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Now silver is flying thanks to Reddit.
Silver rose by as much as 11% to $30 an ounce, its highest value since 2013. The moves are the latest example of small-time traders buying stocks and other assets that large Wall Street funds bet against, resulting in large losses for major investors. Some users in the Reddit forums WallStreetBets and WallStreetSilver argued that silver is a heavily manipulated market, and a surge in the silver price could hurt large financial services companies. "If you don't care about the gains, think about the banks like JP Morgan you'd be destroying along the way," said Reddit user RocketBoomGo, in a widely circulated post.
Isn't it terrible the way these investors are manipulating the market. Meanwhile, the Dow is being manipulated 600 points above Friday's Futures close by PROFESSIONAL manipulators (see the difference?) who have jacked the index up 2% in very thin, pre-market trading NOT by getting a bunch of retail investors to buy but but getting a bunch of professional analysts to upgrade the prospects of key Dow components so they will be re-pricied at the open forcing PASSIVE INVESTORS to pay higher prices when the index fund purchases are triggered on the open market.
See? That is the way the markets are SUPPOSED to operate. Giving people an opinion in an open forum and leaving the action of the marketplace up to thousands of individual investors – now that is un-American!
Despite what some retail traders had hoped, some of the biggest profiteers from last week's market action were said to be Wall Street giants such as asset manager BlackRock and the private equity firm Silver Lake. However, other big investors have been hammered by the trading frenzy. Hedge fund Melvin Capital – which bet heavily that shares in Gamestop would fall – lost 53% of its value towards the end of January, according to media reports. The firm has since received commitments for fresh cash from investors, leaving it with around $8Bn in assets, but that is still down from $12.5Bn at the beginning of 2021, according to Reuters.
Meanwhile, it's a slow data week with 10 Fed speakers but the attention shouls swing back to earnings as 1/3 of the S&P 500 reports this week. We have PMI and ISM today and Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday but a pretty dull data week otherwise:
With no Fed speakers sheduled on Friday, I imagine they think the Non-Farm Payrolls Report for January will be pretty good. Earnings are going to be jam-packed so we should have the lay of the land by the end of the week as we see which way the money has been flowing in the last 3 months of the pandemic.
And here's an interesting chart to watch in the age of Robin Hood – Increased Short Interest ahead of Earnings:
Given the rise of GME, EA may be an interesting play into their earnings. EA is already trading at a high multiple (30x) and not a stock I would generally play but 12M shares are being shorted and that's 4 days' worth of volume so interesting things may occur. A fun way to play this would be to buy the Feb $150 calls for $3.60 ($360) and sell the June $170 calls for $4.50 ($450) so that's a net 0.90 ($90) credit and the delta on the $150s is .36 vs .26 on the Junes so we should do well on a move up and not too bad on a move lower.
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Today was the first day of the Canada Cup in Montreal, back after a 25-year absence and with a brand new IJF sanction. Some of the best athletes from all over the world were fighting for a spot on the podium; two stand-out performers were Ontarian Keagan Young, and Albertan Kiera Westlake.
Young (-73 kg) had a perfect day with three ippon in just as many fights, and all of them were scored in less than 15 seconds. He first defeated two fellow Canadians, Guillaume Gaulin and Lochlan Young in the preliminary round and semifinal, and ended with American Alexander Knauf in the gold medal fight. "I felt really good coming here; I knew I'd be able to perform well. I was happy to fight in front of a home crowd; I usually fight overseas, where nobody knows me, and nobody cares whether I win or lose. Here, everybody knows me, they were cheering in the stands, and it was great." The Ontarian athlete will be fighting for another title on Sunday.
Kiera Westlake (-57 kg) also had a great day, and won all her fights by ippon. She won against Canadians Camelia Caldwell and Marianne Roux in the preliminary rounds, Catherine Miu Ting Lam from Hong Kong in the semifinal, and another Canadian, Rachel Krapman, in the final. "I felt really strong and well-rested before coming here. The first two fights went pretty smoothly, but the other girl in the final was very strong, so it was a lot harder. My technique felt great all day, and I'm happy with the result. It felt really good to stand on an all-Canadian podium in front of a Canadian crowd." The 16-year-old will be fighting again tomorrow in the U21 category.
The tournament will continue tomorrow and Sunday at the Claude-Robillard Sports Centre. Live streaming of all the events is available on judocanada.tv, results are updated live on ippon.org, and admission is free for those who want to see the fights in person. More info can be found on canadacup.org.
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From the venue:Drive-By Truckers - The Unraveling An overview of our journey from post-election blues, into the heart of Memphis and onward into 2020 with a new album. Drive-By Truckers is kicking off the new election year with The Unraveling, our first new album in 3 1/2 years (the longest space between new DBT albums ever). Those years were among the most tumultuous our country has ever seen and the duality between the generally positive state of affairs within our band while watching so many things we care about being decimated and destroyed all around us informed the writing of this album to the core. While a quick glance might imply that we're picking up where 2016's American Band album left off, the differences are as telling as the similarities. If the last one was a warning shot hinting at a coming storm, this one was written in the wreckage and aftermath. I've always said that all of our records are political but I've also said that 'politics IS personal'.
