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Q: Observed that under-water bubbles are very resilient: what causes this? Noticed that bubbles could simply not be burst while underwater -- a bubble that was underwater with part of the surface touching the wall of the tub if pressed upon with a finger would simply move -- it would not burst underwater. What was I seeing?

A: A bubble in the air is a volume of air enclosed by a thin film of liquid.
A drop in the air is a volume of water surrounded by air.
The bubbles that you are talking about are volumes of air surrounded by water.
Their behavior would be analogous to  drops in air, not bubbles in air.

A: Once a bubble forms in water, it means that the pressure of air in the water equals and opposes the pressure of water on the air bubble.  This is a stable state unless there is extra energy involved. The bubble will go up due to buoyancy , so it acquires kinetic energy .
It could disintegrate to more bubbles if it scatters . Otherwise " diffuse into the water" is a very slow process, as the water is saturated with what air can diffuse in it
"or break into two or more smaller bubbles?" this can happen only through scattering, i.e exchange of energy. If the water is clear and there are no other bubbles above it , it will be  stable until it reaches the surface.

if pressed upon with a finger would simply move

pressing with a finger introduces new variables, like water affinity to finger, and impulse.  If enough energy and momentum is given , depending on the bonds of the water molecules, and the bonds of adhesion to the wall,  the bubble would break to more pieces, think of the foam on the beach.


Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny hailed another 'famous victory' for his side after The Lilywhites beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in Tallaght on Thursday night.
Ciaran Kilduff's winning goal secured Dundalk another place in the history books as the first Irish club to ever win a game in the group stages of a European competition.
And, speaking afterwards, Kenny said his side were full value for a win that leaves them in second place in Group D.
"It was a brilliant performance. Maccabi Tel Aviv have been in the Champions League group stages regularly. They have been the top team in Israel and they are all international players.
"But we showed tonight that our level of play was very high. We played exceptionally well and created a lot of chances. We were worthy winners, there is no question about that.
"We've shown that we are a match for any team we have played," he added. "We've played BATE Borisov, the champions of Belarus, Legia Warsaw, the champions of Poland, Az Alkmaar, who won the Dutch league and FH, who won the Icelandic league.
This was Dundalk's eighth European tie of the season and Kenny feels his side are getting better and better with every game.
"Yeah, we're more confident and less inhibited. It's important not to be fearful of players because they have reputations or a familiar name.
Dundalk asked questions of the Israeli side right from the off and the only thing missing from an assured first-half display was a goal.
"We can say we were unlucky but we just weren't clinical enough," said Kenny. "Every time we got into the final third we created chances.
Kenny's side continued to threaten in the second-half and the moment that every Dundalk supporter will remember forever arrived in the 72nd minute.
Substitute Ciaran Kilduff, scorer of the equaliser against AZ Alkmaar in Holland on Matchday One, anticipated a Daryl Horgan cross to sidefoot home and send the majority of the 5,5543 crazy.
"It was a great cross from Daryl and a brilliant finish from Ciaran. I'm delighted for him. He's had a tough season and it has been well documented about the fractured vertebrae and the knee ligament injury.
Dundalk occupy second place in the group, two points behind leaders, Zenit St Petersburg. Both clubs meet in the first part of a double header in Tallaght on October 20 but Kenny's side have five domestic games to worry about first.
"We've five games and Zenit only have one in the same period. It's a real tough schedule. It's punishing and I can't describe it as anything less than that so our preparation won't be great for Zenit in that regard.
Next up for Dundalk is the small matter of an FAI Cup semi-final against Kenny's old club, Derry City, on Sunday afternoon.
"Derry have had a terrific season and we will have to switch on quickly and utilise our squad.


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Romeo Doubs Interview: 'I Watch A Lot Of AJ Green'
By Jonathan Heitritter
Posted on March 2, 2022 at 3:10 pm
While waiting for the bevy of quarterbacks to take the podium for interviews on the second day at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, I spotted Nevada WR Romeo Doubs take the stand with very few around him to ask him questions. I decided to run over there prior to the big-name QBs coming in and pose a couple of questions to Doubs regarding his growth as a WR this past season.
JH: Romeo, talk a little bit about your growth as a receiver from 2020 to 2021 and just how you grew as a route runner and in terms of creating separation. Obviously, speed being the name of your game, but also just your utilization around the formation how you grew as an overall wide receiver.
RD: I think growing as a wide receiver, it came from a lot of experience, you know, a lot of film study, just being able to watch other guys and what fits them at the professional level as well a collegiate level. So, I would just say just being able to study a lot more and take as much information I can from other receivers to be able to perfect my game.
JH: Who are some receivers that you have studied in the past either at the collegiate or at the professional level that you like to take bits and pieces of your game from?
RD: I watch a lot of A.J. Green man. A.J. Green, he's a big dude with amazing feet and can run you know, and I see myself as that same exact receiver so even watching film of him, whether it fits him at Georgia or playing for the Bengals, you know, I try to learn and watch more just to get a little bit of information about him so I can be able to perfect my game.
When Doubs responded back saying that he liked to study and compare his game to that of A.J. Green, I came away initially surprised. However, after looking at it more, I could understand why he saw Green as a player he thought he could model his game after. Green measured in at 6'3 5/8″, 211 lbs. at the NFL Combine back in 2011, and while Doubs was listed at 6'2″, 200 lbs. on the team website, he does carry a long, strong build like he mentioned as a "big dude". Both receivers have shown the ability to win down the field and attack defenses vertically, while also showing similar route running prowess for their respective size.
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Doubs also carries a mind-mannered, reserved personality which is also similar to Green in the amount I have seen of him in interviews and on television, so a similarity can be made from a personality perspective as well. He was proclaimed an "anti-diva" by his coaches at Nevada, being an extremely humble, grounded young man.
Since I have Doubs' time, I also asked him about the Steelers and any potential interviews he may have with them coming up.
JH: Romeo, have you talked at all to Mike Tomlin or Kevin Colbert of the Pittsburgh Steelers either at the Senior Bowl or during this week at the Combine and what are your perceptions of the Pittsburgh Steelers who have done a very good job at churning out wide receiver talent in the NFL?
RD: I spoke with Mike Tomlin at the Senior Bowl. It was a great conversation with him. You know, he's a great guy, great head coach. One of the best coaches in a game, you know, and I just think that what he's doing with the Pittsburgh Steelers from the time he got there, even currently right now, I think he's doing amazing job so it's awesome man.
So, while Doubs didn't confirm a formal meeting with the Steelers at the combine, he did reiterate that he talked with Tomlin at the Senior Bowl, as he told Alex Kozora during our time in Mobile. He really expressed his appreciation for Tomlin as a coach and his remarks definitely say something for the impact his conversation had on him a few weeks ago. Many players I interviewed, too, have had glowing interviews about Mike Tomlin and the potential of playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but given his sincerity behind his response, part of me thinks he could envision himself donning the black and gold in Pittsburgh.
What are your thoughts of Romeo Doubs' interview? Do you think there are noticeable similarities between his game and that of A.J. Green who he likes to study? Do you think that Doubs would be a good fit in Pittsburgh with the Steelers based on his skill set? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below and thanks again for reading!
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Nicole and David's stunning Autumn wedding at Old Brampton Church then onto Derbyshire- all on a lovely colourful Autumn day. The weather was perfect for bringing out the golden colours, you couldn't ask for better conditions for wedding photography. Nicole and David's venue styling in the Ringwood suite at Ringwood Hall looked stunning, they had put lots of thought into every detail of their day and it really did have the wow factor!
It was a pleasure to photograph Michelle and Andrew's beautiful wedding at Ringwood Hall Hotel in Derbyshire.
Their wedding ceremony was outside in the spectacular garden pavilion in the grounds of Ringwood Hall Hotel. The weather was amazing and there was a fantastic atmosphere with lots of joy and laughter which abled us to capture many spontaneous images throughout the day. Their request was for natural spontaneous wedding photography which we love to capture the most- people enjoying themselves is what a wedding is all about!
As well as many romantic and spontaneous wedding photographs, Michelle and Andrew wanted to have some fun photographs. This photograph is one of many which we had fun with! We photographed this in the Markham bar and Michelle wanted to show that she could keep up with the boys when it comes to celebrating with a drink or two!
Michelle and Andrew also hired our luxury photo booth and partied the night away- their guests had an amazing time and took away a print for a keepsake of a wonderful day and evening.
We are always striving to capture a mixture of fun, romance, spontaneous and timeless images to give you everlasting fond memories.
At this time of year Ringwood Hall Hotel is always stunning, the gardens are full of spring colour with daffodils in abundance throughout the grounds.The Italian garden looks especially amazing with hundreds of daffodils as you can see from these images taken recently.
With wonderful spring sunshine the views look spectacular, a great backdrop for your wedding photography. In the image below I photographed the bride and groom behind the daffodils with Ringwood Hall in the background.
We have done so many weddings at Ringwood that we are almost part of the furniture! However, We are always looking for fresh ideas and new ways to photograph, getting the best possible wedding photographs is our mission.
If you are unlucky with the weather and experience a rain shower, don't worry as we are so experienced at Ringwood that we know all the secrets of where to go for stunning wedding photography. It is full of little hideaways and little gems to discover.
The interior is just as impressive as the grounds, the rooms are grand with Georgian architecture, high ceilings and cosy fireplaces. This image shows the Ringwood Suite set up for a civil wedding in spring.


