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Opposition leader barred from leaving Venezuela
Self-proclaimed president's movements restricted, assets frozen amid tensions
Venezuela's Supreme Court has barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving the country as international pressure mounts against the government led by President Nicolas Maduro.
The move comes hours after chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab asked the government-stacked high court to restrict Guaido's movements and freeze any assets.
Saab said a criminal probe into Guaido's anti-government activities has been launched but did not announce any specific charges against him.
Both Saab and the Supreme Court are aligned with the embattled Maduro.
Guaido is head of the opposition-controlled congress and declared himself the nation's rightful president under the constitution last week, hurling the nation into a new chapter of uncertainty.
Two dozen nations, including Canada, the U.S. and some of Latin America's biggest countries, have recognized Guaido as Venezuela's interim president, while China and Russia are backing Maduro.
The U.S. State Department, meanwhile, said Americans shouldn't travel to Venezuela, warning of unrest, the threat of being arbitrarily arrested and the danger of mass demonstrations erupting with little notice. The announcement raised the travel advisory to its highest level, putting Venezuela on a no-travel list that also includes Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Sudan.
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton issued a warning to the Maduro government earlier in the day urging them not to harm Guaido, who has been recognized by the Trump administration and two dozen other nations as Venezuela's rightful president.
We denounce the illegitimate former Venezuelan Attorney General's threats against President Juan Guaido. Let me reiterate - there will be serious consequences for those who attempt to subvert democracy and harm Guaido.—@AmbJohnBolton
The order preventing Guaido from leaving comes as tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela reach a new high, with Maduro accusing the Trump administration of staging a coup against his presidency and Guaido seeking to consolidate an interim government under his own leadership.
Guaido has thus far managed to avoid arrest, and the Supreme Court did not strip him of his legislative immunity, though the new investigation may signal that Maduro's socialist government is moving to take a more punitive approach.
Speaking earlier outside the National Assembly, Guaido said he is aware of personal risks, but added, "Venezuela is set on change, and the world is clearly conscious of what's happening."
"I don't underestimate the threat of persecution at the moment, but here we are," he added.
The U.S. has emerged as Guaido's most powerful ally, announcing on Tuesday that it was giving him control of Venezuela's U.S. bank accounts. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certified that Guaido has the authority to take control of any Venezuelan government accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any other U.S.-insured banks.
Pompeo said the certification would "help Venezuela's legitimate government safeguard those assets for the benefit of the Venezuelan people."
Maduro expands militia
Violent street demonstrations erupted last week after Guaido during a huge opposition rally in Caracas declared that he had assumed presidential powers under the constitution and planned to hold fresh elections to end Maduro's "dictatorship."
Guido is calling for nationwide walkouts Wednesday afternoon and another round of mass protests Saturday as he seeks to ramp up pressure on Maduro. But Maduro has so far shown no signs that he is looking to cede the presidency.
Maduro went on state television Tuesday to announce that he was beefing up the nation's defense by expanding Venezuela's civilian armed militia to two million members. The reserve force was created by the late Hugo Chavez to train civilians to assist the armed forces and defend the socialist revolution from attacks.
"Once more we'll come out victorious," said Maduro, who wore a green cap and shirt before rows of troops. "We are on the right side of history."
On Monday, the U.S. hit Venezuela's state-owned oil company with potentially devastating economic sanctions that could cost the already distressed nation billions in revenue.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow shares the view of the Venezuelan government that the U.S. sanctions are "illegal" and sees them as a tool of unfair competition by the United States.


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The top leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) met with National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Thursday to seek his party's support against the Central ordinance on the control of services in Delhi.
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, party MP Raghav Chadha and Delhi minister Atishi were among the leaders who met with Pawar at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in the city.
Pawar: Democracy is under attack from the BJP
"Democracy is under attack from the BJP. We must all unitedly safeguard it. Efforts are being made to deprive the rights of governments elected by the people and create hurdles for them. We shall fully support the AAP's fight in parliament," declared Pawar after his half-hour meeting with Kejriwal-Mann and other leaders.
Pawar said that this is no longer restricted to Delhi or any individual party, but a national problem concerning every state, especially the non-BJP states and he would speak with all non-BJP parties to join and unitedly fight this movement to protect democracy with the AAP.
Kejriwal said that great injustice was being done by the BJP to the people of Delhi even after the 8-year long legal battle in the Supreme Court and now the Centre has brought the Ordinance to usurp the state's rights on appointments of officials.
A fight to safeguard the federal structure of the country, says Kejriwal
"This struggle has gone beyond Delhi. It's a fight to safeguard the federal structure of the country which the BJP is trying to undermine," he said.
Referring to the BJP's machinations in non-BJP states, Kejriwal said that if the people vote against it, then the BJP buys out its MLAs to topple the government, or put Central investigating agencies to hound their leaders or harass them through the Governors who do not allow the elected governments to function.
"This is the message that if the people don't vote for the BJP, then they will either bring it down or not allow it to function. This must stop and we have to unitedly save democracy and the federal structure," urged Kejriwal.
"We are said to be the world's biggest democracy, but the reality is that attempts are being made to kill it through various means. The state Raj Bhavans have become like BJP headquarters and the Governors interfere in every routine work of the state government and don't allow them to work," added Mann.
The AAP leaders recently met with former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray as well to garner his support against the ordinance.
They have already brought West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on board, who promised to back AAP against the BJP-ruled Centre's ordinance on control of services in Delhi.
What is the Central ordinance rule?
The Centre last Friday promulgated an ordinance to create an authority for the transfer and posting of Group-A officers in Delhi, with the AAP government calling the move a deception with the Supreme Court verdict on control of services.
The ordinance, which comes a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi excluding police, public order and land to the elected government, seeks to set up a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the DANICS cadre.
Transfer and postings of all officers of the Delhi government were under the executive control of the lieutenant governor before the May 11 verdict of the apex court.
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Mike Leigh’s play is a paean to loneliness and longing that paints a portrait of a group of old friends catching up on a Friday night.
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Delay-induced synchronization phenomena in an array of globally coupled logistic maps
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We study the synchronization of a linear array of globally coupled identical logistic maps. We consider a time-delayed coupling that takes into account the finite velocity of propagation of the interactions. We find globally synchronized states in which the elements of the array evolve along a periodic orbit of the uncoupled map, while the spatial correlation along the array is such that an individual map sees all other maps in his present, current, state. For values of the nonlinear parameter such that the uncoupled maps are chaotic, time-delayed mutual coupling suppresses the chaotic behavior by stabilizing a periodic orbit that is unstable for the uncoupled maps. The stability analysis of the synchronized state allows us to calculate the range of the coupling strength in which global synchronization can be obtained.
CitationMartí, A.C.; Masoller, C. Delay-induced synchronization phenomena in an array of globally coupled logistic maps. "Physical review E: statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics", Maig 2003, vol. 67, núm. 5, p. 056219-1-056219-6.


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The SU-122-54 is a rank V Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.49 (aka 1.70.1945) "Weapons of Victory". Featuring a T-54 chassis and similar ammunition in a tank destroyer format with a 122 mm gun, the SU-122-54 presents an interesting vehicle for Rank V battles.
Survivability and armour
The SU-122-54 has similar but better armour than the ISU-152, ISU-122 and SU-122P. In terms of profile, it is almost the same as the SU-100 but has a wider hull with a more separated crew compartment. Overall, the SU-122-54 is protected decently from all sides, except from the engine deck and crew compartment rear, which are only able to withstand 37 mm at point blank. The connectors supporting widened hull are angled, and therefore angling the SPG more than 5 degrees is pointless, as it will always be somewhat vulnerable.
Roof armour is lacklustre when it comes to protection against enemy planes, but most of the time aircraft strafes are made at an angle which makes the 20 mm plate become a 40 mm plate of effective armour, making the SU-122-54 a safe tank to play against planes with 20 mm and even 37 mm cannons . Avoid standing under artillery fire, as it has a high chance of hitting and breaching the roof.
If seen from a frontal perspective with the SU-122-54 having bushes, it is often confused with the JPz 4-5 due to the mantlet shape, muzzle brake and general frontal hull structure.
