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Any gamer worth their salt has booted up Final Fantasy VII at least once in their lives. It has gone down in history as one of the most beloved JRPGs, and likely one of the most beloved games, ever made, but I probably didn’t have to tell you that. It’d have to be one of the most beloved games for Square Enix’s upcoming remake, titled Final Fantasy VII Remake, to still be accruing hype despite being in the oven for almost five years. But for those of you who have held on tight, your patience may soon be rewarded.
Square Enix dropped a trailer at E3 earlier this week, and alongside that, officially announced the game’s final release date: March 3, 2020. Now, this isn’t the first inkling of release this game has had, but hopefully, this one will be set in stone. Square Enix said as much during their E3 presentation proper.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, this remake will feature the same general story and setting as the original Final Fantasy VII, but brand new 4K graphics and a completely rebuilt combat system. The remake will be more of a hands-on action RPG in a similar vein to Final Fantasy XV or Kingdom Hearts, employing an interesting blend of real time combat and the original’s classic active time battle (or ATB) system. Magic, Summons and Limit Breaks will also still be a thing, accomplished via expending bars on the special ATB meter. Oh boy, I can’t wait for a 4K Omnislash…


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Tulum, nestled in the Riviera Maya, about 75 miles south of Cancún, is known mostly for its pristine beaches, eco-friendly boutique hotels, and general low-key, relaxing vibe. The tranquil beach road boasts a dozen or more excellent restaurants, which make good use of the Yucatán’s fresh seafood and plentiful fresh produce and herbs. Mexican flavors naturally abound.
That is why I was surprised to find that there are also two excellent, authentic, and creative Italian restaurants: Hemingway and Posada Margherita.
Hemingway is an intimate beachfront Italian restaurant, serving sophisticated dishes under candle light or in a few outdoor tables overlooking the breathtaking sea. There is no written menu, aside from one chalkboard of dishes when you walk in. Instead, the waiters – in serious Italian accents – explain the many dishes of the day: seafood risotto, Mediterranean grouper, and mussels and clams soute (when asked to describe the soute, our waiter replied “you know, a soute”).
But the best dish by far was an amazing seafood pasta dish with a cornucopia of freshly steamed shellfish – Caribbean lobsters, mussels, clams, squid, and red snapper – on top of a heaping mound of house-made tagliatelle in a spicy tomato sauce. The seemingly simple yet sophisticated dish can be made for up to four people and comes out in a huge metal pan that fills the entire table.
The fantastic dish combined classic Italian technique with the fresh taste of the ocean, which was just a few yards away. For the two of us, that was all we ordered (along with a nice bottle of Italian wine, of course), and it was more than enough.
With the recent prevalence of extra large dishes in New York, it is a shame that I have yet to see this kind of dish prepared well here. Someone should change that.
While Hemingway’s had more of an upscale, intimate feel, down the read was the bustling Posada Margherita, a hotel and restaurant that had more of a family-friendly, neighborhood trattoria feel, with children at many tables.
The large, rambling space was completely candle lit, without any electric lights – creating an almost spooky feel. (The restaurant also claims that all the electricity they do use is from solar panels, in keeping with Tulum’s eco-friendly feel).
The kitchen excels at turning out well-executed, simple Italian dishes.
Our meal started with a somewhat usual antipasto plate containing a variety of homemade focaccia (tomato, rosemary, and onion); roasted pistachios; excellent sharp provalone cheese; and raw cauliflower. The cauliflower was an odd choice, but everything else was excellent, especially the tomato focaccia.
Next, we really enjoyed the acqua pazza, a typical rustic Italian dish of olive oil poached fish. Here, fresh red snapper fillets were poached in wine, olive oil, and ample lemon, and topped with fresh tomatoes. It was served with an unnecessarily large assortment of starch accompaniments including roasted potatoes, toasted bread, and an almond and ginger infused rice. The delicate local snapper was the star and it reminded us why we love fresh simple Italian cooking.
The rice was also very good, though it had little connection to the fish. The potatoes were unneeded and ordinary. I can’t say anything bad about toasted homemade bread, but it also didn’t belong, especially after all that focaccia.
Homemade tagliatelle with shrimp and zucchini in an olive oil and garlic sauce also excelled in its simplicity. The pasta was perfectly cooked.
My only complaint was that the dish was served with a measly four shrimp, which made it’s $20+ price tag a bit excessive.
But I was on vacation just a stone’s throw from the ocean, so I didn’t seem to mind.
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Zona Costera, Tulum 77780, Mexico
Recommend dishes: Homemade shellfish tagliatelle (about 300 pesos per person)
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Zona Costera, Tulum 77780, Mexico
Recommended dishes: acqua pazza (295 pesos), homemade tagliatelle (265 pesos)

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Phosphor thermometry in LOHC release units
Laboratory setup for the determination of temperature and flow fields in a model dehydrogenation unit
For an effective release of hydrogen from a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), the optimization of temperature and flow fields in a dehydrogenation unit is a central task. This project deals with the development of a measurement method for the determination of temperature fields in this challenging measurement environment, in which a large number of gas bubbles are generated. The method used is laser-induced phosphorescence. Here, particles in the micrometer range added in low concentrations are illuminated with a laser light sheet, and the resulting phosphorescence signal is evaluated in terms of the local temperature by imaging. The results obtained are the basis for a numerical and experimental optimization of the dehydrogenation process.
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'We Got To Do Something': 1 Dead, 5 Hurt In 2 Separate St. Paul ShootingsPolice in St. Paul are investigating two separate shootings that happened two hours apart -- one resulting in the city’s 12th homicide of the year.
St. Paul Police: 1 Dead, 5 Hurt In 2 Separate East Side ShootingsPolice in St. Paul are investigating two separate shootings that happened two hours apart -- one resulting in the city’s 12th homicide of the year.
St. Paul Police Squad Car Broadsided By SUVSt. Paul police say a squad car was broadsided by a truck that drove through a stop sign Friday evening on the city’s east side.
St. Paul Bicyclist Injured By Hit-And-Run DriverSt. Paul police say a bicyclist is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver early Tuesday evening.
St. Paul Police: 5 Overdoses Reported In 36 HoursSt. Paul police say five people suffered suspected heroin overdoses in a 36-hour span.
Police: Armed Suspected Car Thief Who Crashed Into Home Arrested After StandoffSt. Paul police say an armed suspected car thief who crashed into a Maplewood home while fleeing officers has been taken into custody.
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BELGIUM: Tests on an optimised CO2 version of Daikin’s Conveni-Pack refrigeration system is said to have shown 21% lower life cycle emissions compared to traditional R410A.
The tests were carried out under the €5m HVACR 4 LIFE research project, which ran from 2019 to 2023. It was led by a team of research engineers at Daikin Europe and explored the use of CO2 as refrigerant in an integrated refrigeration, comfort cooling and heating solution with thermal storage.
The GWP of CO2 was said to be the major differentiator between it and the R410A unit. While the CO2 emissions linked to the materials used in the units were higher for the CO2 unit (since the unit is twice the size of the R410A one) and the CO2 unit consumed more energy, the CO2 unit revealed 21% lower life cycle emissions over a 10-year life cycle.
