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'BJP is Beatable in Gujarat'
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Summer is in the air at SJC. Check out the latest OnCampus news, and how we're keeping cool with our June Month in Review.
Looking back at all the stories surrounding the Class of 2017 and the St. Joseph's College 98th commencement ceremonies, it's our May month in review.
A look back at our memorable March, which included the announcement of our new president and other highlights on our campuses.
A look back at the snowy, love-filled month of February at SJC Long Island and SJC Brooklyn. Catch up on what you may have missed!
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The final stretch of pregnancy for some women can be cumbersome -- but Nev Schulman's fiancée Laura Perlongo, who is due any day now, is making the most of these fleeting moments with her mini-me in utero. With the humorous and fun-loving attitude that we've seen throughout the Catfish couple's journey as they welcome their first child, of course.
First up, the bump is dressed as a bona fide farmer (not joking!).
"Had a great time upstate, met some real nice people," the mama-to-be captioned the humorous snapshot above, which finds her burgeoning belly perfectly nestled in a face cut-out during a recent fall-themed excursion the pair took in New York. Appropriately, Laura's midsection features eyes and a nose -- and it kinda sort-of looks like her tummy is going for a hay ride through the pumpkins. PERFECTION.
Nev also got in on the embellishing action -- and added a snapshot of his future wife taking a bath with some beach accessories (palm trees, a sandcastle and flip flops) perfectly placed on her midsection.
"Baby's due any day now! totally obsessed with this woman but definitely going to miss this adorable baby bump," the super sleuth added.
Offer your positive thoughts to Nev and Laura as they prepare to welcome their daughter -- and be sure to stay with MTV News for any and all updates surrounding Baby Schulman!


I do enjoy colour, but I also enjoy neutrals. I find them somewhat calming, the natural feel to a wooden button, the gentle twist of a creamy cable.
I am enjoying finding depth in texture and style as opposed to colour.


Today Nintendo unveiled Tomodachi Life, a game that our own Jason Schreier described as "Animal Crossing on Acid". I'm inclined to agree. That trailer was one of the weirdest things I've ever seen come out of Nintendo, complete with avatars of current executives and luminaries acting bonkers.
How weird was it you ask? Let the GIFs speak for themselves.


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Q: Equals & hashcode in arraylist My question is why ArrayList does not remove duplicates even after I implement hashcode & equals in my custom object.
For eg: I have employee object with id & name as attribute, also I override hashcode & equals as below
@Override
public int hashCode() {
    return 1;
}

@Override
public boolean equals(Object obj) {

    if (this == obj)
        return true;
    if (obj == null)
        return false;
    if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
        return false;
    Employee other = (Employee) obj;

    if (this.id != other.id)
        return false;
    return true;
}

A: Because Lists can contain duplicate elements. If you don't want this, you would use HashSets instead.

A: remove removes only the first occurrence (javadoc):

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this list, if it is present

If you want no duplicates in the first place - you can use a Set.

A: Lists are not meant for unique values. This is clearly documented in java.util.List's javadocs:

Unlike sets, lists typically allow duplicate elements. More formally, lists typically allow pairs of elements e1 and e2 such that e1.equals(e2), and they typically allow multiple null elements if they allow null elements at all. It is not inconceivable that someone might wish to implement a list that prohibits duplicates, by throwing runtime exceptions when the user attempts to insert them, but we expect this usage to be rare.

If you need a collection of unique values, use Set (you probably want to use HashSet)

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As simple or complicated as you like, MTransient gives you what you need for precise shaping from transient to tail.
Flexible editing parameters Sounds great! Easy page for quick results. Solid selection of presets Improved v8 graphics. Good value.
Detailed parameters won't be necessary for everyone.
Four years ago, MeldaProduction released MMultiBandTransient, a powerful transient designer plugin that made good use of their multiband processing engine.
We liked it a lot, but it could be pretty hard on the ol' CPU, so the arrival of a more traditional single-band version certainly warrants attention. Like all Melda plugins, MTransient offers deep editing via its Edit screen, which we'll come back to shortly. But for those after a straightforward 'transient designer' experience, the Easy screen offers five presets: Processor, Shaper, Compressor, Pumping and Detector.
"MTransient offers a far more detailed approach to transient design than most plugins in its field"
Shaper is a particularly good starting point, while the other four showcase MTransient's less obvious capabilities - Detector, for example, outputs just the transients picked up by the detector circuit. All Easy presets link through to the main Edit page using Melda's Multiparameter control system (enabling you to assign multiple parameters to a single control), so you can easily tweak their behaviour if required.
The Edit screen hosts two main parameter panes: Basic and Advanced. Basic comprises Attack, Sustain, Saturation and Output Gain, while Advanced adds Detector Mode (Accurate, Approximated or Hybrid, mainly influencing the sustain component), transient detector Resolution (0-200 ms), stereo Link and Output signal type (Normal, Difference - which is the boosted/cut signal itself - and just the detected Transients). Basic also lets you pop out the Attack Transformation envelope graph, with which you can design your own multipoint curve for the attack stage.
Rounding things off, the bottom toolbar has settings and switches for Upsampling (x1-16), L/R or MS mode, Auto Gain Control (AGC), and an output safety Limiter. The Settings page lets you adjust modulation and automation accuracy (from sample-accurate downwards) and various MIDI controller settings.
Although we're big fans of the simple two-knob approach of most transient shapers, MTransient's additional controls move the concept forward. The transient Resolution parameter is useful, as you can use it to tailor the detection 'window size' very accurately to the length of the transient being processed.
In our testing, for example, we used a slightly longer setting on kick drums than snares, which better suited their attack characteristics. We were then free to use the Attack gain to enhance the transient.
The Edit page's Sustain setting (which adjusts the level of the signal immediately after the attack stage, rather than the later tail) is pretty useful, too. And if the response still needs more tweaks, there's the Attack Transformation graph.
With more sensitive source material, such as acoustic guitar, bass and vocals, this level of flexibility could hinder as much as help, but we found that starting with an Easy preset, then moving onto more detailed parameters if required, worked well, allowing a degree of subtle enhancement not normally associated with transient shapers.
MTransient offers a far more detailed approach to transient design than most plugins in its field, and if you're a tweaker, you'll appreciate its peerless flexibility. Nonetheless, with its Easy presets making light work of the basics, its relevance also extends to those after quick results with minimum input.


