The Soviet tank T-55 was produced serially in the period from1958 to 1979. It is the successor of the T-54 combat vehicle, but it surpasses it in many ways. The new model has a more powerful power plant (traction increased by 60 hp at once). The upgraded engine of the T-55 tank added maneuverability to the car. The speed of movement over rough terrain also increased.
The developers faced the challenge - in the shortest possible timetime to create a version of the tank with increased combat capability. As part of further improvements in the body, additional racking tanks were installed, which significantly increased the fuel reserve. The ammunition of the main gun was increased from 34 to 43 shots. Instead of air receivers used at engine start, a compressor was installed. In the tower of the tank there was another novelty of that time - the automatic fire-fighting system "Rosa", which, when an open flame appeared, instantly found the source of fire and extinguished the fire with a directed jet.
But the most important improvement has beeninstallation of an antinuclear protection system with a set of Geiger counters that fix the level of X-ray radiation. The fighting capacity of the tank with the attacking radiation flux did not suffer, but the crew could lose the physical ability to perform their functions. From these considerations, the T-55 tower was shielded from within by special modules of lead plates reflecting gamma rays.
Defense of the combat vehicle needs comprehensive, includingnumber and from an attack from above. Nevertheless, external small arms were abolished, since the regular antiaircraft machine gun of the brand DShKM in the conditions of increased military aircraft speeds became obsolete and became a useless attribute. However, ten years later, when helicopter gunships carrying anti-tank bombs appeared, the machine gun was returned. Screw machines flew low, and knock down the bomber was not difficult.
Full-scale serial production of the T-55 tankwas deployed in the USSR in 1958 at the defense factories No. 75, No. 174 and No. 183. The issue continued until 1979. A total of about twenty thousand cars came off the assembly line. The T-55 tank, the photo of which is posted on the page, was widely exported. A modern war machine of Soviet manufacture was readily bought by all the Warsaw Treaty countries, as well as Arab states.
The effective medium tank T-55, except in the USSR,began to be produced in some other countries, friendly to the Soviet Union. The issue was established in Poland, in the period from 1964 to 1978, 1500 units were collected. In Romania, from 1970 to 1977, there were 400 combat vehicles. In Czechoslovakia, at a factory in the city of Martin, from 1964 to 1973, under license, 1700 units were produced.
The T-55 model had a lot in common withpredecessor T-54, this determined the high level of unification of spare parts, units and separate units. The nomenclature of material security for a long time was common. In some documents, technological maps and drawings, the machine was designated as a tank T-54/55. This simplified the production of the new model, since the whole process of conveyor assembly was already completed.
Even the instruction manual for the T-55 tankall points corresponded to the characteristics of T-54. Numerous improvements of the new model existed as if separately from the basic parameters, their functions related to the machine indirectly. The T-55 tank, whose drawings were copied from the original predecessor calculations, was an exact repetition of the T-54.
Below are the main parameters of the basic version of the T-55:
The T-55 tank, whose characteristics were constantly improved, was the most popular combat vehicle of the late fifties in Eastern Europe.
In 1961 on the basis of the T-55 was created T-62 withadvanced characteristics. The model was manufactured simultaneously with the T-55 until 1983. Then, deep modernization of the combat vehicles was carried out, and thus new modifications appeared: T-55M, T-55AM, and T-62M, which were distinguished by increased firepower and a higher degree of protection without loss of mobility. Passive protection consisted in additional reservations, the active consisted of a complex "Drozd" with two mortars, charged with a pair of 107-mm shells each, as well as large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns. In addition to arming the tanks, two independent radar stations were attached.
Later, the T-55M tank was equipped with more advanceda complex of guided weapons 9K116 "Bastion", and on the T-62M installed "Sheksna" with similar characteristics, but more dynamic in action. These two complexes are equipped with a 100 mm rifled barrel and a 115 mm smoothbore gun. Shot of the first trunk is a guided missile 9M117. Characteristics of the projectile are multistage, with very high damage efficiency. The missile is controlled by a semi-automatic laser guidance system.
In addition to striking weapons, the T-55M tankIt is equipped with a KTD-2 range finder, a BV-55 ballistic computer, a 32PV-TMSM sight and a M1 Meteor stabilizer. The T-62 tank is equipped with a 41PV-TShSM sight and a ballistic calculator BV-62. Laser rangefinders on both tanks cover a distance of 500 to 4000 meters with a measurement accuracy of up to 10 meters.
Ballistic computers provideautomatic determination of the angles of aiming along with lateral anticipation data during firing by artillery shells, but can not calculate the flight trajectory of a guided missile.
An anti-aircraft machine gun with horizontal shooting may be tied to data from ballistic computers, but the direction of shooting should be determined to a greater extent by visual observation.
A large-caliber anti-aircraft gun mounted on atower, it is supplied with an ammunition from three hundred cartridges in the tapes, spread out on boxes. The shooter is instructed in the shooting plan in small bursts, since the thin and long barrel of the machine gun can be unevenly heated from the long lines and deformed. To stabilize the temperature, a heat shield is installed on the armament.
In addition to the existing protection of the T-55 tank forAll the time the production was modernized several times in terms of its amplification. The last time additional armor protection was installed in 1985. The upper frontal sector was duplicated with sheets 30 mm thick. Additional armor is located on both sides of the embrasure of the main gun, close to the trunk. The angle of its inclination assumes the reflection of any enemy shells, except for cumulative, whose destructive effect can not be neutralized.
However, soon the tank T-55M began to equipanti-cumulative rubber-fabric screens, which were stacked in several layers throughout the front of the combat vehicle. The effectiveness of such protection is indirectly confirmed by tests at the test site. Shells fired from a distance of 150 meters, crashing into rubber "mats", lost about thirty percent of their strength, and the main layers of armored protection remained without through holes.
Special attention of developers of the T-55 tank waspaid to radiation protection. The goal is to preserve people's lives and health. All the crew members are equipped with special anti-radiation vests, each seat also covered from all sides with lead modules in the fabric skin.
The zone of the mechanic-driver's location is strengthened from below20 mm armor plates that are welded to the bottom. It turns out effective anti-mine protection. The rest of the crew are on the march in the back, the most secure part of the turret space.
The T-55 tank, whose picture is taken in the desert,introduces the principles of disguise. The armor of the combat vehicle, painted in sand color, allows to merge with the environment. The tank becomes indistinguishable for enemy observers, and its combat calculation can take advantage of this to change the location of the dislocation, as well as spontaneous attack.
For camouflage in the European landscapecamouflage is applied, a greenish-gray coloring or a grid of the same color stretched over the location of the tank. In the conditions of combat, a smoke screen is used, which is possible at any time thanks to the 902B unit located on the right side of the tower. The system consists of eight launchers, emitting smoke grenades caliber 81 mm. The smoke zone allows you to hide not only the tank, but also several infantry units that participate in the battle, provided that the personnel have respiratory equipment. The effectiveness of such maneuver is unquestionable.
Smoke zone when starting four charges at a glanceis 120 meters wide and 8 meters high. The launch of one grenade covers a zone with a radius of 60 meters around the tank. Smoke grenades are activated by a signal from the commander's console. The system has only one drawback - during the fight, recharging the smoke can not be possible, because for this you need to leave the tower of the tank and spend a few minutes on the open armor, which is very risky under the enemy's crossfire. But some crews found a way out of the difficult situation. The shooter goes to the armor at the moment of the greatest smoke from the action of the last two grenades, when the visibility is zero, and recharges the system.
In 1967, the development of the most massive,the main battle tank of the armed forces of the USSR, which was admitted to combat duty in 1973 and is currently in service, in Russian tank troops. In terms of its characteristics, the T-72 surpasses all previous modifications from the category of armored combat vehicles. The difference between the T-55 tank and the T72 is the greater firepower of the latter, the overall length of the seventy-second is 9530 mm against 9000 mm for the T-55. The crew of the T-72 consists of only three people, the duties that ensure the life of the machine are evenly distributed among the three without damage to the combat regulations.
