The 39.3-metre expedition yacht ZeXplorer has been spotted for the first time having completed a thorough 20-month refit period at the Derecktor Shipyard in Dania Beach, Florida.
Formerly known as Safira, ZeXplorer was delivered in 2013 by Newcastle Marine and entered a refit period following a change of ownership in 2022. Work included a 3.7-metre extension that saw her swim platform lengthened with a new aft main deck seating area and more stowage in the lazarette for dive gear and water toys.
The original pod propulsion system was replaced with straight shafts and struts featuring ZF reduction gears. Additionally, new foil rudders and steering gear were installed, accompanied by a lengthened skeg keel extension which improved the vessel’s directional stability. This modification eliminated the need for ballast water treatment while still maintaining her ABS class and damage stability for the Cayman registry.
She also now sports a bottle-green hull and red bootstripe.
Derecktor Shipyards worked closely with Atlas Marine Group for the bottom job blasting and painting, Luu Marine for the topsides paint, American Marine Repair for metalwork, Boksa Marine Design for engineering and naval architecture and Lauderdale Propellers for driveline and propulsion services.
According to BOAT Pro, ZeXplorer was relaunched last year and has recently been spotted cruising by the island of Puerto Balleto in Mexico.


MILWAUKEE -- Her music is influenced by artists like Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves. Alyssia Dominguez joined the Studio A team on Friday, October 2nd to share her talent.
About Alyssia Dominguez (website)
Growing up in a family deeply rooted in traditional Tejano music, Alyssia Dominguez was always destined to be a musician. Her grandmother’s early Tex-Mex influence quickly gave way to a deep love for country music, which led to her singing and playing guitar on stage at the age of fifteen. Those stages have grown since then to include The Wisconsin State Fair, Summerfest, and Chick Singer Night, among many other local venues. Alyssia’s influences have been constantly evolving as well with Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Dustin Lynch, and Jon Pardi at the top of her list. Currently, Alyssia performs out as a solo artist and as a duo with male lead singer of Rebel Grace, Jeremy Zima. She has recently released her first EP titled, The Reason, featuring original music co-written with Keith Pulvermacher. It includes four different songs that showcase a variety of Alyssia’s musical styles.


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NEW! Final report of the SWAG group: PDF
This working group will address points of common interest in the creation and dissemination of spoken-word digital audio archives. The final result will be a white paper describing the current-state-of-the-art in the field and providing a series of recommendations with respect to those areas in which future research should be concentrated to ensure progress. The working group was established through the cooperation of the European Union Network of Excellence for Digital Libraries (DELOS) and the United States National Science Foundation.
The field is at an intersection of several areas, and this is reflected by the diversity of the working group members who come from computer science, political science, libraries and archives, broadcasting, engineering, language technology and history.
These web pages are a work in progress and give a snapshot of the way our work is evolving. Comments are welcome, mail to co-chairs Steve Renals or Jerry Goldman. The working group expects to produce a white paper by the end of 2002.

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By Gerti Schoen, MA,LP
Projections are a funny thing. Just like we project those parts of ourselves we don’t like all that much onto others (as I described in a previous post), we project the good parts as well.
We call it falling in love. When we fall for someone, it’s often not so much about the other person. It’s about ourselves.
We find ourselves irresistibly attracted to character traits of the adored other that we seemingly don’t possess.
“He seems to be the perfect fusion of male strength and female sensitivity” one of my friends recently gushed about her new lover. “I can’t stop thinking about him.”
What she neglected to see was that she herself is a pretty well rounded person. She is compassionate when compassion is needed and assertive when assertion is needed. But she can’t picture herself that way because she keeps thinking that she really is inadequate.
I’ve recently been reading Robert A. Johnson’s work, who is a Jungian analyst and well versed in matters of the psyche. In his book “We – Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love,” he links that period of falling for someone to an inner ideal we have of others and ourselves.
