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From 1 January through 25 February 2018, 1081 suspected cases and 90 deaths have been reported from 18 states (Anambra, Bauchi, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Federal Capital Territory, Gombe, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Nasarrawa, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, Rivers, and Taraba). During this period, 317 cases have been classified as confirmed and eight as probable, including 72 deaths (case fatality rate for confirmed and probable cases = 22%). A total of 2845 contacts have been identified in 18 states.
Fourteen health care workers have been affected in six states (Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Ondo), with four deaths (case fatality rate= 29%). As of 18 February, four out of the 14 health care workers were confirmed positive for Lassa fever.
Lassa fever case management centers are operational in four states (Anambra, Abakaliki, Edo, and Ondo States). The health care workers working in these centers are trained in standard infection control and prevention (IPC) as well as use of personal protective equipment (PPE). In addition, the suspected cases and deaths reported in community settings are being actively investigated by the field teams and contacts are being followed up. Currently, three laboratories are operational and testing samples for Lassa fever by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). WHO continues to support the outbreak response, mainly in the domains of enhanced surveillance, contact tracing, strengthening of diagnostic capacity and risk communication.
Lassa fever is endemic in the West African countries of Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo and Nigeria. As of 22 February 2018, 10 suspected cases who fell ill in Nigeria were reported in Benin, and confirmed cases have been reported from Beninese states that border Nigeria. The outbreak of Lassa fever is considered active in one Nigerian state that borders Benin and two that border Cameroon. Lassa fever is not considered endemic in Cameroon and no outbreaks of Lassa fever have been reported in recent years.
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- A national Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was activated in Abuja on 22 January and continues to coordinate response activities in collaboration with WHO and other partners.
- A team of Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) staff and Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) residents were deployed to respond to the Ebonyi, Ondo, and Edo outbreaks.
- The three most affected states of Edo, Ondo and Ebonyi have dedicated Lassa fever treatment units and ribavirin is available for treatment of confirmed cases. NCDC is collaborating with a non-governmental organization, the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), to conduct an assessment of treatment units.
- Enhanced surveillance is ongoing in states with an active outbreak and state line lists of cases are being uploaded to a national level database, a viral haemorrhagic fever management system.
- NCDC has supplied Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital and Federal Medical Centre Owo with tents and beds to increase in-patient capacity.
- Staff from Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital are providing clinical case management advice to other hospitals with suspected cases, and a 24-hour Lassa fever case management call line has been established.
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Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever that is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. Person-to-person infections and laboratory transmission can also occur. The overall case fatality rate is 1%; it is 15% among patients hospitalized with severe illness. Early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment improves survival. The antiviral drug ribavirin seems to be an effective treatment for Lassa fever if given early on in the course of clinical illness. There is no evidence to support the role of ribavirin as post-exposure prophylactic treatment for Lassa fever. Lassa fever is known to be endemic in Benin, Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Togo and Nigeria, and most likely exists in other West African countries.
The current Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria shows an increasing trend in the number of cases and deaths in recent weeks with 317 confirmed cases reported in 2018 so far. This is the largest outbreak of Lassa fever ever reported in Nigeria.
The infection of 14 health care workers that were not working in Lassa fever case management centers highlights the urgent need to strengthen infection prevention and control practices in all health care setting for all patients, regardless of their presumed diagnosis. Given the high number of states affected, the clinical management will likely happen in health centers that are not appropriately prepared to care for patients affected by Lassa fever and the risk of infection in health care workers will increase.
The reporting of confirmed cases in different parts of the country and porous borders with neighbouring countries indicate a risk of spread nationally and to neighbouring countries. An overall moderate level of risk remains at the regional level. Public health actions should be focused on enhancing ongoing activities including surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing, and case management. Greater coordination and information sharing regarding Lassa fever cases and contacts with Benin would also contribute to rapid detection and response to cross-border spread of the outbreak.
WHO advice
Prevention of Lassa fever relies on community engagement and promoting hygienic conditions to discourage rodents from entering homes. In healthcare settings, staff should consistently implement standard infection prevention and control measures when caring for patients to prevent nosocomial infections.
Travellers from areas where Lassa fever is endemic can export the disease to other countries, although this rarely occurs. The diagnosis of Lassa fever should be considered in febrile patients returning from West Africa, especially if they have been in rural areas or hospitals in countries where Lassa fever is endemic. Health care workers seeing a patient suspected to have Lassa fever should immediately contact local and national experts for guidance and to arrange for laboratory testing.
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2) Forward earnings estimates have stagnated for the last year
3) The SPX makes a new all-time closing high.
Exactly. Central banks get it wrong and, when they do, the results have a profound impact.
Why is this time any different? Because asset prices are going up?
"don't fight the FED" etc. Well, the global economy is fighting all Central Banks and winning.
And.. add to that.. the discount rate you referred to at the end is rising fast re bond crap out.Reply
Shouldn't someone stand up and point out that dividend yields are still a bit higher than bond yields, thus equities are still the superior investment ? What is your take ?Reply
Dividend yields should be higher than bond yields as equity risks are higher as a rule. You get your capital back on a non defaulting bond. Not neccesarily so on an eq. Eq is a perpetual bond with variable coupon.Reply
Dax futures were circa 30/40 points above a 10% correction from highs yesterday morning. A few months after Draghi launches QE.
Spoos looking set for another leg higher. Ignored Yellen's valuation comments, bond move, economic data etc. Drifted higher on low volume. Thing is, it feels like no one is trading it. Pops a little on NFP, goes quiet, read the same for 10Yr auction, USD moves, PPI. But, maybe, as it breaks range higher, it gets new money in ala Mr.T in previous comments section.
Agree with that MM, and with Polemic's comments too. But the answer to this;
"it is reasonable to ask at what point will equity investors quit letting Janet Yellen do all their thinking for them?"
Could be ... "for a lot longer than makes logically sense"
Comments from Draghi to Swedish Riksbank today saying that too aggressive QE can lead to financial instability and worsen income inequality, hence these consequences needs to be managed. He also said that not doing QE would lead to other risks.
They will print and print until the needle moves.
The 3m/3m annualized retail sales chart doesn't look that bad on a real basis. I'm not a fan of looking a nominal retail sales in this environment given the massive deflationary/disinflationary that we saw over the past six+ months.Reply
In a post QE world, what if rates moving up is simply indicating anticipation of an improving economy.
Look at aluminum, steel, construction stocks. During the QE trade, these guys were pounded, bc there was no growth.
I am quite skeptical of a market breakout to be honest, given weakness in large cap divvy stocks, transports, etc. Lack of leadership from small caps and semis.
Think this continues to be a traders' range bound market IMO.
Thank you for your blog and have been reading it for years. I am more of a bottoms up trader as you may have noticed and find your analysis very helpful!
Have an amazing day.
it is reasonable to ask at what point will equity investors quit letting Janet Yellen do all their thinking for them
Yes, its a valid question and yes, its an uncomfortable rally. If you want to look at stocks through the lens of trailing economic data the only way to get long is through a 'cleanest dirty shirt' relative approach. Bonds have so many issues, the latest being the uptick in vols. The thing is that the street is perpetually optimistic about the 2nd half, so it's fairly easy to come up with models that justify current levels without resorting to discount rate contortions. And the beauty of this is that there is always another 2nd half.
