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NLRÂ was one of the winners at the European Satellite Navigation Competition, which challenged organisations within Europe and beyond to devise new, innovative satellite navigation applications. NLR was part of a team comprised of colleagues from DLR (Germany), Astrium (Germany) and Deimos Space (Spain). NLR specifically focused on future applications that combine satellite navigation with GEO information.
The international team’s concept was based on ‘augmented reality’, a concept whose present-day applications pertain to users of mobile telephones. By combining GPS positioning (and in future, Galileo), a 3D compass direction and a database with GEO information, location-specific information can be displayed on the screen. The photo image displays a touristic application: practical information about the surroundings is displayed on the screen of a digital camera (or binoculars). Other applications are also available for many other subjects (such as aviation, security services and defense), depending on the GEO information that has previously been saved or is made available in (near) real-time.
The Position-Determination Support System (POS) – which won the Defense Innovation Game 2010 -Â is a further example of research in which satellite navigation is used in combination with additional infrastructure.
The focus of NLR’s aerospace department research includes the use of satellite navigation in combination with GEO information. The coupling of these two disciplines renders new applications possible.
Dependence on and applications for satellite navigation is expected to continue to increase in future. Combining satellite navigation and GEO information will also allow researchers to establish correlations between the performance of satellite navigation systems and (local) weather conditions. Armed with this knowledge, forecasts and models can be supported, thereby improving the degree of accuracy associated with satellite navigation use.
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On Mar, 30, 2015: 89,969 people reported to have side effects when taking Omeprazole. Among them, 68 people (0.08%) have Cancer - Pancreas.
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How people recovered from Cancer - pancreas ** :
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WHEN Bradley Wiggins blew his rivals away to win gold in the time trials last month, he appeared to be a shoo-in for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
He already had six Olympic cycling medals to his name before London 2012 and just a week prior to the Games became the first British rider to win the Tour de France, cycling’s greatest prize. At that point, it seemed as though all bets were off because surely nobody was going to be able to match that?
In any other year they probably wouldn’t, but over the past seven weeks we have witnessed some astonishing performances from our Olympic and Paralympic athletes in what has been Britain’s best ever sporting summer. We’ve had multiple gold medal winners and in the small hours of yesterday morning, Andy Murrray finally gave Britain its first men’s singles grand slam champion since Fred Perry in 1936, when he beat Novak Djokovic in a thrilling US Open final in New York.
All of which promises to make this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award the toughest in its history. The annual competition is often either a feast or famine and it’s fair to say there are past winners who wouldn’t even get close to this year’s shortlist, never mind actually getting their hands on the trophy. In 1997, tennis player Greg Rusedski won after getting beaten in the final of the US Open, while the following year Michael Owen picked up the award on the back of his wonder goal against Argentina – the team that knocked us out of the World Cup.
But 2012 has proved to be a vintage year although exactly who will the make the final cut seems to have provoked more questions than answers, such as will any non-Olympians or Paralympians make the shortlist? One thing that is for sure is there won’t be any footballers among the list of contenders.
So who is in the running this time around? Some people have said it’s impossible to choose one single person but as it stands Bradley Wiggins is the bookmakers favourite at 11/10, closely followed by Andy Murray (5/2), whose historic victory at Flushing Meadows helped him nudge ahead of Mo Farah in the betting stakes.
Everyone, of course, has their own personal favourite. Farah won both the 5,000m and 10,000m in dramatic fashion and his now ubiquitous “Mobot” celebration has become one of the enduring images of the Games. Commentator Brendan Foster called Farah’s achievements the greatest British athletics performances of all time and it’s hard to argue against him.
Then there’s Sheffield’s Jessica Ennis. As the poster girl of the London Olympics she had the weight of the nation on her shoulders, but rather than buckling under the pressure she rose to the challenge producing personal bests along the way as she romped home to the gold medal. Last year, there wasn’t a single female on the shortlist but Ennis’s achievements and her starring role on what was dubbed “Super Saturday” make her a potential winner.
There’s also Sir Chris Hoy, who won the 2008 Sports Personality of the Year after his exploits at the Beijing Olympics and reinforced his legendary status in London when he supplanted Sir Steve Redgrave as the most decorated British Olympian of all time.
But what about the Paralympians? In a great summer of sport that has done so much to unite and inspire people, wouldn’t it be fitting if the award went to one of our Paralympic stars?
Like Ennis, Ellie Simmonds was the “face of the Games” and the 17 year-old not only melted people’s hearts she proved a formidable competitor, breaking world records in the pool and finishing with four medals.
Sarah Storey was another star performer whose incredible performances blurred the boundaries between Olympic and Paralympic. But if we’re talking medals then David Weir’s four golds takes some beating. It’s not uncommon to win multiple events in the pool, but it is on the athletics track which makes the achievements of the man they call the “Weirwolf” all the more astonishing.
There are many others that probably won’t get a look in such as Yorkshire’s Nicola Adams, the first woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, and the double gold winning track cyclist Laura Trott. Not to mention Jonnie Peacock, the popular Paralympic 100 metres champion, or Sophie Christiansen, who won a hat-trick of gold medals in the dressage.
The bookies have their favourites but it’s still too close to call and who’s to say this remarkable year of sport won’t have one last surprise for us.


Why the Need for Nuclear Weapons?
Nuclear Weapons, should they be abolished or made to kill off the world? I
understand that since World War II, many countries have started to become nuclear
nations. United States, Russia, China, and Israel are just a few. These countries are
major superpowers, besides Israel, and that can be a very dangerous thing for them all to
have nuclear weapons and have the possibility of one supreme entity deciding that they
want to launch a nuke at someone. Who knows, someone could be making the nuke and
it backfires on them and their own nation will have extreme results. Notably, even the
nuclear reactors that are stationed all over the world are a risk to our Earth. Nuclear
radiation being spread over just a little area could cause some really bad effects such as
people dying, having flash burns, animal and plant life becoming extinct within the
radiation area, polluted water, mutations, and nothing but a charred area of everything
around the radiation area. These effects would be the aftermath of any nuclear crisis. In
the process of convincing you that nuclear weapons should be abolished, I plan on giving
you examples of what has happened over the last half a century and our time growing as a
nuclear age. These examples will cover the main points of the nuclear age that has taken
place in our lives.
