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Busuu Review: Some Courses Are Better Than Others
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By Brian Arabic English French German Italian Japanese Korean Mandarin Chinese Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Turkish February 7, 2020
Busuu is a digital language-learning app with over 90 million registered users. The resource offers vocabulary and grammar practice through short, self-paced study exercises. It also has a social aspect that allows users to get writing and pronunciation feedback from native speakers. It is available on the web, iOS, and Android.
The layout is great, and the quality for non-Asian languages is decent, but there were significant errors in the Chinese course.
It has some good explanations but doesn't often offer much in the way of in-depth explanations.
Busuu is relatively inexpensive, but there are more thorough and efficient resources out there.
The layout is easy to use and engaging
The conversation lessons are especially useful
The social feature is great
WE DON'T LIKE…
Translations aren't provided for some exercises.
The Chinese course is low-quality.
The grammar explanations and practice could be better.
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What Is Busuu?
Boasting a user base of over 90 million, Busuu is a heavyweight in the digital language-learning landscape. It was launched in 2008 and has remained a popular and relatively low-cost option for language learners.
There are 12 languages supported on the platform, and practice opportunities take place in the form of a variety of short activities that make up themed lessons.
One of the areas in which Busuu stands out is its social feature. Users can give and receive writing and pronunciation feedback and add each other as friends.
How We Did This Review
To make our Busuu review as comprehensive and fair as possible, multilingual Mateo and I both reviewed the resource independently before meeting up to share and compare our findings.
Mateo:
"I had one previous contact with the German language a couple of years ago that wasn't very successful. So far, I feel like Busuu has been entertaining. It also seems to be working fine as far as learning the language goes."
"My only previous experience in learning Chinese was through Duolingo. I found it difficult to pick up and retained next to nothing. I'm excited to see if the Chinese Busuu experience is any different and to see if I can't improve upon my basic Italian skills."
The final products of this collaborative process are this written review and the video review created by Mateo.
Quick Opinions
Once again, the feelings Mateo and I have about this resource line up pretty closely. Having both also recently reviewed Babbel together, it was also natural to draw lots of comparisons between the two. They have a similar layout and price point, but there are still plenty of differences.
Mateo gave Busuu a slightly higher rating than I did, and part of that probably boils down to our language choices.
We'll talk about this more later, but Busuu is not recommended for Asian languages. My experience learning Chinese with Busuu was frustrating.
Asian frustrations aside, Mateo and I both agreed that the Busuu layout is easy to use and interactive. It also provides a variety of useful practice exercises, touches on grammar explanations, and has a pretty cool social feature.
We both would have liked to see grammar explanations that were more in-depth and to get better review opportunities for practicing grammar.
I also thought that some exercises just weren't that effective at teaching the material — I found myself guessing on some questions and not learning from them.
Here are the individual ratings we came up with:
Mateo – 3.7/5 Stars
Brian – 3/5 Stars
Combined final rating: 3.3/5 Stars
Mateo and I both definitely had positive first impressions with the platform. The Busuu interface is intuitive, clear and easy to navigate.
I especially like how the lessons are all laid out. It's simple and easy on the eyes. It also appears, even at first glance, that the lessons follow a logical progression.
Everything feels nice once you actually get into a lesson as well. Mateo mentioned that he felt like the activities were interactive enough to keep from being boring, and I had similar feelings throughout my first lesson.
I'm not starting from zero with Italian, so I opted to take the placement test.
My experience with placement tests in other resources is that they seem to err on the side of putting you at a level that's too low. Busuu did a pretty good job; it actually put me at a level that may have been a bit too high. Fortunately, it's easy enough to skip around and take any lesson at any time.
The Lessons section is where you access all of the learning material on Busuu. Lessons follow a logical progression and are grouped into different CEFR levels. One thing I really like about this resource is how easy it is to see your progress.
I mostly liked the lesson flow from one topic to another and the gradual scaffolding of material, but it wasn't perfect.
The way the material in the Chinese course builds on itself was awkward; I found it very difficult to get through some lessons the first time. I ended up blindly guessing at a lot of questions, and even when I got them right I was never shown a translation. Here's an example:
Before this question, I had only been exposed to these words as characters. I also hadn't had enough exposure to memorize them at all. The capital letter and punctuation mark helped me guess the correct order, but I have no real connection with the material.
This is something that happened with Italian as well. I'm even better at guessing word order in Italian because I can usually identify word types even if I don't know what they mean. A translation or picture that appears after you answer the question would have been extremely helpful.
I'll focus more on the experiences Mateo and I had with non-Asian languages because that's where Busuu works best, and I'll include more about my Chinese-learning experience towards the end of the review.
Most lessons start by introducing you to new vocabulary with a translation, audio recording, and a picture. Your task is simply to "Memorise the word(s)."
The audio is good here, and that's a plus. The example sentence and image are nice touches as well. In some lessons, though, I found that there were too many words for me to memorize and was overwhelmed.
This is an example of a simple matching exercise you'll go through when first getting acquainted with new material.
There is a variety of these simple exercises that aim at getting you comfortable with the language. You'll come across fill-in-the-gap exercises, unscramble-the-word/sentence puzzles, and basic listening activities, to name a few.
The variety is nice, and it keeps the lesson progression from being too predictable. Mateo and I both agree that this does something to keep the courses from becoming too tedious.
One of our favorite exercises in the lessons is the simulated conversation practice.
Babbel offers something similar, but the Busuu option feels more complex and realistic. Unlike Babbel, this conversation simulation doesn't stop after each sentence. It plays the whole way through, which makes it feel more natural.
While it's great that it feels more natural and life-like, I also wished I had the option to pause the recording or to listen to a specific part.
One of the things Busuu offers that a lot of other digital resources don't is a social aspect. In fact, it's often said to be the "Largest social network for language learning."
With a user base topping 90 million, this might just be the case.
This is one of the program's best features, and it's partially available for free. With a free membership, you're able to provide feedback to other users' posts and to make your own posts for feedback. You won't, however, be able to use the social feedback feature that comes at the end of each lesson with a paid subscription .
The social feature is nice, but thinking of it as a social network could be misleading. The only way to communicate with other users is through the feedback section of exercises or by offering feedback to writing or audio posts.
You aren't otherwise able to send any direct or private messages like you can with other social language apps like HelloTalk or Tandem.
My experience with the social feature was almost entirely positive. I found it especially useful for getting feedback on my Chinese pronunciation. It feels like a much better way to get pronunciation feedback than through speech recognition technology.
I did also get some feedback that wasn't entirely correct, but I suppose that's just the nature of a feature like this.
The Review section is where you… review!
It acts as a kind of dictionary of all the words you've learned so far with audio recordings, translations, and pictures.
This is also where you can see Busuu's spaced repetition algorithm at work. Words are grouped into categories from "Weak" to "Strong" depending on how often you use them correctly in exercises.
Clicking the Review Now button enters you into a review session of the words you need the most practice with.
I think this section is well done. Having an easy-to-use dictionary of the words you've learned with audio and translations is super helpful.
Busuu Chinese
As I mentioned earlier, Busuu isn't great for learning Chinese. Here are some of the frustrations I experienced while using the program.
