PARIS — Boeing’s big new 777X jet, which first rolled out of the Everett assembly plant in early March, cannot fly until at least the fall because of a problem with the new GE9X engine.
The long delay is a blow to Boeing, already struggling to cope with the crisis in its single-aisle 737 MAX jet program. It threatens to postpone the plane’s entry into service, planned for the middle of next year, and will hit both Boeing’s airline customers and suppliers.
In a revelation that stunned journalists at the Paris Air Show, Bill Fitzgerald, the head of commercial jet engines at GE Aviation, said his engineers already have a fix. But extensive testing is required for certification of the engines before retrofitting the fix to the 18 engines already completed, 10 for flight tests and eight for production models.
Boeing won’t fly the 777X until the engine is certified, said GE Aviation chief executive David Joyce.
Fitzgerald said GE will “be in a position to complete the testing by the end of the year and have the plane fly by the end of the year.”
“We’re pretty confident we’ll get through the testing this year,” Fitzgerald said, then added what seemed to be his current thinking on the earliest it can be ready: “It’ll be later in the fall.”
Only after that can Boeing decide when it is going to fly the plane, he said.
That delay is far longer than anyone was anticipating, including the leadership of Gulf carrier Emirates, the first customer of the 777X.
In an interview with The Seattle Times on Saturday, Emirates president Tim Clark said that he’d initially heard first flight had been pushed out to June 29, but that had slipped. He said then he hoped it would fly before he gets to Seattle to review the program in mid-July.
If it hasn’t, Clark said, that will begin to squeeze his timeline, which depends on taking delivery of the first 777X next June.
That now looks unlikely. It typically takes a year or more to go from first flight, through the certification of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to entry into service — assuming there are no unexpected hitches. On the 737 MAX program, for example, the plane entered commercial service 16 months after first flight.
Both GE and Boeing tried to play down the impact.
Ted Ingling, the general manager of the GE9X program, said Boeing has “always had a plan to get the 777X off the ground by the end of this year.”
“We’ll meet that plan,” he said.
Likewise, in a press conference Monday in Paris, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Kevin McAllister framed the delay as “an opportunity to advance the maturity of the airplane before first flight.”
“We still expect to have the airplane in flight test this year and enter into service next year,” he said.
But at the 2017 Dubai Air Show, Boeing specifically declared a delivery date for Emirates of mid-2020, not just “next year.”
What’s up with the engine?
The GE9X engine, the largest jet engine ever built, is an awesome piece of intricate machinery and advanced technology. It’s 134 inches in diameter, and the Boeing engine pods that encase it on the 777X are 184 inches at the widest point.
GE said that during testing the engine at one point generated a world record 134,000 pounds of thrust, well above the specified thrust requirement.
Joyce said the problem was discovered in the final phase of certification testing, when a gas turbine jet engine is run for a long period under extreme, beyond-normal conditions and its performance is carefully monitored.
During that testing, about three weeks ago, he said, a sudden change in exhaust gas temperature signaled a problem. When the engine was taken apart, engineers could see the cause: excessive wear on a set of titanium parts inside the engine’s compressor section, where the air sucked in from the fan is squeezed to high pressure before combustion.
The parts are called stators, small stationary vanes on the perimeter of the engine core that together with the engine’s spinning turbine blades direct and compress the incoming air flow from the big fan at the front. An array of stators lines the inside of the compressor.
Joyce said the excessive wear indicated the parts were not durable enough, “which means the engine won’t be as durable, which means the airlines will have to pull the engine prematurely and put it in the shop” for maintenance.
To fix this, GE has already designed a more robust replacement stator, he said. But now it must manufacture the new parts, put them through lab tests, and then install the upgraded parts on an engine and repeat the same extreme testing that found the problem so as to demonstrate that it’s fixed and meets design requirements.
For certification purposes, all this must be accomplished with meticulous documentation of every step to satisfy FAA regulations.
Japanese suppliers surprised and concerned
Boeing’s suppliers will also be impacted by a 777X delay, particularly in Japan, where the 777 fuselage panels are made. In an interview at the Air Show, a senior Japanese industry executive, who requested anonymity to protect his relationship with Boeing, expressed great surprise at the news of the delay and said “it might cause us some problems in our factories.”
The 777 had been for many years a cash cow for the Japanese industrial giants Kawasaki, Mitsubishi and Subaru. However, Boeing cut production from seven jets per month in 2016 to just 3.5 per month during the transition to the 777X.
The executive said Boeing’s Japanese suppliers “need a ramp-up of 777X as early as possible” to begin to restore that revenue — which makes the looming threat of a delayed entry into service very bad news that Boeing hasn’t communicated to its supply chain.
The bad 777X news in Paris follows earlier indications this month of a drop in demand for the airplane.
Greg Smith, Boeing’s chief financial officer and executive vice president for Enterprise Performance & Strategy, told a recent conference in New York that because of sparse orders for the smaller 777-8X version, Boeing is “looking at the timing and demand for the -8 to see if that still makes sense, and do we want to push that out?”
That statement may have been prompted by the fact that Emirates is renegotiating the terms of its 150 airplane order, possibly cutting some of the airplanes in favor of buying 787 Dreamliners, but certainly deferring some until later.
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Thank you David [Begg – Chairman], and good morning everyone. It’s a real pleasure to be here.
Today’s summit brings together an impressive line-up of experts from right across the bus industry, and right across the UK.
So I’m very grateful to Transport Times for inviting me to speak.
Transport under this government
With the general election just 3 months away, this is also a timely conference.
When I look back over the past 5 years, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved, as a government, and as a country.
We’ve stuck to our plans on the economy, bearing down on our debts, turning recession into recovery.
And as promised, we’ve raised the profile of transport within government.
Making better roads and rail services part of our blueprint for a more prosperous, more competitive Britain.
Buses under this government
And I hardly need tell you that within the transport network, buses matter. Two thirds of all public transport journeys are taken on them – tens of millions of trips every week.
And this is a growing, not declining, industry. Yes - there are some challenges. I’ll turn to some of them in a moment. But the story is positive.
According to the last Passenger Focus survey, customer satisfaction has improved in most areas; value for money, punctuality, journey times.
Overall satisfaction is up: almost 9 out of 10 customers satisfied.
Passenger numbers have been growing, too.
87 million more bus journeys were taken in England during the 12 months to September 2014 than the previous year.
That’s a trend we’re not just seeing in London, but outside the capital too.
So the industry deserves real credit – for keeping Britain mobile.
Now, what of the future?
The big argument is this:
We all agree buses are key to helping people get on and get around. They beat congestion. They link rural areas. They get people to work – and to school.
But we need buses that are modern, clean, reliable and easy to use, and that meet the needs of passengers.
So how do we get there?
I think the answer has 4 parts:
First, central government needs to do its bit. And we are.
We’ve allocated more than £300 million for major bus projects, including, most recently, funding for the first 2 phases of Bristol’s bus rapid transport project.
We have also spent £70 million through the better bus areas programme.
And many bus schemes have benefited from our £600 million local sustainable transport fund.
This is on top of the BSOG subsidy and nearly £1 billion of spending on the national concessionary bus pass.
We’re supporting innovation too. Next month we’ll launch a £30 million scheme to boost the market for low emission buses.
And government has a big role supporting new ways to get buses to rural areas.
We’ve just announced funding for Total Transport schemes – a really exciting initiative which gets a rave review from the Campaign for Better Transport.
Yesterday was the deadline for bids to run Total Transport pilots. And I’ve backed £25 million funding to buy new community buses too.
The second key point is that the private sector needs to play its role.
I back a strong commercial bus market. I admire work being done not just by big firms like First and Stagecoach but also smaller operators, like Trent Barton, near me in the East Midlands.
Or Stephensons in Essex – whose Managing Director Bill Hiron spoke to the CPT the other day; his first major speech since being appointed CPT President.
Commercial freedom allows us to reinvest profits in new, state of the art vehicles.
We know what works and what doesn’t in our local market. You can’t put a price on that kind of knowledge. In short, we deliver the service our passengers want and deserve.
He’s right. We rely on the private sector to translate public investment into effective services. Bus operators innovate because they are commercial businesses, competing against other forms of transport, and against other operators.
Third, cities must play their part.
Buses are the most local form of public transport, so it’s right that decisions are also taken locally.
The momentum for devolution is growing.
Before Christmas the Chancellor outlined plans to create an elected Mayor in Greater Manchester, which will help establish a more integrated and co-ordinated transport strategy in the north.
I appreciate that providers of bus services may be concerned about the speed and scale of devolution. But I want to stress that buses are a major part of Manchester’s vision for transport.
They see bus services playing an increasingly prominent role.
So, if Greater Manchester votes in favour of the change, this is an opportunity for the bus industry to work with the Mayor.
To take advantage of a major investment in transport, and help create a northern powerhouse.
But remember – no model of local power will be the same.
The future success and profitability of bus services in each city will depend on how well local authorities and operators adapt to local conditions.
Local enterprise partnerships are also playing an increasingly pivotal role.
The bottom line is this: if you want buses to thrive, you need to ensure that LEPs are getting the message.
So it’s great to see so many LEPs represented here today (12 February 2014).
Fourth, technology matters.
Clean vehicles, electric and hybrid, but also smartcards – integrated across all local modes of transport, from buses to trains and trams.
This would be transformational – not just for passengers, but for transport operators, too.
Despite significant investment, progress on smart ticketing has been slow. But we are now starting to overcome some of the obstacles that have been in the way.
Last week I was in Liverpool, where the DfT-sponsored Smart Cities Programme is helping to tackle some of the long-standing issues.
The transport authority and major bus operators are working together. As a result, the multi-modal Saveaway ticket was launched 4 months ahead of schedule.
The card has so far been a resounding success, with 36,000 sold in the first few weeks. And next month it will be rolled out to the rest of Merseyside.
We are also seeing the MCard getting established in South Yorkshire.
And progress is being made in Birmingham and the north east.
I have to recognise here the efforts of bus operators.
Now I urge the other operators to see what’s happening in Merseyside and other areas, and join the smart ticketing revolution.
And it’s that thought – a united bus industry working towards shared goals and objectives – that I want to finish on today.
Under this roof we have representatives of many different companies, organisations, professions and countries.
Public and private sectors. Planners and operators. People from across the UK.
But you are all part of an industry that has great prospects for the future.
Certainly, government has its part to play at a strategic level, and can be an advocate and agent of change.
But it is you who are the key to success.
I don’t need to tell a room full of experts that successful bus services need constant hard work.
But by putting the passenger at the heart of everything you do, and working together in partnership; by grasping the opportunities provided by devolution; innovating and harnessing technology; and by meeting local challenges with the right local solutions, then I’ve no doubt those great prospects will be realised to the benefit of everyone.
So thank you for listening.
And I hope you have an interesting and stimulating day.

