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Malloy: Bridgeport needs 2nd train station
$2.75M in bonding would pay for design of East Side facility, which would open in 2018
BRIDGEPORT -- City and state officials stood at the desolate Barnum Avenue lot next to the railroad tracks and envisioned what could come with a second train station there.
Local businesses and Bridgeport Hospital employees could more easily access their places of employment.
The owner of the remaining Remington Arms factory buildings across the street could see a worthy return for demolishing the existing buildings and remediating the property.
And plans to build a mixed-use development on the former Father Panik Village site across the tracks could be bigger and bolder.
"We're talking about a complete transformation that the government needed to invest in," said Mayor Bill Finch.
And on Wednesday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced he was doing just that by putting $2.75 million on the State Bond Commission's agenda for the proposed P.T. Barnum station's design, with an opening projected for 2018.
It was the governor's second trip to the city, which played a key role in his 2010 election, in as many days.
The visit also came on the heels of a White House report that ranked the state's roads the worst in the nation and ranked its bridges third worst.
Malloy said that "for Bridgeport to only have one train station -- our largest city -- is not acceptable."
At the news conference, Malloy again defended his record of transportation funding and called himself a "big believer in transit."
"Transportation infrastructure (spending) overall, over my predecessor's last capital budget, is up 147 percent," he said. "If you go back to the budget before, we're still up 65 percent over that. These are unprecedented levels of funding, both on the transit side and transportation side.
"We are a state now, since I became governor, that actually matches the federal monies flowing into the state, basically dollar for dollar, as opposed to most states sticking to a 20 percent or 30 percent match," Malloy said. "We take transportation seriously."
Two of his potential opponents in November's gubernatorial race begged to differ, though.
"This is about politics, not about policy," third-party challenger Jonathan Pelto said of Malloy's funding announcements. Pelto noted that fares have increased under Malloy's administration, and funds from the gas tax have been sent to the general fund for non-transportation purposes.
"There's nothing fundamentally wrong with a second train station in Bridgeport," said Pelto, a blogger and former state lawmaker who is petitioning to be on the ballot. "I find it hard to believe it's as important as fixing the existing problems with Metro-North."
Republican Tom Foley, who lost to Malloy four years ago, said if he were elected governor, he would focus his energy and state funds on reducing traffic congestion and commuter times, not on a second train station for the Bridgeport.
"It sounds like Dan Malloy is going out to the cities handing out goodies," Foley said. "He's just handing out political largesse to Bridgeport. That's not investing in infrastructure development."
Malloy, a Democrat, poked fun at the number of politicians at the event Wednesday by urging Tyrone McClain, a representative for U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., to step forward.
"Hey Tyrone, is there a reason you're keeping your distance?" Malloy joked. "Your guy is running for re-election, you know."
Speaking more seriously, the governor indicated that the Bridgeport station is high on his list of priorities.
"I also would quite frankly compare it to, in some ways, the massive -- well actually one of the largest -- redevelopments underway in any city in New England, that's going on in the south end of Stamford," he said. "I think this has that kind of potential."
State Rep. Tony Guerrera, D-Rocky Hill, veteran chairman of the Transportation Committee, said he was not told that Malloy was putting the design of a second Bridgeport train station on the bond agenda.
"We definitely want to promote mass transit. Bridgeport needs it," Guerrera said. "But the issue comes down to, do we have money to do it? Are we talking highway/bridge money or an amount coming from the feds? I really don't know where this money may be coming from and what the cost of this project is."
Last year, the city used $2 million in state funds, obtained with the help of state Sen. Andres Ayala, D-Bridgeport, to demolish a portion of the former Remington Arms factory on the proposed train station site at 812 Barnum Ave.
On Wednesday, Ayala asked the crowd to close its eyes and envision what a train station could mean for the area.
"Immediately across the tracks, we're slated to have a housing development happen there," he said. "Units of housing that will be mixed-development. And then I ask you to look at that dilapidated building across the way and I ask you to envision commercial, retail, housing opportunities. A community totally transformed."
Minutes earlier, a train had blasted its horn as it passed by the site.
"Pretty soon he's going to be stopping here," Finch said.
Staff writer Brian Lockhart contributed to this report.
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Deputies: Man uses car to smash into 2 convenience stores
A pair of Orange County gas stations are cleaning up Tuesday after deputies said both were targets of smash and grabs overnight.
Deputies said 41-year-old Anthony Scott Langford used the car to ram into two gas stations just about two miles apart in South Orange County and grab merchandise inside.
One burglary happened on Nela Avenue near Belle Isle, where Langford drove a stolen white 1993 Acura right through the front entrance of the Quick Mart, according to officials. Officials said he then went to the Sunrise Food Mart on Oakridge Road and did the same thing.
Investigators said after ditching the car near some train tracks in Belle Isle he fled on foot. Some rail road workers were suspicious of Langford and contacted deputies.
Langford went through a swampy wooded area and then to the Florida Mall where Orange County Sheriff's Department patrol units were stepped up because of the holidays, according to authorities.
"He fled into the direction of the mall because of the extra patrol we had, one of our captains in the area seen him walking into the mall and they were able to apprehend him as soon as he came in," said Orange County Watch Commander Stephen Garrison.
Investigators said Langford is a career criminal and he will be charged with grand theft auto, burglaries and violation of probation.
Detectives said the Acura contained beer, cigarettes and lottery tickets taken from the thefts. The car was originally stolen from an Orlando home Sunday.