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California, Opinion, Politics, Public Policy January 6, 2021
Battered, California GOP struggles to survive
Consider the California Republican Party. Or, what's left of it. Not long ago, California Republicans slugged it out with Democrats in competitive statewide campaigns and threw considerable weight into legislative policy debates. But today, after a quarter-century slide into irrelevancy and dogma, it's reasonable to consider if the state party still has a pulse and if its future includes a revival. The California party faces…
Bonsall, Coronavirus, East County, Editorial, Fallbrook, Opinion, Politics, Vista January 4, 2021
Marie Waldron is days late and dollars short
I was outraged when I read a Thanksgiving column by my 2020 election opponent for California's 75th Assembly District, Marie Waldron, titled "Does California Owe You Money." It was another reminder for me why I decided to run to bring change to our district. The article begins: "The holiday season is fast approaching and many are suffering from severe economic distress resulting from the COVID 19…
California, Escondido, Politics, Riverside County October 12, 2020
Marie Waldron flunks 'Courage Report Card'
Got to give it to Marie Waldron, Valley Center's ode to abuse of mileage reimbursements in the California Legislature — for more on that, visit this link — but YOUR Republican representative for California's 75th Assembly District managed this week to score a solid "F" for her 2019 "Courage Score" from The People's Report Card of California. In fact, Waldron couldn't have fared worse to standing…
California, Escondido, Escondido City Government, Featured, Politics, Valley Center January 11, 2020
Marie Waldron's time in the barrel has come
With the the local (un)likes of Joel Anderson and Sam Abed gone, solid gone and Duncan Hunter on his way to prison for campaign finance fraud; the list of Republicans left in formerly ruby red Inland North County has shrunk like Seinfeld's George Costanza's manhood in a cold swimming pool. Now, it's longtime faux "moderate" Republican Marie Waldron's time in the barrel. A coalition of North County…
California, Politics, Rancho Santa Fe January 25, 2019
RSF state rep. switches from Repub. to Dem.
If you can't beat them, join them. State Assemblyman Brian Maienschein went from red to blue Thursday, Jan. 24. Maienschein announced at the State Capitol in Sacramento a switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party, saying he had "shifted to the left" on key issues in recent years, specifically citing gun control, immigration, abortion and LGBTQ rights. The old switcheroo changed the state Assembly…
Featured, Politics, Travel November 27, 2017
Fiscal con? Waldron posts top mileage bill
State Rep. Marie Waldron (R-75th District), who portrays herself as a fiscally responsible conservative, took the highest amount of mileage reimbursements in the California Legislature during the 2015-16 session, state records show. Nine of the Legislature's 120 members — 80 in the House, 40 in the Senate, in all — who took over $20,000 in payouts represented almost half of the mileage reimbursements, according to…
News, Politics, The World October 25, 2016
Lawmakers fund pioneering gun violence research center (Waldron opposes)
California lawmakers have agreed to spend $5 million to open a first-in-the-nation gun violence research center, a move intended to circumvent a ban on federal firearm studies. The research center, which would be based at a campus in the University of California system, would take over a job the federal government dropped 20 years ago. In 1996, Congress — persuaded by then-U.S Rep. Jay Dickey,…
Community, Escondido City Government, Library March 28, 2016
Escondido Library at Grape Day Park?
At its Feb. 28, 2010 meeting, the Escondido Library Board and the Trustees of the Escondido Library Endowment Foundation gave the Escondido City Council a presentation of a "phased approach" to develop a new library, by upgrading the old library and adding to that building. On June 16, 2010, that Council — Mayor Sam Abed, council members Olga Diaz, Ed Gallo, Mike Morasco, and Marie Waldron…


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Altmar is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.

The former Village of Altmar (formerly "Sand Bank" and now dissolved) is in northern part of the Town of Albion at State Route 13 and County Route 22. Altmar is the seat of the town government.

History
The community was first settled in 1813 by Peter Henderson. The village was incorporated in 1876 as "Sand Bank." In 1890, the population was 551.

On November 10, 2010, residents of Altmar voted to dissolve their village's government under Governor Andrew Cuomo's Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, becoming the first village to do so under the act; the margin was a mere six votes. The village board had until May 31, 2011 to draft a plan to dissolve the village's government.

The village was dissolved on June 1, 2013 and remains an area within the Town of Albion.

Attractions
Located within Altmar is the Salmon River Fish Hatchery, operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to support the state's stocking program for Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The hatchery is a popular destination for visitors, many of whom come to watch egg collections from steelhead, coho salmon and Chinook salmon returning to the hatchery. Over three million young fish are raised at the hatchery each year.

Notable Persons
Artist Milton Avery was born in what was then Sand Bank in 1885.

Geography
Altmar is located at  (43.511877, −76.000756).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which   is land and 0.46% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 351 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 162.5 people per square mile (62.7/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.01% White, and 1.99% from two or more races.

There were 119 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,333. About 15.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Altmar has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

References

External links
 RW&O Railroad, Altmar, NY

Former villages in New York (state)
Syracuse metropolitan area
Hamlets in Oswego County, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
Populated places established in 1813
Populated places disestablished in 2013
1813 establishments in New York (state)