I'm not particularly optimistic on the US economy, but I see policy as so amazingly screwed up right now that the real risk here is that noone has any idea what stuff should be trading. Spoos are essentially like gold now - an asset that is very difficult (if not impossible) to draw any conclusions on the right price so its all just flow. I don't think the tenor of the conversation would change much with SPX@2500 or 1750.
Macro Man - thought ur ginzu 2000 equity model was outperforming everything else in this entire rally - u know - the one referenced in this post,
annotated with this MM gem -
"In this case, the 12 month projection is still well above the historical norm, and has even improved slightly after a small hiccup over the summer. As long as the model is this bullish, Macro Man struggles to adopt a secularly bearish stance."
Are your struggles over then? I am extremely intrigued - do elaborate.
Wait, you're using fundamentals to value equities?! What pray tell are those?
Just the sentiment pendulum gently swinging back from, "oh mir gosh, they are going to finally do it" to "the economy is dead long live ZIRP." This too will change when the data prints finally show some improvement or the fed wakes up and realizes that the economy is at potential and there is no point in being ultra accommodative, whichever comes first.
Of course they may not get there in time, they are quickly losing credibility and becoming the fed who cried wolf when it comes to rates.
corey - i think we may be approaching a worst case where the fed finds labor and employment conditions are improving rapidly but only resulting in a very small GDP growth - don't think its possible? productivity has its own long term cycles.
When that happens, equity bulls will find very quickly yellen is not quite the asset inflationista they assumed her to be - does anyone seriously think a 15-20% decline is US equities, in and of by itself would cause mass layoffs?
The one thing we have all learned the past 6 years is to never underestimate the S&P.
So many sell in May calls and now the market will do what is the most painful to all. And that is grind higher.
Rotation underneath the headline as well. The oil/consumer discretionary trade is being unwound along with transports and large cap tech (FX bounce) and all Financials (steeper curve) heading higher. Meanwhile EU still looks likes its consolidating and I'm not sure the bund is finished going down yet
Washed - I've got no doubt Yellen has what it takes for liftoff. I was merely commenting on the fact that she is going to find it more difficult to communicate that "she really means it this time" the longer time passes which becomes increasingly dangerous to a market that is as MM pointed increasing on something other than fundamentals.
No, her weakness is she is chained to backwards looking models that necessarily change as there has been a structural economic change - business/credit cycle is dead as we know it since you can't releverage a deleveraging economy. You could helicopter drop all you wanted and consumers first preference would be to pay down debt before spending a dime. And anyone without a PhD can tell you something smells fishy about asset prices. The wealth effect only works when it is based on something that is real. People will not go consume more based on higher stock value is they don't believe in the valuations. They are distorting capital markets with zero net benefit only negative externalities. In the long run we may all be dead, but Keynes is going to make sure of it.
Corporate bond issuance yesterday at $16B plus, for the second day in a row.
The amount of money being made available to companies (via corporate bond sales and M&A) to engineer stocks higher is growing at an accelerating pace, and it is way more than fundamentalist/macro economist sellers/shorters can face up to.
What CJ said: back out gasoline and food. Here, look, YOY: http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=1btI
If you squint, the YOY sales number is on the low side, but you have to squint really hard to make it look meaningful.
From the tone of this blog and some other places I have been reading, the path of interest rates will likely play a driving role where equities go for the next 6 months.
yes the data has been crap but if we start to see some improvment imagine where 10yr rates will go. They will be the driver, unlike FX last year or equities in 2013
abee - its like the last cycle - risk off is usually first reflected in a secular currency/commodity move, then a secular bond move, and equities always correct dead last. The twist this time is that the risk/off bond move this time could be a selloff, but I admit my conviction is rather low.Reply
Is there a point where the risk of peripheral bonds (& French) gets re-examined? Where it is no longer desired as pary of the QE trade? Nothing has really changed in Spain Italy or France apart from the backstop. Possible we see the core periphery trade again?
If you're holding a turd for asset price appreciation and you got it, when do you exit? A bit like sub-prime.
It's clear real money sees value in US 10yr @ 2%.
"...longer than you can remain solvent"
WWFMD (What Would FunnyMoney Do)?
"MSCI Inc. will announce next month whether it will add China's A-shares to its widely tracked emerging-markets index. The decision will be revealed "shortly after" 5 pm New York time on June 9. Adding A-shares into the MSCI Emerging Markets Index could prompt global investors to increase their weighting for Chinese stocks, adding further fuel to the rally in the mainland stock markets. Separately, MSCI is on schedule to add overseas-listed Chinese stocks to the index later this year. Including both A-shares and stock listed outside China, Chinese securities could account for about 37.5(!) percent of the index."
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May 15, 2015 at 11:56 PM
He would buy equities with both hands, scooping them up like a child in a sweetshop. For it has become clear to FM that you are all weak. Giving precedence to heresies such as: logical thought, valuation measures and/or macro themes, you lack conviction in the all omnipotent Central Banks.
No doubt many of you will blindly sell in May and go away, to watch in bewilderment as stocks get driven higher in the biggest bull market to which we will ever bear witness. By Dow 20k, the pain will become unbearable - but there will be no turning back. As the Fed removes all pretense of a rate rise & the PBOC start QE in earnest, at the opening bell we shall hear the lamentations of your women and children. Equities will go stratospheric as the world's debt is monetized away in wanton fashion and asset price inflation reaches levels of hitherto unforeseen magnitude.
FM has spoken.
"The CBs will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more deflation or recessions or bear-markets or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." - Revelation 21:4
I'd atleast be very interested on what the book of FunnyMoney says about treasury bonds? Is it BTFD yet, or shall we wait that more false prophets and infidels run amok the face of the Earth claiming the great Deflation theme is dead, long live the Reflation and the resurrection of the (anti) Christ is getting closer?
For if it is written that the world is doomed to low (and further slowing) real demand growth for decades to come and the Central Bankers will try to fix everything with a sledge hammer, then surely one would want to seek salvation from them. Long term history has proven this prophecy true thus far. Oh please guide us FunnyMoney, we seek your wisdom and clairvoyance.
The power of the central banks...
"If you sold every share of every company in the U.S. and used the money to buy up all the factories, machines and inventory, you'd have some cash left over. That, in a nutshell, is the math behind a bear case on equities that says prices have outrun reality."
I'm pretty skeptical of new-school valuation metrics, but Tobins-Q needs to die. For the majority of modern public companies its a horrible metric. Should it really be a surprise that I could buy all the "factories, machines and inventory" of FB and still not equal the cap? Could it be that in the modern digital world the share of intangibles has grown, even eclipsed the value of the factories and machines? Consider a company like ELLI or WDAY or CRM even, who because they do everything in the cloud have no machines and factories - are they worth zero? Okay so maybe I'm being a bit pedantic referring to the machines, but ultimately this is a question of the book values. FB has $22bil of intangibles on their balance sheet, $18bil of goodwill. So they are valuing their social network, brand, algorithms, ability to attract people etc all for <$4b. I think most rational people would agree that those assets are worth more than $4bil, if they are instrumental in generating $6b in cashflow per year. Or put another way, if someone gave you $4billion, do you really think you could replace FB?
And its not just the tech companies - pretty much all parts of the global economy are rich with IP that are difficult if not impossible to accurately carry their values on the balance sheet.