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2-room apartment 48 m2 on 1st floor. Modern and rustic furnishings: 1 room with 1 double bed, 1 pull-out bed and satellite TV. Exit to the balcony. Living/sleeping room with 1 double sofabed (180 cm, length 200 cm), dining table and satellite TV. Kitchen in the entrance (dishwasher, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, microwave). Shower/WC. Balcony. Balcony furniture. Beautiful view of the mountains and the countryside. Facilities: Internet (WiFi, free). Please note: non-smokers only.House/Residence
Pettneu am Arlberg 5 km from St. Anton: Large, historical country house "Stöcklhof". In a quiet, sunny position. For shared use: garden, lawn for sunbathing. Terrace, barbecue. In the house: lounge, WiFi, storage room for skis, central heating system, ski boot dryer. Towel change weekly. Parking at the house. Grocery 500 m, restaurant 100 m, bakery 300 m, bus stop 80 m, railway station 6 km, indoor swimming pool 600 m. Tennis 6 km, chair lift 5 km, gondola lift 5 km, ski rental 300 m, ski bus stop 80 m, ski school, cross country ski track 300 m. Well-known ski regions can easily be reached: Arlberg, Ischgl. Please note: suitable for families. Local sale of farm products. Free ski bus service to the ski region St Anton. Please note: animals in the neighbourhood. Free admission to the Pettneu Wellness Park.
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1'304 - 2'811 m a.s.l. >>St Anton, the cradle of alpine skiing has always been the international meeting place for ski society and winter sports enthusiasts of all countries: it is a true global village. In St Anton, village traditions mingle with unparalleled international atmosphere and an irresistible charm. The villages of Pettneu (5 km), Flirsch (12 km) and Strengen (20 km) are within a few kilometers east of St Anton, in the romantic valley of Stanzer. Chic, famous holiday village with 2'580 inhabitants, 100 km west from Innsbruck. In the resort: bar, disco, concerts, cinema. Indoor aquatic centre, fitness centre, sauna, solarium, massage. ARLBERG-well.com with indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, fitness centre, solarium, skating ring, massage, sportspark "arl.rock": multi-function sport center with boulder, climbing wall, bowling, tennis and squash courts.Summer
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Ski-region Ski Arlberg, total of 87 lifts. Total 305 km ski runs, snow park. Ski school, children's ski school, ski kindergarten. Cross country ski tracks, high altidude pistes 1'800 m high, winter walking paths 80 km. Ski bus (free of charge). 440 km of downhill, of well prepared runs for everyone - as many challenges and off piste runs as you like. Calais 1066 km.
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This August marked the third anniversary of #WomenInTranslation month, a much-needed attempt to redress the balance between male and female authors within translated fiction. In a genre that prides itself on celebrating diversity and shining a light on marginalised voices, women authors have consistently been overlooked by publishers. The numbers paint a rather depressing picture, since according to Three Percent's database, translated literature makes up approximately 3 percent of the literature published in English-speaking markets, and women make up a fraction of that — a mere 30 percent, or 0.9 percent of the literature that makes it to stores.
In this respect, #WIT Month is a fantastic way of highlighting women's voices through the power of social media – demonstrating that not only are these books read, but that there is a large audience with a voracious appetite for literature in translation penned (and translated) by women. But I suspect that, like many others, once the dust has settled and we roll into Fall, my reading habits fall back into routine. The culture industry reflects the character of the society that it markets to, and the fact remains that it is considerably harder for women to get their work to appear to English than their male counterparts. If the problem is to achieve any sort of resolution, #WIT Month needs to first inspire a recognition of the gender biases within the industry and reading habits at large, and to introduce readers to women authors that end up being overlooked or that they might not otherwise have heard of — in short, WIT Month should become a moveable feast.


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You know how when you are too close to something you can't even see it? Sometimes I find myself in a movie and I miss the true glory of a particular scene. Taken out of context, some work shines even brighter.
I love this scene.
To me it is "Desire". I watch it and I hear Bob Dylan's album and the whole Rolling Thunder tour (or at least the recordings of it that I have heard). I love the longing, the inexplicability, the recognition, the silliness and the passion. And the song is great too.


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Edwin Landseer was just 26 years old when he painted this work for Owen Williams, Jocko's owner. Before the age of digital cameras, the only way to honor the image of your beloved four-legged companion was in oil on canvas, and Landseer was the best painter of pet portraiture in the early 1800s. Wildly popular, Landseer even gave drawing lessons to Queen Victoria.
The real proof of his fame, however, might be in the price: in 1874, the year after his death, Landseer's oil sketches cost anywhere from £15 to £550—that's around £685 to £25,000 in today's currency (thanks to the UK National Archives), or in American dollars, $1,000 to $39,000.
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Play Gameboy Advance Games (GBA ROMs) on Nintendo DSi with the help of a DS iPlayer card and DSi-GBA emulator. Download GBA games to microSD card - insert it into iPlayer and put it into your DSi.
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Is it possible to play GBA on DSi? YES it is!
Nintendo removed the SLOT-2 also known as GBA cartridge slot from the DSi, so you can not use cartridges on the new console, but you can play game backups or GBA roms. If You read the step-by-step instructions on our site and download the GBADSi emulator you can use the new Nintendo DSi with the larger screen and SD slot to play Gameboy Advance games similar to how you play games on Wii Virtual Console!
So what do I need to play GBA on DSi - How to play gameboy on DSi: You need 3 components
1) Gameboy Advance Game backups also known as GBA ROMs
2) DSi Gameboy Advance emulator that you can download from GBA DSi.com and
3) DS iPlayer micro SD adapter card (R4 DS, R4i SDHC and other simple DSi flash cards will not work). So to sum it all up - Can DSi play Gameboy games & Does DSi play Game Goy Advance games - YES Gameboy Games on DSi can be emulated using iPlayer adapter and GBADSi emulator!
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Q: How can I play GBA ROMs on R4 DS or R4i flash cards?
A: The short answer is that you still can not do it. Gameboy Emulator for DSi is compatible ONLY with DS IPlayer cards that have additional 16MB RAM and CPU inside the adapter. R4 SDHC, AceKard 2i, M3i, DSOne, DSTTi, iTouch DS etc. cards are NOT capable of running NDS-GBA emulator do to hardware limitations.
Q: Will future versions of GBA emulator for DSi work on R4, AK2i, R4i, SuperCard etc.?
