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Election diary: In Patna, cabbie to CM guess the Bihar wave
Prashant Jha travels to Patna, meeting politicians and voters to get a sense of this year’s most important state election.analysis Updated: Oct 19, 2015 19:48 IST
As I got out of the Patna airport on Monday morning, Ijaj Khan was waiting with his Scorpio. We had travelled together in Patna a few months ago, doing rounds of the homes of politicians. Khan smiled and said, “Sir, game is over. Mahagathbandhan is winning. I have just come back from Nalanda and there is a Nitish havewa.”
I said, provocatively, that was obvious since Nalanda is a Kurmi stronghold, Nitish Kumar’s caste group said to be loyal to him. Khan said he had also gone to Bhagalpur and Munger, which was in the first round of the five-phase election. “Jeet rahein hain Nitish.”
The Lalu Prasad challenge
Our first stop was the home of Lalu Prasad, on Circular Road. We hoped to catch him before he set off for the day. Prasad was taking a bath, and we were made to wait outside. Manoj Jha, the articulate party spokesperson and its TV face, came out to give soundbites to TV channels. RJD has realised they have to play the media game, and feed the 24-7 news cycle; the morning feed was critical in shaping the day’s narrative. He threw a barb at Modi for following the ‘Sangh ki Bidhan’, text of the Sangh, instead of the Sambidhan, the constitution, and claimed BJP was back in the pavilion after the first two phases.
Our hopes for meeting Lalu were dashed for the day when Jha said he would leave immediately for the airport. But as the leader drove out in a Fortuner car, Prasad stopped over for the media and said, “If BJP believes in reservation, it should burn Golwalkar’s Bunch of Thoughts.” Lalu had made RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on the need to rethink reservations a central poll plank, claiming the BJP would abolish it if elected to power. Many in Patna view this as a game-changer, and claim this has cemented ‘backward unity’.
In a subsequent conversation, a leader of RJD confirmed that it was a deliberate ploy to make it a forward versus backward to rather than a secular versus communal election. The latter ran the risk of the ‘counter consolidation’ of Hindus. And so, Muslims were low-key. “They are voting aggressively for us, but silently. If they are aggressive, it suits the BJP. Our emphasis is on breaking any attempt to make the Hindu vote homogeneous and exposing caste based inequalities.”
Amit Shah hits back
Patna is currently paradise for a political animal, for one political event quickly follows another. We immediately moved to BJP party office near the IT crossing in central Patna. The BJP’s national president and one of the most powerful leaders in the country, Amit Shah, was to address the press. The Patna press corps was in full attendance.
Shah began by saying the NDA had reviewed the first two phases of elections--and expected to win 32-34 seats in the first and 22-24 seats in the second phase. This was clearly an effort to counter the Mahagathbandhan which had made similar claims. He played up the party’s commitment to develop eastern India, and the ploy of Bihar’s leaders who claimed to speak for the backwards of keeping them backward.2
In a sign that Lalu’s reservation attack was seen as potent, Shah reiterated that BJP was fully committed to the existing reservations regime, there would be no changes, and the constitutional rights of backwards and Dalits would be protected. Shah insisted this was not a forward versus backward election, because 2015 was not 1990. Yet, he could not avoid the binary and had to counter the narrative of BJP being an upper caste outfit - and said it had given the country the maximum number of backward CMs and a backward PM, from a poor family.
But the real banter began in the Q and A session, and in an off the record session. Patna journalists challenged Shah more than Delhi journalists often do, with questions ranging from how BJP top rung had given space to convicts to its relationship with RSS, and the party being in denial about a possible loss. They teased him for taking only ‘bahari’ journalists on his chopper and ignoring the Bihari reporters. Shah teased some of them for being close to Nitish, and urged them not to get too excited.
And the Nitish Kumar card
A 45-minute drive from central Patna is Punpun ghat, in the Phulwari Sharif assembly constituency. In the high school ground, across a railway track, a rather small crowd of about 1,500 people waited for Nitish Kumar. A helicopter soon hovered around, causing dust and a ripple of excitement, as the CM landed and walked to the stage.
It followed the established pattern on rallies. The dais was large to accommodate local notables, who looked rather important sharing the stage with a top leader. Local leaders spoke, as crowds waited for the chief guest to arrive, often bored and chatting amongst themselves. Once Nitish arrived, the local candidate, Minister Shyam Rajak, made a pitch for himself, inviting the CM to speak.
Nitish combined his restrained and understated conversational style with humour and an attention to policy detail in the speech. He spoke of how the Mahagathbandhan had been more coherent than NDA--they had a CM candidate, their candidates were announced together and a common vision unveiled. He attacked the PM for a ‘hit and run’ approach, for not delivering on promises like 15 lakh cash in each account, and mocked the BJP for sending half the cabinet and parking its national president at Patna’s Maurya Hotel. He spoke of his work in education, gender, power and made a list of commitments for the future: including reservations for women in government jobs, a credit card for students wanting to pursue college education and a self-help allowance for young people.
Strikingly, he did not mention caste even once. Instead the CM made it a battle between Biharis and ‘baharis’, a slogan that drew the most applause.
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The things that tear us apart can also bring us together
With America's entrance into World War II, the town of Blackberry Springs, Alabama, has exploded virtually overnight. Workers from all over are coming south for jobs in Uncle Sam's munitions plants--and they're bringing their pasts with them, right into Dolly Chandler's grand but fading family home turned boardinghouse.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
For the last few years Jim has been doing all the blog posts. We have decided to trade off a bit. So you will get to read my blog musings from time to time. I will start by telling you about Elaine M. Erne's new exhibition opening up this month at Nexus, Foundation for Today's Art.
Elaine M. Erne’s art exhibitions over the years -- at The Center For Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA), Abington Art Center, BahdeeBahdu Gallery, Westby Art Gallery, Wind Challenge Exhibition at the Fleisher Art Memorial, and Nexus Foundation for Today's Art -- have depicted a serialized drama told through large scale drawings and prints. The narrative would appeal to any Grimm’s Brothers fan. Stuffed animals give voice to children who are locked into a situation they cannot control and have little power to escape from. Ms. Erne says, “I have found that using humor, however dark, is an important part of dealing with past as well as present dilemmas. The stuffed animals are used as an allegory for children. Often a child becomes like a doll, always smiling, in order to survive a continuing abusive childhood.” Ms. Erne’s most recent chapter in the Lives and Traumas of Stuffed Animals this month at Nexus, Mr. Bunny Misses His Friends asks you, the community, to get involved and help the protagonist, Mr. Bunny. Mr. Bunny’s friends, other stuffed animals, are lost in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Anyone who finds one of these stuffed animals and brings it to NEXUS, Foundation for Today’s Art at the Crane Building in Philadelphia during the month of the show will receive a reward from the artist.
I have known Elaine for years. I find her work beautiful, dark in both value and narrative, and powerful. Elaine creates richly layered graphite drawings over a period of months, sometimes even a year. She takes her original idea from a small 4 x 6 inch sketch and develops it into a 6, 8 or 10 foot drawing. If you visit her studio you would find her standing on a scaffold to reach the top of her drawing that is tacked to the studio wall surrounded by the debris of pencils and graphite sticks worn down to nubs. I have seen her erase whole sections of drawings if she finds a problem (if it had been my drawing I would have started over on new paper). Elaine makes the work bend to her will.
I had not seen Elaine in a while because we were both busy working on our own exhibitions. I wanted to catch up and ask Elaine about the new work for the exhibition.
KM: What is this show about?
EME: Being lost and hoping someone will help you find your way, not just pass you by.
KM: How do the lost/kidnapped stuffed animals relate to the drawings?
EME: The drawings have always been about being lost in a situation that you cannot change or control hoping that someone will save you. I want to see how many bunnies get saved from their fate of being stuck in the elements. The bunnies are tagged with return instructions, numbered, each number correlates to a print number and I am keeping track of their locations. When a bunny is returned the returner will sign-in the bunny, get a print from the wall and the real bunny will be hung in that spot. After the show ends I will know what bunnies were returned. I will then go out and see who was taken down and not returned and who is still duct taped to a post.
This exhibition will feature 90 x 60 and 90 x 72 inch drawings. There may be some of the new postcard sized drawing but I have not decided whether to include them .
KM: How does one win a prize and what will the prize be?
EME: In order to receive [an original, hand-pulled] 5x6 inch relief print, you must return one of the bunnies that is lost in the city to Mr. Bunny. There are 400 hundred bunnies duct taped (well, some are still being put up!) to poles throughout Center City.
KM: Are the stuffed animals lost or kidnapped?
EME: They all have their own story of how they came to be where they are and it is up to them to tell it.
Find some of Mr. Bunny’s friends and see if they will tell you their story. Visit the exhibition at Nexus to see the latest chapter in the Lives and Traumas of Stuffed Animals: Mr. Bunny Misses His Friends.
Elaine M. Erne is exhibiting at Nexus, Foundation for Today's Art this month.
Mr. Bunny Misses His Friends
May 12th through June 3rd, 2011
Opening reception on the second Thursday of the month: May 12th, 6:00-9:00 PM
Closing reception on First Friday: June 3rd, 6:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00–6:00 PM
Nexus Foundation for Today's Art
The Crane Building, 1400 North American Street

