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WINDER - Barrow County commissioners voted Monday to raise county employees' insurance premiums by more than 30 percent to cover a $645,000 rate hike scheduled to hit the county's coffers in September.
Some employees are worried they may not be able to afford the new premiums, and benefits coordinators are worried the price will force healthy people to drop out of the county's health plan, driving up premiums further next year.
Commissioners voted to change the county's health plan as one of many strategies they're using to whittle down their expenses before they start tackling ways to cut personnel and operating costs in the 2011 budget.
Commissioners struggled last summer to balance the current budget, cutting spending by about $5 million from the original 2009 budget.
Many of those spending cuts came in the forms of layoffs or pay cuts for employees.
Even with those cuts, the county still may end the year with a $1.53 million shortfall, because revenue may be far short of projections.
Commissioners had planned to collect about $33.6 million this year, but the county is on track to raise only $32 million by the time the fiscal year ends Sept. 31.
Commissioners decided to restructure some of their bond debt as well as ask employees to pay 30 percent to 240 percent more for their health insurance in an effort to cut expenses in the upcoming fiscal year.
Under the plan approved Monday, individual premiums will increase from $5 to $17, and coverage for an employee plus two dependents will go from $124 to $161 per paycheck.
Co-payments, deductibles and prescription costs also will increase sharply.
"This is going to be a burden on employees, and I know that the commissioners were aware and were worried about that," said Norma Jean Brown, the county's director of human resources.
The premium hikes mark a drastic change from just a few years ago, when the county government covered 100 percent of employees' health insurance costs and 70 percent of their dependents' costs, Brown said.
The county also is refinancing part of $12.4 million in bond debt to help defer about $2.8 million in principal payments until 2014.
The refinanced bond will cost the county about $186,000, but should give commissioners some breathing room until the economy improves, commission Chairman Danny Yearwood said.
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Nintendo has announced a new version of the Nintendo Switch, with better battery life. The new version of the popular home console can be played on the go for around four and a half to nine hours, a huge leap from the estimated two and a half to six hours of battery life that the first version of the Nintendo Switch got.
In its announcement, Nintendo said that players would be able to get around five and a half hours of gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from the new Nintendo Switch. This is a jump of around two and a half hours compared to the estimated three hours that the console was getting. The open-world fantasy RPG is the only game that Nintendo has officially provided play time data for, for the new Nintendo Switch. However, by using battery life data collected by handheld gaming site Reviews 2 Go, some educated guesses can be made.
On the first version of the Nintendo Switch, Super Mario Odyssey could be played for around three hours and 18 minutes with low screen brightness and in airplane mode before the console would need to be charged. This is like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and so Super Mario Odyssey would likely get five and a half hours from the new Nintendo Switch too. Splatoon 2 was able to get three hours and 37 minutes, but this will probably grow to six hours on the new console.
Racing game Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can last a bit longer. It could get an estimated four hours and 18 minutes from the first Nintendo Switch, but it could potentially get six and a half to seven hours on the new version of the console. Stardew Valley, a game which could get six hours and 34 minutes from the first Nintendo Switch could get as much as nine hours, if not more, on the new console when the brightness is turned down and airplane mode is switched on. Airplane mode would mean that players wouldn’t be able to enjoy Stardew Valley multiplayer, though.
These new battery life estimations aren’t official and it is possible that Nintendo is still working with its developers and third-parties to make games more optimized for the new console. However, for Nintendo Switch fans who want to take their console everywhere with them, they’ll likely be able to get a good few hours out of some of the Switch’s biggest games.

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The Utah Communications Authority — recently reorganized after scandals including an employee embezzling $1 million and the agency being slapped for violating transparency laws — still has work to do to improve the state’s emergency communications, according to legislative auditors.
An audit released Friday said the group has far to go to improve 911 emergency phone line operations statewide, and to help ensure that public safety agencies now using different radio systems can talk to each other.
The 84-page report included examples of what can happen when the system doesn’t work right, including:
• A 911 call in Summit County was mistakenly routed to Salt Lake County and then mistakenly transferred to Park City Police. By the time the call was transferred to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and help was dispatched, the child died.
• During a high-speed chase in Emery County, Utah Highway Patrol troopers could not communicate with the Emery County Sheriff’s Office because they used different radio systems. Sheriff’s deputies disabled the speeding vehicle but could not communicate plans with UHP — increasing danger to troopers.
The audit said the agency and the call centers can and should do more to decrease the needs for thousands of transfers every year between 911 call centers, which cause delays averaging 60 seconds whenever they occur.
It recommended working with agencies to possibly tweak service areas or combine service, better connect computer-aided dispatch systems so multiple agencies could view call information at the same time, and use 911 funds raised from phone fees as incentives to encourage agencies to work together to improve systems.
The agency said in a written response that it is working on the installation of a next-generation 911 system that will be better able to identify the location of cellphone calls, and help route them to the correct agency.
The audit said a core responsibility of UCA is to coordinate interoperability of radio systems among different agencies, but said limited evidence exists that it has done much — and called for stepped-up efforts.
The audit also called for UCA to conduct exercises among agencies to test interoperability, a recommendation that the agency supports.


I would like to send my best wishes to everyone in Britain and Sri Lanka celebrating Aluth Avurudda and to all Tamil communities celebrating Puthandu today.
I know this is an incredibly important time when millions of people will be coming together with families, friends and neighbours to celebrate their new year.
But it is also a time to remember that Britain’s Tamil and Sinhalese communities are huge success stories and doing great things for our nation. I see this contribution every day. I see how Tamil and Sinhalese businessmen and women are boosting the economy by creating jobs and opportunities. I see how you contribute to our public services – as teachers in our schools, doctors in our hospitals. I see what you do in building strong communities. You play an immensely positive role.
When I met with President Sirisena in Malta last year, I announced a significant increase in UK support for reconciliation and human rights, recognising the considerable progress Sri Lanka has made and helping to ensure that President Sirisena can advance the important reform work he has already begun.
I look forward to working with the Sri Lankan government and I hope that this new year will bring communities closer together in helping to heal the wounds of the past.
To everyone celebrating Puthandu and Aluth Avurudda, I wish you a very happy and prosperous new year.


