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6 built-in Windows tools you might not know about
By Michael Crider July 15, 2015
One of the great strengths of Windows is that users can install literally millions of programs and achieve a staggering amount of tasks. But as Microsoft has refined and expanded the platform, the company has added plenty of new tools of its own, sometimes removing the need for adding more programs (and potentially slowing down you system). Here are some tools and functions that you might not know your computer already has.
Snipping Tool
Most users know about the Windows built-in screenshot tool: press the Print Screen button (sometimes labelled as “PrtScrn” or similar) to save a copy of the current screen to your clipboard, then press Ctrl + V to paste it into an image editor. In Windows 8, Win + Print Screen will save an instant copy of that screen shot to the dedicated Screenshots folder in Pictures.
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But starting with Windows Vista, you don’t even need an image editor. The built-in Snipping Tool can grab a screenshot of just a portion of your screen and save it wherever you want. Press the Windows button to start a search, then type “snipping tool” to quickly find the program and launch it. Click “new” to grab a rectangular screenshot, which then opens in its own window, complete with annotation tools. Click File, then Save As to save the screenshot in JPEG, GIF, or PNG format.
It’s still a good idea to run an anti-virus and anti-spyware program on your PC. There are plenty of free and powerful options on the web, but Microsoft has worked hard to make its own free solution. Beginning with Windows 8, the built-in Windows Defender combines the anti-spyware tools of the older Microsoft AntiSpyware and the virus scanner of Microsoft Security Essentials. This program is activated as soon as you turn your computer on, and updates to both Defender itself and the definition database are free.
You don’t need to do much of anything to run Windows Defender — it’s automatically enabled and updates itself in the background, alerting you if anything goes wrong. To manually change settings, press the Windows button and type “defender,” then click on Windows Defender. Users can run quick, full, or targeted scans for viruses and malware at any time, or manually update the definition database.
Users on older versions of Windows can download Microsoft Security Essentials to get what’s basically the same anti-virus program. It’s free for all Windows users.
Startup manager
One of the easiest ways to speed up your computer without adding any extra hardware or software is to cut down on the programs that automatically start with Windows. On older versions of Windows this is done with the MsConfig tool, but in later versions the startup manager moves into the Task Manager program.
In Windows 7 or earlier, press Win + R, then type “msconfig” in the Run window and press Enter. Click the Startup tab. In Windows 8 or later, right-click on an empty portion of the taskbar and click “Task Manager,” then click the Startup tab.
Windows 7 and earlier users, remove the check marks from any programs that don’t need to open immediately (like Google Chrome or Adobe Acrobat Reader) to disable their startup. On Windows 8 or later, right-click the program and select “disable.” If you don’t know what a program is, do a quick web search to see if it’s essential. Once you’re done, restart your PC and marvel at how snappy Windows feels after you login.
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft has included a neat little Sticky Notes tool in the operating system. Press the Windows button and type “sticky notes” to find the program. These little floating text windows work more or less like real sticky notes: just type a bit of reminder text, then click anywhere else and the note will “stick” to your desktop, not getting in the way of any active windows.
Click on the top of the note to drag it around — notes “stack” on top of each other, but not other parts of Windows. If you have more than one and you’d like a little variety, right-click on any part of the note to change its color. When you’re finished, just click the “X” in the upper-right corner to close the note.
Disc image burner
Before Windows 7, users needed separate software to burn ISO image files to CDs or DVDs, but now there’s a built-in tool to manage that for you. Just insert a blank disc into your CD or DVD writer drive, find the ISO file you want to install in Windows Explorer, right-click the file, and click ”burn disc image.”
The Disc Image Burner tool will open. Select a burner (if you only have one disc writer drive, only one will appear), then click “burn” to start. Click “verify disc after burning” if you want to make sure the process completes correctly.
If you just want to load a .ISO to a USB — to install a copy of Windows, for example — you can do that, too, by downloading the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. Despite the name, it works will all versions of Windows since, including Windows 10.
Map network drive
If you often use a work or home network to access files, one of the easiest ways to increase ease-of-access is to map frequently-used folders to a new letter drive. In Windows 7 or earlier, press the Windows button, then type “Computer.” (Windows 8 and 10 users, search for “This PC.”) Right-click it, then click “map network drive.”
Type the location of the network folder (if you don’t know the location, click “browse” to open it manually). Select the letter of the drive you want to assign to this folder — by default Windows selects Z: so that is doesn’t interfere with the standard drive letters at the other end of the alphabet. Now whenever you open My PC, you’ll see this folder as a separate drive for quick and easy access. Note: network drives cannot be accessed when either computer is shut down or disconnected from the network.
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luckytrim
Location: southeastern pa.
Everyone’s tongue print is as unique as their finger print.
1. Who played Robin Williams' estranged wife in "Mrs. Doubtfire" ?
2. Which breed of cat is famous for not having a tail?
3. While we're at it : Native to Russia,what's the world's largest living
feline ?
4. Name That Play !
This 1610 work was probably Shakespeare's last piece. It's a comedy about
Miranda and her father, Prospero, who rules the island's magical creatures
who revolt against him...
5. Strange Words are these ; RIPOST ...
a. - refer
b. - Run Up
c. - Regress
d. - Answer Back
6. In marriage, it's everything. In tennis, it's nothing. What is it?
7. If my Welsh friend gave me a Bara Birth for my birthday, what should I
do with it ?
a. - Eat It
b. - Plant It
c. - Feed it
d. - Wear It
8. Name That Monarch ...
Insanity in his later years. Love of farming. Lost the American colonies.
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
“The Birth of a Nation” was the first film viewed in the White House, in
1. Sally Field
2. Manx
3. Siberian tiger
4. 'The Tempest'
5. - d
7. - a
8. George III
TRUTH !!
"The Birth of a Nation" is reputed to be the most controversial film ever
made in the United States. It was also said to be the main inspiration for
the resurrection of the Ku Klux Klan a few months after its release. The
film was shown in the East Room of the White House on 18 February 1915 for
President Woodrow Wilson. From 1915 to 1939, it held the title of the
highest grossing film, until "Gone With the Wind" overtook it.
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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Architettura degli Elaboratori / Computer Architectures
: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science 6 CFU (a)
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science 1st anno curriculum General Compulsory
Massimo Tivoli
Computer Architecture with Lab
Knowledge of the computer architecture. Ability to analyze and devise combinatorial and sequential modules. Ability to individuate and dimension the fundamental computer components. Knowledge of the basic set of machine instructions and their execution modalities.
Basic concepts: hardware, software, Von Neumann’s machine. Coding of characters, integer and real numbers. Integer and real numbers arithmetic.
Boole’s Algebra. Boolean functions and expressions. Minimization of boolean functions and Karnaugh’s maps. Analysis and synthesis of combinatorial networks. Fundamental operators and combinatorial modules.
Synchronous and asynchronous flip-flops. Registers and counters. Sequential networks: state diagrams and flow tables. Analysis and synthesis of synchronous sequential networks.
Machine and assembly languages. Instructions set and architectural models. RISC and CISC instructions sets. Addressing of data and control.
CPU: internal structure and components. Fetch and execute phases. Cabled and microprogrammed realization of the control unit. CPU performances. System bus: mechanical, electrical and logic-functional characteristics. Bus allocation.
Memory: classification criteria. Main memory, cache and magnetic disks. Locality principle and hierarchical organization. I/O subsystem: interfaces, I/O ports and their addressing. Peripherical devices management methods: programmed, interrupt driven and with direct memory access (DMA).
have knowledge about (i) how computers represent data and information, (ii) fundamentals of logic and digital systems;
(iii) fundamental components of computer architectures such as CPUs and memory devices. Moreover by the end of this module students will be able to understand the main issues arising from the design of efficient computing systems, including programming aspects.
be capable of: (i) understanding and representing information of computers; (ii) analyzing and devising combinatorial and sequential modules; (iii) solving practical problems related to the design process of the different components of a standard computer architecture; (iiii) estimating the global performances of a standard computing architecture; (iiiii) understanding basic aspects of computer programming, from bottom (machine coding) to top (instructions and programming languages) level.
acquire skills to deal with real world computer architectures, to identify problems and to, independently, choose the corresponding most efficient solution, as known from the literature. Acquire knowledge to design and program basic computer architectures.
explain and illustrate the fundamental notions studied in this course. Demonstrate ability in solving concrete computer architectures related problems, focusing on their main features and discarding the inessential ones.
acquiring competencies and abilities necessary in their future studies, especially with respect to studies on operating systems, computer networks and complex architectures topics.
Ability to integrate classroom and homework study, ability to interact with the teacher during the class for originating discussion. Fundamentals of mathematics
Written test followed by an oral exam. An optional mid-term written test will be also provided, which is meant to cover the first part of the course, in order to help the students to split the workload. If a student passes the mid-term written exam, she will take a final-term written exam concerned with the second part of the course content only. The mid-term written exam (lasting 2 hours) consists of exercises and open questions concerning the first part of the course content. The final-term written exam is split into two parts (each lasting one hour and half), each consisting of exercises and open questions, concerning the first and the second part of the course content, respectively. Students who passed the mid-term part will have to take only the second part. The final result of the written exam will be given by the average result of the two parts. The oral exam will occur within the same exam session of the written test, and it will typically cover the areas of the written answers that need clarification, plus a subject of one's choice. The oral exam (max 1 hour) will test the student's ability to engage in discussion of issues relevant to the topics discussed during the course. Criteria of evaluation will be the level of knowledge and the fluency in the technical language of computer architecture.
Giacomo Bucci, Calcolatori elettronici. Architettura e organizzazione , McGraw-Hill, 2009. 2009.
Office hours: by appointment (please, contact the teacher via email).
http://massimotivoli.wix.com/home#!comparch/c1a1x
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FEUDS OF THE DECADE
The feuds that defined the past 10 years in Pakistan and could influence the country in the coming decade as well
Hasan Zaidi | Fahad Naveed | Faiza ShahUpdated 30 Dec, 2019 04:53pm
It’s not just the end of the year. It’s the end of a decade. What feuds defined the 2010s for Pakistan? Eos picks 10 for the past 10 years which can potentially influence the next decade as well...
IMRAN KHAN VS PURANA PAKISTAN
He’d been at it since 1996 but this past decade is when Imran Khan’s rhetoric really came into its own. Written off as the perennial also-ran and delusional idealist even by those who were initially in his favour — such as Gen Musharraf — the former cricket captain first made people sit up and pay attention after an impressive rally at the Minar-e-Pakistan in 2011. The thundering declarations against the ‘Purana’ [Old] Pakistan and vows to create a better, more just ‘Naya’ [New] Pakistan particularly caught the fancy of a sizable number of the idealistic young and, if the persistent rumours are to be believed, some heavyweights of the pragmatic establishment. Khan was able to parlay that into securing a provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the 2013 polls. But it would still take another few years and the morphing of the rhetoric into never-ending dharnas, which paralysed the federal government, for Khan to achieve his long-held goal of power at the centre in 2018. Since coming to power, however, ‘Purana’ Pakistan it seems has bit back. While Khan complains constantly of being stymied by bureaucratic moles that don’t want to see his Naya Pakistan succeed, he’s having to fend off the widespread perception that he himself is just a façade for the oldest part of Pakistan — its crusty old establishment — which has allegedly ‘selected’ him to advance its own interests. Surrounded by a green-behind-the-ears inner coterie, Khan seems content to have gradually surrendered most of governance to the longstanding representatives of the establishment anyway. The establishment, for its part, is visibly not enamoured of real signs of the new, whether it’s from a young Pashtun movement or students or women demanding more of a voice in the running of their lives. Meanwhile, with the average Pakistani reeling from the onslaughts of skyrocketing inflation, increasing unemployment and endless blunders of governance under Khan’s government, most now look on with some wistfulness at the idea of Purana Pakistan. That’s one U-turn even Imran Khan would not appreciate. — HZ
ARMY VS THE JUDICIARY
Forever tamed by Bonapartists, the judiciary seemed to have finally turned a corner in the aftermath of a long civil movement led by lawyers. The decade began with Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry firmly in the saddle again, restored in March 2009 under great pressure after having remained deposed since 2007. But the popular euphoria over the judiciary’s newfound independence and resolve soon evaporated with an increasingly adventurist judiciary asserting itself in all sorts of matters warranted or not, the coming to light of the humanity and fallibility of certain judges and a growing belligerence from lawyers bordering on hooliganism. Chaudhry’s Reko Diq judgment, for example, cost Pakistan almost $6billion in international arbitration, one chief justice went around inspecting pots and pans in kitchens and raising funds for dams, lower court judges were caught on camera being rather indiscreet and the culmination of wuklagardi — as lawyers taking the law into their own hands came to be known — was this year’s attack on and ransacking of the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. But through it all, the judiciary remained rather deferential towards the most powerful institution of the state, the military — whether it was in not pursuing too hard the cases of missing persons, or in disqualifying out of favour politicians, or even moving against its own members of the bench who had the temerity to divulge that they sometimes received instructions from the intelligence agencies. All of that deference has been turned on its head in recent judgments questioning the extension of the army chief and in sentencing a former chief for high treason. Not too long before this, courts had also struck down summary military punishments for alleged terrorists and questioned not only the nebulous operations of intelligence agencies but also some of the military’s forays into real estate businesses. The furious reaction from the military to these unprecedented steps is predictable. But it remains to be seen how this clash between the de jure and the de facto will play out. — HZ
INDIA VS PAKISTAN
India and Pakistan is a feud as old as Pakistan’s creation itself. But this decade things really seemed to go into overdrive. The scene had already been set for a fraught relationship. Tensions were high following the 2008 Mumbai attacks but going into 2010, stakeholders from both sides seemed adamant to course correct. In January 2010, a campaign called ‘Aman ki Asha’ (Hope for Peace) was set up by two major media groups in Pakistan and India. Indian films started doing big business in Pakistan. More and more Pakistani actors started going across the border to work in Bollywood. But alas, living happily ever after was not on the cards. Any aman ki asha was quickly stamped out when Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party came into power in 2014. Egged on by his supporters, Modi upped the ante and name-called Pakistan every chance he got.
And then things really spiralled down further. In March 2016, an Indian spy Kulbushan Jadhav was arrested in Balochistan. The military saw this as proof of Indian interference and state-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan. In the same year, India alleged that Pakistan had been involved in a terrorist attack on brigade headquarters in Indian-held Kashmir. Pakistan rejected the claim, ties between the two countries became strained and even Indian films were temporarily banned in Pakistan. After a militant attack in Indian-held Kashmir’s Pulwama area in February 2019, India launched strikes across the border into Pakistan. The result, according to Pakistan, was a bunch of trees on a hill mowed down and a dead crow. And India had at least one of its jets shot down, with the pilot captured and given “fantastic tea”. As Pakistan launched its own symbolic retaliatory attacks, it seemed war clouds once again loomed on the horizon. Of course, India banned Pakistani actors from working in their films, refused to play cricket together and Pakistan once again banned screening of Bollywood films. The BJP’s attempt to change the disputed status of Indian-held Kashmir this past August and its brutal lockdown there has only ratcheted up the tensions. It seems the decade is ending much like it had started. But unfortunately no lessons seem to have been learned. — FN
ISLAMABAD VS PROTESTERS
126. That’s the number of days protesters camped at D-Chowk in the capital of Pakistan. Four months in 2014 that turned life in the sleepy city upside down and set a precedent. The hush of evening falling over the Margalla hills was filled by Ataullah Esakhelvi’s booming anthem and the current prime minister’s voice on loudspeakers postulating theories of change, tabdeeli. The sights and sounds of the trendsetting sit-in of the decade were inescapable in any nook and cranny. There was dancing and singing and demands for the ouster of the premier. There were threats of breaching the Red Zone. And the storming of Pakistan Television. And the postponement of a visit by the Chinese president. Of course, everyone favours the democratic right to protest when it’s not themselves at the receiving end.
Islamabad has become the perpetual Red Zone of politicking by the public. When groups have demands to express, press the rulers into action, or simply show ire at the injustice of their rule, the place of big-time protest is the capital. The one-time orderly city has witnessed long marches from a small group of Baloch families on foot in 2013 to a veritable army of politically motivated pious men starting out from Karachi this year. At its Faizabad interchange in 2017, Islamabad saw the controversial cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi disrupting traffic and life for three weeks with a sit-in demanding the resignation of a law minister. In reaction to fake police encounters, a young Pashtun man convened the All Pashtun National Jirga in Islamabad in February of last year to protest the plight of the Pashtuns; it turned into a movement across the country.
The dharnas of this decade were both by the mighty and the marginalised. Some protesters threatened to stay the course in the capital city until heard but then the forces of weather or those of power cut short their plans. But it seems everyone has realised that to really get noticed, you must stage your production in the capital. How much patience the city has with ever increasing political theatre is anyone’s guess. — FS
MEDIA VS CENSORSHIP
Earlier this year, when Prime Minister Imran Khan was asked about press freedom at a press conference in the US he made a curious remark. “To say there are curbs on Pakistani press is a joke,” he claimed, seated next to US President Donald Trump — a leader who has popularised the term “fake news,” a phenomenon that has also made its way back to Pakistan too. But not many shared a laugh at Imran Khan’s assertion. In the 2010 ‘Freedom of the Press Survey’ Pakistan ranked 134th out of 196 countries. A decade later, in 2019, Pakistan stood at 142. In the recent past, former president Asif Ali Zardari’s interview has been taken off the air mid-transmission; channels have been sent show-cause notices for broadcasting opposition leader Maryam Nawaz’s press conferences; and multiple channels have been taken off the air for annoying the powers that be. This newspaper itself has come under attack multiple times, with circulation being stopped in different localities. Most media watchers feel censorship is the worst it has ever been in a non-military regime. The irony of it all is that when Imran Khan was eyeing the prime minister’s seat, his dharna was treated like a spectator sport — with every speech being broadcast live for the world to see.Censorship has not been limited to the news media, of course. Films have been banned. Documentary filmmakers have been shamed for showing a ‘negative image’ of Pakistan. Social media has come under sustained attack. Even public art has not been spared. An installation at Karachi’s Frere Hall, by artist Adeela Suleman, reflecting on the alleged extra judicial killings led by former SSP Malir Rao Anwar, was shutdown. The DG Parks of the municipal authority, chiming in as an art critic, deemed that Suleman’s works were not art but “vandalism”. He stressed that the celebrated artist should think about the kind of image of Pakistan her work is portraying. Ironically, the image of Pakistan conveyed to the international media by forced media shutdowns, the attempts to restrict social media and actual vandalism of art exhibits is more visible than all the public relationing of government ministers and bureaucrats. — FN
MISSING PERSONS VS NAMALOOM AFRAAD
Forced disappearances first started to be reported during Gen Musharraf’s regime, after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. During the time many people were allegedly ‘picked up’ as suspected terrorists. However, this decade started off on an encouraging note, with a Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances being set up in 2011.
At the same time, the country continued to fight various militant groups including Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In 2014, Operation Zarb-i-Azb was launched in the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) after an attack on Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. The operation is considered a phenomenal success. As per ISPR estimates, by 2016, 3,500 terrorists had been killed in the operation and 66 percent displaced locals had returned to the tribal areas. Zarb-i-Azb was followed by the countrywide Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad in 2017, which aimed to fight resurgence in terror attacks and make the country safer for all.
But as these military operations “flushed out” foreign and local militants, not everyone felt safer in Pakistan. Forced disappearances continued to be a part of many Pakistanis’ lives and those behind these disappearances remained namaloom afraad (unidentified people). In 2013, a small group, whose loved ones had gone missing, walked from Balochistan to Islamabad demanding justice. The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has claimed to have made much progress since then. Most recently, the commission said it has traced out 3,938 out of 6,156 missing persons. It is curious then that, even after thousands of missing persons have been ‘traced’, these afraad continue to operate in the shadows. Critics hold that the state is behind a bulk of these disappearances, but the Inter-Services Public Relations has repeatedly rubbished this claim. “We must realise that not every person missing is attributable to [the] state,” ISPR Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor had said earlier, adding that those who have been detained by the state are “under legal process.” He has also maintained that “many” of these missing persons were killed “fighting as part of TTP against the state of Pakistan.” The terms ‘fog of war’ and ‘collateral damage’ often spring to mind. — FN
WOMEN VS MALE ENTITLEMENT
They mocked us. They ridiculed our rules etched in stone. They almost mooned at us, that’s how irreverent their slogans were which they chanted under the open sky in broad daylight. And they were women. Women who behaved so ‘out of character’, expressing…derision(!) at society that holds the sole prerogative to define them.
It has all been greatly unsettling these past few years. Seeing women so “out there” and asserting this nonsense about ownership of their bodies. They are laughable, their so-called demands, if they weren’t so degenerate.
That hashtag annoyed me, too. How the firangi movement found followers in our country just shows we are still blindly enamoured with the West. First, these pagans bestowed a plain girl from Swat not just the Nobel Peace Prize but such strategised fame that, six years down line, it still hasn’t run out. She is far from redemption now — making guest appearances on ‘Late Night’ shows and hobnobbing with the Bonos, the Beckhams and the Obamas. Has anyone thought why her father pushes her to mingle with yahudis? Why don’t those who want to talk about exploitation speak up about the ‘funds’ he is sitting on?
It’s good she hasn’t let her dupatta slip from her head. All these other “empowered” females have sadly item-danced their way into the world’s sexiest lists. These tractor trolley type women are already reserved for “female representation” in the assemblies. Why must they also make such a hue and cry to have an opinion?
Facing the Taliban in a schoolbus or discussing abductions in a lawless province in a small community space or taking saucy selfies with a mufti, these rural girls and urban women bring dishonour to their families and ours by setting an example.
They have the audacity to use words. One says I have a pen. One said it’s okay to love. One said she didn’t care what we thought of her. It boggles the mind to think we survive such brazen, cunning women on earth and are promised only more women in the afterlife. — FS
'PROGRESS’ VS CONSERVATION
I’m too old to take on a fight. A couple centuries old, in fact. How did I even stand a chance in the way of bulldozers and machineries; I’d never seen such obscenities when I came into being. There were a few good people who decried the assault I underwent. They said I was never shown the required documents before work began — something called an environment impact assessment. The families I gave shelter to — I knew generations of each, some going back to Partition — they were told to scoot. ‘Relocate’ was the word ringing in my ears this decade.
And who would listen to these good people? Do you want to keep “historical architecture” like me, care about the communities built around me or ride shiny buses offering cheap and fast travel? Smooth new motorways linking urban centres are the new rage.
I hear the glittering, undulating metro bus stations are the new jewel of the Margallas. The glass and steel structures shine brighter than Faisal Mosque.
Even earlier there was news from Karachi that mentioned fantastical designs of the megalomaniac…I mean, the mega bucks housing projects of Mogul Real Estate. His architectural features trump Mughal landmarks and match only those found in Vegas.
The lot of us in Lahore are resigned to our dusty fate. Every new government wants to make a show of “progress”. Co-exist, we must with the Orange, Green, Blue rail tracks. Was this machination under the name of development even legal? But who has the time to entertain our grievances? Governments and businessmen run on tight schedules and free-flowing money. The more money that exchanges palms, the faster ‘sentimental’ obstacles like us are got rid of. After the construction is complete, project workers simply dust their hands off the ‘clean-up’ and check it off their list. It’s a state-of-the-art, modern kind of life. — FS
NAB VS POLITICIANS
Few institutions have become as controversial as quickly as the National Accountability Bureau, which was established by Gen Musharraf when he first took power in a coup in 1999. It could be argued that an organisation that was intended to go after the corrupt high and mighty would inevitably face attacks on its credibility. And it did manage to make some recoveries from various bureaucrats and businessmen through plea bargains. But even early on during Gen Musharraf’s tenure, it had become fairly evident that NAB was being used as a tool of political engineering — those politicians who caved under its pressure and signed up to support the regime were often absolved of their alleged misdeeds, while those who insisted on dissenting continued to face up to cases slapped against them. The pattern not only continued this decade but in many ways seems to have reached a peak, with multiple opposition figures facing NAB references while investigations against those in government seem to have stalled. But these 10 years also saw politicians lose their fear of NAB, as more and more cases were eventually thrown out on appeal for faulty investigations. Truly a case of a dog’s bark being more fearful than its bite. Separately, a consensus seems also have been building against NAB after even the government accepted that bureaucrats were loathe to take decisions because of the fear of subsequent repercussions by the opaque body. It didn’t help that NAB had also begun to involve itself in private disputes beyond its remit. NAB might still want to fly but it can’t be much longer that its wings will be clipped. — HZ
CRICKET VS EVERY OTHER SPORT
This was the decade that international cricket disappeared in Pakistan. Not that it made any difference to the other sports. After the Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by terrorists in Lahore in March 2009, international cricket teams simply refused to come to the country citing security concerns. Even the first few editions of the country’s own domestic T20 league, the Pakistan Super League, had to be held abroad to ensure the participation of international stars. An entire generation of Pakistani cricketers — including Misbahul Haq, who would go on to become the most successful captain ever — left cricket without ever having played at home. It was thus fitting that, as the decade drew to a close, Pakistan finally hosted a Test series at home, after 10 long years. Despite the absence of international cricket from the country, however, nothing could dim the limelight that cricket draws to itself in Pakistan. In fact, such is the glare that all other sports seem to wilt in the shadows. Even women’s cricket — and its star Sana Mir — gets more attention than poor footballers or boxers or runners. It doesn’t help their cause that sports administration in general is rife with incompetence, corruption and lack of vision. But can one really blame sports such football and athletics when hockey and squash — which Pakistan used to dominate at one point — have also waned in the country? Can any sport make a dent in the attention and money that cricket gobbles up? After all, it’s not bizarre snooker analogies being bandied about left, right and centre by politicians. — HZ
Published in Dawn, EOS, December 29th, 2019
Indians and Pakistanis get along great abroad as 'desi'.
Temo Shanko
Very honest write up by DAWN
Long live PTI, IK and Pakistan armed forces. Rest are fit for the dump.
CrisDan
Nawaz was a political legacy of Zia ul Haque and will stay in history as one who brought irrepairable damage to the country through destruction of civic institution by introducing corruption based systems .
Naveed
Very true. Imran is indeed a facade for Purana Pakistan. He's just happy to have become the Prime Minister , even if selected. He doesn't really care for police reform, legislative reform, education reform, health reform, bureacratic reform, governance reform, judicial reform, any reform. No leader in Pakistan's history promised so much and delivered so little.
Media was let off very lightly In the article. It's creates the most feuds in a matter of seconds just by 'breaking news'every 5 minutes.
Ali Z. W.
@Naveed, Yes, the ones before never promised anything so they did not deliver anything. IK promised alot, but if he even delivers half of those all, PTI will outperform all previous governments.
He was adamant about becoming a PM, but now he made it, he is like what do I do with it.
It is sad but Bonapartism will remain a reality in Pakistan. My hopes have already dwindled away.
Ibrahim S
@Reader, You said it. We work together , live together and participate with each other’s family affairs. Why can’t we get along with each other back home.
Pakistan has become an experimental test bed for all governance ideas. From education to judiciary system, there is no sensible compromise. Everyone is sticking to their guns to prove others wrong instead of acknowledging own faults. We all agree to disagree. We have very heavy baggage of our past conflicts and unsolved issues. Can we all think about Pakistan first - God bless Pakistan
Vasish
@Reader, They don't. Desi refers only to India & Indian. The others using it are imposters afraid of revealing their true identities out of shame.
@CrisDan, True to fact.
Rehman
Great article. Need more of these, please!
PTI proved old is Gold
Faraz
Should also include Extremism vs liberals Free thinking vs dogmas Blasphemy vs Minorities Armed struggle vs education Inclusiveness vs Exclusionists
@Reader, on the outside inside is terrible hate.
@Naveed, I wish IK knew even the names of things you wrote. When IK came to power every country was role model to him and he wanted Pakistan to move on Indonesia model, turkey model, China model, Malaysia model. There were so many models to choose but he did not know what those models are even for those countries. So he came up with raising chicken and egg model for Pakistan. After that his mind has stopped thinking. It is just blank.
@Ali Z. W., as of now they not delivered a single thing other than misery, confusion and poverty.
Gender equility is missing. Also qandeel balooch vs society
Nawaz Sharif the one man army.... viva civilian power
@Reader, no you're wrong actually. Many Pakistanis do NOT identify as Desi. "Desi" specifically refers to N.Indians. Even South Indians do not identify themselves as Desi.
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NEWS: Nails part with drummer Taylor Young & bassist John Gianelli!
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It appears that Californian heavy hitters Nails have had a major shift in their line-up, with the departure of both drummer Taylor Young and bassist John Gianelli.
Young was the first to confirm his exit from the band yesterday, issuing a statement via his Instagram account which you can read in full below.
A post shared by Taylor Young (@taylorxyoung)
“Here we have my first and final recorded contribution to Nails. The 10th anniversary version of ‘Unsilent Death’ is out now on Southern Lord Records featuring two previously unreleased songs, as well as the Obscene Humanity 7″ remixed and remastered with those two songs.
The band and I parted ways this past spring, and I played my final show with the band last December. I’ll always be a TYRANT; the band will always be a massive part of me, and I hope it keeps going. If anybody has an inkling of a feeling that Nails can’t make good music without me, that’s simply not true as Todd’s attention to detail, and quality control is unmatched. It was a wild decade with Todd, John, Saba, Leon and others and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. However, I cannot update you on the status of the band so no more questions about it please.”
A short while after bassist John Gianelli also confirmed his departure from the band in a very brief and direct statement.
“To all my fans across the world that have been wondering, I parted ways too. #classiclineup”
At the time of writing, there’s no word on potential replacements or the current status of the band.
More details will be confirmed as they develop.
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Extreme metal bloodspitters Nails have announced that they have now signed with Nuclear Blast Records, which will handle the released of their upcoming new full length, expected to drop in early 2015: Tony Bliss
NEWS: Nails to release new album in 2020!
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Californian heavy hitters Nails have confirmed that they’ve penned plenty of material, and are ready to record and release a full-length album next year. Read More
NEWS: Nails announce November UK tour with Blind To Faith!
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Terrifyingly heavy newcomers Nails have confirmed dates for a November UK tour, with Blind To Faith in support. Check out the dates below. Tony Bliss
NEWS: Emperor, DevilDriver, and Nails join Bloodstock 2018 line-up!
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The organisers of next year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival completed their announcements of main stage headliners last week, confirming that 2018’s biggest heavy metal weekender in the UK will be headed by Gojira, Nightwish, and Read More
VIDEO: Soulfly – Sodomites (feat. Todd Jones) (Lyric)
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Heavy hitting icons Soulfly have just dropped a lyric video for ‘Sodomites’, which features guest vocals from Todd Jones of Nails, and is taken from the band’s tenth album, ‘Archangel’. You can watch it below: Read More
NEWS: Nails & Full Of Hell set to release a split EP, out December 2nd 2016!
October 19, 2016 Andy Roberts News 0
Despite major speculation of them parting ways back in July alongside cancelling a European headline tour, Californian menaces Nails and the equally as destructive Full Of Hell have announced that they’ll soon be releasing a Read More
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Contents index:
Transavia compensation: what European law EC 261/2004 says
Transavia delay flight compensation: when a complaint can be made
Transavia flight cancelled?
Transavia overbooking: refund or compensation?
Transavia compensation amount: this is what it depends on
Useful tips in case of issue with a Transavia flight
Right to assistance at the airport
Do I have a time limit to make a Transavia claim ?
Send a Transavia compensation claim on your behalf
Transavia compensation with DelayFlight24
Transavia compensation: last problematc flights
1. Transavia compensation: what European law EC 261/2004 says
It is possible to apply for a Transavia compensation under Regulation EC 261/2004 which protects passengers' rights.
The flight schedule established by this company is not always respected, in fact it may happen that, due to the company's responsibility or for external reasons, some of them are cancelled or delayed, or some passengers are not given the opportunity to board.
For this reason, on 11 February 2004, the European Parliament and the Council made available this regulation, which is called the Charter of Passenger Rights or Regulation EC 261/2004, to define the guidelines according to which a passenger is entitled to financial compensation and when the conditions are not met.
The first distinction to be made in the event of air traffic disruption is to trace back to the responsible for the delay or cancellation.
If the responsibility lies with the airline for "technical and operational" reasons, the regulation allows to claim a Transavia compensation.
If, on the other hand, the liability arises from external factors such as bad weather, strikes, impacts with birds or airport restrictions, the company cannot be held liable and therefore no compensation can be obtained.
If it is possible to claim Transavia compensation, the amount paid to each passenger is not depending of the ticket paid, but a single amount depending on the route.
These stacks are valued according to the distance between the airport of departure and the airport of arrival, with a value ranging from € 250 to a maximum of € 600.
The Regulation applies in the following cases
Airport of departure EU and Airport of arrival EU
EU departure airport and extra-EU arrival airport
Airport of departure outside the EU and Airport of arrival EU operated by an EU air carrier
2. Transavia delay compensation: when a complaint can be made
In the event that the flight is delayed, Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 lays down provisions to to claim Transavia delay compensation.
The first step is to verify where the nature of the delay arises, if the delay occurs for 'technical reasons' it means that the aircraft used by the company to operate the flight cannot be used.
These aircraft are put to the test during their life cycle. Transavia operates a multitude of daily flights, which means that the plane that leaves an airport in the morning does not always return to base, because it is used to make several stopovers.
This is why its mechanics are put under stress for much of its life cycle.
Periodically, aircraft overhauls are carried out to ensure that they function perfectly, although you are often in the situation of experiencing a Transavia delay.
Evidently, during the pre-flight operations, the staff assesses that a "part" of the aircraft is not in condition to travel, and therefore all those repair or replacement procedures are initiated, which take minutes, sometimes hours, on the company's schedule.
The second reason why a Transavia delay compensation can be claimed are the 'operational reasons'.
Here too, the fault lies with the company, because it has not taken all the necessary precautions to ensure that the scheduled departure time is not postponed.
You should know that scheduling flight operations is not an easy task, as the movements from one place to another are intertwined to allow the company to make as many flights as possible during the day.
As you can imagine, it is enough that one of the pieces of the puzzle does not fit together to make what is planned futile.
In these two cases then, there are the extremes to proceed with the Transavia delay compensation.
However, it is good to know that to get a Transavia compensation the delay must be more than 3 hours on arrival.
In cases where the delay is less than 3 hours or the responsibility does not fall directly on the company, as in the case of bad weather forcing the departure time to be postponed, or a restriction operated by the airport to name a few, it will not be possible to open a Transavia claim.
3. Transavia flight cancelled?
Following a cancellation, the "Passenger Rights Charter" comes to the aid of air passengers who have suffered a disservice in order to protect their rights.
The first check to be carried out is to identify the reason for the cancellation and to be able to claim Transavia compensation.
The responsibility always lies with the company for:
technical reasons
operational reasons
It will then be possible to open a Transavia compensation claim to request the compensation provided by EC 261/2004 Regulation because it has not demonstrated that it has taken all the precautions to avoid cancellation of the flight.
On the other hand, it may happen that there are weather events that are hostile to the flight, strong gusts of wind or insistent rain, dense banks of fog or ice on the runway, reasons that lead to a Transavia cancelled flight so as not to endanger the safety of its passengers.
Another exceptional circumstance that can occur is the impact with birds; in the take-off or landing phase it happens that many birds collide with the plane, sucked by its big turbines and in case the number is consistent, engine problems can occur making the trip impossible.
Even in the event of a strike, if called by airport staff or air traffic managers, it is considered an exceptional circumstance and therefore outside the company's responsibility and therefore we could not claim a Transavia compensation.
Notification of the cancellation is a key aspect of being able to claim a Transavia cancelled flight compensation.
The law stipulates that it must be given at least 14 days' notice.
If you have been notified of the cancellation earlier, even if the cancellation is due to airline responsibility, the refund will not be valid.
Once the complaint has been sent and liability has been recognised, the Transavia compensation will be issued.
Following a cancellation, regardless of whether the compensation can be refunded, a travel alternative or a Transavia ticket refund must be guaranteed.
4 Transavia overbooking: refund or compensation?
In case of Overbooking, you are entitled to financial compensation in addition to the Transavia ticket refund for the amount paid or rescheduling on a later flight.
You should know that, in case of overbooking, it is not difficult to recognize the responsible from the moment the company denies boarding to some passenger.
There are two main reasons for overbooking when a passenger is denied boarding:
Transavia overbooking is mandatory,
Transavia overbooking is volunteer.
In the first case the company has sold too many tickets compared to the number of seats on the plane, in the second case the crew does not reach the sufficient number to take charge of the passengers on the plane and, for this reason, some of them will not be able to board.
Whatever the reason, the company is responsible and for this reason it will be forced to a Transavia overbooking compensation.
How can we recognize overbooking?
In some cases Transavia does not allow you to download your boarding pass online by inviting you to retrieve it at the airport on the day of your flight and then, once you arrive at the check-in counter, inform you that you are unable to fly.
Alternatively, the company may decide to provide a boarding pass to all passengers by inviting some of them, voluntarily, to give up the flight by providing vouchers to be used for future bookings.
Once boarding has been denied and it has been established that the passenger is entitled to a, Transavia compensation, must guarantee an alternative flight to reach the destination.
5 Transavia compensation amount: this is what it depends on
The amount of the Transavia compensation does not depend on the ticket price, but on the distance of the flight, as follows:
250€ for flights up to 1500km
400€ for flights from 1500km to 3500km
600€ for flights over 3500km
You are entitled to a Transavia compensation in cases of:
Transavia flight cancelled and notified less than 14 days,
Transavia delay is more than 3 hours on arrival,
Overbooking Transavia.
Reasons to claim Transavia compensation:
technical problems,
operational problems,
airline strikes
Exceptional circumstances excluding Transavia's liability:
situations such as medical emergencies,
adverse weather conditions,
air traffic restrictions,
problems with the airport's equipment,
acts of sabotage,
political instability and acts of terrorism.
6. Useful tips in case of Transavia flight disruptions
In case of cancellation, delay or overbooking please pay close attention to the documents or information, because they are very important during the procedure to apply for a Transavia refund.
Make a note asking the ground staff the reasons for the delay, mark the time of arrival at the destination (remember that you do not count the time of landing, but the time when you open the boarding doors to get off at the gate), take pictures of the board at the airport.
Do not sign or accept offers that may invalidate your rights: for example future trips or other compensation offered by the airline because it could mean giving up any Transavia compensation.
Keep your invoices and receipts for any related extra expenses.
7. Right to assistance at the airport
The Passenger Rights Charter requires Transavia to offer assistance to passengers in the event that they are obliged to wait at the airport for a long time for any reason whatsoever, whether cancellation, overbooking or delay.
Specifically, the regulation states that, for every two hours of waiting, the passenger must receive a voucher from the airline allowing him to buy something to eat in addition to a couple of calls.
On the type of assistance provided nowadays by Transavia, it should be noted that, considering the amount of the voucher offered by the company and the costs to be incurred at the airport for a meal, the amount paid is not sufficient.
It should be noted, however, that these services must be offered and repeated every two hours, provided that this does not cause any further delay once boarding is about to take place.
If waiting at the airport is unnecessary because the flight is postponed until the next day, overnight accommodation and transport from the airport to the hotel and vice versa must be guaranteed.
Remember that in case of arrival delay of more than 3 hours you will be entitled to a Transavia compensation, but if your flight is 5 hours late and has not yet departed, you can decide to cancel the flight without giving up your compensation.
In the event of a Transavia delay between 3 and 5 hours, the basic requirement for access to this amount will be that you have taken part in the flight and therefore "suffered" the delay on arrival.
8. Do I have a time limit to make a Transavia claim ?
When you submit a claim for a Transavia compensation you have to pay attention to an important fact, you have a time limit.
It all depends on the nationality of the airline, for example the UK companies allow you to file a complaint for 6 years after the problem has occurred, in the case of Spanish airlines 5 years, the Belgian companies apply shorter time limits (only 1 year to file the complaint).
Please note that lodging a claim does not mean that we will automatically receive a Transavia compensation.
Quite the opposite: once a Transavia claim has been received, the company's control authorities will try to carry out all the checks and, if they believe that the customer has suffered damage as a result of their negligence, they will reimburse him/her.
9. Send a Transavia compensation claim on your behalf
Although the conditions laid down in the European regulation for receiving compensation may be satisfactory, such payment is not automatic.
Sending a Transavia claim means getting in touch with the customer service or claim department whose job it is to try not to compensate passengers.
It has little chance of success and disadvantages such as:
It requires a lot of energy;
It takes a lot of time;
It has no guarantee of success;
Sending complaints by mail;
Complain with a lawyer.
What to do then?
You can entrust your Transavia claim to DelayFlight24.
By entering your flight details we can check if you are entitled to a compensation.
We will handle your case with the guarantee of having experienced professionals working for you. In just two minutes we can verify your rights and enforce them immediately against %{airline}, with whom we are used to negotiating on equal terms.
This can be done in a few clicks.
10. Transavia compensation with DelayFlight24
DelayFlight24 focuses on resolving claims arising from air passenger transport incidents.
Our mission is to provide quality legal services to resolve conflicts between our customers and airlines as effectively as possible.
By entering your flight details we can verify if you are entitled to a Transavia compensation.
We will manage your file by informing you of the various stages of progress and will send you the money at the end of the process.
With the guarantee of having experienced professionals, DelayFlight24 will not charge you any fees if you do not win your case.
The Transavia compensation claim file includes:
boarding pass (booking confirmation code);
identity document (C.I.D. etc.);
signed credit transfer.
The expected time frame for handling a claim is not easy to analyze, completeness of the documentation received, speed of the airline's response and time of year are some of the factors that affect the timing of the case.
In our experience, we can say that the customer receives his or her refund within 60 to 90 days from the opening of his or her complaint on DelayFlight24 page.
You will still be informed periodically about the progress of your practice.
11. Transavia compensation: last problematic flights
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✈️ When are you entitled to a Transavia compensation?
You are entitled to a compensation in the following cases:
Delayed flight of more than 3 hours at the arrival,
Cancelled flight with less than 14 days’ notice,
• In case of boarding denied for overbooking.
We obtain compensation for 98% of our claims.
Check here if you are entitled to a compensation.
💰 How much can I receive as a Transavia compensation?
Compensation amount is related to the flight’s distance:
250 € for flights up to 1500 km;
400 € for flights from 1500km to 3500 km;
600 € for flights over 3500 km.
You can verify your compensation with a click!
⏰ How much time do I have to claim for a Transavia compensation?
Delay vary in relation to the nationality of the airline:
United Kingdom and Ireland: 6 years;
France and Spain: 5 years;
Denmark and Germany: 3 years;
Italy: 2 years.
Check your rightse.
Do not hesitate to go to the DelayFlight24 platform and check the amount of compensation you are entitled to.
🔎 Which causes entitle me to claim for a Transavia remboursement?
You can claim for a compensation when the delay or the cancellation is related to technical or operational issues.
If boarding is denied for overbooking, you are always entitled to compensation.
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✏️ How can I claim for a Transavia compensation?
Complete the form on our website, it’s completely free.
In a few minutes we will send your compensation request to the airline. We will update you on the going on of the procedure.
See how to send a compensation request.
💸 What’s the delay to obtain a Transavia compensation??
The total delay to obtain the compensation is about 90 days
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Six Grocery Stores Have Recalled Peaches, Plums, And Nectarines Over Listeria Concerns
The FDA posted a recall notice for fruit from stores like Walmart, Costco, and Aldi.
By Temi Adebowale
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Just days after Whole Foods issued a recall for prepared food containing spinach, another recall has hit grocery stores. The new food recall is affecting six different chains, and they're warning customers who've recently purchased stone fruits including peaches, plums, and nectarines.
As Business Insider reports, the FDA has posted a recall notice from fruit distributer Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. on certain types of fresh fruit sold by six grocery stores: Aldi, Costco, Walmart, Fairway, Market Basket, and Hannaford. As their notice states, nectarines, peaches, and plums may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes in 18 states, but there have been no illness reported so far.
The 18 states affected by the recall are Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia.
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Listeria is an organism that can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria can also cause cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and elderly people, and it can cause miscarriage and stillbirths among pregnant women.
If you have purchased fresh peaches, nectarines, or plums from stores in these states, you can return them to the store for a full refund. You can also contact Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. at compliance@jacvandenberg.com with questions.
Temi Adebowale Temi Adebowale is the Editorial Assistant at Men's Health.
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CCA students shine at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
(L-r): Paul Gauvreau, Ariel Haas (teacher/advisor), Maggie Chen and Julia Situ
Each year, more than 7 million high school students around the globe (approximately 80 countries) develop original research projects and present their work at local science competitions with the hope of making it to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public. Approximately 1,700 winners of local, regional, state, and national competitions are invited to participate in this week-long celebration of science, technology, engineering and math. At the event, these young innovators share ideas, showcase cutting-edge research, and compete for more than $4 million in awards and scholarships. Only 25 percent of projects will win an award of some kind.
The event took place on May 14 -19 in Los Angeles.
Canyon Crest Academy had three students invited to participate by having top projects regionally and in the state. These students include:
Maggie Chen: Maggie took 1st place in microbiology. Specifically, cell membrane-coated nanodevice for anti-virulence therapy against antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Paul Gauvreau: Paul took 3rd place in plant sciences and won the Ricoh special award for his research in novel methods of augmenting plant pollination.
Julia Situ: Julia had the honor of presenting her research titled “Role of Circular RNAs in Drosophila Innate Immunity.”
These young innovators represented the best of more than 7 million high school students who participated in science fairs around the globe during the past year, and won top honors at local, regional and national science competitions.
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Congratulations Amey Dettmer on being honored with the Disruptive Innovator Award!
At the 12th Annual International Association of Peer Supporters Conference held in Orlando, Florida, Amey Dettmer was honored with the Disruptive Innovator Award. This award honors a young adult who has made a significant transformative contribution to the field of Peer Support through their leadership, programming, and activism.
As part of the leadership team of Doors to Wellbeing, Amey has united youth and young adults to emerge as our next generation of leaders. She has been part of developing a National Youth Convergence, a Peer Generation curriculum and is a sought after
facilitator for Organizational Development. Amey has also co-developed and co-led INAPS Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Committee (YAYAPS).
Please join the Copeland Center/Doors to Wellbeing Team in congratulating Amey on her award.
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All Australian kids dream big
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Children living in disadvantage are unaware of the harsh realities awaiting them, with a new poll showing all students share the same ambitions and dreams.
A thousand primary school students aged five to seven, from low and high socio-economic communities, were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up.
The top five most popular careers were policeman, vet, teacher, doctor and professional footballer, according to a survey conducted by The Smith Family, released on Monday.
Child psychologist Dr John Irvine said the similarities in responses indicated kids born into financial disadvantage were blissfully unaware of the difficulties lying in wait for them.
“Those living in disadvantage can encounter debilitating reality checks as they progress through their schooling,” he said.
“Many children from disadvantaged families arrive at school well behind in their learning and physical, social and emotional development. Research shows these children are more likely to drop out of school, experience unemployment, become teenage parents and suffer mental health problems.”
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, young people living in the most disadvantaged parts of Australia are far less likely to achieve their potential.
They are about 50 per cent less likely to be fully engaged in work or study, while only 47 per cent of people aged 20 to 24 from the bottom 10 per cent of the socio-economic ladder attain Year 12.
This compares with 83 per cent from the top 10 per cent.
“This vast inequality in the future prospects of disadvantaged students, compared with their more advantaged peers, is a slowly unfolding reality that needs to be addressed at the earliest opportunity with early and concerted intervention,” Irvine said.
The poll was released to coincide with the Smith Family’s winter appeal.
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The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) - Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw)
wiiw Policy Notes and Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)
EU Faces a Tough Demographic Reckoning
Grieveson, Richard
Leitner, Sandra M.
Stehrer, Robert
Policy Notes and Reports No. 30
By 2030, labour demand could be equal to labour supply in most of the EU, creating significant challenges for policy-makers and firms. The 'tipping point' at which labour demand will become equal to labour supply in the EU – that is, when labour will become a constraint on economic growth – is now imminent. If current trends continue, most EU countries will hit this 'tipping point' during the next decade, many by 2025. Vacancy rates and surveys of employers find that firms in some sectors are already facing severe labour constraints on production. Most of CEE will be hit first, not least because they are still losing so many workers to Western Europe. For Western Europe, however, the situation will also become difficult soon, especially for Germany. This is an enormous challenge for policy-makers, and will become even more so in the future. Policy options to counter demographic trends can be split into four main areas higher productivity, immigration, activity rates, or fertility. However, none is a silver bullet. Even if all of these policies are pursued successfully and in combination, they are unlikely to fundamentally alter the picture. The implications of this demographic decline do not have to be all negative. Combined with intelligent upgrading of infrastructure and investment in productivity-enhancing improvements in industry, there is no reason that these population trends cannot go hand-in-hand with increases in per capita GDP and living standards. Much can be learned from Japan in this regard. The politics of the future in the EU is likely to be defined by generational questions, and potentially inter-generational conflict. Policy discussions are likely to centre ever more on immigration, how to fund old-age and child care, how to extend working lives, automation, and the problematic issue of financial incentives to increase fertility rates.
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MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine
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Genetic clues to retinal detachment
Rarity is Common: The Genetics of Shetland
Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary visits The Medical Research Council (MRC) Human Genetics Unit at The University of Edinburg
Professor David Cameron appointed BIG Chair
DNA: Disease, Nature, Ancestry ─ Three billion letters of you
Human Gut Cell Atlas – Normal Intestine and Crohn’s Disease
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s Aging Inquiry
XDF Programme Fellow published papers in physics and biomedicine journals
Diabetes Scotland supporters visit research labs
Doors Open Day 2019
A new role for autophagy in EGFR recycling and signalling
Novel cell states in melanoma progression and residual disease
DNA findings suggest improved way to predict gout
Drug trial offers hope of improved ovarian cancer treatments
Probing TADs in development
Genome reorganisation in senescence
Dr Charlie Lees awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Mathematicians and Cosmologist join Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (XDF) Programme
Precious metal flecks could be catalyst for better cancer therapies
Scotland’s genetic landscape echoes Dark Age populations
Activation at a distance: new evidence on enhancer-gene communication
First successful research grant application with an XDF Programme Fellow as the Lead Applicant
Our Academic Consultant Oncologist among the finalists of the Scottish Women's Awards 2019!
Lothian Birth Cohort study suggests ageing process accelerated by DNA changes
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Genetic and Epigenetic Biomarkers of Protein Level in Neurological Disorders
Postdocs receive inaugural awards from Hastie Career Advancement Fund
Cancer study to ease plight of people at advanced stages of illness
Genetics Garden wins Silver Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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From Green Bench to Lab Bench
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From Lab Bench to Back Bench
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HER2 drives an increased hypoxic response in breast cancer
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Understanding the genetic basis of stress-sensitivity and depression.
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
Edinburgh researchers receive support from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to provide new insights into Crohn’s disease: November 2019
Image showing a fibrotic lesion in the ileum in Crohn’s disease (Credit: Prof Mark Arends).
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affecting up to 0.8% of the population worldwide. It causes inflammation of the digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. It is also associated with an increased risk of intestinal cancer. Inflammation caused by Crohn's disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people and genetic studies have identified over 200 regions in the DNA where genes can increase susceptibility to it. Unfortunately, Crohn’s disease is still incurable and the mechanisms involved in its development and progression remain elusive. Therefore, there is a pressing need to better understand the mechanisms of Crohn’s disease at the molecular level.
A team of investigators led by Professor Mark Arends from the Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre and Centre for Comparative Pathology (University of Edinburgh), Dr Shahida Din (Lothian Health Board), Professors Richard Baldock and Albert Burger (Heriot-Watt University), Dr David Adams (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) and Dr Irene Papatheodorou (European Bioinformatics Institute) have been awarded $2.5 million by the Helmsley Charitable Trust – a highly respected US-based charity supporting exceptional efforts in health and select place-based initiatives – to conduct a project looking at normal intestinal tissue and tissue from people with Crohn’s disease. This project will contribute to the Gut Cell Atlas, funded by Helmsley.
The Gut Cell Atlas aims to catalogue the many cell types in the small and large intestines. As part of this larger effort, the main goal of the Arends-led project is to provide an integrated dataset of single cell RNA sequence data mapped onto a high-resolution 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional atlas of digital histological images from both normal intestines and those with Crohn’s disease, focusing on the terminal ileum and ascending colon. This spatially-organised platform will allow interrogation of location and disease-specific transcriptomic data providing novel insights into Crohn’s disease pathogenesis and progression, crucial to developing new personalised therapeutic strategies. Importantly, all protocols and software created during the project will be fully open access/open source.
We are grateful to the Helmsley Charitable Trust for their support and very thrilled to undertake this exciting project to develop and catalogue an atlas model of intestines systematically characterizing differences in cell-type abundances and gene expression between normal intestine and Crohn’s disease. We very much hope that the dataset that we will develop will lead to better therapies in the future
Professor Mark Arends
Professor Mark Arends group website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre/research/arends-group
Centre for Comparative Pathology website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/comparative-pathology/our-research/cancer
The Helmsley Charitable Trust website: https://helmsleytrust.org/
Original press release by The Helmsley Trust: https://helmsleytrust.org/news/scientists-create-%E2%80%9Cgut-cell-atlas%E2%80%9D-funding-helmsley-charitable-trust
More information about Crohn’s disease: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/about-inflammatory-bowel-disease/crohns-disease
What is RNA? https://www.rnasociety.org/about/what-is-rna/
More information about single cell RNA sequencing: https://www.nature.com/articles/s12276-018-0071-8
This article was published on 13 Nov, 2019
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Peninsula Electricity Rates
Commercial Electricity in Peninsula
^ The average commercial electricity rate in Peninsula, OH is 4.6¢/kWh.[1]
Residential Electricity in Peninsula
^ The average residential electricity rate in Peninsula, OH is 7.35¢/kWh.[1]
Industrial Electricity in Peninsula
^ The average industrial electricity rate in Peninsula, OH is 2.18¢/kWh.[1]
Peninsula, OH Electricity Statistics
Commercial electricity rates in Peninsula
The average commercial electricity rate in Peninsula is 4.6¢/kWh.[1]
This average (commercial) electricity rate in Peninsula is 51.43% less than the Ohio average rate of 9.47¢/kWh.[2]
The average (commercial) electricity rate in Peninsula is 54.41% less than the national average rate of 10.09¢/kWh. Commercial rates in the U.S. range from 6.86¢/kWh to 34.88¢/kWh.[2]
Residential electricity rates in Peninsula
The average residential electricity rate in Peninsula is 7.35¢/kWh.[1]
This average (residential) electricity rate in Peninsula is 37.5% less than the Ohio average rate of 11.76¢/kWh.[2]
The average (residential) electricity rate in Peninsula is 38.13% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh. Residential rates in the U.S. range from 8.37¢/kWh to 37.34¢/kWh.[2]
Industrial electricity rates in Peninsula
The average industrial electricity rate in Peninsula is 2.18¢/kWh.[1]
This average (industrial) electricity rate in Peninsula is 65.06% less than the Ohio average rate of 6.24¢/kWh.[2]
The average (industrial) electricity rate in Peninsula is 67.32% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh. Industrial rates in the U.S. range from 4.13¢/kWh to 30.82¢/kWh.[2]
Ohio Electricity Rates & Consumption
Commercial electricity in Ohio
Commercial electricity rates in OH [3]
The average commercial electricity rate in Ohio is 9.47¢/kWh, which ranks 23rd in the nation and is 6.14% less than the national average rate of 10.09¢/kWh.[3]
Commercial electricity consumption in OH [3]
Commercial electricity consumption in Ohio averages 6,353 kWh/month, which ranks 18th in the nation and is 1.84% greater than the national average of 6,238 kWh/month.