Languages like Chinese and Japanese are especially tricky for the fact that you really have to learn to use at least two writing systems. I didn't like the way Busuu did this with Chinese.
The first frustration I came across was that there's no support within the app for typing in Chinese characters or Pinyin. Granted, if you're serious about learning Chinese, you'll probably want to equip your computer with the ability to type in Chinese anyway.
I just wish there had been some direction or acknowledgment of the fact that I had to go seek out the correct software elsewhere.
Here's one of the ways Busuu goes about teaching Chinese characters.
The above pictogram is great! I find this method for getting familiar with things like characters to be really helpful. Unfortunately, these are too few and far between in Busuu.
At first, you're shown all new language items in both characters and Pinyin. Without any instruction for which to pay attention to, it's of course much easier to focus on learning the Pinyin.
Unfortunately, I never came across any explanation of the different tones in Pinyin and how to pronounce them. I was left feeling lost when it came to pronunciation and eventually had to resort to Youtube for help. Presumably, this instruction comes later, but I needed it much sooner!
Busuu makes seemingly sporadic attempts at teaching you a few characters at a time, but it isn't up to speed with the rest of the learning material. I was completely thrown off when all of a sudden the material was only written in characters because I had been relying heavily on the Pinyin.
Mistakes in the Material
This was the single most frustrating part of my experience using Busuu. I had only made it through the first couple of lessons before I had to contact Busuu support. The first problem I encountered was the following:
The correct answer provided by Busuu is exactly what I typed as my own response, yet it was repeatedly marked as incorrect.
Super frustrating! There's nothing quite as demotivating as being told you're wrong no matter how right you are. It wasn't just these two examples, either. By lesson four, I'd had four examples of the exact same problem with different phrases.
If you aren't used to a language that uses tones, wrapping your head around them can be tricky. This is significantly more difficult if your learning material is frequently incorrect. I came across at least three instances of words with incorrect tones in the Busuu material.
Again, I'm a total newbie with Chinese, but these inconsistencies jumped out at me and made me doubt everything.
I should point out that neither Mateo nor I found any mistakes in the material for the Italian or German courses.
Busuu Support
Little errors like these are relatively common in digital language resources (though usually not so frequent), and there are a bunch of different ways companies go about rectifying them.
One of my favorite solutions to this problem is the Duolingo approach. Each exercise in Duolingo has a Report and Discuss options. The Discuss option allows users to make comments on the exercise and ask for clarification. The Report option is a straightforward way of reporting a faulty exercise.
Digital platform Chatterbug has a Live Chat feature that makes seeking support almost effortless.
Busuu requires you to fill out an email form and wait for a response. It works, I was able to get through to a member of their support team, but the process is clunky, time-consuming, and impersonal.
The support team confirmed that it looked like content errors on their side and that the relevant team would look into it.
Busuu is totally free for those that are willing to register an account and just want to try it out.
There's quite a bit of content available for free, but for access to all lessons and some additional content like a downloadable PDF of your vocabulary, you'll need to purchase a Premium plan.
There are two types of paid plans on Busuu, Premium and Premium Plus.
The main differences are that you can access all of the languages and get a study plan with Premium Plus. A study plan essentially tells you how long it will take to reach your language goals given your rate of study. It also monitors your study habits.
The prices are as high as $13.99 for one month of a Premium Plus plan and as low as $5.41/month ($64.92) for a year-long subscription to the Premium plan.
The closest alternative to Busuu is probably Babbel. It's available for a similar price and it functions in a similar way. The key differences between the two are that Babbel provides better opportunities to practice grammar points, but it doesn't have Busuu's social feature. Mateo and I also found Busuu to be slightly more engaging.
Babbel doesn't offer any Asian language courses, but this is a better alternative to offering low-quality courses.
Duolingo is an alternative that is completely free, more game-like, and offers many more languages but is lower quality in some aspects. The audio quality is much worse on Duolingo, there's no social feedback feature, and its Chinese course is also poorly done.
For those that are mostly interested in the social aspect of digital language learning, HiNative, HelloTalk, and Tandem are all free resources that are worth looking into.
As we've mentioned, Busuu isn't great for learning Chinese. A solid alternative is Lingodeer, which was actually first developed with Asian languages in mind. The difference is quite noticeable.
There are also quite a number of other language learning apps worth checking out.
I really wanted to like Busuu more than I did. I was initially impressed with the layout and got excited about making progress in Italian and Chinese. Mateo also had only positive things to say about the design of the platform.
What threw me off the most was the Chinese course. If I had purchased a Premium plan with exclusively Chinese in mind, I would have been seeking a refund shortly after.
The Italian and German courses were of noticeably higher quality, but they still lacked some depth in grammar instruction and practice.
Fortunately, Busuu is free to try. If you aren't learning Chinese and are interested in the platform, there's no harm in trying it out for yourself.
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Brian / About Author
I'm a former EFL teacher turned freelance writer and self-proclaimed language enthusiast. I can't quite seem to kick the habit of moving countries and have lived and worked on five continents so far.
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I completely disagree with you. The paid version is streets ahead of the free version. With the horror that is now Duolingo, which has been ruined by overzealous programmers, monetisation and extreme gamification that attracts children in droves, Busuu reminds me of what duolingo once was 3 or 4 years ago, only it's better.
Phieno
I think that Busuu is an ok app but it has too many flaws to it. The word order sometimes are unusual and in Japanese, most of the sentences feel like it has been translated from Google Translate.
Kelly C.
I agree on the Asian languages. Having studied Japanese at college level and also in Japan, I would say their lessons and translations have too many flaws. Some of the conversations feel too unnatural. For Spanish, French, and German on the other hand, the lessons are fantastic. I'm learning a lot. The paid version is worth it , just not for Japanese. The social feature is my favorite part.
For me, I LOVED Busuu's Japanese course… up till lesson 70 or something.
Before lesson 70, it's mainly alphabets. They paired them nicely with pictograms and grammar, occasionally with a bit of cultural background info too. New words are always explained. The recordings are clear and slow-paced. I was very motivated and managed to complete them all in a week.
Starting from the "colour" topic, everything is thrown at your face. With little (or none) instructions, recordings blasting at you at full speed sometimes with Caucasian accent, exercises full of new words that you have never seen before, it's just too much.
daemonserj
Busuu business model is to steal your money silently continuing Premium subscription.
A year ago I needed to learn German. I tried several programs including Busuu.
I loved the idea of peer reviewing exercises, so I bought Premium for a year for 50% off.
And now, a year later, without email notification, they renewed Premium subscription for a year at full price!
After contacting the support team, I was told that I had read the Terms and Conditions, in which they are not required to notify before renewing the subscription. Thus, this company behaves like real thieves, "quietly" continuing premium subscription and charging the full cost of it.
So when buying a Premium subscription, be prepared to lose money in the future.
That's pretty lame of them. Unfortunately, it's way more common than it should be with companies opting for the short-term gain of automatically renewing a subscription without notification or agreeing to refund. It just feels so short-sighted. Anytime a company says that a user agreed to their terms and conditions, it seems safe to assume they're being sketchy.
Andrea Zettler
I just had the same experience like DeamonserJ and I would't suggest to anyone buying Premium. I did press the Cancel Premium Suscription a year ago, didn't get a confirmation, but though it was okay. Now, a year later they charged my credit card with a year's price! I don't know what to do now. busuu support does not communicate but tells me I didn't cancel the Premium.


