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What to Do If You've Fallen for an Exit Scam
So you've fallen for an exit scam and potentially lost thousands of dollars. Now what?
ICOs are extremely risky investments, and with great risk can come great reward. The top-performing ICOs have given investors returns as high as 200 percent. Many ICOs are made by legitimate companies that want to raise funds for amazing new technology and promising advances in e-commerce.
However, there's been a bad trend afoot.
For every well-meaning ICO, there are people who are looking to scam investors out of their hard-earned money. One of the most common ways that people use Initial Coin Offerings to steal investors funds is through an exit scam.
Are you now asking yourself, "What's an exit scam?" Exit scams mimic honest ICOs that raise millions of dollars for good causes, but they have a twist. As the fundraising continues, the ICO never gets to token stage. In fact, many exit scams just involve "CEOs" who vanish once they get enough money to fold the company.
Over $100 million has been stolen via exit scams targeting hopeful investors. So, what should you do if you've fallen for an exit scam? Here's what experts suggest.
Before you do anything else, stop your investments.
If it's at all possible, pause any investments you have in the potential scam. Try to pull out any money you can, and if you can't, do your best to put all your crypto wallets on pause.
If you've fallen for an exit scam, you might also have other issues to worry about—include break-ins to your wallet. If you are worried about your funds being stolen, remove your money from crypto and keep your credentials under lockdown.
Reach out to others who may have been affected to confirm what's going on.
The good thing about the cryptocurrency community is that it's tight-knit, and you can always rely on the community to keep others posted about facts. If you think you fell for a scam, hitting up forums is the best way to figure out if you are a legit victim or just skittish.
Going on forums to alert others will help word get out about sketchy dealings, and can also help you find resources that you can use to track down money. You never know; a random Reddit user may be able to point you to the right jurisdiction to get your money back.
Try to gather as much information about the scammers as possible.
A surprising number of exit scammers will put their own face on the fake product they used to bilk their investors out of cash. They may also rent out real estate to try to appear as legitimate as possible.
The more you and your fellow victims can uncover about the scammers and their identity, the more likely it is that you will be able to bring them to justice and potentially help you figure out how to recover your cryptocurrencies—or at least try to.
Double check to make sure the ICO didn't just fail.
ICO failures can and do happen. Sometimes, even with a decent amount of funding, the companies that were fundraising don't work out. Take a look at the white papers and the behavior of the ICO's company before you call the authorities.
If it seems like the company tried and failed to deliver, you may just have a failed ICO. On the other hand, if you're noticing red flags in retrospect, you've fallen for an exit scam.
Alert the authorities.
The SEC is in charge of monitoring investments and keeping an eye on scams. Though they do not back cryptocurrency, it's still a good idea to report exit scams to the SEC so that they can alert the proper authorities.
You also may want to file a complaint with whatever crypto forums you use, so that any accounts that were tied to the exit scam can be flagged.
Realize that you probably won't see the money you invested ever again.
There's a good reason why crypto is considered to be one of the riskiest investments you can make. The chances of being scammed out of money are very high, and there really aren't any legal boards that can oversee cryptocurrency to speak of.
Because of the loose regulation, chances are that you should grieve. If you've fallen for an exit scam, the probability of you getting that money back is very low.
Take a look at the signs you should have picked up on.
The good part about being scammed is that you can use the experience as a real-life lesson. If you learn something from it, then the loss you experience wasn't for nothing.
Look back at the entire ordeal. Were there warning signs that something wasn't right? Did the offer and guarantee seem too good to be true? Were the CEOs people you never heard of before?
Take time to read up on warning signs of an ICO scam, and compare what you read with the scam you feel you fell for. This little measure can help protect you from other scams later on.
Pull out of any other ICO investments that raise a red flag.
A little prevention may be in order if you've fallen for an exit scam in recent years. Now that you learned how to spot an exit scam the hard way, it's a good idea to take a look at the other investments you made.
Now is the time to cash in (or at least halt) any ICO investments that seem fishy. The adage "once bitten, twice shy" will suit you well here.
If you are struggling to cope, consider talking to someone.
A lot of people who fell for an exit scam do not feel okay with it. In fact, there have been some cases in which people have killed themselves over having lost every last penny they owned to the biggest exit scams in history. It's okay to be upset! Being scammed is a big deal.
Bad as it is to be scammed, you can't let grief make you go off the deep end. If you feel like you may hurt yourself, please call a help line and book an appointment with a therapist.
Finally, you might also want to rethink ICOs.
Cryptocurrency is already an extremely risky investment, but ICOs take it to the next level. If you've fallen for an exit scam, you already know this all too well.
You've suffered a serious loss. It stung. It showed you the reality of trading an unsupervised asset in an unregulated world. Do you want to deal with it again? It's up to you, but it's definitely something to think about.


