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Will speed up my campaign soon for Mandrem by-election: Parsekar
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PANAJI: Former chief minister and ex-Mandrem legislator Laxmikant Parsekar will later this week, accelerate his campaign in Mandrem, in view of the forthcoming bypoll in this North Goa constituency.
Coming out with this information, Parsekar, who is currently in Delhi to attend the two-day Bharatiya Janata Party's national executive meet, said that once back in Goa he would start his by-election campaign with a bang.
Parsekar, who lost the state assembly election in 2017 to Congress candidate, Dayanand Sopte, is now competing with Sopte himself for the BJP candidature, for contesting the bypoll in Mandrem.
Sopte along with another Congressman, Subhash Shirodkar had resigned as the Congress MLA and joined BJP, during mid-October, last year. He claimed to have assurance from the central BJP leaders about being fielded as the BJP candidate, at the Mandrem bypoll. Parsekar on the other hand stated that he is the rightful claimant for the candidature, adding that the entire Mandrem block of BJP is supporting him.
Speaking to this daily from the national capital, Parsekar said that neither he has appointment with any national leader of the BJP, nor has plans to speak to any of them in connection with the candidature for Mandrem bypoll.
"I will be returning to Goa after BJP's national executive meet and immediately start my work in view of the Mandrem bypoll," he added, stating that his supporters are all geared up for the same.
The date for the bypoll in the Mandrem as well as Shiroda constituencies could be announced soon by the Election Commission of India, as the by-election needs to be held before mid-April.
Although Parsekar has already said that he is not an "uddta panchhi" or a flying bird to jump political parties if denied BJP candidature at the Mandrem bypoll, it remains to be seen what step he would take in such a case.
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There are many ways money can be invested today. Corporate bonds are a way for companies to raise money from investors in order to finance business activities. In return for the investment, the company promises the investors to pay interest at regular intervals so that a profitable return can be earned by the maturity date of the corporate bond. It's considered a safer way to invest into a company compared to shares.
There are a number of pros and cons of corporate bonds to be considered before making an investment. Here are some of the key points to think about before putting your cash out there.
What Are the Pros of Corporate Bonds?
1. Bond holders generally rank higher as a creditor than shareholders.
If the company fails for some reason after a corporate bond investment has been made, then the bond holders typically rank higher than shareholders do when debts do get paid. This higher priority gives you a better chance of recovering most, if not all, of your investment even if the company goes under.
2. Bond coupon payments are structured.
You know for certain about the interest payments you'll be receiving when you invest into a corporate bond. The coupon payments are structured much like any other loan a consumer might take out to purchase something. Dividend payments and other disbursements are at the discretion of the company. This means investors have more certainty about getting a return on their investment.
3. Pricing of corporate bonds is typically stable.
You won't have the same price fluctuations with corporate bonds as you will with shares or other investment opportunities. This means you can know with some certainty what the face value of the bond will be and have some predictability on what your income stream will be over the life of the investment.
4. Corporate bonds typically have a better return than other bonds.
There is a little more risk associated with corporate bonds compared to government bonds or other types of bonds, but that also means there's the chance for a greater return. If you purchase bonds for a reputable company, then even if interest rates fall, you can potentially sell your bonds for a profit on a secondary market if you need to get some cash.
5. Some corporate bonds can convert into stock.
Although this adds to the risk assumed by the investor, it also means that the investment can be sold at the current market value. This move could bring in more profits under the right circumstances.
What Are the Cons of Corporate Bonds?
1. It may not diversify your portfolio.
If you purchase corporate bonds from a company where you're also a shareholder, then you aren't creating diversification in your portfolio. If the company goes under for some reason, you could be left with some big losses and little chance at a recovery.
2. Corporate bonds do not generally provide capital growth.
This type of investment is not designed to increase in value over the life of the corporate bond. You will receive timely interest payments assuming the company does not default on them and receive your initial investment back in full plus the interest at the maturity date, but that is it.
3. Selling corporate bonds can be somewhat tricky.
If you decide that you need to get out of a corporate bond before it matures, then selling it on a secondary market can be a little difficult. There's a good chance that you won't receive the full face value of the bond. If interest rates have gone up since you made the investment, the loss you might end up taking to get cash could be quite large.
4. Secondary markets typically have fewer buyers.
Sometimes you won't even be able to find buyers who are interested in a corporate bond as an investment on the secondary market. That can make it hard on an investor who needs to have some cash right now.
