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by DMWilson
With thanks to Martin and Jane Lynch, Nicole Tremblay, David Scott, Shannon Nickisch, The Boswell Ladies Club, G.W. Taylor, S.S. Fowler, E.L. Affleck, Janna S. Brown, Michael Kluckner, W.F. Bowker, R.G. Burrows, D.S. Wilkie, Robert Turner, Charles Bohi, Leslie Kozma, Barrie Sanford, Carol Erwin, and Tanna Patterson-Z.
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The Bluebell and the Smelter at Pilot Bay
Steam on the Lake
The East Shore Road
The Bays Kootenay and Crawford
Gray Creek
La France and Lockhart
Boswell and Sanca
Kuskonook: Lakeboats and Railroads
The Lower Lake: Kootenay Landing and Sirdar
Wynndel and the Alice
The Bluebell and the Smelter at Pilot Bay
Approaching the eastern shore of the Lake, the M.V. Anscomb slows as the crew makes ready to tie her into her slip at Kootenay Bay. To starboard the seven kilometre long Pilot Peninsula reaches south like a crippled left hand, palm down, forming and protecting Crawford Bay from the raunchy waters of the Lake. Three miles from Kootenay Bay, in the lee of the hands wizened thumb with its little bright white lighthouse,1 is Pilot Bay where, on a 300-acre site applied for on July 3, 1890, the Davies-Sayward Mill and Land Company, Limited, operated a sawmill until 1903 to supply props and construction materials to what is arguably the most star-crossed enterprise on the Lakes eastern shore, the Bluebell mine. The pair of rectangular, red brick chimneys poking up through the undergrowth near the shore at the head of Pilot Bay hint at the magnitude of this undertaking.
Even as Bob Sproule and Tom Hammill were playing out their deadly drama at the Bluebell claim, Kootenay Lake felt its first mechanical vibration. In 1884, as part of his agreement with the B.C. government, Sproules erstwhile counsel, Baillie-Grohman, instructed Captain Arthur Burroughs Fenwick to sail the Midge down the Upper Kootenay and out upon the Lake. Grohmans Midge, the propeller of which is displayed in the Nelson Museum, was not a commercial conveyance, just a steam launch, a floating flagpole that Victoria employed to flap the Union Jack at the American prospectors on the Lakes shores.
Looking at The South-eastern British Columbia Recreational Atlas (P.T.C. Phototype Composing, Victoria, 1992), or at the provincially published British Columbia Road Map and Parks Guide, travellers might be misled into thinking that those little dots beading 3As red thread down the east side of Kootenay LakeGray Creek, Sanca, Kuskonook, et ceteraare towns. Theyre not, really; wide spots in the road trending towards casual communities is a description more apt in 2002. By the time that the Kootenay Skyway began stealing most of 3As traffic, the areas logging and mining industries had been long moribund. For the next 25 years only a few stores, resorts and gas stations hung on, their owners concerned more with quality of life than making a big return on investment. The occasional café, restaurant and store saw to alimentary needs, but as they were wont to keep irregular hours of business, the nutritionally concerned provisioned themselves in Nelson with snacks enough to see them the 85 or so undulating kilometres to Creston. There was, and remains, one provincial campground, but there were enough private endeavours so that cyclists neednt have worried about camping in the Wilds.
Kootenay Bay is a collection of cottages with a couple of sometime restaurantsin 1999 the Kootenay Bay and the La Chance Swissand B&Bs to give substance to what is essentially just a ferry landing. The settlement got its start as Lynchville in the early 1900s when Mr. Lynch erected his house here. The house burned, Lynch moved on and the name changed. Pilot Bay Road wanders off southward down the shore to a casual resort and the heads of hiking trails to the smelter and village ruins and to the abandoned lighthouse on the tip of Pilot Peninsula which was dutifully tended for so many years by Eugene Montreuil in his launch, Eleanor.
Some six kilometres south of Crawford Bay and almost opposite Cape Horn is the little wide-spot of Gray Creek, a former steamboat landing which got its start as Ironton, a failed mining camp to which a community of largely British colonists came at the turn of the twentieth century to plant orchards around the Bay. Evidence of their work is still to be found in the odd bit of terracing and surviving fruit tree, but inexperience, climate, isolation and disease combined to defeat their commercial ventures.
A few kilometres south of Gray Creek and its quaint, asphalt-skinned wooden-decked bridge another timber-built bridge carries the Highway over La France Creek, named for Elzéar N. La France who pre-empted a 320 acre property here about on November 27, 1891. La France was a prospector and his property was soon known as Maryville, a casual camp for men who shared his enthusiasm. One of those who arrived there in 1891 was Thomas Wall who that year staked the Snow King on a showing of galena up the Creek. By 1900, when the Mulligan and Workman groups of properties were reported as being developed on La France Creek, Wall had a partner, H. Barr. In addition to the Snow King, they owned the Echo and the promising Umpire from which they extracted some 50 tons that summer. With the Umpires ore valued at $100 per ton, Wall and Barr looked to the Chicago Mining Company for development money and became shareholders in the La France Mining Company which Chicago registered in North Dakota in 1906. After a few years of fruitless effort and the installation of some crude amenities to aid in tunnelling, the venture went into hibernation during W.W.I and Wall took up ranching locally. The Annual Report of the Minister of Mines for 1926, however, notes that the La France Creek Mining Company of Chicago was working its Chicago group of properties. The Gold King and the Gold Queen were last mentioned in 1933, although some diamond drilling is thought to have been carried out on the properties in the 1980s.
Boswell, unincorporated, about halfway between Kootenay Bay and the end of the Lake, stretches itself two or three kilometres along the 3A on each side of McGregor Creek and offers travellers a variety of accommodations. Marking the northern end of the settlement, St. Anselms Anglican dates from the 1960s but the congregation traces its roots back to the first church services held in the A.R. Wilson residence near the Boswell steamer landing in 1911. For many years the school and then the Memorial Hall were monopolized come Sundays by the Anglicans.
Having passed the resort at Twin Bays and nearing the end of the Lake, the Highway rolls into the community of Kuskonook. To call it a settlement in 2002 is stretching the definition; it is merely a closer compaction of cottages the like of which are scattered liberally along this side of the lower Lake. Kuskonooks very valid claim to fame is hinted at by the triple row of rotting piles marching obliquely out into the water.
South from Kuskonook, across the wide, 1981 concrete slab span over Boulder Creek and passing cliffs of fine-varved shales intruded here and there by masses of grey granite, the Highway occupies the old B&N right-of-way down past the end of the Lake and almost to Sirdar Junction, the switch which united the B&N and the CPR for their eight kilometre long promenade down to Wynndel. Just before the Junction, the Highway steps left to leave the B&Ns ghost to cut its way through a rocky knob to the site of the long-gone switch. Forced by CPs well polished rails to climb higher up on the valley wall, the Highway climbs a short, steep grade over the subterranean conveyor carrying crushed rock from the Imasco Minerals, Inc. (formerly International Marble and Stone Company, Limited) operation above to trackside storage bunkers. The quarry has been in steady operation since James S. Wilson located it in 1913, extracting dimensioned and building stone from it into the 1950s. It was taken over by Kootenay Granite Products in 1955 and six years later transferred to International Marble and Stone which built a crushing plant to diversify its product line. It was likely from this quarry in the 20s that stone was extracted to build the Alberta Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormons in Cardston, Alberta.
In the eight kilometres of up and down to eight percent grades between Sirdar and Wynndel, 3As traffic load increases noticeably. To the west, Duck Lake,8 a reedy little backwater of the Kootenay, hosts a wildlife sanctuary and peters out into alluvial marsh alive with squawks and chirps and the flash of wings. It is, local pride insists, the bass capital of Canada. From the hiking and biking paths atop the labyrinth of dykes that manage the quiet waters of the Flats, that harlequin of the web-footed set, the splendid wood duck, can be occasionally glimpsed amid the bulrushes and cat-tails. Duck Creek, gallivanting down the slopes of the Purcells to splash into its namesake lake, was chosen by Edgar Dewdney to lead the eastern extension of his Trail up out of the Valley into the uplands of the Purcells.


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Athens Greece Weather
Greece has a Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine, mild temperatures and a limited amount of rainfall. Due to the country's geographical position, its rugged relief and its distribution between the mainland and the sea, there is great variation in Greece's weather.
In summer, the dry hot days are cooled by seasonal winds called the meltemi, while mountainous regions have generally lower temperatures.
The winters are mild in lowland areas, with a minimum amount of snow and ice, yet, mountains are usually snow-covered. Moreover, a common phenomenon is the occurrence of different climactic conditions during the same season (for instance, mild heat in coastal areas and cool temperatures in mountainous regions).
