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Meanwhile, an overwhelming majority of respondents (86%) said the health service faced a major or severe funding problem, an increase of 14 percentage points from 2014.
Just one in five (17%) thought NHS care had improved over the last five years, the lowest level for two decades, according to the analysis.
He said: “It is up to government how it raises funds for public services, but these figures clearly show that more of the public across the UK support more resources for the NHS and that they are willing to pay more tax to bring that about.
“The case for more money for both health and social care has been made and it is overwhelming. Just about everyone is calling on the Government to act.
“Without action, our health and care system will continue to deteriorate; millions will wait, more will suffer and some will die.
– The BAS survey of about 1000 adults from England, Scotland and Wales was conducted by the National Centre for Social Research between July and October 2017.
If you look up at just the right time while walking Low Gap Trail, you will notice an enticing rock lookout high on the mountain. I had gone in search of it before but veered off course and never saw it. That sort of thing happens when you hike alone without GPS technology. But, half the fun is finding your way through the woods, and walking around with a navigation oracle in your hand diminishes that satisfaction significantly. Besides, I usually find all sorts of interesting things I would have never known existed had I been where I meant to be. But, on this sunny midweek afternoon during Thanksgiving break, I didn't miss.
The rocks did not disappoint. I basked in the warm sun and enjoyed the unique scenery.
I had a view through Low Gap to the North Carolina mountains beyond.
There was a dead tree, with branches perfectly spaced for climbing, standing on top of the rocks. I didn't hesitate much to sample the view from the treetop.
I could see across Camel Hump Mountain and Inadu Knob to Mt. Guyot towering above its neighbors in the distance. Through the gaps on the state line ridge, Balsam Mountain's high knobs beckoned.
After I had my fill of the lookout, I crested the ridge and followed a beautiful open valley filled with large trees back down to the trail. It was good to be alone out in the silence of the mountains.
David... All I can say is I hope you're not wasting any money on gym memberships.
Karl, I destroy boots, shoes, and clothes at a fairly high frequency.
Curious...how many pairs of hiking boots do you go through in a year? One things for sure, you're getting plenty of exercise. Thanks for documenting another adventure.
VICTORY over Hawick Royal Albert at Saughton tomorrow would see Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale clinch Section B of the Qualifying League.
Manager Raymond Carr has been delighted with the East of Scotland League champions’ start but admitted: “In terms of fitness levels, there are a couple of boys who are still a bit behind but the squad has an average age of just 22.
Carr, meanwhile, hopes to complete the signing of former Edinburgh City striker Ryan Wilson next week.
Craigroyston host Peebles Rovers at St Mark’s Park tomorrow in the other Section B tie.
Craigie boss Andrew Brown is set to keep faith with Shaun Smith in goal after the youngster made a midweek penalty save in the 2-1 win over Hawick.
“Shaun knows he has to work on his distribution but his shot-stopping is very good and he certainly did his prospects for tomorrow no harm with his midweek performance,” said Brown.
In Section A, Tynecastle travel to Burntisland Shipyard with boss Stevie Vinter expecting a tough match despite his side’s resounding 5-0 win over Eyemouth United on Wednesday night.
That victory saw Scott Coleman net a second-successive hat-trick, with Robbie McIntyre also on target.
“Burntisland Shipyard got a good result against Civil Service midweek so we’ll have to be on our guard,” said Vinter.
Alex Cunningham’s Civil Service Strollers will be looking to bounce back from their midweek 3-2 loss to Shipyard when they travel to Eyemouth United.
A win for Strollers would guarantee at least second spot in the group.
All tomorrow’s matches in Groups A and B kick off at 2.30pm.
California Gov. Jerry Brown said the state has sufficient funds to pay for firefighting costs from the more than dozen large wildfires raging in the state.
But the governor cautioned a downturn in the economy is inevitable at some point and could change the state's fiscal situation and require borrowing for such emergencies.
Brown also called the wildfire situation in California "the new normal that we have to face."
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called the wildfire situation in the state part of "the new normal." He said California has the money to fight fires today, but cautioned things could get tighter in coming years due to a likely downturn.
More than a dozen major wildfires are burning in the state, including the monster Carr fire in Northern California that has already destroyed more than 1,000 homes and killed six people. Seventeen large fires have burned more than 250,000 acres and thousands of residents still are evacuated.
"So far, this fire activity is a small part of our very large budget but it is a growing part and will continue to grow as we adapt to the changing weather," Brown said during a news conference about wildfires at the State Operations Center in Mather, California.
Through last Friday, California had already spent $115 million on emergency firefighting since the start of the July 1 fiscal year, or about one-fourth of the state's $442.8 million annual so-called e-fund budget. However, if the state's fire costs exceed its e-fund budget in fiscal 2018-19, California can tap into its traditional budget reserves.