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I love blankets.
Colorful and cozy throw blankets can add so much to a room. They add warmth and a feeling that people are actually living here! I have loved blankets as long as I can remember. I think it's because my mom always had blankets accessible in rooms growing up. We keep the house pretty cool, so we use blankets constantly, and I have at least two in each room where there are couches and chairs.
Along with providing warmth and being functional, blankets can cover up a host of décor problems including ill-fitting slip covers...
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and they can even help tie décor together.
I found two throw blankets on clearance at Target for cheap, cheap, cheap. They weren't exactly what I had in mind, but for the price, I figured, let's make it work.
My mom gave me that great candle holder...not sure if it's going to stay there, but we will see. I need to find some great candles to go with it.
This room is just expansive. I love it. I fell in love with the ranch style beams and high ceilings and great windows the moment I walked in. Taking down the enormous brass chandeliers and putting up those fans was the BEST thing we did.
The other problem I had when I moved into this house was the sliding doors. I am not a huge fan of these doors, French doors would look better, but French doors are PRICEY, so for now, I am dealing with it. I have two sliding doors, one in this room and one in my breakfast nook, and they both lead out to the sunroom. I did the windows two different ways, but in here, I decided to get three curtains and when they are closed, they look like one big curtain.
But when they are opened, they allow in the maximum amount of light and we don't have to mess with constantly opening the curtain to go outside.
I decided to move that picture from the fireplace to the side because it just never looked right to me. I always dreamed of putting a large black and white family picture on that fireplace. I thought the picture would be big enough but it still looked so puny. It is 25 X 36. It is an engineer print from Office Depot that cost me $5. I put it on black foam board from Dollar Tree. It turned out beautiful. That will be my next project for my gallery art hallway I have in my head, but that's another day.
Here is how it looked before the blankets..
and after. Blankets made a huge difference! I also turned the pillows around and moved the ottomans. I just love the way this room is coming together.


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Thanks to a generous donation in memory of Adele and Harold Taylor, the Peabody Township Library has started a website where anybody can digitally search the Peabody Gazette Bulletin. To access the site, go to the website listed below and follow the directions.
The website uses “Google Search Parameters”. This means if you are looking for information about John P. Church, you do not just want to type his name in the search field. If you do, every time the name John appears AND every time there is a Capital “P” AND every time the word church appears will be flagged. You want to put quotation marks around the name to limit the search parameters to just this one person. Ex. “John P. Church”. Now, only when these three appear together will the paper be flagged for you.
All papers are available since the 1870’s and last years papers will be added soon.
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Rodger Charles, Library Director for the Peabody Township Library. There is very little you can’t do in our library.
Ann Potter Room
The Ann Potter Room is a large meeting place located in the basement of the library with a kitchen. Using the North Library door, a lift was installed making the basement handicap accessible. The room is available to be reserved online by clicking on the button at the top of the webpage called “Basement Suite Reservations.”
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Check out the History of YOUR Peabody Library site with links to more information. How did the Peabody Library get in Peabody, Kansas? The Peabody Gazette-Bulletin from 1913 and 1914 help answer the question. See Articles from the Peabody newspaper.
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Memories and stories may be submitted.
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The most dangerous game is a story authored by richard connell, a notable author of short stories and screen plays. The most dangerous game by richard connell.
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“the most dangerous game” should be read next year‚ for it was different than the other stories and convivial to read. The most dangerous game short story.pdf. It tells the readers how the topic is introduced‚ displayed‚ and comes to a climax before the resolution.
Richard connell’s “the most dangerous game” (or “the hounds of zaroff” if you want to be different) is one of the most popular short stories written in english. The short story the most dangerous game by richard connell features an intense man versus man conflict between the two main characters: He strained his eyes in the direction from
Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times. Write a description of each of the steps in the plot diagram. Part of the finalrune/mad horse old time radio on location project.
And students love it, because it's, well, super creepy and weird. Separate the story into the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Again he heard the sound, and again.
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So, how did you like the 13 Days of Creepmas hop?
There were so many delightfully dark and funny images to work with,
that the EDT had a blast making Creepmas cards and tags and such!
Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates said cards and tags
(no accounting for taste with some folks),
so it is necessary to make some "Cute-mas" projects as well
to appease the masses (and Grandma).
Today I used Dilly Beans, #516 Snowmen Framed for this cute tag.
The challenge this week is to use non-traditional Christmas colors.
Drop by the Dilly Beans challenge blog and check out all the gorgeous eye candy from the DT, and maybe even play along and win some free images!!
Bring back Creepmas ;) this is cool Glo, love the choice of the bg paper, really suits the image and colours you have chosen.ReplyDelete
Very cute and again ACE colouring. How do you do that, immense! xxxReplyDelete
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With department budgets due to be submitted to Macon County Manager Derek Roland by April 15, the Macon County Board of Education approved the 2016-17 draft budget. The budget approved by school board members includes $9,934,852.33 for the local expense portion of the budget. Of the $9,934,852.33 identified in the local expense budget, $7,338,330 is the county appropriation.
Macon County Schools Finance Director Angie Cook informed board members that the majority of the draft budget was the same as the current school year, although a few changes were included.
“In the proposed budget we added funding for 1.5 English as a Second Language Teacher and funding for one maintenance position,” said Cook. “We also increased the county supplement by $9,175 due to proposed salary/benefit increases from the state.”
In addition to the county supplement adjustment, Cook informed board members that the budget also reflects additional recommendations from the North Carolina Department of Instruction (DPI). Each year, DPI makes recommendations for local districts based on changes being anticipated in the legislature. For the coming year, the proposed budget reflects a three percent salary increase, an .11 percent increase for retirement matching and an additional 3.5 percent for hospitalization, all suggestions made by DPI to help local districts prepare for the state budget allocation.
The proposed budget also includes an increase of $13,500 for athletic supplements throughout the school district. The $13,500 includes $1,920 for assistant coaches at Macon Middle School, $1,000 for the Macon Middle School Athletic Director, $3,280 for coaches on the middle school level at Nantahala School, $940 for assistant coaches at Highlands School, $2,000 for soccer coaches on the varsity level at Highlands school, $750 for the Franklin High School football coach, and $1,000 for the assistant coaches at FHS. The addition also includes $833 for FICA and $1,680 for retirement.
The Macon County Board of Education approved the budget and voted to send it to Roland for consideration. Members of the school board will have the chance to present the budget to county commissioners and answer any questions about funding requests.
While members of the school board approved the draft budget for the 2016-17 year, one Macon County educator hopes they will join other boards in the state in asking state legislators to fully restore funding to public education. John deVille, who teaches at Franklin High School presented the school board with a resolution calling for state leaders to address budget cuts in public education.
“The North Carolina Constitution includes an obligation to provide a sound, basic education to all school-aged children in our state, acknowledging that talent and ingenuity can be found among all our children and whereas public education is the cornerstone for our democracy and economic future,” reads the resolution.
The resolution identified that according to the NEA report, N.C. ranks 46th in the country for per pupil spending at $8632 pre student in 2014-15.
“The school board calls upon the General Assembly to reinstate K-12 enrollment growth as part of the continuation budget and the school board calls upon the legislators of both parties to reject the trend toward shifting education spending to local counties and the school board calls upon the General Assembly to raise additional state revenue in an equitable fashion in order to avoid regressive tax shifts to counties, reads the resolution.
Board of Education Chairman Jim Breedlove noted that the school board would review the resolution and consider adopting the resolution via a poll at a later date to ensure all school board members had appropriate time to review the document.
DeVille noted that the resolution doesn’t force the General Assembly to take any action, but rather gives local districts a unified voice on the state level during the budget process.

