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Blowing Rock is a popular destination for North Carolina residents, out of state guests, and Floridians.
Everything you need to know about Blowing Rock, NC
Read on to learn more about this community.
What Blowing Rock, NC, is known for
Blowing Rock is a thriving town with things to do, places to eat, and sights to see. It's known for being a tourist destination to those in North Carolina, other states, and Florida. It has a population of 1,418, but many more visit from other locations.
The legend goes that two lovers were walking along and when the man became distraught over receiving a return-to-battle notice, he threw himself over the cliff. The woman prayed to the Great Spirit to return her lover, and the Spirit complied by sending a gust of wind that blew the man back up the cliff and landed him safely on the blowing rock. It's a fictional story, but it shows how the logo and sign came to be at the entrance of the town.
Things to do in Blowing Rock, NC
There are plenty of things to do in Blowing Rock. A few highlights are:
- Blue Ridge Parkway. Drive with the windows down and take in mountain air and views.
- Glen Burney Falls and Glen Marie Falls. Hikes to two waterfalls.
- Tweetsie Railroad. A tourist destination for families.
Other fun things to do here are…
The Blowing Rock
The best thing to do while here is to visit The Blowing Rock overlook. Get to it from Hwy 321. Pay the fee, walk the trail, see the overlook, and stop at the gift shop.
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Moses H Cone Memorial Park
This historic home has overlooks, trails, and horseback riding trails. The large white manor was once home to Moses Cone, an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Today, you can walk the fire tower trail, passed the blowing meadows, to the top of a nearby mountain.
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Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
Tour exhibits, gain information, and learn at this local art museum. Local artists paint, illustrate, and snap pictures for the visitors to enjoy.
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Places to eat in Blowing Rock, NC
Three local favorites are featured below, but a few highlights are…
- Mellow Mushroom Blowing Rock
- Six Pence Pub
- The Town Tavern
- Savannah's Oyster House
- Blowing Rock Brewing Company
Other places to eat at are…
Storie Street Grille
This upscale restaurant serves trout, pasta, flatbread, mussels, and fried green tomatoes. This upscale dining experience is perfect for a quiet romantic evening.
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Famous Toastery Blowing Rock
Stop for some country breakfast cooking at this local brunch spot. Don't forget to try the bacon, potatoes, and gravy!
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The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop
This one-of-a-kind restaurant serves trout, chicken and dumplings, venison, grits, and johnnycake. When you want finer dining, this is it.
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Demographics of Blowing Rock, NC
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,418 people residing in the town.
- 15.0% under the age of 18
- 4.9% from 18 to 24
- 20.0% from 25 to 44
- 34.1% from 45 to 64
- 26.0% 65 years or older
Why you want to move to Blowing Rock, NC
Aside from the beautiful mountain views along the edge of the town, Blowing Rock has restaurants and things to do in the city. You'll always have something to do in this bustling — yet quaint — town.
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History of Blowing Rock, NC
This area was first visited by Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg of the Moravian Church before 1752. The Greenes were the first family to settle in Blowing Rock in the mid-19th century.
Blowing Rock was a safe haven from Civil War fighting in the 1860s. Fierce fighting ensued all around the North Carolina mountains, yet it remained an escape from the war until fighting ceased and soldiers returned to their families in this town.
After the war, summer residents from Lenior and other towns traveled to Blowing Rock to escape the heat to enjoy the cooler mountain air. The small town of 300 saw its potential and decided to become incorporated on March 11, 1889. The town's first mayor was "Uncle" Joe Clarke.
The tourist industry grew in Blowing Rock. They realized the need for infrastructure to handle the incoming visitors. Thus, new roads were built and paved streets were covered with cement. Another issue was wandering farm animals would enter the town and disturb the visitors, so new fences were installed.
As roads were improved, people as far as Florida came to this little town to escape the heat and enjoy the cool mountain air.
Today, Blowing Rock remains a tourist destination for visitors from all over the United States.
Homes for sale in Blowing Rock, NC
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The founder of China's longest-running bitcoin exchange is confident the cryptocurrency will reach US$100000 in value this year and that Chinese will continue to buy it, despite fierce opposition from the Beijing government.
Bobby Lee is chief executive of Bitcoin China (wwww.btcchina.com), the country's first bitcoin exchange set up in June 2011, which was closed in September 2017 on the orders of the People's Bank of China. It was the world's longest-running bitcoin exchange.
