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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ITALIAN INTER-COUNTRY CHILDREN ADOPTIONS
In 2013, Italy had the world's highest international adoption rate among Western countries. Do adoption costs vary on the basis of characteristics of the adopted children? To answer this question, in 2015, 280 adoptive families took part in a detailed survey—the first of its kind in Italy—on their adoption experience. We describe the main results of the survey and draw first policy implications.
Introduction and research design
Adopting a child satisfies a desire for parenting and therefore affects the well-being of a family. As it has been noted, "International adoptive parents and children meet across lines of difference involving not just biology but also socio-economic class, race, ethnic and cultural heritage, and nationality" (Bartholet 2006, p.107). Italian families adopted 37,680 children between 2003 and 2013, with a rate of 6.7 international adoptions per 100,000 inhabitants in 2013, the highest among all Western nations. The US, the first receiving country in the world, welcomed over 170,000 children in the same period corresponding to 3.0 inter-country adoptions per 100,000 inhabitants in 2013 (CAI 2014).
Italian parents adopt children abroad because of the lack of a sufficient number of adoptable children domestically; in 2011, similarly to previous years, over 5,000 families applied for adoption but less than 1,100 children have been adopted domestically according to the Internal Affairs Minister (2012). The openness of Italian families toward adoption coincides with one of the lowest birth rates in the world (as reported in the last Italian census by ISTAT 2011).
Most of the empirical analyses available in the economic literature refer to the United States, which has not adopted the guidelines of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), but ratified The Hague Convention on the international adoption of children in 2014. Its adoption procedure is composed largely of private agreements involving little state intervention. Thus, profoundly different procedures are followed among countries that have ratified The Hague Convention, as Italy has. The socioeconomic consequences of adoption in these countries are significant and deserve greater attention. Bennet Woodhouse (2014) has explored the differences and highlighted the unexpected similarities between adoption philosophies and procedures in Italy and the US. In the US, adoption is managed privately, while in Italy it is heavily state-controlled; Italian law focuses on children's rights, while American law considers adults' rights first. Americans choose the ethnicity and age of their adopted children, while by law Italians are not supposed to; however, "neither system is colour blind in operations" (Bennet Woodhouse 2014, p.9), and in fact Italian parents can choose the ethnicity of the adoptee by choosing to adopt through an accredited body operating in their area of interest. So in the end, Italian "adoptive parents can find ways to achieve individualistic and market driven results that we see in the US" (Bennet Woodhouse 2014, p.9).
The Italian adoption authority does not disclose information on either adoptive families or unsuccessful adoptions, so the data were gathered through a survey of Italian adoptive families. We describe the costs associated with the adoption procedure (accredited body fees, health care, and travel costs), the characteristics of the adopted children (age, continent of origin, disability, and gender), and the characteristics of the adoptive parents (age, education, and income).
Given the lack of cooperation by the Italian authorities in the research, the anonymous questionnaire, which was conducted from 15 December, 2014, to 10 August, 2015, was posted on Survey Monkey and advertised through adoption newsletters, blogs, forums, press articles, a Facebook marketing campaign and two interviews on national TV with the principal investigator. Interested parents were directed to a secure URL, where they were supplied with details regarding the survey.
The questionnaire was formulated on the basis of existing literature, is similar to the questionnaire submitted by the CAI to Italian adoptive families after entering the country with their adoptee, and comprised 59 questions divided into seven sections, beginning with a filter question: "Have you adopted one or more children abroad?" The questionnaire's seven sections are outlined in Table 1.
Table 1. Questionnaire structure
Section Issues
I. Adoptive family data age, education, income, number of adoptees, adoption duration
II. Information and support information and support from social services, accredited bodies
III. Characteristics of the adoptive child child age, country of origin, presence of needs
IV. Period spent abroad duration and satisfaction, parental leave after returning to Italy
V. Post-adoption period support from social services and accredited bodies
VI. Current family situation satisfaction with the adoption, child's requests and needs
VII. Adoption costs accredited body, travel, information, health care
In the first section of the questionnaire, families were asked to provide socio-demographic information (age, level of education, income, and number of adopted children) and the duration of their adoption. The second section addressed the support provided by public social services and accredited bodies as well as the perceived satisfaction before the child arrived in the family. The third section was devoted to the adopted child and the child's characteristics (age, gender, special needs, birth country). The fourth section asked about the time spent abroad with the child (duration and satisfaction) and the parental leave taken after returning to Italy (how long parents were away from work after returning to Italy). The fifth section asked about the support provided by public social services and accredited bodies as well as the satisfaction with this support after the child joined the family. The sixth section examined the current family situation and asked about the satisfaction of the adoptive experience, the extent to which parents felt that the child was aware of his/her story, and his/her relationship with other family members (aunts, grandparents) and school. In the final section, families were asked about cost of their adoption (fee for the accredited body, health-care treatments, and other expenses) and whether these expenses were as expected.
Among the 280 respondent families, 63% had adopted one child, 34% had adopted two, 3% had adopted three, only one family had adopted four and no family had adopted 5 or more children; 66% of children were male, and over 60% of the adoptions reported had taken place after 2010. The survey confirmed that adoptive families are self-selecting in terms of their education and income; over 50% of families had a monthly net income over €3,000, whereas the national average is €2,500. The adoptive families in the survey came mostly from northern and central Italy.
The adopted children in the survey came from Asia (32%), Africa (27%), Europe (22%) and Latin America (19%). The ages of the children proposed to families depended on the laws in the home countries and any limitations in the Juvenile Court's decision for the adoptive parents. Indeed, age distribution is correlated with the continent of origin: Asian and African children were younger than their European and Latin American counterparts. 47% of the children in our survey were younger than the age of 3 at the time of the adoption, 20% were 3-5 years of age, 30% were 5-9 years of age and only 4% were older than 9 years of age. able 2 shows the descriptive statistics of selected variables.
Table 2. Summary statistics of variables
Variables Obs. Mean S.D. Min Max
Number of adoptees 244 1.377 0.606 1 4
Child gender 238 0.655 0.476 0 1
Adoption duration 237 3.330 1.620 1 8
Mother's age 237 40.721 4.999 27 56
Father's age 237 42.139 5.125 26 61
Satisfaction with adoption 200 9.380 1.201 1 10
Note: Child gender is =1 if male; is =0 if female; adoption duration is the waiting period expressed in years (from 1 to 8); mother's and father's age when the adoption took place; satisfaction ranges from 10 (max) to 1 (min).
Adoptions' costs
In contrast with procedures in the US, adoption in Italy takes several years. The wait endured by the adoptive families in our study after they had obtained the positive decision of the Juvenile Tribunal was less than two years in only 35% of cases. An additional 30% waited for three years, 15% waited for four years, 10% waited for five years, 4% waited for six or seven years and 3% waited for eight years or more. During this waiting period, families mostly looked for information on adoption, on the country of their prospective child, and joined volunteer groups for adoptive families. Among these activities, families reported that it was helpful to get information about the country and meet adoptive families with children from the same nation as their prospective child.
Contrary to The Hague's recommendation, the CAI does not provide updated data on the adoption costs incurred by Italian families. In our survey the families were asked to evaluate the costs associated with their adoptions, which are accredited body fees, travel, information (including language tuition and translation), health care expenses in Italy and health care expenses abroad. Families referred that the most significant cost was the fee of the accredited adoption body, followed by travel expenses. Families spent less than €7,000 on accredited body fees in only less than 35% of cases, while they spent less than €7,000 on travel expenses in 75% of cases. The expenses incurred for information, health care costs in Italy and health care abroad amounted to less than €3,000 in 90% of cases. Over 80% of families reported not being surprised by the overall adoption costs. These results further confirm that adoption is expensive for a family, so that adoptive families are self-selected.
Respondent families travelled abroad for their adoption for a period between 8 and 22 days in 40% of cases; in 47% of cases, the families travelled for a period between 23 days and 2 months. Most importantly, over 70% of respondent families were very happy with the overall experience, rating their satisfaction between 8 and 10.
Table 3 Adoption's Costs
Up to €3,000
€3,000-€7,000
€7,000-€15,000
€15,000-€30,000
Over €30,000
Accredited body
Children health care (foreign country)
Parnets' health care
Children health care (Italy)
Home, car and other expenses
Information (language, guide)
Source: Survey data (2002-2014).
Despite the self-selection of the sample and the resulting impossibility of generalizing the results, the survey on the inter-country adoption of children by parents in Italy provides useful indications on this specific-research topic. The reduction of health care and social services public spending limits the number of children with special needs that can be treated in the country, increasing the risks of adoptions' disruption; for this reason, the number of children with special needs available for adoption, that increased steadily after 2010, should be reduced by accredited bodies.
Families wishing to adopt a child should be adequately informed about the challenges and risks of this parenting experience. The Italian adoption system is complex and slow, but has achieved to form an incredible number of happy families; the selection process and the screening by the social services and the Juvenile Courts seem to work well. Today adoption in Italy is limited to same-sex married couples, leaving out single parents, same-sex and un-married couples. Policy makers should consider the opening of adoptions to these other forms of (happy) families, following the experience of other European countries (e.g. France and Sweden) since there is no evidence in the literature of a different or reduced ability to welcome a child.
Bartholet E (2006) International adoption. In: Lori Askeland (ed.) Children and youth in adoption, orphanages, and foster care. Westport (CT): Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.
Bennet Woodhouse B (2014) Inter-country adoption in Italy and the United States: divergent approaches to privatization, discrimination and subsidiarity, Legal Studies Research Paper Series n. 12-233, Emory University School of Law.
Commissione per le Adozioni Internazionali (CAI) (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011) Data and perspectives in inter-country adoptions – Report on files from January 1 to December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010. Florence: Istituto degli Innocenti.
European Parliament (2009) International adoption in the European Union. Brussels.
ISTAT (2011) 15th Italian Population and Housing Census. Rome.
Skidmore M, Anderson G, and Eiswert M (2014) 'The child adoption marketplace: parental preferences and adoption outcomes', Public Finance Review. DOI: 10.1177/1091142114547412
The Hague Conference on Private International Law (2014) Notes on the financial aspects of inter-country adoption. The Hague.
United Nations (1989) Convention on the Rights of the Child. Washington D.C.