Every couple years they trot out this metric and each time it looks more tired than the last time. I'm not arguing that stocks are cheap, but insightful analysis requires more than just dividing two arbitrary numbers together.
Dalio says we're not in a bubble, people. Wake up and get long.Reply
Banana skins are a ubiquitous feature of summer investing. You don't see it at all, until you are on your arse with a suddenly inverted view of things that are going distinctly pear-shaped.
I am going to have a nap now.
This is what summer will look like everyone...a slow grind higher on light volume. WIthout a major macro trigger, we aren't coming down.Reply
Front of the VIX board getting destroyed. We made low volume ATHs on April 24. Where are we now? making low volume ATHs againReply
Via ReformedBroker -April had lgst $$ of new bback announcements ever @ $148B. Mar, Apr & May-to-date show $500B in corp bond sale. Any Qs?Reply
Have to wonder which data is going to count in the FOMC meetings? SF Fed calculates Q1 real GDP growth was 1.8%, not 0.2%:
I think we might all more or less agree that Bunds are still on the drivers seat also responsible kicking UST's around. And Bund performance further is connected to the recent European growth spectacle and the rise in oil price. However what has been driving the recent European growth spectacle so far? Whatever positive effect low oil prices and FX had which were dominant during Q1, so far Q2 they seem to have faded off. So it's possible the sharpest advance of Q1 has been blunted for now.
If that's the case and as it becomes evident there might be relief for the bunds and as a result buying opportunity in long UST. Also amazed how well gold has persisted during the recent DXY advance. I'm not bearish euro equities, think it's not a bad idea to add some proven divvy payers on the dips, bearing in mind that the unfolding, never ending Greek farce might create better opportunities for that.
S&P500, the biggest worrying fact right now is that nominal sales growth contracted during Q1 and there might be more to come. Not sure there is much more room for further productivity improvement or cost cutting and probably the single most important factor masking top line contraction and net income weakness is the humongous buyback and outstanding share reduction, which might be assumed to be a by-product of ZIRP world which, currently might be perceived to be eroding. Thus when buy backs start to contract we will start paying more attention to what's really going on beyond EPS figures.
S&P500, the biggest worrying fact right now...
At the risk of turning this into a FM echo chamber I really don't think any of those fears matter now. The whole thing has turned into a liquidity driven squeeze that is just not looking at sales declines or why EPS is what it is. We rally on big volume and small volume, bad data and good data. And it'll continue until the fed decides to go after it, and even then it'll probably take a good 6 months for them to kill it.
funny money you are clearly copying the style of The Fly but lack his wording genius
like someone else wrote there is no point debating spoo level it resembles Chinese air no matter how polluted, people will still breathe it
Europe offers much much more opportunity for shorter term trading
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@Hipper (May 17, 7:50 PM): Bonds are the devil's work... I will have nothing to do with them.
@Nico G (May 19, 7:28 AM): If I was copying The Fly's literary genius, there would be far more expletives in my posts. But I agree, his writing style is v good. However the real point to note might be that he is also hugely long equities on the basis of CB largesse, and is up circa 30% this year as a result.
Front loading QE for the holidays. Buy in May and go away.
Nice test for an increase in QE. Wonder what inflation will look like after Summer.
UK in deflation. Now where's that BoE rate hike that was imminent in 2013?
Bucky back in control today, we told you staying long Europe would be tricky and require a lot of € hedging. Now are we about to see another round of carnage in the energy complex and emerging markups? It's a good point about the corporate buybacks, btw, but at this point I'm more interested in how the sellers are going to react. It's not going to be VIX<12 all summer. The action in HY credit is going to be worthy of attention, there is some pain out there.
I feel at this point bucky's fate really depends on whether external (non US) economies weaken or strengthen further (I would bet on the former) - I think people are already putting a fork in the US growth miracle/divergence story, so it doesn't really matter what happens here. What could make things very interesting is if US core (ex energy, food) inflation data strengthened regardless of weak growth, and I have a strong hunch thats what we are setting up for.Reply
I am not biting into these new highs, sorry chaps. I am more inclined, re LB MM etc, to watch out for banana skins. The thing is, if the U.S. economy roars back in Q2, it will be enough for Yellen to move I think, and then suddenly that chart MM showed could be in play, at least for a while.
I am still net long, but with a good dollop of downside protection here going into the summer "lull". MM, you WILL tell us when you're holiday won't you, that is usually when the whole thing kicks off.
Also, don't buy into this nonsense about ECB frontloading, that is silly. They always retained the option to do that, even more so now that they have probably realised that wielding a sledge hammer in the market when Mr. Bund and Mr. Oat are on holiday could probably lead them to REALLY distort the market. Couere's comments today on lack of liquidity is the real point I think.
FM yep he is long and brash and uber bull-ying and it will be fun to read his anger when a heavy train hits his faceReply
usually when a heavy train hits someone's face you can't really read their expression!Reply


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Charcoal Fuel Pioneer Preservative Shelterbelt WoodThe trees are fast-growing and make a good windbreak for exposed and maritime areas[11, 200]. They are often used in shelterbelt plantings[200]. This species usually self-sows freely and is often the first tree to invade disused farmland, cleared woodland etc. Its ability to tolerate difficult environments make it a good pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands. When grown in Britain it is usually gradually displaced over a period of 200 years or more by native species until it becomes just a minor component of the woodland[K]. The leaves are packed around apples, rootcrops etc to help preserve them[18, 20]. Wood - very hard, heavy, elastic, easy to work, fairly resistant to insects. Used for carving, small domestic items, veneer etc[4, 13, 46, 171]. It is a good fuel and also makes a good charcoal that can be used as a fuel[115].
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Landscape Uses:Firewood, Seashore, Specimen, Street tree. Of easy cultivation, it prefers a good moist well-drained soil and a sunny position[11, 17], but tolerates most conditions including poor soils and some shade[13, 17, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Chlorosis can sometimes develop as a result of iron deficiency when the plants are grown in alkaline soils, but in general maples are not fussy as to soil pH. Dislikes wet soils[115]. Grows better in the cooler areas of the country[11]. Very wind-resistant, tolerating maritime exposure though it is often wind and salt pruned in very exposed areas[4, 11, 17]. A fairly aggressive tree, it self-sows freely and inhibits the growth of nearby plants[18, 20]. It is often one of the first trees to colonize open land. It is fast growing and establishes rapidly. It can supplant native trees, at least in the short-term, though recent evidence suggests that in the long term it does not usually become the dominant tree in British woodlands and it is often recommended for planting in broad-leaved woods by the Forestry Commission, especially in windy areas[K]. Plants are subject to sooty bark disease - this is not fatal and occurs most often in years that follow hot summers[11]. There are many named forms that have been selected for their ornamental value[200]. Trees take 25 years to come into bearing from seed[98]. Special Features:Not North American native, Naturalizing, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms. In garden design, as well as the above-ground architecture of a plant, root structure considerations help in choosing plants that work together for their optimal soil requirements including nutrients and water. The root pattern is branching: a heart root, dividing from the crown into several primary roots going down and out [2-1].
