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Interest Rate Risk — The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities and is subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates to rise (e.g., central bank monetary
Exchanges Operating in: US, Panama, Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, China, Poland, EU, Indonesia, South Korea, UK, Russia, Seychelles, Mexico, Netherlands, Brazil, Japan, Philippines, Ukraine, Turkey, Iceland, British Virgin Islands, Thailand, Germany, Cyprus, Chile, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, India, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, Tanzania, France, Taiwan, Vietnam, Argentina, Venezuela, Malta, Pakistan, Switzerland, Austria
Each Fund may engage in transactions in index options listed on national securities exchanges or traded in the OTC market as an investment vehicle for the purpose of realizing the Fund's investment objective. The exercising holder of an index option receives, instead of the asset, cash equal to the difference between the closing level of the index and the exercise price of the option. Some index options are based on a broad market index such as the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") 500® Index, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") Composite Index or on a narrower index such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Over-the-Counter Index. Options currently are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the NYSE Amex Options and other exchanges (collectively, "Exchanges"). Purchased OTC options and the cover for written OTC options will be subject to the relevant Fund's 15% limitation on investment in illiquid securities. See "Illiquid Securities" below. When required by law, a Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to the value of the Fund's total assets committed to the consummation of such options. Obligations under options so covered will not be considered senior securities for purposes of a Fund's investment restriction concerning senior securities.
The Funds may engage in short sales transactions. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. To complete such a transaction, a Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by borrowing the same security from another lender, purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement or paying the lender an amount equal to the cost of purchasing the security. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to repay the lender any dividends it receives, or interest which accrues, during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet the margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. A Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales.
On top of that, the cryptocurrency market travels at lightspeed compared to other markets. New coins enter the market on a daily basis (in 2016, there were about 550 different coins, today there are about 1,500), and each one has news every day. I'm not doubting your ability to consume and analyze news, but that level of information bombardment will always be more effectively consumed as a group. In these communities, you'll see members link news and relevant articles about coins you've invested in and coins you've never heard of. The community will definitely expand your knowledge much faster than doing it all yourself.
Speculating and hedging bitcoin with futures has never been easier. Spot has lower leverage which means you have to risk more of your capital with exchanges. Margin fees are very expensive on Bitfinex and Kraken when you are borrowing funds and paying up to 0.1% per day to be in a position. Futures contracts on the other hand have no holding fees associated. You pay a fee to enter the contract, and you pay a fee to exit the contract. Your profit or loss comes from the change in the price you pay.
However, many of these investors are still waiting to be convinced to take the leap into crypto. One thing that is still giving many institutional investors pause is the fact that trade management systems in the crypto world simply do not offer the sophistication they are used to in conventional trading. They've become accustomed to the support of reliable automated tools, and the prospect of working without those can be a serious roadblock.
A Fund's current obligations under most swap agreements (total return swaps, equity/index swaps, interest rate swaps) will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by segregating or earmarking cash or other assets determined to be liquid, but typically no payments will be made until the settlement date. In connection with CDS in which a Fund is a "buyer", the Fund will segregate or earmark cash or assets determined to be liquid by the Advisor, with a value at least equal to the Fund's maximum potential exposure under the swap (e.g., any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed by the Fund to any clearinghouse counterparty). In connection with CDS in which a Fund is a "seller", however, the Fund will segregate or earmark cash or assets determined to be liquid by the Advisor, with a value at least equal to the full notional amount of the swap (minus any variation margin or amounts owed to the Fund under an offsetting cleared transaction). This segregation or earmarking is intended to ensure that a Fund has assets available to satisfy its potential obligations with respect to the transaction. Each Fund reserves the right to modify its asset segregation policies in the future, including modifications to comply with any changes in the positions articulated by the SEC or its staff regarding asset segregation. Swap agreements that cannot be terminated in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the amount a Fund has valued the asset may be considered to be illiquid for purposes of the Fund's illiquid investment limitations.
Although forward currency contracts may be used by the Funds to try to manage currency exchange risks, unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates could result in poorer performance than if a Fund had not entered into these transactions. Even if the Advisor correctly predicts currency exchange rate movements, a hedge could be unsuccessful if changes in the value of a Fund's position do not correspond to changes in the value of the currency in which its investments are denominated. This lack of correlation between a Fund's forwards and currency positions may be caused by differences between the futures and currency markets.
In 1983 the American cryptographer David Chaum conceived an anonymous cryptographic electronic money called ecash.[9][10] Later, in 1995, he implemented it through Digicash,[11] an early form of cryptographic electronic payments which required user software in order to withdraw notes from a bank and designate specific encrypted keys before it can be sent to a recipient. This allowed the digital currency to be untraceable by the issuing bank, the government, or a third party.
Other countries are not as accommodative of bitcoin. For example, the Chinese government on December 3, 2013 issued a notice that classified bitcoin as legal and "virtual commodities;" however, the same notice restricted the banking and payment industries from using bitcoin, creating uncertainty and limiting the ability of Bitcoin Exchanges to operate in the then-second largest bitcoin market. Then on September 15, 2017, the Chinese government and local financial regulators officially requested some Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges and digital asset trading platforms to shut down by the end of September 2017. In addition, the Central Bank of Bolivia banned the use of bitcoin as a means of payment in May 2014. Further, in July 2016, the Russian Ministry of Finance indicated it supports a proposed law that bans bitcoin domestically but allows for its use as a foreign currency. In September 2017 the head of the Russian central bank stated that it is categorically against regulating cryptocurrencies as money, as a means by which payment can be made for goods and services, and against equating them with foreign currency. Most recently, South Korea's Office for Government Policy Coordination released a wide variety of proposed regulations which range from the imposition of capital gains taxes on profits realized from cryptocurrency trading, to banning minors from registering on South Korean bitcoin exchanges, and even prohibiting financial institutions from investing in digital assets. These restrictive stances towards digital assets may reduce the rate of expansion of bitcoin use or even eliminate the use of bitcoin entirely in these geographies.
Yields on U.S. government securities depend on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money and bond markets, the size of a particular offering, and the maturity of the obligation. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields and are generally subject to potentially greater capital appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower yields. The market value of U.S. government securities generally varies inversely with changes in market interest rates. An increase in interest rates, therefore, would generally reduce the market value of a Fund's portfolio investments in U.S. government securities, while a decline in interest rates would generally increase the market value of a Fund's portfolio investments in these securities.
I under-performed the market in 2017. A crypto market that went up several hundred percent and having read 24 books on finance and trading throughout the process, these were my biggest takeaways. Remember, these are notes I wrote to myself, so they may not work for your trading style. This version was summarized exclusively for CryptoMarket360 – a full version is hyperlinked at the bottom.
The method by which Creation Units are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units are issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a "distribution," as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent Shares and sells some or all of the Shares comprising such Creation Units directly to its customers; or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for Shares. A determination of whether a person is an underwriter for the purposes of the 1933 Act depends upon all the facts and circumstances pertaining to that person's activities. Thus, the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead a person to be deemed an underwriter. Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are effecting transactions in Shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of Shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the 1933 Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result
Additions such as Zerocoin have been suggested, which would allow for true anonymity.[54][55][56] In recent years, anonymizing technologies like zero-knowledge proofs and ring signatures have been employed in the cryptocurrencies Zcash and Monero, respectively. Cryptocurrency anonymizing implementations such as Cloakcoin, Dash, and PIVX use built in mixing services, also known as tumblers.[57]
Crypto derivatives were naturally discovered as an interesting addition to cryptocurrency exchanges first – probably as individual contracts between interested investors on these exchanges. Nowadays, there are already a couple of exchanges that offer crypto derivatives trading as a standard feature: BitMEX is the current market leader, according to The Merkle News; others are OKCoin, Crypto Facilities, Coinpit, and Deribit, as well as LedgerX (the first regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the US).