Daikin reports that the R410A unit performs notably better and is 13% more energy efficient.
Available in Japan since early 2000 and introduced into Europe in 2006, Daikin’s Conveni-Pack combines freezing, refrigeration and energy efficient heat pump air conditioning technology for forecourts and convenience stores.
It recovers heat from the refrigeration display cabinets and reuses this heat for space heating. In this way, around 38% of the annual space heating demand for a typical supermarket can be reclaimed.
The research project developed an optimised indoor air distribution cassette for the system with CO2 refrigerant and tested the thermal storage system’s performance under different climate conditions. Systems were installed and monitored at selected supermarket locations in Germany, France, Spain, Czech Republic and Belgium.
The new unit adopted a new Daikin swing compressor, specially designed for CO2 refrigerant and used BLDC inverter motors and two-stage compression.
The team also adapted the CO2 Conveni-pack to connect with a thermal energy storage module. An economically-viable cassette indoor unit to go with the system was also developed.
Following the research, Daikin insists that selection of type of system depends on the needs per application. Because of the differences in performance on distinct aspects, Daikin says it commercialises both R410A and CO2 systems.
“We are grateful to have been part of this EU Life project. It clearly highlighted the benefits of CO2 as a natural refrigerant in integrated HVACR systems,” said Junji Umamoto, Daikin Europe’s vice-president cold chain.
Daikin CO2 Conveni-Pack uses new swing compressor – 23 February 2020
GERMANY: Daikin used last week’s Euroshop exhibition to present its recently announced Conveni-Pack commercial refrigeration system using CO2 refrigerant. Read more…
Daikin to test viability of CO2 Conveni-Pack – 21 January 2020
BELGIUM: Daikin is looking to demonstrate the viability of a CO2 version of its established Conveni-Pack integrated supermarket refrigeration and comfort cooling and heating system. Read more…


Nowadays vehicles have so many warning lights that it can be difficult to understand what each one means. Although there are many dashboard warning lights, some indicators, like the check engine light, can still be confusing for drivers.
The “check engine” dashboard warning light is dreaded by drivers of all sorts of vehicle makes and models. The ambiguous warning can be frustrating for you to identify on your own, and it’s not just a sign that your car might be experiencing a problem.
Discover more about the Mazda check engine light with us today, and get ready to recognize additional engine-related warning signs.
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It’s A Catalytic Converter Issue
Your check engine light will turn on if your catalytic converter is failing to do its job of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Both you and the environment are at risk from excessive carbon monoxide. Additionally, a bad catalytic converter typically smells like rotten eggs, and you don’t want to catch a whiff of that.
The Gas Cap Isn’t Sealed
To stop evaporation and fuel vapors from escaping, the gas cap seals off the tank with a vacuum. Your check engine light will warn you of a broken seal if you believed you had the gas cap tightly screwed on after your most recent fill-up, but in fact, you had not. Additionally, over time, the gas cap’s seal may deteriorate.
The Mass Airflow Sensor Is Malfunctioning
In order for your Mazda’s engine to start and function properly, it is essential to measure the air in it. Your engine may run with too much or not enough air in the mixture if the mass airflow sensor isn’t working properly. Performance issues with the car might also be apparent.
The Oxygen Sensor Is Dying
The oxygen sensor ensures that the amount of oxygen released in your vehicle’s exhaust falls within a specific low-to-high range. You will get a check engine warning if the sensor is dead or dying because the oxygen levels will be out of whack. Additionally, your car will fail an emissions test.
You Need A Tune-up
Last but not least, the spark plugs in your Mazda are made to last a lot longer than they did in earlier models. You may be able to drive 100,000 miles before they need to be changed, depending on what your owner’s manual says. Plugs may be to blame if it has been a while since the CE light was activated.
How Do I Respond If My Engine Light Turns On?
Check your dashboard lights and gauges first for any immediately obvious issues. Are there any indications that the engine is overheating or has low oil pressure?
As soon as you find a secure place to stop, pull over and turn off your engine if you see anything. Particularly if your light flashes or turns red, this is true.
Get your vehicle towed to the Crain Mazda Service Center so we can address the underlying problems that are causing the problem.
Try removing and replacing your gas cap if you don’t notice any serious issues. Occasionally, this will solve the problem, but your light might not turn off until you’ve driven a few more miles.
Check the code for your specific model online to see if you can find a description of the problem if your car displays an engine light code. Then, follow the instructions to fix the issue, which may include bringing your car to a reliable Little Rock auto repair shop so they can do it for you.
Whatever you do, avoid taking an emissions test while your check engine light is on. The majority of the time, a check engine light indicates that your car won’t pass the emissions test in your state. Additionally, we can assist with that.
Check Engine Light Reset: How Do I Do It?
Many of our Fairview drivers have asked us about a Mazda6 or Mazda3 check engine light reset, to just turn the light off, but that’s not really a question we can answer for two reasons:
- The issue won’t be resolved by resetting a check engine light, and it will eventually come back on.
- A driver won’t have to worry as much about resolving a potentially serious issue by simply turning off the light.
Even if you take action to turn off your check engine light, you should still bring your car in for an inspection. There could be enough time between a check engine light reset and the light turns back on for whatever issue your car is experiencing to cause serious harm.
Can I Solve The Problem With My Check Engine Light?
The first thing you should look for is a loose gas cap, as that is one of the most frequent causes of the check engine light illuminating. The on-off technique is an alternative. With this technique, the computer must update its previously saved state every time it reboots. To do this method:
- Place your key in the ignition
- Turn it on for one to two seconds
- Turn it off for one to two seconds
- Three or four times through this step, repeat.
If you’re a competent do-it-yourself handyperson, you might be able to handle some of the other fixes (ideally with genuine parts), but if not, it’s a good idea to bring it to a professional in the Edwardsville area who can read the specific system code and look into what the issue might be.
How To Read Your Check Engine Light?
So use our fix finder service to perform the diagnostic test yourself and save yourself the hassle of dealing with a middleman. Get more information about what’s happening by borrowing an OBD (Onboard Diagnostics) reader. Only a few minutes are needed, and it’s simple and free. Here’s how.
Stop in to Borrow the OBD Reader
Ask a Mazda Professional to lend you an OBD reader when you arrive. Any inquiries you may have regarding the reader can also be addressed by us. Safeguarding people should come first. Before starting the diagnostic read, the vehicle needs to be parked and turned off.
Locate the OBD port
A 16-pin connector known as the OBD reader is typically found somewhere close to the steering wheel. Refer to your car’s user manual for more information as few vehicles will have the port in the middle or on the passenger side.
Turn on the Car but Don’t Start the Engine
Check that the car is turned on but not running before plugging in the reader. To do this in a keyless vehicle, press the start button twice without depressing the brake.
Connect the Reader
Connecting the OBD reader to the connector requires that the car be running for five seconds. To allow the reader to connect with the car’s computer, make sure it fits snugly.
The Reader will Scan Automatically
The reader should automatically connect with the vehicle’s computer, and the screen on the reader will say, “read.” The scan will take about 5 seconds, and the screen will read “done” when complete. After the scan is finished, unplug the reader and turn off the engine.
