A measure by Link, the network which manages the UK's ATM network, has decided to reduce the number of ATMs across the country. It plans to lower its fees to card issuers by 20% over the next four years, from 25p to 20p per transaction, making it less profitable to run an ATM in many areas as it says that it wants to control the runaway growth in the number of ATMs and preserve them where they are needed the most. It plans to reduce the amount it charges banks and building societies to use its machines.
However, the step by the ATM management network may lead to little or no access to cash in many areas, consumer group Which? has warned. It says that Link's latest step will adversely affect the rural or remote areas, many of which already have poor ATM provision or do not have cash machines at all. It has identified 200 such communities in Britain. Which? said that this may lead to mass closures of free-to-use machines.
Which? said that as many as 123 postcode districts do not have a single ATM machine and consumers have to rely on nearby villages or town to gain access to ATMs for instant cash. Gareth Shaw of Which? said that Link's proposals may place a strain on communities across the UK that are already struggling to access the cash they need following mass [High Street] bank closures. He called on the financial regulator to intervene to avoid this situation getting worse and added that those hit hardest will not be busy high streets, but ATMs in rural communities.
However, Link says there are too many cash machines in places where they are not needed, with around 80% located within 300 metres of other ATMs. It said the number of free-to-use machines had rocketed from 36,400 in 2007 to 54,950 last year. John Howells, chief executive at Link, said that the UK has one of the largest free-to-use ATM networks anywhere in the world, and the number of free ATMs is at an all-time high and rising. But, he said, Link welcomes the research produced by Which? and it will review all of the areas that Which? has identified and take action if there is inadequate free ATM provision. He said the organisation will protect free-to-use ATMs that are a kilometre or more from the next nearest free cash machine. Link plans to extend its Financial Inclusion Programme, which subsidises ATMs in less affluent and rural communities.


A nakiri from Jelle Hazenberg, hand-forged from san mai steel with a White No.2 core and 22-layer cladding. Measuring 52mm high at the choil and refined from a 2.6mm blade width at the spine to a thin, sharp and hard edge heat treated to HRC 63-64, this is a blade made for endless vegetable prep day in and day out. As nice as every handle Jelle carves, the African Blackwood Blackwood is dark, and beautiful grain can be seen with a closer look. An environmentally friendly ivory substitute, Elforyn, is used for the bolster.
Each knife forged by hand, each handle carved to fit like a glove, Jelle Hazenberg's custom chef knives are quickly becoming a customer favorite of ours. His eye for design combined with outstanding geometry and balance make for one-of-a-kind tools that are both beautiful to the eye and a pleasure to use. At 155mm this damascus-clad san mai nakiri is a wonderful representation of Jelle's abilities.
Blade length: 155mm / 6.1". Overall length: 11.5". Blade width at heel: 2.6mm. Blade height at heel: 52mm. Weight: 6.4oz / 182g. Blade Hardness: 63-64 HRC.
Blade: Hitachi White No.2 carbon steel core with 22-layer cladding. Handle: African Blackwood with Elforyn (ivory substitute).


Preheat grill on high. When hot, place cast iron skillet on grill and preheat. Dip each chicken breast in melted butter to coat each side, then dip into another bowl with blackening spice, turn to coat both sides, set aside onto plate. Add just a touch of oil to the skillet and rub thin film around bottom. Add chicken breasts and sear on each side until done. Cook to about 160 degrees, then let sit for 3-4 minutes.


Alberto Ortiz and Jose Luis Rodriguez of Green Planet Landscaping remove debris from a tree that collapsed in front of an apartment at the Kelly Apartments on Friday in Houston.
Galveston residents will be allowed to re-enter the city beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, officials said today.
However, only those who live behind the seawall will be allowed to stay. Residents who live in the West End can check on their property, but must leave.
And for those who do stay, the city plans to strictly enforce its curfew, which is from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., officials said. Violators risk a $2,00 fine.
"We're serious," Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc said today. "We're going to have order in this city."
State Rep. Craig Eiland announced that Gov. Rick Perry's office will send 150 state troopers to help with traffic enforcement, since no stoplights are working. Hundreds of stop signs are missing as well, Eiland said, adding that 800 have been brought to the city.
Residents will be stopped at a checkpoint and given information on paper letting them know what to expect, LeBlanc said.
For example, the West End has no working water. In the East End, families will need to seek temporary housing.
The city manager also urged residents to re-consider bringing young children and the elderly in the city, given its condition.
He also advised residents who plan to clean up their property to bring rubber gloves and face masks to protect them from the mold.
Residents of Jamaica Beach were allowed to briefly return to their homes, beginning this morning.
By 9:30 this morning, traffic waiting to enter Galveston Island was backed up for at least 4 miles near the Galveston Causeway.
Deputies with the Galveston County Sheriff's Department are manning a checkpoint just before the causeway, asking drivers for a license to verify residence.
Included in the three lanes of packed traffic were power trucks, tree removal contractors and building contractors.
Paulette Sheldon was also among those waiting to cross, eventually hoping to check on her home in the Jamaica Beach area. She spent an hour in line on Friday, but was told the area was closed and was turned away.
Her home is about halfway down the west end of the island. She's heard reports of destruction and has not had a chance to see her home or ask others how it weathered the storm.
"I don't expect to find much,'' Sheldon said.
As the number of distribution centers decreases, some truck drivers carrying supplies are waiting in the Reliant Park parking lot for their next assignment.
FEMA spokesman Marty Bahamonde confirmed Saturday afternoon that some truck drivers are getting paid to sit and wait. He said FEMA would dispatch the trucks to Beaumont when supplies there run low.
He did not immediately know the truckers' wages.
Bahamonde said supplies piled up at Reliant after city and county officials reduced the number of PODS, or distribution centers, here. Beaumont also has enough supplies - for now, he said.
Considering the need for supplies outside Houston, he said, FEMA does not have a surplus.
"That water will all be used eventually to feed the Beaumont and the Galveston area,'' he said.
Rates for the thousands of property owners who buy coverage from the state's wind pool could soon climb beyond the 10 percent annual cap set by state law.
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin will consider a suspension of the cap at a Friday hearing ``to put all the options on the table,'' said Jerry Hagins, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Insurance.
The department was originally scheduled to consider the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association's request to boost rates 10 percent for homeowners and 16 percent for commercial property owners.
The state-created association, which sometimes asks for more than the law allows, requested the higher rates in August, before Hurricane Ike pummeled the coast.
Geeslin wants to discuss a suspension of the limits set on the wind pool's rates because Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Dolly will leave it with substantial losses, Hagins said.
In 2001, state lawmakers capped annual rate increases from TWIA at 10 percent to keep consumers from being hit with large hikes. The pool was formed to sell coverage for wind damage to coastal property owners who can't find it in the private market.
The law gives the commissioner the authority to remove or adjust the cap if necessary.
The windstorm association, which had 224,468 policyholders as of Aug. 31, has long complained that it needed higher rates to build reserves and cover a growing number of potential losses fueled by a Gulf Coast building boom and a drop in private insurers writing policies in hurricane-prone areas.
Meanwhile, a debris-hauling contractor hired by Houston, Galveston and other local governments has deployed hundreds of trucks to pick up the fallen trees, flattened houses and swamped vehicles left behind by Hurricane Ike.
DRC Emergency Services, of Mobile, Ala., has already begun collecting what could be as much as 15 million cubic yards of debris.
The firm expects to pass through most neighborhoods within three weeks, with follow-up visits to collect extra debris.
The city of Houston, which used the company after Tropical Storm Allison and Hurricane Rita, has allocated $20 million for the effort. As much as 75 percent of the cost, if not all, is expected to be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
DRC has performed similar work following dozens of storms since 1989, when Hurricane Hugo struck the Carolinas. Its work has not been without controversy, including complaints from elected officials in Florida and Louisiana.
Mayor Bill White said Friday that DRC was chosen in a competitive bidding process, and that it "better do a good job."
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said the county also would monitor the work very closely.
IKE EMPTIES HOUSTON'S $20 MILLION "RAINY DAY FUND"
Hurricane Ike has already emptied Houston's "rainy day fund" of its entire $20 million balance.
The city council directed that sum toward debris clean-up on Wednesday and also grabbed $5 million from another fund that normally is used for roadway repairs.
City officials hope FEMA eventually will reimburse Houston for all disaster-related costs.
But City Controller Annise Parker said the disaster shows Houston should always keep at least $50 million on hand for unanticipated emergency needs.
Three people appear to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a far southwest Houston home, police said Friday, raising Hurricane Ike's death toll in Texas to 27.
Two men and a woman were found dead Thursday after relatives called police and said they hadn't heard from the three since Ike hit.
A gas generator, which had stopped running, was found inside the garage of the home in the 4900 block of Ridgecreek Drive in Fort Bend County.
Five other Houston-area residents have died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of the storm.
The identities of the three killed Thursday were not available. The Harris County Medical Examiner has scheduled autopsies.
Two other deaths also were reported Friday.
A 26-year-old evacuee was found dead on his cot at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The man, who had a previous medical condition, went to sleep Thursday night and was found dead Friday morning, according to Houston police.
There were no visible signs of injury to the man. His death remains under investigation.
Walker County authorities also reported the death of a Huntsville woman who was crushed by a tree that fell on her house as she slept.
Sixty-one deaths have been attributed to the hurricane nationally.
All but three of CenterPoint Energy's 225 substations in Harris and Galveston counties are operational again and crews are now focusing on the "feeder" lines that bring energy into neighborhoods, Houston Mayor Bill White said Friday.
Each substation service district has a 100-member crew - generally 40 electric linemen and 60 tree trimmers - working from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., White said.
About seven districts have only tree-trimmers working there, as tree damage is so heavy that it's too early to bring in linemen.
CenterPoint on Friday reported that it reached the halfway mark in restoring power to its customers. About 1.12 million customers were without power as of 9 p.m. Friday, the company said.
Some CenterPoint Energy service areas won't have substantial power restored until at least Thursday, the company said in revised projections Friday, although it also listed new areas where most power will be restored by Monday.
CenterPoint spokesman Floyd LeBlanc said the rate of power restoration will slow in the second week of recovery.
Entergy Texas on Friday reported it has crossed the halfway mark in restoring power to its Houston-area customers. As of 4:30 p.m., power had been restored to 214,645 Entergy customers; 177,955 still were without electricity.
Texas-New Mexico Power Co. reported it has restored service to more than 86,250 customers, or 75 percent.
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative reported it has restored service to more than 66,000 customers, or about 53 percent.
Houston school officials today announced that 120 of the district's nearly 300 campuses will open on Tuesday.
Another group of schools will open Thursday, depending on the availability of electricity.
CenterPoint officials said schools fall below hospitals, water and sewage facilities, gas stations and grocery stores on their priority list.
Other area districts also are gearing up for students to return.
Katy and Spring Branch plan to reopen for students on Monday, while Cypress-Fairbanks and Tomball plan to resume classes Tuesday. Spring will start Wednesday.
Clear Creek school district officials announced Thursday they will wait to re-open schools on Sept. 29.
Contributing to this story were Chronicle reporters Ruth Rendon, Lindsay Wise, Terri Langford, Liz Austin Peterson, Rosanna Ruiz, Peggy O'Hare and the Associated Press.


