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Bismarck (/ˈbɪzmɑːrk/) is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second-most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was estimated in 2017 at 72,865, while its metropolitan population was 132,142. In 2017, Forbes magazine ranked Bismarck as the seventh fastest-growing small city in the United States.
Bismarck was founded by European Americans in 1872 on the east bank of the Missouri River. It has been North Dakota's capital city since 1889, when the state was created from the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union.
Bismarck is across the river from Mandan, named after a historic Native American tribe of the area. The two cities make up the core of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The North Dakota State Capitol, the tallest building in the state, is in central Bismarck. The state government employs more than 4,600 in the city. As a hub of retail and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota.
For thousands of years, present-day central North Dakota was inhabited by indigenous peoples, who created successive cultures. The historic Mandan Native American tribe occupied the area long before Europeans arrived. The Hidatsa name for Bismarck is mirahacii arumaaguash ("Place of the tall willows"); the Arikara name is ituhtaáwe [itUhtaáwe].
In 1872 European Americans founded a settlement at what was then called Missouri Crossing, so named because the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the river there on their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase in 1804-1806. It had been an area of Mandan settlement. Later the new town was called Edwinton, after Edwin Ferry Johnson (1803–1872), engineer-in-chief for the Northern Pacific Railway. Its construction of railroads in the territory attracted workers and settlers.
In 1873, the Northern Pacific Railway renamed the city as Bismarck, in honor of German chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Railroad officials hoped to attract German immigrant settlers to the area and German investment in the railroad. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills of South Dakota the following year was a greater impetus for growth. Thousands of miners came to the area, encroaching on what the Lakota considered sacred territory and leading to heightened tensions with the Native Americans. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883 Bismarck was designated as the capital of the Dakota Territory, and in 1889 as the state capital of the new state of North Dakota.
Bismarck is located at 46°48′48″N 100°46′44″W / 46.81333°N 100.77889°W / 46.81333; -100.77889 (46.813343, −100.779004).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 31.23 square miles (80.89 km2), of which, 30.85 square miles (79.90 km2) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) is water.
Downtown Bismarck: Patterson Place (built in 1911 as the McKenzie Hotel) was the tallest building in the state until construction of the capitol building. Originally operated as a noted luxury hotel, it has been adapted for senior housing and a retail restaurant.
The city has developed around downtown Bismarck, the center of historic development. It is distinctive because the city's major shopping center, Kirkwood Mall, is in the center city rather than in the suburbs. Several other major retail stores are in the vicinity of Kirkwood Mall, which was developed near the Bismarck Civic Center. The two Bismarck hospitals, St. Alexius Medical Center and Sanford Health (previously Medcenter One Health Systems) are both downtown. The streets are lined with small stores and restaurants, providing numerous amenities.
Much recent commercial and residential growth has taken place in the city's northern section, largely because of expanding retail centers. Among the shopping centers in northern Bismarck are Gateway Fashion Mall, Northbrook Mall, Arrowhead Plaza, and the Pinehurst Square "power center" mall.
The North Dakota State Capitol complex is just north of downtown Bismarck. The 19-story Art Deco capitol is the tallest building in the city and the state, at a height of 241.75 feet (73.69 m). The capitol building towers over the city's center and is easily seen from 20 miles (32 km) away on a clear day. Completed during the Great Depression in 1934, it replaced a capitol building that burned to the ground in 1930. The capitol grounds house the North Dakota Heritage Center, the North Dakota State Library, the North Dakota Governor's Residence, the State Office Building, and the Liberty Memorial Building. The North Dakota State Penitentiary is in eastern Bismarck.
The Cathedral District, named after the art deco Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, is an historic neighborhood near downtown Bismarck. Some homes in this neighborhood date to the 1880s, although many were built in the first decades of the 20th century. At times, the city has proposed widening the streets in the neighborhood to improve traffic flow. Many residents object because such a project would require the removal of many of the towering American elms which line the streets. These have escaped the elm disease that destroyed street canopies of trees in Eastern cities.
After the completion of Garrison Dam in 1953 by the Army Corps of Engineers, which improved flood control, the floodplain of the Missouri River became a more practical place for development. Significant residential and commercial building has taken place in this area on the south side of the city. The Upper Missouri River is still subject to seasonal flooding.
Situated in the middle of the Great Plains, between the geographic centers of the United States and Canada, Bismarck displays a highly variable four-season humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Bismarck's climate is characterized by cold, somewhat snowy and windy winters, and hot humid summers. Thunderstorms occur in spring and summer, but much of the rest of the year is dry.
The warmest month in Bismarck is July, with a daily mean of 71.1 °F (21.7 °C), with typically wide variations between day and night. The coldest month is January, with a 24-hour average of 12.8 °F (−10.7 °C). Precipitation peaks from May to September and is rather sparse in the winter months. Winter snowfall is typically light to moderate, occurring with the passage of frontal systems; major storms are rare.
As of the census of 2010, there were 61,272 people, 27,263 households, and 15,624 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,986.1 inhabitants per square mile (766.8/km2). There were 28,648 housing units at an average density of 928.6 per square mile (358.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.7% African American, 4.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 56.1% were of German, 20.5% were of Norwegian, 7.2% were of Irish, 6.7% were of Russian, 3.7% were of American, 3.6% were of English.
There were 27,263 households of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them (the lowest percentage in North Dakota), 44.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the city was 38 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
At the time of the 2000 Census, there were 55,532 people, 23,185 households, and 14,444 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,065.2 per square mile (797.4/km²). There were 24,217 housing units at an average density of 900.6 per square mile (347.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% White, 3.39% Native American, 0.89% from two or more races, 0.75% Hispanic or Latino, 0.45% Asian, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.17% from other races and 0.03% Pacific Islander.
There were 23,185 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income per household in the city was $39,422, and the median income per family was $51,477. Males had a median income of $33,804 versus $22,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,789. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Bismarck operates under the city commission style of municipal government. Citizens elect five at-large city commissioners, which means they must generally command a majority of the electorate. This decreases the opportunity for smaller interest groups or minorities to elect candidates of their choice, reducing representation of the electorate. The president of the city commission fills the office of mayor of the city. The current mayor of Bismarck is Steve Bakken. The city commission meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
The Bismarck Public Schools system operates sixteen elementary schools, three middle schools (Simle, Wachter, Horizon), three public high schools (Century High, Legacy High School, and Bismarck High) and one alternative high school (South Central High School). The system educates 10,400 students and employs 1,500 people.
Three Bismarck Catholic parishes operate primary schools (kindergarten through eighth grade): St. Mary's Grade School, St. Anne's Grade School, and Cathedral Grade School. St. Mary's Grade School, founded in 1878, is the oldest continuously operating elementary school in North Dakota.
The city has three private high schools: the Catholic St. Mary's Central High School, Shiloh Christian School, operated by Protestants, and Dakota Adventist Academy.
There are three colleges and a university in Bismarck. The University of Mary is a four-year university, operated by the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery. Bismarck State College is a two-year public college, the largest degree-granting institution in the city, and a member of the North Dakota University System. United Tribes Technical College is a two-year tribal college. Sanford Health, formerly Medcenter One, operates a nursing school that offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The campus is just north of the medical center in central Bismarck.
Bismarck libraries include Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library and North Dakota State Library.
The Belle Mehus Auditorium, a 1914 historic building in downtown Bismarck, is a center for the arts in the area. Performances of Northern Plains Dance and the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra are held there.
Theater companies in Bismarck include the Capitol Shakespeare Society, Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre, the Shade Tree Players children's theater group, Dakota Stage Ltd, University of Mary, Bismarck State College, and various high school groups. The Gannon and Elsa Forde Art Galleries are at Bismarck State College. The Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra, founded in 2000, is the community's newest orchestra and performs a variety of musical genres.
Bismarck has a large park system and an extensive network of exercise trails. The Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, established in 1927, operates many parks, swimming pools, and several golf courses within the city. The World War I Memorial Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operated by the recreation district, serves as a community gymnasium and was recognized by a 100 Cities 100 Memorials grant in 2018.
