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Lundin Mining First Quarter Results
TORONTO, April 29, 2020 /CNW/ - (TSX: LUN; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining" or the "Company") today reported cash flows of $83.4 million generated from operations in its first quarter 2020. Net loss attributable to Lundin Mining shareholders was $111.5 million ($0.15 per share) for the quarter. Adjusted loss2 was $40.6 million ($0.06 per share) for the first quarter and Adjusted EBITDA2 were $90.3 million for the quarter.
Marie Inkster, President and CEO commented, "Our operations performed well in the first quarter, responding quickly and decisively to mitigate the risks presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Proactive measures were taken at each of our operations to ensure the safety of our employees, contractors and communities, and have allowed us to continue to operate safely and responsibly in all of our jurisdictions.
Although declining metal prices and provisional pricing had meaningful impacts on the quarter's earnings, we remain in a strong financial position. While we have adjusted our production guidance, our coordinated and focused response during this time, coupled with favourable movement of foreign exchange rates, has resulted in lower cash cost guidance for several of our operations. We have also reviewed and reduced our capital and exploration expenditure guidance for the year to preserve our financial strength in the event that this period of low prices is prolonged."
Summary Financial Results
US$ Millions (except per share amounts)
Gross (loss) profit
Attributable net (loss) earnings 1
Net (loss) earnings
Adjusted (loss) earnings2
Adjusted EBITDA2
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share1
Adjusted basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per share
Net (debt) cash2
Attributable to shareholders of Lundin Mining Corporation
These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2020
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. Lundin Mining has been closely monitoring developments in the COVID-19 outbreak since January 2020 and has implemented preventive measures to ensure the safety of our workforce and local communities. To date, there have been no outbreaks of COVID-19 at any of our sites and there have been no significant disruptions to production, shipment of concentrate or supply chain. However, we have made changes to our business and how we operate in order to minimize the risks to our employees, communities and other stakeholders. In Portugal, the Zinc Expansion Project ("ZEP") at Neves-Corvo has been temporarily suspended and at all of our operations changes have been made to implement new procedures in order to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. Some of these actions were detailed in the Company's news release dated March 25, 2020 entitled, Lundin Mining Provides Update on Readiness and Response to COVID-19, and Operational and Guidance Update.
Lundin Mining continues to manage and respond to COVID-19 within the framework of its Pandemic Response Plan, along with recommendations of health authorities and local and national regulatory requirements. The Company has implemented business continuity measures in an effort to mitigate and minimize potential impacts of this pandemic.
Candelaria (80% owned): Candelaria produced 36,297 tonnes of copper, and approximately 21,000 ounces of gold in concentrate on a 100% basis. Copper production in the quarter was higher than the prior year comparable quarter primarily due to higher copper head grades as more ore was sourced directly from the open pit and underground mines as opposed to stockpiles. Copper cash costs1 of $1.31/lb for the quarter were better than the prior year comparable quarter largely owing to the impact of favourable foreign exchange.
Chapada (100% owned): Chapada produced 11,881 tonnes of copper and approximately 18,000 ounces of gold, as planned. Copper cash costs of $0.92/lb were better than guidance benefitting from favourable foreign exchange rates and higher gold by-product prices.
Eagle (100% owned): Eagle produced 3,575 tonnes of nickel and 4,378 tonnes of copper during the quarter with part of the production from the Eagle East orebody. Nickel production was lower than the prior year comparable period due to lower grades and recoveries partially offset by increased mill throughput. Copper production was higher than the prior year comparable period as a result of increased throughput. Gross operating costs were better than expectations. Nickel cash costs of $1.43/lb for the quarter were higher than the prior year comparable quarter due to lower by-product credits resulting from lower copper prices.
Neves-Corvo (100% owned): Neves-Corvo produced 9,075 tonnes of copper and 17,948 tonnes of zinc for the quarter. Copper production was higher than the prior year comparable period benefitting from higher grades, while zinc production was lower due primarily to lower recoveries. Though operating costs in the current quarter were in-line with Q1 2019, copper cash costs of $2.24/lb were higher than the prior year comparable quarter due to lower by-product credits stemming from lower realized zinc prices.
On March 15, 2020, the Company announced that construction and commissioning of ZEP would be temporarily suspended to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 to local communities, employees and contractors.
Zinkgruvan (100% owned): Zinc production of 18,999 tonnes was lower than the prior year comparable quarter due to lower grades and recoveries, partially offset by higher mill throughput. Lead production of 8,013 tonnes was better than the prior year comparable period owing to higher throughput and recoveries. Zinc cash costs of $0.51/lb were higher than Q1 2019 largely owing to higher zinc treatment and refining charges.
1 This is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2020
Total Production
(Contained metal in concentrate)
Copper (t)ab
Zinc (t)
Gold (koz)ab
Nickel (t)
a - Candelaria's production is on a 100% basis
b - Chapada results included are for the Company's ownership period
Corporate Highlights
On February 20, 2020, the Company declared a 33% increase in cash dividend, to $0.04 per share, compared to the quarterly dividend paid in 2019.
Gross loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $22.7 million, a decrease in gross profit of $163.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenues as a result of lower metal prices ($51.2 million) and negative price adjustments ($153.2 million), partially offset by higher copper and nickel sales volumes ($35.0 million) and the addition of the Chapada mine ($21.9 million).
Net loss for the current quarter was $113.6 million, a decrease in net earnings of $174.5 million from the first quarter of 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower gross profit and higher deferred tax expense on the revaluation of non-monetary assets at Chapada, partially offset by higher other income derived from foreign exchange gains.
Adjusted loss for the quarter was $ 40.6 million, compared to adjusted earnings of $ 62.9 million in Q1 2019 and reflects lower net earnings offset by lower adjusted income taxes.
Cash and cash equivalents increased $116.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2020, from $250.6 million to $366.9 million.
During the quarter, $120.0 million net was drawn on the Company's revolving credit facility and an additional $55.0 million term loan was obtained by Candelaria, primarily for the management of short-term working capital.
Cash flow from operations of $83.4 million were offset by capital expenditures of $141.1 million and the effects of foreign exchange which further reduced cash balances. During the current quarter, the Company received proceeds of $25.7 million related to contingent consideration from the 2017 sale of the Company's investment in the Tenke Fungurume mine.
Net debt as at March 31, 2020 was $117.7 million, an increase of $57.5 million from December 31, 2019. The increase in net debt reflects capital expenditures and the impact of foreign exchange on cash balances, partially offset by operating cashflows of $83.4 million.
As of April 29, 2020, the Company had a cash and net debt balance of approximately $300.0 million and $185.0 million, respectively.
As noted in the Highlights section, to date, the Company has not experienced significant disruptions to production, shipments of concentrate or its supply chain as a result of COVID-19. However, the Company has reassessed production guidance in light of the temporary suspension of ZEP and the other changes to operating procedures that the Company has implemented to reduce the risk of infections at our sites. In addition, cost reduction programs have been implemented to respond to the low metal price environment. As a result, certain capital and operational spending has been eliminated or deferred.
The following changes have been made to production guidance:
Candelaria: Full year guidance range for copper production has been widened and gold production has been moderately reduced. Copper cash cost guidance has been lowered to $1.35/lb, reflecting favourable foreign exchange rates.
Chapada: Copper production guidance is maintained. Gold production is moderately reduced reflecting lower recoveries. Annual cash cost guidance for copper has been reduced to $0.85/lb, reflecting favourable foreign exchange rates and higher gold by-product prices.
Eagle: Production and cost guidance remains unchanged.
Neves-Corvo: Full year guidance range for copper production has been lowered to reflect first quarter production. Due to uncertainty regarding the timing of the restart of ZEP, full year zinc production guidance for 2020 has been lowered to reflect current production rates without contribution from ZEP. The Company is currently reviewing 2021 zinc production estimates, and accordingly, previously provided guidance should no longer be relied upon. Copper cash cost guidance for 2020 has been increased to $2.10/lb to reflect lower zinc by-product credits.
Zinkgruvan: Full year zinc production guidance has been moderately reduced to reflect lower average head grades expected for the year. Annual cash cost guidance for zinc has been moderately increased to $0.60/lb.
We caution that the global effects of COVID-19 are still evolving. Given the uncertainty of the duration and magnitude of the impact, our production and cash cost estimates are subject to a higher than normal degree of uncertainty. The guidance below does not reflect any potential for additional suspensions or other significant disruption to operations due to COVID-19.
2020 Production and Cash Cost Guidance
Previous Guidancea
Revised Guidance
Cash Costs
Cash Costsb
Copper (t)
Candelaria (100%)
$1.45/lbb
$1.35/lbc
$0.85/lbd
$1.80/lb
Gold (oz)
a. Guidance as outlined in the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2019
b. Cash costs are based on various assumptions and estimates, including but not limited to: production volumes, as noted above, commodity prices (Cu: $2.25/lb, Zn: $0.85/lb, Ni: $5.00/lb, Pb: $0.75/lb, Au: $1,500/oz), foreign exchange rates (€/USD:1.10, USD/SEK:9.50, USD/CLP:850, USD/BRL:4.75) and operating costs for the remaining of 2020
c. 68% of Candelaria's total gold and silver production are subject to a streaming agreement and as such cash costs are calculated based on receipt of $412/oz and $4.12/oz respectively, on gold and silver sales in the year. Silver production at Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo are also subject to streaming agreements, and cash costs are calculated based on approximately $4.40/oz and $4.30/oz
d. Chapada cash costs are calculated on a by-product basis and do not include the effects of its copper stream agreements. Effects of copper stream agreements are reflected in copper revenue and will impact realized revenue per pound
Total sustaining capital expenditures guidance has been reduced by $80.0 million. Sustaining capital expenditure deferrals include deferred stripping, mine development, underground drilling and equipment. The ZEP capital expenditure guidance includes payments for work performed to date.
($ millions)
Total Sustaining Capital
Zinc Expansion Project (Neves-Corvo)
Total Capital Expenditures
a. Guidance as outlined in the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Planned exploration expenditures are expected to be $35.0 million in 2020, $20.0 million lower than previous guidance. Reductions include deferred drilling, and some planned geophysical surveys. Most of the planned expenditures for 2020 will be spent supporting in-mine and near-mine targets at our operations including $15.0 million at Candelaria, $7.0 million at Zinkgruvan, $7.0 million at Chapada, and $2.0 million at Neves-Corvo.
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Mining under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below on April 29, 2020 at 18:00 Eastern Time.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of pending litigation; the results of any Feasibility Study, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine and mine closure plans; anticipated market prices of metals, currency exchange rates, and interest rates; the development and implementation of the Company's Responsible Mining Management System; the Company's ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory requirements; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; and the Company's integration of acquisitions and any anticipated benefits thereof. Words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "goal", "aim", "intend", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "can", "could", "should", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of copper, nickel, zinc, gold and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; the prompt and effective integration of acquisitions; that the political environment in which the Company operates will continue to support the development and operation of mining projects; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by Lundin Mining as at the date of this document in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity prices; global financial conditions and inflation; risks inherent in mining including but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; changes in the Company's share price, and volatility in the equity markets in general; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases, including the novel COVID-19 virus; risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; reliance on a single asset; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices, or human rights violations; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits including but not limited to models relating thereto; ore processing efficiency; risks inherent in and/or associated with operating in foreign countries and emerging markets; security at the Company's operations; changing taxation regimes; health and safety risks; exploration, development or mining results not being consistent with the Company's expectations; unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure and risks related to ageing infrastructure; counterparty and credit risks and customer concentration; risks related to the environmental regulation and environmental impact of the Company's operations and products and management thereof; exchange rate fluctuations; reliance on third parties and consultants in foreign jurisdictions; community and stakeholder opposition; civil disruption; the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; uncertain political and economic environments; litigation; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; risks associated with the structural stability of waste rock dumps or tailings storage facilities; changes in laws, regulations or policies including but not limited to those related to mining regimes, permitting and approvals, environmental and tailings management, labour, trade relations, and transportation; climate change; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws; enforcing legal rights in foreign jurisdictions; information technology and cybersecurity risks; estimates of future production and operations; estimates of operating, cash and all-in sustaining cost estimates; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; compliance with foreign laws; risks related to mine closure activities and closed and historical sites; challenges or defects in title; the price and availability of key operating supplies or services; historical environmental liabilities and ongoing reclamation obligations; indebtedness; funding requirements and availability of financing; liquidity risks and limited financial resources; risks relating to attracting and retaining of highly skilled employees; risks associated with acquisitions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration; the estimation of asset carrying values; internal controls; competition; dilution; existence of significant shareholders; conflicts of interest; activist shareholders and proxy solicitation matters; risks relating to dividends; risks associated with business arrangements and partners over which the Company does not have full control; and other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Annual Information Form and the "Managing Risks" section of the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2019, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile. All of the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecast or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward‐looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.
Mark Turner, Director, Business Valuations and Investor Relations: +1-416-342-5565; Brandon Throop, Manager, Investor Relations: +1‐416‐342‐5583; Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations Sweden: +46 8 440 54 50


