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More and more electronic forms are coming to the forefront in the art world, and with good reason: Its hard to beat the kinetic appeal of spectacles that are only possible to stage with pieces that plug into wall sockets. David Fodel, an electronic media artist and musician, and Paco Proano, a new media artist and performer, have connected to this power with Constructive Interference, an all-encompassing environment in the Emmanuel Gallery thats been pulled off with high-tech equipment.
David and Paco have transformed the entire main gallery into a dynamic experience using sound and projections that respond to you and to the building. Ive never done something in this space quite like it, enthuses Shannon Corrigan, Emmanuels director, who goes on to explain that Fodel and Proano used interference patterns as metaphors, combining immersive sound and projected visualizations.
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See it all working together at an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, with a performance by the artists scheduled for 8 p.m.; the show continues through August 25. Emmanuel Gallery is located on the Auraria campus; for more information, call 303-556-8337 or go to www.emmanuelgallery.org.
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The King of the Mountain Foot Race, the Northwest's most historic race, will return on July 13th, 2019
This will be the 42nd year in the race's iconic history on the popular trails of Terrace Mountain. The race was started in 1977 by local runner Trevor Whitaker. Ed Ansems and the original Skeena Valley Runners quickly adopted the race - the only race that has survived the sands of time in Terrace.
Back then runners would race from the arena up Kalum Hill to what is now known as the Munthe trail head, though the trailhead has moved a couple times over the years. Runners would race to the hiking viewpoint and down the steep hiking trail.
By 2012 the course changed to it's current status, partly due to traffic and property development concerns and partly to the creation of other trails on Terrace Mountain. Runners now leave the arena and head up Park Hill to the Johnstone Trail Head where they run the Flat Head mountain biking trail in a counterclockwise direction. They then return to the arena.
People from all over the northwest came out to challenge themselves against the mountain - including Smithers' Richard Harrison who has won the event a record 13 times.
On the women's side Sue Simpson and Nadene Butler have been the most dominant runners, winning six and five events, respectively.
The new Skeena Valley Runners takes over the event for the first time in 2018, after several years of Transcend Fitness doing an excellent job. New to the event this year will be finisher medals for everyone.
Local wunderkind Connor Block will be looking for his third consecutive win, an amazing feat only matched by Harrison, Butler and Rose-Marie Cheer. He would be the first to do it on the new course. The women's side will see a new winner, as two time champ Rheannon Brooks will not compete this year.
|1978||Ric Banna||39:55:00||Maureen Sargant||48:27:00|
|1979||Ed Ansems||40:15:00||Sue Simpson||52:28:00|
|1980||Randy Nelson||38:50:00||Maureen Sargent||48:44:00|
|1981||Colin Parr||37:20:00||Kathy Webb||47:44:00|
|1982||Karl Sterner||38:23:00||Sue Simpson||45:00:00|
|1983||Richard Harrison||37:57:00||Sue Simpson||47:18:00|
|1984||Richard Harrison||38:25:00||Stephanie Cousins||56:40:00|
|1985||Richard Harrison||37:39:00||Maureen Sargent||43:55:00|
|1986||Richard Harrison||35:41:00||Sue Simpson||Unknown|
|1987||Colin Parr||35:33:00||Karen McConnell||57:45:00|
|1988||Richard Harrison||35:29:00||Sue Simpson||Unknown|
|1990||Richard Harrison||37:43:00||Rose Marie Cheer||41:46:00|
|1991||Richard Harrison||37:30:00||Rose Marie Cheer||47:18:00|
|1992||Richard Harrison||37:12:00||Rose Marie Cheer||46:00:00|
|1993||Richard Harrison||38:48:00||Sue Simpson||47:27:00|
|1994||Richard Harrison||39:57:00||Tara Moran||45:17:00|
|1995||Richard Harrison||38:27:00||Tara Moran||47:17:00|
|1997||James Smids||40:54:00||Lyndsay Belisle||46:45:00|
|1998||Richard Harrison||37:33:00||Danielle Thompson||51:11:00|
|2000||Judson Rowse||40:30:00||Sue Holmes||49:50:00|
|2001||Ryan Day||41:23:00||Susanne Ellert||54:02:00|
|2002||Wade Balbirnie||39:53:00||Susan Harrison||51:36:00|
|2003||Richard Harrison||39:55:00||Nadene Bulter||49:34:00|
|2004||Jon Lambert||43:18:00||Donna Keller||54:45:00|
|2005||Travis Carter||41:52:00||Fay Campbell||56:27:00|
|2006||Matthias Muller (sic)||39:51:00||Nadene Bulter||48:56:00|
|2007||Mathias Muller (sic)||unknown||Shirley Hahn||unknown|
|2008||Craig Lencucha||44:27:00||Nadene Bulter||45:31:00|
|2009||Ben Thorne||44:00:00||Nadene Bulter||44:51:00|
|2010||Ben Thorne||43:59:00||Nadene Bulter||45:27:00|
|2011||Matt Reeve||46:37:00||Sherrie Hamer||56:21:00|
|2012||Judson Rowse||49:47:00||Donna Hull||59:21:00||NEW COURSE|
|2013||Chris Hampton||49:38:00||Tara Irwin||59:17:00|
|2014||Chris Hampton||51:41:00||Krista Johnstone||57:35:00|
|2015||Francois Dagenais Cote||48:10:00||Krista Johnstone||54:13:00|
|2016||Connor Block||50:52:00||Rheannon Brooks||61:13|
|2017||Connor Block||49:35:00||Rheannon Brooks||62.55|

