Comprehensive second-quarter data revealed an unexpectedly downbeat outturn for the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) economy, which faltered mid-year as the region's heavyweights staggered. Regional growth in the second quarter was slashed to 2.2% year-on-year, down significantly from both preliminary estimates (previously reported: +2.8% year-on-year) and the outset of the year (Q1: +2.6% year-on-year). Despite deteriorating metrics in Angola, Nigeria and South Africa, the region's major players, much of the region notched faster gains as export-oriented economies continued shaking off the commodity slump. Economic tailwinds, including favorable weather conditions and firmer commodity prices, look set to persist through the remainder of the year; in line with anticipated upturns in Angola, Nigeria and South Africa, FocusEconomics expects regional growth to have recovered in the third quarter, to 3.0% year-on-year.
Angola's ever-worsening recession, which hit a new low through June as economic activity continued to plummet on falling oil and gas output, weighed heavily on regional growth in the second quarter. And, despite international lenders' support, the economic pain only worsened as the agricultural, industrial and services sectors each notched losses in the quarter—further eroding the government's coffers. Coupled with Nigeria's pipeline disruptions in the second quarter and South Africa's technical recession through the first half of the year amid a broad-based malaise, the region's largest economies have been left behind this year by their peers. Case in point, Ghana notched robust growth in the second quarter on what appeared to be strong spending- and investment-related gains.
Highlighting our continuous efforts to improve coverage of the region, this month we are introducing the Consensus Forecast for Cameroon. We are excited for the opportunity to introduce our clients to the centrally-located, natural resource-rich economy and are eager to deliver the economic insight and critical analysis you have come to expect from FocusEconomics. In its inaugural Consensus Forecast, we were pleased to report upbeat second-quarter growth amid construction efforts ahead of next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). That said, significant downside risks are materializing: A low-level insurgency in the English-speaking regions has spooked investors, while some analysts expect long-standing ruler Paul Biya's resounding election victory on 7 October to eventually precipitate a succession crisis.
Through the remainder of the year and beyond, political uncertainty is set to mount in Nigeria and South Africa ahead of next year's elections. In Nigeria, both major parties confirmed their presidential candidates in recent weeks and are gearing up for what is expected to shape into a bruising campaign. In South Africa, meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon address his constituents on progress vis-à-vis promised fiscal-stimulus measures. With the economy sputtering out amid capital flight and emerging-market (EM) turbulence, Ramaphosa sought to act decisively in recent months with the hope of retaining voters in the run-up to elections. Analysts see an uphill battle for Ramaphosa's African National Congress (ANC) heading into next year.
Despite the second-quarter hiccup, the regional recovery—and, notably, the region's heavyweights—should get back on track through the remainder of the year before picking up momentum next year. Buoyant external demand and, in turn, higher commodity prices are expected to fuel the acceleration in export-driven economies, while strong public- and private-led investment should propel growth in many of the region's smaller economies. Despite next year's prospective uptick, however, the economic backdrop has grown more challenging. Domestically, political uncertainty will dictate the regional narrative as Nigeria and South Africa head to the polls. Meanwhile, on the external front, a pullback in global trade would have significant ramifications for the region's commodity-driven economies. Capital flight remains a key downside risk amid EM turmoil and higher U.S. interest rates—especially for those economies running current-account deficits.
As of this month, Cameroon has been included in our aggregated regional forecasts and the region's historical data has been updated accordingly.
Regional growth is expected to clock in at 3.0% this year, which, if confirmed, would be the strongest outturn in three years. Next year, regional growth is seen picking up to 3.6%, which is down 0.1 percentage points from last month's forecast amid weaker growth projections for Nigeria and South Africa. For 2020, growth is set to scale to 3.8%.
This month, five of the region's economies saw their 2019 growth forecasts slashed; eight economies—including Kenya—had their growth projections left intact; while recession-mired Angola was the sole economy to have its growth outlook upgraded as analysts penciled-in a stronger recovery. Ethiopia and Cote d'Ivoire are expected to lead the pack next year, with both seen growing at over 7.0%. In contrast, South Africa is seen trailing significantly as the only economy growing below 2.0%.
The economy appeared to have shifted into a higher gear in the third quarter following a slowdown in the second quarter. Incoming data, however, signals that growth cooled again at the beginning of the fourth quarter. According to the Ministry of Petroleum, oil output fell in October due to an escalation of sabotage attacks on oil production facilities. In addition, the PMI dipped to a 16-month low in October as both growth in output and new orders lost momentum in the surveyed month. In the political arena, Nigeria's two key parties—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP)— confirmed their candidates for the 2019 presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been criticized for his economic policies—particularly over the mismanagement of the FX market and the rise in unemployment—will lead the APC against the PDP's Atiku Abubakar, who is pitching himself as the pro-business candidate in February's general election.
Growth is seen strengthening next year against the backdrop of rising oil production following a significant ramp-up in infrastructure investment in recent years. Moreover, softer inflation and improved exchange rate liquidity should buoy domestic demand dynamics in 2019. Political uncertainty and downside risks related to the 2019 election cloud the outlook, however. FocusEconomics panelists see GDP increasing 2.6% in 2019, down 0.1 percentage points from last month's estimate, and 3.0% in 2020.
Although available data suggests the economy remained in the doldrums in the third quarter, analysts expect it to have exited this year's short-lived recession amid the government's loudly-touted efforts to stimulate activity. Any anticipated recovery through the remainder of the year will require demand-side improvement, which appears to have come up short thus far; unemployment ticked ever higher in the third quarter, while a further retreat in business confidence is likely to have weighed on investment. External-sector metrics were even less encouraging, with export growth in annual terms at its weakest in a year. More bad news came in the delivery of the midterm budget on 24 October, when newly-appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni presented a bleak fiscal outlook haunted by weak growth prospects and rising debt-servicing costs—but sought to reassure spooked investors with President Cyril Ramaphosa's promised fiscal stimulus. In response, all three credit-rating agencies issued concerns over the inadequate pace of fiscal consolidation.
Despite tepid near-term growth prospects, FocusEconomics analysts expect the economy to emerge from recession by year-end before bouncing back somewhat next year. Last-ditch fiscal stimulus is likely to lift economic sentiment ahead of next year's elections and should serve to stoke household spending and fixed investment. Amid worsening economic and political anxieties, however, the possibility of additional credit-rating downgrades will remain a key downside risk. Medium-term growth prospects are being weighed down by concerns over fiscal slippage and the inadequate pace of structural reforms. FocusEconomics analysts expect growth of 1.7% in 2019, down 0.1 percentage points from last month's forecast, and 2.1% in 2020.
The economy remained in deep recession in the second quarter as GDP contracted 7.4% in annual terms, a marked deterioration from Q1's result (Q1: -4.7% yoy). Declining oil production weighed on the all-important oil extraction and refining sector, which in turn likely took a bite out of exports growth. In addition, manufacturing output also weakened in Q2 and, despite ongoing economic reforms pursued by President João Lourenço's government, incoming data suggests that GDP continued to contract in the third quarter. Oil production slipped again in annual terms in Q3, while a sustained depreciation of the kwanza and elevated inflation weighed on purchasing power, which will likely have dragged on household consumption. Meanwhile, on 26 October the United Nations condemned the Angolan security forces of "serious human rights abuses" following the deportation of over 300,000 Congolese from the country as part of the government's fight against illegal diamond mining in the country.
The economy is expected to return to growth next year, supported by improving domestic demand dynamics and rising oil production. Waning inflationary pressures should bolster household consumption, while fixed investment should benefit from more favorable financing conditions amid ongoing economic reforms. However, Angola's dependence on the volatile oil sector remains the key risk to the outlook. FocusEconomics panelists see GDP expanding 2.3% in 2019, up 0.1 percentage points from last month's forecast, and 2.8% in 2020.
Private sector activity slightly moderated in the third quarter from the previous quarter due to waning business confidence and concerns over the new fiscal year tax measures. On the upside, the arrival of the short rainy season should buoy agricultural output and hydro-powered electricity generation in the fourth quarter. An acceleration in activity at the outset of Q4 hinted at this, reflected by a rise in the PMI in October. However, the advent of heavy rains—which have intensified in recent years—have heightened the risk of floods and landslides, which could lead to disruptions. On the upside, rising remittances have bolstered household incomes and, in turn, private spending, helping to narrow the current account deficit. The latest data shows that remittances rose more than 55% in Q2, while the current account deficit fell by more than 30%.
Robust growth is expected next year, supported by strong domestic demand and healthy capital inflows. Solid private consumption underpinned by buoyant remittance inflows, coupled with an acceleration in fixed investment growth fueled by stronger business confidence, should drive the economy. However, the continuation of the interest rate cap on commercial bank lending rates could constrain the government's ability to secure additional funds from the IMF and thus finance the FY 2018–2019 budget. This, compounded by the government's fiscal tightening measures, cloud the outlook. FocusEconomics analysts project GDP growth of 5.8% in 2019, which is unchanged from last month's forecast, and 5.8% again in 2020.
FocusEconomics' comprehensive estimate revealed that inflation crept up at the end of the third quarter. Regional inflation ticked up to 8.6% in September amid higher prices in major-players Angola, Nigeria and Kenya. Notably, inflation in the DRC continued its precipitous decline, remaining comfortably in double-digit territory in September. More broadly, favorable weather conditions and bumper yields have been keeping food prices in check throughout the region. A preliminary estimate suggests that inflation dipped slightly to 8.5% in October.
August's revision (8.4%; previously reported: 8.6%) was driven largely by the inclusion of Cameroon, which has been experiencing very-low inflation due to heavily-regulated prices.
Regional inflation looks set to average 9.4% this year. Next year, FocusEconomics expects inflation to moderate to 8.8%, which is up 0.2 percentage points from last month's revised forecast (8.6%; previously reported: 8.8%) due to the inclusion of Cameroon, before easing to 8.1% in 2020.


