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Get up to speed with the most popular developments in science, with everything from the tiniest atom to the farthest flung findings of the universe, and every scientific discovery in between. Our selection of books in this category will keep you up to date.
Across the road from where I live a house has a new plaque, recording that Thomas Bayes, preacher and mathematician lived there. He is, I learn from Bill Bryson’s introduction, his favourite Royal Society fellow. Bayes died in 1761 and a friend sent his theorem to the Royal Society after his death – a theorem that had no practical use in his lifetime but is now of prime importance in computer calculations. In keeping and publishing such work, it sums up the importance of the Royal Society, the oldest such scientific society in the world, now celebrating its 350th birthday. And here you have a splendid, really well illustrated tribute, a gathering of some of the top names in the field contributing essays celebrating science and the Society.Like for Like Reading:The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science, Richard Holmes
Sitting still in a quiet room, you might just be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents swirl about you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. And the planet you are on is whizzing through space 35 times faster than the speed of sound. In Zoom, Bob Berman takes a thrilling tour around the wondrous and myriad motions that shape every aspect of the universe. Spanning astronomy, geology, biology, meteorology and history, he explains how clouds stay aloft, how the earth's rotation curves a ball's flight, how a mosquito's familiar whine is tuned to a perfect A sharp, how the day gets longer every century, and much more.
Why should you serve red wine with classical music and white wine with pop music? What is it about a heavier bowl that makes your pudding taste better? And how can you make your food taste saltier without adding more salt? If any of these questions has sparked your appetite you need to read Flavour. New Scientist correspondent Bob Holmes has tasted a lot of things in the name of flavour. He's travelled all over the world, delved into cutting-edge scientific research, enlisted chefs, psychologists, molecular gastronomists, flavourists and farmers, attended the weirdest conventions, and even received very rare access to one of the world's few highly secretive flavour houses.
From blackbirds, beavers and beetles to tawny owls, natterjack toads and lemon slugs. Every day of the year, winter or summer, in every corner of the British Isles, there's plenty to see if you know where - and how - to look. From encounters with the curious black redstart, which winters on our rocky coasts, to the tiny green snowdrop shoots that are the first sign that spring might be round the corner. And from the blossom-time and dawn choruses of April and May into the abundant noisiness of summer, where days start with hawker dragonflies and drowsy bumblebees and end with glow-worms and ghost moths; to autumn when in the early morning mist of London's Richmond Park male red deer lock horns in competition for a mate. Nature is always full of surprises - whether it's the strange behaviour of clothes moths or the gruesome larder of the strike.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award 2011. Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts at the Hay Festival on 29 May 2011. Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before.
The nation's favourite scientist looks at the origins of life in our Universe. For somehow the laws of nature conspired to create a naked ape that can look up at the stars and wonder where it came from. For as long as humans have walked the Earth we have searched for our place in the cosmos. We have looked to the heavens and the Earth and to the precious nature of human life. But perhaps most importantly of all, we have driven ourselves to do something that is, as far as we know, unique in the Universe. We ask questions. In Brian Cox's latest groundbreaking book he tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live. He looks at the journeys we've taken to answer these questions; through the endless leaps of human minds, he explores the extraordinary depth of our knowledge today and where our curiosity may lead us in the future. He reveals how time, physics and chemistry came together to create a creature that can wonder at its own existence, blessed with an unquenchable thirst to discover not just where it came from, but how it can think, where it is going and if it is alone. Human Universe is Brian Cox's personal take on the past, present and future of humanity - from the birth of the Universe to the ultimate fate of our species. It will transport you out of this world into a whole new dimension as it gives us a new perspective on human life.
An awe-inspiring, unforgettable journey of scientific exploration from Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw, the top ten bestselling authors of The Quantum Universe. We dare to imagine a time before the Big Bang, when the entire Universe was compressed into a space smaller than an atom. And now, as Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw show, we can do more than imagine: we can understand. Over the centuries, the human urge to discover has unlocked an incredible amount of knowledge. What it reveals to us is breathtaking. Universal takes us on an epic journey of scientific exploration and, in doing so, reveals how we can all understand some of the most fundamental questions about our Earth, Sun, Solar System and the star-filled galaxies beyond. Some of these questions - How big is our solar system? How fast is space expanding? - can be answered from your back garden; the answers to others - How big is the Universe? What is it made of? - draw on the astonishing information now being gathered by teams of astronomers operating at the frontiers of the known universe. At the heart of all these questions - from the earliest attempts to quantify gravity, to our efforts to understand what dark matter is and what really happened at the birth of our universe - is the scientific process.
From the hosts of the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme comes this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels - a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.
From the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes this captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose In both time and space, the cosmos is astoundingly vast, and yet is governed by simple, elegant, universal mathematical laws. On this cosmic timeline, our human era is spectacular but fleeting. Someday, we know, we will all die. And, we know, so too will the universe itself. Until the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to understand it. Greene takes us on a journey across time, from our most refined understanding of the universe's beginning, to the closest science can take us to the very end. He explores how life and mind emerged from the initial chaos, and how our minds, in coming to understand their own impermanence, seek in different ways to give meaning to experience: in story, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and our longing for the timeless, or eternal. Through a series of nested stories that explain distinct but interwoven layers of reality-from the quantum mechanics to consciousness to black holes-Greene provides us with a clearer sense of how we came to be, a finer picture of where we are now, and a firmer understanding of where we are headed. Yet all this understanding, which arose with the emergence of life, will dissolve with its conclusion. Which leaves us with one realization: during our brief moment in the sun, we are tasked with the charge of finding our own meaning. Let us embark.
'Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world. And it's breathtaking' These seven short lessons guide us, with simplicity and clarity, through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today. Not since Richard Feynman's celebrated Six Easy Pieces has physics been so vividly, intelligently and entertainingly revealed.
Imagine a world where... Your phone is too big for your hand Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured. If any of that sounds familiar, chances are you're a woman. From government policy and medical research to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences. Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies, stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten, and the profound impact this has on us all. Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives.
There are a lot of surprises in Celia Kellett’s compendium, one that particularly astonished me, the poetry of the poisons – one especially has joined my list of favourite words, orpiment, the very poisonous arsenic trisulphide. There’s a lot of historical enlightenment to be had too, some useful to know like the ingredients of Indian ink - others such as the medieval penchant for reusable laxatives, I rather wish I didn’t know. You’ll learn what really happened at Bhopal, the details of every famous poisoning case, what’s in your cosmetics and a myriad of other fascinating facts. Like for Like Reading:Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee – The Dark History of the Food Cheats, Bee Wilson
