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4 Stocks to Watch That Recently Raised Their Dividends
The U.S. economy is gripped by fears of an impending recession. Markets ended 2022 as the worst year since the 2008 economic meltdown and the Fed is still struggling to tame soaring inflation.
Although inflation has somewhat eased over the past couple of months, it is still at a 40-year high and remains the biggest threat to the American economy. This has seen the Fed implement steep rate hikes in 2022 and has indicated further hikes in 2023. Markets have been suffering as a result of this, with stocks getting battered almost every day.
Economic Uncertainty Continues
The Fed went for four consecutive 75-basis point rate increases in 2022 before wrapping the year with a slightly lower 50-basis point interest rate hike. The 50-basis point rate hike came as inflation showed some signs of easing and the Fed assured that it would go slow on its pace of rate hikes.
According to the latest data from the Labor Department, the consumer price index (CPI) in December declined to 6.5% from 7.1% in November. This is the smallest increase in over a year. Inflation fell by 0.1% in December on a month-over-month basis, following a 0.1% rise in November.
However, market participants feel that the recent CPI data won't have much of an impact on the Fed's plans to continue hiking rates. In fact, the Fed, too, made clear in its December meeting that it has no immediate plans to halt interest rate hikes, and rate hikes will continue in 2023 or at least till it manages to get a complete grip over soaring inflation.
Moreover, the surge in fresh COVID-19 cases and deaths in China has compelled Beijing to adopt lockdown measures, which has been unsettling markets. Additionally, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict contributed to a wintertime global oil and gas crisis and has now resulted in supply-chain disruptions.
Along with all these, investors are now increasingly worried about how long the Fed will stick with its aggressive rate hike policy. Investors believe that trading will remain volatile and stocks will be under pressure until the Fed further slows down or halts its rate hikes.
Given these circumstances, an astute investor would make the decision to monitor dividend-paying equities at the moment. This is because dividend stocks, which have a successful track record and a sound business plan, can withstand market volatility.
They minimize the chances of price fluctuations in addition to providing a steady flow of profits. Additionally, dividend-paying equities have regularly outperformed non-dividend-paying firms during periods of market turmoil. Four such companies are Franco-Nevada Corporation FNV, Mercantile Bank Corporation MBWM, Apogee Enterprises, Inc. APOG andFirst Busey Corporation BUSE.
Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and stream company with additional interests in silver, platinum group metals, oil & gas and other resource assets. FNV has a diversified portfolio of 54 producing assets consisting of four larger cash-flowing assets — Antamina, Antapaccay, Candelaria and Cobre Panama and interests in 41 advanced assets (which are not yet producing) and interests in 223 exploration-stage mining properties. Franco-Nevada Corporationgenerates around 86% of revenues from the Americas (Latin America 49%, the United States 18% and Canada 19%) and 14% from the rest of the world
On Jan 17, Franco-Nevada Corporationdeclared that its shareholders would receive a dividend of $0.34 a share on Mar 30, 2023. FNV has a dividend yield of 0.89%. Over the past five years, Franco-Nevada Corporationhas increased its dividend six times and its payout ratio at present sits at 35% of earnings. Check Franco-Nevada Corporation's dividend history here.
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Mercantile Bank Corporation serves businesses and consumers across Grand Rapids and Kent County. MBWM offers a full range of mortgage, lending, deposit and checking products and services in a friendly, hometown banking environment.
On Jan 12, Mercantile Bank Corporation announced that its shareholders would receive a dividend of $0.33 a share on Mar 15, 2023. MBWM has a dividend yield of 3.85%. Over the past five years, Mercantile Bank Corporation has increased its dividend 10 times and its payout ratio at present sits at 37% of earnings. Check Mercantile Bank Corporation's dividend history here.
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Apogee Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in architectural products and services, providing architectural glass, aluminum framing systems and installation services for buildings as well as value-added glass and acrylic for custom picture framing and displays.
APOG operates under four segments, with three of the segments serving the commercial construction market. Apogee Enterprises has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
On Jan 12, Apogee Enterprises declared that its shareholders would receive a dividend of $0.24 a share on Feb 15, 2023. AAPOG has a dividend yield of 1.94%. Over the past five years, Apogee Enterprises has increased its dividend six times and its payout ratio at present sits at 22% of earnings. Check Apogee Enterprises' dividend history here.
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First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company located in Urbana, IL. BUSE is engaged primarily in commercial, retail and correspondent banking, and provides trust services, insurance services and travel services.
On Jan 10, First Busey Corporation announced that its shareholders would receive a dividend of $0.24 a share on Jan 27, 2023. BUSE has a dividend yield of 3.83%. Over the past five years, First Busey Corporation has increased its dividend five times and its payout ratio at present sits at 40% of earnings. Check First Busey Corporation's dividend history here.
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On the Corner of... Pots & Kettles
Ed. note: The Block Island Historical Society was founded in 1942. To help celebrate its 75th year, the Society's Diamond Anniversary, The Block Island Times will be publishing sketches and photographs of items in its collection. For those interested in joining or donating to The Block Island Historical Society, please visit blockislandhistorical.org.
A 1909 guidebook titled "Block Island," penned by Beatrice Ball, included a list of "Places of Interest."
Between the windmills — "deplorably out of repair and no longer used for making the famous Block Island meal, their quaint structure is still of interest.One, on the West Side, the other in the Centre, just back from the Old Road are easily accessible" — and the Wireless Station — "may be identified by the very high pole a little east of South Light. When in use it was an important station and during the last yacht races was the first to communicate with Lipton on his arrival from England" — one finds Pots and Kettles. "The name given to a spot on shore south of Clay Head where strange formations of clay and minerals, geode and peculiar stones are found," she wrote.
By 1955, the description in Ethel Colt Richie's "Lore and Legend" was more refined: "At the foot of Clay Head Bluffs is found a peculiar formation of clay and iron which in past centuries formed a shell around pockets of sand. In time the clay shell developed a small opening through which the finer grains of sand escaped leaving the larger pebbles in the shell. The clay formation, in shapes like small stones colored with iron red, would rattle when picked up and shaken. The Island children delighted in finding these geodes to play with and gave them the more interesting name of "Pots and Kettles." The beach at this point is still called "Pots and Kettles."
In the mid-20th century the original chunks were still large, covering the shore from the toe of the cliff to the water line at high tide, with other chunks emerging from the sand of the beach and clay of the bluff. The slam of the sea, of roaring ocean storms, battered and cracked the seemingly indestructible fusion of stone and iron and clay and sand, creating those pieces which have been collected over the decades, a few of which found their way to the corner of past and present, where they sit in a case patiently waiting for some to ask "what are these?!"

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Sports and Recreation NZ (SPARC) is looking for a supplier to provide its e-news service called Relay. A list of 200 free web resources has been collated and stored into a social bookmarking website for ease of access. This is used by the provider to scan for sports news and research. The supplier will have to set up an appropriate Relay email account and take a proactive approach to collating Relay such as Google alerts and e-subscriptions.
Each edition of Relay is compiled in email marketing software called Minerva. SPARC are provided with a draft email for proofing and sign-off. The deadline for replies is Friday, July 23.


