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What Happened on The Price is Right Today? Winner & Schedule January 2023 UPDATED
Today, January 27 2023, Drew Carey hosts television's longest-running game show, featuring host Drew Carey, where audience members try to win cash and prizes. Find out what happened on the show today, who won the showcase and today's contestants!
What Happened on The Price is Right Today? January 27 2023 Winner, Showcase & Contestants
Winner and Showcase Value
Thursday, 26 January 2023 James bid $22,500 and lost ($24,74)
Michelle bid $38,350 and won ($39,780)
Wednesday, 25 January 2023 Ina bid $32,240 and won ($35,768)
Andrew bid $35,000 and lost ($40,708)
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 David bid $28,000 and won ($28,878)
John bid $34,000 and lost ($36,303)
Monday, 23 January 2023 Christopher bid $27,000 and lost ($25,417)
Jorge bid $24,100 and won ($36,326)
Friday, 20 January 2023 Maria bid $34,000 and won ($35,280)
Annette bid $36,000 and lost ($30,708)
Thursday, 19 January 2023 Monica bid $23,777 and won ($25,548)
Mickey bid $25,500 and lost ($33,551)
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 Kyle bid $18,000 and won ($20,688)
Dorma bid $18,000 and lost ($34,562)
Tuesday, 17 January 2023 Roxanne bid $27,800 and won ($32,746)
Marianela bid $30,000 and lost ($47,285)
Monday, 16 January 2023 Nathan bid $28,500 and won ($29,272)
Benjamin bid $35,000 and lost
Friday, 13 January 2023 Carter bid $38,043 and won ($43,315)
Eric bid $33,500 and lost ($28,869)
Thursday, 12 January 2023 Ronnie bid $42,500 and lost
Kimberly bid $46,000 and lost ($43,262)
Wednesday, 11 January 2023 Aaron bid $21,330 and lost ($28,862)
Kacio bid $32,000 and won ($35,399)
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 Mark bid $36,000 and lost ($43,483)
Vaughn bid $37,900 and won ($40,754)
Monday, 9 January 2023 Michael bid $36,200 and won ($44,904)
Kali bid $42,500 and lost ($41,307)
Friday, 6 January 2023 Marissa bid $35,000 and lost ($29,489)
Margaret bid $42,000 and lost
Thursday, 5 January 2023 Sean bid $32,000 and lost ($43,571)
Joshua bid $35,500 and won ($41,924)
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 Andrew bid $40,000 and lost ($33,453)
Socheata bid $28,000 and won
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 Brian bid $28,000 and lost ($33,508)
Jeremiah bid $31,000 and won ($31,535)
Monday, 2 January 2023 Adrion bid $21,200 and lost ($27,750)
Mirela bid $37,000 and lost ($33,535)
Friday, 30 December 2022 Gloria bid $24,250 and won ($34,337)
Annie bid $35,000 and lost ($46,623)
Thursday, 29 December 2022 Jailam bid $24,500 and lost ($37,579)
Jeffrey bid $21,300 and won ($28,663)
Wednesday, 28 December 2022 Paul bid $31,251 and won ($32,327)
Thaddeus bid $32,500 and lost ($41,464)
Tuesday, 27 December 2022 Nancy bid $38,500 and lost ($24,792)
Otto bid $19,000 and won ($29,848)
Monday, 26 December 2022 Carolyn bid $27,000 and lost ($31,391)
Sharif bid $36,250 and won
Friday, 23 December 2022 Lathief bid $30,000 and lost ($27,446)
Ford bid $38,000 and won ($47,530)
Thursday, 22 December 2022 Crystian bid $23,702 and lost ($30,343)
Shannon bid $26,300 and won ($26,549)
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 Robert bid $21,000 and lost ($25,291)
Steven bid $38,000 and won ($41,424)
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 Wendy bid $20,000 and lost ($33,921)
Christopher bid $32,000 and lost ($37,984)
Monday, 19 December 2022 Campbell bid $33,333 and won ($45,796)
Levinson bid $20,103 and lost ($40,317)
Tuesday, 13 December 2022 Lauren bid $26,000 and lost ($24,626)
Kathleen bid $28,300 and won ($39,711)
Monday, 12 December 2022 Luisa bid $32,500 and lost ($34,505)
La'starza bid $27,500 and won ($28,980)
Friday, 9 December 2022 Amanda bid $23,250 and won ($26,380)
Jose bid $33,100 and lost ($29,434)
Thursday, 8 December 2022 Vicki bid $33,444 and lost ($42,336)
Marc bid $22,250 and won ($27,665)
Wednesday, 7 December 2022 Kevin bid $25,500 and lost ($28,435)
Camryn bid $28,550 and won ($30,641)
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 Montague bid $23,000 and won ($24,692)
Raul bid $27,500 and lost ($21,490)
Monday, 5 December 2022 Carol bid $33,000 and won ($39,640)
Shannon bid $24,755 and lost ($32,811)
Wednesday, 23 November 2022 Amanda, Lola & Ella bid $32,000 and lost ($44,888)
Brian, Katrine & Lauren bid $24,999 and won ($33,701)
Tuesday, 22 November 2022 Rona bid $32,000 and lost ($58,354)
Jerry bid $25,500 and won ($28,393)
Monday, 21 November 2022 Andrew bid $25,000 and won ($27,667)
Alexandra bid $42,000 and lost ($32,429)
Friday, 18 November 2022 Sandra bid $34,000 and won ($39,818)
Starlynn bid $27,250 and lost ($33,821)
Thursday, 17 November 2022 Joshua bid $27,500 and won ($42,313)
Linda bid $38,000 and lost ($35,521)
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 Sandra bid $32,000 and lost ($44,826)
Regina bid $31,500 and won ($32,696)
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 Gibran bid $40,000 and lost ($39,896)
Daniel bid $24,000 and won ($42,391)
Monday, 14 November 2022 Leroy bid $17,500 and lost ($25,534)
Rolls Royce bid $32,000 and won ($35,646)
Friday, 11 November 2022 Del bid $21,000 and won ($27,547)
Crystal bid $48,500 and lost ($46,582)
Thursday, 10 November 2022 Lindasue bid $25,000 and won ($36,952)
Shuchi bid $21,500 and lost ($38,341)
Wednesday, 9 November 2022 Lesa bid $55,000 and lost ($42,435)
Laura bid $26,352 and won ($27,783)
Tuesday, 8 November 2022 Ronald bid $26,500 and won ($30,264)
Monday, 7 November 2022 Regina bid $25,500 and won ($31,806)
Robert bid $33,808 and lost ($47,355)
Friday, 4 November 2022 Silvia bid $23,000 and lost ($36,890)
Jay bid $30,000 and won ($40,293)
Thursday, 3 November 2022 Coleman bid $32,000 and lost ($40,681)
Denise bid $25,000 and won ($28,429)
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 Kiara bid $25,000 and won ($29,498)
Katrina bid $26,575 and lost ($43,310)
Tuesday, 1 November 2022 Darnell bid $28,000 and lost
Annie bid $27,500 and won ($35,257)
Monday, 31 October 2022 Trenton bid $22,500 and won ($25,514)
Avis bid $24,500 and lost ($32,374)
Friday, 28 October 2022 Michelle bid $26,300 and won ($39,493)
Brendan bid $32,000 and lost ($51,691)
Thursday, 27 October 2022 Martino bid $26,500 and won ($32,837)
Nikki bid $42,500 and lost ($35,375)
Wednesday, 26 October 2022 Kimberley bid $33,549 and lost ($43,334)
Simon bid $31,125 and won ($38,274)
Tuesday, 25 October 2022 Dixie bid $28,000 and lost ($39,358)
Michaela bid $22,347 and won ($24,797)
Monday, 24 October 2022 Jowin bid $29,500 and lost ($35,573)
Friday, 21 October 2022 Elena bid $27,556 and won ($28,935)
Nicholas bid $30,000 and lost ($33,528)
Thursday, 20 October 2022 Crystal bid $27,500 and won ($32,648)
Philicia bid $30,000 and lost ($39,625)
Wednesday, 19 October 2022 Osman bod $28,400 and lost ($26,481)
Alison bid $41,500 and lost ($36,454)
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 Marissa bid $28,500 and won ($32,780)
Kylee bid $32,500 and lost ($29,486)
Monday, 17 October 2022 Stephen bid $32,420 and won ($40,322)
Haroun-Raschid bid $43,000 and lost ($55,532)
Friday, 14 October 2022 Raymond bid $45,000 and lost ($59,553)
Stephanie bid $55,000 and won ($62,969)
Thursday, 13 October 2022 Walter bid $39,000 and lost ($64,797)
Lauren bid $37,800 and won ($56,394)
Wednesday, 12 October 2022 Katesha bid $41,729 and won ($48,990)
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 Shelbt bid $22,500 and won ($22,598)
Monday, 10 October 2022 Iris bid $58,000 and won ($72,409)
Trina bid $37,000 and lost ($32,363)
Friday, 7 October 2022 Allan bid $32,000 and lost ($39,909)
Brittany bid $32,500 and won ($37,297)
Thursday, 6 October 2022 Carly bid $32,899 and won ($48,275)
Raquis bid $28,000 and lost ($25,801)
Wednesday, 5 October 2022 Karen bid $34,012 and lost ($46,302)
Tuesday, 4 October 2022 John bid $27,815 and lost ($31,417)
Michaelie bid $28,000 and won ($29,482)
Monday, 3 October 2022 Christopher bid $40,000 and lost ($34,471)
Danielle bid $31,000 and lost ($28,840)
Friday, 30 September 2022 Jack bid $24,999 and lost ($35,370)
Craig bid $31,000 and won ($38,912)
Thursday, 29 September 2022 Darius bid $25,430 and won ($37,661)
Eduardo bid $35,400 and lost ($53,327)
Wednesday, 28 September 2022 Jimmy bid $19,500 and lost ($31,989)
Luis bid $26,777 and won ($30,347)
Tuesday, 27 September 2022 Harley bid $21,016 and lost ($31,294)
Austin bid $35,000 and won
Monday, 26 September 2022 Lisa bid $19,890 and lost ($35,576)
John bid $32,250 and won ($42,577)
Friday, 23 September 2022 James bid $26,248 and won ($30,399)
Brian bid $21,350 and lost ($27,933)
Thursday, 22 September 2022 Halliona bid $33,000 and won ($35,672)
Wednesday, 21 September 2022 Sheri bid $36,250 and lost ($34,438)
Matthew bid $32,000 and lost ($22,589)
Tuesday, 20 September 2022 Paul bid $21,334 and won ($30,313)
Etta bid $32,017 and lost ($46,674)
Monday, 19 September 2022 Johnny bid $65,000 and lost ($52,911)
Zachary bid $35,000 and won ($46,954)
Friday, 10 June 2022 Nicholas bid $28.000 and lost ($34,337)
Shela bid $25,300 and won ($25,633)
Thursday, 9 June 2022 Tramy bid $34,000 and won
Thomas bid $28,500 and lost ($39,325)
Wednesday, 8 June 2022 Gerald bid $25,000 and lost ($36,902)
Sandra bid $22,000 and won ($27,915)
Tuesday, 7 June 2022 Cynthia bid $32,000 and won ($40,851)
Steven bid $35,500 and lost ($33,690)
Monday, 6 June 2022 Taisha bid $22,632 and won ($25,598)
Amer bid $24,420 and lost ($30,887)
Friday, 3 June 2022 Jacqueline bid $23,000 and won ($23,714)
Brooke bid $27,000 and lost ($26,293)
Thursday, 2 June 2022 Emma bid $24,000 and won ($25,708)
