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Underweight China at your peril: Saxo Bank
Jessica Yun
Investors who choose to underweight China and India in their portfolios are likely to underperform over the coming decades, warns Saxo Bank.
The latest Saxo Bank Quarterly Outlook report has projected further growth in China's "unexpectedly bright" future and outlined the ways in which China will continue to open up.
"Based on China's 56 per cent urbanisation rate, corresponding to where the US was in 1930, China has many decades of above-average growth ahead of it," the report said.
"As Chinese capital markets are opened, global investors will be able to participate in what will be the most transformational century as China and also India will regain their former glory in terms of global wealth share."
Investors were cautioned against underweighting China and India with a warning that those who did would "greatly underperform global equity indices" over the next 50 years.
"The leading Chinese technology companies that should be part of anyone's portfolio are social media and gaming company Tencent, e-commerce giant Alibaba and search engine group Baidu," the report stated.
Increasing pressure on the US dollar in the form of the "ongoing rise of China", tensions surrounding North Korea and the "loosening of the US-Europe transatlantic alliance" meant the world was seeking a replacement.
"Generational geopolitical shifts point to an urgent need to replace the US dollar, the increasingly dysfunctional global reserve currency, with 'something else'," the report said.
"As the world's largest economy and owner of the world's global reserve currency, the US has, for better or worse, lived beyond its means as it exported currency to the rest of the world in the form of treasury debt."
At the same time, China is exploring ways in which it could deepen its capital markets and increase global demand for the renminbi.
"Now, a rising China is eyeing the benefits of having its own currency play a larger role and to supplant the [US dollar's] role in global trade," the report said.
China would do this by buying oil in yuan and having trade partners settle in gold, the report signalled, in a move that report co-author and Saxo Bank head of FX strategy John Hardy called "most ingenious" in ensuring "oil-exporting countries will feel comfortable in transacting in yuan".
"Such a move would aid China's needed rebalancing away from excessive savings (and therefore investment) and toward more consumption," Mr Hardy wrote in the report.
Another upside for China would be "to devalue its way out of the excesses of the credit bubble it has so dramatically inflated" since the GFC, with China likely to devalue "against commodities like gold and oil rather than other currencies".
Despite concerns in 2016 and early this year about a slowdown in China's growth, China has "developed favourably" this year, according to report co-author and Saxo Bank head of fixed income trading Simon Fasdal.
"Chinese inflation and its impact on global inflation are also positive signs that we should not neglect," Mr Fasdal wrote in the report.
"As a matter of fact, for the time being, everything happening in China is having healthy stabilising impacts on the global economy."
However, with the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party set to commence in mid-October and Xi Jinping likely to secure a 10-year tenure, the following five years would not be as stable as the last, the report warned.
"If the first five years of Xi's tenure was characterised by achieving stable economic growth and building his power base, and we assume he will extend his leadership by another 10 years and not five, then we expect the next five years to be more turbulent that the cycle just passed," it said.
"This will slow Chinese growth more than markets anticipate and have significant consequences for the rest of the world.
"At the end, China will emerge a stable and open global economy with deeply entrenched trading ties both in the East and the West."
Last Updated: 04 October 2017 Published: 05 October 2017


If you are in the Bismark area stop in and say hi! We are having an educational booth on human trafficking at an event held by Pride, Inc.
Pride, Inc. is an organization that seeks to empower people to be actively involved in decisions affecting their lives, to foster self-worth and personal success, offering integrated continuum of services, and lastly to give evidence of quality services to people supported.
This event was on May 12, 2016.
View all upcoming events for The GOD'S CHILD Project at www.GodsChild.org.


A Dominos Pizza driver making a delivery just off Louisiana Avenue was confronted by a group of masked and gunwielding robbers, a Hoffman Triangle resident was robbed in front of his house by another set of gunmen and a van driver on St. Charles Avenue had his windows smashed with a hammer by another would-be robber in separate this week incidents all under investigation by NOPD Sixth District detectives, authorities said.
A Dominos Pizza delivery driver was delivering a pizza and chicken wings to a residence in the 2100 block of Franklin Court. The driver parked his vehicle and exited with the food at which time he was approached by an unknown black male. This subject told the delivery driver "Give me that" while raising his shirt to reveal a handgun in his waistband. The driver threw the pizza and chicken wings at the subject to avoid being robbed. At this moment, another subject whose face was covered approached with a gun, followed by three other subjects who were masked and unarmed. The victim ran on foot to a nearby intersection and called police.
The victim stated he was outside his residence leaning on his car when three unknown black males approached him. One subject stood in front of him producing a gun, one stood behind him with a gun, and one was unarmed. The unarmed subject went into the victims pocket and removed his cell phone and cash. The subjects then fled the area on foot.
Perp #1: black male, dark complexion, approximately 18 years old, 6'00", thin build, medium mustache, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, and white shoes.
Perp #2: Black male, dark skin complexion, wearing a nylon jacket with zipper, black jeans, and white shoes.
Perp #3: Black male, dark skin complexion, wearing a red hat with a white design and black jacket.
The victim, who works for a transportation company, dropped his passengers off in front of the Quality Inn Hotel at 1319 St Charles. He collected his fare and was returning to the drivers seat of his van when a unknown black male approached him and stated "Sir, I need that money you just got." The victim told the unknown subject "Get out of here" and shut the door to his van and attempted to drive off. The subject produced a hammer and began hitting the passenger side window causing it to shatter. The subject then hit another window causing it to break as well. The victim drove off, at which time the perpetrator began to follow the victim in a red two door Infiniti coup (tinted windows, no license plate) The perpetrator pulled alongside the victim and taunted him at the intersection of Calliope/St Charles, then fled the area.
The perpetrator of this robbery is described as a black male, approximately 27-30 years of age, 6'0" tall, thin build, flat top hair style, wearing a blue shirt, and grey running pants.
If you have any information regarding the above cases, please contact the Sixth District Investigative Unit at 504-658-6060 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
these thieves have no shame, trying to rob people who are WORKING for their money. its a d@mn shame! we need more uptown police patrolling the area.