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Ever considered buying a preloved car?
There are plenty of good reasons why buying a secondhand car is a good idea. If you can't afford your desired model at a brand new price, you'll be able to get your dream model at a much lower price.
Before you go ahead and close that deal, however, do your research first. Read up on these tips to score the best deal when buying any secondhand car!
Know Your Budget
First, determine your car budget. Make sure you calculate how much you can afford to spend. Keep in mind regular maintenance and running costs, insurance (which can be around 5% to 8% of the purchase price), and registration. A good rule of thumb is to spend 10% to 15% or your total monthly budget on all car expenses.
Do Your Research
Search and compare the prices and specifications out on the market of the car's make and model you're considering buying. You can get a pretty good idea of a particular car's market price by browsing cars for sale on Carousell.
Contact the Seller
Once a car has caught your eye, don't be afraid to ask the important questions. How long have they had the car? What's their reason for selling? Also, find out if there are any issues with the car beforehand, rather than finding out for yourself down the road. Ask whether any detailing and repairs have been done, and what kind.
Inspect the Car
Does it show any signs of damage? Mileage is another important factor to consider. More mileage means more issues. A car with 20,000 km will most likely run for about 25 percent less than brand-new. Check both the mileage and the appearance of the car. The extent of use should match the odometer to ensure that it hasn't been tampered with. Don't forget to test drive it first.
Watch Out for "Red Flags"
Request for a copy of the CR and OR. Send an SMS to the Traffic Management Group (TMG number: 2006) to check whether the car is clean or stolen. This also lets you in on whether the car is a recovered car, resulting in a change of plates. Also check if the engine number and chassis are identical to the records.
Another cool way to discover more about a certain motor vehicle is through the Land Transportation Office SMS service. All you have to do is text LTO VEHICLE <PLATE NUMBER> to 2600, and then wait for the LTO's data computers to do the work. See sample text below.
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A used car doesn't automatically mean it was abused or mistreated. In most cases, the primary owner chose to sell it to either upgrade, downgrade, or buy something more fitting to their needs. If you're aiming for style, functionality, and a great bargain, used cars for sale can be your best friend.
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The key to success for a modern professional print business is automation and accuracy. The Konica Minolta FD-9 Autoscan Spectrophotometer is the ideal tool for print colour management, combining speed, accuracy, ease-of-use and versatility.
• 1500 patches in just 4 minutes
• M0, M1 and M2 in one single scan
• Measures virtually every chart including control wedges
• Compatible with a wide variety of substrates
• Virtual Fluorescence Standard for non-standard viewing environments
• USB and Ethernet connection
• QR code reader
• Automatic wavelength calibration
• Temperature drift compensation
• Self-check function
- AC Adapter
- USB Cable (3 m) IF-A18
- Measurement Utility Software FD-S2w
- Auto Sheet Feeder FD-A09
- Color Management Software basICColor series
Color tiles
|Illumination/viewing system
|45°a: 0°(annular illumination) *1
|Conforms to CIE No. 15, ISO 7724/1, DIN5033 Teil 7, ASTM E 1164 and JIS Z. 8722 Condition A for reflectance measurements.
|Spectral separation device
|Concave grating
|Wavelength range
|380 ~ 730 nm
|Wavelength pitch
|10 nm
|Half bandwidth
|Approx. 10 nm
|Measurement area
|Approx. Ø 3 mm
|Light source
|Measurement range
|Reflectance: 0 to 150%
|Short-term repeatability
|Colorimetric: Within σΔ E00 0.05 (Without polarization filter)
|* Under Konica Minolta test conditions where a white calibration plate is measured 30 times at 10- second intervals after white calibration
|Inter-instrument agreement
|Within E00 0.3 (Average of 12 BCRA Series II colour tiles compared to values measured with a master body under Konica Minolta standard conditions; without polarization filter)
|Measurement time
|Approx. 4 min per 1,500 patches
*Konica Minolta measurement conditions*3
|Output item
|Spectral reflectance
|Measurement conditions *2
|M0 (A), M1 (D50) , M2 (A + UV filter), C, ID50, D65, ID65, F2, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, User-defined light source
|Backing condition
|White backing, compliant with ISO13655
|USB2.0, 10Base-T/100Base-TX
|Specified AC adapter (Input: AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz; Output: DC 24 V, 5 A)
|FD-9 only: W716 x D251 x H159 mm
Auto Sheet Feeder: W601 x D1,158
(when tray is open) x H245 mm
|FD-9 only: Approx. 10.5 kg
|Operating temperature/
humidity range
|10 to 35°C, 30 to 85% relative humidity with no condensation
|Storage temperature/humidity
|0 to 45°C, 0 to 85% relative humidity with no condensation
|Standard accessories
|AC adapter, USB cable, Measurement Utility software FD-S2w
|Optional accessory
|Auto Sheet Feeder FD-A09
|45 ~ 330mm
|170 ~ 1500 mm
|0.05 ~ 0.45 mm
|Smallest patch size
|6×6 mm
|Maximum patches per sheet
|Operating environment
|Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10
Mac OS X 10.9-10.10
|1 GHz or faster processor
|1 GB or more (32 bit)/
2 GB or more (64 bit)
|Hard disk
|At least 8 GB of available disk space
|Display unit capable of showing at least 1,024 x 768 dots
|USB 2.0, 10Base-T/100Base-TX
|Compatible instruments
FD-7/CL-500A (Readout only for user-defined light source)
|Chart creation, chart measurement, measurement data display, measurement file output, QR code creation
|Displayed measurement data
|Spectral reflectance, colorimetric value, density
|Measurement conditions *2
|M0 (A), M1 (D50) , M2 (A + UV filter), C, ID50, D65, ID65, F2, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, User-defined light source
|A, C, D50, ID50, D65, ID65, F2, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, A + UV filter, User-defined light source
|2° or 10° Standard Observer
|Colour spaces
|L*a*b*, L*C*h, XYZ
|PC supported languages
|English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified)
|Output format
|CxF3: ISO17972-1:2015
FD-S2w original format (csv/tsv)
*1 Unidirectional illumination for wavelengths of 400 nm and below
*2 M0, M1 and M2 are lighting conditions contained in ISO13655 "4.2.2 Illumination requirements and measurement conditions."
*3 Chart size: A3, Patch size: 6 x 6 mm, Patch layout: 47 rows x 32 columns
The FD-9 reads 1,500 patches in just 4 minutes and 2,500 patches in just 7 minutes. Within one single scan users obtain data for M0, M1 and M2, conforming to ISO13655:2009 and offering improved certainty of colours and OBA.
The FD-9 uses a free-format function enabling it to measure virtually every chart that might be used to calibrate printers and create profiles.
Even quality control wedges, used for conformance testing of proof prints, etc., can be measured with the FD-9 without cutting them from the print.
Users can obtain amazing results and achieve the best possible neutral grey balance and flawless skintones in even non-standard viewing environments. Konica Minolta's Virtual Fluorescent Standard (VFS) allows the creation of precision custom profiles to compensate for the environment where the print will be viewed.
The FD-9 features both USB and Ethernet connectivity enabling you to easily share one FD-9 between multiple machines.
The integrated image scanner enables automatic chart alignment and can read QR codes for fully automated sheet and chart identification.
The colour display shows step by step instructions to the operator, improving usability and minimising the opportunity for user error. The results of a quality control evaluation can be viewed directly on the display*1.
Like the groundbreaking FD-7, the FD-9 features built-in wavelength calibration and temperature drift compensation, maximising day-to-day accuracy and reliability.
For repair, certification and adjustments to absolute accuracy, Konica Minolta offers worldwide standardized service for all instruments. Users can be confident of Inter Model and Inter Instrument Agreement between the FD-5, FD-7 and FD-9 to offer their customers true local or global consistency.
Users who want to monitor and audit the absolute accuracy of the system on a regular basis will benefit from the optional self-check function of FD-9. Self check uses certified BCRA tiles specifically designed for FD-9 to monitor the accuracy at any time.
Measuring a large number of patches with FD-9 is both fast and convenient. Users who need to measure dozens of sheets every day can benefit from using the Automatic sheet feeder, a first for a print colour measurement instrument. This optional accessory enables up to 100 sheets to be pre-loaded and measured with minimal user input. Combined with the QR code reader function, the measurement results can be automatically inked to the printed sheet.
- basICColor catch 5
- CGS ORIS Press Matcher // Web
- CGS ORIS Color Tuner // Web
- CGS ORIS Certified // Web
- ColorLogic ColorAnt 4
- Creo Color Servers
- Durst Workflow-Label
- EFI Fiery Digital Frontends
- EFI Color Profiler Suite
- Heidelberg Color Toolbox 17
- Konica Minolta ColorCentro
- Konica Minolta ColorCare Suite
- Konica Minolta ColorCare Server
- Konica Minolta Falbard Aqua
- Konica Minolta FD-s2w
- ONYX PosterShop, ProductionHouse and Thrive 12.1 and higher
Dedicated FD-9 charts are available. Measurement values are imported from FD-s2w.
- Caldera V11
- systemata Inkjet.Perfect
- systemata Laser.Perfect
- systemata Tif.Perfect CTP/CTF
- systemata PDF.Perfect
Measurements from FD-s2w can be imported into every software supporting the CGATS (ISO 28178) file format for characterization data e.g.
- basICColor CMYKick, dropRGB, print, Devil, ImProve
- ColorLogic CoPrA, ColorAnt < Version 4
Company names and product names mentioned here are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.


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Some maintenace functions we regularly perform include:
Our maintenance response for emergencies is fast. We understand the importance of getting your systems and processes back online as quickly as possible and can react accordingly.
Whatever your electrical issue may be, speak to the team at QA Electrical for a swift and effective solution.
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Despite many people aspiring to own a home, just under half (45%) think they never will, according to Fidelity International's latest Modern Life Report.
While 65% of those under 34 are more optimistic about their chances of owning a home in the future, that drops significantly for people aged between 35-54, where only 23% of people feel the same way.
The biggest reason cited for feeling incapable of owning a property is the financial implications of doing so, with 40% saying they're not financially prepared to buy a home in the future.
With the increasing costs of buying a home, 54% of 33-54-year olds have never owned a property. The average age of a first-time buyer has risen from 31 to 33 over the past decade, and the rise of the 'artful lodger' means 34% of adults aged 18-34 are living with their parents.
Another outcome of rising prices is the number of people continuing to rent, with 41% of those aged 34-54 and 24% of over-55s doing so.
Tom Stevenson, investment director for personal investing at Fidelity International, comments: "Home ownership is deeply ingrained in the British psyche and the inability to get on the property ladder can be hard to accept."
"Renting can feel like throwing money away and the flexibility it offers is no substitute for the feeling of security that owning a flat or house can provide. These emotional considerations can matter quite as much as the obvious financial benefits of home ownership in recent years."
However, home ownership remains an aspiration for 14% of 34-54-year olds. Interestingly, a tenth (10%) of over-55s share this goal, but a whopping 81% of that age group who don't own a home think it is unlikely they ever will.
"First-time buyers need substantial sums to get their foot onto the ladder, even with government initiatives like Help to Buy. And they must do so while in many cases continuing to pay high monthly rents," Stevenson adds.
For those looking to take their first steps on the ladder, Stevenson suggests saving, or investing early, is key to 'building up the pot' that will be needed to pay deposits, fees and stamp duty.
"If you are investing for more than a few years this is likely to mean an exposure to the stock market. Over longer investment horizons, shares have historically outperformed safer assets like bonds and cash. Minimising any tax due by sheltering savings in tax-advantaged accounts like an ISA also makes good sense," he concludes.


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Spring in Denmark brings two things: blooming cherry trees and confirmations. Denmark is not an overly religious nation, but confirmations are rites of passage into adulthood for young people, just as the earth is going through its yearly rite of spring.
In 1736 King Christian VI passed a law making confirmations a legal requirement for young people to confirm their baptismal promise. This was a way to strengthen their relationship with Christianity and the national church. Confirmation became a kind of rite of entrance for participation in religious and social life.
Today confirmation is looked at as a nice opportunity to throw big a party and receive many gifts. It is also an opportunity to have portraits taken as the child moves into adulthood.
Caroline was confirmed in Uggeløse Church in North Zealand. We met after the church ceremony and took photos around the church and also at Birkholm Plante Skole where the cherry trees were in full bloom. The trees provided shade from the blazing sun. The cherry blossoms fell in the wind and the setting couldn't have been more perfect.


