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The discussion over a proposed 20-megawatt electric-generating power plant in the Town of Ulster continued last week with town officials holding a public scoping meeting to seek public input on the anticipated impacts of the project across a number of dimensions. Nineteen members of the public spoke during the meeting. Town supervisor James E. Quigley, III said it was clear that most of them would like to see the project simply go away.
“From what I’ve seen they’ve made up their minds,” said Quigley. “The comments I keep hearing are, ‘Just say no,’ ‘Just say no,’ ‘Just say no.’ That doesn’t even work for drugs.”
The town board is serving as lead agency on the project. It is tasked with assembling the scoping document and ensuring the Lincoln Park Grid Support Center proposed by Chicago-based energy concern GlidePath adheres to local, state and federal laws.
“The town board, and town itself, is in a difficult position,” said Quigley. “When you look at all the bodies of laws in New York State and all the requirements that have to be met through SEQR, there is no technical reason for this size facility that they can’t be met.”
The supervisor added that many of the questions being raised by area residents are also being raised by the town in its ongoing conversation with GlidePath.
“The concerns that have been raised heretofore have been the focus points of the town from the very beginning,” Quigley said. “With the exception of the fracked-gas issue, which is a national issue and a state issue, there is a body of law that is federal, state and local. And when someone comes and makes an application to the Town of Ulster planning board, we have an obligation to follow the law.
“And if in the process of the application and the study, they check all the boxes off and satisfy all the requirements under the law, if the town arbitrarily says, ‘No, thank you, your project is not approved,’ there will be a financial repercussion to the town. And that’s what we’re facing here: Some people don’t care. They don’t want it, period. Which is an arbitrary decision in relation to the planning and zoning laws in the Town of Ulster.”
The GlidePath power plant would operate on a small portion of a 121-acre site currently owned by Kingston Landing LLC off Frank Sottile Boulevard. According to the developer’s plans, a building housing the equipment would stand for between 30 and 40 feet in height. An exhaust stack would rise above the structure, and though developers were initially determined to keep that below the 100-foot height limit for the area. Developers last month said they’d scaled back the proposed height to around 80 feet, and hoped to get the stack lower than the tree line along the property, which is roughly 70 feet high. The project would include the 20 MW lithium-ion battery array and natural gas-powered reciprocating engine generators which would use on-site low-sulfur diesel stored in a tank if the gas supply were disrupted.
According to David Young, an engineer with the Chazen Companies, a Poughkeepsie-based planning firm involved with the project, the area housing the facility has been reduced from 3.09 acres to 2.3 acres, largely because of concern from nearby residents. “We’ve shrunk it down as much as we could and still accommodate the facilities that need to be on the site,” Young said. The total area of disturbance on the property would be 5.32 acres, with remaining green space at roughly 118 acres.
Involved in the presentation during last week’s scoping meeting was GlidePath’s chief development officer, Peter Rood.
Among the members of the public speaking at the scoping session was Sandra Pierson, a resident of Ulster Gardens Court, which she described as 161 units of “mostly elderly or disabled individuals.” Pierson said she and many others in the area surrounding the proposed site had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory issues that might be exacerbated by emissions from the plant. “I’m extremely concerned about emissions,” said Pierson. “I think it’s a very dangerous thing for those of us who are elderly. This is an extremely fragile group of people, and I really need to know that they are going to be protected.”
Air quality was also a concern for Judith Carpova, a Kerhonkson resident who said the facility going forward could set a dangerous precedent for Ulster County. “We have clean air here, and we’re proud of that,” Carpova said. “We prize it. It’s part of our tourism and many other economic benefits. But it also apparently makes us a dartboard for companies that can use us to exploit our clean air and pollute it and be able to be permitted to do so.”
Other concerns included the potential financial impact on property values, visual and sound issues, the impact on wildlife and others.
The safety of the facility was also discussed. “From a safety perspective, why would the sponsor propose a fossil-fuel-fired plant, mostly unmanned, in the middle of a forest which may be subject to external threat from natural causes or vandalism?” wondered Regis Obijiski, a Ledge Road resident.
Laura Hartmann, a member of TownOfUlsterCitizens.org and Democratic challenger last year to James Maloney for the Ulster County Legislature, said the proposed power plant raised many concerns, including environmental and fiscal. “GlidePath is not coming to the Town of Ulster to produce any significant jobs for our area,” she said. “They list four [jobs] in their EAF [environmental assessment form] for what is an unmanned facility. We understand that this project is being considered for the very much-needed tax revenue that it would bring to our town. But that shouldn’t outweigh the quality-of-life impacts and decrease in property investments that this will have on the residents and their futures.”
Quigley said he was encouraged by GlidePath’s willingness to listen to concerns from the public, and where possible, to adapt their proposal accordingly. “It’s a dynamic process, not a static process,” Quigley said. “There will never be a project that will be submitted on the first draft and the planning board is going to say, ‘Yes, that’s a great plan. We’re going to do that.’ There’s going to be changes. That’s the nature of the process. And here what you see is a very technologically complicated project that as they continue to consult with design engineers on the equipment, the project changes somewhat.”
The town board is planning to vote on seeking an extension from GlidePath for submission of the scoping document beyond the 60-day deadline to accommodate more public inquiry, Quigley added, something that is legally allowed by mutual consent.
The supervisor said the reason for the request was a simple one. “I’ve got 500 signatures on petitions and 187 PO’d residents,” he said.


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TCA: ABC Says 'We'll See' to Uncertain Future of 'General Hospital'
With All My Children now a thing of the past and One Life to Live ending its run on Friday, General Hospital remains the only soap opera on ABC's daytime line-up.
And though the network has not directly alluded to canceling the series, it's also running out of room. New series The Chew and The Revolution are already on the line-up, and in fall, Katie Couric joins the network with her own talk show -- presumably in General Hospital's time slot.
"We'll see," ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He wouldn't comment on where Couric would land on the schedule, but he did say that its make it or break it for the network's lone surviving soap.
"I’m a fan of General Hospital but we haven’t made a decision," said Lee, "and we don’t really have a time frame on it."
General Hospital, now in its 49th season, recently had a power change, behind the scenes. One Life to Live alums Frank Valentini and Ron Carlivati joined the show, serving as executive producer and head writer, respectively. They replace General Hospital's Jill Farren Phelps and Garin Wolf.

