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Rahm Emanuel Joins Foursquare With Launch of Windy City Badge
While many people can claim to be a mayor on Foursquare, one of the social location-based service's newest members held the title long before his first checkin.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Foursquare Friday, using the handle ChicagosMayor. Emanuel joins the network as Chicago and Foursquare launch the first official City Badge, predictably dubbed the "Windy City Badge."
"I am committed to leveraging new technologies to celebrate Chicago's diversity and drive interest in small businesses," Emanuel said at the launch event Friday, alongside Foursquare co-founder Naveen Selvadurai.
Foursquare users can earn the Windy City Badge by checking into five of 20 designated cultural and small business attractions, including the Jane Addams Hull-House, the Oriental Institute Museum and the Garfield Park Conservatory. Interestingly, these are not the most conventional Chicago tourism destinations, such as the Art Institute, Shedd Aquarium or Field Museum. The choice of locations demonstrates the badge really is about exploring and getting to know the city.
"He's using Foursquare to allow people to connect with the Mayor, and for the Mayor to connect with the city," says Kevin Hauswirth, the mayor's director of social media. "I would not be surprised if you did see him checking in to a lunch chat with the police department about safety. It won't just be big public official things, he'll very actively allow people to keep up with him."
In addition to choosing a director of social media, Emanuel appointed a chief technical officer and chief data officer when he was elected in February.
The City of Chicago also unveiled an online mapping tool of the city Thursday, showing where the mayor and other city officials have visited. Each point includes photos of meetings with residents and community leaders. You can also suggest destinations you would like him to visit.
"The mayor is less interested in doing things that everyone else has thought of and more interested in stuff that nobody else has done," Hauswirth says. On June 30, Emanuel was the first mayor of a major city to host a Facebook town hall. He is also Chicago's first mayor on Twitter, @ChicagosMayor.


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Swedish Massage
The kneading and long strokes used in this massage increase circulation, improve skin and muscle tone, and soothe tired muscles using gentle pressure.
30 min $35 60 min $60 90 min $85
Relaxation Massage
Relax with strong smooth strokes applied with light to moderate pressure. This type of massage helps to relieve as well as reduce emotional and physical stress, relax muscles, and improve circulation.
30 min $35 60 min $60 90 min $85
Therapeutic Rejuvenation Massage
Rejuvenating massage involves the manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress; and to enhance performance.
30 min $35 60 min $60 90 min $85
Hot Stone Massage
Achieve total tranquility as heated smooth river rocks are strategically placed on your body's energy centers, and then used to expertly massage the body. The therapeutic heat of the stones increases circulation, eases tension, and induces a deep state of relaxation.
Add $15 to any massage (excluding Bamboo, Four Hands and Salt/Sugar)
**Not recommended for those with high blood pressure, heart conditions, or heat related conditions.
Deep Tissue Massage
Focusing on areas of pain and discomfort to break down muscle adhesions, release muscle spasm, and trigger points. This treatment will aid in the release of toxins and allow your body to regain flexibility and well being.
30 min $50 60 min $73 90 min $100
Bamboo Fusion
Warm bamboos are extensions of the therapist's hands. Unique strokes of rolling, kneading, and crisscross movements are used as tools to release tension, tight muscles, and create an extreme sensation of relaxation and well being. This therapeutic massage gets rid of even the most stubborn knots and muscle tension. Pain and tension melt away. You'll feel relaxed, refreshed, and rejuvenated.
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Four Hands of Heaven
A four hands massage can be like experiencing two full body massages at the same time. Your brain doesn't realize who is doing what and gives up control. This is a powerful treatment for anyone who has a hard time letting go during treatments.
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Salt/Sugar Massage Glow
This service is great for exfoliation of the skin. A light Swedish massage is done as the salt/sugar rub is placed on your body. This is a great treatment all year round especially in summer to smooth and polish your skin and excellent in the winter for dry itchy skin. We use only top grade oils in our salt/sugar solutions.
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Just for Feet Massage
This is an ultimate treat for those tired and aching feet. Begin with hot towels compressing and massaging the feet, and then adding an essential oil scrub that will delight your senses while relaxing and calming your whole body. Combination of massage and reflexology are a wonderful compliment to each other, restoring balance to body mind and spirit. This is one not to be missed!
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My Mom is home for the holidays, hallelujah! She helps me so much with baking and wrapping and generally trying to keep myself together that week before Christmas. She's like an elf but a lot better.
We have some very serious Christmas cookie traditions in this family. Last year I shared my top favorite #1 best-ever cookie recipe with you, the Chocolate Crinkle.
That's my Mom's recipe, too, and this year I've got another family favorite for you: Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookies.
You might also like: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
I just shared this photo on Instagram and a few of you asked for the recipe, so I texted my Mom to get it for us. She is the keeper of all the good recipes, like all moms are, right?
This one is so good, so buttery and delicious. Why do they have to be almost gone? We have time to make more before Christmas. I'll be okay.
And with that pretty red center, they're actually perfect for Valentine's Day, too. I'll be hauling this recipe out again in February. It's really simple with just a few ingredients.
Other than the raspberry jam (and get the good stuff for these cookies), you probably have the other ingredients on hand already.They're a nice Christmas cookie to add to your collection of favorites because they're really not super sweet.
You can feel good about eating like 5 of them in one sitting for this reason. Trust.
Mmm… I'm going to have to make more of these. High five to my Mom for sharing another one of her delicious recipes with me to share with you! Enjoy!
Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
This Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe requires only a few basic ingredients and is really simple to make. They are delicious, too! The perfect Christmas cookie to share.
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar + more for dusting on top
- 1 pound butter, at room temp
- Raspberry jam (get the good stuff!)
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add flour, 1 cup confectioner's sugar, and butter to your mixing bowl and mix until well-combined.
- Roll the dough into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. They really don't spread so you can put them pretty close together. 1" apart is fine.
- Use your thumb or a tiny round spoon (like the back of small measuring spoon) to make an indent in each ball.
- Fill the indents with raspberry jam.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they're slightly brown on the bottom. Have a spatula ready to lift one or two up and look. They don't really get brown on top when they're done so this is the only way to know when they're cooked. Dust/sift some confectioner's sugar on top to pretty them up after they've come off the cookie sheet.
- Cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container. They freeze well.