On Jan. 3rd, the People's Daily denounced the currency as a "front for speculators" that operated outside the regulatory control of governments or regulatory authorities. It compared the currency to the Tulip Bulb Bubble in Holland in the 17th century.
But, speaking on the same day at the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC), Lee presented a spirited defense of what he called a "digital cryptocurrency".
"Chinese are crazy about bitcoin because they love speculation, investment and making money," he said. "My advice to Hong Kong investors is to hold at least one percent of their assets in it, in the interests of diversifying their assets. Hong Kong is better than China, because you have no foreign exchange controls."
Bitcoin's price has fluctuated widely since it was created in January 2009 by a person called Satoshi Nakamoto, probably a fake name. In June 2011, it started trading at 100 yuan on the Chinese exchange, then fell to 20 yuan, before rising to 7000 yuan in November 2013 and 28000 yuan in September 2017 when the exchange was closed. As of the morning of Jan. 4, it was trading at US$15188.82.
Lee said the price would reach US$100000 this year and is likely to reach US$150000 in 2021.
"The reason that it will go up is the inherent failures and limitation of the world's monetary authorities. There is only a fixed amount that will be issued, 21 million. Currently, there are 16.5 million outstanding, with one-two million being added each year.
"Such a fixed amount is unique, and different to currencies controlled by governments, which can issue more when they wish. Bitcoin is the first system of currency not regulated by governments or companies which can control how you spend it, even if it is, in theory, 'your own money'," he said.
"I can transfer it to anyone I want and no-one can stop me. That is why the monetary authorities hate it. Before, they had a monopoly on our assets."
Ownership is not linked to a name but to a private key with 160 bytes of encryption, compared to six on a bank card. Lee said that this large number made it impossible for someone else to work out the combination.
He said Beijing authorities were suppressing bitcoin. "But the issue is still there and the value has increased substantially since the exchange was closed. Japan, South Korea and the US are ahead of China," he said.
In 2017, the Financial Services Agency of Japan announced rules that allow people to pay for goods and services with bitcoin and require cryptocurrency exchanges or remittance operators to be licensed and subject to annual audits.
These have given bitcoin official approval. "The Japanese have felt that cryptocurrencies are a scary thing but trading volumes have increased as many now see it as trustworthy thanks to government approval," said Yusuke Otsuka, chief operating officer at Coincheck, a bitcoin exchange.
Mainstream banks do not like to deal in bitcoin precisely because it is unsupervised by the regulatory authorities under which they work. Because of this, dealers in weapons, drugs and other illegal goods have used bitcoin as their currency to avoid governmental control.
For the same reason, a majority of people are reluctant to buy bitcoins; they understand too little about them and feel they are unsafe. They cannot hold or touch the asset physically.
One American investment banker attending the FCC lunch said the next step would be a major US investment bank setting up a trading desk in cryptocurrencies and asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for regulations to govern it. "I expect the SEC to do so," he said.
Lee said that after the closure of the exchange, his company was doing other kinds of business, including MOBI and B2B.
For a person openly defying the Chinese government, he was not cowed. "Let me give you the four mistakes in investing in bitcoin–be indecisive and wait to invest, do not buy enough, sell after making a small gain, sell after a panic crash...It is a new asset class and is meant to equal gold."

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A consumer is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for purposes which can predominantly neither be attributed to his commercial nor to his self-employed professional activity. An entrepreneur is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity who, when concluding a legal transaction, acts in the exercise of his commercial or self-employed professional activity.
These General Terms and Conditions shall also apply to future business relations with entrepreneurs without our having to refer to them again. If the entrepreneur uses conflicting or supplementary general terms and conditions, their validity is hereby contradicted; they only become part of the contract if we have expressly agreed to this.
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Being injured in an accident of any sort has the potential for serious, life altering consequences. A very serious type of injury is a spinal cord, or spinal column, injury. Car accident, truck accidents, slips and falls and many other types of accidents can induce injury to various segments of the spinal cord. One of these segments that is prone to injury is the lumbar spine, or L-Spine. The lumbar spine is the lowermost portion of the spinal column and has 5 vertebra: L1-L5. The lumbar spine and lumbar vertebrae innervate and regulate function of parts of the lower body and trunk. Injury to the lumbar spine can result in difficulty walking, controlling movement in the hips and possibly paralysis. If you, or a loved one, have suffered an injury to the lumbar spine area you should contact a personal injury lawyer handling spinal column injury claims immediately.