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Assault alleged: William Swarrow, 47, of 23 Bethlehem St., East Bethlehem Township, was charged with simple assault and harassment by state police Tuesday. According to the criminal complaint, Swarrow punched Jesse Foster in the mouth at Willy's Bar and Grill, which Swarrow owns, at 550 Front St. about 2:40 a.m. Nov. 16.
Assault alleged: Waylon Cole Muniz, 25, of 201 Meadow Alley, West Bethlehem Township, was charged with simple assault and harassment by state police Tuesday. According to the criminal complaint, Muniz struck David Ables in the back of a head at a residence in the 200 block of Second Street the evening of Nov. 29.
Obstruction of justice: Lawrence Farkas, 69, of 123 Elm Grove Drive, Peters Township, was charged with hindering apprehension and obstruction of justice by township police Tuesday. According to the criminal complaint, about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Farkas drove past police on Valley Brook Road with Noah Farkas in the passenger seat. Noah Farkas, 69, of Peters Township, has adult probation and bench warrants out for his arrest. Police attempted to pull Lawrence over on Old Washington Road. He pulled off to the side of the road and drove slowly until his vehicle was at the end of a guard rail. Then, Noah Farkas got out of the car and fled into the woods, according to the complaint. Noah Farkas has been charged with escape. Lawrence Farkas was placed in Washington County jail on $20,000 bail set by District Judge Joshua Kanalis.
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Liquor violation: The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited Buffalo Wild Wings at 50 Old Mill Boulevard for selling alcohol to a minor Dec. 3.

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NEW YORK – The U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets during the April—June quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said today in its quarterly report to the U.S. Congress.
During the second quarter of 2016, the U.S. dollar appreciated 0.9 percent against major currencies as measured by the Federal Reserve Board's trade-weighted major currencies index. The beginning of the quarter saw a continuation of the broad U.S. dollar depreciation that began earlier in the year, but that trend reversed in May owing to communication from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that market participants interpreted as less accommodative, and stronger U.S. data. Safe haven flows stemming from international developments, namely the June 23 referendum on the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union, led to additional dollar appreciation into the end of the quarter. On net, the U.S. dollar appreciated against most major currencies over the quarter with the exception of the Japanese yen and the Canadian dollar. The British pound depreciated sharply against the dollar immediately following the outcome of the U.K. referendum, leading to a 7.3 percent decline in the pound–dollar exchange rate over the quarter. Most emerging market currencies depreciated against the dollar owing to heightened risk aversion and idiosyncratic issues, with the Mexican peso and Chinese renminbi the weakest performers among the currencies of major U.S. trading partners.


As per the reports in Media about statement of Mr. Julian Assange, Wikileaks Indian has much more black money in Swiss Bank than others. The amount of black money in foreign banks are increasing regularly and causing heavy loss of tax to the government. This money if remains inside India will give benefit to peoples in one or other form. Indian government on its parts is not taking any major aggressive steps to bring back the black money and brought names of swiss bank account holders. It is a common fact that this black money belongs to Corrupt Politicians, Bureaucrats, Big Businessman, Celebrities etc.
So is government under the pressure of these people or handicap because they are part of government and using their malign practice and tactics they blocked every step which goes in this direction of recovery of black money.
If this black money is brought back into country will lead to development of country and make our nation a super power immediately.
Every citizen will get good health services, every children will get good education, all poverty will be removed from country and so many other things in the country.
LETS RAISE OUR VOICE TO BRING THIS MONEY BACK ON URGENT BASIS.
A ACT MUST BE CREATED TO BRING THIS MONEY BACK UNDER SPECIFIED TIME LIMIT AND TEAM WORKING ON THIS PROJECT MUST MAKE PUBLIC ALL OF ITS WORKING TO THE CITIZENS OF INDIA.


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KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH history.
KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH
Passion for creation since 1790.
The earthenware company was founded in Vienna by Joseph Hardtmuth, architect of the Princely House of Liechtenstein.
The unique production of graphite and clay leads was patented.
Joseph's son Carl relocated the factory from Vienna to České Budějovice.
Carl's son Franz launched the production of the yellow graphite pencil KOH-I-NOOR 1500 in 17 gradations (H = Hardtmuth – hard, B = Budweis – black, F = Franz – firm).
The first mechanic propelling pencil was made.
After the global success of the yellow pencil 1500, the name KOH-I-NOOR for the first time appeared in the company name.
The elephant trademark symbol was registered – the 5th oldest trademark worldwide.
The yellow graphite pencil 1500 won a Grand Prix Award in Paris and became the most famous pencil in the world.
Before the World War I the company had the biggest pencil factory in the world.
The trademark Versatil for mechanic pencils was registered.
The production of unique tri color Magic pencils began.
The company KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH celebrated the 225th anniversary from its formation.
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McKinney Chapel offers an ecumenical service on the 4th Sunday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Local visiting ministers from various denominations provide our services. Afterward, we enjoy fellowship and refreshments under the outdoor pavilion from May to October and at the Clubhouse during the cooler months. Services are also held at major holidays. Please click on "Service Schedule" tab for more information.
The chapel is located within The Cliffs Keowee Vineyards Community nestled between the trees on Cleo Chapman Road. The chapel is affiliated with Grace United Methodist Church (Pickens, SC).
Please come, hear and enjoy our inspirational choir directed by Kirby Colson. This wonderful choir is made up of local residents, dedicated to bringing something very special to our services.
People gathering in God's house to worship and serve.
About Our Visiting Minister. Click on this tab at the top of the page to learn more about the guest minister.
Charitable giving at McKinney Chapel. Members of the community are asked to submit to the McKinney Chapel Committee, names of local charities needing monetary support. Names of charities are submitted and members are asked to briefly state the type of charity work and if they are a 501(c)(3). The Committee meets, reviews the recommended charities and, if approved, makes a donation. Our goal is to give 80% of our money to local charities. In the past, we have supported United Christian Ministries, Helping Hands, Mary's House (a domestic abuse shelter), Meals on Wheels, Cliffs Residents Outreach (CRO) and local food banks.


