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Given the recently choppy action in the broader equities market, options traders might find it challenging to pinpoint the types of strongly trending stocks that lend themselves so well to premium-buying strategies. And given the higher-volatility environment of late, it's not always easy to find fairly priced options, either.
However, utility stock NRG Energy (NRG) is worth a look for those in search of call option trading ideas. NRG recently popped up on a screen run by Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, which filters for equities trading near 52-week highs with relatively low implied volatility (IV) priced into their near-term options.
Specifically, the Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) for NRG stands at just 32%, in the 6th percentile of its annual range. This means NRG's front-month options have priced in lower volatility only 6% of the time during the past year — or, to put it even more plainly, April-dated calls on the power company's stock are extremely cheap.
In fact, IV on NRG options remains at those same tame levels through the weekly 4/27 expiration series, then pops higher for the weekly 5/4 expiration (simultaneously with the expected first-quarter earnings report).
From a technical perspective, NRG touched an annual high of $31.14 back on March 27, and has since been consolidating some gains around that level. Throughout this process, despite shocks to the broader stock market, NRG shares have found support in the $29.50 area — home to the November and January peaks.
Following this sideways shuffle around the round $30 region, we could see another break higher from NRG. The equity's Bollinger Bands (based on a 6-day moving average — one of our preferred short-term technical indicators) are starting to pinch rather tightly, which often precedes a high-volatility directional move.
A jump in the share price would follow historical precedent, too. White's data shows that the last time NRG flashed this low volatility/high stock price signal, the equity was trading 3.64% higher a month later.
And finally, it's worth pointing out that NRG has tended to reward options buyers handsomely over the past year, as indicated by its Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) of 91 — near the highest possible reading of 100. This metric compares a stock's realized volatility over the past year against the IV expectations priced into its options for that time frame, with scores above 50 being assigned to stocks that regularly exceed the options market's expected volatility.


