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Telling photos emerge amid tennis stars' romance rumours
14 July 2020, 5:47 pm ·3-min read
Garbine Muguruza and Stan Wawrinka appear to be hanging out at the same place. Images: Instagram
Fans think they've uncovered tennis' new power couple - and they've got the pics to prove it.
Stan Wawrinka and Garbine Muguruza are at the centre of tennis' latest romance rumours after hanging out together in Switzerland during the coronavirus shutdown.
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The grand slam winners have posted a number of photos on social media that suggest they may be in a relationship, including ones enjoying a hit on the court together.
"Hot and humid with Mugu," Wawrinka captioned one such photo.
But it's photos of them not together that has social media detectives really going wild.
Wawrinka and Muguruza have both posted photos recently in which they can be seen next to what appears to be the same pool.
Many are speculating that the pool may be at Wawrinka's house near Lake Geneva.
The pool itself and the surrounding landscapes certainly look very similar.
Wawrinka, 35, recently split up with fellow tennis star Donna Vekic.
The pair had been together for about four years before parting ways last year.
Wawrinka and Muguruza would join the likes of Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, as well as Fabio Fognini and Flavia Pennetta, as tennis power couples.
Between them they boast five grand slam titles - Wawrinka with three and Muguruza with two.
Garbine Muguruza and Stan Wawrinka. Image: Getty
Tennis introduces new rankings system
Meanwhile, a revised system for calculating the world rankings when the tennis season resumes in August following a five-month stoppage due to the COVID-19 pandemic was unveiled recently.
The rankings, a determining factor in a players' ability to enter events and receive seedings, traditionally operate on a "Best 18" results basis over 52 weeks but will now cover a 22-month period from March 2019 through December 2020.
International tennis ground to a halt in mid-March, with Wimbledon being cancelled and the French Open being moved to September, and rankings were frozen.
The men's Tour will resume on August 14 with the Citi Open, ATP 500 event in Washington, DC.
Among the key elements of the revised system, a player's ranking will now be comprised of his "Best 18" results over the 22-month period. A player cannot count the same tournament twice in his breakdown.
The ATP tour also said tour-level tournament points added in 2020 that count in a player's ranking breakdown will remain on a player's ranking for 52 weeks, or until the event in question is played again in 2021, whichever comes first.
"The temporary changes to the rankings system have been made in consultation with the four Grand Slam tournaments and the ITF," the ATP said in a news release.
"Should the 2021 season be impacted by COVID-19, further adjustments to rankings will be considered."
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Cisco flip-flops on tiny camcorder
PETER SVENSSON | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday said it's killing its Flip Video camcorder business as part of a reversal of years of efforts at diversifying into consumer products.
The company acquired Flip Video in 2009.
The about-face comes after several quarters of disappointing results and challenges in its core businesses. Analysts say the company has been trying to do too many different things.
A week ago, CEO John Chambers acknowledged the criticism, sending employees a memo vowing to take "bold steps" to narrow the company's focus.
The San Jose, Calif., company said Tuesday that it expects its consumer business shakeup will result in the loss of 550 jobs, or less than 1 percent of its workforce of about 73,000.
It also expects to take restructuring charges of no more than $300 million spread out over the current quarter, which ends April 25, and the following one.
Cisco bought Pure Digital Technologies Inc., the maker of the Flip Video camcorder, for $590 million in 2009, which was just two years after the San Francisco-based company made its first camera.
The Flip Video quickly became a top seller because it was easy to use. A signature feature, since copied by many other manufacturers, was a USB connector that flipped out of the case, letting the user connect the camera directly to a computer. The camera even contained video-editing software that fired up on the computer.
Last year, the Flip Video was still the top-selling video camera in the U.S., with 26 percent of the market, according to IDC analyst Chris Chute. But that only amounted to 2.5 million units sold. Dedicated video cameras are small potatoes compared to digital still cameras and smartphones, both of which now shoot video.

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Can we archive chats in Instagram?
Yes, you can archive chats in Instagram. To archive a chat, open Instagram, open the chat you want to archive, and press the three dots in the top right corner. Once you have done this, select "archive chat," and this will move the chat to your "archived chats" section, where you can access them later.
When you archive a chat, it will be removed from your main chat folder, but the messages won't be deleted. You can also only archive individual chats and not group or photo chats. To unarchive a chat, go to the "archived chats" folder and press the three dots next to the chat you want to unarchive.
Then select "unarchive chat" and it will move back to your main chat folder.
How do you hide DMS on Instagram without deleting them?
One way to hide Direct Messages (DMs) on Instagram without deleting them is by using the Archive feature of Instagram. To archive a DM, open up the conversation with the person you want to hide the messages from.
In the upper right-hand corner of your screen, you'll see three vertical dots. Tap this and then select the 'Archive' option from the pop-up. Once you've archived the messages, they will no longer be visible on your main messages tab and will be moved to the 'Archived' folder.
You can find your archived messages by tapping the main messages icon (envelope icon) at the top of your Instagram profile and then selecting the 'Archived' folder. You can always unarchive the messages if you change your mind or just want to view them again.
Are Instagram chats saved forever?
No, Instagram chats are not saved forever. Instagram does not keep an archive of all the chat messages sent and received on their platform. Instead, Instagram stores the messages for a short period of time for debugging and quality assurance purposes.
After this short period, the messages are no longer available to view, even for the sender or receiver of the message. So if you want to save a particular Instagram chat, you will need to take a screenshot and create your own archive.
How do you permanently delete Instagram chats on both sides?
If you are looking to delete the chat history between yourself and someone else, the simplest way to do so is to select the conversation you would like to delete, select the "Delete Conversation" option, and then select "OK" to confirm the deletion.
This will delete the conversation from your side, but the other person will still be able to view the messages unless they delete the conversation from their end. If you would like to ensure the messages are permanently deleted from both sides, consider asking the other person to delete the conversation as well.
If you are also looking for a way to permanently delete particular messages within the conversation on both sides, this is not supported by Instagram. Your only option for deleting messages for both parties is to delete the entire conversation, then either recreate it or start a new one.
Be aware that deleting conversations from your side does not delete them from the other person's account.
How do you secretly see direct messages on Instagram?
One way to secretly view direct messages on Instagram is to use what is called a "private profile viewer". This type of software is designed to allow you to access another person's Instagram account without their knowledge or permission.
With the click of a button, you can view the contents of their direct messages, including photos, videos, and text. It is important to be aware, however, that using a private profile viewer to access another person's account without their permission is a violation of Instagram's terms of service, and could lead to serious consequences.
Additionally, many of these viewer tools have been reported to be a scam, and they do not necessarily provide reliable access to someone else's account. To keep yourself safe, it is always best to reach out to the other person and ask permission before attempting to view their account.
What is vanish mode on Instagram chat?
Vanish Mode on Instagram is a new feature which allows users to send messages to their friends that automatically get erased after they're seen or after a set period of time. This feature makes it easy for people to engage in private conversations in a temporary, secure manner.
With Vanish Mode, your messages can't ever be screenshotted or recorded, and the sent photo or video will be deleted from the conversation after it's been viewed or once the timer runs out. This mode is especially useful for when you want a message to not stay around any longer than it needs to, as it allows you to have a private chat without any worry that the messages will be shared with anyone else.
To turn on Vanish Mode, you just have to swipe up while chatting in a private message and select Vanish Mode.
Can you recover archived Instagram messages?
Yes, you can recover your archived Instagram messages. Instagram provides an 'Archive' feature that allows users to hide their conversations without actually deleting them. Archived messages are generally hidden from view and users can revisit them at any time if they wish.
To recover archived Instagram messages, you will first need to locate them by accessing the Instagram Archive feature. To locate your archived messages, you can do the following:
1. Open the Instagram app and tap on your profile icon to go to the Messaging tab.
2. Scroll down the page and tap on "Archived". All your archived messages will appear here.
3. To recover your archived messages, simply long press on each of the conversations to select them and then tap on the "Restore" icon at the bottom of the page.
Once the messages are restored, they will appear in your main conversations list again. You can also make use of third-party tools like Stellar Instagram Message Recovery Tool to recover your archived messages.
This tool is designed to scan your device and extract all deleted, archived, as well as old Instagram conversations and messages.
Does Instagram archive deleted chats?
No, Instagram does not archive deleted chats. When a user deletes a chat on Instagram, the message is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. Instagram also does not retain any of the information associated with the deleted chat, including the content of the messages, the sender or recipient of the messages, or the date and time the message was sent or received.
Although Instagram does not archive deleted chats, users can access previous chats by scrolling up in the conversation and searching for them. If a user can't find a particular chat, it likely has been removed from the conversation history.


