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Southwest Things to Do, Dec. 11-17, 2014
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
The Charlie Daniels Band is scheduled to take the stage at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 inside the showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleanscasino.com.
Tears For Fears is set to perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Pearl inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $43. Call 702-944-3200 or visit palms.com.
An open mic poetry event is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 702-507-3821 or visit lvccld.org.
A Wrangler National Finals Rodeo event is slated for 10:30 p.m. through Dec. 13 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. Fans at the free event can view highlights and interviews with some of the most recognizable names in professional rodeo. Call 702-367-7111 or visit goldcoastcasino.com.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is set to perform "Meet Me in St. Louis" at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7, 13 and 14 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $5 per person, available at artslasvegas.org or by calling 702-229-6553 or 702-229-6383. The two-hour play is appropriate for ages 5 through adult.
Team roping championships are planned at 8 a.m. through Dec 13 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Call 702-365-7111 or visit orleanscasino.com.
Local guitar instructor Don Musser plans to offer a free lesson for amateurs from 4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 702-507-3821 or visit lvccld.org.
Brunchlesque is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Boomers Bar, 3200 W. Sirius Ave. Burlesque dancing by local performers, magic, comedy, a raffle and brunch are planned. Tickets range from $20 to $100. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-368-1863 or visit boomerslv.com.
Twisted Insane, Spice 1, Mr. Blacc, Rappin' 4-Tay and the Grinch Mob are scheduled to perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 16 at Boomers Bar, 3200 W. Sirius Ave. Admission is $15 or $10 for those who donate a toy or dry food. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-368-1863 or visit boomerslv.com.
A photo exhibit titled "Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico" is scheduled at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 19. The exhibit is free for Springs Preserve members or with paid general admission. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.
"Wicked Plants: The Exhibit" is planned from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 4 inside the Origen Museum at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Visitors can learn about poisonous and carnivorous plants. The exhibit is free for members or with paid general admission. Visit springspreserve.org or call 702-822-7700.
The art exhibit "Fusionaroma" by Behzad Dowlatshahi and Samira Nozari, published poets and painters known in Iran, is set to tour Las Vegas galleries through Jan. 4. The exhibit features abstract, expressionist, conceptual, figurative, realist and wet-on-wet (alla prima) paintings with oil and acrylic on canvas. It is set to be exhibited through Jan. 4 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 702-507-3820.
HOLIDAY EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS
A White Christmas Jazz Luncheon & Fashion Extravaganza is set from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $75. Call 866-746-7671 or visit riolasvegas.com.
A holiday-themed gardening workshop is scheduled from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Participants can create a wreath and learn other holiday crafting ideas. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.
Train rides with Santa are slated at 11 a.m., noon and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. December 22-24 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The rides feature Santa Claus reading holiday stories and handing out candy canes as the Arctic Express takes its journey. The cost is $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers with general admission. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.
A Burner Christmas Party is scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Phoenix Bar & Lounge, 4213 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free, but guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-826-2422 or visit thephoenixlv.com.
Winter Wasteland: A Cutthroat Christmas is slated from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Dec. 19 at The End, 4821 Spring Mountain Road. Guests must be 18 or older and are encouraged to bring a present for a gift exchange planned at the free event. Call 702-907-0363 or visit theendvegas.com.
Millions of lights are on display through Jan. 4 at the Magical Forest at Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd. The nonprofit's 23rd annual holiday attraction is slated to feature Boris the Elf's 3D Experience, Rudolph's Raceway, the Magical Midway, Rod's Mini-Golf, Cheyenne's Enchanted Carousel, the Avalanche Slide and the Forest Express Passenger Train. Visitors can also take photos with Santa and the Magical Forest mascots Ovie Bear, his girlfriend Honey Bear and Boris the Elf, among others. Hours are 5:30-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5:30-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. General admission is $11 for adults and $9 for children. To enjoy unlimited rides and attractions, adult passports can be purchased for $20 and children's passports for $18. Various discounts also are available. Visit opportunityvillage.org/magical-forest or call 702-259-3700.
The Nevada Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker" is slated to be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 19 and 20, at 1 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 20 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 20 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $29 to $179. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.
Santa's Wonderland — A Classic Christmas is planned through Dec. 24 at Bass Pro Shops, 8200 Dean Martin Drive. Highlights include free photos with Santa from 3 to 8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; free crafts from 5 to 7 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; and decorating Christmas cookies from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 24. Visit basspro.com.
Holiday Nights & Lights Community Concerts are scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 18 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Community and school groups are set to perform. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
Mystic Falls Park at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, has been transformed with holiday decorations and an hourly 15-minute laser light spectacular set from 5 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 1. Cowboy Santa is set to appear from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from noon to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 23. Visit samstownlv.com.
The Ice Rink at the Boulevard Pool is scheduled to be open through Jan. 4 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The 4,200-square-foot rink is set to feature a fire with s'mores roasting, periodic snowfall on the weekends and holiday movies on Mondays. The rink is scheduled to be open from 3 p.m. to midnight Mondays through Fridays and noon to midnight Saturdays and Sundays. All-day skating is $10 for Nevada residents and $15 for nonresidents. Skate rentals are $5. Admission is free to the pool area, which features a winter atmosphere. The Ice Rink is open to children 2 or older, but children 16 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.
Santa is set to visit the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road, through Dec. 24. Daily light shows are slated on the hour from 5 p.m. to closing time. The attraction is set to feature 54,000 lights, a 40-foot Christmas tree and more. Visit galleriaatsunset.com/events.
Ethel M Chocolates, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, plans to host its 21st annual holiday cactus garden from 5 to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Admission is free. Visit ethelm.com.
Glittering Lights is planned through Jan. 4 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The annual drive-through holiday attraction features hundreds of light displays stretched over a 2.5-mile course and is open from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $20 per. Visitors may receive $5 off Sundays through Thursdays with the donation of a bag of gently used items for Goodwill of Southern Nevada. Live Nativity nights presented in partnership with the United Methodist Churches of Las Vegas are scheduled Dec. 11-13 and 18-24. Visit glitteringlightslasvegas.com.
WORTH A DRIVE
The CSN 2014 Juried Student Exhibition is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from Dec. 12 through Jan. 23 at the College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts Gallery at the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Visit csn.edu.
An exhibition in honor of Chinese New Year is scheduled to be on display by appointment at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. An artist's reception is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.
The Nevada Chamber Symphony is scheduled to perform "Music with a Classic Touch" at 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.