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The increasing prison population and growing costs of corrections are becoming common knowledge for both policymakers and the public. In 2008, Pew revealed that more than one in 100 adults were in prison or jail nationwide. Today, the U.S. has 5% of the world’s population, but nearly a quarter of its prisoners. Stomach-turning statistics like these are innumerable when it comes to the country’s mass incarceration problem. But what exactly are the costs of this American phenomenon? There are the monetary costs to taxpayers but also the price society pays for a largely ineffective system.
Monetary costs to taxpayers
The price of prisoners can vary greatly from state to state. Among the 40 states surveyed in the 2012 report by the Vera Institute of Justice, the average annual per-inmate cost was $31,286. Topping the list was New York with an average annual cost per prisoner of $60,076.
In total, Vera researchers found that the annual price to taxpayers was $39 billion. That’s $5.4 billion more than the $33.5 billion provided by corrections budgets. The greatest cost drivers outside the corrections departments included:
- underfunded contributions to retiree health care for corrections employees ($1.9 billion)
- states’ contributions to retiree health care on behalf of their corrections departments ($837 million)
- employee benefits, such as health insurance ($613 million)
- states’ contributions to pensions on behalf of their corrections departments ($598 million)
- capital costs ($485 million)
- hospital and other health care for the prison population ($335 million)
- underfunded pension contributions for corrections employees ($304 million)
The Vera report emphasizes that per-inmate costs can tell you the number of dollars spent, but not the effectiveness of that spending. Some of the states examined had lower per-inmate costs to taxpayers due to factors resulting in collateral costs to society or other jurisdictions. Variables such as overcrowding, greater incarceration of low-level offenders, and use of local jails represent a certain cost not accounted for in the figures.
While ensuring prisons are safe, secure, and humane is a necessary expense, the high cost should go hand in with a system that is efficient and actually produces those results. In the report, researchers for Vera encourage policymakers to actively pursue alternatives that will reduce spending without jeopardizing public safety, such as modifying sentencing and release policies, strengthening strategies to reduce recidivism, and boosting operating efficiency.
A 2015 report from Pew suggests that at the state level, policymakers may have been listening after all. Both at the state and federal level, sharp increases in incarceration and corrections costs were reported over the past three decades, yet between 2007 and 2013, the state imprisonment rate actually declined. Federal incarceration continued to rise, but according to Pew, “many states made research-driven policy changes to control prison growth, reduce recidivism, and contain costs.”
Societal costs of mass incarceration
Calculating the American prison system’s costs to society proves more difficult, but it’s clear that these costs are numerous and often devastating. High recidivism rates don’t help prisoners or society, although the growing number of privatized prisons may stand to profit. Public safety is top of mind for many citizens, and prison’s impact on the incarcerated, who typically leave prison unequipped to reenter society, is a serious detriment to public safety.
Looking beyond the health and safety of law abiding citizens, prisoners have the right to an effective and rehabilitative system. When inmates leave prison having endured more harm, psychological or otherwise, than rehabilitation, the system has failed them. Juvenile detention can lead to particularly troubling societal effects. Many believe that imprisoning young people limits their accumulation of human and social capital during an essential developmental stage, setting them up for failure in the future.
Now consider which populations disproportionately occupy American prisons. Minorities constitute 60% of the U.S. prison population, according to a 2014 study from the National Research Council. Men under the age of 40, the poorly educated, people with mental illness, and drug and alcohol addicts are also over-represented. This isn’t just a problem for those who are incarcerated, it is an American problem.
The 464-page report assesses the costs of America’s “historically unprecedented and internationally unique” rise in incarceration since the 1970s. The NRC claims that the vast social costs of the prison system are in fact, a result of the poor policies that directly led to a disproportionate burden on poor and minority communities. Prisoners are more likely to come out of poor communities and return to those communities, which means the places that are least equipped to absorb former inmates are home to the majority of them.
The NRC’s suggested improvements include reforming sentencing policy, rethinking social policy (beyond prison walls), and re-inserting the following principles into the conversation: proportionality, parsimony, citizenship, and social justice.
Pew research from 2010 points to the threat to economic mobility as a tremendous societal cost. The report proposes effective jobs programs for newly-released inmates, as well as cutting prison populations and spending by implementing “a system of high-quality community supervision” for low-risk offenders.
Returning to the issue of public safety, a separate report from Pew, published in 2009, claims that increased incarceration has a relatively low, and declining, impact on the crime rate. The report remarks on the respective lack of funding for probation and parole, as well. Policy changes to reduce incarceration, according to Pew, will not only maintain, but improve public safety.
The relatively few societal issues discussed here hardly provide the full picture, but even the handful of reports discussed pose numerous solutions. The mass incarceration problem in the U.S. is complex but far from irreparable. There is no shortage of ideas for improvements and reforms. Policymakers, at both the state and federal level, have pages and pages of research to draw on. And even with the huge amounts of money poured into this broken system, the biggest cost is surely a human one.
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A Search for Six of Six Million
By Daniel Mendelsohn
(Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780060542993, 528pp.)
Publication Date: September 2007
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In this rich and riveting narrative, a writer's search for the truth behind his family's tragic past in World War II becomes a remarkably original epic—part memoir, part reportage, part mystery, and part scholarly detective work—that brilliantly explores the nature of time and memory, family and history.
Daniel Mendelsohn a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books and The New Yorker, is the author of the international bestseller The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million. He teaches at Bard College.
“Epic and personal, meditative and suspenseful, tragic and at times hilarious, The Lost is a wonderful book.”
-Jonathan Safran Foer
“A beautiful book, beautifully written.”
“A stirring detective work, The Lost is … deepened by reflections on the inescapable part that chance plays in history.”
-J. M. Coetzee
“Daniel Mendelsohn has written a powerfully moving work of a “lost” family past. . . . A remarkable achievement.”
-Joyce Carol Oates
“Mendelsohn, a classicist, creates a stunning Odyssey here, an epic world-wandering.”
“An excellent memoir. . . . The Lost . . . brings to life the struggle of an entire generation.”
-People (four stars)
“A stunning memoir. . . . As suspenseful as a detective thriller, and as difficult to put down.”
-Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine
“The Lost is a sensitively written book that constantly asks itself the most difficult questions about history and memory.”
“A grand book, an ambitious undertaking fully realized.”
“A magnificent and deeply wise book. . . . Mesmerizing. . . . Mendelsohn’s accomplishment is enormous.”
-The Los Angeles Times Book Review
“The Lost is the most gripping, the most amazing true story I have read in years.”
-Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books
“A stunning achievement. . . . Extraordinary.”
-Rebecca Goldstein, The New York Observer
“Hugely ambitious yet intensely engaging. . . . Absorbing, novelistic. . . . Thought-provoking and original.”
-Ron Rosenbaum, The New York Times Book Review (front cover)
“Stunning. . . . A singular achievement, a work of major significance and pummeling impact.”
-Samuel G. Freedman, The Chicago Tribune
More than 150 writers from 40 events will gather in New York City for PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, April 28 – May 4, 2014.
For its 10th anniversary, the festival celebrates those who have dared to stand ‘on the edge,’ risking their careers, and sometimes their lives, to speak out for their art and beliefs. Join us for a wide range of events, including debates, one-on-one conversations, participatory workshops and performances in venues throughout the city. Use the code PEN14 (use PEN2014 for events at The Public Theater) and receive a 20 percent discount on most events. www.worldvoicesfestival.org

