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Europe's mental health in data: Which country is the most depressed?
By News Room
Global consumption of antidepressant drugs (AD) has increased dramatically in the last two decades, with Europeans the largest consumers.
Use of antidepressants increased by nearly two and a half times from 2000 to 2020 in 18 European countries, according to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) data.
OECD data also shows a dramatic increase in anxiety and depression during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Do the happiest countries use fewer AD drugs? How do researchers explain the sharp rise in the consumption of antidepressants?
OECD datasets demonstrates the defined daily dose (DDD) consumption of "N06A-Antidepressants". This group "comprises preparations used in the treatment of endogenous and exogenous depressions," according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The average antidepressant consumption across 18 European countries was 30.5 DDD per 1,000 people per day in 2000 rising to 75.3 DDD in 2020, a 147 per cent increase.
But this overall average conceals very different starting points for antidepressant use in 2000 in certain countries, ranging from 6.4 DDD in Estonia to 70.5 DDD in Iceland.
The Czech Republic recorded the highest increase with 577 per cent while it only rose by 38 per cent in France making it the lowest change in these countries between 2000 and 2020, albeit from a relatively high level.
It rose by 304 per cent in Portugal, 256 per cent in the United Kingdom, 208 per cent in Spain and 200 per cent in Germany in the same period.
A closer look at five selected countries –France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden – over 20 years demonstrates how the use of antidepressant pharmaceuticals varies.
While the increase is very low in France, especially in the last 15 years, it rocketed in Portugal in the last two decades.
The bar race chart also shows how antidepressant consumption has increased year-on-year in European countries. In 14 out of 18 countries, AD drug use more than doubled.
Which countries have the highest antidepressant consumption?
Looking at changes in the last decade, we have data for 24 European countries.
In 2020, the consumption of AD pharmaceuticals per 1,000 people per day varied from 20 DDD in Latvia to 153 DDD in Iceland. It is followed by Portugal (131 DDD), the UK (108 DDD in 2017), Sweden (105 DDD) and Spain (87 DDD).
In 2020, the average use across these 24 countries was 68 DDD. The largest three countries by population namely Turkey (49 DDD), France (55 DDD) and Germany (62 DDD) all recorded below average use.
Any correlation between happiness and the use of antidepressants?
The short answer is no. The data on European countries does not suggest that the happier people are the less they consume antidepressants.
Iceland, which was the second happiest country in the world in 2020 according the World Happiness Report, has the highest antidepressant consumption in Europe.
Sweden, which ranked sixth in the Happiness Report, has the fourth highest use of antidepressants with105 DDD.
Finnish people, who were the happiest nation according to the report, used 82 DDD antidepressants which placed Finland seventh out of 24 countries.
Latvia which has the lowest consumption with 20 daily doses ranked 34th in the World Happiness Report. Hungary which follows Latvia with 30 DDD was on the 43th place in the happiness list.
Antidepressant consumption decreased only in Denmark in last 10 years
The consumption of AD drugs increased by 36.5 per cent between 2010 and 2020 in 24 European countries with average daily use up from 49.8 DDD to 68 DDD. Denmark is the only country to see a decrease in the use of antidepressants in the last decade with a 4 percent decline.
Estonia recorded the highest increase with 133 per cent while consumption only increased by 2 per cent in France.
It doubled in the UK, and increased by 50 per cent in Turkey. The change was under 25 per cent in 10 countries.
What about spending on antidepressant drugs?
The cost of antidepressant drug spending is a burden on citizens and their countries.
In 2020, Germany spent $812 million (€783 million) on antidepressants. Spain ($649 million or €626 million) and Italy ($456 million or €440 million) are the other leading countries for spending on antidepressants.
The ratio of spending on antidepressants to total pharmaceutical sales suggests that it is a significant cost in some countries.
In 2020, antidepressant drugs accounted for 4 per cent of pharmaceutical sales in Portugal, compared to 2.7 per cent in Spain, 2.2 per cent in Austria, 1.9 per cent in Turkey and 1.4 per cent in Germany.
The prevalence of chronic depression in Europe
There is no official comparable data on the share of people reported having chronic depression or consulting a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist.
However, survey results released by Eurostat provide some insights. In 2019 Eurostat found that 7.2 per cent of EU citizens reported having chronic depression which was only a tiny increase compared with 2014 (+0.3 percentage points).
In 2019, among EU countries Portugal (12.2 per cent) had the highest share of the population reporting chronic depression, followed by Sweden (11.7 per cent), Germany and Croatia (both 11.6 per cent).
The share of people reporting chronic depression was lowest in Romania (1.0 per cent), Bulgaria (2.7 per cent) and Malta (3.5 per cent).
It is interesting that the top two countries Iceland (15.6 per cent) and Portugal (12.2 per cent) in reporting chronic depression also had the highest antidepressant consumption with 153 DDD and 131 DDD in 2020 respectively.
The impact of COVID on mental health
Recent surveys released by the OECD found that mental health has deteriorated significantly since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
From March 2020 onwards, the prevalence of anxiety and depression increased in 15 selected OECD countries, including several European ones.
The prevalence of anxiety in early 2020 was double or more than double that observed in previous years in Belgium, France, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, the UK and the US.
The prevalence of depression in early 2020 was also double or greater than double that observed in previous years in Mexico, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Sweden, the UK and the US.
However, since the survey methods differ between studies, it is not possible to offer any robust cross-country comparisons.
Did antidepressant consumption increase during the COVID?
While the prevalence of anxiety and depression rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, did the consumption of antidepressant drugs also increase?
There is an increase of 10 per cent or more in consumption between 2019 and 2021 in the 14 OECD countries for which data is available. For example, use increased by 22 per cent in Latvia in these two years but only 1 per cent in Hungary.
However, this is against a background of a steady trend in the increase of antidepressants consumption over the last 20 years. Therefore, more research is needed to understand any possible impact from the pandemic on these recent increases.
Why the antidepressant consumption increase?
There are a number of potential explanations for this rise in the last two decades.
Researchers who studied the influences on antidepressant prescribing trends in the UK between 1995 and 2011, suggested that the increase can be attributed to the improved recognition of depression, availability of new AD drugs, changes in patient/GP attitudes, availability of therapies, evolving clinical guidelines, and a broadening of the range of indications treated with ADs.
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I love novels that refuse to be pigeonholed into one single genre. After all, if you can have more than one treat in the same package, why not? And I admire authors who have the ability to straddle genres with ease, spicing up their narrative recipe with a mixed bag of ingredients.
Celia Fremlin has this ability in spades, and 'The Long Shadow' is a brilliant example of her skills. As well as being a tremendously entertaining story that's part suspense novel, part social and psychological study, and 100% bursting with razor-sharp insight and cleverly crafted language.
Timing is everything in fiction, and the 'The Long Shadow' is built like clockwork. Fremlin doles out her story morsel by juicy morsel, each as captivating as the next, each finely balanced for dialogue and pace, each making the reader yearn for the next.
The plot is, at first glance, disarmingly simple: a distinguished middle-aged Classics professor, Ivor Barnicott, dies in a car accident in early autumn, and his grief-stricken third wife Imogen is left to deal with the aftermath, coping with a deluge of sympathetic relatives and friends, some of whom somehow wheedle themselves into spending Christmas at the Barnicott home, ostensibly to brighten up Imogen's first widowed festivities.
The cast isn't large but it's varied: Imogen's step-children, both in their early thirties, disturbingly unsensitive Robin and his control-freak sister Dot (with two small children and under-the-thumb husband Herbert in tow), both siblings seemingly endowed with a different streak of Ivor's less-than-endearing character; Cynthia, Ivor's second wife, whose vapid-woman act conceals a cunningly resourceful mind, and who installs herself unbidden in the house, under the guise of sharing Imogen's sorrow; and Piggy, a young woman with unspecified boyfriend troubles and supposedly a friend of Robin's, who becomes the household's self-appointed lodger.
