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Springfield developer sues to block election over controversial Galloway apartment project
A Springfield developer is suing the city and council hoping to block an election asking voters whether a property across from Sequiota Park should be rezoned for a 100-unit apartment complex and business development.
Last week, Elevation Enterprises LLC asked a judge to stop the planned Aug. 3 election and find that a zoning referendum process outlined in city charter conflicts with state law and violates the U.S. and Missouri constitutions.
That petition process allowed Galloway Village Neighborhood Association members to collect more than 2,700 signatures and submit them to the city, asking council to reverse its previous decision to rezone the property or put the question before voters.
Council opted to call an election last month, but Elevation Enterprises' lawyer wrote in court documents the petition should be invalid because it didn't explicitly seek a vote or state the full title of the ordinance at issue. It also referred to the petition as a recall petition instead of a referendum petition.
The court filing goes further, too, asking a judge to make broader findings on the petition process as a whole.
It argues the city's petition procedure conflicts with state laws, which don't mention voters and leave determinations about zoning changes in the hands of local legislative bodies.
It also argues the referendum process amounts to an unconstitutional taking of property without compensation outlined in the Fifth Amendment, as well as a violation of the equal protection clause in the Fourth Amendment.
This isn't the first time a developer has pushed back against a zoning referendum.
In the mid-1990s, city voters and the Missouri Supreme Court had upheld the use of zoning-related petitions, but in 2013, a specially appointed judge reached a different conclusion.
Judge Gerald McBeth stopped a vote over a proposed Walmart Neighborhood Market at Campbell Avenue and Grand Street, finding the referendum petition process wasn't available on zoning issues because it conflicted with state law.
He also said if voters decided to overturn the rezoning, it would effectively prohibit Life 360 Church, which owned the property, to sell it to Walmart.
However, in the hearing about those issues, McBeth said he didn't completely understand all the issues being debated and hoped the case would go to the Court of Appeals.
A group of residents did appeal, but the higher court dismissed the case, finding they did not have standing to intervene. The underlying issue about the charter was not decided.
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Objects such as chromosomes and proteins are way too small to pick up or flip over using your fingers. But a team of Scottish researchers report in today's issue of Science that microscopic particles can be manipulated rather easily using laser beams. The idea of such optical tweezers is not new: a particle will become trapped in a light beam's path when some of the light refracts from the object, changing both the momentum of the light beam and the object. And this change will steer the object toward the area in the beam where the light is most intense and hold it therein essence creating a minuscule tractor beam. But the new, well, spin in this research is using optical tweezers to rotate objects.
To do so, the researchers used two specialized laser beams that combined to form a spiral. This moire-like spiral pattern, called interference, forms when light waves that are in step with each other merge, and those that are not cancel each other out. "The beauty of our technique is that we can dictate how far we want the spiral pattern to go around and at what speed," Kishan Dholakia of St. Andrews University explains. As a result, the scientists can control the rotation of chromosomes, enzymes and other tiny structures more freely and precisely. Dholakia adds that the technique "could be used to drive motors, mixers, centrifuges and other rotating parts in cheap, tiny automated technologies in the future."

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‘Pizzly bears’, genes and the climate crisis
Will evolution help defeat climate change? Yesterday, Joe Biden launched a “decisive decade” of environmental action. Now it seems that nature might also offer a helping hand.
In 2006, hunters in the Canadian Arctic spotted a polar bear unlike any they had seen before. Its white fur was mixed with brown patches, while its long claws and humped back resembled those of the grizzly bear.
DNA tests discovered that it was nature’s first known pizzly bear: a hybrid of polars and grizzlies. Several others have since been sighted.
Yesterday, to mark Earth Day, US President Joe Biden invited 40 world leaders to discuss climate change ahead of COP26. The discovery of the pizzly suggests that nature might be ahead of him.
Recent research by palaeontologist Larisa DeSantis suggests that the pizzly bear has emerged in response to global warming.
Polar bears evolved thousands of years ago. Their teeth specialise in eating soft seal blubber. But the melting Arctic ice cap has made hunting seals much harder, forcing them to move south to find other food.
Warmer forests have pushed grizzlies further north. By mating with grizzlies, polars create offspring able to eat a more varied diet. DeSantis says: “Time will tell if these hybrids are better able to withstand a warming Arctic.”
Hybridisation is a common part of evolution. Since the 1940s, North America has been home to coywolves, fusions of wolves and coyotes optimised to hunt deer.
The Heliconius butterfly of the Amazon, meanwhile, owes its vivid colours to crossbreeding. This has an evolutionary advantage: the patterns alert would-be predators to the cyanide inside the butterfly’s body.
Climate change has accelerated shifts in nature. Researchers in Canada have observed squirrels giving birth earlier in the year, allowing their offspring to benefit from the warmer spring.
Perhaps humans will also evolve to face the times. We could develop sun-resistant skin, a reduced need for water or stronger lungs to filter air pollution. Scientists believe that our ears evolved from gills. If the world floods, perhaps we could regain them.
The Gaia Paradigm, suggested by the chemist James Lovelock in the 1970s, contends that all things on Earth work together to ensure the survival of life. Many view this theory with scepticism. Scientist Toby Tyrell calls it a “dead end.” But on a smaller scale, evolution might be lending a hand.
Few would claim that evolution alone can stop the climate crisis. Issues such as deforestation and waste dumping will remain even if we adapt to higher sea levels.
And evolution is often a gradual process: 5.6 million years separate the appearance of our oldest human ancestor and the modern homo sapiens.
Climate change is very different. “The most terrifying thing about climate change,” writes novelist Jonathan Franzen, “is the speed at which it is advancing.” Journalist David Wallace-Wells estimates 30 years until irreversible catastrophe, while ecologist Stuart Pimm claims that humans are driving animals to extinction at 1,000 times the natural rate.
Will evolution help defeat climate change?
Hopefully, say some. New hybrids indicate that organisms are able to adapt to climate change. Evolution helped life survive the Palaeocene Eocene Thermal Maximum, the prehistoric world’s closest analogue to contemporary climate change, and it could help again. It can also encourage more action: the very existence of the pizzly bear should help people take notice of our growing crisis.
Unlikely, say others. Evolution offers resistance to climate change, but does not help defeat it. It happens in response to circumstances. But it is likely that the conditions created by global warming will be too extreme and too sudden for evolution to react to. Besides, the environmental crisis is entirely driven by human activity. Only a dramatic shift in our behaviour can stop it for good.
- Does it matter if the polar bear goes extinct?
- If humans evolved gills to breathe underwater, would we remain humans?
- Working in pairs, conceive and draw a hybrid animal. Present it to the class, explaining the conditions that caused it to evolve and the benefits of its evolution.
- In groups, research the specific issues affecting a country. Imagining you are that country’s delegation at Biden’s summit, deliver a presentation to the class explaining the problems and the required solutions.
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“Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends.”Charles Darwin (1809 — 1882), British naturalist and pioneering evolutionarily theorist
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- What do we know?
- It is generally agreed that cross-breeding – known to scientists as genetic exchange – is a common feature of natural history. Research has found that modern humans carry Neanderthal DNA, suggesting that we ourselves are a 60,000 year old hybrid. Climate change has often augmented this process, with several new hybrids identified in recent years. Geneticist Michael Arnold says: “Genetic exchange due to organisms coming together from climate change is the rule rather than the exception.”
- What do we not know?
- There remain significant questions over whether hybrids will actually help their species to survive climate change. For one, hybrid animals are largely unprotected by law from human activity. Some examples are weaker: a study by the US Geological Survey has found that a new hybrid of cutthroat and rainbow trout is “less fit” to survive than the native cutthroat population. And they may be unable to reproduce – the vast majority of mules are infertile, for example.
- Pizzly bear
- A portmanteau of polar and grizzly. Other hybrids include, ligers, zonkeys, geeps, wholpins and beefalos.
- The offspring of two plants or animals of a different species. It comes from the Latin hybrida, which referred to the offspring of a tame pig and wild boar.
- Earth Day
- An annual event on the 22 April in support of environmental protection. It was first held in the US in 1970 and consisted of protests.
- The UN Climate Change Conference, to be held in Glasgow this November. The summit aims to set new environmental targets.
- A scientist who studies prehistoric life. Prior to her work on pizzly bears, DeSantis studied saber-tooth cats.
- Charles Darwin only used the word evolution once, in the final paragraph of The Origin of Species.
- Arctic ice cap
- Over the past 30 years, the Arctic has warmed up at about twice the rate as the rest of the globe.
- A toxic chemical compound often used in mining to dissolve gold and silver.
- Gaia Paradigm
- Lovelock named his idea after the Ancient Greek personification of the Earth.
- A questioning or doubting attitude. The Skeptics were Ancient Greek philosophers who believed there were limits to human knowledge.