The first major time that nuclear weapons were used was in World War II. The
United States decided to use a nuclear weapon on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, after a clear
warning, and made Japan surrender to the U.S.A. and their allies. The nuclear weapon
that they used was the atomic bomb or known as the “A” bomb (History Channel). The
effects the “A” bomb had on Japan was devastating. The first atomic bomb was released
on Hiroshima, killing 80,000 people (History Channel). The second bombing was on Nagasaki, killing 40,000 more Japanese (History Channel). The aftermath of the two
bombing caused another 100,000 slow and painful deaths (History Channel).
Western scientists, servicemen, and journalists went to Japan to take a toll of the
devastation of what the atomic bomb did to that nation (History Channel). What they saw
was horrendous in their eyes, and made our country re-evaluate ever using the atomic
bomb again (History Channel). The scene they saw before them was charred landscape
all around the bombing area, hideously burnt people, and people coughing and urinating
blood waiting to die from the radiation poisoning (History Channel). Not only does the
people suffer, but the plants and animals die off too.
So, what was worse than World War II and the nuclear war? The nuclear age and
the Cold war. The Cold war had to be a devastating time to the United States and
Russian civilians. It was a race to see who could produce the most nuclear weapons and
keeping it a secret of how many nuclear warheads that each nation had. It was a time
where egos ran rampaged and felt the need to take control and scare the world.
The consequences that could have happened if the Cold war became a nuclear war
would have been irreparable. The direct consequences would be the mildest imaginable
outcome of 35 million people dead and 10 million seriously hurt in each country with
one-half the total industrial capacity of each side destroyed (Nissani). After 40 years of
war being over local and global fallout may have caused 1 million thyroid cancers,
300,000 other cancers, 1.5 million thyroid abnormalities, 100,000 miscarriages, and
300,000 genetic defects (Nissani).
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Heartless Hero by Mary Catherine Gebhard
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“Bully to the highest degree. Heartless Hero is a must read for 2019.” Sarah, Musings of the Modern Belle
There are rules to being Abigail Crowne’s bodyguard, rules to watching the infamous billion-dollar heiress, otherwise known as the Reject Princess.
Never forget your place, always put the Crowne name above all else, and never, ever hurt the Reject.
Especially don’t torment the Reject.
Even if she is a spoiled brat.
So when an opportunity presents itself to punish her, you definitely shouldn’t take it.
Then again, Abigail loves to be tortured, and I’ve waited patiently for revenge.
I’ll keep her safe… with cruel protection.
Love is off limits with Abigail Crowne, but no one said anything about hate.
“I’m not like your other guards, Reject, you can’t scare me away. Your secrets are mine.”
He took another step. “Your mind is mine.”
My back bit into the wood. “Your body is mine. How else could I protect you?”
A moment passed forever, all too aware of his body pressed into mine. I tried to control my face, not let on how unnerved I was. Protect me? More like destroy me.
I gave myself away with a hard swallow, and Theo stepped back, a cruel smirk on his lips.
“Get dressed,” he said.
“So you can make mom hate me even more? No thanks. I’ll stay here.”
Today was one of my most favorite days in the entire world, but if Theo wanted me dressed, instinct said I should do the opposite.
A cruel smile passed his lips. “Scared?”
“No. I’m just not in the habit of listening to my bodyguards.”
“Get dressed, or I’ll dress you.”
A ripple of excitement raced up my spine, one I quickly disregarded as shock. “You wouldn’t dare.”
“Want to test me, Reject?”
About the Author:
I started writing the moment I could read. My first characters were Wibbley and Squig and I used MS Word and clipart to bring them to life when I was a kid in elementary school. I started seriously thinking about being a writer in High School and I remember the day exactly, because it was such an epiphany. I was always so uncertain. You know how everyone was always asking what you wanted to be when you were older? Well I NEVER could decide.
I wanted to be a marine biologist.
A FIRE FIGHTER (thank you Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49 for that phase).
One day it hit me—A WRITER. I could do it ALL. Then you couldn’t stop me from writing. I penned my first novel at fifteen (but don’t ask me to show it to you, because it’s like I was in competition to beat the thesaurus). When I was diagnosed with a chronic illness, writing became even more important, because it became my therapy. When I wrote my characters, suddenly I wasn’t so alone.
These days you can find me daydreaming about where to travel with my husband, singing in my car, or lost in the newest K drama. And planning my next novel, of course
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This is not a secret, I’m a huge Mary Catherine Gebhard’s fan. From the first book.
I’ve always been drawn to that darkness she brought into her stories, writing about tortured souls, with that high level of angst, reaching deep down the characters, when they argued fiercely, tormenting the other with such passion, an addicting feeling; just to see how far the author would put them to their very limits, by breaking and healing them piece by piece.
Heartless Hero didn’t disappoint at all; it was cruel, cynical, dark and twisted, with a subtle approach on the psychology of the heroes that could strike every sensitive mind. As you might guess, I’ve been moved by this story.
Abigail and Theo didn’t beat around the bush, they loved as much as they hated and fought with one another, with untruthful elements planted in their hearts. An ambiguous relationship between these two best friends who were torn apart by the sick games of Abigail’s family. To preserve the legacy and status. Scandal was never far when it came to her.
Abigail was the outsider in her family, always coming last, a reject and rebel whose reputation precedes her. Damn if it broke my heart, she was slowly sinking into darkness, to that life when she had to maintain her family’s expectations and to be messing up by their siblings with cruel games was her reality. I adored this character. She was tough as nails, with that side of someone who didn’t really care, looking for her family’s approval. She was so much more than that image of a reckless heiress. And she proved it in every step.
It took one outsider to recognize one. Theo was a man full of contractions, cold hearted and bully one second and the other the total opposite. A man who was seeking revenge and ruining the only girl he ever loved, by ripping her heart pieces by pieces until she had nothing else. I’ve been very intrigued by this character, whose heartless side was so well written, like I couldn’t wait to peel all the layers. I was just captivated and lot under the spell. A man who wasn’t afraid to show who he really was and not afraid so, who was capable to love and to destroy in a heartbeat. Ruthless to the core and hiding his feelings in plain sight to protect her, totally struggling about his feelings and was best for her.