The Parks and Recreation District operates roughly 2,300 acres (930 ha) of public parkland. Sertoma Park stretches more than 3 miles (4.8 km) along the banks of the Missouri River. Within the park are several miles of biking trails and the Dakota Zoo.
There are five golf courses in Bismarck: four 18-hole courses (Apple Creek Country Club, Hawktree Golf Club, Riverwood Golf Course, and Tom O'Leary Golf Course), and one 9-hole course (Pebble Creek Golf Course).
One of the main tourism attractions of the Bismarck area is Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, 7 miles (11 km) south of neighboring Mandan, North Dakota. It contains the partial reconstruction of Fort Abraham Lincoln, the headquarters of the 7th Cavalry and last command of General George Armstrong Custer before the Battle of the Little Bighorn (also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass). The park includes On-a-Slant Village, a partially rebuilt earth lodge village once occupied by people of the historic Mandan tribe. Guided tours of both sites are offered in the summertime. There are also a museum on park history, nature trails, and a campground.
Hunting and fishing are popular in the area, with hunting seasons for deer, pheasant, and waterfowl. Fishing is a year-round sport on the Missouri River bordering Bismarck, and there are public docks on the river. From north to south, there is a dock at the Port of Bismarck, from which the Lewis and Clark passenger riverboat plies the Missouri; Fox Island Landing, about a half mile southwest of Riverwood Golf Course; and the Bismarck Dock at General Sibley Park, which has a boat ramp and picnic facilities.
Near Bismarck are several dammed lakes, including McDowell Dam Lake, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the city; Harmon Lake, 8 miles (13 km) north of neighboring Mandan on the west side of the river; and two lakes several miles west of the city.
In February 2007, Bismarck broke the record for the most snow angels made in one place. A total of 8,962 participants came to the capitol grounds for the event.
Bismarck is a regional center for health care. The city has two hospitals: St. Alexius Medical Center (285-bed) and Sanford Health (238-bed). When it was opened in 1885, St. Alexius was the first hospital in Dakota Territory and the Catholic facility is the oldest health care provider in the state of North Dakota. St. Alexius and Medcenter One have joined forces to form the Bismarck Cancer Center. Medcenter One was founded in 1908 as Bismarck Evangelical Hospital. In 1955 it was renamed as Bismarck Hospital, renamed again in 1984 to MedCenter One, and in 2012 became part of the Sanford Health system.
Bismarck is served by the Bismarck Tribune, the city's daily newspaper. Established in 1873, the paper is the oldest continuously operating business in the city. The Tribune is the official newspaper of the city of Bismarck, Burleigh County, and the state of North Dakota. The daily newspapers of other major cities in North Dakota are also available at area newsstands.
Bismarck also carries KWMK, an affiliate of The CW, on cable channel 14; as well as Public-access television channels, on cable TV channels 2 and 12.
KYYY 92.9 FM (Top 40/CHR) "Y93"
KQDY 94.5 FM (Country) "KQ 94.5"
KBYZ 96.5 FM (Classic rock) "The Fox"
KKCT 97.5 FM (Top 40/CHR) "Hot 97-5"
KACL 98.7 FM (Classic hits) "Cool 98.7"
KLBE-LP 100.7 FM (Christian rock) "Club Radio"
KSSS 101.5 FM (Active Rock) "Rock 101"
KUSB 103.3 FM (Country) "US 103.3"
KKBO 105.9 FM (Country) "Big Rig 105.9"
KXRV 107.5 FM (Classic Hits) "Mojo 107.5"
KFYR 550 AM (News/Talk/Sports/Oldies/Classic Hits/Top 40/CHR) "K-Fire"
KXMR 710 AM (Sports) "ESPN 710"
KBMR 1130 AM (Classic country) "Bismarck's original country station"
KDKT 1410 AM (Sports) "Fox Sports Radio 1410"
NOAA Weather Radio station WXL78 broadcasts from Bismarck on 162.475 MHz.
The historic Northern Pacific Railway Depot, built in 1901 using the Mission Revival style. As of July 2017[update], the building is vacant.
The Capital Area Transit System (CAT) began operations in May 2004. This public bus system is operated by the Bis-Man Transit Board and has eleven routes throughout Bismarck and Mandan, Monday-Saturday. Bis-Man Transit also operates a para-transit service for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
Bismarck Municipal Airport is south of the city. It has the largest passenger volume in western North Dakota and the second highest within the state. The airport is served by United Express, Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. A new $15 million terminal opened in May 2005. The previous terminal was built in the mid-1960s and expanded in the mid-1970s. After a windstorm collapsed part of the roof connecting the expanded terminal to the original building, officials decided to demolish the entire complex and build the new terminal.
The BNSF Railway runs east–west through the city. The railway was originally integral to the growth of Bismarck and Mandan. Today it is used for freight. Due to restructuring in the railroad industry, there has not been passenger train service in Bismarck since Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha service ended in 1979. The closest Amtrak station is in Minot, north of Bismarck, which is served by the Empire Builder.
Two federal highways pass through Bismarck. Interstate 94 runs east–west through the city. The north–south U.S. Route 83 merges in north Bismarck with Interstate 94 and runs east for roughly 25 miles (40 km) before turning south.
High school and college sports are the main feature of the local athletics landscape. The athletic teams at the three public Bismarck high schools, Bismarck High School, Century High School, and Legacy High School, are known as The Demons, The Patriots, and The Sabers, respectively. The athletic teams at St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck's Catholic high school, are known as The Saints. The teams at Bismarck State College and United Tribes Technical College are known as The Mystics and Thunderbirds, and both compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The teams at the University of Mary are The Marauders and compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Bismarck has an American Legion baseball team called the Governors.
In the fall, the accent is on high school and college football. There are spirited rivalries among the several high schools in the area. The University of Mary added the sport in 1988. Most University of Mary football games are played in the Community Bowl. Other popular sports during the winter months include ice hockey, wrestling and basketball.
In spring, baseball is one of the top amateur sports in the city with each high school, Bismarck State College, and The University of Mary providing teams. The University of Mary also has a softball team. High schools and colleges also feature track and field during the spring.
In the summer, Bismarck has American Legion baseball and auto racing. The Fourth of July holiday is the height of rodeo time, with rodeos in Mandan and Bismarck. Slow-pitch softball is played by teams in the city. Bismarck is the host city of the world's largest charity softball tournament, the Sam McQuade Sr. Softball Tournament, in which more than 400 teams from all over the United States and Canada compete.
The Bismarck Bobcats hockey team of the North American Hockey League is made up of junior players (age twenty and younger, sometimes age twenty-one if waived). The Bobcats won back-to-back Borne Cup championships as members of the America West Hockey League before merging into the NAHL in 2003. The Bobcats have made several trips to the NAHL's national tournament, claiming their first-ever Robertson Cup title in 2010.
Starting in 2017, the Bismarck Larks, a Northwoods League expansion baseball team, will play their home games at the Bismarck Municipal Ballpark.
The Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League was formerly based in Bismarck. The Wizards' first season took place in 1995 in the International Basketball Association. The Wizards won one title during their International Basketball Association days (1995–2001) and two during their Continental Basketball Association days (2001–2006). They were the 2006–07 champions of the NBA D-League, their first season in the league. The team moved to Santa Cruz, California, in 2012, a year after being purchased by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.
Starting with the 2017 season, Bismarck is home to the Bismarck Bucks, a professional indoor football team in Champions Indoor Football. Bismarck has been the home of two professional indoor football teams, the Bismarck Blaze and the Bismarck Roughriders, but both teams left the city soon after they were formed.
Bismarck once had a professional baseball team, the Dakota Rattlers, but the team moved to Minot after several seasons in Bismarck.
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NIAGARA, N.D.-Thomas O'Neill, an Air Force veteran and an assistant pastor for multiple North Dakota churches, said on Friday that he plans to seek a U.S. Senate seat in 2018, for which he will run as a Republican.
O'Neill, who lives in Niagara in far northeast North Dakota., plans to launch his campaign on Tuesday. He is running a one-man campaign on guns, immigration and the federal budget.
"I think I can do a better job than the people that are up there now," he said, explaining that he disagrees with laws he says infringe on the Second Amendment. "I think the Constitution is being ignored on a daily basis."
O'Neill has conservative views on the federal budget, expressing worry about excessive spending, as well as right-of-center ideas on immigration.
"These anchor babies," he said. "If we're going to go ahead and (give) amnesty to illegal immigrants, are we going to give amnesty to bank robbers and child molesters? ... It's about law and order."
O'Neill, 57, attended high school in Forest City, Penn., and joined the Air Force, serving throughout the country before leaving after 20 years as an avionics communications and navigation technician at Grand Forks Air Force Base. Following his military career, he worked a series of jobs, from his own insulation company to Grand Forks County corrections officer. He is now retired.
O'Neill has served as mayor for one term and council member for two in Niagara in the 1990s and early 2000s. He is also an assistant pastor for churches in Park River and Michigan, N.D. He has a 14-year-old son, and his wife died of breast cancer in 2016.
Though O'Neill speaks of facing incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in the general election-who is facing a primary challenge from Driscoll, N.D., firefighter Dustin Peyer-he'll first have to make it through his own party's primary. Sen. Tom Campbell of Grafton is also running for the U.S. Senate.
"I am not a rich guy by any means, but I tell you what: I have God on my side, and that's all I need," O'Neill said.
O'Neill's campaign will officially launch at a 10 a.m. event at the Ramada Inn in Grand Forks on Tuesday.


