Ravens safety Ed Reed continues to hint that he's not so sure he's going to play this season.
Working at a youth football camp on Monday, Reed said he hasn't given a whole lot of thought to playing in Baltimore this year.
Reed has spent much of the offseason suggesting — without ever coming right out and saying — that if the Ravens don't give him a raise from his $7.2 million salary for 2012, he might not show up when training camp starts, and maybe not even when the regular season starts. Reed has been criticized in some quarters for that approach, but he said that's just part of taking care of business.
Everyone in Baltimore seems to agree that by the time the season starts, Reed will be in the fold. But Reed is still talking like a man who's thinking about everything other than playing for the Ravens this year.
Good thing to hear from one of your leaders, thankfully Polamalu or Clark wouldn't be pulling this act.
Good thing considering training camp in just around the corner.
Yep, I would refuse to play for 7.2 million too. Really? Have you seen how your fan base is struggling during this tough economy, and the only saving grace happens to be watching their favorite team on Sunday's. The athletes need to get real.
This is why the Ravens and Raven Nation is tired of this guy. Ozzie don't give him sh..! We can keep that $7.2 mil and move on…Thanks Ed Reed for the memories….SEE YA!
Any more cliches come to mind Ed?
He's playing and he's playing for the contract he has. No way he holds out or gets paid more.
I am so tired of these pissy attitudes of these prima donna football players. This is the worst because he is just blowing off his team. He is not even saying, this is what I want, let's negotiate. He is acting like a petulant child. No one in any job says, I may show up, or maybe I won't……I don't want to think about it right now. Geesh! Maybe he will go out and get arrested and then he won't have to worry about it!
Classic training camp avoidance by a long time star. And who can blame him? What is he going to learn by running around in the heat…that he hates training camp?
Let him get in shape on his own and come in for the last two pre season games. He's earned the right.
It's gotten old. Either show up and help the young guys on defense, or don't. And if you do show up, let Pollard do the tackling in the open field as you're a liability in the area now. One of the greatest safeties of all time, but it's hard for a working man like myself to sympathize with someone who stands to make about 4 million (after taxes) dollars this year. If you go and ball out as usual, you'll get a nice final contract, like Ray Lewis did. But all this negativity and whining paints him as completely out of touch with the reality of society and it's financial difficulties.
BTW Clark is nowhere near the caliber player Reed is. That said, Reed needs to stop talking to the media and give his GM a call as opposed to letting his agent brain wash him.
I'm torn on this one. Precedent set in Baltimore has been play out your contract and you will get a new one (Lewis, Ngata, Suggs and now Rice) but Reed is getting old and you can fault him for thinking about himself. If the tables were turned and he wasn't productive for the last year and a half he would have been cut already to save his 7.2 million no doubt in my mind. If he thinks he has 3 years left extend him now and save some cap money with bonuses and deferring it. You can't have a guy like Ed Reed not end his career in Baltimore.
You forget Hines Ward's 2005 holdout. Unless you are saying he wasn't a Steeler leader.
Ed being Ed. Nothing to see here, move on.
I'll bet his mind is far away!
Ed Reed doesn't even have an agent currently in his employ, what does that even say about the whole contradictory nature of this man. Yeah, I want a new deal, I'll be doing the negotiating myself. Hahaha, every player has an agent, ESPECIALLY one who reportedly wants a new deal. I am still one of the biggest fans in the world on this guy on the field, but he is also alienating a lot of his supporters with this flip-flopping act.
I'm underpaid, but my employer gave me the largest contract ever at my position.
Its too dangerous a game, so I don't tackle anymore because I don't want to get hurt.
I need more money, so I'm going to choose to not get paid $7M this season, because I'm underpaid, and I refuse to tackle any more.
If you paid me more money than anyone else has ever been paid at this position, then that will make the game safer, which means I'll show up and play instead of watching $7M go down the drain.
Ok. Makes sense to me.
If there ever was a prime candidate for the 5-day letter, it is Ed Reed this year. Vague references to whether or not he will play this year have the Ravens rightfully questioning his commitment. The 5-day letter forces him to make a decision assuming the team has decided not to give him any more money. His $30k daily fines would start the 1st day of camp and if the letter were issued that day it would cost Ed ~$150,000 (+ his $7M salary) to not play this year.
My question is, would he be pulling this if Suggs weren't hurt and he didn't think he had extra leverage? Weak move to try to hold the team hostage if so.
I have always loved to watch Reed, but it has always rubbed me the wrong way to hear how much he thinks he's above the coaches. Every time he'd get criticized for non-stop foolish lateraling during a runback, he would always insist he had no intention of changing the way he plays no matter what. Now the guy can't even drop a few words about hoping to be there to get ready for the season, whether or not they're true? Take a lesson from Ray Rice, Reed, that guy had everyone behind him and still would have even if he had held out.
When a player is looking for his big payday contract at the tail end of his career instead of during his prime – then his agent has failed him.
You're playing this EXACTLY the right way, keep up the good work!
Hey Ed, Favre called. He wants his persona back.
Last season's performance didn't even warrant his current salary, I don't know WHY he think he has earned an extension and raise. Personally, I would say give him a 2 year extension, but drop his salary to $5M with escalators and bonuses that would MAX at $7M. Take it or leave it because the way I see it, if Ed skips out on the Ravens this season, he's not making anymore than $5M next year and he won't get an offer over 2 years. Quite frankly I'd say he's surviving on his reputation (Qb's won't throw his way) more than his skill these days.
And that's coming from a true Ravens fan.
Ed, had a thought. If you are short on cash, need some bucks, just hit Ray Rice up for a loan. He will help ya out.
Ed will look good in a Redskins uniform next year.
If Ed is not there when camp opens, this is a story. For now, it is a non-event. Truth is the guy is not like most NFL players because he seems to have a true perspective on life after football. That is why he refused to have surgery on his neck. That is why he wrestles with whether to come back every year. I am sure he recognizes that 7.5 million is a lot of money, but he is trying to determine whether it is enough to put his body through what it goes through every season. Everyone knows his body is wearing down and last year he did not make nearly the same amount of plays he usually does. So his career is coming to an end and he is just figuring out what he wants to do. Hopefully he will be there week 1 but it would not surprise me if he retired in the middle of a game. Let it play out before you write the guy off. He is one of the best players of all-time and has done a lot for Baltimore on and off the field.
It has certainly been a tough offseason for the Ravens. First, they lost in a very embarrsing fashion. Then, gone are: Jared Johnson, Ben Grubbs, Corey Redding, Terrell Suggs (injury), and Pagano. Flacco and Reed are both unhappy with their contracts. Plus don't forget the age catching up with Lewis and their o-line. Finally they kept Cam Cameron. The lone plus has been the Rice contact and an okay draft. It is gonna be interesting to see how they fare this year – I'm guessing 9-7.
Ray Rice is making just a hair more per year and is entering his prime production years. Reed will be 35 this year, is on the decline and wants more? Does not compute. Baseball is the sport where players are paid based on past production. Reed chose the wrong game.
I have been a huge Ed Reed fan, but each of the last 2 or 3 years he's been playing more for himself than the team (when he's healthy enough to be on the field at all).
If he's serious about holding out, trade him or cut him. The Ravens will be ok without him and just imagine what they could to with a total of $10M in cap space.
I wouldn't play for 7.2 million either. Who do they think they are disrespecting me with that low ball offer. Oh n/m i won't make 30k this year.
I love Ed Reed, even though he owned Carson Palmer over the years. I never saw him be a bad sport even when Hines Ward was being a douche bag. I wish he had been in cincy all these years. Pay the man!!!!
Hines didn't 'holdout" there were talks of him doing so but he never did. He got advice from Coach Cower to show up to camp and the Rooneys will take care of him.
Of course, you're so much much of a Hines hater because he spent so many years demolishing your defenders, you are blind to the facts!
