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One downtown Peterborough block's worth of history
SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER The Duffus garage building, built roughly on the site of the 1819 Adam Scott mill at the southeast corner of Water and Charlotte streets, later became a bowling alley, restaurants and the home of the school board before it was torn down in 1996 to make room for Peter Robinson Place.
History and archaeology often explore places that have disappeared to be replaced by some new civilization, or group of buildings. One good example in Peterborough is the three-acre block now mainly occupied by Robinson Place, the 20-year-old Ministry of Natural Resources building.
This block is unusual for many reasons. The ancient portage route between the Otonabee and Lake Chemong began or ended very nearby. It was the site of the first European settler in 1819. Charlotte St. ended at the river bank which was very close to Water St. until this part of the river was filled with a garbage dump around 1900.
The block had the remarkable Duffus Company garage from 1919, and that earthquake-proof building lasted until 1996. And of course, not counting the Quaker Oats works, the current building is probably Peterborough's largest downtown building ever.
Because of the wealth of history that was known to be associated with this block, it was necessary in the 1990s to have an archaeological survey. That study was conducted by York North Archaeological Services, of which the principals were Gordon and Betty Dibbs. Gordon Dibb did the research for this report and I first read the report 20 years ago. I was impressed with the quality and diversity of what he discovered.
The Peterborough branch of the Ontario Archaeological Society has reprinted the 1996 research by Gordon C. Dibb. As well, Gordon and Betty were allowed space to reflect on how history and archaeology have changed in the past 20 years.
The publication is much more than that. The editors, Rita Granda and Dirk Verhulst, have republished Prof. Zhongping Chen's remarkable history of the Chinese community in Peterborough that first appeared in the Historical Gazette of the Trent Valley in 2003; it deserved a wider audience.
As well, the book includes brief reviews on several aspects of the history of the block.
Kate Dougherty discusses the importance of historical archaeology. Bill Fox looks at the early settlement of indigenous people in the area. Kim Reid shares some of the artifacts from Dibbs' archaeological that were deposited in the Peterborough Museum and Archives. Verhulst wrote excellent pieces on the Commercial Press and the history of printing locally; on the career of Senator J.J. Duffus and the Duffus Motor Company; and on the first buildings in the block, beginning with Adam Scott's mill. Jeremy Ward discusses the fantastic McGregor collection which recently arrived at the Canadian Canoe Museum. Because there were railway connections with the block, Tom Mohr discussed railways.
Altogether it is a splendid menu of archaeological and historical issues. The strategy allowed the editors to note works that had emerged since 1996 such as Bob Dunford's biography of Adam Scott, and my work on J.J. Duffus. The only significant omission is the memoirs, now in the Trent Valley Archives, of Thomas A. Morrow who spent most of his youth on this block, while his father was a blacksmith.
Gordon Dibb's report is remarkably accessible given that it began as a report intended for the provincial government and it rightly remains the centerpiece for this ambitious book.
The archaeological excavation was conducted under unusual circumstances. His team worked with the construction crew, a backhoe that worked quickly, and which was always the priority. As this was a government contract, there were extra conditions for worker safety. His crews included one person directing the backhoe operator while the other exposed the excavation face and gathered some artifacts. Some recording was done during construction worker breaks.
Some of the pictures and diagrams provide insights into the construction methods tied to buildings that had been in this block, part of which had been underwater for most of the nineteenth century. At the time of the demolition, in 1993, the former Duffus Motors Building was the lone survivor. This building, which was built in stages, opened in February 1919. The building had showroom, offices, service facilities, and a paint shop. But it also added a gasoline station, and a second floor. Over time the building had a bowling alley and the Duffus Funeral Home. After the Duffus family sold the building to Keith Brown in 1968, General Electric used the basement for storage. Between 1975 and 1985, the building housed the restaurants Coachstop and Gatehouse and a bingo hall on the main floor, while the top floor was the offices of the Peterborough Board of Education.
During the investigations, Dibb's team found parts of other structures that had been in this block. The mill property along the King Street side of the block has a fascinating history beginning with Adam Scott and Charles Fothergill in 1819. The mill property went to John Brown, a Port Hope entrepreneur who had invested in the mill.
In 1836, the property was leased to Thomas Fortye who had built a larger mill and shortened the mill race from the creek, now known as Jackson's.
James and Louisa Wallis purchased this property from the Browns by the mid-1850s, but had surrendered the deed to Allan Gilmour, the prominent Ottawa lumber merchant, by 1859.
For some years, the mill site was leased to Richard Parnell who ran a grist mill.
Robert C. Smith had the property by 1872; he was a partner over the years with Mossom Boyd.
Henry Denne and Anson Sperry purchased the mill site in 1877; Denne had it alone after 1883.
John Stephenson, the owner of patents for the Peterborough Canoe had the lot between 1887 and 1891, and it was the site for the Peterborough Canoe Company after fire destroyed the Ontario Canoe Company factory in Ashburnham in May 1892. The Canoe Company was there until the 1950s when Commercial Press began operations on the site.
An historical plaque on Water Street near King marks this site, but does not capture the complexity of the history at this corner; Dibb does.
There was a blacksmith business on the north part of the block near Charlotte. Robert Hull, who had been there since the early 1890s, sold the business to William Morrow of Pontypool in 1905. This was one of the properties purchased by J.J. Duffus who opened his car dealership here in 1919; the land was sold in 1926.
Thomas Morrow, one of William Morrow's many children, wrote his memoirs about the family's years in Pontypool and Peterborough, and about his experiences in the First World War. When the Morrows moved in to the shop and house next door at 302 Water St., the entrances were at street level on Water Street. At street level was a parlour and living and dining room. There were four bedrooms above, and the cellar kitchen down. There was a basement below the kitchen reached by a trap door. The back door of the kitchen was at ground level. The shop extended over horse stalls and a shed for 15 horses. Across the back of the double lot was a woodshed, and a stable with hayloft, which could accommodate 12 animals. The Morrows had a mare, Flossie, a cow, some chickens and occasionally a pig. They could fish from the back of the shed. "Our stable with woodshed adjoining was built on a revetment or loop right on the water's edge with our toilet house suspended over the water."
This is an incredible insight into city life in 1905. Dibb was able to capture some of this from the fire insurance plans for the period.
Dibb was able to recover the remains of many features, including a breakwater on the river side of the property. The project was in an area that had been an industrial area since 1825, and the members of the team gathered many artifacts, but usually without provenance since they had to scramble around the environmental clean-up project. Many of the artifacts dated from when the town was filling in parts of the river with garbage and infill.
Some of the most interesting artifacts came from the Chinese restaurant in the Market Hall building, and this inspired the editors to include a fascinating and detailed history of the local Chinese community and the several restaurants and cleaners associated with the community. One of the major insights from Zhongping Chen's great research was the discovery that Chinese immigration was, as with European immigration, chain migration; people came to this area because they knew of someone already here.
Altogether, this is a fascinating book filled with interesting ideas drawn from a creative mixture of archaeology, history and common sense.
- Gordon C. Dibb, A Block in Time: Archaeology and History of the MNR Block in Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough, Peterborough Chapter of the OAS, 2017, Pages 194; illustrations, references. This book is for sale at different locations, including at the Trent Valley Archives, which has a Bookshelf of books relating to the area for browsing and for sale.
Elwood H. Jones, Archivist, Trent Valley Archives, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org For information on upcoming events at TVA check out the webpage www.trentvalleyarchives.com