Rosalyn bid $24,000 and lost ($26,503)
Wednesday, 1 June 2022 Kimberly bid $35,000 and lost ($41,397)
Vegas bid $33,000 and won ($38,447)
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 Bryan bid $27,500 and lost ($40,285)
Emily bid $31,000 and won ($35,265)
Monday, 30 May 2022 Patricia bid $26,000 and won ($29,684)
Raha bid $32,500 and lost ($36,275)
Friday, 27 May 2022 Lisamarie bid $28,950 and won ($31,982)
Gideon bid $29,525 and lost ($27,687)
Thursday, 26 May 2022 Thomas bid $31,000 and lost
Kevin bid $23,456 and won ($23,892)
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 Ella bid $27,200 and lost ($30,770)
Jessie bid $32,000 and won ($35,364)
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 Jeannine bid $27,200 and lost ($23,461)
Mallory bid $29,450 and won ($43,385)
Monday, 23 May 2022 Joe bid $25,000 and won ($27,419)
Friday, 20 May 2022 Jason bid $38,300 and lost ($31,414)
Larhonda bid $32,340 and won ($35,651)
Thursday, 19 May 2022 Eddie bid $24,000 and won ($28,574)
Monique bid $26,530 and lost ($31,584)
Wednesday, 18 May 2022 Gregory bid $38,000 and won ($38,478)
Chantavia bid $32,050 and lost ($40,272)
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 Garland bid $26,000 and lost ($43,254)
Coleen bid $33,000 and won ($37,264)
Monday, 16 May 2022 Christopher bid $31,200 and won ($37,779)
Friday, 13 May 2022 Carla bid $23,000 and lost ($20,536)
Katherine bid $30,000 and won ($32,765)
Thursday, 12 May 2022 Michael bid $34,500 and lost $30,272
Telesia bid $38,500 and lost ($27,879)
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 Carin bid $21,500 and won ($25,918)
Juan bid $26,500 and lost ($32,784)
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 Daniella bid $35,000 and won ($39,398)
Emma bid $21,500 and lost ($26,315)
Monday, 9 May 2022 Kirstie bid $31,523 and won ($36,292)
Deja bid $25,000 and lost ($37,888)
Friday, 6 May 2022 Eleanor & Bethany bid $28,000 and lost ($40,349)
Lisa, Tiffany and Lauren bid $22,00 and won ($26,393)
Thursday, 5 May 2022 Wednesday bid $29,900 and lost ($35,795)
Phillip bid $32,026 and won ($34,324)
Wednesday, 4 May 2022 Caleigh bid $31,000 and won ($36,744)
Evelyn bid $27,500 and lost ($27,313)
Tuesday, 3 May 2022 Renee bid $25,000 and won ($28,781)
Joseph bid $37,777 and lost ($33,498)
Monday, 2 May 2022 Latrece bid $25,000 and lost ($23,488)
Friday, 29 April 2022 Megan bid $21,235 and won ($24,275)
Rita bid $28,000 and lost
Thursday, 28 April 2022 Peggy bid $25,500 and won ($35,740)
Deborah bid $33,000 and lost ($28,422)
Wednesday, 27 April 2022 Shelley bid $22,709 and won ($24,465)
Joann bid $29,850 and lost ($32,867)
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 Eleda bid $32,000 and won ($32,253)
Kory bid $29,521 and lost ($36,730)
Monday, 25 April 2022 Hewitt bid $24,100 and won ($24,461)
Kathleen bid $25,000 and lost ($40,471)
Friday, 22 April 2022 Anna bid $27,500 and won ($28,352)
Daniel bid $25,000 and lost ($30,274)
Thursday, 21 April 2022 Quincy bid $28,500 and won ($35,315)
Lydia bid $29,510 and lost ($43,584)
Wednesday, 20 April 2022 Carmen bid $17,000 and won ($28,582)
Robin bid $28,000 and lost ($43,406)
Tuesday, 19 April 2022 Reyna bid $27,000 and won ($35,378)
Gerald bid $32,000 and lost
Monday, 18 April 2022 Kayden & Ashlyn bid $25,000 and won ($26,485)
Rycklon & Samora bid $19,500 and lost ($23,568)
Friday, 15 April 2022 Kadijah bid $27,226 and lost ($24,454)
Brain bid $35,513 and won ($45,391)
Thursday, 14 April 2022 Sheena bid $29,999 and won ($45,821)
Lindsey bid $33,000 and lost ($31,430)
Wednesday, 13 April 2022 Mikayla bid $22,000 and won ($32,894)
Evelina bid $39,000 and lost
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 Aracely bid $24,000 and won ($24,306)
Beth bid $24,000 and lost ($30,647)
Monday, 11 April 2022 Susan bid $18,400 and won
Ethan bid $24,500 and lost ($36,611)
Friday, 8 April 2022 Alejandra bid $27,500 and won ($37,692)
Julie bid $23,500 and lost ($35,688)
Thursday, 7 April 2022 Lina bid $23,000 and won ($32,825)
Rochelle bid $46,500 and lost ($46,271)
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 Genevieve bid $31,000 and lost ($26,615)
Tuesday, 5 April 2022 Jason bid $31,088 and won ($32,532)
Erin bid $35,000 and lost ($36,483)
Monday, 4 April 2022 Hoa Mary bid $35,000 and won ($36,278)
Saria bid $30,000 and lost
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SOFIA ISTANBUL FLIGHT TICKET
Sofia, the historic capital of Bulgaria, the closest neighbor of Turkey in Europe is a joyful town as a favorite destination of people from all over the world. The capital is significant in history as it had been ruled by two great emperors like Byzantine and Ottoman in its history of 1300 years. As a splendid city by its magnificent architectural artifacts, cultural prosperity bearing the traces of a large number of civilizations and its natural gems, Sofia is in demand all year round.
Book your flight with Turkish Airlines now to enjoy a pleasant and privileged journey of high quality from Sofia, the Bulgarian capital with high historic and cultural value, to Istanbul, an extremely popular Turkish metropolis.
Turkish Airlines offers two or three direct flights on a daily basis from Sofia to Istanbul. Flights take off from Sofia Airport (SOF) and land at Istanbul Airport (IST) within nearly an hour and twenty minutes. The number of flights remains quite the same throughout the year; however there may be differences on the hours of departure.
Take a look at the flights from Sofia offered by Turkish Airlines now to see all destinations you can reach from Sofia with a connecting flight over Istanbul.
From: Sofia
The largest and the most developed city in Bulgaria, the capital Sofia is an utterly joyful city by its verdant nature and the glory of Vitosha Mountain on its outskirts. Sofia owns a cultural prosperity to feel the impact of numerous civilizations by its location in the heart of Balkans and its history of thousands of years.
Alezander Nevski Cathedral in the city draws the attention of all tourists as the most remarkable icons countrywide. Moreover, the Museum of History, where the historic Turkish Baths are restored for a concept of museum, provides an insight into the country's background. The rocky area called Stone River situated in Vitosha Mountain is another popular attention-grabbing destination in the city. St. Georgi Church, which is the oldest building in Sofia and partially survived shines out as one of the most visited icons in this beautiful capital.
The sole airport serving in the city, Sofia Airport (SOF) is 9 kilometers from the center.
Transportation to Sofia Airport (SOF)
It is possible to use the subway, buses or cabs to reach the airport from the city center. The red subway line 1 serves from 05.30 to 00.00, operating from the city center to terminal 2 of the airport within nearly 20 minutes. Free shuttles operating between the terminals, on the other hand, serve from 07.00 to 19.00 in every thirty minutes. You may also use the bus numbered 84 to transport between the terminals, out of these working hours.
Passengers planning to get on the buses may take the bus 84 from the city center to reach the airport. It is possible to get to the airport within 40 minutes via these buses departing from Sofia University subway station, also known as Orlov Most station. In addition to all these, you may reach the airport via the cabs serving 7/24 all around the city.
Situated in the northwestern Turkey between Asia and Europe, Istanbul is the largest metropolis countrywide. The city receives immigration from all over the world thanks to its natural beauties, historical richness and touristic value, as well as its success in finance, commerce and technology. It is therefore possible to encounter people from every nation in the streets of this cosmopolitan city, which are vigorous for 24 hours.
Guests of this enchanting city truly lose the track of time during their visits with the mesmerizing atmosphere. Ranking among the top touristic destinations worldwide, Istanbul's most crowd-pulling spot is probably the amazing Historical Peninsula. In addition to all the splendid artifacts in the Peninsula, Istanbul hosts a wide range of stunning spots and attractions and numerous captivating collections within, including but not limited to Çırağan Palace, Dolmabahçe Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace and Ihlamur Palace. The turquoise Bosporus flowing through the city and the city walls on both sides, the Seven Tower Dungeons accompanying the mystery of the past, together with Galata Tower as the icon of Beyoğlu district are only few of the attractions this enchanting city harbors…
There are two international airports serving in Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). Passengers with a flight ticket to Istanbul from Sofia with Turkish Airlines land at Istanbul Airport (IST).
Here you can find all information and answers to your transportation questions on the new flight destination, Istanbul Airport (IST).
Firstly, you can reach Istanbul Airport (IST) which is located on the D20 road and connects to both TEM and E5 by private vehicle. If you want to rent a car, you can find car rental companies at the airport, just choose a car and travel with ease from the airport to the city center. Another option is the 24/7 taxi service outside the domestic and international terminals. It takes around 30 minutes to reach the city center by taxi and costs around 100-110 TL. When it comes to public transport, you can use Havaist, which sets off from 60 different spots or benefit from IETT bus services.