It turns out that there are twins in the tankindustry. Even before the collapse of the USSR in East Germany, the T-55A tank was created. This is almost a complete analogue of the Soviet T-54/55. The Germans did not start their development in mass production, as it was unprofitable for them for economic reasons. In addition, the GDR tank troops did not need so many combat vehicles, for which it was worth starting a large-scale production.
At the same time, in the Soviet Union almost the sameThe tank was produced in huge quantities, and after a brief negotiation the German model began to be produced in the USSR in parallel with Soviet tanks. T-55 A, a German tank of the middle class, was supplied in small batches to the army of the GDR. The technical characteristics of the model were not bad, the car was distinguished by a strong tower, good maneuverability and a high-precision tool. The tanks cost the German side inexpensively, since the political component of the project was taken into account, East Germany was at that time a "close friend" of the USSR.
The T-55 tank is highly rated as a source materialfor modeling in the field of military equipment. The crooks use the image of a popular combat vehicle to create miniature copies that are completely identical to the original. The cytogram of such a model as the T-54/55 tank represents a whole range of model developments at a scale of 1:35 with elaboration of the smallest details. Models of the T-55 tank are considered the most interesting in the manufacturing process after the American "Sherman".


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Ajay Devgn's makeup artist accused of sexual misconduct, gets fired
In the wake of the on-going #MeToo movement, the industry has taken a firm stand and effective action over several sexual harassment accusations. The latest incident to have come under light involves Bollywood star Ajay Devgn’s makeup artist Harish Wadhone, who is accused of sexual misconduct by assistant director Tanya Paul. Tanya narrated the harrowing experience she faced on the sets of Ajay and Tabu starrer De De Pyaar De, produced by Luv Ranjan.
Sharing her ordeal through a lengthy social media post, Tanya shared how Harish misbehaved with her, gave her an unwanted back massage and made her feel really uncomfortable. She narrated how she shared about the same with a colleague and how the matter went to the creative team and reached Luv Ranjan. Ranjan then had a word with Ajay and fired Harish from the film.
She also thanked Ajay Devgn, Tabu, director and producers of the film for standing by her.
This is the second time Tanya has come up with a horrifying story of her experience with sexual misconduct. Earlier, she accused Ahmed Khan’s protégé Adnan Shaikh for making unwanted sexual advances on the sets of Baaghi 2.
“In the middle of the meeting with the writers and director, he kept tugging at my bra hook and strap,” she wrote in a Twitter post.Read More

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William H. Emory
|William Hemsley Emory|
September 7, 1811|
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
|Died||December 1, 1887
|Place of burial||Congressional Cemetery|
|Allegiance||United States of America
|Service/branch||United States Army
|Years of service||1831 – 1836, 1838 – 1876|
|Commands held||XIX Corps|
|Battles/wars||Mexican-American War, American Civil War|
Early life and career
Emory was born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, on his family's "Poplar Grove" estate. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and graduated in 1831. Assigned as a second lieutenant, he served in the Fourth Artillery until he resigned from the service in 1836 to pursue civil engineering, but he returned to the service in 1838. During that same year, he married a great-granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin, Matilda Wilkins Bache of Philadelphia. The couple would have three children.
During his second stint in the army, he was successively promoted from lieutenant to captain and finally to major. He specialized in mapping the United States border, including the Texas-Mexico border, and the Gadsden Purchase (1854–1857).
William H. Emory was most importantly a topographical engineer and explorer. He conducted boundary surveys of both the Mexican-American border (1848–1853) as well as the Canadian-American border (1844–1846). His mapmaking skills were so superb and detailed with such great accuracy that he often made other maps obsolete; thus making him the authority of the trans-Mississippi west. Accompanying General Stephen W. Kearny he wrote Notes of a Military Reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth to San Diego which became an important guide book for the road to Southern California.
In 1844, Emory served in an expedition that produced a new map of Texan claims westward to the Rio Grande. He came to public attention as the author of the Notes of a Military Reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth in Missouri to San Diego, California, published by the Thirtieth United States Congress in 1848. This report described terrain and rivers, cities and forts and made observations about Indians, Mexicans, primarily in New Mexico Territory, Arizona Territory and Southern California. It was and is considered one of the important chronicles and descriptions of the historic Southwest, particularly noted for its maps. Emory was a reliable and conscientious cartographer.
There is a story of testament as to Emory’s dedication to accuracy that says John Bartlett his supervisor in the Corps of Topographical Engineers made him sign off on a misplaced boundary marker, creating a sweet revenge for Emory who replaced him as Head of the International Boundary Commission in 1855. So accurate were his maps that when topographical engineers were surveying possible routes for the transcontinental railroad the most Southern route did not need to be surveyed thanks to the already great work by William H. Emory.
But William H. Emory did more than just map the terrain but he also made notes about the plant life as well as the people who inhabited the sparsely populated southwest. Notating politics of some of the Native American people he came across “Women, when captured, are taken as wives by those who capture them, but they are treated by the Indian wives of the capturers as slaves, and made to carry wood and water; if they chance to be pretty, or receive too much attention from their lords and masters, they are, in the absence of the latter, unmercifully beaten and otherwise maltreated. The most unfortunate thing which can befall a captive woman is to be claimed by two persons. In this case, she is either shot or delivered up for indiscriminate violence.”
Marriage and family
He married on May 29, 1838 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Matilda Wilkins Bache, born February 15, 1819 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on January 22, 1900 at Washington, D.C. She was the daughter of Richard Bache, Jr., who served in the Republic of Texas Navy and was elected as a Representative to the Second Texas Legislature in 1847 and Sophia Burrell Dallas, the daughter of Arabella Maria Smith and Alexander J. Dallas an American statesman who served as the U.S. Treasury Secretary under President James Madison. She was also granddaughter of Sarah Franklin Bache and Richard Bache, and more notably she was the great-granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin as well as a niece of George Mifflin Dallas the 11th Vice President of the United States, serving under James K. Polk.
During the Mexican-American War, Emory served in the Southwest and in California as Chief Topographical Engineer and later served as Adjutant General in the Army of the West under General Stephen W. Kearny. After a brief return to Washington he returned to Mexico and served under George Hughes (another Engineer officer) as the executive officer of a regiment of Maryland volunteers. After the war, Emory directed the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey (1848–1855), which set the boundary between the United States and Mexico according to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
American Civil War
In 1861, when the American Civil War broke out, Emory was stationed in the Indian Territory. Anticipating the possible capture of his troops by Confederates, he secured the services of Black Beaver, a famous Lenape warrior, to guide Emory's troops to safety. He promised that the government would compensate Black Beaver for the loss of his ranch. Emory withdrew Union troops from Fort Washita to Fort Leavenworth. During the withdrawal, Black Beaver also scouted pursuing enemy troops, and Emory attacked and captured lead elements of his pursuers, the first prisoners captured during the Civil War.
Emory served as a brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac in 1862, and was transferred to the Western Theater. He later commanded a division in the Port Hudson campaign. He subsequently returned to the East as the commander of the Nineteenth Corps, serving in all the major battles in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, especially at the Battle of Cedar Creek, where Emory's actions helped save the Union army from a devastating defeat until Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's arrival.
After the war, Emory held a number of posts, most importantly commander of the Department of the Gulf (which included the Federal troops in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi)–a demanding and dangerous Reconstruction assignment. For political reasons, General Sheridan removed Emory from command and saw to it that he was retired in 1876. The Department of the Gulf was soon shifted to Sheridan's large Division of the Missouri, which included Texas.
Emory died in 1887 in Washington, D.C.
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- Emory, William Hemsley, Notes of a Military Reconnaissance (Washington and New York, 1848; rpt., by the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, as Lieutenant Emory Reports, with intro. and notes by Ross Calvin [Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1951]).