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Daytrip - Mojave National Preserve & Providence Mountain State Recreation Area
Click toOn 12/14/2018 Jim Herring, Bob Croke and Ron Ziance, decided to take a drive through the Mojave National Preserve on our way to a tour of the Mitchell Caverns (Providence Mountain State Recreation Area). To reach the caverns we drove down through the middle of the Mojave Preserve. The road to Mitchell Caverns is on the eastern flank of the Providence Mountains. The Providence Mountains consist mostly of partially metamorphosed strata of late Paleozoic age - Devonian, Mississippian, and Permian limestone (and marble). Inside, the Mitchell Caverns are filled with speleothems (travertine (calcium carbonate), including columns, stalactites, and flowstone. There is a rare speleothem called a Cave Shield, the largest is the United States. I've divided these areas into two separate pages. Click the two links below to view the pictures and descriptions of these areas.
Mojave National Preserve
Providence Mountain State Recreation Area
Daytrip - Titus Canyon Road - Death Valley Park
On 12/07/2018 Bob Croke, Jim Herring and I drove to Beatty to get to Titus Canyon Road. The 27 mile, often washboard adventure was much more than a drive! It has astounding mountains, steep twisting roads with hairpin turns, gorgeous colorful rock formations, bighorn sheep, lush plant life and cacti, a ghost town, abandoned mines, a dry waterfall, ancient petroglyphs, and breathtaking canyon narrows. I can see why this is the most popular back-country road in Death Valley National Park. Once we got into the mountains, the road is lined with vibrant, colorful rock deposits in reds, pinks, golds, yellows, greens, and purples. In places it reminded me of Artist's Palette. Click her for pictures and a description of this trip ... Titus Canyon Road - Death Valley National Park.
Daytrip - Goodsprings Mining District (South)
On 12/01/2018 Jim Herring and I decided to visit the area south of Goodsprings. There are literally dozens of prospects, mines, shafts and adits in the Goodsprings' Mining District in the southern end of the Spring Mountain Range. An unnamed 4WD road opposite the Goodsprings Bypass Road on Nevada 161 runs south through the Goodsprings and Ivanpah Valleys', and provides access to the Crystal Pass Mine, Lincoln, Ireland, Houghton, Star, Monte Cristo, Porter, Accident, Bullion and Valentine mines, as well as dozens more prospects, adits and unnamed mines. Today we visited the following mines ...
Ireland Mine - Goodsprings Mine District
Lincoln Mine - Goodsprings Mine District
Crystal Pass (Prospect) Mine - Goodsprings Mine District
Click on the links above for pictures and descriptions of these mines.
Logandale Trails Recreation Area - Summary Page
Directions: From the Stratosphere, turn right onto Las Vegas Blvd south. Go a little over a mile and turn right again onto W. Sahara Ave. Go 1.2 miles and reverse direction by making a U-Turn back east on W. Sahara Ave. Go .5 miles and turn left to merge onto I-15 North via the ramp on the left toward Salt Lake City. Travel the I-15 North for about 45 miles to Exit 93 (Overton/Logandale exit) to NV-169 (North Moapa Valley Blvd). Turn right (West) on Liston Ave. (look for a Chinese restaurant on the right). Turn right at the stop sign and stay to the right until a dirt road (Mills Road) forces you across the tracks to Pioneer Road. Stay on this road as it winds up the canyon. The first staging area (trailhead) is about 1.5 miles in and has restrooms. Additional staging and camping areas are further in. Total distance is about 63 miles and takes a little over an hour. Refer to the Logandale Trails System Map in (Fig. 02).
Description: The Logandale Trails Recreation Area encompasses over twenty-one thousand acres and is sandwiched between the Valley of Fire, the Moapa Valley and the towns of Logandale and Overton (refer to Fig. 03, right). As you can see from this map, Valley of Fire actually includes some of the Logandale trails. This multiple use trail system is filled with marked trails, camping areas, restrooms, and petroglyphs. In 1998 the BLM and some local groups provided construction of rest rooms, installation of trash receptacles and surveys and renovations of trails. Though the BLM is in charge of Logandale Trails, and all permitting is still under their jurisdiction, in 2014 Picture in Conservation (PIC) became responsible for much of the day-to-day upkeep, including dumpster services, caring for and improving restrooms, cleaning up campsites, monitoring sensitive areas, and establishing more of a watchful presence in the area. A few miles in on the north end entrance, you come to an area that is considered to be the trailhead. It has two shade structures with 8 tables and a restroom building. Several miles further in you will come to the Basset Campground with another restroom building and a hitching post. The trails found here on the western portion are specifically for horseback riding. There are also numerous primitive campsites with fire rings scattered about the trail system; several locations have picnic tables. Note: There are no hookups or dump stations for RVs. Logandale Trails has become incredibly popular for local and out of town off-road enthusiasts sponsored by various organizations, such as the Vegas Valley Four Wheelers and others. It has been estimated that nearly 200,000 people now visit this area annually. Since 1973 lands to the west and north of the Logandale Trails Recreation Area have been turned over to the Nevada Division of State Parks and subsequently added to the boundaries of the Valley of Fire State Park. Logandale Trails is one of the finest examples of a multi-use trail system in the region.
01/24/2019 Trip Notes: Today I was accompanied by Jim Herring, Bob Croke and Ron Ziance. It was a beautiful sunny day in the upper 50's without a cloud in the sky. As we began to enter the Logandale Trails Recreation Area we were confronted with the view of the ancient Aztec red sandstone that dominates the area (Fig. 01). If you enlarge the map in (Fig. 02), you can see that there are about 200 miles of designated trails throughout the area. The trail outlined in (Fig. 08) shows both our intended and actual route for our visit on this trip. From the kiosk we drove the main trail until it split. We took the trail to the right that headed southwest as it cut through the large sandstone ridge outcrop that runs the entire length of the recreation area. This is the beginning of what is known as the Logandale Loop Trail. (Trip notes continued below)
(Fig. A)
Side Note - The Loop Trail: This is roughly a 13-mile trail as seen in (Fig. 08) that loops around the main area of the Logandale Trail system. Starting at this point, the loop is usually run counter-clockwise, but can be run in either direction. We opted to run it counter-clockwise. Except for a single rocky obstacle (Figs. 04-06) at the south end of the loop, noted on the map in (Fig. 08) as the "Point of failed attempt", this is a fairly easy trail. The obstacle here is simply a small rocky hill about 10-20 feet high that you need to carefully manage a good line to climb up to continue the loop. It was visible that there were several places on top where previous attempts had "bottomed out". Though it is a non-issue for rigs with higher clearance. I decided not to attempt it alone. At this point we turned around and looked for an alternative route (Fig. A). At one point Bob hiked an area that looked like a possible alternative (Fig. 07). The rest of the trail was generally a bumpy, very sandy dirt road. On the east side of the loop, there are a couple of petroglyph sites to be seen. Eventually you come to what is called the "dunes" area before completing the loop. Refer to the map in (Fig. 08) for these locations.
(Fig. 07) Bob Croke photo
(Fig. 08) GPS route made by Robert Croke
Trip Notes Continued: About a third of the way through the passageway through the rocky ridge we notice a long ravine filled with lots of greenery, grass, plants and shrubs. We decided to stop and hike it to the end (Figs. 09-11). Along the way we admired the greenery (Fig. 12). Near the end we climbed up some, but decided it was more than what we wanted to attempt to reach the "top" and peer over to the other side. On the way back we took a picture of where we had walked (Fig. 13). In the center of (Fig. 14), it shows where we exited the passageway. As we exited we were confronted with the view of the Muddy Mountains (Fig. 15) on the west side of the valley in front of us. (Trip notes con't below)
(Fig.12)
Trip Notes Continued: We continued driving along the west side of the sandstone ridge admiring the geology. Next we stopped at the Basset Campground with another restroom and a hitching post. This is labeled Restroom #2 on the map in (Fig. 08). We got out and walked around this area taking pictures of the various sandstone outcrops (Fig. 16-18). Driving around a spot here I almost got stuck in the deep, fine sand (Fig. 19). As we continued driving the "loop", it was difficult distinguishing the main trail from all of the side trails made by the ATV's. After some difficulty we eventually reached the location on the map labeled "Point of failed attempt" as discussed previously. After finding an alternative route we finally we got back onto the loop trail and began heading west. At this intersection we came to a long fence along the side of the road (Fig 20) that was protecting an area containing petrographs (Figs. 21-22). It is possible that this area may have been inhabited at one time. There were many places with cracks, crevices, and cave-like areas (Figs. 23-26), that would have allowed habitation and protection, even if only for temporary periods. (see side note on Previous Inhabitants at the end of this post) A further along this portion of the road there was a view of Virgin Peak (elevation 7,911 ft) that is located in Gold Butte, 23 miles away (Fig. 27). Continuing along this road we then came to the second petroglyph site. (Notes continued below)
Trip Notes Continued: After walking around the petroglyphs at site #2 (Figs. 28-31), Bob, Jim and Ron hiked up the wash behind the petroglyphs. After several hundred yards they found a small dam (Figs. 32 thru 37). While Jim, Ron and I hiked around the area of the dam, Bob hiked the area beyond the dam and found yet another dam (Fig. 38) and some more petroglyphs that were even better than the first ones we had seen (Figs. 39 thru 41). Figs. 38 through 41 were taken by Bob Croke. Several hundred feet down-stream from the first dam, I spotted this opening in a section of sandstone (Fig. 42) and a tinja that was filled with water (Fig. 43). After we left this area and headed north, up the final leg of the "loop" we spotted a group of five bighorn sheep off in the distance (Figs. 44 & 45). Unable to find any picnic areas with a grill, we decided to drive out of the trails area to the Grand M. Bowler park in Logandale, where we enjoyed a barbecue dinner of grilled hot dogs, cheese and dip, chips, pickles, olives, apples, bananas, and dessert. Dumb me, I didn't take any pictures.
Side Note - Previous Inhabitants - History and Culture: Several cultural groups may have used the Logandale Trails area prehistorically: the Ancestral Puebloans, the Patayan and the Southern Paiutes. The development of the Virgin River Ancestral Puebloan culture (sometimes called the Virgin Anasazi) began as early as 500 A.D. in and around this area. The Virgin Anasazi culture mysteriously left the area around 1150 A.D. The Patayan were the ancestors of the Yuman-speaking people of today such as the Mohave. Archaeological sites identified as Patayan have been discovered that date as early as 700 A.D. Today, Southern Paiutes live in and around the area that is now the Logandale Trail System. Mormons settled in the region between 1865 and 1870. They established seven towns in the Moapa Valley, including Overton, St. Thomas, and St. Joseph. They often constructed canals and dams, similar to the one here.
If one is diligent, one can spot rock art, pueblo foundations, and artifacts that indicate the former presence of these cultures. Due to the subtle and sometimes hidden nature of the resources, most visitors pass them by without knowing they exist. Several petroglyph sites are in the recesses of rock formations, not visible to the casual passer-by.
Prehistorians tell us that most of the petroglyphs at these sites were carved thousands of years ago. More precise dating of the petroglyphs is still under development. Petroglyphs are not unique to this spot. In fact, similar rock art can be found in nearby areas such as Valley of Fire, Arrow Canyon, and the Gold Butte National Monument. We know from historic accounts of indigenous peoples, the creation of petroglyphs was often an element in the practice of religion. Some commemorate an experience with the supernatural. The designs incorporate traditional elements from hunting religions, animal ceremonialism, and mythology. Petroglyphs have deep cultural and religious significance to the present-day Southern Paiute and other Indian tribes, who believe them to be sacred and imbued with the power of their ancestors.
03/11/2013 Trip Notes: Click here for notes and a few pictures of my first visit to the Logandale Trails Recreation Area ... Logandale Trails Recreation Area - 03/11/2013 Trip Notes.
Clicking the picture-link below will open OneDrive in a new window and a folder containing 16 pictures taken of trip to the Mojave National Preserve. To view the show, click on the first picture in the folder and you will get the following menu bar:
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Orem Avoids Upset With Dominating Win Over Tooele
By Zak Hicken, KSL Sports
Orem's Jaden Ah You recovers a fumble and returns for a TD against Tooele in the first round of the UHSAA football tournament in Orem, Utah.
OREM, Utah – The first stop on the road to Rice-Eccles Stadium for Orem was a match up with Tooele.
The goal is state championship or bust for the Orem Tigers. After winning their first state championship since 1994 last season, the Tigers were hungry for a chance to repeat.
Tiger's Defense Started Strong
On the opening drive of the game, the Tigers coughed up the ball and Tooele recovered the fumble. Luckily for the Tigers, the defense carried the weight for the offense's slow start. Tooele's first pass play from quarterback Kulani Iongi was tipped and returned 65 yards for a touchdown by Orem's Jake Wuergler.
The next opportunity for the Tiger's defense was a fumble recovery returned 20-yards for a touchdown by Jaden Ah You giving Orem a quick 14-0 lead.
Orem's Offense Found Their Rhythm
By that time, the offense had warmed up, but the defense wasn't slowing down.
Another interception by Orem's defense set up a scoring drive ending in a nine yard touchdown run from Trevor Rockey making the score 21-0 with 3:32 remaining in the first quarter.
By halftime, the Tigers amassed 61-points, including five touchdowns by the defense. On back-to-back drives in the second quarter, the Tigers returned two interceptions 50 yards for touchdowns from Jakob Robinson and Ethan Slade.
Orem quarterback Cooper Legas threw for two touchdowns – including an 80-yard strike to star wide receiver Puka Nacua with 2:23 remaining in the first half while adding another score with his legs. The Tiger's defense frustrated the Tooele offense allowing only two touchdowns in the second half bringing the final score to 68-12.
Orem hosts region 12 #3 seed Mountain Crest in the Quarterfinals on Friday at 4 p.m.