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LOOK: Kathleen Hermosa gets married to non-showbiz BF
Kathleen Hermosa has tied the knot with her non-showbiz fiancé, Miko Santos, in an intimate garden ceremony in Cebu.
Kathleen and Santos treated fans to moments from their wedding by sharing photos posted by guests through the couple’s Instagram Stories on Thursday, June 8.
Fellow celebrities who were present at the wedding were Kathleen’s sister Kristine, Oyo Sotto, Danica Sotto, Vic Sotto, Pauleen Luna and Ara Mina.
Luna, Oyo and Mina also gave glimpses of the event through their respective Instagram pages.
Kathleen was formerly married to her non-showbiz partner. Their marriage was annulled in 2021.
Kathleen and Santos announced their engagement in December last year. /ra
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An assessment of the conservation status of three fen habitats listed on Annex 1 of the EU Habitats Directive
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A preview of FESPA’s Technical Guides: an introduction to ink
We take a look at ink in this preview of the second edition of the FESPA introductory Technical Guides.
With a provenance spanning back more than 4,000 years, ink is one of the most established technologies known to man. In fact, when you think about it, ink is the principal technology that has allowed mankind to collate, record and distribute its discoveries across the world and throughout time.
As it occupies such a fundamental role in human history, it should come as no surprise to learn that ink is a big business: in 2018, the total global ink revenues were estimated at $35 billion. It’s also a complicated business – we have come a long way since the oil, soot, varnish, egg white, turpentine and walnut oil concoction that Gutenberg used with his 13th century printing press. But while the specific ingredients might have changed, the complexity of the recipes involved certainly hasn’t.
In fact, with the constantly evolving technological breakthroughs of the 20th century, there has been an increase in the number, range and applications of inks available. This innovation continues with new digital printing methods and application demands. Factor in the additional requirements posed by sustainability and environmental awareness, and we can see that the ink industry is increasingly complex.
Rotary screen printing on textile materials require high levels of light-fastness and rub resistance
FESPA’s introductory Technical Guide series aims to provide useful insight for those who are considering entering new market segments or where their employees would benefit from a better understanding of the printing industry.
Inks generally fall into one of four classes: liquid, aqueous, paste and powder. At their most basic level, inks are chemical recipes designed to produce a specific printed result, and not just in terms of colour. Inks are judged according to factors such as surface tension, curing speed, viscosity, adhesion or high lamination bond strength, and they are created to work optimally depending on the intended application, print method and substrate.
To satisfy such a wide range of requirements, ink chemistry is a complex business. According to the European Printing Inks Federation, there are over one million different ink formulations used in Europe alone. Ink recipes – and how they then work with different substrates and printing processes – are subject to constant research and patent protection. The science of mixing of colorants and other ingredients to produce the required performance is complex. But printers who understand the full possibilities of ink selection for different applications can be sure of producing durable quality across a wide range of materials.
All inks comprise a carrier, either liquid or paste, plus colorants and often solvents and additives. The carrier, or binder, is the vehicle which delivers the colorants to a substrate. The binder can be mineral or increasingly vegetable oil or water – water-based inks are the fastest growing variety of ink. The ink’s viscosity, largely determined by the binder and any additives, provides its flow properties and suitability for different printing methods.
Colouring is provided by either pigments (insoluble solid particles held in a suspension) or dyes, which are dissolved molecular organic compounds. Pigmented inks are generally more colour-fast and resistant to water than dye-based inks, but they can be more expensive and inconsistent in colour rendering. Dye-based inks tend to be cheaper, stronger and of denser colour than pigmented inks, but they can also sink into a substrate and have a relatively low UV resistance.
Special colour ink formulations include the metallic RGB screen inks from Merck for printing on black surfaces
Additives influence an ink’s flow behaviour, drying and abrasion resistance. Meanwhile, solvents are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are selected to improve chemical adhesion and to manage evaporation rates to suit the speed of the printing process.
How to choose your ink
When it comes to deciding which ink to use, there are some obvious requirements, such as machine compatibility, substrate adhesion, curing, light fastness, scratch and chemical resistance, surface finish i.e. gloss or matte alongside other factors such as transparency and colour. Evaluating the performance requirements is the first step to ensuring professional results. For example, shampoo packaging needs ink with good moisture resistance, while printed vehicle wraps require inks with good elasticity.
Categories of inks
Whilst many of us understand the different types of inks available, the introductory Technical Guide provides a summary of the key types used in speciality print applications.
- Solvent-based inks – this established technology offers adhesion to a wide range of materials and in the case of plastics often bonds through chemical etching. These inks are low cost, durable and water resistant. The formulations can readily benefit from many pigment types from process colours to metallics and fluorescents. However, these formulations are decreasing in popularity as they contain volatile organic compounds. They also require careful management to ensure operator healthy and safety and responsible disposal.
- Eco-solvent inks have similar properties to solvent inks but contain lower amounts of dangerous VOCs than solvent inks, which makes them less hazardous to use but also slower to dry. They are durable with excellent light, water and scratch resistance, and are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
- UV inks cure when exposed to UV light. They print on most substrates, have high UV, water and scratch resistance, and are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. They are almost solvent free and dry very quickly, although both they and the curing equipment they require can be expensive. Care must be taken to protect operators from exposure to UV light.
- Latex inks are water-based and are claimed to have equivalent performance to solvent inks. These inks are dried virtually immediately using heat, which limits the substrates they can be used with. Latex inks are used for all sorts of print including flexible applications, such as vehicle wrapping. They pose no health risk and are durable.
- Dye-sublimation inks are water based-inks, with heat used to sublimate ink into the substrate surface. These inks are used in textile printing for light-fast and washable prints. They are durable with a high colour brightness, and therefore suitable for outdoor applications. The inks are non-hazardous, but print media can shrink or distort during printing, so they are only suitable for a limited range of substrates.
Summing up inks
As well as innovations in printing technology, increasingly stringent health and environmental legislation means that ink technology is constantly changing. Not only must printers be aware of their sustainability responsibilities, but ink selection is vital to maximise product quality and commercial efficiency. Sometimes, those two areas cross over – for example, emerging low-temperature flexible inks save energy, reducing both the carbon footprint and business costs. But whatever you want your ink to do, careful consideration will reap rewards – there’s almost certainly the perfect ink product out there for the job.The second-edition Technical Guides are available free to all members via their FESPA Association or FESPA.
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The queen of clapping back Kim Kardashian was visiting a store in Los Angeles this week when she encountered a framed sign with five familiar words. What did Kim do when she saw “I made that bitch famous” staring back at her in big capital letters? She took out her phone of course. She Snapchatted the shit out of it and even had someone take a video of her doing so. Maybe this is another reason why Kim has more than one phone, you guys.
A video posted by Kim Kardashian Snapchats (@kimksnapchats) on Aug 10, 2016 at 11:27pm PDT
Of course, Kim kept things classy and did not mention Taylor Swift’s name for even a second, because Kanye’s lyrics have been speaking volumes since February, when the “Famous” drama began. Earlier this week, Kim appeared in a video with BFF Jonathan Cheban to teach their fans how to clap back (aka how to “return fire” and “return a diss”). According to Kim, she claps back (e.g. outs Taylor as a liar in a magazine interview) when “I feel like someone’s being fake.” She also says in the video that clapping back is doing “whatever makes you feel good.” “If you feel like talking shit to someone, go for it.”
In related Kim news, it’s time to make some room on your coffee table/book shelf because it looks like another Selfish is coming. As she said on Instagram on Thursday morning, two more chapters will be added to her golden book of selfies in a re-release situation. Incredible.
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A local college is working to restore a historic billboard to its former glory.
An old Clabber Girl sign stands on U.S. 40 at Hunt Road.
It’s on property that Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology acquired back in 2017.
Now, Rose-Hulman is partnering with the Clabber Girl Corporation to restore the historic sign.
They’ll do some landscaping work around it and then local artist Becky Hochhalter will repaint it.
Rose-Hulman officials say it’s important the sign is as pristine and beautiful as it can be.
“I pass it everyday on my way to school and it welcomes just about every visitor on the east to Terre Haute. It’s been there, as best we can tell, about 80 years. It’s rumored to be the first electronic billboard in the state of Indiana, so it’s an important part of Terre Haute history and folklore,” says Steve Brady, VP of Institutional Advancement at Rose-Hulman.
Work will start in the next week or two and the whole project is expected to take three to six weeks.