We love fall in our family! The leaves are turning colors and my house smells of apples and cloves as I bake and diffuse.
One of our favorite activities each season is nature study, and we love observing the change of seasons in our favorite places. We try to take time on every outing to pause at a scenic spot to sketch or play.
Sometimes getting young children to actually observe nature, requires giving them a craft that involves natural materials. This allows them to slow down enough to actually observe the leaves, bark or feathers that they are supposed to be studying.
One of the resources that we are using this year, is the book, Exploring Nature With Children, by Lynn Seddon. This manual includes activities, book suggestions, an overview of the topic and even poem and art suggestions to go along with the theme of the week.
We also enjoy collecting leaves on each of our outings and identifying the trees they came from. Our new Tree Guide has been a helpful resource for observing trees and enjoying the fall season.
We have also used the book, Look What I Did With a Leaf for our annual leaf creatures, and one of the girls in our local nature group, made this fabulous horse, using ideas from the book.
Another family fall tradition that we have is a visit to a place called Apple Hill. We don't live as close as we used to, but purchasing fresh apples and fresh apple donuts is worth the drive. You may have apple orchards or pumpkin patches near you where you can celebrate the changing season.
We also enjoy the season by reading books nature and fall related books.
We have many free items for your family. Parent guides, children's activities, printable and book lists to give you a taste of The Peaceful Press Curriculum. Click the button below for access.
We are in the depths of early childhood. Just past the sleepless nights and constant nursing, but still in the expanse of that sweet age of boundless energy and curiosity that is so fleeting. There was no doubt when we implemented The Peaceful Preschool last year that it would be a perfect fit for our family.
My eldest daughter has always loved books and this gentle, literature based approach was just what our family needed. It brought such a peaceful rhythm to our learning and I am thankful to have been able to begin our homeschooling journey in a peaceful way from the start. Much of homeschooling last year would find us snuggling on the couch or under a tree reading books and then re-enacting the stories, painting with watercolors, and hanging letters on our school room wall with pride and accomplishment. Then outside we went!
Much of our day you can find us outdoors, weather permitting. Exploring the woods next door, walking to a favorite local spring fed stream with friends, and hiking a new trail. So much growth and knowledge can occur when in nature, especially in the early years. Respect is learned for creatures, gentleness when one finds a butterfly, attention is stretched when observing more and more details of a little lady bug who decides to visit a while. Perseverance and determination are developed when hiking and littles learn that one step taken is one step closer to the goal.
We also started tea time, which has been such a blessing! When we are having a hard day, whether it be difficult feelings or just bad attitudes, putting everything aside to sit and have tea has proven countless times to reset our day. We read poems, enjoy tea (in our case apple juice), talk, and giggles are sprinkled throughout. By the time we are done with tea we leave the table with a deeper understanding and love for one another.
Homeschooling with littles is a bit different this year than it was last year. We are three weeks in with The Playful Pioneers and my youngest, who is two, is showing more and more interest in what we are doing. While at times it can be so tempting to distract and give her something else to do, I have found it more helpful to include her. Toddlers are so curious and what better way to hone in on their desire to learn than to welcome them in with arms wide open. While I'm reading from Farmer Boy my youngest plays with her little wooden barn while my five year old does copy work or works on weaving. The activities in The Playful Pioneers are so easily adaptable between ages, which I love. My toddler is always right in the midst of it and along the way we are learning patience, helpfulness, and forgiveness. And grace, oh so much grace. Easier said than done, but from what I've gleaned from seasoned mamas who have been there and have seen the fruits of their labor… it is hard work, but it is so worth it.
Are you in need or reading resources for your young learners? This post contains a few of our favorites.
Math can be fun. This post shares a few resources that can help shape a positive view.
The beach is our favorite place to relax and rest, but it's also a wonderful place to learn and a wonderful place to learn about. The sensory input of waves, sand, and seashells awaken learning in young children and engage their imagination.
There are so many ways to bring ocean themed learning into our homes, and our new The Peaceful Preschool: Ocean Unit has been created to make the transition from summer fun into fall learning, a playful one. The unit includes developmentally appropriate learning activities to refine large and fine motor skills, phonics and counting skills, and listening skills as your children grow.
The Ocean Guide includes the same components as our well loved, The Peaceful Preschool, with whimsical, ocean-themed counting, phonics, practical life, and motor skills activities to make learning feel like play.
1. Count and sort seashells.
2. Hide cotton ball "sea turtle eggs", in sand. Use tongs to collect and count the eggs.
3. Read ocean themed poetry (included in the guide).
4. Do a crab walk.
5. Make a seashell mobile.
6. Make an octopus craft.
7. Measure and stir salt into water.
As you do these simple activities with your children, you are building memories, while simultaneously building pathways in the brain that will enable your child to excel in school, and give them the imagination and confidence to help them excel in life.
Do you need help choosing a writing or math curriculum? We share our favorites here and here.
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All programs at Mount Madonna School (MMS) are taught by experienced MMS teachers. Horse Camp, hosted at the nearby Mount Madonna Stables (Stables) is led by qualified instructors. Transportation will be provided in vans driven by MMS teachers and staff.