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Personal Injury Attorneys in Alma, IL
Contact the Alma, IL, personal injury attorneys at the Dixon Injury Firm for a free case review.
Personal Injury Attorneys in Alma, IL. The Dixon Injury Firm specializes in helping victims and their families in the Greater St. Louis area and Southern Illinois. It is crucial for victims to get legal representation that will assist with claims and lawsuits. The trial lawyers at the Dixon Injury Firm specialize in injury law, workers compensation, medical malpractice, and other areas. If we don't win, you don't pay. Feel free to contact us today for additional information and a free case review and consultation. Our Alma personal injury attorneys are here to help clients get the reimbursement they deserve.
Dixon has won more than $50 million in case victories for Alma personal injury clients and their families. It is essential to get top-notch legal counsel if you or a family member has been seriously injured. Below, we provide a few statistics about Alma, IL, personal injury cases:
- Most personal injury claims involve motor vehicles, according to the BJS. Nearly 5 percent of claims are related to product liability and 15 to medical malpractice. The remaining cases are categorized as "other."
- The types of compensation victims can get varies on a number of factors. The type of injury, the state your in, and fault are all considered. We will discuss this further down the page. There are special and general damages to consider.
- According to OSHA, unintentional falls in the workplace account for nearly 34,000 deaths a year, which is about how many people die each year in car accidents. It's vital for families to get in touch with a local Alma personal injury attorney as soon as possible if there's a fatality. You deserve compensation for your loss. The CDC notes that there are more than 140,000 unintentional injuries every year.
- The Dixon Injury Firm's legal services are free. Our Alma personal injury attorneys are available 24/7 at (314) 409-7060 and offer advice on how to proceed after an injury. We charge on contingency, which means that if we don't win a claim, you don't pay anything.
- Will your Alma injury case go to trial? Probably not. Only a small percentage (around 5%) of cases actually go to trial. Most are settled out-of-court due to privacy, cost, and efficiency.
- For a more in-depth look at injury cases and claims, check out our personal injury FAQ, car accident FAQ, or download our free book about car crash compensation.
Chris Dixon is a leading injury lawyer in the Alma, IL, area. If you've been injured due to negligence, feel free to reach out to our Alma personal injury firm for a free consultation and case review. We've recovered more than $50 million for our clients and work to make sure you're justly compensated.
Your Alma, IL, Personal Injury Attorneys
There are countless ways you can be injured. commuting to work, riding a rollercoaster, being prescribed the wrong medication, falling down the steps of a bus, and any number of other situations that can cause you harm. The key to winning a personal injury case is proving negligence. There's a couple ways to do this. Here, Dixon lists the basic elements of proving negligence:
- Reasonable Duty of Care: We as a society have a moral "duty of care" in everyday interactions. Proving there's a duty of care is the main step in proving negligence after an accident. For instance, it's a business owner's "duty" to protect his or her patrons from harm, like fixing a hole in the floor or faulty wiring.
- Breach: Another step in proving negligence is showing how an entity "breached" their duty of care. An example would be a driver blows through a stop sign and hits a pedestrian or another car. They know they were supposed to stop, but breached their duty of care by not stopping.
- Causation: Causation is simply what caused the breach, like a driver knowing they're going too fast. This is the negligent act that breaches any expected duty of care.
- Damages: Lastly, there has to be financial damages. Financial harm might include medical bills, lost time at work due to an injury, and other expenses we'll discuss further down the page.
Our personal injury attorneys in Alma, IL, defend victims and their families and make sure they get the compensation they deserve. Our firm understands how troubling it can be to open a case after a serious injury. The Dixon Injury Firm specializes in client relations and is available 24/7. This is helpful to clients with other concerns, such as paying off medical bills, taking care of a family member, or not being able to work, and other hardships.
Personal Injury Attorneys in Alma, IL | FAQ
There's likely a lot you don't understand about personal injury claims in Alma, which is perfectly normal. Here are a handful of questions a lot of our personal injury clients ask. You can also view Dixon's in-depth Personal Injury FAQ to learn more about the claims process.
- Will my claim go to court? Probably not. Roughly 5 percent of personal injury claims ever make it to trial. This is because at-fault parties like a negligent driver or an insurer don't want the claim to go public. It's usually beneficial to both parties to settle out of court, though our Alma personal injury attorneys have trial experience and will go to trial on behalf of our clients if the case is worth more than the original settlement offer.
- How much is my case worth? Compensation depends on a variety of factors. Compensation is determined by looking at pain and suffering, wrongful deaths (if any), medical expenses, and other financial hardships. Investigate cases similar to yours for a rough estimate or ask your injury lawyer.
- What types of cases do you take? Our personal injury lawyers in Alma, IL, specialize in several different areas of injury law. If you've been hurt and there are financial ramifications, you might have a case. Dixon offers free assessments and case reviews, so there's no reason not to call our Alma personal injury attorneys now. We are happy to discuss cases that involve injuries that happen after car or truck accidents, medical malpractice, workers compensation, and other injuries.
One of Dixon's primary focuses are Alma car accidents. We've recovered millions for injury victims and their families. You can read Dixon's free book about car accident compensation and learn more in our car accident FAQs.
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Nearly 40 million people are injured each year. Our firm specializes in just about any injury claim you may have. Some of our practice areas include the following:
Accepting an insurance claim is often tempting for injured victims. Considering the severity of the injury, a death in the family, medical expenses, and other financial pressures, we encourage Alma victims to contact the Dixon Injury Firm for a free case review and consultation as soon as possible. View our testimonials to learn more about the firm's success. It's our job to help you get proper compensation. If we don't win, you don't pay. Our personal injury attorneys in Alma, IL, are available 24/7.


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This post is a part of our new Grow with Gugu series by Monica Banks, founder of Gugu Guru – the ultimate baby product discovery site for style-savvy moms.
Recently Whitney got in touch with me for advice on something that so often parents are fretting about and that is travel – specifically airplane travel – with a highly active and mobile toddler. As much as it seems the world seems to be taking a more kind and patient attitude toward traveling children, nobody wants to be "that" parent, with "that" kid on a long flight.
The good news is that with a little…err…a lot of preparation, namely a well-stocked carry-on bag, you can drastically improve your chances of a tantrum-free flight with your tot.
Here's the round-up of recommendations that I made for Whitney based on my own frequent flying experience traveling with my two kiddos, as well as some of the other mom experts on Gugu Guru's team:
- First and foremost, I strongly believe in having a back-up bribe. I typically use lollipops (or m&m's) for bribery / rewards. Also if your child is sensitive to air pressure changes (which can often be the root of a tantrum), sucking lollipops might help to relieve discomfort.
- Lots and lots of healthy snacks. Seriously – all the snack. The moms at Gugu Guru like Happy Baby Puffs because they have no added sugar.
- A sippie cup with a straw. You can pour in the water or juice that you get from the flight attendant into something that is spill-proof and manageable for your little one (since they only offer those short plastic cups, which are clearly not baby friendly.)
- For babies 18M+, an iPad with lots of games and movies loaded & toddler headphones.
- Sanitizing wipes for the armrest, trays, windows… everything!
- Age-appropriate activity books are always a must. Gugu Guru LOVES the Melissa & Doug brand, like the Dress Up Bear Book and Mix and Match Activity Book.
We also wanted to include a couple out-of the box but GENIUS ideas from Gugu Guru registry expert Abby, who is a frequent traveling mom of very active twin toddler boys and also a former Kindergarten teacher:
- Take a stack of post-it notes to let your child play with. Post-it notes take a while to undo and it's also a bonus fine motor skills development activity.
- Buy new toys at the dollar store and wrap them (like presents) so your child can unwrap and have something new to play with on the plane. It should not be a problem with TSA since the x-ray will be able to see that it's a toy but if you're still concerned about hold ups during security, use simple tissue paper and/or a gift bag.
Lastly, you'll want to include some essential items no matter what, including:
- A change of clothes (depending on the length of the flight, you may want to include a change of shirt for yourself.)
- Diapers & wipes (typically we use the rule of thumb of bringing one diaper per hour of travel time.)
- Some children's Tylenol just in case.
We hope this information helps you have a happier, stress-free travel experience with your family. Bon voyage!


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During our recent visit to Disneyland Paris we stayed at one of their partner hotels, Explorers. We knew we wouldn't get some of the Disney hotel benefits such as extra magic hours, characters in the hotels and being within walking distance. However we were only 10/15 minutes on the bus and we had a free shuttle service to and from the parks.
We were travelling as a small group consisting of four adults, a three year old and an 8 month old. This meant that we could stay in one of their larger rooms which consisted of a double bed, two singles (pushed together to make a double) and a small room attached with bunk beds (and a travel cot put in as well). We then had wardrobes and drawers, a separate toilet and a bath/shower and sink. As well as this we also had a TV, which did have English channels on if you searched through the guide, a kettle and some tea and coffee making stuff. The next few images I have taken off the hotels website but they are exactly how our room looked, it was clean, tidy and very new!
Downstairs there was a lovely pool and soft play which were both open till 11pm! We didn't use the pool but our friends did take their little one down to the soft play which they said was good but lots of very hyperactive kids so not great for little ones without an adult. There is also a 6D cinema which we didn't use, restaurant, buffet area (we ate breakfast here), bar and Marcos Pizza. We ate pizza on both evenings which was served again till 11pm and for the price you could not complain! Two pizzas, 3 portions of chips and 2 large fruit pots cost us around 40 euros which isn't bad so close to Disney. There is also a shop selling official Disney merchandise as it is a partner hotel and I have been told you can get items sent back to the hotel before a certain time but I'm not 100% sure.
Breakfast was your average continental breakfast but I found it extremely filling and kept us going through the majority of day. There was fruit, cereal, toast, pastries, fruit, meats and cheeses. There was then hot drinks, water and a selection of juices. You could also fill water bottles up for your day (not juice but this didn't seem to stop other people) and taking food out was frowned upon and not allowed.
I would recommend making sure you had any drinks you wanted in the day time as the first evening we were at the hotel the lads went on the hunt for a drink. A CAN of coke cost just short of 4 euros, for a CAN!! I happily drank water with my juice added and saved myself a small fortune.
The shuttle bus from outside the hotels reception came around every 20 minutes and visited the five Disney partner hotels and could get extremely busy. On our first evening we decided to stand back from the ridiculous rush and just wait for the next bus which came literally 20 seconds later! For a free service you can't really complain and anyone not wanting to do this could easily get a taxi.
If like us you are also planning to go back to the parks after checking out there was a very handy room which contained large lockers which you locked with a code. You were able to leave luggage in here for the day and we felt confident that they were safe in here.
We are hoping to return to Disney in the future and if we cannot afford an official Disney hotel I think this will definitely be on the top of our list for the return trip! If you have any questions feel free to ask away and I'll do my best to answer or if you've stayed here before why not share your own experiences.


