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The Power (Hardcover)
By Naomi Alderman
One day the most vulnerable will be given that which the most dangerous have. And the world will start numbering its days. Naomi Alderman has written a modern complement to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale that will grab you by the throat even as it gently slides a knife into your back. It will leave you gasping and bloody. So look, too, for the glimmers of hope that we can be better. That we might have that power, too.
— Jocelyn
What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power?
"The Power is our era's The Handmaid's Tale." --Ron Charles, Washington Post
*WINNER OF THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION*
A Vox Best Best Book of the Decade
One of the New York Times's Ten Best Books of the Year
One of President Obama's favorite reads of the Year
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year
One of the Washington Post's Ten Best Books of the Year
An NPR Best Book of the Year
One of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
A Bustle Best Book of the Year
A Paste Magazine Best Novel of the Year
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
"Alderman's writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems almost limitless. She also has a pitch-dark sense of humor that she wields perfectly." --Michael Schaub, NPR
All over the world women and girls are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain, and even death. And with this small twist of nature, everything changes drastically.
Ambitious and provocative, visceral and page-turning, award-winning author Naomi Alderman's THE POWER at once takes us on a journey to an alternate reality and exposes our own world in bold and surprising ways.
Naomi Alderman is the recipient of the 2017 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction for The Power. She is also the author of The Liars' Gospel and Disobedience, which won the Orange Prize for New Writers, has been published in ten languages, and has been made into a film by Rachel Weisz. Alderman was selected for Granta's once-a-decade list of Best of Young British Novelists and was chosen by Margaret Atwood as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. She is the cocreator and lead writer of the bestselling smartphone audio adventure app Zombies, Run! She contributes regularly to The Guardian and presents Science Stories on BBC Radio 4. She lives in London.
Praise for THE POWER:
"Electrifying! Shocking! Will knock your socks off! Then you'll think twice, about everything."
"Magnificent. I'm agog. I'm several gogs. Smart and scary and sad but true. It's
a classic, in the way that it's hard to imagine it ever wasn't there."—Joss Whedon
"Alderman has written our era's Handmaid's Tale, and, like Margaret Atwood's classic, The Power is one of those essential
feminist works that terrifies and illuminates, enrages and encourages....This
book sparks with such electric satire that you should read it wearing insulated
gloves."—Ron Charles, Washington Post
"Narratively complex, philosophically searching,
and gorgeously rendered."—Lisa Shea, Elle
"Fierce and unsettling...Through immersive prose and a riveting plot, Alderman explores how power corrupts everyone: those who gain it, and those resisting its loss."—Radhika Jones, New York Times Book Review
"Richly imagined, ambitious, and propulsively
written."—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic
"Alderman's writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems
almost limitless. She also has a pitch-dark sense of humor that she wields
perfectly."—Michael Schaub, NPR
"Alderman's tilted dystopia is a smartly layered place of slippery slopes and moral ambiguities, a fitting folktale for strange times."—Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly
"I was riveted by every page. Alderman's prose
is immersive and, well, electric, and I felt a closed circuit humming between
the book and me as I read."—Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times Book Review
"An instant classic of speculative fiction... Smart, readable and joyously achieved."
—Justine Jordan, Guardian
"Bold and disturbing...it's
not just a book of the moment. The Power is a major innovation in the
overlapping genres of feminist dystopia/utopia, science fiction, and
speculative fiction."—Elaine Showalter, New York Review of Books
"Fans
of speculative fiction (see also: Margaret Atwood and Ben Marcus) about
empowered youth will be struck by Alderman's speedy and thorough inhabitation
of a world just different enough from ours to jolt the imagination. Mothers,
lock up your boys."—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair
"Alderman has the daring and good sense to
eschew go-girl uplift in favor of terrifying and complex dystopia."—Boris Kachka, Vulture/ New York Magazine
"A suspenseful thrill ride filled with deep, contrasting female leads
on a scaffolding of philosophical questions about how different men and women
are at heart....Reminiscent of the work of Alderman's mentor Margaret Atwood, The
Power is perfect for book clubs, where readers will undoubtedly debate the
finer points of nature versus nurture."—Jaclyn Fulwood, Shelf Awareness
"The Power is stupendous. It's gorgeously written, endlessly exciting, fun, and frightening."
—Ayelet Waldman, author of A Really Good Day
"The Hunger Games crossed with The Handmaid's Tale."
"What starts out as a fantasy of female empowerment deepens and darkens into an interrogation of power itself, its uses and abuses and what it does to the people who have it... Alderman's breakout work."
—Claire Armitstead, Guardian
"Outstanding... Alderman imagines a world much like ours, with one difference: teenage girls suddenly have the ability to electrocute people. This is the perfect read if you've been itching for something to get you through to season two of The Handmaid's Tale."—Melissa Ragsdale, Bustle
"The Power is at once as streamlined as a
90-minute action film and as weirdly resonant as one of Atwood's own early
fictions... Alderman has conducted a brilliant thought experiment in the nature
of power itself...Turning the world inside out, she reveals how one of the
greatest hallmarks of power is the chance to create a mythology around how that
power was used."—John Freeman, Boston Globe
"This is a thriller that terrifies and leaves behind a
lingering tingle that's part discomfort and part exhilaration. Easy to read,
hard to put down, difficult to forget."—Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
"The Power is a subtly funny, lyrical and utterly subversive vision of an impossible future. As all the best visionaries do, Alderman shines a penetrating and yet merciful light on to our present and the so many cruelties in which we may be complicit."—A.L. Kennedy
"Please, please, PLEASE read Naomi Alderman's The Power. It'll crack your brain open in all the right ways. Such an important, timely book."
—Literary Death Match
"Audaciously depict[s]...the most extreme
results of a movement that seeks rather than interrogates power: That if
feminism has become a means for domination, it has lost its way."—Bridget Read, Vogue
"Ingenious....Deserves to be read by every woman (and, for that matter, every man)."
—Francesca Steele, The Times UK
"A page-turning thriller and timely exploration of gender roles, censorship and repressive political regimes, The Power is a must-read for today's times."—Lauren Bufferd, BookPage
"Gripping and disturbing, it pushes the reader -- even the confidently feminist reader -- to question the assumptions underlying many of the mechanisms that drive relationships between women and men."
"Alderman's storytelling is visceral and brave; you'll stay up all night reading after a thousand deals with the clock that you'll put it down after just a few more pages. Gleeful, intelligent, clever, and unflinching, The Power is the kind of book to keep a person going."—Fiona Zublin, Ozy
"A searing critique of how power is used in a world in which a long-oppressed class can suddenly fight back."—Renay Williams, Barnes & Noble Blog
"By gleefully replacing the protocols of one gender with another, Alderman has created a thrilling narrative stuffed with provocative scenarios and thought experiments. The Power is a blast."
—Suzi Feay, Financial Times UK
"When we say that The Power is profoundly disturbing and you may well want to argue with it as you read, we mean that in a good way."
—SFX, Five Stars
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Fiction / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
Fiction / Coming of Age
Fiction / Dystopian
Kobo eBook (October 9th, 2017): $11.99
Paperback (January 8th, 2019): $16.99
Hardcover (Spanish) (September 30th, 2017): $19.95
Kobo eBook (Spanish) (June 21st, 2017): $9.99
Pre-Recorded Audio Player (November 10th, 2017): $94.34


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OECD Home InvestmentPeru adheres to the OECD Declaration on International Investment
Peru adheres to the OECD Declaration on International Investment
31/07/2008 - Peru has become the 41st adherent to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, in recognition of its impressive progress in pursuing investment policy reforms to improve the country's business climate and reduce poverty. These initiatives have helped drive robust economic growth and vibrant foreign direct investment flows.
As an adherent to the Declaration, Peru commits to treating foreign investors in the same way as domestic investors and to promoting responsible business conduct. The country in turn benefits from similar assurance from the other adherents to treat Peruvian investors abroad fairly and to encourage their multinational enterprises operating in the country to contribute to economic, social and environmental progress.
Implementation of the Declaration also involves the establishment by Peru of a National Contact Point to be located in Peru's Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) responsible for promoting observance of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, an integral part of the OECD Declaration. As an adherent, Peru will participate in the work of the OECD Investment Committee with the ten other emerging economies that are adherents to the Declaration: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia.
Peru's adherence provides further international support for the principles of sound investment policy and corporate responsibility laid down in the Declaration.
Peru's adherence is the result of a thorough review of its investment policies by the OECD to be published in autumn 2008.
For more information, journalists should contact Blanka Kalinova, OECD Investment Division (tel. + 33 1 45 24 89 23).
Perú se adhiere a la Declaración de la OCDE sobre la Inversión Internacional

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Out of their midst the Teutons choose their Chief. To be chosen, bravery and strategy aren't enough; you also have to be a formidable speaker as it is the Chief's primary objective to convince the population of foreign villages to join the Chief's tribe.
The more often the Chief speaks to the population of a village the more the loyalty of the village sinks until it finally joins the chief's tribe.