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Brescia (Italian: [?bre?a] ( listen); Lombard: Brèsa (locally: [?br?s?], [?br?sa] or [?br?h?]); Latin: Brixia; Venetian: Bressa) is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometres from the lakes Garda and Iseo. With a population of 196,480, it is the second largest city in the region and the fourth of northwest Italy. The urban area of Brescia extends beyond the administrative city limits and has a population of 672,822, while over 1.5 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is the administrative capital of the Province of Brescia, one of the largest in Italy, with over 1,200,000 inhabitants.
Founded over 3,200 years ago, Brescia (in antiquity Brixia) has been an important regional centre since pre-Roman times. Its old town contains the best-preserved Roman public buildings in northern Italy and numerous monuments, among these the medieval castle, the Old and New cathedral, the Renaissance Piazza della Loggia and the rationalist Piazza della Vittoria.
The monumental archaeological area of the Roman forum and the monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa Giulia have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a group of seven inscribed as Longobards in Italy, Places of Power.
Brescia is considered the industrial capital of Italy. The metallurgy and the production of machine tools and firearms are of particular economic significance, along with mechanical and automotive engineering. The major companies based in the city are utility company A2A, steel producer Lucchini, firearms manufacturer Beretta, shotgun producer Perazzi, machine tools manufacturer Camozzi and gas control manufacturer Cavagna Group.
Nicknamed Leonessa d'Italia ("The Lioness of Italy"), Brescia is the home of Italian caviar, and is known for being the original production area of the Franciacorta sparkling wine as well as the prestigious Mille Miglia classic car race that starts and ends in the city. In addition, Brescia is the setting for most of the action in Alessandro Manzoni's 1822 play Adelchi.
Brescia and its territory will be the "European Region of Gastronomy" in 2017.

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Clearly listen to your patients' hearts and lungs with this stethoscope, which is equipped with Ambient Noise Reduction technology to block out surrounding sounds. Adjust the sound level to make sure you're able to hear and diagnose correctly.
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Ambient Noise Reduction (ANR) technology helps reduce up to 85% of background noise for clear listening without distractions.
Receive up to 24x sound amplification with the electronic bell, diaphragm and extended frequency range.
Comes with soft-sealing ear tips in 2 sizes for a comfortable fit.
Latex-free construction is safe for use around patients with allergies.
LCD interface displays the current sound level and mode.
Sleep mode helps conserve battery power until the next auscultation. Operates on 1 AA battery (sold separately).


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Martha Stewart to work with Canopy Growth in developing hemp-based products
February 28, 2019 CanadianInvestor
SMITH FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal that will see Martha Stewart join the company in an advisory role to help develop a new line of products.
Canopy Growth says it will use Stewart's knowledge of consumer products while exploring the effectiveness of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids as they relate to both humans and animals.
The U.S. recently signed the Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp as a source of cannabidiol (CBD), one of the compounds also found in cannabis. Pot itself remains illegal under federal law south of the border. However, there are still grey areas, as the FDA also does not allow CBD-infused foods or beverages in interstate commerce and there are variations between states on how CBD-products can be distributed or what it can be added in to.
Ontario-based Canopy Growth — one of Canada's largest producers of cannabis products for medical and recreational use — has developed diverse product offerings specific to hemp-derived CBD.
It has announced plans to invest between $100 million and $150 million in a hemp industrial park in New York State.
Canopy CEO Bruce Linton described Stewart's fame as an expert in consumer products as a "one of a kind" collaborator.
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Hotels in Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent is a part of North Staffordshire and is well-known for its pottery industry. The city was the center of industrial conurbation, but is now a hub for the services and distribution industries.
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, Stoke has accommodation for every need and budget. Prominent hotels in the industry include:
Premier Inn Stoke-On-Trent Hotel
Located on Etruria Road, the Premier Inn Stoke-on-Trent is a budget-friendly hotel that's just a short walk from Hanley's cafes and shops.
The hotel is a relatively new construction, and boasts clean rooms in a great location.
Rooms include 40″ flat-screen TVs, updated bathrooms, coffee and tea making facilities, and a Hypnos bed. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi and parking.
The Premier Inn also offers an on-site restaurant: Brewers Fayre. The restaurant serves a range of dishes, from fish and chips to burgers, pasta and more. Hot breakfast is served from 6:30AM to 10:30AM daily.
Premier Inn Stoke/Trentham Gardens Hotel
With a friendly staff and great location, the Premier Inn on Trentham Gardens Stone Road is a popular hotel for guests traveling to Stoke-on-Trent. Situated along the edge of the Italianate gardens of the Trentham Estate, guests are sure to enjoy the scenery during their stay.
The hotel is just a short distance from some of the best theme parks in the area.
The Premier Inn offers free Wi-Fi, family rooms, meeting rooms, lift access, free parking and an on-site restaurant.
Rooms feature a Hypnos bed, soft pillows, a duvet, Freeview TV, tea and coffee making facilities, and blackout curtains.
Thyme, the on-site restaurant, serves breakfast and dinner each day. The restaurant serves contemporary British cuisine, including burgers, salads, desserts and steaks.
Holiday Inn Express Stoke-on-Trent
The Holiday Inn Express is just steps away from the Britannia Stadium, and offers a host of amenities guests are sure to appreciate, like free Wi-Fi and parking.
Rooms offer a choice of firm or soft pillows, a power shower, tea and coffee making facilities, black-out shades, flat-screen TV and more.
The Express Start Breakfast serves scrambled eggs, sausages, baked beans, cereal, yogurt, fruit, croissants and more.
Daily housekeeping services and wake up calls are also available to guests, making this hotel a great option for business travelers.
Best Western Plus Stoke-On-Trent Moat House Hotel
Best Western Plus Moat House Hotel is a four-star hotel with a friendly staff and comfortable accommodations. The hotel is just a short walk from the Stoke Ski Centre, a local bowling alley and the Waterworld indoor water park.
Guests can enjoy free parking and Wi-Fi, and the on-site bar serves drinks. The hotel also boasts an indoor pool, gym, sauna, restaurant, lift, 24-hour room service, and a spa pool.
The on-site restaurant serves dinner, and offers guests the option of choosing an a la carte menu or set menu. The bar and lounge also serves pub-style dishes if you're in the mood for a lighter meal.
For travelers who want more luxurious accommodations, the Best Western Plus is a great option.
Travelodge Stoke on Trent Trentham
Travelodge is a budget hotel that offers clean rooms, a friendly staff and a great location. The hotel is a short distance from Gate Craft Centre and St. Clears village. Adventurous guests can take a short drive to Carmarthen, the oldest city in Wales, and visit its castle.
Travelodge offers upgraded rooms with king-size beds, soft pillows and a warm duvet. All rooms have showers, clean towels, a spacious desk, coffee and tea making facilities and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can enjoy free on-site parking, a breakfast box and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is a short distance from dining.
For budget-conscious travelers, Travelodge is a great place to stay.
Quality Hotel & Leisure Stoke on Trent
The Quality Hotel was built in 1900, and was once a railway hotel. The hotel is still an icon and often regarded as one of the best places to stay in town. The hotel staff goes above and beyond to make sure that every guest has a wonderful stay.
Guests can enjoy a wide range of amenities, including: an indoor swimming pool, gym, steam room and sauna. The on-site restaurant, Restaurant 66, serves a wide range of international dishes and wines. Bennett's Bar is also available to guests, and serves drinks and bar snacks. The bar area also has a pool table.
Room service is available, and guests can enjoy private dining in the hotel's glass room.
A range of rooms are available, including: single, double, family, twin and suites.
Best Western Stoke East
Located just four miles from Stoke city centre, the Best Western hotel on Lysander Road has been recently refurbished and now offers a more contemporary look.
The hotel boasts two cocktail lounges, an on-site restaurant, 24-hour reception desk, baggage hold, playground, coffee shop, and fee parking. Guests can also enjoy free breakfast daily from 7AM to 9AM during the week.
Rooms have coffee and tea making facilities, Freeview TV, full-length mirrors, heated towel rails, sofa beds (family rooms) and more.
Visitors looking for a family-friendly hotel will enjoy their stay at Best Western Stoke East.
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An option is financial derivative.
The word "financial" means that options are used at the financial markets, be it the stock market or the futures exchange. The word "derivative" means that an option and its price is dependent on the underlying asset (stock, future…).
Example: There can be a call option on the shares of Amazon. The price of this call option is dependant from the development of the Amazon stock. Without the Amazon stock, the option would lose its meaning.
An option is the right for the option holder to enter into a transaction (buy or sell) at a pre-agreed price, quantity, time and terms. For every option, there are both an option holder and an option writer.
The holder of an option (the one who bought the option) has the right to buy or sell the underlying asset.
The writer of an option (the one who sold the option) has the obligation to sell or buy the underlying asset.
Every option has a price which is called "premium".
The option holder buys a right which he can use in the future.
Example: John, as the option holder, paid for the call option a premium to Brandon, who is the option writer. John has now the choice, whether he will make use of the right to buy Amazon shares or not.
Call option – giving the option holder the right to buy the underlying asset at a fixed price.
Put option – giving the option holder the right to sell the underlying asset at a fixed price.
Besides price, an option has expiration date, strike price and multiplier.
There are different characteristics of an option. These determine for example how long an option is valid, what the price is for which the option holder can buy or sell the underlying asset and how many underlying assets the option holder can buy thanks to the option.
1020: Strike price of the option. In this example, John has the right to buy the shares of Amazon for the price $1020 each. John will use this right only, if he can have some profit from his right.
@8: Option premium, the holder (John) paid to the option writer (Brandon). This value is multiplied by 100, as one option relates to 100 shares. In this case, the price of the option was $800.
The multiplier in stock options is, as a rule, 100 shares. This means that John can buy, thanks to his 1 call option, 100 shares of Amazon for the fixed price.
In-the-money (ITM) when the strike price of a call option is below the current price of the stock.
Example: Brandon as the option writer sold to John an AMZN Sept15'17 1020 CALL @8 option which is out-of-the-money. This is because the strike price of the option (1020) is above the current price of Amazon (979). If the price of Amazon stock does not exceed 1020, John will not decide to use his right (as he could buy the stock cheaper directly for the market price) and the option will expire worthless. As a result, this is good for Brandon who earned the option premium.
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HERNDON, Va., Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HawkEye 360 Inc. today announced the successful launch of the company's Pathfinder mission — its first cluster of three, formation-flying small satellites — aboard Spaceflight's SSO-A: SmallSat Express rideshare on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellites will deliver a unique source of radio frequency (RF) data that HawkEye 360 will use to create first-of-its-kind RF-based analytics.
HawkEye 360 processes and analyzes signals using proprietary algorithms and machine-learning tools to deliver actionable insights. The company is developing foundational products that build global awareness of spectrum deployment, creating an RF data layer for the planet. The resulting analytical products will help customers assess suspicious vessel activity and risk, survey how frequencies are used, detect communication interference, evaluate communication outages during disasters and help rescuers search for people in distress.


