Simple, easy & genius. Things I look for in an idea thief post. Lucky for me there are so many geniuses out there coming up with simple and easy ideas for all of us to thieve away. Michaela at Bliss! came up with this super fab idea (and styled an absolutely stunning table with it) and I just think it's great! I have a gazillion scarfs but not a table runner to speak of. Problem solved! Thank goodness for those geniuses out there saving our tables from ugly!
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While the iPod, iPhone and MacBook catapulted Apple into the ranks of the Fortune 50, sales have leveled off somewhat and for the company to continue being a cash-generating machine, it will need new technologies -- a key one being an industry-changing flat-screen TV.
Apple rose to the top of the ranks of the Fortune 50 on the success of the iPod, iPhone, iPad and MacBook, but to continue being a market leader, it needs new products.
Of the two products that Apple is believed to be working on -- a smart watch and a television -- a flat-screen TV has the potential to add billions in revenue to Apple's bottom line, according to a report from U.K.-based Generator Research.
The report predicts that Apple should be able to garner about 22% of the TV set market over the next 10 years.
Apple's market capitalization is around $473 billion. In order to maintain a market valuation approaching its market cap, Apple needs new products.
"Unless you make completely crazy assumptions about how fast sales of the iPhone and iPad will rise... then the only way you can get to a valuation that is close to the company's market capitalization is to assume that Apple will launch new products -- products that do not exist," Andrew Sheehy, a chief analyst with Generator Research, wrote in the report.
Sheehy said achieving a 22.2% television set market share by 2023 is less than what the company has already managed with the iPhone.
That 22% market share would translate into 72 million television units worth about $81 billion in revenue, Sheehy added. By comparison, Generator Research predicts a smart watch from Apple would achieve about $40 billion in revenue by 2020, and would level off after that.
Apple's worldwide revenue projection (Source: Generator Research).
In 2015, Apple's television unit sales would be around $2 million, representing a 0.7% share of total worldwide flat panel TV set shipments. However, shipments would then grow to reach 15 million in 2017 (4.9% market share) and 72 million units in 2023 (22.2% market share), according to Generator Research.
The global TV set market is expected to see its second consecutive annual decline in 2013 due to a slowdown in replacement and secondary purchases, according to Veronica Gonzalez-Thayer, an analyst with IHS Electronics & Media.
For Apple to attain a significant share of the TV market, the company would have to create demand through a unique product so that consumers would be willing to replace their existing sets or buy an additional one.
"Still, we would expect for this television to sell for a premium price, which could become an obstacle for Apple since the TV market is extremely price sensitive and has been suffering from declining margins for a few years," Gonzalez-Thayer wrote in in an email reply to Computerworld.
The television market is shifting from one dominated by Japanese companies, such as Sony, to South Korean companies, such as Samsung, Generator's report states.
"And in spite of assurances to the market that better times are ahead, Sony's TV set business continues to operate at a loss -- as has been the case for the last 8 years," Sheehy wrote in the report.
As Samsung's share of the worldwide TV set market grows, the company achieves two benefits: Increased profitability for its own business, allowing it to further invest in new products to maintain its competitiveness.
"The market is now locked into a state where it is almost a 'winner takes all' scenario: the further the pendulum swings in favor of Samsung, the harder it will be for rivals to pull it back," Sheehy wrote.
To be successful, Apple's TV set could not be a stand-alone product. To have mass appeal, Apple would need to offer expanded, exclusive content, tight integration with PCs, Macs, the iPhone and iPad and a new version of iTunes optimized for TV. The TV hardware itself would also need to be innovative in some way, perhaps with its resolution, Sheehy said.
A comparative marketshare between the iPhone and an Apple television set (Source: Generator Research).
Gonzalez-Thayer agreed that Apple will not be able to hang its hat on hardware alone since most of that will become standardized. Instead, Apple must develop new services.
"Most importantly, the integration with pay-TV services or an alternative and equally valuable video service," Gonzalez-Thayer stated. "Nevertheless, we expect for this potential Apple TV set to contain the most advanced features, great display and most likely some use of advanced controls (voice, gesture and/or motion commands)."
Apple's current television product is a set-top box called Apple TV, but as Sheehy notes, "it's not a transformative product" and its sales have been average at best.
To garner market share in the already mature flat-screen arena, Apple would need to do what it did with the iPod and iPhone, according the report. It took existing products -- an mp3 player and a mobile phone -- and carved out its own niche market.
To Sheehy, two obstacles remain to Apple's achieving a significant television marketshare: Tim Cook may not be the innovator that Steve Jobs was, and Apple needs content that separates it from the pack.
"I would not just expect to see an improved version of iTunes (optimized for use on a TV set) but a range of new content as well. This would require Apple to close a range of new content licensing deals with studios and TV networks -- to an extent that would catapult the company ahead of key rivals, such as Netflix and Hulu," Sheehy wrote.
This article, Apple needs 22% of TV set market to stay on top , was originally published at Computerworld.com.