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The Christian Right, having fulfilled their cause of getting conservative judges, have a new priority: criminal justice reform.
Does that sound odd? Not restricting pornography? Not limiting abortion? Not protecting religious liberty? I’m sure the Christian activists still support such causes, but their priority right now is addressing the problems with our prisons and the legal system that puts so many offenders behind bars.
Specifically, the Faith and Freedom Coalition, led by long-time activist Ralph Reed, is calling on its 2 million members to deluge Congress with letters, emails, and phone calls, encouraging members to pass the First Step Act, which would reduce mandatory sentences, give judges more discretion on whether to incarcerate offenders, allow early release for some prisoners, give breaks to prisoners who are pregnant or elderly, allow prisoners greater contact with their families, and implement various rehabilitation programs.
Christian conservatives have already persuaded President Trump to support the bill, but the measure is being blocked in the Senate by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx), who are standing on the traditional conservative position of being “tough on crime.”
What is happening? I recall back in the 1970s and 1980s that one of the Moral Majority’s big issues was “law and order.” Is this “compassionate” emphasis, rather than their usual hard-line moralistic approach, a way for Christian conservatives to improve their image?
It may have that effect, but I don’t think that is the main reason. What we are seeing, I would argue, is the continuing influence of the late Charles Colson and his organization Prison Fellowship.
Lots of Christian conservatives, including I suspect a number of the 2000 pastors who have written letters in support of the bill, got their start as activists and as “mercy workers” in prison ministry, thanks to Colson’s organization.
An article in Politico on this issue quotes a Prison Fellowship official:
“This is a base issue for conservative Christian voters,” said Craig DeRoche, head of advocacy and public policy at the Prison Fellowship. “The entirety of the Christian faith is based on a second chance that we all get because of Jesus’ sacrifice.”
Activists on the Left, who also favor criminal justice reform, acknowledge Christian leadership on the issue. From Politico:
“The religious right has been advocating for prison reform for a while, from the second-chances, Christian-compassion perspective,” said Inimai Chettiar, a director at the left-leaning Brennan Center for Justice. “Conservative leaders have played a very large part in this.”
In my opinion, the criminal justice system does need reform. Those who oppose big, all-powerful government should be leery of how it exercises its authority to lock people up. Prisons cost an enormous amount of money, eating up a big proportion of state budgets. And “penitentiaries” are doing a poor job of making offenders “penitent,” often being run by the inmates and serving as a graduate school for crime. Prison ministries have done a remarkable job in changing prisoners’ lives with the Gospel and giving them help upon release, dramatically reducing recidivism.
So working with prisoners is a worthy cause and the reforms begun by this bill are probably good ones. I would just like to warn Christian activists not to confuse the temporal with the eternal kingdom. Yes, prisoners need the Gospel. But the Gospel is not a template for how the state should deal with criminals. The state is supposed to punish lawbreakers. That is the vocation of earthly rulers (Romans 13). The church carries out the Gospel. The state carries out the Law.
The Christian Right previously risked making it seem as if the church were trying to function like the state (or even ruling the state) so as to impose the Law. Christian political activists must also be careful lest they err in the opposite direction: Encouraging the state to function like the church so as to impose the Gospel.
To be sure, Christian political activists do not have to fall in either of those extremes. Being willing to champion causes that go beyond the conventional ideology of one political party gives them greater credibility. So does being compassionate, as opposed to being scary.
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|Reviews for Turbulence|
| NoilyPrat chapter 1 . 2/4
Good job doing the episode titles! didn't think of "Pilot" as being an episode title - duh me!
| Random Ruth chapter 1 . 8/18/2014
Very clever idea to have titles in the drabble! I must try that sometime, though "The Girl With the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo" might be difficult to slip in. And Dean's fear of planes always makes me laugh, bless him. :)
| ccase13 chapter 1 . 1/4/2012
It really is funny that Dean is so afraid of flying. I wish we had got a look at them flying to Scotland to get Crowley's bones to buy back Bobby's soul.
| WiredInTheSky chapter 1 . 2/7/2010
Aww! :P Poor freaked-out Dean! :P It was funny BTW!
| sayrae3times chapter 1 . 1/29/2010
LOL...cute. Hey girl, haven't caught up with you in a while! So sorry, I've been away, but I hope to catch up! This was cute and it was fun looking for the episode titles!
| LivingForTv chapter 1 . 12/21/2009
Cool! And I totally got them of course, you're awesome!
| Chouko Chango chapter 1 . 12/9/2009
Lol. bit of a drama queen, but that's always funny.
| KKBELVIS chapter 1 . 12/8/2009
OMG...that's so great!
I really could see this happening.
Banter was perfect.
Whole thing - perfect!
| Tribble Master chapter 1 . 11/29/2009
Good luck on your novel! _
And excllent use of the episode tittles. Dean's got yellow fever. XD
| Dunnywater chapter 1 . 11/25/2009
Poor Sam for having to put up with Dean in an aeroplane! Haha. How long was the flight? I'd love you to add a bit more! Good one. Thanks!
| marinawings chapter 1 . 11/24/2009
this is hilarious-and also quite brilliant. fabulous use of the titles! i have to (and hate to) admit... i kinda skimmed the note at the beginning and just started reading the story. then i started noticing... hey, there are episode titles in here! so i looked back up at the note and it all made since. guess i learned one today, hehe. anyways, love the story! poor precious dean and his fear of flying! haha, but don't tell him i called him precious. and sam being all stalwart and calm. fabulous!
| Twinchy chapter 1 . 11/23/2009
LOL, really creative
| pocahontas chapter 1 . 11/23/2009
Enjoyed this Drabble and your them coming!
| ziggy.uk chapter 1 . 11/23/2009
Haha, with Dean's fear of flying it's not surprising he went off on one when seeing what he thought was blood on the pilot! Thank goodness Sam was the voice of reason!
| nochickflickmoments chapter 1 . 11/23/2009
Hey there! I've been waiting for a new story from you;-)
Really cool drabble, with the titles fitting in nicely. I hope you have time to update "Soul Collector", 'cause I'm dying to find out whom Sam will pick.


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If I’m not writing, I’m thinking about writing.
And if I’m not thinking about it, I’m probably not thinking at all.
Who am I as a writer?
When it comes to telling stories, I believe I will always have a soft spot for fantasy. It is where I started reading, and where I started writing – and, I suppose, you best start as you mean to go on, right?
With this in mind, my Beneath the Surface world-build allows for all my fantasy writing to take place in one setting – deepening the lore every time. The world-build allowed me to bring characters, tales, and creatures I had created over the years all into one place. No more would I have to favour dragons over pirates again.
However, in my quest to understand life and all the chaos it presents, I discovered a love and respect for psychology and human connections.
Ever since, my storytelling draws on the theories I have studied and the experiences I have lived through. And ever since, I could not turn away from my desire to express my thoughts on the matter. Thus, I would no longer just tell stories through fantasy-fiction. I would dabble in memoir too.
I should mention my love for songwriting too. Upon scrolling, you will find a result of this or two.
Oh, I also write content and copy – eight hours a day, five days a week.
So… what am I currently working on?
Beneath the Surface is a fantasy world-build that brings together everything I love from the fantasy genre in a balance of familiarity and originality – all while offering a unique portal to the real world via a hollow Earth. On the inside of this Earth, The Innerworld houses the fantasy setting. On the outside, The Outerworld (otherwise known as The Surface) is home to our historic Earth.
This fantasy setting has knights, pirates, and dragons – all roaming a world that blends together medieval and new age. Apes (known as habili) occupy the great jungles and forests – while advocates of The Judge (humans, elves, gnomes, giants, dwarves, orcs, ogres, and goblins) have ‘advocatial’ empires spread across the continents.
In The Shekinah Children | Book One, the story is shown through two prominent POVs – primarily following one protagonist each, occasionally straying to show a variety of side characters’ POVs too.
One protagonist is Indigo, a young woman under the captaincy of Captain Bauta of The Malabarista – a circus ship, profiting from bringing exotic and fantastical creatures to the seaside towns and cities of The Innerworld. With news of a hatched dragon reaching her captain (Captain Bauta), her story is set to revolve around a pursuit of said dragon to strengthen their history-making quest to The Surface. However, chaos strikes as she is hunted herself – under the suspicion that she is a Shekinah.
Meanwhile, along an Outlandish coast of The Edenese Empire, Ulrich Leinheart finds himself in the company of a newly-hatched dragon – one that leads him deep into The Agrar, a habili jungle and home to Eden’s enemy. There, he finds himself hunted by his own kind while having to earn the trust of his supposed enemy.
My memoir: 9 Months, My Arse
(and the ‘Arse’ that is Change – a Consequence of Chaos)
A memoir-and-advice about extreme-premature birth, grief, and facing life after loss. It tells my story, wherein I recount the experiences I shared with my partner and reflect on them, including chapters, such as Circles, A Sense of Permanence, and F*** Sympathy (Most of the Time, Anyway).
My songs and lyrics.
It all starts with a “Hello,
What are you doing?
‘Cause I am all alone.
And I could do with a friend right now.”
You don’t have to say no more –
That’ll get me our my door.
‘Cause it feels so right, I know it’s wrong,
I shouldn’t have your number on my phone,
But when you call there’s nothing at all,
That’ll stop me coming, baby.
You’ve got me wrapped around your finger,
Like the ring I gave you,
And when you said ‘no’, I should have known,
It was over, but now, I am over,
Your house and there’s a buzz,
I can feel it, I swear it’s love.
And when those lips land on mine,
I can taste the wine.
And that should be enough,
To tuck my tail and run,
But I’m having too much fun.
It all starts with a “Hello,”
And it ends with “Oh, no.”
It all starts with a “Hello.”
What is it they say? Less is more – especially with flash-fic’…
‘The First of the Famous Hangover Cures’
This is exactly what I need after a long night of pint after pint. Memories return in a blur as I sit down and sigh. This feels good. Of course it does. I’m about to proceed with the first of the famous hangover cures.
And the kettle is on.
Relief hits me at the presence of the dark substance. Steam rises and strokes my cheeks.
Its warm scent hits my nose.
I take my time, savouring the cure.
Tissue dabs my steamed cheeks. Then cleans any spillages. One more sigh and I’m back on my feet. A swift move of the hand and I flush the chain, leaving the cure behind me.
Off to the kettle I go.
And so the second hangover cure begins.
My inspirations as a writing ‘Ben’.
The world-building in my fantasy-fiction is inspired by books, such as The Hiram Key and Before the Pyramids, where Christopher Knight, Alan Butler, and Robert Lomas investigate early civilisation (the earliest, even), and The Smoky God – which tells a tale of a boat that sails inside of the Hollow Earth. My fantasy storytelling, however, comes from a combination of: The Book Thief, Vampirates, and Northern Lights.
Though there does come with a natural differentiation in tonal style, my fantasy-fiction and nonfiction both share similarities – that much, I am sure. And it is one that comes from reading the likes of: The Sex Lives of Cannibals and 12 Rules of Life. Regarding my ideologies, that shape my fantasy-fiction and nonfiction alike, they are heavily influenced by the latter mentioned by J. Peterson – as well as the likes of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read and Your Children Will Be Glad You Did and Adult Children; The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families.
During one of my first copywriting lectures, I ordered – and will be forever thankful for it – the book: Ogilvy on Advertising (a gospel for copywriting). I have since gone onto to study the likes of Breakthrough Copywriting and Words That Sell.
When it comes to music and lyrics, I will always have artists, such as Alex Band and Hunter Hayes, at the forefront of my inspiration. The latter’s album, Wild Blue (Part 1), has played a huge part in my more recent works – I even found myself writing a research essay about the album during the final year of my Creative Writing BA (Hons) degree.
Lastly, it should be said that I keep The Elements of Style close to me too – as quoted earlier: who doesn’t love a slick, well-written email? Without knowing the rules, you can’t break them. (When and where to use brackets, for example).

