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Before a technician can apply pesticides to kill bed bugs (or anything else for that matter) he or she must pass some rigorous government examinations with a minimum score of 80%. After passing, the exterminator may apply to obtain the license required to apply pesticides in a home or business. But, this is simply the beginning. To safely apply pesticides, the technician must determine the best product for the job, correctly mix and prepare that product and apply it in such a way as to be effective while complying with all of the many government regulations pertaining to that application.
Safety EquipmentProper safety equipment must be utilized as per the applicable regulations. The technician must wear an approved respirator mask and nitrile gloves etc. while working with the pesticide. In addition, only approved equipment such as sprayers and applicators may be used in the chemical application.
In addition to the safe application of the extermination products, the order in which those products are used becomes extremely important.
PesticidesWhen exterminating bed bugs using traditional methods, a chemical perimeter should be applied to all baseboards in the room / home prior to commencing other activities whether they be dusting, steaming or vacuuming. The reason being simply that when those other activities take place any bed bugs that are disturbed will tend to 'scatter' into other areas, especially if there are many to deal with. Those that might 'get away' initially will tend to migrate to the closest cracks and crevices in the immediate area - usually the baseboards next to a bed, nightstand or couch. By applying pesticides to the baseboards first, one can usually mitigate the problem of any bed bugs that initially escape the immediate treatment area.
Killing Bed Bugs With SteamSteaming - using a special bed bug steamer - is a very effective tool in the extermination arsenal. Used properly, steaming of effected areas will kill not only the bed bugs that have direct contact with the steam but also the bed bug eggs. The steamers that work best are those with variable pressure controls associated with them. From a safety perspective, the technician must watch out for two things while steaming; Care must be taken not to pass steam over or near electrical outlets and steam, being what it is - hot - will burn a person severely if it is allowed to contact ones skin, even for a moment.
DustingWhile dusting, the technician must be aware that over application of D.E. dust may pose the following problems - Over dusting may render the dust ineffective. If the dust contains an additive Pyrethroid, over dusting may result in over application of that product and therefor may be contrary to regulations and the technician should be aware of anyone in the home that suffers with Asthma as the dust may exacerbate asthmatic symptoms. A thorough pre-treatment briefing should take place prior to work commencement to determine if dusting may be a factor for a particular job.
Bed bug heat treatment - Safety
Recently, a new type of bed bug extermination referred to as "Bed bug heat treatments" has shown great promise in the fight against bed bugs.
A bed bug heat treatment consists simply of using a method (further described below) to heat an entire area to past the thermal kill range of a bed bug and their eggs. This can be accomplished in a number of different ways but the end result is that the bed bugs are simply heated up to the point where they die.
There are a number of different types of bed bug heat treatment systems available to the pest control industry.
One type uses heat generated by propane burners located inside a truck that is parked outside of the home or apartment building. Powerful fans blow the hot air through wide flexible ducts that are long enough to be extended from the truck parked outside to the inside of the home where treatment is taking place.
Another type of system consists simply of industrial sized electric heaters that are brought into the residence, plugged in and allowed to heat up to a specified temperature.
And thirdly, a system that uses a thick, non-flammable liquid similar to glycol that is heated inside a diesel burner unit located inside a trailer that is parked out front of a home. Long hoses carry the hot liquid to units placed inside of the home where the heat transfer takes place.
With all three units, ancillary fan units are utilized to circulate the hot air inside of each room. This circulation is necessary to obtain uniform heating of every square inch of the dwelling.
Bed bug extermination using heat as the primary method of doing the job can be very effective if done correctly but extensive safety measures must be complied with to get the job done safely. If considering hiring a company to kill bed bugs using heat as the primary method, as questions about how they will do the job safely.
Bed bug extermination methods differ depending on a number of things. The severity of the infestation, the location and physical environment of the treatment location. Traditional pesticide treatment, heat treatment or both and the Provincial and local regulations. All of these methods can be used to eradicate bed bugs safely and successfully when done by a professional.


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3T sake, 1.5T mirin, 4.5T soy sauce, 1.5 tsp oil, 1.5 tsp sesame oil.
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Woolworths opened in the market town of Spalding in 1928. Sadly just 13 years afterward, the store was badly hit in WW2.
Source: A Pictorial History of Spalding
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China tightens its grip on freedom in academics
Scholars often debate risking their livelihoods and personal safety in order to conduct research in certain areas.
- Authoritarian governments that rely heavily on coercion must be more intrusive about how education shapes the personality and character of its members.
- In China, there are topics that scholars know to avoid — especially, the Three Ts: Taiwan, Tibet, and Tiananmen Square.
- While the majority of scholars are likely toeing the party line when it comes to their research, some are working toward encouraging academic freedom in the country, often at significant risk to themselves and their families.