December to Remember events are scheduled in venues throughout the Las Vegas Cultural Corridor. A holiday ornament-making event is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Boneyard Park, adjacent to the Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Following the event, hot chocolate and caroling by the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts choir is scheduled in the Neon Museum Boneyard from 5 to 6 p.m., featuring the seasonally illuminated Boneyard. The event is free. Visit neonmuseum.org or call 702-387-6366. The Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, plans a free concert series at 1 p.m. Saturdays, featuring Tara Skouson and Bonnie Buhler-Tanouye of Duo Mystique Dec. 13 and performers from Las Vegas Academy Dec. 20. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3512. The Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, plans exhibits and events throughout the month culminating in a cultural fashion show set for 11 a.m. Dec. 13. Visit lvnhm.org. The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, 500 E. Washington Ave., plans to host a program with gingerbread house making and cocoa from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 20. Visit friendsofthefort.org or call 702-486-3511.
The What If … ? conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 19 at the the Inspire Theatre, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. South. A breakout session, 7 Methods Post-Conference Workshop, is set from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 20. The event is organized by TED Talks speaker Matt Murrie and gathers groups to ask questions that challenge the status quo, discuss solutions and solve problems through innovation and social action. Tickets are $250 for the conference and $50 for the breakout session. Visit www.whatifvegas.com or call the Inspire Theatre at 702-489-9110.
"A Master's Journey," paintings by Lolita Develay, is set to be on display through Jan. 31 at the Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. The work documents the artist's progress toward obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree. Visit leftofcenterart.org.
An event called the Polar Express is slated from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., as part of its Night at the Museum series. Youths ages 5-12 can enjoy activities, snacks, a pizza dinner, a movie and a visit from Santa. Reservations are required as space is limited. The cost is $25. Members receive $5 off. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra is set to perform "Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza" at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Pearl inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $43. Call 702-944-3200 or visit palms.com.
Elements Kitchen & Martini Bar, 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 100, plans to offer live music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday featuring Marty Mancuso and from noon to 3 p.m. every Sunday featuring Mark and Dom. Call 702-750-2991 or visit elementskitchenandmartinibar.com.
The Stardusters Square & Round Dancers offer square dancing classes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays for $5 at the Meadows Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 2900 S. Valley View Blvd. Call 702-348-4906.
The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., recently opened its new Butterfly Habitat in the southern portion of the Botanical Gardens. The habitat is scheduled to feature hundreds of butterflies and a variety of plants, and it will be open each fall and spring, as temperatures permit. Butterfly species are set to include mourning cloak, red admiral, painted lady, American lady, monarch and queen. A separate entrance fee will be charged for the habitat, with members paying $2 and nonmembers paying $3. The habitat is slated to be open during Springs Preserve operating hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Visit springspreserve.org.
The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., has scheduled Ethnic Express International Folk Dancing for ages 8 or older from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $4 per person. Learn international dance styles, including Arabic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Israeli, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian and Turkish folk dances. Call 702-732-4871 or visit ethnicexpresslasvegas.org.
The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., is set to host Scottish country dancing for ages 13 or older from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. every Friday. Cost is $5 per person. Call 702-229-6383 or visit artslasvegas.org.
The Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, offers free Zumba Fitness classes, and licensed instructor Jean Smith teaches dance fitness to Latin rhythms, appropriate for all ages and fitness levels, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 702-507-6030 or visit lvccld.org. This class is also offered at Grace Valley Church, 1370 E. Robindale Road (702-454-9328), and at 6 p.m. Fridays at Body Focus Fitness, 7380 S. Eastern Ave. (702-228-4967).
A free open mic event is planned from 8 p.m. to midnight Thursdays at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Call 702-365-7111 or visit orleanscasino.com.
The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., is set to provide guided garden walks from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission for locals is $9.95 for adults, $8.95 for seniors, students and military and $4.95 for children 5 to 17. Visit springspreserve.org/apps/event.
The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans to feed the animals in its Living Collections at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission for locals is $9.95 for adults, $8.95 for seniors, students and military and $4.95 for children 5 to 17. Visit springspreserve.org/apps/event.
Ongoing shows at Money Plays, 4755 W. Flamingo Road, include live local bands at 9 p.m. Saturdays and an open mic night at 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Visit moneyplayslv.com.
Enjoy karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Jack's Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.
Bar 702, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, hosts a variety of live entertainment daily. Call 702-871-6651 or visit bar702lasvegas.com.
John Windsor is scheduled to perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturdays and from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays at McMullan's Irish Pub, 4650 W. Tropicana Ave. He also is scheduled at 8:45 p.m. Mondays at Ri Ra Irish Pub in Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit john-windsor.com.
Jerry Tiffe is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays at Arizona Charlie's Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd. Visit arizonacharliesdecatur.com.
The Peter Love Trio is scheduled to perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at Jack's Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.
WILLplay is scheduled to perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays at Jack's Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.
The Claudine Castro Band is scheduled to perform at 11 p.m. Sundays in The Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10. Visit palms.com.
Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns are scheduled to perform at 10:30 p.m. Mondays in The Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10. Visit palms.com.
The Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, has scheduled a variety of live entertainment six nights a week in the Gold Coast Showroom Lounge. Visit goldcoastcasino.com.
Comedian Eddie Griffin is set to perform at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the King's Room at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $69. Visit riolasvegas.com or call 702-777-2782.
The West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road, is set to offer beginner, intermediate and advanced tap dance classes. Each class is offered twice a week, and a six-week session costs $37. Call 702-455-7742.


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The PharmaPack can analyze volumes as small as one milliliter, in ampoules and vials.
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Headspace oxygen analyzer for pharmaceutical vials or ampoules. Semi-automatic motorized device reduces operator variability. Custom-made vial and ampoule holders available. To be used with 510 Controller and 311xx Oxygen Electro-Chemical Sensor.


You only own a very small share of your brand presence. The part that you own is what you tell the world. The rest is down to what the world says about you.
When your target audience wants to know more about your business, it has access to a wealth of information across a wide range of channels – many of which you have little or no control over.
For many, LinkedIn and Twitter are now the first ports of call for learning about businesses and products. Although you can of course control what is being said on your own official social media channels, you cannot restrict what other people are saying about you. Stay aware of what is being discussed and respond to genuine queries in an official manner – but avoid the trap of defending yourself in every instance or you will simply appear arrogant and deprecating, like this restaurateur for example.
