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Mackmyra Vintersol

  • Swedish Single Malt Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 46.1%

4 (1 Review)

Mackmyra Vintersol

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£49.13 ex VAT

(£84.21 per litre)

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Inspired by the allusive Swedish winter sun, Mackmyra Vintersol has been made in collaboration with Port producer Quinta Do Valado, one of the oldest producers in the Douro Valley. Matured in a combination of bourbon barrels, Swedish oak casks and oloroso sherry casks, this Swedish single malt has been finished in Port pipes, creating a rich, warm character.

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  • 4

    A nice whisky during the autum and winter months.

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Balvenie 1976 31 Year Old Cask #6568

  • Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 53.8%

Balvenie 1976 / 31 Year Old / Cask #6568

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A new addition to the distinguished family of Balvenie vintage releasese. This is described as an aromatic single malt with an explosion of flavours; zesty fruit, brambles, rich honey, brown sugar and vanilla.

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How we pack

  • Eco-friendly Packaging

    Our boxes are made of 100% recyclable cardboard. Our special air-inflated packaging is both re-usable and recyclable, as well as efficient to both transport and dispose of.

  • Flexible Delivery Options

    We deliver to countries all over the world! You can also select express delivery, or pick a specific delivery date, at checkout.

  • Packed With Care

    Our experienced warehouse team take great care with every order. As specialists in glass packaging they ensure that your items stay safe and secure in transit.

14-Day returns policy

We want you to be 100% happy with your order and it is our aim to ensure that all products supplied to all customers arrive in perfect condition. You have the right to cancel your order at any time without being charged for the goods ordered within 14 days of purchasing (other than for perishable or personalised products or those products that have been specified as non-returnable).

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Pterophyllum scalare
Behaviour Normally quiet, occasional troublemakers, spawning fish will become territorial
Typical size 10cm
Max size 14cm
Tank Area Middle, top
Min Tank Size 90cm
Temp Min: 24℃ Max: 30℃
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The Angelfish is a stunning aquarium fish with plenty of character and is deservedly one of the most well-known and popular aquarium fish. Its behaviour in the aquarium can be very varied depending on conditions and individuals may be quiet peaceful loners or aggressive territorial bullies. Aggression is normally only directed at other angelfish unless a pair is breeding, in which case they will defend a small breeding area from all other fish. Angelfish can be kept in any numbers but in small groups (2-4 fish), a difficult individual may bully the others. In larger groups (5+) difficult individuals will be subdued and the aggression is shared out. Angelfish should be kept in aquariums with some planting and hiding spots amongst vertical decor. Angelfish often develop a reputation for eating smaller fish, such as neon's, but this should be taken with a pinch of salt. A large neon for instance, will simply not fit in even an adult angelfishes mouth, thus, Angelfish can be kept with smaller fish providing common sense is applied. More Info... Article -

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Family Cichlidae (Cichlids) | Synonyms Zeus scalaris | Other names Freshwater Angelfish, Marbled Angel, Koi Angel, Black Angel | Origin South America, Amazon River basin | Breeding Egg layer, Parents will pair up before hand, clean a spawning site (normally a flat or smooth surface) onto which the adhesive eggs are laid. Both parents guard and care for the eggs and young. Paired fish may spawn many times and defend each other. Inten | Natural Water Conditions pH 5-7.5, very soft to medium | Natural Habitat Densely vegetated pools, swamps, flooded regions, or riverbanks | Sexing Despite often heard claims regarding head shape, colour or finnage, there are no external differences between males and females, sexing is only possible during spawning

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Encomiums as Legal Giants Bid Nwokedi Farewell in Enugu

Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu
Encomiums flowed in torrents on Tuesday as judicial officers and renowned legal practitioners from Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra States paid their last respects to the late retired Justice of the Supreme Court and former Chief Judge of old Anambra State, Justice Paul Kemdilim Nwokedi.

Justice Nwokedi, 90, died on September 3, 2017 in Enugu after a brief illness.
At a joint valedictory court session held in his honour at the Enugu State High Court, Complex at Independence layout, Enugu, notable members of the bar and bench from the three states turned out in their numbers with a unanimity of opinion that the late jurist left lasting legacies on the sands of time.

The casket bearing the remains of the departed jurist was ushered into the hall at about 10:23a.m.
The two-hour court session presided by the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ngozi Emehelu, had the Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, Justice Alloy Nwankwo, Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Umeadi represented by the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Anambra State, Samuel Okoye, retired Justice Chukwuma Eneh of the Supreme Court and Onyekachi Otisi, Justice of the Court of Appeal in attendance.

In her tribute, Justice Emehelu said it would be difficult to capture all aspects of the life of late Justice Nwokedi, noting that the late juristâ€™s practice in both the bar and bench was one characterised by complete devotion.
â€œHe had no divided loyalty. His main love was given to the legal profession and in the true ethics of his judicial calling, he maintained a spotless life style,â€ she said, noting that the late justice retired gracefully from the apex courtâ€™s bench on November 2, 1991, upon the attainment of 65 years of age.

â€œTo the best of my knowledge, in the public offices he held, he kept a clean record behind him and despite all the key positions he held at both the federal and state levels, he was never swayed by the trappings of office. He took no interest in wealth acquisition, estate development, hustling for and clinging to political offices. He lived a quiet, decent and modest life to the very end,â€ he said.

Other speakers, including the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Enugu State, Milletus Eze; Chairman of NBA, Enugu State, Nnamdi Otukwu; the Senior Advocates of Nigeria led by JHC Okolo and the Leader of Enugu, EJ Okereke, extolled the departed jurist for writing his name in gold.
â€œWe have assembled in a very solemn and pensive mood to honour Nwokedi. His exit evokes emotion of thanksgiving for a life well spent. He has done his best and he left behind virtues worthy of emulation,â€ Eze said.

Otukwu on his part observed that the death of Nwokedi had unified the judiciary in Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra States, adding that if such solidarity was extended to other judicial activities, it would go a long way in fasttracking justice delivery in the area.