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Oxygen sensor for inert gas systems and gas mixtures with combustible components
Topic gas sensors
Many industrial processes require oxygen concentration measurements in high purity or inert gas mixtures. With these applications, potentiometric oxygen sensors are favoured over limiting-current type sensors due to their logarithmic correlation between sensor signal and oxygen concentration. This allows for highly sensitive measurement especially at low oxygen concentrations. In a joint project with Henze-Hauck Prozessmesstechnik/Analytik GmbH, a potentiometric oxygen sensor for process control in various industrial applications has been developed at IKTS.
The sensor allows a high-resolution oxygen concentration measurement in the rage 0-21 vol% in various inert gases. In addition, high measuring precision is achieved by in-situ determination of the sensor temperature inside the sensing electrode. For application in industrial manufacturing processes, a simplified tubular sensor design using rugged materials was chosen. Based on this design, the sensor has shown superior long term stability in a wide range of temperatures and pressures even in the presence of corrosive gases.
For the analysis of gas mixtures containing combustible components like hydrogen and methane, an additional sensor version capable of detecting free oxygen has been developed. In conjunction with specifically designed gas sensitive layers, the sensor can also be used to detect reducing or oxidizing gas components like H2, CO, NH3, NO und NO2 based on mixed potential measurement.
- Development of mixed potential sensors for various gas components
- Heater integration and sensor packaging for high temperature applications
- Supply of sensor prototypes for evaluation purposes


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How to Attract a House Buyer Easily
You don’t necessarily have to wait for years or even months before you get a client to buy your house. There are reliable tips that you can employ when looking for home buyers. Note that majority of the homes that are put up for quick sales do not give high-profit returns. Since you are not the only seller on the market, you will be forced to slash the house price in order to get more buyers. There is need to focus on the house appearance. As the saying goes, the first impressions matters a lot, and so to be able to attract more customers to even want to look at your house, ensure that it Is appealing. This applies to all areas which include the outdoors, the roof, the kitchen, bathroom, and even the garage if you have one. Note that you may be required to spend some dollars to prepare your house for sales, but it is all worthwhile.
The other essential thing to focus on when selling a home is the focal point. Which is that part which makes your house stand out, is it the garden, the kitchen or even the swimming pool? Home buyers are easily swayed by unique designs in homes and therefore, you should make sure these areas of your home stand out when advertising. A real estate agent can easily point out the areas which are likely to market your house.
You also need to depersonalize or disassociate your house to be able to sell it fast. So, anything that proves that the house belongs to you or there are people who have been living in that house recently should be eliminated. Start off, by removing all the pictures on the walls, if there are any, family drawings. With this, the buyer is able to have a clear picture of the house and even envision staying there with his or her family. Remove all clutters in the house and keep the colors neutral considering some clients do not like bright colors on the walls. A house that is clean and has neutral painted walls enable the home buyers to get creative in case they want to redo the design of the house.
The house sale cost can help you sell it in a short period. All home customers focus on the price of the house when buying for affordability purposes. The amount of money you are selling the house it should be affordable to most of your targeted customers.

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The move has raised questions about the potential uses of these kinds of satellites designed to maneuver close to other satellites for inspection or handling. It has also increased growing concerns about China's space program. (Related: China launches what experts fear is a "satellite-crushing weapon.")
Last January 22, China's Shijian-21 satellite or SJ-21 departed from its common position in orbit during daylight hours when observations were difficult to make with optical telescopes. SJ-21 was then seen making a "large maneuver" to close in on another satellite, a BeiDou Navigation System satellite.
SJ-21 then picked the dead satellite out of its usual geosynchronous orbit and put it a few hundred miles away in what is called a graveyard orbit. These distant orbits are booked for obsolete satellites at the end of their lives and are designed to decrease the risk of accident with operational assets.
The uncommon movement was seen by telescopes belonging to commercial space awareness firm Exoanalytic Solutions. During a recent webinar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Exoanalytic Solutions' Space Situational Awareness Chief Architect Brien Flewelling said the SJ-21 satellite "appears to be functioning as a space tug."
The United States Space Force has been progressively turning to commercial space companies to supply a variety of data and services to boost its situational awareness, and the Joint Task Force-Space Defense awarded Exoanalytic Solutions a contract in 2021 to give space domain data.
"Comms, data relay, remote sensing and even ISR and some other things – [these] capabilities are increasingly available in the commercial market," Space Force Deputy Lt. Gen. David Thompson said last year.
Shijian-21 or SJ-21 was launched in October 2021. The satellite is officially called an On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (OSAM) satellite, a wide class of satellites equipped with capabilities to get close to and communicate with other satellites.
Such systems allow a wide range of functions, such as stretching the life of existing satellites, assembling satellites in orbit or performing other maintenance and repairs. SJ-21 was designed to "test and verify space debris mitigation technologies," according to Chinese state news outlets.
SJ-21's recent action raises questions and concerns about these kinds of satellites and their potential for military use.
Todd Harrison, director of CSIS's Aerospace Project, said in an interview with Breaking Defense that SJ-21's moves present "more questions than answers." He added that while people can watch the satellite's actions, "the intent behind it and what China plans to do with this technology is a more subjective assessment."
SJ-21 has already made headlines with its questionable action. Last November, just a month after its launch, an unidentified object was seen circling alongside SJ-21. The Space Force named the unknown object as a spent apogee kick motor, but it was also said that it might have been an experimental payload intended to test SJ-21's ability to carry out remote operations and maneuver other satellites.
The U.S. Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) released a report on Shijian-21 immediately after its unknown companion came.
The report said: "Even Chinese media, academics and bloggers agree with Western analysts that remote proximity operation capabilities and robotic arm technologies are dual-use," which means that they have potential military applications in addition to scientific or utility uses. The report mentions unproven claims that SJ-21 might have some form of net employed to catch space debris, claims which also came out on social media.
Studying the potential uses of these dual-use satellites is challenging. As CASI notes, while SJ-21’s previous actions show "technology to potentially enable weapons or reconnaissance capabilities," they are also perfectly in line with China's peaceful economic and scientific goals in space, particularly related to debris removal.
Even so, if SJ-21 can seize a dead satellite and move it out of orbit, there is likely nothing to stop it from doing the same thing to an operational satellite that the American military relies upon. It is crucial to note that the U.S. is also seeking on-orbit servicing capabilities that will likely draw related concerns from America's competitors.
Northrop Grumman is developing a satellite with DARPA-made robotic arm that is able to perform "detailed inspections, relocations of client vehicles or simple repairs such as releasing a solar array that is stuck or an antenna that doesn’t deploy properly." It is projected to launch in 2024.
These new capabilities in orbit of China highlight concerns the Department of Defense has been voicing in recent years.
James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, told Congress last year that Chinese satellites like SJ-21 and others "could be used in a future system for grappling other satellites."
Way back in 2013, there had been reports of Chinese satellites using robotic arms to seize other satellites. A robotic arm launched aboard the Tianhe module of China’s Tiangong space station had exhibited similar capabilities.
And those concerns of the Pentagon and Space Command aren't unfounded. In another direct case of this probable threat, an American spy satellite was stalked closely in 2020 by a Russian "space apparatus inspector" believed to have capabilities akin to SJ-21. Manipulating one satellite close to another in orbit is a technologically complex motion and there is always the possibility of an accidental collision happening during one of these operations.
There are also concerns about enemy satellites with more destructive powers such as high-powered microwaves or the ability to shoot projectiles. Any satellite that has the ability to move in close proximity to another satellite could possibly perform an array of attacks such as jamming transmissions, blinding sensors, spraying aerosols on solar panels and optics and physically employing or moving it out of orbit like Shijian-21's current operation.
With all of these information, it's no wonder Space Force has enlarged its Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, which aims at monitoring other satellites in the same orbit as SJ-21 where many of America’s critical early warning and spy satellites are located.
Some Pentagon leaders argued that declassification of America's space-based capabilities could provide deterrence and promote support for Space Force. As Shijian-21's recent moves prove, there is an urgent need for the U.S. to be able to defend its assets in distant orbit.
Watch the video below to know how China's new "destructive" weapons can "blind" U.S. satellites.
This video is from the End Time News channel on Brighteon.com.
Follow Space.news to know more about space satellites.