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Author: WLHG
Sir Francis Tress Barry was MP for Windsor from 1890 to 1906.
Barry was born in 1825 in Orpington Kent. He left school at 16 and went to Spain to work in business in Bilbao. By 1846 he had become vice-consul for the Biscaya province, and during the 1850s he made a fortune from a Portuguese copper mine. He was ennobled as Baron de Barry in 1837 by the King of Portugal.
In 1872 he purchased the country estate St Leonard's Hill, and got involved with philanthropic projects in Windsor. During the 1880s he financed the building and fitting out of new consulting rooms and a children's ward at the Infirmary on Victoria Street, as well as an isolation ward with nurses rooms. He became president of the Hospital in 1888.
Barry was made a baronet in 1899.
Outside of Windsor he financed the excavation of Nybster Broch, an Iron Age drystone structure in Scotland, where he had bought Keiss Castle. (See collection link below)
He died in his Windsor home in 1907 aged 82. Barry Avenue is named after him.
Sir Francis Tress Barry Collection
Catalogue of Material held in the National Monuments Record of Scotland
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Charles Knight: Father and Son
By Dr B Mitchell
unknown artist; Charles Knight Senior (1791-1873), Founder of the 'Windsor and Eton Express', Mayor of New Windsor (1806 & 1817); Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Civic Collection; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/charles-knight-senior-17911873-founder-of-the-windsor-and-eton-express-mayor-of-new-windsor-1806-1817-27495
Charles Knight (senior) was born around 1750, and brought up by the Rev James Hampton, a Yorkshire clergyman. The rumour that he was the illegitimate son of Fredrick Prince of Wales and Henrietta Knight may well be true. Fredrick died in 1750, and was known to have had a liaison with Henrietta Knight, a society beauty. James Hampton was in the pay of the royal court, and after James' death, Charles Knight inherited a considerable legacy, and moved to Windsor. He set himself up as a printer and bookseller opposite the castle gates, where George III paid him frequent visits, like brother to brother.
In 1812 Charles Knight senior with his son Charles Knight junior started printing Windsor's first newspaper, the Windsor and Eton Express. By this time he had become an alderman, and was twice Mayor of Windsor. In 1819 he retired, and left his printing business to his son. He died in 1824, but there was no obituary to him in his paper, just a brief death notice.
Charles Knight (junior) was born in 1791. His mother died shortly after his birth, and his father never re-married. He grew up learning about the printing business, but was also overseer of the poor in Windsor, encouraged by his father. He made the startling and unheard of suggestion of actually visiting the poor in their homes.
After his father's death, Charles sold the newspaper and moved to London to follow a career which made him famous. He had ever been keen to bring books and learning to the poorer classes. In London he got involved with the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge and published The Penny Magazine, The Penny Cyclopaedia, The Library of Entertaining Knowledge, and other publications specifically aimed at the working classes. He died in 1873 and was returned to Windsor to be buried on Bachelors' Acre where all his family had been laid to rest.
See Windsor and Eton Express, 1812-1830, the Charles Knight Years.
Available from the WLHG at the special price of £5.00
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Windsor: WW2 Memories
Historians Dr Brigitte Mitchell and Mr Derek Hunt are looking for Windsorians willing to share their Second World War experiences, be they civilian or military.
Mothers and Babies evacuated to Windsor. Prams were donated for their use.
After their highly successful publication of Windsor in the Great War, and to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of war, the two historians are researching Windsor's experience of World War 2.
Anyone willing to meet and share their experiences, photos, letters, and so forth, are asked to email WLHG via our Contact page.
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Windlesora No. 34
The Totem Pole
Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji
Princess Christian Nursing Home
Centenary of the End of WW1
Horse Chestnuts and the War Effort
Windsor and the End of the Great War
Ghosts of Businesses Past
Award for WLHG Chairperson
Windsor: Contagious Diseases Act
Vera Lynn in Windsor
Lord Roberts and the Veterans series
Private John Statham
Centenary of the RAF
Aircraft Crash in Eton, Feb 1918
Reginald A R Try RFC
Edward James Try
White Hart Hotel
Centenary: Daniel's Windsor Store
The Whistling Court Case
WIndsor Cemetary series
Cololnel Muter
Book Review: St Edward' Churchs
Obituary: Norman Oxley
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An ancient Chinese saying tells us that
a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Windsor Local History Group took that first step in 1976 when a number of WEA students and tutors formed the Windsor Local History Publications Group whose stated aim was to foster research in the field of local history (specifically the town and people of Windsor) and to publish the results.
The word 'publications' was dropped from the name in 2004, and it became known as the Windsor Local History Group. Members have individual topics and specialisms but share their knowledge and research in a variety of ways; books, articles or talks. They contribute to the WLHG's annual journal, Windlesora, and group publications such as Windsor 1000 Years.
Although this is not a society but a limted membership group, WLHG are always keen to share their knowledge and to meet and discuss topics with Windsorians of all ages.
So. Thank you for joining us. Don't be shy about contacting us, and remember:
Good company on a journey makes the way seem shorter (Isaak Walton)
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How FDR Would Have Handled the Coronavirus Crisis
April 1, 2020 Topic: Politics Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: COVID-19AmericaCoronavirusFDRFranklin D. RooseveltNew Deal
Lessons from a great leader.
by Daniel Khalessi Howard Dean
Amidst the worst pandemic in our lifetimes, President Trump has declared that he wants to go back to doing business as usual. His allies, such as Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, have followed suit, advising seniors that they should risk their survival to keep the economy open. Patrick said recently: "If that's the exchange, I'm all in."
As President Trump prioritizes American companies over American lives, we should ask: what matters more? During the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave an answer: "It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach." Today, it is similarly unfortunate that President Trump cares more about the pulse of the stock market than the heartbeats of tens of thousands of Americans infected with this deadly virus. Money and human life are not exchangeable and must not be traded.
True leaders focus on American lives and the economy simultaneously, not one at the expense of the other. Of course, there is an opportunity cost in any decision we make, but saving lives should always come first. The stock market will bounce back eventually, but people's lives will not. The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a question of public health; it is a matter of national security and respect for human life and dignity. The CDC projects that 160-214 million Americans could be infected. A recent study by the Imperial College London COVID-19 Response Team predicts that in the absence of social distancing measures, 2.2 million Americans will die. That's more than five times the number of Americans who died fighting in World War II. "Reopening the economy" before we have made it safe to work again is an assault on the American notion of what it means to be a human being.
Even if President Trump's economic goals are realized, which is highly unlikely given that his plan would accelerate the spread of the disease, America could never reclaim what we had before 2016: we were recognized as the global leader of ideals and aspirations for mankind.
What lessons can Americans learn from how our country overcame one of the worst crises in American history? Although the Great Depression and COVID-19 are different in nature, both permeated every aspect of American life. To rescue the country, FDR laid out 3 R's: relief for the unemployed, recovery of the economy, and reform of the financial system. In 2020, we propose 3 P's for getting to a "Post-Corona" world: preventing the spread of the virus, protecting the most vulnerable, and providing relief for the unemployed.
To prevent the further spread of COVID-19, federal and state authorities should leverage every instrument of national power to expand testing while enforcing social distancing. The government should undertake the equivalent of a "Manhattan Project" for biotechnology by partnering with scientists and companies to increase the production of COVID-19 tests and invest in R&D for possible treatments. Authorities should continue to enforce social distancing and self-quarantine. Because the virus can be easily transmitted in prisons, inmates convicted of non-violent offenses, those with minor parole violations, and those awaiting trial for non-violent offenses should be released. Governments should also build safe temporary housing units for the homeless, who cannot abide by shelter-in-place orders when they lack shelter.
To protect the most vulnerable among us—such as seniors and Americans with underlying health conditions—the U.S. military should rapidly expand hospital capacity across the country. This entails converting hotels, college dormitories, cruise ships and other spaces into temporary hospitals. Yale, for instance, has already repurposed the university gymnasium into a care facility. Rather than just talking about it, the President should use the Defense Production Act to work with American companies to expedite the mass production of respirators and ventilators, and provide personal protective equipment such as face shields and masks to doctors and nurses. Ford, 3M, and GE have already started this work, but more American companies should act now to produce even more respirators and ventilators than they think we'll need.
To protect the economy while tackling these challenges, the government must provide safety nets. Many Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and cannot afford basic needs if they lose their jobs. The objective of any future stimulus package should be to put liquid capital in the hands of Americans to spend, not to cut taxes for wealthy corporations. The government should also ensure that all essential workers have the necessary personal protective equipment. Every effort must be made to guarantee that our farming industry and food chain processes remain healthy. Food and medicine as staple goods must be accessible to everyone.
The federal government, however, cannot defeat this pandemic on its own. Let us all remember President John F. Kennedy's call, which is more apt now than ever: "Ask what you can do for your country." By social distancing, protecting the vulnerable, and holding our leaders accountable, the millennial generation, which has lived through 9/11, the Iraq War, and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, can meet this challenge. Furthermore, true scientists from the CDC should give the daily scientific news briefs, up-to-date statistics, and recommendations to the nation, not President Trump. Meanwhile, the White House should stay focused on providing funding, expediting production, and protecting Americans.
Daniel Khalessi is a J.D. Candidate at Stanford Law School and former Research Associate at Harvard's Belfer Center. Howard Dean, M.D. was the 79th Governor of Vermont, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and former candidate for President of the United States.
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Sony's next phone may be rollable and foldable
Flat screens are so 2014
By Emily Reynolds
It sometimes feels like we're inundated with new technology: updates to existing devices, exciting new features. Very expensive new phones seem to come at us every five minutes.
But occasionally, a feature comes along that we get very, very excited about. Sony's mooted new device, a foldable phone, has one of them.
Sony isn't the only company working on a foldable tablets or phones. Samsung, Microsoft and Huawei have all said they're working on the feature.
But the company is the latest to jump into the fray, according to the Samsung_News_ twitter account. Max, who runs the account, leaked this tasty industry gossip over the weekend.
*Launch could take place in December/early 2020
— Max J. (@Samsung_News_) July 6, 2019
Alongside its foldable screen, Max says the phone will have a 3,230 mAh battery and 10x zoom camera. That's an impressive zoom, but a pretty small battery by today's standards.
The device could even be ready by the end of 2019, he suggests. The leak is posted with a GIF cribbed from a Slashgear video showing of Samsung's rollable screen tech. But it also says the tablet will use an LG screen, so we don't know if it will have a "rollable" screen or a more conventional folding one like the Samsung Galaxy Fold. We'd bet on the latter.
Jury's out on whether the phone will ever materialise – but either way, we can't wait to see what Sony has in store.
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freePRnow.com, 5/02/2016 - "You do not get another chance to produce a first impression".
A simple truth that people all know yet still much too often sales representatives neglect to practice it and pay much price for his or her mistake.
A well-established company acquired discovered this the hard way sought a strategy to recoup its market talk about.
Two years again their market show in their specific niche market was twenty-eight percent. Four weeks ago, when that they had contacted us, it was right down to fifteen percent and older management was at reduction why this experienced happened.
To understand the reason, we made a decision to accompany their sales team on sales phone calls to customers and the actual reasons were soon clear.
The sales representatives, especially the newly-hired ones (because of extension the company possessed chosen new sales reps in a huge way), didn't have professional sales conversational skills and acquired even poorer display skills.
What goes on when this is actually the concern?
You choose to do less business - To reach your goals, an ongoing business must keep its old customers and also generate new ones. However, if the conversational skills of your sales representatives are below par, they will think it is tough to differentiate and make an impression on the Hearts and Minds of clients.
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Manchester United sacks van Gaal after winning FA Cup
22 May 2018: Football: Chelsea beats Manchester United 1-0 to win English FA Cup
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On Monday, English football club Manchester United sacked their manager Louis van Gaal just two days after his team won the 2015–16 FA Cup — the twelfth FA Cup victory for The Red Devils.
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I am very disappointed to be unable to complete our intended three-year plan.
Appointed as the manager of the club in July 2014, Dutchman van Gaal said "I am very disappointed to be unable to complete our intended three-year plan." This year's FA Cup was Manchester United's first trophy under van Gaal.
Under his management, Manchester United landed fourth and fifth in the Premier League table, and this season they missed UEFA Champions League qualification. They had 58.47% possession, the best average in the league, and eighteen cleansheets, but The Red Devils scored only 49 goals in the league, the worst they have done in more than last two decades.
Louis van Gaal was informed by Ed Woodward, Vice-Chariman of Manchester United, that the club would sack him from the managerial position. van Gaal is reportedly to receive about £6million, his annual salary, before leaving for Portugal.
In the FA Cup final versus Crystal Palace, the first half ended in a 0–0 draw. In the 78th minute Jason Puncheon scored for Crystal Palace but minutes later, Juan Mata equalised. The 90-minute mark ended with 1–1 on the score board. Chris Smalling received his second yellow card and was sent off minutes before Jesse Lingard scored the winner from a volley in the 110th minute.
With the FA Cup title, according to Woodward, Louis van Gaal has won a title in four different nations.
Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United Wembly Stadium, London
Referee: Mark Clattenburg, England
Jason Puncheon 78' 0–0 (HT) Juan Mata 81'
Jesse Lingard 110'
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Simon Stone. "Louis van Gaal sacked by Man Utd over poor style of play" — BBC Sport, May 23, 2016
Josh Richards. "Supersub Jesse Lingard seals United's 12th FA Cup victory" — The Football Association, May 21, 2016
"Louis van Gaal statement" — Manchester United, May 23, 2016
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Q: Continuity of local spectral radius Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and let $T \in \mathcal{B}(H)$ be a linear, bounded operator. Given $x \in H$ we define its local spectral radius as $$r_T(x) = \limsup\limits_{n\rightarrow\infty} \|T^nx\|^{1/n}.$$
Now, let $(x_n)_n$ be a sequence converging to $x$. I've been looking for any results to assure the convergence of the local spectral radius, id est, $r_T(x_n) \rightarrow r_T(x)$. Obviously this convergence cannot happen for every operator and for every vector, but I would like to know if anyone knows any condition to assure this convergence.
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Skály v zoologické zahradě jsou přírodní památka na jihozápadně orientovaném svahu v zoologické zahradě v městské části Praze-Troji, vyhlášené nařízením Rady hl. m. Prahy s účinností od 1. prosince 2014.

