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Ferrari was additionally stated to be courting former Apple government Sir Jonathan Ive and its present CFO Luca Maestri
Just earlier than the final system 1 race of 2020 in Abu Dhabi, stunning news poured via the paddock that Ferrari’s CEO Louis Camilleri was stepping down with rapid impact. The news had come out of nowhere as Ferrari aside from its F1 operation was doing very properly and Camilleri who was a very long time board member had simply been there for two and half years, changing the towering Sergio Marchionne. Chairman and Agnelli household scion John Elkann had assumed the position of interim CEO, however now Ferrari has appointed Benedetto Vigna as its new CEO. The 52-year-old Vigna comes from exterior Maranello. He joins on September 1 from STMicroelectronics, the place he’s at the moment the president of Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group, principally the corporate’s most worthwhile business in 2020.
Benedetto Vigna would be the new Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari ranging from 1 September.
He commented: “It’s a special honour to be joining Ferrari as its CEO and I do so with an equal sense of excitement and responsibility.”
— Ferrari (@Ferrari) June 9, 2021
“It’s a special honour to be joining Ferrari as its CEO and I do so with an equal sense of excitement and responsibility. Excitement at the great opportunities that are there to be captured. And with a profound sense of responsibility towards the extraordinary achievements and capabilities of the men and women of Ferrari, to all the company’s stakeholders and to everyone around the world for whom Ferrari is such a unique passion,” Benedetto Vigna stated on the announcement.
“We are delighted to welcome Benedetto Vigna as our new Ferrari CEO. His deep understanding of the technologies driving much of the change in our industry, and his proven innovation, business-building and leadership skills, will further strengthen Ferrari and its unique story of passion and performance in the exciting era ahead,” stated John Elkann who’s Ferrari’s chairman and the CEO of Exor the holding firm which has majority stakes in Ferrari and Stellantis.
This is a transparent indicator that Ferrari desires to undertake fashionable applied sciences as part of its future. Right now of all of the big-ticket supercar makers, Ferrari would be the final one to impress in 2025. It can also be making SUVs now. Ferrari hasn’t been insulated from the worldwide semiconductor disaster too which has been a priority. The hiring of Vigna who’s a veteran of the semiconductor business will assist navigate Ferrari remodel itself.
The plan is “to ensure Ferrari continues to build on its leadership position as the creator of the world’s most beautiful and technically advanced cars. His unique knowledge gained over 26 years working at the heart of the semiconductor industry that is rapidly transforming the automotive sector will accelerate Ferrari’s ability to pioneer the application of next-generation technologies,” stated Ferrari in a statement.
This shift comes at a time when Ferrari is seeing an upturn in its F1 fortunes with the staff getting pole for 2 consecutive races, getting a P2 in Monaco and has a P3 within the constructor’s championship forward of McLaren.
Ferrari was additionally stated to be courting former Apple Chief Design Officer Sir Jonathan Ive and Apple’s present CFO Luca Maestri however looks as if it has settled in on a decrease profile government in Vigna who admittedly can also be Italian.
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Bulgaria's EUR 24.9 Million Ambulance Supply Tender Attracts Seven Bids
SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 13 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's health ministry has received seven offers in its 48.7 million levs ($28.4 million/24.9 million euro) tender for supply of ambulances, as part of a project for modernisation of emergency medical services, it said on Monday. The seven offers concern Lot 1 and Lot 4 of the tender, which envisage supply of 185 standard type B ambulances and 95 type C ambulances for intensive care and monitoring, the ministry said in a statement. The offers were submitted by local companies Automotor Corporation, Omnicar Auto, Ilina Car Company, Sofia France Auto, Auto France 3000, Auto Italy and Moto-Pfohe. Lots 2 and 3, envisaging supply of 42 four-wheel drive ambulances and 78 off-road ambulances failed to attract offers. The tender was launched in March but was subsequently suspended several times over complaints filed with Bulgaria's competition authority.
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|Motto: Solidaire dans le labeur (Solidarity in work)|
Location within Témiscouata RCM
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|Constituted||July 14, 1874|
|• Mayor||Louiselle Ouellet|
|• Federal riding||Rimouski-Neigette—
|• Prov. riding||Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata|
|• Total||110.50 km2 (42.66 sq mi)|
|• Land||112.31 km2 (43.36 sq mi)|
|There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources|
|• Density||11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)|
|• Pop 2006-2011||2.2%|
|Time zone||EST (UTC-5)|
|• Summer (DST)||EDT (UTC−4)|
|Postal code(s)||G0L 3S0|
|Area code(s)||418 and 581|
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Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is a parish municipality in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in Quebec, near the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup and west of Cabano along the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 185), about halfway to Edmundston in New Brunswick. The population of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is 1,318. Its economy is mainly agricultural.
The parish began in 1860 as the site of a Roman Catholic mission; it was named in 1874.
The Commission de toponymie asserts that the parish's name refers to nearby Lake Témiscouata, the sense of haha here being an archaic French word for an unexpected obstacle or abruptly ending path, see Ha-ha. The Louis may refer to Louis Marquis, one of the first colonists of the region, or Louis-Antoine Proulx, vicar of Rivière-du-Loup, or perhaps the abbot Louis-Nicolas Bernier. Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is the only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.
Similarly named places in Quebec
- Baie des Ha! Ha! (a bay on the Saguenay River in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region)
- Baie des Ha! Ha! (a bay on the St. Lawrence River in the Côte-Nord region
- Rivière Ha! Ha! (a river in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean)
- List of parish municipalities in Quebec
- Westward Ho!, a village in Devon, England
- Hamilton, Ohio, United States, city that briefly added an exclamation point to its name
- fr:Ha! Ha! (French), a disambiguation page in the French Wikipedia for "Ha! Ha!" place names in Quebec
- Reference number 57133 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- Geographic code 13080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- "(Code 2413080) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- "TransCanadaHighway.com St Louis du Ha Ha, Quebec". FoundLocally.com. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- Jeffries, Stuart (29 April 2009). "The joy of exclamation marks!". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! (French)

