Prevention zone will be extended.
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone for all poultry and captive birds will remain in force until the end of April, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has confirmed.
While the current Prevention Zone remains in place until 28 February, the requirements of the zone will be amended after that point, meaning that keepers will have the option of letting their birds outside, provided that they put in place enhanced biosecurity to minimise the risk of infection from wild birds. Measures in the renewed zone will continue to apply across all of Scotland, with no targeting of specific areas.
Until 28 February all poultry and captive bird keepers in Scotland must continue to keep their birds indoors, or take appropriate practical steps to keep them separate from wild birds. A GB-wide ban on poultry shows and gatherings also remains in force. While there have been no cases confirmed in domestic poultry or captive birds in Scotland, there have been several cases in England and Wales.
"We continue to see daily reports of avian flu across Europe, including eight confirmed cases in domestic birds in England and Wales, with Northern Ireland recently confirming their first finding in a wild bird, too.
We do not expect the risk of H5N8 to reduce any time soon, which is why we are extending the Prevention Zone until the end of April.
"We continue to work closely with key stakeholders to protect poultry and captive birds from disease and minimise the economic impact of the Prevention Zone on Scotland's vital free range poultry industry, which is estimated to be worth around £46 million in 2016. That is why, from 28 February, we are changing the requirements, having listened to requests from industry stakeholders and their representatives, to allow producers to be able to start letting their birds out, provided they have enhanced biosecurity measures in place.
"The risk level from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza remains at 'high' for wild birds, and 'low to medium' for domestic birds. It is essential that keepers continue to ensure that their birds are protected from infection by practicing the highest levels of biosecurity.
"Keepers should start to think about steps they can take now to provide the best biosecurity that they can to protect birds let out on 28 February. This could include keeping your range clear of wild birds, and where possible decontaminating the range. You should also discuss your arrangements with your private vet, who will be best placed to provide specific practical advice on reducing the risk of infection.
providing wash facilities or dips containing approved disinfectant (at the right concentration) at key points such as farm entrances and entrances to bird houses.
The H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza has been circulating in Europe since October 2016. Eight cases in domestic poultry and captive birds have been confirmed in UK.
The disease has also been found in wild birds across the UK. The last Avian Influenza outbreak in captive birds in Scotland was Low Pathogenic H5N1 in Dunfermline, January 2016.
The current AI Prevention Zone was declared on 6 January 2017 and expires on 28th February 2017.


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Galliera (Northern Bolognese: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about  north of Bologna.

Galliera borders the following municipalities: Malalbergo, Pieve di Cento, Poggio Renatico, San Pietro in Casale, Terre del Reno.

People
Josephine of Leuchtenberg (later Queen of Norway and Sweden) was made Duchess of Galliera at age 6 by Napoleon I in 1813.

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External links
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Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna

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Work wraps on new Montessori elementary school at Optima Signature in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood
Optima, Inc. has completed the buildout of Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile's new elementary school at Optima Signature, the firm's mixed-use development at 220 E. Illinois Street in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. Completed by Optima's team in just three months, the new 14,000-square-foot elementary addition, which will serve grades 1 through 6, is now accepting registrations for in-person learning.
"As a vertically integrated firm, Optima was uniquely positioned to exceed construction timelines and deliver a new quality education choice in Streeterville at a time when so many parents need in-person alternatives to traditional schools," said David Hovey Sr., CEO of Optima, Inc. and architect of Optima Signature.
The on-campus expansion comes on the heels of Optima, Inc. releasing four business suites at Optima Signature earlier this month to be used as pandemic learning pods, for both residents and nonresidents seeking home-based options due to the pandemic. According to Hovey, Guidepost Montessori has offered to work with families who use the pods if they need teachers, educational materials or supplemental learning programs as part of the school's new Guidepost at Home program.
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Pandemic to Endemic | Implications for Sri Lankan Economy
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Increasingly, many experts feel transitioning to an endemic is a realistic endpoint for the current pandemic. Endemic means the governments will have to deal with COVID in a more localised fashion while the public will have to continue with the current pandemic-induced lifestyles to some degree.
Tourism may resume but we are likely to see is a much more restricted form of tourism for some time.
One inevitable consequence of endemic COVID is heightened expenditure on public health. The government may have to bear considerable cost yearlong due to relatively higher utilization of public health facilities, containment measures, vaccination programme including booster shots, partial lockdowns and so on.
The legacy of the pandemic may leave permanently higher unemployment and lower wage levels in the economy which would in turn affect the spending power of consumers.
We expect the demand for services to gradually pick up over the course of the next few months and help to recover consumer spending.
Overall energy consumption may meet the pre-crisis level with occasional dips (in times of full or partial lockdowns). Consequently, this will push up fuel imports leading to more pressure on the balance of payment situation.
Trajectory of domestic inflation in the post-pandemic era will most likely be determined by the path of global commodity prices as well as how soon the global supply chain disruptions are going to fade.
The CBSL has pledged to maintain inflation at mid-single digit level and continue its intervention in the forex market to stabilise exchange rate in its the Six-Month Road Map. Given the limited forex reserves in hand, achieving the above is going to be very challenging. Therefore, we expect tighter monetary policy moving forward.
Future of the Pandemic
The case numbers of the Delta-variant are receding in many countries including in Sri Lanka, and in about another six months, 75% of the world's population is projected to be fully vaccinated strengthening global immunity level [1]. The Delta-variant is the most contagious and the deadliest mutation of the COVID-19 virus so far. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the chances of an emergence of another variant that could outperform it would be slim (but not nil). This is echoed by a consortium of researchers advising the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which has stated that the worst of the pandemic may be over [2]. In this backdrop, transitioning to an endemic is one possible path for the current pandemic. Increasingly, more and more experts find this to be a more realistic endpoint [3] [4] [5]. Looking ahead, some cautious optimism is on the horizon.
Endemic does not mean COVID is going to go away. It means COVID will stick around longer and the governments will have to deal with it in a more localised fashion while the public will have to continue with the current pandemic-induced lifestyles to some degree. Few countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore have either declared or planning to declare COVID as an endemic [6] [7] [8] [9]. On a similar note, countries that follow the 'Zero COVID-19' strategy are facing pressure from the public, and most recently, New Zealand has abandoned it [10]. In September, Norway joined a small but growing number of countries, including Denmark and Britain, to lift all domestic restrictions [11]. Sri Lanka ended the lockdown on 1st October and allowed for gradual reopening.
In this article we set out to investigate how an endemic scenario would play-out in key aspects of the Sri Lankan economy.
The economy suffered its worst recession in 2020 and the services sector was the hardest hit as tourism came to an abrupt stop. In the meanwhile, complete loss of tourism receipts pushed the country to a balance of payment crisis.
One of the most crucial factors for economic recovery as it stands is the revival of tourism. Tourism has displayed faster rebound and ability to generate jobs rapidly as demonstrated in the past[1]. Domestic tourism can pick up faster but what is critical for the economy is inbound tourism. Sri Lanka is still in the red or amber list of several key tourist source markets such as the UK and Germany. Revival of inbound tourism is pretty much predicated on how soon these travel advisories/restrictions will be lifted. In any case, it is likely that the tourism industry might not see its former arrival numbers immediately. What we are likely to see is a much more restricted form of tourism for some time. It is too early to predict the extent of the recovery of tourism in 2022 at this moment, but even a partial recovery would help to ease the balance of payment pressure and reduce unemployment. However, Sri Lanka from time-to-time may have to implement border restrictions to shield itself from new variants temporarily interrupting the tourism sector.
Fiscal Sector
On the fiscal front, one inevitable consequence of endemic COVID is heightened expenditure on public health. The government may have to bear considerable cost yearlong due to relatively higher utilization of public health facilities, containment measures, vaccination programme including booster shots, partial lockdowns and so on. LKR 12.8 Bn is allocated to the State Ministry of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control in the 2022 Appropriations Bill. To what extent these costs are going to strain the budget deficit depends on how the government is going to finance these.