Do not hesitate to contact our legal team made up of highly skilled lumbar spine injury lawyers. They offer free consults to auto accident, personal injury and workers' comp victims across the United States. And they charge zero legal fees of any kind if they do not recover for you. Proudly serving all 50 states, Washington D.C. and metro areas: Tulsa, Wilmington, Charlotte, Cedar Rapids, Spartanburg, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Mobile, Eugene, Spokane, Providence, Hartford, Newark, Virginia Beach, Richmond, Roanoke, Myrtle Beach, Annapolis and Tempe.
Suffering a lumbar spine injury can impact your daily life forever. Unfortunately, many people never fully recover from a spinal cord injury. Injury to the lumbar vertebrae may effect:
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For the 4th year in a row, Costello Dismantling has won an Environmental Excellence Award from the National Demolition Association. The award, presented to Dan Costello at the NDA's Annual Convention in Nashville, was given to us for our achievements at Dartmouth Academy's West Stands Renovation Project.
This project (which you can read more about below) involved the preservation of the historic walls of Dartmouth's football stadium while removing the bleachers and press box to make way for a modern, accessible fan experience. The project was completed on time, under budget, with zero loss-time accidents and with a greater than 95% recycling rate.
Thank you to the NDA, the Awards Committee, Engleberth Construction and Dartmouth College.
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text: November 24, 2017 Magnetoelectric material shows promise as memory for electronics Written By: Renee Meiller Departments: Materials Science & Engineering Our smartphones and computers wouldn't be nearly as useful without all the apps, music, and videos we keep on them. Currently, our devices store that information primarily in two different ways: either through electric fields (think of a flash drive) or through magnetic fields (think of a computer's hard disk). Each has its advantages and disadvantages. However, in the future, our electronics could benefit from the best of each. "There's an interesting concept," says Chang-Beom Eom, the Theodore H. Geballe Professor and Harvey D. Spangler Distinguished Professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Can you cross-couple these two different ways to store information? Could we use an electric field to change the magnetic properties? Then you can have a low-power, multifunctional device. We call this a 'magnetoelectric' device." In research published Nov. 17, 2017, in the journal Nature Communications, Eom and his collaborators describe not only their unique process for making a high-quality magnetoelectric material, but exactly how and why it works. Magnetoelectric materials—which have both magnetic and electrical functionalities, or "orders"—already exist. Switching one functionality induces a change in the other. "It's called cross-coupling," says Eom. "Yet, how they cross-couple is not clearly understood." Gaining that understanding, he says, requires studying how the magnetic properties change when an electric field is applied. Up to now, this has been difficult due to the complicated structure of most magnetoelectric materials. In the past, says Eom, people studied magnetoelectric properties using very "complex" materials, or those that lack uniformity. In his approach, Eom greatly simplified not only the research, but the material itself. Eom and his collaborators developed an elegant, homogenous material that not only enabled them to understand its magnetoelectric properties, but someday also could be useful to electronics manufacturers hoping to take advantage of those properties. Pictured here is physics PhD student Julian Irwin, who is part of the research team. Photo: Sarah Page. Drawing on his expertise in material growth, he developed a unique process, using atomic "steps," to guide the growth of a homogenous, single-crystal thin film of bismuth ferrite. Atop that, he added cobalt, which is magnetic; on the bottom, he placed a strontium ruthenate electrode. That homogenous, single-crystal material was important because it made it much easier for Eom to study the fundamental magnetoelectric cross-coupling. "We found that in our work, because of our single domain, we could actually see what was going on using multiple probing, or imaging, techniques," he says. "The mechanism is intrinsic. It's reproducible—and that means you can make a device without any degradation, in a predictable way." To image the changing electric and magnetic properties switching in real time, Eom and his colleagues used the powerful synchrotron light sources at Argonne National Laboratory and in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. "When you switch it, the electrical field switches the electric polarization. If it's 'downward,' it switches 'upward,'" he says. "The coupling to the magnetic layer then changes its properties: a magnetoelectric storage device." That change in direction enables researchers to take the next steps needed to add programmable integrated circuits—the building blocks that are the foundation of our electronics—to the material. While the homogenous material enabled Eom to answer important scientific questions about how magnetoelectric cross-coupling happens, it also could enable manufacturers to improve their electronics. "Now we can design a much more effective, efficient and low-power device," he says. Eom's team includes both theorists and experimentalists, including UW-Madison Physics Professor Mark Rzchowski and collaborators at Diamond Light Source, Temple University, University of Oxford, Argonne National Laboratory, Swiss Light Source, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, and Northern Illinois University. This work was supported by the Army Research Office through grant W911NF-10-1- 0362 and W911NF-13-1-0486 and U.S. DOE under Award No. DE-FG02-03ER46097. Work at Argonne National Laboratory was supported by the US DOE, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract No. DEAC02-06CH11357. Categories Faculty Research Students


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Type like a boss in Jula or Baoulé in Android!
