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News that Virgin Mobile France has become a "full MVNO" with France Telecom (FT) Orange has heightened speculation that this agreement could trigger Orange to make a bid for the MVNO.
The move to a full MVNO agreement with Orange will see Virgin Mobile France operating its own core network components and interconnection equipment. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, the CEO of Omea Telecom and majority owner of Virgin Mobile France, said that it will "strengthen its commercial and technical autonomy."
Roux de Bézieux also took the opportunity to state that there were no ongoing talks with Orange concerning a merger, despite comments reported by French newspaper La Tribune that an unnamed industry insider predicted that Virgin Mobile would be acquired, probably by Orange, before December 31.
The UK-based phone retailer Carphone Warehouse currently owns 47 per cent of Virgin Mobile France and has previously indicated that it will sell its holding at some stage. Orange declined to comment, according to La Tribune.
Analysts have already started to calculate the likely price that Orange might need to pay to acquire Virgin Mobile based upon Bouygues Telecom's purchase of the MVNO Simyo owned by KPN. This deal is thought to have been around €20 million on the basis of €100 per customer. if that pattern holds, Virgin Mobile France could cost around €280 million to acquire.
Virgin Mobile signed a full MVNO deal with rival SFR last year which was seen as the company indicating to its long-term partner Orange that it must offer a similar working arrangement.
The current MVNO deal that Virgin Mobile has with Orange is thought to generate annual revenues of as high as €250 million for Orange. While the entry of Free Mobile continues to cause upset within the French operator community, Virgin Mobile's Roux de Bézieux says that it only lost slightly over 1 per cent of its customer base to the new entrant. However, the MVNO has lost its position as the country's "fourth operator" to Free Mobile, given that Free is now said to have gained over 2.5 million customers.
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- see this La Tribune article (translated via Google Translate)
- see this separate La Tribune article (translated via Google Translate)
- see this Les Echos article (translated via Google Translate)
Europe's MVNOs challenged by new threats and opportunities
French MVNOs angered by Free Mobile's wholesale rates
French MVNOs cut prices to combat Free Mobile
SFR chief blames Orange for enabling Free Mobile's low-cost service
Free Mobile rush overwhelms French number portability systems
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Students who drop out of high school are giving up more than their diplomas in North Carolina: A new state law says dropouts must also surrender their driving privileges. But now some critics contend the measure goes too far and violates a federal student-privacy law.
A 1997 state dropout-prevention law that took effect this past September mandates that schools notify the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles when students drop out of high school or fail to make “satisfactory progress” in their classes. The motor-vehicles agency, in turn, suspends the students’ driving privileges.
Though other states have passed similar laws, North Carolina’s has hit a brick wall of opposition over the privacy issue. Officials from the U.S. Department of Education, among others, argue that releasing academic records without parental consent violates the federal Family Education and Right to Privacy Act, known as FERPA.
And now, the 19,200-student Johnston County, N.C., school district is refusing to release information that would take away the driving privileges of 410 students in the district--313 for unsatisfactory academic progress and 97 for dropping out. Johnston County is one of several districts waiting to hear from the North Carolina attorney general’s office on whether releasing the information would be a violation of FERPA. The attorney general’s office has been working with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to rework the law to include parental consent.
The issue came to light after North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dennis A. Wicker, a Democrat, independently asked federal officials for help in amending the state’s current law to comply with FERPA.
“That happens from time to time,” said Jim Bradshaw, a spokesman for the federal Education Department. “Colleges, universities, schools, or states will contact us to ask us what we think about an ordinance or law” and its compatibility with FERPA, he said.
The federal department has not received any formal complaints from students in North Carolina, and without a complaint filed, the department can only offer the state its advice.
Under FERPA, which was adopted in 1974, schools are not permitted to release student records to a third party without the specific, written consent of the students’ parents.
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The state is working with federal officials to revise the law to bring it into compliance, but questions remain about what changes need to be made.
“It’s a very hazy situation. We’re not getting firm direction from the federal government,” said Artie Kamiya, the section chief for arts education and healthful living at the North Carolina education department. “They’re saying that it’s ‘likely’ that we’re violating FERPA,” but there’s no definitive answer, he said.
“If you were to take FERPA to its logical conclusion,” Mr. Kamiya added, “you couldn’t put Johnny’s name on the honor roll in the newspaper.” The law does, however, allow for schools to publish directory information, which includes the honor roll.
The state school board says that students, to keep their driver’s licenses, must pass 70 percent of their classes, which has been the standard for students who participate in interscholastic athletics in North Carolina. In addition, the 1997 law requires that students, before their licenses, receive certificates of eligibility, signed by their principals, to prove that they are enrolled in school and meeting academic standards.
Since September, 1,694 students across the state have had their licenses revoked because of the dropout-prevention program, according to the state motor-vehicles agency. There are about 450,000 K-12 students in North Carolina and about 35,000 students of driving age. The driving age in North Carolina is 16 if a student participates in driver’s education, and 18 otherwise.
Before the state passed its driving-restriction law, the North Carolina education department took a look at similar legislation in 17 other states, Mr. Kamiya said. Parental consent is not required for the release of academic records to the state motor-vehicles agency in any of those states, which include Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia, according to the Denver-based Education Commission of the States. (“15 States Link School Status, Student Driving,” Nov. 6, 1996.)
The North Carolina legislature passed its bill by an overwhelming, bipartisan majority and without much controversy. The measure appealed to lawmakers, in part, because the program funding would be provided not by the state, but by individual districts.
“We believe it can be argued that what we’re doing is OK,” Mr. Kamiya said. “It’s my understanding that other states were not providing parental consent, and our state board of education is sensitive to the fact that state agencies already require too much paperwork,” he said.
Since the dropout-prevention effort is required but not financed by the state, local schools boards already have the burden of allocating the money and providing the equipment, such as extra computers, needed for the program. Adding the additional paperwork of a parental consent form, some argue, would only complicate matters.
“When the bill was introduced several years ago, we did support it. [But] at the time, we didn’t anticipate the administrative problems, including FERPA,” said Lee Ann Winter, a spokeswoman for the North Carolina School Boards Association. “It’s not too hard to find out if a kid dropped out of school. [But] to find out if a kid is failing takes a huge amount of time.”
According to the Education Commission of the States, only Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia use academic performance to determine teenagers’ driving privileges.
Another 14 states base license suspensions on attendance only, often putting students through a probation period to regain their licenses.
States such as Alabama and Georgia revoke the licenses of students who are violent on campus.
Mr. Kamiya of the North Carolina education department maintained that existing provisions of North Carolina law provide for implied consent by parents to the provisions of the anti-dropout effort.
Students must have their parents’ permission to take driver education classes, he noted. Therefore, parents are agreeing not only to permit their child to get a license, he argued, but also to comply with all of the related responsibilities--including those imposed by the dropout-prevention law.
Meanwhile, the law itself has been effective in encouraging teenagers to stay in school, according to Mr. Kamiya.
“I’ve already heard some dramatic stories,” he said of the law’s impact. “I’m hoping it’s supported for a long, long time.”
A version of this article appeared in the April 07, 1999 edition of Education Week as N.C. Dropout-Prevention Law Raises Privacy Issues

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The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has set up the first solar wind hybrid system in the State in a tribal hamlet at Chooralmala in Wayanad.
The agency not only installed the solar wind hybrid power plants at Velappankandi tribal hamlet near Chooralmala in Meppadi grama panchayat but also electrified the entire houses in the tribal settlement with the plant.
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Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty inaugurated the plant on Thursday through videoconferencing . T Siddique, MLA, presided.
“The solar wind hybrid power plants, each with a capacity of 1.5 kW, have been set up by the ANERT in 10 houses constructed by the State government under a rehabilitation package for the families who were part of the Muthanga land agitation,” Narendra Nath Veluri, Chief Executive Officer, ANERT, told The Hindu.
Each plant has a capacity to generate 1 kilowatt solar and 500 watts wind power a day, Mr. Veluri said. “The system provides sufficient power for a 10-hour battery backup,” Mr. Veluri said adding that all the houses were equipped with two LED lights each and mobile charging points.
The project will be highly beneficial to those people who are living in remote areas, settlements inside forests in adverse weather conditions, he said.
The agency has spent ?28.26 lakh from its annual plan outlay for the 2021-22 financial year to implement the project, Mr. Veluri added.
“We are planning to set up as many as 40 similar projects in non-electrified remote tribal areas in the State in the near future,” he added.


