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__label__wiki	0.916492	0.916492	ClassicCars.Com The Collector Gallery Future Collector Car Show Home Uncategorized 'Mormon Meteor' takes best of show at Arizona concours ‘Mormon Meteor’ takes best of show at Arizona concours By Larry Edsall John Carefoot with the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Special after driving onto the red carpet at the Arizona Concours d’Elegance \| Larry Edsall photos One of America’s most famous and historic cars, the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Special known as the “Mormon Meteor,” added another accolade Sunday when judges selected the huge but streamlined and bright yellow vehicle as the best of show at the third annual Arizona Concours d’Elegance. After selecting 16 best of class winners, the judges narrowed the best of show finalists to four cars before calling the Duesenberg across the red-carpeted awards ramp in the courtyard of the Arizona Biltmore Resort. The other finalists were a 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG LeBaron dual-cowl phaeton, a 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Pillarless Berline bodied by Figoni et Falaschi and originally owned by the Prince of Nepal, and a Ferrari 250 GT, one of only five such cars with bodywork by Zagato. 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Zagato 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG LeBaron 1932 Rolls=-Royce Phantom II Continental In 1935, Ab Jenkins, who had pioneered speed racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats, set a 24-hour speed record in the Duesenberg Special in the Utah desert as part of an event in which Donald Campbell set a one-mile world land speed record in his Bluebird and G.E.T. Eyston drove his Speed of the Wind to eclipse Jenkins’ short-lived record. Jenkins was back the following year, now with Augie Duesenberg working with Lycoming to build a Curtiss Conquerer V12 engine for the essentially stock Duesenberg chassis. Jenkins dubbed it the Mormon Meteor and, with help from relief driver Babe Stapp, averaged a record 153.823 miles per hour for 24 hours and 148.641 over 48 hours in the Meteor. Powered again by its standard Duesenberg supercharged J557 engine, Jenkins bought the car from Duesenberg for $4,800 and modified it for driving on public roads. He added doors, a top, re-routed the exhaust pipe and removed some of the special aerodynamic components designed for the speed runs. He even hung campaign signs on the car when he ran for mayor of Salt Lake City (he won election in 1939, reportedly without having to make even a single campaign speech). His son, Marvin, later drove the Meteor back and forth to college. After spending 45 years with a family in Alabama and doing numerous vintage vehicle rallies, the car sold for more than $4 million at the Gooding & Company auction at Pebble Beach in 2004. Very soon thereafter, Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati acquired the car from the auction buyer and restored it to the visual configuration in which Jenkins had set his records at Bonneville. The ‘Mormon Meteor’ heads toward the best of show trophy presentation The car made its post-restoration debut in 2007 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where it was awarded best of show. According to John Carefoot, curator of Yeaggy’s exceptional 25-car collection, the Duesenberg subsequently has won best of show honors at Amelia Island, the Glenmoor Gathering, the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Festival, the Concours d’Elegance of America in Michigan and now in Phoenix. As the 2016 Arizona Concours ended, it was announced that the fourth-annual event is scheduled for January 15, 2017 with featured classes for classic Lincolns, cars by Ettore and Jean Bugatti and cars with Vignale coachwork. Larry Edsall A former daily newspaper sports editor, Larry Edsall spent a dozen years as an editor at AutoWeek magazine before making the transition to writing for the web and becoming the author of more than 15 automotive books. In addition to being founding editor at ClassicCars.com, Larry has written for The New York Times and The Detroit News and was an adjunct honors professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Better late than never? NHTSA finally issues replica car regulations Pick of the Day: 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo, an exotic sports car bargain AutoHunter Spotlight: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS The Journal is the go-to daily automotive news and information source for nearly half a million passionate classic vehicle enthusiasts. Recognized as one of America's most influential automotive blogs, The Journal is known for accurate reporting, insightful analysis and thought-provoking opinion by a team of respected automotive journalists. Our editorial team combs North America, providing coverage from major auctions, museums, car shows, races and everywhere automotive enthusiasts congregate. Click here to signup for our daily newsletter © 2021 The Collector Car Network, Inc.. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3246
__label__wiki	0.744535	0.744535	Uncategorized Audio by William Ruben Helms April 5, 201422:50 July 20, 2015 I have to admit that as a blogger, there is something about discovering new music and letting the world know about it, and then having others dig what I’ve dug is a unique pleasure – and probably one of the coolest things about running this site. As i’ve mentioned about a million times before, I receive an increasing amount of emails from PR firms, labels, band management and artists both across the US and other places across the globe with links to singles, albums, videos, interviews, press kits and the like. And normally, as i’m going through as many of these press emails as humanly possible on limited time, I’m multitasking; often i’m eating, tweeting, watching sports, texting, commenting on Facebook or editing photos and usually I wind up going through the entire related artists playlist, as well. However, it does allow for some serendipitous discovery, which I think is probably the best way to find music that really resonates. Recently, while going though a batch of tracks I stumbled across the Chicago, IL-based band Speck Mountain. Founding members Marie-Claire Balabanian and Karl Briedrick are self-described “musical soul mates,” who apparently lived parallel lives in Los Angeles and Detroit respectively before they met in New York in the early 2000s. The duo share songwriting duties for the material’s formative stages with Balabanian contributing her soulful vocals and Briedrick crafting lushly textured and nuanced music on bass and guitar that fit Balabanian’s vocals perfectly. The duo of Balabanian and Briedrick recruited Chris Dye, formerly of Chin Up Chin Up and Linda Malonis, a former Pentecostal church pianist turned drone-rock organist to further flesh out the band’s sound for their third full length album, Badwater, which Carrot Top Records released last year. “Lies,” one of the singles off the album reveals a band with a sound that deftly defies genre and yet sounds strangely familiar: you’ll hear elements of soul and blues, thanks to Balabanian’s incredible, soulful vocals; elements of psych rock, thanks to Briedrick’s deeply nuanced, textured painterly strokes on the guitar, compete with feedback and squall. As a slow-burning, brooding track, the track manages to possess a lingering and eerily haunting presence, while demanding repeated listens – and on repeated listens the track reveals hidden layers of nuance. But it also manages to evoke the sensation of a half-remembered, hazy fever dream in which something seems to be lurking in the shadows and corners. Tagged with: ambient soul Badwater Carrot Top Records Chicago Chicago IL Chin Up Chin Up Detroit Detroit MI Facebook indie rock Lies Los Angeles Los Angeles CA mp3s music psych rock singles Speck Mountain Speck Mountain Badwater Speck Mountain Lies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3248
__label__wiki	0.771731	0.771731	OtherANALGESIA AND DRUGS OF ABUSE ABT-594 [(R)-5-(2-azetidinylmethoxy)-2-chloropyridine]: A Novel, Orally Effective Antinociceptive Agent Acting viaNeuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: II. In VivoCharacterization Anthony W. Bannon, Michael W. Decker, Peter Curzon, Michael J. Buckley, David J. B. Kim, Richard J. Radek, John K. Lynch, James T. Wasicak, Nan-Horng Lin, William H. Arnold, Mark W. Holladay, Michael Williams and Stephen P. Arneric Anthony W. Bannon Michael W. Decker Peter Curzon Michael J. Buckley David J. B. Kim Richard J. Radek John K. Lynch James T. Wasicak Nan-Horng Lin William H. Arnold Mark W. Holladay Stephen P. Arneric The antinociceptive effects of ABT-594, a novel nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) ligand, were examined in rats in models of acute thermal (hot box) and persistent chemical (formalin test) pain. Also, the effects of ABT-594 treatment on motor function and electroencephalogram (EEG) were determined. In the hot box and formalin test (i.e., phase 1 and 2), acute treatment with ABT-594 (0.03, 0.1 and 0.3 μmol/kg i.p.) produced significant dose-dependent antinociceptive effects. In the hot box, the efficacy of ABT-594 was maintained after a repeated dosing paradigm (5 days b.i.d. i.p.). ABT-594 was fully efficacious in the formalin test when administered before formalin, and also retained significant efficacy (0.3 μmol/kg i.p.) when administered after formalin injection. The antinociceptive effects of ABT-594 in the hot box and formalin tests were attenuated by pretreatment with the nAChR antagonist, mecamylamine, and in animals treated with the nAChR antagonist, chlorisondamine, given centrally (10 μg/rat i.c.v. 5 days before), but not in animals pretreated with the opioid receptor antagonist, naltrexone. Acute treatment with ABT-594 produced an initial decrease in open-field locomotor activity, which was absent in animals dosed repeatedly (5 days b.i.d.) with ABT-594. Also, acute treatment with ABT-594 decreased body temperature and decreased the amount of time the animals could maintain balance in an edge-balance test. These effects were no longer present in animals dosed repeatedly with ABT-594. At antinociceptive doses, ABT-594 produced activation of free running EEG in contrast to the sedative-like effects of morphine. Full antinociceptive efficacy was maintained in both the hot box and formalin tests after oral administration, whereas the effects on motoric performance were attenuated. In conclusion, these data demonstrate that ABT-594 is a potent antinociceptive agent with full efficacy in models of acute and persistent pain and that these effects are mediated predominately by an action at central neuronal nAChRs. In addition, antinociceptive effects were maintained after repeated dosing, whereas effects of ABT-594 on motor and temperature measures were attenuated in animals treated repeatedly with ABT-594. Thus, compounds acting at nAChRs may represent a novel approach for the treatment of a variety of pain states. Send reprint requests to: Michael W. Decker, Ph.D., Dept. 47W, Bldg. AP-9A LL, 100 Abbott Park Rd., Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500. ↵1 Current Address: Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. ↵2 Current Address: DuPont-Merck Pharmaceutical, Wilmington, DE 19880-0400. nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs nAChRs nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mecamylamine chlorisondamine Fast Fourier Transform rapid eye movement i.c.v. intracerebroventricular Accepted February 9, 1998. You are going to email the following ABT-594 [(R)-5-(2-azetidinylmethoxy)-2-chloropyridine]: A Novel, Orally Effective Antinociceptive Agent Acting viaNeuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: II. In VivoCharacterization Protein Kinase A Maintains Cellular Tolerance toMu Opioid Receptor Agonists in Hypothalamic Neurosecretory Cells with Chronic Morphine Treatment: Convergence on a Common Pathway with Estrogen in Modulating Mu Opioid Receptor/Effector Coupling Structure-Activity Relationships of Indole- and Pyrrole-Derived Cannabinoids Effect of COX-1 and COX-2 Inhibition on Induction and Maintenance of Carrageenan-Evoked Thermal Hyperalgesia in Rats Show more ANALGESIA AND DRUGS OF ABUSE	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3249
__label__wiki	0.760525	0.760525	Family Histories > Bohl Family Melton Family More Flowers II More Flowers III More Flowers IV Found the House Our Travels > Banff, Canada Eight countries in 30 days. West and East Houston Intercontinental Airport, Oct. 1975 747 to New York then on to Europe. We started by landing in Amsterdam, Holland. Amsterdam flower market. The Hague, Holland. World Court in The Hague, Holland. Holland windmills. In our stateroom on the Sea-Link ship from Holland to England. Ready to sleep while we cross the North Sea. London was our city to see here. Great Britan's parlimant and the Big Ben clock tower. Store on first floor dog and store owner live on the second floor. Dog stays in touch from window. A Beef Eater guard giving a tour of the Tower of London. Tower of London bridge. Buckingham Palace, London The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Victoria Train Station, London, England Piccadilly Square, London, England London subways (the tube) platform. Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, England. View from the top of the rotunda in St. Paul's Cathedral. London Going through security to fly from London to the coast of France. Flying from England to France. Then we take a train to Paris. We went to Paris and Nice. Pop and Mom are really tired on the train to Paris. French bread from a Paris bakery. A open fish market in the streets of Paris. Sidewalk cafe in Paris, France. Street news stand in Paris, France. The Louvre Museum flower gardens. One of the many hallways in the Louvre Museum. Venus de Milo statue, The Louvre Museum, Paris, France. The Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum, Paris, France. We are all taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. At the base of the Eiffel Tower men were playing this game of rolling steel balls. Full view of the Eiffel Tower. View from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Advertisement for the movie "Roller Ball" in Paris, France. Paris subway. Leaving our Paris hotel headed to the next country. Our train went through Belgium but I don't remember if we stopped. We stopped in Berlin, Stuttgard, and Munich. Breakfast is served at our hotel in Berlin, Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in downtown Berlin. Was bombed during World War II. Check Point Charlie, Where West Berlin and East Berlin have a gate so tourist can go across. The East Berlin wall between East and West Berlin. Dachau Concentration Camp sculpture dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the camp. Dachau monument to all of those that lost their lives in the concentration camp. Dachau museum picture of the mass killings before they were put into the ovens. Dachau prison camp ovens. Rows and rows of where barracks use to stand that held all the concentration camp prisoners. We got off the train in Stuttgard, Germany to visit with Bruce ????? who is a brother in law of Lois Bohl. Our hotel in Munich, Germany. ( I am here for the duration). Our hotel room in Munich, Germany. Wake up Mom time to go out and see Munich. From our train we could see the Germany Autobahn. 1972 Munich Olympic Games facility. 1972 Olympics Games Area, Munich, Germany. 1972 Olympic Swimming Pool, Munich, Germany Cities we went to were Lucerne, Zurich. Policewoman directing traffic on a stand in the middle of the intersection. Lucerne, Switzerland Taking a cog wheel train up to a gondola to go to the top of a Swiss mountain. View of Swiss town from the cog railroad. Top of ride with cog railroad, and gondala ride to a ski resort in the Swiss Alps View from our train a beautiful waterfall in the Swiss Alps. Village along the Italian Alps. Our hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland. The most beautiful hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. It was run by two retired nuns. Cities we went to were Rome, Florance, Pisa, Venice. Across the street from the Coliseum in Rome, Italy. Pop and his two kilos of grapes, Rome, Italy. Saint Peter's Cathedral in Rome, Italy. Our audience with Pope Paul VI at Saint Peter's Cathedral Square. Part of the Appian Way, they are ancient Roman roads. The Catacombs outside of Rome. Christians had to buries outside the city walls of Rome in underground chambers. Catacomb drawings of Jesus done in the year 100 BC. Drawings of the Last Supper in the Catacombs, done in the year 100 BC. Saint Mark's Square, Venice, Italy. Everyone buys corn to feed the pigeons in Saint Mark's Square. Feeding the pigeons in Saint Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. Our gondola ride in Venice, Italy. Street in Venice, Italy. Notice no vehicles just walking. All traffic is by boat in the canals. Hand blown glass factory, on a island just off Venice, Italy. Shaping the red hot glass,f Venice, Italy. Lunch near the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. Top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. Market in Florence, Italy. Market in Florence, Italy Fish market display in Florence, Italy. Train rides from city to city was a good chance to catch up on some rest. A Gondola ride in Venice, Italy. A Venice water way street. We took the train across the Spanish desert to Madrid. After 30 days of traveling we were ready to go home. Mom is taking a nap before we head out to our airplane to fly home. 747 Jet flying home from Madrid, Spain.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3251
__label__cc	0.72409	0.27591	Protecting the most vulnerable #pawcon in Advanced Analytics John McConnell of Analytical People presented on the use of analytics in the UK’s transition to digital TV. This is being rolled out region by region, trying to improve the process each time. Several regions have been converted already. There is a group of people, in the UK as in other countries, for whom TV is very important and yet who are not guaranteed to notice or manage the switchover. The UK has created a company to manage a help scheme for those over 75, who could get disability support, lived in care or who have sight disabilities. The BBC Trust has given this organization a mission to make sure no-one loses their TV service in the switchover while maintaining value, encouraging appropriate takeup and identifying and helping the most vulnerable. The BBC Trust commissioned some research before the program started and found, as expected, that most would have no problems but that there is a significant group who would have problems making the transition unassisted. Of this 20% about 5% are likely to be left behind no matter what because they simply don’t respond to marketing or outreach. To reach people the program is using generic and targeted marketing as well as local and regional press. But it is adding social networks, charities, outreach and other less traditional channels for "marketing". To begin they use geospatial analysis first to map people to the transmitters because these are what get converted. While many people are clearly served by one, some are in a gray zone where a probability of using one of several transmitters has to be modeled. But, beyond the geospatial issues, the project develops response models for managing take-up and scoring models to score the most vulnerable. The awareness of predictive analytics came about from both the GIS consultants (who understood the potential) as well as more general awareness. Critically there were senior executives who "got it" and who became executive level business sponsors for the project. Building these models took data and, while lots of data is publicly available, there are lots of concerns about data privacy and protection. Awareness of data losses and the potential impact of this has become a real headline topic. To address this they used black box models – neural networks. They were developed, shipped to the UK Department of Work and Pensions (who own the most sensitive data) and executed there with just the score being returned. Curiously the value of an opaque, hard to understand model was promoted (the reverse of the usual approach). An illustration of the value of a score that obscures the details of a person while still being able to be useful. The first model had 42% non responders which was predicted about 73% of the time by the model. More recent regions have higher non-responders, more than 65%, but higher rates of prediction (over 95%). The model is based on a decision tree. The biggest contribution to non-response is post code, probably a sign that something is missing from the model that has a geographic distribution. Age is the second most predictive variable. Young people had the highest rates of non-response and Asian communities also showed very poor response.In the UK there is an Experian service called Mosaic Origins that uses your full name and derives your likely origins. Mosaic was used in later models and confirmed that Asian groups were being particularly missed. So lots of work was targeted on Asian ethnic groups as well as younger groups. The rates have gone up and down, largely depending on the proportion of these less well targeted groups in the region being converted. Lessons learned include: Geospatial analysis and predictive analytics are very complementary Need to invest time in communicating and proving the point Predictive analytics is only a component of these projects, it must fit the project You need sponsors who get it and vendors who can help them do so Tagged as: analytics, business analytics, decision tree, geospatial, neural network, predictive analytic model, Predictive Analytics World, score Next post: Marketing Mix Modeling at Walmart Financial Services #pawcon Previous post: Optimizing customer service levels with predictive analytics #pawcon analytic model data business rules management system business process analytics Business Rules customer big data agility decision management system Marketing business rules management Business BI decision model Decision Management predictive analytics predictive analytic model bpm BRMS decision making real-time optimization information decision ibm Data Mining business analytics operational decision decision service	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3253
__label__cc	0.705625	0.294375	My book, High-Impact Life: A Sports Agent’s Secrets to Finding and Fulfilling a Purpose You Can’t Lose is available for pre-order now. Click the button to learn more. Author. Speaker. Pioneer. Hi, I'm Kelli Masters. I am an attorney, an NFL sports agent and Founder and President of KMM Sports. I created this site to inspire you to pursue your calling with confidence and boldness. Learn More About Kelli As featured in: Forging Leaders & Champions We’re building a community to inspire and support leaders to overcome limitations and live impactful lives. Great mentors are essential to anyone wanting to discover their purpose and accomplish their goals. It has been a joy to mentor others throughout my life, and it would be an honor to do the same for you. Connect with me here. Explore Mentoring After twenty years of sharing stories and important life lessons, inspiring others never gets old! How can I challenge, teach and encourage your group or company? 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__label__cc	0.674674	0.325326	Amarillo Local News Listen to 96.9 KISSFM Win Stuff from KISSFM Stream Us From Your Alexa! AMARILLO'S #1 HIT MUSIC STATION Middays with Christine Afternoons with Danny The EeE Show American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest Most Requested Live with Romeo The 96.9 KISS FM App Listen to KISS on Alexa! Google Home Stream KISSFM VIP KLUB Kiss Klub Listen and Win Prize Pick Up Information Advertise with KissFM Internship Application Afternoons with DannyAfternoons with Danny Partner of Recording Studio Founded by Dr. Dre and His Wife Accuses Her of Emptying Company’s Bank Account of $360,000: Report Aleia Woods Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage Dr. Dre, his soon-to-be ex-wife, Nicole Young, and a man named Larry Chatman founded a recording studio back in 2015, and now, it looks like Nicole could be facing some legal issues regarding money that supposedly belongs to the studio. According to a report from TMZ this morning (Sept. 21), attorneys for Record One recording studio have accused Nicole of emptying out the business' bank account and even hit her with claims of embezzlement. In a letter reportedly written to the legendary beatmaker's estranged wife, attorney Ed McPherson who represents the studio, alleged that Nicole "decimated" the company's business bank account last month of $363,571.85. The outlet has also obtained an image of a check written to Nicole, dated for Aug. 27, in the amount of $353,571.85. The letter additionally accuses Nicole of "blatant and unjustifiable criminal embezzlement of corporate funds" and breaching her fiduciary duties, which is her role of acting in the best interest of the company. Dr. Dre and his partner, Chatman, are demanding that Nicole return the money that she allegedly took from their company's business account no later than a week from tomorrow (Sept. 22), which would be Sept. 29. If she fails to do so, the attorneys for the recording studio say they'll be filing a lawsuit against her. Nicole's attorney, Bryan Freedman, told TMZ, "This is just a low-grade PR stunt by Andre and his team to try to change the fact that he was caught red-handed and sued for trying to cheat Nicole out of community property to which she is entitled. There is no question that Nicole had both the contractual and the legal right to have taken this action and Andre's team is well aware of this fact. Any suggestion she did something untoward is preposterous and pathetic." The recently filed divorce between Dre and Nicole doesn't appear to be going smoothly. Earlier this month, Nicole accused her almost ex-husband of hiding assets. She claims that he created a brand new holding company that he solely owns and transferred joint assets into it. The assets that she is supposedly speaking of are trademarks for the name "Dr. Dre" and his album"The Chronic." Nicole Young filed paperwork for her legal separation from Dr. Dre, whom she had been married to for over 20 years, back in June. XXL has reached out to a rep for Nicole Young and Dr. Dre for a comment on this matter. Here Are Hip-Hop Throwback Photos You Need to See Source: Partner of Recording Studio Founded by Dr. Dre and His Wife Accuses Her of Emptying Company’s Bank Account of $360,000: Report Filed Under: dr dre, nicole young One Year After Fire Amarillo Support Services Releases Message Amarillo Business Listings	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3266
__label__cc	0.516573	0.483427	OSHA Whistleblower Investigation Manual Changes Could Benefit Employees The 2016 update to the Whistleblower Investigations Manual used by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could prove to be a much-needed boon to employees across the country. As many readers of this blog know, OSHA is responsible for enforcing provisions in over 20 separate federal statutes that provide... STAA Protections Help Trucker Fired for Leaving Dangerous Conditions On August 8, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided TransAm Trucking Inc. v. Administrative Review Board, Department of Labor. The Court ruled 2-1 in favor of the whistleblower – a truck driver for TransAm Trucking named Alphonse Maddin – with Judge Michael Murphy writing for the majority and Judge Neil Gorsuch dissenting.... What Federal Whistleblowers Need to Know about the Insider Threat Program Whistleblowers serve a critical function in our society. They are inside watchdogs who expose wrongdoing at their place of employment, most times at great personal risk to their jobs. Acknowledging the important, yet risky, role that whistleblowers play in policing the workforce, the law has historically afforded whistleblowers... Want to Win Your Whistleblower Claim? Learn How to Legally Gather Evidence When employees want to report on suspected law breaking or misconduct, gathering evidence to become a whistleblower brings with it many legal pitfalls. Some forms of evidence gathering are not only allowed but are considered protected activity for an employee – that is, an employer cannot take any negative employment action (... Farming Industry Uses Ag-Gag Laws to Silence Whistleblowers Factory farms produce the vast majority of meat, dairy and eggs we consume in the United States. Large food producers use breeding strategies and economies of scale to produce food at low cost and high profits. To maximize profits and fill the enormous demand for cheap food, large agricultural companies have resorted to cruel... SOX Whistleblower Case Strengthens Protections for Workers In March 2016, the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (ARB) established an important precedent on the broad scope of protected whistleblowing under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and also clarified its standards to better serve SOX whistleblowers who faced retaliation. As has been discussed in the legal press, the... FRSA Whistleblower Wins $1.6M Jury Award In May 2016, a jury trial resulted in a $1.6 million verdict for a Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) whistleblower. Under the FRSA, whistleblowers need only show that their protected activity was a contributing factor to the termination decision. The whistleblower’s burden under the FRSA is lower than in many other... [Video] If You Report a Cybersecurity Issue, Are You Protected Under Whistleblower Law? Cybersecurity is an increasingly important field of whistleblower law. In recent years, lack of awareness among top business leaders has facilitated a number of hacks and data breaches. In today’s data-driven work environment, strong cybersecurity policies and practices are essential to data security. By failing to protect even... How Does Causation Factor into a Whistleblower Claim? In whistleblower cases, the employee’s protected activity usually consists of clear and tangible conduct. Disputes about this element of the claim depend on whether the employee reasonably believed she was objecting to unlawful conduct and expressed that opposition clearly enough. Similarly, the adverse action element is... How Does the Amended FCA Alter the Scope of Whistleblower Protections? A defense contractor fired an employee after he complained about overbilling of the government. The employee’s counsel knows that numerous anti-retaliation protections may apply, with the False Claims Act (FCA) and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) being two strong candidates. But which should they assert? A recent...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3268
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__label__wiki	0.857018	0.857018	Kotaku EastJapan 6/18/20 After 30 Years, Namco Bandai Releases New Version Of Amusement Arcade Game If you’ve ever been to an arcade in Japan, you’ve probably seen Wani Wani Panic. It’s similar to Whac-A-Mole, but… Pac-Man Is Getting His Own Version Of Super Mario Maker Luke Plunkett As part of Pac-Man’s 40th birthday celebrations, Bandai Namco and Amazon just announced Pac-Man Live Studio, a new… Impressions 3/6/20 There's Not A Lot Of One-Punch Man In The One-Punch Man Game's Story Mode, Thank Goodness One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is not a video game about uber-powerful anime sensation One-Punch Man. It’s the… The One Punch Man Fighting Game Handles Its Overpowered Hero In A Quirky Way [Update] Saitama is called “One Punch Man” because that’s all it takes for him to level foes. How the heck does that work in… E3 2019 6/11/19 Ni No Kuni's Remaster Is Looking Beautiful, Of Course 2011's Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch still looks amazing, so it doesn’t really need a remaster for its new… The Ace Combat 7 dog got a shout out at Namco Bandai’s Taiwan Game Show booth. This good doggie was the game’s most lovable character. Namco Bandai is making a Dragon Ball Z action role-playing game, magazine V Jump announced. More details will be revealed in the publication’s March issue. Kotaku Game Diary 12/6/18 Katamari Damacy Never Fails To Roll Me Up Into A Ball Of Joy While there’s no recapturing the weird and wonderful feeling of playing Katamari Damacy for the first time, this… Anime Is Perfect For Fighting Game Fodder While at the Tokyo Game Show, I checked out a trio of fighters based on anime games, including Kill la Kill: IF, My… The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show Today was the first day of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. It was a business day, which means the show wasn’t open to… Soulcalibur VI Announced It’s been five years since the last main Soulcalibur release, so Namco Bandai knows it’s about time to roll out Soulc… Ghost In The Shell Goes VR Multiplayer In Tokyo VR Zone Shinjuku, Namco Bandai’s virtual reality arcade in Tokyo, is getting a four-on-four Ghost in the Shell team-b… Cops Bust Fake Arcade Company, Interrupt Baller Lifestyle Six people from Santa Clara, California have been arrested and charged with selling arcade cabinets full of… Virtual Reality Mario Kart Looks Like It Could End Friendships Forever Namco Bandai’s VR ZONE amusement center in Shinjuku doesn’t just have a Neon Genesis game. It also has virtual… Ace Combat 7, originally due this year but now out in 2018, has an E3 trailer. This is exactly the kind of game PlayStation VR was made for. Tekken 7's PlayStation VR Mode Is Queasy And Unnecessary Tekken 7's PlayStation VR component isn’t so much a game mode as it is interactive theater. It’s got no health bars,… Kotaku East 2/21/17 Square Enix Announces New RPG Called Project Prelude Rune It’s the debut project of Square Enix’s newly established Studio Istolia, which is headed up by former Tales… Namco's Founder Has Died At Age 91 One of the individuals who built the Japanese gaming industry has passed away. The Tales of Berseria demo is now live on PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe. Get a taste of the dark and gritty 16th main entry in the Tales series ahead of its January 24 release. The PC version of the demo should be on Steam today as well. Katamari Damacy Statues Are The Start Of Something Big There’s nothing like a fresh katamari. First 4 Figures is kicking off a new line of Katamari Damacy statues the same…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3274
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__label__wiki	0.95683	0.95683	Home NEWS China braced for coronavirus resurgence amid fresh cases China braced for coronavirus resurgence amid fresh cases China’s capital is braced for a resurgence of coronavirus after 79 new cases were reported in recent days in a city that had not seen a case of local transmission in more than a month. China, where the virus first appeared late last year, reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday, 36 of them in Beijing. All have been traced to a wholesale market that supplies much of the city’s meat and vegetables. Beijing has closed the Xinfadi market, ordered testing of all its workers and is requiring anyone who travelled there to self-isolate for two weeks. Chinese health authorities said the strain of virus was similar to that seen in Europe, but there was no immediate evidence of a connection. In response, Beijing has suspended the restart of some classes and reversed the relaxation of some social isolation measures. Neighbourhoods close to the market have been put on lockdown and more than 76,000 people tested. China’s authoritarian communist political system and tight social controls enable tracking of residents’ movements through the use of social media. Entry to office buildings and grocery stores requires proof on a smartphone that the person has not travelled to areas where the virus is still active. India’s Health Ministry reported a jump of more than 11,000 new infections nationwide for a third consecutive day on Monday. The country’s home minister offered 500 train carriages for use as makeshift coronavirus hospital wards as New Delhi struggles to contain a spike in cases. The Indian capital has about 9,000 beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients in public and private hospitals, but a state government panel of experts has said it will need at least 15,000 beds by the end of June. A security guard checks the body temperature of a woman before entering a clothing marketin Jakarta, Indonesia Pakistan’s upward spiral of new virus infections neared 145,000 on Monday amid warnings from political leaders that the numbers could double by the end of June and were likely to hit a stunning 1.2 million by the end of July if Pakistan’s 220 million people continue to flout basic precautions such as mask wearing. In the US, cases in nearly half of states are rising. The US has already recorded more than two million confirmed coronavirus cases and upward of 115,000 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Upset by “rampant” violations of New York’s pandemic-fighting restrictions, governor Andrew Cuomo threatened to reinstate closings in areas where local governments fail to enforce the rules. Manhattan and Long Island’s Hamptons were singled out as problem areas by Mr Cuomo, who cited 25,000 complaints statewide of reopening violations. The large gatherings, social distancing violations and lax face covering enforcement endanger the state’s fragile progress in the fight against coronavirus, Mr Cuomo said, adding that many complaints involve bars and restaurants. “We are not kidding around with this. You’re talking about jeopardising people’s lives,” Mr Cuomo said. New York officials are trying to avoid the fate of states seeing a surge in new cases after reopening. New York’s coronavirus-related hospital admissions are declining and the state recorded 23 deaths on Saturday, the lowest one-day coronavirus death toll since the early days of the crisis. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed America’s lack of centralised authority for its inability to stem the spread of the virus, while saying Russia was “working quite steadily and getting out of this situation … with minimal losses”. In the US, “this is not happening”, Mr Putin said, noting the central and regional governments work more closely in Russia. Russia, nevertheless, has recorded more than half a million infections and nearly 7,000 virus deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University count. South Korea is also among countries seeking to prevent a resurgence of the outbreak, reporting 37 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said 25 of the cases came from the Seoul area, where health authorities are scrambling to trace infections linked to entertainment and leisure activities, church gatherings, warehouse workers and door-to-door sellers. In Peru, a Catholic Mass was held for the thousands who have died in the pandemic that is burning across Peru and South America as a whole. Workers stick portraits of people who died with Covid-19 inside the cathedral in Lima, Peru Archbishop Carlos Castillo used his broadcast homily to criticise a health system he said “is based on egotism and on business and not on mercy and solidarity with the people”. Covid-19 has taken at least 6,400 lives in the nation of some 32 million people – a toll second only to that of Brazil within South America. In France, restaurants in the Paris region will be allowed to join those in the rest of the country in opening indoor seating starting on Monday. From June 22, all nursery schools, primary schools and junior high schools will be open and mandatory for all students. France is reopening its borders with other European countries and will start allowing visitors from other continents on July 1. In Africa, where the virus continues to spread, Ghana’s health minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has contracted Covid-19 and is undergoing treatment in hospital. Ghana has one of the highest number of confirmed cases in Africa because of its robust testing, with more than 11,400 cases. Health authorities have reported 51 deaths.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3292
__label__wiki	0.868929	0.868929	Home NEWS Police in Hong Kong use pepper spray to disperse protesters Police in Hong Kong use pepper spray to disperse protesters Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse over a hundred protesters in a shopping centre who were singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans. The demonstrators sang the protest anthem Glory To Hong Kong and chanted Glory To Hong Kong, Revolution Of Our Times in the New Town Plaza centre in Hong Kong’s New Territories. As protesters gathered in the centre, riot police stopped and searched some and later told them to leave, saying they were violating social-distancing rules. The police then sprayed tear gas to disperse the crowd before cordoning off the atrium of the shopping centre. The protest was one of several that went ahead on May 1, Labour Day, despite rules that forbid public gatherings of more than four people. Riot police disperse the protesters Small groups of protesters also gathered near Kowloon’s Mong Kok and Kwun Tong underground stations. Organisers initially planned citywide protests but many were cancelled, with the organisers urging people to support pro-democracy restaurants instead. Friday’s protests were the latest in a string of demonstrations over the past week in which protesters gathered in shopping centres. They follow the arrest of 15 pro-democracy activists and former politicians last Saturday. The demonstrations are a continuation of a movement that began last June to protest an extradition bill that would have allowed detainees in Hong Kong to be transferred to mainland China. Although the bill was later withdrawn, the demonstrations continued for months before a lull starting in January as the coronavirus pandemic broke out.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3293
__label__cc	0.539342	0.460658	Risk Arbitrage legal definition of Risk Arbitrage https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Risk+Arbitrage Risk Arbitrage Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Financial, Wikipedia. Related to Risk Arbitrage: Merger arbitrage The purchase of stock in a corporation that appears to be the target of an imminent takeover in the hope of making large profits if the takeover occurs. Risk arbitrage is practiced by investors called risk arbitrageurs. The strategy can return large profits if a takeover occurs but can also result in large losses if the transaction does not take place. Obviously, then, the more information an arbitrageur has about a possible takeover, the less risk the strategy involves. Buying Securities of takeover candidates on the basis of rumors is legal, but it is illegal for an arbitrageur to purchase securities based on inside, or nonpublic, information. Insider trading violates rule 10(b)-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C.A. § 78a et seq., which is a federal law that governs the operation of the stock exchanges and over-the-counter trading. To obtain information, arbitrageurs often develop relationships with investment banking firms and corporations, as well as with other sources of information and financial backing. These activities alone do not constitute a violation of the Securities Exchange Act, but if the risk arbitrageur uses these relationships or resources to gather information that is not available to the general public, the resulting purchase of securities is illegal. In the late 1980s, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began to investigate several prominent risk arbitrageurs for their roles in insider trading. This action, combined with the increasing number of corporate takeovers, brought the issue of risk Arbitrage to the headlines of Wall Street and the world. Between 1980 and 1988 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alone, fifty-seven arbitrageurs were criminally prosecuted for insider trading. One of the bestknown cases involved risk arbitrageur Ivan Boesky, who allegedly realized a $9.075 million net profit through stock trades he made based on nonpublic information about three different mergers and takeovers. As part of the settlement with the SEC and the federal courts, Boesky was barred from any future securities trading. Because risk arbitrage can involve significant blocks of shares worth hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars, this practice can have a large impact on both the market and the value of the company's stock. Professionals in the securities field generally agree that risk arbitrage based on inside information has a negative effect on the market, as well as on the reputation of arbitrageurs in general. Many of these commentators, however, are concerned that existing securities laws do not reach risk arbitrageurs who do not owe a fiduciary duty to the people who are harmed by the arbitrageur's use of nonpublic information. The Securities and Exchange Act specifies that a violation of rule 10(b)-5 requires the accused violator to have breached a fiduciary duty to the injured party. Chiarella v. United States, 445 U.S. 222, 100 S. Ct. 1108, 63 L. Ed. 2d 348 (1980), is one of the leading cases on rule 10(b)-5 liability. Vincent F. Chiarella was employed at a financial printer and, as part of his duties, handled a series of documents that detailed an upcoming takeover bid; although the names were left blank or falsified, Chiarella was able to figure out the companies involved. Then, without disclosing that he had inside information, he bought stock in the companies that were targeted in the takeover; when the takeover was made public, he sold the shares and made a profit of approximately $30,000. Shortly thereafter, Chiarella was indicted on seventeen counts of violating rule 10(b)-5. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the conviction, however, on the grounds that Chiarella had not violated the rule because he was not a fiduciary and therefore did not have a duty to disclose. Hazen, Thomas Lee. 1989. "Volatility and Market Inefficiency: A Commentary on the Effects of Options, Futures, and Risk Arbitrage on the Stock Market." Securities Law Review 21. Steckman, Laurence A. 1988. "Risk Arbitrage and Insider Trading—A Functional Analysis of the Fiduciary Concept Under Rule 10b-5." Touro Law Review 5 (October). Mergers and Acquisitions. <a href="https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Risk+Arbitrage">Risk Arbitrage</a> It is interesting to explore the risk return characteristics for risk arbitrage on stock swap offers with collars. Is risk arbitrage market neutral: the case of stock swap offers with collars When the economics of settlement is considered, however, the defendant may partially avoid the amount of liability that a court would set through risk arbitrage, even when his wrongdoing has been discovered and an action is prosecuted. A financial economic theory of punitive damages While emerging markets present attractive opportunities in terms of risk arbitrage, says Will Rhode, a research analyst at TABB and author of the new report, investment hazards loom: exposure to turbulent currencies; discriminatory tax and capital controls; cumbersome and expensive local red tape for local securities trading; unreliable technical and telecommunication infrastructure; and immature clearing and settlement systems. TABB says equity swaps are critical tool for hedge funds accessing emerging markets Characteristics of risk in risk arbitrage. Journal of Finance 56, no. Hedge funds: an industry in its adolescence Another paper that uses an ABS approach is by Mitchell and Pulvino [85], who analyze almost 5000 mergers from 1963 to 1998 to characterize the risk and return in risk arbitrage. Results indicate that risk arbitrage returns have zero correlation with the market during up-market conditions, but large positive correlation during down-market conditions. 2: hedge fund performance Exploiting this inefficiency is known as risk arbitrage. e-business: Information revolution Second, issuing bonds for the purpose of investing the proceeds in pension fund assets is a classic example of risk arbitrage: "the simultaneous purchase and sale of assets that are potentially but not necessarily equivalent." In this case, the bonds (perceived by buyers as low-risk securities) are sold and the proceeds invested in riskier--and presumably higher yielding--securities. Risky business? Evaluating the use of pension obligation bonds Risk Arbitrage: An Investor's Guide (New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1999. The new wealth package for community economic development: generating value in distressed urban communities The risk arbitrage approach involves the same analysis as the cost cap to determine the PML. New Approaches to Capping Liabilities The web site, which soon will feature an afternoon update on risk arbitrage, is integral to the Daily Deal package, but print is at the core because the target audience includes many commuters, print is portable and the paper-Web combination is formidable. DAILY DEAL FINDS WEB, PRINT ARE CRITICAL PARTNERS Young paper devoted to 'the flow of money' in making deals is still finding its way Baker's and Nye's New York-based risk arbitrage firm, Baker, Nye Advisors, will also lend administrative assistance to Bond, Procope. Bond starts new firm A great growth industry on Wall Street has been risk arbitrage, where people bet on the rise, or fall, of stock prices. 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__label__wiki	0.791556	0.791556	State Capitol Reports LFB Local Control Memo Memo: Local Authority Related to COVID-19 Within Portage County 71st Assembly District 2015-2016 Survey Results Rep. Shankland Wisconsin Public Radio: Report: Wisconsin Spends Less On Regional Public Universities Per Student Than All Other Great Lakes States Report: Wisconsin Spends Less On Regional Public Universities Per Student Than All Other Great Lakes States Brookings Institution Study Finds Inflation-Adjusted State Support Declined More Than 42 Percent Between 2006 And 2018 By Rich Kremer Published: Monday, June 22, 2020, 6:35pm A new report shows Wisconsin is dead last among Great Lakes states when it comes to per-student funding for regional public universities. The data, gathered by the Brookings Institution, shows state appropriations declined by more than 42 percent between 2006 and 2018 when inflation is taken into account. In light of that and massive revenue losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Brookings is recommending an emergency federal fund to protect public universities. The report analyzed regional, public universities — campuses that aren't flagship schools and without major research programs — in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. The authors found that in general, regional public universities educated more in-state and transfer students and had more student diversity than flagship or research universities. But the report noted that regional campuses have seen declining enrollment and reductions of per-student spending by state governments. Wisconsin’s state appropriations fell the most, according to Brookings. "Wisconsin has been, at least from a per-student appropriations side, a real outlier in that you see pretty active disinvestment," said Brookings research associate and report co-author Robert Maxim. "It's not just neglect and malaise that you see elsewhere. It's actually been, you know, an outright decline in real appropriations." For the past seven years, UW System universities have been under a tuition freeze for in-state, undergraduate students. A tuition freeze for two-year branch campuses has been in effect for 11 years. Maxim said tuition freezes have happened in other states but generally they’ve been followed by increases in state support. "And really, that hasn't happened in Wisconsin," Maxim said. "It's been the tuition freeze plus disinvestment, which, you know, really gives schools pretty bad options when they're thinking about how you can really make up the revenue." Since 2013, UW campuses have had to increasingly rely on reserves left over from tuition revenues to balance their budgets. When the UW System presented its current budget to the Board of Regents in July 2019, tuition fund reserves had decreased by an average of 53 percent since the freezes went into effect. The UW figures showed UW-Stevens Point had a tuition fund balance of $0. In its budget proposal for the 2020-2021 school year, the UW System did not include a campus-by-campus breakdown of tuition fund reserves. When asked why the numbers were not included, a UW System spokesman said it was due to "late fiscal year impacts of COVID-19" and a mandated 5-percent budget cut ordered for all state agencies by Gov. Tony Evers. State Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, is a ranking member of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities. She said the report showing Wisconsin in last place for supporting the state’s comprehensive campuses indicates unfunded tuition freezes have added up. "And it's past time for a blue ribbon commission to study long term funding sources to ensure the sustainability of our campuses and to make sure that we can not only commit to public higher education and the Wisconsin Idea, but the students, faculty and staff on campus too," said Shankland. Committee chair, Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Greenville, did not respond to an interview request for this story. The Brookings report has recommendations for federal and state lawmakers, including the creation of an emergency federal fund to protect spending on public universities along with dedicated funding for students with additional educational needs. Shankland said she supports the idea of the emergency fund. In response to declining enrollment at the state’s regional public universities and historic revenue losses caused by COVID-19, outgoing UW System President Ray Cross unveiled a list of recommendations called the Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin System Beyond COVID-19. It recommended directing regional public universities to specialize their mission and eliminating major degree programs across campuses. At the time, Cross said if the plan was enacted, layoffs would be unavoidable. Resistance to Cross’s plan was swift and included some pushback from administrators. In response, Cross backpedaled on his initial timeline for enacting the recommendations. What the future may look like for Wisconsin’s regional public universities is unknown as a new but not unfamiliar face is poised to take over the UW System. After a contentious search for the next UW System president failed earlier this month, the Board of Regents appointed four-term former Gov. Tommy Thompson to lead the state’s higher education system. State Representative Katrina Shankland P.O. Box 8953 \| Madison, WI 53708 (608) 267-9649 \| Rep.Shankland@legis.wisconsin.gov	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3298
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__label__cc	0.727737	0.272263	Help your BID maintain vital services and drive recovery We’d like to say a big thank you to those businesses who have paid their BID Levy recently. As you know, Marble Arch London BID is continuing to provide vital frontline services, supporting businesses through the Covid-19 crisis and helping to reset the district for recovery. The BID is the single external agency that is entirely focused on the Marble Arch and Edgware Road area. As the smallest BID in Westminster, and being not for profit, we have relatively low reserves. This time last year our BID levy collection rate was 51%. Today it is 22.5%. We need your help to maintain our cashflow so we can continue to provide our vital services and drive recovery. If you have yet to pay your share of the BID’s levy, please could we ask you to review below what the Marble Arch BID team is still delivering, but that is only possible with your continued support. Our Street Team are out six days a week, reassuring customers and businesses, keeping premises safe and reporting incidents to Westminster City Council and the Metropolitan Police. The monthly cost of the street team is £18,000. We have saved businesses over £180,000 in business rate relief since April alone, through our lobbying efforts. We continue to campaign to Raise the Bar from £51,000 to £150,000 Rateable Value for eligibility for cash grants to those businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector. Ensuring that the district is safe for staff, guests and customers to return is top of our recovery agenda. We are working hand-in-hand with Transport for London and Westminster City Council to ensure that the pavements are safe, that there is adequate cycling parking and that people feel confident about returning to work, shop, study and visit. We are actively lobbying for changes to the licencing and trading hours regime to enable businesses to open and remain profitable. Our Covid Resource Centre is a one-stop-shop for all advice, guidance and recovery information, and is updated daily. All the information your business, staff and customers might need can be found in one place. We provide regular intelligence to Westminster City Council about which businesses are trading online and offering delivery services, to form part of their Shop Local map and campaign. Our Community Programme is ensuring that businesses and staff continue to feel connected to the community. We have seen a surge in people volunteering remotely to support charities and schools in need during the Covid-19 crisis. We’d like to thank hotels, offices, shops, the casino and supermarkets for donating surplus food to charities and for reaching out to isolated and shielded local residents to provide friendly voices and faces. Our public realm improvements continue – junction and crossing works on Edgware Road will resume shortly, and new schemes at Burwood Place and Sussex Gardens are at design stage. These schemes are even more important now, as we create the right environment for business and communities to recover and flourish. If you are struggling to pay your BID Levy We understand a proportion of our business members are unable to trade at the moment, and if you are struggling to pay the BID Levy, please do get in touch with us so that we can make separate arrangements. If you need a replacement BID Levy Bill If you are able to pay your BID Levy bill but do not have access to the paper bill, we can arrange for a soft copy duplicate to be emailed, please just get in touch. As we all look forward to the easing of the Covid-19 related restrictions, you and your company can play a key role in ensuring that the BID’s key services continue to be provided. Your financial support for this vital work is very important and will, collectively, have considerable impact on an area which is now attracting major investment (as seen by the major construction projects on site) and flourishing both as a business centre and a diverse community. Back to Latest \| Next Coronavirus / COVID-19 Update Coronavirus / COVID-19 is having a significant impact on London’s business community. As part of the service we provide to our… How to support the Community Programme during COVID-19 Many of our schools and charity partners are working tirelessly during this period to continue to deliver their services and… Marble Arch BID Backs #RaiseTheBar campaign Marble Arch London BID is joining industry leaders, political figures and other Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) up and down the…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3304
__label__wiki	0.932881	0.932881	Federal appeals court rules Trump can't block people on Twitter Yet another court has ruled that Trump can't block you on Twitter just for disagreeing with him. Image: JAAP ARRIENS / NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES By Marcus Gilmer 2019-07-09 15:39:34 UTC On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York upheld a previous ruling that President Trump violated the First Amendment rights of Twitter critics when he blocked them. The new ruling upheld a May 2018 decision that was the result of a lawsuit filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University on behalf of seven plaintiffs that Trump had blocked on Twitter. Judge Barrington D. Parker wrote in the opinion: We do not consider or decide whether an elected official violates the Constitution by excluding persons from a wholly private social media account. Nor do we consider or decide whether private social media companies are bound by the First Amendment when policing their platforms. We do conclude, however, that the First Amendment does not permit a public official who utilizes a social media account for all manner of official purposes to exclude persons from an otherwise‐open online dialogue because they expressed views with which the official disagrees. The opinion also impressively lays out how Trump and the White House have gone to great lengths to declare Trump's @realdonaldtrump account as "official." a @POTUS so mentally weak & intolerant of dissent he blocks US citizens critical of his policies from even reading his latest pronouncements pic.twitter.com/MjLuMUPqBD — Joe Papp (@joepabike) June 4, 2017 Of course, a consequences of this is that his account is subject to the post-Watergate Presidential Records Act of 1978. By blocking users from this account, the opinion said, "the government had engaged in viewpoint discrimination." The opinion also points out that because Trump's Twitter account features more than just his thoughts — including Trump's retweets and discussion in reply threads to Trump's initial tweets — the account is not privy to protection under the "government speech doctrine," which "does not require government to maintain viewpoint neutrality when its officers and employees speak." But perhaps the greatest parting shot toward the Trump administration comes in the conclusion to the opinion. The irony in all of this is that we write at a time in the history of this nation when the conduct of our government and its officials is subject to wide‐open, robust debate. This debate encompasses an extraordinarily broad range of ideas and viewpoints and generates a level of passion and intensity the likes of which have rarely been seen. This debate, as uncomfortable and as unpleasant as it frequently may be, is nonetheless a good thing. In resolving this appeal, we remind the litigants and the public that if the First Amendment means anything, it means that the best response to disfavored speech on matters of public concern is more speech, not less. The ruling figures to have a big impact on elected officials all over the country who maintain social media accounts, setting a standard for whom they can and cannot block. WE DID IT GUYS! WE WON THE LAWSUIT! WE'RE FINALLY UNBLOCKED BY @REALDONALDTRUMP! pic.twitter.com/yebQvNQhU2 — Jules Suzdaltsev (@jules_su) August 28, 2018 As for Trump, it's unknown if the Justice Department will challenge this ruling and pave the way for the Supreme Court to potentially rule on the case. DOJ spokesperson Kelly Laco told Mashable via email, “We are disappointed with the court’s decision and are exploring possible next steps. As we argued, President Trump’s decision to block users from his personal twitter account does not violate the First Amendment.” Mashable has also reached out to reps at Twitter and the Knight Foundation for further comment on Tuesday's ruling. WATCH: Donald Trump met with Twitter's CEO Topics: Donald Trump, First Amendment, Politics, social-media-companies, Tech, Twitter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3309
__label__wiki	0.706168	0.706168	Arun Ramamurthy Radically Reinvents Ragas Although violinist Arun Ramamurthy has extensive training in Indian carnatic music, he’s also a jazz guy. He’s got a lively, intriguing, cross-pollinating new album, Jazz Carnatica,streaming at Bandcamp. It’s an attempt to radically reinvent ragas with his trio, Perry Wortman on bass and Sameer Gupta – leader of Indian jazz band Namaskar, who reinvent old Bollywood themes – on drums. What does this music sound like? Because all but one of the tracks are based on classic ragas, it’s Indian classical music first and foremost. But the rhythms are lithe and dancing and full of pulsing energy, and far more terse than the frequently expansive, slowly unwinding themes of sitar music. If you’ve got friends who might confide something like, “Sure, I like Indian music ok, but it’s so meeeelllllllloooooowwwwww…” play this the next time you see them and they’ll have a change of heart. The trio are playing the album release show on Nov 1 at 8 PM at at Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow St. in the West Village; cover is $15. As much as Ramamurthy’s violin moves around, and it’s always in motion, even when he’s at his most energetic he doesn’t stray far from a central tone. That tension fuels a lot of understated mystery here. The opening track starts out surprisingly funky, with a catchy turnaround and a very cleverly implied two-chord (or two-mode, if you must) vamp. The elegant intro of the second number quickly gives way to a dancing but hypnotic theme, which the band vamps on – Wortman often doubles Ramamurthy’s lines, providing a staccato contrast to Ramamurthy’s lingering sustain. Marc Cary – who also plays with Gupta in Namaskar – guests on the album’s three central tracks. The first also features another cross-pollinating violinist, Trina Basu – it’s the closest thing here to a psychedelically rustic, Ravi Shankar-style raga, but built around a riff that’s pure blues. The second has Cary adding a little calypso jazz flair and the most traditional jazz vernacular of the tracks here. The next two tracks build out of moody atmospherics to more lively interplay. Likewise, the seventh track – the one Ramamurthy original, and the best of them all – expands outward from a broodingly chromatic tune to a bouncy bass solo. As the album goes along, Ramamurthy goes deeper into the microtones, his rather severe, intense tone contrasting with Wortman’s bubbly bass on the eight number here. The final one is the closest to the kind of modal jazz that Gupta plays in Namaskar, Ramamurthy choosing his spots. All of the tracks clock in at more than five minutes, sometimes considerably more. Onstage, they’ll probably take them out even further into more psychedelic territory. This is an album that will grab a lot of people: Indian music fans in search of a shot of adrenaline, and jazz fans who thrive on the space between the notes. October 29, 2014 Posted by delarue \| jazz, Music, music, concert, review, Reviews, world music \| album review, Arun Ramamurthy, Arun Ramamurthy review, Arun Ramamurthy Trio Jazz Carnatica, Arun Ramamurthy Trio Jazz Carnatica review, Arun Ramamurthy Trio review, folk music, indian jazz, indian music, jazz, marc cary, Music, music review, namaskar band, namaskar jazz, perry wortman, psychedelia, psychedelic music, sameer gupta, trina basu, world music \| Leave a comment Paul Dresher Brings Haunting New Music and New Instruments to Roulette Paul Dresher‘s Double Duo made a stop at Roulette last night that included a shattering world premiere played by Twosense, and the New York debut of a couple of brand-new instruments. Joel Davel played the marimba lumina – a digital marimba whose library of samples includes a full symphonic percussion section, and is enabled to mix and match a vast number of timbres beyond the instrument’s typical acoustic range. Dresher and Davel aired out the epic sonic capabilities of the quadrachord, which is basically a giant (i.e. twenty-foot) bass lapsteel. The results spanned the emotional spectrum, from nerve-wracking angst to joyous musical acrobatics, It was one of the best New York concerts of the year, without a doubt. Variations on an eerie theme circled uneasily and then gave pianist Lisa Moore the opportunity to deliver the gamelanesque loops of Dresher’s Double Ikat, Part II with a Bach-like precision, joined in tight choreography with Davel on the marimba lumina and Karen Bentley Pollick‘s alternately dancing and atmospheric violin. A pervasive Philip Glass influence became clear as the trio took it down from an insistent peak to an elegaic outro, Pollick low and affectingly austere. Dresher’s Glimpsed from Afar paired the composer on the quadrachord with Davel’s marimba lumina. It was sort of a demo of everything the instruments can do together – swoops and dives, sustained sheets of sound, shivery dynamic shifts, ghostly lulls, sly oscillations, joyous percussion samples bursting from the marimba lumina, pointillistic loops and finally a tightly percussive yet deliriously jaunty outro with both players on the quadrachord hammering away on mallets, a cymbal and other percussion objects placed under the strings. Hypnotic yet explosive, much of it sounded like a more concise take on what Michael Gordon did with Timber, his longscale work for amplified sawhorses, a few years back. The highlight of the concert was Moore and cellist Ashley Bathgate playing the world premiere of Dresher’s triptych Family Matters. Packed with dark chromatics and ominous passing tones, it was a study in contrasts, all of which eventually took on an aspect that ranged from funereal to downright macabre. The duo built subtly out of a dancing theme to a lively but equally agitated series of rises and falls throughout the first part. Then it fell to Moore to keep the steady, almost baroque rhythms going as the piece slowed down, Bathgate employing a viscerally aching vibrato and a chilling sense of longing and loss as its morose dance wound down. Moore took Mood Swings, a harrowing dirge, to a menacing, modal minuet at its peak, then Bathgate brought back a relentless, inconsolable angst with starkly resonant, stygian, sometimes microtonally-tinged lines that were nothing short of harrowing. The concert wound up with Martin Bresnick’s Fantasia on a Theme of Willie Dixon, which turned out to be simply the minor third interval on which his song Spoonful is based. You know it: Howlin’ Wolf did the original; the Allman Brothers made it famous. Dresher’s hovering electric guitar lines mingles with Moore’s impressionistic piano and Pollick’s jaunty cadenzas and simmering sustain while Davel served as a one-man percussion section on the marimba lumina. It was like early ELO with more challenging tonalities, Moore delivering its most unsettlingly delicious, glimmering interludes October 27, 2014 Posted by delarue \| avant garde music, classical music, concert, Live Events, Music, music, concert, New York City, review, Reviews \| ashley bathgate, ashley bathgate review, avant-garde music, chamber music, classical music, concert, concert review, electroacoustic, indie classical, joel davel, karen bentley pollick, karen bentley pollick review, lisa moore piano, lisa moore review, Music, music review, new music, Paul Dresher, Paul Dresher Double Duo, Paul Dresher Double Duo review, Paul Dresher Double Duo roulette, Paul Dresher Double Duo roulette review, paul dresher review, twosense, twosense review \| Leave a comment An Exhilarating Celebration of Ancient Yet Sophisticated Korean Sounds at Symphony Space Saturday night’s celebration of traditional Korean music and dance staged by Sue Yeon Park of the Korean Performing Arts Center at Symphony Space featured sounds that were as cutting-edge as they were rustic. Korean pansori singing, and much of Korean singing in general, employs microtones and trills and downwardly bent notes that would baffle an awful lot of western musicians. In her gritty, expressive contralto, like something of a Korean mountain-music counterpart to Tina Turner, iconic pansori chanteuse Shin Young-Hee made it look easy throughout a rather macabre-tinged excerpt from the 19th century love epic Chunhyung-ga. Famous Korean percussionist Lee Kwang-Soo – a gregarious and engaging guy with an edgy sense of humor – led a drum troupe through a thunderously hypnotic, subtly polyrhythmic benediction of sorts. Virtuoso Gee-Sook Baek teamed up with drummer Soung-Jae Cho, who spurred her on through a rivetingly spacious, suspenseful performance on the gayageum, a twelve-string lute that throws off otherworldly tremoloing tones and seems like it could be a predecessor of the sitar. Meanwhile, the night’s emcee, a musicologist from Seoul, reminded the crowd that all this music dated from an era when there was no distinction between performer and audience: participation is pretty much mandatory. All this did nothing to discourage the commonly held notion that Koreans are the 24-hour party people of Asia. There was plenty of drumming, notably a skull-pounding interlude to open the second half of the concert by the Rutgers Korean Cultural Group, to rival the kind of explosively shamanistic Brazilian sounds produced by BatalaNYC. There was also dancing, lots of it. Park herself took a solo, a graceful number that saw her practically disappear into the stage, facedown, at the end, the folds of her silken costume edging closer and closer downward. It’s one thing to do the splits, Chuck Berry style – it’s another to hold that position in place. Park was doing that twenty years ago and clearly hasn’t lost any athleticism in the ensuing two decades, no small achievement. A bevy of women swayed and gently exchanged places throughout a stately fan dance, serenaded by the band offstage. Several of the drummers wore ribbons on a swivel affixed to the rear of their uniform helmets, which they spun by moving their heads quickly, side to side – how they managed to keep their footing, keep the ribbons swirling, and keep time, without losing their balance or running headfirst into the the back wall of the stage, was impressive, to say the least. One of them finally made a circle of the stage, spinning faster and faster, leaning in toward the center in a more explosive take on what Turkish dervishes will do at the peak of a musical number. The night’s final performances brought a full musical ensemble together with the dance/drumming contingent (there was a lot of overlap among them, the night’s organizer included); tersely intense geomungo (six-string zither) player Mi Jin Park being a standout among them. The Korean Peforming Arts Center and their house ensemble, Sounds of Korea, stage frequent outdoor concerts during the warmer months, from Lincoln Center to Little Korea just south of 34th Street and points further south as well; bookmark theirwebpage if sounds as sophisticated yet ancient as these are your thing. October 27, 2014 Posted by delarue \| concert, dance, folk music, Live Events, Music, music, concert, New York City, review, Reviews, world music \| asian music, concert, concert review, dance, dance review, folk music, Gee-Sook Baek, korean music, Korean Peforming Arts Center, Lee Kwang-Soo, Music, music review, Rutgers Korean Cultural Group, shin young-hee, sounds of korea, sounds of korea review, Soung-Jae Cho, sue yeon park, sue yeon park review \| Leave a comment Alexandra Joan Sings Through Her Fingers at Bargemusic “Just about every piece of music that we can play is a song,” pianist Alexandra Joan nonchalantly told the audience at her luminous performance Thursday night at Bargemusic. That pretty much explains everything you need to know about her. Matter-of-factly and meticulously, she built a dynamically rich program with lyrical, cantabile, highly individualistic interpretations of a diverse program. from Bach to early Modernism, most of the works taken from her new album Dances and Songs. She explained to the crowd that while not everything on the album is a dance per se, the material on it shares a kinetic character. She began the evening with a suite of Chopin mazurkas that aren’t on the album, but they turned out to make an apt opening salvo, Joan giving the audience a sort of guided tour via ample but judicious amounts of rubato, as if to say, “Watch this, here comes a really good one!” Her take of Bach’s English Suite in G Minor, BWV 808 was especially gripping, not only because it’s an interesting piece of music, but because of how she accented the work’s rigorous and challenging ornamentation, awash in grace notes and trills. That made Bach’s tight rhythm all the more of a suspenseful contrast – and the plaintiveness of the second movement all the more affecting. Likewise, the high point of the night was Liszt’s solo piano arrangement from Schubert’s Der Doppelganger, vividly giving voice to a guy who can’t figure out if he’s himself or someone else and is completely lost as a result. The program lightened from there, but just a little, with an edgy, acerbic run through Ravel’s Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, drawing a straight line back to the Schubert suite that inspired them even if the tonalities were from a completely different idiom (and radical enough in Ravel’s day to get him slammed by the critics). Joan ended the night on a celebratory note with the “champagne bubbles” of a couple of lighthearted if cruelly challenging Liszt pieces, the Valse Impromptu and then his whirling arrangement of the Spinning Chorus from Wagner’s Flying Dutchman. Which in turn made her careful, plaintive Debussy encore all the more astringently gripping. Joan is also an impresario, so the idea of going from Bach to Romantic to Modern and linking it all together is less unlikely (and less ostentatious) for her than it would be for a lot of other pianists. She’s appearing next with the fantastic Grneta Ensemble performing Gerald Cohen’s Sea of Reeds at le Poisson Rouge on Nov 11 at 6 PM; advance tix are $15 and very highly recommended. October 25, 2014 Posted by delarue \| classical music, concert, Live Events, Music, music, concert, New York City, review, Reviews \| alexandra joan, Alexandra Joan bargemusic, Alexandra Joan bargemusic review, alexandra joan review, bach, chopin, classical music, concert, concert review, liszt, Music, music review, piano music, ravel, schubert \| Leave a comment The Week’s Most Entertaining Halloween Show Is Thursday at Merkin Concert Hall There are some ominously intriguing Halloween shows coming up toward the end of the week. On Halloween, there’s a doublebill with doom-obsessed, gale-force singer Jessi Robertson and murder ballad purveyor Kelley Swindall at the American Folk Art Museum at 5. Trumpeter Pam Fleming’s Dead Zombie Band are doing their creepy big band jazz at a street fair in Ft. Greene starting around 6; pianist Michael Riesman is playing Philip Glass’ score to the remake of Dracula to accompany a screening of the original 1931 film at the Morgan Library at 7; and the Jalopy is putting on an all-murder ballad night at 8 with a cast of familiar Americana faces. But the creepiest show of the week might well be the night before, Oct 30 at 8 PM at Merkin Concert Hall where the American Modern Ensemble, with guest conductor David Alan Miller, play George Crumb’s disquieting Music for a Summer Evening, David Del Tredici’s Dracula and a trio of macabre Robert Paterson pieces about dead soldiers, poltergeists and a full-blown nightmare. And the concert is free, but you need to rsvp to info@chambermusicny.org Paterson, the world-class marimbist who directs the AME, has great talent for creepy cinematics. His most recent album, Winter Songs – streaming at Spotify – has a somewhat more subtle, muted unease. Although the album has impassioned performances by a crew of well-known singers, the star here turns out to be pianist Blair McMillen, who anchors the songs with a gravitas and a nimbly insistent attack to counterbalance the surrealism of several of the pieces. For example, baritone Jesse Blumberg sings a brief cycle of songs with lyrics taken completely from captchas: he and McMillen manage to keep everything dead serious even as the text gets stranger and sillier. Wispy winter winds from the strings and woodwind section filter through McMillen’s icicle piano and Paterson’s own marimba in a theme and variations utilizing six texts by Wallace Stevens and others, sung by with an apt austerity by bass-baritone David Neal. Baritone Robert Gardner sings the viciously hilarious Eating Variations, a parody of food fixations and fads, with lyrics by Ron Singer. Like the captcha cycle, it’s all the more funny for the completely deadpan vocals even as the music grows more cartoonish. The comedy hits a peak as soprano Nancy Allan Lundy gives voice to voicemail messages with varying degrees of absurdity and mischegas. The album winds up with tenor Dimitri Pittas singing Paterson’s cycle Batter’s Box, which imagines a rather trying day on the ballfield as experienced by former Mets allstar catcher Mike Piazza. Try and guess the pitcher and batter – one can’t find the plate with his breaking ball and the other can’t hit it – that Paterson alludes to! October 25, 2014 Posted by delarue \| avant garde music, classical music, Music, music, concert, review, Reviews \| album review, american modern ensemble, american modern ensemble review, art song, art-rock, blair mcmillen, chamber music, chamber pop, classical music, david neal baritone, dimitri pittas, jesse blumberg baritone, lieder, Music, music review, Nancy Allan Lundy, new music, robert gardner baritone, robert paterson percussion, robert paterson review, Robert Paterson Winter Songs, Robert Paterson Winter Songs review \| Leave a comment Transcending the Gloom Outside of St. Ignatius Loyola Wednesday night the Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola rescued an otherwise gloomy and dismal evening with warmth and epic grandeur at their sonically superb home base, via an animated performance of Haydn’s Symphony No. 97 and then Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. Music Director K. Scott Warren had a jaunty confidence on the podium, conducting the Haydn through its many dynamic shifts between instrumental voices, with lively, conversational counterpoint. From its precise cantabile opening, to a surprising and welcome gravitas in the second movement, the swaying dance of the third and a long series of clever, practically conspiratorial exchanges as it wound out, Warren and the ensemble spotlighted all the most entertaining moments. It’s not a heavy piece of music – it made for a well-received contrast with the storm gusting outside. Like his Requiem, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor is unfinished. It may or may not have been performed in his lifetime. It has far more to do with operatic flair than gothic gravitas: watching the choir pulsing through its waves and cadenzas, it was easy to imagine a group from Mozart’s day reveling in how much fun church had become with this composer writing the score! Was this a vehicle for the talented choirgirl who would become his wife? Quite possibly. And she had to be talented because the lead soprano role is brutally challenging, but Martha Guth embraced the hair-raising demands of its roller-coaster dips and swells and meticulous ornamentation and left the audience stunned. Soprano Marguerite Krull also brought a sparkling clarity to her parts, often paired off with New York Polyphony‘s Stephen Caldicott Wilson and his far more stern, measured tenor (and impressive low range as well). Wilson’s choirmate Christopher Dylan Herbert was required to do less, but added an extra layer of heft in the final sections. Because Mozart never finished the mass, Warren had to choose from many versions fleshed out by others, over the centuries; settling on a 20th century version by Mozart’s fellow Austrian Helmut Eder was respectful of the original in limiting its scope to the parts of the score finished by the composer himself. Joy, and passion, and lustrous timbres from the top to the bottom of what the human voice is capable of delivering, abounded throughout the group’s dynamic and rousing interpretation. The next concert here is a fascinating program of original arrangements by organist David Enlow on Nov 2 at 3 PM; the Choir and Orchestra return on Nov 30 at 3 with a celebration of Advent. October 24, 2014 Posted by delarue \| classical music, concert, Live Events, Music, music, concert, New York City, review, Reviews \| baroque music, Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola, Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola review, choral music, christian music, Christopher Dylan Herbert, classical music, concert, concert review, haydn, k scott warren, marguerite krull, martha guth, mozart, Music, music review, ny polyphony, stephen caldicott wilson \| Leave a comment Saxophonist Kenny Shanker Nails an Edgy NYC Vibe, With an October 29 Hell’s Kitchen Show Lots of vivid, frequently edgy, tuneful straight-up New York portraiture on alto saxophonist Kenny Shanker‘s new Posi-Tone album Action City – streaming at Spotify – with Mike Eckroth on piano, Daisuke Abe on guitar, Yoshi Waki on bass and Brian Fishler on drums. They’re playing the album release show on Oct 29 at 8 PM at the brand new Room 53, 314 W 53rd St. between 8th and 9th Aves. Everything here centers around a tight piano/sax/bass/drums pulse. The first tune, Times Square is an interesting one – it seems to offer some shelter from the bustling rush hour crowd outside, Eckroth spinning an intricately enticing web away from the driving latin groove until Shanker brings it back with a similarly swirling but more angst-fueled intensity. It paints a good picture, albeit without the sketchy life-size Hello Kittys. Another Morning is all about urbane chillout swing, Shanker’s carefree vibrato sailing over Eckroth’s precise, purposeful chords and spacious tradeoffs with the drums. This seems to portray the kind of stainless steel counter place where they break out the martinis starting at around noon. Summer Siesta is a deliciously catchy, biting cha-cha, and not the least bit sleepy. The title track is a brisk stroll, everybody in the band occasionally stepping out of time as we do from time to time on a busy sidewalk: Eckroth’s bluesy, stride-inspired solo is especially choice. Punch isn’t the smackdown you might expect, but a very attractive slow soul groove, Eckroth firing off some tasty blues/gospel licks. Donald Fagen would kill to have written this. Eckroth stays in the spotlight through the spacious, stately, neoromantically marching Prelude, which gives way to Shadow Dance, a cool jazz waltz where the sax does exactly that to the piano. The most striking track here is Midnight, crescendoing on the wings of some blue-flame eights from Shanker until Eckroth takes it back into the back of the bar where everybody’s still hanging after closing time. Marble Hill offers a no-nonsense but warmly congenial, nocturnal North Bronx tableau – it would have made a good nostalgic tv theme back in the 70s. Tortoise & the Hare scampers along as Shanker and Abe flurry and bob, a contrast with the balmy boudoir ballad Riverbank at Dawn: hey, outdoors is cooler in the summer. Interestingly, Shanker winds up the album with a catchy, dynamically-charged Philly soul groove titled Snow Paws. You don’t have to be a New Yorker (Shanker’s not) to appreciate this. But it helps. October 21, 2014 Posted by delarue \| jazz, Music, music, concert, review, Reviews \| album review, Brian Fishler drums, Daisuke Abe, jazz, Kenny Shanker Action City, Kenny Shanker Action City review, kenny shanker sax, melodic jazz, mike eckroth, Music, music review, Peyman Samghabadi, posi-tone records, postbop, saxophone jazz, Yoshi Waki bass \| Leave a comment Richard Galliano Brings His Meticulous, Animated Accordion Jazz to the Jazz Standard As obscure subgenres go, accordion swing is pretty close to the top of the list. Accordionist Richard Galliano tackles that methodically and animatedly on his latest album, Sentimentale. He’s celebrating the release with a four-night stand leading a quintet at the Jazz Standard,Oct 23-26, with sets at 7:30 and 9:30; cover is $25, $30 on the weekend, Galliano is known for his ability to effortlessly leapfrog between idioms, from the baroque to tango to Romany jazz without missing a beat. This time out, he leads a pretty straight-ahead jazz session with Tamir Hendelman (the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra pianist, who wrote most of the arrangements), guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Carlos del Puerto and drummer Mauricio Zotarrelli. Much of it is a 21st century update on how French and Belgian musicians were mashing up American jazz with their own vaudeville and barroom folk sounds back in the 20s and 30s, notably the opening track, Chick Corea’s Armando’s Rumba, which puts a continental spin on a song that was already a bit outside the Afro-Cuban tradition. The group immediately brings it down from there, adding an organic touch to Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour’s Canto Invierno, then tackling Ellington’s In a Sentimental Mood with a lilting rhythm yet also with a similarly distant pensiveness – the accordion is one of the alltime wistful/bittersweet instruments, and Galliano owns that feeling when he chooses to go there. Galliano’s take of Horace Silver’s The Jody Grind draws less on the original than Dee Dee Bridgewater’s boisterous version; likewise, the Broadway ballad Why Did I Choose You follows Bill Evans’ coloristic reharmonizations. There are two originals here, the jazz waltz Balade Pour Marion and the closing cut, Lili, a tender ballad dedicted to Galliano’s granddaughter and done as a guitar-accordion duo. Hendelman’s arrangements are remarkably contiguous, more than just a platform for soloing, which there isn’t a lot of here. The group gently bounce their way through The Island and Verbos de Amor, adding some bulk to the songs’ tropical balminess, then pair hard-charging swing with more pensiveness on Plus Fort Que Nous. They do the Coltrane classic Naima as surprisingly weird psychedelia with a guitar sitar (?!?), then go back to the tropics with Mantiqueira. All this is a good indication of what the band will sound like here, maybe allowing for a little more guitar, which won’t be a bad idea since Peter Bernstein will be filling that spot. October 20, 2014 Posted by delarue \| jazz, latin music, Music, music, concert, review, Reviews \| accordion jazz, album review, anthony wilson guitar, Carlos del Puerto bass, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, european jazz, jazz, Mauricio Zotarrelli, Music, music review, richard galliano jazz standard, Richard Galliano Sentimentale, Richard Galliano Sentimentale review, tamir hendelman \| Leave a comment Brooklyn Rider Redefines What a String Quartet Is in the 21st Century For the past few years, Brooklyn Rider have pushed the envelope pretty much as far as a string quartet can go, and in the process have raised the bar for other groups: they transcend any preconception about what serious composed music is all about. Their latest album, The Brooklyn Rider Almanac – streaming at Spotify – is their most ambitious effort yet, and may well be the one that most accurately captures what the group is all about. They draw on a wide composer base, including their own members, an A-list of mostly New York-based players and writers across the musical spectrum, from indie classical to Americana to rock and now even jazz. It’s also a dance album in many respects – pianist/flutist Diana Wayburn‘s similarly eclectic Dances of the World Chamber Orchestra also comes to mind. Beyond the rhythms – everything from funky grooves to waltzes and struts and the hint of a reel or a stately English dance – dynamics are everything here. The pieces rise and fall and shift shape, often with a cinematic arc. The first track is Rubin Kodheli‘s Necessary Henry!, the group – violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords and cellist Eric Jacobsen – establishing an ominous/dancing dichotomy out of a stormy intro. It may have originally been written for Kodheli’s snarlingly majestic cello metal band Blues in Space. Maintenance Music, by Dana Lyn shifts from a lustrous fog with distant echoes of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here to a slow waltz and then a chase scene – it’s the most cinematic piece here. Simpson’s Gap, by Clogs‘ Padma Newsome makes a good segue, an Appalachian ballad given bulk and heft with fluttering echoes, as if bouncing off the mountain walls and down into the valley below. The Haring Escape, by saxophonist Daniel Cords veers from swaying, echoing funk, to slowly shifting resonance, to an aggressive march. Aoife O’Donovan’s Show Me is akin to something Dvorak would have pieced together out of a gentle Hudson Valley dance. Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer‘s Dig the Say gives the quartet a theme and variations to work, a study in counterrythms, funky vamps bookending a resonantly atmospheric interlude. There are two pieces by indie rock drummers here. Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier – most recently witnessed trying his best to demolish the house kit at Glasslands a couple of weeks ago – contributes the most minimalist piece here, Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche’s Ping Poing Fumble Thaw being more pointillistic. The album continues on a kinetic path from here until the very end, through Ethan Iverson‘s Morris Dance – which blends contrastingly furtive and calm themes – then Colin Jacobsen’s Exit, with Shara Worden on vocals, a triumphantly balletesque, swirling, rather Reichian piece. The most rhythmically emphatic number here is by Gonazlo Grau, leader of explosive psychedelic salsa band La Clave Secreta. After Christina Courtin’s raptly atmospheric Tralala, the quartet ends with a warmly measured, aptly pastoral take of John Steinbeck, by Bill Frisell. October 19, 2014 Posted by delarue \| avant garde music, jazz, Music, music, concert, review, Reviews \| 21st century music, album review, aoife o'donovan, avant-garde music, bill frisell, Blues in Space, brooklyn rider, brooklyn rider almanac, brooklyn rider almanac review, brooklyn rider reivew, chamber music, christina courtin, clogs band, Colin Jacobsen violin, dana lyn, daniel cords, eric jacobsen cello, ethan iverson, glenn kotche, gonzalo grau, greg saunier, indie classical, jazz, johnny gandelsman, la clave secreta, Music, music review, my brightest diamond, new music, nicholas cords, padma newsome, rubin kodheli, shara worden, string band, vijay iyer \| Leave a comment A Pensive, Quietly Dynamic, Relevant Album of Japanese-Tinged Themes from Kojiro Umezaki Kojiro Umezaki‘s axe is the shakuhachi, the rustic Japanese wood flute, an instantly recognizable instrument that can deliver both ghostly overtones and moody, misty high midrange sonics. Umezaki’s background spans the world of folk music and indie classical – he’s a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble -and is a frequent collaborator with groundbreaking string quartet Brooklyn Rider. Umezaki also has an album, Cycles, out from that group’s violinist Johnny Gandelsman’s maverick label In a Circle Records and streaming at Spotify. It’s a mix of originals along with reinvented themes from folk and classical music. As you might imagine, most of it is quiet, thoughtful and often otherworldly, a good rainy-day listen. The opening track, (Cycles) America reimagines a theme from Dvorak’s New World Symphony as a solo percussion piece for Joseph Gramley, who opens it on drums with hints of majestic grandeur, then provides loopily resonant vibraphone. The album’s thoughtfully spacious second track, 108 is where Umezaki makes his entrance, joined after a terse, slowly crescendoing intro by Dong-Wan Kim on janggo drum and Faraz Minooei on santoor. It builds to a swaying and then rather jauntily dancing groove with hints of South Indian classical music as Umezaki chooses his spots. The traditional Japanese lullaby that follows is as gentle – and ghostly – as you might expect from a melody that could be a thousand years old, a graceful solo performance. Umezaki then delivers a circular, uneasily looping piece modeled after a famous 1923 post-earthquake work by Japanese composer Nakao Tozan, bringing it into the present day as a tense, distantly angst-ridden contemplation of a post-3/11 world. On For Zero, Gramley plays lingering vibraphone interspersed with the occasional emphatic cymbal crash or fuzzy wash of low-register synth. The album’s final track is a new version of a collaboration with Brooklyn Rider that originally appeared on the quartet’s 2010 album Dominant Curve, alternating between raptly inmersive atmospherics and edgy interplay between the quartet and the wood flute, a shakuhachi concerto of sorts. October 19, 2014 Posted by delarue \| avant garde music, folk music, Music, music, concert, review, Reviews, world music \| 21st century music, album review, ambient music, asian music, atmospheric music, avant-garde music, brooklyn rider, chillout music, Faraz Minooei, flute music, folk music, indie classical, instrumental music, japanese music, joseph gramley percussion, kojiro umezaki, Kojiro Umezaki cycles, Kojiro Umezaki cycles review, Kojiro Umezaki review, Music, music review, new music, silk road ensemble, world music \| Leave a comment	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3310
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__label__wiki	0.899775	0.899775	Press / News Lyman Ellerman Music heals - and Lyman Ellerman is living proof of the power music has to cleanse the soul from dark times. Walking the fine line between hand-sewn Americana and traditional country, Ellerman measures his heart through his music, writing songs that reflect honesty and truth. "We need humanity so much more these days instead of judgement", he says - and his songs are proof of that mantra, reflecting the rawness of grasping to understand life's big questions and inspiring listeners to dig a little deeper themselves. Ellerman first began singing the truth after picking up a guitar in his mid-teens. It wasn't long before he became dedicated to perfecting his songwriting craft, leading him to a local studio in Baton Rouge where he worked and learned from Bee Gees bassist Harold Cowart, who helped him produce many of his earliest recordings. Ellerman eventually moved to Nashville and struck his first publishing deal in 2005, going on to land more than 20 independent cuts on various fringe alt-country releases and collaborate with such mainstay songwriters as Marshall Tucker Band founding member and guitarist George McCorkle, Larry Steele (.38 Special), Buddy Brock (Tracy Byrd, Aaron Tippin), Wil Nance (Brad Paisley, George Strait), Bill Shore (Garth Brooks) and Keesy Timmer (Kelsea Ballerini). In 2019, his song "This Is Your Day", landed in the award winning movie Turnover, starring Paul Guilfoyle, Katherine Kramer, and Jamie Brewer, and was an Oscar contender! His song “Drink Your Wine” (from the Get Loose record) was featured in the 2016 award-winning independent film, Last Call at Murray’s, starring John Savage and Michael Gross. Having shared stages with David Allan Coe, Billy Don Burns, Dallas Moore, Jason Eady, Mudbone, TJ Hernandez, and Ward Davis, Ellerman is spreading his creative wings more than ever. Ellerman's sturdy foundation of life experiences have allowed him to craft a cohesively appealing project with his recent album, Closer To Home. A shining example of how dark times can often yield the most outstanding work, Ellerman twists his poetic grandeur into honest reflections of love, loss, recovery, heartache, and downright authentic storytelling. Throughout the album, Ellerman settles into a comfortable place and allows himself to feel each emotional punch, not afraid to share the intimacy and honesty of each life experience with his audience. "Ellerman’s testaments to life are told with just enough detail as to feel universal in their humanity." (- Americana Highways) Having cleansed himself of grief and heartache through song, Ellerman hopes his forthcoming music will showcase a different side.... this time one of light and hope. "I'm still a firm believer that music should be used for good - inspiration, action, acceptance, healing, laughter", says Ellerman, and his new music does just that. Without losing the sincerity of his previous work, Ellerman is writing songs that allow him to move forward with acceptance and turn a new leaf in both his personal life and his career. Favoriting live performances over anything else, Ellerman is celebrating a little more, hurting a little less, and helping his audience do the same.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3312