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Celebrations around the world after the news of Germany's surrender.
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No title. Retrospective look at Armistice Day. "The greatest day in all history: How they took the news of Germany's surrender in the largest cities of the world." High angle shot of large crowd of people moving through a city street. "Armistice Day - Eight years ago in Paris - " High angle shot of a Paris street full of people. Confetti (or tiny pieces of paper) is thrown from a window. High angle shot of large crowd seen on street below. M/S of group of soldiers holding rifles marching through a city street. An American flag is held aloft. "In London --" High angle shot of large crowd smiling and waving handkerchiefs. Closer shot, camera pans across happy children's faces - small flags are waved. "And in New York - " M/S of celebrations - a handwritten sign is attached to a post. It reads: "We've Got the Hun." (Change from positive to negative material)
High angle shot of large crowds - looks like a repeat of the London scene. Repeat of the panning shot of celebrating children and New York segment.
Note: intertitles have the word "Curiosities" at the top and "The Movie Side-show" at the bottom. This is one of the"Walter Futter's Curiosities" in the Eve Pic collection - American films which it appears Pathe bought then retitled for use in the U.K.
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The Fed begins its two-day FOMC meeting this morning. Conventional wisdom anticipates no change in rate policy. Conventional wisdom is correct in this instance. The Fed will stay on the sidelines for Chair Janet Yellen's final meeting. The statement itself will likely be somewhat more upbeat relative to the December statement. With another quarter of solid economic growth and some firming of inflation in recent months, the risks to the outlook should shift from "roughly balanced" to just "balanced." Overall, I expect the statement to leave little doubt that the Fed will return to rate hikes in March.
Continued here as a newsletter…
A March rate hike would be the first of the three anticipated in 2018 by the median FOMC policymaker according to the December Summary of Economic projections. Those three rate hikes remain a reasonable baseline. My expectation is that the hawkish tilt of both the voting rotation and the new leadership will dominate over the more dovish voices of last year. Solid data on the trajectory of the economy, including continued gains in the labor market, will almost certainly keep the Fed committed to rate hikes even if inflation again surprises on the weak side.
The strength of recent data on the back of a solid global cyclical upswing leads to the reasonable conclusion that the Fed could shift to a more aggressive pace of rate hikes. Easy financial conditions – arguably the easiest since the early 1990s – further supports this possibility. Indeed, it seems as if an FOMC with a more hawkish tilt would seize upon these factors to justify a fourth rate hike this year or even a surprise 50 basis point hike midyear.
But will the FOMC indeed turn hawkish? And under what conditions? And what are the market implications? With these questions in mind, I have been considering a variety of scenarios and the potential investment implications.
One concern is how the Fed would respond to a surprise jump in the inflation numbers. In theory, they should respond in the same way in which they responded to the surprise inflation shortfall in 2017. Rather than slowing the pace of rate hikes, they instead stayed the course on the planned three rate hikes and the initiation of balance sheet reduction.
If the Fed is treating its inflation target symmetrically, they should then respond to a positive inflation shock by again staying the course. In other words, they should remain focused on the medium-term forecast and not overreact to above target inflation. Moreover, the closer policy moves to the neutral rate, the greater the possibility that an overreaction to higher inflation turns policy too tight and triggers a recession. Consequently, extra caution is warranted and argues against an acceleration in the pace of rate hikes. Under this scenario, I would anticipate the yield curve to shift upward or steepen further in the near-term, essentially a continuation of recent trends.
Be wary, however, of the idea that this implies longer term yields will blow out. I don't think that the fundamental factors (saving glut, investment shortage, demographics) holding down long-term rates have eased yet. Consequently, my expectation is that similar to recent run-ups in long rates, buyers will find opportunity as the yield on the 10 year exceeds three percent. Moreover, the long rate currently benefits from a global cyclical upturn. It will lose support when that upturn plays out later in the year. If this occurs, the cycle will shift back to yield curve flattening (assuming the Fed stays on track for another three hikes in 2019).
I think that if you are looking for even higher rates, you likely need more than just an inflation surprise, you need a sustained change to the inflation dynamic that the Fed does not seem inclined to get in front of. That would push up term premiums and create the kind of environment more supportive of higher rates. That said, I wouldn't expect that out of the Yellen Fed, and certainly not out of a more hawkish leaning Powell Fed.
Arguably, this assumes too much patience on the part of the Fed. Historically, the Fed tends to overreact late in the cycle and forgets about those pesky long and variable lags in monetary policy. A more hawkish Fed would arguably be more prone to making this mistake. Under these circumstances, I would be very wary of shorting the long end of the curve. This scenario suggests instead a resumption of the yield curve flattening experienced for most of this cycle.
An arguably even more bullish scenario for longer-term yields would be a Fed that turns hawkish not due to inflation, but in response to frothy financial markets. My suspicion is that the Fed would break the economy in the process of trying to tame the behavioral forces carrying risk assets higher. In that case, the Fed would be holding policy tight while the economy and financial conditions rolled over. That would be bad.
Finally, another possibility you should have on your radar is a potential rate cut. A catalyst might come along that reverses the current psychology on Wall Street and sets in motion a price correction. My expectation is that the Fed would respond to a substantial correction by either delaying expected rate hikes or, if needed, even a rate cut. Yes, the Fed will face withering criticism that the it only continues the Greenspan put. But I don't think that ultimately either Wall Street or Main Street would like a world in which the Fed doesn't respond when needed.
Bottom Line: At this point, I don't think we can be confident that a Powell Fed would be demonstrably more hawkish than a Yellen Fed. Indeed, I think you can argue that the Yellen Fed had a hawkish tilt by holding the line on policy despite low inflation. Consequently, a continuation of that policy in the face of inflation surprises would yield a dovish tilt to the Powell Fed. And that it seems to me remains the best bet in the absence of further policy guidance. As that guidance arrives, I will update my expectations accordingly.


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Modern materials technologies are pushing innovation especially in branches like automotive and aviation industries, medical or energy technologies as well as manufacturing or process systems engineering. The protection towards corrosion will be of specific importance for the national economy. According to estimations the yearly losses by corrosion in Germany are equal to the annual production of a steel plant.
Any decrease of materials damages through corrosion due to the application of innovative protection measures will therefore not only reduce the economic damage but also the need for replacement of metallic compounds. By an increased lifetime of compounds and plants the use of raw materials will be reduced as well as the energy consumption during production.
Innovative corrosion protection concepts do not only cope with increased demands of environment and health protection but they even enable many modern technologies like e.g. in energy production and storage. The DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut has been engaged in corrosion research now for over 50 years and therefore offers optimal conditions to combine the necessary expertise in electrochemical basics and measurement methods, principles of chemical nanotechnology as well as materials sciences with a special focus on high temperature materials. The research cluster is thereby built up on a unique combination of expertise in electrolytic corrosion, high temperature corrosion, electrochemistry as well as biochemistry.
Nanoparticle based coatings, new anodising methods, protective biopolymer films, coatings through Ionic Liquids as well as oxidation protection layers for intermetallic materials, ceramic thermal barrier layers or new functional high temperature protection layers are some of the research topics that are in the focus of the cluster. As some kind of unique features the low-invasive high temperature corrosion protection as well as coating systems for highly aggressive atmospheres could be established in the last years.
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Low-energy homes are happier homes
Posted on: Wed 9 Aug 2017
A growing topic in the media revolves around the ever growing energy costs, and it's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.
Though recent research has suggested that low-energy homes can not only save you money, but most importantly they can increase people's quality of life .
Research Fellow Stephen Berry from the University of South Australia caught up with Ian Newton to discuss this further.
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It seemed inevitable that stuntmen/brothers Mark and Michael Munoz would get the boot on this week's Amazing Race, seeing as they started the leg with a three-hour-plus penalty that appeared impossible to overcome. But unlike their past few bumbling outings, Mike tells TVGuide.com they ran a "seamless" leg that nearly ensured them a final four spot. How close were they? Find out below, as well as get an explanation of their penalties and learn which Racers suffer from a "lack of personality."
TVGuide.com: We have to talk about the past two weeks and the penalties you incurred. Did you not know the rules beforehand, or were you caught up in the moment and forgot them?
Mark: When we were in Thailand, it was my idea to put the pumps back were they belong, so to speak. I thought I was bending, not necessarily breaking, the rules, because they were still kind of in the vicinity. Who could've known they would've tried to pull those rickshaws with flat tires? The cab rides in Bangkok — in the heat of the moment, it was more of a moral issue where these guys had been dragging us all over to get us to our destination and there was no way I was going to leave the guy hanging. The stuff I gave them, I thought they were worth far more than what we owed them.
Mike: What you didn't see on camera was that we did have to square up with the cab that had our bags, otherwise we would've been penalized anyway, which was emphasized. We also got taken by one cab who charged us more [than what he told us he would]. We just didn't know the [penalties] would be as severe as they were.
TVGuide.com: What do the rules state? That you just can't give away stuff you brought from home?
Mark: Yeah, you couldn't bribe your cab with your personal belongings. But if you picked up things along the way, which is what we did in Siberia with jackets and things, you could use those things. But something happened earlier in the Race — misconceptions — that [led us to think] we could use personal belongings. Something that happened in an earlier leg gave us the idea it was OK to barter with our stuff.
TVGuide.com: How far behind everyone were you when you finally got to the Pit Stop this week?
Mike: We actually made up quite a bit of time — three hours — and came in about half an hour behind the fourth team. We powered through the leg. We did dancing because both of us are trained dancers, so we picked up that pretty quick. Our cab driver was just fabulous. She went through Guilin like no one's business.
Mark: Once we got to Guilin, there was a beginning part of the leg where the rest of the teams had spent a night at a park because [the place we were supposed to go to] wasn't open until the following morning. So it gave us a lot of optimism. We realized they were, at the most, a couple hours in front, so we really rocked through that leg.
TVGuide.com: We didn't get to see a lot of you guys this week since they focused more on the fights between Luke and Margie, and Kisha and Jen. Did you know about the fights when you got to the Pit Stop, or did you hear about them later?
Mark: [The Sunday night broadcast] was the first time I'd even heard about it. But it wasn't surprising. You're racing for a million dollars and you're doing anything to get an advantage. It was getting to that point where you could see a lot of sparks were flying, so it was inevitable that something like that was going to happen.
TVGuide.com: Other teams have told me that Luke and Margie have been very devious. Were they ever that way to you?
Mike: We actually got a long with everyone pretty well. There were minor incidents, but we got along. They're being competitive, but as far as having it in for us, nah.
Mark: The only ones who've only ever really had problems with us were Cara and Jaime, and I think that was just due to their lack of personality. That's just the way they were. They carried that on from the beginning to the end. They couldn't help it.
TVGuide.com: A lack of personality? Jaime has come off as a little bit... mean.
Mark: [Laughs] I didn't say that!
Mike: They did have an alliance with Luke and Margie from the beginning, more so Luke than anything.
TVGuide.com: What are you up to now?
Mike: I stunt-doubled Danny DeVito for a project in New York; it's called When in Rome, and that's out Aug. 7. I live in Maui. My wife makes jewelry from beach glass and we enjoy doing that and surfing together. Life is good, and I'm always looking forward to the next job as a stuntman.
Mark: I just finished a kids' movie called Snowmen, and I did a little something in a movie that just came out — Crank: High Voltage. I'm just enjoying my kids and my wife — life in general. I'm still a very active jockey, so I'll keep doing that.
TVGuide.com: So do you have any advice for Madonna on how to stay on a horse?
Mark: [Laughs] Ride a shorter horse!
Mike: A Shetland!
It seemed inevitable that stuntmen/brothers Mark and Michael Munoz would get the boot on this week's Amazing Race, seeing as they started the leg with a three-hour-plus penalty that appeared impossible to overcome. But unlike their past few bumbling outings, Mike tells TVGuide.com they ran a "seamless" leg that nearly ensured them a final four spot. How close were they? Find out below, as well as get an explanation of their penalties and learn which Racers suffer from a "lack of personality."
(Disclosure: TV Guide is owned by CBS Interactive, a division of ViacomCBS.)


