On a November 2007 episode of the NBC comedy “30 Rock,” former Vice President Al Gore makes a guest appearance and network executive Jack Donagy tries to demonstrate his company’s commitment to the environment.
“We’re with you on this whole planet thing,” he says to Gore, “Look at the set we built with the smiley-faced earth, and some green things.”
“We’re way beyond that,” Gore deadpans, challenging the network to “use entertainment for substance,” incorporating environmental themes into all of its programs for one full week.
Donagy is unimpressed, uninterested.
|Can NBC news maintain objectivity on ‘green’ issues while it goes green?|
But now, two years after that episode aired, life is imitating art. The real-life NBC Universal has its “Green is Universal,” encouraging sustainable practices throughout the company’s various production divisions and featuring green themes on its programs one week each November.
When Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” was released in 2006, winning an Academy Award for best documentary feature, the environment was rarely tackled by traditional entertainment television directors and producers.
Michael Feldman, a former senior advisor to Vice President Gore, who also handled publicity for his film, says it was the first – and only film at the time – to launch a substantive public dialogue on climate change.
Now, a few years later, things have changed dramatically. Whether it’s sit-coms, reality TV shows, children’s cartoons, green tie-ins like sustainably-sourced tiaras on the most recently televised Miss USA Pageant, or large-scale documentaries – like Ken Burns’ “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” – environmental issues increasingly are a focal point for entertainment, even as interest waxes and wanes in many “hard news” newsrooms.
Celebrities ‘Open Possibilities’
As the subject permeates mainstream entertainment venues, it raises the question: Is this a more effective way of broadening awareness of environmental issues? Or does it result in a dangerous oversimplification of these issues? And will it have more lasting effects than traditional, in-depth, here today/gone tomorrow news coverage?
Many believe the answer to those questions is “yes,” according to a series of Yale Forum telephone and e-mail interviews.
“When you get celebrities talking to the mainstream public, it opens possibilities for people,” says Katie Mandes, with The Pew Center on Global Climate Change in Arlington, Va. She’s worked recently with the network Nickelodeon and with independent filmmakers to get the message out on how to begin addressing climate change. Americans are less inclined to believe solutions coming out of Washington, D.C., and more likely to trust entertainment vehicles that don’t seem to have an “agenda,” Mandes says.
The latest popular vehicle to take the environment by storm is a low-budget film with an ear-catching, and for some fairly grating, title – “The Age of Stupid.”
More Punch … ‘Greatest-Ever Public Uprising’?
The brainchild of British filmmaker Franny Armstrong, the movie was simulcast on September 21st in 500 theaters across 45 countries. It takes place in the year 2055, and portrays the bleak universe that could result in the absence of effective measures to address climate change.
Armstrong is an unapologetic advocate. With her “10/10” campaign, she’s calling for a 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gasses in the year 2010. And she hopes the film will lead to “the greatest-ever public uprising,” forcing governments to agree to cut global emissions.
“Independent documentaries are currently the number one way to pack the biggest emotional punch while disseminating ideas to the most number of people with the least number of editorial restrictions,” she said in a recently published interview. Documentaries, with their mix of spoken words, images, music, and graphics, provide more punch to deliver the message than “single-media,” like books, songs, and newspaper articles, she added.
Climate Change Meets Reality TV?
Suzanne Blais, who owns a film company called Black Dog Productions, in Bellingham, Washington, has just finished filming an environment reality television show. “The Greenest House” features two families competing to see who can do more to reduce their carbon footprint, everything from using alternative transportation sources to taking five-minute showers.
Families today are just too busy to sit down and think about what they can do, so they’re looking for a list of concrete actions, Blais said. They want someone to help them put it all together, and “I was making an attempt to do that.”
Reality television is far more effective than doomsday news reports, she said. The public needs to receive the information “in a way that makes them think it’s possible” to positively impact change, something that reality television facilitates, she said.
Television “reaches a greater number of people who would not normally engage in environmental issues,” said Steve Cowan, director of the nonprofit Habitat Media in Portland, Oregon. His film “Empty Oceans, Empty Nets” was seen by more than a million viewers on PBS. Viewers could download seafood cards to guide their purchases. Whenever the program aired, especially in major markets, there were “huge spikes” in the number of cards that were downloaded, Cowan said.
The First Step … Wake People Up …
|The first step … wake people up.|
Mark Jeantheau’s website “Grinning Planet” provides lists of environmental films and attracts 150,000 visitors a month. He says films succeed in getting the public to think about these issues, and “waking people up is the first step.”
John Hoskyns-Abrahall, president of Bullfrog Films in Oley, PA, which distributes environmental films, said the effect comes from having a “shared experience” at the same time, in the same room. “It’s a speedier way to get to the point, so it has a tremendous impact.”
… and Captivating the Kids
Kids have become a prime target. The Nickelodeon network launched “The Big Green Help” on Earth Day 2008. Described by spokeswoman Jean Margaret Smith, as a “pro-social anchor initiative,” it includes public service announcements by such child celebrities as ICarly star Miranda Cosgrove.
Kids can play interactive digital games online, with the motto “play it, pledge it, live it,” playing through the game, learning ways they can help and then making a pledge to do something in their own lives. So far, kids have pledged more than 2.5 million hours of “green” activity and racked up 26 million game plays. The network, together with The National Education Association, has awarded $200,000 in grants to public educators for programs supporting “green concepts” for elementary and middle school students.
To be effective, green messages need to be interwoven into kids’ everyday lives, says Smith. “It comes alive when it speaks to them in an entertaining way,” in a manner that empowers them, she says. Smith says the Nikelodeon / “Big Green Help” initiative offers ways to guide childrens’ attitudes so they in the future can be part of the climate change solution … and in the meantime help influence their parents’ decisionmaking.
Those are attitudes certain to raise among some Orwellian notions of childhood propagandizing, thought-control, and flat-out “brainwashing.” But that’s a view not shared by all.
‘Behavioral Placements’ Can Mean ‘Small and Big Changes’
To Beth Colleton, vice president of the “Green is Universal” initiative, the most powerful feature lies in NBC’s audience of 100 million people each month. “We want to capitalize on that and help them make small and big changes to live a bit greener,” Colleton says. She says production studios have a target of green goals, so that films and television shows operate more sustainably. And the network pushes “behavioral placement,” where characters on shows can be seen recycling or buying organic products, subconsciously incorporating these attitudes into a consumer’s life, says Colleton.
For audience members simply wanting to come home from work and relax, “we’ve found a subtle way to deliver important, yet simple, environmental themes.
Dare We Call It Journalism? Dangers Ahead?
It’s important to consider whether that is an appropriate role for an operation that includes straight news. If nothing else, a news organization’s appearing environmentally proactive can create the appearance of conflict.
Curtis Brainard, Columbia Journalism Review‘s environmental editor, says, in the case of NBC, it is important to distinguish between the entertainment and news programming.
“Attempting to get people to change light bulbs or ride a bike is fine. It doesn’t present a threat to journalism” as long as those attitudes don’t seep into the news division, he says. On the other hand, NBC news shouldn’t be cheerleading for action on issues like climate change, and they need to cover environmental issues impartially, as must any good journalist, he says.
That dividing line becomes more complicated when environment is the news, as in the case of a September 28th Newsweek cover story, “The Greenest Big Companies.” Brainard is skeptical of attempts to single-out such companies, especially if the media outlet is running ads from the same companies profiled in a positive, green light.
|Newsweek’s rankings: A starting point for reporters?|
But he says he considers that Newsweek initiative a well-researched, thorough 18-month effort resulting in an impressive ranking system. “If you have a good database and have meaningful criteria by which to judge these things,” such stories can actually be a starting point for journalists who cover the issue, he said.
Roy Peter Clark, vice president of The Poynter Institute, agrees. There’s a difference between advocacy and drawing sound conclusions from hard evidence, as Newsweek did. And he says it’s impossible to be entirely neutral on an issue like the environment, when the premise is that environmental degradation has long-term bad consequences.
Informing the Public vs. Pushing an Agenda
Daniel McGinn, the author of the Newsweek piece and the magazine’s senior articles editor, says he thinks consumers are becoming more interested in how their own behavior affects the environment. Rankings and “Top 10” features are popular media tools, and ranking companies provides a way to help people better understand what the business sector is doing and can do.
“It was driven by the idea that this would present an opportunity to empower our readers with information,” McGinn said. Implicit in the decision to rank companies was an inherent value judgment that climate change is a problem and that businesses should be doing something to address it, he said. But he argues that the scientific consensus is strong, along with public opinion supporting the need for action, and that there is substantial public interest in the issue.
Rather than raising consciousness, Newsweek was merely responding to the public thirst for information on this issue, he said. Newsweek plans to update the rankings annually.
Sharon Begley, Newsweek‘s veteran science editor and a frequent target of those skeptical of climate change science, said the magazine’s goal is to inform the public, not to push an agenda. The magazine’s decision to run a science column was based on the cutting edge research that bears exploration, rather than a sense that “this is good for our readers.” It’s all about covering a great story, she says.
Begley acknowledges that the public may be far more likely to be swayed by entertainment vehicles, which tap into emotional factors, than by her science and policy articles. “We have a falsely inflated sense of our importance of power if we think we’re changing any minds,” she said.
Value in Making It Mainstream … ‘Part of People’s Lives’
Seeing environmental issues tackled in mainstream films has been gratifying for Abigail Foerstner, an instructor in science, environmental and health reporting at The Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
In particular, Foerstner applauds the Ken Burns documentary series on national parks, which showed the importance of government’s taking action to save public lands at a time when Americans didn’t believe in big government.
Burns, in an interview with the Natural Resources Defense Council’s OnEarth blog, said he hopes his film will fuel an interest in park visits and drive Americans to support future parks protection efforts.
For Foerstner, bringing that message “into popular culture and making it part of peoples’ lives is really important,” moving such issues from the scientific and political realm and resulting in “a compelling and innovative way to get people excited and interested.”
With more Americans more apt to get environmental news from Jay Leno’s monologue or from “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart than from hard-news outlets, Gore senior advisor Feldman acknowledges inevitable questions about the “dumbing down” of environmental news as a result.
Notwithstanding such concerns, the fact that more information on the environment is available in many forums “is ultimately a good thing,” Feldman says.
Time – and more coverage via entertainment media – will tell if others come to share that optimistic view.