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Colonel Robert H. "Bob" Sprayberry, a native of DeKalb County, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia and graduated from the Atlanta Art Institute in 1949 with majors in commercial art and marketing. He enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard and quickly rose to the rank of staff sergeant. During the Korean War, Sprayberry was appointed a second lieutenant. He volunteered for U.S. Army flight training in 1952 and received his coveted wings at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Following an active duty tour, he served on the staff of The Adjutant General (TAG) Georgia, flying governmental dignitaries, governors, U.S. senators and congressional members in military and civilian aircraft. In 1956, Sprayberry attended U.S. Army helicopter pilot training at Fort Walters, Texas. Later that year, he became the first person to land a helicopter atop Stone Mountain. Logging 5,000 hours in helicopters, he was awarded a certificate of recognition for this outstanding achievement by the Bell Helicopter Corporation. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Sprayberry was on active duty and participated in a number of Army aviation and staff functions. Returning to his position with TAG Georgia, he spearheaded the creation of a separate Department of Aviation through the Georgia Legislature; in 1969, he was appointed its first director. As the first Military State Aviation Officer in 1972, Sprayberry checked out in the Grumman OVI "Mohawk." Realizing the potential of this surveillance aircraft, he convinced the Pentagon to assign missions of national security to two Army Guard units, bringing national recognition to the Georgia Army National Guard. Reassigned to the U.S. Army Reserves and named as Deputy Director USAICS, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, he began a program to utilize the reservist in integrated active army units in the military intelligence community called "Talent Tap." For this achievement, Sprayberry was awarded the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal; the Army continues to use this program today. Colonel Sprayberry has received numerous awards and military decorations for his outstanding contributions to aviation. In 1984 and 1987, he gained national recognition for "Charlie Brown Airport" by bringing the National Business Aircraft Association aircraft display to Atlanta. He founded the Metropolitan Atlanta Airport Council and was a founding member of the Georgia Airport Association. He held an airline transportation Pilot rating and was a MASTER U.S. Army Aviator with over 20,000 hours of logged flight time. Sprayberry was an elected director of Greystone Power Corporation and was appointed to the board of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 1991. There, he served as Secretary, treasurer and later Chairman. In 2004, he was honored posthumously with the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Chairman's Award.
In recognition of his distinguished military and civilian contributions to aviation, Colonel Sprayberry was enshrined into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame on April 23, 2005.

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The Automotive Ultracapacitor Market report add detailed competitive landscape of the global market. It includes company, market share analysis, product portfolio of the major industry participants. The report provides detailed segmentation of the industry based on product segment, technology, end user segment and region.
Asia Pacific automotive ultracapacitor market size will witness significant gains owing to rapid adoption of alternate fuel vehicles. China & India will drive regional growth followed by South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Positive outlook for automobile component manufacturing in the region will support industry growth during forecast period.
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Europe automotive ultracapacitor market is expected to account for major share owing to stringent government regulation on carbon emission. Vehicle manufacturers in the region are deploying these capacitors in electric vehicle as these are ecofriendly energy source. Moreover, countries such as Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Spain with high density of electric cars will boost the Europe automotive ultracapacitor market share from 2017 to 2024.
Based on products, industry is categorized in to double layer capacitor, pseudo capacitor and hybrid capacitors. Double layer capacitor is expected to acquire largest share in projected time frame owing to increasing demand of EV & HEV. Increasing vehicle electrification will further support the double layer capacitors demand over the forecast timeframe.
Based on vehicle, industry is categorized in to PCV, LCV and HCV. Passenger cars is expected to hold significant share due to rising demand of compact and medium cars. Its application in undisruptive power source (UPS) to protect CMOS electronics and power electronic components in automobiles will fuel automotive ultracapacitor market share.
Based on application, automotive ultracapacitor market share is categorized in to start-stop system, regenerative braking and active suspension. Start-stop system is expected to hold maximum share owing to rising adoption of ecofriendly, low carbon power source in vehicles.
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Functional limitation of the product and possibility of leakage during operation will limit automotive ultracapacitor market size. These capacitors operate in DC circuit only. Also, it leads to easy electrolyte leakages which increase the risk of system malfunctioning. Advanced technology in product requires high amount of investment and increase the final product cost. High product price may hinder industry growth during forecast timeframe.
Technological upgradations are focused to reduce leakages. Moreover, structural improvement in capacitor technology provides growth opportunity for manufacturers. Use of activated carbon in these capacitors reduce the overall cost. Escalating electric and hybrid vehicle demand will enhance industry attractiveness.
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Some of the manufacturing companies include Maxwell Technologies, Nippon Chemi-con, NEC Tokin, Nesscap, Skeleton Technologies, Ioxus, Cap-XX, LS Mtron, Yunasko, Mouser Electronics, Evans Capacitor Company and Elna Co Ltd. among others. Companies are focusing on technological advancement with low cost high energy density product to gain competitive edge.


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Russia’s Supreme Court rejects Telegram’s appeal over blocked messaging app
The Russian Supreme Court on Friday rejected Telegram’s cassation appeal over a decision by consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor to block the messaging app. The watchdog began blocking Telegram in April 2018 based on a lower court’s decision after the company refused to fulfill the requirement to transfer keys to the Federal Security Service (FSB) to decrypt user messages. Rospotrebnadzor chief, Aleksandr Zharov, dismissed the company’s claims that passing encryption keys was technically impossible. In August last year, the Supreme Court also rejected Telegram’s appeal against the FSB order, which requires access to the app’s encryption keys.

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Jakarta. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Sunarko, the former commander of the Army's Special Forces, or Kopassus, was reported for treason and crime against public order to the National Police’s criminal investigation unit on Monday. The man who filed the report was one Humisar Sahala.
Sunarko was reported after a video was found showing him planning a mass action on May 22, when the General Elections Commission (KPU) was scheduled to announce the official result of the 2019 presidential election.
The KPU ended up announcing the result earlier than expected, declaring a win for Joko "Jokowi" Widodo early on Tuesday morning.
The video circulated widely on social media and WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app.
In the video, Sunarko said, "When the election result is announced on May 22, and if Jokowi wins, we will set up a barricade outside the General Elections Commission [offices]. Block off access."
"Then, some people might also blockade the Presidential Palace [in Central Jakarta] and the House of Representatives building in Senayan [South Jakarta]. No one will go to Monas [the National Monument]. But it has to be a large number of people. If we have a large crowd, the police will be overwhelmed [and hold back]. I'm sure the military won't take tough measures [against us]. I'm sure of it," he said.
Humisar, who is a lawyer, said Sunarko’s remarks were provocative and could potentially stir up conflict.
"He should be charged with treason and threatening national security. I made the report because as a citizen, I am worried and feel uncomfortable with these calls and incitements," Humisar said at the National Police headquarters in South Jakarta on Monday.
"The most worrying statement is when he ordered people to surround the KPU building and the [Presidential] Palace, and also when he said that the police would react violently, but the army wouldn’t," he said.
Humisar said he watched the video on YouTube on Friday and saved it on a flash drive as evidence in the report. He also included news printouts from the internet.
"He was provoking [by saying] that high-ranking soldiers have been bought, while low-ranking ones still defend the people. In my opinion, that is a statement that can incite conflict and create unease among citizens," he said.
He hopes the police will make further investigations and find out who masterminded the plan.
The National Police and the Indonesian Military have readied a combined force of 34,000 personnel to secure election offices and other vital objects in Jakarta in anticipation of large protests against the election result on Wednesday. The police have also detained several Prabowo's supporters for allegedly planning treason.