Having to cope with them all, as relative, friend and landlady, is Imogen: stricken but determined, equally allergic to condolences and complacency, both heartbroken for Ivor's tragic, untimely death and eager to get out of the shadow cast by his passing away. And, as we gradually learn, the shadow cast by his relentless, unforgiving search for academic recognition.
Fremlin leaves the reader guessing as to which of these sentiments is prevalent in Imogen's mind, and casually slips in a hint that she might possibly have had something to do with Ivor's death – or so a mysterious caller suggests, pointing out how Imogen, even though notified about Ivor's fatal accident by the hospital, kept the fact secret from everyone for twenty-four hours. As Imogen and her motley household prepare for Christmas, Fremlin unhurriedly but clinically plants the seeds of suspicion amidst the commonplace comings and goings of the daily lives of her characters.
Mercilessly exposing the small-scale savagery of family relationships is one of Fremlin's fortes, hand-in-hand with the occasional wryly humorous barb, and the setting she creates is perfect for this: a large house, a family fraught with (mostly) unspoken attritions, and more and more facts about Ivor's death, and Imogen's supposed role in it, gradually emerging.
Like Fremlin's other works, 'The Long Shadow' is not in any sense a conventional crime or thriller novel. Yet it has all the ingredients to generate suspense, to titillate the reader into wanting to know who is responsible for Ivor's death, who could be bent on pinning it on Imogen, and why. And Fremlin is devilishly clever at keeping the who and why well-concealed until the novel's surprising, dramatic finale.
Yet the setting is resolutely domestic, and there is none of the adrenalin usually associated with crime fiction: no violence, no police investigation, no detective or sleuth. In fact, there seems to be little or no physical danger for Imogen in the whole affair, be it violence or the threat of being arrested. But there are other kinds of danger involved. By slow accretion, Fremlin's beautifully observed sketch of domestic life shows that perhaps the greatest danger Imogen faced was that of anonymity, and of subservience to the overpowering figure of the man in her life, both before and after his death.
Filled with an array of captivating female characters, 'The Long Shadow' clearly portrays the harshness of the choice some women face between a life of domesticity and one of independence. Even if the latter simply meant, for Imogen, a generic, though justified, yearning to get away from the long shadow of an overbearing, unpleasant man like Ivor, Fremlin shows how high a price she risks paying for it. A price which, for other characters in the novel – I can't say who to avoid spoilers – is indeed tragically high.
I deliberately omitted to say that Celia Fremlin wrote in the second half of the 20th century: she published 19 novels between 1958 and 1995, each a deliciously sketched psychological scrutiny of middle-class life, and each containing more than one chilling, venomous twist. Even though she wrote some decades ago, her novels (Faber & Faber recently published also her first, 'The Hours Before Dawn', which won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1960) are incredibly fresh and contemporary, in style and subject matter. Indeed, it's sobering to think that, even in the 21st century, there are women who, like Imogen, have to pay a high price to live life on their own terms, and not under a man's shadow.


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The Daily Prophet Front Page
Welcome to the Daily Prophet, were you can find all the current news from the Wizarding World straight to your computer screen!
There are currently job vacancies available, if you would like to apply please feel free to do so, because till then, it is just me!
dudley - Apr 30, 2003 4:07 am (#1 of 46)
Train Disruption Continues
Several young witches and wizards were left waiting for hours today at platform 9 ¾ as the train was once again cancelled on the first day of the summer term at Hogwarts. A statement was released earlier by Wiztrax (formally Magirail) the holding company of the ailing Hogwarts express rail service that there were leafs on the track.
This comes two weeks after the company increased the fares across the board by 20%. Rail boss and entrepreneur, Lucius Malfoy was defiant today that without the proper funding, clearing leafs off the track was too expensive. The Minister of Magic made a statement this afternoon saying that the increase in fares was "in line" with inflation.
When asked, one mother said, "This just has to stop. I remember the good old days when I took the train to Hogwarts, it ran like clockwork…" Cont. page 43.
Chudley Cannons Cup Victory?
The Cannons have secured a deal with the Brazilian seeker, Carlos Carlucci, in a record deal allegedly worth over 4 million galleons. His shock transfer from the Irish team, Belfast Belles will certainly strengthen their chances in the cup final next month against the Arrows.
Carlos managed to catch the snitch in 6 successive games to claim victory for the Belles last season. Here's one reporter who's putting all his money on the Cannons!
dudley - May 1, 2003 1:05 am (#3 of 46)
Magical Who?
Gilderoy Lockhart was seen running from a group of angry witches today when he entered a bookstore in downtown Los Angeles. Made infamous by his books on his magical prowess, his books were found to be a fraud after an incident where he lost his memory.
Gilderoy moved to LA last year, the usual haunt for washed up British celebrities. Little did he know the anger he had caused many middle aged witches! One said "I spend two weeks wages on floo powder to come out here. I trusted that man; I even bought his whole line of cosmetics!"
Last seen being chased crying "I don't have any money to give you", this reporter says keep your eyes out for him, you may get a reward!
Cliff Hamaker - May 1, 2003 2:28 am (#4 of 46)
Double, double, cauldron trouble!
How thick should a cauldron be? 5/8? 3/4? 1457/6940? Well, that is the question on every witch and wizard's mind this week as a demonstration at the Annual Witchlette and Wizardling Convention went horribly wrong due to cauldrons that were a shade too thin. "My mommy had 3 arms!" said an excited wizardling. However, he was one of the few who were excited by this disaster.
The Department of Magical Catastrophes was busy for hours getting rid of extra extremities, boils, fur, and turning people back into... well, people. "Never in my life! They told me I'd have purple fur for two weeks. And I've got a banquet to attend!" an elderly witch informed this reporter.
When asked about the incident, the Ministry of Magic deferred this reporter to a lower ranking employee named Weatherby. "I knew this day would come. I knew it. I told my family all summer how important y report on caulron thickness was. But did they listen? Of course not. And another thing...." This reporter then inquired where the flimsy, shallow-bottomed cauldrons were purchased and was informed that they were purchased from foreign markets.
Report continued on page 3
The last Puff
Legendary Puff the Magic Dragon, known to Wizards and Muggles alike, died yesterday while on a vacation aboard the Wizard QE2 at the age of 869.
Puff, who was made famous through the dragon-entitled song, was born in 1134 AD off the coast of Ireland in a land called Honnah Lee. When he reached the age of 482, he traveled with a companion, named Jack Paper. After extensive traveling with Jack, one day he never returned. Spending a few years in his seaside cave Puff made a triumphant return to the world.
Now, after years of charity fund raising and spending time in dragon deprived countries and areas, our beloved fire-breathing beast of the sky is no more. We will always remember our Puff the Magic Dragon and his frolicking in the autumn mists. Farewell. Friend.
St. Mungo Bungo!
Yesterday, no less the 15 patients of the St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries escaped. During one capture of a patient from the DIGS ward, the patient would not stop shouting, "Dumbledore is the Giant Squid! He is the Giant Squid! AHAHAHA!!! NO!!! NO MORE JELLO!!!!" While trying to interview one patient to find out how the escaped, all they would say was, "Severus, my dear. We will be together forever. Dear, dear Severus..." So, getting nothing out of the captured patients besides insanity and screams of "NO MORE JELLO!!!!!", this reporter went to the source: the Staff at St. Mungo's. Though they would not give their name and hid the face behind a suspicious looking mask, they did tell this reporter that this would not happen again. When questioned about most of the patients' fear of Jello, we got a "No comment" and was summarily dismissed from the premises. Though this reporter recieved no concrete answers about the escape and how it happened, there were repeated references to "calamari" and "LJ". This reporter has no information on the importance of either at this time.
There are still two patients a large, one from the DIGS ward and one from the SIDBDC Ward. If you witness anyone muttering to themselves, report them to the Ministry immediately.