As can likely be expected, big data analytics is in the midst of an evolution. It’s a typical sight for nearly any new technology as experts and organizations get more used to all of its capabilities. Big data is certainly no exception to these changes, especially as businesses understand its potential and eagerly look for the benefits big data provides. Another thing that can be expected is the desire to gain those benefits more quickly than ever before. For that and many other reasons, the next evolution of the big data phenomenon has turned out to be real time streaming of data. The traditional method used for big data analytics, while useful, is simply not enough for many organizations now. That method involved what was mainly a two-step process, that of collecting the necessary data, then performing the analytics. With real time data streaming, the two can be done simultaneously, meaning big changes for big data as a whole.
Think of the benefits that come from real time streaming as similar to the traditional benefits of big data, only taken to the next level. Businesses have wanted the unique insights brought by big data analytics, and with real time data streaming, those insights can be found much more quickly. Streaming analytics allows organizations to be more active in their strategies instead of only reacting to events after the fact. In this, they can gain a significant competitive advantage over other rivals. Being able to act on data the moment they receive it also helps businesses respond to customer demands more effectively. This in turn leads to greater customer loyalty and high satisfaction.
Real time streaming in many ways makes big data more effective at what it does, and the benefits go beyond more efficient business operations. If anything, real time streaming opens up more possibilities and capabilities for big data. Take for example the use of big data in fraud detection and security. Fraud detection remains a significant use case for companies in the financial sector, and those organizations need to use real time streaming and machine learning algorithms to determine immediately if a pattern is suspicious. The old method of collecting data and analyzing it afterward simply wouldn’t work since the damage could be done by the time a problem was identified. Detecting these suspicious patterns in the moment helps companies determine if something is amiss and helps them do something about it quickly. The same holds true when security breaches are detected.
There are many other useful applications for big data when real time streaming is involved. Improved e-commerce, faster analysis of mobile apps data, and system monitoring for efficiency are just a few. Real time streaming also helps businesses keep track of the actions of their customers, particularly when they are visiting a website. Organizations may also use real time streaming to pay close attention to what people are saying about them on social media networks. Social media listening tools make accurately picturing brand awareness and attitudes possible, helping companies know how others actually feel about them and their products. These use cases open up big data opportunities in multiple areas, showing how important real time streaming is.
The need for real time streaming will only increase as the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes more popular. With the number of items connected to the IoT expected to grow to the tens of billions before the end of the decade, the IoT would be paralyzed without real time data streaming. It’s really the only way to meet customer expectations and provide the insights needed in real time. Having to wait for analyses before acting would render the IoT a lot less helpful. As can be seen in the advances made in sensor technology, real time data streaming is a must for all these elements to work together well.
Big data is only going to get bigger as real time streaming enters the mainstream. Organizations have an increased need to gather and analyze their data at the same time, making real time data streaming a must if big data is going to keep up with demand. Whether it’s analyzing data from the IoT or detecting security lapses in business systems, real time streaming will provide companies with a further edge in making the best use of all their big data.
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Chairman's Report - Annual Parish Meeting 2015
Chair’s Report 2015
As a Parish Council we have met every month except August. Our meetings begin at 7.30 and generally last no more than 2 hours. With the co-option of Rebecca, the Council is at full strength. Parishioners are welcome to attend, either purely out of interest or if they wish to raise concerns about planning issues or other matters on the agenda.
The focus of most meetings is planning. During the year we have considered approximately 30 applications Based on the information received, our knowledge of the location and in the context of our Design Statement we will recommend approval or in some cases dismiss particular applications. Mendip should listen to our recommendations but they then make their own decisions, hopefully taking into account our thoughts. That doesn’t always happen! For example our recommendation to allow a parking area outside All Saints Church seemed sensible, would meet a need, but was unsuccessful!
During the year we have considered several applications relating to tree work and these are almost always referred to Bo Walsh, Mendip Tree Officer. Other applications during 2014/2015 have included new build, such as the detached house behind 'The Grange', house extensions, and applications of an agricultural nature, for example where a change of use from Agriculture to equestrian is requested with the desire to erect stables, or farmers requesting additional buildings.
This year we have had three Pre Planning Consultation items, possible development at Longacres, on land adjacent to Chapelfield and the building of an eco-house off Neighbourne Lane. In principle the Council would look favourably on the possible development at Longacres and supported the idea of the eco-house based on what was shown and discussed. The matter of building on land adjacent to Chapelfield generated much interest from parishioners, who were opposed to the idea. The Council felt the presentation was full of inaccuracies and the additional housing was not required as we have met our quota for the foreseeable future.
In the area of Finance, the Council again set the precept at £9000. We have received monthly statements from Sandrine, our Finance Officer and made grants to the Air Ambulance and Good Companions. We have financed the refurbishment of the Village Finger Posts at a cost of £1500, fenced of the water storage pond on the Recreation Ground, made a small grant to the Village Hall to go towards the upgrade of the cooker and are looking to purchase a projector and screen for use during our meetings to display planning documents. (Historically we gather round the table and comment). From April 2015, Mendip will no longer send out hard copies so we needed to find a solution).
The Council funded the Remembrance Day Wreath and the costs of planting around the War Memorial.
During the year the Council has reviewed various consultation documents such as the County Mineral Plan, Libraries Provision, MDC Services, the Rights of Way Improvement Plan and Bus Services. We discussed the new Transparency Code, which requires Councils to publish Council Minutes, Finance dealings and Agendas on the Parish Website http://www.ashwickparish.org/ The Council is grateful to Peter Langmaid who continues to Webmaster, responsible for uploading and updating Parish news.
We receive regular reports from Rachel Carter our Ward Councillor and Harvey Siggs, County Councillor. Rachel reports on Mendip business and follows up any issues we have in the Parish. An on-going concern of the state of the footpath leading into the village bordering the Pondsmead estate is still a matter of concern. Both Rachel and Harvey have been approached on this matter, but no progress yet.
Rachel was involved with our concerns that Coxley Developers would put in an temporary road through The Old Maltings, Councillors met with the Developers to make it clear we would not support such a move. A licence would be required and we believed County would not grant the licence.
As a result of Community Funding projects with the support of Rachel, we successfully received £1000 which was redirected to the Village Hall Committee for their project to re-fence the Play area.
We have received reports from Nikki Housley, our PCSO on crime related issues.
This year the Council nominated Janet Smith for the Chair of Somerset County Council’s Community Award. Janet had worked for the community in various ways, with the Church, village clubs and committees and we felt her worked deserved recognition.
The Council has plans to refurbish the War memorial. The stone work requires a good clean and some repointing. Research has found we should add a name to the Memorial, so this together with possible hooks on the rear wall to accommodate wreaths is one of our on-going projects. A bequest from a parishioner may fund the wreath hooks.
A second is our intention to ensure that the Recreation Ground is entered on the Land Registry. The site has been valued by Killens and we are now going through the process of registration.
On the topic of Highways, we have had two site meetings with the Area Supervisor to highlight local concerns. This has involved a drive around the Parish looking at the state of the roads. We continue to flag up the problems of flooding along Laundry Lane and the general condition of the road surfaces along Simbriss Lane, Ashwick Hill and Laundry Lane.
Following a meeting with Chris Betty, Senior Traffic Engineer, the request to push back the 30mph signs on the entry into the village along the Stoke Road and in Little London was found to be reasonable but there has been no evidence of action yet! Sometimes the wheels revolve very slowly!
We continue to receive data from the SID and have been considering taking on the running of the SIDs. This would involve training, purchase of Hi-Viz Jackets, Insurance. If we undertake this responsibility, we may seek support from our neighbouring councils. The Council remain concerned about the speed of vehicles entering the village along the Bath Road and through the High Street.
A number of issues have involved us in communications with the owners of the Pondsmead estate. The continuing evidence of Japanese Knotweed has been reported and the general condition of boundary walls has been a concern.
I would like to thank Sandrine for her work as Clerk and Finance Officer, Peter Langmaid for his work on the website and my colleagues on the Council for their contribution to Council and village life.