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John Krasinski is an American actor and filmmaker.He is widely known for his role as Jim Hal pert on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013),for which he received critical acclaim and won numerous awards.He also served as a producer and occasional director of the show.
His film credits include License to Wed (2007),Leather heads (2008),Away We Go (2009),It's Complicated (2009),Something Borrowed (2011),Big Miracle (2012),Promised Land (2012),Aloha (2015),13 Hours:The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) and The Hollars (2016),which he co-wrote and directed.
"I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done."
― John Krasinski
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"You can't do anything to be funny. That's cringeworthy. If your humor comes out of a place of love every time, you don't make the joke bigger than you. The funniest comedians are in touch with their emotional level."
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"Boston is actually the capital of the world. You didn't know that? We breed smart-ass, quippy, funny people. Not that I'm one of them. I just sorta sneaked in under the radar."
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"Being funny is one of my greatest strengths. I can make girls smile when they're down, and when they're having a good time, I can carry on the joke."
"Most of the people I know who work out seriously do so because they have such an amazing outlook on life. To be who I want to be, I'm going to work out to be more positive, more active. It's proactive."
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"Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something."
"My books are elegiac in the sense that they're odes to a nation that even I sometimes think may not exist anymore except in my memory and my imagination." ― Richard Russo
"I don't care what the haters and naysayers say. If they make jokes about me, I'll laugh because they'll probably be funny." ― Paula Deen
"We Americans have the great gifts of freedom and democracy, but it has been our education system that has fulfilled the promise of democracy." ― James E. Rogers
"Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work." ― Orison Swett Marden
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The mid-season premiere of the second half of The Walking Dead Season 6 airs tonight, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, 8 p.m. Central on AMC. Skybound says fans should prepare themselves for a "darker and grittier second half" of Season 6, and producer/writer Robert Kirkman promises not everyone will survives in the episode.
One person we may rule out as dying in Episode 9 is Morgan, who, Kirkman signifies, will be "finding his place" within the group.
AMC is streaming the first 8 episodes of The Walking Dead Season 6, along with over 20 extras on amc.com. The first 4 minutes of the mid-season premiere are also available.
As well as traditional cable and satellite TV, AMC is also available on PCs at amc.com and on iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices using the the AMC app. Episodes can also be downloaded from amc.com, Google Play, iTunes, Xbox, Amazon, and Netflix.
Authentication with a TV service provider may be required for full access to The Walking Dead episodes.
I like walking dead very much. I have been following it for several years now. This is the best series for me. I cannot wait for another episode to come. It's very thrilling and teaches us a lesson for survival.


Open Faith explores how the theology of the Church reflects the truth of Scripture and assists in forming our minds in accordance with the truth of the Gospel.
The current series is a six-session introduction to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (381AD) an incredibly important statement of what the Church believes to be true about God and his love for creation.
Links to recordings of the sessions can be found within the programme below.
Dave has a strong desire to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus through knowing the truth. He will be leading the devotional reflections on how the content of the Creed helps us to live as followers of Christ today. His prayer is that all who attend will be enriched in their faith to the glory of God.