Take Note of Vehicle Details
The year, make, model and mileage of the vehicle are crucial pieces of data for the scan. For the diagnostic report, you will require this data.
Return the Reader and Claim Free Diagnostic Report
Provide the vehicle information and return the OBD reader to your Mazda Professional in Fresno. The Mazda mechanic will print off the diagnostic report for you and suggest potential fixes for the check engine light codes.


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Here's the video for Wild One, the first single from our upcoming album Propanoia. The song was produced by Pete 'lighthand' Doherty and the video was shot on location in Ballyliffin and the Isle of Doagh, produced by Disappear Here Media and The Plea and directed by Michael McLaughlin. Wild One will be released in the UK and Ireland on 28th July and will be available to pre-order online from next week. Any likes and shares we can get before then will be great. Bit more of an acoustic sound to this one, back to where we started... hope you all like it. Peace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zITXNqbCftQ&t=0s
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Benin to be self-sufficient in energy production soon: President Talon
Benin Republic will soon achieve energy autonomy, President Patrice Talon reassured on Tuesday in the National Assembly.
“As I speak to you, our country produces by itself, half of our current needs and will be completely self-sufficient within 18 months,” he said in his address on the state of the nation.
During this constitutional exercise, the Beninese president pointed out that “the quality and stability of the electricity supplied at present leaves much to be desired because of the undersized and outdated distribution network.
This situation is very detrimental for the few of us who have power connection, but it will soon be forgotten in view of the investments underway.”
Nigeria, in spite of its energy challenges, supplies electricity to neighbouring Benin, Togo and Niger Republic. These countries owe the nation a combined energy debt of N30 billion from January to September 2019.
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UAA professor finds potential market for wild Alaska salmon, in China
by Tracy Kalytiak |
Qiujie "Angie" Zheng grew up in the coastal city of Tianjin, China, a place brimming with a rich selection of seafood. There, she could see tanks of live seafood stocked with all kinds of fish, ocean crab, lobster, shrimp - even turtles. Salmon was one of the fish she ate there, farmed Atlantic salmon.
"I mostly tried them as raw or sashimi in restaurants in China," said Zheng, now a UAA College of Business and Public Policy professor. "I was OK with salmon, but never loved it. "
That changed when Zheng moved to Alaska in 2012 and tried wild Alaska salmon: "The texture and flavor of the taste are so different than the Atlantic salmon I tried before," she said. "It is so fresh and delicious."
She bought Alaska salmon in supermarkets here, and decided to begin harvesting the beautiful chrome-scaled creatures herself.
"Over the years, I have learned some good fishing/dipnetting skills thanks to my friends," she said. "Now I have caught salmon by myself. I appreciated Alaska salmon even more after I started to catch them by myself, since every time I clearly know that I fish in a natural, pure and beautiful environment."
Two years after moving to Alaska, Zheng read an export news item stating that China, since 2011, has been Alaska's largest seafood export market in terms of tonnage and value.
"This report interested me because I never saw Alaska salmon displayed for sale in any of the supermarkets or wet markets I have been to in China," Zheng said. "Also, when my family and friends visited me from China, all of them commented on the great taste and high quality of Alaska salmon, and wish they could purchase it in China markets. These triggered me to think about surveying Chinese consumers, to investigate their preference for Alaska salmon and learn the potential of the product in China's markets."
Chinese consumers value clean, safe food
According to that report Zheng read, Alaska's exports had increased 26.1 percent between 2010 and 2011, to a total of $5.2 billion, the highest value of annual exports in the state's history. That year was also the first time China topped the list of Alaska's export markets; the value of its share of Alaska's exports in 2011 reached $1.4 billion, a 56.2 percent increase from 2010.
And China has held that top spot ever since.
But approximately 80 to 90 percent of Alaska's seafood exports to China consist of frozen "headed-gutted" (H&G) fish, which are then filleted in China where labor costs are lower before being re-exported to Europe, the U.S. and Japan. A minuscule amount of Alaska salmon actually stays in China, according to the spring 2016 Alaska Seafood Export Market Analysis, compiled by the McDowell Group.
As a person familiar with both China and Alaska, Zheng noticed a topic she wanted to explore in depth.
"As a Chinese economist and Alaska resident, I see the big gap between supply of Alaska salmon products and demand for such products in China's market," she noted. "The growing Chinese demand for food and natural resources provides Alaska with potential for economic growth through expanded trade."
A rising middle class and concerns about food safety and contamination have driven up Chinese consumers' demand for food products sourced from a clean, safe environment. Also, that McDowell report from spring 2016 noted that 98 percent of key contracts surveyed in China see Alaska as "a source of premium seafood."
"Alaska salmon have potential to penetrate China's market," Zheng said. "Therefore, a better understanding of Chinese consumers' preference for salmon is particularly valuable and can provide guidance to Alaska's local fisheries and seafood firms in making business strategies in one of the most important international markets."
Zheng reached out to Dr. Holly Wang at Purdue University, a well-known scholar specializing in agricultural marketing and food safety research involving China's market. They then successfully applied for a UAA Innovate Award in 2015.
"Research funding provided by this award allowed us to carry out a large-scale consumer survey in multiple cities in China," Zheng said.
The researchers then invited Dr. Yonggang Lu, an expert on data analysis, to participate in the work "and help us crunch the data," Zheng said. Also, Dr. Quentin Fong at UAF provided insights as an experienced researcher on Alaska seafood market issues and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute shared research information.
Professor Yiming Wu and students at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies; Professor Xi Zhu and students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University; and students at Renmin University of China helped collect data focused on better understanding consumer preferences in China regarding Alaska salmon.
They designed a survey that included questions on consumer purchase patterns and preferences for seafood, consumer salmon consumption habits and preference for salmon attributes, and consumer perceptions of and attitudes toward Alaska salmon.
Learning what, and how, Chinese eat
Locally recruited graduate student interviewers, in June-July 2015, visited Beijing, China's capital city and political, cultural and educational center; Shanghai, the country's largest city by population, a global financial center and transportation hub with the world's busiest container port; and Guangzhou, the third-largest city, nationally important transportation hub and a significant trading port.
In each of those urban areas, the researchers selected nine representative big supermarkets (including Walmart) that had salmon for sale in their fresh-food department and teams of two students randomly selected shoppers to participate in their survey. They interviewed a total of 1,028 people, with 340 each in Beijing and Guangzhou and 348 in Shanghai.
Their findings: • Chinese consumers eat salmon less frequently than other kinds of seafood: while 38.8 percent eat seafood at least once a week, only 9.4 percent eat salmon that often, and 6.7 percent of the survey respondents hadn't ever eaten salmon at all.
• Sixty-five percent of consumers eat salmon raw, as sashimi or sushi: "This preference probably directly relates to the introduction of salmon to China through Japanese cuisine in the early days," the research noted.
• More than 83 percent of consumers eat seafood at least once a month, with 42.8 percent of them eating seafood between once a week and daily. The survey was administered to shoppers near the seafood section at supermarkets in large cities, so these statistics were expected to be higher than national or local averages. "However, these are the consumer segments we are interested in and will be the ones that have the greatest potential to be consumers of these products in the future," the research explained.