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Hillary on Benghazi reports: Facebook is not evidence
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton downplayed reports Wednesday that the White House was made aware that extremist group Ansar al-Sharia had claimed responsibility for the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi through a Facebook posting the night of the attack. "Posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence, and ...
By Josh Rogin
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton downplayed reports Wednesday that the White House was made aware that extremist group Ansar al-Sharia had claimed responsibility for the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi through a Facebook posting the night of the attack.
"Posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence, and I think it just underscores how fluid the reporting was at the time and continued for some time to be," Clinton said today. "What I keep in mind is that four brave Americans were killed, and we will find out what happened, we will take whatever measures are necessary to fix anything that needs to be fixed, and we will bring those to justice who committed these murders. And I think that that is what we have said, that is what we are doing, and I'm very confident that we will achieve those goals."
"Posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence, and I think it just underscores how fluid the reporting was at the time and continued for some time to be," Clinton said today. "What I keep in mind is that four brave Americans were killed, and we will find out what happened, we will take whatever measures are necessary to fix anything that needs to be fixed, and we will bring those to justice who committed these murders. And I think that that is what we have said, that is what we are doing, and I'm very confident that we will achieve those goals."
Clinton was responding to today's revelation of emails sent on the night of the attack from the State Department operations center to administration officials describing the assault as it was in progress and noting that the extremist group Ansar al-Sharia had claimed responsibility that day on Facebook and Twitter.
"Look, I've said it and I'll say it one more time: No one wants to find out what happened more than I do. We are holding ourselves accountable to the American people because not only they, but our brave diplomats and development experts serving in dangerous places around the world, deserve no less," she said. "The independent Accountability Review Board is already hard at work looking at everything-not cherry-picking one story here or one document there, but looking at everything, which I highly recommend as the appropriate approach to something as complex as an attack like this."
The first email, sent on Sept. 11 at 4:05 p.m. Washington time, reported that 20 armed men had fired on the compound, that explosions were heard, and that Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other personnel were in the compound safe haven. The second email at 4:54 stated that the shooting had stopped. The third email said that Ansar al-Sharia had claimed credit on Facebook and Twitter.
State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said today that the operations center has the responsibility to report on open source information it finds and sometimes that includes multiple reports of responsibility after an attack. The operations center reporting is not meant to be definitive, she said.
"In keeping folks informed, the Ops Center obviously is looking at the totality of what's out there in the public domain. When things begin to become picked up, when they become something that people are talking about, they obviously have a responsibility to inform principals. But it is not the job of the Operations Center in passing these things on to analyze them, to weight them in any way, shape, or form," she said.
White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters today that the emails don't directly contradict his own comments after the attack, such as on Sept. 14 when he said, "We have no information to suggest that it was a preplanned attack."
"There was a variety of information coming in," Carney said. "The whole point of an intelligence community and what they do is to assess strands of information and make judgments about what happened and who was responsible."
Regardless, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) sent a letter to President Barack Obama demanding an explanation as to how the new reports reconcile with administration accounts of the attack at the time and since.
"These emails make clear that your Administration knew within two hours of the attack that it was a terrorist act and that Ansar al-Sharia, a Libyan militant group with links to Al-Qaeda, had claimed responsibility for it. This latest revelation only adds to the confusion surrounding what you and your Administration knew about the attacks in Benghazi, when you knew it, and why you responded to those tragic events in the ways that you did," they wrote.
Josh Rogin covers national security and foreign policy and writes the daily Web column The Cable. His column appears bi-weekly in the print edition of The Washington Post. He can be reached for comments or tips at josh.rogin@foreignpolicy.com.
Previously, Josh covered defense and foreign policy as a staff writer for Congressional Quarterly, writing extensively on Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantánamo Bay, U.S.-Asia relations, defense budgeting and appropriations, and the defense lobbying and contracting industries. Prior to that, he covered military modernization, cyber warfare, space, and missile defense for Federal Computer Week Magazine. He has also served as Pentagon Staff Reporter for the Asahi Shimbun, Japan's leading daily newspaper, in its Washington, D.C., bureau, where he reported on U.S.-Japan relations, Chinese military modernization, the North Korean nuclear crisis, and more.
A graduate of George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, Josh lived in Yokohama, Japan, and studied at Tokyo's Sophia University. He speaks conversational Japanese and has reported from the region. He has also worked at the House International Relations Committee, the Embassy of Japan, and the Brookings Institution.
Josh's reporting has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, C-Span, CBS, ABC, NPR, WTOP, and several other outlets. He was a 2008-2009 National Press Foundation's Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellow, 2009 military reporting fellow with the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and the 2011 recipient of the InterAction Award for Excellence in International Reporting. He hails from Philadelphia and lives in Washington, D.C. Twitter: @joshrogin
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announces the Trump administration's plan to create the U.S. Space Force by 2020 during a speech at the Pentagon August 9, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Zoe Gottlieb, a law student at the New York University School of Law, has made available on Prisoners of the Census the first review in southern states of the impact of how the U.S. Census counts prisoners. The paper, Prisoner enumeration and the "Usual Residence" rule in southern states, [PDF] looks at the county of origin and county of incarceration for prisoners in Georgia and North Carolina.
In the states I have previously studied, the urban areas often have large Black and Latino populations while the rural areas house the majority of the prisons but are largely white. In New York, I found that although New York State's prisoners are 82% Black or Latino, 98% of New York's prisoners are incarcerated in Senate districts that were disproportionately White for the state as a whole.
Ms. Gottlieb's study is the first attempt to quantify at the county level in the South whether prisons are likely to be built in white rural areas. Given the very different demographics of the South and the fact that that region has the highest incarceration rate in the country, Gottlieb's review is well timed to the growing national interest in the accuracy and utility of Census data.
Although prisoners are come from large portions of both Georgia and North Caolina rather than a single large city, Gottlieb confirmed that the majority of prisoners are residents of what the Census Bureau labels "metropolitan" counties and are incarcerated in "non-metropolitan" counties. However, unlike in the North and despite disproportionate Black incarceration, Gottlieb found no evidence of a transfer of prisoners from largely Black counties to majority White counties.
However, Ms. Gottlieb was only able to extend this analysis down to the county level. It is possible that when this analysis is extended down to the legislative district level, additional detail may become apparent. But regardless, the high concentration of prisons in rural Georgia identified by Gottlieb has disturbing implications for the ability of all states to rely on Census data for an accurate representation of where their population actually resides.
Ms. Gottlieb also included some detailed tables about Alabama, but errors in how the Census Bureau classified correctional facilities by type (state, federal or local) frustrated a complete analysis of that state at the county level. However, her data in all 3 states provides an insightful look in to prisoner origin and prison construction patterns at the county level, and offers some valuable insights to guide future research in to how the redistricting process is skewed in the South by the Census Bureau's method of counting our large incarcerated population.


StakeHunters betting tipster Toejam predicted Under 227.5 in Toronto Raptors - Brooklyn Nets Basketball game. Odds: 1.9. Betting company used: Pinnacle. This betting pick was also published in Basketball predictions and main StakeHunters betting tips page.


The first of four annual increases to the province's carbon tax kicked in on Sunday, adding 1.2 cents to the cost of a litre of gas. By Monday morning, prices had risen to $1.56 per litre — more than a quarter higher than in Montreal and Toronto, where gas prices are hovering around $1.30. It's also significantly higher than the $1.19 drivers are paying in Calgary.


D. Hyman walked (3-2 BKFBBB).
C. Allman grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 F); D. Hyman out on the play.
D. Olenchuk struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
D. Martin popped up to 2b (0-1 F).
Jarel McDade homered to center field, RBI (0-0).
Montgomery hit by pitch (2-2 KBK).
Colby Skeen singled to right field (1-1 FB); Montgomery advanced to second.
Zack Finchum walked (3-1 KBBBB); Colby Skeen advanced to second; Montgomery advanced to third.
E. Cabrera grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-2 KK); Zack Finchum out on the play.
B. Herring struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).
T. White grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBBK).
T. Lane popped up to 2b (2-1 BSB).
G. Dupuis popped up to p (3-2 BBKBKF).
Trey Hinton flied out to lf (0-2 FK).
Seth DeHaven lined out to 2b (0-1 K).
C. Barbary grounded out to 3b (1-1 BF).
T. Ackard singled to left center (2-1 FBB).
D. Lansdowne singled to shortstop (0-0); T. Ackard advanced to second.
D. Hyman flied out to lf (3-2 BBKFBF).
C. Allman flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
D. Martin singled to right field (0-0).
Jarel McDade doubled to left center, RBI, out at third lf to ss to 3b (0-1 K); D. Martin scored.
Wullenweber grounded out to ss (2-2 BKFB).
Colby Skeen singled up the middle (0-1 S).
Zack Finchum flied out to rf (0-1 K).
D. Olenchuk singled to right field (1-1 BF).
D. Olenchuk advanced to second on a wild pitch.
B. Herring grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-1 FBB); D. Olenchuk advanced to third.
T. White grounded out to 3b (0-1 K); D. Olenchuk no advance.
T. Lane walked (3-2 BKKFBFBFB).
C. Barbary singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 SBF); T. Lane advanced to second; D. Olenchuk scored.
T. Ackard walked (3-2 BBBKFB); C. Barbary advanced to second; T. Lane advanced to third.
D. Lansdowne grounded out to 2b (0-0).
E. Cabrera lined out to cf (2-2 BKBK).
G. Dupuis homered down the lf line, RBI (2-2 FKBB).
Trey Hinton singled up the middle (1-2 KBF).
Seth DeHaven doubled down the lf line, RBI (3-2 KBBFB); Trey Hinton scored.
D. Martin singled to left center, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (2-2 FBBF); Seth DeHaven scored.
Q. Driggers to p for E. Estridge.
Jarel McDade singled to shortstop (1-0 B); D. Martin no advance.
Wullenweber reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 FBB); Jarel McDade out on the play; D. Martin out at third ss to 3b.
D. Hyman singled up the middle (1-1 KB).
C. Allman singled through the left side (0-0); D. Hyman advanced to second.
D. Olenchuk reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); C. Allman out at second 2b to ss; D. Hyman advanced to third.
B. Herring struck out looking (1-2 KSBFK).
D. Hyman out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing.
Colby Skeen struck out looking (3-2 BBFFFBFK).
Zack Finchum singled to center field (2-0 BB).
E. Cabrera walked (3-1 BFBBB); Zack Finchum advanced to second.
Trey Hinton grounded out to p (0-2 KK).
T. White popped up to 3b (0-1 K).
T. Lane singled up the middle (2-2 FSBFFB).
C. Barbary reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBFF); T. Lane out at second ss to 2b.
T. Ackard singled through the right side (1-0 B); C. Barbary advanced to second.
D. Lansdowne singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); T. Ackard advanced to second; C. Barbary scored.
D. Hyman grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).
Seth DeHaven walked (3-0 BBBB).
D. Martin flied out to lf (2-2 BKBS).
Seth DeHaven advanced to second on a passed ball.
Jarel McDade struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBFS).
Wullenweber flied out to rf down the rf line (0-1 K).
C. Allman lined out to rf (1-1 KB).
D. Olenchuk walked (3-1 BFBBB).
B. Herring flied out to rf (0-0).
T. White walked (3-1 BBKBB).
T. Lane singled up the middle (2-2 KBKB); T. White advanced to second; D. Olenchuk advanced to third, out at home cf to c.
Colby Skeen popped up to 3b (0-0).
Zack Finchum grounded out to 2b (2-1 BKB).
E. Cabrera struck out swinging (2-2 BKKFBS).
C. Barbary singled to left field (3-2 KBBFB).
T. Ackard flied out to cf (0-1 K).
D. Lansdowne doubled to left center (1-2 FFB); C. Barbary advanced to third.
P. Rodriguez to p for Trevor Lloyd.
D. Hyman singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); D. Lansdowne scored; C. Barbary scored.
Mitch McCain to p for P. Rodriguez.
D. Olenchuk grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BF); C. Allman advanced to second; D. Hyman advanced to third.
B. Herring grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
G. Dupuis singled to right field (3-2 BKKBFFB).
Bryson Ford pinch hit for Trey Hinton.
Bryson Ford grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); J. Williams advanced to second.
Seth DeHaven singled through the right side (1-0 B); J. Williams advanced to third.
D. Martin singled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); Seth DeHaven advanced to third; J. Williams scored.
C. Fessler to p for Q. Driggers.
J. Wapinsky pinch hit for Wullenweber.
J. Wapinsky flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 FBKB); Jarel McDade advanced to second; D. Martin advanced to third; Seth DeHaven scored.
Colby Skeen struck out swinging (0-2 SKFS).
Aaron Pratt to c for J. Wapinsky.
John Bennett to 1b for J. Williams.
T. White flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).
T. Lane singled down the rf line (2-2 BKSB).
C. Barbary lined out to cf (1-2 SFB).
K. Clanton pinch hit for T. Ackard.
K. Clanton singled through the left side (0-0); T. Lane advanced to second.
D. Lansdowne grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).