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Muppet Babies 2018 Review: Part 2
July 15, 2018 July 20, 2018 Mary A.	Tags: animal, beaker, disney, frank oz, intertextuality, kermit, muppet babies, steve whitmire, the schism
I don't know about you, but I could sure use some happy right about now, so here is my tragically belated and unreasonably long continuation of my review of Muppet Babies 2018.
(Part One of my review can be found here.)
Initially I was only going to watch and review the first episode of Muppet Babies because it was available for free on Amazon and YouTube. Then I saw that episode 5 was going to feature characters of Steve's, including Rizzo, and I was very curious to see how they would handle them, so I purchased and watched that one too. Here I'll be reviewing all four of the stories that I saw over the course of the two episodes.
Episode 1.1: SIR KERMIT THE BRAVE
I don't know if it's intended as an homage, but right away, the title reminds me of the song "Sir Robin the Brave" from The Frog Prince.
Miss Nanny comes into the playroom looking for her "favorite green sweater." None of the Muppet Babies seem to know what she's talking about. I'm guessing we'll never see the sweater again after this episode. (Edit: From clips I've watched on YouTube, I've discovered that we do see the sweater again, but Miss Nanny never seems to wear it).
Frankly, I don't buy the premise of this episode. Miss Nanny goes into the "art closet" to look for her sweater, closes the door behind her, and–defying all logic–doesn't turn on the light. I know this is a series for small children, and it's been a long time since I took educational psychology, but I suspect that even the most preoperational three-year-old would look at that and say, "What the hey? Why doesn't she just turn on the light?"
Miss Nanny makes noises while bumbling around in the dark, searching for her sweater by touch, and Summer immediately decides that there's a dragon in the closet, causing all the other Muppet Babies to drop their personalized action figures in horror. Summer further announces that they must undertake a rescue operation to save Miss Nanny from the dragon.
Meet the Muppet Babies' Freelance Rescue Squadron! Fozzie, an archer who shoots rubber-chicken arrows! Summer, a wizard! Gonzo, a veterinarian! (because why not?) Miss Piggy, a fairy queen–NOT a princess! Animal is troll! And Sir Kermit the Brave, a knight leading the expedition…at least in theory.
The expedition heads to the art closet and opens the door. The closet is still dark, but lightened somewhat by the light from the playroom. Miss Nanny is nowhere to be seen. Exactly how big is this closet, anyway?
The whole point of this episode is that Kermit is afraid of the dark, and also afraid to admit it. So he tries to convince Fozzie to go in first. Fozzie responds, "It's kind of damp in there, and frogs love damp!" Now, I'm watching this as an adult and a homeowner, so the idea of errant moisture scares me a lot more than the prospect of a dragon: "Oh no, don't go in there! You might encounter…MILDEW!"
Kermit determines that the coast is clear, and then gallantly allows the others to go in ahead of him. Then he pusillanimously turns freshly shed tail and tries to sneak away. Kermit is less like Sir Robin the Brave in this and more like Brave Sir Robin.
Let's be real here: Summer is the leader of this expedition. It was her idea in the first place, she takes point upon entering the closet, she lights the way with her magic wand and warns everyone to watch out for traps. Honestly, Kermit is really nothing but a giant load in this story, running away at every possible opportunity, accidentally stepping on the trap to trigger Giant Rolling Synergy of Doom, looking at the camera and making whimpering noises at every opportunity. Heck, Animal is more heroic in this story than Kermit.
I probably don't need to remind you that Summer is the new character created specifically for this show, or that people were upset about her replacing Skeeter. I'm not upset about her replacing Skeeter (although I'm not yet convinced that it was strictly necessary), and I like Summer as a character, but I don't like it when I feel like the writers are shilling her. So if I'd noticed that Summer was usurping Kermit's position as de facto leader of the group (however temporarily), I would have been annoyed.
But that's the thing: I didn't notice. Kermit's been established as the leader for so long that I just took it for granted. It took multiple viewings over the course of a month for me to notice what was happening. Similarly, the Muppet Babies themselves don't notice that Kermit's not really doing much leading. They still see him as the leader and make excuses for his shortcomings. Whether it was intended or not, this just goes to show, once again, how belief can affect perception.
Long story short (too late), Kermit meets and befriends the dragon, who's also afraid of the dark, and after flying on the dragon's back to find his friends, finally confesses his fears to them. Somebody finally thinks to turn on the light, and it turns out that the dragon was just Nanny's sweater draped over a vacuum cleaner the whole time. (Or was it?) Only one question remains unanswered: where the heck is Miss Nanny? Even with the lights on, she is nowhere to be seen. Seriously, how big is this "closet" anyway? Is it secretly a passage to Narnia?
After a few perplexed seconds, Miss Nanny appears again, grateful to have her sweater back. Kermit turns off the light again and leads an expedition back out of the closet, Dot the Dragon chuckles and blows smoke at the camera, and I assume Miss Nanny goes back to Narnia and spends many adventurous years with Mr. Tumnus before returning to the playroom a few minutes later.
One last thing to mention before we move on: when Kermit rejoins his friends on the back of a dragon, the others mistakenly believe that the dragon has taken him prisoner. Piggy is all ready to karate chop the dragon before Kermit stops her. I like this because it's a very in-character moment for Piggy but reminiscent less of TV!Piggy than movie!Piggy, who only hits those who deserve it. Of course, in this case, the dragon didn't deserve it, but if she HAD captured Kermit, then she WOULD have deserved it (if that makes sense).
Episode 1.2: ANIMAL FLY AIRPLANE
During "art time" in the playroom, five of the Muppet Babies are making collages of their favorite places. Animal is running around crazily, spilling paint and strewing glitter around. But in the process, he manages to make a collage of his favorite place: an airplane.
Okay, couple of things: first of all, I don't consider an airplane to be a place but a thing. Second, since when is Animal obsessed with airplanes? I suspect that they were looking at Frank Oz's five words that motivate Animal–"food, drums, sleep, sex, and pain"–and figured that they had to pick something to replace "sex" and came up with "airplane," which is as good a thing as any, I guess.
Anyway, the kids ask Miss Nanny what her favorite place is, and she tells them it's Paris, France, which is "full of art and museums," and "the food there is so tasty"–tactfully not mentioning that frog legs are a delicacy there. While Nanny goes into the kitchen to make some croissants, the Muppet Babies decide to take an imaginary plane trip to Paris.
Now, we all know where this is going (because it's right there in the title), so I'm going to see if I can't hurry things along a bit here, but there are a few points I want to hit.
Fozzie watches himself doing a stand-up act as in-flight entertainment, and watching his face as he watches himself just might be my favorite thing ever.
Gonzo is the flight attendant, a position of responsibility in which he is unexpectedly competent. I suspect that, since this episode focuses on Animal being wild, they have to scale back Gonzo's weirdness a bit to balance that out. And yet, he strikes a delightful balance between responsible competence and smarmy condescension.
Kermit, as the captain, comes out of the cockpit to make an announcement (apparently forgetting to turn on the autopilot before doing so) and peruses Gonzo's snack cart while the plane takes a nosedive and Animal sneaks into the cockpit.