1. « I ni sɔgɔma! Koow be di? Bara ka ɲi wa? »
1.2. A ka nɔgɔ!
The Google Gboard keyboard is available in more than 500 languages! While we are still waiting for it thought in Senoufo, Guere and Yacouba , at this time its available in Baouké and Jula. Since these keyboards are system utilities, they are available in all applications. So if you want to send an email, post a message on a social network, or write a letter, you can do it!
You must have the GBoard keyboard installed on your device. Note however that Samsung uses its own (less powerful) keyboard by default. You may have to go to the Google Play Store, search for 'gboard' and install this on your device. Then you will need to activate this as the default keyboard.
1.3. If you already use Gboard, or if you have just installed it, now its a matter of activating the language input you wish.
From these options, you can choose a keyboard configuration, azerty, qwerty or with Jula, there is even an Nko option!
If you do a long press on the space bar you will find the option to switch keyboards.
You can type in English with no issues with the Julakan or Baoulé keyboards. However the spell check is tied to the keyboard. So you will undoubtedly find advantageous to switch keyboards according to the language in which you are typing. One long press on the kbd::space and its done.


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How to install Java Runtime Engine for x86 based QNAPs
Simply use the QPKG Center as described here:
How to install Java Runtime Engine for ARM based QNAPs
Until now there is no official Java Runtime Engine QPKG provided by QNAP.
But you can help yourself ...
1. Download the current JRE 7 for ARMv5 (Headless, EABI, Soft Float, Little-Endian) from Oracles Webpage: www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/embedded/downloads/javase/index.html
2. Save the downloaded file in your Public share of your QNAP NAS (DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE NAME)
3. Download the JRE7 QPKG from
- here: db.tt/yVj7Lwe
- or here: www.multiupload.com/SVNH8A6L51
4. Install the JRE7 QPKG using the QPKG Center (Applications -> QPKG Centre -> Install Manually) located on the Webfrontend of your NAS.
- ignore messages about 'x86' and keep on with installation.
5. Activate JRE7 using the "Installed"-Tab of the QPKG Center. Click "Activate"
*Note: If you have any previous java archives (ejre-1_7_0_*.tar.gz) in your Public share make sure to change the begin of the filename to something else like OLD_ejre-1_7_0_*.tar.gz
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GCSEs can be pending when the application is submitted.
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Mimosa Pudica Seeds
Flower Specifications
Season: Annual
USDA Zones: 3 - 10
Height: 12 inches
Bloom Season: Mid summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Rich, moist soil, pH 6.6 - 7.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
House Plant: Yes
Latin Name: Mimosa Pudica
Planting Directions
Temperature: 65 - 70F
Average Germ Time: 5 - 10 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Plant the seeds 1/8 th inch deep
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 15 inches
Care & Maintenance: Mimosa
Health benefits
Mimosa pudica has a wide range of health benefits for issues like parasites, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and diarrhea.
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How to grow
How To Grow Mimosa Pudica From Seed: Growing Mimosa Pudica from flower seed is not difficult. It is recommend to soak the seeds 24 hours in water. Press the Mimosa Pudica seeds into the soil and lightly cover with 1/8 inch of soil. Keep the flower seed moist until germination. Covering the pot with clear plastic can help to hold in the moisture, but remove the plastic as soon as there is a sprout.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 5 - 10 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Depth: 1/8 inch
Flower Specifications
The plant has many other names: Sleeping Grass, Prayer Plant, Humble Plant, and Touch Me Not. The Mimosa Pudica plant makes a nice house plant and can be grown in a bright, sunny window. The Mimosa Pudica Sensitive Plant has pink, silky flower and attractive, bright green leaves.