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Inter Spinal Unit attracts 136 recently paralysed sports participants
Chris Keogh.
By Rebecca Stiffe
Friday, April 26, 2019 - 02:02 PM
Wheelpower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, welcomed 136 recently paralysed men and women representing 15 spinal injury units from Ireland and the UK this month.
All were willing to give the 26 sports a try before entering competition sports at the Inter Spinal Unit Games that took place at Stoke Mandeville Stadium from April 9-11.
Chris Keogh, an amateur footballer who became paralysed after dislocating his neck playing the sport, enjoyed taking part in the games:
"Since I had my injury I haven't really been involved in too much and this has been a great week to try out everything that I didn't even think was possible to do in a wheelchair, including wheelchair fencing, which I didn't even know existed 12 months ago.
It's been absolutely great to be in an environment where people are in a very similar situation to me where they've just been under a year injured, it's been fantastic and I have made lots of new friends, so I've really enjoyed it.
Keogh received messages from the likes of Jose Mourinho, Eded Hazard and JAvi Hernandez and is now living back home with his fiance and working two days a week at PWC (Price Waterhouse Cooper).
"I had the accident two days before I was due to start my new job and they have been fantastic, they were in contact with me when I was in intensive care and said whatever happens there's a job waiting for me, when I was ready and they had their own internal doctors give me a look over, they've been absolutely fantastic."
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Head of Sport and Physical Activity Pasan Kularatne said sport has an important physical and mental benefits for those who have experienced life-changing spinal cord injuries.
She said: "At WheelPower we offer an opportunity through the Inter Spinal Unit Games for participants to find a sport or activity which suits them and can help them see a positive future with sport as part of their new life. Our ongoing programme to support people with spinal injuries supports them during their rehabilitation and in the future."
Gary Edmunds took first place in the male paraplegic division for tennis: "overwhelmed. I've never played wheelchair tennis before and to win this award for it, well, it's left me a little bit dumbfounded! I may well continue wheelchair tennis at this rate!"
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange charged with espionage
Assange saga
May 24, 2019 — 6.08am
Washington: The US Justice Department has charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with receiving and publishing classified information.
The new charges, under the Espionage Act, go far beyond an initial indictment against Assange made public last month that accused him of conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in a conspiracy to crack a Defence Department computer password.
He faces up to 170 years in jail.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is in custody in the UK. Credit:AP
The charges are contained in an 18-count indictment announced on Thursday, local time.
The new indictment says Assange conspired with Manning to obtain and disclose classified national defence documents, including State Department cables and reports on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It says his actions "risked serious harm" to the US.
The 47-year-old Assange is in custody in London after being evicted from the Ecuadorian Embassy in April. The US is seeking his extradition.
The new charges dramatically raise the stakes of the case both for Assange and the news media, raising questions about the limits of the First Amendment and protections for publishers of classified information.
Prosecutors sought to distinguish the anti-secrecy advocate from a traditional reporter.
"Julian Assange is no journalist," said John Demers, the Justice Department's Assistant Attorney-General for National Security. He said Assange engaged in "explicit solicitation of classified information".
Assange was previously indicted by a US grand jury over his interactions in 2010 with Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who shared hundreds of thousands of classified war logs and diplomatic papers with WikiLeaks.
If convicted, Assange would face a maximum of five years in prison under that conspiracy charge. The new charges carry a maximum possible sentence of 170 years in prison.
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in a police mugshot. Credit:VA Sheriff's Office
The new charges also carry potential consequences not just for him but for others who publish classified information, and they could lead to a change in the delicate balance in US law between press freedom and government secrecy.
They also raise fresh questions about whether the British courts will view the new charges as justified and worthy of extradition.
Prosecutors say in the new indictment that Assange and WikiLeaks "repeatedly encouraged sources with access to classified information to steal it" and give it to the anti-secrecy organisation, posting on its website a "most wanted" list for leaks organised by country and saying the documents must be "likely to have political, diplomatic, ethical or historical impact on release".
They said Manning responded to that clarion call, downloading nearly four government databases of war reports, Guantanamo Bay detainee assessments and State Department cables, and turned them over to WikiLeaks.
The disclosures, prosecutors alleged, contained the names of local Afghans and Iraqis who had given information to the US, as well as other confidential sources for the US government. They said the releases "put innocent people in grave danger simply because they provided information to the United States".
Prosecutors seemed to distinguish Assange from a traditional publisher because of his directions to Manning. They alleged, as they had previously, that Assange agreed to help Manning crack a password that might have helped cover their tracks - though the effort was apparently unsuccessful.
In the past decade, prosecutors have increasingly used the Espionage Act to pursue government employees or ex-employees who leak classified information to reporters. The law was originally written during World War I to target spies and traitors, and it has been used intermittently since, including when the government prosecuted the source of the so-called Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War.
First Amendment advocates have expressed concerns that prosecuting Assange could set a dangerous precedent. Then president Barack Obama's administration declined to charge Assange with a crime out of concern that it would be too difficult to distinguish WikiLeaks from a news organisation.
Floyd Abrams, an expert in First Amendment law, previously told The Washington Post that the 101-year-old act has long been viewed by press advocates as a "perpetually loaded gun that could too easily be aimed at the press, with ultimately Supreme Court interpretation unpredictable."
"If it violated the Espionage Act for WikiLeaks to gather information from sources not permitted to release it and then publish it, then what American newspaper could be free from risk?" said Abrams, who practices at Cahill Gordon & Reindel in New York.
Under President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice revived its Assange investigation, but when the WikiLeaks founder was charged under seal in 2017, it was with a narrow complaint that sidestepped such concerns by focusing on a single incident of attempted hacking.
Assange is in jail in London, where he was arrested in April. The US government has until June 11 to deliver to Britain its case for extradition, a process that could take months or years and could be complicated by a rape allegation against Assange in Sweden. Assange has said he plans to fight efforts to bring him to the United States to face the criminal allegations filed in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
Once the formal extradition request is made by the US, new charges cannot be filed against him by the Justice Department.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigated WikiLeaks and its publication of Democratic National Committee emails stolen by the Russian government in 2016. He charged Trump associate Roger Stone with lying to investigators about his attempts to learn more about Assange's plans for those emails. But the charges against Assange do not touch on that activity.
According to that indictment, Assange agreed to help Manning, known then as Bradley Manning, crack a password so the Army private could anonymously access Defence Department data.
At the time, Manning said she had already shared with WikiLeaks "all I really have got left," according to the indictment.
"The factual allegations against Mr Assange boil down to encouraging a source to provide him information and taking efforts to protect the identity of that source," Assange's defence lawyer Barry Pollack said when that charge was unsealed.
Manning, who served seven years in prison for her disclosures, is now incarcerated in Virginia for refusing to cooperate with the grand jury investigating Assange. A federal judge last week imposed a fine of $US500 ($725) per day if Manning does not testify within 30 days, and raised the fine to $US1000 per day if she does not testify within 60 days.
She told the judge she "would rather starve to death".
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Malouf Expands in Cache County
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The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) and the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) are pleased to announce Malouf will expand its operations in Utah, creating 1,195 new jobs in the next 10 years.
The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $120 million. "Malouf is growing rapidly, and with this new expansion, they plan on building a new corporate headquarters in Nibley," said Val Hale, GOED's executive director. "This expansion will create over a thousand new jobs in Cache Valley in areas including finance, marketing and software development."
Malouf is a bedding and furniture manufacturer and distributor headquartered near Logan, Utah. Founded in 2003, the company offers products, including furniture, adjustable bed bases, mattresses, pillows, and sheets.
CEO Sam Malouf said, "Utah is home to so many of our employees, and I'm very grateful that the Governor's Office of Economic Development believes in us. We've been working on this partnership for three years to bring more jobs to Utah and cement our future here. This announcement is timed perfectly and an indicator of future job stability and growth in our state."
The GOED Board has approved a post-performance tax rebate not to exceed $14,386,550. Each year that Malouf meets the criteria in its contract with the state, it will earn a portion of the total tax rebate.
"Six years ago, Malouf took a chance on our community and moved from Logan to Nibley," said Shaun Dustin, Nibley city mayor. "Since then, they have been a dynamic and exciting driver of economic development in Nibley and a model corporate partner. We would like to thank Sam Malouf and his team, Lt. Gov. Cox, Governor Herbert, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, the Cache County School District, and all of those that have worked so hard to make their continued investment in Nibley and Utah possible. This is an exciting partnership."
Malouf products are available in over 15,000 retail partner locations in the U.S. and its growing international team now serves over 25 countries.
"Malouf has found a home in Nibley and is a model for providing opportunity to Cache County's talented workforce, and lending community support through philanthropy," said Theresa A. Foxley, president and CEO of EDCUtah. "As a company with growing international reach, they have a choice of where to expand, and we're thrilled that they're continuing to invest in Utah."
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What Do New Hampshire's Voters Want in a Republican Nominee?
Jan 6, 2012 6:18 PM EDT
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-do-new-hampshire-s-voters-want-in-a-republican-nominee
The entire Republican presidential field will share a stage Saturday in Manchester, N.H., for the first of two weekend debates. But what are Granite State voters looking for in a GOP nominee? Gwen Ifill spoke with five Republican and Independent voters in New Hampshire.
JEFFREY BROWN:
Gwen Ifill talked with five New Hampshire Republicans and independents, all weighing their choices before Tuesday's primary. She sat down with them last night in a home in the town of Bedford.
GWEN IFILL:
Thank you all for joining us.
I'm so anxious to hear what you all have to say about these candidates who have taken over your state this week.
Anna, I guess I will start with you.
What are you hearing so far that you like from these candidates. And what are you hearing that you still have questions about?
