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About the Band
With Cathy's powerful vocals, CV's phenomenal guitar playing, rounded out by the unmatched rhythm section that is Ryan and Ray, and an incredible repertoire of varying musical styles, CB RADIO is a force to be reckoned with.
Cathy grew up listening to an old AM/FM radio that was tucked under her pillow late at night. The host of one of the shows would read sappy dedications and play 1970s California rock. She found out she could sing one day, and like all the cool kids, signed up for middle school choir the very next day. Forced as a child to follow a nomadic military life, she migrated from South Texas to California, New York and back. As an adult she continued her nomadic lifestyle and found herself in Northern Virginia by way of Germany and Ohio.
One day, after sampling a few local bands, she had an idea. She called her friend Bruce Ryan and asked him to form a band with her.
So they did. They named the band Beltway Traffic. Which lasted about a month. The band was called Springfield Station for a couple more months, but soon they settled on Cathy B & The Broadcasters.
In early 2018, the spirited duo found a hotshot guitarist named "CV Rave On" (formerly known as Moggio Hozna) who changed everything. No really, he changed everything, including the name of the band. Thus CB RADIO was born, which is both an homage to Cathy's initials CB and to the old fashioned, over-the-airwaves way she used to listen to music.
CB RADIO is available as a 4-piece band, an acoustic trio or a dynamic duo called Constant Velocity (get it? CV?)
We play at bars and clubs, birthday parties, weddings, wakes, funerals, bar/bat mitzvahs, holiday soirees, divorce parties, first moon parties, charity events, fundraisers, special and corporate events! BOOK HERE today!
"If you want to walk away from a show snapping your fingers and a warm feeling in your belly, go see someone else. If you want to REALLY $%ˆ&#ing party, and walk away QUIVERING, come see CB RADIO.""
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Cathy "Queen Bee" Baumbusch
Cathy is a military brat who grew up in Germany, California, New York City and S. Texas. She is a retired Army Reserve officer, a self-employed real estate agent and freelance writer. She has been performing with the classical choir Choralis for over ten years. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, an MBA in Project Management, and is studying music at Berklee Online College of Music. But don't let education and the appearance of strength and discipline fool you. Cathy's a hot mess. But she can also really sing.
Christopher "CV Rave On" Volkstorf
CV is a guitar phenom that dropped out of the sky from an alien world. We hope to keep him as long as we can before the mothership calls him back to his home planet. (We scramble the signals at CB RADIO headquarters so they can't find him.) On previous visits to earth he has played with these bands:
The Band With No Name
Peace by Piece
The Other Unamed Band
Hot Buttered Elvis
Breakfast for Dinners
and SUPERFAMOUS. Just to name a few.
Aki is from Japan. He's the classiest guy in the band. Totally reserved during rehearsals, he totally cuts loose on stage. Gotta watch those kinda guys.
Meri Schaefer is the rockiest Rock Star in the band. Her talents speak for themselves. We don't know why she plays with us except that she's know Mōg for quite some time AND they have a history. She fronts Bloody Meri and is currently on tour with Bret Michaels, previously of the band Poison. We are honored to have her.
Other fine folks who have played with us include:
Bruce "Goldfinger" Ryan, bass
Ray "Radar" Greenberg, drums
Shawn "Speedysticks" Mitchell, drums
Justin "Squeezebox" Paschalides, Keyboards, Accordion, Harmonica
Eduardo "El Tamboreño" Rodriguez, drums
Ryan (Ryan 2.0) Connolly, guitar
Ryan Boese (Ryan 1.0), guitar
John Forsythe, Bass
Johnnie Cristaldi, Keyboards
Moggio Hozna, guitar
Hailey Warren, drums


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Disabled children will have access to a fun, weekly multi-sports opportunities. They will be able to enjoy a range of sports including boccia, wheelchair basketball, athletics, team games, goalball and cricket coached by qualified and experienced inclusive sports coaches. Throughout all of these sessions, teamwork will be encouraged for young people to work together in team sports as well as supporting each other in individual play. Older participants will be given responsibility over the term to set up equipment, partner young participants and lead exercises. This will empower them as future leaders and build their confidence.
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Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, you won't need any hub or central unit.
Featuring a touch-sensitive tempered-glass finish, with a customizable backlight.
Iotty its an adding value for your walls; I bought Iotty for the whole house. Looks great; nonetheless, still having problems with switches that shares functions like ON in one wall and OFF in another wall. Try everything that support told me to do , but still the same problem; lights doesn’t turn on or off. Only known fixable solution is to reset internet every time.
So my order had a delayed response from the customer service department but they were able to resolve the issue and replace the product. These switches are everything I thought they would we and more, beautiful, sleek, easy to install and user friendly. I love the automations. Every one loves them and I love recommending this light. Thanks for helping me resolving the issue. I appreciate it.
These smart switches add a different level of style and taste to your home! They functionally work great and just as good as any other smart switch, Except they are one in a kind for a smart switch that has the tempered glass design with 2 gang and 3 gang switches that actually get larger with the larger gang. Which is very important in the US where we have larger size switch boxes for larger gangs. So literally this is the only smart switch in the glass plate style that can be installed to replace a typical regular US 2 gang or 3 gang switch where all that is needed for install is to wire in the new switch (and no drywall work to make the gang box smaller is needed). So the additional cost of these switches compared to others, is definitely worth it considering the cost you would incur just to make those other switches fit where your existing regular switches are already installed. Not to mention, the Iotty design is so much more elegant than those other glass plate smart switches anyways. I am about 3/4 of the way in replacing all of my old regular switches with Iotty switches in my home. Regardless if it makes a lot of sense or not to have a smart switch at each location, I just love the way they add glamor to my home!
They are fantastic and the three way option with other lights makes it seamless to operate around the house.
Had a little trouble at first getting glass plate to clip on but they sent me a replacement right away! Now we knew what we did wrong and was able to install the new one correctly! So happy with my new light switch! We enjoy using it and looking at it! Modern and elegant .. just beautiful!


The night before my flight to Denver for #AAM2023, I went over my slides for the annual presentation on TrendsWatch. The talk was formatted around the chapters of the latest report (access your free download here), but rather than simply recapping what I hoped everyone had or would read, I shared some recent news and additional thoughts that had not made it into print.
Coming to the section on technology (“A Digital (R)evolution”), I paused to contemplate the “recent news” I’d chosen for the lead: ChatGPT and the blizzard of related stories since it was released last November. Within two months, the AI-powered chatbot had reached 100 million monthly active users, which apparently makes it the fastest-growing consumer application in history.
Since that debut, I’ve bookmarked more than three dozen articles about ChatGPT and its kin, filled with speculation about whether this application of artificial intelligence will remake our workplace, our educational systems, and our newsfeeds—and/or spell the end of civilization as we know it. For anyone familiar with the Gartner Hype Cycle of technology (see below) this was a familiar script, notable only for the speed with which we went from “technology trigger” to the “peak of inflated expectations.” (Assuming we’ve reached that peak, which remains to be seen.)
Contemplating the meteoric rise of ChatGPT, I felt conflicted. On one hand, it’s gratifying to note that I was blogging about the potential museum applications of AI-powered chatbots way back in 2017. On the other, I felt tired…tired and more than a little jaded by yet another digital technology being hailed for its potential to transform the world for good.
I have been down this road before, many times, in the fifteen years I’ve been trendswatching for the Alliance. Technology is, after all, one of the five main categories of the scanning framework I use, which I learned at the University of Houston (acronymically known as “STEEP”.) In my work, I’ve consistently pointed out that technology is only interesting in the context of the S in STEEP—social or cultural trends. What social need does a technology fill? What makes people want or need to use a new digital tool?
But in retrospect, I feel that I’ve often been naïve (or to be generous to myself, overly optimistic) in writing about the impact of emerging technology. For example: In 2014 I wrote about the digitally powered rise of the sharing economy, with the internet fueling ecologically minded collaborative consumption. In the interconnected future I envisioned, access would trump ownership, and savings from sharing material possessions would be redirected to creating meaningful experiences. I did flag the risks of rideshare companies exploiting workers and homeshare companies skirting regulations—but I did not anticipate the stunning magnitude of these negative impacts. Gig work associated with digital platform companies has turned out to be insecure, poorly compensated, and harmful to workers’ health. Airbnb is significantly contributing to the US housing crisis by limiting affordable rental units available to local residents and driving up housing prices. So yes, an app on my phone can help me find the nearest Little Free Library (yay!), but the overall economic and social impacts of digitally powered sharing are problematic, at best.