- Goetzmann, W. H., Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1959; 2d ed., Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1979; rpt., Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1991). ISBN 0-87611-110-X
- Kerby, Robert L., Kirby Smith's Confederacy: The Trans-Mississippi South, 1863-1865 (New York: Columbia University Press, 1972). ISBN 0-231-03585-3
- Milligan, James C. and Norris, L. David Norris, "Keeping the Peace: William H. Emory and the Command at Fort Arbuckle," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 69 (Fall 1991).
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- Norris, L. David, Milligan, James C., and Faulk, Odie B. William H. Emory: Soldier–Scientist (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1998).
- Traas, Adrian G., From the Golden Gate to Mexico City - The U. S. Army Topographical Engineers in the Mexican War, 1846 - 1848. (Wash., DC, CMH Pub 70-10 (GPO), 1992.) ISBN 1-56806-477-2
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Origins and History of Taormina
Sicily: the land of sun, colors, and untamed nature that is set in the blue of the Mediterranean. The scent of citrus in the air and the glories of the past that surround you, Sicily is this and much more. It has an allure that stimulates all five senses.
This same charm enchants every visitor who chooses to spend their vacation in Taormina. There are countless visitors whose memories of Taormina hold a special place in their hearts. It has always been a destination loved by the most illustrious intellectuals in all of Europe, but since the seventeenth century it also became a stop of the Grand Tour: the journey that wealthy aristocrats made, traveling around Europe to enjoy different cultures and lifestyles.
So it was a very long time ago that Taormina acquired the title of renowned tourist destination, and still today it is among the most popular vacation spots in the world, and among the most enchanting places in Sicily, thanks to its magnificent natural landscape.
It rises on Mount Tauro, from which it takes its name, halfway between Messina and Catania. Conquered, destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries, Taormina has always carried with it a beauty that has been renewed and reinforced after every foreign occupation.
Things to See and Things to Do in Taormina
Today Taormina continues to be a must for Italians and foreign tourists alike who cannot resist the charms of this land where past and present blend together in the rugged natural landscape.
Give yourself a 10-day tour in Sicily with Dragonfly. In Taormina, your private guide awaits, ready to show you the town’s every secret. Are you ready to let yourself be enchanted by its wonderful history? We will explore the beauties of the island with a unique and personalized journey in which we will also visit Palermo, Segesta and Syracuse.
Topping the list of things to see, and your first stop as an explorer can only be the Teatro Antico, the Ancient Theater, the second Sicilian Roman theatre, following only that of Syracuse, with a capacity of over 5,000 spectators.
Against the background of the Ionian Sea and the volcano Mount Etna lies this ancient amphitheater of Hellenistic origin that scholars date back to the III century BC. Today it is a stage for important artistic and cultural events that carry the name of the small town, such as the Taormina Film Fest, the film festival during which the winners are awarded the prized Silver Ribbons. You can visit the Teatro Antico throughout the year, given the mild climate of Taormina.
From the theatre stage to that of mother nature, here is Isola Bella. “Isola bedda” in Sicilian, it is also known as “the pearl of the Mediterranean“. Surrounded by emerald waters, it is actually connected to the coast by a tongue of land that sometimes resurfaces, depending on the tides. Visiting Taormina without a stop at Isola Bella is unthinkable. First given, then sold and bought for a few Italian lire, today this natural heritage site is waiting to be included in the list of Unesco goods for its exceptionality. It is a work of art that nature has given to man, and it just takes a boat ride to admire it close up.
Have you ever been on Mount Etna? With Dragonfly and our 9-day tour in Sicily we take you right to the slopes of the volcano on a special tour to taste the fine local wines. We provide you with a car so that you can drive among the vineyards at the foot of Mount Etna and have your own personal wine tasting so you can discover the beauty of this land in little sips.
The best time to visit Taormina
When is the best time to visit Taormina in Sicily? Certainly beginning in the spring, when the weather begins to get milder and the days to get longer. This season is certainly the most suitable for exploring not only Taormina but the entire Sicilian island, so you can appreciate its natural beauty while avoiding the peak tourist season. But if you are a fan of the sun then, needless to say, we’ll expect you in the summer when you will be warmed not only the sun but also by the welcome you will receive here.
What can we say? Taormina is wonderful the year long: why not spend a weekend here between September and October? The weather won’t be a problem at all, and the autumn atmosphere is suggestive, a perfect picture that only Taormina can give you!
Taormina and Sicily for Your Honeymoon
Romantic, suggestive, unique: Sicily is the perfect destination for a luxurious honeymoon with your beloved, and if you rely on the Dragonfly team all that’s left to do is pack your bags and choose one of our itineraries that are available from north to south, all the way to Sicily, with organized and personalized tours. Take a look at our website and find out which itinerary is right for you to experience the best vacation ever in Italy.

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Tax havens: what is the best policy?
Translation by:Susannah Readett-Bayley
Exploited by multinational companies to increase profits or by the very rich to pay less tax: tax havens represent the slightly shady side of international finance. How to eliminate them?
Fiscal paradises play a large role at the heart of the economy. In the European Union, fiscal fraud represents on average between 2 and 2.5% of GDP. They go as far as being 'essential pillars of economic globalisation,' as Christian Chavagneux, editor-in-chief of the French publication L’Economie Politique ('The Political Economy') and deputy chief editor of Alternatives Economiques ('Economic Alternatives') magazine informs us. Whatever the investment strategies of multinationals happen to be, or their international distribution of labour, tax havens occupy a considerable part.
Risk of short term negative impact
'Given their essential role in globalisation, any brutal and direct elimination of tax havens could lead to serious economic and financial disruption,' explains Christian Chavagneux. A firm, serious policy must be announced well in advance so nobody is surprised. Take into consideration too that there will be a serious lobbying effort by offshore centres.
The European policy on fiscal paradises is a good start. On the one hand, it tackles the savings accounts of the very rich (the savings directive). On the other hand, it tries to homogenise fiscal norms in Europe (the directive is planned for 2008). This policy would be even more effective if proactive national anti-fraud measures were added (monitoring of transfer costs, declaration of suspected fraud or fiscal evasion by banks, and so on).
Principally political cost of financial stability
Tax havens exist thanks to the commercial use of the sovereignty of countries that use this phenomenon. Sovereignty is sacrificed to make way for greater financial stability. Bertrand Badie, specialist in international relations and political sciences professor in Paris, claims that the right to intervene has always existed. It's a right he has advocated since the nineties. This idea is based on the principal that some things are more important than sovereignty. Identifying international common norms, like financial stability, or the fight against fiscal corruption, go side-by-side with a desire to implement an international structure based on the respect of fundamental rights. This justifies overruling the sovereignty of the parasite states which use it for their own financial gain.
'If sovereignty is used to achieve what the international community wishes, it will as quickly lose its current legal status and the impunity that it is supposed to give,; continues Bertrand Badie in ‘L’Economie Politique. Such tax havens and their elimination will represent a danger to international financial stability in the short term. Financial stability was already rocked by the current risk of recession from the 2007 sub-primes crisis in the USA. An efficient strategy to deal with fiscal paradises must then be a long term one, based on a legal dialogue from national and European politicians, in order to minimise economic and financial damage. Equally, it must be ready to supersede the sovereignty of the countries concerned, a political cost necessary to rid us of fiscal paradises altogether.
Translated from Paradis fiscaux : quelle politique adopter ?

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Clementine #2: The Talented Clementine
When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game—okay, so maybe not all the time.
When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game—okay, so maybe not all the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn’t sing or dance or play an instrument. She can’t even hop with finesse. And as if she didn't feel bad enough, her perfect best friend, Margaret, has so many talents, she has to alphabetize them to keep them straight…
As the night of the big "Talent-palooza" draws closer, Clementine is desperate for an act, any act. But the unexpected talent she demonstrates at the show surprises everyone—most of all herself.
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Senate Democrats call for $25B for vaccine production, distribution in next package
Senate Democrats on Monday called for Congress to provide $25 billion in emergency funding for production and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine ahead of negotiations on an upcoming response package.