Miller, Maria "Mary". Age 80. February 27, 2019.
Beloved wife of Joseph. Loving mother of Barb (Melvin "Dave") Miller, Lisa (Joseph) Helfrich, and Rose McDowall. Dear grandmother of Launa (Stuart) Collins, Jessica Helfrich, and Logan and Kyra McDowall. Visitation Friday, March 1, 2019 4-8 pm, rosary at 6 pm at Chas. Verheyden Funeral Home, 28499 Schoenherr, Warren. Funeral Saturday, in state 9:30 am until time of Mass 10 am at St Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, 12253 Frazho Rd., Warren. Share memories at www.verheyden.org.
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Facebook Members Group page
The Society would like to announce that we have started a members only, Facebook Group page.
The idea is to keep members informed of events and activities, to provide a comfortable area where information and ideas can be shared, and to provide a bridge across all the branches so that our community feels as broad as it actually is.
As said, this group is only for members of the 'Avicultural Society of Australia Inc'. Please, on Facebook, search for this title. When you apply to join you will be prompted for your membership number, so please have this handy.
The group will be moderated and as such we intend to provide a polite, helpful area where even the most cautious internet user will be made to feel welcome.
The site is not intended for use for the sale or purchase of birds, as we feel the journal and website provide this service, and that there are other Facebook pages for this express purpose.
We hope to see you on the Facebook page shortly and would welcome any thoughts on how it can grow and improve.
Click here to be directed to the Member's Facebook Group page.
The Avicultural Society of Australia,


Labor Day weekend is a great time to celebrate the end of summer with friends and family, but it is important to keep in mind that nothing will bring an end to a party faster than a serious accident. Unfortunately, injuries on Labor Day weekend are all too common.In fact, according to Forbes, Labor Day is one of the most dangerous holidays in the country. A recent study showed that an average of 550 people lose their lives on national holidays each year. For this reason, it is important to be extra vigilant over the upcoming long weekend, and this starts with following a few key safety tips.
Labor Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times to drive. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the number of motor vehicle accidents increases during six specific holiday periods, and one of them is Labor Day.
With more cars on the roads and most celebrations taking place involving alcohol, getting behind the wheel – or even walking adjacent to busy roads – is dangerous. If you must drive over the weekend, opt for short distances, and travel at times when you are less likely to encounter drunk drivers.
While this may be obvious to some, the Texas DUI arrest numbers over Labor Day weekend suggest that many people ignore this warning. Texas State Troopers arrested more than 1,682 people for DUI during Labor Day weekend in 2013, and they expect similar numbers in 2015. If you are planning to attend a party this Labor Day, play it safe and call a cab, appoint a designated driver or stay overnight.
Labor Day is a great time to head to the waters, dust off the ATVs or take out your bicycle. However, you should keep in mind that accidents on bicycles, ATVs and boats are common during holiday periods.
If you are planning on taking your ATV out of town, give it a quick service and make sure it is operating optimally. Be sure to pack the appropriate safety equipment, as well.
The same goes for cycling. Make sure you have an approved helmet with you at all times.
All accidents are devastating, but those that happen on the holidays are even more disruptive. If you were in an accident and are suffering from injuries, call the Luke Dow Law Firm today at 512-518-4104. An Austin personal-injury lawyer from our practice can determine if you may have valid grounds to file a claim for medical expenses or lost wages.


