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Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
"Newport, a port of entry, fashionable watering-place, semi-capital of #. Island, and capital of Newport co., is situated on the beautiful Narragansett Bay, and on the W. shore of the island of Rhode Island, about 5 miles from the ocean, 26 miles S. by E. of Providence, and 68 miles by railroad S. of Boston. Lat. 41° 29 N.; lon. 71°19' 12" W. It has a good harbor, which is capacious, safe, easy of access, and deep enough for the largest ships. The harbor is defended by Fort Adams, a granite fortress of great size and strength, which mounts 468 guns and is located on Brenton's Point, about 2 miles S.W. of the city. The climate of Newport is commended for mildness and equability, and is probably modified by the Gulf Stream. Its balmy atmosphere, varied scenery, and fine facilities for bathing and boating have rendered it one of the most fashionable watering places in the United States. Many Wealthy citizens of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia have erected cottages and palatial villas here, and there are also a number of large hotels. The magnificent steamboats which ply between New York and Fall River touch at New Port every day. Other steamboats run several times a day to Providence. This city is the S. terminus of the Old Colony Railroad. It contains a brick state-house, a custom house, a city hall, an academy of music, 16 churches, a synagogue 2 public libraries, 5 national banks, 3 savings-banks, and printing-offices which issue 1 daily and 2 weekly newspapers. Here is Trinity church, in which the eminent philosopher Berkeley preached about 1730. Among the remarkable institutions is the Redwood Library, which has about 20,000 volumes and many paintings, in a handsome Doric edifice. Newport has a public park, named Touro Park, on which stands an ancient building called the Round Tower, or Old Stone Mill. This place was settled in 1638, and was one of the chief commercial cities of New England before the Revolution. The population in 1774 was about 12,000. The war of independence ruined commerce, and nearly depopulated this town, which has never recovered its commercial importance. William Ellery Channing was born here in 1780. Newport has manufactures of cotton goods, brass, copper, fish oil, flour, &c. Pop. in 1870, 12,521; in 1880, 15,633; in 1890, 19,457."
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Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
The Walk on the Cliff
Picturesque America: Or, the Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes... With Illustr. on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists, Volume 1
William C. Bryant
Appleton, 1872
Newport, from the Bay
Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.
Commodore Perry's Statue and the "Old Mill"
Old Fort Dumpling
Ferry House and Opera House, from the Mall, Newport, R.I.
Breakers, Newport, R. I.
Newport, R. I. Lovers Lane.
Cliff View - "The Breakers" and "Ochre Court". Newport, R. I.
Naval Apprentices Parade
Bathing Casino, Newport Beach, Newport, R.I.
History and News of Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1639 - May 8 - William Coddington founds Newport RI
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1678 - The first traffic law was created in 1678, when authorities banned galloping horses on local streets in Newport.
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Colonial Newport: An American Experiment
Colonial Newport: An American Experiment (www.youtube.com)
1732 - First Newspaper in Rhode Island
The first [newspaper] in Rhode Island was "The Rhode Island Gazette," printed at Newport in 1732.
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1762 - August 22 - 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury
1763 - December 2 - Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
1774 - The first circus in the United States was in Newport.
1778 - August 8 - French and American forces besiege Newport, RI
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1780 - July 11 - French troops arrive at Newport, RI, to aid the American cause
1819 - Newport
Newport, an ancient commercial posttown, and semi-metropolis of the State, is situated in the southwest section of Rhode-Island; 30 miles south by... Read MORE...
1828 - St. Mary's, Rhode Island's oldest Roman Catholic parish was founded in 1828 in Newport.
1862 - May 9 - US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport, RI
1866 - August 11 - World's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)
1876 - Masonic Temple?
Two Newport, Rhode Island, antiquaries have been working away at the Old Stone null in hopes of finding a new theory. They are of opinion that it was ... Read MORE...
1877 - Musings
An old lady at Newport, Rhode Island, talking of old times, told the following of a former belle of Newport, Miss Sally Champlin: 'She was a great... Read MORE...
1881 - August 31 - 1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI)
1895 - The Breakers, Cornelius Vanderbilt's Newport mansion, completed
1903 - SEAMAN LOSES LIFE DURING YACHT RACES - EMMENSE WAVES SWEEP HIM FROM THE COLUMBIA.
RELIANCE BREAKS A RECORD
This Is the First Time in the History of American 90-Footers That a Fatal Accident Has Occurred, Races Called... Read MORE...
1904 - Judge Darius Baker imposed the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile on August 28, 1904 in Newport.
Newport, a city, port of entry, and fashionable watering-place of 11 node Island, capital of Newport co. and until 1900 one of the capitals of the... Read MORE...
1910 - OVERTURNED CAR TRAPS 11. ONE WOMAN SEVERELY HURT; OTHERS FAINT IN NEWPORT TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Special to The New York Times.
Newport, R. I., June 3. - A vestibule car of the Newport & Fall River division of the Old Colony Street Railway... Read MORE...
1930 - America's Cup Yacht Race held off Newport
1943 - MORNING FIRE DAMAGES SHERMAN BUILDING - Blaze Believed To Have Started From Flue - Firemen in Hour and a Half Battle in Structure That Houses Daily News.
Fire believed to have started early Monday from a defective exhaust flue in the Sherman building which houses the Daily News, resulted in a stubborn... Read MORE...
1969 - Newport Bridge opened between Jamestown and Newport
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Brian Mahecha is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Jonatas Gurgel representing American Top Team in the sport's international circuit. Brian is also an inspirational figure for grappling fans across the globe; a cancer survivor who overcame the disease to became one of the leading athletes in jiu jitsu's featherweight division, while also being an important "standard-bearer" for his generation's grappling style, together with his twin brother Kevin Mahecha.
Brian Mahecha and his twin brother Kevin were born on October 3rd, 1988 in Manhattan – New York, USA.
Throughout their formative years, both Brian and his brother always felt a strong bond with martial arts, a bond that ultimately drove them to a kung fu and kickboxing club at the age of 15.
Over the next couple of years the Mahecha brothers emphasised on Kickboxing, beginning a successful career in the sport as junior competitors. One of their biggest achievement being a second placement at the IFK World Championship in 2008 (Brian under international rules – similar to K-1; Kevin under muay thai rules).
In 2005, while competing in an important kickboxing event, Brian's shoulder started bothering him by popping out and popping back in the socket. This problem aggravated when Brian tried to rehabilitate by himself, through basic rotational exercises, to a point where Brian began losing range of motion.
Brian visited many doctors and did a few MRI's but no one could understand the issue. In the process of trying to find help, Brian met Dr. Thomas H. Temple who at the time was a professor and doctor at the University of Miami Hospital. Doctor Temple discovered Mahecha had a Soft Cell Tissue Sarcoma in his left shoulder on May 1st 2006 – Brian was 17 years old.
Grappling appeared gradually in the Mahecha's lives. The brothers first started playing with ground work through coach Jarett. The 3 (Brian, Kevin and Jarett) would watch Bas Rutten DVD's and try to apply the techniques on each other. That curiosity led the Mahecha's to the American Top Team academy on November 2007, where they were taught by the illustrious Ricardo Libório.
The initial contact with Libório helped cement the brothers interest for jiu jitsu. Another source of inspiration for the Mahechas was coach Emyr "Shark" Bussade who also led many of Brian and Kevin's early grappling classes.
On July of 2008, Kevin and Brian were awarded their blue belts by Master Ricardo Libório. This would be the moment in which both brothers chose to make the decisive switch and commit 100% to Brazilian jiu jitsu, leaving their kickboxing days behind.
Early in 2009 coach Bussade took over Mahecha's tuition, after opening his own American Top Team affiliate in Wellington (awarding their purple belts on December that year). It was at ATT Wellington that the two brothers would start their coaching careers, developing a style of teaching heavily influenced by Emyr Bussade.
In 2012 Brian and Kevin tightened their bond with another prestigious ATT coach, Jonatas "Tagarela" Gurgel in Coconut Creek and Aventura. While training and teaching jiu jitsu relentlessly, Brian also kept a job as a middle school teacher, he would eventually drop the position as a public school teacher to become a full time coach at ATT Aventura.
On June 11th, 2014 the two brothers were promoted to black belts by Jonatas Gurgel.


