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The Best 70-200mm Zoom Lenses
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December 3, 2021 Camera geargear, outdoor, Photography
Everyone has a favorite lens. It's usually in a focal length that matches the way the photographer sees in his or her mind's eye. We've heard of studies that show a human's vision to be roughly equivalent to a 40mm lens on a full-frame DSLR, but we all focus on things within our field of vision a little differently. Some see in 20mm, and some see in 200mm. In addition to everyone "seeing" in a certain focal length, many of what we think of as traditional nature subjects seem to lend themselves to a particular range. At the confluence of these two phenomena is a lens that has become known as a workhorse for nature pros: the 70-200mm.
Of course, we're not saying that this is the only lens the pros use, but it's a lens that so many pros rely on for a considerable portion of their photography that the leading manufacturers of camera bags design their wares around it. We've seen countless demos by the bag makers who describe a pro-level case as being able to hold a DSLR with a 70-200mm. Why is the lens so popular with nature shooters? In a word: versatility.
At the 70mm end, it's wide enough to take in a broad landscape or show an animal within its full surroundings. At the 200mm end, it's telephoto enough to get in fairly tight on an animal or to create a foreshortened perspective on a landscape. The lens also hits a sweet spot in its size. While there are size and weight differences between ƒ/2.8 and ƒ/4 models, even the largest and heaviest 70-200mm is manageable compared to a 300mm or 400mm telephoto.
A Selection Of The Best 70-200mm Zoom Lenses
These are the best 70-200mmm zooms from the major camera and lens makers. Our list features the most premium lenses for each system—those with fast ƒ/2.8 constant apertures—but we've also included a more affordable ƒ/4 model, if available.
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
Canon's top 70-200mm for full-frame DLSRs, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM features an Image Stabilizer system capable of up to 3.5 stops of correction when shooting handheld. It can focus on subjects as close as 3.9 feet throughout the zoom range and includes extensive weather sealing.
Also consider: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM ($1,299)
Minimum Focusing Distance 3.9 feet
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Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
For Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM is the premium option and is the lightest and most compact 70-200mm lens Canon has designed to date. It offers optical image stabilization of up to 5 stops and extensive weather sealing like it's EF counterpart. There's also a programmable control ring to adjust settings like aperture or shutter speed.
Also consider: Canon RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM ($1,599)
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Fujifilm FUJINON XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR
For Fujifilm's X Series APS-C sensor cameras, the FUJINON XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 76-213mm. The lens includes built-in optical image stabilization for up to 5 stops of correction on its own, or up to 6 stops when used with a Fujifilm camera that has in-body stabilization of its own. It's sealed for dust and moisture resistance and can operate in temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
Also consider: FUJINON XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS ($699)
FUJINON XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR
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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
One of the most expensive but also highly regarded 70-200s for full-frame DSLRs is the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm F2.8E FL ED VR from Nikon. It can focus as close as 3.6 feet and provides Vibration Reduction up to 4 stops. Premium Fluorite and High Refractive lens elements dramatically reduce distortion and improve contrast and sharpness.
Also consider: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR ($1,399)
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
The only 70-200mm released so far for Nikon's Z full-frame mirrorless cameras is the NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S. It's an S-Line lens, Nikon's designation for its premium Z system lenses, and has an impressive minimum focusing distance of just 1.64 feet at 70mm that gradually extends to 3.28 feet as you zoom to 200mm. Built-in Vibration Reduction enables up to 5.5 stops of image stabilization. The lens also features a customizable control ring and programmable shortcut buttons.
Minimum Focusing Distance 1.64 feet (wide)/3.28 feet (tele)
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OM Digital (Olympus) M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO
OM Digital M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO
For Olympus (now OM Digital) Micro Four Thirds sensor cameras, the M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO is the premium option. The MFT sensor has a magnification factor of 2x, so the lens is equivalent to 80-300mm—there's no precise 70-200mm equivalent available from OM Digital. Though the lens does not have image stabilization built-in, OM-D system cameras do, so you're covered with any lens you choose.
Also consider: M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R ($199)
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Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S.
The top Panasonic L-Mount full-frame lens in this range is the LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S. As an L-Mount lens, it can also be used with compatible Leica and Sigma cameras. The dust- and moisture-sealed lens includes a powerful image stabilization system capable of up to 7 stops of correction.
Also consider: LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F4 ($1,699)
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Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 II POWER O.I.S.
Panasonic LUMIX G Micro Four Thirds system shooters have the LUMIX G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 II POWER O.I.S. The 2x magnification of the MFT sensor makes the lens' range equivalent to 70-200mm. It's designed to resist splashes, dust and extreme temperatures, and has optical image stabilization built-in, though Panasonic doesn't specify the number of stops of correction for the IS system in this lens. It's incredibly light at under 1 pound.
Length 3.9 inches (extended)
Minimum Focusing Distance 2.8 inches
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Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA★ 70-200mm F2.8ED DC AW
HD PENTAX-D FA★ 70-200mm F2.8ED DC AW
The HD PENTAX-D FA★ 70-200mm F2.8ED DC AW is the premium Star Series 70-200mm available for Pentax K-mount full-frame DSLRs cameras. It doesn't have image stabilization built-in, but PENTAX DSLR bodies do. It features extensive weather sealing.
Also consider: HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR ($1,099)
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Pentax smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
For APS-C sensor Pentax cameras, the smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM provides an equivalent focal length range of 76.5-207mm. Like it's full-frame Star Series sibling, it features extensive weather sealing and omits a built-in image stabilization system, relying on the in-body stabilization of Pentax DSLRs.
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Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S
Available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma full-frame DSLR mounts, the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S offers a solid value alternative with excellent optical and build quality for significantly less than similar Canon and Nikon models. It includes an optical image stabilization system capable of up to 4 stops of correction.
