Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, central Romania. It’s known for Germanic architecture in its old town, the legacy of 12th-century Saxon settlers. Around the city are the remains of medieval walls and towers, including the 13th-century Council Tower. In the upper town, Brukenthal Palace now houses the Brukenthal National Museum, with European paintings. The nearby Evangelical Cathedral has gravestones in its walls.
Daily Archives: July 9, 2022
Preview: New York Times Magazine – July 10, 2022
The 7.10.22 Issue
In this issue, Kim Tingley on the quest to make the most of our body clocks with “circadian medicine”; Virginia Eubanks on her partner’s PTSD and her struggle as a caregiver; Mark Binelli on Yuval Sharon, the most visionary opera director of his generation; Jake Bittle on the restaurateur who changed America’s energy industry; and more.
Cover Preview: Barron’s Magazine – July 11, 2022
Welcome to the ‘Yes, But’ Stock Market
Ben Levisohn
It’s easy to look at the week that stocks had and say the worst is over. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA –0.15% rose 0.8%, while the S&P 500 SPX –0.08% gained 1.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP +0.12% climbed 4.6%. The Nasdaq even managed to string together five consecutive up days, its longest winning streak since November 2021.
THE TRADER
How to Bottom-Pick a Stock
Ben Levisohn
THE TRADER
Earnings Season Won’t Make or Break the Stock Market
Ben Levisohn
STREETWISE
How Diesel Could Lift Soybean Profits—and These Stocks
Jack Hough
UP AND DOWN WALL STREET
Stocks’ Outlook Brightens on Good Jobs News and Lower Commodity Prices
Andrew Bary
Village Walks: Amalfi In Southwestern Italy (4K)
Amalfi is a town in a dramatic natural setting below steep cliffs on Italy’s southwest coast. Between the 9th and 11th centuries, it was the seat of a powerful maritime republic. The Arab-Norman Sant’Andrea cathedral at the heart of town, with its striped Byzantine facade, survives from this era. The Museo Arsenale Amalfi is a medieval shipyard-turned-exhibition space.
Video Timeline Links: 00:00 Intro Amalfi, Italy Waling Tour 08:51 Flavio Gioia Square 11:27 Cathedral Square 12:17 Amalfi Cathedral 17:49 Cloister of Paradise 26:30 Municipio Square 31:37 Amalfi Main Beach 43:03 Nativity Scenes Fountain 1:00:52 Belvedere Cimitero Monumentale 1:10:54 Atrani 1:23:30 Atrani Umberto I Square 1:30:24 Atrani Collegiate St. Maria Maddalena
Front Page View: The New York Times – July 9, 2022
Shinzo Abe Is Assassinated With a Handmade Gun, Shocking a Nation
In a country with tight gun laws and little violence, the killing of the former prime minister left many in stunned disbelief. “It’s so un-Japanese.”
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