An investigation into the efficiency of different low cost variable speed drives (phase control, integral cycle control and integral switched cycle control) based on capacitor run single phase induction motors is carried out by the means of simulations and measurements. Ideas for improvements are to be developed.
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The biggest stars of Hollywood gathered in Santa Monica for the Critics’ Choice Awards but Jennifer Aniston chose to spend some quality time with her two Friends.
Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, and Courtney Cox had some fun together while Billy Crudup, Aniston’s The Morning Show co-star, received an award for his part in the show.
Sharing photos from the night out on Instagram, Aniston captioned the pictures: “Hi from the girls across the hall.”
It has been 15 years since the last Friends episode aired and fans are still hoping the casts will bring the comedy series back on TV.
Last year, the actress admitted that the cast were finding a way to work on ‘something’ together but she she also said that a reboot won’t happen.
During her latest appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Aniston was questioned by singer and Friends fan Charlie Puth about a possible reunion.
Ellen then asked whether there was a reunion coming, and Aniston responded: “Like a reboot? No.”
“We would love for there to be something but we don’t know what that something is,” she added “So we’re just trying. We’re working together on something.”
After being asked by Ellen if there would ever be a Friends film, Aniston said: “I don’t know. I don’t want to lead people on.”
One internet user commented: “We still watch you guys every week. Friends will continue to be a legendary show.”
Another wrote: “just wanted to say thank you for blessing us with so much, especially really private, content! You’re not obligated to do any of this but yet you chose to. we all really appreciate this so much and it always makes me very happy to get the “jennifer aniston added to her story” or “jennifer aniston shared a new post” notification! You’re the best. sending you so much love and hope you’re gonna have a great week.”
A third added: “I love when they take pics together.”
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So the series continues…
Today is Elsie’s turn. Elsie blogs over at https://elsielmc.wordpress.com/ and I’ve been following for a long time now. I think I’ve been following her since I started blogging and I remember her following me for a long time now too. She’s so nice and kind and supportive and now we also know that she can be so much fun at a party!!
So, these are the questions I’ve asked Elsie:
Tell us about yourself.
I’m 18 years old and loved to write so thought I would start blogging to get my writing out there as I have always wanted to be an author, but I soon realized that the biggest reason I blog is to take my mind off my Undiagnosed chronic illness. I hope to spread awareness about this, in turn helping people in similar situations. I would love to think I can make at least one person smile or laugh because of my random rants! (You do, honey)
What was your favorite thing about my party?
My favorite thing about your blogging party was that I was nervous at first to participate after being told about it by an awesome blogger, Gracie Chick, but as soon as I saw how much fun it was I bit the bullet and joined and am so happy about it now!
Did you get any new followers or views because of the party?
I think I got a some views 😄
Did you make any friends?
Elsie blogs about a variety of topics. You can find posts about mental health, her daily life and her routines, along some very well-written and positive posts about other topics. You can find some hauls, goals, recipes, stories and poems (she is a writer too). She’s also nominated for many awards and does all of them, which I love.
I also love her writing and the way she uses emojis. They give so much life to her articles and are great to express her feelings and emotions.
She’s really sweet and I would love if you’d visit her blog, if you don’t already know her. You’ll love her and the variety of her blog. That’s one of the things that keeps it so interesting.
Thank you, dear Elsie, for coming to my party!!

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Akin, DLA Top Law Firm Campaign Donors: Business of LawEllen Rosen
While the electorate may be trending Republican in today’s mid-term elections, the nation’s largest law firms are decidedly Democratic in their political contributions.
Data analyzed by the Center for Responsive Politics found that of the 14 large corporate firms in the top 20, six -- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; DLA Piper LLP; Squire Patton Boggs LLP; Covington & Burling LLP; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP -- gave more heavily to Democratic candidates.
Five firms appeared more bipartisan in their giving, suggesting, as Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, explained that for those firms what’s most important “is to have doors open to them.”
The five giving more almost equally to Democratic and Republican candidates are Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, a 250-person firm which gave close to $1 million in the 2013-2014 election cycle; Holland & Knight LLP; K&L Gates LLP; Greenberg Traurig LLP; Alston & Bird; and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Only two firms of the top 20 favored Republican candidates: Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
The firms that were among the 20 highest contributors all gave more than $500,000. Akin Gump, which tops the list, gave $1.67 million.
Typically, donations are made through political action committees that have been established by many firms, said Craig Engle, a partner at Arent Fox LLP. If the firm gave directly, its contributions would be attributed to individual partners, which could affect their own individual giving, but a majority of partners don’t give to their firms’ PACs, he said.
“Many of our partners are politically involved,” Ben Harris, an Akin Gump spokesman, said in an e-mail. “While we cannot speak to individual partner’s motivations for donating to a particular candidate, we can certainly confirm that Akin Gump partners have in the past supported, and continue to support, candidates across a broad political and ideological spectrum.”
The donations reflect the totals for the 2013-2014 federal election cycle released by the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 25. The data include money from PACs, soft-money donors and individuals giving $200 or more, the Center for Responsive Politics said on its website.
The blue-skewing giving of lawyers isn’t surprising, Briffault said.
“There is some evidence that people in the professions are, on average, more liberal than those who make comparable amounts of money in other ways,” he said.
There’s another factor at issue.
“The overall numbers show both PAC contributions and contributions by our individual lawyers,” William Minor, a partner at DLA Piper, said today in an interview. “Our lawyers are active in their communities and make contributions based on their own preferences. But for the firm, our PAC strives for bipartisanship, reflecting the work that we and our clients do with elected officials on both sides of the aisle.”
Deals Rebound and Four Firms Advise on LabCorp-Covance Merger
What a difference a day makes.
Although October was a rugged month in the markets, a scrum of deals kicked off November. Among those announced yesterday: Publicis Groupe SA agreed to pay $3.7 billion for Sapient Corp., and Diageo Plc agreed to sell Bushmills Irish whiskey to Jose Cuervo Overseas in exchange for the half of Tequila Don Julio that Diageo doesn’t already own and $408 million.
On the $6.1 billion deal in which Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings will buy Covance Inc., four law firms were involved. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Hogan Lovells LLP represented LabCorp, while Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Covington & Burling LLP advised Covance.
From Sullivan & Cromwell were partners Krishna Veeraraghavan, corporate; Matthew Friestedt, executive compensation and benefits; Davis Wang, tax; and Steven Holley, antitrust; along with J. Michael Snypes Jr., special counsel, executive compensation and benefits; and Spencer F. Simon, special counsel, intellectual property.
The Hogan Lovells team was led by partner Michael Silver, corporate, and also included partners William Intner, corporate, and Helen Trilling, health, along with banking counsel Edward Purdon.
From Cravath advising Covance were partners Richard Hall and Damien R. Zoubek, mergers and acquisitions; George Zobitz, finance; Eric Hilfers, executive compensation and benefits; and Michael Schler, tax.
Covington provided antitrust advice to Covance. From Covington were partners Thomas Barnett, Miranda Cole and Anne Lee.