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Nintendo NDS & DS Lite has inside 2 x ARM CPU's , one clocked at 33mhz and the other at 67mhz . DSi iPlayer also has two processors, one of which is actually a later and faster version of the processor used in DS. Basically the iPlayer adds its own power to the original DS specs. iPlayer has one ARM9 CPU clocked at 200mhz (more than twice as fast as the normal DS on its own) and a secondary DSP CPU clocked at 400mhz. So DS iPlayer actually has internal specs more powerful than the DS itself, and this is what enables it to run GBA emulation when DS on its own can not.
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A few months ago a dear friend passed away at 98 years old. She was a grandma, my great godmother, and in these last few years, a genuine friend. I miss her very much and writing her letters to mail with a poem or small story. It was our thing and I visited her as much as I was able. The last time I saw Evelyn we visited a few hours in her room. Then, I was leaving and I couldn't get out the door to reach the elevators. Finally, I got to the elevators went out the front time and stopped.
I looked back at the wonderful care facility she'd been staying in these past three years. She was in her own home until she was 95. I had this strange feeling that I woldn't see her again. I gazed back deciding all I could do was hope that in a month or two, she would still be alive and well. I do wish one more visit might have been possible.
She was a wonderful, outgoing, and opinionated person. She demonstrated great care with people and her hospitality is/was famous. She even drove big trucks and was a mechanic in her day besides working at the Woodwards Department store for many years. For much her life, she was a single mother. Evelyn had many talents, her cooking, her unpredictability, and a spirit that kept on shining and pushing through life's miseries.
R.I.P Evelyn. I've been trying to finish this last poem for you for a few months. It's taken me awhile to get right! I'm so happy you are with our Heavenly Father and no longer suffering in any way.
A monument falls, crumbles,
Although, she was strong.
An impenetrable force,
A spit-fire, a trail blazer.
You can press your hands against thick steel, rock, or concrete,
Wonder how such monuments are designed,
Buildings of beauty, fortified through time;
How could they fall?
Then you realize that soft skin isn't stone,
And a woman isn't a superhero.
When you gaze into the past, into beloved photographs,
You see how smooth marble crinkles,
As fine lines, directions on a map.
The most elegant calligraphy,
Words muted in the unforgiving sun.
And photographs appear in memories,
The warming light of conversation,
Over hearth: satisfying food and laughter.
Yet, still I attempted to see how her puckered lips,
Were once plump, young, and beguiling.
Long gone are her cherubic child's lips,
Nearly a century ago.
And flawless cream skin is marked,
Lines settled in, can be followed,
A pattern of an Autumn leaf.
No monument left to be seen, no eyes sparkling,
With a smile uniquely hers,
Never to be repeated;
Only in whispers of genealogy.
A monument stood and —
She was significant.
Someone who was seen and not afraid to be,
A grandma who paraded around,
In forty two pairs of shoes — probably more.
Her body could be strengthened with steel,
Knees and hips better off with fabrication;
The real ones worn out.
Do stone monuments feel the pain of lost children?
Of polio's grasp, sucking the life out of a small boy.
Of a little girl who passed away a whisper.
And of one child who survived,
A reader, a teacher, a traveller, a builder.
One who is imperfectly perfect as her.
My godfather with his wife,
My godmother, both I adore.
Yet, the stubborn cheerfulness,
Of this monument lives on in her family,
In her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
And beloved relatives and friends;
Partners who marked her life, always leaving early.
Sisters and brothers, marrying others becoming new brothers and sisters,
How she adored and missed all them all,
Passing away before she could blink.
For the most part, she was unsurpassed in years,
She mourned her family and friends gone first,
But reunites with them now.
And when she fell, the monument's pieces scattered,
Although all feels lost,
She needed her relief in heaven.
And no one ever thinks that day will come,
Until it crashes upon those left behind.
Monuments fall, it happens every minute of every day,
For every type of personality,
To each person someday;
Special and authentically themselves.
It's okay to morn the monument's empty place,
To hunger for her caring advice,
Her kind words.
The silence is hard, her not being,
In her home or in her room.
Now she's aged, is dust of the earth,
She is the ideal of herself, the creator's perfection.
Her life was imperfect, as we all are,
It was shadowed by pain and misery;
Yet her optimism always pulled her through it.
Remembering her and taking comfort within,
Her greetings to all those she meets again.
The suffering and sorrow has ended, so do not cry your tears.
For every monument is eclipsed,
Heaven's radiant light filters into the cracks,
Rebuilds the rubble.
Her figure of faith and grace.
The love she had, that does not die,
But multiplies in eternity,
Waiting for her family someday.
And for her her dear friends.
When we arrive,
She'll wonder what took us so long.
Offering a piece of pie, uncooked fresh blueberries in a crust,
With soft dollops of whipped cream.
Her timeless love in cooking, baking, hospitality,
Everyone was always welcome,
If you weren't, she'd tell you so.
True monuments may appear hard and resilient,
Underneath they are as the rest of us,
They are frail and human.
Time will catch up with everyone,
And we pray we can meet our deaths,
Mansions prepared in the sky.
God the only monument,
Not our crumbled lives.
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The 21st Century Civil Rights Movement
Earlier this month, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the nation in support of immigration reform. It was the fourth in a series of yearly marches that started in May of 2006 to protest anti-immigrant legislation. But this year, the marchers had a very specific reason for protesting: a few days earlier, Arizona had passed S.B. 1070, a law that makes it a crime not to carry proof of legal residency, encouraging racial profiling, harassment, and discrimination against Latinos.
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Dr. Warren Stewart, the pastor of a Baptist church in Phoenix, warned the bill's supporters: "You have awakened the 21st century civil rights movement." He has it right. They have awakened the sleeping giant. Latinos have had enough; Americans have had enough. And we are standing up against these unjust measures. Creative responses to Arizona's law, which goes into effect at the end of July, have been making headlines since it was proposed.