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Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, it usually germinates in the following spring. Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours and then stratify for 2 - 4 months at 1 - 8°c. It can be slow to germinate. Seed should not be dried below 35% moisture[98]. The seed can be harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it has dried and produced any germination inhibitors) and sown immediately. It should germinate in late winter. If the seed is harvested too soon it will produce very weak plants or no plants at all[80, 113]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until they are 20cm or more tall before planting them out in their permanent positions. Layering, which takes about 12 months, is successful with most species in this genus. Cuttings of young shoots in June or July. The cuttings should have 2 - 3 pairs of leaves, plus one pair of buds at the base. Remove a very thin slice of bark at the base of the cutting, rooting is improved if a rooting hormone is used. The rooted cuttings must show new growth during the summer before being potted up otherwise they are unlikely to survive the winter. Cultivars can be budded onto rootstocks of the species. Any grafting is best carried out in September rather than February.
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This plant can be weedy or invasive. Connecticut (sycamore maple)- Potentially invasive, banned. Massachusetts
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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This species is a serious environmental weed. If it gets into a native
woodland the vigorous seeding and growth out competes the native tree
species. Once established the dense shade reduces the cover and
biodiversity of the ground layer and by replacing the native trees
the biodiversity of the canopy is also reduced. Please don't plant
this tree in the UK.
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When you visit AJ's Feed & Pet Supplies there will always be pleasant surprises. New brands and products are offered. Gifts, feed, tack and equestrian wear you didn't expect to discover. Vet supplies for your farm animals and bedding, and we offer delivery! Always at AJ's – service you know you can count on. We've been serving the community for over 20 years in this location, and believe that our success is due to the value, convenience, and service we consistently deliver. Our community is very important to us and our customers are our friends. We enjoy your visits to shop, talk, or buy-on-the-fly.
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I don't know about you, but when winter comes, it just makes me feel super unproductive. The weather becomes colder, days become shorter and darker. These factors make me want to stay in the warm indoors and do nothing all day!
However, to stay indoors all day because it's cold is unrealistic and it's definitely not the solution to avoiding the cold weather either!
If you're one who feels less productive during winter, here are some ways which you can stay productive during the cold months:
- Be healthy
- Stay Warm
- Catch up on household chores
- Attend festivity events
- Spend more time with special people
- Set goals for yourself
Be healthy:
- Get physical: I know it's 'too cold to exercise' but exercise keeps your body and mind active, so it will avoid you feeling unmotivated. Why not go for a walk as an exercise alternative? This will at least keep your body from feeling sluggish and will give you a head start on productivity.
- Eat clean: Winter is one of the seasons where the temptation to eat junk is upon us all and not just because it's the holidays. This is one of the reasons why we feel so lethargic during the winter. Keep your plate clean and eat foods that give you energy!
Stay warm:
Work your winter clothes and wrap up properly. Whip out your parka, trench coat, fur coat, your wool jumpers, turtle neck jumpers, boots, etc etc. Stay warm yet stylish, because the better you feel in your winter clothes, the more you'll want to spend time doing things you need to do.
Catch up on household chores:
Something that will surely keep you productive is catching up on household chores that you may be a bit behind on. Whether that's dusting or scheduling your laundry to Laundryheap whilst you clean out your closet and make room for winter clothes.
Attend festivity events:
- Winter fairs: As winter months typically fall between December-January, this only means festivity! You'll find that there will be many 'magical' Christmas events like Winter Wonderland.
- Winter markets: All around the main cities of London, there will be Christmas markets that vary between November- January. Major cities within the UK also hold these festive markets that are sometimes grand than the ones around London. Check out these top Christmas markets within the UK.
If you reside outside of the UK, I'm sure there will be many festivity events that are just as 'magical' for you to check out too. Just do a quick google search. 🙂
These events will surely keep your energy and spirits up for the winter!
Spend more time with special people:
Since this time around, it's school break and holidays, it's a great chance to spend time with family and friends! Have a catch up over a warm coffee, go ice-skating, attend a winter market/fair. Just enjoy each others company! Give yourself something to look forward to doing over the winter.
Set goals for yourself:
Winter usually means a year is ending (or has ended) and a new one will soon begin (or has begun). Why not take the time to note down things you wish to achieve in the upcoming year? This could be work or school related and even general personal development. Anything that will motivate you to work hard to achieve a goal or aspiration. You can also try and learn something new, like a language for example.
There may also be some tasks that you planned to do but never got around to doing like visiting a place you've always wanted to see or reading a novel you've always wanted to read. Why not do it now to keep yourself productive in the winter?!
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It's been 15 years since humanity lost to the virus.
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The infection has evolved and become more sensitive to UV light. Society exists in the relative safety of sunlight, while the infected hide in the shadows of buildings. At night the infected roam the streets freely searching for prey, presenting opportunities for you to explore areas of the city inaccessible by day.
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Designing kitchen islands in the house are one way to show off your taste. You can decorate the kitchen island, according to your preference of its utility.
Here are the steps to make the kitchen island looks perfect in your house.
Read also: DIY Kitchen Island Drop Leaf.
1. Planning the Design
The first step to do is to plan the concept. It will be different if you want to make a long kitchen island or a round kitchen island.
The features that you want to add in the kitchen islands also become one of the considerations.
If you like the Chicago model, just use the Algonquin style. This style applies the perfect mix between the cooking tools, prepping studs, and the seating. It can be both use as the supper bar or cocktail party.
If you like the modern taste, you can try the Vancouver home design. Use this design by putting the stove in the corner of the islands. It can have two chairs as the seating and maybe more with the appropriate setting. It totally gives the minimalism atmosphere in the kitchen.
Using the monochrome colors is also recommended. The contrast colors between black and white from the stuffs will make the kitchen look classier and more elegant.
2. Creating the Spacious Room
The second step to decorating the kitchen island is making the space. This approach is useful especially if you want to combine the kitchen islands with seating, stove top, oven ranges, and sink. In order to add those features, you need to make the design as simple as possible.
Begin with adding and creating counter spaces. Lots of counter space gives you enough place to prepare meals. The space can also become an eating place and cooking area. The spacious room also allows you to make some drawers or shelves to put the dishes.
The stove top can be placed in the middle while the oven should be right below it. It is more convenient and practical. With counter spaces on the right and the left side, cooking will be easier to do. However, take one side for the sink so everything is within your reach.
Read also: How to design large kitchen island with seating for 4
3. Adding More Seats
The third step is adding the seating. There are options for you while add the seating, you can add the seating in many models like the bar style, low profile style, or minimalism style.
The recommended version is the bar style. This style allows you to have more room in the kitchen. In addition, you can push the chairs below the table if it is not in use. It will make the kitchen tidier than before.
The best seating position will be on the opposite of the cooking area with different level for the counters. It makes distinctive areas between cooking and dining so it is safe as well.
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The final step in designing the kitchen is adding the stuffs. If you want to add the stovetop and the sink, it is highly recommended if you make it in the same level. It maximizes the function, especially when you want to cook.
In sum, a kitchen island which is completed with the entire features is a valuable addition to the kitchen. It improves your productivity while it elevates the kitchen value too. Make sure it is not too crowded, so it remains safe and fully functional.


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Maley Drive Extension
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To view progress reports and project-related claims sent to the provincial and federal levels of government, please click here: Maley Drive Progress Reports
The Maley Drive Extension will be built in two phases.