How does my growing techno-skepticism affect my thinking about ChatGPT and other AI systems fueled by large learning models (LLMs)? I recognize they are probably the next technology trend I should explore for museums, but my internal filters for harm are more finely tuned than they have been in the past. While I doubt the doomsayers who warn that AI poses a “risk of extinction,” I am highly aware of the harm the technology is already inflicting on the world, for example:
- Training LLMs involves scraping vast amounts of material from the web without permission or compensation.
- LLMs also scrape personal information, and while existing regulations in the EU and California afford some protections, it’s unlikely most individuals who might assert their privacy rights even know their data resides in the training sets.
- Even the best LLM-trained AI text generators are prone to what is euphemistically called “hallucinating,” meaning they flat out make things up. (And they are quite willing to double down by lying when asked if they made things up. See the recent example of the lawyer who used ChatGPT to prepare a court filing. It did not go well.)
- Even in their current, imperfect form, LLM-trained AI generators are effectively parasitizing the work of artists and authors, enabling users to generate text, images, and music “in the style of,” creating reputational confusion as well as, in some cases, depriving creators of income.
- AI-generated content inherits the biases embedded in the training material it sources across the web, bias that is often further obscured by the lack of transparency about how the generators operate (and their failure to cite or link to sources).
As I pointed out in my talk for #AAM2023, any technology can be used for good or evil. Digitally powered personalization can take the form of affordable, attractive 3-D printed artificial limbs, or creepy advertising that follows us across the web. Realistic chatbots, trained on a person’s writing, video, and recordings, can help us remember loved ones we have lost, or allow us to engage in sexploitation of AI avatars.
Often the benign or beneficial varieties of any given technology are created bespoke by companies or communities (e.g., blockchains supporting distribution of food aid) or by public cooperation (e.g., the decentralized, open-source microblogging service Mastodon). But museums often take advantage of the “free” services and platforms provided by huge technology companies whose profit incentives are not necessarily aligned with museums’ values (whether that is policing hate speech or protecting data privacy). As GWU professor David Karpf has noted, “Over time, the trajectory of every new technology bends toward money.” One of the basic questions to ask, when using a “free” technology service or platform, might be who is making money from the tech, and how? What’s the business model? What values guide their work?
I’m increasingly aware of the environmental cost of digital technologies as well. The graphic to the right (from digwatch) summarizes data from several sources on the environmental impact of digital activities, noting that digital tech accounts for 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), seven thousand data centers consume about 2 percent of global electricity, CO2 emissions related to online video streaming equal the total GHG emissions of Spain, and transactions related to Bitcoin (just one of several major cryptocurrencies) exceeds the energy consumption of Chile or New Zealand.
As museums increase their reach via the web—digitized collections, online programs, virtual tours—they are just beginning to assess the associated impact on energy use and carbon emissions. While the net contribution of the museum sector to digital carbon emissions may be small, compared to the whole, the same might be said of the collective impact related to building design, HVAC, and touring exhibitions—all areas receiving more time and attention from our field.
Let me be clear that I’m not advocating for digital abstinence—digital practices can offer many benefits to museums and to their audiences. However, I do think it is important for museums to be aware that these benefits are not without cost. I ended each section of my Denver talk with a “what if?” provocation, and for technology this provocation was:
“What if a cost/benefit analysis of new tech is a standard museum practice?”
And by this, I mean not just internal costs and benefits, but the externalized costs to society of the business model and ecological footprint of a given technology.
As we are seeing in the current national and international debate about the need to regulate AI, the guard rails around tech need to be created by society and by governments. For that to happen, the people who will live in the future created by these technologies need to understand the issues. That being so, here is one more proposition:
“What if museums use their superpower of trust to become a major influencer of public knowledge/attitudes towards new technologies?”
Beyond the direct impact of our own operations, museums have the potential to lead by example, raising awareness of what people can do via their own choices as consumers and voters, as humanity contemplates how to regulate emerging tech to minimize harm.


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One definition of “aphorism” I like is from from Wikipedia : “Denotes an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and easily memorable form.’ A big confession here: I wasn’t quite sure of the meaning of “laconic”. Reading about a laconic character in a book, I always pictured someone who rarely spoke, like John Wayne in all those western movies. But it actually and exactly means, “expressed in few words, concise.” Sounds like a description of Twitter, doesn’t it?
In the past few years, I’ve realized that my quotes are what many people remember most about my prosperity teachings. If one Googles or Bings me, many of these appear. The quote pictured on the mini-poster above has been one of the most widely distributed online. It’s been sent around the world on many websites in the illustration that first appeared on WildWomanSisterhood.com It even is quoted in a song poem, American Dream, by poet-rapper Suli Breaks in England.
I think it strikes a responding chord in so many people because it tells a basic truth, and provides a unique perspective on success and life.
I believe any single quote can make you happier and richer, depending on how you see and use it in your life. I believe that the thousands of quotes we are bombarded by and surrounded with, thanks to the Internet, are a virtual treasure of tools for success and inspiration, perhaps the most under-utilized treasure in any of our lives.
I could do an entire article, maybe even an entire book, on the quotes that have helped expand and transform my life over the years. Quotes by such original thinkers as Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Ray Bradbury, Norman Cousins. They’ve been my mentors in creating my own quotes as well as many other aspects of my creative life. They are all much better at it than I am, which is why I’ve chosen them as my teachers. There are also many not-so-celebrated writers and speakers I have taken my cues from.
Many authors have published collections of their quotes, but here is where my efforts are unique and different. I want to explore and share ways in which you can get more out of the quotes you encounter, whether mine or any of your personal favorites.
The quotes you will receive when you sign up below for my Inspirational Quotes series were specifically chosen to illuminate prosperity reality and provide different ways of looking at things. Feel free to share your feelings about your favorite quotes by hitting the reply button. I always love hearing which quotes deeply resonate (and which do not) with my followers.
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The Diary of Herbert Hart: Gallipoli, the Somme and Passchendaele as they happened
Herbert Hart’s diary is an unrivalled and gripping account of life on the front lines of the First World War. Hart commanded the Wellington Battalion during the closing stages of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and went on to serve as a commander on the Western Front for two brutal years.
One of the most important personal sources relating to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, this riveting record of his experiences during the great battles of Gallipolli, the Somme and Passchendaele tells an extraordinary tale of combat and the wartime reality of NZ soldiers, with unexpected humour and captivating detail.
SPECIFICATIONS: eBook| Photographs | 336 Pages |
How you can help when someone you love is depressed
‘Highly recommended – to comprehend what a depressed relative may be experiencing and the type of help they require.’ Graham D. Burrows, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.
Depression is a common disorder, but it is surrounded by ignorance, fear and prejudice. As a clinical psychologist, Gwendoline Smith has worked with many depressed people, but it wasn’t until she suffered depression herself that she fully appreciated how these factors can prevent effective treatment. In Depression Explained she faces these issues and combines personal experience, clinical information and commonsense advice for all those who have to deal with depression, including childhood and adolescent depression, post-natal depression and depression in the elderly. She defines depression and explains how to recognise it, outlines the role of the psychiatrist, describes the various medications and therapies available, discusses the place of natural therapies, offers advice to the carer, and throughout the book includes the experiences of many families and the lessons they have to offer.
Specifications: 9780473088620 | Paperback | 234 x 156mm | 160 Pages
Dean Buchanan has always been an irresistible force in New Zealand art. From an early age he showed immense talent, painting large oils that demonstrated both technical brilliance and a close affinity with the natural world. During the past thirty years he has become probably New Zealand’s most prolific (and also most affordable) painter, as well as one of the most instantly recognisable. His paintings are found in homes throughout New Zealand and in public buildings and galleries both here and overseas. He has also exhibited in Australia, Japan, Chile, Switzerland and the USA.
Coupled with his creative talent is an ability to live life to the full. No shrinking violet, ‘Wild beast’ Buchanan has always expressed himself forthrightly, especially in defence of preserving New Zealand’s natural environment. He has also become a mountaineer of some note, and in January 2007 succeeded in climbing Mt Cook. Bob Harvey interviewed Dean Buchanan extensively for this book, and describes every facet of his life. The book also includes 60 superb reproductions of some of his greatest paintings.