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Asia, City Sightseeing, Singapore / 03.05.2016
Not All Chinatowns are Created Equal: Exploring Chinatown in Singapore
I've never seen a Chinatown this clean, I thought as my feet moved through the streets, exploring this part of Singapore. Once, a taxi driver told me that every Chinatown around the world is the same. He believed that there was no point in visiting more than one. "Seen one, seen 'em all," he said. I wholeheartedly disagree. Sure, there may be some common denominators. After all, they're all Chinatowns. But as the city's they live in, every one has a special feeling to it. Something unique, something that makes it different.


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Regulatory Maps Related to Smart Grid Planning
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NERC is an international regulatory authority that works to improve the reliability of the bulk power system in North America. NERC works with many different regional entities to improve the coordination and supply of electricity.
This dataset is a vector layer of polygons representing the area served by Reliability Coordinators from June of 2016.
The data was downloaded from the Department of Homeland Security website, with source attribution to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows these electrical service transmission planning zones, defined as the area covered by those entities which are responsible for the coordination, integration, and long-term planning of transmission operations within their region, often comprised of the retail service territories of numerous electric power utilities.
These zones do not mirror the FERC transmission planning zones.
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- New Varieties for 2020
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As their name suggests, these tulips bloom early in the season. In addition to their early appearance, they have several other attractive qualities:
Single Early Tulips are known for having very strong stems. This means that they will stand up extremely well to wind and rain, unlike some other types of tulips (for example, Parrot Tulips).They are available in many different colours, both jewel tones and pastels.


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Egypt's army chief al-Sisi is to run for presidentComments
Egypt's military chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed his intention to run for president.
The elections are due within the next few months following the approval of the country's newly amended constitution.
According to Kuwaiti media reports Sisi said he had no alternative but to meet the demands of the Egyptian people to stand.
The news comes as no surprise since Egypt's top military council gave Sisi the green light last month to seek the presidency which he is almost certain to win.
It was in July that Sisi toppled the man who had made him Egypt's armed forces chief in 2012.
President Mohamed Mursi was ousted after mass protests against his rule despite being the country's first democratically elected leader.
Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood movement accuse Sisi of staging a coup and undermining democratic gains made since the popular uprising which forced out Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
If Sisi wins the presidential poll he will be the sixth general to rule Egypt, with Mursi being the only civilian to have filled the post.


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Getting too little sleep, laying in the sun too long, falling asleep in your makeup -- these are just a few beauty sins punishable by regret. After all, no bride wants to have a wedding photo album that documents a lapse in judgment for the rest of her life. While your daily beauty regimen doesn't have to become your religion, taking good care of yourself will pay off later, and you're sure to feel even more radiant on your wedding day as a result.
Be honest. Are you guilty of committing any bridal beauty sins? If the answer is "yes," don't worry; while some bridezillas may beg to differ, no one is perfect. The good news is you have plenty of time to atone for your wrongdoings and make them right before your wedding day. Here are 10 bridal beauty sins that should never be committed, no matter what the circumstances may be.


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The Capricorn Coast is an undiscovered paradise. Townships along the Capricorn Coast are surrounded by beautiful stretches of coastline where warm waters lap the sands of secluded beaches.
Stretching 95km from Stanage Bay to the mouth of the Fitzroy River, the coast is speckled with small townships, beautiful beaches, fantastic fishing and much more. Stop in at the main coastal hub of Yeppoon to browse the shops or wander along the foreshore, or head along the coast to Emu Park to enjoy fish and chips on the beach and visit the Singing Ship monument, commemorating Captain Cooks' exploration. Or if you are looking for a tree change, head up to the township of Byfield to explore Byfield National Park.
The coastal life would not be complete without the amazing Keppel Bay Islands, with Great Keppel Island just 30 minutes off the coast of Yeppoon. Snorkel, trek and dive your ways around the islands and explore what the Capricorn Coast has to offer.
The Capricorn Coast is easily accessible by road, rail, coach and air and is situated 38 kilometres north east of Rockhampton.
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Our Three Sided Christmas house design measures @ 3.5" in height. With dangling Christmas lights from the roof line to the whimsical Snowman ...this piece is a holiday favorite!
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The country's six key international airports registered a 14 percent increase in number of flights in the first-semester of the year, while their combined passenger traffic grew by 8.5 percent during the period.
Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed that number of international flights at airports in Manila, Kalibo, Cebu, Clark, Davao and Iloilo reached 27,486 in January to June this year from 24,184 in the same period in 2012.
These flights flew in a total of 4.58 million international passengers, an increase from 4.22 million in the first six-months of last year.
At end-June, the Iloilo International Airport registered the biggest gain in number of flights at 131 from only four last year, bringing its total passenger traffic to significantly increase to 14,681 from 377.
Meanwhile, international flights of Clark's Diosdado Macapagal Airport, likewise, grew 35.4 percent in the first-half of the year to 2,590 from 1,913 a year ago, while number of passengers grew 39 percent to 289,749 from 208,690.
The Kalibo International Airport, one of two air gateways serving the famous Boracay, also registered a 25 percent increase in foreign flights from 1,083 in the first six-months of 2012 to 864 this year.
International passenger traffic of Kalibo airport, likewise, jumped 25 percent year-on-year to 158,740 in January to June 2013 from 127,162. Of its total passenger arrivals, non-Filipino nationals accounted for 99.8 percent.
Meanwhile, despite delays in its planned expansion and rehabilitation, foreign flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport grew by a hefty 16.6 percent to 2,789 from 2,392 in the first-semester last year.
International passenger traffic of the Cebu airport increased 14 percent at end-June this year to 429,126 from 376,577 a year ago. Of that number, foreign nationals arriving at the country's second-busiest air gateway accounted for 81.3 percent.
However, despite air-traffic congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the premier gateway to the region fastest-growing economy registered a modest 10 percent increase in international flights to 20,839 from 18,945 in the first six-months last year.
While Philippine authorities were forced to deny the request of several airlines to have regular flights to Manila, NAIA's total international passenger traffic slightly grew 5.3 percent at end-June to 3.68 million from 3.5 million in the same period last year. Manila Bulletin