The surface, sinking in the south-eastern corner to less than 200 feet above sea-level, is elsewhere a congeries of hills, which on the NW border attain 568 feet, and at Black Craig in the NE 665-heights that command a magnificent view of the Tay's basin, away to the Sidlaws and the Grampians. Some of the hills are cultivated to the top; others are partly covered with plantations; and others, again, are rocky and heathy. Several burns, rising here, unite near Luthrie to form Motray Water, a tributary of the Eden. The rocks, eruptive mainly, include greenstone, amygdaloid, clinkstone, and basalt; and a laminar or stratified trap has been worked in one quarry, basaltic clinkstone in another. The soil is variable, ranging from black or thin sharp gravelly loam to clay or moss. On Green Craig is a hill-fort, consisting of two concentric lines of circumvallation; and a little to the SE are the ruins of the old parish church, and of Creich Castle, which, three stories high, and 47 feet long by 39 broad, appears to have been a place of very considerable strength, and was defended on one side by a morass, now drained, on the other by outworks. In 1502 the estate around it was acquired from the Littles or Liddels by Sir David Bethune, whose daughter, Janet, Lady Buccleuch, is the 'Ladye of Branxholm' in Sir Walter's Lay, and whose great-granddaughter was one of the 'Queen's four Maries;' it passed by purchase to the Bethunes of Balfour about the middle of the 17th century. Of Parbroath Castle, a seat of the Setons, in the S of the parish, hardly a vestige remains. Natives were the Rev. Alex. Henderson (1583-1646), the zealous Covenanter, and John Sage (1652-1711), nonjuring Archbishop of Glasgow. Creich is in the presbytery of Cupar and synod of Fife; the living is worth £282. The parish church, ¼ mile NNW of Luthrie, is a good Gothic structure, built in 1832, and containing 252 sittings. A Free church stands near Brunton. The public school, with accommodation for 80 children, had (1880) an average attendance of 74, and a grant of £59,8s. Valuation (1882) £4044,16s. 8d. Pop. (1801) 405, (1831) 419, (1861) 377, (1871) 387, (1881) 386.—Ord. Sur., sh. 48,1868.
Creich is now part of Fife district. Click here for graphs and data of how Fife has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Creich itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Creich in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Milwaukee Bucks: East Finals Preview
Date: May 15, 2019Author: Jesse McNamar 0 Comments
2001. The last year the Milwaukee Bucks made it this deep into the playoffs. That year, HOF guard Allen Iverson ended their season in the conference finals. Now, the Bucks have their next chance at getting to the NBA Finals, something they haven't done since the 70s. A whole new generation of fans have entered the picture since then and haven't had much to cheer for, until now.
Before this season began, we knew the Bucks' ceiling didn't really exist. A new coach, new players, and a new system meant no one knew what to expect other than to build off of last season's first round exit in game seven. As the season progressed, fans and media members began to realize the potential Milwaukee had and many considered the season to be a success if and only if the Bucks made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Well, here they are, and with much bigger aspirations.
Milwaukee has proven that they deserved to be one of the final four teams remaining and they earned it by playing the least amount of games of any team still standing. They swept Detroit in the most boring series of the playoffs this year and handled the Boston Celtics in five, a team that many considered the favorite to represent the East before this season began. They will now face their toughest test thus far in the two seed Toronto Raptors, who sent Philadelphia home crying on one of the greatest shots of all time by Kawhi Leonard.
The two teams played each other on four occasions this season, with Milwaukee taking three wins from the series. In those four games, the Bucks outscored the Raptors by an average of 6.5 points per game and shot 39% from deep compared to Toronto at 30%. Milwaukee's ultimate offensive goal all season has been to hit threes, so an advantage similar to this in the series would end the conference finals very quickly. Combine that with Giannis averaging 27 points a game compared to Kawhi's 22 in the head-to-head matchups and the Bucks seem poised to take care of business.
Of course, playoff basketball tends to be much more complicated than that. In one of the Bucks' wins in the regular season against Toronto, neither Giannis nor Kawhi played. In addition, playing a team at four different points in the season is much different than a seven game series played every other day. Adjustments will be made and will need to be made quickly. Rest will be a factor, and Milwaukee should have the advantage in that considering they have played three less games and haven't had a game in a week.
Kawhi Leonard has been probably the best/most important player in this postseason thus far. Kevin Durant has an argument, Giannis is in the discussion, but it's pretty clear that Toronto doesn't see the conference finals if Kawhi didn't play out of his mind in the semifinals. However, outside of Kawhi, a once well-known and qualified second unit has recently turned into dust. This year, it's pretty clear that Milwaukee has the superior "bench mob." If they play like they have the past nine games, Toronto is going to need Siakam, Lowry, Green, Ibaka, Gasol, etc. to fill the stat sheets. It seems unlikely, but again it's the playoffs and Raptors' coach Nick Nurse is clearly ready for battle.
The trip to The Finals ultimately falls into the hands of Giannis and Kawhi. Two top tier players who care about nothing more than getting buckets will play for the chance at history. If you're not excited for this series, the NBA isn't for you. No matter how the series plays out, story lines will arise. But I expect much more. Toronto will be Milwaukee's toughest match so far, but ultimately my prediction stands at Bucks in five.
Game one will tip Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. After that, a game will be played every other day until one team has four. Let's get underway with the professional final four.
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Home » Where to stay » The 'Full Cold Moon' Is the Final Full Moon of 2020 — Here's How to See It
The 'Full Cold Moon' Is the Final Full Moon of 2020 — Here's How to See It
2020-12-21 mediabest Where to stay
Bright comets, sparkling shooting stars, a rare Halloween blue moon, and breathtaking eclipses have made 2020 an exciting year for stargazers, but it's not over yet. Rounding out the year is a final full moon — called the Full Cold Moon — which will rise on the evening of Dec. 29, 2020, reaching peak illumination at 10:30 p.m. EST, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
You don't need any special equipment to spot the moon, but if you want to take your backyard stargazing to the next level, consider investing in a telescope or a good pair of binoculars.
Here's what you should know about the final full moon of 2020.
Why is it called the Full Cold Moon?
There were 13 full moons in 2020. In order, they were called the Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, Worm Moon, Pink Moon, Flower Moon, Strawberry Moon, Buck Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Corn Moon, Harvest Moon, Hunter's (or Blue) Moon, Beaver Moon, and Cold Moon, according to Space.com. Different cultures have specific names for each of the full moons throughout the year, but they often relate to what is happening in nature at that time of year. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the names commonly used today draw from Native American and colonial American tradition, and there are alternative names for each moon that other groups use.
The December full moon name is pretty self-explanatory — it's called the Cold Moon because this is when the weather turns chilly. It's also called the Long Night Moon because it occurs near the winter solstice, which is the longest night of the year, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
The next full moon — the Full Wolf Moon — will rise on Jan. 28, 2021. Full moons are about 29.5 days apart, so there's usually just one full moon per month for a total of 12 per year, but sometimes there is a 13th full moon, called the Blue Moon (like we saw this Halloween).
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St. Hanshaugen je 4. městská část norského hlavního města Osla. Vyznačuje se největší počtem pracovních míst v celém městě a sídlí v něm řada veřejných institucí: vládní čtvrť Regjeringskvartalet, Osloský soudní dvůr, Nejvyšší soud Norska, a také velké nemocnice: Univerzitní nemocnice v Ullevålu a Diakonická nemocnice v Lovisenbergu. Nachází se zde také několik vysokých škol: Metropolitní univerzita Oslo, Norská veterinární škola, stomatologická fakulta Univerzity v Oslu; a sídlo rozhlasové a televizní společnosti NRK. Leží na západě vnitřního města, přičemž na západě jej ulice Pilestredet odděluje od obvodu Frogner, na severu sousedí s obvodem Nordre Aker, na východě s obvody Sagene a Grünerløkka a na jihu dosahuje až k náměstí Stortorvet v centru. Obvod je pojmenován po kopci na kterém se od 40. let 19. století pálily ohně o svatojánské noci a který se tak nazýval Hanshaugen "Janova kopa, Janův kopec". Skládá se ze čtvrtí Lindern, Ila, Hammersborg, Bislett a Fageborg.

Většina zástavby je obytná a vznikla v meziválečné době, nejdříve ve čtvrtích Ila, Lindern, Bislett a Jessenløkka, ve 30. letech pak v okolí Gamle Aker kirke a Marienlystu. Více otevřená obytná zástavba z téže doby se pak nachází v centrální a severní části obvodu, na Fageborgu a ve čtvrti Bolteløkka. Následně vznikla rozsáhlejší zástavba až v 90. letech 20. století, například na místě staré nemocnice Rikshospitalet. Obvod vznikl v roce 2004 sloučením ze staršího obvodu St. Hanshaugen-Ullevål. Přitom však z něho byly vyjmut ve prospěch obvodu Nordre Aker univerzitní kampus Blindern a zahradní město Ullevål Hageby, a naopak získal oblast Hausmannsvartalene a na úkor obvodu Grünerløkka-Sofienberg a kopec Hammersborg na úkor centra.