This idealized image represents the noblest and most cherished character traits we seek – and in some form already possess within ourselves but which remain ignored and unrefined.
“When we are in love, we feel completed, as though a missing part of ourselves has been returned to us” writes Johnson.We strive to become whole, to attain character traits we feel we are lacking or have lost.
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I am very drawn to abstract works as an expression of individual emotions, and sometimes, the tangle of emotion that occurs during particularly hard times or periods of rapid growth. Most of my paintings are either purely abstract expressionism, have some abstract elements in them, or are expressionistic. In my portraits and landscapes, I like to turn the use of color upside down in my artwork, using it in ways that portray a somewhat imaginary world where everything is the wrong hue. I don't do realism at all - I prefer stylized portraits and imaginary landscapes. I want the viewer to be inspired to go experience the natural world and to see the beauty of people in unconventional ways. The versatility of the natural world, as well as the versatility of humanity, is very fascinating to me - I always see beauty in everything and everyone. There is inspiration everywhere! I love the emotional portrait styles of Ko byung jun and Anna Matykiewicz. Songmi Heart is another favorite for landscapes and I have recently discovered Pol Ledent for a variety of subjects. My artistic endeavors began in an art therapy session in early 2019, so this is a surprising form of creative expression for me. I am still a "young" artist - I am evolving and still enjoy a variety of subjects in my painting, although I think a particular style is starting to emerge. I have learned I cannot force it or overthink it - it evolves on its own through the joyful process of creating. Born and raised in the Midwest United States, I now live in Arizona with my husband. It is a great joy to discover new avenues of creative expression that I love. Thank you for your interest and I hope you enjoy viewing my artwork!
As an artist, I am primarily self-taught through hours of exploration, but I have had some coaching, video instruction, and workshops. I hold a B.S. in Telecommunications Management and worked in the industry for years.
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The concept of sustainable architecture has gained significant traction in recent years, offering an environmentally conscious approach to building and design. Sustainable structures are constructed with a mindful eye toward reducing their negative impact on the environment, conserving energy, and preserving natural resources.
By prioritizing sustainability in architecture, we can create built environments that promote well-being, preserve natural resources, and contribute positively to society and the economy. Keep reading as we take a deep dive into sustainable architecture from various angles.
Benefits of Sustainable Structures
Sustainable structures offer a multitude of advantages. They promote energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower the overall carbon footprint of buildings. However, the adoption of sustainable architecture practices extends beyond environmental benefits, offering tangible societal and economic advantages as well:
Reduced Operational Costs: Sustainable structures often feature energy-efficient systems and designs, resulting in decreased utility bills for occupants.
Increased Property Value: Green buildings often command higher property values due to their reduced operating costs and improved comfort and health benefits.
Enhanced Occupant Productivity: Studies have shown that individuals working or residing in sustainable buildings experience reduced stress levels, improved air quality, and increased productivity.
Community Development: Sustainable structures can serve as catalysts for community development, attracting businesses and residents committed to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
All in all, the commitment to sustainable architecture is a must for not only improving the environmental impact of modern structures but also appealing to contemporary residents and businesses alike. Let's take a closer look at how modern architects are achieving these benefits in their structural design.
Energy efficiency is a fundamental principle of sustainable architecture. By incorporating energy-efficient features into buildings, architects can significantly reduce energy consumption.
Building code insulation requirements play a key role in this regard, as they ensure that buildings are properly insulated to minimize heat loss and gain. Additional strategies, such as using efficient lighting fixtures and appliances, optimizing building orientation, and implementing passive solar design techniques, further enhance energy efficiency.
Sustainable structures prioritize waste reduction throughout their lifecycle, from construction to operation. Architects can minimize waste by opting for durable materials that require less frequent replacement and selecting building components that are easy to recycle or reuse. Additionally, they can incorporate on-site composting facilities, rainwater harvesting systems, and green roofs to reduce the environmental impact of waste disposal.