Under the terms of the deal, Covance shareholders will receive cash and stock valued at $105.12 a share, the companies said in a statement yesterday.
For more on the deal, click here.
National CineMedia Theater Ad Merger Targeted in U.S. Suit
The U.S. yesterday sued to stop National CineMedia Inc.’s planned $375 million purchase of its closest competitor to prevent it from controlling advertising for nine of 10 movie screens in the U.S.
National CineMedia, the largest supplier of commercials in movie theaters, said in May it was merging with Screenvision Cinema Network LLC, pending regulators’ approval.
The U.S. Justice Department said in an antitrust complaint filed yesterday in federal court in Manhattan that CineMedia responded to an increase in Screenvision’s market share by buying its only real competitor.
The U.S. asked the court for an order blocking the deal and allowing companies that show films to rescind any contracts or contract extensions reached with CineMedia and Screenvision since the proposed transaction was announced.
The case is U.S. v. National CineMedia Inc., 14-cv-08732, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan). Pillsbury Adds Policy, IP Partners in Washington and Virginia
Public-policy lawyer Mercedes Tunstall is joining the Washington office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, and intellectual-property lawyer Kecia Reynolds is joining the firm’s office in Northern Virginia. Both join as partners.
Tunstall was previously the head of Ballard Spahr’s privacy and data-security practice group. She specializes in the consumer financial services industry, counseling on compliance with industry laws and regulations, as well as investigations and proceedings of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission. She also focuses on technology issues, privacy and data-security issues across industries.
Reynolds specializes in patent law and has experience in International Trade Commission investigations.
She previously worked at Goodwin Procter LLP, where she specialized in IP litigation, representing clients in Section 337 evidentiary hearings before the ITC, as well as in Abbreviated New Drug Application and district court litigation and in appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. She has patent experience in a variety of industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.
Jackson Lewis Adds Two Partners in Its San Francisco Office
Jackson Lewis PC has added three new attorneys in its San Francisco office. Lisa Sween and Natalja Fulton joined the firm as shareholders, and Stephanie Yang as an associate. All three were formerly at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
Sween represents employers in all aspects of employment law and litigation, including harassment, discrimination and wrongful-discharge disputes, and also counsels on preventive policies and practices.
Fulton represents employers in litigation involving discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, defamation and whistle-blower claims, as well as wage and hour class actions. Yang defends employers in administrative proceedings and in litigation.

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Plug & Work: EleCylinder with Built-in Controller
EleCylinder is the name for the latest series of electric cylinders for the quick and inexpensive changeover to pneumatic-free manufacturing. In addition, these energy-saving actuators for two adjustable positions offer a much wider range of performance than pneumatic cylinders.
They can be easily programmed via the built-in controller and, in contrast to pneumatic cylinders, they are able to execute slow, uniform speeds over the entire stroke. Even gentle starting or breaking is no longer a problem. Due to the possible high-speed movements, EleCylinders fit also perfectly in high throughput applications. In addition, EleCylinders are low-noise and almost maintenance-free.
Efficiency from 60% to 90% higher than pneumatic cylinders
Various scientific studies have already provided evidence that a savings potential of up to 90 percent can be realized when replacing pneumatic positioning systems with electromechanical ones. The generation and distribution of compressed air is associated with very high losses, which can only be optimised to a limited extent due to technological limitations.
Fast and easy programming
With integrated controllers EleCylinder actuators are very easy to program and depending on the application, process-speeds, acceleration and braking cycles are specified as well as the actual positions.
Like all electrical actuators, the new EleCylinders can effortlessly maintain slow, unfluctuating speeds throughout the entire stroke.
Radial Cylinder - for radial and eccentric loads
The radial cylinder is equipped with a built-in ball circulating type linear guide in the rod body. No external guide is required, as both radial loads and eccentric loads can be applied.
Since it has a built-in linear guide and the rod is supported by the guide, there is no runout to the tip. It can be used even in narrow spaces to save overall space because there is no need for an external guide.
Wireless communication via touch panel
In combination with the EleCylinder series the touch panel "TB-03" can communicate wirelessly with the new electrical actuators. The user benefits from the ability to easily reprogram actuators which are concealed behind fixed covers externally at any time.


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WINDSOR, Calif. (KRON) – Members of the town of Windsor staff are in the process of reviewing a notice of intent from the recall Foppoli committee.
The committee is trying to remove Mayor Dominic Foppoli from the mayoral position after six women have publicly accused him of sexual assault.
The mayor of the city of Sonoma says he expects the recall effort to be successful and that it’s the only recourse citizens have to remove someone that has lost their trust.
“No one has the right to be the mayor of a city. This is a position of public trust,” Mayor Logan Harvey said.
City of Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey believes Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli will not be able to regain that trust.
That trust was lost after a San Francisco Chronicle article published at the beginning of the month detailed four women’s stories of sexual assault at the hands of Foppoli — Since the initial publication, two more women have come forward.
“It’s important that someone that has this level of allegations that are so believable not hold a position of public trust and public power,” Harvey said.
Since the initial publication, the community has reacted, even holding a council meeting to ask him to resign, after Foppoli refused to resign.
He would be stepping back from his position as mayor but still be available if needed.
Mayor Harvey says he doesn’t understand how that would work.
“I don’t know what stepping back looks like as mayor. It’s sorta like I’m not going to do my job but I’m not going to leave my post either,” Harvey said.
Because he won’t resign, the recall Foppoli committee is beginning the process to remove him.
The co-chair Tim Zahner filed a notice of intent to recall and he says a lot of people are interested in getting involved in the effort.
“I’ve had to turn away people who wanted to sign the notice of intent to recall,” Tim Zahner said.
Even though Foppoli has not been criminally convicted of any crime both Zahner and Harvey agree that Foppoli can’t stay in office.
“Somebody who has lost the ability to lead and lost the people they governed–and the disgraced Mayor Foppoli has lost our trust,” Zahner said.
“There’s no way back from this. There’s no way to regain the public trust,” Harvey said.
KRON4 reached out to Mayor Foppoli for a comment and he hasn’t responded yet.
They would need about 3,300 people to sign the petitions for it to be successful and they hope to have those out in mid May.


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This blog provides free general information for anyone who is seeking to understand more about eating disorders and food addictions, not intended as a medical consult. Please seek appropriate medical and allied health advice for individual assessment and management.
- Overeating is consumption of a large amount of food without a loss of control.
- Binge eating is the comsumption of a large volume of food or increased frequency of eating with loss of self-control.
- Grazing is eating or nibbling continuously over an extended period of time associated with a loss of control.
- Emotional eating is eating in response to anxiety, boredom, positive or negative emotions.
- Night eating syndrome is a form of atypical eating pattern, where there is lack of appetite during the day time and excessive eating in the evening, where >50% of the energy intake is consumed after 7pm.
- Eating disorder also includes excessive intake of high calorie beverages (not just solid foods) of >2 litres a day.
Disordered eating behaviour
Pre-operative eating disorders (especially binge or uncontrolled eating) are likely to be retained after bariatric surgery, which often leads to inadequate weight loss or weight regain in the medium term.