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Bratcher honored by Winder council
BRATCHER HONORED Winder police lieutenant Kristi Bratcher (left) was recognized by the Winder City Council for her selection as the state certification team leader assessor. Chief Stanley Rodgers (center) and Mayor Chip Thompson (right) presented Bratcher with a certificate at Tuesday night's council meeting.
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Wednesday, May 7. 2008
Winder police lieutenant Kristi Bratcher has been selected as the state certification team leader assessor. Chief Stanley Rodgers presnted Bratcher with a certificate of recognition at Tuesday night's city council meeting.
Rodgers praised Bratcher for her numerous awards and commendations including her role in the arrest and prosecution of a serial rapist in 2001.
Bratcher began her career as an undercover narcotics officer in Ohio. Since transferring to the Winder police department, Bratcher has served as the first female member of the city's honor guard, a P.O.S.T. instructor, CALEA manager and a member of the crisis intervention team. Bratcher received her masters degree from the police command college.
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Fossilised shrimp show earliest group behaviour
Life 9 October 2008
By Ewen Callaway
The fossilised chains of up to 20 crustaceans linked head-to-toe is the earliest record of any collective animal behaviour
(Image: Science)
The conga was the world's first dance, it seems. A newly discovered caravan of crustaceans from half a billion years ago shows that group behaviour evolved not long after animals themselves.
Palaeontologists led by Hou Xian-Guang, of Yunnan University, China, discovered fossilised chains of up to 20 crustaceans linked head-to-toe, the earliest record of any collective animal behaviour and perhaps an adaptation to a migratory ocean lifestyle.
"It's showing that, 525 million years ago, we've got really quite sophisticated and potentially complex interaction between different animals," says Derek Siveter, of the University of Oxford, who analysed the fossil along with colleagues at the University of Leicester, UK.
They concluded that the undulating procession of ancient arthropods, each about 2 centimetres long, represents more than a quirk of fossilisation. Though none of their arms, legs or antennae survived a half billion years in stone, the animals probably interlocked appendages to stay together.
"We hypothesise that the chain was in the water column and it met its demise by whatever reason or forces, then it sunk to the bottom," he says.
Modern creatures called tunicates, or sea squirts, form long chains to boost mating opportunities, but Siveter doubts that his crustaceans engaged in a carnal dance because no modern crustaceans show this behaviour. Group feeding is off the table, too, because each animal's mouth appears blocked by its neighbour's tail.
"The simplest explanation for this is that it is some kind of collective behaviour coming together for migration, perhaps associated with defence in numbers," he says.
Nigel Hughes, a palaeobiologist at the University of California, Riverside, agrees that the parade represents more than the death throes of ancient arthropods. Rather, the fossils provide "snapshot scenes of 'normal' life" in the Cambrian, he says.
"Finding an example of collective behaviour so long ago is really eye opening to us," says Iain Couzin, a biologist at Princeton University. He and colleagues are now creating computer models to understand the evolution of group action, which seems to arise often and with little individual complexity needed.
"Collective behaviour is all around us and it's also within us, the function of cells within in the body is a form of collective behaviour."
Journal reference: Science (DOI: 10.1126/science.1162794)
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Home » Dragons in a Bag (Hardcover)
Dragons in a Bag (Hardcover)
By Zetta Elliott, Geneva B (Illustrator)
(Fantasy)
Kobo eBook (October 22nd, 2018): $9.99
Paperback (August 13th, 2019): $6.99
Library Binding (October 23rd, 2018): $25.99
A fast-paced adventure perfect for young fantasy readers who enjoy Magic Tree House and the Zoey and Sassafras series. Zax is not happy to be dropped off at Ma's house while his Mama goes to court. This snappy, white-haired lady turns out to be a witch and asks him for his help returning some baby dragons to the magical world before they cause trouble in Brooklyn. I can't wait to see what else Zax and this cast of characters will get into next! - Jessica
The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!
When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
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Zetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994. Her poetry has been published in several anthologies, and her plays have been staged in New York and Chicago. Her essays have appeared in the Huffington Post, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. She is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena's Jubilee. She is also a contibutor to We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, published by Crown Books for Young Readers. Elliott is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, she currently lives in Philadelphia. Learn more at zettaelliott.com.
"What a breath of fresh air: a chapter-book fantasy with an urban setting, an array of brown-skinned magic wielders, and a lovable black protagonist readers will root for and sympathize with... Good, solid fantasy fun."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Elliott skillfully introduces themes about creating positive change, examines issues of othering and the fear of differences, and touches upon the complexities of family, gentrification, and segregation. A promising start to a new series..."—School Library Journal, starred review
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 23rd, 2018
Series: Dragons in a Bag
Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American
Eragon: Inheritance, Book I (The Inheritance Cycle) (Paperback)
By Christopher Paolini
Holy guacamole, just imagine the land and setting of Lord of the Rings mixed with the characters and story of Star Wars, and that's what you have here. An absolute joy and thrill to read, Eragon is exactly what you're looking for if you are stuck in between fantasy and sci-fi. - Jack