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Monday, May 17 2021
First Edition: May 17, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
KHN: 'Kicking You When You're Down': Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly For Parking
For cancer patients, the road from diagnosis to survivorship feels like a never-ending parade of medical appointments: surgeries, bloodwork, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, scans. The routine is time-consuming and costly. So, when hospitals charge patients double-digit parking fees, patients often leave the garage demoralized. Iram Leon vividly remembers the first time he went for a follow-up MRI appointment at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, after he had been treated at another hospital for a brain tumor. (Ritzel, 5/17)
KHN: Homicides Surge In California Amid Covid Shutdowns Of Schools, Youth Programs
Amid a pandemic that left law enforcement agencies stretched thin and forced shutdowns that left young men with little to do, California registered a devastating surge in homicides in 2020 that hit especially hard in Black and Latino communities. The number of homicide victims in California jumped 27% from 2019 to 2020, to about 2,300, marking the largest year-over-year increase in three decades, according to preliminary death certificate data from the California Department of Public Health. (Reese, 5/17)
KHN: Watch: Elisabeth Rosenthal On The Covid-19 Infodemic And The Media
Jon Greenberg interviewed Elisabeth Rosenthal, editor-in-chief of KHN; Shefali Luthra, health and gender reporter at The 19th; and Derek Thompson, staff writer for The Atlantic, about covid-19 misinformation during PolitiFact's United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking. The journalists discussed the challenging environment for news and facts that grew out of the pandemic. One major issue was that Americans simply were not used to the idea that infectious diseases could cause mass disaster, Rosenthal said. That mentality, combined with misinformation spread by then-President Donald Trump, made it easy for lies about the virus to perpetuate. (5/17)
KHN: What Does Approval Of The Pfizer Vaccine For Teens And Preteens Mean For My Child?
Q: The federal government approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. What does this mean for my child? Extending the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to preteens and young adolescents adds nearly 17 million more Americans to the pool of those eligible to be immunized against covid-19, helping to build a vaccinated population closer to herd immunity. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are also testing the efficacy of their vaccines in teens and children. (Heredia Rodriguez, 5/14)
KHN: Listen: Exploring Controversial Efforts To Waive Drugmakers' Vaccine Patent Rights
President Joe Biden has thrown his support to an international effort to waive drugmakers' patent rights on the covid vaccines, but the pharmaceutical industry vows to fight back. Julie Rovner, KHN's chief Washington correspondent, joins The Atlantic's "Social Distance" podcast, hosted by Dr. James Hamblin and Maeve Higgins, to talk about the current patent controversy and how the drug industry has protected itself over the years with vibrant campaigns about the needs for high profits to support drug development. (5/14)
AP: CDC Director Says Mask Turnaround Based Solely On Science
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines. "I'm delivering the science as the science is delivered to the medical journals. And it evolved," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on FOX News Sunday. "I deliver it as soon as I can when we have that information available." (Kruesi, 5/16)
Politico: CDC Chief Said Change On Mask Guidance Not Due To Public Pressure
The CDC's recent decision to update its mask guidance had nothing to do with pressure from the American people, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Sunday morning. "If you are vaccinated, we are saying you are safe. You can take off your mask and you are not at risk of severe disease or hospitalization from Covid-19," she said on "Fox News Sunday." (Weaver, 5/16)
The Wall Street Journal: Health Officials Seek To Clarify Covid-19 Mask Guidelines
U.S. public-health officials tried to address confusion about new masking guidelines released last week, reiterating that vaccinated individuals are at low risk of catching or spreading Covid-19 but leaving the future of mask mandates up to local jurisdictions and private businesses. "This is not permission for widespread removal of masks," said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky on Sunday on ABC. "We were going to get to the point in the pandemic where the vaccinated could take off their masks." (Rubin and Abbott, 5/16)
CBS News: Fauci Says CDC's Updated Mask Guidance Is "Based On The Evolution Of The Science"
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said Sunday that updated mask guidance for Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 was "based on the evolution of the science" as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) learned more about the real-world effectiveness of the shots. "The underlying reason for the CDC doing this was just based on the evolution of the science," Fauci said in an interview with "Face the Nation" on last week's announcement. "But if in fact this serves as an incentive for people to get vaccinated, all the better. I hope it does actually." (Quinn, 5/16)
New York Post: Largest US Nurses' Union Rips CDC's New Mask Guidelines
The country's largest nurses' union is blasting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over its latest recommended easing of mask restrictions – claiming the move "threatens the lives of patients, nurses and other front-line workers." "Now is not the time to relax protective measures, and we are outraged that the CDC has done just that while we are still in the midst of the deadliest pandemic in a century," said registered nurse Bonnie Castillo, president of National Nurses United, which says it represents more than 170,000 members. (Sheehy, 5/16)
San Francisco Chronicle: California Nurses Union Urges State To Reject CDC Guidance On Easing Mask Mandate
The largest union of registered nurses in California is asking state officials not to follow new guidance from the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention on lifting mask mandates for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, union officials said Sunday. The California Nurses Association, an affiliate of the nation's largest union of registered nurses, condemned the CDC's guidance, calling it "a big blow to the safety and welfare of the nurses, front line workers, as well as the patients," CNA president Zenei Triunfo-Cortez said in a phone interview Sunday. "We have to understand that the pandemic is not over," said Triunfo-Cortez. "There continues to be high rates of infection and people continue to die, even nurses." (Flores, 5/16)
CNN: Experts Are Warning About The Unintended Consequences Of The CDC Mask Guidance
Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency said Thursday fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks or social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, triggering announcements nationwide from state leaders and businesses who lifted their mask requirements for people who've gotten their Covid-19 shots. But with a big part of the country still unvaccinated, some experts say the move came too fast and has resulted in many more Americans now shedding their masks than the CDC recommended. (Maxouris, 5/17)
CNN: New Face Mask Guidelines: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Says The CDC 'Made A Critical Error'
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control advised that fully vaccinated people can be indoors and outdoors without wearing masks except when in health care settings, on public transportation, or in specified areas where masks are required. When CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter asked about the press' role in covering the return to normal, CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, said, "We can report what the news is, but then we have to explain the relevance of it." (Benveniste, 5/16)
The New York Times: 723 Epidemiologists On When And How The U.S. Can Fully Return To Normal
Covid-19 cases are decreasing in the United States, and masks are no longer required everywhere, but the pandemic is not over — and won't be until younger children can also be vaccinated, epidemiologists said in a new survey by The New York Times. The true end of the pandemic — when it becomes safer to return to most activities without precautions — will arrive once at least 70 percent of Americans of all ages are vaccinated, they said. Adolescents just began receiving vaccines this week, and those for children younger than 12 are not yet approved. (Miller, Quealy and Sanger-Katz, 5/15)
CNN: Some People Still Need To Mask Up Even If Vaccinated. Are You One Of Them?
The news flashed across the country -- mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside or outside, nor do they have to stay 6 feet away from others, according to new guidance released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Does that mean those Americans vaccinated at least two weeks ago -- meaning full immunity has kicked in -- can throw their masks in the air and hug all in celebration? Not quite. (LaMotte and Thomas, 5/16)
CNN: America Tastes New Freedoms But Confronts New Dilemmas As It Takes Off The Mask
Vaccinated Americans spent the most normal weekend for more than a year exploring restored freedoms to gather without masks but also dilemmas over personal and collective responsibility sparked by new government health guidance. After many months of being told to mask up and keep their distance, millions of citizens are now grappling with when, whether and where to ditch or wear face coverings as a more hopeful stage dawns in a still dangerous crisis. (Collinson, 5/17)
The Washington Post: Confused Americans Grapple With CDC's New Mask Rules
Soon after the CDC announced its updated mask guidance, Louisville coffee shop owner Billy Seckman took to Instagram. "Notice," he posted, "masks are still required!" Even though most of his staff is fully vaccinated, Seckman said he wasn't comfortable with customers coming in barefaced. (Gaffney, Kelly and Gowen, 5/16)
NPR: Walmart Drops Mask Mandate Following New CDC Guidelines
Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., announced Friday that customers are no longer required to wear masks in its more than 5,000 stores nationwide. The retail super store changed the rules one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared it was safe for fully vaccinated adults to resume most activities, indoors or out, in groups or individually, mask free and without social distancing. Walmart is requesting that customers who have yet to receive their vaccine continue to wear a mask, a Walmart news release said. (Jones, 5/14)
USA Today: Starbucks Masks Optional For Vaccinated Customers Starting May 17