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"Book Review: Zahara and the Lost Books of Light"
Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen
Magical realism weaves through this adventurous historical thriller
When the Spanish government opens citizenship applications for Sephardic Jews as reparations for historic wrongs, it opens doors for journalist Alienor Crespo. She'll be able to cover the topic from her unique perspective and find her way to a fascinating story.
But also, it's a chance to visit Spain, to discover a branch of her family she never got to meet.
When expectations for her trip run high, her clairvoyant episodes begin to shake loose the truths of her past. And that notary she's supposed to meet is shot. This is enough to keep her worried, but soon, this fear escalates along with the discovery that she may have been the target. Racial tensions are rising in Spain, and Alienor is in danger of finding herself in the middle of a centuries-old feud that hits closer to home than she could have imagined.
Zahara and the Lost Books of Light is a historical thriller painted along the edges with evocative magic realism. The writing is lushly descriptive, evoking the places and times the narrative explores, and it also weaves in mystery, politics, history, religious philosophy, and romance. There's something to watch on nearly every page.
From a purely historical perspective, Zahara is a fascinating read. It digs into the religious persecutions of Spain through past centuries, and it's clear that the author, Joyce Yarrow, deeply understands the issues she explores. The sense of fear that lingers over the pages of this novel is tangible through a stifling atmosphere where characters need to hide in order to escape punishment or death.
The fantasy elements of Zahara are also a pleasant surprise. The entire novel leans heavily toward realism, from character interaction to settings, and the fantastical aspects are handled the same way. Alienor's clairvoyant visits to her ancestors feel authentic and effective. It's a great way to connect to Alienor's journey and to the ones who have come before her.
There are times when Zahara snaps my willing suspension of belief, though. On occasion, something happens that veers so wildly away from reality that it doesn't feel natural to the story, like when a sixty-plus-year-old man is shot and then carries on with his life as though nothing has happened, or when a character changes their entire belief system in a matter of minutes. These things don't happen often, but they are still there and head-scratching enough to give me pause.
Zahara and the Lost Books of Light is a wonderful genre-bending adventure that feels faithful to the history and politics that it explores. It's well worth a shot for those looking to dive into fantastical history.
Publisher: Adelaide Books
Genre: Historical fiction / Magical realism
Print Length: 332 pages
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Send wedding invitations that are perfect for your elegant wedding day. This printed wedding invitation suite is unique and will be one your guests will always remember. They don't often see invitations printed on paper the color of rain - it's not quite gray, not quite blue, and not quite green, but oh so beautiful. They'll also love the sage green envelopes printed using white toner. Not every printer can use white toner, so this printing technique is specially sourced just for you. If this design is a bit out of budget, let's take those green envelopes and swap them for ivory so we can use regular toner instead of that high end white.
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Objective. To document the imaging characteristics of subcutaneous and musculoskeletal sparganosis. Design and patients. Ten patients with musculoskeletal sparganosis were examined, with a variety of imaging modalities including MRI (n=6), ultrasonography (n=8), plain radiography (n=7) and CT (n=1). Pathologic correlation was carried out in all cases. Results. Nine lesions involved soft tissues, of which seven were in the thigh, two in the trunk and one involved a vertebral body. The majority of the lesions in soft tissue were confined to the subcutaneous layer but two extended deep into underlying muscles. Sonography revealed low-echoic serpiginous tubular tracts (8/8), and an intraluminal echogenic structure (4/8). MRI revealed multiple serpiginous tubular tracts and peripheral rim enhancement. Two patients showed perilesional soft tissue edema. Pathologically, the lesion consisted of a larva surrounded by three Layers of inflammation: an inner epithelioid granulomatous cell layer, middle chronic inflammatory cell layers, and an outer fibrous layer. Conclusion. The study suggests that if serpiginous tubular tracts are seen at imaging studies, musculoskeletal sparganosis should be included in the differential diagnosis.
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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned
(Ga-ryeo-jin si-gan, 가려진 시간)
Director: Um Tae-hwa (엄태화)
Cast: Gang Dong-won, Shin Eun-su, Lee Hyo-je, Kim Hui-won, Kwon Hae-hyo
Running Time: 129min
Genre: Fantasy
Release Year: 2016
Rating: Film intended for audiences 12 and over (12세 관람가)
(Underage audiences accompanied with a parent or guardian is allowed.)
13-year-old Su-rin moves to a remote island with her stepfather when her mother passes away. She befriends Sung-min, an orphan boy who truly understands her. One day, they venture into a cave in the forest with a group of kids and discover a glittering egg which, according to their local folktale, hold a time-eating monster; a monster that can instantly turn a child into an adult. Su-rin tries to stop them, but the boys take the egg out of curiosity. When she follows them out of the cave, she finds that her friends have disappeared. The police assume that this is an abduction case and begin their investigation. Su-rin tells the police about finding the egg, but nobody believes her. Later, a mysterious man in his 30s shows up and tells Su-rin that he is Sung-min.