Phase One connects LaSalle Boulevard West with Falconbridge Highway and includes:
- A new four-lane road, from LaSalle Boulevard West, near Collège Boréal, to Lansing Avenue.
- Access to the new four-lane road via a new interchange north of LaSalle Boulevard on Notre Dame Avenue (Municipal Road 80).
- To accommodate the new interchange, Notre Dame Avenue has been widened from four lanes to six lanes, north of the improvements that have already been made to the LaSalle/Notre Dame intersection and approaching lanes.
- Traffic control at the new intersections created by the construction of the four-lane Maley Drive Extension has been achieved with roundabouts at Collège Boréal, Barry Downe Road and Lansing Avenue.
- Reconstruction of Maley Drive, between Lansing Avenue and Falconbridge Highway
Work scheduled for spring 2020, as part of Phase One, includes intersection improvements at Falconbridge Highway and Frood Road, concrete and islands at Lansing Avenue, surface asphalt in some sections, and general restoration
The total project cost of Phase One of the Maley Drive Extension is $80.1 million, made possible by a three-way cost sharing partnership between the federal, provincial and municipal governments.
The Maley Drive Extension Project delivers short, medium and long-term benefits to residents, businesses and industries in an affordable and fiscally responsible manner.
Upon completion of the first two phases, the Maley Drive Extension Project is expected to remove an estimated 3,000 vehicles per day from LaSalle Boulevard near Falconbridge Highway, up to 10,000 per day from LaSalle Boulevard east of Notre Dame Avenue, and 2,000 to 4,000 vehicles per day from the Kingsway.
It will also reroute an estimated 1,000 to 1,500 heavy mining trucks per day from the Kingsway, LaSalle Boulevard, and M.R. 80 and M.R. 15 corridors for improved traffic safety, eased congestion and extended lifespan of these roadways.
Phase Two will extend the Maley Drive Extension to Elm Street West (Municipal Road 35).
- The existing LaSalle Extension will be widened from two to four lanes between Collège Boréal and Municipal Road 35 (Elm Street West), connecting with the new four lane Maley Drive for improved traffic flow and safety.
- The rehabilitated section of Maley Drive will be widened from two to four lanes between Barry Downe Road and Falconbridge Highway.
- An existing railway crossing on Maley Drive, west of Falconbridge Highway, will be reconstructed as an overhead crossing for the safety and convenience of motorists.
- Roundabouts will be constructed for traffic control on Maley Drive at the intersection of Lansing Avenue and at the intersection of Montrose Avenue. The Montrose Avenue roundabout will connect with a road design through a private subdivision that will eventually extend Montrose north to intersect with Maley.
The total construction cost of Phase Two of the Maley Drive Extension is currently estimated at $70 million.
The Maley Drive Extension addresses the future needs of the City of Greater Sudbury.
The City of Greater Sudbury Official Plan has identified the Maley Drive Extension as the number one priority for municipal infrastructure development. The Plan envisions a perimeter highway-arterial road system around the City of Greater Sudbury for efficient routing of traffic through this part of the region and province.
- Phases One and Two of the Maley Drive Extension are the first steps to a perimeter highway that will extend Maley Drive east of its current end at Falconbridge Highway, southeast to connect to Highway 17 East to North Bay and Ottawa and an existing by-pass leading to Highway 69 South to Toronto and Highway 17 West to Sault Ste. Marie.
The Maley Drive Extension Report to Council, dated November 3, 2015, is available in pdf format. (2.23 MB)
Maley Drive Extension Cost-Benefit Analysis
Maley Drive Extension Staff Reports to Council
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80km (50 miles) S of Davos; 74km (46 miles) SE of Chur; 202km (126 miles) SE of Zurich
St. Moritz is the ne plus ultra of winter glamour -- a haven for German and Italian aristocracy and the jet-setters who come in February and March. Long a favorite of movie stars, it also attracts internationally prominent people in politics, the world of finance, and the arts. St. Moritz may well be the most fashionable resort in the world.
Not all its visitors, however, are prestigious. The author Peter Viertel wrote that St. Moritz attracts "the hangers-on of the rich . . . the jewel thieves, the professional backgammon players and general layabouts, as well as the high-class ladies of doubtful virtue (if such a thing still exists)."
On the southern side of the Alps in the Upper Engadine, at an altitude of 1,800m (5,904 ft.), St. Moritz (San Murezza in Romansh) was originally known for its mineral springs, which were discovered, probably by the Celts, some 3,000 years ago. From Roman times through the Middle Ages, visitors came here in the summer to experience the curative powers of the spring waters. The hamlet first appears in written history in an official document referring to the sale of the Upper Engadine by a count to the bishop of Chur in 1138. It was first referred to as a spring by the Swiss-born alchemist and physician known as Paracelsus.
Use of the spring waters was a summer pursuit. It was not until 1834 that the first winter guest stayed in the area. The earliest skiers appeared on the Upper Engadine scene in 1859 (the natives thought they were nutty), and in 1864 a pension owner, Johannes Badrutt, brought a group of English people to St. Moritz to spend the winter, starting what has grown into a flood of tourism.


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This Black Wildebeest shoulder mount features impressive horns that span 20". It looks slightly to its left with hooded eyes. Its coloring is mostly dark brown with the occasional splashes of black and gray. Due primarily to its age, this piece has been evaluated as NIce. It would still make a beautiful display piece for any African trophy room.
About the Black Wildebeest
Scientific Name: Connochaetes gnou
The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann.


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GOSA is unable to conduct the 2019 academic auditing program, including the Assessment Audit, the Enrollment Verification Audit, and the Withdrawal Code Verification Audit. During the spring of 2020, when GOSA would typically request schools to submit audit documentation and complete on-site monitoring, schools faced pressures surrounding closures and virtual learning. Given the heightened pressures on school staff, GOSA did not require schools to complete the 2019 audit but will resume the academic auditing program in future years.
The Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) serves as the reporting and accountability agency for education in Georgia. As such, it is charged by law (O.C.G.A. §20-14-26) with inspecting academic records of P-16 schools to ensure that education institutions are faithful to performance accountability requirements.
In 2008, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement launched its academic auditing program as an extension of its statutory role to report student progress and school completion in Georgia's public schools. Through an academic audit, GOSA reviews student assessment data and other school records reported to the Georgia Department of Education to confirm accuracy and explore the effectiveness of local school initiatives in improving achievement. Valid data are crucial for improvement planning, education policy development, school funding, and determining the performance status of schools.
Education stakeholders with concerns about a Georgia public school or school system that would like GOSA to examine for a potential academic audit should complete and submit the
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Born and raised in Hearst, a small French-speaking town in northern Ontario, she embraces her upbringing dearly and feels it has a significant influence on her identity. Her love for fine arts grew on her as she began undergrad studies in public communications at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Painting began as a therapeutic medium, but it quickly became a passion.
An abstract expressionist painter, she favours both her intuition and a colour superposition technique to create paintings filled with positive energy. The music she selects during her creative process is nostalgic and melancholic. Low-frequency music allows her to transform profound emotions into something beautiful and inspiring.
Vé has had early success in her career as an emerging artist. Her paintings have been featured on "Hubert et Fanny," a Radio- Canada TV sitcom and publications such as Le Soleil (Québec, QC), Radio-Canada (Montréal, QC) and featured in House and Garden (United Kingdom: The Art Edit (February 2018). Vé Boisvert's artwork has been collected in Eastern Canada, England and the United States.