Starbucks is making face coverings and masks optional for vaccinated customers starting Monday. The coffee giant is the latest to update its mask policy after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new masking guidelines. Masks will still be required at locations where local or state regulations mandate them. "Facial coverings will be optional for vaccinated customers beginning Monday, May 17, unless local regulations require them by law," Starbucks said on its website. "As we continue to ensure the health and well-being of our partners and customers, our restrooms generally remain temporarily closed to the public in stores where the café or café seating is unavailable." (Tyko, 5/15)
AP: Fauci Says Pandemic Exposed 'Undeniable Effects Of Racism'
The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that "the undeniable effects of racism" have led to unacceptable health disparities that especially hurt African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans during the pandemic. "COVID-19 has shone a bright light on our own society's failings," Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a graduation ceremony for Emory University. (5/16)
Stat: Sanofi, GSK Announce Positive Results For Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate
The companies suffered a disappointing setback last year when their initial Phase 1/2 trial suggested the vaccine wasn't adequately protective in older adults. It was discovered that the reagents used to determine how much vaccine was in each dose had given false readings, leading to subjects in the trial receiving too little vaccine and forcing the companies to conduct a second Phase 2 trial. (Branswell, 5/17)
AP: Sanofi-GSK Reports Success In Virus Vaccine, After Setback
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline's potential COVID-19 vaccine triggered strong immune responses in all adult age groups in preliminary trials after an earlier setback, boosting optimism the shot may join the fight against the pandemic this year. After two doses of the vaccine candidate, participants showed neutralizing antibodies in line with those found in people who had recovered from the disease, according to results of the Phase 2 trial released Monday. The drugmakers said they plan to begin late-stage trials and production in the coming weeks and hope to win regulatory approval for the vaccine before the end of 2021. (5/17)
Stateline: CDC Urges Docs To Puncture Vaccine Vial Even For Just One Person
More than 15,000 pharmacies will be ready to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds, according to President Joe Biden. And schools will host vaccine drives to inoculate as many adolescents as possible to get them ready for in-person classes in the fall. But so far, only a small minority of pediatricians have Pfizer's COVID-19 shots in their refrigerators. Largely playing a supporting role in the vaccine rollout until now, private practice doctors have been encouraging patients to get vaccinated, answering their concerns about side effects and pointing them to nearby sites to get shots. That may soon change. (Vestal, 5/14)
ABC News: Inside The Tiny NY County With One Of The Nation's Highest Vaccination Rates
New York's Hamilton County is rural, remote and Republican. It also has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. In general, vaccine hesitancy is estimated to be higher in rural areas, according to an ABC News analysis of county-level data. Counties with high estimated hesitancy also tend to be younger, poorer and more likely to have been won by former President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election. (Schumaker, 5/16)
The Wall Street Journal: Covid-19 Drugmakers Take On Your Favorite TV Shows To Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel wore a white lab coat and head mirror strapped to his forehead on his talk show last month and talked about Covid-19 vaccines that use messenger RNA. "This technology could be a real game-changer," he says. The skit was sponsored by vaccine maker Moderna Inc., MRNA 7.68% one of a number of direct-to-consumer advertisements paid for by pharmaceutical companies aimed at hesitancy and lack of awareness toward vaccines and drugs for Covid-19. (Walker, 5/16 )
Fox News: COVID-19 Vaccines 94% Effective Among Health Care Workers In Real-World Conditions: CDC Study
A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday is the latest to show real-world evidence of the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccines that were developed with mRNA technology. The study, which is based on health care personnel at 33 sites across 25 states, found that a single dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines was about 82% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 infections among the health care workers studied. Vaccine effectiveness increased to 94% following both doses of either jab. (Farber, 5/15)
CIDRAP: COVID MRNA Vaccines Induce Immune Response In Pregnant, Lactating Women
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines trigger an immune response in pregnant and breastfeeding women, and maternal antibodies transfer into infant cord blood and breast milk, a small descriptive study yesterday in JAMA finds. A team led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston assessed immune response in a convenience sample of 103 pregnant, lactating, and nonpregnant women given either the Pfizer/BioNTech (54%) or the Moderna (46%) COVID-19 vaccine from December 2020 through March 2021. Seventeen percent of pregnant participants received their first vaccine dose in the first trimester, while 50% received it in their second trimester, and 33% got theirs in their final trimester. (Van Beusekom, 5/14)
The New York Times: How The United States Beat The Coronavirus Variants, For Now
On Dec. 29, a National Guardsman in Colorado became the first known case in the United States of a contagious new variant of the coronavirus. The news was unsettling. The variant, called B.1.1.7, had roiled Britain, was beginning to surge in Europe and threatened to do the same in the United States. And although scientists didn't know it yet, other mutants were also cropping up around the country. They included variants that had devastated South Africa and Brazil and that seemed to be able to sidestep the immune system, as well as others homegrown in California, Oregon and New York. (Zimmer and Mandavilli, 5/14)
Bloomberg: Covid Is Airborne, Scientists Say. Now Authorities Think So, Too
A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles. Authorities have come to accept what many researchers have argued for over a year: The coronavirus can spread through the air. That new acceptance, by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comes with concrete implications: Scientists are calling for ventilation systems to be overhauled like public water supplies were in the 1800s after fetid pipes were found to harbor cholera. (Gale, 5/16)
San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area ICU Hospitalizations Back At Pandemic Low - Experts Cite 'Marvelous Vaccines'
The Bay Area's high rates of COVID-19 vaccinations and low coronavirus case rates are paying off in a big way when it comes to hospitalizations. According to data collected and analyzed by The Chronicle, ICU admissions of COVID-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals are at an all-time pandemic low. On May 14, there were 55 ICU patients with COVID-19 in Bay Area hospitals, which ties the pandemic low of 55 a year earlier on May 29, 2020. Overall Bay Area coronavirus hospitalizations totaled 234 on May 13, which was nearing the all-time low of 220 on June 18, 2020. (Hwang, 5/16)
ABC News: Ceremony Honors COVID-19 Patients Who Died At Southern California Hospital
Under the orange glow of a Southern California evening, the doctors, and nurses at Providence St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton, California, stand in their blue scrubs and white coats, holding tiny white boxes. In those boxes, butterflies representing all the victims of COVID-19 who have died at this hospital in the past year. "The spirit of the butterflies and the spirit of our loved ones take flight amongst us," said one of the speakers at the ceremony. (Stone and Schneider, 5/16)
Fox News: Most Kids With Coronavirus Do Not Develop Fever, Study Finds
More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, most are well aware that the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection often include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But the same may not be true for one group of people: children. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports this week found that most children who contract the virus do not develop fever. The study, published Thursday, found that the vast majority — about 81% — of the more than 12,000 children with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus infections who were a part of the study did not develop fever. Meanwhile, nearly 75% of the children "did not have any of the typical COVID-19 symptoms" such as cough or shortness of breath, the researchers added. (Farber, 5/15)
Politico: Biden Admin Reroutes Billions In Emergency Stockpile, Covid Funds To Border Crunch
The Department of Health and Human Services has diverted more than $2 billion meant for other health initiatives toward covering the cost of caring for unaccompanied immigrant children, as the Biden administration grapples with a record influx of migrants on the southern border. The redirected funds include $850 million that Congress originally allocated to rebuild the nation's Strategic National Stockpile, the emergency medical reserve strained by the Covid-19 response. Another $850 million is being taken from a pot intended to help expand coronavirus testing, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. (Cancryn, 5/15)
Stat: Abandoned Trump Order On Bioeconomy Highlights Path Forward For Biden
The Trump administration came remarkably close to shoring up the scattershot way the United States regulates the "bioeconomy" — a wide-ranging category of products like lab grown meat, biofuels, DNA storage drives, and CAR-T cancer drugs — but fell short. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is within striking distance of the same. (Florko, 5/17)
Stat: The 'Era Of The Genome' Has Arrived. What Role Will Illumina Play?
For Francis deSouza, the CEO of DNA sequencer manufacturer Illumina, the hardest moments of the Covid-19 pandemic are still fresh. He has, he says, been talking to his aunt, who is in her 90s and lives in a village in Goa, India, who is afraid to leave her home. "She's confused, and there's a lot of misinformation out there, so it's heartbreaking to watch her go through this and be unable to help from so far away," deSouza said last week at the STAT Health Tech Summit. "And that story has played out so many times over the last year." (Herper, 5/17)
AP: Heart Study: Low- And Regular-Dose Aspirin Safe, Effective
An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes that both doses seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems and strokes. But there's a big caveat: People had such a strong preference for the lower dose that it's unclear if the results can establish that the treatments are truly equivalent, some independent experts said. Half who were told to take the higher dose took the lower one instead or quit using aspirin altogether. (Marchione, 5/15)
The Washington Post: As Menopause Approaches, Some Women Suffer 'Brain Fog' And Memory Loss. What's Causing These Problems?