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New Ebola vaccine offers 100% protection
The 2014 Ebola epidemic cost the lives of more than 11 000 West Africans. Researchers now have developed a vaccine that they consider to offer 100% protection against the disease. A trial involving nearly 12 000 people was conducted by the WHO and partners in Guinea. No Ebola cases were recorded 10 days or more after vaccination of nearly 6 000 people who received the new vaccine, called rVSV-ZEBOV. “Ebola left a devastating legacy in our country. We are proud that we have been able to contribute to developing a vaccine that will prevent other nations from enduring what we endured," said Dr Sakoba Keïta, co-ordinator of the Ebola Response and the director of the National Agency for Health Security in Guinea. While the new vaccine is still waiting for official approval, some 300 000 doses have already been ordered to prevent any further outbreaks in the region.
Read the WHO press release: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/ebola-vaccine-results/en/
Read the scientific paper on the test results: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)32621-6/fulltext

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Maddie Fynn is a shy high school junior, cursed with an eerie intuitive ability: she sees a series of unique digits hovering above the foreheads of each person she encounters. Her earliest memories are marked by these numbers, but it takes her father’s premature death for Maddie and her family to realize that these mysterious digits are actually death dates, and just like birthdays, everyone has one.
Forced by her alcoholic mother to use her ability to make extra money, Maddie identifies the quickly approaching death date of one client's young son, but because her ability only allows her to see the when and not the how, she’s unable to offer any more insight. When the boy goes missing on that exact date, law enforcement turns to Maddie.
Soon, Maddie is entangled in a homicide investigation, and more young people disappear and are later found murdered. A suspect for the investigation, a target for the murderer, and attracting the attentions of a mysterious young admirer who may be connected to it all, Maddie's whole existence is about to be turned upside down. Can she right things before it's too late?
My Thoughts :
Sometimes there are books that make you just go WOW! When by Victoria Laurie is one of those books. From the beginning I had a feeling that this one was going to be good but by the end I can only say that this one is great. Of all the books I have read and thoroughly enjoyed by this author, this new release is the best. Better than anything else she has done and may even be the best she ever writes.
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The paranormal isn't a new theme in Laurie's books and I love her cozy mysteries which are both on my must read and pre-order lists. A Young Adult book wasn't what I was expecting from her but I know she has written some books for younger readers. This idea of seeing the date that someone will die is spooky and offers so many questions. Would you want to know? How would you cope if you met someone with a death date that is coming up soon. These questions and so many more are answered in this special story about a girl with this curse/gift.
As plots go, this one rocks. Reading When and watching everything unfold was exciting. I couldn't put the book down I was so engrossed in the story. Maddie's problems and joys are overwhelming but she takes things in her stride and doesn't come across as a whiny teenager. Her family are a mess and her friendship with her best friend gets tested to the extremes but she soldiers on and does her best to save everyone.
The best thing to do is just read this one. I can only highly recommend it, give it the five stars it deserves and keep telling people to try it. Any fans of Laurie's work should get a copy as soon as possible and enjoy what else the author has on offer. If you don't like Young Adult books then make an exception just this once! Read the blurb and think about it. I took the chance and I don't regret it one bit!
I hope there will be more stories about Maddie but this seems to be a stand alone. Although there was a nice twist at the end I had guessed earlier all about that particular thread. That development and so much more makes me want this one to have a sequel. I would happily read more about her and what happens next. Maybe there would even be a few more books about cases she works on or even with her a little older. After all we know when she is going to die.