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By Eilidh Southren
The 10th annual Ada Lovelace Colloquium, an IT conference for women, was hosted this year in Aberystwyth University. The event hosted over 100 female computing students from all over the UK. We had to present a topic of our interest in the form of a poster. My entry, ‘Digital Designers’, was an exploration into machines that create works of art.
The event is organised by Dr Hannah Dee, who has unparalleled enthusiasm for both her academic field and the event she hosts.
Meeting students from other universities is something I really enjoy. It’s great to discuss the variations of interests and see what everyone’s working on. I got a lot of ideas for our Computing Society event – the 24-hour Hackathon – which took place on the 15th.
The colloquium featured keynote speeches from Dr Sue Black, OBE, who founded BSCWomen and a number of tech startups. She was also instrumental in saving Bletchley park, the site of the World War II codebreakers and the Enigma machine. Her story of leaving school with no maths GSCE, to finishing her PhD with 3 children in tow, was inspiring.
Carrie Anne Philbin spoke about her role as the director of education at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, as well as being the creator of the popular youTube series Crash Course Computer Science and the Geek Gurl Diaries.
Milka Horozova, a recently hired Google employee, spoke about her attendance of the previous two Lovelace Colloquiums and how it led to Google sending her an interview offer. From student to presenter in 2 years was very motivating! She had lots of useful advice on their recruitment process and how to pick yourself up after rejection.
I have mixed feelings about Computing events aimed at women, and find myself asking: aren’t we past this? Do these events really have to exist? I wasn’t alone – many of the women I spoke to there shared the opinion that they also look forward to the day when events like these don’t exist. All of us are well aware of the abysmal uptake of Computing subjects at school and university amongst women. Is this a problem? Should we be encouraging a more equal gender distribution?
The Q&A panel at the end of the day had some interesting comments on the topic. Many felt that the greatest barriers they had faced during their careers were internal, not external – feelings of inadequacy, lack of confidence and imposter syndrome are far more prevalent amongst women in IT, as is the dropout rate of women starting a career in tech over other careers.
I’m keen to keep attending events like these, whether gender segregated or not. They’re excellent ways to network and make friends with similar interests and I can’t recommend them enough.
Many thanks to Dr Dee for organising the fantastic event, and Aberystwyth University for hosting us. Congratulations also to the winners of the poster presentation! I hope to return next year and it’s my aim to get a few more RGU women along.