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As the cost of solar electricity has fallen, the number of grid-connected solar PV systems has grown into the millions and utility-scale solar power stations with hundreds of megawatts are being built. Solar PV is rapidly becoming an inexpensive, low-carbon technology to harness renewable energy from the Sun. The current largest photovoltaic power station in the world is the 850 MW Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, in Qinghai, China.

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Finally caught up with the impressive spring desert flower bloom in #California. Visited the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve today. Wow! The vibrant orange color and density of poppies was something to see!
Wow that s Insane Sure beats my late night at the hippie hole .
All of the moisture in the SW has made for some incredible flower shows.
With the plentiful winter rains, it's turned out to be a banner year for the little orange poppies and other assorted wildflowers. the reserve is located 15 miles west of Highway 14 near the city of Lancaster. The visitor center is located 1/2 mile north of the intersection of 150th St W & Lancaster Road.
We have passed by this area at least a half dozen times but our timing has never been just right or the area didn't get enough rain for the impressive super bloom to take place. We were pretty stoked to finally be able to see it.
I'm bummed - I lived in Frazier Park for about 5 years not far from there but it was during drought years. Now the last few years I've not been in the area for the great blooms even though I have a good friend that lives minutes from the preserve. Great photos!


PayPal saw its revenues climb on a year-over-year basis, with EPS also beating estimates.
Global technology platform and digital payments provider PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has released its Q1 2017 earnings, which outlined a positive performance, laying the framework for an optimistic fiscal year, according to a group filing.
In terms of revenues, PayPal saw a stagnation in this figure on a quarterly basis, reporting $2.98 billion in Q1 2017, which was unchanged quarter-over-quarter on from Q4 2016 on a foreign currency neutral (FX-neutral) basis. By extension, relative to 2016, the group did see an increase of 19.0 percent year-over-year from $2.5 billion in Q1 2016.
Moreover, PayPal disclosed a GAAP operating margin of 14.5 percent in Q1 2017 as well as a down from 15.0 percent in Q4 2016 – the group also saw a non-GAAP operating margin of 21.6 percent in Q1 2017, relative to 21.0 percent in Q4 2016.
Looking at its GAAP earnings per diluted share (EPS) growth climbed 6.0 percent year-over-year in Q1 2017, to $0.32. Its non-GAAP EPS growth relative to Q1 2016 was also higher by a factor of 19.0 percent to $0.44. PayPal's GAAP net income scored a healthy increase in Q1 2017, reflective of a figure of $384.0 million, climbing by 5.2 percent year-over-year from $365.0 million in Q1 2016.
Moving forward, PayPal expects revenue to grow between 15 and 17 percent at current spot rates as well as 17 to 19 percent on an FX-neutral basis, to a range of $12.5 to $12.7 billion – this would represent a new high for the group.
Furthermore, PayPal is portending GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.28 to $1.33 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.74 to $1.79 for the 2017 year. Investors seem to share in the optimism surrounding the company's shareprices, with PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock climbing to $47.35 during US trading, up 6.39 percent at the time of writing.


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Isabelle Alonso – Feminist Author and Recipient of the Medal of Honor From the French Government for Her Work on Women's Equality
Isabelle Alonso has a colorful life as an entrepreneur, feminist and author. She has published four feminists essays and seven novels including her latest novel Je Peux Me Passer De l'Aube (I can hold on without the dawn). Isabelle also appears regularly on the television series Je t'aime etc… where she is a commentator on culture and current news events.
Today's show is a real treat as Isabelle tells us about her journey working towards women's equality in France. She reframes the role of women in the workplace, what being a "feminist" actually means, the most powerful thing that a woman can do and much more.
I do not consider myself as a woman of power. I'm not interested in power. I'm very much interested in being a woman of influence, and so that's why I write books." – Isabelle Alonso
How she became a symbol of Feminism in France and as a result received the Medal of Honor from the French government for her work on Women's Equality
The moment she realized there was an inequality (she was a young girl)
Isabelle's thoughts on creating a more equitable workplace for women – women are punished instead of rewarded
Her Best Action Steps on creating awareness for women's equality
Why she has a passion for writing books and feminist essays
Her realization about what it meant to be a woman entrepreneur
Where our focus needs to be and why it's one of the most powerful things women can do
The #MeToo movement and what's happening currently for women around the world
What feminism actually means to Isabelle
It is an individual adventure. But I really think that for women, they have to start with themselves." – Isabelle Alonso
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All of the myth of the reality of masculinity is a prison for men." – Isabelle Alonso
Does Your Business Need a Jolt of Feminine Energy?
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If you look closely at what's happening in the Western world–in politics and gender identity movements, and at work—you may notice that women are receiving more recognition for the unique qualities we bring to the table. Is there a lot more work to do? YES! But it's time to cheer for all that we're seeing right now.
Today, I want to dig into these feminine qualities—or Feminine Energies.
In my years as a business strategist to women entrepreneurs, I have found there are 7 Feminine Energies that we weave into our professional lives.
You may not be in touch with every single one of these energies. They will ebb and flow, depending on your past experiences, your current needs and priorities.
So, how do you know which ones you need to bring into your life?
Grab a pen and paper, and take a moment to answer the 7 Energies Assessment below.


QALAT (Pajhwok): Two policemen were killed and a third wounded in a Taliban attack in southern Zabul province on Saturday, an official said.
A security source, who did not want to be named, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened this morning in Kabul -Kandahar highway on the outskirts of Qalat city, the provincial capital.
He said two police personnel including a commander were killed and another injured in a Taliban attack. The militants also took away two vehicles and some ammunition from the policemen.
The militants have not yet commented about the incident.