In a physical sense the large volume of food consumed may contribute to pouch dilatation (after a gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass), loss of restriction/satiety. This may lead to greater psycho-social stress and a personal sense of disappointment or failure.
Disordered eating behavior impairs the individual capacity to comply with post surgical treatment recommendations. This may not be evident immediately to the medical team and the physical signs may be non-specific complaints from the patient, such as food intolerance and dumping, early abdominal discomfort with food (also from rapid eating, inadequate chewing or drinking too much with foods) or vomiting (from binge eating).
Hence it is important to start screening for eating disorders before bariatric surgery and attempt to understand what types of common eating disorder that do exist. Best results are achieved when these disorders are addressed concurrently.
Maladaptive eating behaviour
Post op maladaptive eating behavior is failure to adapt after bariatric surgery.
- This may be the result of having large meal portions, fail to chew food thoroughly or eat slowly or non-compliance to post op diet instructions, typically a return to food with high fat/sugar content.
- The physical symptoms include regurgitation, reflux, vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea, bloating or dumping (dizzy, fainting, need to lie down after meals, diarrhea).
- Hence the patient will then engage in compensatory behavior to alleviate these symptoms rather than avoiding the offending food choices or change their eating habits.
Cognitive ability to adapt after bariatric surgery
In order to achieve successful weight loss (durability) and patient satisfaction, there must be an ability to adapt to the surgery. Adherence to post op dietary guidelines (compliance) is vital in order to achieve the necessary excess weight loss and prevent macro or micronutrient deficiencies.
Cognitive function after bariatric surgery is linked to the extent of post op weight loss. It is important that patients understood, registered and remember the pre and post op instructions.
Cognition starts with pre-operative consultation and patient education. The patient is assessed as to their level of understanding of the surgery (physically and mentally be prepared for bariatric surgery) and needs to be able to cope after surgery with the radical lifestyle changes.
Patients need to be able to:
- Understand the consequences of bariatric surgery and their new relationship with food.
- Plan ahead for healthy meals.
- Resist tempting foods.
- Select the optimal food choices when presented with a range of food options.
- Incorporate exercise into a daily routine.
The task is made easier if patients do have a supportive family and wide social network, often made easier if there are family members, relatives or friends who already had a similar weight loss procedure. This social support is not to be underestimated. Nowadays with the social media and modern technology, geographical isolation (those who live in remote towns) is no longer a barrier for bariatric surgery.
Surgery are not recommended for patients who does not wish to have a lifestyle change or those who are not physically or mentally prepared to undergo surgery.
Morbid obesity is often the result of a complex interaction between genetics, ageing (changes to body physiology), central neural, medication side effects (for example antiepileptics, antidepressants, steroids and diabetic medications), environmental and lifestyle factors (Western society diet intake and sedentary behavior). The cumulative results of ingesting more energy than is expended over a long period of time and storing the excess energy as body fat is the physical evidence of this process.
There may also be an element of food addiction that is responsible for excessive food intake and increased adiposity in a subset of obese people. At the present time food addictions unlike substance abuse is not recognized as a psychiatric or mental disorder but is definitely a risk factor to developing obesity. Conversely failure to address food addictions or eating behaviour is definitely contributing to inadequate weight loss and weight regain (recidivism) after successful surgery. Obviously soft drinks and alcohol is included in this food addiction category, often drank in conjuction with high calorie nibbles (cheese, nuts, chips, etc.).
It is suspected that access to sugar or highly palatable diets in our Western society may provoke behavioral signs of addiction, including withdrawal and cross-sensitization as well as neurochemical adaptations in the central brain. Similarly artificial sweeteners may cause desensitization of the sweet taste buds and cause craving for sweet foods.
Some patients exhibit behavioral characteristics associated with typical substance addiction, such as greater impulsivity and emotional reactivity, crave food more frequently, are more likely to engage in binge eating and emotional eating. Some studies have food that food addictions and unhealthy binge eating is found in about one third of patients undergoing surgery.
Bariatric surgery has been found to reduce food addictions in over 90% of patients. The mechanisms are unclear although the dopamine receptor pathway in the central brain may play a role.
A new restrained eating behavior adopted after surgery reflects a cognitive strategy to help patients counteract their heightened sensitivity to the rewarding value of food (sweet, savoury and fried/BBQ foods high in saturated animal fats or trans fat).
It is important to recognize that food addictions and eating disorders may lead to unsatisfactory weight loss, sabotage or weight regain (weight recidivism) despite early success after bariatric surgery. Hence it is important when this issue is detected, appropriate counseling by experts (dietician, psychologist, medical practitioner, physician or surgeon) are prescribed as well.

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Love Cafe is closing on Jan. 29 after nine years on U Street.
Businesses move to transitional neighborhoods because space is cheap and there’s potential for future growth. But sometimes the economic success of these neighborhoods leads to the demise of the early gentrifiers.
Love Cafe opened at 15th and U Street, NW in 2003, two years before Busboys and Poets moved into the corridor and signaled rapid change in the community. This week, Love Cafe owner Warren Brown announced he’s closing Jan. 29 because rent has gotten too high. H Street Playhouse on H Street, NE is
closing moving after it opened along the corridor in 2002, ahead of the trendy bars, restaurants and high rents.
Of course, some businesses that moved into neighborhoods at the beginning stages of gentrification do remain. They could be at an advantage because they got their feet in the door early. But gentrification happens in stages, and just like the longtime businesses that successfully weather gentrification, newer businesses also have to keep adapting to neighborhood changes in order to survive.
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Gentrification, the "G" word, can be a very loaded term.
We write plenty about gentrification here on DCentric, which can be a very loaded word. But what about “gentefication?” According to our sister blog Multi-American, gentefication is “the process of upwardly mobile Latinos, typically second-generation and beyond, investing in and returning to the old neighborhood.” The “gente” comes from the Spanish word for “people.”
Gentefication is being used to describe what’s happening in L.A.’s Boyle Heights neighborhood, where Latino investors are developing low-income areas, with businesses attracting second-generation and English-speaking crowds. Some low-income locals of Mexican descent are worried they’ll be displaced by all of this development, even if the business owners are Latino, too.
In D.C., gentrification has taken hold in working class black and Latino neighborhoods, and most of D.C.’s well-to-do newcomers are white; in a city that’s mostly black, 60 percent of households making more than $75,000 are white, according to census data. Therefore the word “gentrification” in D.C. tends to imply neighborhood changes have to do with class and race.
But gentrification, even in the District, isn’t always about race. Take Anacostia, where the gentrification that’s starting to occur is class-based; professional African Americans are settling in the predominately black, low-income area. And just as in L.A.’s Boyle Heights, some of these newcomers have roots in the city and are returning to the places they grew up. So is gentrification the best way to describe what’s happening in Anacostia, or do we need a new word, too?
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A diverse group of people ride up and down escalators at DC USA in Columbia Heights. D.C. experienced dramatic demographic changes in 2011.