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Gumtree is a great place to look for second hand textbooks, which you can pick up or have sent to you! For the link on textbooks available in NSW, click here.
You can also look on Facebook for buy & sell groups. Simply type in what you're after!
Ebay has textbooks available, though it is generally more expensive than Gumtree and you can't negotiate pricing. You can find a list of Excel HSC textbooks here.
Sustainable School Shop is another site where you can buy second hand textbooks. It also has other school supplies, such as uniforms, calculators and instruments.


Not all SSL certificates are the same by comparison. Read on for information on SSL certificate encryption, dedicated SSL certificates, shared SSL certificates, wildcard SSL certificates, free SSL certificates, and SSL certificate comparisons of them all.
Identify your business: An SSL certificate lets Internet users know that you really are who you say you are. Before you can get an SSL certificate, a trusted third party receives information about you and verifies.
Encrypt sensitive information: The other purpose of an SSL certificate is to protect personal information from the unscrupulous. The idea is to turn payment information into a code that cannot be read by intruders. Only those with the proper keys can decode the secure sockets layer information. This protects you and your customers.
There are different types of SSL certificates, and they have different pricing structures. The main types of SSL certificates are dedicated, shared, wildcard and free. Most of these SSL certificates – excepting the free SSL certificates – cost anywhere from $30 to $1,000 a year.
Dedicated SSL certificates are those that are assigned specifically to your unique domain name. When you get a dedicated SSL certificate, you have to have your own unique domain. You don't share the SSL certificate with another domain name, and these do not usually provide secure sockets layer protection for subdomains. These are the most expensive types of SSL certificate.
Unlike the dedicated SSL certificates, in which you have your own domain name and your own unique SSL certificate, shared SSL certificates are those that you can share with others. You can have your site added to someone else's SSL certificate. However, that means that the name on the SSL certificate (when someone inspects the certificate on your site) won't match yours; it will match the name of whoever owns the SSL certificate. Additionally, if you want to switch servers or Web hosts, you probably won't be able to take your SSL protection with you. Many ecommerce Web hosts offer shared SSL certificates as part of their hosting packages. It makes things easy and all-inclusive.
If you have subdomains that you want to be protected with SSL certificates, then you need a wildcard SSL certificate to make sure all of your subdomains are properly protected. It allows you to protect different aspects of your Web portal with one SSL certificate. However, you will need to specify which subdomains will be used on the wildcard SSL certificate.
Another thing to keep in mind when comparing SSL certificates is the level of security offered. Industry standard is 128 bit encryption. However, 256 encryption is available (for an increased fee), and some companies offer cheaper or free SSL certificates that are only 56 bit encryption. The higher the encryption number, the better the security. You need to decide the level of security you want, keeping in mind that you will get the highest – and most expensive – security with a dedicated SSL certificate that has 256 bit encryption.
It is important that you carefully consider your options before making a decision. Consider the needs of your ecommerce website, and the number of secure transactions that you participate in. Depending on your needs, one type of SSL certificate may be better for you than another.


The results of the 2018 Master Builders Association Western Cape's (MBAWC) annual Regional Occupational Health and Safety Competition are in. This year's Competition attracted 40 entrants from all over the Western Cape. These sites have been undergoing audits since April by MBAWC Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Deon Bester, who is also an accredited Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) Lead Auditor.
These sites have been entered in the National Safety Competition and will compete against the country's five other Master Builder regions, with an MBSA representative visiting each to perform further audits and establish the winners in each category. The prize giving ceremony will coincide with the annual MBSA Congress, which is taking place in Port Elizabeth this year, from 9 to 11 September.
"We at the MBAWC wish all of our region's winners the best of luck for the National Competition," concludes Bester.


