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Driving a car can be quite enjoyable, especially when it comes to long drives with family and friends. Taking your car out on the open road with your friends and family right behind you becomes really exciting, whether it is a small 5-seater or a big 7-seater. The Indian automobile market is currently incredibly competitive, with cars dominating all lists in every area. The family car market is also one of the most competitive in the country and here are some of the best available options in 2022.
Price (Ex-Show)
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga ₹ 8.35 – 12.79 Lakh
Renault Triber ₹ 5.90 – 8.51 Lakh
Toyota Innova Crysta ₹ 17.86 – 26.53 Lakh
Mahindra Marazzo ₹ 13.17 – 15.43 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki XL6 ₹ 11.29 – 14.55 Lakh
Datsun GO+ ₹ 4.26 – 7 Lakh
Mahindra XUV 700 ₹ 13.18 – 24.58 Lakh
Tata Safari ₹ 15.35– 23.56 Lakh
Hyundai Alcazar ₹ 15.89– 20.25 Lakh
MG Hector Plus ₹ 14.65– 20.94 Lakh
1. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga – ₹ 8.35 – 12.79 Lakh
Maruti Ertiga
The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is one of the best cars for a family in the Indian market. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has roomy seating for seven passengers and competitive operating expenses. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga also has a respectable feature list. A 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder, normally aspirated petrol engine producing 103.25 bhp and 138 Nm of torque powers the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. Options for transmission include a 4-speed automatic torque converter gearbox and a 5-speed manual gearbox.
2. Renault Triber – ₹ 5.90 – 8.51 Lakh
The Renault Triber is a great family car if you are on a tight budget. It is also one of the safer cars currently available in the country with a 4-star safety rating for adult protection from the Global-NCAP. Powering the Renault Triber is a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine with 71.01 bhp and 96 Nm of torque. This peppy engine can either be mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed automated manual transmission (AMT). Despite having seven seats, the Renault Triber is just under 4-metres in length, which makes it easy to drive in the urban environment
3. Toyota Innova Crysta – ₹ 17.86 – 26.53 Lakh
Toyota Innova Crysta
The Toyota Innova Crysta is a great family car. The Japanese MPV offers seven comfy seats and bulletproof dependability. One of the best cars for long journeys and weekend vacations is the Toyota Innova Crysta. There are two different engine options available to power the Toyota Innova Crysta. The popular 2.0-liter gasoline engine generates 163.60 horsepower, compared to the 2.4-liter diesel's 147.51 bhp. There are two different types of transmissions: a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission and a 6-speed manual transmission. The Toyota Innova Crysta, which comes with a 2.4-liter diesel engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission, is our favourite of the lot.
4. Mahindra Marazzo – ₹ 13.17 – 15.43 Lakh
Mahindra Marazzo
Mahindra Marazzo is a great buy if you are looking for a safe and spacious 7-seater MPV for family purposes. The Global-NCAP has given it a 4-star certification for adult occupant safety, making it one of the safer vehicles you can purchase. A 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine producing 120.96 bhp and 300 Nm of torque powers the Mahindra Marazzo. Mahindra has yet to offer an automatic transmission with their MPV, hence the only available gearbox for the Marazzo is a 6-speed manual transmission.
5. Maruti Suzuki XL6 – ₹ 11.29 – 14.55 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki XL6
The Maruti Suzuki XL6 is essentially a redesigned Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. The 6-seater MPV delivers everything that the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga does, but it has a somewhat more robust and upscale appearance. The XL6, on the other hand, can only fit 6 passengers, unlike the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. A 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder, normally aspirated petrol engine producing 103.25 bhp and 138 Nm of torque powers the Maruti Suzuki XL6. Options for transmission include a 4-speed automatic torque converter gearbox and a 5-speed manual gearbox.
6. Datsun GO+ – ₹ 4.26 – 7 Lakh
Datsun GO+
The Datsun Go+ is the most affordable 7-seater in the country. For the price, there is nothing to complain about. Despite the seven-seater configuration, the Datsun Go+ comes under the sub-4m category. Powering the Datsun Go+ is a 1.2-litre petrol engine with 67.06 bhp and 104Nm of torque. This engine comes mated to either a 5-speed annual transmission or a CVT transmission.
7. Mahindra XUV 700 – ₹ 13.18 – 24.58 Lakh
Mahindra XUV 700
The new Mahindra XUV700 is one of the best 7-seater SUVs currently available in the country. There are a tonne of goodies in the new Mahindra XUV700, and it also has advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). There are two diesel engines and one petrol engine available for the Mahindra XUV700. A 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 197 horsepower powers the petrol engine. While both diesel engines are 2.2 litres in size. The more powerful model produces 182 horsepower, while the other model manages 153 bhp. All other models, with the exception of the diesel engine with the lower power output, offer a choice between a 6-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed automatic gearbox. Apart from that, the Mahindra XUV700 is the only SUV in its segment to offer an all-wheel-drive system.
8. Tata Safari – ₹ 15.35– 23.56 Lakh
Tata Safari
Though the Tata Safari is based on the five-seater Tata Harrier, the seven-seater SUV from Tata Motors offers comfortable seating for seven members. Additionally, the Tata Safari has a commanding driving stance and a turbocharged 2.0L diesel engine that generates 350 Nm of torque in addition to 167.67 horsepower. Both a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed automatic gearbox are options for this engine.
9. Hyundai Alcazar – ₹ 15.89– 20.25 Lakh
Hyundai Alcazar
Though Hyundai Alcazar is based on the Hyundai Creta, engineers at Hyundai have put extra effort by increasing the wheelbase to liberate extra space for the second-row passengers. Aside from that, the Hyundai Alcazar provides one of the best experiences in the segment for passengers in the back seat. The common 1.5-liter diesel engine with 113.18 horsepower powers the Hyundai Alcazar. Both a 6-speed automatic and manual transmission are available for this powerplant. A 2.0-litre gasoline engine with 157.5 horsepower and 191 Nm of torque is also available.
10. MG Hector Plus – ₹ 14.65– 20.94 Lakh
MG Hector Plus
The MG Hector Plus is the 7-seater variant of the MG Hector. The MG Hector Plus, which is based on the MG Hector, is one of the best-equipped SUVs in its class and comes with a tonne of standard amenities in all trim levels. The Tata Safari and Tata Harrier share a 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine with 167.72 horsepower with the MG Hector Plus diesel model. However, it only has a 6-speed manual transmission, unlike the Tata Safari or Tata Harrier.
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The 13 Clocks: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by James Thurber, Neil Gaiman, Marc SimontJames Thurber
A giant of American humor makes his Penguin Classics debut with "probably the best book in the world" (Neil Gaiman, from the Introduction), in a stunning Deluxe Edition featuring the original, full-color illustrations
The hands of all thirteen clocks stand still in the gloomy castle on a lonely hill where a wicked Duke lives with his niece, the beautiful Princess Saralinda. The Duke fancies he has frozen time, for he is afraid that one day a Prince may come and win away the hand of the Princess—the only warm hand in the castle. To thwart that fate, he sets impossible tasks for Saralinda's suitors. But when the bold Prince Zorn of Zorna arrives, disguised as a wandering minstrel, and helped by the enigmatic Golux, the cold Duke may at last have met his match.
Since it was first published in 1950, James Thurber's sublimely whimsical fairy tale of love forestalled but ultimately fulfilled has delighted readers of all ages. It is published here with Marc Simont's enchanting, full-color illustrations from the first edition.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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James Thurber (1894–1961) was one of the preeminent American humorists and cartoonists of the twentieth century. Most famous for his widely anthologized short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," he was a contributor to The New Yorker for more than thirty years and wrote nearly forty books—collections of essays, short stories, fables, and children's stories, including The Wonderful O and the Caldecott Medal winner Many Moons.
Marc Simont (illustrations; 1915–2013) illustrated nearly a hundred books, among them James Thurber's The Wonderful O and a 1990 edition of Thurber's Many Moons. He worked with such authors as Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (on the Nate the Great series) and Margaret Wise Brown and won both a Caldecott Honor and a Caldecott Medal for his illustrations of children's books.
Neil Gaiman (introduction) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, including American Gods, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The Graveyard Book, Coraline, and the Sandman series of graphic novels. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
This book . . . is probably the best book in the world. And if it's not the best book, then it's still very much like nothing anyone has ever seen before, and, to the best of my knowledge, no one's ever really seen anything like it since. . . . It's unique. It makes people happier, like ice cream." —Neil Gaiman, from the Introduction
"One of the cleverest [fairy tales] that any modern writer has been able to tell." —Time
"Rich with ogres and oligarchs, riddles and wit. What distinguishes [The 13 Clocks] is not just quixotic imagination but Thurber's inimitable delight in language. . . . Thurber captivates the ear and captures the heart." —Newsweek
"There are spys, monsters, betrayals, hair's-breadth escapes, spells to be broken and all the usual accouterments, but Thurber gives the proceedings his own particular deadpan spin. . . . It all makes for a rousing concoction of adventure, humor and satire that defies any conventional classification." —Los Angeles Times
"The great New Yorker humorist James Thurber wrote a few children's books, the best of which may be The 13 Clocks . . . . [Marc Simont] provided beautifully cartoonish yet subtle mini-paintings that convey Clocks' varying moods of gloom, menace, surprise, and joy." —Entertainment Weekly
"One of [Thurber's] best but overlooked works . . . A raucous play of words that sounds like poetry, reads like prose, and narrowly skirts the line between the ridiculous and the profound." —World Magazine
"If you liked The Princess Bride, you're going to like this. . . . If you remember Fractured Fairy Tales on Rocky and Bullwinkle, you'll like this. We suggest, read the beginning. We're not going to give away the plot, because it's all in the language with a book like this." —Daniel Pinkwater, NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday
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From the Golux (who is a device) to the evil duke (who fears princes who's names begin with an X but don't) this is a hugely fun read. I was delighted by this story as a child and loved it when I reread it a year ago. Highly recommended.
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Man could have been killed in explosion on ship carrying dangerous waste from Plymouth incinerator
The man suffered second degree burns and was airlifted to Derriford Hospital after two explosions aboard a ship anchored in Plymouth Sound
Sarah WaddingtonHead of content
00:01, 7 DEC 2017
A man suffered second degree burns in an explosion while working on a ship carrying "unauthorised and dangerous" waste from Plymouth's incinerator.
The 31-year-old chief engineer was airlifted to Derriford Hospital following the blast aboard a ship anchored in the Sound on January 13 this year.
The cargo ship, the Nortrader, was carrying unprocessed incinerator bottom ash (U-IBA) from Plymouth's Barne Barton-based incinerator, run by MVV Environment Services Ltd (MVVD), and was bound for Beverwijk in the Netherlands.
There had been 34 shipments of U-IBA sent to the Netherlands for processing up until this date, although this particular crew had never dealt with bottom ash before, the report states.
An investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) following the incident found the cargo was "unauthorised" and the blasts could have been avoided if regulations had been followed.
The cargo ship pictured just after the man had been winched onto the rescue helicopter (Image: Tristan Severn-Jones)
The MAIB report added that if the blasts hadn't taken place, the shipments would have "probably continued without change".
The report says: "No steps had been taken to seek approval from the competent authorities for [the cargo's] carriage.
"The human consequences of this accident could have been severe and it is extremely fortunate that the chief engineer survived the explosion."
As a result of the incident, U-IBA has had its category as a cargo upgraded to "cargo posing chemical hazard that could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship".
MVVD has been approached for comment.
Nortrader explosions: What happened?
At 2.47pm on January 13, 2017, two explosions in quick succession took place on the Nortrader, which had anchored in Plymouth Sound after loading up with U-IBA cargo from Victoria Wharf the day before.
The vessel, owned by NTO Shipping GmbH based in Germany, was loaded with 233 tonnes of U-IBA, which contains ash, metals, glass and other non-combustible components such as pottery and ceramics.
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The report says all cargoes of bottom ash from Plymouth had been arranged by Rock Solid BV through a separate cargo and freight company, H&V.
On January 13 the report says the chief officer instructed the bosun [a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew] to wash the desk, using the emergency fire pump for the task "in order to test it".
The Nortrader berthed in Plymouth after the explosion (Image: Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
As the emergency pump wasn't working, the bosun switched to the main free pump, and after completing the job the chief engineer attempted to fix the emergency hose.
The report says: "From the sound of its operation he suspected that the pump was running dry and so he returned to the forecastle and opened a free hydrant, to confirm that no water was being pumped.
"He then returned to the store and stopped the emergency fire pump, using the stop button on the starter panel. As soon as he stopped the pump, there were two loud explosions in quick succession.
"The first explosion threw the chief engineer on to the emergency free pump starter panel. The second explosion pushed him violently backwards and he fell on the deck under the starter panel."
On hearing explosions, the master and the rest of the crew came to the bridge before the coastguard was called.
His coat melted onto his face and body and caused him second degree burns (Image: Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
Incinerator bottom ash is the 'non-hazardous residue' from the Devonport facility (Image: Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
The report says the man's synthetic fibre-filled parka coat had "melted on to his body and head" and although he was conscious, he was in "extreme pain".
A paramedic was landed on board the ship, the report says, before the man was lifted into a helicopter and taken to Derriford Hospital. He was then transferred to a specialist burns unit at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
"He had suffered first degree burns to his face and second degree burns to his body," the report states.
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"On January 25, he was discharged and repatriated to Ukraine, where his treatment was continued for three weeks. He was declared fit for duty in May 2017."
The explosions also damaged all nine of the vessel's steel hatch covers, breaking all but one of the 66 hatch cleats in the process.
What caused the explosions?
Following the incident laboratory tests were undertaken, which found hydrogen gas was the only flammable gas released by the U-IBA carried on board the Nortrader.
It found that a "sufficient quantity" of hydrogen could have been released from the cargo "to form an explosive atmosphere".
It added "several underlying conditions" combined to cause the explosion, including the presence of non-ferrous [metal other than iron or steel] metals in the bottom ash, increased moisture due to heavy rain and 19 hours spent at anchor, which allowed hydrogen to accumulate in the unventilated cargo hold.
It added the unsecured and unsealed cargo hold lamp access cover in the forecastle [the forward part of a ship below the deck] store allowed hydrogen gas to enter it, and hydrogen was able to accumulate.
The report says 'several underlying conditions' led to the explosion (Image: Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
The broken lug of the emergency free pump starter panel door then allowed the accumulated hydrogen to enter the space in the circuit breaker, it says.
"The initial explosion in the forecastle store would have led to a rapid increase in pressure in the store," the report states. "This pressure was responsible for throwing the chief engineer against the starter panels before it was released through the open weather tight door.
"The chief engineer appeared to have suffered the full brunt of the first explosion, causing the synthetic fibre-filled coat he was wearing to melt onto his body.
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"There had been 34 shipments of U-IBA from Plymouth to Beverwijk since the incinerator plant started operating in 2015.
"However, U-IBA was not listed in the IMSBC Code and no steps had been taken to seek approval from the competent authorities for its carriage, as required by the Code.
The explosions damaged all nine of the vessel's steel hatch covers (Image: Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
"Had the explosion on Nortrader not taken place, these unauthorised and dangerous shipments would probably have continued without change."
It concludes: "It is likely that this accident would not have happened had the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) code requirements been followed, as the dangers would have been identified and procedures for safe carriage developed and implemented prior to loading.
"The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has recognised this and has categorised U-IBA as a cargo posing a chemical hazard that could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship."
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Korean Beauty | Papa Recipe Bombee Honey Mask Review with "Melfie"
With the number of sheet masks I have tried, it is getting harder and harder to differentiate what is a GOOD and what is a GREAT mask. The sheet mask market is so saturated that it really comes down to the minute differences in mask fit, scent, ingredients, how you look in the mask (haha, I know!) and how it makes your skin feel. Generally, I haven't met a sheet mask that didn't make my skin feel good afterwards. What I really need to start doing is the full Korean beauty routine and using a sheet mask EVERY OTHER NIGHT which is apparently when you can start to see results. Seeing as how I have at least 100 sheet masks in my arsenal, I can probably do this for the rest of the year and still have masks to spare!
I have been watching a lot more YouTubers who focus more on Korean beauty products and a couple of months ago, I was watching meejmuse do an epic video on the best Korean sheet masks. If you haven't watched it, you should because I purchased a few of her recommendations and they were spot on! One of the masks she mentioned was the Papa Recipe Bombee Honey Mask*, which is in the Korean beauty world, a more natural sheet mask option as it is made from organic pulp for increased absorption and better fit to mimic skin. Not only does it smell like honey, but the essence actually contains honey extract (4th ingredient) and propolis extract aka bee resin (5th ingredient).
This mask is for all skin types and is especially recommended for those with dry, sensitive or flaky skin as honey and propolis have long been used as treatments for inflammation, minor wounds and as a natural antibacterial agent. Now, that I have done my introductory spiel, let the gushing begin!
Firstly, the scent was very light and honey-like that is quite appetizing. Immediately, I noticed the mask was softer, more plump than what I usually see. I peeled off the plastic layer and started to apply the actual mask to my face and noticed that the fit was fantastic! The pulp texture of the mask has a bit of stretch to it so I was able to stretch my way to a perfect fit! The chin is always the tell-tale sign of a good mask because inevitably, everyone always ends up with a "goatee" of sheet mask after the first few minutes.
Lemma tell ya, this mask is supposed to be left on for a solid 20-30 minutes and not ONCE did my chin become a goatee. Everything stayed exactly where I had applied it right up until my alarm beeped to take it off! That is the first time a mask has stayed on so well and the fit is one of the best I have experienced! You can also see my skin through the mask in my melfie which shows you how "skin-like" this mask really is!
After patting in the essence, the residue was a little sticky, but my skin felt firm. Like most sheet masks, I did not feel the need for moisturizer, but I put a light one on anyway out of habit.
Final verdict: You know what I just did prior to writing this verdict? I purchased a full box of 10. I would totally use this mask again just for the way it fit and the scent. In terms of pricing, this mask may be a little bit more pricey, but not by much. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with this mask and I hope some of you get a chance to try it out as well!