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Adam Maxwell manages both the E Source Distributed Energy Resource Strategy Service and the E Design 2020 initiative, conceptualizing developing, and implementing new products for the utility industry and adjacent markets, including research services, software products, market research studies, and demand-side management (DSM) pilots. He also performs corporate strategy for existing E Source products and markets. Adam is a subject matter expert in utility DSM, solar and distributed energy resource (DER) programs and communications, and new-customer program, service, and experience development. He has worked in a consultative role with North American utilities for eight years, providing them with actionable insights to develop effective and attractive DSM and DER strategies and to optimize their programs, marketing, and communications. Adam was previously the director of Research Inquiry, running a team of seven researchers to answer on-demand inquiries from E Source members. He was also the senior product manager for the E Source Demand-Side Management Service, developing the research agenda to keep E Source at the forefront of DSM thought leadership and providing consultative DSM services to utilities. Adam has a BA in psychology from Wesleyan University and is a certified Agile Scrum product owner.
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Q: how can I fix an error of undefined variables even if they are defined? Can anybody please helps me to figure out why I keep getting an error about undefined variables (emailRef,passwordRef,passwordConfirmRef) even if I did define them.
here's the code:
import React, { useRef } from 'react'
import { Form, Button, Card } from 'react-bootstrap'

export default function Signup(){

        const emailRef = useRef();
        const passwordRef = useRef();
        const passwordConfirmRef = useRef();
        return (
        <>
            <Card>
                  <Card.Body>

Inscrivez-vous!

                      <Form>
                        <Form.Group id="email">
                            <Form.Label>Email</Form.Label>
                            <Form.Control type="email" ref={emailRef} required/>
                        </Form.Group>
                        <Form.Group id="password">
                            <Form.Label>Mot de passe</Form.Label>
                            <Form.Control type="password" ref={passwordRef} required/>
                        </Form.Group>
                        <Form.Group id="password-confirm">
                            <Form.Label>Confirmation du mot de passe</Form.Label>
                            <Form.Control type="password" ref={passwordConfirmRef} required/>
                        </Form.Group>
                        <Button className="w-100" type="submit">S'inscrire</Button>
                      </Form>

                  </Card.Body>

              </Card>

                 Vous avez déjà un compte? Connectez-vous!

            </>
        )
    }

A: I think you didn't install bootstrap. Install it first then it will work.
npm install react-bootstrap bootstrap@4.6.0

Not its working.

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Valentine's Day Spotlight Talks
February 14, 2023 - 10 am – 3 pm
To celebrate Valentine's Day, DAM docents will be offering over a 100 10-minute spotlight talks between 10 am and 3 pm highlighting loved-themed works in our collection. As you explore the galleries, drop in on as many tours you like and fall in love with art.
February 14 is a Free Day at the DAM, so admission is free for all visitors. The museum is open until 9 pm and guests are encouraged to participate in Hearts for Arts during their visit and to attend the Black History Tomorrow Poetry Slam at 6 pm.
Hearts for Art
February 14, 2023 - 6 pm – 9 pm
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List of Artworks
Martin Building
Level 1: Her Brush: Japanese Women Artists from the Fong-Johnstone Collection
Level 2: Gio Ponti: Designer of a Thousand Talents; Isamu Noguchi, Basket Chair, early 21st century; George Ahgupuk, Walrus Hide Drawing, about 1960-1980; Kwakwaka'wakw artist, Welcome Figure, about 1914.
Level 3: Roxanne Swentzell, Mud Woman Rolls On, 2011; Kent Monkman, The Scream, 2017; Kent Monkman, History is Painted by the Victors, 2013; Julie Buffalohead, A Little Medicine and Magic, 2018.
Level 4: Unknown artist, Garden Party on the Terrace of a Country Home, about 1720–30; Unknown Olmec artist, Seated Baby Figure, 1000–500 BCE; Unknown Inca artist, Urpu with Insect Design, 1400–1550 CE.
Level 6: Rugged Beauty: Antique Carpets from Western Asia; Other's People's Pictures: Gifts from the Robert and Kerstin Adams Collection; Angelica Kauffman, Papirius Praetextatus Entreated by His Mother to Disclose the Secrets of the Deliberations of the Roman Senate, about 1775-80; Attributed to Girolamo da Cremona, The Triumphs of Love, Chastity and Death, about 1460s; Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer and Autumn, 1572; Hannah Maynard. Totem Pole, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. after 1886; Maria van Oosterwyck, Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, about 1670s; Benjamin West, Queen Charlotte, about 1776
Level 7: E. Martin Hennings, Rabbit Hunt, about 1925; Charles Deas, Long Jakes, The Rocky Mountain Man, 1844; Alfred Jacob Miller, Shoshone Indians at a Mountain Lake (Lake Fremont), about 1860s; William Penhallow Henderson, The Chaperone, about 1916; Birger Sandzén, A Mountain Symphony (Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado), 1927; John Pfahl, Leadville (802 Poplar Sreet, Leadville, Colorado), 1980; Harry Jackson, Two Champs, 1978.
Hamilton Building
Level 2: Edward Lear, Nuneham, 1860; Gustave Doré, The Family of Street Acrobats: the Injured Child (La Famille du Saltimbanque: L'Enfant Blessé), 1873; William Adolphe Bouguereau, Childhood Idyll (Idylle Enfantine), 1900; John Singer Sargent, Rosina Ferrara, Head of a Capri Girl, 1878; Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect, 1903; Claude Monet, Waterlilies or The Water Lily Pond (Nymphéas), 1904; Berthe Morisot, Soup Tureen and Apple (Soupière et Pomme), 1877; Edward Hicks, The Peaceable Kingdom, about 1847.


