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Closed Due To Coronavirus: View From A Rural German Restaurant
Tucked away in a isolated corner of Germany, the owners of a rural restaurant have somehow managed to make ends meet for 17 years. But that was before the coronavirus outbreak.
An empty table at restaurant "Zum Waldbad" in Gehlberg, Germany.
— Daniel Petereit
André Eube
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Restaurants in cities have found creative ways to adapt and make a bit of money during lockdown, delivering food to people's homes or selling meals through an open window. But how are restaurants based in the countryside or small villages getting by? Since 2003, second-generation restaurateur André Eube and his wife Margitta have welcomed diners at Zum Waldbad, their restaurant in Gehlberg, deep in the forest of Thuringia. At 750m above sea level, their establishment is best reached by car. Eube offers traditional Thuringian cuisine without any frills, and also rents out three holiday lets. Here he recounts his experiences as a restaurant owner during lockdown.
GEHLBERG — Wikipedia describes Gehlberg as one of "the most isolated places' in Germany. The nearest village is a 10-km drive away. And it has just 550 residents, with the population ever decreasing. Our small, long-established restaurant relies, therefore, on tourists and regular visitors from the Netherlands or Berlin. Before the coronavirus epidemic, we welcomed between 150 and 200 guests every week.
But since March 16, our restaurant has been closed, and we still don't know when we'll be able to reopen. That's a real problem. I'm wondering who will decide which businesses are allowed to start trading again. For example, beauticians and hairdressers have much closer contact with customers than our staff do in the restaurant.
I have already written a thank you note to the State Bank of Thuringia. We applied for financial support due to coronavirus and received it two weeks later. For a business of our size, it came to 5,000 euros. I was surprised by how straightforward the process was. All we had to do was submit our trading license and bank details. Our fixed monthly costs are around 2,500 euros, so with that money we can hold out for two months.
The solutions that many restaurants in cities have been turning to simply don't work for us. We can't, for example, offer takeaway meals. There aren't any tourists at the moment, so there's no demand. Most people who live in Gehlberg are pensioners who know how to cook and don't need our food. On a particularly sunny day, perhaps a few locals will drive up to the mountains and find us, but even if they buy our food, where are they supposed to eat it? They have to stay 50 meters away from the restaurant, as we're not allowed to encourage people to hang around closer than that.
At Easter we went out for a walk and bought a sausage from a restaurant that was still able to sell snacks. All the benches nearby were cordoned off with warning tape, by order of the local council. Fair enough, you can eat a sausage while walking, unlike schnitzel or Thuringian specialities such as potato dumplings. But what would have been the problem if we'd stopped for a few minutes to sit and eat on a bench?
The vast majority of people are abiding by social distancing laws. Only a few idiots who are deliberately flouting them, and as a restaurant owner you could easily identify those people and kick them out. You could also ensure that all benches and tables in your restaurant are 1.5 meters apart. It wouldn't be a problem for us to put that kind of rule in place. I know there's no one-size-fits-all solution, but we could at least discuss these ideas for how to go forward.
Instead it has already been decided that from July 1, the rate of VAT on food items in Germany will be 7%, instead of 19%. That should increase our profit margin, but I'm wondering what the media will make of it. Restaurant owners might be labeled greedy if they don't pass that saving on to customers. But we need to make up for lost revenue, and food has become more expensive during the coronavirus crisis. Unfortunately, no one will remember that when they're sitting in their local restaurant again.
Outside view of "Zum Waldbad" restaurant.—Photo: Ralph Kuhles
I think there will be a similar situation to what we saw when the euro was introduced. There was outrage against restaurant owners, as people claimed they'd just kept the same prices in euros as they'd charged in marks. When the VAT rate rises again — probably around June 30, 2021 at the latest — and prices go up, restaurant owners will come under fire again. I'm sure of it.
I also think that once the economy is opened up again, people will be more careful about how they spend their money. Lots of people will be worried about losing their jobs and will have gotten used to spending less. During the lockdown, they'll have realized that eating out isn't a necessity. There'll be a long-term impact, probably for three or four years.
At the moment, we hope at least that tourism will soon be up and running again, partly because we own three holiday lets. There's a lot of demand and we have lots of bookings. As soon as we're allowed to rent them out again, we'll have part of our income back. And tourism also provides the clientele for our restaurant.
I believe that the restaurant industry is being overlooked during this crisis because there isn't enough lobbying for us. The organizations that are meant to represent us are weak. It's to be expected, as many restaurant owners spend most of their time poring over the stove or behind the bar. They often do everything themselves, working in the office or as waiters. At the end of the day, they don't have the energy to contribute to an industry association.
Restaurant owners also don't have a real network. Most of us are independent and like doing things for ourselves. We enjoy putting the world to rights at the regulars' table, but often we don't even know the people who run the nearest restaurant on a personal level. In the current situation, we're not in a strong position. We don't know how to come together and tell politicians what we need.
Our restaurant in Gehlberg is a small business that isn't important to the wider world, or to anyone other than us. Before coronavirus, we got by for 17 years on our own, without needing any outside support. But without any income, we simply can't last much longer.
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🎲 BUT FIRST, A NEWS QUIZ!
What do you remember from the news this week?
1. What extreme measure did the Canadian province of Quebec take to encourage people to get vaccinated?
2. What caused a massive power outage in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, leaving 700,000 in the dark for hours?
3. Norwegian soldiers were asked to return what piece of clothing at the end of their military service, so that future recruits can reuse them?
4. What news story have we summed up here in emoji form? ❤ 🐖 🏥 👨 👍
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⬇ STARTER
Djokovic, BoJo, Xi Jinping: rules & power in pandemic times
It was the phrase of the week down on Fleet Street, the historic HQ of the London press corps: "Bring your own booze" — BYOB — the instructions secretly sent around for the garden party held at 10 Downing Street in blatant violation of the first coronavirus lockdown, back in May 2020.The revelations of the event (the second such scandal to emerge in the past two months) has left British Prime Minister Boris Johnson barely holding on to his job after his admission to Parliament this week that he was there … and he was, well, quite sorry.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the former British empire, Australians are following how their public representatives will resolve the latest twist in pandemic policy that has captured the sporting world's attention. Back and forth, like a tennis match. By the end of the week, Australia had reversed a Monday court decision, and canceled Novak Djokovic's visa that would have allowed him to defend his Australian Open title. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said the visa was revoked on the grounds that the presence of the unvaccinated Serbian star risks fueling anti-vax sentiment on home soil.
This is high-stakes political gamesmanship indeed. The unprecedented health crisis, and associated restrictions to limit the spread of the virus, requires our elected leaders to react to ever-changing information and a chain of lose-lose public policy choices. COVID continues to make the hard job of being a public representative that much harder. The best, we can agree, are doing the best they can. The worst, well … are the worst.
The British public has rightly taken offense to the idea that the very people charged with making and enforcing COVID rules, were also busy breaking them. In the Djokovic saga, skeptics of vaccination mandates — in Australia, Serbia and beyond — will have new ammunition if the world's top tennis player is kicked out of both tournament and country.
The good news is that in our eternally flawed democracies, the public eventually (though not always!) finds out what goes wrong, and ultimately has the final say of who's in charge. The same can't be said everywhere, including the country that has been cited for having the most successful methods for controlling the virus and limiting death tolls. That is, of course, China … where it all began.
Yet the authoritarian regime's "Zero COVID policy" comes with deeper questions that largely mirror the downside of authoritarianism in general: ruthless enforcement, quelled dissent and the sometimes blind following of the masses. It's hard to imagine that Xi Jinping has had any "BYOB parties" in the past two years. But if he did, you can be sure we'd never know.
— Jeff Israely
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• Makar Sankranti 2022: The Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated on January 14 and 15 in almost all parts of India and Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms. The festival marks the end of winter, the beginning of a new harvest season, and has ancient religious significance.
• Parthenon fragment returns to Greece: A marble fragment from the Parthenon temple has been returned to Athens from a museum in Sicily. Authorities hope the move will rekindle efforts to force the British Museum to send back ancient sculptures from Greece's most renowned ancient landmark.
• 400 years of Molière: France honors its seminal playwright on the 400th anniversary of his birth. His influence, comparable to that of Shakespeare in the anglophone world, is such that French is often referred to as the "language of Molière."
• Vinyl surpassed CDs sales for the first time in 30 years: For the first time since 1991, annual sales of vinyl records surpassed those of CDs in the U.S, according to MRC Data and Billboard, with an estimated 41.72 million vinyl records sold in 2021 (up 51.4% from 27.55 million in 2020). This means that vinyl is now the leading format for all album purchases in the U.S.
• Kendrick Lamar teams up with South Park creators: Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar and his former longtime manager Dave Free are working with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to produce a live-action comedy for Paramount Pictures.
📚😷 COVID SCHOOL CHAOS AROUND THE WORLD