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Feds Arrests Individuals Smuggling $30 Million Worth of Meth in a 3D Printer
By Muhammad ZuhairDecember 19, 2022
Image: Australian Federal Police
According to The Guardian, the most recent effort to smuggle 30 kilograms of methamphetamine from the United States into Western Australia included the use of 3D printers. The estimated street price for 30 kg is AU$45 million ($30 million).
The two smugglers, who are allegedly a member of an international criminal gang, seem to have been utilizing Flashforge Creator 3 FDM 3D printers to carry an estimated 30 kg of cocaine. The two were apprehended as part of Operation Ironside, a joint effort between the FBI and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). For over three years, the agencies kept an eye on communications made on the An0m encrypted site. When one communication on the site reportedly said that one of the couples had organized around 30 methamphetamine importation into Australia in 2020, the AFP became aware of the situation.
Intelligence indicates he and his syndicate were attempting to import quantities of up to 100kg at a time.
We suspect they were operating long before we started monitoring them and were involved in multiple other drug trafficking plots targeting Australia."
-AFP assistant commissioner Pryce Scanlan
Before the drugs got to Western Australia, where they were intended for, the authorities caught them in the US. Late in July, one of the two was taken into custody in New Taipei City, and in October, the other was taken into custody in Taoyuan City. Both people are facing life in jail in Taiwan if proven guilty of the unlawful shipment of "category 2" drugs for which they have been accused.
It seems that the Flashforge Creator 3 was selected since it is an enclosed 3D printer with a door that can securely contain things inside. The printer is now being sold at a reduced price since it has been discontinued, unlike other printers. The Flashforge Creator 3 has a construction capacity of 300 x 250 x 200 mm and measures 627 x 485 x 615 mm. A savvy individual may optimize the quantity of goods contained inside by including the additional space surrounding the axis motors and the area set aside for the control board and PSU.

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Q: Capture a video on Gear VR for my own VR application without publishing application on Play Store I have created a VR application which I am able to use on Samsung Gear VR (Oculus). My application in not published on play store. I just start my applcation on pjone and then Connect my phone to VR set and things are working good. I want to capture a video of my application. I know there is option through "Universal Menu -> Utilities -> capture video" in Gear VR to capture video of applications already installed on the Gear VR but for that I will have to publish my application on Gear VR and then start it from within the GearVR. I can't publish it right now. I read many articles on how some screen capturing applications can capture my video. I tried a few like "AZ screen recorder", "Recordable free" but none of them seem to work.

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*Is there a way to start my own application on Gear VR without first publishing it on play store.

*Is there a way to use the "Universal Menu -> Utilities -> capture video" option to record video for my own application without starting it from Gear VR.

*Is there a way to capture the mobile screen using some screen capturing application?

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My hospital emphasized the need for bringing forward a diverse slate of candidates; presenting candidates that did not require relocation; and enticing talent that would view our role as their next level opportunity. The team at the Summit Talent Group accomplished all three of these search requirements, and they stayed close to the candidates throughout the search process and ensured the flow of communication remained constant. I could not be more pleased with the process and outcome.


Utrecht is a perfect example of an old Western European city with a big middle class. It has a great history and, centuries ago, was a politically important European city. Nowadays Utrecht lies at the edge of the Randstad [Delta City Metropole] one of Europe's richest economical areas consisting of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and the Hague. It has a picturesque old town with canals and beautiful houses, a rich cultural life and a lot of universities and higher schools. The average rate of education is very high and the city is growing.
On the outskirts you will also find neighbourhoods, which are mainly inhabited by people with migrant background, and residential quarters planned and built in the last 40 years, where there is almost no public life. Right now a new quarter for 100.000 inhabitants is being built, yet its' building process is being challenged by the financial and mortgage crisis. This crisis even puts the question of building as an economical drive in question.
These days the Netherlands live through a recession and a minority far right government has just fallen. Globalisation, economical developments and worldwide migration, or, generalizing, the decline of the West, question the future prospects of the country and its' middle class. Political parties harvest on insecurity and gain votes on the fear for future. The country lives through an identity crisis. What does this mean for a city like Utrecht? How does it react to the decline of the Western World? Does it embrace the world within its' city limits? What does this mean for the middle class? What life for their kids? What will Utrecht look like in near future, now that the comfort zone is changing.
The focus of the Riga City Lab is nature, diverse forms of co-existence of urban and natural, and particularly, cohabitation of different species, including humans. Nature has always been an essential part of Latvian identity, it plays an important role in people's everyday life, determines daily rhythm and communication, and is always present in creative activities. Nature is also an integral element in the landscape of Riga, the city built along the coast of the Riga bay and divided by the Daugava river. As nature can only be properly explored in situ, Riga Lab is mainly structured as open-air tours guided by scientists of different discpilines.
With 95.000 inhabitants Maribor is the smallest urban entity in the GC-LC. Everybody knows everybody in the city, which no one really knows. The city's identity is easier to define as that-which-is-not, rather to assert what exactly Maribor is: it's not a village, but it's not really a city either; it's not completely provincial, but it's not urban either; it's not outspokenly xenophobic, but it's not tolerant either: it's not multicultural, but it's not completely mono-cultural either. Maribor is simply unwilling and unable to decide what and who it is. The thematic focus will therefore inevitably strive to disclose the consequences, realities and symptoms that arise from Maribor being a small urban settlement, which heavily shapes the dynamics of its tight social networks, clans and family structures. Maribor seems impenetrable in its narrow illusion of auto-sufficiency and unwilling/unable to seek distance from its own reality, convinced that its timeless universe is functioning flawlessly. The CityLAB Maribor program will place the Maribor youth into focus. Thus the problem of the apathetic and disengaged young people without any future is one of the crucial problems of the city, because it points to a highly concerning lack of collective political will, of the crucial force constituting the public domain, of the common space articulating the future, of the ethical engine pushing to remember its industrial as well as urban heritage. Since the young people of Maribor merely reflect the disengaged timelessness of the city, the focus will be two-fold: one dimension will be pursued by presenting the status of young people in the city, but the other dimension will be articulated in a seemingly incoherent manner with the ambition to delineate the scattered symptomatic shapes of the city. Both, its lifeless mainstream neatness and the young people in it merely constitute two sides of the same coin.
Global Cities are exposed to competition for high-skill and innovation. Therefore cities try to send out a picture of unique and highly attractive visibility into the world. In the age of ubiquitous availability of digital image data, cities increasingly communicate through imagery. As the rankings of economic institutes and lifestyle magazines show: cities that are particularly successful are those that are characterized by clear and sharp images. This is with a formative effect. More and more urban development depends on the visual effectiveness, according to pictorial staged atmospheres.
The Visibility of Munich stands for a unique atmosphere. Munich is considered a beautiful city. Munich is, in accordance with the worldwide rankings, a very successful and "most liveable" city. Nowadays Munich is faced with high urban growth. The global city of Munich is regarded as an exemplary model of a traditional European city. For decades, European cities are concerned with the tension between preservation and modernization. Munich has developed a strategy to handle this tension and herewith created the basis for today's success.
Despite enormous social and structural changes the official postcard from Munich has changed imperceptible in a century.
The Munich CITY Lab focuses on the questions of visibility. What is the image of Munich in the self-description of its inhabitants, media and local stakeholders? How does the brand "Munich" work? What is on the visible surface, what is on the invisible reverse side? Which parts of the past are there to be seen in the urban space and the urban image, and which parts are hidden?
Cultural activity is often led by "professionals" or "experts" to deliver social value to disadvantaged communities. Derry-Londonderry, the UK City of Culture 2013, is a city that has experienced 30 years of bitter conflict, is looking to build a new model of participation that draws on re-imagined relationships, architecture and cultural traditions whilst celebrating the communities that live and breathe there everyday. While there is much exciting regeneration going on in the centre of Derry-Londonderry, we want to explore how artists can create work from the edges of the city inwards, listening to the voices of those who have lived there for many years.
Lisbon, treasure room of old grandeur as a former capital of globalization avant la lettre, always scoring high in the charts with most popular city trip destinations in Europe. But also a backdrop for plague and hunger, of earthquakes and tsunamis, nowadays one of the epicenters of the economic shockwaves that rock the continent. A pigg capital, a laboratory for new socio-economic realities.
An ethic melting pot in Southwest Europe, – or was it North Africa, or maybe Northeast Latin America? – where racial and ethnic tensions seem less present (at least less visible) than in other western urban agglomerations. Where community perhaps still means something. A city of emigrants, immigrants and nomads, circumscribed by very volatile and porous borders: between nature and culture, between water and land, between modernity and tradition.
A city of poets and surrealists, where the revolution bears the name of a flower, the cemetery is called "Pleasures", where the walls speak – more eloquently than anywhere else perhaps – of agony and dreams of then and now.
When we think of a city, we immediately imagine public spaces: streets, squares, museums and shopping malls. However, as much as it is a public space, for its residents the city is an accumulation of private spaces. This hidden vast network opens up only when you gain trust of the city residents. In this Lab, we will meet and spend time with Helsinki residents in their private spaces.
For many of us in the art field, at some point a conflict emerges between private and public, or professional, lives. How do we balance the families and careers? How do we define ourselves outside of the professional realm? Do we have a right for private life? How do we define and deal with private in art and in politics? We asked Helsinki hosts to share their views and strategies on this subject.
Tallinn – the city of interruptions. Constantly changing ideologies have shaped the form of the city and the mind-set of the inhabitants. Also, the past has been constantly reconstructed. There is no proper story to dwell on. And, to be honest, it has been just peasantry and mud, and barley and potato. So – nothing glorious yet. But we are positive, because we have future! Let the utopias roll! Let the golden age be still to come! Future will be the best as it has always been.
Tallinn's CityLab will be about past and present futures. Utopias. We will be investigating different ideas and memory games laid on the physical space. It will all happen in the veil of the Nordic white nights, when people and the time they constitute are silenced and the ideas of the constructed space is revealed the clearest.
Our warm welcome to Estonia – to the most forward-looking country of the earth on the far edge of everything!
The conference 100% City concludes the Global City — Local City project, and once again brings together professionals from different fields, including artists who have participated in the research and residency stage of the project, as well as festivals that have organised research labs, hosted residencies and presented city specific art work in their programmes. The conference's focus is on active creative practices and forms of living, experiencing and making the city, including the effects of different unique and continuous activities, issues related to public space and impact of globalization on various local phenomena.