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GIVEN his surname you’d expect Liam Bond to be shaken and not stirred by last December’s heartbreak at final qualifying school.
But 12 months on and after 16 years of trying, the Chepstow-based professional has finally got his hands on a licence to thrill among the goldfingers of golf with a first prized European Tour card.
It’s more than provided a quantum of solace for the 40-year-old after drama at the PGA Catalunya course, in Spain, last December Ian Fleming couldn’t have scripted better.
Having the luxury of being able to drop a shot over the final two holes, Bond proceeded to bogey both the 107th and 108th of the six-round marathon to miss his card by a single shot.
But with a live and let die persistence, Bond came out firing in Girona last week to get his jaws into a near guaranteed full season rubbing shoulders with the Lee Westwoods, Graeme McDowells, Martin Kaymers and Rory McIlroys of this world.
It’s was a golfing lifetime ago when Bond, a raw-boned 24-year-old professional, first mounted his quest for European Tour stardom.
In the same year Brian Lara had scored 375 in one innings of a Test match, the Queen opened the Channel Tunnel, OJ Simpson was arrested for murder, Tony Blair was elected leader of the Labour Party and Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley married.
Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump and Four Weddings And A Funeral were playing to packed cinemas, East 17’s Stay Another Day was Christmas No 1 and Pierce Brosnan was just a couple of months away from his Bond debut in Goldeneye.
But now all those long years of stamina and morale-sapping trips, with very little reward on the Challenge Tour, seems all worth it for the father of two.
And he’s left in no doubt who the inspiration was for going from final qualifying heartache to a fully-fledged European Tour professional – three-times Major champion and Ryder Cup star Padraig Harrington.
It was 18 holes alongside the Dubliner in September’s Vivendi Cup in Paris that gave Bond a glimpse of what it takes to make the step up.
And three months later he achieved just that as his tied sixth on 14 under par at Catalunya ensures decent category European Tour card, a £4,800 cheque and the best Christmas for wife Emma plus children Daisy (five) and Oscar (three).
“I never really gave up hope in those 16 years this day would come. What kept me going was I knew I would get my hands on a European Tour card,” said Bond, whose groundwork was built on the opening three days with rounds of 66, 69 and 67.
“You’ve got to keep playing, keep plugging away and for me this is a good end to the story.
“I think about three of my close family have been close to heart attacks after what happened last December and last week. I’ve been going to Tour school since ’94 and this is the first time I’ve got my hands on a card. It was an unbelievable feeling and a huge relief.
“And to go back to the same place, play the same course and being just a shot inside the qualifying mark starting the final round I did think to myself, ‘Here we go again.’
“I was in the clubhouse with my same caddie and it really felt like deja vu with a totally different outcome.
“The only slight wobble was the front nine in my fifth round when fatigue crept up on me a little with three bogeys. It was something like my 11th competitive round in a fortnight after playing in second-stage qualifying as well which also went to an extra day.
“I let a few shots go and my concentration, not to let it get away from me, was intense.
“I got things back on the back nine and hauled myself back from what could have been a nightmare fifth round for me.
“When I was getting starts on the European Tour I did revel in the situation.
“This year I played with Padraig Harrington in the Vivendi Cup on the Saturday and it was a great opportunity to measure my game against his.
“I thought to myself that day, this is where I want to be, I want to be playing these events every week.
“That competition really helped me come up with the goods when I really needed to last week because I find the Challenge Tour is no motivation at all for me – it’s more depressing than anything else.
“In any other tournament if you finish with a double or triple bogey to blow it, you move on to the next week. For me it’s taken 12 months to put it right.
“A year is a long time to think about things and scrap to get the chance to put it right.
“Finishing in the top six as well means I will get a good card and the chance to play in a lot of the events in 2011.
“This is the chance for me to compete where I’ve always dreamed of playing and doing well on the European Tour.
“There’s something like 50-odd tournaments on the European Tour this season and the brilliant thing for me is that I get to play in a lot of them.
“It’s going to be great being part of a Tour that includes the Westwoods, Kaymers, McIlroys and McDowells of this world, particularly after the year European golf has had.
“In the past when I’ve played European Tour events I’ve put all my eggs into that basket that particular week.
“I’ve put extra pressure on myself to do well and now I can pick and choose the tournaments I want and prepare myself fully for them. It’s great to be able to plan a schedule.
“I’ve been out there so long now and have seen good friends getting their Tour card, now I can feel part of it. It’s also a chance to see again how my game measures up against the best players in Europe.
“I feel I’m a better player than the professional that started out in 1994 trying to earn my card.
“You are always learning at this game and technically I think my swing is better as it holds up far better under pressure.
“People have always told me in the past how sharp your short game needs to be at the top end of the game and often I’ve brushed over that.
“But my short game was so key over in Spain last week and that was again from watching Harrington’s sublime short game over in the Vivendi Cup.
“I thought my game around the greens was pretty good, but it was just a joke compared to Harrington and he made me look like a seven handicapper, even though I shot a 68 to his 69 that day.
“After that day I went and worked so hard on improving my short game. And last week my short game covered up a load of cracks elsewhere.”
While Bond contemplates a first full season on Tour, Stuart Manley yesterday teed off his fourth year among the big guns of Europe after also coming through final qualifying.
The Aberdare pro pocketed £4,100 in cash for tied ninth spot on 13 under despite opening up with a two-over 74.
He followed that up with rounds of 65 and 64 to cement his card and spent very little time to celebrate back in Wales as he jetted off to Durban Country Club for this week’s South African Open.
“I could have gone to South Africa this week, but after 14 rounds in a row and not seeing the kids for three weeks, I just couldn’t pitch up and shoot off to South Africa,” added Bond.
“But I will be off to East London, in early January, with a clean slate and start my European Tour campaign there at the Africa Open.
“I’m really looking forward to it and this week I’ve been in contact with individuals and businesses I’ve worked with down the years trying to drum up some sponsorship.
“I’m hoping to get something together because I don’t think people realise how much a season can cost on Tour and it can be right up to £70,000.
“If you don’t have a sponsor it can be a struggle.
“Over the last couple of years on the Challenge Tour I really have battered the credit card for not much reward.
“If I can get a big-time sponsor that would be awesome but I’ve got to try and get a few good events under my belt early.
“Get stuck in early on and it can take a whole lot of pressure off you as Rhys Davies found this year when he pulled off some good results.
“Rhys nearly secured a place on the Ryder Cup team with his performances early in 2010.
“A good start is key and having had a taste of it, I can’t wait to get started.
“I think it’s going to be the best Christmas ever in the Bond household as the kids are going to see a happy daddy, who isn’t kicking the cat.”
The only Welshman who might be kicking a cat this festive season is Pontyclun’s Sion Bebb after a first-round 77 dashed any hopes he had of making the fourth-round cut at Catalunya.
He finished his 72 holes on three over – five shots outside the cut mark.