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As a country that belongs to European Union according to transporthint.com, Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία) or commonly Greece, is a country in southeastern Europe, located in the southernmost region of the Balkan Peninsula. Constituted not only by the peninsular territory but also by almost 6000 islands located in the Mediterranean Sea area, the nation is considered the cradle of Western civilization due to its influence on issues such as democracy, Western philosophy, Olympic sport, literature, the study of history and politics.
The term Greece comes from the Latin term graecus (Γραικοί), the way Aristotle referred to the name of the country. Actually the name is related to that of the people of Epirus.
Hellenism
Simply put, the name of Greece marked the historical beginning of that part of world geography and remained in thought and tradition. But the Hellenes constituted a people that strongly marked the history of the area. There were other peoples that also cohabited the place and, nevertheless, the Hellenistic tradition was stronger due to its recognized brilliance.
From the Hellenic period the territory of the so-called Ancient Greece received a formidable impulse and development in science and art. The Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Colossus of Rhodes, timeless works of art for all time, are examples. The sciences became independent from philosophy and became autonomous subjects. Museums, such as that of Alexandria, flourished in the Hellenic territory where early Greece settled. Mathematics received a strong boost.
And so it was for the history of the people of that geographical area commonly called Greece the name shared, with all pride, of the Hellenic Republic.
Greece is a rural country of small towns and villages. Famous and ancient cities like Argos, Corinth and Sparta are today small towns. Around 98% of the population is Greek. 1% is, according to the Greek government, Muslim. Most of the Muslims are of Turkish origin. About 100,000 Muslims live in Thrace. The rest of the population is made up of Slavs, Albanians and Armenians.
The population of Greece (according to estimates for 2006) is 10,688,058 residents, which is equivalent to a density of 82 residents / km². Its population is high in proportion to the size and economic capacity of the country, where there is considerable poverty. Both the birth rate (previously one of the highest in Europe) and the death rate have decreased in recent years, and the annual growth rate, which in the 1950–1960 period was 1%, in 2006 stood at 0.18%. About 61% of the population is urban. Much of this is concentrated around Athens, Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki), in Macedonia, west of the Peloponnese and on the islands of Corfu, Zakynthos and Chios, some of the most urbanized.
According to the reorganization plan presented in 1987, Greece is divided into thirteen regions (diamerismata), further subdivided into departments (nomoi). These thirteen regions, together with their populations (with 1991 data), are:
North Aegean (199,231 residents)
the South Aegean (257,481 residents)
Attica (3,523,407 residents)
Crete (540,054 residents)
Epirus (339,728 residents)
Central Greece (582,280 residents)
Western Greece (707,687 residents)
Ionian Islands (193,734 residents)
East Macedonia and Thrace (570,496 residents)
Central Macedonia (1,710,513 residents)
West Macedonia (293,015 residents)
Peloponnese (607,428 residents)
Thessaly (734,846 residents)
The 1975 Constitution reorganizes Monte Atos as an autonomous district with a population (with 1981 data) of 1,472 residents. Municipalities or demos (cities of more than 100,000 residents) are administered by a mayor and a city council, and communities of 300 to 10,000 residents by a president and a community council.
The Panhellenic games and especially the Olympic Games originated in Greece in ancient times, centered around individual sports such as running, boxing, wrestling, chariot racing, long jump, Javelin throw, and discus throw.
The first modern Olympic games took place in Athens in 1896, and the Olympics returned to Athens as the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, making Athens the fourth city after Paris, London, and Los Angeles to host the modern summer Olympics twice.. Greece has been represented at every Olympiad, along with four countries, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland.
In recent years, soccer has been among the most popular sports in Greece. The Greece soccer team unexpectedly won the 2004 soccer Eurocup, beating the locals, the Portugal soccer team, in the final. Domestic soccer teams include AEK Athens FC, Olympiacos FC, Panathinaikos FC and PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
The Basketball also enjoys considerable popularity in Greece. Greece's basketball team, led by Nikos Galis, won the 1987 Eurobasket in Athens against the Soviet Union. The team also won the 2005 Eurobasket in Belgrade against Germany. Domestic basketball teams have been important in the Euroleague: Panathinaikos BC has won the European championship three times, in (1996, 2000, 2002) and the intercontinental cup in 1996 and Olympiacos BC won the European championship in 1997. Also PAOK Thessaloniki BC won the Basketball Cup Winners' Cup in 1991 and the Korac Cup in 1994. More recently, Greece's basketball team came second in the 2006 basketball world championships.
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Parag Agrawal, 37, was named on Monday to succeed co-founder Jack Dorsey after a four-year stint as CTO.
All IndiaEdited by Ashutosh TripathiUpdated: November 30, 2021 10:48 am IST
Parag Agrawal joined Twitter in 2011
Love where you work, India-born Parag Agrawal wrote in his first email to fellow Twitter employees after taking over as Twitter Inc.'s new Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Agrawal, 37, was named on Monday to succeed co-founder Jack Dorsey after a four-year stint as CTO, a role where he oversaw Twitter's pursuit of blockchain and other decentralized technologies.
"Our purpose has never been more important. Our people and culture are unlike anything in the world. There is no limit to what we can do together. We recently updated out strategy to hit ambitious goals, and I believe that strategy to be bold and right. But out critical challenge is how we work to execute against it and deliver results - that's how we'll make Twitter the best it can be for our customers, shareholders, and for each one of you. I want you to #LoveWhereYouWork and also love how we work together for the greatest possible impact," he wrote to employees.
Mr Agrawal, now the youngest CEO in the S&P 500, recounted how he joined the company a decade ago, when there were barely 1,000 employees and expressed his gratitude towards Jack Dorsey for his mentorship and friendship. Mr Dorsey resigned as CEO on Monday.
Deep gratitude for @jack and our entire team, and so much excitement for the future. Here's the note I sent to the company. Thank you all for your trust and support ???? https://t.co/eNatG1dqH6pic.twitter.com/liJmTbpYs1
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) November 29, 2021
"Thank you, Jack. I'm honoured and humbled. And I'm grateful for your continued mentorship and friendship," the new CEO wrote.
"I joined this company 10 years ago when there were fewer than 1,000 employees. While, it was a decade ago, those days feel like yesterday to me...I see Twitter's incredible impact, our continued progress, and exciting opportunities ahead of us," he said.
Mr Agrawal is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai where he did his Bachelors in Engineering in computer science. He moved to the US for further studies, with his doctorate coming from Stanford University based in California.
"The world is watching us right now, even more than they have before. Lots of People are going to have lots of different views and opinions about today's news. It is because they care about Twitter and future, and it's a signal that the work we do here mater. Let's show the world Twitter's full potential," he further said.
He briefly worked at Microsoft, AT&T and Yahoo before joining Twitter in 2011. In all three companies, his work was mostly research-oriented. Initially, at Twitter, he worked on ad-related products, but gradually he also dabbled in artificial intelligence.
Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams in March 2006 and launched in July of that year.
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Bed Sheets – What You Should Know About?
