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Home loan volumes have recovered after the big banks jacked up rates, NAB's finance chief says. Photo: Louise Kennerley
National Australia Bank is confident about the prospects for corporate and mortgage lending despite the nation's slowing economy and recent signs that property prices may fall.
Home lending has kicked back again after the recent increase in mortgage rates. NAB's Chief Financial Officer Craig Drummond said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. At the same time, record-low interest rates and a falling currency have helped sectors of the economy such as tourism, education and health care, stimulating demand for business loans,
We are very relaxed about the medium-term outlook for Australia, Mr Drummond said. The Australian economy has solid growth rates underpinned by a competitive currency, access to strongish growth of the Asian region and very pristine credit quality.
'Very relaxed": NAB Chief Financial Officer Craig Drummond. Photo: Sahlan Hayes
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Demand for home loans faltered only briefly after Australia's big banks last month announced the first mortgage-rate increase in five years, Mr Drummond said. The big four have jacked up home loan rates blaming the cost of holding more regulatory capital as regulators imposed tougher standards to cool the housing market.
After the rate rise, we saw a few quieter weeks, but now volumes have kicked back up again, Mr Drummond said. They are not perceptibly lower than where they were a year ago.
Still, there are signs that the large increases in house prices in Sydney and Melbourne are starting to cool. The proportion of successful home auctions in Sydney dropped to the lowest since March 2013 last week, as buyers balked at a 47 per cent rise in dwelling values in the three years to October 31. Economists from Macquarie Group to Bank of America Merrill Lynch have forecast a decline in prices over the next two years.
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Meanwhile, consumer and business confidence has improved as a result of the weaker Aussie dollar and greater political certainty after Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister in September, Mr Drummond said. NAB has seen an uptick in corporate credit demand since the change of power, he added.
NAB last month revealed rising competition for business customers had forced it to cut interest rates on company loans, crunching its profit margins .
Taking away the distractions of its overseas markets, the bank is now free to focus on loans to businesses and home owners in Australia and New Zealand, the finance chief said.
Mr Drummond and chief executive Andrew Thorburn have led NAB's push to exit underperforming assets overseas and focus on markets closer to home. The lender has sold its US businesses and is in the process of spinning off its UK unit.
The Australian economy has expanded below the 30-year average annual growth rate of 3.3 per cent for six of the past seven years, as the mining investment boom ended and China's economy slowed, prompting the RBA to drop rates to a record low.
On the other hand, the 32 per cent drop in the Aussie dollar since the start of 2013 has helped exporters and firms in tourism, health care and education, which benefit from more foreign visitors. Business credit expanded at 6.3 per cent in September from a year earlier, the fastest pace in almost seven years, central bank data show.


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"The August results continue a string of very positive readings from the design professions, pointing to future healthy growth across the major construction sectors, as well as across the major regions of the country," said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. "Given the focus and discussions around the infrastructure needs of the nation, we expect strong growth in design activity for the coming months and years."
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Am I misreading the per sector breakdown, dataviz, or does it actually NOT show continued "billings growth". In two of three, the trend (at least between April-Aug 17) seems headed down. Even if above 50...
Nam, IMO, the ABI graphics are poorly designed ... possibly the index itself is poorly designed (but maybe just poorly understood). Per most people's intuitive understanding of graphs, you would be correct, the trend is downward. However, the ABI is calculated so that 50 is no change from the previous month, numbers greater than 50 show growth from the previous month, and numbers below 50 show decrease.
So while the visualization may graphically show a decline from say 53 one month to 51 the next, growth is still trending upward in that the numbers (still above 50) are still showing an increase from month to month. The downward trend you noted of certain sectors between Apr-Aug 17 is showing a potential trend of slowing growth, but it is still growth.