These two together… just explosive and addictive. How was it possible to come back for more?
The author managed to bring all those feelings and characters to life, so beautifully broken but shining so bright together. It was more than smoking hot it was consuming and straight to the guts. When their hearts were at war, surrendering but nor totally compelling, I was so rooting for them. The princess reject and her bodyguard, against all odds. Just wanting them to find their happily ever after, I’m a romantic after all.
The author surprised me with Heartless Hero. I’ve been up most of the night to finish their story. I just couldn’t put it down. Like I told you before I was addictive. The words put on paper were carefully chosen to make the characters bleed or happy and I wouldn’t change any of it. They made my heart race, feel so much. It was just mind-blowing!
Definitely one of my favorite reads of this year!

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More than 60 Polk County High School students and faculty along with members of local Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs came together Saturday to package more than 10,000 meals to feed children around the world.
Students and advisors for the HOSA, Key Club and Interact clubs at PCHS led the event, which benefited Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable.
Rise Against Hunger meal packaging volunteers produce millions of nutritious meals annually that are then distributed to partners in countries around the world. Those partners are best able to address the causes and effects of hunger based on their local presence and expertise.
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(LINK) James Arthur* on the hidden origins of Christmas in the Western world
To even contemplate using mushrooms as entheogens is to incur the wrath of religieux, rationalists, and the policing powers of the state. Why? There is a concerted effort to prevent direct spiritual experience; it must be mediated and controlled by an elite and educated priestly caste, just as in ancient times. The Buddhist shramanas (Pali, samanas, "wandering ascetics") or shamans would not submit to the authority of the brahmanas or brahmins, and as warriors they took up the Quest.
But the history of the "Pagan" European and Norse Scandinavian use of mushrooms (eaten by reindeer and Siberian shamans) is so steeped in Christian-Christmas lore as to seem ridiculously obvious. For example, What is found to the delight of the discoverer suddenly appearing under pine trees in the forests of the great north? Red-and-white Amanita muscaria mushrooms!
What is found to the delight of the discoverer suddenly appearing under pine trees in Christian living rooms? Red-and-white wrapped gifts! It's no mere coincidence occurring at astronomical odds. There are countless examples revealing the connections. Wisdom Quarterly has covered the topic (of entheogens) extensively in past articles.
LINK: "Hidden Mysteries of Christmas Unveiled"
(GnosticMedia) Astronomy has a lot to do with it. The first half covers the reason for talking about Jesus Christ and the Three Kings of the East and myths surrounding them, whereas the second half discusses Santa Claus and the details of our otherwise inexplicable Western Christmas Eve traditions.
*JAMES ARTHUR: Having become fascinated with religions of all types at an early age, James Arthur hurtled into deep study for 25 years. He discovered works by Ethnomycology pioneers R. Gordon Wasson and John Marco Allegro. He set out on a quest to unravel the mysterious meanings and implications of sacramental ingestion of plants in a religious context. In 1976 Wasson told Arthur that, in his opinion, Arthur was the world's leading expert in the field of Ethnomycology as it pertains to Christianity. He also referred to him as his dear friend.
James Arthur has been a long time Student of Tibetan Buddhism under the guidance of Lama Tharchin Rimpoche, Lama Lodro, and many others. Arthur's Tibetan name is Dorje Drolod. He is also an ordained Christian priest and is therefore very familiar with Christianity. (He does not condone the practices of any priests; in fact, he advises against joining any priesthood, religion, church, or organization that requires a sworn oath or blind acceptance of a belief-system). Arthur exposes both faults and positive aspects of religion to break the bonds of our upbringing and indoctrination thereby empowering the individual. He considers study of all religions. valuable.

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The Arthurian legends conjure up images of fairy tales, brave knights, wizardry, legendary beasts, and the classic image of the medieval king. As a result, our first thought is about the many novels and stories which are the basis of the legends we know. In reality, literature is just one of the many ways in which Arthurian lore became popular. In the following article, we will take a look at other forms through which Arthurian legends have manifested their popularity.
Literature and the Arthurian Legends
Literature is the main form of expression of Arthurian lore. The first mentions of Arthur appear in early poems, such as the Y Goddodin and early chronicles. After, he appeared mostly in fiction, stepping from history into myth. Due to this evolution, we can speak of two versions of the legendary king. The first one is a warrior king of the post-roman period, in the early 5th century CE. The second Arthur is the classical hero of the medieval period, an entity that encompasses medieval values and the image of a medieval king.
The first appearance of the Celtic warlord Arthur, a “dux bellorum” is in the Historia Brittonnum, written in the 9th century by Nennius. He based his text on earlier Latin authors, such as Gildas and Bede. Here, Arthur wins twelve battles against the Saxons with the help of other local warlords. Gildas, while not mentioning Arthur directly, describes the Battle of Badon, fought by the Britons against the Saxons. Comparable to Waterloo or Trafalgar, the Battle of Badon is significant because it paused the Saxon invasion for almost a generation. Other texts link Arthur to this battle, such as the Welsh Annals. The entry for the year 516 CE mentions Arthur’s involvement.
The transition from dux (duke) to rex (king) was made by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his book about the history of English kings, the Historia Regum Britanniae. Here we can find the first pieces of classical Arthurian lore. The book is an account of early British kings starting with Brutus, who brings the roman way of life to Britannia. From here, the text chronicles every dux up to king Uther Pendragon. With the help of the wizard Merlin, he takes the shape of King Gorlois of Cornwall and spends a night with Ygerna, the duke’s wife. The result of this affair was Arthur.
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Following the steps of Geoffrey of Monmouth, other medieval authors took the legend and added more elements, some of which are now core parts of the Arthurian Lore. Robert Wace, the author of Roman le Brut, added the idea of the Round Table, the notion of equality among its knights, and a description of Arthur’s court that has appeared in every incarnation since then. The French author, Chretien de Troyes, created Lancelot and introduced Camelot and the first Grail stories. Finally, Thomas Malory wrote the most recognizable version of the legend we know, by combining both old and contemporary elements into one narrative.