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Reports: Southern California economy in…
Reports: Southern California economy in transition, with jobs lost to automation amid an aging, shrinking workforce
Automation, shifting demographics and a housing shortage cited in reports
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By Kevin Smith | kvsmith@scng.com | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
PUBLISHED: December 5, 2018 at 2:31 pm | UPDATED: January 9, 2020 at 1:04 pm
Southern California's economy continues to power forward, but technology, shifting demographics and a persistent housing shortage have changed the way the region does business, according to a series of new economic reports.
The studies, prepared by area economists for the Southern California Association of Governments, show that Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire have reached historic levels of business and job growth.
In fact, the six counties represented by SCAG (which also include Ventura and Imperial counties) have boosted their gross domestic product to $1.26 trillion from $992 billion in 2012.
That's larger than the economies of some nations, including Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey. The studies will be formally released Thursday, Dec. 6 at the ninth annual Southern California Economic Summit at the L.A. Hotel Downtown.
"Southern California is one of the fastest-growing population and economic centers in the world, and the decisions we make now will impact us for generations to come," SCAG President Alan D. Wapner said in a statement.
The reports, Wapner said, provide an opportunity for stakeholders to better understand the opportunities and challenges the region faces so they can set the stage for "an extremely promising future."
But that future is going to look different.
Automation continues to displace workers in manufacturing and low-wage jobs, a mounting trade war is hiking the cost of consumer goods, the region's working-age population is shrinking and housing is in short supply.
A 2017 report from the McKinsey Global Institute predicts that as many as 75 million U.S. jobs could be lost to automation by 2030. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
"Automation is coming in waves," said economist Somjita Mitra, director of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.'s Institute for Applied Economics, which compiled the L.A. County report. "It's predominantly affecting lower-skilled workers who can be replaced by machines. Businesses have increased their output with fewer workers. We need to upskill our workforce to make sure they won't be affected."
A 2017 report from the McKinsey Global Institute predicts as many as 75 million U.S. jobs could be lost to automation by 2030
L.A. County: Healthcare, advanced transportation are key drivers
The L.A. County report shows much of its future job growth will come in health services, which will add 92,000 jobs over the next five years. Accommodation and food services will add 32,000 jobs, followed by information (26,000 jobs) and transportation and warehousing (25,000 jobs).
Those industries have emerged as key drivers of economic expansion alongside entertainment and global trade.
With a workforce of 4.4 million, L.A. County is expected to add 65,000 jobs this year and 234,000 over the next five years at an average annual rate of 1.1 percent. That will tighten the labor market and force wages up. But the largest number of new jobs will come in occupations that require a high school diploma or less and pay less than the county's median annual wage of $40,340, the report said.
On the plus side, the county's economic recovery has prompted year-over-year declines in individual poverty rates. The rate in 2017 stood at 14.9 percent, the report said, down from a peak of 19.1 percent in 2012.
L.A. County's constrained supply of homes has left many with few housing options, and that has served to hike prices. The median price for a new home in 2017 was $643,430, well above the county's earlier peak of $503,757 in 2007, and beyond the reach of most county residents.
"We need as many units as can be built," Mitra said.
Orange County: A strong labor market, shifting demographics
Orange County's labor market remains strong, with its September 2018 unemployment rate of 2.8 percent landing well below the state and national rates of 3.9 and 3.6 percent. But the county's working-age population is shrinking, and the number of retirees is on the rise – a trend that will make it tougher for employers to fill jobs.
It will also place stress on the region's healthcare network, including home health aides, medical clinics and hospitals. Data from the California Department of Finance show that Orange County's school age, college age and working-age populations will shrink by 21 percent, 16 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, between 2010 and 2060.
The report, prepared by the Orange County Business Council, shows the county's workforce is dominated by professional and business services (19.1 percent), leisure and hospitality (13.9 percent) and educational and health services (13.8 percent), with government, retail trade, financial activities and a host of other professions rounding things out.
Business leaders, elected officials and policymakers should place a high priority on attracting and retaining young workers that will be needed to support the county's rapidly aging population, the study said. And ensuring there is enough housing is a big piece of that.
A recent council report, "Inside Orange County's Retail E-volution," proposes converting underperforming retail space into affordable housing units.
Orange County accounted for nearly 24 percent of the six-county region's GDP in 2017, thanks largely to a highly educated population and focused industry clusters that are attracting startups and more than $800 million a year in venture capital investments.
Inland Empire: Job growth ramps up
The level of poverty in the two-county region has declined significantly as employment has soared and unemployment dropped to historic lows, according to a report from Inland Empire economist John Husing.
Employment growth in San Bernardino and Riverside counties is on track to surpass the region's 2007 pre-recession high of 1.3 million employees by 210,389 jobs or 16.1 percent. That would bump the Inland Empire's workforce above 1.5 million.
A key challenge for the Inland Empire is education. Statistics show that 45.7 percent of adults 25 and over in the region had a high school diploma or less education in 2017. That far surpasses the 37.6 percent for the rest of Southern California, which includes Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties.
The region has created nearly 350,000 jobs since the economic recovery began in 2011, with most of the growth coming in the core industries of logistics, healthcare and construction.
"The most recent economic data and the overall trend since 2011 provide very good news," Husing said, adding that he expects growth levels will be sustained.
Struggling to earn enough
It's not all good news. A recent study from the Center for Social Innovation at UC Riverside shows many families in the region don't make enough money to make ends meet, and numerous jobs don't offer workers enough hours.
The study found an Inland Empire family of four needs two working adults with jobs that pay more than $18 an hour to get by. But only 38 percent of jobs in the region pay that much.
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L&E Global Expands into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
L&E Global is pleased to announce that Havel & Partners is our new affiliate member firm in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
With 250 lawyers, 500 employees and 6 locations (five in the Czech Republic and one in Slovakia), Havel & Partners is the largest Czech-Slovak full-service firm and has a strong international orientation (up to 70% of cases involve an international element) in the region. The Prague office is the main contact point for Czech and international clients doing business in the Czech Republic. Clients of Havel & Partners include large international corporations, leading Czech and Slovak companies, including strategic state-owned companies and public sector authorities, as well as medium-size businesses, individual entrepreneurs, and investors. Havel & Partners advises approximately 150 of the largest Fortune 500 global companies, almost 50 of the Czech Top 100 companies and 20 of the TOP 100 Slovak companies.
The labour law team at Havel & Partners covers the full spectrum of labour, employment, immigration and social security law, and offers comprehensive advice to clients on a wide range of day-to-day matters in the workplace.
"Over the years, Havel & Partners has proven itself as a go-to resource on the full range of employment matters for local clients and multinational corporations," said John Sander, Chairman of L&E Global and co-leader of the International Employment Issues practice group at Jackson Lewis P.C.
"Based on our previous collaborations, we anticipate playing an active role in the alliance, both regionally and globally," said Jan Koval, partner in the labour law and corporate immigration practice at Havel & Partners.
"We look forward to working with Havel & Partners in making this new expansion a success," added Jeroen Douwes, Executive Director of L&E Global.
About Havel & Partners
"The expertise and the size of the team allows them to achieve profound specialisation and deeper knowledge of the respective field so they are ready to provide highly qualified advice any time it is necessary without any additional research of the case law. This also allows the HAVEL team to get more into the business side of the matter so their advice is practical and directly applicable." – Chambers Europe 2021
L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is "very global" and offers a "pragmatic, quick and loyal" service. – Chambers Global 2021
For more information please contact Joseph Granato, Communications Manager at L&E Global at joseph.granato@leglobal.org.


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Dorian Gray – brytyjski dramat filmowy z 2009 w reżyserii Olivera Parkera. Film jest ekranizacją powieści Portret Doriana Graya (1891) Oscara Wilde'a.