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2014: In the wake of the botched rollout of HealthCare.gov, Kathleen Sebelius (far right) resigns as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. During the same news conference, President Barack Obama also announced he was nominating Sylvia Mathews Burwell (second from right), the director of the Office of Management and Budget, to replace Sebelius. Burwell's nomination was confirmed by the Senate in June 2014.
Napoleon abdicates, Bob Dylan makes his professional debut, the Apple I is created, Idi Amin is deposed, and Halley's Comet does a cosmic drive-by of the Earth, all on this day.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gaveled open the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Monday afternoon.
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Thermaltake announced the new ones DDR4 ToughRAM Z-ONE RGB kit. These memories with frequency of 3200 MHz are supported by both platforms Intel that AMD and have a clean and attractive design, with the surface of the heatsink in brushed aluminum and the upper edge dedicated to RGB lighting with 16.8 million colors thanks to 10 addressable LEDs.
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Several other research firms have also recently commented on XCRA. B. Riley restated a neutral rating and issued a $10.25 price target on shares of Xcerra Corporation in a report on Thursday, June 1st. BidaskClub cut Xcerra Corporation from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, July 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered Xcerra Corporation from a buy rating to a hold rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $10.00 to $10.25 in a research note on Monday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Xcerra Corporation has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $10.40.
Xcerra Corporation (XCRA) traded up 1.54% on Friday, reaching $9.87. 1,043,328 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $9.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.53. Xcerra Corporation has a 1-year low of $5.32 and a 1-year high of $10.01. The company has a market capitalization of $535.54 million, a PE ratio of 24.07 and a beta of 1.60.
Xcerra Corporation (NASDAQ:XCRA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $126.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $106.97 million. Xcerra Corporation had a return on equity of 9.08% and a net margin of 5.77%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Xcerra Corporation will post $0.75 earnings per share for the current year.
In other news, VP Pascal Ronde sold 50,000 shares of Xcerra Corporation stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.74, for a total value of $487,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 317,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,090,015. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. B. Riley Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Xcerra Corporation during the 1st quarter worth approximately $761,000. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Xcerra Corporation by 26.3% during the 1st quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 93,463 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $831,000 after acquiring an additional 19,451 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in Xcerra Corporation by 64.2% during the 1st quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 322,284 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,865,000 after acquiring an additional 126,054 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Xcerra Corporation by 22.2% during the 1st quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 934,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,305,000 after acquiring an additional 169,594 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Xcerra Corporation by 621.8% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 106,309 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,039,000 after acquiring an additional 91,581 shares in the last quarter. 86.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Xcerra Corporation
Xcerra Corporation is a provider of test and handling capital equipment, interface products, test fixtures and related services to the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries. The Company operates through six segments: Semiconductor Test, Semiconductor Handlers, Contactors, PCB Test, Probes/Pins and Fixtures.
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Brought to you by the SHN Summit 2014 – The Dished Series is spotlighting the leading and most innovative dining experiences at senior living communities across the country. To sponsor the series or if you think we should feature your community, contact us today by emailing editor [at] seniorhousingnews.com.
What do you get when you mix two parts Culinary Institute of America-trained personnel, one part locally-sourced ingredients, five parts dining room variety and one part designated, in-house pastry chef?
The Mather, that’s what. Founded in 1941 and recently renovated to update its CCRC campus, Mather LifeWays does not take its dining program lightly. With one main kitchen and several satellites to serve residents across the continuum of care, The Mather has developed an offering of restaurant options to its residents that competes directly with the foodie-approved restaurants its Evanston, Illinois surroundings boasts.
That means two different sorbet options daily, custom desserts, house-made stocks and reductions and a fleet of foodies running the show.
From the $10,000 gelato machine to the time its kitchen served an entire wedding for the family member of one of its residents, The Mather shared with SHN its concept, goals and food favorites when it comes to dining.
Front of the House. Mather residents elect a meal plan or pay-as-you-go options from fine dining to a la carte cafe including meal “swipes” for family and friends.
Behind the operations stands David Kane, vice president of senior living for Mather Lifeways and a Culinary Institute of America-trained food guru himself, who brings experience in senior living but also a strong knowledge of dining standards, trends and hospitality. Case in point: the Mather’s kitchen, recently inspected by the state board of health, received a score so high that inspectors returned the following day with their colleagues to make an example of it.
This also meant hiring for the kitchen staff was not going to be standard procedure. Rather than examining resumes or even simply observing and tasting cooking demonstrations by the applicants, the Mather’s team held a Top Chef-style event that challenged each chef to prepare his or her best from a given basket of 20 items.
“Anything you would think of and/or dream of in terms of the traditional nursing home setting, we will not do it,” says Chef Joel Ingegno. “Our clientele demands it. They are well educated, well traveled and opinionated when it comes to dining.”
The Mather kitchen serves up about 300 meals daily for residents and their guests. The biggest challenge, Ingegno says: A captive audience. But that means menu items that rotate daily.
“We come from a la carte restaurants,” he says of the kitchen staff, 20 strong at any given time. “The objective always has been and always will be to treat these as restaurants, not as dining rooms.”
On the line. The menus here are globally inspired with some of their ingredients sourced by a three-acre plot of land in upper Wisconsin that is farmed especially for The Mather’s menu (think: microgreens, herbs, heirlooms and whatever’s most readily in season).
All preparations from stock to sorbet are done from scratch.
A recent take on the Italian staple Caprese salad (pictured above) featured the creamy, buttery mozzarella cousin burrata with micro arugula and a crunchy, salty version of what we know to be basil—just not usually seen in this form.
An ancho chili reduction accompanies tilapia with cornmeal crust (pictured above) and Ingegno’s “crazy fruit” salsa.
Mushrooms from far and wide including morels and blue foot chanterelles adorn this porcini-stuffed ravioli (above).
Master of Cuisine. From Disney to senior living, Ingegno is no stranger to preparing food for a wide array of audiences. A Certified Executive Chef and Master Certified Foodservice Executive, Ingegno is Culinary Institute of America-trained with experience in every aspect of food service, from positions as food and beverage director to work with Chicago restaurant network mainstay Lettuce Entertain You.
When he’s not crafting The Mather’s next menu plan, he can be found frequenting Chicago’s foodie destinations as well as its tried-and-true Italian offerings such as Old Town’s Topo Gigio.
While the menu often plays to the preferences of the Mather’s clientele including items such as lamb chops and dark meat poultry, Ingegno says he is challenged, and delighted, to have a whole host of regulars to whom he caters on a daily basis.
On behalf of Mather LifeWays, he has scouted a plot of land in upper Wisconsin where he can grow specific items not otherwise readily available.
Not only does the menu work to incorporate ingredients that are fresh, innovative and/or popular, but Ingegno plays to textures and flavors in his preparations, too.
And he likes to keep things interesting.
“I have 20 staff and I like to keep them entertained. We want to make it exciting for the residents, and also for the staff,” he says.
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These past two years have really been one big huge blur so I’m not completely sure what my timeline here is but…
I recently, sometime during COVID-19 lockdowns and working from home, got into Nancy Drew, the CW TV show starring Kennedy McMann. (It’s a fantastic show. If you’ve not seen it, check it out.) I was hooked within the first few episodes and started shipping two of the characters in the group (Nancy/Ace).
Imagine my surprise when suddenly my muse decided to return. Plot bunnies have been springing into my head and multiplying. I’ve finished my first one-shot and have posted it at AO3 (beware, it is Explicit and meant for 18+ audiences).
I hope the inspiration continues to last. I am so excited about this show and its character.