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Exceptionally well carved and dramatic pair of candle wall sconces from Sweden. Note the hint of gold paint over the dark red / burgundy base color that enhances the hand carved details and rich patina. Each sconce is carved with five animated cherubs playing musical instruments such as a lute and harp. Please take a moment to enlarge the photos and appreciate the details.


Indian Lake seniors Noah Reynolds and Devin Haver speak with Paul Benedetti after his presentation at the high school.
The US 33 Smart Mobility Corridor may already be changing the direction of life after graduation for some Indian Lake High School students.
For the second time this fall, representatives from the Logan County Area Chamber of Commerce presented information at Indian Lake Schools on what's called the Smart Corridor now under construction in southeastern Logan County.
In his presentation to students, Logan County Chamber President Paul Benedetti explained the immediate and future career opportunities related to autonomous vehicles that will accompany the massive project and the anticipated growth to the community.
Many students took his words to heart right away.
After hearing a similar presentation during the Indian Lake Schools Staff Professional Development Day at the end of October, ILHS Principal Kyle Wagner knew he wanted to expose ILHS students to Benedetti's message as soon as possible.
Benedetti also briefed the students on the hi-speed fiber that is now connecting the Transportation Research Center near East Liberty to Columbus, and points in between. He explained that in 2019, driverless vehicles equipped with sensors will be on the highway sending information to the Ohio Department of Transportation on highway conditions, to the Ohio Highway Patrol for traffic information and to private companies to develop further smart automobile technology.
He says local companies need engineers and builders who can work together to develop further technology, not to mention young people to program the technology involved. In addition, Benedetti says we need construction workers and trades people to build additional housing.
He encourages students to visit https://www.33smartcorridor.com to learn more.


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A bit of a wildchild, Kyra Kennedy is the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ('RFK' to his friends). In 2015, she "freaked out" at a New York club that refused to let her in and "screamed": "I'm a Kennedy, Google me!" whilst in 2016, she again hit headlines after allegedly cyberbullying a blogger named … Continue reading "Kyra Kennedy"
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A dream house for 'The Wind In The Willows' character Ratty; Devon boathouse for sale for £2.5 million A Devon house that could be perfect for anyone sharing Kenneth Grahame's character Rat's view that "there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" has gone … Continue reading "Ratty on The River"
Double Cher
Holmby Hills estate owned variously by Sonny and Cher and Tony Curtis for sale for double what it sold for in 2016 A 12,201 square foot mansion on 10.1 acres in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles is on sale for £136 million or double the sum it sold for just a year ago. Featuring … Continue reading "Double Cher"
A Tremendous Triangle
Iconic modernist house in Connecticut by renowned architect John Black Lee reduced in price by 60% Award winning architect John Black Lee (1924 – 2016) was born in Chicago and took influence from the 'Harvard Five' architects Marcel Breur and Philip C. Johnson. He built, for his own occupation, a house 48 miles outside … Continue reading "A Tremendous Triangle"
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Matthew Steeples bemoans an overused word They're everywhere: you'll find them on magazine covers, on the television and at events. They stalk out the cameras, they behave badly and make utter fools of themselves. In fact, they'll do just about anything to keep in the "media eye". Allegedly, Lindsay's one, Katie's one and Justin's … Continue reading "The cult of "celebrity""
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Incurring no wrath
Images of Rolls-Royce's latest model, the Wraith, are leaked ahead of its Geneva debut When someone "incurs your wrath", they make you angry but with the addition of an 'I' the word comes to be a Scottish dialectal word for "ghost" or "spirit". Today, 5th March 2013, Rolls-Royce launch their latest model, an … Continue reading "Incurring no wrath"
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Andreas Kirchberger captures guests and performers at a private view of Zoobs: Hallowed Be Thy Name On 31st October, Mews42 gallery and Northacre Plc hosted a private view titled Zoobs: Hallowed Be Thy Name in Battersea's iconic Albion Riverside development. As well as showcasing a variety of artworks, Ilona Pacia of Mews42 also displayed … Continue reading "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Hawn's Housesitter
The sale of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's Malibu beach house Goldie Hawn's performance in the 1992 romantic comedy Housesitter with Steve Martin was described by the noted film critic Roger Ebert as "one of her best performances." In the film, Martin's character builds a dream home for himself and his girlfriend but is … Continue reading "Hawn's Housesitter"
Luca Del Bono
This stylish Anglo-Italian entrepreneur was one of the founders of Quintessentially. Charm personified, Del Bono now assists wealthy foreigners invest in London's finest homes and businesses. His most talked about venture is a £100 million project that will turn 50 St James's Street into a member's club, spa and hotel. In the residential sector, he … Continue reading "Luca Del Bono"


