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Is your willy down there not feeling it lately?
Although sexual performance can vary between men, it could lead to Erectile Dysfunction. As a man ages, it becomes more obvious. What is the secret to a fulfilling sex life? A bigger penis? Better climax? Or staying hard throughout?
But what if you'd take a pill instead? It is better when there's a consultation with your healthcare provider.
We'll be reviewing a male enhancement tablet. It's called ExtenZe. Now you're wondering if it helps your sex drive.
Let's see!
Before you continue, you may want to check out this video by AMC DO GRAVE on YouTube that gives a quick review. Afterward, you will want to read the rest of our article for a more comprehensive review of ExtenZe.
Benefits to Sexual Performance
ExtenZe claims to reduce erectile dysfunction and improves your sex drive. If you're new to these pills, it contains natural ingredients for the male reproductive system. Blood flow will be boosted, which in turn makes an erection.
Statistics show that 40% of men over forty have mild ED. It stems from your hormones, blood flow, and overall health. They all contribute to your penis' erection.
The best results will be achieved by taking a low dose of the drug. ExtenZe uses a wide range of ingredients to make it all work out in the bedroom.
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The pros and cons of ExtenZe
This section of the review would cover one of the most known supplements on the market. It is well-known, but ExtenZe athletes from all sports are prohibited from using it. Its medicinal properties can enhance performance.
This supplement can be purchased without the need for a prescription. A big head's up for those who are considering this.
- All-natural formula
- 67-day money-back guarantee
- Made in the United States
- Increases blood flow to your penis
- Erections last longer
- Boost libido and sexual desire
- Expensive at first
- Results come after the first month of use
- Only the 6-Month Package is eligible for free shipping
Keep them low if you don't expect the product to arrive immediately. A delivery fee is required when you avail of the cheaper bundles. Health supplements like ExtenZe have three weeks. This is so your body can adapt to the natural properties of ExtenZe.
Active Formula
ExtenZe's formula has a number of ingredients that can be used to treat ED. The ingredients listed are:
Zinc is often paired with Folate to improve male sexual health. The mineral plays a vital role in testosterone–the same hormone which works with sex drive. Evidence has even been shown that testosterone can be increased by consuming approximately 30 mg daily.
According to research, Folate can increase sperm count in both infertile and fertile men. Low fertility is associated with low levels of Folic acid. It even helps the bloodstream to increase your energy.
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This is a trusted aphrodisiac. Ginger stimulates blood flow to the penis and relieves stomach pains.
Pregnenolone is one of the helpers of creating testosterone. You have a strong desire to sex in turn.
Tribulus Terrestris
Male hormones or your libido are to be enhanced with their testosterone by this booster. This booster can also be used to regulate your DHEA levels and testosterone levels.
Korean Red Ginseng
One root herb known to be effective in erection problems. Your willy's thickness may be increased as well.
Horny Goat Weed
Horny goat weed contains an ingredient called icariin. This stops the dilation of blood flow on the penis.
A natural extract from South America that gives sexual stamina, which can, in turn, provide better climaxes. Exhilarating, am I right? Damiana can also assist with erections.
Muira Puama
Brazil's libido extract can increase your sexual desire. In their native language, it also means "Potency Wood". It is fitting, I should add.
Pumpkins in many known dishes contain phytosterol, an agent that raises testosterone levels. The seed alone can be a good source instead of consuming the fruit as it has Omega 3. They can enhance the quality of semen.
Ho Shou Wou
Ho Shou Wou is a Chinese medicine remedy that has anti-aging properties. Virility in a man may be increased as well.
L Arginine
This is an amino acid that helps in blood flow. L Arginine can achieve longer erections when taken in high doses.
Yohimbine is also known as Yohimbine. This herbal extract is from West Africa and has been used to treat ED, infertility, and other conditions. Yohimbe also releases nitric oxide, which dilates blood to flow more into the penis.
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
DHEA is the hormone responsible for producing testosterone. It functions sexual desires, mood, and your way of thinking. Even small amounts can cause serious side effects. It is particularly dangerous to consume too much, as it is prohibited for professional athletes.
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
GABA can be used to treat ED because it has vasodilatory properties. Aside from sexual health, it can also treat anxiety.
In recent studies, Ginseng is a popular remedy for ED. It can treat ED and reduce fatigue in people with prostate cancer.
Potential Side Effects
According to the FDA, ExtenZe may trigger these side effects:
- Cramps
- nausea
- diarrhea
- Kopfschmerz
- Stomachaches and other gastrointestinal issues
- Gynecomastia
- seizures
- A decline in testosterone production
- trouble sleeping
You should see your doctor if you have ED. It would be best if you did not overlook the initial signs at all. This supplement addresses only a small part of the larger problem.
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How ExtenZe works
ExtenZe's wide variety of plant-based ingredients helps to produce testosterone. From the soft gel pills, blood flow to your penis will be increased. Having more blood ensures a harder and more prolonged erection.
It can also help you achieve the highest climax for longer periods. You may further enhance this experience with the help of the supplement.
Fatigue after performing the deed is one possible side effect. You don't need to worry about that. ExtenZe's formula helps in your stamina where it won't affect your performance. In other words, you can extend your time in bed as much as you want.
The most important question: Can ExtenZe make your penis bigger? The short answer is yes. Why? Your penis's capability will have improved blood retention with ExtenZe.
It's temporary, as the product is a complement. It's your choice if you choose to take the supplement. When you take a pill, it's your last decision.
Cost of ExtenZe – Where can I find them?
ExtenZe can only be purchased through their official website. There are four packages you can choose from depending on your needs. Each month's worth 30 pills. Here are their rates:
- 1-month supply $49.95
- 2 Months supply – $89.95
- 3 Months Supply – $124.95
- 6 Months supply – $249.95
If you order the 6-month supply, ExtenZe will ship free of charge. If you can't get the product on the website, you could go to certified ExtenZe affiliates.
What you should look out for are any counterfeits. Some sellers may appear to be official resellers. You can see this on every major eCommerce website. Be sure to look closely enough at the information before buying.
ExtenZe is the go-to supplement to work with ED. This herbal mixture with all-natural ingredients can improve a man's sexual performance. The herbal blend would improve your sexual drive and provide massive climaxes at its end.
Some ingredients may cause allergic reactions. If possible, there are alternatives in the market that provide a safer option.
And before one could take in a pill or two, it is still best to consult with your healthcare provider.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
What is ExtenZe?
ExtenZe is a male enhancement pill. The formula contains all-natural ingredients that address erectile dysfunction. Manufactured in the US, the supplement assures that it would rejuvenate a man's sex life.
Is ExtenZe safe?
ExtenZe can be taken safely. While no prescription is needed to take a pill, take note of the ingredients found.
Talk to your healthcare provider if you have any questions about the supplement.
Who is ExtenZe For?
This is for men who have ED, lack of sex drive, or no sex life. It will produce the best results if the person using it has a healthy lifestyle. This is not a replacement for a healthy lifestyle. Consume responsibly.
Who Should Avoid ExtenZe?
As the supplement is generally safe for consumption, it's best to take precautions if one is allergic to any ingredients used; before taking a pill, one should consult with the doctor. These components could interfere with one's medication.
Is There a Money-Back Guarantee from ExtenZe?
Yes. ExtenZe offers a 67-day guarantee for your money back. Known as the "Empty Box Guarantee," you can return the used up boxes and unused containers back to the company. You will receive a full refund depending on the transaction.
Will there be results right away when consuming ExtenZe?
Don't expect instant results. ExtenZe is not a permanent solution and is only a supplement. Results vary between each person, and it could take effect after using it for one month. Before you consume it, please consult your doctor.
Are all men able to use the supplement?
Of course! ExtenZe's safe natural formula can be taken. A man can take a pill or two per day but not too much. If you are responsible, there will be improvements in your erection.