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NBC views Winter Olympics as 'opportunity to be apolitical'
By David Bauder
NEW YORK — Fresh off the Super Bowl, NBC begins more than two weeks of Winter Olympics coverage Thursday with a new host, some new wrinkles and the hope that its business model keeps pace with the different ways people experience events on television and online.
Some skiing and figure-skating competition takes place Thursday in South Korea. NBC will stream the Olympic Opening Ceremony from Pyeongyang live early Friday in the United States, then repeat it that evening for television viewers with Mike Tirico and Katie Couric as hosts.
NBC parent Comcast Corp. placed a $963 million bet — the Pyeongchang rights fee — on Americans wanting to take a breather from arguments in Washington to watch athletes prospect for gold on snow or ice.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to be apolitical in a time when that's been very difficult to do," said Couric, who's making a return to NBC for the Olympics.
That might be a tough sell. There's more attention paid to the Summer Olympics than the Winter version, and distant locations tend to depress interest, too. "It definitely feels like it's more quiet, more subdued, than previous Olympic seasons," said Ashwin Navin, CEO of Samba TV, an analytics firm that measures television viewing.
Athletes from Japan practice at the Gangneung Oval during a speed skating training session prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. As with past Olympics, NBC is requiring proof of a TV subscription to watch. More than 1,800 hours of online coverage begins Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the U.S. with preliminary curling matches. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) less
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Adam Schwartz, an analyst for Horizon Media, said he has noticed a lack of enthusiasm among many advertisers, some related to curiosity over how the time-zone difference will unfold (Pyeongchang is 17 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time). NBC has estimated it has booked more than $900 million in national advertising.
"Outside of (American skier) Lindsey Vonn, there hasn't been much buzz," Schwartz said.
Tirico, formerly of ESPN, replaces Bob Costas as host of NBC's prime-time coverage and already he's being asked to put in more hours. For the first time, NBC will air its evening coverage live across the country, meaning the telecast that starts at 5 p.m. Pacific. With a half-hour break for local news, Tirico will stay on the air each evening until 11 Pacific time, coinciding with the end of prime-time.
NBC believes the time-zone difference will serve the American audience well. Since prime evening viewing time coincides with daylight hours in South Korea, it means more live events than usual when most viewers are available.
NBC's coverage team is well stocked with people such as essayist Jimmy Roberts, covering his 17th Olympics and Mary Carillo, her 14th.
Yet there are some notable changes for Olympic followers. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are the lead analysts for the marquee sport of figure skating, replacing Scott Hamilton and Sandra Bezic. Hockey announcer Mike "Doc" Emrick, who doesn't want to make the long journey, will be missed. Former Olympic skier Bode Miller and speedskater Joey Cheek will be new analysts.
In addition to the return of Olympic enthusiast Leslie Jones of "Saturday Night Live," NBC will add a couple of left-field choices for cultural correspondents in race-car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Momofuku restaurant founder David Chang.
NBC's prime-time coverage is the window through which most Americans experience the Olympics, but it's only a fraction of what is offered. All the competition will be streamed online, and coverage also is available on NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and the Olympic Channel. NBCSN even airs different Olympics coverage during prime time and, coupled with the online options, gives couch-bound viewers the chance for a multi-screen experience.
"A viewer is a viewer," said Dan Lovinger, NBC's executive vice president of sports advertising sales. "If they're passionate about the Olympics, it doesn't matter whether they're on NBCSN, on the broadcast network or digital. We just have to find ways to put it all together, and that narrative has definitely changed. It's changed drastically."
David Bauder is an Associated Press writer.
COUNTDOWN TO PYEONGCHANG
Days until the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. The Ceremony, on a delayed basis, will air at 5 p.m. Friday on Channel: 11 Channel: 3 Channel: 8 (the coverage is available live at 3 a.m. that day at NBCOlympics.com).