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Gone Home, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Sid Meier’s Civilization…what do they all have in common? They have all been influenced by archaeology. Archaeology, simply put, is the study of past human activity by analyzing material culture (also known as artifacts or belongings) and the context it comes from. Archaeology plays a huge hand in our knowledge of the past and adds to our understanding of history beyond the written and oral record. Games set in the past are made partially thanks to archaeology, whether they are accurate or not.
Games set in historical times are nothing new and have been around for decades. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the historical accuracy of games. YouTube channels like Overly Sarcastic Productions, Gamology, Shadiversity, and History Buffs deconstruct the historical accuracy of movies, television, and video games. Whether a game is set in a vague historical era or a specific moment in time, the developers used texts and other resources created thanks to the work of historians and archaeologists to inspire their game. The Assassin’s Creed series is famous for its (relative) high level of historical accuracy. In particular, the Discovery Tours, free DLC that let players tour Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, were made in collaboration with historians and archaeologists. Even historically set games that don’t intend to be accurate were still influenced by history. ōkami is heavily inspired by Japanese and Ainu myth and folklore is also set in classical Japan, which shaped the music, character designs, overall art style, and plot.
Even fantasy settings are often created thanks to archaeology. The Legend of Zelda series has for the most part been shaped by historic European culture. Breath of the Wild took a surprising turn and took inspiration from Japanese prehistoric times. The ancient technology across Hyrule shares much resemblance to Dogū, clay humanoid and animal-like figurines, and other artifacts from the Jomōn period of Japan, two to over ten thousand years ago.
Along with historically set games or using the past to inspire design, games can also use ruins as a setting or as set pieces. Breath of the Wild also does this with the inclusion of ruins across the game landscape. Other examples of series that include ruins are Tomb Raider, The Last of Us, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Assassin’s Creed, and Outer Wilds. Video game ruins can be in fantasy worlds, dystopian futures, outer space, modern eras, or the past. Ruins can add to world building, be an extra detail in environmental storytelling, or create unique environments or dungeons for players to explore. Ruins require the player to use inductive or deductive reasoning to put together clues and discover what happened. Inductive and deductive reasoning are also archaeological skills that help archeologists uncover the past. “Ruins” don’t even need to be that old. Games like Gone Home also use investigative archaeological skills, except rather than trying to determine the lives of people in the ancient past, the player is trying to uncover the lives of the family members by analyzing their belongings left in their home.
Another way developers take influence from archaeology to make games is when they use archeology as a setting. This is less common, but one of the most famous examples is Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. Arguably most people know Lara Croft is even less of an archaeologist than Indiana Jones, but her popularity goes to show that the public and gamers are still aware of and interested in archaeology, at least superficially. When the series was rebooted, Lara Croft was turned from treasure hunter into archaeologist, which brought in changes to gameplay, but very few act as any sort of representation of real archaeology. Indie games have had more success at demonstrating archaeological skills to the public. Heaven’s Vault lets players explore ancient ruins in space. You attempt to decode the ancient language and discover what happened to the civilization (read a real archaeologist’s take on the game). Another game, and a favorite of mine, Outer Wilds also has you play as an archaeologist exploring space. Except here you are also trying to prevent the destruction of the solar system in a time puzzle similar to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.
How do these games shape gamers and the public’s perspective on these issues? The use of “historical accuracy” in video games may have unintended consequences. Ostensibly, historical accuracy and historical settings is fun and educational. I’ve learned more about the history of various cultures thanks to video games. The learning was also more memorable than a text or documentary because I was an active participant who interacted with the medium and information rather than passively reading book or watching a film. However, the chunk where I learned the most factual information was through research after playing the games. The games inspired my interest in the content, sent me out investigating, and then brought me back with a new understanding and appreciation. Unfortunately, not everyone will take the time to put in that extra effort. If games are advertised as historically accurate, yet combine both real data with creative liberties, uninformed players will not know how to isolate the fantastical from the historical and leave the game with an overall fictitious understanding of the past. Conversely, a player approaching a game with the expectation that the majority of the content is fictional, will likely miss out on some great historical details.
So, what recommendations do I have for you, a gamer who is also interested in history and archaeology? First and most obvious, never take historically set games at face value. Video games are always games first, and educational tools somewhere farther down. But that doesn’t mean we can’t let a game inspire curiosity about something and then take our time to do our own research from credible sources. There are games out there that put in the effort to be accurate in certain aspects and it’s worth appreciating that. Second, when it comes to ruins in games, take the time to investigate your surroundings. Using induction and deduction is a step in the direction of thinking like an archaeologist. Third, try out Heaven’s Vault and Outer Wilds, both now available on Switch. And finally, check out the link right here for my upcoming talk at the Archaeology Roadshow which is free over Zoom for more analysis on video games and archaeology. I am not the first to synthesize these topics and I won’t be the last!
Did you find this interesting? Then consider checking out…
Archaeogaming blog, The Geek Anthropologist blog, and the Atari: Game Over documentary on the exhuming of the infamous Atari landfill site.

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USA has started deploying the first elements of its advanced anti-missile defence system in South Korea after North Korea’s test of four ballistic missiles despite opposition from China.
The four ballistic missiles fired by North Korea landed in the sea off Japan’s northwest, angering South Korea and Japan.
Japan and the U.S. confirmed that the latest North Korean missile launches were clearly against U.N. resolutions and a clear provocation against the regional and international community.
The missiles North Korea fired can reach the United States. They flew on average 1,000 km (620 miles) and reached an altitude of 260 km (160 miles).
The planned installation of the U.S. anti-missile defence system has led to a diplomatic standoff between China and South Korea.
The U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) being deployed in South Korea continues to severely bother the Chinese administration despite both South Korean and U.S. officials explicitly stating that it is there purely to defend against potential North Korean aggressions.
While THAAD is intrinsically defensive and is designed in intercept and destroy short- to medium-range missiles as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in their terminal phase, China sees it as a threat to its own missile forces.
A major feature of THAAD is the AN-TPY-2 radar and its associated command and control system. The radar can determine what type of missiles are being launched, be they short-, medium-, or long-range missiles.
Long-range missiles that are launched by North Korea, or say, China, toward Hawaii, or Alaska could not be intercepted by THAAD, but the radar could increase the odds of other U.S. missile defense networks successfully intercepting the missiles.
The major problem for any aggressor nation is their ability to calculate how many missiles it would take to destroy a target. THAAD now puts those calculations into disarray, taking away any confidence of an overpowering surprise attack.