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Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. While there are many factors that contribute to this condition, such as genetics and lifestyle habits, it is important to focus on the things that we can control to reduce our risk of developing heart disease. One of these factors is our diet. Studies have shown that consuming seafood can have a positive impact on heart health. In this article, we will explore how eating seafood can help reduce the risk of heart disease and provide practical tips for incorporating seafood into your diet.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health
One of the key nutrients found in seafood that benefits heart health is omega-3 fatty acids. These essential fatty acids are important for maintaining the proper functioning of the heart and blood vessels. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, and improve cholesterol levels. All of these factors contribute to a lower risk of heart disease.
Best Seafood for Heart Health – Foods that Reduce Heart Disease
To reap the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, it is important to consume seafood that is high in this nutrient. Some of the best seafood sources of omega-3 fatty acids include:
• Rainbow Trout
In addition to omega-3 fatty acids, these types of seafood are also good sources of protein and other important nutrients such as vitamin D and selenium.
How to Incorporate Seafood into Your Diet
If you are not used to eating seafood regularly, it can be challenging to know how to incorporate it into your diet. Here are some tips to help you get started:
Start small: Begin by adding small amounts of seafood to your meals, such as adding a small piece of salmon to a salad or having a tuna sandwich for lunch once a week.
Experiment with different types of seafood: If you don’t like one type of seafood, try another. There are many different types of fish and shellfish to choose from, each with its own unique flavor and texture.
Try new recipes: There are many delicious seafood recipes available online. Try out a new recipe each week to keep things interesting.
Look for sustainable options: When purchasing seafood, look for options that are sustainably sourced to help protect our oceans and fish populations.
Consider supplements: If you are unable to consume enough seafood to meet your omega-3 needs, consider taking a high-quality omega-3 supplement.
Incorporating seafood into your diet can have a positive impact on heart health by providing a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. By starting small, experimenting with different types of seafood, trying new recipes, looking for sustainable options, and considering supplements, you can easily incorporate seafood into your diet and reduce your risk of heart disease.
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Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Iranian revolutionary guards, reported on 9 February, that Iran had unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 1450 kilometers, dubbed “Kheibarshekan,” to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory.
The missile’s unveiling came a day after Iran and countries from around the world resumed discussions in Vienna for a fresh round of talks aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal, which the Trump administration had abandoned.
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, and senior Iranian military commanders attended the unveiling ceremony of the Kheibarshekan missile at one of the Revolutionary Guards missile bases.
At the ceremony on Wednesday morning, Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, stated that his country will continue to develop its “qualitative and quantitative” missile program, adding, “The enemies of the Islamic Republic understand nothing but the language of power and force.”
Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force, who gave information about this domestic system, designed and built by Iranian scientists and engineers, stated that the 1,450km medium range Kheibarshekan missile, which he described as unique in terms of weight and launch, will provide significant power to the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force.
According to Hajizadeh, the new solid-fuel strategic missile belongs to the IRGC’s third generation of missiles. According to Hajizadeh, the weight of this missile has been decreased, the launch time has been drastically reduced, and the destructive power of the missile has increased thanks to the unspecified materials employed in the missile’s warhead.
Although the IRGC Aerospace Commander did not disclose precise information regarding the Kheibarshekan missile, based on inferences from the released footage, several Iranian analysts estimated that the Kheibarshekan missile had a length of 10 meters and a diameter of 800 mm. Furthermore, the missile can be seen making a hit on the target in the published footage of the test fire, indicating that it has a very low circular error of probability (CEP) value.
The name of the newly unveiled Kheibarshekan (meaning ‘Castle Buster’) does not directly refer to Israel but Israeli media have suggested it refers to a historical battle in 628 between Jews living in Khaybar, an oasis located 150 kilometers (93 miles) from Medina in the northwestern Arabian Peninsula (present-day Saudi Arabia), and the first Muslims led by the Islamic prophet Mohammed.
Iran, which has a significant indigenous ballistic and cruise missile program, reportedly has cruise missiles with a range of 2,500 km able to reach US bases in the region and Israel, as well as a variety of short-range (300-700 km) and medium-range (2,000 km) ballistic missiles. Western governments and their regional allies regard possession of these missiles as a major risk, while Iran argues that its missile program is solely a deterrent and refuses to engage in any negotiations.


Britney Spears’ Next Single
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Bombasticbritney.com reports that producer Christy, who made Madonna’s, ‘Ray of Light,’ album has worked with Britney Spears over the past few months. Christy and Britney wrote and produced some tracks together but one really shines. A track called, ‘Shadow,’ is now the single Britney has chosen to be the first. Christy quoted, “The song is just great, the best her voice has ever been, it has just matured.” Britney chose the single herself, and it is due in the middle of August.


How are veterans perceived today?
PHILLIPS, R. 2020. How are veterans perceived today? In My teeth don't chew on shrapnel: an anthology of poetry by military veterans. Oxford: Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre [online], chapter 4, pages 18-21. Available from: https://doi.org/10.24384/dnqr-wm30
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Avicii, born Tim Bergling, died of an apparent suicide on April 20th. Shortly after his death, the world's most famous DJ's family released a heartbreaking statement about his everyday struggles. According to new reports, the music superstar allegedly took his own life using broken glass.
Find out the tragic details here.
Just days after news of the DJ's tragic death, his family shared a second statement about his passing, implying that he took his own life. The statement read, “Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. An over-achieving perfectionist who traveled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress,” read the family’s statement, translated from Swedish. “When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most – music. He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness.”
Adding, “He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace. Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in; he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive.”
Just weeks after the tragedy, a new report claims that the DJ took his own life by cutting himself with glass from a broken bottle causing massive bleeding. Two of the sites sources claim the self inflicted injury was on the neck, but another source denied that allegation claiming it was his wrists.
The 28-year-old music superstar was found dead on April 20th, in Muscat, Oman where he was vacationing with friends.
As fans may know, the DJ suffered from several health issues over the years including acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. He also had his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014.
The Grammy-nominated DJ famously retired from touring back in 2016.


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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Call me crazy
I had been wondering, what would I work on next? I have a strong desire to buy a whole lot of new fabric but I really wanted to finish up some things I've been meaning to do. I have had a project on my to-do list for a very, very long time. It's high time I did it!
A friend of mine gave me some silk from Thailand to work with and all she asked for was a throw pillow with a crazy block. Seeing as it's been a few years since I got this fabric from her I feel like I need to step it up a notch! A small throw size should do the trick. I happen to have some shiny fabric on hand that looks like her silks to add to the mix.
Now, I've never done Crazy Blocks before but since there's no measuring and you don't have to cut perfectly I figured I couldn't muck it up too bad.
Start with a muslin foundation block 13" x 13".
Start adding funky cut strips.
...until you have this.
Then trim it all up to a nice 12.5" x 12.5"
Repeat 8 more times!