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The Kenneth Clark Prize 2019
BY Carson White (pupil)
The Kenneth Clark Prize is the school's annual art history competition. It is named after the scholar, museum director and broadcaster Kenneth Clark (1903-1983), a former pupil best known for his television series Civilisation.
This was the fifteenth year of the prize, which involves every pupil in the top two years at Winchester. Twenty boys competed in semi-finals last month, with six taking a place in the final on Friday. The guest adjudicator for the evening was Professor Stephen Bann, a former Collegeman and one of the country's most distinguished art historians.
After a brief introduction by Dr Foster, Winchester's head of Art History, the lights dimmed and our first competitor Alfred Deahl (Bramston's), stepped up to the podium. He spoke about The Severan Tondo, a panel painting depicting the Roman imperial family c. AD 200. Tomas Sergeant (Moberly's) discussed two 8th century cave paintings which could be found near Dunhuang, a temple complex on the Silk Road in China. Takenori Maruyama (DuBoulay's) was the only fourth year to make it into the finals and he presented on Byodoin Temple in Japan. Built between 998 and 1053, it is a remarkable feat of engineering, beauty and endurance. It was commissioned by a noble famlily to house a large statue of a golden Buddha.
After a brief interval, Inigo Selwood (College) gave his presentation on The Death of Marat (1907) by Edvard Munch, better known for The Scream. William Billington (Moberly's) spoke on Diego Rivera's The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City (1931). This is a large painting, made using a fresco technique learnt by Rivera during his travels to Italy. Finally, Teddy Wilmot-Sitwell (Moberly's) gave us his interpretation of MC Escher's lithograph print Up and Down (1947). He explained the complex perspectival construction of the print, and the relationship of Escher to Surrealism.
Professor Bann commended the contestants on the high standard of their presentations. All three prizes were awarded to residents of Moberly's:
Gold: Teddy Wilmot-Sitwell
Silver: William Billington
Bronze: Tomas Sergeant
Head back to stories
Art at Winchester Between the Wars
The latest exhibition in Treasury looks at Winchester's significant contribution to British Art, particularly that of artists and scholars Rendall, Gleadowe and Clark.
Sharing Scientific Expertise
Professional development for science teachers, particularly those working in the state sector, is in high demand so the school ran a very successful, free training day last summer, focused on physics.
History Commendation
Keen historian and sixth form pupil, Dmitriy was highly commended for his entry in the Julia Wood History Essay competition this summer. He writes about his choice of topic and urges other pupils to take part in future competitions.
Exploring Winchester's Treasures
A beautiful new publication showcases 50 treasures from the school's outstanding collections.
Drew Travel Art Exhibition
The 2019 Drew Travel art exhibition demonstrated the independence and maturity of the exhibitors as well as their creativity.
Former pupil, Alfie Thompson talks to the Wykeham Journal about his time in 'Mill' and studying for an MEng at Imperial College, London's Dyson School of Design Engineering.
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Winchester College at War
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Do you have an idea of what you want it to be but haven't started yet and need advice on structure or process? You might be looking for project management.
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Generally speaking, if you have a first draft of a text that you are mostly happy with but that you feel needs a once-over before proceeding to the next step – to a publisher, printer or professor – then you are looking for a copy-edit.
More prosaically, your copy-editor is your first reader, your first critic and your first line of defence. Your copy-editor will save you time, stress and money by making sure that your text is its most perfect self before reaching the state at which it is much more difficult (if not impossible) to change.
What will you do specifically?
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Fact-checking. You will of course be the expert when it comes to your project, but I will be looking to see that you're getting the details right: the dates, the titles, the foreign-language accents. Any queries I have will be flagged for your attention.
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Telling The World About COVID-19 Has Got This Chinese Journalist Four Years in Jail
Riham Darwish
Zhang Zhan is being sentenced for four years in prison for her reporting on the first days of the COVID19 outbreak in Wuhan. (Al Bawaba)
Almost a year after the world first heard of the novel coronavirus which has been the defining event of the year, Chinese authorities have jailed a Chinese citizen-journalist who traveled to Wuhan last February to live stream videos from the city where the pandemic first broke out.
V heavy security presence outside Shanghai Pudong court as Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan #张展 was just sentenced to 4 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," her lawyers said. After the verdict was announced, Zhang's mother sobbed loudly in court. pic.twitter.com/IsldHgh0l8
— Laurie Chen (@lauriechenwords) December 28, 2020
Zhang Zhan was arrested last May after her videos and reports from Wuhan attracted millions of viewers who had been looking for authentic reports on what was going on in the city amid very limited information provided by the Chinese government back then.
Accused of "spreading lies", the 37-year-old Zhan was sentenced to four years in jail. However, the court's decision was described as "unjust" and a "continuation of Chinese authorities' ongoing attempts to cover up the truth of how the virus started".
A Chinese citizen journalist who criticized the government's handling of the outbreak in Wuhan has been on a hunger strike for months after her arrest, her lawyers said https://t.co/h5NdXSO9L4
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) December 27, 2020
#NOW Activists of HK Alliance 支聯會 are demonstrating outside Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong urging for release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was just sentenced to 4yrs in jail for covering #covid19 outbreak in Wuhan, and the 12HKers in Shenzhen. pic.twitter.com/SsYrHye25W
— Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪 (@XinqiSu) December 28, 2020
In one of her videos before May, Zhan expressed her concern that her government was determined to keep the truth away from the people, criticizing China's efforts to silence dissident voices, even amongst a pandemic that took many lives. According to her lawyer, Mr. Zhan has been on a hunger strike since her early months in jail, in protest of what she says is "her unjust detention".
This is Zhang Zhan speaking:
"The problem our country faces is that everything is being covered up. All dissenting voices are deemed as rumours."#freeZhangZhan #freeChina #张展 #ZhangZhanhttps://t.co/7r3ubALzr5
— 王剑虹 #FreeZhangZhan #无罪释放张展 (@changchengwai) December 27, 2020
Despite official records pointing at unprecedented success of controlling the pandemic in the country with the world's largest population, many reports have cast doubt on government statements and figures, especially as China still insists only less than 90,000 people tested positive for COVID19, while less than 5000 people lost their lives as a result, making it one of the least infectious countries in the world.
Last March, Newsweek reported local anecdotes from Wuhan, claiming Chinese authorities are deliberately hiding the true number of COVID19 patients and deaths, raising questions over the country's motives of reporting as an alternative truth to the pandemic that has taken more than 1.76 million lives worldwide.
Has China Been Hiding the Real COVID-19 Death Toll From the Rest of the World?
'China Has a Virus Production Line': Could the Chinese Govt Be Launching a Virus-Focused War Against the Rest of the World?
Is China Locking up Entire Residential Buildings With People Inside to Stop the Coronavirus?