The decisions to close schools have been some of the toughest choices made during the pandemic, with students suffering both academically and socially from online learning or no education at all. It's universally acknowledged that children most succeed with in-person classes, but the question still remains whether the health risk to students and those around them is worth it.
The Omicron wave has only caused this debate to heighten, with teacher strikes in France, rising drop-out rates in Argentina and shortages of staff in South Africa. But there are signs of hope: Uganda has finally reopened schools, ending the world's longest shutdown, and some American parents have decided to offer more personalized education with homeschooling.
Read the full story: COVID School Chaos, Snapshots From 10 Countries Around The World
🇰🇿 KAZAKHSTAN'S VICIOUS CIRCLE OF STRONGMEN
The real transition of power in Kazakhstan was supposed to have taken place in 2019. Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who had ruled the former Soviet Republic with an iron first since its independence in 1991, finally stepped aside to allow his successor, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, to take power.
However, Nazarbayev retained enormous influence behind the scenes. The real transfer of power is in fact happening only now, following large-scale unrest and protests around the country. Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev promises a new way of doing things, but his methods are strikingly similar to his predecessor. For Russian daily Kommersant, Vladimir Soloviev and Alexander Konstantinov ponder why strongmen are able to keep power in Kazakhstan — but can't ensure its peaceful transfer.
Read the full story: Kazakhstan, When One Strongman Replaces Another
🐟 DENMARK, A SMALL FISH IN THE SALMON INDUSTRY'S BIG POND
Things are getting fishy over Nordic fishing regulations, as the Danish government has banned further growth in sea-based fish farming, claiming the country had reached the limit without endangering the environment. In Danish newspaper Politiken, marine biologist Johan Wedel Nielsen explained why Demark's policy has given Norway a de facto monopoly on the lucrative salmon industry. This is particularly significant as changing diet habits are increasing demand for the nutritious pink fish, and Norway has taken advantage, accounting for about half of the world's salmon production.
Nielsen argues that environmental concerns aren't warranted, as fish have an inherently small impact on the environment. Denmark has the potential to establish 150 salmonid (a family of fish including salmon and trout) farms in the Baltic Sea, producing some 500,000 tons of trout per year with a value of 2.7 billion euros and employing tens of thousands. But the Danish government has so far given no indication of allowing any addition to Denmark's 19 existing farms.
Read the full story: Norwegian Salmon v. Danish Trout: Lessons On Ecology And Economics
💡 BRIGHT IDEA
French start-up Airxôm has unveiled its unique respiratory device at Las Vegas' CES tech event. Their plastic and silicon face mask is the first capable of destroying particles of all sizes and has inbuilt decontamination properties, hence protecting against pollution, bacteria and viruses including COVID-19. Oh and, as a bonus, it also prevents your glasses from fogging.
#⃣ TRENDING
Boris Johnson memes flooded social networks this week, mocking the UK's prime minister's excuse for attending what was quite obviously a party at the height of the pandemic: "I believed implicitly that this was a work event." The quote was shared alongside a toe-curlingly bad 2013 video of BoJo dancing to Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" which resurfaced on Instagram, while Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair puts its own spin on the lame explanation.
🤦♀🛴🤦♂ FACEPALM OF THE WEEK
A Belgian national was intercepted by the French police while riding his e-scooter on a highway in eastern France. The confused trottinette user said it was his first time riding in France, and that he'd failed to select the "no toll roads" option on his GPS.
👉 OTHERWISE ...
Climate, COVID, Costa Concordia: why humans are wired for denial
This past week marked 10 years since the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Tuscany. Writing in Italian daily La Stampa, Guido Maria Brera sees connections between the way passengers and crew reacted in the minutes and hours after the ship ran aground to other calamities we face that may seem to be moving more slowly:
In 2012, the same year the Costa Concordia cruise ship sank off of Giglio Island, David Quammen published his book Spillover, which predicted that somewhere in Asia a virus would be attacking the human respiratory tract on its way to becoming a global pandemic. And so it was. This terrible shipwreck, which the world watched in slow-motion exactly ten years ago on January 13, 2012, now appears to us — just like the COVID-19 pandemic, like the trailer of a horror film we are now all living for real.
Millions dead, ten of millions sick, and the psychological collapse of entire generations, the youngest and most defenseless. In the meantime, climate change is spiraling out of control: sea levels are rising, land is drying out, ice caps are melting, not to mention hurricanes, storms, floods, droughts, famines, wars, migration.
The correlation between climate change and the pandemic has been demonstrated countless times by scientists. Soaring temperatures, intensive livestock farming, deforestation and the devastation of the natural animal kingdoms have led to zoonosis: Species-hopping, in which a bacterium or virus escapes from its host and spreads to another, creating a chain reaction with devastating results.
Finding the correlation between the sinking of the Costa Concordia and the current situation is more a subtle exercise: by looking at the decisions we made to respond to the disaster — or rather, how we failed to take action.
"The Concordia has become a maze of choices in the dark, deciding whether to open a door or not, whether to move or stay put, can be the difference between life and death," Pablo Trincia said recently in his podcast "Il Dito di Dio." (The Finger of God). A cruise ship with more than 4,000 people, including passengers, crew and ship personnel, is a microcosm in itself: it contains everything. And indeed, in these very long and slow moments, when time seems suspended, a tragedy was in the making.
There were reported many notable demonstrations of solidarity, as strangers helped each other. There were also those who fled as quickly as possible, seeking their personal safety at the expense of others. There were those who, between the ship crashing into the rocks and the dropping of the first lifeboats, seemed not to care.
If it is true that there are lessons to learn even from the worst tragedies, then we must make sure that the terrible wreckage of this small world can help us understand and identify the rocks we are heading towards today: the climate crisis and the pandemic. Time is the discriminating factor, as always. Director Adam McKay explains it well in his movie Don't Look Up, showing us how people react as they face slow-motioned tragedies.
In this scenario, the slowness of the film is the central narrative choice: there is initially plenty of time before the comet would hit the earth, ineluctably ending human life, and there remains plenty of time to live and love and enjoy.
Hence, we also have time to expect that the asteroid is still far away, to imagine that it will deviate from its course. We even have time to forget that the impact is inevitable, and to continue to live as if nothing is happening.
This is the most common reaction to pandemics and environmental disasters. Turn your head away, pretend you don't see, don't look up.
Denial is the work of politicians incapable of questioning the only development model they know, of the billionaires who built bunkers to survive in New Zealand, (where it seems that the crisis will have less impact), of the Silicon Valley gurus have already bought coolers to preserve their bodies for eternity by cryogenics.
On the Costa Concordia, refusal to look the disaster in the eye wasn't just the work of those who were supposed to give the alert and manage the evacuation: we are all in the same boat when it comes to denial. When a disaster happens in slow motion, it feels as though there is still too much time to bother rushing for solutions now.
We tend to think about the time we have left, about the costs and benefits to our tiny lives, without even realizing that never has the need for salvation been more collective.
Ten years ago, as today, we convinced ourselves that we are absolved of responsibility precisely because we know that everyone shares the same responsibility.
⏩ LOOKING AHEAD
• Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov set next week as the ultimatum for a confirmation that NATO will neither expand nor deploy forces to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations.
• Next Sunday will mark two years since the World Health Organization declared during an emergency meeting that COVID-19 was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
• On Tuesday, a 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will make a safe flyby of Earth, whooshing by our planet at the equivalent of five Earth-Moon distances (still pretty close from a cosmic point of view).
• Monday is Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day, so you still have a few more hours to decide whether that gym membership really was a good idea.
News quiz answers:
1. Quebec announced plans to charge a health tax to unvaccinated residents, who represent 12.8% of the Canadian province but make up nearly half of hospital cases.
2. A heat wave scorched Argentina's capital Buenos Aires on Tuesday, bringing temperatures to 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) and causing a lengthy power outage.
3. Norway has ordered members of its military to return underwear, bras and socks after the end of their military service amid a shortage of supplies that the army partly blamed on the pandemic.
4. ❤ 🐖 🏥 👨 👍 A 57-year-old American man became the first person to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig, a potentially major breakthrough that scientists hope could help alleviate shortages of donor organs.
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It's almost summer, and nearly everyone I talk to has been telling me he or she is in a bit of a gym rut.
Trust me, I've been there. There's nothing worse than getting on the elliptical for the fifth time in a week in your tattered gym shorts from high school and resigning yourself to 45 minutes of boredom.
Luckily, Khloé Kardashian is here to help.
The reality star, who recently dropped about 40 pounds thanks to her love of fitness and healthy food, now has an official app to help you kick-start your fitness journey.
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Inspired yet? Thought so. And if you need another reason to use Khloé's app, she told Shape magazine having cute gym clothes is one of the best motivators for her to keep exercising.
When I buy a cute outfit, I'm super excited to go to the gym the next day. And when I look good at the gym, I'm inspired to do an extra squat or an extra lunge. Just because you're going to work out, you don't have to look like a slob. I also always wear hoop earrings; they're like my security blanket. People laugh at me, but why not? They make me feel more dressed up. I also wear makeup when I work out. I put on a tinted moisturizer, mascara, and cherry lip balm, and fill in my eyebrows. If I feel cuter with a little lip color and mascara, why should anybody else care?