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Denmark is a Scandinavian country known for its beautiful landscapes and the Vikings. When you visit, make sure you check these top destinations.
Thy National Park
What better way to see Danish wildlife than in a national park? Thy National Park has 94 square miles of nature preserves. You'll get the full "dune and heath" view of Danish nature. The "dune" refers to sand dunes and the "heath" is a type of grass that grows on the sand dunes. There are also lots of birds, insects, and deer that you will probably run into there.
Rabjerg Mile
Did you know that you can hike a sand dune? Rabjerg Mile is the biggest sand dune in Denmark and tourists flock there to hike. It's one of the fastest moving dunes, always shifting and changing. The dunes are made of about 4 million cubic meters of sand, which are easily able to bury buildings. Take a trip to what's been dubbed the Sand-Covered Church. The only thing left of its original structure is its tower.
Lindholm Hoje
If you're fascinated by the Viking culture, then start your journey at the ancient Viking burial ground, Lindholm Hoge. There, you'll find a green field covered in gray, worn-down rocks that act as tombstones for Vikings of the past. The northern part of this burial ground dates back to 5th century AD, a true journey back in time for anyone who visits.
Dyrehavsbakken
Take a trip north of Copenhagen to a forest with a hidden amusement park inside. Dyrehavsbakken, or Bakken, is the world's oldest, still-operating amusement park. It first opened in 1583 and it's the most frequently-visited place in Denmark. The oldest coaster there dates back to 1932, but don't worry, there are also plenty of modern rides as well.
Viking Museum
At the Viking Museum, you'll get an in-depth look at Viking culture and artifacts. Located in Roskilde, it's primary focus is on boating, boat-building, and seafaring culture. Your kids can even dress up as Vikings! It's a fun way to end a day of education and cultural experiences.
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I have decided to create a series of monthly posts/awards (...) in this blog where I will comment on blogs, websites and Twitters that I find both interesting and useful. I actually think I can find once a month a really good site. If I don't, or I just forget about it... well... Just let me know candidates!
Do you want to keep informed about what is going on in geology?
Do you want several updates a day?
Would you like to find interesting links about our favourite science?
His blog is great, by the way.
By the way, Ron is an active user of the game "What on Google Earth". The "Schott rule", as you can imagine, is named after him. No wonder why... grrrr. And his last WOGE, number 188, is still waiting for your answer!!
Having won the last round of Where on (Google) Earth it is my turn to suggest a location for others to find. The image below has an eye altitude of roughly 23km, and that's all the help you lovely people get I'm afraid.
As with previous episodes, what we need to know is the Longitude and Latitude of the image, a general locality name and an explanation of the geological feature(s) shown. Also as with previous episodes, the first person with the correct answer gets to host the next edition.


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Q: Custom Visual Studio offline install In order to deploy on many computers offline, I use the layout command line argument to get setup files. Easy and OK.
Then I can install it with the "--in response.template.json " argument.
But is there any way to build json automatically from custom setup before or after execution ?
It's very hard to build detailed options manually because of dependencies and sometimes unmeaning names for me.
Thanks for your help.
Very short sample lines from the JSON response template file :

"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Azure.ResourceManager.Tools",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.IISDevelopment",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.NativeDesktop.Core",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.NativeDesktop.Win81",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.NetCoreAndStandard",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.VC",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Xamarin",
  "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.VisualStudioExtension.Prerequisites",

A: Since 2017 (15.9), the parameter "export" allows to select components in the setup GUI to save the configuration file. Then it's easy to deploy the customized setup on many computers. There is a small problem, space requirements doesn't appear when selecting modules.

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This nice ten-room hotel is right on the water. There is a separate owner's house, as well. And room for expansion.
All of the rooms have air conditioning, etc. Some have decks and direct ocean views. There is incredible surfing, sportfishing, and access to wilderness tours, right there.
Over a half-acre of oceanfront property. This is a very rare deal and is totally turn-key.
If you are considering a commercial venture in Costa Rica, you should definitely see this one.


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By Mohammad Arif Sheva / in Elections, US & Canada, World / on Sunday, 08 Nov 2020 09:34 AM / 0 Comment / 577 views
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden joined by Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the The Queen theater Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. [Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
WASHINGTON, United States – Democrat Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, defeating Donald Trump following a ballot controversy that lead to legal actions.
His victory came days after Trump campaign challenged vote counts in the key states of Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, claiming to be ahead in the US presidential election. But Biden crossed the winning threshold of 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania.
Biden, 77, staked his candidacy less on any distinctive political ideology than on galvanizing a broad coalition of voters around the notion that Trump posed an existential threat to American democracy, as local media reported.
Biden, in a statement, declared it was time for the battered nation "to unite and to heal."
It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric.
To lower the temperature.
To see each other again.
To listen to each other again.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 8, 2020
"With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation," he said. "There's nothing we can't do if we do it together."
Meanwhile, Democrat Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman to become vice president, an achievement that comes as the U.S. faces a reckoning on racial justice.
Biden's victory made Trump the first one-term president since Republican George H.W. Bush in 1992.
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Muhammad Arif Sheva holds a B.A degree in Journalism from Int'l Peace Leadership College Rizal, Philippines. Sheva works as an editor and content writer for Khaama Press.
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Promoting the study, appreciation and protection of vernal pools.
VERNAL POOLS
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The Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools provides a comprehensive look at the amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates that use vernal pools in Massachusetts. Each account provides photographs and a description of the organism and information about its natural history in relation to vernal pools.
The guide is a useful introduction to the vertebrates and invertebrates of vernal pools which can be seen with the unaided eye or with a hand lens. Though specific to Massachusetts, the animals found between these pages are commonly encountered throughout New England and beyond.
This was a cooperative effort between the MA Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program and the Vernal Pool Association to produce a pictorial guide which will help students and others to easily identify the vertebrates and invertebrates which are commonly found in vernal pools in Massachusetts. The guide was reprinted June, 2009, with a few minor changes.
Two sample pages are available in pdf format, the wood frog page and an invertebrate page.
The Vernal Pool Association does not sell single copies. We suggest Mass. Fish and Wildlife with whom we co-produced it or Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Co. They charge $12 and $10 respectively per copy. Some Massachusetts Audubon Society Sanctuaries and other Nature Centers carry it.
Local libraries are a good source for a loaner. At one time almost all MA libraries were provided a copy.
The guide is readable on line in pdf form in a somewhat degraded version (very dark images - text is fine) on archive.org. This scan is the original 2000 printing. The current version (3rd printing 2009) has a few updates but is essentially the same.
Classroom sets (educational copies)
Sets of 20 or more copies of Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools are available at $5 each plus priority mail shipping. Shipping for 20 copies is $13.65. We accept checks and such as well as purchase orders. We do not accept credit or debit cards or PayPay at this time. Email us from the Contact page or order from VPA, PO Box 2295, Peabody, MA 01960.
Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools
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Melinda Daffron, M.A., specializes in teaching undergraduate students in writing. She has more than 40 years of international and nonprofit experience and 15 years of higher education experience. During her 20 years of missionary experience, she lived in five countries on three continents. As cofounder of Greater Reach, Inc., a nonprofit ministry serving indigenous groups in seven countries in Africa, Daffron has had the opportunity to lead international training sessions focusing on group dynamics and formation as well as personal leadership styles. She also served as a facilitator for the U.S. Navy's drug and alcohol prevention training program, which centers on values and life choices and is offered to all active-duty personnel.


or no time left for myself.
take care of your self." While I hate to admit it, he's correct.
ready to take care of your members of the family.
each night time time to leisure and recharge the ideas and physique.
tough. Be reliable with your self, andsay no if you may need to.
take a few minutes each day to do one factor you get pleasure from and unwind.
life and family, and that requires caring as rather a lot about your self as you do for others.
that my husband gave me for a soothing therapeutic therapeutic massage. I'm worth it!
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NO RESERVE REAL ESTATE AUCTION: Thursday December 4th @ 4pm. Preview Sunday November 30th 2-4PM. West 40 RV Park plus 26.2 Acres, Ideal Location Along Interstate 40 and near Highway 83. 35 Spaces with Water, Electric, Sewer and picnic tables. 3,980 SF Metal Building with Steel Panel Roof which houses the RV Park Restrooms/Showers, Laundry Facility, Office/Retail Store and Living Quarters.
Living Quarters Consist of 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Kitchen, 2 Living Areas, Office, and Recreational Room. Preview Sunday November 30th 2-4 PM. TX LIC # 16655. 10% Buyer's Premium.
If you are the high bidder at the auction you will be required to put down $10,000 earnest money and sign the purchase contract immediately following the auction. You will only need to pay the $10,000 earnest money the day of the sale, not the full amount. You can use the financing of your choice and have up to 30 day from the auction to close with the full amount owed. This sale is NOT contingent on financing so make absolutely sure that you only bid up to the amount that you are pre approved for.
This auction will be live on site auction only. It will be held Thursday December 4th at 4:00 PM.
Immediately following the auction the high bidder will deposit $10,000 earnest money and sign the purchase agreement. The high bidder must then take the necessary steps to close on the property within 30 days of the auction.