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DIPOLOG CITY, March 6 (PIA)---The Municipal Action Team (MAT) of Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte has been adjudged as the “Best Convergence Initiative” throughout the country by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
The award was personally received by DSWD 9 Regional Director Atty. Araceli Solamillo from Sec. Judy Taguiwalo in a ceremony held at the DSWD Central Office recently.
The convergence project dubbed “Pera sa Pawis” is a Communal Garden Project established at Barangay Tabon, Jose Dalman through the initiative of the MAT and members of Barangay Tabon Uno Gulayan Association (TUGAS), who are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program(4Ps).
Zamboanga del Norte Social Welfare and Development Team (SWADT) Head Eva E. Avila said the initiative helped in addressing the income, health and nutrition concerns of the residents in the area.
Jose Dalman MAT head Abigael F. Salazar attributed the success of the convergence initiative to the collaborative effort, support and resources from Barangay Tabon, Jose Dalman LGU, and the Provincial Government through the Agriculturist’s Office.
According to Salazar, she defended the project during its presentation in San Fernando, Pampanga on Feb. 13, 2017 with two other nominees from Davao and Caraga region.
Salazar said the project was realized with no single centavo coming from the pocket of its members. The area is owned by a TUGAS member while planting materials and fertilizers were provided by Jose Dalman LGU and the Department of Agriculture.
The Provincial Government provided a tractor and the Barangay Council of Tabon appropriated P100,000.00 for the improvement of water connections going to the garden. It supplies water not only to the garden but also made the water supply accessible to the residents of the barangay.
Avila is hopeful that with the success of Jose Dalman MAT, it could be replicated in other areas to address the financial and nutritional needs of the people. (ALT/ATR/PIA9-Zamboanga del Norte)

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- Cast your vote for which answer you think is best!
I would go with the Royal Canin kitten food. We have many choices in the US and I would still choose that one among dry foods.
Allie answered on 3/25/12. Helpful? / 0
I agree with the other poster. I'd go with Royal Canin.
Linus (Dreamboat #72a) answered on 3/25/12. Helpful? / 0
Hills by far. Moisten with warm water. Small amount 2 times a day. Keep fresh. Stay away from others.
I'd go with Royal Canine. I think Hills food has crappy ingredients.
Twinkle answered on 3/27/12. Helpful? / 0

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday submitted its draft of a permanent COVID-19 standard for health care workers, an agency spokeswoman said.
The draft, which was filed with the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, is not yet available to the public. OSHA had promised the draft since its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard expired in December 2021.
The agency had published the six-month emergency temporary standard on June 21, 2021, “to protect health care and health care support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be present.”
That standard included masking, testing, record-keeping, and enhanced sanitation and ventilation procedures.
Following an expedited public hearing process earlier this year safety groups and OSHA attorneys have been on the lookout for a standard.
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health issued a statement Thursday applauding OSHA’s efforts to develop a permanent standard.
“It’s an important step forward to provide protections against the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases for millions of health care workers who have risked their lives to take care of the rest of us during this pandemic,” said National COSH Co-executive director Jessica E. Martinez in a statement. She called on OSHA to expand the standard, eventually, to all workers.
“Let’s be clear,” she said. “This pandemic is not over, and all exposed workers need protection, not just those who work in health care settings.”


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Boris Johnson said that the Russian president's invasion of Ukraine is "a perfect example of toxic masculinity."
A Ukrainian paratrooper shot down a Russian attack helicopter with a well-aimed shot from a British-made Starstreak rocket launcher.
Four in 10 adults don't want others to see their inappropriate history, while 37 percent say it reveals a side of them they don't want to share.
The secretary of state said Sunday that "when it comes to Putin's strategic objectives, he's already failed."
World leaders pocked fun at Putin's notorious shirtless horseback photoshoot. "We've got to show them our pecs," suggested British PM Boris Johnson.
The $18.4 million headquarters of Moneypenny in Wrexham sits on 10 acres of rolling Welsh countryside — and every seat in the office comes with a view.
Russia is now using retired personnel who are working as contractors for Wagner, a Russian private military company, to conduct close air support missions, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said.
Annie Marshall was left in pain every time she ate for over a year. After multiple diagnoses, she thinks she now has an answer.
Jack Royston and Kristen Meinzer discussed Prince William's recent comments on race and politics in a new episode of Newsweek's "The Royal Report" podcast.
The "fiercely independent" mom says she wants to die on her own terms, but is currently restricted by law from doing so.
A wealthy British hotelier and his wife are being held in a "hell hole" prison after being charged with money laundering by cops on the paradise island of Zanzibar.
They range from antibiotics, antidepressants, and painkillers to oral contraceptives, hay fever pills, and tranquilizers.
Helping Ukraine and tackling Russia will be priorities at the meeting held at Schloss Elmau in Germany's Bavarian Alps.
A poll of 2,000 drivers revealed almost three-quarters have turned up to their desired location with no real recollection of the route they took.
Britain's prime minister said Russia's recent military advances have come at a cost that could end up turning the tide of the war in Ukraine.
The U.K. health authority announced that the poliovirus had been detected in London sewage.
The Isle of Vaila in Scotland Shetland islands also has a farmhouse, a cottage, and a coastline spanning around 6.5 miles.
Police Sergeant Steve Applewhite said the crime was of concern as not only did it mean a person's property had been taken, but as a beekeeper himself, he was worried about the welfare of the bees.
"There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle," said Sir Patrick Sanders.
A supermarket worker who spent $8,500 a year on guzzling 30 cans of Pepsi a day for two decades said he has been cured - after he was hypnotized.
The cost of the pub stable has taken a battering since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and there are fears pubs will no longer be able to afford to sell it.
"It is only the beginning of a new legal battle. We will appeal through the legal system," WikiLeaks said in a statement.
Assange has 14 days to appeal his extradition after it was approved by the U.K. home secretary on Friday.
Former U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called Assange's extradition "a very dark for press freedom."
Caroline Guy has since made a "miracle" recovery and has spoken out about her cancer journey.
The disgraced actor, 62, was surrounded by photographers as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Thursday morning.
A fishmonger has taken delivery of this mammoth catch: a 7-foot-long bluefin tuna that tips the scales at a whopping 330 pounds and is worth thousands.
Petronella Wyatt has asked whether the queen's Platinum Jubilee was "a fond farewell to the monarchy" amidst a period of royal upsets.
England's cost-of-living crisis is forcing exotic pet owners to abandon their animals as they struggle to afford the expensive equipment needed to keep them.