The son of the deceased, Mr. Uche Nwokedi (SAN), described his late father as a reference point who would always give direction to his children, adding that they would greatly miss his advisory role.
He said the galaxy of legal professionals that turned up at the valedictory session was a clear signal that one must be careful in his conducts, adding: â€œWhat I have seen here today is a lesson in humility. One must be humble because it pays at the long run.â€


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Steps for fitting an antique door

  1. Attach the plumb bob to the top of the door and pull the weight to the bottom of the door.
  2. Use a measuring tape to determine if there’s a difference between the distance of the plumb bob string at the top of the door and the distance from the string to the bottom of the door. If there is, the door is out of plumb.
  3. Remove the door from the hinges.
  4. To make the door plumb, hold a chalk line at the edge of the jamb on the end of the door that had the larger measurement. Put the other end of the chalk line at the other end of the jamb inward by the difference between the two measurements. Snap the string to make a line.
  5. Inspect the jamb and remove any nails.
  6. Chisel out any wood that lies outside the chalk line on the jamb. Smooth it out with a shoulder plane and a palm sander. Keep an eye out for any other nails that might have been missed to protect the chisel from being damaged.
  7. Repeat this process on the jamb on the other side of the door.
  8. Use the scribe to measure the distance between the hinge and other end of the door, and transfer that measurement to the jamb by holding the scribe against the new stop just chiseled out.
  9. Chisel out a new mortise for the door hinge based on the mark from the scribe.
  10. Drill new holes for the hinges and screw them back into the jamb.
  11. To make the door the correct length, make two rabbet cuts on each side of the bottom of the door.
  12. Attach two pieces of 1x6” lumber to the rabbeted door using wood glue.
  13. Instead of filling the gap in the middle, install automatic weather stripping to ensure a tight seal. Follow the instructions provided with the weather stripping to screw in the mounting bracket and slide in the weather stripping.
  14. Clamp everything together and allow the glue to dry.
  15. Once the glue is dry, cut the door to length and width using the track saw.
  16. Give the filler pieces on the door a good sanding with the palm sander.
  17. To make the filler pieces blend in with the rest of the door, use a utility knife and a speed square to extend score marks from the door to the filler pieces.
  18. Use the corner-grooving tool to cut into the corners on all sides of the jamb.
  19. Insert the corner-groove weather stripping into the channels.
  20. Rehang the door.

To fix the door, Tom addressed multiple issues: the door was out of plumb, it was too short, and it was drafty.

To make the door plumb, Tom used a plumb bob, a chalk line, a chisel, and a shoulder plane. These can be found at home centers. It’s also possible to use power tools to shave back the jamb, but hand tools will be required at the top and bottom of the door where those tools wouldn’t fit.

The tools Tom used to lengthen the door, including the wood, clamps, wood glue, and hammer, can also be found at home centers.

Tom also improved the weather stripping to make the door more weathertight. The automatic door bottom, the corner-groove weather stripping, and the corner-grooving tool and associated bits are all manufactured by Conservation Technology.


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'Red Riding Hood': Film Review

Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke, Runtime: 100 minutes
Grade: D+

Somewhere within Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood lies an adequate anxiety-driven gothic mystery, accentuated with Brothers Grimm-caliber whimsy and contemporary polish. A fine snowy setting populated by dark-wood cabins dominates the image, while suitable casting choices -- focal being Big Love's Amanda Seyfried -- offer their services in breathing life into the whimsical town of Daggerhorn, a village plagued with unease over the presence of a voracious wolf looming in its outlying forests. However, the trendy flamboyance and sturdy cast materialize into a tepid mess through the Twilight director's eye, letting a scrap of promise slip through its fingers by way of obnoxious scripting and a dithering, dull focus on the chemistry generated between its leads.

Little Red Riding Hood's simple cautionary tale holds a lineage of loose adaptations, passed down from medieval peasants to Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Taking a few liberties with the premise feels welcome in the hands of Orphan screenwriter David Johnson, whose script gives Red Riding Hood a name, Valerie (Seyfried), and draws up the Daggerhorn village as a bucolic nook in a forest, one that offers livestock sacrifices to a bloodthirsty, almost curse-like wolf. But I guess the paranoia following a gory death at the hands of the beast, heightened by witch-hunter Father Solomon (Gary Oldman) charioting into town and claiming that it takes human form during the day, isn't enough; it also forces a love triangle within the town's suspicion, between Valerie, a poor woodcutter named Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) she's loved since childhood, and wealthier blacksmith Henry (Max Irons) that her family -- father Cesaire (Billy Burke) and mother Suzette (Virginia Madsen) -- have arranged for her to marry.

Red Riding Hood generates a little allure with its updated gothic premise and a glossy artistic eye, a prime setting for the cast to muster an energetic fantasy-horror tale. Shot in Vancouver, the location of Daggerhorn nestles into trees and snowy banks, while Australia cinematographer Mandy Walker fluidly moves the lens over log homes and bursts of color -- snow-laden blues, earthen warmth, and the red of Valerie's cloak -- to create a thriving rustic aesthetic. Amanda Seyfried gallivants through the forbidden forests and between the dimly-lit locations, eventually bathed in deep crimson to signify all the faint prescient symbolism culled from the original story, and her wide-eyed, soft-voiced poise meshes smoothly into the befuddled Valerie. Virginia Madsen stands out as a fine choice for her mother as well, while Gary Oldman should wear the over-the-top preaching that spills from a werewolf hunter like a glove. The components are there, down to Alex Heffes' and Brian Reitzell's snappy rhythmic score.

Underneath questionable direction and the way Hardwicke navigates an ill-defined script, Red Riding Hood lethargically slumps into tedium. Honestly, the village's atmosphere drew attention at first, generating an inkling of curiosity at the sight of a goat chained up alongside a makeshift moon calendar, heightened by the protective spikes jetting from Daggerhorn's structures. Even though the film lazily shapes the wolf into a current pop-culture-friendly werewolf, the anxiety that initially knocks the town's populace into an uneasy state flirts with Wicker Man-esque eeriness. Yet a consistent stream of blunt dialogue awkwardly hangs in the air -- Valerie's wood-cutter beau lustfully exclaims he could just "eat [her] up", among others -- and any of that naturally creepy flow gets lost in its own stiff atmosphere, draining the color from its cheeks. It's saying something if even Gary Oldman's exaggeration appears lethargic and chained down.

Instead of sustaining Daggerhorn's werewolf-saddled misgivings, the tone Hardwicke builds atop it can't resist from refocusing towards the angst-hampered romance. Red Riding Hood aims to balance supernatural doubt with swooning as Valerie suspiciously darts her eyes amongst the town's citizens and back to her beaus, and it doesn't seem to realize that it's turning a cold shoulder from its more thrilling draws and towards muddled clichés. Her warring chiseled-jawed hunks generate a wishy-washy mood not unlike the brooding in Hardwicke's Twilight, while falling into the archaic battle of rich man-poor man where a matronly girl wrestles with choosing between matters of the heart and parent-propelled financial security. This triangle wouldn't be any great shakes even had it been aptly handled within the whodunit mystery's confines, but Amanda Seyfried's carriage saunters between two wooden suitors, thickening the blandness with a tedious parlay of testosterone and medieval manner.

