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Will Singtel recover in the second quarter?
Shares of Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) (SGX: Z74) are down 4% since the company reported lower earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2020/2021 earlier this week. As at 11:00 SGT on Wednesday 19 August 2020, Singtel shares are trading at S$2.33 each on the IG platform – 4.5% lower than last week's closing price of…
What is the Singtel share price?
Shares of Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) (SGX: Z74) are down 4% since the company reported lower earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2020/2021 earlier this week.
As at 11:00 SGT on Wednesday 19 August 2020, Singtel shares are trading at S$2.33 each on the IG platform – 4.5% lower than last week's closing price of S$2.44.
IG's market analysis shows that 'buys' form 100% of all trades on the Singtel counter today and 67% of all trades across the week so far.
Additionally, 94% of client accounts also currently hold 'buy' (long) positions on the stock, indicating an expectation for Singtel's share price to rise in the immediate term.
Analysts say Singtel remains a dividend play
The stock currently has a 12-month consensus share price target of S$3.06, alongside an average rating of 'buy' – based on a Bloomberg poll of 17 brokers.
The price target represents an upside of roughly 31% from the last traded price.
RHB analysts on 18 August 2020 downgraded their price estimate on the stock to S$3.20 per share from S$3.40, while keeping a 'buy' recommendation, citing the company's worse-than-expected earnings.
As a result, the researchers also cut their FY2021 to FY2023 full-year core earnings by 12% to 14%. Nevertheless, they predict that there will be 'some earnings respite' in the second quarter of 2021 with 'mobility restrictions progressively easing'.
Meanwhile, Morningstar analysts presented the most bearish case of the lot at S$2.30 per share (down from S$2.55 previously) on a 'narrow moat' (hold) rating, citing Singtel's reduced market share in both Singapore and Australia as a main driver of the downgrade.
'Moreover, Optus is struggling for profitability after removing the one-off NBN payments. We retain our narrow moat rating for the company but would recommend investors wait for a better price to buy,' they wrote on 17 August.
Nevertheless, Morningstar has rated the stock at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18x, which is still slightly above its 10-year average.
They also reiterated the stock's dividend potential – calling it a 'dividend play', putting their base case at S$0.09 per share (giving an annual yield of 3.9%) in fiscal 2021.
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Singtel's June earnings falls 24% to S$897 million
The telco announced voluntary business updates for the three months ended 30 June 2020 before the market opened on Monday 17 August 2020.
It reported an operating revenue of S$3.54 billion for the quarter ended 30 June 2020, 14% lower than that of Q1 2019/2020's S$4.1 billion.
The reported revenue also missed Bloomberg analyst estimates (S$3.62 billion) by 2.3%.
Earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 24% year-on-year to S$897 million this quarter, from S$1.18 billion a year ago.
The group attributed the declines to lower equipment sales, roaming and prepaid mobile revenues, delays or deferments of some ICT projects and reduced customer spending caused by 'challenging market conditions' as a result of Covid-19 shutdowns across Singapore and Australia.
Singtel also took a net exceptional charge of S$364 million on its Indian subsidiary Bharti Airtel for the June quarter, versus just S$34 million a year ago.
This mainly comprised Singtel's share of Airtel's additional provisions for the adjusted gross revenue matter following the Supreme Court of India's decision in July 2020 and exceptional tax charges.
Singtel poised to capture 'new revenue opportunities': CEO
Singtel Group CEO Ms Chua Sock Koong said that while travel and movement restrictions have impacted the group's revenue, it has also witnessed an 'unprecedented adoption of digital services among consumers and companies'.
She added that the company's digital investments over the years puts it 'in a strong position' to capture 'new revenue opportunities'.
Looking further ahead, Ms Chua stated: 'Following our 5G licence win in Singapore, we've embarked on our 5G rollout to strengthen our network and market leadership to capture new growth opportunities and will continue to transform our operating model for greater efficiencies, better customer experiences and leaner cost structures.
'We have not let up in our ongoing business contingency plans to keep our operations running optimally and our staff safe and supported, and we remain committed to supporting the broader community and vulnerable groups through this crisis.'
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Donald Trump blasts 'fools' who oppose good Russian ties
US President-elect Donald Trump has posted a progression of tweets censuring the individuals who contradict great relations with Russia as "'dumb' individuals, or nitwits".
Mr Trump promised to work with Russia "to comprehend a portion of the numerous… squeezing issues and issues of the WORLD!"
His remarks came after an insight report said Russia's leader had attempted to help a Trump race triumph.
Mr Trump said Democrats were to be faulted for "gross carelessness" in permitting their servers to be hacked.
In a progression of tweets on Saturday, Mr Trump said that having a decent association with Russia was "no terrible thing" and that "lone "idiotic" individuals, or simpletons, would believe that it is awful!"
He included that Russia would regard the US increasingly when he was president
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Bulls and Bears Took on More Currency Exposure in Week Through January
he most striking improvement among theoretical situating toward the finish of a year ago and the primary session of 2017 is not that modification were little. There was just a single gross theoretical position modification of more than 10k contracts. With sterling apparently not able to maintain even humble upticks, the bears added 13.1k contracts to the gross short position, lifting it to 120.2k contracts.
Or maybe, it is eminent that examiners for the most part added to positions, long and short, as opposed to close positions at the very end of the year. Examiners added to net long outside cash prospects positions, aside from in the Japanese yen and Swiss franc where 2.6k and 2.5k contracts were exchanged separately. Examiners likewise added to gross short positions. Here there was just a single exemption, the Japanese yen. Despite the fact that the dollar shut comprehensively higher in front of the end of the week, every one of the monetary forms we track here, spare the Mexican peso, picked up against the dollar in the three sessions since the finish of the CFTC reporting period.
Every once in a while it is helpful to review why many market members take a gander at the theoretical situating in the cash fates advertise. It is not that the outside trade is essentially a prospects showcase. It is principally an over-the-counter market in which every day turnover midpoints in abundance of $5 trillion a day.
Trade exchanged monetary forms and alternatives represented around 3% of the normal day by day turnover as indicated by the BIS study. Be that as it may, past reviews have discovered some contemporaneous connection between's market heading and net position changes. We think it additionally offers knowledge into a specific market section of pattern supporters and energy brokers. It is not by any means the only device, yet one of a few data sources.
One ramifications of this is albeit theoretical positions in the money fates market are moderately extensive, it is still little contrasted and the money showcase. Along these lines, it is difficult to see the genuine essentialness of a record vast position, as though there is some market top. At some point, examiners are not driving the costs, possibly there is another fragment, national banks, enterprises, as well as genuine cash that is more essential at any given minute.
We invest some energy taking a gander at gross positions instead of just net theoretical positions, which is the more customary approach. We think a more granular look is frequently fundamental. There is a distinction between short-covering, for instance, and new purchasing, however it appears to be identical in the net. Additionally, the gross position is the place the introduction is not the net position. A net position of zero does not mean the market is nonpartisan. Net positions could be huge, which implies a short press or a negative stun could in any case troublesome. The positions that must be balanced are captured in the gross measure not the net figure.
We find numerous customers are likewise keen on theoretical situating in the US Treasuries and oil. The net and gross short theoretical Treasury position has swelled to new records. The bears added 23.8k contracts to the as of now record net short position, lifting it to 616.2k contracts. The bulls attempted to pick a base and added about 20k contracts to the gross long position, which now remains at 471.2k contracts. These modification prompted to a 3.8k contract increment in the net short position to 344.9k contracts.
The bulls delayed in the oil prospects toward the finish of 2016. They exchanged short of what one thousand contracts, leaving 608.1k gross in length contracts. The bears added 4.1k contracts to the gross short position, giving them 168k. These conformities trimmed the net long position by very nearly 5k contracts to 440.1k.
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3 ways to profit in the 'year of the dollar'
In December, the Federal Reserve raised loan fees for the second time since the Great Recession and included the desire of a 2017 financing cost climb to its gauge. Furthermore, only a couple days prior, the abundantly anticipated minutes from the most recent Fed meeting demonstrated the most hawkish tone from the national bank in two years.
In the meantime, Europe has been dove into political turmoil after a year ago's Brexit vote and the later abdication of Italy's leader. Somewhere else, the Bank of Japan proceeds down the way of negative rates and forceful security purchasing.
Put it all together, and it isn't astounding that the U.S. Dollar Index is up against 14-year highs.
Speculators may have missed so much discussion on account of babble about the Dow Jones Industrial Average at the end of the day almost hitting 20,000. Be that as it may, paying little respect to your assignment to stocks or your venture skyline, this sort of huge picture incline in the dollar implies right now is an ideal opportunity to position your portfolio to benefit and, maybe most critical, to keep away from a portion of the pitfalls that can originate from a solid local cash.
Here are a couple ideas dollar exchanges ought to consider:
Residential plays over multinationals
There's a considerable measure of seek after shopper stocks in 2017 on account of an enhancing work market and any desires for a jolt under a GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump. In any case, remember that not all retailers are made equivalent especially those with abroad operations that are adversely affected by the wide dissimilarity in monetary standards at this moment.
For example, retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(WMT) said troublesome money trade rates shaved very nearly 2.5% off profit for each partake in the second quarter of 2016. On the other hand consider that in the monetary final quarter of 2016, athletic attire goliath Nike Inc.(NKE) saw its income development cut down the middle because of forex weights, from 12% year-over-year in consistent cash measures to only 6% including real money changes.
To take advantage of the "reflation" exchange that numerous financial specialists are counts on in 2017, you need to represent the headwinds that a solid dollar are making for multinationals at this moment. The most ideal approach to do that is to consider customer plays that do by far most of their business here in the U.S. – for example, Foot Locker Inc.(FL), which has been an uncommon splendid spot in retail throughout the most recent couple of years.
Supported money ETFs
Obviously, in the event that you need a steady portfolio, you can't just purchase just local centered values. Geographic expansion is similarly as imperative as enhancement crosswise over parts and resource classes. Such a large number of financial specialists keep on holding worldwide plays in light of a legitimate concern for a balanced portfolio, regardless of the possibility that it implies battling a daunting struggle as a result of a solid dollar.
The uplifting news, notwithstanding, is that you don't need to leave yourself to torment through a solid dollar and a powerless euro when you put resources into Europe. Nor do you need to stress over the yen-dollar conversion standard when you put resources into Japan. That is on account of there's an entire group of cash supported ETFs to permit financial specialists to put their cash in outside business sectors yet keep away from forex issues.
Consider that Japan's Nikkei 225 file is up around 25% from its July 2016 lows. The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund(DXJ) is up 35% in a similar period on account of assurance from forex issues and a somewhat better-performing rundown of stocks – while the non-supported iShares MSCI Japan ETF(EWJ) is up only 10% in a similar period because of battling a difficult task against a solid dollar.
In the event that you need to differentiate your portfolio comprehensively, you ought to consider supported assets that incorporate the Japan-centered DXJ, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund(HEDJ) to play Europe or the iShares money Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) for developing markets.
Dollar list ETF
In the event that you are searching for an immediate play on a rising dollar as opposed to putting resources into stocks, figuring out how to exchange remote trade can appear like an overwhelming undertaking. Gratefully, there's the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund(UUP).
This ETF is attached to the U.S. Dollar Index, which is a measure of the greenback against a wicker container of other worldwide monetary standards including the yen and the euro. It's a straight money play, however that doesn't make it straightforward or hazard free. In the event that the dollar debilitates, you'll lose cash similarly as though you're putting resources into a stock that has fallen on difficult circumstances. Furthermore, obviously, PowerShares takes a little cut of your speculations en route that indicates 0.8% yearly, or $80 a year on each $10,000 contributed.
Still, in the event that you need to conjecture on the dollar or support against a solid U.S. cash keeping down other worldwide ventures on your rundown, it's maybe the least demanding approach to do as such for generally financial specialists.
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SPOKANE, Wash. – As we get into allergy season, fellow sufferers might think it's basically the end of the world.
You're entitled to your opinion, but the silver lining here is that many people across the United States actually have it much, much worse.
In fact, Spokane isn't even in the top 90 cities in the U.S. for allergies. On a recent ranking, we came in 91 out of 100 cities.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America based the rankings off of three factors: the city's spring pollen score, allergy medication use and the number of allergy specialists per patients.
The average pollen count score for cities across the U.S. is 56. Here in Spokane, it's just 39. Weather plays a large role in high pollen levels. Warm, dry and windy weather climates with little rain have the highest pollen levels.
According to Pollen.com, Spokane's allergy forecast for Tuesday was medium-high, which depends on the pollen count in the air. Some days are better than others, but on average, Spokane doesn't have it very bad. Even today, the Midwest and Northeast all had it worse than we did.
The worst cities for allergies are McAllen, Tex.; Louisville, Ky.; and Jackson, Miss.
The Pacific Northwest as a whole ranks really well on the list. Seattle is ranked 94, Portland is 97 and Boise is 99 out of 100.
Early spring is when we tend to see the most tree pollen, according to Dr. Steven Kernerman from the Spokane Allergy and Asthma Clinic, when we talked to him last year. Towards the end of May, we'll start to see the grass pollen uptick, then the weed pollen season will pick up later this summer, July through August.