Specifications: 9781877437076 | Hardback | 210 x 280mm | 60 colour plates, plus 20 b/w photographs
A mother’s story of hope, courage and determination
Paper Cranes is the moving story of Cheryl Koenig, a Sydney mother whose son Jonathan was left brain-damaged after an horrific car accident, and the amazing sense that together with persistence, determination, family and love, almost any challenge can be faced and conquered. Jonathan has defied the odds and lives a rich and fulfilling life.
SPECIFICATIONS: eBook| 256 Pages | 8pp Photographs
The Great War diaries and letters of William G. Malone
Gallipoli – a brutal bloodbath, one that is branded on the New Zealand consciousness, a tragic symbol of the enormous losses suffered by so many during the First World War. Lieutenant-Colonel William G. Malone has long been recognised as one of NZ’s finest officers, renowned for his wise leadership as commander and famous for heading the capture and heroic defence of Chunuk Bair.
In No Better Death, the moving story of William Malone’s war is told through his detailed diaries and letters to loved ones. This fascinating collection offers precious insight into the thoughts of a national hero and the terrible reality of Gallipoli.
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First visited in 1968
New Mexico is another state that I've passed through.
In 1968, Frank and I stood at the meeting point of 4 states [one of which was New Mexico].
In 1976, Kim and I and little Zac drove through the state on a trip back to Longview.
This is our toyota resting in New Mexico in 1976.
We passed through Mexico on our 1983 road trip
And with Zachary on a return trip from Texas

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Sajid Khan is all set to start the remake of Jeetendra's super hit film Himmatwala. The director also plans to rope in the star from the original in his remake.
The rights of popular song Taaki O Taaki featuring Sri Devi and Jeetendra have been bought from the original makers. According to a unit hand, the first song of Himmatwala remake has been recorded in a grand retro style. Ajay Devgn who is going to portray Jetendra's role will also dance on the foot-tapping steps. His moves will be choreographed by Sajid's sister Farah Khan.
The source also adds that the song cannot be complete without Jeetendra. So Sajid Khan and Farah Khan are planning to request Jeetendra to do a cameo in the film and most probably in the popular song.
Himmatwala remake has recently begun with the recording of the first song. Sajid is yet to disclose the actress opposite Ajay Devgn.


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Interaction for Phosphotransfer between N-Terminal Domain of Enzyme I and HPr of E. coli Phosphoenolpyruvate：Sugar Phosphotransferase System.
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The interaction between the N-terminal domain of enzyme I (EIN) and the histidine-containing phosphocarrier protein HPr of the Escherichia coli phosphoenolpyruvate：sugar phosphotransferase system has been investigated by Isothermal Titration Calorimetry and heteronuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.(omitted)
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by Jeff Scheel, IBM Linux on Power Chief Engineer
Never before in my almost 25 year history with IBM have I anticipated a launch like that of our latest POWER8 systems. This launch releases the next generation of POWER processors in 1- and 2-socket scale-out servers with a focus on delivering new Linux solutions, especially in the area of open source clouds built on KVM – a dream come true for this “Chief Engineer.”
For me, the most important announcement is the release of an IBM KVM product, PowerKVM, on our POWER8 Linux-only servers, the S812L and S822L. For the past year, we have worked very hard in the open source communities to enable this open virtualization technology. Even though IBM is the first to offer KVM on Power Systems with our own product, rest assured that it has been enabled in a way such that any Linux partner can provide their own product. In fact, key open source community distributions such as Fedora 20 and openSUSE 13.2 have already been enabled. IBM remains committed to enabling Power Systems as a platform for open innovation.
The launch of this product marks the start of a new era in virtualization—convergence of hypervisors. As I've stated explicitly in my last blog, “Is PowerLinux a New Platform? Not really...” and have talked about in multiple forums for the past couple years, hypervisor commonality will be the next place enterprises save money. KVM unleashes the potential for a a single hypervisor to run all platforms in the Enterprise as it continues to mature over the next 5-7 years, just as the Linux operating system has done so in the past 10 years. In the meantime, PowerKVM provides an excellent opportunity for customers to leverage synergies with KVM and OpenStack to build light weight, flexible, highly virtualized cloud solutions. KVM on Power (from IBM or anyone else wishing to release a version) will look and act just like KVM on x86, making it an excellent choice for new customers on the platform to exploit POWER8 benefits while greatly reducing the learning curve to a bare minimum.
My excitement about this launch continues with the POWER8 processor. This generation of processors will thrive in the data-centric generation of cloud computing. Growth of the maximum number of cores per socket from 8 to 12, increases in the hardware threads per core from 4 to 8, significant improvement in the single thread performance over previous generations, and integration of a PCIe Gen3 controller into the chip will provide applications plenty of resources for big data and analytic workloads. In addition to the traditional “bigger, better, faster, stronger” enhancements associated with a new processor generation, the POWER8 processor also adds two exciting new technologies—CAPI (Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface) for connecting accelerators directly into the system and a new processor mode to access memory in a little endian format. These processors technologies will fuel software innovation for years to come.
CAPI enables POWER8 processors and out-of-core accelerators like GPUs (graphics processing units) and FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) to cache-coherently share memory with the applications running on the main processors as if they were “in-core”. This greatly simplifies application acceleration design which has traditionally required meticulously planing of shared memory usage through techniques such as pinned memory. Look for nVidia, our new OpenPOWER partner, to leverage this technology as they help bring GPU-based solutions to Power Systems in the coming months. Meanwhile, IBM will combine CAPI with FPGAs and emerging software applications like Redis to overcome traditional performance limitations.
Support for little endian mode in the POWER8 processor enables a new generation of applications. While I plan to devote future blog entries to this topic, let me take a moment to address some basic facts about the technology. First, the traditional POWER operating systems (AIX, and IBM i) are big endian and will continue to run as such on POWER8 and future systems. Second, Linux operating systems over time will be migrating from being big endian to little endian in an organized way that by no means compromises the support cycles for their existing releases. Third, as little endian operating systems come to market, a new little endian application ecosystem will grow. Given that most applications today support one or more little endian operating systems (Windows or x86 Linux) and at least one big endian operating system (Linux on Power, AIX, or z/OS), this ecosystem should grow quickly. Finally, little endian mode on POWER8 is not a magic bullet: compiled x86 Linux applications will still require a recompile at a minimum because the x86 and Power instruction set architectures are still different. With this new support, Power will simplify on step in the porting process for new applications, but to develop the whole ecosystem will take time.
Finally, as I look at this first set of POWER8 systems, my excitement peaks over the form factor in these initial offerings and the solutions they will enable. For the first time in as long as I can remember, we are bringing our newest technology to the entry, scale-out servers with 1- and 2-socket servers in 2u and 4u footprints. Complement the offering with a continuation of the total cost of acquisition (TCA) competitive “Linux-only” servers, the S812L, S822L, and S824L models, and the Linux market can benefit immediately. Add a new Linux operating systems from Canonical, Ubuntu version 14.04, and new applications from SugarCRM, CFEngine, Redis Labs and Zend and the platform takes a huge leap forward in open innovation.
PowerKVM, POWER8, scale-out servers, and new Linux solutions. Wow! This POWER8 launch delivers so many new technologies from the processor through the software offerings enabled with KVM. It's truly hard not to sound like Buzz Lightyear from the movie Toy Story who frequently hollers, “To infinity and beyond!” If you are a POWER customer, you should be excited about the new solutions these new servers provide for you. If you are new to POWER, combine Linux with KVM to explore the benefits of the platform. The future is here. What will you do with it?


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German retailer Metro Group has taken a stake in multichannel grocer Emmas Enkel and plans to expand the start-up’s physical and online presence.
Metro Group has taken a 15% share in Emmas Enkel, which is based in Dusseldorf.
Emmas Enkel – which translates as ‘Emma’s grandchildren’ – at present only operates two physical stores, in Düsseldorf and Essen, as well as an online grocery platform. The retailer has said that with the added investment from Metro it will seek to expand its reach throughout Germany and plans to open more neighbourhood stores.
Metro-owned Real is already a supplier to Emmas Enkel.