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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Ryan Roberson, Jr. is just 14 years old and battling a rare form of bone cancer called osteosarcoma.
Ryan's family isn't sure if he'll make it through the end of the year, but they say that doesn't stop him from having a positive attitude.
"He is a very happy kid," said his mom, Robin Wilson. "He wants everybody to be happy."
Ryan's favorite holiday is Christmas, so family members organized a Christmas event to make sure he would get to enjoy his favorite celebration in 2020.
Ryan's aunt, Autumn Young, created a Facebook event asking members of the community to participate in a holiday-themed car parade, which took place on Sunday at American Legion Post 490 on Old Galveston Road.
Young expected a big turnout, but was blown away when she found out more than a thousand cars rode in the parade.
"It's really blown up," said Young.
There were fire trucks, Teslas, Jeeps, Corvettes, and more.
Many participants were wearing Christmas outfits, and multiple Santas took part in Ryan's parade.
"It was awesome," said Ryan. "I didn't expect nearly as many cars today."
The parade made a big impact on the boy, as well as the community.
Many of the participants in the parade had never met Ryan, but they were moved to participate when they saw the event on Facebook.
"I hope this makes a lot of happiness for him, and makes it a Christmas for him to know how much people love him," said participant Karen Rudisill.


Many people, including this ex-Houstonian, are still getting used to the moniker NRG Stadium at what was originally branded Reliant Stadium.
No matter what it’s called, the beautiful edifice off Kirby Dr. continues to host some of the most epic sporting events. It’s fitting for a structure which stands next to the Astrodome, a venue that hosted some legendary events in its day too.
Super Bowl LI will be remembered forever as one of the greatest. New England’s record-breaking comeback in the first overtime game in NFL championship history is one for the ages.
It comes on the heels of another major sporting event which came down to the nail-biting wire. Back in April, NRG hosted the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
That game between North Carolina and Villanova also featured an epic finish. The Wildcats ultimately prevailed when Kris Jenkins nailed a buzzer-beating 3-point shot after North Carolina had tied the game with 4.7 seconds left.
The city of Houston and the stadium management deserve kudos for handling both major events and the surrounding hullabaloo smoothly. It’s not as easy as it looks.


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Dog Gas Relief Home Remedy. There may be a few things you can do to alleviate gas and bloating issues in your dog. Have a talk with your veterinarian, who will ask questions like what food your pup is eating. The specific symptoms exhibited, and when this behavior started happening.
If he’s just eaten one too many treats, try incorporating additional fiber into his diet. Check with your vet before doing so – they’ll likely have some suggestions on foods. These suggestions will help add bulk to your dog’s stool. So that it passes more easily through his system.
It’s important to speak with your pet’s veterinarian if you notice that your pet is suffering any of the following symptoms: excessive flatulence or belching, vomiting, diarrhea, or an unusual lack of appetite.
Dog Gas Relief Home Remedy
Dog owners often find themselves frustrated to no end when their furry pals suffer from all sorts of burping, belching, and bloating.
Fortunately, there are a number of home remedies that can help reduce the intensity of the symptoms. Moreover, these will allow your dog to go about his day as if nothing were wrong.
1. Use fewer carbs, fiber, and grains in the food
Do you know how there are foods that get stuck under your top front teeth? Well, it doesn’t just happen on the inside, bacteria from chicken bones or in your leftover bread after eating a sandwich can build up over time. In dogs too, gas-forming foods cause problems for the gastrointestinal tract.
The best way to eliminate all these problems is to perform routine dental cleanings/exams on your pet dog. Do this at least once every 6 months (or more if you notice dental issues developing).
Certain food types that can prompt an increase in gas production are products high in fiber, grains, and soybeans which may lead to intestinal discomfort and flatulence. These foods include yogurt, cottage cheese, and oatmeal.
2. Use dietary supplements
If you have a dog or know someone who does, then odds are you know how uncomfortable it can be when they pass gas. One of the most effective ways to make your dogs less gassy is by giving them Beano or Gas-X chewable tablets! They typically work within a half-hour, and are very convenient to take on the go! However, always consult a vet before trying to administer medications to your pet.
Read our most popular article on what not to feed your dog.
3. Peanut butter is useful in Dog gas relief home remedy
Dog treat manufacturers are making a pretty big deal out of the fact that dogs aren’t supposed to eat. The fatty meat treats like peanut butter chips, cheese sticks, and even string cheese were things that people tend to give dogs on a regular basis but which can cause them horrible stomach pains.
4. Feed the natural Probiotics
Give your dog biotics that will help the animal digest its food better. You can get these from a doctor or even from pet stores. Natural alternatives like yogurt, Beano, or Bifidobacterium will do just fine as well.
5. Use Peppermint and Vet ginger-based supplements
You may want to consider giving your dog a peppermint-based supplement like Colpet, which not only works immediately for bad breath and gassiness but can also help stomach problems by adding ginger to his daily regimen.
6. Make these vegetables compulsory
Munch on some spinach and carrots or beets – they’re all great sources of fiber which may help reduce the gas build-up around your pup’s belly.
That is to say, a 50/50 mix of parsley and pumpkin is ideal for enhancing your pup’s digestion, so add in some of this delicious herb combo when cooking their food.
How to relieve dog gas pain?
First, identify the cause of the gas pain and remove any potential triggers from your dog’s diet. If the gas pain is due to a food allergy or intolerance, you will need to switch to different food. If the gas pain is due to a digestive problem, your veterinarian may recommend a special diet or medication.
In addition to dietary changes, you can also help relieve your dog’s gas pain by giving them regular massages and providing them with a warm, comfortable place to rest. If your dog is in pain, it is essential to consult with your veterinarian to make sure that there are no
What natural remedy can I give my dog for gas?
There are a few different natural remedies that you can give your dog for gas. Some of these remedies include things like probiotics, pancreatic enzymes, and ginger.
- Probiotics help to populate the gut with healthy bacteria, which can help to reduce gas.
- Pancreatic enzymes help to break down food, which can also help to reduce gas.
- Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory and can help to soothe the digestive system.
What can I give my dog for a gurgling stomach?
There are a few things you can give your dog for a gurgling stomach, depending on the underlying cause.
- First, you can try feeding them smaller meals more frequently throughout the day. You can also give them probiotics to help promote healthy gut flora.
- If your dog has eaten something they shouldn’t have, your vet may recommend giving them a product like dimethicone to help bind the offending substance and prevent further gurgling.
- If your dog is gurgling due to stomach upset, your vet may give them an anti-nausea medication to help settle their stomach.
- If your dog has a more serious condition like gastritis or infection, it may need to be hospitalized for treatment.