Science has never been more popular. You don’t have to understand it to love it. We live in a golden age where we know more about the world and its origins than ever before. Here, some of the biggest questions ever asked find answers, as well as some of the smallest. This is a section bursting from its nucleus with protons of knowledge especially compiled for the lay enthusiast and the curious. Accessible science is no longer the domain of the scientist. We can all have a go at broadening our minds … and what’s more, we can do it from the relative comfort of our favourite chair. Relative comfort, because the chair is merely a mass of vibrating particles on a planet, hurtling through space and time, bending both as it goes in a Universe that may itself just be one of an infinite number of possible universes in an undefinable dimension of matter.
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Mysterious dimming of Tabby's star likely due to space dust, not alien superstructures, say scientists
Saturday, January 6, 2018
On Wednesday, a team of over 200 scientists led by astronomer Tabetha Boyajian announced the mysterious dim-and-recover behavior of stellar object KIC 8462852, also called "Boyajian's Star" or "Tabby's Star," is likely to be due to clouds of color-warping space dust and not a planet, another star or, as some astronomers have hypothesized, a giant structure built by a distant civilization.
"If a solid, opaque object like a megastructure was passing in front of the star, it would block out light equally at all colors," Dr. Boyajian told the press. "This is contrary to what we observe." And, in a separate statement, "Dust is most likely the reason why the star's light appears to dim and brighten. The new data shows that different colors of light are being blocked at different intensities. Therefore, whatever is passing between us and the star is not opaque, as would be expected from a planet or alien megastructure."
The research team analyzed 22 months of data collected by an array of ground-based telescopes that covered many wavelengths of light. The study period lasted from March 2016 to December 2017, which included a number of decreases in brightness. The first dip started on the night of Thursday May 18. A robotic 14-inch Celestron telescope at Fairborn Observatory in Arizona watched Tabby's star lose brightness by a dramatic 3% by Friday, confirming a prediction the star would undergo its unusual dimming events once every 750 days. Other major telescope projects and citizen astronomers confirmed these findings. That dip was complex and continued through to the following Sunday, after a brief rise in brightness over the weekend. It ended a few days later, with Boyajian and fellow astronomer and co-author of the recent paper Jason Wright discussing the phenomena with the public via Twitter: "will we have a flurry of dips to come? Stay tuned!"
|The new data shows that different colors of light are being blocked at different intensities. Therefore, whatever is passing between us and the star is not opaque.|
—Dr. Tabetha Boyajian of the University of Louisiana
"Tabby's star[...] went through a lot of very strange dimming events that got up to 22% dimmer during the Kepler Mission, and since then we've been eagerly awaiting another dip. And the reason that we’ve been waiting for that is that whatever is causing the star to get dimmer will leave a spectral fingerprint behind," said Dr. Jason Wright of Pennsylvania State University, after the May event, now a co-author of the current work. "So if it's a lot of dust between us and the star that's passing by, it should block more blue light than red light. If there's gas in that dust, that gas should absorb very specific wavelengths. So we've been eager to see one of these changes, these dips in the star, so we can take the spectra." He also addressed space fans at the time via Twitter: "ALERT:@tsboyajian's star is dipping This is not a drill. Astro tweeps on telescopes in the next 48 hours: spectra please!"
The primary mission of the Kepler project monitored more than 150,000 stars with the primary goal of detecting exoplanets. If a star gets dimmer but then recovers, a planet may have passed in front of it. But Tabby's star has shown something else. An exoplanet can cause its sun to dim by perhaps 1% and not for very long. Some of Tabby's dips have been this mild, but others have hit 20% and lasted weeks. It also tends to recover only partially, slowly showing a net dimming over the years.
The plethora of hypotheses behind Tabby's star has made it a favorite among space fans and both professional and amateur astronomers. Space dust was one of the many hypothesized explanations, but if that's the reason, its origin was and remains a mystery with stargazers speculating many giant comets could be on elliptical orbits or breaking up in front of it or the dips in brightness could be aftereffects of the star consuming a planet. Some even hypothesized alien civilizations might have been harvesting the sun's energy using a Dyson sphere. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) devoted some observation time to Tabby's star in the fall of 2016 as part of the Breakthrough Listen project. No radio or laser pulse signals were detected.
"This latest research rules out alien megastructures, but it raises the plausibility of other phenomena being behind the dimming," said Dr. Wright. "There are models involving circumstellar material — like exocomets, which were Boyajian's team's original hypothesis — which seem to be consistent with the data we have [...] some astronomers favor the idea that nothing is blocking the star — that it just gets dimmer on its own — and this also is consistent with this summer's data."
This study is a departure from many previous works in that it relies heavily on the work of citizen scientists, volunteers who help examine the great quantities of data produced by NASA's Kepler mission. The follow-up observations after the Kepler project were funded by a $100,000 Kickstarter to continuously monitor Tabby's star. The unusual behavior of Tabby's star was discovered in 2011 by volunteers for the Planet Hunters citizen science project, which was implemented to search for planets in the Kepler data.
"It's exciting. I am so appreciative of all of the people who have contributed to this in the past year — the citizen scientists and professional astronomers. It's quite humbling to have all of these people contributing in various ways to help figure it out," Dr. Boyajian said in a statement.
- Nadia Drake. "Mystery of 'Alien Megastructure' Star Has Been Cracked" — National Geographic, January 3, 2018
- John Bochanski. "New Observations of the “Most Mysterious Star in the Galaxy”" — Sky and Telescope, January 3, 2018
- Joel Ranck. "Alien megastructure not the cause of dimming of the 'most mysterious star in the universe'" — Penn State University, January 3, 2018
Sources for May 2017 event
- Matt Williams. "The Star That Probably Doesn't Have an Alien Megastructure (But Maybe it Does) is Dimming Again" — Universe Today, May 20, 2017
- Monica Young. "Finally! The Galaxy’s Most Mysterious Star Is Dipping" — Sky and Telescope, May 19, 2017
- Matt Williams, Universe Today. "Finally, an explanation for the "alien megastructure?"" — Phys Org, January 12, 2017
Minor Sources for May 2017 event
- Tabetha Boyajian. "Tweet: will we have a flurry of dips to come? Stay tuned!" — Twitter, May 21, 2017
- Jason Wright. "Tweet: Latest photometry from last night; this event seems to have ended, but remember than in Q16 they came in clumps." — Twitter, May 21, 2017
- Tabetha Boyajian (Louisiana State), Steve Croft (UC Berkeley), Jason Wright (Penn State), Andrew Siemion (UC Berkeley), Matthew Muterspaugh (Tennessee State), Michael Siegel (Penn State), Bruce Gary (amateur), Shelley Wright (UCSD), Jerome Maire (UCSD), Andres Duenas (UCSD), Clayton Hultgren (UCSD), JonJohn Ramos (UCSD). "A Drop in Optical Flux from Boyajian's Star" — Astronomer's Telegram, May 21, 2017
- Tabetha S. Boyajian, Roi Alonso, Alex Ammerman, David Armstrong, A. Asensio Ramos, K. Barkaoui, Thomas G. Beatty, Z. Benkhaldoun, Paul Benni, Rory Bentley, Andrei Berdyugin, Svetlana Berdyugina, Serge Bergeron, Allyson Bieryla, Michaela G. Blain, Alicia Capetillo Blanco, Eva H. L. Bodman, Anne Boucher, Mark Bradley, Stephen M. Brincat, Thomas G. Brink, John Briol, David J. A. Brown, J.Budaj, A. Burdanov, B. Cale, Miguel Aznar Carbo, R. Castillo Garcia, Wendy J Clark, Geoffrey C. Clayton, James L. Clem, Phillip H Coker, Evan M. Cook, Chris M. Copperwheat, J. Curtis, R. M. Cutri, B. Cseh, C. H. Cynamon, Alex J. Daniels, James R. A. Davenport, Hans J. Deeg, Roberto De Lorenzo, Thomas De Jaeger, Jean-Bruno Desrosiers, John Dolan, D. J. Dowhos, Franky Dubois, R. Durkee, Shawn Dvorak, Lynn Easley, et al. (156 additional authors not shown). "The First Post-Kepler Brightness Dips of KIC 8462852" — Cornell University Library, January 2, 2018
- "Planet Hunters - the citizen science project to search for new planets, which discovered Tabby's star" — Zooniverse,
- "Tabetha Boyajian twitter feed - for the latest updates on Tabby's star" — Twitter,
- "KIC 8462852 subreddit to discuss Tabby's star with enthusiasts" — Reddit,
- Tabetha Boyajian. "Update on Tabby's Star (KIC8462852): Q&A with Professor Tabby Boyajian 5/21/17" — Youtube, May 21, 2017
- Jason Wright. "Where's the Flux? - Jason Wright's original article where he discusses the megastructure hypothesis in some detail" — AstroWright - Astronomy and meta-Astronomy (Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University), January 12, 2017
- Jason Wright. "What We’ve Learned About Boyajian’s Star I: Background" — AstroWright - Astronomy and meta-Astronomy (Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University), January 3, 2018
- Phil Plait @BadAstronomer. "TABBY’S STAR: SORRY, FOLKS, BUT IT *REALLY* ISN'T ALIENS" — SyFiWire, January 3, 2018