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Santa's Night Before Christmas - Limited Edition Canvas
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In Santa's Night Before Christmas by Thomas Kinkade Studios, excitement is in the air as Santa's elves pack his sleigh with presents to deliver to all the good children of the world. For the entire year, the residents of the North Pole have been joyfully working around the clock to get ready for Christmas Eve. As the time for departure approaches, the brilliant northern lights have lit up the sky with a dazzling display of auroral light; creating the perfect scene to start Santa's magical journey.
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Chicken with Lemon and Spices
from Bon Appetit (October, 1999)
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons sour cream
Mix chicken, lemon juice and turmeric in medium bowl. Marinate 30 minutes.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, ginger and cumin seeds and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken with marinade; saute until most of marinade evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, chili powder, salt and paprika. Cover; simmer 7 minutes. Uncover; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens, about 8 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Mix in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
Makes 4 servings.
Notes: The only thing I did differently in this one was not chop up the chicken since we were serving it as the main dish with bread on the side (the recipe recommends basmati). One of the reasons this was chosen was that my last order from Penzey's included turmeric, which I had never cooked with before (hence, why I purchased it). In any case, this came out just right - with a complex flavor of the blended spices and an undertone of lemon that was a nice accent. And it was delightfully simple to make. Plus, as a one-pot dish, it becomes a candidate for cooking at ACUS.


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Do you push your team to complete a task or do you pull them in, giving them a say in how they execute it and using motivation to get them started? These are two distinct methods of reaching a goal, and while pulling a team is often the best, knowing how to blend the two is a crucial skill for leaders.
A CEO urged everyone on his leadership team to participate in a debate about the company's environmental and sustainability policy. The CEO was enthusiastic about the need for change, but he allowed plenty of time for discussion (using the pull approach). But two executives were skeptics and held off on implementing any of the recommended ideas. Following two months of inaction, the CEO informed the team that the company will implement two projects and that everyone needed to get on board (moving to the push approach). One of the executives objected and unequivocally stated that he would oppose the efforts. By the end of the week, the CEO had fired him (a big push).
Leaders who are willing to put in a lot of effort with pulling but then resort to a powerful push are a fantastic example of the value of combining these two tactics. Pushing too hard can lead to discontent, yet it is necessary when pulling isn't working.
Researchers have found that pulling and pushing are management styles that seek the same end while using opposing approaches. One is "driving for outcomes" (push), while the other is "inspiring and motivating others" (pull).
Defining the Terms "Pushing" and "Pulling"
When leaders decide on a goal to achieve, they can take one of two ways to get there.
Giving guidance, telling people what to do, setting a deadline, and holding others accountable are all examples of pushing. It belongs to the authoritarian leadership style category.
Pulling involves expressing to an employee that a certain task is necessary, explaining the reason for it, seeking their input on how to best do it, and asking whether they are willing to take it on. The leader might increase the pull by explaining how this task will benefit the employee's development. The leader's energy and excitement for the goal should be contagious.
Researchers used push and pull data from over 100,000 leaders through 360-degree assessments and discovered that 76 percent of the leaders were judged as more proficient at pushing than pulling by their peers. Only 22% of the leaders were assessed as stronger at pulling, and only 2% were evaluated as equally good at both.
They also asked the people who rated those leaders (a total of over 1.6 million people) which skill was more meaningful for a leader to excel at to be successful in their current position. The most significant factor was pulling (inspiring others) while pushing (driving for results) was the fifth most important factor.
Understanding People's Needs and Desires
While the research shows that most leaders may benefit from strengthening their capacity to inspire others, it also shows that leaders who were good at both pushing and pulling were the most effective.
Direct reports' confidence that the organization will achieve its goals and satisfaction with the job are poor when both push and pull are low. When the push is strong and the pull is weak, confidence that the company will achieve goals rises, and satisfaction rises too, but not as far. When the pull is strong, job satisfaction rises to a higher level, as does confidence in the company.
When both pull and push are high, the most significant increase occurs. (Note: The percentage of people who scored a 5 on a 5-point scale was used to determine high confidence and satisfaction.) This is a very high standard to meet.)
Bringing the Forces of Push and Pull Together
Many leaders are asking themselves tough questions as they try to figure out how to keep their employees from joining the Great Resignation. How do you persuade people to stick around? How do you influence them to put in more effort? What do they truly desire and require from their workplaces?
There has been a call for leaders to be less demanding and more compassionate toward individual employees. More pull and less push appear to be needed to keep the best employees. While I agree with this sentiment, the data also provides a warning. Your efforts to improve empathy shouldn't detract from your ability to push when necessary. Pushing employees is a powerful force that builds confidence that the company will achieve its goals.