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Eating watermelon is highly beneficial in the course of pregnancy. Most doctors would suggest you have watermelon when you are expecting as it is full of nutrients. Some of the amazing benefits of watermelon are:
- Alleviates morning sickness: The effect of the morning sickness can be reduced by consuming watermelon regularly. Watermelon gives a very refreshing, soothing and light start to the day. Drinking a glass of fresh watermelon juice early in the morning or few freshly cut watermelon cubes are the best way to start a day that is will prevent the occurrence of morning sickness
- Reduces chances of preeclampsia: The red color of watermelon is due to an antioxidant called Lycopene. Among all the fruits and vegetables, watermelon is the richest source of lycopene. It helps to reduce the risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy which can be a dangerous condition for both you and your baby
- Relieves heart burns: Pregnant women commonly have digestive issues like heartburn and acidity. Watermelon reduces these difficulties by soothing the food pipe and stomach. It's cooling property will provide an instant relief from heartburn
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Thank you for this day and for the time that I get to spend here in Your presence right now. Lord, in Colossians 2:2 Paul says 'My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love.' I ask that today You would give me the peace and understanding to rely solely on You and not on the judgments of this world.
God, please let me be a light for You today. Show me where You can use me and how I can bring glory to Your name, Father. Show me how to love others as You have shown Your love to me. Lord, my prayer is Paul's prayer, that the people I interact with today will be encouraged in heart and united in love. All things are possible through You, God.
Lord, please bless the conversations and interactions I have today. Please tame my tongue from the harsh judgments that are tempted to pass over it, and please forgive me for the times I fail to show Your love through my words.
God, the grace that You have shown to me through Your son is so undeserved yet so humbling. Please never allow me to forget that I am no better a sinner than any other human being on this planet, for You have forgiven all of us.
I am tempted to harbor anger and bitterness. This temptation is destroying me, God. I need You to take it from me. The travesties of this world do not come from You, God, but from the sinning nature of mankind. Lord, forgive me for the times I blame You, and I praise You for the way You work through these fears and failures. Please continue to show me how to forgive and love others as much as You have forgiven and loved me.
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God, please give me the words to speak to all of the people in my life who are hurting. Lord, You work through everything, and though we do not feel ready for death, help us to turn to you in our anguish, confusion, and hurting souls. Allow my friends and sisters in Christ who are going through this pain to cry out to You, Abba, Father… Your grace is everlasting. Shadow them with comfort and love. Give them peace and tranquility for the future, and give them joy from the memories they have with those who are no longer with them.
Your path is not always clear to us, Lord, but we know your watch over us in all situations. You will not lead us astray or allow us to be tempted beyond our limit. Protect those, God, who are stepping out onto new paths; that they would be confident in Your promises and rely on You in their uncertainties.
Thank you again, Father, for this opportunity to be able to come to You with an open heart. Please give me the strength to share Your promises with others today, tomorrow, and for the rest of the days of my life. Thank you for my family, who I do not express my love for enough. Thank you for my friends, my brothers and sisters in Christ who I lean on daily. Thank you for my mentors, for guiding me in truth and wisdom. Thank you for the opportunity I have to live this day for you.
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Could the improper discovery or killing of a Yeti in Nepal have provoked an international incident? Slate writes:
Titled "Regulations Governing Mountain Climbing Expeditions in Nepal—Relating to Yeti," this Foreign Service memo was issued from the American Embassy in Kathmandu on November 30, 1959. Did the U.S. government believe in the Yeti, as some cryptozoologists took the memo to mean?
The memo came at the end of a decade of strenuous Yeti-hunting. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Everest, and reported seeing large tracks. In 1954, the Daily Mail funded a sixteen-week "Snowman Expedition" to Everest to look for clues. And in the late 1950s, American oil millionaire Tom Slick bankrolled a number of Himalayan expeditions in search of the creature.
Sea Monsters and The Loch Ness Monster Explained.
For centuries, seafarers greatest fear may well have been battling a sea monster which could destroy their vessel and possibly devour the crew. There are three mythical sea creatures many early mariners held in terror, all being giants: the sea serpent, the octopus, and the squid. Perhaps some giant sea serpents of legend could have been an anaconda or water boa. They are found in tropical South America, and Africa. Besides being in trees, bushes, or tall grasses, the anaconda, like all snakes, can swim. Anacondas can grow to be 17 feet long.