The small profile makes the SU-122-54 an easily concealable tank between relatively small bushes or trenches (as seen in pictures), the use of camouflage or decorations can make the SU-122-54 a ghost in all environments (with exception of fully urban environments).
The frontal armour is difficult to penetrate for obsolete tanks, capable of withstanding direct hits from 75 mm KwK PzGr 39/42 (ammunition of the Panther tanks with 193 mm of penetration at 10m at 0°) and American 75 mm and 76 mm (M3 cannon for example of the M4 Sherman family, 17-pdr of the British Sherman Firefly and the 75 mm SA50 of the M4A4 (SA50)) with exception of trap shots done to the mantlet (only weak spot of mantlet is the optics) which are highly unlikely to happen.
When it comes to higher calibres (88 mm, 122 mm, etc), which are the guns expected to be at the BR range, the SU-122-54 has a few strong points that will withstand most enemy rounds but won't be reliable enough to count on all the time. It is safer to be fired at in ranges between 400-700 m (specially since, at those distances, enemy tanks will have a hard time aiming at the SU-122-54 due to its small profile) but at close ranges (0-350 m) it may not withstand said calibres. Always act as if they will penetrate your hull and try to avoid being shot; by doing this you reduce the chances of the enemy of destroying half of the crew or outright destroying the SPG, in the case they are actually capable of penetrating your hull. Try to always gain high ground or "hull down" using trenches to angle the hull a bit more upwards as long as the gun allows you to fire at enemies coming at you, as it will make penetrating the front more difficult.
Regarding crew compartment, despite being tight and small, it has a high survivability specially for the number of crew members (The tank has a crew amount of 5 crewmen: driver, gunner, commander and two loaders, left one is the machine gunner.) and the huge breech of the 122 mm cannon (the enemy is more to likely destroy the breech with a side shot but it will stop most of the spalling). Quite often enemies aim for the right side of SU-122-54, which will leave the HMG on the left operational, allowing for some daring escapes.
The ammunition is located at the rear of the crew compartment (in front of engine deck) an below the main gun in front of driver and gunner. Taking less ammunition makes the SU-122-54 harder to ammo rack at its natural battle rating, as many of the enemies will fire either at the right side, which will take out some crew but not the ammo, or flank and fire at the centre of the tank, where it might not hit ammo, but crew or breech instead. If hulldown, SU-122-54 might be very difficult to aim at and in RB it might be easier for opponents to just fire at the middle of it, which will not be fatal due to gun breech taking a hit.
Like ASU-85, it has smoke screen barrels, which can be dropped to prevent aircraft from firing at it precisely or to disable aim assist in AB, or simply to make it inconvenient for enemy tanks to attack into your position.
It should not be played as fast as the JPz 4-5, firing and then running away from any threat, but it cannot play as a bastion defence either. Use every aspect of the vehicle to get an upper hand.
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Commander cupola)
|Hull|| 100 mm (50°) Front glacis
100 mm (54-55°) Lower glacis
|80 mm||45 mm (17°)||20 mm|
|Superstructure|| 100 mm (50°) Front glacis
100 mm (41°) Side joint plate
100 + 100 mm (7-65°) Gun mantlet
|80 mm (26°)||30 mm (21°)||20 mm|
- Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 30 mm thick.
|Game Mode||Max Speed (km/h)||Weight (tons)||Engine power (horsepower)||Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)|
The SU-122-54 is not as fast as compared with other turretless tank destroyers as the JPz 4-5 but not as slow as the Jagdtiger, it is safe to say that it is somewhere in the middle, while using armour similar to the Jagdpanther.
As the rest of the Soviet tanks, it lacks neutral steering and reverse speed, but it is compensated with a high horsepower. With this horsepower, it can push other tanks and even pull some of them onto itself after destroying their tracks to prevent them from firing back, but heavy tanks will resist ramming attempts.
As a downgrade from the SU-100, it has a very rocky suspension, like a spaded ZiS-30, so it's recommended not to brake before firing, but to slow down instead. It is also very unstable when climbing and will slide off some sniper spots even with all the mobility upgrades, which let it climb better.
If it manages to rush a steep hilltop or a cliff, it has a tendency to fly right off the cliff before managing to stop. If user somehow managed to stay on top of a cliff, the rocky suspension will force it to stabilise for about 3 to 5 seconds before any reasonable aim can be taken.
Modifications and economy
Overall, the SU-122-54 can be considered as a hybrid between the SU-122P and T-54 (1951). It does not have a stabiliser, has the APHE shells of an SPG and also ammunition expected for medium tanks of the next era. It has a shorter reload time than a SU-122P but longer than T-54s.
The main gun is capable of defeating all vehicles frontally at the BR it sits at, but for some the HEAT-FS or APDS should be used, as BR471B often fails to penetrate angled armour.
|122 mm D-49||Turret rotation speed (°/s)||Reloading rate (seconds)|
BR-471/BR-471B/BR-471D, APHE/APHEBC/APCBC - This is the first ammunition the SU-122-54 has access to (BR471, BR471B and BR471D) which is sometimes considered as the "weak" ammunition, as it often fails to penetrate tanks in a full uptier. Despite having a "low" penetration (BR471 has 203 mm at 10 m at 0° and BR471D 239 mm at the same distance and angle) it should not be underestimated. The BR471B should be your main ammunition in almost all sorts of engagements, as it has the highest angled penetration. The BR471D has the penetration to deal with all heavy tanks frontally (with exception of Tiger 2 tanks glacis, Maus, E-100 and some frontal places of the glacis of the T-29/T-34). Both generally have enough fuse sensitivity to explode inside lightly armoured vehicles. These two rounds are a 90% confirmed one shot kill due to their tremendous explosive power (246.4 or 192.5 g of TNT equivalent respectively). The APHECBC shell should not be underestimated.
3BM-7, APDS - This is the most reliable round to use at distances when speed or ease of aim is crucial (Shell velocity of 1,400 m/s). It has enough penetration to deal the glacis of Tiger II tanks as well as T29/T34 but, due to being a solid shot subcalibre round, it has no explosive power. This means the APDS relies on spalling created by the armour penetration, which can sometimes be difficult to utilise, particularly if killing the enemy vehicle has to be done as soon as possible. This does not mean that the APDS cannot destroy tanks in one shot - if aimed at ammunition or center of mass it often can do that. Tiger II tanks will be destroyed with a single shot at the glacis if the shot is made right at the middle of the glacis. This round should be mostly be used as a secondary round for heavily armoured targets or at far ranges in which a high velocity round is preferable.
3BK-10, HEATFS - This is the round with the most consistent penetration due to being chemical energy, being slightly stronger than HEATFS of Japanese tanks at the same BR and on par with BR 7.7 - 8.7 HEATFS but at lower BR. This round can be considered the most reliable round for all sorts of engagements both at close range or at distance if one shot kills are not planned or an enemy cannot be penetrated by APHECBC. It has a great explosive power (2.05 kg of TNT equivalent) but, due to being a hollow charge, the spalling is focused in a cone shape, like APDS. Similar to APDS, this round has to be aimed at center of mass to damage as most modules and crew members as possible due to the tightly packed spalling created. It should be noted that this round requires a clear flight path to the target as trees, bushes, fences and any obstruction will detonate it due to the fuse sensitivity, so it cannot replace APDS entirely, at least on large forest maps. Keep it in mind.
|Ammunition|| Type of
|Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)|
|10 m||100 m||500 m||1,000 m||1,500 m||2,000 m|
|Ammunition|| Type of
| Fuse delay
| Fuse sensitivity
| Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
| 22 (+13)
| 14 (+21)
| 9 (+26)
| 1 (+34)
- The SU-122-54 uses two-piece ammunition, composed of propellant bags (orange) and projectiles (yellow). Both have separate racks.
- Racks 2, 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They total 21 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
- These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 3 - 4 - 1.
- Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into racks 4, 3 then 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
The 14.5 mm KPVT can be considered as the most reliable Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) in game due to its stopping power and rate of fire. It is a Jack-of-all-Trades when it comes to ground battles, has a faster muzzle velocity than 20 mm cannons but has more destructive power than the 12.7 mm (.50 cal) machine gun. It does not get the fire rate of the 15 mm MG 151 HMG (mounted on the AMX-50 Foch), but also will not overheat and jam, thus can be fired indefinitely.
