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The state Senate and House will convene this afternoon to continue organizational activity. During this organizational period, offices for new legislators are being set up, offices of former members who have now moved into leadership positions are, in some cases, being moved to larger office quarters, and legislators continue to work on drafting bills.
This week we were asked for our input on three different bills being prepared by one of the House members, and Family Action of Tennessee continued to work with legislators it has asked to consider sponsoring legislation of interest to its constituency.
The House and Senate will convene in joint convention on Saturday morning to call for the inauguration of Bill Lee as governor. Speaking of the governor, Family Action of Tennessee also provided a briefing to Lee’s Deputy and Chief Legal Counsel this week on various issues.
Will Burns is FACT’s Public Policy Director.


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Fully autonomous flights, conducted within the safe distance from grids and terrain. Handling doesn’t require specialized flying skills. Using drones for inspections is more cost-efficient in comparison to traditional methods and allow for optimizing the maintenance budget. Using efficient UAVs allows for acquiring over a dozen kilometres of inspected power lines a day.
The BIRDIE fixed-wing drone those same combined qualities, but only when needed. Because the extra gear on VTOLs does add weight, energy-use, and complexity.
- Automated/semi-automated photogrammetric flights on a set area
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A sweet vintage miniature Gouda pitcher made in Zuid, Holland.
The small creamer has beautiful hand painted flowers on both sides.
The designs have lovely gradation of colors with fine detail.
The rim, bottom and handle are also decorated, the inside has a light teal glaze.
Measures 3" by 3" wide.
Excellent condition, no damage or wear.
Hand painted hallmarks on the bottom 4354, Juam (?) Royal, Zuid, Holland, Gouda 5598.
A delightful vintage Gouda pitcher.
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The ninth season of the show “Alone” on the History channel has been doing an excellent job of depicting the hardships that the show’s contestants face when they are left alone in the wilderness with only a limited quantity of survival tools. The ninth season of Alone was shot in the fall of 2021 in Northeastern Labrador, which is known for its extreme weather conditions. At the start of Alone season 9 episode 9, there are still four competitors. these names are Adam Riley, Juan Pablo, Karie Lee Knoke, and Teimojin Tan. The episode comes to a finish with three survivalists left in the running for the prize. who taps out? (read the recap below) After watching the ninth episode, Let’s move ahead. There are now only four contestants in the reality series. So, here’s what’s in store for Alone Season 9 Episode 10, www.tvacute.com’s everything we know so far about the new episode, including the release date.
Alone Season 9 Episode 10 Spoilers
We are so close to the finale, with one episode left. Alone season 9 has a total of eleven episodes. In the tenth episode of Alone Season 9, the only three surviving are Canadian Juan Pablo, Karie Lee Knoke from Sandpoint, Idaho, and Teimojin Tan of Canada still in the running. They have remained despite being forced to suffer inclement weather including rain and snow. In the tenth episode of Season 9 of Alone to be called “Winter’s Grasp,” a fierce blizzard outside is making life extremely difficult for the three survivors. Some participants are struggling to warm their shelters as temperatures continue to drop, while others are finding it difficult to maintain their health. They need to build their own shelters, hunt for their food and conquer various challenges and dangerous animals. The audience will have to hold their breath for a day before knowing what will happen to the contestant. Watch Alone Season 9 Episode 10 and 11 synopsis for more thoughts on that and including watch the promo below.
— HISTORY (@HISTORY) July 26, 2022
Alone Season 9 Episode 10 synopsis, A fierce snow storm wreaks havoc on the remaining survivalists; one participant attempts to warm their shelter, while another struggles with their health as the weather piles on.
Alone Season 9 Episode 10 Release Date
Alone Season 9 Episode 10 will air on 28 July 2022 at 9/8c On History. New episodes are delivered weekly and each episode lasts approximately 93 minutes. Discovery+ distributes the show, which airs on The History Channel. If you can’t watch the cable TV show, you can watch it later on the official History website. You can also choose from live streaming platforms such as Fubo TV, Sling TV, DirecTV, and Philo TV where the show is available. You can rent or buy individual episodes or entire seasons on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, and Apple TV.
Alone Season 9 Episode 11 [Finale] Release Date
The eleventh episode, titled “Fight, Flight, or Freeze,” will be available on August 4.
The following is a synopsis of Alone Season 9 Episode 11 on History Channel: “As days pass, the contestants continue struggling to battle Labrador’s harsh snowstorms and below-freezing temperatures. As their minds and bodies are pushed to the limit, they struggle more than ever before.”
What is the best way to watch Alone Season 9?
Thursdays on The History Channel and Amazon Prime in the United States Also available on Fridays on the History Channel app (Android, iOS, Roku, smart TV). Canada: History Channel and Amazon Prime on Thursdays. On Fridays in the History Channel app with a VPN linked to the United States (Android, iOS, Roku, smart TV).
• Adam Riley
• Benji Hill
• Jessie Krebs
Jacques Turcotte – Eliminated (1)
• Juan Pablo Quinonez
• Karie Lee Knoke
• Teimojin Tan
Is Alone Season 9 available to watch on YouTube?
YouTube doesn’t have Alone’s full episodes. The History YouTube channel has much footage from multiple seasons. Full episodes aren’t available because Discovery+ and The History Channel are the main distributors. Discovery+ is a membership service that includes History, HGTV, TLC, and many more networks. Sling lets you stream shows like Alone online. Stack also serves Canadians.
Alone Season 9 Episode 9 Recap
Adam has problems falling asleep, but his problem is hunger. He explains that he goes hunting for 3–4 hours every day but hardly ever finds anything. He tries to hunt again, gets caught in the thorns, and falls. He pauses for a bit to gather himself before explaining how much he misses his family and cannot get over it. Soon later, things go from bad to good when he successfully shoots a grouse. He maintains, however, that he is also growing weary of murdering things and that the mental toll is wearing on him. Adam is clearly in a precarious situation or, as he put it, at a turning point. He ultimately determines that it is time to go. Because he has a physically demanding job, he isn’t bringing in enough food and can’t take the chance of hurting his body. A grouse wanders into his camp the morning before he leaves. he returns to save the bird. His legs have turned to lead, so he can’t move and is satisfied to observe. Adam taps out in a terrific situation. He doesn’t want to be medically extracted and goes himself.