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A federal judge on Monday denied
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measure from taking effect.
On June 30, U.S. District Court Judge
Carlton Reeves issued a ruling blocking House Bill 1523 from taking
effect on the following day. Republican Governor Phil Bryant
appealed Reeves' finding to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and
asked Reeves to stay his order during the appeal.
Mississippi's Protecting Freedom of
Conscience from Government Discrimination Act allows businesses
to deny services to LGBT people based on their “sincerely held
religious beliefs or moral convictions.” It also seeks to provide
similar protections to individuals who object to transgender rights.
In dismissing the state's motion,
Reeves suggested that the state was motivated by animus toward the
“[I]ssuing a marriage license to a
gay couple is not like being forced into armed combat or to assist
with an abortion. Matters of life and death are sui generis.
If movants truly believe that providing services to LGBT citizens
forces them to 'tinker with the machinery of death,' their animus
exceeds anything seen in Romer, Windsor or the marriage
equality cases,” Reeves
wrote, referring to earlier gay rights cases argued before the
The state has already asked the appeals
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The Hwasong-14 (U.S. designation KN-20) is a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), first tested on July 4, 2017. It is the first ICBM North Korea has flown. The missile has an estimated range in excess of 10,000 km, making it capable of reaching most of the continental United States.
Hwasong-14 at a Glance
Originated from: North Korea
Possessed by: North Korea
Alternative name(s): KN-20
Class: Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Basing: Transporter-erector, platform-launched
Length: 19.8 m
Diameter: 1.85 m
Launch weight: Unknown
Payload: Presumed HE or nuclear
Propulsion: Two-stage, liquid-fueled
Range: 10,000+ km
Status: In development
In service: First seen July 4, 2017
July 2017 Flight Tests
North Korea successfully flight tested the Hwasong-14 for the first time on July 4, 2017. The missile was launched from Panghyon and traveled for around 39 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. North Korean press statements claimed the missile could “strike anywhere on earth.”1
Although this statement is untrue, the Hwasong-14 is the first North Korean missile able to reach mainland North America. The missile flew on a lofted trajectory to a range of around 930 km, and an altitude of 2,803 kilometers.2 Based on this performance, it was initially estimated that the Hwasong-14 could potentially reach up to 8,000 kilometers if fired in an easterly direction.3 It has been reported that the U.S. government has assessed that the missile’s range to be between 7,000-9,500 km.4
Hwasong-14’s performance during its July 28 test, however, well exceeded that, flying for around 47 minutes, to a range of 1,000 km and an altitude of 3,700 km. According to one report, the missile’s increased flight time, range, and altitude is due to differing burn times of the missile’s two stages and structural modifications. In the July 4 test, the Hwasong-14’s first stage burned for 145 seconds and second stage for 233 seconds. On July 28, by contrast, the missile’s first stage burned for 151 (+6) seconds and second stage for 224 (-9) seconds. The latter Hwasong-14 was also structurally different from that of the previous launch, with yaw maneuvering motors added on to the missile’s second stage.5
Based on its July 28 performance, the Hwasong-14 could have a range of over 10,000 km if flown on a range-maximizing ballistic trajectory. This is far enough to reach the majority of the continental United States. If factoring in the rotation of the Earth, which provides a range boost when travelling eastward, the Hwasong-14’s coverage area would include the West Coast, Chicago, and possibly even New York.
Hwasong-14 Design and Development
The Hwasong-14 is likely a two-staged version of the single-stage Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), which North Korea first tested in May 2017 to a range of around 4,500 kilometers.
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The missile’s first stage engine appears similar, if not identical, to the Hwasong-12. A single liquid-fueled engine, it is accompanied by four Vernier thrusters for stability and guidance. North Korea conducted at least two suspected ground tests of this engine in March and June of 2017.6 This newer engine design appears to be distinct from the KN-08 and KN-14 ICBMs, which North Korea displayed but never flight tested. The KN-08 and KN-14 are believed to use 4D10 engines reverse-engineered from imported Russian SS-N-6 submarine-launch ballistic missiles. As such, it is probable that the Hwasong-14 is largely unrelated to the KN-08 and KN-14 designs.
Less is known about the Hwasong-14’s second stage, but imagery from the July 4 launch shows what could be retrograde rockets on the first and second stages.7 Retrograde rockets are used to decelerate a missile stage during separation to ensure the multiple stages do not collide, and are considered an essential element of multistage rocket design. It is worth noting that in 2013, experts pointed to the KN-08’s lack of retrograde rockets as evidence that the KN-08 was a mock-up.8 The inclusion of retrograde rockets on the Hwasong-14, consequently, shows the significant progress North Korea has made in ICBM technology in a short period. Debate continues over the Hwasong-14’s reentry vehicle and whether it is capable of surviving the stresses associated with ICBM distance.
It is presently uncertain whether the Hwasong-14 configuration tested on July 4, 2017 is meant for production and deployment. It is perhaps more probable that this missile represents a technology demonstrator that will undergo additional testing and upgrades to further increase its range before the missile goes into serial production. Such upgrades may include the addition of a third stage.