Colony of Hippocampi - in Scotland?!
In 1949 a superb blue roan specimen of a hippocampus was caught by merpeople off the shores of Scotland, and subsequently domesticated by them. This quote,from Newt Scamander's u Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , is in reference to the only occurrence of a hippocampus being found outside of their usual habitat in the Mediterranean. However, an entire colony was discovered this week by a group of wizards from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures investigating increasing reports of kelpies off the coast of Scotland.
This colony was apparently started back in the 1950s when an illicit dealer in magical creatures had to dump his shipment of 6 Tadfoals into the ocean. These Tadfoals adapted to the colder waters of the North Atlantic and bred to create a beautiful colony, which now numbers around 24. The team then interviewed the merpeople to ask them why they did not report the colony. After a considerable amount of sreeching, it was discovered that no one on the investigative team could speak Mermish. So, Headmaster Dumbledore was contacted and asked to act a liason. Agreeing, he came and within an hour the team found they had been told to "Bug off!".
This reporter, remembering murmurs heard during the capturing of none-too-few St. Mungo's patients, took it upon himself to inquire about accusations of Dumbledore being the dearly beloved Hogwarts Giant Squid. Dumbledore replied, "My, wouldn't that be the story of the week?"
Story continued on page 6
rettoP yrraH - May 5, 2003 5:37 am (#8 of 46)
Edited by May 4, 2003 10:39 pm
OWL HOLDS UP MAIL
An owl passed out while flying on a common post route, causing a snarl in Owl Post. Owner Arthur Weasley made no comment.
WWNterviews Is Back On Air
After a long absence and controversy the popular station is back up. 'Uhh, well, Uhh, I have to go' was the response we got from Boris the Sanitary Director.
Mr. Sam I Am was unavailable but, his phone was off the hook and we picked up snatches of him singing in the shower.
More on WWN in section Z
PyroGrl- May 10, 2003 7:31 pm (#10 of 46)
Holyhead Harpies defeat Wigtown Wanderers!
"The girls have conquered again," says Bi Crikey, Sports and Wizard Duels writer, this time defeating the Wigtown Wanderers with a score of 280 to 50.
"The Harpies have won every game this year," says Ona Potty, a Harpies fan. "We're very proud of them, and it just goes to show that girls can do anything that boys can do."
The Harpies, exhausted after their two-day-no-rest match, would not speak to any Daily Prophet reporters. They immediately went to their quarters and slept.
The Harpies will play again the Appleby Arrows next week. Are they on their way to the Quidditch World Cup?
Severus Snape...Singing?
It seems as though Hogwarts's Potions Master, Professor Severus Snape, has lost his mind or is under a very strong Imperius Curse, according to Bi Crikey, Sports, Wizard Duels, and Miscellaneous writer.
He was seen out in the streets singing to the tune of "Don't Let Me Get Me" by America's witch P!NK (well, how do you think she gets her hair like that? Muggle hair dye? No way!).
"I remember the whole song," says fourteen-year-old Mike Inikes. We asked him to repeat it for us -- and regretted it.
I teach Potions
Slytherin's my team
Can't take excuses
And my socks are always green.
Hermione dated me
Death Eater's hated me.
Potter's always in a fight
Neville can't do nothin' right.
Everyday I fight a war against the students.
Can't take the insults thrown back at me!
I'm a hazard to Potter,
Don't make me get mean.
Gryffindor's worst enemy.
It's bad when you annoy Snape-y...
After that, we begged Mike for no more. "Good," he said, "'cause there is no more."
Some Muggles caught Mr Snape dancing and singing on "video-tape". The Ministry of Magic is currently going out to find those Muggles and Mr Snape. Hopefully, they catch him before he does any more damage.
PyroGrl- May 11, 2003 4:33 am (#12 of 46)
Journalist Married!
One of the Daily Prophet's most valuable and reliable writers, Bi Crikey, was married last weekend, says Jo Shmoe. Her name has been hyphenated to Crikey-Mearm (pronounced Mee arm). We wish her well with a happy marriage.
Istari Jones - May 11, 2003 6:18 am (#13 of 46)
A Hot Time in the Old Town Last Night
by: Oscar Mayer-Weiner, Roving Reporter
Things were really heating up last night (May 9th) at St. Mungo's and the nearby village of Outer Mungolia-on-the-Lake at a birthday party that went very wrong. Rumors are flying about many of the incidents that happened and an investigation still is underway. It has been determined, however, two separate events precipitated the tragic infernos.
Evidently the first raging fire storm occurred with a duel between two hot-headed pyromaniacs at the St. Mungo's Quidditch field. The two duelists, Pyro Girl, a life-long resident at St. Mungo's, and "John", a student at Charles Xavier's School for the Gifted in New York State, USA, battled fireball for fireball to claim the right to the title of "Pyro". John, a mutant Muggle equipped with a Muggle "cigarette lighter", was no "match" (pun intended) for the fiery personality of Pyro Girl. Both suffered minor burns. Pyro Girl lost an arm, and John suffered third degree burns over 35% of his body and lost all his hair. Madame Pomfrey was able to repair both contestants with little ill effect to the duelists. Pyro Girl was given the right to claim the name "Pyro" for her own personal use.
Unfortunately during the duel the Quidditch field was burned to the ground. Other losses include forty pounds of hot dogs, six cases of marshmallows, and seven cases of chocolate bars. "But I like burned hot dogs, and the s'mores were delicious, too!" said Istari Jones, who further declined to comment about the events of the night.
The second event of volcanic proportions was the incineration of Outer Mungolia-on-the-Lake. According to our sources, a miniature dragon, that was given as part of a gift of miniature magical creatures, grew to its normal size after someone blew in its nose. It is theorized this occurred when the candles on the birthday cake were blown out. The Chinese fireball dragon (nicknamed "Smaug" by the recipient of the gift) proceeded to leave St. Mungo's with a female dragon that was attending the party as a guest. The hot-blooded lovers the proceeded to ignite nearly all the buildings of Outer Mungolia-on-the-Lake.
"I told them using thatch roofs on the homes was a bad idea!" whined Helen Blazes, OM-O-T-L's fire marshal. "All the building's and everyone's homes have burned to the ground! It's gone! All gone! We tried pumping water from the lake to put out the fire, but all the water had turned to Jello! It's a disaster, I tell you, a disaster!"
Both disasters are expected to cost over 50 million galleons. When a representative at Gringott's was contacted about the equivalent in British pounds and US dollars, that representative merely said "Get out of here or I'm calling the authorities!"
This reporter then tried to interview Kip, the Mysterious Financial Security Officer at St. Mungo's with limited results. When asked if these damages would be covered by fire insurance, he muttered a something about "credit cards" and why Lucious Malfoy had to get married. When asked to clarify, Kip, MFSO, said, "Knock it off, buddy, or I'll kippendo you!"
There is no chance at the present time the fire will spread to the Forbidden Forest or the surrounding areas. The fire is nearly extinguished. All that remains now are wisps of woodsmoke dissipating into the morning sky with echoes of campfire songs fading in the background. Story continued on page six.
Harpies Struck Down By Arrows
It seems as though the Holyhead Harpies's winning streak is over, says Bi Crikey-MeArm. The Appleby Arrows defeated them -- though just barely -- yesterday with a score of 200-180.
Ona Potty, a long-time Harpies fan, wasn't too worried. "They're still going to the World Cup, I know it! Those Arrows just had a bit of luck," she told us last night. The Arrows were celebrating their victory by shooting arrows into the sky. A large dragon was shot down by one of them. Further investigation proved the dragon to be "Smaug", the escaped dragon from St Mungo's. Smaug was not hurt badly. He is under the tender care of Rubeus Hagrid, Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts.
"All in all, it proved to be a great day," says Arrows fan Reol Fishing. "We defeated the gals and shot a dragon."
"Now our girls are even more determined to defeat the boys!" says Ona Potty. "And we will!"