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Board index Newfoundland Hockey Discussions CWSHL (Central West Senior Hockey League)
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Central West Senior Hockey League discussions - Clarenville Caribous, Grand Falls Windsor Cataracts & Gander Flyers.
Seniorfan
What colour is a puck?: black
I had previously responded to Hockey Lies comment but decided to delete it as I've come to realize, he's not worth responding to.
Flyer24
Man your semi-professional BS is just too much. If I get paid $20 to mow someone's lawn once a week am I a semi-professional Lawn Mower?
Flyer24 wrote: ↑
Lol... That's a great analogy. Actually the problem with Senior Hockey this year simply stems from the fact that some people are honorable and live up to their commitments while others chose not to. If teams just showed up for their scheduled games we wouldn't be in this situation.
Stadium Fries
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That is it in a nutshell. These teams agreed to make one trip West during the season. Not every other weekend just one weekend out of the whole regular season..........IF they did not agree the Central league would have folded and most hockey fans here would have moved on to the intermediate hockey league. I would even say that Gander would have joined the league as well. No big deal. Instead fans invested in season tickets, holding seats and the like to support their team of choice for another season. The management of the Flyers and Cats once again went all in to run a team for the fans. However all we got was we are not coming after the season started. The Cats and Flyers have spent money playing games out East and now that it is their turn to make a few dollars at their home games the teams out East are refusing to fill their commitment. There has to be consequences to that decision and there is only one solution. No played game in Central......no eligibility for the Herder Championship.
On behalf of the Caribou's I make this statement. On our scheduled trip to Central I notified the Leaque we only had 9 players to travel on the Mon before the scheduled games. I also told the leaque we would trave with 9 but in everyone's best interest it was decided to cancel and reschedule. I notified on Monday and nothing was done on it until Thursday. We have not been rescheduled as of now, but will be and once that's done, we will be there, unless something out of the ordinary occurs. We always intended to travel to Central and still do. I don't know where people get their information too. To come on here and tell the truth it just turns into a gong show. I always said in order to post on here you should have to post under your own name and it would turn into good chats with lots of banter back and forth, but the bull would go away.
Oh just a fan
The problem Ivan with putting your name out there, is that some people don't know who the other person would be anyways. Let's say some random man from St John's tells me his name, what goods that? I'm still not going to know who he or she is. And then someone like myself would be known by 90% of this site. Then my sources would be pretty much known and so on, it just wouldn't work out like you suggest.
canonball
Oh just a fan wrote: ↑
Agree with what Ivan is saying . If the people that come on here know your name they will not be so free to come out and spread the bs
Ivan wrote: ↑
My information comes right off the Caribous site. Caribous are scheduled to play the Cats at the Joe Byrne stadium on Saturday January 26th at 7: 30pm. I'm surprised to hear you say that the game is not rescheduled yet when it is already posted.
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Heard the same, will be a great addition to the flyers if it pans out.
Hopefully the east teams come out with full lineups. Haven't heard these 2 teams won't be coming, there is some questions surrounding the Caps tho. But like you say, never a dull moment in NL regards to Sr. Hockey so who knows
I went to the detective school you suggested to me and i am still convinced you are tangled up with it at some level. I even put in a couple hours of volunteer work and donated some money. Thanks to you i am a better person.
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FROM THE CATARACTS WEBSITE
Representatives and teams of the east coast division of the NSHL have made final confirmation of all required changes to Season Schedule, as a result of missed games by east teams to play as originally scheduled in central!
CARIBOUS PLAYING IN CENTRAL CONFIRMED
The Bous will visit both GFW and Gander on Sat/Sun Feb.9/10th respectively, when the CBS Blues also travel to central to play a 2 game set in Gander and GFW,respectively.
TWO EAST TEAMS FAIL TO TRAVEL!
The Northeast Eagles, who missed two scheduled games in Gander and GFW this past weekend, will not make up the cancelled games. The St.John's Caps will also not play their scheduled games, set in the original Schedule for the weekend of Feb.9th/10th at Gander and GFW. These games will not be made up.
As well, games scheduled for GFW at Caps and Gander at Caps in late January and in February, (at the request of the Caps ), will now not be played.
As well, a game scheduled for later, in February,for the Flyers at Jack Byrne Arena vs. the
Eagles will not now be played.
PENALTY IMPOSED.
As a result of the failures of the Eagles and Caps to honour the Scheduled games vs. central teams, HNL has disqualified the two teams from participating in the Herder Championships... the central teams have also requested HNL impose additionsl, harsher penalty on the east teams in question, by disqualifying thee teams from eligibility for Herder competition in 2020 as well.
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Dear Bob Tisdale. Could your possibly find time to comment on Booth et al. "AAerosols implicated as a prime driver of twentieth-century North Atlantic climate variability" over at http://judithcurry.com/2012/04/06/aerosols-and-atlantic-aberrations/ ?
Bob, I am curious as to what it would look like to give the HadCrut3 trend from 1997-2011 regardless of confidence levels. In other words, is there a trend? If so, what is it? Eyeballing it leads me to believe it would be VERY small indeed. Is this hard to determine? Once again, I realize that if there is a trend, it is not statistically significant, but is there a trend nonetheless? If so, how small is it?
But, of course, you'd be accused of cherry-picking the start year if you used 1997.
…into a spreadsheet, convert the Text to Columns (done by EXCEL), create a graph, and use the linear trend option.
Still so easy to be a cynic about the 'expert' projections and dire predictions of those getting all the funding, who seem bent on telling certain people providing the funds exactly what they want to hear. If, indeed, not more and 'better' of what they want to hear. Reminds me of something I once heard said about the World's Oldest Profession: money talks, nobody walks. You're a 'voice in the wilderness', thanks again!
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Hi can you provide the source of figure 2 if I would like to cite it in my paper? many thanks.
wenbin zhang: I created the graph, so the source would be my website: Bob Tisdale – Climate Observations.


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Happy Tuesday and welcome to another new round-up! Today we're talking about celebrating Mother's Day at Walt Disney World, a new summer room-rate offer, and a change in bus routes at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.
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Happy Fourth of July weekend! If you don't have any other plans on Monday, July 4, you can tune in to the Disney Parks Blog and watch a live presentation of the holiday fireworks from the Magic Kingdom.
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The Walt Disney World Resort is ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with special fireworks and other entertainment options. And of course don't forget about the year-round patriotic offerings including the Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents and 'We the People' at Epcot's American Adventure.
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If you are making plans to celebrate the Fourth of July at the Walt Disney World Resort there are several special celebrations planned for July 3 and 4 at three of the four theme parks. The celebrations include special fireworks displays, festive merchandise, and Disney characters in special costumes.
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The summer season at Walt Disney World is in full swing, and the Fourth of July is just around the corner.
Guests who visit Walt Disney World on July 3 and 4 will be able to celebrate Independence Day with special tributes in several of the resort's theme parks.
The Magic Kingdom is celebrating the Fourth of July with a 14-minute, 360-degree fireworks display, Disney's Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky." The fireworks display is planned for July 3 and 4 at 9 p.m.
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The Walt Disney World Resort recently announced the merchandise events for July including a release of new Precious Moments dolls, artist showcases, and a jewelry trunk show.
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The Fourth of July will be a little quieter this year as many fireworks displays across the country have been canceled. That's the beauty of the internet though, because you can watch some of Disney's best entertainment from years past right in your living room. Just put your ears on, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the show!
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Favorite All-American Eats and Drinks to Celebrate the Fourth of July at Disney World
Happy almost Fourth of July! One of our favorite parts of any Fourth of July celebration is the food. Traditional "all-American" eats include burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, BBQ ribs, and of course anything red, white, and blue. If you happen to be celebrating at Disney World we have some suggestions for all-American eats and drinks!
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Heading to Disney for the 4th of July, but worried you will miss your annual backyard barbecue? Never fear! Walt Disney World is home to some fantastic and unique Barbecue - read on for our favorite locations to throw down for Independence Day.
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Happy July 4th! We hope you're having a great day filled with fun, family, friends, and fireworks! Of course no Fourth of July celebration is complete without food and if you are lucky enough to be visiting Disney World today (or really any other day of the year) we have some suggestions for All-American treats you just can't miss!
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Something that Disney fans know and all Walt Disney World Guests can count year after year is that the Fourth of July at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is an experience to be reckoned with. It will be hot, it will be humid, and the Park will become so crowded that it reaches capacity and will go through different phases of closures. But what does that mean for travelers that have vacations falling around this dates, and how can they ensure a fun and happy vacation amongst the masses?
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Celebrate the Spirit of Humanity with IlllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
One of the most spectacular fireworks displays at Walt Disney World happens every night in Epcot.
Of course we're talking about IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, the nighttime show that tells the story of the history of our planet in three parts and features lasers, fire, water, and fireworks in addition to a dramatic musical score.
The show debuted as IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth during Disney's Millennium Celebration and was so popular that it has remained at the park ever since.
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Happy Independence Day to all of our friends and readers in the United States. Walt Disney World can be a patriotic place all year round but on the Fourth of July it sparkles just a little bit brighter with that red white and blue spirit. At the heart of the celebration the Magic Kingdom's Fireworks are designed to be at their most beautiful and impressive to those standing in the hub in front of Cinderella Castle.