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bet365 Accumulator Guide
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With online betting being wildly popular across Europe and the world, new types of bets are constantly being invented by bookies.
All of them have one goal in mind – to make betting more exciting for customers. If there's one bet type that adds layers and layers of excitement, it's accumulators.
1 bet365 Accumulator Guide
2 How to Do an Accumulator on bet365
3 Easy Step-by-Step Guide
4 How Does an Accumulator Work?
5 bet365 Accumulator FAQs
5.1 What happens if a game is postponed on a bet365 accumulator?
5.2 How do you bet Lucky 15 on bet365?
5.3 How do bet builders work on bet365?
5.4 What is a 14-fold bet?
5.5 What is the maximum payout on bet365?
Also known as acca, an accumulator is simpler than it sounds. It's a bet made up of multiple selections. Due to the large number of selections, the odds are often very high.
In order to win an acca, you must get all the selections right. Accumulators are not as likely to get right as singles, but that's what makes them exciting.
Available at one of the global online betting leaders bet365, accas can be placed on matches from selected leagues and competitions. You can even earn a cool bonus while you're at it, making bet365's accumulator one of the best in business.
How to Do an Accumulator on bet365
bet365's simple and intuitive interface and design make it easy for new punters to place bets of any type. This includes accumulators. As a matter of fact, the online betting giant has automated the process so you can build accas with ease.
Before you start betting, you'll need a bet365 account. It's very simple to create one – all you need to do is follow the instructions on the registration page.
Once you're all set, it's time to fund your account.
bet365 has partnered with a variety of safe and secure payment providers that vary by location. You can check the full list of banking options for your country at the betting site.
As soon as the money lands into your account, it's time to build your first acca. There are no special steps to place accas at the site. You just select a sport from the menu on the left and click on the selections.
bet365's system will automatically build the accumulator for you, so no action on your part is required.
Easy Step-by-Step Guide
Here's a step-by-step guide on a bet365 accumulator that will help new UK punters make their first acca:
Log in at bet365 with your username and password. If you don't have an account, you'll need to register. We already described how to sign up at bet365 previously. It's a straightforward process that won't take more than a few minutes of your free time.
Find the sports you want to bet on. For example, footie fans can select football from the left and their favourite leagues. You'll get dozens of matches to choose from. The Premier League is a nice option for UK punters who undoubtedly have a favourite team.
Click on the yellow odds on each bet you like. That selection will be instantly added to the betslip on the right. You can add as many selections as you like. If you happen to change your mind in the middle of the process, you can remove a selection by clicking on the grey X. Repeat the process by adding more selections to the slip.
As soon as you're satisfied with how the accumulator looks like, it's time to hit the Multiple Bet Options tab. You will get more options on your selections and get the odds too. Enter the amount you want to bet and you'll see a 1x next to the bet type. This indicates that you've built your accumulator – 1x stands for one bet on all sections.
Place the bet and enjoy the action. If you're lucky and get your selections right, a bet365 accumulator can pay a truly nice sum of cash.
How Does an Accumulator Work?
There are no special requirements when building an accumulator except for one. There must be four or more selections on the betslip. The biggest advantage an accumulator has over other types of bets are the winnings. The calculated return is much higher than singles, for example, due to the increased risk.
Accas are available on all sports but are generally run on football. This shouldn't be that surprising since it's the biggest sport in the world. With so many leagues in Europe to pick from and hundreds of matches per weekend, football is an excellent choice for a bet365 accumulator.
Selections from the same match can't be placed on an accumulator. This is done in order to prevent others from betting on the same event. All bets must be mutually independent when it comes to accas.
The all-or-nothing nature of the accumulator means that it's a risky type of bet, but that's why punters love it. Where's the fun if you're not willing to risk a bet here and there?.
Let's put things into perspective:
Wolves to beat Newcastle at 3/1
Tottenham to beat Liverpool at 3/1
Manchester United to beat Manchester City at 4/1
West Ham to beat Chelsea at 5/1
Place a tenner on this bet365 accumulator and the system will calculate the return instantly. In order to win this one, you'll need to get all four of the selections right.
This particular bet365 accumulator is of high risk, but if you get all four matches right, you'll be getting a pretty great return on your £10 stake.
That's the best part about accas – they are risky, but the returns are incredible. It's a high risk-high reward type of bet that's among the most exciting you can place.
Of course, it's not that easy to get an acca right, but if you're lucky enough to make it, you will get a bunch of cash in return.
bet365 is the perfect site for accas since it offers the best odds. There are plenty of options to choose from – from football and basketball to tennis and beyond, you'll have a lot of fun with bet365's accumulators.
bet365 Accumulator FAQs
Let's answer the most common questions asked about placing a bet365 accumulator online.
What happens if a game is postponed on a bet365 accumulator?
In most cases, a postponed match is usually treated as a non-runner. This means that if you had a six-fold accumulator it will become a five-fold acca if the match is postponed.
Of course, there's a waiting period before bet365 will let you claim what's left of the return. The wait is usually five days, but it depends on the official decision made by authorities regarding the postponed match.
You still have a chance to win what's left of the return in this case, so your accumulator is not void when a match gets postponed. You can also contact the bookie's helpful customer support team for more information regarding your acca in this case.
How do you bet Lucky 15 on bet365?
A lucky 15 bet is a type of accumulator that includes four outcomes placed as 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and 1 quadruple. To place this bet at bet365, you'll need to log in.
Select your sports from the menu on the left and click on the options you want to bet. Select the Lucky 15 bet from the list of options on the betslip and enter your desired stake.
The system will calculate the return and you'll have full coverage on all the bets. Just like any accumulator, the Lucky 15 is a high risk-high reward type of bet that can pay out legendary sums of money.
How do bet builders work on bet365?
The bet builder at bet365 allows you to create your own personalized bet on football matches. To build your bet, you can make up to six selections into one single bet. You can choose from a variety of markets including:
Players to score
Numbers of goals scored in a match
To qualify or to lift the trophy
All these selections can then be wrapped up in one single bet with a price for the combined selections. To use it, click on the bet builder tab on the betslip once you've added multiple selections.
Since you're combining several markets into one single bet, the odds are expected to be quite high.
If you're lucky, the bet builder can help you score some amazing returns.
What is a 14-fold bet?
A 14-fold bet is a type of accumulator with 14 selections. bet365 allows you to place such a big acca which, expectedly, offers a massive return. Better yet, the popular bookie has added a parlay bonus on 14-fold accas on selected sports that can boost your winnings up to 70%.
What is the maximum payout on bet365?
Winning big is something all punters dream of. By placing accumulators at bet365, you are one step closer to achieving that dream. With that being said, you need to know that there is a ceiling in regards to the amount you can win at the betting site.
If you bet on football, for example, you can win as much as £2,000,000 in any 24-hour period. That's for the big European leagues – for minor leagues, the bar is set much lower (£500,000).
For horse racing, the maximum is £1,000,000. The maximum payout varies for each sport you bet on. You can learn more information in bet365's Help Centre.
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The Home League is part of the Home and Family Ministries and meet at 2pm on Mondays.
Originally the Home League was the Salvation Army's Women's Meeting, and, when it was formed in the early 1900's its mission was to support wives and mothers within a Christian Fellowship, and promote home-making skills, budgeting and hygiene.
Nowadays, the Home League is open to men as well as women, and has a weekly meeting (which always starts with tea and biscuits!) where there will be singing, talks from visiting speakers, music items, quizzes, craft demonstrations and a scripture reading and message.
The Home League also support the Salvation Army's Helping Hands Appeal, which raises money for projects in developing countries.
Recently a bric-a-brac and baking stall, organised by Mattie Orr, has raised £800 for Ayrshire Cancer Support and Artistic Creations.
Being a Home League Member, does not mean that you are a member of the Salvation Army - members of several other Churches, and others who are not affiliated to any Church attend the Home League.


Graz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaːt͡s]) is the capital of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. On 1 January 2017, it had a population of 320,587 (of which 286,686 had principal residence status). In 2014, the population of the Graz Larger Urban Zone who had principal residence status stood at 605,143.
Graz has a long tradition as a "university town": its six universities have more than 44,000 students. Its "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe.
Politically and culturally, Graz was for centuries more important for Slovenes than Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and still remains influential.
In 1999, Graz was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites, and the site was extended in 2010 by Schloss Eggenberg. Graz was sole Cultural Capital of Europe for 2003 and got the title of a City of Culinary Delights in 2008.