The KPVT are exclusive to Soviet tanks and are able of doing multiple things:
- Immediate ground defence: these machine guns are able to damage and destroy external components of all tanks (tracks, gun barrels, etc), destroy lightly armoured vehicles (with armour thinner than 30 mm at a slight angle, at maximum of 200 m range), remove obstructions (continuous focused fire can destroy even some solid walls) and can be used for spotting in RB. Make sure to focus both MGs on a gun barrel, as just one KPVT will not break the gun by itself with one belt.
- Immediate air defence: due to having a roof mounted KPVT with a 360° rotation and a 40° elevation, it is able to critically damage low flying aircraft. This belts have AP-I round which can cause fatal damage on all low flying aircraft (it often lits them on fire or damages the engine).
|14.5 mm KPVT|
|Mount||Capacity (Belt)||Fire rate||Vertical||Horizontal|
Usage in battles
The SU-122-54 is far from being a frontline tank, meaning it has to stay away from the enemy LoS (line of sight) due to the long reload and relatively weak armour. This does not mean the SU-122-54 should be taken all the way through the outskirts of a map to get into position (can be done but not recommended on all maps). It should be used as a sniper in long range maps and a support vehicle in the rest.
It is able to defend itself pretty well if a good defensive position is found or set. All CQC (close quarters combat) should be avoided as the lack of turret invites enemy tanks to flank you from all sides but frontally which is the only side you can reliably defend yourself from. Some places in CQC environments (urban areas, city ravines, etc) can be used as choke point (holding a full street waiting for someone to push if that street is the only access point) due to its powerful gun and decent armour. This tank faces almost nothing that can be a hard cookie to crack.
If it is necessary to actually go and patrol the map or put down some medium tank which went out of control and annihilated your teammates, it is better to load HEATFS as it is basically guaranteed to penetrate anything, unless you know exactly what you are going to fight. If you do not have HEATFS, fire at the enemy cannon first, destroy the enemy tank tracks with MG, then execute them with a side APHE shot. With light tanks, some care should be taken as they might have ATGM, so try to aim better and take out their gunner first instead of a weapon, then drive up to them and shred them into pieces with a 14.5 mm HMG. If it's impossible for you to do within 7 seconds, retreat - ATGM tanks will obliterate the SU-122-54.
List of opponents important notes when facing frontally:
- Panther/M48/Pershing: all front can be penetrated with BR471D and higher penetration rounds. Do not use 3BK-10
- M60: gun mantlet can be penetrated by BR471D, hull has to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10
- Tiger II: gun mantlet can be penetrated by BR471D, hull has to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10 (aim at right side of the turret if the tank is facing at you for a safe reload)
- Centurion: all front can be penetrated with BR471D and higher penetration rounds
- M103: hull has to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10, center of mass shot has to be done frontally as the hull and turret are curvy
- T32/T32E1: gun mantlet and hull have to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10, aim at lower half of the frontal glacis to fire at ammunition rack
- Maus/E-100: gun mantlet has to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10, hull has to be penetrated by 3BK-10. Side shots have to be done with 3BM-7 or 3BK-10.
- Jagdtiger: gun mantlet and hull have to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10
- Leopard 1/AMX-30: all front can be penetrated with BR471D and higher penetration rounds
- T95: gun mantlet and hull have to be penetrated by 3BM-7 or 3BK-10
- Marder A1-: Do not fight it with MG, simply use APHE or HE to destroy it or retreat
Pros and cons
- Strong gun that can fire HEATFS or APDS shells, unlike most other 122 mm gun-equipped tanks with a improved fire-rate, makes it viable in uptiers
- Fairly low silhouette
- Has two 14.5 mm machine guns, actually useful to mess with heavier opponents and to ward off low-flying aircraft or light vehicles
- Decently mobile, but will not climb well until upgraded
- Good top speed
- Has access to a rangefinder and NVD
- Mantlet can have effective thickness of 200 mm at certain angles of attack, though it's not very reliable
- Long reload time when stock (16 seconds), though not as long as most other 122 mm
- The protection is not as adequate at close range and will not protect from HEAT at long range
- Restricted firing angles for the main guns, horizontally and vertically, due to casemate layout
- Due to a poor stability of chassis, braking is not recommended when encountering an enemy tank
- Lack of a turret means that if you get flanked, the tank is in serious trouble
- 14.5 on top of the tank can't turn to the right, and many light tanks at the BR prefer to attack from your right (to protect their vulnerable left side)
- Cupola hits will injure respective crew members
- Two loaders means the rate of fire suffers strongly in the event of a penetration
- The armour is thick enough to hamper acceleration
The success of the T-54 tank in the early 1950s had the vehicle chassis used in many different variants for different roles. The roles range out from a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, armoured recovery vehicle, bridge-layers, mine-clearers, flamethrowers, armoured personnel carriers, fire-fighting vehicles, and a self-propelled gun. The self-propelled gun, known as "Object 600", was a vehicle based off the T-54A design and carried the 122 mm gun infamous on the IS heavy tank series. The vehicle was known as the SU-122-54, but it has sometimes also be referred to as the IT-122 as well. The chassis was modified for the vehicle, with the large gap present between the first and second road wheels moved to between the third and fourth. The superstructure, like traditional designs, was built onto the hull and held the 122 mm gun. Secondary armament consisted of two KPVT heavy machine guns on coaxial and pintle-mount for anti-aircraft purposes. The general design was developed and built between 1955 and 1957, with a total of 77 units made with minor differences between each batch.
The SU-122-54 self-propelled artillery mount was constructed on the basis of the T-54-55 medium tank from 1948 to 1951. It was intended first and foremost to play the role of an assault and antitank weapon. Plans were made for large-scale production of the SU-122, but starting in 1957 its release was curtailed due to a shift in the priorities of military production in favor of building missile weapons.
The SU-122-54 SPG was used by the Soviet Army until the second half of the 1960s, when it was removed from the army's arsenal. A total of 77 SU-122-54 SPGs were produced.
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|USSR tank destroyers|
|SU-76M||SU-76M · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A|
|SU-57B||SU-57B · SU-76D|
|T-34 Derivatives||SU-122 · SU-85 · SU-85M · SU-100 · SU-122P|
|Heavy Tank Derivatives||SU-100Y · ISU-122 · ISU-122S · SU-152 · ISU-152 · Object 268|
|SU-100P and Derivatives||SU-100P · Object 120 · 2S3M|
|Airborne||ASU-57 · ASU-85|
|Rocket||BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12|
|ATGM||IT-1 · Shturm-S · Khrizantema-S|
|Other||SU-5-1 · ZiS-30 · SU-122-54|


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I found this fascinating story on Forbes and wanted to share it with you.
Along with drone technology, three-dimensional scanning and printing are revolutionizing the field of archaeology. High-quality replicas are inexpensive to produce, and digitizing a collection of stone tools, pottery, bones, and other artifacts to share with others around the world is easy to do. At the forefront of the field of 3D digitizing in archaeology is Bernard Means, an archaeologist who has scanned such intriguing items as George Washington’s brother’s wig curler, a 19th century glass nipple shield, a Japanese porcelain WWII hand grenade, and a piece of the Space Shuttle Discoveryfor a museum display. Now Means is making news for being the first to digitize the world’s oldest preserved Smithfield ham and peanut.
On display at the Isle of Wight County Museum, the ham and the peanut are both historical artifacts, not only because of their date — the peanut dates to 1890, and the ham to 1902 — but because of the importance of these foodstuffs to the agricultural and commercial history of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia is well-known for both its peanuts and its salted pork, commonly referred to as Smithfield hams from the city in which they are still produced. And the popularity of both of these foods is due in large part to the marketing genius of Pembroke Decatur (P.D.) Gwaltney, Jr. Gwaltney was born in 1861, and his father, P.D. Sr., was known as the “Peanut King” for his peanut business. That title was eventually taken away by the founder of Planter’s, and the peanut industry in Smithfield, Virginia, was essentially completely destroyed by a fire in 1921. After that tragedy, P.D. Jr. decided to invest in expanding his family’s pork-processing business instead of rebuilding the peanut industry. He modernized the facilities and drafted a law in 1926 that said all genuine Smithfield hams had to be made within the city limits.