A bed sheet is a piece of cloth in a rectangular shape and is an important item to make up bed linen or bedding. Bed sheets are placed just below or above the occupants of a bed. Nowadays, bed sheets come as the part of bed linens set and match with the color, fabric, and print of the other items such as pillowcases.
In today's article, we discuss the history of bed sheets, materials, styles and the manufacturing process of bed sheets.
The term "bed sheet" was used for the first time in the 15th century.
The very first bed sheets were made from the material called "linen". Linen is derived from the Flax plant – a plant that is cultivated for its fiber from which linen yarn is made.
Egyptians are the experts to cultivate, spin and then weave the linen and this has been done by them from centuries. Although, flax plant is laborious to cultivate the finished fabric is very soft in touch and lustrous, therefore perfect material for bed sheeting.
The linen bed sheets were made on the conventional looms – a machine/device used to weave the yarn/thread in making a cloth.
Europeans introduced the linen culture to the New World. The processing of linen was flourished for two centuries in the Northeast and Middle Colonies. However, because the cultivation process is laborious and needs to be done with great care, linen processing became difficult and time-consuming.
Despite that, in 17th, 18th and early 19th century, many American women worked persistently to manufacture linen products such as bed sheets, pillowcases, napkins for the purpose of using them upon their marriage.
In 1830, the cultivation and processing of cotton became well-established in the United States.
Earlier, it was difficult to separate the seeds from the fibers of short-staple cotton (cotton with short fibers) that easily grows in South America. Later, Eli Whitney developed a machine, called "cotton gin" that helps in separating the seeds from cotton easily and quickly.
Simultaneously, New England started to follow adapt the British manufacturing technologies of cotton and then began to manufacture cotton in large quantities. Due to this, around 1860, very few manufacturers make bed sheets from linen because cotton sheeting has become cheap and has an easy manufacturing process.
Development and mechanization have changed the looms that reduce the human effort. In the later 19th century, bed sheets were manufactured by using these mechanized looms.
Another recent development in the sheeting process is the blending of different fibers such as cotton is commonly blended with polyester to produce a sheet that is wrinkle-resistant.
Other developments include the use of elaborate decoration and bright colors.
Bed sheets are available in two main styles or varieties that include fitted and flat bed sheets. Today, flat bed sheets and fitted sheet sets are available along with the matching pillowcases in a complete bed sheets set.
Fitted sheet, also called "bottom sheet" is placed directly over the mattress to cover it. The corners and sides of a fitted sheet have an elastic band that gives it a pocket-like shape to tuck tightly over the corners of the mattress. This prevents the sheet from slipping when the bed is in use.
Flat sheet, also called "top sheet" is placed on top of the fitted sheet. It can either be placed under the bed occupant or between the bed occupant and the blanket on top. In colder nights, flat sheet protects the blankets and keep the sleeper warm.
The most common materials used to make sheets are cotton and cotton blends. Among the cotton blends, cotton and polyester are the most popular because cotton provides softness and absorption while polyester provides wrinkle resistance and durability. The other common fibers that are used in the manufacturing of bed sheets include silk, linen, bamboo, flannel, wool, rayon, polyester, tencel, polypropylene, and lyocell.
Some manufacturers spin the bales (bound bundle) of cotton while some directly purchase the spun bales of cotton (called as "yarn"). Below is the manufacturing process of bed sheets that describes the making from bales of cotton that are not spun.
The sheeting manufacturer purchases the bales of cotton.
In the blending area, the bales of cotton are laid out alongside each other. After that, a machine called "Unifloc" is used to open the bales of cotton. The purpose of the Uniflock machine is to open the bales and into clusters or floc that are smaller and lighter. Then, the machine beats these clusters of cotton together to remove the impurities. Then, the fibers of cotton are pushed into the tubes with a blower for the further processing.
Once blended, the fibers are pushed through the tubes to a carding machine. This carding machine aligns the fibers in the same direction. The machine consists of cylinders having millions of teeth that help to straighten the fibers and remove the impurities.
After carding, these cotton fibers are placed parallel in bundles. Then, many strands of fibers are drawn out with the help of a roving frame that slightly twists the strands to form a suitable length for the spinning process. These twisted strands of fibers are called rovings.
In this process, the rovings (drawn-out fibers strands) are spun together to form yarn or thread. Spinning is done with several methods. The most common method in the world is ring spinning in which a ring spinner is used. After spinning, the yarn is wound (encircled) onto the bobbins (a cylinder on which yarn is encircled). Then, the bobbins are placed onto the winders – a machine – that makes the thread to turn around or encircle onto the section beams (a structural element that holds the load).
Normally, 2000 to 5000 warps (warp is a vertical strand of a yarn/thread) are required to make a single width of a bed sheet. But, the warping beam that holds all the yarns is very large and can't be loaded at one time. So, 500-600 yarns are taken to make a single section beam and then later several section beams are loaded onto single large loom beam.
A slasher is a machine that is used to coat the yarn with starch or sizing, thus protecting the ends and making the yarns easier to weave. In this step, each section beam goes through the slasher.
When the several section beams are coated with starch or sizing, they are loaded onto single large loom beam. Then, a machine, called "knotter" automatically ties the knot at the end of yarns in a few minutes. These knots are pulled through the loom to begin the process of weaving.
Weaving is the process in which weft (horizontal) threads are interlocked or interlaced with the warp (vertical) threads, to produce a fabric. Weaving is done on high-speed automatic air jet looms. The weft threads run across the warp threads at a rate of 500 insertions per minute which means that it takes about one-tenth of a second for every weft thread to run across the warp thread. Weaving an inch of a sheet takes around 90 insertions. Therefore, 5.5 inches of a sheet is woven in one minute and 10 yards (yd) in one hour. Usually, 8000 yds of the sheet are woven in a loom and then rolled up for further processing.
Once woven, the sheets which are gray in color are cleaned and bleached.
At first, the sheets are de-sized by bathing in the water and soap that removes all the contaminants.
Then, the caustic chemicals are applied to remove dirt and remnants of any debris which found in cotton yarn.
These caustic chemical are also washed out and then concentrated bleaches applied that drive away the gray color.
Now the sheets are whitened and they are rolled into a rope to put into the dryer. It takes out all the moisture prior to the dyeing process.
All the sheets are dyed. Even the white color sheets are also dyed so that they become truly white. To give color to the sheets, pigments are applied to the sheets in vats (large tanks or tubs) and then large rollers press the dye onto the sheets.
After dyeing, the sheets are steamed so that the color is completely set.
After that, a resin is also applied to the sheets that control the shrinkage.
Next, the sheets are rolled onto large rolls and are ready for cut and sew.
The automatic cutting equipment cuts the rolls according to the required length of the sheets. After that, the rolls of sheets are transferred to the sewing machines that sew the hems (edges) of sheets.
The sewn bed sheets are folded by hand or machine. The sheets are wrapped by a thin, flexible plastic material that protects them and they are individually packaged for the sale.
Are you interested in buying bed sheets online? Shop now the best range of flat sheet sets and fitted sheets at Amsons Design – online homeware store. Flat and fitted sheet sets including the pillowcases are available in exciting colors, patterns, and affordable prices.