There are unconfirmed reports of giant anacondas even larger; from 8 to 12 meters (26.2 feet t 39.4 feet). Pythons that grow 23 feet or more that are found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Many of these great snakes traverse the freshwater Amazon or Congo Rivers, but both rivers will eventually empty into the Atlantic Ocean. So it would be possible for giant snakes to enter the sea during storms and floods , and stay alive in salt water for short periods of time. Imagine the shock of sailors hundreds of years ago exploring the coasts of Africa and other far way places only to see a giant snake, dozens of feet long fighting for survival in salty waters!
Stranger than boas, anacondas and other snakes in the sea would be the presence of the mysterious giant oarfish. This bony creature most often inhabits a region from temperate waters to tropics, but has been found in the sea as far north as the arctic. It does appears to be serpent like. With a teeth-less mouth, and a long scaleless snake like body the giant oarfish is a spectacle to behold. It has been sighted numerous times. The animal can reach an epic length of 36 feet, with an unconfirmed sighting of a creature 56 feet long.
Giant oarfish are rarely seen, because they typically live at ocean depths of 600 to 3,300 feet. The massive, eel-like creature is thought to have inspired tales of giant sea serpents. It is not well studied or well understood. There are rare events of sightings. Most of the oarfish witnessed come to shore presumably to die. Of the recent documented encounters, the creatures are non-threatening to mankind and in failing health.
Another monster of the sea would be the giant octopus. This slippery mollusk lives in the coastal North Pacific Ocean, along California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Russia, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula. A full sized adult specimen can grows up to 30 feet across. The giant octopus has a stranger than fiction existence, with three hearts and nine brains, blue blood and eight arms. While the giant octopus is often cited as a sea monster, perhaps the the even larger giant squid is more so.
The giant squid and colossal squids are deep ocean dwelling aquatic animals. However rare instances are told of giant squids emerging from beneath the surface of the water. These creatures can grow up to 13 meters (43 feet) for females and 10 meters (33 feet) for males. Claims of 20 meters (66 feet) or even higher have been made, but not scientifically verified. Giant squids are found in North America, Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The marine monsters of lore that bear long arms with tentacles; being giant octopuses and giant squids, have been known for centuries as the "kraken" or as "krakens". Giant squids have been the inspiration for Jules Vern's "20,00 Leagues Under the Sea".
Now we come to the Loch Ness Monster, which is probably the best known aquatic monster. This creature allegedly inhabits Loch Ness; and Lake Ness in the highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom. The first account of the mythical beast goes back to the biography of the Christian Saint Columba on August 22, 565 AD. The Saint's biography was published a century after the his death in 697 AD by Saint Adanan in a manuscript entitled "The Life of St, Columba". The biographical documentation describes the saints encounter but oddly does not tell what the Loch Ness monster looks like. St. Columba is the Catholic patron saint of Derry, Ireland and of Scotland, and Ulster County, New York. The feast day of St Columba is celebrated on the day of his death on June 9th.
In modern times the loch ness monster was commonly thought to be a living plesiosaur or a elamosaurus from the dinosaur age; this theory has been scientifically discredited on number of reasons. They include the Loch Ness being too small, not enough food, the lake being too cold, and no such dinosaur fossils being found.
A photograph of the so called Loch Ness Monster taken in 1933 by a British surgeon, Robert Kenneth Wilson, depicting what looks like the silhouette of a long necked dinosaur floating on the surface of the water has been debunked as a hoax or fraud. A man named Christian Spurling, while on his death bed, in 1994, claimed to have made a model of the monster from a toy submarine he purchased at a Woolworth store and then attaching a plastic head to it by using wood putty. The model dinosaur was clandestinely placed on the water, then seen and then photographed by the unsuspecting and respectable Doctor Robert Wilson. Whether the event happened or not, most who view the dark image of Robert Wilson's photo claim it looks like the silhouette of a duck, goose, or grebe afloat on the water of the lake.
