar_in_Indy Sold Items 3 06-17-2012 04:13 PM Need lens hood for Sigma 170-500mm...same as 50-500mm and 150-500mm? Help please! 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Upon the Acceptance of an offer, the Buyer has 3 business days to deliver their 3% good faith deposit of the purchase price with the escrow company Home Inspection Fees: The following inspections may or may not be applicable to all purchases. Prices vary by the inspection company but these are general guidelines. General inspection: $350-$500; Main Sewer Line Inspection: $295; Fireplace Inspection: $295; Roofing Inspection: $365; Foundation Inspection: $300; Plumbing Inspection: $150; Electrical Inspection: $100; Mold Inspection: $275-$400; Geological Inspection: $1200-$3000; Property Survey: $1,500 - $5,000; pool/spa inspection: $365; leak detection inspection: $250-$750 Escrow Company Charges: Base Fee from $150-300 depending on the complexity of the transaction, plus $1.75 - $2.00 per thousand dollars of the sales price; Loan Tie-In Fee: $500; Document Preparations Fee: $150-$200 Lender/ Loan Fees (approximate): Credit report fee: $15 - $30; Appraisal Fee: $400-$1200; Underwriting Fee: $300-800; Lender Processing Fee: $400-600; Broker Processing Fee: $200-600; Document Preparation Fee: $200; Loan Origination Fee: 1% of loan amount; Flood Certification Fee: $19; Prorated Interest from close of escrow to the first of the following month: varies depending on loan specifics Impounds: Your lender may require you to pay property taxes directly to them on a monthly basis as part of your mortgage bill. Your lender then pays the county property taxes directly when they are due Prorated Property Tax: Taxes will be credited and charged according to the tax year. The tax year runs July 1 to June 30. Most new lenders require that taxes be paid in full any time after November 1 and February 1. Therefore, after those dates, taxes will be paid and prorated to either January 1 or July 1 by crediting the Seller and debiting the Buyer from the date of close of escrow to either December 31 or June 30, respectively Supplemental Tax Bill: NOTE: You will receive a SUPPLEMENTAL TAX BILL after the close of escrow and once the property is assessed based on your purchase price. The Bill will be the difference between what amount was paid in escrow and what the new taxes due are based on the new assessed property value Title Company Charges: Deed of Trust and Grant Deed Recording Fees of $100 & $40, respectively for documents that must be recorded with the county or city Title Insurance Policy: Lender’s coverage policy: about 0.15% of loan amount; Lender required endorsement: $300-$450; Sub-Escrow Fee: $50-$100 Fire/ Homeowners Insurance: Your first year premium is paid through escrow. Check with insurance advisor (approx. $1500-3,000) Homeowner’s Association Dues & Fees (if applicable): Association dues will be “current” upon close of escrow and you will be responsible for making the “next due” payment upon closing. As provided in the applicable Conditions, Covenants & Restrictions, some associations charge additional fees which can be paid for by either party upon agreement

Depending on the oven and the temperature of the ingredients, the cheesecake may bake about 15 minutes faster or slower than the instructions indicate; it is therefore best to check the cake 1 1/4 hours into baking. Although the cheesecake can be made up to three days in advance, the crust will begin to lose its crispness after only one day. To make slicing the cheesecake easy and neat, use a knife with a narrow blade, such as a carving knife; between cuts, dip the blade into a pitcher of hot water and wipe it clean with paper towels. The cheesecake is good on its own, but the Brown Sugar and Bourbon Cream (related recipe) is a grand addition. WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: We discovered a few keys to the perfect pumpkin cheesecake recipe: For a smooth and creamy texture, we blotted the canned pumpkin puree with paper towels to remove excess moisture before mixing it with the rest of the ingredients. We passed over brown sugar, which overpowered the pumpkin, in favor of milder granulated sugar. Baking the cake in a water bath in a moderate oven also helped give our pumpkin cheesecake recipe its velvety texture. http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/cooking-science/2012/11/we-prove-it-gentle-heat-guarantees-smooth-custards/ Source: Cook's Illustrated Published November 1, 2003 (from RecipeThing user Bethany) Categories: Thanksgiving Ingredients CRUST: 5 ounces graham crackers (9 whole crackers), broken into large pieces 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FILLING: 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar (10 1/3 ounces) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, cut into 1-inch chunks and left to soften at room temperature, about 30 minutes 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon 5 large eggs, left at room temperature, about 30 minutes 1 cup heavy cream Directions FOR THE CRUST: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan evenly with nonstick cooking spray. Pulse crackers, sugar, and spices in food processor until evenly and finely ground, about fifteen 2-second pulses. Transfer crumbs to medium bowl, drizzle melted butter over, and mix with rubber spatula until evenly moistened. Turn crumbs into prepared springform pan and, using hand, spread crumbs into even layer. Using flat-bottomed ramekin or drinking glass, press crumbs evenly into pan bottom, then use a soup spoon to press and smooth crumbs into edges of pan. Bake until fragrant and browned about the edges, about 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack while making filling. FOR THE FILLING: Bring about 4 quarts water to simmer in stockpot. Whisk sugar, spices, and salt in small bowl; set aside. To dry pumpkin (see illustrations below): Line baking sheet with triple layer of paper towels. Spread pumpkin on paper towels in roughly even layer. Cover pumpkin with second triple layer of paper towels and press firmly until paper towels are saturated. Peel back top layer of towels and discard. Grasp bottom towels and fold pumpkin in half; peel back towels. Repeat and flip pumpkin onto baking sheet; discard towel. In standing mixer fitted with flat beater, beat cream cheese at medium speed to break up and soften slightly, about 1 minute. Scrape beater and bottom and sides of bowl well with rubber spatula. Add about one third of sugar mixture and beat at medium-low speed until combined, about 1 minute; scrape bowl and add remaining sugar in two additions, scraping bowl after each addition. Add pumpkin, vanilla, and lemon juice and beat at medium speed until combined, about 45 seconds; scrape bowl. Add 3 eggs and beat at medium-low until incorporated, about 1 minute; scrape bowl. Add remaining 2 eggs and beat at medium-low until incorporated, about 45 seconds; scrape bowl. Add heavy cream and beat at low speed until combined, about 45 seconds. Using rubber spatula, scrape bottom and sides of bowl and give final stir by hand. Set springform pan with cooled crust on 18-inch-square doubled layer heavy-duty foil and wrap bottom and sides with foil; set wrapped springform pan in roasting pan. Pour filling into springform pan and smooth surface; set roasting pan in oven and pour enough boiling water to come about halfway up side of springform pan. Bake until center of cake is slightly wobbly when pan is shaken, and center of cake registers 145 to 150 degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 1 1/2 hours (see note). Set roasting pan on wire rack and use paring knife to loosen cake from sides of pan. Cool until water is just warm, about 45 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath, discard foil, and set on wire rack; continue to cool until barely warm, about 3 hours. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or up to 3 days. TO SERVE: Slide thin metal spatula between crust and pan bottom to loosen, then slide cake onto serving platter. Let cheesecake stand at room temperature about 30 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve. DRYING PUMPKIN WITH PAPER TOWELS – 1. Line baking sheet with triple layer of paper towels. Spread pumpkin on paper towels in roughly even layer. 2. Cover pumpkin with second triple layer of paper towels and press firmly until paper towels are saturated. 3. Peel back top layer of towels and discard. 4. Grasp bottom towels and fold pumpkin in half; peel back towels. Repeat and flip pumpkin onto baking sheet; discard towels.

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Due to my work schedule, I’m only able to lift weights three days a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I have about 1 hour each day for my workout which includes warming up and lifting. My question is what is the best weight lifting plan to train all my muscle groups while getting a full 48 hours of rest between workouts for my muscles to fully recuperate? Is it better to work each muscle group only one time per week and get rest in between workouts. Or, should I work each muscle group more but not get the rest in between? My goal is to develop more muscle mass and overall size. What do you recommend? You can definitely train your entire body with 3 workouts per week. This will basically be a 3 day split routine where you train your whole body over the course of 3 separate workouts during the week. The normal 3 day split will consist of working out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so it’s a little different to do your final workout on Thursday but if your schedule only allows you to train at this time, then you will need to make the best of it. With a 3 day split, you will only want to train each muscle group once per week. This is actually a good rule of thumb even on a 5 day split routine since your goal should be to overload your muscle and then let it rest, recover and grow. Below is an example of a 3 day split routine that will cover your entire body: Monday: Chest and Back Wednesday: Legs Thursday: Shoulders and Arms Since you only have 1 hour to complete your workouts, I highly recommend doing a circuit style workout where you don’t take an active rest break between sets. You will do this by working opposing muscle groups. For example, on your chest and back day, you will do a set of chest (bench press) and then immediately go over and do a set of back (barbell rows). When you’re finished doing the set of back, go right back and do another set of chest. You will follow this style of training throughout your entire workout. When you do legs, you will do a set of quadriceps (squats) and then do a set of hamstrings (leg curls) back to back. This is a great way to train when you have limited time and you should be able to get your entire workout in within 1 hour. Just make sure to avoid chatting with other people or wasting time during your workout. You’re in the gym to take care of business, so focus your energy on getting the job done and leave the chit-chat for after your workout. Focus your overall repetition range on the lower end of around 6-8 reps per set to maximize muscle building and overall size. By focusing on lower reps, you can pack on some serious weight onto your exercises in order to really stimulate growth! 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Thursday November 4th, 2021 Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 KCM Crew Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Short Sales ` }) With forbearance plans coming to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar to what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are a few reasons why that won’t happen. There are fewer homeowners in trouble this time After the last housing crash, about 9.3 million households lost their homes to a foreclosure, short sale, or because they simply gave it back to the bank. As stay-at-home orders were issued early last year, the fear was the pandemic would impact the housing industry in a similar way. Many projected up to 30% of all mortgage holders would enter the forbearance program. In reality, only 8.5% actually did, and that number is now down to 2.2%. As of last Friday, the total number of mortgages still in forbearance stood at 1,221,000. That’s far fewer than the 9.3 million households that lost their homes just over a decade ago. Most of the mortgages in forbearance have enough equity to sell their homes Due to rapidly rising home prices over the last two years, of the 1.22 million homeowners currently in forbearance, 93% have at least 10% equity in their homes. This 10% equity is important because it enables homeowners to sell their homes and pay the related expenses instead of facing the hit on their credit that a foreclosure or short sale would create. The remaining 7% might not have the option to sell, but if the entire 7% of those 1.22 million homes went into foreclosure, that would total about 85,400 mortgages. To give that number context, here are the annual foreclosure numbers for the three years leading up to the pandemic: 2017: 314,220 2018: 279,040 2019: 277,520 The probable number of foreclosures coming out of the forbearance program is nowhere near the number of foreclosures that impacted the housing crash 15 years ago. It’s actually less than one-third of any of the three years prior to the pandemic. The current market can absorb listings coming to the market When foreclosures hit the market back in 2008, there was an oversupply of houses for sale. It’s exactly the opposite today. In 2008, there was over a nine-month supply of listings on the market. Today, that number is less than a three-month supply. Here’s a graph showing the difference between the two markets. Bottom Line The data indicates why Ivy Zelman, founder of the major housing market analytical firm Zelman and Associates, was on point when she stated: “The likelihood of us having a foreclosure crisis again is about zero percent.” You might also enjoy reading... What Does the Future Hold for Home Prices? If You’re a Buyer, Is Offering Asking Price Enough? Understand Your Options To Avoid Foreclosure 4 Reasons Why the End of Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Wave of Foreclosures Post navigation Experts Project Mortgage Rates Will Continue To Rise in 2022 Numbers Don’t Lie – It’s Still a Great Time To Sell [INFOGRAPHIC] Find Out More Try it Free Your Name (required) Email Address (required) Phone Number (optional) Your Name (required) Email Address (required) Phone Number (optional) Your Name (required) Email Address (required) Phone Number (optional) Search for: Categories Categories Select Category Baby Boomers Buying Myths Demographics Distressed Properties Down Payments Featured First Time Home Buyers For Agents For Buyers For Sellers Foreclosures FSBOs Gen Z Generation X Holidays Housing Market Updates Infographics Interest Rates Luxury Market Millennials Move-Up Buyers New Construction Pricing Rent vs. Buy Selling Myths Senior Market Short Sales Uncategorized The information contained, and the opinions expressed, in this article are not intended to be construed as investment advice. and Keeping Current Matters, Inc. do not guarantee or warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained herein. Nothing herein should be construed as investment advice. You should always conduct your own research and due diligence and obtain professional advice before making any investment decision. and Keeping Current Matters, Inc. will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on the information or opinions contained herein.

LEND A HAND Manila's negotiators asked Taiwan to help the country train designers of integrated circuits and to encourage high-tech investment STAFF WRITER Taiwan and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the field of intellectual property protection on Saturday at the end of a two-day bilateral economic conference in Manila. Minister of Economic Affairs Steve Chen (陳瑞隆) signed the MOU along with his Philippine counterpart, Peter Favila. Under the MOU, both sides promised to cooperate on protecting intellectual property rights and exchanging of information and personnel. Chen said that both sides had raised many issues during the conference, reflecting the many forms of cooperation between Taipei and Manila. Philippine negotiators, citing Taiwan's expertise in the field of information technology, asked for help with training integrated circuit designers and encouraging Taiwanese high-tech companies to increase investments in the Philippines. In addition to the Subic Bay freeport zone, where Taiwanese companies operating in the Philippines are concentrated, Chen said the Philippines encouraged Taiwanese businesses to set up factories at the Clark Special Zone, north of Manila. In order to attract Taiwanese businesses, Chen said, the Philippine government agreed to give Taiwanese high-tech companies tax breaks for between six and eight years. The Philippines also agreed to offer the staff and executives of Taiwanese companies 90-day visas in addition to their work permits. Taiwan is the Philippines' 10th largest source of foreign investment, Chen said, adding that Taiwanese investment in the country had increased from US$193 million in 2004 to US$225 million last year. Comments will be moderated. Keep comments relevant to the article. Remarks containing abusive and obscene language, personal attacks of any kind or promotion will be removed and the user banned. Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. 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Despite COVID-19 spikes in some regions and increased By Angelica Oung Semiconductor supply tops agenda at US event 2021-11-24 The resilience of the semiconductor supply chain was at the top of the agenda yesterday at the second Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue between representatives from Taiwan and the US. Other topics discussed included public health, green energy, the digital economy, 5G network security, and science and technology, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said. Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) and Minister of Science and Technology Wu Tsung-tsong (吳政忠) represented Taiwan via videoconference from Taipei, while US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez spoke from Washington. The dialogue was conducted under the auspices of the American Institute

AN asteroid nine times the size of the Empire State Building with whip past Earth next month, Nasa says. The space rock called 52768 (1998 IR2) is travelling just shy of 20,000 miles per hour and will pass within four million miles of Earth. That's around 16 times the distance from Earth to the Moon – a relatively near miss in space terms. The asteroid was first discovered by Nasa in 1998, and is said to be "large enough to cause global effects" if it were to hit Earth. The agency classes the object as "potentially hazardous" but says it is not expected to hit Earth any time soon. Its next flyby is due for Wednesday, April 29 at 10:56am BST, according to Nasa's Center for Near Earth Object (NEO) Studies. 1 The space rock called 52768 (1998 IR2) is travelling just shy of 20,000 miles per hour and will pass within four million miles of Earth (stock)Credit: Getty - Contributor At up to 4,000 metres (or about 2.5 miles) wide, 52768 is as large as Mount Fuji in Japan (3,776 metres) or about nine times the size of the Empire State Building (443 metres). Nasa considers anything passing within 120million miles of Earth a NEO. Astronomers are currently tracking nearly 2,000 asteroids, comets and other objects that threaten our pale blue dot, and new ones are found every day. Earth hasn't seen an asteroid of apocalyptic scale since the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs 66million years ago. However, smaller objects capable of flattening an entire city crash into Earth every so often. One a few hundred feet across devastated 800 square miles of forest near Tunguska in Siberia on June 30, 1908. What's the difference between an asteroid, meteor and comet? Here's what you need to know, according to Nasa... Asteroid: An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Most are found in the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) but they can be found anywhere (including in a path that can impact Earth) Meteoroid: When two asteroids hit each other, the small chunks that break off are called meteoroids Meteor: If a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it begins to vapourise and then becomes a meteor. On Earth, it'll look like a streak of light in the sky, because the rock is burning up Meteorite: If a meteoroid doesn't vapourise completely and survives the trip through Earth's atmosphere, it can land on the Earth. At that point, it becomes a meteorite Comet: Like asteroids, a comet orbits the Sun. However rather than being made mostly of rock, a comet contains lots of ice and gas, which can result in amazing tails forming behind them (thanks to the ice and dust vapourising) Luckily, Nasa doesn't believe any of the NEOs it keeps an eye on are on a collision course with our planet. That could change in the coming months or years, however, as the space agency constantly revises objects' predicted trajectories. "Nasa knows of no asteroid or comet currently on a collision course with Earth, so the probability of a major collision is quite small," Nasa says. "In fact, as best as we can tell, no large object is likely to strike the Earth any time in the next several hundred years." Even if they were to hit our planet, the vast majority of asteroids would not wipe out life as we know it. "Global catastrophes" are only triggered when objects larger than 900 metres smash into Earth, according to Nasa. 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John Bowden Connally, Jr., thirty-eighth governor of the state of Texas, was born on a farm near Floresville, Texas, on February 27, 1917, one of eight children of John Bowden and Lela (Wright) Connally, Sr. He attended Harlandale High School in San Antonio, graduated from Floresville High School, and entered the University of Texas in 1933. He was elected president of the UT Student Association for 1938–39 and received his law degree from the UT law school in 1941. Connally passed the state bar examination in 1938 and began his career in government and politics in 1939 as secretary (legislative assistant) to Representative Lyndon B. Johnson, Connally's "mentor, friend and benefactor." It was the beginning of a close personal relationship that was storied but often stormy, and lasted until Johnson's death in 1973. Connally met Idanell (Nellie) Brill of Austin at UT and they were married on December 21, 1940. They had four children. Their eldest, Kathleen, eloped in 1958 at age sixteen and the same year died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Connally was commissioned in the United States Naval Reserve in 1941. As a fighter director aboard aircraft carriers, he went through nine major air-sea battles in the Pacific Theater. Aboard the USS Essex he endured fifty-two consecutive hours of Japanese kamikaze attacks in April 1945. He attained the rank of lieutenant commander and came home a hero. After returning to civilian life, Connally headed an investors' group of war veterans that owned and operated Austin radio station KVET (1946–49). He also joined an influential Austin law firm and during this period served as campaign manager in LBJ's 1946 reelection to Congress and successful 1948 Senate race. He then served as LBJ's aide until 1951, when he became Sid W. Richardson's legal counsel, a position he held until Richardson's death in 1959. Connally earned a reputation both as "Lyndon's boy" and as a "political mastermind" and expert strategist. His political credo was "Fight hard and rough, but when the battle is over, forget and dismiss." Connally managed five of LBJ's major political campaigns, including reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 1946, the 1941 and 1948 races for the United States Senate, the unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960, and the election to the presidency in 1964. In LBJ's pivotal 1948 Senate race against former governor Coke R. Stevenson, Connally, as LBJ's campaign manager, was publicly linked to the suspicious late report of 200 votes in Box 13 from Jim Wells County, which had provided LBJ's eighty-seven-vote margin of victory. Connally denied any tie to vote fraud, but acknowledged that he had learned a lesson in managing LBJ's unsuccessful 1941 race for the Senate, when Johnson's seemingly decisive 5,000-vote lead had been whittled away by late election returns from East Texas. LBJ lost the 1941 race by 1,311 votes. In 1948 Connally instructed South Texas campaign operatives to understate their early returns in the vote canvassing because, he claimed, "we had been bitten once. It would not happen again." Connally also ably assisted in various political turf skirmishes, including fights to control the state Democratic party. In these he was a field operative or grass-roots political ally of both LBJ and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, who considered themselves leaders of the state party's "moderate conservative wing." One major struggle for party control was fought in 1952–56 against the "right-wing Shivercrats," led by Governor Allan Shivers, who bolted in 1952 and led a "Democrats for Eisenhower" move that helped the Republican presidential candidate carry Texas. A second, and longer-running, feud that extended through Connally's tenure as governor was with liberal senator Ralph Yarbrough. Divisions between liberal and conservative-moderate Democrats became a personal feud between Lyndon Johnson and Yarbrough, and Connally found himself embroiled in the feud because of his close ties to Johnson. Connally served as secretary of the navy in 1961 in the cabinet of Democrat President John F. Kennedy. He won his first political race as a candidate for governor the next year. He was tall, handsome, personable, and articulate; his speech reflected his debate, drama, and declamation training in high school and college. He was also well-schooled in politics and government and had profited from his experience as Sid Richardson's legal counsel. Connally entered the race against a large field of candidates, including Governor Price Daniel, Sr., who was seeking a fourth term. A poll showed that Connally had only 4 percent of the votes at the outset. But in addition to wealthy backers such as the oilman Richardson, he had a strong grass-roots network of politically astute supporters. Connally won a 1962 runoff by 26,000 votes. The next year he survived serious gunshot wounds inflicted in the Kennedy assassination. He speculated that both he and JFK might have been the assassin's targets. He was reelected by a 3-to-1 vote margin in 1964 and won a third term in 1966 with 72 percent of the vote. Connally had grown up on his family's South Texas cotton farm in the hard-scrabble status of "a barefoot boy of mule-plowed furrows." His accomplishments as governor "epitomized the big man of Texas" and "personified the Texas establishment as the Texas establishment wanted to see itself." He considered himself "a conservative who believed in active government." He had a vision of moving Texas into a dynamic era and entered the governorship saying that his administration should emphasize one of three crucial issues of the day: education, race relations, or poverty. He chose to be "an education governor" both because he believed that the most enduring way to address social problems was through education and because he "had a farm boy's dream to become the governor of the intellectuals and of the cultivated." Connally effectively used his political skills to increase taxes substantially in order to finance higher teachers' salaries, better libraries, research, and new doctoral programs. He considered this the crowning achievement of his administration. He promoted programs to reshape and reform state government, to develop the state's tourism industry (including his endorsement of liquor by the drink and pari-mutuel betting), to establish a state fine arts commission and a state historical commission (see TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS, and TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION), and to establish the University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures, which was initiated as part of HemisFair '68, a state-supported world's fair at San Antonio. After leaving the governor's office in 1969 Connally joined Vinson and Elkins, a large law firm in Houston named for William Ashton Vinson and James A. Elkins, both early principals in the firm. The same year, he was named a member of President Richard M. Nixon's foreign-intelligence advisory board and assumed a favored position among Nixon's advisors (it was said that "If Connally is not for a matter, the President won't do it"). In 1971 he became Nixon's secretary of the treasury and earned a reputation as "a tough American statesman." He sought to address the nation's growing trade deficit and inflation by such mechanisms as currency devaluation and a price freeze. In 1972 he spearheaded a Democrats for Nixon organization that helped the Republican president carry Texas. Connally switched parties from Democrat to Republican in 1973, three months after LBJ's death. In the wake of the bribery-related resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew in October 1973, Nixon passed word that he would name Connally to fill the vacancy. This would have put Connally in a strong position to run for president in 1976. Nixon and Connally had privately mused about starting a new Whig-type party in the tradition of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. But Democrats and Republicans alike in the Senate erupted in a "firestorm of protest." Warnings went up that if Nixon pursued the appointment, some powerful Senate Democrats "would be determined to destroy Connally." This was during the height of the Watergate scandal, which ultimately forced Nixon to resign. Nixon named House minority leader Gerald Ford vice president but said that he intended to support Connally for the 1976 GOP nomination. In the aftermath, Connally rejoined Vinson and Elkins but soon confronted a criminal prosecution for alleged bribery and conspiracy in a "milk-price" scandal. He was acquitted after a trial in federal court. Connally's aborted effort to win the GOP's presidential nomination in 1980 was short-lived. He was hurt in part by a "wheeler-dealer" identification reminiscent of LBJ, and a press criticism that he was a political "chameleon." He was also damaged by a 1977 bank partnership he entered into with two Arab sheiks and an ill-advised or misunderstood speech he delivered to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. in 1979, that was interpreted as having anti-Semitic overtones. Connally raised and spent $11 million on the fourteen-month campaign but dropped out of the primaries, having gained the binding commitment of only one GOP convention delegate. He felt himself to be a victim of the Watergate scandal. After he lost his bid for the presidential nomination in 1980, he left politics and government. In February 1982 Connally, a man of some wealth, took mandatory retirement from Vinson and Elkins. In 1981 he went into the business of real estate development with his former political protégé, Ben Barnes. In the partnership Connally was the "intimidating Olympian eminence," and Barnes was the "sometimes overpowering salesman and legman." Both had superb business and political contacts in the state and nation "and saw no reason why the values of their political life could not work equally well in their business life." The partners "conducted business," however, "as if they were campaigning for higher office." They signed personal notes on loans bearing short-term interest at 18 percent and by June 1983 had sixteen major projects under way totaling $231 million. It was a boom time in the Texas petroleum industry, with world oil prices ranging up to thirty-seven dollars a barrel. When the oil price collapsed, the state's economy collapsed. Connally and Barnes were out on a limb that broke and took them with it, along with many other wealthy Texans and most of the state's major financial institutions (see BANKS AND BANKING). The fiasco led Connally to acknowledge that "we were moving too far too fast and paying dearly for it." He declared bankruptcy, and he and Nellie held a globally publicized auction of their holdings and expensive personal belongings to apply the proceeds to their debt. The positions Connally held in law and business had taken him to the high echelons of corporate America. He was a director of the Coastal Corporation, Kaiser Tech, Kaiser Aluminum, Methodist Hospital of Houston, and Maxxam, Incorporated. He had earlier served on the boards of the New York Central Railroad, U.S. Trust, Pan American Airways, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, Greyhound Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Signal Companies, First City Bank Corporation, Superior Oil Company, Falkenbridge Nickel, and American General Insurance. He was a member of the State Bar of Texas, and the American, Houston, and District of Columbia Bar associations. Connally died on June 15, 1993, at the Methodist Hospital of Houston, where he was being treated for pulmonary fibrosis. He was buried in the State Cemetery in Austin. He was survived by his wife, a daughter, Sharon C. Ammann, and two sons, John Bowden III and Mark. Bibliography Categories Citation Image Use Disclaimer Published Robert A. Caro, The Years of Lyndon Johnson (New York: Knopf, 1982-). John Connally, with Mickey Herskowitz, In History's Shadow: An American Odyssey (New York: Hyperion, 1993). D. B. Hardeman and Donald C. Bacon, Rayburn: A Biography (Austin: Texas Monthly Press, 1987). Lyndon Baines Johnson, The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963–1969 (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971). Doris Kearns, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream (New York: Harper and Row, 1976). William Manchester, The Death of a President (New York: Harper and Row, 1967). Merle Miller, Lyndon: An Oral Biography (New York: Putnam, 1980). Richard M. Nixon, RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon (New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978). James Reston, Jr., The Lone Star: The Life of John Connally (New York: Harper and Row, 1989). Time Periods: World War II Texas Post World War II The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Walter H. Gray, “Connally, John Bowden, Jr.,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed November 29, 2021, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/connally-john-bowden-jr. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. All copyrighted materials included within the Handbook of Texas Online are in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 related to Copyright and “Fair Use” for Non-Profit educational institutions, which permits the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), to utilize copyrighted materials to further scholarship, education, and inform the public. The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. 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George Washington Smith, Union soldier, merchant, and politician, was born in 1844, probably in the state of New York. In 1862 he enlisted in Company B, 123rd New York Infantry, a company raised in Kingsbury, New York, and commanded by his uncle, George W. Warren. Smith served as orderly sergeant for a time and was promoted to second lieutenant in 1863 and first lieutenant in 1865. He was slightly wounded twice, at Gettysburg and at New Hope Church. After the war he moved to Jefferson, Texas, with his uncle George, and they opened a mercantile business in the community. When his business failed, Smith went into radical politics and was elected as delegate to the state Constitutional Convention of 1868–69 by the Black voters of Jefferson. He alienated much of the White population of Jefferson through his attempts to collect debts owed him from his business, by his outspoken advocacy of Black equality, and by socializing with Black friends. By October 1869 he was a recognized leader of Blacks in Jefferson. On the night of October 3, Smith and a Black man named Anderson Wright spoke at a Republican political gathering. Later that evening they were fired on by a group of four White men, including Col. Richard P. Crump, a leading citizen of Jefferson. Smith returned fire with his revolver and wounded two of his attackers. When Smith, anticipating reprisals, sought sanctuary at the nearby army post, Crump and the local civil authorities brought assault charges against him. In spite of Smith's protests that the townspeople would kill him if the army did not protect him, the civil authorities persuaded the military commander, Maj. James Curtis, to turn Smith over to them. Curtis sent a squad of soldiers the next day to protect the prisoner. On the evening of October 4 a crowd of some seventy Whites assembled under the auspices of the Knights of the Rising Sun, a Klan-like organization, and marched to the jail. They overpowered the military guard, dragged several Black prisoners off, and killed two of them. Smith resisted the attempts of the crowd to break into his cell and appears to have killed the first man to push through the door. He was finally felled by gunshots through the cell window, and the mob then crowded into his cell and took turns firing into his corpse. Many of his assailants were subsequently imprisoned, tried, and, for the most part, acquitted, in the notorious Stockade Case. Smith was described in glowing terms by Radical Republican papers, in which he was viewed as a martyr to southern terrorism, and was vilified by the local Democratic papers as an incendiary radical who mixed with Blacks on terms of equality. Bibliography Categories Citation Image Use Disclaimer Published Henry C. Morhous, Reminiscences of the 123rd New York State Volunteers (Greenwich: People's Journal Book and Job Office, 1879). New York Daily Tribune, July 31, 1869. Allen W. Trelease, White Terror: The Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy and Southern Reconstruction (New York: Harper and Row, 1971). Time Periods: Reconstruction The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Mark Odintz, “Smith, George Washington,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed November 28, 2021, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/smith-george-washington-2. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. All copyrighted materials included within the Handbook of Texas Online are in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 related to Copyright and “Fair Use” for Non-Profit educational institutions, which permits the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), to utilize copyrighted materials to further scholarship, education, and inform the public. The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

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The company then would need to find buyers for the electricity that would be produced. It could have buyers in place in time to start construction of wind turbines in October. The company also will be working with the Kennewick Irrigation District, to get an easement to the Bonneville Power Administration’s Red Mountain substation. KENNEWICK, WA - A wind farm along 24 miles of the ridgeline of the Horse Heaven Hills is proposed south of the Tri-Cities. The new project is planned to include as many as 212 turbines in rows from near Jump Off Joe Butte to the southwest, with much of it south of Badger Road. It would wrap around the already operating Nine Canyon Wind Project. Scout Clean Energy, based in Boulder, Colo., could start construction on the Horse Heaven Wind Farm as early as October, said project manager David Kobus, who also worked on the Nine Canyon Wind Project. About 6,000 acres of land will be leased from dry land wheat farmers, including farms growing wheat and those with land in conservation reserves, Kobus said. In addition, about 1,600 acres would be on Washington state Department of Natural Resources land. Scout would use turbines comparable to the largest on Energy Northwest’s 75-acre Nine Canyon project. The turbines would stand below the 500-foot height with a blade fully extended, which is the limit to meet air space restrictions. The new project could generate about 600 megawatts of electricity. In comparison, Nine Canyon has a maximum output of about 96 megawatts of electricity. Energy Northwest’s... more [truncated due to possible copyright] KENNEWICK, WA - A wind farm along 24 miles of the ridgeline of the Horse Heaven Hills is proposed south of the Tri-Cities. The new project is planned to include as many as 212 turbines in rows from near Jump Off Joe Butte to the southwest, with much of it south of Badger Road. It would wrap around the already operating Nine Canyon Wind Project. Scout Clean Energy, based in Boulder, Colo., could start construction on the Horse Heaven Wind Farm as early as October, said project manager David Kobus, who also worked on the Nine Canyon Wind Project. About 6,000 acres of land will be leased from dry land wheat farmers, including farms growing wheat and those with land in conservation reserves, Kobus said. In addition, about 1,600 acres would be on Washington state Department of Natural Resources land. Scout would use turbines comparable to the largest on Energy Northwest’s 75-acre Nine Canyon project. The turbines would stand below the 500-foot height with a blade fully extended, which is the limit to meet air space restrictions. The new project could generate about 600 megawatts of electricity. In comparison, Nine Canyon has a maximum output of about 96 megawatts of electricity. Energy Northwest’s commercial nuclear power plant near Richland, the Columbia Generating Station, can generate 1,207 megawatts, which is enough to power a city the size of Seattle, plus some of its metro area. The Horse Heaven Wind Farm was initially proposed as a 250-megawatt project, but has been expanded. BENTON COUNTY WIND FARM PERMIT Scout Clean Energy expects to submit a conditional use permit application needed to use the land for a wind farm to Benton County in a matter of weeks, Kobus said. It would include an environmental checklist. Kobus expects the county application to be completed as soon as early March. Then a public hearing would be held, followed by a second public hearing at which the county hearings examiner would present conclusions on the application. If the process proceeds as Scout Clean Energy hopes, a county permit could be issued in July. The company then would need to find buyers for the electricity that would be produced. It could have buyers in place in time to start construction of wind turbines in October. The company also will be working with the Kennewick Irrigation District, to get an easement to the Bonneville Power Administration’s Red Mountain substation. It also plans to coordinate with the Benton Public Utility District to work out an agreement to co-locate a transmission line with an existing PUD line. A second substation would be built at Bofer Canyon and Beck roads south of the Tri-Cities by Highway 395. The wind farm would be visible from Highway 395 south of the Tri-Cities to the northwest of the Nine Canyon wind farms. At Benton City the tops of turbines could be visible, but partially hidden by Bureau of Land Management land to the south and southeast of the town. Scout Clean Energy has wind farms operating in Oklahoma, Texas and California, with projects under construction in Indiana and Texas. Source: https://www.tri-cityherald.... 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iPhones could freeze when updating to the latest version like the iOS 15. This could really annoying for many Apple users as they cannot download and install the firmware, not even to enjoy the latest features. If you meet with this issue unfortunately, then you should know what you need to do in this situation. This article will walk you through the top fixes that you can use if your iPhone freezes during update. How to Tell If Your iPhone Freezes During Update? Why Is Your iPhone Frozen During iOS 14/15 Update? What Should You Do If Your iPhone Freezes During Update? 1. Charge Your iPhone 2. Hard Reboot Your iPhone 3. Restore iPhone with iTunes/Finder (Data Loss) 4. Fix iPhone Frozen During Update With iPhixer (No Data Loss) 5. Contact Apple Store Bonus Tip – How to Avoid iPhone Freezing During Update How to Tell If Your iPhone Freezes During Update? It can be hard to tell if your iPhone has frozen during an update, as iPhone updates can take different amounts of time to complete depending on the update and the iPhone model. If you want to know if it is frozen or still updating, then you need to press any of the iPhone's buttons. You will be given a message that says “iPhone will restart when update completes” if your iPhone is not frozen. If your iPhone is frozen, then you will not see this message after pressing any of the buttons. Why Is Your iPhone Frozen During iOS 14/15 Update? If your iPhone froze during an update, the reasons why this might have happened can be different from one situation to the next. The internal and external reasons why your iPhone freezes during an iOS 14/15 update are: The iPhone's battery may be low. There might be insufficient storage. Your iPhone might be overheating. A software glitch may be causing the problem. The Apple servers may be overwhelmed. The network connection is unstable. What Should You Do If Your iPhone Freezes During Update? 1Charge Your iPhone If your iPhone is low on charge, or it runs out of charge, then the update will freeze, and it will not complete. You need to charge your iPhone when updating it if the battery is low. The update should resume once the iPhone is charged. You should wait for 15-20 minutes to see any change with the update. 2Hard Reboot Your iPhone Hard restarting your iPhone can usually fix most of the problems that your phone is dealing with. If the update is still stuck after you have charged your iPhone, then a hard reboot could help fix the problem. Different iPhone models have different hard reboot operations. Follow the steps for your iPhone model if it freezes during an update. iPhone 6s and earlier models: Press and hold the Power and Home buttons together until your iPhone turns off and you see the Apple logo. iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons until the Apple logo appears on the screen. iPhone 8 and later models: Press and release the Volume Up button first, then the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Power button until the Apple logo is on the screen. 3Restore iPhone with iTunes/Finder (Data Loss) Restoring your iPhone with iTunes or Finder will help get your iPhone working again, but the data on your phone will be deleted. If there are any faulty settings that are causing your iPhone frozen during iOS update, they will be changed back to the default. 1. Open iTunes or Finder on your computer. Connect your iPhone to the computer. 2. Put your iPhone into Recovery Mode so that iTunes/Finder can recognize your frozen iPhone. Recovery Mode for iPhone 8 and later models: Respectively press and release the Volume Up button and the Volume Down button. Then press and hold the Side button and keep holding it until the Recovery Mode screen appears. Recovery Mode for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold the Volume Down button and Side button together. Keep holding them until you see the Recovery Mode screen. Recovery Mode for iPhone 6 and earlier models: Press and hold the Home button and Side button. Don't release them until the Recovery Mode screen shows up. 3. Find and click on your iPhone. 4. Click on the Restore option. Confirm your choice and wait for iTunes/Finder to restore your iPhone. 4Fix iPhone Frozen During Update With iPhixer (No Data Loss) If you want to fix the problem of your iPhone freezing during an update without any data loss, then you should use iPhixer. This is the best tool that you can use to fix this problem as it has so many stunning features that you can use to make your iPhone work the way it should. Why Can iPhixer Fix Your iPhone? iPhone freezes during update owing to software errors at most cases. iPhixer is a professional iOS system repair software to fix various iOS/iPadOS/tvOS issues. It is compatible with all iOS devices and iOS versions including the latest iPhone 13 and iOS 15. With a 100% safety and a user-friendly interface, iPhixer is easy to use to fix your iPhone frozen during update. You could get it on your Windows or Mac computers. Download Now Download Now Step 1. Launch iPhixer on your computer and click on Standard Mode. Connect your iPhone to your computer and click on the Next button. Step 2. Download the firmware on your iPhone by clicking the Download button. Step 3. Click the Start button. iPhixer will start fixing your iPhone freezing during update. Do not unplug your iPhone or use it when this process is happening, as it could damage your iPhone. This process will be over shortly, and your iPhone will start once it is done. 5Contact Apple Store If your iPhone is still freezing during an update, then you should take your iPhone to your nearest Apple Store so they can diagnose what is wrong with it. If the other options do not work, then this is what you should do. You can find the nearest Apple Store by checking the Apple website. Bonus Tip – How to Avoid iPhone Freezing During Update To avoid your iPhone freezing during an update in the future, you should take some precautions. Keep your iPhone away from extreme temperatures. Make sure your iPhone doesn't run out of storage. Keep your iPhone’s software up-to-date. Conclusion You now know what you should do when your iPhone freezes during an update. Make sure to follow the bonus tips to avoid dealing with this problem again. We hope you have tried them and fixed it by yourself. 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York police to 'go back to community policing' after two deaths in a week at same property | Yorkshire Post News you can trust since 1754 Sign in Welcome backEdit Account-Sign Out Subscribe The Star Inn at Harome: Police confirm fire in thatched roof at Michelin-starred restaurant was started deliberately Yorkshire hotel owner ordered to tear down Covid-19 dining pods he built to help cope with pandemic News Latest Politics Business Education Health Transport Crime Weather People Obituaries UK News World Read This Coronavirus Sport Football Rugby League Cricket Other Sport Nostalgia Sport Opinion Property Business Opinion Lifestyle Cars Food and Drink Homes and Gardens Outdoors Shopping Staycation Travel What's On Heritage Country and Farming e-Paper Puzzles Public Notices Free Happy Ads NewsCrime York police to 'go back to community policing' after two deaths in a week at same property York’s police chief said his team needs to “go back to community policing” following two deaths and a rise in anti-social behaviour in the Groves area of the city. By Joe Cooper Tuesday, 23rd November 2021, 1:48 pm Superintendent Mark Khan said the Guildhall ward was the busiest in the North Yorkshire policing area, along with the centre of Scarborough, as he pledged to look at whether the area was being given enough resources. Supt Khan was speaking to residents at a ward meeting last night at the invitation of councillor Fiona Fitzpatrick. It follows two deaths at a property in Markham Crescent within a week of each other last month. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up Thanks for signing up! Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Two men have been charged with murder over the second death, while the first is still being investigated. Police in York are to 'get back to community policing', Supt Khan said The meeting heard from residents who said they had been reporting anti-social behaviour in Markham Crescent since September, with one saying the second death had been “a great tragedy” that could have been avoided if preventative action had been taken. Read More Read More 17-year-old cyclist dies after being hit by car in North Yorkshire Supt Khan, the police commander for York and Selby, said: “I’ve seen the phone calls coming in and something was done. Unfortunately what happened was in the five or six weeks, two people unfortunately died at that address, but there were moves in progress. On the back of your calls, work was happening to try to solve the problem.” He added that charges had been brought just 48 hours after he second death. Supt Khan, who took up his new role over summer, said the increasing complexity of cases North Yorkshire Police (NYP) deal with has meant “there’s been a retreat in some parts of our resources from what I call ‘location policing’.” But he said the force was moving towards a prevention and early intervention model by working with partners to identify particular areas which need extra resources to tackle the root causes of crime. He added: “We now have to stop, put our foot on the wall and say we need to go back to community policing in some format because that’s what the public want.” Residents told of their concerns about the increasing amount of anti-social behaviour in Clarence Street, with several people saying they were too scared to walk there alone at night. One resident of Markham Crescent, who did not want to be named, said: “Last Saturday night I was walking home about 6.30pm with my two children. 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Can Boston really go from being the worst city for bicycling to the best? The mayor and his spitfire bike czar think so, and they're determined to launch the biggest bike-share program in the country. But as one visit to Paris reveals, bike share is about more than cool racks and shiny two-wheelers. By Tom Matlack April 12, 2009 E-mail this article To: Invalid E-mail address Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail: Invalid E-mail address Sending your article Your article has been sent. E-mail| Print| Reprints| Text size – + I leave for Paris in a blizzard. On Air France, I try to sleep. But I keep having the same nightmare. I'm biking to work down Beacon Street, going as fast as I can. I pedal harder and harder, weaving in and out. But it's no use. No matter how fast I go, Mayor Menino, taking a detour from his Hyde Park-to-City Hall commute, keeps overtaking me on his shiny new Trek, laughing heartily as he passes by. I'm visiting Paris to see how its new bike-sharing program has transformed and energized the city. Boston is exploring the idea, and while plenty of bike fanatics and clean-air enthusiasts are ecstatic, a lot of others think it's lunacy, given that our street system is a mess, our drivers are maniacs, and our weather isn't exactly ideal for biking. The essence of bike share is self-service, so I plan to tour Paris on my borrowed bike with a map and my American Express card. The Louvre, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Pompidou Center, and Hermes are on my short list. I don't plan to actually go into these places (except Hermes, to buy a scarf for my wife, Elena, so I don't have to sleep on the couch after returning from my trip to Paris without her). I do plan on circling each site, to take in the bike's-eye view and, in the process, see if bike share just might work in Boston. Thomas Valeau runs the Paris bike-share program Velib for JCDecaux, which is the second largest outdoor advertising company in the world, behind Clear Channel. Decaux is known for installing street furniture -- benches, shelters, and the like -- in cities (including Boston) and selling advertising space on it. Bertrand Delanoe, the charismatic mayor of Paris, hired Decaux and Valeau to launch Velib (the name combines the words velo, or bike, and liberte, or freedom) in July 2007. In return for a long-term contract with the city for outdoor furniture advertising, Decaux agreed to build and operate the bike program for free, turning over user fees to the city. When I arrive, Paris is having a rare cold snap and there's a dusting of snow. Valeau -- the self-proclaimed "Monsieur Velo" of Paris -- is a short, dark-haired man dressed in a tight pin-striped suit, nondescript tie, and flowing brown scarf. He dashes across a busy street to shake my hand at the Velib station in front of City Hall. Even as I'm trying to keep my legs from shaking in the cold, a steady stream of undeterred commuters rides by on Velib bikes. A technician works over the bicycles in the station's racks, making any repairs. We walk up to the brightly colored electronic kiosk -- Barney purple is on everything Velib -- and Valeau asks me to insert my Amex card. The kiosk, racks, and automated locks are connected electrically to the rest of the Velib system. On a screen display, I request a one-day pass and am charged 1 euro. In less than a minute, I've gotten an official Velib member number. The screen then shows a diagram of bikes at the station, noting which are available. I walk down to get my bike. A green light blinks, telling me to pull it out of the locking system. As I settle into a comfortable saddle, Valeau explains the Velib design -- safe, sturdy, easy to ride, and hopefully less likely to be stolen. The bike is sleek, with the cables hidden inside the steel tubing. There's a reinforced basket up front, "for boys carrying their girlfriends around town," Valeau says. But the rear fender is designed to give way and stop the bike if someone tries to ride on the back. There are front and back safety lights, a three-gear shifter, a bell, and a bike lock that's permanently attached to the basket. I ride down the block. The bike is heavy but handles well. Valeau waves me back. We put the bike in the rack, inserting the thick metal tongue attached to the front wheel into a lock slot. A light blinks yellow, beeps, turns green. "We're all set," Valeau says. "Velib knows that you've returned your bike. We know where all 20,000 bikes are all the time." With that, he motions me to a nearby cafe, commenting on the cold and saying it's time for coffee. He also digs into his chest pocket for a pack of unfiltered Camels. On our hundred-yard walk to my sixth espresso of the day, Mr. Bicycle puffs away. Boston is a different city on a bike. As the fresh air hits your face, you see things you would miss from a car: the sun reflecting off a historic church steeple; an old lady who wears a different, outrageous hat every day; intricately carved brownstone doorways. If you look closely, it doesn't feel like New York or Chicago or Los Angeles. I always swear I must be in London or Paris. No other American city has the history and architecture and grandeur of ours, and it's best seen on two wheels. But there is one problem with taking in the views while pedaling along -- you might get killed. Riding a bike in Boston traffic requires a fundamental decision: Play it safe or go for broke. My strategy has always been to go the same speed as the cars and try to intimidate automobile commuters. It's only a mile down Beacon and then Commonwealth Avenue from my house in Coolidge Corner to my office on Newbury Street, but on a bike it's treacherous. There are no bike paths on those streets, and morning commuters are testy. I once saw a scrawny bike messenger get into a game of chicken with a cabbie. It didn't end well. The two men screamed at each other, nose to nose, on the corner of Commonwealth and Dartmouth. Then the messenger landed one decisive blow to the chin of the chubby cabdriver before getting back on his bike and riding off. Mayor Menino commutes to work on his bike some days. He's convinced Boston can be transformed by a sustained effort to get citizens out of cars and onto bikes. He is not alone. "Bike share would allow non-riders to get on a bike with a very minimal change to their lifestyle," says David Watson, executive director of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. "Forty percent of car trips are within 2 miles of home. If bike share helps us shift just a small percentage of those trips to bikes, it will have a huge impact on our citizens' health, on the environment, and the vitality of our community." Rob Vandermark is the founder and CEO of Seven Cycles in Watertown, the nation's largest custom manufacturer of titanium and carbon-fiber bikes. Seven is actually following in the tread marks of companies like Overman Wheel and Pope Manufacturing, founded here in the 19th century, that made New England the American epicenter of bike manufacturers. "Boston has always maintained a strong bike culture," says Vandermark, "and it's encouraging to see institutions develop to make bicycles part of the fabric of the city. Bike-share programs provide the accessibility needed for riding to become more commonplace." Perhaps sensing momentum -- or maybe just sick of seeing Bicycling magazine routinely label his city the worst in the country for biking -- Menino in 2007 hired Nicole Freedman, a Stanford graduate and former Olympic cyclist, as his bike "czar." She began slowly, first by expanding the one-day Hub on Wheels event as well as putting more bike racks and paths in place. But Freedman, 36, has also turned her attention to the big prize: becoming the first American city to implement a large-scale bike-share program like the ones in European cities, most notably Paris. There are 20,600 bikes spread out across 1,450 bike stations in Paris, in prominent locations, no more than 300 meters apart. Velib membership costs 1 euro for a day pass or 29 for a year. Parisians have fallen in love with Velib. On an average day, there are 200,000 rides, meaning that each bike gets used about 10 times. There are contests to see who can paint a Velib bicycle most beautifully, and bike stations have become popular spots to find a date. James Houghton, a venture capitalist and longtime Beacon Hill resident, happened to take his family to Paris for a sabbatical just as Velib was being launched. "I was not much of a biker before we went to Paris, but the Velib was one of the highlights of our year," he says. "It was a great way to get around." When his family returned home, he says, he started riding everywhere and became a convert to the joys of the bike commute. "The main difference is that the culture in Paris is now much more bike-friendly. Boston may have a little work to do on that front, but I have no doubt that a well-run bike-share program would not only work well here but could help transform the city." In Boston, Freedman has proven adept not only at convincing Menino that a bike-share program would be a catalyst for good, but in building a coalition among Boston's neighborhoods, planning and architectural boards, adjacent municipalities, and universities. Last year, she issued a request for information on bike share and received 12 responses from potential operators. Working under the umbrella of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, she issued a formal request for a proposal in February for Boston, in concert with Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville, and Harvard, MIT, Boston University, Northeastern, and UMass-Boston. Freedman and the planning council expect to have a vendor selected by June, and, if financing can be worked out, a full-scale program rolled out by spring of next year, unveiling thousands of bikes all over the area. What she doesn't know is how many people will ride them. Valeau takes me to the Seine to tour Decaux's floating workshop. The barge starts at the Eiffel Tower each morning and makes one trip up and down each side of the river, dropping off fixed bikes and picking up broken ones at 12 locked cages. Vandalism and thefts have become a growing concern, and some Velib bikes from Paris have even popped up in other countries. All told, among the score of repair facilities (the others are housed in garages around the city), mechanics fix 600 bikes a day. "If we stopped maintenance, there would be no bicycles after 10 days," Valeau says, "so this is very, very important to our overall operation." Velib has 162,000 long-term members, Valeau tells me, and has sold 4 million short-term tickets. In 18 months, Velib users have made more than 41 million trips. The first half-hour of a trip is free, to promote commuting rather than touring; only 4 percent of trips are for longer than a half-hour. "All the revenues go to the city," Valeau says. "The city is earning almost 9 million euros a year from Velib customers." I ask Valeau his advice for Boston. "The first key is the density of the network," he says. "It must cover the whole city, not just the city center, with a station every 250 meters. The second key is you must have good prices -- very, very cheap. The third key is the promotion of the service -- the city must be very politically involved and committed to its success. The fourth key is the quality of the bicycles and the station equipment. They will be used 10 times a day by different customers: novice, expert, fat, very slim, tall, and short. Last but perhaps most important is the quality of service and repair." After I leave Valeau, I ride -- under the Eiffel Tower, down the Champs-Elysees, around the Arc de Triomphe (where oncoming traffic even waits for me to pass), and all the way to Notre Dame. Bike paths are clearly marked and in some places, like along the Seine, quite dramatic. Many intersections have separate traffic-light systems for bikes. At Notre Dame, I put my bike away at a nearby station and wander in just as the cardinal of Paris is saying Mass in his green vestments. Afterward, I stop in a Left Bank cafe for hot chocolate, onion soup, and a croque-monsieur. Refueled, I grab another Velib bike and ride back toward my hotel at dusk, taking a detour to check out the Louvre on the way. The success of Velib has created a ripple effect across Europe. There are bike-share programs not just throughout France, but also in Pamplona and Barcelona, Spain, in Milan and London, in Norway and Sweden. In North America, Montreal is leading the way with its ultramodern Bixi program launched this spring. Bixi (a combination of "bicycle" and "taxi") is a self-sustaining program that won't rely on outside funding, whether from advertising or public sources. The Montreal parking authority put up $15 million to design and build the system and hopes to recover the money through user fees. In the United States, there are pilot programs already in place in Washington, D.C., Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago, and there's a mad rush to be the first city with a major Paris-like program. New York and Chicago are moving fast, but no one is talking about a regional program that includes surrounding cities and towns in a unified plan of the magnitude of Boston's. A growing industry has emerged to support the bike-share revolution, as evidenced by the 12 respondents to Boston's request for information: The major players are companies that specialize in outdoor advertising, mass transit, and healthcare -- each of which sees a direct and indirect benefit to being the provider of bike share. One of those players is Spain's Cemusa, a municipal-services provider with $19 billion in revenues worldwide. Like Decaux, Cemusa has a large outdoor advertising business that includes a contract with the MBTA. The money at stake is huge. Cemusa's 20-year deal with New York City -- which includes 3,300 bus shelters, 330 newsstands, and 20 automatic toilets -- guarantees the city $1 billion of incremental revenue. So throwing in even an extensive bike-share program, like Decaux did in Paris, to secure an ad deal is well worth it. "We've hired Giorgetto Giugiaro, who's the designer of the Lamborghini and the Maserati, to oversee the design of our system," says Mark Madden, Cemusa's North American director of business development. Clear Channel, the largest outdoor advertising company in the world, lost the Paris bike-share contract to Decaux. Since then, Clear Channel has implemented 15 systems in Europe. Martina Schmidt, director of Clear Channel Outdoor Smartbike Programs, emphasized to Boston officials "the importance of advertising support to guarantee the longevity of the program." She's skeptical that user fees can cover all the costs and says, "If Boston increased the fees to that extent that it would cover every cost and also would allow for some return on the investment for us, nobody would be able to afford it." Veolia Transportation is a French-based company that specializes in mass transit. It has transportation operations in 22 American states, including the contract to run the MBTA's commuter rail. David Boyce, who runs the company's Veloway bike-share program, says, "We see bike share as just another form of mass transportation," which can work hand in glove with mass transit, encouraging ridership by extending reach. He estimates that in a Boston system, the bikes would cost $900 each and the stations $4,000. Boyce is also skeptical that users could support those costs. "The fare-box recovery -- in transit, the percent of operating expense actually covered by fare revenue -- something that does 25 percent like a bike-share system is pretty good. Bus and train transit usually does 15 to 20 percent." He wants Boston to figure out the real expense of the bike-share program, what directly related revenue and sponsorships would cover, and then "sell your street furniture to the outdoor advertising company that comes back with the best proposal, whatever that may be." Nate Kvamme, CEO of B-Cycle, a joint venture of the healthcare services company Humana, Trek bikes, and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, agrees. "I appreciated Decaux and Clear Channel's position. It makes economic sense for them to pay for the system. But the cities are giving up a substantial chunk of revenue. It's a barter system. But is that the best thing?" B-Cycle's focus is the health benefits of bike share, particularly for Humana's 11 million members. B-Cycle started when Humana offered its Louisville employees bike share on the corporate campus and had 2,800 of them sign up. Since then, it has won projects in Denver and Miami Beach and provided a thousand bike-share bikes to the national presidential conventions. B-Cycle personalizes the experience, providing a Web interface that tells each participant the carbon offset of the rides and the calories burned. Perhaps the most relevant analogy for bike share in Boston is the success of Zipcar. After all, in an ownership-driven world, Zipcar proved you don't have to be a hippie to want to share. "Bike sharing and car sharing both fit into a macro trend toward a self-service lifestyle," Scott Griffith, the CEO of Zipcar, tells me in his Cambridge headquarters. "People are much more comfortable with the idea of an automated system. That came from Netflix, Amazon, and eBay. It's a behavior pattern that continues to expand. People want to be able to do it on their own, whenever they want, 24/7." When someone joins Zipcar, his or her bike trips go up 10 percent. "So if they're doing that without bikes dispersed all around town," says Griffith, "they're going to go up a lot more than that if you put a bunch of bikes out there." In fact, in Paris, bike trips increased 68 percent when bike share began, only a third of them on Velib bikes. "People aren't going to change their lives to ride bikes," Griffith says, "but they will if they ride public transit, walk, use car sharing. There's a whole new model of smart, urban lifestyle this fits into." Griffith does offer cautions on the question of political will: "If Menino says he wants 5,000 bikes on the streets, it has a high likelihood of happening. The problem is, Mayor Menino doesn't have a history of doing that. When I first met with Mayor Daley in Chicago, he literally pounded his fist down and turned to his chief of staff and said, 'When do I get my [expletive] Zipcars?' We just don't get that here. Bike share is an opportunity for Mayor Menino to really step up and say, 'Let's go for it.' " "Boston's not like other major cities; we're the most European city in America," Menino says when I meet with him. "We have 300,000 college students in Boston. One out of three Bostonians is 20 to 34. No other city can say that. We will follow Paris's lead, and Nicole will get us there." He points to Freedman, a petite woman dressed in a beige pantsuit who can't weigh 100 pounds. The mayor proudly shows me his bike, parked in the corner just behind his desk, before we sit down with a view of Faneuil Hall in front of us. "Bike share is an old thing, but it's also a new thing," he says. "I had 12 people pass me on my way to work this morning. We have all these cow paths we eventually made into streets. We have 46 miles of HarborWalk to take your bike on. This spring, we're putting miles of more bike lanes throughout the city." Menino is optimistic. He says: "I see possibilities where other people see problems. Bike share will bring new vitality to the city of Boston. The skeptics are going to be there, but as I go about my business, I've heard from more people on this issue than any other. One of the state senators from East Boston called me up and told me, 'My God, you've got bike lanes on Bennington Street!' Isn't that wild?" When our discussion turns to financing, the mayor says: "We love cycling. But with the financial issues I face today, I need police officers in the streets and firefighters protecting our people and teachers in the classrooms. So the economic model for bike share has to take account of those realities. These are the times you have to be creative." Freedman says she and the mayor are open to every model. "As with all new technologies, there's an evolution," she says. But they hope the process will unveil a superior way for Boston to roll out a comprehensive regional bike-share program. "We are looking for the partnership and model that gives us real sustainability," she says. Back in my Paris hotel room after my day of biking, I find sleep doesn't come easily. I keep thinking about whether Velib would really work in Boston. As I toss and turn, it occurs to me that the key is something Valeau told me: "Velib has changed Parisians themselves. We are known as arrogant people, but with Velib, we have shown new behaviors. Velib has made Parisians helpful and friendly." When Menino told me he thinks Boston is the most European city in America, he meant it in the most complimentary way. But isn't it also possible that Bostonians might be viewed as European, like Parisians, because we can be, at times, cold? On my Velib bike, I saw Paris in an entirely new way. Not just the scenery, but the people. It was almost as if, by riding one of their bikes, I became one of them. At one point, I was riding on a sidewalk when I approached two police officers and was motioned to stop. "These areas are for people," one officer said. "Please stay in the bike lanes." He seemed sincere, and I couldn't help but recall the story I heard last year about cops in Cambridge, who have issued about 1,000 tickets to bicyclists for various violations. The most remarkable thing happened while I was stopped, staring at my map, straddling my Velib bike in front of the Grand Palais. A well-dressed older woman approached, seemingly in a hurry to get by me. She looked down and stopped in her tracks. Something shiny was on the ground between us. She bent down and picked up a thick gold ring and held it out for me to look at. "Where are you from?" she asked. "Boston," I told her. "You look happy," she said. "This is for you. Good luck." I protested, feeling the woman had found the ring and it should be hers. "No," she said. "I am divorced. You take this home to your wife." And so I do. When I get back to Boston, I find my Parisian ring is worth $3,000. I give it to Elena, along with a bright red Hermes scarf. The ring reminds me that my trip, like Velib itself, wasn't some fairy tale I dreamed up. It was as real as the French gold now on my wife's finger. If bike share in Paris has the power to transform that city's collective personality just a little, how can anyone argue against it for Boston? © Copyright 2011 Globe Newspaper Company. Single Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tweet Yahoo! Buzz ShareThis LOG IN TO COMMENT Sorry, we could not find your e-mail or password. Please try again, or click here to retrieve your password. Existing users *E-mail: *Password: *Screen name: (* fields are required) Login Forgot your password? New users Please take a minute to register. After you register and pick a screen name, you can publish your comments everywhere on the site. Posting Policy.