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Městské části Oslo

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Q: Transform grammar to avoid common prefixes I have this grammar with common prefixes (<id>) and I want to transform it to avoid them.
void Components() : {}
{
    (Read() | Write())* (<id>Assignment())* <id>Declaration() (Read() | Write() | <id>(Assignment() | Declaration()))*
}

The problem is (<id>Assignment())* <id>Declaration(). The grammar can have 0 or more Assignments/Read/Write statments but at least 1 Declaration and then any statment/declaration in any order.

A: Refactoring this is easy, but I probably wouldn't do it.  I'd probably look ahead a little further.  Here are two solutions

Factor out the <id>
void Components() : {}
{
    (Read() | Write())*
    <id>
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    Declaration()
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Use longer lookahead
void Components() : {}
{
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    <id> Declaration()
    ( Read()
    | Write()
    | LOOKAHEAD( 2 ) <id> Assignment()
    | <id> Declaration())
    )*
}

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Q: Make a sublist from list using LiSP I have difficulty creating a sublist: '(((3)2)1)' from the list '(3 2 1)'.
I don't know where to start, any help would be greatly appreciated.

A: Take a careful look at the input. You'll see that every list in the result is two elements long - except the first. Since we need to handle the first cons in one way, and all of the others another, we'll split the work between two functions, the second of which will be a loop:
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In the Perm Territory there is the Visher Nature Reserve, an area of 2412 square kilometers, created in 1991. The territory of it is under protection. In the depths of the earth there are deposits of diamonds, rock crystal, lead, tungsten and gold.
People inhabit the reserve people Mansi. The flora of the reserve is represented by such animals as sables, mink, reindeer, bears and wolves. In addition, the reserve has 150 species of birds, six species of fish and two varieties of amphibians. The fauna is composed of loaches, taymeni, ordinary underlings, burbot, grayling, golyan.
The Tulim stone is a mountain, which is the point of greatest height in the Visher Nature Reserve. If you look at it from different angles, you can see it in different ways: in the form of a dome or in the form of a cone. The length of the ridge is about 3 kilometers. It also has steep slopes, the steepest is the southeast. The highest point of the mountain is at an altitude of 1469 meters above sea level.
On the eastern slope of the mountain, the tributaries of the Bolshaya Mojva and the Vishera rivers begin. The latter is the largest tributary of the Kama. On the main part of its path the river behaves violently and calms only closer to the mouth. The whole path of the river is four hundred and fifteen kilometers. April brings a flood to the river, at this time the water level can reach six meters. For those who enjoy traveling on the water, the river will bring a lot of good impressions.
It is worth noting that the best time for this is summer. The tributaries of the Great Moiva create swamps in their estuaries. Different trees grow on different heights of the Tulim stone. Above half a kilometer, mainly birches grow and those plants that prefer mountain-tundra conditions. They are places on level ground. Below grow coniferous forests that make up fir, cedar and spruce.


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Dying for the World is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in 2002. Dying for the World was Blackie Lawless' dedication to all those who perished in the attacks of the 9/11 events, especially heard on the "Hallowed Ground" track.

The album was written and recorded in less than a year. This is very unusual as Blackie Lawless is a perfectionist, normally taking 2 years or more to finish an album and have it recorded.

Track listing

Personnel
W.A.S.P.
Blackie Lawless – guitar, vocals, keyboards
Darrell Roberts – guitar
Mike Duda – bass, vocals
Frankie Banali – drums

Production
Bill Metoyer – engineer, mixing
Dan Biechele – assistant engineer and production manager
Joe Delaney (a.k.a. Joetown) – additional mixing on tracks 2 and 5
Tom Baker – mastering at Precision Mastering
Kosh – album design

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Albums produced by Blackie Lawless


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Puccinia praetermissa ist eine Ständerpilzart aus der Ordnung der Rostpilze (Pucciniales). Der Pilz ist ein Endoparasit der Korbblütlergattung Lagascea. Symptome des Befalls durch die Art sind Rostflecken und Pusteln auf den Blattoberflächen der Wirtspflanzen. Sie ist ein in Mexiko und Puerto Rico heimisch.

Merkmale

Makroskopische Merkmale
Puccinia praetermissa ist mit bloßem Auge nur anhand der auf der Oberfläche des Wirtes hervortretenden Sporenlager zu erkennen. Sie wachsen in Nestern, die als gelbliche bis braune Flecken und Pusteln auf den Blattoberflächen erscheinen.

Mikroskopische Merkmale
Das Myzel von Puccinia praetermissa wächst wie bei allen Puccinia-Arten interzellulär und bildet Saugfäden, die in das Speichergewebe des Wirtes wachsen. Ihre Spermogonien und Aecien sind bislang nicht bekannt. Die beidseitig auf den Wirtsblättern wachsenden Uredien des Pilzes sind dunkel zimtbraun. Ihre zimtbraunen Uredosporen sind 21–26 × 20–23 µm groß, eiförmig bis breitellipsoid und stachelwarzig. Die beidseitig wachsenden Telien der Art sind schwarzbraun, pulverig und unbedeckt. Die dunkel kastanienbraunen Teliosporen sind zweizellig, in der Regel breitellipsoid bis ellipsoid, runzelig und 35–45 × 23–30 µm groß. Ihr Stiel ist farblos und bis zu 80 µm lang.

Verbreitung
Das bekannte Verbreitungsgebiet von Puccinia praetermissa umfasst Sinaloa und Jalisco sowie Puerto Rico.

Ökologie
Die Wirtspflanzen von Puccinia praetermissa sind verschiedene Lagascea-Arten. Der Pilz ernährt sich von den im Speichergewebe der Pflanzen vorhandenen Nährstoffen, seine Sporenlager brechen später durch die Blattoberfläche und setzen Sporen frei. Die Art durchläuft einen makrozyklischen Entwicklungszyklus mit Spermogonien, Aecien, Telien und Uredien.

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Pucciniaceae (Pilze)
Pucciniaceae
Pflanzenkrankheit