The next game is Arrows vs. Cannons.
Harpies vs. Cannons...Canceled Due to Attack on Seeker
Ona Potty, the long-time Hollyhead Harpies fan, was arrested today for attacking the Chudley Cannons Seeker, says Bi Crikey-Mearm. The Seeker is currently out cold and probably will be for the remainder of the week. The match has been canceled and MIGHT be moved to next week now.
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Cliff Hamaker - May 21, 2003 1:44 am (#16 of 46)
Death Eaters WHERE?!
Increasing reports of Death Eater sightings has caused a shout of outrage and fear across Surrey. "We don' know 'oo might be walkin' aroun' 'eya!" cries one elderly witch. The Ministry of Magic has tried to catch sight of one of these Death Eaters, but to no avail. Surrey has been crawling with Ministry officials, who are a little bit touchy this reporter might add, for the past week searching high and low for Death Eaters. The most shocking event occurred last Tuesday when one woman Muggle called the Muggle Police Department and reported seeing a "suspicious man outside her house wearing funny clothing and dressed in black". She also was upset because the alleged Death Eater had scared her "poor lil' Duddykins". There are no leads as to why Death Eaters would be in the area, but Ministry officials are on the trail like a niffler digging for gold.
Brave ol' Neville - May 22, 2003 2:40 am (#17 of 46)
Mad Gnome Injures Eight
Yesterday a mad gnome injured eight people and sent them to Mungo's, writes reporter M. G. Guy. The mad gnome was found running around yelling "what up, dock." When S. I. Gnomes was asked what caused this strange event he said "Gnomes are very confusing creatures and we are just starting to understand them. I have seen many cases like this and I can't give you the true facts but I think it's from severe brain damage." As most people know, you have to swing a gnome around several times and then throw it in the air. The condition of the injured persons is unknown at this time.
Ticker - May 23, 2003 3:48 pm (#18 of 46)
Tough Year For Gardens
Weather conditions thus far, while much appreciated by those in the tourism industry, are perfect for producing high Garden-Gnome populations. "The elements are sure coming together in their favor," states Gredna Owen, Cosmologist.
"We're in for a bumper crop of those pesky buggers," Sean Bigglesworth, local herbologist reports. "There's not much as can be done t' stop 'em, either. Ye can't zap 'em like prairie dogs when they aren't poppin' outta their holes. And, I know that's been a controversial practice, an' I'll prob'ly get the Gnome-rights activists down my back fer sayin' that, but believe me, this'll be the year that tries the patience of the most tolerant Gnome tossing gardener."
Some speculation has also surfaced in regards to the spread of Mad Gnome Disease. "As of yet, it hasn't spread to humans, but extra caution should be taken to avoid being annoyed by their singing or bitten by them.", says Ministry official Orna Pindyke.
Most herbologists recommend planning on hiring a couple extra neighbor kids and providing them with dragonhide gloves, although pet-stores have noted a rush on large cats. And we'll doubtless see some inspiring entrepreneurship in the age-old quest to build a better Gnome trap.
Istari Jones - Jun 2, 2003 10:50 am (#19 of 46)
Edited by Jun 2, 2003 3:56 am
Poltergeist Wreaks Havoc on Muggle Internet System
Word has recently reached "The Daily Prophet" that a local poltergeist is causing insufferable damage to a world-wide Muggle computer Internet site.
It is rumored that the damage is being caused by Peeves, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's resident poltergeist. It has been theorized by more "technologically-minded" muggle loving Wizards that Peeves has actually entered into the Internet itself and has taken up residence in one of the most popular of the sites, World Crossing. The result of this is that Muggles the world over, who have an affinity for the Magical World, can no longer vicariously experience or discuss all things magical.
"The poor Muggles, bless 'em," says Arthur Weasley of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Division in the Ministry of Magic. "They really think it has something to do with their ekeltricity, their plugs, and other Muggle thingies. We knew right away it was a poltergeist when the site's head mugwump started to mention things like 'master/slave' and 'servers being overloaded'. Those are merely Muggle code words to let us know our magic is affecting their Muggle world."
We contacted Albus Dumbledore of Hogwarts about Peeves's involvement. Dumbledore's response to the alleged poltergeist activity was only, "Ahh, yes, it has been a bit quiet around here lately. Would you care for a lemon drop?" Efforts to extract more information from the esteemed Headmaster have proven fruitless.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Muggle terms "computer" and "Internet", it is a sytem that runs on ekeltricity, is found in most Muggle homes, schools, and businesses, and is now their most popular method for communicating and wasting their already pathetically short lives. Anyone wishing to find out more information about the Muggle computer system are encouraged to attend the new seminar at the MOM called "What Will Those Muggles Think Up Next?" this coming Friday at 6:00 pm.
Istari Jones - Nov 13, 2003 12:24 pm (#20 of 46)
Edited by Nov 13, 2003 4:26 am
Professor Minerva McGonagall Hit by Truck
by Oscar Mayer-Weiner[
Professor Minerva McGonagall, a teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for over 39 years, was hit near the Thames River by a truck driven by Billy Jimmy-Joe Bob Hogg, Jr., of the USA yesterday afternoon.
"It was a cat! I swear! I just finished catchin' some fish down at that there Tems River. I started up that road there an' this stupid cat ran right out in front of me. I thought the truck bounced pretty hard for hittin' jest an ol' cat, and when I get outta my truck, why there's this little ol'lady stuck between my back wheels an' my fishin' boat trailer! But I swear, it were't no ol' lady, it was a cat I hit! I swear! A cat!"
Ms. McGonagall is at St. Mungo's in fair condition undergoing treatment to remove tire tracks from her forehead. Mr. Hogg has had his memory modified and will not be charged with any offenses, however, his fishing license was revoked and he is being tutored on how to speak with a proper English accent.
Istari Jones - Dec 4, 2003 10:09 pm (#21 of 46)
Do you wish family members would behave with dignity and grace in public settings?
Does anyone in your family not work and play well with others in society?
Do they communicate with grunts and hand signals?
If you've answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then you need to consider the "Rubeus Hagrid's School for the Culturally Inept". Yes, Professor Hagrid has developed a program for teaching your young son or daughter proper etiquette and speech that will enhance their prospects for a successful future in the Magical World.
Listen to this testimony from Professor Hagrid's former student, Grawp: "If it wasn't for Professor Hagrid's School for the Culturally Inept, I would still be an uncouth, ignorant, vicious, uncontrollable giant living in the forest feeding on herds of sheep and goats. But after finishing his course I was able to get a job working in the International Magical Office of Law. Thanks, Professor Hagrid! Say, if you're not going to eat that half a cow, may I have it, please?"
To enroll, simply send an owl with 10 galleons to Professor Hagrid at the Forbidden Forest. Order now and receive a free blast-ended skrewt!
Blast - Dec 8, 2003 6:00 am (#22-25 of 46)
HELP WANTED I have openings for a dozen positions at the moment. If you are pure evil, don't mind doing a bit of dirty work, despise Professor Dumbledore, and would sell your own mother to the Gypsies, feel free to contact me, Lord Thingy, Little Haggleton.
WANTED – BUY OR SWAP
Items needed, will buy or swap. Will swap slightly used invisibility cloak, with a few fang holes and blood stains, for an eyeball cleaner. Ever since that scum wore it, it keeps sticking. If interested contact Mad Eye Moody, by Great Horned Owl. Any other Owl will be plucked out of the sky. Remember Constant Vigilance!
We are looking for a few good Dwarves for a production of Snow White. The casting will take place at the Diagon Alley Theater of Arts. You will be reading with ex-Ministry of Magic Undersecretary, Dolores Umbridge, who will play the Wicked Witch. Casting starts April 17, at ten o'clock sharp. Sorry this is only open to dwarves three feet two inches or less.