"There's money in this year's budget," Brown said, noting that the state is experiencing its ninth year of recovery. "We have a rainy day fund. We're not down to our last dollar at this point."
However, the governor conceded that the state will at some point experience a downturn in the economy that likely will change its fiscal situation. When that happens, he said the state could resort to borrowing if needed.
"Things will get much tighter in the next five years as the business cycle turns negative and as the fires continue," Brown said. "Maybe the fires will pause for a year or two, but over a decade or so we will have more fire, more destructive fire, more billions will have to be spent on it."
Still, even when the state's fiscal situation gets "tough," he said, "there's always available borrowings" the state can tap to get funds.
More than 13,000 firefighters currently are on the lines battling the large wildfires across California, state officials said Wednesday. They also said California has reached out to other states as far away as Maine and to other countries for fire assistance.
"There's a tremendous effort fighting these fires," Brown told reporters. He also called the fire situation "the new normal that we have to face."
The Democratic governor, a critic of President Donald Trump, was asked if he's had contact with anyone in the administration about the fire situation. Brown said he was in contact this past week with Homeland Security Secretary ‎Kirstjen Nielsen to discuss the wildfires. "It's always pleasant when I talk to her," Brown said. "She's a very congenial interlocutor."
As for the Carr fire, crews have been making progress on the blaze about 220 miles north of San Francisco. The fire in Shasta and Trinity counties has already charred more than 115,000 acres and was 35 percent contained Wednesday morning.
Other large wildfires in Northern California include two blazes in and around the Mendocino National Forest. Together, the two Mendocino region fires have burned nearly 91,000 acres and burned homes in the Scotts Valley area of Lake County.
There's also the Ferguson fire now in its 20th day burning near the Yosemite National Park as well as the arson-caused Cranston fire in Southern California. It was listed as 89 percent contained Wednesday.
Meanwhile, California could get seven C-130H air tankers from the federal government for added firefighting capabilities under legislation approved by the Senate on Wednesday. The legislation was spearheaded by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and included as a provision in the larger National Defense Authorization Act.
The House approved a compromise NDAA last week. The defense policy bill requires the president's signature.
The seven C-130H aircraft are now in the Coast Guard fleet and under the NDAA provision would get transferred to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. The Lockheed C-130 can drop almost three times the amount of fire retardant as the Grumman-built S-2 air tankers now in Cal Fire's fleet.
"This would be a big step for us," Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott McLean told CNBC. He said the agency's current S-2A tankers can drop about 1,200 gallons of fire retardant and the C-130 is capable of roughly 4,000 gallons of retardant so it would allow the agency to pack more punch from each drop.
A California Air National Guard C-130 plane fitted with a firefighting system dropped fire retardant Tuesday on the Carr fire. The Nevada National Guard this week also deployed two of its C-130 aircraft fitted with special firefighting equipment to help combat wildfires in California.
Cal Fire currently has 22 air tankers in its fleet as well as a dozen helicopters and 17 air tactical aircraft. McLean said Cal Fire's aviation assets are set up as an initial attack and located throughout the state, which has allowed the agency to keep most wildland fires to 10 acres or less.
More than a decade has passed since the youngest American adults faced debt levels this high.
Debt among 19- to 29-year-old Americans exceeded $1 trillion at the end of 2018, according to the New York Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Panel. That’s the highest debt exposure for the youngest adult group since late 2007.
Debt levels play a role in how young adults view their spending conditions, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday. Younger adults — those under age 35 — are spending less than previous generations, possibly because of weakened job prospects, delayed marriage and educational debt.
Policymakers have recognized that lower spending limits economic growth. As a result, a number of policies to boost younger adults’ spending — such as forgiving student debt — have entered the political arena, according to Richard Curtin, director of the University of Michigan consumer survey.
Student loans make up the majority of the $1.005 trillion owed by this cohort, followed by mortgage debt. New mortgages among young adults today remain quite a bit below levels incurred in the early 2000s. This may suggest that adults are waiting longer to buy homes and may opt to rent longer than previous generations.
Mortgage debt makes up the vast majority of overall consumer debt, but it’s not growing nearly as fast as student loan debt. Since 2009, mortgage debt increased 3.2% while student loan debt grew 102%.
Student loans are the second-largest consumer debt segment and surpassed home equity revolving debt, auto loans and credit card debt balances shortly after the recession ended.
At the end of last year, auto loans were the third-largest portion of debt composition in the United States, followed by credit card debt.
Overall, consumer debt reached a record $13.5 trillion. Americans tend to experience their peak debt during midlife years, and debt should decline as individuals age.
A more striking piece of data: The implied debt that is at least 90 days delinquent for student loans dwarfs other loan type categories.