On Tuesday, University of Texas student newspaper, The Daily Texan, published a political cartoon on the topic of Trayvon Martin and yellow journalism.
The image seems to say that all the fuss made over the gunning down of unarmed African-American Florida teen Trayvon Martin by self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman is just a story cooked up by the liberal media.
It features a woman reading a story to a child. The title of the book she's reading is, "Treyvon [sic] Martin and The Case of Yellow Journalism," except that Daily Texan cartoonist Stephanie Eisner drew the title starting on the back cover and continuing horizontally to the front cover. If you read it the way it would read on a real book, it says, "Treyvon And The Yellow," and "Martin Case of Journalism".
Then there's the fact that she misspelled Trayvon's first name. And that it's actually the rocking chair that's labeled "The Media" and not the woman. Oh, and I know this is UT, but do we have to bring football into it? Or, what the heck is that on the child's chest? It looks like she's so shocked that the media made up this horrible story that she dropped her NCAA championship trophy.
And THEN, the BIG BAD WHITE man killed the HANDSOME, sweet, innocent, COLORED Boy.
I apologize for what was in hindsight an ambiguous cartoon related to the Trayvon Martin shooting. I intended to contribute thoughtful commentary on the media coverage of the incident, however this goal fell flat. I would like to make it explicitly clear that I am not a racist, and that I am personally appalled by the killing of Trayvon Martin. I regret any pain the wording or message of my cartoon may have caused.
What Eisner seems to have missed in the creation of her cartoon is that the media is covering the story because Trayvon Martin was black precisely because he got shot because he was black, and George Zimmerman hasn't been charged because Trayvon Martin was black. That Trayvon Martin was black is the story here.
What's even more appalling is that this cartoon made it through a board of editors who defended themselves in yesterday's Daily Texan by saying it's their policy to let contributors say their piece.
What's upsetting about the cartoon is that it smacks of an entitled young, white person from The Woodlands, (and yes, there can be white Hispanics and George Zimmerman is one and, guess what, so is Stephanie Eisner), belittling the plight of dark-skinned children who are not allowed to walk down the street in a hoodie lest they be gunned down for the way they are perceived.


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I was giving a friend a tour of the house recently and she commented, "you sure do have a lot of spaces just to sit and relax". I had never thought of it that way and while it does appear to be indulgent, why not?! A living room, den, upstairs "parlor" and a great screened porch – just for me, my husband and 3 cats. And we use every inch of it. We each have our favorite spots, and mine – right now, is the screened porch. The first day of fall is tomorrow, I can feel it in the air and I know this will be my new happy place!
In all fairness, if you live with pets, you know that they like to claim specific rooms, special spots. And for such relatively small creatures, when they claim it, it is theirs and theirs alone. The problem is that we all want the same space – the favorite chair, the cozy space on the couch. But somehow they always win, in our house at least. But on the porch, the cats like to hang out under the furniture or by the screen (pretending, I am sure, that they live in the wild) so there is space for the whole family.
So what makes this porch so special? That's easy. I can hear the water from the garden fountain, I can see the buds on the camellias beginning to form, the brick patio made of historic Charleston brick is a reminder of how lucky we are to be here, and one of my favorite pieces of furniture, a refurbished kitchen cabinet, original to the 1915 house, sits prominently on the porch.
I knew I wanted to save this small, glass cabinet, but I was not at all sure where to use it. (Clearly, this is my sentimental gene kicking in again). I kept envisioning it in the water closet, but I was not even sure it would fit. My husband kept saying, let's just wait and see. And then we met Bryce Davies. He had recently moved to Charleston for the second time and was working with our contractor. He is a very talented woodworker and was doing alot of the carpentry and detail work in the final phases of the renovation. He masterfully repurposed the cedar from an old bedroom closet for the kitchen peninsula. When we asked him his thoughts about how to repurpose the kitchen cabinet, he immediately said he could build a table, put a cedar top and cedar legs on it and we would have function and a fun piece of history on the porch. We loved the idea! He painted it the same color as the door (Sherwin Williams Hazel), put some historic looking glass knobs on it and turned a very rough looking kitchen cabinet into a very special piece of furniture that we love.
I could not be happier, in my new happy place.
Porch photography by Gillian Ellis.