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the Tahāfut al-Falāsifa ("Incoherence of the Philosophers") is a landmark in the history of philosophy, as it advances the critique of Aristotelian science developed later in 14th-century Europe.[35]
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The ideas expressed in Creative Experience continueto have an impact. Follett's process of integration, for example, forms the basisof what is now commonly referred to as a ''win-win'' approach to conflictresolution; and her distinction between ''power-with'' and ''power-over'' hasbeen used by so many distinguished thinkers that it has become a part of ourpopular vocabulary. ≤
While she may not have coined the phrase "win-win", Mary Parker Follett's process of integration described in her book Creative Experience (Longmans, Green & Co., 1924) forms the basis of what we now refer to as the idea of "win-win" conflict resolution.
Follett's ideas about power over and power with also stem from Creative Experience as well.
- Those using the power-over, power-with distinction include Dorothy Emmett, the first woman president of the British Aristotelian Society, and Hannah Arendt; Mans- bridge, ''Mary Parker Follet: Feminist and Negotiator,'' xviii–xxii.
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Yet not all of the sciences use (or require) mathematics to the same extent, for example, the lifesciences. There, the descriptive, analytical methods of Aristotle remain important, as does the(somewhat casual) recourse to final causes.
Is the disappearance of the Aristotelian final cause in modern science part of the reason for the rise of an anti-science perspective for the religious right in 21st century America?
People would seem to want or need a purpose to underlie their lives or they otherwise seem to be left adrift.
Why are things the way they are? What are they for?
Is the question: "why?" really so strong?
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By Andy Hutchison
MILFORD — Staples High's boys hockey team jumped to a 6-0 lead through one period of play and cruised to an 8-2 victory Monday over Fox Lane of New York at Milford Ice Pavilion.
Nikos Ninios netted a hat-trick, scoring twice in that goal-filled opening stanza.
Carter Fass, Patrick Ashe and Tyler DiMaio all scored in a span of 1:23 midway through the first as the Wreckers seized early control.
Derek Wolgast and Ninios scored less than a minute apart to extend the lead to 5-0 in a span of just 3:37, and with 5:53 remaining in the first. Ninios scored again late in the opening period for a 6-0 lead and lit the lamp once more in the third for good measure. Cooper Paul scored in the middle stanza.
Jameson Russell, Paul and Harry Goodburn all had two assists. Domenic Petrosinelli, Ninios, Holden Cancy, Jacob Serfaty, Connor Moynihan, Levi Nevstad and Jacob Gomez also assisted on goals.
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We've had a rough few months and I'm trying to stay hopeful.
My son was sort of stable for a few years but for the last couple of years things have been getting worse. He was diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia in Nov of 2008. After a couple of initial hospitalizations he was living independently close by until summer of 2022. Hes had some runs in with the law for vandalism related to his disease he spray painted hate speech anti immigrant things on a house.
His housing situation got steadily worse due to his unwillingness to tell the landlord about a broken toilet ,windows and roof. Last Spring in late April my wife had to do an IVC as his behavior became more erratic and threatening things seemed maybe a little better after this discharge but who knows. We were fortunate to be able to get him new housing in a nearby town. We moved him into a 1100 square foot house in an ok neighborhood. Unfortunately his illness/alcohol/drug comorbidity got worse.
He had been under the care of a local ACT team for years but the transition to the new location/jurisdiction didn't go well. Not sure how much that mattered though as the ACT team care at this point was basically centered around him getting Adderall which has been a big issue . The Dr basically told us that they were still giving it to him as a carrot to stay in the program which I suppose is a valid technique but he wasn't taking it as prescribed (he'd get two days at a time) and wasn't taking the anti psychotic meds from what I could tell. You could pretty much plan on abuse/erratic behavior about two hours after the act team visit. Its also a constant need for more and more money although all we have is his ssi.
In early Sept of 2022 his grandmother died pretty suddenly of Covid. This stressor really accelerated his de compensation. As his rep payee I was getting most of the verbal and emotional abuse. As things escalated I had to do an IVC. He was hospitalized for about two weeks but no real good followup happened partly due to his actions but also because we were so busy with funeral and settling the affairs of his grandmother. We couldn't have him as part of the memorial services as his erratic and reckless behavior (destroying property, death threats, verbal abuse , alcoholism) was off the charts.
After his discharge they had him on respiridone and depacote and a new diagnosis of Schizoaffective .
We did get him to one follow up appointment and the Psych doc told us the level of care he needed exceeded what the clinic offered. We think he went through a months supply in two weeks and was really manic its pretty crazy as who abuses respiridone?
Things got worse from there and resulted in another IVC this time after another approx two weeks he was discharged on a Tuesday and they had him on Invega sustenna injection ( which I had told Dr's during the first hospitalization would be best). He was discharged with a months supply of Depacote again with followup care with the outpatient clinic doc.
Four days later we learned the house he was in had caught fire and he was in the hospital. Thank god he had no serious injuries but the home was considered a total loss. Toxicology screens revealed no excessive drugs or alcohol so we're not sure exactly what happened though ER doc did tell us some street Fentanyl drugs are not detectable through screening. I assumed that he had taken a ton of Depacote but they said screening for that revealed a "therapeutic" level our son says he was rolling joints of "legal" CBD and that embers caught the very old (1960's) and very flammable couch on fire. A couch which I had urged him we should replace but he insisted on it as it had belonged to his grandmother.
We had a renters insurance policy for him so he was in a hotel for ten days after the hospital stay after the fire after being home with us for about a week. We also manged to get another shot in him. I'm pretty surprised he wasn't thrown out as he had a boom box that he plays lots of disturbing music on but he then moved back in with us. Both of these initial stays with us often had me in my bedroom door locked with a can of MACE close by as his threatening abusive behavior continued often accompanied by this horrible loud music and the ongoing battle to turn it down. After about a week or so of trying to maintain he was drinking again but taking meds. It was about this time that he starting taking some old diabetes medicine he found that was for his grandfather called Glyburide we can only surmise he had been taking that because the label said it can cause dizziness. After a few days of exhausting behavior things got quiet and we assumed he was asleep thank god. My wife heard some noise from his bedroom and found him in the tub unconscious going into convulsions it was absolutely terrifying. Fortunately I showed my wife the pill bottle and she quickly got me to get handfuls of sugar into his mouth. He had overdosed on this medication and was basically in a self induced diabetic coma.
By the time EMTs arrived he was conscious and not convulsing.
Once again he was transferred to the Psych ward after the hospital stay for the overdose for a few days before being discharged and is now back on oral resperidone which we sort of control and depacote he advised Dr's he didn't want injectable anymore.
Hes now back home with us and back to drinking but taking meds. I'm extremely stressed out with panic attacks and depression sometimes the whole situation seems hopeless. His lack of accountability is distressing. Its a constant battle between trying to be sympathetic to his illness and wanting him to be accountable for his actions he wont really admit to what happened with the overdose or acknowledge that he almost died. This has been another awful holiday season. Our home is like living on an unsupervised psych ward hoping the patient will follow the rules.
Trying to take it day by day and am going to start AL Anon meetings. It looks like it will be six months before the insurance process gets the house rebuilt. The drinking usually leads to abusive behavior with no regard to boundaries and hate speech. Its really disturbing as I'm also concerned about his level of self care. Even when the house is rebuilt can he care for himself ? After both IVC/hospitalizations I spent weeks cleaning out his home it was filthy with beer cans and cigarettes scattered about ect… Hes now 37 years old his future is a constant worry.
As my sister was Schizophrenic I have past trauma that all this continues to trigger, As a parent the only thing I was afraid of that I couldn't protect my kids from was this illness and it happened.
Ive tried to tell him we're in the consequences phase of his behavior but I don't know if this message gets through. He wont really discuss it but I have to believe he thinks about whats happened to him or does he ?
I know an IVC commitment is trauma for him and myself but will he ever link his behavior to these hospitalizations does he really think I'm having him "arrested" for nothing?
I'm going to start Al Anon to help with dealing with the alcohol part of things I don't want to enable his behaviors and need to avoid anger and name calling but am I ready/able to throw him out of the house ? The tough love idea sounds good but how do you do that to someone who is not only alcoholic but schizophrenic?
I'm sure many reading this have been through similar experiences and understand. We've done Family to Family NAMI classes and I have a therapist who is very helpful and Im getting ready to go back on depression anxiety med's but I spent a lot of the holiday in my room just trying to avoid confrontations or escalations . Guess this is what they mean about your life becoming unmanageable.
Its been about 14 years now with this illness and I can tell its taking its toll on me and whats left of our family. We'll keep going as best we can.
Best wishes to everyone else who is struggling I know its not easy.