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I work with victims of Boko Haram, both Muslim and Christian, sisters, brothers. Without forgiveness we cannot move forward. Yesterday is gone. Today is the present. Tomorrow is a mystery. So it's very important for us to hug each other and forgive the past. If we don't forgive the past we will not move forward. Here we are today in this camp living side by side with a Muslim and Christian. Our children play together. We talk to each other. We grow crops together. Is part of the forgiveness. If we have not forgiving each other we wouldn't be here today. When I come here I feel love. I see the spirit of love. The way you look at me and I look at them the same way and I see my Muslim brothers and sisters here living with the Christians. I look left, I look right, I see love all over the place. That means, forgiveness has walked here, we have forgiven each other.
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In June last year when President Muhammadu Buhari declared June 12 Nigeria’s new Democracy Day, instead of May 29, the day Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in as president in 1999, a lot of people read political meaning into it, especially as it came in the thick of the electioneering for the last general elections in which the president’s reelection bid was being challenged by a strong opposition candidate, and he needed to woo the South West geopolitical zone whose son was denied his presidential mandate in 1993.
However, many Nigerians believe, and rightly so, that the president made the right call, for the events that surrounded June 12, 1993 election truly laid the foundation’s for Nigeria’s present democracy which has now lasted 20 unbroken years, the first time in the nation’s political history.
Exactly 26 years ago, Nigerians went to the polls to choose its president in an election that would have completed the long and arduous political processes in the aborted Third Republic that would have reclaimed the country from 20 years of military dictatorship. At the time, almost all the democratic governance structures were already in place: local government, governorship and National Assembly elections had been held and winners already in office. June 12 was for the presidential election.
In that election, two presidential candidates squared off: business mogul and philanthropist, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Kano prince, Uthman Bashir Tofa, of the National Republican Convention (NRC), in what was a two-party system cobbled together by the Ibrahim Babangida military junta.
However, the Babangida junta annulled the election which he himself had, in his broadcast to the nation, described as free, fair and peaceful; an election Abiola clearly won.
As condemnations intensified, Babangida quickly stepped aside and left power in the hands of a spineless and illegal contraption called Interim National Government headed by corporate boardroom guru, Ernest Shonekan, which barely lasted three months before Gen Sani Abacha seized power, starting another military era.
What followed was the darkest period in the country’s history bar the civil war, as the agitation for the restoration of the Abiola mandate took a dangerous turn after he declared himself president and was promptly arrested and clamped in jail by the Abacha regime.
The press, student unions, pro- democracy groups like National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), professional bodies and the international community mounted pressure on the Abacha junta to release Abiola and restore his mandate, but the junta increasingly became ferocious so much so that many pro-June 12 campaigners went underground while others fled into exile after a rogue military strike force started assassinating opposition figures, chief among them Abiola’s wife, Kudirat, who was vocal in rallying support for her husband and his mandate.
Fate caused a dramatic twist in the whole saga as Abacha suddenly died while midwifing a kangaroo transition in which he would have transmuted into a civilian president. His sudden death raised the hope of Abiola’s freedom but few days after, he too died mysteriously while in the company of US peace negotiators led by Susan Rice.
Following the deaths of the two protagonists , Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar oversaw a quick transition and handed over to President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.
There are many lessons from the June 12 struggle. It clearly showed the military that Nigerians were fed up with its dabbling in governance and were ready to fight for their democratic rights even in the face of state sponsored terror.
Apart from that election going down in history as the freest, fairest and most peaceful ever conducted in Nigeria, it was also the only time Nigerians were united on one purpose apart from football – to send the soldiers back to the barracks, even voting in a Muslim-Muslim ticket without anybody making a fuss about it. Nigeria needs that kind of unity of purpose to surmount the current security and economic challenges.
It is also pertinent to remind our present leaders that the return of democracy has not really made life more liveable for the majority of Nigerians who are now among the poorest in the world. Many of those who risked their lives then may be wondering whether the struggle was worth it. The present leaders must realise that democracy should lead to good governance, not the grand thievery and misgovernance that has gone since the return of democracy in 1999 which has denied the majority of Nigerians access to basic needs.
As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day today, we also enjoin Nigerians to truly imbibe the democratic spirit and eschew the do-or-die attitude to political contest prevalent in our polity today.
Much as we commend President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising today as democracy day, we also urge this administration to go beyond the fanfare and flowery speeches to do something tangible to immortalise Abiola. It could start by naming the Abuja National Stadium after him and engraving him in our currency notes. That will keep his martyrdom ever green in our nation’s consciousness.
Finally, there are many others who paid heavy prices in the struggle for June 12. This is a good time to remember them, whether dead or alive.
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Revit Alternatives and Competitors in 2022
In a relatively new industry of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, Revit is a well-known competitor that is the most suitable for various tasks in the field of architectural design. It can be used to turn concepts, analytical information and theoretical designs into actual projects ready for fabrication and subsequent construction.
Revit also offers many advantages attributed to it being owned by a well-known software giant Autodesk. For example, it is capable of collaborating in some ways with other Autodesk software, such as AutoCAD. Additionally, Revit provides the ability to access its designs from pretty much any device using the power of BIM Collaboration Pro – a cloud-based collaboration solution that is also owned by Autodesk.
It would also be fair to say that, while Revit is widely considered one of the most popular BIM software on the market, it is far from perfect in how it works and what it is capable of. For example, the overall Revit interface is rather complicated to get used to. Additionally, there are multiple cases of Revit straight-up not having features that other competitors have had for a while now.
There is also the issue of the isometric view being the default one and many other examples of how Revit is far from perfect. This brings us to the topic of competition that Revit has in this market. There are plenty of different BIM software that can rival Revit in their feature sets, including both free and paid solutions. As such, we are presenting a list of 10 different Revit competitors, split into two groups – ones that have a free version and ones that are premium software without any free versions.
Paid Revit alternatives and competitors
Vectorworks Architect is one of those solutions that strive to be as functional as it gets, making it one of the most prominent Revit competitors. It is a full-fledged BIM software that allows users to work with an entire BIM workflow in one place. Its 3D modeling engine is powered by SIEMENS Parasolid, allowing for the combination of precision and complexity in graphical design.
Vectorworks can operate various file formats to allow for easier collaboration between different applications. It can also be linked directly to several other competitors in the field for an improved collaboration – including Photoshop, SketchUp, Rhino, Cinema4D, and more. Vectorworks also strives to add the newest features to its software, be it photogrammetry, cloud service support, AR and VR support, etc.
Lumion, on the other hand, is a software that is not capable of performing an entire BIM project cycle. What it does is present a comprehensive toolset for the most complicated task of a BIM process – 3D design rendering. Since visualization is a massive part of the architecture, Lumion’s capabilities in terms of precision rendering and natural atmosphere generation are a large part of what makes a design attractive to the clients.
Lumion is capable of working with a large assortment of CAD software to be able to provide its 3D renderings to the project. The importing can be done either automatically via cloud or manually. Cloud synchronization can be achieved with many popular design software, including Vectorworks, Revit, AutoCAD, and more. Lumion has a free student license for full-time students, while regular clients have to choose between one of the two versions of Lumion with different price tags and slightly different feature sets.
While Revit is widely considered one of the best BIM software pieces on the market, it is not particularly easy regarding the user interface. Revit is known for being difficult to work with, which is why there is a selection of BIM software that puts user-friendliness as its most significant selling point. ArchiCAD is one such alternative, offering a variety of features for architecture design purposes combined with advanced collaboration capabilities.
ArchiCAD has clients in over a hundred countries and is translated into 27 languages. There is also a free trial version of the software that lasts an entire month, providing the ability to test out all of the different features that ArchiCAD can offer.
A detailed three-dimensional design is vital for successful project completion – but it would not be helpful without a proper issue tracking process integrated into the overall workflow. This is a feature that Revizto focuses on – providing real-time clash detection and other subsequent features that are necessary for the entire model to be able to transition into reality.
As such, Revizto can be identified as a BIM collaboration platform capable of supporting both 3D and 2D workflows in a unified environment, providing its users with a wealth of communication methods. Revizto is utilized in over 150 countries and the company always strives to implement newer features to the software, such as the ability to explore project models at a 1:1 scale using a VR headset.
Another rather popular name on the market is Bentley – a software provider encompassing multiple industries with its products, including architecture design software. This is the primary purpose of Microstation – to provide 3D CAD software that can operate both 3D and 2D models with extreme efficiency. It also supports one of the most popular file formats for this particular market – DGN.
DGN is a file format widely used by AEC firms, Global transportation agencies, and many other design-related companies – and all of these companies can work with Microstation with little to no effort. This kind of standardization allows CAD software to avoid errors that are fairly common for when you have to convert a project drawing from another popular format (DWG) into a DGN format.
Free Revit alternatives and competitors
It is worth mentioning that not all of these examples are entirely free – some are provided using a so-called “freemium” model, where you have a free basic version of the software with a limited feature set, with the ability to acquire more features with a paid subscription.
When it comes to completely free CAD software, it is hard to imagine a solution that is as popular as FreeCAD. FreeCAD is a free and open-source CAD software mostly centered around mechanical engineering but also capable of performing a wealth of other features in other industries, including architecture, product design, and so on. It utilizes a lot of different open-source libraries, including Python, Coin3D, Qt, and more.
FreeCAD also supports many platforms, including Windows, Mac and Linux, with absolutely zero differences between platforms. FreeCAD is also capable of working with many 2D components for 2D production drawings, even though direct 2D drawings are not considered the prime function of the software – and the same goes for organic shapes, animation, and other functionality.
Another popular software that is considered a direct Revit competitor is Blender. This comprehensive design software can perform 3D modeling, animation, compositing, rigging, simulation, and more. Blender is widely used for several purposes, such as motion tracking, 2D animation, video editing, etc. Another great point is that it’s completely free and open-source.
Blender also has a variety of use cases that are entirely different from its original purpose – such as game creation or Python scripting. It is an excellent option for small studios and other groups of clients who cannot afford any enterprise-class CAD software such as Revit or its alternatives.
Sweet Home 3D is also one of Revit’s alternatives, even if it is somewhat specific in its purpose. Sweet Home 3D is a free architectural design software that focuses on creating house plans for its users. It allows for the creation of a house plan in two dimensions with the ability to preview the entire project in 3D. It also has an abundance of furniture and other appliances that can be used to create an even more detailed home plan for the client in question.
Sweet Home 3D is straightforward to use, but it is also far less in-depth than most of its competitors due to it being a solution that favors personal use. It also targets exclusively interior design, meaning there are little to no external design tools available. At the same time, this solution still provides several features that can be claimed as a Revit alternative, such as architecture design and project preview.
Another well-known name in the field of 3D design is SketchUp – created by Trimble Inc, it is a comprehensive workspace that allows its users to design any and all kinds of architecture projects, both big and small. It also has a lot of features that are aimed at making the overall 3D design process that much better, with smart visualization, time-based changes in the design, and a lot of different presentation methods for the project in question.
SketchUp is a solution that is on the border between free and paid software since it has a free version with a limited feature set – but it also has several other versions you have to pay for. This approach puts SketchUp in a so-called “freemium” category when it comes to monetization – offering a free basic version with the ability to pay for more advanced features.
Going for a smaller BIM solution, we have bimspot.io – a web-based BIM platform that offers multiple features for comprehensive project management in the architecture industry. Some of these features include element permissions, discipline checks, quantity takeoff, model viewing capabilities, coordination checks, KPI dashboards, and more.
As a BIM platform, bimspot.io offers four different solutions, with each solution targeting a specific goal or purpose. Planner is focused on project coordination and model quality improvements; BIM Manager utilizes BIM data from different sources and enables model check automatization. Project Manager is all about collaboration and team management, and BIM Software Developer is about scaling your solution by adding multiple features through API integration.
There is no shortage of BIM solutions similar to what Revit does in the field of BIM. Choosing a specific solution might be a rather arduous process, with some people not being able to afford Revit in the first place and others struggling to find a suitable replacement. This article intended to help by presenting multiple different Revit alternatives to make the choice of a potential client much easier.
Additionally, our list was intentionally split into two parts, highlighting paid and free alternatives to Revit that are available in today’s architecture design market. That way, we can cover more potential use cases when it comes to customers looking for a Revit alternative.