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Prep Wins CAL Finals With 71-60 Win Over Holy Spirit
Mike Gill Published: February 28, 2015
Sa'eed Nelson led St. Augustine with 27 points and 10 assists as the Hermits cruised to a 71-60 win in the Cape Atlantic League championship game on Saturday at Richard Stockton University.
It was the Hermits first CAL title since 2011. Holy Spirit last won the title in 2009.
The Hermits also got a solid game from Justyn Mutts who scored 21 points and six rebounds, Nate Aldrich added 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
St. Augustine never really trailed in the game, leading 14-12 after one quarter. The Hermits led by by as many as 18 points in the game with 7:54 left in the final quarter. Holy Spirit did put up a fight, cutting the lead to eight points in the fourth quarter, but that's as close as they could get.
John Middleton had 19 points for the Spartans and Tyler Jones added 16 points, seven rebounds in the loss.
St. Augustine has now won the CAL title for the eight time. They are 7-4 overall in the CAL finals. With the loss, Holy Spirit is now 3-2 in the championship game.
Listen to the final seconds of the CAL title game:
Watch the Hermits celebrate their win over Holy Spirit:
In the girls game, Ocean City's Olivia Briggs scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Red Raiders to a 34-26 win over Lower Cape May.
Watch the final seconds of the Red Raiders win over Lower Cape May:
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Collaborative technology to allow smartphones to charge their pens wirelessly via NFC
By Amelia Holt On Nov 24, 2020
Smartphones don't come with stylus pens very often. This is not necessarily due to a design issue, it is largely due to original equipment manufacturers having trouble charging the stylus – they have to be in contact with the device to charge the battery. This problem could find a solution very soon – a memorandum of understanding between the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) and the NFC Forum has sparked new hope.
This collaboration plans to allow USI members to integrate the NFC Forum's Near Field Communication (NFC) Wireless Charging Specification (WLC) into their products. WLC integration will allow USI styluses to charge wirelessly with your mobile computing devices, smartphones, and NFC charging devices.
The charging standard allows charging speeds of up to one watt, so digital pens will be powered at a speed of one watt. According to the official press release, "WLC enables a single antenna on an NFC-enabled device to manage communications and load." This makes it easy and convenient to charge low-power IoT devices.
This means that the technology can be equally useful for charging low-power devices, including fitness trackers, smart watches, and wireless earbuds, to name a few. According to the statement, the USI solution will open up the possibility of having a stylus designed for multiple touch devices.
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[November 18, 2015, New York, USA]- Vendedy has undergone various trials during its pilot year. Below we review the summary of activities over the course of 2014 and 2015.
The Vendedy story has captured the hearts of thousands within the past year. Prior to incorporating in July 2014, the founder traveled to over 30 countries tracking the complexities of street markets and meeting with various street vendors because of the connection the personal project had to her past. Christine Souffrant is a descendent of 3 generations of street vendors from Haiti and lived most of her childhood street vending alongside her mother and grandmother in the streets of Haiti and New York. After completing an undergraduate degree at Dartmouth with a Bill Gates scholarship, she started a career in banking before quitting 2 years later to pursue a masters degree in Dubai and launch the project that is known today as Vendedy.
In March 2014, the founder of Vendedy entered a global competition to join 1000 university students selected as global change makers at the Clinton Global Initiative University Summit. It was an incredible experience and was the foundation for a pilot project in Brazil during the World Cup, a pilot test in Haiti during the month of September with over 8 global volunteers, and a beta launch in November with 10 of the top 100 vendors of Port au Prince. With vendors earning up to 14X their annual income in 2 weeks on the Vendedy bidding network, partnerships press networks came streaming in to follow the progression of this new social enterprise startup. The year ended with 3 market pilots in two highly volatile street market countries- Brazil & Haiti- and a partnership with IBM. Expectations was mounting on whether Vendedy could actually digitize access to street market products on a platform set to launch in 2015.
The Etsy bidding marketplace for street vendors was not a sustainable into the new year, so the company pivoted to an open market platform for tourists to source information about street markets. Pilot launches continued throughout 2015 with this business model adjustment and Vendedy continued to get recognitions from press, global competitions and partners as more and more testimonials circulated across its social media networks. By November, during a 24 hour campaign, Vendedy received over 300 street market photos of travelers engaging with street vendors across 40 different countries solidifying the increased anticipation for the platform launch.
With on the ground market tests with street vendors in 2014, and consumer demand in 2015, Vendedy will be issuing a series of app releases throughout this year. The first order of business is to centralize access to street markets and we are engaging our supporters with this endeavor. To keep track of network developments, follow us on social media or sign up for access to future app releases now. Stay tuned!


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Phnom Penh Post - Japan continues funding and support for Kingdom's growth story
Japan continues funding and support for Kingdom's growth story
Post Staff | Publication date 19 February 2019 | 10:25 ICT
Clean water from Phum Prek Water Supply Facility. Kenshiro Imamura
Japan has been steadfast in supporting Cambodia's growth path for over three decades or so.
The Japanese government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) continues to extend its support for Cambodia's development agenda – to strengthen the socio-economic foundations and achieve an upper middle income country by 2030.
The Japanese government even revised its "Development Cooperation Policy for Cambodia" in July 2017 to be in line with Kingdom's national strategies to achieve steady growth and poverty reduction agendas.
In accordance with this policy, JICA focuses on three key priorities – industrial development, better quality of life and fostering a sustainable society through the strengthening of governance to achieve its goals, according to JICA.
For the last 20 years, JICA has strongly committed itself to providing assistance which truly benefits the people of Cambodia over a long term. One of the results of this effort is the fact that Cambodia has taken a leadership position in some areas where JICA has been supporting for a long time, such as demining and water supply.
"Cambodia has even started providing assistance to other developing countries in these areas. Mobilising all of JICA's assistance schemes and resources, we have been devoting our efforts to realise human security through economic growth and poverty reduction in Cambodia. We will continue to work together with the people of Cambodia and other development partners," was the message of Yuichi Sugano, Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office .
The Japanese agency contributions cover diverse areas – from agriculture, education, governance, water supply, sewage and drainage, power supply, urban transportation, and infrastructure ranging from roads and bridges to ports.
"Japan is also promoting health and social security measures that will lead to universal health coverage," said JICA.
Since dispatching its first batch of volunteers in 1965 and opening an office in Phnom Penh in 1993, JICA has remained a major donor to help Cambodians and improve their standard of living.
According to JICA's office in Phnom Penh, loans to Cambodia by 2017 were 142,884 million yen, grant aids totalled 143,356 million yen and technical cooperation was valued at 86,258 million yen by the same year.
While the number of experts and volunteers dispatched to Cambodia until 2017 was 691 and 407 respectively, and 5,103 Cambodians were sent to Japan for trainings.
Water supply in Kampong Cham. Masayori Ishiakwa
JICA is the nodal agency to execute Japanese Overseas Development Aid, which assists developing countries to achieve their socio-economic development goals.
The agency is currently the world's largest bilateral aid agency working in over 150 countries and regions and having nearly 100 overseas offices.
Japan and Cambodia bilateral relations span more than six decades with two-way trade and people-to-people relations, grew remarkably over the years.
And, its assistance for Cambodia has not slowed down either.
On February 12, the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh awarded a grant worth over $500, 000 to Shanti Volunteer Association to improve early childhood education in Battambang province.
Since 2002, Japan granted over $35 million to support 114 projects at grassroot level, mainly agriculture, health, primary education and mine clearance activities.
Japan provides $52M in grants
Japan's grants aim to ease Phnom Penh's traffic woes
Japan funds project to mitigate disaster effects
Japan grants almost $1M to Kratie, Kampong Thom charities
Japan rolls out aid for Takeo health project
Japan aid totals $135 million
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on Wednesday said the Japanese government had provided the Kingdom with $134.38 million in aid packages in
Japan signs off on $43M loan for drainage, ports