Commercial electricity bills in OH [3]
The average monthly commercial electricity bill in Ohio is $602, which ranks 18th in the nation and is 4.29% less than the national average of $629.
Learn more about commercial electricity in Ohio
Residential electricity in Ohio
Residential electricity rates in Ohio [3]
The average residential electricity rate in Ohio is 11.76¢/kWh, which ranks 20th in the nation and is 1.01% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh.
Residential electricity consumption in OH [3]
Residential electricity consumption in Ohio averages 895 kWh/month, which ranks 28th in the nation and is
Residential electricity bills in OH [3]
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Ohio is $105, which ranks 25th in the nation and is 1.87% less than the national average of $107 per month.
Learn more about residential electricity in Ohio
Industrial electricity in Ohio
Industrial electricity rates in Ohio [3]
The average industrial electricity rate in Ohio is 6.24¢/kWh, which ranks 32nd in the nation and is 6.45% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh.
Industrial electricity consumption in OH [3]
Industrial electricity consumption in Ohio averages 226,930 kWh/month, which ranks 13th in the nation and is 102.33% greater than the national average of 112,158 kWh/month.
Industrial electricity bills in OH [3]
The average monthly industrial electricity bill in Ohio is $14,150, which ranks 15th in the nation and is 89.1% greater than the national average of $7,483.
Learn more about industrial electricity in Ohio
Household Income in Peninsula, OH
Peninsula, OH Income Breakdown [4]
Income Summary for Peninsula, OH
Electric bills: The average residential electricity bill in Ohio is about $105/month, ranking 25th in the U.S. and 1.87% less than the national average of $107.[5]
Income: Peninsula vs. Nation [4]
Additional information about Peninsula
About Peninsula
Peninsula is a village located in Summit County in the state of Ohio, and has a population of approximately 565.[6]
More about Peninsula utilities
For more information about Peninsula electricity, or for additional resources regarding electricity & utilities in your state, visit the Energy Information Administration.
Lighting accounted for approximately 13 percent of total U.S. residential electricity consumption in 2011.
Additional Cities in OH
Belle Valley
Darbyville
East Palestine
Jeromesville
South Euclid
Saint Clairsville
Local Electricity Rates in Peninsula, OH
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MILLHOUSES, S7
The area of Millhouses is highly desirable, set within walking distance from Dobcroft Primary School, walking trails in the woods and of course Millhouses Park with its renowned boating lake, café, tennis courts, bowling club and children’s playground. Millhouses is also well connected via transport links into the city and has a good shopping scene at its centre including the award-winning Marco @ Milano’s, three busy public houses and three national supermarket chains.
ECCLESALL, S11
Ecclesall has long been regarded as one of Sheffield’s premier places to live, residents can enjoy scenic walks in the ancient local woodland and there are some of the best schools in the south west suburbs found close by (High Storrs and Silverdale) alongside excellent amenities which can be found a short drive away at Banner Cross.
DORE, S17
Dore is a highly regarded village with a strong sense of community, situated on the edge of the city, adjoining beautiful countryside which offers opportunities to get away from it all. The village boasts outstanding schools for the family market and a thriving social scene in its fine public houses and award-winning restaurants. The S17 postcode also has a wide range of sports clubs (two golf courses, a driving range, tennis, squash and gym facilities along with two rugby clubs and both Porter and Brunsmeer F. C’s), and superb transport links either into Sheffield or Manchester via bus or train.
NETHER EDGE, S7
Nether Edge is a cosmopolitan neighbourhood of predominately Victorian architecture with substantial stone built houses typically set on broad tree lined avenues. The area was predominately developed in 1856 by George Wostenholm to reflect his love of Boston, Massachusetts as an area for the middle classes to escape from the city centre. Nether Edge is a firm favourite with those from either a medical or academic background due to the close proximity of the main city hospitals and universities. The eclectic mix of independent pubs, restaurants and cafes complement the seasonal market that is held four times a year and this helps to define the area as a popular place to socialise.
BRINCLIFFE, S11
The leafy area of Brincliffe is something of a hidden gem, think large and refined detached houses on generous plots all situated conveniently close to the bright lights of Ecclesall Road and the fashionable area of Sharrowvale. Brincliffe has highly regarded schooling and also has a charming local park and woodland at its centre.
FULWOOD, S10
Fulwood is a highly desirable and affluent suburb located on the fringe of the beautiful Mayfield Valley and yet conveniently only two or three miles west of the city centre. The area was formerly an ancient settlement and village situated on the Porter Brook and with excellent schooling and local amenities close by Fulwood continues to be one of the most desirable places to live in The Steel City. With demand being so high properties can often change hands for sky high prices.
RANMOOR, S10
A very affluent suburb located in the Fulwood Ward of the city, known for its attractive Victorian architecture including the impressive St Johns Church. The area was developed principally for the city’s steel magnates and this is reflected in the impressive property designs. Residents of Ranmoor have first class schooling close by, a number of pubs and bars to frequent and those with a love of the outdoors can explore the surrounding countryside via the line of parks that run along the Porter Valley.
NETHER GREEN, S11
Nether Green is a more affordable part of the suburb of Ranmoor situated between the top of Endcliffe Park and the bottom of Tom Lane as it joins Fulwood Road. With more terraced houses here it has a good mixture of young families who appreciate the proximity of the interlinking parks, independent local shops, restaurants and cafes and of course the highly regarded junior school.
TOTLEY, S17
With two good parks and two ‘outstanding’ schools Totley is very popular with young families. Its situation, on the edge of The Peak District makes it also appeal to those with a love of the outdoors. Dore and Totley Train Station provides a quick and efficient route into the city centre complemented by the regular bus service. The original ‘village’ part of Totley includes charming stone-built period homes and as the area has grown over the years there really is something for everyone in this locality. Large executive style developments rub shoulders with ex local authority housing along with everything in between while the excellent local amenities including the very popular Crown and Cricket Inns ensure there is a great social scene throughout the year.
BRADWAY, S17
An ever-popular area for both the young and old with its excellent transport links into the city centre and easy access to the peak district, it has it all. Home to a lovely choice of different types of properties from Bungalows to Detached homes most having glorious views over to the peak district. The local amenities at Bradway are great with a green-grocers, two gift shops, doggy parlour, beauty salon and a Sainsburys local. There are also two golf courses and a driving range where you can hone your swing and a couple of excellent cafés that have Bistro nights for you to enjoy. The Castle restaurant/public house and The Summer House give a good choice for eating and drinking making it tip top for socialising.
KELHAM ISLAND, S3
Kelham Island is fast becoming one of the most fashionable places to live if the recent award by The Academy of Urbanism for 'Best neighbourhood' is anything to go by. This uber fashionable, postindustrial quarter has a super balance of independent catering outlets, boutiques and start-up businesses all set around the timeless appeal of the Victorian architecture and cobbled streets. There is also the added charm of the River Don as it meanders past the various pubs and restaurants giving a pleasant contrast to the areas thriving identity.
SHARROWVALE, S11
This thriving and most fashionable of areas offers a host of busy bars, restaurants and boutiques to enjoy along with a seasonal market held four times a year and with its healthy mix of property styles Sharrowvale offers something for everyone. Large villas jostle for space with terraced houses and this is reflected in the resident’s demographic. Families and those with a love of the outdoors will appreciate the scenic walks running along the Porter Brook through two of Sheffield's finest parks out towards the Mayfield Valley. Ideally situated close to the popular lower section of Ecclesall Road with its lively feel and the Hallam Uni campus off Broomgrove Road this is definitely an area to consider when choosing your home.
BROOMHILL, S10
As a sought-after conservation area with a lively feel, Broomhill is the perfect location for families who appreciate a cosmopolitan lifestyle with easy access to an eclectic variety of shops, bars and restaurants and a wealth of leisure, cultural and sporting activities. The situation between the city and the beautiful Peak District is also sure to appeal. With excellent schooling, Broomhill also enjoys a close proximity to the universities and main hospitals, frequent bus services to the city and many parks including Sheffield’s renowned Botanical Gardens.
WALKLEY, S6
Walkley is a desirable suburb situated on the edge of the city limits with a number of independent pubs, restaurants and shops having sprung up in recent years giving the area a distinctive bohemian feel. The close proximity to the highly regarded primary school and additional amenities in both Malin Bridge and Hillsborough along with the lovely walks through Rivelin valley make the area ideal for first time buyers, young families, those wishing to downsize and anyone with a love of the outdoors.
NORTON, S8
Home to Graves Park which is comfortably the largest park in Sheffield alongside the excellent Graves leisure centre which has tennis, cricket, football, swimming and gym facilities. Norton has a great choice of housing stock including properties from the Art Deco period all the way through to brand new housing and you will find something here to fit any budget. Being close to the Sheffield ring road this area is also ideal for access to the motorway network, Dronfield town and the countryside beyond. If shopping is your thing St James Retail park has the lot and there are local shops at the top of Meadowhead where Mitchells Wine Merchants offers fine wines and cigars.
LODGE MOOR, S10
One of the highest suburbs in the city and commanding fine views over the surrounding countryside which can, in most cases be explored from your own doorstep. Walks around the reservoirs or down the idyllic Wyming Brook can be finished off with a pint in either The Three Merry Lads or The Sportsman. Lodge Moor is also home to Sheffield’s most challenging golf course and both Yoga and Pilates classes are run from the local physio clinic (The White House). Families appreciate the wideopen spaces, highly regarded local nursery/schooling and of course Spider Park where regular boot camps will whip you into shape. Regular bus services whisk you into the city centre via the local shopping parade and Crosspool and residents appreciate stunning sun sets and fresh air direct from the peaks.
WHIRLOW, S11
Situated to the south and west of the city between Ecclesall and Dore Village at the foot of the picturesque Limb Valley, Whirlow is an extremely desirable suburb indeed. Think broad tree lined avenues and impressive detached residences, on predominately large plots set well back from the road. There are very few semi-detached houses in Whirlow and those that do become available tend to attract huge amounts of interest as they represent an affordable way to live in one of Sheffields premium areas. Appropriately the local schooling has also been rated as outstanding in recent Ofsted reports.
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Live-Streaming an Augmented Reality Catwalk
Green Screen Technology Live Streaming
Fashion Catwalk Live-Streamed Around The Globe In Augmented Reality
Traditionally, AR experiences rely on pre-recorded content being superimposed into real world settings, but this project allowed a select number of users around the globe to view an AR catwalk experience live as the show was actually taking place.
As 10 MA Womenswear graduates presented their final collections to an audience of press and industry professionals, the FIA’s collaboration with HoloMe captured streaming footage of the models against a “green screen” prior to stepping out on the catwalk.
This allowed a small test group of users to view the MA students’ collections from anywhere in the world, in real-time, via HoloMe’s mobile app. This technology enables designers to share their collections with a wider audience beyond the show venue and gives brands the ability to bring catwalk models into your immediate environment as an AR experience.
“Live-streaming Augmented Reality experiences creates so many exciting possibilities for the fashion industry. We are just at the beginning of what will be a transformative process for the way that people consume and experience fashion and we are thrilled that London College of Fashion is at the forefront of this new era.”
Matthew Drinkwater
Head of Fashion Innovation Agency
“We are happy that everybody is beginning to see immersive technology as the powerful communication tool it is. Using consumer devices our live-streamed photorealistic solution can connect story-tellers direct to global audiences in a medium of which has never been possible. We are very excited to see how creatives and content producers will use the tech to drive new and emotive experiences to provoke new conversations.”
Janosch Amstutz
Founder of HoloM
Explore new possibilities
Mixed Reality Holograms at London Fashion Week
LCF Microsoft Store Takeover
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Heterochromatin Levels in Flies Can Raise and Lower Lifespan
Heterochromatin is the name given to the more tightly packaged structural forms of DNA and proteins found in the cell nucleus. It has been shown to be involved in cellular senescence, and is a part of the way in which genes are turned on or off, but like most things in the nucleus it is also involved in the deep, dark depths of many other mechanisms - down there in the basement clockwork of the tall towers of machinery that run a cell. Modern day research tools are making it ever easier to catalog the cogs, gears, and operations that take place on any one level of one particular machine-tower, but it is still very hard and time-consuming to turn localized, disconnected understandings into realizations about the mechanism as a whole.
So researchers can presently say a great deal about heterochromatin and its localized behavior, but far less about how these descriptions of structure and low-level operations relate to higher level cellular mechanisms, and never mind how that all ties into trajectories of health and longevity for organisms as a whole. Cells are complicated, exceedingly so, and as a consequence the life sciences are at a point of simultaneously drowning in data while being unable to answer even a tiny fraction of all the questions about biology that are presently asked. This won't last, given the pace of progress in computational technologies, but it is rather like the prospect of starving amidst plenty for the near future.
You might recall that - in my opinion - the acid test as to whether a biological mechanism is interesting to those us who follow longevity science is not whether you can use it to shorten life span, but rather whether you can use it to extend health life. Even better is a case in which researchers can demonstrate both of those goals: turn the dial one way and life shortens, turn it the other and it lengthens - these are indications that there might be something worthy of further investigation in that research.
That all said, here is a demonstration that heterochromatin levels in flies can be used to dial lifespan up and down:
To understand the role of heterochromatin in animal aging, and the underlying molecular mechanisms, we altered heterochromatin levels in Drosophila by genetically manipulating Heterochromatin Protein 1 (HP1) levels ... we examined the life spans of flies with reduced or increased levels of HP1. These flies exhibit reduced or increased levels of heterochromatin, respectively, during development, as HP1 is an integral component of heterochromatin and controls heterochromatin levels.
We found that reducing HP1 levels by half [caused] a dramatic shortening of life span compared to isogenic controls. ... Conversely, a moderate overexpression of HP1, caused by basal activity of the hsp70 promoter, significantly extended life span, resulting in a 23% increase in median life span and a 12% increase in maximum life span. Similarly, at non-heat shock conditions (25°C), a second (independent) line of hsp70-HP1 flies also lived significantly longer than their control flies.
These results suggest that heterochromatin levels significantly influence life span, and moderately higher levels of heterochromatin promote longevity.
Too much boosting of heterochromatin via the methods the researchers used is fatal to flies, unfortunately. The full paper offers some thoughts on the potential mechanisms of increased longevity with increased heterochromatin levels, but there is no definitive line item to point to - at this stage, only plausible hypotheses about cellular integrity, a slower rate of decline in muscle strength, and so forth.
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Gulf Cooperation Council Pavilion
Unified Vision for a Promising Future
The pavilion will highlight the GCC’s achievements and unity by creating an experience that showcases the links between its member states, including their shared history, religion, and culture.
Showcasing unity and identity
Through the creation of an abstract design and the weaving of collective structures into the pavilion experience, the GCC’s identity will be showcased in a way that resonates in every visitor’s heart and mind.
A specially designed landscape
Visitors will enter a landscaped area, with water in its centre and a monolithic cube structure featuring a textured design. Six different groups of threads, representing each of the GCC’s six member states, will create beautiful shadows across the landscape.
A central surface of water
A path around the pavilion’s central water surface will lead visitors into the exhibition area.
The Knot Pendulum
A thousand golden threads will come together in the centre of the pavilion, woven into a giant pendulum – a symbol that reflects one Gulf.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of six member states
The GCC is around 2.4 million square kilometers with a population of around 56 million people
The official language of the GCC Member States is Arabic
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Film Stories issue 18 (August 2020): full details and order your copy here
3rd August 2020 | by Simon Brew | Comments
Starting off with a whole lot of Brian Blessed, here’s what’s in the new issue of Film Stories magazine, that’s now available to order.
Just back from the printers (at least as these words are being written) is the latest issue of Film Stories magazine, the UK movie publication that salutes the stories behind cinema, big and old. As ever, we’ve got a huge mix of movie chat within its pages, and hopefully we can tempt you to buy a copy!
The magazine is not available in shops for obvious reasons for the time being, and thus it’s subscription and mail order only. We’re still running a special subs offer for new UK direct debit subscribers, and you can get your first three issues for £9.99 if you follow this link and use the code INTRO.
But before we start the hard sell, perhaps we should show you the cover, and what’s inside the magazine…
Inside the issue, then, you’ll find this little lot…
* Brian Blessed interview: Flash Gordon 4K, Robin Hood, cinema, and his love of silence
* Thomas Jane interview: from Deep Blue Sea to his latest films (and the story of his directorial debut, and his battle with the studio behind it)
* Chinonye Chukwu: one of cinema’s brightest new talents tells us about her film Clemency.
* Preaching To The Perverted: revisiting the 90s film that had Britain tutting
* London Fields: the director of the film on the extraordinary story behind the movie – and what happened to his director’s cut
* Filth! A look at the saucy movies of the 1940s
* It’s a sign: the movies that were sold off the back of their logos
* What on earth is Walikiwood?
And a whole lot more.
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Colombo crime family associate Scott Fappiano facing jail time
A reputed Colombo crime family associate who served more than 20 years in prison on a wrongful conviction now faces more jail time for a new crime he admits committing.
But an attorney for Scott Fappiano argues that the trauma of his criminal justice ordeal has taken a toll on the man - and has asked a judge to keep this in mind when sentencing the wiseguy later today.
Since being exonerated through DNA evidence that cleared him of raping a NYPD officer’s wife, Fappiano has grappled with problems of substance abuse directly linked to his conviction for a crime he didn’t commit, his attorney says.
Scott Fappiano.
“In the years following his release, Mr. Fappiano struggled with alcohol and drugs in a misguided attempt at self-medicating for the severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress from which he was suffering,” his lawyer, Harlan J. Protass, wrote to a federal judge.
Following a DUI arrest in New Jersey in 2010, Fappiano has tried to confront these substance abuse problems and is wrestling to conquer them, his attorney says.
Late last year, the 50-year-old wiseguy checked himself into a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility in Queens and spent six months as an in-patient there. The program proved to be a "success," Protass said.
Since leaving re-hab, Fappiano has started a new regimen - participating in weekly counseling sessions and attending Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous meetings "on an almost daily basis," Protass said.
But Brooklyn federal prosecutors have written to Judge Kiyo Matsumoto to highlight another side of Fappiano's life.
The feds say that after Fappiano left prison after being cleared, he was quick to resume his association with mobsters.
"He schemed with members and associates of the Colombo family to assault the ex-husband of his current wife, to commit a violent armed robbery, and to distribute marijuana," Assistant US Attorney Liz Geddes wrote to the judge.
Last year, Fappiano pleaded guilty to participating in a mob-connect extortion plot.
The FBI captured the wiseguy discussing his debt collection methods with the help of a government informant wearing a hidden "wire" tape recorder.
"I want to be diplomatic," Fappiano said about pressuring the debtor to repay a loan.
If "it gets to the point where he may have to get his f--ing leg broken... I’ll make sure I’m in court somewhere or doing a
deposition," Fappiano said, according to a transcript filed with court documents.
Under the terms of his plea agreement with federal prosecutors stemming from the mob extortion plot, Fappiano will face prison time ranging from 21 to 27 months - but could also be sentenced to house arrest or even probation.
Back in 1985 - when he was just 23 years old - Fappiano was convicted of the sexual assault in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
After DNA testing eventually determined that Fappiano was not responsible for the attack, his convictions were reversed in October 2006 and he was released at the age of 45 - after serving more than two decades in prison.
He is scheduled to be sentenced later today in Brooklyn federal court for the mob-connected extortion plot.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/colombo_crime_family_associate_scott_iGZKkQSVex4R3LcCeYMtVO#ixzz1k24fSoe1
Feds arrest newly installed Colombo consigliere for money laundering (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
Whacking and ratting: Prosecutors reveal Colombo hitman committed murders while feeding lies to the FBI during mob war (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
Reputed 79 yr old Gambino mobster goes on trial for federal extortion charges (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
Genovese associate charged with extortion (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
OTB Meets Ex-Mafia Boss Michael Franzese (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
Colombo mob wife granted separate trial from wiseguy husband (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
More mob associates turning down promotions to "made" men (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
Former Colombo rat turned author gets tv series deal on Fox (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
Jailed Colombo associate sends daughter graduation gift seized from mob beatdown (fivefamiliesnyc.blogspot.com)
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Flagstone Recognised By LinkedIn As ‘Top Startup'
Flagstone, the UK’s largest cash deposit platform, has been recognised in LinkedIn’s ‘Top Startup’ list celebrating the fastest growing and most exciting new companies to work for in the UK.
London based FinTech, Flagstone, has been included in LinkedIn’s 2019 Top Startups, which reveals the 25 hottest UK startups to work for; companies which are 7 years old or younger, growing massively, disrupting industries, shifting talent flows around the world and, often, altering how we work and live.
The LinkedIn Top Startups list is derived from a blended score, parsed from billions of actions generated by LinkedIn’s 645 million members, looking at factors including employment growth, engagement with the company and its employees, job interest, and the ability to attract top talent.
Flagstone’s Chief People Officer, Susanna Brown, said:
“Flagstone has enjoyed incredible growth since its inception in 2013, in equal measure because of our unique FinTech value proposition and the passion and dedication of our people.
The growth we’re experiencing in the market, in terms of the accelerating number of clients using the platform and the billions of pounds transmitted through it, has been reflected by the rapid growth in our fantastic team. We’re building high performing teams within centres of excellence across all areas of our business. It’s been an exciting experience to have grown the business to this stage of its development so quickly, and it’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity for anybody who joins us on the next part of our journey!”
The Top Startups list is a part of the LinkedIn List franchise, an ongoing editorial series that celebrates professionals and companies making an impact in the professional world. To see the full list of the LinkedIn Top Startups, click here.
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Flagstone is an FCA authorised and regulated fintech company (FCA reference numbers 676754 and 605504) located in London and founded in 2013. Flagstone’s online cash deposit platform enables companies, charities and individuals to earn more interest and reduce risk through diversification. Completion of a single application gives the client access to over 550 deposit accounts from 37 banks and enables them to research and open multiple accounts in a matter of keystrokes. The platform puts clients in control of their cash, giving them access to market-leading and exclusive rates from a growing panel of UK banks, consolidated reporting and regular new rate alerts to ensure that their cash is working as hard as possible for them 24/7. For more information, see www.flagstoneim.com or watch a short video explaining what we do and how it benefits clients by clicking here.
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"Latest Update from National Headquarters"
Funding Agreement to Keep Government Open Still Remains Elusive
As NewsBytes goes to press, Congressional leaders report progress on a year-end legislative package to fund the federal government, offer pandemic relief to small businesses and individuals and potentially extend temporary tax policies.
Despite multiple meetings, agreements have not been reached. Lawmakers and the White House have been discussing another relief package for months without reaching consensus on liability protections for businesses and financial aid for states and cities that face pandemic-related budget shortfalls. If no agreement on funding can be reached, another short-term Continuing Resolution will probably be passed.
Congress Sends President an Omnibus Veterans Bill
Congress approved the "Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act" (H.R.7105) that increases resources for homeless veterans, creates a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) advisory committee for Native American veterans and mandates that every VA hospital hire a dedicated women's health provider, among dozens of other measures.
The legislative package, which lawmakers described as an end-of-year omnibus bill for veterans, is more than 340 pages and includes numerous provisions for female veterans, Native American veterans, homeless veterans, student veterans and those veterans who are experiencing the effects of toxic exposures as well as those affected by the coronavirus. The bill creates a dedicated Office of Women's Health at the VA, provides $20 million to retrofit VA hospitals with women's health spaces and makes permanent a program to provide childcare at VA facilities, among other measures.
Following the Senate's approval last week, the House passed the bill by voice vote without any objections. It now heads to President Trump's desk for his signature. The vote comes as Congress is wrapping up its 116th legislative session.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that essential health care workers at the VA will be the first to be offered the COVID-19 vaccine. The VA has a limited number of vaccines and the distribution plan addresses vaccinations for veterans, staff and other federal partners including a prioritization framework for identifying the population(s) at highest risk to receive the vaccine. For more information on the VA vaccine program go online.
Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that its health care workers have begun receiving the vaccine. The Defense Department's initial allocation of the vaccine is 43,875 doses. Each of the initial 16 U.S. military bases included in the first round of distribution has more than 1,000 people who are in the top priority group to receive vaccines, such as health care workers.
Speaker of the House Calls on VA Secretary to Resign
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is calling on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie to resign after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General issued a report detailing a cover-up by VA senior leadership of a case of sexual assault targeting a veteran and House staffer. The House Speaker claims that "He has lost the trust and confidence to serve, and he must immediately resign."
DoD Releases Survey of Active-duty Spouses
DLP John Davis participated in a conference call with Department of Defense (DoD) officials to discuss the findings of the 2019 active-duty spouses survey. Since 1985, the survey has been conducted every two years. This year's report, like those in other years, provide DoD with information on how to adjust family policy in the coming years. During the call, Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness William Bushman said, "These survey results are important because they help us evaluate policy and program success, address issues and gaps in resources and identify areas for necessary improvement."
As part of the 2019 survey, more than 65,200 active-duty military spouses were invited to participate. A little more than 10,000, or 16.5% spouses opted to take part. Survey topics covered employment, deployment, reintegration and satisfaction with military life. Some of the results were:
56 percent are satisfied with military life (down from 60 percent in 2017);
22 percent unemployment rate, which has not changed significantly since 2013;
One in five rate deployment support as "excellent;"
42 percent with children use military childcare;
21 percent report marital stress due to finances;
65 percent are comfortable using military family counseling (only 17 percent have used counseling);
95 percent of children in deployed families report stable routine; and
23 percent enrolled in school or occupational training but 41 percent were not enrolled and would like to be.
Because the survey was completed in 2019, the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) did not play a part in the survey.
Disabled Veterans Security and Free Access to National Parks
President Trump recently signed into law several legislative proposals impacting veterans. One of the proposals (S.327, P.L.116-205) provides permanently disabled veterans free, lifetime access to national parks and other federal lands. "This bipartisan bill would allow our brave military men and women living with service-related disabilities the opportunity to experience our federal parks and lands, which can play an important role in their rehabilitation," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), the bill's sponsor.
Another bill signed into law was the "Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act" (S.3147, P.L.116-212), sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin (W.V.) was drafted in response to the tragic murder of several veteran patients at the Clarksburg, West Virginia, VA Medical Center by a former nursing assistant who is awaiting sentencing for their deaths. This bipartisan legislation would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit detailed reports on patient safety and quality of care at VA Medical Centers (VAMC) The legislation ensures that Congress, veterans, and their families are fully informed on the policies and procedures in place across the VA nationally.
BAH Rates for 2021
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) adjustments for 2021. The DoD noted that overall average military BAH rates across the country increased an average of 2.9% between 2020 and 2021, slightly higher than the 2020 2.8% increase.
The BAH rates are based on the combination of local costs for rent and utilities for various housing types. Any fluctuation of one or more of those factors in a given location will affect BAH rates for that location. The BAH is based on geographic duty location, pay grade and dependency status. BAH is designed to provide uniformed service members housing compensation based on housing costs in each local market. BAH is only payable when government quarters, such as barracks, are not provided or when a service member has dependents.
The FRA monitors BAH and is working to restore it to 100 percent of housing costs. The association also wants to reform enlisted housing standards by allowing E-7s and above to reside in separate homes, track BAH to ensure it is commensurate with actual housing costs, ensure adequate housing inventory and that housing privatization programs are beneficial to service members and their families.
FRA Headquarters Holiday Closures
The FRA National Headquarters (NHQ) staff wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, a safe and joyous holiday and a very happy 2021! Our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24, and will reopen on Monday, December 28, 2020. NHQ will also be closed on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in observance of New Year's Day. Due to the holiday schedule, the next edition of FRA NewsBytes will be Friday, January 8, 2021, unless legislative developments on Capitol Hill warrant it.
The FRA National Convention Postponed
In lieu of the ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the FRA's National Board of Directors voted this week during their meeting to postpone the 93rd (2020) National Convention for one year. The new dates are September 25, 2021 to October 2, 2021. The venue and location are the same, Portland, Oregon.
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netBloc 13
Melissa January 31, 2010 415 views
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“Color in a world of monochrome” is the tagline for the thirteenth netBloc compilation release from blocSonic, and there couldn’t be a more appropriate way to describe this collection of photos, artwork, and of course fantastic free music.
A feast of visual and audio delights, there’s more than enough here to keep you interested for the long haul, and to make you want more.
Much of the time I find free compilations a little boring, because they often come across like a bunch of random songs thrown together to try to draw attention to a label or a blog. But when I was introduced to the world of blocSonic’s netBloc releases, I had to learn to listen and look at free compilations in a different light. These are collections that each have their own purpose, carefully assembled into packages that look as good as they sound.
It would be impossible to discuss the extraordinary nature of netBloc music without giving equal attention to the visual aspect, the virtual packaging that for me is just as interesting and engaging as the songs. It’s really not enough just to download the music – you’ll want to have the album booklet and the package art, as well . So much time and attention has been given to making these more than just music releases – they’re multimedia packages that will keep you listening, watching, and thinking for many hours, wrapped up in a fantasy world where images and music are just two halves of the same art form.
This particular netBloc (volume 13) is of particular interest not only because the songs fit the theme of “color in a world of monochrome” (i.e. bright gems that stand out from the grey background of noise), but because this theme has a more literal meaning, as well. The PDF booklet features the innovative photography of Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, taken from the Library of Congress’ collection of his work. Gorskii was the first person to come up with a method for taking color photos, and the results, from the first decade of the 20th century, are nothing short of stunning. The photos and the accompanying graphic design within the album booklet make for great browsing while you’re listening to this eclectic set of tunes – pop it on your Kindle or iPad, kick back on the sofa, and immerse yourself for an hour or so. You’ll be treated to alternative pop, post-rock, electronica, and even French hip-hop, all tied together with amazingly vivid imagery.
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The Man in Washington: Sea Green
Ishaan April 26, 2016
MN-EP by Stanley Ross – Free Rock Album from Rock Proper
Amihan May 2, 2010
Coed: It Hurts My Feelings to be This Right
Valerie August 31, 2013
One Lick Less: We Could be Quiet
Valerie January 10, 2012
The Ease Down: Shapeshifter
Valerie December 13, 2010
Coma Cinema: Posthumous Release
Diego January 20, 2016
January 31, 2010 Michael Gregoire
Melissa, thank you so much for your kind words about the netBloc series and this release in particular! It�s a thrill to know that there are people like you who are enjoying the releases in the way I hoped they would be enjoyed.
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Midgets Make their Mark at Western World
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Nov 10, 2020Richie Murray
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In every year of the Western World Championship’s half-a-century-plus existence, Sprint Cars have maintained an integral presence in the event in a variety of different variations and sanctions.
However, in 11 of those 52 past editions of Western World, midget racing has also been included on the event card, as they will be once again with the USAC NOS Energy Drink National & Western States Midgets this weekend, Nov. 13-14 at Arizona Speedway for the 53rd running presented by San Tan Ford, a two-night doubleheader with the AMSOIL USAC CRA & Southwest Sprint Cars.
Like the sprint cars, the midgets at Western World have not only intertwined their involvement with a number of different sanctioning bodies, but also at a variety of tracks since the closure of the event’s mainstay of Manzanita Speedway at the conclusion of 2009.
The Mighty Midgets of Arizona sanctioned the first such midget appearances at Western World between 1985 and 1988 at Manzanita. The same familiar names seemed to resonate at the top of the midget running order as did the sprint cars. Tempe’s Lealand McSpadden, who captured three Western World Sprint Car victories in 1978-93-95 in his own right, also won twice in the midget in 1985 and 1987.
Ron Shuman (Tempe, Ariz.), owner of five Western World Sprint Car victories in 1975-77-81-84-94, also scored a win with the Midgets in the event during the 1986 running. Seven-time Arizona Midget Racing Association and two-time World of Outlaws midget champion, "Cactus" Jack Yeley, father of five-time USAC National champion J.J. Yeley, was victorious in the Midget portion of Western World in 1988.
Gary Faucett took top midget honors of the unsanctioned variety at Western World in 1989. The Arizona Midget Racing Association headed event of 1991 brought another Western World triumph for Shuman. Bob Broseman and Josh Pelkey won non-sanctioned midget shows at Western World in 1992 and 1995, respectively. Pelkey later went on to become the Arizona Sprint Car Association king in 1997.
Following an 18-year absence, the midgets returned to the Western World program in 2013 at Peoria, Arizona’s Canyon Speedway Park, this time, for the first time, under the USAC National & Western States umbrella. There, Bryan Clauson snagged a memorable victory on the final corner from Darren Hagen.
The night belonged to BC as he later notched the win in the USAC Southwest Sprint Car feature, becoming the first and only driver to win a sprint and midget feature on the same night during Western World, which was sandwiched between his two other WW sprint wins in 2012 and 2015.
Hagen found his redemption a year later in 2014 at Western World in winning the midget race at Canyon. Five years later, in 2019, USAC Midgets debuted at Arizona Speedway for Western World with Brady Bacon dominating the midget from start to finish on the final night en route to winning after earlier tallying 360 c.i. sprint wins in 2009-16-18 and with the 410 c.i. in 2010. Kevin Thomas Jr. won the opening night.
Western World activities at Arizona Speedway begin this Thursday night, Nov. 12, with open practice for both sprint cars and midgets. Pits open at 3pm MT with on-track practice from 6:30-9:30pm . Adult pit passes are $30 while pit passes are $10 for kids age 7-12 and free for kids ages 6 and under. Thursday night’s practice will feature an extra treat with the Beaver Stripes Racer Appreciation BBQ dinner.
On both Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 13-14, the pits open at 1pm MT, grandstands at 3pm and racing at 6:30pm. General admission adult tickets are $30, while kids 11 and under are just $10. Pit passes are $40 for adults and $15 for ages 7-12 and free for ages 6 and under.
The previous year’s Western World Midget winners include Kevin Thomas Jr. and Brady Bacon, who each raced their way to San Tan Ford / Beaver Stripes victory lane in 2019.
Western World tickets are on sale now at www.arizonaspeedway.net.
Both nights of the 53rd Western World Championships will be streamed live on FloRacing at https://bit.ly/2ZpafUr.
PAST WESTERN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MIDGET WINNERS:
1985: Lealand McSpadden (Mighty Midgets of Arizona)
1986: Ron Shuman (Mighty Midgets of Arizona)
1988: Jack Yeley (Mighty Midgets of Arizona)
1989: Gary Faucett (Midget)
1991: Ron Shuman (Arizona Midget Racing Association)
1992: Bob Broseman (Midget)
1995: Josh Pelkey (Midget)
2013: Bryan Clauson (USAC Midget)
2014: Darren Hagen (USAC Midget)
2019: Brady Bacon (USAC Midget)
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Kyle Larson Is Back-to-Back Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Champion
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Jan 18, 2021FloRacing Staff
It took Kyle Larson 13 aching years to finally win the elusive Golden Driller, and then it only took him one more to add a second to his collection.
Slick Moves Carry Erb Past Thornton In Arizona
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Jan 17, 2021Kevin Kovac
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 15) — Tyler Erb was standing behind his Best Performance Motorsports car, rehashing his stirring victory in Friday night’s 30-lap Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout feature at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, when his crew chief, Randall Edwards, suddenly appeared to ask a question.
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QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 16) — During a Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout in which three national touring series drivers have effectively controlled the headlines, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., is a big name who has found it difficult to break into the limelight.
Saturday Lineups At The 2021 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Jan 16, 2021Tim Truex
It's championship Saturday at the 2021 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl! Here are lineups for the alphabet soup starting at 11am EST with the M-Features. Watch live through the D-Features on FloRacing. Watch the C, B, and A-Features on MavTV and MavTV+.
Christopher Bell Beats Kofoid In Thursday's Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Prelim
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The winning trend continued on Thursday night.
FloRacing Expands Motorcycle Racing Offerings In 2021
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Motocross fans are in for a treat. FloRacing is eager to be expanding its offerings in the sport of motorcycle racing.
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For the first time in five years, Rico Abreu unleashed a whole brand new look on his Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 97. What didn’t change? His Wednesday night dominance.
More Take Than Give Triggers Arizona Pileup
Jan 14, 2021Gabriella Jaffee
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 13) — Brian Shirley saw the situation one way. Ricky Thornton Jr. viewed it another.In the first controversial moment of the 15th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, there was simply no middle ground reached between the two drivers who saw their hopes for victory in Wednesday night’s 30-lap Super Late Model feature dashed by an early-race tangle.The pair of top contenders — Thornton logged finishes of first and second in the miniseries’s opening-weekend events while Shirley was just a bit behind with runs of third and fourth — were battling for third place on lap seven of the A-main when their evenings went awry. Shirley dived low entering turn one and slid up the track in front of Thornton, but Thornton clipped the left side of Shirley’s car and both drivers’ machines collected fifth-place Stormy Scott of Las Cruces, N.M.After Thornton retired for a 22nd-place finish and Shirley soldiered on to place 17th in a race captured by Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., they stood in the pit area — separated by just a few stalls, in fact — looking back on the incident with differing opinions.“He saw his opportunity and took it,” Thornton said of Shirley, “and it pretty much didn’t work out.”“He could’ve hit the brakes, you know?” countered Shirley, pointedly questioning Thornton. “I don’t know what he’s thinking. I’m not saying it was all his fault because I did get in there hot, but it was because I wasn’t gonna hit him.”Shirley, 39, of Chatham, Ill., felt that he had cut his rival for position a break on the frontstretch and should have received the same treatment in return between turns one and two. The two drivers were charging hard in pursuit of second-place Jason Papich of Nipomo, Calif., with Shirley running high through turns three and four and Chandler, Ariz.’s Thornton sucked low until Thornton drifted toward the outside guardrail approaching the starter’s stand, prompting Shirley to abruptly cross over Thornton under the flagman and attempt a slider into the first and second corners.“Just coming off of four there, he was on the bottom and went straight to the wall, and I braked for him,” Shirley detailed. “Then I come down, cleared him like a mile, and he just come in there and doored us. They can watch the video. I never touched him.“I can hit the brakes, he can hit the brakes. I’m more disappointed because I braked for him and he couldn’t brake for me. It’s a two-way street.”From Shirley’s standpoint, his aggressive bid on Thornton was merely him reacting to the opening he was presented.“I made a move because when we were coming out of four, he pushed up,” Shirley said. “I was running the high side and he was running the bottom. He would’ve hit me if I wouldn’t have hit the brakes, so I moved down because I had the momentum to slide him. Instead of him turning back down to try and cross me back over he just ran into the left side of the door.“I don’t know what to say,” he continued. “I don’t know what I would’ve done any different. We wouldn’t have even been in the situation if he wouldn’t have pushed up out of four where I was already there. If he would’ve stayed on the bottom I would’ve went right by him without an issue, but he pushed out so then I had to figure out an exit plan.”Thornton, 30, certainly didn’t agree with the tactics Shirley decided to employ.“So I ran the bottom in three and four,” Thornton began. “I didn’t have all my speed down the front straightaway, and I kind of figured someone was gonna slide me. But then we entered and I thought we were good, and then he slid me, like, kind of late in the corner almost.“Watching the in-car (camera footage from his car), it looked like (Shirley) spun out, but, I think because he carried so much speed in the corner, he knew he was gonna destroy the wall so he tried to turn it sideways. When he did, he pretty much parked it (on the cushion), so then I had nowhere to go. At that point I was already back on the throttle. At that point there was no turning down or anything.”When Thornton contacted Shirley’s car, the right-rear deck and quarter-panel of Thornton’s SSI Motorsports Longhorn mount was pulled astray, leading him to limp into the infield with the sheet metal flopping along the track. Shirley’s Bob Cullen-owned XR1 Rocket was shoved into the outside wall before Scott slid into the back of both cars, eliminating him as well. Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., also slapped Shirley’s car as he passed by but was able to continue racing to a fifth-place finish.Thornton felt fortunate that his 3-race-old car escaped the crash with mostly cosmetic damage, but he was well aware that he lost an opportunity to move a step closer to the Keyser Manufacturing bonus dollars posted for winning three or more races.“It just ripped the whole right side off,” said Thornton, who, with three races remaining in the miniseries, remains alive for the bonuses of $10,000 (three wins) and $25,000 (four victories). “It got the body, left-rear shock, couple left-rear parts just from Stormy getting in the left rear.“It kind of sucks for that to happen, especially on lap six of the race or whatever it was,” he added. “I had a really good car. I took off and I was running hard, but not so hard that I was gonna kill my stuff.”While there was no love lost between the two drivers after the incident — a Thornton team member even expressed his displeasure by tossing a signal stick at Shirley’s passing car in the infield (the stick bounced off Shirley’s car and nearly struck a photographer standing nearby) — they were ready to move on to the concluding weekend of WWS action.“It is what it is,” Thornton said, “and we’ll get it fixed up and try again on Friday.”“Luckily it just looks like a lot of bodywork, but it still ruins your night,” Shirley commented. “We started 11th and was passing him for third so it wasn’t like we sucked. We’ve been trying different things, little bitty things every race we’re in. In the heat race I felt like we were horrible, and then, I hate to say, we just put the thing back to where it was when I won them races last year (three WWS features) and that’s how I went.“We’ll put it back together and hopefully next time circumstances might come out a little different.”
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Jan 14, 2021Ainsley Jacobs
With epic king-of-the-hill style radial races, monumental payouts in big tire racing, huge purses for the bracket contenders, coveted championships up for grabs in heads-up class racing across multiple sanctioning bodies including the NMRA, NMCA, and PDRA, and so much more all on the line, 2021 should be a season to remember with plenty of wins, records, and jaw-dropping action coming up.
Kyle Larson Leads Meseraull To Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Main Event On Tuesday
The grass is green. The sky is blue. Kyle Larson wins Tuesday at Chili Bowl.
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Florida Public Service Commission Approves Largest Shared Solar Program in the Nation
ED DEAN
On Tuesday, the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) approved Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) SolarTogether program.
FPL noted SolarTogether will be the largest voluntary utility-led solar program that will benefit as many as 10,000 lower-income Floridians. The approval comes as a result of a settlement with Vote Solar and other climate and community advocates and businesses.
“The Commission approved the Settlement Agreement because this unique solar program is in the public interest of the State of Florida, and offers FPL customers the opportunity to advance renewable energy in Florida,” said PSC Chairman Gary Clark on Tuesday after the unanimous vote. “The new solar additions will serve to reduce the risk of higher fuel and emissions costs for all FPL ratepayers.”
“Every Floridian should be able to participate and benefit from affordable, clean, local solar power,” said Katie Chiles Ottenweller, the southeast director for Vote Solar. “Solar is now the most affordable electricity resource in Florida, making it even more important that low-income families have access to solar savings.”
The program, which was originally announced last March, will deploy almost 1,500 megawatts of shared solar in FPL territory. Vote Solar estimates that the 37.5 megawatts set aside to serve low-income families will help participants save $1,300 over the life of the program.
Another added benefit is FPL offering free home energy audits to subscribers which, the company insists, will help low-income families save more.
“Florida’s low-income families are already on the frontlines of the climate crisis, they have so much to gain from participating in shared solar projects like SolarTogether,” said Yoca Arditi-Rocha, the executive director of the CLEO Institute which defines itself as the “only nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Florida that is exclusively dedicated to climate change education and engagement.”
Like other shared solar programs, SolarTogether allows customers to subscribe to part of a local offsite solar array and receive a credit on their electricity bill for the solar energy produced by their subscription.
SolarTogether also noted that shared solar will allows renters and families with homes that are not suitable for solar panels or who cannot afford the costs of putting panels on their homes.
Currently, 19 states and Washington, D.C. have passed legislation to allow for shared solar programs. FPL’s program will double U.S. shared solar capacity.
SolarTogether is also expected to save non-subscribing customers of FPL millions due to fuel costs and additional savings resulting from investments in solar power. The program is set to launch later this year.
Reach Ed Dean at ed.dean@floridadaily.com.
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Jenny Mader 03.05.20 at 6:19 am
We are the “sunshine state” yet the only solar we really have is for pools. This makes no sense. Also what makes no sense is that these programs are rolled out and they are only for the low income. Why is that? Why would they not allow every TAXPAYER/HOMEOWNER to participate? Solar is supposed to be used to clean up the environment, then it makes sense to get the people on board that consume the most power since the power they need would have a larger carbon footprint.
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Home COVID-19 Could COVID-19 delay the Supreme Court confirmation hearings?
Could COVID-19 delay the Supreme Court confirmation hearings?
President Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court at the White House on Sept. 30, 2020. Credit: White House photo
One of the few obstacles that could prevent Amy Coney Barrett from being confirmed as a Supreme Court justice this year is the coronavirus.
That potential threat was on display Friday, when news of President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test was followed by a similar announcement from U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lee met with Barrett on Tuesday, a one-on-one session in which neither wore a face mask.
Other Republicans on the committee, which is expected to launch hearings on the Barrett nomination on Oct. 12, have not reported recent testing results, but Senate Democrats seized on the opportunity to argue the pace needs to slow down.
Lee, who spoke during a Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, said Friday that he was tested after experiencing “symptoms consistent with longtime allergies” and that he will quarantine for 10 days.
A White House spokesman said Barrett, who met with roughly 30 senators this week, is tested daily for coronavirus and that she had a negative test result on Friday. The Washington Post also reported Friday that Barrett was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this year but has since recovered, with the White House declining to comment on that report.
At least one other person in attendance at the White House ceremony Saturday announcing Barrett’s nomination also has tested positive for coronavirus: University of Notre Dame president John Jenkins. Barrett is a graduate of the law school and taught there.
A majority of Republicans have lined up behind Barrett’s nomination. Top Senate Democrats, who are unable to block Barrett’s confirmation without Republicans joining their opposition, called for halting Judiciary Committee hearings until the “full extent of potential exposure” is clear.
They also argued that any hearings must be conducted in person, not virtually.
“It’s critical that Chairman [Lindsay] Graham put the health of senators, the nominee, and staff first — and ensure a full and fair hearing that is not rushed, not truncated, and not virtual,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the Judiciary panel’s ranking Democrat, in a written statement. “Otherwise, this already illegitimate process will become a dangerous one.”
But Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R-Ky.), tweeted Friday morning that there is no change in plans for considering Barrett’s nomination, adding that he had spoken with Trump Friday morning about the nominee.
“Full steam ahead with the fair, thorough, timely process that the nominee, the court, & the country deserve,” McConnell posted on social media.
Barrett, 48, a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, has been tapped by Trump to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Graham, a South Carolina Republican who chairs the Judiciary panel, posted on social media that he spoke with Lee on Friday and wished him a quick recovery.
“Look forward to welcoming him back to the @senjudiciary to proceed with the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barret on October 12,” Graham tweeted.
A spokesman for Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican who serves on Judiciary and as president pro tempore of the Senate, putting him third in line to the presidency, offered no comment on the senator’s behalf about the timing of the nomination hearing.
The spokesman, Michael Zona, said Grassley does not intend to get tested because he was not in close contact with Lee or anyone else who has tested positive.
Laura covers the nation's capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom, a network of nonprofit outlets that includes Florida Phoenix. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections, and campaign finance.
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American flight attendants may join strike
American Airlines' flight attendants have requested federal approval to end contract talks. (GETTY IMAGES)
Agencies, with inputs from Bindu Suresh Rai
Published Thursday, March 18, 2010
Strike season is in the air it seems, as the next carrier to follow in British Airways footsteps is American Airlines. After BA's cabin crew announced a walkout earlier this week, flight attendants for American Airlines have now requested federal approval to end contract talks – a step towards the first strike at a major US carrier in five years.
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants asked the National Mediation Board to declare bargaining with AMR's American at an impasse, union President Laura Glading said. Only the board can approve a halt to negotiations, putting the parties into a 30-day 'cooling-off' period before a walkout.
Glading's proposal to break off talks made the attendants' union the second labour group at American to try to trigger a countdown toward a strike. The Transport Workers Union, which represents ground workers, asked permission last week to be freed from contract discussions.
No large US carrier has suffered a strike since 2005, when 4,200 Northwest Airlines mechanics and aircraft cleaners walked off the job. Attendants, ground workers and American's pilots' union are all in contract negotiations, trying to recoup $1.6 billion (Dh5.87bn) in pay and benefits given up in 2003 to save the Texas-based carrier from bankruptcy.
BA battle rages on
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, officials from Britain's Unite union met representatives of the powerful United States Teamsters union in Washington yesterday, ahead of the planned cabin crew strike from March 21. The Teamsters, which has 1.4 million members, did not say if it would play any part in the industrial action.
"We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at Unite who are fighting for a fair contract at British Airways," Teamsters said ahead of the talks.
Unite has also called out BA cabin crew on a four-day walkout scheduled for March 27.
The airline has trained staff from other areas of the company to fill-in as cabin crew during the action and expressed dismay at the latest development.
A BA spokesperson told Emirates Business earlier: "A strike will not ground British Airways. We have had nearly 6,000 volunteers, which includes nearly 1,000 who have trained as cabin crew and that number is growing."
"It is sad to see Unite seeking backing from trade unions overseas to support its unjustified strike against an iconic British brand," the spokesman added.
The Conservative transport spokeswoman Theresa Villiers said Unite was deliberately seeking to cause maximum disruption.
"Unite should not be striking at all and trying to spread the dispute to other countries is even more irresponsible," Villiers said.
On Tuesday, BA?announced its schedule, which saw two Dubai flights cancelled and a possibility of limited in-flight service on the remaining flights. The airline pledged to fly around 45,000 customers each day during the first strike period, representing around 60 per cent of customers originally booked to fly during the period. Additionally, BA has also agreed with 40 other carriers that customers can be rebooked free of charge during the actual strike period onto their flights if their BA flight has been cancelled on the strike days.
Etihad launches codeshare with American Airlines
Etihad Airways has announced its first codeshare operation out of Pakistan with American Airlines, providing air travellers in Pakistan with greater access to the US market.
The new codeshare agreement starts on March 18 and will offer customers in Pakistan connections between Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore and key US destinations including Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami and Houston. The expansion follows the original codeshare agreement made between Etihad Airways and American Airlines in September 2009.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways CEO, said: "The US is a key market for Etihad and a popular destination for many of our customers in Pakistan. Etihad has seen substantial growth to and from the US over the past few years and we are committed to strengthening the ties between the Pakistan and US markets through this codeshare."
Passengers transferring between the two carriers will be able to purchase a single ticket for their journey and enjoy the convenience of being able to check in luggage through to their final destination.
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Argentina face Chile test in South America World Cup race
Pic: AFP
Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017
The unthinkable prospect of a World Cup without Argentina or Lionel Messi could move a step closer to becoming reality on Thursday as the South American giants prepare to face arch-rivals Chile in a crucial battle on the road to Russia 2018.
Argentina, who last failed to qualify for the World Cup in 1970, saw their progress towards next year's finals go awry in 2016 when back-to-back draws with Venezuela and Peru were followed by defeats against Paraguay and Brazil.
Although they bounced back to beat Colombia 3-0 in a home qualifier last November, they remain outside the automatic qualifying places in fifth place, with 19 points from 12 games.
A defeat against fourth-placed Chile on Thursday in Buenos Aires would leave Argentina further adrift of the automatic qualifying spots.
And if Colombia beat lowly Bolivia in their home game, as expected, Argentina could even finish the day further down the pecking order, outside of the fifth-place playoff berth they currently occupy.
With a trip to face Bolivia in the thin air of La Paz awaiting them next Tuesday – where Argentina have rarely performed well – it means the two-time World Cup-winners can ill afford to slip up against the Chileans.
Argentina defeated Chile in Santiago earlier in the qualifiers, winning 2-1 in March last year.
However since then Chile inflicted another soul-destroying defeat on the Argentines in a major final, winning the Copa America Centenario final on penalties last June, a year after an identical outcome in the 2015 tournament.
The Copa America Centenario defeat prompted the departure of Gerardo "Tata" Martino as Argentina coach in July, triggering the slump in form which has left their World Cup qualifying campaign in the balance.
The only consolation for new Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza is that opponents Chile are grappling with their own set of problems, notably the suspension of Arturo Vidal and a fitness concern surrounding Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez.
Sanchez trained with the team in Santiago this week despite suffering an ankle injury while on Arsenal duty last weekend.
Brazil on cusp
Thursday's other showpiece game in South America sees Brazil take on Uruguay in Montevideo.
Brazil have transformed their qualifying campaign with six straight victories since new coach Tite took over last year following the Copa America Centenario debacle, where the five-time World Cup winners were eliminated in the group stage.
The Brazilians are now motoring towards qualification for Russia, four points clear at the top of the standings from second-placed Uruguay.
A seventh straight victory on Thursday will all but guarantee Brazil's place at the finals in Russia.
Tite's biggest headache will be attempting to find an adequate back-up to Manchester City starlet Gabriel Jesus, who is injured. Jesus proved to be the catalyst for Brazil's resurgence last year, scoring five goals in six games.
Though there is no obvious like-for-like replacement, Tite still has plenty of attacking options with a strike force led by Neymar.
Liverpool duo Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho could also provide attacking thrust.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez admitted he would have his hands full dealing with Neymar.
Asked how he planned to shackle the Brazil star, Tabarez replied: "If I had a formula I certainly wouldn't share it."
Uruguay also have a problem in attack with Barcelona star Luis Suarez suspended.
That is likely to mean that Edinson Cavani will shoulder the goalscoring threat for Uruguay with support from Diego Rolan.
Elsewhere Thursday, Ecuador will attempt to maintain their place in the automatic qualifying spots as they travel to Asuncion to face Paraguay.
Bottom team Venezuela host Peru.
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ARTUSHA Defies Labels with New Single and Video, Available Today
Watch “Zero Label” Today Exclusively via BraveWords Debut Album Slated for Release Later this Year
Richmond, VA, rockers ARTUSHA have revealed a new video for the song “Zero Label,” a track that fervently expresses the trio’s disdain for personal labels.
“’Zero Label’ has to do with feeling boxed in by stereotypes and particular judgements,” explains guitarist/vocalist David Landers. “Individual mind frames should be celebrated, but many still look down on individuality. If you don't feel exactly like they do or say exactly what they want you to say, then they look down on you. How are we supposed to grow as people? How do you even begin to have a conversation with someone who has placed you nice and neatly in a little box with a label.”
Watch the video for “Zero Label” now, exclusively via BraveWords at http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-artusha-premieres-zero-label-video. “Zero Label” is available via all digital music service providers at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/artusha/zero-label.
ARTUSHA’s heavy, groove-based style of metal reflects the group’s varied influences and focus on writing songs by full-band consensus. The band is rounded out by David’s brother Caylon Landers on drums and Brian Hase on bass, all of whom are multi-instrumentalist who have written and recorded solo projects.
The trio recently released a video for the tracks “Inquisition,” a socio-political reflection on the state of America. The “Inquisition” single is available at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/artusha/inquisition. Together the two singles have already racked up over 15,000 Spotify streams.
ARTUSHA is currently in the studio working at David’s own Zero Label Studio to finish their debut album, scheduled for release later this year. The studio, which now dually serves as ARTUSHA’s headquarters and production office, is open to the public by appointment and offers full-service music production with the brothers engineering and producing.
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David Landers – guitar/vocals
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www.instagram.com/artusha_rva/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9J8pNUHg1YMVTwrmKxAZQ
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RF-4C Phantom 67-0438/FP0754
RF-4C 67-0438 McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, MO. First Flight 01/25/1968
RF-4C 67-0438 75TRW - Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, TX.