In March of 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Chinese educators to "nurture generation after generation [of young people] who support Chinese Communist Party rule and China's socialist system." What does this mean for the state of scholarship in China? Toeing the line between the right and wrong viewpoint is a serious matter for scholars in that country. It can be the difference between a fulfilling career and being barred from research, removed from the country, or even imprisoned.
This interconnection between government and education is ancient — think, Plato's "Republic." Any society needs to bring new members into conformity with the order that society aims at. In the U.S. this is called civics education and comprises understanding the rules under which our society is structured. These rules allow a wide degree of individual freedom rooted in individual rights. Citizens must understand those rights and how those rights constrain and protect us in our interactions with each other and the government. Traditionally in the US many of these rights are also not seen to be the sole privilege of citizens but what are owed to humans as many are extended to non-citizen residents and visitors.
Authoritarian governments that rely heavily on coercion must be more intrusive about how education shapes the personality and character of its members. The system erected by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) rests on control by the party. As such, the government looks to prohibit thoughts and actions that would undermine party control.
Consider the case of Liu Xiaobo, the scholar and human rights activist who, along with more than 300 other Chinese citizens, signed Charter 08, a political manifesto demanding freedom of expression, human rights, and economic liberalism in China. According to Chinese officials, signatories of this statement were guilty of "inciting subversion of state power." Liu was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment though he died of liver cancer after serving eight.
While this incident might have made international headlines, it is not a wholly unique one in the age of the internet garnering easier access than ever to liberal values. Scholars across China are regularly targeted for working on subjects that upset the CCP or are coerced into restricting their research to acceptable topics.
President Xi Jinping inspects the Chinese People's Liberation Army Garrison In Hong Kong.
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Lessons in the wrong ideology
In China, there are topics that scholars know to avoid. First are the Three Ts: Taiwan, Tibet, and Tiananmen Square. There are also seven additional subjects that educators are forbidden from teaching that are listed in the so-called Document Number Nine, a document circulated amongst the CCP that was leaked in July 2013. These seven forbidden subjects are those that promote Western constitutional democracy, universal values, civil society, neoliberalism, Western-style journalism, "historical nihilism," and questioning China's reforms and socialist nature.
This document was first leaked in 2013, the same year that Xi came to power, and it is believed to have been developed or at least approved by Xi. Since its publication and Xi's assumption of power, the CCP has wielded increasingly forceful influence over what is and is not permissible in China's higher education system.
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While studying the actions of the CCP against scholars in mainland Chinese universities is challenging for obvious reasons, studies from universities in Hong Kong, Australia, North America, and other regions conducting research in mainland China have recently been published.
Chestnut Greitens and colleagues conducted such a study on over 500 researchers. They found that nearly 10 percent of their sample had been approached by authorities and "taken for tea," a euphemism for when scholars are interrogated and intimidated. As one scholar relayed:
Our research group, consisting of Chinese and foreign scholars, were conducting survey research in [redacted]. Some elements of the research topic were considered politically sensitive. We were contacted by the county government, spent a full day "having tea" and discussing the project, and finally asked to leave the county. We complied.
A further 12 percent said their Chinese colleagues had been approached and asked about their work, roughly a quarter were denied access to archival records, and 17 percent had interview subjects withdraw in a suspicious or unexplained manner. The primary concern of these researchers, however, was not their own safety but rather that of their Chinese colleagues or informants. Researchers recommended paying attention to how mainland Chinese collaborators reacted, as they were far more likely to face the consequences of any politically sensitive research project. One researcher said, "This is more important than your publication or your tenure or your degree. If you think in these terms and observe cues of whether people are comfortable or want to cooperate, you should be OK."
But these concerns can also persuade researchers to engage in self-censorship. In an interview with Big Think, Robert Quinn, the founder of the Scholars at Risk Network, discussed how researchers can be persuaded to do the CCP's work for them:
We don't understand how much our thoughts, our very thoughts and therefore our identities, are shaped by implicit permission to think that or ask that or say that. … When they come and haul away the professor in the office next to yours to prison, that affects whether you're going to publish the next article. How do we measure that?
The right to know: How does censorship affect academics?
Consequences for mainland Chinese scholars
While statistics on the nature of academic freedom within mainland China are limited, the Scholars at Risk network has assembled a report detailing the experiences of several Chinese scholars, titled Obstacles to Excellence.
The report describes several features of Chinese academia with chilling effects on research, such as the use of student informants. These informants report on other students' and teachers' comments and activities for the CCP. Dezhou University in Shandong Province reportedly issued a directive to set up a student informant network intended to "destroy the seeds of discord that may affect security and stability before they sprout."
Scholars that are perceived to sow "the seeds of discord" often face serious consequences. Some Chinese scholars reported having their travel restricted, being fired from their positions, being followed by plainclothes police, having their communications monitored, and having other measures taken up against them. For example, legal scholar Teng Biao, a signatory of Charter 08, was forbidden from publishing books and banned from teaching. In 2011, plainclothes police officers detained Teng, throwing a sack over his head, and held him for 70 days while he was beaten and tortured.