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Zabi's VIPER was the #1 Contender in the Gold Division this week and challenged Skrface13's BLANKA for the Grand Champion. Zabi won the match 2 sets to 1. Zabi's VIPER was the Grand Champion earlier this season when he captured the title foloowing a Prize Match victory earned at the Survivor Series event. He lost the title to Skrface in the 2nd round of the Fall Brawl tournament.
What makes this matchup more interesting is that Skrface exercised his Rematch Clause immediately following their first match. Skrface earned a Rematch Clause as a result of winning the Gold Division Fall Brawl tournament. Zabi was able to win the Rematch with Skrface by a count of 2 sets to 0.
Congrats to Zabi's VIPER for becoming the 3rd second-time Grand Champion of the SFCCL. Now the race is on for the first-time ever 3-time Grand Champion!
Video of the first Week 13 match and the Rematch below.
1st Champion: Lux_ GUILE (season 1 (10-0) retired]
* retired undefeated after becoming the first-ever champion by winning the opening SFCCL tournament in April 2009. Defended the title for 5 weeks before vacated the title following Week 5 following a mirror-match against his other undefeated fighter, Zangief.
2nd Champion: ElGeneral M. BISON {season 1 (20-11), season 2 (7-6)}
* assumed the Gold Championship as the #1 Contender following the retirement of Lux. Defended the title for 3 weeks before losing the title in another mirror-match to ElGeneral's main fighter, Guile, in Week 9.
3rd Champion / 6th Champion: ElGeneral GUILE {season 1 (29-6), season 2 (10-5)}
* assumed the Gold Championship following a mirror-match against ElGeneral's secondary fighter, M. Bison. Defended the title for record 10 weeks before losing the title to xxUltimaCloudxx's Rufus in Week 20. Regained the Gold Championship following the defeat of Skrface13's Blanka in Week 3 of season two. First-ever two-time SFCCL Grand Champion. Lost to Zti890's Cammy in Week 6 of season two.
4th Champion: XxUltimaCloudxX RUFUS {season 1 (16-4), season 2 (7-3)}
* became the Gold Championship following the defeat of ElGeneral's Guile. Defended the title for 5 weeks entering the SUPER BRAWL tournament. Lost in the second round of the tournament.
5th Champion / 9th Champion: Skrface13 BLANKA {season 1 (13-1), season 2 (12-6)}
* became the Gold Champion after winning the first-ever Super Brawl tournament to end season one. Continued as Gold Champion to begin season 2 based on his overall winning percentage and Super Brawl victory. Became the 2nd ever two-time Grand Champion by winning the Fall Brawl Gold Division tournament during Week 11 of season two. Lost the title to Zabi's Viper in Week 13 of season two.
7th Champion: Zti890 CAMMY {season 1 (6-1), season 2 (9-6)}
* became the Gold Champion following the defeat of ElGeneral's Guile in Week 6 of season two. Lost to Zabi-'s Viper in Week 7 of season two.
8th Champion / 10th Champion: Zabi- C. VIPER {season 1 (2-2), season 2 (15-2)}
* became the Gold Champion following the defeat of Zti890's Cammy in a 1st Place Prize Match earned by winning the Survivor Series tournament in Week 7 of season two. Lost the title in the 2nd Round of the Fall Brawl Gold Division tournament during Week 11 of season two. Recaptured the title in Week 13 by defeating Skrface's Blanka in regular weekly match and Rematch Cluase match immediately after the regular match.


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Steps to batik, getting closer!
You know how when you do something for the first time, it always seems to take forever? That's exactly where I am with creating my first online course. I have so much content I want to give you, I have so many years of experience doing this in person, in my studio… And making the leap to teaching to my camera and editing and uploading is just… It feels like it's taking forever! (anyone else know the feeling??) in the meantime, I finally have all the photos in this pretty little grid to show you. Weeks in the making, one little shirt, but LOTS of content behind it!


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Arline Zatz grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just a short distance away from Coney Island. She recalls that every summer she and her friends would take a short jaunt to the popular beach and amusement parks to lie on the sand and enjoy the day until the crowds dwindled.
"Then the water was all ours, and we'd float in the ocean," she remembers. "I have tremendous fun memories of Coney Island - of waiting at Nathan's for fries and hot dogs, going through the barrel at Steeplechase Park"¦those were the days."
Perched along the southeastern, Atlantic-facing edge of Brooklyn, Coney Island has been a symbol of fun and frolic since the late 1800s when it lured its wealthy visitors to stroll the boardwalk, lounge in the sun and dine on freshly-caught seafood.
Long before that, however, Coney Island was home to bands of Canarsie and Mohawk Indians, who hunted the area's salt marshes for waterfowl, fish, and shells. In the early 1600s, Henry Hudson's expedition arrived on its quest to find a western route to the East Indies. After Hudson came the Dutch, who settled the area all around the shallow bay, cobbling together villages like Gravesend and Amersfoort, some of which formed fragile alliances with the Native Americans, while others were repeatedly attacked by Indian war parties.
After the English defeated the Dutch in 1694, Coney Island remained a collection of small farming communities scattered around Gravesend until the early 1800s, when a permanent road was constructed to connect Coney Island to the mainland. Up until then, the island was only accessible over a causeway during low tide. Construction of the Shell Road enabled entrepreneurs to capitalize on the area's proximity to the water, and heralded the first whispers of the Coney Island's booming tourism industry.


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Investing: Plan, to Succeed
By Mark Coppens, MBA, REALTOR
I was always told as a kid, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail," and there is no place where this is truer than in the arena of real estate investing. Because of all the factors that can effect a real estate transaction—finding qualified buyers, performing appraisals, surveys, sifting through multiple offers, the up and down trends, and protecting against fraud—it is nearly possible for any number of things to go wrong on the road to success.
Many deals are lost due to misinformation, inadequate knowledge, and deadlines, so when it comes to investing, it is wise to plan in advance. If your goal is to rehabilitate homes and flip them, then your plan should take into account the time needed for the transaction, the length of time required for building, the cost of construction & delays, the commissions paid on selling, etc.
These factors many not seem that hard to understand, but if your margins are small because you or your Sarasota Real Estate agent failed to take them into account, you could very well lose, and lose big.
There is an entire cable industry devoted to showing us the problems associated with buying fixer-up homes (including the always-entertaining sight of someone losing thousands of dollars in an investment).
Knowing your risk will prepare you for making investment choices, but remember there are no guaranteed results in any business. Investing is a risky commerce, and those who plan to enter the arena should seriously consider how much they could afford to lose. Some investors are big risk-takers, and expect hurdles in order to achieve big rewards. Others prefer a safer course, and are comfortable with smaller returns. Which one are you?
Does the high-risk-high-reward potential of the stock market suit you? Or do you feel more comfortable investing in life insurance and annuities? Whatever your answer, by all means do it. If real estate investing is your passion, you should follow your dreams.
But be wary of the temptation to "get-rich-quick," because rarely do these scenarios pay off. If someone shares 'insider information' that will make you 'instantly rich', chances are it is part of a pitch to lure you into an ill-conceived investment idea.
Most of the developers who were riding high in the pre-2009 boom had a plan. They researched the market, found potential buyers, scaled the demographic shifts, and weighed all their options with the banks. And still the market collapsed.
But those developers who limited their risk, even when the market was great, are still around today, unlike those who took too large a risk.
No matter the size of the project, treat every deal as an independent transaction. And remember, regardless of the type or size of investment, you have to plan in order to succeed. There are lots of good investment deals to be made. Those that take a systematic approach, plan ahead, and execute with excellence – will come out on top.
Mark Coppens
The SRQ Duo |Merrick Damon Real Estate
Sarasota Florida
(941) 444-0436


