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Experience "La Dolce Vita" and cycle from Milan to Venice to raise money for Women V Cancer.
This stunning 355km route goes from Italy's fashion captial to the romance of Venice in just three days. You'll cycle along the southern edge of the Dolomites, Lake Iseo and the heavenly Lake Garda to a finale at the edge of Venice. After completing this challenging summer cyle, you have a free day to explore the islands of Venice and the canals.


WITH PURPOSE amongst the placegetters at only start running third at Muswellbrook, will take the power of beating. MILITARY ACADEMY narrowly beaten when heavly backed last start at Hawkesbury when fresh and should look to roll forward, looks threatening. DAYDREAM EXPLORER has placed in two attempts this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Kembla, needs the breaks. DARAJILLA resumes after a 19 week spell and fitter for multiple trial runs, capable of getting into the money.
Military Academy won by 2.29L.
Narrowly beaten when heavly backed last start at Hawkesbury when first up. Has genuine early speed.. Solid claims.
First-up after 19 week break and fitter for multiple trial runs. Place only.
Amongst the placegetters first two attempts this prep and large claim helps. Goes down in weight. At least a place chance here.
Yet to break out of maiden grade after 14 attempts and finished fourth last start at Port Macquarie. Should race on the speed. Outsider.


Niurka is happy, happy, happy. She is also waggy, waggy waggy. And because she weighs 107 lbs, when she is happy, it feels like a genuine California earthquake. Niurka is Russian for mink, although I hope I never meet a mink her size.
Niurka T. is another longcoat German Shepherd rescued from the Same Lancaster shelter that longcoats Bear T. and Dakot T. came from. The three of them coming out of the shelter looked like a stampeding herd of wooly mammoths—not something you might expect to see in the Mojave Desert. But there they were. Fortunately, Niurka was well groomed and had been well taken care of (except for being over-fed which I'm sure was done out of love), unlike the other two mammoths.
Niurka loves to go for walks, and loves to be with her people. She has been great with every person she has met, and been good with some dogs, but can be snarky with others. She is house trained and rides well in the car. Although she is 10.5 years old, she will make someone a wonderful walking companion.


Our North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NCLBPH) helps those with visual or physical disabilities by circulating materials in Braille, large print, audio and digital formats and described videotape. Though based in Raleigh we offer these services statewide.
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The NCLBPH offers a wide range of books and magazines in a number of formats for free, and loans specially designed cassette players to patrons who request tape service. We also offer a Descriptive Video Service (DVS) for a fee, which presents a descriptive audio track that describes the spoken detail of movies.
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Ever have one of those downhill runs where you're sure you broke some speed record? Ever pull-off a trick with such amplitude that you could swear you left earth's atmosphere for a sec? And wouldn't it be cool to know for sure? Well now you can. Airwave takes Oakley goggle design and technology to the next level with a built-in heads up display that integrates GPS, Bluetooth and more. Onboard sensors give you instant access to jump analytics that show distance, height and airtime. But there's so much more: preloaded maps, music playlist control, buddy tracking, and so on. Airwave isn't merely a goggle; it's a mobile dashboard.
Airwave delivers crisp, widescreen graphics using innovative prism technology. This technology provides a heads-up display perceived to be the size of a 14-inch screen viewed from a distance of 5 feet.
The GPS integration can accurately measure how fast you are moving downthe slope.
Measure and track the distance, height and airtime of your jumps.
Music control is now unlocked with the current HUD firmware and Airwave App for Android and iPhone running iOS 6.
View incoming calls and text messages. Low Energy Bluetooth connectivity allows the goggle to interface with your smartphone. Compatible with both Apple and Android operating systems.


At first glance it looks like Salamence is a made to be a mixed attacker. That's a great role for it, but its 95/80/80 defenses and Intimidate give it considerable physical bulk. Intimidate is a fitting ability for Salamence, since it ruled over 4th gen competitive play with an iron fist. With Garchomp and the Lati@s twins safely banned to Ubers, Salamence could reign unopposed. No Dragon was Stronger, no Dragon was Faster, no Dragon had the coverage that Salamence had. Salamence was, and still is, one of the best Dragon Dance users in the game. Very few Pokemon can stand up to Salamence easily, let alone switch in on it safely. Add in the fact that it ha a fantastic mixed movepool and the list of counters and checks only gets shorter. Even without Intimidate Salamence is still a fantastic sweeper with its hidden ability Moxie. Combining Moxie with a Choice Scarf makes Salamence a fearsome late game cleaner that can ensure victory in many different situations.
Unfortunately, Salamence is far from invincible. With the introduction of Fairy types and moves like Ice Shard becoming more prominent, Salamence has had a harder time fitting on teams than ever before. Pokemon like Mamoswine and Togekiss can stop Salamence in its tracks and ruin any momentum previously gained. Not only that, but opposing Dragon types like Garchomp and the Lati@s twins can get the jump on Salamence and compete with it for a slot on teams. Even Dragonite can contend with Salamence now thanks to Multiscale increasing its already good bulk. Salamence' Speed is also less than stellar in the current metagame. 100 base Speed just isn't what it used to be with so many fast Pokemon running around like Latios and Noivern. Even with all of these apparent shortcomings and restrictions Salamence is a fantastic Pokemon and still a force to be reckoned with.
We will not be discussing Mega Salamence here because as of right now it is only allowed in VGC, which I do not cover.
This is Salamence' bread and butter set, and for good reason. After just one Dragon Dance Salamence can tear through unprepared teams, punch big holes in most teams in the early game, and clean up weakened teams after you've eliminated opposing Steel and Fairy types that might stop your sweep. Getting that one safe Dragon Dance off is tricky in the current metagame, since the list of Pokemon that Salamence can scare out by switching in is ever dwindling. In these cases it's important to have support Pokemon that can cripple Pokemon that would already have a tough time facing Salamence. Salamence has no trouble dealing with Fighting types, as well as any Fire or Grass Pokemon it comes across. Those are all fairly common types in the metagame, not to mention you can take advantage of your ground immunity to get a free switch-in. Unless you do switch in on a Pokemon that you don't mind taking damage from you need to make sure the opponent has no choice but to switch out against Salamence ensuring that you get a free turn to set up Dragon Dance. Once you do that, you're more or less set.
So, when are you not safe to set up? Well, anytime you see a Fairy type it's safe to say that Salamence should turn tail and run. You can run Iron Head for these situations, but without a Dragon Dance under your belt you might not get the KO on bulkier Fairy types like Clefable or physically defensive Togekiss. Having an offesnive Fairy counter is very useful in these situations. Furthermore, Pokemon like Starmie can easily counter you with Ice beam unless you've set up a Dragon Dance. Weavile and Mamoswine are also the bane of your existence since they can one-hit KO you with Ice Shard whether you've set up or not. In all of these cases, a Steel type Pokemon is a great partner for Salamence.
This set is more defensive version of an old physically bulky set from previous generations. Rather than adding physical bulk in order to set up more easily against physical attackers, this set goes a completely support route. Roost provides stable recovery while Dragon can keep racking up residual damage with entry hazards. Substitute helps stall against other support Pokemon who try to get status moves off on Salamence. Now, this being a support set, it naturally needs something to support. Having a Pokemon that can spread Toxic or Will-O-Wisp on your team is important, and having a reliable Stealth Rock setter is crucial. This means that you won't be using this Salamence variant until late in the game, when you have ample room to slap your opponent's team around with your Dragon Tail from behind a substitute.
As with any support Pokemon, you'll want to watch out for fast Taunt users like Weavile, Thundurus and the rare Aerodactyl. They can ruin your day before it even begins. Your best bet is to Dragon Tail them away as soon as you see them, but Weavile's Ice type attacks are not something you want to deal with regardless of how bulky you are. That's why you want to relegate this Salamence to a supporting role more than anything. Fairy types are even harder to deal with thanks your lack of attacking options but if you really want to you can run Iron tail or Steel Wing in your 4th move slot. Overall, you'll want a team that Salamence can support by covering their weaknesses and vice versa.
Metagross can switch into just about anything that Salamence can't deal with. Metagross resists Fairy, Ice and Rock type moves and can hit all of those types super effectively. Offensively it's the perfect partner to Salamence. They both have considerable bulk and work great on balanced teams and bulky offense teams. Unfortunately their lack of U-turn or Volt Switch means that you'll have to manually switch these two in and out, which can lead to your opponent getting smart and out-predicting you, so be wary of relying too much on Metgross' assistance.
Starmie As much as Salamence hates facing Starmie, it makes a great ally when dealing with fast threats. Starmie's 115 Speed stat is still enough to outpace a lot of Pokemon that threaten Salamence. It doesn't necessarily cover Salamence's weak points but it does help add coverage early on when you're wearing down your opponent's team or eliminating threats. When using Starmie as a partner you have to consider that you're building a more offense-based team and you'll need to be aggressive. This means that you'll have fewer safe switch ins, but if you can predict your opponents moves you can net a speedy victory.
Weezing is a Pokemon that takes skill to use effectively, but is incredibly useful with the right team setup. Weezing's fantastic physical bulk is complimented by Salamence's Intimidate, and Salamence always appreciates having Will-O-Wisp. Having two physically bulky Pokemon on the same team may seem like overkill but it actually works very well. Weezing can not only spread burn but it can also use Pain Split to cripple especially high HP Pokemon so Salamence can clean them up without having to use Dragon Dance. If you put in the time to learn how to use Weezing you'll be handsomely rewarded.
At the end of the day, Salamence is not the top tier threat that it used to be in the metagame. Fairy type Pokemon, the reintroduction of its Dragon type bretheren all hurt it a little, and that adds up. However, there's still a place for a Pokemon like Salamence on balanced offense teams. It takes patience to learn how to become effective with Salamence, but the mark of any good player is patience. You can make Salamence the monster that it once was, but it'll take time. If you persevere, you'll be rewarded with one of the best Dragon-type Pokemon in the game.
Salamence does not learn Iron Head, through.