Entertainer Ronnie Corbett, best known for BBC comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies, has died aged 85.
His publicist said: "Ronnie Corbett CBE, one of the nation's best-loved entertainers, passed away this morning, surrounded by his loving family.
Following Barker's death in 2005, Corbett continued to be regular fixture on UK TV and is perhaps best-known for his armchair "shaggy dog" sketches.
His most memorable solo projects include the sitcom Sorry! and the game show Small Talk. He most recently starred in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom When the Dog Dies.
Sir Bruce Forsyth spoke emotionally about his friend, colleague and fellow golf enthusiast, saying it was "one of the saddest days of my life".
"Ronnie was a friend, someone I admired so much. It's a very, very sad day. I'm going to miss him like crazy, I really will."
Sir Bruce said one of the first times he saw Corbett was when he was working in the cast of a Danny La Rue show in the West End.
"That was one of the wonderful things about Ronnie - he was very adaptable. He could work with anybody, even me," he said. "We always say a one-off, but he certainly was a one-off and a half. He really was."
Veteran comedian and actor John Cleese, who worked with Corbett on The Frost Report, tweeted: "Just heard about Ronnie C. So sad. He had the best timing I've ever watched. He was a great, kind mentor and a wonderfully witty companion."
Comedian Ricky Gervais, who appeared alongside Corbett in his TV show, Extras, tweeted: "RIP the lovely, funny legend Ronnie Corbett. It was an absolute honour and joy to have known him."
Little Britain star David Walliams, added: "Goodbye my friend and comedy idol Ronnie Corbett Thank you for all the laughs. It was the greatest honour to know and work with you. Goodnight."
Movie star Russell Crowe, added: "And it's good night from Ronnie Corbett. Thanks for all the laughs mate."
And comedy star Miranda Hart, said: "Having a little weep at the death of one of my heroes Ronnie Corbett."
Former BBC chairman Michael Grade also spoke of his sadness at the loss of Corbett, who he described as a "huge talent".
He told the BBC the entertainer was "one of the all-time greats of British comedy, no question - I'm so sad for [his wife] Anne and the family - and the nation, really. We've lost a great friend and entertainer.
"He learned his craft the hard way. He was a master of comedy of all kinds - TV, cabaret, variety. The most wonderful man."
BBC director general Tony Hall called Corbett "a wonderful comic and entertainer".
"A man of great charm and warmth who brought laughter and joy to millions. He was quite simply one of the true greats of British comedy."
It was one of the West End's great disasters. Lionel Bart's Robin Hood musical Twang closed after just 43 performances but it was a stroke of good luck for a young Ronnie Corbett.
Over cucumber sandwiches at The Ritz with David Frost he had been offered a starring role in his new satirical TV programme, The Frost Report.
Suddenly freed from his duties as Will Scarlett, it was Corbett's big break in TV and paired him up with another performer, Ronnie Barker.
And why had Frost chosen Corbett? He had seen him in a show in a London nightclub with Danny La Rue.
There, in one story, is one of the main reasons Ronnie Corbett was such a popular performer - acting, revue, the 1960s satire boom, music hall - he brought it all together at the right time and the right place in one five-foot-one performer.
Scottish-born Corbett started his TV comedy career on David Frost's satirical comedy the Frost Report in 1960.
It was here he first worked with Barker, although they had met before, and formed the duo whose TV sketch show became a British TV classic, regularly cited by the public as one of their enduring favourites and by other comics as a big influence on their careers.
The Two Ronnies ran from 1971 to 1987 and saw the comedians take part in musical performances and sketches.
Speaking to The Telegraph about how well they got on in 2013 he said of Barker: "We were a real couple with matching tastes and styles.
"Of course we were quite different but somehow we fitted so well together. I think it's a more pleasant and palatable thing to see people being funny together because you're touching areas of truth. Dinner parties or falling out with people - it's the naturalness of it."
The programme won a Bafta in 1972 for best light entertainment performance and was staple viewing for much of the UK audience on a Saturday night, with more than 15 million viewers.
One of their most enduring sketches was the famous hardware shop "fork handles" skit.
When on his own, Corbett specialised in long, rambling jokes delivered from an outsize armchair with his legs dangling in the air.
Media captionFour candles: Ronnie Corbett's most famous sketch?
Born in Edinburgh on 4 December 1930, Corbett was educated at the James Gillespie School and the Royal High School, Edinburgh.
He did not attend university after leaving school and instead joined the Ministry of Agriculture.
After two years he moved to London where his first roles were playing schoolboys due to his diminutive height of 5'1".
Corbett also started to do summer seasons, intimate revues and running the bar at the Buckstone Club off Haymarket, central London, which is where he first met Barker.
He met his wife, the actress and singer Anne Hart, while working at Danny La Rue's Club in London.
It was here he was spotted by Frost who invited him to join Barker and Monty Python star John Cleese in The Frost Report, one of the most influential TV shows of the 1960s.
One of the satirical comedy series' best-known sketches featured Corbett, Barker and Cleese. The social "class" sketch saw the comedy actors ranked in height order, which also corresponded to their class.
Barker says: "I look up to him [Cleese] because he is upper class, but I look down on him [Corbett] because he is lower class."
Corbett says: "I know my place."
Following Barker's retirement in 1987, Corbett had a number of roles in the theatre, including The Seven Year Itch, Out of Order and The Dressmaker, while he also took guest roles on TV and in film.
He wrote books including Ronnie Corbett's Armchair Golf, The Small Man's Guide To Life and his autobiography High Hopes. He was also a keen and proficient golfer, and a member of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.
He was awarded a CBE in the 2012 New Year Honours for his services to entertainment and charity.
Corbett is survived by his wife, with whom he celebrated his golden wedding anniversary last year, and the couple's two daughters, actresses Emma and Sophie Corbett.


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Crimson Education chief executive Jame Beaton set up the company, now worth NZ$410m, when he was 18. Photo / File
Some of the 25 international offices at education consulting business Crimson Consulting, run by young Kiwi millionaire Jamie Beaton, are empty and the phones ring unanswered.
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The company, estimated to be worth NZ$410 million, founded by Kings College student Beaton in 2013 promises to help students get into to their chosen universities, with 25 offices around the world.
But an investigation by USA Today found no one was at Crimson Education's New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London offices when their reporters visited, and in some cases there was no sign of them ever being there.
Staff were found onsite at some of its other offices, including Auckland and Shanghai.
The company also claims its 2,400 tutors, many who are recent graduates or parents of students who have used its services, are members in college adviser's associations, but USA Today found these claims were overstated and in once case an employee's membership had expired. Crimson told USA today the employee was looking into this.
Crimson Education charges between US$5,000 to $10,000 in US currency for sessions where the tutors, mainly via video chat, assist would-be students to prepare for admissions tests, fill out applications and choose a university, according to USA Today. Hour tutoring services and discounts were available.
The company, according to its website, claims to have helped 60 students secure offers to Ivy League universities and 160 student have offers to Oxbridge and the Russell Group.
Beaton, 24, runs the company with his girlfriend Sharndre Kushor from the company's San Francisco and Auckland offices.
The company also plans to open an international online high school, Crimson Global Academy, led by Auckland Grammar headmaster John Morris in February 2020.
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Beaton told the Herald last month Crimson was investing more than $10 million into the new school out of $31.5m of new capital that it raised in October, which brought the company's total value to US$260m ($410m).
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La prunella delle Alpi (nome scientifico Prunella grandiflora (L.) Scholler, 1775) è una piccola pianta perenne appartenente alla famiglia delle Lamiaceae.

Etimologia
l nome generico (Prunella) deriva da una parola tedesca ("die Braune" o "die Breune") per indicare una infiammazione delle tonsille, una malattia per la cui cura in passato si usava questa pianta. In realtà il nome di questo genere inizialmente era Brunella, usato per la prima volta dal botanico francese Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (Aix-en-Provence, 5 giugno 1656 – Parigi, 28 dicembre 1708). È stato successivamente Linneo (1707 – 1778), conosciuto anche come Carl von Linné a modificare il nome del genere (non è spiegato il perché) in Prunella. L'epiteto specifico (grandiflora) significa "a grandi fiori", "con grande fioritura".

Il nome scientifico della specie è stato definito inizialmente da Linneo (1707 – 1778), conosciuto anche come Carl von Linné, biologo e scrittore svedese considerato il padre della moderna classificazione scientifica degli organismi viventi, successivamente perfezionato dal botanico e micologo tedesco Friedrich Adam Scholler (1718–1795) nella pubblicazione "Flora barbiensis. Lipsiae. - 140." del 1775.

Descrizione

Queste piante sono alte da 8 a 15 cm. La forma biologica è emicriptofita scaposa (H scap), ossia in generale sono piante erbacee, a ciclo biologico perenne, con gemme svernanti al livello del suolo e protette dalla lettiera o dalla neve e sono dotate di un asse fiorale eretto e spesso privo di foglie. Tutta la pianta è più o meno pubescente.

Radici
Le radici consistono di molte radichette secondarie generate dal rizoma.

Fusto
Parte ipogea: è un rizoma orizzontale.
Parte epigea: è villosa-pubescente, di colore brunastro quasi violaceo e fragile a portamento ascendente – eretto; la base può essere ramificata. La sezione del fusto è quadrangolare a causa della presenza di fasci di collenchima posti nei quattro vertici, mentre le quattro facce sono concave.

Foglie
Le foglie hanno una forma ovata e si dividono in basali e cauline. A volte presentano il margine lievemente crenulato (o crenato) e cigliato; sono inoltre presenti delle nervature secondarie evidenti. Le foglie basali formano una rosetta e sono disposte a 2 – 6 paia e sono picciolate (picciolo da 1 – 3 cm). Le foglie cauline sono disposte in modo opposto e ogni verticillo è alternato rispetto al precedente; sono inoltre più brevemente picciolate (a volte sono sessili) e sono a due a due opposte; sono leggermente dentate e più lanceolate (oblunghe) di quelle basali. Le foglie cauline superiori sono distanziate di almeno 1 – 2 cm dalla base dell'infiorescenza. Dimensione delle foglie: lunghezza da 45 a 70 mm; larghezza da 20 a 24 mm.