Arthurian legends came one step closer to reality through live festivities held throughout Europe. In the 14th century, Arthurian festivities took place in cities along the Rhine Valley, from the Netherlands to northern France. In Koln, Liege, Tournai, Bruges, Lille, Valenciennes, and Arras. Towards the middle of the 14th century, similar events took place in Spain and Italy. In Britain, nobles organized roundtable reenactments of important Arthurian stories during special occasions in which participants would imitate and take the names of Arthur and his knights. But, we may ask ourselves, why was the round table so important?
The Round Table has three different meanings. First, the Table represents the idea of a knightly brotherhood. In Roman le Brut, the Knights of the Round Table are the closest men to the English King, bound by honor to his service. These characters embody the values of courtly life, courage, and order, and were praised worldwide. Starting with Wace, other authors based the relationship between Arthur and his knights on the principle of equality.
Secondly, it refers to the actual physical table. According to legend, Merlin built the Table for Uther Pendragon, or it was built by a carpenter, from Cornwall. Other tales link the Table to Leodogrance, Guinevere’s father, who gifted the table to Arthur as a wedding gift.
Third, it denotes festivities organized by Arthur for a special event or Christian holiday. These events are remarkable due to their way of incorporating elements of Arthurian Lore. Nobles exchanged gifts, and there was a lot of food and entertainment for the guests to enjoy. Such extravagance represented a tribute to Arthur as a generous host. Furthermore, in the spirit of Arthurian equality, everyone shared the same food, drinks, and places. Men participated actively in these events, while women had a role in being their partners.
Another particularity worthy of mentioning is the practice of telling great tales before serving food. It is another element taken from the lore in which Arthur would refuse to start any feast if none of his knights would tell him a story of a great deed of arms. In France, a chronicle describes that participants would adopt a coat of arms inspired by Arthurian lore during jousts and reenactments.
Another occurrence that happens even today is naming children after popular fictional characters, Arthurian characters in this case. A significant practice because it took place around the eleventh century, way before the boom in Arthurian popularity. It mainly took place in western France during the reign of the Plantagenet kings. Later, individuals with Arthurian names appear in the rest of England and the Flemish and Bavarian regions. Examples include Gawain, Tristan, Lancelot, Perceval, and Bohort.
Initially, historians believed these names to be only temporary, adopted during special events. However, by analyzing certain chronicles, we may find individuals with permanent Arthurian names, such as Petrus dictus Lancelot or Jean de Perceval. Furthermore, these names also had specific functions depending on the social category of the person. Nobles adopted such names due to the prestige they carried, and the middle classes used them as a means of proving their own valour and cultural knowledge.
This practice marked the beginning of a transition from a patrimonial system of naming to a liberal one in which the parents could choose their children’s names based on tastes, culture, religion, or other significance. Moreover, this practice attests to the growing popularity of Arthurian lore in medieval Europe.
Politics and the Arthurian Legends
During the reign of the Plantagenet dynasty and after, English kings used Arthurian lore to promote their rule in two ways. They legitimized their reign by creating genealogies that began with Arthur and they tried to imitate the values that Arthur represented during the middles ages. Some went so far as to create knightly orders based on the Knights of the Round Table.
This started with Henry I Plantagenet, who was the patron of Geoffrey of Monmouth, the author of historia regum britanniae. Henry II linked his genealogy to Arthur and adopted Tristan’s coat of arms, and during his reign, Arthur’s alleged tomb was discovered at Glastonbury.
Richard I, might have come into the possession of Excalibur, according to some sources. This story is part of a medieval tradition and a belief that if someone comes into contact with the weapon of a hero, he or she will acquire the same strengths and characteristics as the original wielder. In any case, Richard might have received a sword from his grandfather, Geoffrey, who got it from Henry in 1127. Robert Howden wrote about this episode in his chronicle and added how Richard sold the sword for twenty ships.
Edward I was a great Arthurian enthusiast. Unlike previous kings, he owned several texts such as Roman le Brut, Tristan, and Historia Regum Britanniae. In 1278, he and his wife visited Glastonbury to see the alleged tomb of Arthur and to pay respects. Another of the king’s pastime activities, jousting, was also tied to Arthurian lore. He organized several roundtable reenactments to celebrate birthdays and victories in war (in 1279 and 1284).
During his reign, the Round Table of Winchester was built. It is a large wooden (oak) disk with a diameter of 5.5 meters and weighs almost a ton. Analysis dates the artifact to the second half of the 13th century, but scholars agree it was built in 1290 for the two-day jousting tourney he organized to celebrate the marriage of one of his daughters. Today, the table resides in the Grand Hall of Winchester.
Finally, Edward III was also inspired by Arthurian lore, and by Richard the Lionheart, when he created the Order of the Garter.


By Anthony DiPaola and Hugo Miller
(Updates with RIM’s global sales in fourth paragraph.)
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) — Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, faces increasing challenges to its overseas expansion as developing countries tighten restrictions on mobile e-mail.
The United Arab Emirates, home to Middle East business hub Dubai, said yesterday it may suspend BlackBerry e-mail services in October because of concern the devices could be used in crimes. The move comes days after an official in India said that country may ban BlackBerry e-mail use and reports that Saudi Arabia could take similar steps.
“It’s a reflection of fears of cyber-security and espionage that now extend to mobile phones,” said Ron Deibert, director of the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, who helped colleagues uncover a plot against the Indian government that involved computers in China. “It’s the type of thing that will become more common for RIM as they grapple with public policy and ethical issues in emerging markets.”
RIM, based in Waterloo, Ontario, is focusing on countries including India, the U.A.E., Indonesia and Brazil as a decade of North American expansion slows. Revenue from outside North America rose to 37 percent of RIM’s $15 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year, up from 23 percent in the fiscal year ended February, 2005.
For RIM, the pioneer in handheld e-mail devices, security is one of the main advantages it touts over competitors. E-mails its customers send are encrypted and sent through RIM’s own servers and network operation centers, with much of the equipment located in Canada. That security has made BlackBerrys popular with companies and government officials including Barack Obama, who kept his BlackBerry after becoming U.S. president.