Employee reviews are becoming more prevalent through channels such as Glassdoor, where people can give anonymous comments and feedback on their experience working in a particular business. And this is no longer just a jobseeker's resource – we now see prospects and customers looking at vendors' profiles on Glassdoor to gauge internal efficiency and optimism levels amongst staff, which then reflects on their views of the business.So what do you do if you have bad reviews? Well, the best way to manage this is to read them, raise them internally and make tangible plans to resolve them. Don't be afraid to ask staff to use these types of sites – it can be the best driver for improvement you'll ever have.
Whether or not you are aware of it, it is likely that there are independent forums online for customers discussing your products. Some may be public, such as general DIY websites or money saving forums for example, while others could be private and more product or brand specific. Again, you may want to monitor what is being said – where possible – and then aim to incorporate any complaints areas or suggested improvements into your roadmap.
This is the company or service provider's chance to proactively collect the sentiments of their customers to get a full and impartial view of what is done well and not so well. Apart from the fact that a positive NPS carries a substantial weight when it comes to credibility and market confidence, the qualitative feedback from customers can also provide extremely valuable input into how to better serve them. A company should always share their score with their customer base, accompanied by an executive summary outlining which actions the business will be taking as a result of the input.
Public Relations, in all its many guises, is where a company could spend a great deal of funds on creating the image which they want the public to subscribe to. And although this can go a long way to rectify a negative market view or reclaim customer confidence, the general public is becoming increasingly shrewd to identifying PR as a strategy – and will seek to complement the PR messaging with more nuanced, unbiased peer review.
The analyst community aims to support vendors in their market positioning, while maintaining a balanced messaging environment based on a true representation of market perception. However, as with PR, customers are aware that there is an element of bias in the sense that the analyst is influenced by the amount of face time with the vendor and by how the vendor conducts themselves in the analyst relationship.
The purpose of syndication is to make marketing content available in locations where customers go to research information to base purchasing decisions on. The majority of the buyer journey currently takes place before they even speak to the vendor, so content syndication is an important channel for organisations to be discovered and researched. This is why it makes sense to create collateral that informs and influences rather than purely sells – as the customer doesn't want to be sold to at this stage. They just want to learn.
Amidst this wealth of content, the most trusted source of advice for many customers is that of professional peers. We all look at what other, similar businesses are doing and what their views are. We then collate comparisons between products and weigh this against any purchased or vendor-driven media. This is why a business can spend thousands on content marketing and still see limited sales impact.
You may think your brand is yours, but it's not!


The most stylish stars and fashion insiders showed up and showed out for last night's CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards. While most attendees opted for looks from the honorees (there was lots Cushnie et Ochs, Suno, and Altuzarra on the step and repeat) Anna Wintour repeated a favorite Marni look and Hamish Bowles looked divinely dandy in...jeans. Check out fashion's finest.
Chloe Moretz wore head-to-toe Suno Spring 2012.
Coco Rocha mixed things up a bit in a smart cavalier hat and a Suno Fall 2011 dress.
Rachel Roy went for all-out glam, uplifting an otherwise simple look with a helping of fur.
Rooney Mara is a fierce little fashion zombie in this Calvin Klein dress and deep plum lipstick.
Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs look right at home in their own designs.
Jenna Lyons keeps to the classic Americana aesthetic of J.Crew, and makes the lady cummerbund a thing.
Jeans never looked so dandy. Hamish wins.
One of our favorite things about the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards besides, you know, celebrating some of the best new talents in the industry, is seeing what fashion's inner circle will wear on the red carpet. Because when it's a real fashiony event, like this one, everyone steps up her game. Click through to see what everyone was wearing.


We love chatting up our friends about a good book, and we just LOVE all the fun summer brings, but both at the same time? We're feeling pretty spoiled around here!
Especially when the occasion is the launch of a suspenseful, page-turner like B. A. Paris's new novel, The Breakdown. With The Breakdown in your arsenal this season, you know you'll be for prepared for long hours on the plane and delightful afternoons by the sea.
The Breakdown was named one of the most anticipated thriller novels of 2017. Join us on July 18 at 1pm ET on Twitter for #TheBreakdown Twitter Party and you could win a thrilling prize! You don't need to have read the book to have FUN at this party :) There won't be any spoilers!
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Plot Summary: Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods. It was on the winding rural road, in the middle of a downpour, and a woman was sitting inside―the woman who was killed. But since then, she's been forgetting every little thing. The only thing she can't forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt.
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SF soda tax funds find new purpose: fighting hunger during COVID-19 pandemic
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June 11, 2020 Updated: June 14, 2020 3:33 p.m.
1of7Cathy Davis, executive director of Bayview Senior Services, prepares a food bundle on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Photos by Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of7Fresh vegetables are ready for pick up at Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of7Geoffrey Grier (right), a staff member with the Bayview Senior Services, packs a bag with fruit for Nettie Fabian at Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
4of7Cathy Davis, executive director of Bayview Senior Services, packs a bag with fruit for seniors at Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
5of7Diane Warren (center) chooses her fruits and vegetables while other people wait for their turn at Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
6of7Geoffrey Grier (right), a staff member with the Bayview Senior Services, organizes fresh vegetables while seniors wait in line at Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
7of7Latonya Young, a staff member with the Bayview Senior Services, helps seniors at Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
To provide emergency relief to people struggling to afford food during the pandemic, San Francisco is using $1.65 million from its soda tax to bolster local programs feeding vulnerable communities in the city.
The use of the tax funds began in May. City officials said in a statement that the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening "preexisting inequities in our society," and so the nearly $2 million is earmarked for low-income people, seniors, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and undocumented immigrants.
"As we respond to the health challenges of COVID-19, it's important that we keep working together to make sure people have enough to eat and don't have to worry about where their next meal will come from," Mayor London Breed said.
Breed worked closely with Supervisor Shamann Walton and Malia Cohen, a former supervisor and chair of the California State Board of Equalization, on the initiative. The funding follows recommendations made by the San Francisco Soda Tax Advisory Committee to the city in March.
City officials said the money is going to help places like San Francisco's Wholesale Produce Market purchase fruits, vegetables and shelf-stable groceries, which are then given to community groups such as the Bayview Senior Center and the San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition.
At the Bayview Senior Center, residents are now able to eat fresh fruit, including strawberries and pineapples, said Cathy Davis, executive director of Bayview Senior Services. Previously, the residents were mostly getting leftover produce from food banks.
"For the seniors, this has been one rainbow in all of this madness," she said.
Also benefiting is the San Francisco Unified School District, which is using funds to provide meals to students. Despite school closures during the pandemic, the district has been operating sites throughout the city where families can pick up breakfast, lunch and dinner items to take home.