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Have you ever taken a prescription muscle relaxer or idea approximately taking one? The call on my own probable makes you watched that muscle relaxers are beneficial and innocent, but assume twice — artificial muscle relaxers (unlike a selfmade muscle rub) are certainly both enormously addictive and perilous after they're not used as prescribed or intended.
The trouble with usual prescription or over the counter muscle relaxers, together with NSAIDs, is they do no longer heal the hassle. They just close off communique between your apprehensive machine and brain so that you don't sense pain. However, the shut-off isn't localized just to the painful and spastic muscular tissues. Rather, the complete frame is affected in approaches that aren't meant or appropriate.
The 8 Best Natural Muscle Relaxers of year 2018
You might take a muscle relaxer for a ache for your lower back, however your hands, leg and neck can be affected simply as a good deal as your again. You would possibly fall asleep quick and without problems after taking a muscle relaxer, but how do you feel while you awaken?
It's now not uncommon to physically sense like you acquire hit via a truck, and you'll likely enjoy mind fog as properly. The pain is also back, and now you attain for the bottle of muscle-relaxing capsules your medical doctor prescribed and the cycle starts all all over again.
Despite the call, muscle relaxers absolutely don't act at the muscular device; instead, they work at the worried machine. Muscle relaxers are generally taken by using humans looking to treat muscle spasms, tightness and ache related to backaches, complications or fibromyalgia signs. But why take a prescription drug to loosen up your muscular tissues whilst there are such a lot of herbal approaches to perform your purpose?!?
Best Natural Muscle Relaxers
Natural is without a doubt the way to head when it comes to enjoyable your muscle tissues. Lower-returned issues are one of the maximum common motives for using muscle relaxers. However, most of the time, acute low-returned ache is the end result of a easy pressure and is a self-restricting situation to be able to resolve itself in 4 to six weeks, without or with treatment.
I want that will help you steer clean of having traditional muscle relaxers turn out to be your number one technique of pain discount and rest. Natural remedies consisting of massages, chiropractic adjustments, essential oils and extra offer remedy with out the unwanted facet consequences. Let's take a look.
1. Arnica Oil
Applied to the pores and skin in the form of an oil, cream, ointment, liniment or salve, arnica oil is a strong remedy for various inflammatory and exercising-associated accidents. The fantastic effects of topically applying arnica have proved to be powerful in lowering pain, signs of inflammation and muscle damage. (1)
The thymol located in arnica has been found to be an powerful vasodilator of subcutaneous blood capillaries, which allows facilitate the transport of blood and different fluid accumulations and acts as an anti inflammatory to aid the normal healing processes. Arnica oil additionally stimulates the float of white blood cells, which procedure congested blood to assist disperse trapped fluid from the muscular tissues, joints and bruised tissue.
2. Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic adjustments are a drug-loose and surgical procedure-unfastened course to heal ache naturally. In reality, chiropractic techniques can be even extra effective at reducing ache than muscle relaxers, in accordance to investigate from the College of Chiropractic at Life University in Georgia. (2) Chiropractors focus their interest on the health of your spine being properly aligned and, if there are shifts, supporting the backbone come returned into alignment. When it involves lower back and neck pain, chiropractors can alleviate the pain you've been experiencing by helping you get back to a proper, pain-unfastened alignment.
3. Cannabis Oil
Evidence indicates that cannabinoids may prove beneficial in pain modulation with the aid of inhibiting neuronal transmission in ache pathways, making hashish oil a clever preference for a natural muscle relaxer. (3) The oil has the capacity to alleviate chronic ache and irritation, that is why it's every so often used as a herbal fibromyalgia treatment. If you use cannabis oil, make certain it's bought through a good employer that sells pure and lab-tested oils.
Four. Essential Oils
A superb vital oil to have on hand for a wide variety of health desires is peppermint oil. Peppermint critical oil is an wonderful natural painkiller and muscle relaxant. It's in particular beneficial in soothing sore muscle tissues, an aching again and melting away a anxiety headache.
Studies display that peppermint oil applied topically has ache-remedy advantages related to fibromyalgia and myofascial ache syndrome. (four) Simply dilute peppermint important oil in a carrier oil (like jojoba or coconut) or an unscented lotion and practice to the region of difficulty.
Lemongrass critical oil allows to enhance blood flow and may consequently relieve muscle spasms and backaches. Frankincense and cypress critical oils are also first-rate at decreasing infection and improve circulate, which helps reduce ache and spasms.


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U.S. military officials in Afghanistan say most of the additional American forces scheduled to arrive there early next year will be deployed near Kabul.
"The New York Times" newspaper reported Saturday that this will be the first time large numbers of U.S. or coalition forces will focus on Logar and Wardak provinces, adjacent to the capital.
A security analyst in Kabul said Taliban attacks have increased about 58 percent in Wardak and about 41 percent in Logar since last year.
Military commanders told the Times the plan for the incoming brigades means that fewer reinforcements will be immediately available for other areas in Afghanistan where the Taliban insurgency has been most intense.
The new deployment plan also means that most of the newly arriving troops will not be available for use in blocking the flow of insurgents from their rear bases in Pakistan into Afghanistan.
The Pentagon is planning to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan in response to a request from the top U.S. commander there General David McKiernan. The first reinforcements will arrive in Afghanistan in January.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.


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It was an awesome day yesterday!
It was my 4th time being a pacer, my 5th marathon, and my first time pacing a full marathon!
I learned a couple of pacing lessons:
1. Even if we're going at a pace that is super easy, we gotta respect the distance. I totally got the fueling before the race down (carbo-load the day before with Vietnamese food… as well as an unfortunate second dinner because of some miscommunication on a birthday dinner o__O). However, I completely forgot to bring some fuel (GU) with me for the race. My back-up plan was just to have Gatorade every other aid station, but luckily, my co-pacer, Will, had some extras with me. Also, the organizers offered plenty of gels throughout the whole race. Anywho… respect the distance.
2. When the GPS watch doesn't sync perfectly with the course markings, just go with the course markings. We had pacer bands, and we tried to match the times with the mile markers (we were dead-on with some of them!… and some were off, but no need to freak out. Just adjust if needed).
So how close did we get to our 4:25 pace goal? 4:25:03.
DANGIT, 3 seconds over!! I think it was my fault because I took my sweet time at the end. Must have forgotten how long 50 meters would/should take. WHOOPS. It's okay. Next time will be better.
We actually had someone with us until about mile 24 or 25 of the race. I told Kris, earlier on in the race, to go for it in the last mile or two if she had anything left in the tank… and she did just that… AND PR'D!!!
That's pretty much the pacer dream!
BTW, it was Will's first time pacing and he TOTALLY had it down perfectly! It was great to have a co-pacer to talk to, as well as being able to switch off with holding the stick (which is pretty light, but it's still nice to have your hand free here and there). It was also good to have two watches to check pace and splits throughout the race.
Great job to all the racers yesterday! And awesome work to the Running Addicts on pacing duty!
Thank you, Linh, Albert, and Amy (and everyone) for your awesome photography!
As far as the race:
1. The Course: It was so nice! I love all the rolling hills (most likely because I wasn't RACING it. That would be a totally different story). Train on hills if you want to get a great time on this race (it flattens out later on in the race, which is nice). We were also blessed with perfect weather. It didn't get to hot in the later part of the race, like it did last year.
2. Volunteers and Aid stations: There was an aid station about every two miles. They offered water/Gatorade, some of them had little cut-up Clifbar pieces/cookies, and I was to say that about 1/3 or 1/4 of the stations had Hammer gel. There were plenty of volunteers and course monitors throughout the course.
3. Start/finish: pretty sure it started on time, and the finish is on the grass. I love the finish chute (with everyone cheering you on). After the race, you could have bagels, fruit, and a burrito!
4. Swag: The shirt was PURPLE for the women, with I just love! The finisher's medal is really big and awesome. As far as the expo, people said it is pretty good, considering that this is a small local race. I got to talk to some of the vendors, and they had some pretty cool products to check out.
The only things that went wrong… CHAFING. I got a pretty horrible chafe mark from the sleeve on my left arm (my arm muscles/insulation made the sleeve too tight?), and the shorts left a weird chafe on my lower back. Ouch ouch ouch.
Okay. This was a short post about a lovely racing/pacing experience. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to pace the Morgan Hill Marathon, and I hope to be back for it next year!
Anyone race over the weekend?
How many marathons have you run so far?
Do you get problems with chafing? (I usually only get it from cheap shorts on the lower back. First time getting it from the shirt).