Our guest houses are now for over eight years, a magnet for visitors.
They were built by Ruthenians, perhaps the true builders far and wide! The construction of the terrace and the second floor to be located above the main building (right photo), we have to thank them.
In three separate holiday homes, you have rooms with double beds, bathroom with hot water shower and toilet and also have the opportunity to supply your own stove in spacious kitchens themselves. If you like, you can indulge yourself in agreement with us and gastronomically. Children stay up to three years in a guest house for free.
The houses are furnished in traditional style and equipped with the necessary utensils. (Refrigerator, gas stove or electric stove plates, coffee machine, kettle, in the pavilion, you can see satellite TV, etc.) Also a washing machine they can use as needed for a fee. Fresh milk and real eggs guarantees them in the summer by appointment "Mama Buna," living within range of our grandmother. On their farm, they are still able to marvel at real rural life, which especially like the children of our guests.
book (8 to 10h) to a secluded, Ruthenian mountain settlement. For up to 4 people, I'll take my SUV (Nissan Xtrail) day trips (about 8 hours) by the Maramures or run over at the Moldova monasteries (about 10 hours). Find out more details can be found on the "Tours"
It is possible to rent the SUV. For this purpose, a separate reference is made below (right next to the price table).
In the evening you can light a fire and barbecue, or watching from the Maramures Film Archive whim interesting documentaries on the Maramures, you can buy them too.
2. Red House: Apartment in a traditional style of the attic apartment: 2 rooms with double beds, cozy kitchen, small bathroom with toilet and sink (Note: The shower is located on the lower level), served up a spacious balcony terrace with unforgettable views the wine valley.
3. Wooden house apartment in a traditional wooden house on two levels (upgraded top floor), cooking facilities and a stylish gallery. Directly affiliated with a bath house with toilet and shower.
All prices and contact details are shown below in a table.
All houses are heated during the transitional spring and autumn periods.
If it is necessary to heat up, we charge a extra charge per day from EUR 5, - In the two stone houses, you can also in winter (staying for a week) to spend a wonderful vacation.
We recommend that you book your vacation in the summer months (June-September) to early, as the guest house known for years and have become very popular.
In our garden situated on a river you can - depending on your mood - for example, ignite a fire for grilling.
The view from the bedroom into the courtyard of the "Red House" "adjust" each year by Florentina lovely flowers.
The "library" in the main house. Full of atmosphere this fine afternoon mood has banned a guest on image forever.
In the wooden house as well as in the "Red House" they live in a spacious and cozy attic. And because our guesthouse fortunately one of the most idyllic valleys lies the Maramures, we guarantee that the quiet and learn to appreciate a refreshing nights are pleasant.
In the pavilion, it can be won early on, and dinner meals. Meanwhile, we have secured him with glass windows against the cold nights. This is where our guests and yourself with cool Tuica and "Ursus" beer I show depending on the mood one of my Maramures documentaries.
In the "big house" (the three images the Sun with each other) they are determined to make it comfortable in the nicely furnished living room. Immediately in front, you can also use a glass-enclosed terrace. The bedrooms are stylish. And they have like everywhere have a bath.
Here to stay, our "Mama Buna," the grandmother of my wife. Your cow provides fresh milk daily and their chickens for eggs indescribably delicious that they make the breakfast a memorable experience.
Their fresh scent of hay to dry them - as seen in this photo - from June next to the summer pavilion.
In autumn it is very nice in the guest house "Casa Björn & Florentina! The leaf color in the woods and in your own garden and the fabulous wealth mushroom (birch and wild mushrooms, Red Cap, Halimasch, etc.) are very heart and soul ... pumpkins and then provide for culinary highlights.
If you like, you can do a variety of interesting day trips in the Maramures across to the famous monasteries of Moldova. If they do arrive without a car or have their own cars are better, we offer them the opportunity to book guided tours of me (they look under tour packages). You can also off-road vehicle (Nissan XTRAIL) for hire by the day.
Click on these buttons, and they can get a good idea of what to expect during the different seasons in the wine valley.
Please order before your arrival and breakfast or dinner!
If you feel like our kitchen, we ask that you first must give notice so we can be prepared. If you order should have regard to the arrival time understanding that our kitchen is open only to 20 clock.