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Scientists are on the fence about whether solar or nuclear power should be the preferred source of energy for the small teams visiting the surface of Mars. New research suggests that both options are good, with geographic location being the deciding factor.
The researchers Comparison of two different forces-Generating options for a manned flight to Mars: solar cells and nuclear power from small fission reactors. A major consideration was the amount of weight, or “carrying mass” required to build each solution, which missions to Mars would strive to pack in the most efficient way possible. The Resultspublished today in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science, suggests Both options are viable, but with a somewhat important caveat regarding geography.
“The main finding was that whoever ‘wins’ depends on location on Mars,” Anthony Abel, a researcher from the University of California, Berkeley’s Department of Chemical Engineering and one of the study’s authors, explained in an email. “The overall result was that closer to the equator, solar power was better than nuclear, while nuclear power was closer to the poles near the poles.”
This is good information, as it can have a huge impact on the type of power-gActivate the devices each future mission will want to bring to Mars. NASA should take note, as the space agency plans to send the first manned mission to the planet In the late thirties or early forties. However, these results are specific to a crew of six in a A 480-day mission to the surface of Mars (the first missions are unlikely to last more than 30 days), but the researchers say their results could speak to larger and longer missions, including permanent colonies. Aaron Berliner of the University of California at Berkeley’s Department of Nuclear Engineering is a co-author on the study.
Future explorers will need electricity to support their terrestrial missions. This energy will be needed to generate warmth, oxygen and clean drinking water as well To power more advanced activities as well, such as LED lights To shine on crops and 3D printers to produce useful parts. Abel and Berliner, as members of the Center for the Use of Biological Engineering in Space (CUBES), have a vested interest in the subject, because their imagined concepts would draw on the continuing power of action, such as using microbes to produce plastic. and pharmaceuticals. Abel and Berliner wanted to know how best to provide power for future space-enabling systems, which led to the new study.
“We knew that rovers in the past were powered by either solar cells or nuclear power generators, and that both solar and nuclear power have been proposed for manned missions to Mars,” Abel told me. “Nuclear generators will work more or less the same way no matter where you are, but solar cells will work very differently because sunlight is the source of energy.”
The consistency of nuclear power and the weakness of solar power have led some experts to suggest that nuclear power may be the smarter and more reliable option. In fact, there are many factors to consider when it comes to solar power generation on the Red Planet. Mars, in addition to being a footballFarther from the sun than from the ground, it is cooler, dustier, and drier. Abel and Berliner had to take these factors into account, calculate differences in the Sun’s density, map surface temperatures, analyze the way gases and particles absorb and scatter light on Mars, all of this Effects Solar Cell Capacity for energy production.
“So, we needed to model the Martian atmosphere to see how much light would fall on our solar cells, and then model the solar cells to see how much energy they would generate,” Abel said. “The sun also sets every day, so when using solar energy you have to know how to store energy to ‘keep the lights on’ at night.”
Equipped with this data, the team then calculated the carried mass of the different energy solutions — “the amount of stuff we would need to carry with us from Earth to Mars,” Abel said, adding that “less is better.” This led the team to conclude that solar power works best near the equator, while nuclear power makes more sense near the poles.
In fact, while the mini-nuclear fission device works in the same way regardless of the chosen location on Mars, the same cannot be said of solar energy. The array of photovoltaic cells that use pressurized hydrogen to store energy was calculated to have a portable mass of 8.3 tons at the Martian equator, compared to 9.5 tons for the equivalent nuclear option. But as solar efficiency declines with distance to the equator, our intrepid explorers will need to pack 22 tons of material to build an equally efficient solar array at the poles of Mars. And the future isxplorers will definitely You want to visit the poleswhere these areas are likely to be Precious water ice.
The key finding of the research, Abel said, is that “both solar and nuclear can work, but it depends on where you land, how many people go, and how the energy is stored.” Interestingly, the surface of Mars is split roughly in the middle in terms of whether solar or nuclear would be the ideal energy option. In terms of energy storage, the team found it best to take the excess electricity and use it to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen..
“These gases can easily be stored in tanks until nightfall, When solar panels do not produce energy. Then, we use a fuel cell to release the energy stored in those gases back into electricity, and regenerate the water,” Abel told me. “You’ve probably heard of fuel cell buses, which rely on the same technology to power their engines.”
Abel asked if these findings could be carried over to Mars missions lasting more than 480 days and involving more than six people.
He replied, “Things would be a little different for the larger expeditions or for the colony.” “Because the habitat is going to be bigger, it will need more energy, so your power generation system will also need to get bigger. For solar, your energy storage system will also need to be bigger, which could hurt solar a little bit.”
However, Abel believes these findings could translate well to other types of tasks. Once the landing site has been chosen and the number of crew members chosen, mission planners can “use our calculations to determine whether nuclear or solar power would be best at that location relative to the size of the mission.”
According to Apple, solar power would be best for a mission to Jezero Crater, the landing site for NASA’s Perseverance rover, while nuclear power would be the best option at Utopia Planitia, where the Viking 2 lander landed. Calculating for different mission sizes is very easy now that we can predict how much energy solar cells can generate in a particular location on Mars.”
Looking ahead, the team will work out how much food, medicine and other resources the Martian ground crews will need, and how many and what type of solar panels should support those needs. they Also consider designing task plans that take into account brighter days, or the summer months, during this time. Mars explorers cMaterials must be stored for use during winterwhen the sunlight is less intense.


Fallon aide to be tried in abuse of students
FALLON – A Fallon teacher’s aide will be tried on charges that she abused some of her handicapped students, a judge determined Thursday.
Lorette Schmelz, 47, was bound over on six counts of child abuse by Fallon Justice of the Peace Mike Richards following a preliminary hearing.
“It appears to me the testimony has proven crimes may have taken place,” Richards said.
According to court records, co-workers at the school reported, among other allegations, that between September 2009 and January 2010 Schmelz pinched a child until he screamed; bent a student’s finger backward; bent a student’s hand to the wrist in a painful manner and twisted students’ arms.
Schmelz, who was an instructional aide in a special needs class at Numa Elementary School, has been suspended from her position pending the outcome of the investigation. Several students in Schmelz’s class have autism and Down syndrome and lack the ability to speak.
Churchill County Deputy District Attorney Craig Mingay called four witnesses – all of them school employees – to describe alleged abuse by Schmelz.
Special-education teacher Tammy Keener testified Schmelz pushed a student “as hard as she could” because the student didn’t move when asked. Keener said the incident happened on Jan. 22, the day a formal complaint was made about Schmelz to the school principal.
Substitute teacher Denise Grimes said Schmelz told her there was a way to pinch a child without leaving a mark.
Aide Erika Nettenstrom testified she witnessed Schmelz push a rolling chair into a table, causing the table to strike a student who had his mouth on the edge of it. Nettenstrom also described an incident where she heard a child scream, and when she looked, she allegedly saw Schmelz’s hand on the girl’s inner thigh.
Aide Jill Taylor testified Schmelz told another aide to “watch this,” then, while a student had his head resting on a chair seat, Schmelz allegedly pulled the chair out causing the student’s head to hit the floor.
When asked why the alleged abuse wasn’t reported when it happened, Taylor said she was scared of Schmelz.
“She knew I was afraid of her,” Taylor said. “She’s a scary person.”
Schmelz’s attorney John Oakes suggested the abuse allegations came about as retaliation against Schmelz because she had complained to school officials that during school hours the women were making long phone calls, text messaging, being habitually late, having private conversations and being late to retrieve children from the bus.
He said the child abuse allegations against Schmelz came just hours after Schmelz complained about them.
Schmelz did not testify.
She will be arraigned in District Court on Sept. 14.


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We have now been demonstrating in our home for over 12 years, we hope in this time you have all been inspired to create and experiment with different ingredients and recipes, and hope your confidence in cooking and entertaining has been stimulated and grown.
We have made the decision to hang up our oven gloves and make this the last
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Each session will still have a theme but we will be repeating our favourite recipes
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We have absolutely loved our time demonstrating and would like to thank each and everyone of our customers, friends & family for supporting usover this time.
Classes are small with spaces limited to 10 allowing everyone a close view of how the recipes are created. All dishes demonstrated will be served for lunch or supper depending on the time of the demonstration,
complimented with a glass of wine.
Demonstrations start at 10.30am with morning coffee and homemade biscuits, giving everyone time to meet each other for an informal chat before the demonstration starting at 11am.

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DittyTV Concert Series Featuring Skylar Gudasz
Sunday @ 8PM
Tune in for the DittyTV Concert Series featuring Durham, North Carolina singer-songwriter, Skylar Gudasz. Her songs are intimate and enchanting, with a nice balance of guitar, piano and drums – a real distinct sound from the vibrant music community of North Carolina. She’s got an album out now that you should check out called Oleander. It was produced by Chris Stamey, and it didn’t take long Stamey to be drawn to Gudasz’s flame. Shortly after his ambitious Big Star Third collective began playing tribute concerts to the legendary Southern pop band at special events around the country and overseas, he brought Gudasz aboard, introducing her to a cast that included Big Star drummer Jody Stephens, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and the Posies’ Ken Stringfellow. From Barcelona to Sydney to London, audiences flocked to hear marquee cameos from the likes of Jeff Tweedy, Cat Power and Ray Davies, but they often came away wowed by Gudasz’s turns in the spotlight. It’s an honor to have her on as part of the DittyTV Concert Series.
I Want To Be With You In The Darkness
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By Cath Hough
Crystal blue waters glistened as we navigated our way around Petit Rameau into Hoof Channel, Tobago Cays. Sandy white beaches, clear water, and uninhabited islands awaited a true tropical paradise.
Swimming over the sandy bottom we were on a mission to spot some turtles. Before long we saw the majestic creatures gliding gracefully through the water. The way they moved was so peaceful. They were happy for us to swim alongside within touching distance, and it was an incredible feeling to be so close to them in the water.
Another breathtaking moment was being hoisted up Sea Dragon’s 96ft mast to take in the stunning views over the Islands. There was no better vantage point to take in the white beaches, different shades of blue to the water and panoramic views across the bay where we were anchored.
As with all adventure in between exploring regular maintenance and ongoing repairs had to be made aboard. Since coming onto the boat I have been amazed at the endless list of jobs it takes to keep a 72ft yacht shipshape! When repairs are noticed they are jotted on the whiteboard in the saloon and once one is completed there will undoubtedly be another to replace it! This week’s task, amongst others, was to sew hanks onto the new staysail we had picked up in Antigua. It was a relaxed and relatively easy process, with three pairs of hands we worked together making it not too time-consuming a task.
With a little bit of work comes a little play, so as a reward we jumped in the water for some snorkeling to take a look at the nearby reef. An underwater world awaited as we swam amongst many varieties of tropical fish, including Blue Tangs, Cow fish, Trunk fish, Grunts, Moray Eel and Tiger Grouper. Watching them go about their life underwater was fascinating as they swam in and out of the coral.
It has been an amazing couple of days exploring this part of the Caribbean, I have seen and experienced so much natural beauty, it is a pleasure to be able to sail here.