Length 8 inches (extended)
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The first Sony G Master lens to be upgraded to Mark II, the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II is approximately 29 percent lighter than the first generation model. It offers improved sharpness throughout the zoom range and a new 11-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh effect. The AF system has received significant improvements as well, with 4 XD linear motors that Sony states is 4 times faster than it predecessor. Optical image stabilization is also built-in.
Also consider: Sony FE 70-200 mm F4 G OSS ($1,499)
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Sony E 55–210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
For APS-C sensor Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras, the Sony E 55–210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS is very inexpensive and compact. It provides a 35mm-equivalent range of 82-315mm, so it leans more telephoto than a traditional 70-200mm, but it's the only option in this general range for Sony's APS-C models. It includes built-in optical image stabilization that can work in concert with in-body stabilization systems.
List Price $299
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Tamron SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2
Available in Canon and Nikon mounts for full frame DSLRs, the Tamron SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 features built-in image stabilization system capable of up to 5 stops of correction. The minimum focusing distance has been improved in this second-generation model, allowing the lens to focus as close as just over 3 feet.
Also consider: Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD ($499)
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Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
For Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD is a more affordable alternative to Sony's offerings. It's also very light and compact for a zoom of this range. It does not include built-in image stabilization, instead relying on the in-body systems in Sony cameras. One noteworthy feature is the ability to focus as close as 10.6 inches at the 70mm end of the range when focusing manually.
Minimum Focusing Distance 10.6 inches (at 70mm)
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Country music, CMA Awards are huge in Southwest Florida
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Country-music fans across the country will have their eyes glued to their TV sets tonight for the annual CMA Awards. And that, no doubt, includes plenty of people in Southwest Florida.
Country music, if you haven't noticed, is super popular here. Huge concerts and festivals are happening in the coming months, including the annual Lakeside Country Bash on Dec. 13 (with Brantley Gilbert, Parmalee and more) and a just-announced three-day music fest in April at the new Florida Tracks and Trails recreational park (bands to be named in the coming weeks).
Then there's the new country-music venue The Ranch in Fort Myers, which promises to bring more national acts to Southwest Florida. That includes country star Josh Turner on Nov. 16. Last month's article on The Ranch was one of the most-read stories on news-press.com.
And don't forget that some of country music's biggest stars visited Southwest Florida before making it big. Taylor Swift played the annual Lehigh Spring Festival in 2007 — back when she was a country songbird instead of a full-blown pop star.
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Equipped with the world's biggest motorcycle engine, the Rocket 3 R arrives in India
Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the latest avatar of the Rocket
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Triumph Rocket 3 R
Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the latest avatar of the Rocket and it promises to set a new benchmark amongst those who seek a massive muscle roadster that delivers in terms of style, performance and technology.
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The Triumph Rocket 3 R carries a distinct look brought about by their signature twin LED headlights, a three-header exhaust, multi-spoke aluminium wheels and a stunning blacked-out finish. It is a massive motorcycle that sits low and carries a rather imposing stance with a clean uncluttered look that includes the single-sided swingarm, offset mono-shock suspension, ad stylish roadster handlebars. Completing the packaging are the sculpted fuel tank with a stainless steel tank strap and a Monza-style fuel cap and a high level of detailing which accentuates this beast's potential.
Outstanding ergonomics
Built to be ridden, the bike has been crafted for comfort as well. It has a sculpted seat that sits low at 773 mm, mid-foot controls that have a range of rider-adjustable positions and hidden folding pillion footrests. This is a bike that you want to take out on the highway.
Built to ride
The new vehicle is equipped with the all-new 2,500 cc triple engine, which happens to be the largest production engine offered on a motorcycle! The massive engine delivers a peak power of 167 PS and 221 Nm of torque. The engine offers a flat torque curve which ensures you have all that brute force available from the word go. The engine has been optimised for performance and this includes a new crankcase assembly and new balancer shafts. It also gets a new 'slip-and-assist' hydraulic clutch for seamless gear changes. The bike also benefits from a ride-by-wire throttle and a liquid cooling system to enhance performance and offer an efficient ride.
Despite its dimensions and specifications, this is a bike that has been built to be ridden. It comes with the highest-ever specification of premium brakes and suspension components to ensure that the rider has complete control at all times. This is further supported by ride-enhancing technology such as four riding modes, cornering ABS, traction control, six-axis IMU, hill hold assist and cruise control.
The Triumph Rocket 3 R has a legendary lineage and is one of the most iconic motorcycles you can get your hands on in India.
For all that it offers, it has been priced rather well at `18 lakh.
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Miss Fisher and the Missing Appeal of Miss Fisher
Full-length film discards the show's charm
May 14, 2020 May 19, 2020 Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell 0 Comments
When the silly but stylish Aussie whodunit Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries—adapted from Kerry Greenwood's novels featuring the Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher, a crime-solving flapper—went off the air in 2015 after three seasons, bereft fans took to Kickstarter to bring it back on the big screen. Though Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears got its premiere at the Palm Springs Film Festival in January, they scrapped a planned limited theatrical for virus reasons. Now it's back on the small screen, streaming on Acorn.
The film opens amid the 1929 Palestine riots. But the film quickly dispels any hopes that this feature-length revival might bring us a more serious, more political Miss Fisher. Instead, it's wacky hijinks as usual, with Phryne (Essie Davis) cavorting in a spangly niqab on what looks like the set of the recent live-action Aladdin movie.
Instead of a film about the 1920s, Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears resembles a film made in the 1920s, with all the slapstick humor, sexual innuendo, and casual racism that implies. The dialogue is arch rather than witty, and the film lays on the colonialism as heavily as Phryne's red lipstick. The big-screen budget translates into even more rapid-fire costume changes, several live camels, and stunts involving trains, biplanes, and motorcycles.