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1940: The Coast Guard and the Birth of the Helicopter
Starting in 1909 a series of attempts at vertical flight was conducted. The concept was feasible but the technology had a long way to go before any significant advances could be made. Apart from the lack of a suitable engine, powerful, and light enough to enable a helicopter to lift more than its own weight, the principle problem which all the early pioneers encountered was controlling the helicopter. Vertical flight did not really progress until the arrival of the autogiro. Both the Army and the Navy evaluated the military application of a Pitcairn autogiro in the mid thirties but it did not meet their needs. The Navy dismissed the idea of vertical flight but the Army Air Force continued to show interest. The then LT H.F. Gregory, who became the Army’s Rotary Wing Project Officer, remained faithful to his belief that rotary-wing aircraft had great potential for military applications.
In 1937, Professor Heinrich Focke and another German named Achgelis joined forces to conduct helicopter research. The result was the production of the FW-61 based on the fuselage of a small biplane trainer with two outriggers supporting the contra-rotating rotors. The cut-down propeller mounted on the front of the radial engine was used only for cooling. The control was so precise that the machine was demonstrated by Flugkapitan Hanna Reitsch inside the Deutschlandhalle stadium in Berlin.
There were skeptics in the United States but there were also believers. The Platt-
LePage Company had already begun designing a similar machine. The Army was interested in the project but there was no money appropriated for development. Representative Frank Dorsey of Pennsylvania introduced a bill in Congress for funds to develop the autogiro and procure a sufficient number of service tests. The bill passed on June 30, 1938 and was not limited to autogiros. It appropriated $2,000,000 for rotary wing and other aircraft research. An Inter-agency Board, representing all possible government users of rotary-wing aircraft was created to administer the program. Commander William J. Kossler, a strong advocate of the potential of helicopters, was the aviation engineering officer at Coast Guard Headquarters and served as the Coast Guard representative on the board. In 1940 this board, chaired by the U.S. Army, had secured $300,000 of the $2 million appropriated by Congress. It met to consider a proposal by Platt-LePage and Sikorsky who had again become involved in the development of helicopters. Kossler said the Platt-LePage proposal for an experimental helicopter was chosen because it was considered more practical.
Igor Sikorsky did not give up and continued to make impressive progress without government help. By the end of the year the United Aircraft Company (Sikorsky) had sunk $100,000 into the development of Sikorsky’s first experimental helicopter, the VS-300. Unlike most other designers he opted for the Main Rotor plus Tail Rotor configuration. However, Sikorsky was not so much an inventor as a designer who made use of the best of all the currently available designs and melded them together.
The Platt-LePage XR-1 helicopter was experiencing difficulties and did not make its first tethered flight until May 22, 1941. By this time Sikorsky had already tested the VS-300 in tethered flight and established a new International helicopter endurance record. The board, impressed by Sikorsky’s accomplishment met on December 17, 1940 and decided that two helicopters of different design were better than one, but only $50,000 of the appropriations remained unspent. United Aircraft agreed to provide an additional $50,000. Additional funds came later.
The Sikorsky XR-4 flight test program began on January 14, 1942 when the second Sikorsky helicopter lifted off the ground for the first time in free flight. By April, Gregory, now a Lieutenant Colonel, decided that the XR-4 should be demonstrated before the Board. Not all of the Board was present but CDR Kossler who had invited CDR W.A. Burton, Commanding Officer Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn, to accompany him, witnessed the demonstration. Also present was Wing Commander Reggie Brie, RAF who had been sent to the United States to investigate the potential of helicopters for anti-submarine duty on board British merchant ships. Brie’s support would later be of significant value to Kossler.
Sikorsky Chief Test Pilot Les Morris performed aircraft maneuvers that if they had not been demonstrated would have been considered fictional. The helicopter lifted off the ground about seven feet and then remained in that position. It then settled gently back to earth at the spot it first lifted off. The aircraft was flown forward, sideways, and backward. Morris then flew a twisting course between rows of trees followed by a vertical climb to 500 feet. The helicopter pitot tube extended out in front of the aircraft. A Sikorsky employee, using a pole, held aloft a ring about 10 inches in diameter and Morris flew the probe into the ring and lifted it off the pole. The helicopter was hovered at 25 feet and a man climbed up a lowered rope ladder. He pulled the ladder in after him and the helicopter flew away. Morris followed this with an intentional power off approach from a 2000 foot altitude to a perfect landing. (Autorotation)
Since the beginnings of Coast Guard aviation the concept of a “flying life boat” for air rescue work was pursued. The aircraft chosen were lightweight, landing and takeoff speeds were low, and the distances required across the surface of the sea was short. Successful open-sea landings became common – so did crashes. The frequency of these crashes prompted a request by the Commandant that each aviator submit suggestions for developing safe procedures for open-sea rescues by airplane. The danger in these operations became a deep concern for CDR Kossler and a young aviator by the name of Frank Erickson who had worked on developing methods for aerial delivery of survival equipment without the necessity of landing in the open sea. After witnessing the Sikorsky demonstration Kossler had found his answer. He was so impressed that he would dedicate the rest of his life to achieving a Coast Guard aviation organization built around the rescue helicopter.
The demonstration caused great excitement in all that viewed it. Kossler, openly enthusiastic, wrote a report to the Commandant pointing out the many advantages of using the helicopter for rescue work. CDR. P.A. Leamy, Aviation Operations Officer was impressed and advocated the purchase of several helicopters for training and experimental development. Kossler thought that three should be purchased for $250,000, but neither the Coast Guard’s Engineer-in-Chief, Rear Admiral Harvey Johnson nor the Assistant Commandant, Rear Admiral Lloyd Chalker were in favor of the purchase. Chalker, in 1939, had attended a conference that set performance criteria for rotary-winged aircraft. Due to lack of real data the committee established parameters that mirrored general requirements for fixed wing aircraft of this period. This most probably influenced his reasoning. The reasons cited for disapproval were that the cost of acquisition was too great for the limited performance capabilities of the aircraft and the helicopter was not essential to the war effort. Kossler was told; “Hell, Bill, the Navy isn’t interested in life saving; all they want to do is get on with the business of killing the enemy.” Without the support of these two officers- next in rank to the commandant- the future for Coast Guard helicopters looked bleak. Kossler was upset with the reception his helicopter proposal received but he remained undaunted. Over the next several months he would orchestrate a series of events which would lead to the Coast Guard’s involvement with the helicopter. The emphasis would be placed on a machine that had the capability “to get on with the business of killing the enemy.”
The German submarines were extracting extraordinary losses. Surprisingly it was the Army Air Force that recognized the helicopter might have a potential as an antisubmarine weapon. The Army was already flying antisubmarine patrols using fixed-wing aircraft and Gregory, speculating that the helicopter could be an extension of this mission, began experimental development with the XR-4. Kossler, aware of this, discussed the situation with LCDR Frank Erickson and enlisted him as part of the team. Erickson was the Executive Officer at Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn. Burton was the Commanding Officer and had been favorably impressed with a helicopter demonstration. CGAS Brooklyn would make be an ideal location to develop and evaluate the helicopter. Several days later LT. Bill Healy, Kossler’s assistant, arrived at the air station and during lunch he asked if someone could fly him to Bridgeport for an appointment with Igor Sikorsky. Erickson quickly volunteered. Erickson spent hours with Sikorsky and his Chief Engineer, Michael Gluharoff, discussing possible uses for the helicopter. He witnessed a convincing demonstration of the VS-300 which including repeated landings within an inch or two of a given point. This was an important factor if the aircraft was to be operated from a small platform on board ships in rough water.
Erickson put together a proposal to Headquarters. Fully aware of Kossler’s setback in his proposal of the helicopter as a rescue aircraft, he stressed the use of the helicopter as an anti-submarine weapon to operate from vessels in convoys. In the proposal he pointed out specifics. He said that a 30-foot square platform would be needed on ships that would carry helicopters. He further stated that the XR-4 could give greater protection for a convoy than a similar number of blimps or airplanes. With a crew of two and a 325 pound depth charge on board the helicopter could scout for enemy submarines at a speed of 25 to 60 miles per hour for up to four hours per sortie. A top speed of 100 miles per hour could be obtained when desired. Additionally he suggested an arrangement for rescuing survivors of torpedoed ships. He also pointed out that the British were switching from the autogiro to the helicopter for anti-submarine protection. This was based on the recommendation of Wing Commander Brie who had witnessed the XR-4 demonstration. CDR Burton strongly endorsed Erickson’s proposal alluding to the fact that the Coast Guard was actively engaged in this type of warfare. CDR Burton’s endorsement pointed out:
“The Army has demonstrated its belief in the value of the helicopter by contracting for a number of present models. Unfortunately the Navy has not shown any great enthusiasm for this type aircraft. It is therefore an excellent opportunity for the Coast Guard, with a very modest appropriation, to initiate and proceed with the naval development of the helicopter.”
Erickson’s proposal arrived in Headquarters in early July, 1942 immediately after one of the most disastrous months in the anti-submarine war. During June, 55 U.S. Merchant ships comprising a cumulative total of 289,790 tons or more than 4% of the total U.S. tonnage had been sunk. Kossler’s endorsement advised haste knowing the Army planned on completing a six month test program and return the XR-4s to Sikorsky. This time the helicopter proposal was given serious consideration. Appearing at the bottom of Kosslers endorsement is a handwritten note: “I concur. HFJ (Harvey F. Johnson, Engineer-in-Chief USCG). Kossler had his support. Kossler suggested that the British, who were procuring helicopters under lend lease, might turn a few helicopters over to the Coast Guard if requested. On July 24,1942, the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics ordered four helicopters – one YR-4, similar to the XR-4 (Navy designation HNS) and three XR-6s (a later model that would become the XHOS).
The Commander Coast Guard Forces, Third Naval District, Rear Admiral Stanley V. Parker, a World War I aviator, still very interested in aviation, let it be known that he would like to see the VS-300. He and Kossler flew to the Vought-Sikorsky plant at Stratford, Connecticut on December 21. Dr. Igor Sikorsky was delighted. It was his first opportunity to show his helicopter to an officer of flag rank. RADM Parker was also a former dirigible pilot. He was forward thinking and had requested his training in LTA aircraft when going through flight training. He also required it of those pilots going through training at the time of the first Coast Guard air station on the premise that it might prove valuable to Coast Guard search and rescue efforts. He was converted to the helicopter that day by a pull-out-all-stops demonstration by both Sikorsky and Les Morris.
RADM Parker wrote to the commandant:
“Kossler and I saw the Sikorsky helicopter fly at Bridgeport. It was a remarkable thing, capable of flying forward, sideways, and astern. Its control is unbelievable. It landed on a roof of a small building, on top of a pile of aircraft engine cases, on the water, and flew abreast at the same speed as a tug boat. A couple of these with each convoy might give a degree of protection which might be decisive. A new model is being developed. Might not the Coast Guard be given the job of showing its application to convoy protection? Kossler can tell you all about it. Maybe we can get the Coast Guard on the wagon.”
As a result of Parkers comments, ADM Waesche, the Coast Guard Commandant, decided to go to Bridgeport. He and several high ranking officers arrived at Bridgeport on February 13, 1943. They were greeted by Igor Sikorsky and Michael Gluharoff. During the demonstration, Sikorsky flew the VS-300 while Morris flew the XR-4. Two helicopters, performing precision maneuvers, impressively showed their potential for anti-submarine warfare. ADM Waesche was completely “sold.” He conferred with CNO, ADM King, who then issued a directive placing upon the Coast Guard the responsibility for developing the sea-going helicopter. Kossler had the beginnings of his program, the support of his superior and a direct conduit to the Commandant.
This project and the subsequent development of the helicopter laid the groundwork for the extensive Navy and Marine Corps helicopter programs that followed.