书籍简介: Will's little brother, Steve, is big trouble. What happens when Will has to babysit? Steve's over-the-top mishaps and Will's attempts to get him under control are sure to keep kids reading―and laughing!―throughout this Step 4 book. Early readers with younger siblings are sure to relate.


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What is the main theme of the poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson?
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The main theme of the poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is Renewal. This is apparent in the opening stanza where the poet writes:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die
The poem is a discourse on new beginnings - a fresh start for mankind as a whole, and individuals in particular. There is a call for Truth in this poem - a doing away once and for all with falsehood and embracing the dignity and purity of truth.
At its core, "Ring Out, Wild Bells" is an energetic cry for human beings to dispense with destructive ideologies and beliefs that lead to destructive actions across the board, as pertains to the human experience. A spiritual renewal must first take place within the mind of human beings. Only then can other types of renewal take place, including the physical renewal of the earth from the destructive effects of war and other harmful events.
Tennyson calls for an end to grief for those who have died. They are at rest; we who remain must move on and live. He also calls for and end to class strife, desiring rich and poor (and all classes in between) to live in harmony with one another.
The renewal that Tennyson calls for is one where the old order and way of thinking and doing things is banished for good. The poet desires an end to political strife. He wants the proper rule of law, in tandem with good manners - people treating others with respect as they all work for the common good in society.
Tennyson also desires a renewal in health, both physically and in the inner man. He speaks of mankind ringing out the "old shapes of foul disease" as well as ringing out greed. The renewal he talks about will rejuvenate man, society and the earth.
In the end, Tennyson knows all of the above listed here is a tall order for human beings to accomplish. Therefore, he calls on the One whom he believes will accomplish complete Renewal for mankind:
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
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Home-price gains in 20 U.S. cities grew in September at the slowest pace in almost two years, adding to signs that buyer interest is waning amid higher mortgage rates and elevated property values.
The 20-city index of property values increased 5.1 per cent from a year earlier, the least since November 2016, after rising 5.5 per cent in the prior month, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data released Tuesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a gain of 5.2 per cent. Nationally, home prices were up 5.5 per cent from September 2017.
The report marks the sixth straight deceleration in price gains. It's the latest in a spate of reports indicating housing is in a broad slowdown, with sales and home-building also showing signs of weakness.
While the 0.3 per cent monthly increase in the seasonally adjusted 20-city index was slightly above projections for 0.2 per cent, economists look at the year-over-year gauge for a better indication of trends.
The results also indicate more prospective buyers may be able to enter the market in coming months, though property values remain elevated, mortgage rates are near an eight-year high and the supply of affordable properties is still limited.
The respite on price appreciation may be especially attractive for younger buyers or those purchasing a house for the first time; on the flip side, softer price gains also mean smaller advances in equity for owners.
"Home prices plus data on house sales and construction confirm the slowdown in housing," David Blitzer, chairman of the S&P index committee, said in a statement.
All 20 cities in the index showed year-over-year gains, led by a 13.5 per cent increase in Las Vegas and 9.9 per cent in San Francisco.
Prices in Seattle fell 0.3 per cent from the prior month; annual gains have slowed to 8.4 per cent from double digits earlier this year. San Diego was the only other city to record a monthly drop, at 0.1 per cent.
New York, hit by new federal limits on mortgage and property-tax deductions, had the weakest annual price gain at 2.6 per cent, while Washington was second-lowest at 2.9 per cent.