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Ishares MSCI India ETF (INDA) Holdings Lifted by Advisor Group Inc
Indexiq Advisors Ltd Liability Company stated it has 9,792 shares or 0.03% of all its holdings. Investors often have to make decisions on what to do with stocks that have unperformed. Joseph Piotroski developed the F-Score which employs nine different variables based on the company financial statement. The Piotroski F-Score of iShares, Inc.
Earnings Estimates Review: Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. (PTI), Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)
The company have shares float of 159.38 million. That is, the BTM is a comparison of a company's net asset value per share to its share price. From a safety point of view, a company's size and market value do matter. The true range indicator is the greatest of the following: current high less the current low, the absolute value of the current high less the previous close and the absolute value of the current low less the previous close.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) expected to reach average price target of $35.79
A key aspect of EPS that's often overlooked is the capital that is required to generate the earnings ( net income ) in the calculation. FirstEnergy Corp . Almost 2.82 million shares were traded by the close, higher than its average daily volume of 2.46 million shares. When the price rises above the moving average, it indicates that investors are becoming bullish on the commodity.
USA suspends premium processing of H-1B visas
The H-1B petition filing is for the fiscal year 2019 beginning October 1, 2018. As petitions for the coming fiscal open up, there are some changes being made. By temporarily suspending premium processing, the USCIS said it will be able to process long-pending petitions, which it has now been unable to process due to the high volume of incoming petitions and the significant surge in premium processing requests over the past few years; and prioritise adjudication of H1B extension of status ...
Is This Stock is Fit For Your Portfolio? GameStop Corp. (GME)
The relative volume of the stock is 1.22 while its market cap is $1.41 billion. Stocks saw whipsaw price action, swinging between gains and losses following the policy declarement and during Powell's news conference before ending the session in negative territory.
NuStar GP (NSH) Earning Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Report Finds
The rating was upgraded by Citigroup on Friday, August 12 to "Buy". The company was maintained on Sunday, August 6 by Piper Jaffray. Cowen & Co maintained the shares of MOS in report on Monday, December 21 with "Market Perform" rating. (NASDAQ:SNI). Comerica Commercial Bank holds 0.02% or 34,677 shares in its portfolio. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of NuStar GP by 293.2% in the 4th quarter.
Baozun Inc., (NASDAQ: BZUN)
Tracking the closing price and 52-week high, the current price movement shows that the stock price positioned down when compared against the 52-week high. P/B is used to compare a stock's market value to its book value. The stock decreased 1.41% or $3.58 during the last trading session, reaching $250.88.
Luminus Management LLC Has $4.98 Million Holdings in Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN)
Lvw Advisors Llc decreased Eastman Chem Co ( EMN ) stake by 59.93% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Eastman Chemical Company (EMN ) recently closed with rise of 1.30% to its 20-Day Simple Moving Average . Volumes indicate how many shares are bought and sold over a given period of time. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Eastman Chemical by 1.1% during the 4th quarter.
Size T-Rex animatronic bursts into flames
It happened at the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience in Canon City, Colorado, where a life-size animatronic dinosaur caught fire. Watch a video of the T-Rex burning here or in the post embedded below. The fire broke out during the park's busy spring break rush. The T-Rex was part of a section called "Dinosaur Wild Walk" where guests can see 16 robotic dinos scattered along a hiking trail.
Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) EPS Estimated At $1.33
About 660,482 shares traded. Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) has risen 126.00% since March 23, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 109.30% the S&P500. They expect $0.53 EPS, down 29.33% or $0.22 from last year's $0.75 per share. After $1.27 actual EPS reported by NICE Ltd. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -58.27% negative EPS growth.
Saha Slams 102 in 20 Balls in JC Mukherjee Trophy
He completed his century in just 20 balls, hitting the winning runs too with a six as Mohun Bagan posted 154/0 in the tournament organised by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). "I don't know whether this is a record or not". "Not sure of this being a record, but looking into the IPL, I tried to play different shots and it worked".
Brokerages Set General Dynamics Co. (GD) PT at $234.99
The stock increased 1.56% or $3.41 during the last trading session, reaching $221.78. About 539,554 shares traded. Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) has declined 10.36% since March 21, 2017 and is downtrending. Int Inc Ca, California-based fund reported 3,400 shares. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. analysts predict that General Dynamics will post 11.09 EPS for the current year.
Fort LP Buys Shares of 41751 Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX)
Angelo Gordon & Company Lp acquired 450,000 shares as Time Warner Inc ( TWX)'s stock rose 1.19%. The institutional investor held 145,932 shares of the computer manufacturing company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $21.17M, up from 141,065 at the end of the previous reported quarter.
Electroactive Polymers Market Trends increases steadily in Emerging Countries by 2016
Questale has just released a comprehensive market research report for Global Road Paver Market . What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the Asia-Pacific Advanced Marine Power Supply market? Considering all the vital details that it encloses, it is important for any new player entering the arena so that they can get a good idea and study the market before making any crucial decision.
Saavn to merge with RIL's JioMusic
The combined value of the companies has been pegged at $ 1 Bn , out of which Jio Music's implied valuation is $ 670 Mn leaving Saavn at a valuation of $ 330 Mn . The company further said that it will continue to operate the OTT media platform available on all app stores. The founders of Saavn, Rishi Malhotra, Paramdeep Singh and Vinodh Bhat will continue their leadership roles in the combined entity.
Technical Indicators in Focus - JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU)
The Schaff Trend Cycle indicator fluctuates between 0 and 100. The stock decreased 2.02% or $0.43 during the last trading session, reaching $20.84. On Thursday, March 22, Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT ) were valued at $60.93 and moved -2.39%.
Annette Lege Sells 5000 Shares of Invesco Ltd. (IVZ) Stock
About 12.25 million shares traded or 3.22% up from the average. Invesco Ltd . ( NYSE: IVZ ) stock experienced a change of -4.52% in final minutes of Thursday's trading session. First Advsrs LP has invested 0.05% in The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT). The company's Average Earnings Estimate for the Current Fiscal quarter is $0.37, according to consensus of 17 analysts.
Markets Right Now: Stocks swoon again; Dow sinks 400
That continued Thursday, as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the tariffs won't apply to the European Union, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Australia. The data-privacy controversy surrounding social media giant Facebook - a popular and once-high-flying stock - caused its shares to tumble almost 14% this week.
Analyst ratings Updates: Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG)
European stocks traded lower on Friday. Shares of Lloyds Banking Group Plc (NYSE: LYG ) now have an Average Brokerage Recommendation of 3, number of Recs in ABR is 4 while industry rank of the company by ABR is out of 265. Now the price is sitting at -4.18% lower than its 50 days moving average. However looking at valuation ratios the stock has 5 year expected PEG ratio of 0 whereas its trailing twelve month P/E ratio is 15.45.
Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS)
The stock has weekly volatility of 4.81% and monthly volatility of 4.87% with ATR of 2.22 and beta of 0.79. The stock of Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS ) has "Buy" rating given on Wednesday, December 20 by Cowen & Co. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.34) earnings per share. analysts forecast that EXACT Sciences Co. will post -0.86 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst EPS Estimates Scan: Apache Corporation
In related news, Director John E. Lowe purchased 2,500 shares of Apache stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 2nd. The stock traded on impressive volume of 5.53 Million comparing to the average volume of 4684.59 shares, completing picture of exact trends with uncompleted dots in volume over the norm.
ARQL) — ArQule Inc (NASDAQ
The price volatility of stock was 13.66% for a week and 9.04% for a month. Its book value per share for the most recent quarter is $0.17 while its price to book ratio for the same period is 16.65, as for as the company's cash per share for the most recent quarter is $0.56, however its price to cash per share ratio for the same period is 5.04.
United States stocks inch lower after Fed raises rates
All 104 economists polled by Reuters from March 5-13 said the Fed would increase borrowing costs this week. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index dipped 0.3 percent, after touching the lowest in 15 months. On the economic front, US total existing-home sales grew 3.0 percent from 5.38 million in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million in February, beating market consensus, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
Mega Millions Winning Numbers March 23
The Illinois Mega Millions jackpot has rolled into this weekend. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the conclusion of the drawing. It's a 1 in 12,607,306 shot to win the second prize of at least $1 million by matching five numbers. Online: The Mega Millions drawing is broadcast on the WSB-TV website in Atlanta, Georgia, the same city where the drawings are held.
Spotting the Signals for Costco Wholesale (COST) — Investor Focus
Impala Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Union Pac Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $105.77 billion market cap company. The fund owned 28,452 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 752 shares during the quarter. Sol Cap Mgmt Co invested 0.37% in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST ).
Tupperware Brands (TUP) PT Lowered to $56.00
Third Point Llc who had been investing in F M C Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $10.33B market cap company. The stock decreased 2.84% or $3.44 during the last trading session, reaching $117.63. 10,810 are owned by Zebra Ltd Liability. Amica Mutual Insurance holds 7,642 shares. Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of The Province Of Alberta As Represented By Alberta Invest Management Corp stated it has 0.02% in Continental Building Products, Inc.
Recommendation Trends of the Stocks: Lennar Corporation (LEN), Valley National Bancorp (VLY)
The financial services provider reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.01. This information shouldn't be overlooked due to the greatly float size in the stock of 60.56M shares.
BlackBerry (BB) Shares Gap Up to $12.72
BlackBerry Limited (BlackBerry) provides mobile communications solutions. Trading volume, or volume, is the number of shares or contracts that point towards the overall activity of a security or market for a given period. This metric reflects the average amount a stock's price has differed from the mean over a period of time. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -11.58%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -14.73% while it has a ...
Zacks Investment Research Lowers Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) to Hold
About 555,333 shares traded. Barclays Capital maintained Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR ). The stock is -4.66% since the start of 2017. It has underperformed by 1.46% the S&P500. Finemark Savings Bank invested in 126,910 shares or 0.54% of the stock. Next Century Growth Investors Lc invested in 0.8% or 62,837 shares. Montag A & Associates stated it has 0.16% in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Purchases Shares of 6914 Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX)
Past 5 years growth of XRX observed at -7.90%, and for the next five years the analysts that follow this company is expecting its growth at 2.00%. The stock of Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX ) earned "Equal-Weight" rating by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday, April 26.
Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) Encompass Attention on Performance and Volatility Measures
Cowen set a $8.00 price target on Southwestern Energy and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 18th. Its last month's stock price volatility remained 4.18% which for the week stands at 5.86%. What about SWN Stock's Volatility? A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. The company stock experienced a -3.96% move to arrive at $4.37.
The first direct flight from London to Australia takes off this weekend
In practice this mean features including a wellbeing studio, offering stretching and breathing classes "focusing on mindfulness and getting the body moving". "We've brought together some of Australia's best culinary, design and scientific minds to create a lounge experience that will help set our customers up to feel better throughout their journey", said Mr Capps.
Waverton Investment Management Ltd Has $100.32 Million Stake in Amazon.com, Inc
The Return on Assets for Amazon .com, Inc. Finally, UBS lifted their price objective on Amazon .com to $1,760.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 9th. 250 shares were sold by WILKE JEFFREY A , worth $387,475 on Thursday, March 8. The share price volatility of the stock remained at 5.83% for the month and by reducing the timeframe to just a week, the volatility stood at 2.81%.
Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Acquires 12783 Shares of PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)
It is suggested that a little more digging on your part behind what brokerage companies are recommending will always be to your benefit. About 1.37 million shares traded. Investigating the productivity proportions of PulteGroup, Inc . stock, the speculator will discover its ROE, ROA, ROI remaining at 10.1%, 4.5%, and 8.2%, individually.
China threatens United States with tariffs, says it's 'not afraid of trade war'
Industrial and technology companies, which depend heavily on foreign trade, took some of the worst losses. Among technology companies, Microsoft fell $2.69, or 2.9 percent, to $89.79 and Alphabet, Google's parent company, fell $40.85, or 3.7 percent, to $1,053.15.
Atlanta Hit by Ransomware Attack
Thursday when they noticed unusual activity on their servers. They also do not believe the city's water department or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport computer systems were affected. Investigators said the ransom demanded approximately 50,000 in Bitcoin , an unregulated, mostly untraceable, open-source P2P cyber currency. "We're looking at the perimeter, so we're looking at the network and our customer-facing systems as well as our internal systems".
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Captures Lively Performance Momentum on Volatility
About 12.10 million shares traded. Rice Energy Inc. (NYSE:RICE) has risen 14.59% since March 24, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 11.76% the S&P500. (NASDAQ: STLD ) earned "Neutral" rating by Macquarie Research on Tuesday, November 29. As per Thursday, August 4, the company rating was maintained by Jefferies.
Micro Focus International (MCRO) Cut to "Underweight" at JPMorgan Chase & Co
On record, it maintained an average trading volume of 1771.44K shares. Trading volume is an important technical indicator a shareholder uses to confirm a trend or trend reversal. Beyond SMA20 one is basically looking at primary trends. This volatility measure use for multipurpose in judging the underlying price momentum as well as the rate of change in MFGP's price .
Arconic Inc. (:ARNC) Future Growth Projections From Analysts
Trading volume is a gauge of how many times a stock is bought and sold in a given time period (most commonly, within a day of trading, known as the average daily trading volume - ADTV). An asset is considered to be overbought once the RSI approaches the 70 level, meaning that it may be getting overvalued and is a good candidate for a pullback.
Trade War Unsettles Stocks in US, China
The U.S. Trade Representative identified 1,300 product lines as potential targets, including aerospace, information and communication technology, and machinery. Plans to slap levies on $3 billion of USA goods affect about 2 percent of China's imports from the country, compared to the roughly 10 percent of trade in the opposite direction that will be penalized under the U.S.'s plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion of goods from China.
Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Growth Estimates in Focus
Ameriprise Finance Inc stated it has 0.03% in Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN ). Caption Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Olin Co. The SI to Olin Corporation's float is 1.96%. D L Carlson Grp Inc accumulated 96,215 shares. River Road Asset Mngmt Lc holds 2.24% of its portfolio in U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) for 2.13M shares. Mathes has 6,871 shares.
(CY) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.24 Per Share
The shares were sold at an average price of $17.59, for a total transaction of $363,268.68. Long-term buy-and-hold investors need to be aware of the many potential pitfalls of investing in volatile stocks. TRADEMARK VIOLATION WARNING: "Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Purchases Shares of 15,500 Cypress Semiconductor Co ". RSI is a technical indicator of price momentum, comparing the size of recent gains to the size of recent losses and establishes oversold and overbought positions.
Trade war worries push Dow to worst week in 2 years
At 12:36 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.21 percent at 23,908.01. Germany's DAX lost 1.8 percent and the French CAC-40 fell 1.4 percent. The threat of a tit-for-tat dragged down European and Asian financial markets with indexes in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul taking heavy losses. The so-called "fear index" closed at 25.21 on a scale of 1-100 where 20 represents the historic average.
Car Thief Hands Over Baby to Gas Station Clerk Before Stealing Car
The authorities set several roadblocks in the Palm Beach area, in an attempt to catch the vehicle thief. Ms Ashby told Palm Beach Post: '[The clerk] said the suspect appeared to be scared and in a hurry when he knocked on the door'. Thankfully, the 5-month-old was not harmed. Following the incident, the gas station restaurant co-owner called the authorities and told the emergency dispatcher all about her run-in with the panicked vehicle thief.
AT&T, Inc — Recommendation Trends Analysis
The Stock now has a Weekly Volatility of 1.43% and Monthly Volatility of 1.58%. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in AT&T by 53.3% in the fourth quarter. AT&T lawyer Daniel Petrocelli, in his opening statement, ridiculed the Justice Department's case and suggested the administration was "fundamentally stuck in the past" and that its arguments were "divorced from reality".
BLSA: No reason to be complacent after Moody's rating decision
According to FIn24 If Moody's had downgraded the credit rating on SA's debt, 'the country would have automatically been removed from the Citi World Government Bond Index, forcing asset managers to sell SA bonds. Moody's has given South Africa another chance . Moody's is expected to announce its next decision on October 12'