The money going to the Housing Authority and Mission Language and Vocational School is being used to feed undocumented immigrants and public housing residents, along with black and African American faith-based groups. City officials said contracts with the latter organizations are still being finalized.
The city's soda tax, also known as the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax, was passed in November 2016. It established a 1-cent per ounce fee on the initial distribution of drinks with added sugar within San Francisco city and county. The price of a typical 12-ounce soda bottle will include 12 cents for the tax.
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Food access, already an issue in parts of the Bay Area, has worsened as the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic spread. More than 6 million Californians are unemployed because of the pandemic, including countless hotel workers, cooks, waiters, janitors and day care workers who often live paycheck to paycheck. And Bay Area food distribution centers have been scrambling to meet the region's demand since early April.
San Francisco's use of soda tax funds is the latest step in the Bay Area's push to address the hunger crisis, which was worsened by the pandemic.
"This is how we step up during a crisis," Walton said.
Justin Phillips is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jphillips@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JustMrPhillips
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Financial Services Research & Analysis
Daily Global Market Summary - 10 June 2021
10 June 2021 Chris Fenske
Most major US and APAC equity indices closed higher, while most European markets were lower. US government bonds closed sharply higher for the third day and benchmark European bonds were mixed. iTraxx-Europe (IG) closed flat, while iTraxx-Xover, CDX-NAIG, and CDX-NAHY closed modestly tighter. Copper closed lower, the US dollar and gold were flat, and natural gas, oil, and silver were higher on the day.
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Most major US equity indices closed higher except for Russell 2000 -0.7%, with the S&P 500 +0.5% closing at a new all-time high; Nasdaq +0.8% and DJIA +0.1%.
10yr US govt bonds closed -4bps/1.45% yield and 30yr bonds -4bps/2.13% yield, with both bonds being as low as +4bps at 9:00am ET before rallying 8bps by the close.
CDX-NAIG closed -1bp/49bps and CDX-NAHY -4bps/278bps.
DXY US dollar index closed flat/90.08, being as high as +0.2% (9:34am ET) and as low as -0.1% (10:23am ET) on the day.Gold closed flat/$1,896 per troy oz, silver +0.1%/$28.03 per troy oz, and copper -1.0%/$4.49 per pound.
Crude oil closed +0.5%/$70.29 per barrel and natural gas closed +0.6%/$3.15 per mmbtu.
The US consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6% in May following a 0.8% increase in April. The core CPI rose 0.7% in May after a 0.9% increase in April. The CPIs for food and energy rose 0.4% and were unchanged (0.0%), respectively. Energy prices have been little changed on net over the last two months following large increases from the middle of 2020 through March 2021. (IHS Markit Economists Ken Matheny and Juan Turcios)
May's increases in consumer prices reflected a combination of increased demand with the reopening of the economy and supply-chain disruptions. Among the indices that posted substantial price increases were new vehicles (1.6%), airline fares (7.0%), and used cars and trucks (7.3%). The increase in the latter accounted for about one-third of the rise in the CPI. Strong demand for new vehicles has encountered tight inventories amid supply-chain disruptions, contributing to robust demand and large price increases for used motor vehicles. The CPI for used cars and trucks is up 29.7% from last May.
The CPI rose 5.0% over the 12 months through May. The core CPI rose 3.8% over the same period, the largest 12-month increase since June 1992. Twelve-month inflation figures are boosted by comparison with low readings at the onset of the pandemic last spring.
Seasonally adjusted (SA) US initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 9,000 to 376,000 in the week ended 5 June, its lowest level since the week ended 14 March 2020. The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits is falling as companies are struggling to fill job openings and thus are hesitant to lay off existing employees. (IHS Markit Economist Akshat Goel)
Seasonally adjusted continuing claims (in regular state programs) decreased by 258,000 to 3,499,000 in the week ended 29 May, its lowest level since the week ended 21 March 2020. The insured unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage point to 2.5%.
In the week ended 22 May, continuing claims for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) fell by 69,869 to 5,231,952.
There were 71,292 unadjusted initial claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) in the week ended 5 June. In the week ended 22 May, continuing claims for PUA dropped by 12,730 to 6,347,472.
In the week ended 22 May, the unadjusted total of continuing claims for benefits in all programs fell by 95,099 to 15,349,465.
Governors in many states—25 at last count—have announced an early end to pandemic-related federal unemployment programs. The federal pandemic-related unemployment programs, which include extra $300-a-week payments, the PUA and the PEUC, were set to expire on 6 September. They are now slated to expire between 12 June and 19 July in the 25 states that have opted out.
US consumption of gasoline fell sharply last week and was below the lower end of a normal range. There are various sources of volatility for these data, though, and the broader trend, to date, is solid. The next few weeks will reveal whether the trend in gasoline consumption has remained within or has slipped below a normal range. Meanwhile, averaged over the week ending yesterday, passenger throughput at US airports (after seasonal adjustment) was about 81% of the January 2020 level. This is down somewhat from recent days but still up considerably from this past winter, when airport passenger traffic was running at roughly one-half of the January 2020 pace. These data still indicate ongoing broad recovery in air travel. (IHS Markit Economists Ben Herzon and Joel Prakken)
The Biden administration released a battleplan for strengthening the US lithium-ion battery industry 8 June, taking another step forward in support of its decarbonization and electrification targets. The centerpiece of the administration's response was the blueprint, helmed by five goals (IHS Markit Climate and Sustainability News' Keiron Greenhalgh):
Secure access to raw and refined materials and discover alternates for critical minerals for commercial and defense applications.
Support the growth of a US materials-processing base able to meet domestic battery manufacturing demand.
Stimulate the US electrode, cell, and pack manufacturing sectors.
Enable US end-of-life reuse and critical materials recycling at scale and a full competitive value chain in the US.
Maintain and advance US battery technology leadership by strongly supporting scientific R&D, STEM education, and workforce development.