Historie
Předpokládá se, že toto území bylo odlesněno již poměrně dávno, na sklonku 19. století byly svahy zalesněny trnovníkem akátem. Tím došlo k podstatnému zmenšení enkláv teplomilné vegetace.

Přírodní hodnoty tohoto svahu byly od osmdesátých let 20. století poměrně dobře prozkoumané. Po roce 2000 se několik prací zabývalo geologií tohoto území, mimo jiné též v souvislosti s výstavbou tunelu Blanka a v souvislosti se záměrem rekonstrukce a zpřístupnění cesty vedoucí svahem (tzv. Zakázanky).

Návrh na vyhlášení přírodní památky v radě města předložil v roce 2014 radní Lukáš Manhart. Dotčené orgány státní správy vyslovily s předloženým záměrem souhlas, veřejnost ani pražské městské části nevznesly žádné připomínky. Připomínku podal pouze Odbor městského investora – OMI, který vyjádřil obavu o další možnost rozvoje Zoo, a Ministerstvo životního prostředí ČR, podle nějž se návrh nedržel jím doporučené metodiky a obsahoval také několik formulačních vad.

Zoologická zahrada hl. m. Prahy v polovině října 2014 vyjádřila s návrhem souhlas. Podle jejího ředitele jsou hranice přírodní památky vymezeny v souladu s Generelem rozvoje a výstavby a vymezení nebude vyžadovat žádné finanční náklady ze strany zoo ani stavební úpravy stávajících objektů dnes ani v budoucnu. Konkrétně jmenoval cestu Zakázanka, cesty pod usedlostí Černohouska, těleso lanové dráhy, domácího terárium plazů a výběh s oplocením u paovcí.

Vymezení

Celé chráněné území leží na jihozápadně orientovaném svahu uvnitř areálu zoologické zahrady a je tedy veřejně přístupné s podmínkou zaplacení vstupného do zahrady a v její otevírací době. Území vyhlášené přírodní památky je tvořeno dvěma částmi, které jsou propojeny užším pásmem, který je vyhlášen jako ochranné pásmo přírodní památky. Východní část leží i pod sedačkovou lanovou drahou. Severozápadní část tvoří jižní svah ostrohu, na kterém v minulosti stála rozhledna Obora. Napříč východní částí i ochranným pásmem prochází cesta zvaná Zakázanka. Celé území spadá do přírodního parku Drahaň-Troja.

Obě části i spojující ochranné pásmo spadají na parcelu 1564/1 v katastrálním území Troja. Rozloha přírodní památky je 1,7605 ha, z toho západní část 0,5015 ha a východní část 1,2590 ha, ochranné pásmo má plochu 0,3600 ha. Nadmořská výška se pohybuje okolo 190–210 metrů.

Předmět ochrany
Předmětem ochrany je odkryv transgresních sedimentů ordoviku, které spočívají na zvrásněných proterozoických vrstvách ve starém nárazovém břehu Vltavy. Podle plánu péče je odkryv ordoviku je patrný ve dvou oddělených částech – v nižší a
střední části svahu (od výběhu kopytníků až k doposud nepřístupné cestě vedoucí středem svahu) a mezi horní stanicí lanovky a expozicí papoušků. Významné geologické odkryvy se nacházejí v místech, které byly narušeny a tím odkryty při stavbách cest a výběhů. Geomorfologicky spadají do okrsků Turská plošina a Zdibská tabule v rámci podcelku Kladenská tabule.

Vedlejším předmětem ochrany je výskyt chráněných a ohrožených druhů rostlin a živočichů (bezobratlí,
početně významný výskyt plazů, zejména ještěrky zelené) a hodnotná společenstva – skalní vegetace s kostřavou sivou svazu Festucion pallentis. Plán péče uvádí ekosystém 6190 Panonské skalní trávníky (Stipo-Festucetalia pallentis), a to na ojedinělých výchozech skalek, které nestačily zarůst akátem, dominantním druhem těchto stepí je podle plánu péče nejčastěji kostřava žlábkatá (Festuca rupicola). Plán péče uvádí, že areál ještěrky zelené pokračuje dále směrem do Podhoří.

Ochranné pásmo je zřízeno k zabezpečení ochrany přírodní památky před blíže nespecifikovanými rušivými vlivy.

Podle plánu péče se biologické důvody ochrany týkají zejména západní části přírodní památky a geologické důvody zejména východní části. Ochranné pásmo je tvořeno méně hodnotnými porosty s výsadbami nepůvodního akátu.

Ochranné podmínky
Nařízení podmiňuje souhlasem orgánu ochrany přírody zásahy do skalních stěn a používání biocidů mimo zásahy prováděné v souladu s plánem péče. Opravy a údržba stávajícího oplocení, cestní sítě a tělesa lanové dráhy nevyžadují souhlas orgánu ochrany přírody.

Péče
Plán péče rozděluje chráněné území na 9 dílčích ploch:

Východní část:
 mírnější (méně skalnatý) svah pod cestou spojující horní stanici lanovky a expozici papoušků
 okolí nově veřejně zpřístupněné cesty a svah pod touto cestou k voliéře pro dravé ptáky
 geologicky významné odkryvy ordovických hornin nad zářezem cesty mezi expozicí papoušků a horní stanicí lanovky
 průchozí voliéra ptáků a navazující zasíťovaný svah po nově zpřístupněnou cestu
 skalnaté svahy s geologicky významnými odkryvy ordovických hornin mezi nově zpřístupněnou cestou a stanicí lanovky
 svah nad výběhem paovcí hřívnatých
 výběh paovcí hřivnatých s geologicky významnými odkryvy ordovických hornin
Ochranné pásmo:
 svah pod asfaltovou cestou k restauraci (ochranné pásmo PP)
Západní část:
 otevřený skalní ostroh se společenstvy skal (z přírodovědného hlediska nejcennější část přírodní památky)

Plán péče si klade za cíl zachování významného geologického profilu a vytvoření podmínek pro rozvoj přirozených společenstev rostlin a živočichů, včetně zachování fragmentů stepní vegetace a biotopů entomofauny a zachování diverzity druhů a jejich abundancí, zejména xerotermních organismů. Ideální k obnově stepi s roztroušenými dřevinami by podle plánu bylo obnovení pastvy obcí a koz, lze uvažovat též o kosení (mozaikovým systémem seče) a na menších ploškách případně zimní vypalování. Druhotné zalesnění svahů trnovníkem akátem, ale i například borovicí černou je považováno v současné době za největší ohrožení daného území. Plán péče doporučuje na všech plochách kromě plochy 8 každoroční ruční likvidaci invazních druhů, tedy akátů, pajasanů, kustovnice cizí, a dvakrát ročně chemický postřik výmladků.

Nesoustavné snahy o udržení stepních plošek vyvíjelo zahradnické oddělení zoologické zahrady přibližně od roku 1985. V roce 1991 bylo oficiálně započato s programem návratu ještěrek zelených, zásahy k obnově skalní stepi uskutečnila ZO ČSOP Troja v součinnosti se zahradnickým útvarem zoologické zahrady, avšak vzhledem ke zvolení nevhodného ročního období pro aplikaci přípravku Roundup došlo naopak k omlazení akátového porostu a tím spíše ke zhoršení stavu a zklamání dobrovolných brigádníků. V souvislosti s obnovením stezky vedoucí svahem v letech 2012–2013 proběhly další pokusy redukovat vegetaci akátu opakovaným chemickým ošetřením.