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My first reaction to Solo was the same as my initial reaction to Rogue One, Rebels, and even to Star Wars itself. “Nah, that doesn’t look interesting.” Since I have been proven majorly wrong on all three of the past accounts, I have decided to give Solo a chance before deciding where I truly stand on it. In this post, I will talk about some of my concerns, as well as some things I’m looking forward to in the next Star Wars film.
My other first thought after finding out about Solo, was, “Han Solo played by someone other than Harrison Ford? No thank you.” Of course, they would have to get another actor, but accepting someone else’s face as a beloved character is hard to do. But, I am happy to say after seeing the trailers, that I think Alden Ehrenreich looks more like a young Han than I thought he would. Not perfect, but the best job they could have done, and he definitely has Han’s smirk down. Lando looks even closer to his character in my opinion. Chewie looks like Chewie. (Which is great for 190 years old.)
After what happened in The Force Awakens, I will be very glad to see more Han, because he is one of my favorite characters. I’m a little worried though, that they’ll do something that doesn’t fit in with the way I pictured Han becoming who we see in A New Hope, or just something that messes up the way I view him as a character. Even though he definitely made up for his Cloud City betrayal, I’ve never been much of a Lando fan. Though it will be interesting to learn how he and Han met, as well as hopefully see the gambling game that won Han the Millennium Falcon. I’m excited to learn who exactly all the new characters are, and how they fit into the story, especially Qi’ra and Rio. Here are each of the new characters’ descriptions from StarWars.com:
Tobias Beckett: Beckett is a survivor, always quietly working out angles to come out ahead. He’s assembled a team of specialized scoundrels to carry out risky but profitable heists.
I can see how he has had a major influence on Han, seeing as how he is probably the first one to employ Han as a smuggler. He seems a little on the older side, but not older than Han in The Force Awakens.
Qi’ra: At 18 years of age, young Qi’ra is already enmeshed in a life of crime, working for a gang on Corellia.
I love her name, it’s so Star Wars-y sounding! She’s younger than I thought she was, and her appearance is very misleading; I definitely did not get the “Corellian gang member” vibe from it. (At least from the black dress.) I’m hoping to really like this character, but one thing that did put me off a little is her saying to Han in one of the trailers, “You look good. A little rough around the edges, but good.” I’m all for people who see past Han’s bravado and tough exterior, but as a strong Han-Leia shipper, any even slightly romantic relationship with him in this movie is going to be frowned upon by me.
Val: A no-nonsense and occasionally prickly woman who is a crack shot with a blaster rifle, Val may be the most even-headed and capable member of Tobias Beckett’s ragtag crew of scoundrels.
While it usually takes me a little while to warm up to the “no-nonsense, prickly” characters, I love ones who are smart, and able to handle themselves in a fight, so Val sounds very interesting to me. I don’t think we’ve heard any lines from her yet and have only seen her in one or two shots.
Dryden Vos: Dryden Vos heads up an emerging criminal syndicate known as Crimson Dawn. This organization has quickly cemented a reputation for ruthlessness. This is true of its leader as well, this Vos is no crude cutthroat. He surrounds himself with luxury.
Huh, that’s different than most criminal lords we’ve seen. And if you’re wondering, he will not be connected to Jedi Quinlan Vos, according to Wookieepedia.
L3-L7: A “self-made droid” built from astromech and protocol parts, L3-L7 is an enlightened navigator who cares deeply about droid rights.
Astromech and protocol? Though she does speak Basic, so it sounds like L3 leans more toward protocol type. I can’t wait to find out what L3’s personality is like. I love how they’re able to make each droid their own character, despite them not being people. She’s also Lando’s droid, so that’s sure to be interesting.
Rio Durant: Rio Durant has carried out dangerous operations alongside Tobias Beckett for years. The good-natured Ardennian pilot is up for any challenge.
This dude is so neat looking! He has four arms! He kind of reminds me of Bistan from Rogue One, I think because of the shot of him in the Falcon’s gun turret. His fur has a blue-ish tint, and his face looks similar to a monkey.
Enfys Nest: An extremely dangerous marauder and leader of the swoop-riding pirates known as the Cloud Riders, Enfys Nest has carved out a brutal and nefarious reputation across the galaxy.
This guy is one of the strange looking, armored covered warriors Han apparently runs into at some point. Is it just me, or is “Cloud Riders” an odd name to call your group of vicious pirates?
So far, all we know about the plot is that Han will join up with a band of scoundrels, meet Chewbacca and Lando, and end up acquiring the Millennium Falcon along the way. Even with my previously stated worries about seeing Han’s past and character-defining moments, I’m so glad that there’s going to be an established canon for these events because I’ve heard many different versions of how Han and Chewie met. Also, we finally have some action that takes place on Han’s homeworld of Corellia, which is famous for its shipbuilding. One thing that I think is keeping me from feeling as excited about this film is the lack of urgency. After Rogue One, the last season of Star Wars Rebels, and The Last Jedi, the stakes really aren’t terribly high in this film, and we know that three of the main characters can’t die. But as someone pointed out to me, this could be a good thing. As much as I love the moments where someone sacrifices their life for something bigger than them, losing favorite characters HURTS. Solo will be a film where you don’t have to worry about this as much, and can just enjoy an exciting ride. I think that with all the pirate/scoundrel, gray characters that aren’t Rebels or Imperials, the story will be very hard to predict. With these types of characters, it’s hard to tell exactly how they will react to things, or what choices they will make. Like Beckett says, “Assume everyone will betray you, and you will never be disappointed.”
Even though I wouldn’t say I’m extremely excited for Solo, I’d never pass up a chance to return to my favorite galaxy, especially with Rebels over, and Episode IX nearly two years away.
Solo: A Star Wars Story will be in theaters May 25.
This article was written by Audrey L., Staff Blogger for The Elven Padawan, and first appeared on ElvenPadawan.com
What are you looking forward to in Solo? What new character are you most excited to meet?

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P2Binvestor (P2Bi), a leading marketplace alternative lender that offers crowdsourced, asset-secured lines of credit to growing companies, announced today that it has collaborated with Pacific Mercantile Bank to offer custom-tailored lines of credit to California based businesses.
The first such business to benefit from this newly formed fintech and bank relationship was a company with over $10 million in back-orders that was having difficulty funding its working capital cash-flow needs to purchase raw materials and supplies to fulfill orders.
As a Bank focused on 'Helping Companies Succeed,' we sought an innovative fintech partner to help us customize a loan structure aimed at solving a cash-flow challenge for an important client, said Thomas J. Inserra, Pacific Mercantile Bank's Chief Credit Officer.
Inserra added, we selected P2Binvestor for two reasons: 1) Our shared company purposes focus on helping companies succeed and; 2) P2Binvestor's innovative technology solutions and willingness to work collaboratively to provide a custom-tailored solution engineered specifically for this client.
P2Binvestor is dedicated to providing flexible, scalable financing to up-and-coming businesses across the country. Our collaboration with Pacific Mercantile Bank is further validation of our unique ability to enhance a bank's C&I product offerings, said Krista Morgan, co-founder and CEO of P2Bi. Our proprietary technology, combined with Pacific Mercantile Bank's record of success, is a perfect pairing to finance even more businesses in the Southern California area.
Pacific Mercantile Bank is the third bank to join P2Bi's unique joint funding program. P2Bi's collaboration with Pacific Mercantile Bank helps to create new financing opportunities for businesses in the largest and fastest-growing small and mid-size business markets in the country.
P2Bi's partnership program is a testament to the fact that banks and fintech companies are continuing to find more ways to not only co-exist, but collaborate to increase efficiency and provide a better offering to clients. A major goal of the program is to provide small and midsize businesses with a long-term capital strategy where they never need to change lenders and can remain on one technology platform no matter how large their company grows.
In addition to adding Pacific Mercantile Bank to its roster of bank partners, P2Bi is working with current partners to test a white labeled technology offering that banks can use to service their commercial borrowers and program graduates on the same platform.
For more information on P2Binvestor, visit its website at https://www.p2bi.com/, and to learn more about Pacific Mercantile Bank, visit https://www.pmbank.com/.

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Like most companies in the advertising business, LIN Television watched its Q2 2009 net revenues plummet, taking a -20% hit over the same period in 2008, based on a drop from $103.7M to $82.5M. It also sees no dramatic rebound in the near future and is taking steps to ride out a prolonged storm.
It’s been doing better with local than national, but both were down significantly. Excluding political, local was down 19%, and national 27%. Political dropped 83%, and automotive was down 44%.
A plus was in the digital and retransmission consent side of the business. Combined, they were up 52% from $6.7M to $10.2M.
LIN managed to cut costs in a realistic manner, bringing operating expenses for the quarter down from $69.7M to $61.4M, a savings of 12%. Execs said this was done without putting its focus on local news at risk, and it was primarily done with permanent moves rather than temporary expediencies, so the leaner expense profile should continue to provide benefits going forward.
Looking ahead, LIN expects Q3 net to come home in the $63M-$66M range, which would represent a loss of between -18% and -24%.
The company has seen glimmers of hope for a rebound, but nothing earth-shattering, and with nothing striking to rule out a prolonged continuation of the current recession, it amended its creditor covenants to provide breathing room and security.
Automotive business has been among the glimmers of hope. LIN says it has seen signs that the automakers’ decision to week out weak dealerships has helped, and they pumped in promotional cash to assure the survival of the remaining dealers. And Cash for Clunkers has been a boon.
LIN is a big believer of television duopolies, and certainly is willing to use LMAs to achieve the overhead benefits that they offer, as long as there is an opportunity built in to acquire an equity stake in the leased property down the road.
In 2010, the company is looking forward to a little bit of help from the Olympics, a lot of help from mid-term elections and continued benefit from a leaner operating structure.


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Of course , there will be times when a compromise is necessary. For this reason couples counseling is always so important. Couples who can get past the very own insecurities with their relationship will make a much more powerful and longer lasting relationship.