Figure 1: Employment and unemployment
Notes: Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) – negative values indicate the sector is generally contracting on a month-on-month basis while positive values indicate the sector is expanding. The strength of contraction or expansion is manifested by the magnitude of the figure. Index value > 0 means an increase; Index value < 0: decrease; Index value = 0: unchanged. Unemployment figures are for quarterly national unemployment
Source: CBSL, DCS, ICRA Lanka Research
During the first wave of the COVID crisis in 2020, unemployment shot up to 10-year highs as it reached 5.8%. Latest figures as of 1Q 2021 (5.7%), is not very far off from it. Businesses are still not yet confident to beef up their workforce. Furthermore, one big learning from initial waves for businesses is how to operate with minimal staff. Therefore, hirings may remain weak. If the current unemployment level is prolonged enough, that might drive down wages. Fear is whether the legacy of the pandemic would leave permanently higher unemployment and lower wage levels in the economy which would in turn affect the spending power of consumers.
Figure 2: Spending power
Source: CBSL, ICRA Lanka Research
Consumer spending was weakened amid travel restrictions, social distancing, and lockdowns. Lifting the COVID restrictions does not necessarily mean people are going to flock around shopping malls. A proxy indicator for consumer spending, average balance per credit card is still below the pre-crisis level. We expect the demand for services to gradually pick up over the course of the next few months. It may take months to see full recovery in consumer spending.
Apart from willingness-to-spend, ability-to-spend will also determine how fast consumer spending is going to rebound. Private sector wages decelerated initially as employers were struggling to stay afloat. Latest data show private wages grew on average over 7% a month (Y/Y) from May to July this year, but as the base effect wears off, it will probably moderate. Therefore, consumer spending is expected to be subdued in the medium term.
Energy Demand
Figure 3: Energy consumption trends
Understandably, during the periods of lockdowns due to reduced mobility, fuel usage dropped but recovered faster once lockdowns were lifted. Currently, total electricity generation appears to have reached the pre-crisis levels. Industrial electricity usage is more-or-less flat and is on par with the pre-crisis level since July last year indicating the industrial sector is operating with near capacity. All of this points to a period of higher overall energy consumption with occasional dips (in times of lockdowns or partial lockdowns) in the post pandemic era. Consequently, this will push up fuel imports leading to more pressure on the balance of payment situation of the country.
Figure 4: Growth in prices
Source: CSD, ICRA Lanka Research
Inflation remained mostly subdued for nearly a year from May last year amid weaker demand. However, as the global commodity markets began to heat up, producers started facing increasing input costs. These costs were passed down to the consumers from this year April onwards. Scarcity of goods rendered by the import restrictions and speculative element that comes with it is also contributing to inflation at the moment.
Trajectory of domestic inflation in the post-pandemic era will most likely be determined by the path of global commodity prices as well as how soon the global supply chain disruptions are going to fade. Endemic does not guarantee smoother supply chains. In fact, the state of the endemic will be highly unequal across countries leading to brief but frequent supply chain disruptions. In addition, pent up demand in developed economies may also add to the commodity inflation pressure but this may be short-lived. In this environment, given the volatile prices, rising shipping costs and supply lags, businesses would compete for resources to maintain higher inventories to absorb shocks feeding in inflation.
In the Six-Month Road Map, the CBSL has acknowledged that there is speculative demand for imports and buildup of inventories but views it more as a threat to the stability of the exchange rate rather than a driver of inflation. In any case, ICRA Lanka welcomes the move to discontinue the cash margin deposit requirement on "non-essential/non-urgent imports", as this was never an appropriate tool to address the underlying challenges.
If the endemic scenario is how it is going to be, we should expect frequent but irregular economic cycles in sync with virus flare-ups in the country as well as major trading partners. Domestic energy demand will continue to put pressure on the exchange rate. We expect major central banks around the world to start tightening after the Fed in the 2H 2022. This would leave the CBSL with little room for monetary loosening in the medium term.
From the monetary policy standpoint, the key question is how the CBSL is going to navigate these realities beyond six months. In this context, revival of tourism and the extent of revival will play a crucial role against these headwinds. Channeling remittances through formal channels would be another critical area though it would be challenging if there is a large difference in the exchange rates offered by the formal and informal channels. The CBSL has pledged to maintain inflation at mid-single digit level and continue its intervention in the forex market to stabilise exchange rate in its the Six-Month Road Map. Given the limited forex reserves in hand, achieving the above is going to be very challenging. Therefore, we expect tighter monetary policy moving forward.
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[1] Bloomberg, "More Than 6.19 Billion Shots Given: Covid-19 Tracker," Bloomberg, 2021.
[2] C. Morris, "New models show COVID cases could drop tremendously through March," 22 September 2021. [Online]. Available: https://fortune.com/2021/09/22/us-covid-cases-delta-variant-outlook-winter-2021-2022-pandemic/.
[3] S. Charumilind, M. Craven, J. Lamb, A. Sabow, S. Singhal and M. Wilson, "When will the COVID-19 pandemic end?," McKinsey & Company, 23 August 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/when-will-the-covid-19-pandemic-end.
[4] D. Ferrente, "When will COVID end?," Boston University Today, 23 September 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/when-will-covid-end/.
[5] M. Gandhi, "Covid Will Soon Be Endemic, Thank Goodness," Wall Street Journal, 30 September 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-endemic-vaccines-measles-smallpox-pandemic-coronavirus-11633015316.
[6] L. N. Y, "Malaysia will start treating Covid as 'endemic' around end-October, trade minister says," CNBC, 07 September 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/07/malaysia-to-treat-covid-as-endemic-starting-end-october-trade-minister.html.
[7] Xinhua, "Indonesia prepares for transition to COVID-19 endemic after decline in new cases," Xinhua, 12 September 2021. [Online]. Available: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-09/12/c_1310183558.htm.
[8] Bangkok Post, "Health official says Covid will become endemic," Bangkok Post, 21 September 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2185487/health-official-says-covid-will-become-endemic.
[9] L. Lai, "Singapore planning for possibility that Covid-19 becomes endemic here: Lawrence Wong," The Straits Times, 21 May 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/singapore-planning-for-possibility-that-covid-19-becomes-endemic-here.
[10] N. Frost, "Battling Delta, New Zealand Abandons Its Zero-Covid Ambitions," New York Times, 04 October 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/world/australia/new-zealand-covid-zero.html.
[11] V. Klesty and T. Slosvik, "Norway to end coronavirus-related restrictions on Saturday," Reuters, 24 September 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/norway-end-coronavirus-related-restrictions-saturday-2021-09-24/.
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[1] One example is the LTTE suicide attack on the Bandaranaike International Airport in 2001. Tourist arrivals plummeted by nearly 16% and over 10,000 tourism related jobs were lost in the aftermath. But with the beginning of the cease-fire between the GoSL and LTTE the following year, the arrivals rose by over 70% from the 2000 level, and over 21,000 new jobs were created.


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Mexican doctors remove 33-pound tumor from 2-year-old
A surgery recently performed in Mexico gained global recognition for both its riskiness and success. On June 14, surgeons at La Raza Medical Center in Mexico City began surgery on 2-year-old Jesus Rodriguez, who had a 33-pound tumor growing on the right side of his body. After 10 hours, the doctors had successfully removed the benign lump from the toddler, according to the Daily Mail.
The little boy's tumor weighed more than he did (26 lbs.) when he went under the knife. Dr. Gustavo Hernandez, the director of pediatrics at the hospital, told The Associated Press that Rodriguez was born with a small lump that grew so large it extended from his hip to his armpit on the right side of his body.
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What was the outcome of the GST Council meeting on 05 October chaired by the Finance Minister?
Aashna Tripathi answered.
The outcome was that there was no real outcome with the GST states being still divided into the states that are willing to accept the centre's borrowing model and around 10 states that are unwilling to buy this model offered by the government.
The meeting chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman generated more heat than light because while 21 states were open to the idea of using the RBI borrowing window of Rs.1.10 trillion, 10 states opposed that idea.
The original window offered to the states was a limit of Rs.97,000 crore which was subsequently hiked to Rs.110,000 crore. However, the finance minister of 10 states were clear that the centre will have to step in and pay the dues to the states as committed.
We may see a resolution only in the next meeting of the GST Council scheduled on October 12. State Finance Ministers like Isaac Thomas of Kerala had asked for 4-5 days for internal debate but Nirmala Sitharaman has given them time till October 12 to hammer out a resolution to the deadlock.