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Burlington Public Library builds community by hosting Help Me, Help Someone, a support and networking group for people facing difficulties.
“Six Milwaukee public libraries have brought in 240 laptop computers to improve Internet access in poor neighborhoods.”
This is not the year of child.
“Case workers at The Road Home say many homeless people do have cell phones, but rules require they have to go to public libraries and other places to connect online for social networking.”
San Francisco Public Library is the first. Read more here.
Washington State Library sees library patrons suffering and they are offering assistance. Their partnership with the Washington State Employment Security Department/WorkSource (ESD) provides information/training; online resources; face-to-face training for library staff with employment services staff; online training on topics of interest; and programs for volunteers to help neighbors in the library all in an effort to get communities through these hard times. See Hard Times online.

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No. 20 BYU football overpowered by No. 11 Washington
SEATTLE – No. 20 BYU football was overpowered in a 35-7 loss to No. 11 Washington on Saturday night at Husky Stadium.
The Huskies did it on the ground and in the air on both sides of the ball, picking up 187 rushing yards while BYU managed only 34 yards. Led by quarterback Jake Browning, the Huskies had 277 passing yards to the Cougars' 160. Both quarterbacks were efficient with Browning going 23 for 25 while Tanner Mangum went 18 of 21.
Freshman running back Lopini Katoa led BYU in rushing and receiving while scoring the Cougars' only touchdown. He rushed for 27 yards but did most of his damage after the catch with seven receptions for 66 yards. Junior Austin Lee and senior Butch Pau’u led the BYU defense both recording seven total tackles. Khyiris Tonga tallied 1.5 tackles for loss while Corbin Kaufusi recorded his fourth sack of the season.
First Half Review
The Huskies put the first points of the game on the board on its second drive of the day. A five-yard run from Salvon Ahmed put Washington up 7-0 with 7:19 left in the first quarter. Gaskin scored his second rushing touchdown of the game on a 6-yard run in the second quarter. The Huskies went up 14-0 at the 11:05 mark.
Washington capped off the first half with a rushing touchdown from the Huskies quarterback Jake Browning. A fumble from Katoa on the BYU 24 yard-line gave Washington perfect field position with under 30 seconds to go in the second half. Three plays later Browning ran the ball into the end zone putting the Cougars behind by three touchdowns going into halftime.
- Corbin Kaufusi recorded his fourth sack of the year for 13-yards on Washington’s first drive, forcing the Huskies to punt.
- Matt Bushman recorded his longest career reception with a 39-yard reception from Tanner Mangum giving the Cougars a first down
- Dax Milne recorded his first reception as a Cougar for nine yards to give the Cougars a first down
Second Half Review
To open up the second half, Washington scored on its first possession when Browning threw to Drew Sample for a 15-yard touchdown. Eight minutes later, Salvon ran the ball into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game putting the score at 35-0.
Katoa scored BYU’s lone touchdown of the game late in the fourth quarter. BYU long snapper Mitch Harris recovered a fumbled punt return giving the Cougars good field position to get into the end zone. Katoa ran the ball 1-yard to put the Cougars on the board with 41 seconds left in the game.
- Lopini Katoa posted seven receptions, a new career high, as well as a career-high 66 total yards.
- Mitch Harris recorded his first fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter to set up the Cougars' touchdown
BYU returns home to LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday, Oct. 5 to take on in-state rival Utah State University. The game will be broadcast live at 7:00 p.m. MDT on ESPN2 with radio coverage on BYU Radio (Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM), BYU Sports Network and KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM.
BYU football wrapped up its first week of fall camp with its fifth practice on Saturday morning.

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Controversy exists about what historical event should be observed in the USA on 12th October. Ernest Faust explained many years ago that, “there is neither direct nor indirect evidence that the malaria parasites existed on this continent prior to the advent of the European conquerors,” while at the same time in the 16th through 18th Centuries, malaria was common in England, Spain, France, Portugal and other European nations that arrived in the “New World.” Initially, with the first voyage of Columbus the European explorers and settlers brought the disease, primarily Plasmodium vivax, while the slave trade brought P. falciparum.
National Geographic in its May 2007 issue provided the story “Jamestown, The Real Story.” This article reported that, “Colonists carried the plasmodium parasite to Virginia in their blood. Mosquitoes along the Chesapeake were ‘infected’ by the settlers and spread the parasite to other humans.” Thus malaria became one of many imported diseases that decimated the indigenous population. The spread of P. vivax in Jamestown was not surprising since the settlement was “located on marshy ground where mosquitoes flourished during the summer.”
Recent research has shown that the “Analysis of genetic material extracted showed that the American P. falciparum parasite is a close cousin of its African counterpart.” This research has documented two genetic groups in Latin America, related to two distinct slave routes run by the Spanish empire in the North, West Indies, Mexico and Colombia and the Portuguese empire to Brazil. Indigenous and remote rural populations of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil remain at risk today.
In the South American continent the native American population might have brought Melanesian strains of P. vivax before the Europeans arrived, but colonizers brought new strains from both Europe and Africa, as well as P. falciparum. Clearly, human migration has played an important role in malaria parasite dissemination through the Americas.
But back to the North American Continent where the USA is observing the historical implications of 12th October, Mark Blackmore reminds us that, “Anthropological and archeological data provide no indication of mosquito-borne diseases among the indigenous people of North America prior to contact with Europeans and Africans beginning in the fifteenth century” (Wing Beats Volume 25 Winter 2015). The spread of malaria by European colonizers is certainly not something to celebrate today.