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CAPIS Morning Note – 6/15/20 Covid-19 Fears In U.S. And China Drive Stocks Lower
Lead Story: Market pullback continues. (CNBC) IPOs on deck: IPOs Filed: None of note. Secondaries Priced: None of note. Notes Priced of note: None of note. Common Stock filings: None of note. Mixed Shelf Offerings: CDXC SYRS BANR ZGNX of note. Convertible Offering Files: None of note. Senior Notes Filed: None of note. Courtesy of IPO Financial Earnings After The Close: Beat: …
Lead Story: Market pullback continues. (CNBC)
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Mixed Shelf Offerings: CDXC SYRS BANR ZGNX of note.
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Gap Up: ISEE +81%, VTVT +39%, FLDM +28%, MRNA +4%.
Gap Down: HTZ -21%, CDXC -6%, BP -5%.
Hourly Action This Past Week: Updated 6/11 Close
News After The Close (In Order)
Hertz (HTZ) get approval from a bankruptcy judge to sell stock even though in bankruptcy.
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S. and a new outbreak emerges in Beijing, China wet markets.
Atlanta saw protests over the weekend after Rayshard Brook was killed by police.
President Trump moves his June 19th rally in Tulsa to June 20th to avoid conflict over Juneteenth.
Barron's positive on GS PGR CAG GIS CPB SIX FUN SEAS.
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What's Happening This Morning: Futures value reflects the change with fair value. We will still indicate the fair value direction.
S&P 500 -64 Dow Jones Industrial Average -651 NASDAQ -140 Russell 2000 -33.38. Fair values are higher. Asia lower and Europe lower.
Gold, silver and copper lower. WTI Crude Oil and Brent Oil Futures lower. Natural Gas is higher. $ is lower vs Euro, lower vs Pound and higher vs Yen. US 10 year Treasury price is at $138.98 from $138.67 with yields at 0.674% from 0.695%.
Positive Sectors On Friday: Real Estate, Financial and Energy of note.
Negative Sectors On Friday: None of note.
One Month Winners: Industrials, Materials and Financials of note.
Three Month Winners: Consumer Cyclical, Technology and Materials of note.
Six Month Winners: Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Cyclical of note.
Twelve Month Winners: Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Cyclical and Communication Services of note.
Year to Date: Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare and Communication Services of note.
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Coronavirus update: Greece restarts tourism and vaccine deal in Europe.
Dr. Fauci over the weekend reiterates that a second wave not inevitable. (CNN)
22 states see Covid-19 cases rises, 9 are flat and 19 are falling. (NYT)
Beijing moves to "wartime mode a cases rise in the city. (NPR)
BP writes down $17.5 billion in Q2 and lowers numbers to 2050. (CNBC)
Stock Index Tracking
Current through 6/12 close. Friday saw some improvement of 20 day moving averages.
Bold means a change from prior day.
The advance/decline line model is now a BUY. Updated through 6/12 close. In 2019, the model was up 16.48% on the S&P 500 and this year is up 5.43% with the S&P 500 lower by -5.86% through Friday. Now 6 buy signals and 4 cash signals in 2019 and 2020. The last buy gained 12.89%. The current buy signal is up 0.18% through Friday.
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Economic & Related:
Federal Reserve Empire State Manufacturing for June is due out at 8:30 a.m. EDT and is expected to improve to -25 from -48.5.
Geopolitical & Related
President Trump will lunch with the Vice President at 12:30 p.m. EDT and then participate in a roundtable on Fighting For Seniors are 12:30 p.m. EDT.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is out with its latest interest rate decision at 8:00 p.m. EDT.
Meetings, Calls & Conferences
Investor/Analyst Days & Conference Calls of Note: ROK (Investor/Analyst Meeting) (Conference Call) STOR (Update).
Sellside Conferences: Raymond James Human Health Innovation Conference (6/15-6/18). Evercore ISI Virtual Consumer & Retail Summit (6/15-6/17). Benchmark Healthcare House Call Investor Conference (6/15-6/16).
Industry Conferences: American Diabetes Association (6/12-6/16). NASDAQ London Investor Conference (6/15-6/17).
58.com (WUBA) higher on report that investor group will bid over $55.
Upgrades & Downgrades: None of note this morning.
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Scarlet Cord of Redemption
Ruth and Rahab share their joy over the birth of Obed, Ruth's son, Rahab's grandson, and King David's grandfather. Both women are named in Jesus' genealogy, showing the importance of faith-filled mothers in extending God's scarlet cord of redemption to all people, regardless of background or nationality.
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NY Jets QB Zach Wilson pays gratitude to his OL with generous gift
By Justin Fried
The NY Jets were treated to a better performance from their offensive line than many were probably expected in 2021. And one such individual who was thankful for their play was rookie quarterback Zach Wilson.
Wilson posted a video to Twitter on Friday showing him reward each member of the Jets' offensive line with round-trip plane tickets to anywhere they want to go.
Wilson had plenty to be thankful about too. Despite their struggles down the stretch (mostly due to injuries), the Jets' offensive line overachieved in 2021 and put together a pretty efficient season.
Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus even ranked the Jets' offensive line 11th in the NFL in his end-of-the-year offensive line rankings. The unit was more effective in pass protection with left tackle George Fant leading the way.
NY Jets QB Zach Wilson shows leadership with his gracious gift
For whatever reason, Wilson's character has come into question on numerous occasions over the last year or so, even before he was drafted to New York. But without any merit to those claims, moments like this certainly help make that narrative look foolish.
The Jets' quarterback finished his rookie season on a high note going without an interception in each of his final five games. Considering he led the NFL in interceptions prior to his knee injury, that's certainly a promising development.
The hope is that Wilson can continue to develop next season and a competent offensive line would certainly go a long way toward assisting that development.
The Jets are expected to return Mekhi Becton and the team is certainly looking for the young offensive tackle to pick up where he left off in his rookie season.
Left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker put together a promising rookie season and the expectation is that he will also continue to develop, especially with Becton likely flanking his left side.
The Jets' offensive line did their part blocking for Zach Wilson this season. And Wilson made sure to do his part to thank them for their efforts.


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Big Momma's House 2
The momma of all comedies is back.
FBI agent Malcolm Turner goes back undercover as Big Momma, a slick-talking, slam-dunking Southern granny with attitude to spare! Now this granny must play nanny to three dysfunctional upper class kids in order to spy on their computer hacked dad.