Chairman of Metro Group’s management board and chief executive of Metro Cash & Carry Olaf Koch said: “We are pleased to move forward into the future together with Emmas Enkel. At the heart of the concept is the absolute proximity to the customer, and this is also what our sales lines are committed to. We will support this innovative young retail company as a partner in the opening of further locations in German city centres.”
Emmas Enkel was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Sebastian Diehl and Benjamin Brüser as a hybrid between a corner shop format and an online retailer offering groceries, office supplies and pharmaceuticals.
Diehl said: “Our business model combining traditional and digital retail is extremely well received by the customers. Together with our new shareholder and our existing co-partners Andreas Bremke, Hartmut Ostrowski and Christian Busch, we plan to rapidly accelerate our expansion in Germany in the next few months”.
Metro operates multiple retail brands including Makro and MediaMarkt, and has more than 2,200 stores in 31 markets.

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Ep. 12 Non-News Networks
The mainstream media these days either report fake news or simply omit stories they don’t want to cover, as part of being non-news media networks. That’s the topic of discussion of tonight’s WilmsFront.
CNN and the New York Times hosted the 4th Democrat Presidential Primary debate. It included the top 12 candidates including my favorite Tulsi Gabbard She called the host media despicable for smearing her as a Russian asset because of her non-interventionist foreign policy.
More patriots had their bank accounts closed for unspecified reasons by ANZ Bank. The first target of this new banking deplaforming trend was Blair Cottrell who had his Westpac personal account closed. This was followed by former Lads Society member Thomas Brasher who was with ANZ.
The only mainstream media reports of Melbourne’s annual pro-life March for the Babies were negative. The worst example was the Herald Sun alleging that far-right extremists attended. One of the extremists mentioned was mother of 13 Kathy Clubb, I offer her a right of reply.
The Brisbane March for Life attracted zero mainstream media coverage. The only man on the ground was YouTuber and Proud Boy Ben Shand the Dusty Bogan who has published his on the ground interviews. He joins me to discuss the March and also what else has the Queensland Labor Government up there has been up to.
7 takeaways from the Democratic presidential debate – CNN
Democratic debate: Tulsi Gabbard rips hosts CNN, New York Times -NYP
Watch the 6 minutes that has America searching Tulsi Gabbard – CNN
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These beyond couple of years including the start of this current year has been hard for a lot of individuals as, we lost the absolute best performers we had in Mzansi.
VIP passings are difficult all the time to manage on the grounds that a portion of the these individuals we feel like we know by and by and, in this way, it's difficult to acknowledge that they are no more. A lot of individuals on Mzansi really feel as such and, this was featured by some woman on Twitter when she asked individuals which South African superstar passing hurt them the most.
Individuals hurried to the remark segment to specify which South African big name demise hurt them the most and they referenced different celebritu passing. Somebody referenced Amapiano artist, Mpura who passed on mid last year after he was associated with a lethal auto collision. Someone else referenced entertainer, TV maker and part proprietor of Ferguson Films, Shona Ferguson who additionally lost his life last year in the wake of going all through emergency clinic. They likewise referenced another entertainer, Menzi Ngubane and entertainer, Noxolo Maqashalala who took a break.
Others referenced big names which we lost quite recently and this included entertainer, Patric Shai who unfortunately ended his own life. However much we have lost a lot of individuals throughout the long term, individuals, nonetheless, still recollect a few VIPs who we lost quite a while in the past. One of these big names incorporates dearest vocalist, Lebo Mathosa who lost her life quite some time in the past subsequent to getting into a fender bender.
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Who’s hungry? We’re are! What can we say, we’re always up for a good meal. Everyone is familiar with the dining headliners of Walt Disney World, from California Grill to ‘Ohana, and the list goes on from there. It got us thinking, what are our top underrated Disney resort restaurants? We’re talking about the restaurants you can snag an Advance Dining Reservation (ADR) on My Disney Experience, either the same day or even a few hours before sitting. We’ve got our phone in hand, let’s make a reservation for one of our underrated Disney resort restaurants.
Under The Sea
Hidden from view (under the sea, get it?) is the best new restaurant on Disney property, Sebastian’s Bistro. Tucked away from view at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is a restaurant is putting out some of the best food. With flavors inspired by the Caribbean, there’s something for everyone’s palette. One of our all-time favorite dishes is the grilled skirt steak served with crispy yuca, baby bell peppers, and a delightful chimichurri sauce. It could be the best steak at Disney World based on value.
Sebastian’s Bistro comes in third on our most underrated Disney resort restaurants, as it’s quickly becoming more well-known. With the Disney Skyliner now open and the Disney’s Riviera Resort opening soon, we’re expecting the reservations to become a little harder to snag. It’s all good things for our crabby friend!
Passholder Insights: Sebastian’s Bistro is only one sit down dining credit when you’re on the Disney Dining Plan.
What Do Seas Make?
Waves! Well, not really, but no reason to get scientific in an article about the most underrated Disney resort restaurants. In the best transition we’ve made to date, we’re moving from Sebastian’s under the seas dining to The Wave over at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. In the back left corner of the hotel lobby lies of a blue tunnel to some of the most consistently solid we’ve had at Disney World.
The Wave by no means will be a headline restaurant at Walt Disney World, as the menu is well-done, simple takes on classic American dishes. With its simple themeing and always on-point wait staff, The Wave is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing meal. Many times we’ll make the short walk from the Magic Kingdom to the restaurant as a quieter end to a great day in the parks. By far the dish to try is the bacon and eggs appetizer. One of our all-time favorites!
Passholder Insights: Beyond dinner, The Wave has a fantastic breakfast that offers both a buffet and ala carte options. It’s a great way to start a day at Mickey’s house!
Best Italian On Property
We bet you thought we were going to say Tutto Italia in Epcot’s World Showcase? Close. For our top underrated Disney resort restaurant is Trattoria al Forno at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. That’s right, we’ve have been known to leave Epcot to fill our Italian craving. Disney’s Boardwalk Resort is a short walk from the International Gateway between the United Kingdom and France pavilions and for us, it’s worth every step.
What we love about Trattoria al Forno is the open-air kitchen and wood-fired stove. The chefs at the restaurant around putting out fantastic homemade pasta dishes, crispy flatbreads, and a meatball we wish we could have every night. We’ve tried almost all of the menu and there are no bad choices here! More often than not, we’re able to grab a reservation on most nights. Let’s keep this gem between us, deal?
Passholder Insights: For breakfast Trattoria al Forno does a character meal. A little known secret is if you’re not looking for character dining you can still enjoy a meal, just mention to the hostess you’re looking for breakfast without characters.
Walt Disney World is filled with fantastic, one of a kind dining experiences. If you’re like us and from time to time you’re looking for a last-minute meal, we highly recommend any of these options. We have a couple more favorites that did not make the list. Looks like we may have underrated Disney resort restaurants part 2 article in the works. Until then, we’re off to enjoy a glass of wine and homemade pasta at Trattoria al Forno.
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Due to a rapidly rising population of international law students in the United States, considering the guiding role of language specialists in L2 legal writing has become more critical than ever regarding academic curricula and research as well as prospective professional practice. Given the lack of rich body of research on L2 legal writing, this thesis contemplates how legal writing curricula and research could be practically beneficial to L2 English learners (especially to those with legal backgrounds), through the researcher's own point of view as a L2 English-speaking lawyer. For this purpose, the researcher investigates diverse approaches to L2 legal writing and explores relevant literature within the field of SLS. Current dilemmas in L2 legal writing instruction associated with the intimate relationship between law and language are also addressed. In addition, the unique aspects involved in L2 legal writing are identified and discussed regarding the discourse features of legal writing genres. Through such in-depth examination of the concerns and ideas of ELP researchers and practitioners, the researcher profiles current challenges in L2 legal writing and discovers varying perspectives therein(from ideal to realistic), including the value of interdisciplinary and intersectional cooperation in research as well as practice. Ultimately, pedagogical implications of the research findings and suggestions for further inquiry are discussed.
Park, Jongkyung, "The Multidimensional Prospects for L2 English Legal Writing" (2014). Open Access Theses. 363.

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As a designated UNESCO "human heritage" site, Arequipa is popular for history buffs and regular travelers alike. From its beautiful colonial-era architecture to the more humble but nonetheless intricately carved houses made from sillar, Arequipa will fascinate and charm you with its rugged volcanoes, fluffy Alpacas, delicious Peruvian cuisine, and more.