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Hundreds of students gathered this morning near Hurricane Alley to view today’s parade. The parade spotlit Klein Cain varsity cross-country athlete and state-qualifier, Katherine Semadeni right before she left for Round Rock, Texas (near Austin).
At Round Rock, Katherine will compete among other Texas cross-country state-qualifiers in a 5K meter race.
“Honestly, when I found out I made it to state I was a little overwhelmed about all of the training I was going to have to do to prepare,” Semadeni said.
“My peers and coaches were very proud of my accomplishment of making it to state,” Semadeni said. “They were even more excited about it than I was!”
During practices, Katherine says she trains her hardest– consistently pushing her limits.
“I gave 110%.”
Similarly, she also pushes her limits during meets.
“When it came to meets I would leave it all on the course. I would run as fast as I could so it would be over sooner– to the point where I would have to have help standing after a race because I could not stand on my own without falling. It wasn’t easy,” Semadeni said. “But because of all of this, I was able to make it to the state level.”
And according to Katherine, she said she enjoyed being seen by the school before leaving for Round Rock.
“It was so cool to see everyone cheering me on at the parade pep-rally even though it was really awkward to having everyone staring at me,” Semadeni said. To see more sports news, click on the link: https://cainlive.com/category/sports/


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Spook season is almost over, which means, for those of us who love to terrify ourselves, it’s time to dig deep and find the scariest books we can stand. To that end, I asked three booksellers to recommend, in a single sentence, a book that really spooked them.
"Reading it is like walking into a dark room where you can't feel the walls."
"Nothing should be down there!!"
"Here's a lottery you don't want to win"
- Sarah C


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Its spatial qualities were enhanced by the choice of materials: walls of plastered brick, roofs of half-round Portuguese tiles, columns of satin wood. and the top floor was reserved for sitting.
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Instead of solar panels that sit atop an existing roof, the tesla solar roof is a roof made of "invisible" solar cells, meaning its tiles look like conventional roof panels, tiles and shingles. It is installed with the Tesla Powerwall 2 battery, so the system will power the home during power outages.
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Ever since talented 15-year-old rapper Astro was eliminated from X Factor, rumors have swirled that Jay Z has already signed him to a record contrast, but here’s what Astro and LA Reid told us at the X Factor finale!
Rapping, songwriting Astro couldn’t have been more memorable as an X Factor contestant and again in a short solo in last night’s, Dec. 22nd, finale. But the big question is: has Jay Z already swooped in and signed him to a record deal?
Do you think it was too soon for Astro to be eliminated from ‘The X Factor?’
Astromay have ended his X Factorrun Dec. 1, but the 15-year-old rapper says that elimination marks the “beginning” of his career. “I can record a whole mix tape now if I want,” Astro told HollywoodLife.com exclusively following his exit. “It opened up a wide door for me. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Viewers are furious Astro, the teen rapper with a bad attitude, is still being praised by the judges on ‘The X Factor’ — but he’s only a 15-year-old kid!
Last night’s Michael Jackson-themed episode of The X Factor was certainly flawed, in that most of the contestants had their weakest performances of the season. However, the majority of HollywoodLifers are still upset about Astro‘s outburst a couple weeks ago and say they will stop watching the show if he doesn’t get eliminated this week.
Stacy Francis certainly didn’t mince words about contestant Astro when the judges sent her home instead of him on last night’s, Nov. 17, X Factor.
The 42-year-old mom of two who was hoping to finally fulfill her dream of a full-time singing career, had her hopes dashed when Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, and Paula Abdul voted to send her home and keep the attitude-challengedRead More!
It was the first night based on audience votes, and all three of Simon Cowell’s girls KILLED it. Who is YOUR favorite so far?
Normally duringAmerican Idolseason there are two or three “favorite” contestants who consistently steal the spotlight and we can take or leave the rest. However, with The X Factor, there isn’t one contestant or group in the Top 12 who sticks out like a sore thumb. Virtually everyone rose to the occasion and performed their hearts out Nov. 2. That said, since we have to be picky, I think the group Lakoda Rayne and the over 30 LeRoy Bell were the weakest contestants out of the bunch. What about you?

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Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power entered into a sales and purchase agreement to procure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Mozambique LNG project.
The agreement was signed with Mozambique LNG 1 Company after detailed discussions of the agreement following the execution of a Heads of Agreement with the Mozambique LNG Project on December 15th, 2017.
Based on this agreement, the company will purchase a maximum of 0.28 million tons per annum over a period of 15 years from the project that is expected to begin production in the early 2020s.
This will be its first long-term agreement to procure LNG from the African continent, which will enable it to further diversify our supply sources. In addition, the firm believes that the agreement will contribute to improving its procurement flexibility, stability, and economics by enabling it to adjust its procurement volume depending on supply and demand.
Tohoku Electric will continue to work to secure procurement stability, flexibility, and economics by diversifying our means of fuel procurement.
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In the face of adversity, some artists falter, but Billie Eilish is not one of them. When a severe storm threatened to cancel her show in Mexico City, the singer decided to push through and perform an impromptu acoustic set for her dedicated fans, who were soaked to the bone but ready to sing along.
The concert, part of her Happier Than Ever Tour, was scheduled to take place at the Foro Sol CDMX on Wednesday night. However, as the rain continued to pour, Billie was forced to alter her plans. She informed the crowd that she couldn’t perform her usual concert due to the weather and that everyone was supposed to leave.
But Billie wasn’t about to let her fans down. Instead, she thanked them for standing in the pouring rain and offered to sing a few acoustic songs if they were willing to stick around. The fans, of course, were more than happy to oblige.
Though it wasn’t the show anyone had envisioned, the intimate, stripped-down performance was a hit. Fans sang and cheered along with Billie, making the most of the unexpected turn of events. The singer also promised to make up for the canceled full concert at a later date, which has now been rescheduled for Thursday night.
Billie’s brother and music partner, Finneas O’Connell, joined her onstage, providing accompaniment on an acoustic guitar while she passionately sang her heart out. Despite the drenched conditions, the duo managed to create a magical and memorable experience for everyone in attendance.
In the end, Billie Eilish’s impromptu acoustic set amidst a torrential downpour in Mexico City demonstrated her unwavering commitment to her fans and her ability to adapt in the face of adversity. It’s a night that will be remembered fondly by those who braved the storm, leaving them with an unforgettable experience and an even deeper admiration for the talented singer.


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Colin Macfarlane has now started as the new director of Stonewall Scotland. Colin was previously Head of Communications at the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland, and brings with him vast experience of campaigning for equality. We are really excited to welcome him to the team!
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Stonewall team. Working to ensure we secure the right for same sex couples to marry on the same basis as mixed sex couples, making sure no child has to suffer at school because of homophobic bullying and continuing our work in the public and private sector to enable them to deliver better policies for better lives means we’ve got a lot to do to bring about equal treatment for LGBT people in Scotland”
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Just Cool It
Aresounding post-Paris Agreement wake-up call about the urgency of the climatecrisis that offers a range of practical solutions - and above all, hope.
Climate change is the most important crisis humanityhas faced, but we still confront huge barriers to resolving it. So, what do wedo, and is there hope for humanity? The problem itself is complex, and there'sno single solution. But by understanding the barriers to resolving globalwarming and by employing a wide range of solutions - from shifting to cleanenergy to planting trees to reforming agricultural practices - we can get theworld back on track.
Just Cool It is DavidSuzuki at his most passionate and cogent. His urgently important book takes a comprehensivelook at the current state of climate science and knowledge and the many ways toresolve the climate crisis, imploring us to do what's necessary to live in abetter, cleaner future. When enough people demand action, change startshappening - this time, it could be monumental.
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Mech League Smash plays like a blend of Rocket League and tennis as players compete in 1v1 and 2v2 matches using mechs to whack a big metal ball around futuristic tennis courts.
The aim of Mech League Smash is much like tennis, Pong or Windjammers – try to knock the ball past your opponents whilst defending your side of the court. You can play in 1v1 or 2v2 matches against humans or bots. The arenas have pinball-esque chutes and bumper panels, which unleash traps and hazards on your opponent’s side of the impede them. Also, players can charge up their special meter as they play and unleash special shots – such as multiballs or power-shots.
It’s a fun looking game, that looks set to harness the easily accessible casual multiplayer ballsports of Rocket League and transfer it to its trap-filled futuristic tennis courts. Everyone who takes part in the Alpha will be given a free copy of the full game upon release, so sign up now for some mecha-tennis fun!