Karie Lee’s optimistic outlook is amazing as usual. Karie is happy to see the frozen river. She sings the song “Winter’s coming. She is nonetheless upbeat about it when it begins to snow. She never appears upset about the situation. Now she is switching her hunting tactics to include more traps and snares. She then tells a personal tale about how a miscarriage at four months pregnant at the age of 36 changed her perspective on life and taught her not to live for today but for tomorrow. she checks the traps and finds something went through the first one. Next, she catches a squirrel. She chuckles and kisses his frozen face. At dinner, She cooks everything and saves one leg for tomorrow.
Teimojin Tan is also on the lookout for squirrels when chopping into the icy brook to gather water. He claims that his food cravings are becoming increasingly uncomfortable and that he has shed 44 pounds since the tournament began. He certainly misses her and his mother. his aims to change his conduct due to lack of food. He decides to think about his sweetheart for 20 minutes a day. He’ll be encouraged. He sleeps in snow. He talks about his girlfriend Gabrielle throughout most of his part. He remembers how they first met at the hospital where they both worked and how it gives him the courage to think about her. In this episode, he spends some time on the beach building bird traps. He also places additional snares. At the conclusion of the episode, his bird trap was set off, although it was ineffective. In order to catch a raven, he evaluates the trap and redoes it in his own way.
— Christina Terry (@_ChristinaTerry) July 22, 2022
Juan Pablo made the same reference to lack of sleep in his portion as the other competitors. but he is excited about winter and thinks he has more cold-weather experience than his competitors. He spends some time making repairs around the house, such as hanging a line for his sleeping bag and making his bed more comfortable. He also dons a fresh pair of wool socks. Once more consuming unboiling water. he thinks and changes his strategy to continue fasting for another 20 days. It’s a lengthy game for him.


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The highly competitive Cancer Research UK Centre awards recognise the UK’s most innovative, high-impact cancer research and NHS-University collaborations. This coveted funding, announced today, will see £11 million invested in Oxford and the Thames Valley’s cancer research and translational infrastructure, and a further £3 million into training over the next 5 years. Early detection is one of Oxford Cancer’s four key themes.
Within Oxford, the funding will draw together academics and experts from across its fundamental, translational and clinical research communities. Nationally and internationally, the new investment will foster a multisectoral approach and support partnerships that will deliver short and long term patient benefit.
Nomination as a Centre of Excellence by CRUK is a strong endorsement of the quality and potential of the cancer research offered by Oxford clinicians and academics. Our researchers are working across divisions, departments and disciplines to deliver effective solutions to detecting and treating cancer. - Professor Tim Elliott, co-Director of the Oxford Cancer network
This CRUK funding will knit together world class research and clinical expertise to deliver earlier, better and safer treatments. Our Centre will support and grow local partnerships with NHS organisations, such as the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance and the Berkshire West, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Groups. It will strengthen relationships further afield, for example with the Centre in Scotland, with whom we look forward to working closely with in the coming years. - Professor Mark Middleton, co-Director of the Oxford Cancer network
The £11 million award for the CRUK Oxford Centre is overseen by Oxford Cancer, the University’s cancer research network. Money will be invested in Oxford’s key themes:
- Cancer early detection – striving to achieve NHS England’s Long Term Plan target to detect 75% cancers at an early stage by 2028.
- Cancer big data – using the data science expertise in Oxford by analysing large, complex datasets, in order to detect cancer earlier and treat it better.
- Developments in immuno-oncology – building on existing immunology successes in Oxford, such as the COVID-19 vaccine, and applying these novel technologies to realise the long-term, curative benefits of immunotherapy.
- Novel therapeutics and diagnostics - developing new therapies and methods that precisely target treatments more effectively, as well as improving the use of existing ones.
CRUK remains the key funder for cancer research and its support will help Oxford deliver an integrated program bringing together healthcare providers, basic and clinical research scientists and industry. The support from CRUK is crucial for us to deliver this agenda and will in the end create opportunities for us to develop new therapies and diagnostics in cancer. - Professor Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University

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Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H. NetterThe only anatomy atlas illustrated by physicians, Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th edition, brings you world-renowned, exquisitely clear views of the human body with a clinical perspective. In addition to the famous work of Dr. Frank Netter, you'll also find nearly 100 paintings by Dr. Carlos A. G. Machado, one of today's foremost medical illustrators.
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Grant's Dissector by Alan J. DettonGrant's Dissector , Sixteenth Edition , now revised to meet the needs of today's gross anatomy dissection courses, remains the go-to guide for dissection in the anatomy lab. This classic manual provides step-by-step dissection procedures with the instruction and anatomical detail you need to recognize important relationships revealed through dissection. Each chapter is consistently organized beginning with a "Dissection Overview," followed by detailed "Dissection Instructions," and concluding with a "Dissection Follow-up." The Dissection Overview provides a blueprint of what you will accomplish during the dissection session, and includes relevant surface anatomy as well as concise coverage of osteology. Dissection Instructions offer a logical sequence and numbered steps for the dissection. The Dissection Follow-up emphasizes important features of the dissection and encourages you to reflect on and synthesize the information. Newly revised for easy-to-follow consistency throughout every chapter. Dissection Overviews now include numbered, step-by-step instructions to guide you through relevant surface anatomy and osteology. Each step in the Dissection Instructions has been carefully reworded to clarify and improve the dissection experience. More than 30 new summary tables provide an excellent review resource and make the dissection steps more task-oriented and concise. Dissection Follow-up sections now contain a numbered list of tasks to perform following the dissection. Revised abdominal wall and head dissection instructions offer effective new approaches to these complex anatomical regions. More than 100 modified or brand-new illustrations throughout. Conveniently cross-referenced to Grant's Atlas of Anatomy and three other unique atlases for appropriate illustrations of each anatomical area. Clinical Correlation boxes are integrated into instructions and provide context for health care practice.