Hillary comes to 'apologize' with a cake and promises there are no apples in it. And that's Hillary's whole motivation: just shallow jealously which I know is always the evil stepmother's M. All in all, a quick fluffy read if you are willing to suspend disbelief. Other than that, I'd recommend this book to people who are fans of Robin Palmer's other books, or who like the modern retelling of the fairytale Snow White. If she and Nicola really existed, I'd be all over them to be their new dorky friend.
You've got to read it to find out! The guys also turn out to be good friends and help Simone navigate problems like how to date popular Jason without looking like a dork. First off, the prologue was unnecessary, and when it connected to the point in the story, it wasn't the same. This is the perfect feel good summer book and everyone should scoop it up when it releases on July 19th. She calls him a Testosterone Twit although she never calls him that to his face but still yet she's hurt when people call her the Weird Fat Girl. But Zumba turns out to be exactly what she needs, despite her initial doubts. When she has to spend the summer with her college aged brother and his six roommates, she starts to become more interested in dressing well and in dating a boy from her school, Jason, whose father is a famous film maker and whose mother is in her Zumba class.
She's so narcissistic that a teenager, is a threat to her, seriously? This is a book for those who enjoys having the main character outsmart the supposedly stepmother in the end. However, the author provided so much information for her character that Hilary was fully developed, making for a very interesting read. Wicked Jealous is definitely a book to go on your summer reading list, if your looking for a light, fun, easy read to read on the beach or just out in the sun. Rating: 3 Genre: Young Adult Fiction Contemporary Romance Ages: 12 and up You Might Want to Know: Nothing of note A fairytale retelling will get my attention every time. It's a cute book, perfect for summer reading. Robin Palmer's writing is absolutely hilarious! Plot: Simone wants to become more popular at Castle Heights High School and to grab the hot guy she has a crush on, but her lack of exercise and healthy eating habits are starting to get in the way.
This book is actually a solid 3. Simone is a character many of us can relate to. I liked Simone as a character, and all the fashion components of the story were parts I particularly enjoyed. But after a year of avoiding her wicked almost-stepmonster through Zumba class, Simone's now sporting a whole new retro style. And people keep acting oddly. I guess I can relate to her because I've struggled with weight and know how hiding behind those kinds of things can be a safety barrier. At first living with six boys is hard but she becomes friends with them all, especially Blush.
In fairness, maybe this novel wasn't written for me. Go back to the original for retellings please! As an avid young adult fiction reader, I have come across a few bad books. The book is quite predictable aside from the weight issue, which Snow White didn't have , but that's because we all know what's going to happen anyway, so have fun seeing the similarities between the fairytale and the retelling! Hillary, her father's young girlfriend, is never likeable. And they help her out with dating, and getting ready for her first date with Jason Frank. But after a year of avoiding her wicked almost-stepmonster through Zumba class, Simone's now sporting a whole new retro style.
Which is, incidentally, exactly the type of book I enjoy reading. But when it's a singular book. I loved her personality, and I think the relationships she had with everyone were fully fleshed out. And when Simone stumbles into a Zumba class, slows down on the junk food and starts seeing herself as valuable, Hillary just may become deadly. The six guys all go by names according to their personalities: Narc, who suffers from narcolepsy, Noob, which is a gamer term for someone who will never know how to really play a game, no matter how much they play it, Wheezer, who is allergic to everything, Doc, who is, predictably, a pre-med major, Blush, who blushes a lot because he is shy, Thor, who rants like your everyday internet forum user, and lastly, Max, who is Simone's brother. And people keep acting oddly.
Before she quite knows what happened, it is decided by the master manipulator that Simone would be so bored on a family trip to Italy, so she should spend a month in the summer with her brother in his house. When I had first started reading, I my first impression of Simone was that she was this wimpy, overweight girl that would do nothing for herself. But, something about him makes her want to second guess herself. Best book for miss palmer What did you love best about Wicked Jealous? And why not when she lives in the epicenter of Hollywood, which favors one look above all others? Simone's outlook on her life changes when she accidentally discovers Zumba. Overall, I give this book 5 stars. Review at: Wicked Jealous is a story about a girl names Simone.
She ends up liking Jason more after the date because of his kissing. And so when Simone's brother offers to let her move in with him and his six roommates for the summer, Simone jumps at the chance for some normalcy. I really could not stand her, and I definitely think that I could not tolerate her if she was a real person. There are several things that seem to bog this story down. I really, really, really enjoyed this book.


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50th Anniversary Gala Celebrated the Success and Future of the GTU
The GTU's Golden Anniversary was capped by a gala at the St. Regis in San Francisco on February 28. The event brought together the faculties and administration of the member schools, in addition to alumni, students, and supporters from the community, to celebrate the uniqueness of the GTU — honoring our history and looking toward our future. In addition to remarks by President James Donahue and Board of Trustees Chair Harold T. "Hal" Leach, Jr., invocations were given by Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins and Rabbi Stephen Pearce; Trustee Rita Semel, faculty member and former dean Judith Berling...
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Check Out the Fall 2016 Edition of GTU Currents
Our Fall 2016 Issue of Currents magazine shines a spotlight on what's new at the GTU. It went in the mail last week--and you can read it online now! Our cover story offers a look inside the GTU's brand new Doug Adams Gallery, as well as an update on the work of the Center for the Arts & Religion from director Elizabeth Peña. You'll also find: a profile of Dr. Barbara Green, recipient of this year's Sarlo Excellence in Teaching Award a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences a look at Jainism and Jain Studies at the GTU an exploration...
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Environmental Ethics for Today—and Tomorrow
By Chaitanya Motupalli from Currents Fall 2014 Even before I came to the GTU to begin my doctoral studies in environmental ethics, two facts were glaringly evident to me. The first is that the earth and its communities—both human and nonhuman—are at a historic moment, sandwiched between the blunders of the past and the possibilities of the future. The second truth is that we humans, being the "touchstone species," as Charles Mann puts it in his book 1491, have a unique role to play in the context of the ecological crisis, and particularly the challenges presented by climate change. As such...
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Pink Smoke Over The Vatican
Friday, September 23rd 2011, 6:00pm
WSR is having a Screening of Pink Smoke Over The Vatican, a documentary by Jules Hart about Women's ordination within the Roman Catholic Church. Screening followed by a discussion with Professor Victoria Rue, who is an ordained Roman Catholic Priest. Pacific School of Religion Chapel, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley (2 units) click on image for flyer. see media page for the talk.
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WSR Student Conference Call for Papers
Women's Studies in Religion will host their 2nd Student Conference on Women and Religion on March 1, 2013. They are inviting submissions from all GTU students in any program. (Submissions from non-students will not be accepted.) All proposal submissions are due November 1, 2012. Proposals (maximum 1000 words) with accompanying application, outline, and bibliography can be sent to wsr@ses.gtu.edu. Scope: Proposals with a focus on gender and religion, on a wide range of topics and from any discipline within the GTU, will be considered, including but not limited to: Feminist theory, women in...
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Conjuring the Perfect Exorcism – Alumna and Student Advise on Horror Flick
When it comes to horror films, a dash of holy water, a priest waving a cross, and some unintelligible Latin usually provide enough legitimacy to make the most demonic possessions believable to the general population. But when brothers Chad and Carey Hayes set to writing their most recent screenplay, they wanted an accurate portrayal more than dramatic. Diana Walsh-Pasulka (M.A. '99) provided the expertise they needed for incorporating the Old Roman Rite of exorcism preferred by Ed and Lorraine Warren, the couple who famously investigated the Amityville Horror and the real life inspiration for...
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Scholarship and Spirituality as Bridges
From the Spring 2017 issue of CurrentsView PDF of article * View PDF of Entire Issue by Jeffrey Richey Dr. Jeffrey L. Richey (PhD, 2000) is the GTU's 2016 Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Richey is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Berea College in Kentucky, where he holds the Francis Alexander McGaw Chair in Religion. A highly respected scholar of Chinese and Japanese religions, Richey has published and edited numerous books on both historical and contemporary Confucianism and Daoism, and is currently at work on a book tentatively entitled Interfaith Spirituality in Post-Religious America's...
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WSR Spring 2018 Recommended Courses
The following Spring 2018 courses are recommended for students enrolled in the Women's Studies in Religion certificate program. Note that courses not on this list can also be counted toward the certificate if the final paper/project relates to themes connected to women/gender.
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The May 10 ceremonies at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross recognized 62 graduates who completed their degrees in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012. Thirty-six students graduated with a Master of Arts degree, five received a Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and twenty-one received the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Graduates are listed by degree and include their thesis title, area of study or school of affiliation, committee members, and thesis abstract; language specialization is noted for MABL graduates in lieu of thesis information. View photos on...
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The May 12 Commencement ceremonies marked the beginning of a new journey for 62 graduates who completed their degrees in Fall 2010 or Spring 2011. Thirty-three students graduated with a Master of Arts degree, four received a Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and 25 received the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Doctor of Philosophy | Master of Arts | Master of Arts with a Concentration in Biblical Languages Departing faculty member Richard M. Gula, S.S., Professor of Moral Theology at the Franciscan School of Theology, delivered the faculty remarks and Sharon R. Fennema,...
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Spring Break >
Marvel at the Vibrant Beauty of Nature
April showers bring May flowers to many parts of the country. However, it is winter rains that bring vibrant, colorful floral displays each spring throughout San Diego. In spring, you can enjoy many beautiful gardens and horticultural treasures, from the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch to the iconic Botanical Building and tranquil Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park.
San Diego Flower Fields & Gardens
Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
When: March - May 10
Stroll through 50 acres of beautiful Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers in glorious bloom at the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. For more than 60 years, the annual burst of vibrant color has become a local heritage. It is also one of nature's official ways of announcing the arrival of spring in San Diego. Make certain to bring your camera for a fabulous floral-filled Instagram post.
Spring Wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert
When: March - April
Head out to the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in rural East County. See a spectacular wonderland of color when the spring wildflowers bloom. Enjoy a vibrant kaleidoscope of wildflowers, from tiny bursts of color no larger than the head of a pin to towering ocotillos with fiery spines of scarlet blossoms.
The wildflower bloom depends on timing and the amount of winter rainfall. The bloom can last 2-6 weeks. Guests are advised to call the Park's 24-hour "Wildflower Hotline" at 760-767-4684 before planning a tour of the desert flora.
When: All Year Round
You'll find lush landscaping and stunning gardens within Balboa Park's 1,200 acres.
Start at the Japanese Friendship Garden featuring tranquil strolling paths, a koi pond, tea pavilion, and Zen garden.
Saunter through the Botanical Building and along the Lily Pond, one of the most photographed landmarks in the park.
The Zoro Garden is a sunken butterfly garden, and Palm Canyon is an oasis containing 450 palms.
Discover more than 130 varieties of roses, full of fragrance, color and beauty, in the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden.
The stunning design of the Alcazar Garden is patterned after the gardens of Alcazar Castle in Seville, Spain.
Find 2.5 acres of succulents and drought-resistant plants from around the world at the Desert Garden.
The Marston House Formal and Primitive Gardens offers find five acres of rolling lawns, manicured formal gardens and rustic canyon gardens
San Diego Botanic Garden
Stroll through the San Diego Botanic Garden featuring 37 acres of beautiful gardens and unusual plants from around the world. Find flowering trees, the world's largest bamboo collection, a tropical rainforest, desert succulents, native California plants, and more. This horticultural treasure is located in the North County city of Encinitas, known as the "Flower Capital of the World."
Head out to the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon in San Diego's rural East County to learn about California-friendly gardening. Learn about water conservation in the region's semi-arid landscape through a series of beautifully themed gardens including a native plant garden. Enjoy weekly classes like Garden Yoga and a 2nd Sundays Nature Therapy Experience. Connect with nature during an easy-paced, guided tour which produces a calming, internal experience.
Coronado in Bloom
You can bicycle, stroll or drive through charming Coronado and find beautiful gardens at every turn. Since 1922 and the first Annual Coronado Flower Show, horticultural lovers visit the picturesque community to enjoy its botanical bounty. Check out the iconic Hotel del Coronado's lush landscape of tropical trees, palms, shrubs, and flowers planted by pioneering horticulturist Kate Sessions. Delight in perfectly manicured home gardens that flourish in springtime. Enjoy Mediterranean, East Coast (daffodils and iris) and tropical (birds of paradise and orchids) varieties of flowers.
Featured Floral Events
Julian Daffodil Show
When: March 20-21, 2021
Celebrate one of nature's most cheerful blossoms during the annual Julian Daffodil Show. The flowery event takes place at the Julian Town Hall in East County's charming mountain town of Julian. View thousands of daffodils growing along Julian's streets and in the hillsides as well as on display from 12 noon to 5 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy a Daffodil Art Show by Julian's schools and meet National Daffodil Society experts who can provide names and questions about daffodils.
Julian Woman's Club Wildflower Show
When: April 30 - May 1, 2021
Join the Julian Woman's Club for their annual Wildflower Show, a fun-filled floral event that began in 1926 in historic Julian. Smell the aroma and see Julian's beautiful "Jewels of the Backcountry." Enjoy art from local schools and handicrafts from talented club members. The show is held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Art Alive
When: June 17-20, 2021
A loved and eagerly anticipated tradition, Art Alive at The San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park celebrates the stunning works of art on display in the Museum with more than 100 floral interpretations created by top local and national designers. Become enchanted by this annual kaleidoscope of color which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021.