Although Audemars Piguet thinks that all their watches are limited editions, the Royal Oak Off-Shore Monte Napoleone really seems to be restricted to 100 pieces only. It might even be possible that you have never seen this green Off-Shore before! Dutch watch dealer & jeweler Burger in Maastricht has found one and just put it up for sale on their website. This ref.26075ST.00.D038CR.01 (you wonder how they make these up) Monte Napeolone was introduced in 2005 to commemorate the inauguration of the Audemars Piguet boutique in the Monte Napoleone shopping street (Via Montenapoleone) in Milan.
This example was produced (or sold) in 2006 and is in great condition. The big and bright Arabic numerals and red hands give a nice contrast with the green dial and alligator strap. As with all Off-Shore chronograph calibers (2326/2840), the date is in the basement and therefore requires a cyclops beneath the sapphire crystal. The crown and pushers are protected against dust and moisture (water) with rubber. An AP folding clasp is included, to securely tighten the leather strap. Delivered in a special edition wooden AP watch box.
Except for the Jumbo and 15300 (Date) Royal Oak models, all others have a stainless steel caseback. This particular models has a 'Monte Napoleone' engraving in the caseback. Just to be sure.
Besides 100 editions in stainless steel, AP also created 50 pieces of the Monte Napoleone ROO in gold. Watch dealer & jeweler Burger priced this timepiece at 18.500 euro (approx $23,800.00 USD).
More information can be found at Juwelier Burger (also available in English).


Waste does not exist in nature. In the natural world, everything is cyclical; everything happens in closed loops and dynamic systems of loops.
One familiar example would be the hydrological cycle, in which energy from the sun charges the atmosphere with water vapor and moves it inland on thermal currents, where it falls to the earth as rain or snow and begins the journey back to the sea. Everything in nature cycles through similar patterns.
The definition of organic is "related to, or derived from living organisms". In a broad perspective, all living ('organic') material belongs to the soil cycle, meaning nature intends for it to return to the soil (or sea). Natures' plan for anything organic is for it to ultimately burn, provide food for other living organisms, or return to the earth to decompose.
In contrast, the definition of inorganic is "involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life". Inorganic material does not belong to the soil cycle. It will not rot, burn, or provide food for other organisms... and it tends to have abundant thermal mass.
The implications of these fundamental facts of life have profound implications for the design of the built environment. Why select organic material to build with, if we know that it is destined to burn, decay, or rot? Wood is a beautiful material, and we love it in applications like furniture or interiors, but if durable architecture is the goal, it is an extremely poor choice as a material for the exterior envelope of a building.
Mainstream, industrialized construction materials and methods that use organic material most often attempt to resist and delay the course of nature by means of toxic chemical treatments and processing. We live in the midst of a cancer epidemic - and we live and work in interior spaces created with known carcinogens.
The earth offers us a virtually unlimited quantity of inorganic material, right underneath us, that is available to build healthy buildings with the absolute most minimal impact on the environment. Inorganic material is the obvious choice for building architecture that is non-toxic, sustainable, durable, and comfortable in the heat or cold.


Material type: BookPublisher: Plain City, OH Darby Creek Publishing 2007Description: 334p.ISBN: 1-58196-056-5.Subject(s): Princess Nevermore | Princesses - Fiction | Identity - Fiction | Quests (Expeditions) - Fiction | FantasySummary: Cam stood by while Princess Quinn ventured from Mandria to Outer Earth last year. Now, his world has changed completely, and it's his turn to travel to Outer Earth to find his identity while Princess Quinn waits in Mandria. Sequel to Princess Nevermore.
Cam stood by while Princess Quinn ventured from Mandria to Outer Earth last year. Now, his world has changed completely, and it's his turn to travel to Outer Earth to find his identity while Princess Quinn waits in Mandria. Sequel to Princess Nevermore.


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Plans revealed for life-size statue honoring Bayonne Bleeder Chuck Wepner
Rendering of Chuck Wepner statue unveiled at Bayonne PAL dinner, April 11, 2015
Gallery: Rendering of Chuck Wepner statue unveiled at Bayonne PAL dinner, April 11, 2015
By Jonathan Lin | The Jersey Journal
BAYONNE -- A rendering of a life-size, bronze statue of famous boxer Chuck Wepner was unveiled Saturday night at the Bayonne Police Athletic League's annual Hall of Fame dinner.
The rendering of the statue, which is being planned for a staircase located in the Stephen R. Gregg/Bayonne County Park in Bayonne, depicts the fighter looking into the distance with a meditative scowl.
Bruce Dillin, a Bayonne businessman and Wepner's lifelong friend, announced to a packed banquet hall at the Knights of Columbus facility at 669 Ave. C in Bayonne that plans are moving forward with the statue.
"As we speak, a world-class sculptor is making the bust, and we're making it out of bronze because no matter how many times you hit him in the head, it ain't going to bleed," he said.
Plans for the statue of Wepner, who is 76, were announced as early as four years ago, when The Jersey Journal reported that Dillin and his friends were launching a fundraising campaign for the project.
The organizers of Saturday night's dinner originally said Wepner himself would be making a "big announcement," but that announcement was actually made by Dillin, who is the one leading the efforts to build the statue.
Wepner fought Muhammad Ali on March 24, 1975, going 15 rounds with Ali and knocking him down at one point, although some people contend the knockdown was probably helped by Wepner's foot being on top of Ali's.
The fight inspired the "Rocky'' films with Sylvester Stallone Wepner told The Jersey Journal that he was humbled by his friend's attempt to build a statue of him in Bayonne.
"I don't ask for those things. And I said to Bruce: 'Bruce, forget it.' They're doing a mural of me, now you're trying a statue? I mean, did I beat Ali, or did I lose to him, you know what i mean?" he said.
A mural of Wepner that will be going up along Broadway was unveiled last month.
But Wepner said he nonetheless felt honored by Dillin's persistence.
"It's a great honor, and it speaks to the people of Bayonne. That's how the people of Bayonne are, they take it to heart, and they do a lot of things for you. It's a great town," he said.
Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis, who attended the dinner along with city council members, gave a short speech during the unveiling of the statue's rendering in which he called Wepner "the one person who represents the city."
"We are all hard-working, dedicated, blue-collar people," Davis said.
"And nobody speaks more to that than Chuck Wepner."