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This is pretty amazing! Grand Aspirations was awarded $60,000 this week through two separate grants. Summer of Solutions Hartford won $10,000 through the Connecticut Health Justice competition, which will completely fund their summer program!
The Grand Aspirations Minnesota Hub was also awarded a $50,000 grant through REAMP to support the Midwest Summer of Solutions programs to train effective community organizers and movement builders, to fund a Midwest regional coordinator for solutionary organizing, and to provide seed stipends to 5-7 graduates of Summer of Solutions programs to work with local community organizations.
As a part of this, Summer of Solutions Middleton (aka Growing Food and Sustainability) will receive $4,000 to train our participants this summer in community organizing and movement building, specifically focusing on the solutionary effects of growing food, empowering youth, and using people-powered transportation within a community.
Check out the blog post on solutionaries.com here:
Grand Aspirations wins $60,000 this week!

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**This workshop will be conducted via live streaming with Zoom. Class time is Pacific Time**
First in the new series of beaded rope workshops, this gorgeous, spiraling piece is a wonderfully accessible and enjoyable project for beginning to advance beaders. Students will learn / review basics of bead weaving and discuss the foundation of traditional herringbone stitch and its adaptation into this beautiful spiraling cord. Variations on the basics will be explored to demonstrate the infinite variety of finished looks. Participants can choose to make a bracelet length rope or go for a longer necklace length and you will have the option to incorporate personal charms or focal pieces. Obsession is pretty much guaranteed!
A Zoom link to join this online event will be sent to the email you registered with one day prior to each session. Please watch for this email. You may need to check your spam folder.
BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.
Chris Eisenberg discovered beading while recovering from an accident and the resulting traumatic brain injury. Beading was intensive therapy for Chris and has been medically credited for helping restore significant brain function. Chris holds a PhD in classical piano performance and opera direction from the University of Northern Colorado and is currently on the faculty at Central Washington University in Ellensburg WA as a performance coach and collaborator. She has previously taught art workshops at the Autumn Artist Retreat and in the Iron Mountain Arts studio near Port Gamble.

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BOULDER, Colo., July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Online survey software provider SurveyGizmo announces new integrations with third-party tools Buffer and Google Analytics this week.
After they create their survey, SurveyGizmo users can now choose to share a link to the survey via the immensely popular social scheduling system offered by Buffer, and then track its performance using an existing Google Analytics account.
"Our customers are already sharing their surveys via social media hundreds of times per day," said SurveyGizmo CEO Christian Vanek. "Adding a Buffer integration was an obvious way to make this process easier."
Founded in 2010, Buffer is an online application that lets its users post content to their various social media profiles on a schedule that they choose. It also offers sophisticated tracking capabilities, which will expand the information available to SurveyGizmo users who take advantage of this new option.
When they share a survey via Buffer, survey authors will now be able to track how many responses they gather from Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest, as well as whether any of those shared links get picked up and shared by other users on those networks.
As of June, 2015 Buffer reported 2.5 million registered users, with over 52,000 of those active on a daily basis.
The second integration that SurveyGizmo rolled out this week was with Google Analytics, the most ubiquitous website tracking software available.
With some reports counting as many as 28 million websites gathering data via Google Analytics, this was another feature that SurveyGizmo knew many of its users could leverage immediately.
By adding their Analytics account number to their SurveyGizmo account, users will get access to all of the reporting capabilities that Google offers for their regular website traffic.
"We're really proud of where our software is right now, and it's a great time for us to focus on these kinds of integrations that will streamline the survey process and make it even simpler for people to run their surveys from start to finish," said Vanek.
Owned by Widgix, LLC, SurveyGizmo was founded in 2006 in Boulder, Colorado. The company, which employs approximately 70 people, opened a second office in London, United Kingdom in 2015.
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In addition, liquor store inventory software can provide insights into industry trends and market demand. By staying updated on the latest trends, you can stock popular products and capitalize on market opportunities.
With the ability to analyze sales and trends, you can make data-driven decisions that drive revenue and improve customer satisfaction.
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Additionally, liquor store inventory software can provide insights into supplier performance and pricing. By comparing different suppliers, you can make informed decisions about which suppliers to work with and negotiate better deals.
By improving ordering and replenishment, you can reduce stockouts, minimize excess inventory, and optimize your cash flow.