GM has issued a new statement on its recommendations and suggestions for vehicle emission and fuel-economy regulations, in support of the US federal government adopting the standards in the Californian vehicle emission framework agreed to by several other automakers in 2020. The GM statement represents a reversal of position from its decision in 2019 not to enter into the California agreement, although it is consistent with the company's support of the introduction of one set of national standards and with the automaker's electric vehicle (EVs) objectives. Under US President Joe Biden, the US has rejoined a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality under the Paris Climate Agreement, and is placing much more emphasis on EVs than the previous administration of President Donald Trump. The shift in presidential objectives has not fundamentally changed GM's strategy, but the company does sense an opportunity to move forward on the agenda, as well as a more open environment for the discussion. (IHS Markit AutoIntelligence's Stephanie Brinley)
US autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky has said the company is considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) next year, according to a media report. During an appearance at an industry event recently, Salesky reportedly said, "So we're actively fundraising and are going out this summer to raise a private round initially. And then we're looking forward to an IPO within the next year… The raise this year will definitely provide capital that gives us plenty of runway and will help us continue to scale." (IHS Markit AutoIntelligence's Stephanie Brinley)
Karl Iagnemma, CEO of Motional, said the company is planning to explore potential involvement in autonomous trucking or logistics, reports TechCrunch. He also said that Motional still believes the biggest economic opportunity is solved by tackling the difficult technological issues of autonomy in the service of moving people, also known as the robotaxi model. Motional, a joint venture (JV) between Hyundai and Aptiv, has formed partnerships with ride-hailing firm Lyft and ride-sharing startup Via to offer robotaxi services (see United States: 17 December 2020: Motional partners with Lyft to launch driverless robotaxi services in major US cities by 2023 and United States: 28 October 2020: Hyundai-Aptiv JV partners with Via to launch robotaxi service in 2021). To date, it has delivered more than 100,000 autonomous rides with zero at-fault incidents. (IHS Markit Automotive Mobility's Surabhi Rajpal)
According to Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos: INDEC), the country's industrial production increased by 55.9% year on year (y/y) in April. Seasonally adjusted data show a 0.3% month-on-month (m/m) increase in April, compared with a 0.7% m/m increase in March (revised figure). (IHS Markit Economist Paula Diosquez-Rice)
The largest annual increases in April were in vehicle assembly, clothing and apparel, general equipment, tobacco products, and other transport equipment, among others. A few sectors posted a slower y/y expansion in April: food and beverages, chemicals, and wood, paper, and printing.
A qualitative industrial poll of companies conducted by the INDEC shows that 38.4% of respondents estimate that demand will expand in May-July, compared with the same period in 2020 (down from 43% in the previous month's survey). The percentage of respondents that expect demand to remain relatively the same increased to 38%, while 54% of respondents expect exports to remain at a similar level during the period.
The utilized capacity of Argentina's manufacturing sector rose to 64.5% in March, the highest level since October 2018. The basic metals industries had the highest utilized capacity at nearly 80%, followed by the non-metallic minerals, oil refining, and chemicals sectors. The sectors with the least utilized capacity were the machinery except auto and textiles industries, at 50% and 51%, respectively.
IHS Markit has analyzed the main banking-sector indicators for March in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay. Our key findings indicate that credit is still growing in most countries, and that profitability has continued to decline and impairment is increasing slowly. For the rest of 2021, we expect a very moderate recovery in profitability, although impairment will continue to rise. All averaged figures presented here are calculated by simple (non-weighted) averages. The data for Brazil were estimated through the average of the largest five banks in the country. (IHS Markit Banking Risk's Alejandro Duran-Carrete)
Credit growth continued to grow in most of the region, although it has started to stall as credit-encouragement measures are being retracted. Credit grew at an average of 6.7% year on year (y/y) in March. Central bank liquidity support, aided by state-guaranteed credit measures, helped the region avoid the sharp decline that other countries, such as Mexico and those in Central America, have experienced over the last quarters
Non-performing loans (NPLs) are still low but are slowly picking up. The average NPL ratio grew from an average of 2.7% at the end of 2020 to 2.9% in March 2021. The rise is mostly explained by those loans that received some type of forbearance and are starting to return to normal circumstances. Except for Argentina (whose corporate sector has been severely hit over the last three years of recession), most of the increase in impairment ratios stems from the household sector, which weakened progressively from the rise in unemployment in the region.
Capital ratios remain adequate in most of the region except for Bolivia and Chile. With an average capital adequacy ratio at 17.5% in March, the sector displays substantial capitalization, growing by 1.4 percentage points since March 2020. This is a consequence of a large increase in lower risk-weighted assets (RWAs), such as cash and government securities where incoming deposits have been allocated.
Profitability declined and is likely to remain low over the rest of 2021. Profitability measured as return on assets (ROA) averaged 0.9% in March, well below the 2.1% figure a year ago.
Most major European equity indices closed lower except for UK +0.1%; Germany -0.1%, Spain -0.2%, France -0.3%, and Italy -0.4%.
10yr European govt bonds closed mixed; Italy -3bps, Germany -1bp, Spain flat, and France/UK +1bp.
iTraxx-Europe closed flat/48bps and iTraxx-Xover -4bps/236bps.
Brent crude closed +0.4%/$72.52 per barrel.
Against a backdrop of ongoing financial market concerns over rising inflationary pressures, and despite substantial upward revisions to some of its macroeconomic projections, following its June policy meeting the ECB opted to maintain the higher rate of asset purchases under its pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP), which was initially introduced in March 2020. (IHS Markit Economist Ken Wattret)
Evidently, the ECB's revealed preference remains to look through what it considers to be transitory effects on inflation and to prioritize the prevention of what it would consider to be a premature tightening of financial conditions in the eurozone via a sustained rise in bond yields.
The ECB's key policy announcements are below, with no significant changes made compared with its prior meeting in April:
Based on a joint assessment of financing conditions and the inflation outlook, the Governing Council expects net purchases under the PEPP over the coming quarter to continue to be conducted at a significantly higher pace than during the first months of the year.
The Governing Council will continue to conduct net asset purchases under the PEPP with a total envelope of EUR1.85 trillion (USD2.25 trillion) until at least the end of March 2022 and, in any case, until it judges that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis phase is over.
There were numerous significant changes to the ECB's economic assessment, including the following:
The annual real GDP growth projections for 2021 and 2022 were both revised up by 0.6 percentage point, to 4.6% and 4.7%, respectively. The projection for 2023 was unchanged at 2.1%.
The assessment of risks to growth was described as "broadly balanced", with the removal of the prior reference to downside risks in the near term.