Durability is another critical aspect of sustainable architecture. Structures that are built to last require fewer resources and consume less energy for maintenance over their lifespan, reducing their environmental footprint. Using high-quality materials and employing construction techniques that enhance durability, such as waterproofing and proper detailing, can extend the lifespan of buildings and minimize the need for costly repairs and replacements. For concrete structures, choosing from the best concrete densifier options can significantly enhance durability by improving resistance to wear, abrasion, and chemicals.
Reductions in Land Usage
Sustainable architecture promotes efficient land use by emphasizing compact, mixed-use developments and vertical construction. By designing buildings that are closer to amenities and public transportation, architects can reduce urban sprawl and preserve natural habitats. Additionally, incorporating green spaces into building designs, such as rooftop gardens and courtyards, can provide valuable outdoor areas while also reducing the urban heat island effect.
Indoor Air Quality Enhancement
Indoor air quality is a significant concern in modern buildings, as pollutants from various sources can accumulate and harm occupants' health. Sustainable architecture addresses this issue by incorporating design features that enhance indoor air quality. These features include optimizing natural ventilation, installing air purification systems, and using low-VOC (volatile organic compound) materials.
Additionally, architects can specify louvers and other architectural elements that promote airflow and prevent the buildup of stale air. What is a louver? It is an architectural or mechanical feature that includes a set of blades that have been designed to allow the passage of air while keeping unwanted moisture and debris out of an area. Architects have recognized them as an essential element for establishing indoor air quality in modern structures.
Examples of Sustainable Structures
Numerous examples of sustainable structures worldwide showcase the practical application of eco-friendly architectural principles. The Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, is a six-story office building that generates more energy than it consumes and boasts a rainwater harvesting system, green roof, and rooftop garden.
The Eden Project in Cornwall, England, features a series of biomes that house plants from around the world and are powered by renewable energy sources. These projects, among many others, demonstrate the potential of sustainable architecture to create beautiful, functional, and environmentally responsible structures.
The Big Picture for Eco-Friendly Architecture
Sustainable structures represent a transformative approach to architecture that prioritizes the health of our planet and its people. By embracing energy efficiency, waste reduction, durability, efficient land use, and indoor air quality enhancement, architects can create buildings that minimize their environmental impact while contributing to the well-being of their occupants.
As we move towards a more sustainable future, the adoption of eco-friendly architectural practices is essential for shaping a built environment that is both beautiful and sustainable.
For more sustainable architecture ideas, explore the resources: Sustainability


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Google rolls out more coronavirus-related travel tools
- Friday, August 14th, 2020
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Google has introduced a set of travel tools in order to help people to make more informed decisions when they take trips away from home in the current COVID-19 climate we’re living in.
The search giant has created a specific destination on Search for information about travel resuming as restrictions are lifted – and reimposed – between certain countries. It’s also rolling out a feature which shows the percentage of open hotels with availability and flights operating based on data from Google Flights and Hotels.
On Google.com/travel, users will now be able to see trendlines for hotel and flight availability, while links to additional local resources – including the number of COVID-19 cases – are also provided.
Google’s travel hub now also provides an option to see only rooms or properties with free cancellation policies, so there is a little less uncertainty for travellers should coronavirus-related travel measures change. This feature is now available for hotels and for holiday rental later this month.
“As some countries around the world begin to reopen this summer, we’re seeing more searches for places to go on vacation. Because the impact of COVID-19 on destinations can vary, it’s important to stay up to date on the latest travel-related information for places you may want to visit,” said Richard Holden, Vice President of Product Management for Travel at Google, in a blog post.
“The uncertainty of COVID-19 makes it hard to navigate travel decisions. We’ll continue to share the most relevant information so you can make informed decisions and travel safely when the time comes.”