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Radiotherapy (RT) is a lynchpin of oncological treatment worldwide and can be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy and surgery to maximise tumour control, reduce tumour burden and improve quality of life.
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Republican Norm Coleman is proposing that disputed absentee ballots be the first issue taken up in his lawsuit over Minnesota's Senate recount.
Democrat Al Franken came out ahead of Coleman by 225 votes in the recount. But Coleman argues that some absentee ballots were improperly rejected and should be added to the count.
A three-judge panel will hear the case. Coleman proposes that they take up the absentee question Feb. 9.
His filing Wednesday suggests that the trial take place in stages. It would proceed to the next stage only if Coleman gets enough votes at each stage to justify continuing.
The later stages would address missing ballots in Minneapolis and disputes over what some voters intended with their ballots.
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Duration: 4 Days
Departure point: Cusco, Peru
Accommodation: 2 nights in tent, 1 night Hotel in Aguas Calientes town
Type of Trek: Hiking, Camping, Adventure, history, Culture
Group Size: Min 02 and Máx 16
Best Season: April to November
Meal: Full board on trek vegetarian available at no extra cost
Transportation: Private vehicle & train
DAY 1: CUSCO – PISAC – PAMPACORRAL – MAPACOCHA – QUISHUARANI. (Meals: L,D) Camping.
We will pick you up from your hotel at 5.00am and drive for 2 hours to the Ancash Marka inka site. There you will have breakfast. And then continue the travel for 40 minutes to Pampacorral Miyoc (an old village at 3450 m / 11320 ft) which is at the beginning of the trail. Our cook will provide you with a snack and then you’ll have time to prepare for the hike. There are some local houses at the trailhead and we’ll start walking along the lovely Vilcanota mountain range. The first 4 hours of the hike are gradual up and down. It offers amazing views of the Lares Valley, local farming areas, llamas; alpacas and along this route we’ll have the chance to see the famous (Puya Raimondi), also known as “Queen of the Andes”. This is the only place in Cusco to see this largest species of bromeliad.
After taking in these gorgeous views you will arrive at Quiswarani Andean Village where we’ll have lunch. From there It is a 2 hour hike of gradual climb up to the first campsite in the shores of the lagoon Coricocha (Blue lake 3850 m / 12631 ft), Along the way you will enjoy the great views of the 7 lines waterfalls that are about 50 meters high. Then upon your arrival to the campsite you will be able to enjoy the amazing views of the surrounding andean mountain range and the magical sunset over the andes. Also the especially beautiful view of the lagoon and you will be able to pay a visit to the local family’s house.
Walking Distance: 12 km/7.8 miles – Elevation Gain: 400 meters / 1312 ft – Camp Elevation: 3850 meters / 12631 ft. Weather: Cold.
DAY 2: QUISHUARANI – CONDOR PASS – CANCHA CANCHA VILLAGE. (Meals: B,L,D) Camping.
Today you will be awakened by your porters with our service of hot drinks in your tents around 5.00 am. This is a perfect way to be awakened, as you will have amazing views of the colorful lake and the valley of Quishuarani. And see the local people who will already be up and about, taking their llamas and alpacas out to graze. Breakfast will be served as soon as you finish packing your gear. Then we’ll fill up our water bottles and organize snacks before beginning the most memorable day of your expedition to Machu Picchu!
From here It will be a 3 to 4 hour climb to get to the summit of the mountain; this pass is called Condor Pass. This uphill can be a little taxing – quite steep, but we’ll zigzag our way up. It is a great adventure and the views of the area are stunning – lakes, waterfalls, llamas, and alpacas. We will have an emergency horse to ride in case you are tired at this point, and once you arrive at the Condor Pass you will feel like you are in the Heaven – way above the clouds, above the mountain peaks where the surrounding 360° views are astounding!! In front of you is the majestic mountain of Pitusiray which is at 5700m/ 18700 ft and the Condor pass is at 4680 m/ 15354 ft. Afterwards we will enjoy the hot drink service that your porters offer. And after taking advantage of some phenomenal photo opportunities, we’ll will start our descent and say “Goodbye!” to the toughest part of the hike.
You will begin the descent of about 1 hour to (the viewpoint) where you will enjoy lunch – perhaps with some llamas grazing nearby. After lunch you will begin a hike of 3 hours downhill with fantastic views of many lakes, llamas and alpacas before arriving at the campsite – the village of Cancha Cancha. This is the only village that never had the introduction to modern technology. Cancha Cancha is a village (3750 / 12303 ft) where people still practice the real traditions of Incas. And In this Incan village, 85% of the houses are the original ancient construction, made of stone with grass-thatched roofs. This is the only village where there is no electricity – unlike the other villages in the Lares Valley. Here you can really enjoy the wilderness and have time to meet with the local children! After this time has passed, your guide will take you to one of the local family’s houses where you will learn about the lifestyle of the locals. Here you can see how they raise their guinea pigs, and will learn about the traditional hand-woven textiles made of llama and alpaca wool, just as the Incas used to do. This is a beautiful day to be had. In the evening you will enjoy hot drinks and a hot dinner.
Walking Distance: 14 km/8 miles – Elevation Gain: 830 meters / 2723 ft – Camp Elevation: 3750 meters / 12303 ft. Weather: Cold
DAY 3: CANCHA CANCHA – HUARAN – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES. (Meals: B,L,D) Hostel.
Our porters will wake you up with a hot drink at your bedside. Then you will have some time to pack your backpacks and duffle bags, enjoy breakfast, and get to take in the lush green mountains that surround you. After breakfast you’ll still have some time to explore the village and maybe visit the local elementary school – where the ancient Inca language, Quechua, is still taught. Once you are ready, you’ll begin the last leg of your Lares trek. Say Goodbye!” to native villages and your introduction to this fascinating civilization.
Then it will be 4 hours of walking downhill along this lovely path, passing by more llamas and alpacas, these being the traditional animals of local culture. We’ll pass by farms where they cultivate potatoes, fava beans, and many other traditional tubers, in the traditional Inca style. This is a great opportunity to learn about Peruvian agriculture where people still farm by hand using traditional Inca farming tools. Now we will start to descend to a more warmer area of The Sacred Valley, and you can begin to feel the microclimate changes and start seeing other kinds of crops that people farming different from the high mountains. Around the Sacred Valley people farm corn, quinoa, kiwicha, peaches, avocados and other types of fruits. This area is also a perfect area to learn about the history of Inca culture.
The final part of the tour will end in a little village of Huaran in the Sacred Valley. This village is at 2700 m/ 8858 ft And here you will say goodbye to your horses, horsemen, chef and porters as they will be going back to their villages, Also our staff will return to Cusco.
After we take our transport for a 45 minute drive that skirts along the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is a magnificent functioning Inca village, the only one, and still has many Inca water channels running through it with beautiful houses and Inca walls. Your guide will take you around this small town until dinnertime which will be at a local restaurant. After that we’ll then catch the 7:00 pm train to Aguas Calientes, the town of Machu Picchu. * Sometimes we provide earlier train at 3:36pm or 4:30pm, depending on the train availability and also how far in advance you are booking your trip). Upon your arrival to Aguas Calientes you will check-in to your hotel where you will be able to relax with a nice hot shower.
Walking Distance: 9 km/6.2 miles – Aguas Calientes Elevation: 2000 m / 6562 ft – Weather: Cold in the morning, warm by the afternoon. Watch out for mosquitoes this day.
DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUSCO. (Meals: B) End.
Day four is the most magical day: because you will be visiting Machu Picchu whole day!!! You will wake up really early to take one of the first buses leaves 5:30am, takes 30 minute ride up to Machu Picchu check point, Machu Picchu is open 6:00am then you will have chance to see the Sunrise over the ruins. Your guide will take you for a very informative about 2 hours, afterwards you will have 6 hrs free time to explore on your own, in the afternoon you you’ll catch your bus down to Aguas Calientes town, then catch your train at (18:20 hrs or 19:00 hrs) back to Ollantaytambo and then a bus back to Cusco arriving at 22:35 hrs. End
Pre briefing 1 or 2 days before to start the trek.
Pick up from your hotel in Cusco the first day.
Private transportation to the trailhead, along the Sacred Valley with amazing views
Guide service: English, Spanish speaking.
Double tent for 2 people as well travel mattress (very spacious, large and comfortable).
Excellent buffet meals plus snacks – Meals each day: 03 Breakfast, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners.
Equipments Kitchen and dining tents plus table and chairs. Chef, porters and horsemen, horses to carry the camping gear and food, as well your personal thing 7kg to be carried.
Train service: Expedition class train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes town round trip.
Hostel at Aguas Calientes with private room, private bathroom, hot shower, wifi and storage (where you can leave your luggage while you visit Machu Picchu).
Bus ticket from: Aguas Calientes town – Machu Picchu round trip.
Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.
First aid kit and oxygen tank,warm water at camps to wash your hands.
Bus from: Ollantaytambo – Cusco. End.
What does not included:
Sleeping bag – 15° celsius as well walking stick, available for hire in our office.
Meals: First day breakfast and last day lunch and dinner, at Aguas Calientes town with lots of restaurant options.
tip, are appreciated for support staff.
Optional school supplies that you want to take for kids at the village everything voluntary

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The team of the Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pulled out of the campaign Council of the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, The Nation reports.
Rising from their stormy meeting in Port Harcourt early morning on Wednesday, members of the team vowed not to partake in Atiku’s campaign activities pending the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.
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The white trash David Spade comedy Joe Dirt is now thirteen years old, and like just about all movies, you have to imagine that someone somewhere out there is demanding a sequel. Whether or not that's actually true, however, Spade is now delivering news of a Joe Dirt 2. Screw you, Justice League and Star Wars: Episode VII, only now has the week been truly made.
Spade did an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit recently where he promoted his upcoming stand-up special on Comedy Central. Referring to himself, charmingly, as an "international stupidstar," Spade answered a slew of questions, but his most substantial answer was in regards to Joe Dirt 2, which he has actually written!
"We're putting it together now and seeing if we can keep it as funny and with the music we like for a lower budget. All the movies you hear about being made now keep running into budget problems, this and that, and it sounds boring, but it's just a new world, where they can't make those $15-30 million comedies anymore. It's either $3 million or $200 million, there's almost no in-between, so everyone's adjusting to either a summer tentpole Avengers-type movie, or learning to get down and dirty and gritty and making a smaller movie. I just don't want to burn the fans and want to make it good, so me and the other writer are combing through the sequel and trying to make it make sense and have good music and be funny within the parameters. So hopefully it will be soon, or it will be too pointless."
Adding another wrinkle to the story is that if the film gets made, it may not get made for theatrical release. Sony owns the rights to the film, and while they'll bombard us with Amazing Spider-Man movies until the sun dies, apparently they're interested in debuting Joe Dirt 2 on Crackle.com, which falls under the Sony banner. "Straight to Crackle.com" – that's a new one. Spade claims Kid Rock and Christopher Walken would be returning, provided they don't mind taking severe pay cuts.
The original film found Spade as the titular janitor who becomes an overnight sensation by recounting his Forrest Gump-like existence to a radio DJ . The film just barely justifies a sequel: the original made $30 million worldwide on a $17 million budget, and it stands to reason there was a healthy DVD life afterwards. Spade has certainly had an unusual career, and his starring vehicles were never big earners, but his last big feature, The Benchwarmers, grossed $64 million worldwide. Since then his movie work has consisted of mostly cameos and voiceovers, and his appearance in the two Grown Ups movies are the only times he's been on the big screen in the last eight years. Actually a pretty good life, when you think about it.
The whole AMA is a pretty fun read. Spade tells a couple of Chris Farley stories, addresses The Emperor's New Groove as his most beloved movie, and claims there's talk of a third Grown Ups (which should debut on the side of a bus headed into the abyss, but it won't). His special "My Fake Problems" is currently available for purchase, and hey, you should sponsor standup and give it a buy.