__label__wiki	0.62872	0.62872	Songs In Spanish Privacy Policy for Lyrichunk At Lyrichunk, one of our main preferences is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains kinds of information that are collected and recorded by Lyrichunk and how we use it. If you have further questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not wait to contact through email at lyricshunk75@gmail.com Lyrichunk follows a conventional procedure of using log files. Those files log visitors when they hit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any personally identifiable information. The goal of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information. Like any different website, Lyrichunk uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store data including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other data. Google is one of a third-party vendor on this site. It also employs cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Lyrichunk. Third-party ad servers or ad networks employ technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their particular advertisements and links that appear on Lyrichunk, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically collect your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to estimate the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Note that Lyrichunk has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. Lyrichunk’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: Privacy Policy Links. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies? Lyrichunk does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records. This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Lyrichunk. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. LyricsHunk \| Feel the beat!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3315
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__label__cc	0.597863	0.402137	Putting the fin into tech Tshegofatso Mathe Innovation and sustainability are the current buzzwords and entrepreneurs in the fintech industry are coming up with new, exciting ideas to solve the problems of their target market. Innovation and sustainability are the current buzzwords and entrepreneurs in the financial technology (fintech) industry are coming up with new, exciting ideas to solve the problems of their target market. One such innovation is uKheshe, which provides a payment system targeting informal traders who do not have access to mainstream payment solutions. The company is one of 12 finalists in the 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa — a South African Reserve Bank and KPMG Matchi initiative — which showcases fintech firms that demonstrate innovative solutions to complex financial challenges. Co-founder of uKheshe, Clayton Hayward, said the prerequisite to be a merchant who uses tech solutions such as SnapScan or Zapper, or even a point-of-sale terminal from a bank, poses insurmountable challenges for informal traders. These include providing financial statements, such as proof of income, a business plan and proof of residence. Hayward said informal traders might not have the records of their business activity and, therefore, are by default excluded from receiving digital payments. “They’re limited to cash-only transactions,’’ he says, adding that many subsistence entrepreneurs can double their daily income if they are able to accept digital card payments. Entrepreneurs start by buying an uKheshe card which has a QR code, at Pick n Pay for R20, or they can get it directly from the company. A QR code is a machine-readable code of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information that can be read by the camera on a smartphone. The user can then register the card with their cellphone number and start receiving payments from all the major banks in South Africa. Hayward said the big benefit is that the uKheshe cardholders do not need a bank account: they access funds via an ewallet. Users dial 12082274# and follow USSD prompts to view their balance and can withdraw the money at any Pick n Pay till nationwide. The company started doing business in November last year; so far it has 275 000 clients. Co-Pierre Georg, an associate professor at the University of Cape Town’s African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management, told the Mail & Guardian that fintech will shape the financial services industry in the next decade or two. “There is not a single function within a bank or money market fund that won’t be affected by fintech. From payments to underwriting to compliance, in all areas of financial services we now see fintech companies successfully compete with industry incumbents,” he said. Georg said many South African innovations have tackled the issue of remittances, that is, cross-border payments by migrants. “South African remittance companies are recognised internationally and have seen solid growth over the past years. This sets us slightly apart from the United Kingdom or Europe where there is more of a focus on artificial intelligence startups,” Georg said. Paycode is another South African fintech company in the Hackcelerater finals. It facilitates payments and helps to store electronic data. The company, established in 2014, operates in Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Guinea, Botswana and Namibia. It doesn’t currently operate in South Africa because of the previous presence of Net1, a universal electronic payment system that handled the payment of social grants in the country. Paycode partners with governments, nongovernmental organisations and financial institutions, enabling them to make payments to recipients. The company’s goal is to “financially include the 590-million deep rural and urban population in Africa who have up to now been unbanked,” said Grant Haarhoff, chief financial officer at the company. Haarhoff said the slow rate of infrastructure development in many African countries had left a large proportion of the continent unbanked. That’s what inspired the idea for Paycode. Recipients receive a Paycode card that is registered with the user’s personal data. The cards are biometric secured, allowing individuals to use a fingerprint to withdraw money from point of sale devices close to where they live, provided for by Paycode. Haarhoff said Paycode already has 3.4-million registered users, with a five-year target of 100-million. “We are taking affordable, secure financial services to the people under the mango tree, without the need for physical branch structures or data connectivity,” he said. Although innovations such as these are transformative, there is more that can still be done, according to Georg. He said to support fintech the Reserve Bank and the government need to implement a token-based central bank digital currency. He said the sector needs this infrastructure to develop new and innovative products. Georg says once a product is developed in one country, it can easily scale globally. “We have a unique opportunity in South Africa to become world leaders in this field and we need a sense of urgency among our policy makers,” he added. The 12 Hackcelerator finalists will participate in a demo day on October 29 to strut their stuff to the judges, who will adjudicate two winning innovations. The winning companies will have the chance to attend the 2019 Singapore Fintech Festival. Tshegofatso Mathe is an Adamela Trust business reporter at the M&G Tshegofatso Mathe is a financial trainee journalist at the Mail & Guardian Tshegofatso Mathe 1 Ukheshe Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission Life and death at the Beitbridge border post Editorial: 2021 — No choice but be strong Schools are geared up for 2021 Virtual reality a relief this year It’s time to fight Covid fatigue in Africa	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3331
__label__cc	0.588385	0.411615	Ekene Enemchukwu Assistant Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Urogynecology) at the Stanford University Medical Center Dr. Enemchukwu received her undergraduate degree from Duke University. She subsequently earned her combined degree in Medicine (MD) and Public Health (MPH) at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health. She completed her General Surgery and Urology training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She then went on to complete a prestigious fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Victor Nitti, in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery with concurrent training in Male Voiding Dysfunction and Neurourology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. She specializes in medical and minimally invasive surgical management of male and female conditions, including pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, rectocele, vaginal vault prolapse, and uterine prolapse repairs, including concurrent vaginal hysterectomy), female genitourinary fistula, urinary tract infection, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, hematuria, urinary retention, mesh complications, refractory fecal incontinence, ureteral strictures and urethral stricture disease (including graft reconstruction). She performs open, robotic, endoscopic, and laser surgery. She also specializes in uterine sparing robotic pelvic organ prolapse repair. She is a health services researcher with interests in the areas of refractory overactive bladder, specifically access to care, barriers/facilitators to therapy adherence and utilization, and shared decision making, particularly in frail/elderly, neurogenic bladder and underserved patient populations. Additionally, she is an expert in OAB related-quality of life, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction. She has conducted numerous invited lectures as well as television and radio interviews on the topic of OAB. Her clinical interests also include International work, with previous outreach projects in Honduras, Uganda and Nigeria. Neurogenic Bladder Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Urology Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology Administrative Appointments Director, Urology at Pelvic Health Center, Stanford HealthCare (2018 - Present) Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Urology (2019 - Present) Aimee Gibson Memorial Scholarship, UNC School of Medicine (2003-2008) Loyalty Fund Full Tuition Scholarship, UNC School of Medicine (2004-2008) Mayer Community Service Honor Society Inductee, UNC School of Medicine (2005) American Urological Association Traveling Fellowship Award, Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR)/Sexual Medicine Society (SMS) (2011) Resident Mentorship Conference Travel Award, Society of Women in Urology (SWIU) (2012) Careers in Academic Medicine Workshop Travel Award, NIH/NIDDK/NMA (2013) HCOE Faculty Development Research Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2015) Stanford Biodesign Mentorship award, Stanford University (2015) Stanford School of Medicine Teaching Award Nominee, Stanford School of Medicine (2017) Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations Member, American Urogynecologic Association (AUGS) (2013 - Present) Member, Vanderbilt Urology Society (VUS) (2013 - Present) Member, American Urological Association (AUA) (2009 - Present) Affiliate Member, Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU) (2009 - Present) Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (2019) Fellowship, NYU Langone Medical Center, Departments of Urologic Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology, NY, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (2015) Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Urologic Surgery, Urology (2013) Internship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, General Surgery (2009) MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine (2008) MPH, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health (2008) BS, Duke University (2002) Community and International Work Kagando Hospital Outreach, Kenya and Uganda BPH/Fistula Repair Partnering Organization(s) AMREF Opportunities for Student Involvement Academic enemche@stanford.edu Clinical Urology Clinic 1000 Welch Rd Ste 100 MC 5756 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Dr. Ekene Enemchukwu's New York Times Interview: When Bathroom Runs Rule the Day (and Night) Television Interview discussing management of Overactive bladder AUGS Current Research and Scholarly Interests Refractory overactive bladder in elderly and frail patient populations, detrusor underactivity, quality of life, patient outcomes, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and shared decision making Directed Reading in Urology UROL 299 (Win, Spr) Early Clinical Experience in Urology Graduate and Fellowship Programs Adult Reconstruction (Fellowship Program) Supporting Black voices in urology. Nature reviews. Urology Downs, T. M., Enemchukwu, E., Lee, C. T., Moses, K. A., Nyame, Y. A., Powell, I. J., Vince, R., Williams, H., Wilson, S., Washington, S. L. 2020 View details for DOI 10.1038/s41585-020-00401-9 Mirabegron versus solifenacin in multiple sclerosis patients with overactive bladder symptoms: a prospective comparative non-randomized study. Urology Brucker, B. M., Jericevic, D., Rude, T., Enemchukwu, E., Pape, D., Rosenblum, N., Charlson, E. R., Zhovtis-Ryerson, L., Howard, J., Krupp, L., Peyronnet, B. 2020 OBJECTIVE: To determine the patient-perceived effectiveness and tolerability of mirabegron compared to solifenacin in a multiple sclerosis (MS) population with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms.MATERIALS AND METHODS: MS patients with OAB symptoms who were not on medication for their urinary symptoms at enrollment were prospectively recruited. Patients enrolled in years 1-2 were prescribed mirabegron, whereas patients enrolled in years 3-4 were prescribed solifenacin. At enrollment and 6-week followup, patients completed several patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). The primary outcome was change in Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short Form (OAB-q SF) symptom severity and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) achievement. The Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) was used to assess bowel function over the treatment period.RESULTS: 61 patients were enrolled. The majority of the mirabegron (70%) and the solifenacin (69%) group achieved the OAB-q SF symptom severity MCID. The solifenacin group had a statistically significant greater decrease in its end of study OAB-q SF score (Delta?=?-37.87 versus -20.43, p=0.02). Constipation improved in the mirabegron group and worsened in the solifenacin group (DeltaPAC-SYM =-0.38 versus +0.22; p=0.02), with 30% of patients prescribed solifenacin experiencing worsening above the MCID threshold.CONCLUSION: Among MS patients, we demonstrated similar response rates to mirabegron and solifenacin, with approximately 50-70% achieving each PROM's MCID. Though this small study showed some short-term evidence that improvement in urinary symptom severity was greater with solifenacin, this potential benefit must be weighed against the observed risk of worsening constipation. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.urology.2020.08.008 Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Patients with Overactive Bladder Symptoms. Urology Greenberg, D. R., Sohlberg, E. M., Zhang, C. A., Santini, V. E., Comiter, C. V., Enemchukwu, E. A. 2020 OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy, safety, and outcomes of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) for Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms.METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed PD patients who underwent Stage I SNS. Demographics, urodynamic data, and baseline voiding function were analyzed. Efficacy and safety of treatment were determined by rate of progression to Stage II, explantation, and surgical revision. Long-term outcomes were assessed using voiding diaries and/or clinic notes.RESULTS: 60% (9/15) experienced ?50% improvement in urinary parameters and proceeded to Stage II. There was no significant difference in age, BMI, comorbidities, PD disease duration, or levodopa equivalent daily dose between successful and non-successful Stage I patients. However, 100% of female patients experienced Stage I success compared to 44% of male PD patients (p=0.04). Individuals with >12-month follow-up experienced an average reduction of 6 voids/day. No patients required revision or explantation of their device at latest clinic follow-up (22.2 ± 7.8 months). Higher maximal urethral closure pressures (MUCP), detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate (PdetQmax), post-void residual (PVR) volume, and mean BOOI were observed in the Stage I trial failures.CONCLUSION: At our institution, PD patients have a similar rate of progression to Stage II compared to the general population. SNS is an effective therapy that should be considered among the treatment options for PD patients with OAB symptoms. Urodynamic parameters associated with obstruction may be predictive of SNS failure in PD patients and may help guide patient selection, however further studies are needed. INCREASED RISK OF INCIDENT DEMENTIA FOLLOWING USE OF ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS: A META-ANALYSIS Dmochowski, R., Thai, S., Iglay, K., Enemchukwu, E., Tee, S., Varano, S., Girman, C., Radican, L., Mudd Jr, P. WILEY. 2020: S124?S126 Balancing the possibility of needing a future incontinence procedure versus a future urethral sling revision surgery: a tradeoff analysis for continent women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery. International urogynecology journal Dallas, K., Rogo-Gupta, L., Syan, R., Enemchukwu, E., Elliott, C. S. 2020 INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Although urinary incontinence surgery has potential benefits such as preventing de novo stress urinary incontinence in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery, it comes with the potential cost of overtreatment and complications. We compared future surgery rates in a population cohort of women undergoing vaginal pelvic organ prolapse surgery.METHODS: All women undergoing POP repair in California from 2005 to 2011 were identified from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development databases. Rates of repeat surgery in those with and without concomitant urethral sling procedures were compared. To control for confounding effects, multivariate mixed effects logistic regression models were constructed to compare each woman's individualized risk of undergoing either sling revision surgery or future incontinence surgery.RESULTS: In the cohort, 38,456 underwent a sling procedure at the time of POP repair and 42,858 did not. The future surgery rate was higher for sling-related complications in the POP + sling cohort compared with future incontinence surgery in the POP alone cohort (3.5% versus 3.0% respectively, p<0.001). The difference persisted in multivariate modeling, where most women (60%) are at a higher risk of requiring sling revision surgery compared with needing a future primary incontinence procedure (40%).CONCLUSIONS: Women who undergo vaginal prolapse repair without an incontinence procedure are at a low risk of future incontinence surgery. Women without urinary incontinence who are considering vaginal POP surgery should be informed of the risks and benefits of including a sling procedure. Current Role of Urethrolysis and Partial Excision in Patients Seeking Revision of Anti-incontinence Sling OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY Drain, A., Enemchukwu, E., Shah, N., Syan, R., Rosenblum, N., Nitti, V. W., Brucker, B. M. 2020; 75 (3): 162?63 View details for DOI 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000784 Patient satisfaction improved when patients seen by multiple providers at a multidisciplinary pelvic health center Speed, J., Montalvo, C., Cuevas, J., Gurland, B., Enemchukwu, E. WILEY. 2020: S179?S180 Do preoperative demographics or symptoms predict recurrence in patients following combined surgical repair for pelvic organ prolapse and rectal prolapse? Syan, R., Wallace, S., Gurland, B., Enemchukwu, E. WILEY. 2020: S174?S175 Vaginal energy-based devices: characterization of adverse events based on the last decade of MAUDE safety reports. Menopause (New York, N.Y.) Wallace, S. L., Sokol, E. R., Enemchukwu, E. A. 2020 Energy-based devices have gained momentum as minimally invasive procedures to treat both medical and cosmetic pelvic floor disorders including genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vaginal laxity, stress urinary incontinence, dyspareunia, and vulvar disorders such as lichen diseases and vestibulitis. However, the FDA recently issued a statement cautioning patients and providers that the safety and efficacy of energy-based devices for the treatment of vaginal symptoms has not been well established. Additionally, the FDA sent letters to the manufactures of energy-based devices with notifications that they could be violating the marketing standards of the FDA. The existing data on side effects is insufficient and limited to observational studies. We sought to characterize the safety events of vaginal energy-based devices by analysis of surveillance data from the FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database and specifically look at those events that occurred prior to the July 30, 2018 warning.The MAUDE database was queried between September 30, 2013 and October 31, 2019 for all vaginal energy-based devices. The incidence of safety events was reported for these devices and the most common complaints were described and characterized. Event reporting was analyzed before and after July 30, 2018.Forty-two unique and relevant medical device reports (MDRs) were retrieved. The Mona Lisa Touch had the highest number of MDRs (40.5%) followed by ThermiVa (16.7%) and Viveve (14.2%). Each medical device report was associated with a single patient experience and within the 42 medical device reports, there were 85 complaints. A majority of the MDR complaints (52.9%) were also indications for energy-based devices procedures, which include vaginal pain, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, and urinary frequency. Two-thirds of the complaints (68.2%) were related to pain, but serious adverse events such as third-degree burns (3.5%) were rare. Most of the reportable events occurred before July 30, 2018 (83.3%), but most were reported after July 30, 2018 (78.6%).MAUDE-reported data suggests that the majority of patient complaints after vaginal energy-based device treatment include vaginal pain, bladder pain, and urinary symptoms. This study suggests that the majority of complaints are not severe, and some may be related to progression of the disease. The few severe adverse events reported in the MAUDE database may have contributed to the FDA warning regarding energy-based devices. Recall bias after the FDA warning, as well as the potential for litigation, may have prompted an increase in adverse event reporting after July 30, 2018. : Video Summary:http://links.lww.com/MENO/A650. View details for DOI 10.1097/GME.0000000000001661 Racial and Socioeconomic Factors Influence Utilization of Advanced Therapies in Commercially Insured OAB Patients: An Analysis of over 800,000 OAB Patients. Urology Syan, R., Zhang, C. A., Enemchukwu, E. A. 2020 To determine if racial and/or socioeconomic factors influence advanced therapy utilization for refractory overactive bladder (OAB) amongst the commercially insured.We queried Optum®, a national claims database, between 2003-2017. Non-neurogenic OAB patients were identified using ICD-9/10 diagnosis codes. Demographic and treatment data were collected, including oral medication therapies (anticholinergic, beta3 agonists), and advanced therapies (OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX), Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS)). Associations between patient sociodemographic factors and advanced therapy utilization were explored.Of 4,229,617 OAB patients, 807,612 (19%) received medical therapies, of which 95% received oral medications only and 4.7% received advanced therapies. Asians had the lowest use of oral therapies (14% versus 18-19% in other races/ethnicities, p<0.05), and advanced therapies (0.44% vs 0.71-0.93%, p<0.05). Asians and Hispanics were least likely to utilize SNS therapy and most likely to use PTNS compared to Blacks and Whites. BTX use was similar between races/ethnicities (p<0.05). Female gender (OR 1.65 [CI 1.61,1.69]), younger age (<65) (OR 1.28 [1.25,1.31]), higher annual income ?$40K (OR 1.09 [1.06,1.12]) and prior use of oral medications (OR 3.30 [3.21,3.38] for 1 medication) were significantly associated with receiving advanced therapies. Nonwhite race (OR 0.89 [0.87,0.91]), lower education level (less than a bachelor's degree) (OR 0.97 [0.94,0.99]), and Northeast region were associated with a lower likelihood of receiving advanced therapies (p<0.05 for all).Amongst commercially insured, racial and socioeconomic factors predict utilization of advanced OAB therapies, including race/ethnicity, age, gender, education level, and region. Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Combined Rectal and Vaginal Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Urology Speed, J. M., Zhang, C. A., Gurland, B., Enemchukwu, E. 2020 To examine the rates of surgical repair of comorbid rectal prolapse (RP) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) over time in a large population-based cohort.We queried Optum®, a national administrative claims database, from 2003-2017. We evaluated female patients age 18 or older with a diagnosis of POP and/or RP. Sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, and rates of procedures were collected.We identified 481,051 women diagnosed with RP and/or POP. Only 2.0% of women in the cohort had comorbid POP and RP. While 29.9% of women with RP had dual prolapse, only 2.1% of women with POP had both diagnoses. Overall, 25.8% of women had one or more surgical repairs. Surgical repairs were done in 26.0% of women with POP, 15.0% of women with RP, and 48.2% of women with comorbid POP/RP, though only 19.8% of patients with dual diagnoses had both RP and POP repairs. Over the study period, the rate of multidisciplinary surgical repairs increased by 2.7-fold.The prevalence of comorbid RP and POP among women in our cohort is low (2.0%). Rates of multidisciplinary surgery have increased possibly due to the increased use of imaging, laparoscopic surgery, and awareness of the shared pathophysiology of the disease. Surgical approach, complications, and reoperation rates of combined rectal and pelvic organ prolapse surgery. International urogynecology journal Wallace, S. L., Syan, R., Enemchukwu, E. A., Mishra, K., Sokol, E. R., Gurland, B. 2020 Our primary objective was to determine rectal prolapse (RP) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) reoperation rates and postoperative < 30-day complications after combined RP and POP surgery at a single institution.This was an IRB-approved retrospective cohort study of all female patients who received combined RP and POP surgery at a single tertiary care center from 2008 to 2019. Recurrence was defined as the need for subsequent repeat RP or POP surgery at any point after the index surgery. Surgical complications were separated into Clavien-Dindo classes.Sixty-three patients were identified, and 18.3% (12/63) had < 30-day complications (55% Clavien-Dindo grade 1; 27% Clavien-Dindo grade 2; 18% Clavien-Dindo grade 4). Of patients undergoing combined abdominal RP and POP repair, no postoperative < 30-day complications were noted in the MIS group compared to 37.5% of those patients in the laparotomy group (p?<?0.01). Overall, in those patients who underwent combined RP and POP surgery, the need for subsequent RP surgery for recurrent RP was 14% and the need for subsequent POP surgery for recurrent POP was 4.8% (p?=?0.25).In this cohort of women undergoing combined RP and POP surgery, a higher proportion required subsequent RP surgery compared to those requiring subsequent POP surgery, although this was not statistically significant. Almost one-fifth of patients undergoing combined RP and POP surgery experienced a?<?30-day surgical complication, regardless of whether the approach was perineal or abdominal. For those patients undergoing abdominal repair, < 30-day complications were more likely in those patients who had a laparotomy compared to those who had a minimally invasive surgery.</p> Increased risk of incident dementia following use of anticholinergic agents: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Neurourology and urodynamics Dmochowski, R. R., Thai, S., Iglay, K., Enemchukwu, E., Tee, S., Varano, S., Girman, C., Radican, L., Mudd, P. N., Poole, C. 2020 Long-term treatment with anticholinergic agents may increase the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia. This systematic literature review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the impact of ?3 months of exposure to anticholinergics as a class on the risk of dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and change in cognitive function. The impact of anticholinergic agents specifically used to treat overactive bladder was also evaluated.A systematic literature review was conducted to identify English language articles evaluating the impact of anticholinergic use for ?3 months on dementia or cognitive function in adult patients. Databases searched included PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models; 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and 95% prediction intervals (PIs) were reported.A total of 2122 records were identified. Out of those, 21 studies underwent qualitative synthesis and 6 reported endpoints relevant for inclusion in a meta-analysis assessing the risk of incident dementia. The overall rate ratio for incident dementia was 1.46 (95% CI: 1.17-1.81; 95% PI: 0.70-3.04; n?=?6). The risk of incident dementia increased with increasing exposure (n?=?3). In addition, two studies from the meta-analysis reported an increased risk of dementia with ?3 months of use of bladder antimuscarinics (adjusted odds ratios ranged from 1.21 to 1.65, depending on exposure category).Anticholinergic use for ?3 months increased the risk of dementia on average by an estimated 46% versus nonuse. This relationship was consistent in studies assessing overactive bladder medications. The risk of developing dementia should be carefully considered in the context of potential benefit before prescribing anticholinergics. View details for DOI 10.1002/nau.24536 Current Role of Urethrolysis and Partial Excision in Patients Seeking Revision of Anti-Incontinence Sling FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Drain, A., Enemchukwu, E., Shah, N., Syan, R., Rosenblum, N., Nitti, V. W., Brucker, B. M. 2019; 25 (6): 409?14 View details for DOI 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000596 Clinical phenotypic presentation of rectal prolapse varies with age Neshatian, L., Lee, A., Wallace, S., Enemchukwu, E., Rogo-Gupta, L., Mishra, K., Garcia, P., Nguyen, L. B., Gurland, B. WILEY. 2019 Outcomes of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder Among Octogenarians. Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society Greenberg, D. R., Syan, R., Young-Lin, N., Comiter, C. V., Enemchukwu, E. 2019 OBJECTIVE: Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is an effective treatment for refractory overactive bladder (OAB). However, advanced age is often cited as a reason to avoid SNS in the elderly. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of SNS for refractory OAB among our octogenarian population.METHODS: A retrospective review from a single institution was performed on all SNS lead placements from December 1998 to June 2017 for refractory OAB. Octogenarians were characterized as 80years of age or older at the time of Stage I. Efficacy and safety were determined by the rate of progression to Stage II, subsequent need for multimodal therapy, and rate of surgical revision and explantation. All patients were followed for a minimum of 12months.RESULTS: Of 374 patients in this study, 37 (9.9%) were octogenarians. There was no difference in gender, race, smoking history, or prior OAB treatment regimens between cohorts. The rate of progression to Stage II was 56.8% for octogenarians compared to 60.5% for nonoctogenarians (p = 0.66). The rate of surgical revision, explantation, and need for multimodal therapy did not differ between groups. Subgroup analysis of octogenarians did not reveal any significant differences between successful and nonsuccessful Stage I patients.CONCLUSIONS: The safety and efficacy of SNS was similar between cohorts. This result suggests that SNS is a safe and effective therapy that should be considered among the treatment options for refractory OAB in octogenarian patients. Further studies are needed to determine predictive factors of Stage I success in elderly patients. View details for DOI 10.1111/ner.12981 Transvaginal Suture-Based Repair. The Urologic clinics of North America Enemchukwu, E. A. 2019; 46 (1): 97?102 An estimated 300,000 women undergo pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery in the United States every year at a cost of more than 1 billion dollars per year. The prevalence of POP is approximately 2.9% to 8%, and increases with age. Apical support is required to achieve successful prolapse repair. As the search for the safest, most durable, surgical repair continues, transvaginal native tissue repairs have the advantage of providing minimally invasive surgical repairs without the added risk of abdominal, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery while avoiding the risk of mesh augmentation. Exploring the bowel and bladder dysfunction relationship in a multiple sclerosis population Jericevic, D. K., Peyronnet, B., Rude, T., Enemchukwu, E., Palmerola, R., Sussman, R., Pape, D., Rosenblum, N., Sammarco, C., Zhovtis-Ryerson, L., Kister, I., Howard, J., Krupp, L., Brucker, B. WILEY. 2019: S125?S126 Basic Evaluation of the Patient with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Challenging Clinical Scenarios in Female Pelvic Medicine Syan, R., Enemchukwu, E., Dobberfuhl, A., Comiter, C. Springer International Publishing. 2019 Association Between Concomitant Hysterectomy and Repeat Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair in a Cohort of Nearly 100,000 Women. Obstetrics and gynecology Dallas, K., Elliott, C. S., Syan, R., Sohlberg, E., Enemchukwu, E., Rogo-Gupta, L. 2018 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of hysterectomy at the time of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair with the risk of undergoing subsequent POP surgery in a large population-based cohort.METHODS: Data from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development were used in this retrospective cohort study to identify all women who underwent an anterior, apical, posterior or multiple compartment POP repair at nonfederal hospitals between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2011, using Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision procedure codes. Women with a diagnosis code indicating prior hysterectomy were excluded, and the first prolapse surgery during the study period was considered the index repair. Demographic and surgical characteristics were explored for associations with the primary outcome of a repeat POP surgery. We compared reoperation rates for recurrent POP between patients who did compared with those who did not have a hysterectomy at the time of their index POP repair.RESULTS: Of the 93,831 women meeting inclusion criteria, 42,340 (45.1%) underwent hysterectomy with index POP repair. Forty-eight percent of index repairs involved multiple compartments, 14.0% included mesh, and 48.9% included an incontinence procedure. Mean follow-up was 1,485 days (median 1,500 days). The repeat POP surgery rate was lower in those patients in whom hysterectomy was performed at the time of index POP repair, 3.0% vs 4.4% (relative risk [RR] 0.67, 95% CI 0.62-0.71). Multivariate modeling revealed that hysterectomy was associated with a decreased risk of future surgery for anterior (odds ratio [OR] 0.71, 95% CI 0.64-0.78), apical (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.70-0.84), and posterior (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.65-0.75) POP recurrence. The hysterectomy group had increased lengths of hospital stay (mean 2.2 days vs 1.8 days, mean difference 0.40, 95% CI 0.38-0.43), rates of blood transfusion (2.5% vs 1.5, RR 1.62, 95% CI 1.47-1.78), rates of perioperative hemorrhage (1.5% vs 1.1%, RR 1.32, 95% CI 1.18-1.49), rates of urologic injury or fistula (0.9% vs 0.6%, RR 1.66, 95% CI 1.42-1.93), rates of infection or sepsis (0.9% vs 0.4%, RR 2.12, 95% CI 1.79-2.52), and rate of readmission for an infectious etiology (0.7% vs 0.3%, RR 2.54, 95% CI 2.08-3.10) as compared with those who did not undergo hysterectomy.CONCLUSION: We demonstrate in a large population-based cohort that hysterectomy at the time of prolapse repair is associated with a decreased risk of future POP surgery by 1-3% and is independently associated with higher perioperative morbidity. Individualized risks and benefits should be included in the discussion of POP surgery. Rates and Risk Factors for Future Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair in a Large Population Based Cohort in California. Urology Syan, R., Dallas, K. B., Sohlberg, E., Rogo-Gupta, L., Elliott, C. S., Enemchukwu, E. A. 2018 OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate and risk factors for future stress incontinence (SUI) surgery in a large population based cohort of previously continent women following pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair without concomitant SUI treatment.METHODS: Data from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) was used to identify all women who underwent anterior, apical or combined antero-apical POP repair without concomitant SUI procedures in the state of California between 2005-2011 with at least one-year follow-up. Patient and surgical characteristics were explored for associations with subsequent SUI procedures.RESULTS: Of 41,689 women undergoing anterior or apical POP surgery, 1,504 (3.6%) underwent subsequent SUI surgery with a mean follow-up time of 4.1 years. Age (OR 1.01), obesity (OR 1.98), use of mesh at the time of POP repair (OR 2.04), diabetes mellitus (OR 1.19), White race and combined antero-apical repair (OR 1.30) were associated with an increased odds of future SUI surgery.CONCLUSIONS: The rate of subsequent surgery for de novo SUI following POP repair on a population level is low. Patient and surgical characteristics may alter a woman's individual risk and should be considered in surgical planning. Current Role of Urethrolysis and Partial Excision in Patients Seeking Revision of Anti-Incontinence Sling. Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery Drain, A., Enemchukwu, E., Shah, N., Syan, R., Rosenblum, N., Nitti, V. W., Brucker, B. M. 2018 OBJECTIVES: Stress urinary incontinence is highly prevalent and sling surgery has increased since 2000. Urethrolysis traditionally had been standard management of complications after anti-incontinence surgery; however, partial excision is a less aggressive option. This study describes the different populations in a contemporary cohort that undergo sling excision and urethrolysis and their surgical outcomes.METHODS: Chart analysis was performed on patients assigned Current Procedural Terminology codes for removal or revision of sling for stress incontinence, urethrolysis, or revision of graft at our institution from 2010 to 2015. Demographics, indications, outcomes, and subsequent treatment were evaluated.RESULTS: A total of 110 patients underwent surgery and were included. Partial excision was performed on 82 patients and urethrolysis on 28 patients. About 32.7% had prior revision, and median length to revision was 3.1 years. Overall success was 75.0% for urethrolysis and 86.6% for partial excision. Without concomitant sling placement, stress incontinence developed in 25.0% of urethrolysis and 21.6% of partial excision patients. New onset overactive bladder symptoms developed in 21.4% of urethrolysis patients and 7.3% of partial excision, which was significantly different (P = 0.039).CONCLUSIONS: Both approaches had good success, 75.0% for formal urethrolysis and 86.6% for partial excision. New onset urgency was lower for partial excision, but rates of all other complications were similar. These procedures are often used for different patient populations, and thus, outcomes are not meant to be directly compared. Future work on sling revision should report these procedures separately. CONCOMITANT HYSTERECTOMY LOWERS THE RATE OF RECURRENT PROLAPSE SURGERY FOR ALL COMPARTMENTS IN A COHORT OF OVER 100,000 WOMEN Enemchukwu, E., Dallas, K., Syan, R., Sohlberg, E., Elliott, C., Rogo-Gupta, L. WILEY. 2018: S556 IS PROPHYLACTIC STRESS INCONTINENCE SURGERY NECESSARY AT THE TIME OF PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE REPAIR? - RATES OF FUTURE SURGERY IN A LARGE POPULATION BASED COHORT IN CALIFORNIA Syan, R., Dallas, K., Sohlberg, E., Rogo-Gupta, L., Elliott, C., Enemchukwu, E. WILEY. 2018: S567 Tibial Nerve and Sacral Neuromodulation in the Elderly Patient Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep Sohlberg, E., Greenberg, D., Enemchukwu, E. 2018 ; 288 (13) View details for DOI 10.1007/s11884-018-0493-0 Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Short-term Urethral Sling Surgical Outcomes UROLOGY Dallas, K. B., Sohlberg, E. M., Elliott, C. S., Rogo-Gupta, L., Enemchukwu, E. 2017; 110: 70?75 To evaluate the association of racial and socioeconomic factors with the risk of adverse events in the first 30 days following urethral sling placement.We accessed nonpublic data from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in California from 2005 to 2011. All female patients who underwent an ambulatory urethral sling procedure in the entire state of California over the study period were identified (Current Procedural Terminology 57288). Our main outcome was any unplanned hospital visits within 30 days of the patient's surgery in the form of an inpatient admission, revision surgery, or emergency department visit.A total of 28,635 women who underwent outpatient urethral sling placement were identified. Within 30 days, 1628 women (5.7%) had at least 1 unplanned hospital visit. In the adjusted multivariate model, black race and Medicaid insurance status were both independently associated with increased odds of having an unplanned hospital visit (odds ratio?1.80, P?<?.01 and odds ratio 1.53, P?<?.01, respectively). This significance persisted even when controlling for patient comorbidities, demographics, and facility characteristics.We found that, similar to what has been reported in other fields, disparities in outcomes exist between socioeconomic and racial groups in the field of urogynecology.</p> CO2 Laser Treatment is Effective for Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy JOURNAL OF UROLOGY Anger, J. T., Enemchukwu, E. A. 2017; 198 (6): 1229?30 View details for DOI 10.1016/j.juro.2017.09.003 THE EFFECT OF MIXED URINARY INCONTINENCE ON CATHETERIZATION RATE AFTER INTRADETRUSOR ONABOTULINUMTOXINA: IS STRESS INCONTINENCE PROTECTIVE? Glass, D., Hoffman, D. S., Enemchukwu, E. A., Brucker, B. M., Nitti, V. W. WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2017: S149?S150 Abdominal Imaging Following Urinary Reconstruction: Recommendations and Pitfalls CURRENT BLADDER DYSFUNCTION REPORTS Davenport, M. T., Enemchukwu, E. A. 2016; 11 (4): 291?99 View details for DOI 10.1007/s11884-016-0394-z EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF MIRABEGRON IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A PROSPECTIVE Rude, T. L., Enemchukwu, E., Sammarco, C., Nitti, V., Brucker, B. WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2016: S49 Transvesical Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery Rosenblum, N., Enemchukwu, E. 2016 MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS SEEKING REVISION OF ANTI-INCONTINENCE SLING:OUTCOMES OF URETHROLYSIS VS. PARTIAL EXCISION Drain, A., Enemchukwu, E., Nitti, V., Brucker, B. Society of Urodynamics and Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital reconstruction. 2016 DIAGNOSIS OF GENITOURINARY FISTULAE Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology Brucker, B., Enemchukwu, E. 2016 Autologous Pubovaginal Sling for the Treatment of Concomitant Female Urethral Diverticula and Stress Urinary Incontinence. Urology Enemchukwu, E., Lai, C., Reynolds, W. S., Kaufman, M., Dmochowski, R. 2015; 85 (6): 1300-1303 To describe our experience with concomitant repair of urethral diverticula and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with autologous pubovaginal sling (PVS).A retrospective chart review between January 2006 and 2013 identified 38 women undergoing concomitant diverticulectomy and rectus sheath PVS. Patient demographics, presenting symptoms, prior urethral surgery, concomitant procedures, postoperative outcomes, and complications were evaluated.The mean duration of symptoms was 56.7 months. Eleven patients presented with recurrent diverticula and 5 patients had prior SUI surgery (3 midurethral slings, 1 PVS, and 1 bulking agent). One patient had a prior urethrolysis. All other slings were cut or excised at the time of surgery. All women had demonstrable SUI on cough stress test or urodynamics. The mean follow-up was 12.7 months. All postoperative voiding cystourethrograms were negative for contrast extravasation. One patient required prolonged (>4 weeks) suprapubic tube drainage for urinary retention. Four others required an additional 1 week of suprapubic tube drainage. Eighteen patients (47%) reported mixed urinary symptoms. Of these, 9 had complete resolution, whereas 9 experienced significant improvement. Overall, 97.3% reported resolution of their dysuria, dyspareunia, and pain symptoms and 90% reported complete resolution of their SUI symptoms. There were 2 urethral diverticula recurrences and 2 SUI recurrences. Perioperative complications, including hemorrhage, sling erosion, or urethrovaginal fistulas, were not observed.Concomitant PVS placement is a safe and effective treatment option for SUI in patients undergoing urethral diverticulectomy. The risks and benefits should be weighed and management individualized. Comparative Revision Rates of Inflatable Penile Prostheses Using Woven Dacron (R) Fabric Cylinders JOURNAL OF UROLOGY Enemchukwu, E. A., Kaufman, M. R., Whittam, B. M., Milam, D. F. 2013; 190 (6): 2189-2193 American Medical Systems (AMS) CX and LGX penile prostheses use woven Dacron® fabric to produce girth, and length and girth expansion, respectively. Cylinder expansion, while desirable, can result in wear of the material which, over time, may lead to device failure. Therefore, we compared girth and length expanding vs girth expanding cylinder survival rates. In addition, we determined the impact of parylene coating on penile prosthesis revision performed for mechanical reasons.All patient information forms from AMS 700? CX and LGX/Ultrex penile prosthesis implantation performed in the United States from January 1997 through August 2008 were retrospectively analyzed (55,013). Device failure was defined as time to first revision. Survival rates of the 2 groups were analyzed and compared, and survival curves were generated.AMS 700 Ultrex/LGX parylene and CX parylene devices demonstrated equivalent estimated survival rates (88.7% vs 89.5%, respectively, log rank p=0.6811). The parylene coated CX and Ultrex/LGX devices outperformed the nonparylene coated devices on survival analysis.This analysis demonstrated no significant difference in 7-year survival between current generation girth expanding (700 CX) and length and girth expanding (700 LGX/Ultrex) prostheses. This analysis also demonstrated that the parylene coating of the cylinder wall contact surfaces significantly reduced the revision rate of the 700 CX and 700 LGX/Ultrex inflatable penile prostheses. Safety and Efficacy of Sling for Persistent Stress Urinary Incontinence After Bulking Injection UROLOGY Koski, M. E., Enemchukwu, E. A., Padmanabhan, P., Kaufman, M. R., Scarpero, H. M., Dmochowski, R. R. 2011; 77 (5): 1076-1080 To evaluate the impact of injectable agents on subsequent incontinence surgery outcomes to assess safety and efficacy of this treatment combination. Periurethral bulking agents are a minimally invasive treatment option for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), but often lack durability necessitating further surgical intervention.Retrospective review of 43 patients with SUI following bulking agent who underwent subsequent sling placement from November 2000 to September 2009 were evaluated for demographics, symptoms, urodynamics (UDS), bulking agent characteristics, concomitant procedures, pad requirements per day (PPD), subjective outcomes, and complications.Mean patient age was 67 years, with mean follow-up of 37.3 months. All demonstrated SUI, and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) was noted in 81.4%. Almost half (48.8%) had undergone a prior antiincontinence procedure. Mean number of injections was 3. After a bulking injection, 25 autologous fascia pubovaginal slings, 13 midurethral slings, and 5 biological pubovaginal slings were placed. Concomitant pelvic surgery was performed in 37.2%. Postoperatively, mean PPD decreased from 5.3 to 0.65, with a 60.5% subjective cure rate (no pads or leakage under any circumstances). No association was seen between number or type of injection, or type of sling with regards to patient outcomes. Results were significantly related to concomitant surgery (P = .007). SUI recurred in 8 patients (18.6%), which was not statistically associated with other parameters. Complications included urinary retention (8 patients) de novo urgency (1 patient), UTI (4 patients), abdominal wound infection (3 patients), and cystotomy (1 patient).Prior treatment with bulking agents does not appear to negatively affect outcomes for future antiincontinence surgery in our patient population.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3341
__label__cc	0.596829	0.403171	Quick and Dirty Reviews: Adriana Cavarero, Horrorism by medievalkarlPosted on August 1, 2009 August 16, 2020 I honestly can’t remember who recommended Adriana Cavarero’s Horrorism to me, so, whoever or whatever you are, thanks for enriching my understanding of violence as I slog my way towards finishing my book. Review is below the fold. “Today it is particularly senseless that the meaning of war and its horror–as well, obviously, as its terror–should still be entrusted to the perspective of the warrior….The civilian victims, of whom the numbers of dead have soared from the Second World War on, do not share the desire to kill, much less the desire to get killed” (65). “the instant of time that blows the bodies of the ‘human bombs’ and their victims to pieces today annuls the dimension of time: time in which to face up to the reality of one’s own crime and to answer for it singularly. Closed in on itself, suicidal horrorism thus takes pride in the unappealability of its work in the service of an instantaneous and irresponsible violence. In this sense, it is no surprise that books on female suicide bombings written by women who are disposed to understand them, if not justify and sympathize with them, have a tendency to minimize the ethical responsibility of the bombers” (103) I think other people are likely to to get a lot more out of this book than I did. Adriana Cavarero rightly demands that we should try to apprehend violence from the perspective not of the warrior (or ‘terrorist’) but from that of the victim. The victim, we should presume, does not care about whether or not he or she is being mutilated, tortured, or killed by a state actor, a criminal, or suicide bomber. Nor does the victim care about the motivation of the agent of violence: here she might have used one of Zizek’s favorite quotes, this from Deleuze: “si vous êtes pris dans le rêve de l’autre, vous êtes foutu!”, since these dreams of the other, dreams whether for ‘freedom and democracy’ or for the Caliphate or whatever, do not matter to the victim. What matters is the pain and death, especially when the victim, caught unawares, has been unable to defend him or herself from the violence. This latter point, too, is key to Cavarero, as she observes that what distinguishes modern warfare from Homeric violence (her paradigm) is the particular suffering of the defenseless. Not the battlefield, but the bombed out city, or marketplace, or supermarket, or the theater filled with corpses and poison gas, is the picture of modern mass violence. For those interested in a richer philosophy and politics of war, for those interested in engaging in further debates with Bataille (she’s against him), Arendt (largely for), suicide bombing (particularly when committed by women), and contemporary modes of violence, I imagine this book is indispensable. But it absolutely needs to be paired with Zizek’s Violence: Six Sideways Reflections, in large part because Cavarero never considers the systemic violence of global capitalism itself. To use Zizek’s terminology, she is so committed to studying subjective violence that–symptomatically–she does not see the system of violence that sustains her own way of life. We might save Cavarero’s analysis by imagining what a ‘horroristic’ study might make of the fancy widget-maker (fwm): does the fwm care whether or not she is making a fw for the international yuppie smart set? Would it be all the same to her if she were manufacturing, say, toilet plungers? I suspect so. Cavarero demands that warriors and terrorists alike try to understand the violence they commit from the perspective of the victim. What might happen to our (where our= “the international yuppie smart set”) love of our fw when we try to apprehend it from the perspective of the worker? Alternately, in my own work, I could demand that we try to understand nonhuman death from the perspective of the nonhuman. What does the cow care whether its meat is properly cooked? What does the sheep care whether its skin will be used for Chaucer or, god help it, Lydgate? Cavarero could ask such questions, but she is relentlessly and unthinkingly anthropocentric, a stance that is becoming increasingly unforgivable for any critical theorist, given the growing body of critical animal theory. However, when she writes, “Horror has to do precisely with the killing of uniqueness….it consists in an attack on the ontological material that, transforming unique beings into a mass of superfluous beings whose ‘murder is as impersonal as the squashing of a gnat’ [qting Arendt Origins of Totalitarianism:], also takes away from them their own death” (43), this surely applies as much to animals, medieval or modern, as it does to the human animal caught up in some totalitarian fantasy. I have to confess to a perhaps petty annoyance with her typical litany of historical horrors: Stalinist Ukraine, Maoist China, Palestine and Israel, Iraq, Guernica, the Khmer Rouge, Chechnya, Rwanda, German and Japanese firebombed (& otherwise) cities, Nanking, the Holocaust, Armenia (with a few scattered references to Italian cases). There’s no evidence that she considered why this representative litany occurred to her and not, say, the Congo of King Leopold or the DR Congo of the twenty-first century: my sense is that consideration of these other African killing fields would require an analysis of her own complicity as a citizen of a wealthy European nation. I suffer an even pettier annoyance when she writes: “Any review of the refined arts of war developed over the course of the century would have to dedicate a separate chapter to the aerial bombardments inaugurated by German forces over Guernica and Coventry” (51). Why not Italian forces over Ethiopia the year before Guernica, or, arguably, RAF forces over Sulaymaniyah? (and while it’s tempting to suggest the Zeppelin raids of English, beginning in 1915, the difference between these and Sulaymaniyah, Ethiopia, or Guernica is that the English could defend themselves: the Kurds, Ethiopians, and Basques could not, and thus stand as better representatives of horrorism (unlike the inhabitants of Coventry)). And perhaps pettiest of all: her moments of sloppiness, e.g., “…in this massacre there are not even innocents anymore, given that, whoever they are, each one is as good as the next in the abstract role of example. Although called infidel or miscreant, the absolute enemy loses all quality and assumes the role of anyone at all, with respect to whom the eventual faith of every singular victim–who sometimes, and certainly in modern Iraq, believes in the same god as his murderers–is just an accident” (75). Good point on the purposeful randomness of the victims of modern mass violence, but, c’mon, this not only elides the religious differences between Sunni and Shia, it also elides the fact that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same God! Sheesh. Just like Catholics and Protestants, who have gotten along, as we know, famously well. Posted in BlogTagged Adriana Cavarero, violence, Žižek Prev I Would Hurt a Fly Next Delirious Melons, and Other Ancient Snark	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3343
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__label__cc	0.718225	0.281775	Fri, 03 May 2019 22:04:06 GMT 10.3: Solve Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula [ "article:topic", "quadratic formula", "calcplot:yes", "license:ccbyncsa", "showtoc:no", "transcluded:yes", "authorname:openstaxmarecek", "source-math-15194" ] https://math.libretexts.org/@app/auth/3/login?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fmath.libretexts.org%2FCourses%2FLong_Beach_City_College%2FBook%253A_Intermediate_Algebra%2FText%2F10%253A_Quadratic_Equations%2F10.3%253A_Solve_Quadratic_Equations_Using_the_Quadratic_Formula Book: Intermediate Algebra 10: Quadratic Equations Contributed by Lynn Marecek Professor (Mathematics) at Santa Ana College Publisher: OpenStax CNX Use the Discriminant to Predict the Number of Solutions of a Quadratic Equation Identify the Most Appropriate Method to Use to Solve a Quadratic Equation Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula Before you get started, take this readiness quiz. Simplify: $\frac{−20−5}{10}$. If you missed this problem, review [link]. Simplify: $4+\sqrt{121}$. Simplify: $\sqrt{128}$. When we solved quadratic equations in the last section by completing the square, we took the same steps every time. By the end of the exercise set, you may have been wondering ‘isn’t there an easier way to do this?’ The answer is ‘yes.’ In this section, we will derive and use a formula to find the solution of a quadratic equation. We have already seen how to solve a formula for a specific variable ‘in general’ so that we would do the algebraic steps only once and then use the new formula to find the value of the specific variable. Now, we will go through the steps of completing the square in general to solve a quadratic equation for x. It may be helpful to look at one of the examples at the end of the last section where we solved an equation of the form$ ax^2+bx+c=0$ as you read through the algebraic steps below, so you see them with numbers as well as ‘in general.’ We start with the standard form of a quadratic equation and solve it for x by completing the square. $ ax^2+bx+c=0$ Isolate the variable terms on one side. $ ax^2+bx=−c$ Make leading coefficient 1, by dividing by a. $\frac{ax^2}{a}+\frac{b}{a}x=−\frac{c}{a}$ Simplify. $x^2+\frac{b}{a}x=−\frac{c}{a}$ To complete the square, find$(\frac{1}{2}·\frac{b}{a})^2$ and add it to both sides of the equation.$(\frac{1}{2}\frac{b}{a})^2=\frac{b^2}{4a^2}$ $x^2+\frac{b}{a}x+\frac{b^2}{4a^2}=−\frac{c}{a}+\frac{b^2}{4a^2}$ The left side is a perfect square, factor it. $(x+\frac{b}{2a})^2=−\frac{c}{a}+\frac{b^2}{4a^2}$ Find the common denominator of the right side and writeequivalent fractions with the common denominator. $(x+\frac{b}{2a})^2=−\frac{c·4a}{a·4a}+\frac{b^2}{4a^2}$ Simplify. $(x+\frac{b}{2a})^2=\frac{b^2}{4a^2}−\frac{4ac}{4a^2}$ Combine to one fraction. $(x+\frac{b}{2a})^2=\frac{b^2−4ac}{4a^2}$ Use the square root property. $(x+\frac{b}{2a})=\pm\sqrt{\frac{b^2−4ac}{4a^2}}$ Simplify. $(x+\frac{b}{2a})=\pm\frac{\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$ Add $−\frac{b}{2a} $to both sides of the equation. $x=−\frac{b}{2a}\pm\frac{\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$ Combine the terms on the right side. $x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$ This last equation is the Quadratic Formula. Definition: QUADRATIC FORMULA The solutions to a quadratic equation of the form $ax^2+bx+c=0$, $a\ge 0$ are given by the formula: $x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$ To use the Quadratic Formula, we substitute the values of a, b, and c into the expression on the right side of the formula. Then, we do all the math to simplify the expression. The result gives the solution(s) to the quadratic equation. How to Solve a Quadratic Equation Using the Quadratic Formula Example $\PageIndex{1}$ Solve $2x^2+9x−5=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. Solve $3y^2−5y+2=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $y=\frac{2}{3}$, $y=1$ Solve $4z^2+2z−6=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $z=−\frac{3}{2}$, $z=1$ Definition: SOLVE A QUADRATIC EQUATION USING THE QUADRATIC FORMULA Write the Quadratic Formula in standard form. Identify the aa, bb, and cc values. Write the Quadratic Formula. Then substitute in the values of a, b, and c. Simplify. Check the solutions. If you say the formula as you write it in each problem, you’ll have it memorized in no time. And remember, the Quadratic Formula is an equation. Be sure you start with ‘$x=$’. Solve $x^2−6x+5=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. This equation is in standard form. Identify the a, b, c values. Write the Quadratic Formula. Then substitute in the values of a, b, c. Rewrite to show two solutions. Solve $a^2−2a−15=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $a=−3$, $a=5$ Solve $b^2+10b+24=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $b=−6$, $b=−4$ When we solved quadratic equations by using the Square Root Property, we sometimes got answers that had radicals. That can happen, too, when using the Quadratic Formula. If we get a radical as a solution, the final answer must have the radical in its simplified form. Solve $4y^2−5y−3=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. We can use the Quadratic Formula to solve for the variable in a quadratic equation, whether or not it is named ‘x’. Check. We leave the check to you. Solve $2p^2+8p+5=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $p=\frac{−4\pm\sqrt{6}}{2}$ Solve $5q^2−11q+3=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $q=\frac{11\pm\sqrt{61}}{10}$ Example $\PageIndex{10}$ Solve $2x^2+10x+11=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. Simplify the radical. Factor out the common factor in the numerator. Remove the common factors. Solve $3m^2+12m+7=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $m=\frac{−6\pm\sqrt{15}}{3}$ Solve $5n^2+4n−4=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $n=\frac{−2\pm2\sqrt{6}}{5}$ We cannot take the square root of a negative number. So, when we substitute a, b, and c into the Quadratic Formula, if the quantity inside the radical is negative, the quadratic equation has no real solution. We will see this in the next example. We cannot take the square root of a negative number. There is no real solution. Solve $4a^2−3a+8=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. no real solution Exeample $\PageIndex{15}$ Solve $5b^2+2b+4=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. The quadratic equations we have solved so far in this section were all written in standard form, $ax^2+bx+c=0$. Sometimes, we will need to do some algebra to get the equation into standard form before we can use the Quadratic Formula. Solve $x(x+6)+4=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. Distribute to get the equation in standard form. This equation is now in standard form. Simplify inside the radical. Solve $x(x+2)−5=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $x=−1\pm\sqrt{6}$ Solve $y(3y−1)−2=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $y=−\frac{2}{3}$, $y=1$ When we solved linear equations, if an equation had too many fractions we ‘cleared the fractions’ by multiplying both sides of the equation by the LCD. This gave us an equivalent equation—without fractions—to solve. We can use the same strategy with quadratic equations. Solve $\frac{1}{2}u^2+\frac{2}{3}u=\frac{1}{3}$ by using the Quadratic Formula. Multiply both sides by the LCD, 6, to clear the fractions. Multiply. Subtract 2 to get the equation in standard form. Solve $\frac{1}{4}c^2−\frac{1}{3}c=\frac{1}{12}$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $c=\frac{2\pm\sqrt{7}}{3}$ Solve $\frac{1}{9}d^2−\frac{1}{2}d=−\frac{1}{2}$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $d=\frac{3}{2}$, $d=3$ Think about the equation $(x−3)^2=0$. We know from the Zero Products Principle that this equation has only one solution: $x=3$. We will see in the next example how using the Quadratic Formula to solve an equation with a perfect square also gives just one solution. Solve $4x^2−20x=−25$ by using the Quadratic Formula. Add 25 to get the equation in standard form. Simplify the fraction. Did you recognize that $4x^2−20x+25$ is a perfect square? Solve $r^2+10r+25=0$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $r=−5$ Solve $25t^2−40t=−16$ by using the Quadratic Formula. $t=\frac{4}{5}$ When we solved the quadratic equations in the previous examples, sometimes we got two solutions, sometimes one solution, sometimes no real solutions. Is there a way to predict the number of solutions to a quadratic equation without actually solving the equation? Yes, the quantity inside the radical of the Quadratic Formula makes it easy for us to determine the number of solutions. This quantity is called the discriminant. Definition: DISCRIMINANT In the Quadratic Formula$x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$, the quantity $b^2−4ac$ is called the discriminant. Let’s look at the discriminant of the equations in Example, Example, and Example, and the number of solutions to those quadratic equations. Quadratic Equation (in standard form) Discriminant $b^2−4ac$ Sign of the Discriminant Number of real solution Example $2x^2+9x−5=0$ $9^2−4·2(−5)=121$ + 2 Example $4x^2−20x+25=0$ $(−20)^2−4·4·25=0$ 0 1 Example $3p^2+2p+9=0$ $2^2−4·3·9=−104$ − 0 When the discriminant is positive $x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{+}}{2a}$ the quadratic equation has two solutions. When the discriminant is zero $x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{0}}{2a}$ the quadratic equation has one solution. When the discriminant is negative $x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{−}}{2a}$ the quadratic equation has no real solutions. Definition:USE THE DISCRIMINANT, $b^2−4ac$, TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SolutionS OF A QUADRATIC EQUATION For a quadratic equation of the form $ax^2+bx+c=0$, $a \ge 0$, if $b^2−4ac>0$, the equation has two solutions. if $b^2−4ac=0$, the equation has one solution. if $b^2−4ac<0$, the equation has no real solutions. Determine the number of solutions to each quadratic equation: $2v^2−3v+6=0$ $3x^2+7x−9=0$ $5n^2+n+4=0$ $9y^2−6y+1=0$ The equation is in standard form, identify a, b, c. $a=2$, $b=−3$, $c=6$ Write the discriminant. $b^2−4ac$ Substitute in the values of a, b, c. $(3)^2−4·2·6$ $9−48$ $−39$ Because the discriminant is negative, there are no real solutions to the equation. The equation is in standard form, identify a, b, c. $a=3$, $b=7$, $c=−9$ Substitute in the values of a, b, c. $(7)^2−4·3·(−9)$ $49+108$ $157$ Because the discriminant is positive, there are two solutions to the equation. The equation is in standard form, identify a, b, c. $a=5$, $b=1$, $c=4$ Substitute in the values of a, b, c. $(−6)^2−4·9·1$ $36−36$ $0$ Because the discriminant is 0, there is one solution to the equation. $8m^2−3m+6=0$ $5z^2+6z−2=0$ $9w^2+24w+16=0$ $9u^2−2u+4=0$ no real solutions Determine the number of solutions to each quadratic equation: $ b^2+7b−13=0$ $5a^2−6a+10=0$ $4r^2−20r+25=0$ $7t^2−11t+3=0$ We have used four methods to solve quadratic equations: Square Root Property Completing the Square Quadratic Formula You can solve any quadratic equation by using the Quadratic Formula, but that is not always the easiest method to use. Definition: IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHOD TO SOLVE A QUADRATIC EQUATION. Try Factoring first. If the quadratic factors easily, this method is very quick. Try the Square Root Property next. If the equation fits the form $ax^2=k$ or $a(x−h)^2=k$, it can easily be solved by using the Square Root Property. Use the Quadratic Formula. Any quadratic equation can be solved by using the Quadratic Formula. What about the method of completing the square? Most people find that method cumbersome and prefer not to use it. We needed to include it in this chapter because we completed the square in general to derive the Quadratic Formula. You will also use the process of completing the square in other areas of algebra. Identify the most appropriate method to use to solve each quadratic equation: $5z^2=17$ $4x^2−12x+9=0$ $8u^2+6u=11$ 1. $5z^2=17$ Since the equation is in the $ax^2=k$, the most appropriate method is to use the Square Root Property. 2. $4x^2−12x+9=0$ We recognize that the left side of the equation is a perfect square trinomial, and so Factoring will be the most appropriate method. 3. $8u^2+6u=11$ Put the equation in standard form. $8u^2+6u−11=0$ While our first thought may be to try Factoring, thinking about all the possibilities for trial and error leads us to choose the Quadratic Formula as the most appropriate method. $x^2+6x+8=0$ $(n−3)^2=16$ $5p^2−6p=9$ $8a^2+3a−9=0$ $4b^2+4b+1=0$ $5c2=125$ Access these online resources for additional instruction and practice with using the Quadratic Formula: Solving Quadratic Equations: Solving with the Quadratic Formula How to solve a quadratic equation in standard form using the Quadratic Formula (example) Solving Quadratic Equations using the Quadratic Formula—Example 3 Solve Quadratic Equations using Quadratic Formula Quadratic Formula The solutions to a quadratic equation of the form $ax^2+bx+c=0$, $a \ge 0$ are given by the formula: Solve a Quadratic Equation Using the Quadratic Formula To solve a quadratic equation using the Quadratic Formula. Write the quadratic formula in standard form. Identify the a, b, c values. Write the quadratic formula. Then substitute in the values of a, b, c. Using the Discriminant, $b^2−4ac$, to Determine the Number of Solutions of a Quadratic Equation For a quadratic equation of the form $ax^2+bx+c=0$, $a \ge 0$ , if $b^2−4ac>0$, the equation has 2 solutions. if $b^2−4ac=0$, the equation has 1 solution. To identify the most appropriate method to solve a quadratic equation: Try Factoring first. If the quadratic factors easily this method is very quick. Use the Quadratic Formula. Any other quadratic equation is best solved by using the Quadratic Formula. discriminant In the Quadratic Formula,$x=\frac{−b\pm\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$ the quantity $b^2−4ac$ is called the discriminant. 10.2: Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square 10.4: Solve Applications Modeled by Quadratic Equations Lynn Marecek via OpenStax source-math-15194	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3347
__label__cc	0.502213	0.497787	How Well Do You Know Your Programming Language? 16 Aug 2014 • Read time: 4 min I was listening to a podcast about Scala by Scott Hanselman and Dianne Marsh where programming languages were briefly compared to foreign languages. The idea stuck in my mind for the rest of the drive to work. I came up with the following scale that can be used to help self-assess one’s proficiency with a programming language. 1 (inexperienced) You don't recognize the syntax, either because the language utilizes an unfamiliar paradigm or is from a different family of languages than what you are used to. The file extension might provide a hint—depending on how good your memory is. You might be able to guess which continent this language is used in, but you wouldn't feel comfortable taking a stab at identifying the language with anyone listening. 2 You know what language it is, but the syntax feels quite uncomfortable (or even unintelligible). You are able to identify the language based on the look of the alphabet, but phonetics, grammar, and general structure are still very foreign. 3 You understand the context in which the language resides and are able to hack together basic functionality by copying and pasting snippets from Stack Overflow. You have memorized a few basic phrases for ordering food and asking where the bathroom is. 4 You can make things work, but the level of code quality is such that it pains others (and future you) to read. You don't yet enjoy writing code in the new language. Though still fragmented, you have a basic knowledge of the structure of the language and can form a basic sentence on the fly, albeit grammatically unsound. 5 You write code at an acceptable level. It's no longer completely written in the paradigms of languages you are more comfortable with. You are starting to feel comfortable in the new language. Though you are still simply speaking your native language using foreign words some of the time, you are able to carry on a conversation. 6 You are adopting more and more of the idioms of the new language. You are embracing the best practices and avoiding the pitfalls and code smells of the new ecosystem that is becoming more familiar to you by the day. You creatively solve problems in the way that only the new language would. You are starting to think and dream in your new language. You wish there were ways to express certain ideas in your native language that are only achievable in the foreign language. 7 (proficient) Writing code the idiomatic way for the new language is natural and comfortable. Reading quality work by others is easy and pleasant. The new language has become your go-to for thinking through problems. You even contribute to the community and help spread enthusiasm for the language. Your command of the new language is such that you understand the subtle nuances of poetry. You are even capable of writing poetry yourself, and occasionally come up with something brilliant, indistinguishable from that of a native speaker of the language. Where you do fall on the scale for the languages you work in every day? Discuss this article on dev.to. Made in Salt Lake City Twitter • Github • LinkedIn • Dev.to • RSS © 2020 Matt Swensen • Source • Site colors: "Default" by Themer "Default" by Themer mjswensen.com is a verified Brave Publisher	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3355
__label__cc	0.74279	0.25721	The A350 assembly process is the result of significant investment by Airbus in new plant as well as new forged relationships with outside suppliers. New concepts in aero technology bring with them new challenges in manufacturing and also opportunities to review current concepts. The Airbus A350 XWB has benefited from new ways of improving processes which reduce production time and therefore expenses. An Airbus A350 forward fuselage section in the assembly line. Airbus Industrie has invested significant capital in the creation of ten new factories in Europe and in the US for the A350 assembly. In addition, extensions have been carried out on three other sites. As well as significant investment, international collaboration has been sought with many big name suppliers, and also national bodies to bring together the Airbus A350 XWB. Some of these are: A350 Parts Manufacturers Wings: These will be constructed in a newly constructed building in Broughton, Wales where some EUR745 was spent on construction. The National Assembly for Wales provided UKL28 toward the facility where the new generation composite wings would be constructed. Rudder: At a newly constructed plant in China, Airbus intends to apply new methods which will cut the production time in half. Fuselage: a little closer to home, the fuselage barrel and wing boxes will be constructed in Illescas, Spain. The first fuselage barrel was to start construction in late 2010. Airbus A350 fuselage sections near time to marry together. Avionics: As with many Airbus models, Thales will be providing the avionics. Engines: Rolls Royce will be providing the Trent XWB engines for all three A350 variants. Thrust Reversers and Engine Nacelles: These will be provided by Goodrich Corporation, USA. Airbus A350 parts such as fuselages and wings are transported between factories by Super Beluga, which is a converted Airbus A300-600 aircraft. APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) Honeywell. Fuel Systems: Parker Hannifin. Main undercarriage: Messier-Dowty, France. Nose gear: Liebherr-Aerospace. Horizontal Stabiliser Actuator: Rockwell Collins, USA. Primary Flight Control Actuators: Moog Inc. Cabin Ergonomics and Interior Concept: BMW In-flight Communications and Entertainment: Panasonic Avionics Corporation. Airbus A350 XWB MSN001 rolls out of the factory destined for the paint shop. If there is more you want to learn about this airliner, please visit: A350 XWB Home, A350 XWB Specs, A350 XWB Order Book, A350 XWB Interior and A350 XWB History. We welcome your comment below, is there more we could be showing or are there topics you would like to see? Thank you.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3359
__label__wiki	0.568091	0.568091	BLACK SQUARE DLC behind stories DJMAX RESPECT production team interview While we were skimming through the news after BLACK SQUARE DLC pack for DJMAX RESPECT has been released on June 28th, 2018, we became curious about the behind stories for the new BLACK SQUARE DLC. Well, since “curiosity is the essence of human existence”-Eugene Cernan, we, the MUCA team, decided to pay a visit to DJMAX RESPECT production team. It was.. the birthplace of the new BLACK SQUARE DLC! MUCA team sneaked into the DJMAX RESPECT production team and asked DumpingLIFE, juking, 7 Sequence, and NB RED couple of questions. DumpingLIFE Did you have any difficulties in making the promotion video for the BLACK SQUARE DLC? - Well, I’ve requested SARA to draw images for the PV this time and from the past experience, I knew that SARA tends to be little late when it comes to finishing the work. So I’ve asked her to draw for the PV long time ago, so there wasn’t any problem.(Smile) I find the promotion video for BLACK SQUARE DLC personally satisfying because it reminds me of the old BLACK SQUARE opening. Is there any part in the video where you ‘really paid attention to’ while you were making it? - I think it’s the part where El_Clear was leaving the footprint behind. I’ve asked SARA to make images for me cause I had to make a video out of many scenes since the song was very slow... But she was only able to give me only a few as best as she could within a given amount of time, so I’ve tried my best to make it look smooth. It really was a tedious task since the song was even slower than I thought. I just thought that I should’ve made it in 3D while I was working… (Laughs) Did you just diss SARA? - No way... SARA is my best friend... juking What do you particularly like about the recent DLC? - Well I’ve actually found the extended version for ‘Here in the Moment’ while I was working, and since this song was never been opened to the public, I was glad that I had the chance to add this song. If there’s any problem with the song, Ruby Tuesday would contact us right? I hope Ruby Tuesday would contact us through this opportunity.(Sob) Through patch 1.14, Always(game Yogurting’s OST) by Shinji has been added. Has it been added because you like Shinji? - No, no way! Never.(serious face) I’ve always wanted to put in different IP resources from previously serviced games/services as a content, so I’ve requested many other songs as well. But I’ve got an approval for this song, so that’s why I’ve put this song in the new DLC.(When we were considering to put this song in the game, TAPSONIC World Champion had done it before us T_T) We were worrying about putting it in since it had no note sounds but as an experiment, we’ve decided to just put it in. I thank BEXTER for editing this piece very well. People are saying that this DLC is particularly difficult compared to the other ones. What do you think? - Well I’ve been expecting to work on this DLC for a long time so I think I worked maybe little too hard on it. I have a lot of affection for this DLC so… (haha..) I’ve tried to make other normal/hard difficulty songs more difficult compared to the other contents. I would like all the players to think of the hard difficulty as your new goal, and the new area as an assignment for that goal. I think this DLC must’ve reminded you of the old memories. How was it? - Well I had fun working on the BS again in 10 years. It felt like I was opening up a treasure box while I was working. It was memorable for me to find the old contents and look them up online while I was fixing them. I’ve organized complicated parts and added contents where it was empty/necessary… I hope you guys like it cause I’ve put in a lot of work to it. NB Ranger RED I’ve heard that there was a special reason why Link Disc mission has been added for the BLACK SQUARE DLC. What is it? - Until now, there were 2 missions per chapter for the previously released DLCs, but since BLACK SQUARE was originally made for manias, we’ve tried to keep the same concept. I hope all the fans and manias would really challenge themselves to clear the missions.(Laugh) I think this DLC reminds us of the old BS a lot. What did you care the most when you were making it? - Some of you may remember the RD Colosseum mission in the BLACK SQUARE. If you clear the mission, Live Miracle video had come out and played. Well, there is also RD Colosseum mission in the new BS DLC, and if you clear it, a special video will come out as well. I hope you guys get reminded of the old memories and be moved/touched by the new DLC.(Smile) Check the special video in the game!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3375
__label__wiki	0.956009	0.956009	NATO News Today News Search \| All News Topics > NATO News Topics: By Country \| By State ; Press Releases by Industry Channel > All NATO Press Releases IVI and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador exchange MOU to pursue global health research & development His Excellency Luis Gallegos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ecuador (left), and Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General of IVI (right) signed a memorandum of understanding at IVI headquarters on November 24, 2020 to explore areas of collaboratio SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, November 25, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador exchanged a memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday at IVI headquarters in Seoul, Republic of Korea to explore areas of collaboration in infectious disease research, epidemiology, and vaccine R&D. Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General of IVI, and His Excellency Luis Gallegos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ecuador, signed the MOU during a bilateral meeting while the Minister makes his official visit to Korea. “We’re pleased to pursue greater opportunities with Ecuador, an early supporter of IVI and state party to the organization’s establishment treaty, to advance vaccine science and strengthen pandemic preparedness,” said Dr. Kim. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the critical importance of global cooperation in vaccine research, development, and delivery, and IVI welcomes closer bi- and multilateral partnerships.” About the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is a nonprofit inter-governmental organization established in 1997 at the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, IVI was the first international organization hosted by Korea. IVI has 36 signatory countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) on its treaty, including Korea, Sweden, India, and Finland as state funders. Our mandate is to make vaccines available and accessible for the world’s most vulnerable people. We focus on infectious diseases of global health importance such as cholera, typhoid, shigella, salmonella, schistosomiasis, Group A Strep, Hepatitis A, HPV, TB, HIV, MERS, COVID-19, as well as antimicrobial resistance. For more information, please visit https://www.ivi.int Aerie Em International Vaccine Institute +82 2-881-1386 aerie.em@ivi.int Visit us on social media: Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry, International Organizations, World & Regional EIN Presswire does not exercise editorial control over third-party content provided, uploaded, published, or distributed by users of EIN Presswire. We are a distributor, not a publisher, of 3rd party content. Such content may contain the views, opinions, statements, offers, and other material of the respective users, suppliers, participants, or authors. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Print PDF More From This Source IVI-SK’s new typhoid conjugate vaccine meets primary endpoints in phase III study in Nepal IVI, Vaccine Innovative Technology ALliance Korea (VITAL-Korea) to partner for innovative vaccine R&D View All Stories From This Source NATO News Topics NATO News by Country NATO News Today by EIN Newsdesk & EIN Presswire (a press release distribution service) International Organizations News Topics NATO News NATO News by U.S. State Browse NATO Press Releases	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3383
__label__wiki	0.532012	0.532012	Shale bead/pendant A rich prehistoric landscape was unexpectedly revealed on the Thames floodplain during investigations in advance of gravel extraction in the parishes of Yarnton and Cassington. This fascinating study examines this 2500-year settlement history and its changing landscape context on the gravel islands, silted up river channels and adjacent gravel terrace. The strength of the narrative derives from the longevity of occupation, but also the ability to combine and compare a suite of evidence related to house construction, burial practices, pit digging, craft activity, farming strategies, and interaction and exchange with nearby and distant communities. The earliest evidence for more than transient occupation was the construction of a substantial, rectangular post-built house at the beginning of the Neolithic (c 3800 cal BC); traces of midden activity, pit digging and cremation burial were also found, as well as a small, circular early Neolithic house dated to c 3600 cal BC. The volume then traces the changing character of settlement through a period of frequent but short-lived occupation events in the middle and late Neolithic and the early Bronze Age, a time when ceremonial monuments were constructed and burials were made, to more permanent settlement in the early to middle Bronze Age. Later Bronze Age settlement was focused on small circular and oval houses surrounded by evidence for domestic activity, perhaps representing single generation households. Hey, Gill (Author) Bell, Christopher (Author) Dennis, Caroline (Author) Robinson, Mark (Author) Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph Yarnton: Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement and landscape Oxford Archaeology http://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/yarnton-50796.html	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3388
__label__cc	0.668329	0.331671	NOJHL.com The NOJHL About the NOJHL Annual Showcase Hockey Partners Cochrane Crunch French River Rapids Hearst Lumberjacks Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Powassan Voodoos Timmins Rock Blind River Beavers Elliot Lake Wildcats Espanola Express Rayside Balfour Canadians Soo Eagles Soo Thunderbirds Blind River Beavers Cochrane Crunch Elliot Lake Wildcats Espanola Express French River Rapids Hearst Lumberjacks Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Powassan Voodoos Rayside Balfour Canadians Soo Eagles Soo Thunderbirds Timmins Rock Hockey Canada Canadian Junior Hockey League Ontario Hockey Federation Northern Ontario Hockey Association OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR A HOCKEY LEAGUE The Superior – Northern Showdown preview by nojhl SIJHL – NOJHL Communications SPOONER, Wis. – The inaugural Superior – Northern Showdown featuring clubs from the Superior International Junior Hockey League and the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting up in a first-ever event between the two groups gets underway Friday in Spooner, Wis. Taking place at the Ice House in Spooner, Wis. the SIJHL will be represented by their two-time defending league champion Minnesota Wilderness along with last season’s finalist, the Fort Frances Lakers. Representing the NOJHL is the reigning NOJHL and Dudley-Hewitt Cup champion Soo Thunderbirds along with the Elliot Lake Bobcats. Action in the Superior-Northern Showdown begins Friday when Sault Ste. Marie meets Fort Frances at 3:30 CT/4:30 p.m. ET followed by Elliot Lake and Minnesota at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET. Two more tilts will go Saturday, Jan. 5 as the Bobcats tangle with the Lakers at 3:30 CT/4:30 p.m. and the T-Birds take on the Wilderness at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET. One other contest will also be featured on Sunday, Jan. 6 as the Bobcats will meet the Wilderness for a second time with this match-up being held in nearby Hayward, Wis. at 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET. This first-ever event between the NOJHL and SIJHL presents an opportunity for both leagues to showcase their players to the many NCAA division I and D-3 schools that are situated in the Northern Wisconsin/Minnesota region. “This is a tremendous opportunity that allows both the SIJHL and NOJHL to showcase the talent on some of our top teams,” said SIJHL President/Commissioner Ron Whitehead. “With our two-time defending champion Wilderness and last year’s finalist Lakers going up against the champs of the NOJHL in Sault Ste. Marie, who also won last season’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup in Thunder Bay, and an ever improving Elliot Lake squad, the scouts and fans should be witness to some highly entertaining hockey this weekend,” added Whitehead. The NOJHL too is pleased to be teaming up with the SIJHL in a dual-effort to showcase their talent. “Being part of an event such as this offers tremendous potential and opportunities for all the competing players as well as both the NOJHL and SIJHL,” offered NOJHL Commissioner Robert Mazzuca. “Going up against stiff competition in two strong SIJHL clubs will not only provide the Thunderbirds and Bobcats the chance to showcase their talents to the NCAA schools at a high level, but it should also be some pretty good hockey in an inter-league format, much like the Dudley-Hewitt Cup is every year,” added Mazzuca. Each of the four games in Spooner will be available online through a pay-per-view basis on FASTHockey the official web stream provider of both the SIJHL and NOJHL at www.fasthockey.com. Games, including Sunday in Hayward, can also be followed through each respective league website with live online scoring. The following is a breakdown on each of the competing clubs: MINNESOTA WILDERNESS: Not only are the Wilderness the top team in the SIJHL at the moment they are also among the elite in the entire 128-team Canadian Junior Hockey League. … Winners of 17 consecutive games, they presently boast an impressive 29-3 overall record and are currently ranked No. 2 in the CJHL while holding down the second best winning percentage in the CJHL at .906. …Their 53 goals against is the fewest of any squad in the CJHL with goaltenders goaltenders Gordie Defiel and JoJo Jeanetta sitting one-two nationally in goals-against average at 1.59 and 1.66 respectively. … The Wilderness presently have five skaters in the top 10 in SIJHL scoring including Mike Dietrich who leads the league offensively with 49 points in 27 games, including 19 goals. He is riding an eight game point streak and has also gotten on the score sheet in 24 of his past 25 outings. … Jake Larson (25-17a-42pts), Jordan Shockley (12g-27a-39pts), Michael MacKinnon (12g-22a-34pts) and Jeremy Johnson (16g-17a-33pts) are third, fourth, seventh and tied for 10th in SIJHL offensive numbers. … They are led by SIJHL coach of the year Rod Aldoff, who played NCAA hockey on defence at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, before going on to a long professional career in both North America and Europe. He recently coached Team West to victory at the recent CJHL Prospects Games that were held in conjunction with the World Jr. A Challenge in Nova Scotia. FORT FRANCES LAKERS: Guiding the Lakers fortunes is their head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan. … A three-time SIJHL coach of the year recipient, Strachan played in the NCAA at Lake Superior State in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., where he was part of two national championship clubs in the early 1990s. … Sitting with a 17-12-1-1 record the Lakers’ leading scorer is the latest player of the week in the SIJHL in forward Jordan Christianson. He is fourth in the league in assists with 26 and sixth overall in points with 38. Colton Spicer is knotted for 10th in league numbers with 33 points on 20 tallies and 13 helpers. … Both of their netminders in Jameson Shortreed and Tanner Hamilton sit in the top five in SIJHL goals-against average. Shortreed was also one of the goalkeepers for Canada West in the 2010 World Jr. A Challenge. … Notable Fort Frances alumni include goaltender Ryan Faragher (St. Cloud State, WCHA) as well as forwards Mitch Cain (Bemidji State, WCHA) and Joe Basaraba (Minnesota-Duluth, WCHA). SOO THUNDERBIRDS: The Thunderbirds currently sit in top spot in the NOJHL standings with a 15-5-3-3 overall record. … They were also tabbed 12th overall in the most recent CJHL Top 20 rankings compiled in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting. … After the graduation of Royal Bank Cup most valuable player John Kleinhans the T-Birds have a pair of first-year netminders in Joel Horodziejczyk and Steven Dombrowski who have both excelled. … Horodziejczyk leads all NOJHL goalkeepers in goals-against average at 2.27 and sits second in save percentage at .921. … The T-Birds edged the Wilderness 4-3 in overtime in the Dudley-Cup opener in Thunder Bay last season. … They are 11th overall in the CJHL in winning percentage at .733. … The Soo has four players among the top 10 in NOJHL scoring. Darcy Casola (20g-26a-46pts) sits fourth, Adam Ritchie (18g-23a-41pts) is fifth, Greg Sartoretto (12g-22a-34pts) is sixth while Derek Battagin (9g-21a-30pts) is knotted for ninth. … The head coach of the Soo Thunderbirds is Warren Lavoy, who is in his first year in that role after serving as an assistant the previous campaign. … The T-Birds general manager is Kevin Cain. ELLIOT LAKE BOBCATS: Elliot Lake is in their first year in the NOJHL. … Steve Gaul leads the Bobcats offensively with 19 points. … Brad Holman is next with 18. … Six of the nine goals Nicholas Tassone has scored this season have come on the power play. … When scoring first in a game the Bobcats are 6-2-1, but a mere 1-18 when their opposition strike first. … Elliot Lake has scored the fewest goals in the league so far this season at 73 while their 143 against is the second most given up in the league. … The head coach and general manager of the Bobcats is Ryan Leonard. 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__label__wiki	0.792276	0.792276	Anthony Joshua’s career highlights Anthony Joshua has had a stellar career to date, from Olympic gold to becoming world champion. Ahead of Joshua’s next fight against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday, we’ve taken a look at five of AJ’s career highlights so far. Before becoming the internationally recognised superstar that he is today, a fresh-faced Anthony Joshua headed into the London 2012 Olympics as one Britain’s brightest boxing medal hopes. The Watford-born brawler certainly lived up to the billing with some thrilling performances on the way to the final. He then came out on the right side of a close points decision against Italian Roberto Cammarelle to seal Britain’s 29th and final gold medal of the games to launch himself into the public eye in style. Downing Dillian Whyte Fast forward to 2015 and Joshua faced-off with another of Britain’s heavyweight hopefuls in Dillian Whyte. Whyte came into the fight, like Joshua, with an undefeated record and had beaten AJ during their amateur days. After overcoming the first real scare of his professional career early in the second round, Joshua regrouped, catching Whyte with a right hand to the temple, before downing him with a brutal uppercut in the seventh. The win saw Joshua crowned British heavyweight champion and signalled his rising stock as one of the biggest names in the sport. Klitschko KO’d As one of the most formidable heavyweights in the modern era, Wladimir Klitschko would provide Joshua with his most certified challenge to date. Klitschko was looking to regain the WBA belt he had lost to Tyson Fury previously, while Joshua was looking to add another title to his growing collection. The 2017 fight certainly lived up to the hype, with both men being knocked down during the bout and the judges’ score cards showing little between the two. However, it was Joshua who recovered the strongest, sending Klitschko to the canvas for a second and third time in round 11 before the referee stepped in. Out-pointing Parker With Deontay Wilder then holding the WBC belt, defeating New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in their WBO title bout in 2018 would leave Joshua with just one more title to collect as he looked to unify the heavyweight division. Joshua would prove to all that he had the boxing credentials to back up his impressive knockout power, slipping from Parker’s advances and staying strong behind the jab for much of the fight. Despite some questionable refereeing during the bout, Joshua emerged the clear winner on the unanimous judges’ scorecards. Although his run of 20 straight knockouts had come to an end, AJ had proved his all-round ability to the world with a classic technical display. Regaining the belts from Ruiz After suffering defeat at the hands of Mexican contender Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019, Joshua again had to call on his boxing basics to regain his titles during their December 2019 rematch in Saudi Arabia. After weighing in considerably lighter for the second fight, Joshua looked quicker and sharper than we had seen him for several fights, again sticking and moving nicely and landing scoring shots from behind the jab. In truth, Ruiz had no answer for AJ’s change of tact and offered little in the way of a threat this time around. Joshua would go on to claim another unanimous points decision and regain his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles. Joshua’s next fight will see him defend those belts against Pulev on Saturday, where he is the 1/10 favourite for victory. Check out all the latest boxing betting odds at William Hill BoxingAnthony Joshua	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3391
__label__wiki	0.955894	0.955894	Some Catholic Schools May Move to Remote Learning After Thanksgiving Nick Blumberg \| November 23, 2020 6:12 pm Some Catholic school students could be switching to remote learning sooner than planned. The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced schools will have the option to transition to remote learning after Thanksgiving, but says it’s not yet clear how many schools will choose to do that. Catholic schools had already been set to go fully remote for the first two weeks of 2021 to allow a quarantine period after Christmas break. The possibility for schools to hold all classes remotely after Thanksgiving comes amid a nationwide spike in coronavirus cases and public health concerns that travel and family gatherings will further contribute to the spread of the virus. The Archdiocese said parents and staff at about 80% of schools supported the idea of continuing with the current plan, while 20% expressed a desire to begin remote learning or a hybrid model. Justin Lombardo, chief human resources officer for the Archdiocese, says school leaders looked at “the current trajectory of the pandemic, particularly during the holiday season. “We were looking at what our parents are saying to us, (what) questions they’re asking. We’re also looking at operational issues, particularly the stress and the extra workload on teachers to manage a dual mode of teaching, because many of them teach both remotely and also have to take care of the in-classroom (students)," he said. (WTTW News) There have been fewer than 10 cases of “secondary spread” in Catholic schools, the Archdiocese said. Lombardo says schools have stayed committed to health and safety protocols such as wearing masks and washing hands, in addition to regular cleaning, students staying with a single cohort all day, and strict tracking of cases and quarantines when necessary. “We also visit the schools regularly on a random basis … to make sure that the standard protocols we want followed are being implemented correctly, and we find very few schools where we have to intervene,” Lombardo said. Whether schools switch to remote learning after Thanksgiving or after the Christmas break, Lombardo said the Archdiocese is “fully expecting” to resume in-person learning in January. Archdiocese of Chicago Justin Lombardo	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3392
__label__cc	0.712958	0.287042	Research your Holiday Seniors Travel Tips Be your own travel agent. Australian Domestic Travel / Destinations Kayaking In Queensland ‘s Tropical North by Bronwyn White Tropical North Queensland is an idyllic holiday destination known for its sun, sand, laid-back lifestyle and natural beauty. One of the best ways to explore this area is by water such as Kayaking In Queensland. Not only does this give you access to regions many tourists never tend to see, but it’s always an ideal way to burn off some of those holiday cocktails or other foodie indulgences! Either hire a kayak and head off on your own or explore a different part of Cairns with a local tour operator. If you love to get out on the water, then choose a hotel in Cairns and read on for three scenic spots around the region to enjoy a paddle. Double Island Situated on the Great Barrier Reef just north of Cairns, Double Island has been used by the region’s Aboriginal communities for tens of thousands of years and is one of the best destinations for kayaking In Queensland. Now set up as an exclusive private retreat for guests looking for the ultimate luxury, travellers who don’t have those kinds of funds to spare can enjoy exploring the island by kayak instead. Visitors can find themselves enjoying encounters with a variety of sea creatures while paddling around Double Island and can be lucky enough to spot dolphins, turtles, reef fish and other marine life. For those looking to join a guided tour, Palm Cove Watersports offers half-day kayak and snorkelling tours from Cairns. The outings begin with an introduction to sea kayaking and involve paddling to Scout’s Hat for an exploration of the rock pools where tourists might spot octopus, sea cucumber, crabs, soft corals and an array of coloured fish. The eastern side of the island and its caves is also explored by kayak and guests have time to snorkel in the area as well. The tour includes a rest stop for fresh fruit and juice and a paddle around the Double Island Resort region (where the lagoon and mangrove rays and shovelnose sharks can often be spotted), before finishing with a paddle back to the Palm Cove Pier. Another destination for kayaking In Queensland is Fitzroy Island which is surrounded by a reef system that forms part of the Great Barrier Reef. The island is four square kilometres in size, with 97 per cent of that area composed National Park. Originally separated from the mainland around 8,000 years ago, the Island has had Aboriginal links as well as history with Captain Cook. In the past the island has been used as a Chinese Quarantine Station for the Queensland goldfields, as a Mission School, a Coast Watch Station and a Lighthouse Base. These days the island is home to a popular resort as well as a Visitor Centre for guests travelling to the area for the day. Tourists wanting to take part in a tour of the area can book with Raging Thunder Adventures who offer three-hour guided sea kayak tours around the island. The tours include return ferry transfers to Fitzroy Island on a high-speed ferry; kayak tuition; a picnic lunch and drinks; and a tour that provides the opportunity to snorkel in areas only accessible by kayak. Babinda Creek Babinda is a tiny town approximately 60 kilometres south of Cairns that most years boasts the record of the highest rainfall in Australia. The town is nestled in the valley between two of the state’s highest mountains, Mount Bartle Frere and Mount Bellenden Ker that adds more majestic experience when kayaking In Queensland. Due to the constantly flowing streams in the area, the nearby Babinda Creek makes the perfect place to embark on a kayak tour. With pristine, clear water tourists are likely to see an abundance of fish, turtles and platypuses. Local company Babinda Kayak Hire rents kayaks to travellers for half-day self-guided tours. For four hours visitors can enjoy being swept gently downstream by the current, before stopping for a break, a swim and some lunch on a secluded beach. The tour company will then collect guests at the pick-up point and return them to their cars. There are few better ways to explore the idyllic islands and coastline of Tropical North Queensland than on the water in a kayak. Apart from giving travellers the opportunity to exercise in a relaxing way, a paddle in the region also provides the ability to be truly close to nature. Kayakers can witness all the little details of the environment, both above and below the water, that can’t be appreciated from a boat or plane. About the Author: Pam Musgrave is a travel writer and blogger with a passion for adventure, outdoor activities and adrenaline sports. 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__label__cc	0.619343	0.380657	Northern Light AR Gould Hospital to End 911 Ambulance Service Northern Light AR Gould Hospital has notified its employees and local town managers that it is discontinuing its 911 ambulance services after the end of this year. “This was an incredibly difficult decision to make,” says Greg LaFrancois, hospital president. “We have been committed to providing safe, quality emergency care to communities in our region for over 30 years. We understand the ending of this service will cause uncertainty in some communities.” According to LaFrancois, the decision was inevitable once various central Aroostook towns decided to change their contracted 911 provider. “There is insufficient volume in 911 calls to maintain a service that meets our quality standards. Presque Isle Fire Department has provided 911 service for the past two years and is capable of expanding their service area,” explains LaFrancois. Meanwhile, the County needs Critical Care Transport and interfacility transfer services. The hospital will now focus attention on these two essential missions. This decision is local to the greater Presque Isle region only and has no bearing on other EMS offerings in the Northern Light Health family. Northern Light remains steadfastly committed to offering emergency transport that includes both 911 service and a collaborative regional approach.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3394
__label__wiki	0.655007	0.655007	The Year is Universal Century 0087, seven years have now passed since the Duchy of Zeon declared their surrendered to the Earth Federation thus ending the events that have now become known as the One Year War. Now an organized hunt for the remnants of Zeon is underway under the leadership of the Earth Federation Forces Elite Forces the “Titans”, An elite force that is accountable only to themselves. However this tyrannical force is not unopposed the global anti-federal government organizational sentiments are gradually spreading among the space colonies. This is the story of one boy Kamille Bidan. Kidou Senshi Z Gundam From Storm in Heaven: Takatou Masaki is the second youngest of four sons, and seemingly a delinquent by nature. His hot temper has put a wedge between himself and his strict father, gotten him kicked out of one school, and tossed him at a school notoriously horrible for the one thing he's truly good at, basketball. A chance encounter with the willful Yuuki Kanako may serve as a catalyst for change, as the indefinable connection she feels with him draws them together... Won Shogakukan Manga Award in 1988. BOYFRIEND (SOURYO FUYUMI) From Dark Horse: Something monstrous rises up from the sea and nearly sinks a Japanese fishing boat. The sole survivor tells a tale that no one wants to believe. But when a Russian nuclear submarine is destroyed in the same waters, the world is forced to face the truth: Godzilla has returned! This manga classic was originally published by Dark Horse in black and white in 1988 A university student befriends a young boy who is her distant relative. She's initially taken in by his beautiful appearance, but slowly starts to realize that strange things are happening around her… HIRUKO (YAMAGISHI RYOUKO) Ajizawa is a renowned master chef, but he doesn't have a restaurant. He is a “fixer”, a man who travels from place to place fixing menus and restaurants much like Gordon Ramsey, and he charges a fortune to do it. If your menu must be perfect to impress a foreign client, a head of state, or just a neighbor, Ajizawa is the man to do it. But why does he do it? Is it only the money, or is his mission much deeper… FUTSUU NO ONNA NO KO NI NARITAI The drama club of an all girl high school puts on the play "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov. Also includes an unrelated one-shot called Schoolgirl Princess. SAKURA NO SONO (YOSHIDA AKIMI) The story of a disillusioned mangaka who is forced to stop drawing and take up various odd jobs in order to feed his family MUNOU NO HITO Short story published in Comic OZ vol.01, in 1985. The shadow of a man creeps upon Jessie. Is it real or merely a figment of her imagination ? Or perhaps, something else...? Fourteen-year-old Hikari Kamijo joins the rhythmic gymnastics team of her school, where she falls in love with Takaaki Ooishi, aspiring champion of artistic gymnastics, and befriends senpai Hazuki Shiina, sport and love rival, who Hikari truly admires. Aiming to become the best, Hikari competes with passion, always reaching higher limits and improving herself, helped by Mao Natsukawa, member of a rock band and composer of her competitions music, who's also in love with her. Rising to the top throughout the years, Hikari finds the strength to fight the most difficult challenges of her life. HIKARI NO DENSETSU This is volume 1 of Hideo Land. Volume 2 is Gansaku Hideo Hakkenden. AMEIJINGU MARY "Special effects" and later "Special effects part 2" was a break series during the Serialization of his popular work Gekisatsu! Uchuuken. Fuuko is a shy girl—so shy that she has trouble talking to strangers. Determined to change herself, she starts working as a waitress at Café Rhodos. The people she meets on and off the job will lead her through the often frightful world of adolescence, and beyond. FUUKO NO IRU MISE Collection of the author's best works: Titles included: 1) Dead End 2) Odamari! (Shut up!) 3)The Tenth Ten Commandments *scanlated in bold AKISATO WAKUNI KESSAKUSHUU Follow Ryu as he plays in the mahjong world with gangsters, crooks, and all sorts of people. NAKI NO RYUU	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3396
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__label__cc	0.555959	0.444041	Western Canadian Select •17 hours 41.42 -1.15 -2.70% Sweet Crude •17 hours 47.42 -1.15 -2.37% Peace Sour •17 hours 46.17 -1.15 -2.43% Peace Sour • 17 hours 46.17 -1.15 -2.43% Light Sour Blend • 17 hours 47.92 -1.15 -2.34% Syncrude Sweet Premium • 17 hours 49.52 -1.15 -2.27% Central Alberta • 17 hours 46.17 -1.15 -2.43% 55 mins U.S. Sanctions Oil Traders As Venezuelan Oil Exports Continue 8 days Scientists 'Microwave' Coal Into Graphite U.S. Sanctions Oil Traders As Venezuelan Oil Exports Continue Pipeline Woes Hit Libya Oil Production A leak that forced the… Low Lithium Prices Could Hold Back The EV Revolution One of lithium's leading producers,… Rakesh Upadhyay Rakesh Upadhyay is a writer for US-based Divergente LLC consulting firm. Are The Saudis And Russians Deliberately Sabotaging Doha? By Rakesh Upadhyay - Apr 06, 2016, 3:19 PM CDT The actions and intentions of Saudi Arabia and Russia—the two largest oil-producing nations attending the Doha meeting on 17 April—have dashed all hopes of any fruitful outcome. The most important meeting of the last three decades, which has promised to forge new friendships and a new cartel, is turning out to be the biggest farce, even before the curtain is raised. All of this undermines the efforts of the smaller nations, which were hopeful of a production freeze from the meeting. Instead, we’re looking at Russia, whose oil production is now at a 30-year high after the nation produced 10.91 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, according to Reuters. In fact, these output figures are second only to the record 11.47 million bpd Russia produced in 1987. Related: Oil Sanctions Risk Pushing An Unstable North Korea Over The Edge Saudi Arabia is also firmly back on its non-committal path, saying that it will go along with the production freeze if everyone else does, including Iran—of which there is no chance. Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on 1 April told Bloomberg: "If all countries agree to freeze production, we’re ready. If there is anyone that decides to raise their production, then we will not reject any opportunity that knocks on our door.” According to a report by Helima Croft, global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital markets, the five nations shown on the chart below are at the maximum risk of a major crisis due to lower oil prices. The chart shows the oil price levels required by respective nations to survive. “Our ‘fragile five’ states…were already facing severe political and security challenges when oil prices were above $100/bbl and the situation has grown far more grim as these countries have struggled to fund their state apparatuses and provide essential services,” the Financial Post quoted Croft as saying. While oil ministers from Venezuela, Nigeria and other smaller producers have said that they are still hopeful that an agreement will be reached in Doha, Ecuador's Oil Minister has gone a step ahead; he plans to meet his counterparts in Mexico and Colombia to extract a commitment from them to support the production freeze. Related: Oil Speculators Run Out Of Reasons To Bet On Rising Prices Similarly, Kuwait's OPEC governor Nawal Al-Fuzaia not only expects an agreement, but she has also predicted that Brent crude is likely to rise to $45 to $60 per barrel (b), in the second half of the year and remain in that range until 2018. Compare the above statements from the smaller nations, which are pro-production freeze, to the larger producers who actually matter. The difference in the approach to the meeting is very visible. In a five-hour long Bloomberg interview, Saudi Prince Salman said, “If all countries including Iran, Russia, Venezuela, OPEC countries and all main producers decide to freeze production, we will be among them," emphasizing that Iran had to be part of the agreement. He went on to say, "I don’t believe that the decline in oil prices poses a threat to us, for us it’s a free market that is governed by supply and demand and this is how we deal with the market." Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh countered by rubbishing the idea of Iran agreeing to a production freeze. Iran, he said, will continue to increase production and exports until it achieves pre-sanction output levels, as reported by semi-official Mehr news agency. Related: Unfolding The World’s Biggest Oil Bribery Scandal Considering that five OPEC nations are on the brink of a disaster and Iran and Saudi Arabia are at each other’s throats, it looks like we will not have an OPEC anymore by the time this oil crisis ends. While Saudi Arabia and Iran are still commenting against the production freeze, Russia has sprung into action and increased production to a 30-year high. Forget reaching an agreement—if the meeting ends without a squabble, all the members should be happy. The recent announcements from Saudi Arabia outlining the plan to create a $2 trillion fund to reduce dependency on oil and reports of austerity plans indicate that the Kingdom is not taking the Doha meeting seriously. It also seems to be sending a message to the others that it will not buckle under any sort of pressure, and it is readying its Plan B. The Doha meeting will turn out to be a total disaster and the sentiment will be further damaged if the participating members don’t release a common statement. Forget about the production freeze. Listen carefully, Bears can be heard sharpening their claws ahead of the meeting. By Rakesh Upadhyay for Oilprice.com $120 Oil As Soon As 2018? Why Oil Prices Will Rise And Many Pundits Will Be Caught By Surprise Can A Divided OPEC Agree On Anything In Doha? Is A Permanent Decline Coming For Russia? Crude Rally Pauses After Strong Gains Could The EV Boom Help Alleviate The Unemployment Crisis? Tommy B. on April 06 2016 said: ((the biggest farce, even before the curtain is raised.)) 100% correct. Yet, a tiny draw down and whooosh!!!! Oil soars. A.M. on April 07 2016 said: Mr. Upadhyay, I honestly don´t know how many times we will have to teach the World that IT IS NOT COLUMBIA, it is COLOMBIA!!! Please take some geography lessons prior to embarrasing yourself... Joe on April 07 2016 said: Want to know what crony-Capitalism looks like? Here you go. Corrupt to the core. The age of fossil fuels is over. The age of renewables is here. You're welcome. Lee McCallum on April 07 2016 said: From day one the Saudi have said the freeze had to include Iran. From day one Iran said no freeze until they reached their production quota owed them by OPEC. The only news here is that you continue to go on and on about ZERO! This game of taking profits from retail investors by constantly talking up a meeting that means nothing is shameful. John Brown on April 07 2016 said: The recent rise of oil prices from under $30 to $40 per barrel is nothing but everyone desperately wishing it. The world is awash in oil. Tankers continue to sit at sea full of oil storing it rather than shipping it. The U.S. is seeing production decline, but not as rapidly as thought, and the break even price of production has fallen drastically. Should prices rise production in the U.S. will flex upward much faster than anyone predicts, but meanwhile additional production is coming onto the market around the world. Prices have risen based on the silliness of this freeze, and because everyone wants it to rise, but a world awash in oil will sooner or later bring prices back down, especially in a world where China is in meltdown and the USA is at 1% GDP growth. Tony on April 08 2016 said: Will the greenies please tell me how you're going to get 747s off the ground with solar or wind power.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3409