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The Dog Guide is pleased to present to you this great interview with Cane Corso breeder Virginia Dunn of Bella Rosa Cane Corsos.
How long have you been working with your breed?
Well, I rescued dogs for years, my boys and I. Mostly Pit Bulls. We truly love Pit Bulls! But knowing that only 1 in every 600 Pits that need homes will ever get one, and looking at the reality of the Pit situation really started getting me down. Don't get me wrong. I will ALWAYS help the pits. But sometimes it just gets so overwhelming. I guess I just needed a break from rescue. That's when the Cane Corso came into my life. It's been a blessing to me.
How did you decide that this was the breed for you?
When I first learned about the breed on the internet. They were so regal looking. Just breathtaking. I started researching, going to shows, and talking to breeders. I liked the fact that they were new in the States and people had not compromised them. I was so lucky to meet a couple of breeders who were really dedicated to the breed, and they helped me a lot. Kim Miller of Preservation Kennels in Washington was a huge inspiration to me. One of the things I was concerned about was how they would work with autistic children. I have a son who has Aspergers, and we regularly have special needs kids in and out of our home. Pit Bulls are especially great with autistic kids; they seem to have a natural ability to understand them, and they really excel at the 'deep pressure' work we would do with the kids. They'd just say 'Get out of the way, I'll be happy to squish the kid!' HA! So, I needed to know that the Corso would have that same instinctual understanding and compassion for these kids. Well, they do. They proved themselves very quickly.
The Cane Corso's claim to fame is their ability to 'discern friend from foe'. I trust their instinct. I know they would protect me and my family. Their loyalty is unsurpassed.
Can you tell us a bit about the history of your breed?
The Cane Corso is an Italian Mastiff. They are cousins to the Neopolitan – in fact, the Corso and the Neo were the same breed until the 1950s. Corsos were originally imported into the States just barely 20 years ago, yet they are becoming a very popular home guardian and companion. They have now been accepted into the AKC, going into the Miscellaneous Class on July 1st. And we are actively seeking UKC recognition at this time. Ancient Corsos were used as war dogs all the way back to the Roman times. But for hundreds of years, all the way up to today, they were used as estate and guardian dogs, as well as herders. They are true working dogs.
Could you tell us a little bit about the stages of life for this breed?
Like any mastiff breed, Corsos are slow to mature. Often times, they are not mentally adults until around 3 years of age. This contrasts with the fact that our mastiffs have a shorter life span than many of our smaller dogs.
An average day. Hmmm. Get up – or try to get up, because they are typically snoring on top of my legs and I am pinned! Go potty and then feed them breakfast. We feed raw and cook for our dogs, so breakfast is usually raw turkey legs, fresh fish, pork necks or perhaps some venison if we are lucky enough! If it's a nice morning, we go for a walk. Then I go to work. Because I am self-employed, they usually all come with me into the office. However, at 10:30, they want to go outside so they can play their favorite game – 'Let's Scare The Mailman!' This is where they hide quietly and pretend they are not there. Then they wait for the mailman to come up the stairs and deliver the mail. It's diabolical the way they lay for him. On his way out, as he walks past the gate (which is double latched top and bottom for no mishaps), they HIT it as hard as they can and bark to 'surprise' him. Extra points if it's a relief mailman and they scare him enough to sprint down the stairs! Then they dance around smiling and laughing – another day's work completed! In the afternoon, I take a break from my office and do some obedience training, then run errands, and a couple dogs go with me. When people see their big beautiful heads hanging out of the car windows, they just stare in amazement. These dogs are truly gorgeous. In the evening they go for a walk or socialize at the dog park, followed by some more obedience. Then dinner, where they play their other favorite game – 'Drool as though I never feed you!' This is where they compete with each other to see how much drool they can possibly produce while waiting for their dinner to be served. If we are having 'dog stew', they up the ante and we have to use a bath towel to clean up the puddles on the floor! Afterwards, they are usually content to lie down quietly for snuggling, unless of course they ALERT on something. Could be an ax murderer! Or just a cat walking on my car. Either way, the situation calls for intense alarm barking. Ah, thanks guys. Fortunately at the end of the day, we all go to bed and I sleep like a baby, knowing no one could possibly hurt me with these guys around!
Noble. Regal. Protective. Extremely Loyal. Smart. Versatile.
What are 3 misconceptions about this breed?
1. Aggressive – People think the Cane Corso is a people aggressive breed, when in fact most Corsos love and adore their families and are extremely loyal and submissive to them. However, in new situations, they can be quite aloof and suspicious of strangers. Don't 'run up' on a Cane Corso – or any guardian breed. They need a moment to decide if you're a good guy or not. Once they know you and accept you, you've got a friend for life!
2. Breed Mis-identification – I can't tell you how many times I have had people ask me 'Is that a Pit Bull / Shar Pei cross?', 'Is that one of those Chinese Fighting Dogs?' or even 'That looks like a giant Pit Bull on steroids!' Hey, I like Pit Bulls – a lot! However, this is a Cane Corso, an Italian Mastiff. There is no terrier in this dog. I am now seeing people wearing tee-shirts that say 'It's a Cane Corso. It's NOT a …' Guess they got tired of answering the question!
3. No Police K9? Finally, I think the third misconception that really bothers me the most is the idea that this dog, or any mastiff, cannot be a Police K9. The notion there is that they are too big and lack the agility necessary, that they are too short muzzled and can't track or do detection work, or that they are too aloof to manage social situations. Quite the contrary. Right now, I have one Corso in Pennsylvania that is on patrol, does drug detection, and at the same time works with kids at DARE and on child abuse calls. She is only 1 of 3 Corso cops in active service in the US right now, and I have another going for training within the next 2 weeks. I think Cane Corsos are well equipped to do this work, and I aim to prove it!
What are 3 little known facts about this breed?
1. Cane Corsos are the lightest, most agile, and most athletic of all the mastiff breeds.
2. Corsos are used in Europe to guard and herd livestock, and are particularly good for herding and loading hogs, thus providing safety for their handlers.
3. Cane Corsos have been used by the Swiss Guard to guard the gates of Vatican City.
What should people who are interested in this breed know before they bring one of these dogs into their homes?
This dog needs a strong but tender hand. Although they are sweet and gentle with their families, they are a dominant breed and need a clear leader. Anyone who has not had experience in working with dominant breeds should seek guidance from a good trainer who understands these types of dogs. The Cane Corso is NOT for everyone. Potential buyers should think long and hard before bringing one into their home and incorporating it into their lifestyle. They are very family oriented and would not be happy outside in the backyard or away from their owners. All dogs need training, and this is doubly true for the Corso. They are high-caliber dogs who, with the right breeding, socializing and proper training, can do just about anything!
Is there anything interesting that the breeding community (for your breed) is collectively working on?
Presently our breed club, the Society in America for Cane Corso Italiano (SACCI) is working to have the dog recognized with the United Kennel Club (UKC). Once this happens, there will be more Working and Conformation events available for the Cane Corso.
Do you have any tips on how people can go about locating good, quality breeders? What questions or measures would you say to take to weed out a bad breeder?
Potential owners need to ask a ton of questions and do their research. Many a person has been taken by a smooth talking breeder who says everything you want to hear. You'll save yourself a lot of heartache if you follow up, demand proof, and validate the claims being made.
Have the parents of this litter been shown and championed in Conformation or Working venues? Note – the term 'from champion bloodlines' essentially means nothing. All American Cane Corsos came from the original 'Super 6' that were imported 20 years ago. With such a limited gene pool, virtually every Corso has some of that old 'champion' stock in them, unless they themselves are imports. The question should really be is their breeding stock – the parents of this litter – championed? The proof is in the pudding.
And what about temperament? Have they passed the CGC? ATTS? CAL? TAN? Anything?
Can they provide references? Go ahead and actually call them!
Price – the cost for a well-bred Cane Corso from a legitimate breeder is typically $1500 to $3,000. It costs that much to do all the training, showing, testing, etc. If the person you are talking to is selling his pups for $800 bucks, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG! Chances are those pups are not papered, or no health testing has been done on the parents, they are not being worked or shown, they do not have CH titles, etc. You could end up with an incorrect dog, with health problems, poor conformation, bad temperament, and a fly-by-night breeder that won't be there to help you. I've seen way too much of that.
Finally, do they provide a written contract? What are the guarantees? Will they take a dog back if you can't keep it? What about their replacement policy? Ask for a copy of the contract and read it thoroughly BEFORE deciding to purchase.
Now, go physically meet some breeders and their dogs. Drive to their homes. Go to dog shows. Meet them and their dogs.
And trust your gut! If something doesn't feel right, leave and move on.
Do you participate in any activities with your dogs (agility, obedience, earthdog, etc)?
Yes. We are very active in the dog world. We train and show our dogs in conformation, and have earned many championships. We do rescue. We also participate in personal protection training. I am a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, an ATTS Tester, Regional President for the SACCI, Director of K9 ProSports for the NW Region, and head of NW Working Dogs. We hold protection events, as well as the NW Working Dogs Expo, an annual event bringing together conformation, protection work, and temperament testing (see www.nwworkingdogs.com). We are very active in everything from showing to training, teaching people how to raw feed and cook for their dogs, and even making custom leather leashes and all natural soap for dogs. Truly it is a dog's life around here!
The Cane Corso is a most amazing animal: loyal and loving to family, fiercely protective in the face of a threat. It is a true working breed. Given the proper tools and training, they can and will do most anything asked of them.
Thanks to Virginia for the great interview! We encourage Dog Guide readers to visit the Bella Rosa Cane Corsos for more information about this great breed.