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What is a heritage resource?
In the Yukon Transboundary Agreement a heritage resource is:
- a document such as a map, picture or letter that is of cultural or historic significance; or
- an object or structure that is of scientific or cultural value.
Who owns heritage resources found on Tetlit Gwich'in Yukon land?
Generally, the Tetlit Gwich'in own and manage heritage resources found on Tetlit Gwich'in Yukon land. Any access right to the Tetlit Gwich'in Yukon land does not take away Tetlit Gwich'in ownership or management of heritage resources. Public records held by a government department, for example maps or letters, are owned and managed by the government. Section 9.2.4 of the Transboundary Agreement outlines the steps that should be followed if someone accidentally discovers heritage resources on Tetlit Gwich'in Yukon land.
How will heritage sites be set up?
Setting up a designated heritage site does not affect ownership of Tetlit Gwich'in Yukon land.
The government will:
tell the Tetlit Gwich'in whenever they identify a proposed "designated heritage site" within either the Primary or Secondary Use Areas;
consult with the Tetlit Gwich'in before making management plans for designated heritage sites in the Primary Use Area, and for any Tetlit Gwich'in heritage sites in the Secondary Use Area; and
consult with the Tetlit Gwich'in when they want to bring in laws about Tetlit Gwich'in heritage sites or resources.
What if a Tetlit Gwich'in burial site is found?
Government and the Tetlit Gwich'in will each come up with ways to manage and protect the Tetlit Gwich'in burial sites. These procedures should deal with limiting access, consultation with the Tetlit Gwich'in and other affected First Nations. Section 9.5.1 of the Transboundary Agreement lists these protective measures.
Where a person discovers a First Nation burial site while doing an activity authorized by government, Yukon First Nation, or the Tetlit Gwich'in, the person may continue to do the activity if they get permission from:
the Yukon First Nation in whose traditional territory the site is located; or
the Tetlit Gwich'in, if the site is in the Primary Use Area.
Are there economic opportunities for the Tetlit Gwich'in related to heritage resource management in the primary use Area?
The government will tell the Tetlit Gwich'in of any invitation for public tenders as associated with the management of heritage sites related to the history or culture of the Tetlit Gwich'in. The Tetlit Gwich'in will have the first chance to accept any contract offered by Canada for the management of a designated heritage site within the Primary Use Area.

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IBM Makes Minuscule Film Starring Atoms [Video]
The short film, 'A Boy and His Atom', was made using thousands of these precisely placed tiny molecules.
Scientists from IBM have created the world's smallest movie, verified by the Guinness World Records. ‘A Boy and His Atom' was made using thousands of precisely placed atoms, creating almost 250 frames of stop-motion action.
The movie follows a character named Atom, who befriends a single atom and goes on a journey that includes dancing, playing catch, and bouncing on a trampoline.
The atoms were moved with an IBM-invented scanning tunneling microscope, remotely operated by researchers to control a sharp needle along a copper surface to “feel” the atoms. Only 1 nanometer away from the surface, the needle can physically attract atoms and pull them to a specified location. Andreas Heinrich, principle investigator at IBM Research, said:


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Justin Bieber has assured fans his muscled look in a new magazine photoshoot is all real following a recent row over airbrushing.
Justin Bieber is celebrating his freedom a year after he found himself in a jail cell following his arrest in Florida.
We can't believe what the writer had to say about Kelly Clarkson's weight.
Things definitely change after you graduate, including your taste in TV.
Actor Chris O'dowd is planning a trip home to Ireland so he can introduce his baby son to all his relatives.
Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon has launched a Twitter.com tirade on her family members, friends and fans who have depicted him as the villain of the drama surrounding her near-drowning incident on 31 January (15).
Her Cher and Shakira impressions were also pretty impressive. She could make a career out of celebrity impressions.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! celebrates it's 10th annual Oscars special with all the celebrities you can think of and it was perfection.
Nickelback rocker Chad Kroeger has taken a swipe at Justin Bieber by insisting the reformed bad boy should be "ashamed" of his wild antics.
Melissa Joan Hart once took then-underage Spears out for a night of clubbing.
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Which Oscar-nominated actor went to school with the Duke of Cambridge?
As if! Clueless turns 20-years-old this July.
We loved Leah Remini as Stacy Carosi. Next Jimmy Fallon reunion, maybe?
Which actor has been working on the same television network since 2002?

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Semiconductors refer to the substances that can conduct current under certain conditions and have the insulating property under certain circumstances as well. They play a very important role in industrial production. In the production process of semiconductor components, almost every process needs to be cleaned, which leads to the industry of plasma semiconductor cleaning. The manufacturers of this system are mainly located in Japan, South Korea, China, Germany, and the United States.
The "raw material" in plasma cleaning is the industrial gases, and the gas pressure needs to be stable and adjustable. Therefore, a special pressure transmitter should be installed in the relevant gas path of the plasma cleaning system to monitor and feedback related signals.
The plasma creation process involves introducing a gas or a mixture of gases into a sealed and low-pressure vacuum plasma chamber. Then, these gases are energized by RF power generated between an array of electrodes.
Under the excitation of high-frequency electromagnetic fields, the gas molecules lose electrons, resulting in the generation of plasma. It is important to note that the gases used to create the plasma may sometimes be flammable.
Considering the specific requirements of this application environment, Micro Sensor offers a highly stable pressure transmitter that demonstrates high-level EMC compatibility and features an explosion-proof design.
M20 pressure transmitter, through the mechanical design and circuit design upgrade for the application environment, can perfectly match the application scene and provide customers with more accurate and stable pressure measurement.
Measuring range: 0kPa ~ 25kPa to 0MPa ~ 40MPa
High performance and high-cost performance;
Suitable for general industry;
Fully welded, with PE molecular sieve
Full digital temperature compensation and calibration.
In the future, Micro Sensor will continue to provide professional equipment and customized monitoring solutions to customers in different fields.


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“So you're a musician who wants to play....”
Then why not bring yourself, your talent and your instrument down to one of our jam nights. It a great place to meet other like minded musicians.
We have a quality back line consisting of; high quality guitar amps with midi studio effects, bass amps, drum kit, digital PA, all provided by the house musicians. We do ask that you treat this equipment with care as it's they're "gigging gear!"
Our highly experienced House band is their to support you on stage. Whether it be technical advice on how to use/buy equipment, playing technique and learning songs. Some are even recording artists, tutors and so they have a wealth of music industry experience that they can share with you.
In fact our jam Nights are proving to be extremely popular with acts venturing from as far as; Swindon, Wembley, Brighton, Gatwick. As well as overseas visitors from; France, Spain and America.
We have Facebook groups dedicated to each jam night. This is where you can; see/hear videos of performances, share song choices that you'd like to perform (we do ask that you give at least 1weeks notice for others to listen/learn songs), ask questions, share ideas/collaborate ideas about your next hit and see what develops, etc.
“"Sounds great..... so when and where?"”