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cathytea 9:23 pm on August 31, 2018
Tags: Chloe, Felix, Miss Molly, Prissy ( 2 ), Puppies! ( 9 )
Puppy Love 28
Bands of energy cross the universe, and when we, more spirit than form, move through them, we become imbued with feeling.
That is why, on my next visit to the house, I was charged with eros, the fuel of the Prime Mover, the very source of creative energy.
"What do you say about getting to work creating a pup?" I suggested to Emery. "Ready to keep this lineage going?"
He seemed to like the idea all right. Though friendly with both Nougat and Prissy, it was the border collie whom he approached with raised tail and snout. She ducked her head for him.
Soon they nuzzled, then off they went, chasing each other through the meadow, and into the woods.
I left, happy to imagine the fine-looking pup that might come call them sire and dam.
When I next returned, Prissy showed signs of pregnancy, swollen teets and a belly beginning to sag.
Chloe and Miss Molly gave her mothering lessons.
"Now don't coddle the pup," Miss Molly said.
"Pounce!" said Chloe. "Never too young for pounce!"
I left again, pulled by the invisible lines transversing space, and when I returned the third time, Prissy lay on the patio with the early pangs of labor.
"Come, dear," I said. "You'll be happier inside."
She settled on the couch, and I kept vigil while she rested between the bursts of pain.
In the wee hours, with a whimper and a stretch, she bore her single pup, a white silky male a near image of his sire.
Lucas calls him Felix.
"Because you make me happy," Lucas said. "You're our Luck Pup."
How has this funny boy, Lucas, grown into such a fine man, finding joy in puppies and dogs, living his life with my furry estate?
Prissy, proud of her little pup, wasn't quite sure where to begin–did she follow Miss Molly's not-coddling advice? Chloe's pounce advice?
Or could she come up with something that was authentically her?
Before she could decide, in rushed the grand-sire and grand-dam, and there was Lucas, in the midst of the commotion with the little pup barking up at him in a high puppy voice.
"What do you want, little guy?" Lucas asked.
And it sounded like Felix barked back, "Pounce me!"
A little rub calmed the pup, but Chloe had caught the spirit of fun.
"Pounce, pounce? Yes, pup!" she barked back.
And the round of play had begun.
Felix knows the circle–maybe that's his secret of happiness. We say goodbye, we say hello. Patterns repeat: same nose, same fur, same games and play.
Some things change–we change. But still the play continues. Puppies pounce.
Bands of energy crisscross this earth, too, and when we spirits move through them, we pick up the feelings in the fiber of our remembered form. This is why, after visiting with Felix and his family, I became colored with the light of happiness. I don't mind belonging to the After when I can still visit the Now. And when the Now is filled with puppy, it fills me with joy.
Tags: Chloe, Emery ( 3 ), GrimReaper ( 12 ), Molly ( 4 )
Grief aged Miss Molly. Maybe she wanted to hurry time so she could join her mate sooner. Her sad eyes drew me in.
"You won't always be apart," I said, "and when you're together again, it will be in a place with no time, for all time."
Lucas knew Crackers' turn would be soon. He and Caleb were litter-mates, after all.
Since Bartholomew, we've always had at least one dog who liked to sing. Emery's keeping the choral tradition going.
While the household mourned Caleb, he sang soulful songs. Have you heard a dog sing "Swing Low?" It's enough to make you long for that chariot to come soon.
Dustin tried to cheer up his uncle. I could see that Crackers' old joints weren't up for a game of pounce, and neither was his spirit.
I wonder sometimes what Lucas learns about form and formlessness, about the slow grinding passage of time, about the quiet stillness of the timeless moments. Watching so many of his four-legged friends move on has got to be changing him in some way.
The crack of thunder–the smell of sulfur–the rising column of ash: Does Lucas think, Here we go again? Or does the out-of-time profundity still make him stop in his tracks?
A passing is both sacred and everyday. But, no matter how often it happens, it is in no way mundane.
I never tire of the rising of spirit. Something in me rises, too.
I never weary of the silent witnessing. Somehow, this sacred duty makes us stronger. It quickens the living to the passing moments. It reminds those passed of what they've left.
I don't know why sadness accompanies this–at least for those of us who come from the After. I understand the sorrow of those left behind, for they don't know what waits, what lasts.
I understand their anger, too.
Emery and Dustin, like two white sentinels, flanked Nibbler, the beagle who, with Bobie, started this long line.
The flash! The light. Emery and Dustin shared a glance.
They watched the greedy shepherd to ensure he handed Crackers' light-sphere to me.
I received him, to set him free. Where we are, there is no time. There is all time. There is no space. There is infinite space.
We roam through no dimensions. We wander all dimensions. This is all true, simultaneously. We can't keep dichotomy, and that's why we have no form but the memory of who we once were.
Dustin doesn't understand, but Emery, I suspect, does.
And Chloe doesn't care. She's seen the robed one often enough to have lost all fear. While he lingered to watch the old movies on the TV, she joined him. I don't suppose he understands dog. But if he did, he'd know that she was asking him whose turn was next, and when it would be her turn.
She offered him friendship. And, as few are brave or cheerful enough to befriend Death, he accepted.
I've stolen a glance at his ledger. I know he'll visit a few more times before he comes for her.
How can it be that the divide between form and formlessness becomes such a barrier, such an ultimate separation?
For Chloe, it's nothing to fear.
For Emery, I suspect, it's not a barrier that's real. And there between the sadness, bravery, and wisdom, extends Emery's view, which, I suspect, lies closest to the truth.
Tags: Chloe, Dustin ( 4 ), family ( 20 ), SeasonsofGrief ( 5 )
Lucas had something I never had. He had brothers.
Gunther called, and for a moment, Lucas's black mood lifted.
"It's good to hear your voice, brother," he said. "I've got sad news, and I've been wanting to talk to you?"
"It's Otter," he said, his voice catching. "No, not sick. Worse? Like the worst."
They talked for a while. Lucas's voice gained some strength as they shared memories of the very good cat, but when the call ended, he lifted his head and howled, more mournful than I've heard any of the pups howl, ever.
I did my best to help out. There was always so much that needed to be done, and Lucas was hardly in any shape to resume his typical chipper attitude towards the housekeeping tasks.
He thanked me. Even broken-hearted, this boy's polite.
"It's all right, Lukie!" I replied. "You eat! Leave the rest to me!"
I looked into the household financial records. The saving were slowly chipping away. The amount Lucas's mediocre paintings brought couldn't cover the bills. There was enough for the near future, but I was thinking of the long run.
I could help with that, too, I realized, opening a Word Doc and beginning to type. "Six Pups and a Cat," I wrote, "by Lucas Munch."
I knew I made a great ghost writer, and I had hopes that, with any luck, this book would be a best-seller. Its profits would funnel back into the household account.
My writing was interrupted by happy barking. Out back, Chloe and Dustin played pounce.
I'll pounce you! Chloe barked.
Not if I pounce you first! yapped Dustin.
You're cute when you're pouncing! Chloe said.
Oh, no, you don't! barked Dustin. You're not going to distract me with flattery!
My heart jumped a happy skip. Would these two become mates?
But when the game ended, they sat, back to back, looking into the darkness.
Poor Dustin! Otter was such a good friend to him.
"It's OK, White Lightning," I said. "You'll get your spark back again."
He only whimpered in reply.
Dustin took the slow march to the line of graves, and Chloe followed. They cocked their heads, as if they were counting each and every headstone.
"There you are, you two!" said Lucas. "I've been looking for you."
Dustin raised his head, his white tail wagging.
"You know?" said Lucas. "One thing makes it easier? It's friends. Friends and family? You and Chloe, you're friends already, but if you wanted, you could become family. Do you think you would like that?"
Dustin wagged his tail harder.
"Gunther told me you could use a hug." It was Wolfgang, who wrapped his brother in his arms and squeezed. "You'll be OK, little brother."
"I know," replied Lucas. "I've got you?"
cathytea 8:21 pm on February 1, 2018
Tags: Chloe, Collie, GoodbyeHello ( 2 ), New Dog
I stayed around for the season of grief. I couldn't leave when they needed me, though I wasn't sure how to comfort them. Miss Molly took the loyal spot, sleeping at the graveside.
Tanvi tells me it takes time. Time is something that's tangible here, in this dimension. I've lost its grasp unless I play music, and then the notes and rhythms ground me, connecting movement to moment.
Bach buried nine children; he was intimate with grief. I played the partitas. Lucas listened, and Otter sang along. I thought it helped, temporarily, at least.
But Lucas wept in his sleep.
It was he who discovered, when he woke before the sun, the best balm for the grieving heart, love.
Mochi missed her mate.
But she still had her companion.
As sorry as her weeping eyes, her laughing ones sparkle bright. Who received the most comfort, the man or dog? Love brings solace to both.
Crackers followed Lucas to the field where he painted the line that marched across his life: all these passings.
The next afternoon when Lucas and Dustin headed down to the cove, I blew along beside them.
We found an intelligent female boxer. Dustin liked her all right, and Lucas liked her a lot.
She was hungry, dirty, without a collar.
"She's a stray," I whispered to Lucas. "You could bring her home!"
He thought about it.
By the time he opened his eyes to ask her if she wanted to come with us, she'd trotted off down the beach, and she didn't come back when Lucas called.
And that's when we met Chloe.
The elegant collie trotted up to Lucas and sniffed his hand.
Doggies! she said. I think that's when she fell in love with Lucas.
She jumped up to him and whispered in his ear. Take me! I'll follow you home!
Lucas loved her back.
And when she came bounding through the garden to play pounce with Otter, we all laughed so hard that we forgot, just for the moment, that we'd ever felt sad, and then we felt that tired sting around the eyes, but our smiles pushed it back.
We've got Chloe the Collie to make us happy now.