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In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "All Grown Up."
It was when I first looked into those beautiful eyes of blue.
Of course, you knew you had me from the moment we first met. How could I resist? Your innocence unarmed me. You had a pureness about you that I found so rare in the male members of the human race. And that smile of yours lit up the night!
And then, when I first held you in my arms, I don't believe there was a more tender moment in all time.
You were so fiercely independent, yet unashamedly dependent on me and my love for you. How could I help but love you?
Yes, the first time I really felt grown up, was when I held you, my babies, in my arms!
How has your mother's love helped you to live your life joyfully?
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There is an enormous database of bank foreclosures in Arizona as some real estate investors are realizing and taking advantage of. If you are in the market to buying property for any reason; whether to live or rent it out, then you will do good in the foreclosure market located in Arizona. You will be able to land yourself in a spacious manor in a country setting or an urban style home. You could even be lucky enough to get one of those comfortable cabins in the mountain area of Arizona.
Foreclosures are rampant in cities such as Mesa, Chandler, Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, Green Valley, Marana, Vail, Tucson, Eloy, Sedona and Maricopa. There is no city that is left out of this foreclosure spasm that has hit the nation.
Bank foreclosures in Arizona are listed inexpensively due to the current market conditions. Properties owned by the bank are ideal for first time home buyers who want the privilege of owning their home at an economic cost to them. The bank does not want to carry so many inventories of foreclosed properties that they are acquiring due to default mortgage loans. So what the bank does is to employ their own set of realtors that they use to put the inventory of homes back on the market at a reduced price in order to attract buyers.
The bank does not care if these buyers are real estate investors or first time home buyers. For the most part, a lot of real estate investors know how to get to these realtors or they may have long time business relationships with each other. The real estate investor may also have the funds available to make an immediate purchase, while the first time home buyer may have to apply for a mortgage loan, which may take up to three months to be approved. So the real estate investor usually gets first preference to these deals.
If the realtor is smart, the realtor can persuade the first time home buyer to apply for the mortgage loan from the same bank that is putting up the homes for sale. Bank foreclosures in Arizona will help the first home buyer to own a home of their own and have an affordable mortgage payment to consider.
These homes that are being repossessed by the banks have a modest look and don't need much repair work to be done. However, even if you have to do some repair on the home that will incur a cost to you; the savings that you will inherit will certainly offset the cost.
With the population increase in the state of Arizona, many cities are seeing a demand in housing and an opportunity to invest in a place that they can call their own.