The ECB's ongoing policy stimulus has helped to keep a lid on bond yields, yield spreads and the EUR/USD exchange rate, although the euro on a trade-weighted basis remains uncomfortably high
Battery maker Northvolt, a Volkswagen (VW) Group supplier, has raised USD2.75 billion to expand its Swedish factory from a planned 40 GWh to 60 GWh, according to company statements. Northvolt says that the funding will finance more battery cell production capacity and R&D efforts "to meet the increasing demand of customers engaged in the transition to decarbonized, electric solutions." Northvolt says that it has, including this round, raised more than USD6.5 billion in equity and debt to support its expansion plan to 150 GWh of deployed production capacity in Europe by 2030. Northvolt also says it has more than USD27 billion in contracts from key customers, noting that those include BMW, Fluence, Scania and VW. Northvolt's plans include recycling capabilities to ensure 50% of all its raw materials requirements to be sourced from recycled batteries by 2030. (IHS Markit AutoIntelligence's Stephanie Brinley)
Eckes-Granini is now packing its one-liter Hohes C juice in bottles made entirely from recycled plastic (rPET). The company has worked with the KHS Group, which was responsible for ensuring that the new bottle could be produced on Eckes' existing InnoPET FreshSafe block. Eckes has been using 25% rPET in its Hohes C PET juice bottles since 2018. "Bearing the EU's plastic strategy in mind and the increase in recyclate quotas this prescribes, we've now decided to switch to using recycled PET only," commented Hermann Naumann, plant manager for Eckes-Granini in Bad Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony. The changeover to rPET will save over 4,000 tons of new PET annually and reduce carbon emissions by about 8,000 tons per year. (IHS Markit Food and Agricultural Commodities' Neil Murray)
As part of Italy's national recovery and resiliency plan, the civil procurement agency Consip has launched strategic tender competitions, valued at a combined total of up to EUR600 million (USD730 million), for telemedicine and digital healthcare services, including information technology related to electronic medical records. In December 2020, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's coalition government approved an ambitious COVID-19 recovery plan, including a EUR19.7-billion (USD24.0 billion) allocation of resources to improve healthcare services. (IHS Markit Life Sciences' Eóin Ryan)
Despite above-target inflation and stronger-than-expected first-quarter domestic demand, Poland's Monetary Policy Council (MPC) maintained the base interest rate at a historic low of 0.1% during its session on 9 June. (IHS Markit Economist Sharon Fisher)
Interest rates remain unchanged despite an acceleration of inflation to a preliminary 4.8% year on year (y/y) in May, well above the 1.5-3.5% target band set by the National Bank of Poland (NBP). In a statement published after the session, the MPC commented that the current inflationary pressures are temporary and beyond its control, driven by electricity price hikes at the start of 2021, rising global commodity prices, and supply-chain disruptions.
The MPC added that retail sales growth remained below pre-pandemic levels in April, while construction activity was clearly negative, signaling that growth remains a top priority
Most major APAC equity markets closed higher except for Hong Kong closing flat; India +0.7%, Mainland China +0.5%, Australia +0.4%, Japan +0.3%, and South Korea +0.3%.
China's Guangdong province has seen pockets of outbreaks with about 200 Covid-19 cases reported as of 9 June. Strict travel restrictions within and beyond the whole province, track and trace and mass vaccination are undergoing. Foodservice outlets are temporarily shut down, takeout only or running at restricted capacity. Some non-essential facilities such as entertainments are closed. Guangdong's major ports such as Shenzhen's Yantian and Shekou and Nansha are experiencing the shipping schedule delay and this situation could last 10-20 days, depending on how the situation unfolds, a local shipping agent told IHS Markit. Local governments and officials are on high alert about any rise in COVID-19 cases as the central government has seriously disciplined provincial or municipal officials where Covid-19 has re-emerged. (IHS Markit Food and Agricultural Commodities' Hope Lee)
Citing its own sources and not publicly announced, Reuters reported on 9 June that the People's Bank of China (PBoC) is planning to change the deposit interest-rate ceiling for demand deposits. The planned change will allow banks to offer a demand deposit interest rate at 20 basis points (bps) higher than the benchmark deposit rate. In terms of fixed deposits, smaller banks and foreign banks are allowed to offer 75 bps on top of the benchmark deposit rate. (IHS Markit Banking Risk's Angus Lam)
China last reformed its deposit rate rule in 2015, when the authorities removed the deposit ceiling. Instead, banks have to adhere to the rule of offering a maximum deposit interest rate at 1.5 times (originally 1.1 times in 2014) the benchmark deposit rate, and regulators have established the use of the reserve requirement ratio to ensure that competition for deposits among banks is not too fierce.
From a cost perspective: The current one-year benchmark deposit interest rate is 1.5% (unchanged from 2015) and, theoretically, the maximum deposit interest rate banks can offer is 2.25% (1.5 times 1.5%) and is unchanged. However, for demand deposit, of which the benchmark rate is 0.35%, the 20-bps spread will result in a higher demand deposit interest-rate limit of 2.5 bps, a negligible amount that is unlikely to sway depositors and affect banks' costs.
Shanghai is aiming to have 10,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles on its roads and 100 hydrogen refueling stations in the city by 2023, according to the South China Morning Post citing a statement from Chen Kele, a deputy division chief at the Shanghai Commission of Economy and Information Technology. The city will invest heavily in alternative energy sources and plans to create nine scenarios to push the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles. By the end of last year, Shanghai had 1,200 hydrogen-powered vehicles on its road and just nine hydrogen refueling stations. (IHS Markit AutoIntelligence's Nitin Budhiraja)
South Korea's Kakao Mobility has secured additional investment funding of KRW140 billion (USD125 million) from a consortium led by private equity giants TPG and Carlyle Group, reports Reuters. This brings the company's total funding to KRW920 billion (USD826 million). Kakao Mobility, a subsidiary of Kakao Corporation, provides transport services such as online taxi-hailing, parking, navigation, and electric bike sharing. The company offers these services through its app, KakaoT, which has 28 million registered users. (IHS Markit Automotive Mobility's Surabhi Rajpal)
Singapore's Grab, which is going public through a merger deal with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has said that it expects to complete the merger during the fourth quarter of this year. When announcing the merger in April, Grab said it planned to complete the deal with Altimeter Growth Corporation in the third quarter. The delay comes as Grab is currently working on finalizing its financial audit of the past three years in accordance with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements. Grab is also working with the SEC to "obtain pre-clearance of certain accounting policies and related financial disclosures", reports Reuters. (IHS Markit Automotive Mobility's Surabhi Rajpal)
Posted 10 June 2021 by Chris Fenske, Head of Fixed Income Research, Americas
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This is a story about a knockdown on a heavy downwind Colburn to Buffalo (downtown) leg of the 2004 Interclub Cruise.