"No, no, Animal!" says Kermit. "This isn't a place to be wild! A captain has to be in control of his plane at all times!"
"…like just now when I almost got us all killed because I was distracted by snacks!"
Gonzo attempts to lure Animal back to his seat with pretzels, and in his rush to grab the treats, Animal spins Kermit around in his pilot's chair. "I'm..dizzy!" Kermit hilariously announces, and we know that its true because his pupils are swirling around in defiance of any known laws of opthalmology. But he's not only dizzy; "he's disoriented and demented, and a little nuts." Except that, of course, you can't have nuts on a plane anymore because of food allergies. But I digress.
With Kermit incapacitated, someone has to fly the plane. Animal volunteers, but Gonzo refuses him and, in his capacity as flight attendant, uses the seatbelt to tether Animal into his seat. Animal feels discouraged about this: "Animal no fly," he says. "Friends no like Animal!"
Which is an unexpectedly poignant moment of emotional gravitas. While it's affecting, it's slightly concerning as well, because both Frank Oz and Steve Whitmire have cautioned against the dangers of letting Animal get too intelligent or, more to the point, overly dimensional. It's a valid concern, but I think there's some wiggle room available here for Animal's emotional development because (a) by their very nature, emotions are considerably more primal than intellect, and therefore not so far removed from Animal's essence, and (b) this is, after all, a show targeted at little kids, and it seems to me (based not so much on ed psych but from looking back at my own experience) that the way Animal feels personally rejected from being chastised and limited, the way he interprets it as rejection, is very relatable for little kids of all temperaments.
With Kermit incapacited, someone else has to fly the plane. Gonzo's too busy with his flight attendant duties and looking after the chicks, and Miss Piggy opts out because "pigs don't fly," but Fozzie and Summer each take a turn. Fozzie tries to get directions from the control tower in Paris but they get distracted telling each other jokes that end up with Fozzie literally rolling in the aisle. Summer takes a turn and initally does well, switching the radio to a samba remix of "La Marseillaise" (the French national anthem) that segues into something that sounds suspiciously like the bridge section to "Cabin Fever" from Muppet Treasure Island. Coincidence?
But then Summer flies too high and encounters some scary dark clouds that she somehow never noticed when she was flying right under them…? Anyway, though scared of the dark clouds, and the thunder and lightning that they propagate, she tries to pep talk herself: "Face your fears, Summer Penguin." *lightning crash* "Aah!"
"I'm sorry, guys!" she says as she goes running back to the cabin. "I can't fly the plane! I'm really afraid of stormy storm storms!"
I think it was a really smart move to have Summer be flawed and vulnerable, because that's more relatable than having her capable and brilliantly talented in multiple activities all at the same time. Again, I understand why they wanted to depict her in a positive light, but it's a character's flaws and weaknesses that make them interesting, especially as it relates to the Muppets who are so often defined by one primary flaw, so much so that it's sometimes part of their name (Oscar the Grouch, Forgetful Jones, etc.)
Anyway, Animal lands the plane, Kermit is revived and all is well. Summer tells Animal, "We shouldn't have just decided you couldn't fly the plane. You at least deserved a chance, Animal!" Fair enough, but should the chance come when you're 20,000 feet over the ocean?
But then again, they weren't actually over the ocean or in a plane at all. The whole thing happened in their imaginations; within the reality of the show, they never left the floor of the playroom. So why couldn't they have let Animal fly in the first place? Is it like Inception where if you die in the dream, you die in real life? (Is that how it worked in Inception? It's been a long time since I've seen it.)
Anyway, the kids have a musical montage in a collage of Paris, then return to the playroom for croissants. The End.
Episode 5.1: HOW KERMIT GOT HIS GROOVE
I'm enjoying the little Easter eggs that the Muppet Babies team keeps putting into the show. As Kermit announces the name of the episode, music that sounds like "Happy Feet" plays in the background.
Okay, as much fun as it is to make snarky comments, I'm going to try hold myself to a standard of brevity this time. This episode/story is significant because it features Rizzo's Muppet Babies' debut.
It was sort of jarring to hear someone other than Steve performing Rizzo's voice, although that would have been the case even if the Schism had not happened. On first viewing the preview, I was concerned by the fact that Rizzo was being depicted as a bully and an antagonist. Taken out of context, I found it kind of offensive and wondered if it was supposed to be a commentary on the Schism. That's what made me want to shell out the three bucks (or whatever it was) to watch this episode, to see if it was going to end in a Muppety way, with the Babies working out their differences with Rizzo and becoming friends, or in a petty, vindictive way, with Rizzo being banished from the playroom forever. Fortunately, it turned out to be the former, so it probably wasn't intended to be a commentary on the Schism–or if it was, it suggests that the show's creators are more sympathetic to Steve than I would have expected.
Anyway, the plot of the episode is that Rizzo moves out of a hole in the wall and into the playroom where he plays annoyingly loud music and practices his "sweet dance moves." In this iteration, Rizzo is obsessed with dance, which I believe is a new development for the character, but I suppose it would have been as irresponsible to have him obsessed with food as it would have been to have Animal preoccupied with sex. In other words, it's an effective plot device, but for those of us who already know the character, it seems a bit random, if not contrived.
The Muppet Babies are angry with Rizzo for messing up the playroom that they just finished cleaning, and Rizzo announces his intention to take over the "joint," which he disappointingly doesn't pronounce as "j'int." Nevertheless, with the seemingly infalliable instinct of bullies to target the insecurities of others, he challenges Kermit to a dance-off, with use of the playroom as stakes. I kind of wonder why no one pointed out that Miss Nanny should have a say in how the playroom is used and by whom, but I'm probably over-thinking things.
Kermit doesn't know how to dance, so most of the rest of the episode consists of the other Muppet Babies trying to teach him, and Kermit whining because he can't do it. This iteration of Kermit is so angsty. I don't necessarily mind that so much, although it is a little annoying, but I'm frustrated that this iteration of Kermit is allowed to be angsty without comment or complaint when that has been one of the commonly cited criticisms of Steve's portrayal of Kermit.
Anyway, if you've ever seen any Muppet thing ever, you can probably figure out how this thing plays out: the dance-off commences, it looks like Rizzo is going to win, but then Kermit wows everyone, including Rizzo and himself, and ends up winning instead. Chastened, Rizzo gets ready to slink back into his hole and stay out of the playroom. But because defeat often means friendship for the Muppets, Kermit invites him back to the playroom whenever he wants, so long as he helps to keep it clean.
Miss Nanny welcomes Rizzo to the playroom instead of taking the sensible action of screaming and running away (I don't like rats, okay? Rizzo is pretty much the only exception, and it took me a long time to warm up to him too), hands out musical instruments to all the kids, including Rizzo, and the episode ends with the Muppet Babies making music and Rizzo wailing on a toy trumpet, and I can't help but wonder if that's supposed to be an homage to Steve and Lips, but I'm probably reading too much into it.