Does cow's milk upset you, but you still long for ice cream, Whipped cream, and that favorite coffee cream? Never fear, Aberforth is here!! Providing Wizarding households with fresh dairy products made without cow's milk. We have a complete line of milk, cream, butters, cheeses, icecreams, sour creams, and cottage cheeses. It tastes so good you wouldn't know that it didn't come from old bossy. Contact us by Owl at ABERFORTH'S ENCHANTED DAIRY SOMEWHERE NEAR HOGSMEAD. Free delivery on orders over three galleons. (By the way, we also have some nice, cashmere wool products too!) For a limited time just for the holidays. Gonog, try some it's not that baaaad.
Istari Jones - Dec 17, 2003 4:42 pm (#26 of 46)
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FIRST ANNUAL PAGEANT ALERT
Attention! Contestants needed for the first annual Miss Troll competition. Contestants must be female, between the ages of 17 and 83 and live in the Great Britain region. Judging will based on beauty, poise, charm, and club-swinging ability. Contestants will be scored on their fashion sense and will need to model evening and swimwear in the animal skin of their choice. The top twelve finalists in the swim wear competition will be featured in the "Quidditch Illustrated Swimsuit" issue for 2004. To enter send an owl with your name, age, and cave of residence to "The Daily Prophet Miss Troll Competition." Applicants are strongly encouraged to bathe before the contest.
Blast - Dec 13, 2003 9:02 pm (#27 of 46)
BREAKING NEWS!!
Special to the Prophet. We are working on a story that involves corruption at the highest level of the government. Our sources have told us about a plot by certain members of Wizarding society to take control over the Ministry and turn it into a virtual dictatorship. We will update this breaking story as it unfolds.
Blast - Jan 14, 2004 3:13 am (#29 of 46)
EVEN LESS THAN ORDINARY
Last night's meeting of the People Of Ordinary Powers, did not go off as planned. This year's honorary chairman, Cornelius 'Goblin Eater' Fudge, led off the festivities with a lackluster fireworks show. "We never expect much," said an un-named Witch, "but look at this group. Now if we could convince Dumbledore, Flitwick, or Snape to join . . . . well, the group would not be ordinary anymore would it? There was a guy with a white face and red eyes that we turned away, but anybody else that isn't that great with a wand is welcome."
Cliff Hamaker - Jan 18, 2004 9:57 pm (#30 of 46)
Edited by Jan 18, 2004 4:24 pm
I deleted the third paragraph. - Kip
EVIL ACROSS THE POND?
According to reports, Moldy Voldy has decided to go somewhere that the Boy Who Lived could NOT interfere. And that place apparently is across the Atlantic.
The Supranational Committee of Unified Magicians, or SCUM, a confederation of wizards that stretches from Magellan's Straight, to whatever the country is above the USA, and protects those countries from outside threats, has been receiving reports of Death Eaters in Iowa.
However, this comes as no surprise to some wizards and witches. "Oh, I could tell that guy was evil since the first time I saw 'im." says John Smith, 35 from Salem, Mass. "A-ha! This is my proof!!!" said one witch as she scurried away.
More on this story on page XYZ 4
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Emily - Jan 28, 2004 6:31 pm (#31 of 46)
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DEATH EATERS TERRORIZE FLOCK OF SHEEP
Writes Reporter Miss Ing Padfoot
Yesterday, two Death Eaters, Crabbe and Goyle, were caught at the scene of the crime in Idaho. They had been messing with a flock of sheep belonging to a muggle named Bill Clinton, who claimed that 'they appeared out of nowhere, took out pieces of wood, sent up a scary firework, and, mumbling under their breath, sent beams of light at my sheep!' The spells used turned out to be dancing charms. The British MoM came out to correct the damage since, as ex-senior advisor to the Minister D. J. Umbridge says, 'those American wizards don't know anything'. The spells have been taken off, the Mark removed, and, naturally, Clinton's mind has been wiped. Watch the Evening Prophet tomorrow for an account of the trial.
PyroGrl- Feb 14, 2004 5:01 pm (#32 of 46)
THREAT OF DEATH EATERS SPREADS
Reported by: Bi Crikey, Reporting from Canada
I was very shocked when a letter from Canada arrived addressed to me. Reading it, I found it was written by a "Reo World" from Ottawa, Ontario. He asked me to paraphrase his article and put it into the Daily Prophet. I agreed, and here it is:
The Death Eaters are spreading through the United States, all in the south, east and west. Some are venturing north, and now three have been reported to have been seen in Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada. A witness states that he overheard the Death Eaters whispering that Ottawa would be as far as they would go because of the cold winters. Canadians are taking no chances, though: they have formed an alliance with the Americans and both are sending letters to the United Kingdom, asking for an alliance. So far there has been no reply.
Blast - Feb 16, 2004 12:55 am (#33 of 46)
DEATH EATERS SPOTTED AT MUGGLE EVENT
Several Death Eaters have been spotted at the Quebec Winter Carnival. By the time North American Ministry of Magic officials arrived, the Death Eaters had moved on. They had to modify several memories and re-transfigure a giant talking snowman.
Istari Jones - Feb 16, 2004 6:09 am (#34 of 46)
Edited by Feb 15, 2004 10:13 pm
FORMER MINISTRY OFFICIAL INDICTED
By Oscar Mayer-Weiner
The Ministry of Magic today announces that Dolores Umbridge, former Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, former Headmistress and former High Inquisitor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has been charged with attempted murder of The Boy-Who-Lived, Harry Potter. The indictment stems from the incident on 2 August, during which two Dementors allegedly attacked Mr. Potter and his Muggle cousin, Dudley Dursley, in Little Whinging. Ms. Umbridge is also charged with assault on Professor Minerva McGonagall, Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts, with assault on Professor Rebeus Hagrid, Care of Magical Creatures teacher, with inciting a riot, discrimination of centaurs and other magical creatures, and is charged with no fewer than 127 accounts of child abuse and endangerment while serving as Headmistress of that esteemed school. More charges are pending, following a full blown investigation that is currently underway. "Unfortunately," says an anonymous source, "there's no law against being an old toad, or we would charge her with that, also!"
MOM Cornelius Fudge said today, "I had no idea all that was going on there, really! But I can assure our Magical Community I had nothing to do with any of it. I want this settled immediately, do you hear? Immediately!"
Supporters of Professor Umbridge unfortunately are scarce. Argus Filch, caretaker at Hogwarts, says "She was the best thing that ever happened at Hogwarts!"
To read "Why Fudge Granted Umbridge Anything She Wanted" turn to page 13. For "How Umbridge Thought She Could Get Away with It" turn to page 29.
Blast - Mar 17, 2004 5:09 am (#35 of 46)
MYSTERIOUS BLAST!
Today a 200-foot volcano erupted behind the new St. Mungo's. The Ministry is at a loss to explain how an event like this could of been caused. A ministry spokeswizard explained it couldn't have been the patients, as their wands are all kept in a secure location. Obliviators and the Magical Reversal team were dispatched to the scene. The Prophet will update our readers on this story.
Emily - Mar 17, 2004 11:56 pm (#36 of 46)
EVEN MORE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
The Daily Prophet wishes to inform it's esteemed readers that it's trained sci-wizards have not been able to discover anything new about the volcano, because it, and the Quidditch Pitch on which it was (oddly!) located, have mysteriously disappeared. The site of the volcano/pitch has been replaced by a giant carousel, which is being closely examined for clues to the strange disappearance. Keep reading for all our latest updates.
The Prophet would also like to wish it's readers a very happy St. Patrick's Day!