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In Russia the Kremlin says it's winning the race to develop cutting edge nuclear weapons, despite a mysterious explosion at a military testing site, which killed at least five nuclear scientists. Following the blast, authorities ordered the evacuation of a village close to the accident site in northern Russia, only to cancel the order hours later. Local officials had reported a spike in radiation levels in the area, while Russia's defense ministry said radiation levels were normal. The conflicting accounts are adding to the uncertainty surrounding the incident.
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Maybe when you are in an auto accident, you may not think there is much to investigate. After all, you got hurt – so you are the victim, and someone needs to pay … right?
If only it were that simple. Insurance companies have their own interests, police officers have their own interests, and those involved in the accident have their own interests as well, and very rarely do they all coincide.
What is necessary for these situations is a form of conflict resolution, which in this case comes in the form of an auto-accident investigation. This is a very detailed and comprehensive look at an auto accident to find out all the facts and accurately determine a cause and possible liability. It cuts through all the conflicting interests and gets to the truth of what happened and how it happened.
Though of course, you think your interests will always come first (and should), the reality is that every stakeholder in an auto accident has that same belief in priority, and an accident investigation is a way to secure the right priority for the case. It is a good idea to hire a Memphis auto-accident personal-injury attorney who can stand by your side, hire an independent accident investigator to ensure that your interests are protected and the right liability can be assigned.
To investigate a car accident is part Sherlock Holmes, part Albert Einstein. As most people are not actual witnesses to an auto accident, all the work in investigating an accident has to do with taking after-the-fact evidence, using physics and mathematical formulas to reconstruct the accident to determine what happened and how.
An independent investigator has no agenda; he or she is just there to analyze the accident and develop findings and conclusions that establish the chronology and events surrounding the accident.
Law-enforcement will only investigate far enough to determine if any criminal activity took place (speeding, driving under the influence, etc.). It's not so much interested in the cause, just factors that may have contributed to the accident.
Many independent investigators are former police officers, retired officers, physicists or engineers – and some just have a background in insurance adjusting or math. Having those kinds of skills can be valuable in reconstructing an auto accident scene. They aren't simple arithmetic – they are often complex 500-piece jigsaw puzzles.
No matter the background of an auto-accident investigator, there is a process that each goes through to determine the nature and cause of an auto accident. The first step is to fully analyze the accident site.
Here, an investigator will take lots of measurements of skid marks, angles of cars to each other and the roadway, and measure the severity of the damage to each vehicle as well as note any debris in the roadway and make notes of weather conditions.
After compiling an exhaustive amount of data, the investigator will conduct several formulas and physics equations to explain the speed and direction of the vehicles before and after impact and will follow up on any reports from insurance adjusters and/or law enforcement to supplement the work in order to determine all that happened. From there, a determination can be made as to the cause(s) of the accident and thus ultimate liability or responsibility can be determined.
While an independent accident investigation can be a very important tool in deciphering an auto accident and the single or multiple causes, such an investigation doesn't just happen. If you really want the truth about an auto accident, it will be up to you to hire a Memphis personal-injury attorney to help you defend your rights and to help you hire an accident investigator to fully understand what happened.
Going through a lawsuit over compensation for injuries and property loss is an emotional and financial ordeal. It is not something to be taken lightly, and your insurance company won't necessarily be there to help you – it has its own interest to not pay you for your suffering. An independent car accident investigator can help you understand the facts of the accident and give you the knowledge you need to determine if a lawsuit is worth the effort.
Contact our office today for a free consultation and let us help you get to the truth of your auto accident and ensure that the right people are held responsible.