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The plunge in China's exports and imports eased in March as factories resumed production, but shipments are set to shrink sharply over coming months as the coronavirus crisis shuts down many economies and puts the brakes on a near-term recovery.
BEIJING (Reuters) – The plunge in China's exports and imports eased in March as factories resumed production, but shipments are set to shrink sharply over coming months as the coronavirus crisis shuts down many economies and puts the brakes on a near-term recovery.
Financial markets breathed a sigh of relief after customs data on Tuesday showed overseas shipments fell 6.6% in March year-on-year, improving from a 17.2% slide in January-February, as exporters rushed to clear a backlog of orders after forced production shutdowns.
Economists had forecast shipments to drop 14% from a year earlier.
Yet, while the trade figures were not bad as feared, analysts say the export and overall growth outlook for the world's second-biggest economy remains grim as the pandemic has brought business activity across the globe to a standstill.
"The above-expectation March trade figures do not mean that the future is carefree," said Zhang Yi, Beijing-based chief economist at Zhonghai Shengrong Capital Management.
Zhang said he expects first-quarter gross domestic product data on Friday will likely show a contraction of 8% – the first quarterly slump since at least 1992. Analysts' forecasts for China's first quarter GDP ranged widely between a contraction of 2% and 16%.
"A decline in exports throughout the second quarter has been the market consensus now and a drop of 20% or more is a high-probability event. For policymakers, more policies should be rolled out to address the possible societal issues stemming from mass-scale unemployment," Zhang said.
The data showed imports slid 0.9% from a year earlier, also above market expectations of a 9.5% drop, which the customs attributed to improving domestic demand. They had fallen 4% in the first two months of the year.
The better imports picture partly reflected shipments that were stuck in ports being cleared and catch-up demand as authorities eased restrictions. Yet, domestic consumption was far from robust with key imports such as iron ore dipping in March, underlining the broad economic strains.
"Imports should hold up better given that domestic demand looks set to stage a further recovery in the coming months," said Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics.
"But the quarter of China's imports that feed into China's export sector will continue to fall and hold back the recovery in imports."
The overall trade surplus last month stood at $19.9 billion, compared with an expected $18.55 billion surplus in the poll and a deficit of $7.096 billion in January-February.
Stock markets in Asia extended their gains after China's trade report, while risk sensitive currencies including the Australian and New Zealand dollars as well as the pound pulled ahead, mainly on relief on the less gloomy data. [MKTS/GLOB]
China, where the novel coronavirus first emerged late last year, has reported 82,249 infections and 3,341 deaths as of April 13. Worldwide, infections have surpassed 1.8 million with over 119,000 deaths.
The pandemic's sweeping impact on businesses and consumers has triggered an unprecedented burst of stimulus from policymakers in the past two months, with the World Trade Organization forecasting that goods trade would shrink more steeply this year than during the global financial crisis.
Beijing is trying to restart its economic engines after weeks of near paralysis to contain the pandemic that had severely restricted business activity, flow of goods and the daily life of people.
But as the virus rapidly spread to almost all of China's trading partners, severely restraining overseas demand particularly in European and U.S. markets, Chinese factories' export orders have been scrapped. Many privately-owned exporters have been forced to fire workers and warned about factory closures in not too distant future.
UBS Economist Tao Wang predicted that exports would decline by 20% on-year in the second quarter and 12% for the whole of 2020.
Wenzhou Juna Shoe Industry Co, which used to export 90% of its leather shoes to Russia, South Korea and Australia, had 30% of its orders cancelled last month, with clients delaying the shipments of another 20%, according to a report from China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday.
Half of its production lines were suspended overnight, said CCTV, citing the company manager Wan Jiayong.
Customs spokesman Li Kuiwen also warned about the difficulties facing foreign trade.
"Shrinking global demand is set to cause a shock to our country's exports, and issues such as declining export orders have gradually emerged. The difficulties facing our foreign trade development cannot be underestimated," said Li.
Indeed, both official and private factory surveys for March showed new export orders declined even further from February when production in the country was paused, with few signs of a strong near-term recovery.
Analysts say consumer appetite would also remain depressed as many people are worried about the possibility of new infections, job security and potential cuts to wages as the economy struggles, analyst warned.
"The sharp decline in exports and trade could put another over 10 million jobs related to exports at risk in the next couple of quarters," UBS' Wang said.
Reporting by Gabriel Crossley, Stella Qiu and Lusha Zhang; Editing by Shri Navaratnam


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The theme for 2023 is "Do This in Memory of Me." Since 1942, the Appeal has helped people in all phases of life – from children, to youth, to parents, to the elderly. Your support sustains the numerous agencies, programs, and ministries providing food and shelter, educating children and adults, and meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of thousands. We encourage you to support the Appeal as generously as you can. You can make a one-time gift, or, a pledge with convenient payments throughout the year. You can give by mail, use a contribution card located in church, or make your gift or pledge securely online by clicking the "Make a Donation" button below.
My dear friends in Christ,
The theme of our 82nd Annual Catholic Appeal, "Do This in Memory of Me," inspires us to keep the sacred mystery of our faith – the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist – at the center of how we live each moment of our lives. We are in the middle of a National Eucharistic Revival: an important opportunity for us to reconnect with our Savior, with the Church, and with our faith. What better time to rekindle a flame of hope across the Diocese of Fall River, by sharing the gifts our Lord has so lovingly bestowed upon us.
Our modern world makes it very difficult to pass along the traditions and values we have shared as a Church for 2,000 years; this includes the practice of going to Mass. But it's precisely because of these secular distractions that we must fight to uphold the teachings of our Catholic faith. Something as simple as gathering around a table and sharing a meal together binds us. This particular meal of the Eucharist, when we gather around the table of the Lord, promotes and brings about our unity in Jesus and with each other.
By participating in the Liturgy, we gain the strength and the purpose to look outward and see the needs of the world around us. Thousands in our midst are crying out for healing, for caring, for assurance and hope. Each and every day, our diocesan programs and ministries help individuals and families receive the physical, emotional, and spiritual assistance necessary to grow closer to God and to each other.
Additionally, in the past year Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River established a much needed Mental Health Ministry, providing education and awareness and offering companionship for those affected by mental health issues and their loved ones. As a diocese, we are working to meet a need that has become quite literally, mission critical – reminding those struggling they are never alone. Our donations to the Appeal truly save lives.
Each year at this time I ask for your support of the Catholic Appeal. Should your circumstances allow, please consider making a contribution of any size to help us carry out our mission. Let us unite our faith with our action by sharing the bread of life with all of God's children.
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Only five Trappist breweries remain in Belgium, known for producing the famous Westmalle brand. Beer consultant Sofie Vanrafelghem had the rare opportunity to visit one of the monasteries, and she joined The World's host Marco Werman from Antwerp to share her experience.
Guest DJ Tom Schnabel plays us tracks from a new album from Italy's Stefano Bollani and Brazil's Hamilton de Holanda. The duo's new live album is called "O Que Será," which means "whatever."
Move over Mitt Romney's "binders full of women." There's a new meme in town, courtesy of Flemish politician Bart De Wever. But what does "Zet die plaat af!" mean?
From croquet to speedboating, from tandem bicycling to painting, yes painting, the Olympic sports you're familiar with haven't always been part of the program. And some you may never have guessed once handed out gold medals.
Belgium is on the brink of forming a coalition government after more than 500 days of wrangling. The problem has largely been a north-south divide, one that looks like a microcosm of the north-south divide in the Eurozone.
Milow takes inspiration from North American artists such as Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.
Triggerfinger is one of the hottest bands in Belgium.