5. Having interest rates rise can make corporate bonds less profitable.
The value of a corporate bond will also be affected by the stability of the company which is backing the bond in the first place. Both situations can affect the profitability of the investment on an individual level.
The pros and cons of corporate bonds must be weighed carefully before making an investment. Only you can know, through your own due diligence, if any specific corporate bond is right for your portfolio.


Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
What does it mean to endure something? What does endurance look like? Where do you find strength and courage when you are enduring a challenging situation or season in your life?
Look around you today, and think about what endurance has meant for you in your set of life experiences. Take a picture (either mentally or literally) of an image that expresses your definition of endurance.
God's love is one that is unconditional, always present and endures forever. During this Lenten season we reflect on the many trials and challenges that Christ endured on our behalf. Take a moment to lift up prayers of thanks to God today as you remember Christ's ultimate example of endurance.
Gracious God, Help us to look deep within for your love that fuels our endurance. Guide us as we face today's challenges. In Christ's Name, Amen.


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Willie Nelson Revealed His Drinking and Smoking Habits Started at Age 6
Icon Willie Nelson is a country music outlaw and has been candid about some of his bad habits. But he revealed in one of his books that his cigarette and alcohol consumption began when he was "barely out of kindergarten" at the tender age of six.
What else did Nelson share about being "hell-bound" in childhood and trying to quit cigarettes? Plus, what eventually helped him to kick some of his habits?
Willie Nelson traded eggs for cigarettes when he first began smoking
As Nelson recalls in his book, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, his next-door neighbor warned him about some possible dangers of drinking and smoking.
"She told me when I was about six-years-old that anyone who drank beer or smoked cigarettes — anyone who used alcohol or tobacco, really — was 'going to hell,'" he writes. "She really believed that, and for a while I did, too."
Nelson notes he's "been hell-bound since [he] was barely out of kindergarten" if that's true since he'd started drinking and smoking by the time he was six. He says he would "take a dozen eggs from [the] chicken, walk to the store, and trade the dozen eggs" for a pack of cigarettes.
He also confesses to being somewhat dazzled by the packages and says, "They were marketing directly to me!"
As he got older, the habits led to health trouble and he eventually decided to stop. Of course, it wasn't easy.
Willie Nelson: 'Half the people in my life were killed by cigarettes.'
Nelson picked up smoking and drinking at a surprisingly young age and seemingly learned the hard way how dangerous they can be. And he warns others not to believe certain marketing lines.
In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, the famous smoker calls the idea that menthol cigarettes are easier on throats "horses***."
He discloses, "Cigarettes killed my mother, my father, my stepmother and my stepfather — half the people in my life were killed by cigarettes."
"I watched my dad die after lying in bed with oxygen the last couple years of his life," he shares.
And Nelson has since quit smoking for his own health.
Willie Nelson counts quitting smoking cigarettes among the best decisions he's ever made
According to Nelson, he tried to quit smoking cigarettes "a hundred times" without finding lasting success. But eventually, he said he gave up everything but marijuana. "Cigarettes were the hardest," he shares in his book. But he did kick the habit and says, "It's one of the best decisions I have ever made."
Nelson concludes that part of his addiction was having something to light up and smoke. So, he "rolled up twenty joints [and] replaced the twenty Chesterfields" in his pack of cigarettes.
At some point, he became a famous advocate for legalizing marijuana. In 2019, reports emerged that Nelson had given up smoking pot. He notably credits it with saving him from the dangers of his other addictions.
His spokeswoman clarified that he hadn't given up cannabis, but had given up smoking. However, she added, "Willie does what he wants, when he wants, when it comes to smoking." (Per ABC News.)
How to get help: In the U.S., contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
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Magnolia walk at Borde Hill Garden
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I love the view from the window of the spare room in March. An early flowering cherry, a starry flowered Amelanchier and a large Magnolia with pale pink flowers grow in the gardens behind mine. The Magnolia is now very large indeed. Sometimes on a dull day the sun breaks through the cloud and illuminates the shell pink petals, which shine out all the more against the grey of the sky. This year the Magnolia seemed to come into flower earlier than usual.