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Summer breeze is on the forecast for today!!! Love it!!
I keep having weird dreams lately and always wake up a few times at night to realize that it's too early to get up and then end up being a bit late lol
Breakfast was a medium size banana today with 2 cups of coffee! I did bring a fibre bar as a mid morning snack in case I got hungry before lunch!
Since hubby is home this week we had lunch together!!!!:))))) and had the roasted beef left overs with a side of corn and palms of heart!
I didn't snack on anything in the afternoon and only sipped on crystal clear iced tea!
Tonight's menu was really good! We stopped by a local bakery and picked up fresh pasta with a fresh spicy spaghetti sauce!! Delicious!!!
I hope everyone had a good Monday!! Xoxo

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For the 20th consecutive month, the European Central Bank (ECB) officiated yesterday for the maintenance of 2 of its main refinancing rate. This choice in contrast with the decision taken the previous day by the Federal Reserve us meet for the sixth time to a quarter of a point its own interest rate to 2.5, suggesting further monetary tightening at the next meetings of its monetary policy Committee (see also page 31).
Share and across the Atlantic, economies do not offer the same face. In the US, growth is sustained and inflationary risks are even more important that the budget deficit creates demand. In Europe, however, growth remains soft and contained inflation. "Our assessment on the stability of prices in the medium term is unchanged," since the previous meeting of the Board of Governors, stressed yesterday with Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB. "The Central Bank sees no sign of underlying inflationary pressures in the euro area", despite the still high level of oil prices, he added, noting: "We expect that inflation in the zone euro or less in January, perhaps very inferior." He acknowledged that "wage increases are remained moderate in the last quarters" (in the third quarter of 2004, real wages have even declined) and that it did not accelerate in the coming months, "in view of moderate economic growth and weak labour markets".
According to the Institute of emission, inflation should return in 2005 under the 2 threshold, the maximum that it is set. The Bank remains vigilant, because "the inflationary tension risks in the medium term remain". It shows in particular "concerned" about the "excess liquidity" in the euro area. Referring to the growth of the M3 money supply, Jean-Claude Trichet explained that "there in the eurozone more liquidity than necessary to finance non-inflationary growth".
On the growth front, Jean-Claude Trichet concluded that it remained "moderate in euro area", suggesting that it had not yet reached a sufficient pace to tighten policy. Early indicators suggest that after a second half of 2004 rather disappointing in terms of growth, confidence is strengthening, but optimism is not shared by all the countries of the euro area.
"Change of tone."
According to Florence Beranger of Ixis-CIB, the speech of the President of the European Central Bank "does Announces no movement in the short term." We believe that the deceleration of activity and prices in the coming months, combined with the appreciation of the euro, will lead to a change in tone of the ECB and a relaxation of monetary policy in the second quarter of 2005.
In the meantime, the growing gap between European and American interest rates arranges rather the Affairs of the euro area. By increasing the return on investments in the United States, he argued the dollar and relieves Ricochet European exporters, who have for long months of an overvalued euro. In this connection, the President of the ECB reiterated yesterday the need for a reassessment of the Chinese currency, on the eve of the G7 Finance meeting in London. In this respect, Jean-Claude Trichet, finally, reiterated his warning against brutal variation of the euro against the dollar, even if the rate has stabilised since three weeks around 1.30 dollar.


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Students on a railing, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1929
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A group of Farmington State Normal School students playfully pose for a photo.
From the scrapbook of Doris "Dolly" Dunphy.
- Title: Students on a railing, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1929
- Creation Date: circa 1929
- Subject Date: circa 1929
- Town: Farmington
- County: Franklin
- State: ME
- Media: black and white photo
- Dimensions (cm): 6 x 10
- Collection: Dolly Dunphy Scrapbook
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A new video shows the terrifying moment a film crew rushed to save the life of Oscar-winner William Hurt.
The crew of the Gregg Allman biopic Midnight Rider can be seen dashing to get him off the tracks of a railroad bridge, along with their equipment, as he lay across the railway filming a scene in Georgia while a train rushes towards him and the crew at breakneck speed.
The other actor in the scene, Wyatt Russell, can also be seen trying to scramble out of the train's path.
Hurt and Russell somehow made it to safety. But, several crew members suffered injuries.
Camera assistant Sarah Elizabeth Jones was tragically killed. She was just 27 years old.
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A new video shows the terrifying moment a film crew rushed to save the life of Oscar winner William Hurt (above) from a train
The video shows the moment the cast and crew of the Greg Allman biopic Midnight Rider were forced to scramble as a train approached (above)
The crew and actor Wyatt Russell (above with guitar) were filming a dream sequence on a railroad bridge
Camera assistant Sarah Jones (above) was struck by a fuel tank and run over by the train as she tried to flee and was killed instantly
The film's director Randall Miller (above with wife Jody Savin) pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and will serve two years in prison
The video also shows the crew desperately trying to get a bed off the track, which Hurt was laying on during the scene as they filmed a dream sequence while Russell played the guitar.
Russell, the son of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, can be seen clearly in the video as he flees with a guitar still on his back.
Footage taken just before the tragic incident unfolded was later edited and cut into a scene. It would have been used in the film if production hadn't been stopped.
Two weeks ago, the film's director, Randall Miller, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespassing and will serve two years in a county jail and eight years probation while also paying a $20,000 fine.
Executive producer Jay Sedrish also pleaded guilty to the same charges and received 10 years probation.
'We hope the sacrifice of our daughter's life will continue to change the film industry,' Jones' father, Richard Jones, told reporters outside the courthouse.
'I believe it sends a message, frankly, that if you do not respect those you're in charge of, you may end up behind bars.'
In addition, Hillary Schwartz, an assistant director on the film, was also convicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespassing and also received 10 years probation.
Charges against Miller's wife and business partner, Jody Savin, were dropped as part of his plea.
Prosecutors said all three defendants knew that CSX Transportation, which owned the trestle spanning the Altamaha River, had denied them permission in writing to film on its tracks.
'It was a horrible tragedy that will haunt me forever,' Miller said in a statement provided by a publicist.
'Although I relied on my team, it is ultimately my responsibility and was my decision to shoot the scripted scene that caused this tragedy.'
Hurt (above) won the Best Actor Oscar in 1986 for Kiss of the Spider Woman
Assistant District Attorney John B. Johnson said Miller and the other filmmakers even attempted to rewrite the script to drop the scene they planned to shoot with actor William Hurt, in the role of Allman, in a hospital bed placed on the tracks.
Miller decided to shoot the scene anyway, Johnson said, after the owner of the property surrounding the tracks said the movie crew could access its land.
He said Miller and his crew went onto the railroad bridge after mistakenly thinking no more trains would pass that day.
The train, traveling at 55mph, smashed into a metal-framed bed on the tracks, sending shrapnel flying as crew members scrambled for safety and clung to the bridge's metal railing high above the Altamaha River.
After his plea was accepted, Miller followed a sheriff's deputy from the courtroom to begin his two-year sentence at the Wayne County jail. He also agreed to serve an additional eight years on probation and pay a $20,000 fine.
Miller's attorney, Ed Garland, said he expects the director could be released from jail within a year. He said Miller accepted the plea deal to prevent prosecution of his wife, who left the courthouse in tears. Garland said the filmmaker never intended to put his crew at risk.
The crew was filming a dream sequence that featured Hurt, as Allman, on a bed (above)
Russell (above) was playing a guitar in the scene, and can be seen carrying it still as he ran from the train
'We hope the sacrifice of our daughter's life will continue to change the film industry,' Jones' father, Richard Jones (above), told reporters on Monday
The incident occurred on February 20, 2014, the very first day of filming on the picture.
Jones was first struck by a fuel tank and then fell on the tracks, being run over by the train seconds later.
Miller recalled the moment he was forced to call her parents and deliver the heartbreaking news that their daughter was dead.
Filming was immediately suspended, and many in the industry began a push for better safety regulations in the aftermath of the tragedy.
A group called Slates for Sarah also began putting the words RIP Sarah Jones on film slates in her memory on programs including Girls, Scandal, Parks and Recreation, The Leftovers, Parenthood, Glee, The Mindy Project, Revenge and The Vampire Diaries, a show on which Jones had previously worked as an assistant.