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Energy Monitoring and the Internet of Things
what things, you ask? well..
1. Significance of Problem
In Today’s challenging economic climate business owners are looking for new ways to curb costs. In order to do this they must understand, precisely, their existing costs, liabilities, and assets. A good place to start is to monitor the energy consumed in manufacturing their products. To provide some background, I am currently working at a tyre manufacturing plant where we have just recently implemented a thorough network of meters and gauges to determine the utilities being consumed by each department; namely Air, Steam and Electricity.
Up until now, there were limited meters and gauges present for process variable measurement. And those that were installed had only local display. This meant that there were very few values that were logged throughout the day because someone would have to physically go to the location and manually record the values. This also gave way to unreliable readings due to natural human error.
Another problem we faced was that any attempts made by the work-force to cut utility costs often went unnoticed as there were no reliable methods in place to determine the ‘before and after’ difference in cost saving.
We were also unable to determine exactly how much manufacturing cost each of our products incurred. Currently this cost is based on production volume and the sum of each utility bill as a whole without taking into consideration the different types of products being made (with certain products costing more than the others).
2. Impact of Solution
This project has helped us identify areas in which we suffer most losses. We are now able to troubleshoot problems much faster as well. Now each utility department manager can reach the source of a problem even before the consumer is notified about it. This is possible due to real time values being displayed with the option of adding alarms that can notify the relevant people via email of any discrepancies in measurement values. Since this project has been implemented we can now view process variables in real time. Air, steam, and electricity are amongst the major costs associated with our products. Real time monitoring and logging of these values has substituted manual logging methods giving way to better accuracy and more frequent data logging. Logging these parameters every 5 seconds gives us deeper insight into how frequently and quickly our energy demand changes. In the past it was difficult to identify temperature and pressure drops as they would sometimes take place during the night shift when swift counter measures could not be taken and thus the line manager would have to wait till the morning and report to the Manager about the loss in production due to process variables not being as required. With the introduction of EMS we are now able to identify the time and place where the pressure or temperature drops take place using the time series charts which can store data for up to months. This way the problem is diagnosed much faster and can subsequently be solved in a shorter period of time resulting in better yield, both qualitative and quantitatively.
2.2 Determining new projects’ viability
Now that we have a detailed view of our energy consumption it is a lot easier to determine how beneficial a new project can, or cannot, be before investing a large sum of money into it. This is especially helpful when vendors offer to give a demonstration of their product. For example, if a vendor is providing a motor with better efficiency that they claim will save on electricity consumption, we now have the tools to check exactly how much, if any, electricity was saved.
2.3 Product Costing
One of the greatest benefits this system provides is the ability to calculate the cost of each product category individually. By measuring the air, steam and electricity being consumed by each department , and dividing the total quantity produced by the former we can determine the unit cost of each item category. This will also help us evaluate employee performance by establishing benchmarks and providing incentives if energy consumed per unit is lower , or take corrective measures if it is higher.
2.4 Analysis and reporting
With all this data being fed into our systems the data must be organized and presented in such a way that is intuitive and readable to the relevant managers. The purpose of this system is somewhat lost if the data is left unfiltered and unsorted with these tasks being left for the managers to do. We have therefore condensed the information in HMI Screens with each department having their own. This helps with easy navigation and gives the relevant people quick access to the information they need. With this we have also implemented row level permissions by password protected screens. This ensures that only the people who are meant to have access to certain information can obtain it. This, however, is not the full extent of the EMS. Data analysis of these figures can improve our understanding of the manufacturing processes and help us optimize them further. Leveraging the power of the cloud we are also able to provide relevant department heads with daily reports of consumption and efficiency of production thereby enhancing accountability and ownership.
3. Architecture of Solution
3.1 Hardware configuration
The project consists of a network of cables in cable trays coming from every meter and instrument and connecting them to the main panel. The method of connecting the energy meters is different from the rest of the instruments because of the signals i.e RS485 protocol for the energy analyzers and 4–20mA signal for the pressure, temperature and flow measuring devices.
· RS485 can be looped together in series by connecting one meter to the next and finally taking a single cable from a number of meters looped together as displayed below:
· 4–20mA signals, however, require each device to be individually connected to the PLC analog module.
To help reduce the clutter of cables we decided to collectively bring all the 4–20mA wires (2 wires from each meter) into 2 main junction boxes from where two main multi-core cables carry the signals into the main panels. This can be seen in figure3.
3.4 Processing and Output
The main panel contains the programmable logic controller (or PLC) This device collects all the signals. Once all the signals have reached the PLC they are processed by applying different scaling and normalization techniques. After this they are stored and displayed on HMIs (Human machine interface) and/or desktop screens.
To leverage all the data we have used an internet gateway device to transmit this information to the cloud in real time. The gateway device has support for AWS IOT. What this means is that the data is being transmitted over MQTT protocol and is available to us in generic JSON format via API endpoints which we can integrate with any of our third party applications. This helps us use this data with other software to help gain a better overall view of operations. This also lets us perform real-time analysis to implement production forecasting and predictive maintenance.
Each one of the four computers shown above are installed with visualization software. This allows those computers to display customized visuals of the processes with real-time values being shown. These locations have been placed in such a way so that the managers of each utility have access to these screens for quick trouble-shooting and monitoring. We have also installed an internet gateway device for IOT access. This allows us to transmit values in real-time onto the cloud for further processing and analysis. Other cloud applications include threshold monitoring with notifications.
4. Going Further
So far we have just scratched the surface when it comes to the potential of this system. There is a lot more useful information that is hidden in the large amounts of data being stored. One such example is to observe electrical signatures for measuring batch production. To be specific, lets take the example of the mixing section where energy meters have been installed on large motors used to mix the rubber compounds. Every time a new batch is put into the mixing mill, the current (and therefore the consumed power) goes up significantly, followed by a drop as the batch is passed on to the next process. Already knowing how much a single batch weighs we can calculate the total production for a given period of time by multiplying the number of wave peaks during that time and the weight of a single batch.
Another use of this data can be to estimate when a machine might breakdown. There are certain electrical parameters that may be monitored to indicate equipment failure. For example, a bearing that is beginning to gall can put extra load on the motor. The extra load would then in turn cause the motor to draw extra current. If left unchecked this excessive current can overheat the winding and burn up the motor. With energy metering, however, we can now see if current values seem strange in any way and take action before failure. Apart from this, we can also determine equipment health on a regular basis.
5. Going even further
To sum this up, IOT is an emerging field with vast applications across any type of industry. When coupled with analytical tools, this combination can boost business growth and improve efficiency at the same time by using existing resources more responsibly. It condenses information into meaningful insights in order to supplement and empower existing professions by simplifying decision making processes.


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October 20, 2014
Algeria's DJEZZY OTA, a division of Vimpelcom, is deploying Alcatel-Lucent's 9500 Microwave Packet Radio solution to upgrade its mobile backhaul network. Alcatel-Lucent will also be providing DJEZZY (OTA) with its 7705 SAR A and SAM 5620.
Microwave is more cost effective and practical for remote regions of the country. The MPR will be deployed in four zones out of a total"......
October 17, 2014
Mobile 360-Middle East
At the Mobile 360 Series-Middle East conference in Dubai, the GSMA announced that leading mobile operators AT&T, Etisalat, NTT DOCOMO, Telefónica and Vodafone Group alongside SIM and module manufacturers Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Morpho (Safran), Oberthur Technologies,"......Continue Reading >
October 16, 2014
Ericsson ‘s official classification NetQB (Network Quality Benchmark) ranked the 3G++ network of Ooredoo Algérie first in North Africa in terms of throughput for the first three quarter of 2014, Ooredoo said Wednesday in a statement.
"Thanks to achievements in common with its equipment supplier Ericsson, Ooredoo Algérie is also distinguished by being"...Continue Reading >
October 14, 2014
The GSMA today announced the publication of guidelines for the Internet of Things (IoT) market that outline how devices and applications should communicate via mobile networks in the most intelligent and efficient way. The report, ‘IoT Device Connection Efficiency Guidelines,’ has received the backing of leading mobile operators including AT&T, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, KT Corporation, Orange, NTT DOCOMO, Tata Teleservices Ltd., Telefónica, Telenor Connexion"...Continue Reading >
October 13, 2014
More than half of the population across the Arab States of the Middle East and North Africa are now subscribed to a mobile service, presenting the region with a unique opportunity to use mobile technology to drive social and economic growth. According to the GSMA’s new report, “Arab States: Mobile Economy 2014”, there were 195 million unique mobile subscribers in the region at the end of 2013, a penetration rate of 53 per cent of the total population. Total mobile connections1 in the region stood at 404 million"...Continue Reading >
October 6, 2014
(ME NewsWire)-- BringCom Incorporated, a leader in supplying innovative communications services, announced it has been awarded new contracts in the last three months valued at $1.1 million. The awards call for BringCom to provide managed fiber optic, wireless and satellite circuit services to new and current governmental and commercial customers operating in Africa, Europe and the United States.
The"...Continue Reading >
September 24, 2014
Vringo Inc. has withdrawn another infringement claim against ZTE Corporation before the UK High Court of Justice Chancery Division court.
The patent in question (EP (UK) 1 808 029), relating to mobile communication standards, was asserted by Vringo to be one of its strongest Standard Essential Patent (SEP) claims in its patent portfolio, and a key part of the litigation"...Continue Reading >
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Celtic 3 Aberdeen 2: Celtic fight back as title beckons
Celtic had their Welsh strikers to thank for the victory. John Hartson turned in Didier Agathe’s cross for the equaliser and Craig Bellamy scored the winner with a spectacular first-time volley at the back post from Alan Thompson’s corner.
It was the on-loan striker’s first goal at Celtic Park and one that will add to his list of admirers that already includes Birmingham, Blackburn and Everton. Having scored eight goals in 11 games for Celtic, Martin O’Neill desperately wants to keep him too.
Aberdeen looked set for a third successive win at Celtic Park after they scored two early goals. Their first came in the 11th minute when Scott Severin sent a low cross to the near post for Alexander Diamond to sidefoot home. Three