On September 5, 2019, an international group of scientists studied Scotland's loch Ness and found no evidence of a monster. Environmental DNA or genetic material shed by all life in loch ness, from about 250 water samples were collected, the year before, then carefully analyzed. No DNA was recovered of reptiles, dinosaurs, nor giant fish, such as catfish or sturgeon, nor of sharks, crocodiles, otters, seals, adders, nor lizards. But, a large amount of eel DNA was discovered. A theory long proposed is the Loch Ness Monster is a giant eel. Yet, the research analysis did not reveal the size of the eels of whom the DNA was overwhelmingly found. Under the conditions of the Loch's climate eels normally grow 4 feet to 6 feet in length. Professor Neill Gemmell of the University of Otago, New Zealand, led the research study. At Loch Ness, DNA was detected from many normal, living creatures that include pigs, deer, sticklebacks ( fish that have strong and clearly isolated spines in their dorsal fins. Sticklebacks have no scales, but some of the species have bony armor plates.) that includes birds, toads, frogs, and amphibians.
In regards to giant eels, the "Daily Mail" reported in an article on May 16, 2015 about a Conger eel that was found, on May 14th in the water by fishermen off the coast at or near Plymouth Fisheries, Devon, Great Britain. The crew members aboard an inshore trawler named Hope, inadvertently captured an eel that measured an astonishing 7 feet long and weighing roughly 130 pounds. The huge eel got caught in the trawler's nets and was dead by the the time it was brought out of the water.
Giant Conger eel found in Loch ness – 2015. Click on link for true story.
The Loch Ness Monster legend draws a million people a year to that region of Scotland, UK and generates 25 million Euros ($27,845,875.00) a year to the local economy. The creature can easily be a myth, but obviously there are many people that want the creature to be seen as a reality.
Expedition Bigfoot' scours Oregon woods for signs of the mythical and elusive beast
Mindy Weisberger
A man crouches on the Oregon forest floor late at night, peering between the trees for signs of nocturnal life. The scene is pitch-black but his face and hands are visible in infrared footage, and he scans the landscape with a thermal camera, looking for a heat signature that would indicate he isn't alone.
Suddenly, a red blob emerges in the distance.
"Do you see that?" he whispers. "It's something big."
But could it be Bigfoot, North America's fabled apelike creature? That's the question this man — author and explorer Russell Acord — and his colleagues are trying to answer, in the new Travel Channel documentary series "Expedition Bigfoot," premiered on Dec. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
More than 10,000 eyewitness accounts have described Bigfoot encounters in the continental U.S. over the past 50 years. Bigfoot even has an FBI file that was released to the public on June 5; in 1977, the agency examined 15 unidentified fibers that were suspected of being Bigfoot hairs. But the hairs were eventually found to be "of deer family origin," FBI Assistant Director Jay Cochran, Jr. wrote in a letter.
Now, Travel Channel searchers are hot on the trail of the bipedal beast, bringing the hunt to the Pacific Northwest, where about one-third of all "Bigfoot" encounters have taken place.
In the series, a team of experts — including a primatologist — embarked on a three-week search for the elusive Bigfoot. Using state-of-the-art equipment and computer algorithms, the team analyzed footprints and possible nest sites, and recorded mysterious vocalizations at Bigfoot "hotspots" around 90,000 acres of land in central Oregon, Travel Channel representatives said in a statement.
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Hairy and apelike
Purported Bigfoot sightings often describe a tall, hairy creature resembling a gigantic ape that walks on two legs. An enormous primate known as Gigantopithecus — standing 10 feet (3 meters) tall and weighing up to 595 lbs. (270 kilograms) — once lived in Southeast Asia, but it went extinct hundreds of thousands of years ago. And large, hairy animals such as woolly mammoths and rhinos roamed North America during the Ice Age. But to date, there is no fossil evidence showing that large primates other than humans ever inhabited North America, said primate researcher and "Expedition Bigfoot" team member Mireya Mayor, director of the Exploration and Science Communications Initiative in the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at Florida International University.