Pat Lea, 72, a longtime friend who lives in England, began forgetting words midsentence when she was 48, impairing her ability to speak in public and provoking countless embarrassing moments. Lea, then a housing benefits manager in a London borough, tried making light of it, then began writing her notes in advance, but things only became worse. "It seemed innocuous at first, but became more intense," she says. (Cimons, 5/16)
The Wall Street Journal: How To Wean Your Kids—And Yourself—Off Screens
After more than a year of being glued to their devices, a lot of kids will have trouble easing up on the tech that brought them comfort and connection during the pandemic. In a recent survey of 325 parents conducted by market-research firm Ipsos, 22% reported that their children spend an average of 10 or more hours a week on entertainment-related screen time—far more time than many of the surveyed parents said they would like. It's also hard for many adults to put down their devices, which is why I'm offering tips from experts on how families can do a digital reset together. (Jargon, 5/15)
NPR: Growing Power Outages Pose Grave Threat To People Who Need Medical Equipment To Live
At the same time that climate change has fueled a rise in severe events, the power grid is aging. By the 2000s, there were 10 times more major power outages reported each year compared with the 1980s and early 1990s, according to an analysis of data from 1984 to 2012 by the nonprofit news organization Climate Central. They were mostly driven by severe weather, though changes in data collection likely contributed as well. "We have climate change coming, which is going to throw at us more of these curve balls, more of these unexpected events that can impact the infrastructure," says Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist at Columbia University who has studied the health impact of power outages. (Huff, 5/15)
The Washington Post: There's A Score To Quantify Childhood Trauma. Some Health Experts Want You To Know Yours
Even with a pandemic raging, Nadine Burke Harris, a pediatrician who is serving as the first state surgeon general of California, set a goal that had nothing to do with the coronavirus: training 20,000 medical professionals in her state in a kind of health assessment known as the ACEs score. ACEs stands for adverse childhood experiences. A person's score is typically a tally of how many of 10 such traumas — specific kinds of abuse, neglect or household challenges — they suffered before the age of 18. (Morgan, 5/15)
Stat: 5 Questions About The New York Yankees' Covid-19 Infections
Eight members of the New York Yankees organization who were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 tested positive for the coronavirus this week. And that news has led to a lot of people saying, wait, what? Below, STAT outlines what we know about the cases and some of the factors that might have contributed to the cluster. (Joseph, 5/14)
The Hill: Schools Face New Pressures To Reopen For In-Person Learning
Schools across the country are facing new pressure to open for in-person learning this fall given the authorization of a vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 and new federal guidance that vaccinated people do not need to wear face masks indoors or outdoors. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in an interview with The Hill reiterated that he expects all schools to fully reopen in the fall and said the vaccine and mask guidance updates this week will likely adjust how schools plan for the next school year. (Coleman, 5/16)
Bloomberg: CDC Urges Masks for Schools
U.S. schools should maintain mask requirements at least through the end of the academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest guidance, even after saying fully vaccinated adults can safely shed face coverings in most settings. "Universal and correct use of masks should be required" at K-12 schools providing in-person instruction, the CDC said in a statement Saturday. "Physical distancing should be maximized to the greatest extent possible." That includes creating distance between children on school buses when possible and ensuring that "teachers and staff use proper handwashing and respiratory etiquette," according to the agency. (5/14)
The Wall Street Journal: Pandemic Prom: No Dancing, Weird Locations
Toward the end of prom night at a community event hall in Grand Prairie, Texas, students started doing something forbidden. They started dancing. The prom queen and king had just been crowned. The senior song, Post Malone's "Congratulations," was playing, and excitement in the room was high. Some attendees jumped up from their chairs to take part in the banned activity, much to the dismay of the chaperones and the DJ, who urged everyone to sit down. (Chen and Vauerlein, 5/16)
The New York Times: Train In Iowa With Hazardous Materials Derails, Prompting Evacuation
About 80 people in a city in northwest Iowa were evacuated on Sunday afternoon after part of a Union Pacific train hauling hazardous materials derailed and then caught fire, officials said. The derailment of about 47 cars took place around 2 p.m. in Sibley, said Robynn Tysver, a spokeswoman for Union Pacific. By 3 p.m., local officials had texted an evacuation order to people nearby, citing "HAZMAT train derailment and fire." (Paybarah, 5/16)
Fox News: E.Coli Outbreak In Washington State May Be Linked To Fresh Produce, Officials Say
An outbreak of E.coli that has affected residents across multiple counties in Washington state is possibly linked to fresh produce, said health officials. As of Wednesday, there have been at least six E.coli cases across four Washington state counties, with three of those cases occurring in King County, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The cases range in age from 0-79, with two of the six confirmed cases occurring in the 10-19 age group. At least three people have been hospitalized as a result, and at least one person has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which health officials described as a "serious complication" of an E. coli infection that can lead to damage of the kidneys and other organs. (Farber, 5/15)
CBS News: New York City's 24-Hour Subway Service Resumes One Year After COVID-19 Shutdown
New York City's subway system's last COVID-related overnight shutdown occurred Sunday morning as 24-hour service will resume on Monday morning. The subway system, the nation's largest, started closing down in the overnight hours in May 2020 for cleaning during the COVID-19 crisis in the city. (Linton, 5/16)
AP: Officials: Fentanyl Overdoses Spreading Across Georgia
Fentanyl overdoses, including by people taking pills falsely sold to them as Xanax or Percocet, are spreading across Georgia. Officials say they have found clusters in the Savannah and Columbus areas after an initial set of cases was found mostly around Augusta. (5/16)
KQED: Decriminalizing Psychedelic Drugs In California: As Senate Considers Bill, Debate Continues
A bill to decriminalize psychedelic drugs is currently being considered by the California state legislature. Senate Bill 519, introduced by State Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco), would allow doctors to prescribe psychedelics for treating mental health disorders such as depression and PTSD. It would also allow psychedelics for personal use, and expunge criminal records for people with prior convictions for possession. Earlier this week, the journal Nature Medicine published results of a study using the psychedelic drug MDMA, known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder among research participants who received the drug. Along with counseling, 67% felt their condition had improved to the extent that they no longer qualified for a diagnosis of PTSD. (Dembosky and Sarah, 5/16)
AP: India Braces For Powerful Cyclone Amid Deadly Virus Surge
A powerful cyclone roaring in the Arabian Sea was moving toward India's western coast on Monday as authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state. Cyclone Tauktae, which has already killed six people in parts of southern India, was expected to make landfall on Monday evening in Gujarat state with winds of up to 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour, the India Meteorological Department said. (5/17)
Bloomberg: India Boosting Vaccination To Prevent Another Wave Of Infections
India has scaled up vaccination for its 1.3 billion population, apart from boosting heath care infrastructure as it prepares for a third wave of coronavirus infections, Baijayant Panda, vice president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, said. "The biggest bet of course we are making is that our vaccination roll out has been scaled up enormously," the BJP leader, known as Jay Panda, said in an interview to Bloomberg TV Asia on Monday. "By end of the year, we hope to have a majority of Indians vaccinated." (Pradhan, 5/17)
The New York Times: India's Black Market Preys On Desperate Covid-19 Victims
Within the world's worst coronavirus outbreak, few treasures are more coveted than an empty oxygen canister. India's hospitals desperately need the metal cylinders to store and transport the lifesaving gas as patients across the country gasp for breath. So a local charity reacted with outrage when one supplier more than doubled the price, to nearly $200 each. The charity called the police, who discovered what could be one of the most brazen, dangerous scams in a country awash with coronavirus-related fraud and black-market profiteering. (Kumar and Gettleman, 5/16)
Bloomberg: China Is Vaccinating Almost 14 Million People A Day Amid Flareup
China is vaccinating almost 14 million people a day, the fastest pace in the world, as the country races to protect its Covid-19 advantage in the face of major Western nations reopening their economies. The ramp up in shots is being helped by a flareup of cases in the eastern province of Anhui and northeastern region of Liaoning. Videos on social media showed citizens rushing to get their vaccines, with long queues at inoculation sites despite heavy rain. Hefei, Anhui's capital city, administered 360,000 doses on Friday, the most in a single day for the hub of 10 million people, Xinhua News agency reported. (5/17)
AP: UK Readies For Major Reopening But New Variant Sparks Worry
Travelers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for a major step out of lockdown — but with clouds of worry on the horizon. Excitement at the reopening of travel and hospitality vied with anxiety that a more contagious virus variant first found in India is spreading fast and could delay further plans to reopen. (Lawless, 5/16)
AP: Britain Yet To Decide On Pfizer Offer To Vaccinate Olympians
The British government is still deciding whether to accept an offer from Pfizer to fast-track Olympic and Paralympic athletes for coronavirus vaccines. Jabs are only being given to Britons aged 38 or older — though this will be extended to those over 35 from next week — with younger people only getting inoculated if they have an underlying health condition. (5/16)
The New York Times: Why Vaccinating The World Against Covid-19 Will Be Hard
In delivering vaccines, pharmaceutical companies aided by monumental government investments have given humanity a miraculous shot at liberation from the worst pandemic in a century. But wealthy countries have captured an overwhelming share of the benefit. Only 0.3 percent of the vaccine doses administered globally have been given in the 29 poorest countries, home to about 9 percent of the world's population. (Goodman, Mandavilli, Robbins and Stevis-Gridneff, 5/15)