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Different stories, common goal shared by military personnel
(Local News ~ 11/11/14)
MAYWOOD, Neb. -- Every United States military veteran has a different story to tell, retired U.S. Army Reserve Major General Charles J. Barr of Liberty, Neb., told veterans, students and teachers gathered Monday afternoon for a Veterans Day program at Maywood Public Schools...
Hospital updates strategic plan
(Local News ~ 11/11/14)
McCook, Nebraska -- The Community Hospital board of directors approved the updated strategic plan and heard reports during a regularly scheduled board meeting Oct. 15. Steve Shaner presented the 2015-19 strategic plan which was approved by the board. Policy revisions were also approved for Paid Time Off, Employment of Relatives and Flexible Spending Accounts. Appointments and reappointments for consulting medical staff, allied health staff and courtesy medical staff were all approved...
Should we all be required to spend time in public service?
(Editorial ~ 11/11/14)
Today we honor those who have risked and even given their lives in the service of our country. For the past few decades, they have all been volunteers, chosing to enlist in one of the branches of the military in exchange for experience, promised benefits, and, at least, the satisfaction that they have done the right thing...
(Column ~ 11/11/14)
First a personal note. I loved the results of last week's election. Evidently my sister, the one of liberal persuasion, not so much. She seems to be blaming marital strife, over-(house) work, all sorts of things that are a temporary crisis in her life on anything except admitting to the sound trouncing of her beloved Democrat Party. Tickles me and I still love the lady. Even my fellow columnist, Mike Hendricks, seems to be leaning toward a more conservative outlook on life. Savor the moment...
Homeless, hungry and cold
(Local News ~ 11/11/14)
McCook, Nebraska, veteran Tim Monzon portrays a homeless vet for a Veterans Day fund-raiser all day today, through the night tonight and until 8 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Schmick's Market in the Westview Plaza. The portrayal of a hungry and homeless vet is designed to raise awareness of American veterans struggling with financial challenges. ...
Leaves fall twice
(Local News ~ 11/11/14)
Leaves are coming down in a hurry, and Jude Schmick, left, Dakota Gerard, center, and Chase Trosper of McCook, Nebraska, were busy raking them late Thursday afternoon into a pile around (from left) Hailey Smalley, Clara Schmick and Jaylynne Barber. Chantell Gerard joined the fun tossing the leaves while Clara contemplated bolting the chaos...
Tri Valley Health Systems builds on patient connections
(Local News ~ 11/11/14)
CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska - If you were to look all across the nation - at all 50 states - it would be hard to find a town of 1,000 population with the scope and quality of the health care facilities in Cambridge, Nebraska. In fact, many larger towns do not possess the impressive range of health care services available through the Tri Valley Health System...
School board accepts teacher's resignation, despite parents' protests
(Local News ~ 11/11/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Supporters of a teacher who submitted her resignation packed the room at the McCook School Board Monday night, asking the board to retain the teacher. After hearing from parents who praised the teacher and from the parents of a Down's Syndrome child, who alleged she used inappropriate techniques with their child, the board voted by 4 to 2 to accept the resignation submitted by Kay Hardin, a special education teacher at the McCook Bison PreSchool. ...
- Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 11/11/14)
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I want to share a story that has really touched and inspired me. It goes beyond anything I ever thought I would experience (in a gym of all places) and taught me so much about myself. Like many of you, I attend the gym roughly the same time each day and see lots of familiar faces. I don't interact a whole lot during this time, as I like to get it done, but a few people are routinely part of my morning and I really look forward to seeing them. One man in particular, John, in his 70's is just about the nicest, most down to earth person you'd ever want to cross paths with at 8:00 am. He's upbeat and chipper and never skips a day during the week. He and his sweet wife workout and go to breakfast at the same place every single morning. I can only hope to be as fit as John when I hit my 70's!
One morning in late November, I discovered through some chatter that John had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I didn't want to discuss it as I realized it was very personal, but somehow, I felt compelled to let him know I was thinking of him and wished for a speedy treatment and recovery. To my surprise, the moment I approached him with concern, he took me by the arm and walked me around the corner. As I held back tears for what I felt he must be going through, he very matter of factly told me the diagnosis and exact plan of attack that was to take place during the next 9 weeks beginning just after the new year. I was truly caught off guard by his honesty and nature towards the entire situation as I gulped back tears so as not to make him feel worse. I couldn't help but wonder where a strength like his came from. In that moment, John was just the same as any other day. I tried to find the fear behind his eyes, but he was committed to chasing after it and getting past it.
Throughout these past 9 weeks, he has continued to show up at the gym each and every morning. Always greeting those around him with a smile and never letting his circumstances get the best of him. It has been amazing for me to witness this positivity during such a tough time. Last week, I learned that this Monday would be his very last day of radiation. I was elated! As the weeks have unrolled, he has admittedly gotten more and more fatigued, yet continued to show up and just do a bit less each day. In true fighting spirit, he has battled through the exhaustion to do what he loves, exercise. This entire process has been nothing short of inspiring and I've told him he is my hero nearly every single day that I see him. I'm really not sure I have it in me to be the way he's been during this entire experience and it really puts things into perspective when you see someone maintain the strength that he has shown. When you think you are having a bad day, just know, it could always be worse. John has taught me this and he may never even know.
I wanted to do something for John upon competing his treatment, I just didn't know what. I decided on a card and had a few others join me in signing it. We presented it to him this morning and he got a bit teary as did the rest of us. To me, the simple act of sharing this moment made me feel lighter and as if I may have shown him just a glimmer of how he's impacted me. I'm proud to say I got to give him a great big hug this morning and am hopeful he has beaten it for good. Powerful lesson learned about optimism and the power of the mind. Who knew so much more than muscle could be gained on the weight room floor!
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Standard & Poor's Global Ratings upgraded RusHydro's ratings to investment grade
February 27, 2018. Moscow, Russia. PJSC RusHydro (ticker symbol: MOEX, LSE: HYDR; OTCQX: RSHYY) announces that Standard & Poor's Global Ratings Services raisedlong-term corporate credit ratings on PJSC RusHydro to 'BBB-' (outlook stable). Short-term corporate credit was raised to 'А-3' respectively. The action followed an upgrade of Russia's sovereign rating to 'BBB-' (outlook stable) on February 23, 2018. The rating agency's analysts quoted high level of government support combined with high standalone creditworthiness as factors, enabling upgrade of the credit rating to investment grade.
The information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of RusHydro. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might," the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially from these statements. We do not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic conditions, our competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Russia, rapid technological and market change in our industries, as well as many other risks specifically related to RusHydro and its operations.
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There are some manufacturers in the arena of binoculars who have been doing an excellent job over the years in producing high quality binoculars with reasonable price tags.
Bushnell in one of them. Bushnell has produced some of the very good binoculars in the market with excellent ergonomics.
So now we'll talk about a Bushnell binocular. It's called the Bushnell Falcon 10×50 Wide Angle Binocular. Let's check it out.
What You Gonna Read Here
Features of the Bushnell Falcon 10×50 Wide Angle Binocular With Details
The Bushnell Falcon 10×50 Wide Angle Binocular offers you a range of excellent features in a very low price. All the features it offers are very useful.
It promises to provide you with an excellent viewing experience in different conditions. So let's have a look at its features.
Exterior and Design
Well, the Bushnell Falcon 10×50 Wide Angle Binocular looks very elegant with its attractive design and excellent color combination. It has a very durable chassis which is rubber armored. The focusing is very easy.
It's a very lightweight binocular weighing only 4.6 pounds. The high of it is 8 inches, width 3.5 inches and the length is 9 inches. All in all, the Bushnell Falcon Wide Angle Binocular is very nice to look at and the build quality of its exterior is excellent.
Optics, Lens and Image quality
Like the beautiful exterior, the optics and the image quality of the Bushnell Falcon 10×50 Wide Angle Binocular are awesome. It provides a very sharp and clear viewing experience.
It has multicoated optics and rapid focusing option. The 10x magnification is very strong. The wide angle 50 mm objective lenses do their jobs so efficiently. The field of view is very wide. The performance in low light and the brightness of it are also very commendable.
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Feature at a Glance
- Good looking and compact design
- Rubber armored body
- Fold down soft eye cups
- Multicoated optics
- 10x magnification with 50 mm objectives
- Field of view of 300 feet at 1000 yards
- Rapid focusing enabled by InstaFocus lever
- Lightweight and convenient
- Originated in China
- Reasonable price
Pros and Cons
As we've already covered the basics about the Bushnell Falcon 10×50 Wide Angle Binocular, let's have a look at its upsides and the downsides according to the user reviews. These will help you to make your decision.
What We Liked:
- Good looking design
- Durable chassis with rubber coating
- Easy to grip and operate
- Easy and rapid focusing
- Lightweight
- Can endure heavy usage
- Considerably cheap
- Comfortable using
What We Don't Like:
- No tripod adapter
- Not water resistant
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
As we've almost finished our review on the Bushnell Falcon Wide Angle Binocular, now it's time to answer some of your most frequently asked questions about this binocular. So let's get on to it.
Q: What do we get with the binocular?
A: You get a strap and a carrying case along with the binocular.
Q: Where was it made?
A: The Bushnell Falcon Wide Angle Binocular was made in China.
Q: Which colors of it are available?
A: This model is only available in Black color.
The Final Verdict
The Bushnell Falcon Wide Angle Binocular certainly lives up to the good reputation of Bushnell. The viewing experience with it is very pleasant and comfortable.
The wide angle viewing and rapid focusing are simply excellent. The strap and the case are also very high quality. The binocular is convenient, easy to use and also can be used in different purposes. It does its job perfectly.
So if you're looking for the best binocular in the market in a comparatively low price, then check this one out.
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Critical nuclear issues in South Asia
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- As South Asia pursues nuclear opportunities, safety concerns must get priority
- Nuclear collaborations are increasing, within South Asia and internationally
- Governments must be sensitive to public concerns over nuclear hazards
South Asian countries are stepping up using and collaborating in civilian nuclear technologies. In pursuit of new opportunities, however, it is imperative that governments address safety concerns adequately.
Greater public understanding is also needed so that people can distinguish between nuclear weapons, nuclear energy generation and other nuclear applications in various spheres of development. Right now, conflation is common which, in turn, causes confusion.
Nuclear matters have long been contentious in India and Pakistan due to government secrecy surrounding military applications. Both countries possess home-built nuclear weapons. Neither has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons which came into force in 1970. Specifics of their arsenals thus remain unknown. [1]
Nuclear energy activities are somewhat more open, though no less controversial. Both India and Pakistan have functional nuclear power plants which generate around four per cent of electricity in each country.
Opinion is divided on the cost-benefits of nuclear power. Environmental and radiation safety issues have come into sharp focus since Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011 and some new plants in South Asia have drawn sustained public protests.
Eclipsed by these debates is the use of radioactive isotopes in agriculture, food preservation, water management, healthcare and industrial processes. Beneath media's radar, these have been going on for decades.
Our challenge is to scale up these applications while increasing the entire sector's transparency and public accountability. Sustainable development would falter without such public trust.
Bilateral cooperation
Bilateral cooperation in civilian nuclear technologies has been increasing, both among the eight member countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, as well as between some of them and industrialised countries.
Among the most widely reported is the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement of 2007. Through this, India agreed to separate its civil and military nuclear facilities and to place the civil nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. In exchange, the U.S. agreed to work toward full civil nuclear cooperation with India. [2]
During the January 2015 visit of U.S. President Barack Obama, the two countries, agreeing on the limits of nuclear liability, advanced this process further. [3]
As with its space programme, India has the most advanced nuclear technologies in South Asia. It has begun sharing that expertise with some neighbouring countries — perhaps as a way of countering China's own efforts in this respect.
On 16 February 2015, India and Sri Lanka signed a bilateral agreement to cooperate in peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Under this, India will help the island nation build its nuclear energy infrastructure, upgrade existing nuclear technologies and train specialised staff. The two countries will also collaborate in producing and using radioactive isotopes. [4]
According to the Reuters news agency, "India could also sell light small-scale nuclear reactors to Sri Lanka which wants to establish 600 megawatts of nuclear capacity by 2030". [5]
Sri Lanka has no nuclear reactors, even though the option has been under discussion for some years. It generates electricity from hydro and thermal (coal and diesel) power plants.
The full text of the Indo-Sri Lanka nuclear agreement has not been made public. Sri Lanka's minister of power and energy clarified that it does not allow India to unload any radioactive wastes in Sri Lanka. He also assured that all joint activities will comply with standards and guidelines set by the IAEA. [4]
Sri Lanka has already signed a memorandum of understanding on nuclear cooperation with Russia, while another with Pakistan is being worked out.
Similarly, Bangladesh forged an agreement with Russia for the building of two 1,000 megawatt reactors, with construction for the first to begin in 2015. [6]
China factor
Pakistan, meanwhile, has been forging closer nuclear cooperation with China. That builds on decades of atomic research links going back to the 1970s.
In November 2013, Pakistan started building a nuclear power complex in Karachi with China's help. The US$ 9.59 billion facility, when completed in six years, will generate 2,200 megawatts of electricity — which is much needed to reduce chronic power shortages. [7]
Since then, media reports have talked of China planning to set up three more nuclear reactors in Pakistan.
The New York Times saw Sino-Pakistani civil nuclear cooperation as a "growing counterpoint to [the] nuclear axis between the U.S. and India in recent years that Pakistani officials have seen as an irritant and Chinese officials have seen as a geopolitical challenge". [8]
Ansar Parvez, chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, says Pakistan aims to generate 8,800 megawatts of nuclear energy by 2030. [6] But Pervez Hoodbhoy, a Pakistani nuclear physicist and social activist, cautions that his country is treading on dangerous ground.
He recently wrote: "The reactors to be built in Karachi are a Chinese design that has not yet been built or tested anywhere, not even in China. They are to be sited in a city of 20 million, which is also the world's fastest growing and most chaotic megalopolis. Evacuating Karachi in the event of a Fukushima or Chernobyl-like disaster is inconceivable." [9]
Hoodbhoy argues that Pakistan should instead invest in renewable energy sources, taking advantage of recent advances in photovoltaic technology, efficient windmills and smart grids. He points to India's goal of developing a solar capacity of 100,000 megawatts by 2022.
Public fears
Putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle is not realistic. Instead, it now needs to be managed carefully.
Following the Fukushima disaster, public apprehensions on the safety of nuclear power plants have risen. Governments must be sensitive to public fears and protests even as they seek to ensure long-term energy security.
For example, the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, southern India — which started supplying to the national power grid in mid-2013 — has attracted sustained public protests for several years. [10]
Local people have radiation safety concerns — shared by Sri Lanka, located only a small stretch of sea away.
At one point, former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed foreign-funded non-governmental organisations for causing delays in commissioning the plant. He saw protests as being orchestrated by "groups that did not appreciate India's growing energy requirements". [11]
Praful Bidwai, one of India's leading anti-nuclear activists, says the protests have tested his country's democracy. He has been vocal about the violent police response to protestors. [12]
As with genetically modified organisms, polarised opinions and entrenched positions characterise the nuclear debate. Consensus is unlikely, but greater openness can help evolve better policies and implementation.
Nalaka Gunawardene is a Colombo-based science writer, blogger and development communication consultant. He is also a trustee of SciDev.Net. The views in this column are his own.
This article has been produced by SciDev.Net's South Asia desk.
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References[1] Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). UN Office of Disarmament Affairs website. Accessed 23 February 2015.
[2] Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation. Website of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. Accessed 23 February 2015.
[3] India takes its own path on energy and climate change. By Ranjit Devraj, SciDev.Net 2 February 2015.
[4] Indo-Sri Lanka Civil Nuclear Agreement. Summary on the website of Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board, 23 February 2015.
[5] India seals nuclear energy pact with Sri Lanka, hopes to push back Chinese influence. Reuters, 16 February 2015.
[6] World Nuclear Association
[7] Pakistan, China Discuss 3-Plant Nuclear Energy Deal. The Diplomat, 21 January 2014.
[8] Pakistan Breaks Ground on Nuclear Plant Project with China. The New York Times, 26 November 2013.
[9] Obama's N-mission to India. By Pervez Hoodbhoy. Dawn, 31 January 2015.
[10] Anti-Kudankulam activists to raise protest to next level. The Hindu. 17 August 2013.
[11] India PM Manmohan Singh blames anti-nuclear protests on US NGOs. BBC Online. 24 February 2012.
[12] India must listen to anti-nuclear protesters. By Praful Bidwai. Dawn. 4 October 2012.