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Dartmouth Soundoff: Contractual Conflicts
Record labels and their contracts have a long history of making artists’ lives more complicated. Signing with a label often means a great deal of artistic sacrifice; labels both hold rights to artists’ songs and can push the artist to be more marketable by shaping their sound and reputation. Conflicts are almost always centered on trying to generate the most money and figuring out who gets what portion of proceeds. And the payment hierarchy is imperfect. Artists are the last ones to get paid — after the advertisers, promoters, recording engineers and the label executives themselves. Some of the most famous disputes have included artists like Prince, Pink Floyd and Kenny Rogers.
Furthermore, the digital revolution's impact on music distribution created a whole new set of concerns. In 2011, a widely publicized class action suit led by Eminem examined whether or not iTunes downloads were considered a "sale" or a "license." In the former, Eminem's contract entitled him to 12 percent of the royalties, whereas in the latter Eminem would receive 50 percent of the royalties (and that 38 percent difference adds up fast). This week’s column looks at some drama that has been brushed up due to record labels, contracts and taxes.
A particular artist's relationship with his or her label can be the difference between being a local scene celebrity and a Billboard chart topper. Young Thug, whose fan base includes Drake, Kanye and Nicki Minaj, is trapped in a web of multiple labels claiming exclusive rights to his work. The result has been declined tour invitations and an album that may never see the light of day. Recent online success with "Stoner," however, may give Young Thug some negotiation leverage.
When Big Boi wanted to release his debut album, Sir Lucious Left Foot, under Def Jam Records, several songs featuring Andre 3000 (who also served as a producer for the album), were slated to appear on the record. Outkast's label, Jive, tried to block the release of these tracks, claiming rights to the duo. In the end, their 2008 Grammy-nominated promotional single "Royal Flush," failed to appear on the track listing of the record when it finally rolled out in 2010.
Lupe's third album Lasers released after delay and conflict with Atlantic Records. In 2010, when the album was originally to be released, Lupe publically called out Atlantic for not promoting his prior singles in retaliation over his refusal to agree to new contract terms. Lasers was finally released in March of 2011 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 charts.
We've been anticipating Azealia Banks debut Broke With Expensive Tastes since she appeared in 2011 with her hit "212." The album release has been pushed back over 18 months and counting, while Banks has written and rewritten material for the album. In January she publically spoke out about "literally begging to be dropped from Universal."
In early 2012, Kid Cudi tweeted a series of rants blasting his label Universal Republic for not adequately promoting the self-titled debut album for his alternative rock duo WZRD. The artist suspected the label was trying to manipulate him into shifting his attention to continuing his Man on the Moon series as a solo artist.
Last December, Angel Haze leaked her entire album in a wave of fury after multiple release date pushbacks by her label Island/Republic Records. After the leak, the label agreed to release the record at the end of the month in the U.S. and U.K. Read the entire rant on Pitchfork.
While not a direct dispute with a label, Lauryn Hill has found herself in trouble over financial obligations. The artist — whose only release earned five Grammys — served three months in prison last year for evading about $2 million in taxes over the course of 10 years. In an open letter, Hill announced that she is launching a new label in conjunction with Sony Worldwide Entertainment in order to release new music and, according to some, pay back her debts.

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|Publication number||US5549483 A|
|Application number||US 08/258,646|
|Publication date||Aug 27, 1996|
|Filing date||Jun 13, 1994|
|Priority date||Jul 2, 1993|
|Also published as||CN1084939C, CN1102513A, DE69412378D1, DE69412378T2, EP0632528A1, EP0632528B1|
|Publication number||08258646, 258646, US 5549483 A, US 5549483A, US-A-5549483, US5549483 A, US5549483A|
|Original Assignee||The Whitaker Corporation|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (13), Classifications (8), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an electrical terminal with lead strain relief means, which is especially suitable for use in the automotive industry.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There is described in DE-U-8608199.3, an electrical terminal having a longitudinal axis and comprising a mating portion, a wire connecting portion connected to one end of the mating portion and a lead strain relief portion connected to the opposite end of the wire connecting portion, the wire connecting portion being adapted to make electrical connection to the metal core of an insulated electrical lead and the lead strain relief portion comprising a base and upstanding ears adapted to be crimped about the insulation of the lead to restrain axial movement of the lead away from the wire connecting portion.
When crimped to the insulation of the lead, the ears of the lead strain relief portion serve to grip the lead in order to protect the electrical connection between the core of the lead and the wire connecting portion when a tensile force is applied to the lead in a direction away from the wire connecting portion. Such terminals are commonly used in the automotive industry in insulating housings which are adapted to mate with corresponding insulating housing for mating electrical connectors. When an automotive vehicle is being serviced, there is a standing temptation for the service mechanic to disconnect one electrical connector from another by pulling upon the leads of the terminals of the one connector. Especially where the housings of mating connectors are difficult to disengage, the tensile force applied to a lead may well impair its electrical connection with the terminal from which the lead extends. The lead strain relief protection afforded by the lead strain relief portion of the known terminal described above, is solely dependent upon the frictional engagement between the ears of the lead strain relief portion and the insulation of the lead.
According to the present invention, an electrical terminal as defined in the second paragraph of this specification is characterized in that each ear is formed with a barb projecting inwardly of the strain relief portion and being adapted to bite into the insulation of the lead when the ears have been crimped thereabout, each barb having a sharp edge directed inwardly of the strain relief portion and an end edge extending from the sharp edge and facing the wire connecting portion.
The ears thus serve greatly to increase the resistance of the lead to being pulled away from the wire connecting portion of the terminal.
For reinforcement of each barb in the axial direction, it may be of triangular shape, tapering away from the wire connecting portion, the end edge preferably extending at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the terminal.
For the maximum effectiveness of the ears combined with economy of material of the wire connecting portion, the ears may be three in number, each ear upstanding from a respective side wall of the lead strain relief portion, two of the ears upstanding from one side wall in axially spaced relationship and the remaining ear upstanding from the opposite side wall at a position between said two ears.
The ears may be assisted by spurs upstanding from the base of the lead strain relief portion so as to bite into the insulation of the lead when the ears have been crimped thereabout, the spurs being arranged, preferably, in a quadrangular array, for ease in providing them.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wire connecting portion is insulation displacing and comprises side walls upstanding from opposite edges of a floor and having insulation displacing indents surmounted by insulation slitting edges which slit the insulation of the lead as it is forced into the wire connecting portion so that the indents penetrate the insulation of the lead and make firm electrical connection with the metal core thereof.