However, the idea that a new type of undiscovered primate could be hiding in dense woodlands in North America "is totally within the realm of possibility" as long as the animals have food, shelter and a habitat that isolates them from humans, Mayor told Live Science. In fact, chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall said in a 2002 interview that she wouldn't dismiss the possibility that such creatures might be real.
"I'm a romantic, so I always wanted them to exist," she told NPR host Ira Flatow.
Big and small
In 2001, Mayor co-discovered a new species of tiny mouse lemur that is one of the world's smallest primates, weighing less than 2 ounces (57 grams). Small animals can be hard to spot in the wild, but even a very big primate such as the reported Bigfoot could conceal itself from humans quite effectively, Mayor added.
"We've seen that throughout history with other apes," she explained. "When I went in search of western lowland gorillas, because of the dense vegetation that they live in [and] the fact that they're not habituated and in fact avoid humans at all costs, there were times where we were no more than 3 feet [1 meter] away from a 450-lb. [204 kilograms] silverback, and didn't know that it was there for a good hour or two."
As Mayor reviewed eyewitness accounts of possible Bigfoot sightings, one thing that stood out was the consistency of the descriptions: a large, bipedal creature with primate-like behavior. "And when we were in the field, we were able to capture something on video that fits this description: very big and moving in an apelike — if not bipedal — fashion," Mayor said. "That, to me, is probably the most compelling piece of evidence that I've seen so far."
Mayor shared this footage with a fellow primatologist who has studied living primates around the world and is familiar with all known forms of primate locomotion.
"When he saw the footage, he was completely blown away and agreed with me that something apelike was far from its home," Mayor said.
The burden of proof
Compelling though this new evidence may be, only a recovered body or genetic data from organic tissue, feces or hairs could definitively establish this fabled creature as a newfound species. Scientifically describing any new species means establishing a holotype — a single physical specimen representing the species, according to paleontologist David Hone, a senior lecturer in zoology with the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London.
Describing the new species also requires a detailed outline of behavioral, anatomical, and genetic features that establish the animal's uniqueness and set it apart from its close relatives, he wrote for the Guardian.
To date, physical evidence supposedly representing Bigfoot has consisted primarily of hairs, and all of those samples that underwent genetic analysis have belonged to existing animals. In 2014, researchers examined 36 "Bigfoot" hair samples collected around the world, linking most of the hairs to raccoons, horses, deer, cows, coyotes, a Malaysian tapir and even humans.
Intriguingly, two samples did not belong to any known species. However, the DNA data showed that the mystery hairs didn't come from primates, and they likely belonged to unknown bear species, the scientists reported in their study, published in March 2014 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Bigfoot chasing car in Bashkortostan (video)
A few days ago, an interesting video filmed in the Birski District in Bashkortostan was widely circulated on the Internet.
The footage of the video was made by a group of local young people. They captured "something" dark and big. The creature, waving its hands, moves through the tall grass to the steppe path.
The creature apparently has a powerful back, broad shoulders and big hands.
This video intrigued so much Moscow's Bigfoot researchers at the International Homology Center that they were refusing to leave Bashkortostan.
The head of the Center is the famous Russian researcher of Yeti – Igor Burtsev, who has been searching for these cryptids for half a century (he himself is 79 years old). According to him, he "lost sleep and rest " when watching this video. He is sure that the captured video footage is a real Yeti, and they are by no means fake.
In an interview with the BTRC Bashkortostan, Burtsev says:
"This, I think, is the second such case in the world. It is very convincing. It becomes clear that this creature is running. In addition, as we were studying the video footage, I saw there at one turn a bulge – this is a woman's chest. Do you understand? This is a female."
The record was reported to have been made in 2016, but has only recently become widely available on the web. The authors of the video claim that this creature was chasing their car. At one point, it still manages to catch up with them and damage the trunk and the rear window, but that's exactly what they couldn't take.