These actions by the CCP tend to be more severe in the more politically sensitive regions of China, such as Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Tibet. In the Xinjiang province, for instance, where the persecuted Uighur minority primarily resides, residents are made to install surveillance software on their mobile phones. The province also hosts a number of re-education camps where Uighur Muslims are made to eat pork and drink alcohol, recite CCP anthems, and attend indoctrination classes.
While the majority of scholars are likely toeing the party line when it comes to their research, some are working toward encouraging academic freedom in the country, often at significant risk to themselves and their families. For this reason, acceptance of scholars fleeing persecution is imperative for nations with more fortunate attitudes toward academic freedom. Even so, this fear of displacement will historically affect the scope of knowledge in a country like China, making the pursuit of academic freedom more important than ever.
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Journal of Scientific Research and Reports (ISSN: 2320-0227) aims to publish high quality papers (Click here for Types of paper) in all areas of 'scientific research'. By not excluding papers on the basis of subject area, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality controlled, OPEN peer reviewed, open access INTERNATIONAL journal.
 http://journaljsrr.com/index.php/JSRR/article/view/30200 Motives of Willingness to Buy Organic Food under the Moderating Role of Consumer Awareness 2020-01-28T07:30:40+00:00 Zohra Ghali email@example.com
Aims: The present paper aims to study a set of motives favoring the consumer willingness to buy organic food in the context of developing market (Tunisia). This study also endeavors to examine the moderating role of awareness in the relationships between willingness to buy and its motives.

Place and Duration of Study: This research work was developed from May to December 2019. The hypotheses were tested in a developing country (Tunisia).

Methodology: To test the research hypotheses as well as the overall model fit, the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method has been used. A survey was conducted from 16 June to 31 August of 2019 in several supermarkets and organic grocery shops in Tunisia.

Results: The findings of a quantitative study involving 480 Tunisian consumers of organic food products indicate that health consciousness and knowledge of organic food are significant drivers of willingness to buy. The intensity of these relationships is positively moderated by awareness. However, concern for the environment did not prove to exert any significant influence on willingness to buy.

Conclusion: This study provides interesting managerial guidelines for policymakers to switch to organic farming that is beneficial for health and environment. It also allows significant insights for marketers to formulate an effective marketing strategy through exploring some crucial drivers of willingness to buy organic food while enhancing the consumers' awareness.
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In this study changes in the alpha and glucoamylase activities of four different improved sorghum varieties were monitored over a 96-hour malting time to determine how the expression of the enzymes were affected by malting. Preliminary tests showed that SK5912 had the highest weight of 40 g/1000 grains and lowest malting loss of about 13%, while KSV 8 followed a weight of 36 g/1000 grains and the most malting loss of 22.6%. Enzyme results showed that the different sorghum varieties differed in their expression of the two of them across different malting regimes. However, all the varieties showed much higher expressions of glucoamylase than α-amylase at all the malting regime. Glucoamylase consistently showed its highest activities of over 71 U/ml across the four sorghum varieties after the first day of germination with variety SRNA giving the highest value slightly above 72 U/ml. The least glucoamylase activities were also given consistently across the four varieties by the unmalted raw grain. The highest α-amylase activities were generally shown across the four varieties after the third day of germination, with variety KSV 8 showing the highest value of about 14 U/ml. The control also gave the least α-amylase activities across all varieties with KSV8 giving the least. Considering the many important and multi-faceted roles that amylases are nowadays known to perform, the study of their expression dynamics in different plants and processes, one of which we report here, could help further the understanding of their characteristics and thus facilitate their maximal utilization.
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The study aims to select maize for the response and efficiency of the use of potassium (K), in the municipality of Gurupi, state of Tocantins. Two trials of maize genotypes were carried out in Gurupi-TO, in the off-season 2017, one for high K condition and another for K low, applied in coverage. The experimental design of each experiment was a randomized block design with three replicates and seven treatments. The average grain production BK (6997 kg ha−1) was lower than the AK (7787 kg ha−1), which confirms that the application of potassium fertilizers in maize makes this answer the applications collaborating with better yields. The genotype (G3) showed that high yield in BK environment (above the average, 4532 kg ha−1) and low response rate application of paragraph, they are defined as efficient, unresponsive. The genotype G2 was classified as efficient and responsive being indicated for producers of both technological levels.