Plán péče konstatuje, že prodloužení cesty úbočím o nový úsek tvoří bariéru pohybu plazů, například jarnímu sestupu užovek k řece, a návštěvnický provoz bude rušit plazy zejména v reprodukčním období. Bezpečnostní pletivo na skalních výchozech komplikuje pohyb ještěrek a snižuje jim úspěšnost lovu. Plán klade otázku, zda umístění pletiv neomezit jen na skutečně riziková místa.

Předpokládané zásahy hrazené orgánem ochrany přírody na desetileté období byly vyčísleny na 110 tisíc Kč za jednorázové zásahy (30 tisíc Kč za vyznačení chráněného území, 60 tisíc za informační stojany a 20 tisíc na vybudování líhnišť plazů) a necelé 2 miliony (440 tisíc Kč ročně) na asanaci vegetace (vyřezávání akátu, seč, pastva, vypalování).

Reference

Externí odkazy

 Daniel Hrčka: Přírodní památka Skály v ZOO, Salvia o. s., 31. 1. 2013

Přírodní památky v Praze
Chráněná území v Pražské plošině
Chráněná území vyhlášená roku 2014
Skalní útvary v Praze
Skalní útvary v Pražské plošině
Přírodní park Drahaň-Troja
Geologické lokality na území Prahy
Zoologická zahrada Praha
Životní prostředí v Troji