However, the system also makes it harder for governments to monitor BlackBerry communications than messages from other smartphones, which typically travel across the Internet. That has made RIM’s devices an issue for countries concerned mobile e-mail or messaging could be used to coordinate a terrorist attack or bring down a government.
Bianca Limwatana, a spokeswoman for RIM based in the U.A.E., said the company didn’t have any immediate comment and is working on a statement. Tenille Kennedy and Marisa Conway, spokeswomen for RIM in Canada and the U.S., didn’t return messages seeking comment.
In the U.A.E., where customers can buy Swarovski-crystal encrusted BlackBerry phones and leather Montblanc carrying cases, the government said it will suspend services it can’t monitor because of the potential for illegal use, according to a statement. BlackBerry’s Messenger, e-mail and Web browsing services will be halted from Oct. 11, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said.
RIM shares slid 70 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $56.83 at 10:06 a.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. Before today, the stock had lost 15 percent this year.
“Security concerns trumped commercial considerations,” Eckart Woertz, who manages the economics program at the Dubai- based Gulf Research Center, said of the U.A.E. decision. “They want to control ongoing telecommunications but can’t because of the way BlackBerry manages its data offshore.”
The decision means a “few hundred thousand” BlackBerry users in the U.A.E.’s 30 billion-dirham ($8.2 billion) telecommunications market may have to look for alternative services, Shuaa Capital PSC’s Simon Simonian said.
“The BlackBerry has become an indispensable tool,” telecommunications analyst Simonian said. “Corporate users will have to migrate and find another data plan.”
Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab economy, may be able to resolve security concerns that led authorities to order the suspension of some BlackBerry services from August, Al Arabiya television reported today, citing unidentified officials. Telephone companies met RIM yesterday to discuss concerns that prompted the suspension, Al Arabiya said.
Saudi Telecom Co., the kingdom’s largest telephone company, hasn’t been informed of any such request, said Hisham Ismail, a consultant to the company for technical affairs.
Bahrain is imposing a ban on sharing a local news service via BlackBerry devices to avoid “confusion and chaos,” Gulf News reported April 9. Bahrain Telecommunications Co. hasn’t received any instructions from the government to restrict BlackBerry services, Chief Executive Officer Peter Kaliaropoulos said today.
Qatar Telecom QSC, the country’s largest telecommunication services provider, will soon take steps to stop people accessing “permissive” websites using the Blackberry, Al Arab newspaper said, citing Adel Al Mutawa, an executive director with the company. Qatar isn’t pursuing any plan to ban BlackBerry services, said Meegan Webb, acting assistant secretary general of telecommunications regulator ictQatar.
Data from BlackBerry handsets is sent in encrypted form to computer servers located outside the U.A.E., the national regulator said in a statement yesterday.
“In their current form, certain BlackBerry services allow users to act without any legal accountability, causing judicial, social and national security concerns,” it said.
The U.A.E. informed local phone companies Emirates Telecommunications Corp., known as Etisalat, and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co., known as Du, of the pending suspension of BlackBerry services and instructed them to shift clients to other services.
BlackBerry devices, introduced in the U.A.E. in 2006, enable users to send messages that can’t be monitored as allowed under the country’s 2007 Safety, Emergency and National Security rules, the regulator said last week. Encryption allows them to avoid monitoring, it said today.
“This is going to be resolved,” said Irfan Ellam, an analyst at Al Mal Capital PJSC in Dubai, who has “outperform” ratings on Etisalat and Du. “These are issues that have been brought up in other countries, where they’ve found a solution, and there’s no reason to think they won’t do the same here.”
Etisalat and Du said they were informed by the U.A.E. regulator of the pending suspension and would seek to provide users with alternatives.
BlackBerry services may be banned in India unless the Canadian company agrees to resolve security concerns, a government official with direct knowledge of the matter said July 29. India told RIM to set up a proxy server in the country to enable security agencies to monitor e-mail traffic, according to three government officials, who declined to be identified because the information is confidential.
Technology companies have confronted other challenges over information access. Google Inc. clashed with China in January after the company said it would no longer self-censor search results in the world’s largest Internet market. Google had its Internet license renewed earlier this month after it stopped automatically redirecting Chinese users to its separate Hong Kong site.
“It’s a real bummer,” said Rob Baines, a freelancer worker who’s one month into a yearlong BlackBerry service contract with Etisalat. He said he paid 1,000 dirhams for the phone and would have to pay 3,000 dirhams if he canceled the contract. Baines, who spoke outside an Etisalat service office, said he was still trying to find out what he’d be able to do with the new phones both he and his wife purchased.
–With assistance from Vivian Salama and Camilla Hall in Abu Dhabi, Robert Tuttle in Doha, Mourad Haroutunian in Riyadh and Fiona MacDonald in Kuwait City. Editors: Peter Elstrom, Sharon L. Lynch
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Administration cut taxes for the rich, raised costs for the working people .
Under the Trump administration, the answer is clear: the economic rules have been rewritten to enrich wealthy donors and politicians and to hurt working- and middle-class families.
Look no further than Trump’s signature legislation: his tax bill.
Congressional supporters of the legislation repeatedly admitted that the reason they pushed the bill was to satisfy their donors. It’s not hard to see why; the vast majority of the benefits of the legislation go to corporations and the wealthiest Americans. And while most working- and middle-class families saw a temporary tax cut, the permanent tax cuts for corporations are paid for by permanent tax increases on the middle-class.
But if middle-class families were getting any benefit from the tax bill, it’s likely been wiped out by the new costs that Trump is imposing on them through tariffs. Trump claims these tariffs are about helping workers. But to the extent there is any coherent strategy behind them, they are aimed at helping large corporations secure even larger profits, not at increasing workers’ wages.
While Trump argues that the cost of tariffs is being borne by China, the real loser is the American consumer. All told, these Trump tariffs cost the average family $831 a year, more than offsetting the average tax cut for a household in the bottom 80%. And now Trump is saying he’ll impose even more costs on the American people as part of his erratic and ineffectual trade policy.