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Lean Dunham’s “Books Under 100 Pages Book Club,” #KeepIt100LD, kicked off this September with a clear favorite of ours—Nnedi Okorafor’s novella Binti! Dunham took to Twitter for a chat with Okorafor about Binti’s influences, and her own favorite book that comes in at under 100 pages.
Read the whole conversation below!
@Nnedi: Hey. 😊
@lenadunham: You’re amazing! Wow! So since you’re our inaugural pick, I want to start by asking you about length: did you set out to write a tight, short book? You make writing a novella seem like the opposite of a short cut- it seems impossibly hard, in a good way :)
@Nnedi: Heh, thanks.
When I wrote Binti, I wasn’t writing to any length. I was just writing. When I finished, i had to google the length because I didn’t know what it was, lol.
I’ve always naturally written lean. I like to see what language can do. Plus, I don’t like fluff.
@lenadunham: Speaking of fluff, I always thought of sci fi as the provenance of fluffy old white men. When I read about Binti I was like “cool, but sci fi?” And yet it’s so emotional and intense and honest. What does this genre mean to you?
@Nnedi: The genre of science fiction is bigger and wider than people give it credit. Some scifi is fluffy old and white, but a lot of it (and more and more these days ) is a LOT of other things.
SF is about pushing, imagining futures, possibilities; it SHOULD be a lot of things.
@lenadunham: Binti is an amazing title character – a strong woman entering academia at a price. Is she based on anyone? 😉
@Nnedi: ok, so Binti is based largely on me.
at the time, i’d just accepted the position of a lifetime from the University at Buffalo. i come from an academically-gifted but insular family and they didn’t want me to go…but i went anyway.
writing Binti was me coping with all that…when things shift abruptly in the plot, that was me exploring the possibility of my family being right, that leaving was me making the worst mistake of my life. writing it made me have to work through that fear…also, i’d never written anything set in outer space. i wanted to try that, but on my terms.
@lenadunham: Oh amazing- a new contender. Thank you for being an amazing writer & a down-ass chick 🐣 📚 Honored 🌟
@Nnedi: Thanks for choosing and reading my book, Lena. Honored, as well! This was fun.🤗👽🤖🦋🦉🤗
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Liberal Party (Greece)
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The Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων, [ˈkoma filelefˈtheron] ( listen), literally "Party of Liberals"), also the National Progressive Centre Union since 1952, was a major political party in Greece during the early-to-mid 20th century. It was founded in August 1910 by Eleftherios Venizelos and went on to dominate Greek politics for a considerable number of years until its decline following the Second World War. Among its most well-known members, apart from Venizelos, were Alexandros Papanastasiou, Nikolaos Plastiras, Georgios Papandreou and Konstantinos Mitsotakis.
Representing the centrist elements of Greek society, and supported by the middle class and the populations of the so-called New Lands (lands acquired by Greece following the Balkan Wars and World War I), its main competitor was the People's Party. Increasingly the Liberal Party became associated with anti-monarchism and during the 1920s the Liberals established a republic which they led for most of its short-lived existence. By the 1950s, the Liberal Party had lost much of its support and it was eventually merged into the Centre Union, which went on to win the 1963 and 1964 elections. Throughout its existence, the Liberal Party sought to hinder the rise of the Communist Party of Greece which was the only real opposition to the Liberals on their most important electoral basis (the refugees of the New Lands), sometimes with the use of anti-communist legislation.
Founded as the Xipoliton ("barefoot") party in Crete (then an autonomous region of the Ottoman Empire), its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis (grandfather of Konstantinos Mitsotakis) and Eleftherios Venizelos. After the annexation of Crete by Greece, Venizelos moved to Athens and turned the party into a national one, under the Fileleftheron (liberal) name in 1910. For the following 25 years, the fate of the party would be tied to that of Venizelos. The party was legally disbanded after the failed coup attempt led by Nikolaos Plastiras of 1935, although the organization remained active.
During World War II, a Greek government in exile was formed in Cairo, Egypt, with the assistance of the British. The government was formed almost entirely of prominent Liberals, including Georgios Papandreou and Sophoklis Venizelos, even as King George remained the official head of state. The party was reformed after the war, until it merged into Center Union (Enosi Kentrou) in 1961, under the leadership of Georgios Papandreou.
In 1980, Eleftherios Venizelos' grandson Nikitas founded a new party under the same name that claims to be the continuation of the original party, see Liberal Party (Greece, modern).
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- Eleftherios Venizelos, leader, Prime Minister (1910)
- Georgios Kafantaris, Prime Minister (1924)
- Andreas Michalakopoulos, Prime Minister (1924)
- Sophoklis Venizelos, Prime Minister (1944)
- Georgios Papandreou, Prime Minister (1946)
- Konstantinos Mitsotakis, MP (1946)
- Συμπόσιο για τον Ελευθέριο Βενιζέλο. Benaki Museum. 1988. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- Hatzivassiliou, Evanthis (2010), "Greek Liberalism in the Twentieth Century Dilemmas of Research", The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook 2010 (Springer): 124
- Roudometof, Victor (2002), Collective Memory, National Identity, and Ethnic Conflict: Greece, Bulgaria, and the Macedonian Question, Praeger Publishers, p. 98
- The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook 2010. Springer. 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- "Register of Senators and Deputies" (PDF) 1. National Printing House, Hellenic Parliament. 1977. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Party Transformations in European Democracies. State University of New York Press. 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- Yildirim, Onus (2006). "Diplomacy and Displacement: Reconsidering the Turco-Greek Exchange of Populations, 1922-1934". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Δελτίο Κέντρου Μικρασιατικών Σπουδών" 9. To Kentro. 1992. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- Helen Gardikas-Katsiadakis (2006). "Venizelos' Advent in Greek Politics, 1909-1912". Eleftherios Venizelos - The Trials of Statemanship. Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Register of Senators and Deputies" (PDF) 2. National Printing House, Hellenic Parliament. 1977. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

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Assistant Professor of Business
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Shai Davidai is Assistant Professor in the Management Division of Columbia Business School. His research examines people’s everyday judgments of themselves, other people, and society as a whole. He studies the psychological forces that shape, distort, and bias people’s perceptions of the world and their influence on people’s judgments, preferences, and choices. His topics of expertise include the psychology of judgment and decision making, economic inequality and social mobility, social comparisons, and zero-sum thinking.
His work has been published in top-tier journals such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Psychology, Perspectives on Psychological Sciences, and the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.
Shai received his PhD from Cornell University in 2015. Prior to joining Columbia Business School, Shai spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton University and 3 years as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research
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More than 100 killed in passenger plane crash in Cuba: A Cuban state airways plane with 110 passengers and crew on board crashed shortly post the flight taking off from Havana, which consequences, in the killing of all but three people on board in a mass of twisted and ablaze fuselage on the fire.
The Cuban state media reported that 3 ladies, though, had been pulled alive from the mangled wreckage but they are all in critical condition and situated in the hospital.
They were the only known survivors from the nearly 40-year-old Boeing 737, operated by Cubana de Aviacion. The plane was crashed into a field close to a wooded area near Jose Marti airport, which sends a thick column of pungent smoke into the air.
The 110 people aboard, consists of the, 6 Mexican crew, said the Mexico-based company that leased the plane, Global Air, is also regarded as the Aerolineas Damojh.
2 victims were Argentine, the nation’s foreign ministry told. Most of the others were Cuban, as per the state media.
Carrying around, 104 passengers, the plane, was almost completely destroyed in the crash and succeeding fire.
The Firefighters raced to the scene along with a fleet of ambulances which put out the blaze, as emergency personnel combed via the wreckage.
This appeared to be one of the wings of the plane was wedged surrounded by scorched tree trunks, but the main fuselage which was completely destroyed.
Miguel Diaz-Canel, The President of Cuba, who visited the scene, told to an investigation which has been opened into the disaster, and this also displays that this can make a public as soon as possible because this one is a deadly mishap.
A press conference was scheduled for 1900 GMT on Saturday.
The 58-year-old president, who succeeded Raul Castro as the communist island’s leader in the month of Aril, just, appeared aghast as he surveyed the recovery efforts, wearing a short-sleeved green shirt and surrounded by some other officials.
He said in an investigation regarding the reason of the mishap which is now underway.
Cuba declared two days of national mourning.
Raul Castro sent condolences to families of the victims of the “catastrophic mishap,” a statement read and said, Vladimir Putin, as the Russian President and a string of Latin American leaders also shows their mercy and the sympathy.
Airport sources told regarding the plane took off at 12.08pm (1608 GMT) heading for the eastern city of Holguin, 670 kilometers away.
From the supermarket where he works near the airport, Jose Luis, 49, stated that he actually saw the flight taking off before it banked and plunged to the ground. “I saw it taking off. All of a sudden, it made a turn and went down. We were all amazed,” he said.
Yasniel Diaz, a 21-year-old musician, also told about the pilot appeared in order to attempt an emergency landing, but the plane just crashed instantly.
“The explosion shook everything,” he said.
“I started running, I was so afraid.”
Images from Cuban television display that the rescue workers at the scene removing what appeared to be a survivor on a stretcher and the rain also start falling down.
The Global Air said the plane was flying with a crew of six Mexicans — the pilot, co-pilot, three flight entourage which also maintenance technician.
In Mexico City, angry relatives and colleagues of the crew gathered outside the company’s offices which also demanding information — some of them hugging and crying.
“I was friends with the captain, with the co-pilot, with the head flight attendant,” said a former Global Air employee, 44-year-old Ana Marlene Covarrubias.
“When I heard the news on the phone, I thought it was one of those jokes people play,” she told AFP.
Mexico said it had sent two civil aviation specialists also in order to help the investigation.
The Mexican communications and transportation ministry stated that the plane was built in 1979. Global Air had the necessary permits which lease it and had passed inspections in November 2017, also.
The company, formed in 1990, had a fleet of 3 planes, all Boeing 737s.
Amid to the Friday’s crash, Cuba’s most recent air mishap happened in April 2017, when eight military personnel died when a Russian-made AN-26 transport aircraft goes down in western Cuba.
The nation’s last major airline disaster happened in November 2010 when a Cuban Aerocaribbean jet crashed on a flight from Santiago de Cuba to Havana, which results in the killing of the 68 people on board, including 28 foreigners.