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Want a second phone number, perhaps while traveling abroad? Buried in the spec sheet for Samsung's new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones is this exciting tidbit: They may take two SIM cards at once.
It's thanks to a feature called Hybrid Sim, which will make more sense when you see the picture below. Depending on which direction you point the card, it can fit a second SIM or a microSD card for expanded storage.
It could be a handy way to avoid a phone bill shocker if you're traveling abroad, but don't expect to see it in the west -- even though it's prominently featured in Samsung's English-language marketing materials, it's labeled "Availability may vary by country."
Though last year's Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge also had the feature in some markets, even the unlocked versions of the phone sold in the US and UK didn't have the hybrid SIM trays.
Earlier this month, TechRadar cited anonymous sources at cellular carriers and phone manufacturers to claim we wouldn't see a dual-SIM Galaxy S8 at all, which obviously wasn't quite accurate, but it's still worth reading to get insight into why western cellular carriers might not appreciate dual-SIM handsets.
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4 Tips for Choosing an Asbestos Testing Kit
Asbestos is still found in older homes and buildings which makes an asbestos testing kit important. Asbestos, if left unchecked, can cause many health issues. Removing asbestos is a huge job that is expensive, but has to be done. If you feel that your home may have asbestos siding or insulation, then you need to use an asbestos testing kit or call in a professional to know for sure. There are many asbestos testing kits on the market. There are a few factors to consider in deciding which kit is the right fit for you.
1. Cost
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You can find an asbestos testing kit for as little as $14, but they can also be found for prices well over $100. In this case, price does not necessarily mean quality. Always set a budget when you go shopping for an asbestos testing kit to avoid paying too much for a product that may not work as well as you would like it to.
2. Immediate Result Kits
Getting ill from asbestos is not an overnight thing. If you want to know right away that your house is safe, then an asbestos testing kit that gives results quickly is right up your alley. There are many different types of asbestos testing kits that give immediate results. One problem with these types of kits is that you have to rely on yourself to do the test correctly. These tests are all-inclusive which means you have a sample pouch and a chemical agent. It is your job to scrape off a piece of siding or insulation from your home and place it in the pouch. You then add the chemical to the pouch and wait a few seconds. You then have to read the results accurately. The kit's instructions will tell you how to do so. You also have to make sure that the asbestos testing kit is completely sterile.
The main issue you will have with an immediate results asbestos testing kit is that they are not always that accurate. This inaccuracy can be attributed to many factors including the age of the kit you purchased.
3. Lab Result Kits
Lab result kits do not have the same accuracy issues as immediate result kits. These kits require you to send a sample to a lab. You simply scrape away a sample of the siding or a few fibers of insulation from your home and place it inside a sample pouch. You then take the sample pouch and send it off to the lab using the shipping pouch the kit provided.
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One thing you need to consider is what comes in the asbestos testing kit. Never buy a kit that has no expiration date on it or a kit that has you using household items. Only buy an asbestos testing kit that includes everything you need but also one that is fresh.
Asbestos testing kits are a great way to know whether your house has an asbestos problem. If it does, act on it immediately. You may not notice the effects of asbestos until you are already ill.
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Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. Romans 8:26 (NRSV)
I find it hard to pray when my brain is on fire.
The words do not come, though I try to push them out, birth them with the practiced ease of a thousand, thousand prayers before.
I want to, try to, but I cannot.
It is hard to pray when my brain is on fire, body exhausted; a sure sign that I have overdone it, heaped one too many logs on the fire of stress, once again reminding myself that all is not well with me. Somewhere deep inside me there continues to lurk a disease that will unfailingly find the open door and return triumphant. I come home unable to work one more minute, collapse into bed and the hours pass by. I sleep but not for lack of sleeping, but in response to a body with no more energy for activity; to let the fire burn low, coals in time extinguished, the fuel of the regularity of even the simple things consumed.
I could take the path of self-indulgent pity I suppose, shaking a fist at the sun, the moon, the stars, the heavens, at God that two years of therapy and thousands of pills and hundreds of thousands of steps could still leave me so fragile that one day, one conversation, one act by one person could ricochet in memory and loose pain so long now left behind, give that pain legs, muscle, a will to race into my present and leave the healthier me in the dust.
But I do not want that pity.
The fire in my brain will not consume me. Not this time. No.
For even in the midst of a conflagration of past and present, of memory and actuality, the way forward has a voice, a certainty in the smoke and heat and flame. Instead of being lost, a way forward finds me and I take it and the rightness of it helps to still the building up of anxiety and I can take a breath.
Such battles leave me tired, so tired, yet not defeated. There is a victory to give thanks for even as such a prayer still cannot come, will not come. But some days even if my only words are sighs, they are enough. Such is the promise. Such is all our hope.