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This bracelet is part of the Caviar Collection by Simon G. It can be ordered in two toned rose and white gold or yellow and white gold.
How sweet is this "love knot" bracelet! Showcased in glittering diamonds and rich 14k yellow gold, finished with a lovely textured sterling silver bracelet.
This bracelet is designed by Vahan.
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This bracelet is part of the Nuvo Collection. It is crafted in...
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MACHU PICCHU BY CAR 3 DAYS + WAYNAPICCHU
DID YOU KNOW!
The sanctuary of Machu Picchu was chosen as one of the second wonders in 2007, in an online voting worldwide, since it is very visited, there are 2 ways to access one of them is by train, however this tends to be very expensive , today there is an alternate route that is entered taking car to hydroelectric an option for all visitors who do not have many income and who like the adventure.
By changing altitude, it is recommended to take some pills for dizziness or altitude sickness (Soroche Pill, Aspirin or Coca Mate).
General description of the trip:
- Route: Alternative by car.
- Duration: 3 Days and 2 Nights.
- Price: USD 159 with Hostel *
- Price: USD 169 with Hotel **
- Departures: All year round
- Trip type: Business, Solo travel
- Suitable for: Travelers with great desire to live their journey without limits
- Difficulty of Hike 2: semi moderate hike
- Departure and return time: 07:30 am – 9:30 pm.
- Climate: The temperature is hot and humid during the day and cool at night. The temperature ranges between 12 and 24 degrees.
- Payment: By Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Western Union
This tour is adapted for all tourists and nature lovers and take more time to visit MachuPicchu, to live longer each place and every moment without thinking about the time of return.
REQUEST YOUR DISCOUNT!
- Discount of US $ 20.00 for Andean Community (Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia).
- Discount of US $ 20.00 for foreign students with a physical card from your university (The Card must show your photo, the effective date not exceeding one year); ISIC cards from August 1, 2017 are no longer accepted.
- Discount of US $ 20.00 for Peruvians identified with ID or passport.
- WE HAVE OFFERS ALL YEAR ROUND Escríbenos por WhatsApp:+51941411418
1st. DAY: CUSCO- SANTA TERESA-HIDROELECTRICA –MACHUPICCHU PUEBLO
- Description of the first day:
- Check Out Time: 07:30 am
- Duration in car: 7 hours of travel approximately, 85% of the road is asphalted and 15% is trail.
- The bus has 2 stops Ollantaytambo for 15 minutes to use the toilet and to board passengers who hired the service in this area.
- Walking distance: 11 kilometers
- Accommodation: From 2 persons (double or Matromonial) Single room is more USD 15.00.
- Considerations: Dinner is a typical dish.
- Hours of hike: 2hrs and 40 minutes
- Difficulty: Smooth 10 minutes of acenso the rest flat.
- Altitude reached: 4,350 meters.
- Altitude of the walk: 1,800 meters.
In the morning we will concentrate on the main square in from of McDonald’s door 07:00 a 07:15 hrs.
07:30 am we will approach our mobility, we will receive a small recording talk to leave Cusco, The Tour will start with a pleasant and scenic towards the Town of Yanahura near Ollantaytambo, until this place we will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the area, we will take a short break of 25 minutes (approx.), continuing our journey from the town of Ollantaytambo to the highest part of this trip called “Abra Málaga” which is at an altitude of 4,316 meters, at the foot of the Verónica mountain.
From this point the trip continues the beautiful landscape with puna flavor after about 15 minutes we will start the descent towards the jungle, passing through the different micro – climates that make these landscapes a paradise within the majestic snow – covered peaks and making this place a tropical climate. We will continue our route by a paved road in perfect condition passing through the town of Alfamayo, Hyuro: located at 1500 masl one of the largest tea producers in Peru. High quality Huyro tea.
By having a warm and tropical climate you can also see a lot of plantation of fruit trees such as banana, pineapple, mango, orange granadilla, mandarin and many more.
Town of Santa María: Located at 1500 meters above sea level, tropical zone this place is well known for the production of fruits in great quantity.
Village of Santa Teresa: Located at 1590 masl very warm and quiet place is interesting for the thermal baths known as the Baths of Colcalmayo very visited by tourists and well known for the production of coffee and lots of coca leaves and finally we will reach Hydroelectric to the private terminal of the company here we can have lunch and take energy to continue our trip
From here we will start with the walk following the dirt road next to the railroad track which is an approximate of 3 hours following the Vilcanota River from the top, the Waynapicchu mountain will not be welcoming, until arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes, Arriving you will be taken to the designated accommodations. After a relaxing bath in your lodgings it will be time to enjoy a delicious dinner together with the guide. At that moment, he will have the opportunity to review the itinerary for the next day’s visit “Citadel of Machu Picchu”, Here we will spend the first night in the comfortable hotel** .
2nd DAY: AGUAS CALIENTES-MACHUPICCHU
- Departure: 04:30 am
- Walking Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Difficulty 2: Moderate.
- Guided hours: 1 hours.
- Way to Waynapicchu: 1hr and 20 minutes
- Altitude of Waynapicchu: 2,700 masl.
- Altitude of Machu Picchu Pueblo: 2,200 masl
- Altitude of the Citadel of Machu Picchu: 2,430 meters.
- Altitude of the walk: 1,800 m (5,906 feet).
- Climate: The temperature is hot and humid during the day and cool at night. The temperature ranges between 12° and 24° degrees.
In the morning approximately at 4:30 am we will get up to start our adventure from a height of 2200 masl, we will begin our ascent to the citadel of Machu Picchu sacred place in the Inca times is located at 2400 masl, this is a walk of 01 hour 30 minutes (approx.) By a zigzag way through the beautiful jungle brow or you will have the option of going to the citadel by bus (not included).
We will meet with the guide at 06:00 am at the main entrance of Machu Picchu, our guide will start at 06:30 am here you will have a guided tour for 2 hours in places like; main temple, intihuatana, solar tower before finalizing the guided in the sacred rock. After a free time, you will climb the Waynapicchu mountain located at 2700 meters above sea level, the walk will be done without a guide, but you will receive information.
After visiting the mountain Waynapicchu you will have free time to stay in Machu Picchu. The appropriate time to return is 13:00 pm or (coordinate with your guide) to the town of Aguas Calientes walking are 1 hour by bus 25 minutes, here you will have a time to visit the town of Machu Picchu better known as Aguas Calientes on the way You can visit Machu Picchu museum, butterfly museum or enjoy the thermal baths.
Here you will spend the 2nd night in the same hotel**.
3th DAY: AGUAS CALIENTES – CUSCO
- Climate: The temperature is hot and humid during the day.
- Start walking: 10:00 a.m.
- Hike: 11 kilometers
- Altitude of the Citadel of Machu Picchu: 2,430 meters.
- Altitude of the walk
After having spent a nice stay you will depart at 09.30 am, walking with return to Hidroelectrica by the same road that came 1 day before, here you can observe the natural beauty once more with more time, you can sit under the trees or near the Vilcanota laughed until you get to Hidroelectrica Private Sakura Expedition terminal from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm to take your transport you will register with your transfer or driver to board the car and return to Cusco arriving approximately at 9:30 pm
Estimated Travel Time
|Pick you up from the main office Sakura Expedition: Calle garcilaso Nro 265 – of -1 close to san francisco square at (7:00 am)
What is included?
- Pick you up from the main office Sakura Expedition: Calle Garcilaso Nro 265 – of -1 close to san francisco square at 07:00 am. bus to Hydroelectric
- Bus Cusco – Hiedroeléctrica – Cusco with air condition, GPS, Free Wifi; (active Cusco – Ollantaytambo) – Cusco
- Entrance to Machu Picchu.
- Entrance to Waynapicchu Mountain.
- English speaking professional guide.
- 1 lunch ,1 dinner ,1 Snack
- 2 night hotel *** confortable: with breakfast buffet, hot water, Wi fi, private bathroom, cable TV, luggage storage Aguas Calientes
What is not included?
- Bus to up and down to Machu Picchu $24.00 USS
- Entrance to the thermal springs in Aguas Calientes US$5.
- Optional: Train ticket hidro – Cusco usd 32.00
- Last day meals.
What you need to bring/carry:
- A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek. Recommended: T shirts, shorts and some warm clothes.
- Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco).
- Strong, comfortable footwear.
- Water bottle , Flashlight and batteries.
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun.
- Sun block (sun protection cream), Insect repellent.
- Toiletries, towel and toilet paper.
- You also need to bring your original passport on the trail and your student ISIC card (if claiming a student discount.
For your protection, we strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance.
Travel insurance provides cancellation or interruption of travel, travel delay, medical expenses, emergency assistance, covers the loss of your luggage and luggage delay coverage to protect your financial investment. The medical coverage purchased with your policy also works in these cases.
Terms and conditions:
All passengers must travel read their conditions before hiring the service:
- The warranty is 90 USD for the reservation of the service has no refund, because it will be used for the purchase of the entrance to Machupicchu and other expenses.
- If the passenger cancels missing 12 hours or same day of the trip the passenger will lose 100% of the ticket without any claim but may postpone until 24 hours in advance.
- The company is not responsible for the cancellation of the trip by external climatic reasons such as strikes, landslides caused by the nature and cause delay or stop trip there isn’t refund.
- If once made the bus trip and any blockage or hindrance in the normal development of the trip occurs, the agency is not responsible for the extra expenses: meals or nights of accommodation services have to use.
- Passengers who are not at the time of departure or return time will be your responsibility, losing the service without a complaint.
- Passengers who decide separated from the group or change your itinerary without informing 12 hours before is all the responsability of them, and can’t use the service again.
- All claims must be made before or during the trip to see a solution but will not accept the end of the trip
- The transport company has Mandatory Insurance SOAT traffic accidents, this will be used while passengers remain inside the vehicle.
LUGGAGE & BELONGINGS :
- Your luggage travels inerior, responsible passenger belongings.
- The company is not responsible for lost objects, after having completed the shuttle to your destination.
EXCLUSION OF TRANSPORTATION: (under Peruvian law Transport)
- People who are under the influence of alcohol, drugging of other narcotics.
- People who carry firearms, flammable substances or any other element that represents a danger to the safety and security of passengers.
- In case of natural phenomena, rain, earthquakes, preventing the free transit of vehicles.
- Roadblock by civil commotion, (wars, riots, social mobilization).
- The carrier EXCLUDES compensations for delay and / or loss of flights, trains, buses, hotels or any non-transport events.
Travel in Peru: Sakura Expeditions operates in regions where standards of accommodation, transport and services may not be those who would normally be expected. However, we strive, with due care and skill, to offer the best services for our tourists. Travelling in Peru requires flexibility, patience, breadth of observation, good humor and understanding, since they can make changes without notice due to circumstances beyond our control (Force Majeure – see below). When booking any of our tours you agree to the necessary changes without liability Sakura Expeditions.
Force majeure: In any case Sakura Expeditions Could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. This covers events: like, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, disease, disaster conditions or adverse weather, fire or all similar events outside our control. In this case, Sakura Expeditions will not accept that responsibility; and reserves the right to modify, postpone or even cancel the trip (this is the last option, of course!).
Increases in case of protest, strikes (force majeure): In the case of a protest / strike, which is not uncommon in Cusco, you may need to go a day or even two days earlier than planned to meet with other services . In this case, to increase will be charged to cover the costs incurred.
Risks: By booking any of our adventure trips (Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Salkantay, Ausangate, Choquequirao, Lares, etc.) passengers assume the risks associated with them. Sakura Expeditions is not responsible with this.
Travel insurance: We recommend taking out travel insurance that covers accidents, medical and emergency repatriation expenses, including rescue and air ambulance. So we recommend covers cancellations and lost luggage. Please send a copy / company name and policy number by email or carry information when it comes to our office.
Holiday or Election Increments: There will be a slight increase in prices, because in Peru we have some holidays, such as the anniversary of the country, Christmas, New Year’s Eve. Or when we have election days.
Sending your personal data for booking: The number of your passport and other data must be valid. Please advise if you change your passport number after booking the tour
Note: Changing passport numbers required to pass additional payment (passport numbers can change easily in our receipt but fact is extremely important that we make changes to the Authorities)
Student rate: To get this discount you must have a valid ISIC card. It is important to scan to e-mail us at time of booking and is valid for the booking date or alternative Inca Trail hikes (which will have to demonstrate the true ISIC card was made http: // www .isiccard.com on arrival here in Cusco and Machu Picchu).
Make a reservation and deposit payment:
The payment of the deposit can be made through the following option
a) PayPal. You can pay by this method (PayPal + 6% transaction fee) up to 15 days before the departure of your country (we can not accept PayPal payments once they are in Cusco, PayPal often denied for reasons of security because you are away from home).
About the briefing: The night before your trip will talk walk in our office at 18:30 pm (exact time will be confirmed on arrival or email).
(1) Deposit sent for booking is not refundable or transferable to any other date, person or tour.
(2) Expeditions Sakura must be notified of any change or cancellation of your trip as soon as you are aware of them via e-mail or fax to not incur expenses not covered by deposit.
(3) Once you have paid the final balance, we will not be able to refund your payment of the walk in case of cancellations. There will, however, parts of your trip that you are able to use (Machu Picchu entrance 1 train ticket, bus ticket.
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Aeroexpress is a fast and convenient way to get to and from the airport without traffic jams!
You can buy an Aeroexpress ticket on Pobeda website: either when booking, together with your air tickets, or by adding it to an existing booking at Manage my booking page. An Aeroexpress ticket is valid for 30 days from the date of travel indicated on the ticket.
Ticket price in Standard fare:
- adults - from rub 500 for 1 trip
- children under 7 - free
The service is provided by Aeroexpress LLC
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Choose our fancy two-color tote. It comes in multiple color combinations and is made from 12oz 100% cotton canvas. This attractive, large capacity tote looks great when you put your photos or designs on the pocket, yet it’s tough enough to stand up to stuffing, hauling and washing. 18 ½”W x 13 ½”H x 5 ½”D.
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Woman wows with a incredible country ballad version of Cher's 'Believe' on 'The Voice'
She completely made it her own.
When well known songs are thrust into seemingly opposite genres, it’s a wonderful reminder of just how powerful music really is. The lyrics can suddenly take on whole new meaning, adding a level of nuance to the song not previously felt.
Take “Believe” by Cher. Though the lyrics of her iconic late 90s hit tell the story of recovering after heartbreak, the full emotional scope of that gets somewhat overshadowed when put through a euro dance-pop lens.But what if we were to put those same lyrics into another genre…say…country? What would happen then?
Well, if country singer and “The Voice” contestant Alexa Wildish has anything to say about it, it means delivering a folksy, slow, and absolutely heartfelt performance that might have you reaching for the tissue rather than hitting the dance floor.
The 34-year-old Colorado native revealed in rehearsal that her own experience of first love inspired the cover, but wanted it to feel as though she had “written the song” herself.
The result is something stripped down and emotional raw, but still undeniably beautiful with embellished high notes and vocal runs—granting her a standing ovation and comparisons to Joni Mitchell.
Beyond Wildish’s vocal prowess, viewers on Youtube couldn’t help but applaud her impeccable storytelling ability.
“An inspired performance! Her voice is so clear and pure. She took her time with the lyrics like she was wandering along telling the story. An absolutely magical performance!”
“The things that sets Alexa apart is that she really interprets songs in a songwriting style…how she takes this rocker song and interprets the lyrics in a melancholy style that makes you believe what she is saying.”
“Wow this is one of my favourite performances on this season so far.…the storytelling, the emotions, she just cuts right through — the clarity and subtle power in her voice too; the way she switched into full chest from a more subdued voice in the beginning. amazing. Definitely replaying this.”
Of course it’s fun to watch impressive high notes and big belts. But authenticity is also powerful. It can transport us anywhere—to places both foreign and familiar. And it’s what can flawlessly transform a lively pop song into a country ballad.
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- Singer born deaf wows judges on 'The Voice’ with a soulful rendition of 'Killing Me Softly’' ›
- 16-year-old wows 'The Voice' judges with her piercing voice. Then she began yodeling. ›
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Beijing, Jan 4: Chinese media and netizens today hailed the death of Xinjiang’s most wanted terrorist in US air strikes in Syria as “superb New Year’s gift”, stressing the importance of global fight against terrorism while glossing over China’s stonewalling of India’s bid to slap UN ban on JeM leader Masood Azhar. Abu Omar al-Turkistani, head of China’s Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) – a branch of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) fighting for the separation of Xinjiang province, was killed in a US drone strike in Syria on Sunday. The air strike in Sarmada in northwestern Syria reportedly claimed the lives of eight persons, an article in the state-run Global Times said today. A large number of Uyghur militants from Xinjiang have reportedly joined the Islamic State and are fighting along with it in Syria. Also Read - Indian Techie, Wife Found Dead in US Home After 4-Year-Old Daughter Seen Crying on Balcony
While the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, declined to react saying he is not aware of the details, the daily said many Chinese netizens gave their thumbs up and even called it a “superb New Year’s gift”. “Amid applause for the move from the US, the event also indicates the internationalisation of terrorism and the significance of joint anti-terror efforts,” the article said. ETIM, which is active in the Uyghur Muslim-majority province of Xinjiang, has been listed as terrorist body by UN for its alleged involvement in a spate of violent attacks in China. Also Read - China Capable of Launching Cyber-Attacks Against India, Says CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
“The UN listed ETIM as a terrorist organisation in 2002. Yet over the past years, some Western nations have been refusing to cooperate with Beijing, and even accused China of violating freedom of religion when it comes to cracking down on ETIM, which shielded the emergence of the extremist group,” the article said. “Given geopolitical factors, interests and competition among major powers, international anti-terror collaborative actions have been far from effective. Also Read - America Rules Out Vaccine Passports
“However, if every nation only cares about its own interests and short-term prospects while standing aloof from other countries’ terrorist threats, nobody can be immune from the expansion of terrorism in the end,” it said, skirting any reference to China repeatedly blocking India’s efforts to get Azhar listed as terrorist by the UN. China justified its efforts to block India’s move saying there was no consensus, amid assertions by New Delhi that Beijing was the only country in the 15-member committee to block the move to get Azhar listed as terrorist. As a result, India has to file a fresh application before the UN 1267 Committee this year along with details of charge sheet about Azhar’s involvement in Pathankot terror attack.