Burtsev was already out of the forest in the Birski area and immediately saw the traces of Yeti's presence. He shares:
"When we entered the forest, we saw broken branches. We were back there days ago. There are completely fresh footprints. The locals call it shurale, and scientifically called hominoid. It's also called Yeti and Bigfoot, but these are all names of the same being. "
According to media reports, the scientists spent several days to interview local residents if they have seen a shape-shifting Shurale, a creature in Bashkir and Tatar folklore. It's referred to as a forest spirit but believed to be a shapeshifter which can have a humanoid body with long fingers, glowing eyes, a horn on its forehead and a woolly body
Unfortunately, the original video has been removed from the web, which raises many questions …
You can see the edited video below.
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2,500 Iraqi Guards Surrender to Marines
U.S. armored units backed by warplanes seized control of Baghdad's airport Friday, while 2,500 Republican Guard soldiers south of the capital surrendered to Marines, American officials said.
Anticipating a siege or a battle for their city, thousands of Baghdad civilians decided to flee. Hundreds of trucks, buses and cars, packed with people, baggage and food supplies, were backed up for miles on roads heading north, away from the gathering U.S. forces.
In western Iraq, 80 miles from the Syrian border, a car exploded at a checkpoint, killing three coalition soldiers, the driver and a pregnant woman who had emerged from the car screaming in fear, U.S. officials said. Central Command said it appeared to be a suicide attack, similar to the bombing at a checkpoint in south-central Iraq last week that killed four U.S. soldiers.
Though their troops were still searching underground bunkers for Iraqi holdouts, U.S. commanders announced that the Baghdad airport was under American control by mid-afternoon. It was renamed Baghdad International Airport instead of Saddam International Airport.
"It is the gateway to the future of Iraq," said Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, who indicated the airport could be in use by U.S. forces within 36 hours.
South of the capital, near the city of Kut, Marines said they had accepted the surrender of about 2,500 members of the Republican Guard _ Iraq's best-trained forces, according to Navy Capt. Frank Thorp, a Central Command spokesman.
Thorp said some of the Iraqis would be held as prisoners, while others who indicated they don't want to fight will be allowed to return home. Before surrendering, Thorp said, many of the Iraqis discarded uniforms, boots and helmets in the streets.
Though Marines and infantrymen were converging by the thousands on the outskirts of Baghdad, U.S. officials, both on the front lines and at the Pentagon, suggested an all-out assault might not be their first option.
Lt. Col. Scott Rutter, whose infantry battalion was helping secure the airport, said the approach of U.S. forces should send a message to the people of Baghdad.
"We're here, and they can rise up and deal with the regime appropriately," he said.
Similarly, President Bush's top military adviser, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Richard Myers, said U.S. troops forces might isolate Baghdad, rather than storming it, while work begins on forming an interim, post-Saddam government. Meyers estimated that Saddam's regime already has lost effective control of 45 percent of Iraq's territory.
Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahhaf, in a statement attributed to Saddam, said U.S. forces would be crushed at the gates of Baghdad.
"We are determined, God willing, to defeat them and destroy them on the walls of our capital," the statement said. "Fight them, oh brothers, and hit them night and day."
As Iraqis were cleared out of the airport, helicopter units of the 101st Airborne Division started to move in, presumably to use the facility as a base from which to strike at targets around Baghdad.
"We're fighting in urban terrain now and to be effective in this terrain you need light infantry forces," Peabody said. "This is their forte and they provide us additional capabilities."
Britain's defense secretary, Geoff Hoon, said the takeover was "a huge psychological blow to the regime."
"It demonstrates to the regime and the people of Baghdad that we're there," Hoon said in a BBC radio interview. "We know they've been told by the leadership that there are no coalition forces anywhere near Baghdad. They will be able to see for themselves soon how untrue that is."
In support of the ground troops, Navy warplanes from the carrier USS Kitty Hawk dropped satellite- and laser-guided bombs on hangars and a fuel depot at the airport, and struck a nearby military complex.
Coalition forces also bombed Iraqi Air Force headquarters in central Baghdad early Friday, one of many air assaults on the smoke-filled capital. Blasts on the outskirts before dawn shook buildings in the city center.