On the NZD/USD daily chart, the bulls managed to kick the quotes out of the downward trading channel. But the bears were strong enough not to allow the bulls to move higher. There is a consolidation range within 0.696-0.705 levels. A breakout of its lower border will allow us to count on the implementation of 113% and 161.8% targets in the Crab and AB = CD patterns.
On the NZD/USD hourly chart, the expanding wedge pattern has been formed. A rollback towards 38.2% and 50% levels from the 4-5 wave can be used for opening short positions.
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Use these travel photography tips below when you get home to make sure you tell a compelling story.
1. cull and then cull some more!
This is not easy but it is so important! How many times has someone showed you their vacation photos and it is photo after photo of the exact.same.thing? As a viewer, this is not interesting. On my latest vacation to Prague, Krakow, and Vienna I took over 1,000 photos. One of the most difficult tasks has been narrowing those photos down. Quite honestly, I probably did myself a disservice by taking so many photos (but that's a topic for another blog post!) I took photos of St. Vitus Cathedral from probably every angle both inside and out. My job upon arriving home is to narrow those down to only those that tell the most compelling story. When I think of this cathedral, it is high on the hill in Prague. You see it from all over the city. So the view is very important. When you get up close, the scale is enormous! When I think about how the people who built this cathedral did this back in the 1300's, it blows my mind. Walk inside and the first thing that strikes you are the intricately detailed stained glass windows. If you really pay attention, the amount of carving and intricacy in the stonework is incredible. I want to make sure I capture these details without boring the viewer with every single stained glass window.
WIDE VIEW: St. Vitus Cathedral was visible all over Prague. I looked for ways to show this that was outside of the typical picture. Here I focused on the flowers but you can clearly see St. Vitus in the background high on the hill in addition to the steeples and towers all over Prague.
WIDE VIEW: Here I captured another view of the cathedral lit up at night. I took this from the Old Town Hall tower in the Old Town Square. It was totally worth the climb!! I used a larger depth of field here to keep everything in focus. I also used the ledge of the tower to set my camera on and used a self timer to keep it really still so that I could capture a sharp image at night.
MID VIEW: Now I am inside the cathedral and I took a "mid" range shot that captures the scale of the cathedral while starting to capture some of the details like the stained glass and the tombs.
MID: Here I've taken a wide shot but I've gotten closer in to see the details of the beautiful alter and stained glass. The stained glass windows were so detailed and intricate.
Mid: Again, I am shooting wide, but I am coming in close and capturing the detailed carvings that absolutely covered this building. It was so fine and exacting.
CLOSE: There were tons of little details throughout the cathedral. This was one of them. I used a shallow depth of field to isolate the quirky gate and make it pop off of the background and not blend in with all of the other details.
I use Lightroom which makes it really easy to choose your favorite photos. I just hit "1" if I like it and "0" if I don't. That gives me a first pass. Then I hit "2" during the second round and continue to do this until I have a nice concise set of photos that tell the story and I'm proud to share. If you don't have a program to do this, one way to start narrowing down your photos is to create a new folder on your hard drive called "favorites" inside the vacation folder. Drag your favorites into that folder. Then inside the "favorites" folder, make another folder called "the best of the best (or whatever!)" Do this until you have chosen your best work. This method helps to get rid of the other photos so you aren't continually second guessing your choices. Go with your gut!
This goes for social media too! I am sure we've all seen a Facebook post where someone shares so many photos, many extremely similar, and you don't even make it to the end. You have to hit the highlights and only show your best work to keep viewers engaged.
2. write down the important details!
If you are like me, the details can get all muddied up! I love going on tours and hearing all of the history but it seems like just as soon as it goes in one ear, it goes out the other. It is very frustrating to me! Immediately upon returning home, I like to write down places and tidbits about what I learned because I know that if I wait to long I will forget. I also like to write down funny stories, especially if we are on vacation with friends. Those little details always add color whether you are making a book, building a slide show, or merely sharing on social media.
Another thing I will do is take a quick shot of a sign or plaque if it has information about something I want to learn more about. For instance, in the Jewish ghetto in Kraków, Poland, our tour guide told us about a pharmacist in Krakow that was one of the only non-Jewish residents to witness what was going on during WWII. I had never heard this story and wanted to know more so I snapped a quick picture so that I could do more research.
This snapshot was a reminder to me to learn more about this pharmacy.
This was a reminder to learn more about the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and what the stones stood for.
3. Don't forget your phone photos!
Yes, my goal is to get you out shooting with your Big Girl Cameras!! But I am also a realist. It is not always convenient or safe to be lugging around a big camera. That's when I like to supplement with my iPhone. I've gotten some great detail shots with my iPhone. Whether it be the sidewalks, the meal I am eating or a quick toast, I don't want to lose part of the story by excluding those photos. One way to make this really easy is to make sure that your DSLR's time and date is set correctly! That way you can combine photos when you return. When you sort by date created, both sets of photos will fall easily into line when you are choosing photos to share or print in a book.
IPHONE PHOTO: Taken with my iPhone and combined with my other photos to complete the story of my time at Demel chocolatier.
Detail shot of Demel Chocolates in Vienna.
One of the window displays at Demel Chocolates.
Whenever I get home from a BIG vacation, I like to make a BIG Shutterfly book. I make it, and then I wait for a really good coupon (re: Black Friday!) I also like to make smaller 8 x 8 books after our annual Hilton Head Island beach trip. The most important thing is to DO SOMETHING with your photos. How many times have you taken picture after picture and it ends up in a digital wasteland on your hard drive or phone? I saw a study, and people generally think of phone photos as "throwaway photos," but consider photos taken and printed as family keepsakes. Also, consider how it feels to sit down with someone and flip through a printed book versus flipping through tiny photos on your phone. There is something more special and tactile about a book.
In my second blog post of this series, I talk about storytelling with your pictures. This is where you can really use that wide-mid-close strategy. I like to use my BEST photos as a two page spread for impact. This is where carefully editing and choosing only your best photos can have real impact.
One mistake I see many people make is trying to cram every photo into their book. This goes back to choosing only your best photos. While it may feel like you are going to miss a detail, putting every single photo on a page actually takes away from the story and doesn't allow your photo to shine.
If you'd like to see two books that I made, you can click here for my trip to the Rio Olympics, and here for my London book. In both books, I wrote down a lot of details when I got home and I am so glad I did because I would not remember a lot of it today. Plus, it is easier for the viewer to follow along. I also combined photos from my phone because it wasn't always possible or a smart idea to have my big girl camera out. In the case of Rio, we got lots of texts from friends and family that said they could see us on the Today show. They sent us pictures of their TV's and I kept those to add color and a different dimension to the story.
Choose your favorite photos and then narrow them down again...be picky!
Write down the most important facts from your trip so you don't forget them!
Don't forget your phone photos!
Do something with your photos! Make a book to share with others.
What other travel photography tips do you have?
I'd love to hear more about how you tell a story with your photos while you are on vacation. Do you have kids? How do you incorporate them? What do you do with your photos when you return home? Tell me more about it in the comments below.
Share your travel pictures! Join our Facebook community and post your photos there, or follow us on Instagram and use the hashtag #thebiggirlschool to show us your work!
If you are getting ready to travel, make sure you check out part 1 in this series to see what gear I recommend. Part 2 helps you tell a story with your photos.
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The Healthy Lifestyle Series is addressing a serious and timely topic at its March 25 workshop on "Human Trafficking" which will be presented by Stephanie Krieger, Analyst/Engagement Specialist with s7 Consulting. This "adults only" workshop takes place on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the McKenzie Health System Dining Room, 120 Delaware St., Sandusky. Pre-registration is required by calling 810-648-6117 or emailing publicrelations@mckenziehealth.org.