The result, even while picking up the pace and latching onto action near the close, is an unfocused jumble that neither evokes the passion it perceives itself to have nor offers even meager jolts, making Red Riding Hood an eye-catching but tiresome slog. Twists and turns occur, while a computer-generated wolf eventually tears into the flesh of Daggerhorn's citizens during the "blood moon", only in the ways a PG-13 film can muster. Just for kicks, it also scratches off flickers of the fable's lore -- the way the wolf communicates with the young heroine, the ridiculous "My, what big eyes you have" scenario, and the temerity the filmmakers deemed tolerable for the story's twisted conclusion in Grandma Julie Christie's house, filled with blood, claws, stones and operatic flourishes. Yet it all feels like a massive pulled punch, with everything from the visual design and actors to the overall tone captured in a leaden state, almost begging to be handled in a more raw, vivacious, and ... well, engaging fashion.

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April 25, 2018

Big swing in where European innovation happens as UK-based universities lose out in third annual Reuters Top 100: Europe’s Most Innovative Universities ranking

UK-based universities drop a cumulative 35 spots as German and Swiss universities make gains.

Political uncertainty may be causing a big swing in where European innovation happens. That’s the conclusion of the third annual Reuters ranking of Europe’s Most Innovative Universities, a list that identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies, and help drive the global economy.

The trend is most clear in the sum of changes in rank for each country’s institutions: the 23 German universities on this year’s list rose 23 spots, more than any other country. Switzerland was second, with five universities up a total of eight spots. In contrast, the list’s 21 UK-based universities dropped a cumulative 35 spots.

The introduction to the ranking concludes that while the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” from the European Union is almost a year away, Europe’s scientific community may already be leaving the UK in favour of research institutions on the continent. A February 2018 study published by the UK-based Centre for Global Higher Education reports that many German academics view Brexit as an "advantage," and hope to use it to attract UK researchers to German universities. In turn, UK academics report that their own postdoctoral researchers aren't seeking positions in the UK and are looking at the EU or United States instead.

According to the ranking, as Brexit unfolds the situation could get worse: A November 2017 study performed by the School of International Futures for the UK's Royal Society describes a possible post-secession United Kingdom where universities compete for a shrinking pool of skilled workers, projects that used to receive EU funding wither, researchers receive fewer invites to join consortia and attend conferences, and overseas collaboration is limited. Similarly, EU-based businesses that fund research at universities may prefer to keep their investments within the region in order to avoid the tax and regulatory headaches of working with post-Brexit UK institutions.

The most innovative university in Europe, for the third year running, is Belgium’s KU Leuven. A Dutch-speaking school based in Belgium’s Flanders region, KU Leuven was founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V and continually produces a high volume of influential inventions.

Patents filed by KU scientists are frequently cited by other researchers in academia and in private industry. That’s one of the key criteria in the Reuters ranking, which was compiled in partnership with Clarivate Analytics, a global data company providing trusted insights and analytics, and based on empirical data including patent filings from Derwent Innovation and research paper citations from the Web of Science.

Overall, the most elite ranks of Europe’s Most Innovative Universities held steady from last year. The UK’s Imperial College London and University of Cambridge hold onto their respective second and third spots for the third straight year.

Other leading institutions simply traded a few spaces, like the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (up one at four), University of Erlangen Nuremberg (up one at five), and the Technical University of Munich (down two at six).

For more on the Reuters Top 100: Europe’s Most Innovative Universities, including a detailed methodology and profiles of the universities, visit www.reuters.com/innovative-universities-europe-2018.

The Reuters Top 100: The Most Innovative European Universities

Rank Institution Country
1 KU Leuven Belgium
2 Imperial College London United Kingdom
3 University of Cambridge United Kingdom
4 Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne Switzerland
5 University of Erlangen Nuremberg Germany
6 Technical University of Munich Germany
7 University of Manchester United Kingdom
8 University of Munich Germany
9 Technical University of Denmark Denmark
10 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Switzerland
11 University College London United Kingdom
12 Delft University of Technology Netherlands
13 University of Zurich Switzerland
14 University of Oxford United Kingdom
15 University of Basel Switzerland
16 University of Montpellier France
17 Leiden University Netherlands
18 Pierre & Marie Curie University - Paris 6 France
19 University of Paris Descartes - Paris 5 France
20 Ruprecht Karl University Heidelberg Germany
21 Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Germany
22 Free University of Berlin Germany
23 Eindhoven University of Technology Netherlands
24 University of Freiburg Germany
25 University of Paris Sud - Paris 11 France
26 Charité Medical University of Berlin Germany
27 Humboldt University of Berlin Germany
28 Grenoble Alpes University France
29 Dresden University of Technology Germany
30 University of Bordeaux  France
31 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Germany
32 University of Oslo Norway
33 Ghent University Belgium
34 University of Birmingham United Kingdom
35 University of Claude Bernard - Lyon 1 France
36 University of Glasgow United Kingdom
37 Queen Mary University London United Kingdom
38 King's College London United Kingdom
39 Technical University of Berlin Germany
40 RWTH Aachen University Germany
41 University of Strasbourg France
42 Free University of Brussels Belgium
43 University of Copenhagen Denmark
44 Polytechnic University of Milan Italy
45 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
46 Grenoble Institute of Technology France
47 Vrije University of Brussels Belgium
48 Utrecht University Netherlands
49 Ecole Polytechnique France
50 Goethe University Frankfurt Germany
51 University of Paris Diderot - Paris 7 France
52 University of Munster Germany
53 Cardiff University United Kingdom
54 Catholic University of Louvain Belgium
55 Hannover Medical School Germany
56 Erasmus University Rotterdam Netherlands
57 University of Amsterdam Netherlands
58 University of Dundee United Kingdom
59 University of Aix-Marseille France
60 University of Leicester United Kingdom
61 Saarland University Germany
62 University of Sheffield United Kingdom
63 Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen Germany
64 Vienna University of Technology Austria
65 Trinity College Dublin Ireland
66 University of Milan Italy
67 University of Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III France
68 University of Leeds United Kingdom
69 University of Barcelona Spain
70 University of Southampton United Kingdom
71 University of Stuttgart Germany
72 University of Wurzburg Germany
73 University of Lorraine France
74 University of Geneva Switzerland
75 University of Twente Netherlands
76 University of Lille France
77 Newcastle University United Kingdom
78 University of Groningen Netherlands
79 University of Nantes France
80 University of Nottingham United Kingdom
81 Sapienza University Rome Italy
82 University of Rennes 1 France
83 University of St Andrews United Kingdom
84 Aarhus University Denmark
85 University of Surrey United Kingdom
86 University of Liege Belgium
87 Polytechnic University of Catalonia Spain
88 Friedrich Schiller University of Jena Germany
89 University College Cork Ireland
90 Jagiellonian University Poland
91 Aalto University Finland
92 University of Bonn Germany
93 Autonomous University of Barcelona Spain
94 Maastricht University Netherlands
95 Darmstadt University of Technology Germany
96 University of Antwerp Belgium
97 University of Nice Sophia Antipolis France
98 University of Warwick United Kingdom
99 Polytechnical University of Valencia  Spain
100 University of Valencia Spain

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“Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.” – John Kenneth Galbraith

The Lead Story: A (mostly) thumbs-up July jobs report

The U.S. labor market generated 209,000 jobs in July, easily outstripping forecasts. Additionally,  the unemployment rate dipped by 0.1% to 4.3%, matching a 16-year low, and the labor force participation rate ticked up by 0.1% as most people who entered (or reentered) the job market immediately found jobs. The slight rise in the number of manufacturing payrolls could signal that the weaker dollar—which makes U.S. products more competitive overseas—has finally begun to act as a tailwind.