Know the Difference Between Normal Leaking and Problematic Leaking
If you have noticed that your air conditioner unit is leaking outside, you might be concerned, but you do not necessarily need to be. In fact, it is normal for your air conditioning unit to leak small amounts of water during routine functioning because it is producing condensation. As the system’s evaporator coil cools warm air that passes over it and absorbs heat and moisture from the air, condensation forms naturally. Condensation then drips and collects in the system’s drain pan, through the condensate drain line, and out of the home. That is why, if you notice a puddle around the condenser unit, there is likely no cause for concern.
When you might have a cause for concern is if the leak does not stop during the day or if the unit is leaking often. The amount of condensation that is normal to expect from your air conditioner depends on a few factors, such as the thermostat setting and outdoor temperature. If your air conditioning unit is functioning as it should, it should only leak or produce condensation when operating. The small amount of water that does form should dry rather quickly in the air. If you notice frequent or persistent leaks outside of the unit, or if the leak persists for a day or longer, it could be due to one of the following issues:
- Blocked drain pipe
If your air conditioner unit is leaking inside the home, it is most likely caused by a clogged condensate drain line. This line can become clogged over time with debris like dirt, dust, and mold. If the clogs become severe enough, it can cause the pipe to leak or prevent condensation from exiting properly.
- Clogged filters
Another potential cause of leaky AC units is clogged dirty filters. Dirty filters can cause your evaporator coils to freeze, which will cause water to spill over the AC drain pan.
- Faulty condensate pan
If your unit is full of water, it is likely due to a clogged drainpipe. Inside of the refrigerant coils and pipes is a breeding ground for algae, mold, and other substances. Over time, this algae and mold can clog the drainpipe and cause water to build up, which leaks into the drain pan.
- Faulty pump
If your pump is broken, it will not allow water to flow away from the overflow pan. Instead, the pan will fill until it drips onto the floor. One way to test your pump is to pour water into the pan. If nothing happens when you do this, then you know the drain is not clogged, and your issue could be a faulty pump.
- Refrigerant leaks
It is also possible that the AC leaking is related to a refrigerant leak. If you have low refrigerant levels, it will also lower the pressure in the air conditioner, which will lead to the evaporator coils freezing and potentially leaking.
- Improper installation
If your air conditioner leaks considerable quantities of water despite being relatively new, it could also be caused by an installation issue. For example, if the unit is not level, water will accumulate unevenly in the overflow pan and drip over the side. That is why it is so important to work with an HVAC technician who is highly familiar with the mechanics of these systems, like the ones on the team at Meyer’s Companies, Inc. If the air conditioner is not installed on a completely flat surface, you might need to adjust the concrete pad it sits on in order to even it out.
If your air conditioner is a window unit, the front should be at a slight upward angle so the water drains out the back and into the outdoors. If the unit is too flat, the water might spill into the house rather than outside. It is also possible for water to leak excessively from a window unit if it was not installed securely. If this is the case, the moisture from the warm air could be meeting the cold air in the air conditioner and creating a leak.
- Cold temperatures
This is a problem that our customers typically experience towards the end of the normal air conditioning season. Your air conditioner might leak if it is running when it is too cold outside. This is because the unit will try to cool down your home, but if temperatures outside are cold as well, the coils could freeze up, which makes the unit leak water.
Your air conditioning units are important parts of your home. They keep your home at ideal temperatures and make it a safe and comfortable place to be. At Meyer’s Companies, Inc., we understand how important these systems are, and we are here to help you repair and maintain them. If properly maintained, your cooling system will last for many years. If you are having issues with your system, you can trust our team to get to the bottom of it and keep your system running properly for many years to come.
If you are having issues with a leaking air conditioner unit or another HVAC issue, call Meyer’s Companies, Inc. at (219) 240-0610 or contact us online to get the help you need.


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Family man and conservative politician Kevin Anderson is an unlikely crusader for medicinal cannabis. And the country music capital of Australia was an unlikely place for the grassroots movement to take hold.
But the NSW Government's first steps towards decriminalising cannabis for medicinal purposes had their beginnings in The Old Bell Tower cafe in Tamworth in May, when owners Lou and Lucy Haslem invited their local member for a cuppa.
The story that the Haslems relayed to Anderson is now well known – their 23-year-old son, Daniel, was dying of cancer and cannabis was the only medication that eased the dreadful side effects of his chemotherapy.
Health Minister Jillian Skinner had rejected the recommendations of an upper house committee to decriminalise cannabis for card-carrying patients and their carers six months earier.
The Haslems implored Anderson, a clean-cut Nationals MP and former televison anchor who despised drugs, to reanimate the issue on their behalf.
"It surprised me," Anderson says. "Daniel's father is a career cop from the drug squad and his mother's a nurse. But I knew this happens, people do it, it's talked about behind closed doors."
He promised to think about it. And a few days later, he promised to act.
But if the idea was radical, Anderson plodded along his road to Damascus in sensible boots, with a large support crew and only after checking the weather forecast.
"I think he thought about it pretty hard at first," Lucy Haslem says. "He's fairly conservative. But there seemed to be so much support that I think he felt a little bit comfortable."
Says Anderson: "If I would have stood at the top of the hill in Tamworth saying, 'Legalise drugs, legalise drugs' people would have thought, 'Ok loony' ... "I had to think very carefully about how we could make it work."
The growing support for medicinal cannabis was overwhelmingly due to the Haslems, who made The Old Bell Tower the site of several high profile conversions.
Police Superintendent Clint Pheeney emerged from his coffee date to declare he would not prosecute Daniel Haslem for marijuana possession. Long-serving councillor Warren Woodley shocked the community in announcing that he would make a concession to his lifetime of anti-drug campaigning in the case of medicinal cannabis.
Even Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce jumped aboard. And. before long, farmers were offering to switch their sorghum crops out for marijuana.
Meanwhile, Anderson realised his only option to bring the issue back before parliament was through a Private Member's Bill, but he first sought approval from Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner.
"I said, 'But I want the government to get behind me,' and they said, 'That's not how it generally happens'.
Finally Baird agreed to consider the bill if it solved the issue of supply, and Anderson fashioned a bill that he privately presented to the Premier about four weeks ago. It was then massaged into the policy announced on Tuesday.
Greens MP John Kaye, who put aside his own bill in the hope that Anderson's would have better chance of success, has described the government's policy as timid.
It does not address the issue of supply, leaving that to a working party to sort out, and establishes a clinical trial (not among Anderson's recommendations), which will take years.
But Lucy Haslem – also muted in her enthusiasm for the policy – still gives credit to Anderson.
He organised her meeting with the Premier, who now describes their conversation as the single most important factor in his change of heart.
"These recommendations are fairly benign to be honest but with such a big change; you can't really leap into it," Mrs Haslem says. "You've got to take small steps."
Anderson is unapologetic. The last thing he wanted was to spend a lot of time on a policy that was rejected out of hand.
"Let's get this up, let's get this running, and then we can maybe start to look at what happens beyond that."

