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BTEs are the most popular hearing aids on the market today because they are robust, easy-to-use and appropriate for a wide range of hearing loss. They may contain a telecoil, which helps you hear while on the telephone and can connect to FM or audio loops.
BTEs can be a comfortable open-fit (with a tube and tip), or occluding for more severe hearing loss (with an ear hook and ear mold):
✔ Open-fit doesn't plug the ear canal; therefore, making a person's own speech sound more natural. This works best for mild to moderately severe high frequency hearing loss.
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ITCs fit inside the ear canal, so they are nearly invisible. ITCs can have a comfortable open-fit design or have an occluding custom mold. These models are more susceptible to earwax than BTEs.
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The quick and easy answer to why people are religious is that God—in whichever form you believe he/she/they take(s)—is real and people believe because they communicate with it and perceive evidence of its involvement in the world. Only 16% of people worldwide are not religious, but this still equates to approximately 1.2 billion individuals who find it difficult to reconcile the ideas of religion with what they know about the world.
Why people believe is a question that has plagued great thinkers for many centuries. Karl Marx, for example, called religion the "opium of the people". Sigmund Freud felt that god was an illusion and worshippers were reverting to the childhood needs of security and forgiveness.
A more recent psychological explanation is the idea that our evolution has created a "god-shaped hole" or has given us a metaphorical "god engine" which can drive us to believe in a deity. Essentially this hypothesis is that religion is a by-product of a number of cognitive and social adaptations which have been extremely important in human development.


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Pilots and ground personnel of the airfield are photographed against the background of the Avro Lancaster long-range heavy bomber No. W4364 "Billy" from the 103rd squadron of the Royal Air Force. The bomber became the first "Avro Lancaster" bomber, who made 50 successful sorties for bombing targets in occupied Europe. Aerodrom Elshem Woolds, Lincolnshire.
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This is either going to help or it's going to inadvertently make things even worse because they're still served partly based on page content, but since I've caught these ads running on our site among others many, many times I figure I should mention it.
No, Marilyn Denis has not retired so she can spend her time selling skin cream. Neither, I should add, have Shania Twain or Céline Dion, who I've also seen mentioned. And while we're at it, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Connor McDavid have not been kicked out of the NHL for using super secret natural testosterone boosters that they would now like to put in your hands for a low, low price.
These ads, which are presented like shocking, clickbatey breaking news articles, are completely fake and you should think long and hard before either clicking one or doing business with anybody who feels they need to market their product or service this way. I can't sit here and tell you with any degree of certainty whether or not these specific products are any good, because I haven't used them. But generally speaking, if somebody has to trick you into looking at his sales pitch, whatever he's hocking is probably complete shit.
And since I'm sure some of you are wondering, no, we personally can't stop these particular ads from appearing on our site. We do have some blocking and filtering power, but the folks behind scams like these tend to use a whole lot of domains which makes banishing them to any useful degree virtually impossible. It's hard enough for extremely well resourced advertising networks like Google's, which does seem to honestly try to police these things, to keep up with them. So when your team consists mostly of me, there's not much good to be done trying to police it from this end. Again, the best thing us ordinary folks can do is not engage with these scuzbags. No attention means no money, which is, of course, the entire point of their existence.
Denis' name and image are being used as click bait for online ads promoting an anti-aging cream that also bill the veteran broadcaster as retired.
The fact is, Denis doesn't endorsing any product lines, for skin cream or anything else and is urging people not to click on the Facebook and Twitter links.
"I need to speak about this, I'm getting the word out," said Denis in a Bell Media release. "Because people need to know that I'm doing something about this, to try to stop people from getting suckered in."
Denis isn't the only Bell Media personality to have been targeted. Melissa Grelo, CTV Your Morning and The Social co-host, and etalk's Lainey Lui have been featured in similar scam ads, in addition to celebrities like Kelly Ripa and Dr. Oz.
Denis says outside experts have been hired to do investigative work, but finding those behind the online scam is like "playing a game of whack-a-mole."
"I am not leaving and there is no product line that I am endorsing, so please do not give out your information," Denis said. "They are scammers. They are sneaky. They play the game. But if no one is engaging with them, then they won't have a business, and that's what I want."