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Holla! Got your attention now haven't I? Well Holla Coffee Roasters also got my attention and located on the quiet end of the Victoria Street in Richmond. There's parking in the back streets so don't worry if you drive in. Walking inside, you can feel the buzz of the cafe and you'll notice that heaps of customers come in and get take away coffees. The staff were super friendly and the space was sleek with plenty of greenery.
Mr D started the day with a latte and oh my holy gosh it was AMAZEBALLS! It was like a if you were running in a field of flowers with the sun shining down on you. That was how we felt when we had the latte. Now we understand why so many people were coming in just for coffees.
Latte – $4
I got the bulletproof smoothie that's gluten free with awesome sauce flavours including bananas, peanut butter and dates. It's quite thin and not your typical thick smoothies but it was very refreshing and I didn't feel bloated at all. LOOK AT THE CUP IT COMES IN GUYS!
Bulletproof Smoothie – $12.50
Raw cacao, hemp protein, medjool dates, brain octane oil, banana, house made almond milk, espresso coffee, cordyceps & reishi powder, peanut butter
I'm a huge fan of anything Japanese and was super excited when I saw there was a dish that had sous-vide salmon, green tea soba and yuzu dressing! The salmon was cooked perfectly and just melted in my mouth. Everything was really fresh but unfortunately, the yuzu dressing was not strong enough or there wasn't enough of it. The dish needed something umami to just finish it off and make it complete.
Tokyo Rose – $21
Sous-vide miso salmon, green tea soba noodles, pickled veg, cucumber, edamame, red cabbage, chili, shredded nori, wasabi yuzu dressing
Mr D got the crab crumpets and oh man, these were oh so delightful. The soft shell crab was so crispy and crunchy but not dry at all. The hollandaise with the bacon crumb, it was heaven! To top it off the poached eggs were cooked egg-cellently and just oozed out yolky goodness. Definitely a must have if you come here.
Crab Crumpets – $24
Whole crispy soft-shell crab, kasundi, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise, bacon crumb & avocado on crumpets
To end brunch on a sweet note, we got the croffle s'mores and holy moly this was AMAZEBALLS! They were croissants squashed into a waffle with raspberry pistachio parfait and oh my gosh everything was just perfect. It wasn't overly sweet, it was refreshing and the croffle was light and fluffy.
Croffle S'mores – $19.50
Croissant waffles with raspberry pistachio parfait, strawberry curd, fresh berries, pistachio crumb & rose syrup
Mr D could not resist having the Vietnamese Styled ice coffee but unfortunately it wasn't as strong as he was use to having which was quite disappointing.
Vietnamese Style Iced Coffee – $5.50
Holla is serving awesome sauce coffees and brunch. Definitely come for the coffee and stay for the croffles. Oh, for those drinkers out there, they do bottomless brunch for $60 where you get one dish and unlimited alcohol (as stated in their terms).
Disclaimer: I was invited to dine by Holla Coffee Roasters and all opinions expressed are my own.
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Four o'clock flowers bloom in the evening, usually between 4 and 6 o'clock, once the temperatures have cooled for the day. These trumpet-shaped blossoms are available in yellow, red, white, pink, or striped variations, and the plant should continue to bloom from spring through summer, up until the first frost of autumn. When planted outdoors, the plant can reach heights between 18 and 36 inches (46 and 91 cm), but they might be a little shorter when grown in containers.
Planting in an Outdoor Garden
1Wait until the weather warms up. Plan on planting the seeds during the early spring, after the danger of frost has passed for the season.[1] X Research source
- Depending on where you live, this can be between early April and mid May.
- Since four o'clock flowers grow quickly, there is no need to start them early indoors. It is recommended that you wait until the weather warms up so that you can sow them directly outdoors.
2Soak the seeds. The evening before you plan to plant, place the seeds in a small saucer and cover them with water. Allow the seeds to soak in the water overnight.[2] X Research source
- The shells of these seeds are very thick, so they might not germinate well if they are not thoroughly soaked.
- When ready, the seeds should be somewhat swollen but still firm.
- Note that if you are planting the seeds during a rainy season, when the soil is thoroughly drenched, you may omit this step and plant the dry seeds directly in the soil.
3Choose a sunny location. Four o'clock flowers do best when planted in direct sunlight or in light/partial shade.[3] X Research source
- For optimal growth, choose a spot that receives 4 to 6 hours of sunlight on a regular daily basis.
- Too much shade can cause the plants to grow lanky and may hinder flower production.
4Loosen the soil. Use a small trowel or garden fork to dig up the soil in the planting area. Loosen the soil roughly 1 or 2 feet (0.3 or 0.6 m) deep.
- You should not need to amend the soil. Even though these flowers thrive in rich, well-draining soil, they generally do well in all soil conditions, even when the soil is of fairly poor quality.
5Gently press the seeds into the soil. Press each seed into the soil with your fingers, placing it no more than 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) deep.[4] X Research source
- Make sure that a loose layer of soil covers the seed to protect it from weather and wildlife, especially birds. This soil should be no greater than 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) deep.
6Space the seeds 1 to 2 feet (0.30 to 0.61 m) apart.[5] X Research source Usually, you should only plant one seed per one foot (30 cm) of space.
- You will eventually need to thin out your seedlings so that the plants are 2 feet (0.61 m) apart. For that reason, you may also opt to sow the seeds 2 feet (0.61 m) apart, saving yourself the extra effort later on.
7Water well. Gently water the seeds with a watering can or the mist setting of a garden hose. Make sure that the soil is thoroughly moist, but not soggy.
- Note that the seeds will usually sprout within 7 to 14 days, depending on how warm the temperatures are. Warmer temperatures tend to mean quicker germination.
- It is crucial that the soil remain moderately moist while the seeds germinate. Never flood the soil, however, since doing so can wash the seeds away.
Planting in Containers
1Soak the seeds. Place the thick-shelled seeds in a saucer or cup. Fill this dish with just enough water to cover the seeds and let the seeds soak overnight.
- Since the shells of these seeds are so thick, they germinate much better when they are softened with plenty of water.
- The seeds should still be firm after you soak them, but they will feel a little softer and appear more swollen.
2Find a large enough container. You should use a 1 to 5 gallon (3.8 to 19 L) pot or other planting container.
- Ideally, the container should have four or five drainage holes. If you are keeping the container indoors, set it on top of a saucer to prevent excess water from creating a mess as it drains.
3Fill the container with potting soil. Instead of using soil from your garden, fill the planting container with medium to high quality commercial potting mix.
- Any all-purpose, standard commercial potting mix should suffice. These flowers do not require special soil.
4Water well. Soak the soil with water before you plant the seeds. The soil should be thoroughly moist, but not soggy.
- Allow any excess water to drain before you sow the seeds.
- You will need to make sure that the soil is moderately moist throughout the germination process. This stage will usually take one or two weeks.
5Place 4 to 7 seeds in the container. Gently press each seed 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.25 cm) into the soil. Space them apart at even intervals.
- Four seeds should fit into a 1-gallon (4-L) container comfortably. If you are using a 5-gallon (20-L) container, you can sow a dozen or so seeds without crowding them out too much.
6Keep in direct sunlight. Set the container in a sunny location where it can receive around 6 hours of sunlight daily.
- If the weather is warm enough, you can place the container outdoors on a porch, balcony, or patio.
- If the plants do not receive enough sunlight, they might look lengthy. Bloom production might also suffer.
Daily Care
1Thin out the seedlings. Once the seedlings have established themselves, then the plants out so that there are 2 feet (0.61 m) between them.[6] X Research source
- If you are growing the plants in containers or otherwise want the plants to remain short and stunted, it is possible to leave only 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) between each seedling.
- Wait until the stems of the seedlings have already developed two sets of leaves before thinning them out. Keep the healthiest, strongest looking plants and remove the weakest.
2Keep the soil moist. Four o'clock flowers are somewhat drought-resistant, but the should not be allowed to remain dry for more than a day or two.
- Try to give the plants at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water weekly, either by rainfall or hand watering with a hose or watering can.
- Note that flowers grown in a container will require more regular waterings than those grown outdoors.
3Apply a mild fertilizer monthly.[7] X Research source Choose a water-soluble, all-purpose floral fertilizer and apply it before a rainfall or when you water the plants.
- Choose a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer, which contains equal parts nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. This type of fertilizer will promote an overall even state of health for the plant.
4Treat for insects and diseases only as needed. Four o'clock flowers rarely have problems with insects and diseases, so pre-treatment for such conditions is highly discouraged.
- If problems do develop, treat the plants with an appropriate pesticide or fungicide. The product can either be organic or chemical.
5Consider digging up the tubers before winter. Each bush should grow a large tuber below ground. If you live in mild climates, you should be able to leave this tuber in the ground without causing damage to the plant. If you live in notably cold climates, however, you should dig it up in the late fall.
- Store the tubers in between layers of newspaper in cardboard boxes or wooden crates. You can also store the tubers in peat moss or sand. Do not use plastic containers or other closed boxes, since these can encourage the tubers to rot.
- Place the tubers in a garage, shed, or similar environment. They should remain dry and dark throughout the winter.[8] X Research source
- Replant the tubers in the spring. Dig a hole large enough for the tuber in the same location it once grew. Place the tuber back in the ground, cover with soil, and care for the plant as before.
6Consider covering the area with mulch. If you do not want to dig up the tuber, you can usually protect it over the winter by covering the planting area with 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5 cm) of organic mulch.
- Organic mulch can include leaves, grass clippings, wood chips, and newspaper.
- The mulch provides insulation and keeps the soil a little warmer.
- Note that in notably cold climates, mulch may not be enough to protect the tuber over the winter.
- If you are growing the plants in containers, it is also recommended that you spread mulch on top of the container during the spring or summer to help reduce the amount of water evaporation that takes place. This can help prevent the soil from drying out too severely.
Harvesting the Seeds
1Wait for seeds to develop. Seeds form when a flower on the bush dries up and falls off the stem.
- After the flower drops, you should see black pea-sized seeds left in its place.
- Each four o'clock plant should produce a large quantity of seeds.
2Collect the seeds.[9] X Research source Pluck the seeds off by hand or wait until they drop off the stem on their own. If they drop to the ground, pick them up as soon as you see them.
- If the seeds are left alone once they drop, more four o'clock flower plants can grow in that spot.
- Another way to collect the seeds is to gently shake the seed-bearing stems, encouraging the seeds to break off and drop to the ground all at once.
3Dry the seeds for 5 days. Spread the seeds out on a clean, dry paper towel and leave them in a dry location for five days.
- The seeds can rot if they are stored while still moist, so this pre-drying step is very important.
- Dry the seeds indoors to prevent birds and other animals from taking them.
4Store in paper envelops. Place the dried seeds in paper envelops. Mark the envelop, then gently seal it and store the seeds in a dry location.
- You can use paper bags, as well. Paper allows air to circulate.
- Do not use an airtight container, though, like a plastic container. Storing the seeds in this type of container can cause mildew to form or may encourage the seeds to rot.
Community Q&A
QuestionHow long can 4 o'clock seeds be stored and still be viable?Michael KarrCommunity AnswerI inherited some very old four-o-clock seeds when my great grandmother passed away. She kept them in a baby food jar from when I was a baby! I tried several and got two plants that survived and are still living. I have been growing them for years from the same seed.
QuestionCan I use the seeds that fall off to plant again?Community AnswerYes, you can use the seeds to plant again in the future.
QuestionHow long can the seeds be stored and still germinate?Community AnswerIn my experience, I have had seeds germinate that were four years old and had been kept dry in a sealed container, but in general, after a year or two, the seeds start drying out to the point where the chance of germinating are greatly reduced.
- The roots and seeds of this plant are mildly toxic.[10] X Research source Ingestion of either element can cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Handling the roots can cause skin irritation that lasts for several minutes. To minimize the risk of irritation, wear gloves when handling the seeds and tubers.As a small thank you, we'd like to offer you a $30 gift card (valid at GoNift.com). Use it to try out great new products and services nationwide without paying full price—wine, food delivery, clothing and more. Enjoy!
Things You'll Need
- Shovel, trowel, or garden fork
- Watering can or garden hose
- Saucer of water
- 1 to 5 gallon (4 to 20 L) container (optional)
- Potting soil mix (optional)
- Mild water-soluble fertilizer
- Pesticides (only as needed)
- Fungicides (only as needed)
- Mulch
- Paper towels
- Paper envelops
- ↑ http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/annual/four-oclock/
- ↑ https://www.planetnatural.com/soak-seeds/
- ↑ https://www.feathersinthewoods.com/2018/03/growing-4-oclock-flowers.html
- ↑ https://wimastergardener.org/article/four-oclocks-mirabilis-jalapa/
- ↑ https://wimastergardener.org/article/four-oclocks-mirabilis-jalapa/
- ↑ http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/fouroclock.htm
- ↑ https://gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/grow-four-o-clock/
- ↑ https://ask.extension.org/questions/369155
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6R6p3RCbNA
About This Article
Four o'clock flowers are trumpet-shaped blossoms that bloom in the evenings. It's best to wait until the weather warms up in early April or May to plant your flowers. You'll need to soak the seeds in water overnight to help them germinate. You can plant them in your garden or in a large pot. Just place the seeds ½ inch deep and at least 1 foot apart. Choose a sunny location where they'll get 4 to 6 hours of sunlight a day. Once you've planted your seeds, keep the soil moist and fertilize it once a month with a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer. For more tips, including how to protect your four o'clock flowers from pests, read on!
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I always tell people to get their weight plates used because the used ones are just as good as new ones and are a fraction of the cost. In fact, if you are patient you can often find weight sets for free from people who just want them out of their attic/garage/basement. The new price weight plates in USA is about $1/pound, if its more than that they are gouging you. On craigslist, the going rate is about 25 cents per pound but often free as I mentioned.
For some people though, used is not an option. It is very wise to take the TOTAL price of the weights into account. If you have to borrow a friends truck and drive 100 miles each way, you have to take those costs into account as well. Figure a rate of 50 cents per mile and you have a pretty accurate idea of the real cost of driving which includes, gas, maintenance, and wear and tear on the vehicle. That doesnt include the value of your time either! What this means is that the weights really have to be within 25 miles of you for it to make sense to drive there and buy them. Not a problem in urban areas but in the country, one needs to weigh carefully if its worth the cost of going to get them.
Here is an option for those in America who cant find cheap used weight sets close to them, Amazon. A longtime member at Sweat4health just pointed out this amazing bargain – CAP Barbell Weight Plates for under $1/lb delivered free to your doorstep.
I live in an area where I can easily buy used weight plates and most of mine are used. The one thing that seemed impossible for me to find used was kettlebells and those I bought on amazon. The problem with kettlebells is that they are a specialty item so they almost never show up on craigslist. It also means that because of their lower production volume, they cost a lot more per pound. At retail stores a good kettlebell price seems to be about $1.50/lb. Again, amazon has them a lot cheaper with free delivery to your door. I bought a full set from 10lbs to 80lbs and love them. Here are CAP kettlebells for1 dollar per pound. Note though that the ones heavier than 45lbs become a lot more expensive per pound because of their cost of shipping them to you. Stick below 45lbs and they are a bargain!