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In order for India’s biopharmaceutical players to compete effectively on the global scale for biosimilars market by 2020, the private sector as well as Government of India (GOI) will have to invest a considerable amount of capital in building the manufacturing capacity and skills base to provide the necessary enabling environment. The Department of Pharmaceuticals, GOI in partnership with Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have attempted to address this opportunity and provided the key recommendations into six broad sections, which you can read about here.
The first section is focused on the research & development area of the biopharmaceuticals sector which is divided into seven sub-sections.
1. Build protein characterization laboratories and GLP-certified animal study facilities
The biopharma product development process includes both the method of manufacture and high-end bioanalytical product characterization to verify the equivalence in quality to the original drug. Foreign regulatory authorities require evidence to the applicable standards as part of the regulatory submission. The validated product (bioanalytical-proof) is then tested in a GLP-certified animal laboratory and the data from bioanalytical studies and animal tests are submitted to the regulator for permission to conduct a clinical trial.
India currently has very few GLP-certified animal laboratories and only one GLP-certified protein characterization laboratory at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru. The country needs at least four more GLP-certified laboratories. The GOI should therefore fund the construction of the necessary facilities in national scientific institutions and laboratories, as well as in CROs. It should also promote collaboration between academia and industry. In addition, the GOI should offer duty waivers or other incentives to encourage existing service providers to branch into biologics development, using the Research-as-a-Service (RaaS) model – which would, in turn, attract multinationals wanting to outsource such activities and improve revenue generation. India’s public institutions are not equipped to provide such services because they do not have sufficient understanding of the regulatory requirements.
2. Create a national animal breeding facility
India needs a National Animal Breeding Facility to produce high-quality animals for preclinical studies and to generate certified data that meet international standards and scrutiny. Recently, the GOI announced plans to establish a large centre to breed dogs and monkeys for use in clinical research, and the Department of Pharmaceuticals has invited expressions of interest from both public and private institutions with relevant biomedical expertise. However, at least one rodent facility and two large-animal facilities are required to develop MAbs and biosimilars by the biopharma industry in the country. The Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), acting under the aegis of the Department of Forestry, currently controls all animal facilities, including registrations, but lacks the expertise to conduct proper scientific inspections and is understaffed. Therefore, the GOI need to intervene to better equip the CPCSEA to match the international standards.
3. Provide financial assistance for ensuring compliance with global standards
All facilities for characterizing proteins, breeding animals, conducting animal studies and performing viral testing will need to operate to international standards. Therefore, the GOI needs to provide financial assistance with the cost of hiring consultants to advise the global regulations.
4. Expand viral testing and evaluation facilities
India does not have enough facilities for testing and evaluating the viral safety of biologics derived from characterized cell lines of human or animal origin, in compliance with International Conference on Harmonization guidance ICH Q5A (R1). The GOI will have to consider constructing more testing and evaluation facilities. At the same time, the Indian regulatory agencies need to ask for the ‘viral clearance’ as a pre-condition for approval of all domestic biomanufacturing plants.
5. Promote the development of preclinical service providers
Consider the fact that the market for toxicology and bioanalytical services is worth about $12 billion and only 15% is outsourced. The GOI could provide credit and/or tax incentives to help preclinical service providers establish such facilities in the country. There are not many facilities for offering such services other than bioanalysis and toxicology studies to speed up the number of early drug candidates being developed by companies and to outsource these activities.
6. Provide practical support for conducting clinical trials worldwide
Any Indian biosimilars company that wants to sell a biosimilar in a regulated market will be required to conduct clinical trials of that biosimilar against the reference product in the country concerned. This represents a major financial risk, therefore, the GOI could provide assistance in engaging consultants to design and execute world-class trials.
7. Simplify the procedures for importing and exporting biologics
The procedures for importing comparator drugs, test materials, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) into India for research purposes, and for exporting biologics out of India, for clinical studies in other countries, are very cumbersome. India also lacks cold storage facilities (and most biologics are heat-sensitive).
The GOI should therefore simplify the process for importing biological samples and participate in negotiating government-to-government treaties for handling biologics (which would make it easier to export biosimilars that are manufactured in India). In addition, it should encourage the construction of cold storage throughout the supply chain and mandate faster clearance times at customs to avoid loss of material in transit.
In the next blog post, I will discuss the manufacturing and commercialization aspects of the biopharmaceuticals sector, as it pertains to India’s vision 2020 strategy.
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Save The Children: More Ukrainian children dying in the war
The president of Fairfield-based Save The Children is preparing to visit kids in Ukraine as they get ready for another school year.
But the organization says a rise in the number of children being killed in the war is making school heartbreaking.
Missile strikes in Ukraine have left large holes in many buildings.
Refugees are still trying to escape the war. But for those who can't leave, like large families with young children, day-to-day life is frightening.
"It's terrifying for a child to have to run to a shelter and maybe not get there in time. One child was killed by a missile before she could get into a shelter," said Save the Children's Sonia Khush.
Save The Children says the number of children dying in this war is increasing, with over 540 children killed since the conflict started.
"It's really unacceptable that children are paying the brunt of the conflict here. They had no role in starting this conflict but they're really paying a high price," said Khush.
Khush lives in Kyiv and is seeing the fear on the faces of kids who are trying to cope.
"Children in Ukraine have really faced so much over the last 18 months and you can see it in their behaviors. Some of them do exhibit signs of distress and trauma," said Khush. Save The Children has set up over 100 digital learning centers where kids can feel safe.
Rather than being in person - many students will be doing online learning with devices the organization is providing. Save The Children worries many students will fall behind.
"They really talk about going back to the way life was before the conflict," said Khush.
Save the Children says despite the destruction, it is hoping to open schools again safely so kids can have a healthy start to a brighter future.
For more information on the Save The Children's Ukrainian relief effort, click here.


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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Sun Versus Paleta
This paleta is very refreshing on a hot summer day. I found this recipe online and have been using it when I have jalapenos and cucumbers in the garden (which is usually about the same time). All that I need to add is sugar, lemon, a blender, strainer, popsicle mold, sticks and a freezer. Ok, maybe a little pinch of time. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
Here is the link to this wonderful recipe:
I made the Cucumber-Chili Paletas:
In a blender, combine 3 cups 1-inch chunks peeled, seeded cucumber (1 1/2 lb.); 2/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice; and 1 rinsed, stemmed jalapeño chili (1 to 1 1/2 oz.; remove seeds and veins for less heat). Whirl until smooth. Push mixture through a fine strainer set over a 2-cup glass measure; discard residue.
When I told my sister about these she said "I'm sorry, but that doesn't sound good." I said she should trust me. That combination sounds out of the ordinary, but they ARE lovely! I like to have one after a nice Mexican feast.
....But to beat the sun, you must eat these before they melt.

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A Mexican UFO expert has said a an image of a dark shape above a stadium could show a flying saucer.
The original image was taken by a fan in attendance at FC Juárez’s Estadio Olimpico Benito Juárez.
The shot was sent to UFO expert Jaime Maussan on Twitter this week by the team, who begged: “Help Jaime Maussan. A fan sent us this photo he took during the game v Club Tijuana where you can apparently see a UFO. Is it or not?”
Maussan used AI to enhance the photo in hopes of getting a clearer shot and claimed it showed something called an ‘unidentified anomalous phenomenon’ or UAP – a term used by NASA that is similar to the more common unidentified flying object or UFO.
Maussan wrote in response: “I want to share with you that the case was analysed with AI technology and everything indicates that we are looking at an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. Scientists in Kyiv call these ships ‘ghosts’ as they are unknown objects.”
He went on to added: “I believe it is a ship of non-human origin.”
The snap was taken on Saturday during a match between FC Juárez and Tijuana.
In the top right-hand corner of the image, a dark-coloured spot can be seen.
Maussan then used an artificial intelligence programme to help identify what he claims is a ‘round, domed ship’.
Maussan says the object isn’t a drone or plane and even believes the image shows some sort of force field around it.
In response, FC Juárez wrote: “I can’t believe it!”
Last June, NASA boss Bill Nelson revealed the US space agency takes UFOs ‘very seriously’.
During a briefing to science journalists, he said: “We’re taking this very seriously. I’ve talked to the Navy pilots that know that they saw something back in 2004. They tracked it on their radar off the Southern California coast, over the Pacific.
“Since then hundreds of objects have been spotted and a couple of them were explained, they may be balloons, but most of them are unexplained.”
Explaining why he believes it was more likely alien life than technology from an adversary on Earth, he continued: “My personal opinion is that the universe is so big, and now, there are even theories that there might be other universes.
“If that’s the case, who am I to say that planet Earth is the only location of a life form that is civilised and organised like ours?”
“Are there other planet Earths out there? I certainly think so, because the universe is so big.”