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Are you moving to Vancouver for a job? If you've already got a great opportunity lined up, your employer can often help with the paperwork that inevitably comes with getting a job in a different country. You'll need to consider things like work permits (since not all professions require them), whether you're going to be a permanent resident or temporary worker, and timelines. Like anything else, it's a great idea to plan ahead when completing the paperwork! For more information, be sure to consult the "Work in Canada" section of the Canadian government's website.
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Bond insurance (also known as "financial guaranty insurance") is a type of insurance whereby an insurance company guarantees scheduled payments of interest and principal on a bond or other security in the event of a payment default by the issuer of the bond or security. As compensation for its insurance, the insurer is paid a premium (as a lump sum or in installments) by the issuer or owner of the security to be insured. Bond insurance is a form of "credit enhancement" that generally results in the rating of the insured security being the higher of (i) the claims-paying rating of the insurer and (ii) the rating the bond would have without insurance (also known as the "underlying" or "shadow" rating).
A majority of insured securities are municipal bonds issued by states, local governments and other governmental bodies in the United States. Financial guarantees have also been applied to infrastructure bonds, such as those financing public-private partnerships, non-U.S. regulated utilities, and asset-backed securities ("ABS") in the United States and elsewhere, as well as non-U.S. municipal bonds. Financial guaranty insurers withdrew from the residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") market after the 2008 financial crisis.
Bond insurers generally insure only securities that have underlying or "shadow" ratings in the investment grade category, with unenhanced ratings ranging from "triple-B" to "triple-A."  Beginning in the 1970s, municipal government bonds were insured by bond insurers, also known as the "monolines." Although the global financial crisis of 2008 caused most bond insurers to cease issuing insurance policies, bond insurance has continued to remain available from highly rated providers, including legacy insurers and new industry participants.
Municipal bond insurance was introduced in the U.S. in 1971 by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. (subsequently renamed AMBAC and later "Ambac"), the first of the financial guaranty corporations, being a separately capitalized insurance company formed for the purpose of insuring bonds. Ambac was joined in 1973 by Municipal Bond Insurance Association (subsequently renamed "MBIA"), Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC") in 1983, and Financial Security Assurance Inc. ("FSA," now known as Assured Guaranty Municipal) in 1985. These became known as the "big four" bond insurers. Other participants in this sector included Capital Markets Assurance Corp. ("CapMac") (1988) and Bond Investors Guaranty Insurance Company ("BIG") (1985), both subsequently acquired by MBIA; Capital Guaranty Corp. (1986), subsequently acquired by FSA; and College Construction Loan Insurance Corporation ("Connie Lee") (1987), subsequently acquired by Ambac. FSA, which was the first bond insurer organized to insure non-municipal bonds, established the business of insuring ABS. The 1980s also saw the birth of monoline financial guaranty reinsurance companies, including Enhance Reinsurance Company ("Enhance Re") (1986) and Capital Reinsurance Company (1988). The 1990s then saw the combination of the municipal bond insurance business with the ABS insurance business, and also saw the expansion of bond insurance into Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s a new group of bond insurers emerged. These included ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. (1997); XL Capital Assurance Inc. ("XLCA") (2000), initially a subsidiary of XL Capital Ltd. before being spun off in 2006 and subsequently renamed "Syncora Guarantee Inc."; and CIFG (2001). This era also saw the emergence of new reinsurers, such as Ram Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("Ram Re") and AXA Re Finance.
In 1999, ACE Ltd. acquired Capital Re, and renamed the company "ACE Capital Re." ACE Capital Re was spun off from ACE Ltd. in 2004 and renamed Assured Guaranty Corp. ("AGC"). AGC's parent holding company, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, "Assured Guaranty"), engaged in both financial guaranty insurance through AGC and reinsurance through its subsidiary, Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. (AG Re).
In 2001, Radian Group Inc. acquired Enhance Reinsurance Company and its affiliate, Asset Guaranty Insurance Company, renaming the companies Radian Reinsurance Inc. and Radian Asset Assurance Inc. ("Radian Asset"), respectively. Both companies engaged in financial guaranty insurance and reinsurance. In June 2004, Radian Reinsurance and Radian Asset Assurance merged, with the surviving corporation being Radian Asset.
The financial crisis that began in late 2007 negatively impacted the bond insurers. Beginning in 2008, the financial guaranty insurers became subject to rating agency downgrades, largely as a result of their exposure to RMBS, either directly or through insurance of collateralized debt obligations of asset-backed securities (so-called "CDOs of ABS"), which included CDOs backed by mezzanine RMBS. Insurers that guaranteed CDOs of ABS suffered the most extreme losses.
In 2009, Assured Guaranty acquired FSA and subsequently renamed it Assured Guaranty Municipal ("AGM"), thus combining under the same ownership the two most highly rated bond insurers at that time. As a result, Assured Guaranty was to become the only legacy bond insurer to write insurance continuously from the pre-crisis period to the present.
Also in 2009, MBIA separated its municipal bond insurance business from its other mostly asset-backed business, and formed "National Public Finance Guarantee Corp." ("National") as an investment grade municipal bond insurer with the municipal bond insurance business that previously resided in MBIA. In January 2017, MBIA sold its U.K. subsidiary to AGC. Continuing the trend of reorganization in 2009, Ambac ceased writing business and was ultimately split into (i) a "segregated account" subject to a rehabilitation order by the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance ("OCI") and (ii) a "general account" for ongoing operations, limited to municipal bond insurance. In February 2018 Ambac announced that the rehabilitation of its Segregated Account was complete. By order of the New York State Insurance Department, FGIC ceased paying claims in 2010 and is in run-off, now paying claims in part. Syncora Guarantee Inc. ("Syncora"), CIFG, Radian Asset and Ram Re remained solvent but have generally not written new business. Radian Asset and CIFG were acquired by and merged into AGC in April 2015 and July 2016, respectively. Ram Re has been renamed American Overseas Re and has been redomesticated to Barbados. They never filed for bankruptcy and are writing new lines of insurance while they run off the financial guaranty book.
Bond insurance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) commenced in the 1980s but expanded at an accelerated pace in the 2000s, leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. As the housing bubble grew in the mid-2000s, bond insurers generally increased the collateral protection required for RMBS. However, both the bond insurers and the rating agencies that evaluated their credit did not anticipate the collapse of the real estate market that precipitated the financial crisis and the magnitude of the disruption to the residential mortgage market that accompanied the financial crisis. In addition, following the crisis, the bond insurers became aware that many RMBS they had insured included large percentages of loans that were ineligible for securitization and were subject to repurchase by, or "putback" obligations of, the RMBS sponsors, in originating the securitizations due to a breach of applicable representations and warranties ("R&W") regarding the securitized mortgage loans.
Unlike mortgage insurance, bond insurance generally provides for unconditional payment of claims, although the insurer reserves the right to pursue contractual or other available remedies. As a result, the bond insurers were faced with billions of dollars of claims to insured security holders associated with their exposure to RMBS following the financial crisis, with uncertain prospects for recoveries from the sponsors of the securitizations giving rise to those claims. One indication of the extent of loan quality misrepresentation was the settlement in 2011 between Assured Guaranty and Bank of America, which had purchased mortgage originator Countrywide. Under the terms of the settlement, Bank of America made a $1.1 billion payment to Assured Guaranty and agreed to cover 80% of up to $6.6 billion of Assured Guaranty's future paid losses from breaches of representations and warranties on 21 insured RMBS transactions. Subsequently, in 2013, in the first R&W trial to reach a judgment, Flagstar Bank was required to compensate Assured Guaranty in full for past and future claims. The amounts that Assured Guaranty caused R&W providers to pay or commit to pay through putbacks and settlements plus the amount of future projected losses that Assured Guaranty avoided through negotiated terminations totaled approximately $4.2 billion as of March 31, 2015. While the widespread misrepresentations caused bond insurers to experience considerable losses on insured securities backed by residential mortgage loans (including first lien loans, second lien loans, and home equity lines of credit), the most severe losses were experienced by those monolines that insured CDOs backed by mezzanine RMBS. Although the bond insurers generally insured such CDOs at very high attachment points or collateral levels (with underlying ratings of triple-A), those bond insurers and the rating agencies failed to anticipate the correlation of performance of the underlying securities. Specifically, these bond insurers and rating agencies relied upon historical data that did not prove predictive of residential mortgage loan performance following the 2008 crisis, which witnessed the first-ever nationwide decline in housing prices. Notably, AGM and AGC did not insure such CDOs, which has allowed Assured Guaranty to continue writing business throughout the financial crisis and ensuing recession and recovery.
In July 2008, the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers ("AFGI"), the trade association of financial guaranty insurers and reinsurers, estimated that, since its inception in 1971, the bond insurance industry has saved municipal bond issuers $40 billion. In addition to credit enhancement, bond insurance provides other benefits to investors, including improved market liquidity for the insured securities, surveillance of the underlying transactions, and remediation of the underlying transaction, should that prove necessary. Significantly, uninsured transactions are often not monitored by rating agencies following issuance of the initial ratings and, in the event of default, bond trustees often fail to take appropriate remedial actions absent direction and indemnity from the bondholders, which is typically not forthcoming.
