2023-10-30 08:47:32
Scientists at the German Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have proven that there are no other large black holes besides Sagittarius A* in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Scientists at the Institute used in their calculations the data they obtained with the help of Gravity devices installed on the European Optical Telescope VLT in the Chilean Atacama Desert. After analyzing the situation and physical characteristics of three powerful flares that occurred in the region directly close to Sagittarius A* in the years 2018, 2021, and 2022 as a result of the interaction of the black hole with the gases and dust orbiting around it, astronomers concluded from this study that all the dark matter is practically concentrated in a small area that can be placed in The space between the sun and the orbit of Mercury. Diogo Ribeiro, a researcher at the institute, says: “This indicates the presence of only one such body in the center of the Milky Way.” (Russia Today)
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The Unpredictable Showdown: Ghent vs. Westerlo – Exploring the Magic of Football
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-10-29 06:29:12
What is special regarding Ghent and Westerlo? These two formations constitute the bane of their visitors of the day. Rouches for the Buffalos and Unionists for the Campinois. Engaged in a more than interesting cruising speed, the usual victims now want to turn into hunters. To injure their prey, and collect the units that would allow them to confirm the current state of fitness.
“That’s the magic of football. You never know what might happen.” Cameron Puertas had the precise and appropriate speech at the end of the incredible victory of his colors on the European scene. Nothing is written in advance, especially in a game as popular as football. Because the truth of one day will never resemble that of the next, due to parameters that are as unifying as they are distinct. The form of the moment, the accuracy of the last gesture or the control of one’s emotions, all elements which can influence the course of an encounter.
“If people think that our victory in the Conference League is likely to reassure me before Standard, they are seriously mistaken.” Hein Vanhaezebrouck knows better than anyone that football is an eternal beginning. Certainties are often shattered, as when Liégeois were on the ropes once morest a more precise, incisive, mature Anderlecht.
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“It is in adversity that I like to observe my group, to see what it has in its stomach and what it can provide in terms of answers to the problems that stand in its way.” Carl Hoefkens is a winner, he knows that the two successes acquired once morest Bruges and Anderlecht are nothing if it is to ruin everything in the process. Busy making a nice recovery, both in terms of accounting and in terms of the game offered, Standard must now produce as much outside as at Sclessin, its cocoon made of comfort and passionate supporters.
“Our opponent is one of the best teams in Belgium, we know what awaits us.” A meeting combining pain and self-sacrifice, the kind of one that a Top 6 contender must be able to manage as best as possible to maintain his chances in a fight for Playoffs 1 which promises to be fierce, a bit like the fight planned at the top of the hierarchy. The Union has just completed a series of five successful matches, so it is one of the candidates for the laurels, even if, as usual, everyone denies it in their phrasing. “I prefer to move forward step by step, without telling myself that something specific is being put in place,” breathes Alexander Blessin. “The upcoming program will be tough, starting with our trip to Westerlo. Kortrijk beat Bruges in a surprising way so don’t count on me to tell you that we are in the position of favorite just because our opponent is in a precarious position in the standings. Nothing is ever decided in advance.”
You have to perform, to shake up the predictable and create the unexpected, the surprise, the improbable. An approach which might allow the Union to finally get rid of Westerlo, its only thorn in the side since its return to the Pro League. A necessary philosophy for Standard to defeat La Gantoise following eight joyless matches in all competitions. A style to change habits that are too anchored in the recent past…
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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara Attend Los Angeles Special Screening: The Smell of Money
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-10-16 02:18:37
By Katherine Stinson For Dailymail.Com
03:18 16 Oct 2023, updated 03:18 16 Oct 2023
Joaquin Phoenix, 48, and Rooney Mara, 38, made a casual pair as they attended the Los Angeles special screening of The Smell of Money at the Laemmle Monica Film Center on Sunday.
The Joker star took to the mic following the showing clad in a black T-shirt and matching pants.
His grey Converse actually matched the silvery beard he was sporting for the event.
Meanwhile, the Nightmare Alley starlet looked perfectly pretty in a black leather jacket, in addition to matching pants and a blouse.
She kept her dark chestnut brown locks pulled back in a chic bun, showing off her recognizable facial features.