The dominant condition of Greece's climate is the alternation between hot, dry summers and cold, damp winters typical of the Mediterranean.
But considerable local variation results from elevation and distance from the sea. Generally, continental influences are felt farther north and in the center of the mainland. The main climatic regions of Greece are the mainland mountains, Attica (the south easternmost part of the mainland) and the Aegean, the west including the Ionian Islands, and the continental northeast.
In winter low-pressure systems reach Greece from the North Atlantic, bringing rain and moderating temperatures but also drawing cold winds from the eastern Balkans over Macedonia and Thrace as they pass into the Aegean Sea. The same low-pressure systems also draw warmer winds from the south, creating an average January temperature differential of 4° C between Thessaloniki (6° C) and Athens (10° C).
Cyclonic depressions provide the lowlands of the west and the south with mild winters and little frost. Beginning in late fall and continuing through the winter, the Ionian Islands and the western mountains of the mainland receive abundant rain (snow at higher elevations) from the west, whereas the eastern mainland, shielded by the mountains, receives much less precipitation.
Thus the average annual rainfall of Corfu off the west coast is 1,300 millimeters; that of Athens on the southeastern mainland is only 406 millimeters.
In summer the influence of low-pressure systems is much less, allowing for hot, dry conditions and an average sea-level temperature of 27° C in July. Summer winds have a moderating effect along the coast, but very dry, hot winds have a parching effect that causes drought in the Aegean area. The Ionian and Aegean islands are especially warm in October and November.
Elevation has an appreciable effect on temperature and precipitation at all latitudes, however. At higher elevations in the interior, some rainfall occurs year-round, and higher mountains in the southern Peloponnesus and on Crete are snowcapped for several months of the year.
The mountains of Macedonia and Thrace have colder continental winters influenced by winds channeled through the river valleys from the north.

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The War of the Three Henrys (1587 to 1589) was the eighth conflict in the series of civil wars in France known as the Wars of Religion. It was a three-way war fought between:
- King Henry III of France, supported by the royalists and the politiques;
- King Henry of Navarre, heir presumptive to the French throne and leader of the Huguenots, supported by Elizabeth I of England and the Protestant princes of Germany; and
- Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, leader of the Catholic League, funded and supported by Philip II of Spain.
Refer to the War of the Three Henries (977-978).
The war was instigated by Philip of Spain to keep his enemy, France, from interfering with the Spanish army in the Netherlands and his planned invasion of England.
The war began when the Catholic League convinced King Henry III to issue an edict outlawing Protestantism and annulling Henry of Navarre's right to the throne; Henry III was possibly influenced by the royal favourite, Anne de Joyeuse.
For the first part of the war, the royalists and the Catholic League were uneasy allies against their common enemy, the Huguenots. Henry sent Joyeuse into the field against Navarre, while he himself intended to meet the approaching German and Swiss armies. At the Battle of Coutras, Navarre defeated the royal army led by Joyeuse; the duke himself was slain at the battle. It was the first victory won by the Huguenots in the battlefield. For his part, Henry III successfully prevented the junction of the German and Swiss armies. The Swiss were his allies, and had come to invade France to free him from subjection; but Henry III insisted that their invasion was not in his favor, but against him, forcing them to return home. The Germans, led by Fabien I, Burgrave of Dohna, wanted to fight against the Duke of Guise, in order to win a victory like Coutras. He recruited some of the retreating Swiss, who had no scruple fighting against Guise. But at the Battle of Vimory, Guise took the Germans by surprise, and routed them.
In Paris, the glory of repelling the German and Swiss Protestants all fell to the Duke of Guise. The king's actions were viewed with contempt. They thought that the king had invited the Swiss to invade, paid them for coming, and sent them back again. The king, who had really performed the decisive part in the campaign, and expected to be honoured for it, was astounded that public voice should thus declare against him. The Catholic League had put its preachers to good use. In the meantime, the governments of Normandy and Picardy were vacated by the deaths of Joyeuse and Condé. Guise demanded Normandy for himself, and Picardy for his kinsman Aumale. The king denied both requests. The Catholic League was mobilised to resist the royal appointees in these provinces. Guise was forbidden from entering the capital. Guise ignored the prohibition and entered Paris. In the normal course of affairs this would have cost him his life, but the duke was popular with the masses. Further, after the Day of the Barricades, an uprising planned in part by the Spanish diplomat Bernardino de Mendoza, the king decided to flee to Blois.
After the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, the king called the Estates-General in the midst of intrigue and plotting. Henry of Guise planned to assassinate the king and seize the throne, but the king struck first by having Guise killed by his guards, The Forty-Five.
Open war erupted between the royalists and the Catholic League. Charles, Duke of Mayenne, Guise's younger brother, took over the leadership of the League. At the moment it seemed that he could not possibly resist his enemies. His power was effectively limited to Blois, Tours, and the surrounding districts. In these dark times the King of France finally reached out to his cousin and heir, the King of Navarre. Henry III declared that he would no longer allow Protestants to be called heretics, while the Protestants revived the strict principles of royalty and divine right. As on the other side ultra-Catholic and anti-royalist doctrines were closely associated, so on the side of the two kings the principles of tolerance and royalism were united. Henry III sought the aid of the Swiss, who were ready to join his cause. The Catholic royalists revived in their allegiance. At Pontoise the king saw himself at the head of 40,000 men. His newly recovered power may have inspired him with great designs; he planned to take Paris, in order to end the League's power once and for all. The surrender of Paris seemed likely, even to the inhabitants. The preachers of the League sanctioned regicide, to avenge the murder of Guise. Jacques Clément, a fanatical Catholic monk, assassinated King Henry III at Saint-Cloud in August 1589.
With Henry III's death, the coalition broke up. Many Catholic royalists were unwilling to serve the Protestant Henry IV, and the army retreated from Paris.
Aftermath and Legacy
In the spring, the extant Henry, Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France), returned to the field; he won significant victories at Ivry and Arques and laid siege to Paris (despite being greatly outnumbered), but a Spanish army under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma lifted the siege.
Deciding that further fighting was not worth the cost, Henry converted to Catholicism in 1593. The people of Paris were weary of war and disillusioned with the leaders of the League, and welcomed him amidst jubilation.
The French Wars of Religion lasted several more years, as League diehards and Spanish troops continued to resist the reunification of France. But once those were dealt with, the new king Henry IV's reign inaugurated a time of commerce and peace, commonly regarded as a golden age, and he remains one of France's most beloved kings.


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BT aims at small business market with new mobile service
BT has launched a fresh attack on the business telecoms market with a cloud-based service for small businesses. The average working person has at least three phone numbers to worry about — their extension, work and mobile, a tangle that BT says it can fix with its new One Phone product.
It links all these different numbers to one mobile handset so whether somebody calls their landline, work extension or mobile, all of the calls go to one phone. According to BT, it works with a full range of mobile phones by adding a BT One Phone SIM.
The service allows inclusive 'on-net' internal calls between users within a business, a choice of company shared bundles or unlimited voice and text tiers. It also includes access to what BT describes as "in-depth billing data" to help customers control their costs effectively.
As it is a hosted solution, there is limited upfront investment and BT said there is no separate maintenance contract. As the system is cloud-based, all of the feature-rich call management services of a phone system, such as call forwarding and hunt groups, typically available on a desk phone, are now available on a mobile.
To install the service "in most cases" BT will build a dedicated mobile network in a customer's premises which promises call quality equivalent to a landline.
Any phone with a BT One Phone SIM automatically connects to the dedicated mobile network as soon as it's in range, and when an employee leaves the office there's a handover between their dedicated mobile network and the BT Mobile national network.
BT has a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with EE under which EE provides access to 2G, 3G and 4G services.
"Missed calls mean missed business," said the CEO of BT Business Graham Sutherland. "Today's announcement, combined with the upcoming launch of our 4G services demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the increasingly mobile UK workforce."
Further reading
- Superfast broadband: Can new rules for BT boost competition?
- Can broadband save your job? In Cornwall the answer could be yes
Rural broadband 'monopoly' attacked by spending watchdog


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- July 13, 2011: Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Abbreviations
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Part 1: Overview: Monetary Policy and the Economic OutlookMonetary Policy Report submitted to the Congress on July 13, 2011, pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act
Economic activity continued to recover over the first half of 2011, but the pace of the expansion has been modest. The subdued rate of expansion reflects in part factors that are likely to be temporary, including the damping effect of higher food and energy prices on consumer spending as well as supply chain disruptions associated with the tragic earthquake in Japan. Nonetheless, even after setting aside temporary influences, the growth of economic activity appears to have slowed over the first half of this year. Conditions in the labor market remain weak. Although the average pace of job creation picked up during the early months of the year, employment growth softened in May and June and the unemployment rate edged up. Meanwhile, consumer price inflation increased noticeably in the first part of the year, reflecting in part higher prices for some commodities and imported goods as well as shortages of several popular models of automobiles. The recent rise in inflation is expected to subside as the effects of past increases in the prices of energy and other commodities dissipate in an environment of stable longer-term inflation expectations, and as supply chain disruptions in the automobile industry are remediated.