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Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes), niezwykłej urody młodzieniec, przybywa do wiktoriańskiego Londynu. Tam poznaje artystę, Basila Harwarda (Ben Chaplin), który zafascynowany pięknem Graya postanawia namalować jego portret. Młodzieniec staje się bywalcem spotkań towarzyskiej śmietanki, gdzie poznaje lorda Wottona (Colin Firth), piewcę wyuzdania. Poglądy charyzmatycznego Wottona urzekają Doriana i powoli zaczynają zmieniać jego duszę. Gdy Dorian po raz pierwszy widzi swój portret, wypowiada pochopne życzenie: "oddałbym wszystko, by zachować młodość i urodę, jak te uchwycone na płótnie - nawet za cenę duszy". Od tej pory życie Doriana ulega metamorfozie. Z niewinnego chłopca zmienia się w upadłego anioła. Mijają lata, podczas których Gray dopuszcza się zdrad i morderstw, lecz jego twarz wciąż pozostaje piękna. Sekret młodości Doriana tkwi w portrecie ukrytym przed wzrokiem innych ludzi.

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 Ben Barnes jako Dorian Gray
 Colin Firth jako lord Henry Wotton
 Ben Chaplin jako Basil Harward
 Rebecca Hall jako Emily, córka Henry'ego
 Emilia Fox jako Victoria, lady Henry Wotton
 Rachel Hurd-Wood jako Sibyl Vane
 Fiona Shaw jako Agatha
 Maryam d'Abo jako Gladys
 Pip Torrens jako Victor
 Douglas Henshall jako Alan Campbell
 Caroline Goodall jako lady Radley
 Michael Culkin jako lord Radley
 Johnny Harris jako James Vane

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Working through our affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), last week I led a team of attorneys before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On today's Jay Sekulow Live we discussed my team's work before the ICC defending the rights of U.S. soldiers.
I was dealing with an international matter at the ICC in The Hague, for an appeals chamber hearing for a situation with the Islamic Republican of Afghanistan. What has happened in that case, I was there through our European Centre for Law and Justice. Our ECLJ has standing with all of these international tribunals.
We've actually been involved with ICC litigation for a decade. This particular one is really a big one because in this case the prosecutor has sought to get jurisdiction over U.S. military and intelligence agencies, including the CIA, for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan or at Guantanamo Bay.
They actually had the victims' lawyers and there was one group of victims' lawyers that talked about what the Taliban had been doing to the civilian populace of Afghanistan which was quite moving testimony. But then you had the terrorists lawyers, that's what they are, complaining about process. One of those terrorists had significant involvement in the death of dozens and dozens of American soldiers. I kept saying to myself, what about their due process?
So the arguments were, I think, well received. That was one thing I will say that the court was very professional. The staff was excellent and we were received fairly. We got questions, which was normal in these kinds of processes.
At one time I counted twenty-three, maybe twenty-five lawyers in the hearing room. The hearing room is huge. You'll notice if you watch our videos that we're wearing headsets. The courtroom is so large that even with their sound system, you have to have the headsets working in order to proceed and to understand the proceedings. Sometimes it's also translated into different languages, particularly English for some is a second language, French for others.
The hearing involved the issue of jurisdictional reach over U.S. citizens. It was a three day hearing, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We arrived on Monday morning. We immediately went to work on refining the arguments. You're refining the arguments literally until the arguments are finished until the night before. You do that because every word makes a difference.
It was interesting that we got responses. On Friday, we did not speak but you have to attend because they can ask you questions. There were these sections where each of the victims' groups went ten minutes and I think in each of those we were referenced multiple times. The prosecutor referenced us multiple times.
So here is the team we had with us, in country: We had one of our former law clerks who is now practicing law in Europe. We had ACLJ Special Counsel for International Affairs Mark Goldfeder, ACLJ Senior Counsel Andy Ekonomou, myself, ACLJ Senior Counsel Stuart Roth, ACLJ Chief of Staff Miles Terry, David Benjamin who is Of Counsel in our ACLJ Jerusalem office, ACLJ Senior Litigation Counsel Shaheryar Gill, and ACLJ Senior Counsel Skip Ash. That's how many lawyers we had working on this.
It was a moving experience in the sense that we were representing the interests of our country. We were not there representing the United States, although the legal position we advocated for was the position that the United States advocates. The U.S. does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC and neither is it a party to it. That's why we were there through our European Centre for Law and Justice, advocating for the rights of U.S. soldiers.
You can find out more about the work we did at the ICC by listening to the entire episode here.
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The Data Zone: Napoli keep on winning and now have four straight wins
The game between Udinese and Napoli on Monday finished 0-4 (0-2). The result means Napoli have four straight wins in the Serie A.
Napoli took an early lead when Victor Osimhen scored after 24 minutes, with an assist by Lorenzo Insigne, making it 1-0.
The team also increased their lead to 0-2, when Amir Rrahmani netted, with an assist by Kalidou Koulibaly, in the 35th minute.
Straight after the break, Kalidou Koulibaly found the net and increased Napoli's lead.
Napoli increased the lead even more as Hirving Lozano scored, with an assist by Mario Rui, in the 84th minute. This brought the final score to 4-0.
Udinese have seven points while Napoli have 12, as both teams have played four games.
The last match between the teams ended in a 1-5 home win for Napoli in May 2021.
Udinese are unbeaten at home, after two games. Napoli have all wins after one away games.
Udinese have scored 6 goals. They have scored five goals at home. They've conceded 6 goals in total.
Napoli have scored 10 goals in this campaign. Away from home they have scored 10 goals. They've conceded 2 goals in total.
Udinese have opened the score in 2 of their 3 of the games, and have a winning ratio of 100 percent when scoring the first goal.
After this game in the Serie A, Udinese will play Roma (away) on 22 September 2021, Fiorentina (home) on 25 September 2021 and Sampdoria (away) on 02 October 2021. Napoli play Sampdoria (away) on 22 September 2021, Cagliari (home) on 25 September 2021 and Fiorentina (away) on 02 October 2021.
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New 175,000 square foot Global Innovation Center at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Axalta celebrated the official opening of its Global Innovation Center, the largest coatings research and development center in the world, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The 175,000-foot Global Innovation Center offers unparalleled specialty labs, as well as office space. Its location in Philadelphia's historic Navy Yard enables collaboration among Axalta employees, business partners, and customers throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond.
Bryant and Axalta Chief Technology Officer Barry Snyder were joined at the ceremony by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, PIDC President John Grady, Liberty Property Trust SVP and Regional Director John Gattuso, and Axalta employees. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf also provided remarks, heralding Axalta's economic contributions to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with current and future jobs planned for the Global Innovation Center, in addition to those presently provided by the Company in Philadelphia, Glen Mills, and Exton.
"The City of Philadelphia is known for the innovative spirit that founded our nation. This spirit still permeates today with countless companies choosing our city to put down roots for growth," said Mayor Kenney. "Five years ago, Axalta showed its commitment to Philadelphia by relocating its global headquarters to Center City.