Lauren is killing it cream and black leather combo. Here, she goes for an interesting juxtaposition of hard and soft, with her mix of tough-as-nails leather on bottom with soft and sheer touches on top.
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My personal choice for a recreation of this fashionista's ensemble? The Kristina Classic Muffler is the perfect scarf at the perfect price – $16.95.


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The Great Wall, a World Heritage Site
by Shiomi T.
(Tokyo)
China's Great Wall
I visited China in May of this year, and I went to the Great Wall. It was not only beautiful, but a historic structure. However, there was much garbage and many cigarette butts!
It was unbelievable for me that people would throw away trash at a World Heritage Site. There were a lot of people who smoked without shame, and ate foods with scattered rubbish.
It depressed me something awful to see them. What is more, there were people who didn't listen to the officials' warnings about their behavior.
Should this thing be permitted? The answer is NO.
To protect historic buildings, we must observe our manners. That goes without saying!
I wish the World Heritage Site, the Great Wall, will remain permanently.
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Recently we wrote about applying for an auto loan. People who already have car loans and are searching for ways to cut their monthly payments could save money by refinancing their loans. Generally, refinancing auto loans is much less complicated than refinancing a mortgage loan. Here's what car owners need to know about doing a refinance.
As payday loans executives fight potentially damaging legislation that could make these helpful financing options even harder to get, the industry as a whole is beginning to see the fruits of their efforts. Not only is anti-payday loans legislation being hampered, but Internet technologies are improving the products themselves.
Thinking of getting an FHA loan? Here's what you need to know about these government-insured mortgage loans.
Lenders have tightened lending standards but many car dealers will still loan people money for a vehicle. Use this 60-second guide to help you shop for a car loan.
Payday loans offer fast cash, but borrowers should consider some other options first.
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Cupping is a technique that uses suction to relieve qi and blood stagnation. A vacuum is created between a glass cup and the skin either through a pump or through heat.
This process brings blood and qi to the superficial layers of the skin and fascia, thereby promoting circulation and free flow.
Once the cups are removed patients will often find reddish circles where the cups were placed, which typically fades in a few days. Cupping is helpful in treating musculoskeletal pain, respiratory and digestive complaints.
Moxibustion (moxa) involves the use an herb called Mugwort, Artemesia Vulgaris to warm and provide extra stimulation to acupuncture points. It helps promote the flow of qi and blood and is particularly useful for cold and damp conditions in the body.
Gua sha is a technique that is used to promote circulation by freeing up blood stagnation or congestion. It involves repeated strokes on the surface of the skin with a rounded instrument which most often results in petechiae on the skin, or small red dots. Depending on the amount of congestion these dots can take anywhere from 2-4 days to disappear.
Gua sha usually feels good to the patient, like a deep massage and is helpful for relieving a number of conditions including but not limited to respiratory and digestive complaints, fever, colds and pain.
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EPA is sending letters to a number of residents and businesses to request access to their properties in order to sample their soil for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) related to the Ten Mile Drain Superfund site. To explain the sampling and collect access agreements, the Agency along with local health officials are hosting two open houses.
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Community Involvement Plan (CIP) is found here.