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- Sunday 1st July
- Aviemore – Loch Morlich
So with temperatures reaching 30 degrees in Aviemore it was the place to head as destination number three.
We pitched our tent in a campsite right beside Loch Morlich as it was easy to access as we knew we had limited time here.
I actually really enjoy coming to Aviemore and this particular spot and do so quite regularly.
Loch Morlich is surrounded by forests and fringed beaches, with a stunning backdrop of the northern Cairngorms, Scotland’s largest mountain range.
It’s a place to chill and unwind, to hike or bike, to have a coffee or a glass of wine. We chose to unwind, with a wine keeping it low key and actually relaxed for a few hours in the evening by Loch Morlich with a beach bbq!
The weather was glorious but tonight those pesky midgies were out and about so we stayed by the beach until we were almost ready to hit the sack.
The weather continues to be glorious here in Scotland but unfortunately for me work is calling and my days chasing the sun are over for now!
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Topic: Large Hadron Collider
MOSCOW, July 4 (RIA Novosti)
- Large Hadron Collider goes on Christmas break
- Large Hadron Collider sets new beam intensity record
- Large Hadron Collider goes on winter break
- Large Hadron Collider produces first pair of bosons
The final elementary particle needed to complete the Standard Model of particle physics might have been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider, researchers said on Wednesday.
“This is indeed a new particle. We know it must be a boson and it’s the heaviest boson ever found,” Joe Incandela, a spokesman for the CMS experiment at the collider, said at a press conference in Geneva.
CMS and ATLAS experiments at the collider observed the new particle in the mass region of 125-165 GeV, the organization which runs the Large Hadron Collider, CERN, said on its website.
But data from the experiments, conducted in 2011-2012, are still being examined and the results will not be published until later this month, the report said.
More experiments will follow to determine the properties of the new particle, which may be the Higgs boson, possibly in one of its hypothetical variations, or some other kind of particle, the researchers said.
Higgs boson is the last undiscovered particle outlined by the Standard Model of particle physics, which explains interactions of all subatomic particles. It is one of the fundamental theories of modern physics, though it does not cover allegedly related phenomena of gravitation and dark energy, which is why it is sometimes called “the theory of almost everything.”
The Large Hadron Collider, the world’s biggest particle accelerator launched in 2008, was built with the prime goal of finding the Higgs boson, whose existence was predicted by British physicist Peter Higgs in the 1960s, or prove its absence, possibly undermining the Standard Model.
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Sting To Perform At The Game Awards
Interesting get as Sting is a music legend.
The Game Awards announced the first musical performance for The Game Awards, the video game industry’s biggest annual year-end celebration: 17-time Grammy Award winning musician Sting. Sting will be taking the stage at The Game Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 9, with a live performance of “What Could Have Been” from the original soundtrack of Riot Games and Fortiche Productions’ League of Legends-based Netflix animated series Arcane.


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William Ryan on the Auschwitz photographs that inspired The Constant Soldier
William Ryan talks about the true stories which inspired his gripping tale of guilt and love set during the final bitter weeks of the Nazi regime.
William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier, discusses the photographs of daily life in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, which inspired his gripping tale of guilt and love set during the final bitter weeks of the Nazi regime.
The Constant Soldier is based on an album of photographs put together by a man called Karl-Friedrich Hoecker - an SS officer and adjutant to the commandant of Auschwitz between June 1944 and January 1945, when the Russians liberated the camp.
The album was in the possession of a US Army officer from 1945, when he found it in a bombed-out Frankfurt apartment, until when it was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007. Many of the photographs were taken at a rest hut for the SS who worked at Auschwitz, located near a village called Porabka, around 20 kilometres from the camp.
When I first came across them, I was disturbed by how ordinary the men and women in the photographs appeared it was – almost as if they were on a company day out, which of course they were to an extent. And then you remember that all of the people in the photographs were active participants in The Holocaust and that many of them were executed for their roles within a very short time of the photographs having been taken.
Looking at the photographs it's natural, I think, to consider how these men and women had arrived at this point and what they must have been thinking now that the war was lost. The Hoecker album and the questions it posed were the starting point for The Constant Soldier. The novel, over time, became a story about guilt, atonement and, to an extent, love – with the photographs often forming the basis for scenes in the novel.
This photograph from the Hoecker album was taken during Christmas 1944, probably at the SS rest hut on which the hut in The Constant Soldier is based. Hoecker, the adjutant to the commandant of Auschwitz, lights the candles on a Christmas tree. The Red Army liberated Auschwitz within a matter of weeks and this image directly inspired a scene in The Constant Soldier.
Almost from the beginning, I've wondered what Hoecker's state of mind was when the picture was taken. Was he thinking of his two young children? Or previous Christmases, in different, happier places? Or was he anticipating the events of the near future – when in all likelihood he expected to be called to account for his participation in the Holocaust.
The SS rest hut is where most of the photographs were taken. I used this photograph, and others, as a basis for the rest hut in The Constant Soldier. I've taken some liberties with the hut's layout in the book and made it much more luxurious than it probably was in reality. I wanted, however, to show it as a privileged bubble in amongst the rationing and privation faced by most of the surrounding population.
I've always wondered what the local people must have made of the place, on a hill close to their village. They must have known that the men and women who visited it worked in Auschwitz, after all it was built by prisoners from the camp in 1942, under the direction of Franz Hoessler (who was later executed by the allies and appears in some of the photographs).
This image is of the first page of the Hoecker album in which Hoecker poses, almost romantically, with Richard Baer, the commandant of Auschwitz – whose adjutant he was. I'm interested in the circular stain beside the photograph. Did the American officer who found the photographs show the album to his friends after dinner perhaps? Did someone place a glass of bourbon down to have a closer look? Were he and his friends struck, as i am, by how ordinary these men appear to be?
This photograph from the Hoecker album is of a dinner at the rest hut in January 1945. Sitting is Karl Moeckel, head of administration at Auschwitz and Richard Baer, its commandant. Standing behind them are Franz Xaver Krauss, brought to Auschwitz in December 1944 to facilitate its evacuation, and Karl Hoecker, Baer's adjutant.
I find Hoecker's submissive posture to Baer intriguing – he reminds me of an anxious waiter making sure the evening is going to plan. The January 1945 Soviet offensive was launched a few days later, bringing the Russians to this spot within a matter of weeks. Moeckel and Krauss were executed in Krakow in 1948 but Baer evaded capture until 1960, dying of a heart attack before he stood trial. Hoecker escaped arrest until 1962. He was sentenced to seven years in prison in 1965 but, apparently, was allowed to return to his job as a bank clerk on his release.
This photograph from the Hoecker album was taken at a July 1944 party for its original commandant, Rudolf Hoess, which took place at the hut. From left to right are Richard Baer, commandant of Auschwitz, Dr Josef Mengele, responsible for some of the worst of the Auschwitz medical experiments, Josef Kramer, known as the Beast of Belsen for his involvement in the horrors that the British Army uncovered when they liberated that camp, Rudolf Hoess and Anton Thumann, who was responsible for terrible crimes at Majdanek and Neuengamme.
It looks as though Hoess might be imitating someone while Mengele and the others are smiling in response. It could, without the uniforms, be an office day out. Hoess, Thumann and Kramer were executed in the immediate aftermath of the war and Baer died in custody in 1963. Mengele, of course, escaped any responsibility for his crimes.
This photograph from the Hoecker album was taken at the same party. Officers and men from Auschwitz, have gathered on the slope behind the hut and are singing to the accompaniment of an accordion player. Many of the officers in the photograph, who again include Josef Mengele, were executed after the war and I wonder what must have been going through their minds. By then, the Americans and British had landed in Normandy and had complete air superiority over Germany – while the Russians had made devastating inroads into the German resistance on the Eastern Front. Not many of the men in the photograph can have believed the war could still be won, and so must have known that there would soon be a reckoning for their crimes.
This photograph was taken at some stage over the summer of 1944 and shows a group of female SS auxiliaries on their way to the hut for an excursion. Karl Hoecker, who owned the album, is sitting in the rear seat, sharing a joke with one of the women. I'm interested in the girl sitting in the seat in front of him, beside the window. At this stage of the war, some women were being conscripted into the SS auxiliaries and she seems very young. Was she a willing participant in the crimes at Auschwitz or did she end up there by chance? What happened to her after the war and, if she survived the terrible year to come, did she ever tell anyone about her connection with the camp?
This photograph from the Hoecker album was taken in January 1945 at a driven shoot organised, probably, near the SS rest hut on the Sola river on which the hut in The Constant Soldier is based. The shoot took place only a matter of days before the massive Soviet offensive that liberated Auschwitz on January 27th Karl Hoecker, who owned the album, appears here looking cold and unless I'm imagining it, more than a little aware of his likely fate when the Russians arrive. In the end, he evaded trial until the 1960s for his role at Auschwitz, being sentenced to seven years in 1965 and a further four in 1989. He died in 2000 at the age of 88, six years before the album came to light.