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A high-stakes auction of props from the Twilight movie franchise took place a few weeks ago, and fans of the films laid down $$ for mementos. To be clear, I don't blame them either because I'd happy throw next month's rent money at one of the many T-shirts Jacob Black ripped off in those "getting mad, becoming a wolf" scenes.
Ugh I could just watch this scene all day. But OK, the auction. InStyle reports on some of the big-ticket sales—the American Eagle catalog-worthy outfit Bella wore during the iconic meadow scene in which Edward first reveals that he ~sPArkLeS~ went for $8,400 (P418,000), her and Edward's chess set for $13,200 (P658,000), and Edward's journal—literally just a journal like you could by at Papyrus, it's not even clear if there's any writing in it—for $7,800 (P388,000). Madness!
The biggest sale though, was Bella's engagement ring, which sold for $16,800 (p837,000).
No details on the ring's buyer are available, but we can only hope the proposal, wedding, and bed-breaking honeymoon are as magical for him or her as it was for B&E. (Sure, it's much more likely that the ring was bought by a merch collector, but let's believe in love.) Oh, and the rainbow graduation cap artwork that featured in the Cullen family's home also sold—for $10,200 (P508,000)!
Sure, it's a discussion topic, but by discussion I mean a convo that goes along the lines of "wait, that looks just like that art thing from Twilight," "yes, actually it is the art thing from Twilight and I paid $10,000 for it," *awkward silence* "oh is that the time? Sorry I have to go.... donate blood? Bye."
P.S. InStyle also notes that one of the Volturi's wooden thrones also sold, for an undisclosed amount. That's potentially even creepier than the cap collage.
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This complete film is on YouTube in eight parts, Russian with English subtitles, starting here.
The opening shot of Jerzy Kawalerowicz's "Night Train" (1959) is an overhead one: we see the human swarm of the Polish city of Łódź, presented as an unruly collection of points moving up and down a vast staircase. They all seem pitted against one another by some unseen pinball player - and yet never quite collide. The perspective we are forced to assume is almost cruelly impersonal in its design: if one squints one's eyes, one could see it all as a whirring bacteria colony under a microscope. Had it been not for Wanda Warska's moody jazz hum (a variation on Artie Shaw's "Moon Ray"), the shot would seem unbearably cold and detached. As it is, with the wistful music trickled all over the image, it's just very, very sad.
There's a good chance you never heard of "Night Train," which happens to be not only one of the best Polish movies of all time, but also one of the finest achievements of world cinema of the entire 1950s. Thanks to the good people at Second Run DVD, you don't need to take my word for it - the film is a part of a 4-DVD box-set entitled "Polish Cinema Classics," which was recently released in the UK and sports four stunning digital restorations, "Night Train" included. (Other titles in the collection are Andrzej Munk's 1957 "Eroica," Janusz Morgenstern's 1960 "Goodbye, See You Tomorrow" and Andrzej Wajda's 1960 "Innocent Sorcerers," to which I had the honor of contributing a booklet essay exclusive for this box-set).
Jerzy Kawalerowicz, whose best-known film is the 1961 "Mother Joan of the Angels" (based the same incident that later inspired Ken Russell's "The Devils," albeit re-told in a highly cerebral manner), is one of Polish cinema's supreme craftsmen and secular moralists. Many of his movies deal with a world in which religion is no longer capable of guiding people towards individual happiness, and "Night Train" is no different. It presents us with a large set of characters, all traveling to Polish seaside for their holidays, and all lacking a sense of purpose. The main narrative focus is on Jerzy (Leon Niemczyk), who enters the train wearing dark shades and behaving almost unbearably standoffish, and on Marta (Lucyna Winnicka), who invades Jerzy's sleeping compartment and goes from being an unwanted presence to an indispensable (and ultimately almost healing) one.
Jerzy and Marta's strange courtship - by turns tentative and bold - is played against various brands of sexual pursuits that surround, and sometimes affect them: from an unabashedly romantic one by the brash Staszek (Zbigniew Cybulski), the desperate love-craving of a neglected wife (Teresa Szmigielówna), to an almost folksy budding romance between the pair of ticket controllers traversing the train (he's balding and jovial, she's plump and officious). Kawalerowicz's way of presenting all this simmering erotic business is far from steamy, and yet he's still capable of providing stunningly suggestive bits, such as Winnicka's gorgeous hair being unexpectedly mussed by a breeze from another train passing, to repeatedly revealed sweat stains under Jerzy's armpits. The director may be interested in morality and its failings, but he's by no means blind to his actors' bodies.
What begins as a mere mention of a newspaper story - a man murdered his wife the day before and is still on the run - slowly grows to become the movie's central theme, complete with a Hitchockian motif of an unjustly accused man who is forced to prove his innocence. That man happens to be Jerzy, who thus has to endure the complete violation of his initial craving for peace in quiet - within minutes, he's exposed to everyone's judgment, ranging from being called a killer ("Those shades! I knew it!" cries out one of the gawkers) to being hailed as the hero of the hour.
No sooner is the actual murderer identified than a makeshift posse forms and a chase begins, thus opening what I find the movie's most stunning sequence. Starting in the train itself and guiding us through all its length (with an eye keen on class and social detail of varying compartments), Kawalerowicz suddenly yanks us outside the vehicle, and the shock is comparable to this experienced by the passengers after one of them pulls the emergency break. The murderer runs through an open field - still covered in early-morning fog - in a hopeless attempt to escape justice. It's impossible not to perceive him as a victim: when the posse finally gets to him, the confrontation is fierce and Kawalerowicz once again uses the microscopic-overhead camera set-up from the beginning of the film. We see the human dots unified in a centripetal race towards the lying man, and as they cover him with a multitude of blows, the message of the film emerges. Administering someone else's comeuppance has provided these people with a momentary moral focus, so acutely lacking from their everyday life. For a couple of breathless minutes, good was clearly discernible and evil easy to point out and destroy.
Throughout the movie, Marta is torn between varying erotic loyalties, of which the most urgent and unwanted one is that to the train-hopping Staszek (it's a sad irony that the legendary actor playing the part died a couple of years later precisely while trying to jump on a moving train). Her craving for him goes hand in hand with her readiness to hurt him. At the end, she nails it by saying: "Everyone wants to be loved, yet no one's ready to love." Despite the transient moment of moral clarity that occured during the chase, by the time "Night Train" closes Kawalerowicz seems to suggest nothing really has changed in the lives of his characters and they're back on track of their usual, fleeting pursuits. As Michael Brooke has put it in his beautiful booklet essay included in the Second Run DVD set: "Truly, all human life is here, and much turns out to be deeply disconsolate, involuntarily single, unhappily married, desperately lonely."
The final shots of the film are that of an empty train, still a bit messy from the multiple passengers it just held: a moving stage ripe for re-entering by a new set of love-hungry human dots that feel so natural for us to identify with.


I finally found some KYB Strut Plus for the front end of my 2009 LX. What other parts should I have on hand when I start to replace them to insure I won't be doing the job twice? Bushings or other suspension parts?
Shouldnt just replace struts if your concerned about other parts. Inspect the front end for parts loose or worn out. There is no other parts needed except possibly camber bolts as sometimes aftermarket struts are not exactly the same as OEM.
The KYB Strut Plus are better than the Monroe QuickStrut--I've had both. I went with the complete unit, and on one of our CR-Vs, I ended up having to cut off the front stabilizer bar links since they were too rusted to remove.
Did all 4 on our '08 CR-V with KYB's a while back. Really made a difference in ride quality and handling.
While you are at it, replace sway bar bushings and other linkage parts. Access to these is much simpler with wheels off & struts removed. Same amount of stress on struts & linkage parts. As other threads on suspension changes have said, when you complete the job, tighten all suspension parts after car is lowered and sitting on the ground. You'll now have another 11 years of good riding.


text: Does anyone use black sand? does it make your fish really pop or does it darken them? what is a good kind to use? What is the best price wise? any advice would be helpful. I am using Monteray Beach Sand from Home Depot right now mixed with some crushed corral with large river rocks, i am not really liking it very much. What i want to do it switch to bleeched Texas Holy rock with black sand. Has anyone seen this done? does it look good?