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This is the disturbing 911 call made by a father after he allegedly tried to drown his young daughters in a pond.
Alan Tysheen Eugene Lassiter can be heard telling an emergency operator: "They're gone."
The two girls, aged three and five, were pulled from the pond by an off-duty police officer on Sunday night, cops said in a statement.
Their seven-year-old brother was able to escape and seek help, officers in Durham, North Carolina, said.
Lassiter, 29, of Raleigh was charged with three counts of attempted murder and was being held in jail on a $2.5 million bond.
In a 911 call released by police, a man who identified himself as the children's father said he had drowned his two daughters in a lake near an apartment complex.
"They're gone," he said.
He said he had been trying to seek help from authorities who instead sought to take his children away.
"All I wanted was help," he said, sounding desperate. "Nobody helped me."
The two girls were given CPR and taken to a local hospital, where the three-year-old remained in critical condition on Monday.
The five-year-old was in stable condition, police said.
Durham Police Chief Jose Lopez said the children's mother was at the hospital with them.
Statements made by the boy to police prompted a third attempted murder charge, the chief said.
"Whether you have children or not, you're impacted by young lives that are placed in such a horrendous situation," Lopez said at a press conference on Monday.


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Two of Milpitas' finest are celebrating family accomplishments. Milpitas Police Sergeant Huy Tran's daughter, Samantha "Sam" Tran, earned a full athletic scholarship to play for the Stanford Woman's Soccer Program and attend Stanford University. Milpitas Police Officer Derek Yamamura's son, Darrel Yamamura, was recently accepted into the West Point Military Academy to participate in their Gymnastics Programs.
On February 3, 2016, 17-year-old Samantha Tran signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Stanford University on a full athletic scholarship to play for the Stanford Women's Soccer Program in the Fall of 2016. She had verbally committed to Stanford when she was a sophomore in high school.
Sam started playing for Tracy Youth Soccer League when she was 4-years-old. She played for the Tracy Futbol Club, Crush, and Kimball High School Girls Varsity soccer teams. She has been with her current team, De Anza Force, since she was 9-years-old.
In 2013, the De Anza Force won the under 14 girls Elite Clubs National League National Championship and the under 16 Donosti Cup, which is Spain's largest international soccer tournament. Her team took 3rd in both the under 15 girls and under 16 girls Elite Clubs National League National Championships in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Her team has been the reigning Northern California State Cup Champions for the past six consecutive years.
Over the last few years, Sam was invited to attend US Women's National Team Camps and she was also selected to the Elite Club National Club camps in Portland, Oregon. As a high school sophomore, Sam surpassed the Kimball High School (Tracy, California) girls varsity soccer team scoring record with her record breaking 29 goal season.
In 2016, Sam was ranked the #2 player in Northern California by the International Marketing Group.
On November 10, 2015, Darrel Yamamura accepted a Superintendent Nomination to attend the West Point Military Academy and to compete with the gymnastics team in the Fall of 2016.
Darrel started Gymnastics as a four year old. He was inspired by the television show "Power Rangers." When he was 8-years-old, he moved up to the Trampoline and Tumbling Team and, later, began competing on the rings, high bar, and pommel horse.
Darrel has been the Captain of his team the last two years. He has been instrumental in guiding and coaching younger gymnasts.
Darrel's successes in gymnastics include: Level 4 State Champion in vault, pommel, and high bar, Level 4, 5, and 6 State Champion in trampoline and tumbling, Level 9 State Team alternate, Level 9 Regional Select Team, Level 9 Junior National High Bar silver medalist, three time Regional Woodward Camp invitee, eleven time Regional competitor, six time National competitor, and four time National Academic All American.
Darrel is equally as busy in school. He is the Senior Class President and is active in technology and engineering competitions. Darrel is pursuing his National Accreditation to become certified as an Emergency Medical Technician and he is the youngest in his class to pursue this goal.
Darrel was invited to tour all three United States Military Academies campuses and view their Gymnastics Programs. Ultimately, West Point Military Academy, which had pursued him since he was a junior in high school, was Darrel's top choice. Darrel gladly accepted the Nomination from West Point.
The Milpitas Police Department is proud of these two young adults and looks forward to their continued success!


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Diabetic UB hockey player looks to maintain lifestyle
Gabe Kirsch helps lead the Bulls to back-to-back national titles
"Can I get a whiskey coke," Gabe Kirsch says at the bar.
Kirsch, a senior hockey player and biomedical science major, inputs the amount of carbs in his whiskey coke into his insulin pump. From there, his insulin pump does all the work, ensuring his blood sugar levels remain steady.
Kirsch has type-1 diabetes. One misstep in his diet could lead to irregularities in his body.
However, Kirsch does not let this disease stop him from doing what he loves, which is to play hockey. He's part of the UB club hockey team, which has won back-to-back Division III club hockey national titles – the first UB team to win back to back.
"The issue I have is, what happens in your body physiologically is when you start to play hockey, you have adrenaline hormones and what those do is they mobilize your body's glucose storage for energy," Kirsch said. "So, for a person like me who doesn't have the insulin to counteract, a lot of times I'll have elevated blood glucose cells during a game."
Type-1 diabetes is typically diagnosed in children and was originally called juvenile diabetes. Only about 5 percent of people with diabetes have type-1, according to the American Diabetes Association. Those with type-1 diabetes suffer from a lack of insulin production. Insulin helps the body to absorb glucose, or sugars.
For every two grams of carbs, Kirsch needs to pump insulin into his body. Every diabetic has a different ratio of carbs to insulin and if not done properly, it can affect everyday tasks, or even sleep.
"Sometimes your sleep would get interrupted, let's say you eat a late time snack, you give yourself too much insulin and then you start to feel hypoglycemic symptoms while you're sleeping," Kirsch said. "So, you have to get up and go eat some carbs."
Kirsch must always keep an insulin pen on him. His close friends and roommates all know how to use the pen in case of an emergency. Luckily, Kirsch has never had to use the pen.
Kirsch's friends know how difficult it was for the hockey player to adjust, but admire his determination to overcome the disease and continue playing.
"It doesn't really affect him, he still goes to school and plays hockey and does all the same things that he did before," said Kelly Yazwinski, a longtime friend and senior occupational therapy major. "He's good at hiding it but he loves to talk about it a lot. We make fun of him for it, we rip on him because he always talks about it."
Kirsch found out he had diabetes his senior year of high school after his hockey season was finished. The following season, at his former school Mercyhurst College, Kirsch sat out due to the disease. He was still adjusting to the daily work that goes into staying healthy and maintaining the right glucose balance.
Jennifer Kirsch, his mother, worried he might not have been ready to start playing again.
"Even for him, he was a little worried about it as well because it was such a new process," Jennifer said. "The testing, the eating and counting carbs and all that. I think he just wanted to get a handle on it first before he played a sport."
Jennifer received a phone call from Kirsch's pediatrician one day while her son was in school, taking an exam. After testing Kirsch's blood at a regular appointment, the results came back and revealed he had type-1 diabetes.
"When I went into the school [to pick him up] I was crying and he said to me 'Mom it is going to be OK.' He was rock solid and I don't think the whole thing really hit him and I was a wreck and didn't handle it well at all but he was rock solid," Jennifer said.
Kirsch remembers the situation vividly. He had a feeling something was wrong with his body. He lost 10 pounds in a matter of a couple months and never realized it until his boss at his job said something to him.
Kirsch was in the hospital for four days. Doctors and nurses taught him what he needed to do to maintain his health with the disease.
"That remorse for myself kind of transitioned quickly because I was in the pediatric unit and so I had all these other little kids that were maybe 10 years old that had also got diagnosed," Kirsch said. "It was kind of eye opening in a way and I didn't feel as bad for myself I started feeling bad for these kids that didn't understand why every time they had to do something so normal such as eating, they had to take a shot."
Four years after his diagnosis, Kirsch hardly notices the wire that comes out of his shirt, connecting his insulin to his body. Regular checks have become routine and the hockey player has a great sense of what he can and cannot eat or drink.
As for his diabetes on the ice, his teammates don't take notice of it either.
"His diabetes does not affect his gameplay at all, you could not tell he was diagnosed with it," said Danny Edmonds, a teammate and roommate. "He was a heavy contributor to our team with his leadership as well as points."
Kirsch has been able to still do what he loves while never letting diabetes control his life.
"Its definitely a controllable thing." Kirsch said. "The first month or so there is a adjustment phase. You need to learn how to count carbs efficiently and recognize what your body is telling you."
Jeremy Torres is a sports staff writer and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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It's getting busier and busier on the tube on my daily commute – I dread to think what it will be like during the Olympics. I'm trying to travel earlier, so there's room to read. Currently it's James Fenton's Introduction to English Poetry. It's also great because it's quite a small book so I can get it up near my short-sighted eyes in a crowded tube carriage.
It's making me think about the importance of formal values, of underlying structure, in art, in ceramics, in poetry. He looks at one of Dylan Thomas's poems: ( full text)
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
He described how this poem is structured as a 'Villanelle', a complex form usually used for sweet light verse, but utterly transcended by Thomas. I think the rigour of the form definately contributes to the power of the final poem.
I'm currently trying to use the forms of functional pots and their arrangements in welsh dressers, or corner cabinets, or boxes, as a kind of underlying structure for my work. Seeing how the lightness of a Villanelle can work for forceful poems makes me more optimistic that this is going to work out. I just delivered eight new arrangements to my absolutely excellent photographer Sussie Ahlburg so I'm particularly nervous about it at the moment. I can never tell what's going to work as an image….
PS Here's Anthony Hopkins reading it.
PPS Here's Elizabeth Bishop's villanelle One Art. I've just started reading her, intrigued by a reference to "a poet's poet's poet".