"The police. They 're very friendly and they don't carry guns ".
"The weather is awful. You don't seem to get any summer here. It's winter all year round".
"The tourists! The streets are so crowded. I think you should do something about them. And I can't stand the litter everywhere. It's a very dirty place".
"Walking and sitting on the grass in the parks, especially on a hot summer 's day. Oh, and the green countryside. But why is the beer warm? "
"Well, they certainly seem rather unfriendly. Nobody ever talks on the buses. But maybe we haven't met any real English people yet".
"Feeling safe when you walk in the streets. Oh, and the police drivers who stop at a street crossing if they see someone waiting there"
"Driving on the left. It's very confusing. I keep looking the wrong way ".
"Arriving at the airport. Immigration is slow, it takes hours to get through!"
"The waste of electricity. I just can't understand why their homes are extremely hot in winter and very cold in summer ".
"The people, they 're so generous. If they invite you home, you 're sure of a big welcome!"
"Going shopping. I love it. It's so cheap everywhere —food, clothes, hotels, petrol".
"I hate the insects. They are so big. In Texas the mosquitoes are enormous. But I suppose in Texas they would be!"
"Lying on the beach in the sunshine. In California the sun shines all day, every day. It's great".
"Driving on the right. It's very confusing. I keep looking the wrong way ".
Англичане и американцы разговаривают на одном языке. Однако жизнь этих двух наций может сильно отличаться. Мы спросили у нескольких американцев, что им нравится и не нравится в Британии.
«Полицейские. Они слишком дружелюбные и не носят оружие».
«Погода просто ужасная. Лето совсем не ощущается. Кажется, что там зима круглый год».
«Туристы! На улицах так людно. Я думаю, с этим нужно что-то делать. И не выношу, что мусор — везде. Там очень грязно».
«Вы чувствуете себя в безопасности, когда идете по улице. Да, и полицейские регулировщики останавливают движение, если видят, что кто-то ждет на пешеходном переходе».
«Левостороннее движение. Это сбивает с толку, я до сих пор смотрю не в ту сторону».
Затем мы спросили нескольких англичан о том, что им нравится или не нравится в Америке.
«Трата электроэнергии. Я просто не могу понять, почему в их домах слишком жарко зимой и холодно летом».
«Походы за покупками. Все такое дешевое — еда, одежда, гостиницы, бензин».
«Правостороннее движение. Это сильно сбивает с толку, я до сих пор смотрю не в ту сторону».
1. What are people's positive impressions of Britain and America?
2. What are people's negative impressions of Britain and America?
3. Which is the most surprising impression?
4. What things do you like and dislike about your native town, country?