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The worldwide Automotive HVAC market is anticipated to reach around USD 31,907 million by 2026 according to a new research published by Polaris Market Research. The passenger car dominated the global automotive HVAC market in 2017. In 2017, Asia-Pacific accounted for the majority share in the global Automotive HVAC market.
The significant increase in demand for passenger and commercial vehicles, and growth in global automotive industry boosts the demand for automotive HVAC. The demand for luxury and comfortable vehicles has increased significantly, especially from the emerging economies. Consumers prefer comfortable and enhanced driving experience, which boosts the automotive HVAC market. The increasing awareness among consumers regarding use of eco-friendly products coupled with rising demand for environment friendly refrigerants has encouraged market players to launch efficient automotive HVAC systems. New emerging markets, emerging consumer demographics, and stringent government regulations would provide growth opportunities for Automotive HVAC market in the coming years.
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In 2017, Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest share in the global Automotive HVAC market. The growing demand for automobiles in the region, established automotive industry, and technological advancements would accelerate the demand for automotive HVAC systems during the forecast period. The governments in the region have introduced stringent regulations regarding vehicular emissions and safety owing to environmental concerns. The increasing economic growth, and increasing demand from countries such as China and India further increases the adoption of automotive HVACs in the region. Expansion of global players into these countries to tap market potential boosts the market growth. The increasing environmental concerns have resulted in increased adoption of environment friendly refrigerants in the region. The adoption of geo-thermal heat pumps further supports the market growth in the region.
The well-known companies profiled in the report include Sensata Technologies, Inc., Valeo S.A., Air International Thermal Systems, Delphi Automotive Plc, Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd., Sanden Corporation, Visteon Corporation, Xiezhong International Holdings Ltd., Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kg, and Mahle Behr GmbH. These companies launch new products and collaborate with other market leaders to innovate and launch new products to meet the increasing needs and requirements of consumers.


Texas may or may not end up in the Pacific-12 Conference. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott tried to lure the Longhorns last year before his dream for a 16-team super league was squashed — or maybe deferred.
Texas once held a big stack of expansion chips, but was last seen in Norman begging Oklahoma not to go west. (Which is probably not going to work.)
Can Texas hold the fractious Big 12 together? Will the Longhorns go independent?
Texas to the Atlantic Coast Conference is this minute's rumor. Weirdly, though, Texas already seems like Pac family.
Saturday marks coach Mack Brown's fifth Texas trip to the Rose Bowl.
His first Longhorn loss was a 1998 drubbing by UCLA in Pasadena. It came a year after UCLA smoked them in Austin. That 66-3 defeat, under predecessor John Mackovic, led to Brown's hiring from North Carolina.
So here we are, in a new century, with Brown leading another caravan west.
The rematch takes place a year after UCLA ran over the Longhorns in Austin.
Texas was coming off a 4-7 year in 1998. It's coming off a 5-7 year now.
"It has been a full circle," Brown said this week in a telephone interview from Austin.
Much of Texas' modern football story is told in the Pacific time zone. Texas' Jan. 1, 2005, Rose Bowl victory against Michigan ranks as one of its most dramatic and forged the collegiate legacy of Vince Young.
The Longhorns since have won, and lost, a national title in Pasadena.
In 2004, Texas contentiously denied California's first Rose Bowl trip since 1959.
So which school, Texas or Cal, had more Pac-10 sway?
It's almost comical. The Pac-12 also is tied to the Holiday Bowl. Mack Brown has taken Texas to four of those — 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007.
"So many plays in that game, so many great moments," he said.
Two seasons ago, though, Texas returned to the Rose Bowl to face Alabama for the Bowl Championship Series title.
Texas had Alabama on its heels early until quarterback Colt McCoy was knocked out with an arm injury.
"I thought it set up perfectly for us, just like the SC game," Brown said. "We were told we had no chance to win. We were in a perfect spot. The SEC had become a running league and we were throwing the ball so well. We did not think people could cover us."
Texas couldn't overcome McCoy's loss and hasn't been the same since.