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AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (2) INSTRUMENTATION
1 The purpose of the vibrating device of an altimeter is to:
A reduce the effect of friction in the linkages
B inform the crew of a failure of the instrument
C allow damping of the measurement in the unit
D reduce the hysteresis effect
2 The error in altimeter readings caused by the variation of the static pressure near the source
is known as:
A instrument error.
B hysteresis effect.
C position pressure error
D barometric error.
3 VFE is the maximum speed:
A with the flaps extended in a given position.
B with the flaps extended in landing position.
C at which the flaps can be operated in turbulence.
D with the flaps extended in take-off position.
4 The airspeed indicator of a twin-engine aircraft comprises different sectors and colour marks.
The blue line corresponds to the:
A minimum control speed, or VMC
B maximum speed in operations, or VMO
C optimum climbing speed with one engine inoperative, or Vy
D speed not to be exceeded, or VNE
5 Indication of Mach number is obtained from:
A Indicated speed and altitude using a speed indicator equipped with an altimeter type
B An ordinary airspeed indicator scaled for Mach numbers instead of knots
C A kind of echo sound comparing velocity of sound with indicated speed
D Indicated speed (IAS) compared with true air speed (TAS) from the air data computer
6 In the building principle of a gyroscope, the best efficiency is obtained through the
concentration of the mass:
A on the periphery and with a high rotation speed.
B close to the axis and with a high rotation speed.
C on the periphery and with a low rotation speed.
D close to the axis and with a low rotation speed.
7 Concerning the directional gyro indicator, the latitude at which the apparent wander is equal to
A the equator
B latitude 30°
C latitude 45°
D the North pole


Kirsten Joy Weiss got a chance to play with and review the Israeli CornerShot. The CornerShot has been around for over 10 years. It has been used in such movies as Wanted, Red, and The Expendables 3. It was even used in Season 3 of Top Shot. For those not familiar with the system, it is a giant stock for a pistol with a hinge. The front end holds the gun and has a laser, light and camera array. The camera feeds video back to the stock portion and you can view it via folding screen. This gives the shooter the ability to shoot from complete cover. Compared to traditional shooting from cover or using some sort of prism device like the Accutact Anglesight where some part of the shooter is exposed like the shooting hand and forearm.
Kirsten explains the operation of the CornerShot and covers some of the cons with the CornerShot. One thing she did not mention is the camouflage used for the CornerShot. There are units that will put on a stuffed toy cat to camouflage the front end of the CornerShot.
In the video, she mentions that the recoil is awkward when using the cornershot to shoot around corners. With a weight of 8.5 lbs I am surprised it moves as much as it does. She was using a Glock 23 which is chambered in .40S&W. I wonder if she shot a Glock 17 or a Glock 35 long slide if that would have helped with the recoil? I personally have noticed a significant difference in recoil and muzzle climb between my Glock 35 and Glock 22. A Glock 23 is even shorter and muzzle rise might be greater. She could game it and get a threaded barrel and an effective muzzle brake to keep that gun down. Why didn’t she put a suppressor on it? That is what I would have done.
Anyone want to send a CornerShot to TFB for us to try? LOL. Although wouldn’t this make the Glock into an SBR? I suppose you could just not attach the stock. Maybe fabricate an adapter for an arm brace. Then it would remain a “pistol”. I don’t really see the need for the stock since the benefit of using this is to shoot around corners and I don’t see it being necessary to shoulder it that often for that specific task.
For those who want something for your kids or the office Nerf War, Nerf is coming out with a simpler version of the CornerShot but stays true to the design. Nerf Rebelle CornerSight. It does not have the fancy lever nor the camera and screen. It has mirrors on either side of the blaster. Also this is a pump action blaster with a small capacity of only 4 shots. It is much cheaper though. It should cost like $20 compared to the CornerShot’s $3500 price tag. However performance matches the price.


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This is a really pretty color combo and the sketch is so versatile that turning into a more gender neutral thank you card was easy. I forced myself to flip it too. Sometimes I find if settle on one or two set parameters (in this case... not feminine and the sketch in a horizontal position) before I begin it helps me to solidify a design more easily while still leaving room for creativity.
Here is the sketch and color palette. My Favorite Things posts a new sketch on their blog each Wednesday and the Color Throwdown Challenges run from Wednesday to Monday. Both blogs have great Design Teams with tons of inspiration to get you started.
STAMPS: Pretty Poppies (MFT)
INKS: Sour Apple (MFT), Elegant Eggplant (Stampin Up)
PAPER: Bazzill Solids (Michael's)
DIES: Poppies & Leaves, Scalloped Ribbon Border, Blueprints 1 - Stitched Ribbon (MFT)
OTHER: Raffia Green, Lime Green Rhinestones (Michael's)
"Thanks You're the Best"
STAMPS: Sending Thanks (MFT)
INKS: Steel Blue, Wild Cherry & Black Licorice (MFT)
PAPER: Recollections Solids & Polka Dot (Michael's), Book Page
OTHER: Jute Twine & Silver Brad (Michael's)
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Flying to Boracay soon? :) I've decided to give away my extra gift certificate from Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel. The certificate is valid 'til December 10, 2013 and inclusive of the following:
- Overnight stay/accommodation for 2 in a deluxe room.
- Buffet breakfast at Don Vito Ristorante Italiano
Contest is open to anyone flying to Boracay from now until December 10, 2013. Also, please take note that airfare IS NOT included in this promo. Deadline of entries is on November 30, 2013. Goodluck Travel Junkies! ;)

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For the first episode of the season, recorded during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Melba and Der look at the ways that Asian American community values are being challenged – or embraced – during this unprecedented time.
On Juneteenth, we present a podcast from Dr. Daniel D Lee, Assistant Provost of Fuller Seminary’s Asian American Center. In…
Linson Daniel, Regional Director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, speaks on “Discipleship in South Asian Bodies”.
Shame can be harmful – but by cultivating compassion, we can change how we relate to ourselves and others when we fall short.
What separates a healthy sex drive from an addiction? This week, therapist Roy Kim joins us to talk about his experiences with sex addiction and counseling.
A podcast conversation about how childhood family dynamics, internalized context, partner relationship, and other racialized factors can all impact parenting.
Expert married couple Scott and Sandra So Hee Chi Kim explain what works (and doesn’t) in their marriage, from family-of-origin dynamics to internalized context
How can we build relationships that have the capacity for authenticity, connection, and mutuality?
Our connection with our parents – or its lack – is a source of tension for many Asian Americans. Dr. Barbara W. Kim joins us to discuss relating to our parents.
For many Asian American individuals and communities, church is the primary or even only space to learn about mental health and well-being. How can our churches lean into this reality and embrace their role as venues for healing, education, and support?