- Height: 12 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
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I can remember buying my first 19-inch monitor. It was back in the early 1990s and it was a big event. In fact, everything about it was big. The price was big -- nearly $2,500. The size was big. In fact, the monitor was monstrously big. I had to move my desk about five inches out from the wall simply to be able to put fit the thing on my desk. And it weighed what seemed like a ton. I could barely lift it myself, and even with two people manhandling it, it was a project.
Fast forward to now. Today, I'm writing about an excellent 19-inch LCD monitor, shown in Figure A, that weighs all of 15 pounds and is less than six inches deep. What makes the Samsung SyncMaster 910t such a find is that it's also available for just over $500. This is an astounding price and is another example of how the price of technology is always dropping.FIGURE A
The Samsung SyncMaster 910t is an amazing monitor for the price. (click for larger image)
This is a kickin' monitor with excellent image quality. It's got a few negatives, which I'll tell you about in a few minutes. But first, let's talk about the pivot feature, shown in Figure B. This is what makes it so cool for photographers.FIGURE B
You can rotate the screen. (click for larger image)
How often have you had a tall picture that you needed to edit? You can never seem to see the entire picture at once. But with a pivoting monitor, you can see the entire image the way it's meant to be seen. As you can see from my picture here of Karen's legs, a full image on a portrait display can make all the difference when working.
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Samsung's market research data shows that approximately 30% of all LCDs sold incorporate a digital interface. Samsung is capitalizing on this trend by offering the SyncMaster 910t, which provides both digital and analog interfaces. The "natural state" of a computer video card and an LCD monitor is digital. The video card converts the digital data signal to an analog signal then the analog signal travels through the video cable and interfaces to the LCD. The LCD converts the analog signal to a digital signal in order to display the image.
Because of these various technical conversions that take place, the image may be subject to data loss and may not portray a clean, clear and crisp image. With a digital input LCD monitor, the signal does not face this complex conversion process and provides the cleanest, most crisp image possible.
The SyncMaster 910t also has something called "resolution downscaling capability." This is the ability for a monitor to display a resolution that is higher than its native mode. Each monitor has a native resolution of 1280 x 1024 yet is capable of offering a displayable resolution of 1600 x 1200. With downscaling capability, each monitor is compatible with applications that require higher resolutions.


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After visiting Washington D.C to participate in the Women's March on Washington, I've become more inspired than ever to make a difference. This was my opportunity to design for good, and to contribute to a cause I care deeply about. As part of their "10 Actions in 100 Days" campaign, The Women's March organization released a postcard that people could download to send to their representatives, and this is where the idea came from. I wanted to add to the momentum with these designs, and to inspire those who may not normally engage in political activism to start small. By encouraging others to write to their legislators, the movement has the potential to expand.
For anyone interested in downloading these cards to print at home or at a print shop, here are links to download the files:
4×6 inch postcards
5×7 inch postcards
Please consider reaching out to your representatives. Every bit of effort can make a difference.
* Note: Postcards that are formatted to 4×6 inches only require a postcard stamp, while 5×7 inch postcards require standard postage.


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Prime Minister: Getting virus under control responsibility of us all
The coronavirus epidemiological situation is grave, the virus is still highly potent and it is propagating widely, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) told the Riigikogu Monday, ahead of the national holiday marking independence day on February 24, and on the same day a new round of restrictions came into force. While stress and fatigue with restrictions arae on the up, over time, there is more reason to be hopeful than before, she added, in the speech which follows in its entirety.
The new government has been in office for four weeks, and our government's main priority is to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We have had to coexist with the virus for almost a year now. In many ways, this has meant striking a balance between closing down Estonia and keeping it open; of the health system's resilience, and the functioning of society. These are serious decisions, which affect everyone in Estonia.
I want us to be able to remain dignified in dealing with the coronavirus crisis. Let's not make the COVID-19 crisis normalize in a point of contention between political parties. We do not need to make a scene in reaping the maximum political benefits from the coronavirus crisis.
Surely, last spring, during the first wave of the pandemic, the opposition at the Riigikogu (which comprise Reform and the Social Democratic Party (SDE) – ed.) did not display much of the similar stance that critics of the current [Reform-Center] government have done - perhaps largely the same people who were themselves in office one month ago (Isamaa and the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) are now in opposition whereas they had been in office in the last coalition; SDE remain in opposition – ed.).
