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Aussie miner to invest in Red Mountain
Last updated 7/20/2018 at 4:20am
White Rock Minerals Ltd. July 10 announced that Sandfire Resources NL, a mid-tier Australian mining company that operates the high-grade DeGrussa copper-gold mine in Western Australia, plans to make a significant investment in White Rock's Red Mountain, a zinc enriched volcanogenic massive sulfide project about 60 miles south of Fairbanks, Alaska.
"White Rock welcomes Sandfire as a strategic partner and cornerstone investor that shares White Rock's vision for the exploration and development of the Red Mountain project," said White Rock CEO Matt Gill.
To formalize this strategic relationship between the two Australian companies, Sandfire has agreed to acquire 208.33 million shares of White Rock at AU1.2 cents per share, for a total of AU$2.5 million. The per-share price is 41 percent premium over the one-month volume-weighted-average price of White Rock shares through July 9.
Following completion of the financing, Sandfire will own roughly 14.2 percent of White Rock.
This initial investment in White Rock will provide Sandfire an exclusive option to enter into an earn-in joint venture agreement in Red Mountain, which is exercisable until the end of the year.
While the details of the option have not been formalized, the principles agreed upon by the companies would have Sandfire earning up to a 90 percent interest in Red Mountain by investing AU$30 million into Red Mountain and then funding a feasibility study.
This would be a four-stage investment under which Sandfire would fund AU$20 million over the first four years to earn a 51 percent interest in Red Mountain, including at least AU$6 million during the first year; a further AU$10 million and deliver a pre-feasibility study over an additional two years to earn 70 percent; if White Rock elects not to contribute in the JV during stage 3, Sandfire could increase its ownership to 80 percent by completing a feasibility study; and if White Rock does not contribute to the final stage, Sandfire's ownership would increase to 90 percent and White Rock's 10 percent interest would be earned from cash flow from operations at Red Mountain.
Once Sandfire earns a 15 percent interest in White Rock, it will have the option to elect a director to the exploration company's board.
White Rock would continue managing exploration at Red Mountain at least through the first year of the earn-in and would be paid a management fee for its services. Ongoing management responsibility of the project will be subject to annual review and after the first year will be at Sandfire's election.
White Rock said this agreement allows it to benefit from Sandfire's significant technical expertise to develop the Red Mountain Project as well as further strategic support as the company moves to unlock the potential from its large strategic land holding.
"Securing a high-quality partner with world leading expertise in the exploration and development of base metals projects is a strong endorsement to the quality and potential of White Rock's globally significant high-grade zinc VMS Red Mountain project," said Gill. "White Rock looks forward to collaborating with Sandfire as part of this new strategic relationship."
Advancing Red Mountain
White Rock, which acquired Red Mountain in 2016, commissioned a resource calculation for the projects two main deposits – Dry Creek and West Tundra Flats – that meet modern reporting standards.
This maiden Australian Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (JORC) compliant calculation found that these deposits host 16.7 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 4.1 percent (1.49 billion pounds) zinc; 1.7 percent (630 million lb) lead; 0.2 percent (57.3 million lb) copper; 99 grams per metric ton (53.5 million ounces) silver; and 0.7 g/t (352,000 oz) gold.
The initial focus of the 2018 drill program at Red Mountain, which got underway in May, is on upgrading and expanding these deposits.
In early July, White Rock reported that hole DC18-77 cut 4.26 meters averaging 4.8 percent zinc, 2.3 percent lead, 1,435 grams (46.1 ounces) per metric ton silver, 2.2 g/t gold and 0.5 percent copper – this is the equivalent of 43.2 percent zinc the value of all the metals are included. This was part of a 9.39-meter intercept of the Foster lens of the Dry Creek deposit that averaged 2.6 percent zinc, 1.3 percent lead, 686 g/t silver, 1.1 g/t gold and 0.3 percent copper, or 21.1 percent zinc-equivalent.
The Australia-based explorer tapped even higher grade zinc mineralization in Dry Creek's Discovery lens.
Drilled about 900 meters east of hole 77, DC18-79 cut 4.72 meters averaging 19.5 percent zinc, 7.8 percent lead, 466 g/t silver, 6.9 g/t gold and 1.5 percent copper, or 49.7 percent zinc-equivalent. This was part of a 16-meter intercept of the Discovery lens that averaged 6.4 percent zinc, 2.6 percent lead, 152 g/t silver, 2.2 g/t gold and 0.5 percent copper, or 16.1 percent zinc-equivalent.
"This drilling represents a significant extension to the Dry Creek deposit and notably down dip at both the Fosters and Discovery lenses," said White Rock CEO Matt Gill. "These first two extension drill holes highlight the upside potential for a significant expansion to the resource at Dry Creek, both in terms of grade and size."
A hole drilled at West Tundra Flats, WT18-28, cut a zone of massive to semi-massive sulfide with visible sphalerite (a zinc mineral) and galena (a lead-silver mineral). A 3.45-meter section of this hole averaged 15.1 percent zinc, 6.7 percent lead, 518 g/t silver, 2.1 g/t gold and 0.2 percent copper, or 35.2 percent zinc-equivalent.
"These first drill assay results for the Dry Creek and West Tundra deposits validate our belief that these two deposits form part of a genuine high-grade zinc-rich polymetallic VMS mineralization system," said Gill. "Our exploration program focus is to expand the maiden resource and to identify and test new targets to make the additional discoveries."
White Rock's 2018 exploration at Red Mountain is continuing to target expansion of the known deposits, as well as test some of the 30 earlier staged prospects across the roughly 35,000-acre property.
This work is expected to get a boost from Sandfire's initial investment in White Rock and the project could see increased activity in coming years if the Australian miner decides to exercise its option to become a strategic partner in this zinc-rich VMS project in Interior Alaska.


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Rode 13 miles this morning starting at a bit before 5am. Goal was to ride down to the River from my place - dirt road/track. I haven't ridden this yet,but I have driven it several months ago. It was a blast. Challenging in that it was dark for the first half. Nothing like riding by cheap, Bell bike light on an unfamiliar trail. My first half was slower than I could have done it due to the above mentioned challenge, the second half was surprisingly faster even though it was slightly uphill. I think maybe I've tweaked enough - very little hand numbness this morning. I actually felt like I knew what I was doing.