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I hope everyone on this subreddit made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and is ready for the new trading week ahead. Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning July 22nd, 2019. Week ahead: Earnings, GDP expected to show sluggish growth as investors await rate cut - (Source) Sluggish economic and earnings growth will be a theme in markets in the week ahead, as investors await a Fed interest rate cut at the end of the month. More than a quarter of the S&P 500 companies report earnings in the coming week, the second big week of the second quarter reporting season. FAANG names, like Alphabet and Amazon, and blue chips from McDonald’s to Boeingand United Technologies are among the more than 130 companies reporting. There is also some key economic data, including Friday’s second quarter GDP, which should show a slowing to 1.8% from the first quarter’s 3.1% pace, according to Refinitiv. On Thursday, durable goods are reported and will include an update on businesses investment. There are also existing home sales Tuesday, new home sales Wednesday and advance economic indicators Thursday. But there will be no Fed speakers, after a parade of central bank officials in the past week, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The most impactful comments, however, came Thursday from New York Fed President John Williams, who set off a debate about how much the Fed could cut rates at its July 30-31 meeting — 25 or 50 basis points. Even as the New York Fed later said Williams comments were not about current policy, market pros took heed of his words about how central bankers should “act quickly.” Fed dominates Fed officials do not speak publicly in the days ahead of policy meetings, but market pros will find plenty to debate. Fed funds futures were predicting a 43% chance of a 50 basis point cut in July, after shooting as high as 70% Thursday afternoon. “For sure, the Fed is going to dominate for next week. I think we’ll get at least a 25 basis point cut. I’m thinking we’re not going to get 50 basis point cut...The Fed has been burned when it’s been bold,” said Tony Roth, chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust. Roth said he believes the market is already pricing in a quarter-point cut, and he does not see the Fed’s rate cut as much of a longer-term catalyst for stocks. If it trims by a half percentage point, he expects just a short-term pop. Economists believe the Fed will cut interest rates even though recent data has improved. That’s in part because Powell has stressed the Fed is focused on the global economic slowdown, trade wars and low inflation, and that it will do what it takes to keep the economy expanding. “The only real catalyst that would really help the market would be if there was a trade deal with China,” Roth said. “I think the likelihood of that is less than > 10%. We’re very pessimistic on the possibility of a real deal with China prior to the [2020 presidential] election.” So, in the void ahead of the Fed’s meeting, the market will be watching earnings. As earnings rolled out this past week, stocks took a rest from their record-setting streak, as some companies lowered forecasts and most beat earnings and revenue estimates. As of Friday morning, 77% of the roughly 80 companies reporting had beaten earnings estimates, and 65% topped revenue forecasts, according to Refinitiv. Based on actual reports and forecasts, earnings per share for the S&P companies are expected to be up 1% in the second quarter. That is up from expectations that the profit growth would be slightly negative this quarter. “If you look at the numbers, we’re above the averages for top and bottom line beats, but at the same time when you look at revisions, every day we’re getting revisions for third and fourth quarter, and they’re coming down.There’s a real worry of an earnings recession, when you get out into the third and fourth quarter and out to next year,” Roth said. Roth said he’s currently neutral on risk assets, and he sees a slowdown brewing in the smallest U.S. companies that could spread up the food chain. “We do see those fundamental cracks in the economy in small business and the small business labor market, and on top of that you have these big macro risks out there,” such as trade and the upcoming election, Roth said. Slower economy As earnings growth was muted in the second quarter, so was the pace of economic gains. If growth comes in as expected, it would be the first quarter where growth was under 2% since the first quarter of 2017. Economists are watching to see how consumer spending fared in the quarter, after a recent pickup and also whether business inventories are declining. “The data we need is not Q2. What’s at risk is the growth and magnitude of the Fed rate cut. I don’t think Q2 is going to have much impact on the Fed’s thinking,” said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex. “It’s really how Q3 is progressing. It seems to me the economy softened in April and May and picked up in June with jobs data, retail sales and manufacturing sector.” Chandler said investors will also be focused on the European Central Bank, which some economists believe could cut its overnight deposit rate to negative 0.5% from negative 0.4% currently when it meets Thursday. Chandler said odds are about 50% for the rate cut, which many also expect in September. “While we’re waiting for the Fed to figure out whether it’s 25 or 50 basis points, and we’re waiting for the ECB to get all its forms sorted out ... the emerging markets are pushing ahead,” said Chandler, noting Russia and Turkey could cut rates in the next several days, after similar moves in the past week by South Africa, South Korea and Indonesia. “It just makes the story more global. You’re seeing the trade numbers from China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea weaken. You’re seeing exports form China suffer. Exports from all of Asia are suffering,” he said. “The big surprise for China and Japan has also been on the import side. The declines in their imports is really someone else’s [drop in] exports.” Rate cuts and currency wars Dollar strength has been a consequence of the trade war, and Fed action could help turn it around. “If the Fed fails to move, you’re going to end up with an increasingly stronger dollar,” which impacts corporate earnings, Roth said. “The dollar is quite strong and is increasingly going to be a headwind for U.S. companies. It hasn’t appreciated that much in 12 months, but if we see a divergence in monetary policy between the U.S. and the rest of the world, you would see a carry trade develop where people would want to buy assets in the U.S.,” he said. The dollar index was slightly higher on the week, but Wall Street has been focused on President Donald Trump’s negative comments on the currency’s strength. As Trump has criticized the Fed, he also complains that other central banks manipulate their currencies to give them an edge in trade. Trump has said the Fed should already be cutting rates, something it hasn’t done since December 2008. A number of Wall Street strategists have said they now believe it is possible that the U.S. government could intervene to weaken the dollar, but that would be unlikely. This past week saw the following moves in the S&P: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Indices for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!) Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!) Sector Performance WTD, MTD, YTD: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEK-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE MONTH-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE 3-MONTH PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE 52-WEEK PERFORMANCE!) Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) S&P Sectors for the Past Week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART! Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for next month: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #3!) Lagging Small-caps: Seasonal and Economic Factors Weigh Small-caps measured by the performance of the Russell 2000 have been lagging since mid-March with the gap in performance widening in June and continuing into July. At yesterday’s close the Russell 2000 was up 15.35% year-to-date compared to a gain of 19.87% for the Russell 1000. Based upon historical trends this is not unusual for this time of the year nor during times when U.S. economic data is mixed. In the following chart the one-year seasonal pattern of the Russell 2000/Russell 1000 has been plotted (solid black line with grey fill) along with 2019 year-to-date (blue line). This chart is similar to the chart found on page 110 of the 2019 Stock Trader’s Almanac. When the lines are rising small-caps are outperforming, when the lines are falling small-caps are lagging. Small-caps exhibited typical seasonal strength during the first quarter but have been fading ever since. In some years, small-cap strength can last until mid-June however, that is not the case this year. Going forward, small-cap underperformance is likely to persist until early in the fourth quarter with possible a hint of strength at the end of August. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Robust Summer Rallies Trim Fall Pullbacks It’s usually about this time of the year, when trading volumes begin to slump and markets meander that we begin to hear talk of the infamous “Summer Rally” featured on page 74 of the Stock Trader’s Almanac 2019. The “Summer Rally” is usually the weakest seasonal rally of them all. We looked at the current Summer Rally and found it to be above average already, up 10.2% from the Spring low on May 31, and that does portend well for the Summer and Fall Corrections. We lined up the Summer Rallies ranked from weakest to strongest since 1964. Over the past 55 years prior to this year DJIA has rallied and average of 9.1% from its May/June low until its Q3 high. The Fall Rally averages 10.9% and the Summer and Fall Corrections average a loss of just under 9% for a net average gain of a few percentage points over the summer and fall. As shown in the table below, when the Summer Rally is greater than or equal to the 55-year 9.1% average, the summer and fall correction tend to be bit milder, -6.2% and -8.2%, respectively. Summer Rally gains beyond 12.5% historically had the smallest summer and fall corrections. One prominent exception being 1987. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Earnings (and Guidance) Likely to Make or Break the Rally Once again today, DJIA, S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed at new all-time highs. With today’s modest gains, DJIA is up 17.3% year-to-date. S&P 500 is even better at 20.2% while NASDAQ is still best at 24.5%. Compared to historical average performance in pre-election years at this time of the year, DJIA and S&P 500 are comfortably above average. NASDAQ’s impressive 24.5% gain is just average (since 1971). NASDAQ’s Midyear Rally delivered again, but officially ended last Friday. The seasonal pattern charts, above and below, along with July’s typical performance over the last 21 years suggest further gains during the balance of July and the third quarter could be limited. For the market to make meaningful gains in the near-term earnings will need to decent and forward guidance will also need to be firm. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) "We Don't Need Your Stinking Data" Yesterday was another one of those days that makes you scratch your head. In a relatively busy day for economic data, Initial Jobless Claims came in within 25K of a 50-year low, and the Philly Fed Manufacturing report saw its largest m/m increase in a decade. That follows other data last week where Retail Sales were very strong and CPI and PPI both came in ahead of consensus forecasts. The trend of better than expected data since the June employment report on July 5th is reflected in recent moves of the Citi Economic Surprise Index which has rallied from -68.3 up to -41.5. Granted, it’s still negative, but what was looking like a real dismal backdrop for the economy just three weeks ago seems to be showing signs of improvement. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) On top of the economic data, two notable interviews from FOMC officials Williams from New York and Vice Chair Clarida moved markets. Given the strong tone of economic data, one would expect both officials to try and tone down rising market expectations regarding any aggressive policy moves at the July meeting. Well, markets don’t always make sense. In their respective interviews, both Williams and Clarida not only didn’t tone down expectations, but they added fuel to the fire. Williams noted that “it pays to act quickly to lower rates" and "vaccinate” the economy "against further ills." Clarida was even more direct when he said that “Research shows you act preemptively when you can.” In other words, the data-dependent Fed is casting the data aside and ready to move anyway. In his interview on Fox Business, Clarida almost got a chuckle when asked whether there was any chance the Fed wouldn’t cut rates in July. The dovish turn from the Fed was immediately reflected in market expectations for rate policy at the July meeting. Back in June, market expectations for a 50 basis points (bps) cut at the next meeting peaked out at under 50%. Then, in the days following the June employment report, expectations dropped all the way down to 3%. In the last ten days, though, the trend has completely reversed, and as of yesterday’s close topped out at 71% versus just a 29% chance for a 25 bps cut. Probabilities for a 50 bps cut came in a bit overnight but are still at about 50/50. Yesterday alone, though, expectations for a 25 bps cut and a 50 bps cut more than completely reversed from the prior day, and remember, that’s after what was a good day of economic data! Can you imagine what expectations would be like if the data was actually bad? (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) US Beats World When It Comes to Stocks The Bloomberg World index is a cap-weighted index made up of nearly 5,000 stocks from around the world (including US stocks). While the S&P 500 has been hitting new all-time highs over the last week, the Bloomberg World index remains 7% below highs that it last made back in January 2018. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Below is a chart showing the ratio of the S&P 500 to the Bloomberg World index since the World index's inception back in August 2003. While the World index outperformed the US for five years in the mid-2000s, the US has been outperforming since the end of 2007, which includes both the Financial Crisis and the bull market that has been in place since the 2009 lows. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Along with the relative strength chart between the two indices above, below we show the price change of the S&P 500 versus the Bloomberg World index since August 2003. Through today, the S&P was up 203% versus a gain of 142% for the Bloomberg World index. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Since the November 2016 election, the S&P 500 is up 40% versus a gain of 26% for the Bloomberg World index. Notably, the World index kept up with the S&P through early 2018, but weakness for the World index in mid-2018 and a failure to bounce back as much as the US this year has left the World index well behind. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Best Performing Stocks Over the Last 12 Months The S&P 500 is up over 20% YTD, but over the last 12 months, it is up just under 10% on a total return basis. And within the S&P 1500, there are only 44 stocks that are up more than 50% on a total return basis over the last 12 months. These 44 stocks are listed below. Innovative Industrials (IIPR) -- a cannabis REIT -- has been the best performing stock in the S&P 1500 over the last year with a total return of 302%. In second place is eHealth (EHTH) with a gain of 269%, followed by Avon Products (AVP) at +174.8% and Coca-Cola Bottling (COKE) at +128.58%. Coca-Cola Bottling is probably one of the last names you would have guessed as a top five performer over the last year! Other notables on the list of biggest winners include Advanced Micro (AMD), LendingTree (TREE), Starbucks (SBUX), AutoZone (AZO), Chipotle (CMG), Hershey (HSY), and Procter & Gamble (PG). Some names that aren't on the list that you may have expected to see? AMZN, NFLX, MSFT? Nope. None of the mega-cap Tech companies are on the list of biggest winners due to serious weakness from this group in Q4 2018. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) 2% Days Few and Far Between Although the last two trading days have seen exceptionally narrow daily ranges, today we wanted to take a quick look at the S&P 500's frequency of 2% daily moves (either up or down) in the post-WWII period. The chart below breaks out the frequency of 2% days by year, and years with more than 25 one-day moves of 2% are notated accordingly. Overall, there have been an average of 11 daily 2% moves in a given year. After five straight years from 2007 to 2011 where we saw an above-average number of 2% days, the last seven years have only seen one year with an above-average number of occurrences (2018, 21). Remember, in 2017 there wasn't one single trading day that saw the S&P move up or down 2%! So far this year, there have only been four 2% days, but with the most volatile part of the year on tap, we are likely to see that number increase in the months ahead. Don't expect the relative calm that we have seen in the last few trading days to last forever. Volatility is unpredictable and usually comes up and surprises you when you least expect it! (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) STOCK MARKET VIDEO: Stock Market Analysis Video for Week Ending July 19th, 2019 ([CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!]()) (VIDEO NOT YET UP!) STOCK MARKET VIDEO: ShadowTrader Video Weekly 07.21.19 (CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!) Here are the most notable companies (tickers) reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead- $FB $AMZN $TSLA $BA $T $SNAP $PIXY $HAL $TWTR $KO $F $V $LMT $GOOGL $INTC $CAT $PYPL $BIIB $UTX $IRBT $XLNX $UPS $ABBV $CNC $NOK $CMG $MMM $RPM $SBUX $JBLU $BMY $GNC $MCD $CDNS $CADE $NOW $AMTD $HAS $HOG $ANTM $WM $CMCSA $FCX (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR MOST ANTICIPATED EARNINGS RELEASES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS!) Below are some of the notable companies coming out with earnings releases this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers: Monday 7.22.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Monday 7.22.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 7.23.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 7.23.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Wednesday 7.24.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Wednesday 7.24.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Thursday 7.25.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Thursday 7.25.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Friday 7.26.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Friday 7.26.19 After Market Close: ([CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!]()) NONE. Amazon.com, Inc. $1,964.52 Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $5.29 per share on revenue of $62.51 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $5.70 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 78% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 4.34% with revenue increasing by 18.20%. Short interest has increased by 14.0% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 1.8% from its open following the earnings release to be 13.0% above its 200 day moving average of $1,737.93. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Thursday, July 11, 2019 there was some notable buying of 3,494 contracts of the $2,000.00 call expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 4.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.0% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Facebook Inc. $198.36 Facebook Inc. (FB) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.90 per share on revenue of $16.45 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $2.01 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 82% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 9.20% with revenue increasing by 24.33%. Short interest has increased by 21.7% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 0.7% from its open following the earnings release to be 20.8% above its 200 day moving average of $164.17. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 there was some notable buying of 16,697 contracts of the $290.00 call expiring on Friday, September 20, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 6.5% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 8.6% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Tesla, Inc. $258.18 Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 5:15 PM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.52 per share on revenue of $6.38 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.44) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 33% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 84.80% with revenue increasing by 59.41%. Short interest has increased by 26.5% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 1.2% from its open following the earnings release to be 8.1% below its 200 day moving average of $280.96. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 30,445 contracts of the $50.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 7.8% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 7.4% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Boeing Co. $377.36 Boeing Co. (BA) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:30 AM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.89 per share on revenue of $20.27 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.91 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 17% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 43.24% with revenue decreasing by 16.44%. Short interest has increased by 11.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 0.1% from its open following the earnings release to be 4.0% above its 200 day moving average of $362.82. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 8, 2019 there was some notable buying of 6,176 contracts of the $325.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.8% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 3.0% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) AT&T Corp. $32.79 AT&T Corp. (T) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:50 AM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.89 per share on revenue of $45.02 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.90 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 66% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 2.20% with revenue increasing by 15.48%. Short interest has increased by 16.4% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 5.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 4.5% above its 200 day moving average of $31.37. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 8, 2019 there was some notable buying of 144,398 contracts of the $28.00 call expiring on Friday, January 17, 2020. Option traders are pricing in a 4.1% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.5% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Snap Inc. $14.02 Snap Inc. (SNAP) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:10 PM ET on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.10 per share on revenue of $358.48 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.08) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 61% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for revenue of $335.00 million to $360.00 million. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 9.09% with revenue increasing by 36.69%. Short interest has decreased by 3.8% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 13.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 36.9% above its 200 day moving average of $10.24. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, July 5, 2019 there was some notable buying of 7,449 contracts of the $19.00 call expiring on Friday, July 26, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 13.7% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 19.1% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) ShiftPixy, Inc. $0.63 ShiftPixy, Inc. (PIXY) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 8:00 AM ET on Monday, July 22, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.08 per share on revenue of $14.39 million. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 44% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 33.33% with revenue increasing by 53.48%. Short interest has decreased by 8.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 50.9% from its open following the earnings release to be 63.8% below its 200 day moving average of $1.74. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. The stock has averaged a 16.9% move on earnings in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Halliburton Company $21.75 Halliburton Company (HAL) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:45 AM ET on Monday, July 22, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.30 per share on revenue of $5.97 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.29 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 60% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 48.28% with revenue decreasing by 2.88%. Short interest has increased by 39.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 31.6% from its open following the earnings release to be 25.7% below its 200 day moving average of $29.27. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 9,264 contracts of the $20.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 5.3% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 3.5% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Twitter, Inc. $36.77 Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:00 AM ET on Friday, July 26, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.19 per share on revenue of $828.49 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.24 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 75% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for revenue of $770.00 million to $830.00 million. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 0.00% with revenue increasing by 16.60%. Short interest has increased by 9.0% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 0.4% from its open following the earnings release to be 10.1% above its 200 day moving average of $33.39. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 15, 2019 there was some notable buying of 7,151 contracts of the $60.00 call expiring on Friday, January 15, 2021. Option traders are pricing in a 10.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 12.7% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Visa Inc $179.24 Visa Inc (V) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.33 per share on revenue of $5.70 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.37 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 79% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 10.83% with revenue increasing by 8.78%. Short interest has decreased by 6.9% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 11.7% from its open following the earnings release to be 19.5% above its 200 day moving average of $150.03. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 4,839 contracts of the $165.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.1% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 2.6% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) DISCUSS! What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week ahead? I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and a great trading week ahead wallstreetbets! submitted by bigbear0083 to wallstreetbets [link] [comments] Which of these industries are suitable for Black Friday Deal Campaigns? I've analyzed and compiled a 100 industry that operates its business online. 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Now we have over 25,000 subscribers with 1million+ pageviews in the past month alone (1,088,590 to be exact). From where I am sitting. The mods are exhausted. The days where we get to sit around and just read the sub's contents casually whilst watching tv and warn rude members is slipping away!. Seems that mods have to put the beers away now and deal with it. There are now: some posts sourced from some media which I sometimes wonder if it is just a personal rant expressed through a news article or just to gain karma the great divide between members about the topic of property (for and against). There are even members who deliberately spam the sub with property posts out of frustration then blame the mod for what is seemingly randomised removal of these posts. the demand that mods are continuously active, replying to each private messages for the individual's unhappiness about what's going on and to address it. And so on... As a result, Members are temporarily and some permanently banned, posts removed without warning, guidance seeked from moderators can be replied without a firm policy and enforcement. It's those nasty stuff. With the exception of an advice being given to a person and the requirement to have relevance to Australian finance and economy, there has been never been any other iron-clad rule implemented in the sub. AusFinance has always been supported by its members' quality participation rather than iron-clad policy. And I'd like to keep it that way. Though the recent boom in our pageviews and participants does decreases your influence as a single member to have an impact to the larger community by quality posts and the voting system. These issues were expected as the sub grows, though I don't think anyone would forecast the boom we have had in the past couple of months. And I think we are at the start of going in the direction where I can no longer visit it with enjoyment. So let's not wait until it's too late! The below is what I have in mind (not a collective thought of all moderators) on where we might go: Property Property is only a single topic out of all possible discussions to be had in the sub. There are micro and macro economy, portfolio management, derivatives, currency exchange, regulatory environment, loans, personal finance, and many more!!! u/jackimatic initiated the property mega-thread to have some relief on the number of property posts which has exploded recently. This is not sustainable as we single-out a topic to be permanently stickied in this sub. I've always wanted the sub to have balanced content. Thus, regardless of the fact that Australians are so obsessed with this asset class -- I don't see it happening in this place. One option is to refer poster to AusProperty and lock the post. This does not mean we ban all posts about property; but to limit property discussion within a broader context, for example: buy vs rent, interest rate impact, portfolio management and economy as a whole. What's out the door?: speculation about property prices, property construction, micro movement in property (i.e. auction results and "look! NSW property price went down by 0.5% last week!) and the likes gets the boot. There will be no fast and hard rule about it and there will be some human judgement involved. Basically, if you get your posts locked and referred to AusProperty then don't complain. Personal finance Some posts about personal finance around here also reflects the person's specific circumstances. Let me reiterate that we cannot provide advice, and when you make such posts -- it is difficult not to do so. What is supported here are the likes of budgeting techniques, academic studies (i.e. we can discuss those of what people study in Financial Planning), or scrutinisation of certain approach as discussed through certain books (most popular being mentioned around here are the barefoot investor. But you know, there are other dozens of quality books with approaches that are proven just the same!). There is fiaustralia to discuss early retirement (if that is your thing). They're a good sub which specialises in this type, a good addition to AusFinance. links to media As said above, there are some posts sourced from the media which I sometimes wonder if it is just a personal rant expressed through a news article or just to gain karma. Thus, all linked articles must be accompanied by OP's insight into the article and how it is relevant and possibly utilised. Failing to do so grants the mod full discretion to remove the post. Another solution to this, is to only allow text posts within the sub. Though personally, I like the varieties of pictures at the front page :P limiting number of subscribers The bigger the sub = the higher the requirement for rules and its enforcement = the drier it can get. I much rather see a small sub with quality posts and discussion rather than a big sub with rants and politics all around. AusFinance will be open to all discussion, though when the need arises a new specialised sub will be promoted. If this is to be enforced, there are still questions over what the maximum subscriber will be and to keep certain personalities within. In the past, I pulled a number out of my ass and got 25,000. Never I expected that in one year alone we are already over that number at this time. auto moderator I've never had the time to get into all the detail of what it can do. I'd still prefer judicious approach by using human judgement, though some classification on posts won't hurt. If possible, I am thinking to have categories as a requirement for every post. just like askscience Minimum 1 category, maximum 3 categories (as some subjects may overlap). If possible, for all categories there will be a wikipage. Then, for all posts to be automatically submitted/posted into the wiki. Categories will be: property, lifestyle, debt/mortgage, news/media, general discussion, AMA, shitpost, career, derivates, tools, books discussions, tax, negative gearing, investing, forex/currency, insurance. This way, we'll have higher visibilty of what the topics are + Wiki will also be constantly updated. If there are any expert out there, let me know if the above is possible :P Any other stuff you want to raise. Do so within a week! And don't forget the quality shitpost, those that makes you chuckle! Though, not too many of those please! Let the discussion begin. Questions, solutions and inputs only please. Rants will be removed. Post will be stickied only for ONE WEEK (okay, maybe two if it has some lengthy quality discussion). New moderator may be required to help in managing the sub. submitted by fauziozi to AusFinance [link] [comments] Shall I add your product/service to my 1000+ Black Friday deals 2019 list? Hey, I was working around Black Friday niche for a few months and prepared 1000+ products' list in my weblog. Most of the products won't run deals I guess. But I'm super happy to list all your products to my catalog. I don't need any bucks for getting your product listed. Don't have an affiliate program? Still no issue. I can add your Black Friday deals to InboxCoupon. Categories that I cover are nested below. 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Alternatively, they’ll say that trading is hard at first but, if you study enough, then you’ll start making money in the not so distant future. A new study of day traders in Brazil has shown that this is almost certain to be total nonsense. Three academics, two from the Sao Paulo School of Economics and another from the University of Sao Paulo, undertook a comprehensive analysis of options and futures day traders in local equity markets. London Summit 2019 Launches the Latest Era in FX and Fintech – Join NowSuggested articles B2Broker Offers New Trader’s Room Clients Free IB ModuleGo to article >> The academics looked at just under 20,000 new traders and found that, over time, they lost more and more money. Of those that traded for a single d..... Continue reading at: https://www-financemagnates-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.financemagnates.com/forex/analysis/new-study-shows-just-how-unprofitable-day-trading-is/amp submitted by silahian to quant_hft [link] [comments] Dive Bar Pub Crawl 2018 - Second Six I'm doing a tribute to the 24 days of Christmas by going over the financial statements of 24 companies that are considered downrange, speculative, and just plain high risk. The legal cannabis industry already has a ton of risk in it - but this stuff - is only for thrill seekers. All opinions are my own, and certainly not a recommendation for or against any of them, or to buy or sell. I've limited myself to 45mins to each, and kept to most recent financial statements You'll likely know more about the company than me if you're following them. This is only my reactions with a brief commentary about what I see in their financial statements. I haven't been consistent in following them all over the past year: some I have, others not. The first one this year.....is here LDS - Lifestyle Delivery Systems Price Then: $0.34 - Price Now: $0.37 They call themselves a pharmaceutical company. Ok. Yet R&D as a percentage of expenses is less than 5% of total. Guessing they discovered what they were looking for. SBC $1.8MM last quarter. Revenues have been languishing until this quarter. $600k reported, double the first 6 months of their year. G&A is fugly Lost $3.7MM last quarter Gotta say, related party transactions seem to be an emerging theme of this year’s crawl. Note 7. At the burn rate they have (consulting fees per note 7), they’re gonna have to go back to the well pretty quick. PP&E increased by $6MM, to $16MM. Capital structure is a steaming pile (Note 8). Should have a warning statement in front of it before reading. Speaking of which, immediate vesting of stock options for management is waaay cute. And unlike most of the year, share price decay is going to be shutting down any fun that could’ve been had. Almost all o/s warrants exercised. Only 5MM left now. Bleh. Still looks like a very expensive front office for a million a year in revenue and 50% margin. Leverage is nose bleed inducing, $26MM in accumulated deficit, and no real end in sight. If I was a shareholder - I’d be all over mgmt. As in: ‘when will a business actually emerge here?’. Still looks like an ATM for mgmt. RTI - Radient Technologies Price Then: $1.54 - Price Now: $0.77 Buckets and buckets of cash. $47MM. 2 large raises, one each previous quarter. Revenue flat yoy. $3.5MM in operating expenses last quarter. Expenses suggest operational build out occurring. Given quarterly sales of $100k - that build out will need to do something. Sometime. Soon. SBC is down from $4.2MM to $800k same period. Hmm. Margin no hell. Share printer on overdrive (glowing white hot really. Probably could be deployed as a cogen for heat recapture). Long term debt is cheap. Share capital in Note 10: an abominable snowman. Really. And since so many of these seem to land in the #10 slot, I’m going to avoid that number on all lotto tickets I buy from here on out. Take out the bank balance, the market is valuing the business at about $0.50. For 2 years of stagnant revenue and billowing losses...$7MM last 2 quarters alone...meh. They do look to be operationalizing, perhaps that’s the dev cycle this industry business model is within. If that’s the case, I’m looking to see what happens over the next year - and if the spend justifies the returns. Investors should be hoping their sales pipeline doesn’t turn into a TransMountain. TNY - Tinley Beverage Company Price Then: $0.85 - Price Now: $0.46 Funny enough, Tinley came across the radar a few months ago, and the elves took a stab at it. A couple of fans of this outfit took umbrage with their characterization at the time. They still didn’t put up any math though. Nor referenced the financials. I was talking with u/GoBlueCdn the other day on the phone, and in conversation, he said: ‘fundamentals will always bear out.’ I couldn’t agree more. The noise and heat and smoke and knees and elbows of the intra-houday/week/month price moves….will always get throat-punched by solid ops. Never a question of it. It’s simply a function of time. The question of whether fanboys (and their accusations) will still be there when night turns to day….is an answerable one. They usually melt like toilet paper put into water. I stick to financials. If they're rocking it, I'll say so. If they're not......same deal. I haven’t looked at these guys since then. Let’s do it again….. Cash issues on back burner, they have some now. Given they need it to operate, that’s a good thing. Intangibles mercifully low (fresh as a spring rain in this crowd). $30MM deficit in S/E. A pretty large bump under the corner of the rug. Lost $1.1MM on $52k of sales. Been a year now. And they’ve had the margaritas out now for a quarter. Maybe haven't shown up yet. Net $100k loss on forex. Sigh. Just like the good ol’ days of last year's Crawl. Props to them for a SBC and G&A. If this thing looked like an actual business, I suspect it’d be higher. Shares o/s metastatic. Shares that are issued are seemingly born pregnant. Godammit. Another Note ’10’. This one is like staring at the sun. Where’d I put those welding glasses….. CFO is cheap relative to others in c-suite. Bad negotiator, or, value for money? Your choice. G&A inelegant. See for yourself….Note 15. Honest. Ok. I could wax poetic for awhile on this, nothing other than incremental at this point really. I don’t have anything against it. I like the idea of drinkables, but I've never tried one. And….I’m woefully ignorant about emulsions and such. If it’s a good product: I’m there. Probably like most people. The reality is that these guys have tripped and slipped and reset several times…and aren’t delivering. Maybe I have expectations that are unreasonable (like the one’s they’ve established in the investor decks?). One way or the other, limping along with no sales will eventually catch up with you. Despite the pitch. Revenues fix almost everything. Onward: iAn - Ianthus Capital Holdings Scratched! Now post merger with MPX - and that I’ve already done that one - means redundancy at this juncture. We’ll skip this, and add a newcomer to the list at the end. Xmas surprise time! CHV - Canada House Wellness Group Inc Price Then: $0.37 - Price Now: $0.13 Lots of cash atm. That’s definitely gonna be needed as we’ll see. Sales Tax rec’ble says they’ve had sales too. They're gonna need every cent. Liabilities remain as big of yoke as last time. An ox pulling a dull plough through compacted soil is the mental image I get. $32MM in accumulated deficit in S/E. Plenty of ‘junk in the trunk’. $1.2MM in revenue. $1.4MM in salaries. That $1.4MM in salaries is only 38% of total operating expense. Love the detail in financials. Remember it from last year. All companies can do this. And it’s appreciated. Interest expenses are from another planet. A very, very big planet. These guys need a tourniquet. Hemorrhaging from every limb, orifice, window, door, niche and crevice. Seeing SBC of $1.4MM - in this operational state - C’mon. Seriously. There’s pushing envelopes, and then there’s that. Added $1.1MM in ‘intellectual property’ - but it’s not itemized. WTF. Did I miss it? Curious if actually omitted. ? Another Note 10 setting new benchmarks of vulgarity….I got light headed reading it. This one could have a sign over it’s Note 10 portcullis: ’Abandon all Hope Ye Who Enter Here.’ Interest free loans to a director (when an outfit is in this shape????) “You are now entering Liquidation City” Population: CHV Home of the ‘cash only’ auction. All purchases must be removed by 5PM or goods and purchase price will be forfeited From doing these guys last year, I recall vividly how much I appreciate good disclosure. With it, there’s not only many more items to divine the entrails of - it also allows one to get a 3D look at an outfit. Often, business dislikes this for obvious reasons (it signals activities/plans/competitive advantages), but also because many people are uncomfortable taking a shower in public. I took my foot off the throttle though after a certain point with these guys - there’s much more to speak to. All of it negative. I went a little overtime on this one, because I like the idea of a patient-centric Canadian producer. But. If these guys last a year….there’s going to have to be capital infusion, and Note 10 will probably expand to the size of a large city’s phone book. It’s looking as proof that c-suite changes don’t change underlying business realities. And these guys need major changes, in far more than management. LIB - Liberty Leaf Holdings Price Then: $0.48 - Price Now: $0.10 not much cash, all they had seems to have gone into ‘facility equipment’. Since they don’t seem to have a facility (on their books anyhow) that makes sense. Appears to have pivoted (the elves always chuckle hearing that word) from aspiring producer, to ‘cannabis business accelerator’. I read this as that they took a couple of runs at getting a grow op up, but got high centred on the meridian of ACMPR licensing delays (Pivot Time!) Note 8 & 9 cover their ‘investing activities’. But it’s mainly transactional. If they’re ‘building value’ for shareholders, odd way to do it using paper on non-operating assets, and no apparent uplift able to be predicted. CEO has gotten some help - he’s gone from ‘Chief Cook & Bottle Washer’ to mainly big chair activities. SBC of a million dwarfs all other income statement spends 60% of assets is their own paper, issued as ‘investment in associate’ $26MM of S/E? Please meet $26MM deficit in S/E. LIB’s capital is ostensibly only paper, and more paper. If liquidated on hard assets, company would realize $2MM. I didn't have time to look into unconsolidated subs. The loading of optionality in 2019? Pretty much all struck. Most of management's fruit has been shaken from the tree. Whoop. Spoke too soon. Still 5MM of $0.17 options left to go. Looks like there’s still a lot of fruit up top yet Note 19 is all one needs to read on this thing. This feels like a squatter-aspiring-to-be-taken-out…..shifted to……business-accelerator-ATM-for-mgmt. The businesses they’ve invested in could use a lot of accelerating btw, they’ve picked ones that are like cars rusting in a field. The blockchain outfit has shed half its value since listing, and the late stage applicant’s business(es) appear to be suspended in amber. They’re also connected to some clinical trials, a retail facing outfit, among several others. All paper, all the time. If there’s a business in here outside of a cashlessly fuelled pitch deck (written on lots of paper), I can’t see it. Perhaps something will happen someday. Nothing has in the last 365 of them. Excepting SBC of course. It's been busy there. QCC - Quadron Cannatech Corp Price Then: $0.38 - Price Now: $0.12 Cash and inventory and liabilities and S/E relatively flat. A/R shows sales throughput 30% margins. G&A lean. SBC exemplary for industry. SBC might also be low because share price has tanked. Sales needed. Slower industry ramp has slowed industry need for equipment. Should be stronger year if the underlying operational capacity begins to expand, and demand for units cranks. Very clean financials. Not much else to say or see. This one is dead simple in the financial statements. Love love love. Whether they’ll start extracting revenue, is solely a function of their sales channel. As I’ve learned over the past year - everybody (and I mean everybody) - is in the extraction space. Operating in this industry sub-sector is like being in a sardine can without any oil (pun intended). Crowded space indeed. Cashflow is the core of business, and, if QCC can compete and succeed within what is a very competitive landscape - all power to them (and Canadian manufacturing as well). Calling this a ‘challenging environment’ is an understatement. Sales need to begin growing. Another year in the same general state will test market patience, which, is looking like its' already becoming impatient. Disclaimer - I've met Rosy several times now, and have come to respect her very much. I believe she’s a class act: both professionally, and personally. FWIW, full disclosure. I’m gonna go have some egg nog with the elves and compliment them on their behavior. They don't start drinking until after 1PM most days now. That they get out of bed around noon, it's not really saying much. Still, a big improvement over last year. submitted by mollytime to TheCannalysts [link] [comments] Announcing the Release of the Invictus Margin Lending Fund - Presale Open Now The Invictus Margin Lending Fund offers investors the ability to take advantage of the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market without risking direct exposure. The fund aims to maximize interest income on USD and USD equivalents with zero anticipated drawdown risk. Fund returns have a low or negative correlation to the S&P500, VIX, GLD and TNX — making for an excellent portfolio diversification tool. The fund will aim to provide investors with exposure to margin lending returns of 13–28% p/a net of fees on USD and various cryptocurrencies backed by, or pegged to the US dollar — such as TUSD (True USD). These are generally referred to as ‘stablecoins’. Average annualized daily rates for USD in this capacity on Bitfinex have been in excess of 16% for the past 12 months from time of publication, recently spiking as high as 40% in the month of July 2019. A fiat onramp is now available via TUSD, the process is quick and easy and incurs no fees (apart from regular forex/wire charges): 1.) Registration with regulated stablecoin provider Trust Token (TUSD) — https://app.trusttoken.com/signup-or-signin 2.) They will provide wire instructions and ask you to whitelist an ETH address 3.) We will provide you with the ETH deposit address. Once you send the funds, we will receive the TUSD and issue the tokens. Invictus has been running a fund with these parameters and targets internally for some time with significant success. Today we release the litepaper and officially open the fund, which will operate normally, via SAFTs. The smart contract and token launch will take place by October 2019. The minimum entry for the pre-token phase is $5 000; this restriction will be lifted during the token phase. Read the full Medium article here, access the litepaper here and apply to participate in the presale here! submitted by Camaa to InvictusCapital [link] [comments] Announcing the Release of the Invictus Margin Lending Fund - Presale Open Now The Invictus Margin Lending Fund offers investors the ability to take advantage of the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market without risking direct exposure. The fund aims to maximize interest income on USD and USD equivalents with zero anticipated drawdown risk. Fund returns have a low or negative correlation to the S&P500, VIX, GLD and TNX — making for an excellent portfolio diversification tool. The fund will aim to provide investors with exposure to margin lending returns of 13–28% p/a net of fees on USD and various cryptocurrencies backed by, or pegged to the US dollar — such as TUSD (True USD). These are generally referred to as ‘stablecoins’. Average annualized daily rates for USD in this capacity on Bitfinex have been in excess of 16% for the past 12 months from time of publication, recently spiking as high as 40% in the month of July 2019. A fiat onramp is now available via TUSD, the process is quick and easy and incurs no fees (apart from regular forex/wire charges): 1.) Registration with regulated stablecoin provider Trust Token (TUSD) — https://app.trusttoken.com/signup-or-signin 2.) They will provide wire instructions and ask you to whitelist an ETH address 3.) We will provide you with the ETH deposit address. Once you send the funds, we will receive the TUSD and issue the tokens. Invictus has been running a fund with these parameters and targets internally for some time with significant success. Today we release the litepaper and officially open the fund, which will operate normally, via SAFTs. The smart contract and token launch will take place by October 2019. The minimum entry for the pre-token phase is $5 000; this restriction will be lifted during the token phase. Read the full Medium article here, access the litepaper here and apply to participate in the presale here! submitted by Camaa to cryptotwenty [link] [comments] Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning July 22nd, 2019 Good morning and happy Saturday to all of you here on StockMarket. I hope everyone on this subreddit made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and is ready for the new trading week ahead. Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning July 22nd, 2019. Week ahead: Earnings, GDP expected to show sluggish growth as investors await rate cut - (Source) Sluggish economic and earnings growth will be a theme in markets in the week ahead, as investors await a Fed interest rate cut at the end of the month. More than a quarter of the S&P 500 companies report earnings in the coming week, the second big week of the second quarter reporting season. FAANG names, like Alphabet and Amazon, and blue chips from McDonald’s to Boeingand United Technologies are among the more than 130 companies reporting. There is also some key economic data, including Friday’s second quarter GDP, which should show a slowing to 1.8% from the first quarter’s 3.1% pace, according to Refinitiv. On Thursday, durable goods are reported and will include an update on businesses investment. There are also existing home sales Tuesday, new home sales Wednesday and advance economic indicators Thursday. But there will be no Fed speakers, after a parade of central bank officials in the past week, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The most impactful comments, however, came Thursday from New York Fed President John Williams, who set off a debate about how much the Fed could cut rates at its July 30-31 meeting — 25 or 50 basis points. Even as the New York Fed later said Williams comments were not about current policy, market pros took heed of his words about how central bankers should “act quickly.” Fed dominates Fed officials do not speak publicly in the days ahead of policy meetings, but market pros will find plenty to debate. Fed funds futures were predicting a 43% chance of a 50 basis point cut in July, after shooting as high as 70% Thursday afternoon. “For sure, the Fed is going to dominate for next week. I think we’ll get at least a 25 basis point cut. I’m thinking we’re not going to get 50 basis point cut...The Fed has been burned when it’s been bold,” said Tony Roth, chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust. Roth said he believes the market is already pricing in a quarter-point cut, and he does not see the Fed’s rate cut as much of a longer-term catalyst for stocks. If it trims by a half percentage point, he expects just a short-term pop. Economists believe the Fed will cut interest rates even though recent data has improved. That’s in part because Powell has stressed the Fed is focused on the global economic slowdown, trade wars and low inflation, and that it will do what it takes to keep the economy expanding. “The only real catalyst that would really help the market would be if there was a trade deal with China,” Roth said. “I think the likelihood of that is less than > 10%. We’re very pessimistic on the possibility of a real deal with China prior to the [2020 presidential] election.” So, in the void ahead of the Fed’s meeting, the market will be watching earnings. As earnings rolled out this past week, stocks took a rest from their record-setting streak, as some companies lowered forecasts and most beat earnings and revenue estimates. As of Friday morning, 77% of the roughly 80 companies reporting had beaten earnings estimates, and 65% topped revenue forecasts, according to Refinitiv. Based on actual reports and forecasts, earnings per share for the S&P companies are expected to be up 1% in the second quarter. That is up from expectations that the profit growth would be slightly negative this quarter. “If you look at the numbers, we’re above the averages for top and bottom line beats, but at the same time when you look at revisions, every day we’re getting revisions for third and fourth quarter, and they’re coming down.There’s a real worry of an earnings recession, when you get out into the third and fourth quarter and out to next year,” Roth said. Roth said he’s currently neutral on risk assets, and he sees a slowdown brewing in the smallest U.S. companies that could spread up the food chain. “We do see those fundamental cracks in the economy in small business and the small business labor market, and on top of that you have these big macro risks out there,” such as trade and the upcoming election, Roth said. Slower economy As earnings growth was muted in the second quarter, so was the pace of economic gains. If growth comes in as expected, it would be the first quarter where growth was under 2% since the first quarter of 2017. Economists are watching to see how consumer spending fared in the quarter, after a recent pickup and also whether business inventories are declining. “The data we need is not Q2. What’s at risk is the growth and magnitude of the Fed rate cut. I don’t think Q2 is going to have much impact on the Fed’s thinking,” said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex. “It’s really how Q3 is progressing. It seems to me the economy softened in April and May and picked up in June with jobs data, retail sales and manufacturing sector.” Chandler said investors will also be focused on the European Central Bank, which some economists believe could cut its overnight deposit rate to negative 0.5% from negative 0.4% currently when it meets Thursday. Chandler said odds are about 50% for the rate cut, which many also expect in September. “While we’re waiting for the Fed to figure out whether it’s 25 or 50 basis points, and we’re waiting for the ECB to get all its forms sorted out ... the emerging markets are pushing ahead,” said Chandler, noting Russia and Turkey could cut rates in the next several days, after similar moves in the past week by South Africa, South Korea and Indonesia. “It just makes the story more global. You’re seeing the trade numbers from China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea weaken. You’re seeing exports form China suffer. Exports from all of Asia are suffering,” he said. “The big surprise for China and Japan has also been on the import side. The declines in their imports is really someone else’s [drop in] exports.” Rate cuts and currency wars Dollar strength has been a consequence of the trade war, and Fed action could help turn it around. “If the Fed fails to move, you’re going to end up with an increasingly stronger dollar,” which impacts corporate earnings, Roth said. “The dollar is quite strong and is increasingly going to be a headwind for U.S. companies. It hasn’t appreciated that much in 12 months, but if we see a divergence in monetary policy between the U.S. and the rest of the world, you would see a carry trade develop where people would want to buy assets in the U.S.,” he said. The dollar index was slightly higher on the week, but Wall Street has been focused on President Donald Trump’s negative comments on the currency’s strength. As Trump has criticized the Fed, he also complains that other central banks manipulate their currencies to give them an edge in trade. Trump has said the Fed should already be cutting rates, something it hasn’t done since December 2008. A number of Wall Street strategists have said they now believe it is possible that the U.S. government could intervene to weaken the dollar, but that would be unlikely. This past week saw the following moves in the S&P: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Indices for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!) Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!) Sector Performance WTD, MTD, YTD: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEK-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE MONTH-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE 3-MONTH PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE 52-WEEK PERFORMANCE!) Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) S&P Sectors for the Past Week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART! Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for next month: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #3!) Lagging Small-caps: Seasonal and Economic Factors Weigh Small-caps measured by the performance of the Russell 2000 have been lagging since mid-March with the gap in performance widening in June and continuing into July. At yesterday’s close the Russell 2000 was up 15.35% year-to-date compared to a gain of 19.87% for the Russell 1000. Based upon historical trends this is not unusual for this time of the year nor during times when U.S. economic data is mixed. In the following chart the one-year seasonal pattern of the Russell 2000/Russell 1000 has been plotted (solid black line with grey fill) along with 2019 year-to-date (blue line). This chart is similar to the chart found on page 110 of the 2019 Stock Trader’s Almanac. When the lines are rising small-caps are outperforming, when the lines are falling small-caps are lagging. Small-caps exhibited typical seasonal strength during the first quarter but have been fading ever since. In some years, small-cap strength can last until mid-June however, that is not the case this year. Going forward, small-cap underperformance is likely to persist until early in the fourth quarter with possible a hint of strength at the end of August. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Robust Summer Rallies Trim Fall Pullbacks It’s usually about this time of the year, when trading volumes begin to slump and markets meander that we begin to hear talk of the infamous “Summer Rally” featured on page 74 of the Stock Trader’s Almanac 2019. The “Summer Rally” is usually the weakest seasonal rally of them all. We looked at the current Summer Rally and found it to be above average already, up 10.2% from the Spring low on May 31, and that does portend well for the Summer and Fall Corrections. We lined up the Summer Rallies ranked from weakest to strongest since 1964. Over the past 55 years prior to this year DJIA has rallied and average of 9.1% from its May/June low until its Q3 high. The Fall Rally averages 10.9% and the Summer and Fall Corrections average a loss of just under 9% for a net average gain of a few percentage points over the summer and fall. As shown in the table below, when the Summer Rally is greater than or equal to the 55-year 9.1% average, the summer and fall correction tend to be bit milder, -6.2% and -8.2%, respectively. Summer Rally gains beyond 12.5% historically had the smallest summer and fall corrections. One prominent exception being 1987. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Earnings (and Guidance) Likely to Make or Break the Rally Once again today, DJIA, S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed at new all-time highs. With today’s modest gains, DJIA is up 17.3% year-to-date. S&P 500 is even better at 20.2% while NASDAQ is still best at 24.5%. Compared to historical average performance in pre-election years at this time of the year, DJIA and S&P 500 are comfortably above average. NASDAQ’s impressive 24.5% gain is just average (since 1971). NASDAQ’s Midyear Rally delivered again, but officially ended last Friday. The seasonal pattern charts, above and below, along with July’s typical performance over the last 21 years suggest further gains during the balance of July and the third quarter could be limited. For the market to make meaningful gains in the near-term earnings will need to decent and forward guidance will also need to be firm. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) "We Don't Need Your Stinking Data" Yesterday was another one of those days that makes you scratch your head. In a relatively busy day for economic data, Initial Jobless Claims came in within 25K of a 50-year low, and the Philly Fed Manufacturing report saw its largest m/m increase in a decade. That follows other data last week where Retail Sales were very strong and CPI and PPI both came in ahead of consensus forecasts. The trend of better than expected data since the June employment report on July 5th is reflected in recent moves of the Citi Economic Surprise Index which has rallied from -68.3 up to -41.5. Granted, it’s still negative, but what was looking like a real dismal backdrop for the economy just three weeks ago seems to be showing signs of improvement. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) On top of the economic data, two notable interviews from FOMC officials Williams from New York and Vice Chair Clarida moved markets. Given the strong tone of economic data, one would expect both officials to try and tone down rising market expectations regarding any aggressive policy moves at the July meeting. Well, markets don’t always make sense. In their respective interviews, both Williams and Clarida not only didn’t tone down expectations, but they added fuel to the fire. Williams noted that “it pays to act quickly to lower rates" and "vaccinate” the economy "against further ills." Clarida was even more direct when he said that “Research shows you act preemptively when you can.” In other words, the data-dependent Fed is casting the data aside and ready to move anyway. In his interview on Fox Business, Clarida almost got a chuckle when asked whether there was any chance the Fed wouldn’t cut rates in July. The dovish turn from the Fed was immediately reflected in market expectations for rate policy at the July meeting. Back in June, market expectations for a 50 basis points (bps) cut at the next meeting peaked out at under 50%. Then, in the days following the June employment report, expectations dropped all the way down to 3%. In the last ten days, though, the trend has completely reversed, and as of yesterday’s close topped out at 71% versus just a 29% chance for a 25 bps cut. Probabilities for a 50 bps cut came in a bit overnight but are still at about 50/50. Yesterday alone, though, expectations for a 25 bps cut and a 50 bps cut more than completely reversed from the prior day, and remember, that’s after what was a good day of economic data! Can you imagine what expectations would be like if the data was actually bad? (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) US Beats World When It Comes to Stocks The Bloomberg World index is a cap-weighted index made up of nearly 5,000 stocks from around the world (including US stocks). While the S&P 500 has been hitting new all-time highs over the last week, the Bloomberg World index remains 7% below highs that it last made back in January 2018. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Below is a chart showing the ratio of the S&P 500 to the Bloomberg World index since the World index's inception back in August 2003. While the World index outperformed the US for five years in the mid-2000s, the US has been outperforming since the end of 2007, which includes both the Financial Crisis and the bull market that has been in place since the 2009 lows. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Along with the relative strength chart between the two indices above, below we show the price change of the S&P 500 versus the Bloomberg World index since August 2003. Through today, the S&P was up 203% versus a gain of 142% for the Bloomberg World index. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Since the November 2016 election, the S&P 500 is up 40% versus a gain of 26% for the Bloomberg World index. Notably, the World index kept up with the S&P through early 2018, but weakness for the World index in mid-2018 and a failure to bounce back as much as the US this year has left the World index well behind. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Best Performing Stocks Over the Last 12 Months The S&P 500 is up over 20% YTD, but over the last 12 months, it is up just under 10% on a total return basis. And within the S&P 1500, there are only 44 stocks that are up more than 50% on a total return basis over the last 12 months. These 44 stocks are listed below. Innovative Industrials (IIPR) -- a cannabis REIT -- has been the best performing stock in the S&P 1500 over the last year with a total return of 302%. In second place is eHealth (EHTH) with a gain of 269%, followed by Avon Products (AVP) at +174.8% and Coca-Cola Bottling (COKE) at +128.58%. Coca-Cola Bottling is probably one of the last names you would have guessed as a top five performer over the last year! Other notables on the list of biggest winners include Advanced Micro (AMD), LendingTree (TREE), Starbucks (SBUX), AutoZone (AZO), Chipotle (CMG), Hershey (HSY), and Procter & Gamble (PG). Some names that aren't on the list that you may have expected to see? AMZN, NFLX, MSFT? Nope. None of the mega-cap Tech companies are on the list of biggest winners due to serious weakness from this group in Q4 2018. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) 2% Days Few and Far Between Although the last two trading days have seen exceptionally narrow daily ranges, today we wanted to take a quick look at the S&P 500's frequency of 2% daily moves (either up or down) in the post-WWII period. The chart below breaks out the frequency of 2% days by year, and years with more than 25 one-day moves of 2% are notated accordingly. Overall, there have been an average of 11 daily 2% moves in a given year. After five straight years from 2007 to 2011 where we saw an above-average number of 2% days, the last seven years have only seen one year with an above-average number of occurrences (2018, 21). Remember, in 2017 there wasn't one single trading day that saw the S&P move up or down 2%! So far this year, there have only been four 2% days, but with the most volatile part of the year on tap, we are likely to see that number increase in the months ahead. Don't expect the relative calm that we have seen in the last few trading days to last forever. Volatility is unpredictable and usually comes up and surprises you when you least expect it! (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) STOCK MARKET VIDEO: Stock Market Analysis Video for Week Ending July 19th, 2019 ([CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!]()) (VIDEO NOT YET UP!) STOCK MARKET VIDEO: ShadowTrader Video Weekly 07.21.19 (CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!) Here are the most notable companies (tickers) reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead- $FB $AMZN $TSLA $BA $T $SNAP $PIXY $HAL $TWTR $KO $F $V $LMT $GOOGL $INTC $CAT $PYPL $BIIB $UTX $IRBT $XLNX $UPS $ABBV $CNC $NOK $CMG $MMM $RPM $SBUX $JBLU $BMY $GNC $MCD $CDNS $CADE $NOW $AMTD $HAS $HOG $ANTM $WM $CMCSA $FCX (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR MOST ANTICIPATED EARNINGS RELEASES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS!) Below are some of the notable companies coming out with earnings releases this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers: Monday 7.22.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Monday 7.22.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 7.23.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 7.23.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Wednesday 7.24.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Wednesday 7.24.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Thursday 7.25.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Thursday 7.25.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Friday 7.26.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Friday 7.26.19 After Market Close: ([CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!]()) NONE. Amazon.com, Inc. $1,964.52 Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $5.29 per share on revenue of $62.51 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $5.70 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 78% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 4.34% with revenue increasing by 18.20%. Short interest has increased by 14.0% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 1.8% from its open following the earnings release to be 13.0% above its 200 day moving average of $1,737.93. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Thursday, July 11, 2019 there was some notable buying of 3,494 contracts of the $2,000.00 call expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 4.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.0% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Facebook Inc. $198.36 Facebook Inc. (FB) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.90 per share on revenue of $16.45 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $2.01 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 82% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 9.20% with revenue increasing by 24.33%. Short interest has increased by 21.7% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 0.7% from its open following the earnings release to be 20.8% above its 200 day moving average of $164.17. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 there was some notable buying of 16,697 contracts of the $290.00 call expiring on Friday, September 20, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 6.5% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 8.6% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Tesla, Inc. $258.18 Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 5:15 PM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.52 per share on revenue of $6.38 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.44) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 33% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 84.80% with revenue increasing by 59.41%. Short interest has increased by 26.5% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 1.2% from its open following the earnings release to be 8.1% below its 200 day moving average of $280.96. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 30,445 contracts of the $50.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 7.8% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 7.4% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Boeing Co. $377.36 Boeing Co. (BA) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:30 AM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.89 per share on revenue of $20.27 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.91 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 17% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 43.24% with revenue decreasing by 16.44%. Short interest has increased by 11.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 0.1% from its open following the earnings release to be 4.0% above its 200 day moving average of $362.82. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 8, 2019 there was some notable buying of 6,176 contracts of the $325.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.8% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 3.0% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) AT&T Corp. $32.79 AT&T Corp. (T) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:50 AM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.89 per share on revenue of $45.02 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.90 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 66% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 2.20% with revenue increasing by 15.48%. Short interest has increased by 16.4% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 5.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 4.5% above its 200 day moving average of $31.37. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 8, 2019 there was some notable buying of 144,398 contracts of the $28.00 call expiring on Friday, January 17, 2020. Option traders are pricing in a 4.1% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.5% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Snap Inc. $14.02 Snap Inc. (SNAP) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:10 PM ET on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.10 per share on revenue of $358.48 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.08) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 61% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for revenue of $335.00 million to $360.00 million. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 9.09% with revenue increasing by 36.69%. Short interest has decreased by 3.8% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 13.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 36.9% above its 200 day moving average of $10.24. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, July 5, 2019 there was some notable buying of 7,449 contracts of the $19.00 call expiring on Friday, July 26, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 13.7% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 19.1% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) ShiftPixy, Inc. $0.63 ShiftPixy, Inc. (PIXY) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 8:00 AM ET on Monday, July 22, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.08 per share on revenue of $14.39 million. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 44% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 33.33% with revenue increasing by 53.48%. Short interest has decreased by 8.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 50.9% from its open following the earnings release to be 63.8% below its 200 day moving average of $1.74. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. The stock has averaged a 16.9% move on earnings in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Halliburton Company $21.75 Halliburton Company (HAL) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:45 AM ET on Monday, July 22, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.30 per share on revenue of $5.97 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.29 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 60% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 48.28% with revenue decreasing by 2.88%. Short interest has increased by 39.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 31.6% from its open following the earnings release to be 25.7% below its 200 day moving average of $29.27. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 9,264 contracts of the $20.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 5.3% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 3.5% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Twitter, Inc. $36.77 Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:00 AM ET on Friday, July 26, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.19 per share on revenue of $828.49 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.24 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 75% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for revenue of $770.00 million to $830.00 million. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 0.00% with revenue increasing by 16.60%. Short interest has increased by 9.0% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 0.4% from its open following the earnings release to be 10.1% above its 200 day moving average of $33.39. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 15, 2019 there was some notable buying of 7,151 contracts of the $60.00 call expiring on Friday, January 15, 2021. Option traders are pricing in a 10.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 12.7% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Visa Inc $179.24 Visa Inc (V) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.33 per share on revenue of $5.70 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.37 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 79% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 10.83% with revenue increasing by 8.78%. Short interest has decreased by 6.9% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 11.7% from its open following the earnings release to be 19.5% above its 200 day moving average of $150.03. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 4,839 contracts of the $165.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.1% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 2.6% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) DISCUSS! What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week ahead? I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and a great trading week ahead StockMarket! submitted by bigbear0083 to StockMarket [link] [comments] All my savings trapped in Canada (newish U.S Permanent Resident) I'm a Canadian citizen who, almost a year ago, received my green card and became a U.S permanent resident. 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Week ahead: Earnings, GDP expected to show sluggish growth as investors await rate cut - (Source) Sluggish economic and earnings growth will be a theme in markets in the week ahead, as investors await a Fed interest rate cut at the end of the month. More than a quarter of the S&P 500 companies report earnings in the coming week, the second big week of the second quarter reporting season. FAANG names, like Alphabet and Amazon, and blue chips from McDonald’s to Boeingand United Technologies are among the more than 130 companies reporting. There is also some key economic data, including Friday’s second quarter GDP, which should show a slowing to 1.8% from the first quarter’s 3.1% pace, according to Refinitiv. On Thursday, durable goods are reported and will include an update on businesses investment. There are also existing home sales Tuesday, new home sales Wednesday and advance economic indicators Thursday. But there will be no Fed speakers, after a parade of central bank officials in the past week, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The most impactful comments, however, came Thursday from New York Fed President John Williams, who set off a debate about how much the Fed could cut rates at its July 30-31 meeting — 25 or 50 basis points. Even as the New York Fed later said Williams comments were not about current policy, market pros took heed of his words about how central bankers should “act quickly.” Fed dominates Fed officials do not speak publicly in the days ahead of policy meetings, but market pros will find plenty to debate. Fed funds futures were predicting a 43% chance of a 50 basis point cut in July, after shooting as high as 70% Thursday afternoon. “For sure, the Fed is going to dominate for next week. I think we’ll get at least a 25 basis point cut. I’m thinking we’re not going to get 50 basis point cut...The Fed has been burned when it’s been bold,” said Tony Roth, chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust. Roth said he believes the market is already pricing in a quarter-point cut, and he does not see the Fed’s rate cut as much of a longer-term catalyst for stocks. If it trims by a half percentage point, he expects just a short-term pop. Economists believe the Fed will cut interest rates even though recent data has improved. That’s in part because Powell has stressed the Fed is focused on the global economic slowdown, trade wars and low inflation, and that it will do what it takes to keep the economy expanding. “The only real catalyst that would really help the market would be if there was a trade deal with China,” Roth said. “I think the likelihood of that is less than > 10%. We’re very pessimistic on the possibility of a real deal with China prior to the [2020 presidential] election.” So, in the void ahead of the Fed’s meeting, the market will be watching earnings. As earnings rolled out this past week, stocks took a rest from their record-setting streak, as some companies lowered forecasts and most beat earnings and revenue estimates. As of Friday morning, 77% of the roughly 80 companies reporting had beaten earnings estimates, and 65% topped revenue forecasts, according to Refinitiv. Based on actual reports and forecasts, earnings per share for the S&P companies are expected to be up 1% in the second quarter. That is up from expectations that the profit growth would be slightly negative this quarter. “If you look at the numbers, we’re above the averages for top and bottom line beats, but at the same time when you look at revisions, every day we’re getting revisions for third and fourth quarter, and they’re coming down.There’s a real worry of an earnings recession, when you get out into the third and fourth quarter and out to next year,” Roth said. Roth said he’s currently neutral on risk assets, and he sees a slowdown brewing in the smallest U.S. companies that could spread up the food chain. “We do see those fundamental cracks in the economy in small business and the small business labor market, and on top of that you have these big macro risks out there,” such as trade and the upcoming election, Roth said. Slower economy As earnings growth was muted in the second quarter, so was the pace of economic gains. If growth comes in as expected, it would be the first quarter where growth was under 2% since the first quarter of 2017. Economists are watching to see how consumer spending fared in the quarter, after a recent pickup and also whether business inventories are declining. “The data we need is not Q2. What’s at risk is the growth and magnitude of the Fed rate cut. I don’t think Q2 is going to have much impact on the Fed’s thinking,” said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex. “It’s really how Q3 is progressing. It seems to me the economy softened in April and May and picked up in June with jobs data, retail sales and manufacturing sector.” Chandler said investors will also be focused on the European Central Bank, which some economists believe could cut its overnight deposit rate to negative 0.5% from negative 0.4% currently when it meets Thursday. Chandler said odds are about 50% for the rate cut, which many also expect in September. “While we’re waiting for the Fed to figure out whether it’s 25 or 50 basis points, and we’re waiting for the ECB to get all its forms sorted out ... the emerging markets are pushing ahead,” said Chandler, noting Russia and Turkey could cut rates in the next several days, after similar moves in the past week by South Africa, South Korea and Indonesia. “It just makes the story more global. You’re seeing the trade numbers from China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea weaken. You’re seeing exports form China suffer. Exports from all of Asia are suffering,” he said. “The big surprise for China and Japan has also been on the import side. The declines in their imports is really someone else’s [drop in] exports.” Rate cuts and currency wars Dollar strength has been a consequence of the trade war, and Fed action could help turn it around. “If the Fed fails to move, you’re going to end up with an increasingly stronger dollar,” which impacts corporate earnings, Roth said. “The dollar is quite strong and is increasingly going to be a headwind for U.S. companies. It hasn’t appreciated that much in 12 months, but if we see a divergence in monetary policy between the U.S. and the rest of the world, you would see a carry trade develop where people would want to buy assets in the U.S.,” he said. The dollar index was slightly higher on the week, but Wall Street has been focused on President Donald Trump’s negative comments on the currency’s strength. As Trump has criticized the Fed, he also complains that other central banks manipulate their currencies to give them an edge in trade. Trump has said the Fed should already be cutting rates, something it hasn’t done since December 2008. A number of Wall Street strategists have said they now believe it is possible that the U.S. government could intervene to weaken the dollar, but that would be unlikely. This past week saw the following moves in the S&P: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Indices for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!) Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!) Sector Performance WTD, MTD, YTD: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEK-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE MONTH-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE 3-MONTH PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE 52-WEEK PERFORMANCE!) Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) S&P Sectors for the Past Week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART! Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for next month: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #3!) Lagging Small-caps: Seasonal and Economic Factors Weigh Small-caps measured by the performance of the Russell 2000 have been lagging since mid-March with the gap in performance widening in June and continuing into July. At yesterday’s close the Russell 2000 was up 15.35% year-to-date compared to a gain of 19.87% for the Russell 1000. Based upon historical trends this is not unusual for this time of the year nor during times when U.S. economic data is mixed. In the following chart the one-year seasonal pattern of the Russell 2000/Russell 1000 has been plotted (solid black line with grey fill) along with 2019 year-to-date (blue line). This chart is similar to the chart found on page 110 of the 2019 Stock Trader’s Almanac. When the lines are rising small-caps are outperforming, when the lines are falling small-caps are lagging. Small-caps exhibited typical seasonal strength during the first quarter but have been fading ever since. In some years, small-cap strength can last until mid-June however, that is not the case this year. Going forward, small-cap underperformance is likely to persist until early in the fourth quarter with possible a hint of strength at the end of August. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Robust Summer Rallies Trim Fall Pullbacks It’s usually about this time of the year, when trading volumes begin to slump and markets meander that we begin to hear talk of the infamous “Summer Rally” featured on page 74 of the Stock Trader’s Almanac 2019. The “Summer Rally” is usually the weakest seasonal rally of them all. We looked at the current Summer Rally and found it to be above average already, up 10.2% from the Spring low on May 31, and that does portend well for the Summer and Fall Corrections. We lined up the Summer Rallies ranked from weakest to strongest since 1964. Over the past 55 years prior to this year DJIA has rallied and average of 9.1% from its May/June low until its Q3 high. The Fall Rally averages 10.9% and the Summer and Fall Corrections average a loss of just under 9% for a net average gain of a few percentage points over the summer and fall. As shown in the table below, when the Summer Rally is greater than or equal to the 55-year 9.1% average, the summer and fall correction tend to be bit milder, -6.2% and -8.2%, respectively. Summer Rally gains beyond 12.5% historically had the smallest summer and fall corrections. One prominent exception being 1987. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Earnings (and Guidance) Likely to Make or Break the Rally Once again today, DJIA, S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed at new all-time highs. With today’s modest gains, DJIA is up 17.3% year-to-date. S&P 500 is even better at 20.2% while NASDAQ is still best at 24.5%. Compared to historical average performance in pre-election years at this time of the year, DJIA and S&P 500 are comfortably above average. NASDAQ’s impressive 24.5% gain is just average (since 1971). NASDAQ’s Midyear Rally delivered again, but officially ended last Friday. The seasonal pattern charts, above and below, along with July’s typical performance over the last 21 years suggest further gains during the balance of July and the third quarter could be limited. For the market to make meaningful gains in the near-term earnings will need to decent and forward guidance will also need to be firm. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) "We Don't Need Your Stinking Data" Yesterday was another one of those days that makes you scratch your head. In a relatively busy day for economic data, Initial Jobless Claims came in within 25K of a 50-year low, and the Philly Fed Manufacturing report saw its largest m/m increase in a decade. That follows other data last week where Retail Sales were very strong and CPI and PPI both came in ahead of consensus forecasts. The trend of better than expected data since the June employment report on July 5th is reflected in recent moves of the Citi Economic Surprise Index which has rallied from -68.3 up to -41.5. Granted, it’s still negative, but what was looking like a real dismal backdrop for the economy just three weeks ago seems to be showing signs of improvement. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) On top of the economic data, two notable interviews from FOMC officials Williams from New York and Vice Chair Clarida moved markets. Given the strong tone of economic data, one would expect both officials to try and tone down rising market expectations regarding any aggressive policy moves at the July meeting. Well, markets don’t always make sense. In their respective interviews, both Williams and Clarida not only didn’t tone down expectations, but they added fuel to the fire. Williams noted that “it pays to act quickly to lower rates" and "vaccinate” the economy "against further ills." Clarida was even more direct when he said that “Research shows you act preemptively when you can.” In other words, the data-dependent Fed is casting the data aside and ready to move anyway. In his interview on Fox Business, Clarida almost got a chuckle when asked whether there was any chance the Fed wouldn’t cut rates in July. The dovish turn from the Fed was immediately reflected in market expectations for rate policy at the July meeting. Back in June, market expectations for a 50 basis points (bps) cut at the next meeting peaked out at under 50%. Then, in the days following the June employment report, expectations dropped all the way down to 3%. In the last ten days, though, the trend has completely reversed, and as of yesterday’s close topped out at 71% versus just a 29% chance for a 25 bps cut. Probabilities for a 50 bps cut came in a bit overnight but are still at about 50/50. Yesterday alone, though, expectations for a 25 bps cut and a 50 bps cut more than completely reversed from the prior day, and remember, that’s after what was a good day of economic data! Can you imagine what expectations would be like if the data was actually bad? (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) US Beats World When It Comes to Stocks The Bloomberg World index is a cap-weighted index made up of nearly 5,000 stocks from around the world (including US stocks). While the S&P 500 has been hitting new all-time highs over the last week, the Bloomberg World index remains 7% below highs that it last made back in January 2018. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Below is a chart showing the ratio of the S&P 500 to the Bloomberg World index since the World index's inception back in August 2003. While the World index outperformed the US for five years in the mid-2000s, the US has been outperforming since the end of 2007, which includes both the Financial Crisis and the bull market that has been in place since the 2009 lows. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Along with the relative strength chart between the two indices above, below we show the price change of the S&P 500 versus the Bloomberg World index since August 2003. Through today, the S&P was up 203% versus a gain of 142% for the Bloomberg World index. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Since the November 2016 election, the S&P 500 is up 40% versus a gain of 26% for the Bloomberg World index. Notably, the World index kept up with the S&P through early 2018, but weakness for the World index in mid-2018 and a failure to bounce back as much as the US this year has left the World index well behind. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Best Performing Stocks Over the Last 12 Months The S&P 500 is up over 20% YTD, but over the last 12 months, it is up just under 10% on a total return basis. And within the S&P 1500, there are only 44 stocks that are up more than 50% on a total return basis over the last 12 months. These 44 stocks are listed below. Innovative Industrials (IIPR) -- a cannabis REIT -- has been the best performing stock in the S&P 1500 over the last year with a total return of 302%. In second place is eHealth (EHTH) with a gain of 269%, followed by Avon Products (AVP) at +174.8% and Coca-Cola Bottling (COKE) at +128.58%. Coca-Cola Bottling is probably one of the last names you would have guessed as a top five performer over the last year! Other notables on the list of biggest winners include Advanced Micro (AMD), LendingTree (TREE), Starbucks (SBUX), AutoZone (AZO), Chipotle (CMG), Hershey (HSY), and Procter & Gamble (PG). Some names that aren't on the list that you may have expected to see? AMZN, NFLX, MSFT? Nope. None of the mega-cap Tech companies are on the list of biggest winners due to serious weakness from this group in Q4 2018. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) 2% Days Few and Far Between Although the last two trading days have seen exceptionally narrow daily ranges, today we wanted to take a quick look at the S&P 500's frequency of 2% daily moves (either up or down) in the post-WWII period. The chart below breaks out the frequency of 2% days by year, and years with more than 25 one-day moves of 2% are notated accordingly. Overall, there have been an average of 11 daily 2% moves in a given year. After five straight years from 2007 to 2011 where we saw an above-average number of 2% days, the last seven years have only seen one year with an above-average number of occurrences (2018, 21). Remember, in 2017 there wasn't one single trading day that saw the S&P move up or down 2%! So far this year, there have only been four 2% days, but with the most volatile part of the year on tap, we are likely to see that number increase in the months ahead. Don't expect the relative calm that we have seen in the last few trading days to last forever. Volatility is unpredictable and usually comes up and surprises you when you least expect it! (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) STOCK MARKET VIDEO: Stock Market Analysis Video for Week Ending July 19th, 2019 ([CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!]()) (VIDEO NOT YET UP!) STOCK MARKET VIDEO: ShadowTrader Video Weekly 07.21.19 ([CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!]()) (VIDEO NOT YET UP!) Here are the most notable companies (tickers) reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead- $FB $AMZN $TSLA $BA $T $SNAP $PIXY $HAL $TWTR $KO $F $V $LMT $GOOGL $INTC $CAT $PYPL $BIIB $UTX $IRBT $XLNX $UPS $ABBV $CNC $NOK $CMG $MMM $RPM $SBUX $JBLU $BMY $GNC $MCD $CDNS $CADE $NOW $AMTD $HAS $HOG $ANTM $WM $CMCSA $FCX (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR MOST ANTICIPATED EARNINGS RELEASES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS!) Below are some of the notable companies coming out with earnings releases this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers: Monday 7.22.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Monday 7.22.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 7.23.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 7.23.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Wednesday 7.24.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Wednesday 7.24.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Thursday 7.25.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Thursday 7.25.19 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK #2!) Friday 7.26.19 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Friday 7.26.19 After Market Close: ([CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!]()) NONE. Amazon.com, Inc. $1,964.52 Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $5.29 per share on revenue of $62.51 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $5.70 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 78% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 4.34% with revenue increasing by 18.20%. Short interest has increased by 14.0% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 1.8% from its open following the earnings release to be 13.0% above its 200 day moving average of $1,737.93. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Thursday, July 11, 2019 there was some notable buying of 3,494 contracts of the $2,000.00 call expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 4.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.0% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Facebook Inc. $198.36 Facebook Inc. (FB) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.90 per share on revenue of $16.45 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $2.01 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 82% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 9.20% with revenue increasing by 24.33%. Short interest has increased by 21.7% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 0.7% from its open following the earnings release to be 20.8% above its 200 day moving average of $164.17. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 there was some notable buying of 16,697 contracts of the $290.00 call expiring on Friday, September 20, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 6.5% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 8.6% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Tesla, Inc. $258.18 Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 5:15 PM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.52 per share on revenue of $6.38 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.44) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 33% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 84.80% with revenue increasing by 59.41%. Short interest has increased by 26.5% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 1.2% from its open following the earnings release to be 8.1% below its 200 day moving average of $280.96. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 30,445 contracts of the $50.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 7.8% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 7.4% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Boeing Co. $377.36 Boeing Co. (BA) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:30 AM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.89 per share on revenue of $20.27 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.91 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 17% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 43.24% with revenue decreasing by 16.44%. Short interest has increased by 11.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 0.1% from its open following the earnings release to be 4.0% above its 200 day moving average of $362.82. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 8, 2019 there was some notable buying of 6,176 contracts of the $325.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.8% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 3.0% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) AT&T Corp. $32.79 AT&T Corp. (T) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:50 AM ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.89 per share on revenue of $45.02 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.90 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 66% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 2.20% with revenue increasing by 15.48%. Short interest has increased by 16.4% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 5.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 4.5% above its 200 day moving average of $31.37. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 8, 2019 there was some notable buying of 144,398 contracts of the $28.00 call expiring on Friday, January 17, 2020. Option traders are pricing in a 4.1% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.5% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Snap Inc. $14.02 Snap Inc. (SNAP) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:10 PM ET on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.10 per share on revenue of $358.48 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.08) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 61% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for revenue of $335.00 million to $360.00 million. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 9.09% with revenue increasing by 36.69%. Short interest has decreased by 3.8% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 13.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 36.9% above its 200 day moving average of $10.24. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, July 5, 2019 there was some notable buying of 7,449 contracts of the $19.00 call expiring on Friday, July 26, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 13.7% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 19.1% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) ShiftPixy, Inc. $0.63 ShiftPixy, Inc. (PIXY) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 8:00 AM ET on Monday, July 22, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.08 per share on revenue of $14.39 million. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 44% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 33.33% with revenue increasing by 53.48%. Short interest has decreased by 8.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 50.9% from its open following the earnings release to be 63.8% below its 200 day moving average of $1.74. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. The stock has averaged a 16.9% move on earnings in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Halliburton Company $21.75 Halliburton Company (HAL) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:45 AM ET on Monday, July 22, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.30 per share on revenue of $5.97 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.29 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 60% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 48.28% with revenue decreasing by 2.88%. Short interest has increased by 39.2% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 31.6% from its open following the earnings release to be 25.7% below its 200 day moving average of $29.27. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 9,264 contracts of the $20.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 5.3% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 3.5% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Twitter, Inc. $36.77 Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:00 AM ET on Friday, July 26, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.19 per share on revenue of $828.49 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.24 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 75% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for revenue of $770.00 million to $830.00 million. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 0.00% with revenue increasing by 16.60%. Short interest has increased by 9.0% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 0.4% from its open following the earnings release to be 10.1% above its 200 day moving average of $33.39. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Monday, July 15, 2019 there was some notable buying of 7,151 contracts of the $60.00 call expiring on Friday, January 15, 2021. Option traders are pricing in a 10.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 12.7% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Visa Inc $179.24 Visa Inc (V) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.33 per share on revenue of $5.70 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.37 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 79% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 10.83% with revenue increasing by 8.78%. Short interest has decreased by 6.9% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 11.7% from its open following the earnings release to be 19.5% above its 200 day moving average of $150.03. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 there was some notable buying of 4,839 contracts of the $165.00 put expiring on Friday, August 16, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.1% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 2.6% move in recent quarters. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) DISCUSS! What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week ahead? I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and a great trading week ahead stocks! submitted by bigbear0083 to stocks [link] [comments] FOREX.com is a registered FCM and RFED with the CFTC and member of the National Futures Association (NFA # 0339826). 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For the past few weeks I was up +500 then down -400 then finally I blew up my account. Shortly after blowing my account I’ve realized, trading might not be my thing or I just need more practice. This made me realize how much greed and how much trading is more of a psychological warfare. It was easy to stick to your trading plan using only 1-3% of your account per trade when your not using real money. My plan for now is to just try and get a job and return the money i borrowed (still scared to say i lost all the money) and keep paper trading for 6 months or longer. Edit: Thanks for the advice and helpful comments as well as for the criticism. I’ve been reading the comments and getting the most value out of them. I’ve decided to follow some of the comments I think made the most sense. So here’s my plan: Get a part time job Pay back my parents Save money Learn, practice, learn forex Paper trade Also a lot of people have asked me how in the world did I manage to trade when I’m only 16. Answer to that is my parents agreed to open an account under their own name. Also thank you again for going out of your way giving advices. It really helps me out a lot. submitted by TradingRam to Forex [link] [comments] New to Forex (on a practice Micro account) Hey guys. Just curious but on my practice account, my equity = $8.57 and my balance = -$3.42. Does this mean I owe the broker or is my equity all that matters? It's strange because at the moment I have no open trades so wouldn't that mean my balance = equity? Any help or advice would be much appreciated :D submitted by chegothy to Forex [link] [comments] Good resources to learn about forex? So I have a new job that pays me a fair bit more than my old jobs ever did and i’m interested in looking at forex and eventually into stocks and larger investments. Wondering if you ladies have any good resources for where to start? submitted by lucac98 to FemaleLevelUpStrategy [link] [comments] Former investment bank FX trader: some thoughts Hi guys, I have been using reddit for years in my personal life (not trading!) and wanted to give something back in an area where i am an expert. I worked at an investment bank for seven years and joined them as a graduate FX trader so have lots of professional experience, by which i mean I was trained and paid by a big institution to trade on their behalf. This is very different to being a full-time home trader, although that is not to discredit those guys, who can accumulate a good amount of experience/wisdom through self learning. When I get time I'm going to write a mid-length posts on each topic for you guys along the lines of how i was trained. I guess there would be 15-20 topics in total so about 50-60 posts. Feel free to comment or ask questions. The first topic is Risk Management and we'll cover it in three parts Part I Why it matters Position sizing Kelly Using stops sensibly Picking a clear level Why it matters The first rule of making money through trading is to ensure you do not lose money. Look at any serious hedge fund’s website and they’ll talk about their first priority being “preservation of investor capital.” You have to keep it before you grow it. Strangely, if you look at retail trading websites, for every one article on risk management there are probably fifty on trade selection. This is completely the wrong way around. The great news is that this stuff is pretty simple and process-driven. Anyone can learn and follow best practices. Seriously, avoiding mistakes is one of the most important things: there's not some holy grail system for finding winning trades, rather a routine and fairly boring set of processes that ensure that you are profitable, despite having plenty of losing trades alongside the winners. Capital and position sizing The first thing you have to know is how much capital you are working with. Let’s say you have $100,000 deposited. This is your maximum trading capital. Your trading capital is not the leveraged amount. It is the amount of money you have deposited and can withdraw or lose. Position sizing is what ensures that a losing streak does not take you out of the market. A rule of thumb is that one should risk no more than 2% of one’s account balance on an individual trade and no more than 8% of one’s account balance on a specific theme. We’ll look at why that’s a rule of thumb later. For now let’s just accept those numbers and look at examples. So we have $100,000 in our account. And we wish to buy EURUSD. We should therefore not be risking more than 2% which $2,000. We look at a technical chart and decide to leave a stop below the monthly low, which is 55 pips below market. We’ll come back to this in a bit. So what should our position size be? We go to the calculator page, select Position Size and enter our details. There are many such calculators online - just google "Pip calculator". ​ https://preview.redd.it/y38zb666e5h51.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26e4fe569dc5c1f43ce4c746230c49b138691d14 So the appropriate size is a buy position of 363,636 EURUSD. If it reaches our stop level we know we’ll lose precisely $2,000 or 2% of our capital. You should be using this calculator (or something similar) on every single trade so that you know your risk. Now imagine that we have similar bets on EURJPY and EURGBP, which have also broken above moving averages. Clearly this EUR-momentum is a theme. If it works all three bets are likely to pay off. But if it goes wrong we are likely to lose on all three at once. We are going to look at this concept of correlation in more detail later. The total amount of risk in our portfolio - if all of the trades on this EUR-momentum theme were to hit their stops - should not exceed $8,000 or 8% of total capital. This allows us to go big on themes we like without going bust when the theme does not work. As we’ll see later, many traders only win on 40-60% of trades. So you have to accept losing trades will be common and ensure you size trades so they cannot ruin you. Similarly, like poker players, we should risk more on trades we feel confident about and less on trades that seem less compelling. However, this should always be subject to overall position sizing constraints. For example before you put on each trade you might rate the strength of your conviction in the trade and allocate a position size accordingly: ​ https://preview.redd.it/q2ea6rgae5h51.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=4332cb8d0bbbc3d8db972c1f28e8189105393e5b To keep yourself disciplined you should try to ensure that no more than one in twenty trades are graded exceptional and allocated 5% of account balance risk. It really should be a rare moment when all the stars align for you. Notice that the nice thing about dealing in percentages is that it scales. Say you start out with $100,000 but end the year up 50% at $150,000. Now a 1% bet will risk $1,500 rather than $1,000. That makes sense as your capital has grown. It is extremely common for retail accounts to blow-up by making only 4-5 losing trades because they are leveraged at 50:1 and have taken on far too large a position, relative to their account balance. Consider that GBPUSD tends to move 1% each day. If you have an account balance of $10k then it would be crazy to take a position of $500k (50:1 leveraged). A 1% move on $500k is $5k. Two perfectly regular down days in a row — or a single day’s move of 2% — and you will receive a margin call from the broker, have the account closed out, and have lost all your money. Do not let this happen to you. Use position sizing discipline to protect yourself. ​ Kelly Criterion If you’re wondering - why “about 2%” per trade? - that’s a fair question. Why not 0.5% or 10% or any other number? The Kelly Criterion is a formula that was adapted for use in casinos. If you know the odds of winning and the expected pay-off, it tells you how much you should bet in each round. This is harder than it sounds. Let’s say you could bet on a weighted coin flip, where it lands on heads 60% of the time and tails 40% of the time. The payout is $2 per $1 bet. Well, absolutely you should bet. The odds are in your favour. But if you have, say, $100 it is less obvious how much you should bet to avoid ruin. Say you bet $50, the odds that it could land on tails twice in a row are 16%. You could easily be out after the first two flips. Equally, betting $1 is not going to maximise your advantage. The odds are 60/40 in your favour so only betting $1 is likely too conservative. The Kelly Criterion is a formula that produces the long-run optimal bet size, given the odds. Applying the formula to forex trading looks like this: Position size % = Winning trade % - ( (1- Winning trade %) / Risk-reward ratio If you have recorded hundreds of trades in your journal - see next chapter - you can calculate what this outputs for you specifically. If you don't have hundreds of trades then let’s assume some realistic defaults of Winning trade % being 30% and Risk-reward ratio being 3. The 3 implies your TP is 3x the distance of your stop from entry e.g. 300 pips take profit and 100 pips stop loss. So that’s 0.3 - (1 - 0.3) / 3 = 6.6%. Hold on a second. 6.6% of your account probably feels like a LOT to risk per trade.This is the main observation people have on Kelly: whilst it may optimise the long-run results it doesn’t take into account the pain of drawdowns. It is better thought of as the rational maximum limit. You needn’t go right up to the limit! With a 30% winning trade ratio, the odds of you losing on four trades in a row is nearly one in four. That would result in a drawdown of nearly a quarter of your starting account balance. Could you really stomach that and put on the fifth trade, cool as ice? Most of us could not. Accordingly people tend to reduce the bet size. For example, let’s say you know you would feel emotionally affected by losing 25% of your account. Well, the simplest way is to divide the Kelly output by four. You have effectively hidden 75% of your account balance from Kelly and it is now optimised to avoid a total wipeout of just the 25% it can see. This gives 6.6% / 4 = 1.65%. Of course different trading approaches and different risk appetites will provide different optimal bet sizes but as a rule of thumb something between 1-2% is appropriate for the style and risk appetite of most retail traders. Incidentally be very wary of systems or traders who claim high winning trade % like 80%. Invariably these don’t pass a basic sense-check: How many live trades have you done? Often they’ll have done only a handful of real trades and the rest are simulated backtests, which are overfitted. The model will soon die. What is your risk-reward ratio on each trade? If you have a take profit $3 away and a stop loss $100 away, of course most trades will be winners. You will not be making money, however! In general most traders should trade smaller position sizes and less frequently than they do. If you are going to bias one way or the other, far better to start off too small. How to use stop losses sensibly Stop losses have a bad reputation amongst the retail community but are absolutely essential to risk management. No serious discretionary trader can operate without them. A stop loss is a resting order, left with the broker, to automatically close your position if it reaches a certain price. For a recap on the various order types visit this chapter. The valid concern with stop losses is that disreputable brokers look for a concentration of stops and then, when the market is close, whipsaw the price through the stop levels so that the clients ‘stop out’ and sell to the broker at a low rate before the market naturally comes back higher. This is referred to as ‘stop hunting’. This would be extremely immoral behaviour and the way to guard against it is to use a highly reputable top-tier broker in a well regulated region such as the UK. Why are stop losses so important? Well, there is no other way to manage risk with certainty. You should always have a pre-determined stop loss before you put on a trade. Not having one is a recipe for disaster: you will find yourself emotionally attached to the trade as it goes against you and it will be extremely hard to cut the loss. This is a well known behavioural bias that we’ll explore in a later chapter. Learning to take a loss and move on rationally is a key lesson for new traders. A common mistake is to think of the market as a personal nemesis. The market, of course, is totally impersonal; it doesn’t care whether you make money or not. Bruce Kovner, founder of the hedge fund Caxton Associates There is an old saying amongst bank traders which is “losers average losers”. It is tempting, having bought EURUSD and seeing it go lower, to buy more. Your average price will improve if you keep buying as it goes lower. If it was cheap before it must be a bargain now, right? Wrong. Where does that end? Always have a pre-determined cut-off point which limits your risk. A level where you know the reason for the trade was proved ‘wrong’ ... and stick to it strictly. If you trade using discretion, use stops. Picking a clear level Where you leave your stop loss is key. Typically traders will leave them at big technical levels such as recent highs or lows. For example if EURUSD is trading at 1.1250 and the recent month’s low is 1.1205 then leaving it just below at 1.1200 seems sensible. ​ If you were going long, just below the double bottom support zone seems like a sensible area to leave a stop You want to give it a bit of breathing room as we know support zones often get challenged before the price rallies. This is because lots of traders identify the same zones. You won’t be the only one selling around 1.1200. The “weak hands” who leave their sell stop order at exactly the level are likely to get taken out as the market tests the support. Those who leave it ten or fifteen pips below the level have more breathing room and will survive a quick test of the level before a resumed run-up. Your timeframe and trading style clearly play a part. Here’s a candlestick chart (one candle is one day) for GBPUSD. ​ https://preview.redd.it/moyngdy4f5h51.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=91af88da00dd3a09e202880d8029b0ddf04fb802 If you are putting on a trend-following trade you expect to hold for weeks then you need to have a stop loss that can withstand the daily noise. Look at the downtrend on the chart. There were plenty of days in which the price rallied 60 pips or more during the wider downtrend. So having a really tight stop of, say, 25 pips that gets chopped up in noisy short-term moves is not going to work for this kind of trade. You need to use a wider stop and take a smaller position size, determined by the stop level. There are several tools you can use to help you estimate what is a safe distance and we’ll look at those in the next section. There are of course exceptions. For example, if you are doing range-break style trading you might have a really tight stop, set just below the previous range high. ​ https://preview.redd.it/ygy0tko7f5h51.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=34af49da61c911befdc0db26af66f6c313556c81 Clearly then where you set stops will depend on your trading style as well as your holding horizons and the volatility of each instrument. Here are some guidelines that can help: Use technical analysis to pick important levels (support, resistance, previous high/lows, moving averages etc.) as these provide clear exit and entry points on a trade. Ensure that the stop gives your trade enough room to breathe and reflects your timeframe and typical volatility of each pair. See next section. Always pick your stop level first. Then use a calculator to determine the appropriate lot size for the position, based on the % of your account balance you wish to risk on the trade. So far we have talked about price-based stops. There is another sort which is more of a fundamental stop, used alongside - not instead of - price stops. If either breaks you’re out. For example if you stop understanding why a product is going up or down and your fundamental thesis has been confirmed wrong, get out. For example, if you are long because you think the central bank is turning hawkish and AUDUSD is going to play catch up with rates … then you hear dovish noises from the central bank and the bond yields retrace lower and back in line with the currency - close your AUDUSD position. You already know your thesis was wrong. No need to give away more money to the market. Coming up in part II EDIT: part II here Letting stops breathe When to change a stop Entering and exiting winning positions Risk:reward ratios Risk-adjusted returns Coming up in part III Squeezes and other risks Market positioning Bet correlation Crap trades, timeouts and monthly limits ​ *** Disclaimer:This content is not investment advice and you should not place any reliance on it. The views expressed are the author's own and should not be attributed to any other person, including their employer. submitted by getmrmarket to Forex [link] [comments] Deciding if I should pursue a career in forex trading (as a 15 year old) Hey everyone, I’m a teenager living in the uk and in the past 9 months or so I’ve been trying to decide what I want to do once I leave school. Long story short I have lots of interests but my ultimate goal in life is to travel the world and gain ‘financial freedom’. I know this sounds very typical of a teenager which has been exposed to gurus or whatever but I want some opinions off some professional or experienced traders not these gurus trying to sell me something. I would just like to know if forex trading is a career where you can be very successful and I will start learning as soon as I can, I’ve learnt all the basics but I want to keep learning more about it so I’m ready to trade real money when I’m 18. I really hope I don’t come across as just some idiot who thinks it’s a get rich quick scheme because I certainly know it’s not. I would really appreciate any advice and comments if anyone sees this, Thank you submitted by coel1234 to Forex [link] [comments] Former investment bank FX trader: Risk management part 3/3 Welcome to the third and final part of this chapter. Thank you all for the 100s of comments and upvotes - maybe this post will take us above 1,000 for this topic! Keep any feedback or questions coming in the replies below. Before you read this note, please start with Part I and then Part II so it hangs together and makes sense. Part III Squeezes and other risks Market positioning Bet correlation Crap trades, timeouts and monthly limits Squeezes and other risks We are going to cover three common risks that traders face: events; squeezes, asymmetric bets. Events Economic releases can cause large short-term volatility. The most famous is Non Farm Payrolls, which is the most widely watched measure of US employment levels and affects the price of many instruments.On an NFP announcement currencies like EURUSD might jump (or drop) 100 pips no problem. This is fine and there are trading strategies that one may employ around this but the key thing is to be aware of these releases.You can find economic calendars all over the internet - including on this site - and you need only check if there are any major releases each day or week. For example, if you are trading off some intraday chart and scalping a few pips here and there it would be highly sensible to go into a known data release flat as it is pure coin-toss and not the reason for your trading. It only takes five minutes each day to plan for the day ahead so do not get caught out by this. Many retail traders get stopped out on such events when price volatility is at its peak. Squeezes Short squeezes bring a lot of danger and perhaps some opportunity. The story of VW and Porsche is the best short squeeze ever. Throughout these articles we've used FX examples wherever possible but in this one instance the concept (which is also highly relevant in FX) is best illustrated with an historical lesson from a different asset class. A short squeeze is when a participant ends up in a short position they are forced to cover. Especially when the rest of the market knows that this participant can be bullied into stopping out at terrible levels, provided the market can briefly drive the price into their pain zone. ​ There's a reason for the car, don't worry Hedge funds had been shorting VW stock. However the amount of VW stock available to buy in the open market was actually quite limited. The local government owned a chunk and Porsche itself had bought and locked away around 30%. Neither of these would sell to the hedge-funds so a good amount of the stock was un-buyable at any price. If you sell or short a stock you must be prepared to buy it back to go flat at some point. To cut a long story short, Porsche bought a lot of call options on VW stock. These options gave them the right to purchase VW stock from banks at slightly above market price. Eventually the banks who had sold these options realised there was no VW stock to go out and buy since the German government wouldn’t sell its allocation and Porsche wouldn’t either. If Porsche called in the options the banks were in trouble. Porsche called in the options which forced the shorts to buy stock - at whatever price they could get it. The price squeezed higher as those that were short got massively squeezed and stopped out. For one brief moment in 2008, VW was the world’s most valuable company. Shorts were burned hard. ​ Incredible event Porsche apparently made $11.5 billion on the trade. The BBC described Porsche as “a hedge fund with a carmaker attached.” If this all seems exotic then know that the same thing happens in FX all the time. If everyone in the market is talking about a key level in EURUSD being 1.2050 then you can bet the market will try to push through 1.2050 just to take out any short stops at that level. Whether it then rallies higher or fails and trades back lower is a different matter entirely. This brings us on to the matter of crowded trades. We will look at positioning in more detail in the next section. Crowded trades are dangerous for PNL. If everyone believes EURUSD is going down and has already sold EURUSD then you run the risk of a short squeeze. For additional selling to take place you need a very good reason for people to add to their position whereas a move in the other direction could force mass buying to cover their shorts. A trading mentor when I worked at the investment bank once advised me: Always think about which move would cause the maximum people the maximum pain. That move is precisely what you should be watching out for at all times. Asymmetric losses Also known as picking up pennies in front of a steamroller. This risk has caught out many a retail trader. Sometimes it is referred to as a "negative skew" strategy. Ideally what you are looking for is asymmetric risk trade set-ups: that is where the downside is clearly defined and smaller than the upside. What you want to avoid is the opposite. A famous example of this going wrong was the Swiss National Bank de-peg in 2012. The Swiss National Bank had said they would defend the price of EURCHF so that it did not go below 1.2. Many people believed it could never go below 1.2 due to this. Many retail traders therefore opted for a strategy that some describe as ‘picking up pennies in front of a steam-roller’. They would would buy EURCHF above the peg level and hope for a tiny rally of several pips before selling them back and keep doing this repeatedly. Often they were highly leveraged at 100:1 so that they could amplify the profit of the tiny 5-10 pip rally. Then this happened. ​ Something that changed FX markets forever The SNB suddenly did the unthinkable. They stopped defending the price. CHF jumped and so EURCHF (the number of CHF per 1 EUR) dropped to new lows very fast. Clearly, this trade had horrific risk : reward asymmetry: you risked 30% to make 0.05%. Other strategies like naively selling options have the same result. You win a small amount of money each day and then spectacularly blow up at some point down the line. Market positioning We have talked about short squeezes. But how do you know what the market position is? And should you care? Let’s start with the first. You should definitely care. Let’s imagine the entire market is exceptionally long EURUSD and positioning reaches extreme levels. This makes EURUSD very vulnerable. To keep the price going higher EURUSD needs to attract fresh buy orders. If everyone is already long and has no room to add, what can incentivise people to keep buying? The news flow might be good. They may believe EURUSD goes higher. But they have already bought and have their maximum position on. On the flip side, if there’s an unexpected event and EURUSD gaps lower you will have the entire market trying to exit the position at the same time. Like a herd of cows running through a single doorway. Messy. We are going to look at this in more detail in a later chapter, where we discuss ‘carry’ trades. For now this TRYJPY chart might provide some idea of what a rush to the exits of a crowded position looks like. ​ A carry trade position clear-out in action Knowing if the market is currently at extreme levels of long or short can therefore be helpful. The CFTC makes available a weekly report, which details the overall positions of speculative traders “Non Commercial Traders” in some of the major futures products. This includes futures tied to deliverable FX pairs such as EURUSD as well as products such as gold. The report is called “CFTC Commitments of Traders” ("COT"). This is a great benchmark. It is far more representative of the overall market than the proprietary ones offered by retail brokers as it covers a far larger cross-section of the institutional market. Generally market participants will not pay a lot of attention to commercial hedgers, which are also detailed in the report. This data is worth tracking but these folks are simply hedging real-world transactions rather than speculating so their activity is far less revealing and far more noisy. You can find the data online for free and download it directly here. ​ Raw format is kinda hard to work with ​ However, many websites will chart this for you free of charge and you may find it more convenient to look at it that way. Just google “CFTC positioning charts”. ​ But you can easily get visualisations You can visually spot extreme positioning. It is extremely powerful. Bear in mind the reports come out Friday afternoon US time and the report is a snapshot up to the prior Tuesday. That means it is a lagged report - by the time it is released it is a few days out of date. For longer term trades where you hold positions for weeks this is of course still pretty helpful information. As well as the absolute level (is the speculative market net long or short) you can also use this to pick up on changes in positioning. For example if bad news comes out how much does the net short increase? If good news comes out, the market may remain net short but how much did they buy back? A lot of traders ask themselves “Does the market have this trade on?” The positioning data is a good method for answering this. It provides a good finger on the pulse of the wider market sentiment and activity. For example you might say: “There was lots of noise about the good employment numbers in the US. However, there wasn’t actually a lot of position change on the back of it. Maybe everyone who wants to buy already has. What would happen now if bad news came out?” In general traders will be wary of entering a crowded position because it will be hard to attract additional buyers or sellers and there could be an aggressive exit. If you want to enter a trade that is showing extreme levels of positioning you must think carefully about this dynamic. ​ Bet correlation Retail traders often drastically underestimate how correlated their bets are. Through bitter experience, I have learned that a mistake in position correlation is the root of some of the most serious problems in trading. If you have eight highly correlated positions, then you are really trading one position that is eight times as large. Bruce Kovner of hedge fund, Caxton Associates For example, if you are trading a bunch of pairs against the USD you will end up with a simply huge USD exposure. A single USD-trigger can ruin all your bets. Your ideal scenario — and it isn’t always possible — would be to have a highly diversified portfolio of bets that do not move in tandem. Look at this chart. Inverted USD index (DXY) is green. AUDUSD is orange. EURUSD is blue. ​ Chart from TradingView So the whole thing is just one big USD trade! If you are long AUDUSD, long EURUSD, and short DXY you have three anti USD bets that are all likely to work or fail together. The more diversified your portfolio of bets are, the more risk you can take on each. There’s a really good video, explaining the benefits of diversification from Ray Dalio. A systematic fund with access to an investable universe of 10,000 instruments has more opportunity to make a better risk-adjusted return than a trader who only focuses on three symbols. Diversification really is the closest thing to a free lunch in finance. But let’s be pragmatic and realistic. Human retail traders don’t have capacity to run even one hundred bets at a time. More realistic would be an average of 2-3 trades on simultaneously. So what can be done? For example: You might diversify across time horizons by having a mix of short-term and long-term trades. You might diversify across asset classes - trading some FX but also crypto and equities. You might diversify your trade generation approach so you are not relying on the same indicators or drivers on each trade. You might diversify your exposure to the market regime by having some trades that assume a trend will continue (momentum) and some that assume we will be range-bound (carry). And so on. Basically you want to scan your portfolio of trades and make sure you are not putting all your eggs in one basket. If some trades underperform others will perform - assuming the bets are not correlated - and that way you can ensure your overall portfolio takes less risk per unit of return. The key thing is to start thinking about a portfolio of bets and what each new trade offers to your existing portfolio of risk. Will it diversify or amplify a current exposure? Crap trades, timeouts and monthly limits One common mistake is to get bored and restless and put on crap trades. This just means trades in which you have low conviction. It is perfectly fine not to trade. If you feel like you do not understand the market at a particular point, simply choose not to trade. Flat is a position. Do not waste your bullets on rubbish trades. Only enter a trade when you have carefully considered it from all angles and feel good about the risk. This will make it far easier to hold onto the trade if it moves against you at any point. You actually believe in it. Equally, you need to set monthly limits. A standard limit might be a 10% account balance stop per month. At that point you close all your positions immediately and stop trading till next month. ​ Be strict with yourself and walk away Let’s assume you started the year with $100k and made 5% in January so enter Feb with $105k balance. Your stop is therefore 10% of $105k or $10.5k . If your account balance dips to $94.5k ($105k-$10.5k) then you stop yourself out and don’t resume trading till March the first. Having monthly calendar breaks is nice for another reason. Say you made a load of money in January. You don’t want to start February feeling you are up 5% or it is too tempting to avoid trading all month and protect the existing win. Each month and each year should feel like a clean slate and an independent period. Everyone has trading slumps. It is perfectly normal. It will definitely happen to you at some stage. The trick is to take a break and refocus. Conserve your capital by not trading a lot whilst you are on a losing streak. This period will be much harder for you emotionally and you’ll end up making suboptimal decisions. An enforced break will help you see the bigger picture. Put in place a process before you start trading and then it’ll be easy to follow and will feel much less emotional. Remember: the market doesn’t care if you win or lose, it is nothing personal. When your head has cooled and you feel calm you return the next month and begin the task of building back your account balance. That's a wrap on risk management Thanks for taking time to read this three-part chapter on risk management. I hope you enjoyed it. Do comment in the replies if you have any questions or feedback. Remember: the most important part of trading is not making money. It is not losing money. Always start with that principle. I hope these three notes have provided some food for thought on how you might approach risk management and are of practical use to you when trading. Avoiding mistakes is not a sexy tagline but it is an effective and reliable way to improve results. Next up I will be writing about an exciting topic I think many traders should look at rather differently: news trading. Please follow on here to receive notifications and the broad outline is below. News Trading Part I Introduction Why use the economic calendar Reading the economic calendar Knowing what's priced in Surveys Interest rates First order thinking vs second order thinking News Trading Part II Preparing for quantitative and qualitative releases Data surprise index Using recent events to predict future reactions Buy the rumour, sell the fact The mysterious 'position trim' effect Reversals Some key FX releases *** ​ Disclaimer:This content is not investment advice and you should not place any reliance on it. The views expressed are the author's own and should not be attributed to any other person, including their employer. submitted by getmrmarket to Forex [link] [comments] Former investment bank FX trader: news trading and second order thinking Thanks to everyone who responded to the previous pieces on risk management. We ended up with nearly 2,000 upvotes and I'm delighted so many of you found it useful. This time we're going to focus on a new area: reacting to and trading around news and fundamental developments. A lot of people get this totally wrong and the main reason is that they trade the news at face value, without considering what the market had already priced in. If you've ever seen what you consider to be "good" or "better than forecast" news come out and yet been confused as the pair did nothing or moved in the opposite direction to expected, read on... We are going to do this in two parts. Part I Introduction Why use an economic calendar How to read the calendar Knowing what's priced in Surveys Rates decisions First order thinking vs second order thinking ​ Introduction Knowing how to use and benefit from the economic calendar is key for all traders - not just news traders. In this chapter we are going to take a practical look at how to use the economic calendar. We are also going to look at how to interpret news using second order thinking. The key concept is learning what has already been ‘priced in’ by the market so we can estimate how the market price might react to the new information. ​ Why use an economic calendar The economic calendar contains all the scheduled economic releases for that day and week. Even if you purely trade based on technical analysis, you still must know what is in store. ​ https://preview.redd.it/20xdiq6gq4k51.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=6cd47186db1039be7df4d7ad6782de36da48f1db Why? Three main reasons. Firstly, releases can help provide direction. They create trends. For example if GBPUSD has been fluctuating aimlessly within a range and suddenly the Bank of England starts raising rates you better believe the British Pound will start to move. Big news events often start long-term trends which you can trade around. Secondly, a lot of the volatility occurs around these events. This is because these events give the market new information. Prior to a big scheduled release like the US Non Farm Payrolls you might find no one wants to take a big position. After it is released the market may move violently and potentially not just in a single direction - often prices may overshoot and come back down. Even without a trend this volatility provides lots of trading opportunities for the day trader. ​ https://preview.redd.it/u17iwbhiq4k51.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=98ea8ed154c9468cb62037668c38e7387f2435af Finally, these releases can change trends. Going into a huge release because of a technical indicator makes little sense. Everything could reverse and stop you out in a moment. You need to be aware of which events are likely to influence the positions you have on so you can decide whether to keep the positions or flatten exposure before the binary event for which you have no edge. Most traders will therefore ‘scan’ the calendar for the week ahead, noting what the big events are and when they will occur. Then you can focus on each day at a time. Reading the economic calendar ​ Most calendars show events cut by trading day. Helpfully they adjust the time of each release to your own timezone. For example we can see that the Bank of Japan Interest Rate decision is happening at 4am local time for this particular London-based trader. ​ https://preview.redd.it/lmx0q9qoq4k51.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6e9e1533b1ba236e51296de8db3be55dfa78ba1 ​ Note that some events do not happen at a specific time. Think of a Central Banker’s speech for example - this can go on for an hour. It is not like an economic statistic that gets released at a precise time. Clicking the finger emoji will open up additional information on each event. Event importance How do you define importance? Well, some events are always unimportant. With the greatest of respect to Italian farmers, nobody cares about mundane releases like Italian farm productivity figures. Other events always seem to be important. That means, markets consistently react to them and prices move. Interest rate decisions are an example of consistently high importance events. So the Medium and High can be thought of as guides to how much each event typically affects markets. They are not perfect guides, however, as different events are more or less important depending on the circumstances. For example, imagine the UK economy was undergoing a consumer-led recovery. The Central Bank has said it would raise interest rates (making GBPUSD move higher) if they feel the consumer is confident. Consumer confidence data would suddenly become an extremely important event. At other times, when the Central Bank has not said it is focused on the consumer, this release might be near irrelevant. Knowing what's priced in Next to each piece of economic data you can normally see three figures. Actual, Forecast, and Previous. Actual refers to the number as it is released. Forecast refers to the consensus estimate from analysts. Previous is what it was last time. We are going to look at this in a bit more detail later but what you care about is when numbers are better or worse than expected. Whether a number is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ really does not matter much. Yes, really. ​ Once you understand that markets move based on the news vs expectations, you will be less confused by price action around events ​ This is a common misunderstanding. Say everyone is expecting ‘great’ economic data and it comes out as ‘good’. Does the price go up? You might think it should. After all, the economic data was good. However, everyone expected it to be great and it was just … good. The great release was ‘priced in’ by the market already. Most likely the price will be disappointed and go down. By priced in we simply mean that the market expected it and already bought or sold. The information was already in the price before the announcement. Incidentally the official forecasts can be pretty stale and might not accurately capture what active traders in the market expect. See the following example. An example of pricing in For example, let’s say the market is focused on the number of Tesla deliveries. Analysts think it’ll be 100,000 this quarter. But Elon Musk tweets something that hints he’s really, really, really looking forward to the analyst call. Tesla’s price ticks higher after the tweet as traders put on positions, reflecting the sentiment that Tesla is likely to massively beat the 100,000. (This example is not a real one - it just serves to illustrate the concept.) ​ Tesla deliveries are up hugely vs last quarter ... but they are disappointing vs market expectations ... what do you think will happen to the stock? ​ On the day it turns out Tesla hit 101,000. A better than the officially forecasted result - sure - but only marginally. Way below what readers of Musk's twitter account might have thought. Disappointed traders may sell their longs and close out the positions. The stock might go down on ‘good’ results because the market had priced in something even better. (This example is not a real one - it just serves to illustrate the concept.) Surveys It can be a little hard to know what the market really expects. Often the published forecasts are stale and do not reflect what actual traders and investors are looking for. One of the most effective ways is a simple survey of investors. Something like a Twitter poll like this one from CNBC is freely available and not a bad barometer. CNBC, Bloomberg and other business TV stations often have polls on their Twitter accounts that let you know what others are expecting ​ Interest rates decisions We know that interest rates heavily affect currency prices. For major interest rate decisions there’s a great tool on the CME’s website that you can use. ​ See the link for a demo ​ This gives you a % probability of each interest rate level, implied by traded prices in the bond futures market. For example, in the case above the market thinks there’s a 20% chance the Fed will cut rates to 75-100bp. Obviously this is far more accurate than analyst estimates because it uses actual bond prices where market participants are directly taking risk and placing bets. It basically looks at what interest rate traders are willing to lend at just before/after the date of the central bank meeting to imply the odds that the market ascribes to a change on that date. Always try to estimate what the market has priced in. That way you have some context for whether the release really was better or worse than expected. Second order thinking You have to know what the market expects to try and guess how it’ll react. This is referred to by Howard Marks of Oaktree as second-level thinking. His explanation is so clear I am going to quote extensively. It really is hard to improve on this clarity of thought: First-level thinking is simplistic and superficial, and just about everyone can do it (a bad sign for anything involving an attempt at superiority). All the first-level thinker needs is an opinion about the future, as in “The outlook for the company is favorable, meaning the stock will go up.” Second-level thinking is deep, complex and convoluted. Howard Marks He explains first-level thinking: The first-level thinker simply looks for the highest quality company, the best product, the fastest earnings growth or the lowest p/e ratio. He’s ignorant of the very existence of a second level at which to think, and of the need to pursue it. Howard Marks The above describes the guy who sees a 101,000 result and buys Tesla stock because - hey, this beat expectations. Marks goes on to describe second-level thinking: The second-level thinker goes through a much more complex process when thinking about buying an asset. Is it good? Do others think it’s as good as I think it is? Is it really as good as I think it is? Is it as good as others think it is? Is it as good as others think others think it is? How will it change? How do others think it will change? How is it priced given: its current condition; how do I think its conditions will change; how others think it will change; and how others think others think it will change? And that’s just the beginning. No, this isn’t easy. Howard Marks In this version of events you are always thinking about the market’s response to Tesla results. What do you think they’ll announce? What has the market priced in? Is Musk reliable? Are the people who bought because of his tweet likely to hold on if he disappoints or exit immediately? If it goes up at which price will they take profit? How big a number is now considered ‘wow’ by the market? As Marks says: not easy. However, you need to start getting into the habit of thinking like this if you want to beat the market. You can make gameplans in advance for various scenarios. Here are some examples from Marks to illustrate the difference between first order and second order thinking. ​ Some further examples Trying to react fast to headlines is impossible in today’s market of ultra fast computers. You will never win on speed. Therefore you have to out-think the average participant. Coming up in part II Now that we have a basic understanding of concepts such as expectations and what the market has priced in, we can look at some interesting trading techniques and tools. Part II Preparing for quantitative and qualitative releases Data surprise index Using recent events to predict future reactions Buy the rumour, sell the fact The trimming position effect Reversals Some key FX releases Hope you enjoyed this note. As always, please reply with any questions/feedback - it is fun to hear from you. *** Disclaimer:This content is not investment advice and you should not place any reliance on it. The views expressed are the author's own and should not be attributed to any other person, including their employer. submitted by getmrmarket to Forex [link] [comments] I just started learning about Forex trading Hi all! I just started learning Forex trading last week and i don't have any professionals to guide me so i'm hoping i could find some help here. I'm not a very smart person when it comes to this so i apologize in advance if i end up asking pretty dumb questions. So far i have learned about PIPs, leverage, stoploss for risk management and reading the candlestick chart. The topics in this area could be very broad so i'm wondering what are some of the other areas i should look into as well. As a beginner, how do i know i'm confident enough to actually start trading with real money? I don't intend to jump straight into trading but i'm wondering how much time i should invest on researching and self-teaching. Is it possible to invest as low as $10? I'm currently residing in Canada and i'm not sure which broker is the best to use. I honestly do have A LOT more questions but i will settle for the three questions above i have for now. Would appreciate if there are any professionals out there who could guide me along. Thanks in advance! ​ Edit: I have been approached by a couple of "traders" through private messages promoting their own websites and courses with a fee required from me. Please do not approach me for any self-promotion for your business. Thank you! submitted by annmateur to Forex [link] [comments] Day #2 of my Forex Journey Real quick before I get into my next steps of my FX Journey, id like to say thank you to all the people who commented on my last post! All of the tips I got were really eye-opening and introduced me to different parts of FX trading that I didn't even know existed. So thank you so much, and I hope to get more interesting feedback from you guys in the future! Also Im going to probably change my writing frequency from daily to biweekly. I think writing about every little trade is not going to be as beneficial to me as writing about my overall progress at certain points throughout the week. I started this trading day out by learning up on order flow. A whole bunch of you guys suggested really interesting youtubers to watch, and I started with Mr. pip's series on order flow. After I finished up watching a few of his videos, I started to tweak my trading plan so that I could get in some chart time. I changed currency pair from EUUSD to the AUD/USD, the time frame from the 4 hour to the 1 hour, and my indicators from RSI, Stochastic, 2 SMAs and ADX to ATR, RSI, and Ichimoku Kinko Hyo. I also added a little fundamental analysis in my trading plan because I think that I am being far too reliant on my indicators. I planned to check the economic calendar and determine the general trend of the currency pairs that are strongly correlated to the AUD/USD before I began my chart analysis. In addition to all of my analysis, I tried to practice using the techniques I learned in Mr. Pip's videos and analyze the order flow of the chart. Even if my analysis of order flow is wrong, as long as I am getting practice I am learning. Eventhough I planned to use today to back-test indicators and find a solid new plan, I did not have enough time. I ended up getting on my demo account really late in the day, and started to force myself to enter a trade. Destructive habits like this could lead into some massive issues when I eventually get into live trading. To combat this harmful attitude specifically, I will restrict myself to trading on certain parts of the day (for example session overlaps, news releases, and earlier in the day). Despite this mistake I still continued with my trading strategy. I calculated all the currency correlations for AUS/USD using the past weeks economic data, and set my indicators in place. After checking the overall trend of the most strongly correlated pairs (Positive: EUUSD, GPB/USD, Negative: USD/CAD, USD/JPY) I started to analyze the order flow. All the correlated currencies, except for EUUSD, indicated that the AUD/USD would fall, while my order flow analysis indicated the opposite. Seeing as though I am extremely new to order flow, I dismissed this analysis, and ended up forcing a trade on the AUD/USD going short when my indicators seemed to line up correctly. I learned from last time that I should not alter or close my trade purely based on emotion, and to just wait till the market hits my stop loss or take profit. I included a trailing stop loss of 60 pips this time, but I have no evidence to base that number range on. The trade is currently open and I am down about 30 pips. Although I am not labeling this trade as a loser yet, I can definitely see a lot of holes in my trading strategy. The most obvious mistake in my eyes right now is my use of indicators. Currently all my trades are purely based on what my indicators say, and since I do not have any back-tested data to support the credibility of my indicators, it feels a lot like strategic gambling. Another issue is that I feel far too reliant on indicators alone. I think that if I can find ways to include various types of analysis efficiently and evenly in my trading plan I will become a much more skillful and well-rounded trader. In order to combat these two issues I will begin forming various types of trading strategies this weekend and back-test them all extensively. I also plan on researching more on price action, order flow, and Naked Forex. Once again any and all feedback is welcome. I am just beginning Forex, but it had been a huge passion of mine and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. submitted by Aman-1127 to Forex [link] [comments] I have $20 and 0 knowledge. Can I start with that much money and how much time should I spend learning before I start my first trade? I'm 21 and want to take a shot at forex. Don't really have anything to lose and I have all the time in the world due to the quarantine. I already have a college degree but can't really use it. I'm willing learn and stick with this but I've heard about scammers and fake trading youtubers. Any advice would be great, thanks! submitted by mred_oppurtunity to Forex [link] [comments] Why do people say forex trading is not profitable and you'll loose your money? Like if you jump in directly obviously you'll end up blowing your account, you'll loose hell lot of money But if you properly study, practice,make a strategy you will follow Have a risk management plan,learn the market and basically just put it effort in it,why won't you be profitable You can't just jump into anything and expect to become a millionaire,you need to work for it Example becoming a doctor, No one can just go into an operation room and start operating,you need years of practice and experience Same goes with forex,but the reward might just be a little juicier Soo don't be disheartened by the 90% loose money And keep realistic expectations,you can't expect to earn 90k a day without putting in the effort So guys wish you all the best and just work hard and practice man Form a proper plan and just stick to it submitted by whyislifelikethis__ to Forex [link] [comments] Is this guy telling the hard truth? I always dreamt of becoming a multi millionaire in 5 to 10 years but this guy has brought an interesting point to the table: Day Trading Market Ceiling There also a Day Trading Market Ceiling. A successful day trader (not an investor, though) will eventually get capped out, as the market simply can’t accommodate an infinitely increasing position size for a particular strategy. To make more the trader either needs to alter the strategy, or also trade something else…and this may or may not work. Change one thing and you can’t assume all else will stay the same. To attain the returns discussed in the “How Much Day Traders Make,” multiple trades are made each day. Trades are likely only lasting a couple minutes. While multiple-millions of dollars worth of stocks, futures or currencies may change hands over the course of couple hours, day traders have precise entry points. Therefore, position size is limited to the amount of liquidity (volume) available at the exact moment a trader needs to get into and out of trades. Investors, hedge funds and mutual funds can accumulate or dispose of positions over weeks, taking advantage of days or even weeks worth liquidity. Day traders don’t have that luxury. It doesn’t matter if a stock trades millions of shares a day; if there is only 100 shares available when they need to take the trade (based on the strategy) that’s all they get. That’s an extreme example, but at any given moment there isn’t infinite liquidity available–there is what there is, and that means there is a limit to how big of a position you can accumulate and dispose of when your strategy calls for it. Based on personal experience, in day trading forex I wouldn’t be comfortable taking more than 5 standard lots on a day trade. Some may take more, most traders would take way less. Taking a larger amount would mean significantly increased risk of slippage or partial fills (you end up with the whole position on losing trades, but only partial positions on some winning trades). Possible gains attained by taking a larger position are offset by these negative factors. At 10:1 or 15:1 leverage a forex day trader–using a day trading forex strategy similar to mine— may cap out at around a $50,000 to $75,000 account (including leverage, that means trading close to $1million). Beyond that, they may find little additional gains, unless they alter their strategy, take longer term trades or stagger their entries and exits at various prices. Changing a strategy to accommodate a larger position isn’t a bad thing, but it takes additional research/practice time…and is it worth it? Only each individual can answer that for them self. In the ES futures market I cap out at about 10 contracts, and that only requires a $40,000 to $75,000 account (maybe even less depending on how much you risk per trade). There is no reason to trade more in my opinion. Could you day trade more contracts? Sure, you could probably get away with 100 contracts some days/some trades…but why? It would take a long time to work up to carrying those sorts of positions, and even trading a few contracts can produce a good living. The same goes for the stock market. Even in a very liquid stock or ETF like the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) you will hit a limit on how much you can effectively trade on a short time frame. It may be a big limit, but you do hit it. To see the minimum amount of capital you need to day trade, see How Much Do I Need to Become a Day Trader. The bottom line is that you hit a limit on the amount of capital you can utilize effectively, and beyond that your percentage returns will likely decrease. For example, it’s much easier to make 10% a month on a $20,000 account than it is to make 10% a month on $20,000,000. That means day trader tend to withdraw all proceeds over and above their “efficient capital limit.” So a $50,000 day trading forex accounts stays a $50,000 account and monthly profits are withdrawn and spent (like any other job) or allocated to something else. In other words the account doesn’t keep compounding indefinitely, the trader nor the market can withstand doing that…there are ceilings…psychological, natural (life) and structural (market). Source: https://vantagepointtrading.com/why-day-traders-can-make-big-returns-but-arent-millionaires/ ​ The entire article is a good read. Go read it. But in a way this shattered my dream. So tell me is this guy telling the hard truth or just bull shitting? He also says that he has met a lot of day traders and most make between 50,000 to 200,000 per year. So aiming for that is a more "realistic goal" then making close to a million dollar per year. submitted by geardrivetrain to Daytrading [link] [comments] (JA) I want to help my parents because times are rough and I'm thinking of doing forex trading. I'm a (20m) living in Jamaica and I'm going to university. I'm unable to go out to work do to COVID because I have some underlying health conditions that could put me at a higher risk so my family is adamant on me staying inside. In the past 2 months, my parents lost half their income and its getting worse. I bought a forex class from Udemy and I really want it to work out. The sad thing is I only have like $120us and if I lose that it would be really hard to come by that money again for a bit. so my question is should I give it a shot or should I try and look into other options. Appreciate all advice. edit: thanks for all the advice guys. I didn't go through with the forex trading. 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The UK2070 Commission is an independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the UK. Chaired by Lord Kerslake, it has been set up to conduct a review of the policy and spatial issues related to the UK’s long-term city and regional development. In February 2020, the Report of the Findings of the UK2070 Commission Inquiry were set out in our report: Make No Little Plans – Acting At Scale For A Fairer And Stronger Future. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, in October 2020 the UK2070 Commission published Go Big – Go Local: The UK2070 Report on a New Deal for Levelling Up the United Kingdom. The UK2070 Commission is currently setting up a series Task Forces across the UK to take forward its Ten Point Plan for levelling up the UK. The first of these is the UK2070 Teesside Taskforce, which until Friday 4th December 2020, is running a Call for Evidence into the potential of freeports, steel, hydrogen and the wider net zero agenda to boost opportunity for people from across the Tees Valley. The work of the UK2070 Commission is being supported by Turner and Townsend, a professional services company headquartered in Leeds. About The UK2070 Commission is an independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the UK. Chaired by Lord Kerslake, it has been set up to conduct a review of the policy and spatial issues related to the UK’s long-term city and regional development. The Commission will run in four phases, from July 2018 to January 2020, with a formal launch event having taken place at the House of Lords in October 2018. Further meetings and consultations will take place across the UK. The project partners include the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; the University of Manchester; the University of Sheffield; University College London; the Sir Hugh Sykes Charitable Trust (SHSCT) and the RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). Find out more Why 2070? The reference to 2070 is an explicit recognition that the timescales for successful city and regional development are often very long, in contrast to the short-termism of political cycles. Find out more The Commission will run in four phases, from July 2018 to January 2020, with a formal launch event having taken place at the House of Lords in October 2018. Further meetings and consultations will take place across the UK. The project partners include the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; the University of Manchester; the University of Sheffield; University College London; the Sir Hugh Sykes Charitable Trust (SHSCT) and the RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). News News UK2070 Teesside Taskforce ‘Report of Findings’ and ‘Background Technical Report News Teesside University welcomes UK2070 Commission taskforce to tackle regional inequality News Statement: Lord Kerslake, Chair of the UK2070 Commission News End of Year Message from UK2070 Commission Chair, Lord Kerslake Thank you @david_whysall and @turnertownsend for your support and evidence to @UK_2070 Teesside Taskforce report https://t.co/X9hFaiyQz9 @uk_2070 Keep in touch Sign up to receive updates from UK2070. Contact If you would like to contact us about our work, please email: UK2070Commission@turntown.com, or get in touch through Twitter @UK_2070.