SO I decided to continue my building of the T series tanks by the US Army post WW2
Is there really such a thing as a quick build?
Dan - sadly “No”!
Maybe Carl knows a secret we don’t?
Carl, looks like a good start - which kit is it? I did the Takom T29E3 several years ago, but haven’t seen any of the HB ones yet.
HobbyBoss.I still need to get another T30/34, to build the T34.
Quick for me, I put in about 3 hours Saturday and Sunday.
This is a HB kit?
Depends on how good your eyes are Dan
Yes. Hobby Boss
Pictures of the turret build later, I did stipple the lower half, which was smooth, to recreate the cast effect to copy the upper half. The Trunnion caps are fiddly, tiny T shaped parts,tweezer launch-able.
True! I’ll have to try this one with my thick glasses.
And the track and jig.I noticed, the end connectors do not grip the track pins as well as AFV club indy links for M60 series track ones do,SO I am gluing one connection per block, so they will be semi flexible.
Can you flatten the pin a bit by squeezing them with a blunt tweezer?
Like the turret.
I wouldn’t dare try that,as the pins are VERY thin. I only need the track to be flexible enough to direct around the road wheels and sprockets. I could go older school, and do an upper run, lower run, and sections to go up and around the sprocket and idler. The good thing, is the wheels all can be slid on the torsion arms, as they have plastic “poly caps” as in ancient Tamiya style. So I could form the entire track around the wheels, and slide the whole bit onto the hull.
I have to say I find myself drawn to these monsters (like I need more models).
Looks great Carl! They certainly have a “presence” on the table at model shows. Might just have to get me another one…
I find these monsters fascinating, all an attempt to counter the German heavy armour but presumably their capability mapped across to the emergent Soviet threats post war?
The Brits were striving to develop Conqueror with the same threat in mind and also Malkara, probably the largest anti-tank missile ever, and of course eventually M103 was born, but these early ones, with their experiments using rangefinders etc, and a 155mm gun are just atmospheric - well to me!
Damn, I’ve just about talked myself into buying some.
Go on Brian, you know you want to…
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Penn State Calendar Girls
A Novel of Scandal in Happy Valley
by Jon Michael Miller
Copyright 2011 by Jon Michael Miller
Although inspired by an actual occurrence, this novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, corporations, institutions, organizations, events and localities in this work are either the product of the author’s imagination or, if real, used fictitiously.
As the author of Photo Sessions I'll simply say that besides the situation of this novel itself the book was inspired by the captivating cases of the Duke University lacrosse team and of Kobe Bryant’s unfortunate tryst in a Colorado resort. I might also mention Bill Clinton's fascinating misadventures, the more recent Strauss-Kahn situation in the Big Apple, and almost every other scandal of this particular category, notorious or purely local.