Headed to Cruces tonight with Hubby only...first weekend in 4 years without little ones, I'm excited and nervous. Not nervous about hubby, but leaving my babies behind. I have an appointment at a bike shop there with my MTB. Hope to see if they can help me tweak the bike a bit more, and get fit for a road bike. Maybe buy a better headlight if they got one...new bike shoes? Also Jeff's going to an auction hoping to buy a tractor, but they have like 150 bikes in it, so I hope to come home with one to at least rob parts from, like a second wheel set for my trusty MTB. Hope to get some hill running in too.
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I've always loved animation. I've hardly ever been a morning person but, as a kid, what got me out of bed extra early was watching morning cartoons. My own line drawings were static scenes on a page, but Superman, Aquaman, The Wonder Twins, The Masters of the Universe, The Jetsons and other cartoons changed my sense of what a line can do. The sheer kinetic energy of cartoons magically brings line drawings to life. Robots, too, have always given me a sense of vivification, of breathing life into materials that might otherwise be inanimate. It's an impulse that never gets old and of course it extends well beyond drawing and robotics: take a seemingly lifeless world and enchant it.


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The plan was a month-long trip to the Southwest, visiting all the big-name parks: Great Basin, Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches, Mesa Verde, plus Escalante, and The Toyabe National Forest south of Austin, NV. At least four backpacking overnights, maybe one longer trip. Lots of day hikes, from the Narrows and Angel's Landing in Zion to slots canyons in Escalante…
That was the plan.
But M was diagnosed with tendonitis in her heel following our adventure last month in the Grand Canyon, and so that plan didn't look so good. She would be walking for the next six weeks with a plastic boot on her left foot. The fact that my left knee seemed to be intent on causing me pain with every step I took didn't improve the situation. We had made reservations at Zion and Arches, and our daughter was flying out and meet us a week around Moab, but we needed a new plan.
So what do you do in that situation? We decided to go anyway. We would take it easy, and we would just have to see how much hiking we could do. In any case, we were determined NOT to make things worse with either of us, because we still have our backpacking plans in the Sierra later this summer—If possible. Sigh.
In the end, this turned out to be a really good trip, and we did get to do just a bit of hiking---a total of about 65 miles, nothing major—but this would serve as a very good outline for anyone who is considering a trip to Utah and its neighbors and doesn't want to hike their feet off. We didn't, thank goodness. And we're still hoping to do some backpacking this summer.
What did we love? The parks are stunning. We added the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to the list above and loved them all. Great Basin was empty and beautiful. Zion was jammed packed and still lovely. Bryce was comparatively cool and delicious. Capitol Reef had the best petroglyphs. Canyonlands was great fun. Arches was stunning…and packed with people. Mesa Verde was unforgettable, and cool. North Rim changed our perceptions of the Grand Canyon a bit.
But other parks also enchanted us. Cedar Breaks is amazing, and the petroglyphs in Parowan Gap and Sego Canyon were the best ever. Red Canyon was charming. Dead Horse Point is great. Hovenweep was a jewel. Edge of the Cedars museum in astonishing. Natural Bridges and the road south from there are simply astounding. And little parks like Berlin/ichthyosaurus and Fort Churchill State Park were just what we wanted, when we wanted it.
We saw highway signs warning us about dairy cattle, wild cattle, wild horses, horseback riders, deer, elk, bison, bighorn sheep, pedestrians, and marmots (!)
We also saw dairy cattle, wild cattle, wild horses, horseback riders, deer, bison, pedestrians and marmots. No bighorn sheep or elk, dang it. But we'd seen elk in the Grand Canyon six weeks ago—does that count?
We were thoroughly impressed with how friendly, helpful, and cheerful the park service staff was in every park: well-trained, enthusiastic, and fun. Makes us proud just to think about it.
And while we didn't do any long hikes, we did manage quite a few really good short ones, nothing more than five miles: Emerald Pools and Kayenta Trail in Zion; Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop in Bryce; two really nice short trails in Red Canyon; Devil's Garden in Arches; Mesa Arch and Aztec Butte in Canyonlands; the Castle Canyon trail in Hovenweep, Bighorn Viewpoint in Dead Horse Point, and lots of viewpoint walks that were never too long, but added up to lots of Advil every night.
We even found some pretty good places to eat. We loved Magnolia's Food Truck in Boulder, Utah, in the parking lot of Anasazi State Park. And yummy and healthy food at the Capitol Reef Inn in Torrey. Lots of good food in Moab. Best of all was 707 Food Bin in Grand Junction…go figure.
And we wouldn't be back home without the help of Randy Pixley of Maxwell's Garage in Cortez…who fixed out van quickly, effectively, and cheaply when we were really stuck with no other options.
About 4000 miles of driving. About $100 a day in expenses (including gas for Le Vin Blanc..our Ford E-350 van.) And even one night in a hotel—Whoooey!
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I spent a couple months (2 separate trips) near Boulder, Utah in the '80's. Wonderful country. When I heard they paved the Burr Trail, I was kind of bummed. Probably just increased the crowds.
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The terminal was small but there but had a nice waiting area. There were around twenty people there when we arrived and I was a little worried we'd be competing with them for seats but then I realized a flight was going to North Island with 58 open seats at the same time as ours. It was a little crazy thinking we could easily jump on that plane and have a little San Diego vacation if our plane fell through.
Fortunately I didn't need to make that decision as I was informed our c-40 was scheduled to take off on time and there were plenty of open seats. They checked in our luggage (we each were allowed 2 70 lb bags but I packed a bit lighter) and loaded us in a van to ride over to our plane. It was just another couple and us. We got on the plane and had our pick of seats.
Shortly after we settle in a bus full of Navy aircraft maintainers, load-masters and reservist heading to Bahrain on official business loaded on.
They didn't seem to mind sharing the flight with a couple little ones and were quite helpful through out the trip.
This was my first time flying with two little ones and they turned out to be great flyers. CJ went back and forth between his car seat and my arms. The taking off and landing didn't seem to bother him as long as he could nurse.
EJ kept herself busy with the toys and books I had packed in her backpack. Her quartet of Disney princess were the biggest hit. I don't know how many times I changed them in and out of their dresses for her.