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Kelso Hospital, also known as Inch Hospital, is a health facility at Inch Road in Kelso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.

History
The hospital has its origins in the Kelso Union Workhouse which was designed by John Smith (1783-1864) and opened in 1854. It was converted for hospital use, based on a design by James Pearson Alison (1862-1932), in 1911. It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and subsequently became known as "Inch Hospital".

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Hospitals in the Scottish Borders
1854 establishments in Scotland
Hospitals established in 1854
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Degradacija (kasnolat. degradatio, prema lat. gradus: stupanj) može značiti:
 degradacija je snižavanje stupnja ili razine; pogoršavanje ili gubljenje svojstava.
 degradacija (kemija), u kemiji, je opći naziv za različite kemijske procese koji tvarima u negativnom smislu mijenjaju izgled i svojstva.
 degradacija (društvo) je skidanje s položaja ili oduzimanje čina (na primjer u vojnoj hijerarhiji).

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Moving Through Time: Discovering the Secret History of Twin Peaks
The trailer for Mark Frost's upcoming novel, The Secret History of Twin Peaks, is a journey in and of itself, starting in the distant past and working its way up to just three weeks ago. It has already presented us with some fascinating mysteries in the form of various pages. These pages give us a glimpse into the secrets in store for us. So, without further ado, let us examine these pages in more detail.
First, we are shown a photograph of a Native American man in a feathered headdress, which is our first indication the we will finally be doing more exploring into Twin Peaks' distant past and its connection to Native history.
Two pages, seen immediately after the photo of the Native man, tell of two men, a few days' walk from Spokane, searching for a mine full of gold with the guidance of a strange map, reportedly obtained from some "Injuns." One of the men is called "Denver Bob," which is abbreviated as "D.B." This may be a reference to the infamous D. B. Cooper, who disappeared after stealing a large sum of money from a plane. The search for him, and the money he stole, became one of the most well-known mysteries of the 20th Century. Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper was intentionally given the same initials and last name. With this in mind, "Denver Bob," or, "D.B.," seems an interesting amalgamation of Agent Cooper and Killer BOB. Perhaps Denver Bob will become an early vessel for Killer BOB, or perhaps he is an ancestor of the Robertsons. Perhaps both. Once these men find the mine, it may be that they find Killer BOB's spirit dwelling there, and Denver Bob becomes possessed, and proceeds to pass the evil spirit on to his descendants, who become the Robertsons.
The mine they are searching for may be Owl Cave, and there is a possibility that the map they are using is the same or similar to the one seen on the wall of the cave. During their search for it, the unnamed narrator mentions seeing some "strange shit." He specifically mentions raised wooden platforms, covered in leather, some of which have decayed corpses draped on top. Perhaps these were sacrifices to the Dugpas? Or were they harvested by the Dugpas themselves?
After the cup of coffee, there is a record of a car being sold to Douglas Milford back in 1947. Of course, he eventually becomes a respected news paper publisher in Twin Peaks.
The next two pages are of greater interest. They would seem to be from Project Blue Book, and they detail reports of UFOs, including their flight patterns, shapes, and colors. After the slice of cherry pie, we see another UFO report, this time regarding the historical sighting reported by Kenneth Arnold. Arnold claimed that, in the middle of the afternoon on June 24th, 1947, near Mount Rainier, he saw 9 UFOs flying in the sky.
Kenneth Arnold with an artist's rendition of the craft he reportedly saw.
Next is a doctor's report, also from 1947, on a 7-year-old patient named Margaret "Maggie" Coulson. Maggie was found in the woods, with a "seemingly unquenchable thirst," and a mysterious mark on the back of her right knee. This patient is the Log Lady, Margaret Lanterman, as a child, and is a reference to the incident she mentions where she was taken by some force in the woods, and afterwards found a marking of three triangles on her leg.
Next is an enlistment form for the U.S. Air Force, filled out by Douglas Milford. This lends some previously unseen intrigue to his character. If he was in the Air Force, he may have worked with Major Garland Briggs. They may have both been a part of Project Blue Book, and known about the strange goings-on in Twin Peaks.
Next, we jump to 1969 via a postcard from Hollywood, which, when flipped over, turns out to be from Norma to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lindstrom. However, this raises an interesting question/potential plot hole, as Annie's last name is Blackburn. Annie is Norma's sister, and was married, so she and Norma's parents would, presumably, have the same last name. Perhaps their mother remarried after 1969, married Mr. Blackburn, and had Annie? Turning our attention back to the post card, Norma details her trip to Hollywood with Hank, possibly on their honeymoon. She mentions seeing Johnny Carson's show live, and seeing Sammy Davis, Jr. perform there. This could be a point of interest, or probably at least a deliberate choice on Lynch and Frost's part, since Sammy Davis, Jr. was a major part of the seedy Hollywood underbelly that Lynch loves so much to portray.
Sammy Davis Jr. with Michael Aquino, founder of the Temple of Set, and Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan.
The final page of the trailer takes us to modern day, with a letter written by Deputy Director Gordon Cole (who was played by David Lynch) to an unknown Special Agent who has been working a case. Cole mentions the recovery of a dossier from a crime scene on July 17th, 2016 (Just a few weeks ago!), which he says has some apparent connection to Agent Cooper's investigation of Twin Peaks back in 1989. He tells the agent that this may have some bearing on his/her case, and, because of this s/he is being given access to Agent Cooper's files. The agent addressed by Cole is most likely the agent reportedly played by Jennifer Jason Leigh. He also expresses the great need to discover who wrote the dossier, and says to take "Code Red measures."