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Step into the world of Peter Wyse, an artist who brings to life the magical relationship between nature and the human imagination with every brush stroke. In his latest masterpiece, we witness Wyse's use of vibrant colours and lively wildlife, which showcases his mastery of whimsical artistry. Let's discover the detailed techniques and heartfelt inspirations behind his latest collection, which celebrates the joy of creation and the profound tranquility of the natural world.
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I've been needing some more space for plants. Something that doesn't take up a lot of floor space (I love this one we made and gave to Caitlin last year; but I needed something a little smaller) and something I could move around to sit in front of different windows to get the best lighting throughout the year. So pretty much a box, on legs, for plants…😏 And that's what we made! I loved these stands, but wanted to customize the size and look, so we DIY'd something similar. This little stand is perfect for being able to move from room to room as needed. And I'm excited to have an excuse to get plants to keep it filled! And hopefully now that I have a place to get the best lighting, some of my plants that haven't done as well can thrive!Materials:
– 1 x 8 x 8' pine
– 5/4 x 3.5 x 8' pine
– 3/8 inch doweling kit
– 3/8 dowels (you'll need more than come in the kit)
– drill
– nail gun and compressor
– table saw
– power planer
– mitre saw
With the table saw, cut the 1×8 to 6 inches wide and cut the 5/4 into two pieces 1-1/8" wide.
Using the power planer, take 1/32 off all four of the edges on the 1-1/8" pieces
With the mitre saw, cut two 24" pieces, two 22-7/8" and two pieces 7-7/8".
Using the mitre saw, cut the 6" wide piece into two 25" pieces and two 8-1/2" pieces and one 23-1/2" piece.
Make a mark in the center of the ends of the 5/4 by 22 7/8" pieces (leg cross pieces).
Using the doweling kit, set the stop on the 3/8" drill bit at a little more than half the length of the dowels.
Drill the holes into the ends of the 22-7/8" pieces.
Use the dowel center provided in the dowel kit to mark where the hole will go in the side of the 24" (legs) piece. Lay the leg cross piece on a flat surface and place the leg standing up against the end of the leg cross piece and press together so that the dowel center will make a mark in the side of the leg where the dowel hole will go. Make sure to label the bottom of the leg cross piece with a matching mark on the bottom of the leg so that you will know that they go together.
Repeat these steps with the other other three legs and other leg cross piece.
Set your drill stop so that the drill bit will not go through the leg. Drill the holes in the 4 legs.
Take a set of legs and leg cross piece and put glue into the holes on the legs and insert a dowel into the hole, use enough glue in the hole so that when you push the dowel in, a small amount of glue comes up around the dowel.
Put glue into the hole in the end of the leg cross piece and spread a little glue on the end of it; slide this onto the dowel in the leg.
Make sure the marks on the bottom are correct, put glue in the hole in the other end of the leg cross piece and spread some glue on the end. Slide this onto the dowel in the other leg.
Lay them all on a flat surface and use a clamp to clamp them together; check the measurement at the top of the legs to make sure it is the same as the length of the leg cross piece, if it is not shift your clamp up or down to make it correct.
Repeat with the other set. Let glue dry.
Drill a dowel hole in the center of the ends of the two 7-7/8" pieces (cross pieces) with the stop collar set to drill a little more than half the length of the dowels.
Draw a mark on the top inside of the leg cross piece 3" in from the edge of the leg on all 4 ends of each leg assembly.
Put the dowel center in the end of one of the cross pieces and with the leg assembly standing up on a flat surface, line up the outside edge of the cross piece with the line and press the pieces together to make a mark for the center of the dowel hole. Make sure to mark the bottom of the cross piece and the bottom of the leg assembly at each location so that you know which ones match, repeat at each location.
Set the stop collar so that the drill bit will not drill through the leg assembly. Drill each of the four holes.
Lay the leg assemblies down so that the holes are facing up, put glue into each of the holes and insert the dowels.
Put glue in the holes in each end of the cross pieces and spread some on each of the ends; making sure to match up the marks assemble the leg assemblies with the cross pieces between them.
Clamp together, making sure the gap is the same at the top of the legs as at the bottom. Allow glue to dry.
Assemble the plant box by glueing and nailing the 6" x 8-1/2" pieces between the 25 inch pieces, keeping the edges flush. Keep the nails at least 1-1/2" up from the bottom edge.
Center the 23-1/2" piece between the two sides and flush with the bottom and glue and nail it into place.
Set the drill stop collar to drill a little more than half the length of the dowel.
Mark the center of the top of each leg, 3/8" in from the outside on the long side of the assembly.
Drill the dowel holes.
Place dowel center in one of the holes and set the plant box in position with the leg edges flush with the outside of the box and press down to make a mark.
Repeat this with all 4 legs.
Drill the dowel holes in the bottom of the plant box.
Turn the plant box over and put glue and dowels in holes.
Put glue in the holes and on the tops of the legs.
Put the box on top of the legs and clamp in position, allow the glue to dry.


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Amid Boston Overdose Crisis, a Pair of Harvard Students Are Bringing Narcan to the Red Line
At First Cambridge City Council Election Forum, Candidates Clash Over Building Emissions
Harvard's Updated Sustainability Plan Garners Optimistic Responses from Student Climate Activists
'Sunroof' Singer Nicky Youre Lights Up Harvard Yard at Crimson Jam
'The Architect of the Whole Plan': Harvard Law Graduate Ken Chesebro's Path to Jan. 6
After President Obama's speech last week, outrage likely erupted in schoolyards from coast to coast. His address proposed that America lengthen its school day and year, for two reasons: to ensure that students remain in a safe, stimulating environment when parents cannot provide one at home; and to increase America's academic competitiveness on a global scale. While this first justification reflects a dire need across lower-income communities, the second unfairly frames education in terms of test scores instead of well-rounded mental development. America would do well to lengthen school days and shorten summers, but only if this extra instructional time were devoted to enrichment activities like arts, clubs, and sports.
As most veterans of the U.S. public-school system can attest, many students enrolled in traditional math and English courses spend each period praying for the bell to ring. Extending the school day and year without implementing significant curricular changes would only intensify this painful academic experience, possibly leading to earlier, more frequent dropouts. On the flip side, those who would otherwise checkout might find joy in playing basketball, painting, dancing, practicing the flute—activities that would improve their quality of life while also keeping them in a safe school environment. If these mandatory programs began early, in kindergarten and first grade, schools could capture children's attention before they become jaded or negatively influenced by peer pressure.
In his theory of multiple intelligences, Professor Howard Gardner famously posited that different people possess affinities for particular types of learning, whether linguistic, body-kinesthetic, musical, spatial, etc. Schools that provide only linguistic and logical-mathematical material exclude those who learn better under different circumstances. Since underprivileged families often cannot afford to send children to expensive music camps or martial-arts lessons, young people with untapped potential remain unaware of myriad avenues toward success. Arts and sports classes offer a unique strategy for re-engaging students who have given up on themselves, academically and otherwise.