Donut Man were her favorites), slept, and watched the clouds floating by her window.
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This was the kiddos first time setting foot on international soil and my first time to Ireland. We were just making a quick stop for fuel so all we would get to see was the inside of the airport but the strong Irish accent I heard all around was music to my ears.
EJ enjoyed a little playtime outside the plane while waited to go into the airport.
After a little shopping in the duty free section we were back on the plane for another six hour flight to Naples, Italy.
We arrived at 2 a.m. and after a little confusion as to whether or not I could enter their country (the Italian authorities didn't think I had the paperwork needed but fortunately DaddyO had me covered) the flight crew took me under their wing and dropped me off at the Sigonella Navy Lodge. We had a two night layover before our plane would take off for it's final leg to Bahrain.
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Lynda Stuart, the president of teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa, said teachers wanted issues such as large class sizes, lack of funding for special needs students and pastoral care obligations to be addressed.
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The government had previously offered teachers pay rises of 3%, which Education Minister Chris Hipkins said is "it" and that the the country is not able to increase their salaries by any more than that. But the unions say that is not enough, demanding at least 15% or more, according to the Guardian.
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Release Date: Jan 12th , 2020
Song Mood : Melody
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#ButtaBomma Full song release date: 24th december
Chusthunte Allu arjun and Team ki anni kalisosthunnai.. Release aina anni songs super hit avuthunai.. Ippudu Ee Butta Bomma song kuda vinadaniki chala soothing and melodious ga vundhi.. Armaan Malik is a top class singer and iam sure this track will also hits the bulls eye. Thaman is already riding high with the success of previous tracks.
Watchout this space for lyrics ...
Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
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Wednesday, 17 July 2013
A 1/12th Scale Seaside Cottage for my Mum
My Mum (who is 93 years old) decided a little while ago that she would like one of my seaside cottages. I have built her one of my simple one up and one down houses - she doesn't have the space for anything bigger) - and we will be delivering it this weekend when we go and visit her. I've added a few pieces of furniture to get her started but those bare windows could really do with some curtains. I will have to see if I can make some before Sunday!
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Beautiful House,ReplyDelete
I am sure your Mum will love it.
93 years old!thats amazing, x
ooh she will love it.. i know my mum would . she's young at 85, compared to your mum.. just cut a bit of lace for the windows, no need for sewing...ReplyDelete
Your mum is very lucky to receive this lovely house. 93 years old wow!ReplyDelete
La casa es preciosa,estoy segura que a tu madre le encantará!!! Ya nos contarás...ReplyDelete
Hi Julie, your house looks wonderful, once again! And wow that your mother is 93! She surelly has seen something during her life!! I'm sure she'll love your little gift.ReplyDelete
With sunny regards from Helsinki!
Julie, suas casas são sempre tão lindas!ReplyDelete
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Achieves Q12019 revenue of $12.25 million
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, the Dubai Financial Market-listed maritime and shipping company, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2019.
During Q1 2019 the Company achieved operating revenue of $12.25 million compared to $10.25 million during the same period of 2018, a YoY increase of 19%.
The Company reported net loss of $3 million in Q1 2019 compared to profits of $1.36 million during the same period last year.
During the quarter, Company's petrochemical tanker Gulf Deffi entered the dry dock for the mandatory special survey work, resulting in 50 days of off-hire for this vessel during Q1.
GNH also incurred increased depreciation and finance costs on account of acquisition of livestock carriers in Q4 2018, which impacted the net profit.
Previous quarter profit also included the write-back of $2.36 million of liabilities, which positively impacted last year's first quarter results.
Chairman of the board Mr. Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri commented: "The board of Gulf Navigation is reviewing all strategic growth options to return the Company to profitability.
"Our immediate focus is to complete the necessary vessel dry-docks and achieve debt refinancing to align Gulf Navigation's capital structure to its operations.
"We are thankful to all our key stakeholders for their continued support over the last quarter.
"We expect the product tanker charter market to become attractive ahead of the IMO 2020 implementation. We are repositioning our balance of spot and long term charter contracts to optimize the operating revenues."


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Make Purposive Choices to Connect with Your Relatives
Dr . John Gottman found in his research that will once young couples become mother and father, the happiest couples have a very shared impression of signifying about their existence. They make deliberate choices about how exactly they will move through their times, rather than just trying to get through them. Gottman message or calls this any family's "legacy, " and that is based on their concept of rituals of association.
Gottman usually means considering questions like these:
Exactly how want lunch to be?
How will we tag holidays, or even spend all of our summer family vacation?
How will most of us celebrate site owners? How will many of us deal with the bad?
These are thought-provoking questions, but since a parent to 2 toddlers, We find it hard to answer these. Almost everything is new. Kids are altering so rapidly. My husband and I are generally constantly having our routines to fit the requirements. A lot of nights feel like a new sleep-deprived slog.
And, just like many American families, most people moved from our household towns as well as extended households. We additionally let go of all of our religions and possess yet to completely replace the complexes and lifestyle they presented.
At this point in the lives, In my opinion the best we can easily do is usually plant the seeds for a family legacy by wondering ourselves small-scale questions such as these:
What will lead us joy today?
What will get in touch us to something common today, of the this newness?
What routine around a treat or the same time worked well recently or over the previous week? Will we try that again today?
Dr . Gottman has a saying when it comes to romantic relationships: Small Issues Often. We build the exact partnerships and families of each of our dreams an hour at a time, one day at a time, by doing the kind factors, the supporting things, stuff feels purposeful, the things that offer and show gratitude together with appreciation.
Compact things quite often – that is the way our purposes is trying to produce sense of the this. And here is my most sage advice:
Make baby-size traditions
I however remember releasing my two-day-old daughter to just one of this is my dearest associates. We were in this hospital bedroom. My friend stored my daughter and hummed a melody. When I listened closely, I realized I knew the track. It was "Simple Gifts, " one of my favorite childhood offerings from the bible. After i was discharged your home, I started off singing them to the daughter now and then.
When our own daughter ended up being four a few months old, all of our pediatrician suggested we go into bedtime application for her. I used to be stumped. The idea seemed sorts of hokey in addition to contrived within her age group.