Nonetheless, some have criticized the entire business model. In her book Confidence Game, Christine S. Richard examines the basic assumptions upon which the industry was based. She argues that a monoline's business can be seen as, basically, selling a triple-A credit rating to a municipal bond issuer. However, the credit rating agencies had a separate "rating scale" applied to obligations of municipal issuers, as opposed to non-municipal issuers (e.g., corporations). Some argued that if the rating agencies had rated municipalities on the same scale they rated corporations, then the municipalities would have been rated much higher to begin with, and thus there was no real need for bond insurance. The question was debated before Congress in 2008, at the House Committee on Financial Services under Barney Frank. Richard Blumenthal, then-attorney general of Connecticut, Ajit Jain of Berkshire Hathaway, then-Superintendent Eric Dinallo of the New York State Insurance Department, and a Moody's representative were also in attendance.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has denied that it employed or employs a separate rating scale for municipal and non-municipal issues. Moody's Investors Service acknowledged that it employed separate rating scales for municipal and non-municipal issues, but has since adopted a uniform rating scale for all issues. Although penetration of insurance in the municipal bond market is far lower than when numerous triple-A insurers were active, the ability of Assured Guaranty to continue insuring municipal bonds that were issued during a prolonged period of low interest rates and narrow credit spreads is evidence that a market continues to exist for municipal bond insurance.
After the financial crisis, it was clear that market events in recent years had helped to refocus investors and issuers on the benefits that bond insurance provides. A number of well-publicized municipal defaults, bankruptcies and restructurings occurred, which proved that bond insurance was indeed valuable in the public finance market. For example, holders of insured bonds were kept whole by Assured Guaranty and National in situations involving Detroit, Michigan; Jefferson County, Alabama; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Stockton, California and Puerto Rico. In the secondary market, insured bonds generally exhibited price stability relative to comparable uninsured bonds of distressed issuers. Additionally, investors were spared the burdens of negotiating or litigating to defend their rights.
As the number and size of insured bond issues grew, regulatory concern arose that bond defaults could adversely affect even a large multiline insurer's claims-paying ability. In 1975, New York City teetered on the edge of default during a steep recession. There was a risk that people who had bought New York City's municipal bonds would not get their money back, but at the last minute a deal was made with the city's labor unions that prevented the default.
In 1989, New York State amended its insurance law by enacting a new Article 69, which established "financial guaranty insurance" as a separate line of insurance. Importantly, Article 69 (i) excluded financial guaranty insurers from coverage under the property/casualty insurers security fund (which covered payments by insolvent insurers); and (ii) limited financial guaranty insurers to writing bond insurance and closely related lines of insurance that include surety, credit, and residual-value insurance. Accordingly, Article 69 prevented property/casualty insurance companies, life insurance companies, and multiline insurance companies from offering financial guaranty insurance. A cited rationale was to make the industry easier to regulate and ensure capital adequacy. The monoline industry claimed that it had the advantage over multilines because of its sole focus on capital markets transactions. The monoline insurers thus took over the municipal bond insurance market.
By the late 1990s and early 2000s, about 50% of U.S. municipal bonds were insured.
AGM, which had been insuring RMBS since its inception as FSA, experienced only minor losses in that sector before the 2008 financial crisis. AGM also insured the first collateralized debt obligation ("CDO") in 1988. By 2008, the insurance of ABS – including RMBS, CDOs, and collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") – had grown into significant business sectors for bond insurers. Insurance of ABS took the form of financial guaranty policies and insured credit default swaps ("CDS").
By the early 2000s, the CDO market (especially the mortgage-backed CDO market) was growing significantly. The monolines became involved in more of these transactions, typically by selling credit default swap (CDS) protection on the CDO tranches. This occurred at the same time that an increasing number of CDOs were being based on subprime mortgage debt. This business contributed to the monolines' growth during this period, with the total amount of outstanding obligations insured by the monolines reaching $3.3 trillion in 2006. In 2006, this contingent liability was backed by approximately $47 billion of claims-paying resources, all in compliance with Article 69 and other states' financial guaranty insurance statutes and with capital adequacy guidelines set by the rating agencies.
Bill Ackman, of Gotham (and later Pershing Square) hedge funds, grew increasingly suspicious of the viability of one monoline in particular, MBIA. Based on his analysis of MBIA's financial statements and its business model, he decided that MBIA was inadequately capitalized and subsequently shorted their business by purchasing credit default swaps on MBIA corporate debt. He also released reports to the public and tried to bring the problem to the attention of government regulators and other corporate executives, but was largely ignored and even threatened with legal action.
When the housing market declined, defaults soared to record levels on subprime mortgage loans and innovative adjustable rate mortgage loans (ARM), such as interest-only, option-ARM, stated-income, and No Income No Asset (NINA) loans, all of which had been issued in anticipation of continuing appreciation in housing prices. Monoline insurers posted higher reserves for losses, as insured structured financings backed by residential mortgage loans appeared headed for default.
On November 7, 2007, ACA, the only single-A rated insurer, reported a $1 billion loss, wiping out equity and resulting in negative net worth. On November 19, ACA noted in a 10-Q that if downgraded below single-A-minus, collateral would have to be posted to comply with standard insurance agreements, and that based on current fair values, the firm would not have the ability to post such collateral. On December 13, ACA's stock was delisted from the NYSE due to low market price and negative net worth, although ACA retained its single-A rating. Finally, on December 19, it was downgraded to triple-C by Standard & Poor's.
Downgrades of major triple-A monolines began in December 2007, resulting in downgrades of thousands of municipal bonds and structured financings.
In 2010, the Wisconsin insurance commissioner separated Ambac into a segregated account (with liability for asset-backed and infrastructure policies and certain other troubled policies) and a general account (with liability for most municipal policies). Ambac's segregated account was placed under rehabilitation, with the plan to pay about 25 cents on the dollar to the "counterparties" that are owed.
On November 8, 2010, Ambac's holding company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In June 2011, Radian Asset Insurance Inc. (Radian Asset) acquired Municipal and Infrastructure Assurance Corporation ("MIAC"), a bond insurer formed but never launched by Macquarie Group.
In July 2012, Build America Mutual ("BAM") launched as a bond insurer underwriting municipal bond insurance.
In January 2012, Assured Guaranty acquired MIAC from Radian Asset and later renamed it Municipal Assurance Corp. ("MAC"). Assured Guaranty launched MAC in July 2013 as a municipal only bond insurer. In December 2014, Assured Guaranty acquired Radian Asset, which was fully merged into AGC in April 2015.
In July 2016 Assured Guaranty acquired CIFG, which was merged into AGC. In January 2017 Assured acquired MBIA UK Insurance Limited (MBIA UK) and renamed it Assured Guaranty (London) Ltd.
In June 2017 S&P lowered the financial strength ratings of National to A from AA- and lowered the long-term counterparty rating of MBIA Inc. to BBB from A-. Subsequent to the downgrade, MBIA announced that National would cease, for the time being, the pursuit of new bond insurance business.
In January 2018 Syncora Guarantee announced a successful merger of its subsidiary Syncora Capital Assurance Inc. (SCAI) with and into its wholly owned subsidiary, Syncora Guarantee Inc. (SGI), with SGI being the surviving entity. In the following month, Syncora announced that Assured Guaranty had agreed to reinsure SGI-insured financial guaranty insurance policies of approximately $13.5 billion, and to provide certain administrative services to SGI with respect to the reinsured policies.
In February 2018 Ambac Assurance Corporation completed rehabilitation of its Segregated Account. The conclusion of the rehabilitation followed the successful completion of Ambac's surplus note exchange offers and consent solicitation, which, together with the satisfaction of all remaining conditions, completed a holistic restructuring transaction that had been announced in 2017.
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SKY express Signs Deal For Six ATR 72-600 Aircraft
Fastest growing Greek airline will operate youngest ATR fleet in Europe
Toulouse, July 12, 2021 – Market-leading turboprop manufacturer ATR and SKY express, a fast growing airline in Greece, has signed a deal to acquire six ATR 72-600 aircraft, the first of which was delivered on June 30. This marks an important step in the airline's fleet development plan which will see the further five ATR 72-600 joining its fleet before the end of the year.
The operational versatility of the ATR -600 series is proven worldwide and thanks to the ability of turboprop aircraft to access short runways it is particularly adept at serving islands, making it the perfect aircraft for Greece. In addition to its operational versatility, it is also the sustainable benchmark in the regional aviation market segment, burning up to 40% less fuel and emitting up to 40% less CO2 than a comparable regional jet.
Ioannis Grylos, CEO of the IOGR Group of companies, said: "SKY express has spread its wings to fly even higher. We are expanding and modernising our fleet, increasing the number of destinations and developing our operations. The acquisition of six new state-of-the-art ATR 72-600 aircraft is yet another landmark in SKY express' course. In today's context, it is more important than ever before to be able to offer our passengers efficient and flexible solutions with the best possible standards of comfort and safety. Our ATRs will support the Greek tourism industry and help reboot the Greek economy, always showing due respect to our clients and the environment, reaching every single area of our country."
ATR Chief Executive, Stefano Bortoli, stated: "We are proud when an airline chooses ATR aircraft for their fleet renewal, as moving from the -500 to the -600 series shows the value of our continuous development policy. SKY express will benefit from the latest-generation upgradeable avionics suite and its passengers will enjoy a modern, comfortable cabin. This is an investment in the most efficient and eco-responsible regional aircraft and it is an ideal time to do so. Fleet replacement is critical in regional aviation or vital connections risk being lost, which would have a significant impact on the communities they serve. Upon the final delivery of these aircraft, SKY express will have the youngest ATR fleet in Europe and its passengers will benefit from them for many years to come."
With its arrival in Greece, the ATR 72-600 is now flying in 54 countries worldwide, with over 550 total deliveries. The first ATR -600 series delivery was in 2011 with launch customer Royal Air Maroc.
About SKY express
SKY express, the fastest-growing Greek airline, is redefining the landscape of aviation. Apart from operating the largest network in the country, it has entered international markets and now covers a total of 48 destinations in 9 countries and keeps growing.
Moreover, it has brokered significant interline agreements with global airlines such as KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, Middle East Airlines, and Cyprus Airways.