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National security, alliances, immigration, and trade wars have already surfaced in debates and speeches by 2020 US presidential candidates. But how do the candidates' ideas match those of Americans overall? James M. Lindsay of the Council on Foreign Relations joins the Council's Dina Smeltz to discuss the findings of the newly released 2019 Chicago Council Survey on how Americans view US foreign policy.
Deep Dish: American Foreign Policy in the 2020 Election
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan organization that provides insight – and influences the public discourse – on critical global issues. We convene leading global voices and conduct independent research to bring clarity and offer solutions to challenges and opportunities across the globe. The Council is committed to engaging the public and raising global awareness of issues that transcend borders and transform how people, business, and governments engage the world.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan organization. All statements of fact and expressions of opinion in blog posts are the sole responsibility of the individual author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Council.
This Week's Reads – Election Aftermath
This Week's Reads show how Mr. Trump's election has already affected the global political landscape, and provide some perspective on what we can expect from American foreign policy in a Trump administration.
Deep Dish: The US Election and the Global Economy
Trade and globalization seem to have played an outsized role in this year's election. On this week's episode of Deep Dish, Council vice president of studies Brian T. Hanson sat down with experts Phil Levy, Dina Smeltz, and Diana Mutz to discuss.
Council Experts Share Top Priorities for President Trump
Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States. We asked our experts what global issue should be a top priority for the new administration. Hear their thoughts in this video.
TPP: A Strategic Blueprint for the Asia Pacific – What's at Stake During the Lame Duck Session
New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Tim Groser shares his thoughts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Deep Dish: Trump's America — What's Next
Following Donald Trump's surprising win, Council vice president of studies Brian T. Hanson sat down with Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss how US foreign policy and the organizing principles of the world order are likely to change under a Trump presidency.
One More Question with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, came to the Council November 2. We asked him on which issue he thinks the United States and Saudi Arabia should work more closely together.
Addressing Rural America's Immigration Paradox
In places like Arcadia, Wisconsin, where Donald Trump's anti-immigrant platform has gained traction, local governments should make immigrant integration a priority.
One More Question with Carolina Trivelli
Carolina Trivelli, former Minister of Development and Social Inclusion of Peru, spent a week in Chicago as the Council's 2016 Gus Hart Visiting Fellow. We sat down one-on-one with her to ask about her biggest takeaway from her time in Chicago.
Deep Dish – Nov. 3, 2016: Climate Change Solutions
Are solutions to climate change staring us in the face? Council Vice President of Studies Brian T. Hanson sat down with resident climate and sustainability expert Karen Weigert to discuss.
Secretary of State John Kerry on What Makes America Exceptional
On October 26, US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the Council about American leadership in an era of opportunity and risk. Hear his thoughts on what makes America exceptional, as well as what's at stake in the upcoming presidential election.
This Week's Reads – The World That Awaits
The next president of the United States faces a world on edge, and America confronts a more complex and less controllable world than at any time in history. Dealing with these challenges will require a refocused grand strategy, one that better aligns America's capabilities with its interests and prioritizes what is truly important.
Deep Dish – Episode 5: Populism Across the World
What's behind this year's populist explosion? In the latest episode of Deep Dish, we put the year's political movements—from Brexit to Trumpism—in historic context and discuss their implications for the established world order.
This Week's Reads – The Rise of Populism
The rise of populism is one of the most important global developments in recent memory. This week's reads explore some of the reasons why populists are gaining more prominence and what this means for America and the world.
Election 2016: What Do You Think America's Role in the World Should Be?
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is engaging the public and thought leaders in dialogue critical to the 2016 presidential election. In part two of our "Election 2016: America in the World" video series, find out what the public thinks America's role in the world should be.
One More Question with Rosana Schaack
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The Communications Service Provider Program is designed to give members of the Communications Service Provider community (which includes employees as well as vendors) an overview of NFV and SDN as well as Intel's role in the adoption and rollout of the technology. This program is intended to be taken in order, starting with an overview of ETSI*, an overview and deep dive into the concepts around virtualization, an overview of cloud technology, an overview of open source projects related to NFV, and wraps up with an understanding of Intel's NFV hardware ingredients and Intel's NFV programs and plans.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) manages NFV standards. In this course, Intel's Ian Bartlett, Solution Architect, provides an introduction to the ETSI working group for NFV.
In this course, Petar Torre, Intel's Lead Architect, Service Provider Group, provides an introduction to virtualization and cloud principles, and key open source projects for building NFV platforms.
Intel's Lead Architect, Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, and Market Development Manager, Jordan Rodgers, discuss server-based virtualization technology, including Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), virtual networking topologies and network virtualization overlays (NVO).
In this course, Intel's Lead Architect, Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, provides an overview of cloud, starting with what is a cloud, some cloud business models, and then some details on OpenStack and Virtual Infrastructure Manager.
Intel's Lead Architect, Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, and Market Development Manager, Jordan Rodgers, explain the difference between IT/cloud virtualization and NFV requirements, including DPDK, optimizations and the Open Platform for NFV.
Intel has a broad hardware solution set for NFV, and in this course, Petar Torre, Intel Service Provider Group Lead Architect, provides an overview covering NFV requirements, and Intel solutions including CPUs, NICs, SSD and Intel® QuickAssist Technology.
In this course, Petar Torre, Intel's Lead Architect, Service Provider Group, discusses Intel's NFV approach, introduces different programs that Intel is investigating, and provides an overview of the Intel® Network Builders program.
In this course, Intel's Technical Lead for Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, discusses configuring hardware for NFV including workload categories, storage requirements, Enhanced Platform Access and how to model server costs.
In this course, Intel's Technical Lead for Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, discusses re-architecting appliances into virtual network functions (VNFs). He will cover software transformation stages, VNF design patterns and an example of an VNF architecture and decomposition.
In this course, Intel Senior Platform Solutions Architect Jay Vincent will provide an introductory overview to assist in understanding data center design elements from architectural design, electrical and cooling considerations to compute platform selection. You will also learn the fundamental steps of building out a Cloud ready data center
In this course, Intel's Lead Architect for Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, discusses the stages of VNF transformation, and the differences between the appliance model and cloud models. He will also explain what cloud native is and provide some examples.
In this course, Intel's Lead Architect for Service Provider Group, Petar Torre, discusses what network transformation design principles look like, and how does it impact processes of organizations within communications service providers.
This course provides an introduction to spectrum standards and how the global community regulates and communicates with global harmonization of spectrum. Topics covered include wireless regulation fundamentals, the International Telecommunications Union* (ITU), mobile spectrum lifecycle and why industry-wide spectrum work is important.
This course explains basic technological requirements of future mobile broadband technologies and the focus areas for 5G. It then delves into the spectrum considerations and challenges as well as the approaches for identifying spectrum need for 5G. The Spectrum Primer is recommended as a prerequisite to this course.
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Andrew Marvel's To His Coy Mistress
Overview and Context
The poem might be viewed as a literary exercise in logic as much as a 'love' poem'. Marvell's speaker uses a tripartite structure to follow his argument to its conclusion, effectively forming a 'syllogism'.
This poem is also a prime example of the 'sex-death' juxtaposition (which critics such as Roland Barthes have explored in more detail), also a marked characteristic of Romeo and Juliet.
Whilst many students will be able to understand the ideas contained within this poem, a very rough 'translation', such as the one which follows, may be useful. Click on the images to enlarge them.
NB. Note the three stages of the argument:
- He describes what he would do if he had all the time in the world (this section is full of persuasive flattery).
- Unfortunately, time is not on his side and death will destroy her beauty so they need to act quickly.
- So whilst they are young she should give in to his desires and enjoy themselves whilst they can.
Some Initial Notes
- The poem invokes the Petrarchan convention; this originates in the fourteenth century (named for the Italian poet, Petrarch). This poetic form is conventionally spoken by a male lover and addressed to his female beloved. It employs hyperbolic metaphors and excessive language (rhetoric) Petrarchan sonnets conventionally explore unrequited love but here Marvell's speaker is not respectful and adoring – he is full of lust and his language is highly sexual; he is inverting poetic convention.
- The poem also reminds the reader of the blazon, a poetic form which praises a woman's physical attributes (consider Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 as an inversion of this poetic form).
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Will Thorne
Insurance Industry Representative
FinTech Delivery Panel
Will is innovation leader at the Lloyd's of London Channel Syndicate, as well as chair of the UK Insurtech Board and one of three insurance industry representatives on the Fintech Delivery Panel.
The intention is for the core Fintech Delivery Panel members to establish key collaborative, industry initiatives and to drive forward their delivery. The panel consists of a combination of leading UK-based fintech start-ups, financial services institution, as well as Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority representatives. At the Channel Syndicate, Will is responsible for its wider innovation initiatives, including new product and distribution development.
He joined the Channel Syndicate in 2012 following three years spent at Omega Insurance and has been instrumental in getting Channel actively involved in a range of new business developments.