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Sister Marie Auguste Roue S.P.C.
Sister Marie Auguste Roue passed away peacefully on 9 March 2001 at St. Paul's Hospital aged 97, The Mass of Resurrection was held on 14 March at Christ the King Chapel.
The last of the daring and zealous French missionaries who first arrived in Hong Kong in 1848, Sister Marie Auguste came from a large family from marsac-sur-Don, France and was the first of two daughters who entered the Congregation of the Sister of St. Paul of Chartres.
When she was sent to Hong Kong in 1929, Sister Marie Auguste was assigned to St. Paul's Hospital being inclined to serve Christ in the sick. From the time she arrived as a young Sister, full of faith, compassion and zeal, she lovingly gave herself wholeheartedly, with unswerving devotion and dedication to the people she came to serve.
Sixty-four years later at the age of 88, way past her active nursing duties, Sister Marie Auguste was still rendering little services in her simple loving ways with an engaging touch of humour. Every day she went from one ward to another greeting each person with her smile, inquiring about his or her pains. She would serve water to those whose mouth was very dry, give an extra blanket, or remove a heavy quilt etc. With those who believe in God she would join their anxious relatives to pray together, asking if they wished a priest or a minister to come. She listened to them and shared their problems or just showed them the way to the chapel.
One of the first Sisters assigned to St. Teresa's Hospital when it opened in 1940, Sister Marie Auguste was sent to England in 1950 to take a nursing course. It was to St. Paul's Hospital that she returned, serving as Superior from 1971 until she was transferred once again in 1974 to St. Teresa's Hospital, where she continued to edify bringing, not only to the patients but also to the Sisters and staff, the love and compassion of Christ. Sister Marie Auguste was a true missionary France can be proud of and China can be sure of another intercessor. The Sisters of St. Paul are grateful for prayers for her eternal rest.