At first, I was apprehensive about the way that they'd be handling Rizzo, since he's an original character of Steve's. But it was handled in a Muppety way. While there's no Muppet canon as such, it was consistent with Rizzo's established characterization; even Steve has said that Rizzo can be "kind of a jerk" sometimes.
As for animated!Rizzo's design, his face is kind of weirdly stretched out, as though somebody grabbed him by both cheeks and pulled. However, I really like his little fingers, which remind me of the puppet's fingers, which are pretty much my favorite thing about Rizzo's physical appearance. Also, animated!Rizzo's tail looks like a real rat's tail, which is disturbing but impressive. I also like that they drew Rizzo's fur to look kind of matted. Vocally, I thought the voice was less accurate at the beginning of the episode when he's all arrogant, but when he's humbled later in the episode, his voice sounds more Rizzo-like (Rizzo-y? Rizzo-esque?) Overall it's fine. Ultimately, I have no real complaints about the way they've used Rizzo.
Rizzo is voiced by Ben Diskin, who also voices Gonzo, which I bring up because I want to mention that Baby Gonzo sometimes does that weird raising-one-eyelid thing, which is awesome.
Episode 5.2: ONE SMALL PROBLEM
This story sees Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker join the cast for the first time in the 2018 series. But it's really a Summer Penguin story as she feels insecure about being the smallest one in the playroom. Bunsen offers to make her bigger using his Enlarge-O-Ray, but it has the opposite of the intended effect, and Summer becomes about 2 inches tall.
This is a really good, Muppety premise, and it allows us to get to know Summer a little bit better. This is the first time she really appealed to me as a character. I can pinpoint the exact moment that I came to love her: She's talking about all the things she'll be able to do once she's made bigger, one of which is, "I'll even be able to see over the head of the person in front of me at the movies!" I remember how frustrating it was for me as a child to be too little to see over people's heads when sitting in an auditorium, which I did a lot because of my older siblings' extracurricular activities, so that line made me laugh really hard.
But anyway, let's get back to Bunsen and Beaker. I LOOOOOOVE Beaker's design. I especially love that he's been given a range of facial expressions that puppet!Beaker doesn't have. In other words, he has the ability to smile, and I love that. However, because Beaker doesn't have eyelids, his pupils turn funny shapes the way that Kermit's do. It's not as distracting on Beaker, but it's there and it's noticeable.
Bunsen's design, though overall very good, is a bit problematic. As with his puppet counterpart, Bunsen has glasses but no visible eyes. However, here the shadows of his glasses' frames fall onto his face at approximately the position where his eyes would be if he had any. It's a clever device to create the effect of having eyes, but it doesn't quite work for me. To avoid potentially opening a can of worms, I'll just leave it at that for now. Bunsen introduces the Enlarge-O-Ray with his catchphrase from The Muppet Show, and the background turns into a virtual replica of the Muppet Labs set, which is awesome.
This episode gives a good dichotomous Piggy. When the Enlarge-O-Ray accidentally shrinks Summer instead of making her bigger, Bunsen says, "Something must have gone wrong," to which Piggy reports, with beautiful sarcasm, "Hmph. Ya don't say!" But earlier, when Summer was down on herself for being little, Piggy reacted with sympathy, saying, "Oh, don't say that! Some of my favorite things are little, like ladybugs and lucky pennies!" It's a good demonstration of the two sides of Piggy's personality.
Kermit also attempts to reassure Summer by showing her a toy car: "It's my fastest race car, and the coolest looking, but it's little enough to fit in my pocket!" I bring this up for two reasons: (1) The race car becomes important later and, (2) having Kermit be a (toy) car enthusiast gives me warm fuzzies, knowing about Jim Henson's penchant for car collecting.
But all the Muppet Babies are sympathetic and encouraging of Summer throughout the entire episode. Even after she's shrunken, they still try to include her in their fun and games. In fact, the first thing they suggest after the accident is to go outside and play, which seems like a really bad idea. Fortunately, they realize this before Summer gets squashed by a soccer ball or eaten by Camilla the chicken and go back inside.
Once inside, Kermit accidentally loses his favorite toy car under the couch, and Summer goes to get it. Under the couch is a mysterious land inhabited by dust bunnies. In a sense, the dust bunnies are the most Muppety thing we've seen in the series so far (or at least these two episodes) because they are simultaneously hilarious and kind of creepy. At first they seem friendly, yet they cheefully try to prevent Summer from taking back the car. They can combine themselves into one big bunny, and they have the ability to regenerate themselves after being blown apart by a sneeze, but they're too insubstantial to pose any real threat.
Summer has to jump the car over "Crack in the Floor Canyon" in order to escape the dust bunnies. Floors should not have cracks in them. Between this and the dampness in the closet, I worry about Miss Nanny neglecting home maintenance (not that I'm qualified to throw stones in that regard).
Anyway, Summer emerges from under the couch driving Kermit's car, the Enlarge-O-Ray is fixed, Summer learns a valuable lesson about accepting herself, and everything returns to normal. But not before Kermit and the others have to tell Summer how great she is ("You have a big heart!" "And big ideas!" "And big courage!"). I didn't mind it before when they were trying to build her up when she was feeling down, but this feels like shilling, and frankly, I think it's gratuitous. Don't get me wrong; I like Summer, but I just don't like it when they try to make me like her.
One last thing: Once the Enlarge-O-Ray is repaired (off screen), they test it out on Beaker, who is very pleased with the result. But the effect is "sadly temporary."
So those are the only Muppet Babies episodes that I've seen in their entirety. Occasionally I come across excerpts on YouTube. From what I've seen of the show, I like it very much, and I'm glad it's on the air, but I don't feel I need to pay for the privilege of watching it.
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I wish I could back you up in your reviews, which are thorough, but I have no access to this show on Streaming or DVD. Money being tight we seldom purchase DVDS now.
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*puts on Lefty hat and trenchcoat* Hey, Anne…if youse poke around on YouTube, you may find that there are bootleg copies available in fragmented form, if you look quickly before Disney gets in a tizzy and has them taken down. And if youse poke around the links that I embedded in this blog post, you may find a YouTube channel where youse can watch all the new Muppet Babies episodes 3 minutes at a time. But youse didn't hear it from me, right? Riiiiiiiiiight!
*slinks off into shadows to remove hat and trenchcoat*
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*On Friday, December 7th, the 4-H is having a movie night at the Rosholt Community Center, from 6:00-8:30pm. Admission is free, but if you want to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the local food bank, it would be appreciated. Concessions will be available. Wear your jammies!!
· Knowledge bowl practice at 7:30 a.m. Students going to 1st knowledge bowl meet at Concordia will take the test during learning lab and 4th period on Today.
· NHS meeting at 8:05 in Mrs. Foltz's room.
· Community Youth Group will meet at CSI at 6:00 p.m. We will join the residents for a BBQ supper and then make gingerbread houses with them.
· Region FCCLA is rescheduled for December 19th in Watertown. Vehicles will leave at 7:15am.