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Computer Science and Scientific Computing contains the proceedings of the Third ICASE Conference on Scientific Computing held in Williamsburg, Virginia, on April l and 2, 1976, under the auspices of the Institute for Computer Applications in Systems Engineering at the NASA Langley Research Center. The conference provided a forum for reviewing all the aspects of scientific computing and covered topics ranging from computer-aided design (CAD) and computer science technology to the design of large hydrodynamics codes. Case studies in reliable computing are also presented.
Comprised of 13 chapters, this book begins with an introduction to the use of the hierarchical family concept in the development of scientific programming systems. The discussion then turns to the data structures of scientific computing and their representation and management; some important CAD capabilities required to support aerospace design in the areas of interactive support, information management, and computer hardware advances as well as some computer science developments which may contribute significantly to making such capabilities possible; and the use of symbolic computation systems for problem solving in scientific research. Subsequent chapters deal with computer applications in astrophysics; the possibility of computing turbulence and numerical wind tunnels; and the basis for a general-purpose program for finite element analysis. Software tools for computer graphics are also considered.
This monograph will be of value to scientists, systems designers and engineers, and students in computer science who have an interest in the subject of scientific computing.
Language as a Tool for Scientific Programming
Data Definition, Structures, and Management in Scientific Computing
Computer-Aided Design and Computer Science Technology
Scientific Applications of Symbolic Computation
The Astrophysicist and the Computer
Turbulence and Numerical Wind Tunnels
General Purpose Program for Finite Element Analysis: Some Computational Considerations
Case Studies in Reliable Computing
Design of Large Hydrodynamics Codes
Software Tools for Computer Graphics
Computers and Quantum Chemistry
Computer Architecture in the 1980s
Minicomputer Complexes: Progress and Prospects
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Lead is a metal widely used in industry. It is used in electronics, construction, chemical industry and many other areas. However, the greatest use of lead is typically in the automotive industry, in particular in the battery making. Refined lead and lead alloys are a key component of a lead-acid battery design.
The total production of refined lead in Poland is approx. 160 thousand tons per year. There are five producers of refined lead in Poland. In addition to Orzeł Biały, these are KGHM (Huta Miedzi Legnica or Copper Smelter Legnica), Huta Cynku Miasteczko Śląskie (Zinc Smelter), Baterpol and ZAP Sznajder Batterien. KGHM and Huta Cynku Miasteczko Śląskie produce lead from primary raw materials (lead ore) while remaining businesses are involved in recycling and recovering lead from secondary materials. The share of Orzeł Biały in the Polish market is more than 40%.
The market share of Orzeł Biały:
The primary smelters predominantly produce soft lead quality of 99.99 (Pb0) and 99.985 (Pb1) which are used to produce lead powders and lead oxide powders and, to a smaller extent, lead alloys.
Secondary lead manufacturers (including Orzeł Biały) produce mainly soft lead categories 99.97 (Pb2), calcium and antimony alloys used mainly for the production of battery plates, terminals, connectors, and other battery components.
Due to the location of Poland in the centre of the Central European automotive industry and the proximity to many automobile companies and their suppliers including battery manufacturers, alloys produced in Poland are shipped to customers located throughout the region. Considering the fact that accumulators and batteries are consumable parts and must be replaced every few years, the demand for lead alloys is not completely dependent on the condition of the automotive industry and the demand for new cars.


As summer approaches and our clients begin to switch on their air conditioners, many of them ask us about the approximate length of their air conditioner’s life. While it is similar to the life of a furnace in length (15-20 years), there are other factors that come into play.
For example, since your A/C unit sits outside and must endure the elements year-round, it is important to keep the unit clean and free of debris such as weeds, cottonwood and anything else that finds its way on the unit during the long winter. If your unit is too dirty, or the condensing coil gets clogged, it can cause your A/C to lock out, and potentially even burn out.
Another reason that your A/C could lock out or begin to have trouble is a dirty furnace filter. A lot of homeowners don’t realize that their A/C unit actually runs off of the furnace, requiring that the filter remain clean year-round. Not changing your furnace filter can damage both the furnace and the A/C, so keeping the filter clean all year is very important.
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Why am I suffering from dizziness?
middle ear is blocking and in side the ear ringing sounds.
Middle ear infection is what it sounds like. These sometimes don't hurt but they do mess with your equilibrium. Go see a doctor to get an antibiotic if you need one. Dramamine can help if the dizziness gets extreme. It can take a few days to a week for the infection to go away.
thanks christinS .i have visited to doctor and have been using 4-5 types of antibiotic since 7 days . but there is not any improvement recovery yet.Doctor says that it takes time to heals. but its difficult to walk and work.
What about your eyes? Have you had an eye exam? I actually had this problem recently and it was because my eyes are not focusing properly. I thought I had another middle ear infection brewing, but that wasn't it. Hope you figure it out and get well.
no i hadn't checked . yes my eye is not fussing properly. doctor told viral infection behind the eardrum. which is connects the brain and ear.
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Tech giant Microsoft informed European antitrust investigators that competitor Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) advantage stems from the latter’s AI-optimized hardware and vast data repository.
Microsoft made these remarks in response to a January European Commission survey on the degree of competition amongst tech companies in generative AI.
When given written instructions, generative AI tools like Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT may generate content that seems human. However, these technologies have raised worries about disinformation and intellectual property breaches.
“Today, only one company – Google – is vertically integrated in a manner that provides it with strength and independence at every AI layer from chips to a thriving mobile app store. Everyone must rely on partnerships to innovate and compete,” according to Microsoft’s report to the Commission.
Microsoft outlined how its massive private data sets from YouTube and the Google Search Index allowed it to train the massive language models that underpin Gemini, and how Google’s AI chips will give it a competitive advantage for years to come.
“YouTube provides an unparalleled set of video content; it hosts an estimated 14 billion videos. Google has access to such content; but other AI developers do not,” Microsoft noted.
Antitrust authorities in the European Union are investigating Microsoft’s over $10 billion investment in OpenAI; the business attempted to allay regulatory worries regarding these kinds of alliances between established tech companies and startups.
It mentioned that Google and Amazon had invested in Anthropic, that Nvidia and Salesforce had invested in Cohere, and that Microsoft had invested in the French company Mistral.
“All of these startups relied on different forms of investments and partnerships that enabled them to enter and expand in the space,” Microsoft stated. “Encouraging pro-competitive partnerships in the AI space is an effective way to prevent companies from becoming vertically integrated in a manner that would result in an anti-competitive advantage.”


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The Risks of Mining Overseas
November 2007 by Associated PressZimbabwe is the latest country to threaten seizure of foreign-owned mining projects.
• If at first you don’t succeed...
• By the numbers...
Continued from last month...
The Mud Creek Placer Mine is a true quest. Previously we acknowledged the rich reserves contained in the ground near Candle, Alaska. Now the miners and equipment need to find their way there and start the operation.
Much of the past 12 months, both in America and around the world, has been devoted to discussions of Keynesianism versus the Austrian School of economics; of the value versus risks of “Quantitative Easing,” of free markets versus government-dominated markets; and of the right of government to accede to unlimited demands on her resources, no matter the cost.
October lived up to its reputation as a most unfriendly month for the stock market as hi-tech stocks took a huge battering, the NASDAQ and the Dow were hit by heavy selling and consumer confidence figures plunged.
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2in1, mini shape camera with parking sensor,Compatible with all car DVD system and TFT monitor.This system combine sensor and one camera,show the image and distance on the monitor or DVD display.
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Maestà, the Passion of Christ
Maestà, la Passion du Christ
2015 / France / 61’
OCT 21 / 4.15 pm, São Jorge – M. Oliveira Cinema
Adaptation of The Passion of Christ, a 14th century polyptych of 26 panels painted by Sienese master Duccio di Buoninsegna, which is fully re-interpreted in split-screen by actors, in a setting that reproduces the primitive lack of perspective.
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Alpine Summer at Hotel Alpina - Hiking in Gastein,
Experiencing what an “Alpine Summer” in Gastein Valley is all about means setting out on extended hikes, sampling homemade food and drinks at mountain huts, feeling a sense of complete freedom, and enjoying an open-air concert with the Bad Hofgastein orchestra up at a nearby hut.
“Alpine Summer” also means pure relaxation and rejuvenation at Hotel Alpina with its inviting spa area, where you can treat your muscles to a well-earned timeout.