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Fedora Strategy FAQ Part 3: What does this mean for Fedora releases?
This post is part of an FAQ series about the updated strategic direction published by the Fedora Council.
What does it mean to "release Fedora"?
Fedora operating system releases are (largely) time-based activity where a new base operating system (kernel, libraries, compilers) is built and tested against our Editions for functionality. This provides a new source for solutions to be built on. The base operating systems may continue to be maintained on the current 13 month life cycle — or services that extend that period may be provided in the future. A solution is never obligated to build against all currently maintained bases.
What does this mean for today's Editions, Labs and Spins?
We are not moving your cheese. At least, not very far. Today's outputs are essentially unaffected, except in being granted more freedom. It becomes easier for these solutions to release on their own cadence and to provide alternative software (which could be consumed by other solutions) to meet their users' needs. We may want to release (for example) Fedora CoreOS completely separately from the base OS refresh, and have a marketing splash entirely around that solution and what the new release does for its target audience.
Labs and Spins are no longer required to be named as such — within the project, they are "Solutions". (If you like the term "Lab" or "Spin" for something you're making, feel free to keep calling it that!) These Solutions are "vertical" in that they consume various services to solve their target use case. Solution builders are free to build their solutions on anything the Project has to offer that meets their needs.
Solutions may have access to different services based on criteria set by those vertical service providers, possibly following strategic guidance set by the Council or following recommendations from Mindshare. For example, the Website Team support in the form of presentation on the main downloads page may be restricted to solutions with a large user base. Solutions with smaller user bases can grow their usage and gain access to this.
We are retaining the idea of Editions to denote those solutions we use as a test-gate for our releases. These are our showcases that we will advertise heavily to users and use as a way of framing conversations about the project.
What about solutions that need long or short release cycles?
This is an area where we want the Fedora platform to shine. Modularity enables us to provide multiple versions of applications simultaneously, solutions can release frequently with what have traditionally been thought of as blocking upgrades. This means that these high-speed solutions can keep growing.
When a solution requires frequent changes to the base operating system to meet its need, the entire Fedora platform benefits. These solutions can also be building block or service providers. Therefore if, for example, an IoT solution requires more frequent base library upgrades, another solution can also choose to use those rapidly updating base libraries as part of their build too.
The Council's updated strategic direction guidance is intentionally high-level, which means you probably have a lot of questions about what it actually means for you. If you're a Fedora packager or a software developer, here's some more concrete answers.
What does this mean for Packagers and other groups like them?
What does this mean for software developers?
Software developers will be able to use Fedora to develop software by selecting the building blocks that make their development environment. These development environments are essentially highly-tailored solutions with extremely specific applicability. Additionally, the output of software development is a building block that other solutions can use.
Ideally, Fedora becomes the reference architecture for the next generation of software development. More flexibility in package branches will make that possible — if what we have isn't a perfect match, there can be options within the project rather than requiring people to instead look elsewhere.
Fedora Strategy FAQ Part 1: What is Actually Changing?
This strategy is an ideal we'd like the project to work towards, but it's also a path that we're already on. Some parts of this aren't a change at all, but a clarification of the general consensus over the last few years.
This is the minimum required to be a Fedora Team. Teams may have more formalized membership, a charter with rules for voting, regular meetings, regular reports to FESCo or Mindshare, etc. We decided against formalizing rules for words like "Working Group" or "Subproject" and instead agreed that any Team can use those labels if they like.
Teams providing services should formalize a menu of offerings. They should describe the criteria by which those offerings are provided. I think the Council should provide some standard ideas for reasonable criteria. These could include team structure and activity level, user base, a link to current Fedora Objective, etc.
We need a way for Teams to release artifacts in a self-service way. The Astronomy spin (to pick a random example) should not need to wait for release engineering to make a release. In fact, they might choose to make new releases around the cadence of their most important included software. At the same time, since the Team can do it themselves, Release Engineering might also not be on the hook for building artifacts for spins with a niche audience or that don't meet some other criteria.
We need to allow for non-RPM building blocks somehow. I mean, not in a technical way but in a rules way. We need to allow for RPMs built in non-traditional ways (the source git idea). No solution is forced to consume these, but we shouldn't block someone from providing them, either. For example, Silverblue may want to provide some Flatpaks that are built (in an open and transparent from-source way) straight to Flatpak rather than going through RPM. Or AI/ML may want to generate and ship container images with python wheels built specially.
We need to relax policies on what Solutions are allowed to do. We also want to drop the Spins/Labs naming thing — it's confusing to people even within the project. Solution-makers should know their audiences best and should be able to make more technical choices — the things currently known as Spins should be able to offer different defaults and presets, even including enabling different module streams by default. Solutions should not require Spin SIG (or FESCo) approval on technical merit or perceived feasibility.
We need to be able to adapt to the changing world without taking 18 months to do so each time.
In December, the Fedora Council met in Minneapolis, Minnesota for several days of meetings. With the holidays now behind us, here's our summary of what happened.
The most important part of the meeting was our update to Fedora's strategic direction. You may have read the Community Blog post about this already. While the wording — or at least the fact that we've written it down — may be new, the ideas aren't. This document represents the next step from the efforts that began with Fedora.next back in 2013. Our goal is to allow members of the Fedora community to build solutions that focus on the specific requirements of their target users. This means, among other things, a more decomposed and self-service build process.
The earlier post generated a lot of discussion and feedback. I'm planning a series of Community Blog articles summarizing and responding to that feedback — stay tuned!
We also heard from three of the four current Objective leads. (Our Internet of Things lead, Peter Robinson couldn't make the meeting, unfortunately.) The CI/CI Objective is wrapping up and Dominik Perpeet will be publishing a summary soon. The Modularity Objective is also ending its current phase. Modules for Everyone was a key feature of Fedora 29, and the Modularity team is continuing to improve the technical implementation as well as make it more approachable for community contributors. Both Objective leads will be proposing next steps to the Council in early 2019.
The Lifecycle Objective is just getting started. It has two goals: make the release process scale and allow & encourage more community ownership for deliverables. This ties in tightly to the strategy update — this work is required to get us to where we want to be. Paul Frields is working to gauge what's needed to implement this now, including the proposed long cycle for Fedora 31 (discussed on the devel mailing list). The Council in general would prefer to keep to the regular six-month cycle.
The Mindshare team previously adopted a policy of spending up to $100 for release parties with minimal approval required. This has been successful, and the Council would like Mindshare to build on this with further investment. We agreed that Mindshare should adopt a policy of allowing up to $150 for activities that promote the use of Fedora solutions in communities. This could include release parties, web hosting, or other relevant activities. We want to encourage experimentation, so we're not requiring the activities to be successful to get reimbursed — they just need to be successful to get future funding. The Council's goal is to have 100 of these proposals funded in FY2020 (which starts in March of 2019). In order to encourage funding these proposals throughout the year, unallocated funds from this budget will be pulled into the Council budget at the end of each fiscal quarter. Look for guidance from Mindshare on how to make these requests soon.
We've started experimenting with using Discourse as the asynchronous communication tool for some teams. For synchronous communication, some teams are using Telegram in addition to — or instead of — IRC. Each platform has strengths and weaknesses. After discussion, the Council came to the conclusion that communication fragmentation is unavoidable. In a project as big as Fedora, people work in different ways and have different preferences. We leave it to each team to decide what communication methods work best for their team.
The success of our strategy depends on improvements to our infrastructure. The Infrastructure team has limited resources, so we need to ensure they're able to work on areas that add the most value to the project. This means a shift away from running all layers of the stack and focusing more on application management. The goal is to have the Infra team administering applications, not low-level infrastructure. (Even if that makes the team name confusing — sorry!) We want agility in our applications and deployment. We want drive-by contributors to be able to realistically contribute to the infrastructure team.
We also talked about GitHub. Ideally, we want everything to be on open source services (e.g. Taiga, Pagure, or GitLab). But, as a pragmatic matter, we recognize that GitHub has a huge network effect — there are millions of users and developers there, and millions of open source and free software projects hosted there, including software that's fundamental to the Fedora operating system. We'd like better integration and syncing with tools like Pagure to give access to that network effect on all-free software, but we also know that there isn't a lot of developer time to make and maintain those kind of features. Therefore, we're willing to accept people in Fedora hosting their subprojects on GitHub. We've got to focus on what we do that's unique (and only do things which are unique when we have a special need to meet our project goals). Git hosting is not one of those things.
The Council wants to make it clear that community input is welcome on Council matters. Members of the Fedora community may provide non-binding votes on Council tickets and participate in meetings. Speaking of meetings, we're replacing the Subproject report meetings with regular updates from the FESCo, Mindshare, and Diversity & Inclusion representatives. This should help provide better visibility into those organizations for the Council and the community at large.
We will also move all Council policies out of the wiki to docs.fedoraproject.org. The Council will use the wiki only as a scratch space for works in progress. Durable documentation will live on the docs site. We encourage other teams to consider doing the same.
We didn't actually conduct the meeting in IRC, but we took minutes in the same way. Here's our detailed record.
#action contyk, FESCo to work with Infra to examine current applications and determine: 1. which applications can be moved out of the datacenter immediately or in the short term, 2. Which applications have industry-standard open source or proprietary alternatives that we could move to.
#action mattdm to write requirements doc for these two things above.