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When Parliament enacted the Subsidy Control Act in April 2022; most of this new legislation did not immediately become law.
This was done to: give the government time to implement statutory subsidy guidance and certain regulations/subsidy schemes; to give the Competition and Markets Authority or CMA (the new subsidy 'regulator') time to fully set up its subsidy advice unit and to ensure that the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) was in a position to hear subsidy control cases/appeals.
Sufficient progress appears to have been made and accordingly the UK Government has announced its intention to fully implement the Subsidy Control Act 2022 on 3 January 2023. The government announcement confirmed the Act will be accompanied by:
Regulations governing "subsidies and schemes of interest" and "subsidies and schemes of particular interest" (ie. high value or high risk subsidies)
Regulations concerning the Competition and Markets Authority's information gathering powers (to be laid before parliament during the Autumn 2022)
Regulations concerning the information requirements for the national subsidy database (to be laid before parliament during the Autumn 2022)
Regulations concerning calculating the "Gross Cash Equivalent" (to be laid before parliament during the Autumn 2022) – this may also provide a simplified route to evidence that a public sector loan has been given on market terms
Statutory guidance (to be updated since draft consultation version published in July)
3 streamlined subsidy schemes (no date announced for publication)
If a public authority grants a subsidy on or after the 4 January 2022 it will need to comply with all of the Act and above mentioned related regulations/guidance. Subsidy and subsidy schemes granted before this date should continue to comply with the existing subsidy requirements.
A key change will be the implementation of the CMA's new role which will require subsidies of a certain value/ sector being referred to the CMA for it to review and report on.
The BEIS subsidy control team has announced it will be running a series of in-person events during November to explain the subsidy control regime, which are online or in-person.
Trowers & Hamlins are running an online webinar on 29 November 2022 setting out what public authorities can be doing to get ready for the new system's implementation. This will go over and beyond the BEIS sessions' contents.
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There are many different ways to talk about the future in English. We use different verb tenses depending on what we want to say about the future.
In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about instant decisions and promises about the future.
An instant decision is one that we make based on current circumstances. When we must make a fast choice, this is an instant decision.
These are not our intentions for the future, but a decision we make very quickly.
For these instant decisions, we must use the simple future with will.
For example, imagine that you are in a restaurant and the waiter has offered you two specials: chicken or pasta.
Correct: Hmm, both of the specials sound really good, but I think I will have the chicken.
Incorrect: Hmm, both of the specials sound really good, but I think I am having the chicken.
Incorrect: Hmm, both of the specials sound really good, but I think I am going to have the chicken.
We don't use the present progressive or the future with going to when we are talking about instant decisions. Be sure to review the page on intentions and arrangements so you understand the difference.
Also go over the rules on how to form the simple future here before reading the examples below.
Oh no, Henry has fallen! I'll help him clean his shirt and tie!
Rusty is chasing the mail carrier! I'll call him off!
Goodness, Cheryl, are you sick? I'll make you some chicken soup.
That looks fun, Johnny! I'll push you, then you can push me!
Wendell looks really upset! I'll get him a glass of water. Maybe that will help calm him down.
Remember that we also use the simple future with will when we are making offers. It is very common for an instant decision to be an offer. We use the simple future with will in both cases.
When we want to make a promise in English, we also use the simple future with will.
Correct: Thank you for the loan! I will pay you back next week.
Incorrect: Thank you for the loan! I am paying you back next week.
When we are making a promise, we must use the simple future with will. Since this is different from an intention or an arrangement, we cannot use the present continuous or the future with going to for a promise.
I will be the best husband in the whole world.
I am an excellent teacher. I will have you dancing like a professional in just two months.
I'm afraid I didn't see the sign there. I will pay for the damages.
I am the best detective in the city! I will catch the robber for you.
I will brush my teeth every day to keep them clean and healthy!
These are examples of promises and instant decisions about the future. Be sure to review the other pages in this section to learn how to talk about the future using different verb tenses.
Also write some examples of your own to help you remember how to talk about promises and instant decisions.