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Home>Latest Travel News>Venetian Macao Best Hotel in Macau in Readers Choice Awards
Venetian Macao Best Hotel in Macau in Readers Choice Awards
Macao (Macao SAR) – February 20, 2019 – (travelindex.com) – The Venetian Macao has been named 'Best Hotel in Macau' at DestinAsian magazine 14th Readers' Choice Awards which was held in Singapore recently. The prestigious annual awards are based on DestinAsian's reader nominations across 31 categories including best destinations, airlines, airports and hotels in the Asia-Pacific region.
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The results were generated by a poll conducted by the magazine in late 2018, with readers casting their votes for their favourite tourism and hospitality brands. The Venetian Macao was crowned 'Best Hotel in Macau' with Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central and Conrad Macao, Cotai Central also receiving top 10 recognition in the same category.
"Achieving five hotels in the top 10 of the 'Best Hotel in Macau' category, including the number one spot, is hugely encouraging for Sands Resorts Macao," said Mark McWhinnie, Senior Vice President of Resort Operations & Development, Sands China Ltd. "Results based on the experiences of members of the public are highly valued by the hospitality industry, so this makes the result even more meaningful. It validates the hard work and commitment of our team members and further drives us to continue exceeding guest expectation at every level."
The destinations featured in the awards, including Bangkok, Seoul, Singapore and Hong Kong are some of Asia's most popular tourism hotspots, and Macao's inclusion alongside such heavyweights is evidence of its growing recognition as a leading regional destination in its own right.
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Pity the Beast (Hardcover)
By Robin McLean
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Following in the footsteps of such chroniclers of American absurdity as Cormac McCarthy, Joy Williams, and Charles Portis, Robin McLean's Pity the Beast is a mind-melting feminist Western that pins a tale of sexual violence and vengeance to a canvas stretching back to prehistory, sideways into legend, and off into a lonesome future.
Millennia ago, Ginny's family ranch was all grass and rock and wild horses. A thousand years hence, it'll all be peacefully underwater. In the matter-of-fact here and now, though, it's a hotbed of lust and resentment, and about to turn ugly, because Ginny's just cheated on her husband Dan with the man who lives next door.
Out on these prairies, word travels fast: everyone seems to know everyone's business. They know what Ginny did, and they know Ginny isn't sorry. She might not be proud of what she's done, but she doesn't regret it either. To be honest, she enjoyed the hell out of it, and as far as Ginny is concerned, that should be the end of the story. Problem is, no one else seems able to let it go. The community can't bear to let a woman like Ginny off the hook. Not with an attitude like hers.
With detours through time, space, and myth, not to mention into the minds of a pack of philosophical mules, Pity the Beast heralds the arrival of a major new voice in American letters. It is a novel that turns our assumptions about the West, masculinity, good and evil, and the very nature of storytelling onto their heads, with an eye to the cosmic as well as the comic. It urges us to write our stories anew--if we want to avoid becoming beasts ourselves.
Robin McLean worked as lawyer and then a potter for fifteen years in the woods of Alaska before receiving her MFA at UMass Amherst. Her story collection Reptile House won the 2013 BOA Editions Fiction Prize and was twice a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Short Story Prize.
Publisher: And Other Stories
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Let 'The Walking Dead' Die in Peace, AMC
October 8, 2022 by Kahlil Johnson
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Possible unpopular opinion: let The Walking Dead have the peaceful death it deserves.
The hasty ending of the TWD comics in June of 2019 came as a shock for unprepared readers, many of whom had been along for the entire 16-year ride. Personally, I had only taken the plunge about five months prior, after a few failed attempts to start the series. As a day one fan of the AMC series, binging the comics left me disappointed in how the very public disagreements between cast members, showrunners, and network executives had created such a deep schism between the on-screen story and its source material.
Of course, I do realize that reality does affect the series and we don't live in a perfect world. Covid created production issues that resulted in some less-than-ideal episodes to close out season 10. Danai Gurira's involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe led to her abrupt departure from the series shortly after her role increased. Lauren Cohan's projects outside of TWD took her away from the series in the ninth season without much explanation as to where her character had gone, only for it to be revealed later that she would return the following season.
Recently, the news dropped that there would be yet another spinoff from the original The Walking Dead series, Isle of the Walking Dead. The new chapter will be set in Manhattan and led on-screen by Cohan's Maggie and Negan, who is played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, two characters who canonically strongly dislike one another.
WHY? (Money, duh. But still.)
This feels like a Star Wars–esque cash grab. AMC is insistent upon expanding this universe far beyond where anyone asked for it to go while straying farther and farther from whence it came. We already have Fear the Walking Dead, the webseries The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Tales of the Walking Dead, which hasn't even aired yet, and a rumored Daryl-and-Carol-fronted series which, yet again, tells viewers not to worry about them as they watch. Plus, we have yet to see any progress on the three Rick-centered feature-length adventures that were pushed back due to the pandemic. or will they be part of the new series? Who knows. Although the original series is coming to a close, the creators and network heads seem to have chosen to continue their path of oversaturation. Sometimes you have to know when enough is enough.
For me, The Walking Dead died suddenly and peacefully three years ago in a little cabin on the cover of issue 193 of the comic series with a satisfying end befitting its heroes. While we don't yet know exactly what's in store for the majority of the live-action characters, I think it can be agreed upon that it's time to let them go as well.
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Kahlil Johnson traces his nerdy roots back to stumbling upon an episode of Dragon Ball Z one day after school in the fifth grade, and the rest was history. He was encouraged to write at an early age by his parents and learned from his artist uncle that you're never too old for cartoons. Kahlil currently lives in Buffalo, NY with his loving fiancée and their two dogs, Lola and Phoebe.
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Internationally recognised Scottish troubadour Dean Owens combines with Neilson Hubbard and Joshua Britt of Nashville collective Orphan Brigade and country-folk-soul singer-songwriter Audrey Spillman in a new project inspired by and captured in the heart of the New Mexico desert.
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Twice in the last ten days, I have heard people read our gospel reading, but stop at the end of verse forty of our gospel reading. That's the verse which reads, "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'" I can see why they did so. It is a lovely place to finish, a happy ending, warm words of commendation from the King to his good servants. It is nice to finish there because what comes after is not at all nice. The language of the next verses is fearful. Hellfire and damnation are the lot of the people who have fallen short. It is something we would rather not think about. It is something too terrible to imagine.
Yet the stories Matthew tells in his Gospel have led up to this point. At the beginning of the chapter, there is the parable Jesus told about the wise and foolish bridesmaids, about those who were prepared for the unexpected delay of the bridegroom and had extra oil with them and those who were unprepared and were ultimately shut out from the wedding feast. In that parable, Jesus taught his followers about his coming again and told them, subtly but clearly, that they were to expect his return at any time, but that they might have to wait a long time.
Coming next in the Gospel of Matthew is the story we read last week, of the rich man who went abroad, leaving his money with his servants to invest on his behalf. As we know, one servant was given five talents, the next one, two and the third one just the one, even though that was still a very considerable sum. When the master returned, he called his servants to account, and the first two had dared to invest the money with which they had been entrusted, and they were warmly commended by their master. The last, the servant to whom just the one talent had been entrusted, had been so afraid of the master that he had buried the money, lest he lose any of it. The master was angry because of his timidity, for his not daring to use the talent he had been given.
In this parable, Jesus was developing the theme started in the story of the wise and foolish bridesmaids. In both, there is a period when the person who is served is away. In both, the action takes place upon his arrival or return. In both, there is a reckoning with some being commended and some being found wanting. In both, the wise ones, the obedient ones, the ones who were ready to serve the bridegroom or the master are rewarded by entering into his joyful celebration and the others, the foolish bridesmaids and the timid servant are punished by exclusion.
But these stories do not complete the picture. Be prepared, the first tells us, and we ask, what are we to do to be prepared? Do Christ's work, the second tells us, that's how to be prepared, but we ask, what is Christ's work? We need a third story, and Jesus tells it, starting this time with the image of a shepherd, separating his sheep from his goats. In those days, it was common to herd both sheep and goats together but it was necessary from time to time to separate them, for shearing, for milking, for over-wintering, because the sheep were hardy and could stay outside but the goats could not live through cold winter nights without shelter. But there is a terrible urgency about Jesus by this time – we are reading today the last story he told, according to Matthew, before the whirlwind of the events of his arrest, trial and crucifixion was unleashed. Quickly he abandons the image of the shepherd to speak as directly as possible. Gone is the imagery of the previous stories, the bridegroom, the rich business man. Now Christ is saying, I am the king and this is what I will do when I return to judge. All the nations will be gathered before me, but I will not judge them as nations. This is not democracy. I will judge each person. This is about individual responsibility. This is about individual accountability. And these are the terms upon which I with judge.
At last, we find out what the work which has has to be done actually consists of, and it is not perhaps what one might expect, if one had no prior knowledge of the kind of king and master Jesus is. Feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger into your home, clothing the naked, looking after the ill, caring for those who are oppressed. These aren't great and mighty deeds, requiring strength or ingenuity or courage. They are deeds of compassion, exactly the kind of things which would carry on the work of the king who comforted the bereaved, who stood up for the persecuted, healed the sick, fed the hungry crowds, provided drink at a wedding. Let's not forget, in the midst of our wonder at the miracles Jesus performed, that so many of them were compassionate responses to everyday needs, the needs we all experience, hunger, thirst, illness, the need for comfort when we grieve, the need for protection when we are being got at.
As people say, it's not exactly rocket science. You don't have to be brain of Britain to work out what the work is Jesus requires of us. It is clear from the story Jesus tells his disciples about the day of judgement.
They are genuinely surprised. They had not suspected. The good they had done had been done instinctively. The righteous are the people who see needs and do something about them. There's the Good Samaritan. There's Martha feeding all her guests. There are the men who dug through a roof and lowered their crippled friend down to Jesus. Here's the person who takes a friend to hospital. Here are the volunteers in a homeless shelter or a charity shop. Here's the person who takes a pot of soup round to an elderly neighbour. It's not exactly rocket science. It is instinctive compassion.
But the others were just as surprised. They ask the same question as the righteous. 'We never saw you,' they say to Jesus. It would be tempting to think of this as a minor lapse – looking in the wrong place through no fault of their own. But remember the third servant. Those who do not do Christ's work, even by doing nothing, are working against him.
This story brings us face to face with Christ our king, the king who will ultimately judge each one of us. It tells us how he wants to be served by the people he has called to him. It gives us a clear choice, to emulate the instinctive compassion of Christ or to ignore the needs of others, and it reminds us of the consequences of that choice, entering into the pleasure of Christ or enduring his anger. As we go forward from next week into the season of Advent and prepare ourselves for the celebration of our Saviour's birth we would do well to hold in mind how Matthew's Gospel proceeds from this point, through the story of the suffering, the death and the resurrection of Christ. It is in these days in Jerusalem that we see the true measure of Christ, who asks us to care for the suffering because he knows exactly what it is to suffer.


