To celebrate the launch of my new vintage trim section in my Etsy store, I am holding a giveaway.
The whole bundle is pictured above and is worth over $20!
To enter please visit my vintage trim section and leave a comment below telling me which is your favourite trim.
The giveaway runs from April 15th through to midnight (GMT) Friday 22nd April. This competition is open to worldwide entries.
But my favourite is the 'vintage tiny flower trim in lipstick red and navy blue'.
I'm a sucker for anything RED, and I love the teeny flowers!!
Very generous giveaway - thanks for the chance!
Delicious trims! The vintage cubes trim in scarlet, purple and jet black immediately grabbed my attention. It is a beautiful pattern and fab colorway.
They're all gorgeous but I love the vintage scroll trim in mustard yellow and sage green.
I love the vintage aztec trim in citrus orange and bergundy 1 6/8" wide 1 yard and vintage tiny flower trim in crimson and orange 4 yards.
I love the vintage scroll in mustard yellow trim! So cute!
Congratulations on your launch, the designs are really pretty.
I like the cubes trim in cobalt, sky blue and jet black, cheerful!
I am always looking for beautiful trim. I think I might have found some. Love your shop. My favorite is vintage tiny flower trim in crimson and orange.
I love the vintage woven trim in oatmeal and apple green 2.5" wide!
I thought every single one was absolutely beautiful, but I loved the vintage sail away trim the most! Really cute!
I love the vintage tiny flower trim in crimson and orange.
Wow - I can't choose just one! I really like the Cubes in Cobalt, Sky Blue, and Jet Black AND that Scroll trim in Mustard Yellow & Sage Green.
i REALLY like that scarlet vintage cubes trim!
My favourite is the folklore vintage trim - though that was a very difficult decision!!!
I love the vintage tiny flower trim in crimson and orange, thanks!
I like the cobalt and sky blue trim!!
I love the vintage tiny flowers, in crimson and orange! And your bags are great too.
My favorite trim is the vintage tiny flower trim in crimson and orange 4 yards, it is so cute, I love flowers!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66266153/vintage-tiny-flower-trim-in-crimson-and is definitely my favorite. They are all gorgeous and could be part of some awesome projects though.
I just love the vintage tiny flower trim in lipstick red and navy blue.
Ma favorite is the Vintage sail away trim in navy blue.
I adore caramel and chocolate mini messenger bag!!!
they're all so cute! I'd have to say my favorite is vintage tiny trim in lipstick red and navy blue!!!
These are GORGEOUS! My favorite is the folklore vintage trim in scarlet, gold and biscuit brown! I love that pattern!!!
this one is so cute!
I love these! My favorite would be vintage cubes trim in scarlet, purple and jet black.
I like them all, but the tiny flower trim in lipstick red and navy blue would be perfect on a navy cardigan I've been wanting to "upgrade."
The vintage aztec trim in citrus orange and burgundy is my favorite!
I love the designs.. very springy and summertime.
I like the "I'll Sail Away" trim the best!
i like the vintage tiny flower trim in crimson and orange!!
I love the vintage scroll trim in mustard yellow and sage green. Very cute!
This is nice and nostalgic!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70988562/folklore-vintage-trim-in-scarlet-gold. Please enter my name!
These are beautiful! My favorite is the vintage tiny flower trim in lipstick red and navy blue.
The aztec trim is just beautiful! i have my fingers crossed.
My favorite is the vintage tiny flower trim in lipstick red and navy blue.
My favorite is the folklore vintage trim.
I like the vintage cubes trim in cobalt. I bead embroider this stuff and make cuffs.
I love the woven oatmeal/apple green. Perfect for spring.
My favorite trim is the vintage tiny flower trim. So cute!
I love the Vintage sail away trim in navy blue 1" wide 1 yard. So adorable!
Since I am having to have chemo, my daughter and I are sewing and she loves anything with orange red yellow. She is trying to copy the American girl doll pow wow dress. You have beautiful trims.


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Q: Show modal by item ID in ASP.NET WebForms I'm using repeaters to display a list of items retrieved from the database. I would like to support basic CRUD operations on such items via a simple modal dialog box.
I have tried using onitemcommand to manipulate each item, I tried using labels to get id, I have also tried using OnClick on the buttons, with no luck.
Here it is the code for my repeater:

         <asp:Repeater  ID="DataList1" runat="server" onitemcommand="DataList1_ItemCommand">
            <ItemTemplate>

                  <%--A loop through the records in database--%>

                              <asp:label ID="nameTage" style="font-size:16px;color:steelblue;" Text= '<%# Eval("ProjectName") %>' runat="server"/>
                               <asp:label ID="pID" Text='<%#  DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"ProjectID") %>' runat="server" Visible="false"/>

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                           <%--These are not for the submit buttons, they are for the models--%>
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                              <asp:LinkButton type="button" ID="btn_edit"   class="btn btn-success btn-sm m-1" aria-pressed="true" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editModal"   runat="server"  CausesValidation="false" CommandArgument='<%# Eval("ProjectID") %>' CommandName="Edit" Text="Edit"></asp:LinkButton>
                              <asp:LinkButton type="button" ID="btn_delete" class="btn btn-success btn-sm m-1" aria-pressed="true" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#deleteModal" runat="server"  CausesValidation="false" CommandArgument='<%# Eval("ProjectID") %>' CommandName="Delete" Text="Delete"></asp:LinkButton>
                           <%--
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            </ItemTemplate>
         </asp:Repeater>
         <%-- <% } %>--%>

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    <%--Get the ID of the Project--%>

Mission Project

               <%--project.Name--%>
               <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
               ×
               </button>

                     <asp:label Text="Project Title:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB1" Text="" runat="server" class="form-control" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

                     <asp:label Text="Project Description:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB2" runat="server" class="form-control" rows="4" TextMode="multiline" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

                     <asp:label  Text="Department:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB3" runat="server" class="form-control" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

                     <asp:label ID="HEreThere" Text="Contact Name:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB4" runat="server" class="form-control" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

                     <asp:label Text="Launch Date:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB5" runat="server" class="form-control" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

                     <asp:label Text="Note:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB6" runat="server" class="form-control" rows="7" TextMode="multiline" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

                     <asp:label Text="Project Status:" class="control-label" runat="server"/>
                     <asp:TextBox ID="TB7" runat="server" class="form-control" ReadOnly="true"></asp:TextBox>

               <asp:Button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal" runat="server" Text="Close" />

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        lblMessage.Text = "";

        //data = "";

        if (!IsPostBack)
        {

        }

        DataList1.DataSource = GetProjects();
        DataList1.DataBind();
  }

    protected void DataList1_ItemCommand(object source, RepeaterCommandEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.CommandArgument != null)
        {
            if (e.CommandName.Equals("Details"))
            {
                //int MissID = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument.ToString());
                //lblMessage.Text = MissID.ToString
                ((Label)e.Item.FindControl("pID")).Visible = true;

            }
            else if (e.CommandName.Equals("Edit"))
            {
                ((Label)e.Item.FindControl("pID")).Visible = true;
            }
            else if (e.CommandName.Equals("Delete"))
            {
                ((Label)e.Item.FindControl("pID")).Visible = true;
            }

        }
        //    Label label = e.Item.FindControl("pID") as Label;

    }

protected void IDButton1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    RepeaterItem item = (sender as LinkButton).Parent as RepeaterItem;

    int MissID = Convert.ToInt32((item.FindControl("pID") as Label).Text);

    (item.FindControl("pID") as Label).Visible = true;
    //    get command argument here
    //    int MissID = Convert.ToInt32(((sender as Button).NamingContainer.FindControl("pID") as Label).Text);