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The Gompertz inverse exponential distribution is a three-parameter lifetime model with greater flexibility and performance for analyzing real life data. It has one scale parameter and two shape parameters responsible for the flexibility of the distribution. Despite the importance and necessity of parameter estimation in model fitting and application, it has not been established that a particular estimation method is better for any of these three parameters of the Gompertz inverse exponential distribution. This article focuses on the development of Bayesian estimators for a shape of the Gompertz inverse exponential distribution using two non-informative prior distributions (Jeffery and Uniform) and one informative prior distribution (Gamma prior) under Square error loss function (SELF), Quadratic loss function (QLF) and Precautionary loss function (PLF). These results are compared with the maximum likelihood counterpart using Monte Carlo simulations. Our results indicate that Bayesian estimators under Quadratic loss function (QLF) with any of the three prior distributions provide the smallest mean square error for all sample sizes and different values of parameters.
 2020-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://journaljsrr.com/index.php/JSRR/article/view/30204 Assessment of Income Inequality, Structure and Conduct of Cocoa Marketers in Osun State, Nigeria 2020-01-28T07:30:39+00:00 A. I. Olutumise email@example.com L. O. Oparinde O. O. Simon-Oke
The level of income inequality and structure-conduct of cocoa marketers were evaluated in Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire, while a multistage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics, concentration ratio, Gini coefficient, index of dissimilarity, Herfindahl index; Ordinary Least Square (OLS) as well as Quantile Regression (QR) were used as analytical tools. The result showed the value of Gini coefficient as 0.76, which established a relatively high level of income inequality among cocoa marketers in the study area. The concentration ratio of one, two and four largest marketers in the cocoa marketing business also accounted for 19.2%, 31.9% and 45.8% respectively, of the total volume of cocoa beans sold in the study area, while the value (0.069) of the Herfindahl index further confirmed the presence of low concentration in the market share of cocoa marketers in the study area. The OLS result revealed that household size, education, access to credit, depreciation cost on fixed inputs and labour cost constituted the main factors affecting the income of the marketers, while depreciation cost on fixed inputs and labour cost were consistently significant in OLS and across the conditional quantiles (q25, q50 and q75). Therefore, it is expected that appropriate practical approach in addressing high level of income inequality as identified by the study should be taken by all stakeholders in the industry, with a view to making low-interest credit facilities and incentives available to the marketers in order to increase their scale of operations, and consequently bridge the inequality gap.
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Your Culture Is Defined in Groups of 6...
November 04, 2014
We selected our holiday book at Kinetix (a tradition at the Big K) a few weeks back and in the tradition of doing something different - we picked JPOD by Douglas Coupland.
Here's the description on Wikipedia:
"JPod is an avant-garde novel of six young adults, whose last names all begin with the letter 'J' and who are assigned to the same cubicle pod by someone in human resources through a computer glitch, working at Neotronic Arts, a fictional Burnaby-based video game company. Ethan Jarlewski is the novel's main character and narrator, who spends more time involved with his work than with his dysfunctional family.
The JPod staff are required to insert a turtle character based on Jeff Probst into the skateboard game that they are developing as 'BoardX'. The marketing manager, Steven Lefkowitz, mandates the turtle's addition to the game because he is trying to please his son during a custody battle. JPod is then drastically challenged and changed when Steve goes missing and the new executive replacement declares that the game will be changed yet again. Upper management decides to change Jeff the turtle for an adventurous prince who rides a magic carpet. The game is then renamed "SpriteQuest". The JPodders, upset that they would not be able to finish their game, decide to sabotage SpriteQuest by inserting a deranged Ronald McDonald. They do this by creating a secret level where Ronald works malevolence, thus creating, in their opinion, a culturally-suitable game for the target market."
By now, you're saying "wait, what?"
We picked the book for a lot of reasons, namely the fact that Coupland is a great writer, but probably more for the workplace interactions that go on inside the team of six residing in what they affectionately call "JPOD". Those interactions, as well as the reactions of the team to seemingly knee-jerk management decisions, are a big reminder to us that try asyou might to define your corporate culture, you're really only as good as what happens in the interactions within your smallest groups.
I'm looking out on our main workspace at Kinetix and guess what I see? That's right - cubes (cool cubes, but still cubes) set up in what we call dogbones (groups of 6).
How do we decide who sits together? Where do the folks that manage people sit? How often do we mix it up?
All those things drive whatever our culture is. It's true that we can talk about who we are and who we want to be, but at the end of the day, our company cultures get defined by what happens in the JPODs that are all around us at work.
It underscores the need to hire well and have a plan related to how you put people together.
So go ahead and draft that culture statement. Then go anthropologist for a day and watch what happens in the JPODs in your company. That's your true culture.


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Sheep farmers in Ontario received a boost from the federal government last week as they pledged $348,090 to combine sheep and lamb production assurance systems under the Food Safe Farm Practices Program, with the intention to support food safety, animal welfare, and biosecurity.
Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht was on hand at Romy and Ryan Schill's Wallenstein sheep farm to make the announcement.
"I'm really pleased to be here today on a farm, where I feel most comfortable. I grew up on a farm, still have a 75-acre farm," Albrecht said.