Within Arizona, opponents of the bill are making their voices heard. The sheriff of Pima, Az. has said he will refuse to enforce a law he calls "irresponsible." U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva of Arizona called for an economic boycott of his own state. The city councils of Tucson, Flagstaff, and San Luis voted to sue the state over the law; the mayor of Phoenix would like to do the same, but is being blocked by the city council. Police officers from Phoenix and Tucson have also filed suit, requesting that local police be exempt from enforcing what they consider an unconstitutional law. And today, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund have filed lawsuits on behalf of Arizona residents, one of whom has already been asked, twice, for proof of citizenship—despite the fact that S.B. 1070 has yet to go into effect.
Many of the law's opponents outside of Arizona have decided that staying out—boycotting conferences and vacations or refusing to buy from companies whose tax payments support the state—is their most effective form of protesting. Mexico's government has issued a travel advisory, warning residents not to travel to Arizona for fear of arrest. City councils in Oakland, Austin, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Boston have voted to condemn the bill and urged city officials not to travel to Arizona or do business with companies headquartered there.
Professional sports franchises and players have been some of the strongest critics of the law. The Phoenix Suns wore jerseys reading "Los Suns" to a playoff game in a move that Republican owner Robert Sarver said was meant to "honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation." The Major League Baseball Players Association condemned the law, pointing out the effects it could have on players and their families, and pledged to "consider additional steps necessary to protect the rights and interests of our members" if the law is not modified or repealed. Some have suggested that the 2011 MLB All-Star Game be moved from its planned location in Arizona; while commissioner Bud Selig says that won't happen, boycotts by teams and players are already being discussed.
As Arizona learned when the National Football League rescinded its decision to host the 1993 Super Bowl in Tempe, Az. following Arizona's refusal to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the threat of lost income from sports can be a powerful incentive for change (two years later, Arizona residents decided, by popular vote, to create a state holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.).
Grassroots groups are also challenging the law's use of racial profiling. Last week, Latinos in Social Media launched the Latino2 campaign encouraging Latinos—and everyone who supports human rights—to stand in solidarity with the Latinos of Arizona by proudly declaring, "I am Latino 2." The group Cuéntame launched a campaign called "Do I Look Illegal?" which quickly became a top Latino activist page on Facebook.
The time for immigration reform has come. But immigration laws must not be draconian. They must reflect the history of this country and the legacy of the immigrants that founded it. There is fear. There is hate. But there is also love and hope. I believe that, with the help of the voices and leadership of the grassroots, the collective power of love and hope will win. We will vote with our feet, with our money, and with our electoral power. And if our leaders do not lead us, we will step up to lead them to the promised land. Martin Luther King, Jr. said that arc of the moral universe bends towards justice—but as President Obama said when he was running for office, this only happens if we place our hand on it and bend it.
- :: Undocumented students risk deportation to tell the stories of immigrants living in the shadows.
- :: Pramila Jayapal on race, immigration, and how to talk across the political divide.


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By Christopher Wilde
Read about Albert Hoffman or skip to the bottom and watch the documentary on LSD research.
Albert Hoffman is dead at 102 ( pictured by artist Alex Gray). Hoffman first synthesized the drug in 1938 and then learned of its hallucinatory effects five years later, after accidentally ingesting it.
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Hofmann died Tuesday at his home in Burg im Leimental, said Doris Stuker, a municipal clerk in the village near Basel where Hofmann moved following his retirement in 1971.
For decades after LSD was banned in the late 1960s, Hofmann defended his invention.
"I produced the substance as a medicine. ... It's not my fault if people abused it," he once said.
The Swiss chemist discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 in 1938 while studying the medicinal uses of a fungus found on wheat and other grains at the Sandoz pharmaceuticals firm in Basel.
He became the first human guinea pig of the drug when a tiny amount of the substance seeped onto his finger during a laboratory experiment on April 16, 1943.
"I had to leave work for home because I was suddenly hit by a sudden feeling of unease and mild dizziness," he subsequently wrote in a memo to company bosses.
"Everything I saw was distorted as in a warped mirror," he said, describing his bicycle ride home. "I had the impression I was rooted to the spot. But my assistant told me we were actually going very fast."
Upon reaching home, Hofmann began experiencing what he called "wonderful visions."
Three days later, Hofmann experimented with a larger dose. The result was the world's first scientifically documented bad trip.
"The substance which I wanted to experiment with took over me. I was filled with an overwhelming fear that I would go crazy. I was transported to a different world, a different time," Hofmann wrote.
Hofmann and his scientific colleagues hoped that LSD would make an important contribution to psychiatric research. The drug exaggerated inner problems and conflicts and thus it was hoped that it might be used to recognize and treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
[watch the documentary below to see how it was used to treat alcoholism]
For a time, Sandoz sold LSD 25 under the name Delysid, encouraging doctors to try it themselves. It was one of the strongest drugs in medicine — with just one gram enough to drug an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people for 12 hours.
LSD was elevated to international fame in the late 1950s and 1960s thanks to Harvard professor Timothy Leary who embraced the drug under the slogan "turn on, tune in, drop out."
But away from the psychedelic trips, horror stories emerged about people going on murder sprees or jumping out of windows while hallucinating. Heavy users suffered permanent psychological damage.
The U.S. government banned LSD in 1966 and other countries followed suit.
Hofmann maintained this was unfair, arguing that the drug was not addictive. He repeatedly argued for the ban to be lifted to allow LSD to be used in medical research.
Last December, Swiss authorities decided to allow LSD for psychotherapy in exceptional cases.
"For me, this is a very big wish come true. I always wanted to see LSD get its proper place in medicine," he told Swiss TV at the time.
Hofmann himself took the drug — purportedly on an occasional basis and out of scientific interest — for several decades.
"LSD can help open your eyes," he once said. "But there are other ways — meditation, dance, music, fasting."
Even so, the self described "father" of LSD readily agreed that the drug was dangerous if in the wrong hands. This was reflected by the title of his 1979 book: "LSD - my problem child."
In it he wrote that, "The history of LSD to date amply demonstrates the catastrophic consequences that can ensue when its profound effect is misjudged and the substance is mistaken for a pleasure drug."
Hofmann retired from Sandoz in 1971 and devoted his time to travel, writing and lectures.