The so-called zombie fungus, which boasts one of the most bizarre and cruel survival strategies, has also been affected by climate change, researchers have found.
The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae is often called the zombie fungus, and for good reason: it targets a specific host species (a carpenter ant), and forces it to drastically change its behavior. The spores of the fungus attach and eventually break through the ant’s exoskeleton using mechanical pressure and enzymes to spread through the ant’s body. The fungus then forces the ant to climb up the stem of a plant and use its mandibles with abnormal force to secure itself to a leaf vein. After the ant clamps on to the leaf, the fungus starts to basically dissolve the ant’s muscles while continuing to fortify the lockjaw position. The fungus kills the ant, and, when it’s ready to reproduce, it sprouts new spores from the ants head, starting a new cycle.
This gruesome process is not limited to a single species — about half of the carpenter ants can get infected by a mushroom parasite, and each species of carpenter ant has its own type of fungus. There are some differences between the different zombie fungus species, researchers say.
In tropical areas, zombie ants bite onto leaves, but in temperate areas, they bite twigs or bark,” said David P. Hughes, associate professor of entomology and biology at Penn State.
The mechanisms by which the fungi control the ants are generally similar, but the differences are generated by the types of vegetation around, which in turn is mostly controlled by climate. Tropical forests are almost completely evergreen, for instance, while most temperate forest trees drop all their leaves in the fall.
“In the late summer and early fall there are both leaves and twigs everywhere the ants reside,” said Raquel G. Loreto, postdoctoral scholar in entomology, Penn State. “But in temperate areas the trees are deciduous and lose their leaves in the fall. There, the ants bite onto twigs.”
The team found that as the climate shifts, so too does the behavior of the zombie fungus as well as their victim, the ants. First, they determined that tropical zombie ants always bite leaves while temperate zombie ants always bite twigs and bark. They also noted that 90% of the dead temperate ants discovered have their legs wrapped around the twigs. The ancestral feature (the one which dictates this behavior) was established to be leaf biting, rather than twig biting, as the fungus seems to have originated from warmer areas.
The work involved a great deal of field work and, once again (as it so often seems to happen in recent times), a citizen scientist was essential to the success of the study.
“We had a great asset here who is Kim Fleming,” said Hughes. “Kim is a citizen scientist whose property in South Carolina is festooned with zombie ants hanging on trees. As both an excellent photographer and natural historian, Kim was able to collect detailed data for us on the zombie ants over 18 months by taking continual images of samples on her land. This was precious data that would have been very hard to collect.”wh
Kim’s impact was so significant that a species was actually named after her, which is, indeed, a rare honor.
“Kim is an author of this paper, but perhaps the greatest recognition of her importance is that the fungal species infecting carpenter ants in South Carolina is now named after her, Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae.”
Researchers also found fossils which indicate that the zombie fungus emerged at least 20 million years ago, although they are potentially much older. However, because of the fragility of both the fungus and the ant, fossils are few and far between — researchers were lucky to find a German fossil of an ant biting a leaf in a similar manner to today’s zombie ants.
What’s interesting is how the fungus found a way to adapt. Whenever climates change, all creatures are forced to either adapt or perish. It’s impressive that the zombie fungus adapted so well to the changing environment, managing to update their manipulation of ants, which ensured their survival up to today.
“What is remarkable here is that we have shown that the complex manipulation of an animal by microbe has responded to selection pressure the climate imposes on animals and plants,” said Hughes. “That was a cool finding that really excited us.”
The study has been published in Evolution.
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The heads of the 2009 Cannes Lions outdoor and radio jury have been announced. Akira Kagami, (pictured) Dentsu's executive officer and global executive creative director will lead the 2009 Cannes Lions Outdoor Jury. With a career at Dentsu spanning 30 years, Akira Kagami is currently focusing on strengthening Dentsu's creative network and client work in Asia.
David Lubars, chairman and chief creative officer, BBDO North America will chair both the Film and Press juries for the 2009 Cannes Lions festival.
Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel brand which won a Grand Prix in the Titanium and Cyber Lion category at the Cannes Lions 2008, is partnering with the organizers of the annual advertising festival, in an initiative that will invite people from all over the world to design the t-shirt for the festival in 2009. In the Cannes Lions t-shirt Grand Prix competition, previously unpublished designs can be submitted from November 21, 2008 on the site http://ut.uniqlo.com/utcannes/en/.
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Statements about Finland’s membership of NATO are against the will of people because most Finns oppose it. People cannot express their opinion because authorities are not staging a referendum. Helsinki has been implementing a successful policy of neutrality since WWII. Finland has gone through various times, but neutrality and good-neighbourly relations with Russia are a guarantee of its security.
Ukraine under control of the West prepares malicious provocations against Russia
The United States of America is rightly regarded as the world leader in movie production, a fact it has demonstrated by guiding Ukrainians in the production of fantastic fakes about Butcha, Mariupol and Kramatorsk. The revelations about this blatant slander are in the public domain for anyone who wants to see the ongoing madness for themselves. One thing is clear: all these actions are aimed at undermining socio-political stability and painting an extremely negative, highly exaggerated picture of the Russian Federation.
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives alleging that Ukraine is under western control and that the well-documented Russian war crimes in Bucha, Mariupol and Kramatorsk are staged fakes. The baseless presented claims are aiming to deflect any Russian responsibility for the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine and committed Russian war crimes in Ukraine , which began on 24 February 2022.
The claim that Ukraine is controlled by the West is unsubstantiated. Pro-Kremlin media outlets often cast doubts on Ukrainian statehood and claim that Ukraine either does not exist as a state or is going to tumble down very soon. In reality, present-day Ukraine has been on the world map since 1991 when the Soviet Union disintegrated. It has elected six presidents since then and changed parties in government several times which illustrates political diversity and democratic dynamics even during economic hardship in the wake of Russian aggression in 2014. Ukraine's Western partners have been providing it with financial and technical assistance.
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On the alleged "staged" provocations/fakes in the Ukrainian cities of Bucha, Mariupol and Kramatorsk:
1) Russia's claims that video footage showing dead bodies on the streets of Bucha is staged have been fact-checked and debunked by the BBC, Bellingcat, The Atlantic Council, Mediazona, the Insider, Sky News, the New York Times and others.
Accounts of violence against civilians in Bucha have been collected by the Human Rights Watch. See the full debunk here.
2) The facts of the Russian bombing of the maternity ward in Mariupol, taking place from 9 March 2022, are easily corroborated; the attack has been carefully documented with a large number of pictures from several sources – professional news photographers, social media updates and forensic investigators. Manuals for open source investigation of Russian troop movements are easily available. See the full debunk here.
3) Pro-Russian disinformation narrative trying to attribute responsibility for the missile attack on Ukrainian civilians in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk to Ukrainian forces.
Contrary to pro-Kremlin media claims, quite to the opposite many facts indicate that Russian forces attacked the Kramatorsk railway station itself with a Tochka-U missile, killing over 57 waiting civilians and injuring over 114 civilians, according to the Governor of Donetsk Region as of 11 April 2022.
Contrary to the presented claims of the article, the Soviet Tochka-U missile system is still in use by the Russian army, as evidenced by video footage of transports through Belarus as of March 2022. See the full debunk from StopFake (German) (Russian). See the full debunk here.
See our guide to deciphering pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's war and read our account of the Kremlin's intention to annihilate Ukraine here.


