YEREVAN – After China, South Korea, India and Turkey, Japan has also started the import of the Iranian oil, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdol Naser Hemmati said, IRNA reports.
"In addition to tens of billions of dollars of the CBI's active resources with foreign banks, new oil revenues will gradually join the business cycle which is regarded as a strong and reliable support for our Iran's trade", he said.
He added that Iran's non-oil exports will also increase thanks to the agreement signed between the Central Bank and the export companies.
"I assure our citizens that the state has sufficient amount of foreign exchanges in cash to meet the real demands of people", he noted.
US President Donald Trump announced in May about withdrawing from the JCPOA, as well as resuming all sanctions against Iran.
YEREVAN – Global semiconductor giant Intel will invest 11 billion dollars on a new chipmaking factory in Israel, according to the country's finance minister.
"Intel's global management has informed us about its decision to invest another 40 billion shekels in Israel, an unprecedented decision that is expected to bring thousands of jobs to the south (of Israel)," the country's finance Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said on Twitter.
Earlier in May of 2018, Intel had said it will invest 5 billion dollars to upgrade its existing plant in Kiryat Gat, a city in Israel's south. The upgrade works were planned to be carried out between 2018 and 2020.
Santa Clara, California-based Intel is one of the biggest employers and exporters in Israel, where many of its new technologies are developed, according to Reuters.


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El Palazzo della Nuova Borsa Valori es un edificio histórico de Génova, ubicado en la Piazza De Ferrari, también conocida como Palazzo della Borsa. Obra de los ingenieros Dario Carbone y Amedeo Pieragostini, tiene una arquitectura que sigue el estilo del neorrenacentista, mientras que los interiores, obra de Adolfo Coppedè, están inspirados en el modernismo. La arquitectura y la decoración debían resaltar el poder financiero que el mercado genovés, debido al alto volumen de negocios, expresó a principios del , siendo la primera bolsa de valores italiana.

Historia

Antecedentes

Génova tiene una larga historia de los  comerciales. En la Edad Media, en las ciudades, los intercambios se realizaban en la Piazza di Banchi, llamada así por la instalación de bancos de comerciantes, notarios y cambistas. En 1700, los negocios y el comercio tenían lugar en los scagni privados, en el Palacio San Giorgio y también en la Piazza Banchi. En 1822, la Cámara de Comercio creó una comisión para fijar los tipos de cambio entre Génova y los centros comerciales europeos más importantes sobre la base de la media de los precios negociados. Después de la restauración de la Loggia di Banchi, en 1840 se dedicó  a la negociación de valores con una primera regulación de cámara, con 1845 se obtuvo la primera lista de tipos de cambio con los precios de valores y acciones gubernamentales. En 1855, el nacimiento de la Bolsa de Comercio en la Loggia di Banchi y en el Palacio Senarega administrado por la Cámara de Comercio de Génova fue oficializado por un decreto de Cavour, en el que se erigieron los operadores, los corredores y los corredores de bolsa autorizados, que tenía un monumento a Cavour en la Loggia del escultor Vincenzo Vela, luego destruido en 1942 por un bombardeo. El 27 de junio de 1905 nació la empresa Nuova Borsa para la construcción del edificio que costó entonces siete millones de liras. En 1912, la Borsa delle Merci permaneció en la Loggia di Banchi, donde permaneció hasta 1985, mientras que la Borsa Valori se trasladó a la Piazza De Ferrari, en el nuevo edificio que acababa de construirse. Fue inaugurado el 20 de julio de 1912. Fue un evento de importancia nacional. Durante los tres días estuvieron presentes corredores de bolsa de todo el país donde las bolsas de valores pararon por tres días y Francesco Saverio Nitti ministro de agricultura, industria y comercio del cuarto gobierno de Giolitti, Francesco Tedesco, ministro de hacienda y Teobaldo Calissano, ministro de Correos y Telégrafos. Entre otras autoridades, el marqués Giorgio Doria, en representación del alcalde Giacomo Grasso, el entonces presidente de la cámara de comercio Carlo Dané y Nino Ronco, presidente del consorcio portuario y el marqués Giacomo Filippo Durazzo Pallavicini y el presidente del sindicato de agentes de cambio Giacomo Richini.

Construcción

Fue construido sobre un proyecto de Dario Carbone y para los interiores de Adolfo Coppedè . El área fue comprada por la Compañía Nuova Borsa, a un costo de 2 millones de liras, en 1906. La construcción del edificio fue contratada a la Sociedad AEDES que utilizó el hormigón armado de la Sociedad Porcheddu de Giovanni Antonio Porcheddu de Turín con el sistema Hennebique. En 1910, toda la zona sufrió una importante remodelación urbanística de esos años, que cambió su fisonomía y funciones. El antiguo barrio de Ponticello fue demolido junto con otros, ya que se excavó el cerro, se demolieron el convento y la iglesia de S.Andrea y la vía del colle (A Chêullia). Via Dante sus palacios, Piazza De Ferrari y via XX Settembre nacerá el nuevo centro de la ciudad moderna.

La imponente y monumental fachada con pilares de sillar y tiene una forma redondeada y rosada en un estilo neo- adecuado a Carbone para realzar el esplendor del cliente. La fachada está revestida de mármol rojo de Verona y piedra Filettole rojiza y hacia la piazza De Ferrari tiene un frontón gigante con las palabras Borsa, en un color dorado como las cúpulas del edificio.

Adolfo Coppedè se encargó de la arquitectura interior, hermano de Gino Coppedè, que en Génova por aquellos años había comenzado a difundir el estilo Liberty y el llamado estilo Coppedè que luego desembarcaría en la capital y que habría visto él creador de la ciudadela de Génova Exposición Internacional de 1914.