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A gorgeous gift for young girls, this beautiful treasury of “Usborne Young Reading” titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories. It features well-known classics such as “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Little Mermaid” and “Rapunzel” alongside brand new stories about mermaids, fairies, princesses and dolls. “Usborne’s Young Reading” series is developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each story has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.
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Join the community in a fundraiser for Imagination Library, the organization that provides children with new books every month!
Bring the family and friends on Monday, May 15th from 5-8pm to Larry’s Pizza, Bryant! All tips, donations, and a percent of sales will be given to the organization! Come out and support the children of Saline County!
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Grief can take many forms, and in Julian Doan’s exquisite short “Raspberry,” it arrives in an especially unexpected way. Beautifully capturing the discomfiting feeling of losing a loved one, Doan took inspiration from his own experience to tell the story of a family crowded around their patriarch in his final hours, all unsure how best to express their love for him. One by one, the members of the clan express condolences even when they know words will fail to fully convey their thoughts, but Doan’s camera drifts towards the corner of the darkened room where the youngest son (Raymond Lee) looks particularly at a loss, perhaps not having a change of clothes for days and bereft of the energy to push through such a trying day with a brave face.
With his defenses worn down, the son can only react naturally to the situation unfolding before him and impressively, Doan is able to let an audience’s guard down as well, capturing the abstract feeling so acutely. While the film depicts an end of a life, it seems like only beginning for the filmmaker who gets the gentle seriocomic tone of the inevitably awkward moment just right and shows both discipline and keen perspective in every frame to capture the emotions of the room. In a moment where grief is all around us, “Raspberry” resonates in a particularly powerful way as an exhalation and with its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this week virtually, the writer/director spoke about how he summoned such a strong sense of place, the small details he pored over and finding a way to honor his own late father.
How did this come about?
It’s based on a true story of my dad passing away in 2018. My family and I watched him take his last breath and going through two years of cancer and then two weeks of hospice, you get this elongated amount of time to deal with a tragedy. I recently likened it to watching dailies for a film, seeing all the mundane stuff that’s in between all the drama, and a lot of that I found interesting and very surprising. Dealing with this was not stuff that I felt I had learned about from watching movies or reading things. I was writing a lot about it, and I wanted to try to bring out this just very strange experience of watching something like that happen, and how banal it all feels.
Just because I know that you’re Vietnamese-American, was it much of a decision to make the family Korean?
Really, the decision to make the family Korean was that I knew I wanted to do this with Raymond Lee. He’s a close friend and a very talented actor, and he was the first person to read the script outside of the producer Brianna and my partner. He was immediately taken with it. He saw emotion and the poignancy in it, and I just thought that he could do it perfectly, so really it was casting around Ray and I wanted, of course, not cast a hodgepodge of Asian people to play a family, so we cast them all Korean. There are little nuances and little details that flesh out the absurdity that is specific to being an Asian family, but really when it comes down to it, I think a lot of what’s happening is not specific to any one culture. It’s more universal in that sense, and [making the family Korean] gave me a bit of both worlds. It gave me the elements to put in all of the Asian-American detail. It also removed it enough from myself where I can focus on it being a universal story.
One of the things that I loved throughout this was how you set the audience up for where this goes tonally with small details like the outdated grief pamphlet, but never tip your hand entirely. What was it like building those in?
Yeah, a lot of that’s based on real things. These people bringing in this industrial, clinical gurney that comes in and invades the space in a very loud way. They really did that. I don’t know that it was that loud, but I certainly was standing in the room going like, “What’s happening? This is supposed to be this moment of somber pomp and circumstance, and this thing just doesn’t look elegant.” Then when you’re in hospice, every family is given this pamphlet that is essentially a how to manual on grieving, essentially getting you ready for the end-of-life process, called “Gone From My Sight.” This nurse wrote it. It’s been translated to every imaginable language, and every time people in hospice, they’re given this pamphlet. On the front of it, it has a tall Christopher Columbus-looking ship, and I just thought it was so awkward and funny because we’re an Asian family, and that imagery, a metaphor for the past, of dying and moving on to another life means nothing to us. So I wanted to put those details in there. The challenge was I had to accept at some level that’d people might not catch that, but I did want to try, especially with the gurney moment, to start to pepper in just observations about how absurd the whole enterprise is.
I noticed how accurate it must’ve been when you had a medical consultant on the crew.
Yeah, Alyssa Netto, a friend of mine was in the nursing program when I was in college and was there to advise on some of those things, and some of the things they’d say when they come into the home. She was also there to walk through Harry, the guy who plays the father, in dying realistically, like his breathing patterns and stuff, because I always wanted to start it off with an immediate look on the human being passing away. That was very, very surreal for me, and I really wanted to slam an audience into that experience, so it was important to try and get dying right, which is hard to get on screen. Hopefully, we’ve achieved that.
It struck me as potentially a huge challenge to ramp up to those emotions on set when there’s not much runway in the film to that moment. Was it difficult to get the cast to where they needed to be emotionally?
It was challenging trying to make that identifiable without a lot of dialogue. The [script] was three pages long, and knowing the tone and that the characters, especially Ray’s character, are reactive and don’t have much of a forward drive, I felt like a lot of [figuring] that [out] had to do with showing the family doing something, and then cutting immediately to Ray, and trying to draw connection and distinction between shots. At least in talking with Ray, we talked a lot about the fine balance that we needed to nail of having him essentially effectively not doing anything most of the film, but actually pulling you in and intriguing people, and really making you wonder what’s going on in his head.
I loved his outfit, because he looks a little bit worse for wear than the rest of the family. How did you come up with that costume?
Our costume designer Lydia Graboski-Bauer did a great job. They look very realistic, but [the costumes] say a lot about each character in a very short amount of time and tell a lot of the story that needs to be told about them in absence of a lot of dialogue. With Ray, there was some inspiration from Robert Pattinson’s character from “Good Time.” We looked at him, and it’s a strange combination [of clothes], and we were like, “That guy, he chose to put all these things together. Something that made people feel just like they couldn’t quite place where he was from or why he chose that kind of thing.” [This character] just doesn’t have a put-togetherness, so there was some thought — for me at least — about what he wore that he was rebelling. He’s been rebelling his whole life against this family that he doesn’t connect with, so he tried to go away and find other ways to dress.
You find out so much about him and the rest of the family as well from how you shoot the film and it looks like the location played a big role in figuring that out. How did you find it?
That house is actually the house that my dad died in. That room is where he died, almost in exactly the same position of the bed and everything, so it’s very personal in that way. Of course, I always wrote it with that house in mind. I already pictured that courtyard that opens out to the front door, but when we first started to put everything together, (Turner Munch?) actually called me and he works at the sound stage up in North Hollywood and was like, “We have available stages if you want to shoot that film,” so for about a week-and-a-half, we were planning on shooting this on a sound stage, which sounded cool, but we only had one day to shoot, so I was unsure how we would make this look real and lived in, and make sure it doesn’t look like a set. Because I know the house, I already had the blocking in mind when I wrote it, so [I thought] “Okay. How do I block this? How do they move in a way that’s emotionally engaging for [the actors]?”
We ended up losing that location, which was a bit of a blessing in disguise. We got to shoot it at my dad’s home. My stepmom, his wife, was gracious enough to let 30 strangers into her house at 5 in the morning on a Sunday — it was daylight savings too when time rolled back, so we lost an hour. [laughs] It was at Huntington Beach, so everyone from LA had to drive an hour-and-a-half down to my poor stepmom’s house. We walked in, and we were setting up, and she was still sleeping. It’s emotional material, so I was a little worried about whether or not that was respectful for her. But I was surprised that she was really supportive because she knew my dad would have loved this film and she was just excited. She was taking pictures of the process [and asked] “Can I be in it?” I was like, “Maybe not this time.” [laughs]
What’s it like getting to the finish line with it and getting into Sundance?
For a long time, Sundance felt a little unreal. When I got called by Heidi, the programmer at Sundance,I didn’t really know what to expect and I had my guard up, because I was thinking that they were calling me to give me a “Hey. You didn’t get in, but we just wanted to call and just to express to you how much we really liked the film.” Then she told me, and I just got goosebumps. I tried to keep it cool — I was like, “Yes. That sounds good,” trying to be really mellow about it and I actually told them, “Maybe” at first. I called them later that week to accept the invitation. [laughs] But it’s like a dream come true. It’s a weird year to have gotten in in some ways, but it’s such an honor for them to feature the work with such a small selection of films this year. I’m just so happy that it’s this particular film because I really just set out to make a good film, to do justice to my dad, and to tell a story about the grieving process, and the difficulties of saying goodbye. I’m really excited for people to see it and hopefully, Sundance is just the start.