Every year I hear about how 'great' this guy is, and every year I think to myself how average he is. He's the most overrated player at his position, and not even the best at his position in his own division!!
I am not surprised, he looked like he was really injured badly (ankle, or knee) at the end of last season, yet played through it because they didn't have anyone else who was competent in their secondary. In other words, an Ed Reed who can't run is still better than their other safeties. If that wasn't true, they wouldn't have played him.
I think that at best, he has 2 more years left. I'm sure the Ravens have considered just cutting him, but don't want to lose the play-calling ability he brings and would like to avoid killing morale in the locker room.
That's ridiculous. I'm a huge Steeler fan, but I respect the hell out of Ed Reed and how he plays the game. The whole Raven team for that matter. Reed is right up there with the best that ever played the game. I'd take Troy over him, but I'm sure it's because I have my Steeler blinders on. Just like Ravens fans would take Ed, but we all know you couldn't go wrong with either.
That being said, he needs to get into camp. The Ravens took care of him when he was in his prime. And he's getting $7.2 million this year, not like he's out there making the league minimum.
Every year the PLAYERS have Reed as the top safety in the league. Polamalu himself said Reed was a better safety than he was, and Ronnie Lott said Reed was the best safety he'd ever seen play. No DB has kept QBs and OCs up at night more than #20 over the last decade. There's a reason he's a first-ballot HOF type. Off the field he's a clown, but there's no denying what he did and still does on it.
Walter Jones stayed away from training camp for several years in a row towards the end of his career, and it didn't seem to hinder his abilities on the field when September rolled around. Lighten up, Francis.


Oct 15 - The departure of Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts for Apple has sent shock waves across the luxury retail industry in Europe. Sonia Legg asks what she will bring to Apple and whether her replacement Christopher Bailey will be able to match her success.
She's been credited with turning Burberry into the success story it is today. And Angela Ahrendts' achievements have clearly not gone unnoticed. After eight years with the British fashion house she's joining Apple, taking up the newly created post of senior Vice President. She'll look after retail and online stores and report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Burberry's Creative Director Christopher Bailey will replace her in the spring. Verdict's Kate Ormrod says it's all come as a bit of a shock to the world of luxury retail. (SOUNDBITE) (English): KATE ORMROD, RETAIL ANALYST, VERDICT, SAYING: "Definitely an unexpected move. Perhaps Angela feels she has achieved all her goals at Burberry. Certainly there is more work for Christopher Bailey to do in terms of building its beauty business and menswear so there is opportunities for growth still." The 157-year-old fashion house has come a long way since it created its trademark camel, red and black check pattern. Its latest results show a rise in retail revenue of 17 percent in the six months to September. Since Ahrendts joined Burberry its share price has risen 250% - 41% in the last year alone. There was a six percent drop after Bailey was named as her replacement. (SOUNDBITE) (English): KATE ORMROD, RETAIL ANALYST, VERDICT, SAYING: "Christopher Bailey is very much a visionary and I think that will stand Burberry in good stead. However, it will be interesting to see how he manages both of the roles - CEO and Creative Director. Having said that there is still a strong management team at Burberry so they will definitely support him." Burberry has a chequered history - in the 1990s it tried to embrace the mass market but ended up alienating its core clientele. Ahrendts firmly refocused on luxury, expanding into emerging markets like China and opening new stores. Her style could well be part of the attraction for Apple - and she fully embraced technology at Burberry. (SOUNDBITE) (English): KATE ORMROD, RETAIL ANALYST, VERDICT, SAYING: "Certainly she can bring expertise to the instore experience and that is definitely something that Apple need to start looking towards. The stores haven't really changed much in the last few years whereas we know Burberry stores have improved greatly - their like-for-likes have seen double digit growth as we have seen today so I think that is definitely what she will bring and that will be her key focus at Apple." The FTSE will lose one of only three female CEOs - Ahrendts is thought to be the index's top earner earning a reported £17 million a year. She'll be hoping to do better than the last British company boss who left London to join Apple. John Browett quit Dixons last year to lead retail expansion - he left six months later.


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Collecting key data on markets to support cash and voucher assistance
06/12 – GLOBAL – The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on markets in humanitarian crises stemmed mostly from country-level restrictions on movement and trade, which in turn led to short-term price spikes and smaller long-term price increases in many contexts.
30/11 – UGANDA – "Financial service providers mapped to inform cash and voucher assistance
21/09 – YEMEN – Mapping Cash & Voucher Assistance landscape
23/07 – Libya's liquidity crisis – exchange rates, letters of credit (LCs), international prices, conflict, and oil production are impacting the cost of essential commodities
22/06 – Uganda – Monitoring the markets in refugee hosting areas is key as Uganda is hard hit by COVID
31/05 – South Sudan – Significant increase in the price of crucial goods in Eastern & Western Equatoria represents a threat for affected communities
09/04 – Syria – Highest Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket value ever recorded in Northeast & Northwest regions
09/04 – South Sudan – 21 humanitarian partners involved in the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative
09/04 – Global – Regularly updated Market Monitoring dashboards in Syria, South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Libya, and Iraq
Statement – In collaboration with national cash working groups, UN agencies, implementing partners, and donors, REACH works globally and nationally to address core information gaps in cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and provide evidence to support more effective CVA interventions.
As of April 2020, REACH's work in CVA spans 20 countries and four main themes:
Harmonised, inter-agency Joint Market Monitoring Initiatives (JMMIs) that bring together many cash actors to regularly collect data on market prices, functionality, and accessibility, which enables the calculation and adjustment of local Minimum Expenditure Baskets as well as of the standard transfer values used in multi-purpose cash.
Coordinated Joint Rapid Assessments of Markets (JRAMs) that provide a quick snapshot of how and whether markets are able to respond effectively to a well-defined shock.
More in-depth cash feasibility studies and market assessments that aim to answer larger questions about the structure and functionality of local markets and to support evidence-based advocacy for the most effective aid modality available.
Thematic assessments tailored to fill specific information gaps: for example, financial service provider assessments, labour market assessments, post-distribution monitoring systems for CVA programmes, and others.
Market monitoring and analysis has the potential to better inform CVA assistance in an effort to help various population groups meet their basic needs. Such assessments are also often designed to monitor the financial burdens placed on households by humanitarian crises, and whether these vulnerable households can reasonably access the goods and services within their local markets. Ensuring that physical, financial, and social access is maintained is paramount for them to meet their needs.
All of REACH's cash and voucher assistance-related assessments conducted around the world can be accessed on the REACH Resource Centre through the dedicated Cash section. Users can freely explore the anonymised datasets as well as downloading final published outputs.
In its first two years, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep socioeconomic inequalities within and among nearly every country it touched, negatively affecting poorer populations' access to everything from income-generating opportunities to medical facilities to basic protective supplies to vaccination against the disease. For crisis-affected populations, a potent economic challenge has been the unintended—or, in some cases, deliberate—side effects of ordinances imposed to protect public health. Restrictions on freedom of movement, mandatory closures of non-essential businesses, bans on the use of public transportation, limitations on daily labour, and constraints on the number of vendors and customers allowed to enter marketplaces have disproportionately affected the poorest members of society, in many cases cutting them off entirely from their livelihoods and their ability to afford basic goods to support their families.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in conjunction with Cash Working Groups worldwide, REACH has been collecting market data through its Joint Market Monitoring Initiatives (JMMIs): response-level monitoring platforms that bring together many actors working in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance to jointly collect data on key commodities and marketplaces. Now, REACH has conducted its first cross-crisis analysis of JMMI data from eight countries—Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Iraq, Libya, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and Yemen—to take stock of the pandemic's effects on markets in humanitarian contexts between January 2020 and August 2021. The analysis revolves around cross-crisis comparisons of key indicators with the goal of discovering common trends, as well as developing initial, non-causational hypotheses around which of these trends may have been connected with the global COVID-19 pandemic and which were more likely to stem from local or national dynamics.