Tactical Air Command - Date Delivered 05/01/1968
Transferred 07/15/1971
RF-4C 67-0438 "BA" 67TRW - Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, TX
RF-4C 67-0438 "ZZ" 15TRS/18TFW - Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan
Pacific Air Force - Date Delivered 07/20/1977
RF-4C 67-0438 "JO" 363TRW - Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, SC
RF-4C 67-0438 "KE" 153TRS/186TRG - Key Field ANG Base, Meridian, MS
Air National Guard - Date Delivered 09/21/1979
RF-4C 67-0438 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tuscon, AZ.
Control Number FP0754 - Date Delivered 09/09/1991
Aircraft Type: RF-4C Phantom II, McDonnell Douglas
Mission: All-weather Photographic Reconnaissance
Number Built: The U.S. Air Force accepted 2,874 Phantoms (all models), 505 of which were the RF-4C model type
Engines: Two General Electric J-79-GE-15s of 17,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner
Dimensions: Wingspan: 38′ 5″, Length: 62′ 10″, Height: 16′ 6″
Armament: None, although some later models equipped with 4 sidewinder air-to-air missiles
Performance : Maximum Speed: 1,384 mph
Cruising Speed: 575 mph
Range: 1,632 miles (without aerial refueling)
Service Ceiling: 55,200 ft.
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St. Catherine of Siena | Setting the World Ablaze Endow Weekly – Week #4
St. Catherine of Siena | Setting the World Ablaze – Week 4
Week Four: Messenger for Peace
“The Eucharist is a fire that inflames us, that, like lions breathing fire, we may retire from the altar being made terrible to the devil.”
– Saint John Chrysostom
Chapter Four begins, Catherine’s “Italy was a tangled skein of City-States, rural regions, and papal territories, governed by different rulers of different nationalities, who were continuously at war with each other and their own people.”
For a modern Catholic, the idea of a papacy maintaining temporal sovereignty and political power is strange. But in St. Catherine’s time, it was taken for granted that spiritual authority was essentially bound to temporal authority.
During the reign of Pope Clement IV and following, the Roman Curia began to be dominated by French Cardinals. In 1309, the Popes began residing in Avignon, France instead of in the diocese of Rome. Anti-papal movements began to increase and the “political temperature reached a boiling point.”
Who was called on, by both sides, to resolve the political crisis? A humble woman named Catherine.
A little bit of theology…
Fast forward to 1371, Pope Gregory XI and the powerful noble Bernabo Visconti had been in battle for over a decade over control of Milan. St. Catherine wanted the Pope to focus not on political warfare, but on spiritual warfare. Here’s what she wrote to the Pope’s legate:
“Take courage. Act like a man. Is it not a sad thing to see us at war with God through the countless sins which great and small people commit, and through rebellion against His Holy Church…?”
Only a woman who truly loves can speak the truth as simply as Catherine did in this crucial moment in history. The unbreakable connection between charity (love) and truth is discussed at length by Benedict XVI in his encyclical Caritas in Veritate. You can not have love without truth:
“Only in truth does charity shine forth…only in truth can charity be authentically lived. Without truth, charity degenerates into sentimentality. Love becomes an empty shell, to be filled in an arbitrary way. In a culture without truth, this is the fatal risk facing love. It falls prey to contingent subjective emotions and opinions, the word “love” is abused and distorted, to the point where it comes to mean the opposite.”
We also must remember that the truth must also be spoken in love as St. Paul encourages us in Ephesians Chapter 4:15.
A little bit of spirituality…
While society was consumed with political battles and bloodshed, St. Catherine was focused on the blood that was shed by her beloved Spouse Jesus Christ. She writes in her letters:
“For in Christ’s blood we are made strong, even though weakness persists in our sensuality…Because our reason is made strong in Christ’s blood, we must drown ourselves in this sweet glorious ransom…”
This week let us refocus our dedication to Jesus and to receiving as much grace as possible. As my late former professor, Fr. Mark Pilon, once encouraged me: “If you knew what the sacraments were, you’d run to them.”
His words encourage me still!
Oremus pro invincem, (Let us pray for each other)
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
Continue to Week Five
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News about the longest-standing Mercedes model series: Added value for the G-Class (2009 Jun 19)
Stuttgart: 19 Jun 2009
To coincide with its 30th birthday, the legendary G-Class benefits from new additional features that primarily enhance comfort and exclusivity in the interior.
Mercedes-Benz is once again going its separate way with the G-Class. Instead
of modernising the visual appeal of the striking design icon and relaunching it with a new design, those in charge have left its indestructible, hallmark traits untouched since 1979. At the same time, the consistent effort which Mercedes-Benz has put into the evolution of the "G" has helped safeguard its leading position.
In the most recent case, the "G" specialists have focused their attention on the interior and developed new seats. The ergonomically optimised front seats improve both comfort and lateral support, helping further bolster driver-fitness safety. The new design has also modernised the rear seat bench, with modifications that echo the styling of the driver's and front passenger's seat. "G" customers can choose between black or grey fabric upholstery and leather appointments either in black, grey or chestnut. Further added comfort comes courtesy of the new optional climatised multicontour seats. The line-up now also includes the exquisite designo leather upholstery in classic red or black as well as designo wood trim in black piano lacquer. Another highlight that will be available in early 2010 comes in the shape of the designo stone trim in Labrador blue pearl.
The standard specification now includes an Aux-in socket in the glove compartment and the familiar designer ignition key. As an option, indirect ambient interior lighting, a leather-trimmed dashboard, an extensive Chrome package as well as a media interface to connect an iPod, USBor Aux devices add to the feel-good factor on board.
New paintwork options are also available: "palladium silver metallic" or the "designo platinum magno" matt finish, which show off the striking body design of the "G" to particularly good effect, supplement the line-up for 2009. At the rear, the new models make a distinctive statement with a modified spare wheel cover with a three-dimensional Mercedes star.
Current model range: three body variants, three engines
The model family currently includes three body variants (short Station Wagon, long Station Wagon and Cabriolet), which can be combined either as the G 350 CDI (replaces the previous G 320 CDI with a new nomenclature) with the frugal V6 diesel engine or as the G 500 with a powerful 5.5-litre V8 petrol engine. The top-of-the-line G 55 AMG – available solely as a four-door long Station Wagon – offers muscular performance, which, together with the incomparable vocals, underpins the character of this decidedly sporty version. The G-Guard based on the G 500 long Station Wagon remains an important component in the model range. The fully armoured G-Class certified to bullet resistance level FB6 or FB7 provides protection against pistols/revolvers and long-barrelled weapons as well as against explosive charges of a defined size.
The evergreen Mercedes-Benz off-roader provides a superior synthesis of high-performance drive and dynamic handling control systems. The standard specification includes the electronic traction system 4ETS, the Electronic Stability Program ESP® and three differential locks selectable at the push of a button, alongside the permanent all-wheel drive with off-road ratio.
Key technical data* and prices at a glance:
G 350 CDI**
G 500**
G 55 AMG***
Rated output (kW [hp] at rpm) 165 [224]/3800 285 [388]/6000 373 [507]/6100
Rated torque (Nm at rpm) 540/1600–2400 530/2800–4800 700/2750–4000
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) 8.8 5.9 5.5
Maximum speed (km/h) 177 210 210****
Tank capacity/incl. reserve 96/20
Fuel consumption combined (l/100 km) 11.0 14.7 15.9
CO2 emissions (g/km) combined 291 351 378
Emissions class EU4
Tyres/wheels front/rear 265/70 R 16 265/60 R 18 275/55 R 19
Kerb weight 2275 2245 2550
Payload (kg) 575 605 650
Permissible gross vehicle weight (kg) 2850 2850 3200
Perm. trailer load (kg) unbraked/braked 750/2850 750/3500
Prices EUR*****
Short Station Wagon 59,590- 75,250- -
Long Station Wagon 64,450- 79,750- 107,650-
Cabriolet 65,250- 80,550-
* Figures may vary depending on the equipment line, ** Figures apply to short Station Wagon, *** Figures apply to long Station Wagon, **** electronically limited, ***** excludes statutory VAT
On its 30th birthday: readers' poll awards mount up
Readers of the "4Wheel Fun" off-road magazine named the "G" "2009 superstar" in its readers' poll. The indefatigable off-roader came out on top in the same poll in 2007. Following on from the success in 2003 and 2007, readers of "Motor Klassik" once again chose the Mercedes-Benz G-Class as "classic of the future" in 2009. For an incredible sixth time – after 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008 – readers of “Off Road” have bestowed the title “off-roader of the year 2009” on this automotive icon. The G-Class boasts a long tradition of awards and accolades, reflected in the packed trophy cabinet. Readers of specialist magazine "auto motor und sport" have voted the G-Class the world's best off-roader no less than
14 times. In 1983, the Australian automotive magazine "bushdriver" named the "G" the best 4x4 off-roader of the year, undoubtedly rekindling memories of the Paris-Dakar victory that very same year. In 1993, readers of the French "Magazine 4x4" voted the G 350 TURBODIESEL the off-roader of the year. And in 1995, the readers of the specialist water-sports magazine "Boote" came to the conclusion that the G-Class is the best towing vehicle.
Click here to read the full Press Release on Daimler's website...
Previous: The magazine 4WheelFun crowns the G-Class as “2009 superstar”: Best in class: the G-Class
Die legendäre G-Klasse von Mercedes-Benz sammelt auch dreißig Jahre nach ihrem Erscheinen Auszeichnungen in Serie. Sowohl bei der Leserwahl zu den „Superstars 2009“ der Fachzeitschrift „4Wheel Fun“ als auch bei dem Votum zum „Klassiker der Zukunft“ von der Zeitschrift „Motor Klassik“ feiert die mit Abstand dienstälteste Pkw-Modellreihe von Mercedes-Benz Erfolge. Diese Ehrungen belegen erneut den Kultstatus der G-Klasse.
Next: G 350 BlueTEC with state-of-the-art emission-control technology: A true classic
Date: 01 Mar 2010
The latest version of the classic Mercedes-Benz G-Class off-roader, now in its 31st year, features state-of-the-art BlueTEC technology. BlueTEC is a Mercedes-Benz-developed technology designed to reduce diesel vehicle emissions, especially nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. The BlueTEC version of the G-Class uses AdBlue®, an aqueous urea solution which is injected into the exhaust-gas stream. This process releases ammonia, which converts up to 80 percent of the nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrogen and water by a process of reduction in the downstream SCR catalytic converter.
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No. 2 Greenwich crushes Trumbull behind Muir, Barber
David Fierro | September 8, 2018
Greenwich’s A.J. Barber makes a reception against Trumbull on Saturday.
Lindsay Perry / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Greenwich fans cheer on their team during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School against Trumbull on September 8, 2018.
Greenwich’s Nick Veronis blocks a pass intended for Trumbull’s Kyle Atherton during Saturday’s game at Greenwich High School.
Greenwich's Nick Veronis blocks a pass intended for Trumbull's Kyle Atherton during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Trumbull’s Colton Nicholas is tackled during Saturday’s game at Greenwich High School.
Trumbull's Colton Nicholas is tackled during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Trumbull's Aidan Clark makes a catch during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
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Greenwich's AJ Barber carries the ball during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School against Trumbull on September 8, 2018.
Greenwich's Gavin Muir throws a pass during Saturday's football game against Trumbull at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Trumbull's Colton Nicholas throws a pass during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Trumbull's Aidan Clark and Greenwich's Charlie Ducret reach for a pass that falls incomplete during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Greenwich's Tysen Comizio carries the ball during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Greenwich's Lance Large and Trumbull's Devin DiCocco reach for a pass that falls incomplete during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Greenwich fans cheer for their team during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Greenwich Head Coach John Marinelli during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Trumbull Head Coach Marce Petroccio during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Grenwich's football team makes their entrance during Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
Saturday's football game at Greenwich High School on September 8, 2018.
GREENWICH — During the preseason, Greenwich High School football coach John Marinelli mentioned AJ Barber as a receiver capable of stepping up and making plays.
Well, Marinelli was right on in his assessment.
Barber, a sophomore, helped set the tone of the Cardinals’ season-opener against Trumbull, catching three touchdowns from quarterback Gavin Muir in the first half.
Those three receptions, coupled by Ryan Raybuck’s interception return for a touchdown sparked Greenwich to a 42-7 win over FCIAC foe Trumbull in the season-opening game for both squads.
Muir threw three touchdown passes, and the defense stepped up for the Cardinals, who entered halftime with a 28-7 lead.
Saturday’s showdown marked the coaching debut at Trumbull for veteran coach Marce Petroccio, who previously walked the sideline at Staples for numerous seasons.
AJ Barber scores his third TD of the day, making it 28-7 Greenwich over Trumbull just before the half. #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/TyL6PtnfbC
— Sean Patrick Bowley (@SPBowley) September 8, 2018
“We fought and fought and fought,” Petroccio said. “It’s a long season, this is only one game and that’s a legitimate football team, no doubt. We’ll go back to the drawing board and do what we have to do.”
Eagles senior quarterback Colton Nicholas threw a touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Kyle Atherton for Trumbull’s first-half score.
The matchup was penalty-filled, with both teams whistled for infractions throughout the first half. Greenwich was charged with an astounding 14 penalties for 120 yards, while Trumbull was hit with eight for 65 yards in the first half alone.
“I felt like it was a sloppy game on our side, we made too many mistakes in the first half — too many undisciplined mistakes,” Marinelli said. “That’s got to change and we will change it in practice. Overall, I’m happy with how we came out in the second half, where we had less penalties.”
It was also a half full of touchdowns for pound Barber.
Greenwich drove 61 yards in six plays on the game’s opening possession, which was ended by a 39-yard touchdown reception by Barber, on a play involving some trickery. Lining up in the wildcat, senior running back Tysen Comizio tossed the ball back to Muir, who lofted a perfect pass to Barber, who got behind an Eagles defender for a touchdown 1 minute, 33 seconds into the first quarter.
Ryan Raybuck takes a pick 53 yards to the house for Greenwich, 21-7 with under 5 left in half… #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/JH67DRhfu2
“AJ is a special player, he is going to be great for us,” Marinelli said. “He has no ego, he comes to work every day and he has a great motor.”
Aided by six Greenwich penalties, Trumbull drove 75 yards on its opening possession for a score. Nicholas’ 20-yard pass in the right corner of the end zone was caught by Atherton, who ran a go-route on the play, and evened the score with 6:39 to go in the first quarter.
Greenwich took the lead for good when Muir completed a pass to Barber in the right flat for a 9-yard scoring strike with 3:30 remaining in the first quarter. Ben Howarth converted the point-after attempt, giving the Cardinals a 14-7 advantage. Muir’s completions to Stephen Bennett (11 yards) and Lance Large (9 yards) helped key the drive.
“The whole preseason he showed what he can do,” Muir said of Barber. “He has a lot of speed he can get outside and make defenders miss. We’re happy with the win, but not satisfied. There are definitely things we need to clean up. Our offensive line, receivers and running backs played well, but overall, we can play better next week.”
After a TD is wiped out, Greenwich comes right back and scores on this Tysen Comizo run. Lance Large made a great catch down sideline to set it up. 35-7 Greenwich early 3 #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/BjBYCfRs8V
The Cardinals extended their lead in the second quarter by getting defensive. With Trumbull on the move, Raybuck, a senior cornerback, intercepted Nicholas’ pass on the left sideline and showcased his speed, sprinting 53 yards down the sideline for a touchdown, putting the Cardinals on top, 21-7 with 4:03 left in the second quarter.
“One of our coverages is where I drop back and the safety comes up to take the flat, but we switched it and I jumped the route,” Raybuck said. “The ball was right there saw, I saw an opening and went for it for a touchdown. It was great booster for our team.”
Recovering an onsides kick, Greenwich was in business again, taking over at the Trumbull 46-yard line. Three runs netting 20 yards by Comizio put the Cards in the red zone and the drive was capped when Muir tossed a 1-yard pass for a score to Barber at the 1:34 mark of the second quarter.
Large got behind the Eagles’ secondary and snared a 34-yard pass by Muir, setting the home team up on Trumbull’s 14-yard line on their first possession of the second half. Following a 10-yard run by junior Jack Warren, Comizio ran it into the end zone from four yards out, giving Greenwich a commanding 35-7 advantage.
Meanwhile, Greenwich’s defensive line and linebackers imposed their will from late in the first quarter on. Senior defensive end Emiliou Camou, linebacker Jack Feda (senior) and Ben Kraninger each sacked Nicholas, while senior lineman Mozi Bici was active on defense throughout.
“Our defensive line had a heck of a performance,” Feda said. “As a defense, we played really well, but we have to work on our penalties. It was our home-opener, but there’s no excuse.”
Said Marinelli: “I’m happy with our defensive effort. Allowing just seven points was impressive.”
Nicholas was pressured for a good portion of the game.
“I thought Colton played very well,” Petroccio said. “The interception, that’s part of football. He was throwing the ball very well today and he was under duress that’s for sure. I was happy with his play today overall.”
Prior to Saturday’s game the new scoreboard at Cardinal Stadium was dedicated. The scoreboard/videoboard, which was installed thanks to the Greenwich Athletic Foundation, provided a live feed of the game on its sizable screen throughout the game. … The game, which was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., started at 4:15 p.m. … Senior defensive back Dan Arganese intercepted a pass for Trumbull. .. Raybuck added a second interception on the first play of the fourth quarter for Greenwich. … Warren scored on a 1-yard plunge late in the third quarter for GHS.
Greenwich 42, Trumbull 7
Trumbull 7 0 0 0 — 7
Greenwich 14 14 14 0 — 42
Greenwich: AJ Barber 39 pass from Gavin Muir (Ben Howarth )
T: Kyle Atherton 20 pass from Colton Nicholas (Aidan Clark )
Greenwich: AJ Barber 9 pass from Gavin Muir (Ben Howarth )
Greenwich: Ryan Raybuck 53 interception return (Ben Howarth )
Greenwich: Tysen Comizio 4 run (Ben Howarth )
Greenwich: Jack Warren 1 run (Toby Turnbull )
Trumbull (0-1, 0-1)
Greenwich (1-0, 1-0)
About David Fierro
Show some class says
Greenwich coach is SO disrespectful. Came out 15 minutes late to start, 10 minutes late after half.
Played his starting QB the whole game and was even throwing passes with less than a minute left up 42-7.
Baller says
Just like papa
Sean Patrick Bowley says
Can we all not lose our minds over coaches running their teams in the second half of convincing wins? There was nothing untoward going on here. It was 42-7 and there was a running clock.
May the force be with you says
Is that Tiki Barber’s son?
ciacfollower says
Is that Jack Nicholas son ?
Thanks Sean. I wasn’t too sure. I remember reading somewhere last year that he was a freshman playing JV or something like that. Obviously, I didn’t know how true it was or if the kid was even good.
Clearly he is.
oh, it’s Jack “Nicklaus”, so I guess not…
Yea, that and Jack Nicklaus’ kids are older than me.
you never know, there’s apparently a lotta celebrity DNA down there in the panhandle…
This game was tough to watch given all the flags. It was quite ridiculous. Trumbull hung in there for a while but Greenwich is just better. I’m a little concerned about the secondary again as big passing teams can throw on them. 42 Bici has a crazy motor. They’ll miss my man Blizzard on the other side. They’ll be good but I’m not sure yet how they fare vs NC on the road or vs say a Shelton or Darien down the road. Winning LL is a tall task.
Recent Greenwich Grad says
Didn’t think Barber would get a chance to make an impact this year, but with the amount of WR’s that graduated from last year, I guess he’ll be on the field a lot. He’s electric, and should be a lot of fun to watch going forward.
Overall, pretty good first game for Greenwich. Gotta clean up the penalties. Things could be worse though…could’ve lost 28-0 to a class M school…
MJV says
Is anyone else outraged that Marinelli routinely runs the score up on inferior opponents? When did humiliating an opponent become acceptable? Why is he not reprimanded?
Not so fast my friend says
This is high school football. You show class in your sportsmanship in terms of manners that are respectful to everyone involved. No fighting, talking disrespectfullt towards players, coaches, refs or fans. Things of that nature . Sure some high school coaches take a knee instead of score, or run the ball instead of pass, but ultimately it’s up to the opposing team and coach to stop the scoring.
If they can’t then the score will be ugly. Life isn’t fair and football helps turn these boys into men. In the real world there’s no one to stop the score from being run up on us as adults, we adjust and get better.
FootballFan says
It is football. If you don’t like it, stop them.
Funny how replies are disallowed.
To the two “gentlemen” that responded. Life is unfair at times agreed. The real world is harsh. But if humiliating teenagers, that either have the talent or don’t , since they are only teenagers, and not college or pro level, then I would submit that you are part of the problem.
Just Sayin' says
How do you write this article without mentioning that Barber is Tiki’s son? C’mon man.
Secondly, John Marinelli is the 2nd coming of John Murphy, so you’re going to have to deal with it. 42-7 though is hardly a blowout. Wait until Stamford and McMahon show up.
With all those bodies and this coach, this program is ready to supplant the Blue Wave, and not for the short term.
David Fierro says
My bad on Barber, definitely should have initially known he is Tiki’s son. He didn’t play on varsity last season and it wasn’t mentioned to me that he was his son during preseason interviews. I was told after I filed my article and didn’t confirm it until after it was published. I did mention it in the Week 1 takeways we did and will, obviously, write about it going forward. Thanks.
GHS Fan says
Trumbull has improved a lot over last year.
They did expose a few GHS weaknesses.
Trumbull did get loose on the Greenwich secondary. A couple of their guys were wide open a few times.
Greenwich did not dominate between the tackles. There were no sustained drives of short yardage gains.
The penalties were bad. I did not expect that they would be this sloppy this early on.
Still, some flashes of brilliance from the Cardinals. They do look like they have speed at every position, and that they are all getting their assignments done.
Trumbull improved a lot over last year. They will be a force in a year or two.
AlBirdie says
The team came out late because the coach was making a point. The locker room is far from the field and the football program wants new stands with a locker room underneath the stands. They are going to do the same thing next week. It’s stupid but this is what the town of Greenwich does. There was even a problem with getting a new scoreboard.
Trumbull Football Fan says
This was not a bad showing by Trumbull for all they have been through over the past year. If not for the pick six, this game goes much better for them. I thought they hung pretty tough in the second half the score being what it was. They are effectively a brand new program going against established programs playing at a very high level. I expect they will improve greatly as they year goes along. I credit the coaches for the discipline they showed compared to Greenwich especially.
Who has the best girls uniforms?
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Sustainability in Fashion Industry
Discover what sustainable fashion means and how garments industry manufacturers can respond to the ‘green’ trend, being responsible for the planet and people.
Sustainability at Gemini CAD Systems
How can a technology provider influence the evolution of the fashion industry towards a (more) sustainable and responsible version? Learn here what we do at Gemini CAD Systems for a better future.
„Put on Green!”
Gemini has launched ‘Put on Green!’, our sustainability program. Find out more about our first non-refundable grants campaign, in 2018, and about future facilities dedicated to sustainable designers and brands.
The magic word
Yes, it’s everywhere. ‘Sustainability’ progressively reclaims its place in fashion industry communication. It is thoroughly being used in articles, studies, statistics. It underlies the action plans of great brands, determines the long-term transformations of supply and production chain, or even triggers subtle (but firm) changes in consumption behavior.
In just few words, the ‘green’ trend transfigures the fashion industry, making it more responsible, more ethical, more involved.
What is sustainability, after all?
Essentially, sustainability is being responsible for the planet’s future.
From apparel’s standpoint, sustainability refers to an industry that uses and reuses safe materials, that protects ecosystems and provides people with an ethical and correct working environment.
Complying with sustainability principles has a direct impact on the companies as a whole, on their internal and external operations, aiming objectives such as:
• Durable products – meaning positive-impact garments, made from durable materials, based on natural resources savings, through processes entailing low-pollution risks, respecting nature and animals.
• Circular fashion – meaning a closed garments’ life cycle, meant to preserve the product added value for as long as possible, even after the using stage, through reusing waste and reducing pollution. Solutions such as garments made from recycled materials, biodegradable pieces of clothing, setting up a global system of collecting and sorting textile waste, the emergence of new recycling technologies are to be followed here.
• Responsible supply chains – an ever-growing number of companies and brands transparently communicate information on their supply chains, proving their responsibility on the source of the materials they use and on their production flows, based on ecologically-durable processes and ethical, safe and dignified working conditions.
• Positive-impact fashion – based on their sustainability policies, the fashion companies are getting more active and involved in the communities they work within and address to, carrying out extensive social responsibility programs. Furthermore, sustainability projects, standards and certifications are emerging on a regular basis, their purpose being to transform the textile industry so that it become ‘greener’ and contribute to building a brighter future for people worldwide and for the planet.
Why sustainability in fashion industry?
The answer is not complicated – the fashion industry is one of the most damaging industry sectors in the world, being surpassed by the oil and petroleum sectors only. Polluting waters, using toxic chemical substances and producing textile waste are only some of the negative side-effects of the apparel production worldwide. Producing a single pair of jeans means using 21,000 liters of water, 1,5 kilograms of pesticides and producing up to 30 kilograms of greenhouse gas. As a matter of fact, the greenhouse gas emissions resulted from the apparel industry exceed the ones resulted from the international shipping transport and the aviation together.
The consumers have their own contributions to this problematic entanglement, too: placing a huge focus on garments aesthetics and brands, motivated by low prices and mobilized by ads promising happiness and status, the end customers do not pay enough attention to ethical implications of the fashion industry. What they do, instead, is buy and buy. In Europe, we tend to buy 60% more clothes a year and keep them for a period 50% shorter than we used to 15 years ago. At this rate, by 2050, the natural resources the world’s population will need will be three times the ones used in 2000.
Fortunately, however, things tend to progress at this stage, as well. More and more clients read the garment labels, are interested in the source of the clothes and in the way they were produced, choose brands that share their values and concerns. The power indubitably lies in their hands. Through obvious preference for sustainable fashion and ‘greener’ consumption behavior, the buyers can push the (still) indifferent manufacturers towards adopting a more responsible policy.
The story of Gemini CAD Systems is the story of a pioneer, of a visionary, of an innovative and non-conformist player, seeing the evolution as the natural result of putting intelligence, effort and responsibility together.
What does Gemini CAD Systems do to support the sustainable fashion?
1. Firstly, Gemini creates smart technologies, that bring higher efficiency and more resources savings. You can find here a simple example of the way in which the efficiency of the Gemini automatic nesting application, working in tens of thousands of companies in the whole world, leads to reducing the consumption of water and energy, to lowering the level of pollution and, eventually, to saving 2% of the global fabric absorption each year.
2. Secondly, Gemini stimulates the adoption of ‘green’ practices in the textile industry through creating special facilities for sustainable companies. You can find here details on the ‘Put on Green!’ program and its first campaign that was carried out in Romania in 2018, via which Gemini CAD Systems ‘rewarded’ its sustainable customers with retrofit grants.
The ‘Put on Green!’ program will continue, aiming to create a wider ‘green’ community in the fashion industry and to support the companies’ efforts to modernize their production systems and elevate their degree of sustainability.
3. 3. Thirdly, Gemini promotes the ‘green’ trend across the fashion industry. As a partner in countless academic, educational, professional or community projects, or as an initiator of its own actions, Gemini CAD Systems has always been an active militant for ecological and social responsibility.
We, Gemini CAD Systems, believe that everything we do today has an impact on tomorrow, and, therefore, we actively support all valuable responsible initiatives. We believe that the fashion industry is an essential component of the global economy, with a major influence on the quality of life and of the environment, now and in the future.
We believe in the sustainable fashion and wish to be part of the ‘green’ trend, due to which the garments industry has become more ethical, more responsible, more involved.
For this reason, we intend to make sustainability an essential topic on the apparel manufacturers’ agenda, a progress vector in the industry and a catalyzer for getting the companies closer.
What have we achieved so far?
In 2018, we have set up and launched the ‘Put on Green!’ program, through which Gemini CAD Systems is to run its own sustainability projects.
• to gradually build an ever-stronger community of sustainable companies in the fashion industry and
• to develop the durable-clothing market, where designers, brands, manufacturers and consumers share the same values and responsibility to the future.
Non-refundable financing via ‘Put on Green!’
The first step, Romania. A non-refundable financing campaign, dedicated to the apparel companies that act sustainably, for retrofitting and automatization. 25,000 EUR available budgets for the eligible candidates, to be used for purchasing modern and high-performance cutting machines.
In the exchange for the received financing, the beneficiaries undertake to develop sustainable practices in their own companies and to promote the ecological and social-responsibility principles, with a strong focus on the resource savings and the waste management. Our partners thus set examples to be followed, becoming active promoters of the ‘green’ trend, together with Gemini CAD Systems.
‘Put on Green!’ continues
The emergence of a sustainable collection or even of a sustainable brand is the result of a wide array of favorable factors. A designer who is keen on exploring, a visionary, often an innovator. Full commitment to the present and a responsible view on the future. Perhaps, opportunities to address a niche of demanding consumers who buy only products they trust. A touch of boldness and implication coming from the brand or its people, aiming to shake the industry off any traces of lethargy, dust or indifference.
Finally, all the above-mentioned attributes fully deserve our support. The Gemini signature, in its turn, is to mean innovation, vision or responsibility, having its fair share of non-conformism and boldness. Therefore, we belong together with all those who push fashion forward, towards a brighter future.
With its ‘Put on Green!’ campaign, Gemini CAD Systems will continue to create special facilities for the sustainable manufacturers, designers and brands that provide ‘green’ fashion all over the world.
Stay tuned to find out more about the new ‘Put on Green!’ campaign – soon!
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THUG SEEN STAMPING ON HIS VICTIM'S FACE
CCTV: possible jail sentence as jury watches violent scenes
THUG Stephen King could be jailed after being caught in his own version of a violent video nasty.
King was captured on Reading's CCTV system chasing his victim Matthew Cooney along St Mary's Butts, pushing him to the ground and then stamping on his head twice on Sunday.
The footage, described by prosecutor Anne Conway as very violent, was shown to Reading magistrates before they decided the attack was so bad King should be sentenced at Reading Crown Court.
As the video played, Ms Conway described how Mr Cooney and then King could be seen breaking away from a mêlée near the bus stop in St Mary's Butts.
She said as King, 20, appeared to upend Mr Cooney: "You can see two clear stamps to the head."
Ms Conway had earlier told themagistrates: "There is a video the court needs to see. Police officers observed the complainant in this case being chased by the defendant some considerable distance, [King] is seen pushing him to the ground, positioning himself over him and then deliberately stamps on his face and then a second time.
"He was pushed off by a female and
others. It's a very violent offence and the full impact of the offence can be seen."
King, of Beverley Road, Tilehurst, admitted assaulting Mr Cooney occasioning him actual bodily harm.
James Alden, defending, said the attack had been provoked. Referring to the fight in St Mary's Butts, Mr Alden said King was coming to the rescue of a woman who was being assaulted. "He tried to push some males away from her and while doing that was struck on the head by the complainant," he said.
"What you have seen is an assault in retaliation, which is unacceptable but there was some provocation."
Mr Alden said Mr Cooney was not
seriously injured, suffering grazing, swelling and a headache.
He appealed for magistrates to deal with King themselves but added: "Clearly you have seen the video so you can make your own minds up."
The court would be considering a jail sentence, he admitted.
Magistrates remanded King in custody until he is sentenced at Reading Crown Court.
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Reading FC set for welcome cash boost ahead of FA Cup tie at Luton
Royals take on the Hatters in the third round of the competition this weekend
Jonathan LowReading FC Reporter
Reading beat Blackpool in the FA Cup third round in 2019/20 (Image: Getty Images)
Reading are in line for a welcome cash boost ahead of this weekend's FA Cup tie at Luton Town.
Royals head to Kenilworth Road in the third round of the competition to take on the Hatters on Saturday lunchtime (12pm).
The game will be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus but it will be broadcast live on BT Sport.
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That means both clubs will receive a broadcast fee of £37,500 for the tie.
Both clubs are expected to play weakened sides with the Championship very much the focus for the rest of the season.
Royals sit in fifth place in the league table having won 12 of their 23 games and they are only three points off the automatic promotion places.
The Hatters have enjoyed a solid first half to the season and are in 14th position with 30 points to date.
There is an extra financial incentive for the winner on Saturday, too, with the team progressing into the fourth round receiving £61,500 from the FA prize fund.
Last season, Reading picked up more than double this amount - £135,000 - for beating Blackpool in the third round. That's a drop of £73,500 from last year’s prize money at this stage.
However, unlike last year, there is a £20,500 fee for the losers of this weekend’s matches, whereas teams who lost at this stage last season did not receive any funds.
The prize money increases as the competition continues this year, with the fourth round winners earning £90,000 - another very welcome boost in the current climate.
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Paxson, Charles (fl. 1864)
Title: Learning is wealth. Wilson, Charley, Rebecca, and Rosa
Subtitled "Wilson, Charles, Rebecca and Rosa. Slaves from New Orleans." Shows an older black man reading with three fair-skinned slave children. No. 6. Published by Charles Paxson, NY. Trimmed. (Other cartes in this series appear in the Brady album of cartes de visite, GLC04609.)
Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 2, no. 15 (January 20, 1864)]
In "A Methodist Minister Hunting Snakes," a story is told of a Methodist minister visiting slaves in their cabins and discovers how one woman has learned to read the Bible and to gather snakes with another slave. "Why do we Write?" discusses the importance of writing. An open letter "To Our Soldiers" encourages them to be patient and strong. Resolutions memorializing certain Baptist leaders are included in "Tribute of Respect".
GLC05959.39.46
Johnson, Jugirtha (1864-)
Title: to Raleigh Johnson
expresses sympathy toward wife's illness, discusses family issues.
Harvey, Williams (1864-)
Autograph document
Title: [sales receipt for R.G Johnson]
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Title: Album of 200 cartes de visite, most by Brady. [word processed inventory available]
Album with "A.A." initials embossed on front knob. Includes images of Lincoln, Mary Lincoln (2), Lincoln's Cabinet, generals, writers, freed slaves, prisoners of war, Confederate leaders, etc. Lacks one clasp. Due to album's fragility, pages removed from album 6/97 and boxed as album pages. 50 pages with four cartes per page, most labeled in a contemporary hand (and sometimes humorously, as in Jefferson Davis). Another copy of the New Orleans freed slaves is in GLB 75.
Date: 1865 ca.
Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882)
Title: African Americans near canal in Richmond
Image shows twelve adults and children near a riverbank or canal. A large building in the rear of the image stands testament to the destructive power of the war, as all that remains is the brick shell of the once large structure. Inscription on veros: "Group of Negros." Numeric notation on verso: "85."
GLC05111.01.0924
Havens, Pierre O. (1838-1912)
Stereocard
Title: Picking Cotton
Stereocard on orange board of three African American women, two men, and a child picking cotton in a field. The women have two very large baskets of cotton, and the group is looking at the camera. The title "Picking Cotton" is located at the bottom middle. On the reverse side, the following pubishing information is printed; "Havens, (Sucessor to Wilson & Havens,), Photographer, 141 & 143 Broughton Street Savannah, GA., Publisher of the Largest Collection of the Southern Views in the United States.
Title: [receipt or part of a letter at one point]
looks as though it was used as scrap paper. math problems on back.
Lawson, Thomas (1865-)
Title: [Bill for Harvey and Johnson]
Harvey and Johnson owe money for tobacco.
Deursen, P. Van (1869-)
Printed document
Title: [circular noting the interest stockholders are required to pay]
includes a statement of R.G Johnson's account.
Johnston, Smith (1876-)
Title: [record of tobacco sales made at farmer's warehouse]
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
Title: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, is a biography of Frederick Douglass. This book is broken down into 41 chapters in two parts. There is also an appendix at the end of the book. There are 18 engravings throughout the book.
Stroyer, Jacob (1849-1908)
Title: My life in the south.
Biography of Stroyer, an emancipated slave raised on a plantation in South Carolina and freed in 1864 by the Emancipation Proclamation. Stroyer was minister of the African Methodist Episcopal church in Salem. The introduction contains letters of support for Stroyer, who wrote this biography to raise money to further his education. Third edition. Printed by Salem Observer Book and Job Print, Salem, Massachusetts.
Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915)
Title: Up from slavery: an autobiography
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company. Signed in Tuskegee, Alabama. Inscribed to George B. Utley, a librarian. Contains articles describing events in Washington's life, including his childhood as a slave in Virginia, his struggle to acquire an education, and his work as an educator and administrator of the Tuskegee Institute. Includes a printed photograph of Washington opposite the title page.
Carson, Richard (fl. 1991)
Title: [Photograph of Lillian Davis]
One black-and-white image taken by Richard Carson dated January 31, 1991 for the Houston Chronicle. Pictured is Lillian Davis for a Black History Month assignment. She holds a portrait of her grandparents who were formerly enslaved people, Mitchell and Nancy Jones. Reverse side of image contains Houston Chronicle photographer stamps and assignment information as well as the publication's printed caption.
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Abuse, Neglect & Transphobia: The Treatment of Trans Asylum Seekers
In LGBT, Transgender
This article was written by Bethany Morris, a content writer for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation of UK immigration lawyers providing legal support for those looking to migrate to the UK or hire overseas workers.
Since the Stonewall Riots of 1969, advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and the implementation of protective legislation for the community has grown. As societal attitudes have changed, policy has shifted to reflect this. However, with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU fast approaching, the fundamental rights of the LGBTQ+ community are under threat and policy risks going from progression to regression, taking with it the safety and security of its LGBTQ+ community.
The rights of members of the UK LGBTQ+ community are currently protected by EU legislation such as the Charter of Fundamental Rights. At present, this legislation is the only human rights document that openly protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation.
However, with Brexit comes big risks, as the Government has openly declared their plans to abolish the charter with the UK’s departure from the EU. Although all individuals currently protected by the charter will be impacted, transgender individuals are expected to be left without adequate legal protection which will prove a challenge to trans people seeking refuge in the UK.
Despite its abolition, Theresa May’s Hostile Environment Policy has still managed to hold an unprecedented amount of influence over the functionality of the UK’s immigration system. Although Sajid Javid has spoke of ‘distancing himself’ from the policy, high refusal rates for certain minorities and mistreatment from authorities are common and unfortunately, trans asylum seekers are no strangers to inadequate and abusive treatment.
According to current asylum laws in the UK, an individual can claim asylum if they can prove that they fear, or are at risk, of persecution in their home country for reasons such as religion, sexual orientation or race. This requirement has created a host of issues in itself, one being the requirement for trans applicants to provide irrefutable proof of their gender identity. Not only is this request invasive, but it puts those who have been forced to conceal their identities in their home countries in a paradoxical situation with contradictory premises. Applicants whose requests for asylum are based on their sexuality face lower acceptance rates than others too. In 2017, of 1,887 applicants who applied for asylum on the basis of sexuality, only 423 were accepted.
In 2016, UKLGIG released a report titled ‘No Safe Refuge’ in which LGBTQ+ asylum applicants in detention across the UK were interviewed and discussed the extent of their mistreatment by authorities. One interviewee told Stonewall how she was continually placed in male detention centers despite explicitly stating she was a woman. The detention centre continually failed to take adequate measures to ensure her safety and her story is just one of many. Some spoke of how officers asked questions designed specifically to target them for ‘explicit content’, even though the Home Office ‘strongly discouraged’ this in 2015. All asylum seekers are required to provide witness statements attesting their sexuality however, as most were persecuted in their home countries, getting these statements is not only dangerous but almost impossible too, since seekers are already detained at this point in the process.
Nick Antjoule, the head of hate crime services at LGBT anti-violence charity Galop, has stated that over the past few years there has been a huge spike in ‘transphobic hostility’ which can be corroborated by statistics obtained by the BBC, which have documented a surge in transphobic hate crime of as much as 81% across the UK. Following a 2017 report by Stonewall, Laura Russell the campaign director of the charity, pointed to the stigmatisation of gender identity in ‘the front pages of newspapers, to social media and on our streets’ to suggest that a shift in attitudes has played an instrumental role in such a sharp increase in hate crime.
For those already vulnerable and seeking refuge, to be met with hostility by those with a duty of care is deeply concerning. A rise in hate crime towards trans people only exacerbates this and without action, particularly during ongoing Brexit negotiations, the UK risks taking a step backwards and jeopardizing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community even further.
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Careful What You Flush! Human Medicines Causing Resistant Bacteria in Sharks
Elizabeth Rivera
(SEA/SHARKS) — Flush your antibiotics? Stop! Leftover medicines have been finding their way to the ocean and the sharks living there and are causing drug-resistant bacteria to evolve and multiply. — Global Animal
National Geographic News, John Roach
Our leftover medicines are spawning drug-resistant “bacterial monsters” that thrive inside sharks, scientists say.
The finding suggests antibiotics such as penicillin may be leaching into the environment and spurring drug-resistant bacteria to evolve and multiply in the oceans.
(See: “Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Wild Arctic Birds.”)
“Bacteria have sex, basically. They can transfer genetic material,” said study leader Mark Mitchell, professor of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Mitchell and colleagues found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in seven species of shark—such as bull sharks, lemon sharks, and nurse sharks—as well as the redfish Sciaenops ocellata. The fish live in coastal waters off Belize, Florida,Louisiana, and Massachusetts. (See shark pictures.)
Though random mutations can account for the drug-resistant bacteria, there’s ample evidence for human origin, he noted.
“What do people do with antibiotics when they don’t finish them? They flush them down the toilet [or] put them in the garbage,” Mitchell said.
Trashed Medicines Making Monsters
Bacteria exposed to the drugs develop resistance, Mitchell said, so “we have the risk of creating these bacterial monsters.”
These monsters may cause particularly virulent illnesses in sharks and fish. But the researchers are also concerned the resistant bacteria will find their way back into the human food chain.
(Related: “Cocaine, Spices, Hormones Found in Drinking Water.”)
Though sharks aren’t a staple in the human diet, we eat what they eat—crab, shrimp, and other fish. So people should be aware of these risks and handle food appropriately to avoid infection, Mitchell cautioned. (Check out Green Guide‘s tips for buying healthy fish.)
“I will eat things like sushi,” he said. “But knowing there are those types of risks, I’m going to try and get it from healthy, wild-caught fish, where there might be more of a minimal exposure [to drugs].”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100623-antibiotics-resistant-sharks-science-environment/
Diana Krygowski Logan November 29, 2010 at 6:53 am
That is very scary! It’s the beginnings of a plague our glorified medicine will not be able to stop.
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Daredevil Born Again
Not surprisingly, my first character review will be about my favorite comic character, Matt Murdock. Or Daredevil, the Man without Fear, if you want to call him that way. So here you’ll find out which are the best Daredevil comics, one of most enjoyable characters from Marvel.
I have two reasons to start with Daredevil: first one, I already told you about, its my favorite character. The second is also quite personal. Around twenty years ago, I tried to make an experiment building a web page about comics in my home country, Argentina. I made quite an ugly page and I showed to Alfonso, who was my friend and shared my passion about comics. He took the ugly thing I showed him, and together with his girlfriend made it into a nice looking page. That page was called “Parque Gotico”.
Parque Gotico was online for many years, and had some success at local level. We even had our highest moment when we had the privillege of having Neil Gaiman (@Neilhimself on instagram) with us, chatting live with our small base of subscribers. Old internet times!
And it all started with a review about Daredevil…
So here we go, starting with Daredevil for this second round! Makes some sense, the fighter rises and fights the good fight again!
Why I love Daredevil?
My firs
t contact with Daredevil was through a brazilean reprint of Marvel Team Up 25, featuring Spiderman and this character I never heard about: Daredevil. The story was quite simple, with Spidey and Daredevil fighting against the unholy trio, a group of animal like villains. It was drawn by Gil Kane, which was a plus.
I was completely hooked with Daredevil: A blind man who could “see” through a radar sense, and was completely fearless as to perform the most daring acrobatics? A hero that looked like the devil? The attraction was sudden: I wanted to read more about him.
And then, also by chance, I got two pivotal issues of “The Elektra Saga” by Frank Miller. Completely different to anything I read up to the moment. At the end of one of the issues Elektra caught Daredevil with some kind of bear trap, and pushed a wall on him. Believe me, if you haven’t read this, the visuals are impacting.
I then I was hooked forever…
Matt Murdock’s story
I press the issue a lot on Matt Murdock, because, different from many characters, the best Daredevil comics moments usually happen when the superhero (Daredevil) is not around, leaving the headlights to the man, Matt Murdock. The drama then centers on him, and most of his internal conflicts.
Son of “Battlin'” Jack Murdock, a second rate boxer and unknown mother (for a lot of time, later was revealed his mother turned into a nun), Matt is pressed by his father to dedicate his life to his studies. Matt’s father wanted his son to have a better life than his own. However, Matt usually trains without his father knowing about it and has a notable build.
However, his life would suddenly change when Matt jumps in front of a truck to save an old man that was about to be hit. The truck rolls over, and some chemicals from the truck’s load get spilled, blinding young Matt Murdock. Game over? Far from it!
Daredevil’s hypersenses
Matt gets blinded in the accident, but his other senses are amplified many times the senses of a common man. These amplified senses allow him to read a newspaper with the just the touch of his fingers by feeling the ink on the pages, track a person by his or her smell from many blocks away, and recognize if someone is lying by the subtle changes on the heartbeats of the liar. Moreover, he gets a radar sense that allows him to “see” and to know exactly where every object is placed in any room.
While still convalescent from his accident and unable to cope with his heightened senses, a mysterious character named Stick trains him in martial arts, with the expectation that he will help him fight an obscure ninja sect called “The Hand”.
Matt continued his studies, went to college and turned into a lawyer. While at law school, he met Foggy Nelson, his best friend who will also be his law firm partner, and Elektra Natchios, daughter of a Greek diplomat, who will be his first love and a key character in one of the all-times most memorable sagas of comics.
But tragedy is a usual visitor to Matt’s life, and his father gets murdered after refusing to go down in a fixed boxing match. Finding out his dead father, Matt decides to take justice into his own hands and takes the identity of Daredevil to put down his father’s killers. Daredevil’s costume (created by Bill Everet) was originally yellow, but luckily later was given his more devilish look and red costume.
Which are the hooks to the best Daredevil comics’ stories?
Daredevil has historically had many hooks that allowed him to sustain great quality material and keep readers hungry for more:
The handicap:
it’s interesting to see how Matt uses his other senses to overcome his sight handicap, how sometimes makes us forget he can’t see, but also how many times makes us remind that, even with his heightened senses, he’s still blind.
The dualities:
DD offers many dualities through his stories. For one, he’s one of the most decent men you could read about, a real hero, but he dresses as the devil. On the other hand, he’s a lawyer who sincerely believes in the legal system, but he usually has to go outside of the law parameters and act as Daredevil. When handed by capable authors, that a killer mix.
His romances:
Matt has had many memorable romances through his history, many of them quite dangerous, and some of them with tragical endings. Elektra, Natasha Romanova (A.K.A the Black Widow), Typhoid Mary, Karen Page, Heather Glenn, Milla Donovan…
Kingpin’s permanent shadow:
although originally created as a Spiderman villain, the Kingpin’s presence in Daredevil’s books brought many of the most glorious moments in comics, and you could easily say that Matt is Kingpin’s major nemesis.
Bullseye:
Batman has the Joker, Spiderman the Green Goblin, and Daredevil has Bullseye. A formidable foe, whenever he appears you know a strong story is on the way…
If you want to start reading Daredevil, start here: 10 Best Daredevil comics Sagas
Daredevil has had many great writers along his history, which produced many of the best material in comics. I will be ordering them chronologically, so it would be probably better if you start from the first one and keep reading in that order. There will be some material missing, but if you don’t read them, you probably won’t be missing anything that important. One important comment: as an Amazon affiliate, I will be getting a small comission if you purchase any of the books by following my links. That generates no extra cost to you, and if you like our reviews, it will also help us finance this page. So let’s start with the reviews!
The Elektra Saga
or should I say the Frank Miller’s 1st run?: one of Marvel`s greatest bullseyes (yes, I used the word on purpose…) was when they put Frank Miller on Daredevil. Starting with issue 158, Miller started first with the drawings, and later he took complete control of the title. By issue 168, he introduced Elektra, Matt’s old flame from his college days that had been turned into an extremely dangerous assassin by the Hand, a ninja occult sect. Miller’s dark and gritty stories continue growing as Elektra is hired by the Kingpin as his personal assassin, and the story builds into one of the best stories not only in Daredevil comics, but in comic’s history.
I don’t want to spoil much of what happens, I will just be saying that much of the story you saw in the TV series was inspired here, but here is better. Miller’s run continues until issue 191, and you can find it all compiled in these three books (or just one big Omnibus hardcover that the fanboy in me would LOVE to have) :
1st Volume contains issues 158 to 172,
with Daredevil fighting Bullseye, Kingping and even Hulk. Daredevil’s origin is retold here, and also features the introduction of Elektra, Stick and the Hand, all of which will become pivotal parts in the Daredevil mythology. This book serves as an introduction to the main dish, that comes in…
Part 2: This volume contain
s issues 173 to 184
Here’s where the main story develops, the Elektra story everybody talks about is contained here. Elektra, Bullseye, Ben Urich & Kingpin play key roles in this story, with some minor appearances by Iron Fist & Luke Cage. If you have to buy just one, buy this one. It also includes the “Child’s Play” story, featuring The Punisher. Great, great material…
Part 3 is an extension to the main story. It includes issues 185 to 191
the end of Frank Miller’s run with a masterpiece as 191 (really… you never read something like this anywhere else…), plus issue 219 , What If #28 (What if Daredevil became agent of Shield?), and even “Daredevil: Love & War”, a beautiful graphic novel by Miller & Bill Sienkiewicz.
Born Again:
By Frank MIller & David Mazzucchelli
Frank Miller does it again, and his return to Daredevil brings us another of the best stories of comics. What happens when the worst enemy of your favorite hero finds out his real identity? That’s what Matt Murdock will find out here, the hard way.
This trade collects issues 226 to 233, and if you haven’t read it, it’s a gread story and a real cheap edition (even if you’re like me, a hardcover fan). Pencils by David Mazzucchelli, who you might also remember by Batman: Year One. Greeeeeat material…
Typhoid Mary’s saga:
This saga, written by Ann Nocenti and penciled by John Romita Jr., starts with issue 253, and to be honest… doesn’t have a proper closure until issue 300. The best part of it it’s in the beginning, where Matt faces Typhoid Mary, a multiple personalities assassin that the Kingpin hires to break him again. The Epic Collection gathers issues 253 to 270, and there’s
a second part, Heart’s of Darkness, that collects issues 271 to 282. The story doesn’t finish here, it really starts closing after 284 and the final conflict is between issues 296 to 300, in the Last Rites storyline. That story hasn’t been collected yet, but will probably be in the future. If you want to start with the “A Touch of Typhoid” epic volume, you’ll get pretty exciting material, including a hero’s beating like you probably haven’t seen in many places.
Daredevil: Man Without Fear:
Again, Frank Miller gives us one of the best Daredevil comics. This time he brings us something he did really well with Batman, by telling us a kind of “Daredevil: Year One” story. Very nice story, both for Daredevil’s lovers and newcomers to the character. Also, very nice art by John Romita Jr. There’s a scene with Matt Murdock facing a bullet with just his billy club that it’s worth the whole volume.
Please dont’t mistake this “Man without Fear: the Death of Daredevil”, a recent miniseries that to me is a way for Marvel to steal our money…
Daredevil: Guardian Devil:
This saga starts in issue 1 of the second Daredevil run (usually known as “Daredevil (1998)” and runs to issue 8. Of course, it’s also collected in one beautiful volume. The story, written by Kevin Smith and spectacularly drawn by Joe Quesada, plants the seeds of much of the material that you saw in season 3 of the Daredevil’s Netflix series. But watch out! There are real important differences in this book, which I won’t spoil here but make it worth every dollar spent on it. Appereances from Black Widow, Bullseye, Doctor Strange, and a certain villain that is not usual in Daredevil’s villain gallery. Remember, if this book doesn’t make you cry, nothing ever will. And also, if you want to know why I believe this is one of the best Daredevil comics moments, read the last issue from this saga. You’ll also notice why I think the best moments happen when Matt Murdock takes the centerstage.
Daredevil: Parts of a Hole : from issues 9 to 15 of the second run. Following the events of Guardian Devil, the story centers in a new character, Echo, who believes Daredevil is her father’s killer and seeks revenge on him. Also, this story chronicles Wilson Fisk’s origins. Written by David Mack and with extraordinary art by Mack, Quesada & Palmiotti, it’s another can’t miss story.
It also has a second part in issues 51 to 55 by David Mack, which is collected in Daredevil Vol 8: Echo – Vision Quest. Again, real nice art and appereances by Wolverine.
The Brian Bendis Saga:
Starting with issue 26 and as far as issue 81, the team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev take the wheel on the story. And what stories they give us!. As usual with Bendis, great storytelling, and great dialogues. This run is collected in three Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev Ultimate Collection books, volume 1 includes issues 16 to 19 (a previous Bendis & Mack story) and 26 to 40. This volume features the Kingpin’s drop from the top, Vanessa (Kingpin’s former wife) taking over his criminal empire, and the outing of Daredevil’s real identity to the public.
Volume 2 includes issues 41 to 50 / 56 to 65,
It features the first appearance of Milla Donovan, a blind woman that will turn into Daredevil’s new love interest. Also the return of Typhoid Mary and Bullseye, and the Kingpin’s fight to get his position back… that ends with a surprising character running the city crime by the middle of the story. Plus, a nice Black Widow story which depicts her as the strong character she is, that doesn’t need to be saved all the time.
Volume 3 includes issues 66 to 81
Also includes the stories from What if Karen Page had lived?, and Ultimate Marvel Team Up 6 to 8. Story here goes back in time to tell us tales from the early days of Daredevil’s and Murdock’s careers and the antecessor to Wilson Fisk as New York’s Kingpin of crime. At the end of this book, Matt’s left in a position we never believed he could be.
Ed Brubaker’s Saga:
Ed Brubaker made the impossible in his Daredevil’s run: keep up the level of Bendis’ run. From issues 82 to 120 (due to Marvel’s magic numbering that issue is actually #500) Brubaker gives us an even darker saga than Bendis’ one, starting with Matt’s life in complete ruins. It’s difficult to talk much about it without giving out spoilers, so I won’t extend much here. Read it! There are many different collections. Maybe the most convenient one is the Daredevil by Ed Brubaker & Michael Lark Ultimate Collection. There are three books: Volume 1 goes from issue 82 to 93,
Volume 2 from 94 to 105, and
Volume 3 goes from 106 to 119 and 500 (stupid renumbering!). This last volume is available in paperback in Amazon at a crazy high price, but you can go for smaller trades that ARE available: Daredevil: Cruel and Unusual, Daredevil: Lady Bullseye, and Daredevil: Return of the King. If you like this format, you can also go for this one to replace the previous two Ultimate volumes I mentioned above: Daredevil : The Devil Inside and Out, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and Daredevil: Hell to Pay Vol. 1 & Vol. 2,
There are also a couple of Omnibus books, Volume 1 that collects issues 82 to 105 and the second one that goes from 106 to 119 and 500. There’s a misinformation in Amazon about this Omnibus, the right issues it contains are the ones I mention above, and not 82 to 105 as Amazon indicates.