Agencies will soon be able to deploy Microsoft 365 cloud-based productivity suite in the company's government cloud environments that are dedicated to meeting U.S. federal compliance and security standards.
The Government Community Cloud -- built to serve the civilian government agencies at the federal, state and local levels.
DoD Cloud -- designed exclusively for agencies within the armed forces.
The Microsoft 365 software-as-a-service offerings are compliant with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Criminal Justice Information Services standards and the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act.
Microsoft 365 for US Government gives agencies the benefit of cloud services in an environment that complies with requirements for handling controlled unclassified information. The company said the service will improve security because system updates can be deployed faster and help agencies can apply patches faster than they could with on-premises systems.
The service features Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) and Windows 10 and allows teams to collaborate through OneDrive for business, SharePoint Online and Skype for Business Online. It also includes Power BI Pro, PowerPoint Designer and Word Editor.
Microsoft 365's EMS provides identity-driven protection for critical data that allows for government employees to work anywhere securely from any device. Automated file-level data encryption is also possible through Azure Information Protection, Conditional Access with Multifactor Authentication with Azure Active Directory and managing devices with Microsoft InTune.
"The modern workplace tools in Microsoft 365 can help government agencies connect with citizens, work from anywhere using any device, collaborate better across departmental and agency boundaries, gain unique insights into government programs and agency operations, and stay securely connected when they're in the field," Josh Rice, general manager for Microsoft's Worldwide Modern Workplace, wrote in a blog post.
Microsoft also announced plans to integrate Azure Stack into the Azure Government Cloud, which would allow government customers to takes advantage of Microsoft's SaaS offerings in a hybrid environment that includes their own servers, such as remote field offices or embassies. The service would allow agencies to run Azure Government on-premises without having to connect to a cloud service over a possibly insecure internet connection.
Azure Stack enables connections between the Azure cloud to products for identity, subscriptions, registration, billing, backups and Azure Marketplace. Customers will be able to modernize their on-premises legacy applications using Azure services such as containers, web apps and serverless computing.


Millions of us enjoy warm weather every year by swimming in pools, water skiing and boating. However, because water sports and boating are fun and enjoyable, people often don't think about the risks involved, and as a result, don't follow basic and necessary safety measures.
Everyone who participates in water sports of any kind should know the basic rules of safety. Follow the guidelines below to ensure your safety, as well as the safety of others, while in or on the water.
Secure pools with appropriate barriers, keep children under active supervision and ensure that everyone in the home knows how to swim by enrolling them in age-appropriate water orientation and swim courses. Establishing and enforcing firm rules and behaviors, such as 'no diving', 'stay away from drain covers', 'swim with a buddy' and 'walk please' is helpful for pool safety.
While boating it is vital to wear properly fitted life jackets at all times. Boating under the influence of alcohol is just as deadly as drinking and driving. So, play it safe and avoid alcohol when you're on a boat. To avoid CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning, which is emitted by all internal combustion engines, ensure sufficient ventilation, properly install and maintain equipment and use CO detectors, especially in living and sleeping areas of your boat.
A spotter (someone other than the driver of the boat) should keep an eye at all times on the skier. Always check the towline before each skier skis. It is also important to maintain a reasonable, safe speed at all times and steer clear of docks and away from other boats.
Also, be sure to carry extra safety supplies and equipment with you when you are boating. The supplies and equipment should be accessible, yet stored safely and securely. These can include extra life jackets, a mobile phone, first aid kit, equipment manual and tools, bottles of water and towels. Ensure you and your passengers are aware of these items and know how to use them properly.
Enjoy the warm weather in Louisiana and stay safe!


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Le Bar-sur-Loup (, literally Le Bar on Loup; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Originally known simply as Le Bar, the commune was renamed Le Bar-sur-Loup by a decree dated 27 March 1961 published in the Journal Officiel on 1 April, with effect from 2 April 1961.

Its inhabitants are known as aubarnais - aubarnenc in Occitan - or simply barois.

Geography
The commune gets its name from the Loup, a coastal river that runs through it. The Loup flows into the Mediterranean near Villeneuve-Loubet.

History
The first record of the commune was recorded in 1078, in the book Albarnum or Poncii Albarni. In 1235, the village was renamed to Catrum de Albarno, and throughout the 16th century, it was renamed to Lou Barn, Le Barn, and finally Le Bar-sur-Loup.

Places and monuments
Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
The carvings on the door are quite notable. On the inside is an altarpiece painted by Ludovico Brea, dating to the 16th century, as well as statues from the 17th century. In the back of the church, there is a wood carving of a danse macabre from the 15th century.

Le château des comtes de Grasse
A quadrangular building built on vaulted cellars, with two towers to the south and a smaller one to the north. The castle was sacked in 1792 and sold to the villagers in 1832. Restored, it was divided into apartments. It was the birthplace of François Joseph Paul de Grasse on 13 September 1722. He became the Comte de Grasse and served as a career French naval general,

At the entrance to the courtyard before the castle is a broad-based square tower. This is the old castle keep, now used as a tourist office. Before it was dismantled in 1792, it had seven storeys. A museum has been set up on the first floor which tells the stories of the village's most famous residents. The Chateau de Grasse is now operated as a hotel.

Gallery

Population

Legend
During Lent, a count in Le Bar held a party during which all the guests died. A danse macabre was painted to commemorate this divine punishment. It shows Death as an archer, firing arrows at the guests. Ghosts rise from the mouths of the corpses in the form of small, naked people, who are weighed in a balance held by Saint Michael (sitting at the feet of Christ). The ghosts are sent into the jaws of a monster, representing the entrance to hell.

Notable persons
 François Joseph Paul de Grasse (1722-1788), Comte de Grasse and career naval officer who made rank of admiral and was a hero to the American Revolutionary War, defeating the British in a critical battle.

Sister city
Le Bar-sur-Loup has a sister city:
 Poquoson, Virginia, United States of America.

See also
Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

Communes of Alpes-Maritimes

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In these classrooms there are a maximum of 30 children per session with 3 qualified teaching staff each day.
Minimum attendance in the Casa is three full days per week.
The Casa environment focuses on integrated studies where the children learn by making discoveries with the materials, cultivating concentration, motivation, self-discipline and a love of learning. The Montessori environment is orderly and structured to facilitate the child to make independence choices for their learning. This structure allows the children to find anything they are interested in and learn quickly where things are.
Montessori activities are purposeful, real and exploratory and have a cycle of activity for the child to follow, complete with an inbuilt 'control of error' so the child discovers for themselves when they need to keep problem solving, no adult assistance is required. Children become comfortable with making mistakes, trying again, develop problem-solving skills and the ability to see a task through to completion without adult direction. All learning materials are attractive so the children is enticed to use them – aesthetically pleasing, clean, complete and in good repair.
Montessori focuses on children's learning and self-discovery, not on teachers teaching and fostering independence is an important part of Montessori philosophy.
Rich, cultural experiences including music, art, singing, drama, celebrations from other cultures, plant and animal studies are a feature of the classroom. The children have opportunities to garden, care for animals and observe nature as part of their daily programme. Tikanga Maori and Te Reo Maori are incorporated throughout the whole programme and all curriculum areas to reflect the society and time in which the children live.