Across the eight countries treated in this analysis, increases were observed in the local-currency costs of most full monitoring baskets and sectoral components of those baskets, a development that eroded vulnerable households' capacity to purchase basic food and non-food items at a moment when they could hardly afford further financial stress. In some countries, these increases were closely correlated with depreciation of the national currency, and in others may have been driven by highly local factors. In either case, though, the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on prices could be discerned mostly in the form of temporary, localised price changes in response to country-level restrictions on movement and trade.
Analysing indicators of market functionality over time, meanwhile, shows that certain aspects of functionality were closely correlated with lockdowns, restrictions on movement and importation of goods, and other aspects of country-level public health ordinances imposed to stall the spread of COVID-19. Other local factors, such as insecurity, seasonality, and pre-existing weather patterns, had strong effects on market functionality as well. Further research, in the form of both primary data collection and synthesis of existing country-level studies, will be needed to more fully understand the effects of COVID-19 on local markets by collecting local market actors' perspectives on the differing dynamics that affected their businesses before, during, and after the pandemic.
More info on some of the major changes observed in markets in humanitarian contexts between January 2020 and August 2021.
In Uganda, humanitarian organisations involved in the implementation of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) have to navigate a complex landscape of available Financial Service Providers (FSPs) and delivery mechanisms in order to produce the most effective outcomes. In support of this, REACH conducted an assessment of FSPs and delivery mechanisms to identify opportunities and key challenges.
The report, commissioned by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and supported by the Cash Working Group (CWG) Uganda, draws on key informant interviews with FSPs, their agents, representatives of local communities and humanitarian organisations.
The operational presence of FSPs varies by location and type of FSP. In particular banks had a stronger presence in or nearby settlements in the South-West Region compared to the West Nile Region. Mobile Network Operators further reported to have larger agent networks inside refugee settlements compared to other types of FSPs such as banks and micro-finance institutions.
The lack of operational presence or long distance to agents and branch locations was reported as the main barrier to accessing financial services and assistance.
Mobile money was most frequently reported as a preference for receiving CVA, followed by cash-in-hand distribution.
Low levels of literacy and digital literacy remain challenges associated with all digital delivery mechanisms such as mobile money, bank transfers and prepaid/smart cards.
Great distances, the threat of COVID-19, and time consuming distributions were reported as the main challenges associated with cash-in-hand delivery.
As response actors in Uganda are increasing their coordination and collaboration, with the intention to harmonize their approach to CVA, this report aims to provide humanitarian organisations with the information they need to continue to navigate this process for the benefit of the communities they serve.
Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) is a critical part of the humanitarian response in Yemen, but involved humanitarian organisations have to navigate through a complex and dynamic web of financial regulations, delivery mechanisms, Financial Service Providers (FSPs) and contextual challenges. As a response, REACH conducted an assessment to map Yemen's CVA landscape and identify best practices and key challenges.
The report, commissioned by the Cash and Learning Partnership (CaLP) and supported by the Cash and Markets Working Group (CMWG) Yemen, draws on key informant interviews with members of local communities, humanitarian organisations and FSPs.
It was found that community members most commonly reported using informal money transfer mechanisms, such as local exchange offices (71%) and hawala's (64%). This preference and familiarity with agents can be leveraged for a range of delivery mechanisms, but humanitarian organisations also reported challenges with these agents related to corruption and incompliance with humanitarian standards.
A main obstacle for vulnerable groups to collect assistance was the distance from FSPs, and this was also the main reason for all assessed communities to dislike any delivery mechanism.
75% of urban communities reportedly have an ATM in their community, and 49% can reach a bank branch within 15 minutes, indicating the presence of infrastructure for digital CVA modalities.
Mobile money as delivery mechanism can be provided by at least four FSPs and is piloted on small scale by one interviewed humanitarian organisation.
Tokens are identified as a best practice. It helped humanitarian organisations to achieve the monitoring of payments and faster reconciliation in a low-tech manner: without requiring internet and applicable for the widely used cash-in-hand delivery.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Z1vfD6
The 2020 Libya Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment found that cash and markets related needs were the most prevalent needs amongst assessed households, which also most commonly overlapped with needs in other sectors. Therefore, REACH teams conducted an additional assessment aimed to support a more detailed understanding of the drivers of the ongoing liquidity crisis in Libya, and the impact thereof on the Libyan population. The methodology consisted of a mix of longitudinal Joint Market Monitoring (JMMI) price data analysis, as well as structured and semi-structured interviews with bank clerks, municipality representatives, parallel market/hawala actors, merchants, and Libyan households.
Topics covered by this brief
15 months of price trends analysis from January 2020 – May 2021
Analysis of key variables affecting the domestic market and essential goods. A step by step analysis on the circular flow of the cash
supply chain in Libya
Influencing factors of the Libya's liquidity crisis from the perceptions of bank clerks, municipality representatives, merchants, and parallel market/hawala actors
The final brief contains, among others, an interesting summary infographic that, through mapping the flow of cash through the closed circuit supply within Libya, visualizes the main bottlenecks and factors in cash circulation driving the crisis, such as low confidence in banks among merchants and households, and a resulting preference for parallel market financial exchanges.
Learn more by reading the Libya Devaluation and Currency Crisis Brief
As Uganda is among some African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections (a total of 68,779 confirmed infections, including 584 deaths) amid a vaccine shortage, it will be crucial to assess the impact of the tightened lockdown measures on markets and purchase power – in particular for refugees. Indeed, Uganda is one of the top refugee-hosting countries in the world, with a protracted refugee situation and ongoing influxes of refugees from neighboring countries. The country hosts 1,494,505¹ refugees as of 1 June 2021, with nearly 95% of refugees living in settlements primarily in the West Nile and Southwest regions of Uganda.
In view of this situation, the World Food Programme (WFP) has established a regular market price monitoring system across refugee settlements to inform cash-based response approaches. These monitoring efforts predate the COVID-19 crisis. However, due to the changing situation since the Ugandan government introduced COVID-19 containment measures in mid-March 2020, there is a risk that markets could be significantly affected and beneficiaries receiving cash assistance may not be able to access critical goods. In response, with the technical support of the Market Analysis Task Force and REACH in particular, this market price monitoring system has been expanded to capture crucial information to understand the impact of COVID-19 on commodity prices and functionality of markets in refugee communities across Uganda since March 2020.
Main findings from the latest round (April 2021):
Across regions, prices for key food items in the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) have mostly remained stable. Since January, the price of millet in West Nile Region (WNR) has increased by 12% from 3400 to 3800 UGX. In Southwest Region (SWR) there has been a slighter increase. The price of maize flour increased by 16% from 1900 to 2200 UGX per KG in April.
Nationally, 15% of the interviewed vendors reported difficulties in meeting demand and 13% of the interviewed vendors reported concerns about their stocks running out. However, these challenges are more frequently reported by vendors in WNR (24%) compared to those in the SWR (3%)
The WFP cash transfer value could cover only 35% of the food MEB (41% in South West and 32% in West Nile).
The market price of the WFP GFA food basket registered a marginal month-to-month increase of 2% from February to April 2021.
The Market Analysis Task Force will continue to monitor market prices and functionality over the coming months, with a particular focus on understanding the effects of the recently announced lockdown on price levels in refugee settlements.
For more information on the Market Monitoring in Uganda: https://www.reachresourcecentre.info/country/uganda/theme/cash/
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To support the effective utilization of cash and vouchers as a modality of humanitarian assistance – destined to strengthen three of the nice Grand Bargain work streams – the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was created by the South Sudan Cash Working Group (CWG) in 2019. This initiative benefits from the technical support of REACH, funded by the World Food Programme. Marketplaces across South Sudan are assessed on a monthly basis. The goal? To keep a close eye on the cost of the Multi-Sector Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (MSSMEB) in the country.