"This is really a high point in my advanced age," Hofmann said at a ceremony in Basel honoring him on his 100th birthday. "You could say it is a consciousness-raising experience without LSD."
Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
Associated Press writers Balz Bruppacher in Bern, Eliane Engeler in Geneva and Clare Nullis contributed to this report.


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Report: Intel, AMD Next-Gen Chip Release Dates Leaked
Intel and Advanced Micro Devices appear to be having some trouble keeping their next-generation product release dates under wraps. Over the past week, rumored details have leaked about Intel's launch plans for processors code named Ivy Bridge and on Tuesday, sources revealed what they claimed was a definitive date for AMD's introduction of its new "Trinity" accelerated processing units (APUs).
AMD's Trinity chips, which succeed the Llano generation of APUs, feature the company's new Piledriver central processing core and an improved graphics processing architecture. The chip maker's latest addition to its line of hybrid CPU-GPU units is rumored to be launching on May 15, according to CPU World, citing a report from SWEClockers.
The Trinity launch will include desktop and notebook APUs, CPU World reported. Some more low-power APUs for "thin-and-light" laptops (essentially, what AMD's archival Intel has dubbed ultrabooks) are reportedly set for a June release.
Intel, meanwhile, had originally planned to launch Ivy Bridge this month but production issues caused the chip giant to push the launch of the bulk of chips in its next-generation, 22-nanometer product line to June, Intel executive Sean Maloney said back in February.
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In the meantime, here's the breakdown of specs and prices for Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs that are supposedly going to arrive before the month is out:
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Eight-Thread Desktop CPUs
Core i7-3770K (3.5GHz, 3.9 GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB L3 Cache, 77W): $332
Core i7-3770 (3.4GHz, 3.9GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB L3 Cache, 77W): $294
Core i7-3770S (3.1GHz, 3.9 GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB L3 Cache, 65W): $294
Core i7-3770T (2.5GHz, 3.7GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W): $294
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
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Core i5-3570T (2.3GHz, 3.3 GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB L3 Cache, 45W): $205
Core i5-3550 (3.3GHz, 3.7GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB L3 Cache, 77W): $205
Core i5-3550S (3.0GHz, 3.7GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB L3 Cache, 65W): $205
Core i5-3450 (3.1GHz, 3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB L3 Cache, 77W): $184
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Eight-Thread Mo bile CPUs
Core i7-3920XM (2.9GHz, 3.8GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB L3 Cache, 55W): $1096
Core i7-3820QM (2.7GHz, 3.7GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W): $568
Core i7-3720QM (2.6GHz, 3.6GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB L3 Cache, 45W): $378
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Game 25, UMBC vs. Vermont Game Notes
America East Notes
BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball continues its homestand with a Sunday matchup against Vermont at the RAC Arena. Tip-off is set for noon, with all the live action available on UMBCRetrievers.tv, courtesy of the America East digital network.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS (2-22, 1-11 AEC): UMBC and freshman forward Sara Tarbert gave league front-runner Albany all it could handle on Tuesday night, holding the Great Danes to its lowest point total in an America East contest this season. The Retrievers shot 53.8 percent from the floor, with Tarbert leading the way by draining 10 of her 11 shots for a team-best 23 points, but Albany used a 14-2 second-half run to extend its conference regular-season winning streak to 35 games in a 56-46 victory. Sophomore center Bridget O'Donnell chipped in eight points, while freshman forward Amanda Hagaman added eight points off the bench.
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O'Donnell leads the league in blocked shots (1.8) and is tied for third on UMBC's single-season block list (43). The second-year center is shooting 40.8 percent from the floor and is second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg).
SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS (6-18, 3-8 AEC): Vermont has dropped four in a row, including Wednesday's 87-71 loss at UMass Lowell. Freshman guard Kylie Butler tallied her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with a career-high 27 points and pulling down 12 rebounds in the losing effort. Junior forward Kayla Burchill returned to the hardwood after being sidelined for four games due to injury and registered the second double-double of her career with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
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Burchill is shooting 40.8 percent from three and 45.8 percent from the field to average a team-best 11.2 points per game, but the rookie has only seen action in 16 of the team's 24 games on the season. Junior forward Niki Taylor is adding 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Butler is chipping in 9.5 points and 6.3 rebounds. Taylor leads the America East in offensive rebounds per game during conference play (4.3), while Butler is atop of the league in three-point field goal percentage (.464).
Vermont was picked to finish fifth in the AEC preseason poll after posting a 10-21 overall record last season and tying for fourth in the league with a 6-10 conference mark. The Catamounts, who advanced to the league semifinals, topped the conference in offensive rebounds a season ago, averaging 14.6 offensive boards a contest. Head coach Lori Gear-McBride returns three starters and 10 letterwinners in her fourth season at the helm.
INSIDE THE SERIES: UMBC has dropped three of its last four to Vermont, including last season's America East Semifinal matchup in Albany, N.Y., which ended in a 47-43 Catamounts' victory. The Retrievers have not been swept by UVM since the 2009-10 season, which is the last time that UMBC lost on its home floor to the Catamounts.
2014 FIRST MEETING: UMBC dropped the first meeting of the season against Vermont, despite career-highs of 18 points and eight rebounds from freshman guard Taylor McCarley. The Retrievers eliminated a 13-point first-half deficit to take its only lead of the contest with 4:20 to go, but a late 11-2 run by UVM's Kristina White and Niki Taylor propelled the Catamounts to a 63-59 victory. Sophomore center Bridget O'Donnell matched a program-record with seven blocks in the contest.
ON THE HORIZON FOR THE RETRIEVERS: UMBC closes out its three-game homestand on Wednesday, Feb. 19 when it hosts Stony Brook in its annual Play4Kay contest at the RAC Arena.


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The 1,000,000th Land Rover Discovery has rolled off the line at the company's Solihull plant in West Midlands in the United Kingdom. To celebrate the milestone, Land Rover is sending the SUV on an 8,000-mile, 13-country "Journey of Discovery" from Birmingham to Beijing for the motor show on April 23.