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An exchange of accusations between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo marked an emergency session of the UN Security Council. Serbian President Vucic accused the government in Pristina of conducting a policy of systematic terror against Kosovo Serbs. Kurti, in turn, recalled the Serbian policy of genocide in the 1990s, election fraud and Serbia's ties with Russia.
BGNES recalls that the extraordinary session was convened at the request of Belgrade. The request stated that Pristina's recent moves were "in stark contrast to the UN Charter and UNSC Resolution 1244".
Vucic said Pristina was using the term "rule of law" to threaten the survival of Serbs.
Serbia's president said the Kosovo government was carrying out widespread systematic attacks against the Serb community and added that Serbia had reported to the Security Council about the plight of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo.
The specific reason this session was requested is Pristina's decision to ban dinars from transactions.
"This measure is primarily an attack on the Serbian population. A huge number of people in Kosovo depend on the income of the Republic of Serbia," Vucic.
"When transactions in dinars are banned, the regime in Pristina will prevent basic funds, the purchase of medicine and the treatment of Serbs," he added.
The Serbian head of state said that this was the reason for the creation of the Association of Serbian Municipalities (ASO) and recalled the 2015 agreement that enabled the financing of the Serbian community in Kosovo.
"The regime in Pristina outlawed the Serbs and now claims that the dinar decision was introduced to introduce the rule of law, although it is clear that it is about persecuting the Serbs. Pristina's leadership resorted to the illegal use of the euro," noted Vucic.
"The position of the Serbs has dramatically deteriorated since the local elections in April, and that is why they are right to boycott these elections. The post-election situation led to protests by local Serbs, to which Albanian armed forces responded by injuring more than 50 people in just one day, followed by the tragic wounding of KFOR soldiers," the Serbian president said.
In turn, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that Serbia is the biggest threat to regional peace and stability. He recalled that "in the 1990s, the government of Serbia ordered and committed genocide in Srebrenica and Kosovo."
"Kosovo has become a multi-ethnic and multicultural republic where there is media freedom and the country's constitution guarantees full protection of minorities," said the head of the Kosovo government.
"We are actively working with the help of non-governmental organizations to strengthen these rights," Kurti said, adding that a new initiative to employ Serbs in northern Kosovo is starting.
He announced the creation of a new Employment Agency in the predominantly Serb region of Leposavic and noted that government meetings are broadcast in both Albanian and Serbian and that the qualifications that Vucic presented have already been compromised as lies.
The Kosovo Prime Minister recalled that the European Parliament, with a resolution from last year, called on the Serbian authorities to refrain from hate speech against Kosovars, as well as from allegations of ethnic cleansing of Serbs in Kosovo. He also referred to the adopted Resolution of the European Parliament regarding the elections in Serbia on December 17.
"Serbia is on Russia's side," Kurti declared.
He insisted that the decision of the Central Bank of Kosovo does not prevent the financing of Serbs by the government of Serbia and that the regulation of the Central Bank of Kosovo requires transparency of transactions according to the laws of Kosovo./BGNES


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by Aviendha Francisco
“You cannot have something for nothing.”
It grinned at me, a smile devoid of emotion and full of teeth. It scratched its mangy fur and stared at me with eyes white as milk, wide as saucers. The green velvet divan underneath its cracked hooves provided an interesting bit of visual contrast that my father would be embarrassed I had noticed. He was of the opinion that I was at court far too often for a young man of my age, as I could not as of yet be ‘in want of a wife.’ As if he could not fathom that there was more to court than young women to claim and deflower.
“I know that,” I snapped back at the creature. I could not take my eyes from the unassuming cup sitting on the table between us. My reflection in the black glass was warped and twisted, giving me a skeletal appearance.
The creature spoke again, seeming to want to fill the silence that followed my statement. “A life,” it tutted, still scratching its wiry black hair, “is no simple thing. Expensive, too, come to think of it. But delicate things usually are, aren’t they? For example, I saw this lovely tea set embossed with golden-”
“You still haven’t told me the price,” I interrupted. It sounded too much like something I would have noticed, and I didn’t want to even think that I was anything like this creature. The wine-dark liquid, as yet still unnamed, glinted from the electric lights in the chandelier above us. It felt far too much like it was taunting me.
“Price is different for everyone.” Its voice was dismissive. “My deals are a gamble, more fun that way, you understand, and I dearly love a bit of fun. You desire this life very much, I can see that. People generally do not come to me unless they are truly desperate, and there do seem to be a lot of truly desperate people in this world, believe you me.” It cocked its head, and its stare became even heavier. “Are they worth it?” Its voice was genuinely curious, if detached. It wanted to know.
I swallowed past the lump in my throat, answering the thing even though I was almost certain it wouldn’t, couldn’t understand. “She’s my sister. She’ll always be worth it.”
A thousand fragments of memories poured past me. Her laughing, shoulders thrown back and mouth open like mother always chastised her not to do. Her frowning over a chessboard, her knight in her hand. Her sewing demurely before mother and father in the parlor, a smile shining behind her eyes as though we shared a joke between the two of us. Her penning correspondence at her writing table with delicate flourishes of her pen.
I wiped at my eye and took a shaky breath as I looked the creature in the eye.
“She will always be worth it.”
It blinked at me once before righting its head with a swift jerk. The tip of one horn almost crashed into the chandelier – the other was broken, half the size of its twin. “Then I don’t see the problem here. Just drink the drink and be done with it. I have places to be, I’ll have you know.”
“Where could you possibly have to be? A pressing social engagement?”My face contorted into a sneer that disappeared when my eyes lowered to the wine-colored liquid before me. It was a pathetic counter, a bargain for time I didn’t have. Time that my sister didn’t have. And the worst part was, I knew it was useless. I could only play so many word games tonight.
The empty smile never left its face. “You’re not the only one making a Faustian bargain this night, dear boy.”
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I had no other choice, if I wanted her to live. “And you swear she will live?”
“There is nothing you have asked for that I cannot accomplish. Your sister will live.”
My sister would flay me within an inch of my life if she knew what I was doing. But she didn’t know, so I nodded and wrapped my fingers around the glass. The words came out of my mouth like shards of ice, sharp and cold. “You have yourself a deal, then.”
Its smile stretched wider, a feat I hadn’t thought possible until now. “You need only to drink, dear boy.”
With a shaky sigh, I picked up the glass and tipped it back. I realized after the first sip that it was poison.
I kept drinking.
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Hewlett-Packard’s chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina left earlier this month with its board citing disagreements over her day-to-day management of the company.
In a conference call with reporters, Patricia Dunn, director and non-executive chairman of the board, said the company’s board asked Fiorina to step down. The decision, which the board has been “deliberating for weeks and longer,” centered on questions of execution, not the company’s strategic direction or financial results.
“It was a matter of a hands-on execution,” Dunn said, though she would not elaborate on the specifics of the contention between the board and Fiorina.
The search for Fiorina’s replacement begins immediately. In the interim, Robert Wayman, chief financial officer and 36-year HP veteran, will step in as CEO, identifying his immediate responsibilities as “executing on the strategy as it is laid out.”
Wayman noted that despite fierce competition from other PC vendors such as Dell and Gateway, the company’s consumer PC business “has made great progress. We’ve gone from substantial losses to reasonable profits, though there are still improvements to be made.” The company’s consumer imaging group has also performed well, reaching leading market shares in several categories, he said.
HP’s enterprise and server business, on the other hand, have been a source of “significant disappointments,” Wayman admitted.
“Carly Fiorina came to HP to revitalize and reinvigorate the company. She had a strategic vision and put in place a plan that has given HP the capabilities to compete and win. We thank Carly for her significant leadership over the past six years as we look forward to accelerating execution of the company’s strategy,” Dunn said in a written statement on behalf of the board.
“While I regret the board and I have differences about how to execute HP’s strategy, I respect their decision,” said Fiorina in a statement.
Fiorina, a former Lucent Technologies executive, joined HP in July 1999 as president/CEO and presided over a major restructuring of the company’s operations and became chairman in September 2000. She engineered the merger of HP and Compaq over objections of the families of company founders David Packard and William Hewlett, which many still question as to if it has been a successful deal.
Reports since her ouster indicated that company insiders did not like her high-profile and changes made to the company culture of HP, but more importantly that the stock price of HP has lost value during her tenure. Ironically the day the resignation was announced on Feb. 9 HP’s stock rose 7 percent. — Additional reporting bySteve Smith.