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Wenona ist eine Kleinstadt (City) im Bundesstaat Illinois in den Vereinigten Staaten. Die Stadt liegt größtenteils im Marshall County, ein kleiner Teil von Wenona gehört zum LaSalle County. Wenona liegt 20 Kilometer Luftlinie südwestlich von Streator und 150 Kilometer südwestlich des Stadtzentrums von Chicago. Das U.S. Census Bureau hat bei der Volkszählung 2020 eine Einwohnerzahl von 974 ermittelt.

Geschichte
Am 17. März 1875 wurde Wenona als Village inkorporiert. Im Jahr 1883 wurde die Wenona Coal Company gegründet und der Kohletagebau setzte in Wenona ein. Zwischen 1870 und 1900 verdoppelte sich die Einwohnerzahl von Wenona fast, im Jahr 1910 arbeiteten 450 Bergleute in der Kohlemine. 1925 wurde der Betrieb der Mine eingestellt. Zur Zeit des Kalten Krieges befand sich in Wenona eine Radarstation der United States Army, die zur Luftabwehr genutzt wurde. Im Jahr 1959, nach nur einem Jahr in Betrieb, wurde die Radarstation wieder abgebaut.

Bevölkerung

Census 2010
Beim United States Census 2010 hatte Wenona 1056 Einwohner, die sich auf 444 Haushalte und 284 Familien verteilten. 96,7 % der Einwohner waren Weiße, 0,5 % Afroamerikaner, 0,5 % amerikanische Ureinwohner, 0,4 % Asiaten; 1,3 % der Einwohner waren anderer Abstammung und 0,7 % hatten zwei oder mehr Abstammungen. Hispanics und Latinos machten 4,0 % der Gesamtbevölkerung aus. In 45,0 % der Haushalte lebten verheiratete Ehepaare, 12,8 % der Haushalte setzten sich aus alleinstehenden Frauen und 6,1 % aus alleinstehenden Männern zusammen. 32,0 % der Haushalte hatten Kinder unter 18 Jahren, die bei ihnen wohnten und in 30,0 % der Haushalte lebten Senioren über 65 Jahre.