The College of Law started academic activities in the 2009/2010 Academic Session, on the 4th of January, 2010 with the admission of 102 students. The composition of the students represented an intake of students from almost all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Following the same trend, the second academic year of the University started on the 4th of October, 2010. About 111 students were offered admission into the College. Notwithstanding the mounting pressure for admission, the College was only able to offer admission to this number of candidates (which represents about 15 percent of the admission applications into the College) due to the quota restrictions on admissions into Nigerian law faculties by the Regulatory Authorities. However, in recognition of the College achievements, the Council of Legal Education has revised our admission quota upward to an unprecedented one hundred and eighty (180) at one session.
The College runs undergraduate Law LLB degree, comprising of 23 courses at 100 level; 21 courses at 200 level; 21 courses at 300 level; 20 courses at 400 level; and 19 courses at 500 level, to provide students with the essential legal and academic skills to be successful in law as well as a range of transferable skills. All the undergraduate courses are FULLY ACCREDITED by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education (CLC).


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Home Banking & Finance Real estate fraudster Michael D'Alessio sentenced to six years in prison
Real estate fraudster Michael D'Alessio sentenced to six years in prison
Bill Heltzel
Former White Plains luxury real estate developer Michael P. D'Alessio was sentenced today in federal court in Manhattan to six years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $58 million.
U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman Manhattan, also sentenced D'Alessio, 53, to three years of supervised release and ordered him to repay the ill-gotten gains.
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D'Alessio's attorneys had recommended a three-year prison sentence, "given that Michael is not a predatory fraudster and that his conduct was undeniably affected by his gambling and drug addictions."
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of eight to 10 years, as stipulated in a plea agreement with D'Alessio.
"His crimes were incredibly serious and he committed them with his eyes wide open," prosecutors said. "He victimized hundreds of people through outright lies, and he corrupted the bankruptcy proceeding (that he was forced into) with more lies when his Ponzi scheme fell apart."
D'Alessio pleaded guilty in November to wire fraud and concealing assets from bankruptcy court in White Plains.
D'Alessio founded Michael Paul Enterprises in 1988, concentrating on real estate development and general contracting.
Around 2015, according to the government, his business model changed. He worked on multiple projects at the same time – in Westchester, Manhattan, the Hamptons and the Bronx – and he began soliciting funds from private investors to supplement commercial loans.
He typically followed the same pattern. He offered shares in a limited liability company for a specific project. He promised annual returns from 9 percent to 18 percent a year, full repayment of the principal when the project finished, and a personal guarantee.
In reality, the government said, he co-mingled funds across projects and rapidly moved funds between more than 200 bank accounts.
He used the investors' funds on himself, to develop different projects than pitched to the investors, and to pay off monthly interest to some investors using funds from other investors in a Ponzi-like fashion.
D'Alessio applied the investors' money to his own lavish lifestyle, according to the government. He paid for private residences in Westchester and South Florida, and he paid millions of dollars to casinos in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic.
His victims were young professionals who invested their nest eggs, according to prosecutors, retirees who were trying to secure their finances for their final years and real estate professionals.
By late 2017, he was unable to sustain the fraud. Internet activity on his cellphone showed searches such as "which country is best to hide money from US," and "what is the biggest bank in the Dominican Republic."
Last June, according to cellphone records, he stated in a text to someone, "I need some of my money tomorrow for Italy," and "I need my 100k I gave you to hold."
When federal law enforcement agents arrested him in his Upper East Side apartment on Aug. 30, they found $44,000 in cash, including $30,000 in a gym bag alongside a firearm.
In early 2018, three banks petitioned bankruptcy court in White Plains to force him into Chapter 7 liquidation. D'Alessio declared $23,350 in assets and $165 million in liabilities.
He deliberately concealed more than $143,000 in assets, the government says, citing the cell phone records and cash seized in the arrest.
"The decision to turn a failing business into a vehicle for lies and fraud," the government said in arguing for a longer prison sentence, "was the defendant's alone."
Michael D'Alessio
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East Lansing, MI – After a disappointing weekend in the desert against Arizona State, the Minnesota coaching staff probably had a lot of videotape to go over with the players as they prepared for their third weekend on the road at Michigan State.
After this weekend's performance, the coaches might struggle to find much to nitpick.
The #4 Minnesota Gophers (12-3-1-2 Overall, 8-2-0-0 B1G) dominated the #13 Michigan State Spartans (11-6-1-0, 5-4-1-0) by a 6-3 score to pick up a road sweep and extend their lead in the Big Ten conference.
After struggling on breakaways thus far this season, the Gophers built a 2-0 lead on two breakaways through the middle of the second period. Jimmy Snuggerud scored the first goal of the game on a 2-on-0 breakaway, with Cooley providing a pass and Snuggerud electing to shoot rather than passing back to Cooley and beating MSU goalie Dylan St. Cyr high to the glove side at 14:02 of the first period.
Minnesota's second breakaway came at 7:20 of the second, with Bryce Brodzinski, who is known for shooting the puck, dummied a shot before deftly sliding the puck five-hole through St. Cyr to give the Gophers a 2-0 lead.
The turning point of the game came just past the 10-minute mark of the second period. Michigan State, pressing to score for the first time all series, fired a hard wrist shot that caught the underside of the crossbar before bouncing out. On the ensuing possession, Mason Nevers rushed out of the zone and passed the puck right-wing to Jaxon Nelson, whose wrist shot beat St. Cyr stick side to put the Gophers up 3-0.
Matthew Knies added a late-second period goal to put Minnesota up 4-0 heading into the third.
The Spartans showed some life in the third, scoring twice before the 10-minute mark to pull within two at 4-2, but the Gophers bounced back, with Mason Nevers and Brock Faber scoring to put the game out of reach. MSU scored once more late, but it was too little too late for the Spartans.
Through 10 Big Ten games, the Gophers are 8-2, good for 24 points and a five-point lead over second-place Penn State. The Spartans currently sit third at 17 points. The win also put Minnesota up into first place in the Pairwise rankings. One of the youngest teams in the country, the sky is the limit for this Gopher team come March (and hopefully April).
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Q: Uploading package to PyPi - but can't access any modules? It's my firs time trying to create and upload my own package. Here it is -> https://pypi.org/project/testeroozz/0.2/#files
The problem is that when I import testeroozz and then run dir(testerooz) on it - I don't see either of: sum_module (the file holding the class), Summation (the class) or great_summation (the method). And so naturally I can't use either of those and get errors of the form:
AttributeError: module 'testeroozz' has no attribute 'sum_module'
AttributeError: module 'testeroozz' has no attribute 'Summation'
AttributeError: module 'testeroozz' has no attribute 'great_summation'