Average hourly earnings rose just 0.3% for the month (+2.5% over the past year), a tepid pace that nonetheless should lift core inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

All told, July’s showing is solid but not game changing. Looking longer term, we’re pondering how long the current “Goldilocks” economy (combining steady growth and low inflation) will last. If we’re correct that some labor market slack remains, then wage growth and overall inflation could stay at current low levels for an extended period of time. In contrast, less slack could trigger stronger wage gains, leading to higher inflation and a faster pace of Fed rate hikes.

In other news: “I want to be loved.”

That’s what blues great Muddy Waters once sang and what the S&P 500 Index might be feeling as this bull market continues to be one of the most unloved ever. Despite having already returned nearly 12% year to date through August 4, investors have pulled some $11 billion out of U.S. equity funds since January 1, while adding more than $210 billion to taxable fixed-income vehicles.

Meanwhile, the market-friendly second-quarter earnings season entered its final stages. Earnings have topped expectations by 5%, while sales have come in largely on target. Thanks to rebounding energy prices, companies in the Energy sector have enjoyed enormous year-on-year profit growth. Excluding Energy, large-cap companies grew earnings at an 8%-10% annual clip, led by Technology and Financials, two of our preferred sectors.
Profits have been even better in the Eurozone, rising 11% year-on-year (excluding Energy). We expect the region to exhibit modestly stronger earnings expansion in the medium term given the recent uptick in economic growth. Against this encouraging backdrop, Europe’s STOXX 600 Index jumped 1.2 % in U.S. dollar terms for the week, outpacing the S&P 500, which eked out a 0.2% gain.

In U.S. fixed-income markets, investment-grade bonds moved in sympathy with equities, returning 0.4% for the week through August 3 and lifting their year-to-date return to a healthy 5%. Treasuries rallied for most of the week on the back of sluggish economic data before giving back gains following the release of July’s job numbers. As a result, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, which moves in the opposite direction of its price, finished the week little changed at 2.27%.

Below the fold: Consumer spending, personal income, and service-sector growth slow in June

June’s disappointing consumer spending (+0.1%) and personal income (flat) results again reminded us of Muddy Waters, who once lamented that “you can’t spend what you ain’t got.” Nonetheless, the robust U.S. labor market reinforces the case for better consumer spending in the coming months.

In the meantime, the PCE price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation barometer, was unchanged in June and has risen just 1.4% compared to a year ago. The “core” PCE price index, which excludes food and energy costs, increased only 0.1% last month and 1.5% in the past year.
Moreover, service-sector activity in the economy slipped last month to 53.8, an 11-month low, according to ISM’s non-manufacturing index. (Readings above 50 indicate expansion.) Manufacturing activity held up better, however, with the ISM index registering 56.3. And U.S. factory orders leaped 3% after consecutive one-month declines.

Across the Atlantic, Eurozone GDP jumped 2.1% (year over year) in the second quarter, its fastest pace of growth in six years. Also, the region’s economy started the third quarter in good form: Markit’s Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index hit 55.7 in July.

Back page: Why aren’t more American men working?

The U.S. labor-force participation rate among working-age (16-65) men has steadily fallen, from nearly 87% in 1947 to 69% today. According to the Organization for Economic Development (OECD), of the world’s 23 largest economies, only Italy has suffered a more severe drop during the same period.

For prime-age (25-54) working American men, the downward trend in labor-force participation began in the 1960s, accelerated after the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, and has improved only mildly in the past two years. With today’s economy at or near full employment, this is clearly no longer a cyclical problem. So why have so many men failed to return to the labor force? According to a number of studies, many factors are likely “at work” to keep men on the sidelines—including longer stints in school, rising incarceration rates, and substance abuse.
We see this issue as a structural shift in the workforce. As technology has displaced labor across a wide variety of industries, higher-paying manufacturing jobs have become scarce. Meanwhile, job creation in lower-wage service-sector positions, particularly in health care, has strengthened.
At the same time, the social welfare net has expanded in the form of rising levels of unemployment insurance, disability claims, and Medicaid enrollments. This could also explain some of the sustained drop in labor force participation. One point is clear: losing such a large chunk of men during their prime earning years hinders the nation’s productivity and reduces its long-term potential growth rate. The longer they remain unemployed and their skill sets diminish, the greater the negative economic impact.
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Xem người Hy Lạp và La Mã cổ đại làm thế nào tạo ra tiền đồng , bình sứ và thủy tinh

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Sometimes the old ways work best. That assumption, or at least the assumption that the most centuries-tested techniques can still produce interesting results, underpins many of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Launchpad videos. The series, designed to give visitors context for the artifacts they see there, reveals the process behind the product, and some new products may come out of some very old processes indeed. In the case of the video at the top, we see the creation of an ancient Greek vase — or, rather, a new vase, created as the ancient Greeks did — from the clay purification to the kneading to the shaping to the illustration to the firing.

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Just above, you can watch the ancient “free-blown technique” of glassmaking in action. Invented around 40 B.C., glass-blowing gave the glassmakers of the day a faster, cheaper, more controllable way to work, which enabled them to produce for a larger market than ever before. If you’d like to learn more about the method it displaced, the Art Institute also has a video demonstrating the older “core-formed” glassmaking technique. Pottery and glassware have an appealing practicality, and first-rate artisans of those forms could no doubt make a good deal of money, but how did the money itself come into being? The Launchpad video on coin production in Ancient Greece, below, sheds light on minting in antiquity. Serious artistically inclined numismatists will, of course, want to follow it up with its companion piece on coin production in the Roman world.

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underpins  :  support from beneath

knead [nɪːd] verb

  manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes ( sự khuấy trộn )

pottery ['pɑtərɪ /'pɒt-]  noun

.ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

numismatist [nuː'mɪzmətɪst /nju-] noun

a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)

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As the exclusive Vietnam member firm of Multilaw, a leading global network of independent law firms, Tilleke & Gibbins contributed the Vietnam section to the network’s Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Guide, which details regimes for enforcing foreign judgments in 74 jurisdictions worldwide.