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Uniontown church to share Thanksgiving meal with public
Reaching out to their friends and neighbors who would like to share a wonderfully cooked homemade Thanksgiving dinner, members of the Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Uniontown once again are having their holiday meal and inviting the public to join in.
The meal will mark its 23rd year as a community event, which was started when church member Patience Barnes decided she wanted to celebrate the holiday in a different manner.
“I got tired of eating Thanksgiving dinner and watching football,” Barnes said. “I felt that there was more to life and more to Thanksgiving then eating and watching football all day.”
And Operation Jesus Feed was started.
The church began offering meals to anyone in the area who is homeless, unemployed, lonely, a senior citizen, low income or simply hungry, and over the years, the event has grown to where the church and the volunteers feed about 200.
“When we get here that morning, there are already people that are waiting,” volunteer Lucille Colbert said. “When we start serving, they are lined up around the corner, because we can't feed everyone at the same time.”
The event not only features a full dinner — the main entrée, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, numerous side dishes and fresh homemade pies — but a large area of the church is set up with racks of clothing, household goods and even furniture that is free to those in attendance.
“We get a lot of donations, and people from the church bring things,” volunteer Karen Nelson said. “There are people who look at what is there while they are waiting to eat.”
In addition to the meal, boxes of donated food items are given to families to take home to prepare their own Thanksgiving dinner.
“Last year, we gave out 80 boxes,” Nelson said. “My goal this year is to have 100 and have a turkey in each one.”
Nelson said she works on creating a nice table setting for each person, covering tables with a lovely fall setting complete with centerpieces.
“A lot of these people don't ever have a formal setting, and we want it to be nice for them for the dinner,” Nelson said.
“We don't want people just coming in to a bare table,” Colbert added.
The dinner is made possible by donations that are gathered throughout the year and by community contributions.
“We send out letters to the community, and churches in the area also help us get the word out,” Barnes said, adding that those who attend the meal are asked to sign a guest book to receive an invitation reminder for the meal the following year. “We see some of the same people and families year after year, but we always see some new people who join us.”
The meal is prepared and served by members of the church and other volunteers, with about 50 who turn out every year to help with the festive meal.
“It's a lot of work, but it is very rewarding,” Colbert said.
The Thanksgiving meal will be served from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the church, 95 Searight Ave.
The meal is free, but free-will donations will be accepted.
Marilyn Forbes is a contributing writer for Trib Total Media.
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Lady Chaps win six straight at Vernon College Tournament
Published 7:00 pm, Sunday, September 7, 2008
From staff reports
VERNON - The Midland College volleyball team won all six of its matches in two games and won the Vernon College Tournament on Saturday.
The Lady Chaps (11-1) beat Neosho County (Kan.) Community College 25-20, 25-19 and beat Clarendon College 25-18, 25-23. In a rematch with Neosho in the finals, MC won 25-18, 25-20.
The Lady Chaps host Cisco on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Chap Center.
MC Statistics at Vernon College Tournament
Kills - Ariadne Alcantara 40, Kristen Beck 28, Lindsey Stahl 36.
Assists - Tamara Leite 87, Jessica Brown 40.
Digs - Christina Norton 26, Samantha Salazar 17, Alcantara 26.


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Thomas Friedrich Schäfer was born in 1983 in Mainz, Germany, and was raised in Sao Paulo, Brasil. He then returned to Germany to study, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Photography at the Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule in February of 2014. In his return to Germany, Thomas faced extremely different social situations and family backgrounds, and since then has tried to reconcile himself with his memories and his past.
The family home is often defined by the things we associate with it. These entities exist as both objects in their own right and reference points upon which we frame our memories. Recalling these places and things evokes the experience of nostalgia.
In creating this space the artist experiences an emotional novelty as the installation triggers memories of a previously experienced space.
These experiential spaces are historically accurate reconstructions of childhood memories- bringing to mind questions of the accuracy of memory. Hand built sets were constructed and documented with digital photography before being deconstructed, thereby making the place as ephemeral and intangible as one’s memory. The installation is only evident in the photograph itself.
The depicted space, reconstructed from memory and imagination, can lead to a new view when looking at the past.
Thomas Friedrich Schäfer took part in several Exhibitions after graduation: ‘Neon’ at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, and ‘Ein Blick’ at Galerie Neurotitan, both in Berlin in 2014. His work has also been shortlisted and cataloged at the ‘Recorded Memories’, Athen Photofestival, Greece, 2015, and digitally displayed in the Portrait Collection at the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France in July 2015. Also recently in the group exhibition, ‘Memories, Stories, Histories’ at The Center of Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA in November 2015.
To view more of Thomas Schäfer’s work, please visit his website.


Nissan is famous for making the GT-R high-tech sports car which has a top speed of 196mph and can go from 0-60mph in around 2.9 seconds. To keep up with the prestigious sports car Nissan has built a drone which can travel at 115mph, but our-accelerates the car to 62mph, managing the sprint in 1.3 seconds.
The drone's speed comes from a special custom design that's optimised to keep drag to a minimum, it's not likely that most of us will be able to get our hands on drones that are this fast, but then most of us won't get our hands on cars as fast as the GT-R either.
There's a video showing the drone in action below, and it's quite remarkable seeing it fly with that speed and precision. That said, the speeds involved here aren't that much greater than those in drone championships where speeds can top 120mph.
The drone is the FPV type, so it's flown in the same way as competition drones. The pilot has a headset which relays a drone-eye-view to him, enabling pinpoint precision and allowing these high speeds and fast maneuvering. The drone is flown by 2015 British National Drone Racing champion James Bowles, while the car is in the charge of Ricardo Sanchez a Nissan NISMO driver.
So the drone accelerates quicker, but the car wins on top speed. The drone should also be much more nimble than any earth-bound car could be. The car's turning circle is 12.2m, but the drone can do it in 0.3m. It's also a lot faster than most commercial drones with the DJI Phantom 4 managing an absolute maximum top speed of 44mph, less than half the GT-R drone's speed.
The car and drone will be racing each other at the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed from the 23-26th of June.