En el interior se encuentra La Sala delle Grida de 960 m², la más grande de Italia en el momento de su construcción, rodeada por treinta y nueve escuadras para el comercio de corredores de bolsa y banqueros y por dieciocho gigantescos candelabros de bronce, ahora quedan dieciséis de tres metros de altura y diseñadas por Adolfo Coppedé que las quiso hacer las Fundiciones Pignone; en el centro, Coppedè ha querido crear un gran salón en forma de elipse con columnas de mármol que sostienen una cúpula con un lucernario sobre el que se encuentra la imagen de San Jorge y el dragón, motivo retomado en la gigantesca puerta de hierro forjado donde la imagen de San Jorge y el dragón. Las ventanas redondas, típicamente estilo Liberty, fueron pintadas por el pintor florentino Salvino Tafanari. Otra sala es la Sala de Telégrafos donde había un sistema de telégrafos y un servicio telefónico internacional para operadores.

Desde los noventa hasta hoy
Con la informatización de las bolsas y la transición al sistema telemático, la bolsa de valores de Génova vio el último grito el 28 de febrero de 1994 y la Sala delle Grida cerró el 5 de septiembre de 1998. Posteriormente la Cámara de Comercio de Génova con la Fundación CARIGE llevó a cabo intervenciones de restauración. Hoy en día, la Sala delle Grida se utiliza como espacio de exposición y está equipada para la celebración de conferencias, exposiciones y los scagni que pueden utilizarse como áreas de exposición, mientras que la Sala del Telégrafo puede funcionar como área de restauración.

Referencias

Bibliografía

 W. Plate, Historia de un camino. De piazza Ferrari a Ponte Pila, Tolozzi, 1962
 A. M Nicoletti, Via XX Settembre en Génova, Génova, Sagep, 1993.

Artículos relacionados

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The gens Simplicinia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome.  No members of this gens are mentioned by ancient writers, but a few are known from inscriptions.

Origin
The nomen Simplicinius belongs to a class of gentilicia derived from other nomina using the suffix , which could also be used to form gentile names from cognomina ending in .  Simplicinius is an elaboration on another nomen, Simplicius, which in turn is derived from a surname Simplex, originally applied to someone whose character or habits were described as "simple" or "straightforward".  Many cognomina were derived, like Simplex, from the nature of the individuals to whom they were originally applied.

Members
 Marcus Simplicinius Genialis, an eques of high status, and an assistant to the imperial governor of Raetia, named in a dedicatory inscription from Augusta Vindelicorum, dating between AD 260 and 262.
 Simplicinius Serenus, a cavalry soldier from Noviomagus Batavorum, buried at Rome during the second or third century, aged twenty-three, having served for five years.
 Marcus Simplicinius Superinus, a cornicen in the century of Crescens, in the tenth cohort of the Praetorian Guard, was buried at Rome during the first half of the third century, aged thirty-one, with a monument dedicated by his heirs, Gaius Valerius Valens and Marcus Drusinius Lupulus, soldiers in the century of Maximus, in the sixth cohort.
 Simplicinius Victor, a centurion in the Legio I Minervia and Legio III Parthica, was buried at Bonna in Germania Inferior, in a tomb dedicated by his wife, Aelia Arvania.

See also
 List of Roman gentes

References

Bibliography
 Theodor Mommsen et alii, Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum (The Body of Latin Inscriptions, abbreviated CIL), Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (1853–present).
 George Davis Chase, "The Origin of Roman Praenomina", in Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, vol. VIII, pp. 103–184 (1897).

Roman gentes


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Q: Trying to get Sims 4 to work on Ubuntu 16.04 So since yesterday I've been trying to get The Sims 4 working on this computer so that my little sister can play it but nothing is working.
I've finally gotten it to the point where Origin is online and we can sign in and I even finally got it to download and install the game but now I get error messages when I hit play.
Here are the errors:

Unhandled exception: page fault on read access to 0x00a0304d in 64-bit code (0x000000018009dd30).
Register dump:
 rip:000000018009dd30 rsp:000000000023f4a0 rbp:0000000000000000 eflags:00010212 (  R- --  I   -A- - )
 rax:0000000000a0304d rbx:0000000000000000 rcx:000000000000000a rdx:0000000000000002
 rsi:0000000000000001 rdi:0000000000000000  r8:000000017f6d67ab  r9:000000000023f658 r10:0000000000a0304d
 r11:0000000000000246 r12:0000000000600000 r13:0000000000600000 r14:000000000023f5a8 r15:0000000000600060
Stack dump:
0x000000000023f4a0:  0000000000000000 000000007b420000
0x000000000023f4b0:  0000000000010a10 000000007bd1c720
0x000000000023f4c0:  0000000000000000 0000000000000000
0x000000000023f4d0:  0000000000000000 0000000000000000
0x000000000023f4e0:  0000000000000000 00000000000000a0
0x000000000023f4f0:  000000000000009c 0000000000600000
0x000000000023f500:  00007fffff7e8000 0000000000000000
0x000000000023f510:  00007fffff7ef000 00000001400088b8
0x000000000023f520:  0000000180000000 00000000ffffffff
0x000000000023f530:  0000000000000098 0000000180046bcb
0x000000000023f540:  000000000023fbea 000000007b420000
0x000000000023f550:  000000000023f658 0000000000000098
Backtrace:
=>0 0x000000018009dd30 in igo64 (+0x9dd30) (0x0000000000000000)
  1 0x0000000180046bcb in igo64 (+0x46bca) (0x00000000ffffffff)
  2 0x0000000180047968 in igo64 (+0x47967) (0x00000000ffffffff)
  3 0x0000000140004922 in igoproxy64 (+0x4921) (0x00000000ffffffff)
  4 0x0000000140004a8e in igoproxy64 (+0x4a8d) (0x0000000000000157)
  5 0x0000000140005e51 in igoproxy64 (+0x5e50) (0x000000000023fe40)
  6 0x000000007b47c5cf in kernel32 (+0x5c5ce) (0x000000000023fe40)

  ....