The funds are part of the five-year Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada AgriMarketing Program, which designates up to $341 million to agriculture projects, under Growing Forward 2. GF2 is made of three federal programs; AgriInnovation, AgriMarketing and AgriCompetitiveness, and was created in 2013.
Albrecht notes in 2014 Canadian farm tax receipts for sheep and lambs totaled nearly $157 million.
"That's a big number. I would never have estimated it was that high," Albrecht said. "To see that number is great. Nearly half of those dollars, or $69 million, come from sheep farmers right here in Ontario. The future continues to look very bright for this industry."
He says this initiative will help the Canadian Sheep Federation take their quality assurance programs to the next level by providing producers with an integrative farm practice program to meet the demands of buyers, retailers, and consumers.
"Healthier animals and safer handling systems mean stronger profits for producers, improved safety on the farm and better animal welfare," Albrecht said.
This sort of recognition is especially important for people like the Schills, who have some 300 sheep on their farm with plans to expand in the next few years. Their barn used to be for beef cattle and pigs, but they rebuilt it when they decided to make sheep their livelihood. The sheep are sold for breeding or for meat. More than 600 lambs are born on their farm each year.
"Instead of sending farmers subsidy cheques to keep going we want to invest in the competitiveness of farmers," Albrecht said. "Whether they're the sheep sector, dairy, or feather industry they can actually be not only healthy in their own country, but also enable them to be strong players in the global market."
He added this will help ensure the sheep sector continues to create jobs and growth in Ontario.
Rob Scott, vice-chair of the Canadian Sheep Federation explained the Food Safe Farm Practices Program first became available to Canadian sheep producers in 1997. It was reviewed and accepted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as a creditable national on-farm food safety program for the sheep industry as part of their food safety recognition program.
"The CSF's mission is to work closely with all levels of government and industry-related organizations to further the viability, expansion and prosperity of the Canadian sheep and wool industries," Scott said. "The Canadian Sheep Federation develops programs for the Canadian sheep industry that have a natural approach and is pleased to launch a project to expand the industry's national on farm food safety program, the Food Safe Farm Practices Program."
Census data shows there were 492 farms in Woolwich Township and 502 in Wellesley Township in 2011. According to Statistics Canada 70 per cent of farms in the region were livestock, with 37 per cent of those being cattle. Sheep and goat farms increased slightly from 2006 (from 30 to 35 farms), while hog and pig farms decreased significantly, dropping to 99 farms from 185 in 2006.
"Over the next 40 years world demand for meat is expected to grow by 60 per cent. That's very encouraging," Albrecht said. "However, to meet this demand we'll need to be as innovative and efficient and productive as we can be."


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Greenback Rally Facing First Real Test; Buck Needs Response in North America
It hasn't taken long for currency bulls to reassert, with the Euro well supported by previous resistance and the 10-Day SMA in the 1.3860 area and popping back above 1.3900 ahead of the North American open. The latest rally has been driven by rumors that the ECB is out buying peripheral debt and solid German industrial production numbers. Meanwhile, the Swiss Franc has once again emerged as the strongest currency, and the relative strength seems to be coming from a hotter than expected Swiss CPI print, along with some ongoing geopolitical tensions in North Africa and the Middle East. Elsewhere, the Pound has regained its footing a bit, in line with the broader currency buying while finding some relative strength on the back a much stronger than expected UK trade balance.
Relative Performance Versus USD Wednesday (As of 12:00GMT)
Although the Australian Dollar is higher on the day on the broader flows, the tide continues to turn in Australia where economic data is getting progressively worse. The latest batch of data shows a very discouraging consumer confidence report at a nine month low, as well as house finance data which fell for the first time in seven months by a margin that was a good deal lower than the market consensus. While the Australian Dollar has been seemingly immune to everything negative thrown at it in recent years, we feel that pressures are continuing to build which will eventually and inevitably open the door for a major liquidation of meaningful long positions in the antipodean over the coming days and weeks.
The North American session on Wednesday will be an important one for the US Dollar and a test to see whether the Greenback can hold on to its latest rally and build on it. The first step for the buck is to be able to absorb any selling seen intraday, as we have already seen in today's session. Looking ahead, the economic calendar is rather quiet, with the key releases coming in the form of Canada housing data and US wholesale inventories. US equity futures and gold prices are tracking moderately higher into the North American open, while oil trades flat.
EUR/USD: The market has since stalled out after breaking above 1.4000 and the latest topside failure should not be taken lightly, with the price stalling around some key resistance at the 78.6% fib retrace off of the major November-January high-low move and by the psychological round number barrier. Tuesday's bearish close helps to reaffirm topping prospects and from here, deeper setbacks are seen towards 1.3700 over the coming sessions. Any intraday rallies should be well capped below 1.4000.