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The village of Husbands Bosworth is fortunate is having three community venues.
TURVILLE MEMORIAL HALL
Located on the crossroads of the A5199 Welford Road and the A4304 Kilworth Road in the centre of the village the Turville Memorial Hall, which was opened in 1895, is the main community venue - the Village Hall. The Hall is divided into two hiring venues. The Main Hall has a polished wood floor suitable for dancing up to ballroom standard. A full-sized badminton court is marked out. A raised stage area, approximately 7m wide by 5m deep is situated at one end of the hall. Seated capacity is 80 persons. A smaller Committee Room is situated adjacent to, and can be hired separately or used in conjunction with, the Main Hall via a connecting door. A servery from the kitchen area opens onto the Committee Room. Folding trestle tables, card tables and comfortable chairs are available.
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The Church Hall was built by the village in 1969 with the proceeds of a bequest from the Misses Marsh, members of whose family had been Churchwardens at All Saints Parish Church for over 100 years. The Hall is situated in the centre of the village, behind the church, and is accessed off Honeypot Lane. Limited car parking is available on site. Foot access is also possible through the churchyard itself. The Hall has a polished wooden floor, with a floor space of approximately 12m square. Seating capacity is approximately 80 people. Folding trestle tables, card tables and comfortable chairs are available. A fully equipt servery opens directly onto the main hall.
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The Sports Pavilion was built as a Village Millennium Project by public subscription and with the benefit of grants from Biffaward Landfill Tax Credits and the Leicestershire County Council Shire Grant Scheme. The facility was opened in 2003. Ample car parking is provided at the site, which is off the A4304 Kilworth Road, on the edge of the village. A servery from the kitchen opens directly onto the meeting room, which has a carpeted floor. The meeting room has French doors, which open onto a raised verandha area. Seating capacity is 40 people. Ten tables and 40 comfortable chairs are available.
Sports facilities at the Pavilion include Male and Female Changing Rooms with showers, and a separate referee's changing room and shower unit. An external wheelchair-accessible toilet is provided with direct access by key from the verandha. The sports facilities can be hired without the meeting room or servery, if required. Hirers are reminded that soiled footwear must be removed before entering the Pavilion.
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LAHORE: The Director General Punjab Emergency Service Department (PESD) Dr Rizwan Naseer has regularized the services of 103 rescuers on the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee here on Saturday.
According to the Spokesperson Punjab, a total of 103 Rescue employees were regularized under the Punjab Emergency Service Act, 2006 (Amended up to 2021) who recruited on a contract basis. While signing the regularization order, DG PESD congratulated rescuers on the regularization of their services and said that this was an acknowledgement of their services for this life-saving Emergency Service. He expressed that the regularization of the rescuers would definitely enhance their level of motivation and sense of safety to work with more devotion and professionalism.
"He vowed that great are those who Rescue others, and are being rescued by the prayers of kind people. The serving in emergency service is not an ordinary job, however, you have been chosen by the Almighty Allah. Being a rescuer it is our responsibility as per oath that we will provide emergency services without discrimination even if your own life is at risk".
He emphasized ensuring standard services delivery in their respective Districts and Tehsils as per their job description and Key Performance Indicators.
DG PESD also acknowledged the efforts of the Scrutiny Committee and HR Wing for the regularization of services of these rescuers. He further expressed his gratitude to the Government and the Punjab Assembly for providing the long-awaited Service Structure through the Punjab Emergency Service (Amendment) Act 2021, as a result of which now timely regularization after three years and promotion after due time of Rescue Staff shall be possible in future.
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Comcast Promotes Jason S. Armstrong to Chief Financial Officer
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2023-- Comcast Corporation today announced Jason S. Armstrong has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Armstrong elevates to the position after serving nine years in several financial leadership positions at Comcast, including most recently as Deputy CFO and Treasurer. He succeeds Mike Cavanagh who was named President of the company in October.
Jason Armstrong, Chief Financial Officer, Comcast Corporation (Photo: Comcast Corporation)
"Jason is ideally suited to be our next Chief Financial Officer," said Cavanagh. "He is a trusted voice in the financial community, has a great understanding of our company, and is well respected by our management team. Jason is already playing a pivotal role in shaping our long-term strategy and I couldn't be more excited to partner with him going forward."
As Deputy CFO, Armstrong oversaw the Treasury and finance functions at Comcast and managed the corporation's capital formation, capital allocation, credit-related matters, and investment management activities, working closely with the management teams across Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Before that, he served as Treasurer of Comcast, as Chief Financial Officer at Sky, and as head of Investor Relations and Finance at Comcast. Prior to joining Comcast in 2014, Armstrong spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs where he served as Managing Director and leader of the firm's Cable and Telecommunications Research Group. He earned a B.S. degree in Economics from Duke University.
"I'm incredibly honored to have this role and to work alongside Brian and Mike and this exceptional team," Armstrong said. "Comcast's leadership, culture, strong financial position and commitment to innovation and growth attracted me here nearly a decade ago and continue to drive my excitement about the opportunities ahead of us."
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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New York, January 24, 2003—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by the assault earlier this week on two Palestinian photographers by Israeli border police in the West Bank city of Nablus.
On Monday, January 21, The Associated Press' Nasser Ishtayeh and Jaafar Ishtayeh, with Agence France-Presse (AFP), were preparing to photograph an Israeli jeep that was manned by Israeli border police. (The two journalists are related.) Nasser said that he and Jaafar were attempting to photograph two Palestinian youths, who were on the hood of the moving jeep and who the journalists believed were being used as human shields as the troops advanced on Palestinian's throwing stones. Before the journalists could begin taking photos, the jeep sped toward them and three of the four soldiers in the jeep got out and approached them. Nasser told CPJ that the soldiers immediately began punching and verbally insulting them.
Nasser and Jaafar said that their clothing and camera equipment were clearly marked "press." After the incident, they were dragged a few meters by their camera straps to the driver of the jeep, who had remained in the car when the beating occurred. The driver inspected the cameras, which because they were digital allowed him to view recent images to ensure that no photographs had been taken of the jeep and the border police. He then threatened the journalists and told them that if he saw any of their pictures in the newspaper that he would kill them. Nasser suffered light wounds on his face and Jaafar was injured slightly on his hand.
"We are outraged at that violence was used to prevent two photographers from doing their job," said CPJ acting director Joel Simon. "We call on the Israeli government to launch an immediate investigation into this incident and punish those responsible."