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__label__wiki	0.905104	0.905104	Home Conspiracy Vault World League of Illuminati World League of Illuminati In 1880, Theodor Reuss, a druggist, singer, and student of the esoteric, launched an attempt to reactivate the Illuminati, the order originally founded by Adam Weishaupt (17481830) in 1776 and destroyed in 1785. The first lodge was opened in Munich, Germany. The Berlin lodge opened in 1895, and soon afterwards Reuss met an actor named Leopold Engel (18581931). They became involved in several activities, including the founding of the German section of the Theosophical Society. Engel was interested in all things psychic, and practiced mesmerism and naturopathic healing. Like Reuss, he also had the idea of reviving the Illuminati and had himself founded the World League of Illuminati in 1893. In 1896 he joined Ruess Order of Illuminati and in 1899, they formally merged the two organizations. On March 12, 1901, Reuss, Engel, and a group of their order members met and drafted a document that was backdated to the first day of the new century, January 1, 1900. It reestablished the then-dormant Munich lodge and asserted the orders authority to found Masonic lodges. Reuss was affirmed as the orders master. The founding of the new Munich lodge was duly announced as a regular Masonic lodge open to master Masons. Masons objected that it was merely an offshoot of the Illuminati and not Masonic. Reuss simply severed its connection with the Order of Illuminati. As a result, he and Engel quarreled. They patched up their relationship for a while, but in 1902 went their separate ways. Actually, Reuss was losing his interest in the Illuminati. He renewed a relationship with Karl Kellner and began the process that would lead to the founding of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO). In the meantime, Engel reestablished the World League of the Illuminati and issued a new set of regulations at the beginning of 1903. Three years later, he issued a manifesto in the form of a history of the order. He took extra pains to separate his position from that of Reuss, now operating under the OTO banner. The World League survived through the 1930s and drew on a variety of Masonic and Rosicrucian sources. Engel died on October 8, 1931. He was succeeded by Julius Meyer. Then on September 22, 1934, the League was closed down by the Gestapo, and much of its material confiscated. Work of the order was immediately transferred to the regional groups. As early as 1896, Engel had opened a group in Austria and a Swiss group was founded in 1929. A Polish group opened in 1937, but as with the Austrian group, it was closed after the Nazi takeover World Congress of Faiths Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology 5th Ed. of the country. Only the Swiss group under Karl Brodbeck operated through World War II (193945). Meyer was able to revive what was now known as the Illuminaten Orden (IO) after the war. He charged Maximillian Haitz with the task of reassembling the archive that the Gestapo seized, which he was partially able to accomplish. Eduard Korbel revived the IO in Austria. Following Brodbecks death in 1955, Hermann Joseph Metzger (19191990) assumed leadership of the Swiss IO. That same year, P. Kirchvogel emerged as the new international leader of the World League, Julius Meyer having died in 1953. In 1963 Kirchvogel passed that office to Metzger. Metzger had already begun work on a master vision that included the uniting of a various Magicaloccult lineages activities in his person. In 1947 he had taken over a publishing house, Psychosophische Gesellschaft, following the death of its owner. In 1957 he had become a bishop, and then in 1960, the patriarch of the Gnostic Catholic Church, a church that traces its history to the apparition of the Virgin Mary and subsequent consecration to the bishopric of Jules-Benoit Doinel (18421902). Metzger had also joined the Ordo Templi Orientis, the order cofounded by Reuss and passed to magician Aleister Crowley. In 1963, Crowleys successor as Outer Head of the Order, Karl Johannes Germer (18851962), died. Metzger held an election of the German-speaking leadership and in 1963 proclaimed himself the new Outer Head. The World League was merged into what Metzger called the Ordo Illuminatorum (OI). The work of the new OI includes 13 degrees that borrow material from all of the different organizations over which Metzger had attained control. The 13th degree was the administrative degree for the international leaders, including the Aeropagus of the Illuminati. Anson, Peter. Bishops at Large. London Faber and Faber, Koenig, Peter R. Illuminati and Templars. http cyberlink.chkoenigillumin.htm. April 21, 2000. Previous articleWilliamson, Cecil H. Next articleWorld Union Journal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3419
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And, TradeSmith will be covering that topic soon in their GREAT Retirement RESET LIVE Webinar. “More return with less risk ” is a key goal for TradeSmith ( Read Full TradeStop Review Here ) . That is what our software is meant to help you achieve. This is really important, too — more important than ever, in fact — in the context of retirement goals. Retirement should be a happy time in life. The word “happy” is used literally here, as numerous studies have shown people grow happier with age. In 2016, Deborah Netburn of the Los Angeles Times reported on a wide-ranging happiness study conducted in San Diego, CA. The study surveyed 1,500 San Diego residents, ranging in age from 21 to 99. The findings were that “people in their 20s were the most stressed out and depressed,” Netburn reported, “while those in their 90s are the most content.” “The consistency was really striking,” said the senior author of the study. “People who were in older life were happier, more satisfied, less depressed, had less anxiety and less perceived stress than younger respondents.” Another study, conducted 10 years earlier at Duke University, compared 30-year-olds and 70-year-olds. They found the 70-year-olds had more happiness than the 30-year-olds. This pattern shows up so broadly and universally, it seems to be a part of human nature. General happiness levels have a U-shape. They tend to bottom out in mid-life (mid-40s to early 50s), and then rise again to ultimately peak in old age. In general terms, the old are happier than the young. But it’s hard to enjoy the golden years if retirement needs aren’t taken care of. That is where the five risks of retirement come in. These are the concerns you need to be aware of — whether you are 30 or 70 or anywhere in between — as your retirement years stretch out ahead of you. In a nutshell, the five risks of retirement are: These conveniently form an acronym, LIVES, as in “a cat has nine lives.” You could also rearrange them into EVILS, as in “the evils of a bad retirement,” if that helps you remember them better. Let’s look at each one. — RECOMMENDED — For 99.9% of Americans, the weekend is a time we all SPEND money, not earn it. But famous trader Tim Sykes has uncovered a brand-new way of MAKING profits like $8,780, $9,100 and even $15,820 on the weekends… Without doing any kind of busywork. Set Up Your Payday Here Longevity Risk: 30 Years Without an Income Retirement is a relatively new idea. 150 years ago, people simply worked until they dropped, with a handful of rare exceptions. That changed with the rise of life expectancy, the invention of social assistance programs, and the invention of corporate pensions. The combination of those three things made retirement a standard concept in the Western world. In the 21st century, it is reasonable to expect a stretch of 25 to 30 years in retirement — a period of time without job income. Even if you are 70 years old as you read this, it’s very conceivable you could live until 95. The average U.S. life expectancy, which is just under 79 years old as of this writing, is exactly that — an “average” — which means there is real potential to go far beyond that. Steady advances in medical technology are also pushing life expectancy forward. As medicine improves and early detection and prevention techniques get smarter, it is possible we could even see a radical jump in life expectancy in the next 20 years. That would further increase the odds of living well into one’s 90s. Getting the chance to be happy at age 95 should be a prize, not a punishment. But it’s called “longevity risk” because living for that long increases the risk of running out of money. Some will say “no problem, I won’t retire. I’ll just keep working.” But depending on external factors like the state of the economy, your area of skills and expertise, and the impact of technology and competition, you may have no choice but to retire. So, the first real risk to consider is how you, and possibly your spouse or partner, are going to fund a potential stretch of 25 to 30 years without job income. This is a plausible scenario for which you need to be prepared. MENSA considers him a genius! Find out how this former landscaper makes millions trading the trickiest market Claim Your Spot Now Inflation Risk: Sharp Increases in the Cost of Living Inflation is another big risk for retirees. When inflation takes hold, goods and services become more expensive. The price of everything goes up, including unavoidable costs like basic necessities, property taxes, and medical care. The United States has enjoyed a multi-decade period with little to no inflation, at least according to government statistics. Over the past 20 years, most of the inflation Americans experienced was pushed into asset prices, driving up valuations for equities and real estate and fine art. And in terms of interest rates, inflation has been falling even longer. For example: The interest rate on the 10-year U.S. treasury note peaked in 1981, and then declined for an incredible 35 years (until 2016) as the St. Louis Fed chart shows below. The decline of inflation and interest rates has been great for investors and asset valuations. But if there is one thing we know about markets and human nature, it’s that everything moves in cycles. Just as recessions can’t be banished — they are a part of the natural business cycle — inflation can’t be banished forever either. After long periods of dormancy, it always comes back again. That means, at some point in the future, we can expect a return of inflation comparable to the 1960s and 70s. It won’t be exactly the same, but in some ways, it could be worse. The return of inflation will be a challenge for retirees to manage, first and foremost due to sharp increases in the cost of living. A return of inflation could also wreak havoc on the stock market, causing some industries and asset classes to soar and others to plummet. We aren’t there yet, but we know how cycles function: Cycles of boom and bust, cycles of building up debt and paying down debt, cycles of low inflation and high inflation. High inflation will return at some point, and it will make retirement more expensive when it does. Volatility Risk: Psychological Stress and Drawdown Costs Volatility risk is another important concept for anyone in retirement, or anyone thinking about how to approach retirement. The basic rule of thumb is: The less cushion you have, the less volatility you can handle. This is true both psychologically and mathematically. On the psychological side, if you have saved “just enough” for retirement, and markets then become extremely volatile for a period of months or quarters, the safety of your retirement nest egg will feel threatened. If you don’t have a well-designed plan, this could keep you from sleeping well at night. Anxiety and stress levels will rise in periods of high market volatility, just as passengers on a cruise ship will be more anxious in a storm than when waters are calm. Volatility risk also makes it harder for a portfolio to recover from drawdowns. In the absence of job income, most retirees will rely on the market to generate additional returns year after year. These ongoing returns help replenish their pool of retirement savings, even as they withdraw money for living expenses. But periods of high volatility are a risk here because, if the size of a nest egg is reduced sharply by market volatility, and the retiree has to keep withdrawing funds anyway, the size of the nest egg will struggle to recover. That is because, as the size of an asset pool shrinks, the compounding effect works in reverse. You can see it with this example: 10% return on $100 in assets = $10 10% return on $50 in assets = $5 The same percentage return gives less bang for the buck, in absolute dollar terms, as the pool of assets gets smaller. What this means in practice is that, if the size of a portfolio gets too small — due to a combination of volatility and regular payouts for expenses — the same 10% or 20% return that would have regenerated health in prior years now has a smaller impact. And so, when a slowly shrinking asset pool has to fund regular expenses, the cost of volatility becomes greater with the passage of time. This is true mathematically, and it filters through to the psychological level because retirees are able to sense it, even if they haven’t worked out the math. >> Ready To Try Leasehold Rewards Program? Click Here Now << Expense Risk: The Reality of Inevitable Events Expense risk touches on the need to pay for unknown life events. Something will come up, it always does — especially over a long span of retirement years. Every so often, something goes wrong, or a spouse or close family member needs help, or something big and unexpected has to be paid for. The same pool of retirement assets that covers routine costs will have to absorb these occasional big-ticket items that come up out of the blue. Medical costs are a big factor here. The cost of general medical care is already sky high, and it is only going higher. As people grow older, the likelihood of illness increases, along with specific maladies and caregiver needs relating to old age. The good news is that astonishing advances in medical technology are enabling better treatments on a constant basis, which in turn increases the odds of a good quality of life at age 95. The bad news is that these new treatments are unbelievably expensive, and in some cases, nobody knows the costs yet — other than knowing they could be astronomical. Just as a quick example pulled from the headlines, on April 6, Bloomberg reported the following: “Dozens of revolutionary gene therapies that mend faulty strands of DNA are on their way, bringing the power to eliminate lethal childhood diseases, rare blood disorders and other severe illnesses. Beneath the excitement about these potential cures lies an important catch: No one knows how much to charge for them…” So, a fortified pool of retirement assets not only has to budget for a very long period of retirement (25 to 30 years as a conservative estimate) while considering sharp cost-of-living increases due to future inflation, it has to make room for hefty expenses, too (and in particular, medical ones). Solvency Risk: When the Funding Isn’t There The final risk has to do with outside sources of income, like social security and pensions. A great many retirees rely on social security for a significant portion of their income; a great many also rely on a pension plan, funded either by a private corporation or a state or local government. Sadly, income sources like this need an asterisk, or perhaps a big red question mark, when laying out a budget for retirement planning over a 25- to 30-year timeframe. That is because there is a high risk — though of course not a guarantee — that such income sources will not be there in the future, or just won’t be worth as much. We can look at the long run cost of entitlement programs and openly wonder how the U.S. government will fund all these obligations. This is nothing new, as many observers have sounded the alarm bell over the years. But it’s important to think about these income sources from a retirement perspective, and to be aware of how unreliable they are. Then, too, local and corporate pensions may appear more stable than social security — but this could actually be wrong. Depending on where you live, or the company that provided your pension, these income sources could actually be at a far greater risk. That’s because the United States is headed into a slow-rolling retirement crisis coupled with a long-brewing multi-trillion pension fund crisis, due to a mass wave of Baby Boomer retirees that could “break the system” over the course of the 2020s. We should note, too, that solvency risk feeds back to inflation risk in a very simple way: The U.S. government will never actually “run out of money” to fund its multi-trillion entitlement obligations, because the U.S. government owns a printing press. So, if Uncle Sam has to print oceans of new dollars to meet future entitlement obligations, or to bail out state and local governments in a pension hole by writing giant government checks, then that is what will happen. But that would overwhelm the system with a supply of low-value dollars, which, in turn, would fuel 1970s-style inflation or worse. So, in some ways, inflation risk and solvency risk are two sides of the same coin: When an entity with a printing press (the U.S. government) becomes de facto insolvent, you don’t get literal debt default; you get pseudo debt default through inflation. Retirees feel the brunt either way. It’s not the cheeriest of topics. But the good news is there are ways to mitigate these risks. With planning and foresight and preparation — and perhaps the help of great software — it remains possible to plan for and enjoy the stress-free retirement you deserve. 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How Jupiter Ascending Set a New High Bar for Trashy Sci-Fi While the Wachowskis have previously found success with films like The Matrix and V for Vendetta (and an arguable, if baffling, masterpiece in Cloud Atlas), Jupiter Ascending garnered lukewarm reviews at best and vitriol at worst, following an uncomfortably long delay in post-production and an inauspicious February release. As this month saw the release of another under-performing sci-fi movie – Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets – it’s time to revisit the siblings’ ambitious space opera. With two years of hindsight, it’s evident that the initial judgement was largely accurate: the overstuffed, underbaked film looks gorgeous, but redefines the term “hot mess”. There are logic-defying plot leaps in almost every scene, the dialogue is dire, and the characters are mere sketches. That said, the entertainment factor of this fantastical epic is undiminished. The trademarks of the Wachowskis’ success – unlimited imagination, expansive world-building, and a local struggle for a larger cause – are very evident. Unfortunately, this alchemy didn’t produce the same results as before, but what filmmaker has not had a flop following a once-successful formula? It can easily be argued that Jupiter Ascending may be better than most such “flops” since its ridiculousness, rather than bogging the film down, actually contributes to its bizarre yet genuine enjoyability. The scale and intricacy of the world-building is impressive, if overly complicated. There is a grand mythology at play here: an ancient cosmic human dynasty – the Abrasax family – created hundreds of planets, including Earth, to subsequently “harvest” the inhabitants thousands of years later to make an elixir of eternal youth. And it’s all thwarted by one janitor who happened to be born a genetic reincarnation of the dynasty’s matriarch. Far-fetched? That’s just the beginning. What follows includes half-human hybrid mercenaries fighting over said janitor; half-invisible aliens; space weddings; rocket roller skates; and an out-of-character but pitch-perfect galactic-scale homage to Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, featuring the former Python himself. It’s a narrative fiasco, but it’s quality entertainment. Unfortunately, the complexity of the framing device, family histories, and cosmic worlds means the majority of the film is devoted to exposition at the expense of its characters and action. The Matrix quickly dives into its central conflict after simple but perfectly adequate exposition, and the craft of Cloud Atlas stems from its concept. Jupiter Ascending, however, attempts both high action and high concept and fails to deliver either particularly well over the two-hour run-time. The dialogue suffers most of all under this burden of exposition; lines such as “Please, call me Jupe” (a nickname never once used nor mentioned again) and “I love dogs, I’ve always loved dogs” (uttered when – you guessed it – the space princess falls in love with half-wolf hybrid Channing Tatum) standing out as the most egregiously but delightfully quotable. Thankfully, these shortcomings only affect the plot’s credibility; not the film’s enjoyability. A large portion of Jupiter Ascending’s appeal is down to its talented (and fully committed) cast. Everyone pours heart and soul into every gesture and line. The complete, heroic sincerity with which Sean Bean (who does not die) imbues his entire half-man-half-bee former soldier role is worth the price of admission, or at least the iTunes rental. He also gets another infinitely quotable moment: “Bees are genetically designed to recognise royalty… Bees don’t lie, they don’t question or doubt.” Douglas Booth and Tuppence Middleton are seductively sinister as the younger Abrasax siblings. Doona Bae is underused, but her and Middleton’s presence serve as a harbinger of the Wachowskis’ masterful Netflix saga Sense8. The show-stealer, however, is undoubtedly Eddie Redmayne as Balem Abrasax, eldest and evillest of the space heirs. He flounces, whispers, sighs, and screams his way through his political machinations and full-on temper tantrums, kitted out in a black cape over a bare torso. But any description given of his performance – save perhaps the final sentence of Mark Kermode’s astute review – falls short of its own captivating preposterousness. Redmayne’s bombastic turn is reason enough to give the film another go, especially considering that he won the Oscar for The Theory of Everything mere weeks after Jupiter Ascending hit cinemas. The purpose of this feature is to re-examine a maligned film in a fairer light. Jupiter Ascending does not change much upon its second watch; either it delights as a madly serious, barely coherent, laugh-out-loud ridiculous space opera or it disappoints by those same (de)merits. However, for those who avoided its theatrical run, there is never a dull moment in this intergalactic caper – indeed, the fact that it bursts to overflowing provides endless fun. Stating that a film is “so bad it’s good” is often a cheap shot, but the Wachowskis may have set a new high bar for future trash sci-fi – no mean feat and no bad thing. There is no masterpiece here; just a film with grand ideas stuffed into an enjoyable but messy narrative. The film may not reveal any hidden treasures on its second viewing, having spilled them all so generously on the first, but unintentional comic gold is still gold, and the fact that successive viewings maintain this charm is a testament to the commitment and craftsmanship – however misguided – of both cast and crew. Jupiter Ascending is a delightful if disjointed space romp, best watched with a large, loud group of friends who are fully prepared to embrace the unbridled nonsense with the same unquestioning sincerity that Sean Bean’s bees show towards space royalty. How Jupiter Ascending Set a New High Bar for Trashy Sci-Fi was last modified: August 1st, 2017 by Carmen Paddock Channing TatumEddie RedmayneJupiter AscendingLana Wachowskililly wachowskiMila KunisSci FiSean BeanThe Wachowskisvalerian and the city of a thousand planets ORWAV Features Editor, more words at The Skinny, Screen Queens, Bright Wall/Dark Room, and FlipScreen. Mamma Mia! 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__label__wiki	0.569952	0.569952	All That We Do American Madam — Bella’s Memoir Onesta News & Resources Onesta Foundation The Double Shift: Episode 4: Mamas of the Brothels. Balancing Stigmatized Work & Motherhood The Double Shift is a national podcast, hosted Katherine Goldstein, about modern working mothers. Goldstein, an award-winning journalist at the Washington Post and herself a mother, explains, “It’s not about parenting or kids, but the real, three-dimensional stories of moms who work — from the campaign trail to the legal brothels of Nevada and everywhere in between.”… read more Post Categories: Featured, NEWS, Press Releases, Sex Industry, Women's Equality Nevada Brothel Faces Lawsuit Over Pay for Sex Workers By Brian Joseph / Las Vegas Review-Journal April 1, 2019 Two former sex workers filed a class-action lawsuit last week against Sheri’s Ranch in Pahrump, claiming that the brothel should have treated them and other women as employees instead of independent contractors. The plaintiffs, who say they worked at the brothel in recent years, contend that Sheri’s… read more Post Categories: Featured, NEWS, Press Releases, Sex Industry Anti-Nevada Sex Puritans Set Sights on Wrong Target February 17, 2019 (Chuck Muth) – About the worst thing you can do when it comes to the horrific crime of sex trafficking – especially of underage girls – is to trivialize it through absurdity. Yet that’s exactly what the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE), formerly “Morality in Media,” did earlier this month. As reported… read more Post Categories: NEWS, Press Releases, Sex Industry Curious and/or want to help? stevef@onestafoundation.org Follow Our Causes and Advocacy We are happy to answer any questions and to help in whatever way possible. Contact us today! Designed & Created by Pegasus Online Copyright 2021 Onesta Foundation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3430
__label__cc	0.578031	0.421969	Season and tickets Successful visit Interval refreshments Olavinlinna Castle Group and corporate services The summer 2021 Opera Festival – ticket information The coronavirus situation has affected preparations for the 2021 Savonlinna Opera Festival. You will find more information about the tickets and performances on this page. We will update information and instructions as preparations progress, and the pandemic guidelines for next summer are finalised. All summer 2020 ticket reservations have now been moved to summer 2021 and delivered to ticket holders. Thank you for your patience! Please note that from now on we will only make further changes to tickets to King Roger. Following the Finnish government’s ruling regarding events in summer 2020, Savonlinna Opera Festival has been postponed until 2021 to help control the coronavirus epidemic. The programme scheduled for 2020 will be performed in Olavinlinna on summer 2021. Any tickets already bought or reserved will automatically be valid for summer 2021 performances. If you have bought ticket through Lippu.fi and you have Wallet or Mobile Ticket, these tickets will be updated automatically to 2021 dates. Read the press release about the postponement of the Opera Festival to summer 2021 here. Safe distancing to be ensured at Olavinlinna We will do our utmost to make next summer’s festival as safe as possible. Safe distancing will be achieved by reducing spectator numbers in Olavinlinna by nearly half. The new safe distancing measure means the auditorium will accommodate an audience of approximately 1200 people, rather than the usual 2200. We have put ticket sales at least temporarily on hold for performances that are already full in the light of the current guidelines. For the remaining performances, we will sell a maximum of 1200 seats. How will the safe distancing be implemented? Implementing safe distancing will affect the seating plan in the auditorium. We will provide more details about the safe and spacious seating arrangements and their impact on your allocated seat closer to the summer, when we know more about any restrictions in place. King Roger is cancelled – we will contact ticket holders All the three performances of King Roger (Król Roger) for summer 2021 have been cancelled. If you have bought or reserved a ticket for King Roger, we will reach out to you as soon as possible. You can exchange your ticket for another opera production or a gift voucher, which is valid for two years. We will also grant you a refund upon request. However, service and delivery fees are non-refundable. The ongoing situation is causing delays in our customer service. We will contact you regarding tickets to King Roger. Thank you for your patience! The festival must be safe for the performers and the rest of our staff. For all our other productions, we can ensure safe distancing on the stage and in the orchestra pit by reducing the size of the orchestra and choir, but for King Roger, with its magnificent soundscape, that would be too great an artistic compromise. Putting together such a large-scale premiere is also financially impossible, as the distancing measures mean almost 2 million euro in lost ticket revenue to us. Explore the summer 2021 programme here. Read the entire news article about the cancellation of King Roger here. Preparing to stage two concerts – decision to be made in spring Regarding the nearly sold-out concerts of Karita Mattila and the group Wardruna, the Opera Festival is prepared to stage two concerts on each performance date to ensure safe distancing. Instead of attending a single event, the audience will be divided into two identical concerts. The decision about additional concerts will be made in spring according to the pandemic situation. If additional concerts are needed, ticket holders will be informed about the performance times and audience allocation for each concert during the spring. Ticket exchanges from summer 2020 to summer 2021 The Finnish government’s ruling regarding public events in summer 2020 resulted in last year’s Savonlinna Opera Festival being postponed until summer 2021. The coming summer’s festival in Olavinlinna will feature the programme originally planned for 2020. Existing ticket purchases and reservations remain valid and have been moved to summer 2021. From now, we will make no further changes or ticket refunds. If you have bought a Mobile Ticket from the Lippu.fi online store, your ticket is updated automatically. You can read the press release about the Opera Festival being postponed to summer 2021 here. Be the first to know – subscribe to our newsletter As our newsletter subscriber, you’ll be the first to find out more about the summer 2021 festival and changes to ticket reservations. Subscribe here. We will also post updates on our social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. sales@operafestival.fi Telephone service on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tel. +358 (0)15 476 750 Visiting address, ticket office open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Olavinkatu 27, Savonlinna We reserve the right to make changes. In summer 2021, the medieval castle of Olavinlinna on the shore of Lake Saimaa will again echo with a fascinating array of opera. As a member of Club Opera, you are the first to hear news of the Opera Festival and get to book tickets before the general public. Visit to the Savonlinna Opera Festival is a full experiense for both new comers and experienced visitors. We have gathered here services, tips and information for a succesfull visit. The office is open Mon-Fri 9-15 Give feedback (please leave your email address if you wish to get reply) As our newsletter subscriber, you’ll be the first to get our news and promotions. 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__label__cc	0.610292	0.389708	U.S. Embassy in Mali: 2021 Julia Taft Refugee Fund Deadline: 28-Dec-20 U.S. Embassy Bamako in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) is pleased to welcome proposals via the Julia Taft Refugee Fund from potential partners working to assist refugees in Mali. (Ad) What tools do you need to raise funds for your organization? A grants database, a donor search option, sample proposals, a library of guidebooks on how to raise funds, a grants map, a deadline calendar, training from fundraising experts and an alert system to give you timely information about new opportunities. We have all of these in our Premium Membership service – now available at 50% discount. $49.99 per year only. Click here! This support is meant to meet low-cost gaps in refugee protection and assistance. Similarly, the intent of this initiative is to provide U.S. Ambassadors with the means to respond to critical gaps that have not been addressed in larger multilateral refugee programs. Award Amount: $25,000. Examples of activities that can be funded under this program: (Ad) How can I search grant information of my interest? fundsforNGOs Premium Membership has been designed to help NGOs and development professionals to easily find grant information of their interest. We have multiple ways to help you identify the grants you seek. Unlimited search options, advanced filter search and customised listings are available for you. Premium Membership is now available at 50% discount. $49.99 per year only. Click here! Improve the mental health of the refugee community. Build a playground for refugee children. Start an income-generating cooperative for returnees. Support an education program for refugees. Develop a youth program for refugees. Support livelihoods training and sports programs. 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The funds are meant to support projects that assist refugees or refugee returnees. The fund is not meant as an emergency fund. Applicants must be a registered organization (e.g.: NGO, community-based organization, faith-based organization). Local NGOs will be given priority. Review and Selection Process A selection committee at U.S. Embassy Bamako, Mali, will review all applications received under this announcement based on the following criteria: (Ad) Looking for Grants and Donors for your country? Premium Membership has a Grants and Donor Search databases where you can pick up your country and quickly browse through the grants and donors of your interest. Within a few minutes you will know who will fund you and how you can submit your grant request. Premium Membership is now available at 50% discount. $49.99 per year only. Click here! 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__label__wiki	0.978589	0.978589	Arnot, Jean Fleming (1903–1995) Jean Arnot (right), 1964 National Archives of Australia, A1501, A5216/1 Jean Fleming Arnot. Birth 23rd April 1903, Pymble, NSW. Daughter of – Arnot, accountant. Death: 27th September 1995, Sydney. Grew up Pymble, NSW. Joined Public Library of NSW, 1921; active in Public Service Union, NSW 1920s-1968; equal pay activist, delivering landmark speech at PSU conference, 1937, winning union gold medal; 1947 one of first women to attend Biennial Conference of Australian Public Service Federation. Upon retirement in 1968 was head cataloguer at State Library. Red Tape, November 1988; SMH, 22 April 1993; Trove search is awarded a bursary, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 February 1916, p 12 joins in the Kooroora Club's 10th birthday celebrations, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 February 1939, p 7s the chairman of the Qld Library Board denies Arnot's accusation that women were not considered for the job as State Librarian because of their sex, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 1 April 1947, p 3 replies to Queensland Public Library chairman, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 11 April 1947, p 2 supports 'flying' library services for the outback, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 October 1947, p 11 is to investigate library work in England, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 February 1948, p 2 has been inspecting library work in the US and UK for the last 10 months, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 1949, p 7 letter to the editor supporting the Bus Employees' Union campaign against one-man buses, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 August 1951, p 2 is elected president of the Sydney Business and Professional Women's Club, Sunday Herald (Sydney), 17 August 1952, p 27 photo, Sunday Herald (Sydney), 17 August 1952, p 27 profile, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 22 October 1952, p 8 letter to the editor supporting equal pay for women, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1953, p 2 photo, Sun-Herald (Sydney), 8 November 1953, p 51 is to debate the issue of equal pay on 2GB radio, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 July 1954, p 7s is elected senior vice-president of the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 September 1954, p 8s photo, Australian Women's Weekly, 22 September 1965, p 11 Arnot, Jean Fleming Magoffin, Ann Margaret (friend) Anderson, Henry Charles (work colleague) Windeyer, Margaret (work colleague) Ifould, William Herbert (work colleague) Kibble, Nita Bernice (work colleague) Leeson, Ida Emily (work colleague) Jones, Phyllis Mander (work colleague) Metcalfe, John Wallace (work colleague) Radford, Wilma (work colleague) Board, Ruby Willmet (associate) Berkelouw, Isidoor (employer) Cohen, Fanny (teacher) Heagney, Muriel Agnes (influence) McGarvie, John (subject) MacPherson, Margaret (subject) Latham, John Greig (related entry) 'Arnot, Jean Fleming (1903–1995)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/arnot-jean-fleming-14114/text33902, accessed 20 January 2021. Pymble, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marrickville Public School (Sydney) Fort Street Girls' High School (Sydney) women's activist Member of the Order of the British Empire Women's Club (Sydney) Kooroora Club (Sydney) Jean Arnot Memorial Fellowship Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign Business and Professional Women's Club of Sydney League of Women Voters (NSW) National Council of Women (NSW) Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women's Association (NSW) Public Service Association of NSW Australian Institute of Librarians (NSW) Council of Action for Equal Pay (NSW) New South Wales Council of Action for Equal Pay Australian Institute of Librarians (federal) Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) Library Association of Australia (federal) Royal Australian Historical Society Equal pay campaign State Library of New South Wales	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3440
__label__wiki	0.96239	0.96239	How to Address Members of the Privy Council Members of the Privy Council of Jamaica The Members are styled ‘Honourable’. The post nominal letters ‘PC’ are not used as this is reserved for members of the UK Privy Council for example, ‘The Honourable David Muirhead, OJ, CD, QC’. The Honourable Dennis Lalor, OJ Member of the Privy Council of Jamaica Opening Salutation: Dear Privy Councillor, Modes of Address How to Address MPs and the Attorney General How to Address The Head of the Jamaica Council of Churches How to Address Former Governors General How to Address Members of The Senate How to Address The Leader of the Opposition How To Address Former Prime Ministers How To Address Ministers of Government How to Address the Head of Government (Prime Minister) How To Address The Head of State (The Queen and the Governor-General) How to Address Members of The House of Represenatives	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3453
__label__cc	0.622144	0.377856	Date of publication : 1714 Language : English Date range : 1700-1799 Clear All Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735. (4) Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. (4) Barnard, John, 1681-1770. (2) Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. (2) Banks and banking (4) Funeral sermons (3) Booksellers' advertisements (2) English poetry (2) Mather, Maria, 1643-1714 (2) ECCO-TCP (Phase 1) (14) EEBO-TCP (Phase 1) (1) Evans-TCP (Phase 1) (21) Jonathan Swift Archive Collection (7) Legacy Collection Digital Museum (1) Oxford Text Archive Core Collection (1) Showing 1 to 20 out of 45 results The rape of the Lock: an heroi-comical poem in five canto's Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 1714 ed. Jonathan Swift Archive Collection The publick spirit of the Whigs Swift Archive identifier: 7_15_3 London, Morphew, 1714, "The Third Edition", censored London, Morphew, 1714, "the fourth edition", "censored" This item contains 2 files (107.7 KB). A preface to the Bishop of Sarum's introduction Dublin, 1714 London, Cole, 1714, 'According to the First Original Copy', ie. uncensored ECCO-TCP (Phase 1) An answer to some objections of a moderate enquirer Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713. Signed at end: T. E. i.e. Thomas Ellwood. Drophead title. Also issued as part of 'The history of the life of Thomas Ellwood', 1st edition, London, 1714. Reproduction of original from the British Library. English Short Title ... The fair penitent. A tragedy: Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718. Reproduction of original from the British Library. English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT138554. Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced ... EEBO-TCP (Phase 1) The victim, or, Achilles and Iphigenia in Aulis a tragedy. As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane / written by Mr. Boyer. Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729. ; Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Iphigénie. Translation and adaptation of: Iphigénie / Racine. Dedicatory pages and discussion of the tragedy [11 p.] precede t.p. Errata: p. 48. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Advice to the people of Great Britain: with respect to two important points of their future conduct. I. What they ought to expect from the King. II. How they ought to behave to him. Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe. P. 6, line 4: "The People in Place" is in roman and p. 27, line 20 has "Euthusiasm"; variant: "The People in Place" in italic and "Enthusiasm". Reproduction of original from the British Library. ... A brief survey of the legal liberties of the dissenters: and how far the bill now depending consists with preserving the toleration inviolably: wherein the present bill is published; and also the Toleration Act at large, ... Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe. The Toleration Act is I. William and Mary .c.18. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Moore, 279 English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT65939. Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. ... London, Morphew, 1714, first edition [ie. uncensored issue? - - check] London, Morphew, 1714, 2nd ed. Rules for the Society of Negroes. 1693. Society of Negroes. ; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Nine numbered rules written by Cotton Mather. Eight appear in Mather's diary for October, 1693. The ninth, written later, mentions his Negro Christianized, first published in 1706. Ascribed to the press of Bartholomew Green ... A modest enquiry into the reasons of the joy ... upon the spreading of a report of Her Majesty’s death [Classmark in here] The history of the life of Thomas Ellwood: Or, an account of his birth, education, &c. with divers observations on his life and manners when a youth: ... Also several other remarkable passages and occurrences. Written by his own hand. To which is added, a supplement by J. W. In two parts; part two contains 'An answer to some objections of a moderate enquirer', pp.1-16, and 'An account of tythes .. ', pp.17-32, each signed: T. E. J. W. = Joseph Wyeth. Reproduction of original from the British ... This item contains 3 files (3 MB). An exhortation to all: to use utmost endeavours to obtain a visit of the God of Hosts, for the preservation of religion, and the church, upon earth. In a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council and Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in N.E. on May 26. 1714. Being the anniversary day of the election of councellors of the said province. / By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the church in Taunton. ; [Two lines from Isaiah] Danforth, Samuel, 1666-1727. ; Massachusetts. General Court. "Published by order of His Excellency the governour & Council."--verso of title page. Spiritual anatomizing: or, A few characteristical notes of a Godly state offer'd, under ten heads of tryal for our fullest resolution & decision; with a brief introduction thereto. / By Ames Angier A.M. ; [Seven lines of quotations] Angier, Ames, 1681-1738? "A brief poem on the title."--verso of title page. A letter, from one in Boston, to his friend in the country. In answer to a letter directed to John Burril, Esqr. Speaker to the House of Representatives, for the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. F---l. B---t. In reply to Paul Dudley's anonymously published "Objections to the bank of credit lately projected at Boston." Signed on p. 37: F---l. B---t. New-England, Anno 1714. Two sermons: The Christians behaviour under severe and repeated bereavements, and The fatal consequence of a peoples persisting in sin: / by John Barnard, A.M. Barnard, John, 1681-1770. "Preach'd to the very Reverend Dr. Mather's church in the time of the measles ..."--p. 1, 2d count. Advertisement for books sold by Nicholas Buttolph and Benjamin Eliot, p. [69-70]. Forcing a maintenance not warrantable from the Holy Scripture, for a minister of the Gospel. Being an answer to some false and erronious [sic] pages, writ by Joseph Metcalfe tending to stir up persecution / by Thomas Chalkley. ; [Three lines of Scripture text] Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741. Printer's name supplied from Evans. Errata statement, p. 52.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3457
__label__wiki	0.914819	0.914819	Joe Biden gets his second in Nevada…To pick up Dem House Whip Clyburn’s endorsement in South Carolina… Bernie Sanders had his Latino’s in his Nevada win…. Joe Biden had his Black voters…. Biden called a second place finish….. THAT IS what he got…. For the last 24 hours the pundits have been falling all over themselves declaring Bernie Sanders the Democratic Party second coming…. Maybe NOT….. Starting with South Carolina in 5 days…. Joe Biden that may be a enormous help to his winning margin in South Carolina…. And endorsement by the state senior influence Black lawmaker….Rep. Jim Clyburn… Biden HAS had his lead continue in the state over Bernie Sanders split by younger Blacks moving to Bernie Sanders and older Blacks staying with Biden…. Steyer had gained in earlier polls…. But Sanders has pasted him ….. Joe Biden IS expected to win this coming Saturday…. Super Tuesday will be just 3 days after a possible Biden win in South Carolina…. But his margin will be looked at for clues to his strength in other Southern States on Super Tuesday that he would need wins in to overtake Bernie Sanders lead in the Democratic Presidential nomination race….. Former Vice President Joe Biden — once the national frontrunner in the 2020 Democratic primary — may have come in second behind Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the Nevada caucuses, but he still has one thing going for him: the support of black voters. Biden trailed Sanders — who, with more than 60 percent of precincts reporting, appears to have won big with about 40 percent of the vote — as the state’s second-place finisher with about 19 percent of the votes. Biden’s currently projected to win two delegates from the caucuses. According to early entrance polls from the Washington Post, the former vice president came in second with Latino voters, with 17 percent support among that group and tied with Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Elizabeth Warren for third place with white voters at 14 percent. But the entrance polls show there was one thing Biden was right about when talking about his coalition in Nevada ahead of the caucuses: his strong lead with black voters. Biden received the most black votes, 39 percent. It’s a demographic with which Sanders trailed the former vice president, winning 27 percent of that vote. This suggests that although other candidates are slowly chipping away at his black voter base — most recently, Mike Bloomberg has seen a rise in black support — Biden remains a popular candidate among the demographic…. On the Clyburn coming endorsement…. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, who wields enormous influence in his home state of South Carolina, is planning to endorse Joe Biden on Wednesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the Democrat’s plans told POLITICO. The planned endorsement is expected three days ahead of the state’s Saturday primary, giving Biden an important boost in a state that will likely determine the fate of his candidacy. Clyburn, the highest ranking African American in Congress, has long been close with Biden and has been open about his affinity for the former vice president during the Democratic primary…. top image….Ethan Miller/Getty bottom image…breitbart Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Black vote/Biden, Democrats, Joe Biden, Latino 's, Nevada, Politics, Rep Clyburn endorsement, Sanders, South Carolina, Southern Dem primaries black vote, Super Tuesday Democratic Socialist Dave says Biden’s second place is far, far behind Sanders; in fact the 2nd, 3rd &4th place candidates together have fewer votes than Sanders. 36 delegates in Nevada [RACE CALLED] 87.55% precincts reporting 13 Delegates added 100% Percent of vote 0 votes for Michael Bloomberg [not on ballot], Tulsi Gabbard, Cory Booker & Marianne Williamson. Subtotals: Biden + Buttigieg + Warren Steyer + Klobuchar Yang + Delaney + Bennet + Patrick My Name Is Jack says This might be enough to push Biden over. It comes at a good time ,five days before the vote. Clyburn is the Grandfather of Black politicians in SC and his voice is widely respected among Black voters here. 20 Delegates added 100.0% Percent of vote 46.84% percent of votes Other candidates 46.8% percent of vote jamesb says Thank You DSD….. NY Times and RCP with 96.2% in give the delegates spread as… Sanders…14 Biden ….4 Buttigieg..2 Joe Biden has less than half of Sanders’ Nevada vote Pete Buttigieg has less than one third Elizabeth Warren has about one fifth of Sanders’ vote Tom Steyer and Amy Klobuchar each have about half of Elizabeth Warren’s vote and less than one tenth of Bernie Sanders’ Detailed county-by-county results for Nevada (CNN) here: https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/state/nevada Fortunately, Nevada has a relatively digestible number of counties (including the cow counties), so this doesn’t require the tiresome study and attention demanded by, e.g., Iowa (100 counties) or Texas (264). (California has 58 counties and New York 62.) Unfortunately, CNN gives only percentages, so it’s hard to judge by eyeball inspection which counties besides Washoe (Reno), Douglas (Carson City) and Clark (Las Vegas) are significant, or which counties include towns like Elko or Sparks. CG says PPP (D) has a new post Nevada poll now showing Biden with a 15 point lead over Sanders. Nobody else is in double digits. Either they are embarrassingly off, or indeed the panic is setting in and the Empire Is Striking Back. Could be a happy night for the NeverBernie crowd on Saturday, but Bernie Bros will huddle with Yoda and seek for a quick strike back on Super Tuesday on their favorable turf. Noah Pransky Only 44% of adults 18-29 knew Bernie Sanders won Nevada, according to new @MorningConsult poll. Young voters may be engaged like never before, but the bar has been very low…and they still don’t vote at rates anywhere near their 65+ Boomer counterparts. morningconsult.com/wp-content/upl… PPP IS a Democratic house… We’ll need more polls… But Democrats NEED to WTF up or Bernie WILL steal their party from under them just like Trump did to the GOPer’s… u have a link for the PPP poll? PWire has a NBC poll giving Biden only a 4% point lead…. I’m gonna say Biden will good for at least A 10% point final lead…. Sanders out performed the polls by the same amount in Nevada… Silver HAS pointed the Democrat going into SC with Black vote HAS OVER-PERFORMED in the last few elections… I will also point out that the South Carolina winner has become the nominee in those same campaigns …. This IS the reason I Still think Joe Biden CAN BEAT Bernie Sanders for the prize…. One thing re: South Carolina polls. In both 2008 and 2016, polls of Southern primary states tended to underestimate the candidate who the majority of the black vote. That is, polls in the South underestimated Obama in 2008 and Clinton in 2016.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3461
__label__wiki	0.973393	0.973393	Matt Nagy Mitch Trubisky Matt LaFleur Kenny Clark Aaron Rodgers Cordarrelle Patterson Keelan Cole Darrius Shepherd David Montgomery Josh Cribbs Khalil Mack Nick Foles Leon Washington Sports 2019-2020 Coronavirus pandemic Athlete injuries Athlete health NFL football Professional football Football Coronavirus Infectious diseases Diseases and conditions Health Lung disease Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars Indianapolis Colts Bears seek to end 4-game skid as they visit Green Bay By STEVE MEGARGEE - Nov. 27, 2020 03:17 PM EST Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) calls out a play in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP) As poorly as things have gone for the Chicago Bears over the last month, they have a chance to close November by getting right back in the thick of the NFC North race. If the Bears don’t capitalize on the opportunity, the Green Bay Packers will head into December well on their way to clinching a second straight division title. Chicago (5-5) has lost four straight and trails the Packers (7-3) by two games as the teams renew the NFL’s oldest rivalry Sunday night at Green Bay. “We’re fighters,” Bears running back David Montgomery said. “So if anybody’s counting us out, that’s fine. But we’re fighters, so we’re going to keep fighting.” The Packers have their own issues. After racing to a 4-0 start, the Packers have split their last six games. Green Bay has struggled lately at home with the pandemic preventing the Packers from allowing any fans to games. In their last two home games, the Packers lost 28-22 to the Minnesota Vikings and eked out a 24-20 victory over the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars. The Packers are back at Lambeau Field after blowing a two-touchdown halftime lead in a 34-31 overtime loss at Indianapolis. But the Packers still could gain a commanding three-game division lead by winning Sunday night in the first of two regular-season meetings between these teams. The Packers and Bears meet again Jan. 3 in Chicago to close the regular season. “We’re on Sunday night football, it’s the only game playing at that time, it’s a divisional rival against the Bears and it’s a huge game in our division,” Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark said. “If you’re not pumped up for this one, then I don’t know what to say to you.” This game features another quarterback change for the Bears. Mitchell Trubisky was benched in favor of Nick Foles during the Bears’ third game and later injured his right shoulder. Trubisky now will get another chance to lead the Bears' offense after Foles injured his hip and glute in the Bears’ last game, a 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 16. Bears coach Matt Nagy confirmed Friday that Trubisky will start. Nagy said it was too early to tell whether this move could last beyond this week and that he's focusing only on the Green Bay game for now. “Right now we're excited that Mitch is ready, and it's an opportunity for him," Nagy said. “I know for Nick, with him being doubtful and his not being able to be out here at practice, it's frustrating, but that's a part of this game, and he's been supportive with the other quarterbacks all week long.” THIRD-DOWN MATCHUP The Packers rank among the NFL’s most efficient teams in third-down situations. They are converting on 47.9% of their third-down attempts. Only Las Vegas, Kansas City and Buffalo have better third-down percentages. Chicago is allowing its opponents to convert only 33.3%, giving the Bears the NFL’s best third-down defense. Packers coach Matt LaFleur says this will be the toughest defense Green Bay has faced. “Khalil Mack is a game wrecker,” LaFleur said. “You better know where he’s at on every snap because, you know, he’s got the ability just by himself to go wreck whatever you’re trying to do.” RODGERS REIGNS OVER BEARS While the Bears have an uncertain quarterback situation heading into Sunday’s game, they’ll have to beat a two-time MVP quarterback who has dominated this series throughout his career. Green Bay owns a 19-5 record against the Bears in games Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has started. SPECTATORS AT LAMBEAU This will mark the Packers' first home game with any spectators at all. Packers officials have announced that team employees and their family members – about 500 people in all - will be in the stands to test out Lambeau Field COVID-19 protocols in case paying fans are allowed at home games later this season. MONTGOMERY’S RETURN Montgomery sat out one game with a concussion but is expected to play Sunday night. Montgomery has rushed for a team-high 472 yards on 131 carries. That’s a big addition for a team that severely lacks running back depth. Without Montgomery available, wide receiver/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson had 12 of the Bears’ 17 carries in the Vikings game. BEARS’ RECORD RETURNER Patterson scored on a 104-yard kickoff return against the Vikings, enabling him to tie an NFL record with eight such touchdowns in his career. He shares the record with Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington. Patterson, of course, can have the record all to himself if he scores on a kickoff return at Green Bay. The Packers have struggled on special teams lately, though their issues haven’t involved kickoff coverage. Darrius Shepherd fumbled on a kickoff return at Indianapolis. One week earlier, the Packers allowed Jacksonville’s Keelan Cole to score on a franchise-record 91-yard punt return. AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman contributed to this report. More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLhttps://twitter.com/AP_NFL By Arnie Stapleton 1 minute ago	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3468
__label__wiki	0.873122	0.873122	TV Today How Is the Bridgerton Show Different From the Books? Author Julia Quinn Shares Her Favorite Change! By Tina Donvito Parade @FoggyMommyBlog More by Tina 25 Outlander-Themed Gifts for Valentine’s Day, Because Nothing Is More Romantic Than Jamie and Claire’s Love A Jamie Fraser Appreciation Post! Our 10 Favorite Sam Heughan Scenes from Outlander Watch Every Single Bridgerton Sex Scene—And Read What the Stars Had to Say About Them (Liam Daniel/Netflix) Bridgerton is the cotton candy-colored escape we all need right now: A Jane Austen-era romance with gorgeous period costumes, lush locations, endlessly blooming flowers, witty banter, beautiful people—oh yeah, and a lot of hot sex. Yep, people in 1813 England did it, too! Based on the series of romance novels by Julia Quinn, the Netflix show has Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes bringing her own unique take on the “rules of society” genre in a way we’ve never quite seen it, complete with pop music string instrumentals, a multiracial cast, nudity, and an anonymous, all-knowing Gossip Girl-like scandal columnist who goes by the pen name Lady Whistledown. And she’s voiced by the incomparable Julie Andrews–because, of course. Book fans, though, might be skeptical. Each of the eight Bridgerton books follow one of the eight Bridgerton siblings, with the first, The Duke and I, focusing on eldest daughter Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and her romance with Simon, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). How will the show be different? “Bridgerton is a show inspired by eight really delicious romance novels, and that is something we were excited to lean into,” creator and executive producer Chris Van Dusen said in a press Q&A. “Our show is sexy and fun, and the experience of watching the series is similar to the experience of reading a romance novel, and that’s intentional, and because it’s Shondaland, you’re going to get so much more than that.” Related: Bridgerton Soundtrack and Cover Songs The show is true to the spirit of the novels, but it expands the world and changes it a bit for television. “You can come to this series having never read a single Bridgerton book or never having even heard of the Bridgerton novels and you will be fully immersed in the world, or you could come to this having read every last one of those books a million times, have dog-eared pages and be obsessed and still find new things to see,” Rhimes said in the Q&A. Let’s look at what you need to know, but beware if you haven’t read the books or seen all episodes of the show: Major spoilers ahead! Do Simon and Daphne end up together in the Bridgerton books? Yes, although there are some small differences. While their reunion in the show shares the same spirit as the book, the circumstances are quite different: The book involves Daphne falling off a horse rather than dancing in the rain. Are some characters Black in the Bridgerton books? Not specifically. The first difference you’ll notice between the show and the books is that the Shondaland production imagines an inclusive, alternative universe in which Black people hold the same social standing as whites. But instead of being “race blind,” the show acknowledges their skin tone, particularly in a conversation between Simon and the venerable Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh). (Another difference: In the show, Lady Danbury took care of Simon as a child, as opposed to “Nurse Hopkins” in the book.) In the novel, Simon famously has ice blue eyes—but not here. He’s just one of the many Black and Asian characters who inhabit this world. “Bridgerton is not a colorblind world. That would imply race isn’t considered,” Van Dusen says. “I am proud and happy that we found a way to explore those kinds of stories and characters. It’s a very modern-feeling period.” Does the real-life Queen appears in the books? No. The idea to include Black characters came from the theory among historians that England’s real-life Queen Charlotte had African ancestry. So, the series team decided to make her a major part of the show—even though she doesn’t appear at all in the book. “What if Queen Charlotte was recognized as being of mixed-race in 1813?” Van Dusen says he wondered when developing the show. “What if this Queen of England used her power to elevate other people of color in that society?” Book author Julia Quinn told Parade.com exclusively this is the change she is most excited for in the show. “I especially adore the addition of Queen Charlotte as a character,” Quinn told us. “Golda Rosheuvel‘s portrayal is delicious, and I have a feeling I’m not going to be able to stop myself from dropping into a curtsy next time I see her.” Does Daphne make her society debut in the book? No. The introduction of Queen Charlotte in the show gives a reason to have a huge debut for Daphne into society in the show’s opening episode. Receiving the Queen’s favor, as well as gossip columnist Lady Whistledown’s, marks her as the diamond of the season—at least at first. But in the books, this is her second season, and she hasn’t made such a splash. She even describes her first mention in Lady Whistedown’s paper as “anticlimactic.” Related: Keep Calm and Binge on After Watching The Crown With 16 Similar Shows Does the show have new characters and storylines? Yes. In addition to Queen Charlotte, the series team decided to broaden the Bridgerton siblings, whereas the first book focuses almost solely on Daphne. But instead of borrowing storylines directly from the Bridgerton sequels (although there are some nuggets included), the show gives the Bridgerton siblings new, rich backstories separate from their later novels. So, we get the details on older brother Anthony’s relationship with his opera singer mistress, Siena; second son Benedict joining an artist’s salon; and third son Colin’s hasty engagement with Marina, who’s already pregnant with someone else’s baby. We also see more of secondary book series characters such as the neighboring Featheringtons and mean-girl Cressida Cowper. Plus, there are more new characters, including Simon’s boxer friend Will and the enterprising modiste Genevieve Delacroix. And perhaps most importantly, in the show Daphne comes close to marrying an actual prince! Simon had to have a little competition, after all. But, none of these storylines appear in the books. Is Marina Thompson in the books? Easter egg alert! Fans might initially be confused by the show’s Marina (Ruby Barker), because a seemingly unrelated character with the same name appears in the prologue to book five, To Sir Phillip With Love. That book character, the first wife of Sir Phillip Crane, seems to have no connection with the Marina of the Netflix series—until Sir Phillip himself makes a late appearance in the show! So it seems clear the two Marinas are one and the same. One difference? In the book, she’s a Bridgerton cousin; in the show, a relative of the Featheringtons. Is Anthony such a jerk in the book? No. In the book, older brother and male head of the family Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) is much more relaxed about who Daphne should marry—he actually allows her to make her own decisions, including turning down four marriage proposals from unsuitable suitors already. One of those is the loathsome Nigel Berbrooke (Jamie Beamish), who Anthony agrees Daphne should not marry as he is totally ridiculous—unlike in the show, in which Anthony arranges their engagement and positively insists Daphne marry him. In the book, Anthony also doesn’t drive away suitors who Daphne might actually like, as he does in the show. Rather, she can’t seem to attract worthy men who see her as more than a friend. Anthony’s interference in her love life in the television series, though, lends a bit more gravity to her precarious situation as an unmarried woman. Is Nigel Berbrooke as predatory in the book? Not really. In the show, Daphne’s attempts to get out of her engagement with Berbrooke drive much of the first couple of episodes. Anthony only calls it off after finding out he assaulted Daphne and she punched him in defense. Then the nasty Berbrooke tries to blackmail the family to make her go through with it—and she would have if it weren’t for Daphne’s mother, who concocts a plan to reveal a secret Berbrooke is hiding and force him out of town. None of this happens in the book. Daphne punching Berbrooke serves as a “meet cute” for her and Simon (in the show they’ve already met), but we don’t see Nigel much after that. Does Simon suddenly break off his and Daphne’s ruse in the book? No. In both the show and the book, Simon and Daphne make a pact to pretend to court, so that Simon can get other women and their meddling mothers off his back and Daphne can appear more desirable. In the book, Simon gradually backs off in order to let Daphne have some room to see other suitors, which makes her miss him a little. In the series, though, there’s a huge moment where he declares they won’t see each other anymore, and then he plans to leave the country. (Interestingly, he does this soon after he suggests masturbation to her, which also doesn’t happen in the book.) The breakup of their fake romance does add more drama, and sets up their fateful, illicit kiss in the garden. After that kiss in both the book and the show, Daphne will be ruined unless Simon marries her—which he does, despite revealing to her that he will never have children. Does that controversial scene play out the same in the book? Not exactly. In both the book and the series, Daphne learns it’s not that Simon can’t have children, but that he doesn’t want to, in order to end the family line to spite his cruel, now-deceased father. Not knowing at first exactly how babies are made, she doesn’t understand that Simon withdraws after sex in order to prevent conception. In the book, when she figures it out, she’s super mad; they have a blowout fight and he gets drunk. After he returns, he’s mostly unconscious, and she takes advantage by having sex with him, pinning herself on top of him to make it impossible for him to pull out. The show tempers this a little by having him be sober and the sex initially consensual, although she still doesn’t allow him to pull out when he wants to. This precedes their blowout fight. Do Simon and Daphne actually separate in the book? Yes. In the show, the quarreling couple return to London together from their country estate in order to attend to the scandal with Daphne’s brother Colin and Marina. But in the book, Simon actually leaves their estate on “business” and Daphne returns to London alone (there is no scandal because Marina is not part of the novel). Rather unusually in the romance genre, both on the page and on screen, Simon and Daphne’s happily ever after doesn’t begin as soon as they take their wedding vows—but the television version allows us to see more of their interaction during their marital troubles. They even talk frankly about living separately in the future, which they don’t in the book. In the show, we also get to see how marriage affords Daphne and other married women liberties to drink, smoke, gamble and enjoy themselves in their husbands’ absence, as seen in a girls-only gathering thrown by Lady Danbury that doesn’t happen in the novel. Is Lady Whistledown the same person in the Bridgerton books? We won’t spoil the revelation of who she is here—you’ll find out her identity in the last moments of the last episode—but rest assured she is the very same person in the television series as in the books. In the novels, though, we have to wait longer until discovering who she is, as she’s not revealed to readers until book four, Romancing Mr. Bridgerton. Can’t wait for more royals? Prep for The Crown Season 5!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3477
__label__wiki	0.610903	0.610903	Justia Patents US Patent Application for Water shut off method and apparatus Patent Application (Application #20060175065) Water shut off method and apparatus Dec 21, 2005 - Schlumberger Technology Corporation A technique is provided to control flow in subterranean applications, such as hydrocarbon fluid production applications. The technique utilizes an material formed, at least in part, of material that swell in the presence of a specific substance or substances. The material is deployed as a membrane outside a base pipe to desired subterranean locations. Once located, the material allows the flow of hydrocarbon fluids but swells upon contact with the specific substance or substances to limit inflow of undesirable fluids. Latest Schlumberger Technology Corporation Patents: Wellsite report system Apparatus and methods for determining properties of hydrogen-containing samples using nuclear magnetic resonance Well infiltration area calculation using logging while drilling data Method for analyzing cement quality in multi-string cased wells using sonic logging Submersible pumping system having thrust pad flow bypass This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/593,206, filed Dec. 21, 2004. Federally sponsored research or development is not applicable. A Sequence Listing is not applicable. Various subterranean formations contain hydrocarbons in fluid form which can be produced to a surface location for collection. However, many of these formations also contain fluids, e.g. water, including brine, and gases, which can intrude on the production of hydrocarbon fluids. Accordingly, it often is necessary to control the intrusion of water through various techniques, including mechanical separation of the water from the hydrocarbon fluids and controlling the migration of water to limit the intrusion of water into the produced hydrocarbon fluids. However, these techniques tend to be relatively expensive and complex. In a typical production example, a wellbore is drilled into or through a hydrocarbon containing formation. The wellbore is then lined with a casing, and a completion, such as a gravel pack completion, is moved downhole. The completion, contains a screen through which hydrocarbon fluids flow from the formation to the interior of the completion for production to the surface. The annulus between the screen and the surrounding casing or wellbore wall often is gravel packed to control the buildup of sand around the screen. During production, a phenomenon known as watercut sometimes occurs in which water migrates along the wellbore towards the screen into which the hydrocarbon fluids flow for production. If the watercut becomes too high, water can mix with the produced hydrocarbon fluids. Unless this migration of water is controlled, the well can undergo a substantial reduction in efficiency or even be rendered no longer viable. In general, the present invention provides a system and method for controlling the undesirable flow of water in subterranean locations. In the production of hydrocarbon fluids, the system and method provide an economical technique for providing a screen or liner that limits or stops the intrusion of undesirable fluids shutting off the area for passage of fluid into a completion string in an affected zone. The system and method also can be utilized in other subterranean and production related environments and applications to control undesired fluid flow. Certain embodiments of the invention will hereafter be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like elements, and: FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a well in which a completion has been positioned in a wellbore to receive a swell pack, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2A is a cross-section view of a valve having a swellable component in a dormant condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2B is a cross-section view of a valve having a swellable component in a swollen condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2C is an enlarged illustration of an aggregate formed of a mixture of swellable particles used to create the swell pack, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3, is a cross-section view of a valve along with a screen having a swellable component in a dormant condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4, is a top view of a valve along with a screen having a swellable component in a dormant condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5, is a cross-section view of a valve along with a screen having a swellable component in a swollen condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6, is a top view of a valve along with a screen having a swellable component in a swollen condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7, is a cross-section view of a valve along with a screen having a sectioned swellable component in a dormant condition, according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a well in which a completion has been positioned that includes a valve according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a chart indicating the saturation of water ingress to the wellbore over time versus true vertical depth of the well; and FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a well in which a completion has been positioned that includes multiple valves according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, numerous details are set forth to provide an understanding of the present invention. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these details and that numerous variations or modifications from the described embodiments may be possible. By way of example, many production wells have the potential for water, or undesirable gas, inflow at some point in the life of the well. Water inflow, often in the form of watercut, can intrude on the hydrocarbon fluids being produced by a completion disposed in a wellbore. The incursion of water can lead to reduce hydrocarbon fluid production and can even rendered the well no longer viable for hydrocarbon production, unless the influx of water is blocked. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a well site 20 is illustrated as having a well 22 comprising a wellbore 24 drilled into a formation 26. Wellbore 24 extends downwardly from a wellhead 28 positioned at a surface 30 of the earth. Wellbore 24 is lined by a casing 32 which may have perforations 34 through which fluids flow from formation 26 into wellbore 24 for production to a desired collection location. Additionally, wellbore 24 provides access for well equipment 36 used in the production of hydrocarbon fluids from formation 26. In this embodiment, well equipment 36 may comprise a well completion 38 having, for example, tubing 40, e.g. production tubing, coupled to a screen 42 through which formation fluids flow radially inward for production. Screen 42 may be constructed in a variety of configurations, but is illustrated as a slotted liner 43. In the embodiment illustrated, a packer 50 is provided to generally isolate the pack region of the wellbore. To form a pack, packer 50 is set to create a seal between tubing 40 and casing 32. Turning to FIG. 2A, shown is an embodiment of this invention comprising a valve and system used to control the flow of water into or out of a well. The valve 110 comprises at least one port 112 and a membrane 114. The membrane 114 covers the ports 112. The membrane 114, however, is permeable to non-water fluids including hydrocarbons such that hydrocarbon fluid can flow through the membrane 114 and ports 112. This open state is called the open state 116. When the membrane 114 comes into contact with water from a subterranean formation, for example, the molecular condition of the membrane 114 changes so that the permeability or porosity of the membrane 114 decreases to the point where flow through the valve 110 is shut off. This is the closed state 118. As shown in FIG. 2B, valve 110 progresses to a closed state 118 upon contact with an activating fluid, such as water. Membrane 114 decreases from its original permeability to a permeability that by comparison significantly restricts or prevents passage of fluid from the formation through the ports 12 and into the tubular. Upon contact with an activating fluid, such as water, membrane 114 swells to close any interstitial volumes created by the particles making up its composition. Thus, in the closed state 118 the valve 10 blocks intrusion of undesirable fluid migrating along the wellbore due to, for example, potential watercut that would otherwise result due to the production of hydrocarbon fluids from the formation. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2C, at least a portion of particles 156 are swellable particles 162 that swell or expand when exposed to a specific substance or substances. For example, swellable particles 162 may be formed from a material that swells in the presence of water. Alternatively, the swellable particles may be formed from a material that expands in the presence of a specific chemical or chemicals. This latter embodiment enables the specific actuation of the swellable particles by, for example, pumping the chemical(s) downhole to cause swelling of particles 162 and pack 158 at a specific time. Additionally, aggregate 152 can be a mixture of swellable particles and conventional particles. In this embodiment, the swellable particles expand and swell against each other and against the conventional particles to reduce or eliminate the interstitial volumes between particles. In another embodiment, the particles forming aggregate 152 are substantially all swellable particles 162 that expand when exposed to water. In this latter embodiment, all particles exposed to water swell to reduce or eliminate the interstitial volumes between particles. In the embodiment of FIG. 2C, for example, the particles 156 are substantially all swellable particles 162 that have been exposed to water, or another swell inducing substance, which has caused the particles to expand into the interstitial volumes. Accordingly, the swellable pack 158 has one permeability when flowing hydrocarbon fluids and another permeability after activation in the presence of specific substances that cause particles 162 to transition from a contracted state to an expanded state. Once expansion has occurred, further water flow and/or gas flow through that area of the aggregate is prevented or substantially reduced. As mentioned above, the membrane 114 may be constructed from any material that reacts and/or swells in the presence of an activating fluid such as water. For instance, membrane 114 may be constructed from BACEL hard foam or a hydrogel polymer. In one embodiment, the expandable material is not substantially affected by exposure to hydrocarbon fluids, so the material can be located in specific regions susceptible to detrimental incursion of water migration that can interfere with the production of hydrocarbon fluids. Alternatively, the swellable material can be provided with a coating such that when the swellable material is exposed to an activation fluid, e.g. an acid or a base, the coating is removed, allowing the packing material to swell. A particular elastomeric compound can be chosen so that it is selectively swellable in the presence of certain chemicals. This allows the swell pack to be run in a water based mud or activated at a later stage via controlled intervention. It should be noted that the membrane 114 may either be permeable allowing fluid to flow through the membrane 114 or be only slightly permeable or impermeable. The latter configuration can be implemented according to an embodiment comprising strips of membrane material laid adjacent ports 112 or partially covering ports 112. An embodiment employing a slightly permeable or impermeable membrane strips is more fully shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In one embodiment, the valve 110 does not transition directly from the open state 116 to the closed state 118. In this embodiment, the valve 110 gradually moves from the open state 116 to the closed state 118 so that as more water flows in time, the valve closes more and more (the permeability of the membrane 114 is reduced) until it reaches total shut off or the closed state 118. The valve 110 may be used without additional components other than the ports 112 and membrane 114. However, in some cases, as shown in FIGS. 3-8, the valve 110 is incorporated in another downhole tool. The downhole tool illustrated in the FIGS. 3 and 4 is a sand screen 122. The sand screen 122 comprises a base pipe 124 and a screen 126 typically surrounding the base pipe 124. In this embodiment, the ports 112 are constructed through the base pipe 124 and the membrane 114 is positioned between the screen 126 and base pipe 124. The membrane 114 may be embedded in the sand screen 122. As shown Turning to FIGS. 5 and 6, in one embodiment, when the valve 110 is in the closed state 118, the membrane 114 swells through the screen 126 thus not only prohibiting flow through the ports 112 but also through the screen 126. Although a sand screen 122 is shown in the FIGS. 3-8, the valve 110 may be incorporated into other downhole tools. For instance, the valve 110 may be incorporated into perforated tubulars or slotted liners. Turning now to FIGS. 7 and 8, an embodiment is shown wherein the membrane 214 is made up of multiple strips or a single strip wrapped about the circumference of the base pipe 124. In such embodiment, membrane 214 is wrapped either in an overlapping pattern or with gaps between each successive wrapping. For example, gaps between each successive wrap, as shown in FIG. 7 may be employed when using a low permeable or impermeable membrane 214, such that ports 112 are fully open or only partially covered by the strips of membrane 214. When valve 210 is in an open position, the gaps allow passage of formation fluids from the formation and into the ports 112. When valve 210 begins transition to a closed position, the membrane 214 swells or expands to close the gaps, and if permeable, reduce permeability of the membrane 214 itself. As such, the wrapped membrane 214 should be constructed to have gaps between successive wraps such that when fully swollen or expanded, the membrane 214 prevents or at least significantly restricts the flow of fluids through ports 112. The valve 110, 210 can be autonomous and can be run as a stand-alone system without communication back to surface. The valve 110 does not require intervention to operate. However, if desired, an activating fluid may be pumped downhole to activate the system to allow transition to a closed position. For example, the activating fluid may either dissolve a coating on the membrane or activate the membrane itself to begin swelling. Further, a possible intervention is possible in order to fully open the zones again by re-energizing or removing the membrane 114 and replacing it with a new membrane 114 if required. In alternate embodiments, membrane 114, 214 can be formed with a barrier or coating. The coating can be used to protect membrane 114, 214 from exposure to a swell inducing substance, e.g. water or other specific substances, until a desired time. Then, the coating can be removed by an appropriate chemical, mechanical or thermal procedure. For example, a suitable chemical can be pumped downhole to dissolve certain coatings and to expose the underlying swellable material of membrane 114, 214. In other embodiments, membrane 114, 214 can be formed of a swellable elastomeric material covering a non-elastomeric based material. Depending on the material used, swellable material 114, 214 and thus swell pack 158 can be designed to swell only when the fluid flowing through the pack reaches a water content exceeding a certain percentage. Or, the swellable material can be selected to swell to different sizes depending on the percentage of water in fluids contacting the swellable material. Membrane 114, 124 can be formed from various materials that sufficiently swell or expand in the presence of water or other specific substances without undergoing substantial expansion when exposed to hydrocarbon based fluids. Materials that may be used in the applications described herein include elastomers that swell in the presence of water or other specific substances. Examples of swellable materials are nitrile mixed with a salt or hydrogel, EPDM, or other swelling elastomers available to the petroleum production industry. In other embodiments, additional swellable materials such as super absorbent polyacrylamide or modified crosslinked poly(meth)acrylate can be used. Examples of coatings comprise organic coatings, e.g. PEEK, nitrile or other plastics, and inorganic materials, e.g. salt (CaCl), which are readily dissolved with acids. Furthermore, the membrane 114, 214 may contain multiple layers of material to control future packing densities. Coatings also can be applied to control exposure of the swelling elastomer to water or other swell inducing substances, or to provide complete isolation of the swelling elastomer until the coating is removed by chemical, mechanical or thermal means at a desired time. Referring to another embodiment, illustrated in FIG. 8, a portion of membrane 90 may swell as some of the membrane 90 are exposed water or other swell inducing substances. As illustrated, a portion 84 of swellable material 62 and swell pack 58 has expanded due to contact with a swell inducing substance 86. By way of example, substance 86 is illustrated as water in the form of watercut progressing along the wellbore and causing membrane 90 to swell. The expanded pack membrane portion 84 blocks inflow of fluids at that specific region while continuing to permit inflow of fluid, e.g. hydrocarbons, from formation 26 at other regions. The inflow of well fluid is indicated by arrows 88. FIG. 9 depicts the saturation of water ingress to the wellbore over time versus true vertical depth of the well to give an indication of how pressure drawdown on the well impacts water progression into the wellbore and specific points in a lateral well, or horizontal section within the same well. Although not necessary, it is preferable the valve, according to the disclosed subject matter, would allow and even draw down over time to be able to establish the saturation point across the TVD pay sections of the well to reach close to 100% saturation at the same time ensuring maximum sweep of the reservoir to maximize the recovery of this well. The valve preferably allows that the locations producing water are shut off automatically ensuring the well is not killed and allow the water to migrate to another section of the well ensuring oil is swept through initially in front (water drive). As the process to sweep oil is managed through the shut off of water along the length of the product, maximized recovery of oil hydrocarbons will be gained. The saturated zones need not necessarily shut off 100% of the flow area, as oil can still be produced along with the water, hence the relative permeability of the product once activated may be able to leave a choked, but not necessarily completely restricted, area to allow production of water and oil through, albeit at a reduced rate to further increase oil recovery. When activated, these choke areas maybe constructed through predefined pattern design of the swellable membrane or pre-embedded tubes that allow a predetermined amount of flow (production) through the membrane after full activation by water. Turning to FIG. 10, generally illustrated is a main well bore 310 extending from the surface 312 downwardly. A lateral well bore 314 extends from the main well bore 310 and intersects a hydrocarbon formation 316. A completion 318 extends within the later well bore 314 and includes a “toe” 324 at the far end of the completion and a “heel” at the near end of the completion 318. The completion 318 is connected to, for instance, tubing string 320 that extends within the main well bore 310 to the surface 312. Essentially, the completion 318 is divided into sections 326(a-g) from the heel 322 to the toe 324, and the sections 326 are multiple sections of screen assemblies, for example, incorporating the swellable membrane or strips, described herein. As water approaches and enters the sand screen 122 at one location, the membrane embedded within each screen assembly 326 reacts and swells to stop production of water at the localized position. Once the water migrates through to another part of the screen 122 and the embedded membrane in that part reacts and swells, a greater area of flow will be shut off until the flow is completely shut off due to water saturation. For example, FIG. 10 illustrates multiple water inflow regions 330 at various locations along the lateral bore. As water contacts screen assemblies 326a, 326b and 326f, the embedded membrane swells or expands over those regions in contact with the water inflow. Swollen membrane regions 332 prevent or restrict water inflow in a localized manner. Further, it should be noted that although screen assemblies are daisy chained as separate assemblies, the embedded membrane can be constructed to allow swelling across screen joints, such as shown for screen assemblies 326a and 326b. Localized swelling of portions of the embedded membrane continues so long as new regions of water inflow occur. Accordingly, although only a few embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible without materially departing from the teachings of this invention. Accordingly, such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the claims. 