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JK Rowling's portrayal of 'snobby' villagers is not based on us, say West Country residents
JK Rowling said she drew on real life for The Casual Vacancy, but locals in her old home village say the portrayal of snobby residents is "fantasy".
By Richard Alleyne And Anita Singh 24 September 2012 • 06:30 am
JK Rowling has claimed she drew on her own upbringing near the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire for The Casual Vacancy Credit: Photo: ANDREW MONTGOMERY
When JK Rowling needed a setting for The Casual Vacancy, her first novel for adults, she didn't have to stretch her imagination too far.
The author has claimed she drew on her own upbringing near the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire for her tale of a "snobby" middle-class community riven by provincial politics.
However, residents of the area where Rowling grew up say they do not recognise the fictional West Country village of Pagford, where the professional classes can barely hide their loathing for the inhabitants of a neighbouring sink estate.
Locals in Tutshill, Gloucestershire, say that any resemblance between their community and Pagford is as much a fantasy as the Harry Potter franchise that earned Rowling a £620 million fortune.
The author's years as a struggling single mother, living on benefits and writing the first Potter book in an Edinburgh café are common knowledge. Less well known is the fact that from the age of nine until she left for Exeter University, Rowling lived a middle-class existence in Grade II-listed Church Cottage in Tutshill, a small community on the English side of Chepstow, the Wye Valley market town which straddles the Welsh border.
The house was put up for sale last year for almost £400,000, and came with a unique selling point: the words "Joanne Rowling slept here circa 1982" inscribed on a bedroom window frame.
Rowling, 47, has said that her childhood was unhappy and that she couldn't wait to get out of Tutshill.
Her mother, Anne, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when Rowling was 15, and she had a difficult relationship with her father Peter.
Local people said Rowling's childhood could have coloured her memory of village life.
Victoria Carter, 50, said: "I think she has a bit of a chip on her shoulder because she didn't have a very good time in her teenage years. Tutshill is neither snobby nor pretentious. If it were, we wouldn't have lived here for 22 years." Her husband, William, 51, a business analyst, added: "She is a fantasy writer, after all. This sounds like another of her fantasies."
Will Hodge, 48, a marketing manager and former schoolmate of Rowling, is the son of a former parish councillor.
"I don't remember my father being in wrangles like this," he said. "She has a very negative attitude about the place."
Rowling is a Labour supporter, and donated £1 million to the party in 2008. Armand Watts, a local Labour councillor, said: "She would have been brought up in an era when the council was Conservative-controlled. It would have been more old school with pompous, red-faced councillors in tweed jackets. That has changed. You can see that she has picked a theme, but it's unfair to stigmatise this village."
The village provided the inspiration for several elements of the Potter books, including a quidditch team named the Tutshill Tornados. However, Tutshill has not been allowed to make the most of its Potter connections. Attempts to set up a tourist trail were greeted with a stern letter from the author's agent stating that "use of JK Rowling's name is strictly controlled".
The Casual Vacancy is published on Thursday. Rowling said of her characters: "The middle class is so funny. It's the class I know best,
and it's the class where you find the most pretension." At her old local, the Live and Let Live, the landlord Chris Luxton said the pub's name summed up the community spirit.
"We have businessmen and the unemployed rubbing shoulders and getting on with each other," he said. "The owner is trying to turn the place into a wine bar but everybody wants to keep it as a pub. I don't think that's very pretentious."


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Q: Open Second Link on a page using Jquery I am trying to open a link on my page in a new page with Jquery.

Welcome to My Homepage

My name is Donald

I live in Duckburg

My best friend is Mickey

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I have all the other code in place, and this continues to not work properly.
But this code still opens the second link in the same window. Can anyone help?

A: Wait until after the link actually exists before trying to modify it and start counting from 0 not 1.
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A: eq references an array of elements. Arrays start with the index of 0, so you will want to look for the element with an index of 1
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Look here for reference http://api.jquery.com/eq/
Here is a working example based on your code. http://jsfiddle.net/3wz9a/2/

A: Change eq(2) to eq(1), because eq() starts from index 0 and also make sure you change attributes after DOM is ready

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Disney and Marvel released a new trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War" during Super Bowl 2018.
It teases so many Marvel superheroes gathering together on screen together, including the Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Vision.
They'll all team together to take down Gamora's father Thanos (Josh Brolin).
"Infinity War" will be in theaters May 4, 2018. Watch the new trailer below.
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Q: Color code for formal parameters I am trying to modify my current color scheme for vim.
I would like to match formal parameters and give them an orange color, like this:
var f = function (orange, orange, orange) {...}

However, looking at javascript.vim in the syntax folder there does not seem to be an identifier for formal parameters.
I wonder if anyone have some experience with vim color schemes and are willing to guide me in a direction?

A: This alternate JavaScript support plugin defines a jsFuncArgs group that you can highlight in orange with this command:
:hi jsFuncArgs ctermfg=208 guifg=#ff8700

If your colorscheme doesn't define any color for that group you can simply add the line above to it, without the colon. If you don't use a third party colorscheme, you can add that line at the bottom of your ~/.vimrc.


Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant that has played an important role in the history of mankind. With the capability to be used to produce crucial resources such as rope, clothing, paper, and more, hemp has been the catalyst for man's earliest innovations. There is even archaeological evidence that we were using hemp as long as 8,000 years BC.
Over the years, the hemp industry has experienced a lot of ups and downs, but with the recent explosion in the popularity of CBD and a shift in demand for natural products, the industry is experiencing renaissance.
Due to this new demand for hemp and hemp-based products, farmers and green-fingered entrepreneurs all over the world are turning to hemp cultivation as the next big thing.
But what exactly is hemp, Is it legal and safe to use, and how exactly can hemp be used? Dive in to find answers to these questions and more.
How is Hemp Different from Marijuana and Cannabis?
Before we get to the nitty-gritty of this article, it's best to clear up the matter of what exactly hemp is, and how it relates to Cannabis and Marijuana.
First off, they aren't all the same thing.
Cannabis is a classification of plants with various species, and Hemp and Marijuana are both species of plant within the Cannabis family.
Although Hemp and Marijuana are both species of Cannabis, they have several distinct differences.
The visual appearance between the two plants is very distinct.
The marijuana plant features broad leaves, dense buds, and has a bushy appearance. The Hemp plant, on the other hand, features skinny leaves that are concentrated towards the top of the plant, and grows taller and skinnier marijuana, with few branches beneath its upper portion.
When compared side by side, there is a clear difference between the two plants.
The process to cultivate the two plants and the environments required are also very different.
During their 60 to 90 days growth-cycle, Marijuana plants are planted with ample space between each plant (they're often grown 6-feet apart), and in order to properly cultivate, Marijuana plants require a carefully maintained, warm and humid climate.
In stark comparison again, Hemp plants are grown closely together (often as close as 4-inches apart), and can be grown in a variety of different climates with a growth cycle between 108 to 120 days.
While Marijuana contains high amounts of THC — the intoxicating compound found in THC, responsible for "getting you high" — Hemp has a very low amount of THC.
Because of this Hemp is grown primarily for industrial purposes, while Marijuana is grown for recreational and medicinal purposes.
The difference in THC-content is also the primary factor in the legality of each plant. Because marijuana has a high-amount of THC, its usage, sales, and cultivation are only legal in few states. Hemp, on the other hand, is typically legal based on several factors.
Each state/country will have varying laws based on the usage, sales, transportation, and cultivation of hemp, each of which will typically depend on the THC-content of the hemp plant.
In most of the United States, the allowed THC-content for hemp to be classified as legal is 0.3%, while in much of the rest of the world, the allowed THC-content is 0.2%.
That being said, the usage of hemp and hemp product like lotions, oils, foods, etc. is completely legal and these products can be found in stores across the country.
In order to partake in the cultivation, transportation, and/or sales of these products, you may be required to obtain certain licences or other requirements based on state laws, so make sure to do your research before doing so.
The cultivation of hemp dates back thousands of years. In fact, hemp was probably the earliest plant cultivated for textile fiber. Archaeologists have even found the remains of hemp cloth in ancient Mesopotamia which dates back to around 8,000 BC.
Thanks to this find and similar others, it is widely thought that hemp cultivation represents the oldest example of mankind's industrial efforts.
Over the years, hemp has played an important role in the development of human societies. It was used to make the 600-year-old Gutenberg Bible, as well as the sails of the English fleet of ships that defeated the Spanish Armada. In fact, at one point, it was illegal for farmers in England not to grow hemp.
We can see how important hemp has been in the history of the human race. But what makes this plant so special? Let's take a look at the many uses of hemp, as well as why it is so valuable to our future.
As previously mentioned, hemp fiber has been used for millennia. It can be used to make fabrics and textiles, rope and paper. The word 'canvas' actually derives from the word cannabis.
The seeds of hemp are extremely nutritious and were first thought to be eaten by the Ancient Chinese and Indians. They have a nutty taste and can be eaten raw, ground up, sprouted, or made into dried sprout powder. Hemp seeds also contain a very beneficial oil that is high in unsaturated fatty acids, including an optimal 1:4 ratio of omega-3 to 6.
Additionally, hemp milk can be made from hemp seeds, while the raw leaves of the hemp plant make a nice addition to salads.
Hemp can be made into a variety of building materials. These include concrete-like blocks called 'hempcrete', biodegradable plastics, and wood replacements.
These materials have been used in the manufacture of many things, including electronics, cars and houses. In fact, the first American home made of hemp-based materials was completed in August 2010 in Asheville, North Carolina.
Biodiesel — sometimes known as 'hempoline'. While this biofuel can be used to power engines, it does take quite a lot of raw material to produce a substantial amount.
In the last few years, the CBD industry has exploded. Across the globe, the all-natural benefits of CBD has resulted in a huge demand for CBD products, with hemp being the primary source of CBD.
They also contain gamma-linolenic acid, which has been linked to several health benefits.
Hemp seeds are also a great source of vitamin E and minerals, such as phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron and zinc.
The hemp seed's high mineral content is one of its most important benefits. As it contains high amounts of magnesium, it is able to effectively treat insomnia by soothing and relaxing the body.
The action of magnesium on enzymes and hormones induces sleep. For instance, serotonin, is released when the magnesium content of the hemp seed is utilized.
Serotonin travels to the brain, where it becomes melatonin. The latter is a powerful aid for sleep and relaxation. Experts believe that a single serving of hemp seeds contains 50% of the daily requirement of magnesium.
The seeds contain high amounts of the amino acid arginine, which produces nitric oxide in your body.
Nitric oxide is a gas molecule that makes your blood vessels dilate and relax, leading to lowered blood pressure and a reduced risk of heart disease.
In a large study in over 13,000 people, increased arginine intake corresponded with decreased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammation marker. High levels of CRP are linked to heart disease.
The gamma-linolenic acid found in hemp seeds has also been linked to reduced inflammation, which may decrease your risk of diseases like heart disease.
Additionally, animal studies have shown that hemp seeds or hemp seed oil may reduce blood pressure, decrease the risk of blood clot formation and help the heart recover after a heart attack.
Along with improving digestive health, the consumption of hemp seeds also prevents colorectal cancer. Hemp seeds are one of the best cancer-fighting foods available naturally.
The fiber content minimizes the risk of carcinogenic cell generation. Research has uncovered evidence that cannabinoids extracted from this seed can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, specifically in lung cancer.
Additionally, the balance of omega-3 and oemega-6 fatty acids boosts the immune system and organically balances the level of inflammation in the body.
Studies have reported that the THC content of hemp seeds can stop the growth of glioblastoma multiforme, which is a fatal form of brain cancer. Some studies suggest that hemp seeds can reverse this cancer's effects as well.
Fatty acids may affect immune responses in your body.
The oil may also relieve dry skin, improve itchiness and reduce the need for skin medication.
Hemp seeds are high on protein and low on calories and sodium, which makes it a great supplement in a weight loss regimen.
As it is a complete protein, it makes the body feel full for a longer period of time by inhibiting the release of ghrelin and curbing hunger pangs.
The fiber content in the seeds also have a similar effect on the body along with assisting in good digestion and bowel movement, which in turn increases the absorption of essential nutrients and reduces weight.
Some experts suggest adding up to four tablespoons of hemp seeds to breakfast every day. Since it contains appetite suppressants, you are likely to consume fewer calories during the day.
In fact, by weight, hemp seeds provide similar amounts of protein as beef and lamb — 30 grams of hemp seeds, or 2–3 tablespoons, provide about 11 grams of protein.
Hemp seeds contain significant amounts of the amino acids methionine and cysteine, as well as very high levels of arginine and glutamic acid.
The digestibility of hemp protein is also very good — better than protein from many grains, nuts and legumes.
On the other end of the spectrum, hemp seeds can also help in gaining muscle mass. It has nine essential amino acids that are not naturally produced within the human body.
Combined with the fact that it is a complete protein, it enables the creation of new tissues along with strengthening muscle mass and density. It also complements a gaining workout routine and helps tone muscle.
Up to 80% of women of reproductive age may suffer from physical or emotional symptoms caused by premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
These symptoms are very likely caused by sensitivity to the hormone prolactin.
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), found in hemp seeds, produces prostaglandin E1, which reduces the effects of prolactin.
In a study in women with PMS, taking 1 gram of essential fatty acids — including 210 mg of GLA — per day resulted in a significant decrease in symptoms.
It decreased breast pain and tenderness, depression, irritability and fluid retention associated with PMS.
The exact process is unknown, but the GLA in hemp seeds may regulate the hormone imbalances and inflammation associated with menopause.
Consuming hemp seeds can help regulate the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland and pancreas as it contains gamma linolenic acid.
In addition, it can also treat the symptoms of hormonal imbalance, which include but are not limited to mood swings, anxiety, depression, and menopausal symptoms. It also regulates the hormones that impact hunger, and consequently weight gain.
Fiber is an essential part of your diet and linked to better digestive health.
Whole hemp seeds are a good source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, containing 20% and 80%, respectively.
Soluble fiber forms a gel-like substance in your gut. It's a valuable source of nutrients for beneficial digestive bacteria and may also reduce spikes in blood sugar and regulate cholesterol levels.
Insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stool and may help food and waste pass through your gut. It has also been linked to a reduced risk of diabetes.
100 gms of hemp seeds contain about 70 mg of calcium, which is a fair amount. Moderate consumption of hemp seeds can supplement a regular balanced diet, which includes calcium rich foods such as milk, and consequently improve bone strength. It can also help in repairing damage to the bones. A higher production of calcium in the body can minimize the chances of developing debilitating conditions like osteoporosis.
When thinking about the negative aspects, there are three main categories for the possible side effects of hemp seeds.
Hemp seeds are oily and high in polyunsaturated fat. Although this is the good kind of fat, there are still about 3 to 4 grams of it per tablespoon of seeds.
When adding any source of fat to your diet, you are at risk of suffering from mild diarrhea. However, this can be combated by adding hemp seed to your diet in very small amounts, gradually increasing your daily consumption.
A common concern for those considering adding hemp seeds to their diet is the possible THC content. THC is the compound found in marijuana that has psychotropic properties.
Although hemp seeds and other hemp seed products do not contain THC, some experts believe there is a very possible chance that ingestion may cause euphoria or hallucination.
It is known that THC is not produced in the seeds of the plant, only in the flowers buds and leaves. But as seeds come into contact with the rest of the plant where THC is produced, there is a slight chance of the seeds contracting some kind of residue containing THC. This can't be controlled for, and some brands may have slightly higher amounts than others.
In addition to this, another very unlikely side effect of hemp seeds it that eating them in large quantities may cause you to test positive to a drug test. Although these are possibilities, it should be stressed that these are really hypothetical, highly unlikely scenarios.
No evidence or data thus far has shown that eating hemp seeds can interact with the function of pharmaceutical medicines. However, if you're worried, consult your doctor before taking them.
Hemp seeds inhibit platelets in the blood, so caution can be recommended for people taking anticoagulant drugs.
Other than this, there is little to worry about with hemp seeds and medication. Hemp is not medicine; it is a natural supplement, and as yet no interactions with medicines have been discovered.
Other than the possible side effects discussed above, there are few other observed side effects of hemp seeds.
Due to hemp being naturally highly saturated in omegas 3 and 6, it can be noted that there are drawbacks to ingesting too much food high in omegas, not specific to hemp.
There is some research that suggests that excessive omega consumption can put you at greater risk of illnesses such as colitis.
In the same vein, overconsumption of protein has its drawbacks too. Some suggest that excessive consumption may make you more vulnerable to weight gain and possibly even cancer.
The research is light on the ground in this area, and, again, this is not specific to hemp seeds but to all foods rich in protein.
So do the Benefits Outweigh the Side Effects?
Reviewing the literature covering the benefits and drawbacks of hemp seeds, it is easy to conclude that the abundance of well-documented positive outcomes of hemp seeds outshine the few possible side effects.
On a whole, the side effects of hemp seeds are negligible in comparison to the benefits. The possible side effects discussed are either highly unlikely or unspecific to hemp seeds whereas the benefits of hemp seeds are very impressive.
Hemp seeds are one of the only natural sources of all the essential amino acids, have been shown to have positive influence over illness, and have been suggested to improve general health. They are safe to be taken by those for whom other forms of supplements and or pharmaceutical medicines may not be suitable, including children.
So what do you think about the side effects of hemp seeds? Do you have any stories about how hemp seed products have benefited you? Or have you ever experienced side effects? Please let us know in the comments section.
With the fast-growing popularity of CBD throughout the globe, and dozens of practical usages and bio-friendly alternatives made possible by hemp, the hemp industry is positioned to continue to skyrocket. The only challenge left now is to continue to build awareness and educate the general public.
In the near future, who knows, this humble plant may play an even bigger role for mankind than it has in our past. Let's all do our part and see what the future of hemp holds for us.