On a walk with a friend in Kew Gardens on 2 March several of the Magnolia Grove trees were flowering, including a couple of the very large old specimens, the flowers high above very difficult to capture in a photograph. Welcome as the sight of these gorgeous flowers was, after the dreariness of winter, we both expressed the same thought, that we hoped the magnolias would last until 29 March! I had persuaded my friend and her husband to join me on that date for a magnolia walk at Borde Hill Garden in West Sussex. I rationalised that the trees in Kew were more advanced because the temperatures in London are higher than in the countryside. Driving to jobs in the weeks that followed I saw magnolias in glorious bloom everywhere, and had begun to resign myself to having to imagine Borde Hill's trees in flower rather than seeing the real thing on the day of the walk.
Thanks to Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke, the great grandfather of the current owner of Borde Hill, this 35 acre garden a couple of miles from Haywards Heath is home to around 150 different species and cultivated varieties of Magnolia, including summer flowering evergreen specimens. Colonel Stehenson Clarke ('Stephie') bought the Elizabethan house and the surrounding estate in 1893 and created the garden, planting trees and shrubs collected by some of the famous plant hunters of the early C20.
The walk was led by Borde Hill's Head of Horticulture, Harry Baldwin, and Dori Whatmore, Senior Gardener. Harry joined the team last November from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew where after attaining his Kew Diploma he worked as a Dendrologist and Horticultural Taxonomist. The two-handed presentation by these knowledgeable gardeners worked really well and it was inspiring hearing about the work being done at the garden and Harry's five year plan for it.
Dori and Harry at the start of the walk
In his introduction, Harry explained that the Borde Hill private archive includes letters to Colonel Stephenson Clarke from plant hunters like Ernest 'China' Wilson and George Forrest forming a fascinating record of the creation of the garden and the stories behind the introduction of new species. As we had noticed earlier in the month, magnolias are indeed beginning to flower earlier as a result of climate change, but Harry reassured us that because of the vast range of magnolias at Borde Hill we would still see plenty of trees in bloom during the walk. Colonel Clarke chose the property because of its geology: eight different types of clay have been identified on the site. It stands on an east-west ridge meaning it has both north and south facing slopes creating several different climate niches.
The Magnolia Trail
At our first stop near the entrance to the garden we were shown four trees which derived from seed collected by Ernest Wilson, including the fabulously named Magnolia sprengeri 'Diva', the Goddess magnolia. Near a pathway along the perimeter of the garden stands another Wilson discovery, not a magnolia but a rare tree which flowers so infrequently that when it does it's a very special event: Emmenopterys henryi. Searching Wikipedia later I read that flowering (apparently the flowers resemble lace cap hydrangeas) seems to be triggered by long hot summers and that the tree is part of the Rubiaceae family, another member of which is the coffee plant! At Borde Hill, it last flowered in 2018.
We skirted the part of the garden called the Azalea Ring to find the next trees on our route. Named after a former head gardener from Caerhays near St Austell in Cornwall, Magnolia 'Philip Tregunna' is a young tree whose goblet like blooms are shaded deep pink at the base and fade upwards to a paler pink. Nearby, Harry described M. 'Peachy' as having 'sickly looking flowers'. They reminded me of that shade 'nude' which was so popular in shoes a few years ago. Next was a tree which survived the Great Storm of 1987 despite being blown over, M. x soulangeana 'Brozzonii'. Harry explained that the species from which this white-flowered beauty derives was named for Etienne Soulange-Bodin (1774-1846), who founded the French equivalent of the RHS, Le Société d'horticulture de Paris. We then encountered the first of the TROBI champion trees* at Borde Hill, a 60 foot high M. campbellii, a champion because of its great girth.
Magnolia Peachy
Magnolia x soulangeana 'Brozzoni'i
Magnolia 'Philip Tregunna'
The walk paused at this stage to enable us to examine in detail the structure of a magnolia flower. Laid out on three picnic tables were small branches bearing a few blooms. Harry encouraged us to strip back the petals to the centre of the flower and explained the complex morphology of what is one of the most ancient of the flowering plants, including the fact that magnolias are pollinated by beetles rather than flying insects, which they pre-date.