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Winter is our favourite time of year for sewing – we’re only too glad to take shelter from the cold and cosy up front of our sewing machines! And, because the season of sewing (as winter shall now be known) is now upon us, we’ve not only packed Simply Sewing issue 10 with fun makes, but have also thrown in a bonus booklet of projects in collaboration with Sew Crafty, too. Here’s a peek at what’s inside…
We’ve teamed up with Sew Crafty shop owner and blogger, Sammy, to bring you issue 10’s fabulous free gift: a jam-packed booklet featuring 20 things to make with a fat quarter. From a lips-shaped clutch bag and dotty make-up brush case to cute bow cushions and dress-up fairy wings, there’s plenty in this nifty booklet to inspire you (and it provides the perfect excuse to buy more fabric!).
Inside Simply Sewing issue 10 you’ll find step-by-steps for how to make an on-trend cape that gives classic tweed a modern makeover, festive makes for the home (including the most charming advent calendar you ever did see), Christmas bow ties for dapper dogs and a sweet toy mouse, plus an interview with Colette Patterns founder and superstar stitcher, Sarai Mitnick.
Also in issue 10 of Simply Sewing:
- A glam vintage-inspired fascinator from Lisa Comfort.
- Christmas fabric chains to adorn your home.
- Practical and pretty patchwork drum pouffes.
- Learn how to sew sashiko stitch.
- Update your dining room with bright seat pads.
- Step into designer Chloe Owens’ retro sewing world.
- Tif Fussell shares the sewing project she cherishes the most.
Simply Sewing issue 10 has the third and penultimate installment of our sew along series with designer Kirsty Hartley, which started with a jersey dress in Simply Sewing issue 8. This month, we’re stitching a day-to-night dress using the same four-way dress pattern (download it here). We’ve styled ours with a denim jacket and printed scarf for daytime outings, and heels and metallic accessories for the evening. We love to see your makes, so join the sew along and show us how you’re getting on using #simplysewingmag.
Happy sewing! x
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Dana White discusses the controversy surrounding Yoel Romero, Dominick Cruz's return, Cat Zingano's big victory and more.
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Japan Commissions the First Taigei-class Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
The new boat, JS Taigei (pennant number SS 513), was enrolled into the Escort Division 4 of Escort Flotilla 2, which is based at the Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture shortly after being handed over by shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) at its facility in Kobe City.
According to the JMSDF, the new submarine has a crew complement of about 70, an overall length of 84 m, a beam of 9.1 m, a draught of 10.4 m, and a standard displacement of about 3,000 tonnes, making it is slightly larger than the well-known previous Soryu-class SSKs, which are 84 m long, 9.1 m wide, 10.3 m depth, and have a standard displacement of 2,950 tonnes.
Taigei means “big whale” in Japanese and was borne by a submarine tender in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The new submarine, which cost about 80 billion yen ($690 million) to build, is powered by a diesel-electric engine generating 6,000 hp.
According to the JMSDF, the new boat has lithium-ion batteries instead of lead-acid batteries, just like the final two Soryu-class boats for the JMSDF, Oryu (SS 511) Toryu 512), which were commissioned in March 2020 and began service in March 2021, respectively.
The Taigei class will use the same torpedo counter-measures system that has been used on the last four Soryu-class ships. It is expected to use Japan's newest torpedo, the Type 18, which is expected to replace the Type 89. The new torpedo, first known as the "G-RX6," will enhance several areas, including propulsion, target detection, and processing.
The UGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missile can also be used against surface targets by the class. This missile has a range of 248 kilometres, which is sufficient for Japan to obtain "enemy base attack capabilities," which is still being debated in Tokyo.
The second Taigei-class submarine, Hakugei (pennant number SS 514), was launched in October 2021 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and is scheduled to enter service in March 2023. In Japanese, Hakugei means "white whale."
The Ministry of Defense has allotted funds for the construction of four more submarines of the class – SS 515, SS 516, SS 517, and SS 518 – with MHI building the first, third, and fifth, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) building the second, fourth, and sixth.
Most recently, on December 24, 2021, the Japanese defence ministry was allocated 73.6 billion yen for 2022 starting April to build the sixth boat of the class.