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Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.
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Winter may not have the best reputation—bad roads, frostbite, blizzards, yetis—but we think the season is pretty great. Schussing! Gliding over a frozen pond! Fat biking through snowdrifts! Cross-country skiing through a snow-covered field! High-speed sledding! Not only that, but snow and ice have been key players in some of the greatest survival stories in history, from those who intended to experience it (Shackleton’s Endurance expedition) to those who did not (the Donner party).
Photographers, writers, filmmakers, and ski bums have all set out to capture the essential nature of winter—this list highlights those who have succeeded. It includes some of the most essential, genre-changing, and undeniably thrilling works of the season. Whether you’re in the mood for world-class ski porn (“Wish that were me!”) or the darkest tales of misadventure on ice (“Thank god that’s not me!”), we guarantee these works will help you feel the chill.
Best Intro to Ski Film
‘The Blizzard of Aahhhs’ (1988)
The Blizzard of Aahhhs was the first ski movie with a timely soundtrack (edgy-at-the-time dance-pop group Frankie Goes to Hollywood features prominently) and the intention of upping the ante with more impressive tricks. It features then-unheard-of skiers like Glen Plake, Mike Hattrup, and Scot Schmidt slicing up steeps in Chamonix and Squaw Valley. It thrust the niche offshoot of extreme skiing the public eye and gave birth to the entire genre of ski porn, inspiring burgeoning filmmakers like the Jones brothers to launch Teton Gravity Research. Which leads us to…
Most Necessary Ski Porn
The best of the genre (and it is a packed genre) are about more than amazing tricks. They showcase the athletes we love, they become a part of skiing culture as we know it, and they do it with style.
Shane McConkey in ‘Seven Sunny Days’ (2007)
Perennial funnyman McConkey leaves his real-life wife in bed to report for duty as James Bond in this segment from Matchstick Productions. Chased by gunfire on skis down a snow-covered slope, he throws backflips amid fiery explosives, shoots bullets from his ski pole, then launches off a massive cliff with a parachute to escape the bad guys. It’s a great homage to our favorite 007 ski chase scenes, and it’s the late McConkey at his finest: silly, talented, and always in character.
JP Auclair in ‘All.I.Can’ (2011)
When Auclair showcased street skiing in his magically fluid way on the streets of Trail, Rossland, and Nelson, British Columbia, while followed by skillful filmmaker Dave Mossop, it introduced a whole new audience to the concept of urban skiing—and it cemented Auclair, who died in an avalanche in 2014, as a legend in the sport.
Closing segment from ‘Nothing Else Matters’ (2011)
As filmmakers pushed each other to go bigger and bigger, the European crew at Legs of Steel trumped all with a closing segment that launched 13 skiers off a multi-level, custom-built jump simultaneously. The shot is part circus act and part futuristic glimpse of what’s to come.
‘One of Those Days’ (2013)
French freeskier Candide Thovex strapped on a GoPro and showed us what the view is really like from the skis of a master, blasting around his home mountain of Balme, France, backflipping over police cars, and spinning 900s off every bump. Sure, it was staged, but it’s still wildly entertaining.
“Skinny Love” segment from ‘Signatures’ (2013)
Signatures put artsy, post-collegiate filmmakers Sweetgrass Productions on the map (and featured a stellar soundtrack, including Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love”). It also spawned a mass pilgrimage of American ski bums to Japan, thanks to the film’s almost-surreal Japanese powder montages.
Afterglow is essentially the world’s most creative advertisement. (Sweetgrass made it for Philips Ambilight TV.) But the 10-minute flick, shot entirely at night in Alaska and British Columbia, stands on its own as one of the most interesting ski films ever made. The surreal glow-in-the-dark powder, the unforgettable lightsuit segment, the establishment of Swedish folk band First Aid Kit as essential ski-day listening—all of it adds up to a higher bar for sponsored content.
Cody Townsend in ‘Days of My Youth’ (2014)
Just try to not hold your breath as you watch Townsend straightline a seemingly endless couloir called the Crack in Alaska’s Tordillo Mountains. The video racked up over nine million views on YouTube, more than any ski video ever, and landed Townsend a spot on Good Morning America as the world’s craziest skier.
Angel Collinson in ‘Paradise Waits’ (2015)
Collinson became the first woman to earn the coveted closing segment in a Teton Gravity Research film with her rowdy, spine-slashing Alaskan footage in Paradise Waits, which earned her the respect of the entire ski industry and accolades for best female ski segment of all time.
Most Likely to Solve the Snowboarder-Skier Conflict
‘That’s It, That’s All’ (2008)
Snowboarding films have always had a dedicated, though small, following. That’s It, That’s All, produced by Curt Morgan of adventure-media powerhouse Brain Farm, changed all of that with snowboarding’s first major-budget film. It took two years to make the globe-trotting movie, which was shot with a Cineflex camera and 35-mm and super 16 film and debuted to sold-out theaters in both Jackson Hole and New York City. The film created a snowboarding star our of Travis Rice, who did the first-ever double cork 1260 in the film. Rice both impressed the core snowboard industry and brought in a new audience who appreciated the film even if they didn’t give a damn about snowboarding.
Best Intro to the Climber’s Mind
‘Scrambles Among the Alps’ by Edward Whymper (1871)
A pioneer in the sport of mountaineering, Whymper, a twentysomething British wood engraver, set about ticking off peaks in the Alps starting in 1860. He tagged many a first ascent, including Switzerland’s Matterhorn, which he finally summitted in 1865 after seven failed attempts. (He lost four climbing partners in the process.) His book, a true classic in the mountaineering genre, was one of the first pieces of literature to suggest that mountains weren’t just for looking at—they could be climbed, too.
Highest Density of Badass Famous People
‘Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII’s 10th Mountain Division’ by Peter Shelton (2003)
Part war story, part ski history, and entirely captivating, Climb to Conquer documents the birth of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, started in 1940 to train troops capable of cold weather battle and mountain climbing in case of a German invasion through Canada during World War II. The unit was made up of many future big names in the outdoor industry, including founders of Nike, the Sierra Club, and ski resorts like Aspen and Vail. It’s a must-read for any history buff who skis.
Best Alaska Book for Non-Alaskans
‘Coming into the Country’ by John McPhee (1976)
A finer ode to Alaska has not been written. McPhee travels to the 49th state and introduces the rest of the country to the unique people (from bush pilots to natives to businessmen), culture, and geography that make Alaska so compelling. The result not only lured new visitors to the north, it also captured the heart of Alaskans—a hard thing to do.
Best Resource for the Après Anthropologist
‘Hot Dog… The Movie’ (1984)
Hot Dog… The Movie captures the spirit of the eighties, with partying ski bums and epic twistin’ triples, all set to the backdrop of the freestyle championships at Squaw Valley. The film became a cult classic—you’ll still find Hot Dog viewing parties in ski towns today—and inspired an entire generation of skiers to ditch office jobs for a life of revelry in the mountains.
Best Cold Case
‘Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irving’ by Eric Simonson, Jochen Hemmleb, and Larry Johnson (1999)
Twenty-five years before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay completed the first known ascent in 1953, British climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted to become the first climbers up Mount Everest. When they disappeared in June 1924, two significant questions were left unanswered: Did they reach the summit? And how did they perish? In 1999, a group of American climbers set out to recover the bodies of the missing climbers and answer those vital questions. Ghosts of Everest recounts both the deadly 1924 expedition and the 1999 search in enthralling detail. Like any good mystery, this one starts with a near-impossible task: search Everest’s vast landscape for two bodies and then piece together the doomed climbers’ final days. It’s no spoiler to say that what the team uncovers goes beyond expectations.
Best Donner Party Deep Dive
‘Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West’ by Ethan Rarick (2008)
If all you know about the Donner Party is that cannibalism was involved, it’s time you picked up this book. The group of 87 western migrants battled the winter of 1846 and 1847 deep in the Sierra Nevada. Rarick uses new archeological research (they used china to serve food as normally as possible—see, it’s not all about cannibalism!) as well as old letters and diaries to piece together one of American history’s greatest survival tales. As Rarick writes: “Then the snow began falling, the ‘dreaded snow,’ as one survivor later wrote … the pass ahead a frozen barricade.”
Best (Most Unintentional) Book About Winter
‘The Snow Leopard’ by Peter Matthiessen (1978)
Joined by naturalist George Schaller, Matthiessen embarks in November 1973 on a two-month-long trip to the Dolpo region of Nepal, searching for the elusive snow leopard. It’s soon clear that their mission is hardly about the snow leopard at all but a quest of self-discovery, and Matthiessen’s own way of dealing with losing his wife to cancer. That alone makes The Snow Leopard worth reading, but Nepal’s winter is a secret star here. Matthiessen puts clear-eyed poetic descriptions to natural phenomena that would have been clichéd in other hands: “The sun is roaring, it fills to bursting each crystal of snow. These rocks and mountains, all this matter, the snow itself, the air—the earth is ringing. All is moving, full of power, full of light.”
Deepest Thoughts on Winter Fitness
‘Long Distance’ by Bill McKibben (2000)
At the age of 37, McKibben sets out to spend one year training like an Olympic cross-country skier, pushing his body to its physical limits. “There’s nothing harder your body can do, so I figured I’d give it a try,” he writes. During the process, his father is diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As his father weakens, McKibben becomes as strong as he’s ever been. The book is a soliloquy on winter fitness, but it’s also a tribute to our own endurance and mortality. “I came seeking sweat and found only enlightenment,” McKibben writes.
Least Miserable Antarctic Tale
‘Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica’ by Sara Wheeler (1996)
Wheeler offers a 20th-century version of the Polar tale, updated with colorful portraits of the scientists who now call Antarctica home. During her seven-month stay, the journalist looks back at those who made their mark on the icy land’s past, some 80 years after Shackleton’s journey. “Mythical for centuries, so it remained,” she wrote. But it’s her frank exploration of the oddities that came with modern-day Antarctic obsession that make this required reading.
Most Underappreciated Daredevil
‘The Man Who Skied Down Everest’ by Budge Crawley (1975)
This Oscar-winning documentary could be called The Man Who Fell Down Everest, since Japanese skier Yuichiro Miura tumbles over a thousand feet down the Lhotse Face. Still, Miura—a lesser-known godfather of extreme skiing—does make an incredible first descent down Everest’s steep, icy slopes. (And does it decades before anyone attempted the feat again.) What makes the story so fascinating is the narration from Miura’s own journal, which provides astonishing real-time thoughts on events like team members’ deaths and his near-fatal fall. “They say I skied 6600 feet in 2 minutes and 20 seconds. I fell 1320 feet. I stopped 250 feet from the crevasse. Numbers have meaning in the world below. But in this almost airless world, what do they mean?”
Best to Read on a Hot Day
‘Winter: Notes from Montana’ by Rick Bass (1991)
Lots of writers have fancied moving to a remote backcountry lodge in the depths of winter and penning the next great American manuscript. But Bass actually does it, moving to a former hunting lodge in Montana’s Yaak valley, population 30 and one of the last towns in the state with no electricity. Part homage to winter, part self-reflection, the narrative is one of the most gifted meditations on the season of snow. “I watch individual flakes; I peer up through the snow and see the blank infinity from which it comes; I listen to the special silence it creates.”
Bleakest Polar Survival Stories
It seems like every ill-fated expedition to either end of the earth has at least two books written about it. These are the ones that rise above the rest.
‘Endurance’ by Frank A. Worsley (1931)
“You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed?” asks Worsley, commander of the HMS Endurance, the ship led by Ernest Shackleton on his Antarctic expedition in 1914. Worsley gives a first-person account of this hopeless voyage and the successful rescue of all 25 crew members. A true tribute to Shackleton—“he did the most dangerous things but did them in the safest way,” Worsley writes—Endurance is survival literature at its finest.
‘Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration’ by David Roberts (2013)
A lesser-known tale of survival than Shackleton’s or Scott’s, this is the story of Australian Douglas Mawson, leader of a 1913 Antarctic expedition that left him and his team nearly dead. As Roberts begins his first line, “It was a fitful start to the most ambitious venture ever launched in Antarctica.” The (just as superlatively named) book Mawson’s Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written relied on Dawson’s journals, but Roberts’s version is far more detailed and engaging.
‘In the Kingdom of Ice’ by Hampton Sides (2014)
James Bennett, the once eccentric and wealthy owner of The New York Herald, believed in instigating stories that would sell papers. So in 1879, he sent Captain George De Long on a North Pole expedition aboard the USS Jeanette, which hit pack ice in the Arctic and was stuck for two years. This award-winning book, by Outside editor at large Hampton Sides, recounts the epic tale of survival and gives due credit to a team that was prepared and tough under the worst circumstances.
‘The Worst Journey in the World’ by Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1922)
Written from the first-person perspective of one of the few survivors of Robert Falcon Scott’s fatal 1911 South Pole expedition to study penguin eggs, The Worst Journey in the World captures exactly that: a catastrophic voyage that shows us how strong the human spirit can be in the face of 100-mile-per-hour winds and subzero temperatures. “And if the worst, or best, happens, and Death comes for you in the snow, he comes disguised as Sleep, and you greet him rather as a welcome friend than a gruesome foe,” Cherry writes.
‘The Last Place on Earth’ by Roland Huntford (1979)
When paired with The Worst Journey in the World, readers get a complete view of the dramatic first race to the South Pole. Huntford, a master of polar biographies, documents the competing journeys to the South Pole by Robert Scott, who perished with many of his crew, and Norway’s Roald Amundsen, who Huntford calls “the last great viking.”
Most Obvious (But Essential) Everest Book
‘Into Thin Air’ by Jon Krakauer (1997)
What started as a 17,000-word feature in Outside turned into a bestselling and award-winning first-person account of a deadly storm that killed nine climbers on Mount Everest in the spring of 1996. It took until 2015 for Hollywood to take on the events (there was a 1997 TV movie), but Krakauer’s own words remain the place to start. Yes, Into Thin Air exposed the growing dangers of the commercialization of Everest, but it’s on this list because it’s the most complete portrayal of the obsession, risk, and allure of the world’s most famous peak.
The Mountaineering Classic
‘Annapurna’ by Maurice Herzog (1951)
The bestselling mountaineering book of all time is not Into The Air. It’s Annapurna, the book by French climber Herzog about his team’s 1950 first ascent of the 26,545-foot Himalayan peak. (At the time, it was the highest mountain ever summitted.) First published in French, it has since sold over 11 million copies around the world, in part thanks to that riveting last line: “There are other Annapurnas in the lives of men.”
Best Way to Break Your Everest Rut
‘K2: The Story of the Savage Mountain’ by Jim Curran (1995)
Much has been written about 28,253-foot K2, the second tallest peak in the world, but this book is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of the mountain’s fabled history. It explores K2’s most famous expeditions (at least up to the time) and biggest disasters from the perspective of the climbers who’ve attempted its harrowing face. “There does seem to be something in the very remoteness and savagery of K2 and its surroundings that undermines the unity of so many expeditions,” Curran writes.
Best New Snow Sport in Town
‘Cold Rolled’ by Clear and Cold Cinema (2013)
As fat biking takes off as winter’s latest trend sport, it was only a matter of time before the first fat bike movie debuted. Filmed on the custom-built singletrack of Marquette, Michigan, the film is an homage to the eccentric characters who call this frosty place—and this fringe sport—their own.