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The second User Operator Kit is provided to turn the Model 800 and Model 1200 into two torch machines for simultaneous use. The kit comes complete with torch, tips, neoprene hoses and "T" piece. The "T" piece is connected to the gas outlet on the gas booster and the two torches are then connected to the "T" piece. It is important to note when running two torches, the maximum tip size for each machine is reduced because the gas output is the same. The maximum tip size for a Model 800 when 2 are using it, is a No. 20 tip. For the Model 1200, when used by two at the same time, the maximum size tip is the #18. Weights 1 lb. Made in the United Kingdom.


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August 24-25, 2019
Aug 19, 2019
Thanks for your generosity to our visiting missionary, Fr. Alan Alabon last week! Fr. Jeremy will be on retreat this week. I am sure he would appreciate it if you would send up a prayer for him!
You have probably seen the show on TV called America's Got Talent. People from all over America share their skills and talents, hoping to make it big. But you know what I enjoy watching? Transfiguration's Got Talent! I see it each week and am amazed at the wonderful generosity and sharing spirit of our parishioners! The weekend of September 7-8, we have our own "Time and Talent" sign up. No audition is necessary! We hope you will take some time to visit the hall and become aware of all the wonderful efforts that make up Transfiguration Parish. And we hope you will be able to share your faith and support other parishioners, even in some small ways. We have all the usual needs: lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, usher, servers, committee members, etc. You will see all the possibilities on the sign up form.
This year we are thinking of strengthening some newer efforts. If you are interested in helping with any of these please let us know. We are looking for people who might be willing to gather and pray specifically for the needs of the parish, our Intercessory Prayer Group. Another effort would be a Senior Activities Committee. This group of people plans and promotes activities that seniors might enjoy doing together, e.g., going to a play, a museum, the symphony, visiting historic sites, etc. Another would be a Communications Committee. This group would help us make sure all the great things we have going on are shared with others through forums like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flocknote, the newspaper, Catholic radio, and local access TV. Another group would be a Social Justice Committee. This group makes the parish aware of the many issues being promoted by the US Bishops and the Michigan Catholic Conference and help us make our concerns known to our legislators. They could, for example, help us "advocate," e.g., provide letters that we could send to our representatives promoting Catholic values. We also wish to see if there is interest in Small Faith Sharing Groups. These would be small groups of 6-8 people who would get together on a regular basis, usually in one another's homes, to pray, to discuss some issue, and support one another in living a life of faith and discipleship. This is the weekend to let us know how you will contribute to the life of the parish and if you would like to be part of one of these ventures. Transfiguration has so much talent to share!
And don't forget: Please take the time to register your children for our religious education program. We need some time to order the materials so that everything will go smoothly for our children. We also need you to invite and encourage your friends, neighbors, or family members who might be interested in exploring the Catholic faith to be part of our program for adults or children. Thanks for all you do to help make this a vital and vibrant parish! May God bless us as we begin again.
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I saw a threat wirh a similar theme, but I can't find it again. So please push my qustion in the existing threat.
As many other users I have a problem with Vienna Synchron Play and Cubase.
I baught Vienna Smart Symphony and installed all recommanded Software and the Library (latest versions). I did it on two Laptops:
1: Intel I7, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD PCIe M2
2. Intel i/, 16 GB RAM, 2TB SSD PCIe M2
On both Laptops Vienna Synchron Play works fine as standalone Version.
In my Cubase 10 Artist I can open Vienna Synchron Play and load the Smart Vienna Orchestra. But in the moment when I press a key on the keyboard or click a key on the virtual keyboard Cubase shuts completely down without any message.
Usin Vienna instrumets in the moment is not possible, because I can't see any Patches, Presets or Matrix.
Which OS are you working with? Any error messages?
Best, Paul
Hi Paul,
I use Windows 10 with all recommanded updates. Pressing the first key on the virtual keyboard crashes Cubase without any Message, like many other user have described. It appears a loading cursor and after that Cubase determins itself.
Can you give some information about your audio system? What audio interface are you using? What is the selected driver and are the buffer settings inside your DAW?
Do you use an addition anti-virus solution other then the OS default?