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Episode LXXVII - Are you ready boots? Start walkin'!
I left my afternoon Oncologist appointment with barely enough time to make it home and get my family ready for Relay for Life. Of course the people who decided to start roadwork during rush hour did not help me get home on time. Really... Friday... at 5?!?!
I am wearing my shirt!!!
My family got on our matching TaTa Warriors shirts and rushed out the door, minus dinner, to make the event on time. The kids got a snack, but I think that lack of dinner might cause some issues in a few hours for my two.
A friend of mine was also on her way to the event. Even though I decided only a few weeks ago to participate she opted to be walk with me. I was not surprised as she had taken me to most of my chemo treatments... she went through the cancer journey right with me.
Even though I hurt all over and my bones ached... I was able to walk and I was going too. Not only that, but I was extremely lucky to be sharing the event with some people I loved.
The night was full of fun events. I got to walk the first lap with other survivors and the second lap with my caregivers (my family). After that, I walked to walk. I should say I strolled slowly around and looked at all the team booths. That counts as walking... right?
One booth had a ping pong ball contest where the balls landed in bras for prizes... that was awesome!
Bra Pong... Save them all Big or Small!!
Food, live music, line dancing, balloon animals, and even men dressing up for cancer. The event went throughout the night. I made it until the late hours. By 10:30 pm we were all starving and decided to keep the party going with a late night dinner. I was not home until after midnight! I have not pulled a late nighter in a long time... I was going to pay for it the next day.
In my reality, I paid for it for the rest of the weekend. I was exhausted! I slept until noon the next day - seriously! Despite my exhaustion, I was glad I did it.
Most of my family live hours away in another state and with my last minute decision to walk could not make it to the event. However, we decided that I would do another Relay for Life in their town next month. Guess I need to keep on walking!!!
I am so lucky to have so many people supporting me and they are my TaTa Warriors... they keep me fighting. laughing. living. Hence, three words on my shirt! I love: fight. laugh. live.
I will fight this. I will laugh through this. I will live... (and live joyfully)!!!


Q. It's really a pity that you lost the match. You actually had the opportunity in particular at the very end of the second set. Could you talk about the match? Do you have any psychological changes when you lost the second set?
ZE ZHANG: The past three weeks, I went to quite a few matches. I also played doubles with Gong Maoxin.
I think I have been making progress, although it's really a pity today that I lost the match. But basically I think that I played well. How to say, I don't think there is a big gap between me and the opponent. Before today's match, I tried to play well, but I think I really wanted to win the match today. I tried my best in today's match. My coach has given me a lot of advice mentally and also in terms of tactics.
When it comes to the second set, both the opponent and I didn't make big mistakes, but his serving is really helping him a lot. This is also the case with the third set, the fourth game. So for me I regret that I lost the match. I played well, but I didn't win. That's why I say that I regretted. It's a pity that I lost the match.
Q. You lost some opportunities throughout the match.
ZE ZHANG: Well, actually, I did have a lot of opportunities. The opponent just flew from Tokyo on Monday, and before that he has had seven matches. So that is a good opportunity for me.
But he's really very professional. He's very stable. He's performing consistently. I think this is a very high quality match. The opponent is also very strong. But it's a pity that I lost the opportunity to play with Roger Federer, to see what's the difference between us. I had the thought, but it's a pity that I didn't make it.
Q. Your opponent had very high praise on you. He said that you were playing much better than your ranking is. Have you thought about why your ranking is around 200?
ZE ZHANG: I think except Wu Di and me, we haven't had a lot of high quality male tennis players in China. We are still at the beginning stage. We have been trying to make our way through, attending more and more matches. But I cherish all these opportunities.
Many people pay more attention to younger players. For us, we are faced with less and less opportunities, the opportunity of getting a wildcard.
So I cherish each and every match and opportunity. I think I will make analysis of all the matches.
Q. Everyone knows that you're very good at serving and forehand. You also play doubles this week. Could you talk about the help of playing doubles?
ZE ZHANG: Actually, after Chengdu, we have had a lot of collaboration with the coach. Gong Maoxin and I, our goal is to rely on our rankings to go to Australian Open. So there is still a gap, and it's a pity that we still need to work a lot harder.
As you can see, playing doubles really helped me a lot. I also love my coach who has given me a lot of help technically and also in terms of self-confidence, et cetera.
Q. The media always say that you like to say you feel proud even if you lose the match. How would you say about that?
ZE ZHANG: Well, even if I play very well, it's nothing if I cannot win the match. So I really think that it's a pity. I'm in good shape this week. I have to say that after Chengdu, I felt a little bit tired, and I didn't play singles in China Open in Beijing. I told my coach that I will try my best in today's match.
I have to try my utmost. I did it, but it's a pity that I didn't win. Well, I have to say that I will continue to work hard.
Q. You said that we have more and more younger players. Do you have a sense of urgency now, as you said, that you have less and less opportunities of getting wildcards. You do feel the pressure, right?
ZE ZHANG: Actually, we haven't had any male tennis player in China whose ranking is above 100, but we are all working very hard. Indeed, we always have the sense of urgency, so we have to pursue excellence all the time. Otherwise we feel that it will be very easy that we are replaced by even younger players.
So this is our motivation. I hope that I am getting more and more mature and will continue to work hard.
Q. Over the past few years, Chinese players get more and more opportunities to play important high-level tournaments. However, this good opportunity hasn't been reflected in good ranking or good result. Why is that? Is there anything that we can do to improve the overall level of Chinese tennis players?
ZE ZHANG: I think from the perspective of the tournament, they are already doing their best. It's not necessarily the case that only we Chinese players are given the wildcard. I think that we are already given a lot of opportunities.
So I am very grateful for that. I think the most important thing is to play good tennis and focus on each and every point. Again, it's a pity that I lost the match today, but I will definitely think about it, analyze the match, and then I will continue to work hard.