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(KTXL) — Gov. Gavin Newsom did not explicitly endorse payments to some Black residents as recommended by the California Reparations Task Force earlier this month, but in a Wednesday morning statement, his spokesperson said that Newsom is “not backing away” from the payments.
An earlier statement shared with media outlets said that dealing with the nation’s history of slavery and discrimination of Black Americans “is about much more than cash payments,” a statement that neither fully supported or rejected the task force’s recommendation on monetary reparations.
“Many of the recommendations put forward by the Task Force are critical action items we’ve already been hard at work addressing…” Newsom’s Chief Communication Advisor Anthony York said in the earlier statement.
York clarified Wednesday that the governor “is not backing away from cash payments, but wants to wait for the report in its entirety to arrive on his desk before he makes any decision.”
The recommendations from the task force include financial payouts which, if approved by the California Legislature, could potentially total billions of dollars.
Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3121 in 2020 creating the council, which is assigned to study and recommend actions the state legislature should take in response to discrimination experienced by Black residents imposed by the state.
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Calculations for payments to individuals are based on systemic barriers Black residents faced, such as redlining and over-policing.
Beyond reparation payments, the task force also recommended an apology that condemns the “gravest barbarities carried out on behalf of the State,” including the California Supreme Court’s enforcement of federal fugitive slave law through 1865, the coining of the term “welfare queen” by then-California Governor Ronald Reagan, and the continued underrepresentation of African Americans in the medical field.
York said the payments issue “will be resolved” after Newsom meets with legislative leadership this summer, and that for now, the governor is “not ruling anything out.”


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Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, is a stop on almost all of their Bahamas and Caribbean cruises. A day on Castaway Cay is the perfect beach vacation; as there is something for everyone. You are welcome to relax on the beach and soak up the sun, slide down a waterslide and enjoy some of the many Castaway Cay activities during your stay on the island. Disney provides guests numerous things to do on Castaway Cay and all you need to bring with you is your Key to the World card (and some sunscreen). We have visited Castaway Cay several times and were lucky enough to book a cruise that “double-dipped” and stopped here twice. It’s one of the many things that make a Disney Cruise worth the cost. I’m here to share with you a list of the many Castaway Cay activities to enjoy with (and without) the kids.
Things to Do on Castaway Cay
Disney has themed Castaway Cay beautifully. It incorporates the main characters, yet does not treat it like a Disney park, letting the natural beauty of the island be the star of the show. While you can book Castaway Cay shore excursions (more on that below), this is a place where very little planning is needed. The Castaway Cay activities for most people involve finding a lounger in front of the water and letting the rest take care of itself; however, if you are someone who likes to have an idea of what types of things to do on Castaway Cay specifically, then here you go.
Overview of the Beaches
There are three major sections of the island: the family beach, sports beach, and Serenity Bay (the 18+ area). To get to these beaches all you have to do is take the tram or walk. I highly recommend taking the tram.
The Family Beach is the most populated area on the island. It is where all of the Castaway Cay excursions leave from and where all of the Castaway Cay activities, rentals and shopping can be found.
Sports Beach (Teen Beach)
Besides enjoying the water, the Sports Beach offers guests more active things to do on Castaway Cay. The Teen Beach or Sports Beach is an area near the Family Beach that has volleyball and tetherball nets ready for action. While it is not restricted to teens, there are many of them there. There is also a Hideout section which is a covered lounge area for teens to relax and literally hang out.
Serenity Bay is the adults-only beach. It is at the farthest point of the island and is a place where adults come to relax and escape from the noise and mayhem of the Family Beach. There are no gift shops, no water sports, and best of all – no kids! Here, there is a bar to enjoy fruity island drinks, another BBQ location for food, hammocks, lounge chairs, massage areas, and even some cabanas to rent (more on that later). This beach is very shallow and often you will find chairs in the water and adults enjoying the peaceful ocean breeze. To me, this is one of the best things to do on Castaway Cay.
Of the four times we have been to Castaway Cay, we have only been able to enjoy it once due to various reasons. We dropped the kids off at Scuttle’s Cove and told them we would return in an hour. We took our wave phone with us so that the counselors would be able to contact us if anything happened. Once we arrived, we immediately noticed the difference in the ambiance. There were very few people in the water and it was just so quiet (except for at the bar area). We noticed that there was a mojito tasting going on and learned that it had to be booked ahead of time. This is one of the Castaway Cay activities that I cannot wait to return to.
If you are not sure about which beach to choose, then consider this advice from Rai from A Rai of Light:
A Disney Cruise Line vacation to Castaway Cay is bound to be filled with tropical destinations and just the right kind of beach, featuring beautiful white sand and clear waters. It is important to choose the right beach to make the most of a visit. There are three beaches: Family Beach, Serenity Bay, and Sports Beach. When traveling with children, the best option is to stick to the aptly named Family Beach, closest to the docking area, which is the largest beach, offering fun activities, open spaces and convenience. Serenity Bay is the adult-only beach while Sports Beach is ideal for those looking to be active with its wide variety of beach sports.
Pelican Plunge, found on the Family Beach, is a floating platform on the water with two water slides (one open and one closed), a giant bucket dump of water, and water cannons that you can use to shoot targets. This is my kids’ favorite Castaway Cay activity. Our whole family went down these slides at least five times in a row.
These slides are not just for kids – be sure to try them! The minimum height for this water slide is 38″ and there are life vests provided at the beach. Since it is a floating platform, guests required to be able to swim out to it. The water is too deep to touch the bottom, so be sure you are aware of this when you go. This area is very popular, and the lines can get very long. I recommend finding a lounger as “home base” and heading straight here when you arrive.
Spring a Leak
Spring a Leak is a water play area for kids. There are water sprayers, “broken pipes” and fountains everywhere. This is a great splash pad for little ones and all kids to enjoy and cool off. There are shaded seats all around the sides of the splash pad to rest or place your items. If you are traveling with toddlers, this may be one of their favorite places to enjoy during your time on Castaway Cay.
This is the DCL youth club on the island for kids 3-12. The counselors from the Oceaneer’s Club and Lab are here and there are optional programmed activities throughout the day as well as free play. Parents can drop the kids here to play and go enjoy some adult time at Serenity Bay Beach or do an excursion.
Some of the fun activities kids can experience at Scuttle’s Cove are Sand Castle Fun, Disney Beach Party, Sand Soccer, Water Games/Fights, Capture the Flag and Scavenger Hunts. There is also The Dig at Monstro’s Point, which is an artificial whalebone excavation site. There are plenty of sand toys for free play along with balls and soccer goals. Hours usually run from around 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM depending on your ship’s departure and arrival time on the island. If you drop your child off around noon, they can be served lunch there.
Our kids have visited Scuttle’s Cove four times. The first time we visited Castaway Cay, they did not want to leave us (they were 4 and 6); however, the three other times they have had a great time. I would recommend reapplying sunscreen right before you drop them off because the counselors are not responsible for that part.
In Da Shade Pavilion
Of all the things to do on Castaway Cay, this game pavilion has plenty of options. The In Da Shade Pavilion is meant for tweens and teens, but anyone can use the facility to take a break from the heat. It offers fun in the shade with complimentary foosball, ping-pong, pool table, shuffleboard, basketball, golf wiffleball, chess, and checkerboards. There are DCL counselors organizing games and playing them too, so your kids will be supervised if you decide to leave them here for a bit.
Our kids have never been old enough to go inside this area, but we traveled with friends who did have eleven-year-old boys, and it was hard to pull them out of here. I am sure that if we do return to Castaway Cay, I will have the same predicament.
Rent Castaway Cay Cabanas
These coveted cabanas are very difficult to obtain, even when you book ahead of time during online check-in. There are 20 private cabanas on Castaway Cay that can accommodate up to 10 guests. Each cabana comes with a stocked refrigerator with cold water and drinks, as well as fresh fruit, snacks, towels, and sunscreen. There is also a freshwater shower for rinsing off sandy feet. Each cabana has its own hammock, lounge chairs, and beach chairs too.