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Jun 28 2020
Some of the original intents and most of the real usage scenarios of your glourious rigs became foggier for us as time passes by.
Jun 27 2020
Jun 26 2020
One other note, that's not directly relevant here, but I think is somewhat related to removing the original rig types and legacy mode: I think one of the (as of yet) not fully realized benefits of the external library system is to better curate the official included rig types.
Mar 15 2019
No objection from me! :-)
Nov 21 2017
Oh, ha ha! If I'd known you were going to do it, I would have left it to you. Thanks for putting in the time. :-)
Nov 20 2017
Quick update:
I've started work on this, and discovered that getting Python to load completely external modules isn't quite as simple as I assumed. However, I believe I have a solution, so hopefully I should have something to show in the next couple of weeks.
Sep 16 2017
Awesome! Looking forward to it! See you guys there. :-)
Sep 15 2017
@Brendon Murphy (meta-androcto)
Thanks for updating the notes! That's much clearer. I really appreciate it. :-)
Thanks for your explanations, guys! Yeah, I think what you did absolutely makes sense. I hope I didn't come across as complaining, because that is the opposite of my intent. I am incredibly grateful for all the hard work you guys have put in, both in the code and the documentation. Rather, I think this is a great opportunity to make even further improvements to Rigify.
Oops, looks like we posted at the same time. Ha ha.
Hi Brendon,
Did you see my comment? I believe that the release notes are extremely misleading, and should be changed. I can file another issue if needed.
I'm no longer a maintainer of Rigify, but I also found that note rather strange. I'm also pretty sure it's false, at least as stated.
Aug 8 2017
Apr 21 2016
I have a couple of unrelated thoughts about this.
Jul 20 2015
You are making the animator do two steps in order to get both features.
- Click on all the eyeball icons of curves to hide all curves that werent clicked
- selecting all the channels to get them normalized.
Mar 19 2015
If you make the features based on visibility, i.e. Auto Focus to Visible FCurves, the user can only focus to the set of visible curves.
If more than one curve is visible, there is no way to auto focus to one of the visible curves.
Mar 15 2015
Yeah, I think splitting it into two options is fine. As I said before, I think the graph editor is due for a spring cleaning, so we can re-examine things then, with better knowledge of what options people actually use, and how people are generally working.
Sorry for taking so long to get back to this. I was in the middle of moving, so was quite busy...
Mar 8 2015
I've been thinking about this more, and I might have another solution. What if instead of tying this new mode to selection, we instead tie it to clicking the visibility icon?
Mar 4 2015
Sorry to be so late to the game.
Nov 12 2014
The more I think about it and the more I play with my keyboard, the more I'm leaning towards ASD now. I think you're right: the additional comfort outweighs the reduced accessible hotkeys. And as your map in your post above shows, there are nice ways to group tools together for easy/fast access.
Nov 10 2014
@DataDay (DataDay)
Good point regarding Modo--I keep thinking of it as just a modeler, but clearly it's a full suite now. But, again, Modo follows the approach of using Alt + Mouse for viewport navigation.
Nov 6 2014
@DataDay (DataDay)
It also occurs to me: your point about WASD from gaming is actually an argument in favor of @Paweł Łyczkowski (plyczkowski)'s ASD suggestion, not WER. ASD and WASD share the same resting hand position, whereas WER is both up and over from that.
@DataDay (DataDay):
The only full-suite 3d apps I'm aware of that use WER are Maya and 3DSMax. Houdini and Cinema 4D both use ERT, and XSI uses XCV.
Nov 5 2014
@ronan ducluzeau (zeauro) I think SDF are better than ERT (or WER) for the transform keys (a.k.a. scale, rotate, and translate).
Mar 12 2014
After generate the Rigify,'rig hand.fk' can't work with "Auto IK"
I'm having difficulty understanding your description of the bug...
Looking at the file, it appears this is just a weighting issue. Rigify doesn't handle weighting at all, it just creates the armature. And the armature itself is functioning properly.
Feb 27 2014
Feb 14 2014
Please allow me to point out that bezier curve subdivision is really nothing new.
I agree with Brecht that this is a feature request.
Jan 6 2014
The human eye typically sees 40-60 degrees (central angle of view).
By default Blender's camera sees at almost 50 degrees (35mm) so it's actually pretty spot on as it is.
Nov 25 2013
Yeah, on my (large-ish) laptop I actually have mine set to 55, even. But on my workstation at work, with ungodly huge monitors, I tend to have it set to 40. Again, there's no perfect setting that will work for all setups, so it's just about finding the best compromise between common setups, since most people I suspect don't really adjust that setting.
If I may be so bold as to make another suggestion:
In Maya, holding down spacebar brings up a big multi-menu (Maya calls it the "hotbox menu" IIRC), similar to what Blender used to do pre-2.5. Tapping spacebar maximizes/un-maximizes the currently focused viewport, similar to shift-space or ctrl-up in Blender.
Nov 22 2013
With the new keymap I do not want to lock ourselves into
familiarity, but unless there's a really good reason to switch
something away from familiarity I don't think we should.
Nov 20 2013
The spacebar is i.m.o. the most precious key.
Nov 19 2013
@Jonathan Williamson (carter2422)
I suggest going with @Nathan Vegdahl (cessen) and @Paweł Łyczkowski (plyczkowski)'s method,
using Tab for a enumerated menu of modes.
A continuation on wimdbs idea:
I think that a user most often switch between 2-3 modes at on
time/session. Then maybe tabs as in my picture below could
be one solution?
Nov 16 2013
Yeah, in the video prior to the one that @Jonathan Williamson (carter2422) linked to ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaB7r_Q47qk ) I mention that I'm intentionally anticipating pie menus with that choice.
The transform manipulator issue is indeed a bit annoying. But I think it's addressable.
The Maya approach is to make turning manipulators on/off extremely fast and convenient. There is a single hot key for each of the manipulators: "translate", "rotate", and "scale". And additionally there is a "manipulators off" hot key. So when a user wants to select something, and their manipulator is in the way, they can just turn the manipulator off temporarily.
The XSI approach encompasses the Maya approach, but also does something else that's cool: the hot for a manipulator can simply be held down to make the manipulator appear, and then releasing the hot key hides the manipulator again. When I used XSI, this was a super nice workflow, and I wonder if we couldn't take that "hold down to show manipulator" approach.
(I still prefer the pure-hotkey approach the Blender takes without manipulators, though.)
The keymap refresh can be done without any additional development