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One of the few standing buildings of the old Jewish ghetto of Warsaw.Juan Antonio Segal
It is possible that this night is in fact quite similar to some other nights.
Published on Apr 17, 2019 11:00AM EDT
Joshua Clover @joshuaclov3r
Joshua Clover writes about political theory, social movements, and political economy.
My paternal grandfather was a pain in the ass. He liked to argue and he liked to win. He may have had a gleam in his eye, a gleam of ruthlessness tempered with irony. He would often talk me and my sister into playing rummy for pennies, and in so doing take a small fortune from very young people. That was just sort of mean. He was from Springfield, Massachusetts, except insofar as he was from Poland, representing as he did the fraction of the family that fled early on and thus survived. As a kid I went to Springfield sometimes for Passover, to fulfill my very particular and embarrassing duties of reciting the Ma Nishtana. I resented my sister for not having to read the Four Questions. We would have Passover supper and then we would talk not about Pharaoh and the plagues but about the Siege of Jerusalem and the Destruction of the Temple and the Heroism of the Jewish People.
It would not be until sometime later that I understood we were also talking about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the Jews walled in, massively outnumbered, led by competing factions often with little to recommend them aside from that one infinitesimally rare essence, the willingness to fight back. Eventually this would be discussed openly but for a time it was coded. I am not quite sure why. I suppose there was some thought that I and my sister were still too young to hear about the Holocaust, while the annihilation of a city 1900 years previous was far enough in the past to seem like a fairy tale. I am not sure about this explanation because I am not sure that attending to the delicacy of youth played a large role in my grandfather's psychic life, given his ethics re taking little kids for their bank in card games.
Despite the imperfect match between the Siege and the Uprising, or because of the imperfect match, it was a particular kind of pedagogical lesson. We were supposed to see how much these two events shared in a way that verged on allegory, and we were supposed to use that skill of seeing allegorically to be ready for next time, to recognize the moment when it came, and we were assured it would come. That was method. The larger lesson, which would become more explicit as we got old enough to hear about Warsaw, and perhaps part of this lesson was to be found in being forced to play rummy against a ruthless opponent with massive advantage, the lesson was, when the moment came, we were supposed to fight back.
There are various ways to fight back and I wish we had heard more, for example, about the Minsk Ghetto, how for a variety of reasons—having to do with location, with the spread of Soviet cosmopolitanism, with greater solidarity between Jews and non-Jews—people there more often fled into the forests and joined or formed partisan resistance groups, and how this might have been more effective than a single desperate insurgency. There were a great many people warehoused in miserable conditions in Europe's Jewish ghettoes and as we know some of them, like humans do, froze or yielded or collaborated, but many fought back in different ways against the eliminationist ethnostate. We admire that now. We celebrate it. We like to imagine that we would be the ones to fight back, even if we do not always imagine what that would look like, and even if some of us carry, as I carried even then, the shame of knowing that we are basically cowards.
The Israeli national project must now be understood in these terms, as what must be fought back against. This has perhaps been true for years, decades. The last year has been politically decisive. In the last 12 months, against a background of global Islamophobia running from Don Trump's murderous incitement against Ilhan Omar to the mass murders of Christchurch, Israel has intensified its commitment to national chauvinism. Last year it adopted a law declaring that only Jews have the right to national self-determination. This is a formalization of the ongoing apartheid against Palestinians. But it was not "Jews" in some abstract sense who did this; it enacts as state policy what has long flowed from the rifle barrel and the bomb bay. Many objected, and to collapse all Jews with the apartheid state of Israel is antisemitic in the extreme. In the recent election, the truly monstrous Netanyahu—egged on no doubt by the United States' recognition of the Golan Heights occupation and recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital—put himself over the top of a somewhat close election by promising against every international law and finding to annex the West Bank, the territory where 2.5 million Palestinians live in ever-more-ghettoized areas, and where also live fewer than half a million Jewish settlers occupying lands seized violently from Palestinian families.
The annexation of the West Bank by all accounts puts an end to the possibility of a two-state solution, much as last year's apartheid law erects a barrier against a one-state solution wherein all parties live with equal sovereignty and citizenship. In the polite phrasing of Zack Beauchamp, "Virtually the entire world, including most Zionists, rejects this option as an unacceptable human rights violation." But here we are. The ludicrously dishonest Zionist claim that they have sued for peace and been refused is debased once and for all. Israel having now foreclosed both the two-state and the one-state solution, eliminationist ethnostate solution it is.
I am not sure how allegorical things need to get. Off-rhymes are all that history puts on offer. There are reasons not to make any casual suggestions that Gaza, say, is identical to Warsaw. Still it is almost impossible, unless one is the most zealous of Zionists, to miss the inner and deadly character of the reversal, and the present circumstance of Palestinians. Moreover, it is now clear enough that Islamophobia functions as the international logic for closed-border security states from Fortress Europe to America, and further provides domestic logic for murderous political persecution, and that support for Israel's apartheid state is a linchpin for that project of global xenophobia.
Against this, I can tell you what I have gathered from my youth attending Passover seders, when not busy losing the game where you search the house for hidden flatbreads. I can declare as if it were necessary what can readily be gleaned from allegorical thought, when it is understood not as a mode of interpretation or scriptural subtlety but as a method of political practice, the practice of survival. The moment has come, it came awhile ago. Not the only moment, and it need not be the only moment, the only siege. There will be others; this is one. We are obligated not to wait 2,000 or even 50 years to celebrate and admire the fact that Palestinians are fighting back in the many and various ways that you can fight back. We are obligated to not let this become a tale told at supper, of heroic defeat and slaughter. The slaughter is already in progress. We are obligated by the memory of all the ghetto uprisings. It is next time.
Joshua Clover
Western Mass