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Look, we know you have limited time. It's hard to research every single issue you hear about in the news or on social media, especially in a climate riddled with partisan posturing.
We're endeavoring to cut through the rhetoric and give a straight down the middle, simplified explainer on important issues in Arkansas.
We're looking at a decade of income tax cuts in Arkansas
There are been 6 tax cuts/credits in the past decade
The majority of the cuts have benefitted primarily low and middle-income Arkansans.
All taxpayers have seen significant rate cuts of 2% or more.
How did we compare to other states?
Arkansas had the highest top rate of its surrounding states when Gov. Hutchinson took office.
Texas & Tennessee: 0%
Oklahoma: 5%
Mississippi: 5%
Louisiana: 6%
Missouri: 4.9%
Arkansas: 6.9%
Since 2012, the Arkansas Legislature has passed 6 income tax cuts or credits – 1 under Governor Mike Beebe and 5 under Governor Asa Hutchinson.
The Beebe cut was aimed at all tax brackets equally. The Hutchinson cuts were:
one for low income
one for middle income
one for upper and middle income
two for most or all taxpayers
Governor Hutchinson ran for governor on a platform of cutting income tax for Arkansans and had a phased-in approach that prioritized middle and low income earners first and focused on the top rate reduction last. The first cuts made under his administration, passed in 2015, were for Arkansans making between $21,000 and $70,000. The second cuts, passed in 2017, were aimed at low income folks making less than $21,000.
The 2017 low income tax cut bill provided relief to 1.3 million taxpayers and totally eliminated income tax for 120,000 Arkansans. The middle income tax cut lowered taxes for almost 600,000 Arkansans.
After implementing tax cuts for low and middle income earners, Gov. Hutchinson said he wanted to focus on pulling the top rate down to 5% from the 6.9% it was when he took office. At that time, Arkansas had the highest top income tax rate among surrounding states, according to the Tax Foundation. Texas and Tennessee had no income tax; Oklahoma's top rate was 5 percent; Louisiana's was 6 percent; Missouri's was 5.9 percent; and Mississippi's was 5 percent.
See information about who pays the top rate below. It may not be who you think.
To that end, the next tax cut under Gov. Hutchinson was aimed at middle and upper income earners. In 2019, the legislature approved a reduction to the top tax rate from 6.9% to 5.9% over a two-year period, benefitting just under 600,000 Arkansas taxpayers earning more than $38,000 but most significantly impacting people making $79,000 or more.
In 2021, the final drop to 4.9% in the top rate, alongside significant drops throughout a simplified tax code, was approved by the legislature and scheduled to be phased in through 2025. In 2022, the cut was accelerated and went into immediate effect. It reduced the tax rate for most Arkansans and eliminated income taxes for more than 100,000 people.
For example, under the 2021 cut alone, if you made $27,000 a year, the combined tables and rate cuts dropped your rate by up to 1.1%. If you made $90,000, the rate dropped by 1% on the majority of your income.
The final income tax reduction occurred in August 2022 with a nonrefundable, one-year tax credit of up to $300 for couples and $150 for individuals that phases out at $101,000 for individuals and $202,000 for couples – impacting the vast majority of Arkansans.
Who pays the top rate?
Probably not who you think.
Sometimes when we talk about the "top rate," it sounds like we're referencing Jeff Bezos or the Elon Musk types. But, actually, someone in Arkansas making $36,000 was taxed at their top bracket rate of 6% and a couple earning $75,000 was taxed at a top rate of 7%.
When we say "top rate," we're often referring to school teachers, police officers, factory workers, families with two hardworking parents – not the millionaire / billionaires we envision.

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Rosalío Medrano Gulfo (ur. 25 grudnia 1989) – kolumbijski zapaśnik w stylu wolnym. Zajął 30 miejsce na mistrzostwach świata w 2011. Siódmy na igrzyskach panamerykańskich w 2011. Wicemistrz igrzysk Ameryki Płd w 2010. Brąz na igrzyskach Ameryki Środkowej i Karaibów w 2010. Wicemistrz Ameryki Południowej w 2016 roku.

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In a large frying pan over medium heat, saute the onion in some olive oil and a pinch of salt until soft. Add in the can of tomatoes, stir and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Using a wooden spoon break up the tomatoes. Add the sugar and garlic and simmer another few minutes. Stir in the basil and serve over pasta, polenta, quinoa, etc.
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'Knowledge Is Power'
Siria Gutiérrez's volunteer work is all about helping others succeed through education
Published in 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine
By Katrina Styx on July 13, 2021
Siria Gutiérrez had never met a lawyer until her first week of law school. "Latino students, in particular, are often first-generation, and they're not going to have the same access that a lot of our peers may have," she says. That's why, in 2008, she helped found Huellas, a mentorship program run by La Voz, a student organization at William S. Boyd School of Law.
The program brings together high schoolers, undergrads and law students with practicing attorneys and judges, giving underrepresented pupils a look at the real-world practice of law. Gutiérrez recalls a critical piece of advice she received as a law student in the program: "One of the first things that [my mentor] told me was, 'Siria, you have to tell people what you want, because people want to help you. But if you don't tell them what you want, they're not going to know how to help you.'"
Now, as a volunteer mentor for Huellas, she passes that advice on—not because the message is new, but because, sometimes, "what matters is who is saying it," she says.
It's part of her personal mission to share knowledge, which is why she's also involved in another organization: Soroptimist International Metropolitan Las Vegas. "I think knowledge is power, and I'm a person who shares knowledge freely," says Gutiérrez. "It's all about empowering women and girls through education, trying to lift them up."
Just one of the local projects she's been involved in is going to middle schools to help girls visualize their future careers—and then give them the resources to actualize them. "Let's get them thinking about things a little bit differently for themselves, and then leave them with some tools on how to deal with stress management, how to evaluate these things, and then let them go exploring in the world," Gutiérrez says.
Whether it's through local mentorship or scholarships, or international efforts—like sponsoring women in Kenya to go to nursing school—educating women is important to Soroptimist and Gutiérrez alike. "They've done studies where they've shown when we teach men to be engineers, for example, the men will leave their villages," she says. "What they found is it's better if we actually teach the women. … Then they bring that knowledge back to their village, and that elevates everybody in the village. If you educate a woman, you really are educating a community."
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The particular religious and philosophical beliefs held by a minority group are often what distinguishes them from the majority. It is therefore vital that the rights relating to religion and spirituality are protected in both law and fact. They include the right to freedom of conscience, thought and religion; the right to profess or not to profess to a religion; the right to change religion and protection against coercion to change religion; the right to manifest religion; and finally, the right of parents to have their children educated in line with their particular beliefs and convictions. However, the practice of forced assimilation still occurs in countries in which there is a dominant majority religion.
According to obligations set out in international treaties, states must allow groups and not just individuals the opportunity to practice and manifest their religious beliefs. Majority religious groups should be afforded no preferential treatment by governments, even if they are the recognised state religion. Although the right to manifest one's beliefs is not an absolute right, any restrictions imposed by the state must be prescribed by law, necessary in a democratic society and for the purpose of serving the public. Therefore, no state should restrict this right just because the religion in question is not the recognised state religion, or because of differing beliefs.
One particular right allows parents to withdraw their children from particular classes if they do not feel the teachings are in line with their own religious and moral convictions. This can be crucial for minority groups, as state education may reflect the views of the majority religion, possibly to the detriment of other religious groups.
Photo: A man stands outside a Catholic church in Peshawar, June 2009. Credit: Jared Ferrie.


Spicy Cajun shrimp complement the creaminess of Fettuccine Alfredo. The shrimp are grilled outdoors making this a perfect treat for outdoor dining.
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Die Liste der Botschafter der Vereinigten Staaten in Kasachstan bietet einen Überblick über die Leiter der US-amerikanischen diplomatischen Vertretung in Kasachstan seit 1992. Als letzte ehemalige sowjetische Unionsrepublik hatte sich Kasachstan am 16. Dezember 1991 für unabhängig erklärt; zehn Tage später wurde der neue Staat von den Vereinigten Staaten anerkannt. Am 3. Februar 1992 eröffneten die USA ihre Botschaft in der damaligen Hauptstadt Alma-Ata. William Harrison Courtney fungierte als Interims-Geschäftsträger und wurde am 11. August desselben Jahres in den Status eines Botschafters erhoben. Seit 1997 hat die Botschaft ihren Sitz in der neuen kasachischen Hauptstadt Astana.