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After the shooting death of a child hit by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago's Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
Though he is not mentioned or credited, Vic Mensa has a cameo in the movie as the rapper rapping along with Nick Cannon's character Chi-Raq at the beginning of the movie. Vic Mensa is a rapper from Chicago, where the movie takes place. See more »
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I really enjoyed the film, but I readily admit that it is probably hit or miss. First, many people don't like satire, African-American satire, the black lives matter movement or Spike Lee's directing style. If you count yourself among any of these groups, you won't find this film entertaining. Stop reading now. Otherwise, here are some really nice features of the film.
1. Teyonah Parris! OMG. She is beautiful inside and out. Her role is challenging. On one hand, her character reveals the very real role of minority women in the modern US civil rights movements. This aspect of the role requires a certain amount seriousness to avoid disrespecting the inspirational work of say Alicia Garza. On the other hand, her character is saving Chicago by withholding sex from her boyfriend (Nick Canon). It's a comedy!
Ms. Parris does an excellent job of balancing these competing aspects of the film. While there is plenty of needless booty slapping, her scenes with Jenifer Hudson and Angela Basset are moving. The explanation of black lives matter movement should be mandatory watching by some republican presidential candidates.
Did I mention that Ms. Parris is beautiful? This movie could spark her career as a Hollywood diva. She reminded me of a young Halle Berry in Boomerang.
2. The supporting actors are great. First and foremost, John Cusack is masterful. He delivers a fiery spirit-filled sermon as a local Catholic pastor. He does great and highlights the multi-cultural aspect BLM by frequently and poignantly invoking the term "us" to describe those affected by violence in Chicago. Second, Samuel L. is hilarious. Whenever the movie seems to get too serious or dull, his lyrics makes you laugh. Angela Basset and Dave Chappelle also have nice bits.
3. The premise is nice. Not only is the film based on a Greek play, it highlights a real movement of similar context in Liberia. For some reason, the real story has been overlooked in the press.
4. You will never watch another feature length film that is wholly in rhyme. That may make you happy, but enjoy the uniqueness.
The movie also had downsides, including: Nick Canon can't act, Jenifer Hudson can't act and there is silly/dull ode to sex-inducing R&B music. However, those issues are forgivable. I would watch this again. I have recommended it to everyone I know.
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Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
- 1 box chicken stuffing (6oz)
- 1 pound chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ pound frozen green beans
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup (10.5 oz)
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Cook stuffing according to package directions and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a casserole dish with no stick cooking spray and set aside.
Dice chicken into bite size pieces and place in large skillet. Cook on medium/high heat until cooked through. Add green beans to the skillet and cook until green beans have thawed and are starting to become tender. Drain any excess water and return to stove top.
Add milk and cream of mushroom soup to skillet and mix well together. Cook for 5-6 minutes then pour all skillet ingredients into your prepared casserole dish.
Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and prepared stuffing. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 29gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 1093mgPotassium: 616mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 435IUVitamin C: 6.6mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 2.6mg


Gemballa has built a 911 Turbo with 809bhp called 'Avalanche'
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- On 27/05/2017
A ‘standard’, 540bhp Porsche 911 Turbo is already quite indecently fast out of the box. If cars came in boxes. It’ll happily launch from 0-62mph in three seconds flat, and rock on to a top speed of 199mph, where permitted of course.
So what Gemballa has achieved here is nothing short of frightening. Internet, today we bring you a small bit of news about a big bit of car: meet the Gemballa ‘Avalanche’. That name referencing the effect its acceleration will likely have on the environment.
For this modified Porsche 911 Turbo (honestly, who modifies a 911 Turbo?), packs a whopping 809bhp. Which is an entire Peugeot 308 GTI more powerful than a regular Porsche 911 Turbo. If you’re fond of big torque, then you will be pleased, because it has Big Torque: 709lb ft.
“The Gemballa Avalanche is an indefinable creation of engine sounds, power and acceleration to blast you across the horizon,” explains Gemballa, and we’re frightened. And though no acceleration or top speed figures have been quoted, well, you don’t have to guess too hard.
There’s literally no more information other than that which you have just read, and the two rather purple renders you have just seen. You’ll spot the new bonnet, front bumper arrangement, new wheels, new exhausts, and, um, what we think is a rear wing but could very well end up being some kind of inter-planetary communications system.
Ah, there is one more snippet. The Avalanche - so named after Gemballa’s original 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo with 385bhp - will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month, joined by another similarly-powered sibling. “We will be presenting two supercars in Geneva,” explains Gemballa boss Steffen Korbach, “the Gemballa Avalanche and Gemballa GTR 780 Evo-R, which both set new standards in performance and style.”
Cryptically, he added that both cars are “set to break some records”. Hmm…


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text: Oddly enough, resveratrol interrupts energy creation by stimulating autophagy in tumor cells. substance may selectively be utilized. Abstract Tumor cells develop many metabolic reprogramming strategies, such as for example improved blood sugar uptake and usage via aerobic glycolysis and fermentation of blood sugar to lactate; these lead to a low pH environment in which the cancer cells thrive and evade apoptosis. These characteristics of tumor cells are known as the Warburg effect. Adaptive metabolic alterations in cancer cells can be attributed to mutations in key metabolic enzymes and transcription factors. The features of the Warburg phenotype may serve as promising markers for the early detection and treatment of tumors. Besides, the glycolytic process of tumors is reversible and could represent a therapeutic target. So-called mono-target therapies are often unsafe and ineffective, and have a high prevalence of recurrence. Their success is hindered by the ability of tumor cells to simultaneously develop multiple chemoresistance pathways. Therefore, agents that modify several cellular targets, such as for example energy limitation to particularly focus on tumor cells, have restorative potential. Resveratrol, an all natural energetic polyphenol within grapes and burgandy or merlot wine and found in many traditional medications, is well known for its capability to focus on multiple the different parts of signaling pathways in tumors, resulting in the suppression of cell proliferation, activation of apoptosis, and regression in tumor development. Here, we explain current understanding on the many mechanisms where resveratrol modulates blood sugar rate of metabolism, its potential as an imitator of caloric limitation, and its restorative capability in tumors. O. Loes) by Takaoka in 1939. Resveratrol and its own natural analogs (piceatannol and pterostilbene) had been within peanuts (spp.), different berry varieties (sp.) and burgandy or merlot wine . Resveratrol can be produced like a phytoalexin by vegetation in response to tension induced by fungi, microbes, or ultraviolet (UV) irradiation . Resveratrol was demonstrated in 1997 to affect tumor initiation 1st, promotion, and development . A lot of reviews possess since ML221 proven its wide restorative and precautionary results against different cancers types, including gastrointestinal, breasts, lung, prostate, and liver organ tumors. Resveratrols restorative potential can be additional underscored by its significant chemopreventive results in conjunction with ML221 additional cytostatic medicines . In traditional medication, resveratrol is definitely utilized as an natural remedy. In contemporary medicine, resveratrol can be of great curiosity like a multitargeting agent due to its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic, cardio-protective, and immunomodulating properties [7,8,9,10] (Shape 1). Epidemiologically, there can be an inverse association between your consumption of burgandy or merlot wine and the occurrence of cardiovascular illnesses in the French inhabitants despite its ML221 high intake of fats; this trend is named the French Paradox [7,11,12,13]. Resveratrol exerts a wide spectral range of molecular results from the control of tumor development. Included in these are the reduced amount of blood sugar lactate and uptake synthesis, and consequent caloric limitation that inhibits metastasis and proliferation, and induces apoptosis [14,15,16,17,18]. Furthermore, resveratrol can directly influence and modulate various metabolic enzymes and signal transduction pathways involved in oxidative glycolysis. Indeed, there is a clinical relationship between glucose resorption, diagnosis, and cancer prognosis [19,20]. Open in a separate window Figure 1 Advantages of resveratrol for patients health. This review focuses on the intracellular targets of resveratrol, and their roles in the regulation of cellular glucose metabolism and tumor growth, in the interest of improving cancer prevention and treatment. 2. Goal of the Review This review deals with resveratrols tumor control CSF2 potential, particularly its ability to suppress cancer cell glucose metabolism. We discuss the mechanisms of glucose uptake, metabolism, and degradation, as well as the molecular pathways that directly regulate tumor cell metabolism. Our review summarizes experimental studies on.