Motoko Uda (本名:Motoko Judge ジャッジ資子) is a London based AMI trained Montessorian. After graduating from Mills College, CA, USA, she moved to Vietnam in 2000 to open and run "Gallery MOCO." Over an 18 month period, she showcased 14 exhibitions by 22 Vietnamese and international artists. In 2002, she closed the gallery in order to focus more on her practice as a writer. Uda co-founded a little blah blah (albb)together with Sue Hajdu and Nguyen Nhu Huy. This artist's initiative acts as a platform for interactions in contemporary visual art and other creative practices, and is actively involved with networking and forming collaborative projects throughout Asia and the world in order to promote exposure, connections and information-flow in and out of Vietnam. Uda has also delivered lectures, studies reports and TV programs on Vietnamese Contemporary Art. As an art writer she has contributed to a major Japanese art magazine, 美術手帖Bijutu Techo (BT),ARTiT, Saigon based art magazine AART and Tokyo based website アート遊覧art-yuran. She holds AMI Montessori Assistant certificate for 3-6, AMI Diploma for Assistant to Infancy (Birth to 3) and AMI Diploma for 3-6. She has a 6 1/2 years old son.


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Why Wall Street is What's Wrong with Hasbro
Hasbro is spending a lot of money to try to keep up with over-zealous analysts. Here's why it should give that up and instead turn focus back on the business.
Bob Ciura
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At first glance, you'd probably assume Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) is doing poorly. After all, shares of the toy maker slumped 3% after reporting second-quarter earnings. The financial media didn't have many good things to say about Hasbro's performance, saying that the company missed estimates on revenue and posted declining profits.
But underneath the surface, a different image emerges. Hasbro didn't perform nearly as badly as its share price performance suggests. It did much better this quarter than rival Mattel's (NASDAQ:MAT).
And yet, Hasbro's share price sank anyway. The reason might be that once again, unreasonable analyst expectations, and a misguided desire on the part of management to keep up with these expectations, are to blame.
Fortunately, its problems can be easily solved by tinkering with its capital allocation priorities.
Hasbro's second quarter, by the numbers
Overall, Hasbro's revenue grew 8% in the second quarter. This was an acceleration from last quarter's measly 2% sales growth, and far better than Mattel's 9% second-quarter sales decline.
Hasbro's net earnings dipped 7%, but that was mostly due to an unfavorable tax charge that shaved $0.10 off profits. Excluding this adjustment as well as a $2.5 million pension settlement charge that weighed down the comparison period, Hasbro's core operating profits increased 24%.
The biggest contributor from a product standpoint was Hasbro's boys category, thanks to robust performance of Transformers and Marvel products. In all, the boys segment posted 32% revenue growth, which more than made up for the 12% drop in sales of games, which is Hasbro's second-biggest category.
Among its major geographies, Hasbro is hurting in the United States and Canada. Sales fell in these markets by 2%. Fortunately, Hasbro is hitting it out of the park in the emerging markets. The company realized double-digit growth in Europe, Latin America and Asia, which resulted in 17% revenue growth in international markets.
And yet, Hasbro shares sold off after reporting results. Here's why.
Why Wall Street is to blame
What's happening to Hasbro is all-too-common in the stock market. As a company's share price gains momentum, as Hasbro's did after reporting first-quarter earnings, analysts try to one-up each other's estimates for future quarters, to try to convince investors that they didn't miss the company's improving performance.
The problem with this is the inevitable snow-ball effect. As analyst estimates go up, a company's stock price usually feeds off that and keeps grinding higher. Sooner or later, this builds unreasonable expectations on a company. That has the potential to bring a company back down, even if it reports earnings that are actually quite good.
In Hasbro's case, the stock was bid up to 21 times trailing earnings and 15 times forward earnings. This valuation level was perhaps too aggressive, since Hasbro produced flat revenue and less than 1% earnings growth last year.
Hasbro's flawed spending priorities
Hasbro is spending a lot of money on share repurchases. Unfortunately, its lofty valuation has blunted the impact of Hasbro's aggressive share repurchase program, which is where the company utilizes the bulk of its cash flow. Over the first half of the year, Hasbro repurchased 4 million shares of its own stock at an average price of $54.17 per share. This has cost the company $216 million, which looks like a foolish use of cash since the share price now sits at $51 per share.
Hasbro's balance sheet has deteriorated over the past year as it aggressively deploys cash. Its cash and cash equivalents fell from $1.02 billion one year ago to $586 million at the end of last quarter.
Meanwhile, the number of Hasbro's diluted shares outstanding has barely declined, despite all the cash spent on share repurchases. The company has only reduced its share count by less than 1% over the past year.
Instead of using such large amounts of cash on buying back stock to keep its valuation afloat, allocating that cash on its key strategic initiatives to restore growth, or holding onto more of the cash to improve the balance sheet, might be better alternatives.
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Xuzhou, Taian and Weifang aren't household names but the rise of China's lesser known cities could supercharge your portfolio over the next 15 years. These exotic sounding locales are expected to be among China's new megacities by 2030, with Morgan Stanley arguing these up-and-coming cities could fuel consumption of $10 trillion a year. To put that in perspective, that's almost half of China's forecast GDP in 2030. The opportunity for investors lies in stocks ranging from cinema operators to makers of SUVs.
Small is beautiful when it comes to growth in China. Smaller cities have a more flexible policy on hukou, or China's household registration system, than the big hubs like Beijing and Shanghai. That makes it easier to move to these cities. They're also seen as desirable places to live as they're cheaper than pricey tier one cities. Also, the building of new infrastructure to improve connectivity between big and small cities is creating new jobs outside of the Middle Kingdom's traditional urban centers.
Rising incomes will boost the spending power of smaller city consumers. Morgan Stanley calculates that average incomes in places like Nanchong and Henyang should almost double over the next 13 years, catching up salaries of richer residents in big cities. That means consumption is likely to get an upgrade as Chinese splash cash on pricier goods and services. With the rise of e-commerce platforms like Alibaba, spending on luxuries is also easier than ever.
Morgan Stanley says there is plenty of ways to bet on these new megacities. Consumer stock picks include snack maker Dali Foods (3799.HK) and sportswear brand Anta Sports Products (2020.HK). Anta will benefit as Chinese shoppers in smaller cities become wealthier and trade up from cheaper brands. Meanwhile, Wanda Film Holding's (002739.CN) shares could ride a wave of rising box office takings in China's up-and-coming metro areas. Auto stocks like SAIC Motor (600104.CN) and Guangzhou Automobile (2238.HK) should benefit as smaller cities grow and their inhabitants travel more. Spring Airlines (601021.CN) could win as China's middle class spends more on vacations. The carrier's network covers lots of smaller cities. Other top picks on the new mega-cities theme include internet giants Alibaba (BABA) and Tencent (700.HK), as well as Macau casino plays Galaxy Entertainment (27.HK) and Sands China (1928.HK). The two casino stocks could hit the jackpot as new infrastructure projects make the gambling hub more accessible than ever. About two-thirds of gamblers to Macau arrive from lower tier cities.