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pointing out any name in particular, some art is just dull. Doesn't
matter how long the artist spent on it or the intention behind it,
there are paintings that aren't very appealing in any right. Its the
kind of tacky landscape works you'll find mass-produced for offices
and schools around the country as a way to hide the bland and appear
to be a somewhat humanized environment... until you look at the
carpet choice. So you can imagine what a relief it may be for some to
see something like this hanging in an office.
--- Kat Martin started painting professionally as a mural creator just a few years ago, decorating the walls of children's bedrooms with friendly figures and images. But her skills turned to taking other artist's listless works (usually found at your local D.I.) and bringing new life to them with interesting additions. Matching the style of the painter before to make it appear as part of the original. We got a chance to chat with Kat about her art and the various work she does, plus her thoughts on the local scene.
Kat Martin (with hubby Jimmy)
Gavin: Hey Kat! First off, tell us a little bit about yourself.
Kat: I am 26-years-old and have been married for four years to my amazing husband, Jimmy. We own a home in Sugar House and have found a great niche living in Salt Lake. I clean houses part-time and create art all the rest of the time!
Gavin: What first got you interested art, and what were some of your early inspirations?
Kat: I have loved art my whole life. It runs in my blood. Both of my parents know how to draw as well as all my sisters. However, out of everyone in my family, I am the only one who is actually pursuing art as a career. Being one of eight siblings, my parents didn't have much money for toys (I never owned one Barbie) so the cheapest form of entertainment was a crayon and a piece of paper.
Gavin: I know you've had some college, but did you seek out education for art there or are you more self-taught?
Kat: When I was younger I was mostly self-taught from the old phrase "practice makes perfect" with a bit of molding from my sister, Tara. My biggest influence was my high school art teacher, Marjorie McClure. She taught AP art at Brighton High School and was also an art professor at the University of Utah. I contribute any sort of admirable talent I have 100% to her. Marjorie treated her AP students like serious artists. Her high school class was set up exactly like her college art courses. She would critique our work after every project, provide a live model every Friday and always encouraged us to apply for local art galleries. After high school, I went to Salt Lake Community College for two semesters and then decided to move on. I am not a school person at all. Believe it or not, I even slacked off in the art classes I took because after a legend like McClure, no other art teacher could compare.
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Advent Devotional December 16: Written by Rique Carson in 1999
Matthew 18:3-4
As we go through the Christmas season, we need only to look at children and see how excited they become as all the events unfold. That enthusiasm becomes infectious. Before long, entire families, including adults, are excited too! Most of us can remember our childhood being enhanced with the coming of Christmas. The Christmas season brings out the child in all of us.
As an elementary school teacher, I have worked with children for many years. It has always been a great source of pleasure for me to see children exploring all the customs of the season. Especially gratifying is when our young people come to know the real meaning of Christmas. During the years that I taught overseas, I can recall the joy of coming home to Houston to be part of family gatherings. Most of these times were spent at church-related activities such as beautiful musical programs and meaningful services at South Main.
I am reminded of a story I once heard that really encompasses the meaning of the season. An eight-year-old boy named Joey lived in a low income housing development in a large city. Church buses made periodic runs through Joey's neighborhood to gather up children for Sunday school and other special events. On one particular occasion, some very special people invited Joey to a party at their church. Joey only had fifteen minutes to get dressed or the bus would have to leave without him. Joey, exploding with excitement, ran home and told his mother, "There's a party at the big church this afternoon, and I'm invited!" What Joey didn't know was that the party at the church was a Christmas party. Unfortunately, Joey assumed the party was for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Hurriedly, Joey went to work on his outfit. Fifteen minutes wasn't much time and he was painfully aware that his funds were even more limited than his time. Joey rummaged through all kinds of stacks of things and finally thought, "Why not go as a haystack?" He took his old brown sweatshirt and stuffed it with weeds. He even put some of the straw on the outside of the sweatshirt, just to make it look more real.
Joey was more than surprised when he arrived at the party. It seems he was invited to a Christmas play - not a costume party! Embarrassed he hung around the fringes of the group. Then, all of a sudden, he heard one of the leaders say that they couldn't find the manger. "Can I help?" he asked. "I'm good at finding things." The leaders explained to Joey what they were looking for was a box full of hay where they could lay baby Jesus. It appeared that someone had misplaced it. How could they have a Bethlehem without a manger?
Forgetting his embarrassment, Joey, now feel resourceful, looked down at his costume. His baggy brown sweatshirt was stuffed with weeds and it had straw sticking out of everywhere. He thought, "I could be a box of hay." He lay down on the floor and announced, "I'll be your manger. Let Jesus be born in me."
In conclusion, and as Joey's beautiful story suggests, we can all say, "Let Jesus be born in me, too, O God!"


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Zambia first lady weeps over 'gas attacks' on children
Zambia's First Lady Esther Lungu broke down in tears and fell to her knees as she appealed for an end to a spate of mysterious gas attacks that have spread across the country.
Police have been unable to catch those who have been targeting homes and schools by spraying victims with a gas that leaves them unconscious.
It is not clear what gas is being used in the attacks.
Mrs Lungu was filmed on Tuesday telling a group of women that:
"I'm making an earnest appeal to the people that are behind this gassing – to an extent of gassing innocent schoolchildren, innocent families. It is indeed a shame," Mrs Lungu was filmed on Tuesday telling a group of women.
She then broke down in tears.


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Fusing visual and clinical information for lung tissue classification in high-resolution computed tomography
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|OBJECTIVE: We investigate the influence of the clinical context of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images of the chest on tissue classification. METHODS AND MATERIALS: 2D regions of interest in HRCT axial slices from patients affected with an interstitial lung disease are automatically classified into five classes of lung tissue. Relevance of the clinical parameters is studied before fusing them with visual attributes. Two multimedia fusion techniques are compared: early versus late fusion. Early fusion concatenates features in one single vector, yielding a true multimedia feature space. Late fusion consisting of the combination of the probability outputs of two support vector machines. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The late fusion scheme allowed a maximum of 84% correct predictions of testing instances among the five classes of lung tissue. This represents a significant improvement of 10% compared to a pure visual-based classification. Moreover, the late fusion scheme showed high robustness to the number of clinical parameters used, which suggests that it is appropriate for mining clinical attributes with missing values in clinical routine.
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BREAKING: Maryland Implicated in FBI Probe for First Time
Former Maryland Player Diamond Stone was named in today's news about the FBI probe into college basketball impropriety. Per Yahoo Sports: "Diamond Stone, at the time a freshman at Maryland, received $14,303 according to the documents." This news dump is reportedly only a fraction of the allegations, which are expected to rock the college basketball landscape, set to become public.
The school has now released a statement:
What does this mean for Maryland?
Luckily for the Terps, this particular news dump was strictly about players' involvement with one particular agency. The allegation does not say whether or not Maryland had any knowledge or involvement in the payment, and they've gotten out ahead of it by denying any part in the impropriety.
Of course Maryland is not out of the crosshairs quite yet, as this was just a portion of the allegations in the probe. However, due to their historically clean record of recruiting, combined with the fact that no evidence of wrongdoing has been shown yet, expect light to no sanctions at this point from the NCAA.
The school has now been subpoenaed by the federal investigation that is currently being done in accordance with a federal grand jury in New York. The school released the subpoenas Friday, along with a statement of assurance that they are cooperating with any and all requests of the ongoing investigation.
Luckily for the school, they have not yet been publicly implicated in any wrongdoing in the investigation, as their cooperation thus far seems to be providing information on Diamond Stone. Stone is said to have received payments from a third-party agency during his time at Maryland. Whether or not Maryland knew about or was even involved in these illegal payments is yet to be publicly known.