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an electrical terminal according to said embodiment, connected to a carrier strip;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the terminal without the carrier strip;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the terminal when it has been connected to an insulated electrical lead and with a protective metal sleeve assembled to a mating portion of the terminal, a detail of which is shown in section;
FIGS. 4 and 5 are views taken on the lines 4--4 and 5--5 of FIG. 3, respectively; and
FIG. 6 is a plan view of two sheet metal blanks connected to a carrier strip during a progressive stamping and die forming operation for producing terminals according to said embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1 and 2 a one-piece stamped and formed electrical terminal 2 comprises a mating portion 4 in the form of an electrical pin socket, an insulation displacement wire connecting portion 6 and an insulation gripping lead strain relief portion 8.
The mating portion 4, which is of known construction, comprises a base 10 from which extend two contact springs 12 each comprising an L-cross section forward portion having identical parts 14 and 16 which extend at right angles to each other as shown in FIG. 5. The parts 14 and 16 have contact bosses 18. Rearwardly of the contact bosses 18, each contact spring 12 has a longitudinal slot 19 which enables the parts 14 and 16 of the spring 12 to splay resiliently apart from each other when a square cross section pin P is inserted into the mating portion 4 between the bosses 18. The mating portion 4 is joined to the wire connecting portion 6 by a U cross section first transition portion 20 defining recesses 22 proximate to the mating portion 4.
The wire connecting portion 6, which is elongate and is of substantially U shaped cross section comprises a floor 24 and opposed side walls 26 upstanding from opposite edges of the floor 24. Each side wall 26 has two insulation displacing inwardly bowed indents 28 spaced from each other lengthwise of the longitudinal axis X-X of the terminal 2, each indent 28 on one side wall 26 being opposite to a respective indent 28 of the other side wall 26. The indents 28, which are parallel to each other are elongate in a direction normal to the floor 24. Each indent 28 is formed with a transverse slot 30 towards its upper longitudinal edge, which slot communicates with a central vertical slot 32 of substantially smaller width than the slot 30, opening into a free longitudinal edge of the side wall 26. Each indent 28 is thereby surmounted by a pair of blades 34 having sharp, opposed, insulation slitting edges 36. At its end remote from the mating portion 4, each side wall 26 terminates in an outwardly flared, lead guiding flange 38. A central part 40, between the indents 28 of each side wall 26 is formed with a central recess 42 opening into the free longitudinal edge of the side wall 26 to enhance the resilience of the central part 40.
The wire connecting portion 6 is connected to the strain relief portion 8 by way of a second transition portion 44 having a base 45 and side wall 47 upstanding from opposite edges of the base 45, each side wall 47 being a continuation of a respective side wall 26 of the wire connecting portion 6. The lead strain relief portion 8 is elongate and is of substantially U shaped cross section having flat base 46 from opposite edges of which upstand side walls 48 and 50, respectively. Each side wall 48 and 50 is a continuation of a respective side wall 47 of the transition portion 44. Side walls 48 and 50 are of the same height as the side walls 47 which are of substantially smaller height than the side walls 26. There upstands from the free longitudinal edge of the side wall 48 of the strain relief portion 8, a single crimping ear 52 centrally of the length of the side wall 48. From the free longitudinal edge of the side wall 50, there upstand two axially spaced crimping ears 54 on each side of the crimping ear 52. The ears 52 and 54 are of the same height as each other and each tapers slightly in a direction away from the base 46 and has a chamfered free end remote therefrom. There projects from the inner face of each crimping ear 52 and 54, intermediate its length, a triangular shaped barb 56 which tapers away from the wire connecting portion 6 and terminates, at its end nearest to the wire connecting portion 6, in a sharp insulation piercing edge 58 directed inwardly of the strain relief portion 8, and in a rectilinear end edge 59 which extends from the sharp edge 58, at right angles to the axis X-X of the terminal and faces towards the wire connecting portion 6. At a position opposite to the ear 52 and between the ears 54, there upstands from the base 46, a central, quadrangular, array of four internal, triangular, spurs 60, each tapering normally away from the base 46 and terminating in a sharp insulating piercing apex 62 as best seen in FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 shows two blanks 2' of a strip of stamped out sheet metal blanks, at a stage during a progressive stamping and die forming operation for producing terminals 2. The blanks 2' of the strip of blanks are connected for the purpose of said operation, by a carrier strip 62. In FIG. 3, the parts of each blank 2' bear the same reference numerals as corresponding parts of the terminal 2 but with the addition of a prime symbol. As shown in FIG. 6, the spurs 60' are defined, before being struck out, by making a cruciform shear in the portion 46' of the blank 2.
In order to prepare a terminal 2 for insertion into a respective cavity in an insulating housing (not shown), a protective metal sleeve 64 (FIGS. 3 to 5) is assembled to the mating portion 4 of the terminal 2. The sleeve 64, which is of substantially rectangular cross section, has struck from its upper wall 66 a latching tongue 68 for engaging in said cavity to restrain the terminal 2 from withdrawal therefrom. One side wall of the sleeve 64 projects above the wall 66 to provide a keying plate 70 for reception in a keyway in the housing for properly orienting the terminal 2 in its cavity. The sleeve 64 is secured to the terminal 2 by clinching ears 72 on the sleeve 64 clinched into the recesses 22 of the transition portion 20 and over the side walls thereof as best seen in FIG. 4.
When the terminals 2 have been fully formed, the strip of terminals may be fed with the aid of the carrier strip 62, through a lead insertion station (not shown) at which an insulated lead L having a central metal core C is forced in to the wire connecting portion 6 of each terminal 2 so as to lie in the strain relief potion 8 thereof. The strip of terminals 2 is then fed through a crimping station (not shown) at which the ears 52 and 54 of each terminal 2 are crimped about the insulation of the respective lead L, the terminal 2 being simultaneously sheared from the carrier strip 62.