On net, financial market conditions became somewhat more supportive of economic growth in the first half of 2011, partly reflecting the continued monetary policy accommodation provided by the Federal Reserve. Yields on Treasury securities and corporate debt as well as rates on fixed-rate residential mortgages fell to very low levels, on balance, over the first half of the year, and equity prices rose. Borrowing conditions for households and businesses eased somewhat further, although credit conditions remained tight for some borrowers.
After rising at an annual rate of 2-3/4 percent in the second half of 2010, real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at about a 2 percent rate in the first quarter of 2011. Available information suggests that the pace of economic growth remained soft in the second quarter. Real consumer spending, which had brightened near the end of 2010, rose at a noticeably slower rate over the first five months of 2011, as household purchasing power was constrained by the weak pace of nominal income growth and by rising fuel and food prices, and as consumers remained downbeat. Meanwhile, the housing market continued to be weighed down by the large inventory of vacant houses for sale, the substantial volume of distressed sales, and by homebuyers' concerns about the strength of the recovery and fears of future declines in house prices. In the government sector, state and local government budgets continued to be very tight, as a reduction in federal assistance to those governments was only partially offset by an increase in tax collections; in addition, federal spending appears to have contracted. In contrast, exports--which have been a bright spot in the recovery--moved up briskly, and businesses continued to increase their outlays for equipment and software.
In the labor market, private payroll employment gains picked up in the first four months of the year, averaging about 200,000 jobs per month, an improvement from the average of 125,000 jobs per month recorded in the second half of 2010. However, private employment gains slowed sharply in May and June, averaging only 65,000 per month, with the step-down widespread across industries. Furthermore, the unemployment rate, which leveled off at around 9 percent in the early months of the year, has edged up since then, reaching 9.2 percent in June. The share of the unemployed who have been jobless for six months or longer remained close to 45 percent, a postWorld War II high.
Consumer price inflation picked up noticeably in the first part of 2011. Prices for personal consumption expenditures rose at an annual rate of about 4 percent over the first five months of the year, compared with an annual rate of increase of a little less than 2 percent during the second half of 2010. A significant portion of the rise in inflation was associated with energy and food prices, reflecting the pass-through to retail prices of surges in the costs of crude oil and a wide range of agricultural commodities. Recently, however, these commodity prices have apparently stabilized, a development that should ease pressure on consumer energy and food prices in coming months. Another important source of upward pressure on inflation during the first half of the year was a sharp acceleration in the prices of other imported items. This factor contributed to a pickup in consumer inflation for items other than food and energy; over the first five months of this year, such inflation ran at an annual rate of more than 2 percent, up from an unusually low 1/2 percent annual rate of increase over the second half of 2010. Despite the increase in inflation, longer-term inflation expectations remained stable.
In U.S. financial markets, strong corporate profits and investors' perceptions that the economic recovery was firming supported a rise in equity prices and a narrowing of credit spreads in the early part of the year. By May, however, indications that the economic recovery in the United States was proceeding at a slower pace than previously anticipated--as well as a perceived moderation in global economic growth and heightened concerns about the persisting fiscal problems in Europe--weighed on market sentiment, prompting a pullback from riskier financial assets. On net over the first half of the year, yields on longer-term Treasury securities declined. Yields on corporate debt and other fixed-income products as well as rates on fixed-rate residential mortgages fell from already low levels, and credit spreads were little changed. Broad equity price indexes rose significantly, on balance, over the first half of the year; however, stock prices of banks declined.
By early July, investors had marked down their expectations for the path of the federal funds rate relative to the trajectory anticipated at the start of the year in response to economic and financial developments and the reiteration by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that it expected to maintain exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. These same factors, as well as safe-haven demands stemming from investor concerns about global economic growth and about developments in Europe, contributed to the decline in nominal Treasury yields. Thus far, uncertainties surrounding the outcome of discussions to raise the U.S. government's statutory debt limit do not appear to have left an appreciable imprint on Treasury prices, but investors have noted statements by major ratings agencies regarding the actions the agencies may take if the fiscal situation is not adequately addressed. Measures of inflation compensation derived from yields on nominal and inflation-indexed Treasury securities fluctuated over the first half of the year in response to changes in commodity prices and the outlook for economic growth. On balance, medium-term inflation compensation edged higher over the first half of the year, but compensation further out was little changed.
Large nonfinancial corporations with access to capital markets took advantage of favorable financial market conditions to issue debt at a robust pace in the first half of the year, and issuance of corporate bonds and syndicated leveraged loans surged. The portfolios of commercial and industrial loans on banks' books expanded as standards and terms for such loans eased further and demand increased. In contrast, despite some improvement over the first half of the year, credit conditions for small businesses appeared to remain tight and demand for credit by such firms was subdued. Financing conditions for commercial real estate assets eased somewhat, but the fundamentals in commercial real estate markets stayed extremely weak.
Household debt continued to contract in the first half of 2011, driven primarily by the ongoing decline in mortgage debt. Even though mortgage rates remained near historically low levels, demand for new mortgage loans was weak, reflecting still-depressed conditions in housing markets and the uncertain outlook for the economic recovery and labor markets. Delinquency rates on most categories of mortgages edged lower but stayed near recent highs. The number of homes entering the foreclosure process declined in the first quarter of 2011, but the number of properties at some point in the foreclosure process remained elevated. Mortgage servicers continued to grapple with deficiencies in their foreclosure procedures; resolution of these issues could eventually be associated with an increase in the number of foreclosure starts as servicers work through the backlog of severely delinquent loans more quickly. Revolving consumer credit--mostly credit card borrowing--also continued to contract, on net, although at a slower pace than in 2010. In contrast, nonrevolving consumer credit, consisting predominantly of auto and student loans, rose appreciably in 2011, as rates on most types of these loans remained near the bottom of their historical ranges and as banks eased standards and terms for such loans. Issuance of consumer asset-backed securities, particularly securities backed by auto loans, was strong.
Conditions in short-term funding markets changed little over the first several months of 2011, although signs of stress for some European financial institutions started to emerge as market participants became more concerned about potential exposures to the debts of peripheral European countries. To continue to support liquidity conditions in global money markets and to help minimize the risk that strains abroad could spread to the United States, the FOMC in June approved an extension of the temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements with a number of foreign central banks until August 1, 2012.
Responses to the Federal Reserve's Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer Financing Terms (SCOOS) indicated that dealers continued to gradually ease price and nonprice terms applicable to major classes of counterparties over the six months ending in May, and that demand for funding for a variety of security types increased over the same period. Investor appetite for risky assets likely supported issuance of some debt instruments (including speculative-grade corporate bonds and syndicated leveraged loans) and contributed to a narrowing of risk spreads evident in the first several months of the year. In addition, information from a variety of sources, including special questions in the SCOOS, suggested that the use of dealer-intermediated leverage increased modestly among both levered investors and traditionally unlevered investors, although the overall use of leverage appeared to be roughly midway between its pre-crisis peak and post-crisis trough. In recent weeks, however, anecdotal information has suggested that investors have pulled back somewhat from risk-taking and that their use of leverage has declined.
With the unemployment rate still elevated and inflation expected to subside to levels at or below those consistent, over the longer run, with the FOMC's dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, the Committee maintained a target range for the federal funds rate of 0 to 1/4 percent throughout the first half of 2011. The Committee reiterated that economic conditions were likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period. At the end of June, the Federal Reserve completed its program of purchasing $600 billion of longer-term Treasury securities that was announced in November. In addition, the Committee maintained its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) holdings in longer-term Treasury securities. The Federal Reserve continued to develop and test tools to eventually drain or immobilize large volumes of banking system reserves in order to ensure that it will be able to smoothly and effectively exit from the current accommodative stance of policy at the appropriate time. The Committee will continue to monitor the economic outlook and financial developments, and it will act as needed to best foster maximum employment and price stability.