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Brawl Stars is a game which was introduced only a while ago. Like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, this sport is tipped to be very exciting and fun also. But of course, it won’t be simple collecting the gems that are quite vital for the game. However, players shouldn’t worry much because specialists have made the brawl stars hack.
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- Release Date 2016-01-05
- Label Deep Clicks
- Catalog DCM016
A characteristic sound of the old school house scene but modernized. We emphasize that it is the prestigious AandR Chicago record label Trax Records.
Phil had already collaborated with us in the Soul Academy EP also released on vinyl.
Phil gives us a very nice track titled '' Givin' It Up'' a House / Deep House Vocal track very catchy.
In remixes: Soul Academy, Secret Sinz, Greenfish, Jose Del AmorandManel Sanmartin give us a variety of styles for all tastes.
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Bleed all over ’em. Let ’em know you’re there
I fondly remember the first time I decided to watch a hockey game. I was the age of 11 and at a family gathering where there were no other “kids” besides my younger brother and myself. We’ve been entertaining each other all day, doing what brothers do best – beating one another to a pulp until our parents intervened – and I was getting tired of being scolded. I decided to escape into the basement where a few of the teenagers went to seek refuge, and took notice that they were watching the pre-game show of a Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Redwings hockey game. I had nothing better to do so I decided to plop myself down on the floor (since all the teenagers took over the couch and recliner) and watch a handful of guys try to put a piece of rubber in a goal. What I witnessed has stuck with me to this day. A Redwings player named Bob Probert threw off his gloves and dropped his stick to the ice with such grace that Brian Boitano would be impressed, and then this Probert guy proceeded to beat the living daylights out of not just one, but three Flyers players throughout the hockey game. “Was this hockey?” I thought to myself. “This is amazing!” The Flyers managed to beat the Wings that night 3-2, but the thing that stuck with me most was this mammoth of a man using his fists to instill fear in all the members of the Flyers team. On the way home that night I spouted off to my mom about the WWF-like hockey game that I’ve just witnessed and she informed me that back in the 70’s the Flyers would have never been beaten up the way that Probert dealt out knuckle-sandwiches that night. She taught me all about the “Broad Street Bullies”, the Flyers team of the mid-seventies that decided intimidation is the best way to win hockey games. The 1977 movie Slap Shot was also mentioned, and she said it was pretty much a documentary about the Broad Street Bullies. I needed to watch this movie!
Slap Shot is a drama/comedy starring Paul Newman as player/coach Reggie Dunlop, who is the veteran player of the Charlestown Chiefs. The Chiefs are the worst team in the Federal League and rumors are spreading around the locker room that once the local mill closes the team will fold and all the players will be out of jobs. Being the leader of the team, Dunlop decides that he needs to get in contact with the owner of the organization and attempt to get him to sell the team to a southern state, since that’s where most of the retirees from the north are relocating. After having trouble tracking down the owner, Dunlop takes matters into his own hands and decides the best way for his talentless team to win hockey games is to beat every other team to a pulp. Luckily, the team’s general manager had just acquired three brothers from the rough and tumble Iron League, and these “Hanson brothers” are just what Dunlop needs to get his team to see how intimidation can win hockey games. What follows is 2+ hours of what most consider being one of the best sports movies of all time.
Here we are in 2017, forty years since the movie Slap Shot was released into theaters, and the Taito game Hit the Ice is the closest thing any gamer has gotten to experience the wacky side of minor league hockey. Vancouver developer V7 Entertainment is here to stop the draught of “fun” hockey games and give gamers a taste of what pre-fight instigator hockey is all about. I was extremely excited when I heard this was going to be an arcade hockey experience but when I saw the 70’s style that V7 was incorporating into Old Time Hockey, I immediately thought of the movie Slap Shot. Could this be Slap Shot the video game? Will this replace my trusty old copy of Hit the Ice on my Sega Genesis? Could V7 incorporate a solid hockey game around what should be primarily a fighting game? Well, in a way I can say yes to all of these questions, but getting this game to its full potential takes a whole lot of time, effort, and broken controllers.
Upon booting up Old Time Hockey for the first time I was treated to “The Hockey Song (The Good Old Hockey Game)” by Stompin’ Tom Connors and I immediately had a smile on my face. It didn’t stop there though, because the soundtrack to Old Time Hockey is full of hockey themed music, surf rock, arena organ tunes, and even the classic Addams Family song – all stuff that you’d hear if taking in a hockey game back in the 70’s. The whole soundtrack can be enjoyed by selecting extras in the main menu. Also in the main menu was an option to play an exhibition game or story mode. I wanted to get a feel for the game before beginning the story so I opted for exhibition mode. After the faceoff I immediately noticed that the controls were not of the EA sports variety where the right thumb-stick controlled the player’s shot, so I took a trip to the options menu to see if this option was available, which it was, but the “advanced controls” option was locked until those control tutorials were completed in story mode. The control scheme that’s available from the start is the “retro” option, which limits controls to pass, shoot, and check. Poke check, hooking, slashing, and even slap shot could only be unlocked by completing the tutorial in story mode. This would be disappointing had I invited a few friends over to try out the game for the first time. Imagine your buddy having to sit there watching you play through the tutorial in story mode before even picking up the controller. It’d be nice if the developers trusted in the player to have played EA’s hockey series in the past decade, but being limited to retro controls from the offset is baffling to me. So I jumped into the story mode thinking the control tutorial would be completed quickly, but this is where it got weird and I fell down a rabbit hole that I wouldn’t get out of any time soon.
I didn’t want to be spoiled by the story just yet so I quickly pushed through the introduction and jumped right into the first game. The pop-ups started almost immediately after the puck dropped, with the first lesson being a skating tutorial. Yes, the game had to tell me to push forward on the left stick to move, but shortly after that I was able to at least use the right stick to take a wrist shot. Once I completed these tasks the pop-up would have these items checked off the tutorial list, but winning a faceoff was something I was having all kinds of trouble with. Each faceoff would remind me with the same pop-up telling me to win a faceoff, and after the several attempts I got frustrated to the point where I almost exited the game. I pushed on and when the final buzzer sounded I won the game 2-1 but didn’t complete the primary objective of winning a faceoff. Upon returning to the main story menu I noticed that the game I just completed didn’t register and I needed to play it again. Even though I won the game I couldn’t advance in the schedule since I didn’t complete the primary objective of winning a faceoff. Oh well, at least I completed the tutorial and now the advanced control option would be available and I could hone my skills in an exhibition, right? Nope, the retro mode was the still the only available option and here I am being forced to jump back into the story before inviting someone over to play. I wasn’t able to unlock the advanced controls in exhibition until I was about ten games into the season mode, and that’s a big knock against a game that’s pushing a couch co-op experience. Instead of the full tutorial being introduced in one single game, they’ve managed to spread it over several games making a typical hockey play, such as a poke check, not be available from the start. I can’t think of a reason why these basic controls aren’t available from the get-go in exhibition mode, but I can understand why V7 Entertainment slowly introduced them during the game’s suburb story mode.
The story begins in the middle of the Schuylkill Hinto Brew’s hockey season. You control the fate of the fictional hockey team from Pottsville, Pennsylvania, who currently reside in last place in the league’s standings. The team’s owner & coach, Marty Lisman, has had enough with his team’s losing ways and is looking for a way to get them in the winning column, which in turn should put asses in the seats. The Brews just plain suck and this is why the story mode slowly introduces even the most basic hockey fundamentals. It wants you to see how bad this team is and you will most likely lose the first few games since you can’t poke check or play any kind of defense at all. It’s when coach Lisman finally makes a deal and picks up a pesky winger named Barrett that the intimidation tactics such as hooking & slashing start to get introduced. You’ll gradually start to string together a few wins with your new abilities and completing objectives will increase your teams overall stats. During this early part of the season mode is where the writing really starts to shine. You’ll be treated to players getting arrested, the team bus being taken out for a joyride by the team’s captain, and team moral taking a dive after the locker room beer fridge is traded for another player. The story mode is told by way of newspaper headlines in the story mode’s main menu and on-screen text/artwork during the loading times between games. You can also get a glimpse into your team and other team’s players if certain secondary objectives are met during a hockey game. Hockey cards with player bios will unlock throughout the season and the bios written for each player are pure comedy.
Progressing through story mode isn’t an easy task. I mentioned before that since I didn’t complete a primary objective of winning a faceoff that I had to play the game all over again. I couldn’t advance the schedule until my primary objective was met, even if I managed to win the hockey game. This was infuriating, especially when I was tasked with getting 32 shots on the opposition’s goal. These are 2 minute periods mind you, so we’re talking over 5 shots per minute! I won games 10-0, but since I didn’t get 32 shots it didn’t’ mean squat. I must have played 5 games before I gave up and called it a night, but I’m stubborn and attempted it again the next morning. Upon firing up the game and entering season mode the primary objective changed to an easily achievable “get 5 checks with one player”. So whenever I was given an objective that didn’t seem obtainable I would exit season mode and load it back up again to get a different objective. This isn’t a be-all-end-all fix though since some games give you 2 primary objectives to complete. This took a lot of fun out of the game because I wanted to enjoy playing but couldn’t because I was so focused on completing a miniscule objective. I have noticed with the last update that the objectives seemed to be easier, but that could have been me just getting lucky.
Old Time Hockey’s gameplay doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be. It’s arcadey due to the fact that goals will catch fire (if a player scores while his team is on fire) and body checks often are accompanied by words like “BOOM” in comic sans, but on the other hand, the speed of the game is slow and sim-like. You’ll want to hold down a turbo button but there isn’t one. Starting from a stopped position is life-like due to the player needing to gain momentum. The puck is slow as well, stopping suddenly when it should be gliding across the ice. To speed things up a bit the goalie cannot freeze the puck to stop play so they’ll just toss it behind the net, but they do this no matter who is standing back there, and believe me, it’s the other team 99% of the time. Speaking of goalies, they are horrible. The average save percentage of the entire league in my playthrough was below .600, so expect high scoring games no matter how well you play defense. Another gripe I have with the gameplay is with wraparounds that wouldn’t let me shoot off my backhand. The player would always stop and turn to take the shot with his forehand, causing me to miss several goals. I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t mention beer mode controls. Basically this will let you hold the controller in one hand and use one side of the controller to attempt to play the game. Honestly, I tried this for a few minutes and didn’t like it at all. All these complaints are probably making you think I hated Old Time Hockey, but even with all these shortcomings, I haven’t had this much fun playing a sports game in a very long time. There’s a lot of fun to be had in Old Time Hockey and it comes by way of the wacky side of the sport.
Flying elbows, stick fights, and bench clearing brawls are what 70’s hockey is all about! Halfway into the season mode you will be taught how to really get under the other team’s skin and make them drop the gloves or wield their sticks in protest. Primary objectives such as “Complete 5 poke checks” will be replaced with “Get in a fight with the other team’s goalie”. Getting into a fight and watching the benches clear was something I always wanted in a hockey video game and Old Time Hockey had me smiling from ear to ear when it finally happened. Sticks and gloves littered the ice as players skated around to find a fighting partner. The fun thing was that I got to control each and every fight since players will jostle with each other until I finish one fight to take control of another. The fighting engine is pretty bare bones with just a punch and dodge but it’s was always fun. The first player to take 3 punches loses and often ends up bleeding all over the ice. The player who won the fight will flip off the opposition, bloody knuckles and all. When the play resumes after the fight you’ll notice all the blood splatters on the ice, and it’s truly a sight to behold. The players who lose a fight will have a skull icon over their head and they’ll be more prone to miss shots and injure themselves if they get knocked out in another fight. Injuries can also occur if a player is punched 3 times in a fight without getting a punch in or hit with a stick during a stick fight. If you purchase Old Time Hockey for the fights I suggest you stick to the story mode and complete the tutorials because once they’re unlocked the fun factor gets turned way up.
You may be confused when it comes to the game’s presentation. Graphically it looks like an original Playstation game. It’s ugly as sin. Players with red hair all look like they have Princess Leia bun hairstyles and none of the player’s faces animate one bit. I didn’t seem to mind this though and it actually made the game feel retro in a way. Even though the game is lacking in the graphics department it does have some upsides. A big plus is that the goalies in the game all have awesome 70’s style Jason masks with several different designs to check out. Keeping up with the 70’s theme are players who don’t’ wear helmets since they weren’t really a staple until the early 80’s. A really charming aspect was the different arenas located throughout the league. They all had a different feel and look to them making the game feel alive in a way. If there was one major complaint I have with the presentation it would have to be the lack of a replay feature. I would love to watch the players clear the benches and square off with another combatants, and I really hope this gets added in a future update.
When it comes to audio, Old Time Hockey is pretty mediocre. The commentator is very stale and will repeat the same lines several times a game. An annoying cuckoo clock noise will alert you when a big hit happens but fortunately can be turned off in the options menu. I can say that the further you get into the story mode the more the arenas will start to fill up, and once the playoffs start the crowd noise hits a new level. Fans will react with each and every punch and the boo-birds will come out when you start injuring players on the other team. Again, the fans really add a lot to the game and make it feel lively.
Can I recommend picking up Old Time Hockey? It really depends. If you’re a hockey fan and have been waiting for something like this I’d say spend the $12 and have fun. Just be prepared to play through the tough story mode before inviting over your friends for a night of video game hockey fisticuffs. If you’re a casual sports fan looking for a game to waste a few nights with some drinking buddies I’d have to steer you towards something else. Old Time Hockey, although fun, takes a lot of hours to get full enjoyment out of.
Final Verdict: 3/5
Available on: PC (reviewed), Playstation, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch ; Publisher: V7 Entertainment Inc. ; Developer: V7 Entertainment Inc. ; Players: 1-2 ; Released: March 26th, 2016 ; ESRB: M for Mature
Full disclosure: This review is based on review copy given to Hey Poor Player by the publisher.