Your ability to recognize when to employ which method, based on the work, the timing, and the people, is what gives you power as a leader. So, the next time you're working on a huge project, think about whether your team needs a strong push, a healthy pull, or both.


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Could religious figures, aliens, ghosts and all matter of paranormal entities be, in actuality, not supernatural but simply "advanced beings" that are natural beings at a higher state of development than mankind? Author Paul Von Ward discusses this notion and his work on reincarnation in this episode of The Paranormal Podcast. We discuss two of Paul's most recent books.
Check them out at Amazon.com:
God, Genes, and Consciousness: Nonhuman Intervention in Human History
The Soul Genome: Science and Reincarnation
Also, learn more about Paul Von Ward's work at vonward.com and reincarnationexperiment.org
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More than 20,000 refugees and illegal immigrants are stranded on the Greek islands in trailers and tents according to Marion Bouchetel, Advocacy Officer for Oxfam in Greece.
Bouchetel said that unaccompanied children, pregnant women, and people with physical and mental health conditions have to wait over 10 months before they can even meet with an asylum officer to determine what might happen to them, and whether they have any chance of seeing their families again.
"Right now, camps on the islands are dangerously overcrowded. The situation is particularly alarming for women, who are at heightened risk of sexual violence and abuse. EU policy, supported by the Greek Government, aims to trap people on the Aegean islands so that they can be sent to Turkey under the EU-Turkey deal, rather than allowing them to claim asylum in Europe" said Bouchetel.
"If the EU continues its plans to set up 'controlled centres' for asylum seekers, many more people will be trapped in dreadful conditions. Instead of creating more camps, the EU should reform its asylum system to ensure responsibility for protecting migrants is shared between member states while their asylum claims are processed. No one should be forced to live in these appalling conditions," she continued to say.


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This is an original 36"x84"x1.5" (diptych: left panel is 36x48, right panel is 36x36) oil painting on panels by Whitney Heavey. The painting extends over the edge so it can be hung unframed or framed as desired. Painting is wired and ready to hang. Each panel can be hung alone or together.
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Vancouver-based Pirate Joe's shut down on Thursday amid rising legal costs due to a lawsuit filed by Trader Joe's for trademark infringement.
Trader Joe's filed a lawsuit in 2013, a year after Mike Hallatt opened his store in Vancouver. "I opened Pirate Joe's so my fellow Vancouverites would have easier access to better groceries," he wrote on an online fundraising platform, Crowdjustice, where he was trying to raise $50,000 towards additional legal fees.
The Monrovia-based supermarket chain filed a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement based on federal and state law in the western District of Washington. Pirate Joe's won at the lower federal district court level with the court ruling that since the violations occurred in Canada where Trader Joe's does not operate, the latter had failed to prove that its business had been affected.
The ruling allowed for a short-lived victory for Hallat who in the meantime had changed his store's name to Irate Joe's. Trader Joe's filed an appeal in the 9th Circuit in Aug. 2016 and the federal court overturned the district court's ruling allowing the case to go to trial in Nov. of that year.
Hallat maintained that since he bought the products, he could do whatever he wanted with the inventory.
According to the fundraising page, he said he would drive to Seattle, Washington where he bought products from Trader Joe's at full price. "… declare all those products at the Canadian border, and then re-sell them in my Vancouver shop."
The federal court allowing the case to go to trial will have far-reaching impact.
"This is going to affect California businesses," said Eugene Chong, attorney at Pasadena's Chong IP Law Group. "Companies in California that have federal trademarks can file lawsuits against foreign companies who may be violating their trademark."
While Pirate Joe's has decided to close down and no longer fight the case, they may not be completely off the hook. "Trader Joe's can still get damages for what's been done, we'll have to wait and see," said Chong.
A spokesperson for Trader Joe's declined to comment.
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Buzz Buzz Homes: Fabrik Condos By Menkes Takes Shape In Toronto's Fashion District
June 16, 2015
Just a few months ago, crews were still working on the main floor of the project where the lobby, lounge and pet grooming amenities will be located. The ramp for the underground parking level was also being poured while construction on the second floor decking was still in the early stages.
Today, Fabrik is really starting to take shape now that construction has passed the second floor amenities area. This level will house the management office, games room, screening room and one of the outdoor amenity areas. From here on in, crews will start pouring concrete for the residential floors above.
When completed, the 17-storey condominium will feature distinctive "stacked glass" architecture by the award-winning Giannone Petricone Associates as well as 4,200 square feet of ground floor retail space. The 171-unit development will also offer a host of lifestyle amenities including a fitness area, party lounge, pet spa and a professionally landscaped 12th floor terrace complete with barbecues, seating areas and stunning views.
Suites at Fabrik start in the mid-$300,000s and come well-equipped with nine foot ceilings, quartz countertops and a European-style appliance package with built-in, custom panelled refrigerator and dishwasher, slide-in stainless steel range with glass cooktop, stainless steel microwave oven and an integrated exhaust fan.