The size and composition of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet continued to evolve over the first half of the year. As a result of the FOMC's policies of reinvesting principal payments from its securities holdings and purchasing additional longer-term Treasury securities, holdings of Treasury securities rose more than $600 billion and holdings of agency debt and agency MBS declined about $115 billion. Emergency credit provided during the crisis continued to decline: The closing of a recapitalization plan for American International Group, Inc. (AIG), terminated the Federal Reserve's direct assistance to AIG; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York sold some of the securities held in the portfolio of Maiden Lane II LLC, a special purpose vehicle that was established to acquire residential mortgage-backed securities from AIG; and loans outstanding under the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility continued to decline as improved conditions in securitization markets allowed borrowers to refinance and prepay loans made under the facility. On the liability side of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, reserve balances held by depository institutions rose to $1.7 trillion, largely as a result of the Federal Reserve's longer-term security purchase program. Federal Reserve notes in circulation also rose. The Treasury Department's Supplementary Financing Account balance at the Federal Reserve declined from $200 billion early in the year to $5 billion as part of the Treasury's efforts to maximize flexibility in its debt management as the statutory debt limit approached.
The economic projections prepared in conjunction with the June FOMC meeting are presented in Part 4 of this report.1 In broad terms, FOMC participants (the members of the Board of Governors and the presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks) marked down their forecasts for economic growth in 2011 relative to their forecasts in January and April, largely as a result of unexpected weakness in the first half of the year. Nonetheless, participants anticipated a modest acceleration in economic output in both 2012 and 2013 based on the effects of continued monetary policy accommodation, some further easing of credit conditions, a waning in the drag from elevated commodity prices, and some pickup in spending from pent-up demand. Participants expected the unemployment rate to trend down over the near term, though at a slower pace than they anticipated in January and April. They continued to anticipate that the unemployment rate at the end of 2013 would remain well above their estimates of the longer-run rate that they see as consistent with the Committee's dual mandate. Participants' forecasts indicated a pickup in inflation for 2011 relative to 2010 and their expectations earlier this year. However, most participants expected that the influence on inflation of higher commodity prices and supply disruptions from Japan would be temporary, and that inflation pressures would remain subdued against a backdrop of stable commodity prices, well-anchored inflation expectations, and large margins of slack in labor markets. As a result, they anticipated that overall inflation would step down in 2012 and remain at that lower level in 2013, moving back in line with core inflation at levels at or slightly below participants' estimates of the longer-run, mandate-consistent rate of inflation.
Participants generally reported that the levels of uncertainty attached to their projections for economic growth and inflation had risen since April and were above historical norms. Most participants judged that the balance of risks to economic growth was weighted to the downside, whereas in April, a majority had seen the risks to growth as balanced. Most participants saw the risks surrounding their inflation expectations as broadly balanced, while in April, a majority had judged those risks as skewed to the upside. Participants also reported their assessments of the rates to which macroeconomic variables would be expected to converge over the longer run under appropriate monetary policy and in the absence of further shocks to the economy. The central tendencies of these longer-run projections, which have not changed since April, were 2.5 to 2.8 percent for real GDP growth, 5.2 to 5.6 percent for the unemployment rate, and 1.7 to 2.0 percent for the inflation rate. Because inflation in the long run is largely determined by monetary policy, the longer-run projections for inflation can be viewed as the levels of inflation that FOMC participants consider to be most consistent with the Committee's mandate to foster maximum employment and price stability.
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Did You Know? Somebody dies by suicide every 40 seconds.
For every suicide there are many more people who attempt suicide every year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds.
World Health Organization
These statistics are an important reminder that we must address mental health conditions like anxiety and depression as well as additional risk factors such as easy access to means for suicide, environmental factors, barriers to accessing mental health treatment.
Source: The Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
Get The FAQs Answers to Your Most Common Questions About Mental Health & Suicide
While there is no way to predict suicide 100%, there are many warning signs that indicate a person is planning to harm themselves. Here are just a few:
Sleeping too little or too much
Giving away personal items
Talking about suicide
Making statements about feeling hopeless, helpless, or worthless
A deepening depression
Preoccupation with death
Taking unnecessary risks
Exhibiting self-destructive behaviors
Out of character behavior
A loss in interest in things one cares about
Visiting or calling people one cares about
Making arrangements or setting one's affairs in order
Increasing use of drugs or alcohol
Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
Talking about being a burden to others
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You'll hear from the seven candidates running for office and will have your chance to ask them your questions.
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From our November honeymoon 40 years ago, the start of the collection. What better way to remember a special time than at Christmas each year as we put this special silver bell on our tree.
The love from the silver bells comes from the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" for each time a bell rings, an angel gets it's wings.
We don't mind if we accidentally bump the tree . . . and one of the bells ring. For we know . . . an angel got it's wings!
I don't have 40 silver bells for most were Christmas gifts from my brother (when we exchanged Christmas gifts) and now with my birthday money, I've started buying a bell each year (quite appropriate as my birthday is in early December).


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Brand: Marc Jacobs x Dr. Martens
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Key Features: The Marc Jacobs x Dr. Martens 1460 Remastered boot features a completely vegan upper outfitted with gold charms including dice, whistles, locks, and keys. The footwear also has a co-branded tongue label and swing tag, as well as Dr. Martens' signature yellow welt stitching and a vegan heel loop.
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Jacobs largely helped bring grunge from the music scene to the fashion world, and in 1993 he shook up the industry by designing a Dr. Martens collab for Perry Ellis' grunge collection. The American designer remains ahead of the curve to this day, now bringing a DIY attitude to the beloved 1460 boot.
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Disabled Bradenton Vietnam veteran struggles for neighborhood sidewalk access (FL)
In fact, Calderon says he's brought the sidewalk issue to the attention of the Greyhawk Landing HOA on a number of occasions, so far to no avail. In late October, he says he was told the Association was drafting a letter to put residents on notice. He got no reply when he asked to see a copy of that letter. Read the article………………………………..https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/
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Predicting the future of oil…
Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Abdulaziz…
As alleged peace talks break down before getting off the ground, and the Niger Delta militants claim another attack on a state-run oil pipeline, a second group has emerged, threatening an attack on a major gas plant in the region.
On Thursday, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) used its twitter feed to claim responsibility for an attack on an oil pipeline in the Oruk Anam Local Government area.
The pipeline is owned by the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the attack comes just days after the NDA agreed to talks with the government.
The NDA is calling for the military to leave the Niger Delta and believes the government is not earnestly pursuing peace talks. The group is also seeking independent meditators for any potential peace talks.
In the meantime, another militant group has publicly emerged in the Niger Delta in the form of the Ultorogu Liberation Movement. This group is now threatened the Otorogu Gas Plant in the Delta—the largest plant in West Africa--as well as oil facilities. They have declared their support for the NDA.
Related: Why Has There Been So Little M&A Activity During The Oil Crisis
In a statement, the newly emerged group said: "It is a secessionist move. The awareness of things happening in our environment is a means to outline our course of action. The awareness is an agitation for economic balance. We have a common enemy, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC and ND Western who hate your progress and wish you die in poverty."
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Writer: Ryan Coogler (Screenplay)
Starring: Michael B Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray, Ahna O'Reilly
Plot: The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Hard Hitting Drama
Story: Fruitvale Station starts with the start of Oscar Grant's (Jordan) day disagreements with his girlfriend Sophina (Diaz) but covering it up for their daughter Tatiana (Neal) who he does everything he can to be a wonderful father to. The day is New Year's Eve and Oscar's mother's Wanda (Spencer) birthday that he goes out of his way to make today special for her.
As the day continues we get to see the sort of life Oscar has been living, fresh out of jail but recently losing his job trying to escape a criminal lifestyle which could pay for everything his family needs.
Finishing the parties and everything Oscar joins his friend's on celebrating the new year stuck on a train but making the most of everything but this is only the beginning of this night for Oscar.
Thoughts on Fruitvale Station
Story – When you look at this true story you will know the outcome of what will hit hard, the story of the day in the life of Oscar a young man whose life has been tough with not everything going smoothly but this day shows how he could be turning the corner and cleaning up his act becoming fully responsible. Now to get into the overall problem with the big incident in the film, which only happens because chaotic scenes after a small scuffle which caused all the protests in the aftermath, if these guys where innocent they should have co-operated and not being all riled up causing the chaotic scenes which followed and then this tragic story would never have happened.
Biography/Romance – Showing the events of this day of Oscar shows how he wasn't the squeaky-clean character which is important but one whose life decisions has put him on the wrong side of the laws eyes. This is important because we sympathise with the character but also know he hasn't always walked the straight line.
Performances – Michael B Jordan gives a truly wow performance here showing he is the star we know he is now, while he is the true star of the film the supporting performance are all brilliant too throughout.
Settings – Each setting shows us just where Oscar was in his life how he didn't have everything just wanting to make sure his family had a roof over their heads and food on their table which comes through in every single scene.