Mark Waid’s run:
the third renumbering of Daredevil came with a change of writer. Mark Waid started his run on daredevil with a much fresher look at the character, more interactions with the Marvel mainstream universe, and a much cleaner art by Paolo Rivera & Marcos Martin. Waid’s run continues during the 36 issues of Daredevil’s third collection (also called 2011-2014)
and then 18 additional numbers of the fourth collection (2014-2015), now with Chris Samnee. Did I mention that I hate this kind of renumberings? Just confusing for the real comics lover and collector. During the first run we find out Foggy has cancer, around the half of the run, which to me is the best part. You can find the full run in two Omnibus hardcovers, or split in many smaller books.
Soule’s run:
fifth renumbering of Daredevil (2015-2018) find’s Charles Soule writing the book. First issues are nothing special, but from issue 10 starts “Dark Art”, introducing Muse, a ruthless assassin that makes art out of his victims. That’s goooood material. And from issue 29 (renumbered again to 595…AAAAAAAARGHHHH) starts “Major Fisk” which up to issue 605 makes one of the best runs in the last years.
UPDATE JANUARY 2020: if you want to check our opinion on the latest run by Chip Zdarsky, go to our fast review on the first two arcs… a hint? We might be liking it!!
Did I just review 40 years of history of the best Daredevil comics in this post?? Oh my, I feel old! So if you want to start reading Daredevil, you have 40 years of good stories. Take your time, start slowly. My recommendation would be to start with any of these sagas, and concentrate in them. You enjoy them better as you read them continuously, as you would binge watch a tv series season.
Start with whichever you want (hint: Miller’s run!) and enjoy Daredevil, the character who gave many of the most memorable stories in comic history.
Good reading!!
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Flag Order, Press Release, Statement
Governor Wolf Orders Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Greene County Sheriff Brian Tennant
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds in Greene County to fly at half-staff on Saturday, March 2, 2019, in honor of Greene County Sheriff Brian Tennant, 35, who passed away Wednesday.
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Bridgeville, PA – Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Bridgeville leadership, and local businesses, to discuss the need for funding to assist Pennsylvania’s communities with storm preparedness and disaster recovery. “Last year was the wettest year on record in Pennsylvania, and communities across the state were impacted by record-breaking rainfall…
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Governor Tom Wolf announced today that $800,000 of grant money from the Veterans Trust Fund (VTF) will be awarded to 29 Pennsylvania organizations that support veterans’ programs throughout the commonwealth. The VTF is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).
Governor Wolf Joins NFL Players’ Call for Bail Reform
In response to a national op-ed from members of the Players Coalition, Governor Tom Wolf renewed his call for comprehensive bail reform to make our criminal justice system fairer for lower income citizens.
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Governor Wolf Introduces PA GI Bill, First Education Program to Support PA National Guard Member Families
Today at Fort Indiantown Gap, Governor Tom Wolf outlined the benefits of his proposed PA GI Bill that enables members of the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) to earn college benefits for their spouse and children. The PA GI Bill, or Military Family Education Program, would be the first program of its kind in the nation.
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The Great Courses Plus touches down in UK for first TV campaign
Guerillascope has joined forces with The Great Courses Plus to plan and launch the US-based online learning platform’s first TV campaign in the UK.
Scheduled to air on the likes of More4, Sky Arts, Dave and Sky News, the 30-second commercial introduces British viewers to the extensive range of online courses available to lifelong learners, with the company looking to expand into new markets following continued success back home.
As fresh lockdown measures free up more time for people to pursue new interests, The Great Courses Plus is touching down with thousands of streaming videos on hundreds of topics: ranging from the Ancient Greeks and Romans, to modern economics and parenting. Crafted, high-quality content makes each series an enjoyable escape, with esteemed academics on hand to guide users through their voyage of discovery.
Reflecting on the campaign’s launch, Allison Lesser, Sr. Director, Customer Acquisition, said: “We are excited to expand our presence in the UK, introducing our streaming product to new customers and making thousands of educational videos accessible. Our content is led by renowned subject-matter experts, hand-selected for their ability to teach – we are excited for new UK customers to experience and learn from us.”
Broaden your horizons with a free trial on TheGreatCoursesPlus.com
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Dumitru Duduman August 1984
[Excerpt from Through The Fire Without Burning; this occurred soon after arrival in California after being exiled from Romania for smuggling Bibles.]
When I eventually fell asleep, I had a strange and remarkable dream.
I found myself back in Romania. Maria [my wife] and I were there visiting an apple orchard. For some reason we weren't allowed to go in. The owner approached us and said, "What are you doing here? Your rights are in America. Get out or I'll call the police!"
I pleaded with the owner to let us walk through the beautiful orchard just one last time, but he would not. As I stood waiting, I suddenly realized that it was getting dark outside, a strange occurrence since it was only about 1:00 p.m.. I looked all around to see where the darkness was coming from and was terrified to see a volcano erupting. Its lava spread over the nearby homes, then began to rise across the ground.
"Maria," I said in the dream, "I guess you know we're going to die." Maria smiled. "I am so happy that I am going to die on Romanian ground." Then suddenly, an American helicopter lowered to rescue us. When I got inside the copter, I looked into the familiar eyes of the pilot. He was the man dressed in white; the angel of the Lord. He said nothing, just motioned for us to sit down. When we were high over the ground, he finally spoke, "Look down." I looked and the land of Romania was covered with an army of tanks, machine guns, and aircraft, all poised for battle. [This occurred in December 1989 during the revolution in Romania.]
"See, all of this evil will eventually happen. This is why the Lord has taken you from Romania, to save you. Now you are in a position to help your people from your new home. You will provide tremendous assistance to your Christian Brothers and Sisters as well as to your loved ones. This is why I have sent you to America. So be strong and trust the Lord fully. He will not let you down."
Next, it seemed we were over California. The angel said, "There is San Francisco. There is Sacramento and Modesto. Soon we will see Los Angeles." I had no idea there were such places in California, or even in the world. But I still remember the exact names.
At last we were over Fullerton where we now live. "You can go home," the angel said, "but I want to tell you what will happen. You have seen a number of cities. The day will come when I will punish the citizens of those cities because of their sins. Their sin has reached into heaven. God will punish them just as he punished Sodom and Gomorrah."
"How will this happen? Surely they are able to defend themselves against any imaginable invasion."
"That is your opinion, not the mind of God. The Russian government will have all the information regarding the whereabouts of American missiles. They will have the exact locations of the weapons factories. Even now they are preparing an attack against America. When America believes there is peace and safety, the Russians will lead an all out attack. They already have it planned! They plan to attack from such remote bases as Cuba, Nicaragua, Central America, Mexico, and the ocean. They have had these plans for a long time, but God has not yet allowed them to be fulfilled. Nevertheless, the day will come when America will be punished for her sins by fire."
I was terrified. "Why did you bring me here to die? Why didn't you let me die where my parents died?"
"Don't be afraid." He spoke calmly and quietly. "The pure in heart will not be punished. Those who are untouched by the sins of others, and are faithful and true, will hear the trumpet of God and the voice of God's angel crying, 'Wake up!' They will be told where to go."
"Where will they go?"
The helicopter soured again. I caught my breath, for as I looked down my eyes swept across beautiful cities. Two rivers flowed through one of them and growing alongside the other was a vast, lush forest. "This is your refuge when the times of tribulation fall upon California. Your family, and all those who hear the voice of the Lord, will understand the message of God's mighty trumpet."
Deeply troubled, I awoke from my restless sleep. The next morning I told my family the dream and began fasting for 21 days.
Sept 1984 The Message For America
1984 Mystery Babylon
August 1984 Sent To America
Feb 19, 1989 Angel On A Red Horse
June 1989 The Vision Of The Mountain
June 1989 Revolution In Romania
Dec 5, 1989 The Star
Jan 1990 Return To Romania
Apr 1990 Bird On The Plane
Jun 6, 1990 The Camp Of God
1991 When Will It Happen?
Mar 1991 Fear Me And Draw Closer
May 1991 A Flicker Of Light
July 4, 1991 A Peaceful Heart
Aug 1991 Heavenly Visitors
1991 Clouds In The Skies
Jan 23, 1992 America The Falling Star
June 3, 1992 Man Holding The Moon
Nov 8, 1992 A Revelation
Dec 12, 1992 The Black Bird - (War Against The Christians)
Jan 1993 When Christ Returns
Mar 5, 1993 The Hand That Wrote On The Sky
May 7, 1993 The Black Army
June 19th, 1993 The Morning Sun
Sept 1993 A Call To War
Nov 7, 1993 Book Of The Gentiles
Dec 9, 1993 Examine Your Heart
Jan 1994 I Will Speak To Them
Jan 3, 1994 Fire In The Heavens
Jan 24, 1994 The Savior Returns As Judge
Mar 1994 Letters To The Churches
July 1, 1994 The 3 Scrolls
Nov 21, 1994 Numbered Days
Jan 2, 1995 The Beast Strikes
1995 Israel and America
Jan 1996 One Page Remains
Apr 22, 1996 China and Russia Strike
Jun 17-18, 1996 The Future Of Israel
1996 The Bear In Leopard Skin
Nov 29, 1996 Maybe Three More Years
Mar 29, 1997 Seven Moons
1997 A Great Bear
Apr 1997 The Lawless One
Apr 1997 Fight The Good Fight
Apr 1997 The Bear Awakes
2001 The Message About Iraq
Sept 11, 2001 The Final Warning
Pre 9-11 The Finger-The Fist
May 5, 2003 The Season of Sorrow Coming
Sept 2003 The Angel said,"This is the Church...."
Oct 2003 Blood On The U.S. Flag
Apr 30, 2004 God's word will be "An Anchor In The Storm"
Oct 15, 2004 The Eagle and the Serpents
Apr 19, 2005 A word of comfort for the pure and righteous.
Feb 3, 2006 A Great Earthquake Coming
April 6, 2007 A New War Is Coming
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December 2008 Deserter?
March 25, 2010 Three Men in a Wheat Field
June 2012 The House That Stood
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Intel Coffee Lake Explored
Mike Jennings October 5, 2017 Processors, Reviews
It’s only been ten months since Intel unleashed its Kaby Lake processors, but the blue team is already back with its next generation. It’s called Intel Coffee Lake, it’s designed to tackle AMD, and it’s going to give your PC a boost to rival the best caffeinated beverages.
Coffee Lake is the eighth generation of Intel’s Core processors, and it’s making big changes. There are now more cores than ever in Intel’s mainstream CPUs, which is no surprise considering that AMD has spent the past year impressing audiences with its Ryzen processors and their vast core counts.
We’ve taken a deep dive into these chips to find out exactly what makes Intel Coffee Lake tick – and whether or not they’ll be worth buying.
Intel Coffee Lake – The Technology
Several generations of Intel’s mainstream consumer processors have had a maximum of four cores, but this time around the Core i7 and Core i5 chips all have six cores – and the Core i3 chips have jumped from two to four cores.
Previously, the only way to get this many cores in an Intel CPU was to head to the firm’s Extreme Edition and Skylake-X ranges, which tend to be more expensive – and they also tended to use pricier motherboards, too.
As ever, the real excitement is found at the top of the stack. The Core i7 parts have six cores, and they’re Hyper-Threaded – so they can address a dozen concurrent threads. That brings Intel’s new chips into closer competition with AMD’s Ryzen 7 parts. Those chips tend to be priced similarly and have more cores, although Intel’s architecture does retain its better performance-per-core figures.
That performance advantage comes from the architecture that is used beneath Intel’s increased core count. The existing 14nm manufacturing process has been improved, and each core can now be overclocked individually for fine-tuned performance boosts.
There are other enhancements, too, even if the increased core count is Coffee Lake’s headline feature. Memory latency now adjusts itself automatically, the integrated graphics chip is a tad faster, and there’s more L3 cache because of those additional cores.
Intel is making big claims about the performance gains that Coffee Lake will deliver: the firm is claiming a 25% speed boost in some games and up to 45% more performance in certain multi-threaded tasks when compared to Kaby Lake chips.
That’s a huge claim that’s clearly been cherry-picked to provide the best possible outlook for Intel’s new chips, and we doubt it’ll stand up under scrutiny of a broader range of applications and games – especially when so many games and applications don’t deliver much of a boost when more cores are added.
That said, we do expect a significant performance boost when compared to Kaby Lake, both in single-threaded applications and in multi-threaded environments. High-end tools for designing, media creation, database work and CAD will likely show the best performance gains, and Coffee Lake will also deliver bigger gains when compared to older chips.
In other departments, Intel has had to make trade-offs to create Coffee Lake. In general, base clock speeds are a little lower than on Kaby Lake, but boost speeds are higher in order to compensate. That may mean a marginal lack of speed in some less-intensive tasks, but it should also give the chips more grunt when they’re really pushed.
The new chips consume more power, too: the top-tier Core i7 parts had a 95W TDP, which is four Watts more than the beefiest Core i7 parts from the Kaby Lake range.
Intel Coffee Lake – The Chips
The Coffee Lake roster is headlined by a pair of Core i7 parts. Top of the stack is the i7-8700K, which has the full might of the new architecture: six Hyper-Threaded cores, 12MB of L3 cache and an unlocked multiplier that’ll allow it to be overclocked.
It’s the most powerful Coffee Lake part, and it’s a good example of how Intel has tweaked with its clock speeds. The i7-8700K’s base speed of 3.7GHz is 300MHz lower than last year’s i7-7700K, but the new chip hits a Turbo peak of 4.7GHz on a single core – 200MHz higher than the i7-7700K’s best single-core Turbo pace.
That’s not all. The i7-8700K can also use Turbo Boost to hit a speed of 4.3GHz across all six of its cores. Last year’s chip could only add 200MHz to its pace across all of its four cores.
To get six Hyper-Threaded cores and this improved Turbo pace, though, you’ll have to shell out. The i7-8700K costs £360, which is about £30 more than the i7-7700K cost when it arrived in January.
The i7-8700 is a little cheaper, at £330, but with good reason. This secondary Core i7 part follows Intel’s familiar blueprint for its CPUs: the more affordable part doesn’t have the ‘K’ suffix, so it can’t be overclocked, and its stock speed of 3.2GHz is lower. Nevertheless, it’s still got those six Hyper-Threaded cores, and its peak Turbo speed of 4.6GHz is a sensational leap from that base speed.
Increased core counts aside, the rest of the new Coffee Lake chips follow Intel’s lead from last year. The two Core i5 chips are divided into unlocked and locked models, just like the Core i7 parts, but their six cores don’t have Hyper-Threading. Expect to pay between £180 and £270 for a Coffee Lake Core i5 processor.
The most affordable Coffee Lake parts are the Core i3 chips. One is unlocked for overclocking, while one isn’t, and neither have Hyper-Threading or Turbo Boost. Prices range between £110 and £170.
The omission of Turbo Boost on the Core i3 parts could be an issue when this year’s lesser clock speeds come into play – especially when even the most affordable AMD Ryzen chips have boosting and are unlocked for overclocking. Still, there’s plenty to like about the new Core i3 chips, which should deliver last year’s Core i5 performance at a lesser price.
Intel Coffee Lake – The Ecosystem
Coffee Lake’s increased core counts mean the chips demand more power, and those increased requirements mean a new chipset is needed.
The new chipset is called Z370, and it comes with a new version of Intel’s LGA 1151 socket that tweaks the arrangement of pins that connect the processor to the motherboard. The new chipset and socket mean that Coffee Lake chips won’t work in older motherboards.
The Z370 chipset helps regulate Coffee Lake’s increased power demands, but elsewhere it’s more similar to last year’s Z270 hardware – so you’re still getting loads of PCI lanes, SATA ports and USB sockets.
You’ll definitely need a new motherboard to upgrade to Coffee Lake, though, which is a little disappointing – it only adds expense for users, and it looks poor when stacked up against AMD’s insistence that the AM4 socket will be used for years to come.
Still, there’ll be plenty of options, with every form factor represented. And if the Z370 boards available at launch look too expensive, then the H370 and B360 chipsets will be released in early 2018, and they’ll help bring a vast range of more affordable motherboards to market.
Intel Coffee Lake – Do You Need It?
Intel’s new six-core chips are enticing and exciting, but right now the average gamer or home user just doesn’t need this sort of power – the latest triple-A titles, media tools, browsers and office applications are not optimised to make use of these multi-core chips.
That’s especially true if you’re running a system with a recent Kaby Lake or Skylake processor – the two extra cores won’t make a huge difference to most games or conventional applications, which means that a move to Coffee Lake will result in minimal performance improvements for a load of cash and hassle.
Of course, if you’ve got an older system that’s starting to chug and you do need an upgrade, then it does make sense to head to Coffee Lake – after all, it’s Intel’s newest generation of chips.
It also makes sense to look at Coffee Lake if you regularly run more demanding software. If you’re into media creation, database editing or CAD designing – or any other kind of demanding, multi-threaded software – then Coffee Lake’s extra cores will make a significant difference to your productivity when compared to older quad-core chips with similar prices.
That, on its own, could be worth the outlay – after all, this sort of core count has only previously been available on Intel’s more expensive platforms.
Coffee Lake could also prove attractive if you want to build a PC and not upgrade for a significant length of time. Intel and AMD are both moving to increasingly multi-threaded processors, which means games and applications will follow suit in a couple of years. Coffee Lake and other high-core chips may be expensive now, but they’ll have a longer shelf-life than existing quad-core chips, because software will come along to make use of the extra cores.
There are certainly several scenarios where Coffee Lake will make sense, and we expect Intel’s new chips to give AMD’s Ryzen parts some serious competition.
Right now, though, this is all conjecture – we won’t be able to draw definite conclusions until Coffee Lake systems start to arrive. Helpfully, that’ll only be a couple of weeks down the line. Until then, head to our Twitter and Facebook pages to let us know what you think about Coffee Lake.
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Pace Baby Pace, named to mimic Miami Valley handicapper Pacey Mindlin’s signature sign-off slogan, won her first open company race in southwest Ohio on Friday night. Driver Chris Page was content to race midpack in the early going, then moved into the outer flow following The Bethinator (Tyler Smith) as the field approached the halfway point of the $22,500 Mares Open.&nb...
Rainbowinthewest cruises in Meadows feature
Showing no ill effects from a layoff of nearly nine weeks. Rainbowinthewest powered to the lead from the rail and won as she pleased in Friday’s co-feature at The Meadows, a $9,400 Filly & Mare Conditioned Trot. Although Rainbowinthewest could have released a pair of early challengers, trainer/driver Brian Zendt would have none of it. He kept the pedal to the metal and the...
William "Bill" Current dies at age 91
William "Bill" Howard Current, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 at the Wesley Health Care Center. He was born on June 20, 1929 in Wilmington, Ohio to Lena Duvall Current and Jesse E. Current, one of their seven children. Mr. Current graduated from Wilmington High School on May 27, 1948. After high school, Mr. Current went on to serve i...
Buyer info for Winter Mixed Sale
Those planning on attending the Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands on Monday, Jan. 18, or who expect to bid using the Proxibid website, are reminded of steps that need to be taken beforehand, per sales manager David Reid. Those coming in person are asked to print and fill out the COVID-19 questionnaire available on the Tattersalls website and bring it with them to...
Street Gossip named Ohio's 2YOCT of Year
Street Gossip was a model of consistency in 2020, hitting the board in all eight of his starts earning him 2020 Ohio 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year honors. Street Gossip, the son of Cash Hall out of the Yankee Glide mare The Young Princess won four out of his eight races and collected a pair of second- and third-place finishes for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. an...
Tioga, Vernon older stakes moving to Big M in 2021
The Meadowlands will welcome four popular Grand Circuit stakes for older horses, previously been raced at Tioga and Vernon Downs, to the big time over the mile oval at Harness Racing's Greatest Showplace for 2021. The Roll With Joe (Open Pace) sponsored by Clinton Tractor, Crawford Farms (Open Trot) sponsored by Al and Michelle Crawford's Crawford Farms, Artiscape ...
Monti now making his way to The Meadows
Drew Monti likes his home in Buffalo, but he also likes working regularly. Thus, the 26-year-old reinsman has decided to drive at The Meadows, even as he continues his regular schedule at Buffalo Raceway. Monti made his Meadows debut Wednesday and had four assignments the following day, although he’s idle Friday. With Buffalo now racing Wednesday and Saturday, Monti expects &n...
Itsrockandroll A takes Dover Open Pace in 1:50.2
Itsockandroll A stormed home to victory in the Open Pace at Dover Downs on Thursday night. US Captain and Tiger Thompson N traded leads going to the quarter pole. Dexter Dunn won that early battle with Tiger Thompson N and retained the lead. The quarter was reached in :27.1 with the half uncontested in :55.2. At the five-eighths mile marker, Itsrockandroll A and Corey C...
Devaux wins five races at Monticello Thursday
As Jimmy Devaux entered the winner’s circle after his fifth win on the Thursday (Jan. 14) card at Monticello Raceway, track announcer Howard Oil said, “When you’re hot, you’re hot.” Devaux’s banner day started in race two with 13-year-old gelding Road Untraveled ($6.00, 2:00.3), who eaarned his first win of the season for trainer Dave Dziengiel. The 53-year...
All Day Sunshine picks up third straight victory
Hammered down to 1-2 despite having to start from post nine, All Day Sunshine made all that money look smart as she overcame a brutal first quarter to win her third straight in Thursday’s (Jan. 14) feature at The Meadows, a $9,100 fillies and mares conditioned pace. Morning Shadow stretched All Day Sunshine to a :26.4 opening panel before the 4-year-old Sunshine Beach-Mustang Kensley ma...
“Amazing!” That’s what Pompano Park director of racing and announcer Gabe Prewitt said when asked about the tremendous wagering numbers coming from the south Florida racetrack. In the new and free HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, Gordon Waterstone goes into Prewitt’s mind as he discusses his approach—greatly successful approach—to increasing the handle. Als...
Tara Hills' Kadabra retired from stud duty
David Heffering of Tara Hills Stud has announced that Kadabra has been retired from stallion duty. “It is with great sadness that we announce Kadabra’s retirement from stud duty,” said Heffering. “Kadabra leaves a great legacy and influence on the Standardbred breed, not only in Ontario, but industry wide. “Over the course of a 17-year stal...
Entries closing soon for Blooded Horse Winter Sale
Entries for the Blooded Horse Winter Sale will close at 5:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The one-day sale takes place on Tues, Feb. 9 at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. Take a break and join horsemen from 27 states and Canada as they converge at this 58th annual event to replenish their racehorses, look for young prospects, pick up broodmares, and sort through yearlings. V...
Ohio continues to announce divisional honors
For the second year in a row, Sectionline Bigry has been named the top aged pacer in the state of Ohio. Sectionline Bigry, the son of Pet Rock out of Aquatic Yankee, won eight of 19 races for owner Harold Lee Bauder and trainer Steve Bauder earning $181,000 in 2020. The highlights of the year were winning the Ohio Sires Stakes Aged Pacing Championship at Hollywood...
Pick 5 drives Big M Saturday betting surge
It was going to be difficult to match the excitement and bettor enthusiasm of Saturday, Jan. 2 at the Meadowlands when a $46,731 carryover and $150,000 guarantee led to a total 20-cent Pick-5 pool of $360,948. Last Saturday (Jan. 9), there was no carryover off which the Pick-5 pool could build, so track management and The Standardbred Owners Association of New Jersey got together to...
Warrawee Vital to stand stud in Ontario
The connections of multiple Grand Circuit stakes winner Warrawee Vital (p,3, 1:47.1; $246,428) are pleased to announce that he will be standing stud privately in Ontario for the upcoming 2021 breeding season. Limited bookings are now available to breed to Warrawee Vital, the fastest-ever offspring of champion racehorse and leading stallion Captaintreacherous, for an introductory fee...
Jeffery P brushes wide, wins Meadows $16,200 trot
Swinging wide off excessive cover through the final turn, Jeffery P roared through the lane and captured Wednesday's $16,200 Open Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Jeffery P raced third over down the backside, cover that he probably didn't need because it forced him well wide in the stretch. But he had a ton of trot for Dave Palone and sailed past th pack to triumph in 1:54.4, 3...
James Devaux has Grand Slam at Monticello
On Wednesday afternoon January 13, former 3-time Monticello Raceway leading dash winning driver James Devaux scored a Grand Slam on the 10 race card. Devaux scored in the first race with Six Bax (1:59.2 - $5.70). The son of Kadabra has now won 2 in a row. Luigi Bizacko (1:59.4 - $7.40) earned a new lifetime mark in the effort for trainer Joe Skowyra for Devaux’s second win. In...
Black Magic Racing buys interest in Catch The Fire
CT Stables has sold an interest in its 2020 Adios champion Catch The Fire to Black Magic Racing of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This purchase was part of a multi-horse package to acquire multiple Grand Circuit horses including Catch The Fire's 3-year-old brother, Captains Place, who is now owned by Black Magic Racing. As originally planned, Catch The Fire is standing stud this year at Su...
It's Time For Fun brings joy to Wilfongs
It’s Time For Fun has brought plenty of pleasure to the Wilfong family over the years and trainer Brett Wilfong hopes the 6-year-old mare pacer will add to the enjoyment in 2021. Lynn Wilfong, Brett’s dad, bred and owns It’s Time For Fun, who was an Indiana Sires Stakes champion at age 3. She has earned $312,395 during her career, winning 17 of 71 races and cashing a pa...
Dan Patch show includes Fair Island Farm Caretaker of Year
The 2020 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year Award winner will be announced as part of the United States Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Virtual Awards Show on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 5-6 p.m. This Virtual Awards Show has been made possible in large part by Jason Settlemoir and The Meadowlands, Roberts Communications Network, and the United States Trotting Association (U...
Announcer Steve Cross leaving Hoosier Park
Steve Cross, who has been announcing races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park since 1998, has told Weekend Preview that he will not be returning to the announcer’s booth when the 2021 meet gets underway on Friday, March 26. Harrah’s Hoosier Park is scheduled to race 160 nights this year through Dec. 4. After racing four nights a week initially, Sundays will be added beginnin...
Action Uncle repeats divisional honors in Ohio
Action Uncle picked up in 2020 where he left off, winning nine races on the way to being named the Ohio 3-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year. Action Uncle, the son of Uncle Peter out of Action Broadway, started 10 times in 2020, winning nine and finishing second once. He earned $351,960 for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and owners Carl Howard, Joyce McClelland, and Larry Will...
Hall of Famers Hennessey, Miller dead heat at Pompano
While Cult Icon took top honors in Pompano Park's Open Handicap Pace for mares, most of the scuttlebutt came in the very next race for the mares as a rare occurrence was witnessed when stablemates Happy Heart and Glenferrie Blade dead-heated in their event with two Hall of Famers--both with 10,000 plus career wins--were in their respective sulkies. Wally Hennessey and David Miller s...
Steve McCoy honored with OHHA Hagemeyer Award
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has awarded Steve McCoy the Maynard and Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award for 2020. McCoy, who lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife, Brenda, has been involved in harness racing since 1982. He joined the OHHA Board of Directors in 1994 and served as the association’s president from 2009 to 2015. During his tenure as pre...
Jack Vernon scores in 1:53 in Dover Open Trot
Jack Vernon rode cover to a minor 5-1 upset in Tuesday night’s (Jan. 12) $20,000 Open Handicap Trot at Dover Downs. Warrior One, Pat Matters and JL Cruze all left for the early lead, and JL Cruze muscled his way to the top over Pat Matters — who accepted the pocket — through a hard-fought :26.4 first quarter before racing uncontested through a :55.1 half. After his early lea...
Swan Chase trots 1:53.4 at Miami Valley
Swan Chase (Trace Tetrick) narrowly defeated Pass The Vape (Trevor Smith) and Lane Of Stone (Dan Noble) in the Tuesday (Jan. 12) featured $22,500 Open Trot at Miami Valley. The 1:53.4 clocking was the quickest of the eight day old 2021 meet thus far. The winner was on top at the quarter mile marker, but yielded to last week’s winner Workinitonbroadway (Chris Page) shortly thereaft...
Chapter Seven, Father Patrick, Peaceful Way elected to Hall of Fame
The Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the results of recent balloting to determine the 2021 inductees into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame. Museum members voted for the three horses they felt best exemplified greatness. Their choices are racehorses Chapter Seven and Father Patrick, and racemare Peaceful ...
Ohio USHWA announces award winners
The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has selected its 2020 award winners. The Ohio Chapter will honor Louise and Jay Weller as the recipients of the Winner’s Circle Award for the Ohioan who has achieved outstanding accomplishments in the past year; Chris Presley as the Peter Haughton Memorial Award winner as the young Ohioan who is an “up-and...
Dan Patch Awards go virtual Saturday, Jan. 16
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) will host a special Dan Patch Virtual Awards Show, on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. This Virtual Awards Show has been made possible in large part by Jason Settlemoir and the Meadowlands, Roberts Communications Network, and the United States Trotting Association (USTA). The Dan Patch Awards Show can be watched live on U...
Rebellious, DG's Caviar star Monday at Pompano
Rebellious and DG's Caviar were the stars under the moonlight at Pompano Park on Monday as these two captured their respective Open Handicap events as handle eclipsed the $1-million mark for the third time since the beginning of the new year. Rebellious, the splendid 7-year-old gelded son of Mach Three, won the major share of the $11,000 purse as he zipped off the wings and c...
Ocean Rock, Summer Touch honored in Ohio
As a 2 year old, the connections of Ocean Rock knew he was special, but they did not realize how special until his first start as a 3 year old when he rallied down the stretch for his first win of the year on the way to being named Ohio 3-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year. Ocean Rock, the son of Rockin Amadeus out of Ocean Pearl hit the board nine times in 10 starts, winning six an...
Post 8 no problem for Let It Ride at Yonkers
Let It Ride handles post eight at Yonkers with aplomb, stays perfect since arriving in U.S. --credit Yonkers Raceway Media-- New Zealand import Let It Ride improved his record since coming to the United States to six-for-six with a 1:52.1 victory from post position eight in the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace on Monday night at Yonkers Raceway as the 2021 meet kicked off. &nbs...
Virgil Morgan Jr. elected to Ohio Hall of Fame
Virgil Morgan Jr., arguably the greatest trainer in Ohio history, has been elected as the 47th member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. Morgan, 55, was the first conditioner to win 5,000 races and has now won more than 6,700 races and $60 million in earnings. He has career Unive...
Sutton wins 5,000th race at Miami Valley
Driver Josh Sutton reached the coveted 5,000 career victory plateau at Miami Valley Raceway on Monday, guiding Wegottatruckyea to the wire first in the very first race. It wasn’t long before Sutton commenced his trek for 10,000 wins as he also captured the second race with Astroffical, prompting a daily double that returned $20.60 to Sutton faithful. Sutton was bor...
22YO Samuel King snags driving double at Pompano Sunday
After an action packed Sunday (Jan. 10) featuring a $172,173 Pick-5 pool, Pompano Park will follow that up with twin $30,000 guaranteed pools on Monday (Jan. 11) in their two Pick-4 wagers during a 13-race extravaganza. The Sunday Pick-5, with a generous carryover of $24,000-plus, attracted $148,147 in new wagering and thanks to the heroics of 22-year-old Samuel King, 646 winning tickets resu...
More than $300,000 offered in Meadows Spring series
Spring series for 3 and 4 year olds, a popular fixture at The Meadows that fell victim to Covid-19 restrictions last year, have returned. Beginning in early March, the track will offer eight series — four for 3 and 4 year olds and four for 3 year olds — that feature two preliminary legs and a championship, with total purses projected to exceed $312,000. P...
Let It Ride N brings win streak to Yonkers Monday
Let It Ride N will make his Yonkers Raceway debut in the featured $30,000 Open Handicap Pace on Monday night. The move to the Hilltop comes after the Rock N Roll Heaven gelding took a Meadowlands Preferred/Open Handicap in such style as to garner praise like “he really amazed me,” from trainer Nifty Norman. In that start Jan. 2, driver Dexter Dunn slotted Let It Ride N i...
Crawford Farms donating breedings for aftercare
Eleven seasonal breedings to some of the sport’s most attractive stallions will be offered at auction on Monday, Jan. 18, at the Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands, with 100% of the proceeds to benefit Standardbred aftercare organizations and facilities. Michelle and Albert Crawford of Crawford Farms LLC have donated the nearly dozen breedings to help jumpstart the ...
Terry Holton Youth Award to Noah Kenneth Newman
Noah Kenneth Newman of Streetsboro, Ohio, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Terry Holton Youth Award. Newman, a sophomore at Streetsboro High School, has taken advantage of his opportunity to work with his family’s horses in 2020. When Covid-19 shut down schools and high school athletics, Newman began helping at the barn. “H...
$30,000 claiming pacers in action at Miami Valley
The first legs of another pair of Claim To Fame series highlighter the Sunday (Jan. 10) matinee at Miami Valley Raceway. Four splits of $30,000 claiming pacers went postward as well as a pair of $10,000 claiming trot divisions. Quickest of the four winners among the high priced pacers was Voracity (Trace Tetrick, $2.80) who sped to a 1:51.3 triumph. The eight-year-old son of...
Merry Ann Ohio's 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year
After finishing second in her first two career starts, Merry Ann reeled off five straight wins on the way to being named the Ohio 2-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year. Merry Ann, the daughter of Southwind Spirit out of Witty Girl, won three legs of the Ohio Sire Stakes for 2-Year-Old filly trotters as well as the $300,000 final. She finished the season winning five of eight races with ...
NJ bill permitting year-round residence on horse farms now law
Home is where the horse is— at least that’s the case in New Jersey after Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill permitting full-time, year-round farm employees to reside on premises where horses are boarded. “Groomers, trainers and other full-time farm employees often need extended access to the horses they care for,” said Dancer (R-Ocean). “...
Western Joe wins feature; handle tops $3.6 mil at Big M
Faithful fans of The Meadowlands product produced another huge night of action at mile oval, as for a third consecutive Saturday betting topped the $3.6-million mark. All-source wagering on the 15-race card totaled $3,646,603. Just like one week ago (Jan. 2), a big first race guaranteed 20-cent Pick-5 pool set the tone for the night. The wager carried not only a $100,000 pool promise but...
GD Western Joe upsets Stars Align N
G D Western Joe (Chris Page) pulled a mild upset over Stars Align N (Dan Noble) in Miami Valley’s Saturday (Jan. 9) $22,500 Open Pace. The six-year-old son of Real Desire triumphed twice and was runner-up twice in his last four starts at Hollywood Dayton Raceway and continued his torrid pace of impressive performances in his first effort at Miami Valley. Page fired his charge...
Bidding underway for OHHA stallion auction
Bidding is underway for the 2021 Ohio Stallion Service Auction to benefit the Political Action Committee for Equine Racing (P.A.C.E.R.). Twenty-two Ohio stallions, 11 Pacers and 11 Trotters, have been made available for a breeding to benefit P.A.C.E.R. On-line bidding is available until Saturday January 18th at 5:00 p.m. For information on how to bid visit https://hoofbi...
Harold Kelly Memorial Series kicks off
Many of Freehold Raceway's regulars were in the spotlight this Saturday (January 9), as Freehold kicked off the Harold Kelly Memorial Pacing Series. Local horsemen flooded the box for the first leg of this series, which is restricted to horses and geldings owned, sired, or foaled in New Jersey. The first division, restricted to horses with a TrackMaster Horse Rating between 68.0...
Guinevere Hall Ohio 3FT of the Year
Guinevere Hall rolled off eight straight wins to start her 2020 campaign on the way to being named Ohio’s 3-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year. Guinevere Hall, the daughter of Cash Hall out of Garbo Lane by Lindy Lane, finished the year with eight wins in 13 starts, earning $356,972 for owners M T Pocket Stables and David McDuffie. The filly was trained by Melanie Wrenn and bred ...
Pompano offers $150,000 Pick 5 guarantee Sunday
For the second time in less than one week, Pompano Park will offer a $150,000 guarantee on its Pick-5 wager on Sunday (January 10). The huge guarantee was made possible when the Thursday Pick-5 went unsolved as nobody was able to come up with the 1-5-10-1-5 combination, which included a 25 to 1 winner, Muscle High, piloted by Jack Killeen, the 20 year-old driver getting his first win eve...
Todd Mccarthy wins 4 at Meadowlands; $2.8 mil handle
For a guy who didn’t arrive until four months ago, Todd McCarthy continues to impress in harness racing’s toughest driver colony. The 27-year-old McCarthy continued to do good things since his arrival from Australia, winning four times on the Friday night card at The Meadowlands. The five-time driving champion at Australia’s Menangle Racetrack finished second at the recen...
The Bethinator 4 for 5 with Miami Valley win
The Bethinator (Tyler Smith) is on quite the roll on the southwest Ohio circuit. The just turned four-year-old won for the fourth time in her last five tries, copping her third Mares Open in her last four tries on Friday (Jan. 8) in 1:52. The daughter of Somebeachsomewhere, dispatched as the second choice in the betting, returned $6.40 to win. Coupled with 12-1 longshot Summer Cha...
Harness Racing Museum needs stallion breedings
Do you have a breeding that you won't be using this season? We have a home for it! We are lining up our stallion roster for the 2021 season and invite you to put your breedings to work for the benefit of all – the breeding donor, the mare owner and the Harness Racing Museum. If you have not participated in this unique and important fundraiser by donating a breeding or placing a bi...
Wild Wild Western captures Meadows Open Handicap
Wild Wild Western made the top with an uncovered move and found the wire just in time in Friday's $16,200 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Wild Wild Western was third when Tony Hall sent him after the leader, Macadoodledoo. The 5-year-old son of Western Ideal-Caila Fra cleared handily but was pressured late by Carolina Beach in the Lightning Lane. Wild Wild Western downed that...
Obrigado scores again in Freehold's trot feature
Even in a more advanced age, Obrigado's class continues to shine through. He won the Preferred Handicap trot at Freehold Raceway on Friday (Jan. 8) for the second week in a row. Despite the assignment of the outside post position seven, bettors pounded Obrigado down to 1/5 favoritism. Driver Dan Dube had no problem getting him to the lead, clearing to the front just before ...
Manchego to return to racetrack in 2021
Trainer Nancy Takter has announced that the world champion trotter Manchego will return to the racetrack in 2021. In winner’s circle ceremonies on Nov. 21 at the Meadowlands following her victory in the TVG Open Trot, Manchego’s shoes were pulled to mark her retirement from racing to become a broodmare. Now six, Manchego has 33 wins in 56 career starts with $2,723,181&nb...
Tessa Koran Ohio HHA's Outstanding Groom for 2020
Tessa Koran of Stow, Ohio, has been named the 2020 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Outstanding Groom for 2020. Koran works for trainer Kent Sherman and was nominated by Matt Watson, the owner of Sherman trainee Lucky King. Watson said Koran brings a positive energy to the track every day. “It doesn’t matter if your horse is a $5,000 claimer or an Open horse, you...
Su Ne Rich Stable's Susie Helfrich, 99, dies in Ohio
Susie Helfrich, 99, died Jan. 2, at Court House Manor in Washington Court House, Ohio, where she had resided in recent years. She was a graduate of Washington Court House High School and Middletown School of Nursing. She was a lifelong resident of Fayette County. When she was married to Neil Helfrich, they were quite involved in harness racing for many years. They raced horses under t...
Crazy Wow moving to Diamond Creek Farm in KY
Multiple stakes-winning Crazy Wow—2, 1:54; 3, 1:51.1 ($2,532,143)—a world champion son of Crazed and his sire’s all-time leading earner, is relocating from Leatherstocking Equine in New York to Diamond Creek Farm Kentucky for the upcoming breeding season, it was announced today by Crawford Farms. He will stand the 2021 season for $3,000. “Al and I are very excited to h...
Friday the deadline for Tattersalls supplements
Today is the deadline for supplemental entries to the Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale, to be held Monday, Jan. 18 at the Meadowlands. Entries will be accepted through the end of business hours by submitting horses online at tattersallsredmile.com or by calling (914) 773-7777. Both the main sale catalog and updated past performances booklet may be viewed on the Tattersalls we...
Charlie May named 2020 Ohio Horse of the Year
Charlie May started his freshman year with a bang by winning his first career start in the $150,000 Next Generation at Eldorado Scioto Downs and capped the year being named the Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year. For owner Don Tiger he wasn’t sure what he had with homebred Charlie May. “I sent the horse to Steve Carter and the first day he called and told me h...
Hereslookinatyou N best in Meadows feature
Newcomer Hereslookinatyou N followed cover beautifully, then roared through the lane to spring a 22-1 in Thursday’s co-feature at The Meadows, a $9,400 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Hereslookinatyou N, who had been performing at Yonkers and Saratoga, picked up the live cover of the first-over Circle The Page before peeling off around the final turn for Jim Pantaleano. The...
HISA featured topic in new Weekend Preview!
The Horseracing and Integrity Act (HISA) is again the featured topic in the latest HarnessRacing Weekend Preview. Last week USTA president Russell Williams offered his thoughts on HISA in an interview. This week Andrew Cohen, a breeder, owner and media legal analyst, questions the USTA’s effort to be involved with crafting HISA and pleads for the organization to work to be included when HI...
Yonkers opens 234-night meet on Jan. 11
Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts announces its 2021 Racing Program for Yonkers Raceway with Opening Day scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11, pending approval by the New York State Gaming Commission. The 234-race day calendar includes a stakes schedule featuring the return of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, and two Triple Crown events, the MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Gran...
Meadowlands looks to keep betting on a roll
With the stars in perfect alignment, wagering at the Meadowlands has been booming of late. In fact, with the track dark each of the last two holiday-season Fridays, the Saturdays (Dec. 26 and Jan. 2) that followed saw cumulative handle batter the $8-million barrier. After $3.7 million – the fourth-highest day or night of business during 2020 – was pushed through the wind...
Ohio Stallion directory now online
The 2021 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory and Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Membership Directory is now available electronically at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association website, www.OHHA.com. The directory includes pedigree pages for 54 stallions currently standing in Ohio, 27 pacers and 27 trotters. In addition to the pedigree pages, the director...
Shartin N retirement highlights Dover Wednesday card
Soho Burning Love A wins the Mares Preferred Pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday (Jan. 6) night. World Champion Shartin N, led the field in the post parade one last time with her trainer Jim King Jr. in the bike, as she started her next journey into retirement. Her stablemate Soho Burning Love A apparently wanted some of her own love and won the Mares Preferred pace. She’s Pukka N and ...
All Day Sunshine repeats in Meadows feature
Hammered down to 1-9, All Day Sunshine performed liked the overwhelming favorite, romping to her second straight victory in Wednesday's Opening Day feature at The Meadows, a $9,100 Conditioned Pace. All Day Sunshine quarter-poled to the top for Dan Rawlings and began to draw off at the three-quarters. The 4-year-old daughter of Sunshine Beach-Mustang Kensley scored in 1:54.1, 2 ...
US economic indicators for 2020 show expected declines
With the suspension of racing for about three months during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, total wagering at all U.S. harness tracks for the year was down by 18.39 percent from $1,424,886,558 in 2019 to $1,162,848,201, a decrease of $263,038,357. In addition, the amount of purses distributed was down significantly by 30.82 percent. In 2020, horsemen earned a total of $304,059,115 a decrea...
Another million-dollar night for Pompano Park
Image Of A Dream, craftily handled by Rick Plano, closed fastest of all to capture Pompano Park’s $11,500 Open Handicap Pace for Mares on Tuesday night (Jan. 5) as the track made history with its first back-to-back million-dollar-plus handle nights in its 57-year history. The win by Image Of A Dream was just one part of an outstanding night of racing in South Florida as the handle of $1...
Breedings available to benefit Pacing for the Cure
Pacing For The Cure would like to thank the generous sponsors who have donated breedings for the 2021 Stud Fees For Scooters. Pacing For The Cure is a 501(C) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to help those living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) obtain financial assistance for medical equipment and services to manage this debilitating disease of the central nervous system as wel...
Pat Matters trots to 1:51.2 Dover track record
Pat Matters shattered the Dover Downs track record for older trotting mares with a 1:51.2 victory in Tuesday night’s (Jan. 5) $20,000 Open Handicap Trot. Pat Matters and driver Andy McCarthy left alertly from post six and took the field through a quick :26.2 opening quarter before Warrior One motored up to seize the lead from Pat Matters before a :55 half. At the five-eighths, Pat Matte...
Horsewoman Patricia Waddell-Snodgrass, 77, dies
Patricia Ellen (James) Waddell-Snodgrass, 77, a resident of Philippi, NY, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, in the United Hospital Center. Patricia was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Toronto, Ont., a daughter of the late Lewis and Bernice (Hodgins) James. Patricia was united in marriage on Aug. 22, 1985, to Dr. Ralph R. Snodgrass Jr., who preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 2012....
Workinitonbroadway takes Miami Valley Open Trot
Workinitonbroadway (Chris Page) pulled a mild upset in the first $20,000 Open Trot of the 2021 Miami Valley meet on Tuesday (Jan. 5) afternoon. The five-year-old gelded son of Broadway Hall moved to the top just past the :28.3 opening quarter and fronted the field the remainder of the way, scoring in 1:56.1. Annas Lucky Star (Brett Miller) rallied in the stretch to finish second...
Hatter named new Freehold race announcer
Racing fans at Freehold Raceway will hear a new voice starting Thursday, Jan. 7, when Edison Hatter begins his tenure as the race caller. Hatter, 22, is from Annapolis Junction, Md., and is best-known as one of the announcers at Rosecroft Raceway. He’ll announce at Freehold until March 13. A 2020 graduate of the University of Maryland, Hatter began announcing the Wednesday night...
Vinny Fusco Jr. Series set for Freehold; Obrigado back
Twenty-four New Jersey-owned, sired, or foaled pacing fillies and mares will take center stage at Freehold Raceway on Friday (January 8), as the Vinny Fusco Jr. Memorial Pacing Series begins. The series was split up into two divisions. The second division, for horses with a TrackMaster Horse Rating between 71.50 and 75.00, attracted fifteen entries, and was split up into two races. ...
OHHA to hold virtual awards banquet on Jan. 16
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will not hold its annual awards banquet and membership meeting but will instead present a virtual awards show on the OHHA YouTube channel on Jan. 16 at 7:00 PM. The awards show will feature Ohio’s top equine athletes of 2020. Other Ohio award winners honored will be the Terry Holton Youth ...
Beaumond Hanover sold to Pollack/Cullipher
Standardbred Canada is reporting that multiple Ontario Sires Stakes winner Beaumond Hanover has been sold in advance of his 4-year-old campaign. The son of Sportswriter-Bittersweet Terror amassed a solid 6-6-1 summary as a sophomore for owner and trainer Jack Darling after an abbreviated freshman season with four wins and five starts. A $45,000 yearling, Beaumond Hanover banked $325...
Free programs available for Meadows Wednesday opener
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino kicks off its 2021 season Wednesday with a 13-race card beginning at 12:45 p.m. To add to the excitement of opening day, the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is offering free race programs that can be downloaded at https://meadowsharnessracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mea0106r.pdf. The Meadows will race each Wednesday,...
Zweig Memorial trots set for Aug. 28 at Vernon Downs
The 47th Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, an open event for 3-year-old trotting fillies and colts, will be raced on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Vernon Downs. A release from Jan. 4 contained an incorrect date. Long a test of the top of the crop, last year's Zweig featured Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill winning the Zweig Filly and Hambo runner-up Ready For Moni winning the Open d...
Pompano handle tops $1.3 million Monday night
A pair of $30,000 guaranteed pools and four Monday night feature events helped vault Pompano Park's handle to $1,334,368--it's highest handle of the young season. The previous high for the 2020-2021 season was $1,052,064 achieved just last week on Dec. 29. Not only was the handle hot, the racing was, as well, as only three favorites hit the winner's circle on the 13-r...
Wisher named Delaware Valley Caretaker of Year
David Wisher, of Smyrna, Del., was named the Delaware Valley Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association’s Caretaker of the Year for 2020. Wisher is the inaugural recipient for the award. He has worked with Standardbreds since 1970, including a current longstanding career working for trainer Joe MacDonald since 1987. Wisher was nominated by Joe and his wife Linda ...
Open Trot highlights Tuesday card at Miami Valley
Miami Valley Raceway will present its first open class event of its eighth annual season on Tuesday when a $20,000 Open Trot is part of the 14-race program. A recent winner of the final 2020 Open Trot at Hollywood Dayton three weeks ago, Pass The Vape has been given the slight morning line edge at 5-2 in the quality seven-horse field. Trevor Smith will steer th...
What every USTA member needs to know about HISA
While the holiday season normally is a quiet one for harness racing, that was not the case most recently. On the evening of Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act (HISA) was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives as part of a 5,539-page omnibus spending bill. President Trump signed the bill into law several days later. Her...
No eliminations for Empire Breeders Classics in 2021
The $1 million(e) Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) stakes for 3-year-old New York sired trotters and pacers will be raced without eliminations in 2021. This format was implemented for the 2020 EBC trotting races and the 2020 EBC colt pace went straight to the final with ten declarations. In 2021, should ten or fewer declare for any of the EBCs, the sta...
Pompano features two guaranteed pick-4 pools on Monday
Pompano Park will have two $30,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 Pools on Monday night as the South Florida track offers a 13 race extravaganza featuring a pair of Open Handicap events. The twin $30,000 guarantees will cover the first Pick-4 covering races 6-7-8-9 with the late Pick-4 featuring races 10-11-12-13. Both Pick-4 events will feature the lowest takeout in the industry—12%. &...
Tetrick, George sweep Miami Valley opening day features
A pair of $30,000 claiming paces highlighted the first day (Sunday, Jan. 3) of the 2021 meet at Miami Valley Raceway with driver Trace Tetrick and trainer Tyler George winning both of the $15,750 purse events. Secret Threat copped the lidlifter in 1:52.4 over Never Say Never N (Josh Sutton) and Hal N Sammy (Tyler Smith) in what proved to be the quickest mile of the day. Trainer Tyler Ge...
Let It Ride N stars on $4.5M night at Big M
Handle reached remarkable heights and Let It Ride N stamped himself as the top harness horse currently in training on an eventful Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Wagering on the 15-race program totaled $4,562,477, which topped the “non-event” 2020 best of $4.1 million on June 20, when there were 18 races on the card. The average per race was $304,165, a number no...
Pick-5 pool exceeds $360,000 at Big M
Fans of The Meadowlands' 20-cent Pick-5 bet the popular puzzle with both hands Saturday night, and after three favorites won during the sequence, many players visited the mutuel windows to cash in. Last Saturday's (Dec. 26) Pick-5 carryover of $46,731 led to a $150,000 guaranteed pool and players went at it hot and heavy from the get-go, adding to the carryover with $314,217 in "...
Miami Valley kicks off 8th season with Sunday matinee
Miami Valley Raceway will commence its eighth season of live harness racing on Sunday (Jan. 3) with a 14 race program starting at 2:05 p.m. The matinee is the first of 87 cards scheduled between now and May 3. The southwest Ohio five-eighths mile oval will host 2:05 matinees on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays each week, and feature 4:05 twilight programs on Fridays and Saturdays. The 2021 ...
Obrigado, Alexa Skye win Freehold co-features
Freehold Raceway rang in the new year on Friday (Jan. 1), with a pair of Preferred Handicaps. One was won by an established veteran, the other by a possible rising star. The $12,000 Preferred Handicap Trot went to Obrigado, who inched his earnings closer to the $2 million mark. Sent off as the 2-5 favorite in the field of seven, he was sent to the front early on from post position six b...
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Prince William Honored Victims of the Manchester Bombing
He paid his condolences at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
By Amy Mackelden
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On Saturday, Prince William attended The Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. He was there to help commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack which took place in Manchester. The attack claimed the lives of 22 people, and injured many more, at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena on Monday 22 May.
"We will never fear coming together to celebrate all that unites us. In memory of the friends and family taken from us in Manchester." pic.twitter.com/ZxJchEdH7V
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) May 27, 2017
As well as commemorating the devastating loss with a wreath of flowers and a moment of silence, Prince William presented a handwritten note, which Kensington Palace shared on Twitter. He wrote, "We will never fear coming together to celebrate all that unites us. In memory of the friends and family taken from us in Manchester."
Earlier in the week, the Duke of Cambridge released a statement which said, "Like everyone, Catherine, Harry, and I are left shocked and saddened by the tragedy that unfolded in Manchester overnight."
A message from The Duke of Cambridge following last night's attack in Manchester. pic.twitter.com/g8EWtuC2A8
Despite the overwhelming sense of sadness surrounding the awful events of Monday night, people all over the UK continue to honor the city of Manchester, and all those affected.
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#MCM: David Walton
The actor from NBC's 'About a Boy' opens up to BAZAAR.
By Romy Oltuski
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"Testing, testing," David Walton proclaims in his stateliest voice, leaning into my recorder in an NBC conference room midway through a 24-hour marathon trip to promote Season 2 of the network's spinoff About a Boy. In it, the 36-year-old actor (now whispering to complete his audio test thoroughly) stars as Will, a self-indulgent bachelor living off the spoils of a hit jingle he wrote years prior who becomes a reluctant mentor to the awkward neighbor kid next door. It sounds familiar because it's the role immortalized by Hugh Grant in the 2002 film version. But where Grant's Will is an aloof, floppy-haired Englishman with an endearing stutter, Walton's in an all-American (Canadian, in truth) bro. "My Hugh Grant impression has actually never been attempted," he says. "'Whoopsy daisies.' There, you just witnessed my first attempt." In fact, Walton made a point of not rewatching the movie when he got the role, so as not to pick up any whoopsie daisies or other Grant-isms.
If you haven't seen the Walton in About a Boy, you may have seen him elsewhere on NBC, as the charming doctor, Sam, on New Girl, perhaps, or in a number of other eligible bachelor roles he's had with the network. But off screen, he's a family man—he's married to fellow actor Majandra Delfino with whom he has two kids, Cecelia, 2, and Louis, 1. Yawning a bit at this point, but in no way less charming, Walton tells me about his affinity for bagels, his craziest fan (spoiler: it's his mom), and his wife's upcoming project Brooklyn Decker Threesome—but we'll let him explain that one himself.
Are you as big a bagel enthusiast as your character Will is? He has an almost concerning habit.
I love an onion bagel. Sometimes I'll do an onion bagel with chive cheese on it, really, really darkly toasted. I don't like it chewy; I like it crunchy.
I know you went to Brown University, which is where my favorite bagel shop in the world is. Did you get onion bagels at Bagel Gourmet Olé, the Mexican bagel shop?
What?! Is that true? I have to figure out a way to get to Providence.
I bet they do a good, crunchy onion bagel.
Then I'm all in.
Did you have an older mentor as a kid? A Will to your Marcus?
I kind of worshipped my brother who's nine years older than me. When I was five, I would just watch him do his homework. By the time I was 14, which is around Marcus's age is in the show, my brother and I became equals, and we would do fun stuff that teenagers can do.
Did you ever discuss just how Hugh Grant you should get with your character?
You know, there was a little bit of a discussion with [creator] Jason Katims, but he made it very clear that this was its own thing. One's American, one's British, and on top of that the movie's just darker in general. Hugh Grant didn't write the song; his dad did. So he's truly done nothing with his life. Will Freeman, my character, wrote the song, so there was a point in his life when he was creating and doing something, and he's resting on his laurels now. I resisted all temptation to watch the movie again because I didn't want to be influenced, and I didn't want people to accuse me of ripping him off. I'm like, "Listen, I saw that ten years ago."
You tweeted a while back that your mom has turned over all the copies of People Magazine in CVS because the issue had an ad for About A Boy on the back cover. What a loyal support system.