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 Hillsboro – miejscowość w stanie Alabama, w hrabstwie Lawrence
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 Hillsboro – miejscowość w stanie Maryland, w hrabstwie Caroline
 Hillsboro – jednostka osadnicza w stanie Missisipi, w hrabstwie Scott
 Hillsboro – miasto w stanie Missouri, w hrabstwie Jefferson
 Hillsboro – jednostka osadnicza w stanie Nowy Meksyk, w hrabstwie Sierra
 Hillsboro – miasto w stanie Dakota Północna, w hrabstwie Traill
 Hillsboro – miasto w stanie Ohio, w hrabstwie Highland
 Hillsboro – miasto w stanie Oregon, w hrabstwie Washington
 Hillsboro – miasto w stanie Teksas, w hrabstwie Hill
 Hillsboro – jednostka osadnicza w stanie Tennessee, w hrabstwie Coffee
 Hillsboro – miejscowość w stanie Wirginia, w hrabstwie Loudoun
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Citation: Du, J., Tian, Z., Sui, Y., Zhao, M., Song, Q., Cannon, S.B., Cregan, P.B., Ma, J. 2012. Pericentromeric effects shape the patterns of divergence, retention, and expression of duplicated genes in the Paleopolyploid Soybean. The Plant Cell. 24(1):21-32.
Interpretive Summary: Plant evolution differs from animal evolution in several key ways. Many plants can self-fertilize, and this self-fertilization allows plants to occasionally undergo a doubling of all of their chromosomes. The chromosomal doubling may either result from a single plant's chromosomes dividing too many times, or from two different varieties or closely-related species combining their chromosomes and then producing viable offspring through self-fertilization. This chromosomal doubling, or "polyploidy", seems to have occurred in the history of most plants. In soybean, it occurred about 10 million years ago, and also about 60 million years ago. This study examines how soybean's duplicated genes changed and evolved in soybean over those 10 million years. Genes near the chromosome centers changed more slowly than near the chromosome arms, but genes near the chromosome centers are also more active in plant cells (are often more highly "expressed", and potentially produce more proteins). These results are relevant to plant breeders because the genes in the chromosome centers are especially difficult to work with (the chromosome centers from two different soybean varieties can't be easily combined to give new plant varieties). This study shows, however, that the genes near the chromosome centers may still be very important in determining the characteristics of a soybean variety.
Technical Abstract: Sequence divergence and fractionation of duplicated genes following whole genome duplication (WGD) are important processes in the course of polyploid genome evolution. However, the evolutionary forces that govern the divergence and retention of WGD-derived genes are poorly understood. In this study, we first investigated the rates of non-synonymous substitution (Ka) and the rates of synonymous substitution (Ks) for a nearly complete set of genes in the palaeopolyploid soybean by comparing the orthologs between soybean (Glycine max) and its progenitor species Glycine soja. We then compared the patterns of gene divergence and expression between pericentromeric regions and chromosomal arms in different gene categories. Our results reveal strong associations between duplication status and Ka and gene expression levels, and overall low Ks and low levels of gene expression in pericentromeric regions – which account for only 6.9% of recombination of the whole genome. It is theorized that deleterious mutations can easily accumulate in recombination-suppressed regions because of Hill-Robertson effects. Intriguingly, the genes in pericentromeric regions showed significantly lower Ka and higher levels of expression than their homoeologs in chromosomal arms. This asymmetric evolution of two members of individual WGD-derived gene pairs, echoing the biased accumulation of singletons in pericentromeric regions, suggests that distinct genomic features between the two distinct chromatin types are important determinants shaping the patterns of divergence and retention of WGD-derived genes. Genome reshuffling after the WGD event appears to be the major cause for restructuring of homologous regions, including transitions from chromosomal arms to pericentromeric regions or vice versa.


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LS Cable partners with state-funded research body to develop green power transmission technology
Kim Joo-heon Reporter(jhkim123@ajunews.com) | Posted : Febuary 24, 2022, 18:00 | Updated : Febuary 24, 2022, 18:00
[Courtesy of LS Cable & System]
SEOUL -- LS Cable & System, a major cable maker in South Korea, teamed up with a state-funded research body to develop eco-friendly power transmission technology. Both sides will cooperate in power grid safety diagnosis technology using artificial intelligence and big data technology.
Cooperation between LS Cable and the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) covers superconducting power transmission and distribution devices and joint research in high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) that converts alternating current into high-voltage DC. HVDC cables are more advantageous for long-distance transmission and have less loss than conventional AC transmission.
LS Cable has developed a new superconducting coaxial cable that can transmit large amounts of power with little power losses during power transmission and generate no electromagnetic waves. The new product can improve the structure of superconducting layers to increase power transmission by more than 20 percent compared to existing products while reducing production costs by more than 10 percent.
"We will cooperate with the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute to secure and upgrade future power technologies so we can contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral country," LS Cable chief technology officer Lee In-ho said in a statement on February 24.
LS Cable is expanding its cable safety diagnosis service business, which diagnoses the overheating and lifespan of cables, to offshore wind power generation and submarine cables. In November 2021, the company tied up with Northland Power, a power producer in Canada, to cooperate in offshore wind farm projects.
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My latest blurb:
Victor Fernando R. Ocampo is a Singapore-based Filipino writer. He is the author of the International Rubery Book Award shortlisted The Infinite Library and Other Stories (Math Paper Press, 2017) and Here be Dragons (Canvas Press, 2015), which won the Romeo Forbes Children's Story Award in 2012.
His writing has appeared in many publications including Apex Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Likhaan Journal, Strange Horizons, Philippines Graphic, Science Fiction World and The Quarterly Literature Review of Singapore, as well as anthologies like The Best New Singapore Short Stories, Fish Eats Lion: New Singaporean Speculative Fiction, Lontar: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction, Maximum Volume: Best New Philippine Fiction, and the Philippine Speculative Fiction series.
He is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and a fellow of the Milford Science Fiction Writers' Conference (UK).
Find me online at the following:
Follow me on Twitter @VictorOcampo
pMarks on July 9, 2014 at 7:47 am said:
Victor I would like to thank you for educating me on my late grandfathers work, Nemesio E Caravana. I have not had the privileged to meet my mother's family in the Philippines, however my late mother, Liwanag, has told me many stories about her father and family. Thank you for keeping Nemesio's legend alive.
vrocampo on July 9, 2014 at 4:31 pm said:
It was my pleasure! I am always on the look out for a complete copy of his serial "Ang Puso ni Matilde" and his other stories. He did such fantastic work. Cheers!
ryanne on May 30, 2016 at 12:36 pm said:
pMarks, he is also my grandfather. =) i have not met a lot of the caravana side of the family….
pMarks on October 6, 2016 at 11:35 pm said:
Hope do I contact you? My mother was his first daughter, Liwanag…best friend Carol Varga. ❤
vrocampo on April 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm said:
Please email me at vrocampo at gmail.com
Ryanne on July 5, 2017 at 8:05 pm said:
Pls email me at ryannegirl23 @yahoo.com
Lolo Nemesio is my Lola's brother. Lola is Felipa.
bellebautista on October 3, 2014 at 1:50 am said:
Good morning, Mr. Ocampo! 😀 May I ask to interview you on the topic of science fiction in the philippines? It would be very nice to interview you online 😀 thank you Mr. Ocampo!
vrocampo on October 3, 2014 at 10:58 am said:
Hi Isabelle, sure. Let me respond to you via email.
Christine Hogg on July 29, 2015 at 9:36 am said:
Hey Victor, would you be interested in creating a location-aware story in Singapore for VoiceMap?
vrocampo on July 29, 2015 at 11:02 am said:
This is quite cool. Let me reach out to you via the email on your site.
Christine Hogg on July 29, 2015 at 11:03 am said:
Hey Victor, you can email me christine@voicemap.me.
Will do. Thanks!
deeksha on December 2, 2015 at 4:56 pm said:
hi uncle. this is deeksha. i read the book it was really nice. i actually wanted to know how you got the idea for that storyline?
hi uncle. this is deeksha. thanks for sending me the book. i had a lovely time reading it. it has a really nice storyline and meaning to it.
vrocampo on December 4, 2015 at 3:33 am said:
Glad you like it Deeksha!
Jett on July 7, 2016 at 6:29 am said:
Good Afternoon Sir VR,
I am Jett Ilagan a visual artist and a composer from Sta.Rosa, Laguna.
Few months ago I started a musical project where in I collaborated with foreign musicians to come up with my EP entitled ORBIT 21 which is based on Jose Ma Espino's Novel. In the process, I paired up with electronic artists from Canada, UK, Korea, etc to interpret some short stories in the compilation.
We are already in the final stage of the production, but I felt like there's a missing piece: I have no idea who Jose Ma Espino was, the only clue I have is the short description of him in the book. I browsed the internet and search for any possible answer but sadly nothing comes up. Then I stumbled upon your blog about early Filipino short stories, and I'm wondering maybe you have any idea about his early life. I would really love to know him or his family and maybe let them hear the project that we did.
I hope you can enlighten me about this great author.
-Jett Ilagan
I am sorry to see this only now. I had nor been blogging for a while. If you are still interested please contact me via vrocampo at gmail.com I may be able to point you to someone who can help,
Fin on July 3, 2017 at 4:06 am said:
My name is Fin and I'm writing you on behalf of Steve Young, who is currently in the process of writing some science fiction. I recommended you to him, after stumbling across your various creative fiction online. He also lives in the Philippines and desires some assistance in the writing and editing of his own sci-fi fiction. I know this is a passion of yours and would appreciate if you could give me some advice about if Steve might be able to work with you on his writing, or if you have any suggestions for his search into Filipino Sci-Fi writers who could help him with this work. Thanks Victor! Hope to hear from you.
vrocampo on July 3, 2017 at 10:29 am said:
I'm not based in the Philippines but drop me a note at vrocampo at gmail.com and I'll see how I can help.
Joeileen Mae Cristobal on August 1, 2017 at 11:34 am said:
good evening Mr. Ocampo, may I interview you regarding to your work entitled "The Old Blue Notebook"…. advance thank you po 🙂 I am looking forward to your respond.
profglosser on January 14, 2019 at 8:09 am said:
Dear Mr. Ocampo,
May I ask if you are connected to the Victor Ocampo to whom Borges dedicated his story Garden of the Forking Paths? I see that you list him as someone who influenced you, but I'm don't know if you are old enough to have been his contemporary. I also know that he knew Victoria Ocampo. Perhaps you are connected?
If you find me too nosy, I apologize. But "Garden" is one of my favorite stories and I've always wondered who the dedicatee was.
Susan Glosser
Victor Fernando R. Ocampo on January 15, 2019 at 3:26 am said:
It is among one of my favorite stories as well. Borges informs a lot of my fiction. However, I have only imaginary connections to the Victor Ocampo that he dedicated this story to.
profglosser on January 17, 2019 at 10:32 pm said:
Thank you for replying. Is Victor then Victoria Ocampo?
I live in Portland Oregon, US, and would love to read your books, but I'm having a hard time finding copies either on line or in our books stores? Can you tell please tell me where I can purchase them? Thank you.
Dear Susan. I can only assume that "Victor Ocampo" was indeed his friend and publisher Victoria Ocampo. I am not sure why he changed the gender.
Thank you so much for your interest in my book. You can get a copy here – https://www.booksactuallyshop.com/products/the-infinite-library
profglosserSusan Glosser on January 24, 2019 at 5:39 am said:
Thank you very much for the link. I'm looking forward to reading it.