You must generally report as income any mutual fund distributions, whether or not they are reinvested. The tax law generally treats mutual fund shareholders as if they directly owned a proportionate share of the fund's portfolio of securities. Thus, all dividends and interest from securities in the portfolio, as well as any capital gains from the sales of securities, are taxed to the shareholders.
The fund itself is not taxed on its income if certain tests are met and substantially all of its income is distributed to its shareholders.
Qualified dividends. Qualified dividends are the ordinary dividends subject to the same tax rates that apply to net long-term capital gains. Dividends from mutual funds qualify where a mutual fund is receiving qualified dividends and distributing the required proportions thereof. Dividends from foreign corporations are qualified where their stock or ADRs are traded on U.S. exchanges or with IRS approval where the dividends are covered by U.S. tax treaties.
Capital gain distributions. When gains from the fund's sales of securities exceed losses, they are distributed to shareholders. As with ordinary dividends, these capital gain distributions vary in amount from year to year. They are treated as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have owned your fund shares. A mutual fund owner may also have capital gains from selling mutual fund shares.
In 2019, tax rates on capital gains and dividends remain the same as 2018 rates (0%, 15%, and a top rate of 20%); however threshold amounts are different in that they don't correspond to new tax bracket structure as they did in the past. The maximum zero percent rate amounts are $39,375 for individuals and $78,750 for married filing jointly. For an individual taxpayer whose income is at or above $434,550 ($488,850 married filing jointly), the rate for both capital gains and dividends is capped at 20 percent. All other taxpayers fall into the 15 percent rate amount (i.e., above $39,375 and below $434,550 for single filers).
In 2019, say your taxable income, apart from long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, is $77,000. Even though you're in a middle income tax bracket (22 percent on a joint return in 2019) and you'll get the benefit of the lower capital gains rate, in this case, 0 percent for long-term gains and qualified dividends.
For tax years 2013-2017 dividend income that fell in the highest tax bracket (39.6%) was taxed at 20 percent. For the middle tax brackets (25-35%) the dividend tax rate was 15 percent, and for the two lower ordinary income tax brackets of 10% and 15%, the dividend tax rate was zero.
The "qualified five-year capital gains" on stock, in which special rules apply to the gains on the sale of capital assets held for more than five years, expired at the end of 2012 and was permanently repealed by the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012.
Undistributed capital gains. Mutual funds sometimes retain a part of their capital gain and pay tax on them. You must report your share of such gains and can claim a credit for the tax paid. The mutual fund will report these amounts to you on Form 2439. You increase your shares' "cost basis" (more about this in Tip No. 5, below) by 65 percent of the gain, representing the gain reduced by the credit.
If you reinvest, add the amount reinvested to the "cost basis" of your account, i.e., the amount you paid for your shares. The cost basis of your new shares purchased through automatic reinvesting is easily seen from your fund account statements. This information is important later on when you sell shares (more about that in Tip No. 5).
Gains on these redemptions and exchanges are taxable whether the fund invests in taxable or tax-exempt securities.
Tax law requires that mutual funds distribute at least 98 percent of their ordinary and capital gain income annually. Thus, many funds make disproportionately large distributions in December. The date on which a fund's shareholders become entitled to future payment of a distribution is referred to as the ex-dividend date. On that date, the fund's net asset value (NAV) is reduced on a per share basis by the exact amount of the distribution. Buying mutual fund shares just before this date can trigger an unexpected tax.
You buy 1,000 shares of Fund XYZ at $10 a share. A few days later, the fund goes ex-dividend, entitling you to a $1 per share distribution. Because $1 of your $10 NAV is being distributed to you, the value of your 1,000 shares is reduced to $9,000. As with any fund distribution, you may receive the $1,000 in cash or reinvest it and receive additional shares. In either case, you must pay tax on the distribution.
If you reinvest the $1,000, the distribution has the appearance of a wash in your account since the value of your fund investment remains $10,000. The $1,000 reinvestment results in the acquisition of 111.1 new shares with a $9 NAV and increases the cost basis of your total investment to $11,000. If you were to redeem your shares for $10,000 (their current value), you would realize a $1,000 capital loss.
To find out a fund's ex-dividend date call the fund directly.
If you regularly check the mutual fund quotes in your daily newspaper and notice a decline in NAV from the previous day, the explanation may be that the fund has just gone ex-dividend. Newspapers generally use a footnote to indicate when a fund goes ex-dividend.
Many taxpayers can ease their tax bite by investing in municipal bond funds. The catch with municipal bond funds is that they offer lower yields than comparable taxable bonds. For example, if a U.S. Treasury bond yields 2.8 percent, then a quality municipal bond of the same maturity might yield 2.45 percent. If an investor is in a higher tax bracket, the tax advantage makes it worthwhile to invest in the lower-yielding tax-exempt fund. Whether the tax advantage actually benefits a particular investor depends on that investor's tax bracket.
You are planning for the 32% bracket. The yield of a tax-exempt investment is 2.8 percent. Applying the formula, we get .028 divided by .68 (1 minus .32) = .041. Therefore, 4.1 percent is the yield you would need from a taxable investment to match the tax-exempt yield of 2.8 percent.
In limited cases based on the types of bonds involved, part of the income earned by tax-exempt funds may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Capital gain distributions paid by municipal bond funds (unlike distributions of interest) are not free from federal tax. Most states also tax these capital gain distributions.
In 2012, you purchased 100 shares of Fund JKL at $10 a share for a total purchase price of $1,000. Your cost basis for each share is $10 (what you paid for the shares). Any fees or commissions paid at the time of purchase are included in the basis, so since you paid an up-front commission of two percent, or $20, on the purchase, your cost basis for each share is $10.20 ($1,020 divided by 100). Let's say you sell your Fund JKL shares this year for $1,500. Assume there are no adjustments to your $ 1,020 basis, such as basis attributable to shares purchased through reinvestment (for an example of the effect of reinvestment on the cost basis, see Tip #6.). On this year's income tax return, you report a capital gain of $480 ($1,500 minus $1,020).
Since they are taken into account in your cost basis, commissions or brokerage fees are not deductible separately as investment expenses on your tax return.
Make sure that you do not pay any unnecessary capital gain taxes on the sale of mutual fund shares because you forgot about reinvested amounts. When you reinvest dividends and capital gain distributions to buy more shares, you should add the cost of those shares (that is, the amount invested) to the cost basis of the shares in that account because you have already paid tax on those shares. Failure to include reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions in your cost basis is a costly mistake.
You bought 500 shares in Fund PQR 15 years ago for $10,000. Over the years, you reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions in the amount of $8,000, for which you received 100 additional shares. This year, you sell all 600 of those shares for $40,000. If you forget to include the price paid for the 100 shares purchased through reinvestment (even though the fund sent you a statement recording the shares you received in each transaction), you will unwittingly report on your tax return a capital gain of $30,000 ($40,000 – $ 10,000) on your redemption of 600 shares, rather than the correct capital gain of 22,000 ($40,000 – [$10,000 + $8,000]).
Sometimes mutual funds make distributions to shareholders that are not attributable to the fund's earnings. These are nontaxable distributions, also known as returns of capital. Because a return of capital is a return of part of your investment, it is not taxable. Your mutual fund will show any return of capital on Form 1099-DIV in the box for nontaxable distributions.
Nontaxable distributions are not the same as the tax-exempt dividends described in Tip No. 4.
Fifteen years ago, you purchased 1,000 shares of Fund ABC at $10 a share. The following year you received a $1-per-share return-of-capital distribution, which reduced your basis in those shares by $1, to give you an adjusted basis of $9 per share. This year you sell your 1,000 shares for $15 a share. Assuming no other transactions during this period, you would have a capital gain this year of $6 a share ($15 – $9) for a total reported capital gain of $6,000.
report the excess as a long-term capital gain.
To see the advantages and disadvantages of these methods of identifying sold shares, see How The Various Identification Methods Compare (below).
Money market funds present a very simple case when you redeem shares. Because most money market funds maintain a stable net asset value of $1 per share, you have no capital gain or loss when you sell shares. Thus, you only pay tax on any earnings distributed.
The backup withholding percentage is 24 percent for tax years 2018-2025 (28 percent in prior years).
Because a tax credit provides a dollar-for-dollar offset against your tax bill, while a deduction reduces the amount of income on which you must pay tax, it is generally advantageous to claim the foreign tax credit. If the foreign tax doesn't exceed $300 ($600 on a joint return), then you may not need to file IRS form 1116 to claim the credit.
If you sell fund shares at a loss (so you can take a capital loss on your return) and then repurchase shares in the same fund shortly thereafter, beware of the wash sale rule. This rule bars a loss deduction when a taxpayer buys "substantially identical" shares within 30 days before or after the date of sale.
Be sure to wait more than thirty (30) days before reinvesting.
First-In, First-Out (FIFO).The FIFO method identifies the 50 shares sold as among the first 100 shares purchased. Your cost basis per share is $20. This rate gives you a capital gain of $1,500 ($2,500 – (50 x $20)).
Advantages/Disadvantages. In this example, this method produces the highest amount of capital gain on which you are taxed. FIFO provides the lowest capital gain amount when the fund's net asset value has declined and the first shares purchased were the most expensive. It can also sometimes save tax when shares bought later weren't held long enough to qualify for long-term capital gains treatment.
Average Cost/Single Category. Average cost/single category allows you to calculate the average price paid for all shares in the fund. Here, your cost basis per share is $32 (your 300 shares cost $9,600: $9,600 divided by 300 = $32), giving you a capital gain of $900 ($2,500 – (50 x $32)).
Advantages/Disadvantages.: Compared to FIFO, this method can reduce the amount of your capital gain if the fund's net asset value has increased over time. You could generate a lower long-term capital gain by using specific identification, but average cost/single category is useful if you did not designate shares at the time of sale or you simply do not want to do the record keeping required to use the specific identification method.
Average Cost/Double Category. Under this method, you average the cost of the short-term shares (those held for one year or less) and the cost of the long-term shares (those held for more than one year) separately. Thus, in the long-term category, you have 200 shares at $5,000 for an average cost of $25 per share ($5,000 x 200), and in the short-term category, you have 100 shares at $4,600 for an average cost of $46 per share ($4,600 divided by 100). Comparing the two categories, your taxable gain using the long-term shares would be $1,250 ($2,500 – (50 x $25)), to be taxed at up to 20 percent, while your taxable gain using the short-term shares would be $200 ($2,500 – (50 x $46)), to be taxed at up to 37 percent (top rate for 2019).
Advantages/Disadvantages. In this example, using the average cost of the short-term shares produces a better result. However, because of the current spread between the top marginal income tax rates and the maximum rate on long-term capital gains, it could make sense in some instances to choose the long-term shares. Furthermore, as with specific identification, you must plan ahead to use this method by specifying to the broker or mutual fund company at the time of sale that you are selling short-term or long-term shares, and you must receive confirmation of your specification in writing. If you have elected to use average cost-double category but do not specify for a particular redemption whether you are redeeming short-term or long-term shares, the IRS will deem you to have redeemed the long-term shares first.
Specific identification. With this method, you designate which shares you are selling. To reduce your capital gains tax bill the most, you would select the shares with the highest purchase price. In this case, you would identify the 50 shares sold as among those purchased in 1999. Your cost basis, therefore, is $46 per share, giving you a capital gain of $200 ($2,500 – (50 x $46)).
Anyone may search the SEC's Company Filings database for information regarding to including quarterly and annual reports, registration statements for IPOs and other offerings, insider trading reports, and proxy materials.