ANNA PETERSON, New Hampshire voter: I like the candidates that are talking about working together and trying to move things forward. I'm not hearing it from a lot of them. Most of them are saying, you know, not Obama, not Obama, which I guess is one way to go.
But I think that the best way for the government to move forward is to start working together and start accomplishing some things. So any candidate that is talking about that is speaking to something that I think is important.
Ted, thank you for having us in your home.
TED GORSKI, New Hampshire voter: Well, it's my pleasure. Welcome. Welcome back to New Hampshire.
What are you hearing that you like, that you don't — and that you don't like?
TED GORSKI:
Some of the things that I like is the fact that I hear some of the candidates talking about solutions. And, you know, that's important to me.
I mean, we are in a deep — we have some deep problems here in this country. And I'm more solution-driven. I think that's real important. The thing that I'm really not really happy about is the way that they're attacking each other. It's okay to say, here's our differences. But what I am seeing and hearing is a more vindictive kind of thing. And that's not what our country needs right now. Our country really needs solutions.
Debi, I see you nodding as Ted says that.
DEBI RAPSON, New Hampshire voter: Absolutely.
I think, if we can't be civil, then we're not a civil society. And I see a lot of non-civility. I just don't like it at all.
Who's guilty of it?
DEBI RAPSON:
They're all guilty of it. You know, I'm partisan. I'm bipartisan. I'm a Republican. I'm a Democrat. I really — honestly, I don't care. I just want them to get the job done.
Dennis, you are retired. You have voted in — I won't say how old you are, but you have voted in your share of elections.
DENNIS BRADY, New Hampshire voter: Yes, I have.
Does this one sound different to you, feel different?
DENNIS BRADY:
Well, I would have to agree with Ted. I think this one is a little bit too negative — much negativism.
And I think that that is really wrong for this country. We're badly divided and too much fighting going on, and not looking for solutions that this country really needs to embrace. We're going the wrong way.
And I always tell my friends, you know, I'm the generation that's checking out, but I have got kids and grandkids that are inheriting this. And I want it to be good for them.
Josh, you are an Iraq war vet. You feel strongly that things have to change and there's got to be someone who is willing to talk tough to change it.
JOSHUA HOLMES, New Hampshire voter: Basically, the biggest problem that I see with the gridlock that we have been in, I would say since Congress changed hands — actually, no, not even since that – I'd say since the beginning of the global war on terror – we've been doing one thing.
And we haven't come up with a way out. We haven't defined what it is that is going to satisfy basically victory in the global war on terror. And until we define victory, until we develop a plan to achieve that victory and then to end the war, soldiers are going to continue to die.
And who do you think has got a plan?
JOSHUA HOLMES:
I think that Dr. Paul is the first person, the only person now that Gary Johnson is out of the race. All of the other candidates are planning on continuing the global war on terror without any objectives.
So let's get down to brass tacks. Which of these candidates is saying things that you think you need to hear?
I look at Romney as being a leader, somebody who has stepped into situations that weren't necessarily going the right direction. And I think he has a great business experience. And right now, we need to get the economy cranking and get some jobs going. So I think he's well capable of doing that. He's the right guy for this time.
So, Ted, if the polls are to be believed, what Dennis is saying is what a lot of other New Hampshire folks are saying. What are you saying?
I've listened to Mitt. I have listened to them all. I've met – I've met many of them and have talked to them face-to-face.
The one that I'm moving towards is Newt. I have heard him in the debates. I've talked to him. I've seen him here in New Hampshire. And what I see is a bright guy. He has solutions and he's brought up solutions and he's talked solutions.
I will say, though, Gwen, that the thing that has concerned me both is, based on the Iowa caucuses and his reaction, that has concerned me a bit, because…
Which reaction?
Well, he came across as being very angry, and vs. saying, you know what, I lost this in Iowa, I'll get the next one.
I'm really curious about that, Anna, because a lot of folks say that people in New Hampshire don't much pay attention to what happened in Iowa. But, certainly, Iowa tossed everything up in the air.
ANNA PETERSON:
Iowa doesn't influence the way I'm going to vote, personally.
When I look at the candidates, I look to see whose social policies I'm comfortable with or, depending on the range that's available, who I can live with, who seems like they're most willing to come to the middle. And then I go from there.
So, in this field, there's really only a few people who are moderate, and they're trying to hide it desperately, naturally. But — so those are really the candidates that I'm bouncing between.
You've got less than a week, Anna.
Oh, I know.
Well, I mean, I have narrowed it down to two as I have any interest. So it's probably between Mitt and Huntsman.
Josh, you said earlier that you are very — you worked last time for Ron Paul. You're supporting Ron Paul this time.
How — why is he doing so much better? Why, in your opinion, is he getting so much more attention, so much more support, so much more money than he did four years ago?
Well, simply, the things that he was talking about four years ago have – they've manifested. I mean, he predicted the financial meltdown back in 2001 and warned about it for almost a decade before it happened.
He warned about the consequences of the Iraq war, especially the long-term consequences. And now we're actually seeing those consequences. And that opens people's minds to the idea that this guy, who did warn us, might have the solutions.
Debi, so many Republicans I've talked to and independents have said this — they are animated this year by the desire to replace President Obama. How important is that to you? How disappointed or not disappointed are you by the current incumbent president?
Well, I voted for him last time. And I'm very disappointed in what hasn't happened.
There were so many things that were promised, so many things that he said we were going to get or that were going to change or that were going to happen. And whether it is because of what he walked into, or whether it's Congress, or lack of leadership, I'm not sure, but I'm very disappointed with that.
So that means, among the people who are running to replace him, you're leaning toward?
I'm actually leaning very strongly towards Mr. Huntsman, because of his talk and his conversation about education and economy and how they intersect and how important those two things are. They have to be together.
Mr. Romney is a very nice man. I have met him. But somebody asked him in one of the town hall meetings about how Middle America was going to get back to having a life. And he said, yes, you know, I'm really worried about my investments, too.
Hello? Middle America doesn't have any investments anymore. We — we don't have that benefit that we used to have.
Is anybody listening anew to Rick Santorum, who wasn't — who has been running here a lot, but hadn't really done well until Iowa?
Ted?
Yeah, actually, Rick was my second between Newt and Rick.
What I like about Rick is his stands, his principles and his values. I spoke to him on several occasions and had a very good feel.
Does this election need, or does the next president need to be an outsider, an insider, or someone who has a little bit of outside/inside cred?
I would say outside/inside cred. I mean I think that Washington is an institution, and if you don't have any experience, then you're going to spend part of it — part of your time there, your short time there just figuring out the lay of the land and how it works.
But if you have someone who is too entrenched in the way things are working, then they're not working right now. So that's got to hurt you.
I think one of the things besides the inside-out is we need a collaborator.
The president sets the tone. It is a top-down kind of thing. And I expect the president to be a collaborator.
Josh?
I only want the Congress to work together when they are actually working towards something that I think will help the country.
I don't want them to collaborate on spending money that I haven't earned yet.
So, collaboration is overrated?
Collaboration, it has to be for — it has to be for a purpose that actually benefits the American people.
And I think, really, whether you collaborate or you don't collaborate, if you aren't in touch with the American public, you can collaborate all you want, but it's not to going to benefit us.
Well, as you all approach primary day, for those of you who have made up your minds, I wish your candidates good luck. And for those of you still deciding, I wish you good luck.
The people in Gwen's discussion were selected with the help of civic and educational organizations in New Hampshire.
And, for the record, none of the voters mentioned Texas Gov. Rick Perry in that conversation. As we said earlier, he is headed to New Hampshire this evening.
And now, for more on the campaign, Margaret Warner talks with Gwen.
MARGARET WARNER:
And hi, Gwen.
You — that was a fascinating discussion. You're quite a veteran of New Hampshire primaries. What struck you about those voters, as compared to, say, voters in Republican primaries past?
Well, I was interested in the degree to which they really were not talking about the candidates, as much as they were talking about what it is the candidates have to say.
Now, four years ago, when we were here in New Hampshire, Margaret, we had two primaries going on, the Democrats' and the Republicans', so there was a lot more going on, a lot more conversation, even a lot more television advertising.
Right now, because it is a Republican primary in which undeclared voters can participate, people are thinking very carefully about what these candidates have to say. There's a reason why Rick Perry's name didn't come up. He's at 1 percent in the latest polls. He hasn't been really campaigning in New Hampshire.
On the other hand, someone like Jon Huntsman, who has been campaigning here, is only at 8 percent in the poll. So people are making — or at least it seemed to me the people in that room last night and voters I talked to along the way seem to be making their decisions based on a series of principles, rather than just whoever has put on the last television ad. And that's uniquely New Hampshire.
Well, this is always a famously volatile final week in the New Hampshire primary.
Is there much movement among, say, the top rung of candidates? Is Romney suffering from these attacks? Is Santorum getting any kind of bounce or second look after Iowa?
You know, this is one of these things where you take the numbers that you see and you put it up against what your eyes see.
What my eyes have been able to see is that people are taking a second look at Santorum. But when you look at the numbers, the latest — WMUR, which is the ABC affiliate here in New Hampshire, their latest poll out this evening shows Romney still out way ahead with like 44 percent of the vote, followed by Ron Paul with less than half of that at 20 percent.
And then there's this weird little fight for third place among Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, each of them with 7 percent or 8 percent. So, when you look at the numbers, not much has changed. The question I find compelling about this primary is not so much who's ahead and who is behind, but what it is everyone's talking about.
What's moving these voters to either stick with their candidate or consider and decide later on?
Now, how is Rick Santorum's — at least the socially conservative part of his message playing in New Hampshire, which, as we know, does not have the kind of evangelical base that Iowa does?
Well, exactly, Margaret.
Not only is New Hampshire considered to be the home of far more moderate Republicans, as well as undeclared candidates who can vote in the Republican primary, but also they're not a big churchgoing population here in New Hampshire.
So someone like Rick Santorum comes in. And he was — people are listening to him, but then late yesterday he went to speak at a college, a group of college students' organization in Concord, New Hampshire, and then he started talking about gay marriage, and he compared it to polygamy. And he got booed off the stage.
Then, this afternoon, a whole lot of other protesters, including Occupy movement people, as well as gay marriage proponents, started showing up at events and heckling him again. His response, probably not very judiciously, was, well, people on the — this is like most people in New Hampshire. That's what they do.
That's not exactly how you win over New Hampshire people.
Well, Gwen, that's fascinating reporting. We will be looking forward to it in the next coming days. Thanks.
Thanks, Margaret.