Those who charge the new administration with easing restrictions should be reminded that the decision to relax these restrictions was made by the Center/EKRE/Isamaa administration on January 15.
When did the current government take office? January 26 (Jüri Ratas (Center) resigned as prime minister on January 13, but the coalition remained in office while negotiations between Reform and Center went on – ed.).
So what has the new government done up to now? Following a proposal from the Scientific Council (the government's coronavirus advisory council – ed.), on January 29, we decided to harmonize restrictions nationwide (since December Harju and Ida-Viru counties had had more stringent restrictions than the rest of the country – ed.).
Down to the present, I believe that this harmonization, which meant much stricter restrictions for most Estonian counties, I believe, is justified.
I also believe that in a small and close-knit society like Estonia's, the distinction made in December was not sufficiently grounded. This probably provided an additional impetus for the virus to spread to previously less infected areas.
High coronavirus prevalence a major concern
The situation with regard to the spread of the coronavirus is very grave, the potency of the disease is still very high and the virus is propagating widely. Within society, stress and a rise in fatigue has arisen in coexisting with these limitations.
However, in the long run, there is more reason to be hopeful than before. Early on this year, the launch coronavirus vaccinations took place, which will allow Estonia remaining open to coexist with the virus' presence.
The government makes its decisions by monitoring a number of indicators, one of the most important of these being the capacity of the hospital network.
According to Urmas Sule, the Health Board's (Terviseamet) Emergency Medical Manager the current capacity to treat coronavirus patients in Estonian hospitals stands at 755 beds, 67 of these beds being intensive care places.
A total of 7.4 percent of the total number of [COVID-19] patients require hospital treatment. There are currently 525 people in hospital, and 26 patients on assisted breathing.
These figures are high, but if we are to find anything positive about them, it is this: Our medical system has been able to treat people in such a way that the number of patients on assisted breathing, and the mortality rate from coronavirus, has been low in Estonia; even lower than in Finland.
We have set aside €621,000 from the government reserve for the purchase of [anti-viral medication] Remdesivir, which will significantly alleviate the most severe course of the virus.
In Estonia, 540 cases or 0.9 percent of all COVID-19 cases, have proved fatal; in Finland the same figure stands at 1.35 percent, while the EU average is 2.44 percent. It can be extrapolated from this that the testing system in Estonia is sound.
We locate the sick quickly, and their treatment is effective, with many thanks to our doctors and medical personnel.
The high prevalence of the coronavirus is nonetheless a major concern. Since November last year, when the second wave arrived in Estonia, the number of positive tests per day has been growing strongly, and the share of positive tests has fluctuated between the seven-percent and 15-percent mark, per day.
A total of 895,345 lab tests have been carried out, of which 58,445, or 6.5 percent, returned positive.
On February 22, 829 positive test results were detected: 14.34 percent of the total tests for that day.
Where are people getting infected? The coronavirus detectives (koroonadetektiivid: A recognized role – ed.) at the Health Board have determined that over the last month, infections take place primarily witin the family circle in 32 percent of cases; in 14 percent at the workplace, but a worrying fact is that in 33 percent of cases, the origin of an infection is unknown.
This demonstrates that there is an epidemic viral spread in Estonia, and the virus can be obtained from anywhere where social distancing is not in place, such as at shopping malls, on public transport, etc.
High levels of infection are exacerbated by individuals' decreased sense of danger associated with the viral spread.
Residents' perceptions of danger have fallen steadily since the beginning of January, with 52 per cent of the population [in surveys] assessing the situation as critical at the beginning of February (compared with 75 per cent in December) and 31 per cent saying that the acute stage of the crisis is over.
Add to that the risk group of almost 11 percent, who believe that the situation has not been critical, and that responses to it have been an overreaction.
Getting in control of the virus is in within the power of all of us, and is a responsibility for all of us.
Research has shown that the most effective ways to control the virus are via human behavior and due diligence, i.e. taking care of oneself and of others. Only by acting responsibly towards ourselves and to others can we keep the infection rates low, and thus Estonian life as open as possible.
We all made such an effort last spring; we maintained social distancing, worked remotely, limited our contacts and stayed at home when sick.
These were our success factors, and the reason why we were at the forefront of low infection rates, and were able to avoid disruptions in the medical system.
Despite the selfless work of medical staff, the healthcare system must continue to be shielded from overload.