SKY express belongs to the IOGR Group of companies, founded and owned by Ioannis Grylos. A strong and dynamically rising business group with significant presence in various sectors, employing more than 5,500 people. Most of the Group's operations are in the aviation industry, both as a flight operator with SKY express and as a ground handling service provider, with Skyserv and Swissport SUD, and is present in 36 airports of the country and serves as clients more than 250 airlines. The Group is also active in the fields of tourism, logistics, olive oil export market, etc.
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ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72 aircraft the best-selling aircraft in the less than 90-seat market segment. In 2019 the company had a turnover of US$1.6 billion. The unifying vision of the company's 1,400 employees is to help everyone, no matter where they are in the world, to connect and develop in a responsible manner. Thanks to the efficiency of turboprop technology and the benefits of the company's focus on continuous innovation, ATR aircraft open more than 100 new routes every year, burn up to 45% less fuel and emit up to 45% less CO2 than regional jets. For all of these reasons, ATR aircraft have been chosen by some 200 companies in 100 countries around the world. ATR is a joint-venture between Airbus and Leonardo.
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ICC releases best mediation training scenarios book
News • Paris, 10/02/2015
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a selection of the best role-plays from its International Commercial Mediation Competition on the occasion of the event's 10th year.
The new book was launched at a cocktail reception on 9 February in Paris which was attended by mediators, mediation specialists and students from around the world.
ICC decided to produce the compilation after numerous universities and providers of mediation training asked for copies of the commercial dispute case-studies that professional mediators create for students to resolve in mock sessions at ICC's Mediation Competition each year.
Entitled International Commercial Mediation Training Role-Plays – Cases from the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition , the new book is co-edited by Greg Bond and Colin J. Wall, two professional mediators originally from the UK and long-term residents of Germany and Hong Kong respectively. Both have also been working for many years as judges and mediators at the ICC Mediation Competition. The book assembles case-studies written by 16 prominent mediators who drew on their own professional experiences to write role-plays that reflect situations encountered in real disputes.
This is a golden, diverse compilation of some of the best role-plays in mediation and negotiation, contributed by some of the best-known mediation and negotiation trainers.
First of its kind
"It's the first compilation of its kind," said Greg Bond, Mediator and Trainer, who joined the Competition in 2011 and is part of the working group which further develops the Mediation Competition Rules each year. "We hope these case-studies and explanations will be a useful resource for lawyers, business people and students of commercial mediation around the world."
The book is both educational and entertaining to read. Each role-play comes with a set of general information for both parties, as well as confidential information for each party.
The two editors provide expert comment on the role-plays from business, legal and training perspectives.
In his book review, Michael Leathes, former General Counsel of British American Tobacco and Member of the Board of Directors of the International Mediation Institute, said: "This is a golden, diverse compilation of some of the best role-plays in mediation and negotiation, contributed by some of the best-known mediation and negotiation trainers, made available by ICC to trainers everywhere to use and adapt. This compilation is a really important contribution to the promotion of excellence in mediation."
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Even the case-study titles are fascinating, with names such as "The Spacenook Saga", "Top Pipings Ltd. v SuperDrilling Ltd.", "Hot & Spicy BBQ", "The Palm Leaf Shopping Mall" and "Special Chemistry". They are grouped into five clear chapters: contracts and disputed terms; sales contracts and disputes over quality; intellectual property disputes; construction disputes; and personal and emotional disputes.
"Many highly realistic case studies are put to the test every year by students at the ICC Mediation Competition, so it was an exciting challenge to select the 21 best ones. We've managed to include a wide range of cases to show how mediation can be used to resolve complex disputes amicably and efficiently," said Colin J. Wall, Arbitrator and Mediator, who has been involved with the Competition since its inception in 2006, and who has co-chaired the writing and editing of competition role-plays since 2012.
"It is our hope that this book will prove to be a useful resource for mediation training worldwide," said Andrea Carlevaris, Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and Director of ICC Dispute Resolution Services. "The role-plays illustrate the complexities and competing interests often encountered when analyzing cross-border disputes. They are intended for use in teaching interests-based conflict-resolution skills."
The book is available in English, and can be ordered from the ICC Store.
Attracting hundreds of participants each year, the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition has become a major global forum for professional mediators, trainers, and students of mediation and mediation advocacy. Taking place on 5-11 February 2015, the event's 10th edition is the most diverse yet, involving 67 student teams from more than 30 countries.
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Week In Review: Is Toronto Housing Market On Verge Of Severe Correction? + Home Buyers Lose Steam and Cash in Canada
By Realosophy Team
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All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.
This week in Toronto: Is the housing market on the verge of a severe correction, Ontario developers combine forces to mitigate housing reform and a Toronto housing agency pleads guilty in deadly fire.
Elsewhere: Home buyers lose steam and cash in Canada, Black homeowners struggle as U.S housing market recovers and China's housing market proves impossible to tame.
Is it a blip, or is the GTA housing market on the verge of severe correction? (The Globe and Mail)
John Andrew, a professor at Queen's University and executive director of the Queen's Real Estate Roundtable, is calling it a blip. He expects strength to return to the market after prospective buyers get their heads around the Ontario government's recent policy changes. But the business professor cautions there are risks to his prediction.
'Correction' to soften Toronto home prices: Report (Toronto Star)
One of the country's biggest real estate companies is predicting an 18.5 per cent year-end price increase in the Toronto housing market this year, compared to a 13.8 per cent national year-over-year rise.
Ontario developers form group aimed at mitigating housing reform (The Globe and Mail)
A group of high-powered Toronto real estate developers has banded together to hire lobbyists in an effort to persuade the Liberal government to water down its sweeping reforms to the Ontario Municipal Board, the province's controversial land-use tribunal, and other changes to housing policies.
'$100,000 for four lives?': Toronto housing agency pleads guilty in deadly fire (National Post)
"Just like what happened in England," she said, referring to the massive fire at the Grenfell public housing tower in London that has caused "a crisis of faith" in Britain's public institutions, as the Associated Press put it.
Home Buyers Lose Steam, and Cash, as Canada Rate Hike Looms (Bloomberg)
"There's a bit of a domino effect, it's all sort of happening right now and we don't know the extent of it," said Pasalis, president of brokerage Realosophy Realty Inc. in Toronto. "People are digesting rules, the amount of inventory on the market with lower prices -- and there's even more to come."
27% of Canadians 'in over their head' with mortgage payment: MNP (BNN)
An alarming number of house-poor Canadians are teetering close to the edge in terms of meeting their debt obligations, according to a poll conducted on behalf of MNP. The report from the chartered accountancy firm says even a modest increase in interest rates could push many homeowners over the edge.
'Sanity' returning to Toronto housing market, as Vancouver, Calgary show recovery: Royal LePage (CBC)
"Sanity" started returning to the Greater Toronto Area's real estate market in the second quarter, while home sales in Greater Vancouver and Calgary showed signs of recovery, Royal LePage says in its latest national survey and forecast.
Black homeowners struggle as U.S. housing market recovers (The Star)
The Dorns expect to join the growing ranks of African-Americans who do not own their homes, a rate that was nearly 30 percentage points higher than that of whites in 2016, according to a new report.
Development-Weary Neighborhood Tries to Block a New Luxury Tower (New York Times)
They are in a race against the clock with a developer who plans to erect a 67-story supertower on a stretch of East 58th Street between First Avenue and Sutton Place. The developer, Gamma Real Estate, has already demolished three four-story walk-ups and started digging a hole for the slim tower's foundation.
The Fight to House Hollywood's Sickest Homeless (City Lab)
In the past year, Los Angeles has dedicated billions of dollars towards housing the homeless. The effort is, in part, aimed at addressing the city's exorbitant health-care spending on this population. Housing is now widely understood to be the best health intervention for the homeless population, who experience far more hospitalizations than those with homes.
China's Booming Housing Market Proves Impossible to Tame (Wall Street Journal)
Pei Zhiyong, a 56-year-old advertising executive, was barred by the new restrictions from buying a third apartment in Guangzhou. One Sunday in April, he drove his BMW SUV to Foshan, an hour away, to check out a new riverfront high-rise. He figures it's the ideal time to buy.
Here are the factors slowing down the UK's 'stagnant' housing market (Business Insider)
Much of the focus has been on what's happening at the top end of the market — expensive London boroughs, for instance, which have seen sharp price falls since the Brexit vote. Although the slowdown has been sharpest in the capital, a softening has occurred across the entire country.
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Houston, Texas, June 20, 2011 - - 58-year old Kay Glynn of Hastings, Iowa set new World, U.S. Masters and Senior Games records in her age group in the pole vault today, clearing 10 feet, one and a quarter inches. In the 4th day of competition at the 2011 Summer National Senior Games presented by Humana, 64-year old Phil Raschker of Marietta, Georgia cleared 8 feet, six and a quarter inches, beating the Senior Games record in her age group set in 2007. Glynn has competed in the Senior Games since she was 51, and participates in state competitions every year – competing in Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas, as well as her home state. Glynn has garnered a wide collection of medals in a number of track and field events. At the 2007 National Senior Games in Louisville, she won gold medals in pole vault and high jump, silver in javelin and placed 4th in the 200 meter dash. In the 2009 National Senior Games in Palo Alto, she won five gold medals, silver in the shot put and bronze in the triple jump, as well as placing in five other sports. More than 10,000 men and women athletes over the age of 50 are participating in this year's National Senior Games. They come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. The Games run until June 30 at 13 different venues in the Houston and Harris County area. Track & Field events are being held at Turner Stadium in the Humble Independent School District. For more information, visit www.nsga.com.