Initially, as a lead L is inserted into the wire connecting portion 6 of a terminal 2, this being in a direction at right angles to the length of the lead L, the sharp edges 36 of the blades 34 slit the insulation of the lead on each side thereof in a direction at right angles to the length of the lead L, so that as the lead L is further forced into the wire connection portion 6 of the terminal, the crests of the inwardly bowed indents 28 penetrate the slits in the insulation to make firm electrical contact with the metal core C of the lead L.
When the ears 52 and 54 are crimped about the insulation of the lead L and are thereby curled thereover, the sharp edges 58 of the barbs 56 are driven into the insulation of the lead L and the lead L is forced down against the sharp apices 62 of the spurs 60 so that they are driven into the insulation of the lead L. Thus if the lead L is pulled with the terminal 2 secured in its cavity in the housing, the barbs 56 tend to bite further into the insulation of the lead L and so prevent its axial movement with respect to the terminal 2, assisted by the spurs 60, whereby the electrical connections between the lead core C and the indent 28 the wire connecting portion 6 are unimpaired by the tension applied to the lead L. Optimally, the strain resistance of the strain relief portion 8 should be equivalent to that of a crimped connection between a wire and a crimping ferrule and should certainly not to be less than that afforded by the wire connecting portion 6 itself.
It has been found that for adequate strain relief and at the same time maximum economy of the material of the strain relief portion 8, the latter should be provided with three ears, as described above, two on one side of the portion 8 and one on the other side thereof. The provision of a fourth ear axially spaced from ear 52 and from the ears 54 involve lengthening the portion 8 so that a substantially greater amount of metal would be needed to produce it. The mating portion of the terminal could for example be a male member instead of a socket, and the wire connecting portion could for example, be a ferrule for crimping about the stripped end of the core of an insulated lead.
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Peace should never be taken for granted. Even the smallest efforts should be fostered and cherished. What happens when we don’t heed the warning signs when peace is under threat? These were the questions posed by two powerful films shown on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival.
The documentary, “For the Sake of Peace” is an uplifting account of two young people trying to promote unity and peace in their communities in South Sudan, a country torn apart by civil war.
Produced by American actor and director Forest Whitaker, it was directed by French duo Christophe Castagne and Thomas Sametin.
The audience is transported into the heart of the matter immediately, thanks to the endearing nature and openness of the two protagonists.
We fall in love with Nandege, a young mother who bravely acts as mediator between warring communities. Then there’s Gatjang, a football referee in a refugee camp outside Juba.
The project started out as a collection of portraits of young peacemakers, trained by Whitaker’s NGO Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) in places like Mexico, Uganda, South Africa. The organisation, which started 10 years ago is now present in 8 countries.
“We discovered such wonderful people, they had something, they were spokespeople for peace, which is very important today,” Castagne told the festival press conference in Cannes this week, adding that when Whitaker proposed to make a documentary based on the encounters in South Sudan, he jumped at the chance.
What they thought would take a couple of years ended up taking six.
There were moments when "For the Sake of Peace" was in danger. Regular gunfire just outside the villages made it impossible to move around freely at times.
“We had to have a lot of perseverance to make the film,” Thomas Sametin said. “We had to stop the filming at one point because the situation in the country was deteriorating. We were a very close team, we had to be to succeed. I think we can be really proud of this work”.
It is a serious film but with many moments of humour and humanity.
At one point Gatjang is listening to the crackly radio when the announcer says that ministers had begun gathering in London to discuss Brexit. So far away, an yet another form of political conflict, on a different scale.
But there are somber moments too, in the presence of Komol, a respected chief of the Logir tribe. He is known for overseeing cattle raids in the disputed Kidepo Valley. He openly admits he’s killed 1,000 people over the years.
But, he calms admits he is willing to sit down with his enemies and discuss a peace process, or as Nandege calls it “conflict transformation”.
We also meet Peter Lonha, from the rival Didinga tribe, on the other side of the valley. His sister is married to Komol, so that makes them brothers-in-law.
Why are they fighting Nandege asks? “Because it’s something our ancestors did,” Komol says, “and we need to survive”.
There is beautiful symmetry in this film, the directors are more focused on showing us what is going on rather than explaining it.
While Nandege travels across difficult terrain country in 4WDs to reach far flung villages, we also see Gatjang coaching girls and boys to play football in the UN camp.
Will she manage to get the tribal leaders to shake hands? Will the different communities be able to play for the Unity Cup and overcome their animosity?
Thanks to the initiatives on the ground with the NGO, the directors had unique access to these places, usually too difficult to film for a variety of reasons, mainly insecurity, but also lack of infrastructure, and provisions.
The filmmakers said they formed deep relationships with the people they interviewed and have kept in contact. To this day, the peace pact still holds.
“I want to feel like we’re contributing to a dialogue, and learning something,” Whitaker says of his projects, indicating that his NGO financial supports small businesses, allowing the locals to find a sustainable way of living.
Meanwhile, “Armageddon Time” directed by James Gray, is not set in today's world, but it might as well be, due to the themes that emerge. Anti-semitism, racism, exile, elitism, liberalism, all against a backdrop of haunting memories of war in Europe.
The coming-of-age film is set in Queens, New York in 1980 and focuses on Paul, a dreamy kid who just wants to be an artist, much to his parents’ chagrin. At the time, US presidential candidate Ronald Reagan is heard solemnly announcing that the US was facing a moral “Armageddon”.
Aaron, Paul’s cherished grandfather, played by Anthony Hopkins, at one point recites some lines in Ukrainian as he tells his grandson the tragic story of how his mother fled her homeland to make a new life in America.
No justice tonight
There is also the “private Armageddon” emerging in the storyline, where world’s collide. Paul will face moral questions in respect of his friendship with a young black school friend.
It is a sad, poignant film, with chilling echoes of the present day.
We are uncomfortable at this point because we know the story. History has forever repeated itself regardless of the country. Will it continue to do so?
Throughout the film, we hear snatches of the title song, reggae cover of “Armageddon Time,” by British group The Clash, released in 1979.
Joe Strummer sings “A lot of people won’t get no justice tonight,” and he is right. Paul’s dad tells his son the “the world is unfair”, and you just “have to find a way to survive”.
Ultimately, the film acts as a kind of warning. But who will hear it?