Final Thoughts – This is a hard-hitting drama that shows just how difficult the divide between citizens and police is in certain parts of the world.
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T The three buildings are traditional in design and focus on a green space which has become a significant amenity for the tenants. The design responds appropriately to the Town of Huntersville's development ordinance which requires buildings to address streets and parking to be less visible. The buildings have continued to be a viable investment for the owners and tenants.
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There's no way you can pin last night's 26-21 loss of the Baltimore Ravens to the Atlanta Falcons on QB Joe Flacco's broad shoulders, but when you look at the huge differences between the stats of the first thirty minutes versus the final two quarters, it makes you wonder once again,..."what if?"
The Baltimore Ravens have been notoriously slow starters on prime time TV and last night was no difference. Falling behind 10-0 by the end of the first half, the Ravens looked lost, confused and inferior to the Falcons despite both teams sporting 6-2 records entering the contest. While Falcons QB Matt Ryan was 20 of 28 for 160 yards and one TD pass, Flacco was totally out of sync with his receivers, finishing the miserable half 5 of 8 for a measely 31 yards. Even so, the Ravens knew they were only one score away from getting back into the ballgame.
The second half started off the same way the first ended, as Flacco threw an interception on the team's first series on a pass to T.J. Houshmandzadeh even though 'Housh' was clearly covered yet Joe insisted on throwing to what appeared to be his primary target anyway. Atlanta turned that turnover into a field goal to give them a 13-0 lead early into the second half. Both Ravens turnovers (the interception and Lardarius Webb's first half fumble on kickoff) were turned into two FG's and those six points were the difference between winning and losing.
After the Ravens fell behind by those 13 points, the "other" Flacco came out onto the field for the remainder of the game. This one seemed determined and focused on unleashing the rocket arm that the Ravens and their fans knew was inside of him but for whatever reason, seemed to have him handcuffed for the first half. Joe Cool finished the second half with these impressive stats: 17 for 26 for 184 yards and two TD passes. That gave him relatively solid stats for the entire game, 22 of 34 for 215 yards, three TD's and one pick, with a 99.5 QB Rating. Looking at just the final stats, one might think that those numbers would usually be good enough to be on the winning end of the game. However, the disparity of the two halves put the team in a difficult position to come back from that deficit on the road off of a short week, especially against a solid team, with a QB that just knows home to win, specifically at home.
Matty Ice is now 18-1 at home in his short two-plus year career, and proved, that at least last night, that he was the better quarterback. That said, had the Ravens historically-stout defense stopped the Falcons on that final game-winning drive, much less from converting 12 of 20 third down opportunities, Flacco's stats would have been sufficient and he would be hailed this morning for leading the team to another last minute victory just like he did at Pittsburgh earlier this season against the Steelers.
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Victoria House Resort
Casual elegance on the sands of Ambergris Caye
The Victoria House complex is nestled in a tropical garden on the beach front, two miles south of the town of San Pedro. The central building is a grand colonial-style structure, accented by coconut palms wafting in the breeze. Situated around this are several thatched "Casitas," which rim a large lawn, and two four-plexes called the "Plantation" rooms. The bar is separate, close to the beach, and two fully self-contained villas are at the south end of the property, with an unimpeded view of the blue Caribbean. All combined, this resort offers style and elegance in an unpretentious atmosphere.
This diverse selection of lodging alternatives offers a range of room rates, but it is still a bit of a splurge for most folks. The Victoria House would be a lovely place for a celebratory holiday, and particularly for a wedding and/or honeymoon. Weddings are common here-often occurring twice a month! Some are spontaneous events for couples who just get the urge to tie the knot during their visit, others are well-orchestrated affairs. Virtually anything can be arranged by the able staff, from bouquets and cake to musicians, the presiding official and the license. The exceptionally beautiful Honeymoon Suite (also dubbed the Windsor Suite) would surely provide memories that last for ages.
The thatched Casitas are quaint little cottages, fully-screened and cooled by fans and sea-breezes. The remaining rooms are located on the second floor of the main building and in the two-storey Plantation buildings. These are all surrounded by lush, tropical gardens, and have small private verandas. (The vegetation does somewhat obscure the view of the sea from the ground floor rooms, so if that is critical for you, be sure to specify a second floor room.) These rooms are nicely furnished and appointed with cool white linens, and have air-conditioning units.
The suites and villas are truly luxurious and nicely decorated, offering additional living space, and each of the villas has a full kitchen. The villas can be rented as a whole (two and three bedrooms) or they can be divided off and rented partially.
The dining room is located in the main building and offers a delicious interpretation of Belizean and Caribbean cuisines. It also features a "Fiesta Night" every Tuesday with a Mexican buffet. We savoured the "Caribbean Night" buffet (every Friday) and the serving tables were adorned with tasty delights such as, conch ceviche, spicy chicken wings, fresh salad, grilled fish and barbecued chicken. Don't forget to leave room for the Creamy Carrot Cake and Caye Lime Pie afterwards. The entire production was beautifully presented in a flourish of hibiscus flowers and tropical arrangements. For breakfast, a continental buffet is standard, and a choice of a la carte selections can be prepared to order.
A complete array of sea activities are available to you here, as well as trips to the mainland sights. Surprisingly, over 50% of the guests at Victoria House are fishing enthusiasts, and many of them are repeat visitors. Both deep sea and reef/flats fishing trips are available. The evening we were there, the staff was busy cleaning a batch of large grouper brought in with the day's catch. Your catch will even be cooked for you, if requested. The Admiral Nelson Bar is no doubt the source of plenty of fish stories every night! The comfort of the rooms here is a welcome relief after a hard days' fishing.
The independently owned Fantasea Watersports on the Victoria House pier is fully equipped to handle all your diving needs, including PADI certification, and dive/snorkel gear rental. The majority of dive sites on the reef are only a ten to fifteen minute boat ride away, allowing you to rest comfortably on shore during your surface time. More extensive dive trips to the Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef can also be arranged.
The management of the Victoria House is in the able hands of Janet Woollam and Brent Kirkman, and it is a full-service resort. Your comfort is assured and all your needs or requests will be looked after promptly. If you are looking for a luxurious Caribbean holiday, the Victoria House is sure to please.
A swimming pool has been added; and all rooms, including Casitas are now air conditioned. The restaurant now has air/con, too, and has been renovated; and new decor added to the rooms.
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An emotional video has surfaced online showing the moment a Nigerian bride broke down in tears as her mother presented her with a car on her wedding day.
The lady who is simply identified as Titi, recently tied the knot with her husband. After the exchange of vows, Titi's mum asked her and her husband to come out of the church and presented the car gift to them.
Titi's mum who spoke in Yoruba described her as a daughter in whom she is well pleased. The proud mum said the bride lived with her, loved her, served her, and also served Jesus along with her.
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PS4 sales continue to decline as PS+ users and at-home digital game sales surge
Bean counters say the PS5 launch will go off without a hitch despite pandemic concernsBy Cal Jeffrey
Bottom line: Sony's first-quarter financials are about what one would expect with the company about to head into its maiden voyage in next-generation waters. PlayStation 4 sales were down, games sales and PlayStation Plus subscriptions were up, and digital game sales beat brick-and-mortar 74 percent to 26 percent, respectively. Companywide sales and operating income are up by two percent year-on-year.
On Monday, Sony published its Q1 results for the 2020 fiscal year (April 1 - June 30). It looks pretty good overall for the company with consolidated sales and operating income reaching nearly 2 trillion yen ($19 billion US). That is a two-percent uptick year-on-year.
In what is the last stretch of its manufacturing cycle, PS4 sales were understandably down, selling only 1.9 million units---a 40-percent decline YoY. Although unit sales did not improve its ranking, at 112 million lifetime sales, the PS4 is still the second best-selling full-sized video game console of all time trailing only behind the PlayStation 2. If you include handhelds, PS4 lags about 6 million units behind third-place Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
Despite the expected dip in hardware sales, subscriptions to Sony's PlayStation Plus were up significantly, adding 3.5 million new users, bringing its base to 45 million subscribers. Global lockdowns have likely contributed to the increase, and the $1,200 COVID-relief checks issued in the US probably prompted many stay-at-home workers to splurge on the $60-per-year subscription.
The pandemic is also likely for physical game purchases to be down while digital sales were up. Nearly three-quarters of game sales were from the PlayStation Store as opposed to retail outlets (74- to 26-percent).
Since Sony has not even opened the PlayStation 5 for pre-orders, it is no surprise that it had no numbers or forecasts for PS5 sales. However, the report does mention that the next-gen hardware will not be delayed.