Vinh Quoc Nguyen and Loc Xuan Le, partners in Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vietnam offices, were responsible for writing the chapter, which consists of two parts. In the first of these, the authors summarize the process for obtaining interim preliminary injunctive relief and provide an overview of arbitration issues. The second part reviews how creditors can enforce foreign court judgments under Vietnam’s Civil Proceedings Code, the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments, and the Ordinance on Court Fees.

Full PDFs of both parts of the Vietnam section are available on the Multilaw website.

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Cabinet minister to resign

Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau decided to leave politics in 1984 during a fateful walk in the snow.

Sudbury Liberal MPP Rick Bartolucci arrived at the same conclusion after Christmas while walking a Florida beach with his wife, Maureen.

Nineteen years to the day after he agreed to run for the Sudbury Liberals, Bartolucci announced he will resign from cabinet Monday, will not run in the next provincial election, but will serve out his term of office.

“Together we achieved great things for our community,” Bartolucci told a crowd of about 175 people Thursday.

In a scrum, Bartolucci admitted he was tired when he and his wife travelled to Florida.

He cited a gruelling schedule of being chair of cabinet, a member of the government's priorities and policy committee, sitting on treasury and management board, heading the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — “and so I was tired,” he said.

When he realized he couldn't give voters 100%, “it was time to move on.”

“And I found it increasingly more difficult to give that 100%, and I would never want to short-change the trust people placed in me.”

When asked by reporters what he was proud of, Bartolucci said he wasn't a “legacy-type person. I'm not interested in legacy reminders.”

Bartolucci said he was making the announcement now to give Sudbury provincial Liberals time to find a good candidate to run in the next election.

Bartolucci said he will not make a return to municipal politics, countering speculation he might run for mayor in two years.

When asked if he might take a run at federal politics, Bartolucci said: “Never say never, but never is never, OK, in this instance.

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Within the last few years, there has been an incline of people feeling more comfortable to come out as transgender. Many cis (non-trans) people are curious and slightly confused of the ,”whys” and “hows” of being a transgender person and the transition they go through. Many [trans people] begin to have what is called, gender dysphoria. It is where they feel that their assigned sex and gender do not match their gender identity. Most tend to feel distressed with their assigned gender. Usually, many teens experience gender confusion and make the transition later in their life, if necessary. However, young children are now starting to question their identities as well.

According to Mayo Clinic, children between 18 and 24 months old develop the ability to recognize and label stereotypical gender groups. Such as girls being feminine and males being masculine. By age three, they start to categorize their own gender. At the ages of five and six, most children become obstinate about gender preferences and stereotypes. However, this has led numerous children starting to doubt whether they are actually a boy or girl, causing concerns with their parents.

Lauren Chen, better known as Roaming Millennial on Youtube is a Canadian blogger who produces right-wing content. In her video, “Turning Kids Trans?”, she addresses the issues and prominent concerns of the rise of transgenderism amongst young children. Chen states, “…I am not in any way saying that every trans person is just “acting out” or going with a trend or simply trying to get attention. That’s not what I believe at all. I think that for a very small portion of the population a psychological condition really does make them feel like they were born in the wrong body, like instead of having a woman’s body, they should have a man’s body or vice versa. I’m not saying they’re making it up and I’m definitely not trying to invalidate their experiences.”, then carries on with saying, “However, I don’t think that we can deny that young people are impressionable and there’s a lot of positive cultural attention being given towards trans issues right now that extends beyond just saying “hey, let’s all respect people who are different from us”.

Many of Chen’s fellow subscribers decided to jump on this issue, respectively. A comment from “Big Gay” states, “As a trans person that has actually been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and goes to a liberal art school, I’ve seen this happen. I’ve actually “triggered” at least three people to question their gender and one of them was even able to start transitioning before me even though they weren’t diagnosed with gd. It’s pretty infuriating that a mental illness that has debilitating symptoms is considered trendy and fun. Speaking from experience, it’s absolutely not and we need to stop immediately accepting these children just because they think they are trans.” Another comment from user, “Brianna Lee” says, “How do those people not realize that little kids don’t have the mental capacity to make that choice and forcing them to change their gender that young is mental abuse, therefore evil and immoral? What is wrong with those people?! Some girls like to climb trees, play sports, and play with cars, that doesn’t make them less of a girl. Just like how some boys might like to play with dolls and may not be athletic or into cars. They do realize that assuming their kid is a trans just because they don’t fit the gender stereotype is sexist right?! There are tomboys and some more feminine guys, doesn’t mean they aren’t the gender they were born with or are apart of the LGBT+ community. It’s a dangerous way of thinking and brainwashing their kids”.

An abundant amount of commenters reasonably argued that young children are still figuring themselves out and constantly behave and act outside of their stereotypical gender norms because it is all just part of being a kid. Many even claiming that kids are not cognitively developed enough to grasp who they are, along with the ramifications of transitioning.
Though there are still two sides to the argument, as quite a number of parents firmly believe that if their kids feel as if they don’t identify with their assigned gender, then they should have the right to transition. Such as transwoman, Jazz Jennings. Though Jennings did not transition to female until her late teens, she was diagnosed with gender dysphoria at age five and one of the youngest people to ever be documented publicly as transgender. At age six, her and her family appeared on television to discuss growing up transgender. Jennings now as her own show on TLC called, “I am Jazz”, which features the obstacles she goes through as a transwoman and her transition. Ever since, she has become an idol for young trans people all around.

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How does ice cream go next level? By adding candy to it, of course! And now, Kit Kat lovers can scoop up their favorite candy bar whenever they like, without breaking out the ol’ ice cream maker, thanks to a new ice cream flavor available at Walmart. With summer around the corner, the timing for this sweet treat couldn’t be better. It’s time to spend more days outdoors in the summer heat, which means you’ll definitely need a cool treat to cool off with!

Everything you love about a Kit Kat bar is here in this new flavor. It all starts with a light but rich chocolate ice cream base. Then, there’s a wafer cookie swirl throughout the chocolate ice cream. Finally, real Kit Kat pieces add a crispy, chocolatey crunch. Your kitchen is about to become your happy place.

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The new Kit Kat flavor can be found in the freezer section of Walmart and looks to be available through the store’s online grocery option. So, getting your Kit Kat ice cream fix could be as easy as a point-and-click on Walmart’s official website.

And here’s some unexpected good news about the new Kit Kat flavor: It’s a lighter-calorie ice cream made with skim milk! This means you can indulge your chocolate and candy craving with a little less guilt. Each half-cup (4-ounce) serving is 170 calories, which means you can likely fit it in for a sweet treat even if you’re watching those calories.