Eager to contribute exceptional Client Relations, Project Leadership, and Executive-Level Administrative talents as Account Director for CB Richard Ellis.
Proficiency in customer service, vendor management, office management, quality assurance, and coordinating multiple initiatives concurrently.
Consistently ensure adherence to ISO requirements; solid experience with audits.
Excellent computer skills inclusive of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), WordPerfect, Datalink, QuickBooks, Print Shop, network administration, email configurations, voicemail administration, and Lotus Notes.
Apply dynamic leadership capabilities toward supervising, motivating and directing 14 Regional Department Coordinators.
Serve as primary point of contact for customer/client issues and for more than 1,700 engineers nationwide.
Provide critical support to Senior Managing Directors and Directors, vital to advancing project initiatives and achieving successful outcomes.
As Divisional Administrative Manager, developed, empowered and supervised team of ten high-performing Customer Support Specialists.
Exercised outstanding organizational skills to provide executive-level support to two company Vice Presidents.
Effectively respond to HR inquiries including those regarding payroll.
Created and administered Lotus Notes database comprised of customer job site information.
Trained regional administrative staff in use and maintenance of database.
Spearheaded office operations for Gaithersburg location with full accountability for vendor relations, regional IT support, computer network administration, and executive support.
Provided training and guidance to personnel in use of COINS database system.
Conducted audit to ensure and enforce adherence to ISO quality standards.
Contributed considerable financial savvy toward analyzing costs and revenue on jobs within Mid-Atlantic Region Office, and sent changes and corrections to Boston office for adjustment.
Proficiently administered accounts payable and receivable, prepared and uploaded purchase orders, communicated with vendors, and diligently collected on unpaid invoices.
Functioned as Executive Administrative Assistant for company president and project managers.
Exhibited exemplary technical acumen as system administrator; created domain names and profiles for new employees to enable access to network, conducted back-ups, and maintained email system and Lotus Notes software in office and field computers.
Efficiently performed broad-scope administrative functions inclusive of accounts payable, vendor relations, designing brochures and newsletter, answering incoming calls, and greeting visitors.
Prepared and analyzed comprehensive budget, income and expense reports to ensure and optimize cost control.
Supervised input of cash disbursements and cash receipts and oversaw banking and ledger maintenance.
Handled reports and correspondence for Executive Director, maintained extensive paper-based and electronic files, and replenished office supplies as needed.
Meticulously recorded and processed donations and played an integral role in fundraising efforts.
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The A-Cube Project, in business for 6 years now, has carefully crafted beautiful dream weddings for their clients in Chennai and Delhi. This is the brainchild of Ambika Agarwal, who puts her heart and soul into her work. Their decor is nothing like anything you've ever seen. So, if you want a grand, elegant and unique décor that will stand out, The A-Cube Project is the way to go. For creating enchanting experiences for the bride and groom, they play with different elements and schemes which reflect the diligent team behind it. The A-Cube Project makes sure to personalize every celebration that they plan. One of their important milestones was being featured on the NDTV Prime's show- 'Bandbaajaa'.
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Geneva, June 30th, 2015 – European Coalition for Israel, along with several other organisations, helped mobilise friends and supporters from across Europe for a pro-Israel rally at the Place des Nations in Geneva on Monday, 29th June. The rally took place in conjunction with a debate on the Commission of Inquiry report into the 2014 Gaza conflict in the UN Human Rights Council. Many Christians and Jews from different parts of Europe and from various denominational backgrounds and organisations travelled all night to come to Geneva to show their support for Israel.
The UN report has been dismissed by many military experts for comparing the terrorist organisation Hamas with the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) and for putting the blame for the military conflict last summer on Israel.
In an op-ed in the New York Times on June 25th, Colonel Richard Kemp, who is the former Chief Commander of British troops in Afghanistan, called the report "flawed and dangerous" and believed it would provoke further violence and bloodshed in the region. Richard Kemp was one of the speakers at the rally in Geneva where he also testified before the UN Human Rights Commission.
The rally came only days after a series of terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait had left at least 66 people dead. But for the UN Human Rights Council it is Israel instead, the only democracy in the Middle East, that is being investigated.
In his speech at the rally, ECI Director for UN affairs, Dr. Gregory Lafitte (picture) asked why it is only Israel that is being singled out by the UN Human Rights Council.
Lafitte went on to say that the Jewish community and the State of Israel have the support of a broad Christian community in Europe who wants to learn from their history and speak up in time.
Lafitte was joined by CEO of the World Jewish Congress, Robert Singer, who asked the UN to overcome its obsession with Israel and to focus on real human rights violations in the world. He went on to say that Gaza is still an occupied territory, but the occupier is not Israel but Hamas.
Also speaking at the rally were residents of Israeli kibbutzes in close proximity to the Gaza strip. Ofir Libstein, a resident of Kibbutz Kfar Azza, which is one kilometer away from the Gaza Strip, shared how her four little sons were born into a 15-second reality – the time between a rocket alert and an explosion. She explained the traumatising effect for children living under such circumstances. Her 11 year- old boy still cannot sleep alone as every alert and every explosion makes him re-live the attacks of last summer.
The rally brought together some 80 NG0s in support of Israel and in their demand for a more balanced approach by the UN Human Rights Council. Other speakers included Israel's ambassador to Switzerland, Yigal Caspi and Italian journalist, Giuliano Ferrera.
Representing the only Christian organisation on the platform, Gregory Lafitte explained the importance for Christians and Jews together to stand up for the rights of Israel.
He reiterated the vision of the early days of ECI, when in an EU Summit on anti-Semitism in Brussels in 2004, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel asked why it was only the Jewish communities who were reacting to the rise of anti-Semitism.
'Where are all the others?', he asked.


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BritBox: BBC and ITV set out plans for new streaming service
Shows like Love Island, Gavin & Stacey, Gentleman Jack and Broadchurch will be on BBC and ITV's streaming service BritBox when it launches this year. ITV and BBC programmes will move on to BritBox after they have been broadcast on TV and fallen off the broadcasters' own catch-up services - BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub. BBC director general Tony Hall said the new shows that will be made specifically for BritBox would be "Future classics". The BBC and ITV launched BritBox in North America in 2017, showing programmes like Midsomer Murders, Poirot and Only Fools and Horses. ITV will own 90% of the service and the BBC's initial 10% stake could rise to 25% in the future.
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"A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down."(Luke 13;6).
The fig tree in the parable is in a special place. It was in the vineyard where the soil is good and it will be tended by the vine keeper. Outside the vineyard the soil was probably shallow and poor and rarely watered. And of course plants did not grow well. So Jesus was pointing our that this fig tree was in a special place .
Jesus was speaking to the the Jews of that time. They were the special nation with a special relationship with God; they had the Law; they had the prophets; they had special revelations from God; things no other nation had at that time. They were in a special place (their relationship with God).
But – they did NOT bear the fruit of that special relationship ! The fruits like penitence – holiness – and Godliness were not obvious.
So Jesus tells them the Parable ("remember a parable is a heavenly story with an earthly meaning !") of the fig tree. The owner came looking for fruit on this particular tree, and found none.
The message of Jesus here was that those who are well favoured need to bear fruit.
But the message was not just for that time, but also for us here and now. We have the light of truth and teaching Bibles and liberty and – and so much that helps us be the people that God wants us to be. We can see in this parable then a warning – we will be judged by the fruit we bear.
The fig tree was well fed and watered but did not bear any fruit and the owner said it was a waste of space. We have inherited so much – Christian surroundings; freedom of worship; Bibles and teaching. It is our duty to hand these things on – to be the bearers of fruit and NOT like the fig tree; take out of life more than we put into life !
Fig trees usually bear fruit after 3 yrs., BUT NO – not this one – so the owner wants to chop it down – but the vine keeper appeals on its behalf .
Is this Jesus appealing on our behalf ? Do we need that 2nd chance or a 3rd or 4th or ??
However, the parable does make it quite clear that, there comes a final chance; if we keep rejecting God again and again; if God's challenge and appeal fall repeatedly on deaf ears; then it is us who are shutting God out – NOT God shutting us out !
Remember John 3;16 "God so loved the world"; after all we read in the Old Testament of God trying to win back the people, and their rejection, yet He still sent Jesus to be our Saviour (Christmas and Easter).
We are in a special place – we must go and bear fruit !!
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The cafe scene in Singapore is saturated with a plethora of cafes that more or less serve up grub that's pretty mainstream, namely typical brunch items such as eggs Benedict, french toast, granola bowls and the likes. Newly-opened Kafe Utu, however, stands out from the crowd.
Proudly proclaiming themselves Singapore's first Afro-themed cafe, they dish out brunch-style classics underscoring heavy influences from African cuisine that are sure to trump your typical eggs and toast any day. Aside from that, they also brew seriously good coffee.