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Q: Any way to run AWS Aurora locally? We are thinking about migrating to AWS Aurora from MySql. We are running vagrant for developers, so each virtual box has its own mysql instance. Is there a way to run Aurora locally? If not, what would be the best way to handle the situation?

A: You can continue to use mysql, since aurora is compatible with mysql. Aurora differs with mysql in other features such as autohealing, more read replicas, availability replication, performance and other non development related features.
Therefore for development mysql suits you.
The only problem I can think of is if you use the lambda triggering feature.

A: Is there any difference in the way you would use Aurora versus the way you are currently using MySQL? We have continued to use MySQL locally after migrating to Aurora on AWS.

A: Note: Not a solution but re-statement of the Question asked above!
The major issue is when the downstream app is listening for activities on DB.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html#DBActivityStreams.AuditLog
The mock up service can go so far, so it will be great to have to a version of AWS Aurora as a local docker.

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package com.beecavegames.bjc;

import java.util.Map;

import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;

import com.beecavegames.common.PendingReward;
import com.beecavegames.common.data.StaticData;
import com.beecavegames.entities.PlayerGrant.GrantSource;
import com.beecavegames.bjc.entities.Player;
import com.beecavegames.bjc.util.PlayerUtil;
import com.beecavegames.util.DateUtil;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;

@NoArgsConstructor
public class MoversListPendingReward extends PendingReward {

	private static final int FEED_TOP_OF_LEADERBOARD = 51;
	private static final int FEED_ON_LEADERBOARD = 50;

	public int place;
	public int xp;
	public long feedId;

	public MoversListPendingReward(int place, int xp) {
		super();
		created = DateUtil.now();
		this.place = place;
		if (place == 1) {
			feedId = FEED_TOP_OF_LEADERBOARD;
		} else {
			feedId = FEED_ON_LEADERBOARD;
		}
		this.xp = xp;
	}

	@Override
	public Map<String, Long> claim(Player player, PlayerUtil playerUtil) {
		playerUtil.creditXp(player.getUserId(), xp, GrantSource.MOVERS_LIST, null, 0, null, null);
		return ImmutableMap.of("xp", (long)xp);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean isValid(StaticData staticData) {
		return true;
	}