Tragically, it also moves the action out of Australia—"the filthiest gutter of the realm," as they describe it here—and into London and Jerusalem, for reasons never convincingly explained. The series always alluded to Phryne's foreign adventures—and occasionally showed them in flashback, as in Season 1's "Murder in Montparnasse"—but part of the show's appeal was its seductive recreation of 1920s Melbourne, whose shiny jazz clubs, packed theaters, and meticulously-groomed lawn-tennis courts masked still-fresh war wounds and simmering racial, religious, and class tensions.
Melbourne isn't the only major character missing in action. Phryne's levelheaded assistant, Dot (Ashleigh Cummings), and Dot's cloddish constable husband, Hugh (Hugo Johnstone-Burt), appear only briefly, in expository roles. "Miss Fisher saved me from the streets," Dot recaps. "And from illegal abortionists and Latvian anarchists and factory machines and Christmas murderers." It's one of the film's few funny scenes—and Dot's only scene. However much of a wet blanket Dot could be at times, the film keenly feels her absence. Without Dot to humanize her, Phryne is grating and domineering; she comes across as a meddling spinster rather than a smart, sassy, sophisticated "lady detective." Phryne's other foil, by-the-book Melbourne police detective Jack Robison (Nathan Page), is on the scene but off duty, with no authority over her. As a result, the professional (and sexual) chemistry that sustained the series fizzles.
Instead, the film asks us to care about colorless new characters (Daniel Lapaine and Rupert Penry-Jones) and a hackneyed, convoluted plot involving a damsel in distress, a shady sheik, an ancient curse, a comically oversized emerald, and a conveniently timed solar eclipse. Clearly, the filmmakers intended to elicit comparisons to Raiders of the Lost Ark, The English Patient, The Mummy, and Downton Abbey. If only they'd also managed to evoke Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
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As Melbourne moves to stage 4, how do its coronavirus restrictions compare to the world's toughest lockdowns?
By Erin Handley
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Melbourne has strict new rules, including a curfew, to stop the spread of COVID-19. (AAP: Daniel Pockett)
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Melbourne has now moved into a stage 4 lockdown with a night-time curfew imposed on the city for the first time in its history.
The Premier Daniel Andrews has declared a State of Disaster and said it was the "hardest decision" of his leadership.
But how do the new rules compare to lockdowns in other countries, and how effective were they in stopping the spread of the virus?
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Melbourne's stage 4 rules include a night-time curfew, limits on shopping and exercise, a ban on being more than 5 kilometres from home, and widespread business shutdowns and scale-backs.
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Comparisons have been drawn to New Zealand's lockdown, but Mr Andrews said the measures weren't influenced by NZ.
"No, this is a uniquely Australian and Victorian approach," he said on Monday.
"If you look at what New Zealand did, they went a fair bit further than this.
New Zealand epidemiologist Michael Baker, from the University of Otago, said the term "lockdown" — borrowed from situations where authorities try to control a prison riot, for example — appears to have stuck.
But he much preferred the term "stay-at-home order", or even Singapore's description: "circuit breaker".
These phrases, he said, were more illustrative of what authorities were trying to do, and why.
"It's really important is that there is a common understanding of what you're trying to achieve, which is elimination [ending community transmission]. So there's no virus left," he said.
"The enduring problem with prevention is that if it's done right, you don't see it, so you always under-invest in it."
Toby Phillips, a lead researcher with the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker, has been ranking countries on a "stringency index" of 0 to 100, with 100 being the most strict.
The Stringency Index compares world governments' lockdowns and restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Supplied)
He said curfews were more common in countries in Africa, with some also imposed in South America and eastern Europe.
"There are countries that have not even allowed people out for an hour a day. In some countries, people are only allowed out on one day of the week," he said.
In Bolivia, for example, one person from a household was allowed to leave the house one day a week, with the day determined by the last number of their national ID card or passport.
"Looking globally, there are definitely countries that have gone stricter than Australia," he said.
But Taiwan, which has been widely lauded for its successful coronavirus response so far, never had a pandemic lockdown.
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Wuhan, China
On January 23, almost 60 million people were put into what was then an "unprecedented" lockdown in Wuhan and surrounding cities in Hubei province.
At the time, officially, 850 people were infected and 25 people had died from contracting the new virus.
A woman places food out on a balcony to dry at a residential compound in Wuhan in early March. (Reuters)
It was so new the World Health Organization (WHO) wouldn't come up with the name "COVID-19" until more than two weeks later.
With eight hours notice, trains, buses and flights were suspended from Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, which was then "ground zero" for the new coronavirus.
Wuhan residents were confined to their homes or residential compounds — they were largely forbidden to leave even for food or medicine, which had to be delivered or organised through neighbourhood committees.
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"Wuhan, for a period, was total confinement. You basically couldn't leave your home, not even to exercise," Mr Phillips said.
Melbourne enacted a brief echo of Wuhan's confinement with its days-long lockdown of the social housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne last month.
But even though his team was recording "maximum strictness policies" in Hubei province, Mr Phillips said "China never reached 100 on the scale because these were always geographically targeted," rather than nation-wide.
Schools and most shops were shuttered, and roads were eerily empty.
Some other cities in Hubei province ruled that only one person could leave the house every two days to collect essential items.
Officials erected barricades, heightened surveillance and sealed off buildings.
Restrictions began to ease in early April, after almost two-and-a-half months of lockdown.
"If you look at China now, you've got 1.4 billion people that are mainly safe from this virus. I mean, that is a phenomenal achievement," Professor Baker said.
"[With] the admittedly quite draconian measures where the pandemic was very intense — far more intense than it is in Victoria, they were able to stop the pandemic."
"So that tells me there's no biological barrier to that. It's just all about the willingness of people to act and the leaders to make it happen."