"You could very well just sing out the same songs every night, " the individual suggested, as well as bingo, Uncomplicated Gifts grew to be a beautiful minimal tradition. Now she's 3 and usually calls for Twinkle Sparkle Little Super star, but the spirit of vocal a track at sleeping still would mean something for all of us (and now I train my voice Simple Presents to the one-year-old).
Modify, change, modify
My husband and I ache for the outdoor living trips your youth and also young maturity in Completely new England and even British Columbia. And from now on we have a home in Seattle, which is where great camping out trips are only an hour or two apart. But most people don't are brave enough try outdoor camping with a three-year-old and a one-year-old because we could convinced it would be riddled with skinned knees, bad diapers, in addition to sleepless nights.
And we are enhancing. Starting as soon as our kids were definitely newborns, we all held them and gazed out the window, narrating what we witnessed: trees, the actual sunrise, weather. We took numerous walks with regards to the neighborhood using them, sometimes as a last resort to try to soothe a fussy little one.
Last summertime, we rented out a house within the Olympic Peninsula and took our very first family "hike" – a new half mile loop while in the rainforest, wherever our three-year-old lead the way, dashing over links and approximately giant fir trees, assured, I think, which she is the star regarding her own part of "Dora the Traveler. " The actual one-year-old protested being buckled to my husband's returning for most of times but most people did it, and many of us have fun. For us, it was an enormous win. We could sure to look at more nature hikes next summer time. In a couple years, if they are out of diapers, we'll test camping.
Go back to one of the perfect traditions or activities, for your own benefit
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So , different parents, require heart. We are in the modest days. However , I have to assume that by sense out just what exactly family daily routines work well along with making them practices, and by striving moments to be able to reconnect with your partner in addition to children, these kinds of small time with little things normally will produce big family legacies.


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The anger has subsided, the agonising is over and finally self-respect has been restored.
For Down veteran Mark Poland Saturday's opening Allianz League Division One confrontation with Donegal at Pairc Esler, Newry will formally draw a veil over what has been one of the most traumatic periods in his sporting career.
The 30-year-old Longstone clubman, a fixture in the county team for the past decade, admits that a combination of circumstances almost led to his premature exit from top-flight football - and at a time too when new Down boss Eamonn Burns is crying out for experienced heads to steady the Mourne ship.
"The flak that followed our All-Ireland qualifier against Wexford really riled me, the level of begrudgery within the county was a source of grave disappointment, injury problems, my below-par form in the championship and the upheaval surrounding the departure of Jim McCorry and the appointment of the new manager all led to me thinking long and hard about my career," said Poland.
"I was forced to think outside the box and ask myself is it all worth it. But at the end of the day I am a passionate Down man and a passionate Longstone man and I would do anything even if it means sitting on the bench to help push younger lads on.
"Someone said to me that you are a long time retired and it was always the realisation of a dream for me to pull on the Down jersey. Now I think I have that chance again and I'm not going to walk away from it."
Poland, rather than let the grievous hurt he felt last year when Down followers vented their fury at the team's performances via social media get the better of him, is now determined to use this as motivation going into a league campaign for which he recognises his team are viewed in some quarters as potential relegation candidates.
"I have spoken with my wife Eimer and my family and I know what it means to them to see me pull on the Down jersey. I said then that I would give it another go. I suppose I'll keep doing this until I'm not wanted about the place," said Poland, a full-time GAA coaching officer.
But, with typical candour, he concedes that he will remain "very aware" of what he feels is a high level of begrudgery within the county.
"It's not something I was really conscious of until last year, to be honest," said Poland.
"I think that with the whole management merry-go-round scenario there was actually more in the papers about Down than about Fermanagh who were going well and getting ready to face Dublin.
"It was quite amusing, in fact, to see that sort of thing going on. I would be very aware, though, of the begrudgery that is prevalent," he added.
"We were tipped to go down into Division Three at the start of the league last year, but we won promotion to Division One.
"Maybe we can now prove a point to those who think we are destined for a quick exit from the top tier."
"Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but they maybe they don't know what is going on behind the scenes and sometimes it can be annoying to hear some of the views that are expressed. It does make me angry at times."
Yet while apprehension, uncertainty and indeed downright pessimism appear to have taken root within a county that has five All-Ireland titles to its credit, Poland is prepared to dwell on what he sees as the positives as Down prepare to flex their muscles against the aristocrats of the footballing world.
"There are good footballers in Down and there is always a special atmosphere when we play in Pairc Esler, especially in Saturday night games," said Poland.
"I think if the crowd - and indeed the players - put what happened last year out of their minds and everyone starts to sing from the same hymn sheet then you never know where that might take us.
"With teams like Donegal, Kerry and Dublin coming to us, what better challenges could you ask for. It's up to us as players to now show that we can really compete against these top players," Poland added.
Should Poland's approach be replicated by his colleagues, there is every chance that Down can achieve this goal.
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The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Yield Curve in Emerging Markets: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa
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We investigate the impact of local and global macroeconomic factors on Eurobonds and local currency issued bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa, at different points on the yield curve. Using a unique proprietary data set collected from local authorities, central banks and independent international sources over the period 2001-2016, we find the local monetary policy interest rate and the balance of trade to impact both local currency bond yields and Eurobonds; global risk aversion, as proxied by the VIX index, to impact only the Eurobonds and much more the commodity importing countries; and the explanatory power of most models to be high.
Keywords: yield curve, bond markets, emerging market economies, Sub-Saharan Africa
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New York Federal Court Agrees with Defense that FRCP Rule 68 Offer of Judgment Required Dismissal of Plaintiff's FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Claim and Court Refuses to Exercise Supplemental Jurisdiction Over State Labor Law Class Action Claims
A former hourly employee, Ward, filed a putative class action against her former employer, Bank of New York, alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (as a collective action) and New York labor laws (as a class action) for failure to pay overtime. Ward v. Bank of New York, 455 F.Supp.2d 262, 264 (S.D.N.Y. 2006). An amended complaint named a former assistant manager, Smalls, who alleged additionally that the Bank improperly classified her and others as exempt employees. Id., at 265. The defense made an offer of judgment to Ward for $1000 under FRCP Rule 68, which she rejected. Id. Defense attorneys then moved to dismiss Ward's claims because the Rule 68 offer rendered her action moot and because no other " plaintiffs had opted in to the FLSA collective action. Id. The federal court granted the defense motion Ward's FLSA claim and dismissed her state law class action claims because it refused to exercise jurisdiction over them.