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The International Monetary Fund released its latest semi-annual World Economic Outlook and raised its forecast for global GDP growth in 2006 to 4.9%. The fund also slightly raised its growth forecasts for the United States and the euro area (to 3.4% and 2.0% respectively), but expects China's GDP to grow by 9.5% this year, up from the forecast of 8.2% it made last September.
In 2006 all of the emerging economies that we track each week could enjoy faster GDP growth than America, Japan or the euro area, according to the IMF's latest forecasts. Even this year's laggards, Brazil and Mexico, are expected to grow by 3.5%. China is again tipped to be the fastest-expanding economy this year and next, with average growth of 9.3%, followed by India at 7.2%.


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This year's edition of Kompozyt EXPO 2015 was an opportunity for us to present RPM (Resin Powder Moulding) technology allowing for the production of composite materials based on hot pressing. This technology allows for fast production of epoxy composites – the entire process takes less than 10 minutes.
This year we prepared an exhibition stand with students from all over Poland to present F1 cars made by students and participating in the International Students Design Competition - Formula Student.


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Many people feel as if they are on their own in the world. They put in a lot of effort, but they don't seem to get anywhere worthwhile.
One of the main reasons they feel this way is that they haven't spent enough time thinking about what they want out of life and haven't set formal goals. After all, would you embark on a significant journey if you had no idea where you were going? Most likely not!
How to Set Goals?
Goal setting is a process of bringing together your scattered energies and focusing them. Set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound) goals that inspire you, and write them down to solidify them.
Goal setting is a robust process for envisioning your ideal future and motivating yourself to make that vision a reality.
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Take some of Macbeth, throw in a healthy dose of Monty Python, a dash of Family Guy cutaways, and an abundance of joy, and you will have the delightful and wonderfully theatrical Mackers. This show breathes new life into the play from beginning to end.... full review
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Woman travels across the nation to research happiness, stops in Twin Falls
A woman from Vermont has been traveling the country by foot for years, researching and studying happiness.
"I raised my family in Vermont, but right now my address is in my shoes," said Paula Francis, a woman who is traveling more than 8,000 miles to talk to random strangers about happiness.
The one question she asks: What matters most in life?
"This is a project of Gross National Happiness USA. We believe that there can be more happiness in this world and one way to do that is to pay attention to it," she said.
Francis co-founded the non-profit organization
. The organization is dedicated to researching happiness and measuring the progress and success to reach it.
Francis then decided to the Happiness Walk. With more than 6,700 miles under her belt, going on her fourteenth pair of tennis shoes, she's walked through 23 states talking to more than 2,000 people.
She documents these conversations with random strangers by taking videos or audio recordings on her cell phone.
"The most common people thing people say is our connections to one another and caring for one another. That's phenomenal," she said.
She said she finds that people are not spending enough time listening to one another.
"People's story really matter, so that's the benefit of this walk is to really get a sense of who we are," she explained.
Francis said it's a gift to be on the receiving end, listening to others express what matters to them in life.
"My job is to just listen. I think people appreciate that," she continued.
"Often times people start crying because it's a heartfelt question that has people really reflect on what really does matter in life."
She said the ultimate goal is to have concrete information that can be shared with policymakers at all levels.
"Whether it'd be local school boards up to the national level," she said.
Francis said there are 2,000 more miles of interviews to document and will end her walk in New England. She hopes to finish walking sometime next year.


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In Brazil, all the fruit and vegetable producers but also all the distributors of farm products know the neem. Since 2001, we use it frequently to cure the animals and for the agriculture.
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The azadirachtin extract contained in the neem'seeds was very efficient against the larva that were destroying the foliages, against 13 species of lepidopterous insects and against sawflies.
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When the tree reaches maturity, it can produce until 50Kg of fruits what is equivalent to 30Kg of seeds. These ones constitute the main source of components with some insecticidal properties as the azadirachtin. However, the quantity of azadirachtin contained in the seeds considerably changes according to the climatic conditions, the soil conditions and the genotype of the tree (Ermel 1986 ; Singh 1986).


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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)
This week's poem is a fascinating sonnet, 'Written in the Church Yard at Middleton in Sussex', written by the little-known female poet who did much to bring the sonnet form back into fashion among English poets and readers.
Written in the Church Yard at Middleton in Sussex
Pressed by the Moon, mute arbitress of tides,
While the loud equinox its power combines,
The sea no more its swelling surge confines,
But o'er the shrinking land sublimely rides.
The wild blast, rising from the western cave,
Drives the huge billows from their heaving bed;
Tears from their grassy tombs the village dead,
And breaks the silent sabbath of the grave!
With shells and sea-weed mingled, on the shore,
Lo! their bones whiten in the frequent wave;
But vain to them the winds and waters rave;
They hear the warring elements no more:
While I am doomed, by life's long storm oppressed,
To gaze with envy on their gloomy rest.