1. A method of forming controlling flow of wellbore fluids in a wellbore used in the production of hydrocarbons, comprising: forming a membrane layer comprising elastomeric material that swell in the presence of an activating substance; and positioning the membrane layer outside a base pipe in contact with wellbore fluids, the base pipe comprising a port therethrough, wherein the membrane layer restricts flow of wellbore fluids through the port when in contact with the activating substance. 2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein forming comprises using a material that swells in the presence of water. 3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein forming comprises using a material that swell in the presence of preselected chemical agents. 4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein forming comprises using a material that swell upon exposure to a fluid with a water content above a given percentage. 5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein forming comprises using a material that swells in proportion to the water content of a contacting fluid. 6. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising covering the membrane with a coating to delay swelling until removal of the coating at some time after initial placement downhole of the membrane layer. 7. A valve for use in a subterranean wellbore, comprising a membrane having a permeability that is reduced when water contacts the membrane. 8. The valve of claim 7, wherein the membrane is permeable to hydrocarbons 9. The valve of claim 7, wherein the valve is incorporated within a sand screen. 10. A valve for use in a subterranean wellbore, comprising: a base pipe having at least one port therethrough; a membrane positioned outside the base pipe, the membrane exposed to the wellbore; wherein the membrane restricts fluid flow through the port when an activating fluid contacts the membrane while in the wellbore. 11. The valve of claim 10, further comprising: a screen surrounding the base pipe, wherein the membrane is positioned between the base pipe and the screen. 12. The valve of claim 10, wherein the membrane is a permeable membrane that covers the port, wherein the permeability of the membrane is reduced when an activating fluid contacts the membrane while in the wellbore. 13. The valve of claim 10, wherein the membrane swells to cover the port when an activating fluid contacts the membrane while in the wellbore. 14. The valve of claim 13, wherein the membrane comprises one or more strips circumscribing the base pipe. 15. The valve of claim 10, wherein the activating fluid is water. 16. The valve of claim 10, wherein the activating fluid is a preselected chemical agent. 17. The valve of claim 10, wherein the membrane swells upon exposure to a fluid with a water content above a given percentage. 18. The valve of claim 10, wherein the membrane swells in proportion to the water content of a contacting fluid. 19. The valve of claim 10, wherein the membrane comprise a coated elastomeric base material. Filed: Dec 21, 2005 Patent Grant number: 7493947 Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Rosharon, TX) Inventor: Donald Ross (Houston, TX) Current U.S. Class: 166/386.000; 166/319.000 International Classification: E21B 33/12 (20060101); E21B 34/10 (20060101);	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3480
__label__wiki	0.827536	0.827536	Justia Patents Having ShearingUS Patent for Shearography from a moving platform Patent (Patent # 8,804,132) Shearography from a moving platform Jan 24, 2012 - BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. A shearography system that operates while moving at significant speeds over a surface is disclosed. Two lasers are utilized and the distance between the two lasers is adjusted based on the altitude of the aircraft on which the shearography equipment is located, the speed of the aircraft, the distance between two lasers in the shearography equipment lasers, and the time difference between the laser pulses from each of the two lasers. The adjustment of the distance between the two lasers causes the angles of incidence and reflection to be the same for two sequential images and permits the moving shearography to work. Latest BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. Patents: ORTHOGONAL CHIRPS FOR RADAR, RELATIVE NAVIGATION AND RANGING, LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING, AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNGIBILITY Electronic precision timing device Digital mobile radio denial of service techniques Calibration technique for determining laser beam location after azimuth mirror Multi-hop security amplification This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 61/435,542 filed Jan. 24, 2011, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS The invention was made with United States Government support under Contract No. N00014-07-C-0292 awarded by the United States Government, Department of the Navy. The United States Government has certain rights in this invention. The invention relates generally to a remote detection and imaging system. More specifically the invention relates systems and methods for automatically detecting electromagnetic energy reflected or scattered from an object, and determining therefrom information about the object. In shearography, a surface being observed is illuminated by an expanding laser beam, and two time sequential images are captured of the surface of a part with an image-shearing camera. The first image is taken of the surface, and the second image is taken of the same surface a short time thereafter after some deformation of the surface. The two images taken are processed together to produce a third image showing a fringe pattern that depicts the gradient of the displacement of the surface due to some loading of the surface between the first and second images. More particularly, shearography is an optical measuring technique using coherent light, for the interferometric observation of the surfaces of parts typically under non-destructive thermal or mechanical loading to distinguish between structural information and anomalies of the surfaces of parts due to loading such as thermal or mechanical loading. The two images are each laterally displaced images taken of the surface of the part being observed and the two images are coherently superposed. The lateral displacement is called the shear of the images. The superposition of the two images is called a shearogram, which is an interferogram of an object wave with the sheared surface wave as a reference wave. The absolute difference of two shearograms recorded at different physical loading conditions of the sample part is an interference fringe pattern which is directly correlated to the difference in the deformation state of the sample part between taking the two images thereof. In contrast to holographic interferometry the fringe pattern indicates the slope of deformation rather than the deformation itself. Defects inside the sample part will affect the local surface deformation induced by the loading and result in a disturbance of the loading fringes that is detected. The resultant difference images always exhibit a very noisy structure. This is due to what are called speckles. Speckles are statistical interference patterns which occur after reflection of a coherent wave off a rough surface giving the image a grainy structure. Regarding shearography the speckles are the carrier of information, coding the wave field and surface state information respectively and giving rise to interference fringe patterns. However the grainy nature of the speckles is conserved and significantly decreases contrast and signal to noise ratio of the difference images. The difference images typically exhibit strong noise and low contrast that require further image processing. This further image processing can be either image improvement or image evaluation. The goal is to remove speckle noise and to increase fringe contrast in order to improve the visibility of the fringes. One shortcoming of existing shearography techniques is that they do not accommodate collecting shearography data from moving platforms such as aircraft, surface craft, or handheld devices. Thus, there is a need in the art for a way to collect shearography data from a moving platform. The previously described need in the prior art for a way to collect shearography data for a subject target from a moving platform, such as an aircraft, surface craft, hand held device or moving vehicle, is met by the present invention. It is known that specular light reflecting off of an object will be directed in an equal and opposite direction and angle to the light source when the light source is moved relative to the reflecting object. It has been determined that laser speckle often behaves similarly to specular reflections in that a laser speckle pattern is preserved if it is observed from an equal and opposite direction and angle as the light source when the light source is moved relative to an illuminated target object. This is the basis of the present invention. In accordance with the teaching of the present invention, counter propagation of a laser illumination source of a shearography system allows the shearography receiver of the system to move in any direction with respect to a target during data collection. Counter propagation refers to the act of moving the laser source in an equal and opposite direction to the motion of the receiver as shearography data is collected from the target. It will be appreciated by those knowledgeable in the art that movement of a prior art shearography system with respect to a target changes the laser speckle reflected from the target so that the shearography data is useless. Therefore, changes in laser speckle due to motion of a shearography laser source and receiver with respect to a target of interest must be eliminated in order to isolate the reflected signal of interest being received from the target. As previously mentioned, speckles are statistical interference patterns which occur after reflection of a coherent wave off a surface giving the image a grainy structure. Regarding shearography the speckles are the carrier of information, coding the wave field and surface state information respectively and giving rise to interference fringe patterns that convey information regarding the target. In operation the shearography system of the present invention is mounted on a platform that is on a moving vehicle, such as an aircraft, and the lasers and receiver of the shearography system are movably mounted with respect to each other on the platform. As the vehicle moves the angle of the shearography system laser transmitters with respect to the ground and a non-moving target on the ground, and the distance to the target, change. The shearography system platform on the moving vehicle is mounted parallel to the ground and two lasers thereon each generate time spaced pulses. The pulses are expanding laser pulses that are directed perpendicular to the ground and they illuminate an area on the ground that is several meters across. An anomaly in the ground being illuminated by either of the laser beams from the two lasers will not be on the perpendicular line from the platform. The aircraft on which the shearography equipment is mounted is relatively close to the ground and the ground is being deformed a small amount by a relatively high power low frequency sound wave that is directed toward the ground and vibrates same to deform it. The deformation of the ground is sufficient for the proper operation of the shearography equipment. An expanding pulsed laser beam from a first of the two lasers impacts the ground below the vehicle, a portion is reflected from the vibrating ground and a first return signal is received by a shearography receiver that is located on the platform less than one foot from the first laser. Since the receiver is spaced close to the laser transmitters there is a small angle θ between a line from the laser to the anomaly in the ground, and a line from the anomaly to the receiver. The angle θ is equally divided by a bisector to create an angle θ/2 between a line from the laser to the bisector, and to create an angle θ/2 between a line from the receiver and the bisector. From the moving vehicle a second laser pulse, time spaced from the first laser pulse impacts the vibrating ground below the vehicle, a portion of the laser signal is reflected, and a second return signal is received by shearography receiver. Since the vehicle is moving there is now a new, second small angle θA between a line from the second laser to the anomaly in the ground, and a line from the anomaly to the receiver. The angle θA is equally divided by a second bisector to create an angle θA/2 between a line from the second laser to the bisector, and to create an angle θA/2 between a line from the receiver and the bisector. The known and constant speed of the aircraft is used to determine a small distance that the second laser is moved relative to the receiver to achieve the same θA/2 angle so that the shearography can be performed. The shearography receiver captures and stores both the first and second reflected laser beam images. The receiver has a wide enough field of view, in the order of several meters, and the receiver timing for taking the two images is calculated and adjusted based on the frequency of the sound transmitted toward and impacting the ground below the aircraft. The spacing of the second laser from the receiver is adjusted according to the constant speed of the aircraft. This is how the translation is accomplished to preserve the speckle pattern need for shearography from the moving vehicle. Since a laser speckle pattern is preserved if it is observed from an equal and opposite direction and angle as the laser source is moved relative to an illuminated target or anomaly, and that is accomplished with the invention, the required speckle patterns are preserved for the two images. The two images are processed together to coherently superpose the two images and produce a third image showing a fringe pattern that depicts the gradient of the displacement of the surface of the ground due the deformation of the ground due to the high power low frequency sound impinging on the ground during the shearography process. Stated another way, anomalies in the ground below the aircraft will affect the ground surface deformation induced by the high power low frequency sound transmitted toward the ground and result in a disturbance of the loading fringes that is detected as an indication of the presence of the anomalies. The invention will be better understood upon reading the following Detailed Description in conjunction with the drawings in which: FIG. 1 shows an aircraft moving above the ground while transmitting a high intensity sound signal toward the ground to implement moving shearography; FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram that shows a first laser transmitter and an optical receiver positioned above the ground and showing the equal angles with respect to a vertical bisector required for shearography; FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram showing both a first and a second laser transmitter and an optical receiver positioned above the ground over an anomaly to be used for moving shearography; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the distances and angles between first and second laser transmitters and an optical receiver after they have moved a small distance parallel to the ground during moving shearography; FIG. 5 shows an optical receiver after it has moved a distance Δx with respect to a vertical bisector to create an angle θ2; FIG. 6 shows a first and second laser transmitters after they have both moved a distance Δx with respect to a vertical bisector, and the position to which second laser transmitter is moved to create angle θ2 required for the moving shearography to work; FIG. 7 shows the equations by which the distance the second laser transmitter is moved is calculated to create angle θ2 required for the moving shearography to work; FIG. 8 is a block diagram of dual lasers of a shearography system that can be used on a moving aircraft to implement moving shearography; and FIG. 9 is a simplified block diagram of the optical receiver of a shearography system that can be used on a moving aircraft to implement moving shearography. As previously described, counter propagation of a laser (coherent light) illumination source of a shearography system with respect to an optical receiver of the shearography system allows the receiver of the system to move in any direction with respect to a fixed target. More specifically, counter propagation is the act of moving the laser source in an equal and opposite direction to the motion of the optical receiver as shearography data is collected from the target. FIG. 1 shows an aircraft 11 moving to the right above the ground while transmitting a high intensity sound signal 12 toward the ground. Sound signal 12 is utilized to cause sufficient vibration deformations of the ground required for moving shearography to operate. Buried in the ground are anomalies 13 that may be, for example, archaeological remains. Aircraft 11 preferably flies at an altitude between 100 feet and 500 feet at a speed of 40 mph. However, the altitude and speed may be varied, along with other operating variables, for specific applications. Sound signal 12 will typically be transmitted toward the ground at an intensity of 150 decibels, or at another intensity level so that at ground level the sound intensity is in the order of 120 decibels. The intensity level may be varied, depending on the makeup of the ground, to provide the vibration deformations of the ground required for the moving shearography to operate. FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing a single laser transmitter (L1) 14a and an optical receiver (R) 15 spaced a distance D, positioned above the ground a distance H and showing equal angles θ1 with respect to a vertical bisector 17 based at point 16. The equal angles θ1 are required for shearography to operate as is well known. It can readily be appreciated that if laser transmitter (L1) 14a and receiver (R) 15 are both moving to the right with respect to point 16 equal angles θ will not be maintained with respect to vertical bisector 17 as two successive images are captured by receiver 15 as required for shearography to operate. This is the problem that is solved by the present invention. If it is predetermined that aircraft 11 (FIG. 1) is to fly at a predetermined altitude of H and at a predetermined airspeed, and knowing the fixed spacing D between the first laser 14a and optical receiver 15 (R), one can calculate angle θ1 in FIG. 2 using the equation tan θ1=½D÷H. FIG. 3 is basically the same as FIG. 2 except a second laser transmitter (L2) 14b is shown that is used in implementing the present invention of moving shearography. Laser transmitter 14b is initially spaced from laser transmitter 14a by a distance W1 and each of laser transmitter 14a and optical receiver 15 are spaced from vertical bisector 17 a distance of D/2 as previously described. This creates equal angles θ1 with respect to bisector 17. As described in greater detail hereinafter, when the moving shearography system is in operation the distance between the laser transmitters L1 and L2 is adjusted so that equal bisector angles θ2 can be achieved for a second shearography image as shown in and described hereinafter with reference to FIG. 4. Before the aforementioned adjustment of the position of laser L2 to achieve the equal angles θ2 to perform moving shearography, transmitter 14b is initially spaced from transmitter 14a by a distance W1. FIG. 3 is shown at a time t=0. FIG. 4 is basically the same as FIG. 3 except a time Δt has elapsed and moving aircraft 11 (not shown) and the novel shearography equipment thereon have all moved or been translated to the right by a distance Δx as shown. Δt is the time between taking two time sequential pictures using optical receiver 15 (R) for the moving shearography. Per the equation Δx=v·Δt (d=v·t) the distance Δx is the distance aircraft 11 moves during the time Δt and is dependent on the speed of aircraft 11 (aircraft 11 not shown in FIG. 4). It can readily be seen in FIG. 4 that the position of the second laser transmitter 14b at t=Δt will not place it in a position that will yield angle θ2 so that the novel moving shearography will work. Laser 14b must be moved to the left to a new location where its distance from laser 14a is W2 as described in more detail hereinafter. W1 is the initial distance between laser transmitter 14a (L1) and laser transmitter 14b (L2) before any operational adjustments are calculated and made. Laser transmitter 14b (L2) must be moved to the left, as determined by the calculations shown in and described with reference to FIG. 7, away from laser transmitter 14a (L1), such that the distance between lasers 14a and 14b is W2 and this new position places laser transmitter 14b in a position to achieve equal bisector angles θ2 for the moving shearography to work. More specifically, the calculations for determining Δx are given in the previous paragraph, and the calculations for determining laser transmitter spacing W2 are understood with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 and the equations shown in FIG. 7. First, for the example described herein, it is decided that during operation aircraft 11 will be moving from left to right in FIGS. 3 and 4 at a constant 40 mph. That speed is 704 inches/second. The second decision that must be made is the frequency of the high intensity sound signal 12 being directed at the ground in FIG. 1 to vibrate the ground for the moving shearography to operate properly. This frequency will typically be between 100 Hz and 500 Hz, but other frequencies may be utilized depending on the shearography being performed. The frequency chosen to vibrate the surface of the ground depends on the composition of the ground. If a frequency of 100 Hz is chosen the period of the sound signal is 0.01 second. Half this time is 0.005 second and is the time between the positive and negative amplitudes of the vibration that is utilized as the timing between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse as is known in the shearography art. Using the equation d=v·t, with t=0.005 seconds and velocity v=704 inches/second from the previous paragraph, the translation or motion of receiver 15 is a distance of d=3.52 inches to the right in FIGS. 4 through 6. This distance is shown as Δx in FIGS. 4 through 7. In the preferred implementation, the initial distance W1 between laser transmitters 14a and 14b is changed to distance W2 which is 2 Δx at the planned average aircraft speed, and distance W2 is adjusted during flight to accommodate variations in the speed from the planned average speed. FIG. 4 shows that with the initial spacing W1 between lasers 14a & 14b (FIG. 3) and, translating all the shearography equipment by a distance Δx to the right due to the motion of aircraft 11, laser transmitter 14b (L2) is not in the proper position to create angle θ2 with respect to bisector 17 in order to generate a second laser pulse to be used to capture the proper second shearography image utilizing optical receiver 15. However, it can be also seen in FIG. 4 that if laser 14b (L2) is moved to the left, away from laser transmitter 14a (L1), it will be in a position to achieve the same angle θ2 with respect to vertical bisector 17 that translated optical receiver 15 has with respect to bisector 17 at time Δt as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Thus, moving shearography may be properly performed. This adjustment of the distance between laser transmitters 14a and 14b is better shown in and described with reference to FIGS. 5 through 7. Using the equation d=v·t, and with the example t=0.005 seconds and velocity v=704 inches/second, the translation of receiver 15 is a distance of d=3.52 inches to the right in FIGS. 4 and 5. This distance is shown as Δx in FIGS. 4 through 7. FIGS. 5 through 7 best show and describe how revised laser transmitter spacing W2 (FIG. 6) is calculated and the position of laser transmitter 14b adjusted from its initial spacing W1 to spacing W2 before the moving shearography system is placed in operation. FIG. 5 is a triangle showing optical receiver 15 (R), originally spaced a distance ½ D from vertical bisector 17 (FIG. 2), at time t=Δt after it has moved to the right a distance Δx. Laser transmitter 14a (L1) and optical receiver 15 (R) are both a distance H above the ground. In FIG. 5 it can be seen that tan θ2=(½ D+Δx)÷H and the value of angle θ2 can be calculated since D, Δx and H are all known. This equation is also shown in FIG. 7 FIG. 6 is a triangle showing the new spacing W2 of laser transmitters 14a (L1) and 14b (L2) with respect to vertical bisector 17 after they have moved to the right by a distance Δx as previously described with reference to FIG. 4. It is seen that tan θ2=(½ D−Δx+W2)÷H where W is the distance between laser transmitters 14a (L1) and 14b (L2) after the position of laser transmitter L2 has been moved to achieve the angle θ2. Theta has been calculated as described in the previous paragraph, and D and Δx are known. The only unknown is W2 and it can be calculated. The spacing of laser transmitters 14a and 14b are then adjusted to W2. FIG. 7 shows the basic trigonometry used for calculating the revised spacing W2 between laser transmitters 14a and 14b to make the moving shearography operate. As previously described, the distance D and altitude H are known and the distance Δx has been calculated. The equations for tan θ2 with respect to FIGS. 5 and 6 are as described above. With tan θ2 in FIGS. 5 and 6 being equal, in FIG. 7 we show how distance W2 is calculated. A CPU 21 (FIG. 8) makes these calculations and causes laser transmitter 14b (L2) to be moved to be spaced the revised distance W2 from first laser transmitter 14a (L1). In their positions shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 laser 14b (L2) and optical receiver 15 (R) both create an angle θ2 with respect to vertical bisector 17 and the moving shearography can operate properly. Stated another way, the imaging receiver 15 moves with the aircraft (aside from the heading compensation). The forward motion Δx=v·Δt of receiver 15 creates the angle θ at which each point on the ground is viewed to change slightly between laser pulses from θ1 to θ2. For example, if the system is looking nadir from a height H and moves by a distance Δx, the view angle of the point 16 on the ground appears to change by approximately Δθ=arctan (Δx÷H). Δθ=θ2−θ1. The first image is captured at an angle θ1 and the second image is captured at an angle θ2 unless the aircraft speed is zero. This is accomplished by translating the laser beam of laser 14b opposite the flight direction to a position of −2Δx with respect to laser 14a (L1) where laser 14b is positioned properly. The actual distance of the translation of laser 14b may be to the right or to the left depending on the altitude and speed and the original spacing W between the two laser transmitters 14a and 14b. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing more details of dual laser transmitters 14a (L1) and 14b (L2) of the moving shearography system of the present invention. The system utilizes two spaced lasers 14a and 14b that generate Laser Beams 1 & 2 that pass through beam expanders 28a and 28b and are respectively reflected off mirrors 22A and 22B and directed toward the ground. Laser Beams 1 and 2 each have a wavelength of 532 nanometers. Two lasers are utilized due to the very short time between two laser pulses required to create the interference patterns for the shearography. As previously described that time difference is only several milliseconds. The two laser beams 1 and 2 are expanded respectively by their beam expanders 28a and 28b to have a diameter of 2 meters on the surface of the ground below aircraft 11. Beam expanders are well known in the art and examples may be seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,205,902 and 6,157,756. One advantage of using shearography for application on moving and vibrating vehicles is that shearography performs interferometry without the use of a local oscillator. Briefly, the laser light reflected from a target surface and entering the receiver is split into two identical images, one of which is subsequently displaced in the image plane. This displacement is called a shear. The two copies of the image are subsequently recombined on at the focal plane of the optics and interfere with each other, making a speckle pattern. The device for performing this splitting, shearing and recombination is called a shearing interferometer. In the preferred implementation, the shearing interferometer is of the Michelson type, though a wide variety of other types can also be used. The speckle pattern includes speckles whose phases are modulated as a result of movement or deformation of the target surface. By using a shearing interferometer, the reflected laser image becomes self-referencing, rendering platform vibrations, surface roughness, and air-density variations as common-mode variations that are identical over a series of laser pulses. All the common-mode effects can be then removed by subtraction or similarly straightforward arithmetic operations on the images. As previously described, lasers 14A (L1) and 14B (L2) are initially spaced a distance W1 apart as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, but their spacing is changed to W2 as shown in and described with reference to FIGS. 5 through 8 after the preliminary calculations are performed for the motion shearogarphy. As described with reference to the equations in FIG. 7 W2=2Δx. As may be seen in FIG. 8, the spacing between Laser Beams 1 & 2 are adjusted to the distance W2 before operation, not the actual lasers 14a and 14b that generate the laser beams that are reflected off the mirrors 22a and 22b. The spacing of laser 14b (L2) with respect to laser 14a (L1) to W2 is adjusted prior to operation of the shearography system based upon the speed of aircraft 11 (not shown in this figure) and the timing between the laser pulses from the two lasers as described hereinabove with reference to all the equations. The initial spacing W1 between laser 14a and laser 14b is W1 but is adjusted to W2 (2Δx), as described hereinabove, so that the angle of both laser 14b and receiver 15 with respect to vertical bisector 17 is angle θ2 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. CPU 21 controls when laser 14a (L1) and laser 14b (L2) provide their respective pulsed laser outputs. As described above, for one example, the pulsed outputs are spaced 5 milliseconds apart. Responsive to the two sequential laser pulses both a first image and a second image are captured by optical receiver 15. Two lasers 14a and 14b are utilized in this embodiment of the invention because they are transmitting sequential laser pulses spaced less than five milliseconds apart. There is a CPU 21 that operates under control of a program stored in memory 23 that runs the novel moving shearography system. For setup, CPU 21 uses the planned speed of the aircraft, its flying altitude and the nature of the ground below (time between pulses) to calculate how and when lasers 14a and 14b fire, and calculates the position W2 of laser 14a with respect to laser 14a to achieve equal angles θ2 for the firing position of laser 14B as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The algebra and trigonometry associated with these calculations has been previously described with reference to FIG. 7. In addition, CPU 21 controls motion compensators 18 and 19 which, in turn, control mirror position compensating circuits 27a&b. Mirrors 22a and 22b are mounted such that their position can be easily and quickly changed in more than one plane responsive to calculations made by CPU 21. The horizontal position of mirror 22b is adjusted by CPU 21 using motion compensator 26b to set the distance W2 between laser beams 1 and 2 in FIG. 8. In addition, the angular position of mirror 22b may be adjusted to aim laser beam 2 at point 16 on the ground. In the description of FIG. 5 it is described how the angle θ2 is calculated. Since vertical bisector 17 forms a right angle with the top of the triangle in FIG. 5, the angle β is easily determined. Angle θ2+angle β=ninety degrees and angle θ2 is known. The angular position of mirror 22b is adjusted according to angle β and laser beam 2 is thereby aimed at point 16 on the ground. Similarly, using the same mathematics the angular position of mirror 22a may be adjusted to an angle λ (see FIG. 2) to point laser beam 1 toward position 16 on the ground. During flight the air speed of aircraft 11 may change due to head winds and tail winds that must be compensated for. CPU 21 has inputs from navigational systems of aircraft 11 that include, but are not limited to, highly accurate GPS readings that may be used to determine the airspeed and heading of aircraft 11 on a second by second basis. As the airspeed changes from the value used during initial setup (40 mph) the distance Δx will change accordingly. CPU 21 makes calculations that readjust the horizontal position of mirror 22b to change the spacing W2 between laser beam 1 and laser beam 2 to match the new airspeed. In addition, due to various side wind conditions the aircraft experiences during flight it will experience yaw that changes the heading of the aircraft and it must be corrected. These conditions change the direction that aircraft 11 actually points as it flies (yaw). Using the same highly accurate GPS readings that are described in the previous paragraph CPU 21 makes calculations that are used by motion compensator 26a to control the position of mirror 22a to compensate for the yaw. FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of the optical receiver 15 (R) shown in FIGS. 2 through 5. Receiver 15 operates under control of CPU 15 per a program stored in memory 23. Responsive to the stored program, which also controls the generation of the sequential pulses from lasers 14a and 14b, the images created on optical receiver 15 by the laser beams reflected from the ground and including an anomaly at point 16 are captured and stored in memory 23 for further processing as generally described in the following paragraphs. The pairs of shearographic images collected and stored in memory 23, as described in the previous paragraphs, will include speckle patterns that are processed in a manner known in prior art shearography, which speckle patterns are not shown in FIG. 9. Briefly, the images captured are digitized by an image digitizer and stored in frame buffers that reside in a video processor that are lumped under CPU 15 herein. Because of the action of various natural and/or anthropogenic sources, by the time the next speckle pattern is received and stored, the object's surface may be deformed from its state in the first speckle pattern captured in the previous image. The deformation can be the result of surface vibrational motion, thermal stressing, or mechanical loading. In the present invention the vibrational motion is created by the high intensity sound waves 12 transmitted from aircraft 11 as shown in FIG. 1. A first composite image is then formed by adding the first and second speckle patterns, digitizing the image, and storing it in the frame buffers. A second composite image is formed by repeating the process of adding two sheared speckle images captured by optical receiver 15. The second composite image is also digitized and stored in the frame buffers. When the first composite image is subtracted from the second composite image using CPU 21, speckle fringes or contours result. The speckle contour image reveals the spatial structure of the micro-displacements of the object surface, in the present case the surface of the earth. The resulting speckle contour image is displayed on an image display 25 inch and shows anomalies such as those designated 13 in FIG. 1. Stated another way, when a surface area is illuminated with a highly coherent laser light, a stochastical interference pattern is created. This interference pattern is called a speckle, and is projected on an image camera's CCD chip. To obtain results from the speckle we need to compare it with a known reference light. Shearography uses the test object itself as the known reference; it shears the image so a double image is created. The superposition of the two images, a shear image, represents the surface of the test object at this unloaded state. This makes the method much more insensible to external vibrations and noise. By applying a small load, the material will deform. A non-uniform material quality will generate a non-uniform movement of the surface of the test object. A new shearing image is recorded at the loaded state and is compared with the sheared image before load. When an anomaly of interest is seen or detected in a shearography shear image and the anomaly is to be investigated further, an operator of the system may push a button or provided another indication to this effect. Responsive thereto the moving shearography system stores both the shear image and highly accurate global positioning information from the navigation system of the moving platform. In this manner people may be alerted to act on the information, for example by investigating, avoiding, or neutralizing the anomaly. Alternatively, the accurate global positioning information may be stored for every shear image. Also, a program may be used to analyze shear images and when there is a predetermined level of change in a shear image a decision is made to store same along with its global positioning information. While what has been described hereinabove is a preferred embodiment of the invention, those skilled in the art will recognize that numerous changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, moving shearography may be performed in a manufacturing setting wherein a sheet of material, such as sheet steel, passes underneath the novel moving shearography equipment and anomalies in the sheet steel are seen and analyzed for quality control purposes. It is also possible that the novel moving shearography may be performed when both the shearography equipment and something beneath it are both moving but in different directions. 1. Apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface, at a known distance above the surface, and the timing between pairs of coherent laser light pulses directed toward the surface from the moving platform is known, the apparatus comprising: (a) first laser means for generating a first of the pairs of pulses of coherent light onto the surface; (b) an optical receiver positioned a known distance from the first laser means for receiving the coherent light from the first laser means that is reflected from the surface; (c) second laser means for generating a second of the pairs of pulses of coherent light onto the surface, the second laser means being spaced a known distance from the first laser means, and the second laser means being movable to change the distance between the first laser means and the second laser means, and the optical receiver receives the coherent light from the second laser means that is reflected from the surface; and (d) means for changing the distance between the first laser means and the second laser means dependent on the velocity of the moving platform, the distance of the moving platform above the surface, and the timing between the first of each pair of pulses of coherent light and the second of each pair of pulses of coherent light, the changed distance between the first laser means and the second laser means permitting the shearography to be performed. 2. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 1 further comprising means for projecting a beam of energy from the platform toward the surface that causes the surface to be stressed. 3. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 2 wherein the optical receiver captures a first image as a result of the received coherent light from the first laser means that is reflected from the surface; and wherein the optical receiver captures a second image as a result of the received coherent light from the second laser means that is reflected from the surface. 4. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 3 wherein each first captured image and each second captured image are processed together to yield a third image that yields information about the surface. 5. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 4 further comprising a processor unit processing a stored program to use the velocity of the moving platform, the distance of the moving platform above the surface, and the timing between the first of each pair of pulses of coherent light and the second of each pair of pulses of coherent light to control the means for changing the distance between the first laser means and the second laser means. 6. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 5 further comprising a first mirror that receives the coherent light from the first laser means and reflects it toward the surface to be reflected therefrom to the optical receiver. 7. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 6 further comprising a movable second mirror that receives the coherent light from the first laser means and reflects it toward the surface to be reflected therefrom to the optical receiver, the second mirror being moved to change the distance between the first laser means and the second laser means. 10. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 9 further comprising a movable second mirror that receives the coherent light from the first laser means and reflects it toward the surface to be reflected therefrom to the optical receiver, the second mirror being moved to change the distance between the first laser means and the second laser means. 11. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 10 wherein the optical receiver captures a first image as a result of the received coherent light from the first laser means that is reflected from the surface; and wherein the optical receiver captures a second image as a result of the received coherent light from the second laser means that is reflected from the surface. 12. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 11 further comprising means for projecting a beam of energy from the platform toward the surface that causes the surface to be stressed. 13. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a movable mirror that receives the coherent light from the first laser means and reflects it toward the surface to be reflected therefrom to the optical receiver, the mirror being moved to change the distance between the first laser means and the second laser means. 14. Apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface, at a known distance above the surface, and the timing between pairs of coherent laser light pulses directed toward the surface from the moving platform is known, the apparatus comprising: (c) second laser means for generating a second of the pairs of pulses of coherent light onto the surface, the second laser means being movable, and the optical receiver receives the coherent light from the second laser means that is reflected from the surface; and (d) means for moving the second laser means a distance dependent on the velocity of the moving platform, the distance of the moving platform above the surface, and the timing between the first of each pair of pulses of coherent light and the second of each pair of pulses of coherent light, the changed distance permitting the shearography to be performed. 15. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 14 further comprising a processor unit processing a stored program to use the velocity of the moving platform, the distance of the moving platform above the surface, and the timing between the first of each pair of pulses of coherent light and the second of each pair of pulses of coherent light to control the means for moving the second laser means to permit the shearography to be performed. 16. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 15 further comprising a first mirror that receives the coherent light from the first laser means and reflects it toward the surface to be reflected therefrom to the optical receiver. 17. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 16 further comprising a movable second mirror that receives the coherent light from the first laser means and reflects it toward the surface to be reflected therefrom to the optical receiver, the second mirror being moved by the means for moving the second laser means to permit the shearography to be performed. 20. The apparatus for performing shearography from a platform that is moving at a known velocity above and over a surface in accordance with claim 19 wherein each first captured image and each second captured image are processed together to yield a third image that yields information about the surface. 7538891 May 26, 2009 Mello et al. 7933003 April 26, 2011 Meldahl et al. 8411279 April 2, 2013 Scott Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2014 Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, NH) Inventor: Christopher E Saxer (Chapel Hill, NC) Primary Examiner: Jonathan Hansen Current U.S. Class: Having Shearing (356/520) International Classification: G01B 9/02 (20060101);	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3481
__label__wiki	0.759494	0.759494	Justia Patents Meat Filled Casing, Sausage TypeUS Patent for Cold-water soluble extruded starch product Patent (Patent # 9,605,141) Cold-water soluble extruded starch product Sep 22, 2014 - Grain Processing Corporation Disclosed is a cold-water soluble starch and a process for preparing same. Generally, the process comprises providing a hydroxyalkyl starch and applying a shearing force to the starch in an extruder in the presence of moisture, the force and the moisture each being sufficient to gelatinize at least substantially all of the granules of the starch to thereby form a sheared starch. The starch is heated to its gelatinization temperature after the starch has passed partially through the barrel of the extruder, with the moisture being maintained at a level sufficiently high to allow gelatinization but sufficiency low to protect the starch from becoming too sticky to extrude. The extruded starch product thus formed may be used in connection with a number of film-forming, coating, and other applications. Latest Grain Processing Corporation Patents: Preparation of malto-oligosaccharides Apparatuses and methods for degassing effluent Method for drying spent filter media CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/529,634, filed Jun. 21, 2012, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/764,296, filed Apr. 21, 2010, which is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/687,498 filed on Mar. 25, 2004, which is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/863,928 filed on May 23, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 60/207,019 filed on May 25, 2000. The contents of each application above are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention is in the field of starches and starch derivatives. More particularly, the invention relates to a cold-water soluble extruded hydroxyalkyl starch product, and to films, coatings, and other products composed therefrom. Food, pharmaceutical, and industrial films and coatings contain a polymeric base that often is supplemented with plasticizers, detacifiers, surfactants, and coloring agents. Typically used polymers include gums; cellulose derivatives or hydrolysis products; synthetic polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, polystyrene or polyvinylpyrrolidone; gelatin; dextrins; modified cook-up-starches, and combinations of the foregoing. These polymers are often very expensive or difficult to use, or have reduced acceptance by certain segments of the consuming public. In recent years, greater emphasis has been placed on replacing all or part of these polymer systems with more economical consumer-friendly starch-based polymers. Many starch materials have been used to make a variety of films, foams, and other industrial and food products. However, despite the variety of starch materials available, known starches generally can be somewhat unsuitable for use in these applications. For instance, native starches have two key limitations when used in films and coatings. Films made from unmodified or “reduced viscosity” starches generally are brittle, weak, cloudy, and opaque, and cooking is generally required to hydrate the starch polymers, inasmuch as native starches typically are water insoluble at temperatures at or below room temperature (25° C.). The problems of brittleness, clouding and opacity can be mitigated somewhat with a low degree of hydroxyalkylation of amylose and/or amylopectin contained in the starch to form a hydroxyalkyl starch, but still the hydroxyalkyl starch will be cold-water insoluble. Thus, such starches are not useful where heating is not available. To overcome the problem of cold-water insolubility, the starch may be physically or chemically modified, or may be enzymatically treated. One approach known in the art is to modify the starch by using alkylene oxide reagents, such as propylene, oxide, ethylene oxide, and the like. This process generally requires the use of organic solvents, such as ethanol, which are undesired due to the additional processing costs associated with such solvents. The prior art also has taught to hydroxyalkylate the starch using an aqueous process. The hydroxyalkyl starch thus prepared is then cooked by drum-drying or spray-drying, and is ground to be marketed as a pre-gelled or “instant” starch. While such pre-gelled starches are suitable for some applications, such starches are difficult to disperse in water in low temperatures. Starches used in film and coating applications may contain intact starch granules, which can result in poor film clarity and increased film opacity. Particularly in the case of drum-dried starches, large lumps, sometimes referred to as “fish-eyes,” are often formed. Also, the viscosity of these starches often is high, thus limiting the level of solids, which can be dispersed in as aqueous system without resulting in mixing and handling problems. Moreover, while occasionally additives such as borax, boric acid, gum arabic, and sulfate salts are added to improve wettability or dispersability, these solutions are somewhat unsatisfactory because of the additional costs required for such additional ingredients. Attempts also have been made to formulate a pre-gelled, starch using an extruder. However, such attempts often have resulted in processing difficulties, particularly when modified starches are extruded under conditions of low moisture. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,849,233 discloses a method of extruding starch. This reference recognizes processing difficulties in extruding starches, and purports to teach that these difficulties can be overcome by employing as a feed starch a starch with a coarse particle size. However, the process requires additional drying and conditioning equipment, and can entail extra processing costs. Other efforts to extrude starch (e.g., as shown in International Publication WO 00/08945, U.S. Pat. No. 3,904,429 and Canadian patent, 1,286,533) have not provided a cold water soluble starch that is film-forming in aqueous solution. The invention seeks to address these shortcomings in the art. Surprisingly, it has been found that hydroxyalkyl starches can satisfactorily be extruded without encountering the difficulties found in prior art processes or requiring the unusually coarse particle size required of the prior art. The extruded hydroxyalkyl starches prepared in accordance with the invention are cold-water soluble and film-forming in aqueous solution, and are useful in a number of applications. In accordance with the invention, a process for preparing a cold-water soluble starch is provided. The process comprises providing a hydroxyalkyl starch, generally in granular form, and applying a shearing force to the starch in the presence of moisture in an extruder. The conditions in the extruder are controlled in a manner not heretofore known to provide a starch product that surprisingly is soluble in water at 25° C. and that is film-forming in aqueous solution. Generally, an extruder having a barrel, a die, and at least one rotating shaft is provided. The barrel includes at least first and second zones, the first zone being upstream from the second zone. The zones are typically defined by plural heads in the extruder barrel. In extruding the starch, the total moisture in the extruder is kept below about 25%. The temperature in the first zone is maintained at a level insufficient to gelatinize the starch at the moisture content in the barrel, and the temperature in the second zone is maintained at a level that is sufficient to gelatinize the starch. Additionally, the rotational speed of the shaft is controlled to impart a specific mechanical energy to the starch that is sufficient to result in a soluble extruded starch product that is capable of extrusion through the die, i.e., that is not overly tacky or otherwise not susceptible to extrusion. The extruded starch then may be cut, dried, and ground. The cold-water soluble starch thus prepared will be particularly suitable for use in connection with films, coatings, and like applications. Moreover, the invention is applicable to hydroxyalkyl starches having a conventional particle size distribution, and there is no need to use feed starch having an unusually coarse particle size. FIG. 1 is a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram of a cold-water soluble starch prepared in accordance with the invention. FIG. 2 is a rapid viscoanalyzer profile for a cold-water soluble starch prepared in accordance with the invention. FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the screw configuration shown for the extruder used in Example 1. FIG. 8 is a representational view illustrating an extruder useful in conjunction with the invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The starting feed starch used in connection with the invention is a hydroxyalkyl starch, which may be derived from any suitable plant source, such as corn, potato, wheat, rice, sago, tapioca, high amylose corn, waxy maize, sorghum, and so forth. The hydroxyalkyl starch may be obtained commercially, or a native starch may be hydroxylated in accordance with known methods, such as those described in Starch: Chemistry and Technology, Whistler, et al., ed, (1984), pp. 343-49. The hydroxyalkyl starch may be otherwise modified, before, after or during hydroxyalkylation, such as via acid hydrolysis enzyme treatment, heat treatment, oxidation, cross-linking or the like. Preferably, the feed starch is an acid-thinned hydroxypropyl corn starch. Most preferably, the starch has a particle size distribution such that at least 90% by weight of the starch granules pass through an 80-mesh (180 micron) screen. Such starch is cold-water insoluble, and must be cooked to form a paste. The hydroxyalkyl starch should be derivatized with a substituent having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and the degree of substitution (DS) of the starch may be any value suitable to provide a film-forming starch. In accordance with the invention, the feed starch is subjected to a shearing force, moisture and heat sufficient to gelatinize all or substantially all of the granules of the feed starch. The shearing force is applied by introducing the feed starch into an extruder, which, in accordance with the invention, may be a single screw extruder or a two screw extruder or other suitable extruder. As shown in FIG. 8 the extruder 100 generally includes a barrel 10 and a die 11 (in practice the extruder may include many other components, such as preconditioners, steam or water jackets, and numerous other components as may be conventional or otherwise suitable for use in conjunction with the invention). The extruder barrel includes at least first and second zones 12, 13, which generally are defined by heads in the extruder. The direction of travel is illustrated by the arrow 14 in FIG. 8. Commercially available extruders useful in conjunction with the invention include those available from Wenger, such as the Wenger TX57 and TX144 extruders. The moisture content in the extruder barrel should be sufficient to gelatinize the starch, taking into account the moisture present in the feed starch (typically 9% to 12% by starch weight). Preferably, the moisture content is less than about 25% by weight (based on the total weight of dry starch and water in the barrel); more preferably, the moisture content is below about 22.5%; even more preferably, the moisture content is below about 20%; and even more preferably, the moisture content is below about 17.5%. The moisture may be added in the extruder preconditioner via addition of steam or liquid water. The preconditioner cylinder may be equipped with an agitator, such as a single agitator, dual agitators, or duel agitators with different speeds. In operating the extruder, the temperature of the heads is such that the temperature in the first zone is not sufficient to gelatinize the starch, but the temperature in the second zone is sufficient to gelatinize the starch. The head temperature typically ranges from about 25° C. to 200° C. (it should be noted that the head temperature may be different from the actual temperature of the starch in the zone of the extruder). The extruder may have more than two zones; the invention may be performed in any such extruder so long as two zones meet the relationship heretofore described. More preferably, the temperature increases steadily in the extruder to thereby gradually cook the starch. The invention also contemplates controlling the shaft speed of the extruder. The shaft speed typically ranges from 125 to 450 rpm, thus resulting in a retention time of from about 25 to 250 seconds. More generally, the shaft speed must be such as to provide a sufficient mechanical energy input that is sufficient to result in a starch product that is soluble in water at 25° C. If the specific mechanical energy input is too low, then the starch will be insufficiently hydrolyzed, leading to a starch that is not soluble. If the specific mechanical energy input is too high, the starch may become overly tacky, thus leading to problems with extrusion. Typically, the specific mechanical energy input will range from about 60 to about 150 kW/ton, although this and the other foregoing parameters may vary depending upon the extruder type. The extruded starch product thus formed will be an extruded mass, often an extruded starch product, that may be cut, dried, and ground to have any desired particle size distribution. An optimum particle size range is between 40 to 140 mesh (100-400 microns), with fewer than 30% of the particles passing through a U.S. 200-mesh (75 microns) screen. When a product is made with such particle size distribution, the product will exhibit good wettability. The product may have a viscosity range, as measured by a Brookfield Viscometer, from 100 to 300 cp at 15% solids at room temperature. A typical RVA (Rapid Visco Analyzer) profile is shown in FIG. 2. The extruded starch product will be substantially free of starch granules, by which it is contemplated that the starch will be at least 95% gelatinized; this may be determined by an inspection of birefringence under a microscope using polarized light. FIG. 1 illustrates a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram at 10° C./min, from 20° to 140° C. of a mixture of one embodiment of the starch product of the invention and excess water (starch:water=1:3). No endothermic peaks normally expected for starch gelatinization are exhibited, thus signifying that the starch product is already gelatinized. The starch product prepared in accordance with the invention also will be substantially completely cold-water soluble. i.e., soluble in water at 25° C. A method for determining solubility is described below. Other methods can be found in such publications as “Physical Properties of Extruded Wheat, Starch-Additive Mixtures,” Singh et al., Cereal Chemistry 75 (3):325-30 (1998). In accordance with a preferred method for determining cold-water solubility, 9.0 g (dry basis) product is dispersed in 291.0 g of distilled water. Alter stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature, two 50 ml aliquots of the mixture are transferred into two centrifuge tubes and centrifuged at 2,000 rpm in a suitable centrifuge, such as an IEC CL2 laptop centrifuge, for 10 minutes. Twenty ml of each supernatant are then transferred to pre-weighed PYREX evaporating dishes, and the dishes are then weighed. The dishes are then placed on a steam bath to be evaporated to dryness. Residues are then dried in an own at 105° C. for at least two hours, and the dried samples with dishes are then cooled to room temperature in a desiccator for at least two hours. The dishes are then weighed and recorded as a dry sample weight. Solubility is calculated using the following formula: Solubility=[(dry sample weight-tare)×30000]/(9.00×supernatant weight) The product will be deemed cold-water soluble if the solubility is greater than 90%. A starch product prepared by the process of the invention may have a solubility greater than 99.0% by the method described. The product prepared in accordance with the invention has an excellent film-forming property, and is particularly useful in connection with coatings. Films and coatings made of the product are clear, transparent, flexible, and strong at room temperatures. While it is not intended to limit the invention to a particular theory of operation, it is believed that the disruption of the starch granules leaves few granules intact to defract and defuse light, and to thereby cause opaqueness. The high shear encountered in the extruder also may realign the starch polymers in directions favorable to film-forming. The starch product of the invention may be used in any application where a film, coating, barrier, or binding material is desired. The product also may be used in any application where filler, viscosity, solid, adhesive, or texture modification is needed, for example, in polishing/clear coat applications, oil/lipid barrier, adhesive, water or moisture or vapor barrier, oxygen barrier, or physical barrier, protective coating, encapsulation, fluidized bed purification, texture modification, flavor entrapment and preservation, flavor migration inhibition (especially from alcohol-based solvents), opaque maskings and coatings, imaging-forming films for printing, for example, edible inks, flavored coatings, colored coatings, free-standing films, tablet coatings, capsules, thickeners, materials for agglomeration, and the like. The product may be used in connection with food products, such as nut meats, ready-to-eat cereals, snack foods of many types, confections including soft-pan items, chocolate, marshmallows, pressed mints, chocolate pan pie, and rolled pieces, molded chocolate bars, coffee beans, processed and unprocessed meats, and the like. The starch product also may be used in connection with industrial and consumer products, such as paper, corrugating board, cardboard boxes, detergents, cleaners, and the like, and in pharmaceutical applications such as tablets, tablet coatings, capsules, agglomeration ingredients, and so forth. The product may be used in connection with other ingredients, including surfactants, polymers, fillers, and other ingredients as may be desired in a given application. As surfactants it is contemplated that those such as mono- and di-glycerides, di-acetyl tartaric esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol mono- and di-esters of fatty acids, polysorbate 60, calcium or sodium stearoyl 2 lactylate, lactyl stearate, sodium stearoyl fumarate, succinylate mono-glycerides, ethoxylated mono- and di-glycerides, and the like may be used. In certain applications, the starch may be used in conjunction with other natural polymers such as gums, cellulose derivatives, starch derivatives, starch hydrolysis products, microorganism products, or with synthetic polymers, such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylacetate, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and the like. The product of the invention is particularly useful in connection with film-forming applications. In accordance with the invention, a film may be made by providing the starch of the invention, mixing the starch with sufficient water to solubilize the starch and, optionally but preferably including a plasticizer, such as glycerin, a polyethylene glycol, a propylene glycol, oleic acid, triacetin, or the like. The film thus prepared without any additive may have a tensile strength generally above 35 Mpa at 55-60% relative humidity and room temperature (as measured, for example, by an INSTRON apparatus equipped with a one-inch rubber-based grip). The product also may be used in connection with an instant tack coating formulation. Such formulation preferably comprises water in an amount ranging from about 25% to about 85% by weight; the are in an amount ranging from about 10% to about 25% by weight, and optionally a surface gloss agent; the surface gloss agent may serve to some extent as a plasticizer. Suitable surface gloss agents include, for example, maltodextrins, such as MALTRIN® M180 sold by Grain Processing Corporation of Muscatine, Iowa. When used, the surface gloss agent preferably is used in an amount ranging from about 5% to 50% by weight. More generally, any amount of water suitable to hydrate the starch and any amount of surface gloss agent suitable to impart steam gloss may be employed with or without colorants, flavoring agents, additional plasticizers, and the like. The invention also encompasses a protective coating formulation, which generally comprises water, starch and a plasticizer and/or surfactant. Suitable plasticizers include glycerol and propylene glycol; one suitable surfactant is Polysorbate 80. These ingredients may be added in amounts suitable for their intended function. The following Examples are provided to illustrate the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the invention in scope. Example 1 Cold Water Soluble Acid-Thinned Hydroxypropyl Starch An acid-thinned hydroxypropyl starch (B790 PURE-COTE® starch, available from Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa) having a moisture content of about 11% and having a particle size such that more than 90% by weight of the starch passed through a US 80-mesh screen was extruded on a Wenger TX144 Twin Screw Extruder according to the following conditions to give an expended product. The expanded product was dried in a fluid bed dryer. The screw configuration of the extruder was as shown in FIG. 3 and was set such that the starch was cooked and sheared to an extent such that no significant amount of intact granules remained. The extrusion conditions were as follows. 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 1G Raw Material Information Substrate B790 B790 B790 B790 B790 B790 B790 Dry Recipe % moisture 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.3 11.3 11.3 Feed Starch Rate (lb/hr) 4200 4275 4300 4400 4400 4500 4500 Cylinder Information Steam Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 84 85 85 86 86 97 91 Water Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 107 107 109 108 110 113 115 Extrusion Information Extruder Shaft Speed rpm 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 Extruder Motor Load % 79 80 78 84 80 79 78 Steam Flow to Extruder lb/hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Flow to Extruder lb/hr 105 106 109 109 111 115 113 1st Head Temp 101° F. 144° F. 95° F. 127° F. 95° F. 110° F. 97° F. 2nd Head Temp 195° F. 192° F. 192° F. 190° F. 190° F. 191° F. 190° F. 3rd Head Temp 225° F. 225° F. 225° F. 225° F. 225° F. 225° F. 225° F. 4th Head Temp 258° F. 266° F. 274° F. 273° F. 269° F. 264° F. 265° F. 5th Head Temp 320° F. 287° F. 312° F. 313° F. 319° F. 372° F. 306° F. 6th Head Temp 280° F. 240° F. 200° F. 160° F. 170° F. 255° F. 265° F. Specific Mechanical Energy 100.0 106.2 103.4 100.7 102.0 99.3 98.2 kW/ton Product Assay Moisture (%) 6.9 6.5 6.9 6.6 6.3 6.5 — Solubility (%) 99.9 100 100 100 100 100 100 For each of these examples, the extruder specific mechanical energy inputs was greater than 80 kW/ton. The SME, shaft speed, temperature profile, and moisture content were used to monitor and control the extrusion process. A hydroxypropyl starch (B760 PURE-COAT®, available from Grain Processing Corporation of Muscatine, lows) was extruded on a Wenger TX57 Twin Screw Extruder having the screw configuration shown in FIG. 4 and under the following conditions to yield an expanded product, which was dried in a moving gate dryer. The conditions were as follows. Raw Material Information Substrate B760 B760 B760 B760 B760 B760 B760 Dry Recipe % moisture 10-11 10-11 10-11 10-11 10-11 10-11 10-11 Feed Starch Rate (lbs/hr) 350 350 250 270 290 310 330 Cylinder Information Steam Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Water Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Extrusion Information Extruder Shaft Speed rpm 350 350 250 270 290 310 330 Extruder Motor Load % 51 51 35 40 41 46 47 Steam Flow to Extruder lb/hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Flow to Extruder lb/hr 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1st Head Temp 98° F. 97° F. 96° F. 96° F. 95° F. 95° F. 97° F. 2nd Head Temp 135° F. 136° F. 124° F. 125° F. 125° F. 126° F. 126° F. 3rd Head Temp 144° F. 198° F. 129° F. 131° F. 132° F. 135° F. 136° F. 4th Head Temp 179° F. 180° F. 176° F. 175° F. 175° F. 180° F. 180° F. 5th Head Temp 292° F. 295° F. 231° F. 233° F. 233° F. 236° F. 239° F. Specific Mechanical Energy 79 79 76 81 77 81 78 kW/ton The starches produced were substantially completely soluble (over 99%). The starch used in Example 1 was extruded on a Wenger TX57 Twin Screw Extruder according to the following conditions and with the screw configuration shown in FIG. 5. Raw Material Information Substrate B790 Dry Recipe % moisture ~11% Dry Recipe Rate lb/hr 175 Feed Screw Speed rpm 15 Cylinder Information Cylinder Speed rpm 278 Steam Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 0 Water Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 0 Extrusion Information Extruder Shaft Speed rpm 398 Extruder Motor Load % 42 Steam Flow to Extruder lb/hr 0 Water Flow to Extruder lb/hr 11 Knife Speed rpm 459 No. of Knives 2 1st Head Temp 77° F. 2nd Head Temp 78° F. 3rd Head Temp 108° F. 4th Head Temp 133° F. 5th Head Temp 270° F. 6th Head Temp Die Hole Size & How many? 3 mm/15 Die Pressure psi 500 Vacuum on/off inches of vac? OFF Specific Mechanical Energy kW/ton 148 The expanded, friable product thus formed needed no drying. The product was ground on a Wiley Mill followed by an Alpine Mill to give a powder. The powder was mixed into water at room temperature. A paste was formed, thus evidencing the gelatinized nature of the product. The paste was drawn into a thin film using a Meyer Road and then left to dry overnight at 50% relative humidity and 72° F. to form a clear, transparent film. Example 4 Cold Water Soluble Hydroxypropyl Starch A cross-linked hydroxypropyl starch (B992 PURE-GEL®, available from Grain Processing Corporation of Muscatine, Iowa), and having a moisture content of about 11% was extruded on a Wenger TX52 Twin Screw Extruder according to the conditions provided below and using the screw configuration shown in FIG. 6. 4A 4B 4C Raw Material Information Substrate B992 B992 B992 Dry Recipe % moisture ~11 ~11 ~11 Feed Screw Rate rpm 12 12 12 Cylinder Information Cylinder Speed rpm 110 110 110 Steam Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 0 0 0 Water Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 27.1 27.1 27.1 Extrusion Information Extruder Shaft Speed rpm 160 160 160 Extruder Motor Load % 29 28 17 Steam Flow to Extruder lb/hr 0 0 6.4 Water Flow to Extruder lb/hr 5.5 16.7 4.8 1st Head Temp 2nd Head Temp 32° C. 33° C. 42° C. 3rd Head Temp 32° C. 33° C. 42° C. 4th Head Temp 90° C. 90° C. 90° C. 5th Head Temp 90° C. 90° C. 90° C. 6th Head Temp 65° C. 65° C. 65° C. 7th Head Temp 62° C. 57° C. 65° C. 8th Head Temp 62° C. 57° C. 65° C. 9th Head Temp 63° C. 63° C. 65° C. Die Pressure kPa 1720 70 2760 The extruded product, which was in the form of a condensed bead was dried on a moving grate dryer and then ground into a powder. Each powder was mixed into water at room temperature to give pastes at 12% solids (thus evidencing the gelatinized nature of the extruded product). The pastes were evaluated for gel strength and clarity. Gel strength was determined using a Texture Analyzer, Stevens LFRA Texture Analyzer TA 1000, 1 cm diameter probe after one day refrigeration at 40° F. Clarity was determined by observation on a scale of 0 to 9, 0 being opaque and 9 being clearest. The following results were obtained. Water B992 Starch Evaluation Test Temperature 4A 4B 4C (control) Gel Strength 30° C. 26 25 26 * 40° C. 24 49 51 * 50° C. 50 56 60 48 65° C. 49 60 62 103 Clarity 30° C. 1 1 1 * 40° C. 3 5 4 * 50° C. 7 7 6 0 65° C. 9 8 8 8 The control, B992 Starch, was not amenable to testing at 30° C. and 40° C. Starch B992 was not amenable to testing at 30° and 40° because these temperatures were too low to allow this starch to gelatinize. Gel strength reflects the thickening power of a product when the product is mixed with water (generally, a higher gel strength is preferred in many applications). Example 5 Cold Water Soluble Hydroxyethyl Starch A hydroxyethyl starch (K95F COATMASTER® starch available from Grain Processing Corporation of Muscatine, Iowa) and having a moisture content of about 11% was extruded on a Wenger TX57 Twin Screw Extruder under the following conditions and having the screw configuration shown in FIG. 7. Raw Material Information Substrate K95F Dry Recipe % moisture ~11% Dry Recipe Rate lb/hr 146 Feed Screw Speed rpm 8 Cylinder Information Cylinder Speed rpm 3498 Steam Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 0 Water Flow to Cylinder lb/hr 0 Extrusion Information Extruder Shaft Speed rpm 324 Extruder Motor Load % 32 Steam Flow to Extruder lb/hr 0 Water Flow to Extruder lb/hr 13 Knife Speed rpm 1087 No. of Knives 1 1st Head Temp 85° F. 2nd Head Temp 169° F. 3rd Head Temp 175° F. 4th Head Temp 203° F. 5th Head Temp 245° F. 6th Head Temp Die Hole Size & How many? 3/36 Die Pressure psi 200 Vacuum on/off inches of vac? OFF Specific Mechanical Energy kW/ton 110 The product was made into an aqueous paste containing 35% extrudate at room temperature (thus evidencing the gelatinized nature of the product). The paste was tested in a Rapid Visco-Analyzer (Newport Scientific) by monitoring the rotational viscosity and was found to have a viscosity of 1800 cP at 50° C. compared to a baseline viscosity measurement of the raw starting material of about 100 cP, thus evidencing the gelatinized nature of the extruded product. Additionally, when the paste was tested in a Rapid Visco-Analyzer by monitoring the rotational viscosity during a controlled heating of the paste, the product exhibited no gelatinization peak. The starting material exhibited a crisp, characteristic peak at 70° C. Example 6 Tack Coating and Cooked Products The expanded starch from Example 1, 18 parts by weight, was blended with MALTRIN® M180 (a maltodextrin available from Grain Processing Corporation of Muscatine, Iowa), 9 parts by weight to form a dry blend. Water, 73 parts by weight, was added to a kettle and stirred with a powered mixer so as to create a vortex. The dry blend was slowly added t the vortex, and the contents were mixed for an additional 10 to 30 minutes to form an instant tack coating. The tack coating may be applied to a dry feed product substrate, such as a corn curl, pretzels, snack mix, or like item. The product may be applied by spraying or ladling at a level of from about 1% to about 15% weight gain, including moisture. Seasonings, including savory seasonings such as Cajun, barbeque, cheese, mustard, ranch, Creole, and the like, or sweet seasonings such as sugar and pareils, may be added, and may be applied in any suitable manner, such as by hand or using a seasoning applicator. The resulting coated product preferably is dried in an oven at a temperature ranging from 300° F. to 450° F. to a moisture content of from about 3% to 5%. Example 7 Oil-Based Instant Coating Soybean oil, 50 parts by weight, was added to a vessel equipped with good agitation. The cold water soluble starch from Example 1, 7 parts by weight, was added to the stirred oil and mixing was continued in order to achieve a smooth mixture. Water, 42 parts by weight, and lecithin, 1 part by weight, were added as an emulsifier and mixing was continued for 10 to 15 minutes in order to achieve a smooth mixture. The coated product may be applied to a food substrate as discussed in Example 6. Preferably, the coated product is dried in an oven at 300° F. to 350° F. with forced air to a moisture content of from 3% to 5% in the finished product. Example 8 Coated Peanut Products A dusting mixture was prepared by dry-blending together the product of Example 1, 50 parts by weight, and MALTRIN® M100 (a maltodextrin available from Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa), 50 parts by weight. Blanched, unroasted medium runner peanuts were placed in a 16″ ribbed candy pan rotating at 20 to 25 RPM. A 50% sucrose solution was poured into the pan in an amount effective to just wet the nuts to give about a 2% weight gain. The dusting mixture was then applied until the surfaces of the dusted nuts appeared dry, to thus give about a 5 to 6% weight gain. The dusted nuts were then tumbled an additional 2 to 3 minutes, during which time they wet back. An additional dusting with the dusting mixture was administered in order to achieve a dry appearance. The dry appearing, dusted nuts were then recoated with the sucrose solution, and the resulting rewetted nuts were dusted to dryness again with the dusting mixture. This alternating procedure of wetting with the sucrose solution followed by dusting to dryness with the dusting mixture was repeated until a final dry appearing dusted nut resulted having a 75 to 100% weight gain as compared to the starting peanuts. The coated nuts were roasted in an oven at 300′ F. for 40 minutes with occasional stirring to assure uniformity of the roast. The roasted coated nuts were cooled to room temperature and placed back into the ribbed pan rotating at 20 to 25 rpm. Subsequently, the instant tack coating formulation from Example 6 was sprayed onto the roasted coated nuts to provide approximately 0.5% weight gain in as rotating pan in order to create a slight tackiness. McCormick Barbecue Seasoning F76161, 6% to 8% weight gain was added, and the coated nuts were tumbled until the seasoning was well distributed. The resulting coated product was dried in an oven to a moisture level of from 3% to 5%. Example 9 Trail Mix Coating and Product A mixture was prepared by dry-blending together sugar, 25 parts by weight, the product of Example 1, 15 parts by weight, MALTRIN QD® M500 (a maltodextrin available from Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa), 5 parts by weight, and lecithin, 0.2 parts by weight. Water, 54.8 parts by weight, was added to a kettle and stirred with a powered mixer so as to create a vortex. The dry blend was slowly added into the water at the top edge of the vortex, and the contexts were mixed for an additional 10 minutes to form an instant trail mix coating. The resulting coating was sprayed onto a commercially purchased trail mix, by a spray gun system in a tumbler at a level of 5% to 15% weight gain. The resulting coated trail mix was dried in an oven at 150° F. to a moisture content of 10 to 12%. Example 10 Tablet Coating A coating for a ⅜″ round lactose/micro-crystalline cellulose placebo tablet was made. The coating had the following composition. Ingredients Percentage by Weight Product from Example 1 12.0% Water 88.0% 100.0 To prepare the coating, the starch was mixed into water with good agitation. A Vector HiCoater HC 100 coating pan with 2 spraying guns was used to apply the coating onto the tablets to result in a 2% weight gain on the tablet. The coating pan was set at the following conditions. Inlet temperature 60-65° C. Exhaust temperature 38-42° C. Pan speed 8 RPM Process air flow 590 CFM Spray air volume 125 atomize/50 pattern PSI Spray rate 130-150 ml/min. A plasticizer, such as glycerin, polyethylene glycols (PEG), propylene glycol (PG), oleic acid, triacetin, and the like can be used to improve the physical and mechanical properties of starch. Surfactants such as di-glycerides, tartaric acid esters of fatty acids, propyleneglyco mono and diesters of fatty acids, polysorbate 60, calcium or sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, lactytic stearate, sodium stearoyl fumarate, succinylated monoglyceride, ethoxylated mono and diglycerides, and the like optionally may be used to provide hydrophilicity. Likewise, polymers of gums, cellulose derivatives, starch derivatives or hydrolysis products, and microorganism products, synthetic polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, polystyrene, and polyvinylpyrrolidone and so forth can be used to improve the performance of the starch, for example, by increasing the flexibility and strength of the film coating. Example 11 Film Coating A coating for a ⅜″ round lactose/micro-crystalline cellulose placebo was made. The coating had the following composition. Product of Example 1 5.0% Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 5.0% Propylene glycol 1.0% Polysorbate 80 0.5% PURE-DENT ® B815 corn starch NF 0.5% Titanium Dioxide 2.0% Color 0.2% Water 85.8% 100.0 Available from Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa. To prepare the coating, the starch was mixed into water with good agitation. A Vector HiCoater HC 100 coating pan with 2 spraying guns was used to apply the starch to tablets to result in a 3% weight gain on the tablets. The coating pan was set at the following conditions: Inlet temperature 65-70° C. Exhaust temperature 40-45° C. Pan speed 8 RPM Process air flow 575-595 CFM Spray air volume 125 atomize/50 pattern PSI Spray rate 170-180 ml/min. The properties of the starch extrusion may be characterized in part by an Extruder Solubilization Point Value (ESPV), which may be calculated as follows. ESPV = 1.71 × 10 6 × ( M + M ws ) × D 4 ( T h - T i ) ⁢ ( M ⁡ ( Fws ⁢ ⁢ Cps + Fww ⁢ ⁢ Cpw ) + Mws ⁢ ⁢ Cpw ) ( Ffww 5 × M × Afg ) M=mass flow rate of starch through extruder (kg/s) Mws=flow rate of water through extruder (kg/s) D=diameter of extruder barrel (m) Th=highest head temperature in barrel (° C.) T1=lowest head temperature in barrel (° C.) Fws=weight fraction of starch in feed Fww=weight fraction of water in feed Ffww=weight fraction of water in the barrel Afg=grams of starch from viscosity test(g) Cps=specific heat capacity of starch (J/kg) Cpw=specific heat capacity of water (4186 J/kg) *From the method disclosed in “The Estimation of Starch Paste Fluidities,” W. R. Fetzer and L. C. Kirst, J. Cereal Chem., American Ass'n of Cereal Chemists, Vol. 36, No. 2 (U.S., Mar,, 1959). Preferably, the ESPV is greater than or equal to 1.0. Following is a table of extrusion conditions and ESPVs for the extruded starch of Examples 1, 2 and 3. Inputs Ex. 3 Ex. 1A Ex. 1B Ex. 1C Ex. 1D Ex. 1E Ex. 1F Ex. 1G SME, kW/ton 148 100 106.2 103.4 100.7 102 99.3 98.2 M, lb/hr 175 4200 4275 4300 4400 4400 4500 4500 Mws, lb/hr 11 296 298 303 303 307 325 319 Th, deg F. 270 320 287 312 313 319 372 306 Tl, deg F. 77 101 144 95 127 95 110 97 Fws 0.89 0.884 0.884 0.884 0.884 0.887 0.887 0.887 Fww 0.11 0.116 0.116 0.116 0.116 0.113 0.113 0.113 Ffww 0.163 0.174 0.174 0.174 0.173 0.171 0.173 0.172 Dia, mm 57 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 Afg 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 M/SME 1.18 42.00 40.25 41.59 43.69 43.14 45.32 45.62 ESPV 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.2 Inputs Ex. 2A Ex. 2B Ex. 2C Ex. 2D Ex. 2E Ex. 2F Ex. 2G SME, kW/lb 79 79 76 81 77 81 78 M, lbs/hr 350 350 250 270 290 310 330 Mws, lbs/hr 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 Th, deg F. 292 295 231 233 233 236 239 Tl, deg F. 98 97 96 96 95 95 97 Fws 0.895 0.895 0.895 0.895 0.895 0.895 0.895 Fww 0.105 0.105 0.105 0.105 0.105 0.105 0.105 Ffww 0.176 0.176 0.201 0.195 0.189 0.184 0.180 Dia, mm 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 Afg 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 M/SME 4.43 4.43 3.29 3.33 3.77 3.83 4.23 ESPV 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 All of the ESPVs were above 1.0. Comparative Example Unacceptably sticky products were prepared by extruding B790 PURE-COTE® starch on a Wenger TX144 Twin Screw Extruder under the following conditions. Inputs C-1A C-1B C-1C C-1D C-1E SME, 86.9 76.4 103.6 140 150 kW/ton M, lbs/hr 3800 4100 4100 3000 3000 Mws, lbs/hr 380 370 382 238 300 Th, deg F. 269 269 269 293 305 Tl, deg F. 97 87 90 96 86 Fws 0.88 0.884 0.884 0.88 0.884 Fww 0.12 0.116 0.116 0.12 0.166 Ffww 0.200 0.189 0.191 0.185 0.196 Dia, mm 144 144 144 144 144 Afg 36 36 36 36 36 M/SME 43.73 53.66 39.58 21.43 20.00 ESPV 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.3 0.8 As seen, all but one of the ESPVs were below 1.0 in these examples. It is believed that, although the barrel temperature was allowed to vary in accordance with the invention, the moisture content in the barrel was too high to result in an acceptable product given the ether conditions. Thus, it is seen that the invention provides a satisfactory cold-water soluble starch. The starch may be prepared by extrusion in a conventional extruder. While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown, it will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto since modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing teachings. It is, therefore, contemplated by the appended claims to cover any such modifications as incorporate those features which constitute the essential features of these improvements within the true spirit and scope of the invention. All references cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference. 1. A process for preparing a solution of an extruded starch product, comprising; providing a hydroxyalkyl starch, said starch being derivatized with a hydroxyalkyl substituent having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; extruding said starch in an extruder, said extruder having a barrel, a die, and at least one rotating shaft, said barrel having at least first and second zones, said first zone being upstream from said second zone, the temperature in said first zone being insufficient to gelatinize said starch and the temperature in said second zone being sufficient to gelatinize said starch, said starch being extruded in the presence of total moisture in said barrel no greater than about 25% by weight of said starch, said process including the step of controlling the rotational speed of said shaft to impart a specific mechanical energy to said starch sufficient to result in a soluble extruded starch product that is capable of extrusion through said die at said rotational speed, wherein the rotational speed of the shaft is about 125 rpm to about 400 rpm; and mixing said extruded starch product with water. 2. A process according to claim 1, the moisture in said barrel not having exceeded 22.5% by weight of said starch. 3. A process according to claim 1, the moisture in said barrel not having exceeded 20% by weight of said starch. 5. A process according to claim 1, said product being present in said solution in an amount ranging from 1% to 40% on a dry basis. 6. A process for preparing a solution of an extruded starch product, comprising: providing an extruded starch product, said product having been prepared by a process comprising: providing a hydroxyalkyl starch, said starch being derivatized with a hydroxyalkyl substituent having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and extruding said starch in an extruder, said extruder having a barrel, a die, and at least one rotating shaft, said barrel having at least first and second zones, said first zone being upstream from said second zone, the temperature in said first zone being insufficient to gelatinize said starch and the temperature in said second zone being sufficient to gelatinize said starch, said starch being extruded in the presence of total moisture in said barrel no greater than about 25% by weight of said starch, said process including the step of controlling the rotational speed of said shaft to impart a specific mechanical energy to said starch sufficient to result in a soluble extruded starch product that is capable of extrusion through said die at said rotational speed, wherein the rotational speed of the shaft is about 125 rpm to about 400 rpm; and mixing said extruded starch product with water. 10. A process according to claim 6, said product being present in solution in an amount ranging from 1% to 40% on a dry basis. 11. The solution formed in accordance with the process of claim 10. 12. A process for preparing a seasoning adherence solution, comprising: mixing water, an extruded starch product, and a seasoning to form a seasoning adherence solution, said extruded starch product having been formed by a process comprising: extruding said starch in an extruder, said extruder having a barrel, a die, and at least one rotating shaft, said barrel having at least first and second zones, said first zone being upstream from said second zone, the temperature in said first zone being insufficient to gelatinize said starch and the temperature in said second zone being sufficient to gelatinize said starch, said starch being extruded in the presence of total moisture in said barrel no greater than about 25% by weight of said starch, said process including the step of controlling the rotational speed of said shaft to impart a specific mechanical energy to said starch sufficient to result in a soluble extruded starch product that is capable of extrusion through said die at said rotational speed, wherein the rotational speed of the shaft is about 125 rpm to about 400 rpm. 13. A process according to claim 12, the moisture in said barrel not having exceeded 22.5% by weight of said starch. 14. A process according to claim 12, the moisture in said barrel not having exceeded 20% by weight of said starch. 16. The seasoning adherence solution prepared in accordance with claim 12. 4076846 February 28, 1978 Nakatsuka 5098727 March 24, 1992 Geywitz 5849233 December 15, 1998 Altieri 6284359 September 4, 2001 Rose Filed: Sep 22, 2014 Assignee: Grain Processing Corporation (Muscatine, IA) Inventors: Lin Wang (Iowa City, IA), Peter Miller (Davenport, IA), Tonya Armstrong (Muscatine, IA), Michael Kramer (Muscatine, IA), Susan Freers (Muscatine, IA), Roger McPherson (Muscatine, IA), Daniel Hubbard (West Liberty, IA), Terry Andren (Grover, MO), Jeff Underwood (Muscatine, IA) Primary Examiner: Jyoti Chawla Current U.S. Class: Meat Filled Casing, Sausage Type (426/105) International Classification: A23L 1/05 (20060101); C08L 3/08 (20060101); C08B 30/14 (20060101); C08B 31/12 (20060101); C08J 5/18 (20060101); C09D 101/28 (20060101); C09D 103/02 (20060101); C09D 103/08 (20060101); C09D 191/00 (20060101); E04B 2/76 (20060101); E04B 2/96 (20060101); B29C 47/92 (20060101); A61K 9/28 (20060101); A61K 47/36 (20060101); C08J 3/03 (20060101); B29C 47/88 (20060101); A23P 20/10 (20160101); A23P 20/12 (20160101); A23L 27/00 (20160101); A23L 25/00 (20160101); B29C 47/00 (20060101); C08K 5/00 (20060101); E04B 1/24 (20060101); E04B 1/38 (20060101); A23L 7/122 (20160101); A23L 11/00 (20160101);	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3482
__label__cc	0.594239	0.405761	Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection Wiebke Jansen, Aurore Demars, Charles Nicaise, Jacques Godfroid, Xavier De Bolle, Angeline Reboul, Sascha Al Dahouk Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms URPHYM Although shedding of zoonotic brucellae in milk has been demonstrated in natural hosts, these data are still missing for the standard murine infection model. We therefore analysed shedding kinetics and the niche of B. melitensis in murine milk. Pregnant Balb/cByJ mice were intraperitoneally infected with 105 CFU of the 16 M reference strain, a 16 M mCherry mutant or a human isolate. Milk was collected over the course of lactation, and subjected to culture and immunofluorescence assays. Bacteria were also quantified in spleen and mammary glands of maternal mice and in spleen of the litter. The shedding of the three strains did not differ significantly (p = 0.301), ranging from log10 1.5 to 4.04 CFU/ml. A total of 73% of the mice excreted B. melitensis into the milk with peak values at mid-lactation; up to 30 bacteria/cell were found in macrophages and neutrophils. While the bacterial counts in the spleen of lactating females confirmed a well-established infection, only 50% of the pups harboured brucellae in their spleen, including the spleen of an uninfected pup fed by an infected foster mother. In conclusion, the murine model of infection may contribute to a better understanding of the zoonotic transmission of brucellosis. Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Brucella melitensis Agriculture & Biology macrophages Agriculture & Biology animal models Agriculture & Biology spleen Agriculture & Biology milk Agriculture & Biology mice Agriculture & Biology infection Agriculture & Biology Brucella Agriculture & Biology Biological Security Laboratory Level 3 (BL3) Xavier De Bolle (Manager) Technological Platform: Biological Security Laboratory Level 3 Facility/equipment: Technological Platform Brucella melitensis Jansen, W., Demars, A., Nicaise, C., Godfroid, J., De Bolle, X., Reboul, A., & Al Dahouk, S. (2020). Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection. Scientific Reports, 10(1), [9421]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65760-0 Jansen, Wiebke ; Demars, Aurore ; Nicaise, Charles ; Godfroid, Jacques ; De Bolle, Xavier ; Reboul, Angeline ; Al Dahouk, Sascha. / Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection. In: Scientific Reports. 2020 ; Vol. 10, No. 1. @article{27b068f46d71449090a01320e2e42ebb, title = "Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection", abstract = "Although shedding of zoonotic brucellae in milk has been demonstrated in natural hosts, these data are still missing for the standard murine infection model. We therefore analysed shedding kinetics and the niche of B. melitensis in murine milk. Pregnant Balb/cByJ mice were intraperitoneally infected with 105 CFU of the 16 M reference strain, a 16 M mCherry mutant or a human isolate. Milk was collected over the course of lactation, and subjected to culture and immunofluorescence assays. Bacteria were also quantified in spleen and mammary glands of maternal mice and in spleen of the litter. The shedding of the three strains did not differ significantly (p = 0.301), ranging from log10 1.5 to 4.04 CFU/ml. A total of 73% of the mice excreted B. melitensis into the milk with peak values at mid-lactation; up to 30 bacteria/cell were found in macrophages and neutrophils. While the bacterial counts in the spleen of lactating females confirmed a well-established infection, only 50% of the pups harboured brucellae in their spleen, including the spleen of an uninfected pup fed by an infected foster mother. In conclusion, the murine model of infection may contribute to a better understanding of the zoonotic transmission of brucellosis.", author = "Wiebke Jansen and Aurore Demars and Charles Nicaise and Jacques Godfroid and {De Bolle}, Xavier and Angeline Reboul and {Al Dahouk}, Sascha", doi = "10.1038/s41598-020-65760-0", Jansen, W, Demars, A, Nicaise, C, Godfroid, J, De Bolle, X, Reboul, A & Al Dahouk, S 2020, 'Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection', Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, 9421. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65760-0 Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection. / Jansen, Wiebke; Demars, Aurore; Nicaise, Charles; Godfroid, Jacques; De Bolle, Xavier; Reboul, Angeline; Al Dahouk, Sascha. In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, No. 1, 9421, 10.06.2020. T1 - Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection AU - Jansen, Wiebke AU - Demars, Aurore AU - Nicaise, Charles AU - Godfroid, Jacques AU - De Bolle, Xavier AU - Reboul, Angeline AU - Al Dahouk, Sascha N2 - Although shedding of zoonotic brucellae in milk has been demonstrated in natural hosts, these data are still missing for the standard murine infection model. We therefore analysed shedding kinetics and the niche of B. melitensis in murine milk. Pregnant Balb/cByJ mice were intraperitoneally infected with 105 CFU of the 16 M reference strain, a 16 M mCherry mutant or a human isolate. Milk was collected over the course of lactation, and subjected to culture and immunofluorescence assays. Bacteria were also quantified in spleen and mammary glands of maternal mice and in spleen of the litter. The shedding of the three strains did not differ significantly (p = 0.301), ranging from log10 1.5 to 4.04 CFU/ml. A total of 73% of the mice excreted B. melitensis into the milk with peak values at mid-lactation; up to 30 bacteria/cell were found in macrophages and neutrophils. While the bacterial counts in the spleen of lactating females confirmed a well-established infection, only 50% of the pups harboured brucellae in their spleen, including the spleen of an uninfected pup fed by an infected foster mother. In conclusion, the murine model of infection may contribute to a better understanding of the zoonotic transmission of brucellosis. AB - Although shedding of zoonotic brucellae in milk has been demonstrated in natural hosts, these data are still missing for the standard murine infection model. We therefore analysed shedding kinetics and the niche of B. melitensis in murine milk. Pregnant Balb/cByJ mice were intraperitoneally infected with 105 CFU of the 16 M reference strain, a 16 M mCherry mutant or a human isolate. Milk was collected over the course of lactation, and subjected to culture and immunofluorescence assays. Bacteria were also quantified in spleen and mammary glands of maternal mice and in spleen of the litter. The shedding of the three strains did not differ significantly (p = 0.301), ranging from log10 1.5 to 4.04 CFU/ml. A total of 73% of the mice excreted B. melitensis into the milk with peak values at mid-lactation; up to 30 bacteria/cell were found in macrophages and neutrophils. While the bacterial counts in the spleen of lactating females confirmed a well-established infection, only 50% of the pups harboured brucellae in their spleen, including the spleen of an uninfected pup fed by an infected foster mother. In conclusion, the murine model of infection may contribute to a better understanding of the zoonotic transmission of brucellosis. U2 - 10.1038/s41598-020-65760-0 DO - 10.1038/s41598-020-65760-0 Jansen W, Demars A, Nicaise C, Godfroid J, De Bolle X, Reboul A et al. Shedding of Brucella melitensis happens through milk macrophages in the murine model of infection. Scientific Reports. 2020 Jun 10;10(1). 9421. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65760-0	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3487
__label__cc	0.695296	0.304704	Books / Puzzles & Games / Pocket Posh Sudoku and Beyond 3 Pocket Posh Sudoku and Beyond 3 includes 100 original puzzles of Sudoku and its many variations, plus a fun variety of other logic-based puzzles. In Pocket Posh Sudoku and Beyond 3 we present a new 100-puzzle assortment of traditional Sudoku puzzles including Killer Sudoku, Futoshiki, and Kakuro, and exciting variations including Sujiko, Suko, Tatami, Stars, Noughts and Crosses, Shikaku, Hidoku, Katachi, Cell Block, and Suguru. Suko is similar to Killer Sudoku, placing digits 1 through 9 in cells in such a way that the sums in overlapping quadrants equal given numbers; in Tatami you fill the grid with the numbers one through four so that they appear twice in each row and column; with Stars you place two stars in each row, column, and outlined area; Noughts and Crosses, put a nought or cross to fill the grid; Suguru, each cell in an outlined block must contain the numbers equal to the number of cells and the same digit must not appear in neighboring cells. In Shikaku one has to divide the grid into blocks that are either square or rectangular. Each block must contain the same amount of cells as the number it frames. This portable package is part of a best-selling series featuring highly stylized, embellished covers and boasting 5 million copies in print. A free trial subscription to The Puzzle Society adds extra value.