This isn’t the first marriage of Kit Kats and ice cream. Earlier this year, Nestlé released a Kit Kat Drumstick ice cream treat. It’s a vanilla ice cream cone with a creamy fudge center covered by a hard chocolate shell and Kit Kat pieces. Instagram user Snackgator showed off the new snack when it debuted in January:

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Postal Service launches new website to help Americans vote by mail this fall
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new website to help Americans vote by mail in the November general election.

The USPS announced the creation of Friday, saying the site is meant to provide the electorate with clear and concise information about voting by mail.

The website is also meant to help election officials as states choose to expand mail-in voting options for the upcoming elections, so that voters don’t have to risk contracting the coronavirus at the polls.

For domestic voters, the website provides direct links to federal election resources as well as links to state-specific resources. For overseas and military voters, the new site provides additional information, including links to resources supporting their election participation.

The site also highlights what the USPS views as the most critical information for voters who opt to vote through the U.S. mail: that, in requesting or casting a mail-in ballot, they not only must comply with their local jurisdictions’ requirements, but also should start the process early.

To allow sufficient time for voters to receive, complete and return ballots via the mail, the USPS strongly recommends that voters request ballots at the earliest point allowable, but no later than 15 days prior to the election date.

The Postal Service also recommends that voters mail their ballots at least one week prior to their states’ due dates to allow for timely receipt by election officials.

Voters should contact their local election officials for further information about deadlines and other requirements.

The USPS says it remains fully committed to fulfilling its role in the electoral process and can handle the anticipated increase in election mail.

“Election officials and voters are being asked to be mindful of the Postal Service’s established delivery standards and consider how the mail actually works, so that voters have adequate time to request, receive, complete and send their mail-in ballots,” wrote the USPS in a press release. “The Postal Service will continue to do everything in its power to efficiently handle and deliver Election Mail, including ballots, in a manner consistent with the proven processes and procedures that have been relied upon for years.”


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I-Team: Mayor supports city suing delinquent property owners

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Earlier this month, the I-TEAM exposed a landlord who failed to pay taxes and fix serious code violations on dozens of homes he purchased at sheriff's auction sales.
Since that report, we learned there are a handful of other property owners who owe the city more than $1 million combined for failing to keep their properties up to code.
Mohammad Choudry is one of those property owners. The City says he owes more than $400,000 in unpaid property taxes along with a handful of fines from code violations.
"Mr. Choudry has cost taxpayers of Milwaukee a lot of money because he takes in cash revenue for rent and doesn't pay his property taxes," Assistant City Attorney Kail Decker said.
Choudry didn't have anything to say to the I-TEAM after a judge issued a temporary order this month banning him from purchasing new properties until he pays taxes and fines on the ones he already owns.
We also wanted to give Choudry another opportunity to talk and went to his last known address. We left a business card on his door but haven't heard back.
One of Choudry's neighbors, who didn't want to be identified, wasn't too happy to learn Choudry is wanted for not paying property taxes.
"It's not bringing in the money the city needs," Choudry's neighbor said. "I mean our streets have really taken a beating and if we don't pay our property taxes, nothing is going to get done."
The City of Milwaukee is suing Choudry for $1.25 million in unpaid taxes, fines and damages.
Decker says Choudry also failed to register deeds into his name in more than three dozen home purchases he made at auctions. Decker believes Choudry did this to purposely try to avoid being held accountable for paying property taxes.
We also learned Choudry racked up more than 3,000 code violations in the last decade for properties he rents out to tenants, but he's not the only one racking up fines and failing to pay!
The following 20 property owners owe the City more than $1 million in fines from building code violations only:
  • James  G. Miicke: $361,095
  • Todd A. Brunner: $161,019.55
  • Gary L. Kuhn: $93,473
  • Mohammad Choudry: $66,434
  • Larry M. Hopson: $56,895
  • Rita M. Willis: $53,153
  • Quentin Ferguson Sr.: $27,323
  • Miguel Saldivarquezada: $25,050
  • Connell Adams: $23,264.44
  • Jeffrey O. Brown: $21,618
  • James L. Ramsey: $21,373
  • William A. Montoto: $20,915
  • VW Chambers: $19,578
  • Stella L. Leflore: $19,256
  • Mark A. Fritz: $19,157
  • Dorothy Chambers: $17,185
  • Lester Buckley: $16,366
  • Sanford B. Parson: $16,170
  • Bernadine Benson: $15,343
  • Tamairo A. Moutry: $15,025
Building code officials say while most property owners comply with orders to fix safety issues, they admit they can't do much to force homeowners to make repairs.
"If no work has been completed, we're not having good communication, we'll then forward that order to our municipal court system," said Erica Lewandowski with the Department of Neighborhood Services.
Fines can build up over time unless the city decides to sue the property owner. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett believes this may be the only alternative in some of these cases.
"If you've got outstanding violations, they are there because there is something wrong with the property," Barrett said. "The message for the landlords who are trying to get by the system is you've seen it, we're coming after you!"
Choudry's neighbors support any effort to get landlords to fix their properties and pay their fair share of taxes.
"I want people to upkeep their homes," one neighbor said. "It's fine if you're a landlord, but at least fix up the houses because my property values go down because of the way your house looks."
Decker says the reason his office is pursuing Choudry's case and not others is because they believe not only did he not care to fix safety violations with his properties, but he allegedly tried to defraud the city.
The fight to stop delinquent landlords from purchasing new properties:
  • Prior to 2016, if you had the cash, you can buy a property at any sheriff's auction sale in Wisconsin. This allowed the buyer the ability to acquire as many homes as they wanted and there was no requirement on how quickly the deed had to be changed.
  • A new state law now in effect requires all deeds to be transferred to the new buyer's name immediately following an auction. This is meant to hold property owners more accountable should they fall behind on taxes.
Mayor Barrett also told TODAY'S TMJ4 that an employee with the Department of Neighborhood Services also attends sheriff's auction sales to ensure new buyers know the current policies and procedures.
The City is also keeping tabs on property owners who owe taxes. You can view that list here.


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Justice for Jacob Blake rally held in Milwaukee Saturday

Posted at 10:22 AM, Sep 13, 2020
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MILWAUKEE — Saturday, hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Milwaukee, rallying for justice for Jacob Blake.

“You can’t hide. If you look like us in this country, there’s no are of color in this country.” said Jacob Blake’s uncle, Justin Blake.

Those passionate words by Jacob Blake’s uncle, Justin, come as his nephew remains paralyzed after being shot seven times during an encounter with Kenosha police.