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Two banking heavyweights in Asia are bidding farewell to Wall Street to focus on other pursuits.
Former Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach, known for his outspoken views on China and the U.S. economies, will be retiring from the firm as Asian non-executive chairman.
Mr. Roach, who joined Morgan Stanley in 1982, moved to Hong Kong in September 2007 for the Chairman post and returned to the U.S. in 2010 to join Yale University where he taught courses on the Chinese economy.
The news was announced to staff in an internal memo on Thursday. Mr. Roach, who was also formerly chief economist at Morgan Stanley, will be focusing on academia full-time.
In an interview with the WSJ in July 2010, he said he would have voted against reconfirming Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and argued that the Chinese economy was not in a big bubble because of tough measures taken by policymakers.
Separately, former Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman in Asia Pacific excluding Japan, Mark Machin, will be joining the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as Asia president, reports Dow Jones Newswires Friday. Mr. Machin retired from the bank in December where he spent 20 years. He will begin his new role in March.
The CPP Investment Board manages a fund of about US$152.8 billion. Mr. Machin’s appointment comes as the fund looks to shift more of its investments into Asia. It said Friday that Australia is its biggest market in Asia, where it has invested C$4.5 billion, but expects China to become its biggest market over time. It currently has C$3.5 billion invested in China, and continues to be interested in Chinese retail, logistics and private-equity funds.


There's been a few attempts to get a new show going. TUNNEL_SNAKEZ mentioned something about it, which Unknown responded something to the effect of "not happening because they (the old members) are all hiding from me". Now he've completely disappeared from the internet, his youtube playlist is gone so we can't even find the private videos (and accounts) of the former members. The crew isn't coming back together, Veinard never does anything here.
Is the guy dead? Is it a case of habermann troll's remorse? We don't know. What we do know is the show isn't coming back. What's important is for more people to step up and contribute to the lore. The lost backstory only those who've been there at the time to flesh out the video and podcast archives, backstories to the side characters.