USD/JPY: Although the market has come under some intense pressure in recent trade back below 82.00, overall price action remains largely consolidative with the market once again very well supported in the 81.00's. For now, 81.00 remains the key level to watch below, and only a close below this figure would negate the current range-bound price action and give reason for concern. As such, we like the idea of buying into the latest dips in favor of a bullish reversal back towards the key 84.50 multi-day range highs over the coming days. Intraday setbacks should now be well supported ahead of 82.00.
GBP/USD: The 1.6300 handle continues to be a difficult obstacle for bulls, with the market unable to hold above the figure for any meaningful period of time. Monday's bearish outside day was impressive with the market engulfing the previous 2 day range and closing just under 1.6200 to now open the door for deeper setbacks over the coming sessions. Look for a drop towards the 1.6000 area, while back under 1.5960 accelerates further. Intraday rallies should be well capped ahead of 1.6250. Only back above 1.6345 negates.
USD/CHF: The latest break to fresh record lows by 0.9200 is certainly concerning and threatens our longer-term recovery outlook. Still, we do not see setbacks extending much further and continue to favor the formation of some form of a material base over the coming weeks for an eventual break back above parity. The latest break and close back above 0.9330 strengthens the outlook and could now accelerate gains. Intraday setbacks should be well supported ahead of 0.9260.
Large scale selling by a US investment bank has dominated Usd/Chf. Dividend payment related flows on the demand side in Aud/Usd. Real money account supply seen in Eur/Usd with a Middle Eastern name leading bids.
USD/CAD: We established a fresh long position earlier today and on an intraday basis we are certainly taking a bit of a beating right now with the market dropping to fresh multi-month lows below 0.9680. However, with that said, we continue to like the idea of the formation of a material base by current levels and see the risks for additional setbacks from here as limited. Our stop-loss has been placed accordingly and we expect to see some bids emerge into the mid-0.9600 area. Retail traders had been long at a dramatic 10:1 and this is on the surface a bit discouraging, but the fact that the market has moved lower and the ratio is dropping (instead of building) tells us that these traders are getting taken out and giving up on the long. This is what we like to see as it suggests that the market could finally be poised for a major bullish reversal. We have also noticed (thanks to the insights of a loyal follower), that the daily ATR is near historic lows which implies a major breakout in volatility. Again, given that we see the market trading by cyclical lows, we project that the price direction through this volatility will be to the upside. POSITION: LONG @0.9712 FOR AN OPEN OBJECTIVE; STOP 0.9562.
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1 in 4 cars leave forecourts with MOT advisories that could pose danger in weeks
New data from Protyre reveals that more than one in four vehicles with a valid MOT leaves the forecourt with serious advisories that could result in a fine of up to £2,500 if not addressed in a matter of weeks. The analysis by the UK's fastest growing supplier and fitter of tyres and automotive services with 150 nationwide garages highlights that this could apply to up to 9,550,000 vehicles on the road today, as there are an estimated 38.2 million registered vehicles in Britain according to the Department for Transport.
MPs call for ban of hands-free mobile phone use behind the wheel
A group of MPs is calling for drivers to be banned from using hands-free mobile phones in England and Wales. While it has been illegal to use a handheld phone at the wheel since 2003, using a hands-free device creates "the same risks of collision", the Commons Transport Select Committee has warned.
DVSA, DfT Data reveals Britain's MOT failure hotspots and top 10 reasons why
An investigation into the best and worst regions for MOT pass rates showed surprising patterns. The top pass rates are all in South East England, and on the flip side, the most failures fall in Scotland.
DfT: transport apprenticeships increasingly diverse
The industry-led Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce's (STAT) Three Year Progress report shows that BAME representation now stands at over a fifth of apprentice intake, representing a 56 per cent proportional increase over the last two years in the share of BAME apprentices in the sector. The figure provides a positive result for STAT, who have exceeded their commitment to improve BAME representation in apprenticeships.
Tyre aging law could take effect in 2020
The UK government is consulting on plans to ban old tyres for buses, coaches, lorries and minibuses and a new law could be introduced this year and come into force early 2020. Tyres aged 10 years and older would be banned from use on buses, coaches, lorries and minibuses under the new proposals. However, further clarity about precisely what the new rules will cover is needed.
DfT transport strategy points to green, electric and connected future
The government has published its future transport strategy. After highlighting mobility trends towards increased take-up of electric vehicles, increased amounts of vehicle connectivity and increased ecological consciousness, the strategy focuses on four "next steps": Implementing a flexible regulatory framework, Supporting industry and local leaders, Ensuring government decision-making is robust; and continuing established technology-specific plans. In other words its about electric mobility, data connectivity and better environmental performance.
2018 IAAF conference warns aftermarket of 'profound transformation'
The IAAF Annual Conference, sponsored by Impression Communications, addressed some of the ongoing issues that loom large and threaten to impact the aftermarket in 2019 and beyond, including the future UK-EU relationship, the danger of counterfeit goods, fast evolving technology and vital legislation to access in-vehicle data, as it hosted one of the largest conferences to date.