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The US Lottery Online system has evolved as technology has advanced. However, it is important to note that different states have different laws about playing their lottery online. As such, it is important to research each state's online lottery laws before playing. Fortunately, there is a guide to US lotteries and their rules. While the history of US lottery games has been a rollercoaster, Puerto Rico became the first US territory to launch a lottery in 1934. New Hampshire became the first state to offer a lottery in 1964.
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Xunta (500, 10€) Albergue de Peregrinos de Monte de Gozo, on the left behind a row of trees just after you pass the small church. On a hill overlooking the city of Santiago. Laundry facilities, microwaves. Café / restaurant. Massive, impersonal, noisy. Tel 660 396 827 Open 13:00
Private (80, 15€) Albergue Monte de Gozo, in the part of the Xunta complex closest to the city. Laundry facilities. Café / restaurant. A sleeker (and more expensive) alternative to the Xunta. Website www.montedogozo.com Tel 881 255 386 Open 15:00
Café. Nearby Restaurante Sousa has been recommended.
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The Maori were good at naming places, their liltingly guttural language lending a musicality to prosaic geography. Thus the 'land of the long white cloud' is their Aotearoa, and Auckland's encircling harbours are Waitemata (sparkling water), Manukau (wading birds) and the Hauraki (north wind) Gulf. These three stretches of water almost sever the North Island in two, their protected harbours giving New Zealand's first city its raison d'être as well as its 'City of Sails' moniker.
Skimming across Waitemata Harbour in an America's Cup yacht, I can confirm that the water is indeed sparkling. You couldn't call it's blue – and it's not green either. It's an unusual blend of turquoise and grey that gives a pseudo tropical appearance, but the chilly wind is an insistent reminder of the city's temperate climate. The canvas above me is stretched tighter than leopard print on Katie Price, and the yacht is heeling at a thrilling angle. The rigging creaks and groans against the 24 tonnes of this seagoing racing machine, but the broad grin of the skipper and his crew show us that this is what she was built for.
In fact Auckland has hosted the America's Cup twice, in 2000 and 2003, after Team NZ took home the coveted trophy – the oldest in sporting history. With its sheltered waters, reliable wind and gorgeous backdrop, Waitemata Harbour was a popular venue for the event. The upmarket bars and restaurants of Viaduct Quay owe their existence to the buzz it created.
Rising behind any panorama of the city skyline is the unmistakable conical outline of Rangitoto, the most recent of Auckland's 50-odd volcanoes to announce its presence. It erupted about 600 years ago, much to the consternation of the Maori living on next door Motutapu Island, and has been cooling off ever since.
It's actually still quite warm. As I puff up the relentlessly sloping track to the crater a thin film of sweat forms on my brow, mingling with my sunscreen to trickle down my temples in greasy rivulets – prompting an acne outbreak for the next week and a half. Still, the view from the top is sublime, that tantalisingly tropical water punctuated by emerald green islands, and backed by the steel span of the Harbour Bridge and the Sky Tower's spire. If it's true that you can see Rangitoto from anywhere in Auckland, it's also true that you can see the whole of Auckland spread before you from Rangitoto's summit.
The volcano is home to the world's largest pohutukawa forest – that gnarled Kiwi evergreen with distinctive crimson blossoms. These hardy trees, sprouting up from the bare grey scoria, offer protection for the ferns, orchids, manuka bushes and other flowering plants that have gradually colonised the island since its dramatic birth. Conservation projects are in place to protect the fragile environment as it evolves.
Tiritiri Matangi and Waiheke Island
Another island nature reserve, Tiritiri Matangi is a haven for native New Zealand wildlife. It's administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in conjunction with a dedicated group of volunteers, who provide guided walks of the island's trails.
On arrival we're met by the DOC ranger, who offers a rundown of the island's rules (leave only footprints, don't feed the birds) as well as a comprehensive list of the many species we may encounter: trilling bell birds, stitchbirds, saddlebacks, the unfortunately named whiteheads, even penguins and kiwis (though they're nocturnal). Sure enough, we're soon surrounded by birdsong as soon as we hit the boardwalk.
Over lunch I get chatting to Greg, the visitor centre's resident takahe. He's quite a character – about the size of a chicken, blue, and determinedly interested in the contents of my backpack. Even though I explain my lunch box contains nothing of interest, he insists on taking a look for himself. He's so charming I would happily have shared my crisps with him, but for the ranger's warning.
Later on I amble back to the wharf via the network of scenic tracks, following the island's grassy backbone before plunging into the thick native forest. Popping out at the shore, the trail then winds past the limpid bay at Hobbs Beach, where I can't resist dipping my toes in the frigid water.
The cream of the island crop is Waiheke, an idyllic, sun-drenched paradise just 35 minutes by ferry from the CBD. Here rich Aucklanders who own beach houses rub shoulders with the arty, hippy types who had the sense to invest in real estate when they could afford it. There's an art trail, a wine trail, cycle tracks in olive groves and footpaths among the vines, or you can simply lie back on a white sandy beach and enjoy the view. What you absolutely must do, though, is eat and drink. Waiheke's wine is legendary, and many of the estates also run excellent restaurants. A fun way to get around is hiring a scooter from the ferry wharf, but it's just as easy to take a tour.
I plumped for the Wine on Waiheke trip, lured by the promise of "world-class wine tastings". It doesn't disappoint. At Stonyridge, where the vines snuggle into a golden-hued valley, Dana explains Waiheke owes its viticultural success to the twin blessings of nutrient-rich volcanic soil and a hot, dry microclimate, protected from winter chills and rainy squalls in the shadow of the other Gulf islands. Later on at Mudbrick, Bob leads us – ever-so-slightly tipsy now – to the crest of the sunny clifftop, pointing out the different grapes (Merlot, Syrah and Chardonnay) as we climb.
From the top a staggering vista opens up, sweeping across Waitemata Harbour from the city to Rangitoto. It's the ideal spot to ponder that ephemeral blue-greeness of the Gulf's water, which I'm still struggling to describe. That night, in a slack moment, I look it up on the Dulux colour chart.
They call it 'Hauraki'.
The damage & the details:
Sail NZ (Freephone: 0800 397 567) offers two-hour America's Cup sailing experiences from $155.
Fullers (Ph: 09 367 9111) operates ferry services to Rangitoto ($26) and Waiheke Island ($33.50), where they also offer tours of the island and its vineyards such as Wine on Waiheke ($115).
360 Discovery Cruises (Freephone: 0800 360 3472) runs a harbour cruise network visiting Rangitoto and other islands ($32), as well as the official service to Tiritiri Matangi ($66).
Photo: Tourism New Zealand


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Although a vacuum pump and chamber will make your life easier if you are making silicone molds on a regular basis, it is a lot of money to spend on equipment. Some of our mold makers who do not own vacuum equipment claim that the following method works well to minimize bubbles in their finished mold:
- Mix a small batch of silicone to apply a "detail coat" to the model, using a similar stippling technique for making the first layer of a brush-on mold.
- Optional: Use a can of compressed air to pop any bubbles still remaining on the model surface.
- Mix the remaining silicone required to make the pour mold, then slowly pour off-model into the lowest point of the mold box, allowing the silicone to seek its own level. Pouring in a thin stream from a height of 2-3 feet allows entrapped air bubbles to elongate and break while pouring.