In addition to the development of the vaccine itself, a massive and complex undertaking is required to manufacture the millions of needed doses, ensure the supply of supporting materials like needles and syringes, and then distribute the vaccine all across the country for people to be vaccinated.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Health Committee, released a white paper on Monday saying the Trump administration needs to do more to plan for this undertaking. They are calling for the $25 billion in funding to be included in the next coronavirus response package, expected to be put together later this month, as well as policy changes.
They are also calling for a requirement that the administration release a comprehensive plan for “every phase of the vaccine enterprise” by Aug. 7. A similar Democratic push for requiring an administration plan on testing was a sticking point in a previous coronavirus response bill.
“When it comes to protecting Americans from this pandemic, we cannot afford to not get this right,” Schumer said in a statement. “Republicans must join us in this effort and include the funding and policies laid out in this proposal in the next coronavirus response bill.”
Democrats say they want to ensure that the vaccine effort goes more smoothly than the testing effort, which has been plagued by supply shortages and other problems.
“If the Trump Administration’s vaccine efforts are even a fraction as chaotic as their testing efforts, our country is in deep trouble,” Murray said in a statement.
The $25 billion would be used in part to ramp up production of supplies like vials, syringes and rubber stoppers.
The administration has already awarded some funding in these areas, but there have been questions about the preparedness of some of the companies receiving awards. Frontline and The Associated Press reported last week on the new and unproven technology for a vaccine injector one company receiving administration funding, ApiJect Systems America, is using.
Funding would also go toward setting up new clinics and other vaccination sites across the country, recruiting workers for them, and a communication campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated and fight vaccine misinformation.
The senators also say Congress should “require the federal government to prioritize vaccine distribution in a manner that optimizes public health,” such as giving priority to the most at-risk populations or workers on the front lines of the fight.
To ensure the vaccine is free to patients, the Democrats call for the government to purchase it and distribute it. Short of that, they say Congress should fill in any existing gaps in insurance coverage of vaccines to make sure it is free to everyone, including the uninsured.
“Rapidly and equitably developing, producing, distributing, and administering hundreds of millions of doses of vaccine will be a massive challenge, demanding effective management, discipline and transparency,” Murray said. “Unfortunately, this Administration has a poor track record on all three.”


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Gramercy, the latest short film from Pat Heywood and Jamil McGinnis, explores the experience of depression with a subtle honesty and meditative artfulness. While the film doesn’t tell much of a story to speak of – at a deliberately slow twenty-two minutes, maybe half the runtime is taken up by dialogue of any kind – it does a very effective job of bringing the audience into the mind of a young man grappling with the isolation and uncertainty that follows a tragedy.
A young man named Shaq (Shaq Bynes) returns to his hometown in New Jersey after a long absence. He ignores answering machine messages, goes to a party, thinks about buying a broken-down car, and has a heart-to-heart with an old friend. That’s about it as far as plot goes, but where the film really lives is in the silences between the talking. Shaq’s life is permeated by an inescapable sadness. Whether in the quiet of his home, the noise of the party crowd, or the literal suffocation of a bag over the head in the back seat, he is always alone in his grief, and alone with his own thoughts. The pervasive tone of melancholy introspection is driven home by an excellent, low-key soundtrack of chill beats, and the beautiful cinematography shifts back and forth between the black and white hues of his grim reality and the colorful world of his inner mind. Gramercy effectively captures authentic moments that will feel familiar to anyone who has experienced depression, and when Shaq finally finds the space to start sharing his feelings with someone, it offers a brief glimmer of hope for the life that can come after.
Verdict: 5 out of 5 Stars

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WP Worm gearbox is developed on the basis of WD Worm gearbox for electric motor.
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At Vax Maine Kids, we’re grateful that the majority of Maine parents fully immunize their children according to the recommended vaccination schedule. But it’s hard not to worry about children whose parents delay or refuse vaccines. While these parents may believe they’re making decisions in their child’s best interest, they are usually based on misinformation or a misunderstanding of the science, safety, and regulation of vaccines.
That is why we need your help! During this legislative session, elected representatives from Maine will be voting on important immunization bills that can help keep Maine children free from vaccine preventable diseases.
We know that parents who are against some or all vaccines will come to the State House in large numbers to share their stories. They will rely on emotional, yet anecdotal stories to trump decades of science and research and will do their best to convince legislators not to put policies in place o educate parents about vaccines and protect children from dangerous diseases. We can’t let that happen, so we’re calling on the silent majority of Maine parents who immunize their children to have their pro-vaccine voices heard. Call, email, or write your legislator today to support vaccine laws based in science. Do it for your family, your children, and your community.
Our mission at Vax Maine Kids is to share evidence-based vaccine information and resources with Maine parents. Part of that mission also involves promoting policies and programs that have been show to help increase children’s immunization rates. All states require children to have received certain immunizations before starting school because it is a strategy that ensures communities reach levels of immunity that can protect everyone from diseases. Under current Maine law, all children enrolled in licensed child care facilities and schools (public and private) must be immunized against several vaccine-preventable diseases including: measles, mumps, rubella, polio, varicella (chickenpox), diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, (with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Hib, Rotavirus and Pneumococcal also required for daycare).
Currently, parents can elect to not vaccine their children against these diseases for medical, religious or personal belief reasons. Just a simple signature from a parent is all it takes to avoid immunization requirements – making it easier and more convenient to opt-out of vaccinations than to follow the law.
Maine is one of only 19 states that allow for personal belief exemptions and they made up more than 95% of all exemptions among Kindergarteners in the 2013-2014 school year.
- Maine has the 5th highest rate of school immunization exemptions in the U.S., with 5.5% of Kindergarteners exempted in the 2013-14 school year (compared to 4.3% in the 2012-13 school year and 3.9% in the 2011-12 school year).
- In 2013, Maine ranked 7th lowest in the country for immunizing children aged 19-35 months, with an estimated 68% up-to-date on their immunizations, a decrease from 72.6% in 2012.
- Currently, Maine is one of only 5 states that does not have a Tdap requirement and one of 26 states that does not have a meningococcal requirement in order to attend middle and high school.
- In 2013, Maine had the 14th lowest rate of Tdap coverage in the country, with only 83% of 13-17 year olds vaccinated. Also, only 71% of 13-17 year olds vaccinated with one or more doses of meningococcal vaccine.
Now, consider the immunization related bills set to be reviewed and voted on during the current legislative session in Maine. On May 11th, the Health and Human Services Committee will hold a hearing to discuss the following four bills that Vax Maine Kids thinks are most important to be aware of and take action on with legislators.
- LD 471, An Act To Improve Childhood Vaccination Rates in Maine is sponsored by Rep. Linda Sanborn. It would require parents provide documentation indicating they have met with a healthcare provider and had a conversation about vaccine risks and benefits before moving forward with philosophical exemptions to school required vaccines. http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=28005483
- LD 473, Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services To Jointly Adopt Rules To Protect Children’s Health is sponsored by Rep. Patty Hymanson. This bill will direct the Department of Education and the Department of Human Health and Services to add Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) & meningococcal vaccines to school requirements for pre-teens and teens http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280054838
- LD 606, An Act To Remove the Philosophical Exemption from the Immunization Requirements for School Students and Employees of Nursery Schools and Health Care Facilities is sponsored by Rep. Ralph Tucker. This bill would eliminate philosophical exemptions for students or employees of nursery schools and health care facilities, but preserve religious and medical exemptions. http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280055087
To be clear, LDs 471, 473, and 606 are all pro-vaccine bills that are supported by evidence and historical data to increase childhood immunization rates and better protect school-aged children and teens.
- LD 1076, An Act To Enact the Vaccine Consumer Protection Program is sponsored by Rep. Beth O’Connor. This bill would establish an office to educate health care providers and patients about vaccine injuries. http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280055747
Vax Maine Kids believes LD 1076 would cause unnecessary duplication and oversight since there are already several federal agencies, medical institutions, research facilities, and licensing and review boards dedicated to vaccine injury issues . This bill would require funding dollars that Maine just doesn’t have. It would also make it more challenging for medical practices to provide complete well-child care as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Family Medicine in ever-shortening appointment times.