00000158 TS4_x64.exe
    00000157    0
00000166 (D) z:\home\computer\playonlinux's virtual drives\origin\drive_c\program files\Origin\igoproxy64.exe
    000000f1    0
    0000016b    0

The full error message is in this Google doc and a similar but slightly different one in this doc
I've become hellbent on making this work so any help is much appreciated.
I'm using wine 2.03 right now.

A: Try disabling Origin In Game under Application Settings.

A: So I ended up getting to work and it turned out that the problem was the wine version. 2.19-staging makes the game work flawlessly!
Getting the game to install was interesting. I ended up installing the game on a Windows computer and moving the whole installation to the Linux PC in the folder where Origin installs the games and the game installed fine.
Hopefully this helps someone else.

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by Transcript Staff • December 27, 2018 • 0 Comments
Monday, Dec. 17
Report of male party in lobby of Governors Park. He is sleeping. 93 and 94 spoke with male party who fell asleep waiting for his friend. He will be on his way.
Caller at Bellevue and Johnson Avenue, stated she was walking her dog and witnessed a motor vehicle hit another vehicle.
Caller on Sea Foam Avenue stated that trucks are blocking the sidewalks making it difficult to walk. Officer had one truck move off the sidewalk.
Officer went to Tewksbury Street to see if party is there and have him contact a State Police trooper. Officer spoke with party's mother and she told officer he no longer lives there and believes he is living out of his vehicle. He does not answer calls from her or his friends. Officer left a piece of paper with the Trooper's information just in case she is able to get in touch with him.
Caller states he was driving by and did not get the plate but this vehicle is parked way too close to the street. Caller states it is right before the playground at the end of Cutler Street. Vehicle is legally parked.
Citation issued for crosswalk violation to subject at Putnam and Jefferson Street.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Caller on Summit Avenue states that the apartment above her is making a lot of noise. Units clear, no noise coming from the apartment and no way to get in contact with the party inside.
911 hang up on Sargent Street. Accidental by son. Units checked the home and everything checks out.
Party at Shirley Street and Trident Avenue states there is a large pickup truck parked on the sidewalk and parked past a no parking sign. Unit clear, made contact with the party and he was informed not to park his vehicle there.
Probation Officer out of Cambridge stated she would like a unit to go by Governors Park and check out individual. He is on a GPA bracelet and curfew, and they are unable to track him at this time. He is supposed to be home until 6 p.m. and they are unable to contact him by phone. If he is there have him call his probation officer or a warrant will be issued. Officer spoke to the male party and he will be contacting his probation officer.
Report of two parties stuck in an elevator at Kennedy Road. Parties were able to get out through the basement level. Fire was on the scene.
Party came into the station to report that a third unauthorized party has been using her EZ pass account with her credit card information.
Party on Quincy Avenue came to the station to report a larceny from his residence. The larceny is believed to have taken place on Dec. 1 during a move from his old apartment to his new apartment. His wife's engagement ring was taken from a jewelry box. The reporting party suspects that the movers who were alone in the apartment for five to 10 minutes stole the ring.
Caller on Crest Avenue states an erratic driver parked in front of the liquor store. Caller states she is worried he is possible intoxicated. Unit checked the area but nothing showing.
Tow driver reports a trespass tow from Governors Park for being in the fire lane.
Tow driver reports a towing of a motor vehicle from Governors Park for an expired inspection sticker.
Another tow from Governors Park for motor vehicle repo.
Motor vehicle blocked a driveway at Shirley and Nevada Street. Owner of the vehicle came by and moved the vehicle. Party was spoken to about parking in front of driveways and issued a ticket. Unit is working not he removal of a green scooter/motorcycle with no plates chained to the street sign. G&J has the scooter. Scooter was chained to a stop sign o the corner of Shirley and Nevada streets.
Call by an individual on Pleasant Street who saw kayak floating in the ocean. The owner of the kayak lives on his boat at the marina which is still in the mooring. The kayak has been floating around in the harbor. Having the harbormaster to respond to the boat that is attached to the mooring. Harbormaster checked boat and no one on board. Spoke with the caller. The kayak was originally drifting near Belle Isle but ended up at the marina unattended. Missing party was fond on the edge of Bayswater in East Boston. He was looking for his kayak.
Shirley Street resident reports that an unknown party had left a CD labeled "Christmas Music" in their mailbox and when they attempted to play the CD, it appeared to contain a computer virus that disabled their computer and may have compromised their personal data.
Walk-in to the station to report that individual has gotten two notes left on her vehicle in the past three months. Her vehicle is parked legally. The notes have been left anonymously.
Caller on Woodside Avenue states he had two suspicious male customers using fake identities. Will be investigating situation more. Cleared with report to follow.
Coral Avenue resident came into the tasting to report that he suspects a former roommate may have stolen clothes and other items from another roommate and he believes those items are at a storage unit in Everett. It was explained to the reporter that the roommate alleging that her items were missing will have to be the one to filing a report and further, that we would be unable to obtain a warrant to search the storage unit without facts establishing probable cause not a mere suspicion.
Caller will be at the corner of Cutler and Shirley Streets. States he had an expensive lock on the street sign on the cross street and it now gone. Would like to speak to an officer. Caller had a scooter locked up on a public street sign. Police towed it to G&J this morning. Caller was given this information.
Party on Beach Street and Shore Drive states there were two males stating they were from the gas company looking for a gas leak in the neighborhood. This pair was going house to house. Units checked the area and spoke to people, but could not locate the vehicle or male parties in question at this time. They will continue to check the area but are clear for calls if needed.
Caller on Shirley Street states that her husband is bipolar and left the house stating Q5 statements. He usually hangs near the Winthrop Yacht Club. Caller then called back to say that her husband had returned back to the house. Police are on the scene requesting medical aid. 35-year-old male transported to the Whidden Hospital voluntarily.
Thursday, Dec. 20
Trespass tow by Todisco Towing from Governors Park.
Caller on Wadsworth Street state there is a dead possum in the street. DPW notified.
Assisted Delta 6 and medical with student who has an injured shoulder on Main Street. An 18-year-old vocational student injured from working outside. Transferred to BMC.
Caller from Pauline Street states a vehicle is parked over the limit in front of his store. Vehicle is in the 1 hour limit spot. Officer will go back in an hour to check if it still there. When officer went back the vehicle had moved.
Party from Veterans Road says a male party who has caused problems in the past at said address broke the handle off to the apartment building door and it is preventing them from getting inside. Two parties were interviewed on the matter and the officer will be going to talk with the individual who was suspected of breaking the door handle.
Female party called the police station to report that she received a call from the IRS stating she owed money and needed to withdraw money from the bank. The party on the other end of the phone stated that if she did not get the money a sheriff would come to her house in 25 minutes and take her into custody. The caller was advised that this was a SCAM and not to give money to anyone.
Caller on Cottage Park Road states her handicapped parking spot is getting blocked by an oil truck. Officer in the area is stating there there is nothing showing.
A male party came into the station to report that he received a phone call from a person stating that his grandson had been arrested down the Cape and he needed $5,000 to post the bond. The caller said that he wanted him to purchase five $1,000 Home Depot gift cards. The reporting party was advised that this was a SCAM and not to get any gift cars for the calling party.