Jacob is alive but is still in a lot of pain.

“We’re asking that one day he not need all that medicine for the pain that he’s in to fully express himself,” Justin Blake said.

Protesters from Kenosha and Milwaukee marched in solidarity from Milwaukee's North Side to Red Arrow Park, even as rain fell on Saturday.

"You got to show people that you're going to continue doing these marches, but continue to put pen to paper,” said Gregory Bennett Jr. of Peace in the Streets in Kenosha.

Justin Blake said he plans on working in the streets and in meetings to create positive change for people in the future.

“It will not be open season on people that look like us. It’s 2020. We’re over it and we want justice now," Justin Blake said.

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Sheriff blasts Mayor Barrett in remarks on Sherman Park violence

Posted at 7:30 PM, Jul 01, 2016
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MILWAUKEE --Breaking his silence Friday, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, Jr. spoke on Friday for the first time since large crowds gathered at Sherman Park over the past few nights, which led to fights and vandalism.

"These people want safer neighborhoods," Clarke told TODAY'S TMJ4. "You know how you get safer neighborhoods? Consistent police presence. I'm trying to bring that. I can't do that without the resources. As long as continue to get these budgets, none of this is going to change."

Sherman Park is a Milwaukee County park, with the neighborhood surrounding that part of the City of Milwaukee. Together, sheriff's deputies and MPD officers have put out garbage fires and cleaned up broken windshields.

Clarke said his office doesn't deserve any blame for the recent hostility, and instead claimed the unrest is a reflection of the city's inability to fight crime.

"I like when people go to jail," the sheriff added tersely.

In a statement sent to TODAY'S TMJ4, Mayor Tom Barrett's chief of staff Patrick Curley said “We’re surprised [Clarke]'s so upset by a request to have county sheriff deputies patrol the county parks.”

MPD Chief Ed Flynn also responded to the sheriff, telling TODAY'S TMJ4, "I appreciate the efforts of the sheriff's deputies as they join my officers in keeping Sherman and other Milwaukee County Parks a safe place for families, but our jobs are not made easier by Sheriff Clarke’s bombast."


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90-year-old woman in England is the first to receive initial dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

90-year-old woman in England is the first to receive initial dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
Posted at 5:59 AM, Dec 08, 2020
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90-year-old Margaret Keenan of the United Kingdom became the first person to receive an initial dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday — a major landmark and something that officials are calling a "turning point" in the pandemic.

Keenan, a retired store clerk, was the first in line at University Hospital in Coventry, England, to receive her first dose of a vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech. She turns 91 next week.

"It's the best early birthday present I could wish for because it means I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the New Year after being on my own for most of the year," she said, according to a statement released by the UK's National Health Service (NHS).

According to CNN, the first shot was administered by nurse May Parsons.

"The last few months have been tough for all of us working in the NHS, but now it feels like there is light at the end of the tunnel," Parsons said, according to CNN.

CNN and ABC News both report that the second person to receive the vaccine was an 81-year-old man named William Shakespeare, who hails from the same county where the famous playwright was born.

England was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's vaccine for emergency use. The U.S. and the European Union are expected to grant their approval to the Pfizer vaccine in the coming days.

Russia was the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine in August. However, the vaccine, dubbed "Sputnik V," was only tested on a few dozen people, and its rollout has been marked by public distrust and production issues.

Pfizer's vaccine requires two shots, which need to be taken 28 days apart, which means Keenan, Shakespeare, and all others injected on Tuesday will need to return for another shot next month to reach full inoculation.

The U.S. is also expected to approve a vaccine candidate made by Moderna in the coming days as well. U.S. health officials have said they hope to distribute initial doses of the vaccine to 20 million people across the country by the month's end.

As in England, initial doses of COVID-19 in the U.S. are being reserved for older people in long-term care facilities healthcare workers. U.S. health officials believe vaccines will be widely available in the spring.

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More data on Wisconsin's vaccination progress here.

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Check out county-by-county coronavirus case numbers here.

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Scooter, world's oldest cat, dies at 30

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Scooter lived about 136 human years.
That’s what Dr. Tricia Latimer, a Mansfield, Texas, veterinarian estimates. In fact, Scooter was dubbed the world’s oldest cat.
Unfortunately, he did not live to enjoy the title.
Scooter marked his 30th birthday on March 26. However, owner Gail Floyd of Mansfield, Texas, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Scooter had died by the time Guinness conferred its title on April 8.
“He was so special,” Floyd told local publication Mansfield News-Mirror. “I don’t think I’m ever going to get over this.”
 The title surpassed the last record documented, from a 26-year-old Maine coon named Corduroy.
Floyd would not confirm the exact day Scooter died. Either way, Scooter’s 30-year milestone was no small feat. A normal cat's life expectancy of 12 to 16 years, USA Today reports, citing Latimer.
Even then, Scooter was a long way off from the oldest cat of all time – a title that belongs to a cat named Creme Puff, who lived in Austin, Texas, and died in 2005.


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Police capture escaped inmate in Green Bay

Posted at 12:03 PM, Apr 25, 2018
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Green Bay Police have located and arrested an Ellsworth Correctional Facility inmate escapee who has been missing since April 20.

After the SWAT team concluded their efforts at the residence on Norwood Ave., investigators were able to develop more Intel that led them to a residence in the 1800 block of Badger Street.

While on scene, officers were able to gain consent into an apartment with the goal of locating Christine Abel. Abel attempted to hide and conceal herself after multiple attempts for her to comply. The Department K9 Roco, K9 Officer Clark and with the assistance of other officers and investigators located Abel and took her into custody.

“When criminals come to Green Bay, we will spare no resource, staff or equipment to catch them and bring them to justice. Thank you to everyone that spent hours investigating, locating, and apprehending Ms. Abel. We will forever be committed to ridding the community of criminals and disorder," Police Chief Andrew Smith said in a statement.

There is a heavy police presence in the 500 block of North Norwood Avenue on Green Bay's west side.

Police say the SWAT team has been deployed due to the active investigation.

Police say they were looking for Christine Abel, an Ellsworth Correctional Facility inmate escapee who has been missing since April 20. They did not find her in the house they entered.

SWAT officers took three people in the house into custody.

Capt. Kevin Warych says the SWAT team entered the house after getting a search warrant. He says police had very good information saying they'd find Abel there.

Police say they recovered a vehicle in the Green Bay area Monday allegedly stolen by Abel, according to the Racine County Sheriff's Office.


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How a Winter Wonderland is a great way to reach families

A Better Start

Now in its fourth year, Blackpool Better Start’s Winter Wonderland is aimed at families with children aged 0-4 years. Registration to the mid-week advocacy event has grown each year and is attracting more and more families - with 550 adults and children attending in December 2019.