Training is deemed essential in overall development of human beings. SOJAG has been providing training to its group members on a regular basis on modern agricultural practices, leadership, group dynamics, social analysis and root causes of poverty and empowering people for their own development. This has been an on-going activity of SOJAG since its inception and since groups were being formed.
SOJAG Center, located in Kalampur, Dhamrai caters to the need of training for its staff. Housed in an 8-storied building with 3 classrooms, trainings were and are being provided on relevant programs including group dynamics, credit management, livestock rearing and management, bio-gas, accounts management.


11:42 AM This morning I've been sitting beside a warm fire in my library pouring over the final page proofs of the latest book in our Areopagus series, Bob Cornwall's Ultimate Allegiance: The Subversive Nature of the Lord's Prayer.
I have long felt that our usual method of reading the Disciples' Prayer needed a corrective; and this book is it. The authors of our little series represent a larger tension in the academic world: Luther versus Erasmus, revolution versus reform, a brave new approach versus the patching up of an old garment. Cornwall's book will delight and surprise you, I think. When I first read it I thought back to a Denkmal in Worms, Germany, and its famous plaque: "Hier stehe Ich, Ich kann nicht anders." I hope many small group Bible studies will find the book interesting and profitable.


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Give up hope - but keep the faith! That's been my motto in these difficult times, for nursing and health systems and for the world. I have been trying to focus on 'active hope' and how to contribute to positive change. My current work has taken me back to the international stage more frequently.
From 2016 I have been the programme director of the Global Nursing Leadership Institute, run by the International Council of Nurses.
http://www.icn.ch/events/Global-Nursing-Leadership-Institute-2018-Policy...
This has led to me giving ongoing support to nurse leaders worldwide who attended the programme, mentoring them by phone and email, and making country visits. In early 2018, for example, at the invitation of one of our alumnae, Catherine Godinez, I worked with Diana Mason from the USA to help nurse leaders from Belize rebuild their leadership group, introduce emerging leaders, create a National Action Plan for Nursing, and engage with policy-makers.
Also in 2016 I worked on an influential British parliamentary report on global nursing, Triple Impact: how developing nursing will improve health, promote gender equality and support economic growth. This raised many familiar themes but put them together in a new way to encourage policy-makers worldwide to see nursing in a different light, offering positive solutions to many problems, and development opportunities.
http://www.appg-globalhealth.org.uk
The report helped to inspire the launch of a three-year global campaign called Nursing Now, in February 2018. I was active in shaping the campaign and have written and spoken about it worldwide.
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User only need to load one of these layers, then will be able to get these features.
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SpaceVim supports highlighting of the current symbol on demand and add a transient state to easily navigate and rename these symbol.
SpaceVim uses a powerful iedit mode to quick edit multiple occurrences of a symbol or selection.
To customize your editorconfig experience, read the editorconfig-vim package's documentation.


Leaders of the Democrats and Socialists, allies in the last government, have agreed that Dragan Djilas, the outgoing mayor of Belgrade, should become head of a new coalition government, a senior Democratic party source told Balkan Insight.
Such a government would consist of the Democrats, who won 68 of the 250 seats, the Socialists, who secured 45 seats, and the Liberal Democratic Party, who won 20.
Although Ivica Dacic, the leader of the Socialists, said on Sunday that he would like the Prime Minister's seat, he is likely to again become Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, according to the source.
The Socialists, however, would like four more ministries, previously run by the United Regions of Serbia – economy, youth and sports, culture and health – as well as holding onto infrastrucure, education and the interior ministry. In the last parliament the Socialists had only 20 seats.
On Tuesday, Djilas, a Democrat, revealed that his party wished to form a government with the Socialist-led coalition and the Liberal Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party has refused to comment so far on whether Djilas may be the next Prime Minister.
"I don't have the answer to that," Marko Djurisic, chief of the Executive Board of the Democratic Party, told Balkan Insight.
If true, the scenario following the 2008 general election will repeat itself, with the Progressives holding more seats in parliament than any other party but not forming the government.
The next government needs to be formed within three months of the formation of the new parliament on June 8.


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With other agencies, you get one company that sells one brand of insurance. With an independent insurance agency like The Heritage Agency you get choices.
Why? Because independent insurance agencies, like The Heritage Agency, represent a number of different insurance companies, and can compare coverage and prices to find the best possible value for your individual circumstances. As independent insurance agents, we are members of the Phenix City community, and we're committed to doing business face-to-face and being your advocate in times of need.


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Yourdreamsormine caught the leaders in mid-stretch and went on to beat We're All Set by three lengths Friday in the $75,000 Bull Gator Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Grande Shores, the 4-5 favorite, came in third--a neck behind We're All Set in the seven-furlong dirt stakes for Florida-breds 3-years-old and up.
Following an inquiry and an objection by Edgard Zayas, rider of Grande Shores, stewards determined that We're All Set interfered with Grande Shores in the turn. They reversed the order of finish of those two horses.
Yourdreamsormine was ridden by Emisael Jaramillo and won in the solid time of 1:22.33 on the track listed as fast.
We're All set was 9-5 and Yourdreamsormine was 7-2 in the field of only five horses.
The race was the first for Yourdreamsormine for his new trainer Milt Wolfson and for Wolfson's NTS Stable.
Yourdreamsormine previously was owned by Ione Elkins and trained by Bill Kaplan.
Kaplan retired early last month, and he dispersed horses from his stable to his long-time friend Wolfson and several other trainers.
Elkins sold the 4-year-old colt Yourdreamsormine to NTS.
The win was the fourth in 23 career starts for Yourdreamsormine, a son of Mr. Sekeguchi.
His only previous stakes victory was last Aug.8 in the seven-furlong Unbridled Stakes at Gulfstream. That $150,000 stakes was for 3-year-olds as part of the Florida Sire Stakes series.
--Jim Freer


At SFO, you'll enjoy airport services that go far beyond the ordinary. We make special efforts to ensure your experience at the Airport is a great part of your trip. Everything you need for travel is here, like currency exchange offices, banking services and free wi-fi access.
To keep you looking and feeling your best, we've got showers, spas and a medical clinic.
Visit our full-service travel agency for last-minute bookings, tickets and tours.
Stop by and practice your downward dog in the world's first Yoga Room at an airport located in T2.
And to feed the imagination, SFO's museum galleries and reflection room will help your spirit take flight.