Even as states have expressed concerns that non-BJP states were being discriminated against, Nirmala Sitharaman sought to assuage the states and clarified that no state would be denied compensation, irrespective of their choice; to accept or not to accept.
To ease the liquidity burden, as a stop-gap arrangement central government will distribute Rs.20,000 crore collected via compensation cess this year to the states with immediate effect. It does look like there will be no easy resolution for the GST compensation issue.
Can you tell me the highlights of the Economic Survey that was presented by the Finance Minister ahead of the Union Budget?
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Has there been a resolution to outstanding dues of states in the GST Council Meeting?
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What was the gist of the stimulus package announced by the Finance Minister over the last five days?
What was the outcome of the meeting between the trustees of Franklin Templeton mutual fund and the unit holders regarding the 6 debt schemes that were shut down?
What was the outcome of the meeting that Mr. Birla had with the telecom officials on Tuesday?
What was the outcome of the Vodafone board meeting on 07 September?
What was the reason for the Sensex rally by 800 points on Monday? Was it the package announced by the finance minister last week?
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'Mutual trust must for peace': PM-elect Modi to Imran Khan
Imran Khan said he looked forward to working with PM Modi to advance peace in the region.
india Updated: May 27, 2019 08:40 IST
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A statement from Pakistan's foreign office said Khan spoke to Modi and congratulated him on the BJP's electoral victory. (PTI photo)
Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi told Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday that peace and progress in the region were linked to "trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism".
Modi made the remarks when Khan telephoned him to congratulate him on the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the general elections and spoke of his desire for both countries to work together for the good of their people.
This was the first contact between the top leadership of the two countries after tensions sparked by the suicide attack in Kashmir's Pulwama by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed that killed 40 Indian troopers on February 14. India retaliated with an air strike on a JeM facility at Balakot in Pakistan and this was followed by an aerial engagement along the Line of Control during which an Indian combat jet was shot down and its pilot captured and briefly detained by Pakistan.
A statement from Pakistan's foreign office said Khan spoke to Modi and congratulated him on the BJP's electoral victory. Khan expressed his "desire for both countries to work together for the betterment of their peoples", the statement said.
Khan reiterated "his vision for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia" and said he looked forward to working with Modi to "advance these objectives".
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Modi, according to a statement from the external affairs ministry, "stressed that creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism were essential for fostering cooperation for peace, progress and prosperity in our region".
Modi also thanked Khan for his telephone call and greetings and recalled his "initiatives in line with his government's neighbourhood first policy". Modi also referred to his earlier suggestion to Khan to fight poverty jointly.
An Indian official familiar with the developments, who didn't want to be named, said too much shouldn't be read into the telephonic contact between the two leaders as Pakistan still had not done enough to rein in cross-border terrorism.
A second official, who too didn't want to be identified, noted the Pakistani premier's call came three days after the BJP's win, reflecting the current lack of warmth in bilateral relations.
India and Pakistan have not had any structured dialogue for more than a decade following the 2008 Mumbai attacks by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. Seven men were arrested in connection with the attacks in Pakistan but none of them have been prosecuted so far. India has linked any resumption of dialogue between the two countries to Pakistan cracking down on cross-border terror.
Modi and Khan are expected to come face to face at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on June 13-14 but Indian officials have so far ruled out the possibility of a bilateral meeting.
Also read | Analysis: Coalition with JD(U) costs BJP its vote share in Bihar
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Chautauqua, New York: A Cornerstone of Comedy
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How many places do you walk into laughing? You can't help it at the National Comedy Center in Chautauqua, New York which we visited as part of an Empire State Road Trip in upstate New York, sponsored by the Harbor Hotels Collection.
Flashes of comedic movies, TV shows and stand-ups assault your inner comedian as you enter the National Comedy Center and you feel one with a larger-than-life Rodney Dangerfield. Then a sign comes on reminding you to wash your hands – and you stop laughing – but just for a moment. Instead of the pre-Covid wristband, you get a card that provides interactive capability during the virus and a stylus allowing you to touch screens. And you allow yourself to start laughing again.
The National Comedy Center began as a long-ago vision of the legendary Lucille Ball – a home-grown Jamestown girl (the small town adjacent to Chautauqua), born, bred and buried – for her hometown to become a destination for the celebration of comedy. Still, it didn't actually open until 2018. Her own much-older museum is just down the street – but more on that later.
First, I had to personalize my comedy experience by picking my favorite comedians, TV shows and films from Cary Grant to Stephen Colbert, All in the Family to Modern Family, The Marx Brothers to Bridesmaids. They lost me at podcasts but turns out my humor runs toward political satire, wry and sophisticated, and observational. My husband took issue with the sophisticated designation….
The museum emphasizes comedy as an art form and illustrates everything that goes into the craft of comedy from inception to production to execution. A sample of Dangerfield's handwritten notes has him admonishing the audience: "What a crowd! What a crowd!" I didn't want to know that.
Joan Rivers had her own preparation notes: 17 Ways to Handle a Heckler. Okay, so no taking any chances there. Lots of iconic outfits dot the museum from Jerry Seinfeld's Puffy Shirt to Phyllis Diller's huge ball gown to Carol Burnett's wacky characters' fashion statements.
One exhibit is devoted to all things George Carlin; another to late night hosts from Steve Allen to Seth Myers; another to When Harry Met Sally highlighting two of the most memorable movie scenes ever.
At the stand-up comedy lounge, I got to sit in to view some of my favorite comedians from my initial sense-of-humor profile. I actually looked around for a bartender to take my drink order. A different lounge presented clips from my favorite TV shows.
Passing from one exhibit to another takes you down a hallway of one-liners. At this point you just can't stop laughing and you may never make it to the end. There's an academic exhibit which chronicles the history of comedy from the Greeks to vaudeville to the internet. Lest you find that a tad too serious, when you sit on the adjoining bench, what do you think happens? Yes, of course. The bench farts!
There are scripts where improvised changes that were made during shooting remained on camera; there is the history of radio from Jack Benny to Howard Stern; and then there is the age-restricted raunchy "Blue Room" for the likes of Lenny Bruce to Wanda Sykes. Everything tells a story of how a joke goes from page to stage, the long grind from comedic inception to commercial success. And it's all funny!
I, like millions of Americans throughout the 50s, laughed with and at Lucy and Ricky Ricardo growing up. The I Love Lucy Show was must-see TV. I liked her – I didn't love her – but her iconic show no doubt laid the foundation for situation comedies for decades to come. Having a museum of her own in her hometown seemed like a fitting testament.
The Lucy and Desi Museum down the street, while special in its own right, is static by comparison to the Comedy Center. Most of the visuals are behind glass enclosures and I kept looking for something to scan. The West Gallery is devoted to Lucy and Desi, their relationship, their family; the East Gallery, to their studio and show, with replicas of all the rooms of the Ricardo's second apartment. Any fan would feel transported back in time and onto the TV set.
For a Lucille Ball fan, this would be a tiny bit of heaven. Since I was more socially distanced (in every sense of the word), I just was sorry to read that Lucy and Desi got divorced the day after the last show aired in 1961. After four hours steeped in laughter, I left feeling sad. That just seemed wrong, so I headed back to the Comedy Center. Problem solved.
For more information call (607) 535-3759 or log onto harborhotelcollection.com/experiences/empire-state-road-trip; comedycenter.org; http://www.lucy-desi.com.
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The following veterans have filed as candidates for the Pickens County Veteran's Affairs Officer Advisory Election scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013. This page will be updated throughout the candidate filing period. If only one candidate files, no advisory election will be held.
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Salix myrsinites est une espèce végétale de la famille des Salicaceae.

Synonymie
 Salix sommerfeltii Anderss.
 Salix procumbens Forbes
 Salix pilosa Schleich. ex Ser.
 Salix phaeophylla Anderss.
 Salix notha Anderss.
 Salix normanni Anderss.
 Salix myrsinites var. serrata Neilr.
 Salix mielichhoferi Tausch ex Anderss.
 Salix laevis Hook.
 Salix glaucoides Anderss.
 Salix fusca Jacq.
 Salix dubia Suter
 Salix dasycarpa Turcz. ex Ledeb.
 Salix brayi Nym.
 Salix arbutifolia Ser.