Defense attorneys argued that "Ward's FLSA claims should be dismissed on the ground that [the Bank's] Rule 68 offer of judgment moots those claims, and therefore the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction." Ward, at 265. The district court agreed. The court held that "[w]hen a defendant offers the maximum recovery available to a plaintiff, the Second Circuit has held that the case is moot and 'there is no justification for taking the time of the court and the defendant in the pursuit of miniscule individual claims which defendant has more than satisfied.'" Id., at 267 (citations omitted). The same rule applies in FLSA collective actions: unless other plaintiffs opt in to the collective action, the plaintiff "advances only her own individual claims," which the Rule 68 offer rendered moot Id. The federal court held at page 267 that this was true "even where plaintiff rejects the offer of judgment" (citations omitted). Moreover, "Rule 68 also applies in class actions, where prior to class certification defendant offers plaintiff the maximum amount that plaintiff could recover at trial." Id., at 268 (citations omitted).
Plaintiff could identify only two weeks when she worked more than 40 hours without receiving overtime pay. Ward, at 269. Ward failed to establish that the $1000 offer did not "fully satisfy her claim," id., at 268; on the contrary, it represented "many times the amount due Ward under the FLSA, and consequently more than she could recover at trial," id., at 269. Accordingly, her FLSA claim was moot. That having been decided, the federal court refused to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over her New York state law claims, and therefore granted the defense motion to dismiss Ward's claims. Id., at 270.
NOTE: The district court recognized that "courts are wary of attempts by defendants to evade FLSA collective actions by making Rule 68 offers of judgment 'at the earliest possible time,'" Ward, at 268, but plaintiff could identify only two weeks when she worked more than 40 hours without receiving overtime pay, id., at 269. It was concerned about the possible abuse of Rule 68 offers in FLSA collective actions, but found the policy arguments advanced by Ward "not compelling" under the particular facts of the case. Id., at 269-70.
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Happy Hump Day everyone! Today I wanted to tell you about a piece of Japan right here in South Florida. I don't promise I'll get over my Japan obsession anytime soon, but this will probably be the last post about anything Japanese… for now. This is just too good not to share, and in case you still don't have plans for the weekend, a visit to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens may just be the perfect option.
This beautiful gem is located in Delray Beach, Florida, about an hour and a half north of Miami Beach. Morikami is home to a museum that celebrates Japanese art
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Whether you're looking for a place to take your out-of-town-visitors (that's not South Beach or Wynwood- been there, done that), a kid-friendly activity for this weekend…or just a romantic date with your significant other…I definitely recommend a visit to get lost in its beauty.
Morikami is closed on Mondays. Admission price for adults is $15 and $9 for children. Check out their calendar of events for cool upcoming activities.
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Nick Young was slouched in a booth inside Santina, a restaurant under the High Line park, where the Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna had organized a private dinner Thursday to fete the Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, a featured face in one of its coming campaigns.
Young, a Los Angeles Lakers guard who is dating the rapper Iggy Azalea, was rehashing a familiar point about the growing synergy between the N.B.A. and the world of fashion — how and why the league has become such a fertile source of brand pitchmen and style icons — but he interrupted himself to get something off his chest.
"I don't consider myself an N.B.A. fashion guy," he said, raising his voice above the thumping music. "I'm outside of that. I'm like Kanye, Pharrell. You could compare me to those levels."
Young's pivot toward Kanye West and Pharrell Williams was one of the clearer signs that the N.B.A. fashion movement had fully matured. Players, and their publicists, are insisting that they are not merely part of the pack; it is no longer cool to just be an "N.B.A. fashion guy."
For years in the N.B.A., players have viewed being well dressed as a given, as much a part of modern basketball culture as layup lines and pregame stretches.
But now, players are not content with merely landing on best-dressed lists. Today's most fashionable players, who are teaming up with luxury brands, flying overseas for fashion shows and releasing personal product lines that make sneakers seem quaint, do not see themselves only as extremely tall male models; they see themselves as fashion icons. This was never more evident than on Thursday, the start of the N.B.A.'s All-Star weekend in New York and also, by chance, New York Fashion Week. It seemed as if the N.B.A. players who arrived immediately dispersed to a multitude of fashion events and parties around the city.
Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder was perhaps the most active player, bouncing to three events, all of them in some way devoted to him, in the span of a few hours. James Harden of the Houston Rockets caused a minor commotion when he helped open a pop-up shop at Bloomingdale's, while John Wall of the Washington Wizards appeared at Macy's. The list went on.
Anthony strolled into the meatpacking district restaurant at about 9 p.m. in a charcoal suit and black turtleneck and posed for photographs with his wife, the actress LaLa Vazquez. Asked why fashion brands were clamoring to be partners with N.B.A. players, Anthony's response was quick. "Exposure," he said. "Basketball is one of the biggest sports out there — and it's global, at that."
Men's fashion in the United States, which has been viewed as lagging behind the rest of the world, has had a renaissance in recent years, as increasing numbers of men have become comfortable adopting clothing and style as a pursuit.
Brands, Anthony said, recognized years ago that professional athletes allowed access to demographics that were previously closed to them, "people that they would not have normally tapped into." American men are happy to follow the lead of their sports heroes.
"There's an edgy, cool factor having a real guy — who's an athlete, who's handsome, who has muscles or a distinct look — and putting your clothes on them instead of a model," Mark Anthony Green, an editor at GQ magazine, said.
Westbrook is one of the fashion front-runners among his basketball peers, and his distinguishing trait — as on the basketball court — may be his unbridled energy. He has a team identifying business opportunities for him, and he throws himself into them headlong.
Early Thursday night, he sat in front of an audience to discuss fashion with a reporter from The Wall Street Journal. From there, he was whisked to an intimate dinner hosted by the fashion industry journal WWD, which drew a clutch of boldfaced names in the fashion industry.