Report of a male searching through cars pulling door handles. Units searched the area of Main Street on both sides of the bridge and nothing showing matching the description of the male or the vehicle.
Caller is a truck driver's box and states that his driver went down Marshall Street because of the Main Street block and he is now stuck on the street unable to make any turns. Detail officer going to assist. Units will assist in moving a few parked cars so the truck can get through. Vehicles were moved and the truck was on its way.
93 off with parked motor vehicle at Hannaford Park. Units advised to take their activities elsewhere.
Party came to the station to report that he lost his black wallet somewhere between JWs and the police department. He is unable to get home. Party is confined to a wheelchair. Winthrop Taxi contacted but was unable to assist. Party was provided with $7 so he could take the bus.
Friday, Dec. 21
Caller is a taxi driver and stated he just dropped off a male party on Myrtle Avenue and the male party did not pay his fare. He just walked into his house. Unit stated the fare was settled.
93 requests vehicle on Circuit Road be added to the 72-hour list. Multiple parking violations on the vehicle.
Caller on Almont Street found a brown-and-white dog. No collar. Caller has the dog at home. ACO believes the dog came from Summit Avenue so he will be heading in that direction to possibly find its home. Animal was brought back to its owner on Summit Avenue.
At approximately 6 p.m. Friday, Winthrop Police responded to CVS, 3 Woodside Ave., for a report of a pedestrian that was struck by a motor vehicle in the parking lot.
Upon arrival, officers came upon a 61-year-old Winthrop man who had suffered a serious leg injury and was lying on the ground next to a white, 15-passenger van.
Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim. Officers tended to the man until Winthrop Fire personnel and emergency medical technicians from Action Ambulance arrived on scene.
The man was taken by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the man was accidentally struck by his own vehicle upon exiting the van. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
No further information is being released at this time.
Saturday, Dec. 22
At approximately 10 a.m. on Department of Recreation and Conservation property, two dogs came in contact with a metal panel on the ground used to cover electrical wires and components and were electrocuted.
The two dog owners called Winthrop Police. The Winthrop Animal Control Officer arrived on scene across from 33 Shore Drive, and checked on the dogs. Both of them were ok and were not transported and went home with their owners.
State Police were notified and took over the scene. They are investigating the cause. One of the dogs was a German Shepherd and the other was a Boxer.
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In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the side of the body in the chest and lap area. In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the side of the body in the chest, lap, and head area.
Keep at a distance from the airbags.
Always grasp the steering wheel on the steering wheel rim, holding your hands at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to keep the danger of injury to your hands or arms as low as possible if the airbag is triggered.
There should be no people, animals, or objects between an airbag and a person.
Do not use the cover of the front airbag on the front passenger side as a storage area.
Keep the dashboard and window on the front passenger side clear, i.e., do not cover with adhesive labels or coverings, and do not attach holders such as for navigation instruments and mobile phones.
Make sure that the front passenger is sitting correctly, i.e., keeps his or her feet and legs in the footwell; otherwise, leg injuries can occur if the front airbag is triggered.
Do not place slip covers, seat cushions or other objects on the front passenger seat that are not approved specifically for seats with integrated side airbags.
Do not hang pieces of clothing, such as jackets, over the backrests.
Make sure that occupants keep their heads away from the side airbag and do not rest against the head airbag; otherwise, injuries can occur if the airbags are triggered.
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Milling about the room, boys of every shape, build, and size seem simultaneously determined and uncomfortable. The clang of metal, the scratchy music blasting from an old stereo, the gentle breeze enabled by the considerate planning of the architect and the smell of stale sweat create a fitting atmosphere for male teens to come and work their insecurities away. The typical scene in Tam High School's weight room is a glimpse into a growing topic of concern.
According to Steven Gregor, editor at InPsych, body image is traditionally seen as a female anxiety. Yet, recent research has shown that a sharply increasing number of boys are experiencing a similar anxiety. The distinguishing factors between the genders' anxieties lie in their physical manifestations and psychological drives. Where the primary health concern for girls is anorexia and other distorted body image diseases, for boys it is the increasingly prevalent use of steroids.
Classes and workshops that work to address body image issues are commonplace throughout the school district. Between classes like Physical Education, Social Issues, and Peer Resource, a variety of insecurities are discussed. For girls, the consequences of poor body image (i.e. eating disorders, low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety) are often foreseeable. This education is not gender biased, as boys are also included and warned about the potential risks of eating disorders, and the mental health problems that accompany a low opinion of one's self image. This education, however, is downplayed among boys themselves.
The heterogenous group shuffling between the equipment in the weight room ia a testament to the ubiquity of male body insecurity. No age group, race, or religion is above going to the gym.
When asked about steroids, Robinson said he knew of both current students and recent Tam graduates that used them. Sophomore Mike Ma also said he knew of at least one student who used steroids.
Attributing the motivation behind this trend to athletics may be an easy way out. Though certainly many athletes and coaches feel that strength training is essential or at least beneficial to an athlete's performance, this would not account for the many non-athletes who frequent the weight room. And boys that spend more time watching themselves flex in the mirror than exercising suggests a much different reason for being at the gym.
"I think boys are very insecure about their bodies," said sophomore Alexis Agoustari.
According to mental health counselor Marc Silva, this cultural phenomenon—the need for males to be big and muscular—stems from the media output of the ideal male body. Our society's notion of the ideal male body has helped advertise everything from underwear and cologne to barbeques and paper towels. The increasingly muscular standard the male body is held to can be traced through the development of the action figure G.I. Joe. Much like Barbie did for women, G.I. Joe set the standard of the ideal male body. Over the years, as Barbie became skinnier and bustier, GI Joe became bigger and more chiseled.
"If the modern day G.I. Joe were to be proportionally enlarged to be five foot ten, his biceps would be larger than any bodybuilder's in history," wrote Silva in a newsletter for mental health.
Although Physical Education, Social Issues, and Peer Resource classes routinely don precautions for these influences and pressures and offer solutions to the mental effects they may have, boys seem to disregard it.
Several male students confirmed that this strong desire to increase one's bulk is tied to poor body image.
"Young men with a poor body image and a high drive for muscularity often have corresponding feelings of low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. In addition, they may be more at risk for abusing anabolic steroids," said Silva.
Beyond the prevalence of steroids at Tam, mental health issues provide a new dimension to the issue. Where women can often find support groups for eating disorders and self-esteem problems, no such groups appear approachable, let alone exist, for boys. This makes it more difficult to manage the increasingly significant issue of poor male self image.
Complicating matters further, as more males use steroids and increase the frequency with which they go to the gym, fewer males are able to hold out. It becomes an indirect peer pressure geared towards lifting weights.
Even in the gym, where boys come to lift their way to confidence, many are confronted by their anxiety as they meekly watch the more prolific lifters. The scene in the weight room, while a demonstration of human spirit and determination, also offers a less pompous view, one of adolescent male insecurity.
Written by Tomer Sabo. This article apppeared in the May 2010 edition of the Tam News.


Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,165 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 8,236 in 2013, making Conover the fastest growing City in the Hickory Metro Area. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area.
The Bolick Historic District and George Huffman Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Conover is located in the geographic center as well as the population center of Catawba County and is bordered by the City of Hickory to the west, the City of Newton to the south, and the City of Claremont to the east. Interstate 40 traverses Conover, with access from four major exits (128, 130, 132, and 133). U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 321, and North Carolina Highway 16 all pass through Conover, making Conover one of the most easily accessible cities in the Charlotte Metro Region.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,165 people, 3,368 households, and 2,182 families residing in the city. The population density was 738.1 people per square mile (249.2/km²). There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.1% White, 9.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 5.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.2% of the population.
There were 3,654 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.
The Conover Public Works Department provides Water, Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair, Storm Water Management, Solid Waste and Recycling, Water Treatment, Grounds and Parks and Fleet Maintenance services to the residents of Conover.
The Conover Fire Department provides Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Mitigation, Technical Rescues, Public Education, and Fire Prevention and Inspection with 18 full-time and 40 part-time/volunteer firefighters operating out of three fire stations.
The Conover Police Department is staffed by 27 full-time officers, 1 Code Enforcement officer, 5 part-time employees, and 5 volunteer police chaplains.
Emergency Medical Services for the City of Conover are provided by CCEMS, the Catawba County EMS Agency.
Conover is located in the western piedmont area of North Carolina. Conover is located 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Charlotte, 63 miles (101 km) west of Winston-Salem, and 83 miles (134 km) east of Asheville.
Interstate 40 traverses the city along with other major roads including US 70, US 321 and NC 16, making it easy to access the city from any direction.
Conover is home of the Rock Barn Country Club and Spa, a golf club with two Championship 18-hole courses and renowned spa that was home to the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, a PGA Champions Tour Event.
Downtown Park - 1.97 acres (0.80 ha), with gazebo, walking trails and playground equipment.
Gateway Park - a linear park that provides a pedestrian/bicycle link into downtown.
Hines Park - located in the ConWest Business Park, the park and its gazebo are mainly used by employees of nearby businesses.
Hunsucker Park - located in the largest neighborhood in the city, Lecho Park, the park occupies 1.13 acres (0.46 ha) and contains playground equipment.
Majestic Park - located in the southwest quadrant of the city, the park occupies 3.92 acres (1.59 ha) and contains recreation equipment.
Rowe Park - The smallest of the city's parks, it contains a gazebo, picnic table, and a swing set.
Travis Park - Located in the northwest quadrant of the city, the park contains benches, a picnic table and recreation equipment.
Washington/Southwest Park - 2.21 acres (0.89 ha), the park includes a basketball court and baseball field, along with recreation equipment.
Conover City Park - 6.75 acres (2.73 ha), with a picnic area, playground equipment, walking trails, splash pad and wetlands.
Lyle Creek Greenway - A 1.5 mile long enhanced surface natural trail that follows Lyle Creek and provides great relaxation and wildlife viewing. This trail consists of both wooded areas and open fields.
Conover is home to the Transportation Office for NASCAR. Conover is also home to Dale Jarrett Inc., and Morgan Shepard Racing Ventures.
Conover, North Carolina Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