Casual and cool: Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara dressed down in casual all-black ensembles as they attended the Los Angeles special screening of The Smell Of Money at Laemmle Monica Film Center on Sunday Celebrity surprise: The A-list couple hosted the screening of the documentary
The Smell of Money official Instagram page also shared snaps of the couple in a photo dump on their page, thanking Rooney and Joaquin for their support of the film.
‘A special thank you to your hosts, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, their support for the film has been incredible,’ part of the caption read.
The documentary follows the plight of North Carolina locals and the struggles they endure living near a big pork factory farm.
While Joaquin and Rooney don’t actually narrate or feature in the documentary in any way, the couple have actually appeared in two films together.
They first met filming the 2012 flick Her, where the petite beauty played Joaquin’s ex-lover.
The Gladiator star recounted to Vanity Fair in 2019 that Rooney was ‘the only girl I ever looked up on the internet,’ following their first experience co-starring together.
However, the couple were still just ’email friends’ at the time, according to the Walk the Line leading man.
The pair reunited in 2016 to shoot Mary Magdalene – with their friendship reportedly blossoming into romance at the time.
They made their public debut as a couple one year later, as they held hands at the closing ceremonies for the Cannes Film Festival.
So happy together: The couple matched each other in cozy, all-black enseembles when they hosted a screening of The Smell of Money on Sunday Look of love: The Academy Award winning actor mightn’t stop looking lovingly at his partner of six yearsThe two Hollywood heavyweights looked perfectly at home in the Lammle Monica Fillm Center on SundayHe’ll be here all night: The Nightmare Alley actress mightn’t stop smiling as Joaquin took the mic Cool parents: Three years following they made their public debut at the Cannes Film Festival, Rooney and Joaquin welcomed their first child together, a son named River, in 2020 Couple goals: The pair have been engaged since 2019
In 2019, the Ladder 49 star popped the question to his longterm love.
They welcomed their first child together, a son named River, in 2020.
River was named in honor of Joaquin’s late older brother, River Phoenix.
Although the couple have yet to confirm whether or not they’ve actually tied the knot, Joaquin did refer to the mother of his son as his ‘wife’ during a 2022 interview with Hello! Magazine.
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Bank Audi’s weekly report: Fluctuation in the black market for currency trading in conjunction with the approval of the “Bloomberg” platform
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-09-08 12:32:00
Bank Audi indicated in its weekly report that “in parallel with the Council of Ministers’ decision to create a new currency trading platform as an alternative to the “banking” platform that has been suspended since the end of the term of the former governor of the Bank of Lebanon on July 31, 2023, and with the Central Bank’s continued efforts to strengthen the frameworks for Transparency and disclosure: As the Council of Ministers began discussing the draft budget for the year 2024, the Lebanese financial markets continued to witness marginal movements this week in the dollar exchange rate on the black market, while the stock market resumed its rise, and Eurobond prices remained relatively stable.
In details, the dollar exchange rate in the parallel market continued to move within narrow margins around 89,000 LBP, while the government approved the “Bloomberg” platform for currency trading amid efforts to establish transparency frameworks, especially in light of the new monetary economy, noting that the exchange rate will be determined. According to the forces of supply and demand, the Bank of Lebanon will not intervene in the market except in extreme cases. In parallel, the stock market recorded a price increase of 0.8%, while trading volumes increased fourfold weekly to reach approximately $31 million. In the Eurobond market, government debt bond prices remained stable at around 7.875 cents per dollar in light of the persistent political vacuum in the presidency and the confinement of government work to caretaker affairs, and in light of the slow implementation of urgent reforms to secure the required international support, while Lebanon is witnessing a new phase in Leadership of the Bank of Lebanon.