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The event was held in a five-story townhouse in SoHo. Synchronized swimmers in a windowed, second-floor pool waved to those who arrived through the front door. A member of his publicity team referred to it as his "graduation party."
As Westbrook ascended one level to the next, the music seemed to get louder, the bodyguards bigger, the greetings warmer. On the top floor, Westbrook leaned against the arm of a couch and spoke about his style influences and inspirations in a sort of free association exercise: "I love travel, hotels, different textures, women's wear, women's shoes, street style, photographs," he said.
He seemed touched by the day's events and laughed as he thought about the weekend ahead: He had five more events to attend.
Harden, earlier in the night, acknowledged that he was still trying to establish this sort of comfort level. The men's suit section of Bloomingdale's had been converted Thursday afternoon into cozy event space.
Last summer, the department store and the N.B.A. agreed to collaborate on a merchandising concept in light of the two industry events occurring simultaneously, and Harden was picked as the spokesman.
A D.J. booth was erected near the escalators. Mannequins were outfitted with basketball jerseys and suits. Curious shoppers stopped to gawk. Things were running slightly behind schedule.
"It's different for me," said Harden, who showed up in a blue pinstripe suit. "I'm starting to move in this direction. This is a big step for me."
Harden posed in front of a dense crowd of photographers, then was shuttled around the store while another layer of people holding camera phones followed closely behind, shouting things at him.
Kevin Harter, vice president for men's fashion direction at Bloomingdales, said it made sense for brands and retailers to join with basketball players.
"They have the confidence to mix it up and be bold," he said. "They are making fashion fun for men."
And the players are having fun doing it, even if the scene has evolved into yet another competition for the players.
After trying to establish a line between himself and his peers, Young, who wore an asymmetrical black sweater with gold patches and red Nike hightops to Anthony's party, smiled about the convergence of the two worlds this weekend in New York.
"We all in the N.B.A. feel like we're fashion gurus," Young said amid the hubbub. "Fashion kings."


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"If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning… Face it, friend. He is crazy about you! "- Max Lucado.
How often do you think about the love God has for you? Well let me tell you how much God loves you. God says, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness" (Jeremiah 31H3). I know that when I love something it's usually for a reason. If I love a good book, it's because I enjoyed the storyline, or the characters. However, God's love is unconditional. Nothing we do or say will make him love us less and he couldn't possibly love us more than he already does. God demonstrated his love for us through the most incredible gift. In Bethlehem over two thousand years ago, he gave us the most precious gift, his son, Jesus. Jesus walked this earth and showed us the love of God through the way he treated and cared for those he encountered. Not only this, but one Friday evening, Jesus died on the cross for our sins. No act of love will ever surpass Jesus dying on the cross and rising again three days later so that we may have a way to the Father.
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Retina subspecialists use a variety of imaging platforms to document the status of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including fundus photography, OCT, and fluorescein angiography (FA). Given that FA is an invasive procedure that can cause side effects such as extravasation, nausea, vasovagal reaction, and anaphylaxis, retina subspecialists are generally reluctant to use it in children or patients who are pregnant or have allergies.1 Two relatively new noninvasive imaging modalities, employed in the case studies presented below, can be used to supplement these conventional imaging platforms.
• A pair of noninvasive imaging examinations administered to patients with wet AMD—OCTA and fundus-driven perimetry—can provide investigators with new data about the structure and function of the retina.
• Results from OCTA and fundus-driven perimetry can often be correlated, with one test buttressing information provided by the other test.
• Use of these two platforms together may provide investigators with additional data about the effects of therapeutic agents.
OCT angiography (OCTA) is a noninvasive imaging modality that generates 3D maps of microvasculature flow patterns, from the retinal capillary plexus to the choroidal vasculature.2,3 It does not require use of exogenous dyes, and it can be repeated during follow-up visits. Our practice employs the RS-3000 Advance OCT (Nidek). Other OCTA platforms include the AngioVue OCTA (Optovue), the Spectralis OCTA (Heidelberg), and the AngioPlex (Carl Zeiss Meditec). The Plex Elite 9000 (Carl Zeiss Meditec), which is available for clinical research purposes only, also performs OCTA.
There have been significant advances in the assessment of retinal morphology with the use of FA, OCT, and OCTA in clinical practice. Still, there is room to better understand how structure, as seen on imaging of patients with wet AMD, is connected with function.
Microperimetry measures local retinal sensitivity to provide functional assessment of the retina.4 It is a subjective, noninvasive, quantitative diagnostic test that can be used to enhance our understanding of the correlation of retinal function with retinal morphology.5 In my office, we use the Microperimeter MP-3 (Nidek) for this.
Microperimetry devices have evolved considerably over the past 2 decades. The first generation microperimetry device Rodenstock SLO-101 (Rodenstock GmbH)6,7 was introduced in 1979 without eye-tracking technology. This device was largely supplanted by the next generation of microperimetry instrumentations, including the Microperimetry-1 (MP-1; Nidek), introduced in 2002, and the third-generation Macular Integrity Assessment (MAIA; CenterVue) in 2009.6,7 These devices had an enhanced ability to track eye movement, which reduced variability, and to quantify retinal sensitivity and the location and stability of fixation. The most recent generation of microperimetry technology includes the MP-3, the successor to the MP-1.
Microperimetry, also known as fundus-driven perimetry or fundus-related perimetry, is a type of visual field test that can create maps of retinal sensitivity. It has advantages over conventional perimetry, including providing real-time fundus imaging, employing eye-tracking technology, and boasting fast acquisition times.6,7 The fundus view allows the user to position the stimuli in the retinal area of interest, allowing specific structure-function associations to be evaluated.
Fundus-driven perimetry measures local retinal sensitivity in the dynamic range of 0 to 34 dB to provide functional assessment of the retina.8 The software of the MP-3 calculates and compensates for the refractive error of patients. Its standardized stimulus grid consists of 37 stimuli overlying the central 12°. It employs a Goldmann III stimulus with a duration of 200 ms, a 4-2 threshold strategy, and a red circle fixation target. A single central foveal response forms the center point, and four concentric rings of retinal loci at 1°, 2°, 4°, and 6° surround it.4 Recordings are considered reliable when false positive responses are less than 25%.