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3505
__label__cc	0.585605	0.414395	Report of the Japan diabetes society/Japanese cancer association joint committee on diabetes and cancer, Second report Cancer Sci. 2016 Mar;107(3):369-71. doi: 10.1111/cas.12889. Atsushi Goto 1 , Hiroshi Noto 2 , Mitsuhiko Noda 3 , Kohjiro Ueki 4 , Masato Kasuga 5 , Naoko Tajima 6 , Ken Ohashi 7 , Ryuichi Sakai 8 , Shoichiro Tsugane 9 , Nobuyuki Hamajima 10 , Kazuo Tajima 11 , Kohzoh Imai 12 , Hitoshi Nakagama 13 1 Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. 2 St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. 3 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan. 4 Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. 5 National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. 6 Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. 7 Department of General Internal Medicine, Dentistry and Oncologic Emergencies, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. 8 Department of Biochemistry, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan. 9 National Cancer Center Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, Tokyo, Japan. 10 Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan. 11 Department of Public Health and Occupational Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan. 12 Center for Antibody and Vaccine Therapy, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. 13 National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan. DOI: 10.1111/cas.12889 The Japan Diabetes Society/Japanese Cancer Association Joint Committee on Diabetes and Cancer published its first report in July 2013 on the epidemiological assessment of the associations of diabetes with cancer risk/prognosis, the common risk factors for diabetes and cancer, and cancer risk associated with diabetes treatment. The Joint Committee continued its work to assess the role of glycemic control in the development of cancer in patients with diabetes. This review shows that high-quality evidence examining the association between glycemic control and cancer risk is lacking. Keywords: Cancer; HbA1c; diabetes; glucose control; observational studies; randomized controlled trials. © 2016 The Japanese Cancer Association and the Japan Diabetes Society. Cancer Science published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Cancer Association. Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology* Japan / epidemiology Neoplasms / epidemiology* Neoplasms / etiology Observational Studies as Topic	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3506
__label__cc	0.547518	0.452482	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Ab initio metadynamics calculations of dimethylamine for probing pKb variations in bulk vs. surface environments† Sohag Biswas,a Hyuna Kwon,a Kelley C. Barsanti,a Nanna Myllys, b James N. Smithb and Bryan M. Wong *ac a Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA E-mail: bryan.wong@ucr.edu Web: http://www.bmwong-group.com b Department of Chemistry, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA c Materials Science & Engineering Program, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA The basicity constant, or pKb, is an intrinsic physical property of bases that gives a measure of its proton affinity in macroscopic environments. While the pKb is typically defined in reference to the bulk aqueous phase, several studies have suggested that this value can differ significantly at the air–water interface (which can have significant ramifications for particle surface chemistry and aerosol growth modeling). To provide mechanistic insight into surface proton affinity, we carried out ab initio metadynamics calculations to (1) explore the free-energy profile of dimethylamine and (2) provide reasonable estimates of the pKb value in different solvent environments. We find that the free-energy profiles obtained with our metadynamics calculations show a dramatic variation, with interfacial aqueous dimethylamine pKb values being significantly lower than in the bulk aqueous environment. Furthermore, our metadynamics calculations indicate that these variations are due to reduced hydrogen bonding at the air–water surface. Taken together, our quantum mechanical metadynamics calculations show that the reactivity of dimethylamine is surprisingly complex, leading to pKb variations that critically depend on the different atomic interactions occurring at the microscopic molecular level. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP03832F Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020,22, 26265-26277 Ab initio metadynamics calculations of dimethylamine for probing pKb variations in bulk vs. surface environments S. Biswas, H. Kwon, K. C. Barsanti, N. Myllys, J. N. Smith and B. M. Wong, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22, 26265 DOI: 10.1039/D0CP03832F Sohag Biswas Hyuna Kwon Kelley C. Barsanti Nanna Myllys James N. Smith Bryan M. Wong	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3507
__label__wiki	0.673074	0.673074	Keen edge added to old rivalry The Spiders make the short trip to Coatbridge to take on old foes Albion Rovers – with even more spice than usual attached to the fixture. It’s safe to say that with just six games remaining, one point separating the sides and the fight for a play-off place heating up, this re-arranged clash becomes one of the most important games of the season for both sides. Queen’s head to Cliftonhill unbeaten in our last five, but with the somewhat unwanted tag of being draw specialists after the 0-0 draw against East Fife just over 72 hours ago. Ahead of the Rovers game the club media team spoke to Gus MacPherson to get his thoughts. Looking back on the East Fife game Gus said: “It was another hard fought and well deserved point for us. The conditions, particularly in the first half made it tough for both sides and I felt the teams were evenly matched at the break. “I thought we upped our game in the second half, dominating for long spells but we just couldn’t get the goal I felt our play merited. That said, to have gone away from home and taken a point against a side placed higher than us in the league was very pleasing. “A major factor that has shone through in our recent run of draws, has been our ability to compete with the best this league has to offer. That’s something we have shown on many occasions throughout the season and it’s something we need to do in the final run in.” Turning his thoughts to the Albion Rovers match the gaffer said: “We go to Cliftonhill knowing we will be in for a tough night. Albion Rovers are on a decent run, unbeaten in their last four matches and knowing that a win would move them above us in the table. “That said, we go there in a confident frame of mind and with the belief that we are capable of getting a positive result. The sides are evenly matched, as can be seen from previous meetings this season and from the league table, and I would expect a keenly fought tight game. “The players know they must compete from the start and we know if we do that, and take chances when they come our way, there’s every chance we can take something from the game.” Gus confirmed that he has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the game and that he will have the same squad at his disposal as he did on Saturday, meaning he will be without the services of defender Scott Gibson and striker Kalvin Orsi. The opposition: Rovers go into the game sitting seventh in the league, one place and one point behind the Spider. Derek Young’s men are unbeaten in their last four matches having drawn two and won two. Their last match was a 1-1 draw against Alloa Athletic at the Indodrill Stadium on Saturday. Head to head: Played 210; Queen’s Park 74; Draw 60; Albion Rovers 76. Previous meetings this season: 01/10/2016 – Albion Rovers 2-0 Queen’s Park; 10/12/2016 – Queen’s Park 2-1 Albion Rovers. Current form: Queen’s Park LDDDDD; Albion Rovers LLDWWD. Match officials: Referee – Steven Reid. Assistants – Frank Conor and Calum Spence. Admission prices: Adult £14; Concession £7; Under 12s £2. Concession entry covers Senior Citizens, (65+), Unemployed (on production of the appropriate benefit card), students with student ID and Disabled (Carer Free). Twitter: Live updates available via @QueensParkFC. Our next match: Saturday, April 8 v Peterhead at Hampden. Kick off 3pm. Ian Cairns2020-05-23T17:40:14+00:00April 3rd, 2017\|	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3511
__label__cc	0.509587	0.490413	Protect Earth News Opeds Science Mondays Video Statements Science truths and action New CAP report examines the implications of Climate Change to the Agricultural lending sector New Mexico: “Produced Water” explosion leads to Governor’s proposed legislation Group hopes Trump no longer wields climate influence New York had environmental wins in 2020, must keep it up Gov. Newsom’s stimulus plan includes $1.5 Billion to boost electric and hydrogen vehicles US Senate could boost EVs, batter fossil fuels United Domestic Workers of America backs bill mandating safe distance between oil wells and schools, houses Published on August 5th, 2020 United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930) has just announced they’ve joined as co-sponsors of an amended version of Assembly Bill AB 345 (Muratsuchi), legislation originally designed to require 2500 foot health and safety setbacks from oil and gas wells in California. Aug 5, 2020 Published in the Red and the Green By Dan Bacher The announcement took place one […] Published on August 5th, 2020 United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930) has just announced they’ve joined as co-sponsors of an amended version of Assembly Bill AB 345 (Muratsuchi), legislation originally designed to require 2500 foot health and safety setbacks from oil and gas wells in California. (Dan Bacher photo) Aug 5, 2020 Published in the Red and the Green By Dan Bacher The announcement took place one day before the bill was scheduled to be heard by the California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on August 5. After being read for the third time, AB 345 passed the Assembly by a vote of 42 to 30 on January 27, 2020. Today’s Senate hearing begins at 9 a.m. — and AB 345 is the first bill on the agenda. To watch the livestream of the proceeding visit: www.senate.ca.gov The United Domestic Workers (UDW) was one of the first unions in the country to be founded by people of color four decades ago and the majority of their 118,000 members are women and people of color, according to the group. UDW joins more than 270 environmental justice, public health, education, political, and other labor organizations that have signed on as supporters of AB 345, a bill that proponents say “would keep oil and gas extraction away from sensitive communities.” Unlike other states including Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the “green” state of California requires no health and setbacks between homes, schools, childcare centers, hospitals and other facilities and oil and gas wells. For example, Texas requires 250 foot setbacks around fracking operations, by no means sufficient, but much better than California that has zero setbacks because of the enormous power Big Oil and Big Gas wields in California. Dallas, Texas mandates even stricter setbacks — 1500 foot setbacks around oil wells. AB 345 requires establishment of an environmental justice program As amended, AB 345 would require the establishment of an environmental justice program at the California Natural Resources Agency, and require the Geologic Energy Management Division of the Department of Conservation to adopt regulations to protect public health and safety near oil and gas extraction facilities. The bill says the Department shall “consider a setback distance of 2,500 feet from schools, playgrounds, and public facilities where children are present,” although it doesn’t require this as the original bill did. Specifically, this bill would: 1) Require the Secretary of the agency to create an environmental justice program within the agency to identify and address any gaps in existing programs, policies or activities that may impede the achievement of environmental justice. a) Subject to available funding, the secretary shall establish a grant-based reimbursement program to help facilitate meaningful participation in rulemaking and other regulatory processes at the agency, as specified. 2) Require the department to adopt regulations by July 1, 2022, to protect public health and safety near oil and gas extraction facilities. a) The regulations shall include safety requirements and the establishment of a minimum setback distance between oil and gas activities and sensitive receptors, as provided, based on health, scientific, and other data. b) The department shall consider a setback distance of 2,500 feet from schools, playgrounds, and public facilities where children are present. c) The department shall consider including in the regulations enhanced monitoring and maintenance requirements. d) Prior to adopting the regulations, the department shall consult with environmental, environmental justice, public health advocates, public health authorities, and other experts, as specified. e) The regulations shall use the best available existing health and safety science and data, and community-based expertise, and the department shall consult with the State Air Resources Board and incorporate results and expertise from their ongoing air quality monitoring program. f) The department shall hold at least four pre-rulemaking workshops in regions near oil and gas extraction operations, as specified. g) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall provide an update on the status of the rulemaking, as specified, to the relevant legislative committees with jurisdiction. 3) Establish a state mandate, as specified, and provide that no reimbursement to local entities be required for specified reasons. Doug Moore, Executive Director of UDW, explained the union’s decision to back AB 345 today. “We represent over 6,500 home care workers in Kern County alone,” said Moore. “Last year, the American Lung Association named its largest city, Bakersfield, as the city with the worst air quality in America. Our members are low income women and people of color and we are tired of our communities being the first choice for environmental hazards. We support AB 345 because the people who breathe the air and drink the water should have a say in where oil and gas extraction sites are located.” “We are excited to welcome United Domestic Workers as a co-sponsor of AB 345,” said Ingrid Brostrom, Assistant Director of the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment. “Workers and residents suffer the same harm when dangerous land uses, like oil/gas extraction, occur near homes or workplaces.“ Kobi Naseck, VISIÓN Coalition Coordinator, said, “For too long, our opponents have used a false dichotomy of ‘labor vs. the environment’ to divide us. This is a bill that protects the health and safety of workers and their families who are continuously exposed to fossil fuel pollution, on and then off the job. We’re thrilled to elevate the stories of home care and child care workers who all too often are among the first and worst affected by fossil fuel pollution in California. California regulators approve new fracking and oil drilling permits Despite California’s image as a “green” and “progressive” leader, there has been a big expansion of oil and gas drilling in the state by both Governors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom — and most of these new wells are located in communities with above average poverty rates and/or communities of color. Numerous industrial oil operations in the state are located sited dangerously close to homes, schools, and healthcare and childcare facilities. “Oil production sites use and emit fine and ultra-fine particulate matter, hydrogen sulfide and known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors such as benzene and formaldehyde,” according to the Last Chance Alliance. “Proximity to oil development causes and contributes to health effects such as headaches, upper respiratory illness, nausea, nosebleeds, increased cancer risk, and infertility. Those most likely to live near an oil extraction site in California are also those likely to be most negatively impacted: low-income families and families of color.” AB 345 advocates say that the bill “would put California on a path to creating common-sense health and safety buffers between oil extraction sites, the pollutants they generate, and communities already overburdened with some of the worst pollution in the country.” The bill came under strong opposition from the oil industry and some labor unions last year — and was eventually made into a two year bill by Assembly Appropriations Chairwoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego). Gonzalez has received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from both the oil industry and labor unions that oppose AB 345. For more information, read Steve Horn’s article: Why Did the California Assembly Table Oil Setbacks Bill? https://therealnews.com/columns/why-did-the-california-assembly-table-oil-setbacks-bill. Oil industry lobbies against AB 345 The oil industry, led by the Western States Petroleum Association, the most powerful corporate lobbying group in California, is strongly opposing AB 345. In a group sign-on letter, the Western States Petroleum Association writes in opposition that “AB 345 will result in a significant loss of jobs and cost the state BILLIONS” and notes that the Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis states that the bill could “cost up to $4 billion dollars in lost state and local revenue, as well as subject the state to significant legal liability under the takings clause of the US Constitution.” They further claim the loss of jobs statewide would also be significant with approximately 7,000 high wage, blue collar, and union jobs lost, according to the California Senate Analysis. In addition, WSPA says AB 345 “undermines the Governor’s recently established regulatory process. AB 345 pre-determines the outcome of the current regulatory process and MANDATES that it adopt a statewide setback requirement, and specifically to consider a 2,500-foot setback, with no regard to what the science and data concludes.” Governor Newson ended a moratorium on fracking permits in April when the California Geologic Energy Management Division approved 24 new permits for Aera Energy LLC. Including Chevron’s new permits, Newsom has now granted a total of 48 fracking permits since ending the moratorium, according to Hollin Kretzmann of the Center for Biological Diversity. “Because each permit allows an operator to frack the same well multiple times, the actual number of fracking events authorized is 360,” explained Kretzmann. The fracking will occur in Kern County, the center of the oil industry in California that already suffers from some of the poorest air quality in the nation. This means more environmental injustice for low income communities and communities of color. 1400 new oil and gas well permits issued so far this year In addition to the fracking permits, Newsom has also approved drilling permits for more than 1,400 new oil and gas wells so far this year. CBD obtained this number by adding the weekly numbers from CalGEM’s reports for new wells. The number of oil permits issued under Newsom since he took office in January 2019 now totals 7,474 according to a report by the FracTracker Alliance and Consumer Watchdog. The permit numbers and locations are posted and updated on an interactive map at the website: NewsomWellWatch.com It would cost more than $9.2 billion to properly plug California’s existing oil and gas wells, and operators have not set aside nearly enough money to pay for this legally required cleanup, according to a California Council on Science and Technology report. “Approving these permits is especially dangerous now, after multiple studies have shown air pollution increases our vulnerability to coronavirus,” Kretzmann said. “Each new well and fracking event is another step backwards for public health and climate change.” Why the increase in oil drilling permits? Why has Big Oil been able to get what it wants in California during the midst of the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s why: “green” image aside, California is a major oil drilling state and the oil industry is its largest and powerful corporate lobby. Last year the Western States Petroleum Association, the single most powerful lobbying organization in the state, pumped more money into lobbying than any other organization in California, spending a total of $8.8 million. The San Ramon-based Chevron pumped the third most money into lobbying, a total of $5.9 million. The lobbying expenses of the two oil industry giants came to a total of $14.7 million. During the first quarter of 2020, at the same time that the Newsom Administration approved 1,623 new permits, the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), spent $1,089,702 lobbying state officials. Chevron spent even more: $1,638,497 in the fifth quarter of the 2019-20 legislation session to influence legislators, the Governor’s Office and other state officials. The two oil industry giants combined to spend a total of $2,728,199 lobbying in the session’s fifth quarter. Big Oil’s well connected lobbyists Steve Horn, investigative journalist, recently revealed in Capital and Main Governor Newsom’s connections to lobbyists working for Aera Energy, which received 24 drilling permits from the Newsom Administration in April: https://capitalandmain.com/gavin-newsom-hands-out-fracking-permits-to-connected-driller-0619 Horn reported: “Aera, which also received 24 permits from the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) on April 3 during the early days of COVID-19, has well-connected lobbyists in its corner who work for the firm Axiom Advisors. One of them, Jason Kinney, headed up Newsom’s 2018 transition team and formerly served as a senior advisor to Newsom while he was lieutenant governor. He is also a senior advisor to California’s Senate Democrats. The other, Kevin Schmidt, previously served as policy director for Newsom when the latter was lieutenant governor. Aera paid Axiom $110,000 for its lobbying work in 2019 and, so far in 2020, has paid $30,000, lobbying reports reveal.” Big Oil’s tentacles extend far and wide in California politics. Lobbying is just one of the methods that Big Oil uses in California to exercise inordinate influence over California regulators. WSPA and Big Oil wield their power in 6 major ways: through (1) lobbying; (2) campaign spending; (3) serving on and putting shills on regulatory panels; (4) creating Astroturf groups: (5) working in collaboration with media; and (6) contributing to non profit organizations. A classic example of deep regulatory capture in California is how Catherine Reheis-Boyd, the President of the Western States Petroleum Association, chaired the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative Blue Ribbon Task Force to create “marine protected areas” in Southern California at the same time that she was lobbying for new oil drilling off the West Coast. Yet dozens of “environmental” NGOs strongly supported the oil lobbyist-led process that created so-called “marine protected areas” that fail to protect the ocean from fracking, offshore drilling, military testing, energy projects and other human impacts on the ocean other than fishing and gathering. 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__label__cc	0.632088	0.367912	Germanwings A320 Crashes in Southern France An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in southern France on Tuesday en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, police and aviation officials said. (www.reuters.com) Mais... GitseBase 472 Comentários dos membros Er.A.K. Mittal 5 anos atrás 9 Sad , very sad . Let's see what the black box says ? May the souls R I P preacher1 5 anos atrás 3 Well, there are several key questions that seem to be surfacing and they are not really speculation. While a little aggressive, the rate of descent was not anything to get excited about as a cause, per se. It appears controlled hence CFIT. The question there is why? A comparison to an L-1011 crash in Florida back in the 70's has been drawn. In that case, all 3 in the cockpit got involved trying to handle a gear problem, failed to notice that autopilot had kicked off and that they were losing altitude. By the time it was noticed, it was too late to recover. The other thing noted is that there was no impact fire and explosion. CFIT and lack of fire are not really speculation. The boxes will tell us why. Frank Harvey 5 anos atrás 1 But what was in Control of the FIT, computer/autopilot or humans ? sparkie624 5 anos atrás 1 The FDR will have to answer that question... I hope that they find the memory card... Wolfgang Prigge 5 anos atrás 2 According to Agence France Presse the voice recorder did give usable information: (text in French) http://www.lapresse.ca/international/europe/201503/25/01-4855321-vol-4u9525-des-donnees-extraites-de-la-premiere-boite-noire.php Good deal.. the last I heard it was damaged too badly.. >Glad they got some info. allench1 5 anos atrás 1 Wayne I just now have info that the cockpit recorder had been reviewed and they have ruled out decompression, also no communication from either pilot was heard! Wayne new info: one of the pilots, probably the captain was locked out of the cockpit and was heard banging on the door. good news for the 320 and terrorist, bad news for the world. I had heard that this morning. So far, media is saying it's a leak and they are waiting on officialdom, but generally where there is smoke there is fire. That leak is starting to become a flood. By the time officialdom gets around to confirming it, it will be old news. If it turns out to be suicide, all this will disappear PDQ. If something else, speculation will run a pretty good while. Wayne just talked to john in London he heard direct from thief insider that there were voices but not from the crew and that they were believed to be incapacitated. Apparently the aircraft did a lot of short flights in its 24 years of service, with an average of 5.3 flights per day. That might have caused structural problems, but, as you say, the black boxes will tell the story. This series and the 737's are short flight, multi hop experts. That is actually what they are made for. Wasn't there something several years about an aircraft used for short hops in Hawaii that had developed structural problems? I remember vaguely something about a huge hole. There problem was a high number of cycles and low time in a corrosion rich environment. The main and biggest problem with that particular incident was differential metals corrosion and that flight alone is why we have the Aging Aircraft Program... Jose Fonseca 5 anos atrás 1 Aircraft are made after several hours and cycles a big maintenance inspection. Even X-ray are made in its structure. Corrosion are treated. Everything is like "new". Yes and no... Once an a/c reaches a certain number of cycles then they can no longer fly in the US. It is different for different aircraft.. I know some a/c time out after 80,000 hours or 80,000 cycles, which ever comes first. A technical/engineering necessity followed up by legal compulsion . For safety sake ! Right ? You could say that... It is to prevent a similar fate of "Aloha Airlines Flight 243" where they blew their top... These planes can only be pressurized and depressurized so many times before they pop... Just like a balloon... It is fact that stretching the metal continually over time it is going to eventually get weaker and blow its top so to speak... When this happens, very rarely is there a good ending... That is today why we have an "Aging Aircraft Program" bentwing60 4 anos atrás 1 Think about it Sparkie, the rivets were designed for tension, not shear! All the stretchy, contracty stuff causes more shear than tension stress on the rivets. When was the last time one didn't fail at a rivet line? Actually there are both types Shear and Tension. Most however are shear. Depends on the application. Joe Birts 5 anos atrás 1 Aloha Airlines. Section peeled off due to metal fatigue and cracks; Craft survived but I believe a Flight Attendant was literally sucked out of the aircraft. Yeah, it was an Aloha Air Boeing 737. Turns out, I think it was way above recommended cycle count. Here is what Wiki says about that. There is more that you can just Google. "While the airframe had only accumulated 35,496 flight hours prior to the accident, those hours were over 89,680 flight cycles (a flight cycle is defined as a takeoff and a landing), owing to its use on short flights.[1]" Dear friend , please allow some space for my quarter cent . Like you wrote about A320 earlier also using the word "sturdy" . We all know and understand that this simple but important word is to be use in a relative way . A/C 380/747 are as sturdy as 320/727 ! But we all know the difference of this "sturdiness" . Long haul A/C if put on continuous hopping flight or if hopping type A/C are put on long haul with continuous hops both may shorten their lives . Reasons are better known to and better understood by you all , past masters of your subject . And some of you have reiterated some of these factors also so vividly and so candidly . I hail you all . Well, in generalities, I see where you are coming from. In reality, AC are certified for hours as well as cycle count(landings/takeoff is a cycle) and in that respect, it makes no difference on long or short haul. The U.S. has put an upper limit now on older aircraft, known as the Aging Aircraft Act. I have attached a link for you and we can go from there. http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/books-online/AgingAircraftSafetyAct.pdf Phil Springer 5 anos atrás 7 http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2014_0266_E.pdf/EAD_2014-0266-E_1 I think this link might be a strong clue. There was an A321 that experienced something similar but was able to pull out and land safely. The cause in that airplane and the reason for this EASA AD was the Angle of Attack tubes froze up giving the airplane false information. Obviously, there are no concrete facts to suggest this airplane experienced the same issues as the one in November, but there are some similarities. I am no expert in any of this, but based on what was published and a similar event happened within the last 6 month, this seems to me a pathway to go down. SWEATINTHSWAMP 5 anos atrás 1 How did the crew on that A-321 overcome the problem? http://www.aeroinside.com/item/4946/lufthansa-a321-near-bilbao-on-nov-5th-2014-loss-of-4000-feet-of-altitude Ian Narita 5 anos atrás 1 Interesting. According to Flight Aware tracking logs the aircraft made a left turn from a heading of. 43° to 26° on crossing the Mediterranean coast. At about that time the aircraft began its descent. I haven't looked at it myself but somewhere on here someone has said that they did and that was pretty well standard, as that most of the previous flights did the same. I think it is just coincidental that it came about the same time. mariofer 5 anos atrás 1 We need to go back to hydraulic assisted cables and pulleys before HAL has a REALLY bad day. Maybe he already did on this one. HAL already seems part way there, look at Tony Smith's post below (from about 15 hours earlier than this post) on the override procedure for humans to regain control. Simple in a simulator when you know how but what about in a gale swirling around a locked, depressurizing cockpit when your window just busted out and the FO is bleeding all over you from being hit in the head by debris. Its not just in aviation; some years ago one of the US Navy's latest anti-aircraft cruisers, which is supposed to protect an entire aircraft carrier battle group, had to be towed back to Norfolk when the engines quit and refused to restart. The cold water intake sensor had broken and in the absence of a cooling water signal the computer had decided that they couldn't run the engines without cooling else they might be damaged. The actual cooling system was functioning properly, only a sensor was down, but there was no way to override the computer. In a combat situation the group would have lost its primary AA protection. I think there was also a similar case for a cruise ship full of kids off the coast of Alaska or Washington State in a storm a few years ago, which left the ship rolling around in bad conditions, and the Chief Engineer having to rip out wiring to bypass the computer, but I can't remember the exact details of that one. We need to build in simple bypasses or overrides to anything controlled by silicon, and with the hydraulics you suggest run a redundant system through the ceiling (L-1011) and not just the floor (DC10). They were conscious. Mathias Böttcher 5 anos atrás 7 Schlichtweg Trauer für alle Opfer dieses Fluges, Mittgefühl für alle Angehörige, aber auch Mittgefühl gegenüber den Mittarbeitern von Garmanwings - sprachlos über die Tatsache und Machtlosigkeit gegenüber dieser Tragödie in den Alpen - Hoffnung auf volle Aufklärung - ein Schreckenstag für mich als Fan der Luftfahrt - in Trauer Mathias Böttcher Google translate: Simply sorrow for all the victims of this flight , Mitt feeling for all members , but also mid- feeling towards the mid workers of Garmanwings - speechless about the fact and powerlessness over this tragedy in the Alps - Hope for full enlightenment - a dreadful day for me as a fan of aviation - in mourning Mathias Böttcher David Webb 5 anos atrás 13 1.The sad, but possible truth to the Germanwings fiasco is that even if the Captain had been able to bash his way back into the cockpit of that A-320 he may not have been able to save the airplane. If the Airbus "computer" decided the Captain was, let's say, commanding a three G pullup to clear the mountain tops it would not have let him do it and the aircraft would have impacted the top of the mountain instead of the valley mountain side. A Boeing, on the other hand, would have been over-G'd with a three G pullup, a wing spar might have been bent and the aircraft would certainly have required an inspection, but the Captain would have had complete control of the aircraft instead of some "computer" and 150 lives may have been spared. 2. That Germanwings co-pilot would NEVER have been hired by any US carrier, period. Too little experience, "experience" that quite possibly would have weeded him out of the gene pool way before he even had an opportunity to apply for an airline job. 3. In my thirty-seven year airline career I flew with plenty of guys who were probably "clinically depressed." Guys going through divorce, guys with wives with cancer, guys with kids with severe drug problems or in jail for one thing or another, married guys whose girlfriends were pregnant. You name it. Airline pilots are no different than any other cross section of professions. The huge difference was that those guys knew how to separate their personal lives from their professional lives. They always few the jet. Peter Steitz 5 anos atrás 6 Dave, Dave, Dave, you're my man. Your #3 is right on. Don't bring your personal life into the cockpit. You have to "compartmentalize" and leave it at home. One scenario I have used in class during CRM (I have taught recurrent and newbys) is......you're on a 4 day trip. On the second day, your spouse tells you that she's filing for divorce. What do you do? I actually relished in my flying because it took me out of the mundane world and into a place that I loved. I retired with 14000 hours of love and hate but I really loved every minute. Fly the jet! It's a vacation sometimes. Most cogent assessment of the 300 some odd on this thread, and I concur with Peter on the love hate thing after 35 aviating years, but one thing I will tell you that I believe is, They don't make em like they used to, and I ain't talking about the equipment! bentwing60, this is a generation of teach me quick. Just tell me what I need to know and make me a pilot. Cram and pass the FAA exam and presto you're a pilot. I don't think so. TWA55 5 anos atrás 5 Yup, today, fly a 172 for few hours, get sim training and next thing you know your flying as a co-pilot on a complex jet, makes sense to me. There is no substitute for experience, and w/ or w/out a mental problem, this guy as w/ many others does not belong in a complex jet w/ his obvious lack of experience. Still in shock David Webb 5 anos atrás 1 Peter, Bentwing and Vince, Foreign carriers, with the possible exceptions of NO ONE, do not have the quality of pilots that US carriers have. They simply do not have a source for them and with the surge of airline flying this problem will get more critical. They do not have extensive Air Forces, Navies or Armies with pilots who then go the airlines to fly. They do not have charter operators, commuter carriers or any of the other myriad of other means by which pilots in the US gain the experience to advance to the cockpits of major carriers. The philosophy of Airbus (and it was a conscious, corporate decision), therefore, was to design their airplanes to cater to these very low time, inexperienced pilots. The Bus is meant to be flown on autopilot -- as much as possible. Therefore, these low time pilots, then, never gain any real stick and rudder time throughout their careers unless they fly on the outside -- which is very expensive due to the high price of fuel. That's why many fly gliders...better than nothing, I guess. They get hired by the guys who trained them and then, theoretically, get OJT while in the right seat being tutored by a Captain (who came from the same background) who may, or may not be capable of mentoring a neophyte pilot. My guess is that a lot of them are simply "gear raisers and radio operators." In the US, many new airline pilots (as well as many not-so-new pilots) are still flying in the Air Guard or Reserve and sharpening their skills outside of airline flying. Many fly on their days off in other aircraft sharpening their skills. I flew F-84F's and F-100C's in the Guard for a number of years early in my airline career and built and flew a bi-winged aerobatic plane to hone those stick and rudder skills. None of this is available to foreign pilots, or only available to a very, very few. With the retirement of older pilots -- who always had "hand flying" experience due to the fact that aircraft were not designed during their days to be computer dependent -- we are running into a new generation of pilots (this is now occurring in the US as well) who really have little stick and rudder experience. That may be all well and good when things go the way they should. But, when it turns pear-shaped and a pilot has to rely on basic flying skills he has BIG problems. Also, years of experience prior to gaining a seat at a major carrier exposes a pilot to peer and superior review and weeds out the weak dicks along the way, either by natural attrition or simply being fired due to any number of causes, ie. lack of ability, instability or the greatest equalizer of all -- impact with the ground, etc. This self policing situation generally does not exist in other countries. In addition, their training slots and subsequent airline jobs, in many cases, go to the son's of the "privileged" classes, the son's of the wealthy, the son's of the "connected." Kids who really have, generally speaking, no concept of what it is to work and sacrifice for anything; entitled kids who believe they are "owed" the job. Their whole system is fraught with failure from their pilot training to their airplanes...but, welcome to the new world of foreign airline flying. So what, as a passenger do you do to insure survivability? 1. Never fly on an Airbus unless you have absolutely no other choice. 2. Never fly on a foreign carrier unless you have absolutely no other choice. Mr Webb, While I have some sympathy with your perspective on the Airbus, I totally disagree with a couple of your statements : 1. "That's why many fly gliders...better than nothing, I guess." Please don't disparage glider pilots. British and German glider pilots have to learn a lot more about all aspects of aviation than US powered-flight pilots. Glider pilots don't have an engine to climb them out of trouble and when they run out of lift they have to land. So they have to be much more situationally, and locationally aware during all stages of flight. One example is take-off emergencies : it had been my experience that cable breaks on winch launches were far more common than powered-flight engine failures (which I've never experienced). From the take-off roll onwards glider pilots have to be planning where and how to put it down safely, and on a winch take off and climb, its from a nose high attitude part way down the runway. Weather knowledge and awareness is far more critical, gliders can't just turn around and head the other way. The only unsafe glider operations I've witnessed have been towed operations in the USA. One particularly dangerous US tow pilot started his roll on the grass beside the runway where I was just about to flare a Warrior. I had called position on unicom thoughout the pattern, including a direct reference to "tow pilot at New Garden", but he was not listening to the radio and the American wingholder had never been instructed in his responsibilities. It was my experience that glider clubs in the UK were frequently populated by relatively unwealthy but extremely knowledgeable enthusiasts who spent all day on the field sharing the work on the winch operation so that they could get a few launches. Many Americans just show up and pay a tow pilot. I witnessed some "professional" US pilots who didn't even learn the rules where they were operating. In the Persian Gulf in the late 1970s some TWA pilots were not aware there was no night VFR and would argue with ATC when their call to cancel their flight plan was denied. 2. You said "Never fly on a foreign carrier unless you have absolutely no other choice". It has been my experience that British Airways flight and cabin crew are far more professional, and adhere much more rigidly to safe practices, than some US airline personnel. In one case I was a pax on a Northwest 727 from KMSP to KFAR where the stews were clustered together at the rear, chatting, all the way from pushback to takeoff roll, not checking seatbelts and completely ignoring the PA, including the instruction to "prepare for takeoff". As the roll started a couple of them frantically ran through the cabin slamming the overhead bin doors. We were airborne before they got to their seats. While some BA flight and cabin staff may have appeared somewhat arrogant I have never seen them display unprofessional or dangerous behavior. Whenever possible I choose to fly BA over any US carrier. I will withhold my perspectives on the demonstrated incompetence of (some) US National Guard pilots, but they do seem to periodically shoot up their own Marines, and allied ground forces, strafe a column of tractors pulling refugees on trailers because they "resembled BTRs", shoot down a Blackhawk they positively identified as a Hind, and even discard an A10 canopy while reaching for their sunglasses. What was that about glass houses ? As someone else says...Just sayin' Cole Parsons 5 anos atrás 2 Going off on that tangent, I think that as far as passenger experience quality goes, foreign airlines do it best. In the United States, airlines are too concerned with making a large profit, and as long as they are able to keep a pretty consistent monopoly on the market, they will continue to do whatever they please. This being said, U.S. airlines certainly do have a superior flight record comparatively to international carriers. This is due to many things, but mainly because the airline/aviation infrastructure in the U.S. has been around longer, and therefore, has had time to adjust to what government officials feel are the best, safest operating standards. The whole "two crew members in the cockpit at all times" thing has been around since at least 9/11 in the US, but in Europe, there hasn't really been a strong motivation to implement this policy until now. Hopefully, airlines in Europe will catch onto the policies in the United States that allow it to consistently come out on top for airline safety, having the least amount of air-to-air incidents, and the most rigorous application process for becoming certified to operate on the flight deck. Whenever they do, if they do, switch over to U.S. styled policy-making, hopefully it won't have a lasting impact on their impeccable customer experience. :) RIP to those who passed away in the accident, and good luck to them as they move on to the next hurdle of the universe. Had an interesting conversation today with a young guy I met at the cigar store I own. He is thirty four years old and just hired on with Delta Airlines. Fifteen years ago he joined the local Air Guard unit and was a wrench on the F-16's here while he completed his education. Ten years ago he went to USAF pilot training through the ANG program but with another Air Guard unit flying KC 135's. The past ten years he has been flying the KC-135 all over the earth AND flying a Bombardier Global Express for a private family out of Chicago -- again all over the world. You could not find a more qualified airline new hire -- remember, he is thirty four years old. He said that all the majors were averaging 70-75% ex-military pilots in their new hire programs and the rest were coming from regionals with years of experience. When I hired on in '66, 100% of my new hire class was ex-military. Absolutely no one would have the balls to show up at any US carrier today with two hundred and fifty hours of flying time and expect to be shown anything but the door. As for sailplane experience? I would imaging that would be a bit like going to bed with a hooker; fun while your are doing it, but not something you would want to tell your friends about. Keep in mind that Scully of USAir had Float Plane and Glider experience.... It sure paid off in the Hudson !! Sparkie, Not to in any way diminish the accomplishments of Sully and his event. But, I seriously doubt that any competent airline pilot would have anything other than the same result. The "float plane and glider experience" was not an issue. After all there was really no other real alternative but to land in the river. I instructed, during my thirty seven year career, as a pilot check airman and simulator instructor (among other things like FAA designee, etc), hundreds of pilots for my airline. One of the exercises I always gave them was to snap shot them in a simulator to a position 100 miles east of LAX at 31,000 in VFR conditions and shut down their engines (unable to restart) and tell them to land at LAX, any runway, their choice. I never had one man fail the exercise, ever. Were they all pretty? No, but they were all survivable and stopped on the runway. LAX runways are 200 feet wide and roughly 10,000 feet long (don't remember exactly). The Hudson river was five miles long at that point and a half mile wide, albeit wet. Rescue craft were there in minutes. Any of the men I trained, with or without glider experience, should have been able to do the same thing. Airliners are not gliders with glide ratios of 40 to 1, but they will glide when slowed to their best lift/drag speed a long, long way. The secret is the speed and even that can be played with to the pilot's advantage depending on conditions. David, that may very well be so as we all know that normally a plane, contrary to popular opinion, just does not fall out of the sky when unpowered. That said, Sully himself gave credit to that experience being able to help him land as he did. Very true, and also other pilots in a simulator were unable to make that landing and survive it. ??? Where did you hear or read this? Show me a link or substantiate your claim. I know some gamers came out with a simulation online where people could try to land on the Hudson and some people succeeded and some failed. But, I have never heard of any test situation of real pilots in a real simulator trying to duplicate Sully's landing and fail, or otherwise. joel wiley 5 anos atrás 2 That subject has been discussed in a number of forums. That it has not come to your attention yet in no way detracts from that. A quick google search "pilots fail Simulation of hudson airbus landing" found the following in short order. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703612804575222482042335978 http://www.wired.com/2010/05/ntsb-makes-recommendations-after-miracle-on-the-hudson-investigation/ The first is interesting that pilots expecting the scenario did a successful RTB. As they say, the first one is genius, the rest are engineeering. I do not know where this statement was, but I know that USAir ran pilots through this scenerio and none got it. William McIntosh 5 anos atrás 0 I believe we Americans can safely (generally) differentiate between British airmanship and that which is found in Germany. Like US carriers, British carriers have not suffered an accident in some time. While Lufthansa had a sterling reputation until now, Mr Webb is correct that the ab initio aspect of Lufthansa, followed by transition into line work, does result in some experiential gaps in pilot portfolios. Mr harvey makes Mr Webb's point in that many UK pilots, himself included, do have American experience, which , because of its subjection of pilots to a rich ( and, yes, sometimes dangerous) variety of experiences which does produce a far more versatile pilot than mere ratings can provide. However, i stand with Mr Webb in that it cannot be denied that foreign cArriers outside of the English-speaking world simply do not have the safety record recently that US-UK-Canadian-Australian-New Zealand-South African operations have. As for the United States, yes, the seats are too small, the cabin crew sometimes giggles and gossips, and you get a soda, but---when it's 400 feet and 1/2 in Denver in blowing snow, put me in the back of one of those regional jets any time, because you can be sure that those airmen ( and women)---- who fly them for nothing and live from crash pad to crash pad---damn well know what they are doing and will get you there safe and sound David Webb 5 anos atrás -1 Mr. Harvey, 1. My intention was not to disparage gliders and I apologize if I offended your sensitive nature on that subject. My point was that sailplane flying was better than no flying...I guess. 2. Sorry, but I must disagree with your BA statement. BA has the same problem as all other foreign carriers -- no pool of qualified new hires. So they also have ab initio programs that take people from zero to a couple of hundred hours and put them in the right seat of a jet transport and left to be "trained" by the Captains they fly with. This is no different than Germanwings. Also, I never mentioned anything about "professionalism" with foreign carriers. Many of them are very professional. Professionalism, however, does not equate to "proficiently." Your anecdotal example of a flight on Northwest means nothing, really, and you are talking about Flight Attendants, not pilots. I have ridden in the jumpseats of BA 767 and 777 cockpits and can tell you that their cockpit crews are nothing to write home about. As for the competence of "some US National (sic) Guard pilots" it is obvious that you understand nothing about war in regards to how it is fought from the cockpit of a fighter. Mistakes are unfortunate, but they have always been a thread thinly woven in the tapestry of battle. At least the US is fighting, something I see little of from our "great ally," Britain. What you should worry about is your country and its obvious bend on self destruction in regards to the Muslim problem you have internally. There is no doubt, sir, why Britain lost its empire... I would like to see this discussion stick to the piloting of modern jets. However, it now has sunk into the political. I guess, now days this can be expected. When I was in USAF flight school, I had two classmates who were Iranian. We trained them in our Air Force. In Vietnam, I flew alongside Australians. This Germanwings event could have occurred right here in the US. Where do we draw the line? I flew with crews where I wondered if we should be here today. However, I could not question and then judge until I really saw something I could prove. They were all "qualified" and "certified" to fly. Were they really? Actually, was I? Great Points Mr Webb! 1. Gliders have little utility and are not that useful as a primer to powered flight, except in the matter of the selection of a suitable landing area in the event of an engine failure. However, with its exagerrated glide ratio, a glider does not duplicate the gliding performance of a light general aviation aircraft 2. i've learned something...i had always supposed that BA flight crews were among the very best in regard to proficiency...I do think it's interesting that most foreigners cannot differentiate between 'professionalism" and 'proficiency' with regard to the quality of a pilot's operations. 3. While I am sure that RAF crews would love to be more actively in the fray, Europeans generally and european politicians especially, want America to do their fighting for them, while they tut-tut America as the land of the gun-toting Cowboy, which they have of course risen above...and I couldn't agree more about their Mslim problem...Mr Obama joins them, unfortunately, in his inability to see Radical Islam as trhe defining challenge to Western Civilization that it is and has been for centuries. Al Palmer 5 anos atrás 2 While everyone is entitled to their opinion, I take issue with your third statement. I understood WWII, in particular, was fought as an allied effort. Am I mistaken, but didn't the RAF hold back the enemy advance under Churchill's courageous leadership during the Battle of Britain when she stood alone, using home built Spitfires and Hurricane aircraft? As someone mentioned above, Just sayin'... World War II was then...modern European free riding on American defense is now...i actually think we Americans are far too rude in this world for Europeans and we should withdraw from NATO... However I do feel the Norwegians, the Danes, the Irish, the French, the Dutch, the Italians, the Scots, and especially the Swedes, are worth defending...Just sayin' 2 No one here is talking about WWII, when, if the US had not entered the war, the results would have been quite different and German would now be the language of Europe. The RAF recognises seven aircrew personnel who were from the United States of America as having taken part in the Battle of Britain. American citizens were prohibited from serving under the various US Neutrality Acts; if an American citizen had defied strict neutrality laws, there was a risk of losing their citizenship and imprisonment. Even so, it is believed that another four Americans misled the British authorities about their origins, claiming to be Canadian or other nationalities. As I mentioned previously, everyone is entitled to their opinion. It's now easy to understand why certain citizens from certain nations are considered 'rude' in the world... Yes Al, At least in this country, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and it is guaranteed by the 1st Amendment of our Constitution. However, everyone is not entitled to their own facts... Huge difference... I'm sorry, but didn't I say 'arrogant' as well?! And besides, who mentioned names? I guess the old proverbial applies, "If the shoe fits.." Btw, I am an American Citizen whose father was a G.I. and stationed in Britain during the war. However, I'm not going to stand idly by and see my country of birth being insulted by the likes of you two! "The likes of you two"...??? Please, Mr Palmer, don't be a crybaby...and we Americans routinely endure overseas insults...BTW, I happen to really like the Brits, despite their arrogance and the FACT that they drive on the wrong side of the road...:))))...if you can show demonstrable evidence that modern European aviation is in some ways NOT seriously DEFICIENT in the formation of PROFICIENT airmen that are VERSATILE under all operating scenarios, then by all means please do so...the fact that they are safe in the carefully controlled EUROPEAN environment and on well-worn long haul routes is no real evidence, in my view...and I grant you that there are always individuals who are exceptions So, please wear your American citizen hat and chill out jusgt sayin'5 Also, please accept my apology to both you and Mr. Webb, for saying certain things regrettably, in the heat of the moment. It would help to have an edit option on these posts, at least for me anyway.. The edit function is covered my the checklist item: Be sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth (or in this case, the send key). Alas, the item is overlooked my many, myself included at times. You might be surprised to hear this, but I agree with the majority sentiments here. I'm also pro-Boeing, and have been practically all my life. My very first flight as a passenger was on a BOAC 707 back in the summer of 1961. Today, Boeing also has the advantage of being technically superior over Airbus with their 787 program. The A350 uses old technology (pneumatics and hydraulics), while the Dreamliner is all electric, state of the art. Even Forbes refers to the latest Airbus as a 'white elephant'. No contest there! IMHO, that is part of what's wrong with our current generation. As we do and act today, may just not line up with 50 years ago. We have some dark spots back there. Some today want to deny or change those spots but it is what it is and they must accept it. There is nothing wrong with our current generation, sir. I grew up in the '60s when another generation went to war in Vietnam on the lies and notions of an earlier generation, and accomplished nothing...it was a fiasco and I am so sorry for all of those who had to participate in it...I'm especially sorry for about 500 women, children, and babies in the town of My Lai, and all we did about the monster that did it was "lights on for America"....so no, the current generation is an improvement, in my view...harsh, but true just sayin' 4 and always glad and proud to be an American and what we really stand for I grew up in the same generation and as you say, we cannot do anything but apologize for the likes of Bill Calley. That said, what I spoke of about generation is that while we remember it and now abhor/ apologize for it, there are some, not all, members of that generation that would just flatly like to deny that that and other atrocities did not occur at all, taking a naïve look and hoping they see a rosy world out there, then sadly disappointed when reality does set in. i totally agree with what you are saying and the present generation cannot escape its obligation to serve a cause higher than itself...I was a jet mechanic in the US Air Force and i was damned glad to throw my sharpest salute at those who taxied away and put their lives on the line for our country. Well, I was Stationed at the bottom end of South Korea and a couple times a month a taker crew would drop by and pick us up as the had to have a flight medic on board to hit a combat zone. This undoubtedly would mean a nite at DaNang or Cam Rhan Bay, sortying in and out. Let's just say there were times when the boys out of the North ran short on gas before they could get back to a safe zone. Everybody talks about the BUFF's that got shot down over there but you don't hear anything about dumbo. Had it not been for a damn good pilot, we could be pushing up daisies over there as well. Guess my two hundred and fifty combat missions in an F-100 in Nam in '68-'69 ain't chopped liver after all... We may have won the war, but when I was an Army brat in the late 60's, all the Germans did cusss you behind your back and talk about how inferior you were, but the sure didn't mind taking your money. Later on as a young man and in USAF myself, Southeast Asia wasn't much different. From what I saw before I retired, not much change. Didn't they find a similar comment on a wall in Pompeii? yes it's very similar to the one on the wall here in El Paso Unfortunately we all have our stereotypes, which i suppose is why British villains are a staple in American cinema...however, we do find the British to be particularly intolerant of our 2nd Amendment, for example, and our 2nd Amendment really is our affair, isn't it? Americans largely do not return the favor by flooding your media with disparagement of your monarchy, so please count that, if you will, as one small courtesy we extend to you, even in the face of our rude behavior...er, behaviour That said, there is no doubt that an American duplication of the Germanwings SITUATION (which really was an invitation for abuse by by an unstable, low-time disturbed pilot) would not occur here. The Germans dropped the ball, period, and it's time they admitted it and moved on, rather than trying to hide behind a silly discussion about American manners and what used to be done "globally" Just sayin' 3 Mike Rsx 5 anos atrás 1 Some evidence of pilot skill,from both manufacturers,with crew from different nations to restore your confidence perhaps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_38 I think some of these posts were harsh on the Bus. I have never flown it but would still like to have total command of the flight. Having said that, I used autopilot almost all the time in the larger aircraft that had it. It was smooth and relieved me from constant stick and ruder flying. However, I grew up in the Jetstream J-31--no automation and like trying to stand on a beachball. Hand flying 100%. Maybe this is what we need now. Well, I cut my teeth on a 707 and it will suffice to say that the 757 was a hellacious improvement, and at the last a newer 767 and CRJ. As far as the Airbus, I have not flown one, but I am told that without going through the process of one of their flight law changes, that you cannot go outside the flight envelope on the aircraft. I guess that is a good idea in theory, but every upset I have ever been involved in there has literally been no time to do anything other than handle the problem. Everything has a safety margin built in and sometimes you may have to use it, even if it damages the AC or requires an inspection later. As one poster said here, if the pilot had gotten back in, he might have had to over G the aircraft and the computer would not have let him. He would have crashed into the mountaintop instead of in that valley. The computer was a factor in AF447. It has not reared it's head in the last few years but I don't think anything has been done to correct it. The other thing that came into play was non-linked sidesticks. New manufactures like Bombardier and Gulfstream are linking them but Airbus has never corrected to my knowledge. Computers and FBW are a fine thing in place of hydraulic, but as the hydraulic, should be only an assist and not thinking for themselves. There is even talk now of a redundant hydraulic system for the FBW so who knows where it will all end. There is a lot to be said for the 707 that in some places is still flying today..... 60 plus years of service... I doubt and who here has the gonads to take an A320 and do a barrel roll. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KNbKFMBsQE Sparkie, if you do a barrel roll correctly, the aircraft will only get maybe 2-4 G's. Over the top and backside, you float--might be a fuel and oil problem for a non acro plane. A properly executed barrel roll is a "1G" maneuver. If you get anywhere near 2G's you have screwed up the roll. Almost any certified aircraft can be barrel rolled, no matter if it is a C-172 or a B-777. You should be able to put a cup of coffee on the glare shield, perform the barrel roll, and not spill a drop of coffee. Fuel and oil systems would not know if they are right side up or upside down. Sustained negative G's might require a flop tube in the fuel tank to keep from starving a reciprocating engine from being fuel starved. Oil systems in aerobatic aircraft that are designed to maintain sustained negative G's have specially designed oil systems to do the same. David, in the pull up to the top of the barrel, you HAVE to pull more than 1G. The pull up is not a steady state, 1G climb. Likewise, after floating down the backside, more than 1G is required to arrest the descent back to where you started. Don't confuse a barrel roll with an aileron roll. Watch this. Bob Hoover for the res of you who are correct. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMWxuKcD6vE I beg to differ with you. I have flown hundreds of barrel rolls in my Christen Eagle II as well as other aerobatic aircraft. A perfect barrel roll can be flow at 1G -- it is all dependent on the rate of your roll maneuver. And, I do know the difference between an aileron roll and a barrel roll. You have a point here. It does depend on the size and rate of roll. The larger the barrel the longer it takes, rate of roll is slow and unless you have lots of power you will runout of airspeed and have to float over the top and down the backside in order to have a perfect circle. The object is not to do it fast but to scribe a perfect circle while G's and airspeed are constantly changing. Remember your Chandel practices? Check this out... A Perfect Barrel Roll in a Kingair - Pouring a drink during a barrel roll... Check it out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGprpxA0Q8M If they can do this, the oil will stay where it is supposed to, and so will the fuel. I think you are incorrect.... 1G maneuver and the 1G would be pointed to the bottom of the aircraft not the ground... The oil would have stayed where it was supposed just as the fuel would... You did not watch the video.. Tex him self talks about it. Seems to me,the 'correct' way to barrel roll the A320 is not at all. Which leads to the question of whether the A320 computer system is programmed to deal with inverted. If it is outside the flight envelope, it is either not programmed/or just flat won't let you. Exactly... So if something were to get it into that position, how would it get itself out... If the programming is not tre.. it is not going to happen... I wouldn't be crazy about barrel rolling anything. LOL But on the other hand the safety record of the A320 is second only to your beloved 757. I understand you reluctance to fly anything you can't control 100%, but there must be something Airbus is doing right, otherwise the safety record would show it with such a mass produced aircraft. I still don't like a machine that thinks for itself. That's what a pilot is for. You are correct about the safety record but I think that it is just luck that it hasn't reared its head somewhere. I think the mistake in all the FBW, regardless of mfg, is that the computer and electronics can be an assist rather than a primary function. I think that Boeing is set up this way, not sure. I know the 777 had some FBW and the 787 is all FBW but they kept the stick/yoke rather than go sidestick. Agreed... Pilot should have the final authority over the plane when it is in the air... France Airshow low fly over was an excellent example.... Computer over road the crew.... The fact that Bus thinks that airplanes should have authority over the captain is my main problem with the entire series of planes. I understand perfectly what you mean preacher & sparkie, and I agree. But the present level of safety in aviation is so high, at least in most countries, that I have no problem to do my job as self-loading cargo. In the last three years I've parked my butt in an Embraer, an ATR, a Dash 8, and several Boeings and Airbusses, from 737 to A380, with Air Canada, Air France, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, Royal Air Maroc, SAA and Swiss. I've never had the slightest hesitation to get on board, simply because the chances of anything going wrong are lower than being hit by lightning in my own bed. And I'd rather have several large suppliers of aircraft than only one, simply because they will push each other to be better, with different approaches. "And I'd rather have several large suppliers of aircraft than only one, simply because they will push each other to be better, with different approaches" As long as the competition pushes innovation and safety forward, I agree David, I believe your remarks to be very true and on the mark. When I look at acrft accidents involving foreign carriers what seems to stand out is the pilots are fine until they run into a situation in which they are totally unprepared to handle. and in so many cases do not understand. I have worked for a lot of airlines and in the case of the smaller carriers flying smaller acrft, the auto pilot was not an option, hand flying in all cases. Airbus makes a fine product, but the automation makes clear that the human factor is being ignored w/ a justification that as you have said caters to low experienced pilots, but this automation is removing the most important factor, hands on experience, and this is where so many would be pilots can and do get weeded out. Europe indeed suffers from all you have said, what is ironic here is a lesson that carriers should have learned from the early years of the space program. You had test pilots, aviators who came to the program and were pilots. They were being asked to fly in complex craft that indeed required a high degree of automation due to complexity, but like the first lunar landing Apollo 13 for example it came down to those skills which these guys came in with over years of experience. They understood their situation and took control. When QANTAS suffered their A380 engine malfunction they were very fortunate they had not only two experienced pilots flying, but I think just as important and maybe more so, they had two other qualified individuals which took so much off the mental stress of those pilots. Another example United DC-10 crash in Iowa. I am a strong believer that 3 in the cockpit should be a requirement for crews w/ a first officer and or capt. with little experience, and even for crews w/ experience when operating very large acrft, 747,777, A380 etc. This whole event has exposed some serious issues which should not be ignored and go well beyond the ill pilot, and the accident itself. You are right, we have some dire days ahead. David: I can kinda sympathize with where you are coming from regarding foreign pilots, but knowing a lot of them, I'd have to put Speedbird and Lufthansa pilots right up there at top with the rest of us, and that is not slighting anyone else, but these 2 are coming to mind quickly. As to this particular happening, the 2 person cockpit rule might have been a deterrent but I don't know if it would have prevented this, regardless of carrier nationality. Preacher, Possibly the "old school" guys you knew. I do not know any Lufthansa guys but do know plenty of old school Speedbird guys. They are a different breed of cat than the "new school" foreign pilots altogether. The ones in the right seats are a very weak link in the chain and only luck and the odds keep them out of trouble. As for the two-person cockpit rule when someone has to leave their seat, we will never know if, in this case, a flight attendant up there would have made a difference. My gut feeling is that it would have. Well, regarding the 2 person thing, the fact that he put it in a controlled descent, rather than just nosing it over and sticking it in the ground, tells me that he wanted to do it his way. That might have been a deterrent, idk, but if he would have been hell bent on it, ala the FedEx guy a few years back, I don't know how far anybody could have gone. Preacher, all the FA would have to do is flip the switch and let the Captain back in and then there would have been a struggle. I don't fly much anymore but I have seen the FA put the beverage cart in front of the CP door when a pilot got out. I have no idea where this idea came from. In a single FA airplane, I don't know it is prudent to leave the cabin unattended. In a multiple FA aircraft it makes sense. FA posted a video of the new AB door lock mechanism and procedure. It indicated that there was a 30 second delay after entering the override code the door would unlock for 5 seconds. Could this be countered by an action on the flight deck such as reflipping the lock switch? If flipping a switch was all there was to it, no big deal, but one thing none of the EXPURTS or Talking heads hit on very much was the fact that the is a manual bolt on that door as well. kinda like a deadbolt just hire a 2nd FA William, the regionals can't. Only one FA is required up to 50 seats. They say the cost is prohibitive and of course, the airlines only do as much as the FAA dictates. Fortunately, the 50 seaters are going away. All the larger regional aircraft--ERJ 175/190 and CRJ 700/900 have two FA's. Sad but true. Well said. I guess we'll leave the nationality out of it but in none of these response did I see any disagreement about the Airbus. I never have flown one but I will not fly a machine where I cannot in total control. That should be enough said, other that I am old school and believe in stick and rudder skills or you don't belong in a cockpit. paul trubits 5 anos atrás 3 Preach: Didn't Sully land a Bus in the Hudson? As my golf buddies say: It is not the arrow, it is the Indian. Yeah, I think it was an A320, just like this one Sully did land an A320 in the Hudson, however, Sully did not ask that A320 to do anything that the computers disagreed with. If he had had to it may have ended up quite differently. But even the best stick and rudder skills mean nothing when used with malicious intend. Andreas Lubitz learned to fly gliders at age 14, so he probably had sufficient skills. http://heavy.com/news/2015/03/andreas-lubitz-copilot-germanwings-flight-4u9525-plane-crash-french-alps/ responses -------- cannot be in total control Speaking on stick and rudder in general about this younger generation of pilots and Airbus's computer control theory. I am well familiar with the glider/sailplane pilots and winch takeoffs. Used to watch them at Mannheim all the time when I was an Army Brat kid about 10 years old. You are totally correct about a deranged person. You cannot protect for everything. As with the hardened cockpit door, we kept out the very one that might've saved the day. T Economou 5 anos atrás 2 They don't make them like they used to?? Unfortunately true. It would be very interesting to see PIC time routinely listed as time hand flying and time on AP. I concur, and what makes it worse is Lufthansa now admits they did indeed know about the FO's mental state, of which their CEO denied several days ago. This, of course, opens them up to a potential massive law suit.. Signing off this thread. Thanks for the discussions as well as the food for thought. Dave Webb I going. matt jensen 5 anos atrás 1 #1. But if he had been able - the outcome might have been different, but at least he tried. #2. He was trained in Phoenix like all Lufthansa pilots. And, if he were hired - it would be on a CJ or regional carrier. After 17000+ hrs in jets, I'm back to flying turboprops and damn glad to do it. Dee Lowry 5 anos atrás 1 David- So true. Pilots these days say, "Am I automated yet"? Very few "hands on" hours in the "sim"...or outside, for that matter. Emergency scenarios that would require a mind and not a computer. Very disturbing and sad. Hans58 5 anos atrás 1 Too little experience? In the USA the pilots were born with 2.000 hours of experience, probably!!!! Perhaps that's why it's called the land of opportunity and this is what the American Dream mean ! ha ha ha That Germanwings co-pilot would NEVER have been hired by any US carrier, period. Too little experience, "experience" that quite possibly would have weeded him out of the gene pool way before he even had an opportunity to apply for an airline job. You are soooooooo right here. German Wings and DLH have a lot to answer for, this is one time I hope the lawyers clean house. Even minus the 1500 hr/ATP rule, most weren't hiring until the 800-850 range As far as I know Lufthansa has their own flight school, maybe that is why they have FOs with few hours. BaronG58 5 anos atrás 2 They train them in Bremen and Phoenix, AZ I think Bremen is primarily hiring and orientation phase. Phoenix is the primary flight School. Back in the day it was at Tucson. Not sure when it moved or why, but they use AZ because of 363 flying days in the year. That said, in my mind, this goes back in my mind that if they are going to fly in U.S. airspace, their pilots especially, and themselves as a carrier, should be subject to all requirements as a U.S. 121 carrier. We found out in the 214 crash at SFO that they were not. It seems that centered more on maintenance and operations but not on pilot qualification. Apparently it should have. Agree on the 121 requirement for foreign carriers. The way it is today it is the equivalent of foreign drivers coming here and driving by the rules of their country. It would be interesting to find out about the number of flight hours of the Lufthansa pilots that actually fly into the US. Perhaps only senior staff gets these routes? If it is, it only by seniority and/or pure luck; I doubt anything regimented, but as you say, it would be interesting to know, not only Lufthansa but on the other foreign carriers as well. Anyway, Lufthansa does seem to have a very good safety record, nothing substandard about it. I will agree to that and they seem sincere about handling the aftermath in a responsible way. As with anything, there will be a lot of hindsight about things that should have been done. I just hope there is not some kind of knee jerk reaction to this thing that somebody says will fix it all because there isn't. Many will point to a low time pilot. I personally would rather have a low time pilot and train them in type rather than some of these banner pulling CFI wonders that waltz in the door with 1500 hrs. and an ATP. You are so right about the knee jerk reaction danger. More technology is always the easy answer, it brings money to the well-connected that can in return help their politician friends in the next election, but any technology can be misused to conter its intended purpose. Better psychological screening and better supervision seems to me the answer, and also fine tuning of privacy laws, like in this instance the doctors were not allowed to warn Germanwings about the problems of the co-pilot. There should be exceptions for pilots or other jobs with public safety more important than individual privacy. There might be an out here for an AME but I think he went to a private physician who would have had no obligation to anyone except the patient. Most physicians give a work excuse at request of the patient, so they don't have to work. I really can't figure this out unless physician just gave it as a standard thing or he requested it and then changed his mind. We'll never know. Hey, Preach, you are absolutely correct. My family doctor really relied on me for the flight job. He really had no training on anything except ground based people who go to work everyday, drive cars and sit in an office in a building. My AME only did eyes, hearing, urine and a short interview. Then we signed the complicated FAA medical form. Many of us went back to the same AME because he had our records and he knew we had to fly for a job. I'm choosing now to not renew my medical and airmanship. I just love the classroom and teaching. I'm 71 and hope to pass on some experience. I have let mine go so far. I turned 65 last November and that killed the ATP anyway, but I had been on waivers for Diabetes & Afib on my heart. That was OK but in December, I had to start insulin so I think that kills anything. That said, my AME was telling me that the LANTIS insulin, which is just taken daily like a pill once per day, may soon be allowed for waivers as well. We'll see. Let's just say I'm taking some "familiarity flights to keep up on things. LOL Preach: It should be. The route of adminstration should have nothing to do with it. If you are OK to drive, you should be able to fly. Yeah, but it was like when I had the truck line. As long as it was labeled insulin and had to do with a needle, you were out of it. I had some aces that were in there 40's that were on minimum dosage as well and this stuff killed them as drivers. It is just another case of our law not keeping up with our technology. I was waivered on type 2 forever it seems like. The erractic up & down is with type 1. Type 2, while a pain, is not near as bad. Government tax dollars at work. Still stuck in the 20th century. Some info of the handling of the aftermath here: http://www.dw.de/searchers-forced-to-build-road-to-germanwings-crash-site/a-18349443?maca=en-CB_en_TheNamibian-13322-html-cb Bulldozer as 'specialty equipment'? No EIR or site mitigation plan before starting. If I read correctly the bulldozer was brought in to make an access roead. You would really have to understand our EPA to appreciate all the humor in that.LOL Looks like the French EPA is less dogmatic than yours then... :) preacher1 5 anos atrás 12 What I have a problem with is WOLF, trying to read things into something just not there on something he doesn't know a damn thing about. Kudos to Les & Mary for putting him in his place. Damn fearmonger. William McIntosh 5 anos atrás -9 I suggest that commenters leAVE POLITICAL BIASES out of their postings...WOLF is a JOURNALIST doing his job. As a pilot myself, I would say that the record and flight control system of the A320 is NOT above scrutiny and I find myself in frequent disagreement with LES as well...for example his personal opposition to firearms in the cockpit, which i support.... At this point I would say the accident appeard to be a CFIT for reasons unknown I would agree on the cause. I stand by my feelings on Wolf. Yes, I will occasionally disagree with Les but Wolf is a continual teeth grit. He tries to be a lot more than your average journalist. Just Sayin' bartmiller 5 anos atrás 11 (I'll repost this at the top level:) If you look at the flight track data (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GWI9525/history/20150324/0835ZZ/LEBL/EDDL), you'll see: Time Lat Lon Course KTS MPH Alt Rate 05:30AM 43.0412 5.5936 43° 476 548 38,000 Level 05:30AM 43.1105 5.6674 31° 479 551 38,000 -316 05:31AM 43.1845 5.7177 26° 475 547 37,600 -1,455 You expect an airliner descent rate typically in the 1500-2000 fpm rate. 3000-4000 is excessive, PDQ as a previous responder noted. spatr 5 anos atrás 2 While it is an aggressive descent rate, it isn't uncommon. I have routinely done 3000+ to make a crossing or when told to expedite. The A320 can handle it and maintain a safe Mach/IAS. Jeremy Kudlick 5 anos atrás 3 But have you maintained 3000+ fps for several minutes? That is what is so striking here. At least one of the black boxes have been found, and I will return to yelling at the television "experts" giving their knee-jerk interpretations of what may have happened. The final report is likely to take quite a long time to produce. I think we all have been there at one time or other, for various reasons, in various AC types. I think, as Jeremy says here, what is unusual, is for the length of time that it was sustained. Until the FDR/CVR is recovered, I don't think we have head any speculation yet. I will go back to hollering at the "EXPERTS" as well. capstar362 5 anos atrás 0 "experts" huh? http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/24/europe/france-plane-crash/index.html click on the video Titled: Analyst: Airspeed declined before France show me in the logs where this guy says the speed "Declined" "Experts" <-- yeah, experts at making complete fools of themselves. Chris B 5 anos atrás 3 That jumped out at me when I saw it. Outside of normal operation specifications. There was another Lufthansa that experienced a similar sudden drop last year after the computer responded to faulty data and put the aircraft into a dive of similar severity. The crew recovered. Bryan Nethery 5 anos atrás 1 Do you have links to reports of that incident? It would be useful information in this thread. Tony Smith 5 anos atrás 4 From the incident report: "When Alpha Prot is activated due to blocked AOA probes, the flight control laws order a continuous nose down pitch rate that, in a worst case scenario, cannot be stopped with backward sidestick inputs, even in the full backward position." So even of with functioning flight controls, the plane thinks it should be able to overrule the pilots and fly the plane the way it sees fit. Nice systems design (sarcasm). That's the Bus for ya. Just sayin'. Some guys on here will swear by them though, and I can't do anything but offer secondhand feelings as I have never flown one. Martin Haisman 5 anos atrás 1 Hopefully an A320 pilot can verify but I understand procedure for 330 models up is to turn off two ADIRU units to gain control but the 320 has a different system? http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171411 Today's event has a different flight profile. It had not "just" completed its climb as in the earlier event. Rather it had reached and maintained cruising altitude for some time. Craig Cornett 5 anos atrás 1 I thought the data says it reached FL380 and cruised for only a few minutes before descending? I believe there is a corresponding link somewhere here that shows same AD and procedure for the 320. Is this an A320 at LEBB Bilbao in November 2014 ? netti161 5 anos atrás 2 Yes. This was just in the German news last week... http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/lufthansa-airbus-computerpanne-schickte-maschine-in-den-sturzflug-a-1024652.html https://www.google.co.nz/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=jWISVYXDMqLu8we1zIDgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=translate+german+words+to+english+free&revid=447289866 Francesco Marziale 5 anos atrás 0 That rate can be normal, an Airliner doesnt des at 1500 ft/min if they can choose, with the a320 if you pull idle open des in Mach your rate will be much more, i have been flying for 7 Airlines two of them were major And nobody wants you to des earlier Paul Gooding 5 anos atrás 5 Sorry 2-person fans, that scheme is not going to prevent the Germanwings event. The two person rule is there to protect the pilot in the cockpit, not prevent a bad act by the pilot in the cockpit. A lunatic intent on destroying the plane, who happens to be one of the pilots, is not going to be deterred by a flight attendant in the cockpit. The rule is useless in the present case. The entire subject of cockpit security will have to be reengineered to prevent a crazy pilot from crashing the plane. Parking a flight attendant in there is not going to do the job. StarFlyr 5 anos atrás 2 It may cause other security problems, but the only way to fix one pilot leaving the cockpit and guarantee access back would be to have an "overide" switch that would guarantee the pilot leaving, access to return WITHOUT having the pilot remaining to push a button to let him in. Even that may not prevent a similar incident/accident. I think when the Egypt Air dive that was caused by the copilot happened about 10 years ago, the Captain did gain access back into the cockpit, but couldn't stop the dive into the Atlantic. Maybe, at the end of the day, we must acknowledge that we cannot prevent every possible adverse event ( a set larger than every conceivable event) and that we live in an imperfect world. Screening of individuals for 'trusted' positions will never be perfect. Well said my friend. Well, it may be our good fortune but we haven't had one since 911. While it may not be a stopper, to someone teetering on the idea, it may be a deterrent, just the fact that the can't get alone Roger Curtiss 5 anos atrás 1 How about giving the pilots bottles to pee in so they don't have to leave the cockpit. pie che 5 anos atrás 2 And for a woman, what do you suggestion? Depends with the company logo? carlpickin 5 anos atrás 5 The FlightAware graph for the flight is interesting: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GWI9525/history/20150324/0835Z/LEBL/EDDL/tracklog All of the data was generated by ADS-B. This means that the data came from the plane's on board sensors. The first obvious point is that the plane appears to have descended rapidly while maintaining airspeed. This is what is being reported in the media and on this forum. I'm not an expert, but in addition to the above, the airspeed line on the graph shows 2 interesting things. 1) It could be corrupt Flightaware data, but there seems to have been a glitch in the airspeed at about 12 minutes into the flight. This could indicate a problem with the airspeed instrumentation. Note that the same chart on FlightRadar24 does not show the glitch. 2) About 4 minutes after the plane started to descend, the airspeed on the graph starts to reduce. However the rate of reduction tapers off in a very smooth curve. Is this what we would expect from the proposed scenarios, or could it be a pitot tube problem? I welcome any thoughts on this observation. As I said, I am not an expert & haven't flown anything bigger than a C172. I just realized that the speed in the graph is ground speed, so the pitot is unlikely to be involved. What I don't know is whether the ground speed in the graph is generated from the ADS-B provided Lat / Long by FlightAware, or whether it comes from the on-board instruments. Either way, it is likely GPS based, so the speed glitch could just be a GPS error. erisajd 5 anos atrás 1 the reduction of airspeed could be expected from a reduction in true airspeed as the airplane descends. Most commercial pilots assume that they need 210kits indicated for a glide - the speed over the ground should decrease as they descend because the difference between true airspeed and indicated/calibrated airspeed, given a standard atmosphere the ground speed will decrease if you are trying to maintain a fixed indicated airspeed. Also - you could just be seeing a reduction in tail wind component as the aircraft descends out of the jetstream . . . Quackers 5 anos atrás 1 Pitot issue sprang to mind too. (But granted, I am just speculating and am not a pilot). Could be a combination of bad data being fed to pilots (ie pitot iced up), bad reaction to the bad data, and a little snowblind / loss of spatial awareness as they got low... by the time GPWS comes out its too late... GitseBase 5 anos atrás 4 http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GWI9525/history/20150324/0835ZZ/LEBL/EDDL You know...I just think everyone on this forum is in an "ozone" after the recent developements concerning the Co-Pilot. Just doesn't seem possible that the commication between the "Flight Surgeon", who grounded him...or put him on sicklist, didn't communicate his mental state to "Flight Ops" and notify notify the Crew Desk that this Crew Member was not fit to fly. If they were notified they would have a Reserve in to replace him in the "right seat". No Communication. No one knew he was on "sicklist". Red flag!! Nobody knew. This "event" will definitely unite the "world" carriers. Aviation regulations will all be on the same page. I hope that another 149 "souls" won't have to perish because of a "true professional", who had everything going for him, who had a mental problem. What more can I say. To the Passengers and Crew Members of "Germanwings" Flight 9525, who paid the ultimate price...GOD SPEED. Sue Jillings 5 anos atrás 3 Depression still has stigma attached to it and I'm wondering how many people reading this have had depression or know someone in their family with this illness. It is very common nowadays and very sad for suffers and their families. They can present as stable and settled when assessed and hide their symptoms so maybe after a few episodes of depression a job in caring for people's safety should be looked at and scrutinised perhaps given other duties and monitored on the ground for a long period even though the person is saying they are well .Risks can not take place when people's lives are at stake. My heart goes out to every person aboard that plane and their families and friends. Also we must not forget the co-pilots parents ! They have to live with what their son done, took his own life with 150 innocent people who wanted to live. Yeah, authorities are now backing away from any religious connotation and are now laying the whole thing on mental illness of some type, hiding it from employers. bartmiller 5 anos atrás 3 A bit of data analysis. The descent started just offshore, about 10 NM DE of Marseille. If an emergency was noted at the time and the crew was able, they were in glide range of a major airport. Also note the course change from 043 deg to 031 deg right at the start of the rapid descent. It's not a terribly constructive course change, as it didn't steer them towards any useful destination. Might just be a coincidence (a flight planned course change), but could show that some loss of attention of the crew or loss of control. After 0530 there is no heading change and even with the high rate of descent there is no appreciable speed change for the first half of the dive and after that they're bleeding off speed and reducing the descent rate. If the dive is under pilot (not computer) control they're not deviating heading looking for a place to put her down. Can the spoilers/brakes partially deploy on a 320 at 400 knots ? The flight path of previous days overlay very closely with the route of this flight, including the heading change just before crossing the coast. At least it appears that way to me. jay perkins 5 anos atrás 1 Note the speeds listed are ground speeds. Airspeed in rapid descent are higher. The speedbrakes operate fine in cruise descent. If the autopilot is engaged on an A320 (the normal case), then they are limited to 1/2 extension. The designed failure mode for something wrong with a speedbrake is for it to retract. They were far from their destination, and it is a very unlikely failure mode for the speedbrakes to spontaneously extend. Thanks very much Bart. I'm just an elderly amateur trying to understand the limited amount of data I'm seeing. I feel for the poor buggers who were involved, both in the cockpit and the pax, and what they were experiencing for the 8 minutes after 0530. I was speculating on what the pilots were trying to achieve (if they were concious)after 0530. The AF447 CVR transcripts really make sad reading. They were so overwhelmed but didn't give up trying what they knew, even if it was grossly inadequate. Many thanks for answeing my speedbrake question. I asked because I wondered if there was some effort being made to regain control. In sailplanes in the 1970s we used brakes to control rate of descent and stick to control airspeed. In this instance the airspeed seems to have not been a problem. As for unsafe failures in critical components, it can happen if you recall for example the Flight Director failure in the Air India 747-200 on climb out from Bombay back in the 1970s which caged itself advising continuing to raise the nose in a climbing turn, advice which was being followed by the pilots until it completely lost airspeed and rolled on its back. That example was cited as the reason to continually scan the whole panel and not fixate on a single instrument. that 400 Kts is GS, not IAS, the speed is showing in relation to Ground. when up at that level its indicating to the aircraft more around 2-300 partial deploy is capable for any aircraft within its normal envelope. what gets me on this is, i see several instances of over 2K rates in the history of this aircraft. i see a few instances of the same route. that 3-4k rate is either going to be duress or control loss. also, can the 320 maintain cabin pressure regulation at that kind of rate? did they pass out and just wind up in the mountain side unconscious? sad though, yet ANOTHER aviation incident, involving mass loss. Thanks Andrew, I was thinking IAS, not GS. a lot of people above are making some interesting speculation. though a pertinent question still remains. can a 320 sustain cabin pressure during a 3-4k rate sustained dive? John Bartels 5 anos atrás 1 Manuel Gomes 5 anos atrás 1 I don't know the A320's cockpit layout, but it is possible that the pilots, as they insert 031 deg in the autopilot wrongly inserted 031 in the descent rate? descent rate does hover about -3100 from that point on... ("DE" should've been "SE" (southeast)) A) speed was far in excess of that needed to glide. B) if they lost power and were gliding why no turn around and head out of the alps? C) if they were gliding why didn't the speed go down as they descended [true airpseed would have trended downward as the speed necessary to glide at 210kias comes down with increaseing air density] D) Not ANOTHER bad info to the computers causing an Airbus crash and poor stick and rudder skills? E) A descent at that rate is necessary for loss of cabin pressure- could there have been a Loss of Cabin Press and ENER DSNT keyed in and then everyone lost consciousness - airplane flew itself into the mountains? Well, we have a 24 year old aircraft so mechanical is an option, but more important, as bad as the rivalry may be at times, why do we have to lead a story with the aircraft type, like we are tickled to death that it is one type rather than the other, instead of leading with the fact that in this case, there were 142 souls probably lost. I think they lead with the aircraft type because it immediately satisfies the publics curiosity. First question most people ask is " what type of plane was it?" It helps us to pre-determine the possible gravity of the situation. Yeah, just bloodlust, I guess. Timothy McDonnell 5 anos atrás 1 which may explain why the 1st report I saw on Cable news said A380.... even while showing an A320 on screen... During the press conference, Germanwings said that the aircraft had routine maintenance yesterday and the last C-check was in summer 2013. PIC had over 6,000 hours in type, but no information was given on the First Officer's experience. The 1500 hour rule and an ATP is just a recent law in the US thanks to Colgan at BUF. I remember flying with FOs who only had 500 TT in Cessnas. Most were competent but still it was OJT. On The Job Training. We made it happen. None were mentally or physically impaired. Todays world is not your grandfather's. Now you're expected to step into a regional jet like a CRJ-900 or Embraer-175 with 70+ pax. These are big aircraft. Not too many years ago USAir and Northwest (old names) flew the DC-9 and Fokker-100 at the mainline level. These newer, glass cockpit, same size aircraft are much more complex and ATC is also. I opposed the 1500 hour rule at first but now after reconsidering, it might be needed. I opposed the 1500 hr rule and still do, primarily because if you take a low time FO and train him up, you know what type training he has going into his ATP. It is totally a crapshoot and should be a gut feel from the employer rather than arbitrary. There is nothing sure anymore. There may have to be some medical privacy given up in the event of sick leave or unfit as in the company being notified, but again, that can probably only come from an AME / FS type and most folks will go to their personal physician for treatment such as this, so IDK the answer. There is not a one size fits all here. Peter...When they passed the 1500 hour rule didn't they also pass a "restricted privileges ATP certificate" allowing pilots with fewer than 1500 hours to fly as co-pilot as long as they met certain educational requirements? Going from memory here, so I could be wrong. Just remember reading something, Yes, with a 4 year degree or training at a school like Embry Riddle. I still think you have to be 23 to get the ATP. Seems like there was a military exemption in there too and I think you are correct on the age limit. Benjamin Bray 5 anos atrás 2 The preliminary information reminded me of Helios 522. I wonder if we will learn of any passenger communications that were sent. It is sorta similar except that 522 did not dive. It stayed at cruise, then had a flame out just as a crewmember that was still conscious got in the cockpit. That said, that is one good reason not to just gloss over something because a captain has a gazillion hours. This guy had had 16000+ and he made a mistake. I could happen to any of us. Some we catch and live to fly another day. Some we don't and it leaves the rest of the folks wondering how in the Sam Hill they could have done something that stupid. Richard Lefleur 5 anos atrás 2 It is presumptuous to say that if the FO wanted to destroy the aircraft......therefore he should have gone into a steep dive to do so. It is looking obvious he wanted to die and he did it in his way that his mind and planning was dictating. For what ever reason, he wanted a controlled crash in the mountain. I am a retired trauma surgeon, and I have seen how terribly sick, irrational, and confused the mind can be. Credit to the authorities letting important info out as they find it. Granted something things may be misinterpreted but I feel the current technology both from airlines, controllers, and medical revelations, this will be shown to be a deliberate act. Crash site images: Tragic. http://www.ledauphine.com/haute-provence/2015/03/24/un-a320-s-ecrase-dans-la-zone-de-barcelonnette News reports saying plane was obliterated weren't kidding.... horrifying stuff. Some more photos here: http://www.lapresse.ca/international/europe/201503/24/01-4854922-ecrasement-dun-airbus-a320-en-france-il-ny-a-aucun-survivant.php#Slide-15-box-1 They do have some boots on the ground but they had to rope down off the helicopter as the choppers could not land. This is gonna be a tough one. All parties have indicated that there are no indications of terrorism I just now have info that the cockpit recorder had been reviewed and they have ruled out decompression, also no communication from either pilot was heard! Source?? That is weird. I was never a part of any upset where there wasn't at least an expletive of some kind. That leads back to even more wondering and speculation. I retrieved this from Fox news GB office from a college in London. They did say that they recovered some information but were waiting to review the flight parameters and other info from the other black box. Best guess is either fire/smoke or complete electrical failure, very disturbing either way. One other point, i could not define an impact point or evidence of a fire on the ground Leonardo Jones 5 anos atrás 1 I do not quite understand what they were new facts in this video. The reporter said only that "the black box can help you understand why there was no radio communication during the fall," and we already knew. But the researcher who gave a press conference today was very clear in stating that heard the content, and that "it is too early to say who were the voices". Which means had voices. He also said he did not seem to have had any decompression, but that does not rule out any possibility. Arrg...sorry guys. I forgot to correct the google translate before publish that comment. Researcher->investigator, and so on... Don't worry about it and I think Allen will agree, this thing ain't gonna be over for a good while. There is a difference between what the media, and it matters not which one, is saying and what officialdom is saying. Even the French President and his Safety board guru were not on the same page, so until something gets out there and stays awhile, we can start to accept it. start at 1:30 http://video.foxnews.com/v/4133608095001/recordings-extracted-from-germanwings-black-box/?