The year is nearly coming to a close, so we thought we’d take a look back to see just how much D.C. changed in 2011. Here’s our list, and feel free to contribute more in the comments section:
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Kenyon Square in Columbia Heights is where affordable condo owners are facing escalating fees.
When big condo buildings and luxury developments are built up in gentrifying neighborhoods, a common fear arises: low and moderate-income residents won’t be able to afford to stick around. Reserving affordable housing in gentrified neighborhoods seems like an obvious solution to such displacement.
That was the thinking behind the District’s Affordable Dwelling Unit program, in which developers set aside some condo units at below-market rate for people with lower incomes. The program is intended to make it possible for people with moderate incomes to remain in gentrifying neighborhoods such as Columbia Heights.
An issue the program doesn’t address is condo fees. While the program has kept mortgages down, it doesn’t have any restrictions on condo fees. Some affordable unit owners have seen their condo fees double to $400 or $750 and fear foreclosure could be imminent.
“It identifies a real problem… despite our best efforts to do the right thing,” Councilman Jim Graham said. He represents Ward 1, which is where many of these buildings are located, such as Kenyon Square. Since 2008, condo fees there have doubled to more than $400.
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Building more housing is one solution to preventing displacement, D.C.
D.C. is a city with 700,000 jobs and about 600,000 residents. Yet, there is an imbalance; nearly two-third of District jobs are held by non-District residents, D.C.’s Director of Planning Harriet Tregoning said on Monday’s The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
In an effort to rectify that imbalance and also shorten workers’ commutes, the District launched the Live Near Your Work pilot program. District and non-District residents are eligible to receive grants to buy homes close to their places of work.
Encouraging people to move into the District could stoke fears over the displacement of low-income residents; as the demand to live in D.C. neighborhoods increases, so do housing prices. Tregoning told DCentric the way to prevent displacement is to create more housing.
“In general, the way we think about housing is ‘supply and demand.’ So the more housing that there is, the cheaper it’s going to be, all other things being equal,” she said. “Providing much more housing has got to be part of the solution to making sure we have affordability, not not building the housing so as to keep things exactly the way they are.”
Part of building more housing, she added, is ensuring there are reserved affordable units. The city has an inclusionary zoning law requiring new, large residential developments to set aside 8 percent or more units as affordable.
You can listen to the entire The Kojo Nnamdi Show segment here.
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H Street clothing shop George’s Place, Ltd. will soon be replaced after 43 years of business. Nizam and Kamal Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl reportedly bought the property at 10th and H Streets, NE for $900,000. The Alis aren’t set on opening another Ben’s, though; they’re conducting market research to see “what concept might best fit the neighborhood,” Washington City Paper reports.
Back in September, we profiled George’s Place owner George Butler as he was readying to sell his property after decades on H Street. He reflected upon his time on the now gentrifying corridor, and he said he felt there was little impetus to keep longtime, black-owned businesses afloat.
Ben’s is a rarity in D.C.; it’s been on U Street since before the 1968 riots, and has not only survived but thrived as that corridor experienced revitalization. Ben’s has expanded its half-smoke empire in recent years with the opening of a location at Nationals Park and Ben’s Next Door on U Street. The Alis have strong roots in the District; so if they’re the ones to buy up a longtime H Street shop to open a restaurant, should it be called gentrification? If not, then what is it?
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Nothing says neighborhood change and gentrification like a cupcake shop. But what if such a shop has bulletproof glass inside? The Washington City Paper reports that the first cupcake shop east of the Anacostia River, Olivia’s Cupcakes, has a “thick sheet” of bullet-resistant glass behind the counter:
“It broke my heart to do that, but it’s a deterrent,” says proprietor Cindy Bullock, who runs the cupcake shop alongside her husband, Bob Bullock, and their daughters, Kristina, 20, and Alexis, 18.
“Several people asked (about the glass) and said, ‘It’s a beautiful shop, its unfortunate that you have it up,’ but we had to have it,” Bullock says.
“I have owned several business in this area and we have been robbed several times,” she explains. “We wanted to make [the shop] elegant and beautiful, but because of the teenagers and having my children here we wanted to protect them.”
D.C.’s bullet resistant glass initially appeared in stores in the wake of the 1968 riots, and became much more widespread at the height of the crack epidemic. Like the Bullocks, many store owners have installed glass after bad experiences.
In gentrifying neighborhoods, the glass barricade coming down is a turning point. It’s also sometimes necessary to appeal to a wealthier clientele. Take Logan Circle, where most liquor and convenience stores had the glass for decades. Then Whole Foods opened on P Street, NW in 2000. Property values rose, and Amare Lucas, owner of Best-In Liquors on P and 15th streets NW decided to take down his glass. The more inviting atmosphere, along with new stock he brought in, attracted more customers, new and longtime residents alike. “Some [customers] told me they had been in the neighborhood for 15 years, kind of passing the store by because of the glass,” Lucas told Washington City Paper‘s Dave Jamieson in 2005. “They’re in my store now. It really gives you a satisfaction.”
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For sale signs in Columbia Heights.
The D.C. area is only one of two metro regions in the country that saw housing prices increase during the past year. That’s according to new ratings by the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which shows D.C.’s prices increased by 0.3 percent from August 2010 to August 2011. Detroit is the only other city that had rising housing prices.
What’s so special about D.C. and Detroit? Government money, apparently; the auto bailout helped bolster Detroit’s economy, where housing prices rose by 2.7 percent after a steep drop in 2009. And government jobs keep the D.C. area’s job market more robust than elsewhere in the nation.
Moderate income D.C. homeowners who have stuck it out for years in the District benefit from rising prices, as long as they want to sell their homes. They can make a pretty penny by selling their now-expensive properties to wealthier newcomers. But as this continues, some neighborhoods, such as Logan Circle, could see almost all of their income diversity disappear. And even though African Americans make up the largest racial group in the District, whites own more homes.
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Ward 8 Councilman Marion Barry wants to convene a gentrification commission.
When neighborhoods get gentrified, the most vulnerable are often caught off guard. Community activism doesn’t typically gain steam until the prospect of being displaced is eminent.
So Ward 8 Councilman Marion Barry’s idea to convene a gentrification commission is interesting, particularly since Ward 8 isn’t really being gentrified. Sure, some wealthier residents have moved in, but residents are rarely being displaced as a result. There is some development in the pipeline, but it’s uncertain what kind of effect it’ll have on the area
“My problem with gentrification is that those persons come into our community and displace longtime residents,” Barry said during Wednesday’s gentrification panel discussion. “Shaw is a classic example. We saw it coming and we did virtually nothing.”
Ward 8 is ripe for gentrification, Barry said, particularly given the high number of renters. Panel speakers referred to gentrification as a looming, unstoppable force. Yes, there were some mentions of dogs and bikes, and Barry remarking that “we have a lot of gentrifiers who are blogging, who are twittering.” Most of the discussion didn’t focus on race, but rather on protecting residents from being displaced through addressing the root causes of poverty: education, jobs and whether residents have become dependent on government assistance.