It has been speculated that the new season of Twin Peaks will involve time travel, and, while this trailer far from confirms the theory, it puts forth a potential date: 1947. While other dates are shown in the trailer, 1947 pops up multiple times. Harry S. Truman was president, the Black Dahlia murder (a point of fascination for Lynch) occurred, and there were multiple UFO sightings, including the famous crash in Roswell, New Mexico, as well as the first modern report of a "Men in Black" sighting. That seems to be fertile ground for some time travel.
Thus far, it's looking like we'll be delving deeper into Project Blue Book, Owl Cave, and Native American lore in this book.It will be hard to wait until October to find out the rest of it!
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UPDATE: The Investigations Continue
Hello to all my readers! I'm sure you have noticed the lack of activity from this blog lately. I just want to say, never fear! I have not lost my passion for decoding the Lynchian Mysteries, it is only that various personal changes have deflected my attentions for the last few months. However, I promise you all that I will return soon with plenty of intriguing new material, including an epic analysis of the strange and wonderful Inland Empire (my personal favorite David Lynch film).
In the meantime, I'll tell you a bit about my trip to San Diego Comic Con. While the event lacked any Twin Peaks panel or preview, the Showtime booth boasted a large banner of the "Welcome to Twin Peaks" sign, and some Showtime representatives were handing out buttons reading "Twin Peaks 2017." When I talked to the reps, they told me that they weren't able to say much about the series. They reiterated the casting news, and that there would be 18 episodes, all directed by David Lynch. They also expressed their hopes that David Lynch and Mark Frost would sign a deal with Showtime allowing for the production of Twin Peaks action figures and other official memorabilia. All in all, it seems that Showtime is very excited about their future collaborations with Lynch and Frost.
Picture I took of the Welcome to Twin Peaks banner on the side of the Showtime booth.
One of the buttons being handed out by Showtime at #SDCC
Meanwhile, Ray Wise made an appearance at the panel for the new Batman animated film, The Killing Joke, which has Wise voicing iconic gumshoe and ally to the Dark Knight, Commissioner Jim Gordon. During the panel, Ray Wise revealed that the new season of Twin Peaks would be 18 episodes long, and he would be in all of them. He also confirmed that all 18 episodes would be directed by David Lynch, and gave us an approximate release date of Summer 2017.
Also setting the fan community all abuzz is the release of a trailer for Mark Frost's novel, The Secret History of Twin Peaks, which was said to bridge the gap between Season 2 and the new season. However, the trailer implies that the book will do much more than that, as it looks to fill in details from the in-world history of the town. But, those are details for another article. For now, take a look at the trailer below.
My takeaway from all of this? The future is looking bright for Twin Peaks.
I'll be back soon with new articles to get your inner detectives working. Until then, I'll see you in the trees.
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The Ascendant is the first house of the horoscope and the rest of the houses are reckoned from it. It reflects the general appearance, character and temperament of the native. The lord / house of ascendant indicates the native's vitality, vigor and disposition, his natural tendencies and personality are judged from this house.
The planets are in the state of weakness if occupying a particular sign and fails to protect / promote the specific characteristics governed by them, are said to be in the state of debilitation.
Lord of ascendant plays a very important role in assessing one's physical, mental and emotional abilities, hence in debilitated state; they are not capable of producing results expected by them.
Indicates rash and aggressive, attitude. The native will lose temperature quickly, indicating lack of strength and courage.
The native will release to frequent injuries and accidents particularly to head. Surgery is advisable in many cases. Fear of drowning, and danger of biting from poisonous creatures.
This position of Mars is favorable for profession / carrier as it aspects the 10th house, its house of exaltation.
This position of Venus is favorable for income, as it aspects the 11th house, the house of its exaltation.
The native will be a conceited, cleaver, cunning, showy person, lair and misbehavior.
The native may suffer from lungs infection, eosinophilia, TB, pulmonary diseases, cold, and may have defective nervous system.
The native may have weak pulmonary and digestive system, heart problems, alcohol- addiction, afflictions of lungs, chronic cold, asthma, TB, gallstone stone, nervous debility, worms, fear complex, compulsive disorders, dropsy, flatulence.
It is favorable for income as Moon aspects the 11th house, it's sign of exaltation.
The native may suffer constantly from problems of eyes, spine, heart and bones. Palpitation, infection, sunstroke, giddiness, epilepsy, loss of speech due to cerebral infection, bile-complaints and diseases of head are some disorders resolved by this specific placement of sun.
This is a favorable placement of Sun for the fortune of the native, as Sun aspects 9th house, its sign of exaltation.
The native may have addictive behaviors.
The native may have defective eye-sight, sciatica, rheumatic pain, fractures, gout, and lung problems.
Beside addiction tendencies, he may have very pungent and rash speech.
Danger / death / prolonged sickness to father.
The native may have constant cold, pain in joints and chest, bone TB, mottled enamel and fluorine toxox, skin diseases.
As Saturn aspecting the 10th house, its sign of exaltation, gives stability to one's career and profession.
Injury and fractures of limbs and hands is indicated, tooth trouble, infectious diseases, varicose vein, spinal problems and ENT diseases.
As the Saturn aspects the 9th house, the sign of its exaltation is favorable for father.


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Same-sex marriage in New Zealand has been legal since 19 August 2013. A bill for legalisation was passed by the House of Representatives on 17 April 2013 by 77 votes to 44 and received royal assent on 19 April. It entered into force on 19 August, to allow time for the Department of Internal Affairs to make the necessary changes for marriage licensing and related documentation. New Zealand became the first country in Oceania, the fourth in the Southern Hemisphere, and the fifteenth overall to allow same-sex couples to marry. Civil unions have also been available for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples since 2005.