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Black Fire Blows Up in New Mexico – Produces Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud and Crosses Continental Divide
TOPICS:Earth ObservatoryNASA
By Sara E. Pratt, NASA Earth Observatory May 24, 2022
May 21, 2022. Natural color. (Click image for wide, high-resolution view.)
The speed and intensity of the Black fire grew quickly, producing a pyrocumulonimbus cloud and crossing the Continental Divide, to become the second-largest fire in the state of New Mexico.
A raging new wildfire erupted in the Gila National Forest in southwest New Mexico on May 13, 2022. The state has seen more than half a million acres burned this year in early season wildland fires, and forecasters predicted conditions could worsen through the end of the month.
The Black fire began burning in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area in the Black Range, about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. On May 16, the fire blew up, tripling in size from 18,000 acres to more than 56,000 acres. A blow-up is a sudden increase in fire intensity or rate of spread. The blow-up of the Black fire on May 16 produced a small pyrocumulonimbus cloud as the fire ran east and crossed the Continental Divide.
May 21, 2022. False color. (Click image for wide, high-resolution view.)
As of May 22, the Black fire had burned more than 130,000 acres, becoming the second-largest fire burning in the state. The perimeter was 8 percent contained, with more than 600 firefighters working the blaze.
These images, acquired on May 21, 2022, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8, show the area burned by the Black fire in both natural and false color. The false-color image combines shortwave infrared, near infrared, and visible light (OLI bands 7-5-2). Near and shortwave infrared help penetrate clouds and smoke (gray-white) to reveal the hotspots associated with active fires (red). With this combination, burned areas appear reddish-brown.
The Black fire is one of several large uncontained fires burning in New Mexico, including the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire. As of May 23, 2022, that fire had exceeded 300,000 acres—the largest in state history—and was 40 percent contained. New Mexico has had more than 300 fires so far in 2022, burning more than 580,000 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). That is nearly five times as much acreage as was burned in all of 2021.
The Southwest is in the midst of a two-decade megadrought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, on May 19, at least 85 percent of New Mexico was experiencing extreme to exceptional drought.
According to a Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory released by NIFC on May 18, "expanding drought conditions coupled with very hot and dry weather, extreme wind events, and unstable atmospheric conditions have led to explosive fire behavior in the region." In parts of Arizona and New Mexico, "conditions like this have not been seen since the mid-1950s."
NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Boston Celtics prez suffers heart attack (condition?)
Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge had a mild heart attack and is expected to fully recover.
The 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, the team said in a statement Thursday. The Celtics were facing the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. Ainge, who also had a mild heart attack in 2009, was scheduled to return to Boston.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after the team practiced Thursday that he's been in frequent communication with Ainge's family. He said they all seem to be doing well.
"That's all positive, but certainly it's scary," Stevens said. "To me, he's a friend and the family's been so good to us. So, you don't even think about anything else. You just want him to be comfortable and feeling great, getting better, that it's a good prognosis."
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Game 3 of the Celtics' series with the Bucks is Friday night in Boston.
"This is much bigger than basketball," Stevens said. "Game 3 is Game 3. You always want to play your best at this time of the year. Obviously, he really cares about the result. We all really care about the result. But this is a game. So, that's what it is."
Stevens' comments were echoed by Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who said the team was informed by the coaching staff before practice Thursday. Now in his fifth season in Boston, Smart is the longest-tenured player on the roster.
Smart shares a close relationship with Ainge, who was there to comfort him while his mother, Camellia Smart, endured and eventually died from cancer last year.
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"Danny is just one of those guys. He takes time out of his life and his day, whatever he's doing and his schedule, to make sure you're all right," Smart said. "He constantly checks in on my family and everything like that. Just personally for me he's been like another mentor for me.
"From when I first got here Danny was that person I seen every day. … He means a lot to my life as well. I just hope he makes a speedy recovery."
Ainge was a two-sport star at BYU who in 1981 won the Wooden Award as the nation's top college basketball player. He played parts of three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, batting .269, before settling into a 14-year career in the NBA.
Ainge was an All-Star in 1988 and won two championships with the Celtics alongside Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale.
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Ainge coached the Phoenix Suns for three-plus seasons and took over the Celtics' basketball operations in 2003. He was named NBA executive of the year in 2008 after engineering the deals for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen that helped the Celtics raise their record 17th championship banner.


One boy might be asking for his gift to be sent back to the Tooth Fairy after he checked under his pillow to find a list of chores instead of cash.
Imgur user phillybits posted a photo of his text conversation with his wife as the two decided what to do after their son placed his lost tooth on the desk and expected a visit from the Tooth Fairy. They discuss putting $5 under his pillow before coming up with the idea of also placing a list of chores on 'Tooth Fairy letterhead' under the pillow, with a threat of punishment if they aren't performed.
The note goes on to say that 'if these obligations are not fully completed, without demand, in the specified time frame, we will have no recourse but to repossess all of your remaining teeth, by force if necessary, with no repayment to you.' The couple posted a picture of their son at the end of the Imgur post with a very annoyed face while holding up the list.