I know. Well, I have seven siblings and then parents and nieces and nephews, so between the twenty of them, we have Boston covered as far as publicity. It was so funny because my mom turned them over, didn't tell me, and then my sister was in that CVS hours later and took a picture. That picture was from my sister's phone saying, "Mom, was this you?" And she cc'd me on the text.
How did you and your wife, Majandra, meet?
We both played sluts on this [web series] called Quarterlife, and we found each other. She had torn through the other guy characters, and I had torn through the other girl characters and we finally found each other [laughing].
The height of romance.
She hates when I say this, but we had a kissing scene and basically never stopped kissing.
I was on your wife's IMDb page yesterday and realized that her newest project is called Brooklyn Decker Threesome. Are you aware of this?
Not only am I aware of it, it was shot in my house.
Do you…co-star?
I was craft services on the project, production manager [laughing]. They had a wonderful CBS show called Friends With Better Lives that had a too-early fate. CBS has got a lot of successful shows. There's not a lot of room. But that video was an attempt to get a little publicity going for that show. So this is three girls from the show all hanging out. But the title is a good fake-out to get people to click.
What is the most romantic thing you've ever done for someone?
Probably proposing to my wife. We did this very cool trip down to Maui, and Maui's a pretty magical place, so we did a lot of spiritual stuff together. There was this meditative labyrinth, and I'd gone there about an hour before and hid the ring underneath the center rock of the labyrinth. So we sat down and I was just like, "Oh that's a cool rock," and we picked it up, and underneath was a more shiny rock.
What's the most romantic thing anyone has done for you?
My wife's ability to do surprises—she's incredible at it. She's done something that's insane where she hid that she was pregnant for six weeks, so that she could time this doctor's appointment where we saw the heartbeat with my birthday. She kept claiming that she had food poisoning, and I'm just this idiot who's like, "Aw you've got food poisoning?" She even faked a pregnancy test because I was like, "If you're this sick, you're pregnant." She took me to this park where we'd first become girlfriend-boyfriend, and I opened up a box, and there were little baby shoes in it. She said, "You're having your first baby, and we're going to go walk to Cedars-Sinai to see the heartbeat."
Did you dress up your kids, Cecilia (age 2) and Louis (age 1), this past Halloween?
He was a chicken, and Cecelia was a lamb. Going old school. Majandra and I were predator animals—foxes. We like to eat our children, I guess.
You've been on basically every NBC show. What do you watch?
We're into The Knick this year. Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, House of Cards I'm way into.
What's your favorite drink?
Jack Daniels on the rocks. Tried and true.
Is there something you always keep set when you're filming?
In my trailer I like to do a little morning ritual where I light this sacred wood that's really nice smelling. I try to call the creativity gods into my trailer.
Are you spiritual in other ways too?
That's a tough word. I definitely believe in bigger things, and I believe in the unseen and higher forces. So, yeah, I guess you could say that. I'm pretty fascinated by things we can't see.
Do you have any other rituals?
No, but I think I've become more ritualistic as I've gotten older. I started to just do ten strokes of deodorant under each arm—I don't know if I'm suddenly losing my mind. Little things like that. I think ritual's good. I started to try to have a pretty firm morning ritual.
And you smell great as a result.
I smell like a ten-stroke deodorant man. And I try to write in the morning, tap into creative stuff. I'm pretty into this Tim Ferriss podcast. He went to my high school. He's a fascinating guy who studies learning and interviews people who are accomplishing great things. It seems that all the people who are operating at the highest level seem to have this commonality where first 30 minutes of their day is not spent in receive or react mode, like reading through emails. What they're realizing is that your peak productivity is after your brain's been asleep, and if you can get into proactive mode—maybe sleep on some deep topic, then wake up and immediately jot your thoughts down—that's when you can make huge progress.
So what's next on your horizon?
I've got a tennis movie with Jeremy Sisto called Break Point that's about to come out. Once the show ends in March, I'll knock on wood to have a Season 3. You sort of have a four-month window, so I'll hopefully do a movie or, you know, stir some other pots—I've got to keep looking back at my journal, see what the next billion-dollar business idea is.
Romy Oltuski Romy Oltuski is a writer and editor based in New York.
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Recommended for: people with disabilities or dexterity challenges who have mild to severe hearing loss.
ITE hearing aids are true custom-designed hearing aids. The entire hearing aid is molded to match the contours of your outer ear. The hard plastic casing forms to the exact shape of your ear making to fit snugly. There’s also an ITE style available that only fills the lower part. ITEs do a great job of amplifying sound.
You can add features to an ITE hearing aid to make it hassle free including telecoil (a feature that makes it easier to hear when you’re talking on the phone), ear to ear communication and automatic programming. ITE hearing aids come in a variety of colors to match your skin tone including pink, beige, cocoa and brown.
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A range of assistive listening devices is available to help people with distinctive hearing needs. They fall into these general categories:
Assistive listening devices (ALDs) help amplify the sounds you want to hear, especially where there’s a lot of background noise. You can use ALDs with a hearing aid or cochlear implant to hear certain sounds better.
Augmentative and alternative communication devices (AACs) help people with communication disorders express themselves. These devices can range from a simple picture board to a computer program that synthesizes speech from text.
Alerting devices connect to a doorbell, telephone or alarm that emits a loud sound or blinking light to let someone with hearing loss know an event is taking place.
ALDs typically use a microphone to capture an audio source near its origin and broadcast it wirelessly over a Frequency Modulation (FM) transmission, Infra Red (IR) transmission, Induction
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‘China given evidence of its aid to NE insurgents’
In the past, India had distinguished between state, non-state actors. Sanjib Kr Baruah reports
By Sanjib Kr Baruah | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2012 12:54 AM IST
India has given China evidence — on several occasions — of its involvement in aiding insurgency movements in India’s northeast, government officials have told HT.
“There was evidence that insurgents from India’s northeast were meeting Chinese intelligence officials regularly in Yunnan (China) and in Nepal. We tracked top NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagaland) arms procurer Anthony Shimray who had ordered a massive supply of weapons. The procedures involved in shipment, export orders, regulatory compliances, etc are impossible without China’s involvement,” said GK Pillay, former home secretary.
“We have also given China details of Ulfa (United Liberation Front of Asom) chief Paresh Barua’s travel to Yunnan, including airline tickets, period of stay, etc,” he said.
In the past, India had always distinguished between state and non-state actors when it came to Chinese involvement.
“On several occasions, we have given concrete proof of certain elements from the Chinese establishment aiding northeast militants. The Chinese government, at least at the prefecture (provincial) level, was involved in such activity,” said a senior government official, who did not want to be named.
The evidence was also submitted to the ministry of external affairs, which took it up during the January 16-17 talks in New Delhi between national security adviser Shivshankar Menon and Dai Bingguo, China’s special representative, the official said.
The evidence mainly pertained to regular interactions of the insurgent leaders with Chinese intelligence agencies regarding supply and shipment of weapons to rebel outfits like Ulfa, NSCN, United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur.
Intelligence reports say fresh consignments — comprising weapons like Heckler and Koch rifles (HK 33), T81 rifles — have landed in the hands of the rebels in substantial numbers.
What is more worrying for India is the coming together of forces. “We have information that top Chinese intelligence officials have told all these outfits to unite under a single umbrella and devise joint strategies. We are witnessing that unification move now,” the official said.
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It is voluntary, don't accept it: Delhi HC on WhatsApp's privacy policy
The court also pointed out that even Google maps captures all data and stores it.
Footover bridges are among the most escapist places of a city, especially when suspended in places that don’t appeal to crowds during certain times of the day
Delhiwale: A (mid-air) walk to remember
By Mayank Austen Soofi, New Delhi
Finding peace amid rush, on an overbridge
While the DDA is asking people to give a broad vision for the city, citizens want an issue-based discussion on various aspects of MPD-2041.(HT Photo)
DDA asks residents for input on Delhi’s Master Plan 2041
By Risha Chitlangia, New Delhi
“People can give their suggestions and share their ideas about what kind of the city they want Delhi to be. The idea behind this exercise is to get maximum participation,” said a senior DDA official.
In the last one and a half years, Delhi Police’s economic offences wing has registered 19 cases of cheating and fraud against various developers and housing society groups.(File photo)
Delhi: Search for an affordable house lands 19 in fraud net
By karn pratap singh, New Delhi
Pushkar Rawat, Shivali Seth, and thousands of home buyers were duped by various developers and promoters, who allegedly tricked them into investing in different housing schemes by fraudulently using the DDA’s land-pooling policy, which is yet to become operational.
The Delhi government has also introduced a similar concept in 2015, calling it ‘car free day’ where in some roads of the city private vehicles were not allowed to ply for selected days.(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
‘No Car Sunday’ organised in Connaught Place
By Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
The campaign called, ‘No Car Sunday’, which was first started by a group of teenage environment activists as a local initiative to discourage neighbours from using their cars for one day of the week to help reduce vehicular emissions in the national capital.
Manish Sisodia said, “Education ministers from all states should work together to create better systems for India."(PTI)
Govt to work on enhance teacher training and cutting dropout rates: Sisodia
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Setting up cadre of specialist teachers, collaborative professional development, shared lesson-planning, and providing teachers with agency and autonomy along with increased interaction with parents were suggested as key measures for improvement of school education and teacher training.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recordings show that on Sunday Delhi’s overall AQI was 347, in the ‘very poor’ zone. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
Delhi’s air improves, mercury set to rise this week
“Better wind speed has helped improve dispersion. Air quality is likely to stay in the ‘very poor’ category for the next two days. Further improvement is expected on January 20, when the AQI will come down to the lower end of ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ category,” the Safar forecast read.
AAP’s MLA Atishi said, “Aarti Yadav, along with former councillor from the same ward, Anil Yadav, have joined the AAP. We welcome them. Several leaders of the BJP are fed up with the corruption of the BJP-ruled MCDs. To contribute towards development-centric politics, they are joining the AAP.”(Screengrab)
BJP MCD councillor Aarti Yadav joins AAP
Aarti Yadav, who is the councillor of ward no 49 in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera, said on Sunday, “I want to work for the people in my ward and I can see opportunity to do good work only in the AAP. There is too much corruption in the BJP.”
The city, on Sunday, also recorded a positivity rate of 0.36% which, health officials said, is also the lowest so far.(Bloomberg)
246 new Covid-19 cases in Capital — positivity rate hits another low
“We can comfortably assume that the third peak in Delhi is over. It is even better now that the vaccine has arrived. However, I still urge people to continue wearing masks and take all necessary precautions against Covid-19,” health minister Satyendar Jain said in a press conference on Sunday.
Health care workers queue up to get vaccinated at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi on Saturday.( )
Health care workers in Delhi who skipped vaccine shot to get another slot
By Abhishek Dey, New Delhi
With the vaccination drive launched on Saturday, around 8,100 healthcare workers in Delhi were slotted for the first day of the jabs. However, of these, just 4,319 (around 53%) turned up at the 81 vaccine centres in the Capital.
A classroom at Mount Abu School in Rohini being sanitised, a day before schools in Delhi resume in-person sessions for students of classes 10 and 12.( anchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
Delhi schools to open for classes 10 and 12 from Monday
By Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
Last week, the Delhi government allowed all public and private schools in the national capital to call students of classes 10 and 12 back to the campus from January 18 for pre-board preparations and practical work.
A health care worker receives a Covaxin shot at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Saturday.(Amal KS/HT PHOT)
AIIMS guard who showed severe allergic reaction to vaccine released
By Anonna Dutt, New Delhi
According to doctors at AIIMS, the security guard had complained of uneasiness, palpitation, headache, and developed rash after 10-15 minutes of having been given a shot. He was moved to the icu, and remained under observation of specialists for a day before being discharged on Sunday evening.
The President's Bodyguard during rehearsals for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi, India.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)
Shorter parade, age cap on guests: Covid-19 casts a shadow on Republic Day
By Anvit Srivastava
Officials privy to the preparations said only 25,000 people will be allowed to watch the parade on Rajpath compared to over 100,000 people who usually turn up for the event. They said only 4,000 people from the general public will be allowed. Rest of the spectators will be VVIP and VIP guests.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Connaught Place said that they received inputs of Khalistani outfits and Al-Qaeda may carry out unwanted activities on January 26. (ANI/Twitter)
Delhi Police puts up posters of wanted Khalistani, Al-Qaeda terrorists
ANI, New Delhi
The police have also increased patrolling in the area as well as sensitised market and resident welfare associations people in view of security alert.
Classes 6 to 8 to reopen at Chandigarh’s govt schools from February 1
Delhi schools for Classes 10, 12 to reopen tomorrow, Sisodia wishes students
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
The schools can ask students to come only with the consent of their parents and are required to follow all the Covid-19 precautions.
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Will shifting to the Future of HR help attract talent?
By Christian 25th April 2019
Posted by Bill Cleary, Arthur Mazor, Denise Moulton, and Michael Stephan on April 24, 2019.
The Future of HR lies in helping the organization adapt to three futures happening simultaneously: the future of enterprise, the future of the workforce, and the future of work itself. To do that, HR should shift itself in four key ways—cultivating a digital mind-set, adopting a customer-centric focus, viewing operations through a new lens, and fostering productivity and engagement through the use of technology enablers. Making these shifts can help position HR to lead the organization into the future—which includes meeting what may be the most critical future need of all: attracting talent.
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The question of whether shifting to the Future of HR would help attract talent was posed by participants in our recent Dbriefs webinar (viewable on demand). We certainly think it can and, in fact, shifting to the Future of HR can lead the way in changing the whole conversation about the workforce, which is so necessary for enterprises to thrive in the future. While for years we have talked about the workforce in terms of “attract, develop, retain,” now it’s a matter of “access, curate, engage.”
Why do these words matter? It’s not just semantics. We now have a labor model that requires bringing together a range of workers—some traditional employees, some contingent workers. So it’s not just about attracting people to join the organization, developing them, and retaining them forever. In fact it’s about accessing talent from all different places, curating experiences to help increase their knowledge and keep pace with ever-changing skill sets, and engaging them no matter where they come from, orchestrating their experiences in a way that drives teaming and productivity and enables continuous learning.
Recruiters in the future of Talent Acquisition (TA—maybe that “A” should now also stand for Access), aren’t going to be able to meet organizational needs by thinking only about the job at hand today. TA’s real value—and this is supported by our High-Impact Talent Acquisition research1—is helping to build out the workforce of the future. While satisfying the most pressing workforce needs and delivering what the business is asking for is still mission No. 1, at the same time TA should start thinking about focusing on those capabilities that are going to be needed in the future of work. This includes shifting hiring managers’ mind-sets as well and bringing them along in understanding the need for this longer-term perspective.
Jobs are changing and careers are lengthening—neither is going away, but they are changing, so we need to hire different capabilities to accommodate these changes and consider how candidates are going reinvent themselves as they continue through their career. At the same time, we need to consider cultural fit and candidate potential. We can’t just hire for today; we have to think about sustainability for tomorrow and enriching the candidate pool, realizing, as high-performing TA functions do, that some of the best candidates can emerge from unlikely places.2
Our research shows that high-performing TA teams evaluate candidates for things like work ethic and viewpoints along with work experience and competencies to find those with the best fit. Nine out of 10 high-performing TA functions surveyed said that they use workplace values as a basis for hiring, as compared with only 35% of low-performing TA functions.3
How can technology enablers help?
We know that the world of Talent Acquisition technology is complex, with many vendors looking to disrupt the way recruiters do their job and automating parts of the process. But there’s not a single do-it-all solution (and there may never be). We continue to see large organizations with 15 or 20 different TA technologies in their tech stack. In many ways, this willingness to embrace technology tools speaks well of TA. The highest performing TA functions are 2x more likely to innovate—and test new processes, tools, capabilities and training—than the lowest performing TA functions.4 But having so many tools available adds complexity, and if we don’t focus on keeping it simple, people may never use all the tools available and thus never reap their advantages.
We’ve discussed how a unified engagement platform (UEP) can enable organizations to look beyond individual solution providers and bring together various solutions from multiple providers into one, holistic and consistent experience for workers. We see tremendous possibility for a UEP to do the same for TA specifically to manage and simplify these disparate systems. Doing so would enable TA to really focus on those higher-value human activities, such as evaluating candidates for current openings and cultivating relationships with potential candidates with an eye toward meeting the organization’s future needs.
Securing TA’s future in the Future of HR
For the most part, if TA keeps doing the things it’s always done—open a job, fill a job, next— that’s not a process that results in long-term value or impact to the organization. Instead TA should balance meeting immediate needs—identifying candidates who fit the culture and can get the job done, focused on those who embody the values, behaviors, skills, and interest for success in the future of work. That’s a winning combination in terms of meeting the enterprise’s workforce needs for today and tomorrow while keeping TA at the forefront of the Future of HR.
Bill Cleary GPHR, is a senior manager in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s US Human Capital service area. Bill’s primary focus has been on complex global HR transformation projects with extensive experience focused on talent acquisition.
Arthur Mazor is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte’s Human Capital practice digital leader, and the global practice leader for HR Strategy & Employee Experience. Art collaborates with complex, global clients to drive business value through transforming human capital strategies, programs, and services.
Denise Moulton is vice president and the HR and talent research leader at Bersin , Deloitte Consulting LLP
Michael Stephan is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP and the US and Global HR Transformation Leader. He develops and integrates HR service delivery models across the operations and technology spectrum, with a targeted focus on optimizing the delivery of HR services around the world.
1The Talent Acquisition Maturity Model, BersinTM, Deloitte Consulting LLP / Robin Erickson, PhD, and Denise Moulton, 2018.2 Ibid.3 Ibid.4 Ibid.
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The 27th annual Honolulu Festival CANCELED
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Educational School Tours
The Educational School Tour was held at the Hawaii Convention Center on the first day of the 23rd Annual Honolulu Festival, Friday, March 10.
The Honolulu Festival Foundation is hosting the Honolulu Festival under 3 themes of “cultural exchange”, “education” and “environment”, instead of only for festive purpose. The Educational School Tour is related to our theme of education. The local students from elementary through high school will be invited to learn diverse cultures.
The time was 8:30 a.m. The students from different areas of Oahu got off the buses and gathered by the Hawaii Convention Center.
This year, 14 local schools were invited in which there were over 1,000 students. Those students learned and experienced different cultures from 11 performing groups of various countries.
Furthermore, the artworks from the Honolulu Festival Art Contest were displayed on the entrance floor this year as well. This contest was opened to a wide range of applicants including elementary students and general public from June of last year. We’ve received a total of 30 artworks which were designed under our sub-theme of “Cultural Harmony, Journey to Peace”.
The students were divided into small groups after their arrival. Then, they were led by the volunteers who were in charge of guiding those students to each booth. It is true that the assistance from these volunteers is one of the important factors in developing our event.
-Music & Dance-
Wagana Aboriginal Dancers from Australia. This cylindrical-shaped instrument, didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Aboriginal Australians.
Alaska Native Heritage Center Dancers
They performed a native Alaskan dance, dressed in traditional regalia. They were spinning while drumming their leather-covered drum. Their rough appearance and mysterious mask fascinated the students.
The group of Chonnam University performed traditional Korean music. The sounds of drum and gong resonated rhythmically throughout the venue which attracted attentions.
The Hawaiian Taiwanese Center. It was memorable to see the students shyly playing the traditional percussion instrument which looked like the xylophone.
Taiwanese Association of America, Hawaii Chapter. The students got really excited by the performer’s gorgeous traditional costumes and their dragon dance.
The group of Stella Maris College Sydney performed a chorus including brass brand performance. The students were intrigued by the beautiful melody in which they relaxed and listened to the music.
Riseki Tobaya and Kineya Miori
They kindly introduced the Japanese traditional shamisen and nagauta (long song). The students were entranced by the skillful performance.
Chigasaki Beach Hamaori Festival
The students were really excited to carry the Shoshu-Mikoshi with shouts of “WASSHOI! WASSHOI!”♬
Bon Dance
The students danced around the yagura (scaffold) with a traditional Japanese music. They were very excited!
Even though the language may be different, the joy of music and dance is universal. The students must have had a great learning experience through various cultures.
-Exhibition-
The Honolulu Daijayama is a must for the Honolulu Festival’s Grand Parade. Its cart was exhibited inside the venue, which is a chance to closely observe the head of Daijayama. This exhibition is held every year because of the strong relationship between Daijayama and the Honolulu Festival.
Also, there was a display panel that showed the history of the Honolulu Festival which the directors of the Honolulu Festival Foundation were the storytellers who deeply focused on its subject.
The Honolulu Daijayama from Omuta, Fukuoka. According to the folktale,, Daija was the god of water that protected children’s health and enriched the farmlands. Were the students overwhelmed by its powerful appearance!?
The History of the Honolulu Festival
Looking back at the history of the Honolulu Festival from its first year to its recent years. Its about learning the past for the future.
-Cultural Exchange-
The students were able to enjoy various cultures by watching and experiencing in person. Here are the pictures of various scenes at the Educational School Tours.
It was memorable to see those smiling students who were fearlessly interacting with people from different countries due to their curiosity.
-Cultural Exchange between Students-
The students of Sakuragaoka Junior & Senior High School, who were very popular at the Educational School Tour last year were also outstanding this year.
Shorinji Kempo involves vigorous shouts and speedy power. The crowd gave a big cheer and applause to such a powerful performance.
Also, “Daruma-san ga koronda (Red Light, Green Light)” and sword fighting were popular. It seems that the local students love physical activities as well. There were full of smiles.
There were other activities such as kendama, spinning top, play, origami (paper-folding), kamishibai (picture card theater), ohajiki (marbles), Japanese quiz, paper balloon, calligraphy and so forth. The Japanese students introduced various Japanese cultures in unaccustomed English with all their efforts.
The Honolulu Festival is looking forward to make new connection via cultural exchange and expand ideas through Educational School Tour. Also, the Honolulu Festival will continue to enhance the educational program for children to contribute to world peace.
The Honolulu Festival is Hawaii's premier cultural event, promoting understanding, economic cooperation and ethnic harmony between the people of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim region.
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College football preview: Houston at Connecticut
Sports // Cougars
Joseph Duarte Oct. 18, 2019 Updated: Oct. 17, 2019 9:33 p.m.
1of45PHOTOS: UH vs. Cincinnati Houston Cougars running back Kyle Porter (22) carries the ball during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX. >>>See more photos from the Cougars' game against Cincinnati last week ... Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
2of45Houston Cougars linebacker Eyabi Anoma (1) returns the punt during the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
3of45Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgren waits to lead the team into the field before the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
4of45Houston Cougars kicker Damon Witherspoon(47) kicks for an extra point during second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
5of45Houston Cougars quarterback Logan Holgorsen (6) congratulates Houston Cougars wide receiver Jeremy Singleton (13) on his touchdown during second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
6of45Cincinnati Bearcats safety Jaquan Sheppard (39) knocks Houston Cougars wide receiver Marquez Stevenson (5) on the punt return during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
7of45Houston Cougars safety Deontay Anderson (2) tackles Cincinnati Bearcats running back Gerrid Doaks (23) during the first quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
8of45Houston Cougars Men's basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson is on the sidelines during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
9of45Houston Cougars quarterback Logan Holgorsen (6) looks for an open receiver during the first quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
10of45Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Javan Hawes (7) intercepts the ball for a touchback during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
11of45Cincinnati Bearcats running back Gerrid Doaks (23) carries the ball during the first quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
12of45Houston Cougars cornerback Deondre Dansby (22) carries the ball during the fourth quarter college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
13of45Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgren congratulates Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell on his 38-23 win during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
14of45Cincinnati Bearcats running back Tavion Thomas (5) and Cincinnati Bearcats linebacker Bryan Wright (11) tackle Houston Cougars cornerback Deondre Dansby (22) during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
15of45Houston Cougars wide receiver Marquez Stevenson (5) completes a catch during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
16of45Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune (3) throws a pass to Houston Cougars wide receiver Bryson Smith (1) during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
17of45Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune (3) carries the ball during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
18of45Houston Cougars safety Garrison Vaughn (33) denies Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Rashad Medaris (17) the catch during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
19of45Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune (3) looks for an open receiver during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
20of45Houston Cougars tight end Christian Trahan (85) scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
21of45Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) carries the ball in the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
22of45Houston Cougars place kicker Kyle Ramsey (51) kicks the punt return during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
23of45Houston Cougars safety Garrison Vaughn (33) denies Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Alec Pierce (12) the catch during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
24of45Houston Cougars running back Kyle Porter (22) carries the ball during the fourth quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
25of45Houston Cougars cornerback Damarion Williams (6) carries the ball during the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
26of45Houston Cougars defensive lineman David Anenih (12) tackles Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9)during the third quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
27of45Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgren discusses a play during second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
28of45Houston Cougars cornerback Damarion Williams (6) pushes Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Malick Mbodj (8) out of bounds during second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
29of45Cincinnati Bearcats running back Michael Warren II (3) scores a touchdown during the third quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
30of45Houston Cougars wide receiver Jeremy Singleton (13) completes a catch and runs for a touchdown during the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
31of45Houston Cougars running back Terrell Brown (37) carries the ball during the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
32of45Houston Cougars linebacker Eyabi Anoma (1) returns the punt during the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
33of45Houston Cougars safety Jordan Moore (20) tackles Cincinnati Bearcats linebacker RJ Potts (23) in the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
34of45Houston Cougars wide receiver Jeremy Singleton (13) scores a touchdown during the second quarter of the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
35of45UH Parent and Family members enjoy festivities at the welcome tent during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
36of45Fans enjoy food, drink and festivities during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
41of45Student fans cheer from the end zone during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
42of45Houston Cougars cheer squad entertain fans during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
43of45The Frontiersmen run the flag and sound the blaze during the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
44of45Houston Cougars players enter the field before the college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium, October 12, 2019 in Houston, TX.Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Contributor
Houston at Connecticut
When/where: 11 a.m. Saturday; Pratt & Whitney Stadium; East Hartford, Conn.
TV/Radio: ESPNU/950 AM.
Records: Houston (2-4, 0-2 AAC), UConn (1-5, 0-3 AAC)
ON HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM: UH's best player? Dane Roy, the punter
Houston update: Cougars are off to 0-2 start in league play for the first time since 2002 as a member of Conference USA. ... UH must win four of the remaining six games to extend school record streak of six consecutive bowl seasons. ... Quarterback Clayton Tune was limited in practice this week with a hamstring injury and will be a game-time decision. Coach Dana Holgorsen said the team plans to use some form of the wildcat formation featuring wide receiver Bryson Smith and running back Kyle Porter for the rest of the season. ... Porter had 106 rushing yards against Cincinnati. ... Right tackle Jarrid Williams (right ankle) underwent surgery this week and is out for the season, meaning the Cougars have three new starters on the offensive line from the start of the season. ... In the past two games, receiver Marquez Stevenson has 10 catches for 184 yards and a touchdown and has also returned a kickoff for another score. ... Defensive lineman David Anenih is second in the AAC with 5 1/2 sacks. ... Another key injury to watch: Linebacker Terrance Edgeston (ankle).
ON TEXAS SPORTS NATION: Cougars Mailbag - Repeat after me ... UH is a basketball school
UConn update: Since beating FCS Wagner 27-24 in season opener, the Huskies have lost five in a row. They have lost four straight by 35 points to Indiana and UCF, 26 to USF and 42 to Tulane. ... UConn has lost 21 consecutive games against FBS opponents and 14 straight in AAC play. ... The last time UConn hosted Houston, the Huskies pulled off a 20-17 upset to hand the No. 13 Cougars their only loss of the 2015 season. ... Quarterback Mike Beaudry is expected to start after being replaced in last week’s loss to Tulane. ... Huskies are last in AAC in scoring offense (16.7), scoring defense (40.5), total offense (295.8 yards) and next-to-last behind Houston in total defense (452.7). ... This is the final year for UConn as a member of the AAC. The school will move to the Big East in all sports except football, which will begin play as an independent in 2020.
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Protein Sequencing for Human Identification
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is seeking information on using protein to obtain information regarding human identification in the absence of deoxyribonucleic acid. This request for information is issued solely for information gathering and planning purposes; this RFI does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals. The following sections of this announcement contain details of the scope of technical efforts of interest, along with instructions for the submission of responses.
DNA is used frequently for human identification in a variety of scenarios, e.g., criminal investigations, missing persons cases, identifying human remains. However, DNA often is found in very low quantities, as part of a greater complex mixture containing DNA from several contributors, and/or is severely degraded, all of which complicate analysis. IARPA is interested in alternative approaches to human identification that utilize proteins, rather than DNA. The primary sources of such proteins include hair and other keratinized epithelial cells, although the scope is not limited to them. Within this topic, areas of interest include:
Analysis of proteins from the proteome, specifically of variations in the polypeptide sequences
Statistical calculations and algorithms designed to identify the most meaningful variations
Alignment and analysis tools for proteome comparisons
Methodologies to identify individual contributors from a mixture of 2 or more persons
Development of a panel of polypeptide variations to be used in a “kit”
Test plans which include the acquisition of human samples, ground truth data, and the confirmation of all polypeptide variations
Responses to this RFI should answer any or all of the following questions:
What tools are currently available for protein sequence analysis? How accurate are these tools in their sequencing (what is the resolution in terms of residues), and how do they compare to each other?
What tools and separation techniques are required for isolating proteins from a mixture? What are the requirements for further separation to isolate similar proteins as it relates to protein sequencing?
Aside from the redundancy of the DNA in encoding certain amino acids, what are other limitations of this approach? What are the time frames (realized or estimated) of using protein sequences versus DNA sequences? What has been done in terms of validation studies for protein sequencing with respect to human identification?
Describe the potential for protein sequencing to resolve mixtures of 2 or more contributors. What are the strengths and weaknesses compared to DNA methods? What specialized analytical tools (that do not currently exist) might be required for mixture analysis versus single-source samples?
What databases currently exist that annotate how frequently an amino variation is seen in a given protein? What databases, if any, currently exist that contain protein sequence variations? If none exist, what are the requirements necessary to establish a robust protein identification database? If they do exist, how can they be effectively leveraged for this application? Should a new database be constructed?
What are appropriate test and evaluation ground truth data, training data, and metrics to measure the performance protein sequence-based identification models? Are there good test cases for which data and analyses are available?
IARPA requests that respondents submit ideas related to this topic for use by the Government in formulating a potential program. IARPA requests that submittals briefly and clearly describe the potential approach or concept, outline critical technical issues/obstacles, describe how the approach may address those issues/obstacles and comment on the expected performance and robustness of the proposed approach. If appropriate, respondents may also choose to provide a non-proprietary rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate regarding what such approaches might require in terms of funding and other resources for one or more years. This announcement contains all of the information required to submit a response. No additional forms, kits, or other materials are needed.
IARPA appreciates responses from all capable and qualified sources from within and outside of the US. Because IARPA is interested in an integrated approach, responses from teams with complementary areas of expertise are encouraged.
Responses have the following formatting requirements:
A one page cover sheet that identifies the title, organization(s), respondent's technical and administrative points of contact - including names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses of all co-authors, and clearly indicating its association with RFI-16-01;
A substantive, focused, one-half page executive summary;
A list of citations (any significant claims or reports of success must be accompanied by citations);
Submission Instructions to Respondents
Responses to this RFI are due no later than 4:00pm, Local Time, College Park, MD on March 4, 2016. All submissions must be electronically submitted to dni-iarpa-rfi-16-01@iarpa.gov as a PDF document. Inquiries to this RFI must be submitted to dni-iarpa-rfi-16-01@iarpa.gov. Do not send questions with proprietary content. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
This is an RFI issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Respondents are advised that IARPA is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. IARPA will not provide reimbursement for costs incurred in responding to this RFI. It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure that the submitted material has been approved for public release by the information owner. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is the Government obligated to issue a solicitation based on responses received. Neither proprietary nor classified concepts or information should be included in the submittal. Input on technical aspects of the responses may be solicited by IARPA from non-Government consultants/experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure requirements.
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Responses Due: March 4, 2016
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NIELS BRUYNSEELS RIDING GANCIA DE MUZE WINS THE ROLEX GRAND PRIX AT THE DUTCH MASTERS, THE FIRST EQUESTRIAN MAJOR OF THE YEAR
11 March 2018, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – The first equestrian Major of the year has been won by Niels Bruynseels (BEL) riding Gancia de Muze. Second place went to Marcus Ehning (GER) riding Cornado NRW and third place to Harrie Smolders (NED) riding Emerald.
The bright lights of the Brabanthal illuminated the stage for the Rolex Grand Prix, the highlight of The Dutch Masters, now one of the four Majors that make up the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. An electric atmosphere welcomed this elite competition, with over 11,500 fans attending Sunday’s show to see the truly international roster of show jumpers contend for the title prize.
After two demanding qualifiers on Friday (09 March) and Saturday (10 March) set out by famed course designer Louis Konickx (NED), a challenging test was expected for Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix and he did not disappoint. The first round consisted of 13 obstacles (17 jumping efforts in total), over a towering 1.60m course, with technical questions being asked throughout for the world’s top riders.
Initially clear rounds were hard to come by and from the first 20 riders to tackle the course, only five clears were produced. This included the winner of the 2017 CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex at the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’, Philipp Weishaupt and Rolex Testimonee Bertram Allen. The second half of this world-class line-up saw a further eight clears including from Rolex Testimonees Steve Guerdat and Scott Brash, and world number two Harrie Smolders, bringing the total to 13 for the jump-off.
A revised course of eight jumping efforts was presented to the 13 successful riders and first to enter the arena and set the bar for the coming 12 was Marc Houtzager. Unfortunately, a clear round was not to be for the Dutch rider and Houtzager left with four faults.
The first clear came from Jur Vrieling, much to the delight of the passionate home crowd, as he stopped the clock on 39.89 seconds. This lead, however, was short-lived as Ireland’s Bertram Allen took over one second from Vrieling, as he sped through the finishing gate in a time of 38.74 seconds with all fences left standing. It was not to be for Scott Brash, who despite a valiant effort aboard his trusted mare Ursula XII, clipped the last Rolex jump, to take him out of contention for the prize.
Next to enter the arena was German hero Marcus Ehning, riding Cornado NRW. Ehning demonstrated his experience in the sport and cut impossible corners to push Allen just out of the top spot, finishing almost a second faster with a time of 37.80 seconds.
Henrik von Eckermann, Steve Guerdat and Maikel van der Vleuten were unable to challenge this lead, leaving it up to the last rider of the day, Belgium’s Niels Bruynseels.
FIRST MAJOR VICTORY
A spectacular display of horsemanship, speed and determination from the brave Bruynseels produced an incredible final round, stopping the Rolex clock in an impressive 37.10 seconds. The crowd erupted in emotion after a thrilling jump-off finished as the victorious Belgian punched the air in joy, having won the Rolex Grand Prix and his first Major.
Speaking after his victory Bruynseels said, “I have to say to it was a very, very good course, especially for me! 13 riders in the jump-off allowed me to see a few riders as I was last to go and I knew I had to be really fast, but I also knew I had a very fast horse. I took a few big risks but it went well.
“Aachen is the next stop in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, and of course it is one of my goals now, to go there and win.”
Show President, Anky van Grunsven commented, “Being part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping is something we really hoped for and we have shown we are deserving to be in this Grand Slam. We welcomed over 60,000 fans to the show over the four days, so we are very happy.”
Bruynseels becomes the new Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping live contender after winning the first Major of his career and will look ahead to CHIO Aachen in July to continue his Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping journey.
To download copyright-free, high-resolution photography featured in this release and from the Rolex Grand Prix, for editorial use only, please click here.
FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2018 ROLEX GRAND PRIX AT THE DUTCH MASTERS
1. Niels Bruynseels (BEL) riding Gancia de Muze
2. Marcus Ehning (GER) riding Cornado NRW
3. Harrie Smolders (NED) riding Emerald
4. Bertram Allen (IRL) riding Gin Chin van het Lindenhof
5. Jur Vrieling (NED) riding VDL Glasgow VH Merelsnest N.O.P.
6. Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) riding IDI Utopia
7. Luciana Diniz (POR) riding Fit for Fun 13
8. Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) riding Mary Lou 194
9. Steve Guerdat (SUI) riding Bianca
10. Scott Brash (GBR) riding Ursula XII
ROLEX'S EQUESTRIAN HERITAGE
Rolex’s support of show jumping dates back more than 60 years. Its close and long-standing association with equestrianism reflects its appreciation of a domain in which fair play, equality, outstanding horsemanship and tradition highlight superior skill, accuracy and achievement. From Pat Smythe, the greatest female show jumper to represent Britain and Rolex’s first equestrian Testimonee (in 1957), to Brash, who in 2015 became the only rider in history to win three consecutive Majors in the Grand Slam, Rolex continues to support riders in the three Olympic disciplines of show jumping, dressage and eventing, and to champion their qualities of excellence and perfection.
Rolex, the Swiss watch brand headquartered in Geneva, enjoys an unrivalled reputation for quality and expertise the world over. Its Oyster and Cellini watches, all certified as Superlative Chronometers for their precision, performance and reliability, are symbols of excellence, elegance and prestige. Founded by Hans Wilsdorf in 1905, the brand pioneered the development of the wristwatch and is at the origin of numerous major watchmaking innovations, such as the Oyster, the first waterproof wristwatch, launched in 1926, and the Perpetual rotor self-winding mechanism invented in 1931. Rolex has registered over 400 patents in the course of its history. A truly integrated and independent manufacturing company, Rolex designs, develops and produces in-house all the essential components of its watches, from the casting of the gold alloys to the machining, crafting, assembly and finishing of the movement, case, dial and bracelet. Rolex is also actively involved in supporting the arts, sports, exploration, the spirit of enterprise, and the environment through a broad palette of sponsoring activities, as well as philanthropic programmes.
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HomeMusicACEnrique Iglesias reveals his adorable baby girl’s name
Enrique Iglesias reveals his adorable baby girl’s name
Fri, March 6 by Regional Media
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Fresh off announcing his powerhouse tour with fellow Latin music sensation Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias took a moment to gush about his newborn daughter.
Speaking to People, the “Bailando” singer exclusively revealed on Thursday the name of his and Anna Kournikova‘s baby girl.
The child, which is his and the tennis pro’s third, was named Mary. However, Enrique revealed that his one-month-old child will carry a special nickname that pays tribute to her mother’s Russian roots.
Mary will also be called Masha, which is what her name is in Russian.
The proud parents share twins Lucy and Nicholas, who recently turned two.
Iglesias also revealed how his little twins are reacting to their new sibling. “They actually love it,” he happily announced.
However, with two toddlers on top of two dogs in the house — along with a newborn — it’s understandable that his and Anna’s home is a little “chaotic” at the moment.
Thankfully, he’s about to set out on tour with Martin, who is a father of four children — Matteo and Valentino (who are also twins,) as well as Lucia and Renn.
That said, if Enrique ever needs advice on fatherhood, he’ll be hitting the road this fall with someone who has earned a black belt in parenting.
Enrique and Kournikova have been linked since 2001 and started dating when they co-starred in his music video for “Escape.”
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JBoss, Geronimo, or Tomcat?
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By Jonathan Campbell
Open source Java EE application servers like JBoss, Tomcat, and Apache Geronimo easily stand up to their commercial counterparts, and actually lead the market in innovation. All open source Java EE application servers are not created equal, however. In this article, Jonathan Campbell compares JBoss 4.2, Geronimo 2, and Tomcat 6 based on features, deployment, and performance.
Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application servers are the Web-enabled standard when it comes to application development for the enterprise. While there are commercial options, studies have shown that open source technology has become a familiar, if not essential, part of the corporate IT infrastructure. JBoss 4.2, Geronimo 2, and Tomcat 6 are three widely used open source Java EE servers. Of the three, JBoss and Tomcat hold the majority share of the market, although neither one is fully Java EE compliant. The fully Java EE compliant Geronimo, meanwhile, is quickly gaining momentum. If you want to compete in the Java EE job market, you should be familiar with all three of these open source servers and understand how they differ.
In this article I compare the three leading open source Java application servers based on features, deployment, and performance. I explain why the various features found in each app server matter, and also offer some insight into where each server might fit into your enterprise development architecture. My discussion includes commentary from Chantal Yang of Red Hat and Jeff Genender of the Apache Software Foundation.
Java enterprise features comparison
Table 1 offers a snapshot view of how JBoss 4.2, Tomcat 6, and Geronimo 2 compare in their delivery of Java EE features. Note that features marked partial are not completely supported by the server, requiring you to install additional packages. If a feature is marked available you must install a third-party package to use it.
All three servers have been tested on Linux, Solaris, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X. JBoss has also been tested on HP-UX and AIX, and Tomcat on AIX. You'll find more information about each of these features, and why they matter, following the table.
Table 1. Java EE feature comparison
JBoss 4.2
Tomcat 6
Java EE 5 compliance Partial Yes No
EJB 3.0 capable Yes Yes Available
JSP 2.1 and Servlet 2.5 capable Yes Yes Yes
JavaServer Faces 1.2 support Yes Yes Available
Custom plug-in support Yes Yes No
Business-rules engine support Available Available Available
Hibernate 3.x support Yes Available Available
JBoss Seam support Yes Yes Available
Clustering support Yes Yes Partial
Eclipse IDE connector support Yes Yes Yes
Geronimo 2 is the clear choice if your Java application needs are particularly extensive or if you just want to leverage total Java EE 5 compliance. Although JBoss 4.2 is not completely compatible with Sun's Java EE 5 standard, the JBoss 4.2 team is responsible for many of the cutting-edge technologies used by all of the servers and added to the standard Java EE 5 capabilities. Tomcat 6 by itself is a lightweight solution. It does not come with all the JEE features and additional packages found in JBoss and Geronimo, but also doesn't require much memory and runs fast even on smaller servers.
Now, let's look at why these features matter.
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Chemical contamination from Fairchild now affecting thousands
Posted By Samantha Wohlfeil on Mon, May 22, 2017 at 3:29 PM
Julie Dibble wants to know why the Air Force isn't testing this creek, which runs from the base through her and her neighbors' properties. The Air Force says it is focusing on testing sources of human drinking water for now. The creek is a drinking source for cattle, and children often play and run through it during the hot summer months.
Local and state officials, as well as officials from Fairchild, will hold a town hall on Tuesday, May 23 at 6 pm in the Medical Lake High School auditorium to present more information on the compounds involved in this contamination, and address questions and concerns.
Last week, the Inlander spoke with some of the first residents whose wells tested high for chemical contamination from Fairchild Air Force Base, and heard about their health fears, concerns about continuing to give well water to their livestock, and worries about what this means for the future of their properties.
One woman had scheduled a doctor's appointment to check for thyroid issues. Another worried about what type of water filter or treatment might be available — they're all using bottled water being provided by the Air Force to cook and clean, and probably will have to do so for months. A couple wanted to know if they should use their well water on their vegetable garden — would these chemicals work their way into the food? Others were giving their chickens bottled water, or throwing away the eggs.
On Tuesday, the Air Force announced that Airway Heights' water, serving more than 8,500 people, also had tested high for the chemicals. Firefighters started handing out bottled water to residents that night, with cars lining up first thing the next morning as distribution continued.
The chemicals involved, commonly referred to by the abbreviations PFOA and PFOS, were used in firefighting foam on the base for more than 40 years, from 1970 until last year.
They have a tendency to stick around in the environment and in the body, and most people have some level of the chemicals in their blood, because they've been used for a variety of commercial products, from Teflon cookware, to carpets, clothing, and food packaging — things that need to be resistant to water, grease or stains — according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
While more study is needed to be sure what impacts the chemicals have on human health, they've been linked with lower birth weight and possible birth defects, increased risk for cancer, hormone changes, decreased fertility, higher cholesterol and more, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Both chemical compounds have been studied for decades. In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a short-term health advisory, saying that drinking water should not contain more than 400 parts per trillion of PFOA or 200 parts per trillion of PFOS.
That number was reduced last year, when the EPA issued a lifetime health advisory level for the chemicals, warning that there shouldn't be more than a combined 70 parts per trillion of either in drinking water.
The military has tested for chemical compounds at and around different bases over the past few years, but testing at Fairchild didn't start until this year.
Residents the Inlander spoke with say their preliminary results (all in parts per trillion) varied: some tested at 226, 440, 940 and 5,700.
The early results seem to be all over the place, Thorpe Road resident Julie Dibble says.
"One neighbor's tested at only 26. The one right next to her was nearly 4,000," she says.
The Air Force would not provide a list of the results, a high, low or a median, "out of respect for the privacy of well owners."
Last week, Airway Heights City Council members were told that their wells tested between 1,400 and 1,500 parts per trillion. The city is flushing its system with water from Spokane right now, and plans to retest its wells this week.
Correctional Industries' Airway Heights Food Operations issued a recall of more than 300,000 pounds of frozen food produced with the contaminated water.
While Airway Heights' water system is already connected to Spokane water, and could theoretically use that source (for a cost), the residents who rely on their wells southeast of the base are waiting to hear what the Air Force plans to do to treat their water in the long term.
Some water treatment plants use activated carbon to filter out these chemical compounds, but it's not clear if that would work well when scaled down for smaller, individual systems.
Richard Watts, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Washington State University, is an expert on treating contamination at the source with oxidation processes, which his lab has studied for more than 30 years.
He says using activated carbon likely isn't a very effective method to clean the water at individual wells.
"The point-of-use systems like Pur water filters that people put on their taps — those don't work that well for PFOA and PFOS, because they have a negative charge on them," Watts says. "It's really a pain in the butt, in terms of a chemical to get out of water."
For say, a pesticide, or a chemical that is fairly water soluble, that would stick to the activated carbon very well, he says.
"But PFOA and PFOS, they will stick, but not very effectively," Watts says.
Watts, one of the first to study oxidation processes for cleanups, thinks that oxidation has the potential to work as a treatment for the chemicals.
"It would not be that hard to implement," he says. "A lot of specialty companies do this type of thing."
In 2014, his lab published a study that showed hydrogen peroxide — what you use to clean your cuts, only much more concentrated — mixed with a catalyst, broke down most of the PFOA in the water in just a few hours, removing all of the fluorine molecules from the chemical compound.
However, that process hasn't been tested in the field for PFOA or PFOS yet, so additional research is needed before it would be clear if that's a good option.
Another potential concern? Dealing with concentrated hydrogen peroxide can be dangerous.
"One of the downsides with it is you work with big drums of concentrated hydrogen peroxide," says Amy Teel, an associate research professor who works with Watts. "Those have a potential explosive fire hazard."
However, a good thing about hydrogen peroxide is that it very quickly breaks down, leaving behind only oxygen and water, Teel says.
Other byproducts would depend on the type of catalyst used and the chemicals in the soil.
The bigger challenge to study is whether it would be feasible to get the hydrogen peroxide to the contamination before it breaks down.
samanthaw@inlander.com
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Reach Media Inc.’s nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show debuts as an Urban AC morning show at the start of the new year, airing weekdays from 6a-10a ET. The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is quick-paced and anchored by one of the nation’s most popular comedians. Easily entertaining a wide variety of listeners, the “can’t miss a minute” morning show perfectly blends music, exclusive comedy and spiritual entertainment with today’s hottest topics in news, entertainment and sports. Rickey Smiley was recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters in 2017 as recipient of the Marconi award for “Top National/Syndicated Talent.”
Rickey uses personality, humor, conviction and relevant information to deliver a high-energy morning show engaging his listening community in unexpected ways. His show has distinguished itself with its innovative mix of entertainment and an unfiltered view on contemporary black life and parenthood, focusing on family, community and mentorship.
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The show will be enhanced with fresh and energetic soundtracks of R&B hits that adults want to hear, expanded social and digital opportunities to grow tune-in and extend audience engagement beyond the airwaves, as well as a connection and commitment to community – on and off air – from family and parenting initiatives to supporting education and HBCUs.
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Hartzer regrets exiting financial advice
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer and CBA chief Matt Comyn shared their views on the future of wealth management during a parliamentary inquiry on Friday.
Appearing before a parliamentary committee on Friday (8 November), Mr Hartzer explained that financial planning was an unprofitable business for the bank for a long time.
“We concluded that it was uneconomic to meet all the compliance around it and earn a reasonable return,” he said. “I regret that, because I continue to believe that providing financial advice to Australian consumers is important and that all Australians should have access to good, cost-effective, unconflicted financial advice.”
Mr Hartzer also made comments about “the challenge of red tape” for small businesses and noted that regulation can have “unintended consequences” for customers and the broader economy.
“One of the biggest issues that we have seen is where you have unintended consequences of regulation. We have certainly seen plenty of examples where if something is rushed and the consequences aren’t fully thought through, that there can be negative impacts on customers and the economy,” he said.
Mr Comyn fronted MPs following Mr Hartzer, where he was asked about the bank’s decision to retain its advice business.
“We do think it is important to be able to provide that service to customers. We worry about the unavailability of effective and safe and simple advice to customers over time,” Mr Comyn said.
While he admitted that there have been plenty of scandals within CBA’s financial planning arm, Mr Comyn said the bank has made changes to improve its advice offering.
“It is certainly a very challenged business at the moment,” he said. “I can certainly understand why some institutions would exit it. Our concern is what will the future of financial advice provision be in Australia and what might [be] the impact of a smaller advice industry and far fewer customers being able to either afford or access financial advice.”
The CBA boss pointed to the UK advice market, where substantial reforms were implemented. The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) began in 2006 and concluded with new remuneration rules published in 2012.
“A decade on, I think a number of policymakers there are wondering whether that was a good thing, given far fewer people have taken out products like life insurance,” Mr Comyn noted.
“We need to consider how we can develop a safe proposition, either using the model we have in place today, or, I would hope we would be able to develop over time an even simpler service that leverages technology and consistency and is able to deliver a basis service that I think frankly would serve at least 80 per cent of Australians very well.”
Last Updated: 11 November 2019 Published: 11 November 2019
James Mitchell is the editor of the Wealth and Wellness suite of platforms at Momentum Media including Investor Daily, ifa, Fintech Business, Adviser Innovation and Wellness Daily.
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The Very Life of Life
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A year of daily readings, offering simple and direct reflections for facing the joys and sorrows, challenges and decisions of each day.
A year's worth of stories and reflections to encourage us to 'look well' to the insights and inspiration we might need to live each of the 365 days as best we can, with a more hopeful vision for tomorrow.
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Unfortunately a page was omitted and then appears in the wrong place when Welcoming Each Wonder by Tom Gordon was printed for the first time, for which we offer many apologies. To help rectify this, the complete chapter is available as a free download. Just put it in your basket and check out as usual. You will not be charged. The problem was corrected for later print runs, so this corrected chapter should not be necessary if you have only just purchased the book.
With An Open Eye
The third in the series of books of modern parables after A Blessing to Follow and Welcoming Each Wonder. By drawing us into the lives of ordinary people Tom Gordon offers insights into issues of universal relevance in an immediate, contemporary and imaginative way. Relates to lectionary cycle B.
Di Williams £10.99
This full-colour book offers a unique insight into labyrinths in the UK and wider, combined with Di's own stunning photography. It begins with a potted history of the labyrinth and hints for walking one, shares personal reflections and stories from the labyrinth and explores the variety of settings in which labyrinths are now to be found. It includes a section on how to create your own labyrinth and lead your own labyrinth walk.
Welcoming Each Wonder
A second book of thought-provoking stories and reflections for every week of the Christian year, and a few more besides. Relates to lectionary cycle A.
A Blessing to Follow
A collection of original and contemporary parables - the first of a series of three - using the framework of the Christian Year to offer a story for every week, and a few more besides.
Doing December Differently
Nicola Slee & Rosie Miles £14.99
Explores how people of faith and goodwill might mark the midwinter season and the Christmas festival with integrity and simplicity. How can we include others and celebrate difference without putting us all under intolerable strain, or perpetuating false and oppressive myths of the ideal family life? Reflections on the origins, diverse meanings and customs associated with Christmas, personal stories, and liturgical and ritual resources that can be adapted and used in the home, in group gatherings and in church settings.
The Gospel of Joseph of Arimathea
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After the crucifixion, Joseph embarks on a quest to find out who Jesus really was, seeking out those who knew him personally. These witnesses, all mentioned in the gospels, tell their stories, each contributing a unique insight into the Nazarene. James Harpur uses both prose and poetry to create a parallel narrative to the gospels, amplifying the events they describe.
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Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter – Issue 12
A 16-year Record of Green and Hawksbill Turtle Nesting Activity at Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, Redang Island, Malaysia
Impacts of Climate Change on the Largest Green Turtle Population in the World: The nGBR Green Turtle Population
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KHARG DOE OF CERS RESCUE TWO GREEN TURTLES
MAHMOOD MOGHIMI & REZA NAMDAR
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On 25 November 2009 the officers of Iran’s Kharg Department of Environment of Bushehr Province (Persian Gulf) rescued two green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from the Kharg Petrochemical reservoir located in the south part of Kharg Island. They released the turtles to the sea from the north part of the island (Fig.1).
Multi-lateral conservation efforts are needed within Kharg and Kharko islands to protect sea turtles, coral reefs and their habitats. We hope to speed up the development of this by enlisting support from the private sector such as oil and gas companies on Kharg Island.
Figure 1: Green turtles rescued from the Kharg Petrochemical reservoir Photo: Moghimi, 2009
RECORDS OF LOGGERHEAD TURTLES ON THE MAKRAN COAST, PAKISTAN
AHMAD KHAN
Programme Manager Regional Programmes, Pakistan Wetlands Programme
The Makran Coast is not only recognized as a beautiful landscape but a rich biodiversity hotspot within Pakistan. There are fascinating marine and terrestrial wildlife on this coast including marine turtles. The coast’s local community members have a strong association with the sea for their livelihood, which is fishing dependent. They catch sh, drive boats, trade in fish and fishing associated gears, or work in sh processing industries.
Marine turtles, predominantly green turtles (Chelonia mydas), nest on several beaches of the Makran Coast, including the famous nesting sites at Hingol, Ormara, Ganz and Dharan. According to records, green turtles nest abundantly on the Makran Coast, while olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) are rarely seen here. A team of surveyors from WWF Pakistan recorded one dead hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) on the Makran Coast near Gwadar (Arshad, 2002).
Recently Mr. Dad Karim, a fisherman from Gwadar, caught a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in his net. Mr. Dad Karim, who is an experienced fisherman from Gwadar is a strong supporter of the Pakistan Wetlands Programme. He, convinced with the need for conserving marine life, safely released the turtle back to the sea after taking pictures of it. This record indicates the occurrence of a fourth marine turtle species in the waters around Gwadar. There is a need for extensive surveys of the marine turtles in this area, not only on the nesting beaches but also in the sea, to further explore their abundance and distribution.
Figure 1: A rescued loggerhead turtle being released off the coast of Gwadar
Photo: Pakistan Wetlands Programme, 2008
Figure 2: A washed up carcass of a loggerhead turtle at West Bay, Gwadar
In February 2010, a couple of washed up carcasses of loggerhead turtles were recorded at West Bay in Gwadar. This provided more evidence of the occurrence of the species in the coastal belt of Makran. These rare records do not support the claim of a large nesting population of loggerhead turtles on the Makran Coast made by a non- governmental organisation in Pakistan. The organisation mentioned Dharan but the 60 nests protected there are green turtle nests protected by the Pakistan Wetlands Programme. Despite the recent incidental records of loggerheads occurring in coastal waters, there is still no rm evidence of nesting loggerhead turtles on the Makran Coast.