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Among the dead were 180 babies, children and teenagers, more than in any year since the C.D.C. began tracking pediatric deaths.
FWC: Will Michael Cohen turn on Trump?
European leaders urge Britain to clarify position after MPs vote against Prime Minister Theresa May's negotiated deal.
Millions of ancient artifacts were inside when a massive fire broke out in Brazil's National Museum.
Here are the few things we know about Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Croatia urges Israel to overcome disagreement with the US by January 11 or says it will cancel deal.
Top US diplomat and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meet in Riyadh for talks on range of issues.
Pope Francis told a crowd of young people in Estonia that he understood that many of them were "upset" by the sexual abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church.
At least 82 people were killed when a 6.9-magnitude earthquake and strong aftershocks rocked Indonesia's resort islands of Bali and Lombok on Sunday, causing people to rush out of homes, hotels and restaurants.


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Jill Austin Dies
8:06PM EST 1/8/2009	 Charisma
Jill Austin, a prominent prophetic minister and founder of Master Potter Ministries, died on Friday evening after complications involving two emergency surgeries last week.
"Our beloved Jill went home to be with Jesus," read a statement on the Web site of Austin's Laguna Hills, Calif.-based ministry. "Thank you all for standing with us and praying. She is now with her best friend, Holy Spirit, and dancing with her destiny."
Austin was a veteran leader within the prophetic movement, ministering the presence and power of the Holy Spirit worldwide for nearly three decades, both in person and through books such as Dancing With Destiny and Master Potter.
Last Tuesday, doctors discovered Austin's intestines were twisted, which were cutting off her blood supply. Life-threatening infections set in and Austin underwent two emergency surgeries in which parts of her stomach, intestines and colon were removed.
By Friday morning her blood pressure was dangerously low and her kidneys were beginning to fail. "Jill is in the most crucial hour of her life," her ministry stated on Friday. "We are asking God for a creative miracle in this hour to realign her body with heaven."
Steve Shultz, founder of the Elijah List prophetic-ministry Web portal, sent out an urgent prayer alert on Thursday calling on intercessors to pray for Austin.
Austin was unable to recover from her second surgery and died Friday evening.
Funeral services will be held today in Lee's Summit, Mo., near the International House of Prayer (IHOP), where she regularly ministered. Memorial services will be held at IHOP on Monday morning, prior to the funeral, and again on Friday at Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, Calif.
More details are available at Master Potter Ministries Web site here: www.masterpotter.com
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The Latest Blu-ray & DVD Releases: November 2019
1950's "All About Eve" and 1942's "Now, Voyager," among the November releases from Criterion Collection.
Are you passionate about French films, a soapy noir story, a classic film about Hollywood, or anything with Bette Davis's name above the title? Then these November releases were put together with you in mind:
Naked Alibi (1954)
Starring Sterling Hayden and Gloria Grahame
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Costumes by Rosemary Odell
List price: $29.95 on Blu-ray, $19.95 on DVD, at KLStudioClassics and Shop TCM
Naked Alibi doesn't rank among the most celebrated examples of film noir of all time, but try telling that to fans of the genre — or of Gloria Grahame, who is her sultry best in this story of a police chief, played by Sterling Hayden, who pursues a murder suspect and becomes understandably distracted by Grahame's bad-girl-in-a-bar. And not unlike the suspect Hayden is chasing, the dress Grahame wears for most of the film, designed by Odell, is also a killer. Features on this edition include a new audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)
Starring Jeanne Moreau and Gerard Philipe
Directed by Roger Vadim
Costumes by Gladys de Segonzac
List price: $29.95 on Blu-ray, $19.95 on DVD, at KinoLorber and Shop TCM
If you're a fan of the 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos or Dangerous Liaisons, the 1988 Stephen Frears film starring Glenn Close and John Malcovich — or Valmont, the 1989 Milos Forman film starring Colin Firth and Annette Bening — then you'll want to add this one to your collection. Roger Vadim set this version of Les Liaisons Dangereuses in modern-day France, adding new layers of meaning as he updated the story to portray Jeanne Moreau's Juliette de Merteuil and Gerard Philipe's Vicomte de Valmont as a sophisticated, swinging couple who treat love like a game — until one of them meets someone who's just too compelling. Among the best reasons to own this film? Its terrific score, by jazz legend Thelonious Monk. Indeed, this edition features an isolated music track, as well as an audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger. A terrific new take on a story that never gets old with new interpretations.
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Starring Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
List price: $21.99 on Blu-ray, at WBShop.com and Shop TCM
Hollywood can be unrelenting in telling its own tales, an idea that's especially true of The Bad and the Beautiful, the fictional story of Jonathan Shields, a director who never realizes who he's hurting in his quest to make great movies. Turner plays an alcoholic actress who misconstrues Jonathan's motives, while Gloria Grahame almost steals the film (and won an Oscar) in a great supporting role as the Southern-belle wife of writer Dick Powell. This brand-new 4K restoration from the original camera negative also includes the feature-length documentary, "Lana Turner … A Daughter's Memoir." Helen Rose also took home an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for The Bad and the Beautiful, a gorgeous film that's among the best in showcasing the highs and lows of Hollywood's dream factory.
Now, Voyager (1942)
Starring Bette Davis and Paul Henreid
Directed by Irving Rapper
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
List price: $39.95 on Blu-ray, $29.95 on DVD, at Criterion.com and Shop TCM
One of Bette Davis's best and featuring perhaps the greatest makeover scene of all time, Now, Voyager tells the story of Charlotte Vale as she goes from frumpy to glamorous, with the help of psychiatrist Claude Rains, and then promises her heart to the married Paul Henreid. Featuring classic costumes by Orry-Kelly (don't miss the symbolism of Charlotte's butterfly cape) and with a great supporting cast, Now, Voyager deserves to be in the library of every film fan. This edition is highlighted by a new, restored 4K digital transfer, with special features that include archival interviews with both Davis and Henreid, as well as a new interview with costume historian Larry McQueen. If you know someone who's a classic-film fan, this is a holiday gift they're sure to love.
All About Eve (1950)
Starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Costumes by Edith Head and Charles LeMaire
This story of Broadway legend Margo Channing and what happens when the seemingly innocent Eve Harrington ingratiates herself into the star's life consistently ranks as a favorite among Bette Davis fans — and to think she got the part only when Claudette Colbert had to bow out due to a back injury. Almost 70 years after All About Eve's release, we can't imagine anyone but Davis in the role. One condition of Davis taking on the part: Edith Head had to be the one to design her costumes, resulting in a dress — for the "Fasten your seatbelts" party scene — that tops the list of film's most iconic designs.
This 4K digital restoration includes two audio commentaries from 2010, with one of them featuring actor Celeste Holm, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's son, Christopher Mankiewicz, and author Kenneth L. Geist. Other features include a new interview with costume historian Larry McQueen, documentaries highlighting the life and career of Mankiewicz, and the 1951 radio adaptation. Seven decades after its release, All About Eve continues to distinguish itself as one of the wittiest, most biting scripts (by Mankiewicz) ever written. Don't miss it.