With all of this vaccine legislation in play right now, we’re calling upon Maine parents more than ever to voice their concerns about vaccine preventable diseases to other parents, community groups, legislators and the media.
Here are some very specific ways to send a strong message to your legislators and members of the Health and Human Services Committee during this time when they’re considering immunization legislation:
- Attend the hearings on May 11th and prepare testimony that you can deliver to the Health and Human Services Committee in person. This will demonstrate that you’re truly passionate and committed to this issue. There will likely be parents speaking in opposition to these bills, so we need your support. If you’re willing to testify, simply email us at email@example.com and we’ll assist you in drafting testimony and arranging for travel stipends. If you would simply like us to keep you informed of the hearing time and location, let us know via this email as well.
- Provide written testimony. If you are unable to testify in person, providing written testimony is the next best thing – let us know if you would be willing to prepare written testimony and we can help make sure it gets to the right place to be read on the correct day!
- Contact your local legislators as well as all the members of the Health and Human Services Committee. Tell them you’re in favor of LD 471, 473, and 606 and that you’re opposed to LD 1076. Calls or emails work well. If you would like us to email you a sample letter let us know at firstname.lastname@example.org. If you choose to call and do not hear back within 48 hours, we would suggest following up with an email. If you are unsure who your legislators are, go to https://www1.maine.gov/legis/house/townlist.htm to search for your Representatives and Senators.
The Chairs of the Health and Human Services Committees are:
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- Representative Drew Gattine (D-Westbrook; Drew.Gattine@legislature.maine.gov)
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If we want to protect our families from vaccine-preventable diseases, we need to be willing to make our voices heard when it comes to enacting strong, science-based immunization policies in Maine. We can’t thank you enough for joining us and taking action to help Maine increase its childhood immunization rates and keep us all healthy!

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British sculptor's cast-iron humans conquer Austrian Alps
Saturday 07 August 2010
British sculptor Antony Gormley has stood 100 life-size human figures in the Austrian Alps in an new installation spread across kilometres that officially opened Saturday.
Gormley has placed the solid cast-iron figures, each weighing 640 kilogrammes (1,408 pounds), in rugged mountains close to the lake city of Bregenz in western Austria in a work called "Horizon Field".
The figures stand from dozens of metres to a few kilometres apart from each other, but always at an altitude of 2,039 metres (6,689 feet) above sea level.
The height was chosen because "it is readily accessible but, at the same time, lies beyond the realm of everyday life," according to the Bregenz Museum that organised the exhibition that runs until April 2012.
"The Horizon Field asks: where does the human project fit within the evolution of life on this planet?" Gormley says on his website (www.antonygormley.com).
"This installation recognises the deep connection between social and geographic territory; between landscape and memory," he says.
The figures stand over an area of 150 square kilometres, some in places people could walk or ski past and others inaccessible but visible from certain vantage points.
Gormley, one of Britain's top contemporary sculptors, is perhaps best known for his giant, steel "Angel of the North" that stands 20 metres tall in northern England.
His life-size human forms have peopled the beaches of Cuxhaven in northern Germany in 1997 in a work called "Another Place", as well as Crosby beach close to Liverpool and the skylines of London and New York.
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- 3 Make your voice heard: Sign The Independent's petition to welcome refugees
- 4 Refugee crisis: Aylan's life was full of fear - in death, he is part of 'humanity washed ashore'
- 5 German police forced to ask public to stop bringing donations for refugees arriving by train
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There’s nothing like the crisp color combo of navy and white. A nautical touch is added when elements of gold enter the mix. The elegant white nightstands below dazzle with gold-toned handles. Sometimes a nightstand is so eclectically chic, just one will not do! A tiled effect is created by the pair of tall pieces in the next image. Note how their height and width give them plenty of room underneath for the storage of extra seating and cushions. These nightstands could easily double as desks or vanities!
Bedside tables in the contemporary bedroom need not always be about polished finishes and minimal silhouettes alone. Wooden bedside tables look equally impressive in a sophisticated modern bedroom and bring contrast – both visually and texturally. Some of them also double as cool shelves that offer huge storage space while others make for cool display units.
From space maximization, we move on to doubling the amount of bedside tabletop room and storage area with twin nightstands. The advantages here are obvious and even in a really small bedroom; the bedside table duo offers symmetry and sense of visual continuity. If you are planning on using two bedside table lamps in a small bedroom, then choosing identical nightstands is a smart option. In large rooms, a mismatched nightstand approach works perfectly well. No matter which route you take, make sure that you get the placement and proportion just right.
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Linus Tech Tips has teamed up with SilverStone to build the ultimate wall-mounted headphone holder with the help of the 3D printing and headphone enthusiast communities. Please note, entries are open to contestants all over the globe, everyone is welcome!
Yes they do. It’s aluminium and gorgeous, but unfortunately it’s designed to hold a couple pairs of headphones ON YOUR DESK and for some people being able to wall mount them is much more convenient.
Well, SilverStone knows a lot about building beautiful things out of aluminium, and the headphone community knows a lot about the distinct lack of well-constructed headphone stands on the market – most of them are made of plastic and are WAY too expensive for what they are, to the point where people have resorted to making DIY solutions out of table legs from IKEA.
So by participating in this design competition, you’ll be giving 3D printing enthusiasts everywhere a design option to print for a wall mounted headphone mount AND giving folks who want a high quality aluminium product on the market the option to buy that one.
All designs need to be submitted to MyMiniFactory before the submission deadline of June 8. Community voting on the top 10 designs will take place over the following two weeks, then 3D printed versions of the finalists designs will be sent to Linus to show off in a video after which the winning design will be submitted to SilverStone where a gold-color anodized prototype will be manufactured and sent back to Linus to show off the finished product and announce the winner.
- All submissions are welcome, but the winning design will be one with a clean industrial design and (more importantly) one that is POSSIBLE to manufacture in aluminum.
- All entries will be test printed by the MyMiniFactory team on FDM 3D printers.
1st: Exclusive one-of-a-kind gold-color anodized wall-mounted headphone holder of your own design PLUS one each of the “normal” silver and black colours with shout-outs in both the top 10 finalists video and grand prize announcement video.
1-9th place runners up: Silver or black (your choice) anodized aluminum headphone stand of the winning design and shout-out on Linus Tech Tips video showing off the 10 finalists
• Submit your design using the green "upload" button below
• You can submit as many entries as you like
• For tips for designing for 3D printing, check out this blog post. Email email@example.com if you would like any further assistance.
• If your design is in multiple parts, please make sure you submit all parts -as STLS- with instructions or diagrams of how they fit together.
• Each part of your design must fit within a build volume of 18 x 18 x 18 cm.
• If you have any special instructions for your design, please let us know in the description box.
• This is a global competition and you can enter regardless of your location.
• The winning design, and all accompanying rights to it, will become property of SilverStone. If you are not willing to forego these rights, please say so in the description, however it will mean you cannot be selected as the main prize winner.
• Once submitted you will still retain complete ownership of your design, however once printed the STL will be made available to the public to freely download.
I'm not a designer, what free software can I use if I want to participate?
Some good free software to get started: Sketchup and TinkerCad
What kind of 3D printing will my design be tested with?
What format should I submit my design?
STL (most 3D modelling software will allow you to save in this format, if not a simple plugin will usually do the trick)
What about the mechanism for mounting?
When designing joins and mechanisms (screws etc) create these for FDM 3D printing as you would like it to work. If yours is chosen as the winning design, SilverStone might make small changes (working with you) in order to make sure the design is ready for mass manufacture
What if my design is in multiple parts?
They will all be printed and assembled by the MyMiniFactory Team. Please include instructions if assembly is complicated.
Must my design hold one or multiple pairs of headphones?
Up to you!
I live in Iceland, can I participate?