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Wrestling: An Introduction
Wrestling is a popular combat sport in the many western cultures. Within MMA organizations like One Championship and the UFC, fighters with strong background in wrestling have dominated the competition, including famous fighters like Ben Askren and Randy Couture. Acceptable practices in ancient wrestling, however, diverged significantly from most modern counterparts. Ancient wrestling included many submission grappling techniques, such as joint-locks, strangulations, and limited striking.
The earliest literary records of wrestling date back over 4,000 years ago to the Epic of Gilgamesh in ancient Mesopotamia. Likewise, ancient Egyptian and Greek archaeological evidence, notably the famous wall paintings of Beni Hasan, point to a long-standing fascination with the grappling arts. The functionality of wrestling meant western cultures implemented the holds, transitions, and takedowns into both military training and competition sports. The Homeric Iliad, for instance, describers in detail the wrestling match between Greek hero's Odysseus and Ajax at Patroclus' funeral games.
The oldest of the ancient Greek combat sports, wrestling was first introduced into the famous Panhellenic games in the 8th century BCE, well before the inclusion of Boxing or Pankration. In official matches, wrestlers were required to score three points to win. The ancient authors Nonnus and Lucian explain how submitting your opponent with a strangulation or a joint lock, which likely included leg-locks, was considered as legitimate as pushing an opponent out of boundaries, immobilizing him with a hold, or forcing his shoulders to the ground. According to an inscription found at Olympus, a new rule was instituted banning small joint manipulation after wrestlers like the famous Sostratus of Sicyon began over-exploiting finger breaking,
Wrestling included both ortho pale, or standing wrestling, and kato pale, or ground fighting. As depictions on pottery and wall painting illustrate, the takedown techniques used during the ortho pale phase relied on both upper and lower body grips. Some fighters earned the coveted title of 'akoniti', or 'dustless', because of their ability to defeat their opponent without falling. An inscription attributed such a victory to Tiberius Claudius Marcianus because his opponents would withdraw from competition simply upon seeing him naked.
The open weight classes meant wrestling styles varied greatly. Some fighters emphasizing light movements to trip their opponents, while others relied on weight and power to send their opponents crashing to the ground. Through dedication and constant training, wrestlers strove to overcome their opponents effectively and decisively. The dynamic movements and powerful techniques exhibited used in wrestling, past and present, have cemented its fearsome reputation as a combat sport.


Created by Congress in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Opportunity Zones are designed to encourage long-term investments into low-income urban and rural communities across the nation, using tax incentives to encourage private investment into designated census tracts through privately – or publicly-managed investment funds. While Opportunity Zones are not the only tool- in an investor's toolkit, communities must be proactive and move with urgency in order to realize the full benefit of this particular program.
You are encouraged to connect in with our Community-Focused Opportunity Zone forum, Bridge to Opportunity, and receive insight on how to prepare and position your communities, homes, businesses, non-profit/faith-based entities, and surrounding areas to benefit from this program and its potential impact. You don't want to miss out!


Jennifer Moore never disappoints. She's one of my go-to authors. I order all her new books no matter what. This one was wonderful. I loved the setting, the characters, and the story.
Five full stars. This story was perfect. A Scottish small town, families trying to survive and reconnect after wars and displacement, a mother's love for an adopted son, keeping a secret to protect loved ones, and the entrance into Leslie's precarious life of a returning soldier who inspires hero worship (and a male role model) in Leslie's son. Beautifully done. One of my new favorites by Jennifer Moore!


Nygma comes face-to-face with Butch Gilzean, but he is not who he used to be. In an attempt to regain power and identity, Nygma decides to put his former partner's skills to the test. Meanwhile, Sofia Falcone takes action to protect her own life by appealing to Penguin's vulnerable side. With the power of the dagger in his possession, Bruce surprises those around him with his bold actions in the all-new "A Dark Knight: The Blade's Path" episode of GOTHAM airing Thursday, Oct. 19 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX.


The young virtuoso recently described as 'the finest guitar player of this generation' brings his world tour back home to Australia playing Cygnet on April 6 at The Red Velvet Lounge!
Tickets are just $20 + BF but very limited. Don't miss this - these shows have been selling out around the world!


There is nothing better on a summer evening than enjoying a meal al fresco whilst you soak up the sun. Try this delicious recipe for homemade ravioli with Parma Ham and a walnut pesto. This recipe serves 4 – 6 people.
1. For the pasta, mix all the ingredients and knead until the dough is elastic and stretchy. Cover with cling film and store in a cool place for 30 minutes. Quickly cook the Swiss chard and spinach in a pan only with the water remaining from rinsing. Once cooked, wring it out and chop finely. Add the garlic, marjoram, ricotta cheese and egg and mix well. Finish with grated Parmesan and minced prosciutto. Add salt to taste.
2. Roll out a thin sheet of pasta and cut squares of about 6 cm per side. On each square, arrange a knob of filling, then fold the pasta to form a triangle and seal the edges. Arrange the raviolis on trays covered with dish towels.
3. For the walnut pesto, peel the walnuts after blanching them, then pound them in a mortar with garlic, marjoram and crumb. Salt and add the necessary oil to make a creamy and smooth pesto. If too hard, add a couple tablespoons of boiling water.
4. Cook the raviolis in salted boiling water, drain and dress with the walnut pesto. Garnish with Parma Ham.


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If You Are What You Eat, Are You A Turkey?
Thanksgiving is often referred to as "Turkey Day," and for good reason – an estimated 48 million turkeys will be served tomorrow! While serving your feast this year, let your guests in on a few facts about traditions surrounding this feathered bird.
Last year, the U.S. raised 244 million turkeys, according to the National Turkey Federation. Of these, 46 million were eaten at Thanksgiving. This year, it's expected that 248 million turkeys will be raised.
The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving is 16 pounds, consisting of roughly 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.
In 2009, the average American consumed 13 pounds of Turkey.
It's thought that the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. But it wasn't until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Turkey most likely wasn't the main dish at the First Thanksgiving. Experts agree that the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians probably feasted on venison, Indian corn, and some type of fowl.
Domesticated turkeys cannot fly. Wild turkeys, however, can fly short distances and reach speeds up to 25 miles per hour on the ground.
Beginning with Harry Truman in 1947, each year, the National Turkey Federation has presented the president with a live turkey. President Truman was the first president to grant an official pardon to a turkey. This lucky bird then retires to spend the rest of its days at Mount Vernon.
It's a common Thanksgiving tradition: two people hold opposite sides of the V-shaped turkey bone, and then pull it apart. The person with the larger piece of bone is declared winner, and is granted with a wish. Experts agree that this superstition was practiced in Medieval Europe, though goose-bones were used. Another legend states that the tradition dates back to ancient Etruscans of Northern Italy and Romans. The two groups would fight over dried chicken bones. Legend states that there weren't enough bones to go around, so fights erupted over who would receive the bone.
This year, Dr. Erpenbach and our staff are thankful for our wonderful patients, and we wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
To schedule an appointment, please contact us at 865-584-8630.


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Richard G Brimfield
February 8, 1938 - August 18, 2020
Richard G Brimfield, 82 of Winter Haven, FL, passed away on August 18th, 2020. He is preceded in death by his Brother Robert Brimfield of Syracuse, NY, his Father Harry Brimfield, his mother Marie Pichette Brimfield, and his former spouse Martha Rohlfing. He is survived by his spouse Barbara Hodgkinson, his sons Richard E Brimfield of Duluth, GA, David Brimfield of Polk City, FL, his grandson Ryan Brimfield of West Bloomfield, MI, his sister Particia Brimfield Sachs (Robert) of Hutchinson Island, FL, his sister-in-law, Batavia, IL, and several nieces and nephews. He was a captain at FD 1 in Polk County, FL, spent more than 10 years as a volunteer for Red Cross, was a firm believer in the Catholic faith, and loved to roller skate as a young man. He graduated from Smith Technical School in Syracuse, NY, then opened a printing shop in Lakeland, FL where he applied decals for companies like Radio Shack and Sally Beauty Supply. He will be dearly missed by many.
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ZHU already released one of our favorite collections of music for the year in the form of Ringos Desert Pt.1, but he's still got more on the way and there's a chance we could see another full album from the producer before the end of the year.
Does this mean Ringos Desert Pt.2? Or is it something else entirely?
He recently released a new single with Majid Jordan called "Coming Home," and before that, "My Life" with Tame Impala and "Blame" with Ekali. Theoretically, any of these, or all of them, or none of them, could be on the album being referenced in his tweet.
We'll just have to wait and see, but no matter what, we're excited.