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In 1776, 13 British colonies declared their independence and formed the United States. Over the next 150 years as the country expanded westward, the growing country added 37 additional states. The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. In addition, the United States has several permanently inhabited territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and 11 uninhabited or sparsely inhabited territories, which are mostly small islands.
The U.S, not including its overseas territories, has about 9.8 million sq. km of area, 9.1 million sq. km of which is land. For comparison, this makes the country about half the size of Russia or South America, and more than twice the size of the European Union. It is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans form the east and west borders, respectively. The climate is mostly temperate, but Alaska is arctic, Florida and Hawaii are tropical, and the Great Plains are mostly arid or semi-arid.
Manufacturing in the U.S.
The U.S. is known as a world leader in many industries. Products include petroleum, steel, high-tech, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, consumer goods, food, lumber and mining products.
Industrial production grew at about 2.3 percent annually as of 2017, but that increased to about 4 percent in 2018. Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 trillion from 2005 to 2018 but reached an all-time high of about $2.13 trillion in 2018.
Other Important Industries
Banking, insurance, business and technical services are important sectors of the U.S. economy, accounting for about 80 percent of the workforce.
Agriculture in the U.S. produces wheat, corn, various other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, pork, poultry, dairy products, fish and forest products. Agriculture makes up 0.9 percent of the GDP and occupies 0.7 percent of the labor force. Agricultural products, including soybeans, fruit and corn make up slightly more than 9 percent of the country?s exports.
Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing
As a leader in the telecommunications industry, you would rightly expect strong communications infrastructure in the U.S. The country has a large fiber-optic system and domestic satellites carry much of the telephones traffic. Go to eatelbusiness.com if you would like to learn about a telephone service that serves businesses across the U.S. Furthermore, the U.S. is also number one in the world for the number of airports, heliports, railway miles and roadways, making it easy to move goods across the country or around the world.
The U.S has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 billion mt-km in 2015.
Cargo transportation in the U.S. is robust, with 293,564 km of railway lines and more than four million km of paved roadways, so it is relatively simple to move goods. In addition, the U.S. has nine container ports, 11 cargo ports and 11 liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. It also has the world's fifth largest merchant marine presence. This robust infrastructure enables the U.S. to easily import and export goods anywhere in the world, and its open borders between states make it simple to ship goods across the country. Those looking to operate within this infrastructure should be aware of the standards that they are expected to run their vessels at. Any Injured Seaman that was involved in an incident due to an employer's negligence or whose ship has been in an unseaworthy state, leading to dangerous or defective conditions, may choose to pursue legal action against their employers and search for the services of a maritime attorney. Visit https://www.csatransportation.com/services/ltl-freight-shipping if you would like to learn more about shipping goods from Canada to the United States.
The U.S labor force reached 160.4 million in 2017, making it the third largest workforce in the world. The unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in 2017. About 17 percent of the workforce is involved directly in manufacturing. Services comprise 37 percent, of which 24 percent were in sales and other office-based professions.
Many people in the U.S. workforce are well educated and highly skilled, but the emphasis on technology has led to a chasm in the workforce that can be difficult to cross. These jobs require educated, skilled employees who command high wages, while the wages and opportunities for unskilled workers have stagnated or fallen. Offshore outsourcing exacerbates this skills gap by reducing available work that requires less skilled workers.
While the U.S. was the number one economy in the world in terms of GDP for many years, the economy of China overtook the U.S. in 2014. Though, the U.S. is still a technology powerhouse in computers, pharmaceuticals, medical, aerospace and military equipment. The government is stable and business laws are consistent.
In 2017, the U.S. exported about $1.55 trillion worth of goods. Primary trading partners included Canada, Mexico, China and Japan. The U.S. is the second largest exporter of goods in the world, with primary exports including agricultural products, organic chemicals, industrial supplies, capital goods, transistors, motor vehicle parts, aircraft, computers, telecommunications equipment, consumer goods, automobiles and medicine.
As the number one importer of foreign goods in the world, the U.S. imported around $2.36 trillion in 2017. Primary import partners were China, Mexico, Canada, Japan and Germany. The primary commodities imported included agricultural products, crude oil, industrial supplies, capital goods, computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery, consumer goods, automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture and toys.
Political Landscape
The U.S. is comprised of 50 states and one district (Washington D.C.). The legal system is based on English Common law at the federal and most state levels. The only state exception is Louisiana, whose legal system is based on the Napoleonic civil code.
Donald Trump has been the U.S. president since 2017. The next presidential election is in November 2020.
The U.S. has intensified efforts to manage and control immigration. In addition, security against terrorism is a high priority as the U.S. remains a primary target for terrorist organizations.
Tax Rules
The U.S. made recent changes to reduce its tax rates. The new corporate tax rate is 21 percent, which is down from 37 percent.
It is extremely easy to start a business in the U.S. In fact, the World Bank ranks it as number eight in the world for 2019. Construction permits, obtaining power and telecommunications are fairly quick and easy. U.S. laws offer strong protections to investors and for intellectual property, and for those companies hiring internationally it is more common for the focus to be on J1 taxes when it comes to the workers themselves.
Getting Down to Business
Doing business in the United States can be highly advantageous for any manufacturing organization. Abundant resources, an educated workforce and strong legal protections are important, but the robust supply chain infrastructure ensures that companies can readily access materials as needed and deliver to their customers on time. QAD Internationalization can help any manufacturing organization to improve efficiency while QAD Automation Solutions streamlines processes and reporting.
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Fill Level or Power signifies the quantity and the quality of down utilized to fill out the comforter and the greater the number the greater quality. As an example, a comforter with 750 fill powers will likely be a lot warmer and fluffier than the typical comforter with 650 fill powers, in spite of the reality that they can weigh precisely the very same quantity. The variety of fill you need will vary seasonally, needless to say. In the summertime months you may want a comforter with only a 650 fill power, while in the colder months, a deluxe 800 fill power comforter may be needed to assist you remain warm and comfy.
Some producers have gotten clever and developed the incorporated duvet sets. A duvet set is made up of 2 duvets – a 9.5 tog-rated duvet and another with 4.5 tog rating. These sets are designed to accommodate all seasons, so as a buyer you do not need to buy the duvets for certain seasons independently. Duvet sets have ended up being popular in some countries with significantly changing weather.
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Alternative Down Comforters likewise known as Hypo Allergenic Comforters due to the fact that they were designed and extensively made use of by those who have allergies to feathers or down. This is a terrific alternative for allergy victims. The alternative comforters made of synthetic down are more cost effective than the natural down comforters. Alternative down comforters are a terrific substitute for look and feel of down. Some brand names are known to be really close in comparison or equal to the warmth and convenience of down.
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One of the first suggestions to remember when you are planning to buy comforters is to take the cost into factor to consider. Possibilities are that you're not going to keep your space like this forever and eventually in time you ll wish to remodel. This indicates you'll wish to stay clear of investing a fortune on your comforter set. Search for a large amount and compare prices to discover an affordable cost for your comforter of option.
For a more pricey appearance, you can decide to get designer beddings. Your partner or partner will probably be happily surprised to find that you did not hold back with your option of bedding. Additionally, many designer beddings have beautiful designs and intense colors that could certainly match the design and state of mind of the room.
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Many people do not really have an allergy to the down however rather have allergies to fragments connected to dust. Dust and allergen are found in the down. There is a new option for those allergy patients in which the fill of the comforter is made up of goose down and milkweed. This combination traps the dust keeping the individual from breathing in the dust. This is a great choice for those with dust allergies and still desire the benefits of down.
Select fantastic designs: Some people wish to have the most vivid and cosy room where they can curl up or rest. You do not need to put too much decoration in your room or refurbish the entire place just to make it look fantastic. All you need to do is have fun with your black sheets with white polka dots by getting those colors which are warm in the eyes and can definitely transform the look of the whole room.
Because the wild Eider Duck is a preserved bird, to receive down originating from these birds small amounts will be removed out of their particular nests when the bird is moulting Every single handful of Eider down is plucked from small pockets within the ground exactly where Eider ducks inhabit, however it takes large total up to produce any king or queen size bed comforter.
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Down is a 100% natural material. This indicates there are small pores that allow air to flow. This keeps you dry in addition to warm. In the evening, you may sweat as you sleep. This perspiration may build up and eventually make you wet. When you have a cover that breathes, it enables the perspiration to slowly escape your body. Down filling is very resilient. It will offer years of service. It will also keep its shape and great looks, over the years.
Discovering a pink young child black sheets with white polka dots set is not as difficult as finding one that is distinct or custom made. If it is the latter, then it is a need to that you discover the right seller who can fulfill your needs. However the good news for you is that such pink young child bedding sets are certainly simple to discover in an online or an offline shop.
Pillows in bright colors like orange, pink and blue would be really appropriate for a teen woman's room. You can even combine various colored pillows and assemble them in a fascinating method to make the room appear comfortable and colorful. Contrasting colors lend a distinct interest a room, but you could also select from strong colors if it is a person's room and he wishes to go with a minimalist design. Find pillows that are firm and made of high quality and resilient fabric. If you want to go with an elegant and feminine look, choose decorative pillows with beautiful tassels, ruffles and fringes at the edges.
However, you can not prevent washing down comforters at some point even if they are safeguarded. Below is an excellent way consider it and bear in mind the formula. Down are feathers and are typically the feathers of geese. Exactly how do you expect a goose keeps its feather clean? Cold water is the right answer to that. And, consider this. Exactly how would a goose perform in an agitating washing piece of equipment? It's an unsightly idea however an excellent picture of exactly what not to do. So, exactly what does this mean? It implies you must wash you down comforter in a front loading piece of equipment like they have in laundry mats not top loading agitating piece of equipment like you find in many houses. The agitating piece of equipment can damage the comforter completely. The key is a gentle cycle of cold water.
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Comforters ate the packed bedspread which have soft and comfortable stuffing of fine fibers, stitched together at all four sides. In cold nights, these provide extra warmth and comfort. These ornamental house accents are offered in various patterns, designs and colors. Duvets are similar to the comforters to provide added warmth and comfort but need bed linen.
Not everybody can take advantage of quality down filled bedding. You may be allergic to it. This is where option down can be found in. It is the best choice for allergy patients. This bedding will be easy to keep clean. You can easily look after it. It will keep you warm and look excellent in all sorts of bedroom design. It may be somewhat heaver than a down comforter.
Such parents are so fascinated with their infant for the lots of months that they totally ignore the real color of the space. Therefore if you had painted the baby room blue in color and if you have an infant woman in that space then it sure is a have to that you change the color to a light infant pink at the earliest. If you are assuming that finding a pink young child bedding set is going to be hard, then you sure are mistaken.
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There definitely are a range of quilts around the market, so you might have numerous choices. Nevertheless, the true secret is typically to choose the proper one which can allow you've a superb sleep. Regarding me, I would choose to choose the down quilt. The down quilt is known as probably the most lightweight quilt, and its main fillings are goose down and duck down. Typically speaking, the down quilt which includes above 50 % of down might be the top quality down quilt. Along with the advantages of down quilt are excellent warm-keeping function, moisture absorption together with breathability, so it is quite dry. Due to its other qualities of gentleness, lightweight and delicateness, the down quilt will not develop any overbearing perception, so it genuinely is particularly suitable for those who have hypertension, heart problems, or bad the flow of blood, the old, the pregnant along with children etc.
We should therefore recognize just how much our bed is a great property. In this case we should make the very best decoration that will inhibit convenience in us about the bedroom. We can accomplish this by blending different colors on different parts to get that attractive look.
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The option down comforter has a more inexpensive price tag on it compared to comforters that are filled with genuine down. Although the alternative comforter does not have the condition sign or bragging rights of the pure down comforters, they can be just as soft in comparison and with a high sufficient thread matter they can be discovered to feel just as extravagant.
When you are prepared to purchase bedsheets, you will definitely opt getting the very best regardless of whether they are costly or inexpensive. Factors to consider on quality, brands, weaves, fabric kinds, color stamina, colors, patterns, and so on do matter. When it pertains to fabric sorts of bedsheets, it can be cotton, polyester and cotton blends, and other mixes. Then there are bedsheets that are hypo-allergenic. Weaves can be sateen, identify, percale twill, Jacquard, and so on. Check out bedspreads alternatives online.
Exactly what I have learned is that nothing beats the best. Selecting remarkable quality bedding is certainly an investment. After all, whilst polyester-filled products lose much of their lofting and insulating capability after a fairly brief time, a well-cared-for down or silk duvet may last a lifetime. So let's pitch the "Rolls Royce" against the "Aston Martin" of duvet fillings, the personal jets of the duvet world – delicious silk against blissful down. Which is much better?
Silk filled duvets are the supreme in luxury bedding. They provide natural heat and protection while being remarkably little and light-weight. They also prevent allergic reactions, coughing fits, and other possible wellness problems that are connected with sleeping under duvets that are loadeded with goose down and other irritant filled materials. You can even get silk filled pillows to finish the set.
You could assume that such specialised duvets are costly; however duvets integrating this design of flexibility are budget friendly for every spending plan. Not just are they practical, these duvets offer a cosy, well night's sleep with their high quality materials and soft touch fabrics. You're guaranteed an excellent night's sleep with these specifically developed, weather condition versatile duvets.
Lower quality products might likewise be resulting in lower prices. These prices might be the result of merchants importing lower quality product. Online shoppers will need to do a little research and check testimonials and trademark name. Shop shoppers will have an easier time because they can inspect the product personally.
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Nothing is better than sinking in to a soft, comfy mattress at the end of a long day. Among the appeals of having a goose down comforter is you will find it somewhat manages tour body temperature level. You rarely feel too hot or too cold! Also, for those with aches or discomforts in their joints goose down black sheets with white polka dots actually assists unwind and assist in the convenience of attempting to drop off to sleep. There are numerous options out there for bedding, but nothing compares with the quality and convenience of the goose down bedding. Check out rates before making your choice, but make certain not to jeopardize quality for rate!