Blast - Mar 19, 2004 5:35 pm (#37 of 46)
Edited by Mar 19, 2004 9:37 am
Special to the Prophet
All is not well in the feline world today. Charges of corruption have been made against the makers of the movie "Prisoner of Azkaban." Sylvester the Cat, President of the Feline Actors Guild, said today, "these are very stheriousth chargesth." The brouhaha began when a virtually unknown was cast for the part of Crookshanks. " We heard rumors that the cat chosen had cosmetic surgery and that it's natural fur colour is white, not ginger." Said Morris, veteran cat actor, "They did not even return my agent's calls about an audition, I was born for this part, I am probably the most experienced cat actor in the world today." Rumors of delays and overuns are rampant among the crew. "The movie would of been out by Easter," said one of the cast, "we all lost valuable time sitting around waiting for that stinking cat to get his part right, he was even afraid of mice!" Cost overruns will also cut into the profit picture. Producers of the movie have failed to return our calls for an interview.
Writer Retires at 30
by Reo World
Popular writer Bi Crikey(-MeArm) has retired at age 30 after deciding she doesn't want any more limbs burnt. We will miss her and wish her a happy retirement.
Elfcat - Apr 6, 2005 2:53 am (#39 of 46)
Mungo's Missing Many
St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, that Magnificent institution to which many witches and wizards have entrusted their lives over the years, may not be the shining star we all used to think, writes investigative reporter Ima Spyin. Several days ago, eyewitnesses reported what seemed to be a gigantic rubber duck flying away from the grounds at St. Mungo's. As this is a rare occurrence even in the magical world, this reporter was sent to investigate.
The first notable thing about the premises was the unusual quiet. Most near neighbors of the asylum have stated that hardly a day goes by without some sort of raucous party in the wards. Infiltrating the building by way of a window that was carelessly left unbarred, this reporter proceeded to check hallways and nearby wards for any sign of life.
Eventually this reporter stumbled upon one inmate, who was tacking up faux fur wallpaper and chanting what may have been rather strange poetry, or else a particularly nasty spell. After a long and confusing interrogation, this reporter gathered that most of the inmates had escaped, en masse. Impossible though this seems, it has apparently happened quite often: "Oh, Sure," quotes the inmate, "We have to get to our away games and stuff. You can't really expect us to stay in here ALL the time."
Other atrocities discovered included attempted brainwashing of inmates, an unsafe number of canary creams per capita, and the confinement of a highly dangerous beast in the attic. Some of these may have been merely the ravings of a lunatic, but the thing known as the KBR most certainly was not. This reported went to the attic to check, and was lucky to escape with her life.
Is this what our glorious St. M's has become? The finest magical medical institution in the world, reduced to a loosely guarded, poorly run halfway house for raving maniacs? Only time will tell if these conditions will worsen or improve, but we petition all readers to do something about it.
Hermionefan - Jun 9, 2005 11:18 pm (#40 of 46)
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Madame Malkin's introduces glow-in-the-dark, light-up robes!
Does your wardrobe need new light? Partying late? Hanging out in a dark alley? Buy Madame Malkin's Glow-Light Robes, made especially for those special occasions!
Robes come in bright, florescent, designer colors! Light up your wardrobe and your life!
Starting at size 4 Toddler, very affordable! Price ranging from 2-6 Galleons!
Come to Madame Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, located on Diagon Alley!
Minor Fires—Robes Shop in Disgrace!
Miniature fires are going up all over the wizarding world, writes Rita Skeeter, special correspondent. Reports of explosions and fires going up all over are now being sorted by the Daily Prophet staff. St. Mungo's has confirmed that many patients are now in their hospital being treated for burns. Madame Malkin's, a popular robes shop for wizards and witches of all ages, is the believed cause. Malkin, who just stocked her new Glow-Light Robes, declined comment. This reporter says that there is no doubt in the fact that these special, light-up robes are the cause of the many new patients in St. Mungo's. It is now widely believed that all of Malkin's clothing are cursed or bewitched. If your robes are suddenly strangling you, don't be fooled, they aren't getting too small! The Ministry will be holding an inquiry for Madame Malkin, but until then advises all Malkin-clothed wizards to return their cloaks and hope to find a new, safer outfitter.
Phelim Mcintyre - May 11, 2006 12:48 pm (#41 of 46)
SPORTS SCOOP
After a long break (due to suspected Inferi Interferance - or "Interferience," the sports pages are back with a major scoop. The Office for Control of Magical Creatures is searching for one Viola Intonada. This is after players in the Kenyan Kneazles complained to ministry officials following an attack of butterflies with suspicious vampire-like tendencies.
It is believed that Intonada, a resident of St Mungo's, (continued on page 46, column 18)
rettoP yrraH - May 19, 2006 3:08 am (#42 of 46)
GIANT SQUID HAS 'IBS'! HOGWARTS TO SET UP HOTSPRINGS SPA & RESORT!
Liz Mann - May 19, 2006 6:03 pm (#43 of 46)
OLD FORUM MEMBER RETURNS TO LEXICON
rettoP yrraH, after being absent for a few years, has now made an appearance on the Lex. At least one member questioned said she would like to see rettoP back at St Mungo's.
editor's note: (Sorry, I always go a bit nuts when old members come back. )
Phelim Mcintyre - May 20, 2006 11:56 am (#44 of 46)
INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF WIZARDS CALLED TO ST. MUNGO'S
In a way frighteningly similar to events in the Muggle World, officials from the International Confederation of Wizards were called to St Mungo's Hospital today where, according to rumours, one of the wards had been developing secret weapons of mass destruction.
After extensive searches the inspectors left saying that there was no evidence of such weapons, just inmates playing with green jelly-like stuff called "Jello." The inspectors believe Jello to be part of the play therapy being pioneered by the healers at the institute.
Phelim Mcintyre - Jul 5, 2006 11:30 am (#45 of 46)
Last night Mundungus Fletcher, well known thief and seller of stolen property, was apprehended by Ministry of Magic officials attempting to break into a house in Edinburgh. Rumours persist that the house in question belongs to Miss J K Rowling, biographer of Harry Potter, who is currently working on the final installment of Mr Potter's school years, covering the war with He Who must Not Be Named. It is believed that Miss Rowling and her family have been given the highest level of protection possible by the Ministry of Magic due to the nature of her work.
Phelim Mcintyre - Oct 20, 2006 10:36 am (#46 of 46)
SPORTS WRAP-UP[
St Mungo's Maniacs Remain Undefeated!!
At a time when British sporting heroes suffer defeat after defeat, one team remains above all others. For yet another year, the St Mungo's Maniacs Quidditch team have won all their matches against tough opponents that included Inferi, Murtlaps, and Pixies. Rumours abound that their opponents for next year include dragons, hags and vampires - though as yet these remain unconfirmed.
A spokeswizard from St Mungo's gave the following quote when asked about the team's success. "A Quidditch team based here? From the Lexicon secure ward? Please, I thought you were from the Prophet, not the Quibbler." With which she called hospital security (continued on page 167 column 16)
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As we know both the CB, PMR and amateur radio arena has preppers that are keen enthusiasts for the hobby. Below we will share a link from Larry in Wisconsin of the YouTube site called "Radio Prepper". Larry has written to me that he's very excited about an up and coming look at a 9 band cheap HF radio with built in digital modes. I guess this is the site we will see it.


A retro games masterclass! Learn to code in C# by making a game from scratch. Use Unity® 2017 and Adobe Photoshop CC.
Let's make a complete game! Learn to code, make art, and add sound to build a full action-adventure game.
In this course, game developer Glauco Pires from Mammoth Interactive teaches you how to build a game in Unity®. This course is unique because we make both the code and the art for the game from scratch. We teach you the fundamentals of designing, coding, and fine-tuning a game.
First you design the game and its functionality in Unity®. You learn how to code in C#. Don't worry if you've never coded before. We start simple and add more to the game as the course goes on. We interweave theory with practical examples so that you learn by doing.
Mammoth Interactive game designer Kevin Liao teaches you everything you need to know about Photoshop to make game art. One of the best features is that you can watch the courses at any speed you want. This means you can speed up the or slow down the video if you want to.


Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Feature Pack 1 was built to help your business stay ahead of the game in this rapidly changing business market. Now you can give the right people at your company access to timely information they need to make everyday decisions.