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Sorry I can't talk right now–it's time to give Sir Snuggles a bath.
And I have to be real careful not to let the water get too high.
Okay, Mommy. It's all ready. You can bring him in now.
Aww, hi there Snuggles! Are you ready for your bath?
I need to squeeze out some of this soap…..
Now we rub and lather!
But we make sure to be very gentle, huh, Snuggles?
After that, it's time to rinse!
How are you doing, Snuggles? You okay?
Because I'm done and off to go play now!
Oh! I love that. What a sweet boy!
I LOVE the one where he's "mooning" us, that made me laugh a lot! Your boys are so cute!
Looks like you are training Bubbers well! Pretty soon, you'll be able to kick your feet up with a book while he handles bath time! PS> Aren't baby buns the cutest things EVER??
So fun! I love the "moon" too!! :-) Hahaha. Jilly helped out with Jason's bath the other day and it's pretty darn cute!


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First-Time Self-Directed IRA Investment Helps New Company Revitalize Baltimore
Brian, an active duty member of the United States Army for over 15 years, and his wife bought a house near the army base where he was first commissioned. For a better part of a decade, Brian's home alternated as a rental and a residence between deployments.
"It worked out well," he says. "It was a home and an investment all at the same time, which was great."
This was prior to opening a self-directed IRA. Per IRS rules, you cannot personally use or live in an asset held in your IRA.
Searching for Real Estate Investment Opportunities
After selling the home when he was deployed overseas, the experience stirred a curiosity in Brian that continues today. "I was kind of bit by the real estate bug and never really let it go," he recalls. "Even overseas, I kept looking for properties and things to invest in."
Upon returning to the United States, Brian wanted to get back into real estate investing, but faced challenges many investors encounter.
After purchasing a new home for his family (not with his IRA) and working full-time, he felt he didn't have the capital nor the time needed to invest in real estate.
Despite the limitations, curiosity and determination continued to drive Brian.
Turning to Retirement Account for Investment Funding
To this point, Brian's experience in real estate was solely with his personal funds. He didn't yet know it was possible to use retirement accounts to invest in real property.
He previously focused on stock and mutual fund investments with his Roth IRA until he learned about self-directed IRAs and the ability to invest beyond traditional investments.
Once Brian discovered a self-directed IRA could invest in real estate, he realized the investment capital he was searching for could be found in his Roth IRA.
"I learned that when the government created retirement accounts, it created them so you could invest in almost anything – with a few exceptions," he recalls of his discovery.
In fact, self-directed IRAs and alternative investments, such as real estate, have been permitted by the IRS since the IRA was established in 1974.
With his newfound knowledge, Brian decided to move forward. He transferred a portion of his Roth IRA to a self-directed Roth IRA at Equity Trust, while maintaining traditional stocks and bonds in the previous account at another financial institution.
I decided to start investing in other things and truly diversify. Not just diversify within the stock market, but diversify into real, tangible investments.
Brian, Equity Trust Client
Finding an Investment Opportunity for his Self-Directed IRA
Brian remained active in his real estate investing market – regularly attending local investor group meetings and networking with like-minded individuals. He connected with a team of investors that had recently formed a limited partnership focused on revitalizing a key area of residential real estate in Baltimore.
With a self-directed IRA, it's possible to invest in start ups, real estate development companies, limited partnerships, and more.
Brian, who describes himself as a "measure twice, cut once kind of guy" performed his due diligence on the limited partnership and their investment strategy.
He traveled to Baltimore to meet the investors and to see the properties the limited partnership was already renovating and the neighborhoods it was targeting for investment.
Satisfied with his due diligence, Brian directed his Roth IRA to invest $10,000 for a 10-percent ownership in the real estate limited partnership in August 2016.
Revitalizing Areas of Baltimore
The limited partnership was targeting an area of east Baltimore near John Hopkins University. The neighborhoods were full of vacant and blighted properties, including "rows of boarded-up townhouses with no one in them," Brian says.
Despite the surroundings, the area was not without hope.
"You could see people trying, little by little, to turn it around," Brian recalls of his visit. He described neighborhoods where one of the 20 houses was recently renovated. "You could see there was one person, who bought one house, trying to fix it up."
The strategy of the limited partnership – and what attracted Brian's interest – was to invest in an entire block. "Instead of doing one at a time, the goal was to pool funds to renovate properties on the whole block or several blocks," he says.
The limited partnership's approach is to help provide Section 8 tenants a place to live, while the guaranteed income from the government-backed program helps provide the financial return for investors like Brian. After the time required by the Section 8 program, the limited partnership has the option to continue renting or sell the unit.
Another potential benefit that interested Brian was the property values. "The price values for each house are partially based on the surrounding properties," he says. "So if the entire block is improved, all the properties potentially benefit from the price increase and hopefully the values of all properties go up."
Passive Investment Provides Financial Returns and Community Impact
The limited partnership "had all the pieces in place," Brian says, including acquisition, construction, renovation, and property management. Brian felt this structure was scalable and allowed him to remain passive throughout the entire process.
At the time of publication, Brian's Roth IRA received a total of $756 through the first nine months – keeping pace with the 10-percent annual percentage yield (APY) he expected when first making his investment.
The payments are set to continue through the first two years until his initial investment is returned. The returns are tax-free because he used a Roth IRA.
Brian admits a cash investment in a Limited Partnership is a risk, with no collateral or tangible property – a characteristic that first attracted him to real estate. It was a risk he considered worth taking after performing his due diligence.
"That's the case with any investment, you need to accept the risks that go with it," he said. "You don't take your grocery money to the casino because you need to be willing to lose whatever you invest."
His first self-directed IRA investment was financially motivated to help save for retirement, but Brian admits "it's pretty cool" his investment is helping in other ways. His Roth IRA investment is helping to revitalize run-down areas in Baltimore and provide affordable housing to residents in the area.
Brian's story is another example of the flexibility self-directed IRAs can provide investors. "Now that I've done it once, I know I can do it again," he says.
"I love real estate and love being involved in real estate, but I just don't have the time. This investment allowed me to be part of the process and learn about the real estate industry without taking away from my family or my job," says the 16-year active duty member of the U.S. Army, adding, "which is pretty important too."
Can my IRA purchase real estate that I currently own?
No. This is considered a prohibited transaction (see IRC 4975). You may not purchase a property, or interest in a property, that's currently owned by a disqualified person, which includes yourself.
Should I wait to open an account if I don't have an investment ready right now?
There are several reasons to open your self-directed account at Equity Trust Company, even before you have selected an alternative investment.
If you are transferring cash/assets to your account from another custodian, you should allow time for the resigning custodian to process your request and deliver the account holdings to Equity Trust.
You have the ability to invest in traditional assets while you are researching other opportunities.
Once you have selected an alternative investment, you will not have other actions in process that may delay the funding processing.
Case studies provided are for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing involves risk including possible loss of principal. Information included in the above case study was provided by the investor and included with permission. Equity Trust Company does not independently verify all information provided by third parties.
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You can reserve yourself a Plugless Power inductive wireless charging pad for the Tesla Model S, which should begin shipping out in April, for a deposit of $244 (about £172, AU$338).
The company says its wireless charging will work with Tesla's system. Specifically, the pad should add 20 miles to your Model S's range per hour of charging, claiming it has the "same charging time as a 7.2kW Level 2 corded charger."
It can be installed in the garage or outdoors, and involves a 7.2-kW system that requires a 50-amp circuit. The required adapter will, however, need to be installed by an Evatran-certified technician, but the price will be included in the total cost.
Unfortunately, a total price has not yet been announced. Comparatively, though, the Evatran wireless charging pad for the Chevrolet Volt costs $1,260, $1,540 for the Nissan Leaf and $1,940 for the Cadillac ELR.
The company also plans on eventually making wireless charging pads for the rest of Tesla's fleet, including the Roadster, Model X and Model 3, though it hasn't yet issued a timeframe for those releases yet.