What am I doing wrong?

A: Import the classes and functions that you want to access in your __init__.py file which is in testeroozz package.
Your __init__.py file is currently empty.
It should be:
__init__.py
from testeroozz.sum_module import Summation

You can refer to this article to learn more on publishing your Python project to PyPI.

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Thank you for a wonderful day's birding!  As virgins, our first experience was not at all traumatic..on the contrary it was stimulating and pleasurable, so that we might become more promiscuous in the future, seeing that we had beginner's luck!
The places that you took us to were spectacular!
Please forward a list of species that we saw so that we can swot them up and imprint them on the few remaining functioning brain cells.
Back home in the UK, savouring the memories of a fantastic trip! We haven't done the final count yet, but in total we must have seen almost 200 species. But we never got the malachite kingfisher or a lilac-breasted roller (in Pilanesberg)! Something to come back for. Yes, we did get to both the Harold Porter Gardens (beautiful) and Stony Point, (if that is Sievers Punt?) But the whales were very visible and performing beautifully very close inshore at De Kelders - breaching, a young white one, tails etc.
Then we had beautful views of the eagles at Silvermine, just after we had conquered Nordhoek Peak - probably both adults as we were told that the single chick had fledged and gone. At Pilanesberg we saw over 100 species in a couple of days, (with some repeats, of course) including a pair of nesting green wood hoopoes in a tree right outside our door. More owls there too, and nightjars all over the roads! We had a lot of help there, but even so, missed identification of quite a few LBJ's! Even as we drove out of the park, we were still seeing new 'spots' - a widow bird, a ground-scraper thrush and a brown-headed kingfisher all waved us good-bye! I don't think they are used to birdwatchers at Tshuduku, where we stayed, as everyone seems to go there to see the animals (which we enjoyed seeing, too) but they pulled out all the stops and made sure that we saw plenty. I am sure that we would have seen a lot more on this trip, had we concentrated on just birding, but we fitted a lot of other things in too, including meeting some lovely people, such as yourself!
Thank you for helping to make our trip such a success - I am sure we will be back again, when the learning curve shouldn't be quite so steep! Will print off your list now.
John and Caroline (Potter) Wales, UK.
I spent 6 weeks in an automobile with Jo Sievers and I recommend him without hesitation. How many people can one spend 6 weeks with and have no regrets, arguments, etc.?
Jo is a licensed guide, a native South African, fluent in Afrikaans and English, semi-fluent in several SA native languages, and well-travelled in SA. We gave him our generalized goals and from this he arranged the entire itinerary, made all the reservations, and did all the driving. We had to plan or worry about nothing! His level of service was amazing: for example Jo pre-purchased internal flight tickets for us. He is in complete control of the details.
Jo's speciality is birds but don't let this deter. He is extremely knowledgable about all the mammals, their habits and their habitats. He knows the out-of-the-way reserves and locations that an ordinary tourist would likely never get to.
Jo, again, many thanks for being my guide for two days on my recent trip to the Cape. We had some fabulous birding, but I would have had a wonderful time if we hadn't seen a single one! - Chris Heppel, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Fantastic list! Thanks again we had a great time. Francoise Foti and Barry Russell, Darwin, Australia.
Hi Jo, thank you very much for guiding us. It was a very nice day for us: we saw a lot of beautiful places and learned a lot of things about birds and the environment. If we were go without you we would just look around and understand nothing.
Very interesting, great birding. Thanks a lot. All the best, Laurent Strichard, Paris, France.
Thank you very much for such a fantastic day today. I was impressed by your patience...!
I have so much to learn, to see and to do. A little leg up every now and again helps. I appreciated your coaching and advice. Maybe next time I won't be quite the novice!
Webpage is great by the way!
regards, Jane Orr, Brisbane, Australia.
Thank you for the updated list. I have no suggestions for the morning tour you gave me. It was very thorough and your knowledge of the places and the birds was just what I was looking for in going with a guide. Of course, one can always hope to see more species but no one can control that! Thank you also for the offer to include my wife if I opt to take the day trip to Helderberg, etc. I certainly will consider such a trip on a future visit.
Martin Ackermann, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
I did receive it- but have only been back a few weeks so tardy in my response. It was great birding - I really enjoyed it - thank you. The rest of my holiday was equally awesome, especially Madagascar. Interesting though, saw very few birds outside of the national parks. And even though I worked really hard at it and had a great guide, saw only 52 diff species. Many endemics which was exciting.
have you done any intersting trips since I saw you?
Thanks for the great trips over the last couple of days. I hope you got a good contact with the 12A, I am sure they will be a fruitful source of clients in the future. I look forward to getting the bird list we saw at the wetlands, and seeing some of the photos of the birds we saw too.
The Aves Birding Tour we took was truly the trip of a lifetime. Fascinating from start to finish and accompanied by guides with what seemed encyclopaedic knowledge. We could have stayed forever!
Jeremy and Sarah Collis, London, UK.
The flight was fine and I arrived in time in Holland.The tour was a great success thanks to your flexibility in designing the itinerary according to my wishes and your perseverance in chasing the more elusive birds.  I also enjoyed very much all the inside information and the nice sampling of food and wine you provided along our two week trip.