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Chicago Show Highlights Canadian Artist's Cross-Border Trek
Andreas Rutkauskas, Cutline #4, 2011. Selenium toned silver gelatin print, courtesy of the artist
As costs mounted exponentially for an exhibit they were collaborating on, Chicago curator and professor Rhoda Rosen and University of Illinois at Chicago museum and exhibition studies master's students Nancy Harmon and Jamie Luensman discussed ways to stretch their budget. They joked, Harmon recalls, that it would be cheaper to go to Montreal and pick up Andreas Rutkauskas's photographs themselves than to hire shippers. "Jamie and I started looking at each other, and we were like, 'We'd love to go and get it. Is that really an option?'" she says.
It was, it turned out, an option, and Rutkauskas was on board. "It is not the typical method of transportation. Usually my work is handled by an art shipper, or is put in a crate and sent to its destination as freight," he says. But Rutkauskas enjoys the "poetry of the action," which he may consider for future shows. "The back seat of a rental car is a far less hostile place than a cargo truck," he says.
That Rutkauskas's photographs address the "cutlines" carved in forests on the US-Canada border to make the boundary more visible further amplified the significance of the works' physical journey. "I wish that I could say that students transporting my works across the border was a conceptual decision, perhaps making a comment on smuggling, but it was purely a financial consideration," Rutkauskas says.
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The Limits of Identity: Rachel Dolezal and Andrea Smith
Published by kamichisholm on July 1, 2015
When news reports excoriating Rachel Dolezal's representation of herself as Black first surfaced (the question of her presentation of herself as Indigenous seems to have not sparked similar interest or concern), she was almost universally condemned. The NAACP, however, for whom Dolezal worked as the President of the Spokane chapter, released several statements of support for Dolezal, saying this upon her resignation: "The NAACP is not concerned with the racial identity of our leadership but the institutional integrity of our advocacy." But few seemed to share this position, or even ask what the value of Dolezal's work as an activist, scholar, or teacher may have been.
My point here is not to undermine the outpouring of grief and anger regarding Dolezal or question the forms it took. Rather, I'm interested in the questions and stakes are emerging now that a much more well known scholar and activist, Andrea Smith, has become the subject of a somewhat similar scandal. Soon after the Dolezal story broke, a series of Tumblr posts, and a dedicated page, emerged under the heading "Andrea Smith Is Not Cherokee" (see Joanne Barker's blog for a detailed chronology and analysis. Here is a statement from the author of the original Tumblr post about her motivations for writing about Smith. A Tumblr archive dedicated to outlining the issues around Smith's representation of herself as Cherokee, and calls accountability around this, can be found here).
One of the things that is important to foreground in pairing discussions of Smith and Dolezal is attending to the differences between appropriating Native and Black identities. For example, Kim Tallbear, in a post on Facebook, notes how differing historical legacies and racisms lead to a particular kind of erasure of the practices of cultural appropriation of Native identities: "Indeed, the US has established a hard line between white and black yet it has simultaneously established the right to inherit everything from Native peoples, our land first, now our customs and our very identities." Tallbear points to the ways in which appropriation of Native customs and identities is normalized in US society. While Dolezal has been roundly critiqued for her appropriation of Black identity, reports of Dolezal's claim to have been "born in a tepee" are paraded as bizarre, salacious details rather than as a form of appropriation that is equally as egregious as the cultural appropriation of blackness.
There are also other significant dissimilarities between the two. Dolezal labored in relative obscurity in Spokane, apparently cobbling together work as an activist and adjunct university lecturer, and was not well known on a national or international level until the recent news reports hit. But Smith is an renowned international activist and academic superstar, is a lawyer and a tenured professor at UC Riverside, and is quite well known as an Indigenous and woman of color author, activist, and scholar. But while lack of familiarity with Dolezal's activist and academic work perhaps made it easy discard her and that work, the same cannot be said for Smith, whose work and person-hood people seem less willing to dismiss (at least thus far). This perhaps offers an opportunity examine what seemed to be clearly demarcated relationships between identity, identification, and anti-racist activism in Dolezal's case.
As a former scholar and current media activist whose work centers anti-racist methodologies — and who is a settler and person of Italian, Scottish, and Irish descent — I am not in position to offer the same kinds of important analyses regarding Smith that Indigenous activists and scholars in the field of Native/Indigenous Studies can, and nor to I wish to try. But I do have some things to say about identity and representational politics, as well as how these stories are circulating. In addition, my interest is in considering how and why academics and activists routinely legitimize and delegitimize people and their work based on identity, including ethnic and racial identities, and how this might structure participation or non-participation in anti-racist work.
In what ways is identity useful and important activist and academic work, and in what ways is it not? In the academy, people often, if not usually, assume identitarian relationships between scholars and their fields of study. In feminist studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, queer studies, it's not uncommon to hear whispers and suspicions questioning the motives behind someone choosing to work in a field when when the person has no announced or perceived identity relating to the field. Even if no one ever says it aloud, even if no one actually believes that said fields should be limited to scholars with the "proper" identities, identity often provides a grounding, a rationale for one's interest, for both the scholar and those around them. Without it, can one's motivations for entering the field ever not be suspect?
This is not actually a new question. Feminist scholars have created a large body of thought on the subject, going back to the 80s at least (see for example Cherríe Moraga and Gloria E. Anzaldúa edited anthology This Bridge Called my Back and Donna Haraway's essay "Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective").
Still, I find myself left today with these questions: how do our investments in Smith and Dolezal's work change if our understanding of their racial identities shifts? What are the implications of continuing to value the work that they have done? This is not the same as saying that appropriating Native or African American identitites doesn't matter. But perhaps it's important to not assume that we already understand all the ways in which it matters and to take time to articulate them in detail. See here and here for many important insights in this regard.
Thus far the reaction to Smith has been quite different than Dolezal. Many seem to feel shocked and betrayed; others question the motives of arguing that Smith "is not Cherokee" and see the Tumblr as an attempt to discredit and delegitimize Smith's work.
I am not here to make proclamations about Smith's "true" racial and ethnic identity or heritage (in fact, I'm going to critique the very idea of such a thing a moment). However, I do think everyone should be listening to the concerns of the Indigenous scholars and activists who have come forward in the Tumblr page and have been writing about the issue (see the "syllabus" posted on the Tumblr page).
Without making direct reference to Smith, Joanne Barker highlights many of the issues at stake in calling Smith to account for how she has represented herself: "Everyone has a basic human right to identify themselves (who they are) and their membership in groups and polities (who they belong to). But self-definition and governance do not operate in a historical or political vacuum." The notion that there may be limitations to one's ability to self-identify, however, is not one that is commonly acknowledged or explored in activist or academic spaces.
What Dolezal and Smith make all-to-visible is the usually unacknowledged gap between self-identification and others' recognition, or refusal to recognize, a person in the way they would prefer to be seen. As Barker addresses above, and as is common in the radical queer-identified spaces with which I am familiar, we take it as the norm, indeed as an imperative, that people be recognized and addressed however they desire, on their own terms. This is an intentional refiguring of social norms and legibility via a kind of politics of consent, in which we choose to privilege how people identify themselves over state, medical, colonial, and normative dictates and conventions.
But it is precisely because identity and recognition are not solely self-determined that practices have emerged to counter the sometimes violent and traumatic experiences of non-recognition both on the street and in institutional settings (universities, medical offices, border crossings are just a few example). In part, all moves to re-present oneself are conditional upon the recognition of the others, and thus the idea that we can have control over our identity and self-representation is a fantasy in the technical sense (not in the sense of being a fictional imaginary — these issues are quite material and real-worldly). The fantasy is that there is some sort of coherent self that can be molded exactly as we wish, and that this self is one over which we have absolute control, regardless of the participation of others we might encounter.
David Shorter takes up the issue of the relational aspects to identity politics in the context of his experiences with Smith during graduate school (full disclosure: Shorter, Smith, Barker, Tallbear and I all received our PhDs in History of Consciousness over roughly the same period):
"Reading many of the blogs and news sources over the last few weeks, both about the African American and American Indian cases of fraud, I can't help but notice a lingering sense that people should not 'police' (a truly overwrought word in academic circles) other people's identity. Though, to be sure, that is a particular form of individual based rights thinking to come to the conclusion, 'Who am I to tell another person who they are or not?'
When the Dolezal story first broke, there were frequent comparisons between her desire to shift her racial identity and Caitlyn Jenner's gender/sex transition from male to female (see here and here and here for some of the reasons I'm not using the term "transracial" and am instead taking up Barker's language of "racial shifting"). The logic usually went something like this: Jenner is expressing her true/essential/biological self through her transition, but Dolezal is masking her true/essential/biological self by identifying as Black. Thus the former can be seen as legitimate, while the latter is not. But both logics are equally problematic, reifying gender, sex, and race as scientifically quantifiable rather than as social constructs that are hardly immutable. In addition, these logics implicitly demand a sort of equivalency between sex/gender transitions and racial shifting: if it's acceptable to change sex/gender, why is not acceptable to change race/ethnicity (thus erasing concerns about cultural appropriation); or, conversely, so the logic goes, if racial shifting is unacceptable, why should we support people who change sex/gender? This kind of transphobic sentiment has been rampant in discussions of Dolezal, fueling trans-exclusionary "radical feminist" (TERF) arguments and practices in which cisgender women refuse to recognize trans identities and self-determination as anything but a threat to their identities as women.
These kinds of equivalences, however, are specious. Just because we understand sex, gender, and race all to be socially constructed doesn't mean we have to understand them as operating identically, or even similarly. Because in actuality they don't. Attempts to understand sex and gender through analogies of race usually wind up erasing and co-opting the specificity of work on race and ethnicity (see Janet Halley's "Like Race Arguments). And, as has become apparent in transphobic discourses used to either critique or support practices of racial shifting, trying to conceptualize race and ethnicity through the lens of sex and gender transitions is equality problematic.
But of course many of the discourses around Dolezal in particular (less so thus far in discussions of Smith, as most of the writing thus far has come scholars and activists who are familiar with the problems of gatekeeping identity, though this tendency can also be seen in the most mainstream article on Smith to date) have seemed desperate to lock on to rationales of scientific and other forms of "proof." In particular, the "visible evidence" (see Bill Nichol's Representing Reality) of Dolezal's indisputable whiteness was everywhere:
In every case, two photos of Dolezal are paired: one of her "true" identity — Dolezal as the picture of blond, white, feminine girlhood — and another of her presenting as Black as an adult, emphasizing changes in skin and hair color as well as her appropriation of Black women's hairstyles. The photos provide all the "proof" that is needed for those of us sitting at home to determine Dolezal's guilt.
But the fact is that people determine each others' identity, and feel that they have a right to do so, all the time— as happens here with Dolezal as well as with transphobic responses to Jenner's "coming out" that refused to recognize her as a woman. Cases such as Dolezal and Smith make visible the ways in which we ascribe limits to identities because they do not, as Barker is quoted above, exist in "a historical or political vacuum." Thus sometimes people delegitimize others' "right" to self-identify, as with Dolezal and possibly Smith, even if most of the time we challenge limits to self-identification and self-determination vociferously, as we can see in contemporary organizing such as Black Lives Matter and trans activist movements.
White supremacy works in endless ways to facilitate settlers' ability to abdicate responsibility from addressing issues of race and colonization. In the past 24 hours, I've seen a number of people assert discussion of Smith's identity is something that should be addressed by Native scholars and activists and not by settlers. But I'm going to make the opposite claim: rather than waiting for BIPOC folks to do all of the analytical work around Dolezal and Smith, settlers should take the risk of potentially doing or saying the wrong thing (always a danger when doing anti-racist work, but it is not something that should ever stop one from doing it anyway) and dive into doing the work, alongside and in conversation with Black and Indigenous people, of understanding the conditions that have prompted and enabled practices of racial shifting.
As Kim Tallbear notes: "Non-indigenous folks make important contributions to our field. One need not make problematic claims to tribal or indigenous identity in order to stand with us. That only continues the appropriation." As a non-Native activist thinking about Dolezal and Smith, I'm learning a lot from Native scholars and activists about how to think through politics of identity and authenticity, particularly the importance of: 1), listening to and foregrounding Native feminists regarding frameworks for Native identity, belonging, and affiliation, including critiques colonial and racist metrics of determining identity; 2), not appropriating the culture or or identity of a community or group as one stands with it while doing anti-racist work; and 3), being transparent and honest about one's location and identity when doing anti-racist activism, while understanding that there isn't any positionality from which it is impossible to do such work (and thus no excuse for choosing not to join in).
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Clean & Green – Camira Fabrics on COVID and the Future
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Clean and Green – in Conversation with Camira Fabrics about COVID and the Future
Railway-News: What are some rail projects Camira has worked on?
Camira: As a global brand, we work with operators across the world including Queensland Rail, RATP in France, Belgian Rail, LA Metro and Belarusian Rail. Closer to home, we've most recently completed a project with Avanti West Coast and we are proud to have produced fabrics for LNER Azuma, Northern Rail, TransPennine Rail, TfW – Wales & Borders, West Midlands, Govia – Thameslink and Southern, GWR and Mersey Rail, to name a few! Here in the UK though, we're best known for supplying wire-woven wool moquette fabrics to TfL for the London Underground and Overground. Most recently, we were commissioned to produce a wire woven moquette for the Elizabeth Line, which we developed alongside British design studio, Wallace Sewell. In keeping with the royal name of the line, regal purple is the dominant colour on the Elizabeth Line branding, which is carried right through to the fabric design itself. For us, we pride ourselves on our transport capabilities. Our inhouse design studio works in close partnership with professional design houses and operators to create the most appropriate fabric solutions, not only in terms of colour and appearance, but also in meeting specific technical requirements, most notably flammability performance. For operators looking for something special, a bespoke design or branded fabric can add personality and flair to a vehicle interior.
RN: Can you give us an overview of how production has been affected for Camira as a result of coronavirus?
C: Clearly, while it hasn't been "business as usual" during this period, we have been able to maintain ongoing service throughout, continuing to distribute fabrics into all regions, and – apart from two brief interruptions in the UK and in Lithuania – continuing to produce fabrics to demand. Different segments have been affected to different degrees – in Commercial Interiors we have seen more demand for vertical fabrics for privacy screens, while we've also benefited from the move to home office working; in Transport, we've seen a dip in coach-related sales due to the effects on tourism and travel, while rail projects due to their longer-term nature have remained on track (no pun intended).
RN: Hygiene is a major talking point now on public transport, as one of the tools we have to keep each other safe. Have you seen a shift in enquiries towards more hygiene-oriented fabrics? You have published a cleaning and disinfecting guide and all of your fabrics can be cleaned and disinfected with soap and water, for example, but your wool products won't take bleach.
C: Understandably, cleaning and disinfection have become hot topics in the wake of Covid-19, with a new emphasis on hygiene as an important way in which to help prevent the spread of the virus, especially on public transport. As the industry works to reassure passengers that it is safe to travel by bus, coach and rail, we've made it our duty to educate our customers on how they can clean and disinfect our fabrics effectively. Most recently, we have released a dedicated guide to cleaning and disinfecting our transport fabrics, which can be found on our website. Perhaps contrary to popular belief, viruses do not survive as well on fabrics, as they do on frequently touched hard surfaces such as plastics, laminates, metal and glass. On textiles, viruses can get trapped and therefore have reduced likelihood of spreading. Subsequently, operators will need to ensure more attention is given to the regular cleaning and disinfection of grab handles, seat trays and door release buttons, for example. Of course, there are further ways to reduce the risk of textiles with similar protocols. As you rightly flag, bleach is not suitable for use on woollen products but what wool does love is steam. What we have to remember is that wool is nature's ultra-intelligent fibre type. It has in-built health properties making it allergy and asthma safe as well as this, it improves interior air quality. With this in mind, it makes sense that this fibre type would prefer an all-natural, chemical free disinfection method. With steam cleaning, its high-pressure and high-temperature water vapour not only disinfects, but also revives the inherent spring and elasticity of wool, so it looks far superior to other types of fabric when steamed. Wool also has enhanced flame-retardant properties – especially in relation to spread of flame and smoke density/ toxicity, so it wins out in this area compared to vinyl.
RN: What, generally, has the knockon effect of coronavirus been for you? Rail projects often have long implementation periods – have you seen a big change in order volumes?
C: As you say, rail projects do have long implementation periods and as such, the rail sector has probably seen the least impact from COVID-19 so far. With major projects set for completion in 2–3 years' time, they need to keep moving. Yes, there have been a few delays but the majority of projects that were in the pipeline for 2019 are still very much in motion. This is optimistic as we look ahead to the future.
RN: Has this public health crisis changed the way you do things that you will maintain longterm?
C: The pandemic has certainly prompted us to home in on our top priorities as a business. Having to respond to rapidly changing circumstances within over 80 countries, we have had to move at a faster pace – pulling together educational tools such as our transport cleaning guide, collating our anti-microbial fabrics and conducting webinars, for example. Projects have very much been based around what our customers need here and now. To understand this, more regular communication between multiple departments has been essential and therefore this will be pivotal moving forward, as we start to flex our new work lives between both the home and the office.
RN: What have been the major take-aways with regards to how you do business?
C: Looking at the bigger picture is an obvious takeaway. We cannot simply focus on developing new products; we need to constantly strive towards innovative solutions to everyday life. Now that the virus is set to be a part of our life for the foreseeable future, hygiene and sanitation will continue to be a focus whilst sustainability and flame retardancy will be fundamental design principles. Ultimately, we need to retain a dynamic approach that allows us to be flexible to our customers' changing needs.
RN: Many companies time product launches to coincide with InnoTrans, which has obviously been moved to April 2021. Are there new products Camira is bringing to market?
C: We'll be presenting our full portfolio of fabric capabilities for railway interiors and clearly have more time to create further product responses to the new world order we now find ourselves in. We're also looking forward to continuing to work with Deutsche Bahn who are showcasing the evolution of their concept train for the future (Ideenzug).
RN: What are the trends in the fabrics sector?
C: As mentioned above, our heightened sense of hygiene and sanitation will undoubtedly be a trend for months, if not years to come. As well as adopting more stringent cleaning and disinfection protocols, we expect rail operators will look to adapt carriage interiors to enable greater personal space for passengers. Ensuring a higher level of privacy and protection whilst being careful not to remove the inviting, homely atmosphere of the traditional carriage will be key. Naturally, hard surfaces will still combine with soft surfaces to create this look and feel, for example, plastic case seating with individual fabric screens. After all, part of the pleasure of train travel is comfort and design which textiles are a key part of. In terms of the fabrics themselves, operators will not only be keen to understand the anti-microbial properties of materials, we expect a greater emphasis to be placed on the wellbeing of passengers. Subsequently, wool moquette will continue to be a popular choice with its natural in-built health properties. For those looking for the aesthetics of a flat woven fabric with the durability of a plush moquette, we anticipate fabrics such as our Hybrid product being a hit. Hybrid is wire woven using wool making it robust and lightweight, with sustainable credentials. Expertly woven, its double-density all-loop face is designed to withstand the demands of today's transport world with its high-performance capabilities and enhanced strength, whilst its woolrich composition enhances the air quality of rail interiors.
RN: Are customers changing what they're asking for, a greater focus on sustainability (congratulations on winning the Green Materials category in the 2020 HiP Awards, by the way!)?
C: With an ever-increasing need to embrace sustainability in each element of our lives, operators are keen to adopt this within their designs from the offset. We strongly believe that Hybrid marks the future of transport textiles with its sustainable credentials but there are many more products within our portfolio that meet this requirement. In regards to our HiP Award win, this was actually for one of our contract fabrics. Oceanic is our very first fabric to contain recycled plastic marine waste. A revolutionary product, this takes our mission to reduce single-use plastic one step further as we have actually been producing recycled PET fabrics for over twenty years. Looking to the future, we continue to explore the possibilities of upcycling raw waste materials within our product portfolio. Watch this space!
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Linia została założona w 2004 roku. Inauguracyjny lot odbył się 23 grudnia tego roku na trasie Shannon-Agadir. Wśród założycieli firmy jest były dyrektor operacyjny Skynet Airlines - Robbie Winders oraz Bernard Healy - właściciel kilku biur podróży. Siedziba firmy mieści się w Shannon, a głównymi hubami są lotniska w Dublinie, Shannon i Cork.