We are also working to ensure that residents in care institutions can pass their days in old age in safety. I believe that people who work in healthcare institutions have taken it to heart, to achieve this.
The government has not deliberately imposed very strict and total restrictions, without following the path chosen by neighboring countries.
We have put in place restrictions which are unavoidable and aimed at reducing human interaction in places where the risk of infection and spread of the virus is greatest.
We have taken a problem-based approach. We have intervened where there have been outbreaks, and addressed their causes.
We try to avoid the mistakes that previous school holidays (Monday was day one of the school half-term break – ed.) showed us; we try to avoid the movement of people, and different groups coming into contact with each other.
When imposing restrictions, we assessed the impact of each regulation on both the economy and the populace.
This is because, in addition to visible victims, there are invisible victims among us.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, unemployment in Estonia has risen to a rate of 8.8 percent; even to 14.6 percent in Ida-Viru County.
We do not yet know how wide the gaps in our children's education will be, which is why basic school exams are being made compulsory this academic year, yet unrelated to graduating school.
Mental health problems are harder to get the measure of, but we are all feeling the crisis fatigue. For this reason, we have drawn up the restrictions according to experts and scientists
Weekly discussions with the Scientific Council and the Health Board give us the best possible and most balanced picture of the spread of the virus in Estonia, its causes and what we should do as our next steps.
We will continue this effort, so that we can make decisions based on science and knowledge, assess the effects and keep our country open, and the virus infection in Estonia stable.
Vaccination planning could certainly have started earlier
Now turning to vaccination, which is an even bigger concern than the decline in risk perception.
I have to confess that there have been more problems with vaccination than I would have liked.
One aspect is that there is a general vaccine shortage across Europe, but things could certainly have been better thought through, and vaccination planning started earlier.
We already said, while in opposition in May, that the summer period should have been used to prepare for vaccinations.
However, the previous administration decided to discuss the vaccination plan for the very first time on November 27, and the second time, on December 15. This all could have been done much earlier.
As you will know, there is a general shortage of vaccines across the EU.
Permitted quantities and actual deliveries do not match up. According to the [Estonian] Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia has so far received a total of 121,470 doses of coronavirus vaccine from three manufacturers (Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna – ed.) within the framework of EU joint procurement, of which 88,790 doses had been used as of Monday morning.
Front-line inoculations are taking place in hospital vaccination rooms and at healthcare centers.
At-risk groups are being vaccinated at family doctor centers. From May, when the wider vaccination of the population is due to start, temporary vaccination centers will be added to this.
As of 22 February, 62,415 people have been vaccinated, which is more people than have been diagnosed with the coronavirus (since the pandemic began – which stands at 58,445 as of February 22 – ed.).
26,375 people have been vaccinated with two doses (i.e. completed the course – ed.).
For people between the ages of 50 and 59, vaccination coverage stands at 12.1 percent for the 80- to 89-year-old demographic, coverage is 20 percent, and for those aged over 90, coverage stands at 19 percent.
I have instructed the Minister for Health and Labor [Tanel Kiik] that we need to increase the number of people vaccinated on a daily basis.
In order to carry this out, we need to use every day, including weekends, to vaccinate at-risk groups, teachers, the police and others.
The pace of vaccination has increased in recent days, with a record 20,322 vaccinations administered last week.
In addition to the above, the responsibility from each and every one of us is crucial.
I urge everyone to take the opportunity, if your doctor calls you to be vaccinated, to do so.
It is very disheartening to hear news that family nurses have been having to overcome enormous obstacles in persuading those who are invited, to come.
The more people we can vaccinate, the greater society's ability to withstand COVID-19 will be. Every injection counts.
Finally, I would like to emphasize once again that all our own behavior will have the greatest impact on the spread of the virus.
I put it to the conscience of every individual: Reduce contact with other people and stay home. If work permits it, let's work from the home office; this will have a major impact on reducing the viral spread.
If teleworking is not possible, be sure to wear a mask at work maintain social distancing.
This week marks the anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Estonia.
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the traditional large gatherings have been canceled, and I urge people to celebrate independence day in the open air and just with the family this year.
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Engelbert Dollfuß
Chancellor of Austria 1932-1934.
Dollfuß was born on October 4th, 1892 at Texing in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and died July 25th, 1934 at Vienna. He was a man of very short stature as was known to wags in Vienna as "Millimetternich" after the famous conservative statesman of the preceding century.