This article uses a series of case studies to explore the correlation of fundus-driven perimetry centered on the fovea, covering a 12° field of view, with OCTA images in a 3 x 3 mm area (10° x 10° field of view). We used the combination of these two diagnostic modalities in a series of patients with wet AMD treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF injections (see the case series).
CASE No. 1
A 70-year-old man presented with decreased VA in his right eye for 3 months. His BCVA was 6/60 OD. Fundus examination revealed subretinal hemorrhage, a gray-colored subretinal membrane, and retinal thickening. Spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) revealed a subretinal choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) and central retinal thickness (CRT) of 473 µm (Figure 1A). OCTA at the choroid level showed increased decorrelation signal corresponding to a large branching neovascular network with peripheral anastomosis (Figure 1B, red arrow). Fundus-driven perimetry showed decreased retinal sensitivity in the form of red colors, corresponding to the CNVM seen on OCTA (Figure 1C).
After the patient received one dose of anti-VEGF therapy, BCVA improved to 6/18 OD (Figures 1D-F). After two more treatments, submacular scarring was observed on fundoscopy, and reduction in CRT to 233 µm was noted on SD-OCT (Figure 1G) in the presence of submacular scarred CNVM. OCTA showed gradual shrinkage of the vascular network with loss of peripheral branching and anastomosis (Figure 1H, red arrow), and corresponding increased retinal sensitivity was noted on fundus-driven perimetry, as represented by yellow colors (Figure 1I).
CASE No. 2
A 66-year-old man presented with decreased VA in his left eye for 1 month with a BCVA of 6/36 OS. Fundus examination revealed subretinal hemorrhage, a subfoveal gray-colored membrane, and macular edema. SD-OCT revealed subretinal CNVM and minimal subretinal fluid (SRF) with a CRT of 488 µm (Figure 2A). OCTA at the choroid level showed increased decorrelation signal corresponding to a neovascular network with peripheral arcades and dense anastomosis (Figure 2B, red arrow). Fundus-driven perimetry showed decreased retinal sensitivity in the form of red-yellow colors corresponding to the neovascular network on OCTA (Figure 2C).
After three monthly anti-VEGF injections, BCVA improved to 6/24 OS, with submacular scarring and resolution of SRF on SD-OCT, resulting in a CRT of 456 µm (Figure 2D). OCTA showed shrinkage of the neovascular network with loss of peripheral arcades and anastomosis (Figure 2E, red arrow), and corresponding increased retinal sensitivity was seen on fundus-driven perimetry, represented by yellow-green colors (Figure 2F).
CASE No. 3
A 60-year-old man presented with decreased VA in his left eye for 1 month with BCVA of 6/9 OS. Fundus examination revealed a parafoveal gray-colored membrane. SD-OCT revealed a parafoveal CNVM and minimal SRF with a CRT of 441 µm (Figure 3A). OCTA at the choroid level showed increased decorrelation signal with a perilesional halo suggestive of an ill-defined neovascular network (Figure 3B, red arrow). Fundus-driven perimetry showed decreased retinal sensitivity in the form of yellow-green colors corresponding to the neovascular network seen on OCTA (Figure 3C).
After three monthly intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, BCVA changed to 6/6 OS; resolution of SRF, CRT of 391 µm, and scarring of the CNVM were noted on SD-OCT (Figure 3D). OCTA demonstrated decreased decorrelation signals due to shrinkage of CNVM (Figure 3E, red arrow), and a corresponding increased retinal sensitivity was seen on fundus-driven perimetry, represented by green colors (Figure 3F).
CASE No. 4
A 53-year-old woman presented with decreased VA in her left eye for 2 months with BCVA of 6/60 OS. Fundus examination revealed subretinal hemorrhage and a grayish subretinal membrane with a large pigment epithelial detachment (PED). SD-OCT confirmed a subretinal CNVM and PED with a CRT of 951 µm (Figure 4A). OCTA at the choroid level showed a classic branching neovascular network (Figure 4B, red arrow). Fundus-driven perimetry showed decreased retinal sensitivity in the form of red-yellow colors corresponding to the CNVM seen on OCTA (Figure 4C).
After the patient received three monthly intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, BCVA improved to 6/24 OS. Reduction in size of the PED and CNVM were observed on SD-OCT, and CRT was 380 µm (Figure 4D). OCTA (Figure 4E, red arrow) showed shrinkage of the network, and corresponding increased retinal sensitivity was seen on fundus-driven perimetry (Figure 4F), represented by yellow colors. Per standard treatment regime, she was observed without anti-VEGF injections for 6 months.
At 6 months after baseline, a fresh subretinal hemorrhage was observed, and BCVA dropped to 6/60 OS. SD-OCT showed recurrence of the CNVM along with SRF (Figure 4G). OCTA (Figure 4H) revealed emergence of a new neovascular network (red star) along with regrowth of the old network (red arrow), and retinal sensitivity was again decreased on fundus-driven perimetry (Figure 4I).
After another anti-VEGF injection, the patient returned (now 7 months from first presentation) with a CRT of 541 µm (Figure 4J). OCTA (Figure 4K) showed a small reduction in network size and slight increase in retinal sensitivity on fundus-driven perimetry (Figure 4L).
For decades, BCVA has been the main indicator of visual function in retinal diseases. This metric, however, is based on responses from foveal cones, and it does not represent a comprehensive assessment of macular function. This is particularly true for patients with AMD, whose visual function depends on the volume and location of the pathologic neovascular network and subretinal fluid.
Functional testing in and around the areas of a choroidal neovascular membrane may provide information about the severity and extent of disease in the macula and the potential consequences of therapy. Recently, microperimetry with the MP-3 device has provided effective fundus-correlated functional testing, with test-retest reliability for the same test point, precise assessment of the location and stability of fixation, and compensation for ocular movements.8 By incorporating these features, the MP-3 has become our clinical investigational device of choice to assess residual visual function and functional vision beyond the fovea in macular diseases.
Fundus-driven perimetry on MP-3 can document macular function, help monitor progress on follow-up, and help to determine the prognosis of disease. Adding to the clinical picture, OCTA is a noninvasive tool that produces 3D analyses of choroidal neovascular membranes and provides structural information regarding neovascular networks.