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The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
Local letter carrier Tim Walters says Residents are asked to leave their donation of non-perishable goods next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 13. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes and distribute them to local food agencies.
“All your non perishable items – cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, rice, canned fruits and vegetable, rice, juices, macaroni & cheese, canned proteins – whatever you want to donate, as long as its non frozen, homemade, or fresh vegetables of fresh fruits,” Walters said.
Last year, letter carriers collected a record 80.1 million pounds of food donations along their postal routes. In Chautauqua County the amount was more than 8,000 pounds, with a goal of 10,000 pounds for this year.
All food collected this year by the letter carriers will go to the local Salvation Army food pantry.
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Unplanned hospital admission required for my daughter recently.
All A&E staff, from Trainee receptionist and porters to nursing/medical staff, very supportive and reassuring, open/friendly and informative although obviously very busy. Staff were skilled, approachable and friendly
Thorough clear explanations were given before all clinical investigations and my daughter was listened to carefully and had a detailed clinical examination before transfer to an assessment bed within the hospital.

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“a precedent of subjectivity”? What about “a responsibility of subjectivity”?
Aristotle said, “equals should be treated equally and unequals unequally.” That is a powerful statement on the difference between objectivity and subjectivity, also demonstrated as a difference between fairness and justice. It looks as though Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone are trying to make Twitter a place that treats people fairly, behaving objectively, while completely ignoring the reality that requires a sense of justice and subjectivity. Twitter must be subjective if it wants to be a positive force in the world. Objectivity says, “everyone should have a voice!” Subjectivity says, “We aren’t creating a place for Nazis and misogynists to hurt other people.” Is there a line to be drawn? Of course. Twitter has already drawn a line with its anemic but clear and enforced “terms of service”, so we know it’s already not completely objective.
So how about we admit that we can’t be objective, that we must be subjective, and we move that line?
There is no rule nor law requiring Twitter to be objective. Fairness is objective, but justice is subjective. In an objective ecosystem, every person would be treated the same. Imagine a world where every human was fed 1600 calories and only 1600 calories of food a day. A 6'9" man would wither…a 4'9" woman would become obese. But it would be fair to give everyone the same amount, right? It would be fair, but it would not be just. Justice is subjective, providing for individuals based on their needs, not based blindly on some arbitrary definition of equality.
It’s fair to give everyone, including Nazis and misogynists, a platform to abuse people because of their race and gender. But it is not just. It is not the world I want to live in, the lens through which I want to see my world.
Twitter, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. (Gandhi) Choose justice over fairness. Stop being afraid of subjectivity, and embrace it, for the good. Silence the hate, and amplify the love.
Unless that’s not the kind of world you want. In which case, keep things just as they are.


Bitcoin 23. November 2011, 18:00 Uhr, Hörsaal der Informatik
Jeffrey Paul is going to give an introduction into Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a digital Peer-to-Peer currency with no central authority which enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world. Jeffrey Paul will describe how Bitcoin makes use of modern cryptography and how the decentralized algorithm behind Bitcoin works. Apart from that he will discuss some of the consequences the new currency could have on the society and the current economy.
Jeffrey Paul is a American hacker and entrepreneur currently based in Berlin. Founder of datavibe.net (1999) and EEQJ (2009), he writes, presents, and consults on a wide range of topics including civil liberties and practical applications of networking, cryptography, and security systems.
Jeffrey Paul (@sneakatdatavibe)


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This is a maintenance company which established in 2010. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Chinese subsidiary and an important part of the National Energy Group’s railway transportation sector. The company currently owned 84 large-scale road maintenance machinery, 13 material transport vehicles, 10 rail cars, railway passenger cars and 107 truck-type auxiliary vehicles with total assets of about 1.2 billion RMB. Production capacity: line mechanical cleaning 420 kilometers/year, switch mechanical cleaning 90 groups/year, tunnel mechanical cleaning 10 kilometers/year, line mechanical tamping 4700 kilometers/year, switch mechanical tamping 2500 groups/year, rail grinding 2700 kilometers per year, mechanical track change of 200 kilometers per year; the company’s main business is to organize the line overhaul, intermediate repair and comprehensive maintenance operations of the railway companies of the group, and undertake tasks such as emergency rescue and new line opening assigned by the superior company.
In order to introduce advanced lubricating oil monitoring and testing equipment, to realize the maintenance concept of large-scale road maintenance machinery of proactive and predictive maintenance. Customer had inspected many potential suppliers in the early stage, finally they choose Yateks after on-site inspections and fully survey. They were interested to Yateks Oil analysis equipments, like Dual slide ferrograph system YTF-8, Ferrous Debris monitor YTD-2, and YPF-10S Multifunctional oil quality analyzer. They believe these equipments could meet their demands and help them to solve their maintenance problems.
Focus on customer needs to provide solutions.
With outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic at the beginning of this year, Yateks facing the pressure of domestic epidemic prevention, we still take the customer as the center and stands up at the critical moment. In order to support customer to carry out oil monitoring work as soon as possible, we assign our engineers to work from customer’s factory site, make surveys carefully, measure dimenstions and design test bench and Fume hood, make sure to arrange oil testing laboratories reasonably.
We started to organize and arrange production at the beginning of this June, all components such as testing instruments and laboratory workbenches ordered by customers were successfully delivered to the customer’s site at the end of June. At the same time, Yateks assigned technical elites and skilled engineers with excellent skills to set up laboratories for customer on site. After 10 days hard work, the laboratory platform was built well with the joint efforts of customer, training, installation, and debugging testing equipment for customer step by step. From reagent preparation, on-site sampling of oil samples, pre-treatment procedures to oil testing results, make everything work fine there.
Now the customer was able to use the instrument independently to detect the viscosity, moisture, dielectric constant, density and other physical and chemical indicators of the lubricating oil in use on the locomotive. The quantitative and qualitative ferrography analysis operation of pollution degree and ferromagnetic wear particles provides an accurate assessment of the lubrication status of large-scale road maintenance machinery, material transport vehicles, rail cars, railway passenger cars and trucks, etc. Effectively judge the pollution level of the hydraulic oil used in the equipment and the degree of wear, and provide users with early warning of railway locomotive failures, reducing the parts replacement parts, the probability of unexpected shutdowns, and the frequency of equipment maintenance. This greatly reduces the maintenance cost of the locomotive, while maximizing. It has played a positive role in extending the service life of railway locomotives, and has been well received and praised by customers.
Shenzhen Yateks Optoelectronics Ferrograph Monitoring System has blossomed in a maintenance company of National Energy Group Railway Transportation field, and has become the main starting point for users to complete the glorious mission of “strengthening the foundation of the group’s railways”, helping to “scientific, harmonious, virtuous, and committed” guided by the concept, we will help to build a first-class track mechanization maintenance company with firm belief, clean spirit, standard and efficient, harmonious and enterprising with the goal of building “innovation, lean, happiness”. To make every effort to ensure the heavy-load, efficient and safe operation of the group’s railways, and to help the group build a world-class integrated energy enterprise with global competitiveness.