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Pope Francis this morning received in private audience Aram I, Catholicos of the Apostolic Armenian Church of Cilicia. Before a moment of prayer in the Redemptoris Mater chapel, the Holy Father delivered the following address:
Your Holiness,
Dear Brothers in Christ,
It is a particular pleasure for me to extend to Your Holiness, and to the distinguished members of your delegation, a cordial greeting in the Lord Jesus. It is a greeting which I also offer to the bishops, the clergy and all the faithful of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom 1:7).
One month ago, I had the pleasure of receiving His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II. Today I have the joy of welcoming Your Holiness, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. Together with you, I give thanks to the Lord for the continued growth of fraternal relations between us. I consider it a true gift from God that we can share this moment of encounter and common prayer.
Your Holiness's commitment to the cause of Christian unity is known to all. You have been especially active in the World Council of Churches and you continue to be most supportive of the Middle East Council of Churches, which plays such an important role in assisting the Christian communities of that region as they face numerous difficulties. Nor can I fail to mention the significant contribution which Your Holiness and the representatives of the Catholicosate of Cilicia have made to the Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. I am convinced that on our journey towards full communion we share the same hopes and a similar sense of responsibility as we strive to be faithful to the will of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Your Holiness represents a part of the Christian world that is irrevocably marked by a history of trials and sufferings courageously accepted for the love of God. The Armenian Apostolic Church has had to become a pilgrim people; it has experienced in a singular way what it means to journey towards the Kingdom of God. The history of emigration, persecutions and the martyrdom experienced by so many of the faithful has inflicted deep wounds on the hearts of all Armenians. We must see and venerate these as wounds inflicted on the very body of Christ, and for this very reason a cause for unfailing hope and trust in the provident mercy of the Father.
Trust and hope. How much these are needed! They are needed by our Christian brothers and sisters in the Middle East, especially those living in areas racked by conflict and violence. But we too need them, as Christians who are spared such sufferings yet so often risk losing our way in the desert of indifference and forgetfulness of God, or living in conflict with out brothers and sisters, or succumbing in our interior struggle against sin. As followers of Jesus Christ, we need to learn humbly to bear one another's burdens and to help each other to be better Christians, better followers of Jesus. So let us advance together in charity, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, offering himself to God as a pleasing sacrifice (cf. Heb 5:1-2).
In these days before Pentecost, we prepare to relive in mystery the miracle of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the nascent Church. In faith, let us invoke the Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, that he may renew the face of the earth, be a source of healing for our wounded world, and reconcile the hearts of all men and women with God the Creator.
May he, the Paraclete, inspire our journey towards unity. May he teach us to strengthen the fraternal bonds which even now unite us in the one baptism and in the one faith. Upon all of us I invoke the protection of Mary, the All-Holy Mother of God, who was present in the Upper Room with the Apostles, that she may be for us the Mother of Unity. Amen.
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The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% and economy added 199,000 jobs but that's "disappointing" to Senator Capito and the media
Are there different standards for Trump and Biden?
In May of 2018, the national unemployment rate reached an 18 year low at 3.8%. Here is how West Virginia's senator, Shelley Moore Capito responded:
This economy is roaring. We have the lowest unemployment that we have had in decades.
Yesterday, I was struck by this tweet by Senator Shelley Moore Capito:
Another month, another disappointing jobs report under Joe Biden. https://t.co/GCxQ2r6pIR
— Shelley Moore Capito (@SenCapito) January 7, 2022
It was only 3.9%! Trump inherited a roaring economy from the Obama administration. Biden took office as the pandemic was getting significantly worse. But those Republican talking points were also mirrored by the media. Here, Aaron Fritshner did some excellent documenting of the media's response to the Trump and Biden numbers. For example, for those same numbers, the Associated Press calls it "resilience" under Trump but "struggling" with Biden:
— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) January 7, 2022
Additionally, for the Wall Street Journal, hiring was "a level rarely reached" under Trump while hiring "slowed" under Biden. Similarly for the Times:
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— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) January 7, 2022
Okay, we can expect this from Capito. But why are our media sources simply repeating the Republican talking points?


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Since the establishment of the first story, the retail chain got blew up, and at present, it has over 200 stores throughout the United States. Every store hires employers to handle the cashier counter and stock the green veggies into the shelves, thus becoming a produce associate. So if you are determined to work at companies where they actually care about their employee, give them a challenge, and also provide great employment benefits to them at the same time, then you may find it suitable to have a career in one of the GIANT Food Stores, so give it a try at least.
Job Opportunities at GIANT
The job seekers can apply to many positions in GIANT Food Stores that are opening to all the new locations. The application forms can be filled in the store and online too. Most of the roles are usually entry-level, thus including stock, cashier, and sales jobs which provide flexible hours and also pay minimum wage at the beginning of the job. Employees working at the grocery chain are made available to answer all of the customer queries and help them find the products they need. The GIANT Food Stores employees are solely responsible for cleaning their work areas, organizing shelves, and marking the products in their places. The main characteristics that the employers try to find in the applicants are courtesy, patience, and kindness. If you take a job in the Stock position, then be ready for the manual labor beforehand.
Salary and Employment at GIANT
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- Cashier: Cashier's job is to operate the computers containing cash registers and maintain all the checkout records organized and clean. Some of the specific duties, which are only confined to the cashier, include scanning sale items and coupons, issuing change, and taking payment for the products. They earn the minimum wage.
- Clerk: The clerks of the GIANT Food Stores put their work in various departments all across the store which may include a deli, frozen foods, grocery, dairy, and produce. Shifts usually vary and can also include weekends, holidays, and overnight hours. The associates who are at the entry-level make around $9 an hour.
Things to know before applying
- The minimum age to be able to work at GIANT Food Stores, needs the applicants to be at 16 years of age. You may also need a work permit, so make sure you have one before you appear for the interview.
- Now before moving ahead, you must know about the hour of operation of GIANT Foods Stores, to get an idea of the workload. Well, the retail chain is open for 24 hours continuously, for all 7 days a week. There will be shifts assigned to different workers at different times. Hours may vary according to the location.
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The applications can be filled by the workers right in the store or complete the website surveys. The online form isn't even time-consuming. It hardly takes 15-30 minutes to fill out the form completely. When your application is submitted, applicants will most probably receive a follow-up within one week of the submission. You can also sign into your online profile, created during the form-filling, and check the status of your application from there; you can also see the current openings listed in that section. Now, if a long time passes, and the candidate hasn't heard from the GIANT Food Stores regarding your recruitment, in that case, visiting the hiring manager during the fewer business hours can turn out to be helpful. Although try to keep in mind that in a retail store most times, so if it's po in a retail storessible, avoid being a nuisance to any of the workers there, no matter what.
Is it beneficial to work at GIANT Food Stores?
The qualified workers are bound to receive several employment benefits on behalf of GIANT Food Stores. Now, the main rewards that employees of the company receive are dental, medical, vision insurances, and prescription drugs. The workers can also avail of various other job benefits, including access to 401(k) retirement plans and paid time off. The staff tries to go hand-in-hand with the recruits, so the applicants generally get a grip of the work pretty quickly, and it's not that hard too. Stores also provide the employees with some discounts and other ongoing training programs.
Food safety is the top priority of any food retail chain, and here so we're talking about GIANT Food Stores. So it is kept in mind that the company websites have updated the information about their products that the customer is buying, and they also post the information about how you can use it at home. So if you want to work at a company that's righteous and full of values, then the workplace of GIANT Food Stores is your best choice. So if you think you're up for this job, then go ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the minimum age requirement at GIANT Food Stores? The minimum age at which you can start working at GIANT Food Stores is 16 years old. But that is if you want to be a cashier, now the minimum age for being a deli and most other positions at GIANT Food Stores is 18 years of age.'
- Is there any payment difference for working different shifts? Yes, the workers are paid more in the night shifts. There is an increase of 0.50 cents when you choose to work at night.


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Meticulous matelassé stitching and iconic monogram front detailing refine Saint Laurent's streamlined Cassandre Chain Wallet, cut from stunning grain de poudre pebbled calfskin leather. A beautiful long detachable chain strap offers a convenient carrying option for hands-free carry. The perfect day to night bag.
Features: Black grain de poudre matelassé calfskin leather exterior; mix of black and silver tone hardware including YSL monogram; detachable chain shoulder strap; top flap with dome closure to main compartment; black leather lined interior with 1 x zipped central pocket, 1 x slip pocket and 10 x card slots.
Origin: Made in Italy.
Measurements: 22 cm (length) x 14 cm (height) x 3 cm (width) x 49 cm (shoulder strap drop).