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Heavy snow in St. Anton (AUT) has canceled this weekend's women's Downhill and Super-G World Cup races, postponing the return of American star Lindsey Vonn to the slopes.
Now recovered from yet another injury, this time to a knee from a training crash last November, Vonn was slated to go this weekend, but will have to wait until next Friday in Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA).
Already scheduled to hold a Downhill on 19 January (Friday) and a Super-G on 20 January (Saturday), an additional Downhill will be added on 18 January (Thursday). The St. Anton Super-G has not been re-scheduled and may be dropped.
Vonn tweeted of the change: "It's actually not a bad thing. More training and hopefully more races in @cortinaclassic and @KandaharSCG"


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As we gear up for another growing season, at Stover's, we ask you stay connected with us. We would like to keep you up to date with our upcoming schedule of crops and farmers market locations. Please either take a second to fill out our contact page or connect via Facebook or Instagram, @stoversfarmmarket. It is our pleasure to serve you and look forward to serving you in the 2020 season.
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I know a few people cross over the tracks at Keystone Metals either going into town or into the suburbs. I was annoyed to find big "road closed signs" when I got to keystone metals. You can pick your bike up and walk over the construction in process, but I imagine that might be harder to do if they're actively moving around steel rails or concrete ties
the other day I watched three younger riders coming inbound off the streets, approaching the trail between SC and Keystone, the front rider attempted to ride across the tracks and didn't realize the pavement was missing between the tracks and went down pretty hard. He got up quickly and kept moving but it didn't look like much fun. Nice guys, very courteous on the trail (when they passed me).
They weren't even working on it today (passed about an hour ago) but it's still marked as closed. I'm not even sure what they're doing now. It looks like there is new ballast down. Maybe they're going to install a smoother transition from tracks to pavement? It was pretty bumpy before, like it used to be down by the Waterfront crossing
I just went through at about 12:30 and there were six or so supervisory/engineering types looking at drawings and such. No actual work crew, but I suspect it will get fixed rather quickly once they start.
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testha:Technofreak: Can anyone remind me what credible evidence was given last night that showed mass surveillance has been carried out on New Zealand citizens by New Zealand agencies?
What moment of truth was there? None that I could see. Snowden, Greenwald etc may have evidence and may be correct in what they say, they haven't come up with the goods in this case though, not at least so far. It's all been innuendo.
I don't have a lot of faith in politicians, but in this case I tend to think what John Key has said is correct. He has more to lose by being found out to be wrong than Snowden and Greenwald do.
If you want credible evidence why dont you ask for more transparency from your government? After all they are the ones who should know exactly what is going on.
You miss my point.
Who was it that was going to drop a bombshell in their Moment of Truth? It has nothing to do with transparency of the lack of. KDC promised some earth shattering revelations, there were none. Just smoke and mirrors and innuendo which appeared to me just crude attempt to roll John Key.
Where was the credible evidence from those that promised it?
To comment on transparency.
I expect the government does know what's going on, however I don't expect them to tell it all to me or any other member of the public.
Like it or not the world situation isn't that much different to what it was during the Second World War or any other similar conflict. In fact I'd go as far to say it's worse today as some of the "enemy" are not so obvious. It's fact of life that some things the government are involved with are not always for public consumption. Just imagine if the allies had been more open about some of the developments and intelligence they had during WWII, do you think things might have turned out the way they did?
Sure there are things that should probably be more out in the open but by and large I think we have a pretty good balance between what is and what isn't in the public domain.