The New Zealand Parliament can enact marriage laws only in regard to New Zealand proper and the Ross Dependency in Antarctica. The three other territories making up the Realm of New Zealand—the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau—do not recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions.

Civil unions

Civil unions were legalised for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples on 26 April 2005 following the passage of the Civil Union Act 2004 in the New Zealand Parliament. Couples in civil unions are granted several of the rights and obligations of marriage, including immigration rights, next-of-kin status, social welfare and property rights, amongst others.

Same-sex marriage

Quilter v Attorney-General
The case Quilter v Attorney-General had its origin in early 1996 when three female couples in long-term relationships, including Jenny Rowan and Juliet Joslin, were denied marriage licences by the Registrar-General because marriage under the common law was between one man and one woman. The case against the New Zealand Government was taken to the High Court in May 1996. The applicants argued that the Marriage Act 1955 did not prohibit same-sex marriage and that under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993 discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was prohibited.

Both parties agreed that at the time the Marriage Act 1955 was written in the 1950s, marriage according to the common law was between one man and one woman, which explained why the Act did not specifically outlaw same-sex marriage. The applicants argued, however, that under the Human Rights Act 1993, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, and sections 6 ("Interpretation consistent with Bill of Rights to be preferred") and 19 ("Freedom from discrimination") of the Bill of Rights, New Zealand prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and, therefore, the applicants should be allowed to marry. The government in response cited section 5 ("Justified limitations") of the Bill of Rights, which allows rights and freedoms in the Bill of Rights to "be subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society". In its decision, the High Court sided with the government and common law and reiterated that marriage is between one man and one woman. The High Court decision was appealed to the Court of Appeal (then New Zealand's highest court) in December 1997, which upheld the ruling.

Ms. Juliet Joslin et al. v. New Zealand
On 30 November 1998, two couples involved in Quilter v Attorney-General sued New Zealand before the United Nations Human Rights Committee claiming that the country's ban on same-sex marriage violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee rejected the case on 17 July 2002.

2005 election
During the 2005 election, Prime Minister Helen Clark said she thought it was discriminatory to exclude same-sex couples from the Marriage Act 1955, but said her government would not change the law due to public opinion. Instead, she praised civil unions.

Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005
In 2005, United Future MP Gordon Copeland sponsored the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill that would have amended New Zealand marriage law to define marriage as only between a man and a woman, and amend anti-discrimination protections in the Bill of Rights related to marital and family status so that the bill could stand. This was criticised by opponents, such as Attorney General Michael Cullen, as an overly "radical" attack on the Bill of Rights. The bill also would have prohibited the recognition of same-sex marriages from foreign countries as marriages in New Zealand. The bill received a Section 7 report for being inconsistent with the Bill of Rights, specifically freedom from discrimination relating to sexual orientation.

The bill had its first reading debate on 7 December 2005, and subsequently failed 47 votes in favour to 73 votes against.

Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013

On 14 May 2012, Labour Party MP Louisa Wall said she would introduce a private member's bill, the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry. The bill was submitted to the members' bill ballot on 30 May 2012. It was drawn from the ballot and passed its first and second readings on 29 August 2012 and 13 March 2013, respectively. The final reading passed on 17 April 2013 by 77 votes to 44. Supporters in the galleries greeted the bill's passage with applause and sang the traditional Māori love song "Pokarekare Ana", with many MPs joining in. Conservative lobby group Family First called its passage "an arrogant act of cultural vandalism". The bill received royal assent from Governor-General Jerry Mateparae on 19 April and took effect on 19 August 2013.

The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 amended the Marriage Act 1955 to include a definition of marriage explicitly allowing same-sex marriages and to amend other legislation as necessary. The definition reads: "marriage means the union of 2 people, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity". Prior to the passage of the Act, there was no explicit definition of marriage in New Zealand legislation.

31 same-sex couples married across New Zealand that Monday, 19 August 2013; 15 in Auckland, 6 in Wellington, 6 in Christchurch and 4 in Rotorua. Among the first couples to marry were Natasha Vitali and Melissa Ray in Auckland, who had won a competition on a radio show for an all-expenses paid ceremony. Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau were married in an Air New Zealand flight between Auckland and Queenstown in a ceremony attended by U.S. actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

In December 2016, in his first press conference after taking office, Prime Minister Bill English said he would vote in favour of same-sex marriage if another vote were to be held. He said, "I'd probably vote differently now on the gay marriage issue. I don't think that gay marriage is a threat to anyone else's marriage." English voted against the Civil Union Act 2004 and the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, and in favour of the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, in office between 2017 and 2022, supported same-sex marriage.

Economic impact
New Zealand has long been a destination for international weddings. From 2013, due to same-sex marriage not being legal in Australia and other Asian and Pacific countries, many same-sex couples from these countries took advantage of New Zealand's marriage law and got married in New Zealand. This proved highly beneficial for the country's economy. A 2016 study by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group economists estimated that Australian same-sex marriages were worth A$550 million a year and noted that "Australia's loss was New Zealand's gain". Australian couples comprised 29 per cent of same-sex marriages or civil unions performed in New Zealand in 2016.

Marriage statistics
In the year after 19 August 2013 (when the law became operational), 926 same-sex marriages were registered in New Zealand, of which 520 were between female couples and 406 were between male couples. 532 marriages (57.5%) were between New Zealand citizens, and 237 marriages (25.6%) were between Australian citizens.

In 2016, 954 same-sex marriages and civil unions were performed in New Zealand. 483 of these unions were between couples living in New Zealand, while 471 were between couples who travelled from overseas, of which 58% came from Australia, 17% from China, 4% from the United Kingdom, another 4% from the United States and the remainder came from 25 other countries. Same-sex unions represented 4.1% of all unions performed in New Zealand that year.

Figures for 2020 and 2021 are lower than previous years because of the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Religious performance
Following years of consultations and debate, the general synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia voted in May 2018 to allow its ministers to bless same-sex civil marriages and unions. Ministers may offer their blessing to civil marriages but are not permitted to perform same-sex wedding ceremonies in the church.

Following the passage of the same-sex marriage legislation in Parliament, the Methodist Church of New Zealand responded that it would allow its parishes to perform same-sex marriages in its churches. A Methodist minister in Napier said, "If a parish is willing to have same-sex marriages happen in its church, but the incumbent minister is not comfortable, then it can invite a minister from another parish who is happy to perform the ceremony, and vice versa. If a minister is happy to perform and the parish is not, then the minister may seek to use another Methodist church that is accepting."

Public opinion

Opinion polls

Per the December 2012 Herald-DigiPoll, support for same-sex marriage varied by age: young people overwhelmingly supported same-sex marriage, whereas people above 65 were mostly opposed. A poll conducted by the Waikato Times in August 2012 found that 46% of Waikato residents supported same-sex marriage, while 39% were opposed.

Public opposition to same-sex marriage sharply increased during the time the same-sex marriage bill was being discussed by Parliament. LGBT groups attributed this increase to "scaremongering", while opponents claimed that "people are waking up to the negative social effects of changing the Marriage Act". However, opposition to same-sex marriage has significantly decreased since the bill has become law, being under 25% according to a 2016 poll.

A September–October 2016 survey by the Varkey Foundation found that 74% of 18–21-year-olds supported same-sex marriage in New Zealand.

Public campaigns

The Legalise Love campaign was launched in August 2011 to promote legal marriage and adoption equality in New Zealand, and a protest was organised at the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in October that year. In December 2012, former Governor-General Catherine Tizard starred in an online video campaign organised by the Campaign for Marriage Equality supporting same-sex marriage, alongside New Zealand singers Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith, as well as Olympian Danyon Loader. The Human Rights Commission, which also supports same-sex marriage, said that if the marriage bill is passed churches will not be forced to perform marriages between same-sex couples.