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This month's featured photographer is Lisa Young of Cloud Dancer Photography in Austraila. Lisa was kind enough to share a lovely interview with us. Enjoy!
LISA: Definitely the beautiful beaches on the Gold Coast but each city that I visit has its own beautiful backdrops. I love Sydney for its architecture and Melbourne for its urban streets. Perth has a bit of everything and is one of my favourite cities to shoot at.
LISA: My powder shots and my train track shots would be my personal favourites.
LISA: Apart from my camera that would have to be my 70-200mm lens. I take it everywhere with me.
LISA: I feel so lucky that every dancer I have photographed young or older has been amazing and I try and treat each shoot with the same care and creativity as the last no matter if they have been dancing for a short time or long time. I just feel lucky that I get to work with such amazing kids and dancers and to me they are all perfect and wonderful. The feeling of knowing that I am helping them create precious memories for a lifetime is perfection to me.
LISA: Any advice to help dancers relax when having a photoshoot? I always spend 10 minutes before each shoot sitting down and talking to my subjects about their shoot. I show them photos on my phone and ask them what their strengths and skills are. I always ask them if they have a signature pose and to show me first. I also like to get to know them a bit more on shoots so I ask how long they have been dancing for, where they dance at, what styles they dance and who inspires them then we warm up together lol. Yes, I warm up with the kids too to help them relax and it also helps me. I know how talented a lot of these kids and dancers are so for me it's not so much about capturing the jumps but more about capturing their personalities and I've been told by people that is something I do well.
LISA: My full portfolio is on my website, but I do get a lot of people viewing my Facebook page as I create individual albums for each dancer I photograph and add their bio.
LISA: I have an email address which is clouddancerphotography@gmail.com which is the best form of communication or through my Instagram (@clouddanerphotography) and Facebook page. I always try and respond to peoples enquiries within a few hours if not straight away and all of my details are on my website.