So far, Japan is the only country known to have fitted lithium-ion batteries into SSKs, with South Korea expected to be the following country to do so.


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|Museums in England
A gazetteer of museums great and small in England.
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Birth of Prince Edward (Edward II) at Caernarfon Castle
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Since the early days of the American republic, political thinkers have maintained that a grossly unequal division of property, wealth, and power would lead to the erosion of democratic life. Yet over the past thirty-five years, neoconservatives and neoliberals alike have redrawn the tenets of... More Info
"Shortly after noon on Tuesday, July 16, 2009, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., MacArthur Fellow and Harvard professor, was mistakenly arrested by Cambridge police sergeant James Crowley for attempting to break into his own home. The ensuing media firestorm ignited debate across the country. The... More Info
Trapped in a triangle of the housing market collapse, rising energy costs, and an increasingly dysfunctional healthcare system, America's working poor are now battling an even more formidable enemy: hunger. This time, the battle is taking place well outside of the media spotlight, which has focused... More Info
A searing assessment of the meaning of Hurricane Katrina combines interviews with survivors of the disaster and the author's knowledge of black migrations and government policy over decades, and explores the legacy of black suffering in America since slavery. 75,000 first printing.


RAF jets bomb Islamic State training base in Saddam's former palace
British jets have joined in air strikes on one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces in northern Iraq, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
The former palace located close to the Tigris in Mosul was struck by a pair of RAF Tornados using the largest 2,000lb Paveway bombs in the UK arsenal, after it was identified as a training centre for the Islamic State groups.
The MoD said the strike was co-ordinated as part of a multinational attack on the headquarters and training centre for “foreign terrorist recruits”.
It said the extensive surveillance had shown the Islamic State (IS) was using the palace, which was looted in 2003 in the aftermath of the US-led invasion of Iraq, before the strike on Monday afternoon.
The Tornados attacked the complex, striking the headquarters building first, then a security centre, in what was rated as a successful attack, said RAF officers.
The UK's defence secretary, Michael Fallon, said: “Daesh [IS] has been losing followers and territory for months, and emphatic strikes like this show that we and the coalition will not waver.”
During a visit to RAF Akrotiri, from where UK jets aircraft have been flying daily missions against IS in Iraq and Syria, Fallon announced that additional UK troops would deploy to Iraq to support the campaign against IS later this month.
Following the recapture of Fallujah by Iraqi government forces last month, Mosul is seen as the last major IS stronghold in Iraq.
Iraqi and Kurdish military and paramilitary units are currently thought to be preparing for a push on Mosul in the coming weeks and months. “The idea is to isolate Mosul, cut it off, kill it,” a senior US officer told Politico on Monday.
Military officers say the city, which has been controlled by IS since June 2014, will be surrounded by a pincer movement of Iraqi forces from the southeast and Kurdish units from the northwest. The offensive, Politico reported, is set to start in early October.


NEXT Biometrics has received an order for 34,000 fingerprint sensors, the company has announced.
While it couldn’t disclose the name of the client, NEXT has indicated that it’s going to ship the order over June and July of this year. In a statement, NEXT CEO Tore Etholm-Idsøe suggested the order reaffirmed the company’s position as “the leader in low-cost fingerprint sensors that combine robust large sensor areas with the best price in the industry.”
The company has aimed to specialize in the low-cost end of the fingerprint sensor market and has been enjoying a certain amount of success from the boom in demand for such technology from the smartphone sector. It also recently debuted its own hardware with its Oyster USB fingerprint scanner, but it clearly remains very busy in its business-to-business dealings.
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Hypo-excitability of cortical areas in patients affected by Friedreich ataxia: a TMS study.