Public opposition to same-sex marriage has come from the Catholic Church in New Zealand, as well as from the Conservative Party and Family First. In June 2012, Family First leader Bob McCoskrie announced the launch of a new website, "Protect Marriage NZ", which outlines reasons for opposing same-sex marriage in New Zealand, which subsequently crashed on its first day after a large scale denial-of-service attack. A petition with 50,000 signatures expressing opposition to same-sex marriage was presented to Parliament in August 2012, in the lead-up to the first reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill. During the last fortnight before the third reading debate, several conservative Christian organisations held "prayer rallies" outside the New Zealand Beehive and in Auckland and Wellington against the enactment of same-sex marriage. Anika Moa, who came out as a lesbian in 2007, was planning a free concert in Christchurch for the night of the third reading of the bill to "celebrate a historic milestone for same-sex couples".

In March 2013, the youth wings of all eight parties represented in Parliament jointly announced their support for the bill, including the youth wing of New Zealand First, whose MPs had said that they were going to vote against it.

After the third reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig called the legalisation of same-sex marriage a "failure of democracy", and warned "the day of reckoning" would come. At the 2014 elections, the Conservative Party failed to enter Parliament because it polled below New Zealand's mixed member proportional electoral system's five percent threshold for party list-only representation. No other New Zealand political party has shown any inclination to revisit the issue; however, Family First continues to operate its "Protect Marriage NZ" website.

See also

 Marriage in New Zealand
 LGBT in New Zealand
 LGBT rights in New Zealand
 Recognition of same-sex unions in Oceania

Notes

References

External links
 Marriage Act 1955, New Zealand Legislation

LGBT law in New Zealand
LGBT rights in New Zealand
New Zealand
Marriage in New Zealand
2013 in New Zealand law
2013 in LGBT history
2013 in New Zealand


Great combination of a classic pitcher by Travis with a very detailed bird decoration by Vernon. In fact, both sides of this piece are dazzling - wonderful Salt Glaze and Ash accumulation adorn the opposite side from the bird. Wood Fired in the Groundhog kiln.


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The band recorded two more albums, Tired of Hanging Around in 2006 and You Can Do Anything in 2008 – the first of which included their huge hit Valerie, one of the biggest songs of this millennium.
"We're delighted to add The Zutons to our Bank Holiday weekend line-up, which starts on Thursday 22nd with The Staves, followed by Villagers on Friday 24th and The Specials on Sunday 25th," said Open House Director, Kieran Gilmore. "And there'll be a host of other Festival events in and around Bangor over those few days, including food and drink, theatre, books and film."
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Vento Solare Sets Around Aquidneck Island Challenge Record
A Preview of Things to Come
By Bill in Slider, Training
I've been wrestling with failures on some of the original Nexus instruments this year. First the wind sensor and electronic compass, then one of the Multi-control displays on the sprayhood. Rather than continue to bandaid fixes on obsolete parts, I've decided it is time to make the jump and upgrade the instruments to a full B&G system. This includes spray hood displays, the autopilot, the helm chart plotter and the "brains". The Nexus server will be replaced by a B&G H5000 Hercules Processor. The mast displays will eventually be replaced, when I decide what works best for our program, but the Nexus XL displays may stay on for another year. The existing sensors for speed and depth will be used. The Garmin Nexus wind sensor that was just replaced will also be used, if I can prove that the new processor will accept wind from the NMEA 2000 bus to perform the advanced corrections. Otherwise, a new B&G 213 Mast Head Unit will be installed. The Nexus HPC compass was already replaced this season with a B&G Precision 9 Compass.
The left most Nexus Multi-control display on the spray hood was replaced on 2 October with a B&G Triton 2 display as shown on the picture below. Over the winter, the spray hood will be updated to include a B&G H5000 graphic display, the B&G H5000 pilot controller and an additional B&G Triton 2 display.
The B&G H5000 graphic display will be located in the center of the spray hood and provide some advanced features such as start lines and lay lines. It also provides control for other features in the upgraded system. Next to it will be the B&G H5000 pilot controller for the new B&G H5000 Pilot Computer autohelm. This will allow complete control of the autopilot from the companionway, in addition to control via the chartplotter at the helm.
The helm display will be updated to a B&G Zeus 3 – 12″ multifunction chartplotter. This replaces the existing Raymarine e125 chartplotter at the helm and provides integrated autopilot control, along with access to all the advanced B&G H5000 Hercules Processor sailing features.
The new processor will be the B&G H5000 Hercules Processor which does all the advanced performance calculations. It does everything the Nexus server does plus more, and provides an expandable interface architecture allowing upgrades to be more easily done on the future. The updated autopilot will be the B&G H5000 Pilot Computer which has significantly better performance in all conditions and has been proven in offshore racing on many winning programs. It will be a game changer for short handed racing allowing reliable helm control in all wind and sea conditions. It is also very easy to operate and will be useful for deliveries and cruising.
Bill has some winter projects to do on Vento Solare!
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With all the noise, color, flash and bustle of Times Square, Broadway and Rockefeller Center, Midtown is the neighborhood many picture first when they think of New York. Rockefeller Center, Sixth Avenue, Grand Central Terminal and St. Patrick's Cathedral are all among the world's most recognizable destinations, and is also home to some of the area's best corporate accommodation in New York. The neighborhood isn't just sightseeing, however: it also boasts top-flight restaurants and bars, including the Theatre District's Restaurant Row and rowdy Hell's Kitchen's bars and clubs - an area that you'd love for your short term stay in Midtown East to turn into an Extended stay in New York!
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Q: Why do we need `async for` and `async with`? What's the point of introducing async for and async with? I know there are PEPs for these statements, but they are clearly intended for language designers, not average users like me. A high-level rationale supplemented with examples would be greatly appreciated.
I did some research myself and found this answer:

The async for and async with statements are needed because you would break the yield from/await chain with the bare for and with statements.

The author didn't give an example of how the chain might be broken though, so I'm still confused. Furthermore, I notice that Python has async for and async with, but not async while and async try ... except. This sounds strange because for and with just syntax sugars for while and try ... except respectively. I mean, wouldn't async versions of the latter statements allow more flexibility, given that they are the building blocks of the former?
There is another answer discussing async for, but it only covers what it is not for, and didn't say much about what it is for.
As a bonus, are async for and async with syntax sugars? If they are, what are their verbose equivalent forms?

A: TLDR: for and with are non-trivial syntactic sugar that encapsulate several steps of calling related methods. This makes it impossible to manually add awaits between these steps – but properly usable async for/with need that. At the same time, this means it is vital to have async support for them.

Why we can't await nice things
Python's statements and expressions are backed by so-called protocols: When an object is used in some specific statement/expression, Python calls corresponding "special methods" on the object to allow customization. For example, x in [1, 2, 3] delegates to list.__contains__ to define what in actually means.
Most protocols are straightforward: There is one special method called for each statement/expression. If the only async feature we have is the primitive await, then we can still make all these "one special method" statements/expression "async" by sprinkling await at the right place.
In contrast, the for and with statements both correspond to multiple steps: for uses the iterator protocol to repeatedly fetch the __next__ item of an iterator, and with uses the context manager protocol to both enter and exit a context.
The important part is that both have more than one step that might need to be asynchronous. While we could manually sprinkle an await at one of these steps, we cannot hit all of them.

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*The easier case to look at is with: we can address at the __enter__ and __exit__ method separately.
We could naively define a syncronous context manager with asynchronous special methods. For entering this actually works by adding an await strategically:
with AsyncEnterContext() as acm:
    context = await acm
    print("I entered an async context and all I got was this lousy", context)

However, it already breaks down if we use a single with statement for multiple contexts: We would first enter all contexts at once, then await all of them at once.
with AsyncEnterContext() as acm1, AsyncEnterContext() as acm2:
    context1, context2 = await acm1, await acm2  # wrong! acm1 must be entered completely before loading acm2
    print("I entered many async contexts and all I got was a rules lawyer telling me I did it wrong!")