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Cope takes Sherman's reins
An overflow audience at Mallory Town Hall witnessed a transition of power recently in Sherman.
The Dec. 28 swearing in of the town's Board of Selectmen was highlighted by the debut of First Selectman Clay Cope.
The Republican was elected Sherman's first selectman in November, defeating four-term incumbent Democrat Andrea O'Connor in a race requiring a recount to determine the final margin, 674-661.
After initially announcing she would not serve on the board, Ms. O'Connor remains on the three-person Board of Selectmen with Mr. Cope and fellow Democrat Chris Jellen.
Town clerk Carol Havens did the honors Dec. 28, swearing in Mr. Cope, Mr. Jellen and Ms. O'Connor, each to two-year terms that began Jan. 1.


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MANHATTAN – Thanksgiving is just days away and some Upper East Siders have another reason to be thankful, after Council Member Ben Kallos and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center teamed up on Monday to give away hundreds of frozen turkeys to families-in-need and public housing residents in Yorkville.
“We’ve been giving out free turkeys for eight years since I first took office, and I’m so proud that this is our biggest year yet,” said Council Member Ben Kallos.
Joining Kallos for the turkey giveaway Monday afternoon was Council Member-elect Julie Menin, who will take his place representing the Upper East Side— as well as Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center Executive Director Gregory Morris.
The three, along with volunteers from the Neighborhood Center— which is located inside the New York City Housing Authority’s Isaac Houses and Holmes Towers developments on East 93rd Street— passed out five hundred turkeys to public housing residents and families.
Kallos says funding for nearly two-hundred of the turkeys distributed on Monday came from the council member’s office, while the rest were provided by the Food Bank for New York City, Metropolitan Hospital and generous private donors.
“By working with Greg Morris and the Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, and their community partners, we’ve been able to help put Thanksgiving dinner on more of our neighbors’ tables than ever before,” Kallos said.
“I was so glad that we were joined by my successor, Julie Menin, who I know will be tirelessly dedicated to representing our public housing residents and seniors, and fighting hunger on the East Side.”
In addition to the five-hundred turkeys distributed at the Stanley Isaac Neighborhood Center on Monday, free turkeys were given out at NYCHA’s Lexington Houses in East Harlem and Robbins Plaza Senior Center on East 70th Street in Lenox Hill.
According to the American Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving cost survey, turkey prices are up nearly 25% this year— averaging $23.99 for a 16-pound bird.
To help families create full Thanksgiving dinner, ingredients for side dishes were also provided to neighbors-in-need who picked up turkeys on the UES today.


We’ve already seen the E-Class Coupé testing in prototype form. But in all those previous shots, the two-door Merc was seen wearing heavy cladding to disguise its styling cues. However, these latest spy shots show the E-Class Coupe being tested with no cladding and just a little bit of camo film stuck on parts of its body. And from what we see here, there isn’t likely any surprises in terms of design. The overall styling follows the same curvy, flowing lines of the larger S-Class Coupé and the smaller two-door C-Class, while the overall dimensions seem to be slightly more generous than that of the current model.
The new E-Class Coupé will be underpinned by the same MRA platform debuted in the current C-Class, which also forms the basis of the E-Class saloon. This was not the case with the current model, which did not share its architecture with its four-door sibling. Having sampled the new saloon a while ago, we are pretty sure this model will be dynamically better endowed than the outgoing model.
Powertrain options are also likely to be the same as the four-door’s, with a range of turbocharged four- and six-cylinder engines on offer. And like the saloon, it will come equipped with a nine-speed transmission too. Madder, AMG-tuned versions as well as more fuel efficient hybrid variants are likely to be introduced in due course. The first of the AMG variants could be a relatively mild E43, while an extreme M6-baiting E63 Coupé is sure to be introduced as well.
Seeing the minimal amount of camouflage this prototype is wearing, an official debut could be as early as the Detroit show early next year, or latest in March at Geneva. Either way, we’ll bring you more info and pictures as the development progresses.


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"Our idea is not just the utilization of oil sludge, but processing into building material for roads, technical water and ready-made fuel. Research has been conducted since 2013. Experimental facilities UBSH-1.5., Alfa-9, Alfa-T have been tested and ready for scaling. "- said Vladimir Kuznetsov, production manager.
One such SR-3 complex is capable of servicing 2 wells simultaneously, its capacity is 1620 tons per month. And the savings of oil companies will be about $ 50 per ton. At the moment, the startup has a contract with the oil company to pass the pilot trials of their wells. The volume of the market is 110 million tons of oil sludge. Crypto currency is secured by future contracts for processing oil sludge, which is $ 132 per ton, and the entire oil sludge processing market is estimated at $ 15 billion.