}

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After our South West adventures in Stonehenge and the Roman Baths in Bath, we explored more of the South East. Our trip kicked off with paying Brighton a visit. This was my second visit to the seaside resort compared to the chaps who were Brightirgins – can I say that?! Nowadays, we can make up words about anything and everything, so my best guess would be – yes, I can say that. The first time I visited Brighton was ages ago – 5 to be precise! Sadly, I was too concentrated to keep an eye on my date rather than Brighton itself. I big mistake when I think about it now. The date was a complete disaster and I wish I could turn back the time but a little bit too late now, heh?! Gladly, November marked my chance to re-visit Brighton with my better half and his friends. This last visit blissfully replaced the disastrous memories of my previous visit.
Although it was a quite miserable and grumpy weather, we tried to make the most of it. With only 4 hours of daylight left, we checked out the Brighton Palace Pier, Royal Pavilion and stopped by Wafflemeister!
Opened in 1899, the Palace Pier was the third one to be constructed in Brighton. It is home to fairground rides, bars, restaurants and deckchairs to enjoy the sea view. Unfortunately, the weather only allowed us to have a short walk to the pier and sort of enjoy the view of the stormy sea. The child in me cried a river as I faced the fact that I won't be able to enjoy any of the rides. The restaurants and crepe pavilions were also closed, which worsened my mood. I probably sound like a spoiled child now, right?! Personally, I think I'm rather easy to deal with in situations like this. Just put me on one of those train rides with a doughnut in my hand and I'll be on cloud nine!
Mental note to self – visit Brighton during spring or summer and enjoy those damn rides! By the time we finished with our walk, Vlad and I were craving a good hot cup of coffee and something sweet. We decided to investigate what's within a short distance of the pier and if we encounter a coffee shop on the way, we'll indulge ourselves with the goodies they're offering.
Just seven minutes away from Brighton Pier is the beautiful Royal Pavilion with his mixture of gothic and Chinese architecture! There are still some leftover memories of how the pavilion looked like during my last visit. Contrary to these pictures, the place was nearly out of this world when I walked through the gardens during that August afternoon. Nevertheless, it still took a breath or two away and I couldn't help but fall in love with the Royal Pavilion once more!
Unfortunately, our luck was nowhere to be found as we faced the 'closed for a private party' sign. There were still people passing by the sign, so we decided to follow 'the crowd' and take some pictures. Then the security guys came and ruined my fashion runway moment by telling us off. A real 'oh, crap' moment there! Fortunately, we didn't get arrested or worse – our camera wasn't confiscated! If you're planning a trip to Brighton, make sure to call them as their website is obviously not being updated. Consequently, you'll miss the chance of seeing the banquet room, saloon, royal bedrooms and other fancy rooms. If you end up like us, you can always pay £13 and pay the gallery a visit!
As the weather got the better of us and we barely saw anything else than the facades of historical buildings, we were determined to find a place to have a quick energy boost! We went through the crowded high street area, full of Starbucks and Costas with our empty stomachs, and just when we thought there is nothing else that can catch our eyes, we saw it. The Wafflemeister! Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't the name that attracted us but the comfy and calm vibe of the place. Up until that moment, we weren't even aware of the place. Apparently, it is a rather big chain with over 50 years of experience in the industry!
Apparently, there are a number of Wafflemeisters in London. I know where I'll be going the next time I'm in the city!
I hope you've enjoyed part 1 of our South East adventures as next time I'll be walking (writing?) you thorough a very disappointing visit to Southampton.
P.S: Check out the food + travel category for more travel reviews and food recipes!
Brighton looks really beautiful! The Royal Pavilion looks amazing!!! That oreo cookie milkshake and the healthy waffle both look amazing!
Your photography in this was exceptional, and the food looks so good it made me hungry.
From pictures and videos, I have fallen in love with Brighton and hope to visit (or live, who knows?) someday. Although the weather seems to be gloomy, it still looks beautiful.
I hope you do visit it during summer and get in the rides, those photos would be amazing/hilarious to see!
I love your coat! everything looks perfect in the pictures!
Great shots Mariya and you look so beautiful. I want to visit Brighton and a few cities in the UK this year. Sounds like a nice place.
Thank you for the lovely comment! It really is – Brighton is definitely in my top 5!
Beautiful place and great pictures. I love the coat too.
I love Brighton, it's one of my favourite places ever! Definitely want to visit Wafflemeister!
You won't regret it! By far some of the best waffles!
Those desserts look so delicious! And the architecture, very unique!
Thank you so much, Sophie! It was very cold, no idea how I didn't get sick!
I haven't been to Brighton before. You took such lovely photos though despite grey weather. It's too bad some places you wanted to go were closed!
Thanks so much, Rachel!!!! The waffles were super yummy!


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This is a list of countries by quality of healthcare as published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Outcome of cancer care

Major cancers
The 5-year observed survival rate refers to the percentage of patients who live at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer. Many of these patients live much longer than five years after diagnosis.

5-year survival rate is measured from the time of diagnosis, it is not the same as Life expectancy. More aggressive screening methods will cause 5-year survival rate to increase because people are diagnosed earlier, this does not mean they live longer. This phenomenon is called Lead-Time Bias.

Rectal cancer 5-year survival rate

Lung cancer 5-year survival rate

Stomach cancer 5-year survival rate

Childhood (0-14) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 5-year survival rate

Female specific cancers

Cervical cancer 5-year survival rate

Outcome of cardiovascular disease care

Hemorrhagic stroke 30 day in-hospital mortality per 100 hospital discharges

Ischemic stroke 30 day in-hospital mortality per 100 hospital discharges

See also
List of countries by hospital beds
List of countries by life expectancy*
World Health Organization ranking of health systems in 2000

References

External links
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-healthcare-systems-in-the-world-2012-6?op=1
Statista Data (2021)
World Population Review

Quality
International quality of life rankings


Chicago's own Bump J is a free man after serving seven years in FCI Elkton in Lisbon, Ohio, Fake Shore Drive reports. Apparently, he was released from the prison today at 7 a.m. EST and at the time of the site's report, was en route to his home town of Chicago.
All the way back in 2009, Bump J was sentenced to a minimum of seven years after being convicted for a 2007 bank robbery in Oak Park, IL. Now, he's finally free.
Last year, we spoke with the Chi-Town stalwart while he was still behind bars. Although lots of things have changed since he's been locked up, he explained that he didn't believe rap's evolving landscape would have much of an impact on his career going forward.
"I think it won't be much different than when I was out," he explained last summer. "I've gotten better musically because I'm just a better man, mentally. So, I think hip-hop will love me just the same, if not more. People respect struggle and stand up niggas. I took my lick and never told, so I will always be respected as a man and that's what's important. Music has always been the easy part to me."
Hopefully he links up with Kanye West when he gets out. Yeezy actually helped pay for some of the Chi-town legend's lawyer fees during his ordeal.
XXL has reached out to Bump J's team for comment.


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9.15-9.45: Seiji Kumagai: A study through biographies and chronicles on Tsangpa Gyare (1161-1211), the founder of the Drukpa Kagyu School.
9.45-10.15: Felicity Shaw: The National Library and Archives of Bhutan: from literary repository to guardian of collective memory.
10.15-10.45: Brian Shaw: Becoming a modern Bhutanese: the continuing development of civil society and social media in a time of change 1972-2015.
11.15-11.45: Johanna Prien: Ritual paraphernalia used by pawo and neyjorma spirit mediums in rural Western Bhutan.
11.45-12.15: Per Sørensen and Hou Haoran: Transnational kinship network: history of the ruling rGya family at the Ra-lung seat between the 15th and 16th centuries.
12.15-12.45: Dagmar Schwerk: Tracing the life and intellectual agenda of a 20th century Bhutanese scholar and yogin, the Sixty-Ninth rJe mKhan-po dGe-'dun-rin-chen (1926–1997).
13.45-14.15: Lungtaen Gyatso: Holistic education: redefining the purpose of education in the Royal University of Bhutan.
14.15-14.45: Tashi Tshering: The Tashigomang: portable shrines of Bhutan.
14.45-15.15: Françoise Pommaret: The Bumthang web: migrations, alliances, economy and religion.
15.45-16.15: Akiko Ueda: Symbolic, monetary and nutritional values of rice: "food security" re-examined in Bhutan's rural context.
16.15-16.45: Akinori Yasuda: Some remarks on the lTa ba klong yangs discovered by Dorje Lingpa.


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Новото́шківське — селище міського типу в Україні, у Гірській міській громаді Сєвєродонецького району Луганської області. Засноване 1956 року як селище Доне́цьке-1. Населення станом на 2018 рік становило 2266 осіб.

Географічне розташування

Біля села проходить автомобільна дорога

Історія
Село засноване 1956 року як селище Донецьке-1.

Війна на сході України

Новотошківське з 2014 року потрапило у зону бойових дій Російсько-української війни.

7 жовтня 2014 року селище було виключено зі складу Кіровської міськради і приєднано до Попаснянського району Луганської області.

30 жовтня 2014 року проросійські бойовики вчинили масований артилерійський обстріл села з важкої артилерії та систем залпового вогню «Град». Серед мешканців були поранені, одна людина загинула, ряд будівель зруйновано. При цьому в Новотошківському немає й не було українських військовиків.

1 лютого 2015 року бойовики обстріляли селище з артилерії, важко поранивши трьох селян. 2 — 3 лютого внаслідок обстрілів загинули ще дві людини, одна зазнала поранень, у Новотошківському припинилось постачання електроенергії та води, більшість людей виїхала (залишилося близько 400 осіб). 11 лютого селище зазнало подальших руйнувань, було поранено одну людинуі ще один чоловік загинув, підірвавшись на протипіхотній міні. 27 березня 2015 року проросійськими бойовиками село вчергове було обстріляно з «Градів»: 40 снарядів було випущено по блокпосту української армії і 20 — по житловим кварталам.

25 квітня 2022 після нищівного авіанальоту селище було захоплене російською армією і зазнало тотальних руйнувань.

Відомі особистості
В поселенні народилась:
 Токар Олена Миколаївна (* 1987) — українська оперна співачка.