An increasing number of accountants and auditors are taking the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) examination, according to statistics recently released by the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). Accountants and auditors are one of the fastest growing occupations among those taking the examination.
The number of accountants taking the exam in 1997/98 was up 73% over the previous year. This is part of an increasing trend over the past three years, which have seen an increase of over 200%. Additionally, accountants are making up an increasing share of the exam population, now accounting for nearly seven percent of candidates, as opposed to approximately four percent in 1995/96.
The CFA designation is prevalent in the securities industry. The CFA may be the first step for many accountants toward becoming a money manager or investment adviser.


Investment firms must now arrange for records to be kept of all services, activities and transactions undertaken, including recordings of telephone and electronic communications. They must be able to provide these records to the regulator on request, keep them in a durable medium with defined retention periods, and be able to retrieve and reconstruct each key stage of a transaction.
Playing a part in the deterrence and detection of market abuse, firms must now also monitor and review the records of telephone and electronic communications on a regular basis, giving due regard to any emerging risks.
Red Box gives you a set of tools to build into your transaction management processes, in full support of your compliance obligations.
Capture back office, front office and mobile communications, as well as video calls, instant messages (IM), SMS and PC screens across phones, mobiles, turrets and PCs.
Manage your retention policy and have simple and easy control over your storage infrastructure, including flexible local and networked storage options.
Easily find records, reconstruct trades, and control who can replay recorded communications.
Benefit from seamless integration with value-add partners for compliance archiving, analytics tools, fraud detection, and biometrics.
Regulatory compliance has driven the need and desire for financial services organisations to capture conversations – as voice data sets grow in size and complexity, so does the potential value they can add to businesses.
Red Box empowers you to capture, secure and transcribe voice from all new and legacy communication platforms. We connect you to the broadest partner ecosystem in the industry, to unlock the value of voice data as part of your voice and AI strategy.


A mother of five children has been buried after her tragic death after being severely beaten by her husband. According to reports, the woman identified as Harriet Atanga was beaten mercilessly by her own husband and was rushed to the hospital, where she left the ghost on Thursday, June 7.
It was discovered that the woman had allegedly revealed to people close to her that the only reason she was in abusive marriage was because of her children.
The sad incident occurred in Mile Four, Limbe, Cameroon.
She was buried on Friday, June 8 while her family and friends wore #StopDomesticViolence attire for burial.


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20 AH-MAZING "Fantastic Beasts" Concept Logos
We have 20 incredibly beautiful, must-see images of "Fantastic Beasts" logo concept art! See them here!
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends."
March 24, 2004 – Warner Bros. unveils new official website and releases the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban theatrical trailer.
The Golden Snitch was invented by Bowman Wright, a metal charmer who lived during the Middle Ages.


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Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was established in 1952. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. There's a wide variety of accommodation available, from luxury lodges to mobile camps. The park covers 5,700 sq miles, (14,763 sq km), it's larger than Connecticut, with at most a couple hundred vehicles driving around.
The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years.
It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back.
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 */
package org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.impl;

import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;

import org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.NotificationChain;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EMap;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EStructuralFeature;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.InternalEObject;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.MinimalEObjectImpl;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EObjectContainmentEList;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreEMap;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.InternalEList;
import org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.column.Column;
import org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.ColumnMapping;
import org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.CommonFactory;
import org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.CommonPackage;
import org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.MappingEntry;

/**
 *
 * An implementation of the model object 'Column Mapping'.
 *
 *

 * The following features are implemented:
 *

 *
{@link org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.impl.ColumnMappingImpl#getPrev2entryMap Prev2entry Map}

 *
{@link org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.impl.ColumnMappingImpl#getCurr2entryMap Curr2entry Map}

 *
{@link org.yatech.sqlitedb.modeler.model.common.impl.ColumnMappingImpl#getEntries Entries}

 *

 *

 *
 * @generated
 */
public class ColumnMappingImpl extends MinimalEObjectImpl.Container implements ColumnMapping {
	/**
	 * The cached value of the '{@link #getPrev2entryMap() Prev2entry Map}' map.
	 *
	 *
	 * @see #getPrev2entryMap()
	 * @generated
	 * @ordered
	 */
	protected EMap<String, MappingEntry<Column>> prev2entryMap;

	/**
	 * The cached value of the '{@link #getCurr2entryMap() Curr2entry Map}' map.
	 *
	 *
	 * @see #getCurr2entryMap()
	 * @generated
	 * @ordered
	 */
	protected EMap<String, MappingEntry<Column>> curr2entryMap;

	/**
	 * The cached value of the '{@link #getEntries() Entries}' containment reference list.
	 *
	 *
	 * @see #getEntries()
	 * @generated
	 * @ordered
	 */
	protected EList<MappingEntry<Column>> entries;

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	protected ColumnMappingImpl() {
		super();
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	@Override
	protected EClass eStaticClass() {
		return CommonPackage.Literals.COLUMN_MAPPING;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public EMap<String, MappingEntry<Column>> getPrev2entryMap() {
		if (prev2entryMap == null) {
			prev2entryMap = new EcoreEMap<String,MappingEntry<Column>>(CommonPackage.Literals.STRING_TO_COLUMN_MAPPING_ENTRY_MAP, StringToColumnMappingEntryMapImpl.class, this, CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__PREV2ENTRY_MAP);
		}
		return prev2entryMap;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public EMap<String, MappingEntry<Column>> getCurr2entryMap() {
		if (curr2entryMap == null) {
			curr2entryMap = new EcoreEMap<String,MappingEntry<Column>>(CommonPackage.Literals.STRING_TO_COLUMN_MAPPING_ENTRY_MAP, StringToColumnMappingEntryMapImpl.class, this, CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__CURR2ENTRY_MAP);
		}
		return curr2entryMap;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public EList<MappingEntry<Column>> getEntries() {
		if (entries == null) {
			entries = new EObjectContainmentEList<MappingEntry<Column>>(MappingEntry.class, this, CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__ENTRIES);
		}
		return entries;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public Column getPrevious(final Column current) {
		String currKey = current.getName();
		MappingEntry<Column> mappingEntry = getCurr2entryMap().get(currKey);
		if (mappingEntry == null) return null;
		return mappingEntry.getPrevious();
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public Collection<Column> getAllPrevious() {
		Collection<Column> all = new ArrayList<Column>(getEntries().size());
		for (MappingEntry<Column> entry : getEntries()) {
			all.add(entry.getPrevious());
		}
		return all;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public Column getCurrent(final Column previous) {
		String prevKey = previous.getName();
		MappingEntry<Column> mappingEntry = getPrev2entryMap().get(prevKey);
		if (mappingEntry == null) return null;
		return mappingEntry.getCurrent();
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public Collection<Column> getAllCurrent() {
		Collection<Column> all = new ArrayList<Column>(getEntries().size());
		for (MappingEntry<Column> entry : getEntries()) {
			all.add(entry.getCurrent());
		}
		return all;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public void put(final Column previous, final Column current) {
		MappingEntry<Column> entry = CommonFactory.eINSTANCE.createMappingEntry();
		entry.setPrevious(previous);
		entry.setCurrent(current);
		String prevKey = previous.getName();
		String currKey = current.getName();
		// TODO - Do it in a transaction
		// If there is already a mapping for previous or current - remove it
		if (getPrev2entryMap().containsKey(prevKey) || getCurr2entryMap().containsKey(currKey)) {
			MappingEntry<Column> oldEntry;
			oldEntry = getPrev2entryMap().removeKey(prevKey);
			if (oldEntry != null) getEntries().remove(oldEntry);
			oldEntry = getCurr2entryMap().removeKey(currKey);
			if (oldEntry != null) getEntries().remove(oldEntry);
		}
		getEntries().add(entry);
		getPrev2entryMap().put(prevKey, entry);
		getCurr2entryMap().put(currKey, entry);
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	public Collection<MappingEntry<Column>> entries() {
		return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(getEntries());
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	@Override
	public NotificationChain eInverseRemove(InternalEObject otherEnd, int featureID, NotificationChain msgs) {
		switch (featureID) {
			case CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__PREV2ENTRY_MAP:
				return ((InternalEList<?>)getPrev2entryMap()).basicRemove(otherEnd, msgs);
			case CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__CURR2ENTRY_MAP:
				return ((InternalEList<?>)getCurr2entryMap()).basicRemove(otherEnd, msgs);
			case CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__ENTRIES:
				return ((InternalEList<?>)getEntries()).basicRemove(otherEnd, msgs);
		}
		return super.eInverseRemove(otherEnd, featureID, msgs);
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @generated
	 */
	@Override
	public Object eGet(int featureID, boolean resolve, boolean coreType) {
		switch (featureID) {
			case CommonPackage.COLUMN_MAPPING__PREV2ENTRY_MAP:
				if (coreType) return getPrev2entryMap();
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Q: How to get an employee permissions in Prestashop I have an application that accesses Prestashop backend and database to which I use the internal prestashop employee credentials to login.
So far I can get the employee with:
Context::getContext()->employee

and check if he is already logged in with:
Context::getContext()->employee->isLoggedBack()

From there I can access the profile with:
Context::getContext()->employee->id_profile

but I need to know what are the access rights of the logged in employee so to allow access from my application or not.
I could do that by checking directly on the database but I was wondering if there are any ready made Prestashop core function(s) from which I can test for access rights for a specific employee.

A: You can get the profile accesses with the following method of the class "Profile"
Profile::getProfileAccesses($id_profile, $type);

$type can be "id_tab" or "class_name".
Additionally you can get the permissions for a tab with the following method:
Profile::getProfileAccess($id_profile, $id_tab);

Hope that helps you.