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Automatic Plastic Thermoforming Machine
The automatic plastic thermoforming machine is used to thermoform the plastic sheet (roll) into different kinds of disposable plastic products: like plastic cups, containers, trays, bowls, boxes, covers, lids, etc. The shape of the products can be round, square, rectangular or other shapes.
The temperature of the automatic plastic thermoforming machine is controlled within one scale by an external temperature controller. At the same time, in order to facilitate the control of the sublimation cupping machine time, plus a time controller, when the set time is reached, the operator will be prompted.
From the circuit principle, the hot cupping machine is a temperature controller and a time controller that uniquely controls an electric heating device. The temperature and time can be set afterwards, and the temperature of the electric heating device is stabilized at the set value, and the time will also be After the set value is reached, the power is actively disconnected. Of course, this heating element is made of different shapes according to the cupping machine, and is formed into a cylindrical shape, a square plane, a round surface, a circular surface and the like, so as to make different products of the automatic plastic thermoforming machine.


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Ever since dance master and director, Raghava Lawrence revealed that he will play the leading role in Chandramukhi 2 directed by P. Vasu, there has been a great deal of curiosity regarding his character in the film. While it is speculated that Raghava Lawrence might be playing the role of Vettaiyan, the king, fans are all hyped up in wonderment over its female lead role.
As far as Chandramukhi is concerned, the original film, released in 2005, starred Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Jyothika, and Nayanthara in lead roles, while Nassar, Vadivelu, Vijayakumar were seen in supporting characters. The film featured Jyothika in an unexpected role which turned out to be a blockbuster of the year. It is to be noted that the film was the official Tamil remake of Mollywood’s Manichitrathazhu, with Mohanlal and Shobana in the leading roles.
Actor Raghava took to social media to shed light on the progression of his upcoming film, Chandramukhi 2. There have been rumours surrounding the heroine of the film over the last few days. Thus, the names that popped up were Jyotika, Simran, and Kiara Advani. Lawrence’s article, however, indicates that the producers have not yet finalised the heroine of Chandramukhi 2.
Chandramukhi 2 pic.twitter.com/sArxsvp3XN
— Raghava Lawrence (@offl_Lawrence) August 1, 2020
In fact, Raghava called off these rumours and told netizens not to acknowledge it. He also added that the pre-production work of Chandramukhi 2 is currently ongoing and that the producers should finalise the heroin as soon as the novel corona virus (Covid-19) situation improves.
For those of you, who like the writer enjoyed Jyothika’s thrilling performance in Chandramukhi is hoping that she will play her character once again. However, who plays the lead female role is that of the director’s decision.


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Constipation is often considered as the most common gastrointestinal disorder in children and is usually associated with low-fibre intake. Most constipated children (90–95%) suffer from functional constipation3,6, characterized by decreased bowel movements and/or hard stools, which cause significant distress for children and their caregivers. “Functional” implies the absence of organic causes with a focus on behavioural aspects1.
During infancy, the transition from breastfeeding to formula feeding or the introduction of solid foods is sometimes a trigger for the onset of functional constipation10. Symptoms of functional constipation include infrequent depositions, possibly painful, and large and hard stools with or without faecal incontinence. Regarding therapeutic options, some evidence exists about prebiotic dietary fibre and their benefits on intestinal functions3.
Prebiotics may help babies with constipation
Breast-fed infants have an intestinal microbiota dominated by Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus and this is quite different from those fed with a standard infant formula5. Breastmilk is gifted with both prebiotic and probiotic properties which standard infant formula doesn’t. Today’s infant formulas are often fortified with prebiotics to better mimic properties of human milk with respect to its effect on gastrointestinal microbiota composition and function2.
The effectiveness of prebiotics is due to their ability to resist digestion and to reach the large intestine, where they are completely fermented by the gut microbiota and are leading to a selective increase of beneficial bacteria8. Infants on these supplemented formula with prebiotics inulin and oligofructose have a lower stool pH, a better stool consistency and frequency and a higher concentration of bifidobacteria in their intestine compared to infants on a non-supplemented standard formula4,7,9.
Supplementing the baby’s diet with prebiotic inulin-type fructans seems to be promising for treating functional constipation in infants and young children3. At DPO International, we are honoured to be in partnership with Beneo Orafti to bring you a wide range of ingredient choices that will elevate the nutritional quality of your baby food products.
1Avelar Rodriguez, D., Popov, J., Ratcliffe, E., & Toro Monjaraz, E. (2021). Functional Constipation and the Gut Microbiome in Children: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence. Frontiers In Pediatrics, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.595531
2Borewicz, K., Suarez-Diez, M., Hechler, C., Beijers, R., de Weerth, C., & Arts, I. et al. (2019). The effect of prebiotic fortified infant formulas on microbiota composition and dynamics in early life. Scientific Reports, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38268-x
3Closa-Monasterolo, R., Ferré, N., Castillejo-DeVillasante, G., Luque, V., Gispert-Llaurado, M., & Zaragoza-Jordana, M. et al. (2016). The use of inulin-type fructans improves stool consistency in constipated children. A randomised clinical trial: pilot study. International Journal Of Food Sciences And Nutrition, 68(5), 587-594. https://doi.org/10.1080/09637486.2016.1263605
4Closa-Monasterolo, R., Gispert-Llaurado, M., Luque, V., Ferre, N., Rubio-Torrents, C., Zaragoza-Jordana, M., & Escribano, J. (2013). Safety and efficacy of inulin and oligofructose supplementation in infant formula: Results from a randomized clinical trial. Clinical Nutrition, 32(6), 918-927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2013.02.009
5Hojsak, I., & Pavic, A. M. (2014). Supplementation of prebiotics in infant formula. Nutrition And Dietary Supplements, 69. https://doi.org/10.2147/nds.s39308
6Kranz, S., Brauchla, M., Slavin, J., & Miller, K. (2012). What Do We Know about Dietary Fiber Intake in Children and Health? The Effects of Fiber Intake on Constipation, Obesity, and Diabetes in Children. Advances In Nutrition, 3(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.111.001362
7Oswari, H., Widodo, A., Handayani, F., Juffrie, M., Sundjaya, T., Bindels, J., & Hegar, B. (2019). Dosage-Related Prebiotic Effects of Inulin in Formula-Fed Infants. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology &Amp; Nutrition, 22(1), 63. https://doi.org/10.5223/pghn.2019.22.1.63
8Roberfroid, M., Gibson, G., Hoyles, L., McCartney, A., Rastall, R., & Rowland, I. et al. (2010). Prebiotic effects: metabolic and health benefits. British Journal Of Nutrition, 104(S2), S1-S63. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114510003363
9Vandenplas, Y., Greef, E., & Veereman, G. (2014). Prebiotics in infant formula. Gut Microbes, 5(6), 681-687. https://doi.org/10.4161/19490976.2014.972237
10Walter, A., Hovenkamp, A., Devanarayana, N., Solanga, R., Rajindrajith, S., & Benninga, M. (2019). Functional constipation in infancy and early childhood: epidemiology, risk factors, and healthcare consultation. BMC Pediatrics, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1652-y

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Chuggington Name Toss on Blue Fabric to sew
New. Sold by the yard. Width 44". Chuggington Name Toss on Blue Fabric to sew. This print shows images of Wilson's, Brewster's, and Koko's Names on a light blue background. Fabric by Ludorum. (2011) Cotton Fabric.