• Chinese consumers appreciate the health benefits of seafood. Sixty-six percent considered seafood more healthful than other foods and another 29.4 percent considered it about as healthful as other foods. Twenty-five percent had a strict preference for wild seafood, 11.2 percent had a strict preference for farm-raised seafood, and 39.7 percent buy both. Most significantly, 23.8 percent of the consumers either didn't pay attention or didn't understand the difference, "which may indicate a consumer segment that the Alaska seafood industry can target for future education on the benefits of consuming wild seafood."
• More than 64 percent of the fish purchased by consumers were live fish in water; 22.7 percent were chilled fish; and 13.3 percent were frozen fish.
• Nearly three-fourths of the people surveyed eat whole fish most often: "In Chinese food culture, fish is considered a symbol of abundance and prosperity," the research noted. "It is especially critical to have fish on the dinner table during festivals and celebrations. At banquets, it is customary to serve the entire fish, presenting it with the head pointing toward the honored guest." The next most preferred fish parts are boneless fillet, bone-in steak/chunk, and fish heads, which "indicates those products should be preferred when Alaska salmon is exported to China. It is especially valuable information to Alaska fish processors that fish heads are a very popular product among Chinese consumers."
• Chinese people respond to information about pristine environments and ecological sustainability.
• U.S. and Chinese consumers eat different parts of fish. In the U.S., most people who eat salmon eat only the fillet. Prices for other parts of a salmon are usually lower. In China, however, culinary traditions include cooking fish heads, tails, and bones for various soups and stews. "As a result, these seemingly low-value parts, considered waste to most U.S. consumers, can potentially carry significant economic value as seafood products to be exported to China," Zheng's research stated.
• Method of harvest, environmentally acceptable certificates, color, method of preservation, country of origin and fat content are salmon attributes ranked as most to least important. Labels about Alaska wild salmon's sustainability and educating people about color differences between Alaska wild salmon's different species, the research noted, would be valuable marketing tools.
• Most of the respondents do know Alaska, partially because Alaska fish oil products have been popular in China for several decades.
• Younger consumers prefer dining on salmon in restaurants; older people are more likely to cook it at home.
Zheng snapped a photo in a Chinese supermarket of signs touting farm-raised Norwegian seafood, featuring vistas that easily could be mistaken for the coasts of Alaska.
"My first impression of seeing the picture was that this could be Alaska salmon on sale there," she said.
Written by Tracy Kalytiak, University of Alaska Anchorage


Well, our love geometry is alive and kicking (boooo!) as we met Vincent’s former fiancée, and I guess, technically, still fiancée, Alex, since his presumed death is what ended their engagement. Sidebar: the engagement reveal via Catherine finding letters between Alex and Vincent was beautifully done by Kristin Kreuk. I was annoyed that the PR around the intro of Alex told us what their relationship had been out of the gate.
So, I liked Alex, but I think she’s been shoehorned in unnecessarily. I have a general dislike for love triangles and my biggest nit with introducing a past love interest for Vincent is twofold–it’s too early and it immediately made Vincent lie–to her and to Cat, and I think to himself about where he was emotionally with both of them. Vincent and Cat have raised secret-keeping to an art form–but they don’t keep secrets from each other, so that felt off to me.
It also came off as goofy to immediately imperil Alex–and to have Vincent kiss her when he rescued her–especially when that’s pretty much the thing we’ve been waiting (and waiting) to happen with Cat. (Also, wouldn’t Vincent at some point have kept an eye on Alex and taken care of a stalker earlier?) I did like that by the end of the episode, Cat put Vincent on the spot to sort out his feelings for his ex out before they go any further with whatever it is they’ve been doing/not doing.
In “On Thin Ice,” we followed Cat into therapy (with a guy, which seems a potential setup), to whom she confessed that she loves Vincent. Not sure how that fits her HR-appointed therapy to get unbenched, but there it is. She also happens to see Alex stealing supplies from the hospital, which she tells Vincent. That’s a lost leader to try to throw shade on Alex when she’s actually been doing free clinic work and taking what she needs from the hospital and she ropes Vincent into helping out.
After Catherine finally says “love” out loud in her session, she decides to nut up and tell Vincent that she wants to be with him, but he tells her he’s not so sure he can’t still have a life with Alex, who’s dangled a carrot of running off to the Southern hemisphere where nobody can find them to do relief doctor work. So, we’re back to geometry.
I get that Vincent has been in limbo for a decade, and probably very easily turned his feelings for Alex onto Catherine when he saved her life, so the thing with Catherine has its own issues. But if he’s really going to give things a go with Alex, there’s still the whole rageaholic thing to deal with, and that will be on the table soon enough.
Elsewhere in the show, Evan invited J.T. into his research, and J.T. isn’t totally confident (nor are we) that this is a stellar idea. We know Evan wants to do everything by the book and potentially capture the creature, but that seems a terribly naive agenda. Also in the mix is that it would seem that Evan mysteriously abandoned a medical career–in the opening minutes of “Seeing Red,” he does a roadside tracheotomy that saves Cat’s life.
We also found out that he’s still stupid about girls because his seemingly perfect girlfriend shows up for a tryst (in his sterile lab) only to be revealed at the end of the episode as another Muirfield operative. There’s no mention of J.T. when she debriefs (to another Nikita alumn-ha!), so I don’t know if they don’t know that yet or just don’t know who he is to begin with, which seems unlikely.
So we have a lot going on. Thankfully, we also have another new episode tonight. And I was remiss when I teased “Seeing Red”–I neglected to mention that the show won Favorite New TV Drama at the People’s Choice Awards in early January, so audiences are slowly but surely catching on. Bonus!
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Why this fund
An unconstrained* UK equity fund managed by Chris St John with the flexibility to exploit opportunities across the full market cap spectrum.
AXA World Funds Framlington UK has a long-term multi-cap approach with a structural bias to the higher growth potential of small and mid-cap UK companies. The Fund draws on the support of Framlington Equities UK investment desk and its collaborative approach to investment ideas. In addition to the UK, the Luxembourg-based SICAV will be registered for distribution in France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Italy and Spain in due course.
Reasons to invest:
- Unconstrained*, fundamental approach to long-term investment, with portfolio decisions primarily driven by bottom-up company analysis
- Established multi-cap strategy looking to generate alpha particularly from the fertile ground of the FTSE 250, small cap and AIM companies
- First off-shore access to the successful, long-established Framlington Equities UK desk
Chris St. John, lead fund manager, has 16 years of investment experience with a strong track record managing UK equities. He is also lead manager of the AXA Framlington UK Mid Cap Fund. Chris will be supported by renowned fund manager Nigel Thomas. This duo has been working together within our UK team since Chris joined AXA IM in 2005.
- Launch date: 02/03/2016
- Lead Portfolio Manager: Chris St John
- Deputy Fund Manager: John King
Past performance is not a guide to the future.
Source: Lipper, March 2008 – December 2015.
Note: This chart illustrates Chris St John's track record as a fund manager since 2008 across funds he has managed (composite including AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies Fund and AXA Framlington UK Mid Cap Fund), compared to an appropriate benchmark, constructed using the index each of the funds was benchmarked against at the time (FTSE Small Cap and FTSE 250 (excl. Investment Trusts)) respectively. Performance Basis: net of fees, income reinvested.