Update - Pybytes Closed Beta is Live!
We've just started the closed beta for our first basic middleware platform Pybytes.
We'll share feedback and progress with you as we go.
The full release of Pybytes will be ready in a few months. Stay tuned!
@devang-sharma When did you try to register? Maybe the first sentence from your link would be helpful: "As Pybytes is being currently run as a Closed Beta, invitations are no longer being given out."
I'm working on LoPy. I've tried to register to pybytes beta using the docs given. But, I didn't get any email after following instructions. Please help me with this problem!
@Bettina Can I get an invite?
It doesn't respond to ping but the MQTT connection is working fine for me here.
Ok. It's working. The problem was that my WiFi network is hidden and that is the issue for default boot.py script.
@rskoniec I believe the server might be down for maintenance at the moment - I'm try to work out why you can't send a message to mqtt.pycom.io - please bear with me! Thanks!
Yeap, could be, because mqtt.pycom.io is not replying for ping requests at the moment.
@rskoniec Can you please attach the main.py from your LoPy?
I've added my LoPy to the Devices list, configured and put the files on the LoPy and still having Error connecting to MQTT. error on the console. LoPy f/w is in the newest version 1.7.6.b1. Anyone did successful connection?


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Firearm, jewelry burglaries under investigation in Campbell County
By Brian Tynes | September 5, 2018 at 8:49 PM EDT - Updated September 15 at 3:30 PM
Images of the suspects were captures by surveillance cameras. (Source: Campbell County Sheriff's Office)
CAMPBELL, VA (WWBT) - Two burglaries believed to be connected are under investigation in Campbell County.
Indian Rock Tactical on Wards Road and Graves Mill Jewelry and Pawn on Waterlick Road were burglarized early Tuesday morning.
Several weapons, including crossbows, compound bows and firearms were stolen.
The burglaries are believed to be related to a burglary at Black Dog Sporting Goods in Bedford on Aug. 24.
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office released surveillance image of the suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (434) 332-9574.
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While interns spend most of their time pretending to be busy or surfing the web, every minute you spend at camp is devoted to the campers. Each minute of your time is spent for others, not just for yourself. After all, have you ever seen an intern worrying about the progress of their company they work for, as much as they do for themselves?
So, if you have been considering a job at camp, why not go for it? You will have the experience of a lifetime, meet staff and campers from around the world, and gain experience that will be beneficial for years to come.
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HEARD THE SCARE STORIES ABOUT GDPR AND NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affects most small businesses – including sole traders and freelancers. From May 25th, 2018, rules about the personal data businesses are allowed to keep, how they get the information and how it's stored will be enforceable, and fines for breaches of the law can be very costly.
The fines are increasing up to £17million if you aren't collecting or storing personal information correctly but this level of fine is unlikely to be issued to a small business.
Does GDPR apply to your small business?
Are you collecting information about individuals such as emaill address, postal address, name, IP address?
Do you have a marketing mailing list?
Do you send out e-newsletters?
Do you have any kind of spreadsheet, database or software that holds personal details of people living in the UK or EU?
If so, you need to be aware of your obligations under GDPR. You can't ignore this legislation, and a breach could prove expensive both in monetary terms but also your reputation could suffer.
I'm Lesley Cooley, a BCS qualified Data Protection Officer with over 15 years data protection experience. I've created a simple guide for small businesses that takes you through the legal minefield of GDPR and tells you simply what YOU need to do.
How and where the law applies to your business.
What changes you must make NOW.
When you are a 'data controller' or a 'data processor' - and what the difference is.
How to make sure that your email marketing sticks to the rules.
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HideAndClick is a tiny application which stays in the menu bar and provides the following features:

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DoFastTask

Check your personal list fast and easy. DoFastTask allows you to quickly create your to-do list or countdown event in a beautiful and elegant way.

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1.	Create event in the DoFastTask app