Feature Pack 1 was built in a way to help your company stay connected. It's about being able to collaborate in real-time and share important information in a way that is meaningful to your company. It's face-to-face business when you can't be face-to-face.
The business landscape today is business-on-the-go, and failure to adapt can really put you behind. Feature Pack 1 allows you to remotely access your Microsoft Dynamics SL project time and expense entry from anywhere using a PC, tablet, or smartphone. Now you don't have to rush back to the office or call in to have someone make changes for you.
One of the highlights of the new Feature Pack 1 update is the addition of Business Analyzer. Using the BA dashboard you can now better analyze KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and drill back through your data to find vital information. The new Business Analyzer allows you to assign roles giving your employees access to certain reports that they can use to make informed decisions.
You can now create SSRS reports from existing or custom Quick Queries that can be viewed in Business Analyzer for quicker analysis of data. It also creates links in the reports back to the Dynamics SL screens so there is no more searching for the data you're analyzing.
Feature Pack 1 now gives you the capability of collaborating with everyone else in your organization with video, audio, and chat opportunities. You can now save print screens directly into a chat conversation with co-workers to improve collaboration, saving you time and making your organization more efficient.
The release of Feature Pack 1 has been highly anticipated and proves to be extremely intuitive allowing companies to meet the demands of today's fast-drive business world. Its collaborative tools are sure to help bridge the gap for organizations looking to share and examine information in a more dynamic way.


Last but not least the center of all. The new Apollo mk2 is terrific. They did a great job upgrading the word clock but their plugins? All I can say is that I can't work without them. Everything else sounds sterile and characterless. I have invested in a series of compressors and eqs ranging from neve to teletronix and more and seriously they do almost the same job like the real thing.


But shouldn't it be focusing on its privacy and security issues instead?
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) could soon launch its own cryptocurrency for peer-to-peer money transfers in WhatsApp according to Bloomberg. The service could use a "stablecoin", or a cryptocurrency which is pegged to a fiat currency to avoid the volatility of "unpegged" cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
Facebook presumably created the stablecoin in its new internal blockchain unit. Bloomberg's sources claim that Facebook will start testing out the stablecoin for WhatsApp transfers in India first, but the company has neither confirmed nor denied the report.
Adding cryptocurrency transfers to WhatsApp could help Facebook further monetize the messaging platform's 1.5 billion monthly active users (MAUs). Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014, dropped the app's $1 annual fee in 2016, added new messaging tools to help businesses reach more customers, then gradually monetized the platform with Facebook ads linked to WhatsApp.
It also started testing peer-to-peer payments with the WhatsApp Pay feature in India in early 2018. India is WhatsApp's largest single market with over 200 million MAUs, and it's a fertile market for mobile payments since many Indians leapfrogged the PC generation and started their computing experiences on smartphones. The Indian government also reportedly favors the official legalization of cryptocurrency transfers in India.
Therefore, testing out peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payments in India would be the logical next step for WhatsApp. Yet Facebook's strategy isn't an original one -- Square (NYSE:SQ) already blended together peer-to-peer payments and cryptocurrencies by offering bitcoin trades to its Cash App users.
Square's Cash App, PayPal's (NASDAQ:PYPL) Venmo, and the bank-backed Zelle are the three most popular peer-to-peer payment platforms in America. Cumulative downloads for Square's Cash App reportedly surpassed Venmo's downloads in August, while new features like the physical Cash Card, bitcoin trades, and Instant Deposits are attracting new users and locking in existing ones.
Facebook previously tried to crack the peer-to-peer payments market by adding money transfers to Facebook Messenger in 2015, but the feature never gained much traction against Cash, Venmo, and Zelle. It also started testing out integrated e-commerce payments on Instagram in mid-2018.
Yet Facebook isn't giving up on this lucrative market, which will continue growing as consumers carry less cash and more mobile devices. That's why Facebook partnered with PayPal to integrate its payment services into Facebook Messenger and Marketplace. Those tighter bonds could eventually link WhatsApp and Instagram to PayPal's ecosystem, which would help both companies widen their moats against Square.
Facebook's growth in the Asia-Pacific region has been a rare bright spot for the company, which faces slowing growth in its more profitable Western markets. Its daily active users (DAUs) and average revenue per user (ARPU) in the Asia-Pacific region both rose 18% annually last quarter, fueled by its growth in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Yet adding new payment features to its platforms in Asia won't move the needle on its own. Facebook still generates most of its revenue from online ads, and its revenue from its "payments and other fees" accounted for less than 1% of the Asian region's top line last quarter. For comparison, Square's bitcoin revenues accounted for 5% of its GAAP revenues last quarter.
Therefore, Facebook's expansion into peer-to-peer payments and crypto transfers can be considered an interesting way to lock in users, but it probably won't significantly reduce its dependence on ad revenues anytime soon.
Facebook's partnership with Paypal and flirtation with crypto payments makes strategic sense, but these moves probably won't hurt Square, which has a more expansive ecosystem of business and consumer-facing fintech services than Facebook. It also might not be the best use of Facebook's secretive blockchain technologies.
I personally think Facebook should have formally assigned its blockchain unit to tackle the security and privacy issues plaguing the company. Doing so could have comforted rattled users and investors, while demonstrating that the company was more interested in improving its core business than aggressively chasing hot trends like mobile payments and cryptocurrency transfers.


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The photos from this Powerpuff Girls-themed fashion show are sugar, spice, and everything nice
Jessica Wang
Fashion designer Christian Cowan's latest collaboration is sugar, spice, and everything nice. The designer, whose client list includes Cardi B, Lady Gaga, and Miley Cyrus, teamed up with Cartoon Network for a Powerpuff Girls collaboration for International Women's Day. The collection, showcased in Los Angeles on March 8th, featured designs that are all about women's empowerment. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Cowan said,
"So often girls are typecast in entertainment, but I adored The Powerpuff Girls when I was growing up because there was something inspiring about these fabulous females. It was such a trailblazer in children's entertainment because it showed girls could be powerful rather than the damsel in distress."
He added, "I wanted to evoke the idea of modern women and the digital age we're in now, as well as this bizarre culture of excess, of bodies, vacations, money, watches, and how so much of our culture is about showing off. So I wanted everything to be ultra-excessive, heaps of feathers and fluorescent tones. Nothing was shy."
Check out Cowan's collection below.
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Cowan's collection features bold, fluorescent colors with a hint of nostalgia in shades of familiar green, blue, and pink. Swipe through for more photos below, and reminisce about Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup—as well as Mojo Jojo, the faceless Miss Bellum, and the mayor of Townsville.
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The photos from this Powerpuff Girls-themed fashion show are sugar, spice, and everything nice


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From the Victorian architecture to the notoriously steep inclines to the Pacific coastline and the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is one of the oldest, most beautiful, and amazing cities in California, and definitely the world. Sourdough bread, the piers, the seafood and California culture all combine into a city that is almost a culture until itself apart from the rest of the United States. Bay Area is the city that has been a most important player since the period of Gold Rush. Bay Area is also known for its earthquakes and the central city of San Francisco. It's also famous for its hippies, transgender communities and most liberal places on the earth.
San Francisco can be broken down into a variety of districts, each with their own very unique culture and feel. Probably the most famous are Golden Gate, Nob Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and Union Square, but there are many others as well. Depending on what you want to experience while in the city, you will want to head to the various regions and immerse yourself in the counterculture that each one represents.
There's a lot to see and do in San Francisco. If seafood is what you are after, then you've come to the right place. Sushi is almost a staple food throughout the city, as is Chinese food, and fresh seafood is constantly on the menu. There are also a ton of microbreweries, not to mention world-famous bakeries. But there are also sports venues like the San Francisco 49ers or performing arts to be seen at places like the Fillmore Auditorium.