The Sub-Fund seeks to achieve long term capital growth measured in GBP by investing in large, medium and small capitalisation companies domiciled or listed in the United Kingdom.
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Key Points • The Fund returned +1.46% in September. • Equity returns were positive in September, as a small improvement in the global economic surprise indicators helped cyclical stocks rally over the month. • We used share price volatility to add to core holdings and make reductions. The holding in Consort Medical was sold. Market Snapshot • Equity returns were positive in September as a small improvement in the global economic surprise indicators helped cyclical stocks rally over the month. • Brexit developments remain unpredictable and continue to influence both the levels of sterling and the demand for UK economically exposed stocks. Capital flows and short-term volatility were a feature. Fund Performance • The Fund returned +1.46% in September, underperforming its comparative benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, which returned +2.95%. Fund Activity • From a sector allocation perspective, the underweight position in consumer goods was positive, whereas the overweight position in technology was negative. • Positive stock performances of note included the holdings in Charter Court Financial, TP Icap and Serica Energy. Ultra Electronics and Dechra reduced as a result of profit-taking. Quixant guided to profits below market expectations and the shares sold off. • We used share price volatility to add to core holdings and make reductions. The holding in Consort Medical was sold. Outlook • Global economic conditions, in which all of our companies must operate, are flashing amber and although the causes may be nuanced and country specific to some degree, the overall picture is one of economic slowdown. However, central banks have once again responded, increasing monetary stimulus via interest rate cuts in the US or further quantitative easing. • Global liquidity remains plentiful, inflation remains subdued, anxiety is widespread and over the past year, global equity markets have risen. What will turn this ‘wall of worry’ into a ‘wall of fear’ is not clear while such loose monetary policy and plentiful liquidity is maintained. • Given the ongoing spread between the earnings yield of UK equities and BBB corporate bond yields, activists, corporate buyers, private equity firms and UK Equity investors with a long-term investment horizon will be enjoying the opportunity short-term fears provide. • We remain focused on UK and internationally-exposed businesses, where the fundamental profit drivers remain entrenched and equity holders benefit from the capital allocated and risks taken by management. We continue to believe that a rewarding strategy is to actively invest in UK-listed companies that are compounding their earnings and dividends, where corporate governance is world leading, where contract law and title law are dependable, and where company management teams are permanently accessible.
Any performance shown is net of the ongoing charge for the share class selected with income reinvested . Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than invested. The fund can use derivatives for investment purposes. These instruments may cause periods of high volatility in the price of the shares of the fund.
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Chinese star Liu Yifei has been cast as the titular character in Disney's live-action remake 'Mulan'.
Liu Yifei is set to star as the titular character is Disney's live-action remake of 'Mulan'.
After a yearlong worldwide search, the 30-year-old Chinese actress - who is also known as Crystal Liu - has been cast to play the lead in the new adaptation helmed by Niki Caro, The Hollywood Reporter claims.
It's reported a team of casting directors visited five continents and spoke to nearly 1,000 candidates for the role which required credible martial arts skills and the ability to speak English.
Yifei is one of China's most popular actresses since breaking out with a series of TV dramas and is fluent in English having lived in New York for part of her childhood and even starred in 2008's 'The Forbidden Kingdom' alongside Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
Disney original adapted the myth into a popular animation back in 1998 and followed Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) who takes her father's spot despite being technically unqualified to serve due to being a woman.
Impersonating a man, she goes off to train with fellow recruits, accompanied by her dragon Mushu (Eddie Murphy), Mulan uses her smarts to help ward off a Hun invasion and falls in love with the captain along the way.
The 1998 animation featured hit songs including 'Reflection' and 'I'll Make a Man Out of You', but filmmaker Caro revealed the new adaptation will not be a musical - unlike the other live-action Disney remakes.
Speaking to Moviefone, Caro confirmed: ''Yes, from what I understand, no songs right now, much to the horror of my children.''
Sean Bailey, the president of Motion Picture Production at Walt Disney Studios, recently said Caro would be taking a ''very muscular'' approach to the tale, and the director confirmed his comments about her plans for the ''girly martial arts epic''.
The screenplay is written by Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa, Elizabeth Martin, Amanda Silver and produced by Chris Bender, William Kong, Jason Reed, J.C. Spink and Jake Weiner.
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Seven months after the release of his second album 'Staying At Tamara's', George Ezra unveils the video to his newest single 'Hold My Girl'.
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Several member states have complained to the highest EU instances in late 2017 and early 2018 over Serbia not issuing permits and violating the SAA. Instead of Serbia moving towards a complete abolition of the metal waste export permit, as it promised to the EU, the country passed a new law last year stipulating that companies had to obtain the relevant permit which take months to be issued and which, in turn, negatively effects businesses that export metal waste.
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On October 2, Amnesty International joined the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in filing a petition for a review of the decision. "The links between armed groups and the minerals trade are well known, yet companies are still hiding behind the First Amendment to avoid disclosing whether their products help benefit an ongoing, brutal conflict," said Steven Hawkins, Amnesty International USA's Executive Director.
For years now the DRC has been in turmoil, with militant groups committing many gross violations of human rights and killing more than 5 million people. These armed factions fund their wars off the backs of exploited laborers working in the plentiful mines within the region. The combatants force workers to toil in extremely harsh environments, profiting off the poorly regulated and corrupt mining operations.
In 2010, then-Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) added an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act with the Congolese conflict in mind. After Dodd-Frank passed into law, it held corporations to account for their sources of minerals, found in common household electronics, such as cassiterite, wolframite, gold, tin, and tantalum through verification and disclosure. It entered into the purview of the SEC to ensure the implementation of these measures. On their website, corporations had to disclose that their products had "not been found to be DRC-conflict free."
The goal of the amendment was to increase consumers' awareness of the fact that their purchase of goods with these conflict minerals could be aiding human-rights violators, thus decreasing demand for these goods and profit for these groups.
If this is something Congressional Democrats and Republicans were able to agree upon, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the supply chains complicit in the conflict mineral trade are clearly in the minority. However, by means of what has become the Constitution's largest loophole, Senior Circuit Judges David Sentelle and Raymond Randolph legalized this activity as a corporation's "right" to secrecy, despite lacking morality or ethics on this issue. Although on a steady decline, the American public's trust in the judicial branch remains high, especially in comparison with the executive and legislative branches. Regardless of how impartial the judges appeared in their decision, it is impossible to deny that the consequences of their actions are political.
David Sentelle, one of the two circuit judges ruling in favor of the NAM, is a member of The Federalist Society, a judicial organization largely comprised of conservative and libertarian membership aimed at promoting "judicial restraint", except when they're extending constitutional rights to incorporated entities. Raymond Randolph, although not a member, is a regular participant in Federalist Society events and lectures. Officially non-partisan, the goals and achievements of its membership have real consequences for which other people will suffer.