Once a person is the subject of third-party collections because of student loan delinquencies, his or her credit profile will be hindered for years. Missing a student loan payment can also harm a person’s chances of getting a mortgage. The implied debt in arrears from student loans represents about 40% of the total debt balance that is 90-plus days delinquent.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday posted the interview of the Pakistani hero’s widow on twitter. Naeem Rashid lost his life while trying to save the lives other worshipers at a mosque in Christchurch in New Zealand on Friday, when a terrorist started shooting people inside the mosque.
The prime minister used Twitter to upload an interview of the widow by an English channel and appreciated her courage as families bury their loved ones after the horrific act of terror that traumatized the world.
“For all those within & outside the Muslim world these words of Shaheed Naeem Rashid’s wife should make everyone understand the power of faith in Allah & Prophet Muhammed PBUH. How this faith in Allah and his Prophet PBUH transforms humans into strong & loving beings who can even feel pity for a terrorist, a mass murderer, who took away their loved ones” read the prime minister’s caption under the footage he uploaded.
We’ve reported briefly on Albert Nobbs in the past — Glenn Close co-wrote with John Banville, an adaptation of the story The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs by George Moore, and will produce and star as the title character. That’s not a gender mistake — Glenn Close will play a woman who disguises herself as man to get work and escape a life of poverty in 19th century Ireland.
At one point Amanda Seyfried and Orlando Bloom were part of the cast. But the film was delayed, and Mia Wasikowska recently replaced Amanda Seyfried, and Aaron Johnson now has the role that once seemed to be pegged for Orlando Bloom.
Copyright enforcer Righthaven has lost its domain name after failing to reimburse defense attorneys who successfully represented a blogger.
Righthaven's URL is currently being auctioned off by Lara Pearson, an attorney appointed by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Pro to sell Righthaven's assets at auction. Pro ordered the domain name, as well as Righthaven's portfolio of copyrights, auctioned after the company failed to reimburse defense attorneys $63,000 for representing Web user Wayne Hoehn.
The auction began this week and is slated to go through Jan. 6.
Righthaven originally sued Hoehn for infringing copyright by reposting a Las Vegas Review-Journal article in an online forum. Pro ruled that Righthaven lacked standing to sue Hoehn because the company never obtained key rights -- including the right to license the news story -- from Stephens Media, the parent company of the Review-Journal.
Five other judges in Nevada and Colorado arrived at a similar conclusion in suits brought by Righthaven. (Righthaven has since revised its contract with Stephens Media.) Pro also ruled that Hoehn made fair use of the Review-Journal piece -- although he posted the entire article on a Web forum.
Righthaven is appealing that ruling and has asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to block the auction, but the appellate court hasn't ruled on the request as of Wednesday morning.
Righthaven, which once touted itself as the champion of the newspaper industry, launched a litigation campaign against bloggers who reposted news articles. The company brought around 275 lawsuits against bloggers or other small publishers who allegedly infringed copyright to articles from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and The Denver Post.
Unlike many content owners, Righthaven sued bloggers without first asking that they remove articles. That strategy triggered criticism by observers, who said lawsuits should be a last resort. Critics also said that the lawsuits could chill free speech by making bloggers afraid to draw on news articles -- even where doing so would be fair use.
Some of Righthaven's most notable lawsuits included a case against a newspaper source who reposted a story based on his own research, a woman in Massachusetts who blogged about cats, and a 20-year-old autistic man who also suffers from severe diabetes.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arrived in style to the Givenchy show during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday. The superstar couple was matching in all black as they posed for pictures on the streets before heading inside to check out the spring/summer womenswear.
After attending the Pucci dinner on Saturday, Ciara came out to support her friend, designer Riccardo Tisci. The fashionista greeted Kanye and Kim before grabbing a seat alongside them in the front row.
During his visit to Paris, Kanye was friendly towards the paparazzi, shaking one photographer’s hand and telling him that he preferred them over L.A. photogs.
See more photos from the show and watch Mr. West’s peaceful encounter with the paps below.
Todd Pletcher: The seven-time Eclipse Award winner has saddled 108 Breeders' Cup starters — second only to his mentor D. Wayne Lukas for most all time — with seven wins to his credit. He has a leading contender in the Dirt Mile with Liam's Map but, remarkably, is not set to have any starters in the Juvenile — a race where he has had 17 entrants.
Richard Mandella: Of the eight Breeders' Cup wins for Mandella, none have come outside of California. He has arguably never brought a better horse to the World Championships, however, than two-time Eclipse Award winner and two-time Breeders' Cup victor Beholder, who is set to take on males in the Classic.
Dale Romans: The Louisville native is bringing Travers winner and American Pharoah conqueror Keen Ice to the Classic and has a Juvenile contender in Grade I winner Brody's Cause.