Галерея

Примітки

Посилання
 Облікова картка

Населені пункти з Військово-цивільною адміністрацією
Селища міського типу Луганської області


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John Deere & Company has a long history of providing quality diesel engines to its customers, from its first in 1949 to today's Tier 4 PowerTech engine. This post features 20 interesting facts that you may not know about John Deere diesel engines.
Since 1949, Deere has designed and manufactured diesel engines.
The first Deere diesel engine, found in the Model R, produced 51 horsepower and was the first to offer a live power take-off (PTO) with its own clutch.
The innovative design of the John Deere Model R tractor featured two engines—the 416-cubic inch diesel-fired engine along with a two-cylinder, gasoline-fired starter engine. The dual engines resolved two starting difficulties often seen in diesel engines; operators could start the engine with the pull of a lever, rather than manually turning the flywheel, and had the capacity to warm-up the engine quickly in cold temperatures.
In 1953, Deere launched the Model 70, the first John Deere diesel-powered row-crop tractor.
The model 8010 in 1959 marked the beginning of 4- or 6-cylinder diesel engines, as Deere moved away from 2-cylinder engines at the end of 1958.
In 1960, John Deere introduced the 300 and 400 Series engines—its first in-line 4- and 6-cylinder gasoline, LP gas, and diesel engines—in the model 1010, 2010, 3010, and 4010 tractors.
In 1969, Deere introduced its first turbocharged diesel engine in its 4520 row-crop tractor.
In 1996, Deere rolled out a new breed of engines, called PowerTech™, to comply with Tier 1 standards. In the years since, the company has followed a building-block approach to meeting each new regulatory Tier, systematically adopting technologies for the PowerTech platform.
John Deere diesel engines range from 49 to 600 HP.
John Deere has produced more than 5 million diesel engines.
Deere diesel engines can be serviced at any of their 4,000+ service locations worldwide.
John Deere diesel engines are produced for agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, generator drives, marine equipment, and thousands of other applications around the world.
John Deere has been producing diesel marine engines for more than 30 years.
The 8010 produced a significant amount of power for its time – the 1960s – with 215 horsepower.
The John Deere 300 series included the company's first diesel-powered lawn-and-garden tractor.
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Analysys Mason's predictions for M&A activity in the telecoms market in 2021
04 January 2021 | Consulting
Alessandro Ravagnolo
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2020 was the year when Covid-19 disrupted our lives, but it is also the year that demonstrated how important the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sector is in the modern world. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal flow continued throughout the year, largely unaffected by the pandemic. Investors showed strong appetite for digital infrastructure (in particular) and all stakeholders involved in transactions – from investors to advisers – demonstrated resilience by quickly adapting to a new modus operandi.
2021 is expected to be a year of great dynamism with opportunities across the TMT value chain for an even wider audience of investors than seen before. Analysys Mason is pleased to present its top 10 M&A predictions.
Prediction 1: Investors will re-balance their portfolios towards digital infrastructure
Covid-19 had different impacts across the infrastructure verticals. Some verticals proved to be more exposed than others to the downturn created by the Covid-19 outbreak, whilst digital infrastructure, along with renewable energy, was one of the most resilient. The pandemic accelerated some positive dynamics, especially the digitalisation of many sectors and the demand for high-speed and reliable connectivity. This acts as a stimulus to the demand for new-generation networks and improves their economics (e.g. more certainty around the demand). As a result, digital infrastructure is more than ever a sought-after – yet scarce – commodity that every long-term investors want in their asset portfolios. Sponsors that have not historically considered digital infrastructure as part of their remit are now expected to re-evaluate their position, while many generalist investors already active in the space will likely look to invest a higher share of their capital in telecoms infrastructure.
Prediction 2: Operators' lower valuations will trigger 'take-private' deals
Another side effect of the pandemic is that the trading value of public (non-infrastructure) operators has taken a hit. Many operators are in fact trading at lower values than they used to pre-Covid-19. Bold investors are expected to consider the buy-out of public companies with unexploited growth potential. This is especially true for those companies that have been capex constrained in the past. Private ownership could offer them the opportunity to plan more aggressive investment strategies than when they were public and accelerate network deployments and upgrades (especially on 5G and fibre) to exploit the positive dynamics discussed in the previous prediction. There have already been a few examples of this happening: the acquisition of MásMóvil in Spain by a consortium including KKR, Cinven and Providence, Patrick Drahi de-listing Altice Europe NV, and hedge fund Toscafund Asset Management making an offer to take TalkTalk in the UK into private ownership.
This expected wave of acquisitions has so far spared the largest operators despite many incumbents' share prices having decreased significantly at the beginning of 2020. However, this might not last if share value remains low in 2021. Some management teams are expected to defend the public positioning of their companies with bolder strategies. These are likely to include the usual efficiency measures (also through digitalisation of processes), but also further investments in new-generation networks that will further boost deployment and increase competition.
Prediction 3: European mobile consolidation will resume
European mobile operators are facing the perfect storm: rising capital requirements for spectrum, 5G deployment (and fibre deployment for converged players), saturated and highly competitive retail markets and additional pressure on financials driven by the Covid-19 outbreak. In this context, in-market consolidation is increasingly attractive to operators and their shareholders.
To overcome the hurdles imposed by competition authorities that opposed many consolidation deals, operators have signed an increasing amount of RAN (radio access network)-share deals as an alternative approach to reduce cost and increase efficiency. However, the 28 May 2020 General Court ruling that overturned the previous European Commission decision to prohibit the merger between Three and O2 in the UK is likely to radically affect the way future proposed mergers will be evaluated by the relevant European authorities. Once the dust has finished settling, we predict that there will be one or more consolidation attempts in the larger European markets to reduce the number of mobile network operators (MNOs) from four to three.
Prediction 4: Focus on mobile and fixed connectivity in rural and remote areas
Bridging the digital gap will play an increasingly central role in the agenda of policy makers and, subsequently, regulators in a post-pandemic environment. The roll-out of new-generation mobile and fixed networks in rural areas and the associated opportunities for investors in the fibre and tower spaces are common knowledge and have already been extensively discussed. The difference is that there used to be a rural threshold beyond which these traditional models were ineffective to produce the required returns on capital invested. This threshold is now being challenged and pushed back by the increased visibility/predictability of future cashflow due to the positive long-term dynamics created by the pandemic. As a result, rural connectivity is attracting more funding and well-designed subsidy/voucher policies could further boost the operators' appetite for deployment in rural areas. However, traditional infrastructure approaches are unlikely to be sufficient to tap into the opportunity offered by connecting most remote areas (beyond the aforementioned threshold).
On fixed broadband connectivity, we see fixed-wireless access (FWA) and satellite providers to benefit from increased demand and, therefore, take-up. In particular, we see an increasing interest in investment models where, through FWA, operators gain control of the subscriber base to then migrate customers to more scalable full-fibre platforms where the success rate or competitive threat demand it. This approach can be successful in de-risking deployment in rural areas where high up-front capex is required.
Mobile connectivity requires new business models to deal with the different economics of deploying networks in more challenging and less dense environments. Government subsidies are also less common in the mobile space than in the fixed space, thus further putting into focus the need to reduce the total cost of ownership of the infrastructure (taking into account both deployment and running costs). Existing players (e.g. towercos) can exploit this opportunity by changing their relationship with their MNO customers in remote areas. This could involve adopting a wider perimeter of operations. One example could come from taking advantage of the future virtualisation of radio access networks that will make the ownership of the hardware at the sites less relevant since hardware is more likely to be shared between MNOs. Opportunities could also be created by financial investors interested in supporting rural-focused, mobile neutral-host business models. Most success stories involve emerging markets, but at Analysys Mason we see advantages in replicating these models in developed economies as well.
Prediction 5: Larger tower carve-outs and innovative tower perimeters
We are going to see new large towercos in Europe in 2021. Vodafone's creation of Vantage Towers and the sale of CK Infrastructure tower assets to Cellnex are expected to pave the way for other large carve-outs and potential divestments in Europe and in other regions. Of interest is the fact that the wave of tower deals is predicted to expand to regions that have not been as active before. The two aforementioned deals showed increasing interest in Central and Eastern Europe (even beyond Poland) and the Nordics, but there are indications that Australia will become of interest and that Africa will see a higher number of deals than it has seen on average in the last few years.
Finally, we predict that we will see more sale-and leaseback deals with an innovative perimeter of operations.
Prediction 6: MNOs looking for wholesale revenue will increasingly target MVNOs
MNOs have been spending a lot of money on 5G between spectrum auctions and network deployment. The monetisation of 5G within the consumer segment remains unclear and subscriber take-up takes time to build up, thus resulting in low utilisation rates of mobile networks. In this context, MNOs are seeking ways to monetise this spare capacity by filling the pipe with more traffic.
One approach could be to offer FWA services in certain areas. Especially for MNOs without a fixed network, this is an attractive proposition because it does not cannibalise existing revenue streams and could reduce wholesale cost from avoiding to buy access from a wholesaler. However, the traffic generated by fixed broadband subscribers is much higher than that of mobile customers, and MNOs can only push this service to the extent that they do not jeopardise the quality of experience offered to mobile users.
A second option available to MNOs is to attract mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) on their network. MNOs have fiercely fought for MVNO wholesale contracts in the recent past with notable MVNOs switching host networks. Alternatively, MNOs can buy the MVNO, which could allow them to maintain more steering on the positioning of the operator to reduce the revenue cannibalisation risk. This strategy has been followed by several operators that needed to build a subscriber base from scratch such as MásMóvil in Spain and DISH in the USA (each operator buying several MVNOs as a result). However, this strategy was also adopted by more established MNOs simply interested in the wholesale revenue stream, such as Verizon with the acquisition of Tracfone in the USA, Bouygues with the acquisition of Euro-Information Telecom in France, and Plus with the acquisition of Virgin Mobile in Poland.
MVNOs are primarily attractive to MNOs on the surface; however, they present interesting opportunities to private equity firms looking for assets with a robust market positioning but with room to improve the financial performance through improved wholesale terms with the host MNOs, which could also provide an interesting exit strategy.
Prediction 7: A major mobile operator will buy one of the IoT market disruptors
More than 30 innovative providers have shown that there is a market for Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity that is cost effective and simple to acquire. 1NCE, for example, sold over five million SIMs in less than two years thanks to its simple pricing plan and sales model, including online sales. Operators have so far failed to provide an answer to such offers, but at least one major operator will respond to this threat in 2021 by buying one of these players.
Prediction 8: Bright outlook for Latin America
We expect to see a solid pipeline of deals in the fibre space in the region. Fixed-line infrastructure in Latin America has been lagging behind North America and Europe, but this was partially compensated by dynamic mobile markets. This is no longer sustainable in such competitive markets and operators are expected to increasingly seek financial or strategic partners to fund their fibre expansion ambitions. This will pave the way for pure wholesale fibre infrastructure players that will certainly be interesting to investors used to the crowded American and European markets.
The tower landscape in Latin America has always been very lively with a long list of tower developers that have expanded their portfolios over time. The high fragmentation of most tower markets offers consolidation opportunities to aggregators such as ATC, SBA, IHS, Phoenix Tower International and Digital Colony, while the high demand for new sites also creates a favourable environment for the rise of new towercos which financial investors will use as growth platforms.
Prediction 9: Private networks will become a hot topic for financial sponsors
The deployment of private networks has quickly become a hot topic in the industry given the interest displayed by several industry verticals. To date, most of the deployments have been bespoke and led by vendors and, to a lesser extent, mobile operators, as shown by our private network tracker. However, specialist players have been emerging to fulfil the different technical requirements that the various industry parties are likely to have. These specialist players might partner with other companies across the value chain, including MNOs, to deliver end-to-end solutions customised to different service needs (e.g. healthcare, energy, etc.). By providing edge compute capabilities to support network cloud, players can also provide a cloud platform for an emerging set of secure, scalable enterprise applications, further monetising this investment. We expect the emergence of private-network specialists able to provide network platforms that can be leveraged to avoid duplications and make the roll-out of private networks cost effective and, in turn, more widely adopted.
These players will offer investment opportunities to venture capital or private equity firms interested in a space with significant growth potential. The sector could offer interesting exit strategies to vendors, operators and also infrastructure companies (e.g. Cellnex acquired Edzcom).
Prediction 10: RAN vendors will become targets of private equity firms
The future virtualisation of the radio access network (RAN) creates opportunities for smaller vendors to challenge the dominant position of the incumbents: Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia and ZTE. Mobile operators have made clear that the diversification of vendors is a strategic priority and that they are happy to make selective deployments to support emerging solutions that could gain a larger role in the future. Vodafone, Telefónica and MTN, among others, are showing their support to smaller vendors by deploying virtualised solutions in rural areas. These could also be ideal testbeds for Open RAN solutions too given (1) the potential cost savings that could be realised fit with the need to reduce costs to make rural investments economically sustainable and (2) the lower amount of traffic and revenue in these areas is compatible with taking risks associated with the deployment of a technology that still lags behind the one deployed by more traditional vendors according to many analysts.
R&D to support the evolution of the technology roadmap towards virtualisation can be expensive. We predict opportunities for investors to provide financial aid to new smaller vendors and, potentially, to invest in those vendors that have struggled to defend their market shares with the arrival of 5G and offer them a new opportunity to re-position their business towards virtual RAN solutions.
Narrowing down our predictions to just ten from an initial, comprehensive list of interesting trends and forecasts was a challenge, which reflects both the dynamic nature of the industry and the continuously expanding breadth of Analysys Mason's transaction support services. We would be pleased to further discuss our top predictions and those, no less important, that did not make the shortlist this year.
This article was published in TMT Finance Insights. For more information, click here.
Analysys Mason is the commercial and technical adviser of choice of several major financial investors and industry players thanks to our exclusive focus on telecoms, media and technology (TMT) and the experience that we have gained in over 450 transaction support assignments worldwide during the last five years.
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New self-help hoarder support group - Leatherhead
Mental health services at The Mary Frances Trust and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have teamed up to launch a new self-help group for compulsive hoarders and their carers.
For the first time in Surrey, specific support will be available for people to talk about their experiences and difficulties of hoarding, to share ideas about coping with their condition and to learn about treatments.
Patrick Wolter, Chief Executive of local mental health charity Mary Frances Trust, said: "Hoarding is a complex disorder which has been hidden for many years. Since the 1990s the interest has increased and the recent media coverage of hoarding has also increased awareness and interest among sufferers and family members. However, it is still very often not recognised. Hoarding can be a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but recent research show that in many cases hoarding appears to be independent from any neurological or mental health disorders, including OCD. Hence many people remain undiagnosed and do not receive appropriate support."
Sophie Holmes, Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the Mole Valley Community Mental Health Recovery Service, said. "People often tell us there is still a stigma attached to mental health problems and sadly this is all-to-often true for people who hoard as well. Hoarding can be very debilitating but people can avoid seeking help out of embarrassment and a fear of being judged or simply because they feel overwhelmed.
Coming to terms with having a mental health problem is never easy, so we've set up this self-help support group to show people that support is out there and that they're not alone. In fact the condition is actually more common than many people think. Working in partnership with the Mary Frances Trust allows us to apply our expertise to train volunteers to reach-out to far more people than those referred to our NHS services."
The group will be facilitated by Patrick Wolter, Sophie Holmes, and Andy Honey, a local carer who has become an expert by experience and is volunteering to help others living with the condition.
Andy became known locally for helping Westcott resident and compulsive hoarder Richard Wallace to clear his home last year. His emerging role as a carer was featured in a two-part documentary for Channel Four, entitled Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder, which also followed Richard's treatment with Sophie and the Mole Valley mental health team.
Andy Honey said "I know from experience that people do benefit from meeting others in the same situation. I'm very excited as we've got a really good balance of psychological, practical, & Mary Frances Trust support to run the group. This will be so beneficial as we will be able to cover all aspects for people who hoard, and their relatives, carers & friends."
The Hoarding Self Help Support group meets for the first time on Thursday 9th May at 7pm-9pm at the Mary Frances Trust's headquarters (The Leatherhead Clubhouse, 23 The Crescent, Leatherhead, KT22 8DY). The group will then meet there at the same time on second Thursday of each month.
For further details and to express your interest in attending the group please call the Mary Frances Trust on 01372 375 400 or email info@maryfrancestrust.org.uk.
Website: www.maryfrancestrust.org.uk
Alternatively, if you live in or around the Leatherhead area and would prefer not to attend a self-help group to discuss problems you may have with clutter, hoarding or organising your home, you may prefer instead to get practical, non-judgemental, motivational help or advice from local professional organiser Cherry Rudge of Rainbow Red, based in Walton-on-Thames.
Cherry Rudge is a Member of The Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers UK (www.apdo-uk.co.uk), and is herself the daughter of a hoarder, so has first hand experience of how difficult life can become with too much stuff taking over a home.
To find out what her hoarder clients have said about how their experiences of working with a professional organiser and how it's changed their lives, take a look at the hoarding pages of Rainbow Red's blog.
Call 07931 303310 or email cherry@rainbowred.co.uk to find out how to create a home where you can live life rather than be snowed under by it.
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A police expert witness for the city of Beavercreek agreed that police officer Sean Williams' fatal shooting of John Crawford III in 2014 was justified because the 22-year-old Fairfield man turned toward officers with an item that looked like a rifle, according to court documents.
But a pathologist expert witness for Beavercreek concluded that Crawford did not turn toward Williams and Sgt. David Darkow, citing surveillance video and the entry wounds from Williams' bullets.
Those two statements are the basis of Crawford family attorneys' summary judgment filing in the federal civil rights lawsuit filed in Dayton's District Court.
The pathologist's statements also don't seem to match previous sworn statements of Williams and Darkow's interviews about the Aug. 5, 2014, incident, according to the same attorneys.
Attorney Neil Freund, representing Beavercreek, said a response to the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment will be filed before or by Aug. 8.
U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice has not ruled on either motion. The civil trial against Williams, Darkow, Beavercreek police Chief Dennis Evers and Beavercreek police plus separate counts against Walmart is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2019 — a day shy of 4.5 years after Crawford's death.
Crawford was holding a replica-style BB/pellet rifle he had picked up from an opened box on a store shelf and was talking on his phone to the mother of his two children. His parents' attorneys have said Crawford had from a third to a half of one second to hear, understand and react to any commands.
James Scanlon, a longtime Columbus officer and police practices expert, agreed that the action Crawford took justifying lethal force was Crawford rotating his body and gun towards Williams, according to his deposition.
Scanlon was then asked if Crawford had not rotated his body and gun that the shooting wouldn't have been justified. "That is correct," Scanlon said, also agreeing that there would be no imminent threat of serious bodily harm in that scenario.
Williams said in his deposition that he never saw Crawford point a gun at or threaten anyone, but he testified that he shot Crawford because the 22-year-old Fairfield resident "was about to" point a weapon at him.
The plaintiffs' motion also noted that some of Williams and Darkow's accounts of what happened changed from their interviews with Beavercreek police, Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, written statements weeks later, interrogatory responses and their depositions.
The plaintiffs said Darkow had told BCI investigators that Crawford turned away from the officers and then said Crawford made a "quick movement" but didn't specify which direction in his written statement.
Plaintiffs said Darkow then said Crawford made an aggressive movement with his rifle and "turned toward us with the assault rifle in hand" and then said in a deposition that Crawford slightly turned his body toward Williams and him.
In their motion for summary judgment, the Beavercreek defendants' attorneys wrote that Williams "perceived that Mr. Crawford was about to point the assault rifle at the officers.
Beavercreek's attorneys argue that their police should have qualified immunity, that Williams' actions were "objectively reasonable and did not violate clearly established law" and that a judge cannot find that the officers' conduct was extreme or outrageous.