The imprint of Federalist Society members can be spotted everywhere in this case. In fact, most of the lawyers representing the NAM are affiliated with the Federalist Society. Lawyer Eugene Scalia, who filed an amicus brief in favor of the NAM's case, is also a member alongside his father, Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. The Federalist Society does not mention an overarching agenda to subordinate individual rights to corporate personhood, yet their support of NAM demonstrates, it does condone decisions minimizing human rights protections for the sake of expanding corporate "rights".
The NAM case reveals systemic oppression on an international scale, as the Congolese people are the most affected by the court's ruling, but have the least say in the matter. Now, the legal mechanisms to prevent corporate supply chains from exploiting the Congo Conflict are severely restricted, creating many future implications about the other regulatory functions of government.
The Congolese will be most affected by this ruling, which also presents a long-term threat to our own safety and welfare in the United States. If the government cannot compel corporate interests from disclosing privately held information, what is to prevent a corporate supplier from using lead or other dangerous materials in other common household products?
The DC Circuit Court is well aware the U.S. Constitution says nothing about a corporation's "right to secrecy," but will continue to making decisions like NAM vs. SECuntil we pass a constitutional amendment making clear corporations are not people and are accountable through local, state, and federal laws.
As more judges like Sentelle and Randolph reveal their allegiance to corporate executives exploiting war-torn regions for profit, we as a nation must stand together with the Congolese people to demand justice and accountability from corporate war-profiteers.
Jeff Easterling is a recent graduate of DePauw University, where he studied Political Science, concentrating in global affairs. Dan Lewis is a senior at Illinois College majoring in political science and history.


Filipina trafficking victim in Myanmar paid ransom for her release, says BI
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipina, who was trafficked and scammed to work in an online company in Myanmar, paid a ransom for her release, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Saturday.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the repatriated victim arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 from Bangkok on April 4.
The Filipina was recruited through Facebook to work as a customer service representative in Thailand and was promised $1000 (around P54,000).
“The victim was instructed to pose as a tourist during immigration inspections, and after her arrival in Thailand, she was fetched by a private car and traveled several hours to cross a river to Myanmar,” the BI said in a statement.
Based on the victim’s story, she worked 16 hours without a day off and compensation as a marketing scammer targeting Indian nationals to invest in a platform called “Pacific Mall.”
The agency further revealed that the victim’s employers instructed her to find three other Filipinos for replacement before they released her.
“The victim was then able to contact a friend in the Philippines who provided fake flight itineraries that would look like four people were coming to Thailand to replace her. After her employers destroyed [pieces of] evidence in her mobile phone, the Filipina was escorted back to Thailand, where she sought help from the Philippine Embassy in Thailand,” the BI revealed.
For his part, Tansingco said that employers should be verified with the Department of Migrant Workers to reduce cases of human trafficking among Filipinos.
“Our fellow Filipinos have been enslaved abroad without proper food and compensation. Some have even been physically abused and sexually assaulted,” he said.
“This is a global problem. We call on everybody to be alert. Do not fall prey to these scammers,” the BI chief added.


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Robo Challenge invited us to come and meet the team and the house robots ahead of filming for the second series of Robot Wars. We spent the morning chatting with the Robo Challenge team and having a look around their workshop.
The family run company is based in Birmingham and make one-off creations for a number of media clients. Recent projects include a working replica of a gun from ‘Titanfall 2’ video game and a full size Mack (robot dog) from the game ReCore. Robo Challenge use a range of technologies during the build including robotics, welding, plasma cutting and 3D printing. There were over 1,000 hours of 3D printing to make Mack!
The BBC asked Robo Challenge to create the house robots for the re-launch of Robot Wars which aired earlier this year. Robo Challenge also designed the new battle arena to accommodate the new bigger, badder robots.
Robo Challenge and a number of the teams that compete in the Wars use R-Tech Welding TIG’s, MIG’s and plasma cutters to create their robots.
R-Tech Welding Equipment is sponsoring Ben Davis in the Renault UK Clio Cup at the BTCC weekend at Silverstone. We are giving away 2 tickets to 1 lucky person for Sunday 18th September 2016! As well as a full day of racing you will get to meet Ben and have a tour of the paddock. To be in a with chance of winning this incredible prize you need to go to our Facebook page and like the pinned post at the top. You will also need to comment with who you would like to bring with you. 1 winner will be selected at random after the closing date 13/09/16 11.59 PM. The winner will be announced and contacted on Facebook.
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Facebook post must be liked and commented on before 13/09/16 11.59 PM. Winner will be selected at random (via Fan Page Karma). Winner must be available on 18/09/16 to attend the event. Prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. Prize includes entry to the circuit for the event of BTCC on 18/09/16 only and to meet Ben Davis and have a tour of the paddock at a time agreed with Ben Davis.
R-Tech Welding Equipment is sponsoring Ben Davis at the Silverstone round of the UK Clio Cup. But how did this come about and 'Who is Ben Davis'?
Ben approached us a couple of years ago regarding obtaining funding for sponsorship. Ben is a local lad from Ledbury and wanted local companies to sponsor him. He approached us as he knew of both our interest and supply in motorsport (we are petrolheads!) After long discussions we agreed to get him to Silverstone.
We caught up with Ben to get a bit of background on his career.
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 10st 5lb
Favourite colour: RenaultSport liquid yellow
Favourite circuit: Snetterton 300
Q.How did you get into racing?
Back in 2003, aged 10, at a simple kart track in southern Spain! My brother (two years older) and I both took to the track for the first time, minimal safety/rules/supervision, and were absolutely hooked from the outset. From then on, we looked at ways to do it competitively and I began a junior karting championship at Castle Combe aged 13
Q.Tell us a bit about the car that you will be driving at Silverstone this year.
It is a Renault Clio Cup (gen 4) race car, built from scratch as a race car (as opposed to converted road car) by RenaultSport in France. Each car comes direct from the factory and all parts are homologated and/or sealed to ensure performance parity. It uses a 1.6l turbo engine with around 225bhp. More impressive than that is the cornering and braking ability; full race suspension, very powerful diff, ‘paddleshift’ Sadev gearbox, Dunlop racing slick tyres and fully stripped out with roll cage etc. The actual car was the car used by last year’s championship challenger Ash Hand who won the most races in it in 2015.
Q.Do you do this full time?
That is certainly the future plan, however I am a trainee solicitor as my ‘day job’!
Q.How do you prepare for a race?
First of all, all the administrative and logistical issues need to be addressed such as hospitality arrangements for all the guests, liaising with the team in relation to parts required for the car, sorting out insurance/entry forms and other paperwork, contacting press and media outlets and so on; this is crucial to get fully sorted before the weekend so everything runs smoothly and I can concentrate on the job in hand.
Fitness is another area I work on, it could be seen that racing just involves driving a car, but the forces on your body and intensity of heat and concentration during a race require a good level of fitness and endurance. Any little advantage to be gained in this area by not being in any way fatigued towards the end of the race is an advantage worth having! Moreover, the warm up lap is one of the most physically demanding parts of the weekend, getting heat into the rear tyres is absolutely essential and to achieve this, you have to really throw the car round which is very physically demanding.
Lastly, due to a testing ban on the circuits that haven’t yet been raced at that season, it is important to look through any data, timesheets and on-board videos available (whether with me driving or someone else) looking for lines, braking points or any little bits of information which could help when heading out on track.