Charlotte Turner Smith (1749-1806) was associated with English Romanticism and was also a key figure in the revival of the English sonnet. Smith's sonnets anticipate Romanticism partly because nature in her poetry is so often feared with an awesome power that verges on the terrifying.
'Written in the Church Yard at Middleton in Sussex' is a curious poem, not least because of the form Smith employs: she does something subtle but innovative with the sonnet form here. But before we get to that, perhaps a brief summary of the poem would be useful.
The poem reflects the wild, turbulent nature of the sea, which – under pressure from the moon, whose gravitational force causes the tides – breaks free from its confines to flood the seaside churchyard. Accompanying the powerful waves of the sea, the wind's force is so great that it succeeds in disturbing the dead bodies in the churchyard which lie buried there.
The bones of the dead thus end up on the sea shore, amongst the shells and the seaweed. However, the speaker of the poem tells us that she nevertheless envies the dead, because they cannot be troubled by this turbulent storm. Their bones may have been torn up by the wind and cast onto the shore, but the souls of those dead people are at rest. This is in contrast to the speaker, who must continue to bear 'life's long storm' which is oppressing her.
Smith was writing just before English Romanticism really got underway as a literary movement. 'Written in the Church Yard at Middleton in Sussex' was published in 1789, that year that heralded the start of the French Revolution which would prove to be such a pivotal event for Wordsworth and others.
But Wordsworth and Coleridge's big breakthrough collection, Lyrical Ballads, was still nine years away, and in many ways it makes more sense to speak of Smith as proto-Romantic rather than full-on Romantic. However, it depends on where one draws the lines and sets up one's definitions of Romanticism.
Nevertheless, one thing is sure: there is plenty to say about this sonnet in terms of textual analysis of its language and form. First of all, it's a Shakespearean or English sonnet in that it contains three quatrains and a concluding couplet. And yet Smith does a couple of interesting things with this form.
First, rather than following the alternate rhymes of the Shakespearean sonnet (ababcdcdefefgg), she uses enclosed rhyme in the quatrains (abbacddc, etc.). And second, she repeats the c rhyme ('cave' and 'grave') as the f rhyme in the third quatrain ('wave' and 'rave').
Why does she introduce these variations? One reason is that she wishes to reinforce the speaker's own sense of isolation and confinement: the sea and wind may be able to break their confines (the wind is 'rising from the western cave'), but the speaker is 'oppressed' by the tumult of living, and the enclosed rhymes of those abba quatrains, and the repetition of those c rhymes in the third quatrain, all reinforce this sense of being trapped amidst the turbulent storm that rages about her.
Even that first quatrain subtly hints at this state of entrapment, through the way the a rhymes and b rhymes narrowly stick closely together through that share long-i assonance:
Pressed by the Moon, mute arbitress of tides,
While the loud equinox its power combines,
The sea no more its swelling surge confines,
But o'er the shrinking land sublimely rides.
The wild blast, rising from the western cave,
So 'tides', 'combines', 'confines' (so close to its partner, combining with it but also confining it within its own sound-prison), and 'rides' all lock themselves intimately together as 'wild' and 'rising' continue the trend for long i sounds into the second quatrain. (Note also how the short i sounds of 'shrinking', to describe the land, give way to the expansive and overspilling long ones of 'sublimely rides'.)
And 'sublimely' is a loaded word for this poem informed by Gothic and proto-Romantic notions of the relationship between man (or, indeed, woman) and nature: Edmund Burke's influential 1757 treatise on the Sublime, A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful, which would be so important for later Romantic writers, is here summoned. For Burke,
Whatever is fitted in any sort to excite the ideas of pain, and danger, that is to say, whatever is in any sort terrible, or is conversant about terrible objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror, is a source of the sublime; that is, it is productive of the strongest emotion which the mind is capable of feeling.
The dangerous, uncontrollable energies of the storm and the sea, and the passive helplessness and oppression of Smith's speaker, conform to Burke's idea of the Sublime, and make Smith's poem a precursor to those poems of H. D. (Hilda Doolittle) over a century later, in which the whirling wind and ocean threaten to overwhelm or engulf the female speaker. Note how 'oppressed', in Smith's penultimate line, recalls the sonnet's opening word, 'Pressed', and how the very last word of the poem, 'rest', rhymes with the first word but also represents a shrinking-down (or, if you will, compression) of 'Pressed'.
If you enjoyed 'Written in the Church Yard at Middleton in Sussex' you might also like Smith's other sonnets 'Sonnet on Being Cautioned Against Walking on an Headland' and 'Written Near a Port on a Dark Evening'.


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Covid-19 : India records biggest number of deaths with 904
The case fatality rate stands at 2.09%
India has reported the biggest single-day fatalities of 904 in the past 24 hours as fresh Covid-19 infections rose by another 56,282 cases to reach nearly 2 million.