Yes! Anyone in the world can take part.
I'm a 3D modeller, can I upload other designs to your site?
We'd love you to! Just hit the "upload" button at the top of the page. Your design will be test printed and shared with the public, after which you will hopefully start earning tips!


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FDA Anticipated to Announce COVID Vaccine Regulations
The FDA is anticipated to announce new regulations relating to the release of any COVID-19 vaccine. This move is believed to be in response to public concerns regarding the efficacy and safety of a 'rapidly developed' vaccine. According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans who would readily accept a COVID-19 vaccine if it were available today has actually declined in recent weeks, down to 50%. In other words, half of the people polled would not take a COVID-19 vaccine, even if it were available tomorrow.
The study and the anticipated FDA regulations are key indicators that any response to COVID-19 must be well thought out, planned for and carefully implemented. COVID responses must be provided in a way that inspire understanding, confidence and trust. With the increasing likelihood that COVID-19 will be a continuing workplace issue for many months to come, Mobile-Med is working hard every day to support our clients and partners with responsible, thoughtful COVID-19 response services. We work to build understanding among the employee groups that we serve, and to create a safer--and more harmonious--workplace.
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Black market cigarettes that burn for longer are blamed for deaths of mother and daughter in house fire
- Caroline and Hayleigh Kaur died at their home in south-east London
- An Indian-made packet of cigarettes is believed to have been the cause
- It did not have a UK-standard safety feature to stop it burning
A mother and daughter died in a blaze started by a banned black market cigarette, an inquest heard.
Firefighters issued a warning after the death of Caroline Kaur and daughter Hayleigh at their home in Plumstead, south-east London.
An Indian-made packet of cigarettes was found at the scene and is believed to have been the cause of the fire.
Wrestling fan Hayleigh Kaur, 23, was found dead at her home with her mother Caroline after a blaze started by a black market cigarette
The cigarettes did not have a UK-standard safety feature to stop it burning for long periods.
Caroline Kaur, believed to be in her 50s, and her 23-year-old daughter Hayleigh were the victims of a blaze which destroyed their family home in the early hours of June 18.
Residents described hearing shouts and 'blasts like fireworks' at 1am from the fire which left the house gutted and half the roof destroyed.
The inquest also found a smoke alarm probably saved the lives of other people living in the property.
Three more women, two men and a dog managed to escape the blaze which saw 35 firefighters tackle the inferno for more than two hours.
Rajinder Singh who lost a wife and daughter in the house fire was keen to promote the importance of a working smoke alarm in every home.
Caroline Kaur and daughter Hayleigh died at their home in Plumstead, south east London, after a blaze started by a banned cigarette
He said: 'It is essential everyone tests their smoke alarms and makes sure you replace the batteries immediately if they don't work.
'My wife had replaced the batteries in our smoke alarms just days before the fire and if we hadn't done that it is likely the whole family would have died.'
'It's vital that you know what to do if there is a fire in your home, have a clear escape plan and keep door and window keys where everyone you live with can find them.'
Meanwhile, neighbour Dorothy McCole, who lives opposite, paid tribute to the mother-of-five.
Mrs McCole who worked with the victim at nearby Gallions Mount Primary School, said: 'Caroline was the matriarch in that family - she led the family.
'She was a lovely, lovely person and a leader. All I could see was this house in flames, absolutely massive flames.
'If you can imagine an open fire in a grate - that is what it was like. It was so fierce.'
The brigade has urged all smokers to buy cigarettes that meet European Union safety standards and never to throw cigarettes or hot ash into rubbish bins.
The coroner concluded that both deaths were accidental.
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A new global study revealed that 85 percent of mobile apps on both iOS and Android operating systems fail to notify users how they collect and disclose their personal information.
The study, performed by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN), examined more than 1,200 paid and free apps, including highly-downloaded games and apps for news, health/fitness and mobile banking.
Moreover, study findings also showed that nearly one in three mobile apps requested an excessive amount of permissions to access additional personal information, such as location, putting the privacy and security of its users at risk.
“Apps are becoming central to our lives, so it is important we understand how they work and what they are doing with our information,” said Simon Rice, group manager for technology at the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). “[The] results show that many app developers are still failing to provide this information in a way that is clear and understandable to the average consumer.”
Other key findings from the mobile apps examines include:
- 75 percent require at least one permission
- 16 percent requested device ID data
- 10 percent asked for camera permissions
- 9 percent requested access to contacts
However, not all apps were found to have poor practice. Some apps provided basic information of how personal information was being used along with links to more detailed information, while other apps even notified users of the potential collection or use of personal data as it was about to happen.
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This week, the Trump administration released a proposed rule that would repeal the Clean Water Rule, known as WOTUS. What are the next steps that this proposal triggers, and how is the legal landscape for the rule shaping up? During today's OnPoint, Ethan Shenkman — a partner at Arnold & Porter, the former deputy general counsel at U.S. EPA and, prior to that, deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division — explains how EPA might handle a new rule and what the repeal means for the business community.
Monica Trauzzi: Hello and welcome to OnPoint. I'm Monica Trauzzi. With me today is Ethan Shenkman, a partner at Arnold & Porter and the former deputy general counsel at U.S. EPA, prior to that, deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division. Ethan, it's great to have you here.
Ethan Shenkman: Thanks for having me.
Monica Trauzzi: Thank you. Thank you for coming on the show. So this week, the Trump administration released a proposed rule that would repeal the Clean Water Rule that we all call WOTUS. It's a move that was expected, but it now triggers next steps from both sides. What does the proposal do, and how does it fit into this bigger, broader push to do away with WOTUS completely?
Ethan Shenkman: Right. Well, the first thing that this proposal does is rescinds the Obama administration's Waters of the United States rule, which defined waters of the United States for purposes of the Clean Water Act. But interestingly, it doesn't just rescind it; it replaces it, and it replaces it with the rule that had existed for decades previously, and that actually was the rule that everybody had complained led to a lot of confusion and uncertainty. So in some sense, we're back to that world of some degree of uncertainty while the administration decides whether to take the next step of issuing its own new interpretation of the Clean Water Act.
Monica Trauzzi: So this essentially buys the administration some time. Is the expectation that there will be a new rule proposed?
Ethan Shenkman: Well, the proposal says that it's temporary, so that is what they're saying, but there's no requirement that they move on to Step 2. There's no time frame in which they have to do so, and so it will be interesting to see how quickly they can move. I think they're going to be interested in not only trying to get a new rule proposed, but also finalized and defended within the time period of this presidential term, and whether they can do that, we'll see.
Monica Trauzzi: That could be a heavy lift.
Ethan Shenkman: Yes.
Monica Trauzzi: So how does going back to the old rule change the playing field for the business community?
Ethan Shenkman: Well, you know, this takes us back to 2006 when the Supreme Court interpreted the Clean Water Act in the Rapanos decision and did it with a divided opinion, with Justice Scalia writing a plurality opinion, Justice Kennedy writing a concurrence and then four dissenters, so it was a 4-1-4 split decision, which left a lot of uncertainty about how that decision should be construed and applied. And then there was just a ton of litigation in the district courts and the courts of appeals and with the courts coming out in a variety of different ways. And by re-enacting the previous rule, we're back to that same situation where the lower courts will have to decide how to interpret and apply Rapanos, and interestingly, this proposal also said that the agencies will continue to apply a guidance that they put out in 2008 where the agencies gave their interpretation of Rapanos.
Monica Trauzzi: So we could potentially see a new definition come out of the Trump administration. Do we have any sense of what that could look like?
Ethan Shenkman: Well, President Trump issued an executive order earlier this year where he strongly suggested that the agencies should consider adopting Justice Scalia's test. That was one of the opinions that came out in Rapanos. But whether that would be — whether that's something that the agencies decide to do, whether they decide that that can be supportable by the science and by the record and whether they think that doing that would be defensible, because it will certainly be challenged, is another question. So we really don't know. They could go in many different directions. And they can also — they could do something that's comprehensive or they could decide to address certain subissues and just address those.