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Aloysius Paulus Maria “Louis” van Gaal OON (Dutch pronunciation: [luˈʋi vɑŋ ˈɣaːl] (listen); born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Netherlands national team. At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United, as well as having three spells in charge of the Netherlands national team. Van Gaal is one of the most decorated managers in world football, having won 20 major honours in his managerial career. He is sometimes nicknamed the “Iron Tulip”.
Is Louis van Gaal Paralysed?
Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal is temporarily in a wheelchair after he injured his hip during a bicycle accident.
Van Gaal, 70, had to be driven to training on Monday in a golf cart. He remained seated throughout and gave instructions to one of his assistants, Danny Blind, who passed them on to the players.
Van Gaal said that he still hoped to attend a crucial World Cup qualification match against Norway on Tuesday night. The match will be played at an empty Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam because of recent lockdown measures that came into force amid soaring COVID-19 infections.
“Physically I’m not good, but the brain is still working. I’m in a lot of pain, that’s why I was in a buggy during training,” Van Gaal told reporters. “I can still do everything and have done all the preparation that I normally would have.”
“Louis cannot walk and is in a wheelchair,” a spokesman told ESPN NL on Monday. “He will do all he can to be at tomorrow’s match.”
The Netherlands could have secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup against Montenegro on Saturday, but let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2.
They remain top of Group G, two points ahead of both Turkey and Norway. But a defeat in Rotterdam plus a Turkish win against Montenegro could see them drop to third, which would cost them their place at next year’s tournament in Qatar.
What did Gullit say?
In an interview with Helden, Gullit spoke of the lack of opportunities for Black former stars in Dutch football.
He said: “What was Patrick Kluivert allowed to do with the Dutch national team? Did he give training? I would not know. Has Henk Fraser given training? Maybe once, I don’t know. Have I given training with Dick Advocaat? No! They said I had to stand in between the players, but I was never allowed to give training.
“[Advocaat] showed me that he didn’t need me for my expertise, but I am still grateful to him that I have worked for the Dutch national team thanks to him. If you ask me if I would do it again, I say: ‘No, of course not’.
“Every time you see all those Black players who are only allowed to become assistants. F*ck off!”
How did Louis van Gaal react to Gullit’s comments?
Van Gaal said at a press conference: “I am amazed that he can see from his home in Amsterdam or Italy whether a coach is training or not.
“It’s just nonsense. My assistant Edgar Davids gave a so-called Italian dry training this week.
“I didn’t want to put a physical strain on my players, Davids has played for a long time in Serie A, they do it a lot there and Davids can do that much better than me.
“Everyone can say anything from home and it is never contradicted. Except if the national coach is asked, then I give my opinion.”
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Qatar World Cup ‘ridiculous’
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Monday it was ridiculous that this year’s World Cup was being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East emirate for money and commercial reasons.
Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body’s reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his side will be competing at the Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 finals, were spurious.
The friendlies form part of the Dutch preparations for the finals after they qualified last November.
“The tournament in Qatar is about money and commercial interest. That is what matters to FIFA,” van Gaal said.
Van Gaal, 70, said he is part of a commission within the Dutch FA (KNVB) which meets every month to evaluate the ongoing situation in Qatar with regards to human rights.
The KNVB has been among the few football associations to criticise human rights and working conditions in Qatar.
Qatar has faced international scrutiny over the treatment of workers ever since it won the rights in 2010 to host the first World Cup in the Middle East.
Last year, Dutch players, along with those of Germany and Norway, wore shirts before World Cup qualifiers voicing concerns over human rights in Qatar.
Britain’s the Guardian newspaper said it had calculated that there had been at least 6,500 migrant worker deaths in Qatar since the country won the hosting rights.
Qatar has said the reported deaths were within the expected range for the size and demographics of the population of the workers concerned, and that the mortality rate had consistently declined since 2010 due to health and safety reforms. So, we don’t know wether Louis van Gaal was right or not.


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The US announced new sanctions on Thursday targeting Iranian officials to punish “for continued violence against peaceful protesters and the shutdown of Iran’s Internet access.”
“We condemn the Iranian government’s repressive action against the people’s right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, including the shutdown of internet access. We will use the sanctions of the Iranian government. as long as Iran continues to disregard the rights of its people,” a State Department spokesman said Ned Price tweeted.
Thursday’s sanctions announcement comes after days of mounting pressure from activists demanding US support for the Iran protests, now in their third week, following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman. in the custody of the so-called moral police of the country. .
While the administration has taken some steps in response – mainly with sanctions – activists and analysts say its approach is tentative, as they also attempt to restore secure a major nuclear deal with Tehran.
Sanctions and technical assistance
President Biden said he sided with Iranian women and those who protested after Amisi’s death. His administration has imposed sanctions on the ethics police.
Meanwhile, Treasury Department grant licenses to exempt tech companies from some sanctions so they can try to increase web access for Iranians.
“It was a welcome move, but it took years for us to repeat this call,” said the Iranian-American human rights lawyer. Gissou NiaDirector of the Strategic Litigation Project at the Atlantic Council.
She has long argued that US sanctions make it difficult for Iranians to freely use the Internet, forcing many to communicate through Iranian government services, which the government regularly blocks and can scan for. out dissenters.
However, the current White House moves may take too long to make a difference for today’s protesters, she said.
Nia also worries that Iranians may not be able to pay for internet subscriptions because they don’t have credit cards that work in the international banking system. She is urging the US government to work with big tech companies to provide free services.
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There are calls for the White House to change its approach to Iran
The focus of the Biden administration has been on trying to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which limited Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief – before the Trump administration pulled out of the agreement.
“Total [Biden] The policy of the Iranian authorities is only about the nuclear negotiations and I think they have caught up a bit by now.” Hadi Ghaemiexecutive director of the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran.
Ghaemi said he has heard from human rights activists in Iran who are worried about the Iranian government getting sanctions right now, as it suppresses protesters with increasing levels of brutality.
The Obama administration has been criticized for not doing enough to prevent the Iranian government from quelling major protests in 2009. At the time, Obama sought better relations with Iran that led to the nuclear deal that year. 2015. Although he ended up being more vocal about the protests, Obama speak America will respect Iran’s sovereignty and let the Iranians choose their leaders.
American officials should have learned from that era, Karim Sadjadpour by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He said that supporting Iranians demanding basic rights now is “without question.”
“This is one of those black-and-white issues in international relations that doesn’t happen very often,” Sadjadpour said, noting that women should not be “beaten or killed for wearing pants that are too tight,” said Sadjadpour. or not covered. hair.”
Calling for human rights violations
Foreign Office speak it’s appalled by Iran’s crackdown on protesters. But human rights activist Ghaemi says the US is still too timid. Both he and Nia say the Biden administration should push for more action at the United Nations in New York and at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Nia proposes to create a new UN mechanisms such as tracking abuses in Syria and Myanmar.
“Those agencies aim to document these violations, ensure that the evidence is kept and admissible in the courtroom,” says Nia.
That will be accountability in the future. At present, it is difficult to predict how the protest will unfold.
Sadjadpour says the regime will crush this movement and retain power – or the protesters will manage to change the regime.
“There is a huge difference between a regime ruled by old, traditional men and a society dominated by young, modern people who are fundamentally visionary,” he said. different from Iran,” he said. The US approach to Iran, he said, is similar to what it did with the Soviet Union – supporting dissidents even as the two sides negotiate arms deals.