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"I am honored to serve in the 101st General Assembly. We have large challenges ahead in our state and I look forward to the opportunity to applying common-sense solutions to the problems we face. I continue to be humbled by this opportunity and will work hard to try to bring jobs and people back to Illinois," said Spain.
A lifelong Peorian, Spain attended District 150 schools and is a Richwoods High School alumnus. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a double degree in political science and speech communication. Spain also holds an MBA from Bradley University. He is currently employed at OSF Healthcare System as the Vice President of Economic Development. Spain and his wife Ashley have a five-year old daughter, Vivienne, and a one-year old daughter, Eleanor.


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It's not often you hear about an asset class that could rise 200% in a year. This one could.
November 9, 2018 / by TradeSmith Research Team
There is a new institutional asset class that could triple in value in 2019.
That is a bold statement. It's not something you hear every day, if ever.
This is partly because, in U.S. dollar terms, institutional asset classes are routinely valued in the hundreds of billions — or even trillions.
It's really hard to move the needle for a tripling in value when you are talking about a basket of assets that big.
The total market value of U.S. government debt, for example, is more than $21 trillion according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. That is basically as big as it gets. The estimated value of all the gold in the world, by comparison, is around $7.5 trillion.
The new asset class we are talking about is far smaller, weighing in at just $111 billion as of this writing.
Still, a "triple" would take this new institutional asset class to $333 billion, or roughly a third of a trillion. That is nowhere near U.S. government debt territory, or even gold territory. But it isn't small potatoes, either.
If you haven't guessed by now, we'll spare you any further suspense. The institutional asset class we're describing is Bitcoin.
As we mentioned, the total value of Bitcoin, as of this writing, is around $111 billion — and could conceivably triple by the end of 2019.
"Wait a minute," some of you will say. "Since when is Bitcoin an institutional asset class?"
To quote Will Ferrell in Anchor Man, being dubbed an "institutional asset class" is kind of a big deal.
So, who would bestow such a sober, respectable label on Bitcoin, an upstart cryptocurrency that, according to critics and skeptics, should have been dead, abandoned or written off as a fad by now?
It wasn't us. Morgan Stanley did it.
You know, the Morgan Stanley that stands tall today as one of the premier white-glove investment banks. The Morgan Stanley that traces its heritage to James Pierpont Morgan, the larger-than-life banker who single-handedly saved Wall Street from oblivion in the Panic of 1907.
On Oct. 31, Morgan Stanley published a report called "Bitcoin Decrypted: A Brief Teach-In and Implications."
In that report, Morgan Stanley researchers dubbed Bitcoin a "new institutional asset class," and said the label has actually applied for a while now.
When the financial press focuses on cryptocurrencies at all, they mainly focus on how quiet Bitcoin has been, and inevitably remind readers how much BTC has fallen from its December 2017 highs.
But they don't focus on the specific reasons as to why Morgan Stanley has dubbed Bitcoin a "new institutional asset class" — and why it's a wholly legitimate argument.
Those reasons are incredibly bullish for Bitcoin — in terms of what is happening behind the scenes, not immediate price action — and include factors like:
Major financial institutions rolling out "crypto custody" solutions for Bitcoin — including Fidelity, one of the giants of Wall Street — making it easier for institutions to purchase and hold cryptocurrencies.
A steady rise of crypto assets under professional management, with more than $7 billion worth of crypto being held by professional money managers at last count.
The endorsement of crypto assets as a legitimate investment opportunity by the endowment funds of Yale, Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, all of which have directly or indirectly invested in cryptoassets.
The rising bullishness of top-tier venture capitalists and Silicon Valley on the whole, with the U.S.-based crypto startup Coinbase recently raising funds at a valuation of $8 billion.
There is further evidence that institutional players are quietly accumulating Bitcoin. This is one reason the overall volatility has fallen so much.
Morgan Stanley's report argues that — as we have been saying in our monthly Crypto Decoder newsletter for a while now — there is a hand-off taking place in which the primary ownership of crypto assets, in total dollar terms, is switching from retail investors to institutions.
This makes sense because, while retail investors vastly outnumber the total number of institutions, the institutional players have far deeper pockets. For example, the collective endowments of just six of the big-name universities that have invested in crypto top $108 billion.
As for the "tripling in value" call, that comes from crypto billionaire and ex-macro trader Mike Novogratz.
"Bitcoin has to take out $6,800," Novogratz told the London-based Financial News, "and after that we could end the year at $8,800 to $9,000."
Novogratz then added: "By the end of [first quarter 2019], we will take out $10,000. And after that, we will go back to new highs — to $20,000 or more."
We aren't piggybacking on a call from Novogratz. He sees the same things we see — which, again, we've been talking about for a while now. While Bitcoin has been quiet on the surface, powerful behind-the-scenes forces are marshaling in its favor.
What Bitcoin needs is an upside breakout from the increasingly tight range it has traded in for months now. You can see this via the chart below:
If institutions are quietly accumulating Bitcoin — and we see multiple pieces of evidence for this — an upside breakout in the $6,800 to $7,000 range could force them to step up the pace of buying, adding more aggressively to base positions as a runaway upside trend threatens to get away from them.
Another major factor in Bitcoin's favor is the increasingly popular view of BTC as a form of "digital gold."
As we head into overall circumstances where gold is poised to rise — geopolitical concerns, rising debt concerns, inflation worries — Bitcoin could harness those same trends to rise even faster.
Then too, while Bitcoin is still the king of cryptoassets, unchallenged in market cap and percentage of crypto market share, what is good for BTC could also have a knock-on effect of being good for other cryptos.
The crypto revolution is real, and the rollout of new technology upgrades and use cases will underscore that point in 2019.
If you put all of this together with a sudden loss of faith in central banks — the natural adversary of cryptocurrencies — as inflation worries and sovereign debt fears return to the forefront for the first time in a decade, it's not hard to see a tripling of Bitcoin taking place.
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Right now, you're hurtling around the Sun at 64,000 miles an hour. In the next year, you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. In this spectacular series, presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the Sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all. From seasonal extremes to destructive weather, they travel the world to experience the great events that are shaped by our journey around the Sun." They venture back in time to show how the Earths orbit has changed, and the astounding effect this has had on the planet. For the first time ever, this astonishing series charts the progress of the Earth as it undertakes its incredible annual orbit around the Sun. From stunning space imagery to in-your-face storm chasing, this series showcases the incredible power of our planets epic journey around the Sun. In this first episode they travel from July to the December solstice, experiencing spectacular weather and the largest tides on Earth. To show how the Earth's orbit affects our lives, Helen jumps out of an aeroplane and Kate briefly becomes the fastest driver on Earth.