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College: Redshirt during 2007 cross country season and 2009 track season...personal bests of 2:06.63 in 800, 4:07.08 in 1500, 9:24.61 in steeplechase, 15:14.88 in 5K, 25:34.4 in cross country 8K, and 31:52 in cross country 10K...four-time USTFCCCA All-Academic selection, three in cross country and one in track...GNAC all-academic three times in cross country and twice in track ... Team captain in cross country in 2011.
High School: Graduate of Kentwood High School...competed in state cross country in 2005 and 2006, placing 21st in 4A race as a senior...competed in state track in 2007, finishing 9th in 3200...personal bests of 4:27.90 in 1600, 9:26.44 in 3200, and 15:42 in cross country 5000...also competed in state diving, placing 15th as a senior in 1-meter springboard...earned three letters in track, three in cross country, and three in diving.
By T.J. Cotterill, Sports Editor, The Western Front
Eric Brill knows about pressure.
The Western men's cross-country team has placed in the top 10 in the NCAA Division II National Championship each of the last two seasons.
All-Americans Jordan Welling, Bennett Grimes and Blake Medhaug were the center of attention on those teams, despite solid finishes from Brill each year. Now that they have finished their four years with the program, that won't be the case any longer.
"There is a bit of uncertainty this season after losing those three athletes," Brill said. "But I just want to make sure everybody knows we are going to continue right where those guys left off."
A team captain this year, Brill has led his team all summer in workouts to prepare them for another run at a top-10 national finish.
In 2009, Brill recorded the third-best time on the team at the national meet. He placed 52nd individually - 12 places away from earning All-American status. Grimes placed 56th that same race and Medhaug was 61st.
An Achilles tendon injury hampered Brill for the majority of the 2010 season, however, and prevented him from running at full strength. He still competed in the championship but placed 80th. Grimes placed 13th in the race and Medhaug was 66th.
Brill said he normally ran 50 to 60 miles a week with the foot injury. Now he says he is ready to go 100 percent on it and is up to running 100 miles a week.
"I guarantee I will be finishing better at nationals this year than I did last season," he said. "I'm in much better shape now."
While Brill is optimistic that he'll become an All-American like the seniors before him, he knows what kind of pressure the team is facing to keep up its reputation as a perennial Division II powerhouse.
"We have come to grips with the fact that there is going to be a lot of pressure on us this year," Brill said. "Everyone knows there's pressure. I'm looking forward to the chance to kind of reassert our identity. I'm just really excited to see what happens when we start competing in meets."
Vikings Place Four on Google Cloud Academic All-District® Teams
Seniors Jasmine McMullin, Anna Paradee and Andrew Wise as well as junior Kyler Sager earn honors
WWU Track & Field and Cross Country Launches Connection Campaign
Alumni are encouraged to fill out the WWU track & field and cross country alumni connection questionnaire
Four Vikings Net USTFCCCA All-Academic Accolades
Quartet honored for performance in competition and the classroom
Cross Country 2017 Season in Review
The WWU men and women each placed 8th at the NCAA Division II West Regional
Thirteen Vikings Earn GNAC All-Academic Honors
Eight WWU women, five WWU men named to GNAC All-Academic Teams
WWU Women, Men Each Place 8th at West Regional
Senior Andrew Wise places 14th overall to net All-Region honors for the Vikings
Cross Country Headed to West Region Championships
The women will race at 10 am (6K), followed by the men at 11:15 am (10K) on Saturday
WWU Women Place 3rd, Men 4th at GNAC Championships
Jadon Olson and Andrew Wise place among top 10 to earn All-GNAC honors for Vikings
Vikings Set to Host GNAC Championships on Saturday
Conference schools set to race at East Lake Padden Park with races at 10 am and 11 am
Andrew Wise Named GNAC Athlete of the Week
Wise placed 6th and helped Vikings to a 2nd-place team finish at WWU Classic
WWU Men Place 2nd, Women 4th at WWU Classic
Vikings perform well at East Lake Padden Park in final meet before GNAC Championships
Vikings to Host 44th Annual WWU Classic on Saturday
Races at East Lake Padden Park will be at 10 am (women's 6K) and 11 am (men's 10k)
Cross Country Turns in Solid Performances in Split Squad Action
Vikings have strong showing against tough field in Minnesota, also compete at Saint Martin's on Saturday
WWU Travels to Roy Griak Invitational, SMU Invitational
Vikings set to compete in Minnesota and at Saint Martin's (Lacey, Wash.) on Saturday
WWU Men 4th, Women 5th at Sundodger Invitational
Senior Andrew Wise (19th), freshman Jane Barr leads women (24th)


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The Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival (金馬奇幻影展) is all set for its second edition with a lineup of 43 B movies, genre flicks and cult films. Nearly half of the tickets for the fledgling festival were snapped up the first day they went on sale.
Festival highlights include Sam Raimi’s revered horror trilogy Evil Dead, and celebrated titles from Japan’s gonzo gore cinema, including Gothic and Lolita Psycho, which is about a high school girl who turns herself into a human weapon to avenge her mother’s murder, and Helldriver, in which teenager Kika is tasked by the fascist government of a zombie-ridden Japan to destroy her evil mother, who rules over the undead.
Art house films on the bill include a digitally restored version of The Leopard, by Luchino Visconti.
■ The festival runs from April 1 to April 10 at the Shin Kong Cineplex (新光影城), 4F, 36 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路36號4樓), and April 8 to April 17 at the Image Museum of Hsinchu City (新竹市影像博物館), 65 Zhongzheng Rd, Hsinchu City (新竹市中正路65號)
■ Tickets are NT$160 per screening (NT$699 for a book of five) in Taipei, and NT$100 per screening in Hsinchu, available at the door or from 7-Eleven ibon kiosks. For more information, visit the event’s bilingual Web site at www.ghfff.org.tw


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Visitors are never short of things to do in Porthleven. This quaint Cornish village boasts stunning natural beauty. With its wild rugged coastline, golden sandy beaches & breathtaking sea views. The village is situated on the Lizard Peninsula in the south of Cornwall. Which is renowned for its unspoiled landscapes & scenic walking routes. Whether you want to relax on the sandy shores or explore the coastal paths. The village is a fantastic base for nature lovers to explore the local area.
Porthleven is also famous for its historic harbour, which dates back to the early 19th century. The picturesque harbour is still a working port, and you can still watch colourful fishing boats bobbing on the water. It’s a great place to capture some memorable photographs or enjoy a leisurely stroll along the waterfront.
If you’re a food enthusiast, Porthleven will not disappoint. The village has gained a reputation in recent years as a foodie destination. With a variety of excellent restaurants & eateries serving up delicious cuisine. You can savour fresh seafood caught locally or indulge in other culinary delights from around the world. While at the same time enjoying stunning coastal views.
Porthleven is a haven for surfers, attracting wave riders from near and far. The village is known for its consistent and powerful waves. Making it an ideal spot for experienced surfers. If you’re a beginner, there are surf schools where you can take lessons & ride the waves under the guidance of experienced instructors.
Porthleven has a rich history that can be seen through its architecture & local landmarks. The iconic clock tower stands proudly near the harbour. You can visit the Porthleven Museum to learn about the village’s past. In particular its maritime heritage. The area is also dotted with historical sites & remnants of its recent industrial past.
The village has a charming & laid-back atmosphere. With its narrow streets, cozy cafes & art galleries. It’s a place where you can unwind, immerse yourself in the local culture & appreciate the slower pace of life. Whether you’re browsing unique shops or enjoying a cream tea. Porthleven offers a warm & welcoming ambiance.

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SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A RIVER + SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE AN OAK
House of Anansi/Groundwood Books
Two picture books in which children explore why they identify with different elements of nature. RIVER will be illustrated by Josée Bisaillon, and OAK will be illustrated by Jacqueline Traverse. Both illustrators represented themselves.
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You might expect a band that calls itself Yarn to, naturally, tend to spin a yarn or two. “that’s what we do, we tell stories, live and in the studio, truth and fiction” singer/songwriter Blake Christiana insists. “We don’t always opt for consistency. There’s a different vibe onstage from what comes through in our recordings. There’s a difference in every show as well, you never know what you’re going to get.”
This year, the band reissued its 2016 album This Is The Year on vinyl. Grab it now!
Kyle Shutt’s (The Sword, Doom Side of the Moon) debut solo album is Self Titled – featuring him on every instrument and vocals! High octane rock ‘n’ roll as played by a true lifer, this album will be your feel good hit of the summer, all on “Classic Black” vinyl!
Paul Smith Stewart is a professional musician and music educator. He has recorded and performed with many different artists, but is best known for his work with the Central Coast band Still Time. Beginning in 2004, Still Time steadily expanded from a local college band to a national touring act and successfully released four albums on their independent record label, When It Hits Records.
A recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, he is expected to release his second EP, Renewal, in the spring of 2018.
Starting in 2014 as a collaboration between visual artist Heather Gabel and percussionist Seth Sher, the Chicago based industrial duo known simply as HIDE was formed. The following three years have seen HIDE crash through with a number of aggressively rendered singles and EP’s while quietly collecting the shattered pieces that would form their debut full length album on DAIS, Castration Anxiety.