The vessel: Eyerly, a 1982 Beneteau First 42. Conditions: Downwind, heavy seas and chute up with a starboard pole which is alternately skimming the waters on starboard with the boom prevented to port and tipping the waves to port. We would have preferred that the thing was down but it was up and we were hoping for the best. We had survived a few roundups (which were really common that day in the fleet) and were at least ahead of the boats which we could and should be ahead of. Onboard were my son, Will Dunn, at the helm (very experienced), Jeremy Lincoln on foredeck (very experienced), my son, Tommy Dunn, on the Spinnaker sheet (years of experience at that post), Will's wife (a lovely girl from Fort Worth, Texas – need I say more?), and poor Tim McNair. Tim had left his car in Buffalo earlier in the week and was simply looking for a ride from Colburn to Buffalo inasmuch as his vessel had headed back to Erie on this ominous day. He had never sailed with us before. Little did Tim know what lay ahead.
…well, until an as yet undiagnosed combination of putting the starboard pole well into the water and most likely one of the ten footers coming from the port quarter forced Eyerly not only to have its chute under water to starboard but also into a involuntarily jibe. The problem was severely complicated by the fact that the boom was prevented to port and someone had put the preventer on upside down so that it could not be eased. Normally the jam cleat which would have released the preventer is on the boom end of the preventer and you pull the preventer sheet upward to release the jam cleat. This time the jam cleat was on the rail and you had to pull its sheet downward to ease but it could not be done because downward was into the deck and there simply was no room to ease it.
The result was a situation which certainly Eyerly had never been in. We had the approximate 20 knots of wind coming onto the port side of our main but it was prevented to the port rail which by itself had the starboard rail about four feet under. This does not take into consideration the fact that our Spinnaker pole to starboard was about six feet under water.
Well, amazingly enough, we were having fun. It was a beautiful day. Eyerly was in a very strange predicament but the water was not quite flowing through the companion way to the below decks nor was it flowing in an open port in the starboard side of the cockpit (we had at least a couple inches to spare). Lake Erie was warm Eyerly was totally stopped.
We were basically "hove to". Nobody panicked and there we were. The boat was on her side and yours truly after his many pronouncements about heeling boats felt like nothing other than…you guessed it…an idiot! I had found a way to tip a keel sailboat over.
We managed to get the chute down (I should say on board) from the water to the deck. This relieved whatever it was contributing to our dilemma. However, the main alone, jibed as it was and pinned into the wind, still had Eyerly more on her side than her bottom. We finally were successful in releasing the preventer about one inch at a time (remember it needed to be eased anyway). We eventually eased it sufficiently to get on our bottom and hoist…well…a headsail for a more conservative finish of our ride to Buffalo.
I since have rerigged my preventer so it cannot be deployed "upside down" and am proud to report that Eyerly has been sailing on her bottom ever since. Tim McNair still speaks to me…and I no longer use that "…you'd have to be an idiot…" line in explaining why keel boats don't tip over.


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Shia LaBeouf Relaunches Anti-Trump Livestream Project in New Mexico
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After being shut down in New York City, Shia LaBeouf has relaunched his Anti-Trump "He Will Not Divide Us" livestream installation in New Mexico.
The actor, whose interactive art installation was shut down by the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York on February 10, reopened the project at the El Rey Theater in Albuquerque.
Prior to the installation's relaunch on Saturday, February 18, LaBeouf and his collaborators, Rönkkö and Turner, addressed the Museum of Moving Image's disappointing decision to discontinue the project in a statement released on TheCampaignBook.com.
"From the outset, the museum failed to address our concerns about the misleading framing of our piece as a political rally, rather than as a participatory performance artwork resisting the normalisation of division," the statement read. "Nonetheless, there had been no incidents of physical violence at the site of our project that we are aware of, nor that we had been informed of at any stage by the museum."
"He Will Not Divide Us" initially opened in Queens on Trump's inauguration day, January 20.
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Volvo Trucks ready to electrify a large part of goods transports
With the sales start this year of three new heavy-duty all-electric models, Volvo Trucks believes the time is right for a rapid upswing in electrification of heavy road transport. This positive outlook is based on the ability of Volvo's electric trucks to meet a broad variety of transport needs. In the EU for example, almost half of all truck transports could be electrified in the near future.
With the addition of three new products, Volvo Trucks' electric portfolio can make an important contribution to lower the climate impact from road freights.
Large national and international transport buyers are showing strong interest in electric vehicles. This is being driven by their own ambitious climate goals, as well as consumers demand for decarbonisation and cleaner transports.
"More and more transport companies are realizing they need to start their electrification journey right now, both with the environment in mind and for competitive reasons to satisfy customer requirements for sustainable shipping. With our wide and deep offering, it is totally feasible for far more transport companies to go electric," says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.
Adding three more heavy duty trucks to the electric line-up
With the sales start of the new electric Volvo FH and Volvo FM models, electrified transport is now possible not only for urban areas but also for regional traffic between cities. In addition, the new electric Volvo FMX model is creating new ways to make construction transport operations both quieter and cleaner.
Production of the new electric models for Europe will start in the second half of 2022. They join the Volvo FL Electric and Volvo FE Electric for urban transports that have been in serial production since 2019 for the same market. In North America, sales of the Volvo VNR Electric started in December 2020. With the sales start of the new truck models, Volvo Trucks now has a line-up of six medium and heavy duty electric trucks, which makes it the most complete commercial electric truck range in the industry.
Can cover nearly half of EU transport needs
With the addition of the new products with higher load capacities, more powerful drivelines and range of up to 300 km, Volvo Trucks' electric portfolio could cover around 45% of all goods transported in Europe today.* This makes it possible to make an important contribution to lower the climate impact from road freights, which according to official statistics account for about 6% of total CO2 emissions in the EU.
"There is huge potential to electrify truck transports in Europe, and also in other parts of the world, in the very near future," says Roger Alm. "To prove this, we have set the ambitious goal to have electric trucks account for half of our sales in Europe by 2030. And these three new heavy-duty trucks we are now launching mark a giant step towards reaching this target."
Broad offering of electric solutions
In addition to the electric vehicles, Volvo Trucks' electrification program includes a complete eco-system with numerous service, maintenance and financing solutions, as well as other options that can help facilitate an easier and faster transition to electrified transport. The holistic setup will help customers stay productive and in control of their new electric transport fleet.
"These complete electrified transport solutions that we, along with our global network of dealers and service workshops can provide, will play a vital role in ensuring our customer's success," believes Roger Alm.
Hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks coming next
Looking further ahead, even long-distance heavy transports will be able to be done with electric vehicles. To meet the challenging demands for both high load capacity and a much longer range, Volvo Trucks plans to use hydrogen fuel cells to generate the electricity.