    //    lblMessage.Text = MissID.ToString();

    DataSet dsID = GetProjectByID(MissID);

    this.TB1.Text = dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["ProjectName"].ToString();
    this.TB2.Text = dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["ProjDescription"].ToString();
    this.TB3.Text = dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["Department"].ToString();
    this.TB4.Text = dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["ContactName"].ToString();
    this.TB5.Text = dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["DueDate"].ToString();
    this.TB6.Text = dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["Notes"].ToString();
    this.TB7.Text = GetStatusText(dsID.Tables[0].Rows[0]["StatusID"].ToString());

}

A: Because you don't have your Repeater binding wrapped in the check for PostBack, it is rebinding anytime a button event occurs. This essentially undos the changes you make in the click event. Wrapping it in the postback check should resolve the issue.
if (!IsPostBack)
{
    DataList1.DataSource = GetProjects();
    DataList1.DataBind();
}

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At any rate, we spent 6 hours hiking to the furthest tarn (a pond left behind by glacial work) and back, and would really rate this as an excellent adventure. Takes some route finding to stay on faint trails in the furthest reaches. We saw several marmots (see pics), ptarmigan, and unidentified little brown birds with reddish wings. Another great day in the Canadian Rockies!


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Lily, a certified therapy dog, has been drafted into service as a listener so children can practice their skill at reading aloud.
RICHMOND — Sophie Moore, 8, doesn't always like to read, but on Thursday she sat down with a treasured book and read it, meticulously, completely and out loud to Lily, a fellow 8-year-old.
The finer points of "The Wonky Donkey," a surprise hit of a children's book that owes its recent popularity to the viral nature of social media, were probably lost on Lily, but that didn't matter. Moore was practicing her reading in a no-judgment zone at the Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library, to her audience, Lily, an Australian labradoodle.
Like libraries across the state and across the nation, Richmond's public library is employing a canine secret weapon in service of improving childhood literacy.
Nearly a decade ago, the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine looked into the idea and its researchers found that reading to dogs improved the skills and confidence of young readers.
When Sharon Chesley, president of the Umberhine Library's board of trustees, mentioned that her granddaughter had taken part in a reading to dogs program at the Freeport Community Library, the library staff members in Richmond started planning how they could bring the program to their town.
Michelle Purington, who is a library aide, offered up the services of her dog, a Newfoundland, but she learned that a therapy dog was needed. That's when the library approached Gail Balch, a patron of the library, and offered financial assistance to have her dog Lily certified as a therapy dog.
Before moving to Richmond, Balch had run a therapeutic horseback riding program in Rhode Island for nearly two decades. To be able to do that, Balch said, she took training and workshops and audited classes at the University of Rhode Island.
"My first priority was to do no harm," she said.
Eventually, Balch relocated to Richmond with Lily, whom she had adopted from a breeder. That breeder had a number of dogs, and among them was a silver wraith of dog with a white blaze on her chest. Because of that blaze and the lilies that were in season, Balch named her Lily.
At first, the dog was timid around people and her behavior showed that she had not been socialized. While her house was being built, Balch would bring Lily into Richmond for walks. One day, as they were passing Richmond Elder Care, an assisted living facility, Lily practically dragged her owner inside the facility.
"She seemed to know the people there needed her," Balch said.
She said Lily, who is the size of a standard poodle, is a good fit for the program. While the canine has overcome her fear, she doesn't rush up to people and she doesn't jump on them. When greeting the young readers, Lily accepts their friendly overtures and sits patiently through their stories.
On Thursday, Balch and Lily spent a little more than an hour with the children who had signed up for five 15-minute sessions to read aloud.
Some, such as Purington's younger son, Ben, 6, are just starting to read. Others, such as Moore or Ryder Blake, 8, who was not reading much just months ago, were able to complete the book of their choice for Lily.
Purington said she anticipates the program will spread by word of mouth in Richmond's elementary school and that will drive parents to sign up their children. She said she hopes the sessions will continue through the school year, and she's considering whether it might continue in the summer so that the children don't lose ground with their reading skills. That will depend on the popularity of the program and Lily's availability.
For Samantha Moore, who encourages Sophie to read outside her assigned reading for school to her and to their dogs at home, as well as a bottle baby ram lamb, the program is a hit.
"If there are slots available, we'll come back," she said.


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a powerful form of learning, also known as gradient descent learning, which suggests that following a particular action, the difference between the planned outcome and the actual outcome (the error) is calculated, and the system adjusted to reduce the error next time.
an erroneous belief the defies rational argument and despite all evidence to the contrary; this can also take the form of a psychiatric disorder manifest in conditions such as schizophrenia and paranoia.
twig-like fibres which are attached to the cell body and which receive inputs to the neurone.
in environmental psychology, the correlation between varying levels of social density and the individual's positive and/or negative reaction to them.
a feature of a particular phenomenon which varies according to the theory because it depends directly on how a given situation is manipulated. The thing which is measured in an experiment, and which changes depending on the independent variable.
a catch-all term used to describe any of several complex, and sometimes extreme psychological states where the emotions are affected, either by internal factors such as by low spirts and low self-esteem or external factors, such as traumatic events in someone's life.
one of a number of features of the visual stimulus that may be used to recover the relative distance of objects. Something which gives an indication of how far away an object is.
in sociobiology, a feature whose possession is unique to the group of species descended from the single (originator) population.
the idea that a stimulus is represented internally at several different levels of detail, with simple features like edges at the lower levels being combined into more complex features, like corners, at the higher levels.
in architectural planning, the taking into account of special needs or social factors affecting a particular area or community, such as housing estates, and making them less vulnerable to crime and vandalism by redesigning their layout.
in heuristics, the selection of evidence in order to facilitate choice between hypotheses.
a naturalistic complement to a think-aloud protocol in which subjects are asked to make their own record of their behaviour and feelings during a psychological experiment by keeping a log in a diary.


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C U S T O M
Book Club: 7 Books To Read Next
A little fact about me: I love reading. But I wasn't always this way. Besides the regular books you have to read in school, reading wasn't something I did that often as a kid. It wasn't until my early 20's that I really got in to reading. Now I can't stop.
Way back at the beginning of the year I challenged myself to read 20 books in 2019 and I'm happy to report that I'm right on track as we're half way through the year. The biggest reason I think I've kept up with this challenge is my "Books to Read" insert in my planner. You may have seen I recently came out with this new printable insert (available on the shop here). Sometimes I think planning out what to read, researching books, and writing a list is just as much fun as the reading itself. And my list is long y'all.
Anyways, for any other book lovers out there I wanted to share some of my most anticipated books that I want to read as soon as possible.
**All synopses are provided by Goodreads.
"For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens. Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps."
"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. Written with Reid's signature talent for creating "complex, likable characters" (Real Simple), this is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth."
"Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin. Numbers are her world, her obsession, her everything. All she understands, she does so through the power of math. Roger and Dodger aren't exactly human, though they don't realise it. They aren't exactly gods, either. Not entirely. Not yet. Meet Reed, skilled in the alchemical arts like his progenitor before him. Reed created Dodger and her brother. He's not their father. Not quite. But he has a plan: to raise the twins to the highest power, to ascend with them and claim their authority as his own. Godhood is attainable. Pray it isn't attained."
With the Fire on High
"With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn't have enough time for her school's new culinary arts class, doesn't have the money for the class's trip to Spain — and shouldn't still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free."
"Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she's twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things. Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road. Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend. The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice."
"Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last - inexorably - into evil."
"In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love."
And those are just a few of the books on my "want to read" shelf. I'd love if you'd join me in reading these! Or if you have read some or all of the books I mentioned let me know in the comments what you thought of them! What books are you wanting to read next?
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Jeff Beck has released a new three-track CD — Yosogai — in Japan. Don't bother looking for it on iTunes in the U.S. — it's not there, although some of the songs might wind up on his much-anticipated 2014 album.
Below, you can check out a (somewhat annoying) fan-filmed video that kicks off with "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" and shifts into the funky "Why Give It Away" at the 3:46 mark.
Yosogai is rounded out by two more songs, "Loaded" and a live version of "Danny Boy," which features Imelda May on vocals. Incidentally, the studio version of "Why Give It Away" features Sophie Delila on vocals. At the April 8 Tokyo performance shown below, bassist Rhonda Smith sings. The rest of Beck's current band includes Jonathan Joseph on drums, Lizzie Ball on violin and Nicolas Meier on guitar.
To see all of Beck's current tour dates, head here. To order Yosogai, head here.