Das Medianalter lag in Wenona im Jahr 2010 bei 37,8 Jahren. 26,1 % der Einwohner waren jünger als 18 Jahre, 8,8 % waren zwischen 18 und 24, 23,4 % zwischen 25 und 44, 24,9 % zwischen 45 und 64 und 16,8 % der Einwohner waren 65 Jahre oder älter. 48,2 % der Einwohner waren männlich und 51,8 % weiblich.

Census 2000
Beim United States Census 2000 lebten in Wenona 1065 Einwohner in 453 Haushalten und 278 Familien. 97,65 % der Einwohner waren Weiße, 0,38 % Afroamerikaner, 0,47 % amerikanische Ureinwohner, 0,19 % Asiaten und 1,31 % waren mehrerer Abstammungen. 1,50 % der Gesamtbevölkerung waren Hispanics oder Latinos.

Zum Zeitpunkt der Volkszählung betrug das Medianeinkommen in Wenona pro Haushalt 36.711 US-Dollar und pro Familie 45.714 US-Dollar. Das durchschnittliche Pro-Kopf-Einkommen lag bei 17.951 US-Dollar. 7,8 % der Einwohner von Wenona lebten unterhalb der Armutsgrenze, davon waren 7,9 % unter 18 und 11,2 % über 65 Jahre alt.

Infrastruktur
Die Illinois Route 17 und die Illinois Route 251 führen durch Wenona. In unmittelbarer Entfernung zum Ort besteht außerdem ein Anschluss an den Interstate 39, der Wenona mit Rockford und Bloomington verbindet.

Einzelnachweise

Gemeindegründung 1875

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New Delhi, July 15 - Around 200 Tibetans from Majnu Ka Tilla and Budh Vihar took part in a solidarity march from Samtha Sthal to the Jantar Mantar observatory walking a distance of some six kilometers yesterday.
This was followed by illustrious speeches from associates of the Indian as well as Tibetan community. Prominent guest speakers included Member of the Indian Parliament Brij Bhushan Tiwari and Former General Secretary of ABVP Shri Ramesh Pappa among other representatives of the Himalayan Parivaar and Indian supporters.
Members of Parliament from the Tibetan Government in Exile who addressed the crowd were Penpa Tsering, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok and Choekyong Wangchuk.
The day was observed as a mark of solidarity and commonality with the continued sufferings of those in Tibet. Tibetans from the local settlements have been protesting peacefully since March 14 with an ongoing relay hunger strike, slogan raising, chanting sutras and lighting hundreds of butter lamps each day.


On Wednesday, March 7, several high school students participated in the Jewish High School Math League Competition, an international competition that aims to inspire and develop growth of mathematics in Jewish youth. The 45 minute competition consists of 15 questions that are based on Jewish themes and involve logic and reasoning skills. All students who participated received a certificate upon completion. Once the exams are scored and results are determined, prizes will be awarded to individual students who placed first through third among students from the competing schools around the world. For additional competition, details, please see http://jhsmathleague.org.


Educational Center, abbreviated ECIS (acronym of Educational Center Istočno Sarajevo) was founded in December of 2014. , and officially started with work on 01.01.2015. . After the official start the Association has been joined by more members, and their number keeps growing steadily. Of course, the association is open to all those who wish to and are able to help in making our our place to live a better and more beautiful one.
The mission of the Educational center – ECIS is to promote knowledge as a primary element in creating a realistic and broader picture of key issues, and to contribute with the merger of knowledge capacity to the strengthening of the consciousness and moral criteria of civil society, associations and individuals, as well as the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the region.
Our vision is an open society that has a clear perception and understanding of real issues, and to comprehend problems as they are, and that involves into solving these issues trough decision processes in public life. Our vision is a society of knowledge, or a society that will know how to recognize and solve key problems, and to make Bosnia and Herzegovina a better place to live in.


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Super Food 1: Millet (बाजरा): Millet keeps our body warm. It keeps us away from cough and cold during winter season. Millet is reach source of Protein. It contains more protein as compare to other foods. It also contains Magnesium, Calcium, Manganese, fibers, vitamins and anti oxidants in adequate amount.
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Many Saudis and others, understandably, have greeted King Abdullah's replacement of some of his government officials on February 14, 2009 with euphoria. Many have thought that removing two of the country's religious extremists, namely doctor Ibrahim Al-Gaith and Sheik Saleh al-Lihedan, and deputizing a woman to the second post in the ministry of education represent major reform undertakings.
Abdullah's bold action holds hope for belated and badly needed changes in Saudi Arabia, but it is premature to expect an end to the Saudi royals' control over every aspect of people's lives and the decision-making processes. It would also be naïve to expect the imminent eradication of religious intolerance and extremism, marginalization of women, discrimination against religious minorities or the legitimization of other religions, specifically Christianity and Judaism. This level of reform will require a transformation of all Saudi institutions and public participation in the decision-making processes. Prudent and knowledgeable students of the Saudi ruling family should not have been surprised by Abdullah's move as he has been trying to assert himself for many decades, particularly after he took over the country's day-to-day operation in 1996.
Even though Prince Talal is outspoken and the most liberal prince in the family, many Saudis felt Talal could not have attacked his powerful Sudairi brothers without King Abdullah's acquiescence, if not outright encouragement. Talal is not the only royal who resents the Sudairi brothers for their control of the decision-making processes: King Abdullah's son, Mitab, the commander of the Saudi National Guard, has complained about lack of support for his father's programs.
From the outset, Abdullah tried to seek support externally and internally. As an Arab nationalist, he tried to present himself as the new leader of the Arab world. He focused on Syria and Egypt initially, but that did not work. He turned to Muslims and had some success, but not enough to overcome his powerful brothers' popularity and connections, especially Crown Prince and Defense Minister, Sultan, who is reported to be very ill now. His illness and possible death is said to be a major reason for Abdullah's action on February 14th. Abdullah also turned to China and India and made headway, especially in trade.
The recent development in Saudi Arabia is seen by many Saudis as an attempt to consolidate power under Abdullah and to preempt a possible palace revolt over succession to Crown Prince Sultan's positions. However, King Abdullah understands that in order for him to maintain domestic and global support, some political, religious and educational adjustments have to be explored warily so as not to endanger the continuity of royal family control.
Even though Abdullah, Talal and other princes have an ax to grind against the West, especially the US, because of its support for the Sudairi Seven, these rulers have one overriding item on their agenda – to survive and stay in power. They know that they cannot survive internal and external threats without a superpower's protection. The Saudi royals may criticize or differ with the US on policies, but when it comes to their protection, they know they can depend on the US.
This is where President Obama and his foreign policy advisers can start a new page with Abdullah, Talal and other princes. The power shift from the Sudairi branch of the royal family to King Abdullah and his royal supporters should not be treated as a strategic setback. On the contrary, this shift could lead to positive political change. The United States can now resume calls for progressive reforms that include public participation in Saudi Arabia. Indeed, only by reforming Saudi institutions can the perils of palace coups and family fratricide be put behind this important country, and all of us affected by its stability, or lack thereof.