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At 12.56 pm AEST on 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. A feat watched live by 500 million people and billions since.
What most people don’t know is that the initial television signal originated out of a small building on the outskirts of Canberra, Australia the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station.
To celebrate the Centenary of Canberra, Questacon is dedicating two days to tell the story of the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station, the Apollo 11 mission and NASA’s ongoing involvement in Canberra.
Meet the people who worked on the Apollo missions, hear their stories and ask them questions about life in Canberra during the 1960s.
A wide range of memorabilia from NASA and private collections will be on display in the Questacon foyer, including a live seismogram reproduction of the seismic traces recorded as the astronauts walked on the moon.
There will be documentary and movies screenings including a special presentation of “The Dish” with an introduction by the Honeysuckle Creek team and a screening of the film “One Small Step: The Australian Story”.
All activities in the Questacon Foyer and Japan Theatre are presented free of charge. Access to Questacon galleries and other activities are at normal admission prices.
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Can My Husband be Charged with Sexual Battery in Florida?
In Florida, sexual battery is the official name for rape. There is a misconception that sexual battery only occurs between people who do not know each other. A spouse can be charged with sexual battery in some instances.
Sexual battery is explained in Florida Statute 749.011. it is a crime to have non-consensual sexual contact with someone else through the use of his or her sexual organ or another option. Sexual contact can be oral, vaginal, or anal.
Rape is aggressively prosecuted in Florida, and can carry severe penalties, some of which will follow the offender for the rest of his or her life.
What is Aggravated Sexual Battery?
In addition to sexual battery, there is something called aggravated sexual battery that carries more severe penalties. These special circumstances can result in a charge of aggravated sexual battery:
- Offender drugged the victim to keep them physically and/or mentally incapacitated;
- Offender threatened victim with retaliation and the victim believed he or she would act on their threats;
- Victim was left physically helpless and had no way to resist;
- Offender coerced the victim using threats of violence or actual violence and the victim believed the offender would act on the threat;
- Victim was in fear of the offender who held a position of authority, like a law enforcement officer; or
- The victim has a known mental defect and the offender took advantage of that.
Other types of aggravated sexual battery include sexual battery with a child under 12 years old, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, and sexual battery likely to cause serious personal injury.
Spousal Rape in Florida
Marriage does not make either spouse subject to sexual requirements, and like any single individual, you have the right to say no to sex. If your spouse is convicted of spousal rape, he or she can be looking at a lengthy prison sentence, hefty fines, restitution, court-ordered therapy, and they may have to register as a sex offender.
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- Does pasta float when it’s done?
- Can you fix overcooked pasta?
- Why is my pasta slimy?
- How do you know if pasta is overcooked?
- Why does my pasta always stick together?
- Should you salt your pasta water?
- Do you drain pasta after cooking?
- Is it OK to eat slightly undercooked pasta?
- Can raw pasta kill you?
- How do you keep pasta from getting slimy?
- What happens if pasta is undercooked?
- Do you Stir pasta while cooking?
Does pasta float when it’s done?
Pasta perfection tips Unlike dried pasta, fresh pasta takes only two or three minutes to cook, max.
It’s trickier to cook than dried, so save it until you’ve got dried down.
Stuffed pasta, like ravioli, will rise to the surface and float when ready.
Don’t rinse your pasta when it’s done cooking..
Can you fix overcooked pasta?
Sauteing mushy pasta in a pan with olive oil or butter can help it regain its firmer texture. In order to do this, add the olive oil or butter to a pan and warm over medium heat. Saute the pasta for three to seven minutes, and the edges will become crisp.
Why is my pasta slimy?
When you use a pot that is too small and doesn’t hold enough water, the pasta boils in the starch it releases, at concentrated levels. This makes your pasta slimy. Slimy pasta is a bad thing. … When pasta is cooked in salt water, it absorbs the salt and helps to bring forth it’s natural flavors.
How do you know if pasta is overcooked?
The only way to know if it’s done is to taste it! It should be al dente, or firm to the bite. The more pasta cooks, the gummier it gets, so if it sticks to the wall it’s probably overdone.
Why does my pasta always stick together?
A lot. During the first two minutes that you drop your noodles into boiling water, they’re covered in a sticky layer of starch. If you don’t stir them continually during the first two minutes, the noodles will stick to each other and stay stuck because they’ll cook adhered to one another. So just keep stirring.
Should you salt your pasta water?
The short answer is yes. You must salt your pasta water. Even when tossed with a flavorful bolognese or a pesto, if you haven’t salted your pasta water the entire dish will taste under-seasoned. … “For every pound of pasta, put in no less than 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt, more if the sauce is very mild and undersalted.
Do you drain pasta after cooking?
Do Not Rinse. Pasta should never, ever be rinsed for a warm dish. The starch in the water is what helps the sauce adhere to your pasta. The only time you should ever rinse your pasta is when you are going to use it in a cold dish like a pasta salad or when you are not going to use it immediately.
Is it OK to eat slightly undercooked pasta?
Eating pasta that is al dente, or slightly undercooked (which is how the Italians like it) means that the digestive enzymes in the gut take longer to break down the starch into sugars, releasing them more slowly into the bloodstream. …
Can raw pasta kill you?
Fresh pasta containing raw eggs does have a chance of containing a salmonella within it, but it then becomes a non-issue of eating it raw or cooked. The dry pasta should not harm most people as long as it is chewed.
How do you keep pasta from getting slimy?
The pasta won’t absorb most of the salt, it just roughens up the noodles so they don’t get slimy. Foster recommends adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of salt for every 5 to 6 quarts of cooking water. No time to measure?
What happens if pasta is undercooked?
Eating undercooked pasta is not unhealthy, but you may experience some problems such as digestion issues or it may harm your teeth if it is hard to chew. If you consume a lot of raw pasta it may however upset your stomach. Anyways, it won’t hurt your health and you can eat undercooked pasta as well as cooked pasta.
Do you Stir pasta while cooking?
To keep pasta from sticking, stir during the first minute or two of cooking. This is the crucial time when the pasta surface is coated with sticky, glue-like starch. If you don’t stir, pieces of pasta that are touching one another literally cook together.