Q.What is your motivation?
Motorsport, especially as a racing driver, is something that you get absolutely hooked on. It’s all I work towards and think about! The main motivation for me is to have the opportunity to see whether or not I can make a career out of it – I want to know whether I am good enough to make it to the very top.
Q.Who is your inspiration and why?
Whilst BTCC has always been the main passion over Formula One, I have to say Ayrton Senna has always been my main inspiration. His unique personality and sheer passion for the sport is truly inspiring and I have huge admiration for the emotional side of the man, something which I feel is lacking in a number of modern-day drivers.
Q.What is your dream car?
My dream road car would have to be a McLaren F1 – pure, simple but brilliant British Engineering which isn’t seen today.
Q.Which series would you ultimately like to progress to?
The dream has always been, and always will be, the BTCC.
Q.What car do you drive on a daily basis?
Perhaps inevitably, I drive a RenaultSport Clio 200 – in liquid yellow!
Q.What do you enjoy most about being a racing driver?
The feeling of putting everything (everything being the endless hours preparation and sponsor-hunting) to one side as you go out to the grid for a race.
Q.What do you enjoy least about being a racing driver?
Sitting in the assembly area before heading out onto the circuit! There is nothing worse because you never know for sure when you will be let out (it could be in 10 seconds, it could be in 10 minutes), you cannot help but let your mind spin with thoughts about the race and that is when pressure and nerves are at their highest!
R-Tech Welding Equipment is proud and excited to announce that we are sponsoring Ben Davis to race in the Silverstone round of the Renault UK Clio Cup 16th-18th September 2016.
Ben has a real passion and tenacity for what he does. We will be following Ben’s journey in the lead up to and during the race weekend.
Stay posted for regular updates and a chance to win some tickets for the Sunday with the chance to meet Ben and a look round the paddock...
R-Tech Welding Equipment were delighted to be invited to attend Sussex Coast College for their 1st Welding Skills Challenge. We have been supplying the college with welding machines for a number of years and it was a great opportunity for us to meet and greet the staff and students to obtain an even greater understanding of their needs. The college has fantastic workshop facilities and very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Once we had set up in the morning we were briefed as to the itinerary for the day. Throughout the day we ran Plasma Cutting demonstrations and let everyone have a play at cutting things up! We were also there to speak to the students about our range of machines and offer advise on setting up.
The competition ran from 12-4 pm. They ran 2 skill levels on the day.
R-Tech Welding caught up with Robo Challenge to discuss the building of the updated house robots for the up-coming new series of Robot Wars. Robo Challenge purchased an R-Tech MIG180, MIG250 and TIG210EXT to construct these huge robots.
Q - It has been 12 years since the last series of Robot Wars was filmed. What upgrades have you given the house robots to keep up with the changes in technology?
In the last 12 years, technology and materials have improved significantly. These include ultra-lightweight and powerful Lithium Polymer batteries giving increased performance and more spare weight to dedicate to weapons and armour. Motor technology has improved significantly in the recent years with small lightweight and powerful brush-less motors, these can be up to 10x lighter than older brushed motor technology.
With this in mind we knew the House Robots needed more drive power, more weapon power, more armour and also a lot more weight behind them. The drive on Matilda and Shunt are around 12x the power of their predecessors.
Shunts axe is immensely more powerful than it used to be, running at higher CO2 pressures and a much larger weapon overall. Every single element of each robot has been improved to take on the ever increasing power of the competitors.
Q - How did Robo Challenge get involved with Robot Wars?
Robo Challenge are contacted regularly with regards to creative engineering projects for TV shows and PR campaigns. Our reputation of high quality work, fast turn arounds and friendly family run business means we are the go-to company for a lot of exciting projects such as this.
Q - What metals are the robots made from?
Each House Robot is created with unique materials and metals to suit their needs. We use a wide range of metals such as mild steel chassis’, Hardox wear plate weaponry, Armox armour plating and Titanium such as the axe head on Shunt. Some of the robots even have thick fibreglass bodies to create the more organic profiles that help create the character of the machines.
Q - The making of the robots included welding using an R-Tech MIG180, MIG250 and TIG210EXT. What were the team’s thoughts on using these machines?
Welders and Plasma cutters were the 2 main tools we used to create the robots. This meant that they were in use constantly, with often 3 welders and the plasma cutter being used at the same time for hours on end each day. With such a wide range of metals to work with, the tools performed flawlessly. We had to weld and cut anything from 1mm mild steel sheet up to 20mm thick Hardox wear plate. The ease and speed of set up of all of our tools are critical to get large projects like this completed quickly and to extremely high standards. The R-Tech equipment didn’t disappoint. It’s nice to finally weld with a TIG that’s silent and doesn’t interfere with the old analogue radio!
Q - How long did it take to build each of the robots?
Ideas, sketches and meetings went on for quite some time before Robot Wars was announced on what the house robots would be, how they would function and what components would be used. We then had around 7-8 weeks to get all 4 physically built and transported up to Glasgow ready for battle. This was very tight, and I am extremely happy with the end results.
Q - How many of you are there in the team and do you have dedicated team members for each robot?
During our initial designs and discussions, it was clear that we each had our favourite robot from the original series, and our ideas grew with our passion for working on that machine. With this in mind we split into 3 teams, with a leader of each to work on and create the 3 smaller House Robots, Matilda, Dead Metal and Shunt. We then all joined together to create the 741kg beast that is Sir Killalot!
Q - Did you come across any issues in the rebuild and how did you overcome them?
Collectively, our main team of 4 have over 55 years experience in building fighting robots, and with that comes a lot of knowledge on what works and what doesn’t. Just like an engineer can look at a problem and find the solution out of instinct, we can do the same with robots. We have created all sorts of projects for TV and PR campaigns so we are very familiar with the technologies used, the reliability and how these components work in unconventional circumstances. We had very few issues along the way, which is what allowed us to complete them in such a short timescale. There are the obvious things where we have a change of mind of the placement of a component or the visual aspect wanted tweaking, but all in all the builds went very smoothly.
Q - There are only 4 house robots, how did you decide which ones to bring back?
I think this was the easiest choice for everyone involved. As consultants on the show, we searched on Robot Wars fan pages and websites where there were LOTS of discussions about the original house robots, which ones they liked and which they didn’t. There was a clear top 4, each with unique characters and weaponry that we felt could really be improved upon. We sent our findings and opinions to Mentorn (Production company behind the original and new Robot Wars) and BBC who also agreed that bringing back Matilda, Dead Metal, Shunt and Sir Killalot was a great way to kick off the new series. Early on there were discussions of creating all new designs, however I think BBC have made a great choice with bringing the fan favourites back, evolved and better than ever.
Q - What weapons have each of the robots got?
Each House Robot is unique in its weaponry.
Matilda : Flipping tusks capable of lifting 1.5tonnes, and a 35kg Hardox flywheel on the rear to tear into its prey.
Dead Metal : Large 1.4m wide grapplers clamp with 300kg to hold opponents in place, whilst the 450mm dia 4000rpm friction saw cuts through almost any material.
Shunt : Titanium tipped axe, that swings over in less that 0.25ms onto its opponents. Powered by CO2 it also has a Hardox Bucket on the front to flip with more than 350kg of force.