After studying law and economics in Vienna and Berlin, Dollfuß became
secretary to the Lower Austrian Peasant Federation and, in 1927,
director of the Lower Austrian chamber of agriculture. He was a member
of the conservative and clerically oriented Christian Social Party, the
core of whose constituency came from Austria's conservative peasantry.
Dollfuß rose rapidly in Austrian politics, serving as president of the
federal railways in 1930 and as minister of agriculture from 1931. In
May 1932 he became chancellor, heading a conservative coalition led by
the Christian Social Party.
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Legal Canada - Thinking of getting married in Canada?
Thinking of getting married in Canada?
On June 10, 2003, the high court of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, ruled that the exclusion of same-sex couples from civil marriage infringes human dignity, harms families, and violates the constitution. The court ordered an immediate end to this cruel discrimination. Within hours, same-sex couples began marrying. Other provinces followed soon after, until finally, marriage became legal for same-sex couples across all of Canada on July 20, 2005.
You do not have to be Canadian or live in Canada to get married here. Details about where to get a marriage licence vary by province. Contact the city hall of your chosen destination and ask for assistance.
If you are seeking a religious marriage, all Metropolitan Community Churches and Unitarian Fellowships will marry same-sex couples. Most United Churches will marry same-sex couples or recommend a church that will. Our faiths section of this web site outlines religious groups who support equal marriage.
For further information follow the links below (suggestions welcome):
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto Weddings
How can you get married in Ontario? First, go to a city hall and ask for a marriage licence. Fill out the application, pay your $110 fee and obtain your validated licence. Finally to get married you require:
Reverend Dr. Brent Hawkes, senior pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto will marry same-sex couples.
The simplified wedding takes about 10 minutes, or the couple can include a scripture reading and a prayer in a 20 minute ceremony:
Bill Estey (416-406-6228 extension 170) to schedule a wedding.


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Maruti Suzuki has recently resumed operations at its Manesar facility in the strict adherence to the guidelines issued by the authorities. With the commencement of its manufacturing operations, the company has also begun the production of S-Presso CNG variants at its facility. It is likely to reach the showrooms across the country soon. In the past, Maruti has launched the CNG variants of other models like the Alto and Wagon R to compensate for the discontinuation of diesel engine options from its entire line-up. The company is also likely to offer CNG options to other models in the near future.
Maruti showcased the S-Presso CNG variant at the Auto Expo 2020. The hatchback is priced in the range of Rs 3.7 lakhs - Rs 4.99 lakhs (ex-showroom).Maruti S-Presso CNG is likely to be offered in four trims namely Standard, LXi, VXi and VXi+. The AMT transmission will only be made available in the VXi variant. The hatchback is likely to retain the design from its petrol-powered model. The design highlight include conventional headlamps with LED DRLs placed on the bumpers, vertical front grille, and black coloured body cladding. On the sides, it gets 14-inch alloy wheels with flared wheel arches while the rear end features LED tail lights.
The interior of the S-Presso CNG would boasts of a dual-tone seat fabric along with coloured accents. Other highlighted features will include a 7-inch SmartPlay Studio touchscreen infotainment system and a centrally-mounted digital instrument cluster among others.In terms of safety, the hatchback would come equipped with airbags, ABS with EBD, pedestrain safety, reverse parking sensors, seat-belt reminder, and high-speed warning.
The upcoming Maruti S-Presso CNG is expected to be powered by a BS6 compliant 1.0-litre petrol engine that would churn out 67 bhp power and 90 Nm torque. It will comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox along with an automatic transmission unit as an option.
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Kyra Simone
Kyra Simone is a writer living in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Atlas Review, Black Clock, Cleaver, Conjunctions, Little Star, Prelude, The Wrong Quarterly, and Vestiges, among other journals. She is a member of the editorial collective at Ugly Duckling Presse.
from Palace of RubbleBy Kyra Simone
The orange glow of a burning forest drifts toward them from the distance, as they fall through the clouds to a frozen frontier. Just weeks ago they were only boys throwing their hats up in a rejoicing crowd, planes and fireworks shooting above them, bursting through the air like phoenixes freed from books.


text: An underdog in age and size, this new colt is all powerful when perched on this dirt mound. Hilariously, all of the foals spent time exploring the power of elevated position on a couple of mounds of dirt one morning. They strode confidently around the pinnacle of the mound, defending their position from curious herd mates.