Obama's desire to expand school hours and days, in combination with the economic stimulus bill, provides a unique opportunity for American education to adopt such enrichment courses. If the president's scheduling plans come to fruition, schools would no longer face an either-or decision, where providing time for arts and sports comes at the cost of academic instruction. Since the stimulus bill includes an education component totaling more than $125 billion, funding for this additional class time seems plentiful. Districts that have failed historically in their attempts to implement arts and sports programs could benefit immensely from this financial support.
Schools cannot counter students' lack of motivation by forcing them to remain longer in the very settings that first led to their disillusionment. Instead, the American education system needs to innovate—and bring enrichment into the classroom, where it belongs.
Molly M. Strauss '11, an associate Crimson editorial editor, is a social studies concentrator in Winthrop House.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Stress Activity
Take a few minutes and write down 10 things you are grateful for in your life. Make this a habit.
Stress Tip
Nothing is either good or bad. It's our thoughts that make it so.
Terry's Workout:
40 minute walk in the morning
25 minutes cardio mid day
Resistance: Biceps/Chest/Side Delts + Front Delts
Superset Barbell/DB curls with Incline DB curls - 3 sets 10 reps - last set of Barbell hold each rep 5 secs top end/last set of incline DB drop set 7 reps
Superset Low cable Bicep curls/Hammer Curls with Incline DB Press (chest press) - 4 sets 10 reps
Bench Press/Flat DB Press - 4 sets of 12 reps
Superset Prone Incline DB lateral raises/standing lateral raises with Seated DB front raises - 3 sets of 10 reps
6/25/2014 01:06:14 am
Regular barbell or EZ curl bar for biceps...if regular then just a normal grip?
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I went with EZ curl..
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Many dynasties rose and fell during the time period of 632 AD-1918. While Europe experienced Dark Ages, Reformations, Enlightenment, and a Renaissance, the Middle East enjoyed a time a prosperity and high intellect.
After the death of Mohammed, Islam was ruled by four men called the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Khulafaur rasyidun). It was after the murder of the last of these Caliphs that Islam started to move in various directions
After the prophet Mohammed, the next Caliph was Abu Bakar (Mohammed's Father-in-law) (573-634) The next was Umar ((Mohammed's Father-in-law) (634-644), Uthman (Mohammed's Son-in-law) (644-656), and the last Rightly Guided Caliph Ali (Mohammed's Son-in-law) (656-661)
The death of Ali split Islam into two directions, the son of Ali, Husayn guided Muslims under the premise that the leader of Islam must be a blood descendent of Ali, who was Mohammed's family. These people are seen today as Shiite Muslims. The other leader was Mu'awiyah, he was the first leader of the Umayyad Dynasty (661-750). These people are called Sunni because they believe any Muslim can lead the faith.
Within the first 100 years of the emergence of the religion of Islam, the word and beliefs of Islam spread rather quickly. Why did they expand from modern day Saudi Arabia and the Middle East? They had the desire the spread the word, and the need of agricultural products. Expansion was successful because the Muslims were of the same faith and also mostly the same customs so there was no barrier between groups of Muslims. The people that the Muslims conquered were the Persians and Byzantines. Neither of these cultures were really willing to go to war. Also, the people that were ruling these empires, were tired and the people were not enthusiastic about their control.
The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750)
The major advancements/accomplishments of the Umayyad Dynasty are the following:
1. The capital of Islam moves to Damascus, Syria
2. Expansion of Islam touched the regions of India, China, North Africa, and Spain
3. Arabic is the official language of the Empire
4. Arabian currency is used about the Empire
5. Roads are built
6. Postal routes are created.
Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258)
The Umayyad dynasty lasted under 100 year because other members of the Islamic world had different views on how to govern and follow Islam. The next ruling dynasty were the Abbasids (750-1258). They were essentially the anti-Umayyads. After 3 years of fighting, the Umayyads were defeated .
Under the Abbasids, the capital of Islam moved from Damascus to Baghdad, Iraq.
Ottoman Empire (1453-1918)
The Ottomans were named after the ruler Osman (1280-1324).
Osman and his group of people are found on the Anatolian Peninsula. In the beginning, the Ottomans worked as a buffer between the two major empires of the region, the Byzantines and the Muslims. Many people entered the Ottoman region because it accepted each side. All a person had to do is pay a tax and accept the superiority of Islamic rule in the region.
It was the Ottomans that finally ended the mighty Roman Empire, now called the Byzantine Empire. Sultan Mehmet II (1451-1481) laid siege to Constantinople for 6 weeks and was victorious. After this, it was considered that the sultan had the right to rule both the area of the Byzantine Empire and also the Ottoman Empire.
The height of the Ottoman society occurred during the rule of Suleiman I. He was also known as Suleiman the Magnificent. The wealth of the Ottoman Empire at this time was the following: Suleiman earned 80 million dollars yearly. At the same time, the Queen of England earned $150,000, and the King of France earned 1 million dollars yearly.
Government Structure and Social Classes
At the top part of the Islamic Social ladder was the Caliph and his household. The next level of social class was the professionals, traders, merchants, teachers, doctors. In Islamic society, trade and commerce was more valuable than agriculture. Most cultures value agriculture first, but in the Islamic Middle East, trade and prosperity was considered more important. The next level of social class was the Dhimmis, the protected people. These people were the Christians, Jews, and also the Zoroasterists. These people were permitted to live freely as long as they paid taxes and recognized Islamic Political Supremacy.
At the bottom of the class system were the slaves. Slaves in Islamic society were different than other slaves in history. Slaves could gain freedom in various ways, classical mistreatment was not tolerated, slavery was not locked into a specific race. However, in the end slavery is still slavery, and free is free.
The structure of Islamic government was essentially to following:
1. At the top was the Sultan or Caliph. The difference between the two is that the Sultan is a political leader and a Caliph is a religious leader. These two could be intertwined, but it was not mandatory. Eventually it became tradition, but it didn't start that way.
2. A vizier or grand vizier was be the next step of government. It was the job of the vizier to interact with the Sultan/Caliph. It was the vizier's job to enforce the decrees of the Sultan (the Sultan was always right). The vizier was to interact with other head's of government offices.
3. Under the vizier, were the Emirs. They were the governors of provinces. The Emirs had a lot of power. They were very rarely challenged. The Sultan would let the Emirs rule as long as the political machine kept rolling.
4. Local officials would control towns and villages and answer to the Emirs.
Islamic Trade Routes
Muslims and the Empires of the Middle East built an enormous and profitable trade network over land and sea. Trade routes were created to Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. Trade and interaction with Russia occurred over the Caspian Sea and Volga River. Islamic traders made it all the way to the shores of China by sailing the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.
Northwest Africa
Black Sea
Southwest Persia
Arab Horses
Embroidered cloth
Black Falcons
Slave Girls
Tanned Hides
Acacia Felts
Balsam Oil
Thoroughbred Camels
Castrated Slaves
Red Rubies
Red Copper


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Blueberry Bourbon Pecan Jam 4 oz Jar
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During the years that I have worked with and for Spirit I have often spoken to people about Death and the afterlife.
We are energy and as Einstein said …. you can't kill energy …. only displace it.
I don`t believe we displace … we just exist in a different space … we continue … In a different form maybe … but we continue … NOTHING shakes my belief in this.
And I also believe that we are not Judged by a greater form … whatever name you use … for your God, Goddess, Divine for I believe that the Divine force is PURE LOVE.