"Regarding the launch of PlayStation 5, although factors such as constraints due to employees working from home and restrictions on international travel remain, necessary measures are being taken and preparations are underway with the launch of the console scheduled for the 2020 holiday season. At this time, no major problems have arisen in the game software development pipeline for Sony's own first-party studios or its partners' studios."
Sony forecasts that game and network services will increase significantly after the PlayStation 5 launch, but that those gains will leave operating income flat due to the increased expenses incurred during the console debut. Next-gen hardware is typically sold at a loss in the beginning, so this is not surprising.
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Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 15th April, 2009
The National Law School University, Delhi established in 2008 by Act 1
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instrument of social, political and economic change. The University is
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This gift basket just screams "Fun!!". They will love the two wonderful, whimsical, soft, 22" monkeys who are sure to be their new friends for life!
These cheerful plush friends arrive hanging out with a host of delicious treats and fun activities for them to enjoy! The unique, handcrafted basket itself is quite the gift in this arrangement. Just imagine their excitement when this colorful, oversized basket of fun arrives at their door!!
- Two 22″ Soft, Plush Hanging Monkeys from Wild Republic
- Assorted Coloring and Activity Books
- Assorted Joke Books
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- A Disney Jump Rope
- A Large Bubble Wand
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In 2020, Covid was just starting to spread in our country. The last arts festival I participated in was the American Craft Council Baltimore show in late February. All shows were cancelled after that for two full years. From March to June 24 of 2020, I made a series of paintings featuring the beauty in nature that I saw around me juxtaposed with news of the growing pandemic, the Trump follies, and other distressing events like the killing of George Floyd. Though these pieces might not appeal to everyone, they do chronicle the march of human history along with the march of the seasons.
I include the common and Latin names of the botanical or animal specimens pictured, the temperature on the day I witnessed each, as well as some miscellany about each specimen.
These are 11×14 giclee prints on acid-free bamboo paper in signed and numbered editions of 200. Each is $50. For a fee, I can erase the distressing news and include only the scientific identifications. Call me if you're interested in such an option.
Between May 11-18, I saw an Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly, multiflora roses, and Indian Cucumber. I also included a pig, because, unfortunately, pigs were getting Covid and many had to be slaughtered.


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This inexpensive 8 piece pottery tool kit includes a clay cutter, kidney shaped steel scraper, a boxwood tool (a wooden double clay modelling tool), a needle ribbon tool, a loop tool, a synthetic sponge and a rib. These tools all help shape, cut, smooth and model pieces of clay.
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Author: Gregory E. Lang
Genre: Inspiration
Today is my darling daughters' birthday.
I am SO GRATEFUL to be her mom!
This book is so beautiful!
Amazing messages!
Wonderful pictures of moms and daughters!
A daughter need a mom...
Because there are some things a dad just can't handle.
To provide her with moments that will last forever.
To remind her on the bad days that she is not alone.
Who shares with her the wisdom of generations.
To love her for who she is.
To remind her hat there is a rainbow after every storm.
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In addition to my work as an author and photographer, I work as the Executive Director of The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett, a non-profit medical clinic serving the poor and uninisured, also a Christian ministry. I love serving the Lord by serving His people.


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St. Petersburg makes $300,000 seed grant to support sustainable home improvement
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (9 Nov. 2017) — The non-profit Solar and Energy Loan Fund is excited to announce a major new partnership with the City of St. Petersburg to enable SELF to establish a satellite office in the city and hire a full time staff person to assist local residents.
The City of St. Petersburg is a national leader on clean energy, sustainability, and financial inclusion, and was the first local government in Florida to join the Sierra Club's Ready for 100 campaign and pledge to power the community with 100 percent clean, renewable energy.
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman said, "The City is creating a roadmap to achieve our long-term sustainability goals, and we are working towards 100% clean energy to ensure that St. Pete remains a city of opportunity where the sun shines on all who come to live, work and play."
City Council Chair, Darden Rice, added, "St. Pete's commitment to sustainability and resiliency shows we lead the way in strategic economic development, smarter infrastructure investments, long-term planning, and measurable quality of life improvements for everyone. It enhances the identity of our city and tells the world we are serious about clean energy solutions."
SELF is a unique community-based lending organization focused on financing sustainable home renovations that help rebuild and empower low- and moderate-income communities. SELF provides homeowners with access to low-cost financing for energy efficiency upgrades, clean energy alternatives, and wind resilience. To date, SELF has helped more than 700 families finance $6 million in home improvement projects in 63 jurisdictions in Florida, with more than 2/3 of the lending activity in low- and moderate-income census tracts, 50% for seniors, 40% for women, and 20% for veterans. SELF also helps local general contractors and energy companies finance more projects at a reduced cost.
SELF's Executive Director, Doug Coward, said, "Our mission-driven lending programs help underserved and underbanked communities gain access to microloans with favorable interest rates to finance sustainable home improvement projects."
SELF's Chief Financial Officer, Duanne Andrade, added, "SELF is helping low wealth and working class neighborhoods increase home equity, storm resilience, comfort, and livability, while also reducing operating costs and reliance on predatory lenders."
The City has committed BP Oil Spill settlement funds to develop an Integrated Sustainability Action Plan, as well as a seed grant for SELF to establish service in St. Pete. SELF will also leverage city resources with several million dollars in low-cost loan capital from faith-based organizations, banks, and private investors in order to finance a minimum of $3 million of sustainable home renovations in the city over the next 3 years.
Sharon Wright, Sustainability & Resiliency Manager for the City of St. Petersburg, said, "The City is taking major steps toward mitigating climate change and framing resiliency around social equity and economy, and SELF will help poor and working class families participate and benefit from these initiatives and opportunities contributing to our overall resiliency efforts."
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About the Style: Part land-girl chic, part artist-in-residence and 100% the item you don't want to be without. Wilma trousers are comfy, cosy and practical. They are made with great attention to detail - they have a side zip fastening, practical belt loops and our trademark deep pockets. They have a high waist, plenty of room in the thigh area (all curves welcome here!) and their fit seems to bless everyone who tries them.
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Startups: a hidden lifestyle at MIT
"Sleep, friends, p-sets — choose two," is a common mantra at the Institute. But what happens when you add your own startup into the mix?
Anderson's cause of death determined
Brian G. Anderson '13 died of accidental 'acute opiate intoxication with cardiac enlargement contributory,' the Mass. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said yesterday.
MIT Libraries joins Ivy League partnership for access to over 50 million volumes
MIT Libraries recently became the newest member of the Borrow Direct program, a partnership between MIT and the Ivy League, which allows for MIT students, staff, and faculty to access over 50 million volumes available in libraries at Yale, Brown, Penn, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard (which joined shortly before MIT, in January). The service expands library access from the five million volumes currently available in MIT libraries.
Alzheimer's drug approved
Four months before a best-selling Alzheimer's drug was set to lose its patent protection, its makers received approval for a higher dosage that extended their exclusive right to sell the drug. But the higher dosage caused potentially dangerous side effects and worked only slightly better than the existing drugs, according to an article published Thursday in the British Medical Journal.
Committee on Discipline releases 2010-2011 report
The MIT Committee on Discipline (COD) gave its annual report Wednesday at the March faculty meeting in 10-250. Prof. Robert P. Redwine, the chair of the committee, presented the results from academic year 2010-2011.
US relaxes some restrictions for counterterrorism analysis
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is moving to relax restrictions on how counterterrorism analysts may retrieve, store and search information about Americans gathered by government agencies for purposes other than national security threats.
Major stock indexes fall, euro falls against the dollar
FRANKFURT, Germany — A key indicator of business sentiment in Europe unexpectedly fell deeper into recession territory Thursday, compounding concerns about the global recovery following signs of slowing manufacturing in China.
Record-breaking warmth ending over the weekend
New England has experienced warm, tranquil weather over the past week. High temperatures have been able to climb into the 70s°F (21-25°C) for most days this week, breaking records on Sunday and Monday. Yesterday's high of 83°F (28°C) also broke a record of 72°F (22°C) for that day. These highs are actually Boston's typical temperatures for late June! Today, the Boston area has yet another chance of seeing highs reach near 75°F (24°C).
Obama campaign embraces Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act doesn't poll particularly well. On the campaign trail, saying "I'm going to end Obamacare" is an easy applause line for Republican presidential candidates. It ignites social conservatives like the Catholic bishop of Oakland, who will be protesting its contraception coverage provisions Friday in San Francisco.
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The Suffolk jury charged with deciding the case against two men accused in the 2010 Mattapan killings twice told a Superior Court Judge that it was deadlocked, but then voted unanimously to continue deliberating, a highly unusual decision, according to legal specialists.