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The BGA Australia Team, led by Managing Director Michael “Mick” McNeill, wrote an update for clients on the recent announcement about the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
- From the early 2030s, Australia will buy three (with the possible option of a further two) Virginia-class submarines from the United States to fill the capability gap caused by the retirement of Australia’s existing Collins-class submarines.
- The newly proposed SSN-AUKUS submarine design will be the future attack submarine for both Australia and the United Kingdom. It will combine U.K. submarine design and advanced U.S. technology and has been dubbed a “Frankenstein” deal given the technical, technological and human involvement from all three members. The United Kingdom intends to deliver its first SSN-AUKUS to the U.K. Royal Navy in the late 2030s. Australia plans to deliver the first Australian-built SSN-AUKUS to the Royal Australian Navy in 2042.
- The submarine initiative will almost double the previously forecasted demand for personnel in Australia’s submarine shipyard and will be supported by significant investment in the country’s domestic industrial capacity and infrastructure. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the scale, complexity and economic impact of the AUKUS investment “akin to the creation of Australia’s automotive industry.”
- While the sharing of nuclear submarine technology appears on track, there is still work to do to drive technology sharing across AUKUS initiatives. BowerGroupAsia Senior Adviser James Carouso and other former heads of mission in Australia have called for reform of the U.S. International Trade and Arms Regulations system to drive sharing and co-developing of critical and emerging technologies.
- The announcement signals a two-decade pipeline of work for Australian, U.S. and U.K. companies as the Asia-Pacific faces its most challenging strategic environment since World War II. Australia will send hundreds of workers to shipyards and technical facilities in the United States and United Kingdom for specialized skills training and to gain the experience required to build and sustain nuclear-powered submarines.
- The announcement will impact Australia’s relations with its most important trading partner, China. Ironically, Australia’s capacity to afford the projected cost of AUD368 billion (US$245 billion) will partly depend on continued iron ore exports to China.
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Icertis, a pioneer in AI-powered contract intelligence, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing $250 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). This milestone comes as a result of the successful launch of Icertis Copilots and the widespread adoption of contract intelligence solutions worldwide.
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Through LH Engineering, our Poland division contributed to both design and implementation of the A2 highway project, acting as subcontractor to build concrete pavement and to set up new mobile plants. This business unit is our response to the changing infrastructure landscape in Poland.
LH Engineering, our newest business unit in Poland, combines design and implementation of infrastructure projects with a comprehensive knowledge of building materials and technologies. It partners with customers from the project contracting phase and helps them solve new challenges in infrastructure projects.
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Blue & Lonesome is a covers album by the Rolling Stones—their 23rd British and 25th American studio album—released on 2 December 2016. It is the band's first album to feature only cover songs, and their first studio release since 2005's A Bigger Bang, with its 11-year gap being the longest between two albums from the band. Despite the short time length of just around 43 minutes, the album was released as a double LP. "Just Your Fool", a Buddy Johnson cover was released as the first single from the album on 6 October. Eric Clapton contributed guitar on two tracks.


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The US Border Patrol is considered one of the most important elements of America’s national security infrastructure. But the Border Patrol doesn’t operate the same in all of its many locations around the country. Agents who are stationed at airports and other locations along the southern border of the United States have a bit of a different modus operandi than those at other locations. This was evidenced during a recent incident involving Pulitzer Prize winner and immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas when the former journalist was detained at an airport in south Texas following questioning by Border Patrol agents regarding his citizenship status.
Unlike Border Patrol agents in other locations, those stationed at airports within 100 miles of the border work closely with the Transportation Security Administration and typically do not wear uniforms. They help to monitor passengers flying within the United States and more often than not do not have offices within the airports in which they work. They assist TSA agents in checking the various forms of identification that are required by passengers including green card, travel visas, and passports to determine the authenticity of these documents and subsequently of the identities of the individuals carrying them.
When Mr. Vargas arrived at McAllen/Miller International Airport in McAllen, Texas, just a few miles from the southern border, agents noticed that he did not have any kind of US government-issued identification. He only had his passport from the Philippines – his native country – and admitted to agents that he was in the United States illegally. After being arrested, he was released but not before being served with a notice to appear before a judge in immigration court at a future date.
But airports are not the only locations that Border Patrol agents operate checkpoints. They are also responsible for running checkpoints all over the southwestern United States where illegal border crossings have become a serious issue over the last several years as well as at locations in several northern states like Washington. Most of the inland checkpoint locations are set up along highways and smaller roads, many of which have become the subject of resident protest because of what is perceived as overzealous agent protocol. Residents of Arivaca, Arizona, for example, have complained and have staged several protests about the Border Patrol’s requirement that residents pass through the checkpoint there every time they leave town.
The problem with the situation in Arivaca, residents say, is that they leave town on a daily basis because the town itself does not have its own schools or supermarkets. Additionally, the vast majority of the residents have jobs outside the town so simply commuting to and from their places of employment means having to go through the routine at the checkpoints at least twice per day.
The situation with the US Border patrol has reached a fever pitch in terms of the agency’s relations with citizens located near its checkpoints and many feel that situations like that of Jose Vargas are starting to reach epidemic proportions. If you or someone you know is in need of legal counsel regarding an immigration issue, please contact the Austin immigration attorney at the Lyttle Law Firm by visiting their website or call their offices at 512-215-5225.


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Humanitarian workers in Syria have been demanding sex in return for aid, according to a UN report into the sexual violence and exploitation. Here, the women were imprisoned after arriving from their war-torn country, sold for less than $2,, and forced to have sex more than Lebanon: Syrian Women at Risk of Sex Trafficking. 28 July | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News.
The sex tourism industry in Lebanon is exploiting Syrian refugees. Benjamin Zand meets those forced into prostitution, and the women locked. Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf was being exchanged for sex in various governorates in Syria. Lebanon: Syrian Women at Risk of Sex Trafficking. 28 July | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News.
Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf was being exchanged for sex in various governorates in Syria. A new report has found that local men distributing food and other international aid in Syria have been withholding deliveries from women. A startling report and BBC investigation into sexual violence in Syrian refugee camps has revealed a pattern of refugee women being forced to trade sexual.