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Pharmaceutical manufacturing up 26.2% in Kazakhstan in 4 months
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Pharmaceutical manufacturing has increased by 26.2% in Kazakhstan in the first four month of 2021, Beibut Atamkulov, Kazakh Industry and Infrastructure Development Minister, said, Kazinform correspondent reports.
According to him, all manufacturing sectors observed the positive trend with the total output standing at 107.7% in the country in four months of the present year.
He said that growth standing at 120.6% in machine building due to the manufacturing of vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, machines and equipment, other means of transport, computers, electronic and optical equipment, electrical equipment as well as repairs and installments.
He also pointed to a 3% rise in the non-ferrous metal industry and the volume index of 102.7% in ferrous metallurgy.
According to him, pharmaceutical manufacturing rose by 26.2% attributed to the growing demand for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment among the population. There was an 11.2% rise in the chemical industry due to the demand for disinfectants and mineral fertilizers.
He also added that there was a 4.9% rise in the light industry attributed to increased production of clothes and leather products. Production of building materials totaled 126.5%.

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JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik has deeply regretted the unfortunate incident of an explosion at a school in Pulwama in which many students were injured. Governor has prayed for speedy recovery of all the children and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 50,000 for all those injured. He has directed the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to ensure best possible medical treatment to injured children.
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One Church in Costa Mesa, Calif. is addressing the problem of Mexican-Americans whose marriages are not normalized within the Church, according an article published in the Los Angeles Times Saturday, Nov. 15.
St. Joachim Catholic Church in Costa Mesa scheduled 13 marriages that day, according to the article.
“We offer them an inexpensive way to get married,” said Sister Elvita, who helped organize the biannual ceremonies. "Some of them have been married by a justice of peace but [today] they will be making their vows to each other in front of Christ.”
“The Church will perform the ceremonies at 10:00 a.m. and noon. Each will include Communion and the joining of each couple by a lazo, facilitated by the best man and maid of honor.”
“The lazo is like a garland of flowers … two circles together,” Sister Elvita said. “It is a rope that binds them together. In the first ceremony, two of the four couples being married will also have their 6- and 8-monthold babies baptized after they exchange vows.”
The Church covers everything involved in the ceremony, but does ask a $50 donation, according one of the participants quoted in the article. Sister Elvita said that the Church asks that the brides not wear white.
“It can be a simple off-white dress or a dress they can wear another day or on another occasion,” she said.
Before the couples are wed, they must meet the criteria set by the Diocese of Orange County, according to the article.
Sister Rosina Conrotto's ministry was sent in a new direction by a providential coincidence recently, according to an article published in the San Francisco Examiner Sunday, Nov. 16.
One afternoon, she is quoted saying, “I'd found some writings of our foundress, Nano Nagle. The Presentation nuns are mostly thought of as a teaching order, but in 1784, Nagle wrote that one of the order's missions was to take care of the prostitutes in her city of Cork, Ireland.”
Moments later, when she received a phone call from the prostitutionoutreach organization PROMISE, she saw an opportunity to renew that aspect of her order's original mission.
“If Nano Nagle were here today, this safe house is exactly what she'd be doing. It's exactly what we're supposed to be doing.”
Now Sister Conrotto is working with an interfaith group to minister to prostitutes in San Francisco.
“The house is the first of its kind in San Francisco and only the fourth that [organizers] have been able to find in existence in the United States. The others are in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Waikiki.”
The home will not be a place to proselytize, though spiritual help will be available on request. It will simply be a home that gives prostitutes—often, girls as young as 14—an alternative, according to the article.
The new home in San Francisco, which has not yet decided on a name, will be modeled after the highly successful 17-year-old Mary Magdalene Project in Los Angeles.
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Enter to win goodie bags for Tom Felton’s new film, “Belle”
Belle, the period drama starring Harry Potter alumni Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Miranda Richardson (Rita Skeeter), hits theaters in Ireland and the UK this Friday, June 13, and to celebrate RTÉ TEN is giving away goodie bags for the new film!
To win you simply have answer one question:
On what date is Belle released in Irish cinemas?
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Only one entry per person. Contest ends Friday, June 27.
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Massive hunger strike throughout the country on 25.11.2019, on the crucial issues related to VRS and other burning problems.
BSNLEU has already expressed it’s unhappiness over the withdrawal of the 3 day hunger strike, which was to be held from 20.11.2019. Since there was no unanimity among all the constituents of the AUAB, to go ahead with the hunger strike, the programme had to be dropped. Still, BSNLEU strongly felt the need of an agitational programme to ensure settlement of the crucial issues related to VRS, as well as other burning issues of the employees. For the past two days, BSNLEU approached all the trade unions of the Non-Executives for organising a struggle. As a result of this, various organisations agreed to organise a one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019 at the Corporate Office, Circle and District levels. The BSNLEU has no intention to exclude any trade union from this hunger strike. All the organisations willing to raise their voice against the injustices in the matter of VRS and other issues have joined together for organising the hunger strike on 25.11.2019. All the circle and district unions are requested to immediately contact the other participant organisations for massively organising the one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019
THOUGH THE IMPORTANT LEADERS OF AIBDPA WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AT GUWAHATI ON 25-11-2019, OTHER AVAILABLE COMRADES AT EACH PLACE SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO ENSURE THE PARTICIPATION OF PENSIONERS IN THE HUNGER STRIKE.