Meet my favorite meme: Courage Wolf!
I don't know about you, but for me, 2015 was a year of MASSIVE change and transformation. If there was one overall theme, for me it was courage—namely because I did so many things that scared the crap outta me, lol! But you've got to take chances in this life if you're going to grow, right? So I did.
I broke way, way out of my comfort zone this year on several fronts. The biggest breakthrough, really, was in crashing through the narrow boundaries of how I had seen myself for so long—my role, my possibilities. At the end of 2014, I started asking myself a very powerful question: "WHY NOT? Why CAN'T I do this or that thing I've been wanting to try? I've only got one life, damn it." That philosophy is what drove me to become a writer in the first place. If you've got a dream, you gotta try!
So, somehow, throughout 2015, stubbornness kept me from wimping out when that question led me ever deeper into unknown territory. Lo and behold, at the end of the year, I find myself a much stronger person and a more versatile writer, so all the white-knuckle moments were worth it.
I sucked in knowledge continuously. Read a ton of business books and blogs and even took some classes. I studied and learned A TON. And I recruited wonderful helpers! I started working with a savvy publicist and a darling part-time assistant, and I founded my awesome Review Crew!
Then there were the books! I launched my epic medieval-esque fantasy romance series, Age of Heroes, in July, and my first-ever indie Regency series, Moonlight Square, with back to back releases in September and October.
The style of Moonlight Square was a change of pace for me in itself—more of a fun, straightforward ROMANCE series, squarely focused on the couple, without the complicated suspense subplots like the Inferno Club books had. The Moonlight Square books are not as dark, and as mid-length novels (65-75k words rather than 90-100k words) they're also a good deal less dense. I'm looking forward to releasing the next novel in the series, Duke of Secrets, sometime in Spring 2016. However, I'm also putting together an exciting new proposal of full-length historical romances to send in to my publisher, for those of you who still prefer to buy your paperbacks in the bookstores.
With all that said, my look-back at 2015 would not be complete if I failed to mention the massive transformation I managed to achieve this year in my physical body. I lost a ton of weight. I can't even tell you how amazing it is to be entering the New Year for once without having to have "weight loss" as one of my New Year's resolutions. It's absolutely life-changing, and I wanted to mention it not to brag, Lord knows, but to encourage you, if you're one of the millions of people who will have that as a goal for 2016. If I can do it, so can you. Whatever you've got to do, stick with it, because it really is worth it. I have so much more energy now--and confidence, too.
What are you resolved to do this year?
I'd love to hear it below!
You accomplished a lot this year. :) I think my biggest goal is to stop procrastinating about EVERYTHING. People think I'm organized but I am not. I have no writing schedule. I need some type of schedule.
My New Years resolution is to keep eating healthy, keep my diabetes under control and have more interaction with my family. This year I've lost 87 pounds and next year would like to do at least that well. I'm really looking forward to more books from you also!
Hi Frankie! Oh, organization is huge, isn't it? I am always trying to improve on that aspect, myself. thumbs up on the water, and hey, in all honestly, a whole month is a long time to go without one bite of chocolate! LOL. Try living in my town, honey -- we've got a frigging chocolate factory in our town! torture, lol. xo, Happy New Year to you! Is it snowy in your area yet?


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Added a description of the summit feature for over half the hills in the app, very useful in the mist!
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Marlag und Milag Nord was a Second World War German prisoner-of-war camp complex for men of the British and Canadian Merchant Navy and Royal Navy. It was located around the village of Westertimke, about  north-east of Bremen, though in some sources the camp's location is given as Tarmstedt, a larger village about  to the west. There were also American merchant seamen detained here as well as some U.S. Navy personnel.

Status of merchant seamen
Of more than 5,000 Allied merchant seamen captured by the Germans during the war, most were held at Marlag-Milag. As civilian non-combatants, according to Section XI, Article 6, of the 1907 Hague Conventions, merchant seamen "...are not made prisoners of war, on condition that they make a formal promise in writing, not to undertake, while hostilities last, any service connected with the operations of the war." The Germans, however, always treated Merchant Navy seamen as POWs (as did the British from 1942). In 1943 the Germans suggested an exchange of equal numbers of Merchant Navy prisoners, but this offer was refused by the First Lord of the Admiralty A. V. Alexander on the grounds it would be more to Germany's benefit, as it would provide them with a large number of men suitable to be used as U-boat crews, of which they were desperately short.

Camp history

Stalag X-B
Initially, prisoners from the Merchant and Royal Navy were confined in several camps in Northern Germany. In April 1941 they were gathered together at Stalag X-B at Sandbostel and housed in two compounds designated Ilag X-B (Internierungslager, "Internment camp") and Marlag X-B (Marinelager, "Navy camp"). At the instigation of the U.S. and Swiss governments, the International Committee of the Red Cross put pressure on the German government not to keep civilian non-combatants in a POW camp. The Germans complied, selecting what was originally a small Luftwaffe training camp consisting of six barracks and a small airfield at Westertimke. In July 1941 the prisoners of Ilag X-B were set to work dismantling their barrack huts at Sandbostel, then rebuilding them at Westertimke, finally completing the Milag camp in February 1942. Marlag camp was not completed until July 1942.

Marlag and Milag Nord
Marlag, the Royal Navy camp, was divided into two compounds; "O" housed officers and their orderlies, while "M" held petty officers and ratings. The majority of prisoners were British, but there were also small numbers of other Allied nationalities. In late 1942 all the ratings were sent to Stalag VIII-B at Lamsdorf and assigned to Arbeitskommando ("Work details"), and "M" housed only NCOs.

Milag (Marineinterniertenlager, "Marine internment camp"), the Merchant Navy camp, was  to the east of Marlag. This also divided into two separate compounds for officers and men. The area in between contained the guard house, a prison block, fuel bunker, and the camp hospital.

Just outside the gates of Milag was the Kommandantur ("Headquarters") and accommodation for the guards. In between the camps there was a large shower block which was used by men of both camps.

Each camp contained a number of single-story wooden huts; 29 in Marlag and 36 in Milag. Most of them were barracks, while the others contained kitchens, dining rooms, washrooms, guard barracks, storehouses, a post office and other administrative buildings. The barracks were divided into rooms each accommodating 14 to 18 men who slept in two and three-tiered bunks.

The POWs occupied themselves in various ways. There was a camp theatre in Marlag and the POWs performed concerts and plays. Each camp had its own sports field and there was also a library with around 3,000 books. Prisoners ran courses in languages and mathematics, as well as commercial, vocational, economic and scientific subjects. Sports equipment and textbooks were obtained from the Red Cross and YMCA. POWs were allowed to send two letters and four postcards each month. There were no restrictions on the number of letters a POW could receive. Naturally all incoming and outgoing mail was censored. A popular diversion was provided by the "Milag Jockey Club" which held race meetings every Saturday evening. The "horses" were wooden models that raced on a  track, controlled by dice. The POW bet on the races, and money was raised and donated to the Red Cross.