Tucked in a leafy suburb of the Lebanese town of Jounieh, a short drive from the sparkling Mediterranean, stands a monument to human cruelty. In this derelict two-story house, 75 Syrian women were forced into sexual slavery, the largest human trafficking sfx ever uncovered in Lebanon.
The windows and balconies are barred sex giant cages where windows are painted black, depriving the women even of sunlight. The women left syria house to get abortions, of which they had about They also left to be treated for venereal diseases, contracted sgria being syyria to have unprotected sex with customers, or to be treated for skin ailments, brought on by their lack of exposure to the sun.
The house, called Chez Maurice, is now empty and sealed with red tape. Underwear and dirty clothes are strewn by the entrance, coffee spilled on the ground from the police raid. Sec windows have been left ajar, offering a glimpse into the lives of women held here for so long, some of whom were underaged when they arrived in Lebanon. The stench of rotting fruit rises from the dark interior, where clothes and sydia cigarette packs are scattered about dingy rooms and beds with metal bars.
It was real slavery. Details of how the women were trafficked, the abuse they suffered, the architecture syfia the network and how it was eventually brought down were gleaned from interviews with Lebanese police and security officials, and a copy of the indictment in the case obtained by the Guardian. The names of some syriia were provided in the indictment, but their identities have been withheld.
The indictment charges 23 individuals with the crime of forming a human trafficking network, physically and psychologically torturing the women, imprisoning them and forcing them into prostitution. It details the roles of the individuals accused of running the human trafficking network, including Fawaz Ali al-Hasan, the head of the network, and Sjria al-Rihawi, a Syrian man alleged by police officials to be the enforcer of the group and who officials say syriz still on the run.
Al-Akhbar, a Lebanese newspaper with close ties to the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, said he was a former interrogator in the feared Syrian air force intelligence service. A security source familiar with the investigation later confirmed the claim to the Guardian. Police and judicial officials say the women were trafficked from war-torn Syria and Iraq, recruited by agents of the network for supposedly sec jobs such as restaurant workers, before being imprisoned at Chez Maurice.
They did not for a syria treat them as humans. Those who resisted working as prostitutes were raped and beaten, and then forced syria have sec sex with customers. According to police those women who became pregnant were taken to a clinic in the northern Syria suburb of Dekwaneh, run by a well-known doctor in the syria syra Riad Bulos. He has been charged with carrying out abortions, a criminal offence in Lebanon.
Sex guards stood watch outside syyria house, female guards inside, keeping the women under a strict timetable. They would then be beaten. The women would sometimes work for up to 20 hours a day, from 10am until 6am the following morning, barely catching some hours of syria before they were called upon wex.
They escaped on Easter Friday. Taking advantage of the fact the house was lightly guarded on the holiday, eight of the women overpowered the guards.
Sex were too scared to leave, conditioned for years to distrust all, and the sex four fled. Three of the four took a minibus travelling to south Beirut, and told their story to a minivan driver, who called the police. Officers who had been trained to identify human trafficking sex arrived, interrogated sex women and then planned the sting sex brought an end to the tragedy.
Some of the women had been there for two or three years. The women are now in a number of local shelters, shielded from the eyes of the media and given a chance to recuperate. The shelters are expected to provide them with social, legal, medical and psychological support, and sgria studying options to resettle them in another country. But first, they will be given a chance to sex away from any questioning, to come to terms with what they have suffered.
The case has shocked many in Lebanon. Prior to that, human trafficking networks were sex under the penal code criminalising prostitution, which equated syroa women in the network with their pimps. The sex law treats the women as victims, though they are required in the law to prove that they were forced into prostitution. Sxe both laws se on the books and contradict each other, more efforts suria required to train judges and law enforcement personnel to understand how to handle human trafficking cases, and rights syria believe the penal code article ought to be rescinded.
Anti-prostitution laws were never really a deterrent — people involved would be released after a month in prison — whereas the new trafficking law mandates sentences between five- and years depending on the sryia of the harm syria the women. Police sfx and human rights workers acknowledge that the problem grew much syyria with the sex in Syria, which left many women vulnerable to the machinations of human traffickers.
Not all of the women in the network were refugees, but came from dispossessed families in Syria. Still, one in five refugee households in Lebanon are headed by women, who are left vulnerable by having to care sex their children and provide for them even though it is illegal for them to work.
There are more than a million refugees from Syria in Lebanon, and two-thirds are women and children. Child workers are common in Beirut and the Syria valley, the agricultural hinterland. Kafa has also trained members of the Lebanese police force on how to handle human trafficking cases. Jabbour said the psychological support would help the women address feelings of self-esteem and stigma as well as the scars of daily torture and violence and humiliation, as well as helping them to rebuild the ability to trust.
So far, there have been no sex trafficking convictions in Lebanon since the law was passed in late Jabbour said she hoped the Chez Maurice case would act as a model for similar situations in the future, with women treated as victims rather than being on par with those who run any network.
But she said there would also have to be a cultural shift in the way Lebanese society looks at prostitution. Kafa is not in favour of legalising prostitution, saying it legitimises exploitation and the treatment of syria as commodities. Instead, it advocates punishing human traffickers and sex buyers.
Though Lebanon is one of the more liberal Middle Eastern societies, domestic violence and gender syeia are still pervasive. A one-of-a-kind survey carried out by Kafa, which interviewed sex buyers in Lebanon, found that many thought that if prostitution was completely prohibited, rates of rape would increase, and so it was necessary syria have a sub-class of women who would shield the rest of society from male sexuality.
Most of the interviewees aex entitled to have sex whenever they pleased, and also believed that the prostitutes enjoyed ssyria sex with them, on top of being reimbursed.
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Global Citizen campaigns on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, and achieving gender equality is goal number five. You can join us and call for justice for Yazidi women who have experienced sexual violence here. According to Thomson Reuters, the strategy for protecting Syrian women will be implemented this year. Bon retour parmi nous! Connecte-toi pour agir. S'inscrire Se connecter avec Facebook ou. Nouvelle demande avec Facebook. Humanitarian workers in Syria have been demanding sex in return for aid, according to a UN report into the sexual violence and exploitation faced by women during the seven-year war.