The company did the same thing in 1955 when the first Series 1 rolled off the line. On that journey, the Land Rover traveled from London to Singapore to prove that it could tackle any terrain.
The trek launched on Wednesday with help from a few renowned explorers who have used the Land Rover in their travels, including Bear Grylls, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Ray Mears, Monty Hall and polar explorer Ben Saunders.
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Communications systems are the lifeblood of our modern planet. From prehistoric pictures on cave walls to the invention of writing, books, the radio, telephone, television and now computers, the systems that man has developed have transformed our world and created the information-rich society we know today.
Now, more than any other time, technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, and with the advent of mobile communications, the internet and multi-media, humankind is turning to space technology to help in the quest for a truly global network.
Satellites are the key to satisfying that demand. There are more than 200 telecommunication satellites in geostationary orbit. Over the last three decades they have revolutionised society, changed the way our economies work and introduced new dimensions to television and entertainment.
Europe, represented by ESA, is at the forefront of this transformation and is introducing a new era of telecommunication services to the world with its latest multi-purpose telecommunications and technology demonstration satellite, Artemis.
Artemis, which stands for Advanced Relay Technology Mission, was launched on 12 July 2001 on an Ariane 5 from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It shared the launcher with the BSAT-2b direct broadcasting satellite.
Artemis carries three sophisticated payloads for the fulfilment of navigational, mobile communication and data relay missions over the next 10 years:
The provision of voice and data communications between mobile terminals, mainly for trucks, trains or boats in remote areas of Europe and North Africa, as well as on the Atlantic.
Performing a key role within Europe's EGNOS satellite Navigation System by broadcasting enhanced GPS and Glonass signals for use by civilian 'safety critical' transport and navigational services.
- The provision of inter-orbit satellite links using advanced S and Ka band frequencies and laser technology.
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What do telecommunication satellites do for us on Earth?
Satellites have changed the way and speed at which we communicate. They permeate our lives on every level.
Two out of every three intercontinental telephone calls are transmitted via telecommunication satellites today.
The everyday business communications between retail chains and banks, national lottery systems and even petrol and water pipelines are often operated in some form by satellite.
Broadcast, text or audio news distributed by agencies is mostly sent via satellite links informing us of world events as they happen.
Sports or other events happening just a few kilometres away are just as likely to be transmitted via satellite link.
Access to the backbone of the internet in many countries of the world is by satellite communications.
- Satellite systems are an indispensable component of global mobile communication networks. Systems such as Inmarsat have changed the way that sea-faring vessels communicate with the rest of the world.


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A specialized segment of the electrical construction and maintenance industry, AC motor control is an area that requires specific knowledge in order to troubleshoot motors effectively and ensure smooth operations. This means gaining a clear understanding of ladder diagrams and ladder logic, which enable the automation that drives motors. The combination of input devices that either manually or automatically sense a condition — and the corresponding change in condition performed by the output device — make up the core of motor control. Let's take a closer look at what's involved in learning the symbolic language of motor control.
First, it's important to discuss the term "logic" for a moment. In the study of digital electronics, devices are used that operate in either an ON or OFF state. A specialized branch of mathematics called Boolean algebra analyzes this relationship with two numbers: a zero (representing the OFF state) or a one (representing the ON state). These two numbers comprise the binary number system.
The most common logic functions are the AND, OR, and NOT functions. Think of a single-pole light switch in your home that controls a 100W light bulb. The switch can either be off or on, thereby representing a zero in the off state and a one in the on state. Now imagine placing two single-pole switches in series to control the same 100W light bulb. In this condition, switch No. 1 and switch No. 2 have to both be on to light the 100W bulb. This is an example of an AND operation. Figure 1 represents the AND circuit just mentioned. Logic relates to ladder diagrams because input functions in series constitute an AND operation, while input functions in parallel constitute an OR operation.
You will encounter two types of ladder diagrams: the 2-wire control circuit and the 3-wire control circuit. The 2-wire control circuit is shown in Fig. 2. This circuit is used to start a motor for some industrial process. The components in a 2-wire control circuit are a maintained contact switching device (S1), a relay coil (M1), and the thermal overload relay contact (OL). The sequence of operations is fairly simple. When S1 is closed, the coil of magnetic motor starter M1 is energized and the motor starts, provided the running overload current is within the values of the overload relay OL. To stop the motor, S1 is simply opened.
A 3-wire control circuit is shown in Fig. 3. Again, this circuit is used to start a motor for some industrial process. The components in a 3-wire control circuit are a momentary pushbutton (STOP), a momentary pushbutton (START), a normally open relay contact (M1), a relay coil (M1), and the thermal overload relay contact (OL). The sequence of operations here is a little more complex. When the start button is pressed, the coil of magnetic motor starter M1 is energized and the motor starts, provided the running overload current is within the values of the overload relay OL. However, there is one very important difference: A normally open contact of magnetic motor starter M1 seals around the start button to latch the circuit. To stop the motor, the STOP button is pressed, which, in turn, breaks the latch and de-energizes the coil of magnetic motor starter M1, stopping the motor.
What components make up a full-blown ladder diagram? There are several types of input and output devices. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on conventional electromechanical devices. See Fig. 4 for a list of common symbols used in ladder diagrams and motor control circuits.
Input devices can first be classified as momentary contact and maintained contact devices. Momentary contact devices are spring-loaded and are classified as normally open and normally closed devices. The designation "normally" refers to the state of the device in its resting position — when no external stimulus is acting upon it. The contact arrangement of switching devices can also be classified as SPST, SPDT, DPST, DPDT, 3PDT, etc. The first two letters refer to the number of "poles," and the last two letters refer to the number of "throws." For example, SPST refers to a single-pole, single-throw contact while 3PDT refers to a 3-pole, double-throw contact. A fractional manual motor starter useful for single-phase motors (1 hp and lower) can either be an SPST for 120V applications or DPST for 240V applications. A green start button is an example of a normally open momentary pushbutton, while a red stop button is an example of a normally closed momentary pushbutton.