#sp=show-clips I heard what he said. Dang that just really throws the stuff on it. sure does Wayne. No audio from either pilot, but they have enough info to know it was not decompression.... They would by now have had plenty of time to rule out smoke, and if the crew had passed out for some reason the chances of both of them are negligible. I hope they have enough left of the crew bodies to do an autopsy as that may bring some evidence.... Never saw a crew that got that close to the ground without saying something, even if it is off topic. The specifically say "from either pilot"... I wonder what was heard as the CVR's not only tap both crew mics and headsets, but also an area mic that can hear beyond the cockpit... As much as I hope it is not true, I hope it was not Crew Premeditated Suicide. It would appear that the CVR has created more of a mystery instead of solving them. I agree sparkie I retrieved this from Fox news GB office from a college in London. They did say that they recovered some information but were waiting to review the flight parameters and other info from the other black box. Best guess is either fire/smoke or complete electrical failure, very disturbing either way. One other point, i could not define an impact point or evidence of a fire on the ground kenish 5 anos atrás 2 The flight log data is being misinterpreted. The rates of descent aren't as dramatic as they seem because they are instantaneous values between data points. The average rate from 37600 to 11400 feet is 2911fpm....an "agressive" descent but not too unusual. I believe an uncommunicated deviation from an airway requires a 10 degree left turn, the track log shows a 12 degree turn, then another 7 degrees. But this could be pure coincidence. There's an unusual, momentary drop in airspeed climbing through 23,200 feet that doesn't seem to affect the climb profile. Rich Hill 5 anos atrás 1 37,600 at 2:31 to 11,400 at 2:38 is 26,200' in 7 minutes -- that's an average of -3,740 fpm which is consistent with the data shown. felipe gomez 5 anos atrás 1 still the v/s values are pretty consistent and achievable in an emergency descent. robert rennard 5 anos atrás 2 The unfortunate fact is that this disaster was not caused by lack of the right type of flying experience. RAJENDRA KHAIRNAR 5 anos atrás 2 Not to have assumptions till we hear complete dissection/deciphering of Black box signal. mary susan watkins 5 anos atrás 2 as many on this site have aviation experience,it is a normal thing to speculate about the pilot,co pilot,the circumstances and the aircraft itself..i have listened to the reports and also the speculation from experts in the field on cnn,fox,msnbc and the regular networks,who have worked with crashes,the faa,the ntsb,or have flown this particular aircraft..i have watched video clips of the door operation,and the control used to have the plane descend and override the computer..what I am trying to say is listening and waiting for the evidence is far better than comparing this tragedy to other crashes,or accidents such as the hawaiin jet whose top ripped open, or the eastern airlines l1011 from back in the 70s,as some here have mentioned..the tragedy is the loss of life due to the deliberate actions of one person,as per the evidence so far... Mary Susan Watkins--the computer on the bus is referred to as "fifi". She is Ok as long as you are in the envelope. 99.9999% of flights are in the envelope. The envelope is where all aircraft are certified to operate within. Get out of it and all is test pilot stuff. This FO could have easily eased the jet into a descent that took them into the rocks. I want to hear the cockpit recorder screaming "terrain. terrain" as they went down. How about "pull up, pull up"? Why didn't that wake this guy up and tell him that death was imminent? Because he didn't care. A lot of old people have had experiences young people might not have had. Years ago we used to sit around smelly old chairs at the FBO and bull and in a way sites like this supplement such times. Sometimes things old people experienced never made it into the manuals or training programmes, things which young pilots may never have thought of, such as occasionally looking out of the windscreen. On EA401 there were 3 people looking at a light bulb and no one was looking at how close they were getting to the ground. There were young pilots on AF447 who didn't seem to comprehend the attitude of their aircraft in relation to the warnings they were receiving. Maybe if they had had the opportunity to learn about the relationship between attitude, airspeed and a stall the outcome might have been better. Sticking to the checklist IAS can be hazardous. On short finals at 40 knots IAS in a Blanik, losing height, and going backwards, away from the runway, in a 45 Kn headwind, if you wait too long to stick the nose down, you don't make it to the threshold. It may be counter-intuitive to stick the nose down rather than pull back to stretch the glide, but you have to understand and recognise the situation so that you can increase airspeed. In a tight turn your inside wingtip travels much slower than the outside wingtip and with a large wingspan sailplane (or a U-2) even though you may have an IAS of 40 Kn, well above a placarded 33 Kn stall, the inner wing can stall while the lift still being generated by the outer wing slams you over violently into a spin. Entering a spin at 600 foot AGL in the pattern you won't have a lot of time to recover. In gusty situations, and tight turns you may want to add airspeed to that in "the book". Old people's speculation based on their experiences might not help explain a situation which has already happened, especially in Papa-Xray, but it might one day help young people get out of one or even induce young people to try some highly improbable event in a simulator, such as how long they can stretch a glide in a 767, which one day might save a hundred or more lives. In a sailplane you're usually looking for a place where it might be safe to land. Not so with reliable Pratt and Whitneys and ample fuel. But then one day ....for an improbable series of events, take a look at : hawaii.hawaii.edu/math/Courses/Math100/Chapter1/Extra/CanFlt143.htm And how does the FAA and NTSB determine causes of tragedies such as this...By comparing their knowledge gathered from all past accidents and incidents. certainly they use past evidence and accidents as a reference..my point is the 2 accidents i referred to (which people on this site mentioned) are in no way similar to this one by comparison of circumstances,type of aircraft or even the actions of the crew..every crash that happens boils down to a mechanical malfunction of some system or pilot error..in this case,it is proving to be not pilot error,but a pilots deliberate actions..one more chapter to add to the knowledge gathered from past accidents and incidents... Mary Susan Watkins, I have spent a good part of my life analyzing accidents and I learn from every one. I teach young and old pilots the benefit of learning from other's misfortunes. We all can learn to not repeat the same mistakes over and over and expecting different results. This crash is very different. The FO has a real life issue and decided to take his own life. All totaled, I flew 41 years, til my certificate and health crapped out in November and my philosophy during that time was that if I didn't learn something new every day, no matter how big or small, then it was a wasted day. That said, each accident is a tad different. Though they may be similar, there is always some small difference. Just like this one. Why did he set the descent and hold the speed where he did rather than just kick the nose over and speed like heck to the crash scene. That raise questions about his mental state by itself. Was he actually wanting somebody to get in there and stop him? We'll never know but we must take whatever precautions we can to keep it from happening again. JOhn LEe 5 anos atrás 1 Does anyone one remember a French/Swiss movie about a plane crash with lots of rich people in the Alps that got swallowed up by glaciers. In the spring or later it was exposed and the locals took jewelry etc. before it got lost again. There was a lot of melodrama. Craig Lounsbury 5 anos atrás 1 Maybe a good reason to go back to 3 pilots, always 2 in the cockpit? Hels1 5 anos atrás 1 The flight deck titles are as follows: Captain and First Officer, for flight duties related to the aircraft manual, they are referred to as Pilot Plying and Pilot Not Flying. Both are, for the mostpart, equally trained in the aircraft, swap flying and non-flying responsibilities every other leg, at least in the US. An A320 in a 3000-4000 ft/min descent is nothing unusual. The aircraft, in stabilized cruise speed in a controlled descent, would still only have a negative deck angle in descent of approx 7-10 degrees nose down. Not nearly the "dive" the media is portraying. And think about this, the media is also judge and jury to the FO as well. If he were truly trying to "purposely destroy the airplane," wouldn't he have a descent rate of more like 10,0000 ft/min, or a deck angle resembling a true dive, or at least more like 30 degrees nose down??? Come on Media, stop sensationalizing the story. To me,this is like comparing the portrayed actions of the FO to trying to outrun a police officer doing the speed limit down a city street. The media has not learned that premature speculation is dangerous. Once again, they probably have it all wrong. I will chooose to wait for the final and offical avaiation investigative findings. The media speculation was in there at first but now, most everything seems to be coming from the French prosecutor. I too question the dive speed and angle but they seem pretty solid that he was NOT incapacitated. Ever heard the term "Armchair QB"? or hindsight is 20-20 or shoulda, coulda, woulda As a former airline pilot, I find it so incrediby frustrating that global media can get a fraction of truth in their detail, mixed in with almost total complete inaccuracies when it comes to aviation. They suddenly become experts on the subject. That would be like me trying to report on brain surgery. And people believe it, that's crazy. Martin Cooper 5 anos atrás 2 This is the same for any kind of tech problem. A fact or two and then vapid quotes and guesses. So true, but not just for tech problems. Richard Shaw 5 anos atrás 1 You guys are the experts but I guess you could calculate airspeed based on the ground speed (reported) and rate of discent. Anyway, what is the rate of desent of the A320 without power? Dale Ballok 5 anos atrás 1 Are you freakin' kidding me that Lufthansa and other airlines have no policy, like in the US, to have TWO bodies in the cockpit at all times? Of course, it took 150 people to lose their lives, some of which were employees, for that policy to be put in place. That move took no time at all! Even I can figure out that anything could happen in the few minutes that the second crew member is off the fight deck...medical issue, errant aircraft, suicidal pilot, etc. We'll probably never know how this atrocity was planned out. What if the Captain never vacated his seat? Would the FO still have tried to bring the plane down? God bless all the passengers and crew members that were aboard, and damn the responsible owners for their complacency. I hope the surviving families sue the shit out of them! IDIOTS sonia santos 5 anos atrás 1 My God. God save your souls. I ask once more, was the pilot dumping fuel as I see there was no burning wreckage? I don't think the A320 has fuel dumps. Think it is certified to land at MTOW. Could be wrong. william pryor 5 anos atrás 1 I wish we could allow for time to grieve and give the experts time to analysis and digest the possible causes before coming to a conclusion. Alas, its not possible so we must live with the moment..... There is no other cause. Gimme a reason to believe that the Captain would step out and then not be let back in. What are the chances the 28 YO FO had a medical emergency and would not be able to flip a switch? One reason referencing back to Jet Blue when the capt left the flight deck and basically went crazy, basically telling people they were going to die and so forth.. The FO locked him out of the cockpit. From the article: "A JetBlue pilot arrested after an apparent meltdown aboard a March flight has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.", "Unruly JetBlue pilot found not guilty by reason of insanity". However, I do not think that is the case in this situation, and I cannot think of another situation. Richard Dulyea 5 anos atrás 1 I recall an incident in either the late '80s or early '90s where a PSA pilot had a meltdown and nosed the aircraft over reaching super sonic speed before crashing Saskia Priscilla Oberholzer 5 anos atrás 1 My best wishes for the parents of the victims. I find it incredible that the voice recorder can pickup the sound of the co-pilot breathing. The A320 MUST be a very quiet cockpit if that is true. My cockpit experience is with the C-135, C-130, C-121, C-141, Boeing 707, 727, 747 and Lockheed 1011. In none of these plane could I hear other crew members breathing even bring a foot or two away. I don't think the cockpit is any quieter, but it shows you the sensitivity of the microphones. Hadn't thought of that. Hot mikes! In every ship I flew, we only used hand mikes for outside communications and spoke to the other pilot without a hot mike. Those CVR mikes are really something. Even in a fairly new 767, you can't really crosstalk unless you got a headset on, without having to yell. You really wouldn't think it but the cockpit is a noisy place. From my observations, Buses have much louder cockpits than Boeings, but an interesting observation a CRJ 700/900 Next Gen plane is much quieter than many of their larger relatives. Not being a pilot, but flying Jump seat as a Company Mechanic. Would it possibly be due to closer engines, i.e. under wing vs. tail mounted. idk, just asking Talking about the CRJ's here My experience has been that the air system was the loudest in the cockpit. Shut it off and everything becomes silent. There's a lot of heat in the CP that has to be cooled. That being said, rear engine aircraft are inherently quieter in the cockpit. Very true, and particular to the CRJ, the cooling fans for most of the avionics is not within Hearing Distance of the cockpit, even though you can hear the air, you cannot really hear the fans. Crew headsets have mics on all the time tied to the CVR... PTT and Intercom features only make it hot when used, but the recording continues. Not to mention the area mic in the cockpit is VERY sensitive and as we have seen here picks up many sounds... ALso keep in mind that once downloaded the sounds can be filtered out by computer so that they can hear only what they want to hear, or to remove what they do not want to hear... IE: Wind Noise passing the windows. Sparkie, I'll defer to you on this one. You are the mx guy here Now that we know it was not a Bus problem......Only the Captain signs the release verifying he/she is fit to fly and is qualified. I have flown with some crews where I had doubts. However, you can't prejudge everybody. I just took it into my "situational awareness" and pressed on. In the United States, a CFR 121 pilot takes a physical every 6 months (Captain) and FO's every year. We sign the medical form, under penalty, stating we are complying and are fit to fly. There is almost nothing you can take or be on or program to be in if it will have any effect on your ability to fly. If we lied, we could lose our medical and license and maybe even serve jail time. Say good by to your career. OTC meds are routinely taken when they really shouldn't. You have to keep flying. The FAA and company knows this. There's a fine line between reality and legality. It's a legal thing where the company cannot be held liable because in the Ops Manual it clearly states their position--comply with the regs. Lufthansa is scrambling now to justify their hiring and screening practices. Probably a lot of other jobs tightly regulated too but this is one where you not only have your company standing there but also the government. Pilots are only human and not perfect, but they are expected to be, Yeah, we are now going into the GoPro video everything era. I know some truck drivers have a camera on them and one on the road to video all events. They have GPS to track every mile. I don't even want to address the police. I believe this is insurance driven. Liability is more important then getting the job done. A cockpit area cam could help with accident investigation. In cases of deliberate malice, a piece of tape over the lens will literally mask all the evidence. I'm a design engineer... backups, interlocks, failsafes, redundant systems, procedures, etc. are excellent protection against mistakes and stupidity. And almost no protection against malicious intent. Goes back to an earlier comment of mine, a lock will only stop an honest man. ALPA can fight and squeal but I figure that somewhere down the line, there will be cameras in the cockpit. I am glad I am retired and out of the hassle. Me too, old preach. Yes worth reading Ev. Very informative! I think all pilots who go off sick for more than the usual 7 days should have to get their GP to send the sickness certificate to the company, what ever airline they are working for. This should be written and insisted upon in their contracts when flying commences with the company. If the airline doesn't receive the certificate then the pilot should be grounded and be assessed by the airline Doctors and psychologists. This will stop future pilots throwing their " not fit for work" in the bin! Ev Butler 5 anos atrás 1 This link from Reuters is interesting: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/27/us-france-crash-idUSKBN0MN11N20150327 Note from Physician destroyed by FO. Pierre these comments are not pointless. Yes we know a lot more now but what are the air lines going to do about it? Mental illness is not always visual to colleagues, it's not a transparent illness. Remember the cockpit door system was only invented and managed this way due to terrorist!! We now have to look at a pilots stability but this is going to be a very difficult task. I agree with the airlines so far who are already having 3 people in the cockpit due to this horrific event! Just FYI, it is 2, not 3, in the cockpit Pierre Sprumont 5 anos atrás 1 How pointless can nearly all these comments be, now that we really know the cause of the disaster. Mental health of cockpit personnel must be, if possible, better checked. And peace to all the victims, including the mad author of the mess. Dan Klees 5 anos atrás 1 I noticed on the flight log that they were only at FL380 for about 3 minutes before whatever happened. Wonder if that is a clue or just random. Germanwings CEO just said that they were at cruise for only about 1 minute. R I P Many reports surfacing this morning..3/27.. Copilot respirations perfectly normal down to impact. (open mike). Not one word spoken. Captain tried to break down door with Axe from emergency kit. Lock to cabin intentional in lock position so keypad and emergency code inactive. Of course have to wait for final official statements. All indications point to planned suicide. Reports now there were psychiatric issues with CP .... never relayed to parent company. Was not supposed to be flying that day. Gaetano Uccella 5 anos atrás 1 Lufthansa should never have let her fly an airplane to a person who had stopped for depression the training course , even though he had passed the disease and it was brilliant result in the completion of course.Strange that none of the friends and family has never noticed anything. I believe that depression is a latent evil that may come up suddenly after having apparently overcome, sometimes with some signs that those close should perceive. If the first driver had known depression ( perhaps for privacy did not know ) , should not have left only the co-pilot who , apparently , after a first flight seems " quiet " has proved " laconic " with the commander , before they came out of the cabin . David French 5 anos atrás 1 Could loss of cabin pressure explain such a rapid descent? At this stage of the game, anything is possible but there is generally no loss of control on an emergency depress, besides leveling at 10000. Something happened here that turned bad ugly. ...by which I mean could the descent have been deliberate but under the duress of a cabin decompression situation the pilots misjudged it? Certainly a rapid descent is a standard procedure when there is a loss of cabin pressurization. That leaves a couple of things unexplained, though. First, the descent rate was too high. Second, it doesn't explain the course change (which wasn't towards any airport or away from higher terrain). Third, there was no subsequent mayday call. If the decompression was explosive (sudden due to a major structural failure or loss of door, there will be noise and, for a short period, dense fog. At 35,000' the time for useful consciousness for a sitting person is only 45 seconds (they were at 38,000), so the crew has to respond quickly. When a decompression happens, the first task is to grab a quick-donning oxygen mask. These are always within reach of the flight crew for aircraft that operate at these high altitudes. This task is extensively practiced in the simulator. Once the masks are on, the descent is a rapid but controlled maneuver. mangoju bhanuchander 5 anos atrás 1 very sad....... latteju 5 anos atrás 1 Eye witnesses saw the plane 30 seconds before impact. "There was no smoke coming from the plane, but it was so low it was clear it was going to crash". Another witness reported the plane making "a strange sound, as if something was wrong with the engine" . Honestly, I think that every plane flying at low altitude at 400 kts sounds strange. http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20150324_01595933 I saw mention of this also. It sounds like (definitely only an inference based on second reporting from a non-trained observer) that the plane was under some control and wasn't spiraling in. Excessive sudden descent, no communications, significant change in course, but then the appearance of (somewhat) controlled flight into terrain These accidents are so often puzzles that take time. Hopefully the data recorders will give more insight. The voice recorder should be really informative. 'strange sound' could have been the RAT too . . . Does it deploy automatically ? If they lost engine generated power and manually deployed it wouldn't they have had time for (a brief) emergency communication ? John Morris 5 anos atrás 1 I am an aviation enthusiast, certainly not a pilot nor an expert in aviation. However, I haven’t seen any mention in this thread of a possible decompression. Patrick Smith in his book Cockpit Confidential talks of the procedures that should be taken in such a case. They seem to fit what happened in the Germanwings crash. He says standard procedure is, after dealing with Oxygen masks, to initiate a controlled but fast dive. From 35,000 feet to not less than 10,000 feet probably taking eight or nine minutes. He adds that things are more complicated in mountainous regions but even here there are supposedly “escape paths” for airplanes at lower altitudes. It's in here somewhere. Kevin Brown 5 anos atrás 1 CNN is reporting that a distress call was received from the doomed aircraft From CNN "The President of France says the conditions of the crash does not appear clear but it doesn't appear that there will be any survivors" Pankaj Verma 5 anos atrás 1 RIP from SEO Company. Very sad and pray that justice is done. Love from all at http://www.ganpatizone.biz The second black box, containing technical data on the aircraft has been found. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/02/germanwings-crash-second-black-box-found Agence France Presse talks about 148 souls on board, no survivors. http://www.lapresse.ca/international/europe/201503/24/01-4854922-ecrasement-dun-airbus-a320-en-france-il-ny-a-aucun-survivant.php Deborah Beasley 5 anos atrás 1 When I try to sort this list to "newest", nothing happens. What's up with that? Edison Antunes 5 anos atrás 1 uma tragedia;nossa sugestão - 3 pessoas na cabide sendo oãcomandante,co-piloto e engenheiro de hard and softaware com nossos de pilotagem , como havia antes nos aviões a pistão - um de cada vez ao deixar a cabine Edison - Porto Seguro - Bahia Google Translate - one tragedy , our suggestion - 3 people in the hanger being oãcomandante , co- pilot and engineer softaware hard and with our pilot , as he had before the piston airplanes - one at a time to leave the cabin Does anyone know if opening any or all the doors could have affected the speed of the plane or caused a less catastrophic accident. What about jumping out? Throwing baggage out? anything in addition to useless pounding on a door built to resist. btweston 5 anos atrás 1 A guy flew a plane into a mountain on purpose. Restart thread. william peers 5 anos atrás 1 its not very good news. jose yapur 5 anos atrás 1 Loe airline errors are frequent cassis what ay to lower the incidence of these unfortunate events Germanwings flight, 1 st the expert and technical security of aerial lines must find a more direct method in the search for a more workable solution open door where are the pilots in aircraft passenger-reaching Loe errores aereos son casis frecuentes lo que ay que bajar es la incidencia de estos hechos lamentable del vuelo Germanwings, 1 ero los experto y tecnicos de seguridad de las lineas aereas deben buscar un metodo mas directa en la buscar una solucion mas viable de abrir la puerta donde estan los pilotos en los aviones de gran calado de pasajeros Please reply in English. I can piece together but my Spanish is weak. catherine micol 5 anos atrás 1 terrifiant d'être dépendant d'un personnel naviguant qui n'a plus toute sa tête !!!!!!!!!!!! This chart shows altitude and speed. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CA3B54uUQAAPG39.png You can see that they descended in about 10 minutes from 38.000 to 6.800 feet. I can't match the chart with a distress call at 9:47; that would be after the crash. Probably the distress call was just before the crash. "Distress call" or ELT ? stiri 5 anos atrás 2 latest news say there wasn't any distress call from the plane at 9:47, it was the emercency call from the flight controllers this is an excerpt from the link below (in french) "La Direction générale de l'aviation civile (DGAC), qui avait indiqué dans un premier temps que le vol s'était déclaré en état de détresse à 10 h 47, est revenue sur ses propos. « L'équipage n'a pas émis de “mayday”. C'est le contrôle aérien qui a décidé de déclarer l'avion en détresse car il n'avait plus aucun contact avec l'équipage et l'avion », a-t-elle expliqué." http://www.lemonde.fr/crash-germanwings/article/2015/03/24/crash-d-un-airbus-a320-de-germanwings-dans-la-region-de-barcelonnette_4600118_4600138.html Thanks. This is a more plausable explanation. It matches with the missing flight date after 9:42. Google translation: "The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which had initially indicated that the flight had declared in distress at 10 am 47, is back on his words." The crew did not issued "mayday." This is the air traffic control that has decided to declare the aircraft in distress because he had no contact with the crew and the aircraft, "she has said." Thanks for this chart, very very interesting. One thing I always did like about our 135/91 operation was coming to work with the same people all the time rather than having to size somebody on the fly. At least with a steady partner, you could tell if they were having a bad day. A lot of the time you might wind up being an intermediary, but in my case, the flying was an escape and just put people more on their game. alberto blanco 5 anos atrás 1 Realmente yo no soy experto en aviones, pero por lo regular los accidentes en la aviación, ocurren por errores en la fase de revisión final en virtud de que los mecánicos que revisan o los que cierran las puertas de equipaje no entienden el idioma en que esta escrito la ADVERTENCIA y ahí es donde se comete el ERROR. Por otra parte están haciendo leña del árbol caído en virtud de que siempre se lleva un período largo en el análisis de las cajas negras y que casualidad que ahora fue de inmediato. Posiblemente este dictamen es el mal menor sobre todo en lo referente a lo económico o sea pago de seguros This is google translate, please address any further comments in English: I really am not an expert on aircraft, but usually in aviation accidents occur due to errors in the final review under the mechanics who review or closing the doors of luggage do not understand the language in which this WARNING written and that's where the mistake. Moreover they are beating a dead tree under a long period always takes on the analysis of the black boxes and accident that was far away. Possibly this opinion is the lesser evil especially regarding either economically or insurance payments A credit to the authors of this article. They did their homework http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/mar/24/path-of-germanwings-flight-4u9525-interactive ilikerio 5 anos atrás 1 D-AIPX, here's the most recent picture of the aircraft.. http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=522351 Lot's of questions without answers here and either I missed something or something is being withheld. Since they haven't recovered the FDR yet, how do they know, as some have reported, that the altitude was set to 100'? Maybe in ADS-B transmissions? Claudia Santos 5 anos atrás 1 I was on an A-320 last July on a domestic flight in Brazil, where I live. Already on the tarmac computers onboard shut down and the pilot had to move back to the gate for an it operator restart the system. If the same happens during a flight, what might happen? That is the question I ever wanted to know. I know nothing about those adorable modern jetliners, have no idea on what happened up there on flight 4U 9525. As far as I am concerned to fly today is safer than never. I am, like everyone, very interested in knowing what happened up there. Computers are part of our daily lives now and have been for awhile. That said, the program that Airbus has out there has been under much scrutiny for doing just a bit too much. It is one thing for Fly By Wire and a computer assist rather than a hydraulic assist. It is another for the pilot to be locked out of the loop and not be able to control the plane. When Mr. Murphy walks in to a cockpit and upsets things, that pilot is paid to correct that upset to the best of their ability and doesn't need anything in the way that he has to get out of the way before he can deal with the problem. Most of the computer program is written with logic and not flight experience and there is one hellacious difference. A question for the experts: Would the size of the debris pieces have a bearing on whether the plane was still pressurized at the time of impact? Not really... That would play a very small roll I believe... Breaking up in flight or on the ground is the big item.. If breakup in flight, then it would have been spread for miles. Paul Schiesser 5 anos atrás 1 The FDR is missing it's microchip? Well then it's essentially useless. I thought FDR's and CVR's were designed to withstand high velocity, high energy impacts like a jet slamming into a mountain at high speed? First MH370 and now this. The aviation industry and government regulating agencies need to make a whole new commitment to flight safety no matter what the cost. bad info they have not found the second box as yet Alon Gross 5 anos atrás 1 BBC now reporting from French authorities that the cockpit voice recorder has usable "information" an that the flight data recorder has not been recovered. Fantastic info... I heard they found the FDR, but the memory was missing.... Hope they get that as well. Latest reports are that the cockpit voice recorder is so badly damaged that the information may be irretrievable, and that the memory card is missing from the flight data recorder....this may be a hard one to solve. I Heard that as well, and the crash site is not exactly the easiest place to access either... Bad all the way around. Hope they find the memory card... In Tact. Matt Lacey 5 anos atrás 1 Reports saying it had just been inspected yesterday. Maintenance didn't close something out that manifested itself once they switched to cruise? What would not be used during climb that would be used once it got to cruise? I was thinking maybe something on pressurization after being reminded about 522, but I would have thought that the FD would have taken it on at altitude if that was the case. I just think something real ugly came into the cockpit and they tried to deal with it, running out of airspace in doing so. For the what, we'll have to wait for the boxes. Wayne I have a few thoughts to bring to the tabletop discussion: 1. I am absolutely puzzled by the lack of communication from the cockpit, three seconds to repeat mayday. 2. it bothers me that there are no fire or impact points on the ground which seems odd considering the fuel on board. Other than that my only guesstimate would be a froze AoA indicator commanding a descent by the flight director whereas the pilots could not work the many check list items in order to get the system into alternate law in order to regain control. Well, that lack of communication is a big point in about any thought or discussion on this crash. As you say, 3 seconds to holler mayday and not much more to hit a transponder. I just can't believe that no matter what, that in the space of 14 minutes, that they couldn't find a few seconds to let somebody know something. That is what is fueling all the talk about pilot incapacitation, so idk. no fire or impact points on the ground is equally mystifying considering the speed of impact Yeah, they said it looked like 2 scatter points, meaning there was like impact on a ridge and then scattered down a couple of ravines. no fire or impact points on the ground is equally mystifying Not a good sign, NYT reporting problems w/ recorders:"But the search for clues about what caused the crash was dealt a setback Wednesday afternoon, as investigators said they had so far been unable to retrieve any data from the plane’s cockpit voice recorder. The inquiry has been hampered further, an official said, by the discovery that the second black box, which was found on Wednesday, was severely damaged, and its memory card was dislodged and missing." Other sources saying the Black Box analysis indicates structural failure involving windshield failure. Too much speculation running around for me to believe anything. Pictures attributed to the aircraft's black box reveal very badly crumpled pieces of metal. Anyone else wishing that instant telemetry available? And if little or nothing can be retrieved, it will be endless speculation for a real good while. I am still inclined to believe it was a case of CFIT. Why is going to be the question. There are a lot of folks that would like to start Airbus bashing about now but whether you are a fan or not, until there is some firm evidence, they will just be guessing I almost do not want to speculate on this subject, but, I have seen other recorders with this much and more damage and the info for the most part were retrieved which leads me to the thought that if it was a pilot induced descent liability goes up exponentially. just saying....... If it was a LH rep that found the FDR, check his pockets... LH ?? Lufthansa, the parent firm. That makes since... Just did not put the 2 together Looking at the debris field, reconstructing the accident from the wreckage will be like solving a jig-saw puzzle whose pieces were run thru a shredder. As Allen says in another comment here below, the lack of fire or explosion on impact gives cause for concern as well. So many things, a cause will be impossible if the can't get something off the recorders. I guess those recorders aren't as indestructible as thought. I still haven't heard anything final off that Indonesian plane that went down in the water last month or whenever. It really gives you an idea of how had they hit... Derek Thomas 5 anos atrás 1 Yes, the level of damage on the box(es) is appallingly real. And thank you to you, Sparks, and Preacher, as well as a few others for some common sense. Listening to the press briefing this morning, I was amazed at the stupid journalists repeatedly asking "why, how, when, where.." just, really, within hours of the crash. Sounded like, "well...maybe if I ask the same questions with different inflection they will answer differently..." DOH!!!!! Yeah.. I agree.. I think the pattern of debris will give them more information that the debris itself. rhhardin 5 anos atrás 1 If you wanted to descend as fast as possible to low altitudes, how would you do it? What with going supersonic and limits on speed brake deployment at high speed, wouldn't it be about what they did? In effect the speed brakes support some fraction of the weight of the airplane, and they're limited in what they can support. Say and then they passed out from whatever it was and the descent continued into the ground. If not depressurization, then perhaps noxious fumes. Some DC-9 went into the Everglades from that. david hocde 5 anos atrás 1 Choosing FL380 as first FL cruise is quiet high, isn't it ? 38K is pushing the limit for the A320,I believe the certified ceiling for the A320 is 39k and change. Don't know if this would be a factor. Some of the "Heavy Metal"jockeys would know more than me. I haven't never flown a Bus, but on a Boeing, you have an unpublished play factor above the certification. Alysha Angel 5 anos atrás 1 Hello gentlemen of our global friendly skies. I have been paying close attention to this disaster since my friend first pointed it out to me earlier yesterday afternoon. Now I am not a pilot or even a stewardess for that matter, im here for self education purposes . What i find interesting about it all are the eye witness reports right before the plane in question crashed. a lot of unanswered questions . yet its way too soon for any of them to be properly answered. would sudden fuel loss shortly after cruise altitude be a factor in the cause of the overall accident ? because according to eye witnesses on the ground pointed out that the plane was NOT in flames as she crashed into the mountain and no smoke either . or im just a fool asking stupid questions about something i know nothing about ... Anything is possible at this stage of the game, Alysha. What is really unusual but has really not been called into question is the lack of explosion or fire on impact. Surprised the media hasn't spewed the words "terrorist attack", or have they. Andrew Johnson 5 anos atrás 0 Oh, plenty of people online (mostly on the right) have been saying that. I'm...not gonna comment further on that... Is anyone reminded of the ValuJet crash? That said, those guys were able to radio the tower. vincenzo caruso 5 anos atrás 1 il cavallo di battaglia di molte compagnie aeree translated: the workhorse of many airlines A320, the European 737 I think loss of cabin pressure and or loss of elevator control. Pilots unconscious, no comms and loss of elevator control. I've heard in a media report that the descent was programmed into the FMC. Could that be known this early into the investigation? I think that is speculation. I don't think the box is in possession of authorities yet. If it is, it's still bad early. jamescagney2000 5 anos atrás 1 Catherine Soubzmaigne 5 anos atrás 1 Now we know : depressed suicidal copilot ! How could we imagine this.... paulo santana da silva 5 anos atrás 1 dieses Mal von Traurigkeit hier lasse ich mein Bedauern Familie , dass Gott segne Sie alle this time of sadness here I leave my regret family that God bless you all I tend to over obsess on these crashes, trying to visualize how I would handle a similar situation (there but for the grace of god go I). One last observation is that the airspeed reported was pretty darn consistent from FL380 down to below FL180. This would seem to indicate that the aircraft was under some control. As Frank Harvey points out in his comments below, the crew of AF447 was totally overwhelmed by a sequence of failures and the Airbus' barrage of information presented to the pilot. But that plane had just flown into am major thunderstorm. If the crew of 9525 was overwhelmed, what got to them? Multiple flame outs (engine failures)? If they kept up there airspeed but had no power, could that explain the descent rate? (need to see the performance tables for the A320 to confirm ... just a guess) If the autopilot was engaged, then should not have changed course. Sorry for all the musings. Just frustrated. Multiple reports indicate no report from the plane of problems. Com's failure? Ralph Wyman 5 anos atrás 1 One quick note: dual flameout is urgent but should not cause a rapid descent. Heck, a Transat A330 flew close to 100 miles as a glider once. Flightglobal is now indicating that the craft may have started descent as soon as one minute after leveloff at FL380. Actually, that report came from Germanwings at least an hour ago. Thanks for tolerating my uninformed speculation, Bart One time I was a pax on a very early morning Easyjet 737 sitting on the tarmac at EGGP-Liverpool listening to the all sorts of bells, klaxons and "pull up...pull up" coming from the cockpit where a couple of mx bods were trying everything to stop the various confusing and overlapping noises. Listening to the cacophany made me wonder how anyone could concentrate and aviate with a clear head without being distracted by all these "warnings". Additionally the mx people were getting very frustrated and voices were being raised between them and the flight crew who seemed to be under the impression that they had been told by dispatch that the problem(s) had been "cleared up" and signed off the night before. From the discussion it appeared that at EGGP, Easyjet mx was contracted and the contractors felt that Easyjet were not the quickest, or happiest, at paying their bills and wanted to be certain they'd be paid expeditiously. The discussion and debate made interesting pre-flight entertainment. I was sitting next to dead-heading company personnel who were scheduled as crew for another flight and which was now going to be late and were getting increasingly frustrated themselves. The cabin crew looked embarrassed but couldn't close the cockpit door because of the mx' toolbags and the coming and going on the stairs. I got the impression that there might still have been some u/s equipment on our flight when we did eventually depart. Then enroute a baby projectile vomited over his mother's shoulder onto a well dressed pax on the seat behind. That pax, wearing a really nice suit, was travelling to EGAC-Belfast for what he said was an important meeting. The smell of baby-milk vomit throughout the cabin made the flight even more memorable. But at least no one was killed, or injured. If anyone is offended by my rambling I apologise, but there's no nearby FBO for me to go and sit for a chat. Were they dumping fuel - I saw no evidence of fire? What bothers me about this whole thing is why the dive on autopilot. Why not just shove the nose over and firewall the throttles and stick it in the dirt. Matt, there is no evidence of fire, but like the 737 and most of the smaller jets, the A320 has no fuel dumps. Saying prayers? For the families. My guess the selfish bastard was only praying for his own soul. I have no idea about him but I am speaking of what I am doing. That is one thing that has buffaloed me in this whole thing; in all the pictures there is no real impact point and no evidence of fire/explosion at all. And some other folks as well. Too cold Very good possibility.. Once they find the FDR that question will be answered.... They may have been just lucky.. Good chance of it as I do not remember any notations in the news of the smell of jet fuel... Just no fire. Walter Demel 5 anos atrás 1 A general question about the flight-by-wire/flight computer logic: shouldnt the flight computer be able detect that the programmed descent will lead to a crash at some point and overrule? It probably would not help in the case when you are headed into mountains but even that could theoretically be considered if the computer has terrain information and GPS location to plot his trajectory.. tim mitchell 5 anos atrás 1 I always try to be the optimist ....maybe there was smoke and the pilot in the cockpit was trying to make it to El Prat and just passed out....seems a lil fishy with one being locked out of the cockpit and the other can't get back in...This seems to be happening more and more..There needs to be a remote way that operations can open the door. There used to be a way before 911... As a Line Mechanic prior to 911 I carried a cockpit key... Many times I would respond to an anonymous call from a captain needing to see maintenance only to open his door because he is locked out. One time I was at an outstation with no maintenance headed home from Vacation.. The flight was being delayed and I talked to the captain and asked him what was going on.. He said they were locked out of the cockpit... I pulled out my key ring, and said "Whats The Problem"... No delay, was about to call maintenance, and he got me a free upgrade to first class... I am thinking more on the line of by satellite...Kinda like you can wireless start your car by cell phone or lock your front door or garage....The request would be sent through operations kinda like On-star. Hi, where is showing that the flight change the course? Everywhere i looked, today's flight was following exactly the same course of yesterday. The same turns and everything. Thanks! Look at the table of location, speed, course and altitude below. The colum with the degree symbol is the flight course. It goes from 43 deg to 31 deg to 26 deg and they stays at or near 26 deg. This chance is contemporaneous with the descent. Tks! =) You beat me to it. That's how it is when you get old and slow. LOL You beat me...if that makes you feel any better. 8-) LOL, but i just checked, and that change of course is normal in that airway. Exactly around 30 minutes after takeoff (some difference maybe because of wind), the course of yesterday flight changed from 42º to 25º~24º. So for me, the plane didnt change course beside of what was expected. If you're replying to my comments, you're correct. I didn't compare headings to previous flights. It does appear to be a planned heading change. That said, it's interesting (but hardly conclusive of anything) that the turn was at the same time the descent began. The previously mentioned airspeed dip on climbout is unusual...although is simply could be an ATC-requested speed reduction for spacing or traffic. Brian Bough 5 anos atrás 1 Looks like the New York Times is all but saying the pilot flying the plane intentionally crashed it after locking the other pilot out of the cockpit... AONeal79 5 anos atrás 1 They're being sensationalist, I think. More likely the pilot flying was hypoxic. Bruce Ford 5 anos atrás 0 If that was the case, the entire plane would be hypoxic, including the hypoxic other pilot trying to get into the cockpit door... assuming the source is correct. We shall hear sooner rather than later. I'll wait for the CVR transcript Even the media is saying that is a leak and not official. I'll wait too. Gary McMath 5 anos atrás 1 I've never liked the idea of a fly-by-wire computer sending signals to servos or solenoids and jackscrews for controlling any movable control surface for which my life depends in any vehicle. That is the method these days in newer jet airliners, and it has usually proven safe. However even with older style solid mechanical linkups to movable flight control surfaces, if the airplanes auto-pilot was set in error by dialing in the altitude preset, to descend at 3500-4000 FPM, the auto speed adjustment not to exceed 400 knots, and left unattended for awhile, the 8-minutes to descend through the clouds from 38,000 feet altitude into a mountain could easily go unnoticed by the hapless crew and busy passengers. Everyone was likely getting adjusted for the short trip at cruise altitude and also perhaps getting acquainted, 8 minutes of distraction is not really that long of time. Sava Lopiano 5 anos atrás 1 There should always be 2 people in the cockpit, then this disaster would not have happened. ..RIP apart from Co pilot he will rot in hell. So sad. So unfair. I hate it when my suspicions are right... Pilot (or in this case Co-Pilot Suicide).... I would have rather it had been a structural failure than murder... My condolences to the families. Suicide is never good by itself. Problem here is there are 149 souls here that probably did not agree with him. I agree... That is why I used the term Murder :) My prayers go out to the families. Well, from this point, I think we can accurately deduce there was nothing mechanically wrong with this aircraft. Everyone will have a million questions, but I have one nagging one at this point: Was this young German pilot being laid-off by Germanwings? We will find the answer soon I'm sure. Lufthansa pilots have engaged in several strikes recently. Is this perhaps an escalation of job actions by the union? I don't think so. offcial news conference reported by CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/26/europe/france-germanwings-plane-crash-main/index.html it was done on purpose by the copilot, Marriage problems? major family problems ? in either case , its really incomprehendeable to even think about. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GWI9525/history/20150324/0835Z/LEBL/EDDL Emmanuel KING 5 anos atrás 1 L’Égoïsme de l’être humain, il aurai put le faire tout seul chez lui. Condoléance à toues les familles. English please! Kevin Brown 5 anos atrás -1 This is very sad and shocking. It would appear at this point in time that all 142 souls on board have been lost. It's almost inconceivable that this could happen to a subsidiary of Lufthansa. I think that terrorism will be high on the list of causes. I'm not sure why this comment is getting down-voted so much. The A320 is an extraordinarily safe plane. While it is not unthinkable, mechanical failures are fortunately unlikely to be the cause. We like to think of dramatic hijackings or bombings when it comes to terrorism, but given where we are technologically, why not hacking? That would be truly terrorizing -- computer code is much easier to conceal than weaponry, and you don't even have to be on the affected aircraft to ensure its destruction. Was it a distress signal or distress call? Very strange to give distress call and no contact afterwards, even though the crash was 45 minutes later. I'm like you..have heard it reported both ways. Possibly made initial call then squawked 7700. Then got busy dealing with problem. Well, CBS just reported that it went fromFL400 to 6k PDQ. Wow! Descent like that explains lack of communications. Yeah, I forget the actual time frame but it was basically a dive. It went off radar at 5:38...which isn't surprising as that's pretty close to terrain altitude. That is definitely PDQ. Carlisle Landel 5 anos atrás 1 That works out to a descent rate of 40 - 45 mph. Not free-fall (I think), but certainly PDQ. Thanks jacob 3k to 4k fpm ? In a 320 ? from looking at all this, a consistent dive around 3-4K is looking to be duress descent or failure of controls. he started the descent @ -316, then it surged to -1455 that is nearly a 5 fold increase in rate, then surged again at almost DOUBLE the 1455 rate. at one instance i see a less than 3k rate. the turn started during the dive, and remained constant. at that rate though, could the 320 maintain cabin pressure? i went back, and checked the history, there are SEVERAL instances of 2k rates of descent. this is something they do frequently. several routes clone the one for this incident. and there are a few other routes taken. A 2,000 fpm descent is quite normal. If you fly, you've almost certainly been in a standard descent at that rate, and 2.500 is not all that unusual for a couple of minutes if a fairly quick altitude change is needed (ATC advising quicker descent for traffic, for example). But multiple minutes above 3,000 fpm, and up to 4,000 might only be called for if there was a severe fire situation or other very major emergency. Though if that's the case, then a course change would typically also be directed, especially 1) knowing the Alps are approaching and 2) Marseilles and other airports are nearby the flightpath. Unless the crew was so focused on the emergency that they failed to aviate as first priority. (non pilot here) Dive... but speed is not going up dramatically. And what is PDQ ? Thanks for helping us understand. PDQ...: " Pretty Damn Quick" This is pure speculation: They got to cruise and relaxed. Its a bread-and-butter milk run. CAVU at FL 380. Suddenly - Bang Junk flying everywhere, hitting the pilots, zero visibility. What happens if the cause of explosive decompression is the sudden loss of a cockpit window or windscreen at FL 380 ? What are the conditions on the flight deck in a 400 Kn airstream with locked cockpit doors ? What happens if the debris incapacitates one (or both) pilots (I understand the window debris leaves but what about the cockpit contents such as metal-edged Jepp cases) ? How robust is the flight deck emergency oxygen delivery system to flying debris ? What happens on a messed up, fogged up, flight deck if injured or incapacitated pilot(s) manage to start descending to 10000 with zero visibility but terrain is at 11000 ? What was terrain ltitude where the incident started ? Eight minutes at 400 Kn covers a lot of ground. Situational Awareness : EA401 in Florida. Frank...your speculation reads like a rough draft for a made for TV movie. I would watch it. 8:) I would watch it.. Sound interesting... All jokes aside, there is already too much evidence to suggest parts did not come off the a/c prior to the crash. Understood no parts came off this particular a/c. The reality of this incident is terrifying. Imagine you're the pilot locked out of the flight deck trying to break in and realizing the descent profile. Eight minutes can be a very long time. Baron- As a kid I was a pax in a DC3/C47 flying in rain and I remember that the windows leaked quite a lot. Those rides around the Islands and the Guianas could be really bumpy. But there were benefits, back then we were allowed to ride in the cockpit. Thanks for the perspective on my speculation, it comes from my nightmares. Sometimes I used to wake up covered in sweat. Flew through a number of rainstorms on TTA back in the late 60's; just about every window leaked on the DC-3's. But of course you were only a few thousand feet above the ground. I don't remember a door to the cockpit, just a curtain across the aisle. Whoa!...TTA..that brings back memories as a kid in the 60's riding my bike to Hobby (KHOU), going too the observation deck and watching the TTA DC-3's. I was a Johnny Come lately to them in the late 60's I guess. They were already up to the early DC9's by the time I started flying them. Yeah...when I was making my bike trips to Hobby in the late 50's early 60's TTA was flying DC-3s then Convair 240s...600s...DC9-10s in the late 60's. Seems like some of the convairs may have still been around. This was 68-69. Too early to answer those questions, but the fact is that most of the plane is in one general area... If a window did blow out, it will be somewhere else.... If a plane brakes up in air, parts are usually spread for miles. Once they get all the parts if it is a window, then they will be one short when they sort things out, but for right now, it appears that everything is in one single crash site... Note the rudder on the American Airlines in Queens NY where "Abrubt rudder inputs broke off the rudder" the rudder was found in Jamaica Bay miles from the crash site. Single crash/impact site but a lot of relatively small pieces. Just getting them out will take weeks or months and putting the jigsaw puzzle together will take months or years. Hopefully the recorders will provide some answers. Loss of windscreeen is a biggy. Total chaos, really, and really hard to have any forward viz. The quick-don oxygen masks are each separate, self-contained units on a bracket within reach of the pilot. If you could reach them, they'd work. Then again its got to be about negative 52 centigrade up there. Even at lower altitudes over the alps at this time of year its cold on the ground and with DALR about 3 degrees per 1000 pilots could be incapacitated by cold instead of hypoxia. Thanks again Bart, that scratches my speculation that the pilot(s) might have both passed out after setting autopilot for descent to 10,000 due to inoperable or damaged O2 equipment. 3 in the cockpit might have saved Airfrance 447 also. Apparently not. There were 3 in the cockpit after the captain came back in and they still could not figure out what was happening. I don't think he got back in there in time. Lufthansa jet crashes in the Alps after transmitting distress signal A plane carrying 142 passengers and six crew has crashed in the southern French Alps en route from Spain to Germany. The Airbus A320 disappeared from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence after sending a distress signal at 10.47am local time (9.47am GMT). Debris from the jet, operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline, has been found scattered over a wide area near Barcelonnette. French president Francois Hollande said that he did not expect there to be any survivors. He said: It's a loss, a tragedy which has happened on our soil. 'I am seeking information about homes in the area it came down. It's difficult place to access. In the meantime solidarity must prevail.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3009151/headlines-news-Germanwings-plane-crash-french-alps-crash-Airbus-A320-Barcelonnette-Barcelona-Dusseldorf-francois-hollande-Lufthansa-4U9525.html#ixzz3VIqnAi6j http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3009151/headlines-news-Germanwings-plane-crash-french-alps-crash-Airbus-A320-Barcelonnette-Barcelona-Dusseldorf-francois-hollande-Lufthansa-4U9525.html Emmanuel KING 5 anos atrás -1 L’Égoïsme de l’être humain, il aurait pu le faire tout seul chez lui. Condoléance a toute les Familles. Gaetano Uccella 5 anos atrás -1 Lufthansa non avrebbe mai dovuto far pilotare un suo aereo ad una persona che aveva interrotto per depressione il corso di formazione, anche se aveva superato la malattia ed era risultato brillante nel completamento del corso.Strano che nessuno degli amici e dei parenti non si sia mai accorto di nulla. Credo che la depressione sia un male latente, che può venir fuori improvvisamente dopo averla apparentemente superata, talvolta con alcuni segnali che chi è vicino dovrebbe percepire. Se il primo pilota avesse saputo della depressione (forse per la privacy non lo sapeva), non avrebbe dovuto lasciare solo il copilota che, pare, dopo una prima pare del volo "tranquilla" si sia dimostrato "laconico" col comandante, prima che questi uscisse dalla cabina. micieli giovanni 5 anos atrás -2 Il serait intéressant d'avoir le chronologie à partir du moment exact ou le commandant de bord est sorti du cockpit ...du verrouillage et la fermeture volontaire de la porte de la cabine de pilotage et de récupérer, hélas, sur le lieu du crash le maximum de téléphones car il pourrait y avoir des personnes qui auraient pu filmer... l’intérieur de l’avion… le comportement et la réaction du commandant avant l'impact….. Paix aux malheureuses innocentes victimes…MG Please speak english You are a dickhead. Google translate to PC English "You are a[n] <expletive deleted>" It would be interesting to have the timeline from the exact moment when the captain came out of the cockpit ... locking and voluntary closure of the door of the cockpit and recover, unfortunately, the scene of the crash the maximum phones because there might be people who would have been able to film ... inside the plane ... the behavior and reaction of the commander before impact ... .. Peace to the unfortunate innocent victims ... MG Ralph Addison 5 anos atrás -2 So when will airlines spent a few bucks and transmit flight data via satellite. Why Airlines, cut some funds from the overpaid CEO and stop the black box foolishness. Airlines needs to reconsider why they are in business. In 2015 they are so outdated in key safety areas. Great idea. Just ground every plane on the planet for months, spend the billions required to install and connect all of the devices, ensure secure, uninterrupted links, assume there won't be any technical "kinks" to work out. It takes time. And these incidents aren't as common as the media makes them out to be. piper348 5 anos atrás 0 It's sad that we now seem to look to 'evil-doers' when back in the day we assumed mechanical failure. Lloyd Boyette 5 anos atrás 0 German Wings A320 crashes in the Alps. A German airliner crashed near a ski resort in the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 people on board, in the worst plane disaster in mainland France in four decades. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/airbus-a320-crashes-in-french-alps-security-source/ar-AA9VxqS?ocid=ansnewsafp11 Glen England 5 anos atrás -1 German Airbus A320 plane crashes in French Alps A passenger plane for the airline Germanwings flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf has crashed in southern France, officials have confirmed. The Airbus A320 making the flight for Lufthansa’s lowcost arm, Germanwings, crashed near the small mountain village of Barcelonette in the southern Alps. It had made a distress call at 10.47am then disappeared off the radar at around 11.20am, Le Figaro reported. The French TV station iTele said there had been at least 142 passengers and six crew-members on board. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/24/german-a320-airbus-plane-crashes-french-alps Jan F 5 anos atrás 0 German plane crashes into Alps Nearly 150 people were killed when a Germanwings jet crashed on Tuesday. http://jansaviation.com/news.php?art=german-plane-crashes-into-alps Dave Mills 5 anos atrás 0 Airbus A320 crashes in French Alps with 148 people on board: latest Germanwings plane flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf disappeared off the radar before crashing near Digne les Bains http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11491587/Airbus-A320-crashes-in-French-Alps-with-148-people-on-board-live.html	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3522
__label__cc	0.726576	0.273424	Readercon 27: Confronting the fails Posted on July 11, 2016 July 24, 2018 by svourvoulias Reading “El Cantar of Rising Sun” on Saturday at Readercon. What a great audience I had! Thanks to each and every one of you who attended. Readercon 27 just ended and I am trying to convince myself not to write this. Here’s the thing, I love Readercon. My first year (Readercon 22) was a bit rough since I knew no one IRL (and precious few folks virtually), but it had enough substance and just enough fluff to hook me into returning every year (except last year, which I couldn’t swing for a variety of boring, mundane reasons). The con has evolved a lot in those six years. It had a fairly major harassment fail that prompted it to revamp its safety policies and procedures so wholly it has become a model for other cons. The panels steadily grew more inclusive, and some even focused entirely on underrepresented groups (in 2014, the Thursday open programming track included a Latinx SFF panel, for example). Last year — in a welcome admission that even the intellectually predisposed need moments of bodily abandon — a dance party was added to the mix. All of which is to say, that this year should have been great. And, in some ways it was. I spent time with a lot of wonderful people. The audience for my solo reading was fantastically supportive and appreciative. The new venue had better food, more lobby space and offered free wifi in private as well as public spaces. But in ways that really matter to me, Readercon 27 wasn’t great at all. There were more all-white panels than I remember from previous years. Microaggressions toward people of color became macro and played out in front of rooms full of people, and for the first time in my Readercon experience I came away from panels shaking my head at the stunningly unrepentant arrogance of members of the SFF community. Others can speak to the panels they attended or were part of (the Readercon twitter timeline is full of incisive comment — I particularly suggest @ANerdCalledRage), I will stick to the worst of the ones I myself witnessed and have since been stewing about. Beyond Strong Female Characters This was a complete shitshow. Sorry, but there is no other way to describe it. Within seconds of starting, the leader of the panel, Ellen Kushner, silenced Mikki Kendall (the one Black panelist) as she was speaking about the trope of the Strong Black Woman. When Kendall gave pop culture examples of the Strong Black Woman trope, Kushner demanded literary ones in a move that was 50 percent gaslighting and 100 percent intellectual hubris. Instead of actually grappling fully and honestly with the trope, Kushner asked for a show of hands from the audience from those who had heard of the Strong Black Woman trope and those who had read N.K. Jemisin, and seeing many hands, dismissed the need to speak further about it, or the way a Black American author has addressed it in her work. “Well, that was graduate level comment,” Kushner said to Kendall at one point, in a comment so wincingly condescending it hurt me, as an audience member, just to hear it come out of her mouth. Kushner is someone who, at my first Readercon, held a reading so spectacularly wonderful it still lives vividly in my memory. I’ve always liked her work; I’ve always admired her talent. But … but … I will never be able to unhear this comment and the disgraceful stereotype it plays to. Because of Kushner’s antipathy toward Kendall, the other panel members — Delia Sherman (Kushner’s wife), Kat Howard and Natalie Luhrs (all white-appearing folks) — got a lot more time to address the topic at hand than Kendall did. At the end there was time for only a few audience questions. Thankfully, Readercon’s Emily Wagner directed her question to Kendall, and so gave her some time to speak without constraint … but it was way too little and way too late. The panel was real time proof that the online discussion of white feminism’s exclusion and dismissal of the concerns of women of color, particularly Black women, is sadly on point. Blue Collar SF I don’t actually know the name of the leader of this panel but not too long into the panel, the words “too many chiefs, not enough ‘injuns’” came unabashedly out of his mouth. My friends Ezzy Guerrero Languzzi (a Mexican-American writer who has been attending Readercon for the past five years) and Kay Holt (one of the publishers of Crossed Genres) got up and left right then. I’m sure others did too. I did not, I stayed — because it’s hard to look away from an accident, and also because I am eternally hopeful that clueless leaders will experience a corrective from their co-panelists (all of them, at this panel, white-appearing). After some time of bemoaning the lack of blue collar protagonists (the leader listed some five or six books he remembered with blue collar protags, and Bud Sparhawk spoke about his own blue collar characters) I thought we were finally going to broach the complexities of depicting blue collar protagonists of color when Marissa Lingen brought up intersectionality. But I ended up feeling both disappointed and let down by the partiality of her plea to remember women are blue collar workers too. Fran Wilde did mention a writer of color — Nisi Shawl and her steampunk novel Everfair (which will launch in September) — but as in the previously described panel, it was too little and too late. Oh, and again, the leader of this panel made the point that books, not media or pop culture, were the acceptable references and subjects for analysis at Readercon. I’m not sure why this point was being made over and over again by leaders of panels this year in a way I don’t remember from previous years — is it about “making Readercon great again”? (Yes, that is a very intentional choice of words.) But, no matter its intent, it really sticks in my craw, as all such “purist” pleas do. The panels I was on Two of the panels I was on, Cozy Dystopia (about Harry Potter’s dystopian elements) and Fantastical Dystopia were inexplicably programmed one right after the other. They were pretty white (I’m a white-appearing Latina), which I think is bizarre given the ongoing discussion about erasure of people of color from post-apocalyptic worlds and dystopian literary constructs. Cozy Dystopia was a great panel, thanks in part to Kenneth Schneyer’s leadership and his willingness to broach every we issue raised, no matter how fractious or complicated. Fantastical Dystopia, on the other hand, was really quite awful. I took on the role of leader the day before, and consequently hadn’t organized it — and it showed. I truly value everyone’s contributions under less than optimal conditions, but things never meshed for us. On the other hand, at least nothing “outright barbarous” (to, fittingly, quote George Orwell) was said or enacted by any panelist — which reportedly happened at other panels on dystopia and apocalyptic fiction. The third panel I was on — Who Gets to Tell My Story? — was terrific. The panelists were, without exception, great and it ended up being led by Julia Starkey, because Mikki Kendall (the scheduled leader) thought she was going to be late. Kendall actually arrived just as the panel started, and the session was lively and dynamic. This was the Readercon I remembered and loved so much. I don’t know for a fact if the panel composition was less diverse this year, but it sure seemed that way to me, and much of what happened during panels felt like a huge step backward because of it. The tweets I’ve seen about The Apocalypse Is Already Here; It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed and other panels I did not attend, seem to confirm that others felt that way too. Where to go from here Because I love Readercon, I hope the folks in charge find a way to look at what failed this year and why, and to understand what it might have meant to the first-time attendee of color in the audience. I think this deserves as much thoughtful discussion as what took place during the harassment situation from years ago. I’m thinking that in-depth conversations with Mikki Kendall and Vandana Singh (if they are willing) and other folks who might have been subjected to public macro- and microaggressions are in order before next year’s planning begins. Also, attendees of color should be invited to give their suggestions and recommendations to ensure that Readercon doesn’t garner — further? — a reputation as an unfriendly con for PoCs to attend. There is an opportunity here for Readercon leaders to do better and to confront the damage done this year head-on. To paraphrase Dolores Huerta and conflate several of my favorite quotes from her: Every minute is a chance to change the world …now get off the sidewalk and march into history. Updated 7/12/16 at 4:34: The leader of the Blue Collar SF panel was Allen Steele, per the comment on this post by one of his co-panelists. Updated 7/11/16 at 2:38 p.m. to correct title of panel about which I’ve seen tweeted complaints. Posted in Speculative litTagged colonization, Dystopia, featured, microaggressions, people of color, Readercon, Strong Black woman trope34 Comments ← My story ‘El Cantar of Rising Sun’ is up at Uncanny Magazine (SFWA Pro) Talking about ‘El Cantar of Rising Sun,’ my story at UncannyMagazine → 34 thoughts on “Readercon 27: Confronting the fails” Martha Keim-St. Louis says: Boy, old friend, I wish I knew all of the words you know 🙂 Your writer con sounds scary to this old gringa. I’m trying to learn all of the new kinds of writing, flash fiction, etc., but am lost. Help? Love, Martha Emily Wagner says: Thank you, Sabrina. I’m the program chair at Readercon. There’s a lot of things going on behind the scenes that contributed to the problems you’re talking about, and a lot of it is just slow progress in dealing with an ongoing problem, which is quite simply that I don’t have enough PoC and especially WoC panelists. We’re getting there, but we’re still at the point where a few of my regular panelists not attending for scheduling conflicts unbalances the whole thing, which is not a good place to be in. In addition, the move to the new hotel threw off my schedule, which means I was even more dreadfully behind than usual, so I wasn’t as careful with some of this as I should have been. I tell you this not to excuse it but to say that I can pretty clearly see where I fell down on the job and am working to make sure it doesn’t happen next year. I am truly and deeply sorry for the pain caused by some of the comments made by panelists this year, and I’m thinking a lot about how to address it. I’ll also want to personally encourage PoC to apply to be panelists for next year, and to submit panel ideas. I’m out running errands but I’ll come back and drop some links when I get home in a bit. Thanks again for doing this, I know it wasn’t easy but I appreciate it a lot. Making change is hard, and having these discussions publicly actually makes it easier for me to do necessary things. Thank you for caring about Readercon and believing we can do better! Ok! I’m back with links and info for anyone looking for it! Nearly everything I want to share is here: http://readercon.org/program.htm but I also realize that page is really dense, so more specifically within that page is: A form to suggest yourself or someone else as a future panelist: http://readercon.org/program/application.htm If you do suggest someone else, possibly run it by them just so they aren’t surprised. A form to suggest panel ideas: http://www.readercon.org/program/suggestion.htm this is here and open all year round. I’m going to poke at it soon and see if I can get it to send confirmations when you fill it out, just so you know your idea was received, but if you don’t see one right away don’t worry, I almost certainly got it. You can do this as many times as you like, whenever you like. I especially encourage you to do it now while you’re still thinking about the panels you saw this year, because any part of the conversation that made you go “ooh I wish they’d talk more about that!” is a potential panel for next year! You can also tell me your dream panelist line-up, with the caveat that sometimes those people just won’t be interested in being on it, which is maybe 74% of why the panels end up looking the way they do, with another 11% being scheduling conflicts. If anyone wants to talk to me directly program@readercon.org goes to me, and I’m @emilytheslayer on twitter. I hit the subscribe button on this post and will do my best to answer any questions posted for me here as well, with the note that I expect to be asleep a lot over the next couple of days. T.Q. Doyle says: “The Apocalypse Is Already Here; It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed” really went off the rails. Early into the discussion, Vandana Singh remarked that few Americans have personal experience with colonialism. At this point the panel was disrupted by @ANerdCalledRage who took umbrage with this statement. She went on to berate Dr. Singh and the other panelists, and later took to twitter to heap racial abuse on the moderator. Claiming the mantle of justice does not lift the critic above reproach. These are not our values. Please forgive me the this use of a pseudonym: I’m concerned about retaliation Fran Wilde says: Sabrina, thank you for your comments, I’ll continue to try to do better/more/sooner on every panel in the future. mamohanraj says: As a gentle suggestion, Emily; if ReaderCon really wants to encourage PoC panelists, and if that’s a priority for them, perhaps they might set aside some funds for it? WisCon flew me out, when I was a broke graduate student, and would never have thought to attend otherwise (or been able to). I then attended for the next two decades on my own dime. I’ll also acknowledge here that ReaderCon has invited me to be on programming for the last few years, reaching out to me directly, and it’s mostly been the press of other commitments that has made it not possible; I do think about it every year. But perhaps that highlights the issue — newer-to-genre PoC panelists are disproportionality likely to be affected by lack of funds (given intersectionality), and established PoC panelists are likely to be heavily committed and less available. So if you want to draw from either group, you may need to make extra effort — which probably means funding. I went to AnomalyCon last year, not because steampunk is so much my thing, or because I have a strong interest in visiting Denver — I made time in my schedule because they offered to pay my expenses. It’s definitely one of the things I’m considering, and will bring up with the concom! As it is now when we send out the invitations we ask at the end that anyone with financial difficulties get in touch, and mostly what we try to do is comp their hotel room for at least some of the time they’re there. We did this for Shveta Thakrar a few years ago (she ended up not using it but that’s irrelevant at the moment). We have flown out one or two people who weren’t the GoHs in the past, so it’s definitely possible, but complicated, obviously. Thanks for saying it Mary Anne! It’s a good idea. vsinghsblog says: Before I say anything else, I fully and unreservedly apologize for the statement quoted by T. Q Doyle. I actually don’t recall making that statement so baldly, but clearly I must have done, and I can’t imagine that I didn’t put it in context (of white America, not Americans in general). If I didn’t, a second apology is in order. I don’t hold any grudge against the young woman who spoke up, and in fact salute her right to articulate her anger. I did look for her afterward because I hadn’t heard her very clearly (she was near the back of the room), and because I need new glasses I couldn’t see her clearly either. I asked around for her and looked around myopically the rest of the afternoon but could not locate her. I wanted to request some moment of her time to understand her statement and give space for her anger. For clarity’s sake let me state where I stand on the issue of BLM, which clearly my words did not convey. I am painfully aware of what is happening to Black Americans in this country. I am aware of the great debt I owe to the civil rights movement for enabling someone like me to live in America – without the courage and sacrifice of black leaders, it would not have been possible. In SF specifically I owe a debt to black writers such as Octavia Butler, Nalo Hopkinson, Nisi Shawl, Andrea Hairston, Nnedi Okorafor and N. K. Jemisin, to name a few. But I am still learning – from reading, and talking to Black Americans, including my academic colleagues and my black students (about whom I incessantly worry), and taking part in the country’s first Black Lives Matter interdisciplinary teach in held at my university just this past spring, along with some 90+ other professors. (That, by the way, was one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had). In addition I am engaging also with understanding the oppression currently being meted out to Native peoples and those on the lowest rugs of the caste ladder in my country, where the government has launched what is essentially a war on these peoples – and what I am learning here about the experience of oppression, the exercise of courage and resistance from African Americans — is informing and enriching my understanding of issues half a world away. Here I find that intersectionality has been key, as I have experienced both discrimination (a brown woman writer living in the US) and privilege (an upper caste citizen in India). I am stating all this to say that while I am certainly not immune from error, I am deeply committed to continuing to learn. I have been meaning to write a long essay on all this on my blog, and I will try to do that soon. But for the sake of clarity let me try to put my statement in context (my interlocutor did say she came in late and might have missed a few things that were said to set the stage for the discussion; however I clearly needed to spell things out better): My take on the apocalypse is that it is here and now, but those in positions of privilege are blind to it. Large sections of the world’s population are under siege, from socio-economic inequalities to climate change (which exacerbates everything), all of which affect PoC disproportionately. For example it is hard for the average white American to understand the situation of the Bangladeshis in the mangrove forests of the Bay of Bengal, from where 13 million people need to be moved due to sea level rise. The experience of African Americans during Katrina is another key example of how a human-caused climate crisis can disproportionately affect the oppressed, due to racist and colonialist policies that determine where and how they live, and how quickly or not they get help. Right before the apocalypse panel there was one about Colonization and Exoplanets. I was the sole PoC on the panel and there were perhaps a couple in the audience. I made a statement about colonization (as occupation and as the experience of second class citizens in the First world) and the unexamined use of the term in the context of humans going to other planets, which led to a contentious but (from some quarters) also supportive discussion. I have to admit that I was really nervous during this panel, and I walked into the apocalypse panel right afterward with my head still spinning. The discussion, however, was necessary. Unless we engage with these issues, how will we change things? So I’d like to make a couple of suggestions for future Readercons. a) It would be good to have a safe space set aside for PoC to talk to each other, resolve misunderstandings and simply air their experiences, anger, sorrow, or inspired ideas. There are many of us from different backgrounds and experiences, and we can learn from and about each other. Perhaps such a session could have a part II to allow for a dialogue with the wider community. It might have led to a chance for Ellen Kushner to understand where Mikki Kendall was coming from. (While I agree that it is tedious and wearisome for PoCs to go around educating people with color privilege, every transformed person helps change the culture for everyone. As for those not willing to learn, well, we don’t have to waste our time with them). b) Perhaps it might be good to have a regular session on diversity 101 (with a better title though) for interested white people (and people with other forms of privilege such as cis gender) to gather with representatives of those communities to discuss the issues and to learn the basics. I know and I agree that people of privilege should do the hard work of learning about the experiences of the Other, but if we start them off on that journey it might be a good way to get to the culture change we want. I do know that the BLM teach in at my university was hugely validating for our black students, and a transformative experience for many white students, all of which is helping change the feel of the campus. And I personally owe a huge debt to my LGBT friends back in my thirties who very kindly helped clueless me understand their world, which changed me and has helped change the people around me too. To my young interlocutor, if you are reading this – I acknowledge your pain and sorrow. I apologize. And I’d love to talk some more, if you are willing. Zin E. Rocklyn says: hi, Vandana, i am Teri Clarke. we met and spoke briefly several times at ReaderCon. (it was such a pleasure that i hope to repeat soon!) i know the young lady who spoke up at the panel. she primarily is reachable through Twitter, by the handle mentioned above. i think this piece of the discussion is a bit more complex than was able to be explored, especially considering the previous bad blood from other panels, resulting in this explosion. i would love to discuss the nuances of this all some time. i hope to keep in touch with you. Teri! Wonderful to hear from you! I just found your card and will send you an email. You are right as to the complexity of the discussion. Yes, yes, yes, to a discussion. Unfortunately I am not active on twitter. But would love to catch up next time you are in town. Marissa Lingen (@MarissaLingen) says: Sabrina, I particularly want to apologize for not finding a way to call out Allen’s “too many chiefs” comment in the moment. I was honestly shocked enough that he said it that I was taken off guard, but practicing saying, “WOW, NO,” when shocked by something like that instead of saying nothing is a quick and easy fix that at least makes a start towards changing the tone of discourse. It’s impossible for anyone outside one’s own head to know the difference between “I am okay with this” and “I cannot believe he just said that, I am trying to recover.” Which is not to say that we shouldn’t have made more inroads into discussing race as well as the other aspects of intersectionality–indeed we should have. I can add to the list of things I am disappointed that I missed or did not spend more time on: globalization and the Third World. Sexuality as distinct from gender: being queer and working class is a very different experience (/set of experiences) from being queer and upper class, with different cultural expectations and markers. But race loomed large in the flaws in that very flawed panel, and I’m sorry for my part in that. @vsinghsblog You don’t owe anyone an apology. I was able to hear @ANerdCalledRage very clearly: The comments she directed your way were hateful and contemptuous. As an Indian woman, she thought you had no right to speak your mind. Your perspective was invalid because it wasn’t her own. She wanted you to shut up. Tearing down another woman of color like this is farcical. You couldn’t find her afterward because she stormed out following her tirade and took to Twitter to slander the moderator as a white supremacist. What do we do when hecklers don’t flatter our sensibilities? How would we react to someone getting on Twitter to deride a panelist with the slur de jour? We would show them the door. Let’s not confuse the speaker with the struggle. The fight may be righteous, but the fighters are sinners. Unless we recognize this we’ll continue to see adherents of barely distinguishable ideologies ripping each other apart. Bigotry knows no bounds of creed, color, or culture. We become part of the problem when we excuse one person’s racist abuse of others because we agree with their ideology. Will I be at Readercon next year? Probably not. Nicasio Reed says: @T.C. Doyle So I’m over at @ANerdCalledRage’s twitter, and I cannot for the life of me find anything like what you’ve described as “racial abuse” or calling anyone a white supremacist. Could you point us to these? Or to the “slur de jour” you mention there as well? Mike Allen says: Having read the relevant tweets myself, it appears @ANerdCalledRage was reacting to something said in response to Vandana, not to what Vandana said. Alexandra Erin says: If you think “white supremacist” is just the slur de jour and that noticing whiteness constitutes “heaping racial abuse” upon someone, then I’m not sure I can believe you don’t have a massive axe to grind here. You seem to want everyone to believe that ANerdCalledRage was behaving in a racist fashion towards Dr. Singh, but this does not seem to be backed up by her memories of the event, the record of the tweets, or the testimony of anyone else who was there. This tweet even suggests that the remark that touched off her remarks was made by the moderator, not Dr. Singh, and since Dr. Singh doesn’t remember having made it, that seems perfectly likely. If you’ll forgive me, the impression I have is that you’re very upset about how the white moderator was spoken to and spoken of, but you’re willing to use Dr. Singh’s presence there to give your comments the fig leaf of standing up for a woman of color. Geoff Hart says: In defence of the Readercon programming group, I’d note that they make a heroic effort to include anyone in the panels who asks to be included and who has any valid reason for wanting to be on a panel. This is why panels have grown to 5 members instead of the more practical 3 or 4 panelists. (Speaking here from personal experience.) If you feel that any group you self-identify with, or any other group, is under-represented, reach out to them and suggest that they contact the program committee to (i) propose a topic and great panelists for that topic or (ii) to be included in any topic. Or contact the committee yourself to propose speakers. I’ve done this a few times and been pleasantly surprised at how responsive they are. Re. Ellen Kushner, I have no particular opinion other than to note that I’ve talked to and paneled with Mikki Kendall. Haven’t read her own blog about this past Readercon (work crush after escaping to the convention and now returning to reality), but I have a hard time imagining that she suffers fools gladly. On the contrary, I’ve seen her grab the reigns from the nominal moderator and direct the conversation in her own preferred direction. She’s no shrinking violet. It’s one of the things I like about her, and why I actively seek out her panels at conventions. (Of course, she may also have just been overwhelmed trying to keep her shit together, post-Dallas and the past few months.) Re. book-centric thinking: That’s the raison d’être of Readercon, and it’s what the audience expects. That’s not to say that panelists exclude other media (e.g., TV), but rather that they do their damnedest to start with books and keep going with books so long as it’s productive. A few years back, I wrote to the program committee to point out that much though I love panels on “the other”, many “other” authors were being pigeonholed into speaking only about their otherness. I pointed out that this was in its own way a form of soft racism because it ignored them as authors and artists. My suggestion was that for every panel they were asked to serve on as “others”, they also be given an opportunity to serve on a panel of their own choice purely as “authors”. The goal isn’t to be colorblind, but rather to recognize them as people and artists, not solely as “representatives of the other”. Both are important aspects of who they are and why they belong to our community, and both should be honored. So in some small way, I may be responsible for biasing some of the conversation in that direction. One final note: I enjoyed your participation in the panels that I attended. I hope you’ll be back next year and show the flag for whatever causes you feel passionate about. The way to get those causes into the public eye is to… get those causes into the public eye so they can be seen and debated. Michael J DeLuca says: I was on that Apocalypse is Unevenly Distributed panel, and have spent a bit of time this morning pursuing it, and I just wanted to point out this tweet from @anerdcalledrage: (1) Vandana Singh takes White Colonialism to task & Mod actually responds by saying "no one in the room has that experience". #readercon — Our Lady Of No Chill (@ANerdCalledRage) July 9, 2016 Strongly suggests she was not in fact calling out @vsingsblog but siding with her against the panel moderator’s reaction. Pingback: #Readercon: Low Point & Lessons – Mikki Kendall Thanks, T. Q. Doyle, Nicasio Reed, Mike Allen, Michael J. DeLuca, for your input. T. Q. Doyle, let’s pause before we call anyone ‘sinners.’ This is a time to listen to each other. We can’t form judgments on the basis of one, or three comments we might have heard. You support the movement – great. But that means you – and all of us – need to (in the words of civil rights attorney Fania Davis, “roll up our sleeves and do the messy, challenging, but hopeful work of creating transformed relationships and structures leading us into new futures.” Doing the work of racial justice is WORK. I don’t know your background, national or ethnic. But those of us who want to be true allies are going to get hurt, called out, derided, challenged, and pushed outside our comfort zones. This is small stuff compared to what black Americans have to go through. We are also going to learn and change. Whether you come to the next Readercon is up to you, but do consider the possibility that the journey is worth it. Mike and Michael, thanks for clarifying. For my black fellow writers – with all that’s going on in the streets of America — I know I can’t pretend to know how you feel. Although I have experienced racism in America, I haven’t had to carry the weight of of your history, including the terror of losing a loved one to systemic police violence. I do worry about my black students. I want to let you know that for what it’s worth, I am willing to do the work to understand (to the extent I can) and to act. I don’t think we can ever completely stand in the shoes of anyone else. Intersectionality can help, if we employ it to connect and not compare, but it only goes so far. The best tool we have is the imagination, and even that is an imperfect thing (which is why some of us write fiction, don’t we? to come as close as possible to being in a different skin?). In any case I owe you all a huge debt for helping me learn and perhaps give back a little toward the “new futures” that Fania Davis mentions. May you and yours be safe, may you thrive, may your words and visions be read, heard and seen, loud and bright and strong. I don’t know Paul Park other than from a panel or two, but I don’t get the impression he’s a white supremacist. My rule of thumb is to suspect blindness to privilege before outright bigotry (unless it’s overt hate of course). We need to call each other out on privilege. Which is why it would be great if Readercon would consider some special accommodations (such as I mentioned in my previous comment) to facilitate PoC discussion spaces and learning opportunities for allies. I am deeply saddened by divisions and unneccesary fragmentations even among progressives, that I’ve noticed as a relative outsider to the community. We are a microcosm of the larger society (even if not particularly representative of it). We are SF writers in the 21st century living the apocalypse to different degrees and extents, writing about the Other in some way or form. We should be wiser. At one point during those early moments in Strong Black Female Characters, Kushner replied to Kendall’s observation with “Really?” and then said something like, “Now I’m going through all the fiction I can think of to see if there are white heroines to whom that trope applies.” Which is . . . problematic, when someone responds to an insight about black women with #NotJustBlackWomen Vandana, I always enjoy your thoughts on panels and it’s nice to see them so warmly and sensibly expressed here too. I hate that there’s a necessity for “safe space” for anyone, and hope we can work towards the day when it’s no longer necessary. But until that day comes, the bottom line is that we must listen intently and with good faith to the group(s) that express a fear or a need: it’s the only way to learn things we cannot learn from within the safety of our own group. As psychologist George Miller notes, “To understand what another person is saying, you must assume that it is true and try to imagine what it could be true of.” It’s not so hard to understand what POC and WOC are saying. You just have to try. Thanks, Geoff, Josh, Alexandra, for writing. I’d like to turn the focus to Readercon and what we can do collectively to make the experience a positive one for PoC, and by extension for the community at large. The internet is not a good medium for deciphering people’s intent and motivation – critique T. Q. Doyle’s words as much as you want, but as to his/her internal motivation – who knows? There’s not enough data to ascribe intent, (although sufficient to indicate common confusions such as the notion of reverse bigotry) which is why face to face dialogue is preferable before one passes judgment. I don’t know T. Q. Doyle but I can think of five different fictional scenarios of their state of mind/ internal story that could have led to them writing what they did. So yes, critique the words by all means, display evidence to the contrary, examine the rhetoric — but let’s hold judgment of the human being, pending more data. I’d rather think about collective ways of facilitating safe spaces, inter-racial dialogues and real cultural shifts for Readercon. Emily Wagner’s receptivity and the fact that Ellen Kushner has apologized to Mikki Kendall means we can move forward. I am no expert in this sort of thing, people, but I’ve found a few links useful. Starting with a basic intro to #BLM, http://blacklivesmatter.com/about/ and advice as to how to be a good ally if you are white, with an explication of the difference between racism and prejudice https://blackmillennials.com/2014/10/16/how-to-be-a-white-ally/ I also include here pointers for those from the Indian subcontinent (known as ‘desi’ in some of our languages) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-padukone/indians-debt-to-black-ame_b_9418972.html and a strident and necessary article calling out racism and prejudice among Indian Americans against blacks (thereby establishing that I am not a disinterested foreigner, I am implicated) http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/07/12/dear-american-desis-wake-up-and-smell-the-racism/ and finally civil rights attorney Fania Davis’ inspiring article. http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/this-country-needs-a-truth-and-reconciliation-process-on-violence-against-african-americans We write science fiction and fantasy. In some way or another our work is rooted in the here and now, and part of our delight and responsibility (at least as some see it, myself included) is to imagine alternatives to the way things are. This is a deeply revolutionary aspect of spec fic. We can only aspire to do this well if we are aware of the shades, layers, complexities and perspectives inherent in the crucial current issues of our times. How can Readercon make room for such dialogues and discussions, beyond the panel/ readings format? Paul Park says: I was the moderator in the panel on the uneven distribution of the apocalypse. It’s hard to reconstruct these things without a transcript, but as I remember, the distinction I was trying to make was between white colonialism as a direct form of exploitation during the 19th and first half of the 20th century, and the indirect, neo-colonialist form that persists now, which requires the participation of local groups. I do not believe that this has turned white colonialism into something more benign, or that the problem belongs in the long-ago, or that white people now are somehow absolved, but rather that it requires a different type of critique. I certainly did not mean to challenge anyone who has been hurt by the very real persistence of white power structures, or take away from their experience, but merely to suggest that those power structures are evolving. svourvoulias says: My wishlist for panelists I’d love to hear speak/read at Readercon (caveat:I know a number of these folks live pretty far from Boston): Lisa Bolekaja Guadalupe García McCall Jaymee Goh Joe Iriarte Darcie Little Badger Carmen Machado Silvia Moreno-García Kwanza Osajyefo Rebecca Roanhorse Richard Van Camp Alyssa Wong Ibi Zoboi And, yeah, I’d love to hear big names like Junot Diaz and N.K. Jemisin and Nnedi Okorafor too… I’d also love to see at least one panel focused on art, and I’d love to hear from folks like: Keef Cross John Jennings Teresa Martínez Mia S-N I’d LOVE to have those people at Readercon! I will once again clear my throat loudly and point at this: http://readercon.org/program/application.htm and say that any of them you know, try to convince them to fill it out so I have their contact info and won’t forget when things start getting hectic next year. A couple of them are already on the list and just couldn’t come for various reasons this year. We usually do end up having at least one art-focused panel, and I’d love to have some of the artists you’re mentioning too! Since we don’t have an art show I think some artists would rather skip us because they can’t sell their work easily, which is pretty understandable. Thanks for the idea Sabrina! I wonder if artists could sell at their publishers’ booths? Like John Jennings and Keef Cross are published by Rosarium; Teresa Martinez and Adam Paquette have done work for Crossed Genres; Tran Nguyen has done work for Tor.com, etc. I wouldn’t stop them if the publishers went for it. 🙂 Pingback: ReaderCon 27 Reflections \| Emily Strong Pingback: Friday Links (fear, hope, and listening edition) \| Font Folly I realize the utter futility of coming in now to suggest that you are, in fact, the very essence of toxic hatred. You have to be the most racist and bigoted writer I have run across today and I spent a lot of time on Turkey today. Too many chiefs, not enough indians” came from the navy where the senior enlisted were Chief Petty Officers. Sometimes a problem would crop up and one would find oneself with half a dozen chiefs cradling their coffee cups looking at the crisis and nobody junior to actually do something about it. Just so you have a visual before you go all digitally toxic again, imagine, half a dozen chiefs standing along the rail back aft watch as the (crap, fuel oil, lube oil, JP5) flow unrestrained into the sea and each of them settles back a little on his/her feet, sips from the mug and says, “that appears to be a problem.” “Yep,” says the Chief Engineman, “looks like an Electrical Problem” “Yep,” says the Chief Electrician, “looks like a Machinist Mate Problem” “Yep,” says the Chief Hull Technician, “looks like a Airedale problem.” “Yep,” says the Chief Machinist Mate, “looks like an ‘A Gang’ problem” and yet none of them would step in to actually fix said problem. Used to see it all the time. The “indians” here were the E5 Petty Officers who actually do things. Sometimes, there would be a gathering of Chiefs and no E5s which was the worst nightmare for Chief Engineers. Reading these comments has been an amazing experience. The way people engaged, explained, allowed, apologised. If all the world could work as hard at overcoming differences, resolving conflicts, we would be in a much better place. Thank you for the post, and thanks to all who gave a live stream example of what we should aspire to be: people who listen to and work with each other. That’s the way we fight. I echo what Trixie just said. Thanks to Paul Park for clarifying, and to Sabrina for that wonderful list! What a marvelously rich discussion! I am going to take Emily’s offer seriously and post some suggestions for panels going forward. On a related topic (Geoff commented on this too): we need to have more PoC presence on panels not directly or obviously connected to PoC issues. I was on one about space colonization and exoplanets and made a statement on the need to examine the casual use of the ‘c’ word in the context of space exploration, which not only carries troublesome historical baggage but also is shorthand for a problematic paradigm that should not be exported unthinkingly into space. While I seem to have taken some of the panelists by surprise on what was expected to be a sciency discussion, others were immediately willing to listen and overall the discussion was intense and hopefully clarifying for those who were new to it. We did go on to the cool sciency stuff and the real issues around going into space for long periods but I think that setting the deeper historical context beforehand was (at least in my opinion) enriching. One of the things that came out of another conversation I had with a very promising young writer, Haris Durrani, was about science itself, and its historical origins in a certain context (Europe, in the time of Galileo, then Newton on). What if the sciences or proto-sciences of other cultures had developed after all, instead of the vagaries of history extinguishing them? How might these alternate sciences be different or similar to what we know as science today, both with regard to principles and applications? How might SF be enriched by exploring such what-if scenarios? That’s only one of four possible panels I am going to suggest for Readercon. I do hope there will be others willing to submit their ideas. Yay! That is all SUPER THRILLING to me! And yeah, completely agreed about having PoC on non “diversity” panels. I just want all the conversations to get broader and deeper and also for the PoC panelists to have fun and not feel like they’re stuck on a certain track of panels. I think there’s almost a perception from white audience members that if there’s a PoC panelist the “original” topic won’t get discussed because now it’s going to be all about race. But dang, so much in our world is about race, let’s get that perspective in there and make the conversation go further! joeicarus says: I would love to be on a panel at ReaderCon. Given the current state of my finances, though, and my state legislature’s attempts to “starve the beast” when it comes to education, I am still at least a year away from being able to swing out-of-state travel. Hopefully when the time comes, ReaderCon will want me! -José Iriarte Leave a Reply to Nicasio Reed Cancel reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3526
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__label__cc	0.661243	0.338757	Articles by S. J.V Welch Total Records ( 1 ) for S. J.V Welch Sex-Specific Familial Clustering of Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes A Banerjee , L. E Silver , C Heneghan , S. J.V Welch , L. M Bull , Z Mehta , A. P Banning and P. M. Rothwell Background— Family history of premature myocardial infarction (MI) in first-degree relatives is a risk factor for MI and an indication for primary prevention. Although excess mother-to-daughter "transmission" occurs in ischemic stroke, no published studies have considered sex-of-parent/sex-of-proband interactions in the heritability of MI. Methods and Results— In a population-based study (Oxford Vascular Study) of all patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), irrespective of age, family history of all acute vascular events and related risk factors were analyzed by sex and age of both probands and first-degree relatives. Premature events were categorized as occurring at age <65 years. Of 835 probands with 1 or more ACS, 623 (420 men) had incident events and complete family history data. In probands with premature ACS, maternal history of both MI and of all vascular events were more common in female than male probands (odds ratio [OR], 2.25; 95% CI, 1.02 to 4.94; P=0.04 and OR, 3.03; 95% CI, 1.47 to 6.26; P=0.002, respectively). No such effect existed for paternal history (OR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.46 to 2.10; P=0.99 and OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.58 to 2.43; P=0.63, respectively). Age at ACS in probands was highly correlated with age at MI in mothers (r=0.46, P<0.001), regardless of the proband’s sex. Consequently, history of premature maternal MI was strongly associated with premature ACS and premature MI in female (OR, 10.52; 95% CI, 2.17 to 56.6; P=0.001 and OR, 7.31; 95% CI, 1.55 to 34.6; P=0.004, respectively) and male probands (OR, 3.88; 95% CI, 1.20 to 12.6; P=0.01 and OR, 3.63; 95% CI, 1.13 to 11.60; P=0.02, respectively). Conclusions— Important sex-of-parent/sex-of-proband interactions exist in the family history of MI in patients with ACS. Greater emphasis should be placed on maternal than paternal history of MI, particularly in women aged <65 years.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3532