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to explore excitability of a motor and a non-motor (visual) area in patients affected by Friedreich ataxia and to correlate neurophysiological data with clinical parameters. Seven patients (3M/4F) and ten healthy controls (5M/5F) participated in the study. The hot-spot for activation of right abductor pollicis brevis was checked by means of a figure-of-eight coil and the motor threshold (MT) on this point was recorded. The phosphene threshold (PT) was measured by means of a focal coil over the occipital cortex as the lower intensity of magnetic stimulation able to induce the perception of phosphenes. The patients showed a significantly higher mean PT (p<.03) and MT values (p<.001) than controls. In all but one patient unable to perceive phosphenes (42% vs. 50% of controls), TMS at 100% intensity did not elicit motor response at rest. The difference in percentage of patients (57.1%) and controls (100%) with motor responses was nearly significant. The size of GAA1 expansion showed significant correlations with PT and MT values. The results of our study showed that FA patients had reduced cortical activation, involving both the motor and the visual cortex. The cortical involvement in these patients seems to be mainly genetically determined. The study provides the first evidence of cortical dysfunction in patients with genetically defined Friedreich ataxia.
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ABSTRACT: Previous studies of patients with spinocerebellar atrophy type 1 (SCA-1) and Friedreich's ataxia (FA) have suggested the occurrence of membrane disturbances in both disorders. We measured concentrations of phosphatidylcholine (PC), diacyl and plasmalogen phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and phosphatidylserine (PS), along with their fatty acid profiles, in the brains of eight patients with Friedreich's ataxia (FA) and nine patients with dominantly inherited spinocerebellar atrophy type 1 (SCA-1). Compared with the controls, levels of all phospholipid types (PE, PS, and PC) were reduced in the cerebellar but not occipital cortex of SCA-1 patients. In contrast, in the FA group, levels of PS and PE, but not PC, were reduced in both cerebellar and occipital cortices. The fatty acid composition of individual brain phospholipids was altered in both FA and SCA-1 patients, most markedly in the plasmalogen PE and PS classes of cerebellar phospholipids. Given the neuropathologic characteristics of each disorder, it is likely that altered fatty acid composition and phospholipid levels in SCA-1 cerebellar cortex occur as a consequence of pronounced cerebellar degeneration. In contrast, reduced phospholipid levels in FA cerebellar and occipital cortex, areas characterized by, at most, minimal neuronal loss in FA, may represent a widespread alteration in cellular phospholipid metabolism occurring in response to the specific gene defect in the disorder.Movement Disorders 10/1998; 13(5):813-9. · 4.56 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Friedreich’s ataxia, the most common hereditary ataxia, is caused by expansion of a GAA triplet located within the first intron of the frataxin gene on chromosome 9q13. There is a clear correlation between size of the expanded repeat and severity of the phenotype. Frataxin is a mitochondrial protein that plays a role in iron homeostasis. Deficiency of frataxin results in mitochondrial iron accumulation, defects in specific mitochondrial enzymes, enhanced sensitivity to oxidative stress, and eventually free-radical mediated cell death. Friedreich’s ataxia is considered a nuclear encoded mitochondrial disease.This review discusses the major and rapid progress made in Friedreich’s ataxia from gene mapping and identification of the gene to pathogenesis and encouraging therapeutic implications.Pediatric Neurology - PEDIAT NEUROL. 01/2003; 28(5):335-341.

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Webinar: Ending Chronic Homelessness
October 10, 2019
Built for Zero Canada includes 33 communities from seven provinces and one territory who are working together to create a sense of urgency, optimize local homeless systems, accelerate the adoption of proven practices, and drive continuous improvement. In this webinar, you will hear from three Built for Zero Canada communities who have made measurable reductions in chronic homelessness. Learn more about their work and the connections they have made to their local housing systems in this process.
- Marie Morrison, Director of Built for Zero Canada
- Lori Richer, Built for Zero Guelph-Wellington
- Michelle Corley, Built for Zero Kawartha-Haliburton
- Emily Dietrich, Built for Zero Edmonton


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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's joined Fitch on Monday in lifting Ireland's sovereign debt rating outlook to stable, after Dublin struck a bank debt deal that improved its chances of exiting its bailout program by the end of 2013.