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Q: SQL%FOUND not reacting to cursor results Need to write a procedure with input country_id that returns all departments in that country, if none are found, it must return "none found in country + country_id" (my return string will be in dutch), i got most of the code just the sql%found does not interact with the cursor the way i thought it would, I would like to know what causes this.
Tried changing the = TRUE to != TRUE,still gives me the output as if sql%found was false
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE country_dept
    (p_land_id    IN    countries.country_id%TYPE)
AS
BEGIN
    FOR REC IN
(
    SELECT department_name
        FROM departments
    WHERE location_id IN
        (
        SELECT location_Id
            FROM locations
            WHERE country_id IN
            (
            SELECT country_id
                FROM countries
                WHERE country_id = p_land_id
            )
        )
)

        LOOP
        IF SQL%FOUND = TRUE THEN
            DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(rec.department_name);
        ELSE
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Er zijn geen departementen gevestigd in het land met id ' || p_land_id);
    END IF;
END;
/

I found this solution but it's quite nasty
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE country_dept
    (p_land_id    IN    countries.country_id%TYPE)
AS
    v_number NUMBER :=0;
BEGIN
    FOR REC IN
(
    SELECT department_name
        FROM departments
    WHERE location_id IN
        (
        SELECT location_Id
            FROM locations
            WHERE country_id IN
            (
            SELECT country_id
                FROM countries
                WHERE country_id = p_land_id
            )
        )
)
        LOOP
            DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(rec.department_name);
            v_number := 1;
        END LOOP;
        IF v_number != 1 THEN
            DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Er zijn geen departementen gevestigd in thet land met id ' || p_land_id);
        END IF;
END;
/

A: Your solution is the right one, for this reason:
The cursor loop is a handy way of opening a cursor and closing it automatically, without need to check if a value was found. Within the bounds of the loop, a record is always present.
Because of this, we end up doing things like this:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE country_dept
    (p_land_id    IN    countries.country_id%TYPE)
AS
    found BOOLEAN := false; -- Note use of BOOLEAN
BEGIN
    FOR REC IN
(
    SELECT department_name
        FROM departments
    WHERE location_id IN
        (
        SELECT location_Id
            FROM locations
            WHERE country_id IN
            (
            SELECT country_id
                FROM countries
                WHERE country_id = p_land_id
            )
        )
)
        LOOP
            DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(rec.department_name);
            found := true;
        END LOOP;
        IF not found THEN
            DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Er zijn geen departementen gevestigd in thet land met id ' || p_land_id);
        END IF;
END;
/

Note the usage of a Boolean value instead of a numeric flag.
Also, I am assuming that you will turn this into a function and return results somehow, instead of using DBMS_OUTPUT... though there are plenty of production applications out there that use DBMS_OUTPUT.
Now, the alternate approach that doesn't use a cursor loop is like this:
declare
  cursor c is select 'Hello World!' as phrase from dual where 1=2;
  v_phrase varchar2(100);
begin
  open c;
  fetch c into v_phrase;
  if c%NOTFOUND then
    v_phrase := 'Not found!';
  end if;
  close c;
  dbms_output.put_line(v_phrase);
end;
/

In this case we are opening the cursor explicitly, fetching, and then checking if something was found.
We have to explicitly close the cursor too. If we are expecting multiple values then we need to wrap everything in a loop and add a EXIT WHEN c%NOTFOUND somewhere. All in all it's pretty nasty.
Neither is really pretty, but I would go with the cursor loop and Boolean flag since it avoids the manual operations necessary when working with an explicit cursor.