Inside a magnolia flower. Photo courtesy of backyardnature.net
Material waiting to be examined
We learnt that most magnolias dislike alkaline soil and prefer a neutral to acidic soil of 5.5 to 6.6 pH, the ideal soil texture being a good loam. Magnolia stellata is the exception in that it can be grown on alkaline soil. When planting a magnolia, incorporate organic matter into the planting hole and feed with an organic mulch. Harry has already created 'tree circles' around many of the specimens where the ground beneath the trees is cleared of grass and any competing growth. This not only looks attractive but makes mowing easier and prevents damage to the tree or shrub. He was asked if he would stake a newly planted magnolia and explained that he tends not to do so, preferring that the plant becomes stronger when allowed to move with the wind. Were he to stake he would angle the stake towards the south west and attach it to the tree with a rubber tree tie. In Harry's five year plan for the garden the priority is to propagate the collection, ensuring its survival for years to come. Propagation is done by grafting one year's growth from seed onto material taken from the tree's own rootstock.
Continuing the walk we passed the rear of the house with a view across to the property's North Park. In the area of the garden called the Garden of Allah, we were shown a couple of evergreen species, M. obovata from eastern Russia and Japan and M. fraseri from the south-eastern USA. Both bear scented flowers in early summer. the M. obovata is a TROBI champion tree by girth and the species' wood is used for furniture making.
Magnolia obovata
The North Park
In the same way that we all exchange plants and cuttings and cuttings with our friends and neighbours, the next tree M. officinalis was a gift in 1933 from a neighbour, Col. Messel of nearby Nymans. In its native China an extract from the bark is used in traditional medicine as a cold remedy and the tree is becoming increasingly rare. Harry shared a sobering statistic: 48% of the approximately 240 species of magnolia across the globe are threatened with extinction, through logging and change of land use to agriculture and development. Which makes it all the more important to preserve and propagate collections of these magnificent trees such as that at Borde Hill. Because fleshy magnolia seeds are 'recalcitrant' they cannot be dried and stored in seed banks such as Kew's Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst, a few miles away from Borde Hill. Like acorns and chestnuts, they have to be planted and grown on in order to be preserved, which makes gardens like Borde Hill with botanic collections of rare plants, conservation communities in their own right.
Perched on a knoll across from M. officinalis is a near relative of the magnolia, the tulip tree. Liriodendron chinense again hails from China and was collected in the wild by Ernest Wilson. Harry described the leaves as saddle shaped, with their blunt upper edges. Like its American cousin, L. tulipfera, the tree flowers in early summer.
In the north-west of the garden, in an open space called Gardiner Grove, named after magnolia expert Jim Gardiner, several specimens of two species of magnolia have been planted: M. springeri and M. acuminata. The young trees are protected with guards against rabbits which are attracted to the sap in the wood. They are soon to be fitted with TreeGator watering bags, zip up bags which release water over a three day period whilst the plants establish themselves. As the walk continued we all admired M. Black Tulip with its dark purple tulip-shaped flowers.
Magnolia Back Tulip
Magnolia Milky Way
Magnolia x loebneri 'Mag's Pirouette'
Magnolia 'Milky Way'
The final stop on the tour was the Italian Garden, a formal space with a rectangular pond at its centre, created on the site of a tennis court, with a view out to the South Park. To one side of the garden stands a large example of M. stellata with its open long-petalled flowers, which are slightly scented. It's a popular choice in small gardens or as a border shrub.
Chatting to Harry and Dori at the end of the tour we discovered that a small horticultural team looks after the garden, supported by a small group of volunteers. They must work tremendously hard to keep this varied space looking so good. We were strongly recommended to return in June to see the Rose Garden.
After the walk we had delicious freshly made sandwiches and excellent coffee at the open-air Gardener's Retreat Cafe and then retraced our steps and explored the area around the Rose and Italian Gardens more thoroughly, finding some fascinating plants and intriguing pathways as we went. Tucked in the south-western corner of the garden are the roofless remains of the old potting sheds which have become a charming garden in their own right, planted with tree peonies and primroses, a vivid Japanese quince (Chaenomeles x superba) scrambling across the mullion windows which still contain their leaded lights.
Thanks to Harry and Dori's informative tour of Borde Hill's extensive collection of magnolias I've learnt a great deal more about this elegant tree. Borde Hill Garden is a delightful place and I shall definitely return at another season to discover more of its treasures.
*TROBI (Tree Register of Britain and Ireland) champion trees are the tallest and largest trees in Britain and Ireland. There are 75 champion trees at Borde Hill.
Here are some more images from the day at Borde Hill Garden giving a flavour of the different sections of the garden and the diversity of planting.