The Castaway Cay cabanas include snorkel gear, floats, and a one-hour bike rental that is included in the price. Cabana attendants will take you on a golf cart to lunch if you like and even drive you back to the ship. Prices start at $549 for a Family Beach cabana and $399 for a Serenity Bay cabana. Check out more details and pictures inside here.
Run or walk the Castaway Cay 5K
While I have not participated in the Castaway Cay 5K, my brother in law did, so I got the scoop. You can run/walk it and it includes bib number and plastic medal for runners ages 10 and up. The Castaway Cay 5K begins at 9 AM, but participants can disembark the ship at 8:30 AM and parents can drop their children off at Scuttle’s Cove along the way. The 3.1-mile long run begins at the bike rental stand and follows the paved bike trail to the Serenity Bay Tram Stop and then loops back around to finish at the bike stand. There is a water station that runners will pass by a total of 4 times. Participants are given a plastic cup and asked to hold onto it for the duration of the race in order to cut down on waste.
Once you are done, you can stay on the island if you choose. If you don’t plan on heading back to the ship afterward then I suggest you pack a small snack or breakfast, as there is no food available on the island until lunch begins at 11:30 AM. If you are running the Castaway Cay 5K, you could also snag a prime spot at the beach. Check out everything you need to know about the Castaway Cay 5K.
Castaway Cay Snorkeling and Float Rentals
At Gil’s Fins and Boats and at Flippers & Floats, you can rent masks, snorkels, and fins to use in the Snorkeling Lagoon. Although technically the Snorkeling Lagoon is free, if you didn’t bring your own masks/snorkels, you can rent them here for $30. The Snorkeling Lagoon has two “trails”, one closer to shore and the other farther out. You are required to wear a bright life vest regardless of which trail you choose.
Depending on the weather and water visibility, there is plenty to see when you are snorkeling. There are a number of unique sunken treasures scattered around the snorkeling lagoon and the majority of the items are marked with buoys. If you look near the orange buoys you will find a small submarine, a large anchor, and even a fishing boat. Under the white buoys, you will find Mickey, Minnie and Nemo’s Sub from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Besides snorkeling, you can also rent floats like inner tubes, rafts, paddleboats, and kayaks. One very popular rental is the 3-in-1 Castaway Cay Getaway Package, which provides snorkel equipment for the day, an inner tube for the day, and bicycle rental for one hour.
Jen from Travel with a Plan says that in order to experience the absolute best of Disney’s Castaway Cay, you should definitely plan on pre-purchasing the Castaway Cay Getaway Package to complement your day in paradise! At an amazing price of $46.00 for guests ages 10 and up, and only $26 for children ages 5-9, the Getaway Package is a 3-in-1 rental package, which includes snorkel equipment for the entire day, a float or inner-tube rental for the day, and a bicycle rental for one hour.
An adventure that must be booked online, or onboard prior to arrival at Castaway Cay, the Getaway Package is a phenomenal excursion add-on that we would recommend time and time again! Our kids loved biking the 1.5 mile flat trail around the entire island while stopping to climb lookout towers and find secluded beaches. Snorkeling in the 20-acre protected snorkel lagoon not only had us marveling at tropical fish, but swimming among hidden Mickeys and buried treasure anchored to the ocean floor.
Last, but not least, the inner tube rental (for the entire day!) was such a treat as we splashed the day away in the pristine Caribbean Sea! This, and other great Disney Cruise tips, make for an unforgettable family vacation!
Bike Around the Island
Biking around the island is one of our family’s favorite Castaway Cay activities. We have done it three times and enjoy exploring the trails and working off our lunch. The trail is just under 2 miles and is a great way to see the island and all of the Disney elements that were Imagineered. I would recommend biking to the overlook and climb to the top to see a beautiful view of the whole island.
While you can reserve bikes in advance, it is usually not necessary as their inventory is quite large. You can rent a bike for $13/hour. They have assorted sizes of bikes available to rent, including those with training wheels and kids attachments for those you want to tag along behind an adult. There are water stations along the way to refresh yourself and the hour time frame is perfect for a loop. Check out more details about bike rentals on Castaway Cay here.
Character Meet and Greets
One of the most unique character meet and greets can be found here at Castaway Cay. The characters are dressed in their beach gear and are stationed around the island for photo ops. We have seen Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Captain Jack Sparrow. If you see characters when you are disembarking the ship, I would stop to take pictures as they come and go pretty frequently. We have also seen them around the walkway near Cookies, the Post Office and even in Serenity Bay. The best photo spot though is in front of Mount Rustmore, the character buoys.
There are a variety of shopping options on Castaway Cay, which is not surprising since it’s a Disney island. The two primary spots for shopping on the island are “She Sells Sea Shells…and Everything Else” and “Buy the Sea Shore”. Castaway Cay logo items are only available on Castaway Cay, and cannot be purchased on the ship. So if you are looking for a souvenir, then buy it at one of these shops and don’t wait until you get back on the ship.
In addition to logo items, they have the typical beach store items: sunscreen, disposable underwater cameras, beach toys, and hats. All of the items are Disney priced, so be sure to pack your own items beforehand or get some personalized gear on Etsy.
In addition to all of the Disney cruise dining options, DCL offers free dining in Castaway Cay. So, do not go back to the ship to eat lunch!
There are three BBQ locations on the island that serve great food a d are included in the cost of the cruise. Cookie’s BBQ is located on the near side of the family beach, Cookie’s Too is located on the far side of the family beach, and Serenity Bay BBQ is the adult beach option.
Each of these locations serves almost exactly the same items, namely BBQ, including ribs, chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, fish, salads, corn on the cob, fresh fruit, and self-serve soft serve. If you are traveling without kids or are sending the kids to eat at Scuttle’s Cove, the Serenity Bay BBQ often has a slightly better menu. They add ribeye steak as one of the options and if the ship has a surplus of certain items, they get sent here.
Castaway Cay Excursions: Port Adventures
While there are plenty of things to do on Castaway Cay that do not involve money, if you would like to rent or experience something on the water, then that is what a Port Adventure is. The Castaway Cay excursions include boat and watercraft rentals, glass-bottom boat tours, catamaran sailings, “outside” snorkel adventures, jet boats, water bikes, parasailing, and fishing tours. All of these Castaway Cay excursions need to be booked ahead of time when you do online check-in.
One of the most popular Castaway Cay excursions is Ray’s Stingray Adventure, which provides the opportunity to snorkel with about 40 stingrays that are in the water off the island. To see all of the Castaway Cay excursions and port adventures, click here.
Special Touches During Holidays
During November and December, Castaway Cay gets decked out for the holidays. This is one of the highlights of the Very Merrytime Christmas Cruises. Disney decorates the island with a large Christmas tree and “sandmen” around the area. Besides the tree, there are Christmas decorations around Castaway Cay, mostly consisting of garland and other holiday decor in the areas closest to the ship and beach-inspired holiday music. This is just one of the many ways that Disney goes above and beyond with their signature theming. Check out DCL’s holiday sailings here.
General Castaway Cay Tips
- Pick up towels when you exit the ship and drop them off before you board.
- You don’t need to bring water as there are many water coolers all over the island with cups.
- There’s no need to bring a stroller. There are free strollers, wagons, joggers and even special sand wheelchairs available.
- Try to go early and stake your claim on beach loungers, as they tend to fill up in the family beach area by 11AM.
- Just like on the ship, sodas and ice cream are free!
- You don’t have to take the tram. Sometimes the wait can be long and it actually may be faster to walk back to the ship.
- There are no lockers for rent to keep your items safe. Try not to take your valuables off the ship.
- Enjoy wandering around the developed areas of Castaway Cay, pose for pictures, and look and all the Imagineered details. For extra fun – check out Hidden Mickey’s Go to Sea.
Final Thoughts: Castaway Cay Activities
Hopefully, I was able to effectively summarize the abundance of Castaway Cay activities and help you to prepare for your upcoming Disney Cruise and share with you some Castaway Cay tips. While my Alaska sailing was very memorable on DCL, our family visits to Castaway Cay have been some of our favorite beach days ever.