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THINGS TO DO IN BILBAO, SAN SEBASTIAN, VITORIA-GASTEIZ, BIARRITZ, BAYONNE, RIOJA OR PAMPLONA.
Our selection of best art, sport & cultural events in the Basque Country during November 2019.
Bayonne celebrates his chocolate.
Bayonne: the Academy of chocolate.
From November 1st until 3rd.
Best Basques traditions and festivities:
In Trucio. Cheese Fair. XXIV Edition. Cheese, pastry, pork-butchery, woodwork, glass... Awards for the best cheese and best bread. November 1st.
In Usurbil. Craft fair. Fair of crafts and products of the Basque Country. Exhibition and sale. November 1st.
In Itziar, Deba. Cattle market. Itziarko Peria. Contest and exhibition of pairs of oxen. Sale of farm products. November 1st.
In Bayonne. Bayonne celebrates his chocolate. The manufacture of chocolate is a very old tradition Bayonne. The city still has seven reference chocolatiers. Grouped into an association working for the notoriety of chocolate Bayonne: the Academy of chocolate. From November 1st until 3rd.
In Gernika. Beans Day. Agricultural products: fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread... popular tasting. Exhibition of Basque rural sports and activities for children. On November 2nd.
In Zamudio. Agricultural, livestock and food fair. Day 2: VII Chocolat, Sweets and Crafts Fair. Day 3: XXXIV Agricultural and Livestock Fair. XXVII Biscay Limousin Championship. November 2nd and 3rd.
In Mirandaola / Legazpi. The visit to the Olentzero. He is a character in Basque Christmas tradition. Excursion that begins in the Museum of the Basque Iron, then by the park of Mirandaola, in search of Olentzero and ends in the ironworks of Mirandaola. From November 2nd until December 23rd.
In Amurrio. Day of the Micoturismo. Exhibition and sale of homemade products. Mushroom exhibition. Pinchos contest. November 3th.
In Berástegi. Agricultural fair. Exhibition and sale of local products. Championship of cheese makers of the town. Delivery of photo rally, orchard and rice with milk prizes. November 3rd.
In Biarritz. Week of restaurants allows you to enjoy delicious menus for a fixed and attractive price. They offer a lunch at 20 € and a dinner at 30 €, including an appetizer, a dish and a dessert, excluding drinks. Reservation directly to the restaurant you have chosen. From November 4th until 10th.
In Biarritz. Lurrama - Basque Farm - public lounge at Iraty Hall. Lurrama is the showcase of agriculture in the Basque Country and the steps that drive it to excellence: the tent of animals, the farmer's market and lots of entertainment. From November 8th until 10th.
In Bilbao. Agricultural Fair. Sale and exhibition of products of the farmhouse in Berastegi Street. Houses of talo (typical product Basque) and chorizo. November 9th.
In Soraluce (Plascencia de las Armas). Agricultural, livestock and artisan fair. XXIV Edition. Exhibition of cattle and birds. Exhibition and sale of products of the farmers of the town and crafts. November 9th.
In Campezo. St. Martin Festival. Farmers and craftsmen fair. On November 10th.
In Tolosa. Feast of the Bean. Contest of bean producers in the Plaza del Triángulo and the Bean gastronomic contest in the Tinglado market. Euskal Jaiak with bertsolaris, giants and heads... November 16th & 17th.
In Sondika. XXIII Euskal Azoka. Exhibition and sale of agri-food products, children's workshops, txoznas, agricultural machinery and activities such as txalaparta exhibition and workshop, strip rope championship, Euskal dantza, dantza pot.... November 17th.
In Bilbao. Agricultural fair. Exhibition and sale of farm products. Tasting roast pork. Errekalde. November 17th.
In Bayonne. In the Feast of St. Catherine, the Bayonne and its surroundings come with their friends making the craziest hats at the Artsenal! November 23rd.
In Bayonne. Baionan Kantuz: Basques traditionals songs. It is an animation where all audiences are invited to sing Basque folk songs. Place Lacarre from 11h to 11h35 and pillory fountain from 11h35 to 12h15. November 23rd.
In Bilbao. Saint Andrew Agricultural Fair. Sale and exhibition of products of the cavity. Plaza Ametzola. November 24th.
In Usurbil. Erle Eguna. Honey day. XX Edition. Exhibition, sale and tasting of honey. XVIII Honey contest. November 24th.
In Azkoitia. St. Andrew Festival: Exhibition and sale of agricultural products and artisans; and parades, improvisers, trikitilaris and txistularis (Basque Music). November 30th.
In Eibar. Agricultural and livestock fair. Contest, exhibition and sale of farm products: vegetables, fruits, honey with Eusko Label, sheep cheese and artisanal bread. Exhibition of cattle from Bajo Deba. Exhibition and sale of flowers and txakoli. November 30th.
In Estella. St. Andrew Fair. Cattle exhibition. Jaca Navarra contest. Handicraft and food market. Children's events, parades or performances of various kinds. End of November.
The best movie music in concert!
Film Symphony Orchestra. In San Sebastian. November 8th.
Regarding arts and exhibits in Basque Country:
In Guetaria. Cristobal Balenciaga: Fashion and Heritage. Contexts Fashion and Heritage maintain a paradoxical dialogue that contrasts the ephemeral and the permanent. A conversation that, nevertheless, converges in the designer. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. From March 1st, 2019 to January 20th, 2020.
In Bilbao. J. S. Elkano. Behind the footprint. He delves into the biography of Juan Sebastián Elkano (1487 / 88-1526), and allows him to follow his vital mark, before, during and after the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Maritime Museum. From June 26th, 2019 until June 26th, 2020.
In Portugalete. Exhibition of the Bilbao painter José Abel Sánchez, entitled Blade Runner. José Abel uses fire as a technique, to darken the urban environments. Rialia Museum of Industry. Canilla walk. From July 16th until November 24th.
In Bilbao Dantzaldia festival. 20th edition of the Dance Festival. La Fundición Room, Azkuna Zentroa, Rekalde Room… From September 26th until December 12th.
In Bilbao. Thomas Struth exhibition. Extensive sample of the German photographer. Guggenheim museum. From October 2nd until January 19th, 2020.
In Vitoria-Gasteiz. 44th International Theater Festival. They have room for all genres, from classical theater to the most avant-garde. Main Theater. From October 3rd until December 1st.
In Billbao. Soto: The fourth dimension. Retrospective of the work of the Venezuelan painter Jesus Rafael Soto. Guggenheim Museum. From October 18th, 2019 - February 9th, 2020.
In Vitoria-Gasteiz. World Press Photo. The most important international photojournalism contest. Every year, the great and the good of journalism and the best international agencies compete. Montehermoso Cultural Center. From October 19th until November 19th.
In Bilbao. Cities and care. URBANBATfest is a festival that is a laboratory. Or a laboratory that mutates in Festival. A research process on urban transformations. An environment of learning, experimentation and collective creation to promote urban innovation processes. Architecture, urban planning and social innovation. From October 24th until November 22nd.
In Bayonne. KORUAK. 2nd International Festival of Choirs. Gathering of Basque choirs in various places of the city. October 25th and 27th. November 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
In Guetaria. The show "Fabiola from Belgium. A royal wedding"proposes to explore the history and concrete context of this iconic piece, the wedding dress of Fabiola de Mora y Aragón. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. From October 25th until December 15th.
In Bilbao. Kunsthalle Bremen masterpieces: from Delacroix to Beckmann. Collection of sculptures, engravings and drawings, focused on art in Germany and France from the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century. Guggenheim museum. From October 25th, 2019 until February 16th, 2020.
In San Sebastian. Fantastic and Terror Film Week. With parallel activities: exhibitions, cycles, children's activities… October 26th until November 1st.
In Saint Jean de Luz. Exhibition: "Basque coasts" by Édouard Fourcade. Blue, the gallery. From October 26th until November 30th.
In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bernaola Festival is an important cultural event whose objective is to spread the diversity of the music of the 21st century. Different places in the city: Artium, Jesús Guridi Conservatory of Music ... From October 27th to December 3rd.
In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Festival of the culture of death, Zakatumba. Activities of varied artistic expressions: music, illustration, theater, literature ... From October 28th to November 3rd.
In Bilbao. BIME Live 2019. Bizkaia International Music Experience is an international gathering of professionals from sectors that work around music. Concerts, talks, round tables, debates, conventions, presentations, fair and training are the ingredients that make up this international event for the unedited music industry in Spain. BEC Centre. From October 30th until November 2nd.
In Bilbao. Bilbao Symphony Orchestra Concert. Euskalduna Palace. October 31st. and November 1st.
In Tolosa. 51st International Choral Contest. One of the most important choral competitions at international level, in three categories: Chamber Choirs, Children's Choirs, and Vocal Groups. From October 31st to November 3rd.
In Bilbao. Dance show: "Grand Finale". Hofesh Shechter Company. Arriaga Theater. November 1st and 2nd.
In Biarritz. Halloween. Enchanted pumpkins, devilish decorations, bewitching animations will captivate young and old ... Public Garden. November 1st and 2nd.
In Bilbao. Bilbao Maker Faire is the largest International Festival in Creative Technologies that is celebrated globally across the globe. Fans of technology, artisans, scientists or garage inventors. Open space in the Old Biscuit Factory of Bilbao. November 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
In San Sebastian. IV Donosti Belle Swing Festival. Kursaal-Congress Palace / Auditorium. November 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
In Guetaria. Workshop: Approach to modeling techniques for the creation of garments. Students or graduates in Fashion Design and Patterns and Clothing, fashion professionals and anyone interested in learning or deepening knowledge with modeling techniques. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. From November 1st to 3rd.
In Saint Jean de Luz. 14 ° Book Fair and Vinyl Record. Harbor grill. From November 1st until 4th.
In Bilbao. Old and Used Book Fair. Arenal Place. From November 1st until 17th.
In Bilbao. BIOK Concert (You and Me). The Basque singer-songwriter Gontzal Mendibil presents his new album full of poetic sensibility. Arriaga Theater. November 3rd.
In San Sebastian. Concert "Seven Days Walking" by Ludovico Einaudi. Kursaal. November 4th.
In Bilbao. Khantoria musical trio concert. New program on the work of Joaquín Ojinaga, one of the most important composers from Bilbao in the 18th century, and also works by Scarlatti and Bach. Arriaga Theater. November 4th.
In Saint Jean de Luz. Festi-tales "Of feather and wind", Céline Latasa. Sagardian Social Center. November 6th.
In Saint Jean de Luz. Festi-tales: "Butter hat and glass shoe" Cécile Bergamo. Youth Audience Show. Sagardian. November 6th.
In San Sebastian. Symphony Orchestra of the Basque Country: Planets. Kursaal. November 6th and 7th.
In Saint Jean de Luz. Festi-tales. Médiathèque. From November 6th until 16th.
In Biarritz. Dance Season - Nederlands Dans Theater. Gare du Midi Theater. November 7th and 8th.
In San Sebastian. FSO Tour 19 | 20. The best movie music in concert! Film Symphony Orchestra. Kursaal. November 8th.
In Bilbao. Symphony Orchestra of the Basque Country: Planets. Euskalduna Palace. November 8th.