Down to its core, the Multi-Sectoral Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (MSSMEB) represents the minimum culturally adjusted group of items required to support a six-person South Sudanese household for one month. The cost of the MSSMEB can be used as a proxy for the financial burdens facing households in different locations. The MSSMEB's contents were defined by the CWG in consultation with relevant sector leads.
To ensure that calculations are provided accurately for the entire country, the JMMI in South Sudan benefits from the participation of 20 aid agencies. Data collection takes place across over 30 locations spread out across the country, and closely monitors the fluctuation in price of 20 key commodities.
The latest output of the JMMI in South Sudan from data collected in early April revealed some concerning trends regarding the increase in price of the MSSMEB, particularly in the Eastern Equatora region:
In the first week of April 2021, the highest Multi-Sectoral Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (MSSMEB) prices were recorded in Kapoeta Town (Kapoeta South), Kongor, Panyagor (Twic East) and Ulang Town (Ulang). The high MSSMEB prices in these locations were driven by high reported cereal prices of 700 SSP, 718 SSP and 683 SSP per kilogram respectively.
The highest Multi-Sectoral Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (MSSMEB) was recorded in Kapoeta Town (Kapoeta South) an increase of 113% since March, 2021.
In just a year, the price of the MSSMEB has increased enormously in three counties in Eastern Equatoria: 144% in Budi, 242% in Kapoeta South, and 130% in Magwi.
In Kapoeta town, this trend is particularly concerning given the fact that the price of the MSSMEB increased by over 110% since last month!
A similar increase is witnessed in Yambio town, where the MSSMEB increased by 139% in comparison to last year.
For more information on the JMMI in South Sudan or to view previous rounds of data collection, please feel free to explore its dedicated section on the REACH Resource Centre: https://www.reachresourcecentre.info/country/south-sudan/cycle/723/#cycle-723
Syria's Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) represents the minimum culturally adjusted set of food and non-food items required to support a 6-person household for a month. To ensure these items remain available and accessible for populations in need, and to monitor fluctuations in prices which can have a negative impact, REACH and its partners collect monthly information on the prices and availability of 36 basic commodities across Northern Syria, among which 18 are in the SMEB.
In January 2021, REACH and market monitoring partners such as CARE, GOAL, People in Need, and the Syrian Association for Relief and Development (SARD) collected data from 33 sub-districts in the northwest part of the country and 26 others in the northeast. In total, over 4,000 individual shops were assessed in the process.
Results from the situation overviews published in the northeast and in the northwest showed that the value of the regional SMEB was the highest ever recorded. The value of the SMEB increased respectively by 44% and 38% in the Northwest and Northeast regions of Syria.
Having a SMEB value so high is concerning. The SMEB represents a household's core, non-negotiable expenses, and such high figures suggest that these households are finding it hard than ever before to make ends meet.
Data collected throughout these regions highlighted the extent to which the depreciation of the Syrian Pound (SYP) has had a severe effect on households' ability to afford basic food items, such as meat and vegetables.
Since July 2020 the SYP depreciated by 22% against the US Dollar (USD) in the Northwest, where the highest exchange rate was recorded in the Afrin community in Aleppo governorate. In the northeastern part of the country, the areas most affected by the depreciation of the SYP are mostly located in the Ar-Raqqa governorate.
Of notable concern, 80% of the total vendors surveyed in Northeast Syria and 78% in Northwest Syria reported that price inflation remained their primary challenge for supplying their stores. Price inflation is particularly prevalent in Idleb.
For more information on the situation of markets across Northern Syria, please feel free to download the January 2021 situation overviews from the Northwest and the Northeast.
Further datasets, reports, and fact sheets from the market monitoring exercises conducted in Syria can be accessed on the REACH Resource Centre.
In South Sudan, a continued and protracted macro-economic crisis, accompanied by currency depreciation, has resulted in high food prices, eroded household purchasing power, and made food unaffordable for a significant proportion of the population. Disruptions caused by COVID-19 to the supply chains of both commercial and humanitarian actors worsened the severity of food insecurity.
The latest Joint Market Monitoring (JMMI) fact sheet published in March is based on data collected on 21 basic commodities drawn from the Multi-Sector Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (MSSMEB) across 52 marketplaces.
The key findings reveal that the cost of the food basket has increased by 9% nationally in the span of a single month, with certain areas witnessing even more severe increases across just two weeks, such as Juba town (60%), Akobo (75%), and Kapoeta (79%).
The full MSSMEB has increased by over 90% between March 2020 and March 2021.
The prices of certain items have severely increased in just over a week, as reported by the JMMI factsheet, such as rice (+120%), sorghum grain (+102%), maize grain (+62%), and flour (+61%).
The full catalogue of cash and markets assessments conducted in South Sudan are also accessible on the REACH Resource Centre.
To keep aid actors informed on a regular basis and provide the humanitarian community with up-to-date data from its Joint Market Monitoring Initiatives, REACH has launched interactive dashboards in . Through these dashboards, humanitarian partners can consult all of the information collected, tailoring their searches to retrieve the key information they are looking for within a precise time-range, for certain specific commodities, or within a precise geographical area.
Screenshot of a section of the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative dashboard in Somalia. Click here to access where the dashboards are hosted.
All of REACH's cash and markets assessments conducted around the world can be accessed on the REACH Resource Centre through the dedicated Cash section. Users can freely explore the anonymised datasets as well as downloading final published outputs.
The examples provided above represent only a snippet of market monitoring activities that REACH is leading across the world. Aside from the countries highlighted above, REACH is also involved in market monitoring data collection in
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The impact of COVID-19 on acute food insecurity across crisis-affected countries
Evidence pouring in from various market monitoring and analysis assessments showed the extent to which food security levels are being threatened in many countries. With this in mind, IMPACT Initiatives prompted a discussion with market monitoring and food security experts to further elaborate on the role of market monitoring and analysis systems, and the need for more granular data
Yemen: Fluctuating prices and disrupted supply chains – Tracking Yemeni markets amidst conflict
Since 2014 Yemen has been in the midst of a civil war, complicated by a patchwork of domestic fronts and overseas allies leading to a conflict that has pushed more than two million out of their homes and left a third of the country's population food insecure. The conflict has resulted in severe economic challenges […]
Libya: What does it take to make ends meet – Understanding financial burdens with the aid of the Minimum Expenditure Basket
Cash-based aid is a central part of the humanitarian response in Libya, a country that has been in civil war and open conflict since 2011. As a result of the conflict, Libya has been confronted with a severe liquidity crisis that has made it difficult for civilians to access and use their bank accounts. To effectively address the […]
Iraq: Markets rebound despite damage and conflict in western Anbar
After being controlled for more than 3 years by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), the town of Ana in western Anbar was retaken by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in September 2017. Early REACH reports of the situation in western Anbar indicated limited access to food and lack of livelihood opportunities. REACH, […]
Libya: Prices of basic goods continue to rise putting vulnerable households at risk
Libya continues to be in a state of turmoil since unrest broke out in 2014, leaving 1.15 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Access to basic goods and services has become a challenge, as many households are faced with decreasing purchasing power and a lack of access to cash. To assist vulnerable households, aid […]
Iraq: How are market dynamics in West Mosul responding to the Iraqi conflict?
Widespread military operations to take back territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Mosul have caused large-scale displacement, damaged key infrastructure and disrupted supply chains. To determine the effects of the conflict and of ISIL's occupation on consumer markets, infrastructure, security and suppliers in West Mosul, REACH in partnership with […]
Libya: REACH and Cash & Markets Working Group launch the Price Monitoring System
Little is known about the present state of market systems in Libya. Relevant market dynamics are not fully understood by the humanitarian community, which in turn hampers the provision of an effective and efficient response to vulnerable population groups. In an effort to better understand market systems and to support the scale-up of cash distributions, […]

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Ford Dealers Reduce Inventory to Concentrate on Best-Sellers
Helen Stselnyk
Ford dealers will be streamlining their inventory to stock up to 80 percent fewer configurations of the brand's most popular models.