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Aries 21 March – 20 April
There's a lot going on for you today as Mars, your personal planet, moves into Pisces, and lovely Venus moves into Aquarius. Mars may stir up your dreams and your psyche, bringing vivid fantasies that encourage you to connect with your heart's desire. Meanwhile, Venus encourages plenty of socializing and hints at a chance of romantic vibes.
Taurus 21 April – 21 May
Your social life may begin to get more defined, more fun, more active and plenty more interesting. You may be even keener to join groups or clubs, move in new circles, or to connect with certain types of people – mainly those who are creative, artistic and fun to be with. At the same time, it's worth networking to help your career to progress.
Gemini 22 May – 21 June
You may be inspired to go after a goal that you had only vaguely thought about. Suddenly, the vision of what could be may dance before your eyes, encouraging you to believe in yourself and go for it. The desire to explore new ideas is powerful. As Venus changes signs today, moving out of your comfort zone may encourage some full on loving.
Cancer 22 June – 23 July
As Mars moves into your learning zone, you may find that taking up a course or class could help your career to blossom further down the line. The chance to update your skill-set is worth taking, as doing so could help you become financially better off at a later date. Indeed, someone may be thinking about you as much as you're thinking about them.
Leo 24 July – 23 August
There is great potential for socializing today, along with pleasant conversation and the company of good friends. As Venus moves into Aquarius and Mars moves into Pisces, you might also find that things between you and your partner become much sweeter, happier and more productive. You've cleared the air – now it's time for some fun.
Virgo 24 August – 23 September
There's movement in your relationship zone as Mars moves signs and begins to stir things up. If you and your sweetheart have had plans which you have so far failed to manifest, you may decide to make a start. At the same time, Venus in your health zone suggests that you may have a tendency to indulge more than usual, so mind how you go!
Libra 24 September – 23 October
If you have been unsure of which way to turn concerning a health issue, you may be more fired up from today and determined to get something done, or at least get some answers. The same goes for diet and exercise, you might be more inspired to make a start. The good news is that Venus's move into your romance zone, may bring some magic your way.
Scorpio 24 October – 22 November
If your love life has seemed too quiet lately, with lots of promise but nothing much showing up, then you may be delighted to know that things should improve from today. Mars moves into Pisces, which may create a few waves of the right kind. A special focus on your home zone also makes the perfect ambiance for entertaining at your place.
Sagittarius 23 November – 21 December
It's all change in the heavens today, as Mars moves into your home zone and Venus into your communication sector. If you have been at a loss as to how to get your place together, you may feel inspired to become more organized. Making a plan and sticking with it could be crucial. Meanwhile, there could be the possibility of an on-line romance.
Capricorn 22 December – 20 January
Your thoughts, fantasies and dreams may be stirred up enough to do something about them. Although you are usually very down to earth, you may have found it hard to get your act together, especially at the planning stage. The cosmos is encouraging you to get a move on and to make a start today. You may be in the mood to shop too!
Aquarius 21 January – 19 February
Have you been treading water as far as your finances are concerned? As Mars moves into your personal financial zone, you may feel like taking action, especially if things seem to be taking a downward spiral. With your intuition at a peak, you may find you get plenty of lucrative opportunities when you act on your dreams. Why not give it a go?
Pisces 20 February – 20 March
You may finally begin to feel more in control of your life as Mars moves into your sign today. However, as a Pisces, you may still be faced with the usual dilemma concerning whether to make a heroic effort to follow your star, or whether to go with the flow and see what happens. By taking things one step at a time, your goals will sooner be realised.
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If you're stuck at work during a key NCAA basketball matchup or if you missed the highlights from a late-night game, Twitter has you covered.
This year, in addition to posting scores, news, photos and reactions, the official March Madness Twitter account, @marchmadness, is also posting 15-second videos of big plays minutes after they happen.
Videos are available to Twitter users across all devices: phones, tablets and PCs. Twitter introduced video clips last year with ESPN for college bowl game highlights. This year, the microblogging site partnered with Turner Broadcasting and Silicon Valley-based startup Snappy TV to bring you the replays.
Tweets linking to videos will contain the snapy.tv URL shortener. On mobile devices, you'll see a "play" button icon. In both instances, the videos will load in a separate window.
"Instant replay plays to Twitter's strength of news in real time and on mobile," Glenn Brown, director of promoted content and partnerships at Twitter, told told USA Today. Posting real-time video on mobile devices has also created a lot of interest from advertising networks, he says.
With mobile news consumption on the rise, video promotion—and the opportunity for more ad dollars—seems a logical next step. What do you think about Twitter's video partnership? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.


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This Saturday the kids and I are having fun making things with plastic beads. So grab your perler beads and peg boards -Let's get Craftng….
Place perler plastic beads on a peg board in shape you want. Then place parchment / paper over the top of design and iron on a heat resistant service. The iron should be set on medium heat and ironed in circular pattern for 30 seconds. Flip over and remove peg board and iron on the other side. When fused and cool remove paper.
Heart magnet:
My Valentine's day project is a heart magnet. Just glue a magnet on the back of the heart for a great gift.


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Early voter turnout appears dismal with 15% of ballots cast
Tuesday is Primary Election Day in California and so far, early voting turnout has been dismal, data shows.
As of Monday, about 15% of the state's registered voters had cast their ballots, according to Political Data Intelligence. That's down from roughly 34% around the same time in last year's gubernatorial recall, and 18% at the same point before the 2018 midterms.
About 6% of those who have already voted are between 18-34 years old; 8% are between 35-49; 15% are 50-64; and 31% are 65 and older.
"It's really disappointing and not entirely surprising," said Jessica Levinson, law professor at Loyola Marymount University. "Their isn't that big blockbuster race that is getting people to the polls."
Gov. Gavin Newsom is up for reelection, but after winning the recall last year, the race appears to be shoo-in. In Los Angeles, the most high profile race is that for mayor to replace Eric Garcetti, who is termed out and waiting for confirmation of his appointment as U.S. ambassador to India.
There are 12 candidates on the ballot, with Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso leading the polls. About $33 million has been spent on advertising for L.A. mayor's race, ad impact reports shows.
Still, fewer than 214,000 Angelenos had voted as of Sunday — that's about 10% of all those registered. Anyone sitting it out to wait for the general election could miss the chance to vote for mayor at all.
"I don't know that a lot of people are keying into the fact that if one person gets more than 50% of the people who show up to vote, that's our next mayor," Levinson said. "There will not be a runoff."
Vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Click here to find your nearest L.A. County vote center.
Angelenos can take advantage of the free rides offered by L.A. Metro from midnight until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to head to the polls and cast their ballots.
Everyone registered to vote has also received a vote-by-mail ballot, which can be returned at any ballot drop-off box or returned by mail no later than Tuesday.
"I don't think there's been as much noise around this one," L.A. voter Funto Tambe said, adding that despite missing any pre-election buzz, she does still plan to vote.
"We had a child a couple weeks ago and so voting was not top of mind," Tambe said. "But we passed by a voting booth and a woman there was like, 'Are you voting?' We needed a reminder."
Another L.A. resident says she has already voted.
"I did a drop-off ballot," Syan Lunsford said, adding that she was perplexed by the low turnout given how easy California makes voting. "It's so easy right? With the boxes and the mail."
Another L.A. voter said she still plans to vote but understands the apathy among those who don't, attributing it to burnout.
"I think everybody is really just kind of depressed at the state of the world and maybe feeling helpless and I guess sometimes voting just doesn't really feel like you are doing all that much," Elena Caretsky said.
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This event has now finished
Source https://iwbeerandbuses.co.uk/
Part of Ryde Arts 2019
12 to 13 October
All day Island-wide
Last year's festival was enjoyed by around 17,000 passengers who rode classic buses and coaches to pubs and other licensed venues.
With family friendly venues to encourage the non-pub people to get off the bus.
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Re: issues with quick nav of thunderbird and NVDA
David Goldfield
This interests me because I also notice similar behavior with version 3.0 of this addon. The addon appears to work as expected until I restart TB. Upon restarting TB the addon is still enabled but the addon itself acts as if it has been disabled. First letter navigation does not move to the relevant folder and the addon's option does not appear in the context menu. If I go into addon settings and disable the addon and then enable it the addon works properly once again until I close and restart TB. I wrote to the addon author who was unable to reproduce the issue. I then asked about it on the Thunderbird support list and was given a suggestion which didn't work for me. I have reinstalled TB as well as removed and then reinstalled the addon.
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Even if you took a single residential property and you took a professional approach to cleaning matters, you would soon discover that even in this perceptibly small and limited environment, there will be a number of different focus areas. Of course, on the commercial and industrial scale, you would have already appreciated that there will already be different cleaning environments; all of which would of course have different focus areas.
The office environment would make use of professional office cleaning in Bloomfield Hills, MI for instance. Specially trained office cleaners not only clean the office floors, they give office terminals and desks a good wiping down without damaging or disturbing the office workers' work environments.
The health services industry would of course be making use of specialist medical cleaning companies to take care of their clinical business for them. These specialists would by now be experts in terms of recreating the completely sanitised environment.
Factory premises will have a different set of rules in terms of keeping cleaning on a daily basis. Give the scale of these premises, the cleaning thereof on a daily basis remains a huge undertaking.
The retail business owners need to place a lot of focus on their floor space as well as their stocks. Floors need to be clean and dry at all times, while stocks must be kept on clean and functioning shelves.
Industrial workshop owners or managers would have to be specially focused on keeping work environments clean and safe. All debris, dust and spillages need to cleaned away immediately after a work shift has ended.
All of the above focus areas do have one important matter in common. Risk management. And so it goes that good housekeeping and good risk management are like a good, long-lasting marriage.