In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Gasteiz Calling Festival 2019. Iradier Arena. Punk, rock and hardcore music. November 8th and 9th.
In Bilbao. XVII Fair Stock Euskadi. The most important outlet shopping experience in the Basque Country. Bilbao Exhibition Center. From November 8th until 10th.
In Bilbao. ZINEBI: International Festival of Documentary and Short Film. Various scenarios. From November 8th until 15th.
In Vitoria. BTI (Biotechnology Institute) Day Vitoria 2019. Scientific conference aimed at dentistry and implantology professionals. Palace of Congresses Europe. November 9th.
In Bilbao. Discovering Barricade. Group: Black sheep. Family rock, for the little ones. Champs Elysees Theater. November 10th.
In Bilbao. Pilgrimage. Basque folk dances. Dance groups of the Villa de Bilbao. San Pedro Square, Deusto neighborhood. November 10th. 1:00 p.m.
In San Sebastian. Literaktum. The literature festival. Literature in dialogue with other disciplines and in connection with the debates of its time. Colloquiums, presentations, readings, exhibitions ... November 11th until 24th.
In San Sebastian. NDR ElbPhilHarmonie Orchestra - Hamburg. Kursaal November 12th.
In Bilbao. Coque Malla concert. New album: "Revolution?" Arriaga Theater. November 13th.
In Busturia, Bizkaia. First International Congress: Building bridges between Science and Management in Biosphere Reserves. Ekoetxea Urdaibai, headquarters of the Biosphere Reserve Service of Urdaibai. From November 13th until 15th.
In San Sebastian. Underwater Film Series offers a free film series that showcases life in the depths of the sea. Principal Theatre. From November 14th until 16th.
In Bilbao. FIG: International Engraving Festival. Festival of Contemporary Engraving. A European reference for engraving and paper art. Architecture, interior design, collecting: conferences, talks, master classes, wine tastings and many other activities come together in this international festival about the world of printing and paper art. Euskalduna Palace. From November 14th until 17th.
In Irun. VII FICOAUTO. Fair of Used Vehicles. Ficoba. From November 15th until 17th.
In Bilbao. Retro Classical. Reference lounge for all fans of classic, vintage and collection vehicles from the north of Spain and south of France. Bilbao Exhibition Centre. From November 15th until November 17th.
In San Sebastian. The best of the 3 tenors. Classical orchestra Santa Cecilia. Kursaal. November 16th.
In Bilbao. XL Unpacking Bilbao (antiques, vintage, retro). Bilbao Exhibition Center. November 16th and 17th.
In Bilbao. Opera: Jérusalem (Giuseppe Verdi). Auditorium Euskalduna Palace. November 16th, 19th, 22nd and 25th.
In Bilbao. Concert "Paris, Lisbon". Includes songs in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral. Arriaga Theater. November 17th.
In Irun. FICAB. XVIII International Bidasoa Archaeological Film Festival. The festival brings archeology to society through audiovisual works. Three prizes: Grand Prix, Special Audience Prize and Arkeolan Prize for scientific dissemination. Roman Museum Oiasso de Irun. From November 18th until 23rd.
In Bilbao. Zinetxiki Festival. IV International Children and Youth Film Festival. Association for the promotion of independent cinema and auteur cinema. Any audiovisual work (fiction, animation, documentary or experimental), produced for the cinema, television and any other screening platform. From November 19th until 30th.
In Bilbao. Pilgrimage. Basque folk dances. Dance groups of the Villa de Bilbao. Santiago Square, Ibaiondo neighborhood. November 20th. 20:00 hours.
In Bilbao. IV Basque Industry 4.0 - The Meeting Point and Basque Cibersecurity. Bilbao Exhibition Center. November 20th and 21st.
In Bilbao. CIS global forum on admission and international orientation. Euskalduna Palace. November 20th and 21st.
In Hernani. III Sagardo Forum. Days on the apple, the cider and the tourism. Orona Ideo. From November 21st to 25th.
In Bilbao. A legend called Los Panchos. 75 years of boleros. With the voice of Rafael Basurto. Champs Elysees Theater. November 22nd.
In Bilbao. Dance: "Juana" ... From Arco, La Loca, La Beltraneja, La Papisa ..., a woman's name with a trace in history. Dance and Theater coexist in this proposal of the company Losdadae. MAX Award for Best Dance Show 2016. Arriaga Theater. From November 22nd until 24th.
In San Sebastian. Kremerata Baltica and Martha Argerich. Bach-Busoni-Kremer, Weinberg, Chopin. Kursaal. November 23rd.
In San Sebastian. II International Cider Contest. Prestigious tasters from all over the world (sommeliers, winemakers, chefs, journalists, gastronomic bloggers, etc.). Kursaal-Congress Palace / Auditorium. November 23rd.
In Bilbao. Blas Cantó. Tour: Complicated. Champs Elysees Theater. November 23rd.
In Bilbao. The Color Jump Tour. Amaral concert. CUBEC Room. Bilbao Exhibition Center. November 23rd.
In Biarritz. Wedding Salon. This Salon is the biggest event "Marriage" South Aquitaine. Casino Municipal. November 23rd and 24th.
In Bilbao. The magic Flute. Your first opera. Opera fun. Winner of the prize for the best family production of the season. Champs Elysees Theater. November 24th.
In San Sebastian. International Cider Fair. You can taste different types of cider in each of the stands of the exhibitors of the fair. Kursaal-Congress Palace. November 24th and 25th.
In Bilbao. TX Festival 2019. 38th International Puppet Festival. Champs Elysees Theater. From November 24th to December 1st.
In Bilbao. The 12th edition of the Yacht Racing Forum. The leading annual conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing. Euskalduna Palace. November 25th and 26th.
In Biarritz. The Voice of Johnny Hallyday with Jean-Baptiste Guégan - The Tribute Concert. The Gare du Midi Theater. November 26th.
In Biarritz. Grand Corps Malade - The Tour du Plan B. Twelve years of an impressive course. Twelve years already, and one can thus speculate indefinitely on the value of the years and the symbolism of the figures. The Gare du Midi Theater. November 28th.
In Bilbao. Bilbao Symphony Orchestra Concert: Trip to Scotland. Auditorium. Euskalduna Palace. November 28th and 29th.
In Bilbao. QUEENB. Beyonce Live Performance. A visual show that will surprise you. Champs Elysees Theater. November 29th.
In San Sebastian. Show "Dances of the Peoples of the World". Ballet of Igor Moiseyev. Kursaal. November 30th.
In Bilbao and Biscay. Fair Saturday. Global Cultural Movement with Social Impact. Opening event on November 29 at the Bilbao Arena Miribilla. More than 1,000 artists will perform great themes in the history of music in an unforgettable audiovisual show. November 30th.
XIV International Gymnastics Ceremony.
Championship of rhythmic gymnastics and masculine acrobatic gymnastics.
Bilbao Exhibition Center. November 16th.
Regarding Basque sports:
In Guipuzkoa. Popular race Behobia-San Sebastián. The popular run from Behobia (France border) to San Sebastian. November 10th.
In Bilbao. XIV International Gymnastics Ceremony. International rhythmic gymnastics exhibit Euskalgym. Championship of rhythmic gymnastics and masculine acrobatic gymnastics. Bilbao Exhibition Center, BEC. November 16th.
In Bilbao. Motor Show Retro Classical. Reference lounge for all fans of classic, vintage and collection vehicles from the north of Spain and south of France. Bilbao Exhibition Centre. November 16th and 17th.
In Bilbao. Herri Krosa popular career. The route, of little difficulty, consists of 10 kilometers, and begins and ends in the same place: the Gran Vía Bilbao. November 17th.
In Bilbao. Popular race "From Santurce to Bilbao". The route consists of 16 kilometers, and runs through the Biscayan towns of Santurtzi, Portugalete, Sestao, Barakaldo and Bilbao. November 24th.
In San Sebastian. 42th Traditional Marathon which runs in the streets of one of the most beautiful cities of the Basque Country coast. International Association of Athletics Federations has ranked this Marathon as B, being the most important in Spain. November 24th.
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Larry Franklin Smith died at age 75 in his Sequim residence on Nov. 24, 2018.
Smith was born Aug. 25, 1943.
A private memorial has been scheduled.
Sign an online guestbook for the family at www.dren nanford.com.
Dale Vance Wilcox was born in Simla, Colorado, on April 7, 1928, to Joseph and Maude (Lewis) Wilcox, and died November 21, 2018, at Sherwood Assisted Living in Sequim, under the tender care of his family and caregivers at both Sherwood and the volunteer Hospice of Clallam County. Truly, one could say that his caregivers, who loved him and whom he loved, were also like a family.
Mr. Wilcox joined the USAF in 1946, and while serving in England, met Rhoda Edith Jerrit, of Glasgow, Scotland, at a pilgrim's festival in Canterbury. They married in 1951, in Denver, Colorado, with Cynthia (Berridge) Peavler in attendance, and spent tours of duty together in Europe and England. Beyond his tours of England, Europe, and North Africa, Dale was a flying crew chief under the Far East Air Forces, flying reconnaissance and photographic missions over the Philippines, Japan, and North Pacific Islands. He also later served as a Launch Crew Chief with the newly developed Matador Cruise Missile at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, and Hahn Air Force Base, Germany. Dale ended his military career as a B-52 Flight Line Chief with the Strategic Air Command at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico.
After retiring from the USAF as a decorated Chief Master Sergeant, Dale worked for Hewlett Packard at Colorado Springs and at Santa Rosa, California, retiring from there and moving to Sequim, in 1986. There, he and Rhoda acquired many friends with whom they played golf and enjoyed other activities.
His wife, Rhoda, passed away in 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings, Tina Berridge, and Carl and Jack Wilcox.
Dale is survived by his daughter, Janeanne (Robert) Trundle of Sequim; grandchildren, Anne Caitlin (Darren) Schwindt (Book) of Colorado Springs, Capt. Colin Wilcox Trundle, USAR, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and MMN2 Graeme Joseph Trundle, USN, USS Tucson (Honolulu), and great-grandsons, Garrett and Tristan Dorais, and David Schwindt.
We ask all who remember Dale to celebrate his life by helping someone in need, giving a helping hand, honoring a veteran, forgiving someone, or just raising a glass of your favorite drink in his memory and saluting a good life.
Richard A. Dinzl, of Sequim, passed away peacefully at home November 25 2018.
From the mountaintops to the stars, he was always adventuring, breaking new ground. A leader of the Over the Hill hiking group and founder of the Wednesday Sequim Hikers, in his retirement he was always on the trail.
A photographer in his teens, he captured the beauty of nature and fun outings with family and friends throughout his life.
A professional engineer, in the aerospace industry, he attended Regis College, in Colorado, and RCA institute in New York. His career work included Martin Marietta, Ball and Boeing. Working during the space race era he participated in Viking, Skylab and other significant projects. After retiring more than 30 years ago, Richard and his wife of 47 years, Helen, moved to Sequim.
Active in community service, he gave volunteer time to the community he loved by working with Sequim High School youth in an electronics program, treasurer of the Museum and Arts Center, trail maintenance on the Olympic Discovery Trail, computer club and investment club. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church. He is survived by his daughters, Tina and Wendy.
His positive nature was appreciated by many. A celebration of life is being planned for early February 2019, at the Cedars at Dungeness, Legends Room.
Memorial contributions can be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County or organizations active in trails and outdoor recreation.