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Not great news for the movie as it’s come to light that while Michelle Williams came in essentially for free to handle the reshoots necessary when Christopher Plummer was added to replace Kevin Spacey, co-star Mark Wahlberg was paid around $1.5 million.
More here on Plummer’s sudden addition to the cast and the hurried reshooting schedule all the actors had to take part in. Williams talks about that more herself here.
Another story, this time directly from screenwriters Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, about how they seized the opportunity to channel their own issues into this bit of history.
It’s not *exactly* the version of the character played by Tessa Thompson in the movie, but the take on Valkyrie was popular enough that a new version of the Asgardian warrior who looks a lot like her film incarnation is joining a new “Exiles” series from Marvel.
While I’ve seen a few more ads for the movie in the last couple days (likely the result of ad retargeting after I spent time on the official website), there’s still a general lack of urgency around the marketing, something Ira Madison III at The Daily Beast covers in-depth.
Co-star Sam Rockwell, who continues to win both awards and praise for his performance, is hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.
A bit more advertising has been done in response to the movie’s early awards season wins, including 15-second pre-roll spots on YouTube that call out how insane this true story is.
Warner Bros. worked with GIF platform Tenor (a Giphy competitor) on a sponsored Justice League GIF keyboard app takeover, offering exclusive GIFs from the film. That effort was promoted with a social media campaign as well.
That Superman’s part in the story was now public knowledge also meant the release of a new poster and banner that included him in the team lineup. These used the same artwork as was previously released, just with Superman now filling in a conspicuous gap.
Slightly spoilerish, but here’s a list of scenes from the trailers that didn’t make it into the finished film. Also kind of tipping the hat is a picture shared by Joe Manganiello of him in full Deathstroke gear.
Cavill was finally allowed to speak for himself and talk about Superman’s role in the story, including how the character changed due to the events of Batman v Superman.
Gillette continues to run social media ads for its movie-branded products, with a link to purchase those items at Walmart.
More details on the IMAX virtual reality experience that was offered in select cities here.
Much like Suicide Squad last year, reports are starting to emerge that studio micromanaging heavily influenced the final structure and tone of the film, something that’s been much-discussed by fanboys who believe there’s some magical, unadulterated “Snyder Cut” of the movie sitting in an archive somewhere.
The Florida Project
Another profile of director Sean Baker that presents him as a Hollywood outsider who’s eager to maintain that status and keep making his indie features.
Insights from writer/director Lee Unkrich and others here on how he and the rest of the Pixar team worked hard to make sure the movie was respectful of the culture being portrayed as possible. The same topic is covered here as well.
Actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley shared her thoughts on voicing the late real life artist Frida Kahlo and the experiences that led her to embrace such a challenge.
Writer/director Greta Gerwig has continued making media appearances like this one to talk about the film and the satisfaction she felt by finally directing.
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Director Dan Gilroy and star Denzel Washington talked here about how the former wrote the part specifically for the latter and how Washington boarded the project, helping to shape the character as filming went on.
Another interview here with writer/director Maggie Betts on the inspiration for the story and how she tackled such sensitive material.
Beauty and the Beast
The movie is returning to theaters in what appears to be not only an attempt to reach holiday audiences but also remind awards season voters of the costume design and more.
Call Me By Your Name
Buzzfeed posted a hit-piece on star Armie Hammer, pegging him as an entitled white guy who gets multiple shots at stardom because of his position while others are quickly discarded after multiple misfires. Hammer reacted to the piece in what is a pretty appropriate manner.
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Director Martin McDonagh spoke here about how he found star Francis McDormand and worked with her to get the story’s tone right.
A new short TV spot hits some of the same beats as were seen in the main campaign but with the addition of plenty of positive critics quotes.
There have also been some new character posters released that show the three leads surrounded by positive quotes praising the movie.
Blade Runner 2049
Director Denis Villeneuve offers some time-enhanced thoughts on making the movie and developing the characters in this interview.
Director Eliza Hittman talks about the view of masculinity and other topics taken in the film here.
The Disaster Artist
A couple new TV spots have been released by A24, one that shows the enthusiasm of Wiseau in making the movie and one that shows he refuses to accept the negativity of others.
Strong performances anchor the campaign for a story of a mother’s grief.
Director Martin McDonagh steps outside of the world of comic violence he’s well known for to bring us this week’s new release Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. This time around Frances McDormand stars in a story that involves a mother’s righteous anger, allegations of police indifference and the lengths that mother will go to in order to solve a problem the authorities won’t.
McDormand plays Mildred, whose daughter was killed months ago but whose murder has remained unsolved. Frustrated by inaction, Mildred decides to call out the police in a very public way, by broadcasting their inability to arrest the killer on a serious of billboards on the edge of town. That, along with her other brash behavior, brings her into conflict with the police force, including Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) and Dixon (Sam Rockwell), who don’t take kindly to being called lazy or worse.
We see the backs of the three titular billboards at the very bottom of the first poster, a police cruiser driving past on the rural highway they’re placed along. The rest of the image, though, is of the beautiful big skyline of Missouri at dusk, the dark clouds dominating the sky as the sun sets in the distance. Aside from the cast list and title, the other element on the poster is the name-dropping of a couple of McDonagh’s other well-loved movies.
The theatrical poster featured the same dark, barren landscape photo as the first, but with photos of the three primary cast members included on the side each appearing in a cut out of the state of Missouri.
As the first trailer starts we meet Mildred Hayes as she’s fixing to buy some billboard ads. The reason, we find out, is that she wants to keep the pressure on the local sheriff who has yet to find the person who killed her daughter. Mildred has little patience for anyone who gets in her way which, combined with no discernible social skills, means she cuts a swath through the town’s populace, most of whom have turned against her in some manner. The sheriff isn’t thrilled at someone besmirching his name in this manner. Her actions become increasingly outrageous, though, including an attack on a dentist and setting a building on fire.
It’s all played with a slightly comic tone, helped largely by McDormand’s performance. She’s such a foul-mouthed delight in this trailer that it immediately shot to the top of the list of movies I want to see. While the subject matter is rough – anytime you’re dealing with dead kids it’s not shallow waters we’re in – the take looks darkly funny.
Another short trailer was focused more on the struggle Mildred is going through in the wake of her daughter’s death than on the actions she takes as the result of justice not being served. There’s some of that here, but it’s mostly about the quieter aspects of the story and the torment she still feels.
Online and Social
You can watch the trailer again when the official website loads and you should absolutely do so.
After that end, the site is exactly what you’d expect from Fox Searchlight. The “Cast” section has comments by or about each of the leads, including the three mentioned earlier as well as John Hawkes and Peter Dinklage. Same with “Filmmakers” for McDonagh. “Story” has a brief synopsis and “Videos” has the two trailers.
Persistent on the site in the lower left are prompts to get tickets or watch the trailer again along with links to the movie’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles.
Advertising and Cross-Promotions
TV commercials like this one recapped the basic points of the plot, showing how Mildred is taking matters into her own hands to express her displeasure at the failure of the police to find her daughter’s killer. They play up the dark comedy of the story and show off the performances, which are two major selling points. Some were more overtly violent than others, but they all made the same overall appeal.
Media and Publicity
The movie was announced as one of those that would screen at the Toronto International Film Festival. It also was slated for the Venice Film Festival and Fantastic Fest.
Around the time of Venice and Telluride McDormand was interviewed about her tendency to take on quirky characters, her love of the character and her propensity for colorful dialogue.
While McDormand was hailed as wonderful as usual, Rockwell’s performance became a constant theme of the buzz that came out of the festival screenings, hailed as a highlight in a career full of notable performances. It was such a hit it won the Audience Award there.
Rockwell talked here about how he got involved, how he viewed the character and more. Another piece shortly after that continued calling out the actor’s performance, pegging it as worthy of awards consideration. McDormand also got the same level of ongoing attention for her turn as the wronged mother.
While the movie hasn’t gotten nearly the level of advertising or publicity as some other releases, it seems more vital as a cultural statement than much of what’s hit theaters recently. With a story that, based on what’s shown on the campaign, deals with a woman breaking the expectations of society while drawing attention to police indifference toward the poor, it’s very much in the “pulled from the headlines” mold. Watch the trailers or read some of the press coverage and you’ll see it’s extremely current in what’s being said and the message it’s presented to the audience.
That’s all very important, but on the other hand this is simply being sold as a darkly comic drama featuring outstanding performances from always reliable and supremely talented actors. Putting McDormand and Rockwell together in a film doesn’t seem fair, though neither was pairing her with William H. Macy 20+ years ago. The cultural message is being sent to some while the simple appeal of the actors and a compelling story is being sent to others.
The movie’s conceit of using three billboards to convey a message has been adopted by various social issues and coincided with an overall growth in the out-of-home ad market. A trade group gave the filmmakers a shoutout for all that with a billboard of its own.
Co-star Sam Rockwell, who continues to win both awards and praise for his performance, is hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. It’s not exactly about the movie but Nancy Fletcher at The Drum uses the titular outdoor ad units and how they’re portrayed in the film to talk about the out-of-home advertising industry as a whole.