In September 2005, the Chicago District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Ranger Enterprises Inc. and Reopco, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging discrimination on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant terminated the charging party because of her religion, Non-Christian/Jewish, and retaliated against her for her resistance of religious overtures.
The charging party intervened in the suit in December 2005. The parties participated in several settlement conferences in February, March, and May 2006. In July 2006, the parties finally settled through a consent decree.
The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide the charging party with a neutral employment reference, post a notice of the consent decree, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, maintain all records relating to complaints of religious discrimination, and pay $30,000.
The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.


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Blizzard: No Consoles in the Future?
By mwhiting on February 7, 2007 at 2:54 pm
"In five years, maybe you won't need a console anymore".
Those were the words today from Itzik Bassat, vice president of business development over at Blizzard. In the first part of a two-part interview over at GamesIndustry.biz, Bassat took time to discuss Blizzard's take on the whole Convergence of Technology debate — otherwise known as "Will World of Warcraft ever be coming to my living room?"
"The PC is becoming an entertainment hub" says Bassat, "you use it to watch videos and TV, play games, listen to music… With wireless, you can send your content from your PC to anywhere in the house, to your TV, something I already do. You can play PC on your TV because it's an LCD screen.
"Consoles are becoming sophisticated PCs which sit in the living room… We'll have to see how all this develops. Maybe in five years you won't need a console because you'll have one PC which delivers content all over your house."
That's got to please companies like Microsoft and Sony, whose business strategies are intimately tied to the idea of generating customer interest in consoles packed full of "PC-like" functionality.
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The complete third and final season featuring all the episodes in color and the continued adventures of the castaways as they struggle to survive disasters.
Gilligan dreams he's Dracula, the group puts on "Hamlet" (the musical), Mary Ann insists she's Ginger and Gilligan becomes Mrs. Howell's fairy godfather in year three of a three-hour tour.
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Danny Butler of Wynne-Jones IP and Alex Cottrell and Peter Brown of The Growth Hub talked about the opportunities for businesses in the region and spoke of their delight at being involved in the awards.
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Artist bio: Joseph Giunta (1911–2001) was a Canadian painter whose career spanned over 70 years. He was born in Montreal and began painting at the age of 14. He studied the arts at the Monument National and at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal. Giunta also studied with Adrien Hebert in 1925, Johnny Johnston in 1930, as well as in Boston, France and Italy.
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Peter Cook's former wife targeted in stalker hell
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Peter Cook's former wife Judy is targeted in stalker hell
As a Sixties starlet, Judy Huxtable's radiant beauty captivated pretty well every man she met — including comic genius Peter Cook.
She became his second wife, remaining married to him until she could no longer cope with his infidelities and addictions.
But, today, Huxtable, now 80, is contending with a personal crisis infinitely more traumatic than anything she experienced during 16 extraordinary years with Cook.
Speaking from her home in Somerset, she tells me that, for the past 18 months, she has been pushed to breaking point by a stalker.
As a Sixties starlet, Judy Huxtable's radiant beauty captivated pretty well every man she met — including comic genius Peter Cook. She became his second wife, remaining married to him until she could no longer cope with his infidelities and addictions
Initially, says Judy, he knocked on the window — and repeatedly tapped on her house's flat roof in the dead hours of the night.
'Knocks, knocks, knocks, to let me know he's there,' she explains. But that was just one facet of his campaign.
'Drawings of men appeared on the paving stones,' adds Judy.
Worse followed. 'He's been in my bedroom three times. So frightening. You just lie doggo, thinking: 'As long as he gets out and doesn't kill me…'.'
She made horrifying discoveries. 'He'd been cutting little marks in my knickers and my bras.
'The third night, I stayed awake until quarter to four. I don't remember anything until 7.45am.
'There were notches in the wooden bedhead. My pyjama bottoms were lying beside me on the bed.
Today, Huxtable, now 80, is contending with a personal crisis infinitely more traumatic than anything she experienced during 16 extraordinary years with Cook
'I knew I had to get out. I couldn't sleep there again. The police just said: 'Keep calling us at night.'
'The trouble was that, when they came round, they'd have their lights flashing and he'd scarper from the roof.'
Since then, Judy — who has appeared in such films as Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines and Les Bicyclettes De Belsize — is spending less time in her house, often spending the night with a female friend — 'a tough Londoner' — who lives nearby.
But, she says, her stalker remains. 'He lives nearby. He has shoulder-length hair. He's known to the police. A burglar, thief, addict. He steals things to fund his habit.
'He's stolen scarves and perfume — things that are highly intimate.'
Judy's relationship with the police has frayed. 'I couldn't take the pressure of not being believed — of being told: 'Oh, you heard a cat, dear. Or a pigeon.' '
Avon and Somerset Police assure me that they take 'all reports of stalking and harassment seriously', adding that they are 'committed to safeguarding victims and protecting them from any potential risk of harm'.
Cleese: Woke is not for ever
Monty Python star John Cleese might bang on about our increasingly woke society placing restrictions on the creation of comedy, but he doesn't believe it will last for ever.
'I think it may blow over because if you start being too woke in comedy, it's going to stop being funny and people will stop watching it,' says the 83-year-old.
'I think the trouble with the wokes is they don't see a very important point.
'All humour is critical. If you have someone who is wise, kind, intelligent and always behaves appropriately, there's nothing funny.'
It would appear King Charles's passion for horticulture is leading to an overhaul of his gardening team. Just a month after advertising for a £40,000-a-year gardens manager at Buckingham Palace, he's now on the lookout for a gardener at Windsor Castle, too. The job advert on the royal website stresses the gardens 'that are seen by thousands of visitors and guests every year' need to be 'maintained to the highest of standards'. The Windsor role is less financially appealing, however, with a salary starting at £23,000, depending on experience.
Jack Whitehall's parents, Michael and Hilary, appear to have been the butt of a long-standing joke about their ownership of a Volkswagen Beetle.