I love Maya's books. This one was deep. But like all of Maya's books, she spoke from her heart.
I'm looking forward to reading, The Heart of a Woman next year!
Now, to get through my to-be-read list.
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When an authority has measured bandwidth values, it should set its thresholds for assigning the various flags, and the flags themselves, based on those values, not on advertised values.
Basically, every invocation of router_get_advertised_bandwidth*() in dirserv.c should be replaced if possible.
This is related to #2286 .
Please review proposed fix in my bug8273 branch.
The "/* Check if we cleared the whole thing and free if so */" seems unnecessary. dirserv_clear_measured_bw_cache will free this eventually, right?
We should be calling dirserv_clear_measured_bw_cache from dirserv_free_all.
Would DIGESTMAP_FOREACH_MODIFY and DIGESTMAP_FOREACH_MODIFY_END make the expiry function easier to write?
The node_id argument for dirserv_query_measured_bw_cache should probably be const. The documentation for that function should explain what the return value means, and what exactly happens to the *_out variables.
I think dirserv_cache_measured_bw should take a const parsed_line.
It would be cool to have some unit tests for the new machinery here.
Oh, one thing I should check before the merge: I didn't check whether there were any additional router_get_advertised_bandwidths that should get changed into dirserv_get_bandwidth_for_router.
I just filed #8356 for some questions on the analysis side of this idea.
Karsten (on #8356) IIUC seems to think that "Run it on one authority and see what happens" will be an acceptable way to test this patch once it's revised.
The remaining question that you had (for Mike perhaps) was whether this is likely to set up some kind of horrible feedback loop. I don't *think* it would, assuming it just does what's on the carton and changes how flags are assigned, but a second opinion would sure be nice.
I suppose an even more important question right now is can this already happen with the current Fast cutoff vs the Unmeasured cap?
aagbsn: This might require a bw auth fix. See my comment above.
I think that's a fine idea. Another option is to scan all nodes which are Fast, plus all nodes which will meet the current Fast threshold if their advertised values turn out to be accurate. I don't have any sense which is better though.
Hrmm.. I just checked the bandwidth authority source, and right now it appears we only bother to scan nodes already marked as "Fast".
Fun! While that remains true, that makes #8247 a bigger deal.
I went with mikeperry's suggestion because it was easier; but it would be good to know how much longer the network takes to scan. Does anyone have current numbers on how long a complete measurement takes?
One problem with my suggestion vs Nick's is that mine might flap. I just came down with a cold, so my brain might be misfiring, but here's what I think can happen: If you're scanning Fast or Unmeasured, you see a slow unmeasured node and then scan it. If it turns out to be not-Fast, then the *next* time around, you don't measure it, and it becomes unmeasured again, at which point you measure it.
It's not as bad as never measuring, of course. But I wonder if it will be a substantial problem? My guess is "Probably not", *except* for the fact that this means there will be a *lot* of non-Fast nodes at that 1.0 ratio that we assign to Unmeasured nodes. This could mess up the measurement of nodes that are actually perfectly average (arithmetic mean) in terms of measuring them, because they will now be more likely to be paired with slow nodes that fell out of the Fast status and lost their measured flag.
It seems that the bwfiles entry is missing. Do you have the original file?
It saves one extra block of memory for the map itself when it's empty.
Done; not really that tricky.
That sounds like a good idea potentially; what about other circumstances we use the advertised bandwidth? Should we consider those cases or just concern ourselves with the flags?
Okay. I don't think this will make a big difference, but it can't hurt to leave it in.
I'll review the changes you mentioned above Friday (I hope); are you okay with implementing the "trickier issue" thing here? Let's talk online and open the new tickets together, unless you're feeling psyched to do them yourself.
(I've reviewed the other changes so far, up to 8027ebb5fdf43b5aa63e498c1f8e3c6b2c87bbb7. They look good to me.
I just created 8435; want me to go ahead and implement it? It seems like something we should do, but also like more of a feature than a bugfix, and the deadline for those is past.
Fixed in the branch of #8435.