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In the money market: The interest rate from day to day reached 85% on Friday, compared to 100% at the end of the previous week, while the cost of cash remained the same in the range of 1%-2%. The latest monetary statistics issued by the Bank of Lebanon for the week ending August 24, 2023 showed that resident bank deposits decreased by 838 billion pounds. This contraction is mainly due to a decrease in bank deposits denominated in foreign currencies by 886 billion liras per week (equivalent to 59 million dollars according to the official exchange rate of 15,000 liras), while bank deposits denominated in liras increased slightly by 48 billion liras amid an increase in… Demand deposits amounted to 103 billion liras, and a decline in savings deposits in lira amounted to 54 billion liras. In this context, the monetary mass in its broad sense (M4) recorded a weekly contraction of 1,115 billion liras in light of the decrease in the volume of cash in circulation by 1,037 billion liras and the increase in the portfolio of treasury bonds subscribed by the non-banking sector by 760 billion liras.
In the Treasury bond market: The preliminary results of the tenders dated September 7, 2023 showed that the Bank of Lebanon allowed banks to subscribe to all of their offers in the six-month category (with a return of 4.00%), the three-year category (with a return of 5.50%), and the seven-year category (with a return of 6.50%). On the other hand, the results of the tenders dated August 31, 2023 showed subscriptions of regarding 2,635 billion liras, distributed between 50 billion liras in the three-month category (with a return of 3.50%), 2,585 billion liras in the one-year category (with a return of 4.50%), and 44 million liras in the five-year category ( With a return of 6.00%). In contrast, benefits amounted to approximately 605 billion liras, resulting in a weekly nominal surplus of 2,030 billion liras. At the cumulative level, the total number of subscriptions during the first eight months of the year 2023 amounted to approximately 12,955 billion pounds, fully subscribed by the Bank of Lebanon, so that the one-year category accounted for 54.1% of it, followed by the two-year category with 22.3%, the six-month category with 13.4%, and the three-month category. Months by 7.7%, the three-year category by 1.6%, and the seven-year category by 0.9%, while the five-year category received only 0.01% of the total. On the other hand, entitlements worth 14,862 billion liras appeared, resulting in a nominal deficit of 1,907 billion liras in the first eight months of 2023.
In the currency market: While the Council of Ministers approved this week the adoption of “Bloomberg” as a platform for currency trading instead of the “Banking” platform that has been suspended since the end of last July, and in light of continuing efforts to strengthen transparency frameworks in monitoring trading operations in the market in preparation for unifying exchange rates, The black market for currency trading continued to witness marginal movements in the dollar exchange rate this week, settling at 89,000 LBP – 89,500 LBP. On Friday, unchanged compared to the previous weekend. Preparation for the launch of the “Bloomberg” platform comes amid efforts to preserve the remaining foreign exchange reserves of the Bank of Lebanon, which amounted to $8.5 billion until mid-August 2023, so that the dollar exchange rate is determined according to the forces of supply and demand, with almost no intervention from the Bank of Lebanon.
In the stock market: The stock market has resumed its rise, as evidenced by the rise in the price index by 0.8% weekly. In detail, Solidere B shares jumped by 4.0% this week to reach approximately $77.60, followed by Holcim Lebanon shares, with a modest increase of 0.1% to $69.00. On the other hand, Solidere A shares fell by 0.4% to $77.40. The prices of Bank Audi deposit receipts remained stable at $1.40. As for trading volumes, the nominal trading value on the Beirut Stock Exchange increased four-fold weekly to reach approximately $31 million, noting that Solidere shares accounted for the vast majority of activity (99.95%). In this context, it is worth noting that trading volumes on the Beirut Stock Exchange declined by 2.9% annually during the first eight months of 2023 to reach approximately $269 million, while the capitalization value increased by 36.5% between August 2022 and August 2023. Accordingly, the stock turnover rate was Calculated on the basis of annual turnover to market capitalization, a ratio of 2.2% in the first eight months of the year 2023, compared to a turnover rate of 3.1% in the corresponding period of the year 2022.
Eurobond market: Lebanese Eurobond prices remained stable at 7.875 cents per dollar this week, amid anticipation of the new financial and monetary phase being explored by the acting governor of the Bank of Lebanon, which some global financial circles consider an opportunity to improve the monetary system and the currencies system, and following the Cabinet’s decision to introduce… A new platform for currency trading amid a trend to gradually liberalize and unify the exchange rate, which is one of the requirements of the International Monetary Fund. Accordingly, Lebanese Eurobonds have accumulated price increases of approximately $2.13 to $2.25 since the beginning of 2023.
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