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What is the highest paid Pediatric?
Neonatal, pediatric cardiology and pediatric emergency medicine are the three highest compensated pediatric specialties — and for good reason.
What is the lowest salary for a pediatrician?
The base salary for Physician – Pediatrics ranges from $212,100 to $290,981 with the average base salary of $243,411.
How much do pediatricians make in California per hour?
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Eating Guinea Fowl in a Guinean Place in Little Senegal
Salimata
The bustle around Salimata.
I must have passed Salimata, the restaurant chosen by Mike from Yonkers, hundreds of times and really never noticed it there, not very far from where I reside. Maybe it was because it was located in the shadow of the Masjid Aqsa Mosque, kind of a community center for the areas West African Muslims who populate the area known as Little Senegal and always bustling with activity. Or maybe I was unaware of its presence because it just blended in with the many small, family-run African restaurants in the area.
The Mosque next door.
Like Gerry who chooses based on how long it takes us to get to a place, or Eugene who looks for the untried, no matter if edible or not (see Arzu), Mike from Yonkers has an African thing going; his last two picks; Treichville and African American Marayway both featured the cuisine of the countries of West Africa. Salimata's represented Guinea, though all of us would be hard pressed to distinguish the subtle differences between the food of Guinea with that, for example, of Ghana or even, Guinea-Bissau. But getting to Salimata couldn't be any easier for me so I certainly wasn't complaining about his choice.
Greeting us outside the restaurant was a burly man dressed in what looked like the sweat suit version of the traditional African buba. He had a big sack open and filled with a haphazard assortment of shoes he was selling. "Take a look at my shoes," he asked, holding the bag open. "What size are you?"
We told him we were going in to eat at Salimata now. Maybe later, someone unwisely said thinking he might be gone by the time we finished. He nodded approvingly at our dining choice that, we soon found out, also served as his base of operations.
The only table big enough to handle our group of six was close to the front door and the constant commotion of take out customers and taxi and livery cab drivers moving in and out, had us keeping our jackets on to stay warm. All of us were pleased that now, after two absences, Rick had rejoined us, and taking a quick glance at the menu and without any hesitation he decided on the guinea fowl, a variation on either pigeon or chicken, depending on how you approached it.
Guinea fowl: The before picture.
The menu was ample, but as is the case with many of the small African restaurants, it's hit or miss on what will be available when you happen to be at the restaurant. In our case, some of the West African classics like thu djeun (stewed fish), chicken yassa, and lafidi (rice with roasted goat meat) were done for the day.
Our waitress who was scuttling back and forth between taking table orders and returning to the take out counter in the back of the slim restaurant, instead just recited the few items that remained such as grilled chicken, grilled fish, and steak. That didn't satisfy either Gerry or Zio who persisted, pressing her with some of the other menu items forcing her to squint at the menu.
Zio was adamant about the "bouillon avec fonio" also known as cow feet soup while Gerry was intrigued by the "suppa kandja" a mix of lamb and fish in an okra sauce. Keeping it simple for our harried waitress, Eugene and I opted for the grilled fish while Mike from Yonkers ordered the grilled chicken.
There were two television monitors at either end of the restaurant where the only decoration was a poster endorsing "Boubacar Bah for President." The televisions were tuned to CNN and after our enormous platters arrived at our table, President Obama was shown making a speech. The volume on the televisions were turned up and all the Africans either eating or waiting for their take out orders, including the shoe salesman who was leaning against a wall gnawing on a chicken leg, watched raptly.
Guinea Fowl: The after picture
We, on the other hand, did not show as much respect, loudly commenting on how Rick's guinea fowl looked pretty much identical to Mike from Yonkers' grilled chicken and both just as dry, while the fish Eugene and I ordered, which we later learned was tilapia looked like they had spent their early years swimming in what probably was a tank in a Bronx farm, consuming a steroid-rich diet, they were both that big. Despite their enormous size, the fish, unlike the chicken, was moist, smothered in a light tomato sauce and served with a mound of cous cous and mustard-flavored grilled onions. Gerry's dark green mashed okra concoction had a gamey, overly salted taste that one most definitely would need to acquire to appreciate and the hard gelatinous cow feet anchored in Zio's soup had him throwing up his hands. "I just can't eat it," he said shaking his head in defeat.
Impenetrable cow foot soup.
The ridiculously inexpensive check for all the food consumed softened the few misses and by the time our platters were cleared and we made our way out of the restaurant, the shoe salesman had returned to his position. He looked at us hopefully and gestured to his sack of shoes with one hand while holding the half-eaten chicken leg in the other. "So, are you ready to buy some shoes now?"
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2 Responses to "Eating Guinea Fowl in a Guinean Place in Little Senegal"
James Lax November 20, 2011 at 11:33 am #
Its a wonder anybody has much of an appetite after this dining adventure… In fact, to us culinary cretins, its a wonder your group of galloping gourmands has remained intact all these years, considering many of the dining selections yoy have chosen… In any event, good secriptive writing of just one more place that will not see my face, ever ! I think it has everything to do with the "fact" that most people outside NYC do not or cannot relate to obscure, third world. cultures, who offer food stuffs completely foreign to ones' palate… Case in point, even your crew has had a tough time swallowing the swill that some of these unique places serve… However, if the intent is to educate, entertain, and provide amusing prose to the reader, then I must say I enjoy your column immensely and wish you many more travels into the world of gastronomic exploration !
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CENTRAL SLOVAK MUSEUM – TIHÁNYI MANOR HOUSE
Tihányi Manor House in Radvaň, which houses today natural science exposition of Central Slovak Museum, has undergone several alterations. It was originally a ground floor Renaissance building from the first half of the 17th century; remains of it have been preserved in the north-west part of the building till today. The classical appearance of the building was established in 1819; further modifications from the 19th century resulted into Neo-Renaissance appearance.
In the thirties of the 20th century there were still four manor houses in Kráľová and Radvaň (today part of Banská Bystrica); three of them have been preserved till today. Radvaň and Kráľová have a long history. Radvaň was mentioned already in 1280 as Roduan. The name for Kráľová was Villa reginalis Queral in 1264, Khunigldorf (municipality of the King) in 1402.
The oldest of the four manor houses was Soví hrad from the 15th century (situated near today's Tesco). It was demolished shortly before World War II. It is said that it was owned by Matthias Corvinus. The second manor house, Radvanský Manor House, was a centre of Radvaň and the seat of family Radvanský. It was built at the beginning of the 16th century. In the second half of the 20th century there was a State District Archive in the manor house. Today it is not used and is waiting for a new owner. In Radvaň still stands the Barczy Manor House from 1651, built on Gothic foundations. Similar as Radvanský Manor House, it is also not used and unfortunately in critical condition.
Radvanská 27, Banská Bystrica
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admin / February 17, 2020 / same-sex marriage
A majority of Protestant pastors in the United States still disapprove of same-sex relationships, but the overall approval has grown largely due to mainline pastors, a new study by LifeWay Research reveals.
Only about 8 percent of self-identified evangelical Protestant pastors say they have no issues with same-sex marriage, and their percentage has remained the same since 2010, according to a new survey by the Nashville-based research group.
However, support among self-identified mainline Protestant pastors for same-sex marriage has jumped from a third (32 percent) in 2010 to almost half (47 percent) in 2020.
The study suggests that Presbyterian or Reformed (49 percent), Methodist (47 percent), Lutheran (35 percent) and Christian/Church of Christ pastors (20 percent) are more likely to see nothing wrong with same-sex marriage than Baptist (3 percent) or Pentecostal pastors (1 percent).
Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research, says the data should be interpreted cautiously. "The stability in the views of evangelical pastors means either there has been no growth in acceptance of same-sex marriage among them or the pastors that no longer have moral reservations about it no longer identify as evangelical."
Last week, the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan consecrated its first openly lesbian bishop, the Rev. Bonnie A. Perry. Anna Stania, director of Communications for the diocese, told The Christian Post that Perry's candidacy received no opposition because of her sexual orientation. "We have experienced an overwhelming outpouring of joy, grace and excitement since her election and consecration."
The study also indicates that white pastors (27 percent) are more likely to see nothing wrong with same-sex marriage than African American pastors (15 percent) or pastors of other ethnicities (6 percent).
It further suggests that those with a doctorate (27 percent) or a master's degree (32 percent) are more likely to support same-sex marriage than pastors with a bachelor's degree (9 percent) or no college degree (6 percent).
The survey results also show that pastors of churches with fewer than 50 in attendance (33 percent) are more likely to support same-sex marriage than those at churches with 100 or more in attendance (19 percent).
"The movement we see among pastors' views of same-sex marriage has less to do with their denominational tradition than their view of the Bible," McConnell explains. "An evangelical distinctive is the ultimate authority the Bible has over one's beliefs despite changing cultural perspectives. It is not surprising then that evangelical pastors across different denominations continue to view same-sex marriage as wrong through this lens."
Last month, United Methodist Church leaders proposed a plan that would formally split the denomination after years of division over non-celibate LGBT clergy and same-sex marriage, with the formation of a new denomination for Methodists who hold to a biblical understanding of marriage and sexuality.
Overall, 24 percent of pastors say they see nothing wrong with two people of the same gender getting married — up from 20 percent in 2018 and 15 percent in 2010, according to LifeWay. And 72 percent of pastors disagree and 67 percent strongly disagree.
"More than four years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states, most Protestant pastors still see a moral problem with it," said McConnell. "More pastors are protective of marriage itself, but legal civil unions also are seen as wrong by most pastors."
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In full: Ed Davey's speech to Scottish Conference
By Caron Lindsay | Sat 31st October 2020 - 10:55 am
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Scottish Conference is taking place this weekend in that wonderful resort of Hopin.
Yesterday, Ed Davey gave his keynote speech. He was introduced by Molly Nolan, our fantastic candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross. Here's his speech in full:
Good afternoon Scotland.
And thank you Molly for that kind introduction.
One of the things that gives me great hope for our party is seeing so many brilliant rising stars – and there's no doubt that Molly Nolan is one of the brightest.
That's why we must get Molly elected to the Scottish Parliament in May, so she can put her energy and dedication to work for the people of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.
So thanks Molly. We're all behind you 100 percent.
It's a huge pleasure to speak to you today – even though we sadly cannot be together in person.
I did get the chance to spend some time in Scotland a few weeks ago, when I visited Fife Zoo as part of the Listening Tour I've embarked on since becoming leader.
I met Briony and Michael, who took over the zoo in 2015 and have built it up into a successful small business.
A place where children and adults can meet zebras, lemurs and meerkats – and learn about the importance of biodiversity. A sanctuarfor endangered species.
Lockdown wasn't easy for this young couple and their young zoo. With no visitors – no income – but all the usual costs of feeding and looking after the animals.
But they kept going, getting the zoo ready to reopen – Covid-safe – at the beginning of July.
But just days after they opened their gates, Briony and Michael were dealt another blow, when the indoor soft play area was destroyed by a fire.
They evacuated the zoo and got all their animals to safety. But they had to watch, powerless, as a crucial part of their business went up in flames.
It would be enough to break anyone's spirit. But not Briony and Michael's.
They reopened – again – and have worked incredibly hard to save their zoo in the face of both a devastating fire and a global pandemic.
It's not over yet, of course.
Listening to them and so many others describe the enormous challenges and uncertainty they are facing, it is clear that the UK and Scottish Governments must work together to give far more support to small businesses – especially in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
This urgent need for working together, is why Willie Rennie and I, along with Jane Dodds and Stephen Farry, Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party, our sister party in Northern Ireland, wrote this week to the Leaders of the Governments of the 4 nations of the United Kingdom, calling for a 4 nation summit, to deliver a joint approach on the pandemic in the run-up to Christmas.
Coronavirus is causing terrible hardship and anxiety for families and businesses. For everyone we need to rescue a festive period as near normal as possible. And given millions of people usually travel at this time, across our family of nations, a more co-ordinated approach is desperately needed ahead of Christmas.
And I am determined that not only will we get through this, together, but also that the Liberal Democrats will lead the way to a fairer, greener, and more caring society as we do.
A country that offers real hope and opportunity for everyone, wherever they live. With Governments across the UK working together to support businesses and create jobs.
An economy boosted by new green industries, with hundreds of thousands of good green jobs.
And a society that for the first time properly recognises the vital role played by carers.
At our Federal Conference last month, I pledged to be the voice of the 9 million carers in our country.
This is very personal for me. You see, I've been a carer for much of my life:
First as a teenager: nursing my mum during her long battle against bone cancer.
Later for my Nanna: organising her care, trying to make her last few years as comfortable as we could.
And now, as a father. As Emily and I care for our disabled son John.
I know just how rewarding and full of love life as a carer can be. But I also know that it is often relentless and exhausting.
So I do understand the challenges that millions of carers face. Challenges that have been made even harder by coronavirus.
And I know that, for far too many politicians and policymakers, carers are all too often an afterthought.
Just look at the abject failure of both the UK and Scottish Governments to protect people in care homes.
The lack of tests and PPE.
The way hospital patients were moved into care homes to free up space, without being tested for coronavirus.
Care homes and carers: too often an afterthought.
But not for us.
I've been proud of the leadership Willie Rennie has shown, pressing the First Minister to provide testing and support for care home visitors.
Trying to make it possible for family carers to spend quality time with their loved ones after months of separation.
And Alex Cole-Hamilton's work championing Scotland's 800,000 carers – almost nine out of ten of whom say that the pandemic has made their lives harder.
Liberal Democrats standing up and speaking up for carers – in Edinburgh, in London – across our family of nations.
This is a great example of one of the biggest strengths of our party: our federalism.
We are all united as Liberal Democrats through our principles and our values.
Defending individuals. Nurturing community. Protecting civil liberties. Championing the environment.
Staunchly patriotic. Internationalist. And always pro-European.
And we work together – in close partnership.
I benefit hugely from Willie's wisdom and experience, just as I do from Jane Dodds in Wales and Liberal Democrat leaders in local government across England.
But we also understand that each nation, region and community must often respond to its own challenges in its own way.
Not pulling away from each other or constantly battling, as if for one part to prosper another must fall.
But also not pretending that there is some one-size-fits-all solution to be handed down from Whitehall or Bute House.
Unity does not mean centralisation.
Devolution does not equal division.
And yet, one of the things that has made me angriest in recent weeks is the way our Governments – in Westminster and in Holyrood – have sought not to bring people together to solve this crisis, but instead to use the pandemic to divide our country.
Tory Ministers versus Labour Mayors.
Nicola Sturgeon versus Boris Johnson.
Matt Hancock versus reality.
It's a truly unedifying spectacle.
I'm sure it serves their egos and their narrow political interests, but it certainly doesn't serve the families and businesses who are struggling just to make ends meet.
"A kingdom divided in itself cannot stand," the saying goes.
That's why – in times of national crisis like this – it's the job of true leaders to bring people together, not push them further apart.
Since March, we have seen countless examples of the people across the UK pulling together:
neighbours bringing food and medicines to those who are shielding or self-isolating.
The heroism of NHS staff, carers and key workers in the face of extraordinary challenges.
sacrifices we have all made, every single day to keep each other safe.
Just imagine if our Governments had demonstrated that same sense of unity, of common purpose and co-operation. Imagine how much better their responses would have been.
The truth is – this pandemic has exposed that the way the United Kingdom currently runs, is not fit for purpose.
But the answer cannot be to tear it apart.
Friends, I can understand why people would seek any alternative to life under Boris Johnson's cruel and incompetent Tory Government.
But whether it takes four months or four years, Boris Johnson will be gone. The shared history and values of our family of nations – fashioned over centuries – will endure.
And so it falls to us, as Liberal Democrats, to offer a better way forward.
We must offer an alternative to both the dishonest, embarrassingly incompetent Conservative Government in Westminster and the failing SNP Government, distracted by its pursuit of independence from serving the real interests of the Scottish people.
So we must also offer a new future – a federal future for our United Kingdom.
A genuine partnership of nations and regions, that gives individuals more control over their own lives.
So I'm delighted that, when I've finished speaking, you will be debating new ways to build and strengthen that partnership.
Throughout the history of our country and our party, we have seen that the most innovative thinking about how to reform the United Kingdom comes from the nations and regions, not from the centre.
So I look forward to hearing your ideas and working with you to make them a reality.
And I look forward to working with Willie and all of you to send Molly Nolan and many more Liberal Democrats to Holyrood in May.
To reject more division and instead put forward a positive partnership.
To work for a stronger Scotland and a better United Kingdom.
To keep the next Parliament focused on the priorities and concerns of families across Scotland, not fixated on another divisive independence referendum.
Carers, young people, those who have lost their jobs, the climate… none of them can afford to wait while we spend years arguing again about independence.
So let's make sure they have a Scottish Government that delivers the jobs, schools, hospitals and other services that the people of Scotland need.
Let's do it by working our socks off to get more Liberal Democrat MSPs elected in May.
More Liberal Democrat MSPs to champion mental health care, so children don't have to wait more than a year to get the support they need.
More Liberal Democrat MSPs to stand up for real action to tackle the global climate emergency.
More Liberal Democrat MSPs to support Scottish businesses, at a time when so many jobs are on the line.
More Liberal Democrat MSPs to offer a better way forward for Scotland. And for our United Kingdom.
Thank you. And good luck!
* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings
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David Garlick 2nd Nov '20 - 10:17am
Agree with Ed. Not difficult but very satisfying. Keep up the good work Ed and keep up the good work LD Scotland
Helen Dudden 7th Nov '20 - 1:44pm
I think since being in a Power Wheelchair, my view of the world looks much different. I was born with a sight issue, after my serious illness, I went blind for several months. Now with another lockdown, I so miss my family, who live several miles from me, without a car.
One of my neighbours in her 80s was so worried to go out of her front door, Covid would get her. Her son explained how his wife a nurse, was very concerned.
We can't get treatment for anything, I pray nothing else will go wrong.
You will understand the problems associated with illness, those close to us are so important and much needed, emotionally and physically.
The government were too slow, Cheltenham happened, as with the Bath Fun Run.
Until, we look on others as we would look at those close to us, value life as sacred, we will remain in situations like this. Until, we look to animals with a better attitude, then what can we expect in return?