Worse, there is just no single point where we could await exiting properly.
While it's true that for and with are syntactic sugar, they are non-trivial syntactic sugar: They make multiple actions nicer. As a result, one cannot naively await individual actions of them. Only a blanket async with and async for can cover every step.
Why we want to async nice things
Both for and with are abstractions: They fully encapsulate the idea of iteration/contextualisation.
Picking one of the two again, Python's for is the abstraction of internal iteration – for contrast, a while is the abstraction of external iteration. In short, that means the entire point of for is that the programmer does not have to know how iteration actually works.

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*Compare how one would iterate a list using for or while:
some_list = list(range(20))
index = 0                      # lists are indexed from 0
while index < len(some_list):  # lists are indexed up to len-1
    print(some_list[index])    # lists are directly index'able
    index += 1                 # lists are evenly spaced

for item in some_list:         # lists are iterable
    print(item)

The external while iteration relies on knowledge about how lists work concretely: It pulls implementation details out of the iterable and puts them into the loop. In contrast, internal for iteration only relies on knowing that lists are iterable. It would work with any implementation of lists, and in fact any implementation of iterables.

Bottom line is the entire point of for – and with – is not to bother with implementation details. That includes having to know which steps we need to sprinkle with async. Only a blanket async with and async for can cover every step without us knowing which.
Why we need to async nice things
A valid question is why for and with get async variants, but others do not. There is a subtle point about for and with that is not obvious in daily usage: both represent concurrency – and concurrency is the domain of async.
Without going too much into detail, a handwavy explanation is the equivalence of handling routines (()), iterables (for) and context managers (with). As has been established in the answer cited in the question, coroutines are actually a kind of generators. Obviously, generators are also iterables and in fact we can express any iterable via a generator. The less obvious piece is that context managers are also equivalent to generators – most importantly, contextlib.contextmanager can translate generators to context managers.
To consistently handle all kinds of concurrency, we need async variants for routines (await), iterables (async for) and context managers (async with). Only a blanket async with and async for can cover every step consistently.

A: My understanding of async with is that it allows python to call the await keyword inside the context manager without python freaking out. Removing the async from the with results in errors. This is useful because the object created is most likely going to do expensive io operations we have to wait for - so we will likely await methods from the object created from this special asynced context manager. Without this closing and opening the context manager correctly likely creates issues within python (otherwise why bother users of python with even more nuanced syntax and semantics to learn?).
I have not fully tested what async for does or the intricacies of it but would love to see an example and might later test it once I need it and update this answer. I will put the example here once I get to it: https://github.com/brando90/ultimate-utils/blob/master/tutorials_for_myself/concurrency/asyncio_for.py
For now see my annotated example with async with (script lives https://github.com/brando90/ultimate-utils/blob/master/tutorials_for_myself/concurrency/asyncio_my_example.py):
"""
1. https://realpython.com/async-io-python/#the-asyncawait-syntax-and-native-coroutines
2. https://realpython.com/python-concurrency/
3. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67092070/why-do-we-need-async-for-and-async-with

todo - async with, async for.

todo: meaning of:
    - The async for and async with statements are only needed to the extent that using plain for or with would "break"
        the nature of await in the coroutine. This distinction between asynchronicity and concurrency is a key one to grasp
    - One exception to this that you'll see in the next code is the async with statement, which creates a context
        manager from an object you would normally await. While the semantics are a little different, the idea is the
        same: to flag this context manager as something that can get swapped out.
    - download_site() at the top is almost identical to the threading version with the exception of the async keyword on
        the function definition line and the async with keywords when you actually call session.get().
        You'll see later why Session can be passed in here rather than using thread-local storage.
    - An asynchronous context manager is a context manager that is able to suspend execution in its enter and exit
        methods.
"""

import asyncio
from asyncio import Task

import time

import aiohttp
from aiohttp.client_reqrep import ClientResponse

from typing import Coroutine

async def download_site(coroutine_name: str, session: aiohttp.ClientSession, url: str) -> ClientResponse:
    """
    Calls an expensive io (get data from a url) using the special session (awaitable) object. Note that not all objects
    are awaitable.
    """
    # - the with statement is bad here in my opion since async with is already mysterious and it's being used twice
    # async with session.get(url) as response:
    #     print("Read {0} from {1}".format(response.content_length, url))
    # - this won't work since it only creates the coroutine. It **has** to be awaited. The trick to have it be (buggy)
    # synchronous is to have the main coroutine call each task we want in order instead of giving all the tasks we want
    # at once to the vent loop e.g. with the asyncio.gather which gives all coroutines, gets the result in a list and
    # thus doesn't block!
    # response = session.get(url)
    # - right way to do async code is to have this await so someone else can run. Note, if the download_site/ parent
    # program is awaited in a for loop this won't work regardless.
    response = await session.get(url)
    print(f"Read {response.content_length} from {url} using {coroutine_name=}")
    return response

async def download_all_sites_not_actually_async_buggy(sites: list[str]) -> list[ClientResponse]:
    """
    Code to demo the none async code. The code isn't truly asynchronous/concurrent because we are awaiting all the io
    calls (to the network) in the for loop. To avoid this issue, give the list of coroutines to a function that actually
    dispatches the io like asyncio.gather.

    My understanding is that async with allows the object given to be a awaitable object. This means that the object
    created is an object that does io calls so it might block so it's often the case we await it. Recall that when we
    run await f() f is either 1) coroutine that gains control (but might block code!) or 2) io call that takes a long
    time. But because of how python works after the await finishes the program expects the response to "actually be
    there". Thus, doing await blindly doesn't speed up the code. Do awaits on real io calls and call them with things
    that give it to the event loop (e.g. asyncio.gather).

    """
    # - create a awaitable object without having the context manager explode if it gives up execution.
    # - crucially, the session is an aiosession - so it is actually awaitable so we can actually give it to
    # - asyncio.gather and thus in the async code we truly take advantage of the concurrency of asynchronous programming
    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
    # with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:  # won't work because there is an await inside this with
        tasks: list[Task] = []
        responses: list[ClientResponse] = []
        for i, url in enumerate(sites):
            task: Task = asyncio.ensure_future(download_site(f'coroutine{i}', session, url))
            tasks.append(task)
            response: ClientResponse = await session.get(url)
            responses.append(response)
        return responses

async def download_all_sites_truly_async(sites: list[str]) -> list[ClientResponse]:
    """
    Truly async program that calls creates a bunch of coroutines that download data from urls and the uses gather to
    have the event loop run it asynchronously (and thus efficiently). Note there is only one process though.
    """
    # - indicates that session is an async obj that will likely be awaited since it likely does an expensive io that
    # - waits so it wants to give control back to the event loop or other coroutines so they can do stuff while the
    # - io happens
    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
        tasks: list[Task] = []
        for i, url in enumerate(sites):
            task: Task = asyncio.ensure_future(download_site(f'coroutine{i}', session, url))
            tasks.append(task)
        responses: list[ClientResponse] = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
        return responses

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # - args
    sites = ["https://www.jython.org", "http://olympus.realpython.org/dice"] * 80
    start_time = time.time()

    # - run main async code
    # main_coroutine: Coroutine = download_all_sites_truly_async(sites)
    main_coroutine: Coroutine = download_all_sites_not_actually_async_buggy(sites)
    responses: list[ClientResponse] = asyncio.run(main_coroutine)

    # - print stats
    duration = time.time() - start_time
    print(f"Downloaded {len(sites)} sites in {duration} seconds")
    print('Success, done!\a')