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Lawyers around the world are challenging corruption at the time we need it most
Good on all the lawyers that are standing against the idea that capitalism's freedom to create disaster should go unchallenged
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Deborah Orr 6 days Wednesday July 10th 2019
Why are police arresting a woman every five minutes?
Boris would prorogue parliament at his peril. Just ask Charles I
In the United States of America, 130 people die every single day after overdosing on opioids. Sometimes, these are drugs prescribed by doctors and are misused. Sometimes, they're illegal street drugs, such as heroin.
'Currently, in America, about 80 per cent of people now on heroin first misused prescription opioids'
But at the heart of this crisis of addiction is big pharma, powerful multinational manufacturers of medicines who managed in the late 1990s to persuade the medical community that their painkillers weren't actually that addictive. Doctors, therefore, began prescribing them more widely – much more widely. However, big pharma was, to put a charitable gloss on matters, mistaken.
Discarded needles are seen at a heroin encampment in the Kensington neighboruhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
It was quite a big mistake. Small-minded moralists may say that people shouldn't abuse prescription drugs, and still less procure drugs from non-medical and illegal sources. Big-minded moralists can counter with the argument that blithely fostering addiction in patients is an unbelievably stupid and destructive thing to do. The victims of opiate abuse are part of something much, much bigger than their individual selves.
Currently, in America, about a quarter of people prescribed with opiates misuse them. Currently, in America, about 80 per cent of people now on heroin first misused prescription opioids. The deaths of celebrities such as Prince or Heath Ledger serve to provide a moment of focus on the problem. Then the media agenda moves on.
Two men wait while police search an abandoned house used by drug addicts after a complaint about a disturbance was made, on April 19, 2017 in Huntington, West Virginia. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
But the bill for this misery is paid not only in more than 400,000 lives lost over the past two decades, but also in healthcare costs, productivity loss, addiction treatment and criminal justice involvement. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the bill for that lot is now running at an astonishing $78.5 billion (£62.7 billion) each year.
The US states suffering most greatly under this terrible crisis are beginning to do something about it, tired as they are of waiting for the Whitehouse to take on the multinationals. Interested eyes around the world are now focused on Oklahoma, where the attorney general has launched a test case against Johnson & Johnson.
The aim is to set a crucially important precedent, by holding a drug company responsible for the epidemic of opioid misuse that is beleaguering his state. Purdue Pharma, the makers of Oxycontin, has already made a $270m settlement.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the biggest makers of generic drugs in the world have chucked $85 million into Oklahoma's coffers. Johnson &Johnson have tried and failed to stop the case from being heard. Many other cases are in the pipeline. There is a lot riding on the state lawyer, Bradley E Beckworth's case.
South Bronx neighbourhood, which has the highest rate of heroin-involved overdose deaths in the city on October 6, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Beckworth specialises in commercial class action litigation. He has worked on teams successfully prosecuting tobacco companies and British Petroleum. He's something of a speaker of truth to power. And everyone knows it. Good on him.
Good on them all, actually.
Good on all the lawyers that are standing against the idea that capitalism's freedom to exploit and leave a trail of disaster should not be challenged. Good on all the lawyers who see that after the exploitation has been achieved and the profit has been made, it's the state – the state that supposedly does so much to hamper capitalism's freedom – that picks up the bill and cleans up the mess, when it's possible for the mess to be cleared up.
'We are all primed to distrust lawyers'
I was thrilled to see that the musician David Gilmour elected to auction off his collection of guitars and donate the proceeds to another group of heroic lawyers, Client Earth. The proceeds, by the way, are a cool $21.5 million.
These are the guys who stopped the UK government from trying to wriggle out of their duty to tackle Britain's awful air quality, who challenge the building of further fossil fuel power stations, who demand transparency from government organisations who are less than keen to share environmental impact reports with the public.
They are currently supporting Fish Fight, a campaign that aims to stop the discarding of dead fish under the common fisheries policy. They are, as they say, on the side of nothing except planet earth.
: A sailor works on the fishing trawler "Gwenvidik" 13 December 2001, off the Brittany Coast. ( MARCEL MOCHET/AFP/Getty Images)
Client Earth's chief executive officer, James Thornton, was named in 2009 by the New Statesman magazine as one of 'ten people who could change the world'. That's what Client Earth is trying to do.
That's what Brad Beckworth is trying to do. We are all primed to distrust lawyers. But lawyers around the world right now are challenging the hegemony of unaccountable multinationals that dominate even the most powerful governments. These are the people who can save us all.
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Thanks to Texas icon Matthew McConaughey people in Houston (and Texas) can't use the word "alright" without repeating it two more times.
The words Bayou City, Space City and Clutch City all mean the same thing to a local, but to visitors none of those words means Houston.
People who live in H-town have their own lingo that to non-locals may as well sound like a completely different language.
With the travel season coming up, there is likely to be an influx of non-locals in the area who are going to look at us weird when we say we need to "take the feeder" or when we repeat the word "alight" several times in a row.
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Houston Astros went on an unprecedented run to a World Series title. Here's how the team found resilience in the face of disaster.
Instead of you figuring out how to deal with all your guests' questions about what these words mean, or why the city has so many different nicknames, we have you covered.
With the help of out staff and locals, we have compiled a basic guideline to what travelers need to know about the unique words and phrases that make us Houstonians.
Take a look through the gallery above for your guide to Houston's lingo.


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AT&T calls T-Mobile's first responder and education pledges 'marketing stunts'
"We have a deep and genuine commitment to connecting first responders and using technology to enrich education, not marketing stunts contingent on getting something approved."
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November 7, 2019 8:19 PM PST
AT&T responds to T-Mobile's Un-carrier event Thursday.
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T-Mobile took some shots at AT&T and Verizon on Thursday during its "new T-Mobile Un-carrier" event and now AT&T is firing back. In a statement provided to CNET, an AT&T spokesperson called out T-Mobile's newest pledges for first responders and education as a "marketing stunt."
"We have a deep and genuine commitment to connecting first responders and using technology to enrich education, not marketing stunts contingent on getting something approved," the AT&T spokesperson said. "If they believe it's critical to offer free access to these communities they would do it today, no conditions or questions asked."
On Thursday, T-Mobile announced a host of new initiatives -- including free service for 10 years for first responders, a new $15-per-month 5G plan and free home internet for 10 million households for five years -- in a bid to try and get its pending $26.5 billion merger with Sprint across the finish line.
While approved by the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice, 16 state attorneys general led by New York and California are suing to block the deal over concerns that it is anticompetitive and will lead to higher prices for consumers.
In its announcement, T-Mobile made it clear that it needs the Sprint deal to offer the programs it announced.
"Everything we announced today is dependent on the massive capacity expansion that comes from the new T-Mobile," Mike Sievert, T-Mobile's chief operating officer, said in a call with reporters.
AT&T, which has a special service for first responders called FirstNet that gives emergency personnel priority access to its 4G LTE network when they need it, also took exception to T-Mobile's approach there.
"The communications needs of first responders are not a bargaining chip -- they are a critical lifesaving tool," the spokesperson said. "FirstNet was born to provide the reliability, capability and accountability that the public safety community requires to carry out its life-saving missions. To think that they can turn serving first responders into a marketing ploy, T-Mobile reveals how little they know about what public safety fought for.
"That's why FirstNet is more than a service plan," the spokesperson continued. "It's a robust, dedicated platform built specifically to serve and advance the first responder community over the next 20 or more years."
T-Mobile declined to comment.
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Stephen Shepherd
Stephen H. A. Shepherd is a professor and authority on Middle English studies, particularly the work of William Langland. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Queen's University at Kingston before continuing on to the University of Oxford and earning a Doctorate of Philosophy. To support himself during his early college years, Shepherd worked as a zoo keeper in Canada. After completing his PhD, Shepherd began a teaching career while furthering his research on Middle English texts and Arthurian works. Formally teaching a variety of courses on such subjects at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, Shepherd now teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Shepherd has published three Norton Critical Editions:
Middle English Romances (1995)
Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur (2004)
William Langland's Piers Plowman (2006) (with Elizabeth Robertson)
He also edited the Early English Text Society edition of Turpines Story (Oxford University Press, 2004) and has published numerous essays.
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Q: Multiple 3D sounds in Three.js I'm a bit struggling on this one.
I want to do a line made of cubes, each one has a sound and if you get closer to it you can hear its sound.
The goal is to navigate from the beginning of the line to the end, this way you are able to play the different sounds and make a 'music'.
The problem I have is that I can only hear 6 of the 20 cubes.
Here is the online example : http://maximebonhomme.fr/mission87/tests
(Left click to move forward, Right click to move backward)
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This is the function to create the sound :
(from : http://threejs.org/examples/#misc_sound)
var Sound = function ( sources, radius, volume ) {
  var audio = document.createElement( 'audio' );
  for ( var i = 0; i < sources.length; i ++ ) {
    var source = document.createElement( 'source' );
    source.src = sources[ i ];
    audio.appendChild( source );
  }
  this.position = new THREE.Vector3();
  this.play = function () {
    audio.play();
  }
  this.update = function ( camera ) {
    var distance = this.position.distanceTo( camera.position );
    if ( distance <= radius ) {
      audio.volume = volume * ( 1 - distance / radius );
      // console.log(distance/radius/2);
      material_sky.color.setHSL(distance / radius / 2 ,0.666,0.666);
    } else {
      audio.volume = 0;
    }
  }
}