Which Berlin airport do flights land in?
Flights to Berlin most commonly land in the Berlin-Tegel Airport, situated five miles (8km) northwest of the city centre. Another option is to fly into Berlin Schönefeld Airport, which is situated in the area of the city previously designated as East Berlin, and is 11 miles (18km) southeast of the city centre.
Are there direct flights between London and Berlin?
There are frequent direct flights between London and Berlin and there are also some direct flights from other cities in the UK.
The flight from London to Berlin takes approximately four hours.
What is the time difference between London and Berlin?
Berlin is an hour ahead of London time.
Are there direct flights between New York and Berlin?
Direct flights between the US and Berlin are available, with direct flights from cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, among others.
How long is the flight from New York to Berlin?
A direct flight from New York to Berlin takes between eight and nine hours.
What is the time difference between New York and Berlin?
Berlin is six hours ahead of New York time.


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Air New Zealand has been named 'Airline of the Year' by Airline Ratings for the second consecutive year for its in-flight innovations, financial performance, operational safety and motivation of its staff.
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the award recognises the outstanding efforts of our 11,000 employees globally.
Multiple prizes were doled out for down-under flyer Qantas – honored for Best Domestic Service, Best Catering and Best Lounges, with a special commendation for its safety record. The editors noted that Qantas is consistently amongst the finest airlines in the industry across all aspects.
Emirates, which was one of the pioneers of In-Flight Entertainment (IFE), wins IFE award for the second consecutive year. The airline has an IFE product that few airlines equal.
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Poor Business, Damaged Crops, Strikes and Bank Failures in 1923 Predicted by Prophet
William D. Gann is 85 Per Cent Right in His Forecasts, His Followers Declare
IS A MATHEMATICAL SEER
Foresaw Date of End of War and Election of Harding and Wilson
"I knew you would be coming in to-day," was the greeting the unheralded reporter received on entering the office of William D. Gann at No. 49 Broadway. "When I looked at the calendar this morning and saw it was the year 1923 I knew I would receive callers from newspaper and publicity people."
Mr. Gann predicts other and more important things, such as stock quotations, end of wars and elections of Presidents, with an accuracy that has made a recognized authority in Wall Street. He predicted the election of Wilson and of Harding, and he told of the abdication of the Kaiser and the end of the war to the exact date six months beforehand.
85 PER CENT CORRECT.
His daily Supply and Demand letter gives to his clients scientific forecasts on stocks, cotton and grain. And the clients who have followed his advice for twenty years testify that eighty-five per cent of his predictions are correct.
"I figure things by mathematics," Mr. Gann explained. "There is nothing mysterious about any of my predictions. If I have the data I can use algebra and geometry and tell exactly by the theory of cycles when a certain thing is going to occur again.
"If we wish to avert failure in speculation we must deal with causes. Everything in existence is based on exact proportion and perfect relationship. There is no chance in nature because mathematical principles o f the highest order lie at the foundation of all things. Faraday said:-'There is nothing in the universe but mathematical points of force.' "
Mr. Gann's business outlook for 1923 forecasts a generally low average caused by strikes and threats of war in foreign lands and poor crop conditions.
OUTLOOK NOT ENCOURAGING
"While there will be spurts of activity and some fairly good business during the spring and late summer, the general outlook is not encouraging and there is no indication of any boom in business this year.
"The foreign situation will play an important part in our business affairs as our government will have a lot of trouble on account of secret enemies in foreign countries.
"From April to June a serious falling off in business and financial troubles and bank failures are indicated. During April the laboring classes will be very much dissatisfied and strikes are threatened.
"During the fall a serious business depression will set in and the general outlook becomes cloudy.
STORMS TO HURT CROPS
"The summer will see storms that will damage crops and by October business conditions will be bordering on a panic.
"In December loss of confidence on the part of the public and dissatisfaction with the administration at Washington will cause a serious wave of pessimism to fall over the entire country."
In 1921 Mr. Gann predicted that President Harding would be a war President, and he still holds to that prediction.
"I hope I am wrong," he said, "but the forecast still stands and has until 1924 to be fulfilled and mathematics do not lie."
Mr. Gann predicted the election of Woodrow Wilson because the cycle had come back again to a man with a name beginning with W and ending with N. Washington having been the first and last President with those two letters placed in that way.
The forecast which told of Harding's election has been explained by Mr. Gann as follows:-Senator Warren G. Harding was born November 2, 1865. His name contains some of the most powerful fame and wealth-producing letters. The name Warren, beginning with W and ending with N, is very fortunate and gives him power to overcome obstacles and opponents. His name and numbers show that he will be conservative and act only after due consideration. His foreign policy will help him to win.
"His fortunate numbers are 2, 4, 6, 8, and 11. Note that the Declaration of Independence on July 4 and inauguration day on March 4 both fall on one of his fortunate numbers. The election takes place on the second day of the eleventh month, both fortunate numbers for him."
HOW HE WORKS IT OUT.
On the other hand Mr. Gann predicted the defeat of Governor Cox because his name contained only one fortunate letter. There has never been but one President with the initial C. That was Cleveland. But the letter H recurs every tenth cycle. William H. Harrison was the ninth President. R.B. Hayes was the nineteenth President, so there was nothing left but for Warren G. Harding to be the twenty-ninth.
It might be well for the political parties to consult Mr. Gann before the nominations are made in 1924 to find out what letter is due to win in this election. They could then choose a man with the right kind of letters in his name.
Mr. Gann gets calls every day from men and women prominent in all walks of life asking him to cast their horoscope. He tells politicians whether or not they will be elected and solves other problems for clergymen, bankers and statesmen.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHERE W.D. GANN FOUND THIS INFORMATION-STUDY HIS RECOMMENDED READING LIST
This article was written 90 years ago this year. How much has really changed? –Cody Jones
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Chart of the Month Package Announcement
We have decided to release 12 charts in the coming year as a Chart of the Month package.
Our goal for this package is to provide you with 12 currently traded Markets, 6 Stocks and 6 Commodities, at a low price per chart.
For $1156.00 you receive 12 full size chart prints made by the hand of W.D. Gann. That is less than $100 per chart.
The difficult part for us is to decide which charts to include. Here is what we have selected for you so far…
Boeing, Chase National Bank, Chrysler, Coca-Cola, General Electric, General Motors, Paramount, and Warner Brothers for the stocks.
We are also considering adding a wildcard chart to the package. One of W.D. Gann's Lottery charts. Let us know if you are interested in seeing one of these rarities in the package.
July Cocoa, Spot Cotton, July Corn, May Coffee, Soybeans and Wheat for the commodities.
These will be a mix of monthly and weekly charts.
You'll note that there are more stocks than 6 there-it's because we need your help deciding..
Please let us know which stocks and commodities you would like to see included in this package.
While we tune in this package we will be offering it to our clients for the price of $999.00. As soon as we send our first package, the sale price will disappear.
Purchase the package now here.
We hope to ship three of your charts as close to September 21st as possible, with three more coming every 3 months.
One shipping price will get you 4 quarterly packages.
These charts will be available individually, but they will be priced at $175+ per chart.
Add comments here or email suggestions to info@wdgann.com
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Which edition of "How to Make Profits in Commodities" do you have?
Did you know there are eight different editions of W.D. Gann's "How to Make Profits in Commodities"?
While the last five editions are very similar except for dust jackets and printing number, the two I am going to tell you about may surprise you.
In 1951, W.D. Gann sold his book business and copyrights to Ed Lambert, his partner. They had printed an edition of "How to Make Profits in Commodities" at the same time.
As part of the business deal, W.D. Gann updated "How to Make Profits in Commodities" with forecasts of the coming years.
A total of eight charts in the back of the book were changed showing forecasts for the next 5 years! Quite a confident and calculated move.
Would you purchase a book showing a reliable forecast for the next 5 years?
The updated charts included May Corn, November Soybeans, Coffee, October Cotton, Cotton Seed Oil, October Eggs, Rubber, and May Wheat.
Did the forecasts come true??
How did W.D.Gann come up with these forecasts? The Ephemeris, his master cycle charts, or his mechanical method as explained in the Commodity Course?
That is up to you to find out-Let us know with a comment what your findings are.
So Ed Lambert, the copyright holder, printed out a second version of the 1951 "How to Make Profits in Commodities" with the updated charts in the same year.
THERE ARE TWO 1951 EDITIONS!
But there are differences…
It's not as easy as looking at the copyright page-as they are EXACTLY THE SAME.
The biggest difference is the addition of the forecasts, but there is an easier way to tell which version you have.
What color is the cover of the book? Blue or Purple? The purple book is the earlier 1951 edition.
There are also variations in the placement of page numbers over the updated charts.
Lastly, Ed Lambert changed the advertising in the rear of the book.
Below are pictures illustrating some of these differences between the two 1951 versions, note the binding colors.
-Cody
To purchase the latest version of "How to Make Profits in Commodities", CLICK HERE.
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W.D. Gann made Abebooks top 10 most expensive sales!
Wow, who got it? W.D. Gann's signature is quite rare.
Filed under: Company News, WD Gann — cody @ 2:50 pm
December Cotton Chart Package
One of our primary goals is preserving W.D. Gann's working materials. We are forever preserving the December Cotton charts, made by W.D. Gann, by scanning and reprinting them for you.