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Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map (Paperback) (James Dean)
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About the BookPaperback printing issued with a sheet of stickers stapled inside the book.
New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings us a fun, epic sea adventure with Captain Pete in Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map! Includes over 30 fun stickers.
When Captain Pete discovers a treasure map, he and his crew are ready to set out and sail the seas to find the buried gold and jewels. But they weren't expecting to find a giant sea monster along the way!

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Last night I took in the Opening Night of The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble by Beth Graham at Theatre Network. On the surface, the play is about children dealing with their aging parent who is struck by early onset Alzheimer's Disease. More specifically, it is about the middle child, Iris (played by Clarice Eckford), and her struggle to help her mother deal with the disease on her own terms. To that end, we spend a lot of time with Iris as she tells the story very pointedly from her perspective. She even warns us that the story will be told through her filter as storyteller. What that results in is vibrant characters in the form of the loud and brassy older sister Sarah (Patricia Zentilli), the withdrawn and tension avoiding younger brother Peter (Jason Chinn) and the warm, beautiful and wise mother Bernice (Susan Gilmour). Iris' filter exaggerates the good and the bad in each of them.
There are many wonderful things with this production. Zentilli is terrific as the outspoken and opinionated older sister, Chinn finds a way to make his limited dialogue worth every syllable, and Gilmour is the mother everyone wants - wise, sad, and poised. Perhaps she is idealized a little by Iris, but Gilmour gives her a realness that is truly moving and heart-breaking. It is Iris that feels a little lost, but maybe that was the point? Her every insecurity is on display as she narrates and reveals what she is feeling about the awkwardness of the situation she is placed in. Her desire to avoid the ugliness of the situation but still respect her mother almost made her shrink amidst the larger than life personalities of the other characters, so much so that she sometimes appears to be drowning. My challenge as an audience member was connecting to Iris because I think I would react so very differently to the situation than she does. In some ways I was horrified by what she 'goes along with' even though she doesn't seem to want to. It's always the challenge with a first person narrator - the audience member can only relate as far as they can relate to that speaker. I know from the many sniffles in the audience that there were many people who were completely engaged. Perhaps they were more like Iris than I am, or maybe because I haven't been in that situation I am meant to seek to understand better what it might really be like to be Iris. Let's hope I never have to find out first-hand..
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text: Metastatic cancer is normally an incurable disease. cells, tBregs, cancer immunotherapy Effector immune cells can control cancer progression The immunosurveillance theory of Thomas and Burnet proposes that this host immune effector cells recognize and eliminate aberrant and malignant cells (1). The fact that human trials of cancer screening appear to detect cancers that subsequently regress and do not threaten a patients life (so called overdiagnosis) lends further support to this notion (2). This theory is now widely accepted and has significant NSC 74859 implications in the development of cancer-combating strategies. The presence of CD8+ cells in a tumor is NSC 74859 usually a prognostic marker of a favorable clinical outcome in some cancer patients (3, 4), and adoptive transfer of tumor-reactive CD8+ CTLs can yield a significant response rate in patients with melanoma (5, 6). It should be noted that this immunosurveillance theory also correctly predicts that immune cells can NSC 74859 distinguish cancer cells despite their poor immunogenicity and similarity to self. Indeed, cancer patients have low but detectable levels of humoral and cellular responses to self and weakly immunogenic tumor-associated antigens (TAAs, the products of normal or mutated genes preferentially expressed in malignant cells). A practical implication of this fact is usually that a number of important TAAs, such as tyrosinase, gp100, MAGE, NY-ESO-1, OFA-iLRP (7C11), and human T cell lines specific for these antigens were cloned and used to successfully induce antitumor cellular immune responses (7, 12C14). Overall, a wealth of knowledge obtained from both preclinical studies and trials in cancer patients indicates that cytolytic CD8+ T cells can effectively combat cancer. However, the process also requires the engagement of other accessory immune cells, such as tumor-infiltrating dendritic cells (DCs), B cells, macrophages, CD4+ T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, granulocytes, mast cells, as well as others. For example, the generation and maintenance of CD8+ T cells requires CD4+ T cells to provide Th1-type help (15, 16). Some data indicate that cancers can also be directly controlled by tumor-reactive CD4+ T cells and Th17-type CD4+ T cells (17C19). Similarly, although NK cells and macrophages can kill tumor cells (20, 21), they provide important inflammatory help to counteract a cancer-promoting milieu. Cancer-induced immune malignancy and suppression get away Despite a dynamic involvement of antitumor effector immune system cells, cancers advances frequently disclosing a biphasic development design of development ultimately, such as for example in BALB/C mice with orthotopic murine 4T1 breasts cancer (22). This tumor grows slowly for a period and grows very rapidly metastasizing to various organs then. The biphasic design of tumor development is certainly abolished in the lack B and T cells, recommending that NSC 74859 cancers manipulates T and B cells to advance successfully. Interestingly, within a mouse style of spontaneous pancreatic cancers, this control might occur extremely early in cancers development also, as preinvasive lesions didn’t contain symptoms of infiltrating immune system effector T cells (23). Although cancers can get away from effector immune system cells utilizing many mechanisms, the prosperity of latest results suggest it gets help in the disease fighting capability itself also, Rabbit polyclonal to HSD3B7. especially the element of the operational system made to prevent or control the induction of harmful autoimmune responses. This immune system enhancement of cancers development consists of the activation and recruitment of varied immune system cells, which can take place as early as at the stage of preinvasive lesions (23). For example, malignancy recruits tumor-infiltrating leukocytes with suppressive and tumor-promoting functions (24C26), such as myeloid-derived suppressive cells (MDSCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs). Thus, despite initial regression of murine.

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Since the Grammy Awards started back in 1958, some of music’s biggest names haven’t received one of music’s biggest honors.
It’s hard to believe but Queen starts off the list. The iconic British band led by frontman Freddie Mercury received four nominations but has never won a Grammy.
And even though Katy Perry’s been nominated 13 times and is the first female to have five number one singles from one album, the pop star isn’t getting much love from the recording academy either.
Rapper Nicki Minaj joins the list. Her latest album “queen” didn’t get any nominations at this year’s awards.
And country greats Dierks Bentley and Martina McBride hold 14 Grammy nominations each but have taken home zero Grammys.
Can’t believe the list so far?
More legendary artists who haven’t won a grammy include The Who, Diana Ross, Brian McKnight, the Notorious B.I.G., and Journey.
You can check out who wins this year at the 61st annual Grammy awards Sunday.