A post office has 2 clerks. Alice enters the post office while 2 other customers, Bob and Claire, are being served by the 2 clerks. She is next in line. Assume that the time a clerk spends serving a customer has the Exponential( ) distribution. (a) What is the probability that Alice is the last of the 3 customers to be done being served. Hint: no integrals are needed. (b) What is the expected total time that Alice needs to spend at the post office? Solution: (a) Alice begins to be served when either Bob or Claire leaves. By the memoryless property, the additional time needed to serve whichever of Bob or Claire is still there is Exponential(lambda). The time it takes to serve Alice is also Exponential(lambda), so by symmetry the probability is 1/2 that Alice is the last to be done being served. (b) 1/(2 x lambda) waiting time + 1/lambda serving time = 3/(2 x lambda).

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that was first formally diagnosed in soldiers and war veterans and is usually caused by terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experiences but can also be caused by devastating life events like unemployment or divorce. PTSD symptom types include re-experiencing the trauma, avoidance, emotional numbing, and hyperarousal. PTSD has a lifetime prevalence of 7%-30%, with about 5 million people suffering from the illness in any one year. Girls, women, and ethnic minorities develop PTSD more than boys, men, and Caucasians. Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) usually results from prolonged exposure to traumatic event(s) and is characterized by long-lasting problems that affect many aspects of emotional and social functioning. Symptoms of C-PTSD include problems regulating feelings, dissociation, or depersonalization, persistent depressive feelings, seeing the perpetrator of trauma as all powerful, preoccupation with the perpetrator, and a severe change in what gives the sufferer meaning. Untreated PTSD can have devastating, far-reaching consequences for sufferers' medical, emotional, and vocational functioning and relationships, their families, and for society. Children with PTSD can experience significantly negative effects on their social and emotional development, as well as their ability to learn. Although almost any event that is life threatening or that severely compromises the emotional well-being of an individual may cause PTSD, such events usually include experiencing or witnessing a severe accident or physical injury, getting a frightening medical diagnosis, being the victim of a crime or torture, exposure to combat, disaster, or terrorist attack, enduring any form of abuse, or involvement in civil conflict. Issues that tend to put people at higher risk for developing PTSD include female gender, minority status, increased duration or severity of, as well as exposure to, the trauma experienced, having an emotional condition prior to the event, and having little social support. Risk factors for children and adolescents also include having any learning disability or experiencing violence in the home. Disaster preparedness training may be a protective factor for PTSD as can rapid intervention and certain personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors. Medicines that treat depression (for example, serotonergic antidepressants or SSRIs) or that decrease the heart rate (for example, propranolol) are thought to be effective tools in the prevention of PTSD when given in the days immediately after an individual experiences a traumatic event. SSRIs seem to be most effective in treating people whose PTSD is the result of noncombat-related trauma. Individuals who wonder if they may be suffering from PTSD may benefit from taking a self-test as they consider meeting with a health-care professional. Professionals may use a clinical interview in adults, children, or adolescents, or one of a number of structured tests with children or adolescents to assess for the presence of this illness. Diagnosing PTSD can present a challenge for professionals since sufferers often come for evaluation of something that seems to be unrelated to that illness at first. Those symptoms tend to be physical complaints, depression, or substance abuse. Also, PTSD often co-occurs with other anxiety disorders, manic depression, or with eating disorders. Challenges for the assessment of PTSD in children and adolescents include an adult caretakers' tendency to be unaware of the extent of the young person's symptoms and the tendency for children and teens to express symptoms of the illness in ways that are quite different from adults. Treatments for PTSD usually include psychological and medical treatments. Education about the illness, helping the individual talk about the trauma directly, exploration and modification of inaccurate ways of thinking about it, and teaching the person ways to manage symptoms and are the usual techniques used in psychotherapy. Family and couples' counseling, parenting classes, and education about conflict resolution are other useful psychotherapeutic interventions. Directly addressing the sleep problems that are associated with PTSD has been found to help alleviate those problems, thereby decreasing the symptoms of PTSD in general. Medications that are usually used to help PTSD sufferers include serotonergic antidepressants (SSRIs) and medicines that help decrease the physical symptoms associated with illness. Other potentially helpful medications for managing PTSD include mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Tranquilizers have been associated with withdrawal symptoms and other problems and have not been found to be significantly effective for helping individuals with PTSD. Some ways that are often suggested for PTSD patients to cope with this illness include learning more about the illness, occupational therapy including service dog therapy, talking to others for support, using relaxation techniques, participating in treatment, increasing positive lifestyle practices, and minimizing negative lifestyle practices. What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that that is classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops as a result of a terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience. PTSD sufferers re-experience the traumatic event or events in some way, tend to avoid places, people, or other things that remind them of the event (avoidance), and are exquisitely sensitive to normal life experiences (hyperarousal). Although this condition has likely existed since human beings have endured trauma, PTSD has only been recognized as a formal diagnosis since 1980. However, it was called by different names as early as the American Civil War, when combat veterans were referred to as suffering from "soldier's heart." In World War I, symptoms that were generally consistent with this syndrome were referred to in the military as "combat fatigue." Soldiers who developed such symptoms in World War II were said to be suffering from "gross stress reaction," and many troops in Vietnam who had symptoms of what is now called PTSD were assessed as having "post-Vietnam syndrome." PTSD has also been called "battle fatigue" and "shell shock." Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) usually results from prolonged exposure to a traumatic event or series thereof and is characterized by long-lasting problems with many aspects of emotional and social functioning. Statistics regarding this illness indicate that approximately 7%-8% of people in the United States will likely develop PTSD in their lifetime, with the lifetime occurrence (prevalence) in combat veterans and rape victims ranging from 10% to as high as 30%. Somewhat higher rates of this disorder have been found to occur in African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans compared to Caucasians in the United States. Some of those differences are thought to be due to higher rates of dissociation soon before and after the traumatic event (peritraumatic), a tendency for individuals from minority ethnic groups to blame themselves, have less social support, and an increased exposure to racism for those ethnic groups, as well as differences between how ethnic groups may express distress. In military populations, many of the differences have been found to be the result of increased exposure to combat at younger ages for minority groups. Other important facts about PTSD include the estimate of 5 million people who suffer from PTSD at any one time in the United States and the fact that women are twice as likely as men to develop PTSD. Almost half of individuals who use outpatient mental-health services have been found to suffer from PTSD. As evidenced by the occurrence of stress in many individuals in the United States in the days following the 2001 terrorist attacks, not being physically present at a traumatic event does not guarantee that one will not suffer from traumatic stress that can lead to the development of PTSD. PTSD statistics in children and teens reveal that up to more than 40% have endured at least one traumatic event, resulting in the development of PTSD in up to 15% of girls and 6% of boys. On average, 3%-6% of high school students in the United States and as many as 30%-60% of children who have survived specific disasters have PTSD. Up to 100% of children who have seen a parent killed or endured sexual assault or abuse tend to develop PTSD, and more than one-third of youths who are exposed to community violence (for example, a shooting, stabbing, or other assault) will suffer from the disorder. What are the effects of PTSD? Although not all individuals who have been traumatized develop PTSD, there can be significant physical consequences of being traumatized. For example, research indicates that people who have been exposed to an extreme stressor sometimes have a smaller hippocampus (a region of the brain that plays a role in memory) than people who have not been exposed to trauma. This is significant in understanding the effects of trauma in general and the impact of PTSD, specifically since the hippocampus is the part of the brain that is thought to have an important role in developing new memories about life events. Also, whether or not a traumatized person goes on to develop PTSD, they seem to be at risk for higher use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. Conversely, people whose PTSD is treated also tend to have better success at overcoming a substance-abuse problem. Untreated PTSD can have devastating, far-reaching consequences for sufferers' functioning and relationships, their families, and for society. Complications of PTSD in women who are pregnant include having other emotional problems, poor health behaviors, and memory problems. Women who were sexually abused at earlier ages are more likely to develop complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder. Babies who are born to mothers who suffer from this illness during pregnancy are more likely to experience a change in at least one chemical in their body that makes it more likely (predisposes) the baby to develop PTSD later in life. Individuals who suffer from this illness are at risk of having more medical problems, as well as trouble reproducing. Emotionally, PTSD sufferers may struggle more to achieve as good an outcome from mental-health treatment as that of people with other emotional problems. In children and teens, PTSD can have significantly negative effects on their social and emotional development, as well as on their ability to learn. Economically, PTSD can have significant consequences as well. As of 2005, more than 200,000 veterans were receiving disability compensation for this illness, at a cost of $4.3 billion. This represents an 80% increase in the number of military people receiving disability benefits for PTSD and an increase of 149% in the amount of disability benefits paid compared to those numbers five years earlier. What causes PTSD? Virtually any trauma, defined as an event that is life-threatening or that severely compromises the physical or emotional well-being of an individual or causes intense fear, may cause PTSD. Such events often include either experiencing or witnessing a severe accident or physical injury, receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis, being the victim of kidnapping or torture, exposure to war combat or to a natural disaster, exposure to other disaster (for example, plane crash) or terrorist attack, being the victim of rape, mugging, robbery, or assault, enduring physical, sexual, emotional, or other forms of abuse, as well as involvement in civil conflict. Although the diagnosis of PTSD currently requires that the sufferer has a history of experiencing a traumatic event as defined here, people may develop PTSD in reaction to events that may not qualify as traumatic but can be devastating life events like divorce or unemployment. What are PTSD risk factors and protective factors? Issues that tend to put people at higher risk for developing PTSD include increased duration of a traumatic event, higher number of traumatic events endured, higher severity of the trauma experienced, having an emotional condition prior to the event, or having little social support in the form of family or friends. In addition to those risk factors, children and adolescents, females, minority groups and people with learning disabilities or violence in the home seem to have a greater risk of developing PTSD after a traumatic event. What are PTSD symptoms and signs? The following three groups of symptom criteria are required to assign the diagnosis of PTSD in the context of an individual who has a history of being exposed to an actual or perceived threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence to self or others that does not involve exposure through media unless that is work related: Recurrent re-experiencing of the trauma (for example, troublesome memories, flashbacks that are usually caused by reminders of the traumatic events, recurring nightmares about the trauma and/or dissociative reliving of the trauma): In children, this may include repetitive play about the trauma. Avoidance to the point of having a phobia of places, people, and experiences that remind the sufferer of the trauma, or a general numbing of emotional responsiveness Negative changes in thinking and trouble remembering important aspects of the trauma, holding negative beliefs about him or herself, a tendency to blame oneself for the trauma, a persistently negative emotional state, inability to have positive emotions, low interest or participation in significant activities, and feeling detached from others Significant changes in arousal and reactivity related to the traumatic event(s), including sleep problems, trouble concentrating, irritability, anger, poor concentration, blackouts or difficulty remembering things, reckless or self-destructive behavior, increased tendency and reaction to being startled, and hypervigilance (excessive watchfulness) to threat The emotional numbing of PTSD may present as a lack of interest in activities that used to be enjoyed (anhedonia), emotional deadness, distancing oneself from people, and/or a sense of a foreshortened future (for example, not being able to think about the future or make future plans, not believing one will live much longer). At least one re-experiencing symptom, one avoidance symptom, two negative changes in mood or thinking, and two hyperarousal symptoms must be present for at least one month and must cause significant distress or impairment in functioning in order for the diagnosis of PTSD to be assigned. A similar disorder in terms of symptom repertoire is acute stress disorder. The major differences between the two disorders are that acute stress disorder symptoms persist from three days to one month after the trauma exposure, and a fewer number of traumatic symptoms are required to make the diagnosis as compared to PTSD. In children, re-experiencing the trauma may occur through repeated play that has trauma-related themes instead of or in addition to memories, and distressing dreams may have more general content rather than of the traumatic event itself. As in adults, at least one re-experiencing symptom, one avoidance/numbing symptom, and two hyperarousal symptoms must be present for at least one month and must cause significant distress or functional impairment in order for the diagnosis of PTSD to be assigned. When symptoms have been present for three days to one month, a diagnosis of acute stress disorder (ASD) can be made. Symptoms of PTSD that tend to be associated with C-PTSD include problems regulating feelings, which can result in suicidal thoughts, explosive anger, or passive aggressive behaviors, a tendency to forget the trauma or feel detached from one's life (dissociation) or body (depersonalization), persistent feelings of helplessness, shame, guilt, or being completely different from others, feeling the perpetrator of trauma is all powerful, and preoccupation with either revenge against or allegiance with the perpetrator, and severe change in those things that give the sufferer meaning, like a loss of spiritual faith or an ongoing sense of helplessness, hopelessness, or despair. How is PTSD assessed? For individuals who may be wondering if they should seek evaluation for PTSD by their medical or mental-health professional, self-tests may be useful. The National Institute of Mental Health offers a self-test for PTSD. The assessment of PTSD can be difficult for practitioners to make since sufferers often come to the professional's office complaining of symptoms other than anxiety associated with a traumatic experience. Those symptoms tend to include body symptoms (somatization), depression, or drug addiction. Studies of Iraq war veterans indicate that these individuals tend to show more physical symptoms of PTSD as opposed to describing the associated emotional problems. Individuals with PTSD may present with a history of making suicide attempts. In addition to depression and substance-use disorders, the diagnosis of PTSD often co-occurs (is comorbid) with bipolar disorder (manic depression), eating disorders, and other anxiety disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. Most health-care professionals who examine a child or teenager for PTSD will interview both the parent and the child, usually separately, in order to allow each party to speak freely. Interviewing the child in addition to the adults in his or her life is quite important given that while the child or adolescent's parent or guardian may have a unique perspective, there are naturally things the young person may be thinking, feeling, or doing that the adult is not aware of. Another challenge for diagnosing PTSD in children, particularly in younger children, is that they may express their symptoms differently from adults. For example, symptoms in children may include the child going backward or regressing in their development, becoming accident prone, engaging in risky behaviors, becoming clingy, or suffering from more physical complaints as compared to adults with PTSD. Traumatized younger children may also have trouble sitting still, focusing, or managing their impulses and therefore be mistaken as suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sometimes, professionals will use a rating scale or a structured psychiatric interview for children in its entirety or just the portion that assesses PTSD in order to test for PTSD. Examples of such tools include the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents-Revised (DICA-R), the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Version IV (DISC-IV), and the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children (K-SADS). There are also some PTSD-specific structured interviews, like the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-Child and Adolescent Version, the Child PTSD Checklist, and the Child PTSD Symptom Scale. For the assessment of the severity of PTSD symptoms in children, structured interviews like the Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index, the Child and Adolescent Trauma Survey, and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children are sometimes used. The Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire has been found by some professionals to be useful in predicting which children who endure a traumatic event will go on to develop PTSD. What is the treatment for PTSD? Treatments for PTSD usually include psychological and medical interventions. Providing information about the illness, helping the individual manage the trauma by talking about it directly, teaching the person ways to manage symptoms of PTSD, and exploration and modification of inaccurate ways of thinking about the trauma are the usual techniques used in psychotherapy for this illness. Education of PTSD sufferers usually involves teaching individuals about what PTSD is, how many others suffer from the same illness, that it is caused by extraordinary stress rather than personal weakness, how it is treated, and what to expect in treatment. This education thereby increases the likelihood that inaccurate ideas the person may have about the illness are dispelled, and any shame they may feel about having it is minimized. This may be particularly important in populations like military personnel that may feel particularly stigmatized by the idea of seeing a mental-health professional and therefore avoid doing so. Teaching people with PTSD practical approaches to coping with what can be very intense and disturbing symptoms has been found to be another useful way to treat the illness. Specifically, helping sufferers learn how to manage their anger and anxiety, improve their communication skills, and use breathing and other relaxation techniques can help individuals with PTSD gain a sense of mastery over their emotional and physical symptoms. The health-care professional might also use exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy by having the person with PTSD recall their traumatic experiences using images or verbal recall while using the coping mechanisms they learned. Individual or group cognitive behavioral psychotherapy can help people with PTSD recognize and adjust trauma-related thoughts and beliefs by educating sufferers about the relationships between thoughts and feelings, exploring common negative thoughts held by traumatized individuals, developing alternative interpretations, and by practicing new ways of looking at things. This treatment also involves practicing learned techniques in real-life situations. Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of cognitive therapy in which the health-care professional guides the person with PTSD in talking about the trauma suffered and the negative feelings associated with the events, while focusing on the professional's rapidly moving finger. While some research indicates this treatment may be effective, it is unclear if this is any more effective than cognitive therapy that is done without the use of rapid eye movement. Helping PTSD sufferers maintain their employment and other tasks of their daily lives is an important part of treatment. Occupational therapy (OT) is an important treatment modality in that regard, in that it focuses on rehabilitation and recovery through participation in activities. This can range from assisting helping people with PTSD regain independence in basic self-care to helping them reintegrate into previously held work and community roles. Another potentially powerfully positive activity-based intervention for individuals with PTSD can be the use of a service dog. Particularly toward the completion of more conventional treatments, service dogs have been found to be effective in improving PTSD suffers' sense of safety, responsibility, optimism, and self-awareness. Families of PTSD individuals, as well as the sufferer, may benefit from family counseling, couples counseling, parenting classes, and conflict-resolution education. Family members may also be able to provide relevant history about their loved one (for example, about emotions and behaviors, drug abuse, sleeping habits, and socialization) that people with the illness are unable or unwilling to share. Directly addressing the sleep problems that can be part of PTSD has been found to not only help alleviate those problems but to thereby help decrease the symptoms of PTSD in general. Specifically, rehearsing adaptive ways of coping with nightmares (imagery rehearsal therapy), training in relaxation techniques, positive self-talk, and screening for other sleep problems have been found to be particularly helpful in decreasing the sleep problems associated with PTSD. Medications that are usually used to help PTSD sufferers include serotonergic antidepressants (SSRIs), like fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil), and medicines that help decrease the physical symptoms associated with illness, like prazosin (Minipress), clonidine (Catapres), guanfacine (Tenex), and propranolol. Individuals with PTSD are much less likely to experience a relapse of their illness if antidepressant treatment is continued for at least a year. SSRIs are the first group of medications that have received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of PTSD. Treatment guidelines provided by the American Psychiatric Association describe these medicines as being particularly helpful for people whose PTSD is the result of trauma that is not combat related. SSRIs tend to help PTSD sufferers modify information that is taken in from the environment (stimuli) and to decrease fear. Research also shows that this group of medicines tends to decrease anxiety, depression, and panic. SSRIs may also help reduce aggression, impulsivity, and suicidal thoughts that can be associated with this disorder. For combat-related PTSD, there is more and more evidence that prazosin can be particularly helpful. Although other medications like duloxetine (Cymbalta), bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), and desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) are sometimes used to treat PTSD, there is little research that has studied their effectiveness in treating this illness. Learn more about: Prozac | Zoloft | Paxil | Minipress | Catapres | Tenex | Cymbalta | Wellbutrin | Effexor | Pristiq Other less directly effective but nevertheless potentially helpful medications for managing PTSD include mood stabilizers like lamotrigine (Lamictal), tiagabine (Gabitril), and divalproex sodium (Depakote), as well as mood stabilizers that are also antipsychotics, like risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify), asenapine (Saphris), and paliperidone (Invega). Antipsychotic medicines seem to be most useful in the treatment of PTSD in those who suffer from agitation, dissociation, hypervigilance, intense suspiciousness (paranoia), or brief breaks in being in touch with reality (brief psychotic reactions). The antipsychotic medications are also being increasingly found to be helpful treatment options for managing PTSD when used in combination with an SSRI. Learn more about: Lamictal | Gabitril | Depakote | Risperdal | Zyprexa | Seroquel | Abilify | Saphris | Invega Benzodiazepines (tranquilizers) such as diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax) have unfortunately been associated with a number of problems, including withdrawal symptoms, and risks of overdose and addiction, and have not been found to be significantly effective for helping individuals with PTSD. Learn more about: Valium | Xanax What is the prognosis for PTSD? A number of factors are thought to improve the prognosis (outlook) for people with PTSD. They include personal attributes like above-average cognitive abilities, high self-esteem and optimism, interpersonal abilities like good social skills, problem solving, and impulse control, and external factors like secure attachment, sense of safety, and environmental stability. Is it possible to prevent PTSD? While disaster-preparedness training is generally seen as a good idea in terms of improving the immediate physical safety and logistical issues involved with a traumatic event, such training may also provide important preventive factors against developing PTSD. That is as evidenced by the fact that those with more professional-level training and experience (for example, police, firefighters, mental-health professionals, paramedics, and other medical professionals) tend to develop PTSD less often when coping with disaster than those without the benefit of such training or experience. People who have been traumatized but are not members of those professions have been found to be less likely to develop PTSD if they receive imaging exposure and therapeutic processing by trained professionals within a day of the trauma and weekly sessions for at least two weeks thereafter. There are medications that have been found to help prevent the development of PTSD. Some medicines that treat depression, decrease the heart rate, or increase the action of other body chemicals are thought to be effective tools in the prevention of PTSD when given in the days immediately after an individual experiences a traumatic event. How can people cope with PTSD? Some ways that are often suggested for PTSD patients to cope with this illness include learning more about the disorder as well as talking to friends, family, professionals, and PTSD survivors for support. Joining a support group may be helpful. Other tips include reducing stress by using relaxation techniques (for example, breathing exercises, positive imagery), actively participating in treatment as recommended by professionals, increasing positive lifestyle practices (for example, exercise, healthy eating, distracting oneself through keeping a healthy work schedule if employed, volunteering whether employed or not), and minimizing negative lifestyle practices like substance abuse, social isolation, working to excess, and self-destructive or suicidal behaviors. What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that that is classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops as a result of a terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience. PTSD sufferers re-experience the traumatic event or events in some way, tend to avoid places, people, or other things that remind them of the event (avoidance), and are exquisitely sensitive to normal life experiences (hyperarousal). Although this condition has likely existed since human beings have endured trauma, PTSD has only been recognized as a formal diagnosis since 1980. However, it was called by different names as early as the American Civil War, when combat veterans were referred to as suffering from "soldier's heart." In World War I, symptoms that were generally consistent with this syndrome were referred to in the military as "combat fatigue." Soldiers who developed such symptoms in World War II were said to be suffering from "gross stress reaction," and many troops in Vietnam who had symptoms of what is now called PTSD were assessed as having "post-Vietnam syndrome." PTSD has also been called "battle fatigue" and "shell shock." Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) usually results from prolonged exposure to a traumatic event or series thereof and is characterized by long-lasting problems with many aspects of emotional and social functioning. Statistics regarding this illness indicate that approximately 7%-8% of people in the United States will likely develop PTSD in their lifetime, with the lifetime occurrence (prevalence) in combat veterans and rape victims ranging from 10% to as high as 30%. Somewhat higher rates of this disorder have been found to occur in African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans compared to Caucasians in the United States. Some of those differences are thought to be due to higher rates of dissociation soon before and after the traumatic event (peritraumatic), a tendency for individuals from minority ethnic groups to blame themselves, have less social support, and an increased exposure to racism for those ethnic groups, as well as differences between how ethnic groups may express distress. In military populations, many of the differences have been found to be the result of increased exposure to combat at younger ages for minority groups. Other important facts about PTSD include the estimate of 5 million people who suffer from PTSD at any one time in the United States and the fact that women are twice as likely as men to develop PTSD. Almost half of individuals who use outpatient mental-health services have been found to suffer from PTSD. As evidenced by the occurrence of stress in many individuals in the United States in the days following the 2001 terrorist attacks, not being physically present at a traumatic event does not guarantee that one will not suffer from traumatic stress that can lead to the development of PTSD. PTSD statistics in children and teens reveal that up to more than 40% have endured at least one traumatic event, resulting in the development of PTSD in up to 15% of girls and 6% of boys. On average, 3%-6% of high school students in the United States and as many as 30%-60% of children who have survived specific disasters have PTSD. Up to 100% of children who have seen a parent killed or endured sexual assault or abuse tend to develop PTSD, and more than one-third of youths who are exposed to community violence (for example, a shooting, stabbing, or other assault) will suffer from the disorder. What are the effects of PTSD? Although not all individuals who have been traumatized develop PTSD, there can be significant physical consequences of being traumatized. For example, research indicates that people who have been exposed to an extreme stressor sometimes have a smaller hippocampus (a region of the brain that plays a role in memory) than people who have not been exposed to trauma. This is significant in understanding the effects of trauma in general and the impact of PTSD, specifically since the hippocampus is the part of the brain that is thought to have an important role in developing new memories about life events. Also, whether or not a traumatized person goes on to develop PTSD, they seem to be at risk for higher use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. Conversely, people whose PTSD is treated also tend to have better success at overcoming a substance-abuse problem. Untreated PTSD can have devastating, far-reaching consequences for sufferers' functioning and relationships, their families, and for society. Complications of PTSD in women who are pregnant include having other emotional problems, poor health behaviors, and memory problems. Women who were sexually abused at earlier ages are more likely to develop complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder. Babies who are born to mothers who suffer from this illness during pregnancy are more likely to experience a change in at least one chemical in their body that makes it more likely (predisposes) the baby to develop PTSD later in life. Individuals who suffer from this illness are at risk of having more medical problems, as well as trouble reproducing. Emotionally, PTSD sufferers may struggle more to achieve as good an outcome from mental-health treatment as that of people with other emotional problems. In children and teens, PTSD can have significantly negative effects on their social and emotional development, as well as on their ability to learn. Economically, PTSD can have significant consequences as well. As of 2005, more than 200,000 veterans were receiving disability compensation for this illness, at a cost of $4.3 billion. This represents an 80% increase in the number of military people receiving disability benefits for PTSD and an increase of 149% in the amount of disability benefits paid compared to those numbers five years earlier. What causes PTSD? Virtually any trauma, defined as an event that is life-threatening or that severely compromises the physical or emotional well-being of an individual or causes intense fear, may cause PTSD. Such events often include either experiencing or witnessing a severe accident or physical injury, receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis, being the victim of kidnapping or torture, exposure to war combat or to a natural disaster, exposure to other disaster (for example, plane crash) or terrorist attack, being the victim of rape, mugging, robbery, or assault, enduring physical, sexual, emotional, or other forms of abuse, as well as involvement in civil conflict. Although the diagnosis of PTSD currently requires that the sufferer has a history of experiencing a traumatic event as defined here, people may develop PTSD in reaction to events that may not qualify as traumatic but can be devastating life events like divorce or unemployment. What are PTSD risk factors and protective factors? Issues that tend to put people at higher risk for developing PTSD include increased duration of a traumatic event, higher number of traumatic events endured, higher severity of the trauma experienced, having an emotional condition prior to the event, or having little social support in the form of family or friends. In addition to those risk factors, children and adolescents, females, minority groups and people with learning disabilities or violence in the home seem to have a greater risk of developing PTSD after a traumatic event. What are PTSD symptoms and signs? The following three groups of symptom criteria are required to assign the diagnosis of PTSD in the context of an individual who has a history of being exposed to an actual or perceived threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence to self or others that does not involve exposure through media unless that is work related: Recurrent re-experiencing of the trauma (for example, troublesome memories, flashbacks that are usually caused by reminders of the traumatic events, recurring nightmares about the trauma and/or dissociative reliving of the trauma): In children, this may include repetitive play about the trauma. Avoidance to the point of having a phobia of places, people, and experiences that remind the sufferer of the trauma, or a general numbing of emotional responsiveness Negative changes in thinking and trouble remembering important aspects of the trauma, holding negative beliefs about him or herself, a tendency to blame oneself for the trauma, a persistently negative emotional state, inability to have positive emotions, low interest or participation in significant activities, and feeling detached from others Significant changes in arousal and reactivity related to the traumatic event(s), including sleep problems, trouble concentrating, irritability, anger, poor concentration, blackouts or difficulty remembering things, reckless or self-destructive behavior, increased tendency and reaction to being startled, and hypervigilance (excessive watchfulness) to threat The emotional numbing of PTSD may present as a lack of interest in activities that used to be enjoyed (anhedonia), emotional deadness, distancing oneself from people, and/or a sense of a foreshortened future (for example, not being able to think about the future or make future plans, not believing one will live much longer). At least one re-experiencing symptom, one avoidance symptom, two negative changes in mood or thinking, and two hyperarousal symptoms must be present for at least one month and must cause significant distress or impairment in functioning in order for the diagnosis of PTSD to be assigned. A similar disorder in terms of symptom repertoire is acute stress disorder. The major differences between the two disorders are that acute stress disorder symptoms persist from three days to one month after the trauma exposure, and a fewer number of traumatic symptoms are required to make the diagnosis as compared to PTSD. In children, re-experiencing the trauma may occur through repeated play that has trauma-related themes instead of or in addition to memories, and distressing dreams may have more general content rather than of the traumatic event itself. As in adults, at least one re-experiencing symptom, one avoidance/numbing symptom, and two hyperarousal symptoms must be present for at least one month and must cause significant distress or functional impairment in order for the diagnosis of PTSD to be assigned. When symptoms have been present for three days to one month, a diagnosis of acute stress disorder (ASD) can be made. Symptoms of PTSD that tend to be associated with C-PTSD include problems regulating feelings, which can result in suicidal thoughts, explosive anger, or passive aggressive behaviors, a tendency to forget the trauma or feel detached from one's life (dissociation) or body (depersonalization), persistent feelings of helplessness, shame, guilt, or being completely different from others, feeling the perpetrator of trauma is all powerful, and preoccupation with either revenge against or allegiance with the perpetrator, and severe change in those things that give the sufferer meaning, like a loss of spiritual faith or an ongoing sense of helplessness, hopelessness, or despair. How is PTSD assessed? For individuals who may be wondering if they should seek evaluation for PTSD by their medical or mental-health professional, self-tests may be useful. The National Institute of Mental Health offers a self-test for PTSD. The assessment of PTSD can be difficult for practitioners to make since sufferers often come to the professional's office complaining of symptoms other than anxiety associated with a traumatic experience. Those symptoms tend to include body symptoms (somatization), depression, or drug addiction. Studies of Iraq war veterans indicate that these individuals tend to show more physical symptoms of PTSD as opposed to describing the associated emotional problems. Individuals with PTSD may present with a history of making suicide attempts. In addition to depression and substance-use disorders, the diagnosis of PTSD often co-occurs (is comorbid) with bipolar disorder (manic depression), eating disorders, and other anxiety disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. Most health-care professionals who examine a child or teenager for PTSD will interview both the parent and the child, usually separately, in order to allow each party to speak freely. Interviewing the child in addition to the adults in his or her life is quite important given that while the child or adolescent's parent or guardian may have a unique perspective, there are naturally things the young person may be thinking, feeling, or doing that the adult is not aware of. Another challenge for diagnosing PTSD in children, particularly in younger children, is that they may express their symptoms differently from adults. For example, symptoms in children may include the child going backward or regressing in their development, becoming accident prone, engaging in risky behaviors, becoming clingy, or suffering from more physical complaints as compared to adults with PTSD. Traumatized younger children may also have trouble sitting still, focusing, or managing their impulses and therefore be mistaken as suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sometimes, professionals will use a rating scale or a structured psychiatric interview for children in its entirety or just the portion that assesses PTSD in order to test for PTSD. Examples of such tools include the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents-Revised (DICA-R), the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Version IV (DISC-IV), and the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children (K-SADS). There are also some PTSD-specific structured interviews, like the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-Child and Adolescent Version, the Child PTSD Checklist, and the Child PTSD Symptom Scale. For the assessment of the severity of PTSD symptoms in children, structured interviews like the Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index, the Child and Adolescent Trauma Survey, and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children are sometimes used. The Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire has been found by some professionals to be useful in predicting which children who endure a traumatic event will go on to develop PTSD. What is the treatment for PTSD? Treatments for PTSD usually include psychological and medical interventions. Providing information about the illness, helping the individual manage the trauma by talking about it directly, teaching the person ways to manage symptoms of PTSD, and exploration and modification of inaccurate ways of thinking about the trauma are the usual techniques used in psychotherapy for this illness. Education of PTSD sufferers usually involves teaching individuals about what PTSD is, how many others suffer from the same illness, that it is caused by extraordinary stress rather than personal weakness, how it is treated, and what to expect in treatment. This education thereby increases the likelihood that inaccurate ideas the person may have about the illness are dispelled, and any shame they may feel about having it is minimized. This may be particularly important in populations like military personnel that may feel particularly stigmatized by the idea of seeing a mental-health professional and therefore avoid doing so. Teaching people with PTSD practical approaches to coping with what can be very intense and disturbing symptoms has been found to be another useful way to treat the illness. Specifically, helping sufferers learn how to manage their anger and anxiety, improve their communication skills, and use breathing and other relaxation techniques can help individuals with PTSD gain a sense of mastery over their emotional and physical symptoms. The health-care professional might also use exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy by having the person with PTSD recall their traumatic experiences using images or verbal recall while using the coping mechanisms they learned. Individual or group cognitive behavioral psychotherapy can help people with PTSD recognize and adjust trauma-related thoughts and beliefs by educating sufferers about the relationships between thoughts and feelings, exploring common negative thoughts held by traumatized individuals, developing alternative interpretations, and by practicing new ways of looking at things. This treatment also involves practicing learned techniques in real-life situations. Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of cognitive therapy in which the health-care professional guides the person with PTSD in talking about the trauma suffered and the negative feelings associated with the events, while focusing on the professional's rapidly moving finger. While some research indicates this treatment may be effective, it is unclear if this is any more effective than cognitive therapy that is done without the use of rapid eye movement. Helping PTSD sufferers maintain their employment and other tasks of their daily lives is an important part of treatment. Occupational therapy (OT) is an important treatment modality in that regard, in that it focuses on rehabilitation and recovery through participation in activities. This can range from assisting helping people with PTSD regain independence in basic self-care to helping them reintegrate into previously held work and community roles. Another potentially powerfully positive activity-based intervention for individuals with PTSD can be the use of a service dog. Particularly toward the completion of more conventional treatments, service dogs have been found to be effective in improving PTSD suffers' sense of safety, responsibility, optimism, and self-awareness. Families of PTSD individuals, as well as the sufferer, may benefit from family counseling, couples counseling, parenting classes, and conflict-resolution education. Family members may also be able to provide relevant history about their loved one (for example, about emotions and behaviors, drug abuse, sleeping habits, and socialization) that people with the illness are unable or unwilling to share. Directly addressing the sleep problems that can be part of PTSD has been found to not only help alleviate those problems but to thereby help decrease the symptoms of PTSD in general. Specifically, rehearsing adaptive ways of coping with nightmares (imagery rehearsal therapy), training in relaxation techniques, positive self-talk, and screening for other sleep problems have been found to be particularly helpful in decreasing the sleep problems associated with PTSD. Medications that are usually used to help PTSD sufferers include serotonergic antidepressants (SSRIs), like fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil), and medicines that help decrease the physical symptoms associated with illness, like prazosin (Minipress), clonidine (Catapres), guanfacine (Tenex), and propranolol. Individuals with PTSD are much less likely to experience a relapse of their illness if antidepressant treatment is continued for at least a year. SSRIs are the first group of medications that have received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of PTSD. Treatment guidelines provided by the American Psychiatric Association describe these medicines as being particularly helpful for people whose PTSD is the result of trauma that is not combat related. SSRIs tend to help PTSD sufferers modify information that is taken in from the environment (stimuli) and to decrease fear. Research also shows that this group of medicines tends to decrease anxiety, depression, and panic. SSRIs may also help reduce aggression, impulsivity, and suicidal thoughts that can be associated with this disorder. For combat-related PTSD, there is more and more evidence that prazosin can be particularly helpful. Although other medications like duloxetine (Cymbalta), bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), and desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) are sometimes used to treat PTSD, there is little research that has studied their effectiveness in treating this illness. Learn more about: Prozac | Zoloft | Paxil | Minipress | Catapres | Tenex | Cymbalta | Wellbutrin | Effexor | Pristiq Other less directly effective but nevertheless potentially helpful medications for managing PTSD include mood stabilizers like lamotrigine (Lamictal), tiagabine (Gabitril), and divalproex sodium (Depakote), as well as mood stabilizers that are also antipsychotics, like risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify), asenapine (Saphris), and paliperidone (Invega). Antipsychotic medicines seem to be most useful in the treatment of PTSD in those who suffer from agitation, dissociation, hypervigilance, intense suspiciousness (paranoia), or brief breaks in being in touch with reality (brief psychotic reactions). The antipsychotic medications are also being increasingly found to be helpful treatment options for managing PTSD when used in combination with an SSRI. Learn more about: Lamictal | Gabitril | Depakote | Risperdal | Zyprexa | Seroquel | Abilify | Saphris | Invega Benzodiazepines (tranquilizers) such as diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax) have unfortunately been associated with a number of problems, including withdrawal symptoms, and risks of overdose and addiction, and have not been found to be significantly effective for helping individuals with PTSD. Learn more about: Valium | Xanax What is the prognosis for PTSD? A number of factors are thought to improve the prognosis (outlook) for people with PTSD. They include personal attributes like above-average cognitive abilities, high self-esteem and optimism, interpersonal abilities like good social skills, problem solving, and impulse control, and external factors like secure attachment, sense of safety, and environmental stability. Is it possible to prevent PTSD? While disaster-preparedness training is generally seen as a good idea in terms of improving the immediate physical safety and logistical issues involved with a traumatic event, such training may also provide important preventive factors against developing PTSD. That is as evidenced by the fact that those with more professional-level training and experience (for example, police, firefighters, mental-health professionals, paramedics, and other medical professionals) tend to develop PTSD less often when coping with disaster than those without the benefit of such training or experience. People who have been traumatized but are not members of those professions have been found to be less likely to develop PTSD if they receive imaging exposure and therapeutic processing by trained professionals within a day of the trauma and weekly sessions for at least two weeks thereafter. There are medications that have been found to help prevent the development of PTSD. Some medicines that treat depression, decrease the heart rate, or increase the action of other body chemicals are thought to be effective tools in the prevention of PTSD when given in the days immediately after an individual experiences a traumatic event. How can people cope with PTSD? Some ways that are often suggested for PTSD patients to cope with this illness include learning more about the disorder as well as talking to friends, family, professionals, and PTSD survivors for support. Joining a support group may be helpful. Other tips include reducing stress by using relaxation techniques (for example, breathing exercises, positive imagery), actively participating in treatment as recommended by professionals, increasing positive lifestyle practices (for example, exercise, healthy eating, distracting oneself through keeping a healthy work schedule if employed, volunteering whether employed or not), and minimizing negative lifestyle practices like substance abuse, social isolation, working to excess, and self-destructive or suicidal behaviors. Source: http://www.rxlist.com Expand Virtually any trauma, defined as an event that is life-threatening or that severely compromises the physical or emotional well-being of an individual or causes intense fear, may cause PTSD. Such events often include either experiencing or witnessing a severe accident or physical injury, receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis, being the victim of kidnapping or torture, exposure to war combat or to a natural disaster, exposure to other disaster (for example, plane crash) or terrorist attack, being the victim of rape, mugging, robbery, or assault, enduring physical, sexual, emotional, or other forms of abuse, as well as involvement in civil conflict. Although the diagnosis of PTSD currently requires that the sufferer has a history of experiencing a traumatic event as defined here, people may develop PTSD in reaction to events that may not qualify as traumatic but can be devastating life events like divorce or unemployment. 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Growing your lingerie business is easier when your customers are your brand advocates. But, not all customers are advocates. Advocates are the customers who happily refer people to your lingerie store. These people appreciate your lingerie business and will go to bat for you without you ever knowing. But lingerie store owners must go above and beyond to get this type of customer loyalty. Here are six ways lingerie store owners can convert customers into brand advocates: 1. Make customers feel special. Lingerie store owners must make customers feel special. People will often forget many things, but not the way you make them feel. So, go out of your way to genuinely make each customer feel valued. 2. Make your store a pleasure to visit. Shopping in your lingerie store should be a pleasure for customers. From flattering fitting room lighting to well-organized displays, make your store enjoyable. You could even offer complimentary water. The ambiance of your lingerie store greatly affects a customer’s experience. And a customer who loves her experience will want her friends to experience it, too. 3. Be personable in your communications. Be personable in all communications with your lingerie store’s customers. It’s important that a customer feels as if she’s speaking to a person, not a business. This goes for social media content, email marketing, phone calls or in-store visits. It’s important to note that this friendly tone starts before the customer buys from you. When she feels like she knows you as a person, she’ll want to buy from you and refer business. 4. Ask for feedback. Lingerie store owners work hard to gain new customers. Go the extra mile to keep the customer by asking for her feedback. (This is also a great way to differentiate yourself from the competition!) Ask a new email subscriber if you can help her find what she’s looking for. Ask your customer if she’s pleased with her purchase. These are emails that can be automated, so little time is required for setup. However, showing you care about someone’s experience greatly impacts the customer experience. 5. Offer customer-friendly policies. It’s essential that your lingerie store’s policies put the customer first. Offer customer-friendly policies and make sure these policies are displayed in-store and/or online. It’s also a good idea to ask your customer if she’s familiar with your return or exchange policy at checkout. This ensures the customer is aware of any limitations before continuing with her purchase. 6. Offer a loyalty program. Loyalty programs reward customers for shopping with you. And, there are various loyalty programs lingerie stores can offer. Offering a rewards program is just another reason why a customer will love shopping with you. (And, why she’ll want to tell her friends about the perks of shopping with you, too.) 7. Serve a need, and do it well. Your lingerie business exists to serve the needs of your customers. So, make sure everything you do as a brand aligns to meet those needs. Your products, communications, website, physical store and store associates should reflect your brand and its culture. Staying true to your “why” lets customers see your authentic. And, it’s so easy to love a brand that shows authenticity. Source: Parfait.com Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ ← 7 WAYS TO BUILD CONSUMER TRUST IN-STORE AND ONLINE HOW SHOULD A BALCONETTE BRA FIT? → ABOUT US PDL are importers and distributors of the world’s finest lingerie, swimwear, sleepwear and hosiery to the South African market. read more