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My Mom was in the local newspaper recently (full story here):
"A Program such as Healthy Communities simply would not work without a familiar face, a person who is out in the community talking to participants, encouraging people to join, and acting as a liaison for the program. This Point Person works hard to make sure the program is running smoothly... Wendy Skogheim of Chelsea found her niche when she became the Healthy Communities Point Person this year. A long-time schoolteacher and California native..."
I took the photo for the article:
For some reason the newspaper doesn't have the photo on their website, but it showed up in the printed paper. I shot it in our study :)

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Place in a bowl sugar and eggs, and with the help of a whisk form a creamy, smooth mixture.
Then add the cocoa powder, coffee, warmed milk, crumbled amaretti biscuits and Rum.
Stir until all the ingredients are properly combined.
At this point it’s time to prepare the caramel by heating the sugar in a saucepan until it melts and turns dark brown, be careful because this process happens very quickly, you don’t even know how many times I happen to burn it and do it all over again.
Add the caramel into the mold, let it cool a few minutes and then add the mixture you previously prepared.
Bake in a water bath in the oven, place the bunet mold inside a larger container filled up to 2/3 with hot water.
Bake at 150°C for about 40 minutes.
Once again let it cool in a water bath and only after it has cooled down put it in the refrigerator.
And it’s done, time to taste it.

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Pouch hand printed in Hawaii with our characters “Diamond Headog/Headolphin” finished in a vintage taste. Put your makeups and pens in it and carry it with your matching tote bag. Great gift for ladies who love Hawaii!
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Here's where I usually start the bridge. The 5 ball is on the first diamond line and the bridge head is about two balls width from the long rail. This gives you enough room to squeeze the corner pocket ball by. The 5 ball is frozen to the bridge head and the bridge points towards the opposite corner pocket.
The rest of the setup is shown here. The two object balls are aligned straight out from the first diamond. The tip of the rack is about a 1/2 diamond farther from the balls in both directions. The edge of the rack is pointed to the center of the opposite corner pocket to accommodate for a little bit of sliding when the 3 ball hits it. The cue ball is one ball width off the short rail on the long centerline of the table.
I aim for about a half ball hit on the 1 ball with a 1/2 tip of draw and a 1/2 tip of left. More draw will help you come shorter while more left will take you a little longer. You can also play around with the angle of the bridge to see what works best on your table.
This is an old shot that I picked up from Sebastian Giumelli.
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Macomb boys fall at OCA
EDMOND – The Macomb Hornets fell into a 13-6 hole through one quarter and trailed 35-14 at halftime in dropping an 80-37 decision at Oklahoma Christian Academy on Friday night.
OCA drained 12 3-point baskets in the game and placed four players in double figures.
Macomb received 18 points from Alex Barry, who converted one of only two 3-point shots for his team. Sixteen of those points came in the second half. Blaine Cope followed with eight points in a losing cause and teammate Brett Barry finished with five.


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MOSCOW, December 20 (Itar-Tass) — The reconstruction of the Moscow Ring Motorway will start in 2013, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
In an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper on Thursday, Sobyanin said, “Next year we will start reconstructing the Moscow Ring Motorway. We will work by sections. The design document has been prepared.”
According to earlier reports, the cloverleaf interchanges on the Moscow Ring Motorway will be replaced because the cloverleaf interchanges cannot cope with the interrupted flow. They can be preserved in the places where there is no intensive motor traffic. “According to our plans, the construction of new facilities along the Moscow Ring Motorway will be limited although the city authorities do not intend to demolish trade centres on the Moscow Ring Motorway,” Sobyanin said.
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In Russian and Far Eastern cultures, Rhodiola extract has been used to enhance sexual performance for a long time.
8. Improve memory
How to make rhodiola rosea extract?
Rhodiola root and rhizome are crushed into coarse powder, extracted with 70% ethanol under reflux, the extract is divided, and the ethanol is recovered under reduced pressure. The resulting concentrated solution is mixed with the same amount of water and stirred evenly, allowed to stand, filtered, and processed 3 times repeatedly. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and extracted with petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol in sequence, and the ethyl acetate and n-butanol were partially recovered solvent to obtain crude tyrosol and crude salidroside.
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What You Should FIND OUT ABOUT Gambling Addiction Treatment
The human tendency to gamble is inherent in all of us. We always gamble a little while waiting for the next pay day so that we are able to buy something for the family or a gift for the friends. The issue with gambling addiction is based on the fact that gambling addicts usually fail to realize that they are indulging in activities which have a strong potential of causing them physical and psychological problems over time. While it is true that some people get involved in gambling because of some psychological need, it is also true there are certain people who get involved in it merely as an indulgent pass time from their stressful daily lives. In other words, it is not gambling by itself but rather a substitute for genuine.
Lots of people suffering from gambling addiction often suffer serious physiological changes because of prolonged gambling. These symptoms range between nausea, dehydration, muscle pains and aches to the development of various addiction conditions such as for example alcohol addiction, drug addiction, psychiatric disorders and also problems with the law. The possibility of these problems developing is most likely because of the fact that gamblers oftentimes ignore indicators and signals that usually signal the current presence of physical dependence on gambling.
Gambling addiction is normally thought to develop in gamblers who have come to consider gambling as a way of escaping from or masking the stressors 비트 코인 카지노 불법 in their daily lives. However, the development of gambling addiction may also be due to some simple habits which might be regarded as addictions in and of themselves. Gamblers are gamblers because they find a thrill in having the ability to bet on a variety of possibilities. They want the thrill to dull the pains and aches they experience both physically and mentally. The only way for them to eliminate these pains is by placing bets on whatever they feel just like gambling on that day.
The problem with gambling addiction is that the symptoms that gamblers experience are those that are similar to the ones that people experiencing a purely physical addiction experience. Gambling addiction centers have seen a lot of patients who have symptoms that are very much like those of cocaine users, alcoholics, and drug addicts. This makes treatment more difficult for the facilities to take care of.
There are numerous of ways that gamblers will get help for his or her gambling addiction. These range from joining a voluntary group that works together to fight gambling addiction. These groups are usually made up of individuals who share a common passion challenging gamblers that they use. These groups also enable ongoing support as well as the opportunity to learn about the non-public problems that gamblers go through.
When there is a problem with gambling that does not seem to be able to be treated with the assistance of a group, then treatment could be required individually. Gamblers that are suffering from gambling addiction are usually those who are suffering from the effects of an excessive amount of gambling. This can be caused by work-related issues or financial strain. There are a few gamblers who just seem to gamble wherever they feel like gambling and this is what leads to the issue becoming out of control.
The first step towards recovering from gambling is to make sure that you realize why you are engaging in the activity. Gambling is often due to stresses in people’s lives. Gambling can also lead to serious problems in case a person loses control of these finances because gambling is frequently associated with high levels of money. People who have financial problems and have to recover from gambling may want to consider consulting with a credit counselor or a debt consolidation company. These companies are created to help gamblers re-establish their credit so that they are able to start over financially.
If you discover that gambling is really a problem in your life and you are finding it hard to avoid doing it, then you should consult with a professional for more information about gambling addiction treatment. Most of the time, treatment can be done on an outpatient basis at a local treatment center. Many treatment centers offer both inpatient and outpatient services. In a few treatment facilities, inpatient treatment is provided once a month while outpatient treatment is offered whenever a person is visiting a location for only a short time of time. However, it is important to know that many treatment facilities do require that folks stay in the facility over treatment.