W.D. Gann made thousands of charts throughout his lifetime. Some were studies, others for keeping data, and others for forecasting and trading. The December Cotton Chart Package contains two weekly charts containing the same dates. One was kept in a binder, and the other was rolled up and obviously pieced together as the market was trading.
W.D. Gann used binders to hold most of his stock and commodity charts, but there were hundreds more loose charts and many rolled up charts as well. Many trunks of rolled up and stacked charts are part of Gann's legacy.
This chart was one found in one of the trunks, rolled up and a bit rough around the edges. It was very well used and exhibits the tell tale grease marks from being rolled and held in the hand for extended periods of time.
It is fascinating to view the difference between the two weekly charts contained in this 4 or 5 chart package.
You can view the Cotton Package Here
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The Anaconda Connection
Our most recent chart release from the vault is the Anaconda Mining Company package. This is a special set due to many factors. Anaconda's connection to precious metals, wealthy and powerful people, and it's strange link to W.D. Gann make this an interesting study.
Anaconda 5 chart set plus booklet
Five charts are included in this massive set for your study. We have also released from the vault a reproduction of the newspaper containing a little known interview with W.D. Gann. The 1919 article deals with numerology and politics and may be quite different from anything you have read before.
Anaconda is mentioned in "Truth of the Stock Tape" as well. Heavy manipulation was at play with the Anaconda Stock and you can see that Gann was forecasting and trading Anaconda regardless of this. The study of past charts, and chart patterns is a very good way for you to improve your future. See the chart package here.
"Observations, and keen comparisons of past market movements, will reveal what Commodities are going to do in the future, because the future is but a repetition of the past." - W.D. Gann
Filed under: Products, WD Gann — cody @ 12:25 pm
An Ephemeris Review from Olga Morales at AstrologyforGannTraders.com.au
Our friend and fellow W.D. Gann researcher, Olga Morales, just received her copy of W.D. Gann's Private Ephemeris. Here is what she has to say:
"If only I had a copy of W.D. Gann's Ephemeris" – those words I have spoken so many times and now after 6 years of intense study, my wish has been granted. The timing is perfect, as Nikki Jones mentions in the preface of the book, something told her it was time to release Gann's private ephemeris.
W.D. Gann published his coded novel "The Tunnel Thru the Air" in 1927, now in 2011 some 84 years later and a complete Uranus revolution- we have access to his private notes and comments. If you look very carefully, you'll even unearth why Gann also called his novel – Looking Back from 1940.
You will also discover some Biblical cycles and counts he was using to study the War cycles. There are numerous recorded dates of his Lottery wins, but many cluster in a specific period obviously in tune with a lucky astrological period.
Significant celestial phenomena is underlined and highlighted, often with specific comments. There is a clear indication of the planets Gann was tracking and also a very special calculation in the side panels for nearly all the months. His notes reveal his application of planetary midpoints, declinations, Heliocentric transits and the Lunar Nodes.
I was pleasantly surprised when I reached the final page of the book to find a pouch with some extra inserts uncovered in certain parts of the Gann's private ephemeris: a projection for 1949, two passages from the Bible and some detailed instructions on using planetary cycles and aspects.
There are also many personal entries like when he bought his cars, when he was elected on the Chicago Board of Trade, when his family members were born or died, days he opened and closed certain contracts and even one day when he fell and hurt himself.
I want to sincerely thank Nikki Jones for releasing Gann's private Ephemeris so that serious Gann students can follow the steps of his Esoteric Mastery and find links to those puzzles we've had to speculate upon in the past. It is also time for those in denial to accept that W.D. Gann was a Master Astrologer and open their minds to another dimension in cycle analysis. Uranus is the planet of awakening and astrology soon to ingress into Aries, starting the seeding time again in the Spring phase of its cycle.
Such an apt biblical passage found inside the book.
"Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind". Rom 12:2
You can check out Olga's website here:
www.astrologyforganntraders.com.au
Filed under: Company News, W.D.Gann Inc. News, WD Gann — cody @ 11:09 am
Ephemeris News
Shipping in a few Weeks!
W.D. Gann used the Raphael Planetary Ephemeris as his personal Diary. In these ephemerides he kept his notations on commodities and stocks and the expectation of their movements. He also kept business and personal notes in these books.
Some Interesting entries show that he won many lotteries. There are complete sets of books, charts and records he kept on the Havana Lottery. On the left hand page of the ephemeris copied in this issue, you can see the notations such as "won 21, won on 71 and 07″.
In his ephemeris for the years 1940-1950 are some interesting notations such as his "war day" records. On each page after World War II started he kept a record of war days. In April of 1945 he had the notation "end of war coming".
As everyone knows Germany surrendered in May and Japan in August, 1945.
Please note the May Soybean chart of Gann's in this issue. You will notice the signs for the planets Jupiter and Mars. (I have circled them on the chart.) Jupiter's sign looks like a fancy 4 and Mars' sign is a circle withe an arrow on top. You can see that there are lines extending from the signs and these lines cross on December 1, 1948.
Also reproduced in this issue are pages from Gann's Ephemeris for December 1948. On the right hand page you can see that Gann had the degrees for Jupiter and Mars circled on December 1, 1948. In the upper right hand corner under Mutual Aspects it shows that on December 1st, Jupiter and Mars are conjunct.
May Soybeans made their final high at this point and then began a long down trend.
Gann knew what was going to happen to the market. The records show him to be short soybeans through December 1948 and January 1949.
Gann did not advertise the fact that he used astrology. During his time, just as it is today, the majority of people in the world had a hard time relation to this planetary science. It goes back to a basic fear of the unknown..
Reprinted from "The W.D.Gann Technical Review" available here.
Purchase W.D. Gann's Private Ephemeris 1940-1950 here. Only 400 copies will ever be made.
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Bupa CareerTracker intern Jayden Crozier, shares his experience interning at the United Nations for the 37th Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Thanks to the experience I've gained at Bupa, as well as my interests in human rights and international relations, I was able to intern at the United Nations for the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Working at the United Nations Human Rights Council was a life-changing experience where I learnt about the paramount importance of human rights, and the challenges the international community face in protecting them.
My mentors and colleagues at the Australian government mission showed me what a career in international relations looks like, whether that be in Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or a non-governmental organisation, and demonstrated the skills and diplomacy required to successfully fight for those most in need.
Throughout my six weeks in Geneva, I took part in many of UN procedures in relation to Australia's role as a council member. It was such valuable experience, particularly the insight into the way a state prepares for and operates during the Human Rights Council.
While attending council, I witnessed evidence of many human rights abuses and saw the UN's response to unfolding humanitarian crises. Early in the sessions, we witnessed reports regarding Myanmar, where ethnic cleansing in the Rakhine State had decimated the Rohingya population. The images were sobering, but they highlighted the need for the United Nations, and Non-Government Organisations, to intervene on behalf of the Rohingya people's human rights.
One issue that particularly interested me was the abolition of capital punishment. I was inspired to see the progress the international community has made in this regard, to the point that Africa was heralded as the 'next abolitionist continent'. Nonetheless, public executions are still used in many states, not for justice, but to create fear in the population and thereby consolidate authority. It continues to be a prevailing issue around the world; however, I felt proud seeing the Human Rights Council stand up for its abolition.
As part of the internship, I played a role in drafting resolutions that took took shape through meeting various state delegations, where we would workshop draft resolutions paragraph-by-paragraph, ensuring that they satisfied all states wishing to see them adopted. While some of these meetings could be quite laborious, it could get more intense depending on the issue being discussed. All the hard work paid off, as Australia's resolutions were passed by the council.
My greatest highlight was speaking before the UN Council on behalf of Australia in relation to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This was as part of the Council's session on Persons with Disabilities and because of my experience working at Bupa, I was chosen to speak on this issue.
Australia was commended for its policies for people with disabilities by the Special Rapporteur, and so I was able to thank the Special Rapporteur for their positive words and share Australia's initiatives with the world.
Another issue I care deeply about is the rights of Indigenous peoples. The Council examined various issues facing Indigenous people globally, including dispossession of tribes in South America, neglected poverty in United States and Canada, and the universal struggle for respect and recognition in the face of cultural erasure. Hearing the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, give an acknowledgement of country at the very start of the council, before this global stage, made me grateful for the steps Australia has taken to recognise Indigenous Australia, but also mindful of the further work that needs to be done.
Throughout my time in the Human Rights Council, I became aware of the various challenges in protecting human rights. Certain issues seem at times too overwhelming for the international community to handle, such as climate change, or the many millions of displaced people. Ideological, religious and political differences complicate how human rights are framed. For certain governments, it will always be in their geopolitical interest to ignore human rights (which is why it is critical to have multilateral institutions such as the UN holding them to account).
Nonetheless, I remain firmly convinced that the world's major humanitarian issues can be resolved if we listen and cooperate with one another, and I am inspired by all the Council was able to accomplish while I was there. I appreciate the skills and knowledge that I gained while over in Geneva and look forward to applying them in my work at Bupa and in life more generally.
Jayden is currently working as a paralegal at Bupa and started in 2017 as a CareerTrackers intern.


Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet has been awarded the highest rating of 7 by CrescentRating based on the level of Muslim-friendly facilities it offers to guests. This 5-star hotel is located 17km from Ataturk International Airport and is about 1km away from the Grand Bazaar.
Prayer facilities at the Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet include the provision of prayer mats and female prayer clothing on request, with prayer timetables also available at the front desk. Prayer directions are marked in rooms, with prayer mats, prayer timetables and a Quran also available in the room. Additionally, a list of mosques that are located within the area can be provided on request.
Muslim guests will have extensive Halal dining options available since all food and beverages at the Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet is Halal certified, including snacks and drinks in the mini bar. All food is prepared in a Halal certified kitchen. The main restaurant within the hotel is Zeferan Restaurant that specialises in Azerberjani cuisine. Other dining options include the Sukkari Patisserie and Menzere Café. Halal banquets can also be arranged. The hotel also provides Halal room service and serves Halal breakfasts.
Guests who choose to dine outside the hotel will be pleased to know there are Halal restaurants located within a 10-minute walking distance from the hotel. Halal restaurants are also located 5km away. Muslim guests can be provided with a list of Halal restaurants within the area on their request. During the Holy Month of Ramadan, arrangements for Halal Iftar and Suhoor can be made on request. The hotel can also make arrangements for guests to be taken to nearby mosques for Taraweeh prayers or Eid prayers.
Muslim guests can be assured that they will have a Muslim-friendly experience at Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet. The hotel staff are trained to attend to their requirements and female room attendants or stewardess can attend to female guests on request.
The ambiance and décor of the hotel accommodation feature Ottoman and traditional Turkish design in a comfortable environment. Accommodation options include Deluxe Rooms, Corner Suites, Family Suite and the Sultan Suite. The rooms have spacious, water-friendly washrooms. The hotel provides modern amenities for the guests' convenience - free WIFI is available for all guests and there are no adult TV channels available in the rooms. The hotel also provides paid parking.
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Texas relaxed gun laws after recent mass shootings
by: By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press
Posted: Aug 8, 2019 / 06:06 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 8, 2019 / 06:06 PM CDT
FILE – In this Jan. 19, 2013, file photo, Gun rights supporters gather at a Guns Across America rally at the Texas state capitol. After three dozen people were fatally shot at a church in Sutherland Springs and a suburban Houston high school, Texas Republicans expanded gun rights instead of restricting them. The state's latest mass shooting that killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart is unlikely to push the state toward any new gun control measures . (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After dozens of people, including toddlers and teenagers, were gunned down in separate mass shootings at a church Sutherland Springs and a high school in suburban Houston, Texas Republicans came to the Capitol this year with their eyes on new gun laws.
The goal was not to limit access to weapons or ban assault-style rifles, but to expand gun rights. After a pro-gun legislative session applauded by the National Rifle Association, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed new laws that eased restrictions on where firearms can be carried, from schools to churches, apartments and foster homes, and barred cities from passing their own gun and ammunition sales limits.
After last weekend's massacre of 22 people at an El Paso Walmart by an attacker with a military-style rifle, Texas' Republican leadership is still unlikely to push for gun restrictions in a state that has long embraced firearms and has nearly 1.4 million handgun license holders, experts and advocates on both sides of the gun issue say. The shooting comes nearly 21 months after the Sutherland Springs massacre that killed more than two dozen people and more than a year after the Santa Fe shooting that killed 10.
"When Texas Republicans look at these massacres, they don't blame guns, or gun laws. They blame people. They may blame institutions, schools, families, mental health, but not guns," said Mark Jones, political science professor at Rice University. "If a school massacre and a church massacre didn't change people's opinion, the El Paso massacre isn't going to."
Texas' resistance to tightening gun laws stands in contrast to how some Republican-led states have reacted after mass shootings.
After a 2018 attack at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that state became one of more than a dozen with "red flag" laws, which generally allow law enforcement or family members to ask a judge to order the seizure or surrender of guns from someone deemed dangerous to themselves or others. Florida also raised the legal age of buying a gun from 18 to 21.
On Tuesday, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine proposed requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and adopting a red flag law in his state, where a gunman killed nine people at a Dayton entertainment district just hours after the El Paso shooting.
Texas has no restrictions on gun sales and allows licensed handgun owners to carry their weapons openly or concealed. Long gun or rifles, like the one used in the El Paso massacre, can be openly carried in public. Alice Tripp, legislative director and lobbyist for the NRA-affiliated Texas State Rifle Association, said Texans won't follow other states on gun laws.
"We're smarter. We're self-determined and independent and look for the root cause of problems," Tripp said. "We don't follow people who simply say for political purposes, 'We should have done this or that.' We look for laws that could have made a difference."
Abbott and other state leaders have focused on mental health, social media and video games since the El Paso shooting.
Abbott met Wednesday with Democratic lawmakers from El Paso who have pushed for gun control and said he wants to keep guns away from "deranged killers." Abbott said the state should battle hate, racism and terrorism, but made no mention of gun restrictions.
"Our job is to keep Texans safe," Abbott said. "We take that job seriously. We will act swiftly and aggressively to address it."
Abbott said he will meet with experts this month to discuss how Texas can respond — much as he did after shootings in Sutherland Springs and Santa Fe.
Those meetings resulted in Abbott issuing a 43-page report with proposals for more armed guards in schools, boosting mental health screenings, new restrictions on home gun storage, and consideration of red flag laws.
Gun rights supporters immediately pushed back on anything that could be interpreted as restricting gun ownership, and the Legislature's Republican majority pivoted to expanding run rights. The only victory gun control supporters could claim was a small item in a $250 billion state budget: $1 million for a public awareness campaign on safe gun storage at home.
"They made things worse," said Gyl Switzer, executive director of Texas Gun Sense. "I went naively into the session thinking 'Progress here we come.' But we ran head on into this idea that more guns make us safer."