New Zealand moved to level 4 of its alert system — its toughest measures — on March 25. It shot into the high 90s on the stringency index.
At the time, our trans-Tasman neighbour was reporting fewer than 100 new cases a day — at its peak in early April, New Zealand never got beyond 89 new daily cases.
Patients are screened before entering a medical centre in Christchurch in late March. (AP: Mark Baker)
In Victoria, by comparison, hundreds of new infections are being reported daily, with 723 reported on the worst day last week.
Physician and ABC journalist Norman Swan said the higher caseload gave Melbourne a "much bigger task".
New Zealanders were told to stay at home and all schools and businesses were closed except for essential services like supermarkets, pharmacies and petrol stations.
Unlike in Melbourne, bakeries, butchers and bottle shops were closed across the ditch.
There were no time limits to exercise or strict distance rules, but people were told to travel only within their local neighbourhoods.
Weddings and funerals were banned, but there were no curfews put in place.
New Zealand's lockdown in March went "a fair bit further" than Melbourne's current restrictions. (AP: Mark Baker)
"It was a very clear message and you stayed at home unless you had a very good reason to go out," Professor Baker said.
Essential workers were clearly defined.
One month on, at the end of April, New Zealand shifted gears to level three.
That meant takeaway was allowed and some non-essential businesses could re-open.
They were allowed to form small and exclusive social "bubbles", allowing New Zealanders who were isolated to connect with another household for care and support.
By June 8, all COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, except for international border closures, and the country was declared virus-free.
New Zealand has been universally praised for going hard and early.
Despite the vastly different scenario Victoria now finds itself in, Professor Baker said it wasn't too late for Melbourne.
"There's no biological reason why you can't stop the pandemic," he said.
"It may take a little bit longer."
Spain had one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world.
In mid-March, the country put in drastic measures to prevent transmission of the virus, which was quickly spreading through Italy and France.
Restrictions were partially lifted for children in Spain's pandemic lockdown in late April. (Reuters: Nacho Doce)
It had more than 6,000 confirmed cases and 189 deaths when it enforced its "state of alarm" measures.
That meant people could only leave their homes to buy groceries and medicines but, unlike in nearby Italy, they weren't allowed out for a stroll to stretch their legs.
There was an exception for dog owners, who were allowed to step outside so their pets could relieve themselves.
Spaniards were allowed to leave home to walk their dogs. (AP: Paul White)
Some took a creative interpretation of this rule, by walking a pet hen on a lead and even taking a goldfish in a bowl out for a stroll.
Children had been banned from going outside for six weeks, but at the end of April, Spain allowed children under 14 to leave the house for an hour, between 9:00am and 9:00pm.
Victoria's new face mask rules
Wearing masks will be compulsory for people outside the home in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire from Thursday. Here's what we know about the new rules.
Spain lifted its three-month lockdown in late June, but in mid-July, tens of thousands of Catalans in Lleida and surrounds were thrust back into confinement and masks were made mandatory as cases spiked.
But restrictions in Barcelona aren't as strict as last time. People are being urged to stay home except for permitted reasons and gatherings of more than 10 people are banned.
Bars and restaurants are at 50 per cent capacity, although takeaway is preferred.
Mr Phillips said these more targeted geographical lockdowns, rather than nationwide measures, were a recent trend.
China has put several cities in lockdown over the past several months.
"These targeted lockdowns are very common at the moment," Mr Phillips said.
"Even in Spain, some cities have been shutting down over the last month as they have been having second spikes."
Professor Baker said Spain appeared to want to bring transmission down to a reasonable level and not overwhelm the health system.
But they then "took their foot off the brake", which would result in a new surge of cases and prompt another lockdown.
"I think the problem is you have to say, 'What is the end point? What is the exit strategy for that?' And they don't really have one," Professor Baker said.
"I think a much better option is elimination."
India announced the world's biggest lockdown in late March, putting the entire country of more than 1.3 billion under new coronavirus restrictions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave just four hours' notice for the three-week lockdown, leaving internal migrant workers scrambling.
Non-essential businesses, public transport, schools and state borders were closed, and restrictions were at times brutally enforced by police.
Indian migrant workers wait for buses to transport them to their hometowns following a lockdown in late March. (AP)
At the time, the country had just over 500 cases and 10 deaths.
On the stringency index, India jumped to 100.
Mr Phillips said his team's analysis showed countries that put in strict lockdowns early generally had good results.
"We basically found that, yes, stricter policies are associated with lower deaths after a few weeks, so you've got to have that time lag to allow the policies to take effect," he said.
"We also find that going early has at least as big an effect as the kind of level that you get to," he said, adding getting to a stringency level of 90 suggests fewer deaths, but getting to a level of 70 three weeks earlier could be more important.
But strict measures, enforced early in India, ultimately don't appear to have prevented an explosion in cases.
Now, it's the third hardest-hit country in the world with more than 1.8 million infections, behind the US (4.7 million cases) and Brazil (2.7 million).
India initially extended its nationwide lockdown, but began to reopen when its cases were still soaring.
India implemented a swift lockdown when it had few cases. It has now got the third highest caseload in the world. (Reuters: Francis Mascarenhas)
Its economy had taken a hit, with the country's growth forecast dropping to a 30-year low.
"Frankly, there's also a political aspect to it. India never really got its cases under control," Mr Phillips said.
A surge in cases in recent months has led to restrictions being put back in place in some cities and areas, demarcated as red "containment zones".
States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have extended their lockdowns until August 31.
Professor Baker said it was "very difficult" for some low-income countries like India "to even think about elimination", while Mr Phillips added it was "a lot harder to set policies that will stop the spread in these kind of highly informal economies".
Mr Phillips said it was remarkable to think about how expectations had shifted globally.