Brunnera macrophylla )possibly 'Hadspen's Cream')
spring growth
Rose swags
Jay Robin's Rose Garden
Dipping Pool in the Rose Garden
The Old Potting Sheds
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At the end of last year, 80% of subscriptions were for private customers and 20% for business customers. Of all subscriptions, 68.7% are for mobile internet services, basically unchanged from a year earlier, but most data traffic still takes place using wired internet connections.
In 2018, download traffic for wired internet connections was 2,617 PB and 937 PB of data was uploaded compared to the combined 239 PB of data of downloads, uploads and calls for mobile internet connections. The download traffic of wired connections increased by an annual 26.4%.
Fully 8.8% of subscriptions were for internet connections with less than 2 Mbit/s of guaranteed data rate, some 32% had a guaranteed data rate between 10 and 30 Mbit/s, around 5% had a guaranteed rate of at least 30 Mbit/s and the 33% a guaranteed rate of at least 100 Mbit/s.
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I have trouble sleeping also and I guess because I am approaching middle age, it could be hormones. I do have blood sugar issues and found out that waking in the middle of the night is most often caused by a drop in blood sugar. I ususally fall asleep again if I take a spoonful of honey. For me, not being able to get to sleep in the first place is either a stress issue or it is becuase I have had caffeine that day. I hope you can get some sleep soon.


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A statue of the mythical Swiss freedom fighter William Tell has a new home on a small island 28km from New York (Photo montage).
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A Swiss artist known for illuminating mountains and monuments around the world has unveiled a four-metre-high statue of William Tell in New York City.
Gerry Hofstetter erected a polyester copy of the statue of the Swiss freedom fighter on Rat Island, a small rocky outcrop in City Island Harbor. The island is owned by two Swiss expats living in the US.
The artist travelled to the island to do the unveiling a day before August 1, Swiss National Day, together with the two island owners and 80 invited guests, accompanied by a Swiss band.
Hofstetter says he has placed Tell in New York to "support Lady Liberty, so they can together strengthen human rights as fundamental values of mankind".
"It was the Americans who invented democracy. We Swiss took it over and refined it," he adds.
The original Tell monument, carved from stone, stands in the main square in the village of Altdorf in central Switzerland.
Hofstetter makes a clear distinction between the Tell myth and reality: "No, Tell definitely did not shoot an apple [off his son's head]. But now he is going to the Big Apple."
Adapted by Dale Bechtel, swissinfo.ch
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Tell gets his Big Apple Renat Kuenzi Jul 31, 2016 - 20:15 A Swiss artist known for illuminating mountains and monuments around the world has unveiled a four-metre-high statue of William Tell in New York City. Gerry Hofstetter erected a polyester copy of the statue of the Swiss freedom fighter on Rat Island, a small rocky outcrop in City Island Harbor. The island is owned by two Swiss expats living in the US. The artist travelled to the island to do the unveiling a day before August 1, Swiss National Day, together with the two island owners and 80 invited guests, accompanied by a Swiss band. Hofstetter says he has placed Tell in New York to "support Lady Liberty, so they can together strengthen human rights as fundamental values of mankind". "It was the Americans who invented democracy. We Swiss took it over and refined it," he adds. The original Tell monument, carved from stone, stands in the main square in the village of Altdorf in central Switzerland. Hofstetter makes a clear distinction between the Tell myth and reality: "No, Tell definitely did not shoot an apple [off his son's head]. But now he is going to the Big Apple."
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Rocchi is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include:

 Carla Rocchi, Italian politician
 Claudio Rocchi, Italian rock singer-songwriter and radio host
 Ferrante Rocchi, Italian tennis player
 Fortunato Rocchi (1822–1909), Italian painter
 Francesco De Rocchi, Italian painter
 Fulvio Rocchi, Argentine sport shooter
 Gianluca Rocchi, Italian football referee
 Giordana Rocchi, Italian artistic gymnast
 Luigi Rocchi, Italian Roman Catholic, disabled for most of his life
 Jack Rocchi, Mexican footballer
 Jean-Jacques Rocchi, French footballer
 José Rocchi, Mexican footballer
 Linda Rocchi, Italian painter
 Romain Rocchi, French footballer
 Sesto Rocchi, Italian violin maker
 Tommaso Rocchi, Italian footballer
 Vincenzo Rocchi, Italian painter

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 Stadio Enrico Rocchi, multi-use stadium in Viterbo, Italy

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