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This thing has given me some of the craziest textures I've heard in a minute!
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Assia Boundaoui's THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED will be broadcast on October 14 as part of the 2019 season of the PBS documentary series POV. The film follows Boundaoui as she uncovers the shocking story of her Arab-American community's surveillance by the FBI long before 9/11.
In the Arab-American neighborhood outside of Chicago where journalist and filmmaker Assia Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbors think they have been under surveillance for over a decade. While investigating their experiences, Assia uncovers tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents that prove her hometown was the subject of one of the largest counter terrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S. before 9/11, code-named "Operation Vulgar Betrayal."
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Celebrity conservative evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren, whose book sales must be slumping or something, has announced he wants to hold another presidential candidate forum in August. As you may recall, Warren's 2008 forum at his Saddleback Church was generally regarded as one of the high points of John McCain's campaign.
At TNR, veteran politics-and-religion writer Amy Sullivan offers some skillful advice for how Barack Obama, should he choose to enter this particular lion's den, might avoid another rout. Last time around, she notes, the Obama campaign carelessly set expectations too high, didn't get control of half the seats (which mostly went to Saddleback's predictably conservative members), and then got ambushed by Warren's choice of questions, which, in violation of the two campaigns' understanding, wound up skewing heavily towards social-conservative red meat topics.
Sullivan appropriately wonders about Team Obama's blind spot concerning Warren:
In the months following the forum, Obama aides didn't bother to learn much more about Warren. That became clear when the pastor was invited to give a prayer at Obama's Inauguration, and political liberals reacted with outrage, citing Warren's endorsement of the anti-gay marriage Prop 8 in California, his controversial comments about homosexuality following the election, and a Fox News appearance in which he agreed that the President of Iran should be assassinated.
Look, there's nothing wrong, in my opinion, with the president addressing a religious audience now and then. He's actually, without getting much credit for it, a reasonably deep religious thinker himself. But he's really wasting his time trying to establish religious common ground with conservative evangelicals, who generally regard Obama's "doubt is essential to faith" rap as the rankest sort of heresy, and have been taught for years now that liberals are waging "a war on religion."
So I've got a better idea than another Saddleback venture: why not set up a forum at a mainline Protestant Church? As an LDS member, Romney's not in a very good position to turn down any invitation to appear at any conventional Christian gathering (What's he going to say? A Methodist or Presbyterian or Episcopalian venue isn't "orthodox" enough?) and Obama could remind people that he's neither a Muslim or a "secular socialist" without validating the likes of Warren or reinforcing the secular media's ignorant belief that the only "real Christians" in America are fundamentalists or right-wing Catholics.
Besides, us mainliners could use a morale boost, after being mocked by the evangelicals (not to mention conservative Catholics like Ross Douthat) for years as stone losers in the competition for dollars and souls. It is routinely forgotten that most American presidents from both parties (the only recent exceptions being, ironically, the Democrat Socialists Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter) were members of mainline Protestant denominations. It's about time we stopped being treated like lepers.


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Since I spent the day doing yardwork and now I'm too pooped to pop, here's a picture for you to enjoy. This one is of Elephant Toes Butte in Dinosaur National Monument. I think we went there in 2003 sometime. (I really need to date these things.)
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First book I sell, I'm buying me that Canon digital camera I was drooling over. If I can get that with an old HP C200, I wonder what I can do with a camera that acts like a 35mm. :sigh:


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Why is the scale not budging? Why are the workouts that I normally do just getting so easy?
You have hit a PLATEAU! Your body will acclimatize to any fitness regime after a certain period of time as there are many different types of "training principles." Training to improve an athlete's performance obeys the principles of training: specificity, overload, recovery, adaptation and reversibility.
While there may be other 'principles' of training you will find on the web and in text books, these 6 are the monumental in being with your effective training methods. These cover all aspects of a strong foundation of training. Once put together, the most logical training program involves a periodized approach which cycles the intensity and training purposes. The training must be specific not only to your sport or activity, but to your individual abilities, such as recovery time, outside obligations...etc. You must increase the training loads over and you must train often enough not only to keep a detraining effect from happening, but to also force an adaptation.
A PLATEAU generally occurs within six weeks of your fitness program! "What to do?!"
There are a lot of fitness terms out there that trainers and coaches use to assist their clients and teams with to get through these phases of lulls.
The best two ways I can phrase it are..."SHAKE IT UP!" or "TAKE A BREAK!"
Many people stay in the exact same fitness programs for years and although some exercise is CLEARLY better than nothing, you can improve your health and wellness by leaps and bounds by challenging your cardiovascular system and your muscular system to new things.
Try a new set of exercises completely! Try circuit training. Incorporate cardio intervals into your regular strength training program, or for a couple weeks try to attending a completely new fitness class! That will shake up your program for awhile, and you might just have some fun!
Another way to shake it and rest at the same time, is to try:
Week one Your regular week of strength training
Week two ALL CARDIO (Get out of your comfort zone!)
Week three Go back to your strength training program and increase your intensity
Week four OFF (WHAT??) Yes.....take a week off......sometimes your body just needs to take a rest and that might be just the shake up you need!
Hopefully this may help some of you push past your New Years resolutions and into a great 2010!
Are you listening to your body?
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Unused album + complete set of cards. Excellent official Panini-licensed 2020 reproductions - the best ever produced. RARE 50th ANNIVERSARY REPRODUCTION ALBUM-CARD COLLECTION. CONDITION: all mint, but please note: the badges that were originally self-adhesive stickers in 1970 are not so here.
They have the standard backs and would require a form of glue or adhesive, just like the rest of the cards. The item "Panini Mexico 70 unused album + complete set of cards best-ever reproductions" is in sale since Tuesday, September 15, 2020. This item is in the category "Sports Memorabilia\Sports Stickers, Sets & Albums". The seller is "world-cup-museum" and is located in Leighton Buzzard. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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Update Information:
The Beta Branch is open again, this time with our farming rework, Reap What You Sow.
Although this is not a Return of Them update we will be using the Don't Starve Together: Return of Them bug tracker and forums for this beta. The "Klei\DoNotStarveTogetherReturnOfThemBeta\" folder will also be used for all save data.
This is a pretty substantial update in terms of impact so we need your feedback on bugs and as well as tuning, so please don't be shy. To be clear, there are a lot of things we need to dial in to get the tuning right for this, so tell us what you think, this is not final. There are a number of strings that have not been completed and there are still some items in development, such as the Composting Bin and the Lord of the Fruit Flies so this will be filled out more as we approach release.
You can follow the directions here to join the beta.
And the announcement post can be found here.
Farming Rework
- Survivors can now plow fields and sow seeds to grow the crops of their dreams
- Each vegetable has their own unique plant with preferred growing seasons and type of nutrients
- Stay close and tend to your crops and you will be rewarded.
- Neglecting crops won't be the death of them, but you might regret it.
- Be sure to cull weeds before they become a problem
- Use the Gardeneer Hat to research plants and track your progress via the Plant Registry
- Farm like the Ancients with the Premier Gardeneer Hat and learn your plants' every desire
- Disease has been removed from transplanted plants
- The random plant chosen from Seeds is now affected by the season
- Feeding a Bird in the Birdcage a veggie, will return one seed of the same plant.
- Increased the amount of time flowers will stay fresh in the End Table
- The End Table now accepts Forget-Me-Lots and Lune Tree Blossoms
- Adjusted the Bunnyman's loot table
- Birds in the Birdcage will now eat raw monster meat but not cooked eggs
Wormwood Changes
- Is not affected adversely by the Spiny Bindweed and Firenettles
- Can determine a plant's needs without the use of technology
- Can still plant seeds anywhere, but some of the plant's needs will not be met unless in a farm plot
Applied Horticulture Changes
- Affects up to 10 plants
- Transplanted plants, that require fertilizing, will have an extra harvest consumed
- Adjusted the recipe
Bug Fixes
- Players can now combine stacks of objects when the target is floating in the ocean.
You can join in the Discussion Topic here.
If you run into a bug, please visit the Klei Bug Tracker.