"Back in January or February, everyone was looking at Wuhan and saying, 'This is crazy that they're forcing people to stay indoors,'" he said.
"The idea that we would be regulated about how frequently we could leave our home felt absurd, but now, that's just a common thing around the globe."
Professor Baker added that in Melbourne's case, it was important everyone was on board.
"The messaging around engaging everyone in a common purpose [is key], so they believe it, they understand it and they also believe in it."
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After digging myself out of a financial meltdown, I realized I needed to start investing for the long term in order to secure a good life for myself in the future. I read a few books on stock investing, but they really didn't click for me at first; I needed something tangible to wrap my hands around for me to really get it. Here's what I did.
First, I looked for a stock investment that would minimize my risk. This basically meant a mutual fund that invested in a lot of different sectors and had only minimal costs involved. By doing this, a downturn in one sector (like the 2000-2002 downturn in tech stocks and the 2006-? downturn in housing) won't be disastrous for my investment. It also means that a strong upturn in one sector won't cause me to skyrocket, but given that I knew little about stocks, I didn't think I would be great at picking the right sector to be in.
Second, I found a list of solid mutual funds with a long history. I actually used the Money 70 list to start with (it was the Money 65 when I used it). I looked at the index funds on the list and tried to find one that matched what I could invest (a relatively low minimum investment) and that stuck in areas that I wanted to learn more about (domestic stocks, not international stocks, bonds, or real estate). That left me with four funds from Vanguard: the Vanguard 500, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index, the Vanguard Mid Capitalization Index, and the Vanguard Small Cap Index.
At that point, I spent some time studying each of the funds. I looked at their histories and, since I didn't want much risk at all for my first investment, I basically looked for how badly they weathered overall market downturns over their history. It turns out that I had some very good choices here, as they were all very good in terms of not collapsing during downturns.
However, I wanted to use these funds as a starting point for education, and so I decided to start with large companies and invested in the Vanguard 500. It had a very long history of positive growth and also had a ton of diversity.
I wasn't done, though. After I invested, I started spending some time studying some of the individual stocks that make up the Vanguard 500 to see how they worked. I started going through the index and investigating the individual stocks that make it up, trying to learn more about how these stocks move. I looked at companies whose products I used daily and companies I'd never heard of.
What happened? I began to learn how stocks worked via the mutual fund: I was paid dividends and learned about capital gains tax and the like. I also began to learn a lot about individual stocks, as I put in the time to research the individual stocks I owned. Because of my ownership experience, I gave myself a reason to study individual stocks: I already owned them in a risk-protected way. This gave me motivation to understand individual stocks, and now I'm beginning to dabble my toes into individual stock investments.
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Mighty Half and 5k set for Saturday
By Rob Sigler
Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016
By Kelley Norris
Run Oxford's Mighty Half and 5k is set for Saturday at the University of Mississippi. The community running group will host the inaugural event sponsored by RebelWell and the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation.
One of four races making up The Inn at Ole Miss 2016 Grand Prix series, the Mighty Half half-marathon will begin at 7 a.m. near the Manning Center, with the 5k following at 7:30. Each route takes runners through the UM campus with the half marathon extending into Oxford.
Food and free activities will be available at the Manning Center during the races, including a pop-up Zumba class by instructor Caysie Lagrone at 8:30 a.m. All events are open to the public.
The event is a way to encourage health and wellness throughout the community, said Wendy Carmean, RebelWell project coordinator.
"RebelWell and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is so pleased to work with Run Oxford by sponsoring the inaugural Mighty Half marathon and 5k," Carmean said. "We have a beautiful campus and community, and it's exciting to be able to share it with runners from across the country.
"The race is also an excellent opportunity to bring our local runners together and provide an organized event that doesn't require travel. Oxford and Lafayette County is such a healthy and vibrant community, and it's a treat to be an advocate for wellness in such a dynamic town."
Race goals
The goal of race organizers is to create a youth running program for the community that will be managed by Run Oxford, said Marvin King, race director and Run Oxford president.
"Run Oxford will dedicate proceeds from this race to establish a Mighty Milers program in Lafayette County," said King, who is also an associate professor of political science and African-American studies at UM. "We will partner with other nonprofits as we encourage youngsters to make running and exercise a regular part of their lives. Given how poor Mississippi often fares on common health measures, we know you can't start too soon in reaching out to young people and finding fun ways to get them moving."
RebelWell and the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation also will contribute funds to help establish and offer continued support to the Mighty Milers program.
Weekend festivities kick off at 3 p.m. Friday at the Manning Center, with the Visit Oxford Health and Race Expo featuring more than 25 vendors and sponsors. This free event will have activities for all ages, including a bounce house, yoga and hula-hoop demonstrations, and a 50-yard dash.
A nutritionist from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will be on hand to answer questions beginning at 4:45 p.m. Food will be available from vendors, and The Grill at 1810 will serve the RebelWell pre-race meal from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Registration is open through Thursday. For registration, parking options and information on all events surrounding the Mighty Half and 5k, go to www.runoxfordhalfmarathon.com.
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CPS Statement - Salisbury
05 September 2018 |News, Terrorism
Sue Hemming, CPS Director of Legal Services, said:
"During the weekend of 4 March 2018 in Salisbury the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, part of a group of nerve agents known as 'Novichok'.
"A police officer, DS Nick Bailey, who was involved in searching the Skripal's home address after this attack, was also poisoned with the same nerve agent.
"The Counter Terrorism Policing Network has conducted a thorough investigation into how this attack happened. They have recently submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service so we could make a decision whether criminal charges could be brought against anyone who was involved in these events.