TIF to participate in government call for evidence on surface wear
The Tyre Industry Federation (TIF), which represents the UK tyre industry on issues of common concern, has confirmed its support and participation in the Department for Transport (DfT) and Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 'Call for evidence on brake, tyre and road surface wear'.
Electric cars: Charge points could be requirement in new build homes
New homes in suburban England would need to be fitted with electric car charging points under a government proposal to cut emissions. Ministers also want new street lights to come with charge points wherever there's on-street parking. Details of a sales ban on new conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040 are also expected to be set out.
MWheels to work with DfT to improve CV wheel safety
Negotiations to rectify the Department for Transport's apparent failure to incorporate European Union Directives 2014/45/EU and 2014/47/EU into the wheel-related section of the new Heavy Goods Vehicle Inspection Manual has yielded a positive result for MWheels. The commercial vehicle wheel specialist shares that following a meeting with the DfT, DVSA and Parliamentary representative Mike Kane MP on 17 May, the DfT "has agreed to work with MWheels to investigate ways in which the Heavy Goods Vehicle Inspection Manual's section on wheels can be enhanced to improve vehicle safety."
Euro VI lorries to pay reduced £900 levy
From February 2019, trucks meeting Euro VI emissions standards will be eligible for a 10 per cent reduction in the cost of the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) levy. Changes to the levy mean that, from February 2019, Euro 0-V compliant trucks will have to pay a £1200 levy rate. Euro VI trucks however, will pay just £900. The current rate is £1000.
Government to research tyre ageing
Roads Minister Jesse Norman has announced the government is investing a reported £250,000 in the first publicly funded research into tyre ageing. On 1 March a Department for Transport statement said it has commissioned "independent scientific research which will provide a fuller picture on the safety of tyres as they get older".
Micheldever welcomes DfT's MOT change u-turn
Micheldever Group has welcomed the Department for Transport's decision to maintain the existing '3-1-1' MOT regime. The conclusion follows last year's consultation on extending the date of the first MOT test from three to four years.
ECP CEO comments on 3-1-1 decision
Martin Gray, CEO of Euro Car Parts has welcomed the news that the first MOT will stay at three years following the conclusion of a government consultation period today:


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Juliet Anderson always a favourite of mine - not seen this one - thanks for posting!
Love A.V.
so hot - and she needs a dp, next time - look after 6:07
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amazing girl, loved the first video! she can take it very well, and loves it.
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1913 was a bad year…
- The Federal Reserve system was implemented, cementing centralized federal control over the banking and monetary system…
- The 16th Amendment allowed the federal government to collect income taxes, ensuring a steady supply of big government funding…
- The 17th Amendment took control of the Senate away from state governments.
You could say it was the beginning of a new United States of America… It was the beginning of taxation without representation… The complete reversal of everything Americans fought for and achieved during the American Revolution.
The day General Lee walked out of that courthouse set the stage. Old Woody Wilson delivered the coup de grace.
As the numbers below reveal, voting is a complete and total waste of time. And it always has been an act of violence–aka an advanced auction of the stolen merchandise. — jtl, 419
By Joe Jarvis at The Daily Bell
"No taxation without representation!"
That was a popular phrase during the decades leading up to the Revolutionary War. Colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed and subjected to English rule without consent.
Today Washington DC hands down laws and taxes to every one of the 320 million people living in the United States.
And just like under English rule, we are not represented in the federal government.
Now I know what you're thinking… we have the right to vote for our leaders.
Our votes send Representatives, Senators, and the President to Washington DC. And they represent our interests in government.
US Representatives are elected by the people, split up into districts.
They go to Washington DC and make up the House of Representatives; one half of Congress.
Congress is the entire legislative branch. They write and pass all the laws in the USA.
When America was brand new, each Representative came from a district of about 40,000 people.
But as the US population grew, the number of Reps in Congress was limited to just 435. That meant the number of citizens each member represented grew as well…
Today, Representatives are elected by districts averaging about 713,000 people.
That means our votes for US Representative are about 6% as potent as they were when America was founded.
(I'm going by total population and not by voting population to keep it simple. But the same lesson applies if you do the math based on voting population.)
Our representation in the House of Representatives has been diluted by a factor of 17.
The US Senate makes up the other half of Congress.
Senators are elected by the entire population of each state, with a simple majority-wins vote.
But it wasn't supposed to be like that.
Until 1913, Senators were elected by each state legislature.
Every state has its own Congress, mirroring the US system. You vote for state Representatives and state Senators and they run the state government.
It was the folks running your state government that once elected US Senators to send to Washington DC. This gave state governments representation in Washington DC.
So the citizens controlled the US House of Representatives by directly voting for who would represent them from their district.