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Jerry Sandusky’s Son Arrested For Child Sexual Assault
Jerry Sandusky's 41-year-old son Jeffrey Sandusky has been arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with sexually assaulting a child.
Jeffrey is the adopted son of Jerry Sandusky. The elder Sandusky, a former Penn State football coach, is currently serving 30-60 years in jail after being convicted of multiple counts of child sex abuse.
WTAJ-TV reports that Sandusky was arraigned Monday afternoon. His bail was set at $200,000. He is charged with statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors and photographing, videotaping, depicting on computer or filming sexual acts.
The investigation into Jeffrey Sandusky began in November 2016 when a father contacted police and told them that his daughter had received inappropriate text messages from Sandusky, including messages asking her to send nude photos.
WTAJ-TV reports that both this victim and another were abused dating back to 2013.
Sandusky is prohibited from contacting the victim, or any other person under the age of 18.


Model HPQFF3 Compensator/Quiet Comp
The HPQFF3 has all the features and advantages of the standard HPFF3 compensator with the addition of nickel-plated guides for quiet operation. This is the ideal compensator to use near occupied spaces. The HPQFF3 is an externally pressurized expansion compensator…
The HPQFF3 has all the features and advantages of the standard HPFF3 compensator with the addition of nickel-plated guides for quiet operation. This is the ideal compensator to use near occupied spaces.
The HPQFF3 is an externally pressurized expansion compensator that has several advantages over other in-line bellows joints. Since the pressure is on the outside of the bellows, more corrugations can be added to the design resulting in a joint capable of more movement. The design features pipe that acts as a liner and a casing that acts as a cover to protect the bellows from damage. An internal guide makes this a stable, rugged joint. Quiet comps are ideally paired with PGQ quiet guides.
All in-line bellows expansion joints develop anchor loads and require guiding. Additionally, the HPQFF3 is often installed in risers. Risers develop additional loads compared to horizontal pipe runs. For riser applications refer to Understanding The Dynamic Of Riser Design In Skyscrapers, or consult Metraflex or your local representative for more information.
- Externally pressurized expansion joint
- Allows 3” of compression and .5” of extension.
- Features nickel plated internal guides for quiet operation.
- Rugged design protects the bellows.
- Available in .75” through 3” with sweat ends.
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Gibson is in the Frigidaire group of appliances.
The customers complaint was it was not heating constantly through the entire drying cycle. The gas would fire at the beginning of the drying cycle, but as the cycle progressed you could hear the gas coils clicking but no gas was coming out to fire it up for the flame to ignite, thus the rest of the drying cycle there was no heat at all.
The most common part that causes this on gas dryers is the gas coils become weak, and they have to be replaced with new gas coils to solve this problem.
Here are the gas coils for this model:
5303931775 Dryer Gas Valve Coil Kit
There is a video that shows you how to replace them when you click the part link to the Gas Coils.
I found the ice maker not making any ice at all, the ice maker would cycle but not put water in the ice maker tray. I volt tested the electrical connector that goes to the ice maker water inlet valve solenoid while the ice maker was cycling, and my multimeter was only showing 48 volts AC, and that ice maker water inlet valve solenoid needs 120 volts AC to put water in the ice maker tray.
I replaced the ice maker and it worked great, I could hear and see the water going into the ice maker tray.
Here’s the ice maker for this model:
When I arrived I pulled the refrigerator out from the wall, then unplugged the refrigerator, then removed the compressor start relay from the side of the compressor and used my digital multimeter to ohm test it, I set my meter on 200 ohms, and my meter’s numbers didn’t change when I ohm tested it, and that means its bad.
Normal ohms should be 12 ohms or less, usually around 5 ohms. I installed a new compressor start relay and the compressor came right on and started cooling. I also cleaned the customers condenser coil. located underneath the front of the refrigerator, behind the kickplate grille.
Here’s the compressor start relay for this model:
When I arrived there was no ice at all in the ice bin that’s located directly under the ice maker. I removed the front cover, just unsnaps off, and turned the gear in the direction of the arrow, then it started cycling on its own and it put water in towards the end of the cycle.
The freezer was at 5 degrees which is good. I told the customer I would call him later that evening to see if it dumped the ice out, So four hours later I called the customer and he said no ice had dumped into the ice bin, I ordered a new ice maker and went out to install it, and he called me back saying the new ice maker dumped the first batch of ice.
Here’s the ice maker for this model:
241798231 Ice Maker
I went to the customers house and found the dryer running but not heating at all. The Ignitor was not even turning on. I unplugged the dryer from the wall outlet, then took the dryer apart and ohm tested the thermal limiter that’s located on the burner tube and it ohm tested bad, no continuity at all.
I ordered and replaced the thermal limiter and it worked good and started heating.
Here’s the thermal limiter for this model:
Went on a service call in Parker, Arizona for a Whirlpool washer, model number WTW8500DC0, that wasn’t filling fast enough, very slow fill and it would time out per the control board. The error code was F8E1 LONG FILL.
I checked the customers water pressure to the washer on both hot and cold and it was good water pressure. Then I checked the water inlet valve screens and they were not clogged.
I ordered a new water inlet valve and went back to the customers house to install it, and it worked great, much faster water fill and no more error code F8E1.
Here’s the water inlet valve for this model:
Western Arizona Forecast
Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool. Lows 42 to 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of measurable rain 50 percent. Rainfall less than a tenth of an inch.
Showers. Locally heavy rain possible in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs 56 to 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Rainfall up to three quarters of an inch possible.