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Q: SQL query to find multiple wives I have a database containing a table named "Couple" which representing data couples.
This Table contains the following fields: CoupleId, WifeId, HusbandId, startDate, Enddate
where startdate represent the date in which marriage start, and enddate represent the date in which marriage end.
The  HusbandId and WifeId are foreign keys from another table called Person where additional information for each person stored.
I need a query that returns the information of women who are married to two man or more at the same time (synchronized wife).
for example , a female with #1 married to male with #2 form 1-1-2012 to 1-5-2012 (dd-mm-yyyy) , and this female (with #1) married to male with #3 from 1-3-2012 to 1-4-2012 ,, this is called a synchronized marriage for female #1

A: Rather use a correlated subquery than a self join. It's easier to read and understand, because it frees the reader from thinking about duplicates in a self join.
SELECT COUNT(A.CoupleId) "no of conflicting relationships", A.WifeId
FROM
  COUPLE A
WHERE EXISTS (
    SELECT AA.WifeId
    FROM COUPLE AA
    WHERE
    A.WifeId = AA.WifeId AND -- same wife, but ...
    A.CoupleId <> AA.CoupleId AND -- another couple (independent of husband)
    A.StartDate < AA.EndDate AND
    A.EndDate > AA.StartDate
)
Group By A.WifeId
Having COUNT(A.CoupleId) > 1 -- optional for the given scenario, as the result will only contain records > 1

A: This is one way to do it:
SELECT
   DISTINCT A.WifeID
FROM
   dbo.Couple A
   INNER JOIN dbo.Couple B
      ON A.WifeID = B.WifeID
      AND A.HusbandID <> B.HusbandID -- or A.CoupleID > B.CoupleID
      AND A.StartDate < B.EndDate
      AND A.EndDate > B.StartDate;

To actually figure out how many concurrent relationships there are for each person, with FromDate and ToDate ranges, is a much more involved query.

A: do a self join on table as :
SELECT DISTINCT c1.WifeID
FROM Couple c1
   INNER JOIN Couple c2 ON c1.WifeID = c2.WifeID
   AND c1.HusbandID <> c2.HusbandID
   AND c1.StartDate < c2.EndDate
   AND c2.StartDate < c1.EndDate;

but for huge data the execution time will be more...

A: select count(wifeid),wifeid
from couple
where enddate > GETDATE() or enddate is null


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The space agency is planning to launch a constellation of lunar navigation and telecommunication satellites.
The Moon could become a rather busy place in the not-too-distant future, with NASA's Artemis 3 mission aiming to land astronauts on the lunar surface before the decade is out and various other space agencies and private companies eyeing up the Moon as a profitable destination as well.
To help make navigation and communication for these lunar explorers easier, the European Space Agency is planning to set up a new satellite constellation around the Moon.
Known as Moonlight, this GPS-like system will make lunar exploration cheaper and easier.
"Having a navigation and telecommunication network to relay what we learn on the moon back to Earth will be key for sustainability of future missions," said ESA's Elodie Viau.
"You can imagine astronomers setting up observatories on the far side of the moon. And as we have all now become accustomed to virtual meetings, who knows? We could be doing Skype on the Moon."
To get the ball rolling, ESA has contracted two consortia to study the feasibility of such a system.
"The idea is that this could be one of the projects that we take to the council of ESA member states in 2022 and propose for implementation," said ESA's David Parker.
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Q: iOS: frame.size.width/2 doesn't produce a circle on every device I'm aware that the formulae frame.size.width/2 should produce a circle border, however in XCode I am currently experiencing some discrepancies.
I have two test devices (iPhone6 and 5th gen iPod touch) I also have the simulator running.  Both my devices display correctly but the simulator draws my circle as a rounded rectangle:

The code I am using to achieve this (although very simple) is:
imgAvatar.layer.masksToBounds = true
imgAvatar.clipsToBounds = true
imgAvatar.layer.cornerRadius = imgAvatar.frame.size.width/2
imgAvatar.layer.borderWidth = 5
imgAvatar.layer.borderColor = UIColor.whiteColor().CGColor

Is there any reason why this is happening? It's driving me insane!
UPDATE To clear confusion, the UIImageView is declared in my storyboard as 190x190 it also has a 1:1 aspect ratio constraint applied to it to ensure it maintains a proportional width and height.
UPDATE 2 To put any suspicions regarding my auto-layout constraints to bed, I have attached the below image which shows the constraints set for imgAvatar. As you can see a the width and height match and the AR is set to ensure it maintains that 1:1 ratio.   I hope that clears up any further doubts