UNRWA's claimed deficit of $217,000,000 is far less than the nearly $400,000,000 the PA pays yearly to terrorists and families of "Martyrs"
UNRWA's budget deficit - no more than 800 million shekels - is cumulative for all of the UNRWA run schools (including schools in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon). In total, these schools provide education to 526,000 students, of which, according to the UNRWA 2017 annual report, less than 320,000 are resident in the PA controlled areas. Accordingly, the deficit to provide educational services to the students resident in the PA areas would be substantially less.
However, instead of bearing the responsibility to educate its children, the PA continuously rejects the demand that it cease paying terrorists and their families and relies on the international community to provide basic services.
"The firm position of the leadership - led by [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas and the government - and its commitment to pay the allowances of the families of the Martyrs and prisoners... despite the challenges, the provision of all types of support to the Commission of Prisoners' Affairs in its lofty and patriotic activities for our brave prisoners in the occupation's prisons is continuing. He also emphasized that the prisoners are the spearhead of the Palestinian struggle, and that they are the ones who have sacrificed the years of their lives for our just cause."
The contrast between UNRWA's financial crisis and the PA's insistence on continuing to reward terrorism exposes and highlights how the PA shirks its responsibility to provide basic services to its people, relying instead on international aid so that it can continue its repugnant practice of rewarding terrorism.
Palestinian Media Watch calls on all the relevant actors, including the UN and PA donor countries, to demand that the PA prioritize the provision of education to its children rather than continue rewarding terrorism.
The prime minister again emphasized the firm position of the leadership - led by [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas and the government - and its commitment to pay the allowances (mukhassasat) of the families of the Martyrs (Shahids) and prisoners, despite the Israeli occupation's decision and its threats to deduct these allowances from the Palestinian tax money (referring to Israeli law to deduct terror salaries from PA tax money - Ed.).
Hamdallah emphasized that despite the challenges, the provision of all types of support to the Commission of Prisoners' Affairs in its lofty and patriotic activities for our brave prisoners in the occupation's prisons is continuing. He also emphasized that the prisoners are the spearhead of the Palestinian struggle, and that they are the ones who have sacrificed the years of their lives for our just cause."


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import videoGrid from '../videoGrid'
import {
  NUM_LAYOUTS,
  MAX_SUPPORTED_VIEWS,
  NUM_VIEWS_FOR_LAYOUT,
} from '../../constants/LayoutConstants'
import * as types from '../../constants/ActionTypes'

describe('video grid recuder', () => {
  const defaultPositionMap = new Array(MAX_SUPPORTED_VIEWS)
  const defaultDomOrder = new Array(MAX_SUPPORTED_VIEWS)
  const defaultDomOrderLivescoreOn = new Array(MAX_SUPPORTED_VIEWS)
  defaultDomOrder.fill(null)
  defaultPositionMap.fill(-1)
  defaultDomOrderLivescoreOn.fill(null)

  const getDefaultPositionMap = () => defaultPositionMap.slice(0)

  const getDefaultDomOrder = () => defaultDomOrder.slice(0)

  const getDefaultDomOrderLivescoreOn = () => defaultDomOrderLivescoreOn.slice(0)

  const defaultState = {
    layoutId: 0,
    layoutSet: false,
    displayed: [],
    domOrder: defaultDomOrder,
    positionMap: defaultPositionMap,
    domOrderLivescoreOn: defaultDomOrderLivescoreOn,
  }

  it('defaults to the default state', () => {
    expect(videoGrid(undefined, {})).toEqual(defaultState)
  })

  it('sets the layout', () => {
    const initialState = defaultState
    const expectedState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 5,
      layoutSet: true,
    })

    const action = {
      type: types.SET_LAYOUT,
      layoutId: 5,
    }

    expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(expectedState)
  })

  it('adds a webcast at the 0th position', () => {
    const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 0,
      layoutSet: true,
    })

    const domOrder = getDefaultDomOrder()
    domOrder[0] = 'webcast1'

    const positionMap = getDefaultPositionMap()
    positionMap[0] = 0

    const domOrderLivescoreOn = getDefaultDomOrderLivescoreOn()
    domOrderLivescoreOn[0] = false

    const expectedState = Object.assign({}, initialState, {
      displayed: ['webcast1'],
      domOrder,
      positionMap,
      domOrderLivescoreOn,
    })

    const action = {
      type: types.ADD_WEBCAST_AT_POSITION,
      webcastId: 'webcast1',
      position: 0,
    }

    expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(expectedState)
  })

  it('adds a webcast in the next available DOM position', () => {
    const domOrder = getDefaultDomOrder()
    domOrder[1] = 'webcast1'

    const positionMap = getDefaultPositionMap()
    positionMap[0] = 1

    const domOrderLivescoreOn = getDefaultDomOrderLivescoreOn()
    domOrderLivescoreOn[0] = false
    domOrderLivescoreOn[1] = false

    const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 1,
      layoutSet: true,
      displayed: ['webcast1'],
      domOrder,
      positionMap,
      domOrderLivescoreOn,
    })

    const expectedDomOrder = domOrder.slice(0)
    expectedDomOrder[0] = 'webcast2'

    const expectedPositionMap = positionMap.slice(0)
    expectedPositionMap[1] = 0

    const expectedState = Object.assign({}, initialState, {
      displayed: ['webcast1', 'webcast2'],
      domOrder: expectedDomOrder,
      positionMap: expectedPositionMap,
    })

    const action = {
      type: types.ADD_WEBCAST_AT_POSITION,
      webcastId: 'webcast2',
      position: 1,
    }

    expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(expectedState)
  })

  it('maintains as many webcasts as possible when switching to a layout with fewer views', () => {
    const domOrder = getDefaultDomOrder()
    domOrder[0] = 'webcast1'
    domOrder[1] = 'webcast2'
    domOrder[2] = 'webcast3'

    const positionMap = getDefaultPositionMap()
    positionMap[0] = 0
    positionMap[1] = 1
    positionMap[2] = 2

    const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 2,
      layoutSet: true,
      displayed: ['webcast1', 'webcast2', 'webcast3'],
      domOrder,
      positionMap,
    })

    const expectedDomOrder = domOrder.slice(0)
    expectedDomOrder[2] = null

    const expectedPositionMap = positionMap.slice(0)
    expectedPositionMap[2] = -1

    const expectedState = Object.assign({}, initialState, {
      layoutId: 1,
      displayed: ['webcast1', 'webcast2'],
      domOrder: expectedDomOrder,
      positionMap: expectedPositionMap,
    })

    const action = {
      type: types.SET_LAYOUT,
      layoutId: 1,
    }

    expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(expectedState)
  })

  it('removes a webcast', () => {
    const domOrder = getDefaultDomOrder()
    domOrder[0] = 'webcast1'
    domOrder[1] = 'webcast2'
    domOrder[2] = 'webcast3'

    const positionMap = getDefaultPositionMap()
    positionMap[0] = 0
    positionMap[1] = 1
    positionMap[2] = 2

    const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 2,
      layoutSet: true,
      displayed: ['webcast1', 'webcast2', 'webcast3'],
      domOrder,
      positionMap,
    })

    const expectedDomOrder = domOrder.slice(0)
    expectedDomOrder[1] = null

    const expectedPositionMap = positionMap.slice(0)
    expectedPositionMap[1] = -1

    const expectedState = Object.assign({}, initialState, {
      displayed: ['webcast1', 'webcast3'],
      domOrder: expectedDomOrder,
      positionMap: expectedPositionMap,
    })

    const action = {
      type: types.REMOVE_WEBCAST,
      webcastId: 'webcast2',
    }

    expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(expectedState)
  })

  it('resets properly', () => {
    const domOrder = getDefaultDomOrder()
    domOrder[0] = 'webcast1'
    domOrder[1] = 'webcast2'
    domOrder[2] = 'webcast3'

    const positionMap = getDefaultPositionMap()
    positionMap[0] = 0
    positionMap[1] = 1
    positionMap[2] = 2

    const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 3,
      layoutSet: true,
      displayed: ['webcast1', 'webcast2', 'webcast3'],
      domOrder,
      positionMap,
    })

    const expectedState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
      layoutId: 3,
      layoutSet: true,
    })

    const action = {
      type: types.RESET_WEBCASTS,
    }

    expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(expectedState)
  })