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This cluster is available for 24 hour access. To access the room outside normal teaching hours you will need the cluster keycode.
Room 7.90 Irene Manton Building
From the Sustainable Garden outside Roger Stevens cross the bridge from the Garstang building to the Irene Manton building and turn right. The entrance to the cluster is the first door on the left.
This room is flat with level access and there are height adjustable desks available.
41 PCs
1 scanner
Projection system with audio
2 MyPrint devices - print, copy and scan (A4, A3, Black & White, Colour)
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More on Daniel Reichard's Ars Nova Performance, 9/22
August 31st, 2006BroadwayWorld.com reports that from September 11 through October 1, Daniel Reichard, in addition to several other Broadway stars including Annie Golden, Andrew Lippa, Manoel Felciano, and will perform at Ars Nova as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Ars Nova and NYMF will "jointly present a phenomenal series of concerts and special events showcasing New York's top theater artists, with a focus on some of musical theater's most promising newcomers," according to press materials.
On Friday, September 22 at 11:45 PM, Daniel Reichard will take the stage. "Come party with Daniel Reichard, star of Broadway's Jersey Boys, as he returns to Ars Nova to explode late-night by hosting a midnight performance featuring special guest musicians in a night of mayhem you won't want to miss. Reichard's other credits include starring as artist Keith Haring in Radiant Baby at the Public Theater, the original cast of Forbidden Broadway: 20th Anniversary Celebration, The Thing About Men at the Promenade Theatre, and many others."
Ars Nova is located at 511 West 54th Street and tickets can be purchased at Theatermania at 212-352-3101 or www.Theatermania.com. All tickets are $20 for NYMF events at Ars Nova. All tickets are $20. Visit www.arsnovanyc.com for more information.


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A new year, a new page
It is our duty, as parents, educators and policy-makers to continue working towards the betterment of the educational experience and provide more opportunities, and better access, for all
In the coming days it is back to the routine for schools as a new scholastic year approaches. Like New Year's Day, the beginning of a new scholastic year brings about a fresh crisp of positivity and ambition for students.
Top of the list to look forward to this year is the introduction of vocational and applied subjects across all state colleges. This is a very exciting step for Maltese education and a very needed one indeed. We are not removing anything from the system in terms of the traditional academic subjects, but what is happening is the addition of new opportunities. This important milestone is indicative of the vision needed for young people in Malta: one where no matter your personal preferences or individual capabilities, you are given the opportunity to learn and grow those aspects.
Education was free but equal opportunity was not. Over the past decades the country lost generation after generation of young people simply because the education framework being provided did not cater for their personal abilities or way of learning.
Of course, our education system was successful to a certain extent, because it did cater for a considerable chunk of people. But it also left out many. They are people you know, friends and family. People who grew allergic to school. But they had qualities and knowledge, yet these simply couldn't seem to fit the school system.
What vocational and applied subjects do is cater for these young people, and it brings us closer to the educational ambition of learning to know, to do, to be and to live together.
The introduction of these new opportunities still doesn't mean that all the work is done. These also provide a new challenge to our educational output and we have to make sure the programmes introduced are of the highest quality and equitable. We have to make sure the experience provided continues to strengthen through time and is optimised according to the needs of the individual.
Challenges in schools
A lot has been written on teachers over the past weeks, especially on social media regarding all sort of things relating to teachers. My gauge is certainly not exclusive to Facebook as I believe face to face discussion and on the ground presence is more valuable than simple posts.
There are three main issues relating to teachers. The first issue is their financial package. The new agreement certainly is a positive step in the right direction. Teachers hadn't receive a proper raise in 25 years. It was a shame and I think this was corrected.
Of course, I understand that a salary cannot be taken on its own. There's an economic context and environment which encompasses it. I understand the fact that jobs in gaming and financial services are much more attractive for some in terms of salaries.
In reality it's not just schools which cannot compete with them but most local businesses and entities. The truth is public sector salaries have improved considerably over the past seven years and the agreements already in place, both the sectoral and the public sector agreement, also mean that there's a steady increase upwards in the coming years too. This is only possible because of a strong economy, which ironically is very much dependant on gaming and financial companies settling into Malta and generating wealth.
The second issue which I believe merits our focus is the workload. Over the past months a lot of effort has gone into projecting exactly what the workload is and Prof Mark Borg is doing an excellent job in this area. His work entails understanding what the structure looks like, why the increase of workload and what's the net benefit of it all. Once this process is concluded we will look closely at the findings and recommendations. I believe that the main role of the teacher is his or her students and their learning path, and not paperwork.
Another important issue that I believe is on the agenda is the respect towards educators and the lack of discipline of a small number of students in schools. This is where the social element of education comes into play. For good or ill, a school is a concentrated ecosystem of wider society. The keyword that is often avoided here is discipline.
We certainly need more of it in different circumstances of schooling, and also within the family. We have to sensitise parents more to their responsibilities, because some teachers feel that children are sent their way simply so that the parents can have time to work.
We've introduced a number of policies over the past year and we're in the process of strengthening legislation to protect better our staff members in schools.
On this Sunday morning I've started with the exciting and forward-looking measures we've undertaken but it is also important to acknowledge what can be done better, and what is being done to counteract that. I'm immensely proud of the work being done in schools, by parents and educators alike, for the future of our children.
Sometimes the media portrays in a negative manner the people who work in schools but I do believe we have some amazing people who face challenges and whatnot to help the younger generation grow and prosper. It is our duty, as parents, educators and policy-makers to continue working towards the betterment of the educational experience and provide more opportunities, and better access, for all.


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Episerver - update 109
Includes API improvements to the promotion engine (in Beta) for Episerver Commerce. It also includes bug fixes for Episerver CMS Core, Episerver Find, and Episerver Service API.
The update applies to Episerver projects version 7.5 and higher, and contains finalized work items included in the latest iteration. Continuous release updates are cumulative to include previous updates. Episerver supports all platform updates and strongly recommends that you keep ongoing projects up-to-date. You can install the update from the Episerver NuGet feed.
Note: In some upgrade scenarios, you might experience issues with the dependency chains due to issues with NuGet. This mostly affects Commerce and Find, but also might occur when updating CMS. The workaround usually is to update the packages one-by-one. The issue was fixed in NuGet 22.214.171.124 but requires Visual Studio 2015. See Issues with NuGet package updates.
Updated main packages
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Episerver CMS Core
Episerver Commerce
- COM-1084 Campaigns: API improvements of the promotion engine (Beta)
The default implementation of IPromotionEngine is made more modular, by splitting its logic into multiple components. It also supports custom settings to control the behavior of its Run method.
Episerver Find
Episerver Service API
Important notifications
- Update 108 included breaking changes for Episerver Forms 2.
- Update 94 included breaking changes for Episerver Mail 8.
- Update 89 included breaking changes for Episerver Find 11.
- Update 83 included breaking changes for Episerver Commerce 9.
- For older notifications, see update 83.
Related topics
- Release notes – the latest changes.
- New features in Episerver - new functionality for end users and developers.
- Installing Episerver updates – adding the NuGet feed and installing updates.
- The Episerver continuous release process – deployment options for continuous releases.
- Releasing beta features – beta releases and how to enable them.
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Yes, under the principle of legality, the formation of a database will be lawful if the database is properly registered.
According to the Regulation the registration of databases must be done under specific criteria, established in separate regulations, such as:
- Identification of the database and of the data controller;
- The nature of personal data it contains;
- Procedures for obtaining and processing the data;
- Security measures and technical description of the database;
- Protection of personal data and exercise of privacy rights;
- Destination of the data, and to whom the data may be transmitted;
- Duration of data retention; and
- Form and conditions under which people can gain access to data related to them and have the data corrected or updated.
Should these requirements be not met; administrative sanctions provided for in the Data Protection Act may be applied.