The Blue Oval launches a so-called "inventory framing" process meaning that Ford dealers will have to cut inventory and leave the most in-demand configurations of the company's best-selling vehicles, CarBuzz informs. In other words, when you come to a local Ford dealership for purchase, you may not find there a model of a trim level you prefer.
Certainly, Ford will take into account regional specifics and sales data to form stocks. The carmaker will begin reducing the dealer inventory in late January – early February 2022. Nine Ford models are affected by this new approach so far: F-150, Mustang, Ranger, Explorer, Bronco Sport, Escape, and others.
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In such a way Ford intends to improve its dealerships profitability and 'rejuvenate' stocking. It becomes obvious that the manufacturer is shifting towards a new sales model, the order-based one when customers place orders for specific vehicles they want using Ford's online ordering platform.
The trend is not so new: challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic seem to change the face of car shopping. Within the last 2 years, we've been observing a pronounced uptick in online car sales.
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3 Best Home Theatre Systems To Buy In 2021
It doesn't matter how wide the TV you have, if you have low sound quality. Often, TVs come with inbuilt speakers. Inbuilt speaker quality doesn't provide the best audio experience if you have larger living conditions. So, you have to invest in a Home theatre system.
But! The process of choosing which home theatre system to buy might get hectic as there are a number of home theatre systems available in the market.
This article helps you in filtering and selecting the suitable home theatre system among all. So, make sure you go through this completely.
Sonos Surround Set with Arc Sound Bar, Subwoofer, and One SL Speakers
The Sonos Arc 5.1 Surround Set has everything that you expect from the wireless audio company. Highs are crystal clear, lows through the Sonos subwoofer punch with authority, and dialogue through the system's centrepiece, the Beam Sound Bar, is both eminently understandable and consistently front and centre.
The smart system comes with an impressive feature set which is totally wireless and compatible to give HDMI output. The Sonos app is the best / smartest app in the industry with inbuilt Apple Airplay 2. More than 50 music services are supported by Sonos along with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant voice control. It has an elegant and stylish look that adds up to the beauty of the room. On Amazon, it has an average rating of 4.6.
But yes, it is expensive but totally worth it. Cost you around 1,50,000 Indian rupees.
Focal Sib Evo surround sound system:
The Focal Sib Evo speaker system comes with a set of five speakers and a subwoofer, the speaker system is designed to give an immersive sound quality at every corner of the room. Before you buy this speaker system, you need to have a receiver to support Dolby Atmos. (Else you need to buy the one.)
Now, you have to set the system up which might take a while. The setup process was a bit tedious — the cable connectors aren't the most user-friendly.
But once you successfully get audio from the different sources, you can experience a phenomenal and super immersive sound quality. In addition to this, a subwoofer and super crisp high-end that gives detail in music, movies, and video games alike. The soundstage is very wide, clear and perfect. On Amazon, it has an average rating of 4.5 and it costs around 1,30,000 Indian rupees.
Yamaha YHT-5950U:
A high-end home theatre system for years, which comes with everything you'll need for mesmerizing, high-quality audio. There are a few reasons why this is such a great system. To be clear, if you're looking for the best audio, and have deep pockets, there may be better options out there, but the speakers sound great, offering a subwoofer and a detailed high end output. The receiver boasts plenty of inputs and outputs, including four HDMI inputs.
It is a relatively modern system with wireless tech, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, and Spotify Connect, which allows you to easily play music on your system. It has an average rating of 4.3 stars on Amazon, which is pretty awesome. It is budget friendly and costs less than 50,000 Indian rupees. But! The only disadvantage is it is not expandable to a 7.1 setup without connecting to a new receiver.
These are our choices and recommendations to turn your home into a theatre with the best quality and immersive sound experience. Do give them a try and share your review with us.
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EXCLUSIVE: AJ must beat Ruiz Jr. next or risk being frozen out – Bellew
Chris Walker - Lead Writer 27/07/2019
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Tony Bellew was a stunned spectator when he observed Anthony Joshua lose his heavyweight titles inside a shocked Madison Square Garden to Andy Ruiz Jr.
The seismic shock caused ripples in the heavyweight division. An impact still being felt today.
With negotiations currently ongoing for the highly anticipated rematch, Bellew is eager to see how the return plays out.
Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News, the former heavyweight is excited at the prospect of another heavyweight classic between Ruiz and Joshua.
"It's the standout fight for the rest of the year as far as I'm concerned," enthused Bellew to WBN.
"You look at the first fight and how much drama was involved and the size of the upset. You have to wonder what is going to happen next.
"Not many people gave Andy Ruiz Jr a chance in the first fight. It'll be different this time around. People now know that he's a serious fighter and someone who has to be respected.
"Far too much was made of his shape and background last time out. So when he actually let his hands go and showed people what he was about, nobody could believe it.
"He proved to everyone just how good he is. It'll be interesting to see what happens this winter when they're likely to meet."
Evaluating the situation in recent weeks, discussions between all concerned camps have centred on various factors such as dates and location.
Bellew believes it's just a case of maximising the second meeting between the fighters. Also ensuring that it's a commercial success in the same manner that their inaugural meeting was.
MUST-WIN
With some in the sport screaming caution at Joshua due to the manner in which he lost and hinting at a warm-up fight, Bellew is adamant that he must face Ruiz next.
"He's got no choice about where he goes next. We saw how hard he fought to get to the top of the heavyweight division. He did so by beating good men. He doesn't start again just because he's lost.
"Anthony is a world-class fighter with a world-class team. What he has to do next is go away and learn from his mistakes. He needs those titles back.
"If Ruiz goes into a fight with Deontay Wilder and someone has all four belts, Joshua is in a position where he could potentially be frozen out of the title picture and he won't want that," he concluded.
Chris Walker is Lead Writer for World Boxing News. Follow Chris on Twitter @OfficialWalks


The National Institutes of Health has announced a new opportunity for organizations interested in helping engage volunteers in the All of Us Research Program, part of the Precision Medicine Initiative. This funding opportunity, open to national and regional organizations, as well as local community groups, will support activities to promote enrollment and retention in the All of Us Research Program across diverse communities.
All of Us is an ambitious effort to gather data over time from 1 million or more people living in the United States, with the ultimate goal of accelerating research and improving health. Unlike research studies that are focused on a specific disease or population, All of Us will serve as a national research resource to inform thousands of studies, covering a wide variety of health conditions. Researchers will use data from the program to learn more about how individual differences in lifestyle, environment and biological make-up can influence health and disease. By taking part, people will be able to learn more about their own health and contribute to an effort that will advance the health of generations to come. NIH plans to launch the program later this year.
Pending available funds, NIH is designating up to $5 million per year over the next three years to support these community-led outreach efforts, to complement the program's existing research and engagement infrastructure. Eligible organizations include nonprofits, other community- and faith-based organizations, minority-serving institutions and local governments, among others.
Applicants must submit their proposed strategy for helping educate community members or health care providers about All of Us, whether through special events, trainings, communication programs or other activities. Applicants must also include a funding proposal tied to specific outreach goals. Applications are due on March 24, 2017, and NIH plans to issue awards in May 2017.
In addition to conducting their engagement activities, awardees will provide input on program plans and share feedback about community needs.
NIH will hold an informational webinar on February 10 for people interested in learning more. For full details about the funding opportunity, including eligibility requirements and application procedures, please visit http://go.usa.gov/x9seA.