S&P raised its outlook on Ireland's BBB-plus rating to stable from negative, leaving Moody's as the only major rating agency with a downbeat outlook on Irish government bonds.
Dublin struck a long-awaited deal with the European Central Bank last week allowing it to convert promissory notes into long-term bonds, effectively giving it far longer to repay debts it ran up in rescuing the Irish banking system.
"The exchange of promissory notes, which the government had provided to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, for long-dated government bonds, should reduce the government's debt-servicing costs and lower refinancing risk," S&P said in a statement.
"We believe the success of the exchange increases the likelihood of a full return by Ireland to private financing and, therefore, of Ireland successfully exiting the EU/IMF bailout program, at the end of 2013."
S&P, which expedited Ireland's path towards a November 2010 bailout with a ratings cut three months before that, said it could lower its outlook again if Ireland failed to comply with its bailout conditions or raise enough cash to meet its funding need, and if growth slows amid a weaker external environment.
Alternatively it said it could consider raising the rating if the government sustains its fiscal strategy or can sell its sizable holdings in the almost fully state-owned banking sector, both of which would help reduce its still-high public debt.
Fitch rewarded Ireland for fiscal and funding progress much praised among fellow euro zone states by raising its outlook to stable from negative in November. It rates Ireland at BBB-plus, which, like S&P, leaves it three notches above junk status.
Fitch said last week that Dublin's debt deal was positive, easing medium-term fiscal pressure, but that the same risks remained as when it raised its outlook, notably around a weak growth outlook.
Prime Minister Enda Kenny hailed last week's deal, which sent Irish borrowing costs right down to pre-crisis levels, as an "historic step".
Moody's, the only main rating agency to have downgraded the country to non-investment grade, has also kept its negative outlook on Ireland, reflecting its more pessimistic assessment of the euro zone.
The head of the country's debt agency, which has already begun its gradual return to long-term debt markets, last month complained that Moody's Ba1 rating was "depressingly low".
Analysts saw S&P's move as supportive for the Irish debt agency's plans to return to the market with a 10-year benchmark issue in the coming weeks and said it would put pressure on Moody's to justify its stance.
"It makes Moody's rating on Ireland look even more unreal and bizarre in a lot of ways. It's very difficult to justify their outlook unless you have a completely different take on the world in general," said Owen Callan, a Dublin-based bond dealer at Danske Bank.
(Additional reporting by Luciana Lopez in New York; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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TUGrazX: Technology for Continuous Production of Medicines
Feeding, blending, granulation (wet and dry), and tableting are the basic process steps for the production of a tablet. In this course, you will learn about advanced high-speed technologies that enable the production of medicines via continuous processes that are controlled in real-time.
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Technology for Continuous Production of Medicines
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What is continuous manufacturing? How does continuous manufacturing improve a company’s productivity and flexibility? What are the advantages of continuous manufacturing? Which technologies exist and how are they controlled? Why is continuous manufacturing, much faster and leads to better quality? These are questions that we will answer in this course.
Over the last years, pharmaceutical manufacturing has changed tremendously by implementing new and advanced manufacturing methods. This course will provide the fundamentals of continuous manufacturing, focusing on solid dosage forms. The equipment used to produce such medicines will be introduced. Advanced quality control strategies will be discussed.
Clearly, robust process control can only be maintained if the manufacturing process is monitored in real-time. Thus, this course will explain the fundamentals of online measurement, i.e., Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and innovative concepts, such as Real Time Release Testing (RTRT). After taking this course, you will understand the basic principles of continuous manufacturing, the associated technology and you will be able to understand process development and process control for such processes.
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- Institution: TUGrazX
- Subject: Medicine
- Level: Intermediate
This course aims to help professionals working in pharmaceutical production and development to get familiar with the field of continuous high-speed manufacturing. A basic technical understanding and a basic familiarity with pharmaceutical products, such as tablets, are recommended.