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You know, it’s actually so bad when it comes to them letting everyone who has a Charizard use theirs except Ash that the past 3 generations straight, we’ve had a major character with a Charizard in the anime and Ash’s hasn’t interacted with a single one:Which makes so little sense since a lot of Ash's previous aces are pretty marketable, especially his Charizard, which is a fan and creator favorite Pokémon. It's just that everyone else that has a Charizard seems to be able to use it except him. I hope I'm wrong and the later episodes in the Masters 8 surprise me and Ash brings back his own Charizard, or any of his other aces, like Sceptile, Infernape, etcetera, but that doesn't seem likely unless Lance doesn't have or use a Charizard against Diantha and loses the battle against her keeping him from showing it off against Leon and Leon can't Mega Evolve his, which is unlikely given some of the recent merchandise being a figure for a Mega Charizard Y.
1. Alain in XYZ
2. Kiawe in SM (gets even worse when you realize that they came to Kanto, spent an episode at Oak’s lab and Kiawe even brought out his Charizard to ride it)
3. Leon in Journeys


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Happy Monday, Stampin' Friends! Today I'm sharing a quick and sweet polka dotted Hello card inspired by the new sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.
The tiny polka dot and stripe prints are from a 6x6 pad by Chickaniddy. That striped page had the HELLO circle already printed in the corner so I fussy cut the circle and used it in the top corner of the card. I stamped the Sweet Friend sentiment twice, once directly on the card and once onto a small banner to pop the FRIEND portion up on thin foam tape.
I added this big Cricut cut flower, which has eight layers of flower shapes ranging from 1/2" to 1 1/2" from my favorite cartridge, Art Philosophy. I added some gold glitter gel into the flower center before topping off my bloom with a pink enamel gem. This is such a versatile sketch - I hope you'll pop over to Atlantic Hearts to play along this week!


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Rich, creamy merlot cheddar cheese spread with this kind of flavor and creamy texture could only come from America's Dairyland! A favorite holiday indulgence, the soft cheese spread infused with merlot wine is smooth and spreadable and excellent paired with fresh fruit, vegetables or crackers—and the ultimate update to a grilled cheese sandwich. Its decorative 4"dia. tin makes this luscious Wisconsin cheese spread perfect for on-the-go snacking, and a nice addition to a gourmet gift basket. 3.75 oz.
This cabernet cheddar cheese spread is infused with the rich flavor of cabernet wine—offering smooth, savory satisfaction you'll love for the holidays or any day. The creamy Wisconsin cheese spread is perfect with wine, fruit, pretzels or crackers, making any occasion deliciously festive. Packed in a classic 4"dia. tin, this spreadable cheese is great for on-the-go snacking, and a tasty addition when creating a gift basket for the foodie on your list. 3.75 oz.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Wayne Ellington scored a season-high 34 points and No. 3 North Carolina hit a season-best 16 3-pointers in its sixth straight victory, a 108-91 rout of Maryland on Tuesday night.
Tyler Hansbrough had 24 points and Ty Lawson added 21 for the Tar Heels (20-2, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).
No. 8 Marquette 76, DePaul 61
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Jerel McNeal scored 26 points and Marquette won its 12th straight, matching its longest winning streak in seven years.
Ohio St. 80, No. 12 Purdue 72, OT
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Evan Turner scored six of his 26 points in overtime and Ohio State ended the Boilermakers' six-game winning streak.
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Maya Moore scored 24 points and Kalana Greene added a season-high 17 to help No. 1 Connecticut beat Rutgers 75-56 on Tuesday night.
Connecticut (22-0, 8-0 Big East) has run over its opponents winning by an average of 33 points and no team has come within single digits of the Huskies.
No. 5 Louisville 78, Syracuse 57
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Angel McCoughtry had 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to lead Louisville. It was the 10th double-double of the season for McCoughtry, while Deseree' Byrd of the Cardinals (21-2, 8-1 Big East) had 12 points and tied her career-high with 10 assists.
No. 22 Pittsburgh 82, No. 19 Notre Dame 70
PITTSBURGH -- Shavonte Zellous scored 29 points, surpassing 2,000 in her career, and Pittsburgh won its sixth straight.
Xenia Stewart and Taneisha Harrison scored 17 points and Shayla Scott added 11 points.
and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Panthers (17-4, 7-2 Big East).
Becca Bruszewski and Erica Solomon scored 14 points for Notre Dame (16-5, 5-4), which has lost four of six.
Zellous, the Big East's leading scorer, became the third player in school history to surpass 2,000 points.
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Indonesian project leader: Prof. Retno Damayanti Soeyoedono, Bogor Agricultural University Dutch project leader: Prof. Arjan Stegeman, Utrecht University
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAIv) is widespread in Indonesian poultry and individual cases of infection in humans, generally fatal, are reported regularly. The virus’s biggest threat, however, is its ability to re-assort with other influenza viruses, creating the potential for an influenza pandemic in humans. Recent attempts to eliminate HPAIv from the Indonesian poultry population have been unsuccessful and the disease is moving farther eastwards. Although effective vaccines are available, the vaccination programmes have not eliminated HPAIv. Moreover, eradication by culling infected flocks, a successful strategy in Thailand, was not feasible in Indonesia. In addition, cooperation on controlling HPAI between the Indonesian veterinary authorities and poultry industry is suboptimal.
To improve the HPAI situation, it is crucial to develop control measures that fit the Indonesian context. That requires understanding the transmission routes of HPAIv within and between the various sectors of poultry husbandry and their importance, and the incentives in the poultry chain that drive contacts between the different parts of that chain. Once these are known, it becomes possible to examine how changes in incentives can affect contacts within the poultry chain and, consequently, the transmission of HPAIv.
This project will begin with a detailed description of poultry husbandry in Indonesia, broken down into in broiler chickens, layer chickens, ducks and backyard poultry. Next, a field study will identify and quantify the existing contacts between farms within each of these chains, but also with farms belonging to other poultry chains. This information will be used to develop a mathematical model describing the contact structure of Indonesian poultry husbandry and virus transmission within this contact structure. To establish relevant transmission routes between various parts of the poultry chain, the project will involve a molecular epidemiological analysis of HPAIv isolates that have been collected in the past five years and during the field study. In addition, literature and expert knowledge will be used to parameterize the model. The mathematical model will be validated (in part) using prevalences of infection observed in other field studies.
On the basis of this model, the researchers will then perform a value (money and commodity) chain analysis of Indonesian poultry production that systematically summarizes the relationships, characteristics and dynamics among different actors. Next, they will create simulation models for the main actors that allow for evaluation of the economic effect of measures, including changes in the contacts between farms and improved bio-security. They will also be able to investigate the effect that changes in the value exchange in the poultry chain have on the contact structure. Finally, the project will consider which organizational forms in the Indonesian poultry supply chain and government intervention provide the most efficient means of coordination under conditions of food safety and security.