Today, on World Tourism Day, we’re excited to showcase how Geometa is making a significant impact on the world of tourism. Tourism is not just about visiting beautiful places; it’s about preserving the cultural heritage that makes each destination unique. Geometa plays a crucial role in this endeavor by empowering decision-makers to protect and enhance cultural resources while developing cities.
Case 1: Cultural Heritage Management
At Geometa, we understand that preserving cultural heritage is vital for sustainable tourism. Our platform centralizes all relevant cultural resource data in one place, making it a powerful tool for decision-making in conservation, protection, and enhancement efforts.
- Accurate and up-to-date map-based information for effective heritage resource management.
- Integration of cultural resource data with natural resources, demography, engineering networks, and land use.
The map of cultural heritage management is a detailed map of the cultural heritage buildings as well as a digital record containing relevant information and photos
- Zoning strategies to minimize negative impacts on cultural resources.
Screenshot of a map showing an area of state significance (cultural heritage precinct). The map displays two types of protection zones: protection zones for cultural heritage and restricted use zones in the vicinity of heritage sites.
- Online portals for public engagement and community support.
An excellent example of Geometa’s impact is in Kazan City where it has successfully managed 589 cultural heritage objects, including UNESCO-listed sites like the Kazan Kremlin.
Case 2: Urban Analytics through Digital Footprints
To make tourism truly memorable, understanding what makes a city attractive is essential. Geometa’s «Urban Analytics» module analyzes digital footprints, such as geolocated street photos on social networks, to assess the attractiveness of urban environments.
This module includes:
- Classification of street photos using advanced neural networks.
- Translation of images into geolocation points.
- Building line graphs to visualize trends in photo frequency.
These insights are invaluable for:
- Planning tourist routes.
- Enhancing public spaces.
- Identifying trends in photo activity over time.
Real-life examples from Kazan demonstrate how Geometa’s tool helps evaluate the popularity of urban spaces and measure the success of renovation projects. It allows city administrations to make data-driven decisions and transform cities into more attractive and visitor-friendly destinations.
On this World Tourism Day, let’s celebrate the power of technology in preserving cultural heritage and making our cities more appealing to tourists.


I know that Ian C. has kindly agreed to add some observations and comments and I’ll add those too here when I get them – there’s not much he doesn’t know about the type (no pressure Ian :) ).
When looking at the Airfix website I notice that they are encouraging comments and reviews of this kit and one or two guys (at the time of looking) had commented that the aircraft depicted on the box lacks various aerials and antennae associated with the type, although I’m sure that these could easily be added if this is the case. You may be aware of other things to note and I’d be pleased to hear them so that we can add them to my review here but please, be sure of your references before sending through any ‘criticism’, however well intentioned. You can e-mail me directly at: email@example.com Thanks.
A little bit of background to the Gloster Meteor fighter…
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies’ only operational jet aircraft during the Second World War. The Meteor’s development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft itself began in 1940, although work on the engines had been under way since 1936. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 Squadron RAF. Nicknamed the “Meatbox”, the Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in its aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter.
Several major variants of the Meteor incorporated technological advances during the 1940s and 1950s. Thousands of Meteors were built to fly with the RAF and other air forces and remained in use for several decades. The Meteor saw limited action in the Second World War. Meteors of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fought in the Korean War. Several other operators such as Argentina, Egypt and Israel flew Meteors in later regional conflicts. Specialised variants of the Meteor were developed for use in photographic aerial reconnaissance and as night fighters.
The Meteor was also used for research and development purposes and to break several aviation records. On 7 November 1945, the first official air speed record by a jet aircraft was set by a Meteor F.3 of 606 miles per hour (975 km/h). In 1946, this record was broken when a Meteor F.4 reached a speed of 616 mph (991 km/h). Other performance-related records were broken in categories including flight time endurance, rate of climb, and speed. On 20 September 1945, a heavily modified Meteor I, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent turbine engines driving propellers, became the first turboprop aircraft to fly. On 10 February 1954, a specially adapted Meteor F.8, the “Meteor Prone Pilot”, which placed the pilot into a prone position to counteract inertial forces, took its first flight.
In the 1950s, the Meteor became increasingly obsolete as more nations introduced jet fighters, many of these newcomers having adopted a swept wing instead of the Meteor’s conventional straight wing; in RAF service, the Meteor was replaced by newer types such as the Hawker Hunter and Gloster Javelin. As of 2013, two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remain in active service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds. Two further aircraft in the UK remain airworthy, as does another in Australia.
As improved jet fighters emerged, Gloster decided to modernise the F.4 while retaining as much of the manufacturing tooling as possible. The result was the definitive production model, the Meteor F.8 (G-41-K), serving as a major RAF fighter until the introduction of the Hawker Hunter and the Supermarine Swift. The first prototype F.8 was a modified F.4, followed by a true prototype, VT150, that flew on 12 October 1948 at Moreton Valence. Flight testing of the F.8 prototype led to the discovery of an aerodynamic problem: after ammunition was expended, the aircraft became tail-heavy and unstable around the pitch axis due to the weight of fuel in fuselage tanks no longer being balanced by the ammunition. Gloster solved the problem by substituting the tail of the abortive “G 42” single-engined jet fighter. The F.8 and other production variants successfully used the new tail design, giving the later Meteors a distinctive appearance, with taller straighter edges compared with the rounded tail of the F.4s and earlier marks.
The F.8 also featured a fuselage stretch of 76 centimetres (30 inches), intended to shift the aircraft’s centre of gravity and also eliminate the use of ballast former necessary in earlier marks. The F.8 incorporated uprated engines, Derwent 8s, with 16 kN (1,633 kgp / 3,600 lbf) thrust each combined with structural strengthening, a Martin Baker ejection seat and a “blown” teardrop cockpit canopy that provided improved pilot visibility. Between 1950 and 1955, the Meteor F.8 was the mainstay of RAF Fighter Command, and served with distinction in combat in Korea with the RAAF as well as operating with many air forces worldwide, although it was clear that the original design was obsolete compared with contemporary swept-wing fighters such as the North American F-86 Sabre and the Soviet MiG-15.
Initial deliveries of the F.8 to the RAF were in August 1949, with the first squadron receiving its fighters in late 1950. Like the F.4, there were strong export sales of the F.8. Belgium ordered 240 aircraft, the majority assembled in The Netherlands by Fokker. The Netherlands had 160 F.8s, equipping seven squadrons until 1955. Denmark had 20, ordered in 1951; they were to be the last F.8s in front line service in Europe. The RAAF ordered 94 F.8s, which served in the Korean War. Despite arms embargoes, both Syria and Egypt received F.8s from 1952, as did Israel, each using their respective Meteors during the Suez Crisis. Brazil ordered 60 new Meteor F.8s and 10 T.7 trainers in October 1952, paying with 15,000 tons of raw cotton.


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What about Globes?!
- Subject: What about Globes?!
- From: HcTunison@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:33:30 EDT
Perhaps this is self-evident, but MapTrade should, in my opinion, be about
maps AND GLOBES. Plus, armillary spheres, orreries, tellurians. And I gather
for that matter celestial charts are to be included.....
Of course the definition of maps itself can be expansive or limited.
Presumably it includes antique separately issued maps, pocket maps, maps in
books (I assume), wall maps, and atlases. How about 20th Century road/gas
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Political: One day before the start of the new round of talks, on December 27, Reuters reported on the idea of new temporary agreement dimensions with Iran. This plan was referred to as Stop and Reverse.
The US proposal details for the talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA).
According to Hamshahrionline, in an article published in November 2021, the Crisis Group recommends a new Idea. In this recommendation, Europe will propose Tehran to stop some of its most sensitive proliferation activities in the form of an interim agreement. The items such as uranium enrichment above 3%. Suspend 67% of advanced centrifuge work or uranium metal production in exchange for limited relief from oil sales sanctions or access to frozen assets. The Crisis Group calls the plan a Negative JCPA.
The draft interim agreement pursues four goals:
1- Purchasing time for the United States to complete the process of repaying sanctions and strengthening its re-impact on the Iranian economy.
2- Whipping off the US of its negative past, without paying the slightest cost, and putting the US at the same level as Iran in the negotiations
3- Fostering the phenomenon of Negotiation Socialization and conditioning the country’s economy. One of the characteristics and functions of any temporary agreement with the Western parties is the conditioning of society and the tying of economic reforms to the discussion of negotiations and agreement. The experience of the Geneva agreement proves this proposition.
4- The domination of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s strict inspection system over the nuclear program will reproduce.
Rigid obstacles to the progress of the country’s nuclear program, while Iran is increasingly feeling the need for nuclear power in its energy supply basket, will also be recreated.


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or do people not realize how hurtful words can be? i feel like people want me to SI even though they have no idea that i actually have. classmates constantly accuse me of injuring and being “emo” and all this other stuff, but they don’t know a thing. everyone makes a joke about it and they don’t realize how serious an issue this is. i just want to tell them everything about my SI so they know what they’ve done to me. maybe they’ll change their mind about me… or maybe they won’t care.
sure i act like i don’t care at all, but i’m a pretty good actor. everyday i want to breakdown and cry just so people will leave me alone. i know i’m a better person than all these losers, but i don’t understand how some people can be so heartless and cruel. it makes me wonder what this world has come to.
maybe i just worry about other people too much. i need to focus myself for a while because self- esteem doesn’t rise overnight. i am beautiful, but i need to constantly remind myself this. i just wish they knew… but i’ll never tell them.