Senate passes startups bill, with amendments
WASHINGTON — Depending on who is speaking, a bill approved by the Senate on Thursday to make it easier for small companies to raise money will either improve the economy by creating jobs or cause unwitting investors to get swindled.
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WASHINGTON — In a rebuff to President Barack Obama, the Republican-controlled House passed a bill Thursday to abolish a Medicare cost control board created by the new health care law.
Chinese lawyers chafe at new oath to communist party
BEIJING — China's Justice Ministry has issued a requirement that new lawyers and those reapplying for licenses swear an oath of loyalty to the Communist Party, another step in a campaign to rein in lawyers who continue to challenge the political and legal systems by which the party maintains power.
Continue funding C-Mod
The Alcator C-Mod fusion reactor is one of the largest experiments at MIT. It plays a vital role in the scientific community at the Institute, and in the broader nuclear science community. But its future is in jeopardy — the White House's 2013 federal budget proposes cutting all of the $18 million devoted to Alcator, shuttering the project. The Tech believes that C-Mod's funding should not be cut and urges Congress to rethink the Department of Energy's recommendation.
Plyometrics for newbies
First off, a big thanks to Wuqiong for joining the discussion on athletic training! One of Fresh Start's goals is to get people on campus sharing ideas about fitness and finding ways to make time for healthy endeavors. He has excellent points for athletes looking to improve vertical leap, and it's a very nice supplement to what we posted on Tuesday. I strongly encourage others to share their experiences and tips either to The Tech opinion section, online comments, and/or by emailing email@example.com so that your ideas will show up in print!
The myths about plyometrics
Allison Hamilos posted an arti cle about plyometrics on March 20, 2012. Although she gave the right reasons for doing plyometrics, what she considered plyometrics is quite inaccurate and would not improve your goals of explosive strength. What she described can be usable in its own right as a fat-loss and general conditioning workout, but it is not true that it would help you jump higher or run faster (assuming that you are already a decent athlete). Her safety advice is sound, other than the use of "athletic shoes."
Brains and brawn team up to form an unlikely (and hilarious) duo
In this loose adaptation of the 1980s TV show 21 Jump Street, high school enemies turned best buds, Morton Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) are a motley pair of rookie cops who find themselves transferred to the Jump Street unit, a revived undercover police program from the '80s. In an attempt to find a drug supplier at Sagan High, Jenko and Schmidt pose as students and find themselves awkwardly navigating the social waters of high school once again. Fortified by his glory days as ruthless bully and super-star jock, Jenko confidently approaches the high-school scene while Schmidt anxiously anticipates a repeat of his teenage misery. This time around, however, Schmidt fits in with the new-age popular crowd, while Jenko's antiquated notion of "cool" quickly undercuts his chances of moving up Sagan High's social ladder.
Men's and women's lacrosse teams take Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon, MIT's Women's Lacrosse scored a huge victory over Framingham State, beating the Rams 20-12 and bringing MIT's record to 1-4. MIT's confidence brought on an early 7-2 run, which the Rams fought to bring down to 7-6 just short of the end of the first half. The first half included remarkable scoring by Laura M. Wacker '13 who amassed three goals, and Katie M. Kauffman '12, who had two. With the help of Molly E. McShane '13's two free position goals, the Engineers ended the half at 9-7.
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Today is the shared birthday of Charlotte Brontë, Iggy Pop, and Robert Smith. We think that should make this day a national holiday of some sort.
- "Sense and Sensibility: The Musical." No, this isn't a Mel Brooks gag.
- We are still not sick of Elif Batuman. She writes about life after the success of The Possessed, and the time she asked Jonathan Franzen for pot.
- Top 5 conversations I'd like to sit in on: Tina Fey hanging out with Steve Martin.
- The Daily Beast discuses the deaths of Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros in Libya.
- Wavves makes a comic book.


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Manzuo, one of the innumerable daily deal sites in China, caught everyone by surprise when it announced spending tens of millions of RMB to use well-known Japanese cartoon image Doraemon as its spokesman several weeks ago.
And this is just part of the efforts has been made to attract customer and traffic, and hopefully more deals by Chinese daily deal sites. As we pointed out before, other methods employed by Chinese daily deal sites to lock in prospective customers include: "free lottery"(lashou, meituan, nuomi and so on, with awards including house, Apple laptop, cars, life-long water and electricity bill payment) to celebrity spokesperson (Lashou, Groupon.cn, Manzuo, Jumei and so on).
So, raising mint of money, bleeding tons of cash, how did they do in performance?
According to local report, 24Quan, the fourth group buying service in terms of penetration in China according to market research firm iResearch, is so short of money that the Beijing-based company cannot pay up its campaign bills. Anonymous 24Quan staffs disclosed that several high-ranking managers haven't got their payroll for two months.
24Quan raised tens of millions US dollars from an unspecified Asian consortium lately this February. It's only been less than 5 months after the funding that the company was reportedly ran short of money. Something noteworthy is, 24Quan is the second largest daily deal site in terms of sales in China in this May according to Tuan800, a daily deals aggregator.
Industry observers remarked that, that's because the company lacks behind in cost and expenditure control, as well as expanding into nearly 300 cities in such a short time and spreading money in campaign and promotion. Huge expansion means a whole lot more headcounts, while big campaign speaks to money splurging. For instance, 24Quan splashed RMB 5 million yuan (US$ 773 thousand) in Beijing subway campaign from this March to April. And also the company has invested a lot in TV commercial and other media promotions.
Wang Huiwen, VP of Meituan, the largest Chinese group buying service in May in terms of sales according to Tuan800, posted a message on Sina Weibo, saying :" Read the CNNIC 2011 First Half Internet Report, group buying customers increased 125%, seems strong right? However, in the first half, marketing expense, group buying practitioners, operating expense, investments all rose ten times, and the bubble is fairly big now. Winter is coming soon, sure there's spring after winter, it's just you need to make it through till then. "
Meituan and Lashou are also haven't break even yet. Lashou is said to be burning RMB 40 million to 60 million (US$ 6.18 million to 9.28 million) monthly. As for Meituan, Wang said that it did well in cost control so its cash flow isn't bad.
24Quan's pitfall could be a sign for the imminent bubble bursting, the question is, who will outlast the others?


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Date: 30.-31. 8. 2014 (+ LARP 29. 8. 2014)
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
The inevitable has become a reality – The bronies in the Czech and Slovak republic have grown in such numbers that a big celebration is in order!
Last year we've traveled far and wide to visit various MLP Conventions around Europe. We've even created our own MLP event line in the largest local Multi-fandom con! But it seems that we've outgrown that and the time has come to make our own 1st CZ/SK "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" convention!
"… and then, the Czequestria was born"


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Hélène Cixous, born in Oran on June 5, 1937, is a French intellectual, academician, feminist, philosopher, and writer. Her father, Georges Cixous, was a Spanish-speaking Sephardi immigrant from northern Morocco who spoke Spanish at home and was a physician in Oran. Her mother, Eve Klein Cixous, was a German-speaking Ashkenazi Jew who left Germany for Algeria in 1933 after Hitler came to power. Much of her mother's family perished in the concentration camps of Holocaust. Surviving these atrocities influenced Cixous's early studies of Eng…
Cixous, Hélène(470 words)
Cite this pageAubrey L. Glazer, "Cixous, Hélène", in: Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World, Executive Editor Norman A. Stillman. Consulted online on 25 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1878-9781_ejiw_SIM_0005450>
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What to look for in a polished concrete contractor.
Dust control: When grinding concrete, large amounts of dust is produced. This dust contains silica and should not be breathed in. There are different ways to combat this dust problem. One way many contractors choose to take is grind the concrete wet. This will all but eliminate any airborne dust, however, it can be quite a task to mask off and clean any mud / slurry from surfaces. When dry grinding it is important that the vacuums be HEPA rated vacuums, and are able to keep up with the amount of dust being generated by the grinders. It is considered normal to have a small amount of residual dust on the floor, after the machine grinds. There should however not be airborne dust or dust visually floating in the air. Our vacuums are specifically designed for their task, and provide virtually dust free dry grinding operations.
Well maintained equipment: It is common in the concrete and polishing industry for some tools/machines to have rust on them due to the corrosive environment in which they work. Not staying up on maintenance in respect to machinery can lead to extensive down time. This lack of maintenance can have a direct impact on your projects timeline and quite often delay your project. If a contractor's equipment looks to be in good condition despite a few surface imperfections you can bet that they are keeping up on their maintenance. However, if their equipment has trash stashed on or in it, and has pieces broken or missing it is likely they have seriously neglected maintenance. Our equipment is maintained on a weekly basis, regardless of if it's needed or not. To date, we have had zero on the job equipment break downs.