Head out on a harbor tour and visit the island of Alcatraz, or simply spend your time wandering the streets enjoying the beauty of the surrounding city. Either way you are bound to find yourself wandering into something that will not only amaze you but leave you wondering if perhaps you might be due for a move to a new city.
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Fillmore West was a historic rock and roll music venue in San Francisco, California which became famous under the direction of concert promoter Bill Graham from 1968-1971. Named after Graham's original "Fillmore" location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it stood at the southwest corner of Market Street and South Van Ness Avenue. There is now a Honda automobile dealership at that location.
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100 Van Ness Avenue is a skyscraper in San Francisco, currently undergoing a conversion from office to residential use. It is located in the Civic Center neighborhood near the San Francisco City Hall on Van Ness Avenue. The building, completed in 1974, stands 400 feet (122 m) and has 29 floors of former office space that housed the California State Automobile Association. The building was sold by CSAA to VNO Patson, LLC in 2008 and was leased back to CSAA until 2010, at which time they relocated...
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The Flood Building is a 12-story highrise in the downtown shopping district of San Francisco, California completed in 1904. Situated on Powell and Market streets, next to the Powell Street cable car turntable, Hallidie Plaza and the Powell Street Bart Station entrance, it is one of the few structures that survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The building was constructed on the site of Baldwin's Hotel and Theatre that was destroyed by fire in 1898, and later purchased by James L. Flood, so...
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The Westin St. Francis is a historic luxury hotel located on Powell and Geary Streets on Union Square in San Francisco, California. The two twelve-story south wings of the hotel were built in 1904, and the double-width north wing was completed in 1913, initially as apartments for permanent guests. The 32-story, 120 m (390 ft) tower to the rear completed in 1972 features exterior glass elevators that offer panoramic views of the bay and the square below, making the St. Francis one of the largest ...
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The Metreon is a shopping center located in downtown San Francisco at the corner of 4th Street and Mission Street. It is a four-story 350,000 square foot (33,000 m²) building built over the corner of the underground Moscone Center convention center. Metreon opened on June 16, 1999, as the first of a proposed chain of Sony "urban entertainment centers", aggregating dining, gaming, music, exhibitions, shopping, and movies. Sony intended the ambitious 85 million dollar project to be not o...
Moscone Center
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Moscone Center /mɒsˈkoʊni/ is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco, California. It comprises three main halls: Two underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, known as Moscone North and Moscone South, and a three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. It was initially built in 1981 by architects Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum as one single hall, Moscone South, and named after San Francisco former mayor George Moscone, who was assassinated in Novemb...
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Yerba Buena Gardens is the name for two blocks of public parks located between Third and Fourth, Mission and Folsom Streets in downtown San Francisco, California. The first block bordered by Mission and Howard Streets was opened on October 11, 1993. The second block, between Howard and Folsom Streets, was opened in 1998, with a dedication to Martin Luther King, Jr. by Mayor Willie Brown. A pedestrian bridge over Howard Street connects the two blocks, sitting on top of part of the Moscone Center ...
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450 Sutter is a twenty-six-floor, 105-metre (344-foot) skyscraper in San Francisco, California. The tower is known for its "Neo-Mayan" Art Deco design by architect Timothy L. Pflueger. The building's vertically faceted exterior later influenced Pietro Belluschi in his similarly faceted exterior of 555 California, the former Bank of America Center completed in 1969. The building's tenants are largely dental and medical professional offices.
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Located on the Eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay, Oakland is often known as "The Other City by the Bay". With a population of over 415,000, Oakland is the 8th largest city in California. Temperatures are mild with summertime highs averaging in the mid 70s and winter temperatures in the mid fifties.
Despite boasting several affluent neighborhoods, and many very safe ones, Oakland has yet to escape the stigma of its crime rate. However, Oakland is also a diverse and interesting city, with attractions including the Jack London Square waterfront, Lake Merrit, the Chabot Space and Science Center, and Chinatown. Oakland is also well known for its sports teams. The Athletics (baseball), Raiders (football), Golden State Warriors (basketball), and the Slammers (basketball) all draw large crowds.
Oakland is the home to many cultural events, including an international film showcase, and Greek, Mexican and Chinese festivals. According to the 2000 US Census, Oakland is one of the two most diverse cities in the United States, with over 150 languages spoken. Maybe the cultural clashes add to the high crime rate.
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The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis
Washington DC, September 6, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced $3.7 million in grants that will benefit four U.S. cities to help drive responsible private investment in Opportunity Zones.
The Foundation named Washington, D.C., Oakland, Dallas and St. Louis as the newest participants in its Opportunity Zone Community Capacity Building Initiative, which launched in May 2019. The initiative will help cities build a pipeline of projects and small business investments that move beyond the early stages of planning and attract private investment in economically-distressed areas. Ultimately, this will benefit vulnerable communities through Opportunity Zones created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The four cities represent 97 Opportunity Zones with more than 362,400 residents. Each will receive $920,000 in grants and supportive services, including a $400,000 grant to establish and fund a Chief Opportunity Zone Officer embedded in each city's economic development authority. They join Newark and Atlanta, recently announced as the first cities in the initiative, totaling commitments to more than $5.5 million supporting inclusive growth for more than 491,762 people.
"Opportunity Zones have the potential to transform communities and deliver real economic benefits to millions of families living in distressed neighborhoods across the country," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah President of The Rockefeller Foundation. "But that will only happen if organizations like ours make the right investments, bring together the right partners, and put community members — the people we seek to serve — at the center of the work. Our initiative will champion residents' interests by providing cities with the resources to shape investments so they create good-paying jobs, promote more affordable housing, and provide greater economic opportunity."
Funding will also support two AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) members who will facilitate community involvement in reviewing proposals for Opportunity Zone projects and businesses, and technical assistance to help develop project pipelines that connect the interests of investors with those of existing community members...
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The Aviation Security Administration (UAB), created in 1996, is a structural division of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC. The Administration carries out its operations in the following areas: aviation security assurance, security guard services, access and onsite control, fire safety, emergency rescue, occupational health and safety, civil defense, special equipment servicing, and video surveillance in the area of civil aviation security. The Administration is governed by the Charter of CJSC AZAL and the Regulations on the UAB. The Aviation Security Administration of CJSC AZAL is the entity that bears direct responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the State Aviation Security Program and the Aviation Security Assurance Regulations approved by Decree No. 613 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated April 24, 2012, at the airports and structural divisions of CJSC AZAL.
The mission of the Aviation Security Service, as a functional structural division of the Aviation Security Administration at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, is to ensure the security of civil aviation. Specially trained and duly certified personnel are hired to carry out this task.
Observation towers manned by armed guards are used to strengthen airport surveillance. The Service also has a Mobile Team whose main task is to respond promptly to and counteract possible acts of unlawful intervention in civil aviation operations.
The Access Control Service of the Aviation Security Administration was created on September 3, 2012. The Access Control Service's area of responsibility includes the VIP, CIP, and business aviation lounges, as well as the checkpoints and entry control department. The Service operates around the clock using 303 personnel divided into four shifts. The primary mission of the Access Control Service is to provide operational personnel, other persons, and vehicles with safe access to controlled and restricted areas, and to perform security inspections of passengers, their carry-on items, and luggage in the VIP, CIP, and business aviation lounges. The entry control department processes and issues permanent and temporary personal and vehicle passes to the Civil Aviation airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as identification badges to crewmembers (in accordance with ICAO standards) and flight personnel of Civil Aviation airlines of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Ensuring the fire safety of flights, passengers, aircraft, and administrative facilities located on the grounds of the airport.
Performing fire prevention operations in designated control areas, as well as measures to assure the fire safety of fire- and explosive-hazardous processes at CJSC AZAL's civil aviation facilities located at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
The Service currently has 6 airfield fire trucks and special vehicles capable of delivering 57 tonnes of water and 7.8 tonnes of foaming agent to an incident site, which corresponds to ICAO Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting category 10.


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