Australians aged between 71-79 years will continue to be able to receive a free Zostavax® shingles vaccine, with the Federal Government extending the program for another two years to 31 October 2023. Shingles is a painful rash which can blister, caused by the same virus as chickenpox. It is a serious infection that is particularly debilitating for older people. One in three adults are at risk of developing the virus in their lifetime. As people get older, they are at greater risk of experiencing more severe and long-lasting pain associated with the shingles infection, so prevention with vaccination is always a better option than treatment. “Since November 2016, our Government has invested over $300 million to ensure older Australians can continue to access this life changing vaccine,” said Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt. “To date, more than 1.2 million Australians aged 70-79 have received a free shingles vaccine as part of this program and we want to provide assurance that the vaccine will continue to be free for another two years. “The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions have meant that many Australians have not been able to access a Zostavax vaccine, and this extension will ensure they need not miss out.” He said the Zostavax program includes a time-limited catch-up for people aged 71 to 79 years old, who missed the vaccine at 70 years of age, which was due to expire on 31 October 2021. “The Zostavax vaccine has been life changing for many Australians, particularly older people. They are able to spend more time with their family and grandchildren and on other activities, which we know are vitally important in keeping older Australians happier and healthier,” Minister Hunt said. Latest Articles ACT News Omicron case confirmed in Canberra News editor - December 3, 2021 0 ACT Health has confirmed a new case of the COVID-19 Omicron strain in Canberra. The health authority says the... Read more News Stand up drinking for fully vaccinated only News editor - December 3, 2021 0 Patrons at Tasmanian venues where 'stand up drinking' is permitted will need to be fully vaccinated from Monday December 6.The new public... Read more News Parramatta to start 2022 with a bang News editor - December 3, 2021 0 The City of Parramatta will kick off 2022 with a collective bang as it hosts a series of five New Year’s Eve... Read more ACT News Canberra introduces new public health bill News editor - December 3, 2021 0 Life in Canberra is set to take another step towards COVID-normal under the ACT Government’s Public Health Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2),... Read more News Tweed Shire event search begins News editor - December 3, 2021 0 Parkes is known for its Elvis Festival, Tamworth is on the map for its annual Country Music Festival, while Byron is home...