The following book review was sent to FACT by Marie Winberg of Michigan. The review offers excellent information about the lymphatic system which is not readily available in other publications, though, unfortunately, we cannot support Dr. Lemole's healing diet. Although we do not have the name of the book reviewer, we decided to print it anyway. We think she will forgive us.
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The Healing Diet A Total Health Program to Purify Your Lymph System and Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease, Arthritis, and Cancer by Gerald M. Lemole, M.D. (William Morrow & Co., NY, 2000, 272 pp.), $ 25.00.
The title is misleading. The book properly should be called "Loving Your Lymph System." Oh, there's plenty of diet advice and heart-healthy recipes, but the book is essentially a salute to your "lymphatics."
Think of the lymph system as your body's other plumbing system. Like the cardiovascular system, it has pipes and valves and filters (the nodes). But there's twice as much lymph as blood in your body, and twice as many lymph vessels as blood vessels.
What keeps lymphatic fluid moving? There's no dedicated pump like your heart. Instead, the lymphatic fluid is propelled by the muscles in your chest, activated when you breathe.
The lymph system is your body's sewer system; one of its jobs is waste removal. But it also harbors the immunity troops, ready to attack infection and invading viruses. It filters out crud and toxic stuff. And it holds your body's water pressure in balance.
The key to health, Lemole argues, is to keep your lymphatic system open and flowing. That means increasing its drainage capacity or reducing its intake of toxins. He advocate's both.
"If you keep your lymphatic system clear," Lemole writes, "you can eliminate 70 percent of the chronic illnesses that are in part the result of that system being clogged."
How? Through exercise, massage, diet, stress reduction and especially deep breathing.
Cardiac villains such as cholesterol and homocysteine are arrested by the lymph patrol, then carried through your chest en route to the liver. Deep breathing speeds the process. Lemole says: "It allows the lymphatic flow to course strongly and evenly, becoming virtually a river of life."
Lemole practices what he preaches. Not only does he eat veggies, he also does deep breathing exercises and revs up his pulse and lymph system by doing jumping jacks on a mini-trampoline (right next to his desk) and walking for about 45 minutes daily.
"It all boils down to balance," he says. "With heart disease, there's no one culprit and no guaranteed preventative." Diet, exercise and stress modification are all important. And so is the spiritual dimension. We need meaning in our lives. Viktor Frankl survived the concentration camp by making suffering his meaning. People who are happiest and healthiest believe there's an existence beyond the self. They have an awareness that: "they ain't the center of the universe. They realize there's something more outside, and they've incorporated that into their daily lives."


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The US home improvement industry is undergoing many changes that will continue to impact on its fortunes. The ongoing battle between Home Depot and Lowe's is a major factor on the shifting dynamics of the industry.
Today Home Depot and Lowe's are engaged in a fierce battle for the hearts and minds of consumers, as well as those of Wall Street analysts. Right now, Lowe's is a Wall Street darling, a post long held by Depot, but Depot continues as the largest firm (more than twice its size and with a slight increase in market share last year).
The Glenview store in Illinois is an example of Home Depot's smaller store format
There is no question, however, that the past two years belong to Lowe's, as Depot's CEO, Bob Nardelli, changed so many things, so fast at Depot that morale faded along with its vaunted customer service; longtime employees left, many of them rich because of stock ownership, and remaining employees began fearing for their jobs. The entrepreneurship which marked the company degenerated into slow-moving bureaucracy.
The strategies of the two companies today greatly differ. With far fewer stores in many major metropolitan areas and a softer "warehouse" look, Lowe's feels it has room to add hundreds of additional stores without any changes. Depot, on the other hand, has nearly saturated most major metro markets and must find its growth either by going into smaller cities (where Lowe's had long been a major factor) or come up with store formats which will target different consumer and business segments.
In total sales, Depot achieved $58.247 billion last year, an increase of 8.8%, far below its longtime average. Alternatively, Lowe's has racked up $26.491 billion in sales, an increase of 19.8%. Lowe's' net earnings increased 43.8%, far overshadowing those of Depot at 20.4%.
According to data in its annual report, Depot's sales per store have been flat for the past two years. One reason being the opening of new stores close to existing stores, thereby cannibalising sales and, in some cases, relieving such high sales volumes that stores were too crowded. One store is reported to have done $106 million in one year.
As of fiscal 2002, Depot operated 1,370 Home Depot stores, 52 Expo Design Centers, five Home Depot Supply stores, three Home Depot Landscape Supply units and a Home Depot Floor Store in the US, plus 89 Depots in Canada and 12 in Mexico.
In addition, the company operates Apex Supply Co., Georgia Lighting, Maintenance Warehouse, Your "other" Warehouse, the Designplace Direct and three flooring companies operating under HD Builder Solutions Group. These additional units and divisions make it very difficult to judge if Depot is actually suffering real sales declines in its Home Depot stores.
Remodelling older stores
Home Depot is spending some $250 million this year to remodel and upgrade older, shop-worn stores. More than 25% of its 1,576 locations are more than seven years old, and having cranked out $30-40 million or more per year are showing considerable wear and tear.
After remodelling only eight units in the preceding three years, the company is renovating 22 stores this year. The remodeling efforts include changing most of the warehouse shelving colors from orange to beige, improving lighting, glazing the cement floors and installing much improved and more helpful signing.
These massive makeovers are being supplemented by Type B and Type C remodellings. Type B involves resetting select departments, whereas Type C involves painting, paving and cleaning. Improved signing is being put in place in remodellings of any type.
Some industry observers question, however, whether an annual investment of $250 million is enough inasmuch as nearly 400 stores are more than seven years old. Since Lowe's embarked on its big-store expansion program fairly recently, a much higher percentage of its stores are "newer" than those of Home Depot.
Lowe's also recently announced that it will be opening "smaller" stores — 94,000 sq. ft. — in order to lower investment costs and fit stores into smaller markets. The typical new Lowe's is more than 116,000 sq. ft. in size. Requiring an investment of $12 million to build and $3.5 million for inventory, Lowe's says they would fit into markets of 15-35,000 households and could generate $20-25 million in sales, compared to the firm's larger stores which average $33 million in sales.
Home Depot already is testing even smaller stores — under 80,000 sq. ft. — and has opened a two-storey urban store of that size in Chicago. If successful, other inner-city stores could be opened in metro markets such as Manhattan, Detroit, etc. It also has opened smaller stores in Brooklyn and converted smaller test hardware stores in New Jersey to small Home Depots.
With both Lowe's and Depot concentrating on the top 100 major metro markets, market saturation might not be too distant, so both firms need to find smaller markets which will support continued expansion.
Time is preciousAnother trend that is evident is the increasing number of "time poor" which is also relevant to the Australian industry. With many families having two breadwinners earning paychecks, time becomes a precious commodity. Lifestyles become more hurried and harried. Women no longer have time to "shop, shop and shop". It is estimated that 70% of young families in the US are time-starved.
This provides an opportunity for smaller stores to emphasise their ability to save time by their convenient location, smaller and easier-to-shop stores, as well as their personal service. But so far, efforts to emphasise these advantages have not been fully or effectively utilised.
Wholesaler rankings
For decades, people have been predicting the demise of wholesalers — especially in the hardware/home centre industry as giants like Home Depot and Lowe's bought direct and eliminated the need of wholesalers. Yet distributors continue to play an important role. Home Channel News magazine recently published a list of the top 150 firms.
Ace Hardware is the largest hardware wholesaler with 2002 sales of $3.029 billion, up 3.6%. Do It Best, another cooperative like Ace, experienced sales of $2.3 billion, up 9.5%.
TruServ, which once was the largest, now lags with $2.2 billion, down 15% in 2002. It recently reported sales were off 18% for the first quarter of 2003. Its recent problems have caused a defection of retailers, mostly large ones, to Ace and Do it Best.
Orgill, a privately-owned hardware wholesaler based in Memphis, is the largest non-dealer-owned firm with sales of $686 million, up 11%. The next largest non-dealer owned hardware wholesaler is Moore-Handley of Birmingham, Alabama, publicly owned, which had sales of $152.8 million, unchanged from the year before. Emery-Waterhouse of Portland, Maine, is third with sales of $126.5 million, up 1.2%. The largest distributors listed by Home Channel News were those handling building materials.