"This technology is developing rapidly and our ambition is also to make the long driving distances electrified, using both batteries and fuel cells," Roger Alm states. "Our aim is to start selling fuel-cell electric trucks in the second part of this decade and we are confident we can make this happen."
Volvo Trucks' electric vehicle offering for Europe
Volvo FH Electric, for regional and intercity transport.
Volvo FM Electric, a versatile truck for heavy local transports and regional distribution.
Volvo FMX Electric, for cleaner and quieter construction transport.
Volvo FE Electric, for local and city distribution, waste transport.
Volvo FL Electric, for local and city distribution.
The program also includes the Volvo VNR Electric for the North American market.
Technical facts
Volvo FH, FM and FMX Electric: Range up to 300 km. Continuous power 490 kW. Max torque 2400 Nm. Battery capacity up to 540 kWh. Gross combination weight (GCW) up to 44 tons.
Volvo FE Electric: Range up to 200 km. Continuous power 330 kW. Max torque up to 850 Nm. Battery capacity up to 264 kWh. Gross combination weight (GCW) 27 tons.
Volvo FL Electric: Range up to 300 km. Continuous power 165 kW. Max torque up to 425 Nm. Battery capacity up to 396 kWh. Gross combination weight (GCW) 16 tons.
*According to Eurostat statistics "Road Freight Transport by distance" (2018), 45% of all goods transported on road in Europe travelled a distance of less than 300 km.
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LINK to related press release: "Volvo Trucks launches a complete range of electric trucks starting in Europe in 2021"
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LINK to film about the new electric heavy duty trucks.
Jan Strandhede
Media Relations Director, Volvo Trucks
Email: jan.strandhede@volvo.com
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The spiral classifier is one of the equipments for mineral processing. The screw classifier is a kind of equipment for mechanical classification based on the principle of different density of solid particles and different settling speed in liquid.The grinding powder in the mill can be filtered, then the coarse material can be rotated into the mill inlet by spiral slice, and the fine material can be removed from the overflow pipe.Spiral classifier for short.There are four kinds of classifier: high Weir single screw and double helix, sunken single screw and double helix. The classifier mainly consists of transmission, helix, tank, lifting mechanism, lower bearing (bearing) and drainage valve. The spiral classifier is widely used in classifying ore sand and fine mud in concentrator and ball mill, or in gravity concentrator for granularity classification of slurry. Desliming, dehydration and other operations in ore washing operations.
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1).Spiral classifier is Simple structure, reliable running and easy operation.
2).It mechanically classifies through the mechanism of different sedimentation speed of solid particle in liquid due to different size and different specific gravity.
3).It can classify the ground material powder from the grinder, spiral the coarse grain into material inlet of grinder through the spiral chip, and discharge the classified fine grain from overflow surface.
4).Its base is made from channel steel, and its body is welded from steel plate.
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Fred Hirschovits and his projects have been the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in the hospitality and restaurant industries.
Awards to his credit are listed below:
1990 Hotelier of the Year, State of Tennessee
Esquire Magazine
1995 Top 25 New Restaurant in the U.S., Hermitage Suite Hotel, Nashville, TN
Torchbearer: Named one of the TOP 25 Hotels in the World by Intercontinental Hotels Group
2016, Holiday Inn Airport @ Town Center, Fort Myers, FL
1994, Holiday Inn Select, Fort Myers, FL
1990, Holiday Inn, Hattiesburg, MS
1987, Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge, TN
1985, Holiday Inn Select, World's Fair, Knoxville, TN
Quality Excellence: Top 10% in the Intercontinental Hotels Group:
2011, Holiday Inn Airport @ Town Center, Ft. Myers FL
1997, Holiday Inn, Roanoke Airport, VA
1993, 1994, 1995, Holiday Inn, Newport, TN
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, Holiday Inn Select, Peachtree Corners, Atlanta, GA
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, Holiday Inn Select, Fort Myers, FL
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge, TN
1986, Holiday Inn, Decatur, AL
1986, 1989, Holiday Inn, St. Peters/St. Charles, MO
1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, Holiday Inn, Cookeville, TN
Development/Newcomer/Modernization Awards by Intercontinental Hotels Group:
1997, Holiday Inn, Roanoke, VA
AAA Four Diamond Designations:
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, Garden Plaza Hotel, Oak Ridge, TN
Lodging Top 400 Performer Designation:
1993, Hilton Hotel Airport, Knoxville, TN
1993, Holiday Inn, Kingston, NY
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, Holiday Inn Select, Fort Myers, FL
I've known and been professionally associated with Mr. Hirschovits for the last fifteen years. As part of The Hospitality Consulting Group, Inc., we research… Read More
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Wildcats sweep AISA Class AA semifinal baseball series, in hunt to make more AISA history.
ELMORE — Edgewood will get its chance at AISA history.
The Wildcats, who have won an unprecedented seven straight AISA baseball championships, swept Marengo Academy 10-0, 12-8 in the Class AA semifinals Wednesday and are two wins from another unprecedented feat.
Edgewood, with a football title in November and a boys basketball title in February, have a shot at becoming the first school to win an AISA Triple Crown in the three major boys sports.
So will Abbeville Christian, which is in the Class A finals.
Edgewood (33-7) will meet Northside Methodist (30-11) in a best-of-3 series next month at Paterson Field. They'll play a doubleheader at 3 p.m. May 10 with a third game, if necessary, May 11.
On Wednesday, Michael Taylor threw a five-inning one-hitter in the opener for the Wildcats, who rallied to win Game 2.
After Marengo (25-3) scored five times in the fourth inning to lead 7-5, Edgewood answered with a five-run fifth to retake the lead.
Christian Smith worked the final 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run, for the win. Taylor knocked in two runs.
Jackson Tate, who had two RBIs in Game 2, scored twice in each game. Smith had two RBIs in the opener.
ABBEVILLE — Griffin Fenn threw a six-hitter and Kros Payne a two-hitter to lead the Generals (24-14) to an AISA Class A semifinal sweep.
Fenn struck out five and Payne whiffed 10.
David Hussey had two hits in the opener and carried a shutout into the fifth inning of Game 2 for the Rebels (18-11). In the two games, Fenn reached base eight times, including four doubles, with three RBIs and four runs scored.
Abbeville Christian will face either Jackson Academy or Patrician in the Class A championship series at Paterson Field. It begins May 10.
The Generals, who won a football title in November and a boys basketball title in February, last won a baseball championship in 2009.