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Ramblings: Update on Rantanen; injury to Tatar; Brown called up; slow starts – October 24
by Michael Clifford on October 24, 2019
The update on Mikko Rantanen was about as good as Colorado fans and Rantanen fantasy owners could reasonably hope for. Right now, the timeline for return is 4-6 weeks and he's being considered week-to-week, but the team said they won't know the full extent of the injury for a few days yet. We'll know more early next week, but at the least, it doesn't appear this is anything that will keep him out for the season, or even for months. Considering how bad the injury looked at the time, that's a good news update.
With the injury to Rantanen, we got Joonas Donskoi on the top line for Colorado and not Andre Burakovsky. That's while Burakovsky got the first crack at the top PP unit on Monday night with Rantanen out of the game. So, for fantasy owners who are looking to make the move on the waiver wire, flip a coin?
Tomas Tatar was injured during Montreal's practice on Wednesday while blocking a shot and he didn't return to the ice. The team hasn't said the severity of the injury yet, so when we get more information, we'll pass it along. It may be temporary, but Nick Suzuki jumped to the top line in practice after Tatar left.
The Rangers changed their lines around again, running a top line of Kreider-Zibanejad-Kakko and second line of Panarin-Strome-Buchnevich. I feel like this will be a running theme all season and it's going to make owning guys like Kreider, Kakko, and Buchnevich very frustrating.
Ottawa recalled prospect Logan Brown from the AHL prior to their game on Wednesday night. He was immediately slotted on the top line to centre Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair. I ran out and picked him where I could on waivers because 49 points in 59 career AHL games and if he can show chemistry with Tkachuk, he will be in line for 17 minutes a night with some special teams exposure included. Of course, he could just not work out with Tkachuk, but this could have some upside for the rest of the season.
The reason for the recall is that Colin White will be out a few weeks while Artem Anisimov will miss another week with his injury. And this is not a team that can afford to lose NHL-calibre players.
Aside from Logan Brown being recalled, the Red Wings also called up a prospect of their own in Evgeny Svechnikov, the older brother of Carolina's Andrei. Being able to watch Svech the Elder was one of the very few reasons to tune into Ottawa-Detroit, aside it being a four-point game for lottery seeding.
Svech the Elder was skating on what is, I guess, the third line with Taro Hirose and Frans Nielsen, while also getting some secondary PP time. I don't know how good he will or won't be down the road, but it's hard to see him having much fantasy value right now skating on third line in Detroit. He'd have to go nuclear on his own, having an Athanasiou-type season. That's a lot to ask from a rookie.
Thomas Chabot continued his stellar start to the season with a pair of assists in the win, adding four shots and two blocks along the way. That gives him seven points and 28 shots in nine games, and I think fantasy owners are happy with that.
Logan Brown only played 12 minutes but stayed on Tkachuk's line the entire night and even got some secondary power-play minutes. He might come around.
Anthony Mantha didn't score, but he did have five hits to go with a pair of shots. If he keeps up this hitting pace – 13 in 10 games – there's a huge fantasy season brewing in banger leagues.
Victor Hedman scored his second of the season, this one with under a minute left in a 2-2 game, to lift the Lightning to a 3-2 win. Other Lightning players may be off to a slow start but in nine games, Hedman has: two goals, six assists, 13 penalty minutes, three power-play points, 11 shots, 16 blocks, and 11 hits. It's certainly not John Carlson, but it's still pretty good. We'd like him to shoot more, but with the weapons they have, it makes sense that he's not.
Jake Guentzel is up to six goals and 11 points in 11 games to go with 36 shots.
With six shots in this game, Patric Hornqvist 21 shots in his last five games. A resurgence coming, perhaps? I hope he plays with Evgeni Malkin when he returns.
Andrei Vasilevskiy was very good with 37 saves in the win.
Kevin Fiala was officially put on the injured reserve, which means he'll miss at least two more games. It's unfortunate, as it seems the Wild have been starting to turn things around a bit after an abysmal start. Maybe it's just a function of seeing the puck actually go in the opponent's net, though.
We're now three weeks into the season and getting close to the point where we can't say, "It's still early." It's not quite that point – it's another couple weeks before we have a real workable sample – but it's getting close.
Even without a reasonable sample, it doesn't stop fantasy owners from worrying about players. Is this the year age finally catches up and Joe Pavelski's fantasy value goes splat? Are the super-rookies going to struggle all year? Is Aleksander Barkov going to manage even 25 goals? Fantasy owners everywhere have at least one player they're unsure about. Let's take a look at some guys under-performing to start the year. All stats as of Wednesday afternoon.
Nino Niederreiter
This one hurts because I was expecting a big year from Nino and he's put up a pretty big dud to start the season. Sitting at zero goals and three assists with 20 shots through nine games. It's been a rough three weeks for the former Wild forward.
If there's one good sign of turnaround, it's that after bottoming-out at 13 minutes a night in back-to-back games, Nino played over 15 minutes in three straight games and then surpassed 18 minutes in the team's most recent contest. After putting up just seven shots in his first four games, the last of which he managed a season-low 13:41 in TOI, he has posted 13 in his last five games, a lot closer to what we expect for The Nino.
This would probably depend on the type of league where he's owned. Those in leagues without plus/minus are probably fine with his performance to date, even if he is only averaging two shots on goal per game. The issue is being minus-8 through eight games. This will come as little surprise, but he's getting no help from his goaltenders behind him, as they're playing to a tune of an .867 save percentage at 5v5 when he's on the ice. That will correct itself and his plus/minus will not get worse in a linear manner. Other than that, Karlsson looks like the EK we know and love.
Nikita Kucherov
Another guy off to a point-per-game pace and yet underperforming. There are concerns, though.
The first is the power play. A big reason Kucherov was able to get to the highs he did last year was his 48 points with the man advantage. Right now, he's on pace for 20. That would take him from his league-leading 128 points last year to 100 this year. Still excellent, but not what he was drafted for. The response from the team in this regard has been to remove forward Brayden Point from the top PP unit. Ok then.
The second concern is the shot rate. At this point of the year, it has declined about 30 percent at five on five, and that's… that's a lot. Losing 30 percent of 246 shots knocks about 70 or so shots off his total from last season. Again, not why he was drafted first or second overall.
It's still very early, and again, this is a guy who is at a point-per-game pace and he's underperforming. Though I do wonder if he can be had right now in a trade for someone like David Pastrnak? Pastrnak-plus?
Alex Radulov
I'm completely out on the Dallas Stars. I had hopes of a Jamie Benn turnaround but I'm just out on this whole team. This was a franchise that looked to play with tempo in 2018-19 under Jim Montgomery and they played with about as much tempo as octogenarians doing aquacise. The only reason they got anywhere was Vezina-calibre goaltending from Ben Bishop. Fast forward a season and they've looked average-to-terrible in most games they've played save the one home against against the Ottawa-effing-Senators. They blew the doors off the worst team in the league and still have a nearly identical shot share on the season to Minnesota, a team where half the roster qualifies for discounts on Wednesdays at the grocery store. Not only is this team not exciting to watch – save for when Klingberg or Heiskanen decide to just do what they feel like – but they're probably bad. Unless this team is lights out on the power play, it's going to be a tough year for fantasy owners. I would be looking to get out from underneath anyone of note here.
A couple power-play points would probably make all the difference in his perception right now because having zero PP points three weeks into the season is not a good look. Of course, it's not all, or even mostly, Subban's fault. There is a lot of blame to go around as to why the Devils haven't been off to the start they'd like.
The power play obviously won't keep shooting zero percent with him on the ice, but we've already seen some power-play changes, including Sami Vatanen to the top unit. Whatever ends up being the magical combination that gets the PP going, that will be the combination that gets run. Whether that includes Subban or not, who knows. At the least, he's still putting up solid peripherals so even if he's more a 40-point guy than a 50-plus guy, he could still be solid in roto leagues. Might be worth checking in on whoever has Subban in your league to see if they're frustrated with him yet and what the cost might be.