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Think spring break, and you might picture something far different from the renovation of a fire-damaged home in North Carolina.
But that’s where 31 Richard Stockton College students are spending their week on an “alternate” spring break, a trip that’s become something of a tradition at the college.
Complex Director Lisa Warnock, of Marmora, Upper Township, is in her second year participating as a staff member in the project after going on several alternative spring breaks as a student.
The program started in 2006 with a trip to Beards Fork, W.V., and some of the first locations over the next few years included Erie, Pa., and Sumter, S.C.
“There were very small groups of people in a couple vans," Warnock said. "There wasn’t a lot of interest. Now, we’re at the point where we have 31 students, a waiting list, people camping out overnight (to sign up). It’s become bigger than I’d ever imagine it to be. It’s amazing to see the growth in popularity and how dedicated students are to this program.”
The students and five staff members are in Rocky Mount, N.C., to help restore a home damaged by fire that was donated to the local Habitat for Humanity. The program is in its sixth year in Rocky Mount, where staff and returning students are on a first-name basis with Habitat members and members of the Dortches Baptist Church where they stay.
“This is actually my third year on the trip,” said Beth Janansky, 22, a senior from Egg Harbor Township. “It’s a great experience, and super-rewarding working with Habitat for Humanity and the other students at Stockton.”
So far, Janansky said, “we’ve done some demolition work, painted the walls, taken out the floors, and taken off some of the roof and started to reassemble it.”
Once the home is fixed, Habitat will sell it to fund additional projects, according to a Stockton statement. The group anticipates raising more than $125,000 on the project.
“We are able to give back to the community in such a short period of time, and have so much fun while doing it,” said student Victoria Dean, of Manahawkin. “This trip opens your eyes to what other areas of the world are like. It's a whole new environment that everyone should have the opportunity to experience”
Of course, there are other reasons the trip is so popular as well.
“I really enjoy helping people, and I like making a difference,” said senior Tara Pino, 22, of Hammonton when asked why she joined. “And also just because my friends are on the trip,” she jokingly admitted.
The project raises funds throughout the year to pay for the trip and to donate to Habitat, Warnock said. This year, they expect to donate more than $2,000. Another alternative spring break group is getting training on campus from Stockton’s activist-in-residence Erin O’Hanlon, with the Women’s Center, on sexual assault and domestic violence victim advocacy.
For more information or to donate, contact Stockton Student Development at 609-652-4205 or email GetInvolved@stockton.edu
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Republic Records in New York has promoted Marisa Bianco to Vice President, Media, effective immediately.
The news was announced today by Republic’s Senior Vice President, Media Joseph Carozza and President, Republic Label Group Charlie Walk.
Senior Director of Media since 2014, Ms. Bianco strategizes and executes successful publicity campaigns for both A-list superstars and rising talent.
She has played a key role in breaking new acts such as DNCE, Hailee Steinfeld, and Julia Michaels as well as overseeing campaigns for artists like Nicki Minaj, Phantogram, Zendaya, newcomer Stanaj, and more.
In this role, she will continue to spearhead publicity initiatives for acts across the Republic roster.
Walk commented: “Marisa’s promotion exemplifies the natural evolution of the media department and her growth as an executive. Her unique and strategic approach to maximize media reach for our artists complements her incredible passion for the music.”
“Marisa’s promotion exemplifies the natural evolution of the media department and her growth as an executive.”
Charlie Walk, Republic Records
Carozza added: “Marisa’s energy, passion and dedication to the artists have proven to be indispensable and an integral key to our success, especially when breaking new acts. I’m proud to not only call her a colleague, but a close friend.”
Bianco said: “I am so proud to be a part of the Republic Records team under the unparalleled leadership of Monte and Avery Lipman, Charlie Walk, and Joe Carozza.
“Having the opportunity to grow within this company and to work with such an incredible roster of talent continues to inspire me every day. I look forward to our continued success together.”
Prior to joining Republic Records, Marisa graduated from New York University’s prestigious Music Business program and began a nine-year tenure at Atlantic Records where she worked alongside artists such as Janelle Monáe, Jason Mraz, Panic! At The Disco, and Rob Thomas.
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Marvel’s Epic Collection series gathers a key era in Avengers history with The Avengers/Defenders War.
The manipulations of villains Dormammu and Loki pitted the titular hero teams against one another in a quest for a power object that could restore petrified hero the Black Knight. The team also struggled against the grand schemes of the criminal cartel Zodiac, which propelled the heroes to Vietnam on the trail of potential info about the past of their mysterious guest Mantis. Mantis caused additional drama, once her romance with reformed villain-turned-Avenger Swordsman went sour and she made a play for the Vision, whose romance with the Scarlet Witch had hit a rocky patch. The Avengers allied with their friend Captain Marvel for their first significant clash with uber-villain Thanos. Other familiar foes included Ultron, the Collector, Klaw and Solarr. The appearance of World War II hero the Whizzer suggested a possible familial tie with the Scarlet Witch and forced the team to deal with Whizzer’s powerful, badly deformed son Nuklo. The Avengers and Fantastic Four attended the wedding of Quicksilver and Crystal at the Great Refuge of the Inhumans, which nearly turned deadly. Scarlet Witch and her new mystic instructor Agatha Harkness faced off with a deformed mystic desperate to harvest their souls. Finally, a mysterious newborn star appeared over Avengers Mansion, for reasons the team didn’t yet understand, but which attracted the notice of their old foe Kang.
This installment of the Epic Collection series captures a key story in the Avengers pantheon and provides the run-up to one of the book’s most famous sagas. Writer Steve Englehart navigated the book into modern waters, focused on a strong core cast of Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Black Panther, Swordsman and Mantis. Englehart played the characters off one another in sly ways, stoking interpersonal tensions and jealousies that married a compelling layer of soapy drama to the superhero action. He also firmly placed the team at the center of the Marvel Universe, with a wide array of guest stars popping up.
While mega-crossovers between books are commonplace today, in the early ’70s such events weren’t as common and never this long, which makes The Avengers/Defenders War a landmark, a turning point in how such stories were packaged and marketed, running for three months in both books. But more than breaking new business ground, Englehart embraced long-term plotting and essayed some daring content. Mantis was a bold creation, an overtly sexual character of mixed European/Vietnamese heritage at a time when the Vietnam War was an open sore for the American public. Englehart effectively used the divisive Mantis as a dramatic catalyst that helped shape his big ideas, blazing the path toward his gonzo masterpiece, The Celestial Madonna Saga. In between, he made strong use of a variety of familiar villains and mined some genuine emotional depth from his large, shifting cast. Englehart is regarded as a key shaper of the Avengers franchise for good reason and these stories show off the sophistication of his plotting, even as the writer clearly chafed against the bombastic narrative conventions of the genre at the time.
The art came from a variety of 1970s Marvel staples, including Bob Brown, the Buscema brothers, Dave Cockrum, Rich Buckler and Don Heck. It was classic, clean and straightforward, keeping the action moving at a brisk pace, even if it seemed quaint compared to some of the more daring, experimental work of Marvel’s young guns of the period. That newer approach is typified by the Captain Marvel issue included in the collection, showcasing the dazzling, innovative work of the young Jim Starlin. The more traditional approach seemed less impressive contrasted with Starlin’s unfettered imagination, but its merits shouldn’t be discounted, especially the issues with Cockrum as inker (coming off his breakout on DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes and just before ascending to the A List with the re-launch of Uncanny X-Men). Brown was the principal penciler and acquitted himself admirably overall. The one aspect that might give modern audiences pause is the coloring choices for the Southeast Asian natives that appeared in several issues, a gaudy yellow/orange mix that was an echo of a less enlightened former era.
For any fans interested in a crucial era of the original series, The Avengers/Defenders War is a must read.