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Aaron Martin (left), Brandon Moses (middle) and Michael Andrew Harris (right) practice in Gold Leaf Studios.
Brandon Moses and Michael Andrew Harris, members of the band Laughing Man, met up at their studio space in a worn warehouse on a recent Thursday evening. Moses strummed his guitar and sang into the mic. Aaron Martin, who shares the studio with the band, joined in on his saxophone for an impromptu jam session.
Seemingly neglected, the vacant warehouse has been repurposed for just this sort of activity — for artists to create without concern of disturbing neighbors. Harris rapidly hit his snare drum without constraint. The music went through open window and spilled onto the Mt. Vernon street below.
But through that window, you could see the new high rises across the street, a sign of D.C.’s healthy real estate market. And soon, the warehouse — home to Gold Leaf Studios — will be replaced with a $57 million, 11-story mixed-used complex. About 30 artists who work out of 11 Gold Leaf studios will have to vacate by January 2012.
“Obviously they’re going to make a lot more money,” Harris, 31, said. “We’re just artists paying a couple of hundred dollars for the space.”

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About one-third of the Earth’s land surface experiences a desert climate, and this area supports approximately 15% of the planet’s population. This percentage continues to grow, and with this growth comes the need to acquire and apply an understanding of desert geomorphology. Such an understanding is vital in managing scarce and fragile resources and in mitigating natural hazards. This authoritative reference book is comprehensive in its coverage of the geomorphology of desert environments, and is arranged thematically. It begins with an overview of global deserts, proceeds through treatments of weathering, hillslopes, rivers, piedmonts, lake basins, and aeolian surfaces, and concludes with a discussion of the role of climatic change. Written by a team of international authors, all of whom are active in the field, the chapters cover the spectrum of desert geomorphology.
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Part One – Introduction. 1. Geomorphology of Desert Environments. 2. Global deserts: a geomorphic comparison.- Part Two – Weathering. 3. Weathering Processes and Forms. 4. Aridic Soils, patterned ground and desert pavements. 5. Duricrusts. 6. Rock varnish in deserts.- Part Three – Hillslopes. 7. Rock slopes. 8. Rock-mantled slopes. 9. Badlands. 10. The role of vegetation.- Part Four – Rivers. 11. Catchment and channel hydrology. 12. Channel processes and forms.- Part Five – Piedmonts. 13. Piedmonts in arid environments. 14. Alluvial fan processes and forms.- Part Six – Lake Basins. 15. Semi-arid lake basins: hydrographic patterns. 16. Semi-arid lake basins: geomorphic patterns.- Part Seven – Aeolian Surfaces. 17. Aeolian sand transport. 18. Dune morphology and dynamics. 19. The transport and deposition of dust. 20. Landforms of aeolian erosion.- Part Eight – Climatic change. 21. Rock varnish as evidence of climatic change. 22. Hillslopes as evidence of climatic change. 23. River landforms and sediments: evidence of climatic change. 24. The role of climatic change in alluvial fan development. 25. Geomorphic evidence of climatic change from desert-basin palaeolakes. 26. Palaeoclimatic interpretations from desert dunes and sediments. 27. Palaeoclimatic interpretations from archaeological sites. 28. Cenozoic climatic change in deserts: a synthesis.

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Alabama’s suicide rate has climbed to its highest level since 2000 and appears to remain above the national average.
An Alabama Department of Public Health study says the state has surpassed the national suicide rate since 1990. The recently released statistics show the state’s suicide rate was 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2006. The study says national rates for 2005 and 2006 aren’t available, but the country has maintained a rate near or below 11 suicides per 100,000 for several years.
The latest Alabama report found that 70% of the 573 suicides in 2006 involved firearms, higher than the national percentage of 55.
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Just wanted to share the DIY strong mount I came up with for my rock chucker. Used a boat seat pedestal made by Attwood, purchased at Walmart for $10~ I did have to put a piece of wood between the press and pedestal to elevate the press high enough so the link assembly would clear the bench. I clamped the wood to the pedestal using C clamps and drilled the mounting holes through the wood and pedestal at the same time. This helped keep the drill bit from walking. This method possibly could work for a dillon press too if you got the 13" high pedestal and the mounting surface was wide enough. I used the 7" pedestal. For $20 it's a great way to get the press on and off the bench quickly when working with limited space.
Check out this page on how to build a cheap portable target stand! These are crazy durable. Even withstood some withering fire from a full auto SBR. With some minor repairs afterwards. https://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Target-Stand-10/
Got my CGW trigger kit in yesterday and spent the afternoon installing it. I also polished all of the interfaces in my SP-01. Don't have a trigger gauge but it is MUCH better! I will caution that if you do a kit, be careful when reassembling the sear cage. Those springs fly easy and are hard to find. I'll order a couple spares for the future. It was not as much of a hassle as I thought it might be. Easy instructions on this forum and on CZ Firearms forum. THIS was a great resource in disassembly and reassembly. 10x bushing waiting on my Dawson sights to get here.
Hey all, I'm looking to sew up my own custom IDPA vest. I cut my teeth with sewing on camping equipment, and I think I can make the vest to my specific preferences better if I do it myself over contracting it out. I'm having a problem sourcing suitable material for the project. I want to use Uncoated Cordura. I am trying to determine what the best weight. I'm looking at 1000D and 500D. Does anyone know what weight is used in the Competitive Concealment vest? I've had the chance to handle one of their vests and it would be a good comparison for when I decide to place my fabric order.


Based in Kadikoy, Istanbul, Rekarma serves the Turkish and surrounding markets as an authorized Murphy by Enovation Controls distributor. Before becoming a distributor, Rekarma’s main focus was on mobile equipment and machine automation, but since becoming a distributor in 2011, Rekarma’s market has expanded to include engine controls and displays.
Sales Engineer Memetcan Dalay is one of 30 employees working for Rekarma to sell Murphy products, implement various products in customer projects, program displays and controllers and support on-site implementations. We spoke with Memetcan to learn more about how Rekarma works to provide smart solutions for the Turkish market.
What unique needs do customers in your area have and how do you solve them?
Memetcan: Although most of our customers are skilled technical people, they sometimes lack programming knowledge. We help them by implementing the Murphy products into their existing production line or new projects. We also have a software development team where we can develop custom software tailored for their specific needs.
What is the most interesting use of Murphy product you’ve seen a customer use?
Memetcan: Before I started working with Rekarma, I wasn’t really aware of the frost protection applications with wind machines and how important these machines are for farmers who need to protect their crops and prevent frost damage. Even though these giant machines work quite loudly, the area they cover and protect is crucial for every big farm. I’ve updated the MPC-20 program used by one of our customers and had the opportunity to see these machines in action on the field.
What is a unique benefit you provide your customers?
Memetcan: We’ve been in this market for over a decade now with years of know-how and relationships with various manufacturers and system integrators. We bring these experiences to our customers’ specific projects as a solution. We also understand customer problems and foresee the unexpected shortfalls before they happen.
What’s your favorite part of working for your company?