The air strikes came after the first widespread power outage of the war plunged Baghdad into darkness Thursday night and cut off running water in some neighborhoods. Though some bombs hit the city before the blackout, U.S. military officials said they had not targeted Baghdad's power grid.
A sustained power outage would disrupt water supply and sewage, and create the threat of outbreaks of disease among the population of 5 million. Thanks to generators, however, the blackout did not affect hospitals that were crowded Friday with civilians and soldiers injured in fighting around the airport.
U.S. and British officials say they do not know whether Saddam is alive and well, wounded or dead.
Asked about Saddam by BBC radio, Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri replied, "He is well and the leadership is well and they are functioning as normal… It is not our business to reply to rumors and lies."
Some U.S. troops, inspecting an industrial site near Baghdad on Friday, found thousands of boxes of white powder, as well as nerve agent antidote and Arabic documents on how to engage in chemical warfare. However, a senior U.S. official said initial testing indicated the white powder was explosives, not chemical or biological weapons.
Iraqi resistance to the American advance on Baghdad has been sporadic. U.S. Marines said they killed about 80 Iraqis in an intense battle Thursday in Kut, but in other areas Republican Guard soldiers dispersed or surrendered.
U.S. soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry captured four Republican Guardsmen south of Baghdad on Friday after a 30-second gunbattle over a vegetable patch. Two of the Iraqis were in uniform; two had changed into civilian clothes.
The Marines' 1st Division was poised on the southeast outskirts of Baghdad after advancing along the Tigris River past abandoned Iraqi positions. Though temperatures headed into the 90s, Marines wore stifling chemical suits to protect against possible toxic attacks.


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Released August 11, 1995- Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger ground to the North American market on this day in 1995. For the Super Nintendo.
Chrono Trigger, Considered one of the best RPG's on the Super Nintendo arrived on North American shores after a short time in Japan. The game originally released on March 11, making for one of the shortest localization times for an RPG on the System.
Developed by Square soft the game deserves all the high praise it received. Coupling a fantastical story with a great adventure and gameplay mechanics. The game is considered a masterpiece on the system.
In Chrono Trigger, players will follow the story of Chrono, or whatever players may choose to name their hero, through a series of events. Starting with a fun time meeting his friend Lucca the inventor at the Millenium Fair. She is about to show off her newest invention. A teleporter ray. While he waits for them to be finished setting up, Chrono meets someone at the fair. Someone who proves to be very important. A young girl named Marle.
After Lucca is finished setting up the teleporter, Marle decides to be the first one to try it out. However, her pendant causes a malfunction, opening a portal to a strange world. Chrono then decides it's up to him to rescue her. However, the timelines have changed, causing some misadventure and forcing our hero to travel through different time periods to restore the balance.
The game is a classic JRPG with grinding and exploration elements. The main story is just the icing on the cake. Chrono Trigger can be played with real-time battle elements. Meaning choosing the menu does not stop the progression of the game. Or they may choose to have a slower paced adventure, where choosing the menu allows them to make decisions more carefully. To that end, the game allows for some freedom of choice for the player. Additionally, unlike other JRPG's the game plays in a nonlinear fashion. Allowing for more freedom of movement throughout the story.
Chrono Trigger ultimately became so popular that it was re-released for several systems. Including the PlayStation and later for the Nintendo DS and has spanned sequels. Such as Chrono Cross, which another beast for another time.
If you haven't played Chrono Trigger, today would be as good a day as any to finally get into what all the fuss is about.
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In 2009, Lindsay joined the Medacs Healthcare, Homecare team in Manchester where she works as a stabilise and make safe (SAMS) care worker. Now, following nine years' of service within the team, we caught up with Lindsay to ask her about the most rewarding and challenging parts of the job.
"I started my career in care at a very young age after leaving school. I originally worked in a residential home, but decided to join Medacs Healthcare back in 2009 – nine years ago."
"I work on the SAMS team which is rehabilitation following a hospital discharge. We visit service users four times a day for three weeks, assessing each person's needs and capabilities. I will see people of all ages and nationalities who live alone following operations, strokes and falls, to name but a few."