"Prosecutors from CPS Counter Terrorism Division have considered the evidence and have concluded there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and it is clearly in the public interest to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who are Russian nationals, with the following offences:
• Conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal
• Attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey
• Use and possession of Novichok contrary to the Chemical Weapons Act
• Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey
"A realistic prospect of conviction means the CPS is satisfied on an objective assessment that the evidence can be used in court and that an objective, impartial and reasonable jury hearing the case, properly directed and acting in accordance with the law, is more likely than not to convict these two individuals of the charges. It is of course for a jury to decide whether the evidence is enough for them to be sure of the suspects' guilt.
"We will not be applying to Russia for the extradition of these men as the Russian constitution does not permit extradition of its own nationals. Russia has made this clear following requests for extradition in other cases. Should this position change then an extradition request would be made.
"We have, however, obtained a European Arrest Warrant which means that if either man travels to a country where an EAW is valid, they will be arrested and face extradition on these charges for which there is no statute of limitations."
Details of the offences:
Conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal – contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977
Attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey - contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981
Use and possession of Novichok, a chemical weapon-contrary to section 2 Chemical Weapons Act 1996
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State Supreme Court Ruling Strikes at Heart of Transparency and Accountability Laws
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed deep disappointment over today's ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court finding that Cuyahoga County's transition groups are not subject to the state's public records laws. The ACLU filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court in April 2010 after it was denied records from the Transition Executive Committee and other committees created to provide recommendations on the new county government.
"Today's ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court gives a 'blank check' for those public officials who wish to conduct business behind closed doors," said ACLU of Ohio Executive Director Christine Link. "It was no secret that the recommendations formed by the committees and vetted by the Transition Executive Committee were going to be given great weight in the transition to a new government. The committees were aiding the smooth transition of county government, and that is undeniably the people's business."
"Politicians should not be able to escape accountability by claiming a group is only advisory. Masking committees under the guise of 'private volunteers,' does not change the fact that the people should have full and complete access to them," added Link.
The ACLU issued its original records request on February 17, 2010. It received records from the Transition Advisory Group (TAG), which was created by the charter to oversee the transition. However, the county contended that the other various workgroups and committees did not have to turn over records because they were not "public bodies."
In the lawsuit, the ACLU contended that Cuyahoga County officials have been intertwined with the transition process since it began. Nearly every committee charged with revising the charter had a county employee assigned as a co-chair. In addition, the county provided substantial technical assistance such as a website, data retention, and management of the transition's social networking sites.
"State sunshine laws are supposed to protect the people against corruption and secrecy. Unfortunately, if the courts continue to carve out exceptions, they will lose their meaning and leave the people defenseless against wrongdoing," Link concluded.
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Horses (and riders) always welcome!!!
It has been a summer of activity here at the Bulls Head particularly on the exterior of the pub where a new garden wall has been restored, a fantastic bike park has been built for cycling enthusiasts, the specially made Bulls Head Village news board has been erected and now following a recent visit from the Cheshire Farmers 'drag hunt pub ride', Sophie, our very own horse riding enthusiast, decided that the Bulls Head should get its act together and become horse friendly!!! We have won many plaudits for our dog friendliness but horse friendliness is a new one on me.
So Sophie set out and acquired Horse snacks that sit on the bar near the dog snacks in the snug and 'lead' ropes that are now available as well as water of course in a special horsey bucket!!! We have areas to tie up horses too. As you will see from the picture the new bike park isn't really the ideal place to park your horse!!!
So if you are out in the country on your horse and you both need refreshment then think no further than the Bulls Head!!!


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* Ty Murray is the most accomplished roughstock rodeo athlete in the sport's 100 year history.
* In 1998, Murray won his seventh All-Around World Championship title; an all-time world record in the sport of rodeo roughstock events.
* He's often referred to as "King of the Cowboys", "Superman in Boots," the Michael Jordan of professional rodeo.
* Ty's superior athletic ability, dedication and focus give him an edge to compete in three of the roughest and most dangerous rodeo events: bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding. This is a unique position in the sport of rodeo.In an era where professional athletes specialize in one position or job, Murray dominates the field in all areas of his sport.
* In 1996, Ty held the inaugural Ty Murray Invitational, a stop on the prestigious Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series.
* At the age of 23, Ty became the youngest millionaire in rodeo history.
* Ty won the PBR Bud Light Cup World Championship event in Las Vegas in 1999. He earned $265,000, the most ever won at a single rodeo or PBR event for that time.
* PBR and rodeo career earnings are nearly $3 million.
* Has undergone reconstructive surgery on both knees, both shoulders and neck.
* Placed 4th in season 8 of ABC's hit TV show, "Dancing with the Stars"
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* 1993, '98 PRCA World Bull Riding Champion.
* 1989-1994, '98 PRCA World All-Around Cowboy Champion1988 PRCA Resistol Overall and Bareback Rookie of the Year
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* Three-time reserve PBR Bud Light Cup World Champion, 1999-2001
* 1999 PBR Bud Light Cup World Finals Champion
* 2000 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee
* 2002 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee - Fort Worth, Texas
* 2006 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee
* 2011: Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
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Orthodontic treatment is designed to provide proper alignment of your teeth and jaw for correcting bad bites. Some of these bad bites include under bites, overbites, open bites, cross bites, teeth spacing, and other bite adjustments. Orthodontic treatment can correct these unique bites by aligning your smile into the ideal position. Traditional braces use many metal wires and brackets attached to your teeth as they move your smile into place. There are also ceramic options, which is popular among those wanting to be discreet.
There are other orthodontic treatments if you are not looking for the metals and brackets attached to your teeth. These include clear aligners that snap on over your teeth. Clear aligners are a popular form of treatment since they don't include any food restrictions and are extremely hard to be seen by others. Most people may not even realize you are wearing them.
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Michelle Wolf will host her own weekly late-night talker for Netflix
Posted by Sean L. McCarthy | Feb 12, 2018 | News, TV | 0 |
Congratulations to Michelle Wolf!