And state governments controlled the US Senate by the state legislatures voting for who would represent the state in the federal government.
Of course, the people still elected the state Senators and state Reps who then elected US Senators.
But in 1913, the 17th Amendment allowed popular vote in each state to elect US Senators. So it became a state-wide race, just like Governor.
Sounds like this gives the people more voice in the federal government… but it actually gave us way WAY less of a say.
Let's use Louisiana as an example…
By population size, Lousiana is the median state. Half of the states have a larger population, and half the states have a smaller population. Lousiana is smack dab in the middle.
Louisiana has a total of 105 state Representatives. Each state Rep is elected by a district of about 45,000 people.
39 state Senators are elected by districts of about 120,000 people each.
The entire population of Louisiana is about 4.7 million.
So in a statewide race for US Senator, your vote is just one out of 4,700,000.
Your vote is 105 times more powerful in a state Representative race (1/45,000 vs. 1/4,700,000).
It counts 105x more than your vote for US Senator.
Your vote is 39 times as potent in a state Senate race (1/120,000 vs. 1/4,700,000).
It matters 39x more than your vote for US Senator.
But imagine if the state Reps still chose the US Senator…
He or she has 1 vote out of 105 total Reps.
And your state Senator's vote accounts for 1 out of 39 total Senators.
Remember, your vote for state Rep and state Senate actually matter… in these small districts you have 105x and 39x more power than in a state-wide race.
So compared to the US Senate race, your vote has a MUCH higher probability of influencing 2 seats out of the 144 member legislature (39 Senators + 105 Reps).
If both your choices get elected, you have chosen 1.4% of the state legislators who will choose your US Senator.
But your vote for US Senate in the state-wide race gives you just .00002% say in who gets elected US Senator.
If both your choices for state Rep and state Senate get elected, you have 70,000 times more control over who gets elected US Senator.
But what if neither of your choices for state Rep and Senate gets elected?
It means you have 0% say in who gets elected US Senator…
Which is statistically equal to your .00002% say you have right now.
So the worst possible scenario in the old system is statistically the same as the only scenario in the current system.
You have a 100% chance of having no voice in the current system.
But when state legislators elected US Senators, you had a much better shot at having some voice in the decision. And when you got that voice, it counted for so much more.
1913 was a bad year…
- The Federal Reserve system was implemented, cementing centralized federal control over the banking and monetary system…
- The 16th Amendment allowed the federal government to collect income taxes, ensuring a steady supply of big government funding…
- The 17th Amendment took control of the Senate away from state governments.
You could say it was the beginning of a new United States of America… which hardly resembled the old structure.
It was the beginning of taxation without representation… The complete reversal of everything Americans fought for and achieved during the American Revolution.
It began the era of the American Empire. A centralized government, large enough to do whatever it wanted without restraint.
Too large for the people to control through representative democracy.
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Montana students are increasingly reporting mental-health concerns such as suicide attempts and thoughts of suicide. More than one-third of Flathead County students who responded to the 2019 survey felt sad or hopeless for two or more consecutive weeks to the point where they stopped doing some of their usual activities. More than 20 percent of local high school students said they had seriously considered attempting suicide over the past year � another 10-year high statistic.
Just last month the Inter Lake published an article in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Week that noted Montana tops the nation for the highest suicide rate per capita, and among Montana youths ages 15 to 24, it is the second-highest cause of death.
While there is more awareness of mental-health issues among our youth these days, we need just as much awareness of the resources out there that can help our struggling young people. Montana Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Arntzen rightly pointed out �these supports must begin early, especially in middle school.� She highlighted her office�s Montana Hope Initiative that encourages a �whole child� approach to education.
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Economic Independency of Women and Separation Rate in Muslim Marriages in Bangladesh
Women's participation in the workplace and their economic independence in Bangladesh have been increasing since its independence. The key objective of this research is to show the relations between women's economic independence and separation in Muslim marriage in Bangladesh. This paper argues that although there is an increase in women's economic independence, because of conflicts in traditional and modern values and the existence of children in families, the separation rate has increased more than the divorce rate in Bangladesh. In order to explain this argument, this research employs both qualitative and descriptive methods of data collection and analysis to measure the relationship between women's economic independence and separation rate. Finally, this research suggests that it is necessary to create a balance between existing social structure, economic reality, and individual's needs to strengthen and enrich marital life. Otherwise, it can be said that the rate of separation and divorce in Bangladesh will be continuously increasing that will help to make a new family structure in the country.
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Dialysis artificially removes waste from your blood. There are two forms of dialysis – hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. When your kidneys are healthy, they clean your blood. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work your kidneys used to do. Unless you have a kidney transplant, you will need a treatment called dialysis.
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Peritoneal dialysis is further broken down into two main types, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). The choice of dialysis method depends of factors such as your age, health and lifestyle.
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