In this latest interview, I speak to Gabby Wallace about teaching online.
Gabby has a very successful YouTube channel, co-founded a popular podcast, and has created various online courses for her English learners.
We started off talking about our mastermind group. Now, a mastermind group is where you meet either online or in-person to brainstorm, share your successes and failures, give advice, share resources, and give each other support.
Like Gabby said, it's about collaboration, not competition, and we both recommend finding people who have something in common with you if you want to start your own mastermind group.
Gabby has been teaching language for over ten years in many different settings and age groups. About five years ago, she picked up a copy of The Four Hour Work Week, read other entrepreneurial books, and liked the idea of moving online and helping more people.
But before all that, she started making short videos that answered the questions she had in the classroom, and uploaded the videos to YouTube.
There was no business plan at this point, but she started receiving positive feedback, and made more videos. YouTube has now become a focus for her online teaching business (driving people to her website and to continue learning with her).
She was a little self-conscious and worried about putting herself out there at first, but it's something she has got used to.
Gabby has also had a lot of experience with podcasting and has been very successful in this area. She was the co-founder of All Ears English. It was, and still is, hugely popular. But after a year or so, Gabby started her own podcast and concentrated all her efforts on her own brand.
Before starting the first podcast, Gabby admitted that she had never listened to one before. There were a lot of things that she had to figure out to get things going, but once she had gone through this process once, she knew exactly what to do the second time.
After creating around 100 videos on her YouTube platform, she posted her first course on Udemy. This year, she posted a new course on her own site, which is solely video based. She has a total of six courses with a new one on the way.
Just like Stephen, Gabby listens to her learners and creates her courses based on the feedback she gets.
In the past, Gabby couldn't get things to work on her own platform, but changing the software she used made a big difference. When creating her courses, Gabby sets a deadline, pre-sells the course, and then gets the material out there.
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I'm happy to be back, says Saint-Maximin
Written by Tom Easterby
Allan Saint-Maximin was delighted to be back in action for Newcastle United on Saturday – but said he was disappointed he couldn't mark his return by helping his side a win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Seagulls earned a point with a 0-0 draw at St. James' Park, in a game that the visitors dominated for long spells.
French winger Saint-Maximin – who suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem in the victory over Tottenham Hotspur last month – appeared as a second-half substitute, though, and injected some speed and trickery into the Magpies' attack.
The 22-year-old and fellow summer signing Andy Carroll caused plenty of problems for Graham Potter's side in the closing stages, and despite being unable to find a way of snatching all three points, the former Nice flier said he was happy to be back on the pitch after a tough start to his time on Tyneside.
"I'm very happy, because it's been a long time for me with injury," he told nufc.co.uk. "Normally, I don't get this injury, but this happened because the Premier League is very physical and I have to adapt myself quickly.
"It was hard (being injured), because I trained hard to come back and everybody didn't want this to happen again. I will work hard to be good for next week.
"But I'm really happy to be back – I would prefer to be back with a win, but we've drawn 0-0 and we have to keep going for the next game."
He added: "I feel like Brighton played well in the first half – they tried to play really good football, and in the second half they were a little bit tired.
"When I came on the pitch with Andy, we made a lot of pressure, and we played better I think. We played better because they were tired and we tried to score, but that's football."
Saint-Maximin received a warm reception when he was sent out to warm up, as well as when he entered the fray to replace Miguel Almirón.
And he voiced his appreciation for the backing he has been given by the Newcastle faithful, as attention turns to their games against Leicester City and Manchester United before next month's international break.
"It was very nice. The supporters are very good with me," he said. "It's for this that I try to do my job – I try to run, to dribble, to cross, to shoot. I didn't have a lot of time today, but it's normal. I will wait for the next game.
"We have two games and we want to do everything to do a great job in those games."
"When I came on the pitch with Andy, we made a lot of pressure, and we played better I think. We played better because they were tired and we tried to score, but that's football."
Allan Saint-Maximin
Six return to full training for Magpies
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Push to legalize car camping in Salem for homeless moves forward
In the ongoing battle to find a place for Salem's homeless, Salem City Council continued their discussion of allowing car camping Monday.
Push to legalize car camping in Salem for homeless moves forward In the ongoing battle to find a place for Salem's homeless, Salem City Council continued their discussion of allowing car camping Monday. Check out this story on statesmanjournal.com: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/01/13/salem-city-council-declaration-car-camping-homeless-legal/4460398002/
Whitney Woodworth, Salem Statesman Journal Published 9:02 p.m. PT Jan. 13, 2020 | Updated 10:16 a.m. PT Jan. 14, 2020
In the ongoing battle to find a place for Salem's homeless, Salem City Council voted unanimously Monday to draft an emergency declaration legally allowing car camping in certain areas.
Many members of the public who spoke at the council meeting voiced support of the push for car camping but stressed more needed to be done to help the city's homeless population.
Most demanded immediate action.
"Pick an area," said one formerly homeless resident. "Pick a park. Pick something. It's not that hard."
Now housed in homeless rental assistance program housing, he said he knew of 10 people living in their vehicles.
Virginia Perkins, 25, sits outside the Ross store after moving from the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. (Photo: ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL)
The push to legalize car camping was one piece of a proposed emergency resolution, which also could add the city-owned Pringle Hall as a temporary shelter and would allow for an increase in the capacity of the newly opened Safe Sleep women's shelter from 10 beds to 19 beds.
Safe Sleep staff said they regularly have to turn women away once their shelter reaches capacity.
City officials said Pringle Hall, located at Pringle Park on Church Street SE, has the capacity to shelter 37 people overnight.
A temporary shelter at the hall is currently not allowed under the city's zoning regulations. But an emergency declaration would waive the zoning requirements and allow the building to be used as a shelter until March 31.
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According to a city report, 45 events scheduled at Pringle Hall would have to be canceled if it becomes an emergency shelter.
Mayor Chuck Bennett said he was "deeply concerned" about the homeless crisis, but added it has been 30 years in the making and officials are working to fight that crisis in a matter of weeks. He said the actions made during Monday's session will help meet the needs of the community.
A study researching the option found the city of Salem has neither the funds nor the resources to manage a city-sponsored program. A privately-sponsored program — where site owners provide supervision, trash receptacles and access to bathrooms — was suggested as an alternative.
"Salem has a large number of unsheltered residents who sleep or live in vehicles, such as passenger cars, campers, or recreational vehicles," city officials said in their findings. "These residents park their vehicles on streets, public areas, and private property, including churches, non-profits, businesses, and residential driveways."
Zoning restrictions create snags
There are currently few legal options for so-called "car camping" within city limits due to zoning and property usage restrictions.
City officials said unorganized car camping negatively impacts property and neighboring property, and creates health and safety issues for the campers as well as the public.
Salem City Councilor Chris Hoy motioned in December ordering city staff to research organized car camping for the homeless, including potential code changes needed to accommodate the practice.
The councilors voted to draft an emergency declaration declaring a housing emergency allowing car camping under the outlined circumstances. The council is expected to vote on the order during their Jan. 21 meeting.
Previous coverage: Homeless car camping plan considered by Salem city councilor
Evictions at homeless encampments in Salem's parks, followed by camping ban enacted by the city in mid-December, have pushed many homeless people to camp outside downtown businesses.
Crews spent the better part of last week cleaning the sidewalks outside of businesses Rite-Aid and the former Nordstrom building where many homeless people had set up tarps and blankets.
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People start to clear belongings on the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
A man carries belongings while clearing the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Virginia Perkins, 25, sits outside the Ross store after moving from the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
A sign is posted on the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Anthony Stevens, 40, shakes out a tarp while clearing the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Salem Police, city of Salem maintenance crews and others clear the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Moises Ramos, a guest services assistant with the Union Gospel Mission, talks with people about beds that are available at the men's shelter on the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
People move belongings to the outside of the Ross store from the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Oscar Freedle Jr., 30, sweeps the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Ray Martin, 51, watches as people start to clear belongings from the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
A woman carries belongings cross the street to the Ross store from the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Signs are posted along the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom before crews come in to clean the area in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