BAE Systems SA unveils smart turret
Written by Leon Engelbrecht, Thursday, 10 June 2010
Operated by one person, the overhead remote-controlled turret provides self protection and ground support for light armoured vehicles (LAV), mine-resistant armour protected vehicles and infantry combat vehicles and will be competitively-priced, the company says.
The self-contained turret, as designed, can be fitted with a US Alliant Techsystems M242 Bushmaster 25mm cannon – or similar-sized weapons ranging from 20 to 30mm – as well as an co-axial M240 (FN MAG) machine gun. Armoured bins allow for 1000 7.62x51mm NATO rounds and 260 25x137mm rounds in two magazines of 130 rounds each. In addition,the turret is fitted with four 76mm smoke launchers. Traverse is all-round and elevation is from -10 to +65 degrees.
Mechanical or software-controlled interruptors are available to restrict movement in azimuth in order to create “prohibited zones”.
BAE Systems says the turret weighs 800kg of which some half is the weapon and ammunition. On a typical LAV such as those derived from the MOWAG Piranha, the TRT offers a weight saving of 1200kg. It is also a major space-saver, the company avers. The TRT is typically 1100mm high and 1320mm wide. Traverse is at 1.8 rad/s, 103 degrees a second or 3.5 seconds to circle, elevation is 1.5 ad/s or 85 degrees a second. Stabilisation is “better than 0.5 rad/s” while operational on the move while laying accuracy is better than 150 µRad with automatic optical tracking after manual lock-on.
The standard sighting sensor system allows for identification by day at 1000m and by night at 750m in terms of STANAG 4347), while the Vectronics 3042 laser range finder ranges to 5km. A “high performance” suite offers identification by day at 2500m and 1600m at night. The suite's Carl Zeiss laser range finder does so at 12km. In both cases a further commanders' observation sight is available.
The turret was developed by Land Systems SA's Dynamics business – the former IST Dynamics, acquired in September 2008 and the “non-complex” man machine interface or “battle station” can be positioned anywhere in the carrier vehicle. An optional commander's station is available. The fire control system (FCS) includes a fully-integrated ballistic computer, an integrated automatic video auto-tracker, aim-point adjustment based on target speed and distance as well as a continuous electronic zoom combined with a fixed field of vision. Optional is a patent-pending “rapid-target designation” system available to the commander. Further options include the integration of the FCS with onboard command-and-control suites or battle management systems, GPS and navigation means as well as a laser warning and shot detection system. Additional armour protection is also available, BAE Systems product literature adds.
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They say, in life, the climb is tough, but the view is worth it—and that mantra will ring true for thousands of runners when they ascend Hurricane Point this April at the Big Sur International Marathon.
Just before mile 10, runners will begin a 2.2-mile climb toward the highest point of the course at 560 feet. (For treadmill runners, that’s an approximate 4.5-percent grade, or incline.) Tough, yes, but the scenic view from the top is part of what attracts 4,500 runners to California’s central coast every year.
Runner’s World coach Budd Coates offers his training tips for not only running up Hurricane Point, but also conditioning your legs to make it back down the hill and to the finish.
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Replicating the steady, extended uphill of Hurricane Point during training will prove difficult for many runners, but Coates says there’s no need to search high and low for a similar hill.
“Don’t worry too much about the total length of the hills as much as running as many as you can fit into the run,” he explained. “Try to include hills in your shorter long runs and during tempo runs.”
Coates advises runners to look for bridges and overpasses or create a course that mimics portions of the Big Sur course on a treadmill or other indoor equipment.
Amanda Hicks, of Washington, D.C., ran Big Sur for the first time in 2015 and had to find her own way of training in the relatively flat nation’s capital.
“In D.C. or in most East Coast big cities, we don’t have anything close to [Hurricane Point],” she said. “I would do a lot of hill repeats with easy downhill running between.”
Training to run downhill is just as important as training for uphills, especially because Hurricane Point occurs just shy of the race’s halfway point. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of having earned the title “Hurricane Point Survivor” (It’s real. There are T-shirts.), but be conscious of the pounding your legs will take on the way down.
It’s important to keep a “comfortable, relaxed effort… to keep legs fresh,” Coates said. “Try to run extended downhills in practice as often as you run up.”
Pace vs. Effort
But how much should runners slow down their pace? Coates says not to focus on pace, but rather on effort.
“The effort up the hill should remain comfortable,” he explained. “If not, you’re running too fast.”
Use the “talk test.” If you can carry on a conversation with someone next to you, you’re running a comfortable pace. If not, slow down.
Embrace the Challenge
Finally, once you’re trained, it’ll be time to enjoy the run.
David Abelson, of Boulder, Colorado, suggests runners “embrace the challenge” of Hurricane Point.
“See it as an opportunity, not an obstacle,” he said. “The energy of the area is amazing and it powered me up the hill.”


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Iconic Animator Of ‘Tom & Jerry’ And ‘Popeye The Sailor Man’ Passes Away At Age 95jessie tan
If you watched these iconic cartoons growing up, you’ll definitely feel the loss of this legend. Oscar-winning American filmmaker and animator, Gene Deitch, passed away in his home in Prague sometime between Thursday and Friday night, at the age of 95.
Deitch was the animator of popular childhood classics that held a special place among local and international audiences. Despite working from behind the Iron Curtain, he directed 13 episodes of ‘Tom & Jerry’ and several episodes of the ‘Popeye the Sailor’ series, reports Mirror.
While the details and cause of his death remain undisclosed, fans from all over the world were heartbroken when they received news of Deitch’s passing. Many flooded social media and left messages saying how ‘Tom & Jerry’ and ‘Popeye the Sailor’ had made a big impact on their childhood memories and were unforgettable.
The well-respected animator and illustrator also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for, ‘Munro’ in 1960 while being nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for stellar films, ‘Nudnik’ and ‘How to Avoid Friendship’. Prior to this, he created the ‘Tom Terrific’ series, while his co-produced short film, ‘Sidney’s Family Tree’, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1958.
Thank you Mr.Deitch for all the laughs and amazing childhood memories. Your work will be missed but never forgotten.
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The report of an additional death in an outbreak linked to powdered infant formula has resulted in an expansion of a recall by Abbott Nutrition.
The most recent patient was reported to have consumed Abbott Nutrition’s Similac PM 60/40 product with the lot code 27032K800 prior to Cronobacter sakazakii infection.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed the company of these findings and today Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled the implicated Similac product.
“This is a specialty formula for certain infants who would benefit from lowered mineral intake and was not included in the previous recall. At this time, Similac PM 60/40 with lot code 27032K80 (can) / 27032K800 (case) are the only type and lots of this specialty formula being recalled,” according to an outbreak update from the FDA.
The CDC reported that the additional illness of Cronobacter sakazakii is linked to powdered infant formula produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility. Cronobacter infection may have been a contributing cause of death for this patient, according to the agency.
In total, the U.S. outbreak investigation includes four reports of Cronobacter sakazakii infections in infants — three from FDA complaints and one from a CDC case finding — and one complaint of a Salmonella Newport infection in an infant. All five illnesses have resulted in hospitalization.
At least three reports of sick babies have been reported in the United Kingdom in relation to infant formula included in Abbott’s initial recall.
“All of the ill patients (in the U.S.) are reported to have consumed powdered infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility,” according to the FDA.
Abbott representatives have said that none of the company’s product has tested positive for either of the bacteria cited in the current outbreak. However, the FDA investigation has discovered Cronobacter in the implicated production facility. The FDA investigators also found internal Abbott documentation that product has tested positive for cronobacter in the past, resulting in the destruction of infant formula produced at the Sturgis, MI, factory.
The FDA has reported that contamination in production facilities can easily contaminate infant formula.
Production at the Abbott factory in Sturgis, MI, has been halted while the FDA and the company investigate the situation.
The newly implicated product, Similac PM 60/40, was distributed across the United States and in Israel. Previously recalled formula was distributed in dozens of countries.
“We understand that infant formula is the sole source of nutrition for many infants and is an essential product,” the FDA said in its outbreak update. “If your regular formula is not available, contact your child’s healthcare provider for recommendations on changing feeding practices.”
The recalled powdered infant formula sold under the brands Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare can be identified by the 7 to 9 digit code and expiration date on the bottom of the package. Products are included in the recall if they have all three of these codes:
- the first two digits of the code are 22 through 37 and
- the code on the container contains K8, SH, or Z2, and
- the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.
“The recalls do not include liquid formula products. Consumers should continue to use all product not included in the recalls,” according to the FDA.
“Parents and caregivers should never dilute infant formula and should not make or feed homemade infant formula to infants. Consumers should also avoid purchasing imported formula through online sales, as it has the potential to be counterfeit.”
Consumers who receive their infant formula through the WIC program should not throw the formula out. Instead, they should take it to the store for a refund and exchange or call the company at 800-986-8540 to help you. WIC recipients should be able to obtain a different brand of similar formula. Call your local WIC clinic for more guidance. Also see:
More information on Cronobacter and infant formula is available on CDC’s website.
To report an illness or adverse event, consumers can
- Call an FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator to speak directly to a person about your problem.
- Complete an electronic Voluntary MedWatch form online.
- Complete a paper Voluntary MedWatch form that can be mailed to FDA.
About cronobacter infections
Cronobacter bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening infections (sepsis) or meningitis (an inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spine). Symptoms of sepsis and meningitis may include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, yellow skin and whites of the eyes, grunting breaths, and abnormal movements.
Cronobacter infection may also cause bowel damage and may spread through the blood to other parts of the body.
If your child is experiencing any of these symptoms, you should notify your child’s healthcare provider and seek medical care for your child immediately. Healthcare providers and health departments are encouraged to report any confirmed cases of Cronobacter sakazakii to CDC.
About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.
Anyone who has used any of the recalled products and seen symptoms of Salmonella infection in their infants should seek medical attention. Parents and caregivers should tell doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.
Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.
Some people get infected without getting sick or showing any symptoms. However, they may still spread the infections to others.
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Unless you watch Ligue 2 on Friday evenings and Saturdays, the name Silas Wamangituka will mean absolutely nothing to you, but it’s one Nottingham Forest and Newcastle fans might have to start keeping an eye on.
The reason we say this is because both the Championship and Premier League clubs have been scouting the 19-year-old, according to Téléfoot, who has taken France’s second-tier by storm.
Making his debut back towards the end of August, the youngster gradually made his way into the first team at Paris FC, where he has started regularly since October 26th.
With four goals and an assist in his last eight games, Wamangituka has attracted a lot of interest from France and abroad, with scouts from Nottingham Forest and Newcastle among those travelling ‘for the past few weeks’ to watch him in action.
They aren’t the only ones from outside of France, as Olympiakos, Fiorentina and Schalke 04 have also come to have a look.
Of course, scouts keeping an eye on potentially exciting talents is nothing new, so that doesn’t mean Forest and the Magpies will make a move, yet it’s definitely a sign the youngster has caught their attention.
We doubt anything will happen in January, but if Wamangituka continues his current form during the second half of the season, his name might be one we see more regularly going forward.