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CopperBag by Hailo
Since last year, we have been tracking a truly remarkable trajectory: copper - normally found in technical applications - has taken home interiors by storm.
No doubt its rise in popularity is due to its intense reddish glow. Accessories in copper tones conjure up elegance and warmth in any setting and will enrich even a puristic and somewhat cool interior decor. Even everyday utensils are elevated to an undreamt-of status.
Hailo has now discovered this fascinating material for itself and is launching a bin that is sure to attract admiring glances. The manufacturer has combined the current trend in copper with an unusual "used" look, as the CopperBag brings to mind a crumpled paper bag standing open and waiting to receive its contents. At the same time, the design concept holds a surprise with an all-round gleaming finish, as the bin is fabricated from pure copper. This special duality of material and form has a charming impact, with the light breaking on the textured exterior and producing glinting reflexes of light and dark - and each one a little bit different, as CopperBags are all one-off creations.
For lovers of vintage which is very much en vogue, Hailo also supplies an oxidised version in which the copper surface is a star in its own right. Creating a look of having aged over the years is achieved by means of an elaborate technique.
To ensure that these metal bins are stable and delicate floor surfaces are protected, they are fitted with non-slip soft neoprene base pads. These chic bins - Made in Germany to boot - have a huge amount of capacity for storing paper, newspapers and magazines. It's a superb gift for anyone who loves to incorporate unusual ideas with design appeal into everyday life - as is the AluBag, its glamorous counterpart in aluminium!


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These days every self-respecting endurance athlete is either blogging or is thinking about giving it a shot. Look no further than your bloated blogroll for confirmation. I've toyed with the idea of blogging for a while and it's high time I hop the bandwagon.
Blogging is not something I enter into lightly; the internet is littered with orphaned blogs, an eternal testament to the authors' failure. Every blogger begins with lofty ambitions. After the initial flurry of posts, updates become increasingly sporadic and guilt-ridden, before fizzling out altogether. According to this reputable source, 95% of blogs are eventually abandoned. Like you, I don't like to fail, even at something as frivolous as blogging.
You are likely thinking: "Why would I read yet another pretentious athlete blog?" Surely you already follow Olympians, aspiring professional-athletes and uber-talented amateurs, none of which describe me. And surely you don't care that much about the exhilarating world of sub-sub-(sub?)-elite triathlon and running.
So why read this blog? Because here you'll not find the self-aggrandizing workout reports, the hipster music compilations and the offensive grammar/spelling/punctuation that plague many sports blogs. From my observation (read: daily creeping) of other blogs, discussing workouts is generally a bad idea. Once you start posting the minutiae of daily training, a blog usually deteriorates into a glorified training log.
I've concluded that reading about other people's workouts hurts my athletic self-esteem. I get the impression that everyone else is always kicking ass and taking names, nailing every session and setting daily PBs. What you don't tend to hear about are the skipped workouts, the off-pace intervals and the DNFs. Everyone sounds like a stud when they cherry pick the workouts they post.
So better to avoid the subject of workouts for the most part. If this disappoints you, question why you would want to read about the training of sub-sub-elite triathlete anyways (and a self-coached one at that). Honestly some people have a perversion for studying others' workouts!
What will I write about? I'm planning on an eclectic assortment of topics, centered on triathlon and running, but not limited to those subjects. Really, I'm not sure yet so you'll have to wait and see. I guess you can expect the obligatory race reports from Guelph Lake I and Muskoka Sprint Tris.


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UNITED NATIONS, September 9, 2008 (AFP) – UN leader Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm Tuesday over escalating strife between government troops and rebels in northern Sri Lanka and reminded the parties of their obligations to ensure the safety of civilians.
"The secretary general expresses his deep concern over the increased hostilities in northern Sri Lanka, and the grave humanitarian consequences for civilians," his press office said in a statement.
Earlier Tuesday, the United Nations announced it was withdrawing its aid workers from Sri Lanka's embattled north ahead of a major military onslaught, as rebels denied one of their aircraft was shot down.
Only a few aid agencies, including the UN outfits, have still been operating inside the Tamil Tiger-held Wanni district, where government forces are currently pushing to dismantle the guerrillas' enclave.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that it had no immediate plans to pull out.
In light of the Sri Lankan's government's request for the relocation of UN humanitarian staff in affected areas, Ban reminded all concerned "of their responsibility to take active steps to ensure the safety and freedom of movement of civilians, allowing humanitarian organizations to do thei


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World stock markets advanced Tuesday as investors studied a fresh round of corporate earnings reports and data releases for signs the global economy is on the right track.
Asia markets started the month on a high Tuesday, buoyed by strong earnings results and gathering optimism over the global economy, even as the dollar came under fresh pressure from instability in the White House, news outlets reported.
Equity indexes from Shanghai to Seoul chalked up gains, with confidence fuelled by positive Chinese manufacturing data and figures showing South Korean exports surged 20% in July from a year earlier.
Tokyo stocks also closed up as investors digested earnings results. Electronics giant Sony beat forecasts to report that net profits quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and solid revenue from its game business.
But a strong yen capped increases, with the safe-haven currency holding gains against the greenback as Washington was plunged into renewed uncertainty after foul-mouthed spin doctor Anthony Scaramucci was axed as White House communications director—just 10 days after being hired.
Singapore shares rose, as a recovery in banking stocks outweighed a fall in heavyweight Singapore Telecommunications. Malaysia equities also advanced, helped by a rebound in lenders, Nikkei reported.
Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index added 0.3% to close at 3,338.20. Singapore Telecom declined 2.8% after adjusting for the final dividend payout. The company had declared a final dividend of 10.7 Singapore cents per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
The Nikkei Asia300 Index of companies outside of Japan rose 0.4% after July Caixin manufacturing PMI rose to a 4-month high of 51.1 from 50.4 in June, topping estimates.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 0.3% to 1,765.13, recouping most of Monday's losses. Heavyweight Public Bank added 1.6%, after declining 1.3% in the previous session. Malayan Banking advanced 1.2%, erasing Monday's entire decline.
In India, the Sensex and Nifty closed at their highest ever level for a second session in a row as automakers such as Eicher Motors Ltd advanced on upbeat monthly sales a day ahead of a key central bank policy meeting.
The broader NSE index ended up 37.55 points or 0.37% at 10,114.65, while the benchmark BSE index closed higher by 60.23 points or 0.19% at 32,575.17.
Earnings Data in Europe
European equities started August off on the right foot, moving higher after two straight months of declines thanks to a positive flow of earnings released on Monday and while digesting mixed economic data.
European shares rose in early trading. Britain's FTSE 100 advanced 0.9% to 7,435.20 and France's CAC 40 added 0.2% to 5,102.88. Germany's DAX edged up 0.1% to 12,134.84. Wall Street was poised to open higher, with Dow futures up 0.4% to 21,937.00 and broader S&P 500 futures gaining 0.3% to 2,474.70.
European shares rose, with encouraging corporate earnings, rising oil prices and upbeat economic data supporting underlying sentiment.
The day's economic reports were broadly positive. Growth in China's manufacturing quickened in July, British manufacturing growth accelerated more-than-expected in the month and the annual growth in UK house prices topped forecasts, helping fuel optimism about global growth.
Eurozone manufacturing activity expanded at a slower than expected pace in July, but the data was offset by another report which showed the eurozone economy expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter.
Royal DSM NV shares soared 6%. The Dutch chemicals and pharmaceuticals firm lifted its 2017 targets after reporting a 21% rise in second-quarter net profit. BP Plc shares rallied 3.3% after the energy giant reported a replacement cost profit in its second quarter, compared to hefty loss last year.
Rolls-Royce soared 9% after the aircraft engine maker swung to a first-half net profit despite multiple headwinds. Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey rose 1.5% after announcing a special dividend.
Financial stocks also rose, as French lenders BNP Paribas gained 1.63% and Societe Generale advanced 0.67%, while Germany's Deutsche Bank and rival Commerzbank traded up 1.26% and 0.27%, respectively.
Among peripheral lenders, Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit rose 0.27% and 0.12%, while Spanish banks BBVA and Banco Santander traded up 1.44% and 1.09%, respectively.
In the US, stock futures pointed to a higher open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.48%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.28%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.45%.


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GCP offered several advantages in/around containerisation. The customer was also interested in deploying its solution globally, leveraging Google's global databases and the AI/ML APIs.
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