Precision Medicine Initiative, All of Us, the All of Us logo, and The Future of Health Begins With You are service marks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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Adèle de Ponthieu is a French-language opera by the composer Niccolò Piccinni, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique, Paris (the Paris Opera) on 27 October 1781, to inaugurate the new venue of the theatre near the Saint-Martin gate. It takes the form of a tragédie lyrique in three acts. The libretto, by Jean-Paul-André des Rasins de Saint-Marc, had been  previously set by the composers Jean-Benjamin de La Borde and Pierre Montan Berton in 1772.

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 1782 libretto: Adele de Ponthieu, Tragédie-lyrique en trois actes, Remise en Musique par M. Piccini, Paris, Michel, 1782 (copy at Warwick Digital Library)
 Spire Pitou, The Paris Opéra. An Encyclopedia of Operas, Ballets, Composers, and Performers – Rococo and Romantic, 1715-1815, Greenwood Press, Westport/London, 1985.
  Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse Dictionnaire des Opéras, p. 6

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Santa Monica's Urban Forest: A Lesson in Success
October 20, 2015 /in News/by Ruben Green
Santa Monica is often heralded as one of the most tree-friendly cities in the country and that is a hard contention with which to argue.
After all, this is a city with a citizen-run Urban Forest Task Force, a $2 million dollar annual tree budget and one of the most extensive urban forest master plans in the country. With luck, cities throughout the state and country will follow Santa Monica's lead and adopt more tree-friendly policies.
A History of Tree Hugging
Santa Monica's commitment to trees and the urban forest is nothing new, and the city has been taking steps to ensure the health of the area's trees for many years.
Way back in 2001, a study performed by the U.S. Forest Service and scientists from the University of California, Davis, found that the city of Santa Monica benefitted greatly from the urban forest and the money spent to maintain the forest was paying dividends. According to the report, the city's residents realized benefits exceeding the $1.5 million dollars spent annually on tree care by 50 percent.
By this point in time, Santa Monica could already boast a better citizen to tree ratio than most other Californian cities; the nearly 30,000 trees lining the city's streets and parks in 2001 meant that the city harbored one tree for every three residents. At the same time, approximately half of the cities in California only possessed one tree for every four residents.
Current Canopy Cover
Approximately 34,000 trees currently clean the air and provide shade for the city (2.7 trees for every citizen). The city cares for all trees growing on public lands and the public right-of-way, while property owners must maintain the trees on their own land. Santa Monica schedules pruning according to several different schedules; some trees are scheduled for annual pruning, while others are only pruned once every two, three or five years, as is appropriate for the species and individual specimen.
A 2010 survey of the city's street trees, commissioned by the city found that 15 species form the bulk of the urban forest. Some of the most numerous species include Mexican fan palms (Washingtonia robusta), Indian laurel figs (Ficus microcarpa), Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canariensis) and southern magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora). Most of the city's street tree species hail from different areas of the world; none are native to the Santa Monica area.
Nevertheless, several species native to the greater southern California area grow well in the city, and most stakeholders embrace the use of these species as much as is possible. For example, several coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) and California sycamores (Platanus racemosa) grow within city limits, as do a few naturalized species (those that are not historically native to the area, but have become naturalized), such as the Peruvian pepper trees (Schinus molle).
Practical Protection
In December of 2011, the Santa Monica city council adopted an urban forest master plan that sought to protect not only the individual trees, but also the entire urban forest for the next 50 years. The plan outlines the city's approach to urban forestry, including the criteria for tree selection, tree removal and tree replacement.
One of the most helpful components of the plan provides an appeals process that citizens can use when applications for removal are denied or removals stand at odds with the desires of the local community. This contrasts with many other municipalities throughout the country, which offer little to no recourse for citizens dissatisfied with the city arborist's decisions.
Because of the efforts of the Santa Monica city council, the Urban Forest Task Force and the citizens at large, Santa Monica has been recognized repeatedly as a leader in urban forestry. Perhaps most impressively, the city of Santa Monica has been awarded with "Tree City USA" status for each of the last 34 years.
To obtain such a designation, cities must follow four core standards of sound urban forestry management. These standards include the establishment of a tree board or department, the adoption of a tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per citizen on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day.
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Museums in a post-truth landscape
April 12, 2017 Catriona Schwartz 1 Comment
While reading Robert Janes's Museums in a Troubles World I was reminded of a story I had seen earlier that morning. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer compared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Hitler as a way to justify American bombardment of a Syrian airfield, following Assad's use of chemical weapons. Specifically, Spicer implied that Assad went where even Hitler dared not go—using chemical weapons on his own citizens. Numerous people on social media and from the press immediately fought back against this claim, including CNN'S Jake Tapper who suggested, "Sean, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, it's just a few blocks away from the White House. Perhaps a visit's in order."
What struck me about this comment was that the museum was being invoked as an authority on objective, historical truth. In today's political environment, with the constant cries of 'Fake news' the truth has become more commonly accepted as political, just as much or even more so than it is considered objective or factual. That Tapper referred Spicer to a museum, rather than a textbook, or a documentary, or any other potential source of historical knowledge, is a sign that museums are seen (or have the potential to be seen) as a source of objective, apolitical truth, which is especially meaningful in the current post-truth political environment.
On the whole, Janes advocates for museums to fulfill a much more explicitly political purpose than truth-telling, but given that the book was written in 2009, I would be interested to hear his thoughts on the role of the museum as a guardian of truth in the current political environment in the United States. I would also say—and this is a point that Janes makes—that engagement, and pushing information or activism into the community, and into the public sphere, is a necessary next step—and a vital one to break beyond the information bubble museums might otherwise reinforce.
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A magical place like no where else on this earth. Venice is a place to get lost and discover the historic past.
Venice is unique, and for that reason tourists flock there to marvel at the beauty of the city. Unlike other Venice travel guides out there, this quick guide gives you tips about ways to be a responsible traveller when visiting the historic city as well as the all important meals and shops you should visit. Scroll down to read.
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Venice has an important role to play in maintaining and preserving the cultural and physical integrity of the city.
The amount of tourists visiting Venice each year has slowly pushed out the residents making it unbearable for them to live in the place they once called home. The City of Venice is taking action and has introduced #EnjoyRespectVenezia awareness campaign designed to encourage visitors to be responsible and respectful towards the environment, landscape and identity of Venice and its residents. The City of Venice has outlined 12 tips for visitors in the attempt to promote "Detourism", the act of slow and sustainable travel.
Discover the lesser known areas of Venice. Follow itineraries that take you off the beaten tourist route and into more unknown areas of Venice.
Discover the islands in the lagoon and Mainland Venice. Participate in the variety of events in the Metropolitan City.
Try your hand at cooking typical Venetian cuisine.
Visit the artisans' workshops and learn about the ancient trades that still exist. Support the artisans by purchasing original products. Do not buy any goods from illegal vendors.
Book tours with qualified tourist guides.
Walk on the right. Do not stand on bridges.
Steps of churches, bridges, wells, monuments and banks of streams, canals etc. are not picnic areas. Use the public gardens instead. See this map for public gardens.
St. Mark's Square is a monumental site and it is against the law to consume food or drink whilst there, unless you are at a bar and restaurant.
It is forbidden to camp, walk about in swimwear, dive and swim. If you feel like a dip, the beaches at Lido and Pellestrina can be easily reached.
If staying in an apartment or flat, read up about the garbage recycling collection.
Plan to travel to Venice when it is less crowded, out of the peak months of July and August.
Spaghetti vongole, is the classic spaghetti dish of clams in their shell with oil and garlic.
Fegato alla Veneziana is calves liver cut into mouth-sized pieces and shallow-fried with onions, often served on a polenta.
Squid ink pasta is a side dish or appetiser. The squid is cut up in mouth-sized pieces served in rich, creamy black sauce.
Sarde in Saor is the typical fisherman's dish of sardines in a sweet and sour sauce, served with onions. A lovely appetiser, refreshing and light.
Torrefazione Cannaregio, located close to the train station, has been roasting coffee in the in the Cannaregio district in Venice since 1930. Today it is the only coffee roasting company in the historic centre of the lagoon city.