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New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has announced that it will be removing three works from its upcoming exhibition Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World after protests by animal rights groups, who have complained that the works condone cruelty to animals. The show is set to open on 6 October.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the museum stated that it had decided against the three works, ‘out of concern for the safety of its staff, visitors, and participating artists’. The statement notes that ‘although these works have been exhibited in museums in Asia, Europe, and the United States, the Guggenheim regrets that explicit and repeated threats of violence have made our decision necessary.'
Peng Yu and Sun Yuan’s video Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other (2003) documents a performance staged in Beijing where pit bull dogs were harnessed to treadmills and set opposite each other, leading the dogs to attempt to attack each other; Xu Bing’s video A Case Study in Transference(1994) depicts two pigs, one tattooed with words and phrases in English and the other with Chinese characters, in the act of mating; and Huang Yong Ping’s installation Theater of the World (1993) comprises a wooden complex of spaces into which insects and reptiles are introduced. The animals prey on each other in course of the work’s display.
The nature of the threats made against the museum have not been detailed. Protesters demonstrated outside the museum over the weekend, while both People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) issues statements condemning the works’ inclusion in the exhibition. The ASPCA’s statement declared that 'the ASPCA fully supports artistic expression, but strongly oppose any use of animals in art or entertainment if it results in pain or distress to the animals.’ PETA, meanwhile, declared that ‘People who find entertainment in watching animals try to fight each other are sick individuals whose twisted whims the Guggenheim should refuse to cater to.’
The museum’s statement concludes: 'As an arts institution committed to presenting a multiplicity of voices, we are dismayed that we must withhold works of art. Freedom of expression has always been and will remain a paramount value of the Guggenheim.’
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Hundreds told: ‘Out of London or onto the streets’Waltham Forest Council has made hundreds of its poorest households choose between abruptly moving more than 100 miles away or becoming homeless, reports [...]
Waltham Forest Council has made hundreds of its poorest households choose between abruptly moving more than 100 miles away or becoming homeless, reports Victoria Munro
The Echo can exclusively reveal at least 214 struggling households were given this difficult choice by the council since 1st June 2019, when it began working with “relocation experts” Reloc8 UK.
Like all councils, Waltham Forest must house its homeless until it finds a property they can afford – a difficult task given its 10,000-strong waitlist for council homes and high private rents.
Reloc8 UK offers to solve this problem, which cost the council £25.4million in temporary accommodation last year, by providing homes in cheaper cities – and Waltham Forest is its biggest customer in London.
Residents who refuse the Reloc8 home, even if they have never seen it or been to the city, are deemed to have made themselves “voluntarily homeless” and must leave their temporary accommodation.
One such resident is Nadia Zamin, 38-year-old single mother, who was offered a maisonette in Stoke-on-Trent on a Wednesday this July and told to decide if she would go by Friday.
Read more: Our last report on Nadia’s story in August
In an email from the council, seen by the Echo, she was told: “Please note that this offer of suitable private sector accommodation will discharge our duty to you whether you accept or refuse the property. You will only receive this offer of suitable accommodation.
“The offer of accommodation cannot be held open for you for more than 24 hours and the council will assume that you have refused the accommodation offered if you fail to attend.”
While the council maintains households are able to view the offered home before deciding, Nadia said she was explicitly refused the chance to do so.
She was instructed to meet a Reloc8 agent at the home that Saturday to sign the contract, offered a “travel warrant” to pay for tickets for her and her three children and asked to let the council know if she needed help removing her belongings from the temporary accommodation.
At the time, Nadia told the Echo: “I don’t know where Stoke-on-Trent is. I have got my family and friends here and my childrens’ schools; it’s heart-breaking.
“Whoever decided this, it’s a very shameful act. At the end of the day, they have decided to chuck me out of London.”
A Freedom of Information request submitted to the council shows that, at the start of September, it had asked 214 households to move into Reloc8 homes, of which 94 agreed and the remaining 120 refused.
Nadia’s family were one of 162 specifically told to go to Stoke-on-Trent, while 32 households were asked to move to other locations more than 100 miles away and a further 20 to move more than 200 miles.
Further Freedom of Information requests submitted to all London councils show nine others had used Reloc8, 20 had not and Lambeth Council said it “[does] not hold the information” requested.
Among the other councils that used Reloc8, however, seven had only moved less than twenty households. The remaining two – Hillingdon and Ealing – had moved 74 and 60 respectively.
The most dramatic move offered, according to the responses to these requests, was to a property in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, presented to a Barnet household.
“Nadia represents thousands like her who have gone before… [and] many more thousands to come.”
Responding to the plight of another Waltham Forest mother, Monica, also told to move to Stoke-on-Trent this summer, campaign group Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) said there was “no justification” for such an approach.
A HASL spokesperson said: “London Labour councils should be doing everything they can to support their homeless residents and find them suitable housing. They should never be forcing people out of London using the threat of homelessness and destitution.
“Labour councils need to act in solidarity with their residents to challenge the central government policies that are fuelling the housing crisis, like the cruel benefit cap, and campaign for the high quality, safe, secure council housing that we all need and deserve.”
In Nadia’s case, she told the Echo the Government’s benefit cap, which limits her to £442.31 a week as a single parent in London, was her biggest obstacle to supporting herself.
While the cap would not apply if she was in work, she said she is struggling to find a job that would still allow her to care for her three young children.
After several moves, Nadia is currently living in a Walthamstow home paid for by the council’s social services department but once again faces eviction before the end of this month.
Responding to a request for comment, cabinet member for housing Louise Mitchell said the council’s “approach is in line with that of other” London councils, which she suggested “will have their own arrangements with different agents”.
She said: “We regret that rising property costs in the borough and in the private rented sector, which we are forced to use, combined with the government benefit cap, means that housing people locally in decent accommodation where they can make stable settled homes isn’t always possible, as much as we would like it to be.
“We understand it is a very difficult time for households that find themselves at risk of losing their home, and we work hard to find the most appropriate ways that we can support them.
“We must ensure that any offer of accommodation is affordable for them and that they have enough left over for everyday essentials such as food and children’s supplies.“
Reloc8 UK was contacted repeatedly by phone and email in an attempt to speak to someone from the company but has not responded.
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interpost or interplant only, and are not offered to any
e. For the roll method, lightly twisted rolls of prepared
commercial railroad in interchange. Initial application of
packing with the ends turned under, or suitable size to
these lubricating pads is to be made in accordance with
fill the space between journal and journal box, are used
instructions of the manufacturer.
to fill up the box as shown in the bottom row of figure 4-
c. Inspection. Inspection of journal boxes equipped
26. The back roll (1) and the additional rolls marked (2),
with lubricating devices consists of visual examination to
(3), and (4) are prepared and inserted In the same
see that the lubricator, journal bearing, and wedge are in
manner from the back roll to the inner or back face of
good condition and in their proper places and that the
the journal collar. No loose ends of threads should
box is not overheating. No servicing or setting up with a
protrude at sides or ends, and any loose ends or threads
packing iron is required unless the lubricator is shifted in
should be carefully tucked under the sides of the
the box, in which case it should be adjusted to the
packing. The number of rolls per box is optional. When
proper position. Journal box packing (waste) will not be
the box has been serviced the level of packing on each
side should be approximately 1 inch below the
used with these devices.
centerline of the journal. Packing should be added or
d. Cause for Renewal. Journal lubricating devices
removed if necessary to produce this condition.
will be considered as defective and requiring renewal
f. Oil should be added to such boxes as do not
appear to contain sufficient oil after packing. There
(1) There is any noncontact with journal.
should be approximately 1 inch of oil in the bottom of
the box in front of the journal collar. Too much oil
(2) There is any scorched or burnt area.
causes soggy packing and results in oil being thrown out
(3) There is any glazing of the surface which
of back of the box. Lubrication is adequate if oil shows
contacts the journal.
between the fingers when a handful of waste is
(4) Top, front, back, or side is torn for more than
1/2 its length.
g. Journal boxes equipped with approved spring-type
packing retainer devices should be packed more firmly
(5) Fabric is deteriorated or decayed.
than those without such devices to insure that both
(6) Exposed core or metal part is contacting journal.
packing and retainer will stay in proper position.
4-17. Packing Journal Boxes (Lubricator Pads)
(8) Removed on account of change of wheels and
a. General. All oil waste packing or damaged or worn
lubricator devices will be removed from the journal box.
Journal bearings and journal box will be cleaned and
Journal box repairs require removal of
journal lubricator in accordance with manufacturer's
(10) Journal boxes receive periodic lubrication
instructions provided in each lubricator shipping
container. Rail- way car oil (VV-L822) will be used to
saturate the pad and for subsequent replenishing.
(11) AAR approval has been withdrawn (para 419).
When necessary to replace all lubricating devices in a
(12) When involved with a hotbox requiring renewal
car at the same time, all devices applied must be of the
of journal bearing.
same kind. Refer to the current issue of the AAR
Interchange Rules for complete listing of AAR
Periodic Attention-Plain Bearing Journal
"approved," "conditionally approved," and "approved for
a. Overdated when Equipped with AAR Approved,
b. Typical Pads. Figure 4-27 depicts
Conditionally Approved or Approved for Test
lubricating pad, constructed of chenilled cotton fabric.
Lubrication is provided by wicking action. It has one
(1) Stenciled with numeral "30" adjacent to repack
continuous pull strap extending out at each end fitted
with brass grommets for ease of adjustment and
removal from box. Only those types of lubricating pads
(a) After expiration for 30 months.
which have been conditionally approved, finally
(b) After expiration of 29 months when car is on
approved, or approved by the AAR for limited test
periods are authorized for installation in any car journal
which is in interchange service. DA policy is to convert
all car journal box packing to the lubricator pad type on
military-owned cars, even though the cars are used