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Jetta lease $39 really is something quite spectacular to talk about. Indeed, VW Jetta is dubbed as the cheapest car in the USA today. To lease the car, you do not have to pay a lot of money. The lowest rate for leasing the car per today is only $39 per month. It happens in San Jose, California. How is that possible? Read the further information about it down below.
Why is Jetta Lease So Cheap?
VW car lease is well-known to be the one that won't drain your saving. The cars are mostly affordable, even the newest ones. However, for $39 lease rate, Jetta is still confusing for some people. How can a car be that cheap? Well, the answer is simple. VW is expanding their market sales in the USA, trying to double it. As the result, they give away discounts and cars in low prices. Jetta, as their simplest, most affordable products, becomes incredibly cheap because of that.
How much is the Down Payment?
Considering that Jetta lease $39 is crazily cheap, you must be wondering about the down payment. Of course, as any lease should be, there will be down payment or the cash that you must pay up front. The down payment for the lease is quite a lot. You do not have to get surprised by it as, again, the lease is $39 per month. The down payment to bring home the car is approximately $2,500 or even bigger, depending on the car dealers.
How Long Does the Lease Last?
The lease for the car is going to last for three years. If you thought that with the lease rate that low the lease will last forever, you are wrong. In just three years, it will be over. This is possible as the real price of the car, the one you should pay cash without a lease, is just under $5,000. The price is still very much affordable for a car that you can use with the whole family.
Everything you have read above is basically true. Yes, this car is still the cheapest one all across the USA and bringing it home requires only $39 lease every month. The price is way lower than a lease for a new phone. It is even lower than the price of a three-course meal in decent restaurants. This is the reason why a lot of people find the Jetta lease $39 very interesting to try.


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About two years ago, several users of the Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD started reporting issues on their drives in Linux. Later it was also established that the same or very similar problem also existed on the 870 EVO model. Linux engineers stated meanwhile that they were looking into the problem and while it took a while, earlier today, it was announced that patches for the issue have been sent upstream for final implementation.
According to the findings, it has been determined that Queued Trim commands on the 860 and 870 SSDs are causing such issues on Intel, ASmedia, and Marvell SATA AHCI controllers and the problem has been found to be the worst on older AMD systems.
As a result, Queued Trims have been disabled on the new patch for Intel, ASMedia, and Marvell SATA controllers and for older AMD machines, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) has been disabled entirely as a cure for the issue.
NCQ is a technology on SATA that allows the system to optimize queuing and movement of data as per workload for the best performance. TRIM on the other hand allows the drive to intelligently free up space that is no longer determined necessary for the storage device to hold on to, without deleting necessary data. This helps to avoid rewriting in used spaces and it is generally considered a good thing for drive health.
Curiously, it seems that Queued TRIM was already disabled on all Samsung 800 series SSDs but the South Korean giant apparently told Linux that it wasn't necessary for models outside of the 840 and 850 drives. However, user feedback on 860 and 870 drives has shown otherwise.
As a result, it may probably be best to avoid all Samsung 800 series SATA SSDs if you're an active Linux user.
Source: Bugzilla


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Adventure tourism
Chile has many geographic characteristics that turn it into a unique place to visit. One of them is being surrounded, and almost trapped, by its geography. While you can see the Ocean to the west, on the east you can find the Andes mountain range, which imposes itself with its eternal mountains. There are over 4 thousand kilometers of mountains, which are usually covered in snow between June and October.
Besides the vast territory in which you can ski, Chile's mountains are known because the ski centers built in them are of top quality, with excellent infrastructure, becoming small cities up in the mountain, where people not only go to ski but to get away from the city.
In the central part of Chile, ski centers are located over two thousand meters of altitude, and in the south of the country they are not as high and include forests in between the tracks.
Ski centers where you can go and enjoy this sport are the following:
- Central Area
- Portillo, La Parva, El Colorado, Valle Nevado, Lagunillas, Chapa Verde.
- Southern Area
- Antuco, Las Araucarias, Termas de Chillán, Villarrica-Pucón, Corralco, Antillanca, El Fraile and Cerro Mirador.
All ski centers have shops where you can either rent or buy ski equipment, which includes skis, boots, hat, goggles, poles, clothing, gloves and fixers.
At the same time, there are ski schools with well-prepared teachers or instructors, who can help the little ones to take their first steps in the snow, or adults who want to learn the latest techniques. You can also learn and practice snowboard.


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While on a road trip in France, Rex (Gene Bervoets) and Saskia (Johanna ter Steege), stop for a break at a roadside service station. When she goes off to buy a couple of drinks, she vanishes leaving no clues as to her whereabouts. Three years later and Rex, now in a relationship with Simone (Bernadette Le Saché), receives taunting postcards from Saskia's abductor Raymond (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu), that draws him into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
The Vanishing investigates the damaging and infectious nature of obsession. Raymond's actions are the injury that sparks Rex's obsessive drive to find out what happened to Saskia. For Raymond, his obsession, having already identified himself as having sociopathic tendencies, is an answer to a question that ironically emerges out of innocence. After his daughter sees him save a girl from drowning and calls him a hero, he feels the impulse to answer the question whether his heroism is genuine? The film echoes an idea, or a warning in Swiss psychoanalyst C.G. Jung's writing about the conflict of consequences – how a positive action can yield a negative outcome.
It's a fitting moment to recall the words of the dramatist David Mamet: "The main question in drama, the way I was taught, is always, 'What does the protagonist want?' That's what drama is. It comes down to that. It's not about theme, it's not about ideas, it's not about setting, but what the protagonist wants." The drama of Sluizer's film is primarily driven by what the characters want, and the themes and the ideas emerge from their desires.
The Vanishing is a contemporary parable, a cautionary tale of the dangers of our impulsive desires or emotions, the perils of exploring ourselves and the disruptive and dominating force of the shadow complex. It's also about the need for closure or resolution on the past, without which the present and future is susceptible to disruption. An entertaining piece of filmmaking, Sluizer does not pander to these themes and ideas, rather he tells a story with a deliberate approach to the thriller genre that still retains an originality.
Cédric Kahn's 2004 thriller Red Lights, is similarly about a wife who vanishes, and not a girlfriend, that makes it a fitting comparative work. There is however a key difference what follows the disappearance. Kahn chooses to stay with the husband Antoine (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) after he leaves the bar and finds his wife missing, while Sluizer after a frantic but futile search, chooses Raymond as the focus of the story. Typically, the suspense hinges on the pursuit, and while there is still a search to find the man behind the taunting postcards, the bared bones adrenaline fuelled effort to discover the fate of the missing woman is absent. Instead, The Vanishing's interest is in observing the sociopath – seeing him at home and at work, and watching him hone his method of entrapment. Yet as much as the focus shifts to Raymond, in keeping with Mamet's assertion, the protagonist re-emerges, because the emotion in the drama lies in Rex's obsessive quest.
Important to also note is that Raymond's experiment to test the legitimacy of his heroism recalls Alfred Hitchcock's Rope, that centred on two young men's attempts to commit the perfect murder. Hitchcock contradicts the protagonist's desire as an exclusive source of the drama, in a way that The Vanishing still falls back on the plight of the so-called good character. Together Sluizer and Hitchcock through their respective narratives of immoral experiments, confirm and challenge Mamet's theory.
The second act lacks the suspense common with this type of story, although a tension is present in certain scenes when Rex tries to find Raymond. Sluizer effectively creates tension by allowing us to catch glimpses of Raymond – on a VHS recording of a crowd with his daughter, or in the distance, even positioning the camera behind Rex that creates a tension by showing us how near, yet how far Rex is from finding him. These subtle touches work and elevate the artistry of the film, before it evolves into a game of cat and mouse in the third act.
Donnadieu's performance neutralises the lack of traditional suspense – Raymond is a compelling subject for our gaze. Watching the abduction routine unfold time and again, a work in progress, Sluizer conveys a genuine terror because nothing is instinctive, it's methodically plotted and perfected. And the ending should resonate viscerally with a contemporary audience amidst social justice protests and frustrations with narcissistic American and British political administrations. Rex's fate is a possible metaphor for how many people across the world are feeling.
The Vanishing is available on VoD, DVD and Blu-ray from Monday, June 8th.