Arequipa's "human heritage" draws people from all over the world. Architecture, burial grounds, and ruins are perfectly preserved and captured in time - not just at one spot but throughout the town.
One cathedral after the next dots the Historical Center of Arequipa, beginning with the grandest of them all, the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa.
The gorgeous Colca Canyon is yours to discover on guided tours full of treks, forest animals, and even flamingos!
Going uphill or biking down: it's all up to you. Regardless of what you choose, scaling a volcano is something you'll be able to live to tell your grandkids (and friends!) about.
For a taste of something that is truly different, why not put what you've been eating to the ultimate test? Try your hand at combining local ingredients and age-old techniques with Arequipa's Cooking Classes.
Walk over to Plaza de Armas, Arequipa's main square. You'll be mesmerized by the giant palm trees, bird fountains, and vibrant gardens encompassing the colonial architecture. Relax at one of the beautifully crafted benches and stare out onto the city. The pigeons hanging around the water fountain will keep you company. The plaza has the best access to Arequipa's government offices and other stunning attractions such as the twin-towered cathedral. Take a break from touring and stop at one of the many restaurants, cafes or bars surrounding the plaza to taste the wonderful Peruvian cuisine with Pisco Sour. If you plan to visit the elevated ruins, have a coca tea to help with the altitude.
Visit the Santa Catalina de Siena Monastery, a community guarded by a gate and vibrant red wall. As you enter the monastery, the arched doorway houses the statue of St. Catherine of Siena. Stroll down Sevilla Street where you'll be amazed at the kitchen with its darkly colored painted ceilings and walls that display the original utensils. Walk over to the main cloister decorated with paintings depicting the life of Jesus and Mary. As you walk through this monastery, you'll feel you are traveling back in time inside another city.
Take a tour of the Museum of Andean Sanctuaries and marvel at its most precious and famous inhabitant, "Juanita, la niña del los hielos" (Juanita, the ice girl), a mummified girl sacrificed in a Capac Cocha ceremony 500 years ago. The museum houses the most amazing artifacts indigenous to Arequipa culture. Peruse the pottery, textiles and other artifacts that were considered offerings to those mummified and buried. The museum also offers a short film depicting Juanita's discovery and the reasons why an Inca child would be sacrificed to the Gods.
If you love animals, then Mundo Alpaca will introduce you to both the Alpacas and Llamas, Peru's most treasured creatures. Learn to recognize different breeds of both animals. Marvel at the magnificent back-strap weavers demonstrating how they produce textiles. This live demonstration will leave you breathless as you witness pre-Inca techniques. When you stroll over to the Art Gallery, you'll be delighted by the three exhibition rooms displaying permanent exhibits of watercolors, oils, and traditional textiles sponsored by Mitchell & Company.
The monastery was originally constructed in 1648, but has since been completely rebuilt. Today it is a museum with a gigantic library full of over 20,000 books and maps. Marvel at the Amazonian artifacts on display. You'll be fascinated by the collection of preserved jungle animals collected over the years by missionaries. The museum also houses Amazonian artifacts and religious art dating from the days before the conquistadors.
Traveling to Arequipa in the dry winter season, from May to September, is the best time; temperatures are still a pleasant 68. November through April is summer time and there are heavy rains with temperatures ranging from 75 to the high 90s.
Getting to Arequipa, you'll land at the Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), which is around five miles from the city center. From here, take a taxi into town for a rate of around S/. 20.
While you can travel by train, there are only "charter" services available from Juliaca and Puno and only for groups of 40 or more.
If you're driving from cities like Cusco to Arequipa, the route heads south and then west. Use Route 3S and 34G then transfer onto 34J. Take Route 34A to Aviación in Cerro Colorado and continue on Aviación and take Chachani, José Abelardo Quiñones, and Andrés Martinez to Calle Socabaya in Arequipa.
Services from companies like Cruz del Sur, Ormeño, and Excluciva arrive at the Terminal Terrestre and Terminal Terrapuerto. A trip from Lima starts at S/. 30.
If you're looking for lush gardens, with pools and hammocks, there's no better place than La Casa de mi Abuela. For something that has cleanliness and comfort built into the price, check out La Casa de Melgar Arequipa.
Historical Center - the "historical center" contains the famous Plaza de Armas and the Basilica Cathedral among other shops and attractions.
Vallecito - this is a great place for budget travelers to find cheap but hospitable accommodation and trendy eateries while still being within walking distance to downtown.
Yanahuara - visitors flock here to take in the gorgeous but faded architecture built from sillar, a pearly white volcanic rock. Not for nothing, this is one of the best places in the city to view the three surrounding volcanoes.
While most of the city relies on foot, bikes, or taxis to get around, there are special buses that service visitors who want to check out the neighboring rural areas of interest. These trips usually include a tour of the area. The whole experience costs around S/. 35.
Taking a taxi in Arequipa is essentially like renting a car with a driver from local companies like Panataxi and Taxitel. Fares start at S/. 4 and it's S/. 3.61 per mile thereafter.
You can pick up a rental car from companies like Hertz at the airport. Fares for a standard compact four-door start at S/. 168.
Plenty of malls have recently opened in Arequipa, including Parque Lambramani and Mall Aventura Plaza Arequipa. If you're into local crafts and alpaca wool, check out the square close to La Compañía church.
A quart of milk costs S/. 3.65 and a dozen eggs will come to about S/. 4.49.
The best spots to eat in Arequipa are the traditional picanterias. Get your fill of the famous (and favorite) local dish chicharrón: fried pork with corn. Meals come with a soup and a main course for around S/. 10, and up to S/. 30 at La Capitana.

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The History of American Companies Manufacturing in Mexico and How It’s Shaped Present Day11.05.20
Mexico manufacturing has been an effective business strategy for decades, thanks largely in part to the cost-effectiveness of operations when compared to the U.S. Automotive manufacturing, specifically, has been a leader in the industry, with Mexico being one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of motor vehicles.
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, light vehicle production in Mexico tripled from 1994 to 2016, rising from 1.1 million units to nearly 3.5 million units during that time frame. It also reports the automotive sector represents 25 percent of Mexico manufacturing exports. Ford was the earliest U.S. automaker to have a presence in Mexico when it began the assembly of the Model T in 1925. A few years later General Motors and Chrysler followed suit and began nearshore manufacturing and established their first assembly plants across the border as well.
Fast forward several decades as manufacturers across all sectors also began benefiting from the impact of the IMMEX/maquiladora program. This unique program allows companies that are moving manufacturing to Mexico to temporarily import materials, tools, and equipment with a 16 percent value-added tax exemption, as long as the final products are exported back to the U.S.
When working under a maquiladora license, manufacturers can benefit from this tax advantage right away, saving significant costs. However, obtaining one as a new, standalone entity takes several months for approval. This has led many to work with shelter services operators that already have the proper licensing and certifications in place.
Regardless, it’s not only the automotive sector that’s been able to prosper from the benefits of Mexico manufacturing. The medical device industry is one of Mexico’s biggest export sectors with an approximately $17 billion industry. Nearly one-third of all medical device equipment in the U.S. was imported in 2018 with Mexico as the top supplier, accounting for approximately 17 percent.
In today’s current economic climate, the medical device and electronics manufacturing sectors have seen a spike in nearshore manufacturing in Mexico due to the demand for resources as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Medical Device and Electronics Manufacturing on the Rise
Reuters reports the demand for ventilators is up nearly 1,000 percent for patients who suffer from respiratory conditions following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Additionally, the demand for medical antibacterial solutions is up 430 percent and thermostats up 150 percent.
The spike has led some U.S. medical device companies to team up with auto manufacturers to reconfigure production lines in Mexico to meet the needs of supplying life saving machines and equipment. American companies like Hillrom, Stryker, Integer, and Vyaire Medical are building medical equipment and/or medical products, such as masks, in Mexico.
In addition to health care supply needs, there’s also been a surge of newly remote workers as businesses have shut down their physical office spaces and many large corporations halting in-person operations until well into 2021. Though the electronics manufacturing industry is also largely part of medical device manufacturing (as well as other sectors), there’s been a higher individual consumer demand for computers, speakers, and other digital equipment for the millions of people now supplying home offices.