Infiorescenza
L'infiorescenza è una spiga apicale oblunga di 4,5 cm: tutti i fiori sono addensati nell'estremità superiore del fusto. Caratteristici sono i verticilli delle numerose brattee violette che in modo embricato coprono i calici dei fiori. Alla base dell'infiorescenza è presente una coppia di foglie opposte (brattee reniformi appuntite (appendice apicale sottile). Dimensione delle due brattee alla base della spiga : lunghezza 18 mm x 16 mm di larghezza.

Fiore
I fiori sono ermafroditi, zigomorfi, tetrameri (4-ciclici), ossia con quattro verticilli (calice – corolla – androceo – gineceo) e pentameri (5-meri: la corolla e il calice - il perianzio - sono a 5 parti).

 Formula fiorale. Per la famiglia di queste piante viene indicata la seguente formula fiorale:
X, K (5), [C (2+3), A 2+2] G (2), (supero), 4 nucule

 Calice: il calice è gamosepalo e attinomorfo con peli patenti. È bilabiato col lobo superiore tridentato con diverse (10 - 13) venature irregolari e quello inferiore bidentato (questi denti sono lanceolati). Lunghezza del calice: 11 - 13 mm.

 Corolla: la corolla è zigomorfa, gamopetala di colore blu - violaceo o porpora (raramente bianca) e lunga, compreso tutto, fino a 24 - 26 mm. La forma è quella di un largo tubo ascendente, pubescente all'interno (è presente un anello di peli), e terminante con una struttura allargata e bilabiata: il labbro superiore è alto e più grande di quello inferiore, arcuato e bilobo; mentre quello inferiore pendulo è espanso e trilobo (il lobo centrale è più grande dei due laterali).

Androceo: l'androceo possiede quattro stami didinami; a volte quelli posteriori sono più corti (quelli anteriori sono più lunghi). I filamenti sono glabri, sono adnati alla corolla, sono tutti paralleli e ascendenti sotto il labbro posteriore, sono incurvati in avanti ed emergono dalla corolla. Le antere hanno due teche con forme ellissoidi, distinte e divaricate o confluenti; le antere sono inoltre più o meno parallele ai filamenti. I granuli pollinici sono del tipo tricolpato o esacolpato. Il disco nettario non è lobato ed è ricco di sostanze zuccherine.

Gineceo: l'ovario è supero formato da due carpelli saldati (ovario bicarpellare) ed è 4-loculare per la presenza di falsi setti divisori all'interno dei due carpelli. L'ovario è glabro. La placentazione è assile. Gli ovuli sono 4 (uno per ogni presunto loculo), hanno un tegumento e sono tenuinucellati (con la nocella, stadio primordiale dell'ovulo, ridotta a poche cellule). Lo stilo inserito alla base dell'ovario (stilo ginobasico) è del tipo filiforme. Lo stigma è bilobo con due lobi subulati oppure a 4 lobi corti e subuguali.

 Fioritura: da giugno a agosto.

Frutti
Il frutto è uno schizocarpo (tetrachenio o in generale poliachenio) formato da quattro loculi e con diversi semi bruni.

Riproduzione
 Impollinazione: l'impollinazione avviene tramite insetti (impollinazione entomogama).
 Riproduzione: la fecondazione avviene fondamentalmente tramite l'impollinazione dei fiori (vedi sopra).
 Dispersione: i semi cadendo a terra (dopo essere stati trasportati per alcuni metri dal vento per merito del pappo – disseminazione anemocora) sono successivamente dispersi soprattutto da insetti tipo formiche (disseminazione mirmecoria).

Distribuzione e habitat

 Geoelemento: il tipo corologico (area di origine) è Orofita - Sud Europeo o anche Ovest Asiatico.
 Distribuzione: in Italia è comune solamente al Nord sia in pianura che nelle Alpi (entrambi i versanti). Sugli altri rilievi europei collegati alle Alpi si trova nella Foresta Nera, Massiccio del Giura, Massiccio Centrale, Pirenei, Monti Balcani e Carpazi. Nel resto dell'Europa è presente ovunque (esclusa la fascia nordica dall'Irlanda alla Russia). Si trova anche in Transcaucasia.
 Habitat: l'habitat tipico per questa specie sono i pascoli subalpini, i prati e le selve. Il substrato preferito è calcareo ma anche calcareo/siliceo con pH basico/neutro, bassi valori nutrizionali del terreno che deve essere secco.
 Distribuzione altitudinale: sui rilievi queste piante si possono trovare da 200 fino a 2.400 ; frequentano quindi i seguenti piani vegetazionali: collinare, montano e subalpino.

Fitosociologia

Areale alpino
Dal punto di vista fitosociologico alpino la specie di questa voce appartiene alla seguente comunità vegetale:
Formazione: delle comunità a emicriptofite e camefite delle praterie rase magre secche.
Classe: Festuco-Brometea.

Areale italiano
Per l'areale completo italiano la specie di questa voce appartiene alla seguente comunità vegetale:
 Macrotipologia: vegetazione delle praterie.
 Classe: Festuco valesiacae-brometea erecti Br.-Bl. & Tüxen ex Br.-Bl., 1949
 Ordine: Scorzonero villosae-chrysopogonetalia grylli Horvatić & Horvat in Horvatić, 1963
 Alleanza: Hypochoeridion maculatae Horvatic ex Terzi, 2011

Descrizione: l'alleanza Hypochoeridion maculatae è relativa alle praterie perenni mesofile che si sviluppano su substrati carbonatici con livelli di umidità maggiore rispetto ad altre alleanze vicine. I macroclimi interessati sono da quello temperato al piano bioclimatico supratemperato inferiore (sotto i 1.200  - zona delle faggete termofile). La distribuzione di questa alleanza si estende per tutta la regione illirica. In Italia è tipica delle Prealpi (specialmente nel Veneto-Friuli). In assenza di utilizzazioni (sfalci o pascolo non intensivo) l'alleanza si evolve verso un rapido incespugliamento.

Specie presenti nell'associazione: Rhinanthus freynii, Cirsium pannonicum, Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. sanguineus, Dorycnium herbaceum, Ferulago galbanifera, Danthonia alpina, Thymus pulegioides, Prunella laciniata, Orchis ustulata, Medicago falcata, Ranunculus bulbosus, Ononis spinosa, Aster linosyris, Agrostis tenuis, Carex montana, Trifolium rubens, Genista tinctoria, Avenula praeusta, Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus, Cirsium pannonicum, Traunsteinera globosa, Genziana cruciata, Hypochoeris maculata, Serapias vomeracea, Onobrychis arenaria subsp. arenaria, Linum viscosum, Campanula glomerata

Tassonomia
La famiglia di appartenenza della specie (Lamiaceae), molto numerosa con circa 250 generi e quasi 7000 specie, ha il principale centro di differenziazione nel bacino del Mediterraneo e sono piante per lo più xerofile (in Brasile sono presenti anche specie arboree). Per la presenza di sostanze aromatiche, molte specie di questa famiglia sono usate in cucina come condimento, in profumeria, liquoreria e farmacia. La famiglia è suddivisa in 7 sottofamiglie; il genere Prunella è descritto all'interno della sottotribù Prunellinae appartenente alla sottofamiglia Nepetoideae (tribù Mentheae).