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Monsey pistol permit applications soar after anti-Semitic Hanukkah machete attack
By Larry McShane
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The recent anti-Semitic machete attack during a Hanukkah service sparked a surge in Rockland County pistol permit applications, particularly in the heavily Jewish hamlet where five men were gashed inside a rabbi's home, officials said.
The Rockland County Clerk reports 73 local people filed the paperwork for a pistol since the gory Dec. 28 attack in Monsey, compared to 51 in the eight weeks before the hate-fueled crime. Thirty-one of the applications came from residents of Monsey, where the population is roughly one-third Jewish.
"It's definitely because of this incident," said County Clerk Paul Piperato. "In some way, shape or form, they want to defend themselves."
Only five of the new applicants came from outside the town of Ramapo, an area that includes the 2.2 square miles of Monsey. Piperato said the sudden demand for gun permits was unprecedented during his 14 years as clerk.
The Monsey assault, where suspect Grafton Thomas stands accused of using a blade to hack at dozens of Orthodox Jews gathered to celebrate Hanukkah, was one in a recent series of suspected anti-Semitic incidents in the New York area. Five men were injured, including one who suffered permanent brain damage, in the holiday attack.
[More New York] Hit-and-run driver slams into NYPD officer on Lower East Side street »
On Dec. 10, two heavily-armed shooters opened fire on a kosher grocery in Jersey City, killing three people in the most notorious of the crimes.
Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas (Julius Constantine Motal/AP Photo)
The spate of applications are under the "sportsman/residence" permit classification, allowing the license holder to keep a weapon in the home or carry it with them only for hunting or trips to a shooting range. A "full carry" permit, which allows the holder to bring the weapon along with them on a regular basis, is the next level up.
Applicants will likely wait months to get their answer, as the process includes fingerprinting, a background check and firearms training before a license is issued.
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Turnbull turns the tables with move to hold early polls
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reacting during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Canberra last Thursday. Mr Turnbull has failed to push through fiscal and industrial relations reforms with a hostile Senate blocking major legislation.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Parliament recalled for showdown with Senate that could trigger dissolution of both Houses
SYDNEY • Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull set the stage for early elections on July 2, despite signs his personal popularity is sagging, by recalling Parliament in the boldest gamble of his short leadership.
Mr Turnbull grabbed power in a ruling Liberal Party coup last September, pledging better management of the economy, but has failed to push ahead with fiscal and industrial relations reforms with a hostile Senate blocking key legislation.
In a political gamble, Mr Turnbull said the elections would be held on July 2 unless the Upper House, where crossbenchers hold the balance of power, agrees to pass deadlocked legislation on unions.
The Senate has already rejected the Bills - one of them twice - and several key crossbenchers said last Friday they would still not budge, potentially triggering a "double dissolution" of both Houses of Parliament.
"We are calling the double dissolution election because we need to secure support... from the Australian people for important economic reforms," Mr Turnbull said, implying he did not expect the Bills to get through, setting up a showdown with the Senate.
Parliament will be recalled from its seven-week recess to sit on April 18, Mr Turnbull said yesterday, to vote on the labour reform Bills opposed by the influential Greens and the main centre-left opposition Labor Party.
The release of the 2015/16 national Budget would also be moved forward by one week to May 3, he said.
"The time for playing games is over," Mr Turnbull said in a nationally televised news conference. "This is an opportunity for the Senate to do its job of legislating rather than filibustering. The go-slows and obstruction by Labor and the Greens on this key legislation must end," he said.
An election is due by next January but had been widely expected by political pundits to be called for the second half of this year. A piece of legislation must be defeated twice by the Senate to give Mr Turnbull the trigger for early elections.
Mr Turnbull has consistently led opinion polls. His ruling conservative Liberal-National coalition has led Labor in recent polls but there are signs his honeymoon period may be ending.
A Newspoll released yesterday showed Mr Turnbull's popularity falling into negative territory for the first time. The poll of 2,049 voters, taken from last Thursday to Sunday, showed satisfaction with his performance fell to 39 per cent, while dissatisfaction rose to 43 per cent.
Labor Party leader Bill Shorten welcomed the announcement, calling it a sign of a government in "full panic mode". "Mr Turnbull has a plan for his re-election, he just doesn't have a plan for Australia," Mr Shorten told reporters.
If Mr Turnbull was to lose a July 2 election, Australia would have its sixth prime minister since 2010.
The piece of legislation that Mr Turnbull is using for early polls involves the reinstatement of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, a watchdog that was empowered to pursue allegations of misconduct in the building industries before it was disbanded under a Labor administration.
Independent and minor party senators elected at the last national elections in 2013 have stalled other key aspects of the government's agenda, including changes that would make higher education and healthcare more expensive and limit access to welfare.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 22, 2016, with the headline 'Turnbull turns the tables with move to hold early polls'. Print Edition | Subscribe


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Сантуш () — португальська власна назва. Старопортугальською — Сантос.

Особи

Святі
 Лусія душ Сантуш

Політики
 Фернанду да Пієдаде Діас душ Сантуш — ангольський політик.
 Жозе Едуарду душ Сантуш — президент Анголи (з 1979).
 Вашку душ Сантуш Гонсалвіш — португальський політик і генерал.

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 Андре Філіпе Бернандеш Сантуш — португальський футболіст.
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Smith, Theodore
Rachel Cowgill, Roger Fiske
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.26017
Cowgill, R., & Fiske, R. (2001). Smith, Theodore. In The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd edn ed.). London: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.26017
Cowgill, Rachel ; Fiske, Roger. / Smith, Theodore. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd edn. ed. London : Oxford University Press, 2001.
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Insight into Diversity: California Grant Expands Health Professions Access for Underrepresented Students
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Bobbie Porter's passion and enthusiasm for her work are evident the moment she starts speaking—and she's ready to put that energy to work as CSUDH's first vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. "Education changed my life," she says. "If you look at the statistics, there's no way I should be where I am today. But I'm here. My mission is to help anyone that's choosing education as that bridge, as that gateway to a better life. I want to help create the conditions so students can do that—so they don't just survive college, but they thrive in it. And then they go out and change the world!" Porter grew up in a military family—her father was in the Navy, so she ... Read More
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Source: Symmetry Magazine It took Ximena Cid three tries to pass her introductory physics class as an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. Most people would have given up after the first attempt, and certainly after the second. But "I'm really stubborn," Cid says. She was especially stubborn about passing a class in which she was both the only woman and, as an Indigenous Chicana, the only person of color. "When people tell me I don't belong in places, or I'm not good enough, it really gets me fired up and motivated just to prove them wrong," Cid says. Now, as an associate professor and chair of the physics department at California State ... Read More
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Faculty often face a steep learning curve when they begin their careers. In addition to juggling courses and research, they must navigate the complex maze of academia, its power structures, and its demands. For faculty from underrepresented populations, the experience can be especially isolating and discouraging. To address this, a collaborative CSU research project aims to improve retention and tenure for early-career, underrepresented, faculty in STEM by providing strengths-based training and personalized support. "CSU AGEP Alliance for Diversity and Strengths of STEM Faculty" implements, evaluates, and scales the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) ... Read More
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Make a beurre noisette and leave it to cool in a mixing bowl. In a freestanding mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the first quantity of egg whites with the salt, lime zest, invert sugar and confectioner's sugar. Add the sifted flour and almond flour. Add a small amount of the mixture to the beurre noisette, and then combine the two preparations. Whip the second quantity of egg whites, gradually adding the sugar until stiff. Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture.
Thaw the fruit purées over a low heat and mix with the berries. Rehydrate the gelatin in cold water. At 113°F (45°C), add the sugar mixed with the pectin. Whisk thoroughly. Boil for five minutes, add the gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool.
Bring the smaller quantity of cream to a boil with the glucose and invert sugar. Slowly pour the hot liquid onto the partially melted couverture and stir. Blend to perfect the emulsion. Add the remaining cold cream and leave to set in the refrigerator for a minimum of three hours or overnight if possible.
Bring the cream, invert sugar and glucose to a boil and infuse with the split and scraped vanilla beans. Slowly pour the hot liquid onto the melted couverture and stir. Blend to perfect the emulsion. Add the remaining cold cream and blend again. Set aside in the refrigerator overnight to set. Whip.
Melt the couverture and the grapeseed oil. Add the chopped, roasted almonds.
Pipe 18g of Financier batter into 5.5cm Flexipan half-sphere molds. Bake at 338°F (170°C) for 20 minutes. Chill rapidly in a blast freezer, then fill the molds with Berry Compote (15g per mold). Blast freeze. In a freestanding mixer, whip the Whipped TAÏNORI 64% Ganache and the Whipped OPALYS 33% Ganache until smooth. Pipe 25g of Ganache into 6cm Flexipan half-sphere molds and insert the half-spheres of cake into the Ganaches. Smooth over and blast freeze. For the upper part of the cake, pipe 14g of Berry Compote into 4cm Flexipan half-sphere molds and blast freeze. Pipe 25g of Ganache into 5.5cm Flexipan half-sphere molds and insert the half-spheres of Berry Compote into the Ganache.
Spray the upper part with red cocoa butter for one version and white for the other. Use a toothpick to pick up the lower half-sphere and dip it in the Crunchy Dark Chocolate Glaze melted to 113°F (45°C). Place on a card stock. Place the sprayed half-sphere (red or white) on the coated lower half.
Decoration: For the red version, brush a 6cm chocolate shell with COCOA POWDER to give it a matte appearance. Use a lightly heated heart-shaped cutter to cut out two hearts in the shell and place it on top of the red dome. On the white cake, use a lightly heated heart-shaped cutter to cut out two hearts, then place it on top of the red dome.