Monica Trauzzi: What's the legal landscape ahead? I imagine that it's not going to stop here.
Ethan Shenkman: No, certainly not. I mean, the first question is whether those who are supportive of the Obama administration's 2015 rule will challenge this proposal if it's finalized. And it'll be interesting to see whether they do and what their argument is. They may argue that the science that was put into the record to support that rule was so strong that there's no going back and that to go back to the previous rule is arbitrary and capricious. So even before we get to whether the administration will issue a new rule, there's potentially going to be litigation over this interim step.
Monica Trauzzi: And in its proposal, the administration, the Trump administration, focuses on the economics of the rule and it makes policy arguments against the Obama rule. What does the administration gain by doing this and not by engaging in a discussion on the technical document that the Obama administration had released?
Ethan Shenkman: Well, like you said, I think they — they're buying some time and they're attempting to sort of define the rules of the road that will apply during the interim. There's another twist to this, which is that the Supreme Court is going to decide a case in the fall that has to do with which courts have jurisdiction to decide challenges to these rules, whether those have to be filed in the courts of appeals in the first instance or whether they can be filed in the district court, and it's possible that, depending on how that Supreme Court case comes out, it could create even more jurisdictional uncertainty, and so I think the administration wanted to come out and at least have some clear rules of the road that will apply during this interim period.
Monica Trauzzi: It's a really interesting one to watch. We'll end it there. Thank you so much for your time. Thanks for coming on the show.
Ethan Shenkman: Thanks for having me.
Monica Trauzzi: And thanks for watching. We'll see you back here tomorrow.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next term whether supplying a single component of a multiple-component invention from the United States can expose a manufacturer to worldwide patent infringement liability under a theory of induced infringement.
Attorneys for Life Technologies Corp. and the U.S. government had said the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ignored the presumption against applying U.S. patent laws abroad.
The grant also signaled the high court’s ongoing interest in intellectual property cases. Previously this spring the court took up cases involving design patent damages, the availability of laches in patent cases, and “useful articles” under the Copyright Act. The court also has sought the solicitor general’s views on two more cases, with recommendations expected next fall. But even excluding those, four of the 18 cases on the 2016-17 docket so far relate to intellectual property.
Kirkland & Ellis partner John O’Quinn, who’s not involved in the Life Technologies case, said the court shows no sign of waning interest in patents even after a series of blockbuster cases over the past decade, including last month’s Halo Electronics v. Pulse Electronics and Cuozzo v. Lee.
“Today’s grant shows that the Supreme Court remains interested in these types of issues,” he said.
However, the court turned down one other high-profile patent case Monday. The justices decided to leave intact a Federal Circuit ruling that found Sequenom Inc.’s patent on a groundbreaking noninvasive fetal diagnostic test is not eligible for patent protection under Section 101. Large segments of the life sciences industry had campaigned aggressively for the court to once again clarify its series of Section 101 rulings limiting the types of inventions that can be patented.
In the case the court will hear, the petitioner is Carlsbad, California-based Life Technologies, a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. that manufactures genetic testing kits that generate DNA profiles. The kits are used by law enforcement and in clinical research. Life Technologies manufactures Taq polymerase in the United States and ships it overseas, where the company adds it to the kits.
In a decision by Judge Raymond Chen, the Federal Circuit ruled, 2-1, that Life Technologies had induced infringement under Section 271(f) of the Patent Act. Section 271(f) says that anyone who provides “all or a substantial portion of the components of a patented invention … in such manner as to actively induce the combination of such components outside of the United States in a manner that would infringe the patent if such combination occurred within the United States, shall be liable as an infringer.”
Life Technologies argued that a single component cannot be considered “all or a substantial portion.”
The Supreme Court has cautioned in past decisions that U.S. patent law does not rule the world. Emory University School of Law professor Timothy Holbrook said the Federal Circuit has been giving short shrift to that presumption against extraterritorial application. “This case is but one of many that exemplifies this failure, and thus it provides a vehicle for the court to correct the Federal Circuit’s course,” he wrote in an amicus curiae brief supporting certiorari.
Sidley Austin partner Carter Phillips represents Life Technologies. Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Edward Reines represented Life Technologies at the Federal Circuit, where his performance at oral argument set in motion a chain of events that ultimately led to the resignation of former Chief Judge Randall Rader.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner Seth Waxman represents patent holder Promega Corp. He argued in his response to the petition that substantiality “is a fact question that requires a case-specific analysis of what is being supplied from the United States and its relationship to the patented invention across multiple dimensions.”
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General Research on Income and Poverty
According to the US Census Bureau, the official poverty rate in 2012 was 15.0– down slightly from 15.1 percent in 2010. After an increase of 2.6 percentage points between 2007 and 2010 (from 12.5 percent to 15.1 percent), the poverty rate has stagnated, decreasing only 0.1 percentage point between 2010 and 2012. The official poverty threshold is based on the costs of food for different types of families. Other measures of poverty are based on different thresholds of need, definitions of income, or regional adjustments and may show different trends.
The number of people in poverty in 2012 (46.5 million) is the largest number in the 54 years for which poverty estimates have been published. Numerous studies have examined the effects of programs and policies on poverty and other economic self-sufficiency outcomes, such as income, earnings, and employment. The General Research on Income and Poverty section explores theories, trends, measures, and predictors and outcomes as they relate to income and poverty for low-income individuals and families.
View recommendations from the SSRC Librarian on General Research on Income and Poverty and relevant Federal laws and regulations below.
Poverty measures establish the income level used to determine whether a family/individual lives in poverty. Poverty measures also provide a framework for understanding the number and demographics of people living in poverty. Alternative measures have been developed at the federal, state, and local levels to supplement the official poverty measure, which the U.S. Census Bureau reports annually. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are using the official poverty measure, supplemental poverty measure (also reported annually by the U.S. Census Bureau), and other measures to capture poverty and income trends and data. Click the phrase below to view selected research and resources on poverty measures.
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It's a ruling that may leave some solicitors tearing their hair out. The city's top judge, Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (pictured), has refused their request to be allowed to wear wigs - historically a symbol of power and the preserve of judges and barristers - when they represent clients in higher courts.Friday, 26 April, 2013, 11:23am 13 comments
Only one in six solicitors have been granted direct permission to represent their clients in the higher courts instead of a barrister. The remaining 75 out of 90 applicants will need to undergo an assessment to qualify for the right of audience in the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal.23 Feb 2013 - 5:18am
Solicitors and a foreign business chamber have expressed concern about a planned 15 per cent stamp duty on non-local and corporate property buyers, while another chamber has endorsed it.
The Law Society and the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong both called for exemption for companies controlled by permanent residents, who, as individual buyers, are exempted from the tax.15 Feb 2013 - 3:50am 1 comment
Experienced solicitors will be able to represent clients in the High Court as early as April, saving litigants tens of thousands of dollars as they will no longer have to hire a separate barrister.14 Jan 2013 - 4:47am 3 comments
Solicitors who apply to obtain the right to speak on behalf of clients in the High Court will need to sit an assessment, although those who have "substantial experience" in advocacy may be exempted.14 Jan 2013 - 4:41am
To become a lawyer on the mainland one must now swear an oath of support to the leadership of the Communist Party.
The Ministry of Justice recently set up the oath system for new lawyers, the Legal Daily reported yesterday.22 Mar 2012 - 12:00am
Solicitors with the right experience or qualifications may represent clients in the high courts - long the exclusive domain of barristers - by the end of this year.
A government assessment board set up to screen solicitors said yesterday that qualification standards would be gazetted in May, by which time it would start accepting such applications.31 Jan 2012 - 12:00am
The government is due to pay out a colossal HK$186 million in court costs this fiscal year - more than double the amount paid last year.