In case you thought I was kidding about the oxblood and leopard prints (did you catch my recent Insta posts!), they really are on repeat for fall. The deep red shade is one of my favorites; in fact, I just snagged the cutest pair of flats in the same color! I also love swing dresses; they are so comfy and pair perfectly with boots and oversized scarves.
Now a little about Skivvy Style, which is one of the boutiques I shop through Facebook. They post the cutest trendy items for great prices. Be sure to follow the Skivvy Facebook page for sales and new items!


A new poll from Wisconsin shows her with a 49% to 43% lead. There is a huge disparity between the 62% of registered Democrats who favor Clinton by 26% and the 38% of independents who favor Obama by 25%.
Meanwhile, the latest poll from Texas, released last night by Insider Advantage shows a 48% to 41% lead for Hillary Clinton. No internals are provided besides the general statement that Barack Obama leads among black voters and Clinton among Latinos.
(1) The Wisconsin poll should not alarm Obama supporters too much, however. The previous ARG poll (released a week ago) had Clinton up 9%, and it was the only survey showing her ahead. If anything, the trendlines (always a very important measure, since it measures momentum within a pollster's stable methodology) is favoring the Illinois Senator.
(2) In Texas, the race is also obviously tight, even more so when you consider that Clinton will have to beat her rival by a healthy margin to get any sort of delegate lead. As I explained on Friday, the Texas system will boost Obama's delegate share both because a third of delegates will be attributed through a caucus and because most of Clinton's strongholds are 4 delegate districts, meaning that the split will be 2-2 unless Clinton gets 62% of the vote.
It will be a very interesting dynamic to see whether the Clinton campaign can spin a victory in votes but no in delegates better than it did in the Nevada caucuses. Considering that the race is now a delegate fight and that Clinton has to make up her deficit (which stands at 127 according to Campaign Diaries's latest count, the failure to cut that margin in Texas could be dramatic. But it could also provide an opportunity for Clinton to make an argument against looking at the delegate count, perhaps providing cover to some superdelegates who are wavering.
First, Rasmussen released a Pennsylvania poll, an all-important battleground, that shows Obama leading McCain 49% to 39% with McCain leading Clinton 44% to 42%.
In Oregon, Obama trounces McCain 49% to 40%, but the Republican edges Clinton 45% to 42%.
Oregon has been one of the states -- with Washington and Colorado -- where Obama has looked consistently more electable than Hillary has. The Pennsylvania numbers contradict the Quinnipiac poll released a few days ago that shows Clinton running 5 points ahead of Obama when paired up against McCain.
Hey Taniel, just thought I'd mention this -- I found your web site three or four months ago, and I've become an addict! Your reviews and analyses of the election cycle are as good as or better than what I find on the major news networks, without all the BS that the networks inject into their reporting. I really appreciate having such a reliable source for political news -- reading campaigndiaries.com has become almost a daily ritual for me. Good work!
I agree with Scott - this is a fantastic website and much better than any network news channel. Interesting to see how well Obama does in OR compared to Clinton. OR is a must win state for the Democrtats - they have 6 weakly held states (PA, MI, OR, WA, WI, MN) they must hold and then go and win 20 EV's more (OH, or VA/CO or FL)to win the GE. Obama does seem the best bet for the GE.