However, former theatrical agent Michael, 82, says he hopes actor and comedian Jack will now stop one of his tiresome habits. 'He likes to bombard me with images of Hitler promoting the Beetle as the 'People's car' in the Thirties,' he says.
TV's Ellie has got a style all of her own
Actress Ellie Bamber brought a touch of half-tuck chic to the 43rd London Critics Circle Film Awards Nominations announcement, held at the May Fair hotel in London yesterday.
The Trial Of Christine Keeler star, 25, who played Welsh model Mandy Rice Davies in the BBC series, showed off her own style credentials by pairing a faux fur coat with white trousers and wore her shirt in the said style, which as you can see means only partially tucked in.
The fashionista daughter of Surrey financier David Bamber has a partnership with Chanel and says: 'You choose what you wear and you get creative freedom with what you wear.
'I love fashion, and whether I'm wearing a sweatsuit/tracksuit or a dress on the red carpet, I feel just as comfortable in either outfit.'
I hope the French fashion house are au fait with her comments.
Actress Ellie Bamber brought a touch of half-tuck chic to the 43rd London Critics Circle Film Awards Nominations announcement, held at the May Fair hotel in London yesterday
Turns out that Kathleen Grade — widow of broadcasting tycoon Lew Grade — who died on New Year's Day at the age of 100, left behind rather a lot of money. Newly released probate documents reveal that the woman credited with introducing Lew to his trademark large cigars bequeathed almost £6 million to various family members. Perhaps the most interesting detail is the six seats in a box at the Royal Albert Hall which Lady Grade, a former actress, singer and dancer, left to her niece Elizabeth.
It's always good to catch up with family at this time of the year but it would seem one of Nadiya Hussain's nearest and dearest is taking things too far.
Bake Off winner Nadiya says her grandmother won't go to sleep until she sees her, no matter what time of day or night. 'She looks out the window and waits for me — she will not go to bed,' says the 37-year-old of her granny.
'I once had to go and see her at one o'clock in the morning because she said that if she didn't know that I was OK, she couldn't sleep.'
Top dog in Isla's family
Actress Isla Fisher, who's married to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, believes their sheepdog Maisy is the real talent in the family.
Oscar nominee Sacha, 51, might be best known for playing larger than life characters like Ali G and Borat, but Isla, 46, thinks their mutt can do a mean impersonation herself.
'When we play Ed Sheeran songs, Maisy joins in and dances along with us,' says former Home and Away star Isla.
'She taps out a rhythm with her paws and barks along to the sound of the notes.
'I think Maisy would make an exceptional doggy film star — although she can be rather shy in the spotlight.'
Not remotely like Sacha then.
Actress Isla Fisher, who's married to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, believes their sheepdog Maisy is the real talent in the family
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Ancajas to face Sultan in all-Filipino IBF title fight!
The Super Flyweight division has gone from being one of the most over-looked divisions, only really enjoyed by the hardcore fight fans to being a division that is getting massive attention thanks to the growing "Superfly" series of cards, and the fact that right now we have top fighters in the division from around the globe. This weekend we get the chance to see some of the divisions best fighters in action in Fresno California, with WBA champion Kal Yafai (23-0, 14) defending his title against David Carmona (21-5-5, 9) and IBF champion Jerwin Ancajas (29-1-1, 20) defending his title against Jonas Sultan (14-3, 9).
Of those two bouts it's the second one that particularly interests us as it will be the first all-Filipino world title bout in over 90 years, though the winners of the two bouts are expected to be on a collision towards unification later in the year.
Ancajas was one of the sports hidden gems until recently. The "Pretty boy" debuted back in 2009, as a 17 year old and went 13-0-1 before losing a razor thin decision to Mark Anthony Geraldo in early 2012. Since the Ancajas has gone 16-0 (15) and proven to be one of the best Super Flyweights on the planet. He's a joy to watch some wonderful boxing skills, fantastic sharpness, and a rare fluidity to everything he does. Not only is he a joy but he's an offensively minded combination punching southpaw, which makes him incredibly awkward to fight against.
The impressive 16 fight run of Ancajas has seen him move from relative unknown to being seen as one of the new faces of Filipino boxing. It began withg some pretty low key wins, but in 2016 he scored a major win over McJoe Arroyo to claim the IBF title. Since then his profile has mushroomed with 4 world title defenses, stopping Jose Alfredo Rodriguez in Macao, Teiru Kinoshita in Australia, Jamie Conlan in Northern Ireland and Israel Gonzalez in the US. Not only is he stopping his foes but he's looking sensational doing it, dropping his opponents and beating them up before stopping them.
Despite scoring a lot of stoppages recently Ancajas isn't actually a big puncher. He's someone who stops people through his sheer consistency. He lands a lot of shots, he finds holes in opponents defenses and uses his speed to befuddle good fighters, who are made to look really poor. His power won't effect someone like Juan Francisco Estrada or Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on a 1-punch basis, but those shots do damage over the course of a fight, and against even the very elite in the division Ancajas has a genuine shot.
Sultan, like Ancajas in may ways, was totally unknown not too long ago. He started his career in 2013, and was 4-2 (2) after 6 bouts but has since gone 10-1 (7) and made himself one of the divisions key contenders, and the IBF mandatory title challenger. In in his recent wins are victories over some really good fighters, such as Jerson Mancio, Brian Lobetania, Rene Dacquel, Tatsuay Ikemizu, Makazole Tete, Sonny Boy Jaro and John Riel Casimero. In those wins he has shown he can box, punch and take a shot when he needs to.
Although he has looked really good at times, there is still a lot for Sultan to prove and his win over Casimero left as many questions as answers, and was a very messy fight. He certainly a lot going for him here, and his only recent loss was much closer than the cards suggested. He has shown power and speed, and at 26 is coming into his physical prime.
Although going through a rich vein of form this is a big step up for Sultan. Wins over former world champions like Jaro and Casimero are impressive but Jaro was old and Casimero was a naturally smaller man. His wins over Tete and Dacquel are brilliant wins, but they are both a long way off being as good as Ancajas. In fact the champion has more to his arsenal than Tete and Dacquel combined and that will be a major issue for Sultan here.
We think this opportunity has come a little too early for Sultan. We're not sure he will ever be as good as Ancajas, but he probably needed to face another prime contender before getting a world title fight to really be prepared for a fight at that level. We suspect that Ancajas' smoothness in the ring, his speed and movement and ring IQ will be too much for the challenger. Sultan will certainly have some moments, but we suspect he'll be worn down and either stopped late or lose a wide and clear decision.