New Zealand scientists warn 'more extreme rainfall in warming world'
With the maximum amount of water vapour in the air increasing exponentially with temperature, the potential for extreme rainfall grows as the climate warms, New Zealand scientists warned on Tuesday.
Fresh snow disrupts daily life in Himachal's higher reaches, tribal areas
Rohtang pass, Chitkul and the Atal Tunnel's south portal received 75 cm snow, followed by Khadrala in Shimla district at 60 cm, Solang at 55 cm, Kothi at 45 cm, Sangala at 41.5 cm, Kalpa at 39.2 cm, Narkanda and Kaza at 30 cm each, Pooh at 28 cm, Khoksar at 18 cm, Shillaroo at 17.5 cm, Tissa at 17 cm, Chopal and Kufri at 16 cm, Keylong and Samdo at 14 cm each and Manali at 3 cm.
North India likely to witness rainfall next week: IMD
"The cold weather will start from January 23. It will start affecting the adjoining planes by January 24 and will continue till January 25. Cloudy skies, light drizzles, rains are expected in the plains and heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand is expected around 24th and 25th," ANI quoted her as saying.
Nilgiris district hit by heavy rains, Schools and colleges shut
Also, services on the Nilgiris Mountain Railway were cancelled on Wednesday in view of boulders and trees falling across the track, a Railway press release said. Due to heavy rains, boulders had fallen across the railway and earthslips occurred and trees fell, obstructing the rail line, it added.
Heavy rainfall alert by IMD for Tamil Nadu, 3 other states
The IMD said a low-pressure area will likely develop over south peninsular India and the adjoining east central Arabian Sea during the next 24 hours resulting in heavy rains.
Cyclone Mandous triggers heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu: Chennai roads waterlogged, trees uprootedSeveral areas in Chennai saw waterlogging and squally winds uprooting trees in Chennai and in the nearby Chengalpattu district. The rainfall triggered by the Cyclone has caused severe Waterlogging in low-lying areas. Roads in the MMDA Colony in Chennai's Arumbakkam were seen waterlogged. A video showed a large tree uprooted in Egmore, causing several damage to a petrol bunk nearby.
Mandous: Cyclonic storm 'treasure box' brings rainfall in Tamil NaduThe IMD said Doppler weather radars are monitoring the cyclone which weakened into a cyclonic storm on December 9 after being a severe cyclonic storm for less than 24-hours and it now lay at about 260 km south-southeast of Chennai and 180 km east-northeast of Karaikal.
Three dead, several injured as heavy rainfall, landslides wreak havoc in southern ItalyDue to heavy rainfall and landslides in southern Italy, many people have gone missing, while several have got injured.
Heavy rainfall likely in Karnataka till November 24, says IMDSouth Karnataka districts of Mandya, Ramnagar, Mysuru, Tumakuru, north Karnataka districts of Vijayapura and Haveri are also likely to recieve showers from Tuesday onwards.
Heavy rain in Pune leads to water logging problems; visuals insideAs per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shivajinagar witnessed 104 mm rainfall in about five hours till 3 am on Tuesday, while Magarpatta received 116 mm downpour and Pashan recorded 94 mm of rainfall during the same period.
10 more killed in rain-related incidents, 6L people affected by floods amid heavy rainfallUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to speed up relief work in the districts affected by unseasonal rainfall. He asked them to remain in the field to oversee relief work in the affected districts and conduct inspections in the waterlogged areas, an official spokesperson said here. The chief minister asked officials to provide immediate assistance to people in the flood-affected areas, take them to safe places and make proper arrangements for their food.
Centre highlights cities that have curbed urban floodingAs Davanagere got selected as a smart city under the Centre's flagship mission, it got additional funds and decided to initiate projects to curb urban flooding. "We surveyed the city's existing drainage network-an exercise which took six months," Ravindra B Mallapur, managing director, Davanagere Smart City, told ET. "After survey, we gauged where the city needed storm water drains. The projects were first undertaken in the area under Davanagere Smart City and then even outside."
No rain in national capital, surrounding areas from tomorrow onwards: IMD senior scientistThe variation between the lowest temperature (20.8 degrees Celsius) on October 7 night and the highest temperature (23.4 degrees Celsius) on October 8 is 2.6 degrees Celsius, which is the smallest for the data period studied by the weather forecasting agency from 1969 to 2022. And all the while, IMD reported on Saturday that all 12 stations in the country's capital received reasonable rainfall today, which is expected to decrease beginning tomorrow (Sunday), but the sky will continue to stay stormy.Load More
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The Nintendo Switch Joy-Con AA Battery Pack Pair means that you can extend the battery lifetime of your Joy-Con controllers and play for a longer time frame without charging.
This pack incorporates two Nintendo Switch Joy-Con AA Battery Packs (one for every Joy-Con controller) and four AA batteries. (Joy-Con Controllers no longer included).