In 2019, computer and electronic products were already the second largest U.S. import from Mexico behind transportation equipment, according to United States International Trade Commission Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb data. However, into 2020, it was reported that notebook PC and PC accessories jumped in sales by 53 percent in April, a month after most shelter-in-place orders took effect.
Since then PCs have grown by approximately 30 percent each of the following weeks and Chromebook sales have been over 100 percent for each of those weeks of April and into early May. There’s also the increased demand for wearable electronics, at-home fitness monitors, and gaming systems as people stay at home during the pandemic.
Historically, many electronics manufacturers have turned to China for their supply chain needs, but even China and other Asian firms are considering moving their factories to Mexico in light of the coronavirus and ongoing trade war issues with the U.S. Foxconn and Pegatron are two contractors of smartphone manufacturing, including Apple iPhones, that have considered moving manufacturing to Mexico or diversifying facilities to Mexico. It would be an expansion move for Foxconn that already has five factories in Mexico set up to make televisions and servers.
For many American companies, the strategy of moving operations from China closer to home has been on the horizon for years, and the challenges that’ve been introduced due to the coronavirus provides yet another advantage of Mexico manufacturing.
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A new report has revealed that businesses are being paid at least one month later than agreed, and company directors are taking salary cuts to mitigate the impact.
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"Basing wage increases on temporary market movements seems to be at odds with the long term economic plan." - Katja Hall, CBI Deputy Director-General.
The rate of wage growth remains central to the outlook for the pound sterling with the
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Humana announced today expanded availability of telehealth services for its members to help reduce exposure risk from the continued spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The move builds on previous measures the company has taken in response to the global pandemic, including removing barriers to coronavirus testing, offering early prescription refills and expanding coverage of telehealth visits for urgent care.
“We serve many older adults and people with multiple chronic conditions who are at greater risk from the new virus,” said William Shrank, M.D., chief medical officer, Humana. “We also recognize that social distancing can be an effective strategy to slow the spread of COVID-19, and some states have ordered residents to shelter in place. For these reasons, we’re encouraging our members to take advantage of telehealth whenever possible, and we’ve updated our policies to make telehealth services easily accessible and affordable.”
Humana’s actions are designed to meet or exceed guidance from regulatory agencies at the state and federal levels, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Effective immediately, Humana has put in place the following telehealth-related provisions, which apply to its Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial employer-sponsored plans, including self-insured plans:
- Temporary expansion of member cost share waivers for telehealth – To encourage members to seek care safely while protecting the health care workforce, Humana is waiving member cost share for all telehealth services delivered by participating/in-network providers, including telehealth services delivered through MDLive to Medicare Advantage members and to commercial members in Puerto Rico, as well as all telehealth services delivered through Doctor on Demand to commercial members.
- Temporary expansion of telehealth service scope and reimbursement rules – To ease systemic burdens arising from COVID-19 and support shelter-in-place orders, Humana is facilitating telehealth visits for its members. Humana will temporarily reimburse for telehealth visits with participating/in-network providers at the same rate as in-office visits. To qualify for reimbursement, telehealth visits must meet medical necessity criteria, as well as all applicable coverage guidelines.
- Temporary expansion of telehealth channels – Humana understands that not all telehealth services will involve the use of both video and audio. For health care providers or members who don’t have access to secure video systems, Humana will temporarily accept audio-only telephone visits, which can be submitted and reimbursed as telehealth visits.
- Multiple practitioner types can deliver telehealth services – Both participating/in-network primary care and specialty providers can deliver care using telehealth services, provided that CMS and state-specific guidelines are followed. This includes behavioral health services. For telehealth visits with a specialist, members are encouraged to work with their primary care physician to facilitate care coordination.
“We hope these steps not only improve safety for patients and health care providers alike, but also simplify the health care experience for our members during these challenging times,” said Dr. Shrank. “We continue to coordinate closely with public health authorities and regulatory agencies on coronavirus response, and we will make further adjustments to our policies, procedures and guidelines as needed and appropriate in this rapidly changing environment.”
Humana’s announcement on telehealth follows earlier measures taken by the company, including:
- waiving the out-of-pocket costs (copays, coinsurance and deductibles) associated with COVID-19 testing, including related visit costs in a range of clinical settings such as a physician’s office, urgent care center or emergency department;
- allowing early prescription refills, so members can prepare for extended supply needs – an extra 30- or 90-day supply as appropriate;
- and providing a member support line with specially trained call center employees to help support members with specific coronavirus questions and concerns, including live assistance with telehealth.
Members with questions about coronavirus or any other aspect of their health care coverage can call Humana’s toll-free customer support line, which can be found on the back of their member I.D. card. Or, visit humana.com/coronavirus for the latest updates.

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After a year in which some people called into question Research in Motion's future, the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone is hoping that the much-delayed BlackBerry 10 (BB10) operating system will help...
Employees claim that the tools give "the keys to the kingdom"
Researchers called the trend a "troubling sign"
The Alexa-powered hardware would offer suggestions to users on how they can better interact with people around them
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La société Forecreu qui transforme à chaud des métaux et alliages spéciaux pour l’outillage de coupe et le médical orthopédique, annonce un investissement de 5 millions d’euros dans l’Allier. Cette entreprise familiale créée dans les années 50, par le père de l’actuel président de Forecreu, est la seule au monde à proposer des barres à trous en aciers rapides inoxydables et titanes destinées à la fabrication d’outils, d’instruments et d’implants orthopédiques. Une spécialité industrielle, à la fois complexe et technique. « Pour assurer notre développement, nous réalisons ce programme d’investissement de 5 millions d’euros qui comprend l’installation d’un laminoir Kocks, l’augmentation Read more
Perryman Co., a producer of titanium for a variety of industrial applications, is headquartered on Vandale Drive in Houston.
HOUSTON – Perryman Co. will more than double its current titanium melting capacity through the addition of two new furnaces, as it prepares to tap a larger segment of the aerospace industry. The Houston-based company said in a press release the new furnaces will include one electron beam model and a vacuum arc remelt model. They will be located with Perryman’s existing melting facilities in California Technology Park in Coal Center. The company said the furnace additions are a response to growing demand for its titanium products, buoyed by a record commercial
NEW YORK & DAVENPORT, Iowa-Arconic Inc. (NYSE: ARNC) today announced plans to install a new horizontal heat treat furnace at its Davenport Works facility in Iowa. Heat treatment is a required step in the production of certain high-strength products, and is essential for products intended for large aerospace and industrial applications. This new furnace will enable Arconic to heat treat longer and thicker plate than ever before, including material for Arconic’s recently installed Thick Plate Stretcher, which began commercial production this year and is the largest thick plate stretcher in the world. Need for thick aluminum plate is growing, particularly as demand for Read more
Société Le Nickel – SLN’s Board of Directors, meeting in Doniambo on Thursday November 16th, 2017, unanimously appointed Dominique KATRAWA as its Chairman. Previously General Secretary of SLN, Mr KATRAWA has been aRead more
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. said Thursday that three of its subsidiaries have falsified specification data for their products. The headquarters of Mitsubishi Materials Corp. are located within the Keidanren Kaikan Building in Tokyo
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. said Thursday that three of its subsidiaries have falsified specification data for products supplied to the aerospace, automotive and electric power industries. The revelation comes on the heels of quality control scandals at other major Japanese firms, including a metal product data falsification scandal at Kobe Steel Ltd. Rubber products produced by one of the subsidiaries were used by the Self-Defense Forces in some of the engines of their aircraft and vessels despite not meeting specification requirements, according to officials at a government agency responsible for development and procurement of defense equipment. Also among the three firms, Mitsubishi Cable Industries Ltd. falsified data on sealing materials used for joining metal parts such as pipes supplied to 229 firms, and Mitsubishi Shindoh Co. rigged data on copper products shipped to 29 companies. None of the cases have beenRead more
Le fabricant d’aciers spéciaux (pour la mécanique, l’automobile, l’industrie des hydrocarbures) qui emploie près de 1 550 salariés, devrait «se déclarer en cessation de paiement dans les prochains jours» auprès du tribunal de grande instance de Strasbourg, a déclaré Cyril Brand, élu CFDT de l’entreprise. Selon le responsable syndical, cette procédure judiciaire, synonyme d’un dépôt de bilan, pourrait être engagée dès lundi. Ascométal devrait être placée dans la foulée en redressement judiciaire, l’objectif étant de trouver «un repreneur sérieux» pour l’entreprise, a-t-il ajouté. Selon une source proche du dossier, cette nouvelle a été annoncée par la direction vendredi en comité central d’entreprise (CCE). «Il y a encore des discussions» avec les partenaires, notamment «sur le calendrier», a toutefois précisé cette source.