  // Test that we can handle adding a webcast to all possible views in all possible layouts
  for (let i = 0; i < NUM_LAYOUTS; i++) {
    const numViewsInLayout = NUM_VIEWS_FOR_LAYOUT[i]
    it(`adds webcasts to all views in layout ${i}`, () => {
      const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
        layoutId: i,
        layoutSet: true,
      })

      const domOrder = getDefaultDomOrder()
      const positionMap = getDefaultPositionMap()
      const domOrderLivescoreOn = getDefaultDomOrderLivescoreOn()
      const displayed = []
      for (let j = 0; j < numViewsInLayout; j++) {
        domOrder[j] = `webcast${j}`
        positionMap[j] = j
        displayed.push(`webcast${j}`)
        domOrderLivescoreOn[j] = false
      }

      const expectedState = Object.assign({}, initialState, {
        displayed,
        domOrder,
        positionMap,
        domOrderLivescoreOn,
      })

      let state = initialState
      for (let k = 0; k < numViewsInLayout; k++) {
        const action = {
          type: types.ADD_WEBCAST_AT_POSITION,
          webcastId: `webcast${k}`,
          position: k,
        }
        state = videoGrid(state, action)
      }

      expect(state).toEqual(expectedState)
    })
  }

  // Test that we can't add a webcast to an invalid position in any layout
  for (let i = 0; i < NUM_LAYOUTS; i++) {
    it(`does not add a webcast at a location if layout ${i} cannot display it`, () => {
      const initialState = Object.assign({}, defaultState, {
        layoutId: i,
        layoutSet: true,
      })

      const invalidIndex = NUM_VIEWS_FOR_LAYOUT[i]

      const action = {
        type: types.ADD_WEBCAST_AT_POSITION,
        position: invalidIndex,
        webcastId: 'webcast0',
      }

      expect(videoGrid(initialState, action)).toEqual(initialState)
    })
  }
})


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A horse tricycle and SO much more…!
The Museum recently acquired a single family's impressive collection of nearly 350 toys and we are marking the arrival with the display of one of the most beautiful pieces in its number – a 1920s horse tricycle. The trike, like the rest of the toys in the Susan and Andrew Gibson collection, belonged to a single generation of children in whose memory the collection was donated and named – the enviable sibling duo, Susan and Andrew Gibson.
Susan, born in 1922, and younger brother Andrew, born 1925, spent their early years absorbed in imaginative play at their parents' pastoral property near Goulburn, NSW. Known as Burrungurroolong, the property had been farmed by the extended Gibson clan for close to a century, but only became home to the young family when Norman Gibson (the children's father) purchased it from his brother Andrew Campbell Gibson in 1926. The move to Burrungurroolong signalled the start of a life surrounded by family, as their Faithfull and Gibson relatives owned the adjacent properties, Springfield and Tirranna.
Susan and Andrew Gibson having a tea party in their garden, Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Andrew and Susan Gibson petting two lambs. National Museum of Australia.
Jill Gibson holds her daughter Susan while mounted on a horse. National Museum of Australia.
Susan, Norman, Jill and Andrew Gibson, eating lunch in a paddock. National Museum of Australia.
Susan Gibson seated on her horse in the garden in front of the house at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Andrew Gibson on a pony in the garden at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Susan and Andrew Gibson near Mulwaree Pond, with their father Norman standing nearby. National Museum of Australia.
Andrew Gibson dressed as a Native American, aiming his toy bow and arrow at his sister Susan and cousin Pamela in the garden at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Andrew and Susan with their toy wagon filled with toys in the garden at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Susan Gibson with her toys in the garden at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Susan Gibson, dressed as a nurse and seated in a cane chair, holds her brother Andrew on her lap while one of her dolls sits by her feet. National Museum of Australia.
Susan and Andrew Gibson seated on a pony, in the garden at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
Born and initially raised in the urban environs of Sydney, Susan and Andrew quickly immersed themselves in the sprawling property, which provided ample outdoor entertainment for both children and adults alike. There were the extensive gardens – lovingly tended by parents Norman and Jill – to hide away in or explore, as well as waterways – such as the Mulwaree Ponds at the base of the garden – which the children occasionally took to in the buff, and later in canoes and a rowing boat. Also attracted by the property's ponds were fowls and ducks, who called Burrungurroolong home. Clearly they sensed it was an animal-friendly zone, as they shared the property with the Gibsons' menagerie of pets that included guinea pigs, lambs, horses and even a bantam that Susan often carried with her.
Susan Gibson riding the horse tricycle at Burrungurroolong, 1926-27. National Museum of Australia.
The horses, in particular, played a central role in life at Burrungurroolong. Having for decades played host to the annual Tirranna Picnic Races ball, the property also permanently hosted a variety of horses for transport and racing, as both Jill and Norman were excellent riders. Susan and Andrew, like many young children who grew up on isolated properties and stations, both learned to ride on the family's ponies from a young age. When Susan's parents later realised that she was afraid of horses, they permitted her to stop riding, however Andrew grew into an excellent horseman and became a vet, as well as being actively involved in the local pony club and show society. Susan's fear of horses did not appear to diminish the siblings' fascination with horse-themed toys, however, which were very popular at the time and no less so among the Gibson children, who counted hobby horses, a rocking horse, horse miniatures and the horse tricycle among their collection. The tricycle, thought to have been made in Australia in the early 1920s, indeed seems to have been preferred by Susan, as she is the one pictured riding it in three photographs provided by the family to the Museum.
Horse tricycle that belonged to the Gibson children, Burrungurroolong, 1920s. Donated by the Gibson Family in memory of Andrew and Susan Gibson. National Museum of Australia.
Detail of horse tricycle that belonged to the Gibson children, Burrungurroolong, 1920s. Donated by the Gibson Family in memory of Andrew and Susan Gibson. National Museum of Australia.
Beloved pets and the surrounding environment clearly played an important role in Susan and Andrew's childhood, however it was the collection of toys and playthings that their fun and games centred around. Amassed through the generosity of their wealthy parents and childless relatives, it encompassed a seemingly endless array of dolls, soft toys, costumes, boats, planes, miniature figurines, bikes, a dolls house, a tin fort and much, much more. The dolls, numbering 60 in the acquired collection but probably higher in the siblings' full compendium, were a particular favourite of Susan's, as evidenced by the sewing machine and many dolls clothes – the majority of which she made – in the collection. As expected, most of the toys show evidence of extensive use, however some, including many of the dolls, are in fine condition.
Represented by the diverse collection acquired by the Museum, Susan and Andrew's toys originate from early in the era of mass toy and toy brand production that began in the late 1800s. Comprising examples of the best toys then available on the market, including both local and European brands, the collection was preserved largely intact by the family. A time capsule from its decade of use in the 1920s and 30s, it provides a rich insight into childhood and the nature of play in that period. The new acquisition also complements the Tirranna Race Club collection, likewise donated by the Gibson family, which comprises photographs and documents related to the Tirranna Race Club; the Springfield – Faithfull Family collection, which comprises about 1550 artefacts from adjacent Springfield station; as well as the Museum's toy holdings, such as the sixty-eight bush toys made by Arrente artists in the Liesl Rockchild collection.
Suffice to say, the Susan and Andrew Gibson collection is a feather in the Museum's proverbial cap, so please join us in celebrating its arrival by visiting the handsome horse tricycle that, as of this morning, is on display in the Museum's dedicated New Acquisitions Case (located opposite Circa on the way through to the permanent galleries). You will find him there – peeking out from his case, seemingly waiting to be animated by an enthusiastic child – until the end of September this year.
Toy hunting party that belonged to the Gibson children, Burrungurroolong, 1920s. National Museum of Australia.
Andrew Gibson, dressed as a cowboy, rides his wooden rocking horse in the garden at Burrungurroolong. National Museum of Australia.
The horse tricycle is however not the last that you will see of the Gibson collection, as its immense diversity, strong provenance and joyful spirit mean that it has become somewhat of a favourite among curators working on upcoming exhibitions. The team working on the Horses in Australia project, which encompasses the exhibition Spirited: Australia's Horse Story (opening 11 September), have snapped up many of the horse-themed toys – including the 1929 wooden rocking horse, as well as 1920s miniatures of a horse and cart and a hunting party. The team working on the Cycling in Australia project, which encompasses the touring Freewheeling: Cycling in Australia exhibition, have likewise fallen for the collection's charms and chosen from it a well-loved blue tricycle. Both teams are using their selected objects to illuminate children's first experiences with their chosen mode of transport, such as the sense of fun and newfound independence that they afforded their budding riders, and that is surely something we can all identify with and fondly recall when we spot the poignant Gibson toys upon visiting those upcoming exhibitions.
Metal tricycle that belonged to the Gibson children, Burrungurroolong, 1920s. National Museum of Australia.
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The horse tricycle is real piece of toy art! Just lovely and in good shape.
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Romanian brass band maestros Fanfare Ciocarlia brought their vibrant Balkan sound to Duke University this evening. Supported by tubas and drums, the large Gypsy ensemble treated the audience to a mix of traditional Romanian songs and dances and medleys of popular modern songs with spectacular trumpet and saxophone solos and a few lively vocal performances.
Although most members of the audience were sitting on the lawn, by mid-concert most audience members were dancing in groups, circles and even conga line dancing.
Fanfare Ciocarlia's concert combined ear catching songs, instrumental virtuosity and good humor.
Most of Fanfare Ciocarlia's members come from the village of Zece Prajini in northeastern Romania. The popular brass orchestra is one of the world's best known Gypsy bands. They are currently doing an eight-city tour in the United States and Canada. Tomorrow they will be in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