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Alyssa Milano is one hands-on mom!
The actress, 39, bonded with her 7-month-old baby boy Milo on the set of her new ABC series Mistresses in Hollywood Monday. Milano — who appears to have lost all her baby weight — carried her pride and joy on her hip in between takes. See more photos at X17.
"Letting Milo take a nap in my arms before I have to go to work on Mistresses," she tweeted Monday. "This working mom thing is no joke. You all made it look easy."
Our schedule is never the same so I'm not sure a routine can be found," the actress explained via Twitter. "Milo came to visit today though and it made me so happy."
The actress first showed off her baby boy in an exclusive Us Weekly photo shoot in September 2011. "There is nothing like seeing the man you love with your child," the new mom gushed. "The other day David was carrying him in a BabyBjorn while making work phone calls! It was so sweet and beautiful."
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Yay! My first music submission, made with FL Studio! I honestly wish I could remember the stuff I used for the instruments.
Not that great, really. I'm still learning how to use the program, but at least I know some bits that I can work with.
...It's a cover of Balrog's Theme from Cave Story.
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The Hangar Theatre presents the regional premiere of Proof, David Auburn’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winning play, August 7 through 24. The Hangar is privileged to have secured the rights to Proof while the play is still in its first Broadway run. The Broadway production has gained worldwide acclaim, with the lead developed by Mary-Louise Parker, and currently starring Anne Heche. The Hangar production is especially important in its regional premiere as it is cast with a predominantly African-American cast, directed by Jaye Austin-Williams.
Austin-Williams adds a poignant depth to her exploration of the link between insanity and genius with a cast of predominantly African-American actors. The character Robert, an African-American mathematician, labors under a particular type of isolation. Austin-Williams explores how this isolation may contribute to his illness. And Catherine, isolated already by her father’s mental illness and her own genius, will fight a particular kind of battle to be fully recognized as a mathematician who is both African-American and female, two traits lesser seen in this profession.
In addition to the Pulitzer, Proof won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play.
Proof is the story of a young woman, Catherine, who is dealing with her father Robert’s double legacy of genius and insanity. Once a world-renowned mathematician, Robert is lost to mental illness and Catherine, a math genius in her own right, leaves school to care for him. Proof looks at the cost of this decision for Catherine, her sister Claire, and Robert’s student Hal.
Proof runs on the main stage from August 7 through August 24. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Special events: Thursday, August 8, Opening Night party after the show, complimentary reception, with the cast, for Opening Night ticket holders. Saturday, August 10, the 3 p.m. performance is American Sign Language interpreted. Tuesday, August 13, Tuesday Talkback with the actors, after the show. Wednesday, August 14, Community Dialogue with the Mental Health Association, after the show.


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Derry. Northern Ireland. The Derry Anarchist Collective stands in solidarity with our comrades in Bristol and other cities in their continued resistance to the Police Bill.Continue reading Kill The Bill: Solidarity with Bristol Protesters! [Derry]
Derry. Northern Ireland. It’s hard to image the damage caused to the lives and the mental health of those subjected to ‘punishment attacks’ in working class areas of the North unless you or your immediate family members have been directly involved themselves.Continue reading Crime & Punishment: Isn’t It About Time To Call An End To The Brutality Of Working Class Communities? – By Derry Anarchists
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COVID-19 exposure sites and orders to isolate for two weeks could become a thing of the past for vaccinated people, with Australia’s contact tracing system set for a radical makeover once lockdowns end and vaccination targets are met.
Instead of forcing close or casual contacts to stay home for days, or even weeks, if they cross paths with a COVID-19 case, reopening plans now under consideration could free fully vaccinated Australians from any obligations at all.
Australia’s “zero tolerance” system will soon have a bit more leniency, with strict rules being traded off for high vaccinations under the plans being considered by state and federal health experts.
“It may be that when everyone is vaccinated, and you have knowingly taken that risk, we don’t do the same level of contact tracing that has been occurring in the earlier phases in the outbreak,” NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said this week.
In line with targets of 70 and 80 per cent adult vaccination under the national reopening plan, state premiers are warning of exploding case numbers once pubs, cafes, restaurants and entertainment venues begin to operate under new rules.
But with large majorities of the population fully vaccinated, numbers of serious illness or death are expected to be manageable, if jurisdictions stick to frameworks of ongoing low-level rules on capacities, and keeping pace with contact tracing and testing.
However, leading epidemiologists suggested parts of Australia’s test, trace, isolation and quarantine (TTIQ) system could be scaled back or altered, with those protections balanced out by very high vaccination rates.
The Doherty Institute modelling foreshadows this, saying 70 per cent vaccination would allow “a shift in the objectives of TTIQ from ‘zero tolerance’ containment to transmission reduction, allowing a lesser focus on casual and place-based contact tracing outside high-risk settings”.
The Doherty modelling also accounts for this, plotting scenarios where contact tracing efficacy drops from “optimal” to “partial”.
Under current rules, crowds returning to public places while COVID is in the community would see countless people forced into isolation after coming in contact with positive cases. That’s prompting a shift in how Australia does contact tracing, with NSW in particular foreshadowing things will change.
Contacts and exposure sites
“The definition of close contact will be changed once you get to 70 and 80 per cent,” NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
Dr Chant said her department was still giving advice, but factors under consideration included vaccination, whether masks were worn, and the type of venue an infected person visited.
That could mean a person currently classed as a “close contact” today, may not be given that same classification in future. That, in turn, could mean they’re not forced to isolate for a fortnight.
“We are going to be factoring vaccination status into whether you even fall into the category of a close contact,” she said.
“We will be more concerned about some settings, so some settings like health care, disability, aged care, we may take a more cautious approach.”
That could see pubs given one set of rules on contacts, but aged care homes given another.
But even with this winding back, QR code check-in apps are likely to remain for the foreseeable future, so as to keep track of any potential contacts.
Federal health officials are still locked in planning on the future of contact tracing, but The New Daily understands ‘casual’ contact tracing or exposure alerts may be among the measures to be wound back.
‘Secondary’ contact tracing, or contacts of contacts, may also be loosened, while federal officials are considering potentially mandating different quarantine lengths for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
Dr Chant said it was “not about scaling back contact tracing”, but instead “prioritising” the most efficient measures.
“It is around us focusing on what is the best way in which we can support a reduction of disease transmission in the community … to determine where best to allocate our resources,” she said.
Isolation and quarantine
Dr Chant said COVID-positive cases would still be required to isolate for 14 days, and urged people to keep following their new good habits – like better hygiene and not going to work while unwell – into the future. But changing definitions for close or casual contacts will change whether people have to isolate.
Deakin University epidemiologist Catherine Bennett told TND last month she predicted even people who are classed as contacts might only have to get a test or isolate for a short period, rather than a full 14 days.
“The contact tracing has to change if you’re not trying to find every case,” Professor Bennett said.
Dr Chant said if there was a large outbreak among staff at a business, then TTIQ efforts would “ratchet up”. She warned businesses should ensure staff are vaccinated, wear masks and practice social distancing in the workplace.
Dr Chant noted many large clusters had occurred in workplaces, but said health department approaches in future would be about stopping outbreaks in workplaces, rather than focusing on every last case.
“The more we can actually maintain some of these simple measures, they can have a dramatic impact on transmission and allow us greater freedoms,” she said.
On quarantine, several state governments are already allowing 14 days of home quarantine instead of stricter hotel quarantine for returning interstate travellers. The federal government is also investigating whether home quarantine could be slashed to as little as seven days.
University of NSW epidemiologist Dr Mary-Louise McLaws has previously suggested home quarantine could run for just five days.
It’s likely that foreign nationals from certain countries may need to enter stricter quarantine, however.
In August, the federal government appointed former Queensland deputy chief health officer and communicable diseases Dr Sonya Bennett as a Commonwealth deputy chief medical officer. Health Minister Greg Hunt said her task would be to “coordinate national contact tracing efforts”.
On Thursday, Mr Hunt said there was “a strong basis for nationally consistent standards” on contact tracing.