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From the race track to the road: the new BMW M8 is rounding the final corner en route to series production. BMW is putting an early prototype of its upcoming flagship through its paces at the Estoril grand prix racing circuit in Portugal.
The high-performance version of the recently-launched 8 series will do justice to the M badge with its minimised weight, low centre of gravity, even weight distribution, and wide track, while the high-revving TwinPower Turbo 4.4-litre V8 engine will fire 441kW and 750Nm to the wheels via an M xDrive all-wheel drive system. Like the latest M5, the drivetrain will have a rear-wheel bias and a two-wheel drive mode, ensuring a mode for all levels of driving skill and enthusiasm.
The market launch of the BMW M8 Coupé will be in 2019, to be later followed by the M8 Convertible and M8 Gran Coupé.
The new 8 Series is expected to arrive in SA in the first quarter of 2019 in an M850i xDrive model priced at R1,887,827.
Volkswagen (VW) is accelerating its EV programme with a possible tie-up with rival Ford. VW plans to launch its MEB entry electric car for a price of about €20,000 (R320,000) in Europe, and is expected to discuss far-reaching alliances with Ford, according to Automotive News Europe.
A November 16 strategy meeting will discuss VW's transformation plan to shift from being Europe's largest maker of ICE vehicles into a mass producer of electric cars, a source familiar with the deliberations said. VW's strategy shift comes as cities start to ban diesel engine vehicles, forcing car makers to think of new ways to safeguard 600,000 German industrial jobs. An electric van, the ID Buzz, is also due to be built.
VW and other car makers are struggling to adapt quickly enough to stringent rules introduced after the company was found to have cheated diesel-emissions tests, with its CEO Herbert Diess warning last month that Germany's automotive industry faces extinction.
VW and Ford are in exploratory talks about an alliance to develop self-driving and EVs and to complement each other's global production and sales footprints, Reuters reported last month.
The companies are considering co-operation deals in the areas of commercial, electric and autonomous vehicles, although a final agreement is unlikely to be announced at the November 16 strategy meeting at VW, the second source said.
The details of a co-operation deal with Ford may take until the end of the year to be finalised, a second source said.


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PACS/RIS/HIS integration drives workflow changes
Multisite PACS/RIS/HIS linkage among a group of London hospitals has increased radiological reporting efficiency considerably. But realizing these gains has required much more than simply integrating the software.
London's Hammersmith Hospital is well known as a pioneer of PACS, having become an early adopter of filmless radiology in March 1996. In November 2003, Hammersmith's PACS was extended to its two sister institutions, which already shared a common radiology information system and hospital information system with Hammersmith. Film was withdrawn, and Hammersmith, Charing Cross, and Ravenscourt Park hospitals together became a single virtual, filmless institution in April 2004.
Managing 24/7 reporting across the three sites prior to PACS/RIS/HIS integration was a timetabling challenge, due to the daily fluctuations in staffing at each location, said Dr. Nicola Strickland, a consultant radiologist at Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust. The Hammersmith and Charing Cross sites each generate about 100,000 radiology examinations per year, while the smaller Ravenscourt Park produces around 20,000. The three hospitals are served by 32 consultant (staff) radiologists and a number of specialty trainees. Junior radiologists also move regularly among London hospitals as they complete their training.
"It is vital that we provide as continuous a reporting service as possible," Strickland said. "PACS in a virtual hospital environment allows reporting to be completely site-independent and time-independent, and it distributes the workload more evenly."
Radiology reporting in the filmless hospital is now organized around a more flexible and self-accountable timetable. Fixed four-hour reporting sessions have been replaced with shorter blocks, and the working day extended to suit individuals' preferences. Timetabling overlaps help deal with unavoidable absences.
Detailed analysis of reporting turnaround before and after the workflow reengineering, using data gathered from the hospitals' RIS, reveals a marked improvement. Examinations from accident and emergency admissions or general practitioner referrals should ideally be reported and signed off within one working day, Strickland said. Fewer than 20% of A&E cases and just 30% to 50% of GP referrals at Charing Cross met that goal prior to PACS. Performance rose to about 85% and 75%, respectively, after the switch to filmless radiology.
All reporting work is now subject to continuous audit. A detailed breakdown of monthly performance circulates to all radiologists working within the virtual hospital, as a form of internal peer review.
"This transparency has encouraged a certain competitiveness among some radiologists to produce as much work as possible," Strickland said. "This is without any increase in pay."
Creation of a communal room for soft-copy reporting at the two larger hospital sites has provided additional incentive for radiologists to report, she said. Considerable attention has been paid to decor and furniture in the rooms to promote a positive working environment. Reporting booths, each containing a dual-monitor PACS workstation, are separated by soundproof screens to ensure privacy. But if individuals want a second opinion on a difficult case, they are likely to find a colleague at a nearby desk.
"Reporting is actually a very social activity," Strickland said. "We have also noticed that having a communal reporting room encourages interradiologist consultation."


Day 2 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the second quarterfinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 3 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the third quarterfinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 4 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the fourth quarterfinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 5 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the fifth quarterfinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 6 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the first semifinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 7 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the second semifinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 8 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the third semifinal round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 9 of the 2012 Teachers Tournament features the first final round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.
The 2012 Teachers Tournament concludes with the final championship round. The winner of the two-week competition gets $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions.