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was a public junior college in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan.

History
The college opened in April 1950. It closed in 1999.

Courses offered
 Food and nutrition
 Home making
 Child care
 Business administration and information science

See also
 Hyogo University
 List of junior colleges in Japan

References

External links
 University of Hyogo website

Educational institutions established in 1950
Japanese junior colleges
1950 establishments in Japan
Universities and colleges in Hyōgo Prefecture
Public universities in Japan
1999 disestablishments in Japan

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The Rincón del Bonete Lake is the largest body of fresh water in Uruguay. It is located in the middle of the country in the south part of Tacuarembó Department with a small part of it reaching into the north part of Durazno Department.

Rincón del Bonete is an artificial lake formed by a dam on the course of Río Negro. It was built in 1945 and has a surface of about . The dam was overtopping during the 1959 floods, and the hydroelectric facilities damaged.

The riverine tug Don Pancho was assigned to the transport of building materials and supplies from Salto during the construction of the dam, between 1937 and 1946. She was later used to evacuate local residents in the course of the 1959 floods. The vessel was eventually converted into a patrol boat. Don Pancho sank in the waters of the lake in January 2016 though she was raised a few days later.

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A Maryland adoption lawyer can assist a family seeking to adopt a child or children from overseas. The laws of adopting a child from outside the United States can be complicated and a Howard County adoption lawyer is familiar with the different rules and regulations in place that make adopting a child from outside the United States a long-term and expensive prospect.
A couple seeking to adopt a child from Eastern Europe is seeking financial assistance through donations to accrue the $21,000 they need for the expenses for the undertaking. The couple already has two children and are prepared to take on the responsibility of adopting a foreign child. In addition, the two-year-old child they plan to adopt has a muscle condition that is said to be treatable if he is brought to the U.S. The child is currently relegated to his crib for the most part. When he is taken out of the crib to play, he is limited in his movements. The family is closing in on having the money necessary to complete the adoption.
From filing the proper paperwork to ensuring that the entire process is conducted legally, it is important that Maryland families understand all the requisite laws to have a successful international adoption regardless of the family situation.
In this case, the family is seeking to raise money for the expenses that come with an international adoption. People should know that there are ways to bring these children home and make them part of their families.


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Sinaloa Cartel operator Roberto Gallegos-Lechuga sentenced to 15 years in the US
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — A man who trafficked drugs and laundered money for the Sinaloa Cartel has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, January 11th.
Prosecutors say Roberto Gallegos-Lechuga, 39, of Sinaloa, coordinated and supervised cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin smuggling operations that took "multi-kilogram quantities" of drugs from Mexico into the United States.
He also oversaw the smuggling of drug proceeds back into Mexico, which included supervising couriers who smuggled "hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash at a time," the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Gallegos-Lechuga, who was extradited from Mexico to San Diego in March 2020, was sentenced on Monday, January 10th, to a 188-month prison term following his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit international money laundering.
Seven others have pleaded guilty in the case. In related cases, 20 others who operated as drug and money couriers or stash house operators have entered guilty pleas and been sentenced, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
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Living the Country: Cities and Territories of the Near Future is the title of the eighth national congress of the Italian association of architects, designers, landscape architects and curators that was held from July 5 to 7 in Rome at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, ten years after the last one.
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When about 3000 architects representing the more than 3.2 million professionals in the trade get together to discuss "Living the Country: Cities and Territories of the Near Future" (Abitare il Paese: Città e Territori del Futuro Prossimo) you stand up and take notice, especially if ten years have passed since the last time a congress of this kind took place.
The national congress of the Italian association of architects, designers, landscape architects and curators (Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori - CNAPPC) concluded last Saturday in the splendid setting of the Auditorium in the Parco della Musica in Rome, designed by architect Renzo Piano (link), senator for life of the Italian Republic for his architectural achievements. The congress itself launched a discussion on the part played by architects in the future of the country and the quality of living of its inhabitants. All of this in the light of new studies into Italy's housing, social position and demographics and in comparison with the European and global positions, to arrive at considering "architecture and the landscape as a common heritage, an expression of the collective culture, identity and history, which should be recognised as being of primary public interest".
Because while there are already lots of examples of urbanistic projects to make cities more appealing to present and future inhabitants in terms of sustainability and liveability elsewhere, in what is practically a global competition - just look at Copenhagen or London - in Italy this new model of the quality of city living has yet to gain a foothold. Part of the reason for this is the situation in Italy itself, essentially a wider metropolitan area created by the many small and medium towns, which makes the need for careful, human-scale planning and design even more evident.
However, these projects must be considered in relation to demographic trends on the Italian peninsula, which is experiencing a significant population decline, with low birth rates and emigration, especially of young people, as well as population movements inside Italy itself, towards the North, according to the latest figures from the Italian statistics institute, ISTAT (https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/214228). The critical points revealed in the comparison between Italy and other economies, and among the various regions, lay down an initial basic condition that must be faced - the different capabilities for rising to the challenges posed by the current economic situation.
Against this backdrop, architects must play an increasingly important role, as demonstrated by the research "The social image of the architect and town planner" (L'immagine sociale dell'architetto e dell'urbanista) carried out by Makno for CNAPPC. This is the first study of its kind in Italy and was conducted on both a quantitative and qualitative basis, revealing that in the eyes of the community, architects are the upholders of competitiveness within the city. Architects are seen as promotors and "guarantors" of the cityscape, drivers of territorial change through their expertise as well as their social spirit. At the same time, the desire for contemporary architecture is also growing, a sign that shouldn't be underestimated in a country with such a huge legacy of historical architecture.
At the end of the eighth national congress of the Italian association of architects, designers, landscape architects and curators, which was streamed in response to the overwhelming demand - also from non-members of the association - a manifesto was drawn up that not only asserts the importance of the culture of project design but also calls for the definition of an architecture law to reinforce its nature as a primary public interest.
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VIII national congress of the Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori (Italian association of architects, designers, landscape architects and curators)
5 - 7 July 2018
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The top 200 highest paying jobs in Georgia (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Georgia are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Georgia is chief executive with an average annual salary of $206,210. The second highest paying job is general pediatricians (average salary $187,350). The salary and the employment information in Georgia is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 .
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In the latest move toward authoritarian control and muzzling a free press, Turkish authorities today shut down and took over the country's largest newspaper, Zaman. The paper managed a final edition, declaring "The Turkish press has experienced one of the darkest days in its history." Zaman chief editor Abdulhamit Bilici was defiant. "I believe that free media will continue even if we have to write on the walls," he said after a police raid Friday. "I don't think it is possible to silence media in the digital age."