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32 medium asparagus spears, bases snapped off
16 thin slices soft white or brown bread, crusts removed butter
1 cup chopped parsley
4 tablespoons chopped mint
6 anchovies, chopped
grated zest and juice of 1- 2 lemons
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
1 tablespoons small capers (rinsed well if salted)
freshly ground black pepper
Steam the asparagus until tender. Refresh briefly in icy cold water and drain well. Trim each asparagus spear to about 11cm in length. (Reserve trimmings eg. for salads or omelettes.)
Make the salsa Verde by processing the parsley, mint, anchovies, lemon zest and juice until blended but not totally smooth. Add the olive oil in 2 lots. Quickly pulse in the capers and mustard. Transfer salsa to a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Butter the bread then cut each slice in half.
Toss asparagus with salsa Verde to coat well. Roll each spear in a piece of bread to make a neat roll. Store under a barely-damp cloth until serving.
Serves 10 – 15.
[OR Toss spears in salsa Verde and arrange in a pile on a platter - serves 8 as part of an antipasto selection. Allow 3 spears of asparagus per person for a party.]
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Our staff have been busy creating some new patterns and kits in both knit and crochet.
Cayleigh's Beach Cruiser Shawl is crocheted with an ombre ribbon yarn on an 8mm hook. A great quick weekend project you can wear all summer long. Available in the 4 colours below (shown in blue). Kit price 29$:


President Biden is expected to speak Wednesday in Baltimore, Md. about the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed last week in Congress and how it could help improve the nation’s supply-chain bottleneck and rising inflation rates.
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Garlic Scape & Microgreen Rotini
Flavorful, invigorating, and full of tasty microgreens — this beautiful vegan recipe is like biting into your garden, plus a boost of plant protein from our gluten-free rotini noods.
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- 1 box of Modern Table Lentil Rotini
- 1 small zucchini, roasted
- 1 small yellow squash, roasted
- Handful of garlic scapes, cut into small slices
- 1 small sweet onion, cut into thin slices
- A healthy pinch of fresh dill
- Olive oil, to taste
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Slice zucchini & yellow squash into half-moons, then toss with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet, then roast in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Prepare pasta according to directions on the box
- Sauté onion slices in olive oil over medium heat until slightly translucent, about 5 minutes.
- When the zucchini, squash, pasta, and onions are done, combine them in a large bowl with the remaining ingredients (except for the arugula).
- Serve pasta mix atop a bed of arugula.
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In my opinion needs sources, I would move it to other issues.
The sources are the tons of complaining posts on the Steam community issues. Lots have issues with mouse issues. Also, it's unplayable for me and the fact that it's unplayable with a mouse for some IS important and should be listed at the top.
Anyone have the game installed to try this out?
These are apparently based on the high poly models of the weapons that were viewable only with the "examine" function in the inventory.

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Jaime Johnson grew up in Mississippi where the sounds of wild animals outside her window became her daily melody.
Jaime received her BFA from the University of Mississippi in Imaging Arts and her MFA in Photography from Louisiana Tech University. Johnson was awarded Honorable Mention for her experimental short, Flutter in the 11th Annual Oxford Film Festival in 2011. Jaime was named a finalist for the 2015 Clarence John Laughlin award and her work has been shown nationally in venues such as the Center for Fine Art Photography, The SOHO Photo Gallery in New York, The New Orleans Photo Alliance, and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Her work has been published in ShotsMagazine, Don’t Take Pictures, Light Leaked, and Seites, and her series Untamed recently won the Grand Prize in Character: Portraits and Stories that Reveal the Human Condition, sponsored by Maine Media Workshops.


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My next project was to close the leaky area in the utility room. I started by cleaning off dust and taping the Siga membrane to the back header.
I had expected to get the drywall fixed on the ceiling but the drywall guy said it wasn’t worth it. Too much work for small fix. I bought spray on insulation for this area.
There was a lot of air coming from behind the washer and dryer. These machines are really heavy and Dave helped me push them out enough to get behind them. To my dismay I found the dryer vent pipe was disconnected at the ceiling! I had disconnected it at the dryer to clean it out but was surprised there was little to nothing in the pipe. I went out to the roof and took off the vent cover and put the snake inside but it stopped only 3 or 4 feet into the pipe. That’s when I found that the vent was completely disconnected and the whole area coated with dryer lint! That was bad news.
At first I could not figure out how to get high enough to push the vent back in. The six foot ladder was too long and wide to fit through the gap between the wall and the machines. Overnight I remembered I had a foldable ladder from the old RV. It folds vertically so I could get it into position and then open it. Then I had to get my legs over the 3’ high gas pipe and squeeze between the air conditioner lines and the wall. I had barely enough space to drill a new hole to put in one screw and retape the joint. Then the next pipe joint came apart too. It had been held with just tape. I also drilled a hole for one screw in that joint, retaped and secured it with a pipe ring clamp.
I didn’t think to take a closer photo, I was too cramped. And I had to vacuum all the dryer dust from inside the little alcove. It coated the drywall below and above and on the walls. Luckily my son-in-law left an ancient but small shop vac that worked perfectly for this.
Then I stretched the pipe to connect to the dryer again and reinforced that connection with a little more vent tape. Now I can address the actual task at hand back there-to eliminate drafts. It is such a slow process.


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Nori wrapped energy sticks
Super healthy Nori wrapped energy sticks!
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp almonds
- 1 tbsp flax seed or lin seed
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp walnuts
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 4 tsp raw coconut nectar or honey
- 1 tbsp amino or soya sauce
- ¼ cup of water
- 5 sheets of raw nori
- Put the sunflower seeds, almonds, flax or lin seed, walnuts and sesame seeds into a food processor or blender and blend until well combined and half ground.
- In a bowl add the blended mixture to the coriander, cumin, curry powder, coconut nectar or honey and amino or soya sauce.
- Mix well, adding the water as you go until a sticky dough like mixture has formed.
- Put some of the dough into the nori and roll it into a stick – you find a sushi mat useful!
- If you are making more sticks than you will eat in a day or two you may find they keep better if you put them in a very low oven or in a dehydrator to remove some of the moisture.


Dec 26, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
Yorvit Torrealba shoved an umpire in the face last Friday while playing for his hometown Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan winter league. The league announced a 66-game suspension earlier today, which covers the rest of this winter league season and carries into next season.
You can watch video of the attack here.
According to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Torrealba issued a statement earlier today apologizing for his actions.
“I wanted to express my sincere apologies to all parties for my actions during the Venezuelan Winter League game on Friday. I have extended an apology to the Rangers organization as well. I am embarrassed for my conduct, and personally relayed that feeling to the umpire after that night’s game. On the field, I strive to be an example for children, especially those in my native Venezuela, and I regret my actions. I understand the reactions to the incident and will make every effort to set a positive example in the future.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Saturday that he was looking into the matter, but it’s not clear if Torrealba will face any discipline from the team.
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- Boston Marathon heroes remembered with pregame ceremony at Fenway Park 8
- Benches clear in Pittsburgh after the Brewers’ Carlos Gomez bat flips a third-inning triple 162
- Yankees activate Mark Teixeira from the disabled list 6
- Ivan Nova diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow 30
- Hank Aaron is getting vile racist hate mail in retaliation for pointing out that racism still exists (249)
- “They Don’t Know Henry” (167)
- Benches clear in Pittsburgh after the Brewers’ Carlos Gomez bat flips a third-inning triple (162)
- Doug Glanville’s story about being racially profiled at his own home (127)
- There is still a racial divide in baseball (112)