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1889 — 1964 | São Paulo, Brazil
√ Graphic arts √ Painting √ Naïve art √ Cubism √ Illustration √ Figurative art √ Color √ Landscape √ Portrait √ South America	√ Brazil	√ 1910s √ 1920s √ 1930s √ 1940s √ 1950s
Henri Hugues, L'art brésilien au féminin, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2017
Anita Malfatti, Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo, 10 November – 11 December 1977
Anita Malfatti, Centre culturel Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 2010
Anita Malfatti: 100 years of modern art, Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, 8 February – 30 April 2017
Brazilian painter.
Anita Malfatti is considered the pioneer of the modernist movement in Brazil. She perfected her craft from 1910 to 1914, studying art at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, where she was influenced by the expressionist leanings of her teachers, especially Ernst Bischoff-Culm and Lovis Corinth. She took up metal engraving and focused mainly on portraits, which she painted in vivid colours and bold brushwork. Her first solo exhibition was held in São Paulo in May 1914. She then moved to New York for a year to take classes with Homer Boss at the Independent School of Art, where she made friends with many artists who had fled the war. It was in this atmosphere of exchange and modernist freedom that she painted some of her most famous works: A Estudante russa (The Russian Student, 1915), Torso/Ritmo (Torso/Rhythm, 1915–1916), and O Homem amarelo (The Yellow Man, 1915–1916), characterised by a deep understanding of the human body and its distortions paired with a cubist style. She distanced herself from the classical manner by outlining her figures in thick black lines, turning them into voluminous masses.
A. Malfatti worked on several pastels and illustrations for Vanity Fair and Vogue before returning to Brazil for her second solo exhibition in December 1917, for which she received strong criticism from the local press, who considered her visual language too modern. Acknowledgement would come later, when she exhibited at the Week of Modern Art alongside her fellow modernist Brazilian artists in the Group of Five (Tarsila do Amaral, Mario de Andrade, Menotti del Picchia, Oswald de Andrade, and herself). She moved to Paris the following year and showed her work several times at the Salon d'automne and Salon des indépendants between 1924 and 1928. Over time, her style leaned further toward the simplicity of primitive painting and became increasingly naïve, showing her interest in flowers and everyday scenes. Her first retrospective was held in 1949 at the Museum of Art São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand. She also took part in the 1951 and 1963 editions of the São Paulo Biennale. In 2010, the Banco do Brasil Cultural Centre held an exhibition celebrating the 121st anniversary of her birth.
Lucia Pesapane
Translated from French by Lucy Pons.
From the Dictionnaire universel des créatrices
© 2013 Des femmes – Antoinette Fouque
© Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions
Anita Malfatti, Portrait de Mario de Andrade, 1922, oil on canvas, Private collection, © Anita Malfatti
Anita Malfatti, Fernanda de Castro, 1924, oil on canvas, 73.5 x 54.5 cm, Private collection, © Anita Malfatti
Anita Malfatti, Lago Maggiore, c. 1925, oil on canvas, 46.2 x 54.8 cm, Museo de arte moderne de São Paulo, © Anita Malfatti
Anita Malfatti, Le phare, 1915, oil on canvas, Collection particulière, © Anita Malfatti
Anita Malfatti, O Homen Amarelo, 1915-1916, oil on canvas, Collection Mario de Andrade, Instituto de Estudos Brasileros, São Paulo, © Anita Malfatti
Anita Malfatti, Marinha, 1940, oil on canvas, 51 x 61 cm, Museo de arte moderne de São Paulo, © Anita Malfatti
1886 — 1973 | South Africa
1909 — 1994 | Cyprus
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Trade will not publish on Monday, Jan. 21. Our next newsletter will publish on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
— U.S. and Chinese negotiators could reach a deal in the next 42 days, before their March 1 deadline, that creates "some breathing room" for the world's two largest economies to address areas of common interest, a China expert and former IMF director says.
— President Donald Trump has canceled his Cabinet members' trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week due to the shutdown.
— The government shutdown has reached Day 28, raising concerns on Wall Street that a prolonged impasse could move the U.S. closer to a recession. It is even affecting Canadian trade data collection.
IT'S FRIDAY, JAN. 18! Welcome to Morning Trade, where your host is curious to see how House Democrats will up their social media presence after their boot camp with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Got any trade tips or thoughts on who should host a social media boot camp on the Republican side? Let me know: srodriguez@politico.com or @sabrod123.
FORMER CHINA LEAD AT IMF: U.S. WILL REACH CURSORY CHINA DEAL: The U.S. and China will reach a deal by their March 1 deadline that "allows both sides some breathing room by de-escalating hostilities or at least a cessation of future hostilities," predicts Eswar Prasad, a professor of trade policy at Cornell University and former China director at the International Monetary Fund.
But at what cost? It "certainly will not be comprehensive, durable and long-lasting by any means," Prasad said Thursday at an event hosted by the National Economists Club.
"What it means is the 10 percent tariffs remain in place. There won't be additional tariffs and the Chinese will retain the trade measures they already put in place," he said. Prasad added that China's slowing economy has shifted some leverage to the U.S., but that has equalized in recent months with the decline in the U.S. stock market.
Room for negotiation: The area of intellectual property protection could be one potential area where the two sides have common interests, especially as Beijing looks to become an innovation-led economy. He said there is concern among Chinese officials that "they're not being given enough credit for what they have done" on the issue. China pushed forward draft legislation last month that would protect foreign intellectual property and prohibit forced technology transfer.
"The difficulty now is at least the Lighthizer and Navarro wing of the administration is skeptical, perhaps rightly so, that even if China is willing to concede on some of these issues it's never going to do it in a way that's going to be enforceable and fully monitorable," he said.
TRUMP SCRAPS U.S. DELEGATION'S TRIP TO DAVOS: Citing the shutdown, Trump has canceled the Mnuchin-led trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that was scheduled for next week. The delegation included U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Deputy White House chief of staff for policy Chris Liddell.
SHUTDOWN HITS DAY 28: Analysts on Wall Street are starting to raise alarms that a prolonged partial government shutdown could nudge the U.S. toward recession and hurt Trump's economic message for his 2020 campaign, POLITICO's Ben White reports.
Growing worries: Economists and Wall Street forecasters had already been concerned about the direction of the economy in 2019 given the slowdown in global economic growth and the uncertainty from Trump's continued trade battles.
Regulations.gov hits a snag: The website used by the public to submit requests for exclusions from the administration's tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods temporarily went dark on Thursday. The site in the morning displayed a message saying it was not operational due to the shutdown. But the EPA, which runs the site, later clarified that it was just a "technical glitch." The site was back up and running by Thursday evening.
WHITE HOUSE RESUBMITS THREE TRADE NOMINATIONS: The White House this week resubmitted three trade-related nominations that expired at the end of the last Congress: Randolph Stayin and Amy Karpel for posts on the U.S. International Trade Commission and Jeffrey Kessler to be assistant secretary of Commerce for enforcement and compliance.
Both Stayin and Kessler, two veteran trade litigators, were originally nominated in late 2017. Karpel, a former chief counsel at USTR, was nominated last February. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the three nominations last summer but did not vote on them.
PASCRELL MULLS CHALLENGE FOR SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR: Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) has not yet decided whether he will appeal the Ways and Means Committee's vote to name Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) the chairman of the Trade Subcommittee.
Asked if he has decided, Pascrell told Morning Trade, "No. That'll be my personal decision. I'll think about it." He also said he has no timeline on when he will make the decision.
CANADIAN WHEAT BENEFITS FROM U.S. INDUSTRY'S WOES: New Canadian trade statistics suggest a major spike in wheat exports, driven in part by the U.S.'s tariff wars. The main destination is China. Statistics Canada figures released Thursday show a 13 percent increase in worldwide exports from January to November 2018 from the same period the previous year. The biggest driver of that was the staggering growth in sales to China — triple the previous year's volume, with 1.3 million tons on the first 11 months of the 2018 calendar year versus 436,000 over the same period in 2017.
U.S. exports to China have plunged: The U.S. exported $21.8 billion worth of farm goods to China in fiscal 2017, which fell to $16.3 billion in 2018 and is forecast to fall to $9 billion in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Another shutdown victim: Canada has to delay the release of other international trade data because of the shutdown, Pro Canada's Alexander Panetta reports. Statistics Canada said Thursday it won't release the information without U.S. data, which cannot be provided because the U.S. Census Bureau is closed due to the lapse in federal funding.
GAETZ SIGNS ON TO BILL GIVING TRUMP MORE TARIFF POWER: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has joined Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) in supporting the Reciprocal Trade Act, a draft bill circulating the Capitol that would expand the president's powers to impose tariffs.
Introduction delayed to next week: A spokesman for Duffy said the lawmaker will introduce the bill next week and has about a dozen co-sponsors so far. Duffy had told Morning Trade that it would be introduced Thursday.
WAYS AND MEANS GETS FACETIME WITH USTR: Lighthizer met with Ways and Means members Thursday to discuss the Trump administration's trade agenda and listen to their perspectives on the new North American trade pact. The sit-down was Lighthizer's first with members since the committee's membership was finalized for the new Congress.
Blumenauer told Morning Trade that Lighthizer pledged to keep working to address lawmakers' concerns on trade issues. He added that Lighthizer agreed he would be open to more public meetings with the committee. Other lawmakers remarked that the closed-door meeting was "useful" and "went well." More here.
REVOLVING DOOR: Rachel McCleery is leaving the Hill to join Ford's Washington office as government and policy communications manager, POLITICO Influence reports. She was previously chief communications adviser for Senate Finance Democratic staff and before that worked for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
— U.S., Chinese officials in talks to reopen Beijing to American chicken exports, The Wall Street Journal reports.
— The National Association of Manufacturers and other industry groups urge White House to issue climate guidance, POLITICO Pro reports.
— Europe braces itself for a chaotic (and costly) Brexit, Associated Press reports.
— China benefits from trade truce in purchases of soybeans from the U.S. and Brazil, Bloomberg reports.
— House rebukes Trump for easing Russia sanctions, POLITICO reports.


In answer to the question I think the answer would be yes. With the caveat that there may be something similar for women. I think it interesting that Britain came very late to conscription(though medieval knights effectively conscripted their serfs) . Many European nations with levees en masse have a long history of this and indeed seeing it connected to citizenship. So I'm sure a legal draft would be introduced.
I suspect that in fact the technological nature of modern warfare would mean this wouldn't apply, having a load of "canon fodder" milling about will be counter productive. So it would be probably a search for "volunteers". In a desperate search for the right level of fitness and skill would white feather's reappear? Would we accept female reservists and volunteers being thrown into the fray? What seems to be true of war is that once you "let slip the dogs" all bets are off.
following WW2 Psychologists kicked off a lot of research. Basically this showed that men are not killers. Hence murder is very rare in a society at "peace", even in the US which is awash with weapons (it probably doesn't appear so simply because the number of people is so unimaginably large, who can picture one million let alone 10s 100s or 1000s of millions?). Generally a great deal of effort is required to train men to kill. It is in fact rare to find in medal citations cases of "gung ho" fighting rather than self sacrificing or rescuing acts. Of course the research often took directions to find how training could more reliably produce killers.
One thing that does get confused is the tendency of a larger number of men to take their natural/socialised competition with other males to violent ends. Any society I can think of has a wide variety of mechanisms to reduce the chance of this resulting with a killing. (As opposed to the accidental result of being so stupid as to engage in violence for instance the apparently quixotic outpourings should boxing result in a death ).
So actually I suspect that the "problem" with pacifism is that it would prove very attractive to a lot of people , too many for those who need "boots". And I think in reality we all know this. You may well get loads of men to run around in the mud chasing a slippery ball crashing into each other. But killing? The evidence is few indeed are up for that in reality.