Florent Geroux: The native of France won the first Grade I race of his career in last year's Breeders' Cup when he guided Work All Week to victory in the Sprint. Geroux could be poised for another big day with mounts aboard Grade I winner I'm a Chatterbox (Distaff) and Arlington Million winner The Pizza Man (Turf).
Joe Bravo: The man they call "Jersey Joe" may have a career weekend in the Bluegrass come Oct. 30-31. Bravo, who is winless aboard eight prior Breeders' Cup mounts, is set to be in the irons for at least five contenders this year. Among Bravo's top hopes are multiple Grade I winner Big Blue Kitten (Turf) and Grade I Champagne Stakes winner Greenpointcrusader (Juvenile).
Gary Stevens: The Hall of Famer and 10-time Breeders' Cup winner has used some of his highest praise in discussing his champion mount Beholder. Stevens has come back from retirement and injury numerous times and continues to rack up big race moments. Few would be more monumental than taking down the Triple Crown winner with a champion distaffer.
Mike Smith: Smith is the all-time leader in Breeders' Cup history among jockeys for money won ($26,904,260) and wins (21).
Irad Ortiz Jr.: Ortiz had a breakout year in 2014, finishing third in the nation in money won and winning his first Breeders' Cup race aboard Lady Eli in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. Lady Eli is sadly sidelined this year but Ortiz has some live mounts, including Stephanie's Kitten in the Filly and Mare Turf.
Ken and Sarah Ramsey: Based in Nicholasville, the Ramseys are preparing to send another army of contenders by their homebred stallion Kitten's Joy into the Breeders' Cup. Bobby's Kitten seeks to defend his title in the Turf Sprint while Stephanie's Kitten, winner of the 2011 Juvenile Fillies Turf, takes another swing at the Filly & Mare Turf, a race she was second in last year.
Conquest Stables: Conquest Stables co-owner Ernie Semersky is one of racing's most colorful personalities and has backed up his passion by being an active participant in the sales arena in recent years. Conquest Big E (Juvenile) and Conquest Daddyo (Juvenile Turf) will carry the orange and teal silks in this year's Breeders' Cup.
Fletcher and Carolyn Gray: Breeding and selling horses is how the Grays make their living. But when I'm a Chatterbox failed to meet her reserve at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the Grays decided to race her themselves and now have a leading contender in the $2 million Distaff.
Bradley Thoroughbreds: Peter Bradley was a partner in 2014 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Dayatthespa and now has two contenders in that race this year with Grade I winner Watsdachances and Grade II victor Dacita.
Reddam Racing: J. Paul Reddam has two contenders in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in Grade I winners Nyquist and Ralis and also has Land Over Sea set for the Juvenile Fillies.
England wing Jack Nowell is due to have knee surgery next month which will rule him out of the summer tour of New Zealand and raise the prospect of an imminent Test recall for Chris Ashton.
The 21-year-old Exeter rookie made his international debut against France at the start of the recent Six Nations and went on to start in all five matches - scoring a try in the demolition of Italy in Rome on March 15. He suffered a shoulder injury in his first club appearance after the championship, against Leicester at Welford Road, and has not played since.
As the damaged joint will need considerable time to heal fully, the medical staff at both the Chiefs and England have decided against rushing Nowell back into action. Instead, he will have an operation on a nagging knee problem which has been hampering him in order to be in peak condition for the start of next season.
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter told Sportsmail: 'Jack has a pretty bad shoulder injury. He has nerve damage. It was going to be hit and miss to get him back in time for the end of the season and he also needs an operation on a long-term knee issue. This is an important chance to get on top of that situation.
'He's only 21, so we are trying to manage his long-term prospects, in conjunction with England. He is booked in for an operation as soon as the season finishes and we've let him go away for a break until then because he won't have a break for six to eight weeks after the surgery, when he'll be in rehab.
For Nowell, the early end to his breakthrough season has been a frustrating setback, but Baxter said he has reacted in a 'mature' fashion, despite his disappointment. Given that the knee issue was affecting him after the Under 20 World Cup last summer, he did well to perform so well this season that he won a Test call-up.
During the Six Nations, Nowell occupied the right-wing place which Ashton had commanded for four years until he was dropped in January following a slump in form. But Ashton's personal revival at Saracens was vividly illustrated on Saturday when he scored two tries in a stellar all-round performance as his club annihilated Clermont Auvergne to reach the Heineken Cup final.
With Sarries also likely to contest the Aviva Premiership final, the cross-code wing is likely to be unavailable for England's series opener against New Zealand in Auckland on June 7. But he is making a strong case to be included in the remaining Tests in Dunedin and Hamilton and on Monday he received resounding endorsements from two predecessors on the flank.