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By Elliott Teaford | eteaford@scng.com | The Daily Breeze
PUBLISHED: April 8, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 6, 2017 at 8:41 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. – The questions continue to be asked, but Lakers coach Phil Jackson refuses to answer them. He simply won't say which team among Portland, New Orleans and Memphis he would prefer to play in the first round of the playoffs.
The Lakers were closing in on clinching second place in the Western Conference standings, which meant they would play the No. 7 team in the postseason. Going into Friday's games, the No. 2 Lakers were matched against No. 7 New Orleans.
However, there were only 1 1/2 games separating the sixth-place Trail Blazers, the seventh-place Hornets and the eighth-place Grizzlies. So, the only thing for certain going into the final days of the regular season was that nothing was certain.
"Why would you ask me that question?" Jackson asked a reporter. "Why would you even tease me by asking me that?"
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl came right out and said he would prefer to play the Mavericks rather than Oklahoma City in the opening round, igniting a firestorm in Dallas. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said it would motivate his team.
The fifth-place Nuggets would be matched against the fourth-place Mavericks if the playoffs began Friday.
"That's George," Jackson said when asked about Karl's comment.
Jackson did say the Lakers would send advance scout Rasheed Hazzard on the road to get a first-hand look at potential first-round opponents in the closing days of the regular season, including New Orleans and Memphis.
For what it's worth, the Lakers were 3-0 against the Trail Blazers this season before Friday's game. They were 4-0 against New Orleans and 2-2 against Memphis. They have never played a playoff series against either the Hornets or the Grizzlies.
The Lakers have had their share of struggles against the Trail Blazers, losing nine in a row in Portland before winning their past two in the Rose Garden before Friday. They last played the Trail Blazers in the playoffs in 2002.
"It's still a very tough place to play," Jackson said of the Rose Garden. "I don't care whether we've won or not (in the Lakers' past two visits). This is a very vociferous crowd, a very biased crowd. And they love L.A."
Jackson was joking, of course.
Portland's "Beat L.A." chant is second in sound and fury behind only Boston's.
Feeling lousy
Andrew Bynum started at center for the Lakers despite coming down with a case of what he said was food poisoning. He said he ate some undercooked salmon after the Lakers' loss Wednesday to Golden State. He said he was feeling weak and woozy.
Jackson said he might play Bynum fewer minutes and give sixth man Lamar Odom a greater workload in order to match the Trail Blazers' relative lack of size. He also said he was worried about having 7-footer Pau Gasol chase Nicolas Batum.
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Turkey records over 400,000 COVID-19 recoveries
Nov 29, 2020 8:36 pm GMT+3
In this Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, a woman, wearing a protective mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, takes a boat trip over the Bosphorus Strait separating the Asian and the European sides of Istanbul. (AP Photo)
Turkey on Sunday reported a total of 400,242 coronavirus recoveries with 4,015 new additions over the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry data.
The country registered 29,281 more COVID-19 infections, including 6,439 symptomatic cases, over the past day, the ministry figures showed.
The new symptomatic cases raised the overall count to 494,351. The count of fatalities rose by 185, bringing the country's death toll to 13,558.
More than 168,200 coronavirus tests were conducted across the country since Saturday, bringing the total to over 18.41 million, while the number of patients in critical condition now stands at 5,011.
"The number of seriously ill patients continues to increase. Support our health care professionals who efficiently bear this burden. Add strength to this fight by better following the measures," Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter.
The country is expected to announce further restrictions following Tuesday's Cabinet meeting as experts and authorities warn of a worsening coronavirus outbreak across the country.
After having a relatively unrestricted summer with the case numbers following a linear path for much of the season, Turkey had to reintroduce several restrictions this month as infection rates across the country worsened with the arrival of fall and the accompanying flu season.
Following a previous Cabinet meeting on Nov. 17, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the reintroduction of the first set of restrictions that would signal a harsh winter for the country.
In his address to the nation, Erdoğan announced a partial weekend curfew from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. across all provinces.
Along with the weekend curfew, Turkey restricted senior citizens aged 65 and older and youth aged 20 and younger from going out except for between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
Schools were also shut down except for preschoolers for the remainder of the first semester.
Other measures include a ban on restaurants and cafes from hosting customers, serving takeout and delivery orders only.
A day after the first measures were announced, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca pointed at the rampant increase of coronavirus cases in the country's crowded cities as the reason for the restrictions, which he said were "inevitable." He had also warned even stricter measures would be imposed should the outlook of the crisis fail to improve.
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 1.45 million lives in 191 countries and regions since last December.
Over 62.44 million cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 39.97 million recoveries, according to figures compiled by the U.S.' Johns Hopkins University.
While the US, India, and Brazil remain the worst-hit countries in terms of the number of cases, Europe is in the grip of a devastating second wave of infections.
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McCain's Economic Challenge
Washington Matters
By Mark Willen, Senior Political Editor
As he returns this week from his less than stellar tour of Iraq, Israel and Europe, John McCain is about to turn in a big way to economics. It's about time....
McCain could have something of an economic problem, although voters don't seem to have noticed -- at least not yet. The economy is far and away the biggest issue on the mind of most Americans, with three quarters believing we're in a recession that will last, most blaming it on the costs of the Iraq war and most looking to the federal government to do something about it. While Democrats talk big about a bailout for stressed homeowners facing foreclosures, Republicans are ideologically against any quick fixes that they think may do more harm than good in the long run.
McCain is an advocate of a long-term approach that doesn't offer much to those stuck in dead end jobs and fearful of losing their homes. He pins hopes for the future mostly on tax cuts, which didn't keep the country out of recession, and on trade, which is part of the problem in the view of many blue collar workers. He isn't offering anything to help in the short term. At least not yet. Add to that his now infamous confession that economics isn't his strong suit and you can imagine Democrats having a field day this fall.
For now, though, the polls tell a different story. The same Americans who give Bush and Congress low marks in handling the economy, give both McCain and Hillary Clinton high scores on the economy, with Barack Obama just a few points behind.
But McCain's strong standing may not last -- not with the recession settling in and not if Republicans are seen as blocking congressional Democrats as they try to help. Recessions shaped four presidential elections in the past half-century -- in 1960, 1976, 1980 and 1992. Each time, the candidate from the party in control of the White House lost.
The challenge for McCain is the same as it is on most issues in this campaign -- to chart a course that is independent of Bush, conservative enough to keep the Republican base happy and yet activist enough on the economy to impress voters. As University of Maryland Prof. Peter Morici told the Washington Times, McCain "has to find a third way." And he has to do it soon.