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Sleep Group Solutions, North Miami Beach, Fla, will offer its CEU dental sleep medicine seminar in a number of cities in July and August. The course will be offered in New Orleans, Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, and Philadelphia.
The New Orleans session will be held July 12 to 13, 2013, and will be led by Barry Freydberg, DDS. The Baltimore session will also be held July 12 to 13, 2013, and will be led by Damian Blum, DMD. The Chicago session, led by Marty, Lipsey, DDS, MS, will be held July 19 to 20, 2013. The San Francisco seminar, led by Stacey Layman, DDS, will also be held July 19 to 20, 2013. And July 26 to 27, 2013, Jeffrey Horowitz, DMD will lead the Philadelphia seminar.
The course provides an introduction to sleep stages and disorders, including sleep apnea, and provides information on home sleep studies and patient treatment. A review of oral appliances, including TAP, Respire, EMA, SilentNight, and others is included. The course also covers medical insurance billing.
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Topeka and Shawnee County leaders announced Thursday the creation of a task force that aims to strengthen local recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.
In a news conference held Thursday evening via Zoom, community leaders from the Greater Topeka Partnership, the city of Topeka and several Shawnee County agencies formally introduced the task force, dubbed "Topeka, Shawnee County Community Recovery."
"It’s clear that this situation isn’t going to go away overnight, but as we respond to this crisis, we must start focusing on what our recovery plan should look like," said Mayor Michelle De La Isla. "Right now, leadership must identify the issues our community will be facing so that, over time, we can address these and create actionable, long-lasting solutions."
In addition to the mayor, members of the task force include Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield, senior vice president of strategy for the Greater Topeka Partnership; Dusty Nichols, incident commander for the Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team; Gianfranco Pezzino, Shawnee County health officer; Linda Ochs, director of the Shawnee County Health Department; and Errin Mahan, interim director and planning section chief for the Shawnee County Department of Emergency Management. Brent Boles, managing partner at Schendel Lawn and Landscape, and Wendy Wells, regional commercial banking manager for U.S. Bank, will serve as co-chairs of task force.
"The Topeka, Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team is very concerned about how we respond and recover," Nichols said. "We know that our collective efforts are paying off in flattening the curve. We need that cooperation intact going forward. We need to strategically plan now for our recovery to ensure future success."
The group plans to focus on five key sectors of the community’s post-COVID-19 response: economic recovery; health and behavioral health; community and education; government, infrastructure and public safety; and funding and philanthropy.
Task force members said they have already met to discuss the framework of the community’s recovery process. They plan to invite community and business leaders to join future conversations about recovery efforts and said they are looking at forming additional branches of the task force to tackle each of the five key sectors.
Leading the economic recovery team, for example, will be Freddy Mawyin, research manager for the GTP.
"The Economic Recovery team is an important piece of the entire recovery plan," Mawyin said. "Individually we will not solve the economic issues in our region, but I am optimistic that by having a community-based, data-driven approach, we will nurture our economy in an efficient and effective way."
Matt Pivarnik, president and CEO of the GTP, said moving forward together will be vital to repairing the local economy and restoring the Topeka and Shawnee County community.
"We will get people back to work, reopen our stores and restaurants, and reignite the progress that we have fought for over the past five years," he said.

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Sunday Food Market: MACARON DAY SPECIALEmmelyn Gunawan invited you
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Come to Potato Head on Sunday March 20th, to celebrate Le Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day) on our Sunday Food Market! An annual event that is celebrated in France, Le Jour du Macaron was created by renowned pastry chef Pierre Herme. This time around, Potato Head will mark this special day by having a kids macaron pipping class where they get to fill in pre-made macaron shells with flavoured ganaches. Master Chef Antoine Audran will also be teaching them a mini cooking class specially tailored for parents and kids.
Just because you’re not in France, doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a slice of its charm...
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Many, many months ago, Love & Olive Oil tweeted a picture of this very cool cat condo their cats now called home. I loved it, and searched for it. When I found it, I closed that website pretty quick. It retailed for nearly $300. To me, that is insane. Buddy likes playing in cardboard boxes. He didn't a piece of furniture that cost more than a months car payment.
When we decided to get the puppy, everything I read said that the cat needed a tower or a climbing tree. Basically something that would allow the cat to quickly get out of reach of the dog if he needed to. The days before we adopted Hermione, I was a nervous wreck that a puppy would hurt Buddy. So, Graham and I started searching for cool cat furniture online. We stumbled upon the one I liked so many months ago, and Graham decided to make it for Buddy himself.
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California Humanities Appoints Vice President of Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation as New Board Chair
California Humanities, the statewide public humanities grantmaker and programming nonprofit, announces Bennett Peji as its new Board Chair, effective February 6, 2020.
Peji, a board member of California Humanities for over four years, is Vice President at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in San Diego. He directs the community affairs work as well as the business accelerator, branding, marketing, and public relations. Peji is an international brand consultant, designer, and frequent speaker on inclusive, community-centered design. He co-founded Connect All @ the Jacobs Center, the first city-funded, low-to-moderate income, and diversity-focused business entrepreneurship center and accelerator in San Diego.
In addition to his California Humanities board service, Peji also serves on the boards of Tijuana Innovadora and the UDA Foundation. Appointed by the Mayor, he served as a Commissioner of Arts & Culture for the City of San Diego from 2003 to 2012. He also served as President of the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asian Business Association.
“We’re grateful to Bennett Peji for his years of service and we’re pleased to announce the continuation of his support in this new role,” said California Humanities President and CEO Julie Fry. “After many years working within the San Diego community, supporting entrepreneurs and neighborhood development, we know he will bring an innovative mindset, strong relationships, and his charismatic leadership qualities to this statewide position.”
“I believe strongly in civic participation at the neighborhood and city level, based on deep research, community engagement, and collaboration,” said Bennett Peji, “As the new Chair of the California Humanities Board of Directors, I will use this perspective to support California Humanities as it continues to engage communities through high-quality public humanities experiences across the state.”
For more information on members of the California Humanities Board, visit calhum.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.
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Toby recently visited the UK Men’s Sheds Association to discuss the current crisis that we are facing in men’s mental health.
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50. It is essential to provide safe, active spaces for men facing mental health struggles or loneliness to visit and interact with other members. Organisations such as these play an important role in breaking down the stigma surrounding men’s mental health.
Toby expressed his admiration for the volunteers that help to run the sheds and the donations which have helped set up over 1,100 sheds in the UK and have helped over 33,000 men