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AFTER THE RIOTS: THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS : Bush Reaction to Riots Splits Republicans : Unrest: President is urged to soften approach, support serious new efforts to address the racial and social problems underlying the disorders.
Beneath President Bush’s hard-line law and order stance toward the Los Angeles riots there is a deep-seated division within the Administration and the Republican Party over what some see as Bush’s failure to address the underlying causes of the most violent outbreak of racial unrest in this century.
Urged on by Vice President Dan Quayle, White House Chief of Staff Samuel Skinner, Atty. Gen. William Barr and others, Bush has concentrated on efforts to punish the rioters, including the decision to dispatch up to 60 federal investigators and prosecutors to help Los Angeles officials build criminal cases against those who took part in the looting and burning.
But in the White House and in Congress, other Republican voices--including White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater, Sen. William Cohen of Maine and Civil Rights Commission Chairman Arthur Fletcher--have urged that Bush take a more moderate approach and temper his call for law and order with serious new efforts to address the racial and social problems underlying the disorders.
Failing to address these fundamental problems is bad for the country and could prove politically damaging for Bush, in this view.
The President should “not just beat up on the bad guys who did the rioting, but tell the nation we have to face up to the truth: We’ve got some real problems and have to deal with them,” one senior aide said.
“This matter is too important. It involves America’s deep national embarrassment and strikes at the heart of the country’s soul. Party doesn’t matter. It’s time to get together and do the right thing,” the aide said.
Maine’s Cohen, in a closed-door session Bush held with GOP senators in Minority Leader Bob Dole’s office, told the President that while there should be no leniency for rioters, the party of Abraham Lincoln should never allow a system to develop “that permits one rule of law for blacks and another for whites.”
Cohen was the only senator in the meeting to speak out strongly on that side of the issue, but several of his colleagues said they agreed with his remarks.
And Sens. Warren Rudman (R-N. H.) and John Danforth (R-Mo.), as well as Cohen, deplored the White House effort to blame the riot on liberal policies of the Lyndon Johnson era--an effort which drew a storm of criticism from Democrats and civil rights leaders.
In the House, Republicans who are concerned that Bush is moving too slowly are urging the White House to put together a package of proposals for the city that would seek to turn Los Angeles into a proving ground for conservative economic development ideas.
The plan, being touted by Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), would begin by using Army and National Guard units now on duty in Los Angeles to help inner-city residents clean up the area and provide medical services and shelter where feasible.
These efforts would be followed by the launching of youth-oriented programs similar to the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s and enactment of a package of Bush’s longstanding “empowerment” proposals, including creating “enterprise zones” to help attract business investment to impoverished areas.
Among those in the White House arguing for a more moderate approach and urging Bush to propose new efforts to help the inner cities were Judy Smith, Fitzwater’s deputy; Anna Perez, Barbara Bush’s press secretary, and Tony Snow, a deputy assistant for media relations. Smith and Perez are among the few blacks on the White House staff.
Civil Rights Commission Chairman Fletcher also deplored the effort to blame the Democratic policies and called it “playing the law and order appeal to white suburban voters for all it’s worth.” He said Bush’s ultimate response to the riots “will be a defining moment for his Administration and the Republican Party.”
Fletcher, a black Republican appointed by Bush, said “it will require heroic action like the President’s never seen to address the racial and social problems in Los Angeles and other cities. And I think the President’s political advisers are misreading the tea leaves if they think there’s no empathy for these problems in the white suburbs of this nation.”
Another prominent Republican, former New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean, president of Drew University, said: “It isn’t time to be trying to assess blame. Both parties are doing it. It’s a time for reconciliation, and I’ve known George Bush for 30 years. I know he’s a man capable of calm reflection. He can bring people together, and it’s time for the President to do it.”
John D. Deardourff, a moderate Republican political consultant, called the White House response “narrow and partisan” and said, “I hope it’s not another sign they are prepared to jettison the minority vote and make another law and order appeal.”
Arrayed on the other side, in addition to Quayle, Skinner and Barr, were budget director Richard Darman and communications director David F. Demarest Jr. They argued that condemning the rioters and pledging to bring them to justice was more important than criticizing the not guilty verdicts returned in the Rodney G. King case or proposing new aid programs.
“They were concerned about maintaining conservative support for the President and making sure he was not questioning our system of justice or letting mobs have a veto over jury verdicts,” said one source.
Once Bush decided to follow the advice of the hard-liners, Fitzwater, who had led the opposition to that approach, was assigned the task of telling the press that Democratic policies were to blame for the riots.
During a confrontational news briefing that lasted an hour, the press secretary repeatedly blamed failed policies of the 1960s and 1970s, but under persistent questioning was unable to name one that had failed.
“Marlin wasn’t prepared and his heart wasn’t in it,” said one aide. “He wanted the President to show he was more understanding of the conditions that helped cause the riots. He wasn’t interested in placing the blame.”
Times staff writer Art Pine contributed to this story.

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