Throughout the year, we offer short and oh so sweet mini sessions as a simple way to capture moments with your family.
Up to 6 people per session (larger groups may purchase two sessions back to back).
If you are looking for a weekend session, Mini Sessions are the way to go! I'll only be taking weekend reservations for these specific dates and times- other than that, you will find me playing games with my littles, adventuring with my hubby, and drinking wine with my girlfriends. Let's take the Slow Road together this year!
All mini sessions happen rain or shine, unless there is a specified rain date for outdoor sessions. There will be no refunds.
*Don't see a Mini Session date that works for you? No worries! I'll continue to schedule in-home and studio sessions during the weekday all year!


原文:Definitely a recommended thing to do while you're in Tokyo!
Even with big groups (we were with 7 people) they made sure that we all had enough time to each get our own owl to hold. And even take a big group picture with owls.
原文:Who knew that there could be such a gentle, peaceful experience in downtown Tokyo! The staff was great with the guests but it was clear that their first priority where their owls.


We're so excited to announce our partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia, and Brûlée Catering to host an exclusive one-day-only engagement session shoot! A location that combines the lively heart of downtown Philadelphia and the timeless beauty of historical architecture, The Free Library of Philadelphia on the Parkway is the perfect backdrop for your special day!
On June 4th from 9 AM – Noon, Philly In Love, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and Brûlée Catering invite you to show your love in a whole new perspective and host your engagement photo session at the Free Library of Philadelphia on the Parkway! The day promises to be absolutely unforgettable, and the grand Beaux-Arts architecture will serve as an ideal backdrop for a truly exclusive and special gallery of photos to cherish for years to come.
Tickets are $30-per-couple, and couples are welcome to arrive any time between 9 AM and Noon.
Couples will have access to the entire library, including spaces that are otherwise closed to the public, such as the Rare Book Collection Room, Balcony Level, and the Skyline Terrace. The day will also include complimentary sweets and a champagne toast – courtesy of Brûlée Catering, who will also be on-site during the event to discuss weddings and rentals, and provide tours of the space.
COUPLES MUST BRING THEIR OWN PHOTOGRAPHER.
Please see a recap of all of the information below, and feel free to email events@freelibrary.org with any questions. We hope to see you there!
Event Partners: Philly In Love, The Free Library of Philadelphia, and Brûlée Catering.


This is the LawMate AR100, a covert audio recording system cleverly disguised as a standard car key fob.
The Lawmate AR100 key fob audio recorder is a device with just one button recording and one button stop.
The internal rechargeable battery allows you to record for up to 15 hours continuously to its internal 2gb memory. The rechargeable battery has a standby time of up to 50 hours! Use the supplied USB cable and the AR100 recorder provides you fast USB download times to your computer.
This is such a simple yet very effective surveillance device to capture Law Enforcement grade audio recordings that can be used as evidential material. This system is so covert you can pass it to someone and they would never know that it's anything but your normal car keys! The recorder can be carried with you everywhere so you can covertly record high quality audio whenever you want.
This is a professional grade audio recorder that can be set to trigger from voice activation or used manually for continuous recordings. Simply attach the recorder to your key chain and never again be without a high grade audio recorder. The AR100 recorder is supplied with earphones permitting instant playback as well as a high speed USB cable for transferring the recorded files to your computer.
Please Note: Please allow up to 10 days for delivery. We will dispatch these items sooner where we can.


The Parking Services Office is more than just the place where you buy your permit. We're also here to help when you've locked your keys in your car or left your lights on. When you don't feel like driving, we can help you find the right shuttle or a carpool that suits your schedule.
Need a jump start? Are you locked out of your car? Don't panic—the Motorist Assistance Program is at your service. We can also refer you to a local provider who can change tires or perform other emergency services for a reasonable fee. Call MAP at 412-624-4034 during Parking Services Office hours or campus police at 412-624-2121 at all other times.
During athletic or other special events, we'll make every effort to let you know how your parking is affected. Generally speaking, the University uses Lots E, F, OC, OH, SC, SO, and TV for special event parking, so they may be temporarily unavailable for permits or hourly rates. Check the Parking Services Office home page for updates that may affect your parking or give us a call at 412-624-4034.
Visit the Commencement website, at for all your graduation parking needs.
The Athletics Department offers parking information for Men's Basketball. Visit the athletic department Web site for more information.
For information on parking for events at the Petersen Events Center, please visit their Web site.
Students and employees of the University of Pittsburgh who desire designated handicap parking on campus must obtain an HP permit by application through the commonwealth. HP permits will be assigned to parking lots and garages campus wide based on need and availability, and their cost will be the same as the regular monthly permit. HP plates/permits will be honored as long as a valid University permit for that lot is also displayed. Contact the Parking Services Office at 412-624-4034 to arrange for handicap parking.
Handicap license plates, handicap permits, and disabled veteran license plates issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by other states shall be honored in posted handicap parking areas of the public/transient lots and garages.
Additionally, the University operates a van with a wheelchair lift between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday when classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters. Contact the Office of Disability Resources at 412-648-7890 or visit this page for information regarding the use of the Disability Shuttle.
Whether you have a temporary or permanent disability, you may consider using the Disability Shuttle for your transportation needs. To schedule your ride, contact Pitt's Office of Disability Resources & Services at 412-648-7890.
If you're a commuter student or Pitt employee who is tired of fighting traffic, consider using our ridesharing service. This free, computerized matching service helps you locate carpool partners. To learn more, visit our Commuting website.
No matter where you need to go, chances are, there's a bus or a shuttle that can take you there. In addition to the shuttles operated by the University, students, faculty and staff also enjoy complimentary access aboard all Port Authority of Allegheny County buses when they present a valid University ID card. Visit Buses & Shuttles for routes and schedules.
If you find yourself off the beaten path after dark, we want to make sure you can safely get where you need to go. SafeRider will get you there. Contact SafeRider at 412-648-CALL (2255) to set up your ride.
Need a ride home for a little R&R? The Buses Home for the Holidays program is the way to go. The program operates during the University's three major recesses: Thanksgiving, winter break, and spring break.
The University of Pittsburgh maintains more than 500 exterior/garage emergency phones around campus. You can't miss them—they all have a blue light on the top. The campus police department monitors these phones around the clock using a centralized computer system.


Which of your subjects are now in teach-out phase and, if applicable, the study period and year that the subject will be offered for the last time.
Swinburne degrees are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they continuine to provide the most up-to-date and industry-relevant curriculum. If a degree changes, and you are admitted into that degree, you have the option of either staying in your original degree or change to ('transition to') the later version of the degree.
*Students who are admitted into the Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology) prior to 2017 and who have not completed both PSY30009 Social Science (final offering SP3 2018) and STA20007 Multivariate Statistics (final offering SP1 2019) MUST transition to the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences in order to be eligible to graduate.
If you wish to transition, you can apply by completing the online OUA Degree Transition Application form to change your enrolment. All subjects completed during your original degree will contribute to the new degree, and you won't have to repeat already-completed subjects.
The degree planners below show how the subjects in your current degree are aligned with the subjects in the newer version of the degree.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you download the degree planner applicable to the year you were officially approved for admission into your degree. If you are unsure of the year you were approved for admission, you can check this in your study plan in eStudent by clicking on your degree code.
Please note that all postgraduate degree planners comprises degree structure information on the Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate levels where applicable.
If you need additional help understanding which subjects you still need to complete, please contact Swinburne's studentHQ, or speak with a Course Advice Specialist.