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This is where I create my cubes
for(var i = 0 ; i < 20 ; i ++){
  array[i] = new THREE.Mesh(music_geo,material_draw);
  array[i].position.z = i*20;
  array[i].position.x = 30;
  scene.add(array[i]);

  sounds[i] = new Sound( [ soundSRC+source2+'.mp3', soundSRC+source2+'.ogg' ], 10, 1 );
  sounds[i].position.copy( array[i].position );
  sounds[i].play();
}

--
And this is where I update the sounds with the camera
(in my render function)
for(var i = 0 ; i < 20 ; i ++){
  sounds[i].update( camera );
}

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So I would like to know if it is me doing something wrong or if it's Three.js, the browser or something that can't support more than 6 sounds.
Thanks a lot !
EDIT 08/06/14
I managed to get over this issue by using the Web Audio API
Here's the fix if someone is interested, the sound is a frequency (that's what I wanted) but it'll work with a song file I suppose.
The function that creates the sound :
if (window.hasOwnProperty('AudioContext') && !window.hasOwnProperty('webkitAudioContext'))
    window.webkitAudioContext = AudioContext;

var context = new webkitAudioContext();

var Sound = function ( radius, volume ) {

  var source = context.createBufferSource();
  var osc = context.createOscillator();
  var oscGain =context.createGainNode();
  osc.type = 0;

  osc.connect(oscGain);
  oscGain.connect(context.destination);
  osc.noteOn(0);
  osc.frequency.value = 500;
  oscGain.gain.value = 0;

  this.position = new THREE.Vector3();

  this.update = function ( camera ) {
    var distance = this.position.distanceTo( camera.position );
    if ( distance <= radius ) {
      oscGain.gain.value = volume * ( 1 - distance / radius );

      material_sky.color.setHSL(distance / radius / 2 ,0.666,0.666);
    } else {
      oscGain.gain.value = 0;
    }
  }
}

Cheers !

A: I managed to get over this issue by using the Web Audio API
Here's the fix if someone is interested, the sound is a frequency (that's what I wanted) but it'll work with a song file I suppose.
The function that creates the sound :
if (window.hasOwnProperty('AudioContext') && !window.hasOwnProperty('webkitAudioContext'))
    window.webkitAudioContext = AudioContext;

var context = new webkitAudioContext();

var Sound = function ( radius, volume ) {

  var source = context.createBufferSource();
  var osc = context.createOscillator();
  var oscGain =context.createGainNode();
  osc.type = 0;

  osc.connect(oscGain);
  oscGain.connect(context.destination);
  osc.noteOn(0);
  osc.frequency.value = 500;
  oscGain.gain.value = 0;

  this.position = new THREE.Vector3();

  this.update = function ( camera ) {
    var distance = this.position.distanceTo( camera.position );
    if ( distance <= radius ) {
      oscGain.gain.value = volume * ( 1 - distance / radius );

      material_sky.color.setHSL(distance / radius / 2 ,0.666,0.666);
    } else {
      oscGain.gain.value = 0;
    }
  }
}

Cheers !

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Pub forced to shut garden hours after opening as it was not 'outdoors enough'
The outdoor area was considered enclosed and therefore broke Covid rules
Matthew Harris
Adrian Troughton
The Nags Head pub. A council inspector ruled that the pubs area was not inline with Covid guidelines (Image: The Nags Head)
A pub and cafe have had to close their doors shortly after reopening after a council decided they were breaching Covid regulations.
The Nags Head pub and the Alwinckles Coffee House, both just across the county border in Market Harborough, were told by the council that they were not outdoors enough.
The pub in Church Street was only open for six hours on Monday, reports Leicestershire Live, before staff were told by a Harborough District Council inspector that their "outdoor seating", formerly a smoking area, was considered enclosed and therefore not outdoors.
It was a day that the pub, just like those everywhere else, had been waiting eagerly for over the past five months.
A spokesperson for the pub said: "We are very sorry this has happened, as our loyal customers have waited such a long time to socialise again and were so happy to think their lives could now be getting back to normal."
The Alwinckles Coffee House, just down the road from The Nags Head (Image: The Nags Head)
The council inspector also told staff at Aldwinckles Coffee House, on Church Street, that its courtyard area, which was being used to serve customers, breached the guidelines and that it had to be closed.
Owner Moragh Hargreaves said: "I just couldn't believe it. It's so frustrating when you have spent all week getting ready.
"We were all geared up, firing on all cylinders and then we were just stopped in our tracks.
"We are absolutely gutted really. I appreciate the council are just doing their job and following the guidelines but outside is outside I think.
"The council said the only way to make it meet the regulations is to take off the roof and that's just not practical."
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Harborough District Council said the compliance checks are taking place to ensure businesses reopen in a way that is safe for staff and customers.
Government rules state that, to be considered 'outdoors' shelters, marquees and other structures can have a roof, but need to have at least 50% of the area of their walls open at all times whilst in use.
In relation to the Nags Head, a spokesman said: "Now that lockdown restrictions have eased, we are working with businesses to ensure they can reopen in a way that is safe for staff and customers.
"As part of our ongoing Covid compliance checks, we found there was some concern at the Nags Head pub in Market Harborough that enclosed areas were being used for serving which would not be deemed 'outdoors' in the current Government coronavirus regulations.
"The pub has agreed to voluntarily close to allow time to demonstrate compliance."
In relation to Aldwinckles Cafe, the council spokesman said: "As part of our ongoing Covid compliance checks, we advised Aldwinkles coffee house that covered areas were being used for serving which are not deemed to be 'outdoors' in the current Government coronavirus regulations.
"We provided advice on what could be done to make the area compliant for use. In the meantime, the café will continue to operate a takeaway service."
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American Eagle has made no secret of its desire to connect with college students, recently signing a three year deal with the Big East, but what you may not know is that the Pittsburgh-based retail clothing chain is taking a much broader tactic, too. AE is sponsoring local intramural volleyball teams across the country and it will hook up the first 12 team captains at each school to register with 12 free AE Intramural T's customized with team name on the back.
Hat tip to recent UMASS sports management alum, Michael Heberlein, for sending us a pic of AE intramural team gear at the school.
The intramural program is part of a sponsorship deal with NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association), which is in the second year of a four year deal running through 2014.
American Eagle now has over 900 stories throughout the U.S. and Canada. As the Fall IM season gets into full swing, make sure your local team captain checks out the branded micro site, AEintramurals.com.