A: async for and async with are logical continuation of the development from lower to higher levels.
In the past, the for loop in a programming language used to be capable only of simple iterating over an array of values linearly indexed 0, 1, 2 ... max.
Python's for loop is a higher-level construct. It can iterate over anything supporting the iteration protocol, e.g. set elements or nodes in a tree - none of them has items numbered 0, 1, 2, ... etc.
The core of the iteration protocol is the __next__ special method. Each successive call returns the next item (which may be a computed value or retrieved data) or signals the end of iteration.
The async for is the asynchronous counterpart, instead of calling the regular __next__ it awaits the asynchronous __anext__ and everything else remains the same. That allows to use common idioms in async programs:
# 1. print lines of text stored in a file
for line in regular_file:
    print(line)

# 2A. print lines of text as they arrive over the network,
#
# The same idiom as above, but the asynchronous character makes
# it possible to execute other tasks while waiting for new data
async for line in tcp_stream:
    print(line)

# 2B: the same with a spawned command
async for line in running_subprocess.stdout:
    print(line)

The situation with async with is similar. To summarize: the try .. finally construct was replaced by more convenient with block - now considered idiomatic - that can communicate with anything supporting the context manager protocol with its __enter__ and __exit__ methods for entering and exiting the block. Naturally, everything formerly used in a try .. finally was rewritten to become a context manager (locks, pairs of open-close calls, etc)
async with is again a counterpart with asynchronous __aenter__ and __aexit__ special methods. Other tasks may run while the asynchronous code for entering or exiting a with block waits for new data or a lock or some other condition to become fulfilled.
Note: unlike for, it was possible to use asynchronous objects with the plain (not async) with statement: with await lock:, it is deprecated or unsupported now (note that it was not an exact equivalent of async with).

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Vaccine hopes and a Biden presidential victory spur global markets higher
Dollar weakness, accommodative Federal Reserve Bank policy further boost Emerging Markets
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Risk-on sentiment drove global markets higher in November. The MSCI World closed 12.7% higher followed by Emerging Markets (MSCI EM) at 9.2% higher. Investors pinned their hopes on the possibility of an effective vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic being made available soon.
On three successive Mondays in the month, markets were greeted by announcements that the Pfizer/Biotech, Moderna and AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines had proven effective in reducing symptomatic cases of the virus. Attention now turns to how quickly the vaccines can be approved, manufactured, distributed and administered on a broad scale. There are still some logistical challenges, particularly with the more effective Moderna and Pfizer/Biotech vaccines, which require storage at -70 degrees Celsius. The less effective AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, which is still 70% effective, can be stored at regular fridge temperature and is considerably less expensive.
"Emerging Markets (EM) have made large pre-orders for this vaccine. Shortly after month-end, the UK government announced that it would roll out vaccination to high-risk candidates, the elderly and healthcare workers in the second week of December, making it the first nation to do so."
The UK and Europe have been hard-hit by the second wave of the virus, and most countries have introduced new lockdown regulations or localised restrictions. The economic recovery consequently stuttered. But as investors start to see light at the end of the tunnel, these markets were also the biggest gainers during the month. The FTSE100 gained 12.6% and the STOXX All Europe gained 14.3%.
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During the month, it also became clear that the US has to regain substantial diplomatic currency. European countries had for some time been threatening to impose a digital services tax, aimed largely at US tech giants.
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A further keynote of the Biden presidency will be the green economy. Biden has already announced his intention to re-join the Paris Climate Agreement on the first day of his administration.
In terms of fiscal stimulus, it is likely that the Democrats will not gain control of the Senate. This will only be decided on 5 January, with two special run-off elections in Georgia. The results are likely to usher in a divided Congress, with the Republicans controlling the Senate and the Democrats controlling the House. Agreeing on a stimulus-package will consequently be challenging, and the eventual package will be smaller and less far-reaching than if the Democrats had an outright-win. US consumer sentiment, already under pressure in the face of rising infection rates, lagged further in November.
"One thing that the Biden victory has not changed is US monetary policy, one of the key market drivers. The US Federal Reserve Bank has reiterated its commitment to an accommodative monetary policy. Lower interest rates have improved the debt servicing prospects of EM. "
Coupled with a weaker US dollar, this is positive for the prospects of an EM economic recovery. The economic recovery prospects, increased global industrial demand and a stable energy demand also spurred commodity prices higher. Industrial metals and oil posted double-digit gains. Copper prices were 12.8% higher, platinum gained 14.2% for the month and oil prices soared by 26.2%. Commodity-linked EM countries easily outperformed developed and other EM peers, with Brazilian and Russian markets leading the pack and gaining over 15%. China, which has thus far been the stand-out performer in 2020, posted more modest returns in November. The MSCI China gained 2.7% and the MSCI China A Onshore gained 6.8%. Nonetheless, for the year-to-date the indices are 26% and 31.7% higher.
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South African investors benefited from global risk-on sentiment. Equity indices posted substantial gains, with the SWIX closing 8.3% higher, led by a stellar 17.1% gain in the Financial subindex. All domestic asset classes, however, ended the month in the green, somewhat unusual in such a tumultuous year. The All Bond Index gained 3.2%, Inflation-Linked Bonds closed 2% higher and the beleaguered listed property sector posted a double-digit gain (18.4%).
Financial stocks were helped by strength in the banking sector, with FirstRand the standout performer, gaining over 20%. The resources subsector gained 10.9%, with losses in goldminers offset by substantial gains in platinum giants. Northam Platinum gained over 13% for the month. Naspers and Prosus reported more modest gains during November, partly due to relative weakness in Chinese parent Tencent. South African retailers, who had been hoping for a boost from Black Friday sales, are likely to have been disappointed. Overall physical sales were down by roughly 2 million transactions versus 2019. Online sales, however, increased by 60%.
"The South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee left interest rates unchanged at its latest meeting, citing a largely stable inflation outlook."
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyano indicated that even though there are no demand-side pressures evident in a weak economic environment, and food inflation is likely to remain modest, the SARB is hesitant to bank on a stronger rand and weaker dollar. Exchange rate pressures could still result from heightened fiscal risks. The rand was notably stronger during November, but is still down roughly 9.4% against the Greenback for the year.
The South African government and labour unions were set to square off in the Labour Court in early December over the proposal to freeze wages for government employees over the coming three years. Should the unions receive court backing, the court has heard that the government will need to borrow over R78 billion to honour its three-year wage commitment. The country, which is grappling with a seemingly insurmountable fiscal deficit, can ill afford to incur further international debt.
"During November, two of the three major ratings agencies, Moody's and Fitch, downgraded the country's sovereign debt by one notch. It sinks the rating "deeper" into junk status. While it does not affect South African issuances' inclusion in major investable indices, it does signal a significant loss of confidence."
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Madrid striker in Eagle's sights.
Crystal Palace are set to launch an audacious move to sign Real Madrid forward Javier Acuna should they win promotion to the Premier League, the Daily Mail reports.
The 24-year-old has also been a target for fellow Championship sides Bolton and Middlesbrough but it is Palace who are the keenest to sign him, though they won't be able to offer him anything if they can't offer him top flight football.
The Paraguayan is currently on the books with Real Madrid's B team after spending the bulk of his career with lower league Spanish sides. He has spent the past two seasons on loan with Segunda Division side Girona, however, he is out of contract at the end of the campaign and is said to be keen on a move to England.
Palace remain the keenest to bring him to these shores as they seek a replacement for the Manchester United bound Wilfred Zaha, though they aren't able to match the wages that their rivals will be able to offer the former Paraguayan under-20 international unless they gain promotion and receive a fresh cash injection to spend on new signings.
Palace are currently fifth in the Npower Championship table and will need to beat strugglers Peterborough this weekend to secure a playoff spot.