"I have always wanted to get back into care because I enjoyed it when I used to work in a private residential home for the elderly. The residents were lovely and really appreciated me assisting them with personal care, toileting and everyday tasks which they would have struggled to do alone. Part of my job was to work closely with the on-site staff nurses, assisting them with patient dressings such as bedsores. It was enough to turn your stomach, but I loved every minute."
"The most rewarding part of my job is when I see someone's health improving. This would mean that they would no longer require my assistance and we could start the process of cancelling their care package. It's great to see them gain their independence back."
"The most challenging part can be people's behaviour at times, whether through illness or injury. People can also get aggressive if they are having a bad day, but Medacs Healthcare teaches you how to handle the situation, should it arise."
"For me, it's all about seeing and working with different people. Not one day is the same and all service users and care packages are different. Packages are starting and finishing every day. It's very interesting."
"I would say, try it, you might love it! It can take some getting used to but it's such a rewarding job. It's so satisfying to see people's health improve as a SAMS worker."
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Trip Planner: Europe / Italy / Tuscany / Province of Siena / San Gimignano / Fattoria Il Piano
Overlooking the Hills of San Gimignano is the Tenuta IL Piano "The Plain", with its panoramic views of San G's Medieval Towers. It is here that the wines of the Carlesi Zucconi Family Winery are produced and one of the most rewarding Wine Tasting Tours is offered.Put Fattoria Il Piano on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our San Gimignano trip itinerary site .
Their winery has never been open to the public before and this year the family felt they would like wine enthusiasts to see their Estate. On a tour that takes 40-60 minutes you can see the magnificent underground cellar that was carved out of the earth by local workers in 1925, lined with hand baked bricks; the beautiful family chapel, whose cobalt and gold roof is on one of our wine labels; walk the Italian gardens that are being restored, the vineyards and the olive groves to a Tasting on the veranda, or inside if raining.
The soil comprises of Limestone under a great base of Sandstone with a mix of rich minerals, which creates perfect acidity and structure in our wines. Purchased by Pietro Carlesi; his son and daughter, with their children, continue what he started and are devoted to the production of fine wines and extra virgin olive oil from their land.
Guests are met on arrival by David Hughes; David is an English consultant working with Toscana Gusto to help develop the Wine Tastings and Wines to a high International Standard. He has over 30 years experience in the Wine Trade, so with his expert help you can taste the following.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano: with its bright fruit and crisp acidity.
Vittoria; our IGT Bianco is complex with round melon tones and a nutty finish.
Chianti Colli Senesi: expressing the Cherry tones and Asian Spice of the Sangiovese grape
Renzano 2006: the Super Tuscan with its elegance of plums and cassis, and a hint of vanilla and chocolate from the French Oak.
To finish there is our unsurpassed Vin Santo, aged for six years and taken with the home made cantucci or one of our three Grappas. Maybe a Caffè Corretto?
To compliment the wines we serve a selection of local foods; a light meal can be served if asked for.
Although specialising in small exclusive groups, as we like to offer individual attention, groups of up to sixteen can be accommodated.
We ship wines and oil all over the world so please ask about this service.
Do let us welcome you to our beautiful facilities so you can enjoy a unique Tuscan experience. Please feel free to contact us and we will be delighted to make an appointment for you. Prices on application.
Please phone us on (Italy 0039) 320 631 4655 or e-mail to email@example.com
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My husband and I went for a tasting last week with some family. David (and Solomon) showed us around the winery and told us all about the methods and process they used for making different types of wi... more »
If you have time for a leisurely tour and light lunch, you will be so happy here. The view is the highlight, I suppose. It is really, really magnificent. But the tour of the property is not just anoth... more »
Beautifully located on a hill top, very peaceful! The tour of the vineyard and visit to the Cantinas really added to the experience of the tasting, knowing where the wine comes from and how it's made. Good information during the tasting and there was a very relaxed atmosphere.
Amazing experience and location. The tour and tasting with David was great! A must-do in the area.
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