Arshad, M. et al. 2002. Protection and Management of Pakistan Wetlands Project: Mekran Coastal Wetlands Complex. World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan. 48 pp.
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Apple’s Rumoured TV Streaming Service May Cost $40 a Month
by Usman Qureshi – Mon, September 14, 2015
While Apple unveiled an all new Apple TV at last week’s special event without announcing any streaming TV subscription service, analysts at J.P. Morgan are quite confident that the rumoured service is coming soon, and will cost around $40 a month at launch (via MarketWatch). Analyst Rod Hall believes that Apple could easily charge more or construct channel bundles to end up costing the average consumer more.
The above list by Hall predicts how pricing for some content providers could look on Apple TV. The list includes 27 cable networks including Viacom, Comedy Central and AMC Networks, and is based on pricing of Dish Network’s Sling TV. By adding broadcast content, the analyst believes people would want to completely cut the cord on their cable service. “The 25% markup for Apple is simply an assumption”, Hall said.
“We believe our estimates are only a ballpark given the myriad possible TV package options and markups that Apple could encounter. We assume that Apple will pay a 25% markup to content owners over what they normally get from cable providers such as Comcast though this is only our best guess,” Hall wrote.
Hall is forecasting shipments of the new Apple TV, priced at $149 and $199, to reach 24 million units in 2016, up from the 10 million units this year, and said that would result in a 2.1% upside in per-share earnings.
J.P. Morgan notes that a TV streaming service could add another 1.3% to Apple’s earnings.
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BREAKING: Taoiseach issues State apology to victims of Mother and Baby Homes
THE TAOISEACH has issued a full state apology to those affected by Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has addressed the Dáil, apologising on behalf of the State for the "profound generational wrong visited on Irish mothers and their children who ended up in a mother and baby home or county home.
"I apologise for the shame and stigma which they were subjected to and which, for some, remains a burden to this day.
"In apologising, I want to emphasise that each of you were in an institution because of the wrongs of others. Each of you is blameless, each of you did nothing wrong and has nothing to be ashamed of.
"Each of you deserved so much better."
"The states duty of care was not upheld," he continued. "The state failed you, the mothers and children in these homes."
Taoiseach Micheál Martin
The newly published report, he said, "gave survivors what they had been denied for so long-- their voice."
The report would not have been possible "without the steady determination of former residents [and] their advocates", as well as historians.
He singled out Catherine Corless, whose "work at the Tuam site led directly to the establishment of the Commission", after 800 children were found buried in an unmarked grave a the site of a former institution.
The Taoiseach condemned "How this country responded to the particular needs of single women and their children at a time when they most needed support and protection."
"This should have been forthcoming from the fathers, family and friends, their community, their churches and their state but so often it was not."
"The most striking thing", he said, "is the shame felt by women who became pregnant outside of marriage and the stigma which was so cruelly attached to their children".
"A dearth of sex education often left young women confused and unaware as to why they had become pregnant," he said, adding that some of these pregnancies were the result of rape and incest.
Children born outside of marriage were outcast and stigmatised, and suffered "heartbreaking exploitation, neglect and abuse" in the communities where they were placed.
"This was unforgivable," and "a terrible burden on their lives", he said.
"We had a particularly warped attitude to intimacy and sexuality, and young mothers and their sons and daughters paid a terrible price".
"We must acknowledge it as a part of our nantional history," Mr Martin said, and stated that "we must do what we can" to show deep remorse for those who were "treated so cruelly".
Ireland was a cold and harsh environment for women, and while mothers were not "legally forced" to enter the institutions, most had no choice.
"The report does not answer all the deeply personal questions on the burial arrangements for many of the children who died in these institutions in many cases the burial location remains unknown," he said.
"There are no records for a number of the large institutions where significant numbers of infants are known to have died including Tuam, Bessborough, Castlepollard and Sean Ross. While this is difficult, options for dignified remembrance and memorialisation will be implemented where this is not already the case."
The site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co. Galway (Image: RollingNews.ie)
The state will endeavour to assist children born in the institutions to find their birth families, as "access to one's identify is a basic right".
An enhanced medical card, counselling and patient liaison support services will become available to all former residents, both the mothers and their children.
"I want to reassure survivors, their families and the country, that this Government is determined to act on all the recommendations of the Report and to deliver the legislative change necessary to at least start to heal the wounds that endure."
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As Bedales hits the headlines with its recent fundraising auction of Tracey Emin and Sir Terence Conran artworks, Bedales’ Head, Keith Budge, argues that an Art and Design education should go hand in hand with a science education…
On Tuesday 25 November, bidding in the Bedales Art Auction closed. For sale were works of art and design by some of the UK’s most eminent practitioners – Tracey Emin, Sir Terence Conran and Ivon Hitchens, to name but a few. The auction raised a staggering £90,000 for the school.
Bedales has an enviable track record in launching the careers of artists and designers, including David Linley, Julian Trevelyan and Sarah Raphael, to reach the very top of their respective fields. The money raised will now be reinvested in the talents of future generations through fresh scholarships for sixth form arts’ study at Bedales School in Hampshire.
Bedales is committed to broadening access to the school by offering financial support, and we allocate 5% of our fee income to this end. Last year the school awarded 96 scholarships, 58 bursaries and free music lessons worth more than £1m.
Some of the money will also be used for the construction of a new Art and Design facility. The buildings in which we teach Art and Design are tired, but these subjects are thriving and there is not enough space to accommodate all of the students. The new centre will help us to provide more future leaders for the UK’s creative industries, which comprise a significant and growing proportion of GDP, and so offer great career opportunities.
But James Napier, an Old Bedalian and founder of the London Atelier of Representational Art, stresses that, career benefits aside, a Bedales Arts and Design education offers “the freedom to think”. This is a sentiment that chimes with the school’s educational philosophy. Bedales has always nurtured individuality, initiative and an enquiring mind.
The school’s unwavering faith in the intrinsic value of a liberal arts education is accompanied by a conviction that an artistic/crafts sensibility, and attendant skills, can go hand-in-hand with successful scientific and technical innovatory careers.
The late Steve Jobs is on record as seeing artistic sensibilities such as intuition as central to the business of technological innovation. Einstein was convinced that music was a guiding principle in the search for important results in theoretical physics. Besides being a highly successful author, Beatrix Potter conducted respected work on the reproduction of fungi spores.
So far, so anecdotal – but there is more compelling evidence emerging that those working successfully in STEM areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) benefit from the development of a facility in the arts and crafts.
In 2008 a study of large numbers of scientists found that the most eminent were significantly more likely to spend some of their time in productive arts and crafts pursuits, with the resulting skills being of direct professional benefit. This is not a new phenomenon – in the late 1900s J.H. van’t Hoff investigated several hundred historical figures in science and concluded that the most innovative of them practised in the arts and crafts when they weren’t hard at work on the day job.
To conclude, it seems that the arts-sciences dichotomy has not always been as unshakeable as it appears today. Jung’s ‘Artist-Scientist’ archetype united these supposedly disparate elements in the wonders and dangers implicit in curiosity.
More recently, the sociologist Richard Florida posited a ‘creative class’ made up of scientists and engineers as well as poets and people in design and the art. This idea may have found favour with Steve Jobs and Einstein alike, and most certainly has currency here at Bedales.
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Cool Cinema Trash: Meteor (1979)
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It’s five miles wide… it’s coming at 30,000 m.p.h… and there’s no place on earth to hide!
As part of its attempt to compete with the major studios, American International Pictures (AIP) produced Meteor (1979). Best known for beach party movies and low-budget horror and sci-fi films, AIP was counting on Meteor to be its big-budget prestige blockbuster. Unfortunately, no matter how much (or how little) they spent on special effects or an all-star cast, the movie’s low-budget origins were always apparent. It tries so very hard to be like the other disaster hits of the era, but fails in nearly every attempt. This is why Meteor is an endearing Cool Cinema Trash favorite.
What it’s all about: The opening titles that swoop across the screen superman-style are accompanied by an Age of Aquarius musical intro that sounds like it came from Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas revue. A title card (an attempt to build suspense?) counts down the days until earth’s destruction.
Monday – Sean Connery, formerly of NASA, is plucked from his sailboat mid-race to meet with Karl Malden, who sets up the movies premise through flashback.
A U.S. space probe is destroyed while it observes a comet passing through an asteroid belt. A huge chunk of Orpheus (the antagonist needs a name, right?) now threatens earth. This sequence displays the shoddy effects work that will plague the rest of the film. There’s nothing wrong with old school techniques, as long as they’re done well. That’s not the case here. The models, which get an inordinate amount of screen time, never look larger than their actual twelve to twenty-four inch dimensions and the process matte shots look consistently sloppy.
Connery had developed an intergalactic defense system to counter such a threat, but the government overtook the project for military use. He begrudgingly agrees to help and, as he leaves, delivers the movies best line, “What do you want me to do? Stick a broom up my ass so I can sweep the floor on the way out?”
While reading a dossier on Hercules (the project he created), Connery stares at the space age chandelier in his hotel room which, we soon see, looks a lot like the orbiting Hercules missile station. Even though it happened mere moments before, Connery hears Malden’s dire prediction in an audio flashback, “There’s a chunk of Orpheus heading towards earth, a pretty big one. Six days from now we could be hit.” This doomsday prophecy prompts the first of many meteor close-ups. Laurence Rosenthal provides Orpheus with his own theme song, a giggle inducing ominous guitar riff.
Tuesday – Connery reads a newspaper whose top story is the space observatory disaster. The headline reads: What Went Wrong? The producers of Meteor were probably asking the same question.
Malden, in his own uniquely hammy style, spells it out. “That meteor is five miles wide and it’s definitely gonna hit us!”
Connery’s answer, “Shit. Five miles?”
The Cold War political machine is soon set into motion. President Henry Fonda acknowledges the existence of Hercules and that to destroy Orpheus they will need the help of a similar Russian weapons system called Peter the Great. In a poor composite shot Orpheus passes, then eclipses the sun.
Wednesday – In a top secret facility underneath New York City our cast assembles, including Russian delegate Brian Keith and his translator/assistant Natalie Wood.
Thursday – As the meteor plods ever closer, the political haggling continues. Neither side is willing to fully admit the extent of their nuclear arsenal. Complicating matters is drama queen Martin Landau, a general whose panties are in a perpetual bunch over the most insignificant protocol breeches.
Friday – The first pieces of Orpheus strike earth. In the middle of a frozen wasteland a Siberian family must flee into the night when a meteorite crashes into the mountains. While Keith sleeps off his jet lag, Connery has a chance to chat up Wood. After the long version of her life story he gets the information he’s really after. She’s a cosmonaut’s widow. “And now, is there anyone?” he asks.
“Nothing serious, not really.” She cryptically answers.
After a harmless meteor shower in Europe, the pompous Landau asserts, “It’s a pity the world has been sent into a state of unnecessary panic. That’s your threat Dr. Bradley, a fireworks display.”
Connery’s patience is wearing thin, “Tell this asshole once and for all that Orpheus will not burn up, it’s too damn big!”
Landau has a screaming hissy fit and storms out. After witnessing such a scene, Keith unleashes his own verbal tirade (entirely in Russian) giving the U.S. complete support and the use of Peter the Great. This Glasnost pairing is celebrated with shots of Russian vodka. In an extended sequence, we watch as the satellites are very slowly repositioned, turning away from earthbound enemies, to aim at the interstellar threat.
Saturday – A meteor fragment hits a Swiss mountaintop, burying an Alpine ski chalet and snow bunny Sybil Danning. This avalanche sequence contains an awkward marriage of location shots and miniature work. What’s even worse is that it also contains stock footage from another movie, Avalanche (1978).
In the oval office, Malden briefs the president on the plan to blow up Orpheus. “Get rid of it,” is Fonda’s executive order.
Sunday – As our scientists wait for the chance to launch their missiles, Wood grills Connery about his personal life. Things are just starting to get cozy when there’s a report of a giant “splinter” that has created a tidal wave heading for Hong Kong. Asian extras flee Godzilla-style as a stock footage wave heads right for them. A brave fisherman attempts to save his wife and child, but they’re submerged by some soggy special effects.
Tense moments pass in New York as the Russian missiles are finally launched. Seeing that the world has indeed gone to hell in a hand basket, Landau returns to eat crow. After shaking Malden’s hand he offers, “I’ll be in my office…if you need me.” Not very likely, but it’s the thought that counts.
As they prepare to fire the remaining U.S. warheads, they receive word that a meteorite is headed straight for NYC. As the launch begins and the missiles slowly embark on their trip towards Orpheus, a blazing ball of fire moves through the sky over New York. The destruction of New York should have been the movies spectacular highlight, instead it’s laughably been done on the cheap using tinted demolition footage!
In this post 9/11 age, watching monuments being destroyed can sometimes be unsettling. In the one concession to a restricted budget, the effects team on Meteor blows up a model of the Twin Towers. But, like everything else in the film, the moment is so poorly realized that it’s difficult to tell just what exactly is being destroyed. That being said, the Meteor DVD, released sometime in 2000, prominently features stars Natalie Wood, Sean Connery and an exploding World Trade Center in its cover art.
The New York underground facility takes a beating, columns fall, chandeliers crash. When the dust settles it appears that all our major stars have survived. The only exception is (thankfully) Martin Landau, making Meteor one of the disaster movies with the highest all-star survival rate.
With the main entrance blocked by debris, our ragtag group of scientists must make their way to the surface via a subway tunnel. The weakened walls of the tunnel crack and the muddy waters of the East River begin to flood the passageway forcing extras and stars alike to fight their way through the filthy, slimy mess.
In outer space, the nuclear warheads finally reach Orpheus and the massive charcoal briquette explodes in a fiery cataclysm. The global threat is over.
Back on earth, a smoldering matte painting reveals a giant crater in the center of Manhattan.
After making it out of the subway, Keith and Wood board a plane that is homeland bound. Connery gives Wood farewell kiss, and as the plane flies away, an informational slide appears. Attempting to bridge the gap between science fact and science fiction, a voice-over tells us that in 1968 the brains at MIT developed Project: Icarus to combat a global threat like Orpheus. Whew. We’ll all rest easier knowing that a plan created over fourty-five years ago is protecting us from cosmic destruction.
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BARCELONA (Reuters) – Millions flock to Barcelona to watch Lionel Messi play at the Camp Nou, and visitors to the city will soon be able to see a circus show about the five-times world footballer of the year.
Cirque du Soleil’s show Messi10 will premiere at the Parc del Forum on Oct. 10, billed as a “euphoric 90-minute thrill ride that combines breathtaking physical performance with unthinkable poetic wonder”.
The Barcelona and Argentina forward’s rise from Rosario, in his home country, to the pinnacle of world football will be depicted in the first Cirque du Soleil show to debut in Spain.
Media were on Monday given access to the set, which is under construction and will accommodate 3,000 spectators at the show each night.
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Blizzard teams up with CarBot to release official cartoon graphics pack for StarCraft Remastered
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Way back in 2015, the creators behind the popular StarCrafts animated web series managed to raise $100,000 to create a cartoon mod for StarCraft 2, transforming the game to look exactly like the cartoon series. The mod was limited and only available through Arcade Mode but a much more comprehensive overhaul is now coming to StarCraft Remastered.
Blizzard re-launched StarCraft 1 last year in remastered form, bringing the classic RTS up to date for modern machines. Now, Blizzard has officially partnered up with CarBot Animations, the group behind the StarCrafts series on YouTube. Together, they will be releasing an official graphics pack that will overhaul the entire game, rather than just one or two select maps.
The graphics pack has been in the works for over a year and transforms all assets and in-game cut scenes, giving fans to embrace the sillier side of StarCraft properly this time around.
The StarCraft Cartooned graphics pack for StarCraft Remastered has launched today with a £9/$10 price tag, which is on the steeper end of things but by the looks of it, a lot of work did go into this. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we will be getting a similar official graphics pack for StarCraft 2, mainly due to the extra number of assets, maps and the entirely different engine used for SC 2.
KitGuru Says: I’m really glad Blizzard decided to team up with CarBot to release something official this time around, although it is a shame that StarCraft 2 won’t be getting the same treatment. Did any of you play the original mod? Will you be getting the graphics pack for StarCraft Remastered?
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John Bevere is known internationally for his boldness and passion, he delivers life-transforming Christian truth through his award-winning curriculums and bestselling books. He has been a ministry leader for more than 25 years, is a popular international speaker and the co-host of the television program "The Messenger," broadcast worldwide. He is also a frequent guest on Christian shows such as Joyce Meyer's "Enjoying Everyday Life," CBN's "700 Club," "LIFE Today with James and Betty Robison," Daystar's "Celebration" and "Joni" programs.
He is the author of 15 books, five of which are bestsellers, and his books are available in more than 60 languages. He is best-known as the author of The Bait of Satan, which has sold more than one million copies, Drawing Near, which was the recipient of Christian Retailing Magazine's 2005 Retailers Choice Award, and Driven by Eternity. His Drawing Near curriculum won a Telly Award in 2005. In 2007, Bevere was the recipient of a Communicator Award of Excellence for the curriculum for Driven by Eternity, awarded by the International Academy of Visual Arts.
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In 1990, John and his wife Lisa, also a best-selling author and speaker, founded Messenger International in Orlando, Florida, relocating to Colorado Springs in 2001. The ministry has grown into a multi-faceted international outreach with offices in the United Kingdom and Australia.
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Return to the Regency - A Regency Time Travel Romance by Audrey Harrison (2017)
She has a broken heart. He has a secret. Could their love story be bigger than time itself?
Catherine wishes the last year never happened. After losing her mother and her marriage in quick succession, each day is a brand new struggle. When her ex-husband drags her kids halfway across the world, she visits the Bath Christmas Market, just hoping to put something good in her life. She never expected find a gateway to the past…
Chris still can't believe his eyes. After traveling back in time 200 years to Regency Bath, he's captivated by a world where men are gallant and manners mean something. Amidst the fun and games of a time past, a future with Catherine may be just the thing he's looking for…
Catherine is drawn to Chris too, but when a Regency fortune hunter attempts to woo her heart, everything is called into question. Will their relationship stand the test of time when the magic of the Christmas market eventually fades away?
Return to the Regency is a time travel Regency romance topped with a generous dose of humour, action, and tears. If you like simmering chemistry, fast-paced adventures, and trips back in time, then you'll love Audrey Harrison's Christmas tale.
I really love time travel romances set in the Regency period so I was thrilled to see one of my favourite authors dipping into this sub-genre.
I thought it was fantastic that she put a twist in her time travel story. Where this book differs from other Regency time travel stories is the possibility for her characters to freely travel back and forth between the Regency period and the present day. I liked that Catherine didn't have to leave her friends and family behind permanently in order to have a grand, romantic adventure in Regency Bath.
There is plenty of excitement and drama as Catherine soon finds herself caught up in the affairs of new friends and the target of a fortune hunter. I loved the characters that populated Regency Bath.
I thought Catherine and Chris made a lovely couple and I really felt for them when things took a dramatic and emotional turn when their time in the Regency period came to an end. The conclusion to their story was very romantic and it left me with a smile on my face.
A very enjoyable and highly recommended read.
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The Bride Who Got Lucky (The Cavensham Heiresses #2) By Janna MacGregor
He would do anything to protect her. Even marry her…
The son of a cold-hearted duke, Nicholas St. Mauer isn’t one to involve himself in society…or open his own heart to anyone. But driven by honour, the reclusive Earl of Somerton feels obliged to keep a watchful eye on Lady Emma Cavensham. She possesses a penchant for passions unbecoming a woman that finds Nick in constant peril of losing his well-structured solitude. She even dared kiss Nick once―an utterly unladylike, and delightful, lapse...
Emma can’t deny the appeal of the earl’s attention, and occasional affection, but she has no need for a man. There are worse fates than spinsterhood, as Emma knows too well. She still mourns the loss of her dear friend Lena, and is determined to prove Lena’s husband responsible for her death before he lures another innocent woman into a brutal marriage. But as Emma pursues her prey, a compromising moment upends all her plans. Now, with gossip swirling and her reputation in tatters, Nick may be the only man brave enough to join in Emma’s cause.. and fight for her heart.
A charming friends to lovers historical romance. Emma and Nicholas make an adorable couple. I love how feisty and independent Emma is and how Nicholas doesn't hesitate in interfering with her plans and joining in her schemes in his attempt to keep her from harm. there was no end of drama which I found greatly entertaining.
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The Break by Marian Keyes (2017)
Amy's husband Hugh isn't really leaving her.
At least, that's what he promises. He is just taking a break - from their marriage, their children and, most of all, from their life together. For six-months Hugh will lose himself in south-east Asia, and there is nothing Amy can say or do about it.
Yes, it's a mid-life crisis, but let's be clear: a break isn't a break up - yet . . .
It's been a long time since Amy held a briefcase in one hand and a baby in the other. She never believed she'd have to go it alone again. She just has to hold the family together until Hugh comes back.
But a lot can happen in six-months. When Hugh returns, if he returns, will he be the same man she married? And will Amy be the same woman?
Because falling in love is easy. The hard part - the painful, joyous, maddening, beautiful part - is staying in love.
'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday
'When it comes to writing page-turners that put a smile on your face and make you think, Keyes is in a class of her own' Daily Express
A wonderfully funny and feel good romantic story.
At 568 pages it is quite a hefty tome but the story rollicks along pretty quick and I found myself pulled into the story from the very first line. Thereafter I spent every waking moment possible reading until it was finished.
I'm not a fan of contemporary chick lit and this was my first Marian Keyes novel but I can say now that I've dipped my toes in I wouldn't hesitate in picking up another title by the author.
A good escapist read by a gifted storyteller.
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Operation Trumpsformation, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (2017)
'Our nation's great satirist ... the most sustained feat of comic writing in Irish literature' Irish Times
It's the end of the world as Ross knows it ... this time, there's no way of escaping another monumental fock-up!
Sorcha had thrown me out of the family home - this time apparently for good. And yet that was the least of my worries ...
My old dear was in prison, accused of murdering her second husband. My sons were showing an unhealthy interest in - someone call social services - soccer! And my daughter wanted everyone to call her Eddie. But don't even go there!
On top of all that, a blond wig discovered in a dusty attic, had given my old man delusions of power. Suddenly, he was running for election, promising to tear up the bailout deal and take Ireland out of Europe. And that's to say nothing of his secret plan for Ireland's second city ...
But shush! Don't mention the wall!
If you want to give the gift of fun and laughter this Christmas then you go won't go wrong with the latest Ross O Carroll Kelly book.
Thoroughly entertaining, hilarious, witty and sharp. The series has lost none of its edge.
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Romancing the Scot by May McGoldrick (2017)
In this stunning series starter by USA Today bestselling author May McGoldrick, meet the new generation of Penningtons...five brothers and sisters of passion and privilege. Enter their aristocratic world…where each will fight injustice and find love.
Hugh Pennington—Viscount Greysteil, Lord Justice of the Scottish Courts, hero of the Napoleonic wars—is a grieving widower with a death wish. When he receives an expected crate from the continent, he is shocked to find a nearly dead woman inside. Her identity is unknown, and the handful of American coins and the precious diamond sown into her dress only deepen the mystery.
Grace Ware is an enemy to the English crown. Her father, an Irish military commander of Napoleon’s defeated army. Her mother, an exiled Scottish Jacobite. When Grace took shelter in a warehouse, running from her father’s murderers through the harbor alleyways of Antwerp, she never anticipated bad luck to deposit her at the home of an aristocrat in the Scottish Borders. Baronsford is the last place she could expect to find safety, and Grace feigns a loss of memory to buy herself time while she recovers.
Hugh is taken by her beauty, passion, and courage to challenge his beliefs and open his mind. Grace finds in him a wounded man of honor, proud but compassionate. When their duel of wits quickly turns to passion and romance, Grace’s fears begin to dissolve…until danger follows her to the very doors of Baronsford. For, unknown to either of them, Grace has in her possession a secret that will wreak havoc within the British government. Friend and foe are indistinguishable as lethal forces converge to tear the two lovers apart or destroy them both.
If you like regency romances with a bit of danger, intrigue and suspense then this book fits the bill nicely. I found it exciting and romantic. The characters were well written and the spy business plausible.
The cover of the book isn't my cup of tea and normally would be enough for me to pass it by if I saw in a shop. However, the blurb drew me in and I couldn't put the book down once I'd started it. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series when it is published.
Winter's Return: Guy Winter Mysteries #4 by James Philip (2015) Narrated by Melanie Fraser (2017)
Winter's Return is the fourth full-length Guy Winter mystery. It is set in England in the Second World War in the third month of the devastating night Blitz which followed the defeat of the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.
In Winter's Return Guy Winter returns to London, a city at once reeling under the relentless nightly bombardment, yet oddly growing ever more accustomed to the ongoing nightmare.
Shunned and unwanted by Scotland Yard, the Mystery Man - a sobriquet earned long before the war because he was the man the Yard turned to solve the mysteries no other man could resolve - is assigned to S Division in Hampstead. However, his exile is short-lived.
Within days he and his faithful sergeant, George Ransom, are heading for the English Midlands, where on a country estate a few miles south of Coventry, Helen Chase, the nation's most famous actress, has been grievously wounded in an apparent orgy of mindless violence that has claimed several other lives in the most bizarre and gruesome of circumstances.
Little does Guy Winter suspect that no matter how far he travels from London, the ghostly echo of the Whitechapel Murders of 1888, the machinations of his former MI5 associates, and the extraordinary revelations of an exotic German spy captured six weeks before in Scotland, will eventually catch up with him.
But before he must confront one fate, he must confront other demons in the fires consuming Coventry, the "city of spires".
Please be aware - cliff-hanger ending!
This fourth instalment of the Guy Winter series is certainly full of mystery and suspense. Murder and mayhem abound which makes for thrilling reading. The cliffhanger ending came quite abruptly but the high drama ensures that I will be reading the concluding episode, Winter's Spy, as soon as possible.
There is quite a bit of historical information at the beginning of the book regarding the origins of New Scotland Yard which I found very interesting. The detail surrounding the blitz was also well done and I liked how the author brought the social impact of the bombings into the story line. We get a real sense of the hardships faced by people who lost their homes and the community spirit that developed as people banded together to help one another out.
Again, Melanie Fraser gives a flawless performance. There is such quality and clarity to her voice I really feel like I have stepped back in time as I listen to this series.
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California processed more than 260,000 new unemployment claims this week
by: Taylor Bisacky
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — California continues to lose its jobs.
In its latest report, the California Employment Development Department processed more than 260,000 new unemployment claims just this week.
Meanwhile the unemployment rate is expected to rise.
KRON4’s Taylor Bisacky spoke to the former EDD director about his concerns.
It’s sights like this that are very troubling right now.
Many of these businesses have been boarded up since the start of the pandemic, and now months later — they’re still closed.
Meanwhile places like restaurants are running out of loans to pay their employees with — ultimately forcing them to lay off employees they already brought back.
As we’re now in month four of the pandemic, more businesses are permanently closing, and more jobs are being axed each week.
In its latest report, the California Employment Development Department says it processed 267,123 new unemployment claims last week.
“Breaking point today is that the job losses continue. they haven’t stopped,” Michael Bernick said.
Unemployment attorney and former director of the California Employment Development Department, Michael Bernick says the numbers are concerning, especially as we see many re-opening timelines in the bay area come to a screeching halt.
“There’s no question, that’s the main story line the past week or two weeks. We had a plan, we were moving forward, in my view too slow and then in the past couple weeks we moved back indoor dining, other forms of activities have been cut back,” Bernick said. “We’re beginning to see this, even now with past weeks number but I think were going to start seeing it more.”
Bernick, like many others, predicts we’ll see increased unemployment claims in the following weeks, and a rise in the unemployment rate this month.
While some of it has to do with restrictions being reimposed and automated jobs, a lot of it also has to do with small businesses running out of money from their Payment Protection Program – or PPP- loans.
“Paycheck Protection Program which subsided up to 100 jobs,” Bernick said. “For many companies, that money will have been spent by June 30 even though now recently congress extended the time that you can use the money but a lot of companies have spent it and I fear were going to see a number of jobs subsidized by Paycheck Protection Program now turning into layoffs.”
Contributing to an economy that’s becoming more dependent on unemployment insurance.
“This morning EDD released its most recent figures. It’s paid out over 40 billion now, 40 billion in unemployment insurance,” Bernick said. “Over 7.7 million unemployment claims so I mean we are an economy existing in good part on unemployment insurance claims. That’s not sustainable.”
While many jobs may not come back for a while, Bernick suggests approaches from the past — things like adding more transitional jobs.
For example jobs specific to this pandemic like contact tracers.
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How boss Sean Dyche is looking to solve Burnley injury puzzle
Burnley's bad luck with injuries baffles boss Sean Dyche
By Steve Tinniswood @LTGrassRoots Sports Reporter
Burnley boss Sean Dyche
SEAN Dyche says he is trying to define just why Burnley have been plagued by injuries in recent months.
The Clarets have been hit hard ever since football resumed in June – struggling to fill their bench towards the end of last season – while this term they have fared little better with key personnel missing.
Burnley were without six senior players for Saturday’s 5-0 defeat at Manchester City while Ben Mee, Erik Pieters and Johann Berg Gudmundsson have only recently returned to first-team action.
It has been tough on the Turf Moor club who slipped back in to the bottom three following defeat at the Etihad.
While injury woes appear to be easing, Dyche said all potential reasons for the spate of problems are being examined as the Clarets strive to get back up to full strength.
“We came out of that lockdown period really fit. The players had really looked after themselves, so I was surprised by that spate of injuries,” Dyche told the club website.
“We had the three-and-a-bit-weeks’ break which I thought would bring back a clear-mindedness for all the players. It hasn’t and we’ve had more and more injuries.
“We have looked at training schedules, diet, planning, game schedules.
“The game schedule is peculiar, and we have had games all over the place.
“But even that, these are professional athletes and we know all about that.
“We have been in the Premier League long enough to know the games can be all over the place.
“We are still trying to define that, other than maybe it’s just the way it is.
“Sometimes you get these periods of injuries. Maybe it’s just one of those things, but we are analysing it and we are working closely with the sport science and the physios to see if there are things we’re not quite working out.”
Burnley are now preparing for a run of seven games inside a month starting with Saturday’s visit of Everton.
And Dyche is hoping Nick Pope, Phil Bardsley, Josh Brownhill, Dale Stephens and Robbie Brady will all be back in contention sooner rather than later to help cope with the workload.
Jack Cork remains the only longer-term absentee as he continues to build up his fitness levels after being out of action since June following a fracture to the foot.
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer enforces 6-day workweeks, backs out of 'no crunch'
By Rami Tabari 30 September 2020
This did not age well: 'We’ve committed to [no crunch] already'
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red started to enforce six-day workweeks this Monday, backing out of its original promise to not force employees to "crunch."
CD Projekt Red made its promise over a year ago in an interview with Kotaku, but a new Bloomberg report reveals the developer is not only breaking its promise by enforcing a new work standard but that some staff has already been working nights and weekends for more than a year.
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In an email to Bloomberg, CD Projekt Red studio head Adam Badowski wrote, “Starting today, the entire (development) studio is in overdrive.” Badowski explains that employees would have to commit to “your typical amount of work and one day of the weekend.” He said the additional workday would be paid, but it's unclear whether employees are getting paid overtime wages.
“I take it upon myself to receive the full backlash for the decision,” Badowski wrote. “I know this is in direct opposition to what we’ve said about crunch. It’s also in direct opposition to what I personally grew to believe a while back -- that crunch should never be the answer. But we’ve extended all other possible means of navigating the situation.”
Cyberpunk 2077 is a self-published game so what's stopping CD Projekt from delaying the game for just a couple of weeks? Two weeks could buy employees ten free weekends, more than enough to cover the forced six-day work time frame.
Unless there's something else tying CD Projekt to a November 19 release date for Cyberpunk 2077 (apart from pride), many people are more than willing to wait so the devs can spend more time with their families.
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Court of Appeal overturns stay in case hit by bar boycott
By Catherine Baksi2014-05-21T10:50:00+01:00
The prosecution of five defendants charged with a £4.5m fraud will go ahead after the Court of Appeal overturned the stay granted by the Crown court.
Three judges, led by the president of the Queen’s Bench Division Sir Brian Leveson (pictured), overturned the decision of the lower court.
Rather than the ‘draconian action’ of a stay, they said the correct approach would have been to adjourn to continue to see if barristers would become available.
Giving the decision of the court, Leveson said that Leonard’s judgment involved ‘errors of law or principle’ and was ‘not reasonable’ as a number of the conclusions reached were ‘not reasonably open to him based on the evidence’.
‘In any event, his ultimate finding did not constitute a reasonable exercise of the discretion open to him,’ Leveson said.
The court held there was ‘no question’ of a present breach of fair trial rights under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and that if that arose in the future, a remedy short of a stay would suffice.
Leveson said: ‘We are not saying that there could not come a time when it may be appropriate to order that this indictment be stayed.’
But he said that remains ‘very much in the future’ and the problems about representation will have to be ‘developed considerably’ before such an ‘exceptional order’ as a stay could be justified.
While the court made it clear it did not want to get involved in the dispute between the bar and the lord chancellor over fees, it said it is ‘not unmindful of or unconcerned’ about the issues and the impact of the dispute.
Highlighting the importance of having skilled publicly funded advocates, Leveson urged the Ministry of Justice and the legal profession to consider that it is of ‘fundamental importance’ to resolve the ‘impasse’.
‘This will require effort by both sides,’ he said. ‘The maintenance of a criminal justice system of which we can be proud depends on a sensible resolution of the issues that have arisen.’
Leveson added: ‘The criminal justice system in this country requires the highest-quality advocates both to prosecute and to defend those accused of crime: in addition, they are the potential judges of the future.
‘The better the advocates, the easier it is to concentrate on the real issues in the case, the more expeditious the hearing and the better the prospect of true verdicts according to the evidence.’
He warned: ‘Poor-quality advocates fail to take points of potential significance, or take them badly, leading to confusion and, in turn, appeals and, even more serious, leading to potential miscarriages of justice.
‘We have no doubt that it is critical that there remains a thriving cadre of advocates capable of undertaking all types of publicly funded work, developing their skills from the straightforward work until they are able to undertake the most complex.’
An MoJ spokesperson said: ‘We welcome today’s judgment. Legal aid remains available for all very high cost cases and even after the savings a QC working on a VHCC like this could expect to receive around £100,000.
‘We have one of the most expensive legal aid systems in the world and we have to address this. We are entirely supportive of the self-employed bar and have made strenuous efforts to secure their continuing co-operation, including changing our original proposals and introducing support measures where possible.
‘It remains open to barristers to take up these cases.’
The Financial Conduct Authority, which brought the case, also welcomed the decision.
Lee Adams, partner and solicitor-advocate at London firm Hughmans, which represented one of the defendants, did not rule out the possibility of an appeal to the Supreme Court saying he is considering ‘what steps are now best for our clients.’
He added: ‘Our justice system is widely regarded internationally as one of the best. It relies on healthy competition between advocates to bring about the fairest result for everyone involved.
‘Despite the court’s political neutrality, this decision unfortunately does much to hurt that principle and will be relied on by a government seemingly hell-bent on looking tough on crime whatever the cost to justice.’
But Phil Smith, partner at Tuckers, who also acts for one of the defendants, said: ‘There is no appeal; the judgment is sound in law.’
He said the decision was ‘disappointing’ but ‘not surprising in the least’.
‘Where it leaves us, goodness only knows,’ said Smith, suggesting that the judgment may pave the way for trials with unrepresented defendants.
He was uncertain of the impact on the relationship between the ministry and the lawyers, suggesting that the ministry may take the judgment as ‘a green light not to negotiate’.
Bill Waddington, chair of the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association said the judgment highlights the ‘chronic malaise’ at the heart of our justice system.
‘The government must urgently enter into a constructive dialogue with the legal profession to end this cat and dog fight, and preserve the fundamental principle of equality of access to justice,’ he said.
Nicola Hill, president of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association said the judgment ‘lets the MoJ off the hook’ in the short-term, but she said ‘the pressure’ is now on the lord chancellor to resolve the ‘stand off’ with the legal profession.
Hill added that it is not just complex trials that are suffering from the ‘ill-thought-out, hasty legal aid reforms’.
‘Many cases in magistrates and Crown courts and police stations are floundering too.’
Urging the lord chancellor to meet with the profession, she said: ‘The state’s Public Defender Service might be able to bail the MoJ out of this particular crisis but it won’t be able to mop up in all the other lower-level cases which are the core work of our criminal justice system.’
Shadow justice minister Andy Slaughter MP said: ‘This will prove to be a hollow victory for Grayling. It will prove difficult to provide representation from the PDS for the Operation Cotton trial alone.
‘With at least seven more complex fraud trials already in the queue, the same problem will arise time and again unless he is prepared to expand the PDS dramatically.
‘And even if he is able to recruit sufficient counsel with the requisite skills and experience, this will undermine the independent bar and cost the MoJ a lot of money.’
Previously, at Southwark Crown Court, His Honour Judge Anthony Leonard had kicked the case out at the start of the month as none of the five was represented due to fee cuts introduced last December that led to barristers refusing to accept briefs for the most serious criminal cases.
He ruled that due to continued boycott by the bar, there was no reasonable prospect that a sufficient number of advocates would be available to do the trial in January 2015.
Leonard said: ‘To allow the state an adjournment to put right its failure to provide the necessary resources to permit a fair trial to take place, now amounts to a violation of the process of this court.’
At the appeal last week, Sean Larkin QC for the prosecution, the FCA, argued that sufficient advocates would have been available and that the public interest demanded that the case was merely adjourned, as a lesser remedy to a stay.
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Treasury Issues Advisories Related to Ransomware Attacks
USA December 1 2020
On Oct. 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) each issued advisories on ransomware that, when taken together, make it more difficult for victims of such attacks to lawfully pay ransoms to regain access to hijacked systems and recover stolen data. The FinCEN advisory (“FinCEN Advisory”) discusses predominant trends, typologies and potential red flag indicators of ransomware and associated money laundering activities, and the related suspicious activity reporting requirements applicable to financial institutions. Importantly, it clarifies that institutions functioning as intermediaries between victims and cyber actors in the payment of ransoms, including digital forensics, incident response and cyber insurance companies, may be required to register with FinCEN as money services businesses (“MSBs”). The OFAC advisory (“OFAC Advisory,” and, together with the FinCEN Advisory, the “Advisories”) highlights the sanctions risks associated with paying, or facilitating payment of, ransoms to certain designated cybercriminals, and in so doing, leaves no doubt that ransomware payments from victims to cyber actors can violate OFAC regulations.
The Advisories raise the familiar debate over “negotiating with terrorists.” On one hand, paying ransoms makes ransomware attacks more lucrative for cyber criminals and emboldens cyber criminals to perpetrate further attacks. On the other, paying ransoms may be the only way for victims to end the ransomware attack. On Oct. 13, 2020, the G-7 member nations warned that perpetrators of ransomware attacks might be state-sponsored or linked actors who might use the ransom funds for further illicit purposes, such as funding weapons of mass destruction.[1] Regulations that impose prohibitions, or at least cause delays, on paying ransoms inhibit what can be an economically efficient way for victims to respond to attacks and minimize the damage to their business continuity.
According to the Advisories, the frequency of ransomware attacks has surged, as has the amount cybercriminals demand. The average ransom payment in December 2019 was $190,946, with several organizations reporting seven-figure payments.[2] Navigating a ransomware attack has become increasingly challenging and complex, as attackers deploy ever more sophisticated technologies and victims are often asked to pay ransoms in digital currency. The Advisories reinforce the importance of having plans in place to prevent and respond to ransomware attacks, in particular due to the heightened burden placed on victims, who often choose to pay ransoms to regain access to hijacked systems or recover stolen data.[3] Victims of ransomware schemes should review the Advisories closely and assess carefully whether paying ransom would violate the law.
FinCEN Advisory Alerts to Common Trends, Typologies and Indicators of Ransomware Attacks
Financial institutions are often involved in the processing of ransomware payments — a multi-step process that may include at least one depository institution and one or more MSBs — given that ransom demand payments are usually requested to be paid in convertible virtual currency (“CVC”), such as Bitcoin (“BTC”). The ransomware victim will often need to exchange fiat currency held at a bank for CVC through a MSB that operates as a CVC exchange by purchasing from the MSB the type and amount of CVC that the cybercriminal demands.
Further, certain institutions, including digital forensics and incident response companies (“DFIRs”), and cyber insurance companies (“CICs”), might function as an intermediary by facilitating the conversion of payments to CVC and paying the ransom demanded by a cybercriminal. Entities engaged in such transactions might be required to register as MSBs with FinCEN, subjecting them to certain Bank Secrecy Act obligations, including the obligation to file a suspicious activity report (“SAR”).
Additionally, FinCEN warns the public and financial institutions of the increasingly complex and sophisticated schemes of ransomware attacks. Cybercriminals often use common tactics, including phishing schemes, to infiltrate a victim’s systems. Employee training and institutional preparedness in the case of a cyber-attack is the best protection from a ransom scheme. FinCEN identifies the following types of schemes:
Big Game Hunting Schemes. Selective targeting of larger enterprises to demand bigger payouts.
Ransomware Criminals Forming Partnerships and Sharing Resources. Sharing resources to enhance the effectiveness of ransomware attacks, such as ransomware exploit kits that come with ready-made malicious codes and tools (which are offered for purchase or free) and forming partnerships to share advice, code, trends, techniques and illegally obtained information over shared platforms.
“Double Extortion” Schemes. Removing sensitive data from the targeted networks, encrypting the system files and demanding ransom. The criminals then threaten to publish or sell the stolen data if the victim fails to pay the ransom.
Use of Anonymity-Enhanced Cryptocurrencies (“AECs”). Requiring ransomware payments to be denominated in CVC such as BTC, or in AECs that reduce the transparency of CVC payment flows through anonymizing features, such as mixing and cryptographic enhancements. Some ransomware operators have even offered discounted rates to victims who pay their ransoms in AECs.[4]
Use of “Fileless” Ransomware. Sophisticated tool that can be challenging to detect because the malicious code is written into the computer’s memory rather than into a file on a hard drive, which allows attackers to circumvent off-the-shelf antivirus and malware defenses.[5]
Additionally, FinCEN warns that institutions should be alert for the following “red flags” which may indicate a ransomware-related scheme:
IT enterprise activity is connected to cyber indicators that have been associated with possible ransomware activity or cyber threat actors known to perpetrate ransomware schemes. Malicious cyber activity may be evident in system log files, network traffic or file information.
When opening a new account or during other interactions with the financial institution, a customer provides information that a payment is in response to a ransomware incident.
A customer’s CVC address, or an address with which a customer conducts transactions, appears on open sources, or commercial or government analyses have linked those addresses to ransomware strains, payments or related activity.
A transaction occurs between an organization, especially an organization from a sector at high risk for targeting by ransomware (e.g., government, financial, educational, healthcare), and a DFIR or CIC, especially one known to facilitate ransomware payments.
A DFIR or CIC customer receives funds from a customer company and shortly after receipt of funds sends equivalent amounts to a CVC exchange.
A customer shows limited knowledge of CVC during onboarding or via other interactions with the financial institution, yet inquires about or purchases CVC (particularly if in a large amount or rush requests), which may indicate the customer is a victim of ransomware.
A DFIR, CIC or other company that has no or limited history of CVC transactions sends a large CVC transaction, particularly if outside a company’s normal business practices.
A customer that has not identified itself to the CVC exchanger, or registered with FinCEN as a money transmitter, appears to be using the liquidity provided by the exchange to execute large numbers of offsetting transactions between various CVCs, which may indicate that the customer is acting as an unregistered MSB.
A customer uses a CVC exchanger or foreign-located MSB in a high-risk jurisdiction lacking, or known to have inadequate, AML/CFT regulations for CVC entities.
A customer initiates multiple rapid trades between multiple CVCs, especially AECs, with no apparent related purpose, which may be indicative of attempts to break the chain of custody on the respective blockchains or further obfuscate the transaction.[6]
The FinCEN Advisory reminds each financial institution that it might be required to file a SAR “when dealing with an incident of ransomware conducted by, at, or through the financial institution”[7] and that such SAR must incorporate all relevant information, which might include “relevant email addresses, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses with their respective timestamps, login information with location and timestamps, virtual currency wallet addresses, mobile device information (such as device International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers), malware hashes, malicious domains and descriptions and timing of suspicious electronic communications.”[8] FinCEN requests that financial institutions reference the Advisory on the SAR by including the key term “CYBER-FIN-2020-A006” in the SAR notes field and narrative section. In addition, financial institutions should select the suspicious activity type “cyber-event” in SAR field 42 and note the term “ransomware” in SAR field 42z.
The FinCEN Advisory also clarifies that information sharing among financial institutions pursuant to section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act may be permissible for information related to ransomware, as the specified unlawful activities listed in 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957 include an array of fraudulent and other criminal activities, including extortion and computer fraud and abuse.
OFAC Advisory Warns of Sanctions Violations for Direct Payments and Facilitation of Payments to Cybercriminals
OFAC has designated, and will continue to designate, malicious cyber actors under its cyber-related sanctions programs and other sanctions programs, and others “who materially assist, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for these activities.”[9] The OFAC Advisory provides several notable examples of ransomware and ransomware variants, such as Cryptolocker, SamSam and WannaCry 2.0, and points out the designated individuals and entities involved in such ransomware. OFAC warns that payments to such malicious actors can be used to “fund activities adverse to national security and foreign policy objectives.”
The OFAC Advisory makes clear that OFAC will impose sanctions on U.S. persons who engage in transactions with individuals and entities involved in ransomware that have been designated by OFAC and appear on OFAC’s Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (“SDN”), and those covered by country or region sanctions. Additionally, OFAC cautions that a U.S. person need not know that the recipient of payment has been designated, stating that civil penalties may be imposed for “sanctions violations based on strict liability, meaning that a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction may be held civilly liable even if it did not know or have reason to know it was engaging in a transaction with a person that is prohibited under sanctions laws and regulations administered by OFAC.”[10] This poses a significant risk when paying a ransom, as cybercriminals often disguise their identities when demanding payment, making it nearly impossible to determine whether a recipient is prohibited.
The OFAC Advisory reminds us that under its Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines, OFAC provides information regarding the factors it considers when determining responses to violations.[11] Financial institutions should implement a risk-based compliance program that contemplates the potential for a ransomware payment to an SDN, as OFAC will consider this in its enforcement analysis. Additionally, an entity’s incident response and timely, self-initiated report of a ransomware attack to law enforcement might be considered when determining the appropriate sanctions.
Notably, OFAC deters any questions on obtaining specific licenses by stating that: “license applications involving ransomware payments demanded as a result of malicious cyber-enabled activities will be reviewed by OFAC on a case-by-case basis with a presumption of denial.”[12]
The OFAC Advisory also encourages victims of ransomware attacks to contact OFAC, as well as certain government agencies, in the event of an attack, and provides contact information for those government authorities, including OFAC, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Task Force and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. OFAC also recommends that victims of ransomware attacks consider whether they have additional regulatory obligations under FinCEN’s regulation.
The Advisories make clear that victims of ransomware attacks must reconsider making payments to cybercriminals, as doing so may mean that in some cases cyber victims may become the subject of a SAR filed with FinCEN or could be fined or prosecuted for paying ransoms. With the increased enforcement of sanctions for ransom payments, victims of ransomware attacks can no longer determine that the cost of paying a cybercriminal outweighs the risk of disruption to business without determining first whether the cybercriminal constitutes a prohibited counterparty and whether there are downstream consequences for payment of such ransom. Therefore, companies in the financial services sector must be ever more vigilant in identifying cybercrime attempts and preparing for the event of a cyberattack.
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NYSE Proposes to Permanently Amend ‘Related Party’ and ‘20%’ Stockholder Approval Rules *
White House Bans Trading in 31 Chinese Companies *
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Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer dies
Rutger Hauer, the Dutch actor who found fame for his iconic role in Blade Runner, has died.
He was aged 75.
Hauer played murderous replicant Roy Batty in Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi film.
The actor gave a never-to-be-forgotten speech during a live or die confrontation with Harrison Ford at the film’s end.
Hauer came up with the lines himself just before filming.
As his synthetic life slowly slips away after battling his nemesis Rick Deckard (Ford) on a roof-top in lashing rain he says:
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
“Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
“I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Hauer said later he wanted his character – who only had a four-year lifespan – to “make his mark on existence”.
The actor died in the Netherlands last week after a short illness.
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yobet娱乐app
What is a science-based target?
Why set a science-based target?
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A SCIENCE BASED TARGET?
Targets adopted by companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are considered “science-based” if they are in line with what the latest climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement—to limit global warming to well-below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.
WHAT IS THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE?
The yobet娱乐app initiative champions science-based target setting as a powerful way of boosting companies’ competitive advantage in the transition to the low-carbon economy. It is a collaboration between CDP, World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). It is one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments.
The initiative:
Showcases companies that set science-based targets through case studies, events and media to highlight the increased innovation, reduced regulatory uncertainty, strengthened investor confidence and improved profitability and competitiveness generated by science-based target setting.
Defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting with the support of a Technical Advisory Group
Offers resources, workshops and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption
Independently assesses and approves companies’ targets .
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES OF THE INITIATIVE?
Science-based target setting will become standard practice and corporations will be contributing significantly to closing the emissions gap. The initiative develops guidance, tools, and technical assistance to facilitate the adoption of science-based targets and incentivise companies to set meaningful targets.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SETTING A SCIENCE BASED TARGET?
Reducing GHG emissions protects our climate and our communities – and it’s also good for business. The transition to a low-carbon economy is underway and accelerating globally. Every sector in every market will be transformed. Get on track now for low-carbon and future-proof growth by setting a science-based target to:
Increase innovation.
The transition to a low-carbon economy will catalyze the development of new technologies and operational practices. The companies that set ambitious targets now will lead innovation and transformation tomorrow.
Reduce regulatory uncertainty.
Taking ambitious action now helps companies stay ahead of future policies and regulations to limit GHG emissions. Companies that are seen as leaders are better able to influence policy makers and help shape developing legislation.
Strengthen investor confidence and credibility.
Companies taking a leadership position on climate bolster their credibility and reputation among stakeholders, including investors, customers, employees, policy makers and environmental groups. Approximately half of consumers worldwide believe climate change will have a negative effect on their own lives, and 65 per cent agree that human activity is responsible for climate change.
Improve profitability and competitiveness.
Setting ambitious targets now ensures a lean, efficient, and durable company in a future where resources become increasingly more expensive – particularly resources derived from fossil fuels. Rising prices of raw materials can mean the difference between profit and loss.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE (SBTI) AND ASSESSING LOW CARBON TRANSITION (ACT)?
The yobet娱乐app initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between CDP, World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. It champions science-based target setting as a powerful way of boosting companies’ competitive advantage in the transition to the low-carbon economy. The initiative defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting, offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to their adoption, and independently assesses and approves companies’ targets.
ACT is a joint pilot project by the French Environmental Agency (Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Énergie, ADEME), CDP and other partners. ACT’s goal is to drive corporate climate action and help companies achieve a low carbon pathway, by assessing their strategy, taking a holistic view of a company’s operational impacts and dependencies, as well as of its value chain on relevant low carbon challenges per sector.
These two initiatives complement each other and are relevant at different stages in climate corporate action. By supporting companies in the process of setting science-based targets, the SBTi helps them define a clear sense of direction to be in line with a 2C decarbonization pathway. By supporting companies to achieve the low carbon transition and by monitoring their climate action, ACT helps them implement that direction, and enhance the credibility of their climate commitments.
I WORK FOR A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO SET SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS WITH CLIENTS. HOW CAN I ENGAGE WITH THE INITIATIVE?
We appreciate your interest in the yobet娱乐app initiative. Please contact us by sending an e-mail to [email protected] stating your interest and we will contact you as soon as possible.
I WORK FOR AN INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN PROMOTING SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS AMONGST OUR MEMBERS. HOW CAN I ENGAGE WITH THE SBT INITIATIVE?
About the yobet娱乐app initiative’s Call to Action
HOW CAN COMPANIES JOIN THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVES’ CALL TO ACTION?
Companies can join the initiative and demonstrate their climate leadership by completing the following four steps:
Step 1. Commit.
Signing the Commitment Letter indicates that your company will work to set a science-based emission reduction target.
We encourage companies to commit to the highest level of ambition possible by signing the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment Letter instead of the Standard Commitment Letter (learn more about the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign here).
There is a separate pathway for SMEs: they should submit the Target Setting Letter for SMEs instead. Learn more.
If your company already has an emissions reduction target, the letter confirms your interest in joining the initiative and having your existing target independently verified against a set of science-based criteria. After submitting your commitment letter to [email protected] , your company will be recognised as “Committed” on the website as well as on our partner websites.
Step 2. Develop a target.
Once your company has signed the commitment letter you will have up to 24 months to develop a science-based target and submit it for official validation. We encourage sustainability professionals to be in contact with the yobet娱乐app initiative to informally test the target before securing final executive sign off.
Step 3. Submit your target for validation.
Once a target has been developed, your company must complete the Target Submission Form and submit it via email to [email protected] The yobet娱乐app team will then verify the target against the SBTi criteria and inform you whether the target has been formally approved or if it needs additional work.
Step 4. Announce the target.
On confirmation that your target meets the SBTi criteria your company and its target will be showcased on the yobet娱乐app initiative website as well as on our partner websites. For more information on each one of these steps, please refer to the Call to Action Guidelines.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF COMMITTING BEFORE SUBMITTING TARGETS FOR VALIDATION?
By committing to set science-based targets before submitting targets for validation, companies are immediately recognized as “committed to setting a science-based target” on www.louepton.com, as well as on our partners’ websites at We Mean Business and CDP. Companies participating in the UN Global Compact will also be recognized on their website.
WHO CAN JOIN THE SBTI CALL TO ACTION CAMPAIGN?
At the moment, the yobet娱乐app initiative (SBTi) focuses on promoting corporate climate action and encourages companies from all sectors to demonstrate their leadership by joining the Call to Action campaign. The initiative particularly welcomes companies from the highest emitting sectors as they play a crucial role in ensuring the transition towards a low-carbon economy.
Currently, the SBTi does not engage with cities, local governments, public sector institutions, educational institutions or non-profit organizations. We hope to expand our focus in the future. However, in the meantime, the initiative encourages all these stakeholders to consider science-based target setting methods and other resources listed on our website and adapt them for their use, whenever possible.
I WORK FOR AN SMALL OR MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE. CAN MY COMPANY JOIN THE CALL TO ACTION?
Yes, the yobet娱乐app initiative does not have a restriction on the size of the companies that can join and any company, regardless of size, can set a science-based target. However, in order for a company to successfully set a science-based target a recent, comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory will be required.
CAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS JOIN THE CALL TO ACTION?
The initiative defines a financial institution as one that engages in investment activities as part of its core functions. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Asset management/asset owners
Retail and commercial banking activities
Insurance companies (when functioning asset managers)
In addition, if at least 5% of a company’s revenue comes from activities such as those described above, they would also be considered a financial institution.
The financial sector’s largest impact comes from its investment and lending activities (known as scope 3 emissions) and therefore it is imperative that targets for this sector encompass such activities. However, the method for assessing financial institutions’ scope 3 impacts against a well below-2°C or 1.5°C emissions trajectory is still being developed. Therefore we cannot yet review or approve any targets submitted by financial institutions. In the interim:
We invite such institutions to publicly commit to setting science-based scope 1, 2 and 3 targets when a methodology is available by signing the Commitment Letter for Financial Institutions. After submitting your commitment letter, your company will be recognised as “committed” on www.louepton.com as well as on our partners’ websites at We Mean Business and CDP. Companies participating in the UN Global Compact will also be recognized on their website.