The Health Ministry says the total fatalities touched 40,699. India has recorded 20,000 deaths in the past 30 days, reports AP.
The ministry also said the recovery rate has improved to 67% from 63% over the last 14 days. Nearly 600,000 patients are still undergoing treatment.
The case fatality rate stands at 2.09%.
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are the worst-hit Indian states.
Besides, the premier of Australia's hot spot Victoria state has urged residents not to panic-buy as he announced reductions in meat productions।
The state capital Melbourne began its first full day of tough lockdown restrictions on Thursday as Victoria posted 471 new COVID-19 infections and eight deaths.
Premier Daniel Andrews says beef, lamb and pork production will be reduced by one third from late Friday because of the virus transmission risks in abattoirs and meat processing plants.
Poultry production will be reduced by 20%.
He says the measures are designed to drive down to the lowest possible numbers of workers to without at the same time delivering a shortage of products.
Andrews says there was no need for shoppers to stockpile, as has occurred spasmodically and to various extents during Melbourne's first and second lockdowns.
He says, "You may not necessarily be able to get exactly the cut of meat that you want, but you will get what you need and you will get all the products that are, basically, fundamentally important to you."
Meanwhile, the governor of Japan's Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional "state of emergency" seeking to curb the coronavirus.
Gov. Hideaki Ohmura on Thursday asked businesses to close altogether or close early and urged people to stay home at night.
The measures continue through Aug. 24, a period that coincides with the Obon holidays, when schools and many companies close. Aichi includes Nagoya, which is home to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters.
The governor says confirmed coronavirus cases have been rising in Aichi since mid-July at 100 or more a day. Before that, daily cases had been zero for extended periods.
Japan's national government in April called for social distancing and business closings, though those measures were gradually lifted. Japan has had nearly 42,700 confirmed coronavirus cases and about 1,000 deaths.


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HelioRec crosses another milestone on its way to floating solar commercialisation
French-based start-up HelioRec has completed the testing of its floating solar technology model at wave tank in Ecole Centrale de Nantes, reaching another milestone on its path to technology commercialisation.
During the two-week testing campaign, HelioRec said it managed build the full-scale floating solar prototype and prove the system's 'hydro-lock' ballasting feature.
The goal of the 'hydro-lock' feature is to keep water inside the floater to give additional mass and, consequently, additional stability while avoiding extra costs from other materials for ballasting, such as metal and concrete.
The wave tank testing campaign, supported by high-level experts from Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), also served for the assessment of a number of parameters, including system acceleration, mooring lines tension, loads on the connectors and different angles, against both regular and irregular waves.
"I was pleasantly surprised by excellent quality of work from ECN's specialists who constructed the prototype and conducted the wave tank testing. Everyone was very supportive and emotionally involved in the process and tried their best during the testing. Our team is looking forward for future collaboration with ECN", said Polina Vasilenko, founder and CEO at HelioRec.
The wave tank testing for HelioRec's full-scale prototype has been supported by Marine Energy Alliance project, and BPI France.
According to the company, the compact design of its floating solar system makes it easy to transport and set up. It is also accompanied with machine learning system that helps to improve efficiency in power generation operations and maintenance efforts.
HelioRec's solution is also said to leave no waste, using recycled plastic for its construction.
The French-headquartered company, with research and development facility in Russia, said its technology is suitable for applications for utility companies, ports, sea farms, offshore wind farms, as well as providing power for remote and off-grid communities.
The next step in the technology development is to install pilot project in the Netherlands as part of the PortXL accelerator, where HelioRec was accepted among 1000 applicants.
The interest from a number of Dutch companies was already expressed for the pilot installation in the Rotterdam area, and HelioRec's technical team is preparing a feasibility studies for its technology, according to the company.
To remind, HelioRec was one of the companies selected for support as part of the Marine Energy Alliance project back in May 2022.
Marine Energy Alliance is a 4-year European Territorial Cooperation project running from May 2018 to May 2022, with the funding provided by Interreg North West Europe.
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a couple of weeks ago, my youngest daughter came home with a new set of trousers
"great ! only 17,99€ dad !!"
not bad – but it felt a bit strange and i started calculating
please follow me in a reverse calculation of the cost of the trousers from a spanish brand and made in bangladesh
minus 21% vat
= 14,86€ for :
- 500m2 of shop space in a Namur prime location
- advertising / photography / model / website / online shop
- at least 10 full or half time staff
- local taxes
- transport costs from central depot to shop
- treatment by staff
- transport costs from antwerp harbour to central depot
- designers
- administrative people
- the bosses and their large cars
- EU import taxes
- transport by ship from bangladesh
- transport to harbour
- packing
- factory workers and factory
- local taxes
- transport
- cloths (68% cotton, 28% polyester, 4% elastane)
- colouring of the cloths
- weavers
- transport
- the cotton workers
so i wonder what the cotton workers have received from the 14,86€ ?
knowing also that for the january online sales – 'everything must go !' – the same trousers were discounted to 7€ – vat included with free shipping to your home (!!!!????)
the same trousers made entirely in belgium would probably costs around 100€ or more
i know i know – globalisation is giving some bangladesh people a small income – but again at what price ?
shouldn t this big spanish company or any company using remote labour be asked – if not forced – to detail how they can price that sharply ?
thinking about this all – i feel really awkward…
i wouldn t mind spend a couple of euros more to the same trousers if i was sure the bangladesh workers would get a decent loan
but who can assure those extra € would not disappear in the pockets of the sub-contractors ?