The rise of electric vehicles has been nothing short of phenomenal. In the US, EV adoption now exceeds 7.5%, with some states like California driving it with 25% of vehicle sales being fully electric. As we strive to reduce our carbon footprint and move towards sustainable solutions, EVs have proven to be a viable alternative to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles.
However, the maintenance and testing of the batteries that power these vehicles are critical aspects often overlooked. It’s not only key to making electrification feasible for the average consumer, but for repair shops to keep EVs working well for years with no significant degradation and minimizing the environmental effects that electric cars are known for. Let’s delve into the intricacies of EV batteries, their maintenance, and the environmental impact of these processes.
Understanding EV Batteries
We know that at the heart of every electric vehicle lies its battery – the powerhouse that fuels the vehicle’s movement. These batteries, typically lithium-ion, work on the principle of moving ions from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge and back when charging.
There are different types of EV batteries, including lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, and lead-acid batteries, each with their unique properties and performance characteristics. On average, an EV battery has a lifespan of eight to 15 years, depending on various factors such as usage, maintenance, and the specific type of battery used.
Maintenance and Testing of EV Batteries
Regular maintenance and testing of EV batteries are crucial for optimal performance and longevity. These processes involve checking the battery’s state of health (SoH), state of charge (SoC), and other important parameters. Regular testing can detect potential issues early on, preventing catastrophic failures and extending the battery’s life.
For instance, if a vehicle owner has a concern of reduced range, testing and diagnosis might reveal a module that’s failing. Left uncorrected, it will almost certainly shorten the battery pack’s serviceable life by several years, or it could even lead to a more urgent failure. But once it’s identified, there’s a good chance that the faulty module can be replaced, followed by module balancing, to restore the battery pack’s health.
This type of service keeps a battery pack in service rather than replacing it prematurely. As a one-off issue, it’s not severe. But spanning all manufacturers globally, it could account for tens of thousands of battery packs annually that continue to be in use rather than heading to a secondary life application or the recycler.
There’s no question that EV battery maintenance is necessary and beneficial. That includes services like coolant changes, and even car washes to flush debris and salt buildup from key areas of the undercarriage is critical.
Environmental Impact of EV Batteries
While EVs are significantly cleaner than conventional vehicles in terms of emissions, the production of their batteries does have a carbon footprint. This is due to the energy-intensive mining of raw materials and the manufacturing processes involved.
What’s also known about EV batteries is that they’re very resource-intensive to manufacture. One such example is that approximately 2.2 million liters of water, or roughly 580,000 gallons, is necessary to produce one ton of lithium. That’s only enough for around 100 battery packs – an average EV battery uses approximately 20 pounds of lithium.
Also, each battery pack averages around 31 pounds of cobalt, and while it’s usually captured as a byproduct of mining other materials, there are questionable practices in places where it’s sourced like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
And what we know about the EV industry’s potentially explosive growth over the next decade is that it’s going to require exponentially more mining for rare earth minerals that go into these batteries. Along with lithium and cobalt, supply chains for manganese, nickel, and graphite will need to increase by as much as 800% by 2035.
It behooves all tiers of the automotive industry to make EV batteries that last as long as possible for not just the consumer’s benefit, but for the environment too.
However, when compared to the lifetime emissions of gasoline-powered vehicles, including their production, use, and disposal, EVs still come out ahead. Moreover, the recycling of EV batteries can help manage waste and reduce the need for new raw materials.
Environmental Impact of Maintenance and Testing
Proper EV battery maintenance can reduce the need for battery replacements, thereby reducing the demand for new batteries and their associated environmental impact. On the other hand, battery testing, while essential, does consume energy and resources. However, this energy consumption is a tiny fraction compared to the energy saved by extending the battery’s life through regular testing.
The use of efficient testing equipment can further reduce the environmental impact. Modern testing and diagnostic systems are designed to be energy-efficient and incredibly accurate, ensuring that battery repairs are only performed when they’re truly required. And with features like that monitor temperature to prevent thermal events, they’re safe as well.
Companies are establishing best practices in EV battery maintenance and testing. Battery management systems perform regular diagnostics, optimize charging and discharging processes, and even adjust the vehicle’s settings to maximize battery life. These practices not only enhance battery performance but also mitigate the environmental impact by reducing the need for battery replacements.
The environmental impact of EV battery maintenance and testing is a complex issue that involves balancing the need for reliable, high-performing batteries with the goal of minimizing our carbon footprint. While the production of EV batteries does have an environmental impact, proper maintenance and efficient testing practices can significantly extend battery life, thereby reducing the overall environmental impact.
We can contribute to this cause by implementing battery maintenance practices to help consumers keep their EVs in good shape and their batteries far from end-of-life.