My trip to Venice was a short one, we were in and out in one day so because of that, I cannot recommend any places to stay. This article from The Telegraph UK was published in February, 2018 and provides some great suggestions on lovely yet affordable stays in Venice.
Venture to the other islands around Venice such as Burano, well-known for its colourful houses each with mismatched colours on their shutters and trim. For lunch on Burano, go to Trattoria da Romano (Via Baldassare Galuppi 223).
You only need to open your Venice guide book and it will tell you all of the main attractions to visit. I won't waste time listing them all here. For more information, scroll down to Further Information and I have listed some great articles on Venice below.
Purchase an all-day pass or a 2-3 day ferry pass depending on how long you're staying in Venice. Ferry is the easiest mode of transport to get around and you can also visit the other islands only a short trip from Venice, including Bari - the famous colourful island.
Linee Centrocitta (1, 2, N) as the name shows, this is the central line down the Grand Canal through the heart of Venice.
Linee Giracitta (3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6, N) this ferry line goes all the way around Venice and is used more by residents and commuters.
Line 2 is the most useful vaporetto (a canal boat -- originally a steamboat, now a motor boat -- used for public transport) and is the express line down the Grand Canal. It chugs regularly from Piazzale Roma (car park) to Ferrovia (the train station) then stops five times (including at the Rialto bridge and the Accademia) en route to San Marco-Valloresso near to Piazza San Marco. It takes 25 minutes in total to reach Piazza San Marco from the train station.
Line 1 is the local line down the Grand Canal which follows a similar route as Line 2 but takes 30 minutes from the train station to Piazza San Marco, as it makes more stops. It continues past San Marco making all the Castello stops along the Bacina (Arsenale, Giadini, S. Elena), ending at the Lido.
Gondola Ride - A unique experience only to be had in Venice. It will cost you approximately $125AUD for 40 minutes, which is the pice set by the city. Riding a gondola is a pricey, but great way to support the locals.


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Morning walking tour of Venice with St. Mark's Basilica and gondola ride
Language: English , Italian , French , Spanish , German
Visit the places surrounding St. Mark's Square
Learn about the symbols and the history of the Basilica
Admire the city on foot and from the water
Enjoy 35 minutes ride on a gondola
This combination of three tours will take you to the heart of Venice and its Byzantine art heritage.
The first part is a walking tour which will take you into the enchanting Venice made up of countless bridges, channels and campo (little squares), the pulsing heart of a water city. Following an experienced tour guide, you will learn more about Venice's recent and past and interesting facts about life in a city built on water. Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Campo and Church SS. Giovanni e Paolo, the Mercerie, are only some of the highlights which will be admired during this walk.
In the second part of the tour, you will admire Venice from a unique perspective thanks to a gondola ride. In an eye glimpse, it will be like being projected into another world, away from the crowded alleys of the historic center and ready to discover a deeper side of Venice.
At last, you will discover not only one of Venice's most famous sites and symbols but also one among the world's most beautiful and breathtaking cathedrals: the St. Mark's Basilica (skip-the-line entry). Overlooking St Mark's Square and St Mark's Basin, the Basilica is one of the finest examples of Byzantine art in the world. Surrounded by the majestic interiors of the Basilica, you will learn more about Venice's history and in particular about its patron saint, St Mark.
Experienced tour guide
Skip-the-line entry to the Basilica
Personal headsets to hear the guide better
35 minutes gondola ride
S. Marco 146, 30124 Venice VE, Italy
In front of Yex Change Office near the Clock Tower in St Mark's Square. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure.
Please note that no refund will be provided for no-shows or late arrivals. The gondola ride will take place also with rain, only in case of very heavy rain it might be canceled and the tour will be refunded (if not taken another day/time)
Between the Basilica guided tour and the gondola ride you will have approx 3 hours of free time
For security reasons, backpacks and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica. Travelers are kindly advised to take fewer bags as possible in order to avoid long lines at the deposit
Please note that it is a shared gondola (up to five people for each one) so you might have to share it with other people
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How would I qualify to petition the "time-away" policy?
Students who have been academically suspended or academically dismissed may petition the university's Academic Standards Committee for exceptions to the "time-away requirements" of both standings.
Please understand that exceptions to the time-away requirements are rare, and approved petitions have been based on extraordinary circumstances, since the committee members--consistent with the university policy and the experience of working with several hundred students--have determined that the time away requirement is in the best interest of students.
Can I petition my "Warning" or "Probation" status?
The committee does not review or approve petitions requesting an exception to academic standings. The committee will not, for example, reverse a students academic standing from Warning to Good. Academic standings are based on grades earned by students during a semester or term. Any change in academic standing would need to be the result of a change in a grade or grades. To petition grades due to special circumstances, you will need to work with the Registrar's Office in B-150 ASB.
All petitions to the Academic Standards Committee are in writing; you do not meet directly with the committee. However, it is strongly recommended that students meet with an advisor from the Academic Support Office as they consider the petition process and work through the steps required.
The necessary petition forms are available at the Academic Support Office's Forms web page.
The following is a description of the process and materials to be submitted for a petition to the Academic Standards Committee, as well as recommendations to improve the quality of your petition.
All materials must be submitted to the Academic Support Office no later than the Thursday (7 days) before the next scheduled meeting of the Academic Standards Committee.
You, the student, will prepare a statement of why you would not benefit from staying out of the University 12 or more months. This statement must be an explanation of the conditions that led to the academic Suspension or Dismissal. You must explain the conditions or situations leading to each impacted enrollment. The statement must consider all recent semesters/terms below 2.0 GPA and also must demonstrate the resolution or successful management of the conditions or situations leading to the academic Suspension or Dismissal.
This is the only contact a student will have with the committee, so it is critical that this statement be well thought out and well written. Although a student may handwrite the statement, typewritten documents are easier for the committee members to read and review.
The statement should include only relevant information regarding the circumstances of the suspension or dismissal.
You must make the case that extraordinary circumstances support the exception to the time-away requirements.
It is not sufficient for you to say, "I know I can do better." If expected improved performance is part of a student's petition, the student must provide a strong rationale for the probability of this improvement.
You should submit supportive information concerning the conditions or situations leading to your suspension or dismissal. Such information should clearly show that you have resolved all pertinent challenges. Statements or letters from doctors, counselors, ecclesiastical leaders, employers, Faculty Members, teachers, etc., will be helpful only if they verify that you have resolved the condition that led to the suspension or dismissal.
The most helpful, supportive information includes those statements from professionals or church leaders who worked with you during the time of academic difficulties, not after the fact.
Effective statements include dates of contact, the duration of the concerns, the impact of the concerns on your academics and a strong statement that you would benefit from continuing your enrollment without a break.
If incomplete grades are part of your transcript, you must include with the petition copies of any pending Incomplete Grade Contract accompanied by a written completion plan including date to be finished.
Working with your College Advisement Center, you will prepare and submit a written graduation plan which specifies all general education, University, major and minor requirements, including semester/term and year that you will take each class. (The graduation plan form is available at the Forms web page).
The graduation plan must be current, that is, since your suspension or dismissal, and must include only classes required for graduation.
The plan must be signed by the student's major advisor or the college advisement center supervisor.
Petition Deadline. The Academic Standards Committee meets only once a month. Students should contact the Academic Support Office in 2500 WSC to learn of the next scheduled meeting. Petitions--including all supporting materials--are due in the office no later than 4:00p.m. the Thursday (7 days) before the next meeting of the committee.
What about petitioning to return from Academic Dismissal?
The process and procedures for petitioning to return from academic dismissal are very similar to that for students petitioning the time-away policy, in that all the parts required for this petition are similar to those for suspension--including the student's statement, supporting documentation, graduation plan, department chair support and Faculty Member support.
You must wait two years after academic dismissal to petition.