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Iowa town awaits 2228 birth of Captain Kirk
Family ties run deep in small town America, and no more so than in Riverside, Iowa, where residents each year toast its most beloved - and fictional son - Captain James T. Kirk.
Originally played by actor William Shatner in the legendary TV and film series Star Trek, Kirk's early life is explored in the new movie opening on May 7.
According to the people of Riverside, Kirk will be born in the town on March 22, 2228; in fact, a plaque hanging on the wall of the town's bar even marks where he will be conceived.
"We were talking about ways to promote our community," said Steve Miller, a Star Trek fan and former Riverside city councillor who led the effort to include the town in the series' lore.
Miller said Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry noted in his book that Kirk's birthplace would be a small town in Iowa, but never specified which town.
After some persuasion, Miller convinced other city leaders to proclaim Riverside as Kirk's future birthplace.
Legitimacy came later when Roddenberry gave the town a certificate of support.
That was 25 years ago. Since then members of the community club gather at a local bar every March 22 to sing Happy Birthday to Captain Kirk and drink "Romulan" ale, a blend of blue schnapps, pineapple juice, and Sprite.
The town also hosts TrekFest in the summer, a larger celebration of Kirk's mythical birth.
This year, three actors from the original series will attend the June 26 and 27 event: George Takei (Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) and Walter Koenig (Chekov).
Now it appears as though Riverside might play a small role in the new Star Trek movie.
Miller said there were rumours that the town would be mentioned specifically.
The film's website, www.startrekmovie.com, describes the young Kirk as a "delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm-boy".
Residents will receive a special pre-screening of the movie the day before the film opens. A combination of limousines, charter buses, and Star Trek-themed snacks are planned for the event.
"I'm really hoping that Riverside will be mentioned (in the movie). That will help solidify things," Miller said.
While most of the community had embraced its futuristic identity, not everyone approved, said Tim Geerling, vice-president of Riverside Area Community Club.
"The only dismissal of Star Trek comes out of some of the old guards in town, who were there in the beginning and witnessed a festival (TrekFest) of drunken debauchery," Geerling said.
"Some are still smarting, still resentful of the humble beginnings of TrekFest."
Most regarded the worldwide attention Riverside received from Star Trek as a positive thing, Miller and Geerling said.
During TrekFest thousands of people flood in, providing ample opportunity for businesses there to promote their goods.
The ice cream shop has a mural devoted to Star Trek, Murphy's Bar and Grill was picked as Kirk's conception place, and memorabilia can be purchased at The Voyage Home museum adjacent to the city's historical centre.
While the town's energy is concentrated in promoting and celebrating its Star Trek connection, Geerling said there was surprisingly little interest in the show.
"People don't ever want to riff with me about the physics of Star Trek. They don't care about that," said Greeling, who used to identify as a "Trekkie" before the kinder "Trekker" moniker became available.
"I'm amazed about the conspicuous non-presence of Trekkies."
Carol Riggan, president of the community club and a TrekFest organiser, admits that she isn't a big fan.
"I'm more in to it to have fun and bring people to the community," she said.
Before TrekFest, the town celebrated River Fest. In fact, without the Vulcan costumes and the all-day screening of Star Trek episodes, the event looks no different from a small town fair, with staples such as tractors and demolition derbies still intact.
"Most of the people in Riverside think it's funny," Miller said.
"There are some people who decide it's not the image they want of their community, but it's difficult now not to associate Riverside with TrekFest because it's been 25 years."
It's hard to find anyone who disagrees with Miller. A prominent sign introduces the town as Where the Trek Begins, and its main street is full of Star Trek markers.
Behind the old hair salon is a stone pillar designating where Kirk will grow up. A model of the old Enterprise, entitled USS Riverside, and a wooden statue of Kirk are also on display.
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All notable changes to the "php-namespace-resolver" extension will be documented in this file.

## [1.1.8] - 2019-05-13
### Fixed
- Cannot read property 'document' of undefined [#61](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/#61)

## [1.1.7] - 2019-03-18
### Added
- Support multiple autoload paths for namespace generation [#54](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/#54)

## [1.1.6] - 2019-03-13
### Changed
- Replace namespace if already present in file while generating namespace [#50](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/#50)

## [1.1.5] - 2019-01-29
### Fixed
- Trail only the latest double backslash in namespaceBase [#48](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/#48)
- Support windows path [#47](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/#47)

## [1.1.4] - 2019-01-29
### Added
- Auto highlight settings added [#43](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/43)

## [1.1.3] - 2019-01-25
### Added
- Add a new `Generate namespace for this file` command [#42](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/42)

## [1.1.2] - 2019-01-18
### Added
- Add a new `Highlight Not Imported Classes` command [#38](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/38)
- Add a new `Highlight Not Used Classes` command [#39](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/39)

## [1.1.1] - 2019-01-11
### Added
- Add a new `Import All Classes` command [#36](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/36)

## [1.1.0] - 2018-06-24
### Changed
- Adjust words

## [1.0.9] - 2018-05-21
### Added
- Add natural sorting option [#29](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/29)

## [1.0.7] - 2018-05-10
### Added
- New config for auto sorting when a file is saved

## [1.0.6] - 2018-04-26
### Fixed
- Escaping from alias import box not working
- No class is selected warning is not showing

## [1.0.5] - 2018-03-24
### Changed
- Don't move cursor after expanding class
- Don't wait before autosorting and replacing selected class

## [1.0.3] - 2018-03-24
### Fixed
- Add alphabetical fallback when imports are the same length [#25](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/25)

## [1.0.2] - 2018-02-20
### Added
- Allow replacing use statement [#24](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/24)

## [1.0.1] - 2018-01-28
### Fix
- Expand command is not working

## [1.0.0] - 2018-01-28
### Added
- Add built-in php class
### Changed
- Do not import classes that does not exists [#20](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/20)

## [0.9.9] - 2018-01-19
### Fix
- Extension is not working when namespace is in the first line alongside the php tag [#19](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/19)

## [0.9.8] - 2018-01-09
### Fix
- Extension isnot working on other tab

## [0.9.7] - 2018-01-07
### Added
- Automatically replace selected class when alias is chosen

## [0.9.4] - 2018-01-04
### Added
- Bring back the context menus

## [0.9.4] - 2018-01-04
### Added
- Add multi cursor support
- Import class directly if fqcn is selected

## [0.9.3] - 2018-01-04
### Added
- Check conflict for aliases also
- If class is not found then import class as global class
- Import class at the top of the file if php tag not found

## [0.9.2] - 2018-01-02
### Fixed
- Showing class on picker even if it has a namespace

## [0.9.0] - 2018-01-02
### Added
- Add support to find classes without namespaces
### Removed
- Remove context menus

## [0.8.0] - 2017-10-16
### Added
- Add support for expanding on multiple cursor
### Changed
- Check for namespace conflict case insensitively

## [0.7.9] - 2017-10-2
### Changed
- Clean up settings doc

## [0.7.8] - 2017-10-2
### Changed
- Show app namespace on top while choosing namespace to import

## [0.7.7] - 2017-09-30
### Added
- Added support for `interface` `abstract` `trait` keywords [#9](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/9)
- Added support for `final` keyword
### Changed
- Optimize performance [#10](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/10)

## [0.7.6] - 2017-09-06
### Changed
- Make alphabetic sort in case sensitive. [#2](https://github.com/MehediDracula/PHP-Namespace-Resolver/pull/2)
- Show error message instead of information if nothing to sort
- Bug fixes

## [0.7.4] - 2017-09-01
### Changed
- Move context menu to a separate group

## [0.7.3] - 2017-09-01
### Changed
- Activate context menu only on PHP language

## [0.7.0] - 2017-09-01
### Changed
- Change default keybindings

## [0.6.0] - 2017-08-29
### Added
- Add configuration to exclude files
- If a class with the same name is already imported prompt for an alias

### Changed
- Rename command titles
- Rename `messagesOnStatusBar` configuration to `showMessageOnStatusBar`
- Show error message instead of info if the class is already imported


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The color is a deep, garnet red. The nose encountered on the attack; is powerful and tight, truly complex. In the mouth, the wine overruns the palate. The sensual opening spreads out generously on a big wine with a strong tannic structure marked by "finesse" and harmony. It draws out on an extremely long finish. It seems to be a great Ducru, able to reach great heights!
It is an exceptionally powerful wine with a dense purple color, superb intensity, and a beautiful, sweet nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and creme de cassis. Full-bodied with fabulous concentration, exceptionally high tannin, good acidity, and massive layers of richness that build incrementally on the palate, this monumental effort is more structured than their outstanding 2003. It may be the finest wine produced at this estate since the 1982 and 1961 Ducrus. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050.
Huge blackcurrant fruits dominate a wine that is powerful and showing very ripe. There are flavors of smoky, balanced tannins, bitter cherries, black figs. As all the great wines in 2005, it finishes with a delicious lift of acidity.
Aromas of blackberry, currant and toasty oak, with a hint of spice, lead to a full-bodied palate, with plenty of blackberry, chocolate and Indian spices. Balanced, refined and very pretty, with a velvety texture and a long, beautifully textured finish.
A nice, complex wine with notes of flowers, berries and leather in the nose. Full-bodied, with pure fruit that turns from light raspberry to cherry jam. This is balanced and silky, a beautiful harmony. Give this some time if you can.
Ducru delivers absolute deliciousness in 2005, a refined and elegant pleasure that just feels right in the end. It could be that after all the sleek, floral beauty, the polished chocolate-truffle tannin, there's a formidable grip that tightens around the finish. Suddenly it feels as hard as iron. If the aromatic beauty of the fruit can survive while the tannin matures, this could well be a wine to covet in 20 years.