There are few production cars with as much geek cred as the DMC DeLorean. If you want to kick the nerdiness up a notch without doing a full Back to the Future prop-mod, then the next best thing is to make it an EV.
[Bill Carlson] took a 1981 DeLorean and transplanted the drivetrain from a Chevy Bolt to electrify this ride. With the DeLorean being a rear wheel drive vehicle and the Bolt front wheel, there was some amount of component reshuffling to do. The motor is now in the rear of the car along with the main contactor, charger, and motor controller while the batteries are split between a pack in the original engine compartment and another up front under the hood.
The electric power steering and brake booster from the Bolt now also live under the hood, and the accelerator and steering column from the EV were transplanted into the cockpit. [Carlson] still needs to tidy up the interior of the car which is currently a nest of low voltage cables as well as add the cooling system which will bring this stainless monster up to a hefty 3200 lbs (~1450 kg) versus the original 2850 lbs (~1300 kg). We suspect the total bill came in a bit lower than getting an electric DeLorean Alpha5.
Obviously, the most iconic piece of fictional hardware from the Back to the Future films is Doc Brown’s DeLorean DMC-12 time machine. But we’d have to agree with [Jason Altice] of CodeMakesItGo that the second-most memorable gadget is the modified Futaba remote control used to control the DeLorean from a distance. Now, thanks to his detailed build guide, you can build your own version of the time machine’s controller — complete with working speed readout.
Now to be clear, [Jason] isn’t claiming that his build is particularly screen accurate. It turns out that the actual transmitter used for the prop in the film, the Futaba PCM FP-T8SGA-P, has become difficult to find and expensive. But he argues that to the casual observer, most vintage Futaba transmitters are a close enough match visually. The more important part is recreating the extra gear Doc Brown bolted onto his version. Continue reading “Back To The Future Prop Can Tell When It Hits 88 MPH”→
Sounds like somebody had a really bad day at work, as Western Digital reports that “factory contamination” caused a batch of flash memory chips to be spoiled. How much, you ask? Oh, only about 7 billion gigabytes! For those of you fond of SI prefixes, that’s 7 exabytes of storage; to put that into perspective, it’s seven times what Google used for Gmail storage in 2012, and enough to store approximately 1.69 trillion copies of Project Gutenberg’s ASCII King James Version Bible. Very few details were available other than the unspecified contamination of two factories, but this stands poised to cause problems with everything from flash drives to phones to SSDs, and will probably only worsen the ongoing chip shortage. And while we hate to be cynical, it’ll probably be prudent to watch out for any “too good to be true” deals on memory that pop up on eBay and Ali in the coming months.
[Arnov] is a huge fan of the Back to the Future franchise, so he wanted some memorabilia from the movie to decorate his work area. Official memorabilia from successful movie franchises can be pretty expensive, so [Arnov] opted to make something himself instead, creating his own flux capacitor PCB badge.
Fortunately, [Arnov’s] design isn’t as complicated as Doc’s was from the movie (pictured on the right), so it should be a lot easier to replicate. We have a simple LED circuit driven by an 8205S MOSFET and controlled by an ATtiny microcontroller. There’s a small diode for auto-switching between USB and battery power as well as a few current limiting resistors for the LEDs. Fortunately, [Arnov’s] project only requires 0.017 W to power, so no plutonium nuclear reactor is necessary and you can easily power it with a standard coin cell battery or with a USB. That’s quite a relief.
As with many of [Arnov’s] projects, the beauty in its design lies in the detail he places on the PCB layout. In this case, the layout is a bit easier than some of his other work needing only to arrange the blinking LEDs in a “Y” shape to mirror the flux capacitor seen in the movies. He also adds a bit of detail to the silkscreen to help complete the aesthetic.
[Ank Creative] seems to have wasted no parts of the lighters, and even saved themselves a bit of trouble by using curved scraps to make the wheel wells. After installing the windshield, we certainly didn’t expect them to saw the thing in half, but how else are they going to put in the little seats and the steering column when the gull-wing doors aren’t real?
This build is all about unbelievable craftsmanship and deft but daring use of hand tools. Although this totally qualifies as an open source how-to video, you’d have to be quite the sorcerer to pull this one off. Zoom past the break (if you haven’t already) and check out this amazing build.
Disposable lighters are dirt cheap, but they get the job done and you can always see how much gas is left in the tank. On the other hand, a refillable lighter is just that, and if you build it yourself, you can make it actuate like a cap gun.
Add a flux capacitor and a Mr. Fusion to a DeLorean and it becomes a time machine. But without those, a DeLorean is just a car. A 35-year old car at that, and thus lacking even the most basic modern amenities. No GPS, no Bluetooth — not even remote locks for the gullwing doors!
To fix that, [TheKingofDub] decided to deck his DeLorean out with an iPad dash computer that upgrades the cockpit experience, and we have to say we’re impressed by the results. Luckily, the space occupied by the original stereo and dash vents in the center console is the perfect size for an iPad mini, even with the Lightning cable and audio extension cable attached. A Bluetooth relay module is used to interface to the doors, windows, trunk, garage door remote, and outdoor temperature sensor. A WiFi backup camera frames the rear license plate. Custom software ties everything together with OEM-looking icons and a big GPS speedometer. The build looks great, adds functionality, and should make road trips a little easier.
According to him, it’s been about 600 hours in the making – and they only started building it in July. This past week was its big unveiling, and it has had an overwhelmingly positive response so far!
They started with one of the club’s golf carts and modified it heavily, relying on the automotive expertise of [David Keykants] and [John Perrin] to turn it into the aw-worthy time machine it is today. It has a 7” tablet built right into the dash to play music and use the Fluxy88 Time Circuits app. A big array of arcade buttons hooked up to an Adafruit Audio FX board play various sound bites from the movie, including the theme music!
All the accessories are powered off of a separate 12V system from the main 48V drive line. Oh and the Flux Capacitor? It’s controlled by a Trinket Pro. Check it out after the break. We love the detail that went into this!


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New solution for Bahrain-Saudi trucks crisis
Manama, August 27, 2013
Lengthy delays that have plagued truckers heading to Saudi Arabia from Bahrain could be resolved in the next two weeks with a new truck stop, a report said.
The stop is almost ready on the Bahraini side of the border and the King Fahad Causeway is expected to extend its hours, allowing more vehicles to cross from Bahrain every day, according to a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.
Works Ministry road planning and designing director Kadhim Abdullatif said the new truck stop in Jasra was almost ready, while the private sector has been told a new shift system at the causeway that would help speed up the crossing was in the process of being introduced.
"Once the land opens up for the trucks, the situation at the moment should improve a lot," said Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) acting chief executive Nabeel Al Mahmood. "The problems we have currently should cease."
He said Customs Affairs president Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa had outlined plans for a new causeway shift system during a recent meeting. The new system and the truck stop are expected to come online at the same time.
"Shaikh Mohammed spoke about having three shifts for trucks," Al Mahmood told the GDN.
"One would be for trucks that are full, one for trucks that have light loads and one for empty trucks.
"Creating these shifts will increase working hours and make the inspection faster, which would speed up the whole process. The combination of these shifts and the truck stop would mean that it's likely to improve.
"We're looking forward to seeing what will happen when the changes come into place."
Abdullatif revealed the truck stop would have been ready sooner if resurfacing had not been delayed by water and electricity installation.
The plot, which measures approximately 20,000 sq m, will accommodate 120 trucks and include offices for all relevant government bodies.
It is a joint venture between the Finance Ministry, Works Ministry, Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), Interior Ministry and Customs.
"The land is in quite an old area and the electricity and water need to be updated," explained Abdullatif.
"Once EWA's work is complete, we'll be able to start resurfacing immediately. We estimate that it'll take about 10 days - and then we'll just have to finish up road markings."
He added that trucks would be able to start using the stop within days of its completion.
Land in Jasra was earmarked for the truck stop after consistent complaints about delays at the border, as well as accidents caused by massive tailbacks on the Shaikh Isa bin Salman Highway that leads to the King Fahad Causeway.
Transport chiefs previously told the GDN the situation was so bad that trucks were waiting from five to 14 days to cross the border to Saudi Arabia. They said business was being negatively affected, while drivers were subjected to inhumane conditions while they waited. – TradeArabia News Service