Memetcan: For me personally, who I do business with is almost as important as what I do. In the past year, my personal relationships with my colleagues and my managers have been flawless. It’s always good to have a nice working environment. Also, working with very different customers and seeing our products in different applications expands my horizon and lets me learn new things almost on daily basis.


In 1973 he released Frampton's Camel, a moderately successful LP that contained a tune called "Do You Feel Like We Do". A catchy tune, Frampton featured it in his live performances where it received significant crowd reaction, prompting him to include it on 1976's "Frampton Comes Alive". The album became the #1 selling live album of all time where it sat in the record books until it was eclipsed by - in order - live sets by Garth Brooks, Bruce Springsteen and the Eagles.
The track and the album defined his sound for the rest of his career. I recall it being the first time I'd ever heard the "talk box" although Frampton picked up on it in some session work for George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass".
In 1975, Prior to the release of Frampton Comes Alive, he performed the song on Burt Sugerman's Midnight Special, staple weekend viewing for any serious rock fan because of it's excellent and eclectic rock performances... This is a classic performance!


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Baywood Animal Hospital is located in Midhurst, just east of Bayfield Street, right behind the Midhurst plaza and to the left of the Springwater Public Library. Dr. Greg McWatt purchased the practice in 1993 and has since been the owner and one of the lead veterinarians. New clients are always welcome. We have plenty of free parking and are wheelchair accessible.
Baywood Animal Hospital is proudly an AAHA (American Animal Health Association) accredited veterinary hospital, one of 12% in North America. We voluntarily choose to open up all aspects of our entire hospital for inspection. We have met and demonstrated over 900 of the highest medical and client service standards in the veterinary field to obtain this accreditation. This is great news for you, your pet and the entire team at Baywood Animal Hospital. For further information about AAHA, what it means for you and the pillars of inspections please click on aaha.org.
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Preston Athletic advanced to the third round of the SFA South Region Cup with a deserved victory over a disappointing Edinburgh City side.
Despite their domination of the opening spell, the visitors had few attempts on target. In ten minutes there was a sign of what was to come when Sean Martin neatly lobbed the ball over the advancing Mackintosh, but the City keeper swiftly turned to smother the ball before it could be clipped into the net.
The Preston striker was not to be denied and on 15 minutes he opened the scoring with a short-range free header from a Ryan Moore cross. In 27 minutes Stenhouse saw Gilbertson off his line and launched an audacious 60-yard shot which only just cleared the crossbar. As the interval approached Preston turned on the pressure but, because of the slippy pitch, their finishing was below standard.
On restarting City took control of the match once more. Gair’s claim for a handball penalty was waved away by the referee, and in 52 minutes a Stenhouse header was inches over the bar. The attacks continually foundered on the triple rocks of Gilbertson, Dodd and Foster, and eventually the home side regained the upper hand.
In 80 minutes James Reilly collected a midfield pass, beat the offside trap and shot under the advancing City keeper from 15 yards. Two minutes later captain Dougie Gair received a straight red card for dissent, and two minutes from time Sean Martin made it three for Preston Athletic, tapping in from close range after a quick-passing move carved open the City defence.
Preston Athletic: Gilbertson, Cherrie, O’Hara, Dodd, Foster, Morrison, Moore, Osbourne, Martin, Philp, Reilly. Subs: Devlin, Stewart.
Edinburgh City: Mackintosh, Caddow, Gibson, Donaldson, Paterson, McFarland, Torrance, Gair, Wilson, Stenhouse, Vanson. Subs: McConnell, Harrison, Guthrie, Moffat.


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Russian Head of General Staff Gerasimov hands award weapon to Syrian generalMilitary & Defense August 19, 9:10
German politician says Crimea should to be recognized as part of RussiaWorld August 19, 6:22
Russian Emergencies Ministry carries out over 430 humanitarian missions abroad since 1993Society & Culture August 19, 6:18
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New defense attorney to be appointed in former Ukrainian president’s high treason caseWorld August 19, 4:04
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ASHGABAT, September 14. /TASS/. A new constitution of Turkmenistan that extends the presidential term from five to seven years was endorsed by the country’s parliament on Wednesday.
A respective law was signed by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow at the meeting of the Council of Elders in the capital Ashgabat, the government’s official portal said. "The historic decision received a standing ovation," it said.
The amended constitution also removes the 70-year age limit for presidential candidates. It also envisages a multiparty system and stresses the need to create conditions for developing the civil society and public associations.
Another important provision says that Turkmenistan will now have a human rights commissioner, for the first time in the Central Asian country’s history.
The constitution has 28 new articles and 80 amended articles.
The parliament noted that a constitutional commission on improving the country’s key law had worked successfully over the past two years. The first draft was published for a nationwide discussion last September.
"The draft of the main law was prepared in cooperation and taking into account the proposals of experts of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the German Society for International Cooperation and other international organizations that are the country’s long-term partners," the government said in a statement.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, 59, has served as the president of Turkmenistan since February 2007. He became acting president after the death of President Saparmurat Niyazov in December 2006 and won the presidential election.


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Family influence on child protection cases at the point of apprehension and in later foster care : an exploratory study of a group of wards (of the Children's Aid Society, Vancouver) in foster care more than two years Tuckey, Elizabeth Ursula Townsend
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship of the foster child to his own family, and to examine the resulting effects upon the child's adjustment in foster care. The goal of the child welfare worker has changed in the past twenty-five years from the provision of food, clothing, and a roof over the head of the foster child, to an attempt to meet the emotional and psychological as well as physical needs of the child. These needs are likely to vary according to the degree of deprivation suffered by the child before placement. Regardless of the inadequacy of his parents, the child has to think well of them, so far as he is able, if he is also to think well of himself. He must resolve the trauma inevitably resulting from the separation from his parents before he can settle down in his foster home, and take on new ties. Against these concepts as background, the present study examines the circumstances of thirty-four, wards of the Children's Aid Society of Vancouver, B. C., beginning with the family situation at the time of the child's removal, and covering a significant period of foster care. Part of the methodology of the study is an attempt to assess the parents’ strengths and weaknesses including their capacity for parenthood. The children are reviewed twice: once at the time of their removal from their own homes, and again at a fixed date, when all the children had been in foster care for at least two years. The degree of contact with the natural parents is kept in the focus of the study throughout. The study concludes with an assessment of some of the ways in which the foster child can be helped to accept his past, and move on to the future free from hampering or neurotic ties. The implications relate to (a) the children, (b) the natural parents, (c) the foster parents.
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For its third opening in France, Hotel Indigo, part of the IHG Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, has chosen the bohemian city of Bordeaux as its new “pied-à-terre.”
Hotel Indigo Bordeaux – Centre Chartrons features 100 guestrooms, a rooftop restaurant, a gym, a coworking space open to the public, and four conference rooms.
The property is located in the city’s central Chartrons district, a picturesque neighborhood just a short stroll from the Garonne River. Chartrons is named after a medieval charterhouse that was once a meeting place for the great wine merchants. Today, it’s a popular spot for locals and connoisseurs of design and antiques. The neighborhood’s main street, Rue Notre-Dame, is home to numerous restaurants with sunny terraces, wine bars and some of Bordeaux’s best bakeries. There are also boutiques selling accessories, bohemian chic fashion, handmade toys and local gourmet products.