Jones: Ricciardo capable of winning title
3 September 2013 – Former World Champion Alan Jones believes that Daniel Ricciardo is capable of becoming Australia's third Formula 1 title winner in coming seasons, having been chosen to partner Sebastian Vettel at the Red Bull team from 2014 onwards.
After two campaigns racing for the junior Toro Rosso squad, Ricciardo was confirmed as Mark Webber's replacement on Monday evening, the latter revealing earlier in the year that he is moving to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Porsche.
And Jones, who claimed his sole world title while racing for Williams in 1980, is certain the Perth-born driver has what it takes to reach the Formula 1 summit.
''As far as Red Bull's concerned, they know they've got Vettel. If it takes Daniel 12 months or thereabouts to get into the groove with that particular team, I think they've probably factored that in. I don't know about next year but I'd certainly say yes, Daniel is capable of winning a championship.''
Prior to Jones' aforementioned world title triumph, Sir Jack Brabham claimed three Drivers' crowns; he notched up his first two with Cooper during the 1959 and 1960 seasons, before succeeding for a final time with his eponymous team in 1966.


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Resolution At Vote
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AT VOTE
Repeal "Reproductive Freedoms"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Proposed by: Alchemic Queendom
Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #286: Reproductive Freedoms (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Argument: The World Assembly,
Noting that World Assembly Resolution #286, Reproductive Freedoms, creates a totally unrestricted right to obtain an abortion at any stage of a pregnancy,
Realizing that this includes a right to obtain very late term abortions, or abortions after a genetic test, for example for the presence of Down's syndrome,
Furthermore, reiterating its commitment to human equality,
Believing that one of the most important aspects of human equality is the abolition of gender-based discrimination,
Applauding previous World Assembly legislation attempting to address gender-based discrimination, while recognising that this is an unfinished project,
Acknowledging that in many cultures economic and social norms have led to prejudices against female children and to discrimination in favour of male children,
Understanding that a common means of expressing this prejudice is through sex-selective abortion, wherein an abortion is conducted only after a sex test of the foetus has confirmed it to be female,
Also aware of informal folk attitudes that may lead to a pregnancy being ascribed female characteristics even in the absence of definitive medical testing, leading to sex-selective abortion,
Arguing that sex-selective abortion has serious societal consequences, including fuelling further discriminatory attitudes and practices, and contributing to socioeconomic inequality,
Considering there to be a compelling interest in preventing sex-selective abortion,
Disgusted that Resolution #286 prohibits legislation to prevent sex-selective abortion,
Repulsed that this Resolution amounts to a World Assembly mandate for gendercide and does active harm by preventing efforts to address gender imbalances,
Emphasising that this repeal in no way represents an argument against the basic right to obtain an abortion,
Nonetheless, holding the issue of sex-selective abortion sufficiently important to merit reconsideration of the Resolution in question:
World Assembly Resolution #286 is struck out and rendered null and void.
Votes For: 1,822 (24%)
Votes Against: 5,857 (76%)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 12 hours
Debate this resolution in the General Assembly forum.
The General Assembly resolution "World University for Peace" was defeated 6,380 votes to 4,459.
Proposals are suggestions for resolutions. Any WA member nation with at least two endorsements may make a proposal, which, if it gains the necessary support, will become a resolution.


News Diablo Immortal tip: Arrival of a new zone and changes to the drop of items, Blizzard reveals what is happening!
Published on 01/12/2022 at 10:13
Since its release, Diablo Immortal has been regularly updated and between events and content, players are spoiled. But sometimes it’s hard to clearly see the direction the game is taking on certain topics. So recently Blizzard answered a series of questions from the community. We suggest you find the main points.
Catch up on server
One of the big issues with Diablo: Immortal for players is that it’s in-game that requires a fairly large presence. Concretely, to sum up the situation, you must be present often, otherwise you fall behind the other players.
If at first glance, this is not serious, it can quickly become annoying when you are looking for group activities. Since everyone is above you, you won’t be able to find it. Or, you will have to wait several minutes.
Well, Blizzards announced they are working on this issue. Along with additional bonuses to level up Paragon faster, Legendary gear drop rate may be changed for these players! At the moment, we don’t have confirmation that this will happen, but Blizzard is thinking about it.
A new area in the works
The other big point of these questions / answers from Blizzard about Diablo Immortal was the addition of a new zone. Indeed, a player complained about the lack of content on this side and on the Blizzard side we officially announced that a new playground was coming!
This new area we even know his name, at least in original version, Stormpoint! As for when it will arrive, we don’t have a specific date, but Blizzard has indicated that it will happen with the game’s next big content update.
Can we therefore expect an arrival during the next season? For the moment difficult to affirm it. However, what we do know is that this new area will arrive with the continuation of the main questas well as events exclusive to Stormpoint.


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A teenage apprentice who sent out 1,500 job applications while unemployed told Kris Hopkins MP, Minister for Housing, how he hopes he has a job for life in construction.
Liam McMahon, 18, was unemployed for nearly two years before he began his apprenticeship with one of Keepmoat’s subcontractors, A and G Construction. The teenager is one of three apprentices employed solely to work on Arran Rise, Keepmoat’s 55-home development in Corby.
The Arran Rise development was part funded by the Get Britain Building programme introduced by the Coalition government in 2011. The £500 million government initiative aims to unlock locally backed stalled sites with planning permission and deliver up to 12,000 new homes.
Mr McMahon, who left Bishop Stopford High School at 16, said: “I probably sent over 1,500 applications during the 18 months I was out of work. I left school without many qualifications and was told that I didn’t have the experience I needed to get a full-time role.
“This opportunity has given me a trade and I hope I will never be out of work again. I don’t know what I want to do in 10 years’ time, but I know that once I finish my apprenticeship, I’ll have the skills I need to get a job in the construction industry.”
Mr McMahon is currently studying for his NVQ Level 2 in carpentry, was given an apprenticeship and has been working on Keepmoat's development off Willow Brook Road for three months.
Mr Hopkins said: “If we’re going to get the economy going we need new homes, and we need capable and enthusiastic young apprentices like Liam to get them built.”
Mr McMahon and Mr Hopkins were joined at Arran Rise by Tom Purgslove, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Corby.
Keepmoat chief executive officer Dave Sheridan said: “As a company we have seen the real difference that the Get Britain Building initiative and Help to Buy are having on the housing market. Help to Buy is boosting demand for high-quality new homes and creating more new jobs like Liam's, while Get Britain Building is helping to increase the supply of new homes.
“So far, half the homes sold on Arran Rise have been bought using Help to Buy and as we specialise in high-quality, entry-level houses, we are seeing a greater uptake from Help to Buy purchasers.
“As a company Keepmoat is committed to creating job opportunities for young people in Britain and this is proven by the fact that more than 20% of our 2,900-strong workforce is apprentices. However, our business isn’t just about building houses and creating jobs; it is also about regenerating urban areas and helping people acquire skills and learn a trade that will keep them employed for their entire lifetime.
“We admire Liam for his persistence during his long hunt to find the right career, and are pleased that he is getting the first start of his career on a Keepmoat development.”

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