Cleanliness: Concrete grinding and polishing can be a very dirty and dusty job. Concrete dust is very fine and light, this means that it can get on and in just about anything. If your contractor is not conducting a clean and organized job site, you will almost undoubtedly end up with a large mess after they have left. Another common cause of damage and cleanliness issues comes by contractors placing drink cups and tools on your belongings / shelves. We have a strict policy on cleanliness and tidiness on our jobs. All dust is stored outside of the work area (outside the building if possible) and absolutely no personal items or tools get rested on your belongings or shelves.
Expertise: In today's modern age, it is quite easy to read something on the internet and become well versed in it. You would not want your doctor to only have read something once before operating on you, and making permeant expensive changes to your concrete flooring should be no different. Just because one contractor may specialize in large retail and large commercial grinding and polishing operations does NOT meant that they will do well with custom coloring or unique branding specific to you. We pride ourselves on being leaders in what is possible with custom design and stain work. When we perform a job, it is to a higher more professional standard.
Customer Service: Regardless of if your job is $250,000.00 or $10.00 you deserve to be treated with respect and value. Often time's contractors can play favorites and devote more of their attention towards bigger customers. This can leave your project neglected and under staffed / behind schedule. Proper scheduling and attention to detail can prevent this, don't let yourself or your project fall thought the cracks. We pay extreme attention to detail when it comes to scheduling jobs and handling your account. We understand that our customers are what makes us who we are, and value each and every client regardless of contract amount.
Honesty: As with many things in life, time is money. This mentality can however lead to your floor not being what you paid for. With more and more technology being developed for the polishing industry, many contractors have begun skipping steps during grinding to finish floors faster. Although this is great news for the contractor, this may not be good news for you. Floors that have not been properly refined will lose their finish and gloss quickly. In large public facilities, this can mean a floor that was installed just one year prior is already dull and flat. If you paid for a 3000 grit floor, but your floor was not ground 8-9 times minimum, you did not receive what you paid for. We take great care to tailor each job to your budget and design requirements, we also stand behind what is quoted 100%.
Support: Many contractors have an "in and out" mentality when it comes to their jobs. This can also apply to their interactions with you. As part of our comprehensive packages, you will receive free design consulting and advice as to what will look good in your space. In addition we provide a free after installation maintenance kit, as well as onsite training for how to care for your floor. As part of every bid, we will provide you with all chemical, diamond, and color information including available tech data sheets and application rates. With this detailed knowledge of what exactly is going into and onto your floor, you can rest assured your project will be done correctly the first time.
With this information in hand, you will have enough knowledge to make a decision on your project that will end with success.
Did You Know ?
Polished Concrete is very durable and stain resistant. This floor had chemicals and oil spilt on it daily, and it still looks brand new after 3 years.


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Regional Qualitative Fit Test Kit Loan Request Program
NSPA has Qualitative Fit Test Kits available for loan for a period of time not to exceed 5 business days, (inclusive of dates received and returned.) Should you require additional time, please submit another Loan Request Form, PRIOR to your initial agreed-upon return due date. For valid reasons, an extension may be granted, providing another facility/agency has not already requested use of your assigned kit/kits. NSPA will make every effort to grant you additional time, based on regional priority needs. Every effort should be made to return fit test kit(s) by close of business on the 5th day of the agreed-upon loan period to keep this asset available for deployment if needed.
To borrow this asset, your facility must meet the following conditions:
- Have a current MOU or Letter of Support (LOS) on file with NSPA
- Have a confirmed date for your fit test event
- Have a trained Fit-Tester available to administer the tests
- Have a Respiratory Protection Program in place & will maintain records of all fit-testing documentation required by OSHA, CMS, VDH, and internal policies
- Make arrangements to Pick up/Return the Fit Test Kit(s) with ample notice to NSPA
- Agree to all Fit Test Kit Loan Program terms
Contents of the kit include:
- hood (1)
- nebulizer for sensitivity
- nebulizer for fit test
- two sets replacement nebulizer inserts
- one collar assembly
- sensitivity solution
- fit test solution
- laminated user guide
- laminated step by step instructional sheet
Please review some of these best practices and resources prior to your fit test training!


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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between SEO (search engine optimization) and SEM (search engine marketing)? Or are they the same thing???
The truth is that, while they are different, they both play very similar roles sharing one common goal… to bring website users to your site.
Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization focuses on the code of the website through the use of ALT tags, page and link titles and much more.
The goal of SEO is to attract users organically – without paying for it.
Search engines crawl thousands of websites every day using little spiders and robots. No, seriously.
The search engines then display results that they think are authoritative and relevant based on the user's search and the sites they've crawled and indexed.
How do they measure these results? The search engines look at the quality of your website in terms of code and usability. They also review the content on your website to determine if there is a match with the user's intent.
In order to make sure that the quality of your content matches the search intent of the user, make sure you've done your keyword research.
This is the first and (in my opinion) most important step in your SEO campaign. If you do not have the type of content your audience is looking for, you are not going to get found online.
Don't just decide that you are going to write about a topic because you think it's interesting. Make sure other people are searching for that topic online as well.
Another important aspect of SEO is link building. In the early days of SEO, spammers used to get away with poor linking and tricked a lot of users into clicking something that wasn't relevant to the users search in any way.
The days of that are over as Google continues to roll out Panda and Penguin algorithms designed to cut out the spam.
The tool we prefer for link building is through social media outreach. Promoting your content through Facebook, Twitter, Google + and other social sites is the best way to get your content noticed by others.
If someone reads your blog and finds it interesting and useful, there is a good chance that person may link back to your blog when discussing a similar topic on their website.
Thus building natural links that Google loves to see leading back to your website.
Search Engine Marketing
Search engine marketing has a little SEO involved with it. Content writers are creating blogs and other types of website content to attract users to a website.
With SEM, online marketers are using a variety of techniques to proactively market that content. Most notably through paid advertising.
Various paid advertising techniques include Google Adwords, Facebook ads, Twitter ads, YouTube ads, and many more.
How much do these SEM techniques cost? It depends. You set your daily budget limit and you pay based on the amount of clicks your ads receive.
Much like SEO, successful SEM ads will be shown at the top to users who are looking for your specific product or service based on a keyword match.
How do you get your ad to be shown first or at least close to the top? Let's take a look at Google Adwords, the most popular PPC technique.
Google ranks your ad based on the amount spent for the particular targeted keyword and the overall quality score of that ad.
How do you determine your quality score? The quality score is determined by an estimate of the quality of your ads and landing pages triggered by the keyword that is being search.
You can learn more about Google's quality score here.
So How Does SEO and SEM Actually Work Together?
When done correctly the two complement one another extremely well.
Your SEO efforts are for gaining organic listings. SEM helps you create a more effective and targeted advertising campaign that helps your website get found for the words you don't rank for organically.
Search Engine Land hits the nail on the head:
- SEO: earning traffic through unpaid or free listings
- SEM: buying traffic through paid search listings
When working together, SEO and SEM are stronger than either would be working individually.
The important factor to remember is that both are only as good as the website is that is being marketed.
If the website does not provide the quality that Google thinks users are looking for then all of your SEO and SEM efforts will go unnoticed and cause you a severe amount of frustration.
Start with a website your users will love and then market and optimize from there.


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When you're a scout in the NFL, you have to have conviction. It may not ultimately mean anything - scouts can bang the proverbial drum for certain prospects for months, only for their employer to pass said prospect up numerous times - but said conviction is the lifeblood of the industry.
Russ Lande was an NFL scout once upon a time. Now he heads up draft coverage over at the National Football Post, and he's proving to be a man of conviction this spring. You see, in a list of his Top 200 prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft released on Monday, he has Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib in the No. 1 position. That's conviction that most of Lande's scouting colleagues won't share this spring.
Appearing on The John Murphy Show on Wednesday evening, Lande's conviction in Nassib was obvious from the get-go: "Within one half of the first game I graded him, it was clear to me that he was an elite prospect," Lande told Murphy. He'd later opine that his footwork, arm strength, accuracy and quick release set Nassib apart in that elite category, while noting one flaw - his deep ball accuracy.
Nassib was a hot name leading up to the Senior Bowl, when ESPN's Mel Kiper called him a second-round prospect with the potential to go higher; his name has cooled off considerably since a poor Senior Bowl showing. The Buffalo Bills, of course, have been (and will continue to be) linked to Nassib thanks to the presence of Doug Marrone and Nathaniel Hackett, who coached Nassib for four years at Syracuse.