Le groupe, spécialisé dans l’acier pour l’automobile et les hydrocarbures (Renault, Bosch, Fiat, Toyota, BMW ou la SNCF), ex-filiale d’Usinor (1 550 salariés, 580 à Hagondange et Custines, en Meurthe-et-Moselle, Dunkerque et Fos-sur-Mer), déposera le bilan lundi auprès du tribunal de commerce de Strasbourg et demandera son placement en redressement judiciaire. « Ce scénario n’était pas prévu », indique une source syndicale mais « nous allons nous battre pour trouver la bonne option de reprise ». En effet, le groupe Asco Industries, expert dans les produits spéciaux pour l’automobile et les hydrocarbures, avait missionné ces derniers mois la banque d’affaires UBS afinRead more
Titanium is used in additive /3D Industry has been identified as an area for immediate growth. Viewed by many as transformative technology, Perryman has been supporting titanium additive /3D users for over 10 years. “Our strength as a fully integrated titanium producer uniquely positions us to support the growth of this emerging industry. Our aim is to ensure there is a reliable, high quality source of supply” stated Perryman. The new campus will provide a solid foundation for Perryman to proactively expand titanium operations.
Perryman Co., a titanium producer headquartered in Houston, Pa., has purchased 35 acres adjacent to the company’s facilities there. The new addition will allow the company to invest in additional manufacturing capacity across all its operations, according to a news release. The expansion will support growth for the next 10-15 years, according to the release. Aerospace and medical advancements areRead more
A sustained campaign focused on increasing export work is reaping dividends for a specialist Black Country manufacturer.
Alloy Wire international (AWI), which supplies more than 60 different ‘high performance alloys’, has seen overseas sales grow by 10% in 2017 and now sends its products to 55 different countries across the world. Norway has seen the largest increase, followed by Hong Kong and Taiwan, with Italy, Belgium and Mexico all represented in the firm’s top 10 hotspots of client locations. The export boom means 52% of the company’s £8.5m turnover is now outside the UK and this could increase further with the appointment of three new agents in Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa. “We have always been an international business and we wanted to step this up in 2017 by doing everything we can to support our network of 45 agents,” explained Mark Venables, managing director of AWI. “This has included moreRead more
RINL Chairman-cum-Managing Director P. Madhusudan on Tuesday said the company had finalised strategies for technological upgradation to produce more special steel and value added products to improve its share in the segment. He was speaking after inaugurating the all India special steel customers’ meet organised by the Marketing Department of RINL at Ukkunagaram. Mr. Madhusudan said special steel plays a significant role in the present market in improving the brand image and would contribute in enhancing the bottom-line of the organisation. The Visakhapatnam steel plant – Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited is planning to produce one million tonnes of special steel during 2017-18, according to Chairman and Managing Director P. Madhusudan. He was speaking in the plant on Tuesday after inaugurating the all-India special steel customers’ meet organised by the marketing department of the RINL. He said that the RINL had rolled out spring steel and spring steel flats for the first time in 80/16 size. The plant had also started production of low-alloy steel from the structural and special bar mill. Special steel products would largely cater to the needs of automobile industry, the Railways and engineering industry, he added. HeRead more
Austrian specialty steel firm Boehler wants to buy cobalt in a year-long contract rather than buying monthly, two industry sources said on Friday, as rising demand from electric car makers has complicated its normal purchase patterns. Demand for cobalt, a key component of rechargeable batteries, is expected to soar in coming years as governments battle pollution and more electric cars are built. German carmaker Volkswagen asked producers last month to submit proposals for supplies for up to 10 years from 2019. Boehler, aunit of Vienna-listed Voestalpine, Read more
In October 27th, Nanshan aluminum forging company with the British Rolls Royce company (Rolls-Royce) engine rotating parts supply contract signing ceremony was held in the Nanshan aviation technology center park. Rolls Royce Asia Pacific Supplier Management Executive James Lloyd, Rolls Royce Chinese supplier management executive official Hong Xiang, Lolo Chinese District rotary parts supplier management business manager Wu Tan, Cheng Rence, chairman of Nanshan, Nanshan aluminum board, deputy general manager and general manager Lu airmaterial park is the wind, Nanshan aluminum board, deputy general manager Liu Chunlei, general manager of Read more
The largest and most modern of its kind in North America, this 90MN (10,120-ton) four-columns push-down hydraulic-driven Danieli Breda press is served by a 200-mt railbound manipulator, a 100-mt mobile manipulator and a 190-mt overhead crane. NAF, which is the only manufacturer of open-die forgings fully integrated from steelmaking through finish machining in the Western Hemisphere, selected Danieli Breda among other competitors Read more
ArcelorMittal plans to invest more than $100 million at its Indiana Harbor steel mill in East Chicago next year, which would be a major boon for local tradesmen. ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor General Manager Wendell Carter said at the the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable’s and Construction Advancement Foundation’s 2017 Business & Economic Outlook at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso on Friday the steelmaker planned $276 million in capital spending next year, including more than $100 million at the Indiana Harbor steel mill in East Chicago. Carter said the steelmaker would do work on its continuous anneal line, No. 2 coating line and cold mill complex “to improveRead more
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — TimkenSteel (NYSE: TMST, timkensteel.com), a leader in customized alloy steel products and services, has brought its newest thermal-treatment asset, the advanced quench-and-temper facility, online and has begun processing customer orders. The addition of the $40 million facility, located at the company’s Gambrinus Steel Plant in Canton, Ohio, increases TimkenSteel’s existing quench-and-temper capacity by 50,000 tons or 45 percent and brings the company’s total annual thermal-treatment capacity to Read more
Norsk Titanium is the only company that manufactures FAA-approved structural titanium components for the aerospace industry using a patented rapid plasma 3D printing technique. Based in Norway, its global manufacturing facility is located in Plattsburgh. On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo visited the plant and officiallydedicated the facility. New York State and SUNY Polytechnic invested $125 million to bring the company to the state. In September 2016 Norsk announced its 67,500-square foot Plattsburgh manufacturing plant had openedRead more
Après son exposition au Salon EMO d’Hanovre (Allemagne) du 18 au 23 septembre 2017, les premiers éléments du nouveau centre d’usinage de titane multi-axes Flexia V ont été livrés au début du mois d’octobre à SIGMA Clermont. L’assemblage se poursuivra jusqu’à la fin d’année 2017 pour une mise en service début 2018.
Mécaniciens des matériaux et des structures, roboticiens, informaticiens et spécialistes de la production manufacturière sont d’ores et déjà à l’œuvre sur la plateforme technologique de l’école pour imaginer les solutions de demain. Les industriels sont également associés au projet, notamment Aubert & Duval, qui a inauguré dernièrement à Saint-Georges-de-Mons (Puy-de-Dôme) une usine de recyclage du titane unique en Europe. SIGMA Clermont a également noué un partenariat avec Airbus et Safran. D’autres collaborations sont prévues dans la durée, sachant que l’exploitation de la machine, sa maintenance et la fourniture du support technique sont assurées par l’école.
Cette machine, acquise dans le cadre du projet RoMaPAR+ du CPER (Contrat de plan Etat-Région) 2015, aux caractéristiques exceptionnelles (courses de 2 mètres, puissance de broche de 100 kW), est la première d’une Read more
The unique welding capabilities of Nu-Tech Precision Metals have helped to garner the shop an Ontario Export Award
In an era of fierce domestic and international competition, Nu-Tech Precision Metals of Arnprior, Ont., has built its success on providing what few others can. Nu-Tech is a major North American manufacturer of seamless titanium pipe and tube, and it offers numerous specialized services to its customers in Canada and abroad.Read more
Ampower releases the first issue of Ampower Insights: Make or Buy – an overview of today’s supplier market and cost structure for metal AM parts. Additive Manufacturing became a game changer in many industries. Especially for SMEs, however, high part cost are still the main restriction for further wide-spread adoption of this productionRead more
Bienvenue sur MetalBlog, la communauté des passionné(e)s de la métallurgie et de la transformation des métaux. Ce blog est animé par les experts et référents métier de CTIF qui partagent avec vous leur passion, leurs expériences et leurs coups de cœur techniques. Depuis l’idée du concepteur (CAO, simulation numérique, optimisation topologique, prototype…) en passant par le process de transformation de la matière (affinage, élaboration, fonderie, fabricationRead more
Japan’s Asahi Shimbun is reporting that Pyongyang’s recent string of successful missile launches is largely due to a Chinese firm that smuggled crucial tungsten and aluminum alloys to a North Korean company in April. The Japanese newspaper quotes a “source with deep insights into trade between North Korea and China” as saying that a Chinese private-sector company smuggled the materials, including high-grade tungsten and aluminum alloy, to North Korea’s central science, technology and trade company.