We will also invite all committed financial institutions to participate in any process to develop target setting methods for the sector. Once a target setting method is finalized, all committed financial institutions will be notified and asked to submit their targets for validation within two years.
Note: If a company falls under the definition above but does not consider its investment activities significant/relevant for the purposes of science-based target setting, the company should provide an explanation in its target submission form.
I WORK FOR A LOCAL COUNCIL. ARE YOU ABLE TO PROVIDE ADVICE ON SETTING SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS FOR CITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT?
At the moment, the yobet娱乐app initiative (SBTi) is focusing on private sector companies and we are currently not accepting commitments from cities and local governments. However, we hope to expand our focus in the future. We recommend that you consider the science-based targets methodologies listed on our website and adapt them whenever possible for your use. In particular, the C-FACT methodology can be used for cities to create climate-stabilizing targets.
IF MY COMPANY MAKES A COMMITMENT OR SETS A TARGET VIA THE SCIENCE BASED TARGET INITIATIVE (SBTI), CAN WE WITHDRAW AT A LATER DATE? ARE THERE ANY REPERCUSSIONS FOR DOING SO?
The Science Based Target initiative would strongly discourage companies withdrawing from the initiative but cannot prevent anyone from doing so. All references to companies that withdraw their commitment will be removed from our external materials and communications but there will be no public announcements of such removals.
The SBTi highly encourages committed companies who have concerns about their commitment and are considering withdrawing to get in touch with our team. Our team will do its best to address any concerns and explore ways in which we can provide support in this process.
WHAT HAPPENS IF WE’RE UNABLE TO SET A TARGET WITHIN TWO YEARS? WILL OUR FAILURE TO DO THIS BE PUBLICISED OR WILL THERE BE ANY OTHER PENALTIES?
Under the yobet娱乐app initiative Call to Action, committed companies have 24 months in which to submit their target for official validation. If companies have not submitted their target within 24 months of committing, their commitment will be removed from the SBTi website, unless specific circumstances apply. You can find more information on the SBTi’s Protocol on expired commitments here.
There will be no public announcement or media statements about any companies being removed from our external materials, nor any penalties applied.
Please note that the SBTi highly encourages committed companies who are experiencing difficulties in the target setting progress to get in touch with our team. We are happy to explore ways in which our team can provide support and help the company set a target within the deadline.
HOW DOES THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE’S CALL TO ACTION RELATE TO THE WE MEAN BUSINESS COMMIT TO ACTION CAMPAIGN?
By default companies that commit to the yobet娱乐app initiative count toward the We Mean Business campaign (though they may opt out if they choose). However, companies that have committed to set science-based targets through We Mean Business must agree to the additional criteria required by the yobet娱乐app initiative by signing the commitment letter. Through the We Mean Business campaign, companies can also commit to any or all of the following in addition to science-based targets:
procure 100% of electricity from renewable sources (RE100)
remove commodity-driven deforestation from all supply chains
report climate change information in mainstream reports as a fiduciary duty
responsible engagement in climate policy
put a price on carbon
reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions
IF I MAKE THE WMB COMMITMENT DO I STILL NEED TO SET A TARGET WITHIN TWO YEARS?
Companies that commit through We Mean Business also need to set a target within 24 months of committing and the same criteria for approving a target applies.
Develop a science-based target
WHAT TEMPERATURE GOAL WILL THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE (SBTI) ASSESS MY COMPANY’S TARGET AGAINST?
In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C (SR15), commissioned by world governments following the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. This was the IPCC’s first major update since its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) released in 2014 and a significant update to our knowledge. The new report makes a very strong case about the benefits of limiting warming to 1.5°C and highlights the severe risks and impacts of reaching 2°C of warming. It provides new emissions pathways for limiting warming to 1.5°C and well-below 2°C.
Informed by SR15, in April 2019 it released updated target validation criteria, target validation protocols, technical resources and tools to enable companies to set targets in line with the level of decarbonization needed to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well-below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels. The SBTi reviews and updates its target validation criteria annually to ensure that it is in line with the best available climate science.
Until October 2019, companies can continue to have their targets validated against the previous version of the SBTi criteria (version3.0), which accepts targets in line with a 2°C pathway. Companies are encouraged to set more ambitious targets, in line with well-below 2°C or 1.5°C, using the new criteria (version 4.0) released in April 2019. As of October 2019, version 4.0 of the criteria will be the only version in force and the SBTi will no longer accept targets in line with 2°C.
WILL THE TEMPERATURE GOAL OF MY TARGET BE USED PUBLICLY BY THE SBTI?
To encourage transparency and enhanced ambition, beginning in October 2019 the SBTi will begin publicly disclosing the ambition level of all approved Scope 1 and 2 targets as either in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, well-below 2°C, or 2°C. The SBTi continues to encourage companies to set ambitious Scope 3 targets and requires them for companies with Scope 3 emissions covering more than 40% of total emissions (see section D, questions 8).
IF MY COMPANY HAS A 2°C TARGET, WILL IT NEED TO UPDATED AGAINST THE NEW CRITERIA?
Existing targets in line with 2°C will continue to be valid, and will be labelled as 2°C targets on the SBTi website as of October 2019. After this date, new targets submitted will only be accepted if they are consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C or well-below 2°C. To ensure targets remain aligned with the most recent climate science, companies are required to review, and if necessary revalidate their targets every five years from the date of the original target approval. This will become mandatory in 2025.
DOES THE SBTI PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH TARGET SETTING?
The SBTi provides free guidance documents, webinars and other resources such as science-based target setting tools that are available on our website. We highly recommend companies review those resources in-depth before submitting their target for validation to facilitate the target-setting process. Detailed information on our guidance is available in the SBTi Call to Action Guidelines Step 2 – Develop a Target and the FAQ “Which guidance documents can help me to set a science-based target?”.
Companies can also obtain feedback on their targets by submitting them for a preliminary or official target validation. Companies whose targets are not approved by the initiative will receive more in-depth guidance and technical support to improve their targets if they are committed to the initiative.
WHICH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS CAN HELP ME TO SET A SCIENCE BASED TARGET?
Please refer to the SBTi Call to Action Guidelines for a detailed explanation of the process of setting science-based targets and for a full list of resources available.
Beginning in October 2019, the SBTi will assess targets against SBTi Criteria (4.0). This sets out the guidelines that targets must meet to be approved as in line with a 1.5°C or well-below 2°C. Companies wishing to submit or resubmit targets for validation against a 2°C criteria can continue to use SBTi Criteria (3.0) until October 2019.
Other tools available include:
Paper on science-based target setting foundations: This paper describes the climate scenarios used for determining ambition levels and methods used for target-setting under criteria Version 4.0,
Target-setting tool: This Excel-based tool incorporates updated scenarios from the IPCC’s IAMC 1.5°C scenario ensemble and the IEA ETP 2017. The tool allows companies to model targets against 1.5°C and well-below 2°C using the Absolute Contraction Method, and targets against well-below 2°C using the Sectoral Decarbonization Approach. Furthermore, the tool enables companies to model scope 3 targets aligned with the SBTi’s target validation criteria.
Science-based Target Setting Manual: This guides companies through every stage of the process to set a science-based target, from understanding the business benefits, to developing a target, getting internal senior management approval, and communicating about your target.
To obtain specific information on the different methodologies, including tools available, visit our website’s methods section. You can also refer to our case studies page, where we highlight companies’ experiences with setting science-based targets. The case studies explain how companies got internal buy-in to set the targets, the benefits and some of the innovations that are helping them achieve their goals. Finally, visit our events page to find previous and future events (including their recordings in some cases) related to this topic.
WHICH VERSION OF THE CRITERIA SHOULD MY COMPANY USE?
Companies looking set set science-based targets in line with 1.5°C or well-below 2°C should use the latest version of the SBTi Criteria (4.0). However, until October 2019, companies wishing to submit or resubmit targets for validation against a 2°C criteria can continue to use the SBTi Criteria 3.0. From October 2019, this option will no longer be available and companies will have to set targets against the 1.5°C or well-below 2°C criteria.
SHOULD MY COMPANY SET ABSOLUTE OR INTENSITY TARGETS?
Intensity targets are only eligible when they lead to absolute emission reduction targets in line with climate scenarios for keeping warming to within the temperature goals (2°C, well-below 2°C or 1.5°C) as set out within the SBTi Criteria or when they are modelled using an approved sector pathway or method by the SBTi (e.g. the Sectoral Decarbonization Approach).
WHICH METHOD SHOULD MY COMPANY CHOOSE WHEN SETTING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET?
The Sectoral Decarbonization Approach and Absolute Emissions Contraction Method are recommended for setting Scope 1 and 2 targets. Companies who wish to use economic-based methods to set intensity targets may do so but note that intensity targets are only considered science-based if they lead to absolute reductions in line with climate science or are modelled using an approved sector pathway or method approved by the SBTi (e.g. the SDA).
Companies should not default to the target that is easiest to meet. The SBTi recommends that companies use the most ambitious decarbonization scenarios and methods that lead to the earliest reductions and the least cumulative emissions. A company should screen several of the methods and choose the method and target that best drives emissions reductions to demonstrate sector leadership. Method selection may also be influenced by practical considerations, such as the availability of input data for the base year and target year. Refer to the Science-based Target Setting Manual Section 3.2 “Recommendations for Choosing an SBT Method” for more information.
I WORK FOR A DIVERSE COMPANY THAT OPERATES ACROSS SECTORS. WHAT APPROACH SHOULD I USE TO SET A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET?
If a company operates in more than one sector, it should identify the top sectors that cover a majority of its operations. The methods that apply to these sectors can then be used as a benchmark to determine the final target. For example, a company might operate in the aluminium sector and have power generation operations to support the aluminium production. In this case, the company could set two different targets using both the aluminium and power generation sector pathways in the Sectoral Decarbonization Approach. A company should develop an aggregated target that applies across its entire structure for external reporting and communication, although separate internal targets may be developed by region, sector, facility, or emissions category for ease of tracking and execution.
IS THERE A SPECIFIC SBT SETTING METHODOLOGY FOR LAND-INTENSIVE SECTORS?
Many companies in land-intensive sectors have committed or set targets, but there are currently no sector-specific methodologies available for them to set SBTs that include AFOLU-related emissions. Thus, companies in these sectors might not be fully incorporating deforestation and other land-related emissions into their SBTs. The yobet娱乐app initiative is undertaking a sector development project, the SBTi Forest, Land and Agriculture project (‘SBTi FLAG’), led by WWF, to address this methodology gap. The effort will focus on the development of methods and guidance to enable the food, agriculture, and forest sectors to set science-based targets (SBTs) that include deforestation, and other land-related impacts. The project is expected to be completed by Q2 2021. To learn more about this project and other related FAQs see here.
DOES THE SBTI TRACK COMPANIES’ PROGRESS AGAINST THEIR TARGETS?
The SBTi does not currently track companies’ progress against their targets but all companies with approved targets are required to annually report their company-wide GHG emissions to ensure that progress towards delivering their targets can be tracked. There are no specific requirements regarding where the inventory should be disclosed, as long as it is public. Recommendations include annual reports, sustainability reports, the company’s website, and/or CDP’s annual questionnaire.
IF MY COMPANY SETS A TARGET AND THEN FAILS TO MEET IT, ARE THERE ANY REPERCUSSIONS?
The SBTi does not currently track companies’ progress against delivery of their targets. Should it become apparent through their annual emissions inventories that a company is not delivering on its targets the SBTi reserves the right to remove that company from our external materials and websites.
There will be no public announcements or related media publications if the SBTi deems it necessary to remove a company from its public lists.
DOES THE SBTi PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON SETTING A SCOPE 3 TARGET?
To be approved by the initiative, companies’ Scope 3 targets must meet all SBTi criteria relevant to Scope 3 and it is highly recommended they also follow the recommendations available. Although current science-based target setting methods were developed for Scope 1 and 2 only, the SBTi recommends that companies use those methods to inform their Scope 3 targets, whenever possible. Additional information on how to adapt those methods to Scope 3 targets can be found in Section 6 “Set a Science Based Target: Scope 3 Sources” of the Science-based Target Setting Manual.
HOW DOES THE SBTi DECIDE IF A TARGET IS SCIENCE BASED? WHICH CRITERIA MUST TARGETS MEET TO BE APPROVED?
To determine if a target is science-based, our technical team performs a thorough review and assesses submitted targets against our criteria. Please see the SBTi Call to Action Guidelines for more information.
ONCE MY COMPANY HAS A TARGET APPROVED, IS THAT IT? OR DO WE NEED TO KEEP UPDATING OUR TARGET BASED ON NEW SCIENCE AND RESOURCES?
To ensure targets remain aligned with the most recent climate science, companies will be required to review, and if necessary revalidate, their targets every five years from the date of the original target approval. This will become mandatory in 2025.
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CRITERIA AND THE SBTI’S SECTOR-SPECIFIC RESOURCES?
The SBTi has published sector-specific resources for the transport sector and is currently developing resources for companies in the apparel, aluminum, oil & gas, forest, land and agriculture (FLAG), and finance sectors. These resources will be updated to reflect the best available climate science in line with Criteria Version 4.0. Companies should follow relevant specific requirements for target setting (i.e. GHG accounting, ambition, etc.), as indicated in guidance relevant for their sector. The Sectoral Decarbonization Approach has also been updated with the IEA ETP 2017 Beyond 2°C Scenario.
Target validation
WILL THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE REVIEW MY COMPANY’S TARGET WITHOUT US SUBMITTING A COMMITMENT LETTER?
Yes, but we highly recommend that your company commits before submitting a target for review as joining the Call to Action is a two-step process and there are benefits associated with the commitment. (please see FAQ “What are the benefits of joining the Call to Action campaign before submitting targets for validation?” in section “About the SBTi Call to Action”).
I WANT TO SUBMIT MY COMPANY’S TARGET(S) FOR VALIDATION, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
To submit your targets for validation, please download the latest version of the Target Submission Form and fill it out as clearly, completely, and accurately as possible. Missing, unclear, or erroneous information will result in the validation process being delayed. Please consult the included guidance before filling out the form as it will help you complete the form adequately. Once the form is completed, please send it together with any supporting documents to [email protected]
Note that starting from April 2019, all companies must use version 2.2.3 of the Target Submission Form. The initiative periodically updates the submission form to clarify certain fields and ensure our technical team has all the information required to perform the target validation. Using the latest version of the submission form will streamline the validation process.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PRELIMINARY AND AN OFFICIAL TARGET VALIDATION?
When filling out the target submission form, companies need to select whether they want a preliminary or an official validation. Companies should select preliminary target validation if they would like feedback only on a proposed target. If required, the yobet娱乐app initiative will provide formal recommendations to improve the targets so that they meet the SBTi criteria. This feedback can inform internal management decisions in the science-based target setting process.
For more information on the difference between a preliminary and an official target validation, please see refer to Table p.9 in the SBTi Call to Action Guidelines.
HOW IS THE OFFICIAL TARGET VALIDATION PERFORMED?
For details on how the target validation is performed please refer to the SBTi Call to Action Guidelines, in particular to section on Validation process.
WILL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THE TARGET SUBMISSION FORM BE DISPLAYED PUBLICLY?
The yobet娱乐app initiative safeguards the confidentiality of all information provided by the company to assess its targets. This means that information provided will not be shared with external stakeholders or used for any other purpose than validating the target.
If approved, the targets themselves will be published on the initiative’s website as well as the WMB and CDP’s websites. Once a company’s targets are approved, the company is contacted by the SBTi communication team in order to agree on a target wording and coordinate their publication as well as other media outreach opportunities, if available.
IF THE COMPANY DOES NOT PASS THE TARGET VALIDATION IS THIS COMMUNICATED PUBLICLY?
No, the result of the target validation is only communicated publicly if the company’s targets are approved. In any case, the company will receive a private letter by e-mail indicating the results of the target validation.
IF MY COMPANY DIDN’T PASS THE TARGET VALIDATION PROCESS, CAN WE RE-SUBMIT A REVISED TARGET? IS THERE A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES A COMPANY CAN SUBMIT TARGETS FOR VALIDATION?
Yes, we strongly encourage companies that didn’t pass the target validation to carefully review their targets taking into account the feedback given by our technical team, update their targets accordingly and resubmit them for validation. Additional information can be found on the section “Target Validation Service.”
MY COMPANY IS NOT ABLE TO SET A SCOPE 3 TARGET AT THIS TIME, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO SET A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET FOR OUR SCOPE 1 AND SCOPE 2 EMISSIONS. CAN THE SBT INITIATIVE VERIFY THIS TARGET AND/OR CAN THIS TARGET BE SUBMITTED FOR A PRELIMINARY VALIDATION?
In order to be officially approved by the initiative, the submitted target(s) must meet all the SBTi criteria, including the Scope 3 criteria. Criterion C13 indicates that a Scope 3 target is required for companies whose Scope 3 emissions cover more than 40% of their Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Thus, if your company’s Scope 3 emissions are above that threshold and you submit targets for an official validation but include only Scope 1 and Scope 2 targets, your targets will not pass the target validation. However, you can submit your Scope 1 and Scope 2 targets for a preliminary validation, in order to receive feedback on those targets. Please see FAQ ‘What is the difference between a preliminary and an official target validation?’ for more information.
CAN ALL COMPANIES HAVE THEIR TARGETS VALIDATED BY THE SBTI?
For financial institutions, and most oil and gas companies, sector-specific science-based methodologies are not fully available yet, meaning the SBTi cannot officially validate their targets. Please refer to FAQ B5 for the definition of what the SBTi considers a financial institution. If you are unsure whether your company would be affected by these limitations, please contact us at [email protected]
Target Validation Service
WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THE TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE?
In general, companies using the target validation service benefit from a faster turnaround and final decision, more comprehensive written feedback as well as unique opportunities to get direct insights from our team and clarify technical questions in one-on-one calls. Companies benefit from:
Initial screening of target submission
Up to two target assessments (1 preliminary and 1 official or 2 official) by a Target Validation Team*
For each assessment, one comprehensive target validation report including recommendations to address non-compliances if applicable and a written decision letter within 30 business days
Up to 60 min of feedback conversations after each assessment
Assistance with formulating the final wording of a target for official validations only (if approved)
*Companies will have 6 months after the first submission is completed to submit the second submission. ^To be able to complete the assessment within 30 business days, companies must respond to any queries for further information or clarification sent by the validation team within 2 business days. A delay in the query response time, will result in delay in the completion of the validation deliverables
HOW MUCH DO COMPANIES HAVE TO PAY?
The target validation service costs USD 4950 (+ applicable VAT), which includes up to two target assessments (companies can choose between one preliminary and one official, or two official validations). Subsequent resubmissions under the target validation service cost USD 2490 (+ applicable VAT) per submission. Please note that resubmissions will only include one target assessment* (preliminary or official). The resubmission price is available to companies that 1) have submitted at least once using the paid target validation service, 2) already have approved targets but need to update them, and/or 3) were approved through a preliminary validation under the free service.
*^ One target assessment includes a complete validation of all targets submitted in the form, including all scopes if applicable.
Used to be called unofficial validation
WHY IS THERE A TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE?
Science-based target setting is vital to maintaining competitiveness and profitability in the transition to a low-carbon future. From the launch of the yobet娱乐app initiative (SBTi) in mid-2015 to April 2018, hundreds of companies have committed to set science-based targets, and our team of experts have approved the targets of more than 100 companies.
Momentum behind science-based targets continues to grow, with hundreds more companies having signalled their intention to set science-based targets in the near future. The SBTi responded to this demand by introducing a new and improved target validation service, which will help us achieve our goal of mainstreaming science-based target setting as standard practice for corporations worldwide. In addition, with this target validation service the SBTi is responding to stakeholder and company feedback on the free service, in particular to the requests for additional conversations with SBTi experts throughout the validation process and faster turnaround times.
The target validation service provides companies with a unique opportunity to gain direct insights as well as detailed feedback and support from our team of technical experts. It also provides companies with the outcome of their submission within a shorter timeframe than the free service.
WHEN IS THE PAID TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE MANDATORY?
The target validation service is applied to all companies submitting targets for official and preliminary validation (as of February 2019). For eligibility for fee exemptions, please see FAQ E6.
WHAT DOES THE COST PAY FOR?
The review process includes a thorough evaluation of each individual target by a team of experts in the field. On top of this, the initiative’s experts will offer companies detailed feedback and recommendations (including one-on-one calls). Each target assessment requires that a technical expert familiarizes him/herself with a company’s inventory and activities to meticulously validate the submitted target against our SBTi criteria. Each reviewer’s technical recommendations are then cross-checked by other experts in the team for quality control. For more details on the Target Validation Process please refer to the SBTi Call to Action Guidelines.
DOES THE INITIATIVE CONSIDER WAIVING THE COST OF THE TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE FOR SOME COMPANIES?
Yes, from February 2019, the cost of the target validation service can be waived for companies headquartered in developing countries and economies in transition, as defined by the United Nations Secretariat’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (see Tables below). Companies must request an exemption from the initiative to be considered for one.
Source: World Economic Situation and Prospects. UN, 2018.
DOES THE INITIATIVE’S TARGET ASSESSMENT VARY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF VALIDATION SELECTED?
The type of validation chosen will not affect the thoroughness of the assessment or the outcome of the validation made by the SBTi team. All targets submitted to the SBTi are assessed against the same SBTi criteria by the initiative’s expert technical reviewers and go through the same multi-step process that includes a quality check by the technical team.
ARE ALL COMPANIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE FROM FEBRUARY 2019 ONWARDS?
From February 2019 onwards, all companies must use the target validation service to have their science-based targets validated. However, please note that companies in certain sectors (financial institutions) cannot yet have their targets officially validated by the initiative (see FAQ 9 Section D).
HOW CAN COMPANIES REQUEST THE TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE?
From February 2019 onwards, companies can request the target validation service via their submission form available for download on the Step-by-Step guide page of the SBTi website.
HOW CAN COMPANIES PAY FOR THE TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE?
Companies will receive a Terms & Conditions describing the service, deliverables and timeline. After signing the Terms & Conditions, companies will receive an invoice from the SBTi indicating the amount and account information to make the payment. Companies will have to pay within 30 business days from receiving the invoice..
MY COMPANY HAS ALREADY COMMITTED TO SET A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET. WHAT DOES THE PAID TARGET VALIDATION SERVICE MEAN FOR US?
From February 2019, all companies – whether they are new to the SBTi or have already made a commitment – must use our paid target validation service to have their science-based targets validated. However, companies headquartered in developing countries and emerging economies can be eligible for an exemption (see FAQ E6). If your company is committed to the SBTi and has questions, please get in touch with our team at [email protected].
WHAT ARE THE EMISSIONS SCOPES?
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol categorises direct and indirect emissions into three broad scopes:
Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions occur from sources that are owned or controlled by the company, for example, emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.; emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment.
Scope 2: Indirect greenhouse gas emissions from consumption of purchased electricity, heat or steam.
Scope 3: Other indirect emissions, such as the extraction and production of purchased materials and fuels, transport-related activities in vehicles not owned or controlled by the reporting entity, electricity-related activities (e.g. T&D losses) not covered in Scope 2, outsourced activities, waste disposal, etc. For specific guidance on what to include in Scope 3, please refer to GHG Protocol Scope 3 Guidance
For additional guidance on what to include in each scope, please refer to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.
WHAT CONSTITUTES AS COMPANY-WIDE SCOPE 1 AND 2 EMISSIONS?
The company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory boundaries should be in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.. The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard requires seven gases to be included in inventories: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3). As indicated by the SBTi Criteria C2, companies may exclude up to 5% of scope 1 and scope 2 emissions combined in their inventory and target.
For more information on ensuring the completeness and transparency of your GHG inventory, please refer to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, in particular to Chapter 1 ‘GHG Accounting and Reporting Principles’, Chapter 3 ‘Setting Organizational Boundaries’ and Chapter 4 ‘Setting Operational Boundaries.’
ARE COMBINED SCOPE TARGETS ACCEPTED?
Targets that combine scopes (e.g. 1+2 or 1+2+3) are permitted, as long as the both the overall target and the scope 1 and 2 portion of the target are in line with climate science. The scope 1 and 2 portion of a combined target can include reductions from both scopes or only from one of the scopes. In the latter case, the company has to compensate for the other scope. That means, if each scope is 100 gt CO2 eq (200 gt CO2 for S1+S2 total) and the company wants to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% through reducing only one scope, then that scope emissions have to be reduced by 60 gt CO2eq.
For combined scopes 1+2+3, note that since April 16th 2017, SBTi Criteria C10 requiring that the scope 1 and 2 portion of the target is in line with climate science.
REGARDING THE TIMEFRAME CRITERION TO HAVE THE TARGET END WITHIN A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS AND MAXIMUM OF 15 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TARGET, WHAT IS DEFINED AS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TARGET?
All targets must cover a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 15 years from the date the target is submitted to the yobet娱乐app initiative for an official check.
Please note that only targets submitted in the first half of a calendar year can include that year toward the 5-year minimum. For example, companies submitting a target by the end of June 2018 can have a target year between 2022 and 2032. Targets submitted July to December 2018 must have a target year between 2023 and 2033. If the target is slightly shorter or longer than this period, the Steering Committee may allow it.
WHERE SHOULD THE COMPANY DISCLOSE ITS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND PROGRESS AGAINST THEIR TARGETS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS?
There are no specific requirements on where the inventory should be disclosed, as long as it is public. Recommendations include annual reports, sustainability reports, the company’s website, and/or CDP’s annual questionnaire.
HOW SHOULD THE COMPANY REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN GROWTH PROJECTIONS AND OTHER ASSUMPTIONS USED WITH THE SCIENCE BASED TARGET SETTING METHODOLOGIES AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS BUSINESS OR DATA AND EMISSIONS FACTORS USED IN ITS INVENTORY PROCESS?
The company should notify any member of the yobet娱乐app initiative of any significant changes. It is also recommended to report these major changes publically, as relevant. In addition, please note that the SBTi recommends that science-based targets are recalculated, as needed, to reflect significant changes that would compromise its relevance and consistency. To ensure consistent tracking of performance over time, a company should recalculate its SBT, as needed, to reflect significant changes that would otherwise compromise the target’s relevance. The following changes should trigger a target recalculation:
Scope 3 emissions become 40% or more of aggregated Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions;
Emissions of exclusions in the inventory or target boundary change significantly;
Significant changes in company structure and activities (e.g. acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, insourcing or outsourcing, shifts in goods or service offerings);
Significant adjustments to the base-year inventory or changes in data to set targets such as growth projections (e.g. discovery of significant errors or a number of cumulative errors that are collectively significant)
Other significant changes to projections/assumptions used in setting the science-based targets
For more information please see the SBTi Criteria section R15 – Target recalculation or the Target Validation Protocol section 7.
DO OFFSETS COUNT TOWARDS SCIENCE BASED TARGETS?
The use of offsets is not counted as reductions toward the progress of companies’ science-based targets. The SBTi requires that companies set targets based on emission reductions through direct action within their own boundaries or their value chains. Offsets are only considered to be an option for companies wanting to contribute to finance additional emission reductions beyond their science-based target/net-zero.
CAN INSETTING PROJECTS COUNT TOWARDS ACHIEVING SBTS?
There is no international standard or consistent definition to describe insetting projects nor an agreed methodology to account for their GHG emission reductions. Further work needs to be done to standardize the definition of insetting projects and to develop a clear accounting methodology. For these reasons, the SBTi will be open to consider these projects as a way to achieve SBTs under certain circumstances. Insetting projects could potentially count as long as the emissions they address are within the Scope 3 emissions boundary of the company and as long as there is no double counting (i.e. the impact of the project it is not being counted by another company – other than the one developing the insetting project and the company taking into account the insetting reductions for Scope 3 purposes).
THE SBTI RECOMMENDATIONS (R9 – HEAT AND STEAM) STATES THAT COMPANIES SHOULD MODEL HEAT AND STEAM RELATED EMISSIONS AS IF THEY WERE PART OF THEIR SCOPE 1 EMISSIONS, WHEN SHOULD WE APPLY THIS?
This applies to Scope 2 targets modelling. For science-based target modelling purposes, when using the SDA, it is recommended that companies model purchased heat and steam related emissions as if they were part of their direct (i.e. scope 1) emissions.
DO RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTRUMENTS COUNT TOWARD SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS?
Renewable energy instruments such as renewable energy certificates (RECs) should only be used to meet reductions of scope 2 emissions using the market based approach. Please see the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance for further guidance on scope 2 accounting.
HOW DOES THE COP21 PARIS AGREEMENT AFFECT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF AMBITION OF TARGETS?
The Paris Agreement achieved at COP21 aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change namely by “holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change.” The yobet娱乐app initiative’s partners (CDP, UN Global Compact, WWF and WRI) welcome the UNFCCC parties’ agreement.
The SBTi continues to recommend that companies go beyond the minimum required 2°C pathways and pursue targets that are in line with the well below 2°C objective. Exceeding the requirements of a 2°C scenario will provide essential first steps to “pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C.”
Considering that both the well-below 2°C and the within 2°C scenarios involve the same information companies need to set targets and involve similar technological feasibilities, companies should take action now on raising ambition beyond the 2°C minimum. Delaying action on increasing ambition beyond 2°C is detrimental to averting the worst impacts from climate change.
Scoring yobet娱乐app in CDPs 2019 Climate Change questionnaire
WHERE CAN I FIND RESOURCES RELATED TO SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS SCORING CDP’S 2019 CLIMATE CHANGE QUESTIONNAIRE?
Companies should refer to CDP’s 2019 Technical Note on science-based targets which will provide them with guidance on science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in CDP’s 2019 climate change questionnaire as well as with a summary of the steps they should undertake in order to obtain points with science-based targets.
Further guidance can be obtained by looking at questions CC4.1a and CC4.1b in the following resources: CDP’s 2018 climate change questionnaire, CDP’s 2018 climate change scoring methodology, CDP’s 2018 climate change guidance
HOW ARE SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS SCORED?
Please refer to Chapter 2 ‘How science-based targets are scored in the 2019 climate change questionnaire‘(p.3) of CDP’s 2019 Technical Note on science-based targets.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SBTI’S OFFICIAL TARGET VALIDATION AND CDP’S QUESTIONNAIRE CRITERIA FOR LEADERSHIP LEVEL POINTS?
Please refer to section 2.2 ‘Leadership level points’ (p. 5) of CDP’s 2019 Technical Note on science-based targets.
WHY DO THE CRITERIA FOR THE TWO ROUTES DIFFER?
CDP aims to minimise the reporting burden on companies, in part by reducing changes to the questionnaire from year to year. At the same time, CDP must collect enough information to assess the appropriateness of thousands of company targets. The questions in the climate change questionnaire balance the dynamics of these two contrasting principles. As a result, CDP is unable to collect the type and amount of information necessary to determine if a target is science-based. This reflects a difference in the applications of best practices rather than the principles behind the best practices themselves.
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR A TARGET TO COUNT FOR CDP SCORING IN CDP’S CLIMATE CHANGE QUESTIONNAIRE 2019?
For a target validation to count for CDP scoring, be sure to tick the box that says official check/validation in the target submission from and to send the form to targets @sciencebasedtargets.com by 23:59 UTC-12 May 15, 2019,except for companies requesting a target validation fee exemption[1]. Companies requesting an exemption are required to submit by 23:59 UTC-12 April 15, 2019 for their targets to be considered for Leadership points in CDP’s 2019 Climate Change Questionnaire [2]
[1] Only companies headquartered in developing countries and emerging economies as defined by the United Nations Secretariat’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs are eligible for an exemption. Please see SBTi FAQs Question E6 for detailed information.
[2] Please note that during April 1st to July 31st, due to limited capacity, the SBTi can only guarantee the assessment of one submission per company in this period. Additional submissions per company during this period will be assessed as possible on first come, first served basis.
HOW AND WHEN WILL COMPANIES RECEIVE A DECISION FROM THE INITIATIVE ON WHETHER OR NOT THEIR TARGET IS SCIENCE-BASED?
The SBTi will email the contact listed on the target submission form a letter stating whether or not the target was approved as science-based. If the target is not approved, the letter will state where it has not met the SBTi criteria. Companies should expect to receive this information no later than by the end of July 2019 for targets submitted for CDP Scoring by 23:59 UTC-12 May 15, 2019.
ARE TARGETS THAT QUALIFY FOR LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE CDP QUESTIONNAIRE BUT HAVEN’T PASSED THE SBTI OFFICIAL TARGET VALIDATION CONSIDERED SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS?
CDP only considers companies whose targets have been formally assessed through the SBTi official target validation as science-based.
IF MY TARGETS WERE APPROVED LAST YEAR AND I OBTAINED LEADERSHIP POINTS FOR CDP’S CLIMATE CHANGE QUESTIONNAIRE 2016 AND/OR 2017/2018, WILL I AUTOMATICALLY OBTAIN POINTS FOR THIS YEAR’S QUESTIONNAIRE? DO I NEED TO RESUBMIT TARGETS?
If you have targets that were approved by the SBTi for CDP’s 2016 and/or 2017 climate change questionnaire, you will receive Leadership points for them. You do not need to resubmit targets as long as they are still valid by the time CDP scoring for 2019 is finalised (for example, if your targets were approved last year but you later withdrew them, you won’t receive Leadership points for those targets).
FAQs for SMEs
I WORK FOR AN SMALL OR MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE. HOW CAN MY COMPANY JOIN THE CALL TO ACTION?
On April 15, 2020, the yobet娱乐app initiative launched a special, streamlined target validation route for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). If your company is a non-subsidiary, independent company which employs fewer than 500 employees, here’s how to set a science-based target: Complete the Target Setting Letter for SMEs and submit the form via email to [email protected]. Please note that a one-time target validation fee of USD 1,000 (+ applicable VAT) applies.
SMEs that committed to the SBTi before April 15, 2020 can submit their targets using the standard target validation process until July 15, 2020. After this date, they must use the Target Setting Letter for SMEs.
If your company is an SME and the SBTi has already approved your science-based target, the approved target will remain valid. However, if you wish to resubmit or update your target, you must use the Target Setting Letter for SMEs after July 15, 2020.
HOW IS THE ROUTE FOR SMES DIFFERENT? WHY IS THERE A SPECIAL ROUTE FOR SMES?
The SBTi’s streamlined route for SMEs enables them to bypass the initial stage of commiting to set a science-based target and the standard target validation process. SMEs can immediately set a science-based target for their scope 1 and 2 emissions by choosing from one of several predefined target options. Unlike larger companies, the SBTi does not require SMEs to set targets for their scope 3 emissions; however, SMEs must commit to measure and reduce their scope 3 emissions.
The SBTi introduced this expedited options for SMEs because smaller companies often lack the resources and capabilities needed to set scope 3 targets and monitor progress against them. The SBTi’s speedy and simplified approach for SMEs balances the need for them to take account of emissions across their value chains without imposing too great a burden on them.
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Australian Gothic
Jonathan Rayner
Origins The category of Australian Gothic covers a broad range of film texts, with the first representatives appearing in the early 1970s at the same time as the ‘Ocker’ comedies. The films given this label share a variety of common characteristics, but the best known examples ( The Last Wave (Peter Weir, 1977), the Mad Max trilogy (Dr George Miller, 1979/1981/1985). Shame (Steve Jodrell, 1987)) illustrate the variations in setting, characterisation and mode that the films essay. The environments chosen
in Contemporary Australian cinema
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Contemporary Australian cinema
Editor: Jonathan Rayner
This book offers introductory readings of some of the well-known and less well-known feature productions coming out of Australia since the revival in the national film industry at the end of the 1960s. The interpretations of the texts and the careers of their makers are considered in relation to the emergence of an indigenous film culture and the construction of national identity. The majority of the films examined in the book have had theatrical or video releases in the UK. The independent development of several indigenous film genres has been an important feature of recent production, and helped to punctuate and bracket the streams of feature production that have evolved since 1970. These Australian genres have been identified and evaluated (the Australian Gothic, the period film, the male ensemble film) and are worthy of consideration both in their own right and in their intersection with other conventionalised forms. These include science fiction, fantasy and horror in comparison with the Gothic, the heritage film and literary adaptation in connection with the period film, and the war film and rite of passage in relation to the male ensemble. More recently, an aesthetic and thematic trend has emerged in the examples of Strictly Ballroom, The Adventures of Priscilla, and Muriel's Wedding, which foregrounds elements of the camp, the kitsch and the retrospective idolisation of 1970s Glamour. Such chronological, stylistic and thematic groupings are important in the interpretation of national filmmaking.
Richard Cashman
More than any other sport, cricket has exemplified the colonial relationship between England and Australia and expressed imperialist notions to the greatest extent. This was because cricket was viewed as the most ‘English of English games’, the game which epitomised ‘Englishness’. For British settlers, playing cricket in an alien and seemingly hostile environment was a way
in The imperial game
Brian Stoddart and Keith A.P. Sandiford
The South Australian Museum, Adelaide
John M. MacKenzie
Museums deal in history of one sort or another – or at least contemporary perceptions of such histories. It is perhaps not surprising that they attempt to push their own pasts back as far as possible. In the case of the South Australian Museum (SAuM – the ‘u’ to distinguish it from that other SAM, the South African Museum), it has been customary to identify its origins as
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Museums in Sydney and Melbourne
Australian museums were characteristically founded in each colony by a group of bourgeois dilettante scientists, wealthy businessmen and influential professionals. Initially, the creation of such museums was designed to forward their own natural historical interests, to establish a club in which they could interact, and to connect them with both imperial and international
criticism within a national cinema’s ‘explanation of the structure of society’. With this kind of approach, the critical exercise might resemble a catalogue of the national cinema’s diverse flora and fauna, and not a partial, generalised and symbolic ‘map’ of the territory which has spawned them. The prehistory of Australian cinema The ideal of a national cinema, and the critical methods mobilised in its appreciation, are used to categorise the proliferating film industries which distinguish themselves culturally
In the beginning (the late 1960s) when the desire for an Australian cinema began to be voiced actively, the project was basically anti-cultural imperialist. To be sure, some of the groups voicing antiimperialist sentiments were doing so opportunistically, with secret dreams of a ‘Hollywood-south’: but this at least was the argument which was supposed to justify government subsidisation. The whole project then surely included the notion of a cinema capable of challenging existing film conventions, existing audience
The male ensemble film
Australian-ness and masculinity The male ensemble film, in its first phase up to Breaker Morant (1980), is also strongly influenced by the posture of the ocker; blunt, loud, hedonistic and conservative in the populist manner. Its working class or lower middle-class male ligure is not an appeal for class solidarity, but a gesture towards the classless common man as last bastion of ‘real’ Australian virtues and vices … the assertive use of vernacular is empowered by the feeling it is breaking with old
New glamour, new Gothic
Australian films in the 1990s
The quota quirky There are only one or two, at most live, Australian feature films in any one year that a wide cross section of the public sees and that get taken up in subsidiary general public circulation – on radio, on television and in newspaper features. In 1992, it was Strictly Ballroom and Romper Stomper ; in 1994, it was The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Sum of Us, Muriel’s Wedding. Sirens and Bad Boy Hubby . Consequently these come to represent the Australian output and
The period film
commonly identified with the ocker films: they were tasteful and lyrical rather than brash and iconoclastic; reflective and artistic rather than physical and populist. While these attributes were just as misleading as those they replaced, they did create a ‘brand name’ for Australian films, without which there was no chance of being marketed at all. 1 3 Picnic at Hanging Rock Graeme Turner’s judgement of the place and significance of the period films produced during the
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The Dragon has so much mystique, lore and legend surrounding it, that it is impossible to describe them all them all with any brevity. This mighty and noble creature has been the inspiration of an immeasurable quantity of books, poems, songs, artwork, paintings and movies. Man has never lost his interest in Dragon mythology and lore. In fact, rather than interest in this creature slowing down over thousands of years, it has only increased. The likeness of the Dragon can be found in a varied and innumerable selection of art, jewelry, statues and clothing. Few are immune to the mystery and lure of the elusive and majestic Dragon. Many cultures and tribes recognize the Dragon as the magical and majestic creature it is and either honor and respect it or fear and evade it. One thing is for certain the Dragon is one of the most fascinating and mysterious of all the Totems, as well as one of the most magically powerful.
The Dragon is has many names and aspects; countless colors, characteristics and personalities. Some have wings, can fly, and breathe fire; these prefer to live on the land, in large caves or caverns. Others, usually of Eastern origin, have gills, dwell in the sea and are said to be able to transport themselves to heaven and back at will. Following are some characteristics and virtues of the elemental Dragons: The Fire Dragon which represents leadership, inner fire, vitality and mastery. The Air Dragon which represents inspiration, vitality, intellect, respect, insight and illumination. The Water Dragon who’s virtues include, passion, depth, courage, ability to face the past without fear, and compassion, and the Earth Dragon which gives the power of realizing potential, acquiring riches, and grounding ones energy in order to harness it.
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Buddhist legend tells that Apalala a Water Dragon was converted to Buddhism by the Buddha himself. In Sanskrit the word Naga means Dragon or Serpent. The Oxford Dictionary defines the “Dragon Stone” as a stone taken from the brain of the Dragon; this stone contains a historical collection of Dragon lore and legend.
The Dragon possesses many animal virtues that are powerful and valuable and which any person would be wise to emulate or divine. One who has the power of the Dragon will see enhanced business success, personal happiness, long-life, and the ability to protect oneself from evil.
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Dragon Pearls and Stones are said to impart their particular magical virtues to their owner. Dragon Pearls are characteristic of its host; they possess all the magnificent characteristics that may be seen in the Dragon itself; the magical and supernatural perspective of the Dragon is contained within the pearl waiting for a suitable owner to bestow its inner magic to. One who possesses a Dragon Pearl or Stone is indeed a unique and fortunate individual.
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Berkshire Roots opens as Boston’s second recreational marijuana shop
Updated Jul 29, 2020; Posted Jul 29, 2020
Berkshire Roots has opened a retail marijuana shop at 253 Meridian St. in East Boston. Photo courtesy of Berkshire Roots.
By Melissa Hanson | mhanson@masslive.com
Berkshire Roots has opened for recreational marijuana sales in East Boston, becoming the city’s second adult-use store and the first in the neighborhood.
Located at 253 Meridian St., Berkshire Roots is currently offering online orders and in-store pickup service. Customers are asked to look at the online menu and schedule a pickup time, the company wrote in a news release. The store is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Opening during the coronavirus pandemic, Berkshire Roots said a face covering or mask is required to enter the shop. Social distancing guidelines are in place inside the location and on the sidewalk, and the store is adhering to cleaning protocols required by the state, the news release said.
Berkshire Roots is headquartered in Pittsfield with a retail store and cultivation facility. There, Berkshire Roots produces branded products including flower, edibles, topicals, tinctures, capsules, concentrates and vape cartridges. The company also works with Massachusetts wholesale partners.
“Our goal is to bring the Berkshires to Boston by replicating the warmth of our dispensary, providing best-in-class training to our retail team and delivering our unique Berkshire’s inspired products,” Berkshire Roots CEO James Winokur said. “The store is ready, we have great neighbors and it’s really a special place in Boston given the mix of cultures, language and history. We have a heavy emphasis on hiring from East Boston and surrounding neighborhoods and bringing in products that will fit our East Boston patrons needs and palette.”
In March, Boston’s first retail marijuana store opened. Pure Oasis, an applicant in the state’s economic empowerment program aimed to benefit people and communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs, on Blue Hill Avenue in the Grove Hall part of Dorchester.
Berkshire Roots opened in Pittsfield in April 2019, the second store to open in Pittsfield following Temescal Wellness.
‘You have all made history:’ Pure Oasis recreational marijuana shop opens in Boston, owners and customers celebrate equity
For these Massachusetts marijuana retailers, opening during the pandemic brought new hurdles; ‘we’ve risen to every challenge’
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Steps to access bathroom sink
A young lad with Cerebral palsy required access to his sink, so he could wash his hands on his own. His parents are very focused on enabling him to be as independent as possible, and thus had lots of input in to the final design of the steps. The hand rails were made height adjustable, so they can grow with him if required, and powder coated white to match the steps and the bathroom.
After climbing down the steps on his own, as shown in the picture, he looked me in the eye and said “thank you for my steps, I will be able to wash my hands on my own now”. Endorsements don’t come any better than that, not to mention the feeling of joy felt by all concerned!
Charlie’s Switch Adapted Playstation
Charlie has a diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy type2. This is a neurological condition, which had resulted in significant muscle weakness. Charlie is fully dependent on his parents for all care and play activities. He drives an electric wheelchair for mobility.
He was having great difficulties using a game console controller. Due to his condition most of the buttons on the controller were inaccessible and required a carer to activate. MERU designed and made an insert to go on top of a specialist table to accommodate two switch arrays and joysticks allowing the boy to enjoy the console completely independently.
All the controls (switch arrays and joysticks) connected to the insert by hook-and-loop fastener, allowing for adjustment and the whole setup can be removed at once so that the table can be used for any other activity.
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It has made such a difference to Charlie’s life having a playstation 3 controller adapted by Meru. Charlie has a condition called spinal muscular atrophy which causes severe muscle weakness and is a full time wheelchair user, he struggles with most day to day tasks due to his muscle wastage.
Charlie loves to play his playstation and used to have great difficulty pressing the buttons and reaching the back buttons on an original controller and he used to get very frustrated at not being able to play his games properly. He would always need help from an adult and get very disheartened.
He can now play all his favourite games independently and with ease. He can now play with his friends online too which he was unable to do before.
Clive’s Chin Controller
University graduate Clive was referred to MERU in for custom design and manufacture of a chin-controller and supporting arm.
Clive, who has cerebral palsy, wanted to be able to access a combination of devices including a PC, his environmental controller and his powered wheelchair, whenever he wanted to and without having to ask for assistance.
The project was a complex one but Clive was very pleased with the resulting equipment. Since then MERU has repaired, maintained and ultimately replaced his equipment with an upgraded design.
Clive is, in some ways, typical of many MERU clients – once they have a unique piece of custom-made equipment they need MERU to keep it in good, safe working order.
Although MERU is a charity for children and young people, the relationship with Clive – and many other young people like him – is likely to be a lifelong one. In Clive’s case this is particularly true as he became one of our valued trustees.
“Whilst at university my control arm was indispensable in supporting my studies – and continues to be now I am in the world of employment. It allows me to operate my electric wheelchair, television, HI-FI, computer and page turner wirelessly, through a mounted chin control. The ability to switch between these devices has given me a much higher degree of independence than I had previously. I can now choose when to relax and when to work, without referring to anyone else for assistance. This has supported my social life, which is heavily dependent on the use of the internet. My control arm is also extremely reliable and robust, which is crucially important on the pavements of Central London.” Clive
Beth’s Zip Pulls
We were approached to create an attachable zip pull that would allow Beth to use a number of zips in order to promote her independence and reduce frustration.
Beth, who has Cerebral Palsy, had difficulty with the fiddly nature of zips and could not grip the small pull to apply the amount of force needed.
We knew that the zip pull had to be non-toxic, easy to attach and non slip, washer and dryer safe as well as the right size – not too small to make it difficult for Beth, but not too large so it was obtrusive.
Beth also wanted colours that would match her clothes and accessories, so that she could continue to be just as stylish and co-ordinated.
The team came up with two prototypes for Beth to view. She came into our workshops to discuss their suitability and how we could improve the shape, length of fixing cord and size. Beth then took both prototypes away to test before production.
“It has made an enormous difference to me as for the first time I could ‘do’ a zip independently – brilliant job MERU!” Beth
Eventually, we made 9 different coloured zip pulls for Beth which she was very happy with. She also went away and conducted an evaluation among her friends to see if they would also benefit from using a zip pull. She concluded that given the right price and size, this would be well worth producing as one of our ready-made products.
You can now buy Zipz from our online shop!
“Useful, tactile, washable, brilliant. A job well done. No more key rings that have rusted and have to be removed” Liz, Beth’s Mum
Mia’s Adapted Bike
Like most girls her age Mia dreamed of riding her own pushbike, but due to her tiny size she couldn’t reach the pedals on even the smallest bike.
The little Mia was missing the opportunity to ride a bike, but fortunately her family knew MERU could help because we had made Mia’s mum a miniature bike when she was a child.
MERU took Mia’s anthropological measurements and was then able to adapt the push bike supplied by her parents. Our engineers cut down and welded the frame and pedals on Mia’s new bike so that she could achieve her dream.
As Mia asked to have her new bike coloured in pink, the frame was sent to Primus Quality Coatings in Croydon, who sprayed the frame in “vibrant pink” for free.
“We are extremely happy about the new bike. Thanks to MERU Mia can now have fun cycling just as her peers do.” Melissa, Mia’s mum
Calum’s Remote Control Car
Calum, loves playing with his motor-control racing car but needed an alternative to his conventional remote control as he found it difficult to use.
Calum has cerebral palsy and hydrocephaly which makes it difficult for him to control his movement and can limit his independence.
We worked hard to find the most effective yet simple solution for Calum. We investigated a number of different options to enable Calum to be able to play safely with his remote car and eventually decided upon adapting a Moozi to work as the remote.
This worked by removing the transmitter from the original remote control, placing it into a new plain box and wiring a Moozi joystick to this device. This worked incredibly well for Calum as it gave him the control he needed to play with his favourite toy. The transmitter is connected to the Moozi by a wire so it can be tucked away safely under his wheelchair.
Lucy’s Piano Pedal Adaption
University student Lucy, was an accomplished grade seven pianist before a serious illness left her paralysed from the waist down.
Lucy was very keen to return to playing and needed a device that would enable her to activate the expression pedal of her baby grand piano.
Lucy’s disability was caused by a very rare condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM) – a tangle of abnormal blood vessels within her spinal cord.
After her illness she was still able to play the piano keys but could not use the expression foot pedal. Lucy and her parents spent a considerable time searching for a commercial product that would allow her to depress the expression piano foot pedal by some other means. Having had no success, the family turned to MERU and the project was taken on.
MERU’s design team created a custom-made wooden actuator box that would fit under the piano. This would automatically press the pedal while Lucy played. The biggest challenge for the engineers lay with how to enable Lucy to activate the device while playing – it needed to operate the actuator discreetly and accurately, responding to Lucy’s command.
A remote control system was adapted and, after extensive planning and in detailed discussion with Lucy, a tilt switch was fixed onto a pair of glasses. Although she has 20-20 vision, with the glasses on, Lucy can now tilt her head forward slightly while playing and trigger the actuator box to press down on the pedal at the correct time.
“Having spent a long time searching for a suitable appliance without any success, I was delighted when MERU agreed to help. Working with a great team, who consulted me at every stage of the design and manufacturing process, has enabled me to have a product with which I am very happy. My only problem is that I no longer have an excuse for being out of practice!” Lucy
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MCAT Exam: AAMC opposes waivers
Keith A. Reynolds
The association says that the test will continue to be administered in testing centers.
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has released an open letter to those taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) saying that the test will continue to be administered in testing centers.
The letter is from AAMC President and CEO, David J. Skorton, MD, and AAMC Board of Directors Chair, Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, and says that they also take seriously their responsibility to support medical school admissionsby identifying qualified, diverse students to enter medical colleges.
The AAMC argues that making the MCAT optional for the 2021 year would not result in a fair or equitable process, according to the letter.
“Of the 50,000 expected applicants to medical school this year, MCAT scores for 37,000 have already been transmitted to medical schools,” the letter says. “Encouraging schools to waive the MCAT exam will introduce inequity into the review processes that are already underway at many medical schools and could ultimately disadvantage students from underrepresented and lower socioeconomic backgrounds by taking away their opportunity to take the exam and meaningfully compete with other applicants.”
The letter says that AAMC data shows at least 3,600 examinees from these backgrounds who have already submitted their applications are scheduled to take the exam in August and September and the association opposes any move to cancel the exam based on “little to no evidence of actual risk” due to the possible disadvantage to students from these backgrounds .
This comes after the American College of Physicians released a policy position arguing for an MCAT waiver citing a recent report of four examinees testing positive for COVID-19.
According to AAMC letter, 43,000 students have taken the exam since May and as of Aug. 5 the association had only received reports or information on four examinees in regard to COVID-19 infections. A single examinee had tested positive 12 days before the examination but did not disclose that to the test administrators, another examinee began experiencing symptoms while taking the test, and the final two developed symptoms within a week of taking the exam, the letter says.
The letter includes a seven-step safety protocol consistent with guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which creates redundant layers of protection. The seven-steps are:
Requiring examinees to confirm that they meet CDC health and safety guidelines and agree to follow all guidelines during the test
Reducing the amount of test-takers at each site by 50 percent
Requiring masks for all staff and examinees when in the same room with other people
Maintaining six feet of distance between examinees at all times
Allowing gloves and making hand sanitizer available during the test
Spacing all test workstations at least six feet apart, separated by partitions, and having plexiglass sneeze guard between test center staff and candidates during check-in
Cleaning high-touch areas every hour and cleaning workspaces between examinees
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Milbro material
Introduction to Milbro trains
Milbro Locomotives
Milbro Wagons
Milbro Coaches
Other Milbro items
Milbro Artwork
Beeson, Mills & Evans (RME)
Miller Swan & Bernard Miller
Other locos and motors
Other Vintage Locos & Motors
Douglass Models & Vulcan of Kendal
Coaches by other makers
Windsor Models & Exley
Coaches made by some of Milbro's competitors and successors
Under development; material most recently added in November 2020
Copyright is retained by M.L.Harrison for all text and photos, except for those taken by other owners and enthusiasts.
M.L.Harrison 2020 © All rights reserved.
For purposes of comparison, and to supplement information available elsewhere from other writers, we comment briefly here on some features of coaches offered by Milbro's competitors and successors, and hope to enlarge material on this later (adding comments on Bond's, Douglass, R Models, Exley, Leeds, W & H, Windsor Models, etc.).
There is also one example of a coach that is by an expert UK modeller who was not a commercial maker (Geoffrey Pember). This is included to show the use of bakelite, to complement LMC pictures of rolling stock made with this material.
I need to add that for this section I am sometimes going to be very dependent on information offered by other enthusiasts that I know, given the many limitations in my knowledge (and the need to rely on verification of the makers through people who have offered key photos).
Bond's
Under development 2020
Illustrations OC10a-OC10c. Bond's catalogue descriptions and images from 1931-32 (2nd edition) and 1936-37 (2nd edition). The aim seems to have been to offer vehicles that had a high level of realism for the period.
Illustrations OC 11a-OC11g. I am very grateful to the enthusiast who sent me these photographs of four Bond's coaches that were at one time in his possession. I understand their origin was confirmed at that time, although they did not have any trade mark or company label. I am informed they are of wood, with glass panes attached inside, and fitted with Bond's bogies. They have good interior detailing, and most likely represent specific coach types from the LMS period which fit the style of lining they have. These Bond's vehicles make interesting comparison with the W&H coaches shown below, as the aim is similar.
The four coaches look to be in good order (although a glass pane has been broken at some point).