Il numero cromosomico di P. grandiflora è: 2n = 28.

Sottospecie
Per questa specie è riconosciuta (ma non da tutte le checklist) come valida la seguente sottospecie (non presente in Italia):

 Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica (Gren. & Godr.) A. Bolòs & O. Bolòs, 1950 - Distribuzione: Penisola Iberica e Francia.

Ibridi
Da questa pianta facilmente si possono formare ibridi quando specie diverse crescono assieme (da alcuni autori questi ibridi sono considerate varietà):

 Prunella × surrecta Dumort., 1827: è un ibrido con la specie Prunella vulgaris L. (ha le dimensioni intermedie tra le due specie).(Nella "Flora d'Italia" di Sandro Pignatti questo ibrido è chiamato P. x spuria Stapf.)
 Prunella × bicolor Beck, 1883: è un ibrido con la specie Prunella laciniata (L.) L..

Sinonimi
Questa entità ha avuto nel tempo diverse nomenclature. L'elenco seguente indica alcuni tra i sinonimi più frequenti:

 Prunella alpina Timb.-Lagr.
 Prunella grandiflora  (L.) Jacq.
 Prunella grandiflora var. alpina  Nyman
 Prunella grandiflora var. hastifolia  (Brot.) Nyman
 Prunella grandiflora var. incisa  Lej. & Courtois
 Prunella hastata  Spreng.
 Prunella hastifolia  Brot.
 Prunella pyrenaica  (Gren. & Godr.) Philippe
 Prunella speciosa  Wender.
 Prunella tournefortii  Timb.-Lagr.
 Prunella transsilvanica  Schur
 Prunella vulgaris var. grandiflora  L.

Specie simili
La prunella delle Alpi può essere confusa con la Prunella vulgaris. Per distinguere le due specie verificare nella "vulgaris" la presenta di due brattee reniformi alla base dell'infiorescenza; inoltre la "vulgaris" ha delle dimensioni lievemente minori.

Altre notizie
La prunella a fiori grandi in altre lingue è chiamata nei seguenti modi:
  Große Brunelle
  Brunelle à grandes fleurs
  Large-flowered Self-heal

Note

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
 Prunella grandiflora Catalogazione floristica - Università di Udine
 Prunella grandiflora eFloras Database
 Prunella grandiflora EURO MED - PlantBase Checklist Database
 Prunella grandiflora The Plant List - Checklist Database

Lamiaceae


It's been a while since my last post, this time I'll try to document as many parameters as I can for the .server_config command from EMC. This command is used to configure parameters and read information directly from your Data Movers, for some reason it is not documented by EMC, I guess it is because the command can make some powerful stuff and they do not want customers dealing with that, that being said be really careful with it, since if you mess with it and something goes wrong I don't know if EMC is going to be very happy about it, in the other hand it has some useful stuff so be careful. My recommendation, consider safe commands used output information, commands used to change settings, try to document the values prior the change and keep an eye close.I'll keep updating the list as long as I find new commands and information.


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TORONTO, December 06, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Givex Information Technology Group Ltd. (formerly County Capital 2 Ltd.) (the "Corporation") (TSX:GIVX), following its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange upon the completion of the acquisition of Givex Corporation ("Prior Givex" and collectively with the Corporation "Givex"), is pleased to announce Prior Givex's financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2021.
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Third Quarter Financial Highlights and Recent Events
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The Great Cause Embarks on the Centenary
In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Ouyang Yujing, Ambassador of China to Malaysia
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The birth of the CPC in Shanghai resembles a burning torch in the night that brings a ray of light and hope to generations of Chinese people who were ravaged by wars and disasters.
Facing an old China that was war-torn and in shambles, the CPC united the Chinese people to fight a 28-year bloodshed struggle to achieve the nation's independence and people's liberation with the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which ended the history of the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society of old China. Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly declared to the world that the Chinese people have stood up.
Facing a new China that is poor and with numerous tasks to be completed, the CPC led the Chinese people to commit themselves to establish socialism, laying down the fundamental political preconditions and institutional foundation for the development and progress in contemporary China. In 1978, the CPC took a historical step in reform and opening-up, which enabled China to catch up with the times and become the second largest economy in the world. The Chinese people have realized a tremendous transformation from standing up to growing rich.
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, socialism with Chinese characteristics has ushered in a new era. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core now leads the Party, the military and the people of all ethnic groups to implement new development philosophy, build new development pattern, and promote high-quality development, which significantly improved the people's sense of gain, happiness and security and enhanced the comprehensive national strength. The Chinese people have realized a tremendous transformation from growing rich to becoming strong.
For the past hundred years, the CPC has always put the people at the center. The original aspiration and the mission of the CPC is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that pursuing the people's happiness is a top priority of the country. The history of the CPC's hundred-year struggle is a history that pursues the people's happiness. Ahead of the CPC's centenary, we have achieved a complete victory in the fight against poverty, solving the issue of absolute poverty that has plagued the Chinese people for thousands of years. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CPC put the people and their lives first, acting swiftly to control the outbreak and restore economic and social development to ensure the people's health and well-being are protected.
For the past hundred years, the CPC has always adhered to the development path with Chinese characteristics. Whether the shoe fits or not, only the wearer him(her)self knows. With the right development path, China's economic, technological and comprehensive national strength continues to increase, allowing the people's living standard to rise with each passing day. In a survey conducted by Harvard University in 2020, Chinese people's satisfaction with the Chinese government stands at a level of over 90%. The CPC understands that there is no one-size-fits-all development path and model. China does not follow other countries' model, nor do we export the Chinese model, nor do we ask other countries to replicate China's methods. But instead, we advocate mutual respect for the development path and model independently chosen by each respective country.
For the past hundred years, the CPC has always maintained an independent foreign policy of peace. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, China has actively promoted the building of a community with shared future for mankind, advocated jointly building the Belt and Road, and took a proactive part in the reform of global governance. China does not follow the beaten path of a big power in seeking hegemony. In fact, China opposes any form of hegemony. However strong it may grow, China will never seek hegemony and expansion. Instead, China will always remain a builder for world peace, a contributor to global development, and an upholder of international order.
China and Malaysia are good neighbors with a millennial friendship, where the CPC and political parties from Malaysia have maintained close interactions. In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the CPC's founding, many political parties from Malaysia have extended their best wishes via letters. Both sides will continue to carry out even more, even deeper exchanges and cooperation, share governance experience, and benefit the peoples of the two countries.
The CPC bears its eternal great cause in mind, and the centenary only ushers in the prime of life. Standing at a new historical starting point, the CPC will lead the Chinese people on a new journey to comprehensively build a modern socialist country, making new contributions to the better life of the Chinese people, peaceful development of the world, and the progress of mankind.
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