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PT PLN threatens to cut power in Ambon schools
M. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/Ambon
State electricity company PT PLN threatened on Friday to cut electricity to 27 schools in Ambon city as the schools had not paid the bills for a number of years.
The company's manager for Maluku and North Maluku operations, Setiabudi Suhud, said on Friday that the total amount of arrears, some dating back to 2000, had reached Rp 375.4 million (US$41,711).
"This is annoying. If they have not settled the debt by May 2, we will cut electricity to those schools," said Setiabudi.
The electricity cut will be in effect for 30 days. If the schools still have not paid within 30 days, the state company will permanently cut electricity to the state schools, he said.
"All of the electricity infrastructure (wires, poles, meters) will be disassembled if the schools still fail to pay after 30 days," said Setiabudi.
He said that he had also sent a letter to Ambon Mayor MJ Papilaja to help resolve the problem. Responding to the demand, the mayor, through a letter dated April 26, asked the electricity company to extend the deadline.
"However, enough is enough. We have warned the schools for a long time, and they've ignored all the warnings," said Setiabudi.
Out of the 27 schools, Ambon 1 Vocational High School is the biggest debtor with arrears between August 2002 and April 2005 at Rp 214.6 million (US$23,844).
The second biggest debtor is Waiheru 4 Vocational High School, with arrears between May last year and April this year reaching Rp 44.2 million.
"The schools are supported by the state, so they should have no problem with the electricity bills. Apparently, they have used electricity lavishly and now lack the ability to pay the bills," said Setiabudi.
Separately, chief of the education and sports agency in Ambon Albert Tabalessy confirmed that the mayor had asked PT PLN to extend the deadline. "Through the letter, the mayor has said that the bills will be paid in stages until June this year," said Tabalessy.

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State of Tennessee Treasury Department decreased its holdings in American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) by 71.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,300 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 90,000 shares during the quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department’s holdings in American Financial Group were worth $3,755,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Acrospire Investment Management LLC lifted its position in American Financial Group by 153.6% in the 2nd quarter. Acrospire Investment Management LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $131,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. bought a new position in American Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $155,000. TLP Group LLC bought a new position in American Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $194,000. ETRADE Capital Management LLC bought a new position in American Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $216,000. Finally, Gilbert & Cook Inc. bought a new position in American Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $220,000. 60.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
In other American Financial Group news, CEO S Craig Lindner sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.21, for a total value of $5,310,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 14.90% of the company’s stock.
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Shares of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) opened at $106.43 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.19 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The company has a market cap of $9,348.76, a PE ratio of 16.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.86. American Financial Group, Inc. has a one year low of $79.95 and a one year high of $106.76.
American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 31st. The insurance provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $979.50 million. American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.22% and a return on equity of 10.90%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.51 EPS. equities research analysts forecast that American Financial Group, Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current year.
The company also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 17th will be paid a $2.00 dividend. This is a positive change from American Financial Group’s previous special dividend of $1.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 16th. This represents a yield of 1.33%. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.97%.
American Financial Group Profile
American Financial Group, Inc (AFG) is a holding company engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance businesses. The Company, through Great American Insurance Group, focuses on commercial products for businesses, and is engaged in the sale of fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the retail, financial institutions and education markets.
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Rep. Andy Biggs and others tried to keep our votes from counting. Don't forget that
Opinion: Reps. Biggs, Gosar and Lesko were willing to throw out the votes of 3.4 million Arizonans as part of a plot to keep Trump in power. Remember that.
There is an understandable focus on the storming of the Capitol that made the ugly face of Trumpism incontrovertible.
But in addition to that focus, sight should not be lost on the perfidy and betrayal of Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation attempting to prevent the state’s electoral college votes from being counted.
Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar led the effort to render the votes of 3.4 million Arizonans irrelevant regarding who should be president of the United States. Debbie Lesko also voted not to count Arizona’s duly certified electoral college votes.
Among the state’s GOP delegation, only David Schweikert voted to accept the state’s electoral college votes. But he doesn’t get a clean pass. Schweikert voted not to accept the votes from Pennsylvania, which was based upon the same bogus theory about the role of Congress in the presidential selection process.
Biggs said it was about voter registration
The case made by Biggs not to accept the Arizona electoral college votes is worth a critical examination, since he is a formerly serious person.
The primary argument Biggs advanced was this. Arizona had a statutory deadline to register to vote for this election of Oct. 5. A federal district court judge extended that deadline. The appellate court found that the district judge incorrectly ruled. But allowed registrations after the Oct. 5 deadline until the appellate court ruling, a period of 10 days, to stand.
According to Biggs, this meant that the election was not conducted according to the rules established by the Arizona Legislature, contrary to a U.S. constitutional provision vesting that authority in the various state legislatures.
However, that grant of authority to state legislatures is not exclusive or unlimited. There are federal constitutional and statutory standards with which state voting laws must comply.
The district court judge found that the Arizona registration deadline violated those standards. I agree with Biggs, and the appellate court, that the judge was wrong.
An argument could be made that the appellate court should have invalidated the registrations that occurred between the district court ruling and the overturning of it. But it didn’t.
Arizona had to follow court rulings
Court challenges and rulings are part of the legitimate electoral process. The state had no choice but to obey legal rulings as they were rendered. And it did so.
But here is the logical consequence of Biggs’ argument. Once the state obeyed the court rulings, Arizona’s presidential election was invalid and irrelevant regardless of how conducted from that point, because it would not be conducted according to rules established by the Legislature.
In other words, according to Biggs, the only way the state could have conducted a valid presidential election and have its electoral college votes count was to defy the court orders and invalidate any registrations received after Oct. 5. Suffice to say, that’s not a course compatible with the rule of law.
There is no evidence that the additional registrations allowed according to court orders but after the legislative deadline determined the outcome. In fact, Republicans outperformed Democrats during this additional registration period.
Congress doesn't get to second-guess
But if it had, that wouldn’t give Congress warrant to refuse to count Arizona’s electoral college votes. The Constitution doesn’t make Congress the ultimate authority on the legitimacy and legality of the conduct of state elections. Those are challenges to be brought in state and federal courts.
The statutory act which Biggs and Gosar were corrupting was intended to provide a mechanism for Congress to decide between competing claims of legitimate and legal election outcomes.
There was no such competing claim in Arizona, or any other state. Only one set of electors, those pledged to Joe Biden, were duly certified by officers charged by state law to make that certification.
This isn't about 'election integrity'
These betrayers claim to be operating in the service of high principle. Biggs issued a press release claiming that he was standing “for election integrity.” Lesko’s proclaimed that she was standing up “for the Constitution.”
The lie of the claim to be motivated by high principle is easily exposed. If Donald Trump had won Arizona by 10,000 votes rather than losing it by that margin, the same alleged flaws in the conduct of Arizona’s election would have existed.
But if Trump had won Arizona following exactly the same procedures, is there anyone who believes that Biggs, Gosar and Lesko would have attempted to prevent Arizona’s electoral college votes from being counted?
Biggs, Gosar and Lesko were willing to throw out the votes of 3.4 million Arizonans as part of a plot to keep Trump in power.
That’s a stigma that should never be forgotten. It is a stain that can never be erased.
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This week sees new shit from Darkest Hour, Godsmack, Wovenwar, and more hitting stores. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you’re snagging a copy of and which record should be the Album of the Week. Pick your favorite and feel free to vote as many times as you […]
The band’s self-titled album is out tomorrow on Sumerian Records!
Darkest Hour have posted live video from the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival of them playing “Rapture in Exlie.” Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments! The band newest self-titled album will be out August 5 via Sumerian Records.
Photographer Rob Fenn is traveling around the country on this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Check out the photos he captured of week 2 with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn and more for us below–you can also follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
Darkest Hour have premiered a new song, “Wasteland.” Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments! The track comes off the band’s new self-titled album, which is due out August 5 via Sumerian Records. They will also be on this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.
The 2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival lineup has been announced. Check it out below. The lineup varies by date, so visit Mayhem’s website for details.
Get stoked for the heaviness to come!
Their self-titled debut is set to arrive October 1 via Roadrunner Records!
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Killswitch Engage start their Disarm the Descent U.S. tour tomorrow. Miss May I, Darkest Hour, The Word Alive, and Affiance are the supporting acts. As I Lay Dying was originally to provide direct support, but the band dropped off the tour following vocalist Tim Lambesis’ arrest (read more about Lambesis’ arrest here). Killswitch Engage released […]