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Dancestar is the representive seller of the biggest dance garment companies in Estonia.
The manufacturers warranty applies to goods bought from us.
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A global marketing innovation consultancy that had recently moved into SaaS vendorship was acquired by an international agency network and intended to sharpen and reformulate its brand identity and service portfolio – internally, within the network and towards its clients.
Starting with an executive off-site event and followed up with a company-wide strategy break, we developed a shared purpose, refined the existing vision, and formulated mission statements and beliefs – with wide reaching impact across all parts of the organization.
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Based on the purpose alignment, we restructured the product and service portfolio and focused it around the core competencies and strengths of the company and its products.
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Today her humans are celebrating the birthday of one of Elf the Corgi's best friends, name of Jericha. Spirits are light, brightness sets the air a-sparkle, and Elf's eyes shine as well. But earlier in the week she was struggling with unfamiliar pains in her lady-dog bits. It hurt to pee, and the stalwart corgi … Continue reading Elf the Corgi's Bad Day
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Before going outside this very warm, brilliantly blue afternoon I looked at photos of an Achemon month. The creature emerged from its chrysalis near some wooden dowels in the courtyard of my previous home. Creeping up the dowels, it clung for several hours, pumping up its wings. Eventually they measured nearly four inches across. It, … Continue reading Fluttery Buttery
The dog view of New Year's Day
Day one of the year broke open quite drear, freezing fog, the look of a shiny glazed doughnut. Isn't it great that dogs aren't prone to shed tears over weather? We simply get busy with the human, so sleepy! We waggle and snuggle and march with no fear into the frozen back yard, jumping, … Continue reading The dog view of New Year's Day


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This post is all about rising up and battling those attacks.
Today I had a job interview. Something that would fit me perfectly regarding hours, pay and location. I was so nervous before hand that I had a complete meltdown. Sobbing for 3 minutes before I decided:
- I am going no matter what
- Doing my yoga early would relieve this
So I did my yoga and noticed a huge change. Click here to find the video I used.
It was absolutely wonderful and the video I did was perfect. Afterwards I had a glass of water, got ready and promptly left for the interview.
Everything went great!
In a few days I should here back and see if I bagged the job. Once I arrived home I realized something, I survived. At one point this morning I felt like total shit. That I would fail or completely blow it. I was able to get up of the couch, do some yoga and have a great interview. I am functional and I wish that my brain could understand that. But while I am able to do all these things, I still have moments where I feel like everything is going to fall apart. Yoga gave me that clear head in order to continue to move in the direction of success.
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Hey Blogger/Reader Friends,
How are you all holding up at this day in age? Well its day 9 that I have been working from home. We just got word today that our schools are closed for the rest of the year. I live in the U.S. and my state just got hit with the COVID-19 and we are close to 200 people infected. I know it is so much worst in NY, WA, and LA. Its terrifying to be honest but we are doing what we can…Staying home to keep ourselves and others safe. If its possible, please stay home and stay safe.
For all the ones that are on the front line, THANK YOU for your services. I wake up and say a prayer for you and your families. My momma works for the mail delivery and I pray she stays safe. Believe me, I get it.
Some Positive Thoughts:
I try to stay positive and being home with my boys… well lets say Social Media has so much memes, they have me laugh out loud. It feels so good to laugh. Here are a couple of my favorites….
When the Pandemic started and toilet paper became scarce….
First week staying home with the kids:
By now I may have a drinking problem ….
*The above memes are not owned by Crystal's Book World blog. These are memes that have been shared from Facebook*
As the world is trying to get through this, just know friends that I am with you. Dance like no one is watching, sing your heart out to your favorite song, read a good book, and hold your family close to your heart. There is a lot of free resources out there for education, audio books, health, stress relievers, and music. Just google and see what is available for you. Some companies are even providing some of their premium features for free.
If you have reached the bottom of this post, please check in and let me know how you are doing. You are not alone. I have anxiety and it is very hard to contain. So today, I shut off the news. I danced with my boys and hugged my husband a bit tighter. Stay Safe! Wash your hands and do not touch your face. These are scary times, but we can do this!


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Full list of SAMA 2014 winners
Updated | By Charis Apelgren
The group scooped a whopping eight awards, including Record of the Year and Best Pop Album for Reunited, at the ceremony which was held at Sun City's Superbowl.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo took home the International Achievement Award, following their Grammy win earlier this year.
They also bagged the Lifetime Achievement Award alongside Phuzekemisi.
Mi Casa added another statue to their shelf with Su Casa winning Best Dance Album on the night.
Guy Buttery's Live In KwaZulu Best won Classical and/or Instrumental Album.
Here is a list of the Winners
Newcomer of the Year
Naima Kay: Umsebenzi
Best Pop Album
Mafikizolo: Reunited
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Shaun Jacobs: Love Can
Best Rock Album
Van Coke Kartel: Bloed. Sweet & Trane
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue – Afrikaans
Beste Pop Album
Karlien van Jaarsveld:Uitklophou
Best Alternative Album
Nakhane Tour: Brave Confusion
Best African Adult Album
Zonke: Give And Take Live
Best RnB, Soul & Reggae
The Soil: Reflections Live In Joburg
Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz: Made In Africa
Best Rap Album
iFani: I Believes In Me (1st Quadrant)
Best Traditional Faith Music
Rebecca: Bayos'Khomba
Best Dance Album
Mi Casa: Su Casa
Best Traditional Album
Dr. Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori Sisters: Shimatsatsa No 32
Best Maskandi Album
Thokozani Langa: Inyakanyaka
Best Jazz Album
Shane Cooper: Oscillations
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Nqubeko Mbatha- Sentiments Of A Worshiper
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Guy Buttery: Live In KwaZulu
Best Live DVD
Zonke: Give and Take Live
Best Collaboration
Mafikizolo Ft May D: Happiness
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Phuzekemisi
International Achievement Award
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Music Video of the Year
The Parlotones, Khuli Chana & Jon Savage: Sleepwalker
Best Selling DVD
Joyous Celebration: Gartefeul vol.17
Best Selling Mobile Music Download
Mafikizolo: Khona
Best Ring Back Tone
Mafikizolo: Khona
Best Selling Full Track Download
Mafikizolo: Khona
Highest Airplay of the Year
DJ Kent ft The Arrows: Spin My World Around
Best Selling Album of the Year
Zahara: Phendula
Best Producer of the Year
Darryl Torr: Yes/No/Grey
Best Engineer of the Year
Peter Auret: Pimp My Piano
Remix of the Year
Oskido: Tsa Ma Ndebele
Duo or Group of the Year
Mafikizolo: Reunited
Female Artist of the Year
Zahara: Phendula
Male Artist of the Year
Kabomo: Memory Remains
Album of the Year
Mafikizolo: Reunited
Record of the Year
Mafikizolo: Reunited
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