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Turtle population increasing in Goa
The number of turtles found in Goa has seen a strong rate of increase in recent years.
The number of turtles found on the beaches of Goa has seen a strong rate of increase in recent times, with official reports starting there has been a big rise in the population.
An ongoing turtle conservation project in the region has proven to be a success, with deputy conservator of forests D N F Carvalho commenting the numbers seen on Morjim beach has been unprecedented, with 13 nests of Olive Ridley turtles being found there.
Also known as the Pacific turtle, it has been classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Ashwem also boasted an increase in numbers, with the three nests found there – the first seen on the beach since 2003.
Big changes have been made in the last year, which seem to have helped with the conservation efforts.
"The department took steps like restriction of lighting towards the sea at these protected sites," Carvalho said.
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GB3CS will have an IRLP Gateway available 24/7 from Sunday 27th January 2008.
This allows repeater users to connect GB3CS to other IRLP connected systems via the Internet.
It is planned to also provide IRLP facilities on GB3SL when it comes On Air.
If using IRLP or any other Internet gateway please remember to always announce your callsign when activating the repeater and when you have established the link to the remote system.
It is also good practice to leave a slightly longer gap between "overs" when the gateway is active to allow other stations to call in (or disconnect).
To activate the IRLP gateway, access GB3CS as normal and then send the 4 digit node number of the remote node in DTMF.
You will get a voice announcement when the connection has been made. Audio transmitted on GB3CS will then be relayed to the remote system and transmissions on the remote system will be retransmitted via GB3CS.
To disconnect send 73 in DTMF.
The system will only allow connection to one remote node at a time - if you want to connect multiple nodes together then you need to connect to one of the IRLP reflectors. If connecting to a reflector and you get no reply please remember to disconnect before carrying on with any local conversations otherwise you will still be retransmitted via the reflector.
New incoming calls are blocked if the repeater is in use locally. Incoming connections can only be made when the repeater is idle.
For further information on the IRLP system see the IRLP Website at www.irlp.net or for the current status of IRLP nodes see http://status.irlp.net.


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'Stackable credits' gain appeal as path to degrees for adult learners, lower-income students
The path to a four-year degree can't always be direct. For a growing number of students—especially older and lower-income students and those headed toward STEM careers—accumulating credentials step-by-step can be a more realistic route to completion and career growth, The New York Times reports. In addition, having one degree won't necessarily satisfy the needs of an ever-growing workforce seeking people with new skills and abilities.
That's why a growing number of leaders in higher education are asking themselves, "How do we make it easier for working adults and people who need to pick up new kinds of tools and technologies?" said Kemi Jona, associate dean for digital innovation and enterprise learning at Northeastern University in Boston.
'A more bite-sized piece of education'
The idea of "stackable credits"—also known as credential innovation—has emerged as one potential solution. Stackable credits can be defined as "a more bite-sized piece of education that stands on its own and has value in the workplace," Cassandra Horii, director of California Institute of Technology's Center for Teaching, Learning and Outreach, told the The Times. "If you continue on your educational trajectory, that piece fully counts towards your next educational step," she said.
In Inside Higher Ed, Jimmie Williamson and Matthew Pittinsky described how a combination of credentials—such as associate degrees, certificates, certifications, work experience, licenses, badges, apprenticeships, and more—can help educators and employers "recognize achievements and provide an accurate assessment of knowledge, skills and abilities."
Officials at California-based Pasadena City College say its PCC Pathways program, which helps low-income students stack credits, "has been very successful with closing achievement gaps for students of color and speeding up time to graduate." The program aims to make transfers and transitions seamless for participating students through articulation agreements with local four-year colleges.
Coordination key to growth
While stackable credits may be garnering more attention, their uptake will hinge on increased cooperation among credentialing organizations, employers, and higher ed institutions. "That is ultimately going to be the major pacing factor for this trend," said Matthew Pittinsky, an assistant research professor at Arizona State University and chief executive of educational technology company Parchment.
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Food trucks arrive in food-crazy Belgium
By Virginia Mayo, Associated Press
ANTWERP, Belgium – One sells a cheeseburger whose patty is 100 percent cheese, another sells meatballs the size of baseballs and a third tempts palates with insects on a skewer.
Belgium takes its food seriously — and adventurously — so when the American-style food trucks rolled in, there was little doubt the result would be a bit different.
"Our crickets on a stick are our best seller," said Bart Smit, co-owner of the food truck Microbar. "They aren't really crickets, they're grasshoppers, but it sounds better to say cricket on a stick."
At a recent food truck festival in the port city of Antwerp, young entrepreneurs cooked up a multi-ethnic storm. The wafting aroma of everything from Indonesian satays to BBQ pork and stone-oven pizza drifted into the city center, drawing throngs of foodies to the Antwerp quayside.
A brick-and-mortar locale was once the only place most aspiring restaurateurs could start a business. Losses were great when it didn't work. Recently, food trucks have radically changed the equation: With a working vehicle and a small amount of capital, it's possible to operate a one-person eatery.
The trucks themselves come in all shapes and sizes. Thomas Serros, originally from San Francisco, has a specially outfitted bicycle he pedals to outdoor markets to sell his homemade tacos.
"I came to Belgium and worked for a bank, then I realized I couldn't speak all the languages they required," Serros said. "So, I had to think of something else to do."
One constant that runs through nearly every food truck in Belgium is the quest for locally sourced, organic ingredients.
"It's important to start with a good product," says Gilles Leenknegt of meatball vendor Balls & Glory. "We source all of our pork from the family business, so we follow it from there and directly to the customer."
Their enormous pork meatballs have liquid centers in a variety of flavors. One has peas and mint, another three cheeses, a third truffle mushrooms. Demand was so great during the Antwerp festival that the meatballs ran out, but customers were patient enough to wait in line for the next batch.
Normally insects are not something you want to find in a food truck. But the bugs sold by Microbar are different, the owners say — and by the look of the lines, customers agree.
"These are special grasshoppers," says Smit. "They're raised for human consumption and farmed locally."
Grasshopper isn't the only critter on the menu; there are also mealworm pancakes and eggrolls.
Martine Vander Poel makes frequent runs to Belgium from the Netherlands in her food truck called Just Say Cheese. Out of a small trailer, decorated to look like a barn, she serves a meatless cheeseburger that is coated in tempura batter, deep-fried and topped with spinach, spring onions and balsamic vinegar.
"I really just do it for the fun," she said. "You don't get rich here."