On one of my laptops there is the "Realtec High Definition Audio"
Now I did the following experiments:
I hope, these informations are helpfull. And I hope there will be a possibility to use Synchron Player with Asio4all, because underway the UR22mkII is a little bit big and heavy
I think here is the problem: ASIO4All is kind of a driver-hack. If it works, fine; if not you are on your own.I don't know if the devs at VSL can fix this, but these boys are almost wizards, so who knows :D
Have you tried using the Steinberg Low-Latency ASIO driver that is installed with Cubase?
Hi again,
so far I can understand, what you are saying. But the there is another problem, which I cannot understand: if the Asio4All driver is the problem, then I wonder, why the standalone Synchron Player works fine using the same Asio4All driver. And I wonder, why may really many VST instruments (small, and very big) work also fine using the Asio4All driver within or outside Cubase?
ASIO4All emulates ASIO for devices that don't support it. I don't think the ASIO4All driver is a problem, but rather the combination of ASIO4All -> your soundcard -> your DAW.In this configuration there are so many possible combinations and variables, it will be hard, if not impossible, to find what the exact problem is.
So if this setup does not work for you, try using a different audio interface or ASIO driver emulation.
Best, Ben


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Don't Lose Sight of Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes affects nearly 26 million people in the United States.
In addition, another 79 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for diabetes. All people with diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, are at risk for diabetic eye disease, a leading cause of vision loss and blindness.
"The longer a person has diabetes the greater is his or her risk of developing diabetic eye disease," said Dr. Suber Huang, chair of the Diabetic Eye Disease Subcommittee for the National Eye Institute's (NEI) National Eye Health Education Program. "If you have diabetes, be sure to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. Diabetic eye disease often has no early warning signs, but can be detected early and treated before noticeable vision loss occurs."
Diabetic eye disease refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of the disease and includes diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and glaucoma. Diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease, is the leading cause of blindness in adults 20-74 years of age. According to NEI, 4.1 million people have diabetic eye disease and its prevalence is projected to increase to 7.2 million by 2020.
While all people with diabetes can develop diabetic eye disease, African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics/Latinos, and older adults with diabetes are at higher risk of losing vision or going blind from it. All people with diabetes should have a dilated eye exam at least once a year to detect vision problems early. In fact, with early detection, timely laser surgery, and appropriate follow-up care, people with advanced diabetic retinopathy can reduce their risk of blindness by 90 percent.
(If you or anyone you know is struggling with their diabetes, did you know you could now have an extra revenue stream on the side by simply selling your test strips? Sites such as TestStrips4Money.com and other sites allow diabetics to to earn cash for their diabetic test strips.)
[] Take your medications.
[] Reach and maintain a healthy weight.
[] Add physical activity to your daily routine.
[] Control your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
[] Kick the smoking habit.
"Don't lose sight of diabetic eye disease," added Dr. Huang. "Don't wait until you notice an eye problem to have an exam because vision that is lost often cannot be restored."
For more information on diabetic eye disease and tips on finding an eye care professional or financial assistance for eye care, visit www.nei.nih.gov or call NEI at 301-496-5248.
The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, leads the federal government's research on the visual system and eye diseases. NEI supports basic and clinical science programs that result in the development of sight-saving treatments.
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Did you know that over Xmas and in January, the TV networks take little interest in how many people watch their shows? So you might have noticed that the type of programs that are on change from the usual ones during this time, until the ratings war starts again in February. During this holiday time programming, what did you think of the quality of TV content? Did you even care what was showing as you were on holiday? Or did you use this time to relax in front of the 'box' and flick between channels? Perhaps it was convenient for you to keep your kids entertained? Maybe you have Pay TV and didn't even watch the 'mainstream' channels? Did you find it 'Christmassy' enough or do you think the networks just don't bother with that these days? Was there one channel you felt outdid the others with its programing?Last reply: 2nd May 2020 / 615 replies / Post by Rainbow
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gradeawind says: My movie collection received a heavy workout over christmas due to all the shows going off the air or playing repeats. When in a lot of cases we are so far behind America and England I don't know why there can't show new series of even programs which are not usually shown on Australian TV.


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Tech and other companies in South Carolina and across the nation often have staffing needs they cannot meet by only looking into the local application pool. In many cases, they must even look beyond our country's borders and utilize the alien labor certification process or Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) to employ foreign talent.