If you have not booked your Disney Cruise yet and are just looking at options, I would recommend using a travel agent to help you with the planning and give you some onboard credit as a thank you for using them. I have been on 5 Disney Cruises in the past 8 years and am a travel agent who specializes in Disney vacations. I can share my tips and tricks about cruising with Disney, provide free onboard credit, and go over what types of things to do on/off the ship. By the way, my services are completely free! If you’re interested in a free quote or even if you have already booked and would like to transfer it over so that I can help you, email me and we can get started.
Land and Sea Package
Are you looking to combine a Disney Cruise vacation with a Disney World stay? Nothing extends the magic more than combining a Disney cruise with your WDW vacation. I can help book your stay at one of the Value, Moderate, or Deluxe resorts, book your dining, and Fastpasses. To try and cut down on some costs, you may want to take a look at how to do Disney on a budget, planning things to do in Disney World besides the parks, and what to bring on the trip using this Disney packing list.
If you are planning on doing both a visit to Disney World and a Disney Cruise, I recommend doing your trip to the parks first and then finish it off with a Disney Cruise out of Port Canaveral. Here’s why – while a Disney World vacation is fantastic, it is not always relaxing. You are waking up early, running around the parks, and trying to make it to the next attraction for days. On a Disney Cruise, you will vacation at a much slower pace and be pampered by the signature Disney service.
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International Red Bull GRC’s inaugural race at the “World Center of Racing”—Daytona International Speedway—is shaping up to be a lively one. For this GRC Lites round, GO PUCK’s CEO, Blake Fuller #79 , is replacing Austin Cindric #77, making this Blake’s series debut as the driver for the C4 Motorsports (GO PUCK / Nightrain) team car.
“Just being a part of the inaugural race here is great, because Daytona Speedway has been home to so many epic moments in motorsports.” Blake continues: “So for it to host GRC, and for it to time perfectly—it’s my home race, and it’s the inaugural one for me—it’s really good.”
Tune in: Saturday, August 23, 2:30PM ET on NBC (live) and liveextra.nbcsports.com
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A descendant to Google Glass is in the works, and this time the smart glasses are concentrated on real-time language translation.
Smart glasses of Google, revealed today, are a prototype organized to transcribe, translate, and then display what someone is claiming on the lenses, all in actual time.
“What we are performing on is a technology that allows us to seize up language barriers,” Eddie Chun, Google’s director of product management, claimed in a video about the illustration.
The gadget uses Google Translate to work out translated subtitles. Google also displayed that deaf people could use smart glasses to assist them to to understand those who have not grasped sign language.
The company launched a video of the prototype at its virtual Google I/O innovators conference while talking up its attempts to investigate augmented-reality gadgets.
Google AR glasses with live translations could change the world
Google CEO named as ‘Sundar Pichai’ explained the technology as the latest partition in computing. “These AR potentials are already applicable on Smartphone and the magic would arrive alive when you can use them in the actual world without the technology getting in the direction,” he claimed in a blog post
However, Google had not disclosed much else about the product, adding its name, the specifications, or how the subtitles seem on the lenses. In lieu, the video of the prototype only gives a “duplicated” point of view of the proficiency.
Still, the gadget signals Google has some great goals and ideas for the special smart glasses space. The authentic Google Glass was established back in the year of 2012 with much fanfare, but interest finally dissipated due to a myriad of problems, including its high $1,500 cost. The organization has since swiveled to giving a Google Glass product that is specifically meant for the organizations and corporations. This device gives the text that is translated over the lens.


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(WGHP) — Multiple vehicles were stolen in three Triad cities in less than 24 hours. Five children between the ages of 15 and 17 are facing charges.
Greensboro police data shows car burglaries are down 2% for the year, but up 8% between Nov. 14 and Dec. 12.
Burlington police officials tell FOX8 their officers recovered many of the vehicles stolen recently in Burlington. Law enforcement also discovered the young suspects used one of the stolen vehicles to drive to UNCG’s campus where they reportedly smashed their way into several vehicles in parking lots near Highland Avenue.
Sarah Cothern was one of the victims. She woke up Wednesday morning to her car missing from her driveway.
“We just woke up and it was gone,” Cothern said. “My nana is a part of a group text for this area. And she’d gotten a bunch of text messages of people’s cars who had been broken into. She looked outside and she saw her car which was right there and wasn’t broken into and mine was gone.”
Hers was one of at least four vehicles stolen between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Greensboro, Burlington and Graham. Cothern admits she left her doors unlocked and the keys inside. She says her neighborhood is safe and she had never had a problem with crime.
“It’s a nice place to live, it’s a nice place to be. Stuff just doesn’t usually happen,” Cothern said.
About 15 minutes away, Nick Crane was having a similar Wednesday morning.
“I gotta be at work at 7 so it’s kind of a rush. I walk out of that door right there and my truck’s usually sitting right here and it was gone,” he said.
He also admits he left his doors unlocked with the keys inside.
“I’m not smart for leaving my keys in there, that wasn’t smart, but I definitely learned my lesson on that,” Crane said.
FOX8 is told the group also broke into vehicles in other areas of Greensboro the same night of the thefts.
More charges are expected in those crimes and the break-ins at UNCG.

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Gluten is a healthy protein that is found in wheat, whey, barley and sometimes in oats. Well, it is not all that healthy for some people suffering from conditions like celiac disease. This is an inflammatory disease that is caused by consumption of gluten. People with this condition cannot eat bread. As such, it makes a lot of sense that they spend a lot of time searching for protein powders that do not contain it. You could find the best BCAA powder but then the mere fact that it contains gluten messes up everything in your day.
Gluten free protein powder is not so difficult to find anyway. With the advent of internet technology, life is so easy for everyone including the gluten-intolerant individuals. They are not the only ones who purchase gluten-free protein powders. As a matter of fact, a majority of the people who buy gluten free products are not exactly affected by this protein. The benefits of adopting a gluten deficient diet are just so many and they work for bodybuilders as well.
Why adopt such a diet?
Adopting a gluten free diet is really easy. There is gluten free pasta, bread, cereal, snack bars- generally you can get all sorts of gluten free items. People who are suffering from celiac disease are just some of these. However, if you are having issues with an autoimmune disorder or another then you will find this to be such a wonderful diet for your health. Disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis can really mess up a person's day.
The thing about gluten in such conditions is that it increases inflammation in the joints. The same is the case with conditions like Crohn's disease and lupus. Patients suffering from these conditions are always advised to stay away from gluten products.
It would not be fair not to mention that people who choose to go gluten free tend to have an increased energy. For instance, autistic children who go on a gluten free diet show considerable improvement in their behavior. There is definitely a lot of benefit to these diets. The only difference now is how you go about the dieting.
Gluten free protein for bodybuilders
Who said that all bodybuilders are super healthy? There are some bodybuilders who also suffer from the inflammatory diseases as well. They too can still get to use protein powders and not suffer the agony of being exposed to gluten. They will go for the gluten free protein powder. It is not exactly the cheapest option available in the market but it is undeniably the best for a majority of people.
As above mentioned, you will have more energy for the workout sessions. Gluten tends to leave some people feeling sluggish after they have eaten. This is always detrimental when it comes to workout sessions. Who wants to go to the gym feeling so tired? Gluten free protein powders spare the body from such occurrences.
Second, there are people affected by gluten but they have no idea that it is the cause of their bloating or abdominal pains. In a bid to repair itself, the body will focus a lot more energy on the repair work than on the muscle growth. Starting a gluten free diet keeps the body focused on one specific activity instead of several.
Generally, everyone can go on a gluten free diet. There is no reason why you should spend a fortune in the name of getting treatment for gluten intolerance while you can get the best BCAA powder that is totally gluten free. It will help in your workout sessions and at the same time keep you from the gluten attacks.


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Merike Van De Vijver MA Design: Graphic Design and Art Direction
In three series of individually designed book boxes Merike challenges the viewer to act outside their straight line of thought and encourages handling of the objects in a manner that contradicts habits. By creating boxes that open up and look like a book but fold out beyond the front cover, she has experimented with coincidental versus planned choices in design and their effect on the viewer’s actions.
During the making of the first series the Covid-19 pandemic started. The initial idea that the objects could be physically handled and tested was out of reach. The book boxes became still images in the vitrine of the computer screen. Animation has given the boxes life behind the glass.
The pandemic made us focus on our hyper local environment. This made the step towards choosing the environment as a subject in the next book box series a natural progression.