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Despite the recession, the five largest chain stores in New York City expanded their presence in the five boroughs in the last year, according to a new report [pdf] released on Tuesday by the Center for an Urban Future, a research organization in Manhattan. Indeed, more than 30 percent of the 167 chains examined last year — the first year the survey was conducted — had expanded in the city as of Aug. 1 of this year.
Dunkin’ Donuts, which has more outlets in New York than any other business, has 88 more stores than it did a year ago (even accounting for the 12 that turned into Tim Hortons), bringing the total to 429. The other top retailers that have expanded are Subway, with 361 outlets, up from 335; McDonald’s, with 258, up from 248; Starbucks, also with 258 stores (an increase of 23 despite the closing of hundreds of stores nationwide); and Duane Reade, with 229, up from 216.
“We certainly expected more national chains shrinking and going out of business,” said Jonathan Bowles, the director of the center. “That’s the part of this that perplexes me the most.”
In an unusual way, the recession could have played a role in facilitating the chain expansion. “There may have been some stores which have seen the decline of real estate prices as an opportunity,” Mr. Bowles said. (Indeed, at least one nonprofit retailer saw an opportunity in lower real estate prices.) And the greatest expansion tended to be among chains that sell things at low prices, like fast-food outlets and drugstores, which may be experiencing the consumer pullback less drastically.
Of course, the economic downturn did have a notable impact. Among the chains that have shuttered vast number of stores because of bankruptcy or other reasons are Circuit City, Burritoville, Levitts and KB Toys. In addition, Dial-a-Mattress went bankrupt and was sold to a rival, though it still has six stores.
Thirty-seven percent of the chains surveyed last year reduced the number of their stores this year. Thirty percent have about the same number of locations.
One note: banks are not included in the analysis despite the bank building binge in recent years. “We just didn’t consider bank retailers,” Mr. Bowles said. “Maybe we should.” He said the center was thinking of doing a separate analysis for banks.
The expansion of chains is a sensitive issue in a city that prides itself on mom-and-pop, unique and family-run businesses. The recession has hurt small businesses, which have a smaller cushion to weather downturns. “I think we’re trying to provide some kind of useful frame for this continuing debate,” Mr. Bowles said.
The list included 277 chains with two or more outlets in New York and at least one location outside the five boroughs. (“There are also national retailers that have one outlet in New York City that we don’t include,” Mr. Bowles said.) The list is significantly larger than the 167 in last year’s report, in part because some small businesses had been inadvertently left off the previous survey.
Twelve chains have 100 or more locations in the city. Despite the attention paid to big-box retailers like Ikea, Home Depot and Wal-Mart, Mr. Bowles noted that “when you look at the number, it’s really the smaller stores that have the biggest presence in New York City.”
This year, the report includes maps and analysis by Zip code, which give a finer detail than the borough-by-borough analysis last year and show that the proliferation of chains is not occurring equally across the city. “I think our data shows that there is an over-concentration of national retailers in some areas,” Mr. Bowles said. “There is a large part of the city that could use more retail choices.”
For example, the Zip codes with the highest number of national chain stores in New York are 10314, which includes the Staten Island Mall (188 stores); 10001, garment district/Koreatown (160 stores); 10003, East Village (151 stores); 10019, Midtown West (148 stores); and 11373, which includes the Queens Center Mall (138 stores).
In contrast, the four Zip codes with no chain are all areas by the water: 11251, the Brooklyn Navy Yard; 11692, Far Rockaway and Arverne in Queens; 11693, Far Rockaway and Broad Channel in Queens; and 11697, Breezy Point in Queens.


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Authorities in Texas are looking for a 29-year-old mother who hasn't been seen since going on a date last weekend.
El Paso police issued a missing person alert late Thursday describing Erika Andrea Gaytan as "endangered." Television station KFOX reports that she made several Facebook posts from the July 13 concert in El Paso where she went on the date and where she was last seen leaving late that night or early the next morning.
TV station KVIA reports that the man she was on the date with told police she had called for an Uber.
Her family says it's not like Gaytan to go off and leave her 7-year-old son behind.
Her son's father says Gaytan is a really good mother and would always have her phone on her. Police released a photo of Gaytan wearing a white dress and smiling on the night she disappeared.
El Paso Police Department posted this missing person bulletin on their Facebook page.
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- Victoria Crime Stoppers searching for woman wanted for forgery
- M.G. and Lilly A. Johnson Foundation donated $800,000 to UHV
- Nutcracker opening night sold out for the Victoria Ballet Company
- Educators hope access to hearing aids improves with new legislation
- Subway restaurants donate to local food bank
- Community Crossroads: Tips on How to Stay Healthy During the Holiday and Flu Free
- Flounder population numbers cause concern for conservationist, anxiety for fishermen
- Unattended 1 year-old dies in Yoakum
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With a new year about to begin, some people will to make the decision to stop smoking. Although most people quit the tobacco habit on their own, utilizing a professional tobacco treatment specialist along with an over-the-counter or prescription medication can double the chances for success. Many smokers must make multiple attempts before they quit for good. Talking with a personal physician or health care provider also improves the likelihood a smoker will stop smoking permanently.
Tobacco users in the Midland area can call the Michigan Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT NOW or receive a Midland Area Stop Smoking Resource Guide listing all the local tobacco treatment providers by calling Cancer Services at (989) 835-4841. These options provide a knowledgeable "coach" who helps the smoker develop an individualized plan for quitting. Follow-up calls or visits ensure that any difficulties encountered can be resolved through a variety of behavioral and other strategies.
For the first two weeks in January the Midland County Tobacco Reduction Coalition is providing free Quit Kits containing tip sheets, stop smoking resource guides and oral substitutes such as toothpicks, straws and hard candy at two locations: Sanford Family Pharmacy, 28 W. Saginaw Road and Cancer Services at 220 W. Main St.


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Matthew McConaughey made headlines last Wednesday when he chose to speak out against the mandate to vaccinate children. Although the actor and the adult members of his family have all gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, in an interview with the New York Times, McConaughey said that he would not vaccinate his younger children. Now, in response to the blowback, the Interstellar star is clarifying his controversial comments.
Now that a week has passed since Matthew McConaughey’s initial comments about vaccinating children hit the airwaves, the actor took to Instagram (via Bounding Into Comics) to claim that his words have been taken out of context by the media. According to McConaughey, the notion that he’s against the vaccination of children is false. “What was not clear is that I was referring specifically to the 5-11-year-old mandate,” McConaughey wrote in his Instagram stories. “What is NOT true, and insinuated with the clickbait headlines since is that I am against vaccinating kids at all. This is false.” He added that his “eldest son 13 year old son Levi is fully vaccinated for Covid 19.”
The controversy may understandably be confusing to Matthew McConaughey fans considering what the actor has said in the past. For example, last July McConaughey posted a video to his Instagram account in which he encouraged his followers to “wear the damn mask.” As Bounding Into Comics notes, he’s also been known to post pictures of himself in nature, with no one else in sight, wearing a mask.
So it was likely surprising for many when fans heard Matthew McConaughey answer a question from the New York Times about vaccine mandates with, “We’re over here just trying to live as healthy a lifestyle as possible. But I couldn’t mandate it for kids just yet. No.” At the same time, he said that he has received the COVID-19 vaccine as have his his wife and mother.
In response to Matthew McConaughey’s discussion with the New York Times, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said highlighted that “Covid is not harmless in our children.” On CNN’s Outfront, Dr. Murthy warned, “Many kids have died. Sadly, hundreds of children — thousands — have been hospitalized, and as a dad of a child who has been hospitalized several years ago for another illness, I would never wish upon any parent they have a child that ends up in the hospital.”
Matthew McConaughey has been reported to be looking into making a run in the next Texas gubernatorial race, and a poll conducted earlier this year showed the actor having a stronger lead than the current governor, Greg Abbot. Should McConaughey take the plunge, the recent controversy may very well have an impact on how voters swing, though it isn’t clear if it could help or hurt his chances. Some polls coming out of the Lone Star state say most Texans are in favor of the Covid-19 vaccine, while others suggest they’re wary of getting vaccinated.

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* # of Addresses: 47.578 (0.4% decrease over last week)
* Outstanding Coins: 68.014.527
* Market Cap: $11,63 million USD (2.8% decrease over last week)
* Current Bid-Ask Value: 33,25 BTC
* Bittrex GRS wallet size: 16,532 million (2% increase over last week)
* Downward pressure pushed hard over the weekend, but we appear to be in a decent momentum shift right. Volatility is increasing, but we're staying within expected limits.
* Bid-Ask volume is in a healthy balance right now, so I expect trading to increase value or trade flat in the short-term. If Bid increases significantly expect a continued rise.
* ,00006250 - This is our first resistance and will be very hard-pressed to push past it. Expect an increase to ~,00006400-,00006500 in the next 1-2 hours. If we break this resistance, we'll need to see continued buying pressure, otherwise we'll continue to dip below it.
* ,00006700-6800 - There is a lot of resistance in this area with a couple cliffs that need to fall. Based on previous market behavior, expect a timid approach with rises and dips once we hit the first few cliffs. Trader mentality will need to be positive or we'll trade flat here for a while (imo)
* ,00009000 - Big whale sitting around here. As we approach this level I will re-assess.
* We're in a rapid rise after a brutal sell-off. Expect corrections to occur and watch for signs of support failing if we push past resistance and then fall.
* ,00005700 - Good bid volume here to keep the market up.
* ,00005600 - This number is rising every ~30 minutes and we want to stay above it during the upswing. If we break through it then we either rebound above or downward pressure might start again.
* Bid volume has been helping the support levels rise consistently. Keep an eye on the volume and the supports for any possible downward movement outside of expected corrections.

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