Maintained contact devices are not spring-loaded. Instead, they remain in either an ON or OFF state. They can also be classified as normally open and normally closed. An emergency stop is an example of a maintained contact device.
Temperature-sensing devices commonly used in motor control applications are thermostats and thermocouples. A thermostat relies on the thermal expansion/contraction of a bimetal, while a thermocouple relies on a principle known as the Seebeck effect. Two dissimilar metal wires are joined together in a loop with one end being the hot junction; the other being the cold junction. A difference of potential is generated in the loop in response to temperature change. Each of these devices sense temperature change and then presents a contact closure for use in a control circuit.
Motion-sensing devices commonly used are photoelectric controls and proximity controls. Early versions of photoelectric controls had an incandescent lamp transmitter and a cadmium sulfide photocell receiver. Modern versions of the photoelectric control have pulsed infrared transmitters and solid-state photo-detector receivers. They work on the principle of beam interruption to sense motion and then present a contact closure to the control circuit.
Proximity controls sense motion when an object passes by the sensing target on the device. They can detect metallic as well as non-metallic objects. They operate on the principles of magnetism and capacitance, and then present a contact closure to the control circuit.
Limit switches are the most versatile devices in terms of motion detection. Available in a variety of operator mechanisms and contact arrangements, they work on the principle of physical contact between an object and the operator mechanism to present a contact closure to the control circuit.
The most commonly used liquid level sensing device is the float switch, which operates on the principle of buoyancy. The float is suspended in a liquid bath. As levels of the liquid rise and fall, the float moves. This movement presents a contact closure to the control circuit.
The most commonly used pressure-sensing device is the pressure switch. The diaphragm in a pressure switch monitors the change in pressure and presents a contact closure to the control circuit.
Other types of input devices include the foot switch, the selector switch, or even the contact of a control relay or a timing relay. These are all mechanical devices that present a contact closure to the control circuit.
Outputs of the control circuit can be relay coils, pilot indicating lights, or audible devices. To use the generic term "relay coil," we need further classification into magnetic motor starter, contactor, and relay. A magnetic motor starter is a relay with a coil and contacts as well as running overload protection by means of thermal overload relays. Bi-metallic thermal overload relays are units made of a heater coil that heats a coil of wire to a specified temperature based on overload current, and a bi-metal unit that expands/contracts and operates a contact. Solder pot thermal overload relays use a similar heater coil and a eutectic solder that melts under overload conditions and correspondingly turns a ratchet wheel to operate a contact. The contact arrangement on the thermal overload relay is normally closed. However, it will open under excessive current conditions and de-energize the coil of the magnetic motor starter and consequently disconnect the motor. Contactors are also relays that switch high load currents but do not provide running overload protection via the thermal overload relay. Control relays are usually designed to switch small control circuit currents. Common types of timing relays are ON-delay (delay on operate), OFF-delay (delay on release), interval delay, and repeat cycle delay. Time delay relays are used for timing in a control circuit.
Pilot indicating lights are used to provide visual indication of a function or to verify that a certain operation is either on or off. Audible sounding devices are used to indicate trouble with a process or alert the user to a particular situation.
Now that you've been introduced to the more common input and output devices that make up a ladder diagram, next time we'll explore in more depth how 2- and 3- wire control circuits tie the control circuit with ladder diagrams into motor operation. Look for the next installment of "Motor Facts" in the June 2007 issue.
Vidal is president of Joseph J. Vidal & Sons, Inc., Throop, Pa.


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The Light of Christmas
Last week, Rabbi Ted Falcon wrote about the themes of light and darkness in the context of this season of the year—about the need for hope in our troubled world. In Judaism, light plays an enormously important role. It is not surprising that the same is true in Christianity. If we don't feel we have some access to light, we can be overcome by darkness, loneliness, despair, fear and depression. We can become imprisoned by any of those experiences when all we see is darkness.
Of course, in Christianity, the light of Christmas is not just about lights on a tree or decorations on our homes or in our towns.
I was reminded of this two months ago when Ted and Jamal and I were in the Middle East with a group of fifty pilgrims, part of a trip sponsored by Spiritual Directors International. Among the many places we visited was Bethlehem. We stood in line to see and touch the place where Jesus is said to have been born. As we waited, I wondered what the others in line were hoping for. What would it mean to touch the place where Jesus was born? What would one wish to take away from that experience? How might we hope for our lives to change? It felt like a moment when we may all have been hoping to see some light in the darkness.
Actually, it is doubtful that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. More likely, he was born in Nazareth. The first gospel to be written, Mark, makes no mention of Bethlehem. What is even more interesting is that we have absolutely no evidence that Jesus was born in December. Some scholars suggest that the only time shepherds would have been watching their flocks by night would have been during the spring lambing season.
But still, when I hear Christmas carols such as "O Little Town of Bethlehem," I see images that for me are true. They are beautiful conveyances of a larger and more important truth: light can overcome the darkness. Locating the birth of Jesus near the winter solstice underlines the possibility of liberation from any or all of those ideas that hold us captive when all seems dark.
For me, it isn't really important where or when Jesus was born. What is important is what I can understand with the help of the literal particulars of the Christmas story. They provide images that can help us remember and keep alive the themes that the stories were created to convey: Light can overcome darkness. We can be released. A new world is possible.
But what light are we talking about? We all know it is possible to shine a flashlight in the darkness and still not see what we need to see. The light in the Christmas story is the same light that Jews experience when they light the candles at sundown on Friday to welcome Shabbat, Sabbath. It reminds us of the importance of spiritual growth, spiritual awareness, and spiritual identity.
One of the purposes of Shabbat is to give us time to be recreated for the task of completing creation in cooperation with God, the Holy One of Being. To do that, we need to rest. We need to recover from the stresses and numbing effect of the activities of daily living. We need to continue with and focus on our spiritual practices, practices such as prayer, meditation, journaling, and reading scripture. Those spiritual practices—along with conversation with friends and family—can fill us and urge us toward that higher place where the needs of the ego can be seen in proper perspective. The light of Shabbat, with its spiritual practices, can take us to a place where the needs of others and the needs of the world can command our attention.