Clinical trials in psychiatry inherit methods for design and statistical analysis from evidence-based medicine. However, trials in other clinical disciplines benefit from a more specific relationship between instruments that measure disease state (e.g. biomarkers, clinical signs), the underlying pathology and diagnosis such that primary outcomes can be readily defined. Trials in psychiatry use diagnosis (i.e. a categorical label for a syndrome) as a proxy for the underlying disorder, and outcomes are defined, for example, as a percentage change in a univariate total score on some clinical instrument. We label this approach to defining outcomes weak aggregation of disease state. Univariate measures are necessary, because statistical methodology is both tractable and well-developed for scalar outcomes, but we show that weak aggregate approaches do not capture disease state sufficiently, potentially leading to loss of information about response to intervention. We demonstrate how multivariate disease state can be captured using geometric concepts of spaces defined over routine clinical instruments, and show how clinically meaningful disease states (e.g. representing different profiles of symptoms, recovery or remission) can be defined as prototypes (geometric locations) in these spaces. Then, we show how to derive univariate (scalar) measures, which capture patient's relationships to these prototypes and argue these represent strong aggregates of disease state that may be a better basis for outcome measures. We demonstrate our proposal using a large publically available dataset. We conclude by discussing the impact of strong aggregates for analyses in traditional and novel trial designs.