Under normal conditions the camps had a capacity of 5,300. According to official figures in April 1944 there were 4,268 men held there. Initially the camp was guarded by Naval troops. Later they were replaced by Army reservists.

Other camps
The German Navy also operated a Dulag (Durchgangslager, "Transit camp") in Wilhelmshaven, where newly arrived prisoners were processed before being sent to other camps. After the Allied bombing raids on Wilhelmshaven in February 1942 this facility was moved to Westertimke. The camp Dulag Nord was located between Marlag and Milag.

In September 1943, 630 merchant seamen from India, China, Burma and Aden were moved out of the Milag into a new camp, Milag (Inder) (known as the Inderlager or "Indian Camp") west of Westertimke. To the north and east of the village three smaller camps were also built. The Kommandatur contained the headquarters and administration buildings, while the Stabslager and the Wache contained accommodation for the administrative personnel and the camp guards.

Liberation
At the end of 1944 prisoners evacuated from other camps began to arrive, resulting in overcrowding, and a reduction in food rations. On 4 February 1945 some 3,000 men evacuated from Stalag Luft III arrived at Marlag-Milag. In order to accommodate them the entire population of Marlag "M" were moved into "O".

On 2 April 1945 the Commandant announced that he had received orders to leave the camp with most of his guards, leaving only a small detachment behind to hand over the camp to Allied forces, who were already in Bremen. However that afternoon a detachment of over a hundred SS-Feldgendarmerie entered the camp, mustered over 3,000 men and marched them out, heading east. The next day, at around at 10.00 a.m., the column was strafed by RAF aircraft, and several POWs were killed. Over the next few days the column was attacked from the air several times. Finally the Senior British Naval Officer offered the Germans the POWs parole, in return for being allowed to rest during the day and march at night. The Germans agreed.

On 9 April 1945 the guards at Milag-Marlag moved out and were replaced by older men, presumably local Volkssturm. Meanwhile, the column slowly headed east, finally crossing the River Elbe, north of Hamburg, on 18 April.

On 19 April units of the 15th Panzergrenadier Division positioned tanks and artillery next to the camps. The remaining prisoners responded to the threat of a pitched battle on their doorstep by digging slit trenches. The artillery fired from the positions next to the camps, but fortunately had moved away by the time the British Guards Armoured Division liberated the camps on 27 April 1945.

The next day, 28 April, the column finally arrived at Lübeck on the Baltic coast. They were liberated by the British 11th Armoured Division on 1 May 1945.

Post-war use
After the German surrender Marlag-Milag was used by the British occupation authorities to house German prisoners-of-war. Marlag "O" was designated Civil Internment Camp No. 9 and housed high-ranking party officials and suspected war criminals. In 1946 Marlag "M" was used as a location to film Basil Dearden's POW drama The Captive Heart."

Between 1952 and 1961 Milag was used as accommodation centre for female refugees from East Germany. The northern part of Milag was eventually built over with new housing, while the southern half is now heavily wooded.

The Bundeswehr took over the site of Marlag, and from March 1963 as the Timke-Kaserne ("Timke Barracks") it was the headquarters of the Flugabwehrraketenbataillon 31 ("31st Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion") of the 4th Luftwaffe Division, operating the MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile. They finally left the site in 1993, since when it has been redeveloped as a business park.

Escapes
Several escape tunnels were dug from Milag. The first was about  long, built from March to August 1943. Twelve prisoners escaped, though all were recaptured within two weeks. A second tunnel, about  long, was built from April to August 1944. Five men escaped, but again were soon recaptured. Another tunnel built by Norwegian prisoners was discovered before its completion. In addition, another tunnel was dug to store contraband.

Two officers; Lieutenant Denis Kelleher RNVR, and Lieutenant Stewart Campbell, FAA, escaped from Marlag in early 1944, wearing blue overalls to cover their uniforms, and managed to reach Britain within 22 days, having been smuggled to neutral Sweden on a ship from Bremen.

Another successful escaper from Marlag was Lieutenant David James, RNVR. In December 1943 James slipped out of the shower block, but was arrested at the port of Lübeck. In late 1944 he escaped again and this time made it to Sweden.

Notable prisoners
 Lieutenant David Hunter RM, captured at Calais in May 1940, he twice escaped from Marlag X-B at Sandbostel, and ended the war at Colditz.
 Lieutenant Ivan Ewart RNVR, captured in January 1942 after his MTB was sunk off Boulogne. After two escape attempts from Milag-Marlag, he was transferred to Colditz.
 Captain Micky Burn, No. 2 Commando, captured in March 1942 after the St Nazaire Raid.
 Able Seaman Bjørn Egge, later a Major general of the Norwegian Army, captured in April 1942 after an attempt by Norwegian merchant vessels at Gothenburg, Sweden, to reach Britain. ("Operation Performance").
 Lieutenants Donald Cameron RNR, and Godfrey Place RN, commanders of the X class submarines X-6 and X-7, captured in September 1943 after the attack on the Tirpitz.
 Lieutenant John Worsley RN, captured in November 1943 during a landing on Lussinpiccolo. Also an official war artist, Worsley painted several portraits of his fellow POW, and made sketches of the camp, as well as creating "Albert R.N." a life-sized dummy, that ensured that any escaper would not be missed in the daily head-counts.
 Captain Peter J. Ortiz USMC, serving with the OSS, he was captured in France in August 1944.
 2nd Lieutenant Walter W. Taylor USMCR, another member of the OSS, also captured in France in August 1944.
 SS-Hauptsturmführer Alexander Piorkowski, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp, 1939-42, held by the British in 1945.
 Victor George Marks, 1941-1945, Engineer on the Triadic, captured December 1940 off Nauru. Captained Australia in a series of cricket "tests" held at the camp.
 Pat Landy, ML306, Royal Australian Navy.
 Leslie McDermott-Brown (1925-1993), a merchant marine cadet, was the UK's youngest POW in 1940, captured age 15 after his ship the SS Kemmendine, which had sailed from the Clyde, was sunk by the German surface raider The Atlantis in the Bay of Biscay. Leslie spent the next five years in captivity in Germany, aged 15-20, finally being liberated from Milag Nord in 1945. Despite this set-back in life, Leslie went on to be a managing director of hotel company in Plymouth Devon during the 1950's to 1980's and is survived by his three sons.

See also
 Laws of war
 List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany
 The March (1945)

References

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World War II prisoner of war camps in Germany
1942 establishments in Germany


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Ђорђе Николић (Умка, 7. август 1932 — Београд, 3. септембар 2018) био је југословенски и српски филмски и тв сниматељ. Љубав најпре према фотографији, а касније ка филмској камери открио је као шестогодишњак.
Стицао је искуство за рад на филму од пионира филмске фотографије попут Михајла Поповића, Велибора Андрејевића, Милорада Марковића и многих других.