Overlaying results of these two testing modalities can provide new insights into the understanding of disease processes that have never been explored previously. Combining the findings of OCTA and microperimetry provides investigators and clinicians with precise information regarding the correlation of structure and function at presentation and after treatment.
1. Lipson BK, Yannuzzi LA. Complications of intravenous fluorescein injections. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 1989;29(3):200-205.
2. Nagpal M, Singh SS. OCT angiography in retinal and choroidal diseases. Retina Today. 2016;11(8):57-64.
3. Spaide RF, Fujimoto JG, Waheed NK. Image artifacts in optical coherence tomography. Retina. 2015;35(11):2163-2180.
4. Microperimeter MP-3 [product description]. Nidek website. http://www.nidek-intl.com/product/ophthaloptom/ diagnostic/dia_retina/mp-3.html. Accessed March 18, 2019.
5. Steinberg JS, Saßmannshausen M, Pfau M, et al. Evaluation of two systems for fundus-controlled scotopic and mesopic perimetry in eye with age-related macular degeneration. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017;6(4):7.
6. Acton JH, Greenstein VC. Fundus-driven perimetry (microperimetry) compared to conventional static automated perimetry: similarities, differences, and clinical applications. Can J Ophthalmol. 2013;48:358-363.
7. Balasubramanian S, Uji A, Lei J, Velaga S, Nittala M, Sadda S. Interdevice comparison of retinal sensitivity assessments in a healthy population: the CenterVue MAIA and the Nidek MP-3 microperimeters. Br J Ophthalmol. 2018;102(1):109-113.
8. Sulzbacher F, Roberts P, Munk MR, et al; Vienna Eye Study Center. Relationship of retinal morphology and retinal sensitivity in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration using aflibercept. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014;56(2):1158-1167.
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• Vitreoretinal Fellow, The Retina Foundation, Ahmedabad, India
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The O's Lose Important Relegation Scrap.
Orient were in their second 5 goal thriller of the week against relegation rivals Notts County but this time they were on the receiving end of a 3-2 defeat.
The home game against their fellow strugglers at the bottom end of division two would have seen the O's move up two places with a victory against Notts County and take them above their Nottinghamshire counterparts.
Instead Notts County won the relegation battle at the Matchroom Stadium with a thrilling victory that puts Orient's place in the league in even further jeopardy. The Londoners now lie 23rd in the 24 team division, 4 points ahead of Newport County. However Leyton Orient lost ground on Hartlepool who picked up a point and Cheltenham who picked up a rare win so this game was all important for Orient and sadly they flunked it.
Expectations were high following their first thriller of the week when they stole all 3 points with two goals in the last minute against high flying Plymouth Argyle to provide a shock win.
Instead a double from Jon Stead who appears to have been playing football forever and one from Jorge Grant proved decisive, with the hosts replying through Paul McCallum and Teddy Mezague.
On the plus side at least Orient have started scoring again with 5 goals in their last two matches however the defence certainly needs shoring up as it's leaking worse than a dodgy sink at the moment.
The problems started early for Orient who were forced to make an early substitution when central defender Tom Parkes was stretchered off with a hip problem after falling awkwardly just five minutes into the game causing a reshuffle at the back for the O's.
Orient had started well however despite this setback and were having more possession and corners but not finding that all important breakthrough.
County went ahead against the run of play in the 35th minute. The move was started by goalkeeper Adam Collin with a long clearance downfield. O's defender Mezague allowed the ball to bounce and Grant reacted quickly to curl a shot past Sam Sargeant into the bottom right corner.
The Magpies increased their lead on 47 minutes. Mark Yeates sent a ball over the top of the Orient defence and as Sargeant came to collect the ball, he was challenged by Stead and the ball looped into the net.
Orient reduced the deficit within a minute when McCallum headed home after Nigel Atangana's header had struck the crossbar.
The hosts were back on level terms when central defender Mezague unleashed an unstoppable volley into the net from outside the penalty area with 10 minutes left but County were to have the last word.
On 84 minutes Marc Bola sent in a cross from the left and Stead drove the ball into the net to seal all three points.
Try as they could in the remaining minutes Orient could not find the back of the net for a draw and instead saw their League hopes in tatters as Notts County said thank you and goodnight and moved further up the league away from Leyton Orient.
The O's didn't really get the rub of the green against County despite having 60% of possession during the game, they also won the corner battle 6-5 against their rivals. The shot count also went Orients way with 17 to Nott's County having 9 but the end result is another loss just when it looked as if the Orient express was back on track.
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Kostia and I went to his hometown of Slantsy yesterday. It's a town of about 30,000 inhabitants, the main industry is (was) slate mining ("slantsy" are slates), and there isn't a whole lot going on there, but it's always a nice break from the hustle and bustle and grime of St. Petersburg. Of course, I've been there plenty of times before, but this was the first time since I got my digital camera.
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"Blue Christmas" is more than an Elvis Presley song. The sad reality is that many people are truly hurting during the holiday season, whether
due to a death of a loved one, job loss, depression or a variety of other reasons. There is a place for those who are not "jolly" this Christmas. Everyone in the community, regardless of religious affiliation, is invited to join the Reverend Thomas Acton at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine on Saturday, December 21st, at 6:30 p.m., for a very special worship service especially designed for those in the midst of grief.
Thomas Acton, senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, has more than 30 years of counseling and pastoral ministry experience, and will share a message for people who are experiencing hurt and sadness during the holidays. Pastor Tom recently suffered a loss in his family and knows how important it is to be supported with love and encouragement from those who know what it is like to have loved and lost. Pastor Tom has issued an open invitation, "If you are feeling blue or have lost someone in your life, or if you want to care for those who have, this service is for you."
Immanuel Lutheran also offers a full slate of Christmas Services, as well as a New Year's Eve Service:
Blue Christmas: Healing in the Midst of Grief - December 21st, at 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve Communion Services - 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church & School is located at 200 North Plum Grove Road (at Wood Street) in downtown Palatine, just two blocks east of the Palatine Metra Train Station.
All Christmas services will be webcast live at http://immanuelpalatine.org/webcasts.php and will be recorded for later viewing. For more information, please call the church office at 847-359-1549 or visit www.immanuelpalatine.org.