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The decision from Cook County, Illinois prosecutors to drop charges against Jussie Smollett continues to confuse people who followed the case. The latest question surrounds the top prosecutor, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who—based on her own past statements—perhaps shouldn’t have had her office involved in the matter at all.
Back in February, Foxx’s office said that she was recusing herself from the case to avoid a possible conflict of interest.
“Out of an abundance of caution, the decision to recuse herself was made to address potential questions of impartiality based upon familiarity with potential witnesses in the case,” a spokesperson said.
Despite this, however, Foxx’s office continued to handle the case, even though a state law says that in the case of a recusal, a special prosecutor must be appointed by the court. The relevant statute states:
[T]he State’s Attorney may file a petition to recuse himself or herself from a cause or proceeding for any other reason he or she deems appropriate and the court shall appoint a special prosecutor as provided in this Section.
Instead, Foxx simply handed it off to her own first assistant, Joseph Magats.
Police started asking questions about this on Tuesday, the same day that messages between Foxx and Smollett’s former lawyer Tina Tchen were revealed. The messages between Foxx and Tchen, former chief of staff for Michelle Obama, were about the handling of the Smollett case.
Foxx’s office eventually acknowledged that Foxx never truly recused herself from the case. A spokesperson for the office said in a statement published by Patch that Foxx “did not formally recuse herself or the [State’s Attorney] Office based on any actual conflict of interest. As a result, she did not have to seek the appointment of a special prosecutor.” The spokesperson explained the February announcement of a recusal by saying, “it was a colloquial use of the term rather than in its legal sense.”
Because of this, Foxx did not violate state law by giving the case to Magats. The office spokesperson said that Magats did not tell Foxx in advance about the decision to drop Smollett’s case. Foxx stands by it, though, claiming nothing out of the ordinary went on. She said in a statement:
This is not a new or unusual practice. … The charges were dropped in return for Mr. Smollett’s agreement to do community service and forfeit his $10,000 bond to the City of Chicago. Without the completion of these terms, the charges would not have been dropped. This outcome was met under the same criteria that would occur for and is available to any defendant with similar circumstances.
Despite this, the notion of dismissing multiple felony counts soon after an indictment didn’t sit well with everyone.
Law & Crime Network host Bob Bianchi called the case’s resolution a “disgrace.” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel went even further, saying, “From top to bottom, this is not on the level.”
The statement from Foxx about the charges being dropped on condition of the acceptance of terms including community service appeared to contradict Smollett’s current attorney’s version of what happened. Patricia Brown Holmes said on Tuesday that there was no deal, simply a dismissal of the case.
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Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon congratulated the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for seizing 20 kilos of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) worth P136 million and dismantling a drug laboratory in a house inside the exclusive Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa on Friday, Nov. 18.
At about 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, operatives from PDEA, Bureau of Customs’ Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Navy and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency raided a house on Mabolo Street in Ayala Alabang Village.
Christian Frivaldo, regional director of PDEA RO-NCR, identified the arrested suspects as Aurelien Cythere, 41, a resident of Ayala Alabang Village, and Mark Anthony Sarayot, 42, a businessman, and a resident of Barangay Ugong, Pasig.
“We congratulate and thank the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for the successful anti-drug operations they conducted in one of the exclusive, private, and most secured residential subdivisions in our city,” said Biazon.
“The City Government of Muntinlupa has always welcomed with full cooperation the efforts and operations of the national government’s anti-drugs enforcement agencies. We have also consistently implemented supply-and-demand-reduction strategies to protect Muntinlupeños against illegal drugs, recently affirmed by the DILG when our (DAPCO) was hailed as Highly Functional,” he added.
Biazon said the discovery of a shabu laboratory should be a wake-up call to Ayala Alabang Village residents and leaders.
“This raid on a clandestine shabu lab right inside a supposedly serene and safe residential subdivision should be a wake-up call to its residents and community leaders that danger lurks within the confines of their community,” he said.
He said, “This is not the first time it has happened and if they don’t heighten their vigilance and take proactive measures to guard the subdivision against drug traffickers, it will happen again. We encourage them to know their neighbors and be open to cooperate with authorities.”
The mayor called on Ayala Alabang Village “property owners and managers to ensure that their properties are not utilized for illegal purposes. At this time, each and every rented or vacant property should be checked and profiled to rule out its use by criminal elements.”
“The safety and security of communities is the mission and duty of our law enforcement units. But it will take a whole-of-city approach to beat illegal drugs,” he said.
The two suspects will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).