По завршеној Академији, постао је неодвојиви деро златне ере југословенског филма, најпре као асистент камере, затим као сниматељ а онда као и директор фотографије у многобројним домаћим и страним филмовима.
Са оскаровцем Душаном Вукотићем урадио је кратки анимирани филм Мрља на савести из 1968, а са Мићом Милошевићем први домаћи дугометражни документарац Де Јонгови из 1975. године.
Самостално снима низ краткометражних документарних филмова, а 1966. године је дебитовао као директор фотографије на играном филму Владана Слијепчевића Штићеник.

Сарађивао је са звучним домаћим редитељима попут Владимира Слијепчевића, Саше Петровића, Вука Вучо, Милана Јелића, Зорана Чалића, а и са страним редитељима попут Мела Брукса, Данфорда Грина и Гордона Хеслера.
Задњих 28 година са својом видео камером био је један од главних сниматеља за аустријску државну телевизију ОРФ.

Добитник је многобројних награда и признања, а и био је дугогодишњи члан Удружења филмских уметника Србије и Академије филмске уметности и науке Србије.

Филмографија

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| 1957. || Зеница || асистент камере
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| 1957. || Мали човек || асистент камере
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| 1958. || Госпођа министарка || асистент камере
|-style="background:Lavender; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" | 1960.-те
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| 1960. || Капетан Леши || фотограф
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| 1960. || Заједнички стан || асистент камере
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| 1961. || Лето је криво за све || први асистент камере
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| 1962. || Медаљон са три срца || први асистент камере
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| 1966. || Штићеник (филм из 1966) || директор фотографије
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| 1967. || Дим (филм) || директор фотографије
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| 1968. || Биће скоро пропаст света || директор фотографије
|-style="background:Lavender; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" | 1970.-те
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| 1970. || Дванаест столица || директор фотографије
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| 1970. || Седморица младих || директор фотографије
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| 1971. || Цео живот за годину дана || директор фотографије
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| 1971. || Моја луда глава || директор фотографије
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| 1973. || Несрећа || директор фотографије
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| 1974. || Кров над главом || директор фотографије
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| 1975. || Де Јонгови || директор фотографије
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| 1975. || Ђавоље мердевине || директор фотографије
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| 1975. || Пријатељи || директор фотографије
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| 1976. || Сестре || директор фотографије
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| 1978. || Повратак отписаних (ТВ серија) || директор фотографије
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| 1978. || Сва чуда света || директор фотографије
|-style="background:Lavender; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" | 1980.-те
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| 1980. || Авантуре Боривоја Шурдиловића || директор фотографије
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| 1980. || Врућ ветар || директор фотографије
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| 1980. || Рад на одређено време || директор фотографије
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| 1981. || Краљевски воз || директор фотографије
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| 1982. || Мој тата на одређено време || директор фотографије
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| 1983. || Марија, где си...? || директор фотографије
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| 1984. || Тајни дневник Сигмунда Фројда || директор фотографије и копродуцент
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| 1984. || Јагуаров скок || директор фотографије
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| 1984. || Нема проблема || директор фотографије
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| 1985. || Ћао, инспекторе || директор фотографије
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| 1985. || Жикина династија || директор фотографије
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| 1986. || Друга Жикина династија || директор фотографије
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| 1987. || The Misfit Brigade || директор фотографије
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| 1987. || Луталица || директор фотографије
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| 1988. || Жуљ (документарни филм) || директор фотографије
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| 1988. || Сулуде године || директор фотографије
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| 1989. || Масмедиологија на Балкану || директор фотографије
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| colspan="4" | 1990.-те
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| 1990. || Балканска перестројка || директор фотографије
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| 1994. || Рођен као ратник || директор фотографије
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Спољашње везе

Рођени 1932.
Умрли 2018.
Београђани на филму
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Nato nel 1979, a 25 anni ha partecipato ai Giochi olimpici di , nei 100 m, uscendo in batteria con il tempo di 10"76.

Ai Mondiali è uscito in batteria con il tempo di 10"76 a Edmonton 2001 e con quello di 10"84 a Saint-Denis 2003, in entrambi i casi nei 100 m, mentre agli Europei ha chiuso in batteria a Monaco di Baviera 2002 con il 41º crono, 10"73.

Ha preso parte a 3 edizioni dei Mondiali indoor, sempre nei 60 m. A Lisbona 2001 è stato eliminato in batteria con il 43º tempo, 7"00, a Birmingham 2003 con il 48º, 7"02, e a Budapest 2004 con il 48º, 7"01.

Detiene 3 record nazionali sammarinesi: nei 60 metri piani indoor con 6"87, ottenuto nel 2004, nei 100 metri piani con 10"60, ottenuto nel 2003, e nella staffetta 4×100 metri con 41"71, ottenuto nel 2003.

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 60 m piani indoor: 6"87 ( Ancona, 31 gennaio 2004)
 100 m piani: 10"60 ( Marsa, 3 giugno 2003)
 4×100 m: 41"71 ( Marsa, 7 giugno 2003)

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• We'll thoughtfully teach what adoption means, where they came from and how much they are loved from all of their families.
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Represented investors and committees in and out of bankruptcy court in fraudulent transfer and other litigation. This has included, for example, defeating plan confirmation as special litigation counsel to the creditors' committee in the Exide Technologies bankruptcy and representing the US Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as lead litigation counsel in the American Airlines bankruptcy.
Served as litigation counsel to a United States trustee and receiver controlling the assets of certain New York waste-carting companies, which were forfeited to the government in connection with criminal convictions for violations of environmental laws and the US Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Spent many years responding to nationwide consumer fraud class actions, regulatory investigations and opt-out lawsuits brought against The Prudential Insurance Company of America based on allegations of improper individual life insurance sales practices, including the successful defense of Prudential in a two-month jury trial in Miami federal court. The victory was selected by the National Law Journal as the Defense Win of the Month.
New York State Service:
Helped to stop the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 by drafting emergency executive orders and associated agency guidance to restrict restaurants and taverns from on-premises service and supervising enforcement statewide.
Established model for "alcohol to go" privileges for restaurants and taverns followed by 46 other states during the pandemic.
Counseled the NYSLA Board on its implementation of significant changes, including granting movie theaters privilege to serve wine and beer, modifying the state's interpretation of its tied-house laws, changing licensing rules for delivery services and other third-party providers, eliminating the self-certification program for attorney license applications, and enforcing split-case fee charge caps on retail alcoholic beverage purchases.
Wrote or edited all litigation papers, prevailing in 31 of 32 Article 78 and other cases brought against the NYSLA, including 9 appeals, while serving as General Counsel.
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New York University, School of Law, 1993, JD
Cornell University, 1990, BA, with distinction
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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