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Ironheart #1 (Marvel Comics)
Riri Williams made a pretty big splash a few years ago in the pages of Tony Stark: Iron Man, and now that ol’ Tony is back in the armor, it’s time for her to break out on her own. Ironheart #1, from Eve L Ewing and artists Kevin Libranda and Luciano Vecchio, is a great start for Riri character-wise, but there’s not much to keep you interested when it comes to the plot.
Back at MIT, Riri Williams is trying to get her head back into her studies. Unfortunately, her adventures as Ironheart have lead to a heightened celebrity that causes her to be in constant demand from her teachers, colleagues, and friends. Even a regular hostage situation becomes a headache for Riri. How can she juggle being a superhero, inventor, and teenager? And does she even want to juggle all three of those titles?
That question is an intriguing one, and Eve L Ewing has a strong handle on Williams’ character to make it engaging, but there’s also not a lot of plot in this opening issue. For being 35 pages long, I’m pretty surprised at how little happens in this issue. There’s a few pages letting new readers know about Ironheart, but not so much to make this a glorified recap issue, and the small action beats aren’t as thrilling as they should be. While Riri is a fun character to read, there needs to be more going on with this series for it to really make an impact.
Kevin Libranda and Luciano Vecchio’s art is really solid, and handles the few action beats well. The two artists work well together, adding a fun, bouncy energy to the script. They have a strong gift for emotional moments and beats, so I imagine they’ll do just as well with the action sequences to come.
Ironheart‘s opening issue may not have been the slam dunk it should’ve been, but it’s still pretty entertaining if you’re a fan of the character. If done well, Ironheart could be a cool mix of Spider-Man and Iron Man. Hopefully that happens for Ms. Williams, cause it would be a shame for this series to fail such a deserving character.


The console was a prototype that was created as a partnership between Sony and PlayStation
The console was sold for $360,000 (approx Rs 2,66,42,000)
The ill-fated partnership between Sony and Nintendo resulted in the release of the Sony PlayStation
An extremely rare prototype console that was made as a collaboration between Sony and Nintendo has reportedly been sold to a buyer for $360,000 (approx Rs 2,66,42,000). According to a report by Polygon, the console is believed to be the only one in existence, which is one of the reasons for its high price.
Of course, there is also a big history behind the console too. Here’s a little back story. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, Nintendo was the biggest gaming company on the planet with only Sega giving it any competition. Around that time, the company thought about releasing a new console that would make use of CDs to play games instead of cartridges that were prevalent at the time. So Nintendo went to Sony to create a new gaming console that would make use of CDs. However, mid-way through the partnership, Nintendo pulled out of the deal and decide to work with Phillips. The result of that partnership was the Philips CD-i, which is considered to be one of the worst consoles ever. Sony, however, decided to go ahead and create its own console. It was called the PlayStation. You may have heard of it.
The report notes that the rare console, also known as the Nintendo PlayStation or the Super NES CD-ROM, was originally found by one Terry Diebold inside a box of things that were once in the possession of former Sony Computer Entertainment CEO, Olaf Olafsson. Olafsson would later work at Advanta Corporation, where Diebold used to work. When Advanta Corporation when bankrupt, many of its items were privately auctioned off, which is how Diebold reportedly got it.


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Are the FilmGrade LED Strips able to be cut into shorter sections?
Are the FilmGrade LED strips able to be cut into shorter sections? And if so, what accessories would I need to make each section work independently? Would each segment need its power source, or could I link them, if so, what would I need to purchase to achieve that? Lastly, is there a way I could synchronize or program multiple strips together?
Our FilmGrade LED strip lights can indeed be cut into shorter sections, in 1 or 2-inch intervals (depending on whether you select the 12-volt or 24-volt option). They can be reconnected using our solderless connectors, or ordinary low-voltage wire and solder.
Below is a connectivity diagram showing how multiple sections can be joined together to a single power source:
If you do need the sections controlled independently (e.g. one section is off while the other is on), you will require separate power supplies for each section.
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President Carlos Alvarado on Tuesday requested the Attorney General to file an appeal on the appeals court decision, declaring the Recope worker’s strike legal.
The appeals court decision overturned an earlier court decision. As pointed out by the Q legal expert, Rick Philps, the decision ” was more of a finding of judicial error by the judge hearing the case in the first instance, rather than a finding of the legality of the strike by the RECOPE workers.”
The government’s decision to appeal is “In order to exhaust all available legal mechanisms to ensure the safeguarding of public property before the damage and damage caused by the strike,” in the words of President Carlos.
Additionally, in reference, to the appeal court saying that Recope is not an essential service, the President said, “The activity of transportation and commercialization of fuel by RECOPE presented serious effects as a result of the national strike, which represented big losses to our country, as well as a serious impact on our economy. The storage, transportation and distribution of fuels constitute an essential public service”.


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NEW YORK — A federal report indicates that the commuter rail engineer whose train was speeding when it derailed in New York City, killing four people, went 24 mph over the speed limit on the same run a few days earlier.
A document released Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board showed the results of tests that used data recorders to look back at the speeds of trains run by engineer William Rockefeller.
The NTSB would not offer analysis, but charts show that Rockefeller broke the speed limit on four of the six runs tested. And at one point his train was going 54 mph in a 30 mph zone.
In the Dec. 1 derailment in the Bronx, the train was heading into a 30 mph curve at 82 mph. More than 70 people were injured.
Rockefeller's lawyer said Friday he would comment at the appropriate time.


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The morning was off to a great start because we got to sleep in… 15 WHOLE MINUTES! At El Desarrollo, the windows in are room are huge, so the sun usually wakes us up. It was weird not having the sunshine but having to rely on alarms since our rooms at Monteverde have blinds on the windows. Take a look at the beautiful view from our rooms of the Monteverde cloud forest!!
After breakfast, Oscar, our tour guide, took us up the hill because he said that there might be a sloth in one of the trees near the road. Shortly after parking the bus Oscar set his telescope up and we were able to see a sloth sleeping in a tree hanging right over the sidewalk. Fun fact: Oscar said he only sees sloths once or twice a month!
With the excitement running through us, it was off to another adrenaline filled adventure… coffee. Once we arrived at the coffee shop, we were able to try the five different coffees that are made using Monteverde grown coffee beans. The options were light, medium, and dark roast and then honey roast and natural blend. After everyone tried their coffee and picked their favorite flavor, we headed into the Women’s Co-op.
The Women’s Co-op is filled with everything you could think of, all designed by different women. It was a great feeling knowing that we were purchasing authentic Costa Rican items while also supporting the craft of these women.
Lastly, we attended a local community park and was able toboggan down a steep hill, even more fun in the rain. Some people had a successful trip down… while others had a little pre-lunch of grass. After a short hike back to eat lunch we were stuffed and headed back to Las Juntas.
Now, on our return back to Las Juntas, we are reflecting on our time in Monteverde. Despite the fact that the drive to Monteverde was just over an hour, the culture there was incredibly different than that of Las Juntas. Many people’s jobs in Monteverde revolve around ecotourism and consequently, many people there were able to speak English. Also, the food in Monteverde was much different than the food in Las Juntas. There were more options than… you guessed it… rice and beans. The culture in Monteverde has definitely been influenced by tourism and the diverse people that it brings in. Las Juntas is a small town that has not been influenced by outside cultural influences on the extent that Monteverde has been. This comes to show how unique of an experience we are truly getting. As we continue to conduct research, we are able to compare and contrast our experiences with those that we have seen not only in Las Juntas but Monteverde as well and we are extremely grateful.

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"Jaguars Head Coach Mike Mularkey told reporters on Wednesday that receiver Cecil Shorts III passes a concussion test, but is still not cleared to practice due to concussion-like symptoms, according to Mark Long of the Associated Press.
Shorts, 24, caught seven passes for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Bills before a collision to the head ended his game. The hit drew a 15-yard personal foul penalty and Shorts was taken to the locker room shortly thereafter. He did not return to action."
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