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*Starred Review* After the rigors of Zoli (2007), his historical tale of Romani life, best-selling literary novelist McCann allows himself more artistic freedom in his shimmering, shattering fifth novel. It begins on August 7, 1974, when New Yorkers are stopped in their tracks by the sight of a man walking between the towers of the World Trade Center. Yes, it's Philippe Petit, the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Man on Wire and one of McCann's many intense and valiant characters. The cast also includes two Irish brothers: Corrigan, a radical monk, and Ciaran, who follows him to the blasted Bronx, where he encounters resilient prostitute Tillie and her spirited daughter Jazzlyn. Gloria lives in the same housing project, and she befriends Claire of Park Avenue as they mourn the deaths of their sons in Vietnam. McCann's hallucinatory descriptions of a great city tattooed and besmirched with graffiti, blood, and drugs in the midst of a financial freefall are eerie in their edgy beauty, chilling reminders of how quickly civilization unravels. Here, too, are portals onto war, the justice system, and the dawning of the cyber age. In McCann's wise and elegiac novel of origins and consequences, each of his finely drawn, unexpectedly connected characters balances above an abyss, evincing great courage with every step.--Seaman, Donna Copyright 2009 Booklist
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McCann's sweeping new novel hinges on Philippe Petit's illicit 1974 high-wire walk between the twin towers. It is the aftermath, in which Petit appears in the courtroom of Judge Solomon Soderberg, that sets events into motion. Solomon, anxious to get to Petit, quickly dispenses with a petty larceny involving mother/daughter hookers Tillie and Jazzlyn Henderson. Jazzlyn is let go, but is killed on the way home in a traffic accident. Also killed is John Corrigan, a priest who was giving her a ride. The other driver, an artist named Blaine, drives away, and the next day his wife, Lara, feeling guilty, tries to check on the victims, leading her to meet John's brother, with whom she'll form an enduring bond. Meanwhile, Solomon's wife, Claire, meets with a group of mothers who have lost sons in Vietnam. One of them, Gloria, lives in the same building where John lived, which is how Claire, taking Gloria home, witnesses a small salvation. McCann's dogged, DeLillo-like ambition to show American magic and dread sometimes comes unfocused-John Corrigan in particular never seems real-but he succeeds in giving us a high-wire performance of style and heart. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Back in the mid-1970s, legendary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tried to make a movie of Frank Herbert's Dune, featuring people like Mick Jagger, Orson Welles and Salvador Dali, with designs by H.R. Giger and Chris Foss. It would have been astonishing, whether or not it lived up to the book. Now, a new documentary tells the story of that failed enterprise. Read more...
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Katy Perry spent Saturday night gyrating on Mick Jagger, and she's shouting it from the rooftops er, Twitter. The pop star joined the Rolling Stones in Las Vegas as part of their "50 and Counting" tour. She took the stage and rocked out with the legends on "Beast of Burden." Fans knew to expect Perry, […]
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By FARES AKRAM and TIA GOLDENBERG
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants got here into impact late Sunday to finish practically three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and shattered the lives of a whole bunch of hundreds of Israelis.
The flare-up was the worst preventing between Israel and militant teams in Gaza since Israel and Hamas waged an 11-day battle final 12 months, and provides to the destruction and distress that has plagued the blockaded Gaza Strip for years.
The Egyptian-brokered ceasefire went into impact at 11:30 p.m. (2030 GMT; 4:30 p.m. EDT). Israeli assaults and militant rockets continued within the minutes earlier than the ceasefire started, and Israel stated it will “react decisively” if the ceasefire was violated.
Israeli planes have been hitting targets in Gaza since Friday, whereas the Iran-backed Palestinian Jihadist militant group has fired a whole bunch of rockets at Israel in response. Till a ceasefire was reached, cross-border preventing risked escalating into full-blown battle. Israel says among the lifeless had been killed by misfired rockets.
The Gaza Strip’s ruling Hamas group has remained on the sidelines, presumably as a result of it fears Israeli reprisals and the collapse of financial offers with Israel, together with Israeli work permits for hundreds of Gaza residents, strengthening its management.
Israel launched its operation on Friday with a strike towards an Islamic Jihad chief, adopted by one other focused strike on a second outstanding chief on Saturday.
Islamic Jihad’s second commander, Khaled Mansour, was killed in an airstrike on a house within the Rafah refugee camp within the southern Gaza Strip late Saturday, which additionally killed two different militants and 5 civilians.
Mansour, the commander of Islamic Jihad for the southern Gaza Strip, was on the dwelling of a member of the group when the rocket struck, leveling the three-story constructing and severely damaging close by homes.
“Abruptly, with out warning, the home subsequent to us was bombed and every thing turned black and dusty with smoke right away,” stated Wissam Jouda, who lives subsequent door to the constructing that was attacked.
Ahmed al-Qaissi, one other neighbor, stated his spouse and son had been amongst these injured from shrapnel accidents. To make room for rescue staff, al-Qaissi agreed to demolish a part of his home.
As a funeral for Mansour started within the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Israeli army stated it had attacked suspected “Islamic Jihad rocket launch websites.” Smoke might be seen from the strikes because the sound of their blasts rattled the Gaza Strip. Hours of Israeli airstrikes and rocket fireplace ensued whereas sirens wailed in central Israel. Because the sundown name to prayer rang out in Gaza, sirens wailed as distant as Tel Aviv.
Israel says among the deaths throughout this spherical had been brought on by misguided rocket fireplace, together with an incident on the Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza that killed six Palestinians on Saturday. On Sunday, a projectile hit a home in the identical space of Jebaliya, killing two males. The Palestinians blamed Israel, whereas Israel stated it was investigating whether or not the world was hit by a misguided missile.
The Israeli Protection Ministry stated mortars fired from Gaza hit the Erez border crossing into Israel, which is utilized by hundreds of Gazans each day. The mortars broken the roof and shrapnel hit the doorway of the corridor, the ministry stated. The crossing was closed through the preventing.
The assault on Rafah was the deadliest but within the newest spherical of preventing that Israel launched on Friday with the focused killing of the Islamic Jihad commander within the northern Gaza Strip.
Israel stated it took motion towards the militant group over particular threats of an imminent assault, however gave no particulars. Interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid, a seasoned diplomat however inexperienced in overseeing a battle, unleashed the offensive lower than three months earlier than a common election during which he’s preventing to retain the submit.
In a press release Sunday, Lapid stated the army would proceed to strike targets in Gaza “with precision and accountability to attenuate harm to non-combatants.” Lapid stated the assault that killed Mansour was “a unprecedented achievement”.
“The operation will proceed for so long as obligatory,” Lapid stated.
The UN Safety Council has scheduled an emergency assembly on the violence for Monday. China, which holds the Council Presidency this month, known as the assembly in response to a request from the United Arab Emirates, which represents Arab nations on the Council, in addition to China, France, Eire and Norway.
Israel estimates its airstrikes killed about 15 militants.
Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas, and little is thought about its arsenal. Each teams name for Israel’s destruction however have totally different priorities, with Hamas being constrained by the federal government’s calls for.
The Israeli military stated militants in Gaza fired about 580 rockets at Israel. The military stated its air defenses intercepted lots of them, with two of these shot down being shot at Jerusalem. Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas.
For the primary time since final 12 months’s battle between Israel and Hamas, air raid sirens sounded within the Jerusalem space on Sunday.
Jerusalem is usually a focus throughout occasions of cross-border preventing between Israel and Gaza. On Sunday, a whole bunch of Jews, together with hotheaded ultra-nationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir, visited a thorny holy website in Jerusalem identified to Jews because the Temple Mount and to Muslims because the Noble Sanctuary. The go to, underneath sturdy police safety, was uneventful, police stated.
Such demonstrative visits by Israeli hardliners, aimed toward underscoring Israeli claims to sovereignty over embattled Jerusalem, have previously sparked violence. The holy website lies on the fault line of the Israeli-Palestinian battle and is central to rival narratives of Palestinians and Israeli Jews.
In Palestinian cities and cities within the West Financial institution, Israeli safety forces stated they arrested 19 individuals suspected of belonging to Islamic Jihad in evening raids.
On Sunday, Hamas nonetheless gave the impression to be staying out of the battle. The group has a powerful incentive to keep away from one other battle. Final 12 months’s battle between Israel and Hamas, one in all 4 main conflicts and several other smaller battles previously 15 years, took a staggering toll on the impoverished space’s 2.three million Palestinian residents.
For the reason that final battle, Israel and Hamas have made tacit offers based mostly on buying and selling calm for work permits and a slight rest of the border blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt when Hamas overran the territory 15 years in the past. Israel has issued 12,000 work permits to Gaza staff and has promised to situation one other 2,000 permits.
The lone energy station in Gaza got here to a standstill on Saturday afternoon resulting from a scarcity of gas. Israel has closed its border crossings to Gaza since Tuesday. With the brand new disruption, Gaza residents can solely use electrical energy for 4 hours a day, growing their reliance on non-public mills and compounding the territory’s power energy disaster amid the summer time warmth.
Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Related Press author Edith M. Lederer in New York contributed.


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Cavendish third on opening day of Dubai Tour
Mark Cavendish had to settle for third place in his opening race of 2017 as rival Marcel Kittel won the opening stage of the Dubai Tour.
The 181km opening stage from the Dubai International Marine Club to Palm Jumeirah ended in a bunch sprint after the day’s break was caught with 10km to go.
Kittel’s Quick-Step Floors team won the battle for position on the final straight to launch the big German towards the line, with Dimension Data’s Cavendish following Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) over the line.
Afterwards, Cavendish revealed he had been hit by a late puncture in the final four kilometres of the race, and had to ride on with no time for a wheel change.
Britain’s national road race champion Adam Blythe finished in 10th place for his new team Aqua Blue Sport.
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I was quite taken by this surf sticker infested sign in a lay-by overlooking Saunton Sands Beach. I’ve decided to paint this sign as a challenge and nod to all the people who have had a hand in it’s creation. From these lay-bys you get a magnificent view out over Saunton Sands, the Burrows and all the way to Westward Ho and beyond. I’ve entitled this composition ‘If you’re not local then leg it!‘ In days gone by surfers used to stake claims on local breaks with words such as ‘locals only’ etc. Acrylic on gesso panel 760 x 600mm.
I discovered an old postcard image online from North Devon’s Athenaeum of the old lighthouse at Crow Point in North Devon. This building is no longer here but I’ve tidied up the image and photoshopped it onto one of my pictures of Crow Point taken earlier this year.
On the Explore Braunton website there is a great account of the history of this long lost lighthouse http://www.explorebraunton.org/memories-of-braunton-lighthouse.aspx it states, ‘Sadly the keepers were withdrawn from the lighthouse in 1945 when the tower and dwellings became unstable. The light became redundant in 1957 and both the high and low light were demolished. All that is visible today are some remains of the main lighthouse. A modern navigational light is now situated about half a mile to the south of the original site, which is operated by Trinity House.’
Below is a few images I’ve discovered on the internet I’ve also photoshopped a Spitfire on one just for good measure! Al


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