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Trump's doctor FINALLY releases his vital signs
Trump's doctor says the president will be able to return to 'public engagements' by Saturday and FINALLY releases his vital signs – claiming they are all excellent
White House Physician Dr. Sean Conley issued a new memo on Thursday night
Contained Trump's vital signs, all of which fell within normal ranges
Critical blood oxygen saturation was at 96-98% after dropping last week
Conley predicted that Trump would be ready for public events by Saturday
Trump himself said on Thursday that he wanted to do a rally 'tonight'
President Donald Trump's doctor says he will be able to return to 'public engagements' on Saturday, which would be just over a week after the president first announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.
White House Physician Dr. Sean Conley also released Trump's vital signs for the first time since he became infected, showing a pulse, blood pressure, and blood oxygen level all within normal ranges.
Trump was first diagnosed with COVID-19 last Thursday, and was moved to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday before returning to the White House on Monday evening.
'Since returning home, his physical exam has remained stable and devoid of any indications to suggested progression of illness.,' Conley said in a memo released by the White House on Thursday night.
President Donald Trump 's doctor says he will be able to return to 'public engagements' on Saturday, which would be just over a week after he revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis
White House Physician Dr. Sean Conley also released Trump's vital signs for the first time since he became infected, showing vitals all within normal ranges
'Overall he's responded extremely well to treatment, without evidence on examination of adverse therapeutic effects.
'Saturday will be day 10 since Thursday's diagnosis, and based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has been conducting, I fully anticipate the President's safe return to public engagements at that time.'
The memo showed Trump's resting pulse was 69 beats per minute, which is at the lower end of normal range. His blood pressure of 127/81 mm Hg is slightly elevated over normal levels, but does not qualify a hypertensive.
Conley said that Trump's breathing rate was normal, and that his blood oxygen level was 96 to 98 percent without supplemental oxygen, which is well within the normal range.
Curiously, the memo did not include Trump's body temperature. Last week, Trump reportedly spiked a fever, and his blood oxygen level dropped alarmingly, leading to his transfer to Walter Reed.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump said in his first interview since being diagnosed with COVID that he is 'ready to go' and said he would have liked to have held a rally 'tonight.'
'I don't think I'm contagious at all,' he said in the telephone interview with Fox Business Network. 'Remember this: when you catch it you get better. And then you're immune.'
'I'm a perfect physical specimen and I'm extremely young. And so I'm lucky that way,' said the president, who at 74 and obese is in the high risk category for COVID.
Trump, who returned to the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon after being in the hospital for four days recovering from the coronavirus, said he was ready to hold a campaign rally.
'I'd love to do a rally tonight. I wanted to do one last night,' he said, explaining he stands back from the crowd so it would be safe.
He first indicated he was no longer taking medication to combat the virus but then said he was continuing to take the powerful steroid he was prescribed, which he called a 'not heavy' drug.
Some doctors have raised concerns about dexamethasone, which can cause insomnia, mania, mood swings, and rage. It has shown promise for treating patients with a severe case of COVID-19 who are getting supplemental oxygen.
Trump's doctors have said he has not received additional oxygen since he went into the hospital on Friday night.
'I think I'm taking almost nothing. I think I'm finished with just about everything,' Trump said of his medical regime.
Then he said he had 'a little bit longer' on the dexamethasone.
He added: 'I think you go a little bit longer on – they have a steroid. It's not even, it's not a heavy steroid, yet they have that go a little bit longer, but I'm not taking – I'm almost not taking anything, I feel great.'
'I'm almost not taking anything,' he said of the cocktail of medications his medical team had him on.
His treatment regime included the dexamethasone, an experimental anti-viral drug that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is testing to supply antibodies that help a patient fight the disease, and the antiviral drug remdesivir.
He said he would be tested for the virus again 'soon.'
Developing story, more to follow.
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1. President Donald Trump, 74; 2. First Lady Melania Trump, 50; 3. Fr. John Jenkins, 66. President of the University of Notre Dame; 4. Mike Lee, 49. Republican Utah Senator; 5. Thom Tillis, 60. Republican North Carolina Senator; 6. Kellyanne Conway, 53, Former White House Counselor to the President; 7. Chris Christie, 58. Former New Jersey Governor; 8. Kayleigh McEnany, 32. White House Press Secretary; 9. Chad Gilmartin. Assistant Press Secretary, 22. 10. Karoline Leavitt, 23. Assistant Press Secretary. 11. Pastor Greg Laurie, 67. Harvest Crusades televangelist.
* Bill Barr, 70: self-isolating out of caution.
AT EVENT AND STOOD AT BACK OF ROSE GARDEN
12. Hope Hicks, 31. Counselor to the President; 13. Bill Stepien, 42. Trump Campaign Manager; 14. Nicholas Luna, 29. Chief of Oval Office Operations and 'body man'; 15. Unnamed White House reporter
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The number of people in Tokyo and Osaka on Sundays is much higher than the average of the previous "declaration period"
[NHK] As the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread rapidly, the number of people in Tokyo and Osaka on Sunday 18th is the third declaration issued from April to June ...
As the infection of the new coronavirus continued to spread rapidly, the number of people in Tokyo and Osaka on Sunday 18th was much higher than the average on weekends and holidays during the third declaration period issued from April to June. ..
NHK analyzes the number of people at major points in each region using mobile phone location data collected by IT-related company Agoop with the permission of users in a non-personally identifiable manner. Did.
The analyzed time is
▽ from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm during the day
from 6:00 pm
to midnight the next day at night.
Comparing the number of people on the 18th with the average of weekends and holidays during the period when the third declaration was issued, in
Tokyo, it
increased by 47% during the day and 50% at night near
▽ Shibuya scramble intersection.
▽ In the vicinity of Tokyo Station, it decreased by 6% during the day, but increased by 7% at night.
▽ In the vicinity of Osaka-Umeda Station, it increased by 130% during the day, about 2.3 times, and at night, it increased by 136%, about 2.4 times.
On the other hand, compared to the average of Saturdays and Sundays for the previous four weeks, in Okinawa, where the state of emergency has been declared since May,
▽ increased by 26% during the day and 72% at night near the prefectural office station in Naha city. did.
In addition, in Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, where priority measures such as prevention of spread have been extended,
▽ decreased by 13% during the day and 35% at night near Omiya Station ▽
6% during the day and near Chiba Station at night. 28% decrease
▽ The area around Yokohama Station also
decreased
by 3% during the day and 6% at night.
Source: nhk
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20th of the last day of 3 consecutive holidays Many points where the number of people increases, such as Tokyo and Osaka
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First Saturday 21st after expansion of "State of Emergency" Decrease at many points
Second Sunday after declaring the number of people in each area increased at most points
Second Saturday after the state of emergency was lifted The number of people at night increased significantly
Number of people in Tokyo on the 6th increased from the previous declaration
Decreased due to many people in various places on the 5th Increased in Shibuya and Naha, Tokyo
Halloween crowds Increased late at night in downtown areas
The number of people in Tokyo yesterday increased from the previous declaration
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