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Zomato tanks 22% in two days wiping out over ₹9,000 crore investor wealth – here's what is happening
Jul 26, 2022, 17:22 IST
Zomato investors are poorer by nearly ₹1,000 crore todayBCCL
Zomato shares fell by 22% in two days, wiping out over ₹9,000 crore of investor wealth.
The fall may seem sudden, but this was expected to happen.
Here's why the Zomato stock tanked today.
Shares of Zomato tanked 22% in the last two days, wiping out over ₹9,000 crore of investor wealth. Zomato is a leading food delivery service – the only listed one, while its rival Swiggy is still not on the stock exchanges.
According to data obtained from the stock exchanges, there was a huge volume of trades as soon as the markets opened on July 25. Zomato's shares plunged over 10% during this time. While the sale volumes subsided later, the stock declined further.
Zomato share price in 2022BSE / Business Insider India / Flourish
So why exactly did the Zomato stock tank 22% in two days?
Zomato's shares tumbled today because the investor lock-in period ended on July 25. As many as 613 crore shares which were locked in since the initial public offering (IPO) in July 2021, which can now be traded freely.
This is not the first time that an investor lock-in period for Zomato has ended. Back in August last year, too, the company's shares tumbled 8% as the lock-in period for anchor investors ended.
Now, the lock-in period has ended for promoters and employees, and it is likely that many of those shareholders have likely cut their holdings – according to market data, the Zomato stock witnessed volumes of 64.5 crore in the last two days.
What is the investor lock-in period?
Lock-in period, as the name explains, is a period during which the shareholders cannot sell their holdings.
Lock-in periods are essential to prevent extreme volatility in the stock immediately after it's listed, giving the company enough time to build its business model and demonstrate its strength in the market.
Different classes of investors have different tenures of lock-in periods. For instance, Zomato's anchor investors had a lock-in period of 30 days, which ended in August last year. Now, the lock-in period for promoters and employees has ended today, a year after the Zomato stock was listed on the stock exchanges.
$ZOMATO.NSE Has broken a Psychological support of 50 with volumes. Looks to be heading towards 39 / 31 levels.
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New Twist Over Kofi Adams 'Stolen Cars'
There seems to be more than what has been told about the five vehicles seized from the house of Kofi Adams, the National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The five vehicles, two Toyota Land Cruiser V8 with registration numbers GS 7451-12 and GN 7796-16 and three Nissan Hard Body pick-ups with registration numbers GM 842-16, GM 823-16 and GM 846-16, were seized from his Golf City area house in Tema on Wednesday.
Kofi Adams, who was the Campaign Coordinator for John Mahama in the run-up to the 2016 general elections, was said to be outside the country when the house was visited by people said to be national security operatives.
It is, however, emerging that the said vehicles were purchased in the name of the state [national security].
According to a source at the Flagstaff House – where the vehicles were sent for safekeeping – the current users have indeed scrapped [tampered with] the chassis number under the windshield of the pickups and sealed the place with a metal – all in an attempt to change their ownership.
However, the chassis number in the engine could not be scrapped.
One of the Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicles – with registration GS 7451- 12 – was indeed part of the presidential escorts, according to information reaching DAILY GUIDE.
Several of such government vehicles, including those in the presidential convoy, have gone missing since the declaration of the December 7, 2016 general elections which sent the then ruling NDC into opposition.
Recounting how the alleged seizure happened, Mr. Adams stated that before he travelled to the UAE last Sunday, six officials claiming to be operatives of national security, visited his home on Saturday in his absence.
According to him, the supposed national security personnel wanted to seize his vehicles but he managed to stop them immediately he was informed at a funeral.
He pointed out that his checks later confirmed that the men were not ordered to carry out the act by the National Security Minister.
The NDC National Organiser explained further that he received a call while in Dubai, indicating that the same six men, together with others, had returned to seize his five vehicles on Wednesday.
Mr. Adams noted that "I had to travel to Dubai for the function, so I left Ghana on Sunday, only to receive a call that 16 military persons and some police officers, together with four of the six who came the last time and a DVLA officer with a machine, got into the yard and insisted on getting the vehicles out."
However, Nana Obiri Boahen, NPP Deputy General Secretary, said most of the vehicles were "stolen from government," their chassis numbers changed and sold to Kofi Adams.
Reacting to reports that five vehicles were taken away from the Tema residence of Kofi Adams by National Security operatives, Nana Obiri Boahen said most of the chassis numbers had been tampered with, to hide the true identities of the vehicles.
National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, was said to have directed the men who went for the vehicles to return them.
Kofi Adams, who claimed he was in Dubai for a private business, was threatening to take legal action when he returns to the country.
But Nana Obiri Boahen on Asempa FM's 'Ekosii Sen' programme on Thursday, called the bluff of the NDC man, daring him to go to court.
Obiri Boahen stated that the chassis number of one of the V8 Land Cruisers with registration number GM 843-15 was changed before it was transferred into Kofi Adams' name.
"I'm telling you authoritatively that Kofi Adams's car is a Government of Ghana vehicle. It was stolen and sold," he fumed.
The NPP Deputy General Secretary said the members of the Mahama-led administration had stolen more than 100 vehicles belonging to the state.
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, also known as 'Abronye DC,' claims that he led the team that stormed Kofi Adams' house for the vehicles, challenging the NDC organiser to produce the 'original documents' for the vehicles.
According to him, the vehicles will be released to the NDC man if the original documents bear his name.
"Kofi Adams should present the original documents and come for his vehicles, if it is proven that they are his vehicles, we would release them for you…," Abronye said daringly.
According to him, some of the vehicles given to Kofi Adams were imported by the Education Ministry for monitoring purposes, and hence was surprised they ended in the possession of the NDC executive.
"Kofi Adams' vehicle, the Nissan Hard Body, were imported by the Ministry of Education…the vehicles were meant for monitoring purposes…," he alleged.


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Strengthening Southeast Asian and Australian engagement is the focus of Borak Art Series in Adelaide this November. In this framework, the Oz Asia Festival and Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) has set-up a mobility fund for Southeast Asian artists and cultural professionals to ensure diverse representation from the region.
Since 2013, Borak Arts Series has welcomed over 1,100 delegates from 26 countries, 29 international festival directors and presenters as well as 42 international funding stakeholders.
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Hydroelectricity: How Energy is Made from Water
All the energy that most people enjoy so freely is derived at some point from natural resources. Water specifically is one resource that is used to generate electricity. There are two established ways to make hydroelectricity; via a water powered turbine (what the water wheel was to kinetic energy the turbine is to electricity) and wave power and the changing of the tides. These are sustainable energy production methods because the water's power and not the water itself is used. This is also why hydroelectric dams are considered sustainable, although the man-made dams cause environmental damage to the location- and there is also the possibility of that these massive structures will fail and devastate the communities or habitats that lie beneath. Although, not without impact, hydroelectric power presents a relatively low impact when compared to blowing up mountains for mere, expendable coal and other such short-term energy gain.
Niagara Falls in New York was one of the first places to harness water for energy for success. Nicola Tesla, the brilliant inventor and scientist generated electricity on a mass scale by using the falls great strength to spin turbines. The turbines created electricity through their movement around a wire which could then be stored and moved for use elsewhere. Giant dams work in a similar way. Tunnels beneath the dam are made and filled with turbines which the water can flow through, creating electricity with the movement. The amount of electricity produced is completely determined by operators.
Then there is the electricity created by the moon- specifically the waves generated by the moon's gravitational pull. Again, turbines are spun by waves creating wave power. Not all the ocean is ideal for setting up water turbines, but it is certainly a vast opportunity to be further developed especially in the pursuit of sustainable energy production methods. There also is reason to believe that some water turbines and tidal power plants may be destructive to ocean life.
In comparison to burning fossil fuels, a limited resource, using water's power to make hydroelectricity is a far better alternative. Individuals too can harness water for energy. A stream or river can produce smaller amounts of energy for household use. -BEN TERRINGTON
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Innsmouth – Consumed by the Elder Sign (2014)
by Daniel Maarat on August 8, 2016
Innsmouth play primitive blackened death metal in the vein of Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky with the addition of several other metal riffing styles to the three chord hardcore Hellhammerisms. Consumed by the Elder Sign attempts to build an atmosphere resembling the terror and corruption of Lovecraftian Elder Gods through atmosphere, production, and samples that often come across as comically charming rather than haunting; cries of hatching star spawn sound like baby dinosaurs from Jurassic Park.