Design elements of the boutique property were inspired by the nearby Bassin d’Arcachon on the Atlantic coast (think beachside hues) and the famous Dune du Pilat, home to authentic oyster huts. For the guestrooms, designer Stella Cadente selected materials and colors—warm yellow, orange, coral, the blue of tranquil seas—that tell the story of a family vacation in a guest house on the Arcachon Basin.
For the furniture and decor, she wanted unique pieces that spoke for themselves: “We used a lot of high-quality materials. We have several authentic pieces,” she explained. “All the rooftop tables are in zellige tiling and were made exclusively for the hotel. There are also ceramic pieces with little imperfections because they are handmade. The bed headboards are a mix of accessories and décor. When you look at the furniture and decorative objects, you travel. It’s this human aspect that stands out in the decor.”
This quest for authenticity continues right up to the 7th floor. A blend of Bordeaux’s Arcachon and Venice Beach in California, the rooftop Tchanqué restaurant serves breakfast and dinner, offering seafood-forward menus of healthy, fresh, and hearty dishes inspired by the Bay of Arcachon and the Basque Country and made with local ingredients. Highlights of the space include an oyster bar, “the chef’s table” of shared plates, signature cocktails and a wine list built in partnership with local producers.
Carol Hoeller, vice-president, Global Brand Management for Hotel Indigo, said: “Bordeaux is your quintessential French city. Not only is it steeped in history, but the ‘capital of wine’ has long been a favorite destination for many travelers. As a brand known for celebrating the tastes and traditions of the communities our hotels are part of, it only made sense for Hotel Indigo to have a presence in a neighborhood renowned for its food and beverage scene, as we continue to grow our portfolio in France.”
Hotel Indigo Bordeaux has opened in partnership with hotel owner group, Grape Hospitality. Other openings planned for the near future include Hotel Indigo Florence, Hotel Indigo Barcelona Granvia Plaza España, voco Madrid Retiro and Crowne Plaza Madrid Centre Retiro.

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Homewood District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell, center, congratulates Melanie Mandisodza, director of student services, and Scott McAlister, principal at James Hart School, on their academic accomplishments. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/ H-F Chronicle)
They work in Homewood schools by day. But for months, they were students themselves.
At its February meeting, the District 153 school board announced James Hart School Principal Scott McAlister had earned his superintendent’s certificate, and Melanie Mandisodza achieved the state approved special education director certificate.
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“It hurts just when we… Who knows the way will almost certainly be…” Zhao Yanzi is in a lot soreness she could barely speak. All she could do was to grit her tooth and seize her sweater.
“Don’t get cold…” Hao Ren pulled the quilt around Zhao Yanzi’s shoulder blades. He was worried that they will have a heart attack and Zhao Yanzi would hook a chilly.
“Hao Ren is extremely undesirable! I’m in Level 9 now how to have the capacity to investigation following this!” She couldn’t prevent stressing, but her brain was full of the landscape of cuddling with Hao Ren.
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“Ouch!” Grandma shouted abruptly, and she converted close to slowly and stared at Zhao Yanzi.
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But Hao Ren was indeed a pervert.
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Zhao Yanzi didn’t know how to respond to Grandma’s tentative question. She was really not in Grandma place at nighttime, but she couldn’t tell her that.
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Zhao Yanzi hopped on Hao Ren’s upper body and kissed his lips heavily.
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While not announcing everything, Zhao Yanzi went straight back to Hao Ren’s bed.
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Zhao Yanzi’s body system shook as she screamed just a little.
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SRINAGAR: Security forces have neutralised two out of the 21 wanted terrorists in Kashmir in the three days following the release of a ‘hit list’ after resumption of "Operation All Out" and anti-militancy operations in the State.
A few days after the month-long unilateral Ramzan ceasefire was called off by the Centre, the security forces had released the list of wanted militants.
The list contained names of 11 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, seven from Lashkar-e-Toiba, two from Jaish-e-Mohammed, one from the Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind and another from Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK).
A majority of militants in the 'hit list' include local insurgents, who had taken up guns before or after Burhan Wani was neutralised by security forces.
The hit list is the second such list prepared by security forces in Kashmir in two years.
In May 2017, a list of 11 most wanted militants was issued and majority of them were killed in encounters with security forces during "Operation All Out", which was launched after surge in terrorist violence in the Valley.
A security official said security forces would be all out going against the militant commanders to make terrorist groups headless, which would in turn render these groups less effective and less threatening.
He said all anti-militancy operations were being carried out on Intelligence-based inputs.
"The militants are again on the run and we will not release the pressure on them. We will continue to be pro-active to deal with militants and foil all their attempts to disturb peace and launch attacks on security installations," the official said.
The names of Hizb militants Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo, Altaf Ahmad Dar, Umar Majeed Ganai, Manan Wani (PhD scholar who joined militancy this year), Zeenat-ul-Islam and Junaid Ashraf Sehrai (son of separatist leader Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai), LeT's Mustaq Ahmad Mir and Naveed Jhatt, JeM's Zahid Ahmad Wani and Mudasir Khan and Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind (AGH's) Zakir Rashid Bhat also figure in the "hit list".
Security forces on June 22 neutralised four militants of ISJK in an encounter in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Among the slain militants was Dawood Ahmad Sofi, who was head of the ISJK and his name had figured in the 'hit list'.
Two days after killing of Dawood, security forces launched another operation in south Kashmir's Kulgam district killing two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants Shakoor Ahmad Dar and Haider.
Shakoor, a divisional commander of LeT had also figured in the hit list.


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SPRAWLING ESTATES: Two Architecture Documentaries tackle the Suburban Question
At this year’s Architecture & Design Film Festival, now in its tenth season, two films tackle global urbanization by seeking to redefine suburbanism as something more than just “sub-class urbanism.” Ibai Rigby’s Parallel Sprawl (2017) asks how, and if, we can get “sprawl” right by looking at the village and city as contrasting units of modern life. Rigby’s 40-minute documentary frames the future of human movement in terms of the “metropolitan and the margins,” with increasingly fluid boundaries between the two. “The truth is that most of this migration to the city has happened to medium-size cities, mostly in developing countries, and not necessarily in a dense way,” Rigby explains via email. “We could actually say that the world has become sub-urbanized if we want to continue to use this word to define the expansion of cities through low-density buildings outside their urban centers.”
Modern cities like Los Angeles and Houston, or Mumbai and Beijing, lack the density and structure that predicated former urban centers’ success, at least on 20th-century terms. Inner city areas are becoming homogenized by commercial interests while single family homes — often located in more affordable, suburban developments — are being reimagined as dynamic live-work spaces. “Without romanticizing informality, we have to accept that in many cases marginal areas have managed to develop alternative job networks to those in central areas...The take-over of the inner cities, in a process that (sociologist) Saskia Sassen has described as the de-urbanizing of cities, is clearly affecting the capacity of cities to be those cosmopolitan places where society would continue to re-make and re-imagine itself. So part of that function will necessarily need to move to more affordable areas in the suburbs,” Rigby concludes.