As reported first by The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix is giving Wolf her own weekly late-night talk show, to debut later this year.
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Netflix canned Chelsea, but is getting back into topical talk this coming weekend with the launch of The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale. The streaming giant also has a monthly talk show hosted by David Letterman.
Wolf's show will be run by Dan Powell (Inside Amy Schumer) and Christine Nangle (The President's Show). Wolf's manager, Daniel Bodansky, will also EP. Wolf most recently debuted her first stand-up special on HBO, and was working as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Before that, she wrote and performed for Late Night with Seth Meyers.
"You can expect the types of jokes my former bosses would tell me we couldn't do on TV," Wolf said in the official statement from Netflix.
Added Netflix's VP of Content, Bela Bajaria: "We're thrilled to be working with Michelle, a gifted writer and performer with a singular voice."
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Challenge Vietnam is coming to Nha Trang on September 11, 2016. This being a triathlon means that participants will have to swim 1.9 km, bike 90 km and run 21 km with transitions as their only rest in between. This is a tough competition that requires quite a lot of training. We want you perform your best on race day that's why we are organizing several workshops in HCMC to help you do that.
The first workshop was dedicated to master our swimming techniques. It was held on March 5 in Hồ bơi An Phú, in Thao Dien. The class was handled by the coach Al Gonzales who flew all the way from the Philippines. He got his swimming teacher's certificate from Total Immersion New York in 2003 and has been teaching for 13 years. He has conducted Workshops in the United States, Austria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines. He definitely showed all this experience during the session. He was able to connect with the athletes, spoke very clearly; he was able to analyze each of the swimmers' techniques and gave each one feedback and suggestions on how to improve their swim stroke.
We started the session with brief introduction and presentation of each participant. We talked about their swimming background and triathlon background, their concerns with swimming for triathlon and injuries that may affect their swimming, such as shoulder pain or asthma. After that, we switched to the swimming pool where we starting filming underwater and at surface level. The athletes were made to swim one length at normal speed and another lap at all out speed. We then had several lessons on the pool; introduction of swimming drills, balance in the water, superman glide, kicking, skating, proper arm recovery and timing among others. Before coming back to the "class" area, we filmed the swimmers again to compare the before and after. Upon getting out of the water and returning to the "class" area we analyzed ourselves by watching the videos and the coach giving more technical comments.
We have more plans up our sleeve but we can't reveal the details just yet, but do get ready for another really useful session which will make your life as a triathlete a bit easier.


Baker quipped that Obama would be getting paid 10 percent of the $5.4 million in donations. It is unclear how much Obama raked in for this specific speech, but given the $400,000 fees the ex-president has charged Wall Street firms to speak since leaving the White House, Baker's joke might not have been far off.
The two did not once mention the name of President Donald Trump in their more than 30-minute discussion.
In one of the most eyebrow-raising moments of the night, Obama pushed back against Wall Street executives who have criticized him. He told the bankers who crashed the global economy in 2008, and who were then bailed out by the US government, that they should have been grateful, because they still made money.
Obama also spoke proudly in the discussion of having increased US fossil fuel production each year he was in office.
President @GeorgeHWBush was very pleased to receive President @BarackObama this afternoon during his visit to #Houston. The two had a very pleasant and private visit at the Bush residence, where they rekindled what was already a very warm friendship.
The Baker Institute had initially invited Obama to speak alone at the Houston gala, but the former Democratic president indicated "that rather than give a speech, he wanted to have a conversation with Secretary Baker as a gesture of the importance of reaching across the aisle reaching across the aisle during a time of stark partisan divide in our country," a representative from the think tank declared to sustained applause from the audience.
Baker waxed poetic on "bipartisanship, which I know is an issue that's dear to President Obama's heart." Obama lamented that the bipartisan centrist neoliberal consensus has broken down. He blamed the media for fomenting a political divide on ideological lines.
Obama stressed the importance of Democrats working with Republicans. He also praised Baker for his work in the Bush Senior and Reagan administrations.
After overseeing a war on Iraq under Bush Senior, Baker went on to serve as the chair of the Iraq Study Group under Bush Junior. This organization was established by the US Congress in 2006 to study how to more effectively wage war on Iraq.
Baker is also tightly linked to the Saudi ruling family. During his tenure in office, Baker collaborated closely with Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the Saudi ambassador to the US and a key go-between for semi-covert US proxy wars from Central America to Angola to Syria.
A 1992 profile in New York Times Magazine noted, "Bandar spends much of his time as an informal member of Baker's circle of advisers on Middle East peace." Baker was using Saudi Arabia to try to pressure Syria to negotiate with Israel at the time, and worked extensively with the Saudi monarchy on Iraq policy.
On the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Baker was at a conference at New York City's Ritz-Carlton Hotel with Osama bin Laden's brother, Shafiq. The day before, former president George H. W. Bush visited the hotel for the annual investor conference of the Carlyle Group.
The bin Laden family invested millions of dollars in the corporation in the Carlyle Group, and James Baker served as its senior counselor, along with George H. W. Bush as an adviser.
In their discussion, both Obama and Baker lamented the decline in US imperial power across the globe. They agreed that the world cannot run smoothly without the United States as an international hegemon.


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The Hudson Hot Air Affair kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, with the Hot Air Affair Torchlight Parade. The parade starts at the Wells Fargo parking lot and travels down Second Street, turning down Walnut Street and ends at the Hudson Arch. It may be short, but the parade is packed full of fun. With blasts of flames from the balloon units to help warm the crowd, spectators will see marching kazoo bands and "Pirates Fly'n the Croix-ribbean" themed parade units. Immediately after the parade there is a fireworks display at Lakefront Park sponsored by Andersen Corporation.