Shares of Metropolis Healthcare, a diagnostics company, settled nine per cent higher compared to the issue price during stock market debut on Monday. The stock ended at Rs 955 compared to the issue price of Rs 880 per share on the NSE. The scrip touched a high of Rs 982.7 and a low of Rs 935 with nearly Rs 700 crore worth of shares being traded.
Metropolis Healthcare's Rs 1,200-crore initial public offer (IPO) had garnered nearly six times subscription led by demand from institutional investors. The retail and high net worth individual (HNI) portion of the IPO had seen lukewarm response.
After Monday's closing price, Metropolis Healthcare is valued at Rs 4,800 crore. The company is the country's leading diagnostics chain in terms of revenues with presence across 19 states. It offers services such as clinical laboratory tests, used for prediction, early detection, and monitoring of diseases.
"Metropolis has better returns ratio with return on net worth at 24.7 per cent for FY18 compared to 21.6 per cent for Dr Lal Pathlabs and 20.4 per cent for Thyrocare Technologies," it said in the note.
"Given the vast geographical presence, diversified and large tests menu catering to several ailments, and ability to capture future opportunities by way of presence in key growth areas, are likely to help Metropolis maintain its position and boost growth," it said.
On a price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation basis, analysts said Metropolis is cheaper than Dr Lal Pathlabs but costlier than Thyrocare. Global investor Smallcap World Fund and RK Damani-backed Bright Star Investments bought shares worth Rs 65 crore each of Metropolis Healthcare, bulk deal data showed.