What is a cavernoma ?
A cerebral cavernoma, or cavernous angioma, is an anomaly occurring in the small blood vessels of the brain. These become abnormally dilated (and look like small « caverns », hence the origin of the name for this disorder) and form a raspberry-shaped cluster which is joined to the vessels but clearly demarcated from the brain.
These malformations affect the vascular system and are clearly outlined.
When these clusters are found in the arterial system they are known as hemangiomas. When found in the lymphatic system they are known as lymphangiomas.
Visual disturbances, decrease in strength or sensitivity of the limbs.
The main risk of a cavernoma is bleeding. This bleeding most often occurs inside the cavernoma but may also occur outside, leading to a brain hemorrhage.
The symptoms observed in people with cerebral cavernoma are due either to the cavernoma itself or to a brain hemorrhage. Indeed, the walls of the cavities forming the cavernoma are very fragile and may easily rupture. This leads to bleeding which may damage the surrounding structures of the brain. However, in general, a hemorrhage resulting from the rupture of these cavities is not very abundant as the blood inside a cavernoma circulates at a very slow rate.
Surgery is the only treatment for cavernomas. It is proposed when the cavernoma is accessible and has already caused symptoms, or when its size has increased.
The main purpose of the intervention is to completely remove the cavernoma (ablation), and therefore eliminate the risk of a hemorrhage. When the cavernoma is responsible for epileptic seizures, the intervention can help reduce or cure the epilepsy.
When the cavernoma has been completely removed, there is usually no recurrence and the patient is completely cured.
For cavernomas leading to epileptic seizures, a decrease or complete release from epilepsy in certain cases.
Delay in healing or failure to heal, which may lead to a leakage of cerebrospinal fluid.
Consult your physician for a complete list of benefits and risks, precautions, clinical results and other important medical information relative to the surgical treatment of cavernoma.
Who may be affected by cavernoma ?
Cerebral cavernomas affect just as many men as women, whatever their origin. They most often occur between the ages of 20 and 40, but may lead to symptoms right from childhood or adolescence.
What causes this malformation ?
The exact cause of this vessel malformation is unknown, but it is a local anomaly in the development of the vessels and can occur before or after birth.
No. Cavernoma of the brain is not contagious.
Can this disease be prevented ?
No. So far no means of preventing the onset of cerebral cavernoma has been found.


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Victim identified in West Little Rock homicide
The Little Rock Police Department has now identified the 18-year-old victim in the West Little Rock homicide that happened on Tuesday afternoon.
Author: THV11 Digital
Published: 2:20 PM CST December 6, 2022
Updated: 3:24 PM CST December 7, 2022
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: The Little Rock Police Department has now identified the victim in Tuesday afternoon's homicide as 18-year-old Ja'Markeise Gage.
Reports state that he died of an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The body has been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.
Shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, officers with the Little Rock Police Department responded to the 11500 block of West Markham Street with reports of a shooting.
According to reports, once officers arrived at the scene they found a deceased victim at the intersection of Markham and Chenal.
Police advise the public to take an alternate route if they are traveling through the area.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.
Investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/CMfxoRyBE1
— Little Rock Police (@LRpolice) December 6, 2022
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In a past article I discussed the fact that crocodilians have the ability to swallow underwater (CSG Newsletter Volume 22, Number 1, Jan.-March 2003). While they often come to the surface to swallow prey, they don't have to. They can expel the extra water by squeezing it back out of their stomachs. Of course we all assume that alligators purposely drink water, but it is rarely witnessed. In September 2004 I witnessed an adult female America alligator Alligator mississippiensis drinking water. She had been out of the water most of the night and when I noticed her she was still lying on land. She moved her head over the pond and let her lower jaw settle into the water. She tilted her head down toward the water at almost a 45-degree angle. From the side I could see that she was lowering her tongue, creating a pouch that filled with water. At the same time she was opening her palatal valve. She used her palatal valve and her tongue to push the water to the back of her throat. Her intake of water went on for almost five minutes. I was able to capture a short segment on video. In this video her mouth is closed, but you can see her swallow and see excess water squeeze out from the back of her jaws.