According to a source with deep insights into trade between North Korea and China, a Chinese private-sector company smuggled materials needed to develop missiles to North Korea sometime in April. In particular, high-grade tungsten and aluminum alloy was sent by the Chinese company to North Korea’s central science, technology and trade company. It was not clear what volume of materials was sent or the course used to smuggle them.
The tungsten was coveted by North Korean rocket scientists due to its hardness and penetrating ability. They also needed high-grade aluminum alloys to make their missiles stronger and lighter. Asahi says the unnamed ChineseRead more
Визит состоялся позавчера. Вместе с Рихтером завод посетили старший вице-президент по закупкам материалов Николь Лекка, вице-президент по закупкам материалов Рафаэль Дюфло и директор по промкооперации в России и Восточной Европе Александр Гапонюк. Экскурсию по заводу для них провелRead more
Kobe Steel Co. Ltd. said on Sunday that it had falsified data related to strength and durability of some aluminum and copper parts products to make them look as if they met client quality standards. Japan’s third-biggest steelmaker said the products were delivered to more than 200 companies but did not disclose specific customer names. The Nikkei earlier reported online that products using falsified data were delivered to firms including MitsubishiHeavy Industries Ltd.’s regional jet unit and auto makers. Kobe Steel said it discovered the data falsification in inspections Read more
Latin American steel group Ternium plans to build new facilities in Mexico and Colombia to “further develop its industrial system to better serve its customers”, it announced late on Thursday September 28.
- New hot rolling mill at Ternium’s Pesquería industrial center in Mexico to be operational by the second half of 2020
- New steel bar production facility in Colombia to be completed by the second half of 2019
Ternium S.A. T oday announced two new investment programs that will further develop its industrial system to better serve its customers. The company plans to install a new hot rolling mill at its Pesquería industrial center in Mexico, and to build a new steel reinforcing bar manufacturing facility in northern Colombia. The new state-of-the-art hot rolling mill in Mexico will target the growing industrial and commercial markets, improving customer service Read more
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi’s metals subsidiary has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission alleging that China-based companies stole trade secrets for special alloy ribbons used in medical devices and theft prevention tags. The complaint by Hitachi Metals and its US unit Metglas names companies including Beijing ZLJG Amorphous Technology and Qingdao Yunlu Energy Technology. It also claims two former Hitachi Metals employees who are Japanese nationals provided confidential and proprietary technology to these groups. Hitachi Metals and Metglas are calling for the commission to investigate the Chinese companies involved, ban imports into the US of related products and bar the sale, marketing and distribution of products already in the US. The product at the centre of the allegations is amorphous metal ribbon, or AMR — thin strips of a special alloy Read more
Thales has inaugurated a new facility in Casablanca, Morocco, specialising in metal additive manufacturing, also known as metal 3D printing. The new industrial Competence Centre forms part of the Industrial Acceleration Plan 2014 to 2020, supported by the Kingdom of Morocco, which supports the development of an innovative ecosystem involving Thales and its local suppliers, including the creation of a high-tech industrial competence centre, Thales said earlier this month. Metal 3D printing will lead to a reduction in the development and manufacturing times forRead more
In a meeting which took place today, the Supervisory Board of Saarstahl AG agreed to invest an amount of 100 million euros in a new continuous casting plant.
Saarstahl was the first manufacturer worldwide to apply the technology of mechanical soft reduction (MSR) in casting formats of 150 mm x 150 mm. The highly complex MSR technology improves the inner microstructure of the stee
The company operates a total of four continuous casting plants in the steelmaking plant. Here, hot liquid metal is cast into so-called billets.This primary material is then further processed in the rolling mills. The new five-strand plant with the short name S1 will replace an existing plant. The Read more
A major piece of Pratt & Whitney’s expansion project in Columbus is about to ramp up, with the aerospace company now starting construction on a 276,301-square-foot facility on Macon Road on the city’s east side. The price tag on the construction is $31.3 million, according to an Aug. 24 building permit, with Evans General Contractors performing the work at 8987 Macon Road. “That’s the new facility for the engine overhaul business, and it’s the lion’s share of the real property investments, although they will continue to make some improvements on the forging operation as well,” said Bill Murphy, executive vice president of economic development at the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. “The real big investment on the forging operation is when they put in the new press, and that should be happening late this year, but more likely early next year,” he said.
The new facilities are part of a $386 million expansion of the local Pratt & Whitney complex announced in February by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s office in Atlanta. Aside from new automated machinery and equipment upgrades, the project includes a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for a new isothermal forge press, which will make turbine disks and compressors for Pratt & Whitney jet engines.
The company in February said the money is being spent to increase parts production and maintenance services, while reducing costs for the company’s engine programs. Pratt & Whitney spokesman Matthew Bates on WednesdayRead more
El gobernador de Tlaxcala, Marco Mena, supervisó la obra de ampliación de la empresa Aceros Especiales Simec, que contempla una inversión de 600 millones de dólares y generará a finales de este año 800 empleos formales, paraRead more
Invirtió U$S 232 millones y tiene una capacidad instalada para producir 650 mil toneladas anuales
La firma Gerdau, una de las principales proveedoras de aceros especiales del mundo, puso en marcha su nueva acería en la localidad de Pérez, con una inversión que asciende a un total de 232 millones de dólares. Durante el segundo semestre, seguirán las actividades de estabilización de la operación de la acería, con el propósito de alcanzar Read more


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Heartland's Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins are joined Isaac Orr for Episode 213 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features discussions that explore the work of think tanks across the country.
We talk about how the fourth Democratic Presidential debate, and how no questions were asked regarding the national debt. We also talk about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s plan for a “Just Society.” This plan is composed of several ridiculous pieces of legislation. Last, we talk about Elizabeth Warren’s plan to hold corporations accountable.
This is the entire program from The Heartland Institute's 35th Anniversary Benefit Dinner, featuring Glenn Beck, keynote speaker and winner of the Heartland Liberty Prize. The event was held on October 4, 2019 at The Cotillion in Palatine, Illinois. The theme for the event was "Stopping Socialism."
Beck delivered an unforgettable and rousing speech about the importance of standing up and protecting what it means to be an American, and opposing the socialism that threatens our liberty.
The night's speakers, in order:
Heartland Institute Communications Director Jim Lakely
Heartland Institute President Frank Lasée
Pastor Corey Brooks, founder of the New Beginnings Church and Executive Director of Project HOOD
Heartland Institute Editorial Director and founder of Heartland's "Stopping Socialism" project, Justin Haskins
BlazeTV founder and syndicated radio host Glenn Beck.
Closing remarks by Frank Lasée
Heartland's Donald Kendal, Andy Singer are joined Isaac Orr for Episode 212 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features discussions that explore the work of think tanks across the country.
We talk about how the NBA is backing down to China over a pro-Hong-Kong tweet by the GM of the Houston Rockets. We also talk about the planned blackouts in California over the fears of wildfires. And last, we talk about how “taxing billionaires out of existence” would wreak havoc on the economy.
Glenn Beck, founder of TheBlaze and renowned political commentator, presents at The Heartland Institute's 35th Anniversary Benefit Dinner. Beck takes the crowd through much of America's history, highlighting the wonder of what the founding fathers achieved and why socialism will never succeed in America.
This event took place on October 4, 2019.
Heartland's Donald Kendal and Andy Singer are joined by Robbie “The Fire” Bernstein, host of the Run Your Mouth Podcast, for Episode 211 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features discussions that explore the work of think tanks across the country.
We talk about the impossible standards of America’s growing “cancel culture,” government control of society via climate alarmism, the unintended consequences of government actions, and sandwiches.