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Wyatt's World
YUKON QUEST
yukons flora continues to grow
Finding a new plant species requires the detective skills of a Sherlock Holmes - time, patience, and cunning. That's why Yukon biologist Bruce Bennett was excited.
Patricia Robertson
by Patricia Robertson
Finding a new plant species requires the detective skills of a Sherlock Holmes – time, patience, and cunning. That's why Yukon biologist Bruce Bennett was excited when, for the second time in his life, he was instrumental in confirming the existence of a new species of plant in North America. Not only that, but this species, a Russian native called Siberian cow parsnip (Heracleum sibiricum), was previously unknown in North America.
The story begins in the summer of 1991, when Greg Brunner of Dawson City collected a plant he identified as wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) near Henderson Corner, on the Klondike Highway. Wild parsnip was known to have been cultivated at one time in west Dawson, and Brunner's find was confirmed by Bill Cody, who wrote Flora of the Yukon Territory.
"Greg showed it to me and I made a collection in 2005," says Bennett. "Then in 2007 I got a collection from a friend in Ontario of wild parsnip, and it was a totally different plant. So immediately I knew what I had wasn't wild parsnip, but I didn't know what it was."
Bennett contacted a herbarium in Ottawa, which identified it as cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum). Cow parsnip is the only Yukon member of the genus Heracleum, so named after the Greek demigod Hercules (noted for his size and strength) because of the very large size of the plant's parts. Its juices contain a phototoxin that can cause anything from a mild rash to severe blisters.
The plant Bennett was trying to identify indeed resembles cow parsnip, except that it has a very distinctive leaf shape. "I didn't believe it was cow parsnip," Bennett says. "I thought it came from Siberia." He checked the Russian plant collections at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, without success.
Eventually, through his work as a reviewer for the multi-volume Flora of North America, Bennett heard of a botanist in North Carolina, Derick Poindexter of Appalachian State University, who was working on the cow parsnip group. "I sent him a photo and he immediately said, 'I think what you've got is Siberian cow parsnip (Heracleum sibiricum).'"
So it turns out that Bennett's theory about the plant's origins were correct. But why did he think it was Siberian in the first place? "Most of the plants in the Dawson region have a Russian affinity, and many introduced plants, including May tree and caragana, have their origins in Russia."
Bennett had also seen photos of the Siberian carrot family that resembled the unidentified plant. "But Siberian cow parsnip has many different leaf forms – it can even have different leaf forms on the same plant – so that's why it's a tricky one to identify."
How did the plant get to Henderson Corner? (It's also been found in at least three other sites in Dawson, including disturbed sites in the Bear Creek area.) "That's what we hope the publication of this column will answer," says Bennett. "If someone sees the photo, they may be able to tell us where it came from. It may just be a horticultural escape; we don't know."
Bennett sent an email with photos to all the botanists in Alaska, but so far no one has confirmed its existence there. "As far as we know, this is the only place it occurs in North America. So it's a first for this continent." It's likely the plant was intentionally planted as a horticultural item or came in as an agricultural byproduct, given where it's found growing, says Bennett. "But if this particular plant population didn't come from somewhere else in North America, it had to come from Russia, so there must be an interesting story there."
Siberian cow parsnip isn't the only new plant added to Yukon's flora this fall. A new species of Jacob's ladder, found only in the mountainous areas of Yukon and Alaska that escaped glaciation during the last ice age, has been confirmed as well.
Jacob's ladder is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family. Of the three species in the Yukon, tall Jacob's ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum) grows in both low and high elevations, while showy Jacob's ladder (Polemonium pulcherrimum) is only found in low-lying areas. The third species, northern Jacob's ladder (Polemonium boreale), grows in the mountains around the circumpolar North.
But two botanists working on Arctic flora – Reidar Elven at the University of Oslo and David Murray at the University of Alaska Fairbanks – noticed that some of the northern Jacob's ladder plants were a little different. The heads of these plants are covered with long brownish hairs and the flowers don't open as widely.
"People originally thought that these were the same plant growing in different habitats," says Bennett. But now these hairier versions of northern Jacob's ladder have been established as a separate species, named Polemonium villosissimum.
Not only that, but the new species is unique to our area. "They're genetically different and have different pollination schemes," explains Bennett. "It's an overlooked plant that grows only in the high alpine of southwest Yukon and southeast Alaska."
Bennett checked his own herbarium and discovered that he actually had one specimen of the new species. "There's a lot of variation in the way these plants grow, so you have to decide what is variation and what is a distinctive species," says Bennett. "For a plant to be a distinct species, you have to have either genetic difference or else a different flower structure so that the plant can't cross-pollinate with other members of that plant family.
"That's what we found here. The way the anthers, or the pollen carriers at the tips of the stamens, are positioned, means that Polemonium villosissimum can't cross-pollinate with Polemonium boreale."
Elementary, my dear Watson.
This column is co-ordinated by the Northern Research Institute at Yukon College with major financial support from Environment Yukon and Yukon College. The articles are archived at www.taiga.net/yourYukon.
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Yukon Quest field down to just 15 after three withdrawals
Lori Tweddell and Louve Tweddell withdrew from the Quest after not completing qualification races
City of Whitehorse proposes major changes to housing development incentives
Focus would be on rentals and supportive housing
UPDATED: Problems still plague health centre in Carmacks, say witnesses at Blackjack inquest
The inquest began Jan. 20
Today's mailbox: Biomass
Letters to the editor published Jan. 17
City news, briefly
Some news from Whitehorse city council's Jan. 13th meeting
Crash survivors burn vehicle to stay warm
Three occupants of a vehicle that went off the road between Carmacks… Continue reading
Twelve impaired drivers nabbed in nine days, RCMP says
'It's truly staggering to discover the number of people who are still getting behind the wheel while impaired'
Registration opens for 34th annual Buckwheat International Ski Classic
Registration for the 34th annual Buckwheat International Ski Classic opened on Jan.… Continue reading
History Hunter: Old scrapbook tells story of Yukon tourism in the early days
It was quite the Christmas gift
Yukonomist: A zero-carbon replacement for our LNG plant
Consider small, modular nuclear reactors
Nicolas Petit wins Copper Basin 300
Rob Cooke was the lone Yukoner to finish, placing 12th
Registration for the 34th annual Buckwheat International Ski Classic opened on Jan.…
Faber, Parsons Inc. plead not guilty to OHSA charges
The pleas were entered in territorial court on Jan. 14
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