The bill for criminal cases in the six months since April 1 has hit HK$67.9 million, largely due to drawn-out negotiations and big unanticipated costs.23 Nov 2011 - 12:00am
While the notorious Licence Raj is slowly being phased out, India's legal community remains a closed shop. The situation harms litigants and businesses and, perhaps counter-intuitively, the lawyers themselves.1 Nov 2011 - 12:00am
Hong Kong's solicitors yesterday launched an a website offering free legal advice to people in need.
More than 90 law firms have signed up to offer services on the Law Society's new web page, www.hklawsoc.org.hk/probono.24 Jul 2011 - 12:00am
Lawyers are expected to uphold the law, yet some of them cause a lot of harm to society. Some defence lawyers specialise in getting their wealthy clients off the hook through clever manipulations of the legal system.15 Jun 2011 - 12:00am
It has often been said that judicial reform and the implementation of rule of law are immediate and achievable priorities on the mainland.1 Jan 2011 - 12:00am
The government proposes making it easier to obtain legal aid, but critics say the changes do not go far enough and accuse the administration of dragging its feet.
In March, the government proposed allowing people with financial resources not exceeding HK$260,000 to apply for legal aid under the Ordinary Legal Aid Scheme, up from the current limit of HK$175,800.30 Sep 2010 - 12:00am
The controversy provoked by the decision not to jail Amina Mariam Bokhary, a judge's niece, for assaulting a police officer focused on what the public perceived as preferential treatment due to her high-level connections and social status.19 Sep 2010 - 12:00am
The public image of barristers commanding fat fees from high-profile cases is one generally enjoyed by the more experienced and successful members of the profession. Life for new entrants seeking to build a good reputation in a competitive environment is not so easy. Proposed reforms which could provide young barristers with better training are, therefore, a positive development.12 May 2010 - 12:00am


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a urinary metabolite of epinephrine.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
A catabolite of epinephrine found in the serum, urine and in some tissues, resulting from the action of catechol-O-methyltransferase on epinephrine; has no sympathomimetic actions; 3-O-methylepinephrine.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
metanephrineAny exogenous or endogenous catecholamine metabolite excreted in the urine (normal adults, 0.03–0.69 mmol/mol creatinine). Metanephrines are elevated in neuroblastoma, pheochomocytoma, metastases, stress and sepsis.
False positive elevation
High dietary intake of bananas, or therapy with chlopromazine, corticosteroids, l-dopa, dopamine, guanethidine, hydralazine, imipramine, nalidixic acids, phenobarbital, phenylephrine, or tetracycline.
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Clonidine, guanethidine, propranolol, reserpine.
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A metabolite of epinephrine, excreted in the urine and found in some tissues.
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A catabolite of epinephrine found in the serum, urine, and some tissue types, due to action of catechol-O-methyltransferase on epinephrine.
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Marin police agencies should reconsider their inflexible "pro-arrest" protocol in domestic violence cases because it discourages victims from coming forward and "may drive the crime further underground," the Marin County Civil Grand Jury said.
The aggressive policy also causes unintended consequences for the abused and other family members when a household breadwinner is incarcerated or even deported, the grand jury said.
"The protocol makes no distinction between minor, first-time infractions and incidents of egregious battery," the jury said.
The grand jury, a 19-member citizens' watchdog group empowered by the local judiciary, reported the findings in its latest report, "Domestic Violence: Marin's Number One Violent Crime." The grand jury said its interest was sparked by a July 2009 article in the Marin Independent Journal following two domestic violence-related homicides in Sausalito and Novato.
The jury, citing information from the district attorney's office, said "violent family felonies" constitute nearly a third of violent felonies in Marin. In 2009, prosecutors handled 815 domestic violence reports and filed charges in 369 cases.
But because an estimated 75 percent of domestic assaults go unreported, the actual number of incidents could top 3,200 a year in Marin, the grand jury noted.
The watchdog group learned that Marin law enforcement takes a "pro-arrest" approach to domestic violence that some officers interpret as a mandatory arrest policy.
While California law "encourages" an arrest in domestic violence cases, the county has a tougher protocol that tells police to identify the dominant aggressor and make an arrest. The county protocol also discourages dual arrests, putting additional pressure on police to sort through confusing events and pin the primary blame on one combatant.
"A court official related an incident in which an arrest was made after one frustrated party with no prior arrests threw a wet sponge at his partner," the report said.
The grand jury recommends that local police be given the discretion, depending on the circumstances, to give a suspect a misdemeanor citation instead of a jail booking. The citation still requires the suspect to appear in court, and prosecutors can file whatever charges they deem appropriate.
"Issuance of citations, in some exceptional cases, would minimize the impact of arrest on victims and families, while at the same time promoting early intervention and education in an effort to stop the cycle of abusive behavior before it escalates," the jury said.
The grand jury's report also recommends increased domestic violence training for officers and involvement by command staff; funding by the Board of Supervisors for a countywide prevention campaign; and the designation of a domestic violence specialist at the county's three largest law enforcement agencies, the sheriff's department and the San Rafael and Novato police departments.
Formal responses to the report are due in the next 60 to 90 days by the Board of Supervisors, the district attorney's office, the sheriff's department and the city councils of San Rafael and Novato.
The watchdog group also invited responses from the county's police chiefs, public defender and chief probation officer, as well as the Marin Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and Marin Abused Women's Services, or MAWS.
Donna Garske, executive director of MAWS, said the nonprofit was still studying the report Friday and would respond to the grand jury.
"Marin Abused Women's Services applauds the grand jury's effort to study the problem of domestic violence in Marin, review the solutions under way and identify areas for improvement," she said.
"This issue affects all of us to some degree and the impact on children cannot be underestimated," said Deputy District Attorney Charles Cacciatore, a domestic violence specialist. "It is important to raise awareness around this violent yet ultimately preventable crime."?
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Yes, I am looking for a travel companion! Do you like quiet, slow adventures? How about we trek the Sierra Madre or the Tetons? How about some lazy canoeing in Katahdin Woods? Letís hitch to Colombia and bake bread for people along the way. Write poetry with me. Tell me stories. Letís keep each otherís spirits warm.
When I return to the 'States in April, I will be on the prowl for farmin' and gardenin'! I am favorable to/in the Northeast and Northwest.
I'm a writer and traveler. I'm looking for a place where the land, water and air is respected and nurtured. I can help with anything, can plant, tend and harvest; preserve, bake and cook; chop wood and carry water. I can also tutor, especially writing and reading.
I am inquisitive and open, learning to be more open. I love the earth and all her gifts. I love to live outside and feel the dirt beneath my feet and under my fingernails. I'm basically looking for a place where dirt is good, quiet is the norm, and love is the currency.
Poet, walker, lover of nature and family and freedom. Bread...food...mountains...poetry...what else? Let's see!

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By Jo Hooste
i tried to write about gone, but
my brain has been cataloging
disappearance non-stop for two years.
as inconsolable as a teething
baby with stomach upset.
i’m sorry. i can’t bear to think about
all that is gone. don’t know how to
stay here when i think about all
that is gone. and i know i am telling
and not showing, but i was at home
in the void for so long and now
i want to be here.
here, the hummingbird feasting
on fuchsia, clicking aggressively at
me when i walk by as they hover
at eye level. would i interact more
if i were territorial? am i
territorial and don’t know it? is that
part of this vague agitation,
a constant current in my body?
here, the blue heron standing on a
pylon. here the crows at crow beach.
here, the osprey at dusk, fish in their talons,
returning to a nearby nest.
here, the gulls and geese floating
near the shore. here, the broken
shells and half-eaten crabs and
barnacles on stones.
in the future there will be more
things that are gone. for now,
i turn away from the void.
sloth | sloth-deranged
Jo Hooste is a queer writer and world-conjurer, who loiters at the intersection of the creative process, mental wellness, and education. They live in the Pacific Northwest, engaging in peer support through nourishing, generative creative writing practices and mutual aid. Jo’s special interests are liminality, ecology, and liberatory love. They were a finalist for the Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Contest, and their work has appeared in Fourth Genre and Exquisite Corpse. You can find Jo on the web @fortunate_heron