It is easy to think of only the employees who immigrate to the United States and work on a visa in isolation, but these individuals have families. Many of them have very successful wives who have their own careers. The spouses can obtain H-4 visas, but these do not authorize their right to work in the country.
Under President Obama's executive order on immigration, the Department of Homeland Security will extend eligibility for employment authorization to many of these spouses. If the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have approved a working spouse to apply for a green card, the non-working spouse will also be eligible.
Many employees have applications already in the works, and their spouses will no longer have to wait for long periods, some of which can stretch up to eight or 10 years. They will only have to wait until May 26.
The inability of spouses to be able to work created a phenomenon that has become known as "The Golden Cage." The foreign workers earn a living, and so the family has the income they need, but the spouses still feel trapped. We will explore this more in our next post on the subject.
Source: The Seattle Times, "Tech workers' spouses ready, eager to work under new immigration rules," Lynn Thompson, April 7, 2015


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Sunday, February 16, 2014
Our Beautiful World 34 ~ Celebration
17 comments:
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
So beautiful!!!! I am glad you got to be there for this year's celebration!!!
- February 16, 2014 at 8:58 PM
hope you enjoy to stay there now
- February 17, 2014 at 1:31 AM
- Desire Fourie said...
Stunning photos and yes this is nature at its best.
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- February 17, 2014 at 2:51 AM
- Manuela said...
Hope you had have a great New Year celebration with your family. The mandarin plants looks fantasic, I would like to pick one.
Singapore is a fantasitic city, we had a pefect vacation there years ago on Santosa Island.
I love to see Gardens bay one day.
Have a nice time
- February 17, 2014 at 3:35 AM
- Joni Andaya said...
Wow...Gorgeous pictures Kirsty.
- February 17, 2014 at 5:28 AM
- Ros Crawford said...
Wow what lovely photos ... I'm so gad you got to go home for New Year and see your friends and family ...
- February 17, 2014 at 5:31 AM
- Unknown said...
Such a treat it must be for you to be able to celebrate CNY in S'pore Kirsty, love your photos!
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- February 17, 2014 at 7:18 AM
- Audrey Pettit said...
Such a beautiful tradition and fabulous photos, Kirsty! I am SO happy for you that you got to spend the Chinese New Year with your long lost family members! What a wonderful treat for all of you!
- February 17, 2014 at 8:56 AM
- Glenda Atkins said...
I love celebrations,one gets to see family and friends together, rather than one at time (which is great too).Love festivities! The photos are gorgeous!
- February 17, 2014 at 1:51 PM
- Contagiously Crafty said...
I am loving watching the pictures come in from all over the world. Even though we have to deal with our children moving on to lives of their own, there are small blessings waiting for us. Congrats on the visit. I hope it was fun!
- February 17, 2014 at 4:52 PM
I always enjoy looking at your pictures. They are always stunning. I'm glad you got to see your family 12 years is a long time.
- February 17, 2014 at 5:38 PM
- Sue Lelli said...
How FUN to be in Singapore for Chinese New Year and those mandarin oranges are so YUMMY looking! I can almost smell them! LOVE these photos, Kirsty!
- February 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM
- Sylvia said...
Gorgeous photo's of Singapore, Kirsty, I have never seen a tangerine growing on the tree, they are beautiful!
- February 18, 2014 at 1:01 AM
- Lynette Jacobs said...
Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos with us.
- February 18, 2014 at 6:09 AM
- sandi said...
Fabulous pics Kirsty! LOVE !
- February 18, 2014 at 10:21 AM
- Davi said...
Beautiful Pics Kirsty, The bows in the fruit trees look so festive :) And how nice to get to see your family too!!
- February 18, 2014 at 9:48 PM
- Pat (mspfd) said...
Your trip sounds wonderful. How lovely to see your family during the holiday. Thanks so much for sharing the wonderful photos.
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Oregon shooting: Umpqua gunman Chris Harper Mercer — what we know
The heavily armed gunman who slaughtered nine people at an Oregon college left a hate-filled note at the scene of his rampage and "felt the world was against him," law enforcement officials confirmed Friday.
Two officials familiar with the contents of the note say 26-year-old Christopher Harper Mercer, who was killed in a firefight Thursday with police at Umpqua Community College, wrote that he would be "welcomed in Hell and embraced by the devil."
He wrote that he was "in a bad way," one official said. "He was depressed, sullen."