Another film in the festival, Katerina Kliwadenko and Mario Novas’s Do More With Less (2017), further explores the question of suburban values by exploring primarily “informal” built structures in Ecuador and throughout Latin America. “There are already a variety of solutions under capitalism that allow people from diverse social backgrounds to live within the same area, therefore having the same access towards opportunities,” said Kliwadenko via email. “No matter where the problem is located, if people feel empowered to propose and execute their ideas, there will be always solutions.” What’s vital is for architects to understand economic resources “as more than just money — as human resources, as material resources, and as property resources,” said Kliwadenko. As natural disasters slowly but insistently reshape the inhabitable world around us, access to potentiality must be considered and commitments to shape the urban landscape holistically, rather than via commercial interests, must be given precedence over monument-making. “It could be argued that suburbia is a machine of destroying empathy,” Rigby suggests, “So it is probably in this realm, that of exploring new ways of experiencing public space, where many of the questions regarding our future as a whole should be discussed.”
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Most Asian firms were lower in U.S. trading Wednesday after earnings jitters, combined with hints that interest rates may rise in the U.S., kept buyers out of the market.
The Bank of New York Asian ADR Index fell 1.26 points to close at 103.95. The index, which had hovered at the unchanged level for most of the session, moved down sharply after the Federal Reserve announced it was leaving interest rates unchanged but used language suggesting that a rate hike may be in the cards sooner than previously anticipated. See full story.
After consumer-electronics giant Sony SNE, +0.15% reported that its third-quarter net profit fell 26 percent, nervous investors sent down shares of peer NEC NIPNY by 16 cents to $7.90. NEC is due to report earnings Thursday. Sony's decline in earnings was widely expected and had already been factored in by traders. Shares were down 35 cents to $39.95 Wednesday.
Canon CAJ, which is also scheduled to report Thursday, rose 24 cents to $51.09.
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I have a '80 XS650 Special. I have completely rebuilt my front brakes. New master cylinder, new caliper, new pads. I am having a problem with pressure building and not allowing the caliper to retract, gradually locking up the front brake. If I open the bleed valve, it releases the pressure and then it is OK for a while. I'm pretty sure that the vent hole in the master cylinder is open since it's brand new and all of the fluid is fresh since the rebuild. The only thing left that I can think of are the hoses. I've had a bad hose lock up a caliper on a car so I am inclined to go ahead and replace them. Before I replace them, does anyone have a suggestion of other things to check?
I think you have the bases covered--lines or MC. Every Japanese factory manual I've ever seen, old or new, specifies service life for rubber brake lines as 4 years, so those old lines need to go anyway. But don't assume that the MC doesn't have issues because it's new; where was it bought, and who was the vendor?
Thanks, I will check out the MC while I have everything apart to replace the lines. In looking at the lines, it looks like it would make sense to replace the two lines and the connector under the headlight with a single stainless steel line. Is there any reason not to do that? Do you know the correct length and do you know a good source?
A one-piece stainless line is the way to go. I drop mine through a standoff on a lower fork clamp bolt and another standoff on the fender. 5twins uses a longer line and runs it through the OE routing, securing it to the center of the lower fork clamp where the junction block for the old lines used to live. I use a Russell universal line. To measure, jack up the front end so that the wheel hangs free and run a piece of plastic tubing through the path you want to use. Allow a little slack to be sure you don't stress a line if the forks top out.
..... the caliper bolts to the bottom of the bracket.... there's a slide inside the rubber boot..sometimes it sticks.. which will cause a drag'n caliper. I always press the side out..even on new units... a heavy thumb does the deed if it's not frozen... then I lube the inside with brake grease.. Brake.. not standard bearing grease... the small ends of the rubber cover for the slide I also fill with brake grease.. this help the caliper slide and also helps keep condensation from form'n and it's related rust issues... this may not be your problem but is worth the time. I have seen hoses go bad..one Xs and a few cars. Usually someone clamps the hose too tight to service the caliper.... prevent fluid drain... and it forms a internal flap.. a one way valve much like the four in yer heart... brake fluid can't flow back after the lever has been released,
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As mentioned, I use a small homemade strap bracket attached to the lower triple tree for a brake hose guide. A short length of fuel line split down one side and slipped on the brake line pads it through the guide. The holes in the lower triple tree are already there for you, drilled and tapped .....
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motormike: Good Day ...just a FYI.. Wild Cat is this Labor Day weekend. Still go'n on. A few 650's still make the scene. Various rides at different skill levels each day.. awards dinner sunday eve. BS in the park'n lot after dinner.
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buell88: Anybody have any idea who built the xs650 tracker used in the Draggin Jeans Ad on Pipeburn?
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joshua: The regulator/rectifier unit I got from Mikes PMA has closer hole spacing than original. Are we supposed to mill the holes to fit?
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joshua: My bad. I found the bracket they supplied to mount the rectifier/regulator... Uh oh. How is this meant to work? Which way is it meant to mount? Looks like I have to use some spacers or something. Good instructions would be nice.
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craig8johnson: Not sure if this is the right spot or not but oh well...
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craig8johnson: I'm checking the charging system. I'm afraid I might have fried the last battery. With the solid state regulator (after market) what should it be charging at. The book says, I think, 15 volts. I'm hitting 17 when revved. Is that too high?
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gggGary: Yes 17 volts is too high, about 14 volts is max, sounds like you don't have the right regulator or it's wired wrong.
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dean: Just saying Hello, new member who is going to fix up a 79 XS650 that has seen its better days. I will definitely have lots of questions coming up.
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tt650: Trying to breathe life into a 1980 that's been stored (indoors) for 25 yrs. Air filters are dry rotted. Have cleaned carbs but she only runs briefly on choke then stops. Need jet setting info and other ideas that might help her idle and rev.
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trix13: Hey everyone! New to the forum and am fighting those gremlins!! New charging system, ignition switch, coil and fuse box. Resistance is higher than normal on the ignition pick up so I'm trying to find one. No such luck yet.
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trix13: Also, even though all of my connections are clean, I cannot seem to find out why , when at higher rpms, I hit the signals and the rpms pulse with the signals...hahah. same with the brake light. I appreciate all input!!
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adlpc: Hello all! Been enjoying your edifying posts and discussions - and as a fan of the XS650 since my early teenage years happy that I now own a 1980 Special which I plan to turn into a vintage half faired racer. Thank you all for being here!
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jimothyj: Hello everyone, I just joined & wish would have known about this site in 2014 when I brought my 1974 TX650A back from the grave. I have spent a good deal of $$ and alot of time on it. Just painted it and working on electrical, I will post pics soon,
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louisvan: trix13 - I had a problem with my 1975 SX650. When I got to highway speeds, the engine lost power. The problem was in the connectors. At a certain vibration and the wind pushing on the wiring loom, the connector lost continuity. A bad crimp to the wire.
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