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C'mon, Trump's not going to skip the presidential debates next year
AllahpunditPosted at 5:21 pm on December 13, 2019
What was the Times thinking, biting on nonsense like this?
Didn't we go through this same news cycle during the 2016 campaign?
The reason we're destined to endure quadrennial will-he-or-won't-he stories about Trump and the debates is because the subject fuses three of the president's core instincts. One is to assume that any outfit that isn't in his pocket is apt to treat him unfairly. Even outfits that are in his pocket, like Fox News, will be accused of unfairness periodically to keep them in line. Two is to treat everything as a negotiation and to seek leverage in that negotiation by all available means. By complaining early about the debates, he puts pressure on the outfit that hosts them to accommodate any future demands.
Three, of course, is his defining characteristic, his craving for drama. Why commit to debating when he can drum up some will-he-or-won't-he suspense before committing? Better for ratings that way.
President Trump is discussing with his advisers the possibility of sitting out the general election debates in 2020 because of his misgivings about the commission that oversees them, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
Mr. Trump has told advisers that he does not trust the Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonprofit entity that sponsors the debates, the two people said.
Less of a concern for Mr. Trump than who will emerge as the Democratic nominee is which media personality will be chosen as the debate moderator, according to people in contact with him…
Former Clinton aides said they expected Mr. Trump to participate in at least one 2020 debate, despite the president's hints that he would refuse. "Not doing any would not be strategically smart," said Philippe Reines, a longtime Clinton adviser, who predicted that "he'll bluff that he won't do any with the goal of only having to do one."
He had at least three distinct complaints about the 2016 debates, one of which was legit (problems with his mic at one debate), one of which was just envelope-pushing (where Bill Clinton's accusers would be allowed to sit), and one of which had to do with, what else, ratings (scheduling debates opposite NFL games). No doubt there'll be grumbling about the choice of moderators this time unless the Commission chooses Seb Gorka or whoever. A clever choice would be Chris Wallace since he's clearly no fan of Trump's but also works for the one news network in America that MAGA Nation can't easily accuse of being in the tank for Democrats.
But Wallace has probably disqualified himself with what he said this week. Maybe Bret Baier instead, then? They could always bring Shep Smith and Megyn Kelly out of retirement.
I think Reines is right that Trump might be inclined to do fewer than the three he did in 2016, for sound strategic reasons. It's not like he needs to do them: He lost all three debates against Hillary according to the polling but won the election anyway. If he can get a favorable-ish moderator for one, he might do that one and that's it. What would be interesting is if the Commission put pressure on him to appear for the other two by promising to give the Democratic nominee a free televised forum to answer questions whether or not Trump shows up. That might force POTUS to do at least one more.
Or maybe he'd conclude, probably correctly, that no one would tune in to watch Joe Biden babble without interruption for an hour and dare the Commission to follow through on their threat. Which raises a question: If Biden's the Dem nominee, *should* Trump want to do three debates? On a bad day, Grandpa Joe sounds less coherent than Trump does. You and I have both watched him lose steam in the final hour of Democratic primary debates. From Trump's standpoint, why not put him on a stage under hot lights and see if he melts?
I mean, really. Imagine him blurting this out when asked if he'll serve two terms:
Joe Biden told Senator Coons he would "serve two terms if necessary," the Democrat from Delaware told reporters this morning in response to a @politico report that Biden signaled to aides he would only serve one term
— Ali Zaslav (@alizaslav) December 11, 2019
"If necessary"? Democrats are about to go all-in on a guy who won't promise up front to avoid making himself a lame duck on the day he's inaugurated?
If I were Trump, I'd challenge Grandpa Joe to six debates. You never know what might come out of his mouth.
"Look, fat, look" https://t.co/qL0xGJceTj pic.twitter.com/aTdeB24MLi
— Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) December 5, 2019
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At the end of August 2020 we moved back to Maeve's home town from Wellington, New Zealand with our young family. It was a strange time to make the move, but the wheels were already in motion and after many years overseas it was nice to be close to Maeve's side of the family during these extraordinary times. Along with our family we also brought our creative business with us. In New Zealand we made our art maps under the name The Furnace (www.thefurnace.co.nz) and they continue to be made by another local company, Matai Gallery, for New Zealand and Australia. With such a big move, it was time for a new setup and a new name and that was the start of Outcrop, mostly inspired by the view of Benbulben from our window.
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Here is a new legal theory approach to getting rid of all of California's waivers, from the Goleta group Heal The Ocean. What say you, lawyers from NRDC, Surfrider, Lawyers for Clean Water?
This letter is submitted on behalf of Heal the Ocean and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, and responds to the June 26, 2003 Memo to you from Jennifer Soloway, counsel for the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board ("Regional Board"), and the July 11, 2003 to you from Mullen & Henzell LLP, counsel for Goleta Sanitary District ("GSD"). I regret any delay in this response, but both the memo and the letter were not sent to my clients or me. I was informed of the issue by Ms. Soloway because my clients had not provided any response. Since I was taking the Alaska Bar Exam when I learned of this issue, this is the timeliest response we could supply given the circumstances.
We appreciate your consideration of this issue. As Ms. Soloway points out, it is fundamental to any decision regarding GSD's Clean Water Act section 301(h) waiver ("301(h) Waiver").
Clean Water Act section 301(h) provides that U.S. EPA may only issue a waiver from secondary treatment requirements if "there is an applicable water quality standard specific to the pollutant for which the modification is requested, which has been identified under section 1314(a)(6) of this title." 33 U.S.C. § 1311(h)(1) (emphasis added). In her memo, Ms. Soloway details her research and the determination by State Board staff that the Total Suspended Solids ("TSS") standard in the Ocean Plan is a technology-based standard rather than a water quality based standard. The difference between the two standards is a very important distinction.
The Clean Water Act provides two measures of water quality. One measure is an "effluent limitations guideline." Effluent limitations guidelines are uniform technology-based standards promulgated by the EPA, which restrict the quantities, rates and concentrations of specified substances discharged from point sources. See 33 U.S.C.§§ 1311, 1314. The other measure of water quality is a "water quality standard." Unlike the technology-based effluent limitations guidelines, water quality standards are not based on pollution control technologies, but express the desired condition or use of a particular waterway. Water quality standards supplement technology-based effluent limitations guidelines "so that numerous point sources, despite individual compliance with effluent limitations, may be further regulated to prevent water quality from falling below acceptable levels." EPA v. California ex rel. State Water Resources Control Bd., 426 U.S. 200, 205 n. 12, 96 S.Ct. 1022, 2025 n. 12, 48 L.Ed.2d 578, (1976). . . . There are three elements of water quality standards under the Clean Water Act: (1) one or more designated "uses" of each waterway (e.g., public water supply, recreation, or agriculture) consistent with the goals of the Act as articulated in 33 U.S.C. § 1251; (2) "criteria" expressed in numerical concentration levels or narrative statements specifying the amount of various pollutants that may be present in the water and still protect the designated uses; and (3) an anti-degradation provision. 33 U.S.C. § 1313(c)(2)(A); 40 C.F.R. § 131.
Id. at 419, fn. 4 (emphasis added).
The TSS and pH standards that GSD is required to comply with under its NPDES permit and the Ocean Plan are effluent limitations. See California Ocean Plan, p. 11. The effluent limitations are based on advanced primary treatment, which is a pollution control technology, not the desired condition or use of the Pacific Ocean. Thus, the TSS standard is not a water quality standard, but a technology-based standard.
Mullen & Henzell LLP's July 11, 2003 letter on behalf of GSD misses the point. The letter correctly points out that water quality standards may be narrative or numeric; however, the question is not what kind of water quality standard exists, but whether a water quality standard exists.
Because there is no applicable water quality standard specific to TSS, the standard that GSD seeks a 301(h) waiver from, the State and U.S. EPA cannot grant GSD the waiver.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments. We look forward to a draft Order and the October Workshop and Hearing.