While returning after academic suspension is typically automatic (only requires reapplying through the Admissions office), returning after an academic dismissal is not automatic and is a process without guarantee.
You must provide solid evidence that you have demonstrated the ability to complete an academic program. This is typically done through your attendance at another university or college or through the completion of a substantial number of Independent Study courses. This evidence should demonstrate not marginal work but the ability to earn at least a 3.2 GPA in strong academic courses. It is recommended that you work with your academic advisors in your College Advisement Center and your advisor in the Academic Support Office in choosing the courses you will take while you are on dismissal.
You must present a case that suggests why you should return to the university rather than attend another school.
Before beginning this petition process, you should consult with an advisor from the Academic Support Office to explore the probability of the petition's success.


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We have detected low-frequency acoustic waves generated by the plasma of optical breakdown in air at the intensity of incident radiation of the order of 106 W cm-2. Using fast Fourier transform analysis we estimated the spectrum of the acoustic signal detected. The acoustic frequency is from 103 to 104 Hz. Measurements made with an electric probe showed that in plasma there occur oscillations of the electron density at a rate of 105 to 106 Hz, with the electron density that corresponds to the acoustic signal maximum being 1016 cm--3.


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There are a number of different articles on configuring a reverse proxy server for the CLM solution. While the articles are correct in nature, the implementation can be challenging as there are a number of steps.
As new technologies have been created (or just discovered / understood) we have sought to simplify the process to allow you to expedite the implementation. This article takes you through a concise process to enable a CLM public URI with no port.
There are two key parts to a clm deployment using a reverse proxy server.
The Application server is where the actual CLM work gets done.
It is also important to understand that in a reverse proxy server environment, the reverse proxy server (Web Server / IHS server) can be thought of as the Gate Keeper to your CLM deployment.
The route to the Web Server is your Public URI. From there, the Web Server redirects traffic to your application server based upon the context route.
If you are implementing a reverse proxy server into an existing environment, your reverse proxy server can be easily configured to listen on the port specified in your current Public URI and use the Host Name of the public URI as a Virtual Host Name.
This is all configured within the httpd.conf file of the reverse proxy server (IHS). Therefore, there is no need to do a server rename to implement this into an existing environment.
In order for the two servers to communicate, (in an SSL environment) we have to set up a trust. We do this using certificates.
Best Practices is to keep these certificate in their own keystores.
Best practices is to have a separate keystore / certificate for each of our servers. We will be creating the keystore and certificate for the IHS server, but as noted above, the keystore and certificate for our Application servers will get created automatically.
You can use the command line (gskcmd) to create the keystore and certificate but we will be using a GUI based tool called Ikeyman.
1. Find ikeyman on your IHS server.
3. For the Type select CMS, File name, IHS_key.kdb, and browse to the HTTPServer\bin directory.
5. Create a new certificate. Click the New Self-Signed button.
For the Validity Period, I chose 3650 (10 years) so I don't have to come back next year and do this again.
7. Make a note of the path name, you will need it in the next section.
8. Your are done creating your Keystore and Certificate.
Notice the path to the IHS_key.kdb and the IHS_key.sth? They must match what you have in the previous section!
We now focus our attention on the Application server.
3. Under "Container Settings" on the right side, expand Web Container Settings. Choose "Web Container".
When choosing a Server name, it is recommended you choose a name that matches your application server deployment.
This will make it easier to work with the plugins later.
If your server will have all of the applications on the same server, then simply calling it something like clmwebserver would be fine.
The name you choose for the Server name will simply be the name of the directory that gets created in the steps below.
The Host Name, is the host name of the IHS server.
6. On the Create new Web Server definition, verify that the Web server port is correct, (80) and CHANGE the IHS installation directory to the actual installation directory and also CHANGE the plugin location to your actual plugin location.
Verify this information on your IHS server. If this information is different on your IHS server, then enter in the data that matches your IHS server.
7. Confirm your settings and Click Next when you are finished.
8. Click Save to the master configuration.
A green arrow indicates the Application Server can communicate with the Web Server and the Web Server is running.
A Red indicates the Application Server can communicate with the Web Server and the Web Server (IHS) is not running.
A small circle with a question mark in it "?" indicates that the Application Server cannot communicate with the Web Server.
1. Select the check box next to your server name and then click "*Generate Plugin*"
2. You should get a message that says the plugin has been created.
It will actually create the plugin-cfg.xml file in a subdirectory (multiple sub directories) of the WebSphere installation.
In this example, the clmserver directory that hosts the plugin-cfg.xml file also contains a keystore and stash file that IHS can use to communicate with the application server.
3. If you look in the clmserver directory, you can see the plugin-cfg.xml file and the keystore / stash files as well as a few other files.
You will be copying this entire directory over to your IHS server and place it into the directory location noted section above.
4. Copy the "clmserver" directory noted in the path and carry it over to your Web Server (IHS). If the plugin location noted in the earlier steps above is: Plugins: C:\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins then you should see a config directory under the Plugins directory. This is where you want to put the copied plugin directory.
You will now go back to the Web Server (IHS) machine.
If your IHS server is collocated with your Web Server, you can propagate the plugin. However, if you propagate the plugin, it will only copy the plugin-cfg.xml file; it will NOT copy the keystore/certificate files that you will need. You will have to manually copy these over.
You will now update the Web Server configuration file (httpd.conf) to use the new plugin file.
(If you cannot find the mod_was_app11_http.dll then verify you have installed the Plugins for WebSphere package onto the IHS server.
2. Open the generated plugin configuration file (C:\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins\config\clmserver\plugin-cfg.xml from our example ) and verify the keyring and stash file properties match the actual path.
The reason we test with snoop is that we are testing the relationship between WebSphere Application server and IHS. If there is a problem, it helps us to understand that the problem is outside of the CLM tools and we can focus solely on the Application Server and Web Server.
regardless of the error, it is outside of the Web Server, we are trying to get directly to your Application server.
Here, we did not include a port number. We are using the proxy.
You are done Configuring IHS using WebSphere Plugins.
If you have multiple application servers, you will need to perform the exact same steps on each application server. Be sure to name the Web Server you create on each Application server as outlined above.
The httpd.conf file can only point to one plugin-cfg.xml file. You can and should test each individual plugin to make sure it can communicate with its corresponding application server.
After you have tested each of the individual plugin files, be sure to update your httpd.conf file with the path to the merged plugin.
When you have created each of your Plugins, your Plugin\config directory should have one directory for each of your Application Servers.
Use the Plugins merge tool to merge each of the plugins.
You do not need to copy the keystores. The merged plugin file will be pointing to each of the corresponding keystores in their home directories.
How do I replace the default SSL Certificate on a WebSphere Application Server?


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Primary Health Properties raises capital
By Nick Duxbury, Nick Duxbury Nick Duxbury Nick Duxbury2009-03-24T09:16:00+00:00
Primary Health Properties has raised £3.7m through a share placing to be used to bolster working capital.
The listed surgery owner placed 1,679,354 shares at a price of 220p a share.
The placing was underwritten by KBC Peel Hunt, and was taken up by institutional and other investors including joint managers of the company, Nexus Group Holdings and J O Hambro Capital Management.
It said that the proceeds of the placing would be used for 'general working capital'.
Harry Hyman, managing director at Primary Health Properties, said:
'The board is pleased to have secured additional capital from investors. Investors continue to recognise the long term growth potential of Primary Health Properties and its commitment to deliver attractive returns for shareholders.
'Primary Health Properties operates in one of the most resilient commercial property sectors where it benefits from long lease lengths, strong and growing tenant demand, nil voids and government-backed covenant strength.
'We have ambitions to substantially grow the business in the future and believe there are buying opportunities in today's market at historically low valuations. The board looks forward to the future with confidence.'
Fifth Wall looks to raise $200m for sustainability fund
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BTR homes completed outside London rises 51%
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