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Abigail – The Final Damnation (2016)
by Staff on August 5, 2016
Article by Johan P.
The Final Damnation could be Abigail's most worthwhile release since their sleazy blackened speed metal debut Intercourse and Lust twenty years ago. After tons of insipid punk/speed metal releases, more vicious black metal elements have once again made their way into Abigail's repertoire.
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"Entrance" Posted From Serpent Ascending's Upcoming Ananku
I, Voidhanger Records premiered the first songs off of Serpent Ascending's upcoming Ananku on SoundCloud and shill blog No Clean Singing today. "Entrance" lyrics feature stanzas from William Blake's poem "The Earth's Answer".
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Black Metal Invocation Festival
Crepusculo Negro is holding a small black metal festival with Absu, Demoncy, Arizmenda, Volahn, Furdidurke, and Vorde on August 12th and 14th in Los Angeles. More information is available on the festival's Facebook event page.
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Demoncy – Faustian Dawn Reissue Out August 15th
Nuclear War Now! Productions announced that their remastered version of Demoncy's Faustian Dawn demo from 1993 will be out on CD August 15th with LP two months later on October 15th. The sound was remastered by Ixithra himself and a new cover created by Chris Moyen. Expect a review from our staff shortly too.
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Serpent Ascending's Aṇaṅku Out September 16th
Serpent Ascending announced that their debut album Aṇaṅku is going to be released by I, Voidhanger Records on September 16th. Serpent Ascending is the solo-project of Desecresy vocalist Jarno Nurmi and previously released two extremely promising demos, Serrpent Ascending and The Mournful Pilgrimage, that were compiled with one new track in The Enigma Unsettled anthology CD. From the label's press release:
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Experiencing Chasmic Transcendence (2014)
Article by David Rosales. This review is written on behalf of Akherra Phasmatanás, who so graciously bequeathed his own copy of the album so that its value as a promo investment by the band would not go to waste. He lost his harddrive and the review shortly before completion. Too busy later on and out of metal-reviewing circles, he asked David to review it on his behalf and to officially mention this copy came from him so that the band know he didn't just drop the ball on them.
It is customary to start off a review of a Finnish death metal band by stating that they are Finnish. This generally carries a tacit implication that the band in question adheres to the particular sound developed more than two decades ago in albums like Amorphis – The Karelian Isthmus and Demigod – Slumber of Sullen Eyes. Such a useful hint, carrying so much information for those familiar with regional old school death metal distinctions, only takes one so far and while satisfactory to the casual customer, does little for the serious listener looking forward to knowing what sets Desecresy apart and what they bringing to the table.
Tags: Black Metal, chasmic transcendence, death metal, desecresy, Finland, Finnish Death Metal
Upcoming Heresiarch Four Way Split
by Daniel Maarat on July 30, 2016
Heresiarch are featured on an upcoming four way split with Genocide Shrines, Serpents Athirst, and Trepanation. The CD will published by Cyclopean Eye and the LP by Dark Descent Records.
Tags: Black Metal, cyclopean eye, dark descent, dark descent records, death metal, heresiarch, modern metal, new zealand, split, upcoming release, War Metal
Desecresy – Arches of Entropy Vinyl Reissue
Desecresy's debut, Arches of Entropy, has been reissued on vinyl LP for the first time by Hellthrasher Productions.
Arches of Entropy by DESECRESY
Tags: arches of entropy, Black Metal, death metal, desecresy, Finland, hellthrasher productions, reissue
Sorcier des Glaces and Ende Split, Le puit des morts, Out September 22nd
Sorcier des Glaces and Ende are releasing a split CD on Obscure Abhorrence Productions out September 22nd. The song "Le puit des morts" features several guests including Monarque, Nordet (Brume d'Automne), Blanc Feu (Chasse-Galerie, Cantique Lépreux), I.L(Ende) and Athros (Forteresse).
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Hated Signature Sneakers That Became Beloved
Sneakers tend to have two lives; their first is as a cutting-edge signature shoe that is meant to catch a moment and let you wear it. Their second life comes much later, in a different sneaker world that has very different standards and expectations.
An often repeated quote once described form as temporary but class as permanent, and whilst the innovator of that quote was unlikely to be talking about rare sneakers, those wise words tell us a lot about the value of reappraisal.
In some cases, a shoe is eternal, such as the legendary Jordan 1 Chicago colourway, which looks as perfect now as it did in 1985.
Conversely, shoes such as the infamous Sprewell Spinners have always raised eyebrows, and time has not exactly been kind to them outside of nostalgic curiosity.
In many cases, a show initially caused a stir but was either forgotten or ended up being somewhat disliked in retrospect, but the most interesting cases are sneakers that were maligned at first but as the world caught up to their vision have since become iconic in their own right.
Here are some of the greatest examples of hated signature shoes that later became hugely desirable.
Starbury 1
One of the most controversial signature sneakers ever made, the Starbury 1 has gained a few fans in the 15 years since its initial launch in 2006, but its controversy and later reappraisal stem not only from its bizarre, minimalist design but also the philosophy which directed its design.
Stephon Marbury, then playing for the collapsing New York Knicks, was exceptionally keen to make well-made professional-quality sneakers that were sold for less than £10, compared to the £150 for a pair of Jordans from that era.
The big issue came from a much-publicised interview where Mr Marbury claimed his sneakers had the same build quality as other sneakers from that era, which whilst technically true from a material standpoint did not help them appeal to players at any level.
However, with sneakers getting even more expensive, more people appreciate the attempt, even if the result did not quite stick the landing.
Air Jordan XVII
Whilst the Air Jordan name is truly iconic, not every shoe His Airness deigned to put his name on was worthy. The Air Jordan II was amazing in hindsight but caused so much controversy that Jordan nearly pulled out of the Nike agreement, at least until he saw the next shoe in line.
Meanwhile, his first sneaker post-Bulls, the Air Jordan XV, have never stopped being controversial.
The most fascinating one, however, is the 2002 Air Jordans, built for his surprise comeback with the Washington Wizards.
At the time the most expensive Air Jordans ever sold, they came with all sorts of technological tricks to try and justify the price.
Inspired by freestyle jazz, the shoes had a lace cover embossed with musical notes, the "Tuned Air" system for the first time, a metal briefcase and a bonus CD-ROM.
As you might expect, that price was the main sticking point and opened up an entire discussion about prestige sneakers that led Footlocker to stop selling any Nike sneakers over £100.
With a much broader sneaker market and a chance to look at the shoes for what they are, they are one of the most underrated of MJ's legendary signatures.
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The next two Mondays are going to be two of the most difficult television viewing sessions in my pop culture life. After nine seasons, I'm going to have to say goodbye to How I Met Your Mother. Over the course of the show's lifespan, I've gone from college student to pushing 30. Weirdly enough, I'm now older than Ted was during HIMYM's inaugural season. This show has been a part of my life for almost a decade, and I really don't know how I'm going to watch it disappear in just two weeks.
For HIMYM fans like me, "Gary Blauman" was a bittersweet episode. I don't think any of us had been pining for the return of Taran Killam's Gary Blauman, but HIMYM very effectively used the character as an instrument to not only show us another slice of Ted and The Mother's life together, but it also used Blauman as a device to assure fans that there were happy endings in the future for many of our favorite characters.
When Blauman, Barney and Marshall's former Goliath National Bank coworker who tried to pee on the conference room table when quitting the company, showed up at Robin and Barney's wedding, Robin realized that he wasn't on the reception seating chart and tasked Marshall with fitting him in. As each member of the gang weighed in on Gary Blauman, HIMYM jumped back into the past to show us why Ted, Lily, Barney, Billy Zabka and James either loved or despised the character.
Ted hated Blauman since he believed Blauman had challenged him to a battle of wills over a girl at party. Lily loved Blauman since he once stopped her from getting a giant Mark McGrath tattoo. Barney hated Blauman since he once not only helped himself to four of Barney's fries but one of those fries was an accidental curly fry. Billy Zabka loved Blauman since he recognized Zabka not for his role in The Karate Kid but for his poetry books. And finally, James hated that he once loved Blauman, since it turns out Blauman was the guy James cheated on his husband with.