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The biggest NBA player bonuses at stake this summer
The Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo will not have to play the waiting game when it comes to his supermax eligibility this offseason. The MVP front-runner met the supermax criteria with All-NBA selections in 2018 and 2019. But what will happen to the more than 25 NBA players with lingering incentives in their contracts for the 2019-20 season?
When the season was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, multiple players were approaching eligibility for contract bonuses. With basketball likely to return this summer, the league and the NBPA have to negotiate what will happen to that money.
Sources told ESPN that the most likely outcome will be similar to how the league handled bonuses during the lockout-shortened season in 2011-12. Contract incentives initially intended for 82 games were prorated to account for the 66-game season. For example, a player with a $500,000 bonus in his contract for playing in 70 games qualified for the bonus if he played in 56 games. However, performance bonuses based on averages — such as shooting percentages — were not adjusted.
Which players and teams will be affected most by this kind of adjustment? And what changes if the NBA jumps straight to the playoffs in July without any additional regular-season games counting toward players' bonus criteria? Here's our breakdown of the major incentives to watch.
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'Tell Michael Crow to shove it': Students, parents protest new mask requirement
Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Arizona Sen. Kelly Townsend joined dozens of protesters at Hayden Lawn to object to ASU's mask mandate
Kari Lake, a candidate for the 2022 governor race, waves a mask in the air at the #FreeASU protest on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, on ASU's Tempe campus.
Kiersten Moss
By Kiersten Moss and Angelina Steel | August 13, 2021 | 7:06pm MST
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of Hayden Library on ASU's Tempe campus Friday to object to the University's new mask policy they claim to be "unlawful."
The protest, organized and hosted by Maricopa County Young Republicans and Turning Point USA at ASU, was in opposition to ASU's announcement Wednesday that masks would be required in certain buildings on campus.
ASU, UA and NAU all announced similar masking requirements, which may violate state law after an executive order issued by Gov. Doug Ducey in June — and signed into law with the state budget's passing — barred public universities from mandating masks or vaccinations in order to participate in the classroom or academic activities.
The event drew under 100 students and parents, many of whom were not affiliated with the University, including featured speakers Sen. Kelly Townsend and gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
During her speech, Townsend mentioned the Constitution multiple times and claimed the new mask policy goes against the 10th Amendment.
"The Biden administration and other federal agencies have no constitutional right to come in and dictate to you if you should put a mask on your face or inject a non-approved vaccine into your arms," Townsend said.
Arizona Sen. Kelly Townsend speaks to protesters at the #FreeASU protest on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, on ASU's Tempe campus.
University spokespeople claimed the policy does not violate state law since it was written to bar applying mandates "based on the student's vaccination status or willingness to disclose that status."
"Our requirements apply to everyone on campus (students, faculty, staff, and visitors) and regardless of their vaccination status," said Jay Thorne, a University spokesperson. "They do not conflict with the order or the legislation."
C.J. Karamargin, a spokesperson from the governor's office, said Ducey is "not supportive of mandates or virtue signaling" in reaction to the policy.
"Ultimately, these mandates are toothless, unenforceable and will not hold up in court," Karamargin said to Arizona Capitol Media Services on Thursday.
Members from the United Campus Workers of Arizona union, including ASU faculty members Lee Bebout and Alex Young, counter-protested and advocated for mask-wearing.
Multiple studies show that masks help limit the spread of COVID-19. And with the increased spread of the virus in Arizona over the past month and the start of the semester just days away, both Bebout and Young support the new policy.
"We need a voice at ASU that supports science," said Bebout, an English professor. "We support ASU's decision to do this. It doesn't just keep me and my students safe, it keeps my colleagues' kids who are too young to be vaccinated safe."
Angelina Steel
A protestor raises a sign in front of Hayden library expressing her views on the reliability of masks at the #FreeASU protest on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Tempe.
Young, a faculty fellow at Barrett, The Honors College, said especially with having a child under the age of 12 in his family, "I want to show the ASU community that most of us are standing up for the recent mask mandate."
UA and NAU both followed ASU's lead in enacting mask policies that require them in indoor spaces where social distancing isn't possible. The Arizona Board of Regents also supported each of the universities' new policies.
"The steps taken by our universities comply with the executive order related to university COVID-19 actions and state law, and the board supports our university presidents for taking measures they believe are necessary to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission on campus," ABOR Chair Lyndel Manson said in a statement Thursday.
Rae'Lee Klein, an ASU alumna who currently serves as an administrator for Charlie Kirk, president of Turning Point USA, said she supported students' freedom of choice and called the policy "another step in the wrong direction for this University."
"I came out to support my fellow ASU students to have the opportunity to choose what's best for their body," Klein said. "Whether it be vaccination, masks or any of the sort, (mandating) is just unethical."
Luke Mosiman, chairman of Maricopa County Young Republicans and an ASU student studying business law and civic and economic thought and leadership, said in a messaged statement that "The ASU mask mandate is unlawful, unscientific, and a disgusting attack on personal liberty."
Lake came out strongly against the policy on Twitter after its initial release, telling students to not comply. At the protest, she said students should "enjoy college as it should be enjoyed" and directly criticized President Michael Crow.
"They've taken too much away from you, we're here to support you," Lake said. "Take the mask and tell Michael Crow to shove it."
Protestors at the #FreeASU protest express their concerns for not only the mask-mandate, but the media and vaccinations.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Maricopa County Young Republicans chairman Luke Mosiman.
Reach the reporters at aesteel@asu.edu and ktmoss1@asu.edu, and follow @AngelinaSteel7 and @KierstenTMoss on Twitter.


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Golden Hill Country Park or Kam Shan Country Park (), also known in Hong Kong as Monkey Hill (), established on 24 June 1977, is a country park located in the ranges north of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It covers an area of . Most of the area is covered by the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs. Inside the park, there are jogging trails, barbecue and picnic areas, which are easily accessible from Tai Po Road (Piper's Hill) via waterworks access roads. The park takes its name from the  peak, Golden Hill or Kam Shan (), which is the highest feature in the area.

Panoramic views can be enjoyed from the slopes of Golden Hill and several places along the western ridge at the park. From these vantage points, the whole length of Smuggler's Ridge, Tai Mo Shan (the highest peak in Hong Kong), Needle Hill, Sha Tin New Town, Lion Rock and Beacon Hill can be seen. The northern part of Kowloon, the western anchorage of the harbour, Stonecutters Island, the housing estates of Kwai Chung, the container port, the industrial parts of Tsing Yi Island and the town of Tsuen Wan can also be viewed from here. The park is famous for its conservations of macaque monkeys.

Attractions

Geology
An area of granite of the Upper Jurassic period (formed between 130 million and 160 million years ago), the rocks are well exposed in road cuttings inside the park.

Animals
Kam Shan, or Monkey Hill to most locals, is a famous macaques kingdom in Hong Kong. The macaques are the largest group of mammals in the park. The most significant species occurring here are rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) and long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). These monkeys are probably descendants of monkeys released by pet owners in the 1920s, whereas wild macaque groups native to Hong Kong have almost disappeared due to habitat destruction and over-hunting. Apart from monkeys, this Country Park is also a shelter of squirrels and many bird species. There are about 2,100 wild monkeys in Hong Kong, about 1,800 of them in Kam Shan country park.

The park also provide habitat for forest animals found in few other parts of Hong Kong. Among these are protected species like the crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus). Other birds found in the park include the black-eared kite (Milvus migrans lineatus), house swift (Apus (affinis) nipalensis), greater coucal (Centropus s.sinensis), common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), rufous-backed shrike (Lanius schach) and common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius).

Flowers
Since the 1950s, exotic flora species have been progressively introduced to Kam Shan Country Park. These exotic species includes Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus) and eucalyptus species from Australia, and the charming paper-bark tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia).

The Country Park is very rich in flora, with a great diversity of native and exotic species. Melastoma species, rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa), acronychia (Acronychia pedunculata), Hong Kong gordonia (Gordonia axillaris), fragrant litsea (Litsea cubeba), red machilus (Machilus thunbergii), pop-gun seed (Bridelia tomentosa) and ivy tree (Schefflera heptaphylla), and the ram-rod bamboo (Arundinaria hindsii) are the common varieties in the Country Park.

Monkey killings
According to park wardens, since 2006 about 38 animal traps have been found in the park. An animal rights volunteer group was formed in 2007 when people discovered illegal hunting activities in the park. Dead monkeys wounded with sharp objects have been found in the park since 2007. On 3 March 2009 a dead monkey was found with a loop trap around its leg with body stab wounds.

According to rights group, 300 wild monkeys were slaughtered for mainland China in May 2009. A man also used a BB gun to shoot the monkeys and shot one of the volunteers. Police arrived at the scene, Food and health chief York Chow Yat-ngok said he stepped up patrols to clear traps. Kwan Chi-yee, president of the Hong Kong Chinese Herbalists Association, issued a warning against eating monkey meat, saying "their meat can contain unknown viruses. It's a myth that it's nutritious." Under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance, anyone hunting or willingly disturbing wild animals is liable to a fine of  and one year in jail.

See also
Lion Rock Country Park
Shing Mun Country Park
Conghua city yueyuan animal breeding farm

References

Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong
Sham Shui Po District
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin
West Kowloon
Kowloon City
1977 establishments in Hong Kong