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Media mogul and billionaire Haim Saban launched the distribution company on May 6, and “The Homesman” is its first acquisition. Several U.S. studios had expressed interest in “The Homesman” based on pre-Cannes screenings.
The drama, directed by and starring Jones, is adapted from the Glendon Swarthout novel, and tells the story of a claim jumper on a journey with a group of women. It co-stars Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep and Hailee Steinfeld.
“The Homesman” was produced by Peter Brant, who covered roughly 65 percent of the film’s budget (which was less than $20 million), Brian Kennedy and Luc Besson.
International rights were sold to EuropaCorp.
“I am delighted that Saban Films has chosen ‘The Homesman’ to begin their venture into film release,” said Jones in a statement. “Our company has full confidence in Saban Films and I sincerely hope we will serve them well.”


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DOHA (Reuters) - Dozens of people are being taken to hospital in Doha after a gas leak at a chemical plant in an industrial area near the Qatari capital on Thursday, medics and security sources at the hospital said.
The medics said the gas leak casualties were expected to arrive at the Hamad Medical Centre in Doha soon.
(Reporting by Amena Bakr, writing by Daniel Fineren)
Forensics show Argentine prosecutor was murdered -family
Saudi king aims for new Sunni bloc vs. Iran and Islamic State
Libya factions hold peace talks in Morocco
Putin's suppression to blame for Nemtsov's death - NATO official
Pakistan's ruling party gaining in upper house election
Boehner, other top U.S. House members urge weapons for Ukraine
Kiwi defender Reid signs long-term deal with West Ham
Residents eagerly awaiting Lanang Bridge toll decision
Hugh Jackman goes dark in Chappie
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VIDEO: Possible microburst caught on camera in New Berlin
NEW BERLIN -- When parts of southeast Wisconsin were under a severe thunderstorm warning on Monday, September 17th, Steve Paluch kept a camera in hand and took video of what could be a microburst roaring through New Berlin.
The YouTube video below was taken around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. It was shot at an industrial part on the southwest intersection of Beloit and Moorland Roads in New Berlin.
If you watch the entire video, the action really heats up around the two-minute mark, when strong winds and nickel-sized hail begin to fall.

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Reps. Cheri Bustos, Steve Chabot, and August Pfluger have broken the law by failing to properly disclose their financial trades
Three House members — Democrat Cheri Bustos, and Republicans Steve Chabot, and August Pfluger — disclosed stock trades after a federal deadline.
Republican Rep. Blake Moore violated federal transparency law by failing to properly disclose stock transactions worth up to $1.1 million
The Utah congressman, an outspoken critic of China's government, also invested in a Chinese e-commerce company with ties to the Communist Party.
Insider previously uncovered that the California Democrat, who is seeking a political comeback, was late in disclosing his stock activity.
Congress members love buying and selling stocks. Insider's weekly congressional financial report details how lawmakers are investing and making money.
Republican Michelle Steel defeats first-term Rep. Harley Rouda in California's 48th Congressional District
Rouda defeated 15-term Republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher in 2018 in this Orange County-based district, per projections by Decision Desk HQ.
Longtime Congressman Dana Rohrabacher was defeated Saturday, a victim of California's Democratic tilt and voters' distaste for President Donald Trump.


Prestige Trade Tower, Level 19, 46,
Palace Road, High Grounds
Amrit is a Partner with Deloitte and leads the Government and Public Sector industry in Deloitte India. He is also the Leader – International Markets for Deloitte India, driving the expansion of Deloitte offerings in emerging geographies. In his four decades of experience, he has worked closely with Central and State Government Ministries in India, and other developing economies in key economic and development sectors, advising on policy and institutional development, public service delivery, and infrastructure projects. Amrit has led teams to undertake landmark government assignments in South India, South East Asia, Africa, China, and the United Kingdom. He has worked extensively with a mix of clients, including government departments, international development agencies such as the World Bank, ADB, DFID-UK, JICA, etc., and private corporate entities.
Amrit is a member of Deloitte’s Global Executive Committee and Asia Pacific Regional Executive on Infrastructure & Capital Projects (I&CP), and is the Deloitte Global Leader for Donor Agency – I&CP Integration. His core areas of work in infrastructure advisory are policy and governance reforms, regulatory and institutional frameworks, infrastructure project management and coordination, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) lifecycle development. He has led advisory teams for delivering projects across key sectors—Roads, Airports, Railways, Metro Rail, Water and Sanitation, including many first-of-its-kind PPP projects and large institutional transformation exercises.
Amrit regularly writes and presents on the subject of Development and Infrastructure in various industry platforms and business publications. He is also frequently invited to be part of committees formed by government bodies as well as key trade associations such as Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to deliberate on infrastructure development challenges in the country.


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Watchmoor Park is a large, well established business community in Camberley, Surrey. Zest were asked to refresh and rebrand the identity of the park, we designed a strong, simple logo featuring a dynamic graphic icon of four distinct coloured arrows which could then be applied to each of the available buildings.
A new i-brochure and website was created followed by individual brochures, promotional mailers, emailers and posters along with new external and internal signage. We also designed and installed a large scale, interactive marketing suite experience which now occupies the entire first floor of building 10.
One of the finest examples of a Victorian Warehouse on the banks of the Thames; Metropolitan Wharf is an exciting mix of past and present offering commercial, residential and event space. The penthouse apartments in particular are the epitome of high end urban loft living and showcase...View Showcase
Panoramic Wealth Management is a new Independent Financial Advice offering based in Kent and the brainchild of Gary Jeffries, a experienced qualified IFA with circa £60-70m in funds under management. Zest were tasked with the initial branding and positioning of Panoramic and we were keen...View Showcase


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A terminally ill man from Hull is having to replace thousands of pounds worth of electronics after two masked men held him up in his flat at knifepoint.
Denis Nicolini, 77, from Bransholme, has cancer and had just replaced the items from a previous break-in when the men, posing as police officers, forced their way into his home. Once they had pushed their way past Denis, the burglars took his recently-replaced computer and photography equipment.
The retired electrical engineer's family are trying to persuade him to move to a safer area, but Denis believes the break-ins and three previous muggings should not force him to leave the area where he has lived for years.
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A woman from Sheffield who survived the 7/7 bombings says she will take time out of her day today to remember those who lost their lives.
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