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Dr. Fauci: 'The CDC Hasn't Really Flip-Flopped at All'
By Susan Jones | July 28, 2021 | 8:33am EDT
A storefront sign as seen on July 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) - "Something has changed," Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday, in the weeks since May 13, when the CDC told Americans that "fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask."
"And what has changed is the virus," Fauci said. "The CDC hasn't changed, and the CDC hasn't really flip-flopped at all."
On Tuesday, the CDC did change its guidance, recommending that fully vaccinated people should resume wearing a mask in public, indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission, which is most of the country.
Fauci told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday:
What's happened is when the earlier recommendation was made, we were dealing predominantly with the alpha variant. And the alpha variant, when you look at individuals who are vaccinated, that the level of virus in the nasopharynx of vaccinated people who might get a breakthrough infection, that the level was low, indicating that it was extremely unlikely that a vaccinated person that happened to get infected -- and that happens because the vaccine is certainly not 100 percent effective -- that that would be very unlikely that they would transmit.
However, now we are dealing with the delta variant, which is really quite a lot more transmissible than the alpha variant, number one.
Number two, the data are clear, the most recent data, that when a person gets infected who has been vaccinated, namely a breakthrough infection, and they get infected with the delta variant, that the level of virus in their nasopharynx is about a thousand times higher than with the alpha variant, and it's been well documented, that even though it's a rare occurrence, those individuals can and have transmitted the virus to uninfected individuals.
And for that reason, the recommendations and the guidelines have been changed to say that if you are vaccinated, even though you are vaccinated, when you are in an indoor public setting in an area of the country with a high degree of viral dynamics, namely the red and orange sections on the CDC chart, then you need to wear a mask, even though you are vaccinated.
Fauci said the new guidance is intended to "protect the people who are vulnerable that you might inadvertently and innocently come into contact with."
I mean, you don't want anyone to get infected. If you're not infected, you're not going to transmit it to someone else. So, point number one, to protect you from getting infected.
The fact that you're vaccinated, as we know, it is extremely unlikely that you're going to get a hospitalization or die. Because people who are fully vaccinated, when they get a breakthrough infection, it is extremely unusual that they will get a serious outcome.
However, if you have the virus in nasopharynx, and you go home and have in your home, or with your acquaintances, people who are vulnerable, people who have immune-suppression, some of the very elderly, frail people whose immune response might not be robust and even unvaccinated children -- so it's a combination, you protect yourself; more importantly, you don't want to inadvertently bring it back to your home or to another place where you could transmit it to someone else. That's the reason for the mask-wearing mandate.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy scoffed at the CDC's latest mask guidance:
"Make no mistake," McCarthy tweeted. "The threat of bringing masks back is not a decision based on science, but a decision conjured up by liberal government officials who want to continue to live in a perpetual pandemic state."


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Surprise! Unsound 2015 was really, really great.
It also provided one of those rare occasions where a festival's theme adds to, or indeed integral to its entire experience and not just an excuse to dress up in some questionable gear (this year's unofficial theme was Wear Black). While inevitably providing some frustration among the patrons (FOMO was a constantly observable anxiety), the theme seemed to have the opposite effect – people were more prepared than ever to simply see where the day, night, or 100m miners' lift would take them. It was Revelations, the concert that many of the out-of-towners arrived at first, that would provide the full spectrum participation-based emotion. Those that made the trip deep into the Polish crust found themselves in a sprawling complex of narrow passageways, elaborate banquet halls and innumerable places of worship, painstakingly carved from the dense seam of salt that have been mined since the 13th century. And it was in the largest of these halls, after DJ Richard's engulfing set of ambience that we saw (or rather, didn't) someone playing a set of exclusively Burial material. The stage was empty, pitch black, the only sign of a performance being a few figures skulking around in a separate raised area at the back of the room. Was it Burial? Was it Kode9? Someone knows, but no-one told us. Regardless, to hear these cracked, emotive records reverberate around such a space was worth the trip (and the omnipresent claustrophobia).
The other real trip of this year's festival was Tim Hecker's Ephemera show, developed in collaboration lighting designer MFO and scent creator Geza Schoen. While the smell accompaniment was somewhat lost on me (though I guess it made an abandoned cigarette factory not smell like an abandoned cigarette factory), the sensory experience was truly one of the most intense experiences of my life. Vision is reduced to smudged colour as MFO's lighting is dispersed amongst smoke so thick you can barely see your hand in front of face. Trying to make sense of the room, your location within it, and the proximity of the other 90 or so participants becomes a genuine mental exercise, one which bought me to the point of paranoia more than once. Hecker's score violently accentuated the sensation, as his visceral, tactile mix of heaving drone and delicate musique concréte tore from the soundsystem through the dense air. I'd argue that the hour-long performance was arguably a little too much for such an intense environment, but Unsound has always seeked to push it's audience, and here they were pushed right to the edge.
Besides these noteworthy excursions, the majority of the festival focussed on forward thinking club sounds, with the day programming seemingly taking more of a backseat this time round (not a criticism at all – we love a bit of doof in all its forms). However the inclusion of HEALTH and Liturgy, two of this generation's most intense live bands, bought some serious weight to the daytime proceedings.
It was at night where Unsound really seemed to come together though. Taking place in the at-once expansive and intimate Hotel Forum – a retired symbol of 80's Soviet hospitality plonked on the bank of the river Vistula, we were witness to everything from the expansive techno-vocalism's of Holly Herndon (complete with Colin Self on hype-man duties) to a rowdy party set from Optimo in the bar. Nidia Minaj's hyperactive syncopations were an early highlight, blending the rowdiness of peak-era UK Funky with the localised kuduro and batacuda sounds of the label's Portuguese home. Helena Hauff went b2b with Berceuse Heroique's Koehler (one of the many surprises across the Forum's club programming that made a perfect sense) at the end of the evening, sounding like an acid-techno arms race between good friends.
Alessandro Cortini provided an underwhelmingly naive assortment of simple acid lines the following evening (though others I spoke to found his set a particular high point of the festival – such is the nature of experimental music) before we checked back into the Forum for another relentless night of heart-palpertating bass and sub-£1 pints. Andy Stott, Untold and Aurora Halal all impressed with engrossing live sets before being pummeled into the dawn by the unfuckwithable DJ Bone.
The final night's closing party saw everyone's favourite The Black Madonna bringing things to a close with local boys Ptaki, Principe's DJ Nigga Fox and Pitchfork's dance music oracle Philip Sherbourne in tow. She wisely chose to reach for the belters, knocking out Daft Punk's Burnin', MMM's Jack7 and some insane Super Mario Bros sampling pumper seemingly within minutes of each other (time had become a vague concept by this point). Bailing out of the venue as she bought her set came to a close at 2:30am, it was clear that Unsound has positioned itself right on the line between brain-expanding musical experience and body-melting dance euphoria. That it manages to pull this off so successfully year on year is a testament to both the risks offered up by the organisers and the willingness of the audience to take them.
And Burial? Underground? It's almost too good to be true.


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North Walsham residents have their say on health
Mary HamiltonHealth bosses have turned to townspeople to help improve their hospital.Residents in North Walsham and the surrounding villages were interviewed about their views on proposed changes to the health service.Mary Hamilton
Health bosses have turned to townspeople to help improve their hospital.
Residents in North Walsham and the surrounding villages were interviewed about their views on proposed changes to the health service.
A new health campus in the town was approved by NHS Norfolk in July last year to replace the aging North Walsham cottage hospital. The campus will integrate a range of existing and new services, including a 24-bed inpatient unit.
This is the latest development in the saga of the hospital, which was proposed for closure as part of a shake-up of Norfolk's health services in 2007. After angry meetings, street protests and consultations, the plans were dropped and new proposals which retain local hospital beds were put in place.
Chairman of the hospital's League of Friends Brian Elliott said: 'The idea is to make sure everybody is involved and we get as many opinions as possible. We've only got provisional results at the moment but it seems everyone wants the same services we've got now plus a little bit extra, so they don't have to travel to Norwich or Cromer so often. People want diagnostic units, out of hours services and consultant clinics, and palliative care is very important.
'After hearing about the colleges being delayed, some of us are a little bit scared that there won't be the money when the time comes but we have been assured that the money is there. I am looking forward to seeing the hospital built and I hope it will be in the next two years.'
The survey was conducted over two weeks by Ipsos MORI, an independent research organisation, who contacted a representative sample of 500 people and interviewed them over the phone. The results will be collated in a report which will go before the NHS Norfolk Board in May.
Wendy Hardicker, assistant director for out of hospital care for NHS Norfolk, emphasised that the survey helped the Trust gain a clearer understanding of patient needs to shape the future of heath services in the area.
'Using local knowledge will enable us to learn more about existing services, how accessible they are, and any challenges that they currently face,' she added.
Mary Granville-White, chairman of the Older People's Forum for North Norfolk, said: 'Decision-makers need the involvement of older people and their knowledge and experience if they are to build with people's needs in mind and make the best decisions within what will always be a limited resource.'
Initial research was carried out by the League of Friends and by members of the Community Involvement Panel, which comprises representatives from a wide range of interested groups including councils, patients' participation groups, the police and other community groups. The panel will be involved throughout the decision-making process.