When I see the lights of Christmas, I try to remember what they are pointing to: light coming into darkness, but not just any light. It is the light of the hope that, with the help of God, we can truly help with the completion, the healing, and the salvation of creation. It is true that Christmas is a celebration rooted in Christianity, but as Ted has pointed out, the light is needed by everyone. Any spiritual path whose purpose is to contribute to the common good has a legitimate place at this deep and dark time of year.
May it be that someday, all people will have access to light in this darkness and be able to help with the important healing of creation.
- from the Interfaith Amigos blog.
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Dave and Ryan's Big Break
While professional Hip Hop dancers Ryan Curren and David Bortnick are training in Los Angeles, they are approached with the opportunity of a lifetime. A soon to be pop star wants both of them as her Feature Dancers, they take the job, and celebrity ensues. . .
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Please note, that I usually don't have test knitters or friends who proof-read the patterns published here (and as mentioned before knitting doesn't pay my bills). This means that the patterns are published "as is" with some typos end/or other mistakes - even though I take great care when writing a pattern. If you find a typo or mistake, please let me know - either in the comments or by e-mail to knittingandsoon [at] yahoo [dot] com. I will do my best to correct them as fast as possible.
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- My paid patterns are published and sold on Ravelry and Loveknitting. These patterns are not to be shared freely and not to be used commercially. If you want to translate one of these patterns, please contact me on one of the above channels.
- The patterns that are published on this blog are free and published under a Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share Alike License. That means, that you can use, change, translate etc. the patterns as long as you don't use them commercially and as long as you share them in the same way (same license). I am happy to link to translations a pattern or - if you don't have a blog yourself - to publish them here.
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Asian stocks fell this week, with the benchmark measure capping its longest weekly losing streak since June, amid concern that the US Federal Reserve may soon decide that the US economy is strong enough to begin paring stimulus and as investors awaited a meeting of China's leaders this weekend.
Samsung Electronics Co, which counts the US as its biggest sales market, dropped 6 percent for the week in Seoul, while Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd (中國工商銀行) fell 3.7 percent in Hong Kong ahead of the start of China's leadership plenum yesterday.
Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest carmaker, lost 2.1 percent after a profit forecast missed estimates, while Japan's Coca-Cola West Co posted the MSCI Asia Pacific Index's fifth-biggest gain of the week after net income surged.
The regional index dropped 1.6 percent to 138.98 since Nov. 1, capping a 3.1 percent three-week drop. US economic growth accelerated to a 2.8 percent annualized rate last quarter, data showed on Thursday, beating analyst estimates and spurring speculation that the Fed may pare asset purchases sooner than previously anticipated.
China's leaders are meeting in Beijing from yesterday to map out reforms as the world's No. 2 economy heads for its slowest growth in more than two decades.
In Taipei, the TAIEX fell 1.9 percent this week to end at 8,229.59, compared with 8,388.18 on Nov. 1.
The bellwether electronics sector — especially large-cap stocks — came under heavier pressure on Friday as investors took notice of a dive on the tech-heavy NASDAQ index overnight, dealers said.
Many old-economy stocks also pulled back as investors seized on the negative external leads as a reason to lock in gains they had built in recent sessions, dealers added.
On Friday, the local bourse fell 0.65 percent, or 54.12 points, on turnover of NT$73.2 billion (US$2.49 billion), with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (台積電) dropping 0.93 percent to NT$106 and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) shedding 0.81 percent to finish at NT$73.5. Personal computer vendor Asustek Computer Inc (華碩) lost 1.32 percent to end at NT$225 and rival Acer Inc (宏碁) shed 2.37 percent to close at NT$16.50.
Concord Securities analyst Kerry Huang said he suspected many foreign institutional investors cut their positions in market heavyweights, such as TSMC and Nan Ya Plastics Corp (南亞塑膠), after the plunge on Wall Street.
Bucking the downtrend of the broader market, Asia Pacific Telecom Co (亞太電信) rose 1.96 percent to end at NT$18.20 after MSCI Inc added the stock to the Taiwan index of the MSCI Global Standard Indices following a semi-annual index review.
However, MSCI cut Taiwan's weighting in the MSCI All Country World Index, the MSCI All Country Asia Index — excluding Japan — and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by 0.01 percentage points, 0.05 percentage points and 0.11 percentage points respectively.
"The weighting downgrade was widely expected. The local market is being largely dictated by the Fed factor for the moment," Huang said.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's TOPIX slid 0.6 percent this week while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index lost 0.2 percent and Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.8 percent.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 2.2 percent, the Shanghai Composite slid 2 percent and South Korea's KOSPI slumped 2.7 percent.
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What are the differences between these sentences:
Les vacances d'été viennent juste de commencer
Les vacances d'été viennent de commencer
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What are the differences between these sentences:
Les vacances d'été viennent juste de commencer
Les vacances d'été viennent de commencer
They are variants of the same meaning. They both mean "Holidays have just started", but the former insists even more of the small amount of time elapsed since it started.
They are saying the same thing basically, when taken out of context, with an added emphasis in the first case on the temporality.
But I'd also add that the first form is often found as a premise to a negative or opposite part like saying 'although I'm already feeling better' / 'pourtant je me sens déjà mieux'.
The word juste has several meanings, too many to list here. One of the meanings (I.2, II.A.2, II.A.1.c) is precision, and from there (I.B.c.β, II.A.2, II.A.3, II.B.2), an indication of tightness, or that a gap is small.
Venir de is a near past construction: "les vacances d'été viennent de commencer" = "the summer holidays have just begun". As you can see, the word "just" in English can indicate a small gap, too. In French, you can add the word "juste" to this sentence, and it acts as an intensifier for the nearness of the past. You can even add another intensifier: "les vacances d'été viennent tout juste de commencer"; here the word tout reinforces juste to convey that the holidays have just barely begun.


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