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This project is good, fun and energetic which is sometimes what the audience needs. There are a few emotional songs, but Montana remains in his comfort zone for the majority.
The production is very bouncy with a lot of club atmosphere as well as some street beats to help keep this mixtape fresh. With so much power behind the boards, there is a lot of drive pushing this project forward that the backings provide a lot of the entertainment here. The beat selection is great for the music that French Montana wants to make.
The lyricism is straight forward but is effective in places. The rhymes are not made to be the most lyrical and his shouting at the end of almost every line doesn't help make this more interesting. He knows what his fans want, and supplies that, but doesnt push French doesn't push himself to be better.
The features help to make this more cohesive and to break up the monotony of hearing French Montana shout. Each puts in good effort and their styles alleviate some more of the similarities between the songs. Some more singing could have added another dimension to this mixtape, but French Montana knows what his fans expect and there are some huge names on here to assist with that.
Overall, this is a good romp through what a formulaic hip hop hit sounds like, but it lacks a lot of substance. French Montana may want to evolve his content if he wants to have more longevity in his career.


ROSELLE, NJ – Since Aldi's grand opening a few years ago in Roselle, regular shoppers have become familiar with the discount grocery chain's efforts to be as eco-conscious as possible.
Inside the store, there's a large produce section, featuring a wide variety of organic and all-natural foods, as well as antibiotic-free meats. And, at checkout, Aldi doesn't offer single-use plastic bags, a practice meant to encourage patrons to bring their own reusable bags to tote groceries home.
Last week, the chain furthered its commitment to cut down on waste in its stores, announcing that by 2025, 100% of its packaging, including plastic packaging, will be reusable, recyclable or compostable. Additionally, Aldi plans to reduce its products packaging material by at least 15%.
Since more than 90% of the products in the store are made by Aldi, the chain believes it's in a key position to influence how its items are sourced, produced and delivered to shelves.
Environmental advocates say plastic bags are one of the biggest sources of litter and can harm wildlife, as well as water quality. However, opponents to such measures believe the regulation could drive up costs for local businesses, which would eventually trickle down to consumers.


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Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania - Air Products and Chemicals Co. said 1 Dec that it has completed the sale of the assets of its polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed as Airthane and Versathane to Coim USA Inc., for an undisclosed sum.
Included in the sale of the prepolymers business is Air Products' factory in Paulsboro, New Jersey, which it purchased in 1962 to mark its entrance into the chemical industry. About 40 employees make up the Paulsboro workforce.
The acquisition will allow Coim, a subsidiary of Italian polyurethane chemicals producer Coim SpA to complete its Imuthane product portfolio with established low free monomer technology, according to Lucio Siano, vice president and general manager of Coim.
He said the purchased operation "will benefit from (Coim's) up-stream integration provided by the state-of-the-art polyester manufacturing facility located in West Deptford, New Jersey."
Polyurethane prepolymers are used in a number of cast elastomer markets, including industrial tyres and wheels, printing rollers, cutting and metal-forming blankets, and custom parts.
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania -based Air Products' urethane prepolymers business became expendable when the company decided to focus on its polyurethanes specialties business, said Bob Thomas, global business director, Performance Materials Division.
"We have high expectations for continued global growth for our Dabco and Polycat PU catalysts and surfactants, Versalink curatives, and our new Innovathane and Ancarez ISO products for the polyurea coatings and construction markets," he said.
Meanwhile, in early November Air Products, which operates out of 40 countries and had fiscal 2008 revenues of about $10 400 million, said it opened a specialty amines plant in Nanjing, China, that complements its existing capabilities needed to support the growing polyurethane additives market in the country and throughout Asia.
While Air Products has been expanding its reach, so too has Coim USA. Late last year, the Deptford-based business acquired Inolex Chemical Co.'s Lexorez and Lexad polyester polyols used to make polyurethane flexible foam.
Reporting by Mike McNulty, Rubber & Plastics News.


MUMBAI: Testifying yet another quarter of 'war of attrition' to establish the supremacy in the country's telecom market, Bharti Airtel Ltd witnessed heavy drop in its fourth quarter profit.
The company has reported a net income of Rs83 crore for the fourth quarter against Rs373 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous year.
The full year consolidated revenue was at Rs83,688 crore and the net income for the period was at Rs1,099 crore.
Interestingly, consolidated mobile data and voice traffic grew 505 per cent and 55 per cent respectively during the year under review.
The Airtel has crossed 300-million mobile customer mark in India as the year drew to an end. The consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter at Rs19,634 crore de-grew 5.4 per cent year-on-year, according to an official statement from the company.
The company's consolidated net debt has increased to Rs95,228 crore from Rs91,714 crore in the previous quarter. Airtel's board has declared a final dividend of Rs2.5 per share (face value of Rs5 per share) for the financial year ended March 31, 2018. Together with the interim dividend of Rs2.84 per share, total dividend for the year comes to Rs5.34 per share, which is entirely a pass through of dividend from the subsidiaries.
The company has ended the financial year with its highest ever capital expenditure of Rs240 billion. The company said it would continue the rollout momentum next year as well.
The acquisition of TIGO in Rwanda was completed during the quarter and it would result in more than 3 million TIGO customers joining the Airtel family.