ANSWER Leo pointed out an extremely practical and reusable solution to fix this problem, using Swift extensions one can ensure that a given UIImage is always square, thus always generating a circle, I have posted Leo's solution below:
extension UIImage {
    var circleMask: UIImage? {
        let square = CGSize(width: min(size.width, size.height), height: min(size.width, size.height))
        let imageView = UIImageView(frame: .init(origin: .init(x: 0, y: 0), size: square))
        imageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFill
        imageView.image = self
        imageView.layer.cornerRadius = square.width/2
        imageView.layer.borderColor = UIColor.white.cgColor
        imageView.layer.borderWidth = 5
        imageView.layer.masksToBounds = true
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(imageView.bounds.size, false, scale)
        defer { UIGraphicsEndImageContext() }
        guard let context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext() else { return nil }
        imageView.layer.render(in: context)
        return UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()
    }
}

imgAvatar.image = yourImage.circleMask

A: Well, Autolayout should be the issue. As it can be seen the height of the imgAvatar on right is greater than the height of the imgAvatar on left.
The size of imgAvatar on right is 190 x 190 and the one on left is 200 x 200, but on the left the corner radius which you are setting is 190/2 i.e. 95px whereas it should be 100px.
Kindly set Height & Width Constraint in your nib file for imgAvatar, if you do not want the imgAvatar to resize by 1:1.

*

*Select imgAvatar in your nib.

*Editor > Pin > Height

*Select imgAvatar in your nib.

*Editor > Pin > Width

OR
Try moving your code to viewDidLayoutSubviews
OR
Subclass your UIImageView and set its corner radius in its awakeFromNib method
Kindly let us know if it worked. Thanks!

A: If you test in iOS8.3, you should call layoutIfNeed on your UI object before get its frame. Please read iOS8.3 Release notes
For example:
UIButton *button = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeSystem];
// code that sets up the button, but doesn't yet add it to a window
CGRect titleFrame = button.titleLabel.frame;
// code that relies on the correct value for titleFrame

You now need:
UIButton *button = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeSystem];
// code that sets up the button, but doesn't yet add it to a window
[button layoutIfNeeded]; // This is also safe pre-iOS 8.3
CGRect titleFrame = button.titleLabel.frame;
// code that relies on the correct value for titleFrame

It's said that for UIButton and sub-classes but you can try it also with your UI object.

When linking against iOS 8.3, any code that relies on layout
  information (such as the frame) of a UIButton subview when the button
  is not in the window hierarchy will need to send layoutIfNeeded to the
  button before retrieving layout information (such as
  button.titleLabel.frame) to ensure that the layout values are up to
  date.

Also, as the imgAvatar's cornerRadius was set to 1/2 of imgFrame's size, you will get a circle only if that cornerRadius value = 1/2 of imgAvatar's width (and height).
So, after the call:
imgAvatar.layer.cornerRadius = imgFrame.frame.size.width/2

verify :

*

*frame size of imgAvatar and its cornerRadius

*be sure that image is squared

A: The problem is that when the circle is applied, the bounds of the view are still considered the default (320x480) and so if you have set constraints related to the screen, the image will be bigger on iPhone 6/6+ for instance.
There are various solution, but if you want a fast one, just put your code:
imgAvatar.layer.cornerRadius = imgFrame.frame.size.width/2

in - viewDidLayoutSubviews in your view controller or in - layoutSubviews in your view, checking before if the cornerRadius is different from the width/2 of the image's frame. Something like this:
if (imgAvatar.layer.cornerRadius != imgFrame.frame.size.width/2) {
    imgAvatar.layer.cornerRadius = imgFrame.frame.size.width/2
}

A: You can create an extension to apply the mask and border straight to your image so it will always work disregarding the screen size / scale:
edit/update:
Xcode 11 • Swift 5 or later
extension UIImage {
    var circleMask: UIImage? {
        let square = CGSize(width: min(size.width, size.height), height: min(size.width, size.height))
        let imageView = UIImageView(frame: .init(origin: .init(x: 0, y: 0), size: square))
        imageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFill
        imageView.image = self
        imageView.layer.cornerRadius = square.width/2
        imageView.layer.borderColor = UIColor.white.cgColor
        imageView.layer.borderWidth = 5
        imageView.layer.masksToBounds = true
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(imageView.bounds.size, false, scale)
        defer { UIGraphicsEndImageContext() }
        guard let context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext() else { return nil }
        imageView.layer.render(in: context)
        return UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()
    }
}

imgAvatar.image = yourImage.circleMask

A: The formula you used will only work for squared image. Are you using auto lay out? Maybe it could be stretched for the device that you used. If this is the case, then height will be higher than width,or vice versa. That is, the image will be some kind of rectangle, and it will not produce perfect circle.

A: Thanks to @leo Dabus for the original solution
Following is just an update for swift 4.2
import UIKit
extension UIImage {
    var circleMask: UIImage {
        let square = size.width < size.height ? CGSize(width: size.width, height: size.width) : CGSize(width: size.height, height: size.height)
        let imageView = UIImageView(frame: CGRect(origin: CGPoint(x: 0, y: 0), size: square))
        imageView.contentMode = UIView.ContentMode.scaleAspectFill
        imageView.image = self
        imageView.layer.cornerRadius = square.width/2
        imageView.layer.borderColor = UIColor.white.cgColor
        imageView.layer.borderWidth = 5
        imageView.layer.masksToBounds = true
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(imageView.bounds.size)
        imageView.layer.render(in: UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()!)
        let result = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()
        UIGraphicsEndImageContext()
        return result!
    }
}


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The construction of four-dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories via the fivebrane of M-theory wrapped around a Riemann surface has been successfully applied to the computation of holomorphic quantities of field theory. In this paper we compute non-holomorphic quantities in the eleven-dimensional supergravity limit of M-theory. While the Kähler potential on the Coulomb of N = 2 theories is correctly reproduced, higher derivative terms in the N = 2 effective action differ from what is expected for the four-dimensional gauge theory. For the Kähler potential of N = 1 theories at an abelian Coulomb phase, the result again differs from what is expected for the four-dimensional gauge theory. Using a gravitational back-reaction method for the fivebrane we compute the metric on the Higgs branch of N = 2 gauge theories. Here we find an agreement with the results expected for the gauge theories. A similar computation of the metric on N = 1 Higgs branches yields information on the complex structure associated with the flavor rotation in one case and the classical metric in another. We discuss what four-dimensional field theory quantities can be computed via the fivebrane in the supergravity limit of M-theory.
© 1998 Elsevier. Received 12 January 1998, Accepted 9 February 1998. We would like to thank G. Horowitz, J. Maldacena, H. Murayama and C. Vafa for useful discussions. This research is supported in part by NSF grant PHY-95-14797 and DOE grant DE-AC03-76SF00098. JdB is a fellow of the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science.


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