Even though Marshall passed on that judgeship, he was still able to rule on Blauman, declaring that he would be allowed at the wedding since Robin wanted Blauman there, and if there was one rule at a wedding, it's that the bride always get what she wants. Unfortunately, Barney had gotten to Blauman first and told him to leave the wedding or else Zabka would crane kick him in the face. ("That's not even my move," Zabka protested.)
With it looking like Blauman wouldn't be at the wedding, Marshall noted that there were so many people at his and Lily's wedding who he thought were important parts of his life but who they wound up failing to stay in contact with.
"And that's how it goes kids, the friends, neighbors, drinking buddies and partners-in-crime that you loved so much when you were young, as the years go by, you just lose touch," Narrator Ted told his kids.
That said, Narrator Ted pointed out that he had stayed in touch with several people that we've come to know during HIMYM's nine seasons:
• Carl is still tending bar at MacLaren's. It may be against bar code, but his son is right there at his side too.
• Ranjit made a few good stock picks and wound up owning his limo company.
• Janette, Ted's crazy ex-girlfriend, wound up in jail for mailing jars of urine to Val Kilmer. While in jail, her psychiatrist was Kevin, the man who once proposed to Robin, and the two began dating.
• Patrice eventually had her own drive-time radio show, which Robin sometimes called.
• Zabka became the youngest poet to ever win the American Humanities Award for Literature.
• Zoey, Ted's ex-girlfriend and Arcadian rival, still got herself on the news once in awhile, even if it was while being attacked by the very hawks she was protesting to save.
• Lily's ex-boyfriend, Scooter, wound up marrying Lily's stripper doppelgänger.
• The gang's college friend The Blitz struggled with a gambling addiction, but eventually quit … one pull of a slot machine handler before a jackpot, though. Classic Blitz.
• Ted remembered that Blah Blah's name was Carol.
• Sandy Rivers, Robin's former co-anchor and boss, pushed it too far with workplace harassment and wound up covering the news in Russia.
• And finally, James and Tom reunited and went on to have kids. James even once told them the story of how he met their father: "It was at a party." That wouldn't have made much of a TV show.
In this simple montage, HIMYM showed fans that there were happy endings waiting in the future for many of its characters. At the same time, this was probably the last time we were going to see many of these characters. This was our goodbye with them. HIMYM has been saying goodbye all season, but this was first time that became obvious. With just 90 minutes of HIMYM left to go, there's only so much time left. After "Gary Blauman," there probably isn't going to be an opportunity to revisit bit characters like Scooter or Sandy Rivers. This is it. We're almost at the end.
The "Gary Blauman" montage was also a nice moment for members of HIMYM's cast. Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris all got the chance to have their spouses on the show a final time, with Hannigan and Alexis Denisof (Rivers), Smulders and Killam, and Harris and David Burtka (Scooter) being couples. Too bad Josh Radnor and Lindsay Price (who played Cathy, Ted's chatty ex) didn't work out as a couple.
HIMYM once again used Ted and The Mother in the future as a framing device for the episode. When I say "once again," please don't read that in an exasperated tone. HIMYM can use Ted and The Mother in the future as a framing device as many times as the show's writers want. I'll never stop wanting to see Radnor and Cristin Milioti together as those characters.
For "Gary Blauman," the show didn't jump very far into the future, setting Ted and The Mother's scenes just three days after Barney and Robin's wedding. The couple was on their first date. Ted had planned on taking The Mother to a Scottish-Mexican restaurant, but when they arrived to find live music, the couple bailed. The Mother wondering how hard it would be to find a place that didn't require a reservation prompted Ted to launch into the story of Gary Blauman, which was probably the first time she ever had to listen to one of Ted's never-ending stories.
Ted's story was interrupted a few times, though, with the first interruption coming when The Mother spotted Louis, her ex-boyfriend and almost fiance. The Mother revealed to Ted that she had only broken up with him that Saturday … and that there was an engagement ring involved in the breakup. Seeing Louis caused The Mother to decide she wasn't in a good place to start dating again. Ted offered to walk her home and used that opportunity to keep telling the story of Blauman.
The second interruption came when Ted and The Mother reached The Mother's apartment. We've already seen one heartbreaking moment on the steps of this apartment when we watched Ted hypothetically dash inside during "The Time Travelers" to express his love to his future wife and hope for an ominous 45 more days. There was no way HIMYM would once again crush Ted at this apartment building, right?
Ted and The Mother said goodnight to each other, and The Mother began to make her way inside her apartment. In a very un-Mosbyesque move, Ted started to walk away.
"Eight years earlier, I probably would've given some embarrassing speech, confessed my love, and scared her off, but I didn't because somehow I just knew this was all going to work out," Narrator Ted told his kids. Ted wasn't going to allow this to be a reenactment of his first date with Robin. Not this time.
And he was right. The Mother stopped Ted. And then The Mother and Ted shared their first kiss. After watching Ted hook up with random skanks for years (sorry, Robin), we got to see the first kiss between Ted and The Mother. Ted was right. Things were going to work out. The Mother asked Ted if he wanted to walk around some more and started to lead him down the sidewalk. Ted paused.
"What are you doing?" The Mother asked him.
"Remembering this," Ted said.
HIMYM fans won't forget this moment either. Would I have loved to see the show's final season packed with The Mother scenes? Definitely. That doesn't mean I'm not impressed with what HIMYM has done with her story. Despite all the time wasted on Daphne, Marshall being stuck on the road, Barney's parents and Billy Zabka, HIMYM found a way to make The Mother a real character. The show spent one episode giving her a backstory and found ways to weave her story into the rest of the gang's, even going so far as to make her the catalyst that pushed Barney to fight for Robin.
We've seen Ted and The Mother get engaged. We've seen them rush to the hospital for the birth of their son, Luke. We've seen their first kiss. And we've seen Ted and The Mother have a very teary conversation about mothers missing their daughters' weddings. (Please don't let the final reveal be that Ted, after years of searching for this woman, lost The Mother, HIMYM.)
Now we just need to see how Ted met The Mother. These last 90 minutes are going to be tough.
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I saw some chatter about Barney once saying that Gary Blauman died after quitting GNB. HIMYM co-creatorCarter Bays took to Twitter to clear up that confusion, tweeting, "Oh and just to say it: No, Blauman wasn't dead. Barney was lying to make a point."
Marshall critiquing Robin's seating chart: "This is the Robin's hair of seating charts."
For a guy who shaved off most of his hair the day of his wedding, Marshall is the last person who should be critiquing Robin's hair.
Barney in response to Ted's Teddy Roosevelt obsession: "That's it, no more books, Ted. I don't like the person you become when you read books."
Lily's breakup song is Sugar Ray's "Fly."
Marshall: "Oh, the fact that Ted got a butterfly tattoo, will you ever stop being hilarious?"
Ted in response to The Mother avoiding her ex-boyfriend: "Forgive me, I'm a little bit of a detective. it was a bad breakup?"
The Mother: "Pretty bad."
Ted: "Bad like there was a big fight?"
The Mother: "Bad like there was a big ring."
Ted: "Bad like this happened in the past year?"
The Mother: "Bad like it happened Saturday."
Ted: "So bad …"
Ted on the rules of curly fries: "You don't take a man's accidental curly."
Marshall: "You take a man's wife before you take his accidental curly."
Apparently getting a basket of regular-cut fries with few accidental curly fries is the dream. I thought going to jail for your best friend was the dream.
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Blauman: "What, is that from one of your poems?"
Zabka: "Thank you for that."


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There was so much to talk about; this weekend was very overwhelming for music (but in the best way possible). Childish Gambino dropped his third studio album, Awaken, My Love!, a new song by Kid Cudi and Travi$ Scott titled "Baptized In Fire" was released a teaser for Cudi's upcoming album, and J.Cole released album artwork and videos for the sudden release of his fourth studio album, titled 4 Your Eyes Only. DJs Deej, Nix, and Winks are happy with, and looking forward to everything.
In a slight revisit of Starboy by The Weeknd, the DJs looked at its progress since its release. As of right now, all eighteen tracks are on the Billboard Top 100 list, which is a repeat of the accomplishment that the artist had with his last album, The Beauty Behind the Madness.