Not particularly exhilarating, sure, but a whirlwind of a ride in uncharted territory nonetheless.
For now, Mapp's acquisition is about MLS free agency. That's to be expected in an age of significant growth for the league. But come next season, this move will likely be about Sporting KC picking up an important piece — perhaps the missing piece — in another potential MLS Cup run.
Let's first look back at the past season for a moment. Sporting KC's regular wingers not named Krisztian Nemeth accounted for three goals and eight assists in 34 regular-season games. Converted wide player Graham Zusi accounted for 64 percent of that production in what was a significant down year for one of the team's core veterans, and Jacob Peterson had the other 36 percent as the first-choice option off the bench. In Nemeth, Sporting KC had a legitimate scoring threat but not a traditional winger in the sense of stretching the field both horizontally and vertically.
That all changes with the addition of Mapp. The ex-Impact midfielder is a winger in every sense of the word. He will work up and down the sideline next to the chalk. He will challenge fullbacks in 1-v-1 situations. He has the ability cut inside with pace with or without the ball. He can keep defenders honest by pushing them out toward the edge of the box before whipping in a cross. And what especially lacked from Sporting KC wingers last season: Mapp has the ability to connect the final pass.
He is also surprisingly durable. Before elbow and foot injuries that slowed him significantly this year, Mapp had played in 23 or more games every season from 2011-14 for the Philadelphia Union and Impact. He played in 20 or more games in six of his eight years with Chicago as well.
The upcoming MLS season will be Mapp's 16th go-around. He knows the league inside and out by now, including how Sporting KC plays with its established 4-3-3 formation under Vermes. He will not need much grooming. In Mapp, Vermes has a true winger who can push the tempo and stretch the field to open up space for guys like Benny Feilhaber and Dom Dwyer. That could mean the return of the infamous Sporting KC high line that went missing in 2015 because of the lack of a guy like Mapp.
Here is what Mapp can bring to the table in motion: this first video shows off his ability to cut inside and funnel the attack down the middle. Notice how he keeps his eyes downfield to spot an excellent, diagonal run from his former striker, Marco Di Vaio.
Even at 31, Mapp still has the kind of pace shown in this video from 2013, and he certainly still has the skill to deliver a beautiful, overhead ball.
He also does what he does superbly without the ball. In this second video, Mapp exploits the stranded left back, finds space and then sends in a low-lying cross for the score. This type of wing play leading up to the pass was rare, if not non-existent altogether, last season. The cross itself would have been mishit eight out of 10 times. Not with Mapp.
Mapp isn't the end all be all for Sporting KC this offseason, but it is a fine start. Next on the docket according to Vermes is another midfielder (possibly a back-up central defender) and a true defender (likely depth at centerback). Another need is someone to back-up Dom Dwyer at striker – someone like former MLS MVP Mike Magee (Sporting Club CEO Robb Heineman teased Magee alongside Mapp in a recent post on Twitter) or former Los Angeles Galaxy wrecker Alan Gordon.
For now, while MLS celebrates the historic start to free agency, Sporting KC fans should celebrate the quality addition of Justin Mapp.


Although from what I understand about Warrior tanking glyphs, most go for survival. However, this looks like something you could use as a Threat spec glyph.... if you are serious about tanking that you don't want to use your Dual-spec for DPS (Trash or AoE heavy fights). Plus if you can change your spec between bosses and trash, this could be somewhat useful to raise the threat cap if it's an issue.
Is this going to be additive or multiplicative? 15% would be worth the glyph slot but I don't feel 10.5% would be. From the wording of the effect (additional 5%) I would assume it's going to be additive.
Warriors generate a ridiculous amount of threat atm... wth are you talking about?
If the dps you put this on is doing 5k TPS, this glyph will give you 250 TPS (5000*0.05). This gives you a grand total TPS of vigilance of 750 TPS (5000*0.15) granted by this ability.
Although it's probably worth noting that no DPS is actually going to pull 5k TPS consistently in any normal bossfight.
By far the best threat glyph available, outclassing Blocking quite a bit when it comes to AOE, which is something Warriors are trying to work on when you compare them to Death Knights or Paladins, this helps a ton!
In ulduar some DPS classes do 5k TPS very often. Put this on someone without passive threat reduction talents (Arms Warrior, Hunter, etc...).
at least for now threat hasn't really been a problem for tanks. im even starting to consider removing vigilance and concussion blow from my talent build.
wrong, warriors have passive threat reduction through battle stance and berserker stance (-20%).
That talent is fury only, and he said arms warriors, so its you who are wrong.
Currently as of October 24, 2010 the Taught By tab says this is available from a Book of Glyph Mastery. This is incorrect, because I just learned this from Minor Inscription Research.
Seems like a really solid dps war glyph. not sure why prot wars would want it given devastate applies it.
I just learned this glyph not through a Book of Glyph Mastery, but through Minor Inscription Research.
It would seem that Blizzard has made some recipes more readily available.
In case any of you protection warriors are wondering, this does NOT apply to devastate (unlike the Sunder Armor glyph).
This is a glyph for low-level (pre-Devastate) Prot warriors, and for raiding Arms and Fury warriors so they can minimize the personal DPS loss from stacking Sunder Armor in absence of another to provide a similar debuff.
OLD: Glyph of Furious Sundering - Reduces the cost of Sunder Armor by 50%.
NEW: Glyph of Furious Sundering - Reduces the cost of Sunder Armor by 100%.
This used to be learned from Minor Inscription Research not Book of Glyph Mastery as listed. However with the change to a major glyph in MoP, it is unlikely to remain as discoverable by Minor Research. It is uncertain if this the discovery method will change to Book of Glyph Mastery or something else.
I can confirm that this is not learned from the Book of Glyph Mastery, because my scribe does not know this recipe and the books give me the error message of "You have learned all you can from this book"
The Glyph of Furious Sundering(Reduces the cost of Sunder Armor by 100%) has been replaced by Glyph of Victorious Throw(Increases the range of Victory Rush and Impending Victory by 15 yards).


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Ex-girlfriend Somy Ali calls Salman Khan a 'sexual predator', 'male chauvinistic pig'
By Smith On Dec 2, 2022
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's ex-girlfriend Somy Ali is back in the headlines for lashing out at her former partner. Somy had alleged that the Sultan actor was a sexual predator, calling him the "Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood."
Salman Khan is as much popular for his movies as for his relationships. The long list of his girlfriends include – Sangeeta Bijlani, Somy Ali, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, and more recently, Iulia Vantur. However, none of them has lashed Salman as hard as Somy, who's levelled serious allegations against him.
Who is Somy Ali?
Somy Ali is a former Bollywood actress of Pakistani-American origin. She acted in a handful of movies between 1993 and 1997, but her career never took off. Her last Bollywood movie was the 1997 thriller Chupp that featured veterans like Jeetendra, Om Puri, and Mohan Joshi.
However, Somy Ali is mostly remembered as the love interest of Salman Khan. The two actors reportedly dated each other between 1991 and 1998, after which Somy returned to South Florida to complete her education. Interestingly, the two never featured on the screen together, though they were cast together once for a movie that got shelved.
Since their split, Somy has lashed out at Salman on several occasions. More recently, Somy Ali called Salman Khan a "male chauvinist pig" and a woman beater in a social media post that has since been deleted. Somy accused Salman of inflicting cigarette burns on her, sodomy, and physical abuse. She also called out the female actors who supported the partner actor, who she claimed had beaten several women.
What was Somy's last movie?
Chupp (1997)
What did Somy name Salman?
Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood.
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