Within my meditations, connections through readings in my work I have always been shown the same scenario…
When we "cross over " when we leave this earthly body we are surrounded, met and taken into a beautiful place of Love, as we make our transition into this beautiful place.
We are not met with JUDGEMENT!
I BELIEVE ……. I KNOW ……… that we are taken to a place of quiet and as we sit we are brought our book of life.
To open and read through, it is YOU that will judge you………….. surrounded by love and kindness … and occasionally asked why you had made certain decisions.
And that is how I make my decisions, I always ask myself … when the great day dawns and I "explain my choices," can I? Do I have reason behind them ?
This scenario, theory has always held strong and true with me …………….. Then last year it was confirmed.
The postman knocked on the door with a delivery … straight from Amazon … unexpected and when opened not recognised … there was no slip to say who what where it had been sent from.
NO charge was made to my bank and the book strangely titled, "The Life and Death of Billy Fingers" was put to one side, but it niggled, what a strange title, who would of sent it?
There it sat, until finally my curiosity got the better of me …………
WOW! What a story but …. the relevance of the whole book to me was the fact that as Billy describes his transition to his sister so much was the same!
But the big thing for me was how he described how he looked at his life, not like me but as a 360 cinema screen which occasionally stopped and questioned.
To me this was conformation, here is a girl the other side of the World given the same /similar scenario on how we are accepted into spirit and how WE judge ourselves.
AMAZING! So there was the reason for the mystery book .
So ……Your choices………. Take ownership of them ………..don`t be scared of them ….
Out of all of the outcomes of those choices that you make, each one will resonate through your world with its own vibration.
There are many times we could all have taken a different path that led you to a different outcome ……….
Things could have been better (or worse) depending on the choice that you made.
But, remember; each choice (and outcome) has its own merit and meaning.
So when forced with choice, remember You are the one that knows why you are making it.
The last eight words of the Wiccan Rede are DO WHAT YE WILL AND HARM YE NONE and as long as you are making CHOICES from your heart for the RIGHT reasons ……


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one girl's perspective on being unemployed and (not so) single in greenpoint, brooklyn
Monday, September 26, 2011
Higher Education Reform?
We need to let people know that it's OK - maybe even awesome - to go to technical schools and community colleges and get themselves on the right path for the future. We need to let people know that university is not only for expanding ones mind, but it's a place to learn to cooperate, to get along with other people (maybe some not so similar to you)... but that it doesn't guarantee a job right out of college.
This is the hardest the job market has been in a long time and we need to be realistic in what we tell kids entering the higher education system. Your MatchGirl went to a fancy university and got good grades. She partied hard and worked harder. She did the extra-curricular activities. She graduated with awards and honors. But none of this helped her focus on what she would do with it in the future - for her future. I could do "anything" and because of this, it took me a long time to figure out what that was. And I lived hand-to-mouth in the process.
A college education is necessary. It's the only way to get ahead. To get promotions. To get in front of the crowd. But there are a lot of options today - many that were not there when I was in school - that can help put today's young people on the right path. Maybe it's time we let them see all the options available, and give them the tools to decide the direction that will be the best fit for them.
After all, the days of going to school, playing it up a lá Animal House and starting a great job the day after commencement are long over...
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- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2011 at 2:26 PM
I wholeheartedly agree with all of this, but I have some questions, and I need some further advice. My brother and I both went to very expensive and "prestigious" institutions of higher learning, and both had a LOT of trouble getting jobs out of college. On top of that we have crushing student loan debt on us. Right now he has a job that pays sort of well but isn't quite what e wanted to do and he had to take a part-time bartending job to pay his student loan bills. After looking for and applying for a full-time job since my graduation in May, I've resigned myself to another *shudder* unpaid internship and have a part time bartending job to support myself.ReplyDelete
Now, my sister graduated from high school in the spring and even though she got into some very good colleges, she looked at where my brother and I were and decided to wait for college until she knew she was ready to study what would ultimately benefit her the most and delay the debt pile. She got a job that pays $10/hr as an assistant and trust me, she does the jobs for four people and isn't getting paid nearly enough. Now her friends are all starting college and she knows she doesn't want to stay at this job... what does she do? I don't know how to advise her. My mother feels like trade school will limit her options and she might not have continued interest in whichever trade she learns. I know this is a lot, but I just wanted to get it out there.
This is a great question and I really wish I had the definitive answer for you. I think a college education, in the long run, is valuable - and like you and your brother, I worked several jobs that were not befitting my education after graduating from university.ReplyDelete
Your sister is smart to want to know the direction she's going before she starts the journey, but I'm sure she feels a pang as her friends head out. Perhaps taking this first semester off, and living in the "adult" world, will give her some perspective on what she wants to do and she can begin Spring semester. Without a college education it's not probably she'll end up making much more than $10/hour.
I wish I could give you better advice. Perhaps another reader will have something to add.
I wish you the best of luck.
Though it is an ideal path to get a college education or degree, going to technical schools and community college can also help an individual reach the peak of success. This is true with proper implementation of the education learned and the determination to do so.ReplyDelete
I agree, there are many paths to choose from to get ahead in the professional race. It wouldn't hurt to pay attention to your math tutor, too.ReplyDelete


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Mina Guli's Extraordinary Challenge
Mina Guli is one of those remarkable people, possessed of immense determination, tenacity and achievement. Among other things, she's an ultra-runner who when younger was told she would likely never run again as the result of a back injury. Her story is something else.
Chartwell has always been proud to represent her, but there is simply not an astronomical enough metric by which to describe our admiration for her next challenge.
Mina has long been a champion of global causes, and her advocacy for Thirst, a World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders initiative that she launched, is well-documented. Under their aegis she has already undertaken immense challenges for the cause of raising awareness around water resources and a growing global crisis.
In 2016, Mina completed The 7 Desert Runs, a monstrous trek of 40 marathons across 7 deserts, in 7 weeks. This was immediately followed in 2017 by The 6 River Run, yet another 40 marathons, this time completed in only 40 days.
And yet the bar is raised even higher for 2018. To quote Mina: 100 marathons, 100 days, 1 reason: water.
This practical odyssey will take Mina around the world, from North and South America, to Europe, Africa, the Middle-East, South Asia, East Asia and into the Pacific. One marathon, every day, on the move constantly, for one hundred days. It's almost incomprehensible. So for good measure, we've borrowed their map so you can see for yourself.
Running Dry: 100 Marathons in 100 Days for Water is one of the most ambitious and laudable challenges we've ever encountered. The accomplishment at hand itself is more than enough to warrant attention and respect, and then you consider the goal. We couldn't possibly describe the problem better than Mina's Thirst organisation, and be assured: the water crisis is real.
We'll be following Mina's journey with great interest, and encourage everyone to do the same, and give support and help raise awareness around this critical, looming issue. It begins 4th November with the New York City Marathon. 100 days later Mina will complete her journey, returning to Union Square in New York. Simply extraordinary.


text: Senior anthropology majors at Appalachian State University created a hunter-gatherer campsite and abandoned it a few days later. Then, they documented what happened to the food waste they left behind. The goal: Learn what variables can disturb an archeological site – such as scavengers and weather – and become better scientists by learning not to make assumptions.