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The Dublin Drag Orchestra
Naxos of America Dublin Drag Orchestra Sweepstakes Competition
Heresy The Dublin Drag Orchestra
Enter for a chance to win copies of the 2 limited edition vinyl singles 'Christmas 1912' and 'One Minute to Midnight, New Years Eve 1912', as well as a copy of DDO's Viva Frida CD. 2 winners will receive the vinyl & CD, and 8 2nd place winners will receive the CD and Modulations Sampler.
The Dublin Drag Orchestra feature in German magazine IMAGE-HIFI
Grandpa's Christmas record is dead…
German magazine IMAGE-HIFI features The Dublin Drag Orchestra in its roundup of Christmas CDs.
"A lively bustle is signaled from the outset by the cover photo of the vinyl single Christmas 1912. Presented on both sides of the disc is the French Baroque composer, Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Litanie de la Vierge which is given a virtuosic and refreshingly cheeky interpretation by The Dublin Drag Orchestra."
New Releases – Two limited edition 7″ vinyl records from The Dublin Drag Orchestra
The internationally celebrated early music sensation, The Dublin Drag Orchestra will release two 7" vinyl records and an EP digital download for the Holiday Season. The vinyl singles and the digital EP include rarely performed French and Italian baroque music by composers Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) and Luigi Rossi (1597-1653).
The singles and the digital EP are The Dublin Drag Orchestra's follow up to their critically acclaimed debut double album Motion of the heart & ¡Viva Frida!
The first single Christmas 1912 features Litanie de la Vierge by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The 11-minute motet is split on to both the A & B sides of the record. Both singles are being released as a Special Limited Edition with only 500 or each being produced worldwide.
The second single One Minute to Midnight, New Year's Eve 1912 includes two vocal trios from Luigi Rossi's opera, Orfeo. The A side contains the piece Dormite Begli Occhi (Sleep beautiful eyes), the astoundingly beautiful Chorus of Graces that lulls Euridice to slumber. The B-side features Al Imperio d'Amore (The empire of love), a rousing chaconne that takes place before Euridice is killed by a snakebite.
Buy The Dublin Drag Orchestra from the Heresy Shop
New Release – The Lost Discs by The Dublin Drag Orchestra
Heresy announces three new releases for the holiday season from The Dublin Drag Orchestra.
The Lost Discs – a digital EP
Christmas 1912 – a limited edition 7″ vinyl record
One Minute to Midnight, New Year's Eve 1912 – a limited edition 7″ vinyl record
Crescendo Magazine (Germany) reviews The Dublin Drag Orchestra
Classical Music Magazine – Dragging Up Standards
From Classical Music Magazine (September)
"The Dublin Drag Orchestra's two debut releases are motivated by quality and fun – gender identities notwithstanding."
"ls this taking early music's quest for authenticity too far? As its name suggests, the Dublin Drag Orchestra comprises crossdressing male musicians. But Eric Fraad, the iconoclastic stage director who has released the group's debut albums on his Heresy Records label, maintains a sense of mystery about whether the attire is a matter of personal preference or showmanship."
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Musica Antiqua reviews The Dublin Drag Orchestra
"The musicians on this recording are truly stunning. They produce a fascinating world of beautiful colours and sounds, and their musical creativity, passion and soul reaches out and touches the listener in a way that few can."
"For its expressive interpretations, interesting cover design work, and stunning musicians, this is my CD recommendation of the year, so far."
Edge Magazine Reviews ¡Viva Frida!
Edge Magazine has reviewed The Dublin Drag Orchestra's two-disc set ¡Viva Frida! saying:
"The performances are top-notch, an effective blend of instrumental and vocal works in various combinations of duos, trios and small ensembles."
"The packaging for this release is a welcome addition to the music, featuring thought-out artistic tableaus with the group in extravagant costuming, and makes purchasing the actual set (priced economically at the single disc price) preferred over individually downloading the songs."
The Arts Desk reviews The Dublin Drag Orchestra
The Dublin Drag Orchestra's double CD Motion of the Heart & ¡Viva Frida! receives a great review from The Arts Desk.
" Pieces for viol consort by William Lawes accompany vocal works by John Dowland and John Ward; the latter's Hope of my Heart is exquisite here. The restraint, the emotional coolness of the music is skilfully projected; we're in a world of muted colours and repressed emotions."
Dublin Drag Orchestra is CD of The Week on Deutschlandradio Kultur
The Dublin Drag Orchestra's double album Motion of the Heart and ¡Viva Frida! is CD of The Week on the nationwide radio station Deutschlandradio Kultur from today.
Dublin Drag Orchestra review from Readings, Australia
"It doesn't matter what these musicians wear or call themselves, they are going to be remembered for a distinct sense of musicianship and yes, there's an undefinable flavour to their music." Kate Rockstrom – Readings, Australia
The Independent on Sunday gives The Dublin Drag Orchestra a 5 Star review
"It takes chutzpah to programme Hank Williams alongside William Lawes."
Heresy launches The Dublin Drag Orchestra's new double album in Munich
On June 1st, Heresy held a guerilla launch event in association with Naxos Germany at Classical:NEXT in Munich. The wine and music party celebrated the worldwide release of The Dublin Drag Orchestra's new double CD Motion of the Heart & ¡Viva Frida! Classical:NEXT is the new international professionals forum for classical and art music.


Because I have traveled a lot, I am curious, easy-going and open-minded person. I like discovering new things, learning as well as been active (golf, sailing, bicycle ....). I enjoy cooking, bbq and having a romantic diner with wine. After 6 years in Thailand I am back to Canada, but will be back.
What I am looking into my partner ? Simple: Love, honesty, honesty and honesty, good talk, having fun together, learning from each other and like travelling (camping to 5* hotel). Fit, active and beautiful (inside too). Someone who believe in open communication. Willingness to live in. Canada first, and later in Thailand, once I retired.


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Q: Calculated value from rems with html font size set to 6.25% in Chrome six times bigger then in Firefox I set the html font size to 6.25% so that 1px = 1rem. My site works perfectly in firefox but when I open it in chrome everything except the font size is too big. The width, height, padding anything set in rem is 6 times bigger.
Please take a look at the provided jsfiddle  or the following code:

    <title>test</title>

If you open it in firefox you get this which is expected.
However if you open the code in chrome you get this.
As you can see the chrome version is 6 time bigger resulting in the width and height being 300px instead of 50px. What is causing this and how do I solve the problem?
Thank you.

A: Google gets in the way once again (for W10 version 69.0.3497.100 (Official build) (64-bits)):
Check Chrome Settings and adjust the minimum font-size for the browser. With the slider at its minimum you will see a tiny example text at, and here it comes, 6px in size. Inspect that text and you will see its size 'computed' at 6px from internal Chrome css text_defaults_md.css 81.25% body font-size.
It looks like Chrome simply uses this minimum value in all cases for HTML :root unless you change :root.font-size or html.font-size to some hardcoded value in your HTML document (in your case 1px). Percentages (relative values) will not work.
Whether this has been done by choice, a bug or some programmers' logic cannot be said, however, it does not seem standard to me.
The only option (workaround) is to change the div font-size to 1px and use em instead of rem.

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ELKHART, Ind. - Patrick Industries set the price for an underwritten public offering of 1,350,000 shares of common stock at $73 per share.
Traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol PATK, Patrick Industries says it granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 202,500 shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on March 14, 2017, with all of the net proceeds of the offering to pay down a portion of its outstanding indebtedness.
Patrick Industries, Inc. was founded in 1959 and, after a torrid pace of acquisitions over the past three years, has become a major manufacturer of building products and materials for the recreational vehicle and manufactured housing industries, as well the kitchen cabinet, office and household furniture, fixtures and commercial furnishings, marine, and other industrial markets.
Patrick operates over 60 manufacturing and distribution facilities located nationwide in 16 states. Net sales for 2016 increased thirty-three percent or $301 million, to $1.2 billion.
Patrick's major manufactured products include decorative vinyl and paper laminated panels, solid surface, granite and quartz countertops, fabricated aluminum products, wrapped vinyl, paper and hardwood profile mouldings, slide-out trim and fascia, cabinet doors and components, hardwood furniture, fiberglass bath fixtures, fiberglass and plastic component products including front and rear caps and marine helms, softwoods lumber, interior passage doors, RV painting, simulated wood and stone products, and slotwall panels and components.
In addition, Patrick Industries is an independent wholesale distributor supplying pre-finished wall and ceiling panels, drywall and drywall finishing products, electronics and audio systems components, wiring, electrical and plumbing products, cement siding, raw and processed lumber, fiber-reinforced polyester products, interior passage doors, roofing products, laminate and ceramic flooring, shower doors, furniture, fireplaces and surrounds, interior and exterior lighting products, and other miscellaneous products.