I really do have clothes but I never keep them in good repair. It seems that I wear the same things until they are dead or need a button sewn on. Every year I buy something new to replace something worn out. Normally I spend $100 on clothes every year, that includes new scarves.
The other day I wanted to wear a white blouse. I have 5 white and off-white blouses but they were all missing buttons. Perfectly good clothing just hanging in the closet. So I went out and bought some buttons! It really is amazing how many buttons there were to choose from but I bought simple flat white buttons. I sat down with the blouses and made myself sew buttons on them. Now I have usable blouses again.
But it got me to thinking about the history of buttons and how valuable they once were. Two years ago with the help of the book "50 Heirloom Buttons to Make" by Nancy Nehring, I learned how to make some dorset crosswheel buttons.
So I got out the button books and decided to try the dorcet fabric buttons. They are rather fun to make. Dorcet fabric buttons are very easy buttons to make. So I started a tutorial but had issues with the pictures. So I had to make the buttons again! That wouldn't be a problem but I heavily embroidered and beaded the buttons. Right now I'm sick of buttons! But I will get the tutorial finished! Here is a picture of the first fabric dorcet button I made.
I doodled the flowers and then beaded over the empty spaces.
The button is slightly over 1 inch.


Rep. Mike Conaway said he will be rooting for Texas Tech to make it to the men's basketball championship.
The Milwaukee Brewers all-stars will try an put a six-game slide behind them after the break.
Jesus Aguilar was the first Brewers All-Star to step into the spotlight Monday evening.
Three former University of Florida Gators baseball players named to All-Star Futures Game roster.


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To Easter or Not to Easter. What's real belonging and what's just the tip of the bunny ear
Rabbits taught me a lot this week. I was out for one of my favorite hikes and so many adorable bunnies hopped across my path that I half expected to stumble across a pastel pink basket full of candy. It was Easter Sunday and after a year of quarantine, the world seemed abuzz with candy-worshipping holiday enthusiasts. Between the gorgeous vista, blooming Black-Eyed Susans, and furry friends, I was in some pretty serious Spring bliss.
Like many people, I burned out on one too many Zoom calls this past year, and the levity that's coming with the change of season and the chance of vaccinated enthusiasm feels great. The truth is, even though my family painted eggs and ate chocolate on Easter when I was a kid, we weren't religious, and the whole event was a big excuse to get together and make delicious food. Still, during my younger years, the day off from school was massively welcome, and I wouldn't exactly turn down a day in nature now.
Still, as we move away from ethno-centrist ideas about religions and holidays and worship, should companies include Easter for paid time off? Depending on how you look at it, Easter is a highly secular holiday that perhaps should be in a "floating days off" category — some companies suggest 6 paid holidays throughout the year that can be taken at the employees' discretion. These days are in addition to "regular" time off and exist specifically to support individual needs and preferences. That way there's leeway to observe holy-days for any number of different religious, ethnic, and cultural affiliations.
But what do the atheist and agnostics do? Surely we don't need to ask that employees invent a Flying Spaghetti Monster to excuse their desire for PTO? Or what about people with large extended families who are expected to attend gatherings for more than one religion? If we ask that people only observe one religion that's an unintended backslide to a time when intermarrying wasn't accepted. And, in the case of Easter specifically, what's the best approach to days off for a holiday that's considered common in the West but may or may not apply to employees across the globe?
With at least 5 major religions and another 450 million people observing less common religions, how are companies supposed to have inclusive policies? And as if the question weren't complex enough, gender enters the equation as well — in cases where a certain member of the family spends time feeding everyone or corralling little kids or grandparents for the festivities, the bulk of the labor often sits with women.
Being inclusive of myriad religions also means being receptive to the complex and overlapping cultures our employees live with. And, like most things DEI&B (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging), there's no single way to "do" company policy. But here is a guiding framework —
When in doubt, be flexible, offer options, ask for feedback, and be prepared to dialogue to discover mutually agreeable accommodations. One of the misconceptions about accommodating employees' preferences, desires, and life obligations is that it's playing into "their" agenda. Us (the company) versus them (the employees) is a dangerous zero-sum mentality that pits our institution against the very humans who comprise it. This is essentially cannibalism.
If pressed to take action, give your team a day off. There's no evidence that squeezing people for more work means even remotely higher quality results. And there's ample evidence that rest, fun, joy, relaxation, and probably chocolate helps teams be better humans and create better work. That may be intuitive, but it's shown in research, too.
But what happens when someone wants to come to work but also wants to wear a pair of bunny ears and listen to Easter music? Are we supposed to squash their spirits so as to not make non-Easter people uncomfortable?
Again, there's no one correct way to "be" at work, but the objective is to help as many people feel as human and welcome as possible. Instead of censoring bunny ears, ask what the non-ear-wearer craves to feel a sense of belonging. Yes, if someone is going around the office proclaiming the teachings of Jesus Christ, it's time for a chat about boundaries. But if there's offense taken because of fuzzy plastic ears, this is a change to go deep and discover what the offended employee really wants. In that case, it may be less about the spirited accouterment and more about a grievance that's been festering under the surface. Pun intended — with bunny ears as a problem, listening may be the best bet.
Speaking of bunny ears, after my Easter Sunday hike, I stopped to get a coffee and a young woman with her friends behind me was wearing a pair of pastel yellow, fuzzy bunny ears with a gold sequin accent. I couldn't make out their conversation so I have no idea if they were talking about Jesus' rebirth, hunting for hand-painted eggs, their coffee order, or all three. But they were beaming, clearly relaxed and happy. As Barbara Ehrenreich says in Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy, humans invented holy days to convene and bask in shared experience. Indeed, that's Ehrenreich's definition of religion, and it's also one definition of culture. And in the case of company culture, we need not celebrate the same holidays to benefit from employment at a company that values feeling good. After all, deciding about days off is surface-level inclusion. Deep inclusion… and graduating into a sense of belonging… comes from feeling like a whole human while at work.
So, when in doubt, Marie Kondo your company policies, and move toward joy. If this feels silly, good. Because there is no such thing as one correct policy on paper. But there are actual humans who are thankful, nourished, and revitalized when their company puts their humanity first. And do you know what thankful, nourished, and revitalized humans become at work? Extraordinary.
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Air-Polluting Tale of Two Cities
Juarez and El Paso won't breathe easy until plants in Juarez, operating under less-strict Mexican environmental law, are cleaned up
By Robert Bryce Special to The Christian Science Monitor
THE El Paso metropolitan area has some of the worst air quality in North America. Much of the pollution in the region comes from Ciudad Juarez, El Paso's burgeoning industrial neighbor across the Rio Grande. And although El Paso has spent millions of dollars to comply with federal clean air regulations, local officials have found that the two cities must work together to effectively address the problem.
Last week, local, state, and federal officials from the United States and Mexico met again in Juarez to negotiate the details of an international air quality management district that will monitor emissions and air quality and administer technology transfers to improve air quality in both cities.
One of the largest and fastest growing cities on the US-Mexico border, the El Paso-Juarez metropolitan area has between 1.5 and 2 million residents. ``The controls we are currently putting in place only affect El Paso, about 700,000 people,'' explains Jesus Reynoso, air quality program director for the El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District. ``It's not possible to reduce all the pollution if you are only controlling one-third of the population.''
Considered a ``nonattainment'' area under the US Clean Air Act of 1990, El Paso violates US standards for ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that the city reduce its hydrocarbon emissions by 15 percent.
Reynoso says that El Paso residents are now using lower-polluting, oxygenated gasoline. Also, city businesses and agencies are converting hundreds of vehicles to clean-burning fuels like natural gas. The city has begun paving alleys to reduce airborne dust and has placed restrictions on wood burning.
In addition, city residents may soon have restricted access to hydrocarbon-releasing consumer products such as floor wax and paint.
Yet Reynoso and others believe more air pollution reductions are possible on the south side of the river, where about 400 brick kilns employ antiquated technology and several hundred maquiladoras (export-oriented border factories) operate under less stringent Mexican pollution laws.
The US Department of Energy (DOE), including the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory, have agreed to collect data and assist businesses in Juarez that want to convert to cleaner technologies.
Using a laser-based system known as lidar (short for light detecting and ranging), Los Alamos will be able to measure air pollution concentrations throughout the region. Clay Heskett, a technology manager at Los Alamos, says lidar was developed for missile tracking. ``This is a cold-war technology that's now being used for environmental characterization,'' he said.
The laboratory will also work with Juarez brick makers to develop more efficient kilns that use less energy and produce less pollution. Mr. Heskett says most kilns in Juarez are fueled by wood and/or sawdust. The Los Alamos program will encourage brickmakers to convert to natural gas or liquified petroleum gas.
Los Alamos and Sandia will use their computers to model air flow patterns and develop wind maps for the region. ``Air can start in El Paso, go to Juarez and be back in El Paso that afternoon,'' explains Peter Emerson, a senior economist with the Environmental Defense Fund in Austin, which has been a driving force behind the air district concept.
``All the good pollution-reduction potential is in Juarez,'' explains Mr. Emerson. ``By taking a cooperative approach, with the investment flow coming from the US, everybody gets cleaner air.''
Eventually, Emerson believes, the region could begin cross-border trading of ``pollution credits,'' in which industries doing better in meeting governments standard in effect sell their ``clean air''' to dirtier industries - a concept not yet tried in international areas.
Several hurdles will have to be cleared before the air district becomes a reality. The expensive task of air modeling must be completed. Altogether, the DOE, EPA, the State of Texas, and SEDESOL - the Mexican equivalent of the EPA - will spend several million dollars on the air-quality assessments.
Once all the groundwork is in place, the EPA will turn to the State Department, which will then negotiate a memorandum of understanding between the EPA and SEDESOL.
The process will likely be slowed by the political uncertainty in Mexico. The March assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio and the pending presidential election in August have forced Mexican political leaders to turn their attention elsewhere.
But Mexican officials believe the project will definitely get approved. ``It's a done deal,'' said Enrique Terrazas, director of economic development for the state of Chihuahua, which includes Juarez.
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Is Prince Markie Dee still Alive? Net Worth 2022, Age; Girlfriend or Wife?
Facts of Prince Markie Dee
Prince Markie Dee
singer, rapper, DJ, producer, songwriter
$1 .5million
New York, in the United States
Americian
George Gershwin Junior High School.
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1 When was Prince Markie Dee born?
2 What was the Relationship Status of Prince Markie Dee?
3 What was the Net Worth of Prince Markie Dee at Death?
4 Is Prince Markie Dee alive or dead?
5 Professional Career of Prince Markie Dee
6 FAQs of Prince Markie Dee
American singer, rapper, DJ, producer, and songwriter Prince Markie Dee came into the limelight after being a member of the 1980s rap group The Fat Boys.
When was Prince Markie Dee born?
Born on 19 February 1968, in New York, in the United States of America under the star sign of Pisces. His birth name was Mark Anthony Morales. By Nationality, Prince holds American citizenship and is of Puerto Rican descent.
Caption: Prince Markie Dee's early age photo with his friends
(Photo: Pinterest)
He has kept the information about his family background far from social media. Prince has not shared the name of his mother, father, and sibling in the public. Regarding his qualification, he completed his study at the George Gershwin Junior High School.
What was the Relationship Status of Prince Markie Dee?
Prince Markie Dee was an unmarried man. He had not married anyone in his life. In the year 1980, he was engaged to rapper and actress Pepa but not married. They were called off their engagement at some point. After splitting up with Pepa, he had not shown an interest in anyone else. He wants to stay single and give attention to his work. Markie Dee used to feel shy to share his personal life with others.
As per the report, He has not disclosed anything about his affair and relationship with anyone. It seems that he spent his whole life focusing on his career.
What was the Net Worth of Prince Markie Dee at Death?
Prince Markie Dee had earned a handsome sum of money from his successful career in the entertainment industry. According to the celebrity's net worth, he has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million.
Caption: Prince Markie Dee posing for the photo with his
friends inside the car (Photo: Twitter )
The salary of Prince has not been revealed till now and it is still under review. The main source of his income was his career as a rapper/songwriter, producer, and radio personality.
Is Prince Markie Dee alive or dead?
Prince Markie Dee died at the age of 52. On 18 February 2021, he took his last breath. The cause of his death is still a big mystery. No one knows how did Dee die because he was a healthy man. His family has not revealed anything about his health conditions. His fans and family are shocked due to his death.
Professional Career of Prince Markie Dee
Prince Markie Dee began his career as an American singer, rapper, DJ, producer, and songwriter at a very young age.
He was a band member of the 1980s rap group The Fat Boys.
This band released the album Fat Boys in the year 1984. The album "The Fat Boys "was certified gold by RIAA the year 1985.
Similarly, the album peaked at 6 numbers on the Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart and 48 on the US Billboard 200.
After a year, In 1986 they released their second studio album Fat Boys are Back. RIAA certified this album "Fat Boys are Back 'as gold.
His group again released their third studio album named Big & Beautiful in the year 1986.
He also worked with Fat Boys including Crushin', On and On, Coming Back Hard Again, and Mack Daddy.
Caption: Prince Markie Dee in the poster 50 greatest Australian Artists of all the time (Photo: Rolling Stone Australia)
His achievement with the band includes movies like Disorder lies and Krush Groove. After cooperating with the band he moved on to a successful solo career.
Later on, Markie Dee signed with Columbia Records and released an album Free, which includes a hit single Typical Reasons (Swing My Way).
Afterward, he attended Cory Rooney in the formation of the Soul Convention, a production company.
After attending this company, he produced tracks and wrote for famous artists including Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Marc Anthony.
Markie Dee worked as a DJ at the WMIB radio in Miami between 2008 to 2010.
He had worked at WEDR-FM and also had worked as the vice president of the music group Uncle Louie.
FAQs of Prince Markie Dee
Who is Prince Markie Dee?
Prince is an American singer, rapper, DJ, producer, and songwriter who came into the limelight after being a member of the 1980s rap group The Fat Boys.
Where was Prince Markie Dee born?
Markie was born on 19 February 1968, in New York, in the United States of America
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I helped my friend Vroni with this video, and will soon be accompanying her on a trip that will take in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Belgium. More information and CDs available here!
On 27 February 2011, Vroni Holzmann was interviewed about her album Wandelung on the Music Routes programe on Leith FM. You may listen to the first part of her appearance here.