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Latin name: Cinnamomum verum (Presl.), Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Blume) (Lauraceae)
Sanskrit/Indian name: Tvak, Dalchini
Cinnamon is used to flavor food in cuisines around the world. It has a host of medicinal benefits as well. The Ceylon variety of Cinnamon, originating in Sri Lanka, is most commonly found in Southeast Asia. It is a potent antibacterial and antifungal agent. According to the German Commission E, the herb is internally recommended to stimulate appetite in dyspepsia, bloating and flatulence. The bark is used in rheumatism and to alleviate toothache.
The aroma and flavor of Ceylon Cinnamon comes from an essential oil extracted from the bark, which contains the compound cinnamaldehyde. The compound is used to alleviate stomach ailments. The bark oil and extracts exhibit antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
Key therapeutic benefits:
The herb is helpful in treating stomach ailments that result in flatulence and bloating. Ground cinnamon is recommended to stop diarrhea and dysentery.
The bark has anti-inflammatory and astringent properties which effectively treat toothache and rheumatoid joint pains.


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BUFFALO, NY - University District Council Member Rasheed Wyatt isn't just a city leader when it comes to the recent string of gun violence in Buffalo.
On May 10, he said goodbye to his cousin's son, Chaz Anthony Mario Carter. On June 30, he said goodbye to his longtime friend, Geneva Smith.
Both were killed.
"People are getting away with murder, and they continue to do it," said an impassioned Wyatt on Saturday afternoon. "We have to do something. We just can't continue to talk and march, we have to do something real."
Sometimes, Wyatt admitted, the answers seem to be impossible to find; he remembers listening to Mayor Byron Brown, pleading the day before, for more community interaction in solving Buffalo's recent string of violent shootings.
Wyatt has also become a big supporter of Buffalo MVP, and continues to push for more cameras being installed and used in solving crimes.
But there's one controversial idea he has which has drawn it's fair share of criticism this year.
"We had a Strike Force in place, and now that strike force is no longer," Wyatt said. "With this spike, was that the right decision? I'm concerned that we may have put lives on the line."
The controversial Buffalo Police Strike Force was disbanded in March, after criticism arose over what some people called "heavy-handed tactics."
For the full story by our partners with Investigative Post, you can visit here.
And as for Wyatt, it's been nearly half a year since the Strike Force was dissolved. He said understands there was a disparity in the number of police pulling over African American males, but hindsight has given him a different perspective.
He thinks it's time to revisit the idea.
"People are going to respond: this is unfair, this is profiling, this is maybe prejudiced. What do you have to say to people who respond like that?" 2 On Your Side's Joshua Robinson asked Wyatt.
"Let me say this very clearly," Wyatt replied, "I don't care what people think. Because these are people who are dying. I was at these two funerals. I've been to a number of funerals where families are crying. Innocent people are dying. Whose going to criticize that we need to have more patrols in areas where there is a spike in violence? If they do, shame on them."
2 On Your Side is still waiting on responses to Wyatt's plea from Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo and Mayor Byron Brown's office. In the meantime, city spokesman Mike DeGeorge tells 2 On Your Side, "Councilman Wyatt is expressing what many people in the community are saying, especially in those neighborhoods affected by gun violence."
Mayor Brown visited the neighborhood along Butler Avenue Saturday, after Thursday afternoon's shooting, and posted the following on his Facebook:


Banking, Finance & Services
Of two former Enron Corp. broadband executives to be retried on fraud and conspiracy charges in the wake of a hung jury last year, one faces prison and the other is free.
WASHINGTON -- So you have a secret craving for Little Debbie peanut butter bars and a penchant for Kendall-Jackson merlot? While that customer loyalty card at the supermarket might perceivably save you a few pennies at the checkout counter, your buying habits could end up in the hands of government agents.
The leader of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies, Satyam Computer Services, on Wednesday admitted cooking its books and committing other grave financial wrongdoing to inflate profits over several years. The revelation shook India's stock market and sent shockwaves across the country's booming software industry.
This profile of Dexia is from CorpWatch's EuroZone Profiteers report which investigates the role of six major banks in Greece, Ireland and Spain during the EuroZone crisis. Loans from these banks helped fuel the credit boom that left the countries deep in debt.
Richard F. Scruggs, a Pascagoula lawyer who rose to prominence as he helped win a $250 billion settlement from the tobacco industry a few years ago, argues that in selling home insurance with many references to windstorms and hurricanes, Nationwide and other insurers led customers to believe that any hurricane damage - whether from wind or water - would be covered.
JP Morgan, the Wall Street bank, is negotiating to escape criminal prosecution for its role in the sub-prime mortgage crisis in return for paying the U.S. government roughly $3 billion, plus $6 billion to investors, and another $4 billion to compensate home owners.
As New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charges American International Group (AIG) executives with collusion in an insurance brokerage kickback scandal, a paper trail stretching back a decade reveals that AIG used offshore shell companies to skirt the law.
KPMG, the accounting firm under investigation for selling questionable tax shelters, will pay $456 million and accept an outside monitor of its operations under terms of an agreement with prosecutors that heads off an indictment of the firm, people briefed on the deal said yesterday.
American Insurance Group (AIG), the world's largest insurance company, considered suing the U.S. government over the terms of a massive $182 billion bailout that rescued it from almost certain bankruptcy.
Billionaire businessmen and lobbyists are lining up to help Donald Trump after his victory in the U.S. presidential election. Trump appears to be welcoming them with open arms, despite his claim to bring change to Washington DC and get rid of special interests.


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Booming Arsenal UK's richest club
Arsenal today revealed their status as Britain's richest football club following figures released this morning which show their move to Emirates Stadium helped increase turnover to more than £200m.
The report - for the year ending May 31, 2007 - also revealed group operating profits up by an astonishing 274%, to £51.2m.
These well exceed the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea - whose respective turnover for the same period was £167.8m and £152.8m.
Today's announcement also rockets Arsenal into the same financial league as Real Madrid, whose turnover was £202m for the 2005-06 season.
Arsenal's move to their new 60,000-seater home at Ashburton Grove from Highbury has proved more than a financially sound decision, with the long-term debt related to the move having also been refinanced into bonds which provide 'a significant reduction' in annual service costs.
The club generated match day revenues of £90.6m in their first season, representing some £3.1m-per-game - which was more than double that of Highbury.
Meanwhile, some 91% of the units at 'The Stadium - Highbury Square' redevelopment are already pre-sold, with final completion sales expected to comfortably exceed £300m.
Arsenal - currently top of the Barclays Premier League - saw their cash balances up to £73.9m, from £35.6m in 2006.
The figures are 'before player trading and depreciation', and as such do not take into account the £16m sale of Thierry Henry to Barcelona during the summer or other recent transfer dealings as manager Arsene Wenger reshaped his squad.
They would also more than back-up the stance of the current board that the club does not need a wealthy backer to compete with the best.
Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov increased his shareholding in the club last week via Red and White Holdings Limited to around 21%, which makes the investment company Arsenal's second-largest shareholder behind director Danny Fiszman. Meanwhile, Americanbnaire Stan Kroenke remains another significant investor, with a stake of just over 12%.
Commenting on the figures, Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood said: 'The best way that Arsenal can continue to deliver success is by maintaining a business that pays its own way.
'This philosophy helped establish our objectives for the club's move away from Highbury and Emirates Stadium now provides Arsenal with the increased income, profitability, cash generation and firm financial foundations from which we will continue to build trophy winning Arsenal teams for many years to come.'
Hill-Wood added: 'We have always pursued, and intend to continue with, a policy of re-investing profits and surplus cash into team development.
'Emirates Stadium now provides the club with the firm financial foundations from which we will continue to build trophy winning Arsenal teams for many years to come.'
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