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HomeLocal NewsOutdoor & LeisureApplication period for Arkansas public land alligator hunts open
Application period for Arkansas public land alligator hunts open
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LITTLE ROCK – People interested in chasing an Arkansas alligator on public land and water this fall have until midnight June 30 to put their name in the hat. Applications for the 2020 Arkansas alligator season are available online at www.agfc.com.
Each permit authorizes the harvest of one alligator, which must be at least 4 feet long. Alligator hunting is allowed 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise Sept. 18-21 and Sept. 25-28. Each permit holder may have up to three assistants with them on the hunt, but only the permit holder is allowed to snare, harpoon or dispatch the alligator.
Alligator hunters must be at least 16 years of age, and only Arkansas residents or holders of an Arkansas Lifetime Sportsman's Permit may apply for public land alligator permits. Applicants with 18 or more AGFC violation points are ineligible to apply.
As with the rest of the AGFC's permit application system, alligator-hunt applicants must pay a $5 nonrefundable processing fee when the application is submitted.
Hunters pursuing alligators on private land will see a change this year that could enable them more opportunity than ever before to tag an Arkansas gator. Instead of hoping for a drawn permit, hunters who own or have permission to hunt on private land will be able to hunt through a quota-based system similar to private land elk hunting in The Natural State.
Mark Barbee, wildlife biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Monticello Regional Office, says the quota system has worked extremely well for elk during the last few years and has been in place for bear hunting in Arkansas for decades.
"Anyone can obtain the private land alligator permit through the AGFC's online licensing system for $5 in addition to their hunting license," Barbee said. "They will be able to participate in the alligator hunt on private land they have permission to hunt until the quota has been met in that zone. It will be up to each hunter to call in before their hunt every night to the wildlife hotline (1-800-440-1477) to see if the quota has been met and if they can continue their hunt."
Barbee says the change will allow more people with possible nuisance alligator issues to have a chance to remove those alligators or allow another hunter to do so. He hopes the change also will encourage more hunters who have permits to follow through with their hunt.
"We set the number of permits and quotas based on how many alligators we need removed to keep the population at a sustainable level that minimizes nuisance issues," Barbee said. "But we do see quite a few private land tags go unfilled each year if the hunter doesn't find a large enough alligator to meet their expectations. Now that extra harvest opportunity can be used by another hunter on different land."
Hunter orientations also will see a bit of a change this year, as precautions against large public gatherings due to the coronavirus will prevent the seminar-style orientations historically used for successful permit applicants.
"We have developed an online hunt orientation and orientation manual at agfc.com that lays out all the most important details and frequently asked questions about the hunt," Barbee said. "Before a person engages in an alligator hunt, they should read through this orientation material to familiarize themselves with the rules of the hunt."
Visit www.agfc.com/alligator for more information on Arkansas's 2020 alligator season and to apply for a public land permit.
Obituary: Fred Charles Leder of Stuttgart
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