The study, Voices from Syria , said women and girls had avoided humanitarian aid points for fear of what would be demanded of them there. Sexual exploitation was part of a range of abuses of women left unprotected during the war.
Families avoided sending children to school for fear they would be raped on the streets by soldiers from nearby checkpoints, while marriages were arranged for teenage girls in refugee camps, sometimes for money, sometimes for protection.
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MediaCom Worldwide Chairman-CEO Stephen Allan steps down
MediaCom Worldwide Chairman-CEO Stephen Allan is stepping down, the agency announced on Monday. Allan led MediaCom, part of WPP's GroupM, as chairman and CEO for 12 years and was with the agency for 38 years overall.
Allan will be succeeded by MediaCom Worldwide Chief Operating Officer Nick Lawson, who will take over as global CEO, effective July 1.
“I want to thank Steve for all he has done to build MediaCom into one of the world’s leading media agencies, working with many of the largest industry brands,” GroupM Global CEO Christian Juhl said in a statement. “Steve’s commitment to his people and the organization is unmatched. We wish him the very best in this next chapter and recognize that after more than 25 years in a leadership role he is ready for a new challenge. We appreciate the foundation Steve has built for the next generation of leaders at MediaCom.”
"He is the perfect example of someone who brings to life our vision of making advertising work better for people," Juhl said. "I am excited to have him as a close partner as we look at our future agency offering and consider how to create an environment where technology paves the way towards better work experiences for our people and impact for our clients."
Allan took over as the global leader of MediaCom in August 2008 after previously serving as CEO of GroupM U.K., and CEO of MediaCom U.K. before that. The agency credited Allan with leading MediaCom to "tremendous global growth, becoming a top-four media agency worldwide," citing COMvergence 2020 estimates.
Lawson, another longtime MediaCom executive, joined the agency as a media planner in 1991. He rose through the ranks, becoming CEO of MediaCom U.K. in 2006, CEO of EMEA in 2008 and, most recently, as global chief operating officer in 2019. It is unclear who will succeed Lawson in his role as chief operating officer.
Allan said in a statement that his decision to step down is the "most difficult one I have taken during my 38-year career at MediaCom, but I decided the time has come to take all I’ve learned in building and growing a truly global network and I’m excited to apply it to a new challenge."
"I have had the privilege and pleasure to work with so many talented and kind people who taught me so much and who will always be my friends," Allan said. "Together we amassed an unbelievable portfolio of clients and as an agency reached heights that seemed impossible when we started out. I have been so fortunate to have had the support and loyalty of countless people who’ve worked alongside me, many for two or three decades. Whilst I am incredibly sad to be leaving my ‘family,’ I couldn’t be happier to hand the reins over to Nick who is a world-class leader, knowing that the MediaCom I will always love is in very safe hands."
Lawson added that he is honored to be taking over.
"This agency inspires me every day–our amazing people, the outstanding work they do, the trust our clients place in us, and the opportunities that lie ahead," Lawson said in a statement. "I’d also like to take the opportunity to personally thank Steve for his leadership, mentorship and friendship. Big shoes to fill!”
Allan's departure comes after GroupM recently implemented a round of layoffs across its network. It is unclear the exact impact those had on MediaCom, or how many employees were laid off overall. A GroupM spokesperson confirmed only that it did undergo staff cuts.
“We are working hard to limit the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our people, while protecting the health of our business as a whole," the GroupM spokesperson wrote in an email to Ad Age. "This has included senior salary sacrifices and other cost-saving measures. Unfortunately, despite these efforts, in some markets we will have to make staff reductions and part ways with talented employees. We are doing everything we can to support those colleagues who are affected during this very challenging time."
Allan's exit also follows a reshuffling of leadership at GroupM that saw Juhl replace Kelly Clark as global CEO in October 2019. Kyoko Matsushita then replaced Juhl in his previous role as global CEO of Essence, the data and measurement-driven media agency of GroupM.


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11th September 1939
Germany announced a blockade of the United Kingdom. British codes were cracked, so they knew where convoys would assemble.
India postponed plans for federation.
Game day 11: USSR begins to move.
USSR received 27 IPCs, but only one industrial centre existed, in Russia itself. The 8 IPCs were allocated to a new Infantry corps and a new armoured corps, ready for October 1st. Meanwhile, in agreement with the secret pact made with Hitler and Stalin’s plans for Finland, the Russian forces in Karelia, Caucasus and Russia began to move westwards.

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Multi-track audio in stereo output, HD video, 08.30mins.
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An exhibition installation. With video, amplified two-channel sound and cabling; 35 slide projector with sound from pick-up microphone; objects and manipulated 35mm slides.

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Introducing a new resource for Christians who write:
There are plenty of how-tos out there addressing various aspects of the writing craft, publication, marketing etc, but there aren’t many books that cultivate the writer as a whole person.
The editors of this anthology chose seven key areas that are essential for a Christian who writes:
- Time with God
- Healthy Living
- Time Management
- Honing Writing Skills
- Crafting a Masterpiece
How often do writers concentrate on a few of these while letting others slip away? Or forget that the time invested in spiritual growth and maintaining health actually contribute to the depth and quality of their writing?
7 Essential Habits of Christian Writers is produced by InScribe Christian Writers’ Fellowship, with contributions from 28 Canadian writers (including me). Writers, I encourage you to take a peek at the table of contents (click here and scroll down the page) to see what’s on offer.
At present the book is available exclusively for Kindle, but there will be a print version released this fall and the ebook will also be available for Kobo, Nook, iTunes etc. In Kindle form, the book is already an Amazon bestseller in Canada and has been gaining traction internationally as well.


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Recently, there have been a lot of rumors around the Fall Guys arcade regarding the release of the game on new platforms. The developers have dispelled this information, however, it looks like Fall Guys will somehow make it to the Switch and Xbox.
The developers from Mediatonic told about this in an interview with GI.biz .
We did not share much of our plans in this regard, but we can say that Fall Guys should reach the largest possible audience. We want our game to be available on all major platforms and are working hard on it.
In addition, Mediatonic also has crossplay in its plans.
We not only want to expand to other platforms, but also hope to introduce crossplay.
Fall Guys is currently only available on PC and PS4.