Georgia Gazette (February 1, 1769).
Even as February 1769 arrived, James Johnston, the printer of the Georgia Gazette, and Messrs. Clay and Habersham, shopkeepers, continued to advertise "TOBLER's ALMANACKS" for sale. In so doing, they participated in the final stage of advertising almanacs for the new year, a process that would soon cease for several months until it was time to market new almanacs for 1770.
Although some printers announced their plans to publish almanacs as early as July or August, most usually waited until September to place their initial notifications about the titles they intended to print. The earliest advertisements frequently noted that almanacs would soon be going to press, within weeks or a month. Advertisements that ran in November and December, on the other hand, most often reported that almanacs had been printed and were available to purchase from printers, booksellers, and shopkeepers. Those advertisements continued into January, but tapered off as the weeks passed. Relatively few advertisements for almanacs appeared in newspapers in February and March, though some printers did continue their attempts to rid themselves of surplus copies. As time passed, some of the contents became obsolete. By the time Johnston's advertisement ran in early February, the astronomic calculations for January were outdated.
That being the case, printers and others who advertised almanacs curiously did not pursue marketing innovations that could have aided in selling remaining copies. Unlike modern calendar merchandisers who slash prices, advertisers who continued to sell almanacs in February and March did not offer discounts. Nor did they promote other contents, such as entertaining essays or useful lists of government officials, in an effort to demonstrate that their almanacs contained plenty of valuable information. Many printers and booksellers deployed such strategies earlier in the year, offering reduced rates to customers who bought in bulk and publishing extensive descriptions of the contents, but they did not choose to replicate those methods in the final stage of advertising leftover copies. For whatever reasons, they unevenly applied the strategies they sometimes used to convince customers to purchase their almanacs.
Boston Chronicle (January 12, 1769).
Mein did not weigh in on that controversy, but as one of the printers of the Boston Chronicle he almost certainly would have been aware of it. With so many competing titles, he took advantage of an opportunity to distinguish the almanac that he printed and sold at his bookstore on King Street. His advertisement in the January 12 edition of the Boston Chronicle did not comment on any of the contents except to declare the accuracy of the court dates. Mein did not highlight any of the entertaining features. He did not promote other useful information included in the almanac. Instead, he assured prospective customers that "The sittings of the superior and inferior courts of this province, inserted in this Almanack, may be depended on as correct; being obtained from a Gentlemen, one of the Clerks of the court." Mein had done his due diligence in confirming the dates with a reputable source before taking the almanac to press. Furthermore, "The same care has been taken with the courts of the other provinces." Prospective customers who might have business in Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island could depend the accuracy of the dates in Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack.
That Mein issued a second edition testified to the popularity of the almanac, yet he presented readers an additional reason for choosing it over others. Amidst the uncertainty of which edition of Ames's Almanack contained accurate information, consumers could sidestep the confusion by purchasing Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack instead. Its contents had been carefully compiled after consultation with officials who possessed the most accurate information about when the courts would conduct business in 1769.
The first page of the November 14, 1768, edition of the Boston-Gazette featured both news and advertising. Advertisements comprised the first of the three columns. Extracts from the London Chronicle and the London Evening Post filled the second and overflowed into the third. News from Charleston, South Carolina, and New London, Connecticut, nearly completed the third column. The compositor inserted a short advertisement – just three lines – in the remaining space.
Although the placement of that advertisement was a practical matter, the position of the first advertisement was strategic. It proclaimed, "THIS DAY PUBLISHED, (And Sold byEDES & GILL in Queen-Street.)… EDES & GILL'S NORTH-AMERICAN ALMANACK For the Year of our Lord1769." Edes and Gill happened to be the printers of the Boston-Gazette. While most advertisements did not appear in any particular order, this advertisement for an almanac that they published and sold occupied a privileged place on the first page. After the masthead, it was the first item that readers glimpsed, increasing the likelihood that prospective customers would notice it.
As part of their marketing effort, Edes and Gill inflected their advertisement with news. They provided a general overview of the contents of the almanac, a standard practice in such advertisements, but made special note that it included "The CHARTER of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay; granted by King WILLIAM and Queen MARY.—Together with the Explanatory Charter, granted by His Majesty King GEORGE the First." The printers then added an editorial note: "[This CHARTER, tho' not more esteem'd by simple ones than an OLD ALMANACK, has always been highly esteem'd by wise, sensible & honest Men. It is the Basis of the civil Constitution of the Province, and should be often readAT THIS TIME, when the Rights and Liberties declared in it, are said to be invaded.]" Edes and Gill harnessed the current political situation as they attempted to sell their almanac. They knew that many prospective customers resented the Townshend Act and the quartering of troops in Boston. In turn, they offered a resource that allowed them simultaneously to become better informed of their rights and express their own views through the act of purchasing Edes and Gill's almanac over any of the many alternatives.
The placement of their advertisement as the first item on the first page was only part of Edes and Gill's strategy. In addition to the usual strategies for promoting almanacs, they incorporated content and commentary that addressed the unfolding imperial crisis. By linking politics to the consumption of their almanac, they aimed to increase sales as well a produce a better informed populace.
Providence Gazette (October 29, 1768).
During the fall of 1768 printers throughout the colonies participated in an annual ritual: advertising new almanacs for the coming year. Sarah Goddard and John Carter, the printers of the Providence Gazette, got an early start that year. They first advertised Abraham Weatherwise's "N. England Town and Country Almanack" at the end of August. That advertisement extended nearly three-quarters of a column and advanced several appeals to prospective customers.
It ran for just two weeks before Goddard and Carter replaced it with a different advertisement of a similar length. This one focused on various aspects of the contents, including "a beautiful poetical Essay on Public Spirit, wrote by an American Patriot," "a Table of Roads," and "Bearings of different Places from the Rhode-Island Light-House, with Directions for entering the Port of New-London, very serviceable to Navigators, more particularly to those unacquainted with the Coast." The notice concluded with some comments on its brisk sales so far: "The first Impression of Weaterwise's Almanack, through the Encouragement of the Public, having met with a Sale far exceeding the Printers most sanguine Expectations, they were nearly all disposed of before several large Orders from our Country Friends came to Hand; but as another Edition will be published on Monday, they may depend on having their Orders immediately completed." The following week Goddard and Carter updated that advertisement, eliminating the final paragraph and adding a bold new headline proclaiming that they had "Just PUBLISHED" a "SECOND EDITION." Weatherwise's almanac was popular, or so the printers wanted it to seem.
Over the next several weeks Goddard and Carter irregularly inserted that advertisement. It appeared in some issues, but not in others. Perhaps other content sometimes crowded out the lengthy notice. At the end of October, the printers shifted to yet another advertisement, this time resorting to a notice of only three lines: "Weatherwise's ALMANACK, / For the Year 1769, / To be Sold by the Printers hereof." Like other short advertisements place by printers, this one likely served two purposes. It complete a column that otherwise did not have sufficient content while also promoting a product that generated revenues beyond the newspaper's subscription and advertising fees. Goddard and Carter had already committed significant space to marketing the almanac to readers of the Providence Gazette. This brief advertisement reminded prospective customers who had not yet purchased copies of their availability without occupying as much space as other notices had in previous issues.
Providence Gazette (August 27, 1768).
Like many others who wrote, compiled, or printed almanacs, Goddard and Carter emphasized that the astronomical calculations were specific to the city in which it was published. In this case, the contents were "Fitted to the Latitude of PROVIDENCE, in NEW-ENGLAND." Hoping to establish a wider marker, however, the printers advised potential customers that the calculations could "without sensible Error, serve all the NORTHERN COLONIES." They faced competition from the various almanacs published in Boston and New York, but Goddard and Carter made a bid for readers throughout New England to acquire their almanac instead. After all, it carried the name New-England Town and Country Almanack rather than Providence Town and Country Almanack or Rhode Island Town and Country Almanack.
Goddard and Carter further attempted to create an affinity for the New-England Town and Country Almanack among readers throughout the region, especially throughout Rhode Island. They devoted half of the advertisement to reprinting the preface, providing a preview to prospective customers. In it, Abraham Weatherwise, the pseudonymous Benjamin West, underscored that the almanac "is printed on Paper manufactured in this Colony." He then continued with a plea that mixed politics and commerce, asserting that "those who may be kindly pleased to promote the Sale thereof, will do a singular Service to their Country, by keeping among us, in these Times of Distress, large Sums of Money, which will otherwise be sent abroad." Both the contents and the paper qualified as "domestic manufactures" that colonists had vowed to consume rather than continuing to purchase goods imported from Britain. The New-England Town and Country Almanack was an American production not only because it was written and printed in Rhode Island; the materials involved in creating it, in addition to the contents and labor, also originated in the colonies.
Extending more than three-quarters of a column, the first advertisement that notified the pubic of the imminent publication of the New-England Town and Country Almanack comprised a substantial portion of the August 27, 1768, edition of the Providence Gazette. In it, the publishers and the author collaborated to convince prospective customers throughout the colony and throughout the region to choose this particular almanac from among the many options. They first advanced a standard appeal to accuracy, but concluded with an argument certain to resonate at a time when colonists continued to protest the Townshend Act and other abuses perpetrated by Parliament.
Virginia Gazette [Rind] (June 30, 1768).
William Rind got a jump on the market for almanacs for 1769, publishing The Virginia Almanack, and Ladies Diary, for the Year of Our Lord 1769 in June of 1768. He began advertising the almanac more than six months before the new year commenced, deviating significantly from the practices of most printers who published almanacs. Usually advertisements for almanacs began appearing in September and October, often announcing plans for publishing specific titles and promising that they would go to press soon. Such advertisements attempted to incite demand for products that were not yet available for purchase, seeking to predispose customers to specific titles long before they needed to acquire an almanac for the coming year. Advertisements announcing that almanacs had indeed been published and calling on customers to obtain their copies usually began appearing in November and December, increasing in number and frequency as January approached. Some of those advertisements continued after the first of the year as printers sought to relieve themselves of surplus copies, but they steadily tapered off. Most disappeared by the middle of February, though some advertisements continued to pop up at irregular intervals. The day before Rind promoted the Virginia Almanack in the Virginia Gazette, Charles Crouch inserted a brief advertisement in his South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal that simply announced, "BALL's ALMANACKS for the Year 1768, to be sold by the Printer." Attempts to sell leftover almanacs for the current year continued even as the earliest of advertisements marketed almanacs for the coming year.
Rind realized that the end of June 1768 was indeed early for distributing an almanac for 1769. Accordingly, his advertisement did not include the usual information about the accuracy of the astronomical calculations or other aspects of the calendar specific to certain days or months. Instead, he focused on the "Variety of improving and entertaining Particulars" contained within the almanac, contents that could be consulted and enjoyed no matter the season or year. These included "Enigmas, Acrosticks, Rebusses, Queries, Paradoxes, … [and] Mathematical Questions" that were "Designed for the Instruction, Use and Diversion of BOTH SEXES." Rind also listed "Nosegays of Flowers" and "Plates of Fruit." Although these could have refered to illustrations, the American Antiquarian Society's entry for the Virginia Almanack indicates that "[t]he Anatomy … is the only illustration." Rind likely meant "Nosegays of Flowers" and "Plates of Fruit" figuratively, evoking the pleasures to be derived from perusing the many and varied contents of the almanac. Considering the schedule followed by most other printers, it was indeed early for publishing and advertising an almanac, but Rind adjusted his marketing to compensate and perhaps even generate greater demand than if he had waited until the fall.
South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal (April 5, 1768).
Published in the lower right corner of the first page of the April 5 issue, this advertisement for "BALL's ALMANACKS for the Year 1768" made an unseasonably late appearance in the South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal. Readers throughout the colonies were accustomed to a certain rhythm when it came to printers advertising almanacs in newspapers. Some commenced as early as September, seeking to gain an advantage over competitors by announcing that their almanacs would soon go to press. They peddled the promise of a product that did not yet exist, but primed consumers to contemplate the version they offered before encountering any others. The number and frequency of advertisements for almanacs increased throughout the fall as the new year approached. The advertisements usually continued for the first few weeks of January but then tapered off by the time February arrived. After all, more and more of the contents became outdated every week. Yet Charles Crouch still opted to publish an advertisement for almanacs in his newspaper in early April 1768. More than a quarter of the year had passed, but Crouch tested whether he could create a market for leftover copies that he had not managed to sell.
Many eighteenth-century printers sought to generate revenues beyond job printing, newspaper subscriptions, and advertising fees by publishing and selling almanacs. Doing so was a savvy investment of their time and resources since colonists from the most humble households to the most grand acquired these popular periodicals each year … but only if printers accurately estimated the market for almanacs. Not printing a sufficient number meant turning customers away. Even worse, it could mean losing their business in future years if they purchased another almanac and developed loyalty toward its contents, author, or printer. On the other hand, printing too many almanacs could undermine any profits if a printer ended up with a significant surplus. That Crouch was still advertising "BALL's ALMANACKS for the Year 1768" in April suggests that he did indeed have an unacceptable surplus crowding the shelves or storage space at his printing shop. Indirectly, it also testifies to the utility of almanacs in the eighteenth century. Prospective customers may not have dismissed the almanacs simply because a portion of the calendar and astronomical calculations had already passed. Instead, some may have instead focused on the other information contained within the pages of almanacs, information that remained useful throughout the year. Among their many contents, almanacs typically contained lists of colonial officials, dates for holding courts ands fairs, cures and remedies for various maladies, and amusing anecdotes. That being the case, Crouch took a chance that he might find buyers for some of his remaining almanacs even if readers did not expect to see them advertised at that time of the year.