__label__wiki	0.70898	0.70898	Home Chemistry Faraday fabrics? MXene-coated fabric could contain electronic interference in wearable devices Faraday fabrics? MXene-coated fabric could contain electronic interference in wearable devices Researchers at Drexel University’s College of Engineering have reported that fabric coated with a conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene, is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves and potentially harmful radiation. The discovery is a key development for efforts to weave technological capabilities into clothing and accessories. Materials that block electromagnetic waves had a commercial moment a handful of years ago when fears that high-tech thieves could scan or copy credit cards, passports or hack into laptops and contactless car keys had people putting them in special wallets, bags and protected pockets. While reporting suggests these fears were overblown, the demand for this sort of textile is likely to grow as more manufacturers incorporate sensing and communication technologies into fabrics. They could also be deployed in national defense organizations to shield devices from tracing and hacking and to protect people from strong microwave radiation—the kind that might have been used against American and Canadian diplomats according to recent reports. “Wearable devices will need shielding from the electromagnetic interference (EMI) regularly produced by mobile devices, and that shielding should be integrated as part of the garment,” said Yury Gogotsi, Ph.D., Distinguished University and Bach professor at Drexel, who led research recently published in the materials science journal CARBON. “We have known for some time that MXene has the ability to block electromagnetic interference better than other materials, but this discovery shows that it can effectively adhere to fabrics and maintain its unique shielding capabilities.” The interference comes from residual electromagnetic fields produced by electronics devices. Users notice it as a buzz, a slowing or temporary stall in a device’s function. It’s a momentary inconvenience, but these moments are becoming more frequent with expanded use of mobile devices and connected technology—including wearables. Improving the design of these devices, according to Gogotsi, entails using a shielding material to contain electromagnetic field generated by the device, as well as protecting it from interference produced by other devices. Gogotsi’s team, which first produced and studied the conductive two-dimensional MXene materials nearly a decade ago, has been testing MXene coatings for this role, with promising results. “MXenes are well-suited for use as shielding because they can be stably produced as a spray coating, an ink or a paint, so they can be applied to textiles without adding much weight or taking up more room,” Gogotsi said. “We have also discovered that MXene shielding can absorb and reflect electromagnetic waves, so it not protects the wearable devices and electronic gadgets, but also protect people from strong electromagnetic field.” The researchers’ most recent finding shows that dip-coating regular cotton or linen fabric in a MXene solution will turn it into an equally formidable shielding material—blocking EMI at greater than 99.9% effectiveness. MXene flakes suspended in solution naturally adhere to the fibers in conventional cotton and linen fabrics because of their electric charge. This produces a thorough and durable coating, without the need for the pre- or post-treatment processes to produce most commercial conductive yarns and fabrics. As part of the study, the MXene-coated fabrics were tested after being stored under normal conditions for two years and they showed only a slight drop in shielding efficiency—roughly 10%. “This work provides a much-improved alternative to current EMI shielding textiles,” said Simge Uzun, a doctoral student in Gogotsi’s research group, who conducted this research as a part of her Ph.D. program. “Not only do MXene-coated fabrics exceed the performance of commercial metal-coated fabrics, but they can be sustainably produced by coating form aqueous solution without extra processing or chemical additives.” Provided by: Drexel University More information: Simge Uzun et al. Highly Conductive and Scalable Ti3C2T -Coated Fabrics for Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. Carbon (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2020.12.021 Image: Drexel University researchers report that fabric coated with MXene is 99.9% effective at blocking electromagnetic interference. Credit: Drexel University Previous articleScientists recruit new atomic heavyweights in targeted fight against cancer Next articleRighting a wrong, nuclear physicists improve precision of neutrino studies Conductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times Scientists make sustainable polymer from sugars in wood	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3533
__label__wiki	0.542332	0.542332	City Times ELECTION 2020 BLOG NEWSCENE CITY JOURNALS CITY COLLEGE CALENDAR LEGEND MAGAZINE CT on Anchor CT on YouTube CT E-newsletter CT on SoundCloud Video: How to spot fake news Glossary of terms: Journalism First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution NOW ONLINE: Check out the November digital edition of City Times BREAKING NEWS: San Diego moved into most restrictive purple tier on Nov. 10 Review: Ocean Beach Jazz Fest turns 4 Manny Lopez The annual Jazz 88 Ocean Beach Jazz Festival has always been inextricably associated with gorgeous weather, great people, excellent scenery and good music. This year’s event was certainly no exception. Held at the foot of Newport Avenue on Sept. 7, the fourth annual event, “Was the biggest and best ever,” said KSDS 88.3 Station Manager, Mark DeBoskey. An audience of over 1000 attended the one day “pure Jazz” festival, which featured a rich line-up of internationally renowned artists. Long time KSDS Disk Jockey, Ron Dhanifu pointed out that the annual festival gives Jazz 88 greater visibility and helps to improve the stations image within the community. “We’ve been on the air for 35 years and people still don’t realize that there’s a jazz station in San Diego,” said Dhanifu. “The festival also brings Jazz musicians to San Diego that many people don’t usually get a chance to hear.” Leading off was San Diego based “station ambassadors,” The Jazz 88 All-Stars. “They rocked the house,” said Chris Springer of 88.3’s Latin Grooves. “They got the crowd going and set the mood for the rest of the festival.” Next up was Brasilia, lead by flutist Holly Hofmann, the 2008 San Diego Music Awards winner in the Best Jazz category along with husband Mike Woffard, staff pianist on such live TV series as “The Bill Cosby Show” and pianist and musical director for both Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. Brasilia had the crowd on their feet and dancing with their distinctive mix of rhythmically oriented Afro-Cuban jazz and Brazilian music. Dubbed “leaders of the Nu Jazz Movement,” piano trio The Bad Plus, appeared to shred the rules with their eclectic brand of indie-rock infused acoustic jazz. Playing original compositions and cover songs by David Bowie, Rush and Tears for Fears, the bands improvisational style had purists off balance and the vanguard asking for more. After a brief intermission and with the sun beginning to set, acclaimed baritone Kevin Mahogany paid tribute to Big Joe Turner with his “Kansas City Review.” Mahogany brought the energy level up a few notches with his distinctive “Kansas City sound,” and set the stage for what was to become the perfect ending to a perfect day. The biggest hit of the festival no doubt was the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Currently one of the hottest big bands in the world, with one of the best arrangers (John Clayton) and one of the best big band drummers (Jeff Hamilton), along with some of the best improvisationalists in the business. On hand was 89 year old “Snooky” Young of the original Duke Ellington band along with local heavyweight Gilbert Catellanos. Their dazzling performance clearly justified their reputation and the audience responded with a standing ovation. “The thing that I loved the most about the festival this year was that the musicianship was at such a high level,” said Holly Hoffman. “I haven’t heard this quality of musicianship at a Jazz festival in a long time. There was something for everyone.” Carol Ravago, museum manager of the Mingei International Museum in Escondido and long time KSDS supporter pointed out the Jazz 88 festival has become a tradition for many jazz lovers. “It’s so nice because it’s not too crowded and you don’t feel pressured in any way,” she said. “You can move around and talk to people or you can just sit in one place and enjoy the great music.” Abdul Atallah, owner of the Bar-B-Que House on Newport Ave. reported that business at his restaurant was brisk on the day of the concert. “Every year the jazz festival brings a lot of customers and is very good for business,” he said. “It draws a great crowd of people and everyone always seems to be having a wonderful time.” @SDCityTimes on Twitter Tweets by @SDCityTimes Decade Review Decade Review: Going Viral City College’s drama stage is set for spring 2019 Give Netflix a Chance Don’t forget your tissues History repeats itself – 1950s civil rights pioneer as relevant now as ever War Leaves Veterans With More Than A Memory The San Diego International Film Festival KAABOO 2017 Women in Light showcases local photography The news site of San Diego City College City Times • © 2021 • Advertise • FLEX WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3538
__label__wiki	0.541758	0.541758	“Uncontroversial” Nuclear War My Eye by John LaForge April 8, 2018 · by Rise Up Times · in Militarism · Leave a comment The global unification of anti-nuclear weapons opinion (beyond the nuclear weapons states) was demonstrated last July 7 with the United Nations adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with the goal of leading to their total elimination. John LaForge Duluth Reader March 29, 2018 Hiroshima US atomic bombing survivor, 1951 “There are two sets of scenarios in which a US president might order a nuclear strike. The first is relatively straightforward and uncontroversial: launching a retaliatory attack after or during an enemy nuclear attack.” The writers of this sentence in Foreign Policy magazine, Richard Betts and Matthew Waxman, ignore expert military, scientific and humanitarian exposés, reports and confessions that have unified most of the world against any and all use of nuclear weapons. After 30 years of authoritative analysis of nuclear weapons effects, the bland assertion that their use would be “uncontroversial” betrays either gross ignorance of the literature or the deliberate employment of disinformation. Betts and Waxman today sound much like Reagan presidential advisor Paul Nitze, whose article “Atoms, Strategy & Policy” considered “massive retaliation” versus “graduated deterrence” in the same magazine in 1956. Dr. Nitze wrote then: “the main point at issue between the two concepts is the reliance which should be placed upon the capacity to bomb centers of population and industry with nuclear weapons.” Betts’s and Waxman’s reference to “uncontroversial” nuclear weapons attacks blatantly glosses over, denies or simply wishes away the unanswerable lessons learned in the last 60 years. Amazingly, Dr. Nitze, a life-long anti-Communist hawk and Cold War proponent of nuclear weapons, reversed himself in 1999 and totally rejected US nuclear war policy. In a New York Times op/ed titled “A Threat Mostly to Ourselves” Nitze wrote, “I see no compelling reason why we should not unilaterally get rid of our nuclear weapons. To maintain them … adds nothing to our security. I can think of no circumstances under which it would be wise for the United States to use nuclear weapons, even in retaliation for their prior use against us.” The most shocking and informative concept here is to refuse nuclear weapons “even in retaliation for their prior use against us.” With it, Nitze pre-demolished the lie by Betts and Waxman that nuclear retaliation is unopposed, accepted generally, and lacks controversy. Nitze was right to reject every excuse to use the Bomb, and so were the nuclear trigger men who preceded him. Air Force General George L. Butler, who had been chief of Strategic Air Command and its Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff (where he directed nuclear war planning), shocked the world Dec. 4, 1996, when he renounced his work and declared at the National Press Club that nuclear weapons are “morally indefensible” and should be abolished. In March 1999, a few months before Nitze’s public reversal, Gen. Butler said, “Nuclear weapons are not weapons at all. They are insanely destructive agents of physical and genetic terror… They’re some species of biological time bombs whose effects transcend time and space, poisoning the earth and its inhabitants for generations.” In 1998, 60 retired generals and admirals from around the world joined Gen. Butler in calling for the stand-down and abolition of the world’s nuclear arsenals. The group took out ads in major papers everywhere. Yet today’s coldblooded talk by high-ranking officials of detonating nuclear weapons against North Korea, nuclear war advocates still appear ignorant of its catastrophic consequences and of the illegality of perpetrating, much less initiating massacres. While the new national security advisor John Bolton advocates “pre-emptive” use of US nuclear war against North Korea, the National Academy of Sciences warned 30 years ago that “the primary mechanisms for human fatalities would likely not be from blast effects, not from thermal radiation burns, and not from ionizing radiation, but, rather, from mass starvation.” Betts’s and Waxman’s claim that retaliation with H-bombs is “uncontroversial,” and Bolton’s call for unprovoked genocidal nuclear first strikes fly in the face of binding US treaty law including the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions which forbid all indiscriminate attacks and any use whatsoever of poisoned weapons. UN General Assembly Resolution 1653, although not a treaty, declares “Any state using nuclear and thermonuclear weapons is to be considered as violating the Charter of the UN, asking contrary to the laws of humanity, and as committing a crime against [hu]mankind and civilization.” Beyond the criminality of deliberately detonating nuclear warheads against human beings, are the inevitable, irreversible and catastrophic health and environmental effects that would result. Three diplomatic conferences held between 2013 and 2014 in Norway, Mexico and Austria brought renewed global attention to these consequences. The International Committee of the Red Cross was instrumental in informing the three gatherings, and the ICRC painstakingly explained that no state or international body could ever adequately address the human health disaster caused by even the most limited nuclear attacks. Betts, Waxman and Bolton teach everyone that mass murder isn’t controversial, not a lesson our gun-happy country should learn. John LaForge John LaForge is on the staff of Nukewatch a peace and nuclear watchdog group in Wisconsin. View more of John LaForge’s work » Media for the people! Learn more about Rise Up Times and how to sustain People Supported News. Follow RiseUpTimes on Twitter RiseUpTimes @touchpeace No Peace! No Justice! Please share this post. Support independent media. Give today. The contents of Rise Up Times do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor. Tags: Geneva Conventions, Hague Conventions, military mania, nuclear strike, nuclear war, nuclear warheads, nuclear weapons Media for the People! ← Good News: Free Speech Victories! in Minnesota Hedges/Cohn \| “Campaign to Exterminate Muslims” and “Gaza: Israeli Leaders Should Be Prosecuted for War Crimes” →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3543
__label__cc	0.726235	0.273765	sales@rmcontrols.com Oil & Gas Solution By Daphne Estrada \| Sin categoría \| 0 Comments Introducing Ozone to Water Purification InnovaMass® 240S Multivariable Vortex Mass Flow Meter Traditionally, chlorine has been used to disinfect water for drinking. Unfortunately, chlorine produces carcinogenic by-products called trihalomethanes (THM’s) when it reacts with organic substances in surface waters. The recent adoption of the Surface Treatment Rules by the U.S. E.P.A. places strict limits on chlorine. Because ozone produces fewer disinfecting by-products, the EPA, along with the American Water Works Association, has emphasized the use of ozone as a highly desirable water treatment alternative. Ozone has been used for more than 100 years to purify water by oxidizing minerals such as iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide and by destroying bacteria, viruses and cysts. It is more than 3,000 times faster than chlorine and is the most powerful microbiocide commonly available for water treatment. Man-made ozone is formed by passing dry ambient air or oxygen through a high voltage field called a corona, which is produced inside an ozone generator. The high voltage breaks apart the oxygen molecules and causes them to reform as ozone, which is up to 13 times more soluble in water than oxygen. Ozone generators require a known mass flow rate of the oxygen or air fed into the device. This measurement is required to prevent the device from becoming saturated so that the amount of ozone produced can also be measured. SIERRA’S SOLUTION As the EPA’s rules on disinfecting by-products get stricter, more water treatment facilities are opting to use ozone systems for water purification instead of chlorine. Sierra’s InnovaMass® helps water treatment plants precisely measure the flow rate of oxygen entering these ozone generators. measuring the amount of ozone produced by the ozone generator is problematic since the ozone has a short lifetime. It cannot be stored and needs a short “residence time” in the piping and flow meter. The Sierra InnovaMass vortex meter is an in-line device that is fully flow-profile compensated, so that minimal straight-run piping is required. Ozone is also produced at low pressures, so pressure drop losses must be minimized. The Sierra Vortex meter does not appreciably obstruct the pipe so pressure drops are also minimal. The generator requires a robust flow device that is well shielded from the Coronal discharge that produced the Ozone. Housed in an explosion-proof enclosure, the Sierra InnovaMass vortex meter is virtually immune to the heavy electromagnetic interference (EMI) an ozone generator can produce. Here’s what makes Sierra’s InnovaMass 240S an ideal choice: Provides five process variables (mass flow, volumetric flow, pressure, temperature and density) at a single measurement point Built-in pressure, temperature and flow profile compensation All parameters are field adjustable and include complete field diagnostics pproved for FM, CSA and ATEX RM Controls, Inc. does not own this content. http://www.sierrainstruments.com/library/stories/introducing-ozone-to-water-purification?utm_content=buffer84a4b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer © Copyright 2016 Sierra Instruments, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Daphne Estrada, author RM Controls RM Controls, Inc. was founded in May 1985 to provide complete measurement and control solutions for clients in the process industries located within the following states: California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii. 2363 Teller Road Suite 111, Newbury Park, CA 91320 RM Controls © Copyright 2016 \| Terms Of Use - Privacy Statement Web Design and Development by ADWEB design, a company ADWEB Solutions. ThumbSniper-Plugin by Thomas Schulte	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3545
__label__cc	0.52129	0.47871	Campaign calls on drivers to steer clear of emergency vehicles 12.00 \| 9 November 2016 \| \| 5 comments Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new campaign following an increase in the number of drivers delaying the county’s fire engines from getting to incidents. The #INeedMySpace campaign was launched on Monday (7 Nov) with the backing of Road Safety GB. It was produced as Hants fire chiefs say the number of incidents in which motorists hinder emergency service vehicles with erratic driving and poor parking is ‘worse than ever before’. Hampshire Fire and Rescue says that motorists are putting lives at risk by blocking off roads and even stopping on box junctions outside fire stations. Parking is not the only problem, with firefighters claiming some drivers are not sure what to do when they hear the sirens blaring. They add that some motorists slam their brakes immediately – increasing the risk of causing an accident while others try to tailgate behind the vehicle. As a result, the service is giving guidance for motorists on how best to help emergency services get to accidents: CALM: Don’t panic or speed up in an attempt to get out of the way. ALERT: Turn distracting music down and check mirrors to help determine the direction and number of emergency vehicles. RESPONSE: Indicate, check your mirror and move to the left when it is safe to do so. In addition to these guidelines the public are urged to give a stationary emergency service vehicle a wide berth when moving around it. Under the campaign hashtag, photographs and videos will be posted online to show examples of these practices and help educate motorists. Andy Bowers, assistant chief officer, said: “The issue of motorists blocking the paths of emergency services vehicles is worse than ever before. “Some drivers are parking opposite one another making an entire road inaccessible while others are actually stopping by station exits, often in the hatched areas, and some are even leaving their cars on our grounds. “On the road we have to deal with motorists who are unsure what to do to allow emergency vehicles to pass, and often slam on their brakes the minute they hear the siren, as well as people who try and tailgate when we have gone past.” Iain Temperton, Road Safety GB’s director of communications, said: “Our emergency services have a challenging enough job and we all have a responsibility to ensure that they reach their destination as effectively as possible. “This simple, common sense advice for drivers will help all of us park and drive in such a way that we play our part in keeping our communities safe.” In a similar initiative back in 2011, GEM Motoring Assist launched the Blue Light Aware video which shows drivers the actions they should take to assist an emergency services vehicle on a ‘blue light’ journey. Maybe time to rerun the good Blue Light Aware YouTube from GEM with an update on parking! Peter Wilson Westminster People do not realise the importance of having a road able to be passable by emergency vehicles in something like a cul-de-sac unless you’re in that unfortunate situation where you are needing one. David Weston, Corby Apparently in Germany if one’s poorly-parked vehicle hinders the passage of an emergency vehicle it just gets rammed out of the way, and one is liable for any damage caused to the emergency vehicle in the process. David, Suffolk Solution to inappropriately parked cars blocking a fire engine’s route on an emergency: Fit bigger bumpers to fire engines and make them exempt from claims from drivers of said inappropriately parked vehicles that have been shoved out of the way on route to a shout. Probably no need to repeat that ‘message’ to anyone on the receiving end of a car damaged for that reason. Pat, Wales A bit of give and take is called for. I know some drivers do freeze when they hear and see one approaching and their reaction is to simply stop straight away – sometimes in the worst possible place – however fire appliances in particular can be a bit intimidating and their presence can panic motorists into wanting to be seen to do the right thing. On the other hand, I’ve seen emergency vehicle drivers not thinking either, such as going through red lights recklessly, as though their sirens will temporarily suspend the laws of physics and will create a force field around them. I’ve seen footage from ‘Traffic Cops’ (or similar) where police vehicles have crashed into the rear of a vehicle ahead, the police driver assumed it would be moving out of the way – it didn’t! Whose fault is that? Hugh Jones, Cheshire	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3546
__label__wiki	0.602333	0.602333	TfL commissions trials to enhance cyclists’ safety 12.00 \| 17 June 2014 \| Cyclists \| 1 comment Transport for London (TfL) has outlined a range of trials and initiatives as part of its ongoing work to make the Capital’s roads safer for cyclists. The work, which will include making bicycles more easily visible and vehicle braking systems more responsive, forms part of TfL’s revised Cycle Safety Action Plan which was published for public comment last week. The revised Plan builds on the previous plan published in 2010, and contains 32 new actions which TfL, the police, London boroughs and other organisations will work to deliver by 2020. New actions within the Plan include: trialling quiet vehicle technology to reduce HGV traffic during peak hours and help expand off-peak delivery; working with HGV manufacturers to develop better designs for side guards; and trialling detection equipment on London buses to help drivers be more aware of pedestrians and cyclists. Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, said: “Cycling in London is now commonplace with around 600,000 cycle journeys taking place every day across the capital, the equivalent to almost 10% of daily bus journeys and about a fifth of trips made by tube passengers. “These proposed revisions to the London Cycling Design Standards, as well as the revised Cycle Safety Action Plan, will help us further encourage more to take to two wheels, while ensuring that they can do so in the safest and most direct way possible.” It sounds to me as though Mr Johnson and TfL are attempting to re-open the streets deliberately closed which have aided greater congestion of traffic in general. Super Cycle Highways, and quiet back streets. As some elements of society would wish motorcycles to be abolished due to their numbers attributing to KSI, one wonders if the acclaimed numbers of cyclists and KSI might not provoke the same response – but no, instead they are encouraged. ‘Silent killers’ is a description some have levelled at quiet vehicles, and in busy surroundings void of motor traffic, the pedestrian is inevitably drawn to a conclusion that quiet is safe to cross. Tolerance and respect for one another has been replaced with segregation and discrimination. Where once the streets of London were open to all, where all traffic filtered and joined in harmony; traffic signals, segregated lanes for vehicle discrimination, limitations on turning – have all aided the divide between transport types. Derek Reynolds, Salop.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3549
__label__cc	0.622825	0.377175	Quick Answer: What Are The Three Types Of Architecture? What are the three types of building? What are some examples of architecture? What is the principle of architecture? Can architects be rich? How many different types of architecture are there? What are the three principles of architecture? What type of architecture makes the most money? What is a good architecture? What are the basic elements of architecture? Are architects happy? Why are architects paid so little? Types of buildings:Residential Buildings.Educational Buildings.Institutional Buildings.Assembly Buildings.Business Buildings.Mercantile Buildings.Industrial Buildings.Storage Buildings.More items…•. 20 Examples of Famous Architecture of the WorldEiffel Tower – Paris, France. Constructed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world. … The Burj al Arab – Dubai. … Parthenon – Athens, Greece. … Angkor Wat – Cambodia. … Saint Peter’s Basilica – Vatican, Rome, Italy. … Sydney Opera House. … Colosseum. … Tower Bridge London.More items…• Dragon1 Definition for Architecture Principle: An architecture principle is the principle of a concept that is made part of an architecture (total concept) of a structure or system. An architecture principle is the way a concept, being part of an architecture, works producing results. Technically, at least in the US, architects are “rich.” An upper-level manager, a partner or a principal generally make more than about 95-98% of the U.S. It’s also sort of the same way how people believe those working in the tech industry or engineering believe them to be well off. 6 Different Types6 Different Types of Architecture: Quality, Characteristics, and Uses. Throughout history, societies have developed unique types of architecture, reflecting local cultural, geographic, and economic forces. Chartered Architect Firmitas (Firmness, Durability) – It should stand up robustly and remain in good condition. Utilitas (Commodity, Utility) – It should be useful and function well for the people using it. Venustas (Delight, Beauty) – It should delight people and raise their spirits. Mechanical engineersMechanical engineers earned the most, an average of $84,060 per year. Marine engineers and naval architects averaged $81,360 per year, and industrial engineers earned an average of $78,550 per year. Architectures must have both form and function and it is a good test of an architecture to measure its elegance. An architecture that is well designed will tend to be elegant and have a simplicity of form that will be obvious to those that take the time study it. If you want to become a building architect or a designer, you will learn the four basic elements of architecture and design: Point, Line, Plane and Volume. With these four elements you actually can create any architecture or design. Architects are about average in terms of happiness. At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, architects rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 41% of careers. We see that many architects actually earn very little, considering the work that they do and the responsibilities they carry. Long hours, a lot of stress, strict deadlines, demanding clients, lots of responsibilities and working during the weekend; all of that for a moderate compensation in a highly competitive market. Why Do Runners Tape Their Legs? What is the difference between the different colors Question: What Is The Demand For IT Jobs? What kind of IT jobs are in demand? Here is our list Quick Answer: Is A 3.5 GPA Good For A Freshman? Does your GPA matter in 9th grade? The higher a ninth Why Are The Three Pillars Of Sustainability Important? Who created the 3 pillars of sustainability? What Is Inside Mount Rushmore? How many people died building Mount Rushmore? Question: Is The Irishman Going Straight To Netflix? Did the Irishman go straight to Netflix? ‘ How Much Does A Bob Ross Painting Go For? Can you do Bob Ross paintings with acrylic?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3556
__label__cc	0.675465	0.324535	Lithium Werks Achieves IATF 16949 and Renews ISO 9001 Published On - December 14, 2020 Category - Press Release AUSTIN, Texas and ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lithium Werks is pleased to announce that it has renewed its long-standing ISO 9001 certification, now valid through late 2023, and upgraded the prior TS 16949:2009 Automotive Quality Certification to the new IATF 16949:2016 certification, registered with BSI (British Standards Institute), for the Changzhou Electrode Coating and Cell Assembly plants. The International Automotive Task Force IATF 16949:2016 is the preferred Automotive Quality Management System and replaces ISO/TS 16949:2009 by integrating the many international Automotive Quality Management Systems like: VDA (Germany), AIAG and QS-9000 (North America), AVSQ (Italy), FIEV (France), and SMMT (UK). Marcus Higginbotham, Global Quality Director for Lithium Werks, said, “IATF 16949:2016 is the most stringent quality standard in the automotive industry, and obtaining this certification shows the dedication and maturity of the personnel and the management’s commitment to quality.” This IATF 16949 standard was implemented per customer requirements and was integrated into the Lithium Werks operating philosophies and the existing QMS. Don Lenz, VP of Global Sales for Lithium Werks, said, “These certifications will give our customers confidence that these cells can be designed and used not only for transportation applications where Power, Safety, Life™ are important, but in all verticals that demand the lowest total cost of ownership.” Lithium Werks congratulates its Changzhou team on this milestone accomplishment. Learn more about Lithium Werks at www.LithiumWerks.com lwmarketing@lithiumwerks.com Canadian pilot study suggests prescription icosapent ethyl (VASCEPA®) might improve symptoms of COVID-19 and reduce inflammation ‫جزيرة ياس أبوظبي تكرم أبطال خط الدفاع الأول في سباق جائزة الاتحاد للطيران الكبرى للفورمولا 1 لعام 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3557
__label__cc	0.731028	0.268972	Full Measure Bestseller "Slanted": Order here Untouchable Subjects. Fearless, Nonpartisan Reporting. Vaccine, Medical links Attkisson v. DOJ "Collusion v. Trump" TL Media Mistakes on Trump Obama Surveillance TL Other investigations VIDEO: Is nuclear power clean energy the key to a bright future? Dated: January 14, 2020 by Sharyl Attkisson Leave a Comment The following is a transcript of my investigative report on Full Measure. Click on the link at the end of the transcript to watch the story on Full Measure. One of the biggest energy challenges of our time is how to produce more energy in a way that’s considered cleaner for the environment. In his book: A Bright Future, Swedish nuclear engineer Stefan Qvist — writes that some countries have solved climate change and the rest can follow, if they just embrace what he says is a misunderstood platform: nuclear power. We recently caught up with him in London. Stefan Qvist: What we're trying to explain in the book is basically there are a few countries in the world that have clean electricity 24 hours per day, year round. And those are Sweden, France and Ontario. And all three places did it by a combination of renewable energy and nuclear power. Sharyl: You have a phd as a nuclear engineer. What are a couple of misconceptions you think people have about nuclear power? Stefan Qvist: One is the volume and how dangerous nuclear waste is. And another one is the safety record of nuclear power. Both of them have been quite thoroughly misunderstood and we tried to go through that in the book quite comprehensively. Sharyl: Do you find a lot of people don't know that nuclear power is green energy? Stefan Qvist: Yes. Less and less. Fortunately, if you asked me five years ago, most people probably wouldn't know that nuclear energy is low carbon and doesn't emit greenhouse gasses. Today that's starting to become public knowledge, which is very good. Sharyl: It's often said that when nuclear goes wrong, it's catastrophic. How do you get people comfortable with that calculation? Stefan Qvist: In terms of of people dying from a disaster, energy related disaster, one the worst one we've seen in world history by far is the hydroelectric dam bursting in China in the 1970s, killed over, well in some estimates over 200,000 people. Nothing is completely safe. Nothing is completely clean, but we have to choose the best out of poor options almost everywhere in society and economy. Sharyl: So what are a couple of comments you have on Fukushima, which is a recent disaster that people know about and hear a lot about? Stefan Qvist: Yeah. So Japan was struck by an epic natural disaster that killed 16,000 people. Certainly compared to other energy accidents that we've seen with the oil platforms exploding or hydroelectric power, dams failing or gas pipelines exploding, Fukushima, in terms of relative effects to human life, is quite benign compared to those, but obviously a very serious and horrible accident anyway. Fight improper government surveillance. Support Attkisson v. DOJ and FBI over the government computer intrusions of Attkisson's work while she was a CBS News investigative correspondent. Visit the Attkisson Fourth Amendment Litigation Fund. Click here. Sharyl: A comment on the Chernobyl disaster? Stefan Qvist: It was actually constructed and redesigned the Soviet engineers. This is technology that will never be built in the West that will never be allowed to be operated in that way in the west. Sharyl: What are the lessons learned from Three Mile Island in the United States? Stefan Qvist: So it was really kind of a proof of concept of the safety built into Western type of nuclear power reactors. You have a a really severe event, you have core melt and no one got hurt. So I, that's the, the main lesson I guess. Sharyl: Why can nuclear solve a problem do you think, an energy problem that wind and solar alone cannot? Stefan Qvist: Well, the main reason is that wind and solar obviously rely on the wind and the sun being available. So it's much more effective, much more cost effective, and it's proven to work much better if you have something in the system that doesn't rely on the weather cooperating with you as well. We all share the same atmosphere and the same globe, but some countries have found a way to at least produce electricity cleanly, 24 hours per day around the year. And that's something that other countries can be inspired by because we have an existing solution to that. And that's basically what we mean when we say how some have solved climate change. Germany is planning to close all of its nuclear power plants by 2020 in response to the Japan nuclear disaster. Nuclear power supporters say that will mean back to relying on more energy from coal. Click on the link below to watch the report on Full Measure: http://fullmeasure.news/news/politics/clean-energy Thank you to the thousands who are supporting the landmark case of Attkisson v. DOJ and FBI for the government computer intrusions. 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__label__cc	0.50713	0.49287	Josh Baxter Levels Up By: Gavin Brown reset \| This item does not qualify for OUR member pricing Item is on backorder and will ship when available. Your order will ship on or around the release date Format: Hardcover Book Weight (lbs):.74000 Lexile® Measure: 800LL DRA Level: 60 Video game lover Josh Baxter knows that seventh grade at a new school may be his hardest challenge yet, but he's not afraid to level up and win! Josh Baxter is sick and tired of hitting the reset button. It's not easy being the new kid for the third time in two years. One mistake and now the middle-school football star is out to get him. And Josh's sister keeps offering him lame advice about how to make friends, as if he needs her help finding allies! Josh knows that his best bet is to keep his head down and stay under the radar. If no one notices him, nothing can touch him, right? But when Josh's mom sees his terrible grades and takes away his video games, it's clear his strategy has failed. Josh needs a new plan, or he'll never make it to the next level, let alone the next grade. He's been playing not to lose. It's time to play to win. Gavin Brown has written stories and designed games for the bestselling Spirit Animals and The 39 Clues series, and is the creator of the highly rated iOS and Android game Blindscape. He lives in a narrow apartment in New York City's East Village. Hardcover Book 12.99	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3565
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__label__cc	0.65888	0.34112	EXCLUSIVE: Libyan missiles looted CNN's Ben Wedeman and Ingrid Formanek reporting from Tripoli, Libya – TRIPOLI, Libya (CNN) - A potent stash of Russian-made surface-to-air missiles is missing from a huge Tripoli weapons warehouse amid reports of weapons looting across war-torn Libya. They are Grinch SA-24 shoulder-launched missiles, also known as Igla-S missiles, the equivalent of U.S.-made Stinger missiles. A CNN team and Human Rights Watch found dozens of empty crates marked with packing lists and inventory numbers that identified the items as Igla-S surface-to-air missiles. The list for one box, for example, written in English and Russian, said it had contained two missiles, with inventory number "Missile 9M342," and a power source, inventory number "Article 9B238." Grinch SA-24s are designed to target front-line aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and drones. They can shoot down a plane flying as high as 11,000 feet and can travel 19,000 feet straight out. Fighters aligned with the National Transitional Council and others swiped armaments from the storage facility, witnesses told Human Rights Watch. The warehouse is located near a base of the Khamis Brigade, a special forces unit in Gadhafi's military, in the southeastern part of the capital. The warehouse contains mortars and artillery rounds, but there are empty crates for those items as well. There are also empty boxes for another surface-to-air missile, the SA-7. Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch emergencies director, told CNN he has seen the same pattern in armories looted elsewhere in Libya, noting that "in every city we arrive, the first thing to disappear are the surface-to-air missiles." He said such missiles can fetch many thousands of dollars on the black market. "We are talking about some 20,000 surface-to-air missiles in all of Libya, and I've seen cars packed with them." he said. "They could turn all of North Africa into a no-fly zone." There was no immediate comment from NTC officials. The lack of security at the weapons site raises concerns about stability in post-Gadhafi Libya and whether the new NTC leadership is doing enough to stop the weapons from getting into the wrong hands. A NATO official, who asked to not be named because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said 575 surface-to-air missiles, radar systems and sites or storage facilities were hit by NATO airstrikes and either damaged or destroyed between March 31 and Saturday. He didn't elaborate on the specifics about the targets. Gen. Carter Ham, chief of U.S. Africa Command, has said he's concerned about the proliferation of weapons, most notably the shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles. He said there were about 20,000 in Libya when the international operation began earlier this year and many of them have not been accounted for. "That's going to be a concern for some period of time," he said in April. Gilles de Kerchove, the European Union counterterrorism coordinator, raised concerns Monday about the possibility that al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, based in North Africa, could gain access to small arms, machine guns and surface-to-air missiles. Western officials worry that weapons from the storage sites will end up in the hands of militants or adversaries like Iran. The governments of neighboring Niger and Chad have both said that weapons from Libya are already being smuggled into their countries, and they are destined for al Qaeda. They include detonators and a plastic explosive called Semtex. Chad's president said they include SA-7 missiles. An ethnic Tuareg leader in the northern Niger city of Agadez also said many weapons have come across the border. He said he and other Tuareg leaders are anxious about Gadhafi's Tuareg fighters returning home - with their weapons - and making common cause with al Qaeda cells in the region. Gadhafi's fighting forces have included mercenaries from other African nations. The missing weapons also conjure fears of what happened in Iraq, where people grabbed scores of weapons when Saddam Hussein's regime was overthrown. Bouckaert said one or two of the missing artillery rounds are "enough to make a car bomb." "We should remember what happened in Iraq," he said, when the "country was turned upside down" by insurgents using such weaponry. There have been similar concerns in Afghanistan, where the United States provided thousands of Stinger missiles to the Afghan mujahedeen when they were fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. The United States has spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to buy them back, fearful that they would fall into the hands of terrorists. CNN's Emily Smith, Tim Lister, Joe Sterling and Larry Shaughnessy contributed to this report Filed under: FIRST ON CNN/EXCLUSIVE • Libya Thomas Klimchuk Christmas shopping has began Toxick1 Most likely an excuse to put UN troops on the ground to look for them and "protect" them from themselves. For once, the terrorists should target refineries, pipelines, tank farms, tanker ships, munitions factories.... I bet they're a lot easier to hit than high security areas like airports, or cities. Why do those terrorists always want to goad us in to fighting them? Well hopefully, they will turn up in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Lebanon where people are engaged in dending themselves from murderers with air superiority. CelebrateGoodTimesCmon u a terror sleeper? carey18 Hmm maybe now those in Afghanistan & Pakistan can defend themselves against all the drone strikes from the terrorists in Washington Former CIA Officer Blows Lid off Libya Fraud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IEqpRmlKSE Braindead West wants Jihadists to rule Libya – ex-CIA officer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FMXud80xI0 similar – ambassador Bolden: Horrors & Butchery of Libya by US & NATO & worry 'NATO Operation Going Very Badly'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2lzGwCAafY Cool Hand More reason to use rail, bus, or car transportation across the US and avoid the body scanners, long wait times on the tarmac, baggage check fees, pat downs, and getting shot out of the sky by missiles. But last time I checked 9 out of 10 air crashes are caused by pilot error, followed by human factors, and maintenance or design flaws. Oh, and I forgot to mention geese (Flt 1549 in the Hudson River). Those are the serious type of surface-to-air/air-to-air weapons. I blame Canada for them!!! nick ric Yes. Or something even worse. My gripe with this is that CNN found a dozen empty cartons and expresses concern that IRAN might have somehow gotten ahold of them. The concern should be that one of them gets smuggled into the US. Which could be very bad. Or something like that. I just wish the reporting was more balanced. Iran already has these, and there are full crates of these everywhere in libya. Empty crates to me sounds like they were already used. Sockitup Don't buy into this nonsense..."Western officials worry that weapons from the storage sites will end up in the hands of militants or adversaries like Iran." Iran as it is manuactures its own equipment such as the "Qaem "- anti-helicopter, light-weight, laser guided missile or the "Shahin" – upgraded MIM-23 HAWK, supersonic ground-to-air guided missile with a range of more than 40 kilometers capable of targeting fighter jets and helicopters. The list of weapons manufactured by Iran is extensive and these are just a couple of examples. Now what does CNN or Western Officials want us to believe useless weapons from Libya are destined for Iran? This is pathetic! Exactly my point. It strikes me as very ignorant. Iran is busy trying to arm something 300 times more sophisticated with a nuke. Plus, there are literally half a million of these banging around the world. These are vintage. After USSR went bust, a lot of these went missing. 12 more are not the issue. It would have been better for someone to write an editorial about all the weapons, specifically ak47s, that are ending up in the hands of the every day person in North Africa. September 8, 2011 at 3:14 am \| I cant understand, why people are referring to AKM's (Автомат Калашникова Модернизированный; Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy or "Kalashnikov's modernized automatic rifle") as AK-47? AK47 was produced only for short period of time, and you can not possibly get your hands on it. You can probably get an AK74M, AKM, AKMS or AK 103-105 range. Look at the producers webpage http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/weapon.shtml mr ruski, you are very serious about your Калашникова. Needless to say, we aren't talking about new shipments of weapons built in 2011. We are talking about stuff bought like 25 years ago. And the AK47, as a class of weapon, is the most popular on the globe. The fact that the new ones, 50 years after the design is now just called AK74 just proves my point. And if you want to split hairs, in reality this weapon is made in several countries now including china. And even th US now. Yes, really. No, it is not called 'AK47' exactly there either when the name is spoken in Chinese. You russians are so literal sometimes. Again if you want to split hairs, one can quite easily get ahold of something classified as exactly, a technical, and literal ak47 anyway. They are just 'used' weapons. Or antique. You may not in russia, I don't know. but it we are talking about North Africa right now anyway. Jagshemash Probably Al Queda has them and plans to bring them to USA to shoot down commercial jets. HOW TO INVADE YOUR HOUSE 1. Tell people YOU have missiles or even worse....marijuana! gasp!. 2. Invade. or illegal wood for guitars As much as I would like to disagree.... .I cannot. You are probably exactly right on whose hands those missiles are in and this is the EXACT reason why I kept on saying "Hey, getting rid of Qaddafi might be a bad thing!" wiki libya. 7 million people. Mostly in several coastal cities. Google Wheelus airbase !!!! check british news...bases already are back in the vast desert...we own libya since wwii. fact o matter yes. that is certain. then they use the suitcase nuke. seriously...you actually believe that garbage you hear? FEAR monger. Fraidy cat. U better off dead. 911insidejobber The US government is probably planning another false flag black op using the missiles...similar to 9/11, the inside job. I know people still believe about our government after ten years. The media has done nothing really now or in the past for that people that matter. Oh yeah, let go back and stuff my face with cheese burger and watch Dick Cheney on Leno while everything stays the same. Stonefossil Are Human Right Watch are imbedded spies? the civil rights movement was a cia op. youtube 'peter paul mary civil rights '. study each frame, blurred faces, white guys in sun glasses...million 'gros just did not gather unless dressed/bussed by cia....its all made in hollywood 'For a long time i denied 9.11 conspiracy, now i am convinced based on the aftermath. USA = USSR+THIRD REICH BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEEDLESS FEAR. Oh...look...a Muslim...must be a terrorist. for crying out loud. jman33 ──▄▀▀▄▀▀▀▀▀▄▄───── ─█─▒▀──▄─▄───▀▄─── ─█▒────█─█────▀▄── ─█▒──▒▒─▄─▒▒───▒█─ ──█─────▀────▄▄▄▀─ ──▀▄───────▄█████─ ──▄██▄▄───▄█████▀─ ─▀█████▀▀▀▀███▀─── September 8, 2011 at 12:49 am \| Reply jdizzle1337 Everybody CHILL the fawk out, i have the missiles; I just took them home to look at them, i will bring them back in the morning jeezus effin christ i didnt know everybody would spaz out. Nipiv they should look on craigslist D0minat0r If only the ATF could get a hold of these weapons and keep them from falling in the wrong hands. dixiepixie The teabaggers bought most of them to keep big governement from inner-fearing wit there peaceful prejedjuices. First you blame Iran for getting nukes, and then blame them for trying to get 1950s technology (that they can make themselves or by directly from Russia or China)? CNN is 100% run by J E W S. Total J E W propaganda. The Hard Bodied One Did your parents have any children that lived? How in the hell did you manage to take an article that expressed concern about how 20,000 stinger-like missiles could end up in the hands of terrorists; who in turn could them on U.S. and NATO Forces? You my friend are truly gifted...your momma/sister must be proud of you and your fancy 2nd grade education! I bet she is going to give you a gold-plated wife/sister-beater for your intellectual superiority! Now let's think logically, that means reasonably or in a clear and consistent manner...If these shoulder fired, heat seeking missiles end up in the hands of Taliban/AQ we could have another situation where a a Chinook...that means big helicopter gets shot down carrying some of our nation's finest warriors. DO YOU GET IT? Or are you to high on super-glue and moonshine to comprehend...that means understand. Chances are you don't and are a 5'2" 120lb wanna-be skinhead who talks like a tough guy while seated in his mom's basement that he refers to as the "Death Star" and would crap himself if he saw a person who isn't white. I dare you to take your stupid little klan outfit to the "ghetto" and strut around yelling white power....I'm sure the folks could use some clean sheets after they slap you silly. Grow Up Loser. It was 'possibly' several dozen. And all they found are empty crates. These things were probably fired in '88 anyway. Got to stick to the facts, man... patrick A. Sometimes the Truth sure HURT. Gawd, I love a man who can spin words like you just did. My hat is off to you. Damn that was excellent compared to the usual pap on these forums. <3 HEY HARD BODY< First of all you sound like a racist biatch, second of all if these weapons are in the wrong hands so what??? what makes you think whatever US does to every other damn country is OK but if someone drops a bomb on you then there is problem? you make your bed and then you sleep in it. US decided to invade again another country who was no danger to the US but because of all the other shiiit that they have like oil all of a sudden someone who was your friend for 40 years is now a dictator and after you attack the country some missiles go missing. Ok even if Iran has them so f....g what? the f.....g Israeli jews can have whatever the hell they wish but no other muslim country can defend itself with new technology weapons? wake the f... up before i myself shove a missile where sun dont shine BROTHER Who should we claim for the U.S anti-tank, ground-to-air missles and tons of machine guns including satellite phone and GPS .... that Obama has given to this guy in the last 3 years? Where are these weapons? Are they in Iran or Somalia.... hand? BigSir The shell game will continue. Now the rebels that the US supported will be recognized as "the bad guys" and Libya will be one more middle eastern country that the US keeps unstable. Kittens and Jesus Look up Bill Hicks bullies of the world. You won't be disappointed. Fred S. Gen. Ham is concerned. Gosh,ah, where would those American Airlines destroying missiles go? Translation: Their war to reform Islam will just have to continue on for another 30 years or so. These missles are probably headed to a city near you! haha! Your politicians make you safer everyday! Die humans! I GIVE U A HINT WHO GOT THEM.....HIS NAME IS HABIB come one Tyrone, you for one should shut your black ass up I got it. The missiles were looted by the CIA. Maybe they'll try setting up one of those provocation incidents and blame it on Kaddhafi supporters. That way Bushama and Clinton can use nuclear weapons. Great they're running things. Who cares where Libya's missiles are. ARMYofONE Obviously you do not care. By your responses you probably are not even American. So ZIP IT omegarising LMFAO!!!! Thing is...I agree with Moe. Nazi Fuucckkers need to go and NOW!!! September 7, 2011 at 11:59 pm \| Reply Maybe they were taken with the 250 Gaddafi vehicle convoy that entered Niger a couple of days ago. Everyone on here is tripping because CNN found some shoulder fired rockets are missing? How are people so stupid? Who do you think the Taliban has been firing at US helicopters for the last 10 years, every day, 10 or 20 times a day? And how do we know these things were actually just FIRED during the MONTHS of fighting that has been going on in Libya? are people really this dense? And IRAN might get them? Like they can't just buy their own from Russia? Seriously? This is 1950's technology. Isn't IRAN working on getting Nukes, like their friends North Korea and Pakistan? Meanwhile look at all the americans on there freaking out that some shoulder fired rockets were reported missing by CNN. What nonsense. Even if not, just how few of these things do you think the taliban has? How many do you think Victor Bout has up for sale? We are talking a few dozen missing rockets in the face of probably several hundred thousand in the hands of Pakistan and Taliban. Who cares? Next they are going to be freaking out because they find some empty crates in Ukraine where ak47s used to be. What do you think th mikep nice, Rick. "You people are SO stupid! " who is this 'Rick' you are talking about? if you read, it's clearly 'Nick'. And your comment was rubbish either way September 8, 2011 at 12:27 am \| Ummm....there not just rockets like a RPG-7 or 9 but, a surface to air guided missile that actively tracks the IR signature of the exhaust off the engines of a helicopter or jet engine and is a big concern to the US military. It is also a huge concern for civilian aircraft that have no countermeasures to defeat these systems. My point was there are hundreds of thousands of these things already out there. Heat seeking or not. And already in the hands of you don't know who. Anyone could have them, they are for sale by Russia and also many smaller countries. Many, many terrorists, rogue paramilitary, and the nations of concern ALREADY HAVE THEM. Case in point, Libya under Q had thousands upon thousands of these things. And back to Iran. Iran has all kinds of guided and unguided missiles, shoulder fired or not, and many of them technologically superior to these models. Russia sold these same things to Q, and they also sell to the P of Syria and PM Yemen and who ever they so choose. gooooooooood, then US can get some of his own medicine. You aint a super power anymore so wake the f up Well lets hope that the next missing items don't turn out to be the mustard gas that Gadhafi stockpiled. That wracks havoc inside tunnels. People here in America don't know history well enough to know that Middle East is full of Cold War leftovers. Get used to it. Wow, good job with fear mongering on Iran. Forget Iran the Taliban gets their hands on some of these rockets we will be running out of Afghanistan with our tail between our legs as fast as the planes can take off. mullah dadullah the best way to discover these missiles is to send helicopters above gaza,lebanon and east afghanistan,pilots will find out exactly when missiles get there. your a fuckin moron mullah! This article is written as if the countries/companies which sell/export/manufacture these things are any more responsible than "Joe Blow." Live by the sword, die by it. Terry Brookman They will most likely turn up in Mexico. Qaddafi wanted to trade oil to China so they would put some communications satellites for the African Union thus cutting the Europeans out of oil and a very lucrative multi bandwidth system run by them. Now who would have figured on that, there is more to the story than meets the eye. Follow the money! LET'S GET FUСKED UP AND SUСK EACH OTHER OFF. THAT WAY WHEN WE SOBER UP TOMORROW WE CAN PRETEND LIKE IT WAS THE ALCOHOL THAT MADE US DO IT AND THAT WE'RE STILL STRAIGHT. COME ON YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO. I want to really bad, that way I can still attend church and have a clear conscious. P.s I wonder if Jesus sucked somebody off. i can see a bunch of nazi idiot,trying to say jesus blank someone butthead youre going to get the worst wrath from God you will go downfall in no time its the truth thats goes to jman3 you should be banned from commenting craps Grow up!!!!!! I think Jesus and Muhammad were professional cock suckers. @ jerry and Jman33. Hitler was a gay drug addict. Just like your father's September 7, 2011 at 11:51 pm \| Dan Fitzpatrick love you cocksuckers lol Nick Green, You're 100% correct Iran does not need does weapons it manufactures it's own does are kiddy toys for Iran biased new's making Iran look evil to rev up the war propaganda. They are very good allies of Russia and China and do not need these weapons they can easily obtain them from Russia and china . media is pure biased and war propaganda demonizing Iran. Dreamer96 The really funny and sick thing about this story is the U.S. could not sell weapons to LIbya in the past, but now with a new government, how long will it be before the U.S. is selling weapons to Libya,,,, like we are to Iraq, and Afghanistan... All the lastest weapons make the world go round, the world go round, All the live long day. beasterdamus Great...F.....g Russians...No accountability...Obviously we will see an increase in downed aircraft over the next 24 months...Oh yea the stars are lining up baby... Mike in SA Mission accomplished! Thanks for the forethought and planning Obama! ▀█▀ █▬█ █ ▄█▀ █ ▄█▀ ▄█▀ █▬█ █ ▀█▀. Another 'Blame it on Obama' charter member of the Teabagger Tin Foil Hat Brigade. I got a newsflash for you; The Libyan rebellion was all the Libyan's idea. Obama was nowhere near the place & his job (which he did) was to keep American boots off the ground. Never let the facts interfere with a good partisan rant. Sharp you are wrong on every aspect. Obummer pushed NATO into Libya with France and the UK but didn't have the balls to stand out front. you dont even know nothing mike,,,ur soo ignorant ,,what does obama have to do with the war on libya,,,its france and england wo declared the war and the united state just participated...what a races you are...not because u dont like obama it means he is responsible for every problem... i totaly agree, i was a staunch supporter obama then he acts like bush and decides america and its military needs to attack libya to "free them from tyranny" totally the opposite of what he campaigned against. Obama is a failure and now thanks to him my brothers have to worry about 20.000 more surface to air missles that will no doubt be fired at them. No sand niggers freedom is worth the life of a american soldier! nik green The premise of this article is pure baloney. Its quite obvious why the corporate media have turned into a war-mongering propaganda drivel exercise; all the major US media outlets are owned by the same private conglomerates that manufacture weapons of war. The US corporate media are giving Joseph Goebbels a run for his money... but there is a difference: at least the Nazi propagandists weren't lying about their mission. In contrast, the US mainstream media has the same basic mission as wartime Nazi Germany, but pretending to be a free, unbiased and objective disseminator of news and current affairs. The problem here is that the awareness, education and knowledge of history on the part of the US public is at an alltime low... in a National Geographic poll taken around 2003, while the Iraq war was raging, at least 80% of high school student were unable to locate Iraq on a map of the world (!), and 50% could not even identify the Pacific Ocean, the largest geographical feature on the planet (!!!!). No wonder the warmongers can constantly lie their way into multiple wars, or pull a false flag terror attack on our own nation, and more, without the majority even raising an eyebrow, while they wave flags like so many docile idiots, pretending to be "patriotic", under some make believe feel-good notion that they are "supporting America". This is how nations fall, and dictators and rogues take over. First Bush, now Obama. By the way, you stupid writer of this imbecilic article... Iran hasn't attacked anyone in >250 years, and is hardly likely to now. They are more interested in defending themselves through strength.. no wonder they are developing a nuclear program... so they are less likely to get attacked by some rogue "coalition of the coerced" in order to steal their natural resources. CNN... grow up, or get a life. ▀█▀ █▬█ █ ▄█▀ █ ▄█▀ ▄█▀ █▬█ █ ▀█▀ You're 100% correct Iran does not need does weapons it manufactures it's own does are kiddy toys for Iran biased new's making Iran look evil to rev up the war propaganda. ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░█████░░░░░░░░░███████████████████░░ ░░█████░░░░░░░░░█████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░█████████████████████████████████░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█████░░░░░░░░░█████░░ ░░███████████████████░░░░░░░░░█████░░ ░░███████████████████░░░░░░░░░█████░ Stopppppppppppppp with that crap News is so biased Iran does not need that crap they are allies of Russia they manufacture their own weapons it has way way better weapons then dumb ghadaffi. Iran does not need these missiles Iran has s200s and much much more Iran can manufacture these missiles Iran has shihab 3s 3000 miles radius. Some posters have said that these weapons are likely inoperable due to bad batteries. Let us hope fervently that this is true. If they can get them operational & into Europe or the US I don't see how we can protect civil aviation. My guess an airliner takes about 5 minutes & 20 or 30 miles of flying to get above 11,000 feet altitude. That's a lot of territory to place a hidden firing site in. If they can get large numbers into Afghanistan they can seriously challenge our air superiority there, at least where helicopter flights are concerned. The same with any other hot spot. THANK YOU RUSSIA. No, Your disruptive graphics posts are shit, just like you. Anything to grandstand & prevent real people from having a discussion. It is true what you say about a plane coming in for a landing or taking off, but not much has changed here,,,,Those weapons were on the black market before this, and we have been pretty good at catching any coming into the U.S. It's good to make this public, but looting of army supply depots happened before in Iraq, and as for Libya's WMD's some of those have a short life span too, the chemicals go bad,,,look up what the Weapons inspectors found in Irag between the Gulf War of 1991 and the 2003 invasion/war, many chemical weapons loaded in shells and containers had gone bad... Jimmy Cracks Capricorns Let's see....Mossad....CIA....Black Water...ATF...???? DIE JUDE : KRIEGSANSTIFTER, KRIEGSVERLANGERER September 13, 2011 at 9:13 am \| Sieg Heil! buddget Great, just f__king great. I can only hope that the missiles turn out to be a bunch of cr_p Those of you who link this to President Obama are exactly the sort of morons who have brought our country to it's knees. Think! What in in the $%!+ does our President have to do with this situation? You are so consumed with hatred and racial prejudice you a re unable to form a logical thought. You are a traitor to America because you place hatred above the well being of our country. Turn off Fox News and get a brain! edvhou812 Morons? You guys want to give him credit for Libyan falling, well it is now time to man-up and lay the blame with things get screwed up over there. Then again, you probably wouldn't know much about being a man. Which side are you on? Your post is so garbled & incoherent we can't tell. The whole thing does have a Teabaggerish ring. If you're a Teabagger just come right out & say it man. Now is the time! To find something else to completely *ck up! Wally Balloo They should really limit the length of posts in this forum. What a bunch of rambling nonse- jjh poor taste Why is the question of Iran even open other than as a pop term? 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Life out there Lame, dude. I think you need a hobby. klarg As if the Libyan uprising was under the President's control. Or that controlling Libyan weapons is a responsibility of the US President. Good propaganda, but shabby logic. █░▀▄░░░░░░░░░░░▄▄███▀ ░█░░░▀▄░▄▄▄▄▄░▄▀░░░█▀ ░░▀▄░░░▀░░░░░▀░░░▄▀ ░░░░▌░▄▄░░░▄▄░▐▀▀ ░░░▐░░█▄░░░▄█░░▌▄▄▀▀▀▀█ ░░░▌▄▄▀▀░▄░▀▀▄▄▐░░░░░░█ ▄▀▀▐▀▀░▄▄▄▄▄░▀▀▌▄▄▄░░░█ █░░░▀▄░█░░░█░▄▀░░░░█▀▀▀ ░▀▄░░▀░░▀▀▀░░▀░░░▄█▀ ░░░█░░░░░░░░░░░▄▀▄░▀▄ right... now is the time to ponder the consequences of this NATO aggression. The neocon legacy lives on! Plus if whoever stole them uses them on israHELL – more power to them! jrh Iran? Seriously? Iran has had the capability to manufacture shoulder fired missiles for a couple of decades. Great reporting... Chinada Exactly, we should more concerned about someone wanting to make a quick buck and sell to anybody who willing to take down a plane for their extreme politics. Leave Iran alone till this get some nukes and the smackem' Fith element I asked for a CRATE with FOUR STONES in it...Not one or two or three..but FOUR ! We had a deal. ZERO STONES ...ZERO CRATES! Kevin Cantu Mean while here in America. An individual walks up to an IHOP in Carson City, Nevada and starts shooting inside the restaurant from an AK-47 that was supposedly banned from China and yet some how we're supposed to secure Russian made Missiles in Libya??? Really???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I really fuсking wish I had a dick to sit on right now. Or a dog named 'Fartz" come fartz ....here boy ! come on now come ..come fartz....lol ohhh yeah well I have a fat cock for you! I can't imagine it would be too difficult to get one of these things smuggled into the US through Canada or Mexico. It could easily take out passenger planes. Find out whofired one that hit a u.s. base in iraq last week (which wasn't reported in the news), and you'll find out who took them!!! PacerLJ35 The SA-24 is an IR-guided missile system. It's not designed for surface attack. What you heard about was probably an IDF attack in the form of mortar or rocket fire. Israel Defense Forces (IDF)?? I highly doubt that!!!! IDF = Indirect Fire...ie, artillery, etc. PHEW!!! Okay, thanks for clearing that up!! Poor Israel get's blamed for everything, and I was fittin to go off! ANOTHER PROOF LIBYA UNDER KADAFFI WAS A BETTER PLACE FOR THE WORLD !!...HE EVEN JAILED THOUSAND OF AL-QAEDA MEMBERS . SORRY, YOU'RE WRONG! AND YOU'RE YELLING! What does missing SAM missiles have to do with Libya arresting (allegedly) al-Qaeda members? And as far as being better with than without Mr. Q, I'd suggest asking the Libyan people about that. They got rid of Saddam Hussein and Kadaffi. I do not think whoever replace them are any better. Even worse. Now all the weapons are stolen. Now the US will have to be more involved in yet another country. Obama is adding to his legacy... What exactly* does this have to do with President Obama? You should crawl back under your rock. StevenJUU What a stupid story.... Frizz head likely bought those to "protect" himself against the US and others (at least shoot down a few planes). But after seeing that happened to the Iraqii airforce, he likely just spent his money elsewhere and saved the money on gas 🙂 Plus I'm sure after Lockerbie he wasn't getting a lot of spare parts. He likley could have tried to sell them, but who wants outdated aircraft that likely don't fly? and those who do can't afford them. And what about the US and britain? all our hardware that could have been spent on our people? Where's this reporter from? that said, Frizz head did spend and steal a lot of the nations money. 36B over 6K people is $6,000 for every man, woman and child in Libya. With an average family size of say 3.2, that's $20K per family. Now that's a better angle at a story Anonym5 Show some civility on these psoting sites and dont use swearing or name calling. Gaddaff, Megrahi, Libya are innocent of the German and Lockerbie bombing and both of these have been declared cleared by multiple experts. The false trial had Israel, UK paid millions for phny witnesses to lie. The retrial would have cleared him and a fair trial the first time also. Remember that Nato countries have repeatedly lied about Gaddaffi along with their media sites and CNN,BBC,Aljazeera,Reuters,France24, Time many of these admit there are lies about Gaddaffi by their own staff on their sites. These sites are good to see photos,videos, make comments, but they are biased and repeatedly wrong. Nato website and US military and US Govt all lie. Sites print what they want you to believe. See more crediblew info on Gaddaffi at http://www.english.pravda.com and http://www.mathaba.net and http://www.globalresearch.ca Why dont you attack the politicians and these media sites I just named and the UN,ICC, and Nato and Nato countries , rebels, and NTC, for killing thousands of people, for refusing to stop the war and the war is committing treason punishable by death so Gaddaffi soldiers had the right to kill all armed protestors and they were all armed. Nato admits they and ntc and rebels planned and started war with Nato spies and Nato military. WHy not blame all of them? NTC and rebels destroyed the country. Gaddaffi is a hero for trying to save it. Punish your politicians plus blame the ICC and UN for not stopping the war. The crates were empty because that's where they kept their weed. I got there first! So that's why those crates smell like psssss on a hot rock! Now those WMDs, the chemical/biological. The dept for those are located a few hundred miles away from civilization. Last time they were checked on, which wasn't too long ago, the containers were in bad shape. A trek across the country-side would be too much. Plus, Ghaddafi doesn't have the technology let alone the right materials to make a decent delivery system for those types of weapons. Maybe a modified SCUD. But when the US bombed Libya we took out practically all of those kinds of delivery systems. The same way the US did Iraq in the 90s. Also, as far as terrorists getting their hands on them, nearby countries have already been notified to look out for them at border-crossings. They are looking for them. AND even if they did, Al-Quida doesn't have the right delivery system for them. It's not like you can strap a canister on a bomb and boom. The heat would destroy the chemicals in a rudimentary type of explosive they use. A nation-state would have to provide the materia, ready-made. Iran maybe, but they can't even get a few hundred guns and motars near Israel. Why didn't Libya use these weapons against NATO planes and helicopters? Perhaps there were a lot of deals made behind the scenes. Shoulder fired missiles are rather low-tech devices. You have to be able to see what you're firing at and then fire the missile in the general direction of the target in order for the missile to acquire the target. A large portion of the initial attacks on Libya were at night. Can't shoot down what you can't see. There were a significant number of helicopter missions during daylight hours. A fairly soft target yet the Libyan military did not engage. Perhaps they agreed not to fire in exchange for safe passage into Niger. Who knows, but CNN is obviously not going to tell us everything. September 7, 2011 at 9:21 pm \| The guidance system on those rockets are infrared aka heat seeking. You can hear helicopters coming, see their lights and fire away. But that's not the issue. The issue would be Ghaddafi shooting down NATO helicopters on "peacekeeping" missions. With a US warship and NATO fighter jets already bombing key structures but not intentionally attacking ground to cut their numbers, shooting them down would be catastrophic for Ghaddafi's military. It would draw out ground troops and actual attacks on Ghaddafi's forces. It would be an actual war between Libya's already crumbling regime and world super powers. Bad idea. Ghaddafi didn't necessarily need command and control stations to fight I'll-equipped/experienced rebels; or so he thought. The biggest mistake would have been to intentionally go after NATO. Honestly, I think this whole "put up a fight" was to buy time to secure assets, get safe points, formulate and coordinate an escape and try to disappear. When Ban Waldi surrenders, I would be surprised if Ghaddafi is actually there. He would go to a friendly nation, with no extradition, that's too far away for a rebel army to get to with out violating certain laws. Not!! LASER GUIDED RPG can do great damage!!! The SA-24 is a very modern IR-guided missile system. It's quite a bit more advanced than the SA-7. While it's true that you typically have to "see" the target in order for the seeker head to get a lock, it is possible to target aircraft at night. Matt Cusumano Qadaffi has been a stalwart supporter of the U.S. in it's war on Terror..and look what that got him. Qadaffi, and the Libyan government have done the U.S.'s bidding in every possible instance. Just recently Jon McCain met with top Qadaffi government officials in crafting the Libyan position on radical islam. Qadaffi was stabbed in the back ruthlessly by the U.S. Libya had nothing to do with Lockerbee. The reason the U.K. released the man convicted in that bombing is only because he was about to be released as NOT GUILTY upon appeal. The U.K. would never have released him if he wasn't truly innocent. They released him because they felt they could control the story if he was released on "Medical Grounds" rather than having his conviction overturned. All one has to do to find the truth is to check out the news coverage on this in Scotland, where everyone, even the victims families admit that the Libyan was falsely convicted and had nothing to do with the lockerbee bombing. Sorry but I'd rather chose a revolution for democracy than a dictator lap dog. The US stalled on the situation enough to allow innocent people to be killed. It's not like the US is the most conscientious country in the world. But the US had to throw their hat in. The UN Security Council was eventually going to get involved and that was the revolutions survival. If the US played mum and the revolution went the same way, we would have a non US-ally where we already had one. It was a win-win-win for the US. Stand up for democracy, take out a dictator, new US ally. Plus, the US will get oil for cheap over it and probably rebuilding contracts. Really? either you actually believe that win-win-win crap or maybe your just being sarcastic but either way. Democracy did not win in Libya I can guarantee you that.....not by a long shot. LouieD I know what you mean, Matt. It's not like Qadaffi deserved the benefit of the doubt, but by supporting the NATO actions, Obama basically comes across as no better than the Bush crime family, who always seem to backstab their high-profile overseas business partners. Manuel Noriega and Saddam Hussein learned this the hard way. Sad to say, but Obama's decision to involve us in an action against Qadaffi, at a time when he was being relatively cooperative with us, can't possibly instill any trust or confidence in the U.S. from many international leaders who would otherwise have thought of reaching out to us. What does Q's relations with the US or any other country have to do with the Libyan people toppling his despotic regime? You make it sound like we're the ones who started the Libyan revolution. News for you – we didn't. It was the Libyan people as far as I can recall. Are you saying we should have helped him put down the revolution? We've tried that tactic numerous times before, and it doesn't work. Ask the Shah of Iran. Reply to August and Jrh All of these Arab Uprising are all in fact caused by Nato countries deciding to overthrow all countries. Nato countries see this not as destroying countries, leader's jobs and lives but as Nato PROTECTING CIVILIANS. NTC andrebels and Nato and Coalition members including military and politicians admit to planning this back to 199-2000. IT is a game,sport,entertainment to them like playing chess or any jigzaw puzzle or board game. The warmongers who cause all these wars like Clinton,Bush,Cheny,Obama,Sarkozy dont have familiy getting killed, it is not their home or schools being destroyed by napalm,depleted uranium or white phosphorous or agent orange, their job is not getting shelled or hit with gunfire or bombs, they arent getting beheaded, raped, tortured so they dont have any compassion for those who are suffering. They never visit the actual morgues,secret prisons,never see torture or get on the front lines. They all profit from war and it is the idea that starting a war will bring them riches,more power, a political election. It is necessary to vote them out of office,never vote for these pro war people like McCain,Obama,Pelosi,Reid,Graham,Cardin,Boehner,Lieberman,etc. Keep pressuring them to end wars, demand justice from ICC and UN to punish the war causers, demand they cant profit from war, dont join the military, boycott the war companies, dont buy war games, or video games or movies, keep blaming the media who like CNN and BBC actually promote all wars. The media should all be against war and help prevent it and end it. It is also trillions of dollars wasted but the biggest loss of course are all the lives destroyed and each war usually leads to more wars in the future. Money spent on waars is money no longer available for retirement,medical,housing,education,curing cancer, stamping out poverty and homelessness,welfare, etc.WRONG. This is lose,lose,lose. All wars, no one respects the war causers. No one respects Clinton,Biden,Obama. Politicians ruin their own careers. More chance or Nato citizens in danger worldwide after this. The US is bankrupt. Wars cause lifelong suffering to the war victims that can last the rest of their lives. War is always lose,lose,lose,lose for everyone. Everyone is negatively affected by war even if they dont always see it.The whole world have Nato,Nato country leaders,pilots,military,staff, and politicians.They will be hated for the rest of their lives plus people will write books and say these Nato coalition people all deserve hatred and suffering for the wars they cause. So the war causing Nato politicians like Obama may profit now but in the end he and all the rest will suffer. But most IDIOTS here doesn,t know that,if they did they would ask why would Scotland released this guy only if, he agrees NOT to Appeal his conviction. When it comes to those SAMs (surface-air missiles), NATO and the US fly their missions higher than the weapons max. distance because of the SAMs. They would be able to target helicopters but not fighter jets nor (as everyone is freaking out about) commercial airliners. First, commercial jets fly well above 10k; second the only time when they would be in range is for someone to magically sneak on to an airfield/port with a big box the size of a launcher, pull it out, target the plane and fire it. That takes a lot more time than you think and they would have a rocket contrail leading right to them. That kind of attack is not your typical suicide where it's instantaneous, you have enough time to get some good ol' fear in you about those CIA black-sites. Lastly, I saved the most common sense one for last, HOW MANY COMMERCIAL JETS HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT GETTING KNOCKED OUT OF THE SKY BY A ROCKET?!?! It's not like these SAMs are super special compared to the ones the terrorists already have. They're actually the exact same. There are just going to be more of them. Besides, I don't know about to guys but I dont really fly around Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, etc. They use their own commercial jets. Commerical aircraft commonly fly below 10k feet. How else do you think they depart and arrive at airports? Typically they are flying well within the weapons engagement zone of a SA-24 many miles out from the airport. These weapons probably won't wind up in the US (they could, however). More likely they will pop up in some civil war or other conflict in Africa, or possibly wind up in Afghanistan. CNN is saying that pro-Qadaffi forces might somehow give weapons to al Queda? That's ridiculous. Qadaffi is the enemy of Al Queda. Al Queda is fighting with the NTC, and the Rebels. They need to worry about the NTC looting the weapons and using them in terrorist attacks. The only reason why this entire uprising wasn't characterized as an Al Queda sponsored terrorist coup de etat is because the west supports the terrorists in this case. CNN is just the propaganda arm of the NATO and by extension, the terrorists. Joe Berta Repent sinners....the end is near!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh this is going to turn out well. Why in the name of god didn't the nato forces think this one through. They had been talking about it for a while, but now .......... It would have been very helpful to destroy these warehouses at the get go. So kdaffy is still free and now thousands of stinger equivalents are free as well. Good job Nato and you morons who thought that Libya was a walk in the park. At the end of the Iraq war the US troops guarded the Oil Ministry, the shipping terninals and the pumping stations. Iraqiis told the troops where the arms depots were and that they were being looted but the US troops did nothing. The huge stash of looted artillery shells was eventually returned....one IED at a time. Guillermo R The only problem with your statement is that, yes the US did nothing during the looting of the weapon depots when we were invading Iraq, although Libya isn't a United States invasion. It is being spearheaded by NATO and the United Nations via a Security Council Resolution. The United States is hanging back on this one while other nations such as France are doing most of the fighting via JET AIRCRAFT NOT GROUND TROOPS. So Yes the United States is doing nothing to stop this, because we are NOT ON THE GROUND OR HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THIS CONFLICT. So next time you decide to open your mouth and spew your nonsense do the research. Oh yeah and have a nice day. OK, lets do some additional thinking: Suppose the US had fairly complete intel on the weapons storage prior to hostilities. Suppose the special forces and black ops contractors who crossed into Libya during the NATO strike phase for forward observation and targeting were accompanied by a few extra guys, who had a different agenda: find fix and destroy key munitions so they do not fall into the wrong hands. If a weapons storage facility is bombed, the destruction is sloppy. The site is hastily abandoned, and now breached and unguarded, creating an opportunity for the wrong hands to sort through the wreckage and grab something undamaged of great value, like MANPADS. If those facilities where the most sensitive weapons are sited are instead NOT bombed, but are targeted for a prepared entry just as the guard force loses comms with the Govt forces as the regime goes down, it would be possible – quite easy – to remove the SAMs by the truckload and destroy them in a matter of hours. Possibly you overlooked this because you just wanted to believe the west is incompetent. Fortune favors the bold. Israel was licky that was surrounded by dictators and those Revolution taking place in the Arab world will be a big head ache for Israel, Syria is in the hot spot and if a Revolution take over the name of the game is going to change and Israel will have to sit and talk with the Palestinians. Those dictators did not care about the Palestinians they just wanted to stay in power and as soon as those countries start to have freedom and liberty they will show the world that the occupation of Palestinian Land for those settler is inmoral and the United States will have change its policy of protecting Israel like they are a big brother and use our tax payer money to be used to opprese the Palestinians People! Ideassoul So if there are attacks from Syria the Israelis will send drones to Syria to blow up more terrorists, And then there are anti-missile-missiles. Ian Robertson Actually when the countries surrounding Israel have freedom they will not want to have to fight the Palestinians' battles. Meanwhile, Assad seems ready to fight for continued power to the last drop of blood of his citizens. Unless the Syrian army revolts en masse, nothing will change.so you may wipe that anti-Jewish smirk off of your face. The Mujahadeen in Afghanistan beat the Russians with Stinger Missles supplied by the CIA. In todays wars or confilcts the side with air power wins – unless the other side has the weapons to challenge that air power. In todays's Afghanistan, Iraq, and most recently in Libya the NATO forces have been successful primarily because of their unchallenged air power. When the Coalition Forces attacked the Iraqi's in Kuwait their were warehouses full of anti-air craft missles including the Russia version of the Stinger. Libya had 1000's of the same according to this article. Now – tell me why Saddam in Kuwait and in Iraq and Kaddafi in Libya did not use their anti air craft missles and in particular the Stinger fact similars. It just doesn't make sense to me – these shouldered fired missles in Iraq and in Libya during the US and NATO attacks would have made quite a difference in the outcome – and even now could turn the tide. Big question here. – from a former Vietnam Marine. Maybe, these stingers have a backdoor method to disable them (electronic counter measure) if they target Western planes. I really really hope so. Now, even if so, how will you disable them if they target civilian aircraft: Boeing, Airbus may or maynot carry such counter measures: I hope they have had the brains to put it in... El Al planes have counter measures for them. I believe that they cost $1 million/plane mobetta These are SA-24s, stupid... made by Russia. Do you seriously think they'd have a back door to allow disabling by WESTERN planes??? LouisSiFur Coming Soon to E-bay. I admit it – you made me smile.. Blogson Here we go again – we never learn, even from the most recent history! Western politicians don't really care even though they claim that they do, because they don't directly suffer the consequences relating to weapons thefts. They leave that to others, often innocent civilians. Global warming made em steal em Nate Jaeger Standby, don't fly, and who knows who has these very effective missles which the U.S. manufactured. Don't buy the story that the Russians built them and sold them to Libya. Flight 800 was shot down by one of these and the Government feared the truth so they found it was another cause.Just imagine what you would do if you were told 800 dropped with a U.S. built missle that took it down. Whose heads would have rolled. Standby, don't fly, there are now hundreds of these in the market place.We knew we sold them even after Locherby. American Politicans, you got to love them. We'll probably see them again in a few days on 9/11 when the Muslims attack again. Hear Ye Get it straight Justin: Terrorists ...... NOT muslims. Are you one of the bone-headed Americans who believe the wonderful USA is under seige by ALL muslim people? Educate yourself. You might begin by opening a geography book and sharing what's in it with your fellow ignorant American folks. Not ALL Muslims are Terrorists....But MOST Terrorists are Muslim. Unless you have different facts. So "Hear Ye"... Muslims are not terrorists, we shouldn't generalize like that, but Americans are bone-headed and ignorant; is that how it works? With that kind of stupid comment, you don't exactly come across as a brain surgeon, yourself. I'm guessing you think terrorist 7th Day Adventists attacked us on 9-11? How about Americans, Muslims, and Christians are dumb, arrogant, and terrorists!!! Ritchard The need to pass the Patriot act was the reason 9-11 had to happen. American's are under siege by our high jacked government. Truthwillsetyoufree I bet it was the GOP. They are going after Obama now... The coup begins! Miss Ile Hope all the fuel surcharge and baggage fees will now be put to good use to outfit airliners with countermeasure devices. sparknut If these weapons were operational don't you think Ghadafil's forces would have fired them at NATO planes? JamesX Pretty sure our combat pilots know they have these things and took precautions. Not to mention, there is no way to know if they didn't fire [these type of weapons] at NATO planes. your a moron...... Al-Qaeda has Libya missiles, EU says Brussels – Al-Qaeda's north African branch has acquired a stockpile of weapons in Libya, including surface-to-air missiles that are threatening air travel, the EU's counter-terrorism coordinator said on Monday. Due to the turmoil in Libya, members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have "gained access to weapons, either small arms or machine-guns, or certain surface-to-air missiles which are extremely dangerous because they pose a risk to flights over the territory," said Gilles de Kerchove. At a news conference marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States, De Kerchove said that while the threat of strikes by mainstream Al-Qaeda followers had decreased, was taking root both on the Arab peninsula and in Africa, posing a mounting threat. "It is a group that is Africanising and seeking to extend its area of influence," he said. Like other al-Qaeda affiliates in Pakistan and elsewhere, AQIM had gained support among locals by using ransom money and possibly drug-related income to fund social services unavailable from cash-strapped African governments. It had extended its area of action from northern Niger, Mali and Mauritania to northern Nigeria and as far south as Senegal, he said. To put a brake on any further extension of its influence, European Union nations needed to help African countries such as Chad and Niger to reintegrate the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have fled home from Libya in the past months. Mali alone faced the return of 210 000 people, he said. Plans were underway also to aid information-gathering and counter-terror centres in Algeria and Mauritania, and to back Malian efforts to redeploy seven to 10 military bases in its remote barren north as well as provide basic services for the population there...................................... I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU PEOPLE ALL ALONG THAT THE REBELS ARE AL-QAEDA!! NOW THE TRUTH IS COMING OUT AND NATO IS STILL REFUSING TO ADMIT WHO THEY ARE! THE REBELS GAVE THEM THE WEAPONS! THIS IS NOT DUE TO ANY TURMOIL IN LIBYA!! THE REBELS ARE AL-QAEDA!! So .... you are some sort of CIA operative on the ground and in the know? OR are you just another Columbo, praeching from the comfort of your easy chair? Go stroke your stupid cat. hear ye.... I dont have a cat,or a dog aor an easy chair! instead of being the moron and idiot that you are,you should GOOGLE the info from the article that I copied from REUTERS and see for yourself how stupid you are. just another lying american who refuses to admit the truth that our so called great country is nothing but an imperialist dictatorship disguised as a democracy that kills innocent people while bombing their country to steal their resources under the disguise of democracy. we sided with the same AL-QAEDA TERRORIST who were killing american soldiers in afghanistan just to remove gadaffi to steal his countries oil. OBAMA AND NATO WILL FAIL! because as you can see with your own ignorant eyes,the rebels are in fact AL-QAEDA! NOTHING GOOD WILL COME FROM THIS ILLEGAL BOMBING OF LIBYA BECAUSE WE SIDED WITH KNOWN TERRORIST! YOUR AN IDIOT!! You know, that makes sense. I sure hope you're right. Those towelheads will do everything they can to make them operational. They can get real clever when killing innocent people is the goal. you can't get more dumb. look up libya on wiki...black in south, arab in north....few people WHEELUS AIRBASE CIA Probably not... NATO strike aircraft don't generally fly at 11,000 feet, primarily to limit their vulnerability to such weapons. Only a few countries have the kind of anti-aircraft capability to take on NATO strike aircraft, and those countries don't sell that type of weaponry very cheaply, primarily because it would compromise the operational safety of their military aircraft as well. Obama Blows. The first passenger jet brought down by these missiles will be blood on Obama's hand. Odd logic. First he shouldn't go into Libya. Now it is his fault that he didn't? That is just plain stupid; Everything is not Obama's fault except in your silly & twisted dreams. Get over it. Well obama blames everything on BUSH so whats the difference? MUDKIP LOL, you are a 'tard. JUST F–Kin' GREAT. The world doesn't have 20,000 airliners for Al Qadea to shoot down. I guess some airliners will get 2 of these missiles; just to make sure. I hope Russian airliners get it first & often. They are so fond of exporting this kind of weaponry wherever a fast buck is to be made. Let them pay the price. bailoutsos Surface to air missiles? Better buy insurance before boarding an airplane. THANK YOU mr. insurance agent. Edsr The weapons are now in the hands of al Qaeda probably...............not good. Oh Obama is using them for fast and furious. Israel is on top of this matter, and the US has authorized Israel to use whatever force is necessary to find and destroy these weapons, and the people holding these weapons. We are getting closer to 2012. thank you general admiral right stuff. here are the keys to the nukes and the trident ii. jeez, you got imagination Rod C. Venger The power requirements for these systems are very specific and narrow, and hopefully, the batteries can no longer provide the voltage and amperage needed for the targeting system to operate properly. That said, maybe Obama should have had a little more foresight in how he handled Ghadafi. It's a little late to notice that the barn door is open. I thought you might have something to add but no; Just another Blame it All on Obama teabagger. I thought it was GOP that wanted him to stop what he is doing in Libya? I thought it was GOP that was up in arms about any boots on the ground? So how exactly was anyone going to handle Gadaffi? without actual any physical presence there? I believe you're right about the batteries.They are a special type, and the missiles do not have a long shelf life unless the batteries are properly maintained. These weapons were manufactured in the former USSR. and are probably as reliable as equipment Made In 'China', so many of them won't fire due to dead batteries. Bomb the battery factories-problem solved. On the other hand, US made Stinger missiles have a unique battery that is only available from one manfacturer and is designed to die if not properly maintained. I pray that one of those insurgents will face-off with an Apache helicopter....."Allah Akbar"!.......CLICK....