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Land Rover Defender Celebration Series Commemorates The Iconic 4×4's Decades-Long Run
The word "iconic" gets used a lot when it comes to automobiles. Some of the use can be questionable, while others are well-deserved. Land Rover's Defender definitely belongs in the latter category. This year, the vehicle's decades-long run will come to an end and it's being commemorated with the Land Rover Defender Celebration Series, a collection of three limited edition models, each one designed to celebrate a different dimension of the 4×4's unique history.
First up is the Autobiography Edition, a Defender clad in a 90 Station Wagon body style that the company is billing "the most desirable Defender ever produced." Promising more performance, luxury, and comfort than any model before it, it brings 150 hp with 295 pound-feet of torque, two-tone paintwork, a smattering of aluminum elements both inside and out, 16-inch Sawtooth alloy wheels, full Windsor leather interior, and semi-aniline premium leather seats.
Next up is the Heritage Edition, a traditionalist tribute to the HUE 166 Land Rover, which dates back to 1947. Available in four body styles, it's clad in Grasmere Green metallic paint, multiple silver and aluminum trims, and perforated leather outer steering wheel rim and gear lever. In a nod to its classic roots, the vehicle features a heritage-style grille, headlamp surrounds, and heavy-duty steel wheels.
Last in the set is the Adventure Edition, which boasts reinforced off-road talents, including new underbody protection and Goodyear MT/R tires for killer grip no matter the terrain. Body is clad in three striking metallic color options, with the interior decked in Windsor leather upholstery, perforated leather inserts, and luxury contrast stitching.
Pricing for the Land Rover Defender Celebration Series starts at £27,800 for the Heritage, £43,495 for the Adventure, and £61,845 for the Autobiography.
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January 14, 2015 Nicole Savage Reply
To own a Land Rover would be quite awesome. I've never owned a car quite like it before, but it is a dream to own one, one of these days, that's for sure. Anyways, I hope this comes to the US, cause I think this will be my next car, especially when I got a raise recently.
January 14, 2015 Kelly T. Reply
They have always been a very cool vehicle to see. According to those that own them, they can get through anything, are perfect for trail driving and can carry a ton of cargo!