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The ability to distance oneself mentally from work plays a central role in being able to recover at the end of the working day. However, what is the impact on the mental health of an employee if they are unable to unwind?
Detachment means achieving both a physical and mental distance from work. This takes place during the rest period between two working days or between shifts, and thus plays a central role in the ability of employees to recover from their efforts. Detachment has different meanings in the literature. For example, the act of achieving a mental distance from one's work refers to the time frame, the dimensionality and the valence.
As regards the time frame, an inability to unwind can involve thinking of work-related issues after work. These work-related issues may lie in the past, for example, if someone mulls over what happened in the previous working day. They can also take place during rest periods that are in the present, for example, in the case of business calls at the weekend. Or they are future-oriented, such as thinking about work assignments that have to be finished the next day.
As regards the dimensionality, the concept of unwinding from work focusses on achieving mental detachment from work-related thoughts. Other approaches, such as rumination or reflecting actively on one's work focus exactly on the opposite: mental engagement with work.
With regard to valence, the inability to distance oneself from one's work may be expressed by employees having neutral, positive or negative thoughts about their work.
A scoping review by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health summarises the state of scientific knowledge on detachment. The review considers the correlations between detachment, (mental) health and well-being. It also describes its relationship with motivation, job satisfaction and performance. There is also a focus on the effect that the key working conditions have on detachment. In addition to this, the scoping review reveals research gaps and discusses options for designing this factor.
The project "Mental Health in the Working World"
The scoping review on detachment is part of the project "Mental Health in the Working World – determining the current state of scientific evidence". The project assesses mental load factors by means of the state of scientific knowledge.


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In 1988 Dr. Bill Suro owned a large veterinary practice in suburban Denver. His wife Nanci was practice manager. They had recently added 24-hour emergency care to the hospital services. One problem immediately became obvious; what to do with all the animals in dire straits who are found by Good Samaritans, usually along side of the road? There is no publicly funded hospital to take care of injured animals with no known owners. They are sent to animal control and euthanized after no one comes forward. What could be done about this situation?
The Beginning of the MaxFund
At this time another hospital that took emergencies had taken in a dog that was hit by car, this dog had multiple injuries. One of Dr. Suro's clients heard of this dog and asked if he would take it. The Good Samaritan had paid for the immediate medical care. But no owner could be found, and after 10 days the dog faced euthanasia. He was now stable medically, but needed expensive orthopedic surgery for his fractures, and no one was willing to pay for it. The Suro's agreed to see what they could do for him.
Why the Name MaxFund?
When we brought the dog into the hospital they found a good-natured, headstrong big male dog, probably a cross between a German Shepherd and a German Shorthair Pointer. The staff named him Max. He was facing several surgeries and a long rehabilitation. The Suros decided to get the hospital cliental and other pet lovers involved with helping with some of Max's expenses. From donated services from outside doctors, a fishbowl on the counter with the name "Max", and a yard sale they actually ended up with more money than the Suro's had expected. Dr. Suro said," There are a lot of nice animals that don't have a job" so they decided to apply the funds to the next case and the next and so on and so forth...
Max recovered nicely and Dr. John Joseph and his family fell in love with Max and took him home. He went to Alaska with them and was their family pet for 13 years living a long and happy life.
How did it become a Nonprofit Corporation?
Even with some of the big shelters saying it was a bad idea—Nanci gathered around her a group of animal lovers that thought these animals deserved a second chance. Recognizing that they would need donations, preferably tax deductible, they formed a board. Nanci then applied for a nonprofit status and formed a corporation in May 1989.
Nanci and her Board planned and carried out all the fundraisers. Dr. Suro, and his staff, provided the medical care and the kennel for them.
When did MaxFund move into its own facility?
In 1990 Dr. Suro sold his practice to a big corporation who said they "loved" the MaxFund idea. After the sale, when they found out how much support the hospital was costing, they reneged. What to do now? Nanci called Art Leisenring and asked him if he knew of any foster homes: she had to find places for all the animals at the hospital and had 2 weeks to do it. Art asked Nanci to lunch and then took her to 1025 Galapago Street, he said the building had been vacant for 8 years and he would be happy to let us come there and use it as a shelter. Art was an angel, he paid for all the indoor outdoor kennels and paved the parking lot. They had to do a lot to meet requirements for the City & County of Denver for an animal shelter.
How did the MaxFund function without a hospital staff supporting it?
The adjustment had to be made quickly. The Suro's paid for the equipment-both medical and office. There were also fans to be put in, walls to be painted with special paint. Suro's footed the bills and the Board and volunteers did the work. Nanci was relentlance, she even spent nights at the shelter, she begged, went to the media and got support for the shelter. Thanks to Jim Benemann at Channel 4, MaxFund received coverage on Positively Colorado, as well as other outlets including print media. Until 1995, MaxFund was 100% volunteers with the exception of one paid employee. To help secure zoning and a city license to be approved as a shelter in Denver, Janet and Nanci walked the neighborhood collecting signatures. Nanci did all the Administrative work and Janet was in charge of animal care. On the weekend volunteers would come in and help with shelter duties and during the week volunteers would help clean and walk the dogs. Nanci and Janet put together the newsletter, Nanci would type it and then she and Janet would run it off on the copier and address and mail them out. The Veterinary care was set up through local veterinarians - if an animal was found it went immediately to the veterinarian before coming to the shelter. The veterinarians were wonderful; they were caring and compassionate and provided MaxFund with deep discounts for animal care. The Board and Nanci hosted events on the weekends and received help from companies like PetsMart.
So did that solve the shelter problems for MaxFund?
When Art Leisenring passed over 5 years later, his heir wasn't willing to continue the arrangement on a long-term basis. After hearing all Nanci and Janet had to do to keep the animals in a safe home, Ahmed and Claudia Kafadar came forward offering $200,000 for a down payment on the building. Nanci Suro was able to convert that into a complete payment for the shelter. This could easily be amplified into a story in itself.
Why did MaxFund decide on the services it does:
It was obvious that most of the problems that were left for the MaxFund to solve, if you could call these beautiful helpless creatures a "problem", were created from one or both of two conditions: pet overpopulation, and the lack of resources on responsible pet care and ownership. Given this, how could MaxFund not be involved in spay/neuter and pet owner education from the beginning? To not do so would be like baling a boat and ignoring the leak. Even though we did spaying and neutering from the beginning, it soon became apparent the problem was greater than we could handle. Nanci then started a campaign to purchase a spay/neuter trailer. With the huge donation from Nancy and Ron Soule and many others, that dream became true. MaxFund now has a mobile trailer and a truck to pull it. The mobile S/N goes into rural areas and any other area that there is a need to help with animal's problems. The Soule Family Foundation has been one of the main supporter of this program. It seemed natural to do what we could to improve the human/animal bond and to help the less fortunate pet owners take care of their pets.
The Founders:
Dr. Suro with his medical care of the animals and opening MaxFund Wellness Clinic; he has continued to care for MaxFund animals and offering the public a low-cost clinic to care for their animals. He is still the consultant for the clinic. He received a second chance of life in November 2008; he received a kidney transplant from a gal named Hillary Rettig. Hillary said she gave because Bill and Nanci had given so much to the animals and she herself is an animal advocate.
Nanci's life has been MaxFund. This is her heart and her passion; she worked for 15 years without compensation for the love of the animals. She did whatever it took to make MaxFund grow to where it is today. She still writes grants and is involved with MaxFund. She says she will always do whatever is needed to help save the animals.
What is the future of MaxFund?
We are growing and have been fortunate to receive many wonderful donations and estates, which we have turned into capital improvements.
We'll continue to follow our mission in saving injured animals without owners.
The future will change us but not our goals. The nature of our work, and the nature of the kind of people who make that work possible, will keep us working hard to alleviate the suffering of creatures that didn't deserve their fate, and to find a home for them with loving people. We believe in second chances. No matter how large we become, in a real sense we will always be "the small shelter that makes a big difference."
What is Our Donor Privacy Policy?
MaxFund Inc./MaxFund Animal Adoption Center is committed to donor privacy. We will not share or sell a donor's personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of any other organization.
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