It was a little bittersweet for the trio, as it was the last show of the semester. There are only twelve episodes left before they leave Laurier for the next step in academia, and otherwise. It may seem like a lot, but this term has gone by quickly. The trio are looking at introducing some new segments next term. If you want us to highlight a less mainstream artist, please Tweet us at @RLAfterClass or comment on our Instagram post @afterclazz.
"Old Thing Back" – Matoma ft. Ja Rule and The Notorious B.I.G.


Hello and A question that has been bothering me.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Learning to sing and learning to sound good should normally be part of the same process, and it is at Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy. I've taken many other courses that did not teach me to do either. When I took Ken's course I learned to do both, and a lot more.
Matching pitch correctly is a very important part of learning to sing, but you can still sound a number of ways (not all of them good) when singing on pitch.
Ken teaches you how to improve your tone, how to make the sounds that are the best for what you are singing, and how to do so with excellent vocal technique.
I'm a drumer, too, and I've been in bands all my life. Before taking Ken's course (and even after taking many other singing courses) I was embarrassed about the sound of my voice and frustrated about my limited abilities. Now I sing lead and background all the time, and often have people go out of their way to come tell me how much they love the sound of my voice.
It is important to learn to sing on pitch. If you don't know how to sing on pitch you can still learn, but it takes effort for some people to do. If you can already sing happy birthday you are already over one of the biggest hurdles of pitch, and that is discernment.
The KTVA course will give you all the tools you need to learn to transform your voice and to give you confidence in yourself and your voice. You can post demos of yourself here as you progress and get feedback on what you may need to do and what to reference in the course to get you there.
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Video: Christian Yelich leads MLB in home runs again
By Ashley VarelaApr 19, 2019, 10:38 PM EDT
Tied at a league-leading 10 home runs apiece with Cody Bellinger and Khris Davis, it wasn't long before Brewers slugger Christian Yelich set himself apart from the competition yet again. During the bottom of the first inning on Friday, the 2018 NL MVP singled out the first pitch he saw from the Dodgers' Ross Stripling — an 86.5-m.p.h. slider just wide of the strike zone — and returned it to the second deck seats in right field for his 11th home run of 2019.
While Bellinger and Davis will undoubtedly continue to make it difficult for Yelich to claim sole honors at the top of the leaderboard, the 27-year-old outfielder has had a banner year so far. Through the first three weeks of the season, he's batting a strong .354/.447/.823 with 15 extra-base hits, 29 RBI, and three stolen bases across 94 plate appearances. The 29 RBI (27 entering Friday's game) he collected between March and April eclipsed Prince Fielder's previous franchise record of 26 RBI — and there's no telling how much higher that total will rise by the end of the month, too.
Even with the benefit of Yelich's immense talents, however, the Brewers are just clinging to a first-place tie with the Pirates atop the NL Central. They dropped their last two games to the Cardinals and Dodgers, respectively, and will need to overturn the remainder of their series against LA to build up their division lead again. They're currently tied 2-2 with the Dodgers in the seventh.
Tags: Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Khris Davis, Ross Stripling


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The king of the sun-kissed summer anthem; the mogul behind one of the hottest imprints on the planet; a superstar DJ who's never lost the giddy enthusiasm of a fledgling clubber; and arguably the most successful and influential remixer of the 21st century. By anyone's standards, Axel 'Axwell' Hedfors is a giant of modern-day dance music – and he's only going to get bigger. Axwell's steady ascent into clubland aristocracy began back in 1995, when the eager Swedish teenager began teaching himself the arcane science of drum-machines, synthesizers and sequencers and started releasing his very first tracks, as part of techno duo Quazar. By 1999, he'd moved towards a housier sound, as evidenced by his debut solo single, Funkboy. An impressive calling card, it paved the way for a steady flow of increasingly confident underground hits, until Axwell struck crossover gold with 2004's glorious 'Feel The Vibe'. An unstoppably uplifting and instantly memorable track, the original version of 'Feel The Vibe' (featuring vocalist Errol Reid) dazzled every corner of clubland before an overhauled version (with new vocals by Tara McDonald) gate-crashed the UK top 20. 2005's 'Watch The Sunrise' (featuring Steve Edwards) proved to be another unstoppable anthem, as was his 2006 collaboration with fellow Swedish House Mafioso Steve Angello, Supermode's 'Tell Me Why' (released via Ministry Of Sound, it reach #13 in the UK and #3 in the Netherlands). But it was 2007's rave-referencing 'I Found U' (#6 in the UK charts) that really cemented Axwell's status as a producer who could marry artistic innovation with strong commercial appeal – a rare thing indeed, in any genre of music. "I do feel pressure to maintain a certain level of success," says Axwell. "That's a weight that lies on my shoulders – but all that pressure comes from myself. I want every tune to be better than the last one: to sound stronger, to be phatter, to work better in a club. So it's pressure, but it's good pressure. It pushes me forwards, creatively. "For me, it's all about asking questions of myself. Would I play this? Would I play it during peak time? Is it the phattest thing I've ever heard? Is it the most futuristic shit out there? I question the track – and myself – the whole time. I've got a good expression: the goosebumps never lie. If you get goosebumps during the production stage, then you're on the right track..." Axwell's Midas-like touch – along with his peerless technical ability – has made him the go-to guy for artists looking to get their latest release reworked into a storming dancefloor juggernaut. Madonna, Nelly Furtado, Moby and Pharrell Williams have all come a-knockin', while productions such as his masterful reworking of Hard-Fi's 'Hard To Beat', his sublime remix of The Temper Trap's 'Sweet Disposition' (along with Dirty South) and of course his unstoppable version of TV Rock's 'In The Air' have gone on to become as big as – or, in many cases, bigger than – the original tracks. Part of what makes Axwell such a sought-after producer is his dazzling stylistic agility; he can switch between house, techno and electro (and everything in-between) without even breaking a sweat. "Axwell has an innate feel for the dancefloor," says long-time fan Judge Jules, "but his versatility is even more impressive. Too many producers get caught in a trademark groove, becoming a prisoner of their own perceived style. Axwell's material is so varied, but it never fails to rock – big time." You only have to take a look at the back catalog of Axtone, Axwell's much-admired label, to see his enthusiasm for a dizzying range of styles and sounds. From the banging to the beatific, Axwell and his roster of artists – which includes Dirty South, TV Rock & Prok & Fitch amongst others – really have managed to please all the people, all the time. Things have been comparatively quiet in terms of Axwell's own release schedule for the last 12 months or so – his biggest tune of recent times has been 'Leave The World Behind', the spectacular collaboration with Laidback Luke and his Swedish House Mafia cohorts Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. However, there's a very good reason for this usually prolific producer keeping a relatively low profile, track-wise. "I have been holding back with the production for a bit," says Axwell, "and that's because I'm currently trying to finish off my debut album. It's going really well. I'm used to just working track-by-track, but making a whole album, and making the whole thing sound fresh – all the tracks, all at the same time – that's been a challenge, but a really fun one. And that's why I didn't release that many tracks in 2009 – although, what I did release kept me going for the whole year! "My album will contain a bit of everything that I'm about – which is a bit of everything! It's going to contain a lot of songs that I've worked on throughout the years and maybe not finished, but I've thought, 'That's a great song – I really need to finish that someday.' And that day has come – now it's time to finish them." Album or no album, Axwell has still found time to personally send the planet's biggest clubs into utter gleeful meltdown. DJing remains a real passion of his, a way to stay connected with clubbers and their ever-changing tastes. "I try to keep a balance," he says. "I make sure that I get enough time in the studio, so that when I DJ I have new tracks to play. That keeps me excited. I want to play those tracks and test them out, to see if they work in a club. That helps me to keep my edge. "I'm the sort of person who never lets their guard slip: I always want to do the best possible job. And if I ever do feel like slacking off, I just remind myself: Listen man, you have the best job in the fucking world! I should be laughing and having fun the whole time I'm DJing! I do try to keep in mind how lucky I am." All those delayed flights, mislaid bags, early-morning taxis and late-night hotel check-ins have paid off: in 2009, Axwell whooshed up six places on DJ magazine's esteemed annual Top 100 DJs survey, with his legion of fans voting him in at #14. His rise through the rankings can probably be part-explained by the Swedish House Mafia's acclaimed and enormously popular run at Pacha, Ibiza, throughout summer 2009. Every Monday night found Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso paying to packed dancefloors and ecstatic reactions. "Swedish House Mafia," explains Axwell, "is kind of a bonus thing on top of our individual solo careers. It's the 'extra everything' on a hamburger. I guess we might get together and do another season at Pacha, out in Ibiza, plus maybe some more shows in the style of the ones we did at Brixton Academy in November last year. They were so much fun – one of the high points of the year for me." Whatever direction the music takes Axwell in next, you can be sure that he'll be closely followed by admirers and imitators alike. "During the past 15 years," says sometime Axwell-collaborator Bob Sinclar, "there are only a few guys who have really influenced the dance-music scene with their sound and the way that they produce. Axwell is one of them."