These series focus on the small adaptations you can make in your close surroundings to aid positive ecological changes. The boxes have six different animals as their subject: worm, frog, butterfly, blackbird, bee and hedgehog. Materials like flower seed paper, dried soil and bee nesting tubes support the wordless translation of the subject matter.
In the final stage of the MA Merike focussed on adapting her interest for the environment into a transferable visual language. The microRewilding project and book box look at the broader influence design choices can make in changing the habits of the viewer.


OnePlus Launches Exclusive Online Store, OnePlusStore.in
There is a good news for OnePlus fans in India – OnePlus has today announced launch of its very own e-commerce platform for Indian fans and enthusiasts. The store is available at http://oneplusstore.in
Oneplus wants to offer a personalised shopping experience to its fan community by launching an exclusive online brand store for its Indian users.
Other competing international brand have already taken this route – For example Xiaomi, who opened their online store more than a year back, and they have been successful in garnering decent product sales from their online store.
Oneplus already had a global store, however, the new store is focussed on Indians users only.
India is an important country for OnePlus – Not only their phones are popular in India, but they also have a big chunk of their users here. is one of the most popular brand. The store will not only sell their own smartphones and accessories, but is aimed at building a bigger and better Oneplus community of users.
Interestingly, if you want to purchase OnePlus smartphone, the store directs users to Amazon, however, in case of accessories, the purchase happens on OnePlus store itself. Also, currently the prices of products on the store and on Amazon are nearly the same.
The company hopes that the new online store will improve the availability as well as make it easier for its fans to purchase genuine OnePlus products.
To make it more rewarding for early supporters, OnePlus is also bringing its latest range of exclusive merchandise and is offering limited-time offers for existing users. To avail these offers, users just have to register the IMEI details of their smartphones on the portal and get shopping.
Commenting on the launch, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager – India, OnePlus said, “We are very excited to bring the globally acclaimed OnePlus shopping experience to our fans in India. With the new platform, our users will find it easier to purchase genuine OnePlus products and fan merchandise, right from the comfort of their homes. The e-commerce platform marks yet another major milestone in our India journey and reiterates our long term commitment towards the Indian market and our fan community here. ”
Overall, this is a good move by OnePlus – going forward for future launches they will be able to take advantage of their own store and may not need to rely on 3rd party marketplaces for their sales.
If you are looking to buy any of OnePlus products, especially genuine accessories, make sure you head to the store, and let us know of your experience


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Jay Leno is reportedly recovering from a serious injury – Nicki Swift
Rather than an emergency caused by an existing health issue, Jay Leno’s recent health issue was actually a car accident. According to TMZ, Leno was in his garage in Los Angeles when one of his vehicles caught fire to such an extent that the left side of the comedian’s face was badly burned. Reports say that his eyes and ears were not burned. Leno was rushed to the Grossman Burn Center for medical attention to treat the severe burns to his face. Since the tragic incident, Leno issued a brief statement to Variety to explain what happened. “I had some bad burns from a gasoline fire. I’m fine. I just need a week or two to recover,” she said.
Fans will know that Leno is a car enthusiast, starring in the series “Jay Leno’s Garage” and regularly updating his cars. Twitter page. Although the accident was not what people expected, they are still very worried about the comedian. “Oh man, this is bad news. Best wishes to Jay Leno for a speedy recovery.” said a fan
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April 20, 1990
An interesting, albeit failed, attempt to find a workable format for racing within the cramped confines of the Game Boy hardware. This top-down offroad-ish game doesn’t quite pull off its ambitions thanks for fussy controls and annoying track design.
September 21, 1989
To be realistic about it, there were only so many ways you could make a racing game in the days before true 3D graphics came around: Top-down, isometric, or fake-scaling pseudo-3D. And when it came to motocross-style motorcycle racing, your options became even more limited; because bike racing leans so heavily on uneven tracks dotted […]

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Scientific Committee 2023
The ESCAIDE Scientific Committee is composed of external experts in the field of infectious disease prevention and control and representatives of ECDC. They contribute to the development of the scientific programme of the conference through the proposal, coordination and moderation of the plenary sessions, overseeing the abstract selection process and advising on programme outlines. They also serve as advocates for ESCAIDE within their countries and networks. Members are appointed by the ECDC Director for rolling three-year periods. Detailed information on the operation of the Scientific Committee can be found in the Terms of Reference.
Mike Catchpole is the Chief Scientist at ECDC. As Head of the Scientific Methods and Standards Unit, he is responsible for driving the scientific agenda and overseeing the quality of the scientific outputs of the Centre. Prior to joining ECDC in 2014, he was the Director of Public Health England’s national Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control. He is a medical doctor with over 20 years of experience working in infectious disease epidemiology at national and international levels and was chair of the EPIET Steering Committee for six years, prior to the oversight passing to ECDC. His main research interests have been in the fields of sexual health, major incident and disaster response, and medical information systems.
Mircea Ioan Popa
Mircea Ioan Popa is Microbiology Professor at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, since 1991. He has been working in the Cantacuzino National Medico-Military Institute for Research and Development since 2018; however he has been working for Cantacuzino Institute since 1997. He successfully completed the Applied Epidemiology Introductory Course (CDC, Atlanta and Emory University, 1999) and the EPIET Introductory Course (2001). He was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe (SCRC, 2000-2001). He coordinated the catch-up campaign to prevent measles and rubella (2.1 million people vaccinated, 1998-1999). Dr Popa initiated (2000) the PHARE Project (Strengthening of Communicable Diseases Surveillance on Laboratory Issues; Europe Aid/113121/D/SV/RO 0107.14), co-financed by the Romanian Ministry of Health. He worked with WHO EMRO in Afghanistan (2002-2003) and acted as the National Microbiology Focal Point in relation with ECDC (2007-2009), Director of Preventive Medicine Department (1997-1999), General Director for Public Health (1999-2001), and Co-Chair of the National Commission on Epidemiology (2005-2006), within the Romanian Ministry of Health. General Director of Cantacuzino Institute (2017-2018). He has been authored/co-authored more than 150 publications in national/international peer-reviewed journals and several chapters in national/international books. He obtained his PhD in 1998 and Master of Management in Social Services and Healthcare in 2001.
Petronille is Policy Officer in the Health Security Unit in DG SANTE at the European Commission. She is working on prevention, preparedness and response planning. Previously at Sciensano, she was project researcher and head of unit EU health information systems. Her work primarily focussed on European research projects in the area of population health information and the re-use of health data. She coordinated the Population Health Information Research Infrastructure (PHIRI) and was working on the Joint Action Towards the European Health Data Space, EHDS2 Pilot, HERA-IT, BY-COVID and Healthy Cloud. She is a graduate from a double European Master of Public Health. She also holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Biomedical Sciences and has a PhD on the European perspective to support health information systems. She is president of the EUPHA Public health monitoring and reporting.
Adam Roth is a medical doctor (M.D.) specialized in Clinical Bacteriology and Virology and an associate professor with a PhD in epidemiology. He has several years of experience from running research and public health projects in low-, middle- and high income countries, as well as in developing epidemiology training in the Pacific Region. Prior to joining ECDC as Head of Fellowship Programme, Adam headed the Unit for Vaccination Programmes at the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
Stine Nielsen is the vice-president of the EPIET Alumni Network which brings together more than 600 European field epidemiologists and public health microbiologists. She has a MSc in public health sciences from Copenhagen University and a promotion (dr.rer.medic) from the Charité university in Berlin. She has worked mainly on HIV and viral hepatitis focusing mostly on increasing access to health and harm reduction services for people who use drugs. She worked at WHO/Europe (2004-2008) and the Robert Koch Institute (2008-2015). From 2015-2022 she was a home-based consultant in Madrid working for Epiconcept and others. Since August 2022, she is a senior epidemiologist in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention at Statens Serum Institut (SSI) in Denmark. Stine is active on Twitter as @StineNielsenEPI.