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Paweł Kwaśniewski (ur. 14 lipca 1963 w Warszawie) – polski artysta współczesny, performer.

Ukończył studia na Wydziale Filozofii Akademii Teologii Katolickiej (obecnie Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego) w Warszawie. Pracę magisterską obronił w zakresie psychologii wychowawczej i rozwojowej. Debiutował w 1984. Twórca ponad 300 sytuacji performance pokazywanych w galeriach, centrach sztuki i muzeach w ponad 60 państwach świata na 5 kontynentach. W swoich spektaklach łączy ironiczne podejście do świata z brutalnym traktowaniem siebie i swojego ciała. Od lat prowadzi akcję wyprzedaży centymetrów kwadratowych swojego ciała, które wycina ze swojego przedramienia. Autor terminu "sztuka progresywna / progressive art" określającego wyzwolenie się ze złudzeń post-awangardy i sztuki postmodernistycznej.

Okazjonalnie wykładał na uczelniach artystycznych w Polsce, Finlandii, Irlandii, Islandii.

W 1980 roku wraz z czwórką znajomych oraz Markiem Kotańskim i Ewą Dux zakłada Stowarzyszenie Na Rzecz Przeciwdziałania Narkomanii "MONAR". W lipcu 1981 r, tuż po 18 urodzinach, zostaje wiceprzewodniczącym Zarządu Głównego. W 1983 r. odchodzi ze stowarzyszenia po konflikcie z Kotańskim. Podobno spotkali się dopiero po prawie 20 latach, tuż przed śmiercią Marka Kotańskiego, w czasie sesji zdjęciowej dla magazynu "ELLE".

W 1987–1989 (do sprawdzenia) razem z innymi 10-11 rodzinami (m.in. Pacewiczowie, Paweł Malko/ Justyna Dąbrowska, Tomasz i Lidia Burscy, Andrzej i Hanna Samsonowie, Uszy, Rozciszewscy) współtworzy pierwsze w PRL niezależne przedszkole w warszawskim Wilanowie.

Od 1993 pracował jako dziennikarz śledczy w Dziale Reportażu Gazety Wyborczej. Prowadził nocne audycje radiowe w Radiu Dla Ciebie oraz w Trójce. Autor felietonów w CKM, She, Cosmopolitan, Dziecko. Od 1997 właściciel TOtamTO Media & TV, spółki produkującej programy telewizyjne. Od 2002 właściciel wytwórni muzycznej OFFmusic od 2006 warszawskiej kawiarni Cafe FUTRO. Autor książki "Tańcząca z butami".
Producent ponad 100 teledysków zrealizowanych dla alternatywnych grup muzycznych z Polski, Białorusi, Izraela, Anglii, Rosji. Wiele z nich sam wyreżyserował.

W 2008 roku zakłada nową firmę 2lazy2die Studio, która współpracuje jako producent wykonawczy z tamilskojęzyczną kinematografią Kollywood (Channai/Madras, Indie) oraz – jako koproducent – z kinematografią izraelską.

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Overnight, Kasia's safe world falls apart. She is deemed an enemy of the people, separated from the ones she loves, deported from her country and sent to labour in the unremitting Siberian steppe. Between brutal working conditions, starvation and a cold beyond anything she's ever known, Kasia clings to happiness via the memories of a life once lived and the hope that one day a letter from her husband might arrive. After all, she keeps writing to him so very often. Steppe is a work of memory, of rupture and exile, of the violence to and subjugation of women, of war, and of heeding the call of ancestral voices. Sparked by four letters found upon my Polish father's death, letters which had remained hidden until then, Steppe gives voice to those long silenced by the grander narrative of war and its persistent myths of heroes and battles: the women subjected to the destruction, dislocation, and violation heaped upon them. STEPPE is an urgent exploration of survival and loss and the words we need to keep speaking when annihilation threatens.
These found letters detail the events that led to my Polish grandmother's deportation and death in a Soviet work camp in Siberia some time in the 1940s. Zofia was just one of the hundreds of thousands of women forcibly transported from eastern Poland to Soviet Russia between 1940-41 after the Soviets had invaded and occupied this part of Poland. Accused of being 'enemies of the state' and 'socially undesirable elements', the only 'crimes' these wives, daughters, mothers, grandmothers had committed was to be Polish. And being Polish meant that you were a threat to the Soviet occupiers. Considering the hundreds of thousands who died, the millions who were displaced, and the countless others whose lives were and still are impacted by this long-silenced tragedy, including many of Australia's Polish Diaspora, the extent of the suppression of this particular historical event until recently is astounding. Couched in layers of silencing – resulting from repression, fear, cultural mores, familial grief and the heaviness of time – the letters reveal very little about Zofia. What comes through clearly in her writing, though, is her desire and longing – for home, for family, for love, for food, for warmth, for what once was. It's a longing that aches so deeply that it's impossible to not be moved by it. A longing that speaks to many women, and of the kind that perhaps only women can understand. In writing the play, I chose to give voice to this longing. The script relies more on poetics and rhythm than it does any anchored dialogue. To convey this longing and the fragmentation of memory, three women play one, allowing a multifaceted portrait of a woman desperate to survive. The play follows a universal journey of rupture – from home, from country, from family, from identity – and resonates beyond temporal and cultural borders; this can and does happen to women everywhere. Just as importantly, though, and because of this continuum from one generation of woman to another, Steppe is about giving voice to, and remembering and honouring those who have come before us.
Steppe has recently been translated into Polish.
WOMAN 1: It's summer. We're in the field. You're cutting hay and I'm tying it into bundles. Zosia's helping me – and Ala, Lexa and Beata – yes. And, it's afternoon. Yes. The light. And I'm watching you. Standing there. And, and you're smiling. Laughing. Someone must've told you a joke. Your eyes. Even from here I can see them. Blue. Like this sky. I know you're happy. Because of your eyes. Did you know that? Have I ever told you that your eyes laugh? [beat] And there's Ber!
WOMAN 2: [calling out] Ber!
WOMAN 1: I knew it! It is afternoon!
WOMAN 2: Dive straight in. Under this sun. This summer. In this field. You're cutting hay. And we're gathering it up and tying it into bundles. That bonfire tonight will light up the whole sky! And everyone is laughing. Zosia, Ala, Lexa, Beata - yes, and me. And, it's afternoon. See? The light, it's - And I'm watching you. Standing there. You're smiling. Laughing. Someone must've told you a joke. Your eyes. Even from here I can see them. Blue. Like this sky. And I know you're happy. Because of your eyes. Did you know that? Have I ever told you that your eyes laugh? [beat] And there's - Ber!
WOM. 1&3: [calling out] Ber!
WOMAN 2: Look! Can you see the driver? Wave!
WOMAN 3: I'm watching you. Standing there. Smiling. Laughing. Someone's told you a joke. Your eyes. Even from here I can see them. Blue. Like this sky. And I know you're happy. Because of your eyes. Did you know that? Have I ever told you that your eyes laugh? And there's Ber!


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Dennis Polhill, Senior Fellow, Independence Institute, and Elena Nunez, Executive Director Colorado Common Cause, discuss the importance and value of initiatives in Colorado hosted by Jon Caldara of Independence Institute.
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For standard conductors generally the values for GMR are available. These tables are also useful for calculating inductive reactance as well as shunt capacitive reactance and resistance. The units used in these tables are inches, feet and miles as used by the industries in the united states.
The GMR found from the tables is an equivalent D which takes into account skin effect which affects the value of inductance appreciably.
Considering both Dm and Ds to be expressed in feets, the first term in the equation is the inductive reactance of one conductor of a two conductor line having a distance of 1ft between them. Hence the first term is called inductive reactance at 1ft spacing Xa. It depends upon the GMR of the conductor and frequency. The second term is called inductive reactance spacing factor Xd. This term is independent of type of conductor and depends only on frequency and spacing.
When Dm = 1, the spacing factor is equal to zero. When it is less than 1, the spacing factor value is negative. The inductive reactance at 1ft spacing value is available from the table. To that value, the value of inductive reactance spacing factor is added which is also available at desired line frequency.


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