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Nets vs Thunder on ESPN Wednesday Night
Struggling Thunder Look to Heal Against Nets
Wednesday's ESPN double-header tips with the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Brooklyn Nets. The Thunder (41-26 SU, 35-32 ATS) have dropped eight of nine ATS since the All-Star break, while the Nets (36-33 SU, 37-32 ATS) have covered just three of their last nine games.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, YES (Brooklyn), FS Oklahoma; LINE: Thunder -7.5; O/U: 232.5.
This is a particularly important game for Brooklyn. They're in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race after three straight losing seasons. They are holding down seventh place at the moment. The Thunder are comfortably in the middle of the pack in the West. They're 3-6 SU since the break, with two of those wins coming in overtime. They better shape up or they will be falling out of the pack.
The return of Paul George should help Oklahoma City regain their focus, if he's healthy. George missed three games during this slump with a strained rotator cuff. He has shot the ball poorly since his return, hitting 31.3% of his field goals and 8-of-32 from beyond the arc. The Nets have close to their full lineup on the courts. Spencer Dinwiddie is back in action after missing five weeks recovering from thumb surgery. Shabazz Napier (personal) is expected to rejoin the club after sitting out Saturday's 114-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks (+5 at home).
This, That, and a Dart Throw
The Nets look to post their fifth straight victory when they open a seven-game road trip on Wednesday night. The Nets were outstanding on Monday night. They held the Detroit Pistons to an NBA season-low 27.8 percent from the field during a 103-75 thrashing.
Brooklyn climbed up to sixth in the Eastern Conference thanks a 28-15 stretch. They definitely looked like a serious playoff contending team during the dismantling of Detroit. Oklahoma City has been sputtering and Monday's 98-89 road win over the Utah Jazz was just its fourth in the past 11 games.
Brooklyn held Detroit to 19 or fewer points in three quarters the other night. They did this while playing superb on both sides of the ball. Defense is what is promising as that wins playoffs games. Backup point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points and is averaging 23.3 ppg over the last three games. D'Angelo Russell is just 11-of-36 shooting over the past two games.
Dennis Schroder scored 24 points against the Jazz. The talented backup had several key second-half baskets while Utah was attempting to recover from a 13-point halftime deficit. Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. He topped 20 points in five straight games and nine of the past 10. Paul George scored 47 points, one shy of his career high, as the Thunder posted a 114-112 road win over the Nets on Dec. 5.
PREDICTION: Thunder 111, Nets 108
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|The total has gone OVER in 10 of Brooklyn's last 15 games on the road
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|Brooklyn is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
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Watermelon Hibiscus Paloma by Arsenic Lace
Sometimes we need a taste of summer to get us through these winter doldrums. And our blogger partner and published-author-to-be Natalie at Arsenic Lace whipped us up something that should keep our toes warm until we can take them to the beach.
Floral-forward with a hint of salt, the Watermelon Hibiscus Paloma brings together the pomegranate-like flavors of dried hibiscus blossoms, the delicate sweetness of watermelon juice and the citrus sparkle of grapefruit soda. Tempered with tart lime juice and peppery Exotico® Blanco Tequila, this fresh-squeezed thirst-quencher is a year-round delight.
Dried hibiscus blossoms can often be found at your local tea shop, or you can snag them online at places like The Spice House. Use the extra syrup to elevate your go-to salsa recipe (or, if you have a sweet tooth, add to cream cheese frosting or rhubarb tarts).
- 2 oz. Exotico® Blanco Tequila
- ½ oz. Hibiscus Syrup (Instructions Below)
- 1 c. Sugar
- 1 c. Water
- ½ c. Dried Hibiscus Flowers
- 1 oz. Watermelon Juice
- ½ oz. Lime Juice
- Grapefruit Soda
- Salt, for Rim
- Watermelon Garnish
For the hibiscus syrup:
- Combine sugar, water and hibiscus flowers in a small saucepan.
- Simmer until all sugar has dissolved and the syrup is a very dark red/pink, about 10 minutes.
For the cocktail:
- Juice watermelon and lime.
- Prepare your glass by rimming it with salt.
- Add Exotico Blanco Tequila, watermelon juice, lime juice and hibiscus syrup to cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into the salt-rimmed glass.
- Top with your favorite grapefruit soda and garnish with a slice of watermelon.
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