John Kinsman has conducted social and behaviour change research since 1996, including on the social determinants of health, health system strengthening, public health emergency preparedness, and the prevention and control of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika and poliomyelitis. He joined ECDC in 2019, working initially on promoting vaccination acceptance and the prevention of antibiotic resistance in the EU, but with a focus on COVID-19 during the pandemic. COVID-19-related projects have included addressing pandemic fatigue, supporting socially vulnerable populations, promoting vaccination, and countering online vaccination misinformation. John gained his PhD in medical anthropology at the University of Amsterdam in 2008, and was Associate Professor in Global Health at Umeå University in Sweden from 2013 until he joined ECDC.
Luísa Peixe has a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and doctorate in Microbiology. During her career as Professor of Bacteriology at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto (FFUP), Portugal (1987- present) she has conducted research on antimicrobial resistance on different clinically relevant bacteria, with a One Health approach. This is done to understand the ecology, drivers and evolution of bacteria, as well as to help improve their detection and control. As the effectiveness of standard antimicrobial treatments in urinary tract infections has vastly diminished, her research team has been investigating the role of the urinary microbiome in urinary tract health and disease. Currently, she is Director of Department of Biological Sciences at FFUP and has published over 200 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. She holds several positions in national and international institutions in connection with her expertise in clinical bacteriology and antimicrobial resistance. These include the Biological Hazards Panel at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Qualitative Presumption of Safety Working Group at EFSA and the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR) Scientific Board.
Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Assistant Director General at the World Health Organization (WHO) for Surveillance and Health Emergency Intelligence and leads the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, based in Berlin, Germany. Previously, Dr Ihekweazu was the first Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which he led July 2016 - October 2021, building it from a small unit to a leading public health agency in Africa. He acted as Interim Director of the West Africa Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control through 2017. Dr Ihekweazu trained as an infectious disease epidemiologist and has over 25 years’ experience working in senior public health and leadership positions in national public health institutes including NCDC, South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases, the UK's Health Protection Agency, and Germany’s Robert Koch Institute. Dr Ihekweazu has led several short-term engagements for WHO, mainly building surveillance systems and responding to major infectious disease outbreaks. He was part of the first WHO COVID-19 international mission to China. Dr Ihekweazu is a graduate of the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria and has a Masters in Public Health from the Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany. In 2003, he was awarded a Fellowship for the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training and subsequently completed his Public Health specialisation in the UK. He has over one hundred publications in medical peer review journals, mostly focused on the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Dr Ihekweazu is on the board of the NGOs: African Society of Laboratory Medicine, Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance, Public Health Foundation of Nigeria, Health Watch Foundation, Society for Family Health, Education as a Vaccine, and the Africa Policy Advisory Board of ONE. He was a TED Fellow and co-founded and delivered the TEDxEuston event from 2009 to 2019.
Jet (Henriette) de Valk
Jet (Henriette) de Valk is a medical doctor and infectious diseases epidemiologist at the French National Public Health Agency (Santé Publique France). As the head of the Foodborne, Vectorborne and Zoonotic Infections Unit she is in charge of surveillance, outbreak investigations and applied research. She is actively involved in European networking activities for surveillance of infectious diseases, as a national representative in supranational surveillance networks, as a member of the coordination group of the Vectorborne and Emerging Diseases network of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and as supervisor in the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training. She recently worked on guidelines for surveillance of emerging arboviruses, on the disease burden of foodborne intestinal infectious diseases and on whole genome sequencing for surveillance. She is serving on the national committee nominating the National Reference Centres (laboratories) for infectious agents in France and in Belgium. Jet graduated from the University of Leyden in the Netherlands, the London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom and the Institut for Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium and is an alumnus of The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training. Prior to coming to the Santé Publique France she worked for the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in emergency relief programmes in Sudan, Uganda and Mali, for the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in Cameroon and for the World Health Organization in Indonesia at the control programmes for diarrhoeal and respiratory infections.
Jacobo Mendioroz is a medical doctor (M.D.) specialist in Preventive Medicine and Public Health and has a master in Public Health from Pompeu Fabra University. In 2020, he was designated by the Catalan government as director of the COVID-19 response unit for the Health Department of Catalonia. Currently he is the Sub-director General of Surveillance and Response to Public Health Emergencies at the Public Health Agency of Catalonia. He started his career as a researcher on the field of epidemiology of congenital diseases for the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) of Madrid. He also worked as field epidemiologist and researcher for the study of tropical diseases in Angola as part of the International Health Program (PROSICS) of the Catalan Health Institute (ICS). For the same institution, he worked at the Health Territorial Management of Central Catalonia as head of Health Data Managing Area and as scientific coordinator of the Research Support Unit for primary health care professionals. As a researcher, he has been studying epidemiology of both transmissible and non-transmissible diseases and, in the last years, medical information systems and delivery of health care. During this time, he reconciled his research interests both with technical support to the health management directions and as an emergency room M.D. both in hospitals and in primary health care centres of Catalonia.
Ágnes Hajdu is a medical doctor, specialist in preventive medicine and public health, and EPIET alumna. For more than 15 years she has worked in the field of healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). As a senior advisor in the Unit of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the National Public Health Center in Hungary, she has contributed to the development of national methodological guidances in infection prevention and control (IPC), coordination of surveillance modules of healthcare-associated infections, multidisciplinary investigations of nosocomial outbreaks, policy initiatives on IPC and AMR, and behavioural research on antimicrobial prescribing in primary care. She is a member of the Hungarian National Infection Control and Antibiotic Committee. She has a longstanding collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) through various national functions.


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Bhubaneswar: Taking prompt action, Odisha DGP suspended Malkangiri Police Station IIC Ranjan Kumar Sahoo for corrupt practice here today.
DGP RP Sharma placed Sahoo under suspension with immediate effect for his involvement in Vigilance case.
During the period of suspension, he will remain under the disciplinary control of DIG of Police, SWR, Koraput, a release stated.
Sahoo has been booked under section 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2008 for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 1 lakh from owner of a private college in Malkangiri for submission of CDs to the court to minimise the offence to show favour while submitting chargesheet in Malkangiri Police Station under sections 420/468/471/34 of IPC in which the complaint was accused.
The IIC was arrested today and forwarded to the court.
Notably, the vigilance sleuths today caught Sahoo and two Sub Inspectors of Malkangiri Police Station red handed while receiving bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant Bidyut Charan Dash, the Director of Om Bhurbhuban Svah College.


Universal Robots aims to meet growing demand in the Philippines through its new partnership with Asia Integrated Machine, Inc. (“AIM”). AIM, a leading machinery and automation solutions supplier, provides a one-stop solution for manufacturing firms, including processing, weighing, packaging, inspection, conveying, palletising and warehousing.
The partnership will see AIM deploy and offer customised automation solutions comprising end-effectors and accessories for UR’s collaborative robots (cobots).
Shermine Gotfredsen, General Manager, Southeast Asia and Oceania at Universal Robots, says: “The Philippines is an important market for us, with strong adoption of UR cobots in the electronics, automotive and F&B industries that has surpassed our expectations. We see further potential for the country as it trails behind its regional counterparts in automation adoption. The International Federation of Robotics ranked Philippines among the lowest in the region for automation adoption with a robot density of three industrial robots installed per 10,000 employees in 2016, behind Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia with robot density of 488 units, 45 units and 34 units each.”
She continues: “The Philippines needs to seize automation opportunities to stay competitive and avoid losing ground to its neighbours. We are committed to supporting local businesses adopt our cobot solutions, working closely with our partners in the Philippines to make automation accessible to all. We offer free seminars and technical workshops on cobots in the Philippines and welcome local companies to learn how cobot technology can benefit their businesses.”
AIM is UR’s second channel partner in the Philippines. UR aims to work closely with AIM to help more businesses remain competitive through automation by improving productivity and performance quality.
Albert W. Wang, AIM President, says: “AIM focuses on meeting customers’ changing needs for new equipment and technology to address growing manufacturing challenges, such as rising operational and manpower costs. We wanted to be part of the UR family due to its extensive experience in automated and collaborative assembly operations which will certainly revolutionise our automation offerings to clients.
“Our work with companies such as Nestlé, Unilever and Jollibee Foods Corp puts us in the best position to ensure current and potential UR end-users can integrate their UR cobots with cutting-edge tools to suit their specific business needs. We are confident this will also allow us to expand our customer base and support automation needs of firms in several sectors.”