Extend playtime with the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con AA Battery Pack
Designed to hook up with your existing Joy-Con controllers, this pack includes two battery packs and four AA batteries
This compact battery pack makes a useful addition for your gaming kit, and can assist you to keep playing longer without charging your controller


Inside a Flying Fortress
Look inside one of the only surviving B-17Gs with a combat record.
- By Roger Connor and Christopher Moore. Photographs by Eric Long and Mark Avino.
- AirSpaceMag.com, May 27, 2011
The bombardier operated the Norden M-9 bombsight during the bomb run, but could also defend the aircraft with the chin turret located beneath his seat by using the roof-mounted N-6 sight to track targets and a flexible hand controller, mounted on the right side of his position, to direct the turret.


Featuring a variety of themes, the strength of this striking arrangement depends upon the contrasts in dynamics, styles and tempos that Caponegro has clearly indicated. While the music is not quite contemporary in style, it is modern enough in concept to allow students the chance to experience alternate treatments of themes and motifs. A perfect choice for any concert venue. Duration 3:40.
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2015 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 V8 confirmed at 650 hp
One more piece of the performance puzzle for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette has now dropped into place with news that the 6.2-liter supercharged LT4 engine in the hot Corvette ZO6 will carry an official SAE rating of 650 horsepower as well as develop 650 lb-ft of peak torque in both Coupe and Convertible form. Those final stats handily exceed the previously announced 625/635 preliminary figures making the LT4 GM's most potent engine ever in any of the automaker's production models. The LT4 is based on the same Gen 5 architecture as the 455-horse LT1 V8 in the standard Corvette Stingray. Jordan Lee, chief engineer for Small Block engines, also points out that "the power density of the LT4 makes it one of the smallest and lightest 650-hp engines in the industry."
Just how well does the LT4 stack up against its predecessor? Not only does it pack 145 more ponies than the 7.0-liter LS7 engine used in the 2013 ZO6, the new LT4 also cranks out 40 percent more of those ever-critical twist units. This new supercharged small block even tops the lofty 638/604 numbers developed by the LS9 V8 used in the previous-generation Corvette ZR1.
"The new LT4 engine builds on the design strengths of our previous supercharged engine and leverages the technologies introduced on the Corvette Stingray - direct injection, cylinder deactivation and continuously variable valve timing - to take Corvette performance to an all-new plateau," notes Lee. "Our new, very compact supercharger also helps the engine make power more quickly, and perhaps more importantly, it helps produce more torque earlier in the rpm band." How much and how soon? Try 457 lb-ft off idle and 625 lb-ft at just 2,800 revs with the full measure in hand at 3,600 rpm. Best of all that instant responsiveness is on offer with either a 7-speed manual transmission or an all-new 8-speed paddle-shifted automatic.
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 goes on sale here in the fourth quarter. No final word yet on its pricing or EPA numbers.
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Tesla's Elon Musk knows flight almost as well as he understands electric vehicle and since both can now operate with lithium-ion batteries, Musk feels he's the man to call upon when assistance is needed.
In a January 26 tweet on Twitter, Musk told the world that he was in talks with the chief engineer of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, which regulators have grounded indefinitely after battery meltdowns.
"Desire to help Boeing is real & am corresponding w 787 chief engineer," Musk tweeted
Musk, who is CEO of both SpaceX, and Tesla, seems eager to help Boeing, perhaps even by offering up his firms' lithium-ion battery technology and expertise.
Musk offers help to Boeing on battery issues.
On January 18, Musk tweeted, "Maybe already under control, but Tesla & SpaceX are happy to help with the 787 lithium ion batteries."
US and Japanese authorities are investigating meltdown/fire incidents with lithium-ion batteries on two Dreamliners in recent weeks.
The 50 Dreamliners in service are grounded until the US Federal Aviation Administration is convinced that the battery issue is resolved. Intensive testing is currently underway.
Musk told Reuters:
"We fly high capacity lithium ion battery packs in our rockets and spacecraft, which are subject to much higher loads than commercial aircraft and have to function all the way from sea level air pressure to vacuum. We have never had a fire in any production battery pack at either Tesla or SpaceX."
The battery chemistry used by Boeing is not the same as what's found in the Tesla Model S. In fact, few electric vehicles use a chemistry similar to what's utilized in the 787 Dreamliners. GS Yuasa supplies a cobalt oxide (CoO2) based battery to Boeing for use in the 787.


Student forges ahead in metal work
PENNSDALE – It has been four years since Josh Sweeney began muddling in metal. The self- taught Muncy High School senior educated himself by watching U-tube.
“I have a knife collection but didn’t want to use any of them for fear of breakage or loss. That’s when I decided I’d make them,” Josh said.
And so, an outside fire pit was constructed, which led to using the carport which was later enclosed to keep out the elements. It was then on to gathering materials, metal from junk yards and steel from the nearby Opp Company.
For fueling a fire, Josh trucks in bituminous coal from mines at English Center. “Temperatures of 2,000 degrees are needed to make metal pliable,” he said.
Knives were the first items made, some were from railroad spikes recycled and fashioned into cutlery. As the crafter’s experience and assuredness grew, so did his output. He molded and twisted metal into ornamental items such as hinges, handles, hanging hooks, coat racks, fireplace utensils and roses. Yes, roses, which were all the rage at the recent craft show at Muncy.
When items are finished, Josh said he covers the metal with a finish of bees wax or linseed oil. “Metal is porous, and the finish soaks in keeping rust away.”
The hand made items were first gifted to family and friends. The recent craft show is only the second time he’s gone public with his work. This necessitated a registered business which he acquired under the name “Sweeney Forge & Metal Works.”
What began as a part-time hobby has the potential of becoming a career. Josh is one of four Muncy High School seniors participating in the school’s “Career Exploration,” which offers students hands on experience outside the classroom.
During two marking periods, Josh will have accumulated a total of 80 hours at Muncy Machine & Tool on the Susquehanna Trail south of Muncy as an apprentice.
In addition, Josh has applied and been accepted into the Metal Fabrication Technology Department at Pennsylvania School of Technology which he’ll enter in the fall.
Past and future customers have opportunity to add to the metal worker’s college fund by availing themselves to any of the many items in Josh’s inventory. For more information, phone 570-506-9848 or email email@example.com.


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