The officials said Mercer lamented the fact that he did not have a girlfriend. "He said he had no life," another official said, adding: "He felt the world was against him."
RELATED: Umpqua community college gunman asked victims to state their religion
Former acquaintances and social-media postings paint a picture of Mercer as a withdrawn young man who spent a lot of time on the Internet.
He appeared to be sympathetic to the predominantly Catholic Irish Republican Army — but also posted online that he was "not religious."
Public records show that one person of that name was born in Los Angeles County in 1989. Police declined to confirm the shooter's identity late Thursday and during a news conference Friday, in an attempt to not "glorify" the actions of the gunman who killed nine people and wounded nine others.
Authorities told reporters that the shooter had amassed 13 weapons — all purchased legally by either him or a family member from a federal gun dealer.
Six of the weapons were recovered at the scene and seven from his home, said Celinez Nunez, an assistant special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The guns taken from the home were two pistols, four rifles and one shotgun, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
In addition, investigators at the school recovered a flak jacket with steel plates lying next to a rifle and five magazines. Additional ammunition was found in the home, Nunez said.
Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin told reporters it wouldn't be strange for someone in the state to have so many weapons.
"In Oregon, this is a hunting state and firearms are possible in most households," he said.
Investigators said it was too soon to identify a motive, although Hanlin earlier told NBC's TODAY he wasn't aware of any "specific red flags" for the shooter.
"He is a local resident and I know personally I haven't heard of any warning signs coming from this person," Hanlin said.
Mercer had enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, from Nov. 5 to Dec. 11, 2008, Army officials said. But he was discharged for "failing to meet the minimum administrative standards to serve," the Army added.
A Myspace page that appeared to be linked to the shooter featured Mercer holding what appeared to be a rifle while several other postings were sympathetic to the Irish Republican Army and featured masked gunmen and logos.
The IRA is a predominantly Catholic paramilitary group which waged a bloody three-decade campaign to make Northern Ireland an independent republic separate from Great Britain. It was responsible for terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland and England, including an attempt to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by bombing a hotel in 1984. More than 3,600 people were killed in the armed conflict.
The Myspace account — which is listed under Chris Harper-Mercer — also featured a formal photo with a caption reading "me in a tuxedo on the day of my sister's wedding."
A man listing the same birthday — and whose photo strongly resembles Mercer — also held a profile on a dating and penpal site for "spiritual singles" that listed Los Angeles as his location.
"Looking for someone who shares my beliefs, and is similar to me," the profile says, listing "Internet, killing zombies, movies, music" and reading among hobbies and interests.
The profile describes "not religious, but spiritual" beliefs and was linked to a group called "doesn't like organized religion."
Earlier reports, citing a survivor's account as told to relatives, said that Harper Mercer asked people whether they were Christian before firing. But J.J. Vicari, who was in the classroom next to the where the attack occurred, said he never heard the gunman ask about religion and never even heard the gunman's voice.
Sci-fi and horror were listed as favorite types of movies on the Myspace profile — along with romantic comedies.
The profile described the poster as "shy at first, but warm up quickly" and "better in small groups" — consistent with what Mercer's acquaintances said.
Former neighbors in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance confirmed that Mercer lived with his mother in a downstairs apartment before moving to Oregon about four years ago.
Bryan Clay said he'd encounter the shooter "every day" when he'd come home from school — and that Mercer kept to himself.
"I'd see Chris, shaved head, combat boots, camo pants and a plain brown or white shirt," Clay told NBC Los Angeles. "He would really just walk really fast, avoid anybody who came towards him."
Mercer's father, though, told NBC Los Angeles his son was a "nice guy" who "put everyone before himself."
An online public records search for Chris Harper Mercer shows one man by that name having lived in Torrance before moving to an apartment in Winchester, Oregon — just 2.1 miles from Umpqua Community College. NBC News could not immediately verify whether it referred to the gunman.


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OSA FC has announced it's official tryout date for the Women's 2017 WPSL season as February 28th from 8-10pm at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, WA. For those wanting to attend, registration can be completed online here.
OSA FC is the Seattle-based WPSL team. Known for it's strong relationships with Seattle youth development teams as well as Serie A's ACF Fiorentina, we are excited to continue to see OSA FC build their soccer club and cross-cultural community.