Sir Killalot : 2 large hydraulic operated arms capable of lifting 300kg each. One is equipped with a large drill lance, and the other with a powerful crushing claw with more than 2500kg of crush at the tips.
Q - Will there be more series made?
We can only speculate at this point as the new series that was filmed in March this year has not been aired or seen yet. Until feedback and viewing figures come in I doubt we will hear anything regarding another series. The hype online so far is immense, and I genuinely hope the show is a huge success. I grew up watching Robot Wars as a child and started building my own smaller robots in school, sculpting my career and ultimately leading to the creation of our company Robo Challenge. There are very few TV shows that can reach such a wide range of audience, whilst at the same time promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, which is key for the younger generation.
Q - What is the next project for Robo Challenge?
At Robo Challenge we are almost always working on something exciting, but sadly we are not allowed to say exactly what they are until our projects appear to the public. However, Keep an eye on CBBC for Dick and Dom’s Absolute Genius, and The Gadget Show in the near future for some of the builds we are currently working on!
Here at R-Tech Welding we love to interact with our community of welders. We enjoy seeing your work, whether you are a fabricator, an artist, a hobbyist or a structural welder we want to see what you are welding. We have now created an Instagram account to make it even easier for you to share you work with us. Simply use #rtechwelding on your posts and follow our Instagram page here.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our newest MIG welder into the R-Tech range of machines.
The MTS450SWF Inverter MIG, MMA & DC TIG welder features a high 60% duty cycle, separate wire feed unit with 15KG reel capacity, heavy duty trolley and MIG wave adjustment for fine control of welding arc. Ideal for maintenance, automotive and heavy fabrication welding.
The MTS450 has a separate 4-Roll geared wire feed unit which provides a consistent weld bead. It also provides very smooth low splatter welds on all steels and aluminium due to its inverter technology.
It will weld from as low as 40 Amps in MIG mode all the way up to 450 Amps, and then from 20 Amps to 450 Amps in TIG DC mode making it extremely versatile.
The R-Tech MTS450SWF MIG-TIG-ARC Welder comes as a complete package with a 3M MB36 Air Cooled MIG Torch, an earth lead, an MMA lead, a gas hose, mains cable, a gas regulator and a torch consumables kit.
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Plasma CNC cutting systems have been around for a long time. However the price of these systems has meant that they were unattainable for a lot of people. R-Tech have now produced a full system at a more affordable price.
The incredible CNC cutting table system from R-Tech is a computer controlled CNC plasma cutting station producing accurate and detailed cut parts for light manufacturing, D.I.Y and creative art uses. Complete system including R-Tech P50CNC Plasma Cutter, PC and software.
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We are proud to release our latest 160Amp 240V DC Digital TIG Welder.
Featuring a massive 35% duty cycle, 9 job memory store, full control of all welding parameters including pre-gas, start amps, slope up, main / pulse amps, down-slope, final amps and post flow gas, this truly is a welder for the enthusiast / professional.
This will run on a 13A 240V supply so you can use anywhere with a domestic 240V supply!
Comes with a WP17 Ultra-Flex torch - Flexi head and also extremely flexible torch cable with swivel giving the utmost comfort when welding.
Featuring full pulse welding with controls for Pulse Amps, Width and % on time so easy to setup for customers new to pulse welding.
Covered by our no quibble 2 year collect and return warranty - We pay to collect, repair and return welder to you via next working day courier - quick and easy. You don't have to worry about sending item to us at your cost like many of our competitors do!
We also offer a 10 year duty of care on all our products so if you need any spares in the future we'll have them on the shelf for you.
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Avraham Fried & Yossi Green Present New Song – From a Distance
Watch: Composer Yossi Green and music star Avraham Fried present the new song Vayosha about the splitting of the Red Sea in honor of Pesach. They sang from a distance - with a computer connecting them. Video
April 6, 2020 – 12 Nisan 5780
Simple and sweet. Loved it.
Toda Raba, beautiful shir
Thank you Avraham Fried for bringing Simcha us in this challenging time. Seriously, I am not surprised that you are the one to bring us joy in simplicity and sincerity.
Avrohom fried, you never cease to amaze.
theres no one like yossi green!!!!
may u only be healthy and well and continue to treat us with such beautiful tunes till the coming of moshiach may it be very soon, amen!!!


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I was scrolling my library’s digital audiobook collection, classics category, and came upon P. G. Wodehouse’s Carry On, Jeeves. My main experience with this comes from a music medley show I once saw that included “By Jeeves” by Andrew Lloyd Webber–so, not much! But I decided to give the book ago and it was delightfully fun.
A collection of short stories set in vaguely early 1900s England and New York, they center around wealthy Bertie Wooster and his invaluable manservant Jeeves. Bertie is friendly, affable and idle, not as smart as he thinks, and gets into occasional social entanglements. Jeeves is unflappable and brilliant. The stories are delightfully funny if slightly formulaic–Bertie or a friend gets into a scrape, usually involving a love interest or an overbearing relative, and Jeeves calmly, discreetly orchestrates a masterful solution to sort everyone out.
These were so much fun to read, and so utterly British, to the point of parody. I don’t know if Jeeves is tapping into the butler/manservant stereotype or if he actually set it, but he is the epitome of what you would expect in such a role. He rarely betrays emotion, sets high standards regarding conduct and dress, and is discreetly helpful at all times. He has impeccable taste and timing, and a trick of “projecting” himself into a room to appear exactly when needed.
Bertie is just this side of hapless (only just), apt to be excitable, sometimes overly-confident in his own abilities, and entirely the perfect counterbalance to Jeeves. For an idle man-about-town, Bertie is remarkably likable, perhaps because many of the stories involve him trying to help a friend (not always wisely).
I’ve not read any Wodehouse before, but I want to read more now because his wit is just delightful. Like Jeeves, it is very dry and sometimes understated, but he has a knack for the perfect words at the perfect moment to be extremely funny.
One of my favorite bits is when Bertie and Jeeves discuss “their” wardrobe. “We” have four-dozen dress shirts and three dinner jackets. Bertie objects that he has four, and Jeeves placidly explains that “we can only wear three of them.” Jeeves has unbending views on proper taste, and Bertie always falls into line in the end.
Along with wanting to read more stories, I’m also distinctly interested in the TV show Jeeves and Wooster starring Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. Not bad for a random library scrolling!

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Tapestry after a cartoon by Pierre Daquin (dp), born in Paris in 1936
Woven by this artist (wrap in cotton, weft in wool and steel threads)
Edition 1/6, there is only one single woven copy
Weave number on the back of the tapestry
Woven signature of the artist
Bolduc on the back of the tapestry with the artist's handwritten signature
dp for Pierre Daquin
Pierre Daquin imposes a visual revolution through colour and form, a vision revisited graphically and technically of tapestry, traditionally in 2 dimensions.
Galerie Chevalier has been seduced by the approach and character of this artist who, beyond his technical mastery, has been able to breathe new iconography into his work. The simplicity and purity of the graphics, highly evocative thanks to the sensuality of the medium, shows that in terms of tapestry, the possibilities are infinite.