The Nan Tien Temple in Berkeley is a 15 minute drive south of Wollongong. The temple opened in 1995 and is a branch of Fo Guang Shan. The temple brings in a lot of tourists to Wollongong and at the time of writing this article is celebrating Chinese New Year.
The temple is free to walk around and have a look at the different shrines. They just ask for a donation. The temple is open Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. The highlights for me are the main shrine and being able to hit the gong on the hill.
The temple run guided tours on Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and to participate in these tours you must book in advance. The tours cost $4.
The temple hosts a range of classes on mediation, Tai Chi and Buddhism.
The temple also has a dining hall and amazing tea room. All meals served are vegetarian and it is asked that you respect the rules of the temple.
It is an amazing and different part of Wollongong.


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GET the lowdown on Sunday's OFC Champions League semi-final first leg clash as Auckland City FC take on Team Wellington at David Farrington Park.
Sunday's match will be the 48th meeting between the sides in all competitions.
Team Wellington's 1-0 defeat to Auckland City FC in the ISPS Handa Premiership grand final on 1 April 2018 ended an 11 match unbeaten run for TeeDubs.
Team Wellington's last defeat at home in any competition was on 22 October 2017 when Eastern Suburbs AFC defeated them 3-1 at David Farrington Park.
Auckland City FC has kept 10 consecutive clean sheets in the OFC Champions League dating back to 15 March 2017 when they defeated Lae City Dwellers 2-0 at Centre Park, Mangere.
The Navy Blues have now gone 953 minutes without conceding a goal in the OFC Champions League with the last player to score against Auckland City FC, James Naka, when he scored in the 37th minute of Western United's 2-1 defeat at Centre Park, Mangere, on 11 March 2017.
Enaut Zubikarai has kept goal for 908 minutes of this run, Danyon Drake played 45 minutes of the run when he came on as a substitute in the 11-0 win over Malampa Revivors on 18 March 2017.
The Navy Blues have now gone 918 minutes without conceding a goal in the ISPS Handa Premiership with the last player to score against Auckland City FC, Ben Wade, when he scored in the 72nd minute of the 1-1 draw with Southern United at Kiwitea Street, on January 13, 2018. Enaut Zubikarai has kept goal for the entire 918 minutes of this run.
Auckland City FC have gone 14 matches without conceding a goal in all competitions for a total of 1,260 minutes.
Auckland City FC is undefeated in 23 OFC Champions League matches dating back to 3 May 2014 when AS Pirae defeated the Navy Blues 2-1 in the semi-final, 2nd Leg, clash at Stade Pater, Tahiti. The run has lasted 3 years, 11 months and 13 days (1,444 days total).
Auckland City FC's longest undefeated run in the OFC Champions League is 27 matches. That run started with a 1-0 win over AS Manu Ura on 28 March 2008 and ended on 31 March 2012 when Amicale defeated Auckland City FC 1-0 in Port Vila in a group stage match. The run lasted 4 years and 3 days (1,464 days total).


The perfect summer combo in Chicago, you ask? Tantalizing tunes and some sand, of course!
Chicago welcomes back Mamby on the Beach in June for the music festival's fourth year of inviting Chicagoans to chill out beachside and soak up some sun in addition to an entirely unique music experience.
The two-day summer fest at Oakwood-41st Street Beach in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood will feature Chicago locals and upcoming talent. Common, Spoon and Grizzly Bear, Russ and Cold War Kids are slated to headline the June 23-24 event.
Soul singer Jamila Woods, rapper Cupcakke, St. Lucia, Oh Wonder, Moon Boots and Carlie Hanson are sure to heat up beachgoers and music lovers alike when they take the stage.
Rapper ShowYouSuck and Papa G team up Sunday. And Chicago techno giants DJ Hyperactive and Hiroko Yamamura will take over the DJ Tent throughout the weekend. Windy City Soul Club will appear Saturday and local producer/DJ Whethan and Bridget Marie (Zazaza Disco) are also scheduled to perform.
What makes this particular music fest so unique are the non-musical components that take place on the beach.
A festival favorite, beach volleyball, will once again be played with Chicago's gorgeous skyline as a backdrop. There will also be a massive water balloon fight both afternoons.
If you're looking for a less intense beach experience, yoga sessions will be offered three times a day as the perfect way to relax your body and prep your mind while absorbing Mamby's music magic.
The Zen vibe waves on with tarot and palm readings for singles and or couples. Another fun option for ladies, and men with long tresses, is hair braiding. Professional "braid specialists" will be on the beach ready to create numerous styles.
Finish off your festival look with a henna tattoo. A tat booth will be set up Saturday and Sunday.
Wellness workshops will provide Mamby attendees with the opportunity to learn and get tips on summer love, self-care and essential oils. Another cool feature for those attending, secure lockers to stash your stuff. You can reserve a locker online and have unlimited access to it where you can leave what you wish overnight. Each locker includes cellphone charging.
Mamby introduces a Secret Garden Silent Disco this summer. The Secret Garden, presented by Monaco Cocktails, will highlight sounds linked to Chicago like house music and hip-hop. The dance party will include Redux, CZBoogie and sets performed by Dustin Sheridan, Inphinity, Bucky Fargo, Marea and a special guest who's yet to be announced.
Something else to get hyped about is Mamby's VIP option, which features exclusive access to the lake. Dip your toes into the water and sink your bum in the sand while the music plays on.
The VIP pass also provides access to special viewing areas so drinks can be enjoyed without obstructions to the stages. A custom-built Tiki lounge is a shaded area new to Mamby this year. It will include couches and access to the field house restrooms, not to mention a private bar.
Speaking of bars, if beer isn't your go-to drink, the VIP experience opens up bar options to specialty cocktails and premium beverages. Lastly, express entry. Let's be honest, who doesn't love to skip a line?
All ages are welcome, with kids under 10 for free with a parent. Doors open at noon and close at 10 p.m. VIP (starting at $149 for the weekend, $109 per day), two-day ($99) and single day ($69) packages are available at www.mambybeach.com.


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SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns will pay less in income tax but more in sales tax on food, gas and some services under a massive tax reform bill passed by lawmakers in a special legislative session Thursday night following last-minute changes that include sending out checks to low- and moderate-income residents.
Some Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in the House and Senate in voting against SB2001, but the bill passed the Senate 20-7 and then the House, 43-27 after the version advanced Monday at the final meeting of the Legislature's Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force was substituted on the Senate floor — twice.
Because the bill was amended in the House to make a technical clarification, it had to go back to the Senate for a final vote, where it passed again, 19-7. Because the bill didn't reach a two-thirds majority in either the House or Senate, it won't take effect for 60 days and is also vulnerable to a citizen's referendum.
The Alliance for a Better Utah responded strongly to the additions to the bill.
"When the checks and other shiny trinkets meant to distract are taken away, voters overwhelmingly oppose this tax reform proposal. Instead of scrambling to secure their reelections next year, lawmakers should realize they shouldn't be pushing this through tonight while still making changes only hours before. This is horrible policymaking and lawmakers should be absolutely ashamed they're trying to pull off this sham," said the alliance's executive director, Chase Thomas.
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