This is our 30th annual Hot Air Affair, a family friendly winter festival and hot air balloon rally which is a weekend packed full of activities. WESTconsin Credit Union returns as the corporate sponsor. The hot air balloons are the highlight of the event, offering a colorful show with mass ascension flights with more than 35 hot air balloons (weather permitting). All of the launches are at E.P. Rock School at 340 13th St. S., on the Hill in Hudson.
The first launch is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2 at sunrise (7:35 a.m.) There is an afternoon launch at 3 p.m. This is an optional flight if the morning flight is launched or a mass ascension if the morning flight was canceled. The final launch is set for Sunday, Feb. 3 at 7:35 a.m.
One of the most spectacular sights at Hot Air Affair is the Moon Glow on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. at E.P. Rock School. The balloons inflate and glow like colorful lanterns in the night. In the event of windy weather, this event becomes a Field of Fire as the pilots use their burners to light up the sky with flames.
Don't miss the Up, Up & Away 5K Fun Run/Walk at 10 a.m. at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Door prizes, race shirt and refreshments.
The Smoosh Board Competition starts at 1 p.m. at E.P. Rock School. Join us for Hot Air Affair's wackiest winter sport with four people on the same smoosh boards. Call 715-386-1155 to register your team now.
There are a lot of opportunities to come in out of the cold during Hot Air Affair. From 7 a.m. to noon the Masonic Temple will hold its annual pancake breakfast at 209 Locust St. The Hot Air Affair Marketplace and Craft Fair is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday with crafts and souvenir selection. Local non-profit groups will have hot food and drinks available for purchase in the cafeteria. The Octagon House Museum at 1004 Third St. will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for guided tours with a special balloon display (admission).
There is a Warm Up Station (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) in the school cafeteria which will have special events, music, dance performances and fun. At 2 p.m. there is a meet and greet with Pirate Captain Jack. Little mateys have fun with the pirate theme—bring your cameras to capture a pirate memory.
Hot Air Affair also offers opportunities to have fun while you give back to local community organizations with different fundraising events.
The Hudson Boosters will hold their annual HAA Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 2-4:30 p.m. and then again from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Hudson House Grand Hotel. Enjoy a fun-filled evening of bingo and raise money for youth sports programs in Hudson.
Hot Air Affair is hosting a Pirate's Treasure Drop fundraiser for the Hudson Police Canine Program. Make a donation for a chance to win a prize of $100, $50 and $25. Watch the treasure drop on Saturday at 2 p.m. at EP Rock School.
New this year on Saturday evening is a Swashbuckler's Soirée at 7 p.m. at Madison Avenue Wine & Spirits, 1510 Swasey St. Caribbean-inspired food, drink offerings and live music. Come meet Captain Jack!
Sunday, Feb. 3 starts with a sunrise balloon launch. At 11 a.m. there is a Chili Cook Off at Big Guys BBQ Roadhouse, 1237 Highway 35 N. Angel's Pet World has a Pirates Fly'n the Croix-ribbean Pet Contest at 1 p.m. The annual Lake Mallalieu Kids Ice Fishing Derby is 2-4 p.m. with mentors, loaner equipment, a fire and hot cocoa.
The Hot Air Affair brochures with event details are available at local businesses and the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau office. Visit www.HudsonHotAirAffair.com for details and a complete event schedule. The Hot Air Affair Facebook page has the latest news and pictures of HAA events.


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Earthquake and tsunami-hit regions set to host Olympic Torch before Tokyo 2020 in special event
A proposal for the Olympic Torch to visit three prefectures in the disaster-hit Tōhoku is expected to be discussed by Tokyo 2020 tomorrow.
The flame will be brought in March 2020 from Olympia in Greece, where it is traditionally lit, and be taken around Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures before travelling to the southernmost prefecture where the Torch Relay will officially begin its journey around Japan.
Under the plans being drawn up Toky 2020 the Torch Relay will last about 115 days until the Opening Ceremony on July 24, according to a report in the Asahi Shimbun.
The three Tōhoku region prefectures chosen for the special events were struck by the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
By sending the Olympic Torch to the areas so badly affected by the disaster, it chimes with the message that Tokyo 2020 will be "the Olympic Games for reconstruction".
Negotiations are currently taking place with the International Olympic Committee, Asahi Shimbun claimed, as such events have never been held prior to a Torch Relay before.
The Torch Relay for the 1964 Olympic Games started in Okinawa before travelling to Tokyo ©Getty Images
Seven prefectures, including the three in the Tōhoku region, plus Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa and Shizuoka, which will all have at least two competition venues, are expected to be allotted three days of the Relay each.
Tokyo will likely be designated 15 days, and the remaining 39 prefectures will see the Torch passing through for two days each.
Exceptions may be made for other disaster-hit areas in Kyushu, which could be allotted more than two days each, Asahi Shimbun claimed.
Yoshirō Mori, President of Tokyo 2020, and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, head of the National Governors' Association, and other leading Japanese officials are scheduled to discuss the Torch Relay at a meeting in the Japanese capital tomorrow.
Potential prefectures to host the start of the Torch Relay included those in the Tōhoku regions that were hit by the 2011 disaster, and Okinawa Prefecture, the starting point of the Torch Relay for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and was under U.S. sovereignty at that time.
In the end, Okinawa was chosen due to concerns over possible snowfall in the Tōhoku regions in March.
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Please come and join us as we showcase our wonderful, 'Fabulous Florida"!
Please contact Division or Section Chairs/Consultants as per instructions as soon as possible so you aren't left out!
Entries accepted April 21, 2018 2-5pm and 6:30 - 8pm. Advanced registration requested.
Flower show open to the public on April 22 from 4pm - 7:30pm, April 23rd, 10am -5pm and April 24, 10am - 3pm.