Exley
Exley coaches are very well known amongst model railway operators and enthusiasts, and the firm produced them over a long period, from the pre-war vintage era through into the second half of the twentieth century. The standard 0 gauge ranges were extensive, and the vehicles generally have a convincing and attractive appearance. Coaches of this type have metal bodies (made in a wrap-around form incorporating roof, sides and solebars), wooden bases (albeit with some attached metalwork), and cast ends, so that there is a very clear contrast with the items from Milbro's wooden standard coaches range or the LMC ranges. The visible difference from Milbro is accentuated when the Mills coaches have full early-style panelled sides rather than flush ones. For the windows, Exley used long strips of glass running through the length of the vehicles, and held by spring clips (whereas Mills coaches have individual panes fitted into slots in the wood, and coaches from some other makers have glue to fix the glass).
The best published source on Exley coaches I have seen is Ramsay's Guide, and I will draw on the seventh edition now for key points about these vehicles. Readers can find a fuller description there (including coverage of Exley 00 gauge), together with useful illustrations: see "Ramsay's Catalogue of British Model Trains", Compiler and editor Hammond, P., 7th Edition, British Railway Modelling, Warners Group Publications, Lincolnshire, 2011. Hammond notes that the Exley "coaches made before 1940 tend to be more accurate to the prototype", whereas in the post-war years ("after the introduction of the K5 series, which were largely based upon the LMS Stanier profile"), it became "a matter of changing livery, rainstrips and window positions" (page 189). Importantly, the tooling for the coach bodies was upgraded around 1950 "to the style most commonly found today" (page 187). There were also changes in the same period to the ends on Exley coaches. In the pre-war years these had been alloy castings showing planking detail, and were "bowed if it was so on the prototype", whereas the new castings were to a more modern pattern "based on the LMS Stanier coach end" (page 188). Bogie designs also differed from the earlier period. It seems that detailing underneath coaches was initially very simple for standard coaches (with wooden box shapes before the war, similar to those on Milbro vehicles), but that in the decades after the war pressed metal battery boxes were deployed, and underframes became more detailed. Hammond also notes that the wooden floors sat higher inside the coach bodies during the pre-war and early post-war period (page 188).
Exley coaches may quite often be found set up for two-rail running, and the post-war ones have a relatively fine-scale 'look' that makes them useful for a variety of layouts. I understand that in 0 gauge the post-war versions are preferred by some collectors today, and these include the K5 and K6 types (the latter perhaps being seen as the best). At the same time, however, we can note that some especially rare and distinctive pre-war vehicles may remain sought after. Further developments in the post-war years after the K6 range are noted by Hammond, including the use of an Exley 'Moddex' trade mark, and plastic coach ends (page 188). It seems that plastic might also be utilised in the later years for some components underneath the coaches. I have been informed that after the production of standard types ceased, further items were marketed from Exley at Baslow; reference is sometimes made in that context to coaches described as being by 'Clegg for Exley'. I gather that body pressings could be sourced by Clegg in these years from his own production or from Westdale. It is important to note more generally that specific distinctive items were also available from time to time from Exley over a long period, some being made to meet particular requests.
We show now a few examples of Exley coaches and their details, to give an idea for those unfamiliar with them of what they are like. Many enthusiasts know a great deal more than I do about Exley rolling stock, and my accompanying comments rely partly on other people. First, some pictures are shown of five LNER Tourist Stock coaches, made before the second world war or fairly soon after it. This is an interesting set, which seems to have been supplied in two stages, since there are differing company labels underneath the two articulated pairs, and a difference in brightness of the paintwork. They are all bulky vehicles, have interior detailing, and include some coach ends that I am informed are similar to those on pre-war Gresley teak models made by the firm. As the articulated pairs are unusual, I have included some pictures showing how the coaches are joined together.
Pre-war/early post-war examples of Exley coaches
(This is an early articulated pair of LNER tourist stock coaches. The coach roofs curve downwards at the outer ends, suggesting the bodies were drawn by Exley from their standard Gresley items, made more usually in teak colouring.)
(Details at one end of the pair.)
(I have tipped the left-hand coach up on its side here, to show the large 'post' that makes the link to the bogie !)
(Early trade mark carried on three items in this five-car set.)
(A single coach that would have been part of the same special order as the above pair. A very plain wooden box shape is visible below the body, very similar to what can be seen under a standard Milbro coach.)
(A second pair, with brighter paint and including a Buffet Car.)
(The light has reflected badly in this picture, giving the impression of a horizontal line along the green paintwork! I had a bit of trouble taking good photos of these vehicles, but will have to wait until I get a bigger slot of time to do some better ones.)
(This probably makes the upper paint on the side look whiter than it actually is, but gives a glimpse of some of the interior detail.)
(Later transfer, carried on the Buffet Car and its accompanying coach.)
(The connecting up of the articulated coaches was solid and very simple, but seems to work.)
(Pre-war Exley LNER bogie, plain wooden floor, and fairly basic construction style of the coach ends.)
Illustrations OC24a-OC24k. Exley 5-car LNER tourist stock set, composed of model vehicles that seem to have been commissioned in two slightly different periods, but all dating from the pre-war or early post-war years of production. I think it probable that these coaches were from two special orders for the same enthusiast, but I do not know enough about Exley to speculate on how many other similar green-and-cream pre-war sets or individual coaches like these may exist in collections or on layouts. I have been informed that there is a very rare special order set designed to represent the West Riding coaches that ran behind LNER streamliners before the war, but some readers will know a great deal more than I do about Exley commissions.
A swift hunt for internet images of the full-sized tourist stock of the pre-war years has not found me any pictures showing LNER green-and-cream vehicles with Gresley-style 'turned down' coach roof ends like those on these models. A very knowledgeable collector has suggested to me that if these Exleys are not correct-to-prototype, then perhaps the firm simply offered to make use of their standard LNER Gresley coach bodies and the purchaser was happy with that.
Later post-war examples of Exley coaches
Illustrations OC25a, OC25b and OC25c. These pictures show features very familiar to Exley operators, including a company label, interior detail (with seats), and metalwork underneath the coach attached to a wooden base. The firm's labels quite often seem to be missing.
Illustrations OC25d and OC25e. Examples of a cast coach end and Exley's own standard sprung bogie. I am informed this is the version from the post-war period. It is mounted on an aluminium fitting attached to the wooden coach underside. I understand the sides of the unit are castings, while the bolster is of tinplate.
Illustration OC25f. A Bassett-Lowke bogie, as found on some Exley coaches. This is mounted on a shaped steel bearing plate screwed onto the wooden base of the coach. Bassett-Lowke marketed Exley coaches along with the products of some other companies (including Milbro).
Illustration OC26. An Exley late period high quality LNWR coach, probably part of a smallish batch (or conceivably even perhaps a single special order item). This is not one of the Clegg vehicles noted above (and illustrated below). I think that this is an exceptionally attractive model, with its convincing paintwork and excellent 'toplights', and it is in superb condition.
Illustration OC27. Views of a 'Clegg for Exley' BR coach.
Leeds ..................... To come later !
Illustration OC32. Innovative production by LMC; the bakelite coach series.
Pember
Geoffrey Pember was an enthusiast, author and authority on railways, rather than a commercial maker or retailer of model railway items. His 7mm railway models, however, seem to have been much admired for their quality and unrivalled accuracy. The superb model coach shown below provides an interesting example of the use of bakelite on a specific building project by a highly expert individual modeller. It is well known that Leeds Model Company built some of its rolling stock (including coaches) using bakelite. The coach below is the only example I have to hand where this material has been used by another builder to help make an 0 gauge coach, and thus the only item available to record alongside what was undertaken (on a commercial basis) by Leeds.
Readers unfamiliar with this modeller may be interested to note that Pember was an acknowledged expert on the Great Eastern Railway, and his work on GER 0-4-4 tank locomotives is cited in our section on Beeson. His great skills and innovative approaches as a model-maker can be seen in a Gauge O Guild slide collection noted below, but also in contributions he made in print to advise others (see in particular Pember, G., 'Notes on 7mm Scale Modelling' Part 2, in Gauge O Guild Gazette, IV, 6, April 1970, pages 6-7).
The GOG slide set dealing with and illustrating Pember's modelling is very informative (Gauge O Guild, 'Models by Geoff Pember', 1981). Amongst his railway models were complete scenes/set pieces that included highly accurate buildings, signals, etc. His locos and rolling stock were made with great care, and matched the full-sized locomotives as fully as possible. He created rivets by using small pins (and preferred entomological pins of a specific size). His fine work on signals has been acknowledged by inclusions in publications (see for instance Williams, G.R., 'The World of Model Trains', Andre Deutsch, London, 1970, page 204; Hornsey, P. [ed.], 'An introduction to model railways', New English Library, London, 1977, pages 78-79). The latter book also shows a GE crossing keeper's house at page 73. After photos of the LNER coach below, we illustrate the meticulous care Geoff Pember took over representing features in the GER railway environment; in this case two small seats.
The model shown below dates from 1950, and was included in the slides taken for the Gauge O Guild.
Illustrations OC45a-OC45e. Coach made by Geoff Pember using bakelite. Pember was regarded by some enthusiasts in the postwar decades as the most impressive and accurate of all the UK's 7mm modellers, but does not fall within the 'commercial category' that is our central focus. His modelling work was outlined in an excellent Gauge O Guild slide set now on disk ('Models by Geoff Pember', 15, 1981), introduced by Jack Ray and with full commentary by Pember himself.
Pember described and showed this coach, a bogie brake, when Jack Ray made the slide collection mentioned above. The aim for the coach seems to have been to try laminated bakelite as a possible way of representing varnished and weathered teak. The roof is of wood. I bought this model on ebay because I wanted an example of this type of coach from the vintage or 'late vintage' period. I then discovered its historical significance, and feel privileged to have it.
Illustrations OC46a-OC46c. These two Great Eastern Railway seats were advertised on ebay very soon after the coach had appeared, and were identified as also having been made by Pember. The lighting has been unsuccessful for my third photograph, but the second one shows quite well the intricacy and care of the detailed construction. If correctly attributed, these seats are very likely highly accurate scale models.
'R' Models of Cheltenham
This firm produced some very interesting coaches using wood for the bases but cardboard for the sides, and perspex windows, etc. These must have been economical to make in materials terms, yet they were surprisingly sturdy and had excellent artwork. Collectors of more modern coach models might like to make comparisons with Newman's coaches (which are quite highly regarded today).
Illustrations OC50a-OC50d. The first two pictures show features of a standard coach type, and the bottom photo shows a luggage section on another coach. The third picture is of the firm's label (magnified), on the underside of one of these coaches. It was also applied to wagons.
Illustrations OC52a-OC52f Many thanks to the enthusiast who sent me these images of a large and impressive 'R' Models dining car. Its original Leeds wheels have been replaced with more modern ones.
I am also grateful to him for the information that the proprietor of 'R' models was himself a railwayman at Cheltenham.
W and H
This firm operated as a model railway retailer from its London premises over a very long period and into relatively recent times. It also sold its own products and seems to have made both locos and rolling stock in the pre-war years. I do not know whether the company also did this in the early decades after the war, but that is certainly possible. Coaches seem to have been offered in the inter-war years in Gauge One, 0 gauge and 00 gauge. Single illustrations may be found for Gauge One and 00 in The Model Railway News of June 1933 (9, 102, page 160), and in Beal, E., 'Scale Railway Modelling Today' (A.& C. Black Ltd., London, 1939, opposite page 198). The company showed a similar Gauge One LMS example in its 1930s cataloguing, under the heading 'Super Detail Passenger Coaches' (Model Railway Equipment Catalogue, probably 1933-1934, page 26). The reputation of the firm's 1930s products seems to have been very high (see commentary by Hamilton Ellis at pages 124-125, in 'Model Railways; 1838-1939', Allen & Unwin, London, 1962), although some items may have been made by outside contractors. In the 1930s, Walkers and Holtzapffel appear to have had both a 'coach shop' and a 'loco shop' of their own, making models (see advertisement reproduced below). The approach to production looked highly distinctive for the period, as the firm was making full coach sets to order, representing specific trains. There is no indication of prices below, but my guess is that their commissioned coach models would have been very expensive.
After the advertisement mentioned above we show some pictures of Walker and Holtzapffel 0 gauge LMS coach details. The vehicles drawn on here are believed to be from the 1930s, and seem to have been built to quite an exceptional standard for their time. They were part of a large group (comprising at least nine differing items), that came to the excellent Executor and Trustee service of the Gauge 0 Guild, but it is possible that the original commission to Walkers & Holtzappfel was for even more rolling stock than that. Perhaps the full set was originally designed to allow its owner to run trains that matched a couple of the full-sized ones running on the LMS at the time, although I have no information to verify this. I currently have three examples of the ordinary coaches, all of which were in a very distressed condition when I bought them, primarily through loss of glazing but also with other minor problems from long use. Repairs and renovation are under way as far as time allows. In addition, I hope later to show a postal vehicle and one of the two sleeping cars (a twelve-wheeler) that the set included. The group sold in 2019 also included a dining/restaurant car, a kitchen car, a full brake, and a shorter sleeping car, but I do not currently have any further information on those. The vehicles were fitted with lighting, and seem to have had adapted Bond's bogies when built. These bogies were in some cases changed by an owner later on for Bassett-Lowke ones, and the latter were mostly converted for two-rail finescale running. Since these changes, a friend has re-fitted Bond's bogies (albeit of a later type) to two of my vehicles, bringing them closer to what they would have originally been like. It appears that the set was initially for a three-rail coarse/standard scale layout. Although the 00 versions of Walkers & Holtzappfel coaches were captioned by Beal as being "All-Metal", these gauge 0 ones have wooden floors.
Illustration OC60a. Walkers & Holtzapffel advertisement of August 1936; the firm was selling complete trains of coaches. See The Model Railway News, 12, 140, page vi.
Illustrations OC60b and OC60c. When I purchased this coach it had sustained damage to its glazing, but its bodywork and interior were still in a fairly good state. The bogies are Bond's ones that were amended, presumably when they were fitted by W & H. More recently they were altered by the then owner to accommodate fine-scale wheels.
Illustration OC60d. Body construction characteristics shown on a second coach. These vehicles were designed to come apart, and each coach end has had two small holes drilled through it, probably to allow screws or pins to make contact with the ends of the interior wood floor. The building material seems to be brass, and the glass for windows was glued into place.
Illustration OC60e. Interior construction of coach, showing metalwork complemented by wooden section dividers, and 'Mills-style' bulbs linked up for the lighting. My photo here has not turned out very well, and I hope to do a better one later. Most of the coaches in this set had been fitted with Bassett-Lowke bogies, replacing the original Bond's-based ones.
Illustration OC60f. Detail of one of these coaches below the body. Unusually complex for the 1930s, but the maker nonetheless used wood for the box shapes (just as Milbro and Exley were doing in this period). The buffers were also constructed in a more complex way than was usual at that time.
Illustrations OC60g-OC60i. A third coach from the set. Each vehicle was different. I think this is a very convincing model for its period. Many thanks to Brian Cain for helping restore this coach. The middle picture has turned out a little too light in colour!
Illustration OC60j Another of the firm's advertisements, in The Model Railway News, September 1937, 13, 153, page xii.
Windsor Model Company
Locomotives made by this firm are discussed in another part of our site, where it has been possible to say something about the company's building practices as far as model engines were concerned. There is less to go on when trying to describe their coaches (or wagons), but an enthusiast has sent me pictures that make a very good starting point. Verification of origins with Windsor rolling stock is likely to be more difficult than for Milbro or Exley, and there seem to be few published examples beyond their catalogue pictures. McCrindell's superbly illustrated book, "The collector's all-colour guide to Toy Trains", includes a photograph of a 6-wheeled guard's van of the Southern Railway. The caption there comments that this was "thought to be" by the Windsor Model Co., and from the mid-1930s. It had been acquired along with a rake of similar SR passenger bogie vehicles - "most attractive cars" - that were "well made of wood with some card application, and with imaginative painted detail and fittings" (McCrindell, R., Salamander Books, London, 1985, pages 102-103). I am informed by the enthusiast who has provided pictures of his SR coaches below that the UK's leading specialist museum covering our field (the Brighton Toy and Model Museum) has what sounds like a similar set of coaches on display. My informant has very helpfully sent me his 'visitor's photo' of that set (which forms our first illustration below). There is another relevant colour image in P. G. Gomm's book, "Older Locomotives (1900-42)", (Troy Model Club Series, Nelson, London, 1970). This is opposite page 37, but unfortunately only half a 6-wheeler can be seen in a fairly small photograph (albeit alongside a most interesting Exley model of a steam railcar !).
Illustration OC70. One of the displays at the Brighton Toy and Model Museum. Thanks are due for this photo to the informant who also supplied me with the coach pictures below, and the catalogue pages shown in Illustrations OC71a and OC71b.
Illustrations OC71a and OC71b. Two pages from Windsor's catalogue produced in or around 1930, with information on their range of coaches. The firm aimed to represent specific items from the full-sized railways
Illustrations OC71c-OC71f. Four pages from the 1932 catalogue.
Illustrations OC72a-OC72c. This Southern Railway 1st/3rd coach is believed to have been made by Windsor Model Company. I am grateful to the owner of this vehicle and the one below for providing the photographs. The finish and lining are very attractive, and the overall style and look of the prototype have been captured very well.
Illustrations OC73a-OC73c. An impressive effort has been made here to model an unusual prototype. As with the example immediately above, this coach seems to be from the Windsor Model Company (although it is currently hard to verify this with complete certainty in the absence of documentation). Many thanks to the enthusiast who has let me show the pictures.
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Minneapolis crushes record for first-day absentee voting
More than 400 prople cast ballots on first day of voting for the Aug. 14 primary.
Last Friday was the first day voters in Minneapolis could cast absentee ballots for the Aug. 14 primary election — and a record number of people chose to do so.
A total of 418 voters cast their ballots at City Hall on June 27 — a 177 percent increase from the previous first-day record for absentee voting, in 2013. By way of comparison, the first-day total for absentee voting in 2012, a presidential election year, was 15 voters.
An additional 30 absentee ballots were cast at the Hennepin County voting site, for a total of 447 ballots cast. The city also mailed more than 600 absentee ballots to voters requesting their ballots by mail.
The primary election ballot includes selections for federal, state, county, school board and judicial offices.
Absentee ballots for Minnesota elections can now be ordered online
By Joe Kimball
Phyllis Kahn cries foul when many Somali absentee voters register with the same mail center address
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Provisional driver returns 0.202 reading after crash with child in car at Kempsey
Police charge man after not wearing a face mask and biting officer at Gosford
Learner driver breaks all rules – Gillman
Government must extend rental protections
Norwegian investigation of COVID-19 vaccination risks for elderly, very frail patients
ParknGo Mooloolaba Central ticketless system set to go
Police are responding to fatal crash – Babakin
Search underway for man missing in Brisbane River, near Kholo Creek
Chemists resolve a long-standing challenging problem on Metal-Metal interaction
Police charge man after vehicle shot and set alight – South Windsor
Minister Fortier highlights new supports in Fall Economic Statement during virtual townhall with Ontario Chamber
Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, spoke with members of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce about proposed investments in Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020. During the meeting, Minister Fortier discussed how the government will continue to protect Canadians’ health, jobs, and the economy.
The Fall Economic Statement provided an update on the Canadian economy, showing that the Government of Canada’s unprecedented investment has managed to stabilize the economy through the crisis. However, many businesses continue to face significant challenges as Canadians limit physical contacts, and employment gains have been slower for women, young people, racialized Canadians and lower income workers. The coming months will be difficult, and ongoing fiscal support will remain necessary deep into 2021 in order to protect jobs as well as our economy.
Once the virus is under control, the Government of Canada will invest in a growth plan of roughly three to four per cent of GDP, up to $100 billion, over three years, to jumpstart our recovery. Time-limited investments will help build a Canadian economy that is cleaner, more inclusive, more innovative and more competitive. The Fall Economic Statement puts a down payment on this plan, investing in measures that can be safely implemented now. It also begins work on transformative initiatives such as a Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care System, programs to support the economy’s green transformation and measures to address systemic racism.
The government’s stimulus will be designed, first and foremost, to provide the fiscal support the Canadian economy needs to operate at its full capacity and to prevent any long-term damage to our economic potential. Key to this stimulus plan will be smart, time-limited investments that can act fast and make a long-run contribution to Canada’s future shared prosperity, quality of life, competitiveness, and green transformation.
“The social, economic, and health impacts of COVID-19 have been unprecedented. Our government’s plan is focused on supporting Canadians, fighting this virus and investing in growth and jobs for today and tomorrow. We will continue to draw on best practice internationally, advice from experts, and engagement with Canadians on what matters to them for a good quality of life. We are here to support you, and we will build back better by investing in every necessary measure to help Canadians and businesses affected by the pandemic. We will do whatever it takes, and together, we will get through this.”
– The Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance
The Fall Economic Statement proposes new measures to see Canadians and Canadian businesses through the pandemic and support a robust and resilient recovery, including:
increasing the maximum Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy rate to 75 per cent for the period beginning December 20, 2020 and extending this rate until March 13, 2021;
extending the current subsidy rates of the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy to March 13, 2021, to provide greater certainty to businesses and other organizations;
extending the deadline to apply for a Canada Emergency Business Account loan to March 31, 2021;
creating the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program for the hardest hit businesses in sectors like tourism and hospitality, hotels, arts and entertainment;
earmarking 25 per cent of all Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) funding as dedicated to supporting local tourism businesses, ensuring the industry will have benefitted from more than $500 million in RRRF support through June 2021.
As part of the Safe Restart Agreement, the Government of Canada has allocated $5.1 billion for the province of Ontario.
As of late November, 306,842 loans were approved to businesses in Ontario, totaling $12.27 billion under the Canada Emergency Business Account.
As of late November, 65,556 small business tenants representing 626,386 employees in Ontario benefitted from the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance, totaling $975.8 million.
As of October 25, 544,660 applications to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy were received in Ontario, for a total of $18.5 billion in subsidies paid out.
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PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS by SONALI DEV
Award-winning author Sonali Dev launches a new series about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep.
Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. But that’s not enough for the Rajes, her influential immigrant family who’s achieved power by making its own non-negotiable rules:
• Never trust an outsider
• Never do anything to jeopardize your brother’s political aspirations
• And never, ever, defy your family
Trisha is guilty of breaking all three rules. But now she has a chance to redeem herself. So long as she doesn’t repeat old mistakes.
Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance. And then he discovers that she’s the only surgeon who can save his sister’s life.
As the two clash, their assumptions crumble like the spun sugar on one of DJ’s stunning desserts. But before a future can be savored there’s a past to be reckoned with...
• A family trying to build home in a new land.
• A man who has never felt at home anywhere.
• And a choice to be made between the two.
Paperback. 481 pages.
Are You Feeling #MissRead? This is for you.
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GALLERY & REPORT: MK Dons v Drogheda 2016
Dons fan Phil McNamara was at Tuesday's pre-season friendly against Drogheda and has sent the MKDSA this report and match gallery. Access the gallery by clicking here.
Perfect conditions and a decent playing surface in County Louth for the friendly versus Drogheda United. Drogheda relegated to League 1 last season and who are halfway through there current season, are having much better fortunes and a good possibility of returning to the League of Ireland Premier League this year.
This, we knew would be a step up from St James Gate on the Monday, as they play Leinster League Football, which is Non League and this would prove to be a sterner test, a good game from the word go, high energy and a good work out for the team. Drogheda were competitive and with there match fitness helping them, made the Dons work hard.
The game started brightly and immediately Daniel Powell seized on a ball in the area, to put the Dons, 1 up, the game then went from end to end, with both sides making chances and the tackles were competitive, hard but fair, Williams then hard the best notable chance from the Dons has his head, clipped the bar from a Reeves corner.
Drogheda got back in the game, when Charlie Burns and he won't need reminding, spilled a simple ball and allowed Droghedas Captain Lloyd Buckley, the simpliest task of putting the ball into the Dons net, Karl Robinson was clearly unhappy and made his disapproving voice known to Burns in the Dons goal.
The Dons started the second half with Oran Jackson being introduced to the back 4 and immediately he started to have an impact with some nice play and some good touches, this lad for me is one for the future, he was impressive and showed a great attitude to his work ethic and ability.
Then just as Karl was making the 10 substitutions he wanted to introduce, Daniel Powell picked up the ball and hit a sweet shot from outside the area into the bottom left hand corner to put the Dons 2 1 Up.
The changes were then made with Charlie Burns the only outfield player left from the starting X1 with Dave Martin who is with the squad, but still not match fit, It was then Burns who redeemed himself with a great save from Drogheda Sub Paul Finnegan, to keep the Dons in a winning position, Samir Carruthers who was introduced in the 2nd Half, looked exceptionally sharp and fit, had a great chance, which just curled wide.
Then with 4 minutes to go, came the goal of the game, which was a goal worth the admission money alone, started by the impressive Paul Downing, who controlled the ball and passed an excellent ball into midfield to Tom Hitchcock, he then fainted a superb dummy on a Drogheda midfielder, collected the ball and passed a great through pass into the path of Brandon Thomas-Assante, who was left one on one with keeper and proceeded to produce a cool finish round the keeper for the Dons to go 3 1 up and it was game over.
Fair play to Drogheda United a nice club, who showed great hospitality and kept going right to the end, to give our boys the work out they needed.
In my opinion, good work, a much younger looking Dons with a few experienced Pros, was impressed by the attitude and desire of the young players with the more experienced players helpng the youngster to blend in nicely.
Hard to pick a Man of the Match, all the lads put in a good shift and worked hard, obviously results are not important now, its getting minutes on the pitch, team bonding, especially with the young and new players and the fitness levels.
But if I had to pick on a few stand out performances - I would have to say Oran Jackson and Brandon Thomas-Assante look very bright young footballers, who will have a big future at the club, also impressed with Downing who looks a commanding centre half who likes to play football the right way out from the back and Samir Carruthers who looks really keen and sharp, If he takes that into the season, he will be a big asset to the team.
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Blaine Hardy Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Southpaw Blaine Hardy, who was in camp with the Twins on a minor-league deal, will now be sidelined until 2021. He underwent Tommy John surgery last Friday, according to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune. (Hardy’s wife notes on Twitter that elective procedures were fully permissible in Minnesota at the time it was performed.)
The 33-year-old Hardy has thrown plenty of innings against the Twins over his six seasons with the Tigers. His tenure in Detroit wrapped up after 289 2/3 innings of 3.73 ERA ball.
While he has turned in solid overall results over the years, Hardy has had some ups and downs and never really wowed with the peripherals. All told, he has averaged 7.1 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, and a 43.1% groundball rate.
Hardy managed to get outs despite averaging less than 90 mph with his heater. Perhaps the Twins had extra ideas for how to maximize Hardy’s typical four-pitch mix. He’ll now have to mount a comeback next spring.
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Twins To Sign Blaine Hardy, Juan Graterol, Ryan Garton
By Jeff Todd | November 26, 2019 at 12:18pm CDT
12:11pm: Backstop Juan Graterol and righty Ryan Garton are also heading to the Minnesota org, according to Triple-A communications director Nate Rowan.
Graterol, 30, spent some time with Minny in 2018 and has appeared briefly in each of the past four MLB campaigns. Garton, who is closing in on his own 30th birthday, has thrown 64 1/3 innings of 4.90 ERA ball in the bigs. Last year, he provided the Mariners’ top affiliate with a 3.99 ERA with 10.6 K/9 and 4.1 BB/9 in 65 1/3 innings of action.
10:41am: The Twins have agreed to a minor-league deal with southpaw Blaine Hardy, according to MLB.com’s Jason Beck (via Twitter). Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN had recently reported that the sides were nearing agreement (Twitter link).
This pact comes with an invitation to participate in the MLB side of spring camp for the Minnesota resident. But if an opportunity arises for him to pitch abroad — where he might have greater earning power — then the deal includes a provision requiring the Twins to grant him his release or put him on the MLB roster within 48 hours. Otherwise, there’s a standard opt-out date in June.
Hardy, 32, has been a consistent presence in the AL Central for quite some time now. He broke into the professional ranks with the Royals and reached the majors with the Tigers, ultimately throwing 289 2/3 innings of 3.73 ERA ball in Detroit.
It’ll be interesting to see if the Twins have some new tricks for Hardy to try out. The veteran managed to gut out a 4.47 earned run average last year but didn’t impress ERA estimators. He struggled in particular against same-handed hitters while generally succeeding against righties. Perhaps a few tweaks could unlock something for Hardy.
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Quick Hits: Astros, Mariners, Haniger, Hardy
By TC Zencka | November 23, 2019 at 2:42pm CDT
The investigation into misconduct on the part of the Houston Astros continues, with details of commissioner Rob Manfred’s process coming out yesterday. In the newest report from ESPN, Jeff Passan covers similar territory, while also providing further anecdotal evidence of the paranoia that exists in the league around the Astros’ alleged sign-stealing program. One particularly striking example described a starting pitcher who wanted to use a whole new system of pitch calling that would include “jersey pulls, hat tugs, head shakes and glove placements.” The Nationals, for their part, managed to overcome any potential sign-stealing by the Astros during this year’s World Series, though Washington came into those games armed with five separate sets of unique signs to help forestall any extra efforts made by the Astros. They did, of course, manage to win all four games played at Minute Maid Park. While this investigation continues, let’s check in on some player news…
The Mariners have an overcrowded, if not star-studded outfield picture coming into 2020, with veterans like Mallex Smith, Mitch Haniger, and Domingo Santana competing for playing time with youngsters hoping to establish their MLB credentials (Jake Fraley, Braden Bishop and Kyle Lewis). With Daniel Vogelbach locked into the designated hitter role, they are without that resource for at-bats, not to mention the further overpopulation that comes from rostering the versatile skillsets of Dee Gordon, Shed Long, Austin Nola, Dylan Moore, and Tim Lopes – all of whom are capable of spending time on the grass. Regardless, GM Jerry Dipoto is not tempted to sell-low and trade Haniger, per MLB.com’s Greg Johns. Despite Haniger’s injury-riddled 2019, Dipoto has not softened on his fervor for Haniger as a cornerstone player. Johns quotes Dipoto as saying, “He embodies almost everything about what we stand for and what we’re trying to set up in our systems and our programs.” Dipoto foresees Haniger returning to right field this season and occupying one of the 2 through 4 spots in the batting order.
Lefty reliever Blaine Hardy has begun to attract interest on the free agent market, per MLB.com’s Jason Beck (via Twitter). Beck names the Twins as one team that has shown interest, though multiple organizations appear to be in on the ex-Tiger. Hardy, 33 in mid-March, was drafted by the Royals, but spent the entirety of his MLB career with the Tigers. After Detroit signed him to a minor league deal following the 2012 season, Hardy would make his major-league debut during the 2014 season, pitching to a 2.54 ERA across 38 appearances. Outside the 70 appearances he made in 2015, Hardy has been up-and-down most seasons, making between 21 and 39 appearances in the majors every year from 2016 to 2019. In all, he amassed 233 appearances across 6 seasons with the Tigers (13 starts in 2018) with a 3.73 ERA/4.11 FIP and pretty even splits between lefties and righties.
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Blaine Hardy Elects Free Agency
By Mark Polishuk | October 24, 2019 at 4:21pm CDT
4:21PM: Hardy has indeed officially elected to become a free agent, as per a team announcement.
1:50PM: The Tigers have placed left-hander Blaine Hardy on outright waivers, as per MLB.com’s Jason Beck (Twitter link). The move all but officially ends Hardy’s tenure in the Motor City, as he will become a free agent if he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire. On his personal Twitter feed, Hardy bid his farewells to the Tigers organization, fans, and the city of Detroit after seven seasons in the fold.
Hardy posted a 4.47 ERA, 2.23 K/BB rate, 48.5% grounder rate and 5.9 K/9 over 44 1/3 relief innings in 2019, just about all the while battling left flexor tendinitis. The elbow issues resulted in a two-week injured list stint early in the season, and then Hardy’s year came to a premature end after he received a platelet-rich plasma injection in mid-August.
The abbreviated campaign was expected to result in a non-tender for Hardy, who was projected to earn $1.8MM via the arbitration process this winter. The early release will give the 32-year-old a bit of an early jump on the rest of the market as he looks for a new contract. While Hardy’s tweet sounded like a pretty definitive end to his time in Detroit, a return (at a lower price) probably shouldn’t be entirely ruled out, given how the rebuilding Tigers will be looking for low-cost pitching answers in both the rotation and bullpen.
Hardy has a 3.73 ERA, 2.25 K/BB rate, and 7.1 K/9 over 289 2/3 career innings, all in a Tigers uniform. He has worked as a reliever in all but 13 of his 233 career games, though all of those starts came in 2018, perhaps making him more attractive to a new team looking to add a swingman or a “featured pitcher” (behind an opener) to its 2020 pitching mix.
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AL Notes: Rays, O’s, Alberto, Tigers, Hardy
By Connor Byrne | August 26, 2019 at 7:58am CDT
Let’s kick off the week with updates on a trio of American League clubs…
The wild card-contending Rays haven’t set specific timetables for the returns of injured starters Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Yonny Chirinos, but the three figure to come back in that order, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times writes. Glasnow, who has been out since early May with a forearm injury and will finish 2019 as a reliever, could rejoin the team in the second week of September, per Topkin. Meanwhile, Snell is “probably 10 days behind [Glasnow] at least,” according to manager Kevin Cash. Snell, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow a month ago. Chirinos has been down for three weeks with an inflamed right middle finger – an injury that has thrown a wrench into a solid season for the 25-year-old.
Utilityman Hanser Alberto was waiver fodder last offseason, switching teams on multiple occasions before finally settling in with the Orioles for good in March. Since then, the 26-year-old has enjoyed what has easily been a career season. He’s slashing .314/.337/.440 with 10 home runs in 432 plate appearances, and the right-hander been downright dominant against lefties – whom he has victimized for a .402/.422/.540 line over 180 PA. A .446 batting average on balls in play has buoyed Alberto’s numbers versus southpaws, though, and Statcast isn’t really buying into his above-average production. Nevertheless, he’ll garner trade interest in the offseason, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com hears. It’s up in the air whether the O’s will strongly consider moving Alberto, who has played second and third with regularity this year and will enter arbitration for the first time in the offseason.
Tigers lefty Blaine Hardy’s season came to an end two weeks ago when he underwent a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow. Looking ahead to the offseason, Hardy realizes his Tigers tenure could conclude next. “You know and I know I might not be in Lakeland next year,” the 32-year-old told Chris McCosky of the Detroit News, referring to the team’s spring training home in Florida. Hardy has been a fairly successful reliever in Detroit since he debuted in 2014, but after elbow issues helped limit him to a 4.47 ERA/5.72 FIP with 5.89 K/9 and 2.64 BB/9 in 44 1/3 innings this year, it’s possible the Tigers will non-tender the soon-to-be out-of-options hurler as he readies for his second trip to arbitration. Regardless, Hardy’s glad he decided to call it a year instead of trying to gut out his elbow problems through the season. The Tigers were on the verge of demoting Hardy to Triple-A Toledo before his PRP injection, leading him to tell McCosky: “I had so many people in my corner say it would’ve been career suicide if I decided to go down to Triple-A and keep pitching through this. If something happened, and they found the tear at Triple-A, it would have been hard to retro it back to a big-league deal.”
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AL Health Notes: Cole, Indians, A’s, Rays, Tigers
By Connor Byrne | August 13, 2019 at 10:03pm CDT
The Astros made right-handed ace Gerrit Cole a late scratch from his start against the White Sox on Tuesday because of right hamstring discomfort, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic was among those to report. The severity of the injury isn’t known, but it’s worth keeping an eye on considering Cole’s importance to the Astros and his status as the game’s best pending free agent. As of now, the 28-year-old workhorse is on pace for his third consecutive 200-inning season. He has given Houston 156 2/3 frames of 2.87 ERA/3.11 FIP ball with 12.98 K/9 and 2.24 BB/9 in 2019.
Indians righty Carlos Carrasco has been battling leukemia, which has kept him out of action since May 30, but he’s champing at the bit to return, Mandy Bell of MLB.com explains. Carrasco, who fielded grounders off the mound at Progressive Field on Tuesday, is hoping to throw to hitters Friday. Manager Terry Francona wasn’t prepared to state whether that’ll happen, saying: “That’s still to be determined. I mean, the idea that he wants to, I think is terrific. But there’s got to be some sign-off from the medical people. But the fact he feels he’s ready to do that is tremendous.” Meanwhile, fellow key righty Corey Kluber was effective over four innings during a rehab start at the Double-A level Tuesday, Bell tweets. Afterward, Kluber called it “the last big step” in his rehab (via SportsTime Ohio). The two-time Cy Young winner has been out since fracturing his right forearm May 1, but the Indians have nonetheless gone 72-47. With a half-game lead in the AL Central, they have the inside track on a fourth straight division title.
Athletics southpaw Sean Manaea enjoyed an encouraging rehab start with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle details. Manaea, out since last September after undergoing shoulder surgery, fired 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball and totaled 10 strikeouts. He and fellow rehabbing lefty Jesus Luzardo seem that much closer to giving playoff-contending Oakland a couple much-needed pitching reinforcements. Luzardo, also out all season (because of shoulder and lat troubles), will start for Las Vegas on Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com tweets.
Rays infielders Brandon Lowe and Joey Wendle are moving toward rehab assignments, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Lowe went to the IL on July 4 with a right shin contusion, while Wendle has been down since the end of last month with a wrist issue. The 25-year-old Lowe had been a serious candidate for the AL’s top rookie honors prior to his injury, as he slashed .276/.339/.523 with 16 home runs and 2.5 fWAR in 307 plate appearances.
Tigers lefty Blaine Hardy has undergone a season-ending platelet-rich plasma injection, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports. Hardy amassed 44 1/3 innings out of the Tigers’ bullpen this season and recorded a 4.47 ERA/5.72 FIP with 5.89 K/9, 2.64 BB/9 and a 48.5 percent groundball rate.
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Tigers Notes: Castellanos, Harrison, Hardy
By Mark Polishuk | May 12, 2019 at 10:06pm CDT
As Tigers legend Lou Whitaker celebrates his 62nd birthday today, let’s look at some news from Motown…
Trade rumors have swirled around Nicholas Castellanos for well over a year, and the outfielder admitted to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News that he has been left feeling “uneasy” from the constant speculation. The piece provides an interesting look into the mindset of a player who knows he is in something of a limbo state, no longer in the long term plans of the team with whom he has spent his entire pro career. “You do everything you can to not let it affect you. If I am going to say it doesn’t affect me, I’d be lying,” Castellanos said. “I’d be giving you a media answer. The only thing I can control is going out and handling my business for me and take each at-bat the best I can for me. And in doing that, I can help the team win.” Whereas Castellanos embraced a face-of-the-franchise type of responsibility as a public and private team leader last season, McCosky notes that Castellanos has somewhat stepped back from those duties in 2019. “He’s knows he’s a lame-duck right fielder, and as such no longer HAS the obligation or the right to play that role,” McCosky writes.
Josh Harrison will return from the injured list prior to tomorrow’s game, as per a team announcement. The Tigers have already optioned Harold Castro back to Triple-A in order to create a 25-man roster spot. Harrison has spent two weeks on the IL recovering from a left shoulder contusion. The infielder signed a one-year, $2MM deal with Detroit over the winter and has often been mentioned as a possible deadline trade chip, though Harrison will first need to greatly improve on his .156/.212/.233 slash line from his first 99 PA in a Tigers uniform.
The Tigers activated left-hander Blaine Hardy from the injured list on Saturday, though as Hardy told the Detroit News’ Chris McCosky and other media, he isn’t entirely recovered from the left flexor tendinitis that shelved him for over two weeks. “I have a feeling it’s something I’m going to have to learn to pitch through,” Hardy said. “It’s just at a point now where it’s not affecting my pitching….You have to be able to get through those times when you don’t feel 100 percent, whether it’s from sickness, minor injury or tendinitis. The majority of the guys up here have done it before and know how to deal with it.” Pitching through such an injury carries risk, of course, though Hardy said that “I don’t think, from what everybody’s telling me, that [surgery] is the route this is going.” The southpaw got off to a rocky start (5.54 ERA in 13 innings) this season, a year removed from posting from quality numbers as a swingman in Detroit’s pitching staff.
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Central Notes: Sano, Wood, Tigers
By Jeff Todd | April 29, 2019 at 8:50pm CDT
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is launching an official rehab assignment, per a club announcement. He’ll open at the High-A level, with planned stops at the next two rungs on the ladder before MLB activation, MLB.com’s Do-Hyoung Park was among those to report. Sano has been working back from an injury to his Achilles that healed much more slowly than anticipated. The hope now is that the issue is behind him, but the Twins want to get Sano plenty of reps before bringing him back to the big-league roster. Sano, who’ll turn 26 on May 11th, is looking to bounce back after a highly disappointing 2018 campaign. No doubt the Minnesota organization would like to see him put in some of the work he was prevented from undertaking this spring.
More from the game’s central divisions …
The Reds received some unwelcome news on starter Alex Wood, as manager David Bell told reporters including Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer (Twitter link) that the southpaw recently suffered a setback while trying to work through the back problems that have sidelined him to date. Wood has yet to appear with his new organization, which had hoped he’d be one of three new veteran starters to bolster the rotation. An examination has been scheduled for Wednesday, at which time more on Wood’s outlook may be known. The 28-year-old is earning $9.65MM in his final season of arbitration eligibility after defeating the Reds in an arb hearing.
Health issues are creating problems in the Tigers rotation, which means GM Al Avila is weighing the options for filling in. As Chris McCosky of the Detroit News writes, the top Detroit baseball decisionmaker doesn’t see much of interest in free agency; he says the front office will “have to keep our eye on the waiver wire and on guys in the minor leagues who have opt-out clauses.” With nothing doing there at the moment, the Tigers are looking internally. Ryan Carpenter and Kyle Funkhouser both are under consideration, with the team also pondering the possibility of utilizing Blaine Hardy in a swingman role once he’s activated from the IL.
It’s awfully tempting to wonder whether one of the Tigers’ blue-chip pitching prospects could instead get the call, particularly after ace-in-the-making Casey Mize spun a rare complete-game no-hitter this evening. Whether that’ll be a possibility at some point remains to be seen, but it’s worth bearing in mind that there are some notable roster considerations that counsel against a quick promotion even beyond service-time considerations. As Avila tells McCosky, the organization anticipates a need to add something like ten prospects to the 40-man roster in advance of this winter’s Rule 5 draft. The club is obviously keeping a close eye on the downstream effects of its decisions.
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AL Pitching Injury Notes: Snell, Carrasco, Smyly, Estrada, Hardy
By Jeff Todd | April 24, 2019 at 8:29am CDT
The Rays have decided to start ace lefty Blake Snell today after he bounced back quicker than expected from a minor toe fracture, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. There are some obvious risks to bringing him back before he’s ready, but the organization obviously feels that isn’t the case. The reigning American League Cy Young winner has been outstanding once again early in 2019, with a 2.16 ERA and 13.0 K/9 against 1.4 BB/9 over 25 frames.
More on the health front, focusing on some other AL hurlers:
Indians righty Carlos Carrasco departed his start yesterday early with some left knee discomfort and will undergo an MRI to make sure there isn’t an injury. It’s being billed as a precautionary measure, as MLB.com’s Mandy Bell reports (via Twitter). The Indians will hope it comes back clean, as he’s a key part of the team’s plan to fend off challengers in the AL Central. Carrasco has had a few rough outings this year, but has also spun a pair of 12-strikeout gems and was getting the job done yesterday before tweaking the joint.
Rangers starter Drew Smyly was placed on the 10-day injured list yesterday with what the club described as mid-arm nerve tightness in his left arm. It seems the hope is that he’ll only miss a start or two; the placement was back-dated to April 20th. The 29-year-old Smyly hasn’t quite had the bounceback campaign he was hoping for to this point, with a 7.80 ERA, 19:10 K/BB ratio, and four home runs allowed through 15 innings over four starts. Right-handed Wei-Chieh Huang is up to take the open roster spot. He made his MLB debut earlier this season and has been throwing well at Double-A.
The Athletics sent righty Marco Estrada in for an “ablation procedure” on his balky back yesterday, as Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle was among those to cover (Twitter links). It seems he’ll be out through at least early May, though there isn’t a precise timeline just yet. The hope seems to be that this surgery will speed things up a bit. Meanwhile, the A’s hoping that reliever Lou Trivino will bounce back quickly after he was struck in the thumb by a baseball. He’s taking a few days but not slated to hit the injured list at the moment.
The Tigers announced yesterday that lefty Blaine Hardy was heading to the IL with a left forearm strain. Injuries to that area can be quite concerning for a pitcher, but there’s no real indication at this point of the outlook for the 32-year-old. After dabbling with the rotation in 2018, Hardy has been utilized in a multi-inning relief capacity thus far, throwing a dozen frames in eight appearances. Fellow southpaw Jose Fernandez takes his spot on the active roster.
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Players Avoiding Arbitration: American League
By Steve Adams,George Miller,Jeff Todd,TC Zencka and Ty Bradley | January 12, 2019 at 2:19pm CDT
The deadline for players and teams to exchange arbitration figures passed at 1pm ET yesterday, meaning over the next few hours, there will be a landslide of settlements on one-year deals to avoid an arbitration hearing. We’ll track today’s minor settlements from the American League in this post. Once all of the day’s settlements have filtered in, I’ll organize them by division to make them a bit easier to parse.
It’s worth mentioning that the vast majority of teams have adopted a “file and trial” approach to arbitration, meaning that once arbitration figures are exchanged with a player, negotiations on a one-year deal will cease. The two parties may still discuss a multi-year deal after that point, but the majority of players who exchange figures with their team today will head to an arbitration hearing.
As always, all salary projections referenced within this post are courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz, and we’ll also be updating our 2019 Arbitration Tracker throughout the day…
Today’s Updates
Yankees 1B Greg Bird will make $1.2 MM next season, per Bob Nightengale on Twitter.
The controversial Roberto Osuna will make $6.5MM next season, per Feinsand. Teammate Jake Marisnick, who again scuffled in ’18 after a promising 2017, will make $2.2125MM.
Per Mark Feinsand on Twitter, A’s lefty Sean Manaea $3.15MM in what’s sure to be an injury-marred 2019.
Hard-throwing reliever Mychal Givens will make $2.15MM, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter), with additional incentives for making the All-Star team or placing in the Top-3 for the Rivera/Hoffman Reliever of the Year Awards, added MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand (via Twitter).
The Mariners agreed on a $1.95MM deal with outfielder Domingo Santana, per MLB.com’s Greg Johns (via Twitter). Santana is the second and last of the Mariners’ arbitration-eligible players.
The Angels agreed to contracts with a pair of players yesterday, per Maria Torres of the LA Times (via Twitter). Reliever Hansel Robles signed for $1.4MM. Robles threw 36 1/3 innings of 2.97 ERA baseball after the Angels claimed him off waivers from the Mets in June. Luis Garcia, acquired via trade from the Phillies this winter, signed for $1.675MM.
The Tigers and reliever Shane Greene settled on $4MM, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (via Twitter).
The Yankees reached an agreement with Sonny Gray for $7.5MM, per Nightengale. Gray, of course, has been involved trade rumors most of the winter, but for the time being, he stands to play a role in the Yankee pen while providing insurance for the rotation.
Didi Gregorius has also come to an agreement with the Yankees on a one-year, $11.75MM deal in his final season before free agency, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (Twitter links).
New Yankee James Paxton signed for $8.575, per Nightengale (via Twitter). Paxton is under contract for the 2020 season as well.
The Houston Astros came to an agreement with Collin McHugh for $5.8MM, per Nightengale (via Twitter). McHugh could be moving back into the rotation after a stellar season in the pen, either way this will be his final season of arb eligibility before hitting the open market.
Jonathan Villar comes away with $4.825MM for what will be his first full season in Baltimore, per Nightengale (via Twitter).
Earlier Updates
Among other deals, the White Sox have struck deals to pay Carlos Rodon $4.2MM and Yolmer Sanchez $4.625MM, per MLB.com’s Scott Merkin (via Twitter).
In his second season of eligibility, outfielder Randal Grichuk has a $5MM deal with the Blue Jays, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca tweets. Righty Aaron Sanchez receives $3.9MM and outfielder Kevin Pillar gets $5.8MM, Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith adds (Twitter links).
Angels righty Cam Bedrosian is slated to earn $1.75MM, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group (via Twitter).
The Rangers have deals with outfielders Nomar Mazara ($3.3MM) and Delino DeShields ($1.4MM), Levi Weaver of The Athletic tweets.
Power righty Dellin Betances is in agreement on a $7.125MM deal with the Yankees in his final season of arb eligibility, Sweeny Murti of WFAN tweets.
The Tigers have avoided arbitration with outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, according to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press (Twitter link). It’s a $9.95MM deal. Castellanos had projected for $11.3MM.
The Twins will pay starter Kyle Gibson $8.125MM, per Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (Twitter link). Outfielder Eddie Rosario gets $4.19MM, per LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune (via Twitter), while lefty Taylor Rogers takes home $1.525MM as a Super Two, Murray tweets.
The Athletics have agreed with shortstop Marcus Semien a $5.9MM deal, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). Fellow infielder Jurickson Profar will receive $3.6MM, Robert Murray of The Athletic tweets.
Newly acquired righty Alex Colome will earn $7.325MM with the White Sox, Nightengale also tweets.
Righty Brad Peacock gets $3.11MM from the Astros, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle (Twitter link). Fellow right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will earn $4.1MM, Mark Berman of FOX 26 tweets, though he’ll miss all of the 2019 campaign due to Tommy John surgery. A third Houston righty, Will Harris, settled at $4.225MM, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart (Twitter link).
The Red Sox have agreed to a $2.475MM salary with catcher Sandy Leon, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (links to Twitter). Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, meanwhile, is slated to earn $4.3MM while infielder Brock Holt takes down $3.575MM.
The Tigers have deals in place with a series of pitchers. Lefty Matthew Boyd will play on a $2.6MM salary in 2019, Robert Murray of The Athletic tweets. Lefty Daniel Norris gets $1.275MM, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press tweets. Fellow southpaw Blaine Hardy also has a deal, Fenech tweets, with MLB.com’s Jason Beck putting the price at $1.3MM (Twitter link).
Backstop Mike Zunino receives $4,412,500 from the Rays, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand tweets. Infielder Matt Duffy has agreed to a $2.675MM payday, Murray tweets.
The Blue Jays will pay righty Marcus Stroman $7.4MM for the upcoming season, per Nightengale (via Twitter).
While the Orioles have now reached deals with all of their eligible players, per Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (Twitter link), we don’t yet have salary terms. Dylan Bundy, Mychal Givens, and Jonathan Villar make up the arb class. Bundy takes down $2.8MM, per another Kubatko tweet.
The Angels have a $3.7MM deal for the 2019 season with lefty Tyler Skaggs, tweets Nightengale. He comes in $100K north of his $3.6MM projected salary and can be controlled for another two seasons before reaching free agency.
Miguel Sano and the Twins agreed to a $2.65MM salary with another $50K of plate appearance incentives, tweets Nightengale. Sano’s deal is $450K shy of his $3.1MM projection, and he can be controlled through the 2021 season.
The Rays and righty Chaz Roe settled on a one-year pact worth $1.275MM, tweets Murray. Roe, who’d been projected at $1.4MM, is arb-eligible for the first time and controlled through 2021.
Brandon Workman and the Red Sox settled at $1.15MM, tweets Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. The second-time-eligible righty is controlled through the 2020 campaign and had been projected at $1.4MM.
The Yankees and outfielder Aaron Hicks have agreed to a $6.0MM salary, tweets Nightengale. The deal comes in just short of his $6.2MM projection. The 29-year-old is entering his final season of arbitration eligibility before reaching free agency.
Blue Jays infielders Brandon Drury and Devon Travis have agreed to one-year deals worth $1.3MM and $1.925MM, respectively, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jamie Campbell of Sportsnet (Twitter links). Each of the pair falls short of their respective $1.4MM and $2.4MM projections. Drury, a Super Two player, will be arbitration-eligible three more times and is controllable through 2022. Travis, meanwhile, has three-plus years of MLB service and is under team control through 2021.
The Twins and right-hander Jake Odorizzi have settled on a one-year deal worth $9.5MM, tweets Nightengale. Odorizzi, who is in his final year of arbitration eligibility before reaching free agency, receives slightly more than his $9.4MM projection.
Max Kepler and the Twins have reached an agreement on a $3.125MM salary, tweets Murray. A Super Two player, this is Kepler’s first season of arbitration eligibility. Coming in just under his $3.2MM projection, Kepler will remain under team control through 2022.
Mariners left-hander Roenis Elias has agreed to a one-year deal, tweets Greg Johns of MLB.com. Financial terms are not yet known. Elias, controllable through 2021, had been projected to earn $1.0MM.
The Astros and righty Ryan Pressly have settled on a $2.9MM salary, tweets Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle–slightly less than the projected $3.1MM figure. Pressly enters his last year of arbitration eligibility and can reach free agency as early as next winter.
Twins right-hander Trevor May has agreed to a one-year deal worth $900K, tweets Murray. This marks May’s second year of arbitration eligibility; he will remain under team control through 2020.
Closer Ken Giles and the Blue Jays have settled on a one-year, $6.3MM contract, tweets Nicholson-Smith. Projected to earn $6.6MM, Giles is in his second year of arbitration eligibility and is controllable through 2020.
Outfielder Byron Buxton and the Twins have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.75MM, as Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN first tweeted. Buxton, a Super Two player entering arbitration for the first time, had been projected to earn $1.2MM and will remain under team control through 2022.
Angels starters Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano have settled on one-year deals worth $3.4MM and $1.075MM, respectively, tweets Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Heaney’s 180 innings in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery helped him to top his $2.8MM projection handily. Tropeano had been projected at $1.5MM. Both pitchers have three-plus years of MLB service time and are controlled through 2021.
Yankees catcher Austin Romine agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.8MM, tweets Nightengale. The 30-year-old, who had been projected to earn $2MM, is entering his final season of club control before reaching free agency.
The Red Sox and Blake Swihart settled on a one-year deal worth $910K, tweets Murray. That checks in south of his $1.1MM projection. As a Super Two player who’s arbitration-eligible for the first time, Swihart will be arb-eligible three more times and is controlled through 2022.
The Blue Jays and Joe Biagini settled at $900K, tweets Murray, which lands just shy of his $1MM projection. Biagini barely qualified as a Super Two player this offseason and will be arb-eligible three more times. He’s controlled through 2022.
The Athletics and Mark Canha agreed on a one-year deal worth $2.05MM, tweets Robert Murray of The Athletic, landing just shy of his projected $2.1MM figure. With three-plus years of MLB service, Canha is in his first season of arbitration eligibility and is controllable through 2021.
Angels infielder Tommy La Stella settled with his new team at $1.35MM, tweets Murray. Projected to receive $1.2MM, La Stella is entering his penultimate season of team control before hitting free agency.
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Goodyear settles hose lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge in New Jersey has approved a $236 million settlement between Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and owners and former owners of properties where Goodyear's Entran II radiant heating/snow melting hose was installed.
Goodyear has agreed to contribute $76 million to a settlement fund over the next five years and could add a total of $40 million in contingency payments if certain performance goals are met starting next year and ending in 2007, say Goodyear officials.
Goodyear supplied its Entran II product to Chiles Power Supply, a designer of hydronic radiant heating systems.
Plaintiffs claim the hose is defective.
"A fairness hearing will be scheduled to review the terms of the settlement," say Goodyear officials.
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