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With their bright and exquisite architecture, a visit to these palaces around the world will give you a taste of royalty. Most palaces have an equally stunning garden that invite you to relax in within their enchanting grounds. When thinking about where to travel in the New Year, make sure to put one of these 9 best palaces onto that list. Travel to one of these palaces for the sense of wonder and sheer luxury that they inspire.
Home to the king and queen, the restoration of this early 19th century palace took place in 1910. What started off as one main building turned into a landscape filled with pavilions and halls, all with a special purpose. All of these buildings are located inside the structured wall that protect the royal location. The grounds here are big which is perfect for walking around and enjoying your surroundings.
The Throne Hall features a stunning 59-meter tower, while the Royal Treasury and Napoleon II villa lie south of the hall. Don't miss the silver Pagoda where the magnificent 17th century emerald Buddha statue will take your breath away.
King Ludwig II transformed a small hunting lodge into the royal villa that sits in its place today, set against the backdrop of the Bavarian Alps. The interiors of the palace are a magnet for travel lovers. One example is the Hall of Mirrors, an opulent room covered in mirrors and gold.
Another place, the outdoor grounds, that you can fully enjoy is shown below: on the terrace overlooking the reflecting pond. This scenery is not only perfect for travel, but ideal for photography. Snap some Instagram-worthy pictures for life-long travel memories to share. Here you can enjoy a glimpse of the park that surrounds you at one of the prettiest palaces in the world.
Built in the 18th century, the grounds of one of the best palaces in China began as a summer home for the Dalai Lama during the time. There are 4 potrangs, Tsokyil, Kelsang, Takten Migyur, and Chensel, that sit on the property; these were each built by a Dalai Lama who had come to the palace. And of course, there are vibrant and well-designed gardens, made to make a Dalai Lama stroll feel royal and splendid. You'll get such incredible views of flowers and beautiful plant life home to China. Travel to the Norbulingka Palace to feel on top of the world!
Blenheim Palace was a gift to John Churchill after his great victory in the 18th-century. Throughout time, the palace was not only used as a residence, but as a hospital as well. The winter season is the perfect time to travel to Blenheim, during the day and night. In the day, explore the palace's interior and take a stroll through the gardens. At night, follow the trail of lights that will lead you to a huge Christmas travel adventure. Blenheim is easily one of the best palaces because of its grandeur and style. Travel to England for an unforgettable time!
Located on top of Sintra, Portugal, the Pena Palace gives its visitors an incredible view of the town around it, the park below it, and castle Moorish that sits across the way. King Ferdinand II had this palace built in the 19th century, only to be abandoned years later due to the Revolution. A century later, though, UNESCO stepped in to restore the beauty that was lost. When approaching the palace feel invited by the warm colors that radiate off the building! You'll be pleasantly encompassed by reds, yellows, and royal grays that contrast beautifully with blue sky. Travel to Portugal to walk among color!
Another one of the best palaces is Festetics. This U-shaped palace was built in the 17th century with Baroque style. Over the centuries, the palace has been rebuilt several times before it stayed in its final form. As seen in the picture below, there is a beautiful garden to walk around before promenading through the interior of the palace. There is also a park on the exterior of the palace, which provides you with a perfect mid-day stroll. With its gardens and shear size, you'll feel like you're in the middle of a travel dream. Travel to Hungary to experience its glory!
The Mysore Palace has had a very tumultuous history since the early 17th century. And it was not until 1912 that the building was completely finished. Other buildings that stand on the grounds are the Kalyana Mantapa (Marriage Hall), Gombe Thotti (Doll's Pavilion), Ambavalisa (King's Hall), and the Darbar hall (Public Hall). Each one of these buildings were made with precision and designed in an opulent fashion. Travel to India to spend a morning or an afternoon diving into history here at the palace.
What started off as a small estate became a thousand-room Baroque inspired palace. Though you can only view 40 out of the thousand rooms, you can still get a small taste of living a luxurious lifestyle. All the rooms inside have been restored and preserved, keeping the palace in its historic form. Outside of the palace is the UNESCO awarded gardens that will keep you exploring for hours. To travel to the Schonbrunn Palace is to travel in luxury and relaxation.
Our travel list at last brings us to Wilanow Palace in the beautiful Warsaw, Poland. In 1677, the land was bought. Slowly over time, royal presence and generations made its way to the location. Within this time, significant construction was underway adding to the small residence that stood there. In 1805, a museum opened up for the public to view. Surrounding the palace is scattered gardens and a main park perfect for exploration and leisure walking. Travel to Poland to experience a palace destination like no other in the world!
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Forest Service flooded with comments opposing Whitney Reservoir, drilling
by David O. Williams July 10, 2020 April 21, 2021
The U.S. Forest Service received more than 500 comments, mainly in opposition, to a proposal by the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs to drill bore holes to determine the feasibility of a second reservoir in the Homestake Creek drainage.
The delicate dance of Dillon Reservoir during spring runoff
by David O. Williams May 18, 2020 February 19, 2021
The current forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Colorado River Basin Forecast Center estimates as of May 11 that there is 146,000 acre-feet of water — in the form of snowmelt — that will flow into Dillon Reservoir through July 31.
Colorado water officials to hoarders during COVID-19 crisis: Quit buying bottled water
by David O. Williams March 28, 2020 April 22, 2021
Officials say water should be the least of anyone's concerns during the growing outbreak, which has prompted an unprecedented statewide stay-at-home order and has seen most nonessential businesses and schools shut down.
Cloud seeding study validates ski industry staple
by David O. Williams February 25, 2020 February 19, 2021
"This is a revelation. We can definitely say that cloud seeding enhances snowfall under the right conditions," said Sarah Tessendorf, a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder and co-author of a new paper on the research conducted by scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Wyoming, among others.
Mobile-home residents stuck in a regulatory roundabout
Her frustration, in many ways, matches that of local and state government officials who say for years they've felt they don't have the tools or the regulatory teeth to get the park's owners to improve the water, despite legislation aimed at enforcing mobile-home park regulations passed last year.
Owners of Eagle River Village mobile-home park defend water quality
The well water at Eagle River Village is regularly tested and in compliance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act as administered by the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, but sodium levels are still high, making the water taste salty and leading residents to buy bottled drinking water.


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Q: Is damage from defending Pokemon normalized for slow and fast attacks? I remember reading somewhere that it has been confirmed that defending Pokemon at a gym attack every 1.5 seconds (except it attacks twice at the beginning). Considering this, is the damage normalized so that slow and fast attacks have no DPS (damage per second) advantage over each other? For example, Fury Cutter is a very fast move, while Confusion is really slow. Does Fury Cutter's damage from a defending Pokemon increase to match the 1.5 second interval, or is it very weak in DPS?

A: The damage isn't normalized I believe - the only proof I have is that it wasn't ever stated otherwise and therefore implicitly stating it.
According to the Pokemon Go Database, Fury Cutter has a damage of 3 with an attack speed of 0.4 while Confusion has a damage of 12 with an attack speed of 1.51. This again means Confusion's DAS (Defense Attack Speed) is 3.01 while Fury Cutter's DAS is 1.9. By dividing the damage with the DAS, we conclude that Fury Cuter has a Defense DPS of ~1.58 while Confusion has ~3.99.
This would suggest that an attack that usually has a 5,3% higher dps actually has a ~152,5% higher dps when defending.
While those certainly are 2 extreme examples, it shows that you should use Pokémon with high Base Damage over Pokémon with high DPS to defend your Gym.
I hope I answered this to your satisfaction ~Crowley