We covered the Kool-Aid Recall earlier this week, with Kraft Heinz announcing that the beverage might contain traces of glass or metal pieces. The company said the particles do not pose a serious threat. But it recalled the impacted products out of an abundance of caution. Now, it turns out that multiple additional Kraft Heinz beverages might contain traces of glass and metal. As a result, the manufacturer has upgraded the recall alert to include the following drinks: Country Time Lemonade, Tang, and Arizona Tea powdered beverages. Don't Miss: 150+ crazy Amazon Cyber Week deals that are ending today The Kraft Heinz drinks recall The company listed all the products subject to recall in a press release that’s also been published on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. Kraft Heinz explains that it discovered the issue during an internal review at a manufacturing facility. The company said it’s working with retail partners and distributors to remove the potentially impacted products from circulation. The manufacturer advises customers not to consume any of the Kraft Heinz drinks that are subject to recall. Instead, they should either return it to the place of purchase or throw it in the garbage. What products are part of the recall Kraft Heinz listed all the drinks that are part of the recall in the press release. The list includes several beverages sold in the US and Canada as follows: Select code dates of Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea powdered beverages and limited Kool-Aid powdered beverages with ‘Best When Used By’ dates between May 10, 2023 and November 1, 2023. […] Additionally, select code dates of Country Time Lemonade with ‘Best When Used By’ date of September 15, 2023 and select Tang powdered beverages with ‘Best When Used By’ dates of August 20-21, 2023 are being voluntarily recalled in Canada for the same issue. A full list of the various UPC codes that are part of the recall is available in the press release. It contains package information and expiry dates for each distinct product. It should be easy to figure out whether your Kraft Heinz drinks are part of the recall. What you should do Make sure you check the Kraft Heinz drinks in your home against the list of beverages in the recall announcement. You’ll want to check all the beverages sold under these brands: Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea, and Kool-Aid. The particles of glass and/or metal the company found in some drinks are likely very small. In fact, they might be so small that you might not see or feel them. Rather than risk it, just discard any affected products or return them for a refund. The company makes no mention of injury cases where Kraft Heinz customers discovered such traces on their own. Still, you should avoid any beverages from the lots in the drinks recall. If anything in your pantry or fridge matches the list, you should proceed with returning the product or throwing it away. Kraft Heinz’s announcement also provides contact information for US and Canadian consumers who might need more information about the new drinks recall. Chris Smith started writing about gadgets as a hobby, and before he knew it he was sharing his views on tech stuff with readers around the world. Whenever he's not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from them, although he desperately tries. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. 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Experts warn that when spending too much time ahead of the screen there is a risk of developing 12 types of cancer – Braqq Friday , December 3 2021 About DMCA Terms Braqq braqq.com Home/Health/Experts warn that when spending too much time ahead of the screen there is a risk of developing 12 types of cancer Experts warn that when spending too much time ahead of the screen there is a risk of developing 12 types of cancer ireland November 7, 2018 Health, ireland Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest [ad_1] DEADLY SCREEN TIME Experts say there is strong evidence that those sticking to televisions and computers clean up childhood obesity, which increases the risk of illness A lot of time on the screen can raise a dozen more deadly cancers, experts warn. Medics say there is "strong evidence" that chat rooms, which are attached to televisions, computers and smartphones, promote childhood obesity. Getty is a collaborator Experts say people who spend too much on the screen are more likely to be at increased risk of developing dozens of cancers They warn that children are more likely to become fatty adults who are at greater risk of developing 12 types of cancers. Experts warn that screen time is rising all over the world – a disadvantage in terms of lifestyle, such as poor diet and inactivity. The report of the World Cancer Research Foundation states that people who watch too many phones and gaze on their smartphones simply eat more than they burn. And they have less chance of realizing that they are full when dishes are subjected. Getty is a collaborator Experts warn people who eat while watching the screen, they are less aware that they are full Contacting malicious advertisements increases their chances of becoming fat. Caroline Cerny of the Obesity Health Alliance said: "Too many unhealthy food and drink eating, with a sedentary lifestyle contributes to overweight and obesity – this is clear. "We also know that when children spend time in front of screens, they are bombarded with malicious food ads. "This new report highlights the threat of unhealthy lifestyles and children's exposure to advertising. Picture Bank – Getty Larger children with children become adults, as studies show a higher chance of developing 12 cancers MUSICAL HYGIENE Gargling with Listerine mouthwash "STOP Gonorrhea Spread" "We need 21:00 water coverage for TV food and similar online restrictions." About two out of three adults are now overweight or obese. The report warns about excessive consumption of sugar drinks and undesirable food also increases obesity, increasing the risk of cancer. Researchers said they have "string evidence" Britons can reduce their chances of being fat while staying active and eating Med diet and plenty of fiber. The study also found that breast-fed children were less prone to obesity.

Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in Europe. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world, whose history has been recorded for more than 3400 years. Modern Athens is a great cosmopolitan city, while ancient Athens was a powerful city-state and a well-known educational and philosophical center. The city was named after the greek goddess Athena. Today, the metropolitan area of ​​Athens has 3.7 million inhabitants, making it the second largest city on the list of the largest European hubs (behind London). Athens is called the cradle of Western civilization due to cultural contributions during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. From that period in Athens, there were many antique buildings, works of art, etc. The most famous is the Acropolis, recognized as one of the best examples of Greek art and architecture. Ancient Greece was the center of art, learning and philosophy, the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lice. Athens is also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and other important philosophers, writers and politicians. The earliest known traces of people in Athens originate from the 11th to 7th millennium BC. The first organized life in Athens originates from the Neolithic, around 4000-3000. BC when the first inhabitants settled on the Acropolis and in the valley of the Ilis River (now Olympiad). During the period 1550-1050, the economy advanced considerably, with architecture and art. About Mycenaean civilization there is a series of myths that are associated with the works of local princes. In the 12th century, most of the mycenaean centers were abandoned, wich was followed by migration of population on Greek soil. The tribes of Thessaly and Dorians were heading south, but in all likelihood, they never occupied Attica and demolished Athens, such as the destroyed Mycenae and Polos. However, Athens also entered the period of economic decline about 150 years later. They also mixed with the tribes of the Jonas, who later, in the 8th century B.C as well as other Greek tribes, set out to the east creating colonies on the shores of Asia Minor. In the 8th century B.C. The different tribes of Attica have merged and turned Athens into its center, thus creating the first City State. Ancient Athens was an ionic pole located on the peninsula of Attica. It was inhabited by aristocrats, demos (people) and slaves. In the earliest times, Athens was ruled by basileus (kings). Each year, nine aristocrats were called, called archons. They shared power with the isopag, a council sitting on a hill dedicated to the god of war Ares. However, demos people were not satisfied. There was a bitter struggle between them and the aristocrats. In the end, the right to take part of the authority were the rich craftsmen and demos salesmen. The National Assembly had the highest authority , which passed all decisions related to the governance of the state. Athens was a democratic and slave state. Every Greek city or polis was a completely independent center of political, cultural, and commercial life, and Athens was one of the largest and strongest polices. Each polis had a square, a gathering place - agora - which was primarily used for trade and various gatherings, and it was an administrative and social center. Athens, like most of the polis, was surrounded by walls, and it also had a place of last defense - the acropolis, where the temples of the supreme deities of Greece were located. In the Greek-Persian wars, Athens, along with Sparta, led a coalition of Greek states that would eventually defeat the Persians, taking decisive victories at Marathon 490 B.C and Salamine 480. B.C. However, this did not prevent the Persians from capturing and destroying Athens twice, after the heroic resistance of the Spartans and their king Leonid near Termopil, after which both Beoti and Attica fell under the Persians. The decades that followed were becoming known as the Golden Age democracy in Athens, in which Athens became the leading city of ancient Greece, with cultural achievements that became the basis of Western civilization. Writers Eshil, Sophocles, and Euripides were active at that time, as well as historians Herodotus and Tuccidus and the doctor Hippocrates. Led by Periklem, who fostered art and solidated democracy, Athens launched an ambitious construction program in which the Athenian Acropolis was built with Partenon, as well as in the project of building the Empire through the Delhi Alliance. In the middle of the 4th century B.C the northern kingdom of Macedonia became dominant in politics. In the year 338 B.C. the army of Philip II of Macedonia defeated the alliance of Greek cities-states Athens and Thebes in the battle near Heron, which led to the end of Athens's independence. Later, under the rule of Rome, Athens gained the status of a free city for its respected schools. In the 2nd century, the Roman Emperor Hadrian built a library, a gymnasium, an aqueduct that is still used today, a bridge, several temples and shrines, and financed the completion of the Temple of the Olympic God Zeus. Sights Acropolis The Athens Acropolis received It’s final form in the 5th century before the new era at the time of one the greatest and most important statesmen, Pericles. At the time of his reign, Athens became a democratic republic. Pericles imposed high taxes on rich people , and the money was used to decorate Athens, especially the acropolis. During this period, he built magnificent temples, as well as magnificent works of art, so the period of Perikle's rule is called the golden age of Athens, the temples were built: Parthenon Erechtheion, the temple of goddess Nike Propylaea - The solemn entrance Parthenon is located on a plateau about 70 m high. and represents the backbone of the architectural settlement of the Acropolis. The parthenon can be seen from a great distance, but as you approach the Acropolis and begin climbing, it gradually disappears to be seen only when you come to it. When you climb to the plateau in front of it, you must go around in order to enter the temple itself, because the entrance is on the other side. Parthenon is a longitudinal building in whose lobby is a relief showing the Panathenaic festivities. Relief (440 and 437 BC) is the work of Phidias and his disciples. Erechtheion, The temple, built around 421 B.C., due to the slope of the terrain, it is divided into several levels that are connected by a staircase. The height difference between the sanctuary of Athens and other parts of the temple is about 3 m. The temple, like most other temples, was not, in essence, the correct shape, and it contained the sanctuary of Athens, Poseidon, and the first Athenian king Erechthyus. Propylaea Propylaea - The solemn entrance, made up wide stairs between the two walls. At the very base of the staircase stood, connected on the upper side of the beams, six Doric pillars, and at the top the staircase was finished with a high wall where there was a entrence. Athens is a popular destination for travelers. The Greek government, with the help of the EU, has done large infrastructure projects over the past decade, so the city infrastructure and social customs have been improved. The city is connected by a new network of roads, and from Serbia there are direct bus lines that go several times a week from Novi Sad, Belgrade and Niš, to Athens, Thessaloniki, Larisa and Katerini. NOVI SAD - ATHENS BELGRADE - ATHENS NIŠ - ATHENS Comments There are no comments for this blog. 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In the one hundred years since AGU was founded in 1919, the field of Earth and space science – often influenced by large-scale geopolitical events and technological innovation – has advanced by leaps and bounds. The period between the end of World War I in 1918 and the start of the hostilities of World War II (1939) was particularly fruitful: In 1926, Robert Goddard became the first person to launch a liquid-fuel rocket In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, a new planet predicted 25 years earlier by Percival Lowell, and seismologist Inge Lehmann, discovered Earth's inner core; and In 1935 Charles Richter developed the Richter magnitude scale as a mathematical device to compare the size of earthquakes As global tensions arose with the advent of the Cold War in 1947, scientific study continued unabated and the space race began in earnest: The first International Geophysical Year was proclaimed in 1957, the same year Sputnik I was successfully launched by the Soviet Union In 1964, the deep-sea submersible Alvin – capable of diving to 13,000 feet – is launched In 1969, in an event that was once only science-fiction, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon After the moon landing, atmospheric research, and in particular the depletion of the ozone layer, received renewed attention. In 1981, NASA reported satellite evidence that the stratospheric ozone layer was being depleted globally Eight years later, in 1989, the Montreal Protocol to phase out stratospheric ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons went into effect With the dawning of the new millennium, researchers employed even more powerful tools and technologies to chart the heavens and track threats posed by natural disasters and anthropogenic climate change. The Hubble Space Telescope – named after astronomer Edwin Hubble who first discovered galaxies beyond our own 66 years earlier - was launched into orbit in 1990 In 2013, NASA landed the Curiosity rover on our nearest celestial neighbor, Mars A year later, in 2014, the European Space Agency’s Philae lander touched down on the Churyumov–Gerasimenko comet In 2017, a Delaware size iced shelf collapsed off of the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Clearly, the scientific achievements that were needed to overcome the challenges our global society experience over the last century demanded innovation, creativity, and cooperative effort – all things in which the Earth and space science community excels. AGU’s Centennial is about using that energy to advance the next century of Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.

The ICC has confirmed the World Test Championship (WTC) points system will be amended, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to decide the finalists on the basis of the percentage of points earned from those they contested for. The ICC Board approved the recommendation by its cricket committee, headed by Anil Kumble, which said that a team’s points earned will be calculated as a percentage of the points that were up for grabs, and the new standings will be decided accordingly, as had been reported by ESPNcricinfo last week. The decision was taken at the ICC’s last quarterly meeting of the year which began on Monday this week. The new World Test Championship points table as of November 2020 ESPNcricinfo Ltd Before the recommendations were approved, India led the table with 360 points followed by Australia on 296. Under the new system, India’s percentage points will now be 75% – 360 out of the 480 points they played for in four series – placing them second behind Australia, who will have 82.2%, calculated as 296 out of the 360 points they played for across three series. An ICC release stated that even though current regulations say that matches not completed shall be treated as draws with points split, the cricket committee decided to determine the final WTC standings from matches that would be completed before the final scheduled to be played next June in England. “Both the Cricket Committee and Chief Executives Committee supported the approach of ranking teams based on completed matches and points earned as this reflects their performance and doesn’t disadvantage teams that have been unable to compete all of their matches through no fault of their own,” ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney said in a release. “We explored a whole range of options, but our Members felt strongly that we should proceed as planned with the first ever World Test Championship Final in June next year.” The new system does not drastically change the standings although a team like New Zealand, who retain their fourth spot behind Australia, Indian and England, might see it as a better opportunity to finish in the top two. If they earn the maximum 240 points from their two home series against West Indies and Pakistan in the coming months, they’ll finish with 70% points (420 out of 600). That would make them compete with England and India who take on each other in a five-match series early next year, and India also play four Tests in Australia in December-January. England, meanwhile, are trying to reschedule their postponed series against Sri Lanka. ICC introduces minimum age restrictions The ICC Board also introduced a minimum age restriction of 15 years for international cricket “to improve safeguarding of players”. The restriction will apply across all cricket including ICC events, bilateral cricket and Under-19 matches. “To play in any form of men’s, women’s or Under-19 international cricket players must now be a minimum age of 15,” the release said. “In case of exceptional circumstances, a Member Board could apply to the ICC to allow a player under the age of 15 to play for them. This could include where the player’s playing experience and mental development and wellbeing demonstrates that they would be capable of coping with the demands of international cricket.” Introduction of Excluded Persons Policy in Anti-Corruption Code The ICC Board also introduced an Excluded Persons Policy as part of the Anti-Corruption Code “with immediate effect”. The ICC release said it enables the ICC ACU to exclude corruptors who are “non-participants” to the Code to prevent people who attempt to corrupt the sport. The release further said it will also make it an offence for “participants” to the code to associate with excluded non-participants. “This is a significant addition to the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and enables the sport to impose an exclusion order on known corruptors preventing them from any involvement in cricket activities including playing, administration, financing, attendance or any kind of involvement in a league, team or franchise,” Sawhney said. “It will allow our ACU to better disrupt the activities of non-participant corruptors which currently the ICC have little, if any, control over. This is crucial if we are to continue to protect the integrity of our sport.” Source link Like this: Like Loading... 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library(ggplot2) african_economicdata <- read.csv("african_crises.csv") Z_ED <- subset(african_economicdata, country == "Zimbabwe") Z_ED2001 <- subset(Z_ED, year > 2000) Z_ED2001$log10_exchange <- log10(Z_ED2001$exch_usd) ggplot(Z_ED2001, aes(Z_ED2001$year,Z_ED2001$log10_exchange)) + geom_line() +geom_point() + xlab("Year") + ylab("Exchange Rate in USD") + theme_minimal() Here is what the result looks like A few things are throwing me off: This happens to be a cross section of two things i never really understood in my bachelors, forex and logarithms From the eye test the curve looks similar to the image from wikipedia, but the y-axis values don't make much sense to me (possibly due logarithms as previously stated). The dataset in Kaggle is light on details and I don't really know how to interpret the exchange rate values. Take 2001 for instance, does 5.510 x 10-25 mean that 1 ZWD is equal to 5.510 x 10-25 USD? The number is so small that it kind of melts my brain. 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The article includes charts and images which were not transferred to the text below. https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@lennartbedrage/the-ripple-xrp-effect-fundamental-analysis The Ripple(XRP) Effect - Fundamental Analysis: lennartbedrage44 in cryptocurrency ripple.jpg Lately, there’s been a tremendous amount of buzz around Ripple(XRP), but is it only because of the massive growth we’ve seen in the past few 30 days, or is there something more? In this article, I’ll dive into a brief back ground of Ripple, objectively examine the arguments for and against it, explore its potential from a economic standpoint, then close with potential threats to your investment and a summary. Meet Ripple(XRP)- Released in 2012, Ripple aims to enable “secure, instant and nearly free global financial transactions of any size with no chargebacks” through their real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) and currency exchange and remittance network. Ripples distributed open-source internet protocol consensus ledger was created as basic technology for interbank and regulated financial institutions to integrate Ripple into their own systems. This differs from the Bitcoin full node and other crowdsourced altcoin consensus networks in several ways: Ripples common shared ledger is a network of independent validating servers which compare their transaction records, rather than the full network of nodes coming to consensus prior to each transaction, enabling faster transaction speeds. Although their protocol is open source, it was not created as a plug & play solution, like bitcoins full-node software, nor does it rely on crowd-sourced support. Unlike Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and other Alt-coins, Ripple is recognized as legal tender by several governments, which gives it instant liquidity via financial institution, as well as purchasing power over material goods. Because of this, it cannot be evaluated in the same ways as other coins, which are largely evaluated based on assumptions & speculation. In terms of value, it’s more like cash than a commodity. Because of this, it is evaluated in a much different way than Ethereum(ETH) and other alt-coins with intrinsic value, but is accepted much more rapidly because it’s easy for the mass-market to understand. Remember: without market acceptance, there is not value, regardless of how innovative something may be. Just 4 short years after its release, on 01MAY17, Ripple announced that a consortium of 47 banks have successfully completed a pilot implementation of Ripple in Japan, making it the first country in the world to enable domestic and international real time money transfers via the cryptocurrency. This event lead the XRP value to sky-rocket from $0.051580 USD to an all-time high of $0.430085 in just 16 days… but why? Is it 100% speculation, or is there something else going on here? “It’s not a real cryptocurrency!” Or is it? Well, those whom bring this argument to the table are probably referencing facts that I’ve mention during my introduction to Ripple: Its a centralized and regulated crypto-currency which does not need global consensus for transfers, and it is built specifically for (and potentially by) financial institutions. Though a lot of the Anarcho-Capitalists may want to steer clear of this one due to its highly regulated nature, regular capitalist may believe these core differences to be its greatest strengths: Regulated - As I mentioned in my analysis on Ethereum(ETH), Bitcoin’s lack of regulation was likely he reason (or at least, that’s what they told us) that the proposed ETF failed to pass the SEC’s evaluation several months ago. If adhering to some sort of trusted regulatory standards, this could drive federal confidence, which in turn drive bank and lending institution faith…trickling all the way down to the consumers. This insures rapid mass market acceptance. Consensus - As mentioned before this is much different process than Bitcoin’s global consensus, which means that transaction times are nearly instant regardless of volume transferred. Additionally, all transfers adhere to distributive ledgers DLT standards, which is a requirement for many financial institutions to be insurable. Institutional Management - You’ve probably guessed this one already. Although the demand and speculative value is driven at some capacity by ‘the people’, this currency is about as close to the World bank and SWIFT as you can get. This is largely due to the amount Deliberate - It feels like a big bank, because it is. Ripple was built specifically for the financial markets, which is why they specifically targeted regulatory compliance. shutterstock_289877267_long_read_cover_large.jpg Economic Value As mentioned in the last point, Its easy to see that Ripple offers tremendous value to financial-institutions and retail investors. These two groups make up 358 billion (numbers from 2013) non-cash cross-country annual transactions, and the FOREX market which sees more than $5.1 trillion $USD each day. Per a report released by Capgemini and The Royal Bank of Scotland, this is growing at an average rate of about 7.5% each year globally, though China and other Emerging Asian economies have been leading the charge at around 21%. Seems like a lot, right? Well, for sake of uncovering the immediate value of XRP, we will zoom into the recent adopters of the distributed ledger technology: Japan, India, and the Central Europe, Middle East & Africa(CEMEA) regions. Japan.jpg Japan is the third largest economy in the world by nominal GDP ($6.11 trillion), fourth by purchasing power parity(PPP) and second largest developed economy. Currently, their GDP per capita is roughly $48,412 (vs $56,430 in US) and their major trade partners include the US, China, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea. Japan GDP.png Aside from the speculation that they maybe soon pressure their trade partners (excluding the US and China) to adopt a system which allows for instant, near free transfers of funds, here’s where it gets interesting for the immediate future: Japan has already started accepting Ripple(XRP) as legal tender. If Ripple raises to just 25% of the overall transaction volume of P2P, P2B & B2B within Japan itself (represented in the chart by Other Services, Real Estate, Retail, Transport, Communications, Finance & Utilities) which is equal to about 20% of their overall economy, Ripple would be handling roughly $1.27 trillion USD in Japan – alone - every year. To put that in perspective, the current (at the time of writing) market capitalization of Bitcoin(BTC) is $30.7 billion USD (or >0.4%). Unlike Bitcoin, Ripple is legal tender which means that it can be exchanged for material goods and services, which means that it’s likely to have explosive acceptance in the local area. India.jpg India-based Axis Bank announced in April that they will soon begin leveraging distributed ledger tech for cross-border transactions and to make banking simple and convenient for their customers. About 15 days’ prior, another large financial institution, Yes Bank, also announced that they would be adopting Ripples ledger for the same reasons. If Ripple continues to grow in acceptance at this rate in India, we could see another economy, roughly 1/3 the size of Japan’s ($2.074 trillion USD) add to Ripples annual transaction value. Now, from an economic stand point, this is most interesting because agriculture represents more than 50% of India’s employment, which means that India would be the 2nd case of consumer trading Ripple for staple foods. India GDP.png It is likely that Ripple will not handle as large of a percentage of overall transaction volumes in India because only two major banks have adopted this currency and it is not the only Crypto. The latter is probably one of the most important variables, as this means that Ripple will be duking it out for market dominancy. As all of my projections are fairly conservative, I would estimate that Ripple will handle roughly 10% of India’s over all transaction volume in the next 365 days, equal to roughly $311.1 billion USD. One last thing that I would like to mention is that India is literally the ‘I’ in BRIC and roughly 13% of the BRIC countries total output. If the BRIC comes to fruition, India may be able to convince it’s other close trade partners to jump on the XRP-Train as well. Dubai.jpg Abu Dhabi Bank, the National and largest bank of the UAE, has already begun offering cross-border transaction services with Ripples distributive ledger technology as well. As they deal extensively with their middle eastern neighbors, such as Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, the UAE is likely to set a trend for other CEMEA countries to follow. UAE GDP.png This might be a surprise to some people, but Dubai’s largest industry is the energy sector (shocker!) followed closely by Real Estate and their Finance industry (double shocker!). Although their GPD is much smaller than Japan and India’s (about $370 billion USD), I am anticipating Ripple to handle a larger percent of the UAE’s transaction volume (31.11%), especially in the finance, Real Estate, Retail and Logistics industries. This is due largely to the fact that their population is only roughly 9.157 million, but most Abu Dhabi nationals are very financially inclined (or at least heavy spenders). Potential Threats As this threatens SWIFT (unless they are completely on board) and the US dollars’ supremacy in the economic & financial markets, I would not be surprised to see a false flag attack, in which the NSA attacks Ripple and blames it on North Korea or China. Frankly, this would be a cake walk compared to Stuxnet or WannaCry and they could probably hand the task to an MIT intern. Where semi-centralization is Ripples strength in terms of transaction speed and regulation, it is also the biggest security flaw and may open it’s user to some heart ache, hair loss and heavy drinking over the next several years. Possibility So, what is possible in terms of value over the next few years? Well, if we consider the following scenario: XRP accounts for roughly 20% of Japan, India full GDP, but 31.1% UAE’s GDP ($7.152 Trillion USD) total exchange volume in the next 2 years Max XRP Supply stays at 100 billion No other countries adopt XRP (not likely) No hacks or other catastrophic events remove confidence Exclude speculation, demand, rallies, and GDP growth projections for each country Then we’re looking at each Ripple(XRP) market capitalization over ~$1.75 Trillion USD, making each coin $17.52 in real value. This means that if you were to invest today at $0.362794, your ROI would be about 4,989%. That said, I think that it’s likely it will go over $30 in the next 2 years, due to speculators flooding the markets and other countries signing up. Again, these are conservative numbers are based on total transaction value in USD equivalent. For those whom subscribe, I will update as new variables are available to my appraisal Bottom Line Although it was most definitely created by an insider of the banking industry and does not ‘feel like a crypto’, I personally feel that due to its rapid market acceptance, liquidity and position as legal tender in 3 large economies, Ripple(XRP) is both primed for explosive growth in the near future and likely to be one of the safest value based Crypto-investments we can make today. Another thing, China is the anchor of the West Pacific, so we should all watch their evaluation of Ripple, very closely. If they were to jump on the XRP-Train, you are likely to see Australia, South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore do the same. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to share & subscribe, as I have kept my proprietary models and will update as major events and additional countries begin to adopt this currency. If you feel that I have missed something or am just flat out wrong, please be sure to let me know in the comments below! Planned articles for the next 14 days: ICO advice from a Venture Capitalist (Follower Request) Paper Wallets (Follower Request) VIVA Analysis (Follower Request) Segregated Witness(Segwit) : Friend or Foe? A Kraken ate my gains... Fundamental Analysis: Stellar Lumens(XLM) Dual-Citizenship and Banking in Panama Rich vs. Wealthy All analysis, numbers and projections are my own. 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Here are a few reasons why a Forex Card is the most inexpensive way to carry money while travelling abroad. ​ https://preview.redd.it/ewdyjesxx9m21.png?width=1400&format=png&auto=webp&s=e7147f1c0a036acae811044267bfcfc7061a35f5 Forex Cards offer better exchange rates while loading currencies on your account than buying foreign currency as cash. Providing Forex Cards is the most economical option for banks. By default, Forex Cards are loaded with foreign currency at locked-in exchange rates. Thus making it a safe option during fluctuation of currency value in the forex market. If you add 2000 USD in your Forex Card, the value in it will still remain 2000 USD regardless of any inconsistency in INR-USD currency exchange rate. Forex cards are enabled with a chip and pin technology to safeguard the money in them. If in case a Forex Card is stolen or lost, it can be blocked at once and the balance in it will be frozen. 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If you love learning more about biology at a fundamental level, I have a great video for you! It simulates the 3D folding of RNA. RNA is a single stranded molecule, but it is still capable of forming internal loops that can be stabilized by base pairing, just like its famously double-stranded parent, DNA. Understanding more about RNA folding may be valuable in many different areas of biomedical research, including developing ways to help people with RNA-related diseases, such as certain cancers and neuromuscular disorders, and designing better mRNA vaccines against infectious disease threats (like COVID-19). Because RNA folding starts even while an RNA is still being made in the cell, the process has proven hugely challenging to follow closely. An innovative solution, shown in this video, comes from the labs of NIH grantees Julius Lucks, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, and Alan Chen, State University of New York at Albany. The team, led by graduate student Angela Yu and including several diehard Star Wars fans, realized that to visualize RNA folding they needed a technology platform that, like a Star Wars droid, is able to “see” things that others can’t. So, they created R2D2, which is short for Reconstructing RNA Dynamics from Data. What’s so groundbreaking about the R2D2 approach, which was published recently in Molecular Cell, is that it combines experimental data on RNA folding at the nucleotide level with predictive algorithms at the atomic level to simulate RNA folding in ultra-slow motion [1]. While other computer simulations have been available for decades, they have lacked much-needed experimental data of this complex folding process to confirm their mathematical modeling. As a gene is transcribed into RNA one building block, or nucleotide, at a time, the elongating RNA strand folds immediately before the whole molecule is fully assembled. But such folding can create a problem: the new strand can tie itself up into a knot-like structure that’s incompatible with the shape it needs to function in a cell. To slip this knot, the cell has evolved immediate corrective pathways, or countermoves. In this R2D2 video, you can see one countermove called a toehold-mediated strand displacement. In this example, the maneuver is performed by an ancient molecule called a single recognition particle (SRP) RNA. Though SRP RNAs are found in all forms of life, this one comes from the bacterium Escherichia coli and is made up of 114 nucleotides. The colors in this video highlight different domains of the RNA molecule, all at different stages in the folding process. Some (orange, turquoise) have already folded properly, while another domain (dark purple) is temporarily knotted. For this knotted domain to slip its knot, about 5 seconds into the video, another newly forming region (fuchsia) wiggles down to gain a “toehold.” About 9 seconds in, the temporarily knotted domain untangles and unwinds, and, finally, at about 23 seconds, the strand starts to get reconfigured into the shape it needs to do its job in the cell. Why would evolution favor such a seemingly inefficient folding process? Well, it might not be inefficient as it first appears. In fact, as Chen noted, some nanotechnologists previously invented toehold displacement as a design principle for generating synthetic DNA and RNA circuits. Little did they know that nature may have scooped them many millennia ago! Reference: [1] Computationally reconstructing cotranscriptional RNA folding from experimental data reveals rearrangement of non-naïve folding intermediates. Yu AM, Gasper PM Cheng L, Chen AA, Lucks JB, et. al. Molecular Cell 8, 1-14. 18 February 2021. 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Senator Fraser Anning of Katter's Australian Party, caused outrage by calling for the "final solution" to immigration. Mohammad Al-Khafaji is the honorary secretary of the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council of Australia. He is the former chief executive officer of Welcome to Australia, a national movement welcoming refugees and migrants. His family moved to Australia as refugees in 2003 from Iraq. The views expressed here are his own. Canberra (CNN) Australian politics hit rock bottom this week and, for the first time in my 15 years in Australia, I am experiencing fear because of my faith. We are not Muslim Australians, Jewish Australians or white Australians. We are all Australians and it is time to unite and put an end to politics of hate and division. This week, Fraser Anning, a senator from the Australian state of Queensland delivered his maiden speech to parliament in which he called for the "final solution" to Muslim Immigration in Australia. Senator Anning's speech was condemned by the government and the opposition in parliament, with both sides reaffirming their bi-partisan support for a non-discriminatory migration policy. In a radio interview shortly after his speech, Senator Anning voiced his support for the deportation of some Australian-born Muslims. Then Bob Katter, the leader of the party Anning represents, sent a direct message to Muslim Australians: "Get out of this country, you're not wanted here." Read More Mohammad Al-Khafaji Anything short of absolute rejection of their words is not only dangerous and irresponsible, but it threatens the very fabric of our cohesive society. Australia is arguably the most successful multicultural nation in the world thanks in part to our non-discriminatory migration policies that have provided safe haven for so many people who have now called Australia home. My family and I fled Iraq from the ruthless regime of Saddam Hussein who executed 12 members of my father's family because of their ethnicity or religious beliefs. We were lucky to be resettled in Australia in 2003 thanks to the United Nations Refugee agency and we had the most beautiful welcoming experience that anyone could hope for. With the warm welcome I received I know that Australians are openhearted, inclusive and fair people. However, there are small, vocal, sections in our society that hold racist views due usually to either or a combination of ignorance or fear. They are very small group, but sadly I feel like that group is growing, especially as their voices are given peak air time by the likes of Sky News, and now, they have a voice in parliament. Senator Anning was elected by 19 single votes, giving him an extremely disproportionate voice in parliament. I have traveled extensively and have visited concentration camps in Auschwitz and Dachau and there have sadly witnessed the horrific consequences of radical and racist policies. My partner's grandfather, a Polish soldier, escaped from one of those concentration camps and it was that horrible war that made him bring his family to Australia in the 1950s. Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz A doctor, center, with the 322nd Rifle Division of the Red Army, walks with a group of survivors at the entrance to the newly liberated Auschwitz I concentration camp in January 1945. The Red Army liberated the camp on January 27, 1945. Above the gate is the motto "Arbeit macht frei," which translates to "Work sets you free." Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz Children are seen just after the liberation by the Soviets. About 7,000 prisoners were in the camp when the Soviets arrived. Those left behind were too weak or sick to move when Nazi SS officers forced nearly 60,000 prisoners to march west as the Soviets approached. Hide Caption 2 of 9 Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz Ivan Dudnik, a 15-year-old Russian, is rescued. The teen was described as insane from the treatment at the camp. Hide Caption 3 of 9 Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz Civilians and soldiers recover corpses from common graves shortly after the liberation. Historians estimate more than 1 million Jews, Gypsies, Soviet prisoners of war and Poles were murdered at the camp. Hide Caption 4 of 9 Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz Three prisoners talk with Soviet soldiers who liberated them. Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz Female survivors in the barracks at the camp. Hundreds of prisoners were housed in the crowded quarters. Hide Caption 6 of 9 Photos: Liberation of Auschwitz Survivors of Auschwitz stand behind a barbed wire fence. Some of the children are seen wearing adult clothing they were dressed in by Soviet soldiers.

Echos > desired, o blog > Facilitation > Holocracia: conheça esse sistema de gestão e dê liberdade para os talentos 2021, outubro 21 Diversas empresas buscam maneiras de inovar e responder às mudanças rapidamente, o que gera demandas para os seus líderes. Atualmente, uma boa medida para mudar radicalmente o modo de ser da organização é a holocracia. Você conhece esse sistema de gestão? O propósito da holocracia é substituir os modelos de distribuição de hierarquia vertical. As empresas deixariam de ter cargos e funções em diferentes degraus, concedendo autoridade conforme as tarefas e projetos que serão realizados. O modelo incentiva a criatividade e a inovação, pois valoriza o talento dos colaboradores ao conceder o poder para que eles decidam sobre suas atividades. A seguir, explicamos como o sistema funciona e quais são os seus benefícios. Continue a leitura! O que é holocracia? A holocracia é o sistema de gestão em que todos (holo) teriam poder ou governo (cracia). Para isso, a autoridade deixa de estar ligada a cargos distribuídos verticalmente, sendo exercida pela pessoa ou equipe em circunstâncias previamente definidas por regras — e qualquer um pode estar na condição de tomar as decisões. Nesse sentido, ocorre o rompimento com o sistema tradicional de gestão. Em vez de o cargo A (superior) mandar no cargo B (inferior), o poder de decidir dependerá das circunstâncias. Para os designers, o modelo é um convite à criatividade e inovação. Dentro do projeto, a equipe terá plenos poderes para agir, e os talentos podem utilizar suas competências para fazer algo novo, sem estarem condicionados pelas ordens de um superior. Logo, é um modelo fundamentado para a autonomia. Essa liberdade existe porque os colaboradores ganham os poderes e responsabilidades sobre suas atividades. Além disso, as supervisões demoraram mais para acontecer e são restritas, sendo os profissionais avaliados se cumpriram ou não os requisitos previamente acordados. Como funciona a holocracia? A implementação da holocracia exige a adoção de um conjunto de práticas, e embora o propósito seja romper a hierarquia tradicional, não existe uma única medida definitiva, senão diversas ações, para transformar a estrutura da organização. Papéis claros e definidos O pilar inicial é a definição de papéis. Um papel é composto por três elementos básicos: propósito — objetivo, meta ou missão do papel; escopo — situações dentro das quais o papel exerce poder em nome da empresa; responsabilidades — tarefas que o papel deve exercer. Os papéis podem ser atribuídos a pessoas ou grupos de pessoas, que estão lado a lado na hierarquia da empresa. Daí que a holocracia é um sistema de gestão horizontal. Estrutura de círculos Os papéis podem ser considerados círculos, caso seja possível subdividi-los em outros papéis, mais específicos. Por exemplo, o Design de Produto pode conter um papel específico relacionado ao design gráfico, tornando-se um círculo. As pessoas exercem os papéis na condição de membros. Assim, um indivíduo tem autoridade não porque tem um cargo, mas por exercer o papel que concede o poder de decidir dentro de certo domínio. Governança A governança opera nos elos entre os círculos e em suas formações. Ela pode adicionar ou remover papéis, bem como criar ou eliminar subdivisões em círculos de poder, especialmente considerando se os propósitos foram cumpridos. Processo operacional Os papéis recebem responsabilidades, propósito e domínio de atuação. Nesse conjunto, estarão os deveres ao realizar as tarefas e relacionar-se com os demais. Logo, o trabalho não segue ordens dadas a todo momento, mas procedimentos estabelecidos. Papel dos líderes e colaboradores Pelos pontos indicados, perceba que a função dos líderes e colaboradores não é estável, e as pessoas podem exercer qualquer das posições conforme o papel recebido. Outra consequência é o crescimento dos profissionais capazes de aplicar a liderança situacional, uma vez que sabem lidar com diferentes contextos. Estrutura em rede Outra característica é a estrutura em rede. Cada círculo é uma unidade que se conecta ao todo e exerce suas atividades com autonomia. Até em razão dessa transformação, os conhecimentos de design da mudança são importantes para gerir essa saída do modelo tradicional para um novo sistema. Vale ressaltar que as orientações para implementar o sistema de gestão podem ser encontradas na Constituição da Holocracia. Esse material é atualizado pelo consultor Brian Robertson, criador da empresa HOLACRACYONE e autor do livro Holacracy. Foi ele quem desenvolveu os princípios das abordagens desse novo modelo de gestão. Quais são os benefícios da holocracia para uma organização? A contribuição da holocracia é dar autonomia para os talentos. A partir dessa característica principal, nascem uma série de benefícios para as empresas. Democratização da autoridade A autoridade será distribuída de forma mais equilibrada. Além disso, a união entre responsabilidade, propósito e domínio de poder aproxima a tomada de decisão do responsável pela execução da tarefa. Resposta a mudanças A distribuição de poderes gera a redução de processos e etapas decisórias, permitindo que os problemas sejam rapidamente resolvidos. Se o profissional está dentro do seu papel, por exemplo, ele não terá de consultar um superior para tomar decisões. Desenvolvimento de competência Os colaboradores, na holocracia, são multidisciplinares e circulam por diferentes papéis ao longo da carreira na empresa. Assim, os funcionários podem aprender novas competências, adquirindo experiência em diferentes papéis. Satisfação de colaboradores Os colaboradores recebem poderes e têm mais liberdade para colocar seus conhecimentos e habilidades em prática. Ademais, o conceito de papel indica claramente que o trabalho tem significado, pois sempre conecta as responsabilidades a um propósito. Atração de talentos Não por acaso, a empresa se torna um ambiente atrativo para profissionais que lidam bem com autonomia e tomada de decisões. Esse é também um prato cheio para quem é criativo e tem a inovação entre os seus objetivos profissionais, facilitando a gestão de talentos. Lembre-se de que, assim como outros modelos de gestão, é importante considerar as características do negócio. Como visto, esse sistema favorece a autonomia e acelera os processos de decisão. Por isso, considere o peso desses benefícios para sua empresa, verificando se vale a pena adotar as mudanças. Você pode se inspirar nos princípios da holocracia, adaptando aquilo que fizer sentido para a sua realidade. Afinal, mesmo sem migrar totalmente para o novo modelo, podemos aprender bastante sobre como dar liberdade para as equipes e incentivar a criatividade nas empresas. 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Although most folks are now happy with full access to the complete run of the Apple edition of Softalk magazine now that Timlynn​ and I have funded its "ingestion" into the Internet Archive, the Softalk Apple Project is far from over. In fact, getting the collection into the Archive was just step one -- the Citizen History aspect of our projects. Read more about PRImA's Aletheia - Ground Truth & Softalk Magazine Log in to post comments My 1st Post to the #cidocCRM SIG Mailing List Submitted by Jim Salmons on Wed, 05/13/2015 - 15:52 Personal Learning Networks #PLNet #cidocCRM #TEI Today I felt bold or desperate enough -- actually some of both -- to prod a bit for a reply to a request for advice from a couple of my mentors in my #cidocCRM/#TEI Personal Learning Network. If you are successful developing a really good #PLNet (might as well mint a hashtag for on-going use), your loose group of mentors will, by definition, be EXTREMELY busy beyond your imagining, and the best won't suffer fools lightly. So evolving your #PLNet is always a balancing act. Read more about My 1st Post to the #cidocCRM SIG Mailing List Log in to post comments #cidocCRMdev #FlyOnWall Comments Contributed at Schema.org Submitted by Jim Salmons on Tue, 05/12/2015 - 13:15 #cidocCRMdev Metamodeling #cidocCRM Linked Open Data Context: This is the opening comment I made to a conversation at the GitHub repository for Schema.org where folks are considering a proposal or recommendation to "Add Exhibition as a subtype of Event". Read more about #cidocCRMdev #FlyOnWall Comments Contributed at Schema.org Log in to post comments FactMiners' Fact Cloud and Witmore's Text as Massively Addressable Object Submitted by Jim Salmons on Thu, 04/09/2015 - 11:53 Modeling Metamodeling Digital Humanities I've just published a long-read, Deep Weedsy piece on Medium.com entitled: "FactMiners' Fact Cloud and Witmore's Text as Massively Addressable Object". I welcome your reading and especially comments and questions. My purpose in writing this article is two-fold: As a backgrounder/profile -- a 'manifesto' of sorts -- that I hope Robert Miller of the Internet Archive will have a chance to read before we meet next week at #DPLAfest. Read more about FactMiners' Fact Cloud and Witmore's Text as Massively Addressable Object Log in to post comments Our #MCN2014 Presentation Exploring Metamodel Subgraphs - GraphGist Edition Submitted by Jim Salmons on Tue, 12/30/2014 - 12:14 Metamodeling Graph database #MCN2014 We invite you to view the Neo4j-based "GraphGist Edition" of our recent #MCN2014 presentation about FactMiners and The Softalk Apple Project at the annual conference of the Museum Computer Network. We again thank the Museum Computer Network Association and PICTION for sponsoring our Emerging Professional scholarship that enabled Jim Salmons and Timlynn Babitsky to attend the conference on behalf of our projects to learn, network with Kindred Spirits, and make our presentation to the museum technology community. The opportunity to attend this excellent conference was phenomenal and will be a source of enthusiasm and inspiration for our continued evolution of our grassroots Citizen Science/History projects. Read more about Our #MCN2014 Presentation Exploring Metamodel Subgraphs - GraphGist Edition Log in to post comments Thoughts on CIDOC-CRM Classes: "Oops, who put all this Time Stuff in my Box of Things!?" Submitted by Jim Salmons on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 15:08 #cidocCRM Metamodeling OOP I am using the CIDOC-CRM – the Conceptual Reference Model developed by the International Council of Museums – as the primary domain reference model guiding design and development of the FactMiners social-game platform. In a recent post I looked at the Conceptual Reference Model from a "pure graph" perspective, re-imagining the CRM's Property Declarations as "just another" labeled subset of model elements, that is, as just another important subset of CRM Classes. In this post, I explore the "entity-ness" of the CIDOC-CRM Class Declarations. Read more about Thoughts on CIDOC-CRM Classes: "Oops, who put all this Time Stuff in my Box of Things!?" Log in to post comments Thoughts on a Graph Representation of the CIDOC-CRM: Property Declarations Submitted by Jim Salmons on Sat, 11/01/2014 - 19:12 #cidocCRM Metamodeling Neo4j I am having an interesting time looking at the CIDOC-CRM – the Conceptual Reference Model for museums developed by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). In particular, as generally described in my last post, I am looking at the CIDOC-CRM with a "pure graph" lens on a metamodel developed with an object-oriented perspective. In this post, I take a closer look at what "node-ifying" the CIDOC-CRM Property Declarations would look like and why this is a potentially powerful idea. Read more about Thoughts on a Graph Representation of the CIDOC-CRM: Property Declarations Log in to post comments On "Node-ifying" Relations in a Neo4j Graph Database of the CIDOC-CRM Submitted by Jim Salmons on Sat, 10/25/2014 - 14:13 Metamodeling #cidocCRM Visualization One aspect of the metamodel subgraph design pattern we are using for the FactMiners Fact Cloud is a graph transformation that can be viewed as "node-ifying" a relationship. That is, if our source database has a relationship, we model the relationship as a node in the metamodel so we can more fully model the relationship. In this post I explore an aspect of the UI view of such an approach and wonder if Structr and KeyLines could be used to create an intuitive and easy-to-use visualization of such a dynamic graph transformation at the view level. My particular interest here is use this design pattern to create a Neo4j-based exploratory viewer on the CIDOC-CRM. Read more about On "Node-ifying" Relations in a Neo4j Graph Database of the CIDOC-CRM Log in to post comments Citizen Science as Means to Increasing Diversity in the Library and Information Science Profession Submitted by Jim Salmons on Tue, 10/14/2014 - 02:18 Mentoring STEM->LIS Information Science This is an open letter of introduction to an amazing group of Knowledge Allies in the American Library Association (ALA) Knowledge Alliance Program. In particular, I am addressing the sub-group of Allies who have a stated interest in Digital Preservation; Melissa Cardenas-Dow, Patricia Hswe, Somaly Kim Wu, Sally Ma, Michael Elliott McWilliams, and Kai Alexis Smith. Read more about Citizen Science as Means to Increasing Diversity in the Library and Information Science Profession Log in to post comments FactMiners Jim Awarded Emerging Professional Scholarship to Attend #MCN2014 Submitted by Jim Salmons on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 18:17 #MCN2014 Museum Informatics I am beyond happy to announce that I have been awarded an Emerging Professional Scholarship to significantly support our attending and presenting at the prestigious Museum Computer Network 2014 (#MCN2014) annual conference next month in Dallas, Texas. Read more about FactMiners Jim Awarded Emerging Professional Scholarship to Attend #MCN2014 Log in to post comments Pages 1 2 next › last » Navigation Recent content Feed aggregator Search form Search User login Username * Password * Request new password Powered by Drupal | Social Login powered by OneAll Uncaught exception thrown in shutdown function. 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Peter Bogdanovich began his career as an actor in the 1950s, studying with the legendary acting teacher Stella Adler, and appearing on television and in summer stock. Bogdanovich was also influenced by the French critics of the 1950s who wrote for Cahiers du Cinema, especially critic-turned-director Francois Truffaut, and wrote articles for Esquire Magazine. In 1968—following the example of Cahiers du Cinema critics Truffaut, Jean Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol and Eric Rohmer, who had created the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) by making their own films—Bogdanovich became a director. The 32-year-old Bogdanovich was hailed by critics when his most famous film, The Last Picture Show, was released in 1971. The film received eight Academy Award? nominations, including Best Director; Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson won in the supporting acting categories. Bogdanovich followed up The Last Picture Show with two major hits, What's Up Doc? and Paper Moon, a Depression-era comedy starring Ryan O'Neal that won his 10-year-old daughter Tatum an Oscar? as Best Supporting Actress. His subsequent film credits as director include Daisy Miller, At Long Last Love, Nickelodeon and They All Laughed. Bogdanovich then turned back to his first avocation, writing, to pen a memoir of his romance with aspiring actress Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered shortly before they were to be married. The Killing of the Unicorn: Dorothy Stratten (1960-1980) was published in 1984. The book was a response to Teresa Carpenter's Death of a Playmate article written for The Village Voice that had won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize. The article served as the basis of Bob Fosse's film Star 80, in which Bogdanovich was portrayed as the fictional director Aram Nicholas. In 1985, Bogdanovich directed Mask, starring Cher and Eric Stoltz, followed in 1990 by Texasville, a sequel to The Last Picture Show. In 2001, he directed The Cat's Meow, starring Kirsten Dunst, and began a recurring guest role on the HBO series The Sopranos as Dr. Melfi's analyst, as well as serving as a guest director. He will next direct Roman Nights, which brings to life the tumultuous twenty-five-year friendship between actress Anna Magnani and playwright Tennessee Williams, based on the play by Franco D'Alessandro that was mounted in New York in 2002 and London in 2004 to rave reviews. Bogdanovich has also steadily produced invaluable books about the cinema, especially "Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors and This is Orson Welles."

Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza, Local officials 'scrambling' to pivot after CDC updates mask guideline, and more theweek.com 10:19 AM · May 15, 2021·Sprout Social MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images 1. Israeli airstrikes kill 10 in refugee camp, destroy tower housing AP, Al Jazeera offices Despite Israeli officials and Hamas signaling openness to a cease-fire on Friday, violence continued early Saturday when an Israeli air raid in Gaza City killed at least 10 Palestinians, reportedly mostly children, in a refugee camp. It appears to be the deadliest individual strike since the latest phase of the conflict broke out last week, The Associated Press reports. Later, an airstrike flattened a tower in Gaza, which housed both Al Jazeera and AP's offices. People were reportedly notified to evacuate beforehand. Hamas said it was firing rockets at Tel Aviv in return. More than 130 people have been killed in Gaza, as well as eight people in Israel, since the violence began. Hady Amr, an envoy from the United States, arrived in Israel on Friday and is scheduled to join Israeli and Palestinians officials for de-escalation talks in Jerusalem on Saturday. [The Associated Press, BBC] 2. Local officials 'scrambling' to pivot after CDC updates mask guideline State and local officials across the country are "scrambling" to adjust masking and social distancing guidelines and messaging, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that it was safe for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to go without a mask or practicing social distancing in most situations, indoors or outdoors. Though existing mask policies vary greatly by city and state, officials spent much of Friday determining how to implement the CDC's new guidelines, or whether they should continue to advise masking. As of Friday, 36 percent of adults in the U.S. are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 64 percent are not. One of the major points of confusion for local officials in implementing the new guideline is how to determine who is vaccinated. [The New York Times] 3. House Republicans elect Elise Stefanik as new No. 3 after ousting Cheney Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has officially replaced Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as the new chair of the House Republican Conference. Republicans on Friday voted to elect Stefanik to Cheney's former post after Cheney was ousted from that position this week for criticizing former President Donald Trump over his false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Stefanik, meanwhile, is a Trump ally who has backed numerous false election claims he has made, and the former president endorsed her for the leadership position. She thanked Trump for his support after the vote, calling him a "critical part of our Republican team." Cheney has vowed to continue her fight against Trump and ensure he doesn't serve another term as president. [C-SPAN, Axios] 4. Gaetz associate will plead guilty, admits to sex trafficking of a minor Joel Greenberg, Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) former confidant, has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and admitted to sex trafficking a minor, The New York Times reports. Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector, reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to six federal charges against him, including sex trafficking of a child. He admitted that he and others paid a 17-year-old girl for sex, saying that he "introduced the minor to other adult men, who engaged in commercial sex acts" with her. Prosecutors reportedly say they have evidence corroborating Greenberg's admissions. Gaetz has been facing an investigation into whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and violated sex trafficking laws. Though Greenberg didn't implicate Gaetz by name in the new filings, according to the Times, he "has told investigators that Mr. Gaetz had sex with the girl and knew that she was being paid." [ The New York Times, CNN] 5. China successfully lands rover on Mars, state media says The China National Space Administration successfully landed its Zhurong rover on Mars on Saturday, state media reports, making China the third country after the United States and Soviet Union to touch down on the Red Planet (the 1971 Soviet mission failed shortly after landing.) Zhurong will eventually be deployed from the lander for a three-month mission in search of evidence of ancient life on Mars' surface, much like the multiple NASA rovers that have scoured the planet over the years, including Perseverance, which made its way to Earth's neighbor earlier this year. The landing is considered a major advancement for China's space program. [CNN, The South China Morning Post] 6. Walmart, other retailers to lift mask requirements for vaccinated people Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, Trader Joe's, and Publix on Friday were among the first major retailers to announce that shoppers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 would no longer have to wear masks in their stores, unless required by state or local law. The change in company policies comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines earlier this week to say that it's safe for vaccinated people to go maskless indoors in most cases. People who have not received their shots will still need to wear face coverings, though it's not clear how the stores will verify who has been vaccinated. Several other major retailers, including Apple and Target, are keeping their mask requirements in place for now, but said they could update the policies soon. [CNBC, USA Today] 7. Footage shows South Carolina sheriff's deputies tasing Black man who died in custody South Carolina officials on Friday released hours of police body-camera footage, which shows a Charleston County sheriff's deputy repeatedly tasing Jamal Sutherland, a 31-year-old Black man, before he died in custody in January. Sutherland was arrested after a fight broke out at the psychiatric facility were he was receiving mental health treatment, and the next morning two deputies were trying to remove him from his cell for a bond hearing when one deployed a taser. Sutherland was pronounced dead over an hour later, and the county coroner's office said the cause of death was an "excited state with adverse pharmacotherapeutic effect during subdual process." Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said she has implemented changes to bond hearing protocol, including allowing detainees to waive their appearances at hearings and adding technology to allow for remote hearings. She also promised to improve the department's response to mental health needs. [CNN, NBC News] 8. Ocasio-Cortez says Greene is 'deeply unwell' after repeated harassment Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as a "deeply unwell" person who "clearly needs some help" as video of Greene harassing her office in 2019 resurfaced. CNN on Friday reported on a since-deleted Facebook Live video showing Greene outside of Ocasio-Cortez's locked office door taunting her staff through a mailbox slot during a Capitol Hill visit in Feb. 2019, before she was elected to Congress. Earlier this week, Greene "aggressively confronted" Ocasio-Cortez as she exited the House chamber, shouting at her in an incident House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) described as a "verbal assault" that should "probably" be investigated by the House Ethics Committee. "Her fixation has lasted for several years now," Ocasio-Cortez said Friday. "At this point, I think the depth of that unwellness has raised concerns for other members as well." [CNN, The Washington Post] 9. Hard-line judiciary chief registers for Iran's presidential election Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's judiciary chief, registered Saturday as a candidate in the country's upcoming presidential election. The cleric is considered a hard-liner, as opposed to the more moderate incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, and a close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His ties with Khamenei, his role in a televised anti-corruption campaign, and the fact that Iran's hard-liners are considered to hold an edge, may make Raisi the favorite going into the race, The Associated Press reports. In a statement Saturday, Raisi said he would fight "poverty and corruption, humiliation and discrimination" and run a "popular administration for a powerful Iran" if elected. Raisi has never publicly acknowledged his role on a panel involved in the mass execution of thousands of prisoners at the end of the Iran-Iraq War in 1988. [The Associated Press] 10. Kentucky Derby-winner Medina Spirit cleared to run in Preakness Medina Spirit, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, has been cleared to run in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, on Saturday after passing three prerace drug tests. Medina Spirit, trained by Bob Baffert, failed a post-Derby drug test, which led to Baffert's suspension from Churchill Downs and skepticism about whether the horse would run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore this weekend. Medina Spirit's stablemate and fellow Baffert trainee, Concert Tour, also passed the three tests agreed upon by Baffert and Maryland racing officials. The race will begin at 6:47 p.m. ET on Saturday. As of Friday night, Midnight Bourbon had supplanted Medina Spirit as the betting favorite. [ESPN] Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 The Associated Press @AP AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt says he's "shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in Gaza." Pruitt says AP is seeking information from the Israeli government. AP statement on Israeli attack on building housing AP office NEW YORK (AP) — An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday. All AP employees and freelancers... apnews.com 10:19 AM · May 15, 2021·SocialFlow 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites HIGHWAY Posted May 15 HIGHWAY Advanced Member Members 2,752 posts Share Posted May 15 52 minutes ago, HIGHWAY said: "Comments are turned off", I wonder why? 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In short, Donald Trump was sheeeting all night from that horrendous diet of his!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites HIGHWAY Posted May 15 HIGHWAY Advanced Member Members 2,752 posts Share Posted May 15 On 5/13/2021 at 5:47 PM, jakeem said: Daily Mail US @DailyMail Liz Cheney refuses to rule out presidential run to stop 'unfit' Trump Cheney refuses to rule out presidential bid as she vows to stop Trump Liz Cheney vowed to do 'whatever it takes' to stop Donald Trump and doesn't rule out her own presidential bid in the process. dailymail.co.uk 12:56 PM · May 13, 2021·SocialFlow Link to post Share on other sites Bogie56 Posted May 15 Bogie56 Prof. Knucklehead Members 31,018 posts LocationTralfamadore Author Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, jakeem said: ... punchline. https://usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/22/dementia-sleeping-6-hours-less-linked-increased-risk-study-says/7322711002/… 2 Link to post Share on other sites Bogie56 Posted May 15 Bogie56 Prof. Knucklehead Members 31,018 posts LocationTralfamadore Author Share Posted May 15 Satire from the Borowitz Report Not the news. Stefanik Solemnly Swears to Defend Trump from Constitution Stefanik raised her right hand and rested her left on a first edition of “The Art of the Deal.” By Andy Borowitz May 14, 2021 2 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Raw Story @RawStory 'CRIME OF THE CENTURY!' Trump issues furious statements lashing out at Pence and Mitch McConnell for his election loss 'CRIME OF THE CENTURY!' Trump issues furious statements lashing out at Pence and Mitch McConnell... On Saturday, former President Donald Trump issued a pair of statements doubling down on the "big lie" that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him — and specifically going after former... rawstory.com 1:12 PM · May 15, 2021·Hootsuite Inc. 3 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 RSBN @RSBNetwork Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America: 12:14 PM · May 15, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Daniel Dale @ddale8 Trump Mon: “Greatest Election Fraud in the history of our Country” McCarthy Wed: “I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election” Trump Thurs: “Corrupt, third world election” Trump Fri: “Rigged and stolen” Trump Sat: “CRIME OF THE CENTURY!” 3:22 PM · May 15, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 2 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Daniel Dale @ddale8 I’ve almost entirely ignored the ravings of post-presidency Trump, and so have colleagues at lots of major media outlets, but the lack of continued coverage of his lying about the election is certainly not because he has stopped lying about the election. 3:36 PM · May 15, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 1 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Axios @axios NEW: Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and raised concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza and the bombing of the building that housed AP and other media offices. Biden in call with Netanyahu raises concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza He also spoke to Palestinian President Abbas in the first phone call between the two leaders since Biden assumed office. axios.com 1:28 PM · May 15, 2021·TweetDeck 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 NBC News @NBCNews Commission to plan observances of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre says it booted Oklahoma Gov. Stitt from his seat on the panel a week after he signed a bill outlawing the teaching of some race and racism concepts in public schools. Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission Stitt this month signed a bill that prohibits the teaching of critical race theory, which examines systemic and individual racial bias. nbcnews.com 3:46 PM · May 15, 2021·SocialFlow 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites NipkowDisc Posted May 15 NipkowDisc Advanced Member Members 24,366 posts Locationzaygon hegemony Share Posted May 15 hilarious pic. gat a load of bibi's snarl and then look at biden. Link to post Share on other sites NipkowDisc Posted May 15 NipkowDisc Advanced Member Members 24,366 posts Locationzaygon hegemony Share Posted May 15 always the same look on biden with his mouth open. somebody check his oxygen level. Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Daily Mail US @DailyMail AOC reveals she's going to keep wearing a face mask despite being fully vaccinated AOC says she's will keep wearing a face mask despite being vaccinated Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will continue to wear her facemask despite being fully vaccinated as the CDC continues to urge masks in some indoor settings. dailymail.co.uk 5:50 PM · May 15, 2021·SocialFlow 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Daily Mail US @DailyMail Trader Joe's, Walmart and Costco ditch masks for fully-vaccinated customers Trader Joe's, Walmart and Costco drop mask requirement if vaccinated The retail giants all announced a relaxation of their in-store mask policies Friday. Customers will not be made to show proof of vaccination - although the rules are usurped by any local laws... dailymail.co.uk 5:41 PM · May 15, 2021·SocialFlow Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Daily Mail US @DailyMail Nearly 2,500 NYC adolescents got COVID-19 vaccines the first day after the shot was approved Nearly 2,500 NYC adolescents get their COVID-19 vaccines Almost 2,500 New York City adolescents were vaccinated against COVID-19 the first day after the shot was approved for 12- to 15-year-olds, the New York Post reported. dailymail.co.uk 3:28 PM · May 15, 2021·SocialFlow 1 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Axios @axios A group of high-profile scientists published a letter calling for renewed investigation into the origins of COVID-19 — including the theory that it spilled out of a virology lab. The COVID lab-leak theory goes mainstream A letter from scientists shows a potential lab leak is increasingly being taken seriously. axios.com 2:00 PM · May 15, 2021·TweetDeck Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Axios @axios The U.S. for the first time attended a summit on Saturday with tech giants and world leaders as part of an international effort to stop extremist violence from proliferating online while also protecting freedom of speech. U.S. joins international effort to curb online extremism The effort was created in the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch, New Zealand, shootings. axios.com 12:50 PM · May 15, 2021·TweetDeck 1 Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 Axios @axios UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet today called for a de-escalation in fighting between Israel and Hamas, warning that the crisis "has deteriorated at an alarming rate." UN human rights chief: Crisis in Gaza, Israel "has deteriorated at an alarming rate" Michelle Bachelet warned that actions carried out by both sides may have violated international humanitarian law. axios.com 4:09 PM · May 15, 2021·TweetDeck 2 Link to post Share on other sites mr6666 Posted May 15 mr6666 Advanced Member Members 40,617 posts Share Posted May 15 9 minutes ago, jakeem said: Daily Mail US @DailyMail Trader Joe's, Walmart and Costco ditch masks for fully-vaccinated customers Trader Joe's, Walmart and Costco drop mask requirement if vaccinated The retail giants all announced a relaxation of their in-store mask policies Friday. Customers will not be made to show proof of vaccination - although the rules are usurped by any local laws... dailymail.co.uk 5:41 PM · May 15, 2021·SocialFlow "..........Both Costco and Trader Joe's said they would not require proof of vaccination, but employees at the grocery chain will still need to cover their faces. Workers will need to answer 'yes' to a vaccination question in a daily health assessment in order to go maskless, the company said in a memo to employees posted on its corporate website. 'Integrity is one of our core values, and we trust that associates will respect that principle when answering,' the Walmart memo states. To get the bonus, workers will have to show their original vaccination certificate........ But several major chains, including CVS, Home Depot, Macy's and supermarket giant Kroger Co., said they are still requiring masks in stores for the time being, though some said they are reviewing their policies. More than a dozen states quickly embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most cases. But other states and cities and some major businesses hesitated amid doubts about whether the approach is safe or even workable. As many business owners pointed out, there is no easy way to determine who has been vaccinated and who hasn't. Industry leaders have warned of the potential for confusion and hard feelings among customers because of the varying rules from place to place......... Link to post Share on other sites jakeem Posted May 15 jakeem Advanced Member Members 118,216 posts Location: Earth 1 Share Posted May 15 The Associated Press @AP New election laws passed by Republicans in Arizona are expected to make voting more difficult for the Navajo Nation, which voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden in last year’s presidential election. By @FonsecaAP. Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. 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Many children with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) struggle with feeding issues, ranging from over-stuffing to picky eating. Mealtime can become stressful for families if these feeding problems exist. This article highlights some common feeding difficulties that individuals with FXS struggle with and suggests some strategies to make mealtime more successful for your family. Postural Instability Low muscle tone and postural weakness are common characteristics seen in individuals with FXS. This makes sitting upright at the table and using your hands to manipulate feeding utensils difficult. Often times, the simple demand of sitting at the table can be the main source of friction at dinnertime. Poor postural stability during mealtime often looks like the following: Unable to sit still in the chair. Propping head on the table with hands. Leaning against the chair or table. Standing while eating. Walking around while eating. Sliding out of the chair. These behaviors can be disruptive and create poor eating habits. Promoting postural stability at the table can significantly impact the quality of mealtime. We want to support an upright posture at the table, which involves activating the core muscles to hold the head up and allow the arms and hands to work in front of the body. The child should have a good base of support at their feet as well so no more dangling legs at the table. Some simple strategies to use at home to create postural stability are: Theraband wrapped around the legs of the chair to activate core. Stack books or place a box under their feet so they are grounded. Place a cushion behind their back if they are slouching or sliding forward to create an upright posture. Mouth Stuffing The oral motor aspect of eating is complex. When eating occurs normally, the lips are able to close together to keep food inside the mouth, the tongue tip moves food back to the molars, the tongue shifts side to side to move the food around and the muscles work in unison to chew and swallow. A combination of factors, including high arch palates in the roof of the mouth, low muscle tone, poor midline crossing and poor oral awareness makes the task of eating incredibly challenging for some individuals with FXS. Commonly observed oral motor difficulties include: Putting more food in the mouth than they can handle. Food falling out of mouth while chewing. Pushing food into the back of their mouth with hands. Putting food in their mouth before they have chewed and swallowed the previous bite. Over-stuffing can be challenging to resolve, but there are strategies that can help reduce this behavior. Over-stuffing the mouth with food is the only way most of our kids know how to eat successfully. It takes a lot of cuing and patience, and sometimes therapeutic intervention, to see progress in this area. With any skill that we want to teach, we have to show the child what it looks and feels like to do it the correct way. Individuals with FXS are typically strong visual learners so we can utilize this strength to help with reducing over-stuffing. Some strategies to decrease over-stuffing are: Waking the mouth up before mealtime with alerting tastes (i.e. sour) and cold temperatures (i.e. ice). Simple and consistent verbal cuing. Model what you want them to do, over-exaggerate the behavior and do it in slow motion. Role play and take turns with a bite size that is “just right.” Use visual cuing (i.e. pictures) at the table to cue appropriate bite size and pausing. Use a mirror to help draw attention to their mouth so they can see what is happening. Picky Eaters Everyone has food preferences. We all have the ability to decide what kind of tastes, textures and temperatures we like about foods. However, being overly picky about foods often results in poorly balanced diets, rigidity around mealtime and refusal to try new, or non-preferred, foods. Sensory modulation dysfunction is a common feature in most individuals with FXS, which results in an inappropriate response to certain sensations. Frequently seen problems within this area of feeding include: Avoiding certain tastes, textures or temperatures. Eating “tan” and “bland” foods (i.e. chips, chicken nuggets, fries, etc). Lacking variety in diet. Particular about brands, labels and restaurants. Dislike non-preferred foods on plate. Not liking foods touching each other. Avoiding “messy” foods or “multi-textured” foods. If your child struggles with picky eating, you have probably witnessed an over-exaggerated response when you present a new, or non-preferred, food. Individuals with FXS can become disorganized, often hyper-aroused, when presented with a challenging food. If this is their typical response, I recommend that new, or non-preferred, foods be introduced during non-meal times (i.e. during play time, table top activities). The goal with introducing new foods is to explore them without pushing the child to a disorganized state. We can challenge our children to explore foods by smelling, touching, chopping up with a utensil, licking and putting it in the mouth to feel it. When the child becomes comfortable with that new food, then we can add it to their plate during mealtime. Some strategies to explore new foods and expand their diet include: Exploring the qualities of food (i.e. hot, cold, crunchy, mushy) – talk about it and use visuals. Play with the food and have fun (i.e. make food art, build a person out of food, etc). Build positive associations by rewarding them instantly when they explore the food (i.e. sharing a smile, high five, getting a star/sticker). Use visuals to show what you are doing and when you will be all done (i.e. first/then pictures, timers). Mealtime Chaos Mealtime can be chaotic for any family in this day and age. Children who struggle with feeding tend to struggle more with mealtime routines because they have such negative associations with feeding. There are a number of stressors that can increase hyperarousal and poor performance during mealtime, including over stimulation of the senses (i.e. smells, sounds, etc.), unclear routines, new foods and poor appetite. Parents commonly report the following behaviors surrounding mealtime: In and out of seat during mealtime. Refuse to sit at the table. Maladaptive response to foods presented. Not hungry due to grazing all day or hyperarousal. Emotional distress, behavioral outbursts, shutdown. When we provide support during mealtime, it is important to give the child clear predictability, environmental modifications, “just right” interactions and sensory strategies (as needed). It is important to remember that this is a process and will take tweaking over time to help your child be successful. I recommended making a small number of changes to your mealtime(s) and gradually shift to the best-suited strategies for your family. It can be overwhelming to the parent and the child if too many changes are attempted at the same time. Individuals with FXS are great imitators and benefit tremendously from visual supports. Many of these strategies highlight these strengths and learning styles. If you already have a strategy in place for different skill areas (i.e. visuals for getting dressed, reward charts for toileting), don’t be afraid to modify and implement what is already working for your child. Here are suggestions for strategies to improve mealtime routine, participation, and enjoyment: Implement a routine and be consistent (provides predictability). Use visuals – i.e. pictures, first/then, checklist, times, etc. (provides predictability). Involve the child in choosing the food; make sure there is at least one food the child like (provides predictability and mealtime interaction). Involve the child in setting the table (provides routine and predictability). Let the children choose where they like to sit; Sitting next to your child vs. across from them is often helpful (provides environmental modification). Don’t ask a lot of questions – make statements: You know what I saw today – a deer in the middle of the road. Or something like that. Avoid the – what did you do today? Don’t put the child “on-the-spot.” (provides “just right” interaction). Model appropriate manners; Use narrative language “my food stays on the plate.” (provides “just right” interaction). If there is an aspect to eating/dinnertime you want to teach your child – do it at a different time when it is calm and there are no expectations. Sensory diet before mealtime. I hope you are able to implement some of these strategies into your mealtime routine and see successful changes. Please remember that when trying anything new with our kids, it is best to start with only a few changes at a time and see what does and doesn’t work! If your child exhibits feeding challenges that seem beyond your ability to manage at home, speak to your speech therapist or your occupational therapist for recommendations. Author Kristin Burgess Watson, MS, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist from North Carolina. She works full time at Pediatric Possibilities and volunteers with the NC Fragile X Foundation to support families in the Southeast. Kristin has grown up in the Fragile X community, alongside her older brother John David who has Fragile X syndrome. 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What kind of leadership style is your strong suit? How about the style that you default to when you’re fearful or stressed? What are your opportunities to grow yourself? Take this short quiz to get some insight. For each scenario choose between the two options that is most like you. Don’t overthink it; go with your first reaction. You are preparing a presentation on the direction of a new project and want to motivate your team to embrace the direction. Do you: Focus on the purpose of the project, seeking to inspire through talking how it will achieve the bigger goals of the team Connect to people’s individual passions and interests and tie the new direction to those individual callings to inspire the team Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You approach a colleague to resolve a conflict through conversation. Do you First take an assertive tone, focusing on communicating your perspective First seek to understand your colleague’s perspective through compassion and empathy Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You are facing a tight project deadline. You don’t anticipate you will make it unless you stay up all night to complete the work, or involve others. Do you Stretch yourself and stay up to finish the work yourself Get creative and brainstorm solutions with your team on alternative possibilities Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You just completed a project and don’t have anything else to do for the time being. Do you Immediately start planning and acting to identify new projects Take some time to be with the uncertainty and see what comes up Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You are in the heated discussion with another person and are starting to feel quite uncomfortable by what’s being said. Do you Stand your ground and stay with the discomfort, even if it means saying nothing until you feel you have clarity Politely tell the other person that you need some space to reflect and will come back to the discussion when you’ve gotten clarity Correct! Wrong! Continue >> A team that you’re leading has a deliverable that needs to get done and you sense that they may just not have the sense of urgency to get it done when you want. Do you Stress the importance of the deadline to the team and set a tight schedule of status meetings to keep an eye on progress Share with your team how important the deadline is to you and how happy you are that you’re working with such an amazing team who you believe will get the job done Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You are aiming for a promotion because you really want an increase in salary. Do you Seek to impress the team by going the extra mile and delivering excellent results to prove your worth Create allies in the organization that will support your promotion because they want to help you and they like you Correct! Wrong! Continue >> A colleague gets a promotion that you thought you were going to get yourself. Do you Suppress your anger and indignation and just pour yourself into work Tell your close colleagues and friends how disappointed you are and how much you think you deserved the promotion over your colleague Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You’re working on an important project with a colleague, who tells you mid-way through the project that he has to stop working because he has some issues at home to deal with. Do you Explain to your colleague that he has committed to the project and needs to find a way to get his work done to meet his obligation, irrespective of his personal situation Agree to take on the extra work knowing so your colleague can take the time he needs, knowing that it’ll mean you’ll be working evenings and weekends to finish the extra work Correct! Wrong! Continue >> You just recently left your full-time corporate job to pursue a long-term contract that you were excited about. The contract just wrapped up. You don’t see any immediate prospects and your income is running low. Do you Start talking to everyone you know, telling them you’re looking for contracts Go back looking for full time work Correct! Wrong! Continue >> Share the quiz to show your results ! Facebook Facebook Just tell us who you are to view your results ! Show my results >> What kind of Growth Leader are you? %%personality%% Want to learn more about your leadership style and how you can grow? Request a call-back to discuss your survey result Interested in talking to someone to learn more about your leadership style and about Growth Leadership? Get in touch with us and request a call back today and we’ll call you at your convenience. ↺ PLAY AGAIN ! Have a question or suggestion? Reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you! Contact Us © GROWTH LEADERS NETWORK Enroll Now GROWTH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION COURSE This live course will be held on Fridays at 9am PT / 12pm ET, February 12, 2016 through May 27, 2016, except where otherwise noted

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, vegan potato gnocchi. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Vegan Potato gnocchi is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Vegan Potato gnocchi is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic. To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook vegan potato gnocchi using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that. The ingredients needed to make Vegan Potato gnocchi: Get 3 cup all-purpose flour and extra for dust Make ready 6 potato 🥔 size medium Get 1 teaspoon Salt and more for water Get Sauce Take 4 medium size tomato Get 2 medium size onion Get 2 teaspoon salt Prepare 1 teaspoon garlic Prepare 1 teaspoon curry powder Prepare 4 tablespoon ketchup Make ready teaspoon Paper haf Instructions to make Vegan Potato gnocchi: Add the potatoes to a large pot of cool salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook until a fork can easily pierce a potato Drain the potatoes and set aside until cool enough to handle Using your fingers, remove the skin from the potatoes. Mash the potatoes until all lumps are gone. Sift half cup of flour over your work surface and roll each piece of dough into a long cylinder approximately a 1/2 inch thick. Cut the dough into 1-inch long gnocchi pieces. Pass through potato ricer onto a large clean surface. Sift the flour over the potatoes and use spatula for mixing both If the dough is too wet, add more flour. Form the dough into a large uniform log. Divide into 6 pieces. Cook for approximately 3 minutes and once they are floating. Scoop out the gnocchi with a slotted spoon onto a plate. Cook the remaining gnocchi Fill a large stockpot with water and season with salt. Bring to a boil. When the water is boiling drop a 1/3 of the gnocchi into the water, one piece at a time. For the sauce, Heat vegetable oil in a large wide skillet on medium heat. Add the chopped onion, Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onion cooked through, then add the garlicpowder Increase the heat to medium high. Cook for garlic for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes including curry, and season with salt and paper. Bring to a low simmer, reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered until thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes Time to eat now 😋 mix the gnocchi with sauce and add ketchup and serve hot. So that’s going to wrap it up with this exceptional food vegan potato gnocchi recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I’m confident you can make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!

This is one of the few Nigerian businesses that guarantees you more than 100% ROI and is unbelievably easy to start and manage. In short, palm oil business brings you cool money without stress. But why is this business so lucrative? Palm oil is used for a number of things which makes it a very hot, high-in-demand product. Some of its uses include-: Cooking-: Palm Oil contains a lot of vitamins and essential nutrientsand is commonly used as a cooking ingredient. Manufacturing-: Palm oil is an essential ingredient in manufacturing a number of products like cosmetics, food items and personal care supplies. Drugs-: Palm oil is also used in manufacturing some drugs like vitamin supplements. Pet Feed Manufacturing-: Palm oil is used in making pet feed as well. Exportation-: Palm oil products and by-products are also popularly demanded in the international market. So when you start marketing your palm oil business, these are the industries you should focus on. Palm Oil Production Season Unlike other types of businesses, this is a business that has its seasons and not an all-year round kind of business. The Palm oil peak season starts in February through April/May. This is when you would buy your palm oil in large quantities in wait for the off-peak period. During Peak Periods, you could get a 25 liter keg of Palm oil for as low N4, 000 which could be sold for as much as N8, 000 between July and January which is the off-peak season. To start this business, these are the steps to take-: Capital The amount of capital you need to run this business depends on you and the scale of business you want to run but you may need between N100, 000 and N1 Million or more for this business. The most important thing however, is to have your capital ready for when the peak period starts. This is also a business that involves tying down of capital for a long time so you may want to take note of that when borrowing money from financial institutions or when sourcing for investors. Look for a Storage Space You need a place to store your goods in wait for the off-peak period; somewhere cool, dry and safe. If you have a room that you do not use in your home often, you could make do with that or rent a place you can make use of. You also need a couple of 25-liters kegs which you would use to store the palm oil. Source for Products You can get palm oil cheaply during peak period from places like Delta State, Bayelsa State, Imo State, Rivers State,Abia State, Akwa Ibom, Ondo State, Edo State and Rivers State. It is very important to buy Palm Oil of good quality. This would make it easier for you to get customers to sell to. 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Share7 Tweet 7 Shares Tweet Pin It Related Posts Unilever Nigeria Address and Full Contact Details Fashion Schools in Canada: The Full List 5 Golden Rules for Success in Forex Trading 10 Best Investment Companies in Nigeria GTBank Personal Banking: Step by Step Guide Who is the Richest Man in Nigeria and Africa? – Aliko Dangote About The Author 117 Comments Hauwa'u Abubakar Hi Hakeem, my name is Hauwa’u Abubakar from kebbi state please how can I trust and believe to start business with your company products milk and tomatoes here in kebbi please reply back Reply Adedayo I am in koko, Kebbi state. I sell Palm oil. Contact me on 09062106545 and let’s talk business. Reply Adedayo I also sell milk, tomatoes, rice, sugar and spaghetti. Reply Gospel Elechi Am Gospel from rivers state but based in Lagos state and am into palm oil business and I need a sincere business partner that I can know him /her and they we know me too. I know the business very well and this is contact to reach me 08095841020.please I don’t need scammers Reply Florence Am Florence I basse in Edo State, Benin city am a supplier of palm oil, I can supply 30 to 40 gallon at once here is my contact 09068606373 Reply Helen Akanni Pls how much do u sell 25 liters? Reply Helen Akanni Here is my Whatsapp no. 08102636476 Reply Hakeem matt Am Hakeem from USA and i own a company in Nigeria lagos, and the company is on sell. We produce milk and tomatoes.please interested someone should email me or call me on this 08187066450 Reply Chika Please I want to buy good quality palm oil in large quantity,if you sell please send me you price for 25lit and were your are based serious people please here is my number 07061964041 Reply Freeborn Good day my name is freeborn, i basse in kano state nigera. I can supply u palm oil in a large quantity from edo state.25liters is 9000, fro qualutity palm oil this is my number 09030077621 Reply Godwin Ekah Any one with a palm oil mill where I can come and mill my palm fruit pls call me on 09090690716. The name is Godwin Reply jay zamani i have good original palm oil in large quantity and can supply nation wide even export to other countries if u are intrested u can reach me through this line 08063846347 a trial will convince u we are real. Reply linda hello, my name is linda and i urgently need a large quantity of palm oil in lagos state,kindly send me your price list per liter via email- nikky4eve@yahoo.com Reply Hakeem Call me madam let’s talk am a supplier 08187066450 Reply Abraham get quality palm oil from akwa ibom state contact 07037064144 Reply Nwogu Theresa Pls am in rivers state . Am interested in the biz. Kindly contact 08148234426 Reply uche pls I need someone who is already successful in this business to chat me up….cool deal for you…08132548319 Reply LEBARI MIKEL Am interested in the business but am not well rooted in the methods of operation. Any help please? 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Call on 07067421024 Reply IROMINI WALIU Assalam alaykum Sister Safiyyah, My name is Iromini Waliu. I am glad a Muslim fellow like you is interested in this business just like me. I intend to venture into it too and also hope to learn the dynamics of the business from you. My number is 08039355695. You can call me up for us to discuss further. Maasalam. Reply john Any one that need palm oil in large or small quantity is always available for sell if you are interested. contact me on 07030077821. Reply Hauwa'u Abubakar Hi my name is Hauwa’u Abubakar am in kebbi state am so so interested in this palm oil business but how can you supply it to me in good prince, than how can I trust you in this business palm oil Reply Emmanson Godswill Hi I have palm oil from Akwa Ibom state for sale in Large quantity here in Lagos. Interested buyer should contact me on 08022295132 or gesuu.umoren@gmail.com. Fraudsters should please keep away thanks. Reply Hakeem Falade Lovely write up. 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Pls, I am not into dubious activity and business is not by force, thanks. Reply Jacob My name is Jacob Famoroti, I am interested in this biz, and i ‘d like to know how much u sell per keg from factory inclusive of oil, keg & tp. My location is Iyesi Ota I’m Ogun State. And i want it in large quantity if i ‘ll get a deal. Thanks. 08105928988. Reply IROMINI WALIU Good morning Mr Odediran, My name is Iromini Waliu. I am glad a someone from my local government is into this business. I would like us to talk about the dynamics of the business and the possibility of partnering with you. My contact number is 08039355695.Thank you sir. Reply Confidence. If u want to buy palm oil in bulk now, contact me @ 08165543374 now. I stay in Rivers state, l can send the product to any where in Nigeria after reaching agreement. I am genuine and have been doing the business for a long time now right from my university days. Pls fraudsters should not call me bcos they will not succeed. Reply Akperan Haa-Orpin Where is ur location? How much is 25ltrs current price. I want to start the business, buying and reselling to retailers. My name is Akperan. 08098177505 Reply habila garba hi my name is habila i want to go in to the palm oil business in jos plateau state like to meet some one that is reliable to suply me in large quantity contact me viathis mail habila.garba@yahoo.com like to hear from you. Reply Confidence. Call me Habila Garba on 08165543374 Reply Mr Chiemeka kelvin this is my number 08132177085 Reply Vivian My name is Vivian and I stay in Lagos Pls I need contacts that will buy in bulk from me.here is my number 07065910242 Reply monday Oluwasun i also have the product am stay in abuja and get my product from kogi state.. U can contact me on 07081119253 or email me at mondayusman445@gmail.com… Cost as at june 2016 is 7000….. Because of d economy Call me and lets talk Reply Akperan Haa-Orpin Monday, I want to start the business. Buying at wholesale and selling retailers. What’s the current wholesale price for 25 ltrs. Where is ur location? Please contact me ASAP. Reply Falana Olawale I can supplier any quantity of palm Oil any where in Nigeria. Please call me on 08062442281 Reply Famakinwa Femi Hi kelvin, femi is my name from lagos. I have ready market for the product in large quantity. Please contact me on 08061514958. Its very urgent. Thanks. Reply kelvin M. I have d product but my problem is who is ready to buy it in bulk whenever I brings it.b/c I’m schooling so I don’t want to keep storage. Reply Oluwaseun Kevin gd day. How much is your 30ltr of good quality ? And where are you located? Am much interested. Hope you are genuine. I await your response Reply kelvin M. Gudpm Mr Olusola,I can gv #5500 per 30lit.I’m staying at Kwali FcT Abuja.but d goods is currently in Abia state now.I want to do evry necessary enquiry before bringing it b/c I’m currently schooling nw. Reply Steven arinze Mr. Kelvin I base in enugu. I also need the supply pls contact me on 07069732343 let us discourse well. Reply Joshua E Mr Kelvin how do I reach you… Very much interested Contact me on 08188046987 Reply hpproducts We are producers of Natural palm oil and we have high quality products and our price is very ok. We delivered to you in any part of the nation and it is delivering before payment. Pls only call if you are ready for serious business. 09092474700 Adedayo If you get them to Abuja, how much will you sell the 30litres? Reply Famakinwa Femi Hi kelvin, femi is my name from lagos. I have ready market for the product in large quantity. Please contact me on 08061514958. Its very urgent. Thanks. Reply deola send me the detail of the price of 25litre palm oil Reply Princewill Mr Kelvin I will buy in bulk if you have a very good product, contact me on 08037433063 will be waiting Reply Mr Chiemeka kelvin i need the product, how can i get in touch with u. Reply ponti plz drop ur digits, i want to buy Reply ponti @kelvin, plz ur digits is needed Reply chima my name is chima.i supply palm oil.my mobile phone number is 08034461831. Reply Kenny pls, call or send an sms to dis phone, we need to discuss 08029478486 Reply Ucheuch Mr kelvin, am in Aba pls how do I reach u bcos am interested in d biz. PLs call me 07038793494 Reply Onyenenue glory Good morning pls are you for real with that prize you called? Am glory from Lagos. Pls chat me up 08146146245 Reply Franca Kelvin please call me 08129286462, am also in Abuja and I need it badly Am Franca Reply Praise tebela I am praise frm delta state is d price stil d same for d 25l if yes how wil i get it..my contact 08134837237 Reply Faley Samuel really appreciate this write up, pls can i still make my profit if buy now and sell immediately.considering transport,cost of empty kegs,shop rent and cost of conveying it down to buyers within my localty. lastly,how do know a good palmoil from adultrated one. Reply abayomi I love this business may God help me ‘please anybody that can help me financially I know much about the business may God help us