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The feature hasn't been enabled for everyone, however. Only a handful of companies and celebrities have access to shortened URLs right now. Britney Spears, for example, can be accessed by going to plus.google.com/+britneyspears/posts, and several bramds including Hugo Boss, Delta Airlines, and Toyota have also seen the change.
Google says that the new feature will be available worldwide, but didn't go into specifics about who has access to vanity URLs or how it intends to dish out the custom URLs in the future. According to the company, this is merely a "first step," with the vanity URLs available only to "a limited number of verified profiles and pages."
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Skip to 0 minutes and 1 second As we can see, during the Middle Ages and into modern times, Jews and Judaism were entitled to the protection of Islam as "People of the Book". At the same time the derogatory terms and characteristics ascribed to them in the early Muslim scripture continued to persist and animosity toward the Jews remained. In many areas, Jews were also encouraged to convert to Islam, though in most instances they were not coerced to do so. In addition the threat of intolerance was also present in the lives of the Jews, as it was for the Christians, lest they not accept their inferior status. Thus there were periods and regions where Jews were exposed to anti-jewish violence.
Skip to 0 minutes and 42 seconds Professor Litvak mentioned the 1066 Grenada Massacre, where a large number of Jews were murdered. An additional example is the persecution of Jews by the Almohads in Spain, Morocco, and Yemen. It is also important to mention that in Shi'ite Iran, from the 16th century all the way into the 20th century, there were severe anti-Jewish policies culminating in persecution and forced conversions. Though there were indeed exceptional cases of anti-Jewish violence, one thing appears to be clear when discussing Jewish life under Islam until the modern period - the violent antisemitism that developed in medieval Christian Europe, did not appear in the Islamic and Arab world. Why is this so? In Christian thought, the Jew is the killer of Christ.
Skip to 1 minute and 30 seconds He also steals Christian children around the Passover holiday to take their blood to bake Matzot. These are irrational thoughts about the Jews, because the events that they purport to describe are not truly believable. Irrational, and I stress the word irrational, antisemitism of this type, seems to have sprouted on Christian European soil in the 12th century. Living by this time in relative segregation, the Jews were particularly vulnerable to Christian attacks. They did not belong. They were considered strangers. They had come to Western Europe in the early Middle Ages as traders and as such were considered strangers in a predominantly agricultural feudal situation. Factors that led to irrational antisemitism in Europe, were absent in medieval Islam.
Skip to 2 minutes and 49 seconds First of all the, Jews were not strangers. They were indigenous peoples. Secondly, they were, many of them merchants, but Islamic society itself was a heavily mercantile society, so that the Jews were not resented; there was plenty of commerce around for various peoples. Jews were urban dwellers, but as such they did not earn the enmity of Christian [Muslim] burghers, because the city was more effectively integrated into the political landscape. It is true that the Quran depicts the Jews as killers of their own prophets, but it makes no accusation regarding the Prophet Muhammed or of Jesus himself, who is said to have risen to heaven rather than to have been crucified.
Jews under Christianity and under Islam
Prof. Mark R. Cohen
Though there were indeed exceptional cases of anti-Jewish violence, one thing appears to be clear when discussing Jewish life under Islam until the modern period - the violent and destructive early forms of antisemitism that developed in medieval Christian Europe do not appear in the Islamic and Arab world. Why is this so?
Cohen, Mark R., Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994).
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