(WTF?{in Arabic}=2011 Middle East Darwin Award Just got 5 Grinch SA-24 online from GSA auction site. More ignorance from you! I am self-employed and I am not in a union. You continue to spout crap that bubbles from the place where your brain ought to be. You wouldn't know a FACT if it hit you in the face and so you simply babble. rds13601 There should have been more western boots on the ground. French, British, USA special forces teams to make sure these missilles and WMDS didn't fall into the hands of the Al Queda faction of the rebels. Does anybody in the government think ahead? You have to be prepared for every contigency you may come across. We should have known and have been prepared!!!! anncole Terrific! just what we expect from this Obumbler in chief.....leading from behind. Way to go, anncole! The subject is weapons looted from the Libyan armories but you can't miss the opportunity to take a shot at the president. I'm sure you did the same after the "shock and awe" in Iraq when Mr Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" and then the crazies all looted the Iraqi armories – well, did you? Of course you did because you are no doube fair and balanced. I like you...you make me laugh. Remember..My left Arm is my weak one.... I've already bought two off eBay. slimm Obama did'nt get involved in Libya and you blame him for some damn missile getting looted,hell,if he had gotten involved you would say that we don't need another money-spending war. There's no pleasing you cracked-brained bitches and that's why when you talk, nobodys gives a fuck. Can't you Libtards ever speak coherently without profanities? Very clever, Pete. Are you a Repubmoron? Or maybe a conservadope? Hey do you sit around diddling yourself all day trying to think up cute names to call those who disagree with you? What a child! Grow up. Pete, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Michael is just mad because he wanted to buy a video of you diddling yourself for his own personal use. Pete, you keep that up you'll go blind...er. Reagan caused this mess. If you notice the contract date is on the weapons crate, number 60 for the year 2004...The weapons are old, batteries dead,,,useless... You know nothing about weapons. They are designed to last many years in a bunker. The batteries do not go "bad" in just 8 years because they are not your standard AA batteries. You need to research before you post. The batteries loaded into those missles, have to maintain a narrow band of constant voltage, amps, and power the flight control fins, guidance computer, seeker head, and gyros...an 8 year of Russian battery is not going to last long, then the missile just flys out uncontroled, a flying rock,,,useless On top of the contract date being from 2004, you have no way from this picture of knowing how many years the missiles sat in a warehouse in Russia, before Libya got them....I would not be surprised if the Russians sold Libya old stock, not the new off the factory floor equipment...So the batteries could be close to 20 or 30 years old... CT Yankee If accurate, this alarming story is just starting........these are incredibly dangerous and effective weapons and they have been a favorite in the middle east, eastern European, and western Asian war zones since the days of the Afghans mujahadeen who cut their teeth on the U.S. Stinger SAM...........they essentially make a single user the equal of almost any combat aircraft and of course, commercial aircraft are helpless against them........they apparently have a range of approximately 11 to 12 thousand feet up and 19 to 20 thousand feet out and have tracking systems that have an alarming rate of accuracy..........they hit their targets.........as well they are also equally effective against any ground target but are generally saved for aerial targets because of their technically advanced and expensive nature..........it is absolutely paramount that these devilish weapons be re-covered if at all possible before some zealot yahoo figures out how to get some into the weeds outside JFK or LaGuardia. These weapons are not effective against ground targets. But yes, it is of concern for our aircraft and that of our allies, not to mention, civilian aircraft. The fortunate thing is that if these missiles are outside their protective crates and exposed to moisture, their self life isn't that great. In testing, a variety of manpads were found to be very effective on moving targets crossing bridges for instance, as well as having a high degree of effectiveness against muntion stores and fuel storage tanks and targets at height like tall buildings.........while you are correct that they are not as effective against level targets or in other words, targets very close to the ground where an rpg or wire guided weapon would be more effective mostly due to the manpads limited payload and other restrictions (sighting/tracking) of the ordinance they use. you are correct and this story doesnt even tell HALF the truth! nato has known for months that the rebels are al-qaeda and have been looting those weapons and GIVING them to terrorist groups in northern africa and in gaza. the al-qaeda rebels have even looted libya's WMD's and has already transfered them to gaza and the sudan! this is just the beginning! and obama has known it all along and has tried to keep a lid on it! but these are terrorist,couldnt keep that secret for long! Another 'Blame it on Obama' charter member of the Teabagger Tin Foil Hat Brigade. I got a newsflash for you; The Libyan rebellion was all the Libyan's idea. Obama was nowhere near the place & his job (which he did) was to keep American boots off the ground. Wow first there is WMD in Iraq, now there is WMD in Libya.... You guys have some serious issue with mixing dreams with reality. Whatever flaws Gadaffi had, he was pretty honest with his nuclear programs. As for his Chemical Programs he tossed them out with his Nuclear Development programs back in 2004, some believe because what we did to Iraq. U.N. was the one that inspected the destruction of his Mustard Gas and such. His Nuclear Program have yet to bore fruit at that point. @JamesX, The WMD (Mustard Gas) remaining stockpile was still in Libya. Even the Libyan Government at the time admitted this and asked for an extension for their destruction into 2011. Not all the Mustard Gas was destroyed back in 2004 as you state. Do a search for OPCW and Libya. Libya was a signatory to the treaty. 'The Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which met from 3 to 6 May 2011, expressed its concern over the chemical weapons stockpiles in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, particularly regarding their security and destruction within the established deadlines. “I have reminded the Libyan Government of its international obligation to meet its destruction deadlines, and I have also reiterated to the National Authority that the responsibility for the physical security of those chemical weapons rests entirely with the Libyan Government,” the Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, said in his opening statement at the Executive Council.' So yes there was still a Mustard Gas stockpile in Libya as of 2011. I'm not a republican or democrat..I have no affiliation. So as an outsider looking at both parties the democrats are the most abusive, hostile and ignorant people I've ever seen. They love using terms like HITLER..TEA BAGGER....TERRORIST, they never offer any talking points with substance they just resort to name calling and threats. They are also the masters of the double standard. They act like a group of unruly school children behind the craziest person I ever saw in a powerful political position, Joe Biden. Dang, Mike, I wondering where you're getting that opinion. Maybe from Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck or O'Reilly? The vitriol from the Republicans is as bad as anything our republic has seen in our 225 year history. Just watch the debate tonight and listen to your heroes (don't pretend that you're not a Republican) and then come back here and tell me that they are not as bad or worse than the Dems. Be real. Agreed. Political parties are for sheep. Jim Hoffatoad Spoken like a true unemployed union man Michael Perfect example of what happens when you have a Community Organizer in the position as Commander in Chief, who refuses to listen to those in the military that know what the hell they're doing, who leads from behind and outsources this "non-war" to allies who don't have the capabilities that our military does. How many of those missiles will end up being targeted at our aircraft in Afgan, or worse yet, outside the fence at JFK airport? I have nothing against Mr. Obama as a man, but as a leader, he is daft, disconnected and dilusional. All of which will cost us dearly in the long run. And what does this have to do with Obama? The National Transitional Council in Libya is responsible for the security of these weapons depots, not the US. Allies provided air cover and strike capabilities, not ground forces, which would have been required for such "guard duty". No one wanted ground troops committed to this effort, so it is rather disingenuous to blame Obama for something nobody wanted any way. The Right can't have it both ways. Otherwise, they just look like a bunch of tools. Let's see, I believe that it was an actor who was the Commander in Chief in the 80s when 240 Marines were blown up at our base in Lebanon. And, I'm pretty sure it was a Texas oil guy and draft dodger running the military in 2001 when the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were attacked. I'm wondering if Jackson was concerned about those presidents? Somehow I'm guessing that Jackson didn't mind those guys being CIC. The reality is that the US should stop trying to make primitive, tribal countries transform into US style democracies. It's not going to happen and every time we mess around in another part of the world (regardless of the party of the president), we just make things worse. Who gave the ordered to kill Bin Laden, and finished that job, Who is taking care of our vets, Not Bush and Cheney who were the ones that created most of the killed and wounded vets.. ada gwegwe Every morther is a whoman bet not every whoman that is a morther.Why should Gaddafi send some of his family out libya and he won't his loyalis to fight to ded.let Gaddafi bring back his family to libya and all of tham should fight to ded if he calls him self a camp,if not his loyalis should drop there gon to NTC. paintsupplies what are the odds that the CIA and al qaeda are behiund the rebel revolt in libya to start with? i have a feeling that somewhere down the road documents will surface implicating just that and once again the american people will find themselves being played again. Tzckrl What are the chances you're off your meds? I'm sure further investigation will show you need 'em. THEY HAVE ALREADY FOUND THE DOCUMENTS!! THE ENTIRE REBEL TNC ARE AL-QAEDA TERRORIST WHO WERE DETAINED BY AMERICA AND GADAFFI'S INTEL. IBRAHIM BIN QUMU,WHO WAS OSMAA BIN LADINS RIGHT HAND MAN,SPENT SIX YEARS AT GITMO ON VACATION BEFORE BEING RELEASED BACK TO GADAFFI! HE IS NOW A LEADER OF THE REBEL TNC! I could see why Al Qaeda would want to oust a semi-stable non-Islamic government, but what exactly would we stand to gain from it? If you say oil it just proves the point you have no idea what you're typing REGIME CHANGE!!! YOUR A MORON MIKE!! iF# OMG,I didn't blame the NTC,but I don't understand the Mission of CIA,M16 and NATO, is mission completed or are they have a blind EYE,wow not only the Missiles what about a lot of armored vecheiles crossing the border 3x to Niger. 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__label__cc	0.736811	0.263189	Employee Spotlight: A Look Inside SecurityScorecard Recently, SecurityScorecard had the honor of receiving the Business Intelligence Group’s Best Place to Work award and being named CRN’s 10 Coolest Startups of 2017. Both these awards reflect the truly talented, enthusiastic, and inspiring employees who work here. We thought we’d dedicate a blog post to some of the people who make SecurityScorecard a unique and exciting place to work. Mak Kolybabi, Lead Threat Researcher Favorite Food: Popcorn Favorite Music: Instrumental A Place He Wants to Visit: Antarctica What He Does: It changes depending on the project I’m working on, but for the last three weeks I have been breaking things and trying to fill in any gaps that I notice. My job allows me to focus on finding new and interesting things on the Internet. What He Likes Most About His Job: Finding new and interesting things on the Internet. There’s a lot to like here, but the freedom to tackle interesting and valuable problems is the best part. His Two Cents on Who Thrives Here: If you’re a self-motivated person who is not afraid to learn or to jump into new opportunities, you’ll do well here. How He Came to Be at SecurityScorecard: Two former colleagues of mine work on the R&D team, and they told me great things about this place. I learned about the role and took the job because it lets me write my favorite kinds of programs: Internet scanners. Julie Goodman, People and Recruiting Lead Favorite Food: Dessert! (Specifically, ice cream, cookies, and brownies.) Her Hobbies: Staying active - Hiking, kayaking, and Zumba. A Place She Wants to Visit: Buenos Aires, both to see the city and to practice my Spanish. What She Does: I manage recruiting for the company, which involves tasks like looking at résumés and interviewing candidates. It is people-oriented work that requires I stay informed of new developments in the external talent market, as well as internal operations at SecurityScorecard. What She Likes Most About Her Job: There is something very satisfying about finding a candidate, taking them through the interview process,, and seeing them become an integral part of the company fabric. Her Two Cents on Who Thrives Here: This place is a great fit for someone who is passionate about their work and who wants to build something collaboratively with their colleagues. How She Came to Be at SecurityScorecard: I was drawn here by the entrepreneurial environment and opportunity to be a part of a company that has a product which is fundamentally valuable. Scott Walsh, Senior Security Researcher Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Music: Experimental ambient music A Place He Wants to Visit: Fiji What He Does: I get to scan the internet looking for interesting and vulnerable systems. This usually entails writing code and doing research on things that I need to be looking for. I split my time between research and testing and development. What He Likes Most About His Job: The scale of the problem I work with is massive. It is the entire Internet, everyone, and everything. His Two Cents on Who Thrives Here: People who are curious, who want to discover the answers to problems and who want to figure out the right way to ask questions! How He Came to Be at SecurityScorecard: I saw someone in my network had gotten a job here and congratulated them. Soon after, I heard about an open position and joined. I was excited to be able to be a part of a team that works on problems at a huge scale. Lauren van Oss, Customer Success Manager Favorite Food: Tacos Her Hobbies: skiing, soccer, and hiking A Place She Wants to Visit: Egypt What She Does: I am a Customer Success Manager. In addition to advocating for our customers internally, I am tasked with ensuring that any given customer can operationalize the SecurityScorecard tool. What She Likes Most About Her Job: I love working with customers directly. I like working with the Product Team to help improve their experience to bring them even more value. It’s rewarding to help product changes come to life. Her Two Cents on Who Thrives Here: The people that thrive best at SecurityScorecard are those who can navigate an environment where there is both a lot of flexibility and also a lot of opportunities to make an impact. How She Came to Be at SecurityScorecard: I was previously at a bigger tech company, and I came to SecurityScorecard for the opportunity to be part of a small, agile team that could build a strategic customer success program. Interested in Joining Our Team? Click here.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3571
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Intelligence helps squeeze the most out of existing school surveillance By Ed Troha The Miami-Dade County Public Schools grapple with the same problems many school districts around the country face: gambling, fighting, loitering, bullying and other illicit activities that distract from education. Even a police force more than 200 strong cannot combat these problems alone. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools' existing surveillance system served as a strong foundation for adding resources. Phoenix IVS's intelligent video security system embedded with ObjectVideo's video analytics technology have been added to the system, taking the existing technology to a new level. Using video analytics technology, the cameras can convert video to data in real-time through the detection, classification and tracking of activities. The new technology has allowed authorities to prevent problems before they occur, reducing the number of overall incidents in areas where it has been deployed. Statewide Security By Michael Bliss Since 1965, the Delaware Capitol Police has worked to ensure that the state government can operate safely and uninterrupted. The agency’s responsibilities include protecting legislators while in session, safeguarding the governor’s mansion and residence, and servicing approximately 100 state buildings. Over time, the number of state buildings has increased, along with the agency’s scope of responsibilities. Scoring Good Grades By David Tynan Driven to become a top-performing school district in Alabama, the Fairfield City School System has created a culture of excellence in which students can develop the skills and acquire the knowledge needed to meet the challenges of living in an increasingly complex world. To this end, the Fairfield schools are committed to delivering a challenging curriculum and providing a safe and orderly learning environment. By David Lee Modern security networks are a complex collection of thermal cameras, CCTV cameras, fence sensors, video management devices and myriad other technologies. Legit and Legal Background screening has grown in importance as employers seek to confirm the credentials of potential new hires. It is equally important for employers to verify whether job candidates are legally eligible to work in this country. By Mark Laustra Many of us arrive at the airport extra early, not simply to catch our flights, but to factor in getting through security. In Tandem By James Robell, Jennifer Fritz The combination of security and efficiency can sometimes appear to be the equivalent of oil and water. We have all felt the delays associated with tightening security procedures at government buildings and facilities. Depending on the location, these delays can sometimes last 10 to 30 minutes—or more. For people who enter these facilities regularly, this burden can have a large impact on their day. By John Gaydos The U.S. water supply is generally considered among the best and safest in the world. However, many water and security experts agree that it offers an attractive target for terrorists, and that threats could come from either contamination or from disruption of the distribution system. By Robert Gailing If the security market in 2009 is anything like the one in 2008, it will be brimming with technology to help protect people, property and assets. Thanks in part to the digital revolution, end users can choose from a variety of technical solutions ranging from basic stand-alone video surveillance, alarm intrusion or card access systems to comprehensive and integrated enterprise-wide IP-based systems. By John Cimba Ensuring the safety and security of air travelers and airport resources is becoming increasingly important, and both federal and state homeland security offices are making upgrading and enhancing security measures at airports a top priority. Organizing appropriate surveillance for such a large area is a daunting task for officials and requires an abundance of manpower and cutting-edge technology to ensure thorough protection. This month's expert, John Krumme, examines the questions to consider when choosing a security integrator By John Krumme Investing the Secure Way By Ralph C. Jensen At the 2007 Financial Symposium held in Europe, Sir Chris Fox, former president of the Association of Chief Police Officers in the United Kingdom, focused his remarks on the strategic and corporate responsibility of partnerships for security in the finance and banking sector. His comments of yesteryear couldn’t have been more appropriate for today’s banking and financial institution leadership. Questions and Answers From the Top By Security Products Staff By Sherleen Mahoney As analog technology continues to recede into the background, so goes the VCR and the simplicity of push-and-play video. In its place is the mighty DVR. Though this has been a welcomed change for entertainment enthusiasts, it has proved to be problematic for law enforcement, namely forensic video analysts, whose job is to secure video surveillance evidence. By Megan Weadock Car thieves would be well-advised to steer clear of Brussels, Belgium, where a new license-plate recognition system is helping to detect stolen vehicles. Questions and Answers From the Product Manager's POV Peek Into 2009 By Steve Walin Yes, 2009 will continue to reveal that IP/digital video is the direction that the industry is heading. There are specific markets—education, law enforcement, transportation, water treatment and new construction—that will specify nothing but an IP/digital video solution. Why? They all need better identification, although for different reasons. 5/23: Aligning your physical security infrastructure with your organizational growth strategy Learn how several global organizations have executed enterprise security risk management strategies to clearly define a vision of the future and innovative solutions to solve critical business problems and lower risk. Contingency Planning & Management Water & Wastewater News Federal Computer Week Federal Employee News Digest FOSE Gov Sec US Law Ready Copyright 2011 1105Media Inc. See our Privacy Policy Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express permission of 1105 Media Inc. is prohibited.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3572
__label__cc	0.740789	0.259211	ShieldsGroup… There are certain things in this world that God has for you to do; and you are just the right person to do them. ShieldsGroup Motto Books by Dr. Charles Shepson Cottages at Mahaffey Camp Google Ads Disclaimer ShieldsGroup Seminars Time Management Sermon Series Steelers vs. Vikings Limerick… Posted on October 23, 2009 by Steve I am soooo glad it’s football season. And I am soooo glad the Steelers are playing again Sunday. Spending a day in Denver recently I saw only ONE person wearing a Broncos coat and no one wearing a cap. That same day, in that same city, I saw a Steelers hat, a Chicago Bears cap, and even a Browns hat, but in a city whose team is 6-0, I saw no real excitement. It’s good to be from a real football town. Remembering that the limerick is the highest literary art form, and knowing that there is magic in its cadence, and realizing that the Steelers could use some magic, Laurel and I, at the request of our son, have composed a limerick for Sunday’s game. On Sunday events will transpire. Big Ben, with his team will conspire. When it’s over you bet That the ole’ guy named Brett Will beg for a chance to retire. Go Stillers! While one may be surprised to find a Scotsman referring to anything created in Ireland as an “art form,” it’s my personal feeling that like everything of value in Ireland, the limerick was probably stolen from the Scots. 😉 This entry was posted in humor, nfl and tagged limericks, steelers by Steve. Bookmark the permalink. 2 thoughts on “Steelers vs. Vikings Limerick…” Pingback: Great Steelers Poem! \| Ken's Place Ken on October 25, 2009 at 9:58 pm said: Your poem came true! ...believes that there are certain things in this world that God has for you to do -- and you're just the right person to do them. How We’re Livestreaming Rock Dillaman on Guarding Your Soul in an Election You Probably Haven’t Been Hacked Spending the Day with Others What just happened? We were just talking! Curwensville Alliance Church Waclo.com Categories Select Category christianity computers Godly Living grace humor Misc nfl nhl Nudge Study Questions Pastoral Ministry Relationships sermon podcasts Spiritual Life Sports Information here carries with it no warranties express or implied. All original material copyright (c) 2004-2020 Stephen D. Shields Archives Select Month December 2020 October 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 June 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 October 2017 March 2017 August 2016 July 2016 May 2016 January 2016 November 2015 July 2015 June 2015 April 2015 March 2015 January 2015 December 2014 August 2014 July 2014 May 2014 April 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 April 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 February 2004 July 2003 April 2003 September 2002 July 2001 November 2000 May 2000 December 1999 September 1999	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3577
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__label__cc	0.50314	0.49686	About This Resource, Terms of Use & Privacy Policies Solutions Law Press Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities JPI & United Airlines Lawsuits Highlight Rising Discrimination Risks To US Businesses A federal Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department against a large Dallas-based construction and development company Tuesday, March 10, 2009 and the settlement of a United Airlines employment disability discrimination lawsuit announced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 16, 2009 provide a warning to all U.S. businesses to strengthen their employment and other nondiscrimination policies and practices. The actions highlight the growing exposures that businesses face to employment and other discrimination claims under Federal law. JPS Fair Housing Act & ADA Suit The Justice Department’s suit against JPS coincides with a surge in filings of employment discrimination claims and on the heels of Congresses enactment of pro-plaintiff amendments to employment and other federal discrimination laws like those enacted under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 signed into law last September. As the Obama Administration and the Democratic Majority in Congress continue to push for further liberalization of these laws, the JPI lawsuit provides tangible confirmation of the Obama Administration’s emphasis on enforcement of federal nondiscrimination laws. The Justice Department’s proclamation in its announcement of its filing of the suit against JPI that “Fighting illegal housing discrimination is a top priority” affirms this commitment under the Fair Housing Act. See “Justice Department Sues Large Multi-Family Housing Developer Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination, U.S. Justice Department (March 10, 2009) at http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/March/09-crt-187.html. The Justice Department lawsuit charges JPI Construction L.P. (JPI) and six JPI-affiliated companies (JPI) with violating the Fair Housing Act and the public accommodations provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by the failing to provide allegedly required accessible features at multi-family housing developments in Texas and other states. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin and disability. According to the complaint, the JPI defendants failed to design and construct accessible dwelling units and public and common use areas at Jefferson Center Apartments in Austin, Texas; Jefferson at Mission Gate Apartments in Plano, Texas; and additional multi-family housing complexes in other states. The complaint alleges certain complexes designed and constructed by the JPI defendants have inaccessible steps and curbs leading to units, steeply sloped routes leading to units, and no accessible routes to site amenities, including inaccessible trash facilities, barbeque grills and cookout tables. In addition, certain housing units have narrow doors and hallways; kitchens that lack accessible clear floor space at the sinks, ranges and refrigerators; bathrooms that lack accessible clear floor space at the toilets and tubs; and thermostats that are mounted too high to be accessible to a person using a wheelchair. The Justice Department complaint asks the court to order monetary damages to victims of the alleged discrimination, to issue a court order requiring the defendants to modify the complexes to bring them into compliance with federal law, to prohibit future discrimination by the JPI defendants, and to assess civil penalties. United Airlines & Other Evidence of Rising Employment Discrimination Exposures The JPI lawsuit is one of many signs of the rising discrimination exposures businesses face under federal discrimination laws. Employment discrimination risks also are soaring and the tightening economy promises to add further fuel to the fire. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) statistics show workplace discrimination charge filings nationwide soared to an unprecedented level of 95,402 during Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, up 15 percent over the previous fiscal year. All major categories of charge filings in the private sector including suits against private employers, as well as state and local governments increased. Charges based on age and retaliation saw the largest annual increases, while allegations based on race, sex and retaliation continued as the most frequently filed charges. The surge in charge filings may be due to multiple factors, including economic conditions, increased diversity and demographic shifts in the labor force, employees’ greater awareness of the law, EEOC’s focus on systemic litigation, and changes to EEOC’s intake practices. The EEOC also continues to vigorously pursue disability and other discrimination charges. On March 16, 2009, for example, the EEOC announced United Airlines has agreed to pay $850,000 and to change its light duty policies to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the EEOC that alleged that the company’s policy of denying overtime work to anyone on light duty violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC charged that the policy had greater repercussions for employees with disabilities, since these workers were more likely to be assigned to light United will pay the $850,000 to a class of employees with disabilities denied the opportunity to work overtime while placed on light or limited duty. duty when medically cleared to work overtime. The settlement also requires United to notify all current and former employees at the San Francisco Airport who were subject to the rescinded policy and invite them to submit claims to share in the $850,000. Businesses Must Act To Manage Risks In this increasingly risky climate, businesses should review and update their existing policies and practices prohibiting unlawful discrimination in employment and the provision of services based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, veteran status or other grounds prohibited by law and take other steps to prepare to demonstrate their compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws in operation as well as form. While adopting and communicating appropriate policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination in the provisions of goods, services, and employment is an important element of these compliance efforts, businesses also must take appropriate steps to ensure their operations match the words of their policies. Businesses should not assume that the usual recital of their equal employment and services policies alone will suffice. Businesses also need to have and administer well-documented practices and procedures governing the report, investigation and disposition of complaints. These procedures should include clearly written and well communicated procedures to be used to report suspected violations. Businesses also must establish and communicate clear procedures requiring employees both to comply with these rules and to report known or suspected violations. Businesses also should train workforce members on these policies and procedures and consequences for their violation. Businesses also should consider establishing compliance hotlines and using other compliance audit processes to monitor and address possible violations. They should be prepared to demonstrate they take seriously and take appropriate action to investigate suspected violations, to rectify confirmed violations, and to appropriately discipline employees or others that participate in prohibited violations. Businesses needing advice or assistance to review or defend existing disability and other non-discrimination policies and practices should contact Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at 469.767.8872 or via e-mail to cstamer@solutionslawyer.net. To register for future updates or to review other recent updates, helpful links and information about employment and other internal controls matters, or the author, see CynthiaStamer. com. Leave a Comment » \| Corporate Compliance, EEOC, Employers, Human Resources, Internal Controls, Internal Investigations, Risk Management \| Tagged: ADA, Disability Discrimination, Light Duty, Occupational Injury \| Permalink Posted by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer United To Pay $850,000, Stop Disallowing Overtime To Employees On Light Duty To Settle Disability Discrimination Suit Businesses applying policies that limit or restrict the availability of overtime for employees on light duty should review their practices in light of a settlement with United Airlines announced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week. On March 16, 2009, the EEOC announced United Airlines has agreed to pay $850,000 and make policy changes to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the EEOC that challenged that the company’s policy of denying overtime work to anyone on light duty violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). United will pay the $850,000 to a class of employees with disabilities denied the opportunity to work overtime while placed on light or limited duty. The EEOC charged that the policy had an impermissable disparate impact for employees with disabilities, since these workers were more likely to be assigned to light duty when medically cleared to work overtime. The settlement also requires United to notify all current and former employees at the San Francisco Airport who were subject to the rescinded policy and invite them to submit claims to share in the $850,000. Businesses with similar light duty policies or other workplace rules that disproportionately impact persons with disabilities or in other protected status hould review and update their policies in response to these and other potential challenges. If your business that has questions about this development or needs assistance managing discrimination or other employment risks, contact Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at 469.767.8872 or cstamer@solutionslawyer.net. To register for future updates or for other helpful information, see CynthiaStamer.com. Leave a Comment » \| Corporate Compliance, EEOC, Employers, Human Resources, Internal Controls \| Tagged: ADA, Disability Discrimination \| Permalink Supreme Court’s Broad Definition Of Retailiation Requires Employers To Exercise Care Businesses that fire or discipline employees increasingly face retaliation claims by disgruntled workers. A host of federal and state employment and other laws prohibit businesses from retaliating against employees for reporting possible prohibited conduct or seeking to exercise certain rights legally protected rights. The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Crawford v. Metropolitan Gov’t of Nashville and Davidson County, No. 06-1595, highlights the need for employers to exercise constant viligence to potential retaliation claims and the need to act to avoid retaliating, or appearing to retaliate against employees when conducting internal investigations, terminations, promotions or other workforce management activities. In its February 2, 2009 unanimous Crawford decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect employees against retaliation for giving a “disapproving account” of unlawful behavior when responding to questions asked during the employer’s investigation of a sexual harassment discrimination, even if the employee took no further overt action to complain about, seek to remedy or stop the misconduct.. Vicky Crawford sued the employer under Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision, which prohibits an employer from terminating a worker because she “has opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice” under Title VII. The Crawford case arose from statements Ms. Crawford made in response questions addressed to her as part of her employer’s investigation of sexual harassment rumors. Asked if she’d witnessed any inappropriate behavior by a supervisor, Ms. Crawford answered told the employer about a series of harassing acts by the supervisor toward herself. Besides reporting her experience in reply to employer questions during the investigation, however, Ms. Crawford did not file a sexual harassment complaint or otherwise report her alleged sexual harassment experience to the employer. Following the interview, the employer did not discipline the supervisor. However, the employer subsequently fired Ms. Crawford and two other employees who also reported being harassed by the supervisor. As part of its defense, the employer argued that Ms. Crawford’s report during the course of the investigation did not qualify as “opposition” prohibited under Title VII. The question before the Supreme Court was whether simply disclosing an act of harassment in answer to a question constitutes “oppos[ing]” an unlawful practice, or whether – as the court of appeals had held – opposition within the meaning of the provisions requires something more assertive. Applying the ordinary meaning of “oppose,” the Supreme Court unanimously found that “When an employee communicates to her employer a belief that the employer has engaged in . . . employment discrimination, that communication virtually always constitutes the employee’s opposition to the activity.” Accordingly, the Supreme Court ruled that protected opposition under Title VII includes giving a “disapproving account” of unlawful behavior, even if the employee takes no further action on her own to seek to stop or remedy the conduct. In explaining its conclusions the Supreme Court stated that a contrary rule that would require a worker to engage in “active, consistent” behavior in order to engage in protected opposition would be inconsistent with common usage. For example, the Court explained, one can “oppose capital punishment” without doing anything active to end it. The Supreme Court rejected as “freakish” an interpretation of “opposition” that would protect an employee who reports discrimination on her own initiative but not one who reports the same discrimination in the same words when her boss asks a question.” While concurring in the unanimous opinion, Justices Alito and Thomas cautioned against reading that opinion too broadly. Their opinion clarifies that in their view, covered opposition must be “active and purposive” to qualify as protected. Consequently, they warned that the Court’s opinion should not be read to suggest that Title VII protects merely opposing a practice in principle (like opposing capital punishment) without taking any action at all to express that opposition. Although the report by Ms. Crawford involved her notification to the employer that she too may have been sexually harassed, the implications of the Crawford decision reach more broadly. The decision illustrates the need for businesses not to overlook the potential significance of the statements and conduct by employees involved in any internal investigation, performance, or other activity that might later form the basis of a retaliation complaint. Businesses should listen carefully when conducting investigations, employee counseling and discipline meetings, and exit interviews with an eye out for the need to investigate potential legal violations, defend against retaliation charges, or both. Although businesses should continue to require employees to report known or suspected discrimination or other prohibited conduct in accordance with a specified formal procedure, the Crawford decision reminds businesses not to overestimate the protection afforded by the establishment of formal reporting procedures. It also illustrates the need for businesses to be careful to investigate and properly respond to new charges of discrimination or other potential legal or policy violations that may be uncovered in the course of an investigation, disciplinary meeting or exist interview. At the same time, businesses also must evaluate the potential implications of their dealings with employees who previously have made charges, participated in investigations, or claimed other protected rights such as taking a protected leave or the like. DOL Releases Stimulus Bill Model COBRA Notices, Other Guidance The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) this morning (March 19, 2009) posted Model Notices and other additional guidance about temporary requirements added to the group health plan medical coverage continuation requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Stimulus Bill”). Employers, health plan administrators, and health insurers involved in the sponsorship or administration of COBRA-covered group health plans should consult with counsel about the suitability of using the Model Notices to provide required notifications of the new Stimulus Bill COBRA rules and other steps necessary to comply with the new requirements. Compliance with the Stimulus Bill COBRA rules is mandatory for all COBRA-covered group health plans and certain other arrangements including group health plans sponsored by businesses in bankruptcy where the entity or a commonly controlled or affiliated entity continues to maintain a group health plan. The new guidance posed today includes: Various Model Notices New FAQs for Employers on the COBRA Premium Reduction Expanded FAQs for Employees on the COBRA Premium Reduction Updated FAQs for Employees on General COBRA Provisions While the Model Notices and other guidance provides helpful insights about the new requirements, many group health plan sponsors, administrators and fiduciaries are likely to find it necessary or desirable to specifically tailor the notifications and other procedures they provide to more clearly communicate the workings of the new requirements as they relate to their specific plans so as to minimize administrative burdens of compliance and fiduciary risks. The Stimulus Bill provisions that took effect on February 17, 2009 require special COBRA treatment for “assistance eligible individuals.” See “Stimulus Bill COBRA Amendments Require Immediate Group Health Plan Action” for more information. The Stimulus Bill COBRA amendments are intended to help certain involuntarily terminated former employees and their dependents maintain COBRA coverage. Employers must amend their plans to comply with these mandates and, if they wish to seek reimbursement for COBRA Subsidies, must comply with IRS requirements. Meanwhile, group health plan administrators and insurers must take immediate action to provide required notifications and implement other administrative changes necessary to comply with the new rules. The Stimulus Bill definition of “assistance eligible individual” generally includes any COBRA “qualified beneficiary” who meets all of the following requirements: Is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage at any time during the period beginning September 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009; Elects COBRA coverage (when first offered or during the additional election period): and Has a qualifying event for COBRA coverage that is the employee’s involuntary termination during the period beginning September 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009. This definition includes both involuntarily terminated employees and their dependents who lost coverage under a group health plan due to the involuntary termination. As part of their COBRA amendments, the Stimulus Bill limits the COBRA premium that a COBRA-covered group health plan can charge an “assistance eligible individual” to 35% of the otherwise applicable COBRA premium for a period of up to 9 months (the “Subsidy Period”) beginning March 1, 2009. Employers sponsoring these group health plans must pay the remaining 65% of the COBRA premium (the “COBRA Subsidy”) for the assistance eligible individual during the Subsidy Period. However, the Stimulus Bill allows an employer to seek reimbursement by claiming a payroll tax credit for these COBRA Subsidy payments by complying with applicable IRS procedures. The Stimulus Bill also requires certain assistance eligible individuals whose employment terminated between September 1, 2008 and February 16, 2009 and did not elect COBRA coverage when previously offered or who allowed COBRA coverage to lapse after electing that coverage be offered a second COBRA enrollment period in which to elect prospectively to enroll in COBRA coverage. It also requires that group health plans that offer employees different plan options allow assistance eligible individuals the option to change their coverage choice. Also Group health plan administrators must provide certain notifications to assistance eligible individuals concerning these changes. The guidance posted today supplements preliminary guidance previously posted by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor over the past month. You can review the current Deparment of Labor Guidance at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRA.html and the current IRS Guidance at http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204505,00.html/COBRA.html . The Stimulus Bill COBRA rules were among the updates discussed by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer during a March 11, 2009 Health Plan Update Teleconference. If you are an employer or other group health plan sponsor, administrator, insurer or fiduciary and need assistance in preparing required notifications or with other matters relating to the Stimulus Bill COBRA Rules or any other health or other employee benefits matter, contact Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at CStamer@SolutionsLawyer.net or via telephone at 972.419.7188. For information about how to purchase a recording of this teleconference or to review other breaking news updates about these Stimulus Bill COBRA Rules, register at Cynthia Stamer.com. ©2009 Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, P.C. 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__label__cc	0.602418	0.397582	Home » Weekly IPO Updates » INTEL » Akerna Releases Additional Information on Their Combination Vote Akerna Releases Additional Information on Their Combination Vote Jun 20, 2019 INTEL by Kristi Marvin Akerna Corp., released additional details this morning regarding their shareholder vote to combine with MTech Acquisition Corp., and surprisingly, there weren’t as many redemptions as anticipated. Per the press release, 4,452,042 shares of MTech exercised their right to redeem for cash at a price of $10.23841733 per share. That means that an aggregate of approximately $45,581,863.96 was removed from Trust. If we try and back into just how many of the MTech public were left post-vote, we can use the estimated Trust Value prior to the vote which was ~$58.9 million. So, $58.9 million less $45.6 million means approximately $13.3 million remained, or 1.3 million shares that are currently freely trade-able. That’s not terrible. Plus, Akerna also has the $9.2 million in cash from their PIPE investors (an additional 901,074 shares), however, those shares are still not registered and unable to trade. The press release further goes on to say that 10,400,381 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase approximately 5,993,750 shares of common stock of Akerna are issued and outstanding post-close. However, keep in mind that the 10,400,381 and 5,933,750 figures include shares issued to Akerna in the transaction, as well as founders shares and the at-risk private placement purchase by the sponsors. Given that there are approximately 1.3 million shares in the current float, it’s a little curious that the share has traded as wildly as it has. Clearly it’s not a huge float, but it’s still not the levels we saw with PHUN, ORGO or HUNT. Pre-market is currently showing a price of ~$64.00 and that’s pretty extreme. Also keep in mind that a float of 1.3 million shares means that Akerna meets the Nasdaq listing requirements of 1 million publicly held shares. So Akerna’s got that going for them. Let’s see what happens today.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3596
__label__wiki	0.536857	0.536857	OĽaNO sky-rockets in recent AKO poll On the other hand, the second poll shows Za Ľudí of ex-president Kiska outside the parliament. PM Igor Matovič (Source: SITA) Roughly two months after the parliamentary election, the popularity of the ruling Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) has sky-rocketed. In the recent AKO poll, it received nearly 5 more percent than on February 29. On the other hand, Za Ľudí of ex-president Andrej Kiska has dropped out of parliament, garnering the support of only 3 percent of Slovaks. It is already the second poll to show falling support for the party. Coronavirus may have an impact OĽaNO won 29.9 percent in the AKO poll, conducted for the Nový Čas daily between April 14-17, 2020 on 1,000 respondents. In the parliamentary election, the party won 25.02 percent of the vote. Although the adoption of the governmental programme statement has been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and the cabinet had to start dealing with the infection right after its appointment, the AKO poll showed that the support of PM Igor Matovič’s movement has increased. “The reliability interval is important for polls, but this one shows that Matovič’s movement isn’t dropping, but increasing by a few percent,” said Václav Hřích, head of AKO, as quoted by Nový Čas. “This reflects how often he’s communicating. He took a role of a person who communicates about the coronavirus crisis and since people are interested, it increases attention on him.” However, the coronavirus crisis may have the opposite effect later. “If the state fails to manage the coronavirus or its economic results worsen, impacting people’s wallets negatively, OĽaNO’s chair, the most visible personality related to the crisis, will be the first one to be blamed,” Hřích added for Nový Čas. Kiska out Second in the AKO poll would be Smer with 18.3 percent of the vote, followed by Sme Rodina with 10 percent, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) with 9.7 percent, Progressive Slovakia (PS) with 6.9 percent, and the far-right Kotlebovci – People’s Party Our Slovakia with 6.4 percent. From the current parties that made it to the parliament in late February, only Andrej Kiska’s Za Ľudí would remain outside the parliament, garnering only 3 percent of the vote. It would be surpassed by other non-parliamentary parties, namely the Hungarian Community Togetherness (MKS) with 4.4 percent and the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) with 3.7 percent. One of the negative factors that caused the fall of Za Ľudí may have been the loss of its election leader, who did not take his parliamentary mandate due to health problems, Hřích said. Another factor he pointed to is the fall of ĽSNS. “This has been caused by the fact that Smer is successful with its opposition politics, unlike ĽSNS, which is hard to be seen and the public doesn’t know the solutions they would propose to fight the coronavirus,” Hřích said, as quoted by Nový Čas. Other parties to increase in the poll are coalition parties Sme Rodina and SaS, which according to Hřích benefit from being in the government. He has also warned of the potential conflicts between the ruling parties. 20. Apr 2020 at 23:36 \| Compiled by Spectator staff Theme: Election People in 48 towns will vote for mayors and councillors this Saturday Ex-prime minister’s party is winning voters’ support Danko is no longer a captain. Court did not scrap election result (news digest) Kiska’s party would not make it to the parliament now, recent poll shows Who is Miroslav Lajčák? This article is also related to other trending topics Hnutie SME RODINA, Za ľudí	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3597
__label__wiki	0.665049	0.665049	New England Patriots vs. Washington Redskins - 8/9/18 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction Photo by Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Home NFL Picks Randy Chambers August 6, 2018 7:03 pm Washington Redskins (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0) NFL Football: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7:30 pm (Gillette Stadium) The Line: New England Patriots -4.5 -- Over/Under: 37 Click to Get Latest Betting Odds The Washington Redskins and New England Patriots meet Thursday in NFL preseason action at Gillette Stadium. The Washington Redskins have seen their win total drop a win each of the last three seasons, so this is kind of do-or-die for Jay Gruden and his staff. The Redskins may play starter Alex Smith a little more than usual due to him being thrown into a new offense and having such a short time to get used to his teammates. Colt McCoy and Kevin Hogan will battle it out for second string, although with Smith playing nearly every game since 2013, that may not matter. Rookie running back Derrius Guice has a chance to earn the starting job in the preseason, while Chris Thompson and Samaje Perine just hope to earn enough carries to remain relevant in the offense. Defensively, first round pick Da'Ron Payne can be thrown into the starting defensive line if he lives up to the hype while a pair of Virginia Tech rookie defensive backs in Greg Stroman and Adonis Alexander just hope to do enough to remain on the roster. The Washington Redskins have a lot of position battles and a short time to figure things out. The New England Patriots enter the preseason the same way they enter every preseason, keep the key guys healthy and just find some diamonds in the ruff who can help make another Super Bowl run. You don’t see Tom Brady much this time of year, which means get used to seeing a lot of Brian Hoyer and seventh round rookie Danny Etling. Rookie running back Sony Michel has a chance to earn the starting role and new offensive linemen Isaiah Wynn and Trent Brown must solidify their roles given the OL issues last season. It’s also going to be fun to see Braxton Berrios in this offense, as he comes off as the perfect slot receiver we’ve seen in this offense time and time again. Defensively, the Pats don’t have a ton of new faces or position battles, but I will be keeping my eye on rookie cornerback Duke Dawson, a feisty defender who can turn some heads. The New England Patriots are what they are, a team counting the days until games actually matter. The Redskins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Patriots are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games on fieldturf, 34-16-2 ATS in their last 52 home games and 36-17-2 ATS in their last 55 games overall. The home team is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings. If we're being honest with ourselves, betting preseason anything is extremely risky and damn near as close to a coin flip as you're ever going to get. You don't know who is going to play, how long they're going to play and the overall goal for these teams isn't even to win. If you win, cool, but the goal for these coaches is to build depth and find out who deserves to make an NFL roster. With that said, if you're laying big chalk in these games, it's not real wise. Anything over three points is pushing it in my eyes. The Pats rarely play their starters a ton, if at all in preseason play. Give me the Redskins and the points. Randy’s Pick Washington Redskins +4.5 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints - 8/9/18 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction Green Bay Packers vs. Tennessee Titans - 8/9/18 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction AUTHOR: Randy Chambers Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter @WizardOf0dds	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3605
__label__wiki	0.984654	0.984654	Giampaolo looking to the past to inspire AC Milan AC Milan has gone six years since last finishing in Serie A's top four but new boss Marco Giampaolo hopes to inspire it to glory. 23 June, 2019 00:20 IST Marco Giampaolo in charge of Sampdoria - Getty Images Marco Giampaolo has targeted a return to the glory days for AC Milan after being named as head coach on an initial two-year deal. The former Sampdoria boss was this week confirmed as the successor to Gennaro Gattuso, who quit the San Siro club last month after missing out on Champions League qualification. He is tasked with reviving the fallen Italian giant, who has not finished in the top four of Serie A since 2013, after earning praise for his style of play at Sampdoria. READ : "Milan's history speaks of a club that always sought the beauty in football and the aesthetics along with the result," he told his new club's official website. "An even better explanation is that Milan have the culture of good football, so believe they can achieve results through entertaining performances. "Now I am not presumptuous enough to compare myself to the Milan of the past, but that ought to be our mission, to play enticing and fascinating football, winning the games thanks to that approach." Milan is not the only side embarking on a new chapter ahead of the 2019-2020 campaign as Juventus, Inter and Roma have also appointed new coaches. READ : Sarri: Juventus appointment 'crowning moment' of a difficult career And Giampaolo is expecting the standards at the top end of the division to improve next season following the return of Maurizio Sarri and Antonio Conte, appointed by Juve and fierce rivals Inter respectively. "I think with the return of Maurizio Sarri and Antonio Conte along with the many talented coaches in Serie A, it’ll be even more competitive than last season," he said. "There has been a change of mentality in many sides, including the smaller clubs who are now ambitious enough to go to San Siro and attack, so the differences can be marginal at times. I consider it a very difficult league." Marco Giampaolo	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3608
__label__wiki	0.778083	0.778083	‘Thank You For Smoking’ on Amazon Prime !Featured, Amazon Prime, based on a novel, Comedy, DVD, Have You Seen...?, Politics, satire, Streaming Movies, SVOD 12/03/202012/03/2020 Sean Axmaker Aaron Eckhart is the glib, proudly obfuscating “Yuppie Mephistopheles” (in the words of his detractors) tobacco lobbyist Nick Naylor in Thank You For Smoking (2006), Jason Reitman’s wickedly witty adaptation of Christopher Buckley’s novel. He’s also our hero. With brazen righteousness, Naylor zealously defends the right of “defenseless” corporate giants’ to market products that, when used as directed, will likely kill their clientele. His nemesis is a social nanny of an anti-tobacco Senator (William H. Macy), an amateur in the art spin compared to spinmaster Naylor. It’s hard not to admire the sheer gall of his medicine show patter and con man guile. Under his chummy but compassionless smile, Eckhart radiates charm and Naylor’s true joys: manipulating arguments, steering debate, cooking words. As he explains to his enamored son (Cameron Bright), being a lobbyist “requires a moral flexibility that is beyond most people.” Reitman’s witty adaptation keeps the satirical jabs coming fast and furious, from an inspired assassination attempt by anti-smoking guerrillas to Naylor’s monthly meetings with the M.O.D. squad (“Merchants of Death” — he vies with fellow lobbyists over bragging rights to the biggest killer: guns, alcohol or tobacco). But it also allows Naylor to see himself reflected in his son’s eyes. The moral of the film turns the issue of cigarettes and cancer and corporate responsibility into a cry for freedom of choice, fine on its face as long as we don’t wade into the murkier waters of big tobacco influence and its impact. It’s also a decidedly non-PC slash-and-burn satire, skewering the spin machine with such wicked wit that you can’t help but laugh at the whole perverse, corrupt culture. Katie Holmes, Maria Bello, Sam Elliot, Adam Brody, Rob Lowe, and Robert Duvall costar. Also on DVD and on SVOD through Amazon Video Thank You for Smoking [DVD] The DVD from Fox includes commentary by director Jason Reitman and the cast, deleted scenes, “The Charlie Rose Show” interview with Jason Reitman, Aaron Eckhart, Christopher Buckley and David O. Sacks, and two featurettes. 2006, Aaron Eckhart, Adam Brody, Amazon Prime Video, Cameron Bright, Christopher Buckley, David O. Sacks, DVD, Jason Reitman, Katie Holmes, Maria Bello, Nick Naylor, Rob Lowe, Robert Duvall, Sam Elliot, Thank You For Smoking, VOD, William H. Macy ‘Victoria’ – A Heist in Berlin on Criterion Channel ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’ on Netflix Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’ on Netflix ‘Inside Man’ on Peacock Daniel Craig is James Bond in ‘Casino Royale’ on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Peacock ‘The Host’ – Bong Joon-ho’s monster mash on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Criterion Channel ‘Stranger than Fiction’ – Will Ferrell takes on his author on Netflix	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3615
__label__cc	0.693101	0.306899	Status Blogs Apps Sign in Clarizen Success Restorable Timesheets Helena Bachar Timesheets can now be restored from the Recycle Bin, which means that you never lose reported time, even when accidentally deleted. When can a timesheet be restored Timesheets can be restored in the following cases: The resource is still assigned to the work item Note that this holds true even if the resource was unassigned and then reassigned to the task The Work Item state allows time reporting The work item state cannot be set to "Cancelled" All other states depend on the relevant values of System Settings There have been less than 45 days since original deletion Who can restore a timesheet Timesheets can be restored by: The user who deleted the timesheet (or resource with timesheets), assuming that they have permissions on the work item Clarizen is a global leader in collaborative work management software, bringing together cross-company project management, configurable workflow automation, in-context collaboration and a tailored, role-based experience, all built on a secure, scalable enterprise platform. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, product updates and best practices: Copyright © 2020 All Rights Reserved by Clarizen Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3619
__label__wiki	0.570667	0.570667	Tylerskald October 24, 2007 at 03:32 Solar powered car racing On Sunday, Australia launched the international World Solar Challenge, which is nothing more than a race car powered by solar energy. This event is currently held every two years and gathers many teams from several dozen countries. So, this year 41 cars take part in the tournament. The task of the participants is to overcome the route of 3000 km. For obvious reasons, the race will take place only in the daytime. A favorite of the competition is the Dutch Nuon team from Delft University of Technology, whose Nuob III two years ago crossed the finish line after 29 hours and 11 minutes of the race, developing an average speed of 64.3 mph during that time. via Tgdaily solar powered cars World sol Empire Sword Broken The browser selection window asks to set IE as the default browser Gabe Newell vs. DRM Unprovable data transfer problem has a solution Actions in PS, or how to cope with a mountain of photos Ambilight for tag VOIP Phone Voxtel Access 1500 Solving mp3 encoding problems iPhone OS 4.0 gets multitasking - Apple already has a solution We wind up PollDaddy.com. The Battle for the iPad in 4 Actions	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3620
__label__cc	0.519469	0.480531	The best Ivy League English Program of 2021 - Beginner's Guide Ivy League English Program Upending the Ivory Tower: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Ivy League We have selected this product as being #1 in Best Ivy League English Program of 2021 Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League Workaholics Season 4 On the Edge (Dublin Nights Book 1) NBC News Presents - The Last Days of Jesus A Starter Guide to College for Clueless Students & Parents: For a State College or the Ivy League: Here's What You Need to Know Open the Gates to the Ivy League: A Plan B for Getting into the Top Colleges ?????? ????? ?????? We have selected this product as being #10 in Best Ivy League English Program of 2021 All you need to know about Ivy League English Program Shopping is an impending part of people's lives today, but what can make this an effective venture? Are you buying the Ivy League English Program for yourself? It can be time-consuming if you don't have the right information. For you, we can make that happen. We've been researching, reviewing, and collecting reliable information for you, which will reduce your entire purchasing process. Most of our visitors have some specific questions wobbling through their minds regarding the best Ivy League English Program in 2021 - Let's have a look at a few of these questions: Is Ivy League English Program worth the money you are planming to invest in it? What are the advantages of buying Ivy League English Program? Should you buy a Ivy League English Program in 2021, and pick the best one? What to consider before buying the top Ivy League English Program? Which are the best Ivy League English Program available today on the market? The information available on this site is authentic and trustworthy and are picked up from an authoritative, reliable source. This is essential since it directly affects your purchase; we aggregated a product ratings from various trustworthy sources, authority websites, buying guides, consumer forums, and other rated websites. Researching before purchase is essential so we offer enough information about Ivy League English Program to help you decide about what you are going to buy. We additionally provide top-rated Ivy League English Program detailed buying guide with actually correct, unbiased, and actual facts. Our information is regulated with the aid of Artificial Intelligence - dependable on-line assets, which take up the obligation to confirm and proofread information of diverse on-line resources. We use a hard and fast of algorithms designed along side a unique machine of codes that permit us to make a list of Top 10 Ivy League English Program trending these days. The statistics we present is continually freshed up as it's far regulated through algorithms and technology. We remember a few elements including brand and product value, quality of Ivy League English Program and additionally its durability; the associated customer ratingss, opinions and rankings; and the specifications and features of its variants. Ivy League Dorms Ivy League Economics Ivy League Engineering Ivy League Engineering Schools	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3622
__label__wiki	0.792456	0.792456	PROUD EMMYLOU ON THE MURRAY 10/12/2020 · by SteveRicketts · in Travel. · SONNY Bill Williams’ signing by the Roosters made headlines in areas where the two rugby codes are popular, but the news hardly even rated a mention in Echuca, Victoria, where my wife, Marie and I were enjoying a holiday, after my final season as chief rugby league writer with ‘The Courier-Mail’. I was elated at the news of Sonny Bill’s return to the code that nurtured him, and it was to be with club I have supported since I was 10. It was only a one-year deal, but what the hell. He had been out of league for five years and during that time had become an All Black. In the Murray River town of Echuca, Australian Rules players such as Ollie Wines and Michael Rolfe were ‘top of the pops’, when it came to sport discussion. Marie and I had started our Victorian holiday in Melbourne, attending Derby Day and the Melbourne Cup, before shifting base to Dunkeld and then Hall’s Gap (see ‘There’s No Such Thing as an Off-Season’ and ‘What Might Have Been’ on this website). We drove from Hall’s Gap to Echuca via Ararat, Avoca, Maryborough, Castlemaine and Bendigo. Morning tea at an Avoca Cafe was a rip-off. We were served by an English lady, with an accent reminiscent of the Vicar of Dibley. Marie and I enjoyed a picnic lunch in a park at Maryborough, which boasts a magnificent railway station. At Echuca, the Palace and American Hotels were closed, so we settled for two drinks at ‘Harvest’, before dinner at the Workers’ Club. It was excellent value – $11 for a t-bone steak and one drink. We toasted our eldest son, Damien, who had accepted a teaching post at Beenleigh High, south of Brisbane. Damien and his wife, Emma were travelling in South America, while we were touring Victoria. News was breaking in Brisbane that former Test cricketer, Greg Ritchie was in trouble for politically incorrect jokes. He’s still telling them to this day, and the audience love him. The following day we cruised the Murray, on the paddle steamer, PS Emmylou, and what a great experience. The crew were very funny, joking about it being their first day on the job. The skipper was from Werribee in Victoria and his sister lived at Victoria Point in Queensland. Lovely brunch at Black Pudding Deli – the food was excellent and such good value. The sounds of summer – for the first time in the 2010-11 summer I heard the dulcet tones of Richie Benaud, commentating for Channel 9 during their coverage of the Australia v South Africa Test at the Gabba. Everything was good with the world. We had drinks at the Echuca Pub, which had had $2 million spent on improvements. Cow cockies arrived after cattle sales, wearing their big hats, one of the men with a pony tail protruding. Didn’t seem right, somehow. Our barman said Australian rules football had gone soft. I wonder what he would think about the game in 2020. FoxSports’ commentator, and former champion player, Alastair Lynch does not believe the current game is as attractive as days gone by. We finished up at the Palace Hotel, chatting to a real character from Swan Hill. The bar manager came from Saltburn in Yorkshire, England, and his wife from Frome, in Somerset. The following day we were to head to Beechworth, for the next leg of our Victorian road trip. More at a future date. Footnote: The Courier-Mail’s turf editor, Bart Sinclair had accepted a redundancy at the same time as me. Noted race caller, David Fowler put together an hilarious call of the fictional ‘Bart Sinclair Handicap’, for the benefit of Bart and his mates. 1 The PS Emmylou on the Murray at Echuca in 2010 2 Skipper of the PS Emmylou 3 Echuca Wharf 4 More river traffic Tags: Alastair Lynch, bart sinclair, damien ricketts, David Fowler, Emma Ricketts, Greg Ritchie, Marie ricketts, Michael Rolfe, Ollie Wines, PS Emmylou, Richie Benaud, Sonny Billy Williams ← DIARY UPDATE: Week 25, 2020 FLASHBACK: DECEMBER 1965 →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3626
__label__wiki	0.996134	0.996134	Minor Characters, Season 6 characters, Humans, Characters whose actor played more than one character Marshall Todd Deceased(Killed by Ed Bright) Ed Bright Chad Rook Marshall Todd is a friend of Ed Bright. He lives in Grants Pass, Oregon. Marshall and his friend, Ed Bright, were leaving a bar when they encountered Eve. Ed flirted with Eve, and she touched his face. It was later revealed that her touch transformed him into a failed Jefferson Starship. Marshall ushered Ed home, and became one the people at his residence that morphed into copies of him.[1] The actor who played Marshall Todd, Chad Rook, also played Desmond in the Season 8 episode Citizen Fang. And also played the apocalypse world version of Zachariah. ↑ Mommy Dearest Retrieved from "https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Marshall_Todd?oldid=366282"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3628
__label__wiki	0.596733	0.596733	Train And Bus Sweden Travel Market Home » Travel » A 33 Percent Drop in U.S. GDP and the Ominous Signs for Travel’s Recovery U.S. GDP decreased at a record rate in the second quarter of 2020. A closer look shows rough news for travel Joshua Woroniecki / Pixabay Skift Take: The U.S. economy showed a record rate of contraction in the second quarter, and a closer look revealed some troubling signs for travel. — Korey Matthews bike rental, cab, car rental, cruise, destinations, flight, flight ticket, hotel, tour, travel Newer Spain Imposes Second Local Coronavirus Lockdown After Infections Spike Older The Hotel as Cultural Diplomacy: More Important Than Ever Going Forward The Top Honeymoon Destinations in the United States The post The Top Honeymoon Destinations in the United States appeared first on The Blonde Abroad. Nearly 19 Million Flyers Passed Through U.S. Airports Over Holidays in New Pandemic High American Airlines Finds Travelers Not Avoiding the Boeing 737 Max as Many Feared An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max arriving at Washington Reagan National airport after its first flight there since 2019 on January 5, 2021. Edward Russell / SkiftSkift Take: Fears that U.S. travelers would go out of their way to avoid the Boeing 737 Max appear unfounded a week after the jet returned to U.S. skies. American Airlines is ramping up service, and other carriers are due to follow over the next two months. — Edward RussellRead the Complete Story On Skift The Coolest Airbnbs in Hawaii The post The Coolest Airbnbs in Hawaii appeared first on The Blonde Abroad. A Season-by-Season Guide to the Philippines If you’re dreaming of your first post-covid getaway, the Philippines may well be at the top of your list. The archipelago of more than 7,000 islands offers paradisiacal beaches and natural beauty spots where you can really get away from it all. One of the first things to consider as you plan your trip to the Philippines is when to visit. The best time of year for your adventure depends very much on your priorities. Weather conditions may be optimal during the high season but you’ll most likely end up spending more on flights and accommodation. This post explains the pros and cons of visiting the Philippines in each season to help you decide when’s best for you. Once you’ve made up your mind, if you’re American, you’ll need to check out the Philippine visa for US... What to Know About Bourbon Street Before You Go Whether you love it or hate it, for plenty of visitors to New Orleans Bourbon Street is the ultimate embodiment of this hard-partying, good times-loving city. 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Courtesy of Delta Air Lines / Delta Air LinesSkift Take: U.S. airlines support a CDC recommendation to mandate negative Covid-19 tests for all arriving international travelers. It's a bet many think will allow the industry to restart grounded flights and boost their moribund businesses. — Edward RussellRead the Complete Story On Skift Global Airlines Furious at Canada’s New Covid Testing Requirements Saudi Arabia and Qatar Agree to Open Airspace, Borders as Feud Nears End A Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER, shown in 2011. Qatar AirwaysSkift Take: The promised deal would benefit Qatar as it prepares to host the World Cup in 2022. Iran will lose, though. Qatar had rerouted some planes over Iran and paid that country for the use of its airspace. — Sean O'NeillRead the Complete Story On Skift Delta CEO Starts Off New Year Upbeat With Positive Projection for Cash Flow This Spring Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian (left) speaking at Skift Global Forum in New York City on September 18, 2019. SkiftSkift Take: Nothing really new in this memo, but Ed Bastian is extending positive vibes to his workers on New Year's Day after a horrific year. — Tom LowryRead the Complete Story On Skift British Airways Parent IAG Changes Up Board Post-Brexit to Keep European Union Majority British Airways' parent, IAG, has reconfigured its board in the wake of final approval of Brexit. Isaac Struna / UnsplashSkift Take: The final Brexit deal is forcing corporate changes in travel. Expect to see more. — Tom LowryRead the Complete Story On Skift Patience Is the Best Hope for 2021 An empty Paris walkway across the the Eiffel Tower is a reminder of what is required for 2021 for travel companies — patience. IakovKalinin / Getty ImagesSkift Take: Patience is managing expectations through a new prism, and seeing the opportunity from that view. 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__label__wiki	0.543411	0.543411	With the Gmail web, you can now resize the Google Chat sidebar Qualcomm packs last year’s flagship SoC as “Snapdragon 870” New features in Chrome 88 will make your passwords more secure One week with Apple Fitness Plus: Beats my weight gain Asus’ next ROG phone discovered with a bonus rear-mounted screen SpaceX bought two oil rigs to convert to launch pads for Seaship for Starship – TechCrunch Home / Technology / Jeff Grubb’s top 10 games in 2020 Jeff Grubb’s top 10 games in 2020 Unlike many of you, I did not suddenly have much more free time to play in 2020. I have already worked from home, and my children are still young and need a lot of attention. So I maintained a rule I set up last year that I would not spend much time on any game I could not stop. In reality, that rule is more like I do not want time for games I can not play on Switch or use the Steam Link app on my phone. Despite these limitations, I still have many games to put on my list. Here’s what I ended up with. 10. Rage of Rage 4 Above: Streets of Rage 4 with the classic character spirits. Photo credit: Dotemu I love going back to play Streets of Rage 2. My wife and I stop doing it about once a year. The best thing I can say about Streets of Rage 4, which I went through, is that I plan to go back and play it just as often in the future. 9. Microsoft Flight Simulator I beat Animal Crossing: New Horizons out of the top 10 for this, but it’s true. I love Animal Crossing, but it occupies a space next to Fall Guys and other inherent social games that are more about my relationship with other people. And I do not want to think about putting these games on a list – they do not even compete in my mind. Flight Simulator is a technical marvel that feels like it opens up the genre to more people than ever with its great difficulty in scaling. This is also one of the rare games I turned into an event by getting the air lever out. 8. Paper Mario: The Origami King Nintendo and Intelligent Systems nailed so many of the crucial aspects of Paper Mario: The Origami King. It is fun with many beautiful figures, and it has variation in both mechanics and environment. The only shortcoming is the combat system, which is boring at best. Fortunately, you can avoid many battles, and that only gives you the good things. 7. Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 + 2 As I wrote in my review, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 + 2 is the platonic ideal of the game. Skateboarding and video games are soulmates. All these years later, games still do not get much better than this. 6. Pikmin 3: Deluxe Pikmin 3: Deluxe is still mostly Pikmin 3 from 2013, but this is also the best Pikmin game so far. It edits the Wii U game into something that plays effortlessly on the Switch. And that means enjoying the satisfying loop of working with your little crews to round up fruit and expand your Pikmin army. 5. Astros playroom Here’s all I have to say about the Astro’s playroom: Back to my nonsense pic.twitter.com/l80WuVHmcN – Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) December 19, 2020 4. The will of Ori and Wisp Ori and the Wisps have some of the best moves in a 2D game ever. Combine that with fun exploration, exciting boss fights, moving characters and the best music, and it’s easy to see why it’s GamesBeats game of the year. It’s also one of my favorites and a game I’m already touching to return to. Sometimes a studio pulls it off completely to create what feels like a miracle. That’s what happened to Supergiant Games and Hades. This masterpiece plays and looks better than almost any other game. It makes Greek mythology better than any other game, and it says something in terms of how many games go to that source material. And if it just did these things, that would be enough. But then Supergiant took the lead and solved the roguelite barrier by building a linear narrative that develops itself when you have to start again. Over the course of five years, prepare to play many games from big-budget indies and studios that all mention Hades as a major influence. 2. Hardspace: Shipbreaker Games where you build things get a lot of attention and credit. Minecraft is infinitely popular, and Roblox will probably have one of the largest IPOs in 2021. But we must not forget that games are very good at giving us the opportunity to tear things to pieces as well. And Hardspace: Shipbreaker does it better than almost anything else. It is so satisfying to use a laser gun to slowly peel apart space. But it is also exciting when you forget to do pressure relief in the cabin and end up in the room before the ship becomes nuclear. It was one of my favorite moments of the year. I said “whoops” pic.twitter.com/LRvEHXdjDW – Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) June 20, 2020 1. SnowRunner I could spend dozens of hours in SnowRunner trying to move a truck 50 yards. That’s what I consider a good time. And the game encourages my bizarre behavior. Fighting for every inch feels like real progress. So I understand that for a lot of people, a game about getting stuck in mud or snow seems confusing or boring. But the reality is that it’s about taking ownership of your choices. If I get a truck stuck in the mud, SnowRunner makes me do whatever it takes to get it moving again, so I do not lose the progress I have already made. Developer Saber Interactive also improved SnowRunner as a game compared to MudRunner. This comes in the form of building shortcuts and bridges that provide a concrete reward for completing missions. There will be nothing more satisfying in a video game this year than pulling this truck out of the mud. pic.twitter.com/p7yyP6cVdS – Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) April 28, 2020 But really, I’m here for physics and terrain deformation. The terrain’s realistic behavior makes each problem feel analogous and tactile. You will not suddenly find your wheels on the good dirt – you really have to pull your rigs through every inch of the dirt. So when you finally reach the goal, you achieved that achievement by overcoming your own mistakes. What the hell of a game. VentureBeat’s mission is to be a digital urban area for technical decision makers to gain knowledge about transformative technology and transactions. Our website provides important information about computer technologies and strategies to guide you as you lead your organizations. We invite you to become a member of our community, to gain access to: updated information on topics that are of interest to you, gated thought leader content and reduced access to our precious events, such as Transform network features and more.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3644
__label__wiki	0.567357	0.567357	T&A: Technology and the Arts Exploring the connections between technology and art Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #24 Posted on December 5, 2007 by Brian In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we will discuss some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including FoodTube.net, art inspired by spam subject lines (see example at right), recreations of iconic photographs featuring senior citizens, and six things to be thankful for in technology. Plus, we’ll take a look at Pandora’s new classical music service and Google’s upcoming online storage utility. Hosts: Brian Kelley, John LeMasney. File size: 13 MB. Time: 28 min., 15 sec. Subscribe to podcast via RSS feed Subscribe to podcast via iTunes Featured Story: Linzie Hunter’s Spam-Inspired Illustrations – Linzie Hunter is a UK-based freelance artist who has a series of illustrations based on spam subject lines, similar to the “No Girls Laugh at Me Now” illustration above. Check out her work. crumb.tumblr.com – John LeMasney’s tumble log. bktandem.tumblr.com – Brian Kelley’s tumble log. John discusses the new Rider University home page…coming soon. PodCamp NYC 2.0 is coming soon…to Brooklyn! A cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years” recorded by Christian Beach and featuring Brian Kelley on organ will be included on “Hero-The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie,” scheduled for release this Christmas. Brian recently saw They Might Be Giants play in Philly. While TMBG was awesome, Brian suggests you check out the opening act that night, Oppenheimer, a Belfast, Ireland-based synth-pop duo who really know how to write somewhat-quirky, fun pop songs. Also, Brian continues to work on new songs that he is publishing on his MySpace Music site. John talks about objects made of other objects, such as this spider made from scissors. Another thing that caught John’s eye recently was iconic photographs recreated using senior citizens. Google is reportedly close to launching its long-awaited online storage service. The One Laptop Per Child Foundation has unveiled a “Get One, Give One” promotion. Buy two laptops for a total of $425 (including shipping)…you get one and the other gets donated to a deserving child. One subway train in New York City apparently forbids cast members from Full House. Dezeen.com shows off redesigned compact fluorescent light bulbs. John discusses a New York Times slideshow depicting the working conditions at a foundry in India where New York City manhole covers are made. Pandora has added classical music to the Music Genome Project. A University of Utah professor calculates he rings up $12.45 million in copyright liability each day — without participating in peer-to-peer file sharing — and says overly broad copyright laws have made the United States a “nation of infringers.” Ars Technica presents six things to be thankful for in technology, 2007. Grant Achatz, acclaimed chef-owner of Allinea, has made a deal in which the Internet will be used in interesting ways to publish a cookbook. Want to learn how to cook a certain recipe by watching somebody do it? Try FoodTube.net, which aggregates cooking videos from sites like YouTube and Google Video by recipe to give you visual step-by-step instructions for preparing a dish. Some videos are homemade, while others are cooking shows uploaded to YouTube or other video sites. Check out the Technology and the Arts Events page. This entry was posted in art, artists, audio, communication, computers, copyright, creativity, education, event, images, links, music, MySpace, open source, Pandora, photography, PodCampNYC2, podcasting, show notes, technology by Brian. Bookmark the permalink.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3645
__label__wiki	0.70655	0.70655	Wildfire in Turkey’s Bodrum taken under control Keywords:MardinTurkey Firefighters and locals on the Bodrum peninsula on Turkey’s southwestern coast battled a blaze that went on for nearly seven hours, destroying many acres of forest and threatening nearby villages. The wildfire began the neighborhood of Dereköy on Sunday afternoon and spread rapidly because of strong winds, toward Çilekdağı woods. Officials say that fire brigades and forestry teams will be on watch in the neighborhoods of Dereköy, İslamhaneleri, Gürece, Ortakent and Yahşi. 35 acres of macquis groves, 20 acres of olive groves and farm lands were destroyed in the fire, according to initial reports. Officials also said three planes and four helicopter joined the firefighting efforts while the closed Bodrum-Turgutreis highway was reopened after the fire was taken under control. The Muğla branch of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey (AFAD), the 911 and the Bodrum branch of AKUT Search and Rescue Association helped extinguish the fire. Locals also helped to put out the massive fire with buckets full of water and fire extinguishers. A fire two days earlier had also burned down about 25 acres of land in Bodrum. One of Turkey’s most popular tourist destinations, Bodrum sees several million foreign and many more local tourists every year. Source: dailysabah.com U.S. Wants Turkey To Restrain Offensive Against Kurds In Syria ‘Enemies’ claim Turkey helps Daesh: Turkish minister Can the US-Turkey marriage be saved? The situation aggravated in Turkey Be the first to comment at "Wildfire in Turkey’s Bodrum taken under control"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3648
__label__cc	0.69805	0.30195	Home Next Challenge Grant Running the Isle of Man TT on foot Running the Isle of Man TT on foot Posted By: Tim Mosson: August 15, 2018 In: Next Challenge GrantNo Comments The ‘TT’ (Tourist Trophy) is a series of motorcycle races that take place on the Isle of Man each year. The route of those races is 37 miles and grant winner George Shelton decided that it would make for a good day’s run. So, earlier this summer, he and his brother Fred set off to tackle the route on foot. The Next Challenge Grant George and Fred’s trip was supported by The Next Challenge Grant, an annual bursary for aspiring adventurers. It’s funded by me – Tim Moss – several other adventurers and crowdfunded public donations. Since 2015 it has supported 50 different expeditions with awards from £50 to £800. Click here to find out more ➜ Running the Isle of Man ‘TT’ by George Shelton The Isle of Man, set in the middle of the Irish sea, is home to one of the world’s most exciting and deadly racetracks: The Snaefell mountain course. For two weeks a year, the public roads that make up the course are closed for the infamous, bonkers and completely brilliant TT races. However, for the rest of the year, anyone else can use them. So, several weeks before the racing kicked off, my brother Fred and I thought it would be fun to have a crack at running around the 37.73 mile course in a day. The combination of an adventure, a challenge, and the chance to spend some time together on such special tarmac, was just too good to not try to pull off. We also liked the idea of having a bit of a time limit on our trip – it could fit into just 24 hours. We would arrive on the island on the first ferry of the day, and get one of the last flights back to Liverpool in the early evening. What could possibly go wrong…? In terms of planning and preparation, we opted for the ‘less is more approach’. This applied to training as well, and predictably, would come back to haunt us. Things started off on the wrong foot almost immediately, when I managed to book the ferry for the Friday morning, rather than the Saturday morning. A classic Shelton start to proceedings! Thankfully Fred spotted this, and we were able to rectify the tickets reasonably quickly. Before we knew it, we had met up in the car park of Liverpool John Lennon’s airport, late on the Friday evening. This was to be the start of our complex plan to get the ferry out, and then fly back. It involved me meeting Fred at the airport car park for him to leave his car there, us then driving to Heysham in my car and leaving it there. Jointly catching a ferry to the isle of man, running around it, and then flying back to the airport in Liverpool where the car situation could be reversed (collect Freds car and then drive back to get mine from the ferry terminal). If it sounds complicated, it’s because it was! Before we knew it, we were decked out in running gear at Heysham ferry terminal at 1:30am on Saturday morning, much to the amusement of the other beleaguered and sleepy passengers. After stuffing embarrassingly large quantities of food and essentials into our tiny backpacks in the carpark, we boarded the ferry that would take us over to the island. We were amazed to see two bikers tucking in to full English breakfasts and pints at 2am, and couldn’t work out whether this was a brilliant or a terrible idea. Passing on the eggs and sausage, we had a hunt for somewhere to sleep. What looked like a peaceful sleeping zone transpired to be a childs soft play area, and we were unceremoniously turfed out at about 2:30 by an angry mother. Upon reflection, lurking in the child zone in the middle of the night probably wasn’t the best idea. After a night on the floor of the Ben-My-Chree, and a quick breakfast of brioche, bananas and that essential cup of tea, we pulled-in to Douglas at 6am and disembarked. Mist hung in the air, and we both put on a jacket as we faffed about on the dock. Fred installed and started his strava, and I had a quick check of the map to see where we were going. We jogged our way through the quiet streets of douglas, shaking our hands and cracking on with the running to stave off the cold. It wouldn’t take long before we hit the course, and could start making our way around it. Before long, we started to notice bright yellow sponsor banners and covered hay bales surrounding a smooth bend in the road. It looked like we’d found the course! On the ferry over, we’d decided upon running the course in reverse (compared to how the racers would ride it). After looking at the elevation of the route, and seeing how the most murderous of climbs was at the end of a circuit of the track, we both agreed that tackling this first, whilst we were fresh, would be the most sensible approach. Pretty early on, we managed to make a navigational error. Rather than turning right at Quarter Bridge, we instead turned right at Bradden Bridge, and made our way northeast via Ballafletcher road, Rather than the A2 (the actual course). As Ballafletcher Road morphed into Johhny Watterson Lane, we realized the error of our ways and collectively groaned! We’d come here to run every inch of the course, and that’s what we’d do. We’d have to re-run the first section at the end of the lap, and just use the detour as a warm up. Oh well – as an old boss once said to me after I had printed 1000 business cards incorrectly: ‘Onwards’. Reaching Cronk Y Mona, we settled into a rhythm, and Fred put some music on to help us grind out the mountain. It was still cold and misty, and we were keen to get this mountain bit done before the day got ahead of us. We were both happy to have got going, and had the all-too familiar pangs of ‘what the hell are we doing’ circulating in our heads (even though neither of us voiced this)! We ran on the right hand side of the road, with plenty of cars giving us space. Save for the odd grumpy Range Rover driver, the locals were very kind and considerate. The mountain section of the course, which we were running-up in reverse by this point, is spectacularly fast for the riders. It’s not uncommon for the racers to be in excess of 200mph on some of the straighter sections. Whilst this unrestricted section is open and clear, Fred and I were careful to run very much on the hard shoulder, and without headphones, just in case we needed to jump into the hedge/ditch. As we’ve discovered on previous adventures, I really enjoy the hills. There is something supremely satisfying about climbing to the top of a hill or mountain, and savouring the view from the top. On two wheels I would relish the climbs, settling into the climbing, whereas on the flats, Fred would leave me gasping in his wake. Fred has more of a loathesome relationship with hills generally, and the Snaefell mountain proved to be no exception. Having said this, we eventually reached the top of the mountain, and were greeted by spectacular views as the sun started shining over the Isle of Man. Althouth we seemed to keep climbing forever, we finally started to descend, and could spy Ramsay in the distance (top of our rough triangle, and first major checkpoint), even seeing as far as the northern tip of the island. It’s only a shame the course didn’t take us right around the outside – it looked beautiful. By the time we had descended down into Ramsay, the sun was fully up, and we were relieved to have notched off what we thought would be the most challenging section. We finished off a bottle of Lucozade Sport between us, crammed in some second breakfast chorizo, and geared up for the next leg to Kirk Micheal. After the climbing and descending on the main road from Douglas to Ramsay, it was nice to spend some time on a proper path by the side of the road. We passed under shady patches of trees along the sulby straight, and were grateful for almost perfect weather conditions. Cool and dry with the odd small cloud in the sky. By this point, our ‘lean’ approach to training was starting to present itself, in the form of general fatigue and soreness. Having been in this position before, and in the full knowledge that we had over half of the run still to go, we started to implement a run/walk strategy: running for 25 minutes and then power-walking for five. This structure seemed to help no end, as we mentally aimed for Kirk Michael, the next big check point. We padded our way along the road, occasionally spying the old stone signposts which showed miles to Castletown and our distance from Ramsay, and enjoyed the winding road and rolling hills. Spotting a petrol station approaching on the side of the road, we stopped for a refill of water for our camelbacks, a bottle of Oasis, a few chocolate bars and a sandwich to cram into our backpacks. Boost bars have become a firm staple of these stupid jaunts it seems. We power-walked out of the petrol station to allow our full bellies to settle, before gradually easing back into the classic ‘ultra shuffle’ (this is a sort of pained half jog) [This is pretty much Tip #4 of my article: How to Run an Ultramarathon – Tim]. Soon after our pitstop and refuel, the familiar phenomenon of each of us encouraging the other when we were secretly finding it hard, began to emerge. Thankfully, however, we had passed the halfway point, and we knew that a brisk hike and not stopping should get us all the way around the remaining circuit before getting to the airport and catching our flight back later in the day. We wound our way from Kirk Michael to Glen Helen, enjoying the rolling changes in elevation, glimpses of the glistening sea to our right, and the varied plants and foliage of the island. As we jogged and hiked along. It was difficult not to notice the shrines at the side of the road that lay in tribute to riders killed on the course. Since its inception, 257 people have died on the mountain course, with two riders sadly perishing in the 2018 races, just a few weeks after our run. The shrines were a stark reminder of quite how unforgiving the course is for those on two wheels. We both thought about the people that have died on the course as we ran. The next major checkpoint for us was an acute left turn at some traffic lights around Ballig. This would ensure we head back along the bottom of the rough triangle back to Douglas. By this point, we were feeling relatively sore, but cheered to have the finish line roughly in sight and visible on signposts. The sun had fully risen, and it was early afternoon, so we were confident we could make it around the rest of the circuit in the time remaining. Our legs and hips were less chipper, and we were definitely feeling parts of ourselves that we hadn’t realised were there before. To be honest. The last section up to Douglas was a drag. We were very much done by this point, and looking forward to getting the remaining bits completed. As we entered Crosby before Union Mills, a shout came from Fred as he pointed towards the hedge. He reached into the undergrowth and produced an apparently fully sealed Galaxy Ripple bar, which we were conviced must be a good omen. After splitting the bar and having another drink, we pushed on to Douglas, and soon reached the bend in the road where earlier I had made the navigational error. Even though by this point we’d covered the equivalent distance of the course, we knew we couldn’t leave without completing that first bit that I’d got wrong. Jogging our way through traffic and up Bray Hill, we soon reached the grandstand, and paused to take some pictures and drink in the famous start/finish line. Preparations were already well underway for the upcoming races, with the paddocks being set up to one side, and crash barriers being erected. Amusingly, we ran past some stationary traffic, and were given a few words of encouragement by a chap who had seen us running on his commute to work many hours before. We hobbled our way back to the infamous turn to meet up with our earliest start point on the circuit from earlier, and crumpled into a heap. At one point we had considered running on to the airport from this point, but it soon became clear that this would result in us missing our flight. With the full race track (and more) run, we booked a cab to the airport, and demolished a few of our remaining provisions. Mercifully, we had enough time to get down to the airport and catch our flight home. After checking in, as we passed through security we were met with some interesting looks from one of the airport attendants there. One approached us, and asked us, after glancing at our backpacks: “So has there been some kind of event on then lads?” Us: “Nope, I don’t think so.” So why are you all dressed up then like that and limping.” “Well we decided to run the wrong way around the tt course today.” “Why did you do that, then?” “For fun.” We shared an Isle of Man beer and two sandwiches, before jumping onboard the short flight back to Liverpool and repeating the car collection palaver in reverse (up to Heysham subsequently to collect mine). It had been a spectacular day on a beautiful island, and well within the realms of two very averagely fit people! We would both highly recommend it. It’s amazing what you can pack into 24 hours, and the lows only made the highs seem higher. Thank you so much to Tim, for his kindness in subsidising our trip, and for his patience waiting for this article. George and Fred received a £100 award from The Next Challenge Grant. The money came from me, other adventurers and members of the public. Do you have an adventure idea that you need help with? Tags: 2018 GrantGuest BlogsNext Challenge Grant The World Cup, Cycle Touring and Ramadan A Homemade ‘IronMan’ in the Candian Rockies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line3649

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