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<p>The Hopewell communities are also defined by their intricate trading system.&nbsp; Routes connected societies all throughout the Eastern region, linking distant areas such as the Great Lakes to Florida so that tribes were able to obtain and utilize exotic goods not residing within their settlements.&nbsp; The system was arranged so that those peoples residing at the important nodes of the trading channel would receive a variety of resources from all connecting regions then they either shipped those exotic goods to different areas or developed finished products such as tools to transport too using local dispatching systems.&nbsp; Hopewell art was considered some of the finest created during that era because they had access to a variety of resources and were not limited by regional assets.&nbsp; With varying capital to utilize the Hopewell culture allowed the sustainment of an artisan class that could specialize in developing differentiating arts and tools.&nbsp; Much of the art that was produced depicted a multitude of animals (dear, bear, and birds were the most popular) and in many cases animalistic effigies were used to depict the guardian spirit of a shaman.&nbsp; The Hopewell culture coincided with the introduction to shapes such as bowls and jars so imprints of figures were also placed on pottery. &nbsp;In the communities residing in Ohio copper, mica, and obsidian were three dominant exotic goods that those tribes desired.</p> <p>The Hopewell communities are also defined by their intricate trading system.&nbsp; Routes connected societies all throughout the Eastern region, linking distant areas such as the Great Lakes to Florida so that tribes were able to obtain and utilize exotic goods not residing within their settlements.&nbsp; The system was arranged so that those peoples residing at the important nodes of the trading channel would receive a variety of resources from all connecting regions then they either shipped those exotic goods to different areas or developed finished products such as tools to transport too using local dispatching systems.&nbsp; Hopewell art was considered some of the finest created during that era because they had access to a variety of resources and were not limited by regional assets.&nbsp; With varying capital to utilize the Hopewell culture allowed the sustainment of an artisan class that could specialize in developing differentiating arts and tools.&nbsp; Much of the art that was produced depicted a multitude of animals (dear, bear, and birds were the most popular) and in many cases animalistic effigies were used to depict the guardian spirit of a shaman.&nbsp; The Hopewell culture coincided with the introduction to shapes such as bowls and jars so imprints of figures were also placed on pottery. &nbsp;In the communities residing in Ohio copper, mica, and obsidian were three dominant exotic goods that those tribes desired.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Architecture is the prominent representation of the Hopewell culture.&nbsp; Earthworks and burial mounds which were used for a multitude of ceremonies such as religious practices and funerals were discovered intact throughout the Midwestern region; these mounds provide insight to this relatively unknown lifestyle.&nbsp; There was a variety of earthworks created that ranged from geometric complexes, hilltop enclosures, and conical mounds which could be found around fertile rivers or stream valleys.&nbsp; Many of them, considered to be used for burial purposes, were impregnated with a varied amount of exotic goods which demonstrated a possible hierarchical system within the community.&nbsp; The most prominent example of Hopewell burial mounds can be found in Chillicothe, Ohio at the Mound City Group.&nbsp; Ohio is considered to be the epicenter for the most impressive Hopewell earthworks.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Architecture is the prominent representation of the Hopewell culture.&nbsp; Earthworks and burial mounds which were used for a multitude of ceremonies such as religious practices and funerals were discovered intact throughout the Midwestern region; these mounds provide insight to this relatively unknown lifestyle.&nbsp; There was a variety of earthworks created that ranged from geometric complexes, hilltop enclosures, and conical mounds which could be found around fertile rivers or stream valleys.&nbsp; Many of them, considered to be used for burial purposes, were impregnated with a varied amount of exotic goods which demonstrated a possible hierarchical system within the community.&nbsp; The most prominent example of Hopewell burial mounds can be found in Chillicothe, Ohio at the Mound City Group.&nbsp; Ohio is considered to be the epicenter for the most impressive Hopewell earthworks.</p> − <p>Around 400 A.D Hopewell culture began to decline for an unknown reason.&nbsp; The prediction is that there was a cultural collapse within the communities as the succeeding settlements showed signs of a lifestyle switch to larger, permanent, more isolated societies.&nbsp; Also, the introduction of the bow and arrow made for a shift in hunting, gathering, and war which may have forced Hopewell societies to become more secluded for survival.&nbsp; Mounds reduced in prominence and the trading routes diminished but the legacy of the Hopewell people can still be viewed today.</p> + <p>Around 400 A.D Hopewell culture began to decline for an unknown reason.&nbsp; The prediction is that there was a cultural collapse within the communities as the succeeding settlements showed signs of a lifestyle switch to larger, permanent, more isolated societies.&nbsp; Also, the introduction of the bow and arrow made for a shift in hunting, gathering, and war which may have forced Hopewell societies to become more secluded for survival.&nbsp; Mounds reduced in prominence and the trading routes diminished but the legacy of the Hopewell people can still be viewed today.</p> <br /> − <br /> + ==See Also== ==See Also== <div class="seeAlsoText"> <div class="seeAlsoText"> *[[Adena Culture]] *[[Adena Culture]] + *[[Flint Ridge]] + *[[Ohio's Prehistoric Timeline]] + *[[Woodland Animal Effigy Pipes]] + *[[zzEffigy Pipe]] *[[Copper Frog Effigy]] *[[Copper Frog Effigy]] *[[Copper Gorget]] *[[Copper Gorget]] *[[Copper Ornaments]] *[[Copper Ornaments]] *[[Face of a Hopewell Person]] *[[Face of a Hopewell Person]] − *[[Flint Ridge]] − *[[Fort Ancient Earthworks]] − *[[Hopewell Mound Group]] *[[Hopewell Shaman]] *[[Hopewell Shaman]] *[[Hopewell Spear Points]] *[[Hopewell Spear Points]] + *[[Woodland Pottery]] + *[[Fort Ancient Earthworks]] + *[[Newark Earthworks]] + *[[Hopewell Mound Group]] *[[Late Woodland Cultures]] *[[Late Woodland Cultures]] *[[Marietta Earthworks]] *[[Marietta Earthworks]] *[[Mound City Group]] *[[Mound City Group]] − *[[Newark Earthworks]] − *[[Ohio's Prehistoric Timeline]] *[[Portsmouth Earthworks]] *[[Portsmouth Earthworks]] *[[Seip Mound and Earthworks]] *[[Seip Mound and Earthworks]] *[[Tremper Mound and Earthworks]] *[[Tremper Mound and Earthworks]] *[[Turner Earthworks]] *[[Turner Earthworks]] − *[[Woodland Animal Effigy Pipes]] + *[[http://www.oplin.org/point/people/mdwdpeop.html Middle Woodland/Hopewell]] − *[[Woodland Pottery]] + *[[http://66.195.173.140/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=279 Virtual First Ohioans: the Hopewell Culture]] − *[[zzEffigy Pipe]] + *[[http://www.nps.gov/hocu/ Hopewell Culture National Monument]] </div> </div> + ==References== ==References== <div class="referencesText"> <div class="referencesText"> − #<em>Earthworks Virtual Explorations of Ancient Newark, Ohio</em>. The Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites. Cincinnati, OH: Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites, 2005. + #Lepper, Bradley T. <em>Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures.</em> Wilmington, Ohio, Orange Frazer Press, 2005.&nbsp; #Byers, A. Martin. <em>The Ohio Hopewell Episode: Paradigm Lost and Paradigm Gained</em>. Akron, OH: University of Akron Press, 2004. #Byers, A. Martin. <em>The Ohio Hopewell Episode: Paradigm Lost and Paradigm Gained</em>. Akron, OH: University of Akron Press, 2004. #Carr, Christopher, and D. Troy Case, eds. <em>Gathering Hopewell: Society, Ritual, and Ritual Interaction</em>. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005. #Carr, Christopher, and D. Troy Case, eds. <em>Gathering Hopewell: Society, Ritual, and Ritual Interaction</em>. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005. − #Charles, Douglas K. and Jane E. Buikstra, editors, <em>Recreating Hopewell</em>.&nbsp; Gainesville, University Press of Florida, 2006.&nbsp; #Dancey, William S., and Paul J. Pacheco. <em>Ohio Hopewell Community Organization</em>. Kent State University Press, 1997. #Dancey, William S., and Paul J. Pacheco. <em>Ohio Hopewell Community Organization</em>. Kent State University Press, 1997. − #Lepper, Bradley T. <em>Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures.</em> Wilmington, Ohio, Orange Frazer Press, 2005.&nbsp; + </span /> − #Woodward, Susan L., and Jerry N. McDonald. <em>Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley: A Guide to Mounds and Earthworks of the Adena, Hopewell, Cole, and Fort Ancient People</em>. Lincoln: The University of Nebraska Press, 2002.&nbsp; + </span /> + #<em>Earthworks Virtual Explorations of Ancient Newark, Ohio</em>. The Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites. Cincinnati, OH: Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites, 2005. + #Woodward, Susan L., and Jerry N. McDonald. <em>Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley: A Guide to Mounds and Earthworks of the Adena, Hopewell, Cole, and Fort Ancient People</em>. Lincoln: The University of Nebraska Press, 2002.<strong>&nbsp;</strong> + #Charles, Douglas K. and Jane E. Buikstra, editors, <em>Recreating Hopewell</em>.&nbsp; Gainesville, University Press of Florida, 2006.&nbsp; </div> </div> − [[Category:Prehistory Groups]][[Category:Prehistory]] + [[Category:Prehistory Groups]][[Category:Prehistory]][[Category:American Indians]] − [[Category:American Indians]] + Revision as of 14:27, 23 May 2013 Human Hand Effigy, Hopewell Culture, Hopewell Mound Group, Ross Co., A 283/000294 Around 200 B.C, the beginning of the Middle Woodland period, a new Native American culture developed that spread throughout the Midwest (then known as the Eastern Woodland) identified as Hopewell. There was not a specific tribe that can accredited with the establishment of the Hopewell principles, instead Hopewell is more of a culture and way of life that was experienced throughout multiple areas spanning from places including: Nebraska to Mississippi, Indiana to Minnesota, Virginia to the epicenter area of Ohio. Specifically in Ohio the culture was heavily influential in the Southeastern region that consists of the Ohio Valley, the Scioto Valley, and the Miami Valley. Typically Hopewell tribes resided near major waterways and abundantly resourced rivers to support their agricultural lifestyle and expand the complex trading system they were cultivating. A Hopewell cultured settlement was generally smaller in size and impermanent, instead residing in one area for a relative amount of time before relocating to discover fresher resources and advance trading routes. These miniscule hamlets consisted of only a few rectangular homes with thatched roofs and daub walls. As preceding tribes did before the Hopewell communities gained sustenance and supplies through techniques including: hunting and gathering and farming. One definitive practice that represents the Hopewell culture was the focus on an agricultural system. These societies emphasized planting indigenous-seeds that were abundant in the fertile regions where the villages resided in. Some of the major plants they cultivated included: sunflower, squash, and maygrass. The switch from a concentration of hunting to that of agriculture represented the official birth of mass farming within the Native American network. The Hopewell communities are also defined by their intricate trading system. Routes connected societies all throughout the Eastern region, linking distant areas such as the Great Lakes to Florida so that tribes were able to obtain and utilize exotic goods not residing within their settlements. The system was arranged so that those peoples residing at the important nodes of the trading channel would receive a variety of resources from all connecting regions then they either shipped those exotic goods to different areas or developed finished products such as tools to transport too using local dispatching systems. Hopewell art was considered some of the finest created during that era because they had access to a variety of resources and were not limited by regional assets. With varying capital to utilize the Hopewell culture allowed the sustainment of an artisan class that could specialize in developing differentiating arts and tools. Much of the art that was produced depicted a multitude of animals (dear, bear, and birds were the most popular) and in many cases animalistic effigies were used to depict the guardian spirit of a shaman. The Hopewell culture coincided with the introduction to shapes such as bowls and jars so imprints of figures were also placed on pottery. In the communities residing in Ohio copper, mica, and obsidian were three dominant exotic goods that those tribes desired. Architecture is the prominent representation of the Hopewell culture. Earthworks and burial mounds which were used for a multitude of ceremonies such as religious practices and funerals were discovered intact throughout the Midwestern region; these mounds provide insight to this relatively unknown lifestyle. There was a variety of earthworks created that ranged from geometric complexes, hilltop enclosures, and conical mounds which could be found around fertile rivers or stream valleys. Many of them, considered to be used for burial purposes, were impregnated with a varied amount of exotic goods which demonstrated a possible hierarchical system within the community. The most prominent example of Hopewell burial mounds can be found in Chillicothe, Ohio at the Mound City Group. Ohio is considered to be the epicenter for the most impressive Hopewell earthworks. Around 400 A.D Hopewell culture began to decline for an unknown reason. The prediction is that there was a cultural collapse within the communities as the succeeding settlements showed signs of a lifestyle switch to larger, permanent, more isolated societies. Also, the introduction of the bow and arrow made for a shift in hunting, gathering, and war which may have forced Hopewell societies to become more secluded for survival. Mounds reduced in prominence and the trading routes diminished but the legacy of the Hopewell people can still be viewed today. See Also Adena Culture Flint Ridge Ohio's Prehistoric Timeline Woodland Animal Effigy Pipes zzEffigy Pipe Copper Frog Effigy Copper Gorget Copper Ornaments Face of a Hopewell Person Hopewell Shaman Hopewell Spear Points Woodland Pottery Fort Ancient Earthworks Newark Earthworks Hopewell Mound Group Late Woodland Cultures Marietta Earthworks Mound City Group Portsmouth Earthworks Seip Mound and Earthworks Tremper Mound and Earthworks Turner Earthworks [Middle Woodland/Hopewell] [Virtual First Ohioans: the Hopewell Culture] [Hopewell Culture National Monument] References Lepper, Bradley T. Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures. Wilmington, Ohio, Orange Frazer Press, 2005. Byers, A. Martin. The Ohio Hopewell Episode: Paradigm Lost and Paradigm Gained. Akron, OH: University of Akron Press, 2004. Carr, Christopher, and D. Troy Case, eds. Gathering Hopewell: Society, Ritual, and Ritual Interaction. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005. Dancey, William S., and Paul J. Pacheco. Ohio Hopewell Community Organization. Kent State University Press, 1997. </span /> </span /> Earthworks Virtual Explorations of Ancient Newark, Ohio. The Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites. Cincinnati, OH: Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites, 2005. Woodward, Susan L., and Jerry N. McDonald. Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley: A Guide to Mounds and Earthworks of the Adena, Hopewell, Cole, and Fort Ancient People. Lincoln: The University of Nebraska Press, 2002. Charles, Douglas K. and Jane E. Buikstra, editors, Recreating Hopewell. Gainesville, University Press of Florida, 2006.

Percent is one hundredth of a given amount, is an amount calculated with reference to a hundred, hundredth, 1 ÷ 100 = 1/100, ie. a fraction with numerator equal to 1 and denominator to one hundred. The word comes from the Latin "per Centum", meaning "by the hundred". The latin word "Centum" means "100", for example a century is 100 years. So, "percent" means "per 100". Percent means 1/100, two percent means 2/100, three percent means 3/100, and so on. Although a fraction, the percent occurs in writing without the denominator (100), but only with the numerator, followed by the sign %: 1 percent = 1%, two percent = 2%, three percent = 3%, and so on. Percentage Percentage is the "result of multiplying a quantity by a certain percent". So 10 percent (10 ÷ 100 = 10/100 = 10%) out of 50 apples is 5 apples (10% of 50 = 10/100 × 50 = 500/100 = 5) - the 5 apples is the percentage. When do we say percent and when percentage? The word percent (or the symbol %) accompanies a specific number: around 60 percent (60%) of the people voted for a change. The more general word percentage is used without a number: the percentage of the people that voted for a change was around 60 percent (60%); Correct: 60 percent (60%) of the people; Incorrect: 60 percentage of the people; Correct: a higher percentage of voters; Incorrect: a higher percent of voters; Note: In front of the word "percent" use the number, don't spell it out: "60 percent" is right, "sixty percent" is rather not. Always use figures for ages of people (He's 43 years old), dates (May 26), monetary amounts ($80,000), percentages (60 percent) and ratios (2-to-3).

If you want to lose 9 lbs in 13 months you would need to lose 0.02 lbs per day. The recommended weight loss per day is about 0.25 lbs , so this plan is perfectly fine. Here is how you do it: Weight loss is one of the most sought after goals year after year for many Americans. Between fad diets, extreme exercise routines, fitness technology, and more, weight loss seems to be on everyone’s mind. There are plenty of methods and opinions that people have on which is the best way to lose weight, even between doctors, nutritionists, and other health professionals. There are many great ways to lose the pounds, and to lose them quickly! Dieting the math way In a pound of fat, there are 3,500 calories, that is a scientific fact. If you want your body to lose one pound of fat, you either need to burn those 3,500 calories or cut them off in your daily diet. For example: A 45 minute jog burns 600 calories, walking an hour burns about 300-400 calories. Or the other way: If i manage to cut 600 calories from my daily diet, i need about 6 days to lose one pound. Taking into consideration that you want to lose 9 lbs in 13 months you would need to cut your diet by or burn 70 calories every day for 397 days straight.

A while back, I had filed a case in the consumer court of India against HP for giving me a faulty HP printer, which was consuming high amount of ink. I thought it might be beneficial to share the details pertaining to the case so that others could benefit from it. Should I file a case? Before proceeding, I would like to clearly mention, that after going through the entire ordeal, I am now of the opinion that one should file a case under only one of the below three conditions: The amount involved is huge The judgement passed benefits a larger audience rather than just an individual It is something that is sensitive in nature. For ex., the negligence of doctors causing the death of your relative (not sure if this comes under the Consumer Court or Criminal Court, but I believe you get the point) There are many steps from filing the case to judgement. And for every step, the opposite party can be absent for upto 3 to 4 times. Therefore it is not uncommon to take even 25 hearings to pass the judgement. And there is generally only one hearing per month. This could mean that it could take well above two years for the judgement. Not to forget, the opposite party can again challenge the judgement in a higher consumer court. Therefore, unless you have a strong reason, and strong evidence, the effort and time you put in might not justify the end result. Types of Consumer Courts There are three types of consumer court - District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Based on the amount involved in the case, it gets filed in the appropriate forum. Steps involved Sending a notice to the opposite party - The first step involved, al though not an actual part of filing a complaint in Consumer Court, but is nevertheless needed, is to send a notice to the Opposite party. This notice should mention the details of the complaint, and what you are seeking, and also that you would file a case in consumer court if no response is received within the stipulated time. It often happens that the opposite party tends to resolve your concern at this stage. If so, consider yourself lucky :). For reference, I am attaching the notices (notice1.pdf and notice2.pdf) and the responses (notice1-response.pdf and notice2-response.pdf) that I got from HP. I had sent two notices as they had requested for some time. Filing the complaint in Consumer Court - The first step involved is filing the complaint. For this, you will have to submit two copies to the court, and an additional copy for each of the opposite party. Kindly note that you should not submit the original evidence, such as invoices, right now. Another important point to keep in mind is that you can also demand monetary compensation for the time, effort and mental harassment that you had to go through. For reference, I have attached the complaint and affidavit that I have filed (complaint.pdf and affidavit.pdf). Counter / Response from Opposite Party - After you file the case, the complaint is sent to the opposite party. The opposite party then responds to the complaint. This is known as Counter. For reference, I have attached the counter sent by HP (counter.pdf). Evidence Under Affidavit / Rejoinder - Next step involved is to file a rejoinder to the counter that has been given by opposite party. The rejoinder serves two purposes. First is to counter-argument the response given by the Opposite Party. Second is to submit the original evidence in support of your arguments (invoices, etc.). For reference, I am attaching the rejoinder and its associated affidavit that I had filed (rejoinder.pdf and rejoinder-affidavit.pdf). Marking of documents - Next the documents that are submitted as evidence have to be marked by the judge. Evidence by Opposite Party - After marking of the documents submitted as evidence, the opposite party is asked to submit evidence. In my case, the Opposite Party requested to use the counter as evidence. Written arguments by Complainant - Next comes submission of the written arguments by the complainant. I requested to use the rejoinder that I submitted for written arguments as I had nothing else to add. For reference, I am attaching the memo that I had submitted requesting using the rejoinder for written arguments (written-arguments-memo.pdf) Written arguments by Opposite Party - Similarly, the opposite party will also submit the written arguments. In my case, the opposite party requested that the counter be considered as written arguments. Oral Arguments - In my case, there were no oral arguments. Probably because the amount involved was not huge. But I have heard that oral arguments are part of the process. Judgement - Now comes the most crucial stage of the entire process, the judgement. The judgement is delivered in the form of a written order. For reference, I am attaching the final written order (order.pdf). Petition - Assuming that the order is in your favour, and that the opposite party has not responded to the order within 40 days, you will have to file a petition requesting the court to take action against the opposite party for enforcing the order. I was told to submit 5 copies and submit the original order as well (keeping a copy for myself). For reference, I am attaching the petition that I have filed (petition.pdf) After filing the petition, either the Opposite Party might agree to uphold the order or it might challenge the order in a higher level consumer court. So, what happened with my case? I guess this speaks for itself. Finally, I won the case and HP took back the printer and paid me compensation as per the order passed by the court :). Case Notes Aug 2011 - Filed the case Sep 2011 - Opposite party did not turn up Oct 2011 - Opposite party did not turn up Nov 2011 - Opposite party turned up and asked for some more time Dec 2011 - Opposite party handed over the counter (response to the complaint). Jan 2012 - Went to the court. Was supposed to submit an evidence under affidavit. But wasn't aware of it. Feb 2012 - Submitted the evidence under affidavit. Mar 2012 - Documents were supposed to be marked. But postponed this to April. Apr 2012 - Documents had been marked. Opposite party had to submit evidence. May 2012 - Judge was on leave. Jun 2012 - Opposite Party asked for two weeks time to submit Evidence. Jul 2012 - Opposite Party again asked for two weeks time to submit Evidence. The Judge marked it as the last chance. Jul 2012 - Opposite Party asked to use the counter that he gave initially as evidence. Marking of documents and final hearing scheduled for next month. Aug 2012 - Opposite party was present. Judge asked to come next month. No other conversation. Sep 2012 - Written arguments to be submitted next month. The previous written evidence could be used for written arguments. Oct 2012 - Documents were marked now. A 2 minute process where each document/exhibit is marked as A1, A2, .... (probably implying Annexure 1, Annexure 2, ...). Arguments to be submitted next time. As I wanted to use evidence for arguments, I was asked to submit a written memo mentioning this. Nov 2012 - Submitted written memo requesting to use rejoinder / written evidence for written arguments. (Note: It is always a good idea to take a signature from OP whenever a document is given to them) Dec 2012 - Case closes. The judge enquired whether the written arguments were submitted and informed that the order would be passed in a week. There were no oral arguments though. Jan 2013 - Followed up with the court on the status of the order Feb 2013 - Again visited the court to find the status. Order had been given in my favour. Mar 2013 - Received the order by post asking the opposite party to compensate for the charges. Apr 2013 - Went to court to find out what to do next as 40 days has passed. I have been asked to file an Execution Petition. I was told to submit 5 copies and submit the original order as well (keeping a copy for myself). Jun 2013 - Finally, HP agrees to refund me as per the order and I am asked to collect the cheque. Attachment Size affidavit.pdf 72.81 KB complaint.pdf 100.69 KB notice1.pdf 28.81 KB notice1-response.pdf 386.42 KB notice2.pdf 19.78 KB notice2-response.pdf 1.6 MB petition.pdf 84.67 KB rejoinder.pdf 90.91 KB rejoinder-affidavit.pdf 72.73 KB written-arguments-memo.pdf 82.73 KB order.pdf 2.8 MB counter.pdf 6.43 MB Category: Politics And Administration Bookmark/Search this post with del.icio.us Digg Facebook Google identi.ca LinkedIn Ping This! Reddit SlashDot StumbleUpon Favorite on Technorati Technorati Twitter Yahoo rahul's blog Add new comment Comments July 21, 2014 - 11:40 — Murali Nallusamy (not verified) Thanks for the blog. It gives Thanks for the blog. It gives clear picture. reply August 9, 2014 - 13:26 — kumara raja (not verified) dear rahul, dear rahul, firstly i wish to praise you for the efforts put in by you to elaborate the procedure of going about filing a case in the consumer court. Your sincere and painstaking efforts to digitize /scan all the documents concerned needs an applause since no amount of description could match a glance of the actual document. great effort and thoroughly educating my sincere thanks to you since it has become more than easy for me to prepare my case. reply September 23, 2014 - 18:28 — Consumer Frauds (not verified) Dear Rahul, I appreciate you Dear Rahul, I appreciate you for the case you fought against HP for around 2 Years. I want to inform you that in this case you could also share your complaint online to consumer complaints websites like consumerfrauds.com so that people could know about their case and definitely that works for fast results. reply March 3, 2016 - 20:24 — rakesh (not verified) Dear rahul Dear rahul really need to praise you for doing all the stuff for educating other people reply March 5, 2016 - 12:56 — rahul Thanks for the positive words Thanks for the positive words. It does take time to blog my experiences but when other people find it useful, it makes it worthwhile. reply March 17, 2016 - 23:10 — Haridas Mandal (not verified) Dear Rahul Dear Rahul I am thankful for the blog so meticulously written. Day before the forum judge asked me to submit written argument for my case to be heard on 07/04/16. Trying to find some model etc but was informed by the devil's advocate that written arguments are very special things blah blah blah. After going through your blog and the fact that opposite party advocate has filed only one counter and has confirmed that as its rejoinder as its evidence affidavit i am simply submitting a rejoinder to admit my evidence affidavit as my written argument. It saves the day. Wonderful blog and very helpful as it is presented beautifully for layman like me. reply March 18, 2016 - 00:49 — rahul Glad to know that you have Glad to know that you have found it useful :). reply April 26, 2016 - 05:36 — jpdas (not verified) appreciate your GUTS. I appreciate your GUTS. Thanks for your blog. I had been fleeced many a time by elite companies, but never ventured for legal procedure on them for simple reason of fear of unending litigation. But this did made a case for simple people like me. reply May 30, 2016 - 18:18 — sankaranarayanan (not verified) Dear Rahul, Dear Rahul, Nice guidelines.Iam now in the same situation and was wondering what is evidence in affidavit.Thanks for the info. sankaranarayanan reply June 11, 2016 - 13:15 — Maria Thomas (not verified) Dear Rahul, Dear Rahul, Thank you for taking out the time to write in detail about your consumer court case. I am sure, like me,many are finding it useful. I have a case in the court already. I am suppose to file an affidavit next time. The status say 'Affidavit of Complainant'. I have already submitted an affidavit while filing the evidence. Am I suppose to submit another one? Is that what you have termed as rejoinder-affidavit? Thanking you. reply June 11, 2016 - 13:40 — rahul Generally rejoinder and Generally rejoinder and evidence are submitted together. reply July 18, 2016 - 08:40 — Maria Thomas (not verified) Thank you for the Thank you for the clarification reply June 13, 2016 - 17:53 — sankaranarayanan (not verified) Dear Rahul, Dear Rahul, your input is very very useful.In Maharashtra we are expected to submitt three copies of the complaint to the forum. You said that original docs should be submitted along with evidence affidavit.But in case the opposite party goes for an appeal how you will get the original back? Even otherwise one may need the original for a different purpose.Please enlighten as I am in a case now. reply June 18, 2016 - 13:45 — rahul I am sorry I don't know the I am sorry I don't know the exact answer for your question. I took a copy of the originals just in case for reference later. Maybe you can request for the originals to be returned once the decision is given. reply June 15, 2016 - 13:36 — Prajish Nair (not verified) Thanks for your comments and Thanks for your comments and sharing documents. Its a big help for me to fight the case wihtout any legal aid and taking help from post that you share. really apprecite. Kudos!! reply August 11, 2016 - 08:13 — Consumer Forum ... (not verified) Informative blog with an Informative blog with an insight for the consumers to know what can be done when a situation comes upfront. For filling a complaint in consumer forum you can reach at 9911547772/9911437772/9911417772 reply November 6, 2016 - 13:38 — Abhijeet Kodkani (not verified) Hello Rahul , Hello Rahul , I am representing myself in a case filed with a Mumbai district consumer court.I have been asked to file a affidavit of evidence.I am looking for sample affidavits of evidence filed.Any help in this regard is appreciated.Thanks for sharing your experience here.Very informative. Abhijeet K reply November 12, 2016 - 12:41 — rahul Look at the attachment Look at the attachment affidavit.pdf reply November 15, 2016 - 12:05 — Abhijeet Kodkani (not verified) The Mumbai courts require a The Mumbai courts require a different affidavit of evidence.This affidavit goes with the complaint and was already submitted.I presented the same as affidavit of evidence but was rejected. reply January 23, 2017 - 07:51 — Rajesh Nair (not verified) What about Court fees? How What about Court fees? How you paid it? Nothing is mentioned. The original copy of notice will not be available since it is been sent to the respondent. Does the xerox copy with proof of delivery serve as evidence? Do we need to take Notary seal sign in complaint. What about evidences copy attached to complaint? does it need notary seal sign? Will be happy if you answer my questions above. Regards, Rajesh reply January 28, 2017 - 10:47 — rahul I don't recollect paying any I don't recollect paying any court fees. Even if they are there, they would be very minimal. Reg. evidence, I think originals have to be submitted later, not when you file the complaint. While filing the complaint, you will have to attach the xerox. I am not very sure about the notary sign. I think as the amount involved in my case was not huge, so notary was probably not necessary. But this has been a long time. So don't remember the exact details. reply July 24, 2017 - 15:01 — Bama Dutta (not verified) Hi Rahul, Hi Rahul, My current case stage is Evidence on Affidavit against builder Unitech for proper delay compensation in delivery of the flat. While submitting petition filing the case, I submitted copy of all documents (Agreement, money receipt, allotment later, last notice to builder etc), Do I need to submit the original version of these documents in "Evidence on Affidavit" ? or the copy of the same is fine? All those original docs are with the bank where I took loan for the flat. Thanks, Bama reply July 30, 2017 - 10:51 — rahul I had submitted the originals I had submitted the originals. I do not know if we can submit copies of the original documents. reply September 14, 2017 - 10:29 — d n prasad (not verified) Very descriptive and useful Very descriptive and useful to Advocates who intend to practise in this LINE OF ACTIVITY. I wish the other Advocates/Clients would take clue from this and do their best in putting such NOTES/BRIEFS for the use of up-coming Advocates. My heartiest kudos.......... reply March 11, 2018 - 08:31 — Lakshman (not verified) Thank you very much Rahul. Thank you very much Rahul. You helped me a lot through this information. I have not kept a lawyer for my case as there is a higher chance that the supplier could manipulate him and ofcourse I cannot afford a lawyer. You have become my teacher. Thank you. reply March 11, 2018 - 10:24 — rahul Glad that the information Glad that the information could be of some help. reply Add new comment Your name E-mail The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Homepage Comment * More information about text formats Text format Filtered HTMLPlain text Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. 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A man asks about the process of surrender in moments of anxiety. Rupert elaborates on the two approaches to addressing the separate self: the path of surrender and the path of investigation into the self by asking 'Who am I really'? Duration: 06:30 Cannot play chapter 1 07:06 I Am' Is a Portal A woman says she hears the words 'I am' and wonders if awareness declares itself as such or whether it is the separate self. Rupert responds that awareness doesn't need to declare itself, but we may make that statement and then go through that portal to the experience of self. Duration: 03:55 Cannot play chapter 2 11:02 Resistance to Falling Asleep A questioner asks about resisting the desire to fall asleep during meditation and at night. Rupert responds that when we fall asleep, when thinking and perceiving cease, the sense of being a separate self also ceases, which is why we love sleep. Still, this dissolution may pose a threat to the separate self because it feels like death. Duration: 06:12 Cannot play chapter 3 17:15 Dissolving Fear A woman says she can watch loneliness dissolve, but needs help with fear. Rupert suggests that emphasising the 'I am' when fearful can be an avoidance of the fear, and instead we can try to welcome the fear into the open, empty space of awareness. Duration: 03:03 Cannot play chapter 4 20:19 Between Two Worlds A woman says she feels between two worlds because she experienced herself as outside herself whilst doing the dishes. Rupert elaborates on the impersonal witness perspective as the experience of separating from thoughts, feelings and actions. Duration: 04:27 Cannot play chapter 5 24:47 Is There a Higher Self? A questioner asks about the existence of the higher self. Rupert responds that it is not a term he uses or refers to in his teaching and offers the analogy of John Smith and King Lear, which points not to a higher self, but to the non-existence of King Lear. Duration: 03:59 Cannot play chapter 6 28:47 I Haven't Experienced Pure Awareness Yet A man says that he has been on the path for a long time, and feels established as the witness, but he hasn't yet experienced being divested of objective experience or knowing pure awareness. Rupert asks him if he is aware right now and leads him in self-enquiry to the experience of pure awareness. Duration: 16:08 Cannot play chapter 7 44:56 Experience of Seeing Everything as Glowing A woman asks about her 20-year experience of seeing everything as glowing. Rupert suggests that this may accompany the experience of the dissolution of the sense of separation. Duration: 03:18 Cannot play chapter 8 48:15 A Quiet Mind Invites a Quiet Voice A woman describes having a quiet mind that is accompanied by a quiet voice and asks where that voice comes from. Rupert responds that when the mental noise subsides, we may hear the still, small voice of God arising on behalf of the presence of awareness. Duration: 03:51 Cannot play chapter 9 52:07 The Experience of Past Lives A questioner asks about experiences of past lives and skills associated with them. Rupert elaborates on the finite mind, localisation and death as an explanation for the experience of past lives and reincarnation. Duration: 05:56 Cannot play chapter 10 58:04 Limits of Evoking Timelessness with Language A questioner asks about the experience of time, whirlpools and past lives. Rupert explains that he uses examples within time and space because when expressing or evoking the experience, we must use language, which necessarily limits the discussion. Duration: 07:05 Cannot play chapter 11 01:05:10 Integrating Non-Duality and Psychotherapy A man asks about non-duality and psychotherapy and the limits of integrating them. Rupert replies that he does not negate the value of psychotherapy but is not certain that it will help to discover one's true identity. Duration: 05:32 Cannot play chapter 12 01:10:43 Integrating Self-Knowledge in Life A woman from Lithuania asks about integration of self-knowledge, because she feels like John Smith recognised himself but still lives as if he is King Lear, which feels like madness. Rupert gives examples of how this might look at work and in social situations when standing as awareness rather than as a separate self. Duration: 10:52 Cannot play chapter 13 01:21:36 Breathing Emptiness into Overwhelming Sensations A woman describes the experience of overwhelming sensations and asks if it is appropriate to breathe into them. Rupert responds that this is a practice used in some of the yoga meditations available on his website. Duration: 02:57 Cannot play chapter 14 01:24:34 Will Acceptance Make My Anxiety Go Away? A man asks how he can reduce his desire for anxiety to go away and whether that involves acceptance. Rupert suggests that acceptance with the intention of hoping it will go away is not acceptance. He elaborates that whilst we cannot make our mind accept what it does not like, the nature of awareness, which is what we are, is inherently allowing. Duration: 05:49 Cannot play chapter 15 01:30:24 What Is Happening in Meditation? A questioner asks what we are doing in meditation. Rupert responds that we are returning to the space of awareness that allows whatever is happening. Duration: 07:13 Cannot play chapter 16 01:37:38 How Can I Get Back to That Expansive Experience? A woman speaks of an expansive experience evoked by a poem that she read 30 years ago and asks about how to get back to that experience. Rupert describes the release of the contraction in the body that is a side effect of a glimpse of reality and is often mistaken for reality itself, which is our true nature now, with or without the expansive experience. Duration: 07:51 Cannot play chapter 17 01:45:30 Integrating the Understanding with Negative Tendencies A man who has been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, asks about integration of the understanding considering the difficulty he has in focusing and his own generally negative tendencies. Rupert responds that something more practical might be necessary, such as an external structure and discipline around exercise, diet, and so on. Duration: 09:32 Audio cuepoints Cannot play chapter 0 00:35 Surrender In Moments of Anxiety Duration: 06:30 A man asks about the process of surrender in moments of anxiety. Rupert elaborates on the two approaches to addressing the separate self: the path of surrender and the path of investigation into the self by asking 'Who am I really'? Cannot play chapter 1 07:06 I Am' Is a Portal Duration: 03:55 A woman says she hears the words 'I am' and wonders if awareness declares itself as such or whether it is the separate self. Rupert responds that awareness doesn't need to declare itself, but we may make that statement and then go through that portal to the experience of self. Cannot play chapter 2 11:02 Resistance to Falling Asleep Duration: 06:12 A questioner asks about resisting the desire to fall asleep during meditation and at night. Rupert responds that when we fall asleep, when thinking and perceiving cease, the sense of being a separate self also ceases, which is why we love sleep. Still, this dissolution may pose a threat to the separate self because it feels like death. Cannot play chapter 3 17:15 Dissolving Fear Duration: 03:03 A woman says she can watch loneliness dissolve, but needs help with fear. Rupert suggests that emphasising the 'I am' when fearful can be an avoidance of the fear, and instead we can try to welcome the fear into the open, empty space of awareness. Cannot play chapter 4 20:19 Between Two Worlds Duration: 04:27 A woman says she feels between two worlds because she experienced herself as outside herself whilst doing the dishes. Rupert elaborates on the impersonal witness perspective as the experience of separating from thoughts, feelings and actions. Cannot play chapter 5 24:47 Is There a Higher Self? Duration: 03:59 A questioner asks about the existence of the higher self. Rupert responds that it is not a term he uses or refers to in his teaching and offers the analogy of John Smith and King Lear, which points not to a higher self, but to the non-existence of King Lear. Cannot play chapter 6 28:47 I Haven't Experienced Pure Awareness Yet Duration: 16:08 A man says that he has been on the path for a long time, and feels established as the witness, but he hasn't yet experienced being divested of objective experience or knowing pure awareness. Rupert asks him if he is aware right now and leads him in self-enquiry to the experience of pure awareness. Cannot play chapter 7 44:56 Experience of Seeing Everything as Glowing Duration: 03:18 A woman asks about her 20-year experience of seeing everything as glowing. Rupert suggests that this may accompany the experience of the dissolution of the sense of separation. Cannot play chapter 8 48:15 A Quiet Mind Invites a Quiet Voice Duration: 03:51 A woman describes having a quiet mind that is accompanied by a quiet voice and asks where that voice comes from. Rupert responds that when the mental noise subsides, we may hear the still, small voice of God arising on behalf of the presence of awareness. Cannot play chapter 9 52:07 The Experience of Past Lives Duration: 05:56 A questioner asks about experiences of past lives and skills associated with them. Rupert elaborates on the finite mind, localisation and death as an explanation for the experience of past lives and reincarnation. Cannot play chapter 10 58:04 Limits of Evoking Timelessness with Language Duration: 07:05 A questioner asks about the experience of time, whirlpools and past lives. Rupert explains that he uses examples within time and space because when expressing or evoking the experience, we must use language, which necessarily limits the discussion. Cannot play chapter 11 01:05:10 Integrating Non-Duality and Psychotherapy Duration: 05:32 A man asks about non-duality and psychotherapy and the limits of integrating them. Rupert replies that he does not negate the value of psychotherapy but is not certain that it will help to discover one's true identity. Cannot play chapter 12 01:10:43 Integrating Self-Knowledge in Life Duration: 10:52 A woman from Lithuania asks about integration of self-knowledge, because she feels like John Smith recognised himself but still lives as if he is King Lear, which feels like madness. Rupert gives examples of how this might look at work and in social situations when standing as awareness rather than as a separate self. Cannot play chapter 13 01:21:36 Breathing Emptiness into Overwhelming Sensations Duration: 02:57 A woman describes the experience of overwhelming sensations and asks if it is appropriate to breathe into them. Rupert responds that this is a practice used in some of the yoga meditations available on his website. Cannot play chapter 14 01:24:34 Will Acceptance Make My Anxiety Go Away? Duration: 05:49 A man asks how he can reduce his desire for anxiety to go away and whether that involves acceptance. Rupert suggests that acceptance with the intention of hoping it will go away is not acceptance. He elaborates that whilst we cannot make our mind accept what it does not like, the nature of awareness, which is what we are, is inherently allowing. Cannot play chapter 15 01:30:24 What Is Happening in Meditation? Duration: 07:13 A questioner asks what we are doing in meditation. Rupert responds that we are returning to the space of awareness that allows whatever is happening. Cannot play chapter 16 01:37:38 How Can I Get Back to That Expansive Experience? Duration: 07:51 A woman speaks of an expansive experience evoked by a poem that she read 30 years ago and asks about how to get back to that experience. Rupert describes the release of the contraction in the body that is a side effect of a glimpse of reality and is often mistaken for reality itself, which is our true nature now, with or without the expansive experience. Cannot play chapter 17 01:45:30 Integrating the Understanding with Negative Tendencies Duration: 09:32 A man who has been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, asks about integration of the understanding considering the difficulty he has in focusing and his own generally negative tendencies. Rupert responds that something more practical might be necessary, such as an external structure and discipline around exercise, diet, and so on.

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In January, South Africans heard the news that not only was a COVID-19 vaccine rollout on the way, but that the government had announced the Electronic Vaccine Data System (or EVDS) — a digital platform where citizens could sign up for jabs. Plans have unfortunately hit a snag, according to a report in The Daily Maverick. The lead investigator in the Oxford/AstraZeneca trial, Professor Shabir Madhi, has reported “disappointing results” from the initial round of vaccines. At present, only citizens who qualify for Phase 1 vaccinations — which includes those on the frontline in the health care industry — get shifted to the front of the queue. The report from Professor Madhi reports that subjects are not responding well to the vaccine thanks to a strain that has come to be known as “the South African variant” of the coronavirus. In a study involving 2,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 65 without underlying comorbidities (which is the presence of one or more additional medical conditions often co-occurring or co-existing with a primary condition), Madhi said, “to be successful we needed to show 60% efficacy.” That having been said, The Daily Maverick reports that “the data from the Oxford/AstraZeneca trial showed that the South African variant of the coronavirus exhibited some resistance to antibodies produced by an immune response to infection with the original coronavirus, and to vaccines”. Here’s where things get interesting. Multiple strains One of the reasons the Coronavirus remains a dominant force in the lives of people globally is because it reportedly mutates at a rate of knots. “Unfortunately, viruses mutate,” Madhi told The Daily Maverick. “Sometimes this is by accident. But often the reason is that the virus wants to become more adept to infect the host.” The upshot of this unfortunate set of circumstances is that the antibodies produced by the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine were not active against the “South African variant” of the Coronavirus under lab conditions. This has apparently led to a revision of South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The use of a jab from Johnson & Johnson has been mooted, but this is still in the discussion phase; Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize has been quoted as saying that health workers won’t be used as field test guinea pigs. Sources: The Daily Maverick, BBC AstraZeneca COVID-19 featured Johnson & Johnson pandemic vaccines Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email Nick Cowen Website I've been writing about tech and games for around 20 years. Been playing games since I was tall enough to reach the controls on an arcade machine. Old enough to remember when games weren't something people yelled at each other about.

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My great-grandfather, Francesco Aruri, was born in Serra di Piro, and “frazione” or hamlet near Bianchi, Calabria, in 1846. Here is a summary of the recorded information about his birth: The birth of Francesco Arcuri was filed on 1 August 1846 in Bianchi by his father, Pasquale Arcuri, age 47, a peasant farmer residing in Bianchi. His infant son was born at home in the Serra di Piro District, on this day to his wife, Maria Innocenza Perri, age 35, and was given the name Francesco. Francesco Arcuri was baptized on 1 August by the parish priest of the Church of San Giacomo, in Bianchi. The Serra di Piro district near Bianchi. I found the Serra di Piro area on Google maps. It is just north of Bianchi a mile or two, and very close to Palinudo, where Pasquale Arcuri was born. The records say: The marriage of Pasquale Arcuri and Maria Innocenza Perri was filed on 31 August 1830, in Bianchi. The groom was 26 years old, a peasant farmer born and residing in Palinudo. He was the son of Giacomo Arcuri, a peasant farmer residing in Palinudo, and Saveria Mancuso, residing here. The bride was 28 years old, born and residing in Bianchi in the Serra di Piro District. She was the daughter of the late Francesco Perri, a peasant farmer, and the living Concetta Cosco. The couple was wed on 3 October in the parish of San Giacomo, in Bianchi. San Giacomo church, where Francesco Arcuri was baptized, and where his parents were married. So Francesco’s father, and both his grandfathers, were peasant farmers in little hamlets in the foothills of the Sila. What does “peasant farmer” suggest? I headed to Palinudo with that question in mind–would we find a group of huts along a dirt track? Scattered houses among hillside vegetable terraces? Both of Francesco’s grandmothers were cotton spinners. What kind of textile industry supported their work? Who paid them? How far away were the weavers who used their cotton, and what did they make from it? Was the cotton also grown nearby? A simple home in Palinudo. Of course, more than 150 years has passed since those descriptions were written in Bianchi’s town records. And whatever Palinudo was in the 1840’s, it is now a small but thriving ‘suburb’ of the town of Bianchi. In the half-hour or so we spent there, I saw a Mercedes, a BMW, even a Jag. The roads were paved (not fancy, but paved). There is a small, but rather desolate, church in the hamlet. I wonder if it was desolate even in 1846–is that why Francesco was baptized in Bianchi? What were the options and factors that went into the decision about where to baptize a child? One of Palinudo’s nicer homes. All too soon after Francesco’s birth, this death was recorded: The death of Pasquale Arcuri was filed on 2 October 1846, in Bianchi by Emiliano Arcuri, brother of the deceased, age 22, a peasant farmer, and Carmine Mancuso, brother-in-law of the deceased, age 28, a peasant farmer, resident of the Serra di Piro District of Bianchi. Pasquale Arcuri, a peasant farmer, died at home in the Fiume Corace District on 1 October, at the age of 40. He was born in the Palinudo District, the son of Giacomo Arcuri, a peasant farmer, and Saveria Mancuso, both deceased, and was a resident of Serra di Piro. Pasquale was married to Maria Innocenza Perri. At two months old, Francesco was left fatherless, and all his grandparents were already deceased. What did an widowed mother of an infant do to support herself? Various other family members are named. Maria Innocenza Perri had a brother who was living when their mother died in 1831. Was he still alive? Did her late husband’s family help her? Did she remarry? The Sila foothills around Bianchi. Some of these questions can be answered with more research, but I’m sure many of my questions will never be answered. I recently read an article by Ian Mortimer, an academic historian who also writes historical fiction under the name of James Forrester. In describing some of the different challenges between writing history, and writing fiction, he observed: “You suddenly find that your evidence-orientated knowledge of the period is just not enough; it does not equip you to describe in detail how a man or woman passes one whole day, let alone a number of different men and women across the period of several weeks.” Even the most detailed historical study won’t likely help me fully understand the lives of these ancestors. I may have to resort to fiction to make their stories come alive. Share this: Share Facebook Email Twitter Like this: Like Loading... Related This entry was posted in Genealogy, History, Italy and tagged Bianchi, Calabria, family history, Francesco Arcuri, genealogy, Ian Mortimer, Italy, Palinudo, Serra di Piro. Bookmark the permalink. Post navigation ← 4 Ways to Celebrate Italian American Heritage Month A night in Agrifoglio → 10 thoughts on “Where Francesco’s life began: Palinudo” Nancy Aiello Thayer | August 27, 2017 at 12:38 AM My grandmother’s mother, Serafina Arcuri, was married to Giuseppe Antonio Scalzo. My grandmother married Francesco Aiello. All of above from Palinudo. I am going there at end of next week. We also have Mancuso in our family. I have been there before too. Nice article. Reply Sandy Frykholm | August 27, 2017 at 8:05 AM Nancy, I wonder if it’s possible that your great-grandmother Serafina was a sister or perhaps a niece of my great-grandfather, Francesco Arcuri. I have no information about his siblings, but I know his parents were married in 1830, and his father died in 1846, just a couple of months after Francesco was born. So they could well have had older children. If your family (or research) can confirm a connection, I’d be very interested to know! It seems likely that there is a connection to be found somewhere. Reply Nancy Thayer | October 28, 2018 at 11:48 PM I was looking at my tree and see that your grandfather, Francesco Arcuri, born in 1846, and he is in my tree. My tree states he is “Your 1st cousin 2x removed of spouse of 1st cousin 1X removed) I have ac couple of Serafina Arcuris. I am trying to figure it out. There is a Serfafina in my tree born in 1848 and a Serfafina Arcuri born in 1857 who is my great grandmother. I was in Bianchi again last September and visited family and took photos in Bianchi Cemetery and Colossi. Nancy Aiello | January 8, 2017 at 6:10 PM My family is from Palinudo my grandmother Caterina Scalzo AIELLO was born there. Her mother’s parents were Arcuri. Reply Sandy Frykholm | January 8, 2017 at 9:43 PM Well, perhaps we are cousins, Nancy! Do you know the names of your Arcuri great-great grandparents? And the dates they lived? Reply Nancy Aiello Thayer | March 2, 2014 at 1:44 PM Hello Sandy: My father, Nicola Aiello was born in Palinudo, Bianchi, italy in 1922. His parents were Francesco Aiello and Caterina Scalzo Aiello. His mother, Caterina Scalzo’.s mother’s name was Serafina Arcuri. We also have mancusos in our family tree too. Please check out my Aiello Family from Bianchi on ancestry.com. We probably have the same ancestors. I have been to Palinudo too and in the house my father was born. Family still lives there. I also have a picture of me standing at the sign for Palinudo (just like you above). nancythayer1969@me.com Reply Sandy Frykholm | March 3, 2014 at 1:26 PM Thanks, Nancy! I look forward to seeking out the connection!! I love finding more Italian cousins. :) Reply Su Leslie | October 25, 2013 at 1:44 PM Hear, hear Sandy. I also feel the sense of becoming one of the family elders and want to leave my descendents more information that I’ve had. I know my son isn’t interrested now, but I hope that one day he will want to understand more about his place in this world. Reply mydoublelifeinitaly | October 25, 2013 at 7:36 AM Isn’t it wonderful to imagine our distant past? Looking through my Dad’s things after he died last year, I found a manuscript that his father had written, describing life in the southern US as it was in the early 1800’s. It is priceless. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could get all our older family members to do the same before they take their knowledge with them? Reply Sandy Frykholm | October 25, 2013 at 9:20 AM I dream of finding an ancestor’s diary from 200-300 years ago, or any time, really. And now that I am joining the ranks of the “older family members” I need to do more of my own personal records of life. There are only three left in the generation ahead of me, and a handful of my own generation who are older. We all need to be writing things down! Reply Leave a Reply to Su Leslie Cancel reply Enter your comment here... Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change ) Cancel Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. 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