Colin Smy

We know that Christmas can be a difficult and stressful time for families so, alongside creating a festive atmosphere, the additional premise of the event is to provide Blackpool families with access to important help and advice. Professional bodies are invited to exhibit and offer access to information on training and volunteering opportunities, as well as guidance on health, wellbeing and finance.

Winter Wonderland is the one time of year when all community programmes come together under one roof, providing an invaluable opportunity to showcase the early years offer available to Blackpool families.

The event provides an opportunity to highlight the breadth of Better Start programmes available for families to engage with; ranging from activities in green spaces, libraries and Children’s Centres, to targeted services including Health Visiting, the Family Nurse Partnership and Baby Steps.

During the three-hour event families can take part in interactive sessions, such as cookery, football, crafts, baby sensory activities and drama performances. To promote healthy eating at our most recent event, our Health Connectors organised a ‘bush tucker’ challenge encouraging children to try exotic fresh fruits.

Park Rangers ran wreath-making sessions and there was a sing-a-long from Blackpool’s Grand Theatre, providing a real festive atmosphere.

Father Christmas made a special appearance to the delight of the children – we’re conscious experiences like this can cost money families simply can’t afford.

This year we were delighted that over 45 local professional services were on-hand to offer advice and provide support to our families.

By presenting the services to the families in an approachable environment, the event helps to make the first contact much less daunting and provides an engagement opportunity that they wouldn’t ordinarily get.

When targeting exhibitors, we aim to cover a range of advocacy services that families may require, such as advice on household energy efficiency, healthy life choices, improving oral health, learning opportunities and support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Families were able to access advice and support from the Department for Work and Pensions, Blackpool Carers Centre, Adult & Family Learning, Lancashire Police, Blackpool FC Community Trust, Electricity North West, United Utilities and also Care & Repair, a home improvement agency helping Blackpool families live independently in their own homes by keeping them safe, warm and secure.

Blackpool and The Fylde College also exhibited. Their Health and Social Care Career Academy Manager, Helen Cook, commented:

“Blackpool and Fylde College attended the Winter Wonderland and successfully signed-up 10 families to the health and social care career academy’s Talent4Care Programme. In addition, we had 89 face-to-face contacts with people who were interested in either a childcare or health and social care course. It is a fantastic opportunity for the college to talk to parents and support their aspirations to gain qualifications so that they can gain future employment.

“Many parents were interested in the level 2 and 3 childcare qualification and the level 2 and 3 in health and social care. We were also able to talk to parents about short-term courses too so that they can enhance their professional development and increase their knowledge. All of our courses are accredited qualifications and funding is available so that parents gain support to help them with their learning”.

Dee McGregor, Development Support Officer at the Centre for Early Child Development, said:

“Winter Wonderland provides us with a relaxed, approachable environment in which to chat with families about Blackpool’s Health Visiting service and answer any questions they may have. We know parenthood can be daunting, so to be able to meet with health care professionals and be reassured about anything that is worrying them is really beneficial. Our student Health Visitors set up a craft activity which provided an opportunity for them to meet with parents and discuss child development.”

As we approach the mid-point of Better Start, the way we build supportive connections and engage with families and the wider community continues to evolve, with Winter Wonderland being the annual highlight.

Universal programmes and events are being accessed by families on a regular basis in parks, libraries and Children’s Centres, and our team of Health and Community Connectors are continuing to build links with traditionally harder to engage parents.

In the past year, additional services have been added to the A Better Start programme in order to play a role in reaching our outcomes of developing social and emotional skills, language and communication skills and improving diet and nutrition.

New services have included healthy lifestyles programme Move, Play & Grow designed to motivate families across Blackpool to improve their knowledge of healthy eating, physical activity and oral health; a Sling Library support group provides information on the benefits of baby carrying; and Baby Steps perinatal classes supporting the emotional and physical transition to parenthood.

The development of parks, Early Years play areas and green spaces is also being undertaken in consultation with the community, as well as recruitment of additional Early Years Park Rangers to increase forest school sessions.

Our focus on engaging with Blackpool’s fathers continues to be developed through activities aimed at improving social interactions with other male role models and the development of new skills. Most recently, a partnership with Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food programme saw a group of fathers undertaking an eight-week cookery programme with positive outcomes.

Our top three pieces of advice to any projects thinking of planning a similar advocacy event:

Strike a balance between ‘fun’ and ‘serious’

As far as our families are concerned, the event is a pre-Christmas ‘Winter Wonderland’ and has all the festive elements to strike this chord. It is a fun day out for both parents and children. However, the advocacy element and engaging with the families is the priority for Blackpool Better Start and our partners.

For professional services to fit in seamlessly with the ‘fun’ elements of the event, we request that their information stands have a festive-feel and include interactive activities that are engaging for young children. This provides an opportunity for parents to talk to services in a relaxed environment whilst their child may be crafting or playing with sensory toys.

Involve partners in the run-up

We utilise the resources and enthusiasm of our local volunteering group, Community Voice, to really engage with families and drive event registrations through ‘lead-up’ festive craft events at libraries and children’s centres. This year we had over 100 families attending these sessions who then signed up to the Winter Wonderland.

Plan early!

Given how many partners come together across the town, organisation is essential and planning for the next year starts almost as soon as the event finishes! Winter Wonderland is now established as being held in the first week of December and a ‘save the date’ is sent to families along with a feedback request.

Get everyone involved

We feel our success really boils down utilising the skills of the whole team to deliver a well-organised event. We draw on the experience of our varied team to help with the planning; which can range from contacting exhibitors and booking entertainers, to driving interest via social media, undertaking risk assessments and dressing the venue.

Somebody – be that a volunteer or senior member of staff – willing to throw on a giant bear outfit and walk around can be the difference between a child having a fun day and a magical day!

About A Better Start

A Better Start is a ten-year (2015-2025), £215 million programme set-up by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Five A Better Start partnerships based in Blackpool, Bradford, Lambeth, Nottingham and Southend are supporting families to give their babies and very young children the best possible start in life. Working with local parents, the A Better Start partnerships are developing and testing ways to improve their children’s diet and nutrition, social and emotional development, and speech, language and communication.

The work of the programme is grounded in scientific evidence and research. A Better Start is place-based and enabling systems change. It aims to improve the way that organisations work together and with families to shift attitudes and spending towards preventing problems that can start in early life. It is one of five major programmes set up by The National Lottery Community Fund to test and learn from new approaches to designing services which aim to make people’s lives healthier and happier

The National Children’s Bureau is coordinating an ambitious programme of shared learning

for A Better Start, disseminating the partnerships’ experiences in creating innovative services far and wide, so that others working in early childhood development or place-based systems change can benefit.

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