ACF Fiorentina's Professor Vincenzo Vergine, ACF Fiorentina Academy Director and Director of Program Development, and Mr. Sandro Mencucci, CEO ACF, will be meeting with OSA FC Founder and CEO, Giuseppe Pezzano at the end of February. The dynamic Italian duo has spoken of the importance of American player development, opportunities, and teams such as OSA FC. They will be attending the February 28th tryout and look forward to future collaborations between the Italian and Seattle-based clubs.
Seeing development clubs in the States creating strong bonds with successful international clubs is very exciting. Don't hesitate to lace up your boots and show your stuff in front of some of Italy's best!


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A Record-Breaking Number of Women Are Running for Congress This Year
309 women have already filed their candidacy, and there could still be more on the way.
A woman's place is in the House...of Representatives. According to the Associated Press, a record-breaking number of women are running for seats in the House.
After analyzing data from the last 26 years, the AP found that more women have filed candidacy papers than ever before — and there may still be more to come. So far, 309 women from both major parties have filed for candidacy; however, in more than 25 states the filing period is not over yet.
Earlier this year, The Cut reported that 390 women were planning to run in the House midterm elections, so the number is likely to increase. Previously, the highest number of women to run for Representative seats was 298 in 2012.
There is also a historic number of Native American women running for elected office this year, the New York Times reported, giving hope that this might be the year the US elects its first Native American congresswoman.
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For many of the candidates, mostly Democratic women, President Donald Trump's win over Hillary Clinton — who would have been the first female president in US history — served as the impetus to run for office.
While the number of women in the running this year is certainly cause for celebration, female candidates are still outnumbered by male candidates in the race, according to the AP. Last year, women accounted for 19% of Congress, with 83 seats in the House and 21 in the Senate — also a historical high for women's representation in the US government, the Week reported.
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But with more female hopefuls in the running, Congress may be poised to set a new record this election cycle.
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Michael Douglas's Beach Estate Is For Sale—And It's Jaw-Droppingly Gorgeous
The actor lent his recognizable voice to the stunning Mallorca property's real estate video.
As an actor, Michael Douglas has played everything from detectives to superheroes in a five-decade career that includes countless box office heavy hitters. Yet it's his latest role—narrating a two-minute video–that could prove to be most lucrative for the 74-year-old star.
That's because Douglas's newest project is selling his longtime seaside mansion along the craggy coast of Mallorca for a hefty sum of $32 million. And to make sure his listing stands out over all the others, the famous actor himself is delivering the sales pitch.
In a property video that runs just under two-and-a-half minutes, Douglas's recognizable voice tells viewers the story of his longtime Spanish getaway—dubbed S'Estaca—that he's owned with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones since 1990. According to the actor, the estate was built on the island's north coast in the mid 19th-century. Enamored of the island's beauty, Austria's Archduke Ludwig Salvator settled here in the 1870s and proceeded to expand and modernize the property, which included adding an impressive cliffside bathhouse with steps carved into the rocks.
When Douglas saw the estate in 1990, he, too, "fell under its spell," and snatched up the historic mansion for $3.5 million. Over his three decades of ownership, Douglas revamped his magical 200-acre retreat to include seven buildings with five apartments, 10 bedrooms, a sports and massage room, wine cellar, and an artist's studio. While upping the style and luxury of the estate, Douglas was also careful to maintain much of its historic charm, including its original Italian and Moorish architectural influences.
Outside of the home, the property's sweeping acreage features lush Mediterranean gardens, a swimming grotto, fruit and olive trees, and vineyards that produce home-grown (and award-winning) wines.
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With space for sleeping up to 20, Douglas says he's hosted many friends at S'Estaca over the years and that they've "enjoyed wonderful times here together." Still, he says, his life has taken a new course and he's decided to sell S'Estaca. Douglas and Zeta-Jones have had the Mediterranean escape on the market since 2014, when they first listed it for a much higher $60 million.
"Now it's time for me to let someone else explore the privilege and the adventure of S'Estaca. Someone who will appreciate the beauty, the privacy, and the uninterrupted views. Someone with the vision and the spirit of the creator of S'Estaca, Archduke Ludwig Salvator."
Also, someone with $32 million to spare. See more photos of the actor's on-the-market escape here:


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