BLOG: Student housing comes of age
Alternative real estate sectors are rising to prominence. Not only was 2015 a record-breaking year for investment in mainstream commercial property sectors in the UK, but also for alternative sectors.
More than £15bn worth of transactions were made into alternatives last year, representing a quarter of the total commercial property market, data from agent JLL show.
Standing out as the stellar performer among the alternative sectors was student housing. A record £5bn was invested in student housing last year compared with just shy of £500m in 2010, making it one of the most dynamic property sectors in the UK. So what has driven this exceptional growth and how sustainable is investment in this sector?
Pricing has been a major driver. In an environment of low bond yields caused by sustained loose monetary policy and prolonged quantitative easing, higher rental yields on student housing make them look more attractive on a relative basis and generally this is expected to remain the case over the next few years.
However student housing yields have compressed considerably in the past couple of years owing to strong investor demand caused by a plethora of large portfolio deals and a shortage of investment-grade purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).
With prime London student accommodation yields now at around 4.5-5.0% compared with 3.5-4.0% for prime central London office yields, they are starting to look overpriced, especially considering the additional risk premium required for investing in a sector that is less mature and has lower levels of liquidity than the well-established central London office sector.
Better value can be found in new and emerging locations in the outer areas of London while still being easily accessible to central London and with good transport links. Examples of this include Stratford and Wembley, which are seeing increased development activity of purpose-built student housing. Meanwhile, pricing in regional markets outside of London is also more attractive with a risk premium of 50-100 basis points over London, which is expected to remain relatively stable over the next few years.
In the past, a key barrier to investment in the student housing sector was the scarcity of modern investment-grade stock, however supply is now increasing quickly in London and recovering elsewhere.
Cushman & Wakefield, the commercial real estate agent, reports there were 539,200 student bed spaces nationally in 2015, up by 19,300 since 2014, with the private sector growing by 10% and studio bed spaces up 41% in just one year. Furthermore, by the end of 2019, the number of beds in corporate student hall accommodation in London is forecast to increase by 40% to approximately 49,000 and by 24% nationally to 234,000.
As competition for existing stock has driven down yields, investor demand has been shifting towards forward-funding of developments. But with the yield gap between a development scheme and that of an existing scheme now shrinking to about 25-50bps, the margins are becoming tighter.
In addition, some locations, such as prime central London and some major regional cities like Liverpool, also face oversupply risks. Others, such as Manchester, remain undersupplied. Careful monitoring of development activity in specific locations is therefore essential for investors.
Nevertheless, underlying demand for student accommodation remains positive. Despite student numbers falling by 12% in 2012 owing to the impact of the cap on tuition fees rising to £9,000 per year, there has been consistent growth in student numbers since 2013. Admissions through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) increased on average by 3% per year from 2012 to 2015, with approximately 523,000 people accepted to academic universities in 2015.
At the same time international student numbers are increasing. Internationally mobile students are forecast to increase to about 7 million globally by 2025 from approximately 4.5 million in 2013 and the UK is likely to be a popular destination given that it is home to several highly ranked universities. These students tend to prefer London and the top-tier Russell Group university cities.
Among domestic students, 47% now study away from home as high tuition fees have prompted them to choose universities carefully, selecting the best in order to maximise their future employability and earnings potential. This creates greater demand for more good quality purpose-built student accommodation in major regional university towns and cities but at more affordable rents.
As a result of all of these factors, divergences in rental growth prospects between London and the major regional university towns and cities are emerging. While on average rental growth of about 3.5-4% per year is expected from the sector over the next five years, this masks wide variations between the cities.
All things considered, the future looks promising for student housing as it continues to mature as a sector and the investment market becomes more mainstream. Increased opportunities for institutional investors to invest will emerge with a more diversified range of direct and indirect investment choices, as well as lending opportunities. But as the prime London market has already become overheated and select regional markets are facing potential oversupply risks, understanding the specific risks in this sector and detailed local market knowledge are essential.
Joanna Turner is head of property research at Canada Life Investments


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Sri Lanka railways
Sri Lanka’s railways built to transport tea during the colonial period are famous for their mystical landscapes. Mangoes and pineapples can be bought from peddlers along the way. Especially, this specific line is known to climb to 2 thousand meters and descend to one thousand meters among tea fields, mountains and wide lands. Rail travel across the country is quite affordable. Route: Kandy-Ella.
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Among the most romantic and luxurious trains in the world. It has 11 square meters of compartments and a dress code. The trip takes 15 days and costs between $ 5 and $ 10 per person. For those looking for a more economical route within Africa, your journey on the Shongololo Express runs from the deserts of Namibia in the north to wildlife centers in Zimbabwe in the south, with numerous stops.The journey, where mountain lakes, peaks and waterfalls over 2 thousand meters make the landscape, takes about eight hours. At the same time, the most important feature of the Glacier Express, which is one of the highest traveling train lines in Europe, offers a completely different visuality in all four seasons. Route: St-Moritz and Zermatt.
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Norway with its route through waterfalls and fjords It is one of the activities that attract the most tourists. The train also takes a break at Kjos Waterfall. In addition, this line is one of the most bumpy train routes in the world. There are four mutual trips a day. Route: Myrdal – Flam.


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Japan Airlines Co Ltd., is launching a low-cost carrier, offering medium to long-haul flights, aiming to tap growing Asian demand for budget air travel.
The new airline will be based at Narita International Airport and will offer flights to Asia, Europe and the Americas, JAL said in a statement on Monday.
The as-yet unnamed airline plans to start flying in the summer of 2020 with two wide-body Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
JAL will invest 10 billion yen to 20 billion yen (91.44 million dollars to 182.88 million dollars) in the business.
The aim is to reach profitability within three years from the launch, the company said.
Budget flights have been slow to take off in Japan, which is dominated by full-service carriers JAL and ANA Holdings Inc. and has a sophisticated high-speed rail network.
However, with growing numbers of Asia travellers taking to the air the two Japanese airlines are looking to expand their low-cost offerings.
ANA has said it will launch medium-length international flights, potentially flying as far afield as India, as it integrates its low-cost carrier-units under the Peach brand name.
JAL, by contrast, holds only a minority stake in Jetstar Japan, a joint venture with Qantas Airways Ltd’s low-cost brand Jetstar which flies narrow-body aircraft.
JAL said it would continue to invest in Jetstar Japan.
The new long-distance carrier is a totally different proposition from Jetstar Japan, which “is purely short-distance”, JAL’s new President Yuji Akasaka told reporters.
Jetstar Japan has given its approval for the move, the president said.
A Melbourne-based spokesman for Jetstar was not immediately available for comment.
JAL said it plans to have outside investors in its new low-cost carrier which will be a consolidated subsidiary.
Other players are also looking to take advantage of Japan’s growing status as a tourist destination.
AirAsia Japan is having relaunch and airlines such as Hong Kong Express and Singapore’s Scoot is adding flights to Japan.

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