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Glutamate joins the ranks of immunomodulators
Anna M Hansen1 &
Rachel R Caspi1
Nature Medicine volume 16, pages 856–858 (2010)Cite this article
Elevated amounts of glutamate, which acts as a neurotransmitter but is also a neurotoxin, are a hallmark of the autoimmune neurological disease multiple sclerosis and may contribute to its pathology. The discovery that a receptor for glutamate can inhibit the development of autoimmunity and protect from neuroinflammation in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis suggests that glutamate may also have a protective role and that its receptor may represent a therapeutic target (pages 897–902).
Although we are inclined to view the nervous and immune systems of the body as separate entities, the reality is far more complex. At the molecular level, crosstalk between the nervous and immune systems has been well documented. Many molecules and mediators are common to both, and substances produced by the immune system act on the nervous system and vice versa. As an example, the cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1), which is fundamental to the process of inflammation, was discovered largely because of its role in immunoreactive innervation of the hypothalamus to elicit fever1. Conversely, the neurotransmitter nitric oxide is also produced by cells of the immune system and has a role in inflammation and immunomodulation2,3.
Figure 1: Glutamate activation of mGluR4 signaling in dendritic cells prevents the production of IL-6 and IL-23, favoring the development of Treg cells over TH17 cells in EAE.
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Anna M. Hansen and Rachel R. Caspi are at the Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,
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Anna M Hansen
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Correspondence to Rachel R Caspi.
The authors declare no competing financial interests.
Hansen, A., Caspi, R. Glutamate joins the ranks of immunomodulators. Nat Med 16, 856–858 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0810-856
Issue Date: August 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0810-856
Role of neurotransmitters in immune-mediated inflammatory disorders: a crosstalk between the nervous and immune systems
Mojgan Oshaghi
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Neurological Sciences (2023)
Role of Neurochemicals in the Interaction between the Microbiota and the Immune and the Nervous System of the Host Organism
Alexander V. Oleskin
Boris A. Shenderov
Vladimir S. Rogovsky
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins (2017)
The Role of Glutamate and the Immune System in Organophosphate-induced CNS Damage
Arik Eisenkraft
Avshalom Falk
Arseny Finkelstein
Neurotoxicity Research (2013)
Metabotropic glutamate receptor-4 modulates adaptive immunity and restrains neuroinflammation
Francesca Fallarino
Claudia Volpi
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Nature Medicine Article 25 Jul 2010


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Air Pig Productions
Drop Dead Weird
Series 1: 26 x 24 minutes
Produced by Emerald Films' sister company Air Pig Productions. An official Aus-Irish co-production
Drop Dead Weird follows the hilarious antics of an Australian family who move to Tubbershandy, an isolated seaside village in Western Ireland. The Champs move to Ireland to save the family B&B, as the bank is threatening to sell and local identity Bunni Shanahan is ready to take over.
With three 'fish-out-of-water' Aussie kids, one kooky Irish grandfather and two recently zombified parents, running a B&B in a remote seaside Irish village, things are going to get weird… DROP DEAD WEIRD!
The three Aussie siblings – Lulu, Bruce and Frankie – are finding it hard enough fitting into a new hometown, but now they have to harbour an enormous secret. Their parents are zombies! Yes, ZOMBIES. We're talking seriously undead with limited vocabularies and really terrible skin.
The three siblings must invent on a daily, or even hourly basis, a way to keep the truth under wraps or Bunni Shanahan will be on to them. Their schemes, ideas and unexpected twists of fate are a constant source of adventure and hilarity.
Executive Producers: Sally Browning, Monica O'Brien and Paul Cummins
Created By: Sally Browning & Dean Cropp
Producers: Kylie Mascord, Keaton Stewart, Christine O'Connor
Writers: Warren Coleman, Stephen Abbott, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, Paul Livingston, Eimear Ní Choisdealbha, Greg O'Braonáin, PJ Cook, Richie Conroy, Pauline McLynn, Kitty Flanagan, Penny Flanagan, Joel Slack-Smith
Directors: Danny Raco (Season 1 & 2), Beth Armstrong (Season 1), Justin Schneider (Season 2), Declan Recks (Season 2)
DOP Aus: Lorenzo Zaffino
DOP Ire: Billy Keady
A Camera: Brad Smith
B Camera: Toby Hogan
Production Designer: Ray Ball
Editors: Ronnie Quinlin, Keith Ó Gairbhín
Maggie Champ (Mandy Bishop)
Former corporate high-flyer, Maggie Champ, thought moving her family to Ireland would be a relaxing sea-change. The changes were not quite expected- she's now a Zombie! Despite the vast inconvenience of being a Zombie, Mum feels a strong love for her children, and her instincts are to protect them whenever possible. Despite being one of the shambling undead, she can still be a shoulder to cry on- it's just not always attached to her body.
Fergus Champ (David Collins)
Wanting to reconnect and introduce his family to his Irish heritage, laid back- dad, Fergus Champ finds he is reconnecting in an unexpected way. In fact, he is finding it difficult to stay connected to his limbs at all… now he is a Zombie! Dad has changed a lot, but even as a Zombie he also still feels protective towards his children at an instinctual level.
Grandad Champ (Maeolisa Stafford)
Grandad Champ, is a cheerful, optimistic, but seemingly unhinged entrepreneur who is always cooking up a scheme to turn the B&B into a great success. Grandad is completely oblivious to the whole Zombie thing- he thinks his son and daughter-in-law's odd behaviour is a natural result of spending too long in the Australian sunshine
Bernadette Shanahan (Pauline McLynn)
Bernadette Shanahan – better known as Bunni and a former sweetheart of Fergus- is the local politician, headmistress, celebrity and busybody. As headmistress of the local Secondary School, Bunni has noticed the lack of parental involvement in the Champ family and has become extremely suspicious. She knows there is something going on with that family, and she is determined to discover what it is and expose it to the town. Her dream would be to force the Champs to sell the B&B, so she can buy it and turn it into the health retreat she has long imagined.
Lulu Champ (Sofia Nolan)
16 year old Lulu Champ is resourceful, confident, clever and a born leader. The organiser of the family- but is struggling with normal teenage challenges- as well as the unique problem of having Zombie parents. Lulu's approach to her Zombie parents is to keep them a secret- She's protective and in control.
Bruce Champ (Jack Riley)
12 year old Bruce is the world's greatest self-marketer. Outgoing, gregarious, talkative, he is destined for fame and fortune. A true extrovert- or more accurately, a tonight show host who has to be in bed by ten- Bruce spends a lot of his time filming clips for his YouTube channel. He honestly believes that BruceTube fame is the only way to get the world to lay down its pitchforks and embrace their parents as the Zombies they've become.
Frankie Champ (Adele Cosentino)
9 year old Frankie is the youngest of the family and is just an ordinary little girl, except she also happens to have a brain the size of a planet. Frankie is the true problem-solver in the family. Whilst Lulu and Bruce debate themselves in circles, Frankie is usually the one who will quietly come up with the most logical and yet often far fetched idea to solve the Zombie crisis.
Dermot Shanahan (David Rawle)
Dermot is extremely laidback, modest and avoids attention. The exact opposite of his mother, Bunni. As the local supermarket delivery guy, Dermot speaks to everybody in town and is always plugged in to the gossip. He really likes Lulu, and strangely enough, he thinks her parents are great. They're chilled, they never tell him what to do and they're really good listeners.
Aisling (Lucy Maher)
Aisling is a local Tubbershandy girl who has taken a shine to Lulu. She finds the idea of a friend from Australia really glamorous. Because Aisling is obsessed with Home and Away, whatever the weather she is always dressed for Summer Bay. She loves the beach, and where others see sea mist, freezing water and grey skies, she sees- you guessed it- Summer Bay.
A short-haired pure-breed Aussie Jack Russell with small dog syndrome, Fluff is extremely loyal, and growls at anyone who gets too close to Mum and Dad. Fluff is the only one who understands everything the Zombies say, but is unable to tell anybody because of his communication issues and the fact that he's a dog. Fluff too is adapting to his new home, and his undead owners.
Nomination – Best Children's Program, IFTA gala awards, Dublin
Nomination – Australian Writer's Guild: Best Screenplay – Episode: Letter In A Bottle
Nomination – Australian Director's Guild – Episode: Mum Loses Her Head
Nomination – Best Children's Series of the Year – SPA Producer Awards 2018
Nomination – Best Children's Series – AACTA Awards
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