A ServiceMaster Clean crew starts to sanitize the sidewalk outside the former Nordstrom in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
City of Salem crews clear the sidewalk for cleaning outside the former Nordstrom in downtown Salem on Jan. 9, 2020. People experiencing homelessness have been staying outside the former Nordstrom and the Rite Aid downtown for about two weeks. ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
The homeless population — which includes people living outside, in shelters and in cars — stands at about 1,800.
Organized car camping and semi-permanent warming shelters have been pushed as two short-term fixes to the homelessness crisis.
Hoy told the Statesman Journal car camping was not going to be the single solution to homeless, but rather one component to help people find a legal, sheltered place to sleep.
A subsequent finding of facts found that similar programs, like the city of Eugene's partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, would be difficult to replicate in Salem.
As part of that arrangement, experienced St. Vincent de Paul employees operate camping sites at no cost the property owner and provide organized, uniform site operation.
Previous coverage: Salem's homeless camping ban may have backfired. Now what?
Staff recommends new ordinance
City officials said in Salem, "it is doubtful a local entity has the capacity or resources to undertake this responsibility."
Instead, they recommended the City Council pass an ordinance allowing car-camping at privately-owned sites and establish minimum standards for camping sites.
The recommended standards include:
Only allowed on properties operated by a non-profit, public, or commercial entity, and not located within or adjacent to a residential zone
Hours of operation between 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Property owner must register the location
Property owner must provide access to adequate restrooms and trash receptacles
Camping limited to vehicles — not tents or other improvised camps
No more than six vehicles per location
No open flames at the location
Strict compliance with applicable noise regulations
No illegal drugs
Stay limited to less than 30 calendar days within any six-month period per location
Owner-operator of a location may not charge a fee for use of the property for camping and has the right to refuse entry or discontinue use for any individual.
Owner-operator must provide a storage area for personal property so items are not visible from the right-of-way
Officials said overnight vehicle camping within specified locations is deemed a homeless shelter use under the city code.
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Because of this, locations would need to obtain conditional use approval before conducting the use. Officials could amend the code to allow the use of such sites.
A process to amend the code in this manner would take about three to six months and would require a public hearing.
As an alternative, the City Council could declare a limited-duration emergency to waive the code regulations.
Becky Beaman said helping car campers would be "low-hanging fruit that provides us a win in the struggle we are in."
"This is the first time I've seen Salem address where we do want homeless people instead of simply approaching it from where we don't want them," she said. "I think that's a huge step."
She urged the city to listen to the needs of car campers and to trust the expertise of people — like those at Church at the Park — who have already worked with car campers. Have trash cans, bathrooms and other services, she advised.
"If you want success, please provide these things," she said.
More: Crews begin cleaning downtown Salem streets used by homeless
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodwort@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-399-6884 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth
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Pinus heldreichii
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Subgenus: P. subg. Pinus
Section: P. sect. Pinus
Subsection: Pinus subsect. Pinaster
P. heldreichii
H.Christ
Natural range of Pinus heldreichii
Pinus heldreichii (synonym P. leucodermis; family Pinaceae), the Bosnian pine or Heldreich's pine,[2] is a species of pine native to mountainous areas of the Balkans and southern Italy.[3]
3 Nomenclature
4 Cultivation and uses
5 Longevity
8 Literature
It is an evergreen tree up to 25–35 m (82–115 ft) in height, and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in trunk diameter.
It is a member of the hard pine group, Pinus subgenus Pinus, with leaves ('needles') in fascicles (bundles) of two, with a persistent sheath. They are 4.5–10 cm (1.8–3.9 in) long and 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) thick. Cones are 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in) long, with thin, fragile scales; they are dark blue-purple before maturation, turning brown when ripe about 16–18 months after pollination. The 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long seeds have a 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in) wing and are wind-dispersed.
Distribution[edit]
It can be found in the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, southwestern Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, northern Greece (Valia Kalda, Smolikas and Vasilitsa, Mount Olympus and in other high mountains), and locally in southern Italy (it is the symbol of the Pollino National Park), growing at 1,500–2,500 m (4,900–8,200 ft) altitude. It reaches the alpine tree line in these areas.
Nomenclature[edit]
The species was first described as Pinus heldreichii by the Swiss botanist K. Hermann Christ in honor of Theodor von Heldreich in 1863 from specimens collected on Mount Olympus, and then described a second time as P. leucodermis in 1864; the author of the second description (the Austrian botanist F. Antoine who found it on Orjen above the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro) being unaware of the slightly earlier publication by Christ. Some minor morphological differences have been claimed between the two descriptions (leading to the maintenance of both as separate taxa by a few botanists), but this is not supported by modern studies of the species, which show that both names refer to the same taxon. The discrepancies in the descriptions are largely due to Christ's cone specimens being immature and shrunken after drying, having been collected in July, four months before maturity.
Cultivation and uses[edit]
Bosnian pine is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, giving reliable, steady, though not fast, growth on a wide range of sites, and with a very neat, conical crown. It is also noted for its very decorative purple cones. The cultivars 'Smidtii'[4] and 'Compact Gem'[5] have been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6] It is hardy down to at least −45 °C (−49 °F), and tolerant of severe wind exposure. Many in cultivation are still grown under the name Pinus leucodermis or Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis.
P. heldreichii is able to adapt to extreme environmental conditions and is also a great colonizer. It is resistant to sulphur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, nitrogen dioxide and ozone pollution and is further able to withstand wind, ice and heavy snow. These abilities makes it suitable for reforestation of extensive dry and high-altitude areas. In the south of Italy it is planted because it is less susceptible to pests than other pine species.[7]
Longevity[edit]
A tree in Northern Greece was dated as 1075 years old in 2016.[8]
What is believed to be the oldest known living tree in Europe has been discovered in a remote mountainous area of the Pollino National Park in southern Italy. It is a Heldreich's pine estimated at 1,230 years. Much of its core has turned to dust, but there is enough new growth to confirm it is still alive.[2]
A notable specimen in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, known as Baikushev's pine, is 24 m (79 ft) tall, 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) in diameter, and is estimated to be over 1300 years old.[9]
Specimen on Orjen
^ Caković, D.; Gargano, D.; Matevski, V. & Shuka, L. (2017). "Pinus heldreichii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T42368A95725658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T42368A95725658.en.
^ a b Cerstemont, Sandrine (25 May 2018). "Oldest European Tree Found—And It's Having a Growth Spurt". National Geographic. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
^ Coniferous forests; Folke Andersson; 2005; p.138
^ "RHS Plantfinder - Pinus heldreichii 'Smidtii'". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "RHS Plantfinder - Pinus heldreichii 'Compact Gem'". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 78. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ Vendramin, G.; Fineschi, S. & Fady, B. (2008), Bosnian pine - Pinus heldreichii syn. Pinus leucodermis: Technical guidelines for genetic conservation and use (PDF), EUFORGEN: European Forest Genetic Resources Programme, p. 6 p, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20, retrieved 2016-10-04
^ New Scientist magazine issue 27th Aug 2016 page 7
^ https://geograf.bg/bg/article/baykushevata-mura-nay-staroto-iglolistno-drvo-v-blgariya
Literature[edit]
Simone Morris (2017) Pini Loricati nella nebbia | ISBN 9781389798900
Simone Morris (2018) Loricati in the fog | ASIN B07H5CQ4WG
Conifer Specialist Group (1998). "Pinus heldreichii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved May 12, 2006. CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
Businský, R. Beitrag zur Taxonomie und Nomenklatur von Pinus heldreichii. 79. Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. pp. 91–106.
Farjon, A. (2005). Pines. Drawings and Descriptions of the genus Pinus (2nd ed.). Brill. ISBN 90-04-13916-8.
Pinus heldreichii - information, genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)
Taxon identifiers
Wikidata: Q460531
Wikispecies: Pinus heldreichii
EPPO: PIUHE
MoBotPF: 285051
NZOR: fcfce6fb-d2bd-4299-9bb1-c5ad7ad7f066
PalDat: Pinus_heldreichii
PPE: pinus-heldreichii
WCSP: 379897
WFO: wfo-0000481393
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pinus_heldreichii&oldid=1000695901"
Flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flora of Bulgaria
Flora of Italy
Flora of Europe
Flora of Montenegro
Orjen
Taxa named by Konrad H. Christ
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package com.github.antag99.retinazer;

import com.github.antag99.retinazer.system.*;
import org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Benchmark;
import org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Setup;

import com.github.esfbench.JmhSettings;

public class InsertRemoveBenchmark extends JmhSettings {
    private Engine engine;

    @Setup
    public void init() throws Exception {
        engine = new Engine(new EngineConfig()
                .addSystem(new EntityManglerSystem(SEED, entityCount))
                .addSystem(new CompSystemA())
                .addSystem(new CompSystemB())
                .addSystem(new CompSystemC())
                .addSystem(new CompSystemD())
                .addSystem(new CompSystemE()));
    }

    @Benchmark
    public void insert_remove() {
        engine.update();
    }
}