- Language: English
- Video Transcript: English
- Associated skills:Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Process Development, Process Control, Continuous Production, Innovation, Process Analytical Technology, Quality Control
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You will learn why continuous manufacturing can give you huge advantages when establishing a production process.
We will discuss the different paradigms of batch and continuous manufacturing.
The basic flow concepts in continuous production will be explained and demonstrated with examples.
The residence time and its distribution are essential concepts in continuous production; they will be explained in detail. Also, we will introduce methods how to measure the residence time distribution.
We will discuss the three main continuous manufacturing routes; direct-compaction, dry-granulation, and wet-granulation.
Material and process properties influence each other. This interaction will be discussed by considering critical material attributes and critical process parameters.
You will learn to understand the fundamentals of a control strategy based on different process control options.
Quality monitoring and quality control aspects in manufacturing and process design will be explained.

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The ARBAT application is intended for selection and verification of existing reinforcement in ferroconcrete structural elements (continuous beams and columns), and for calculation of deflections in ferroconcrete beams in compliance with SNiP 2.03.01-84* Concrete and ferroconcrete constructions. Analysis is performed according to the theory of limit states of 1st and 2nd group for rated stress combinations (RSC) selected automatically depending upon loads specified in compliance with requirements of SNiP 2.01.07-85 Loads and influences.
Selection and verifications are performed for ferroconcrete constructions made of normal-weight, fine-grained and light-weight concrete which use reinforcement steel of class A-I, A-II, A-III, A-IV, A-V, A-VI, A400C, A500C and reinforcement wire of class VR-I.
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М - bending moment;
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The results of calculation are: areas of upper and lower longitudinal reinforcement, area and spacing of lateral reinforcement. Symmetric reinforcing can be ordered for rectangular or I-beam cross-sections.
Selecting reinforcement for a column
In this mode reinforcement is selected for a constant-section column (rectangular, double-tee, annular) allowing for limit states of 1st and 2nd groups (strength and crack resistance). Plane behaviour of a beam is under consideration. Cross-sections are undergone the following force factors:
N - normal force;
М1 и М2 - moments in nodes;
Q - lateral force.
The results are: areas of symmetric and/or asymmetric longitudinal reinforcement, area and spacing of lateral reinforcement (only longitudinal symmetric reinforcement is used for an annular cross-section).
This mode implements a function of determining load-carrying ability of any cross-section available in the application, depending upon location, area and grade of reinforcement, concrete grade, operational conditions and allowable crack width.
Generally, analysis is performed for longitudinal force, bending moment and lateral force acting in principal planes of inertia. A bar cross-section is verified for the following factors:
- strength under combined effect of the longitudinal force and bending moment;
- strength under combined effect of the longitudinal and lateral forces;
- cracking resistance under combined effect of the longitudinal force and bending moment;
- strength under combined effect of the longitudinal and lateral forces.
This mode calculates deflections in a reinforced multi-span beam caused by bending deformations under effect of a specific load. Calculation of de-flections is performed for a rectangular, tee and double-tee sections in compliance with SNiP regulations. The beam curvature is determined allowing for cracks in the tensile area.
ARBAT functions under Windows Vista/7/8/10 operating environment. User dialogue techniques and controls are organized in complete conformance to this environment.
Help (Reference information)
The application is provided with a detailed reference help which includes descriptions of the user interface and conventions of using the application.


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When the price of crude oil drops, so does the revenue of companies like Miguez Fuel, a distributor of bulk fuels and lubricants.
From 2015 to 2106, the company’s revenue fell more than a million dollars.
“Our gallons that we deliver all over the state of Louisiana increase daily, but when crude oil drops, so do our lubricant sales dollars,” says George Aitken, vice president and general manager at Miguez Fuel.
Aitken says the price also drops for the customer. “The sales dollars are not really a true picture of the lubricant business,” Aitken continues. “You gotta look at the gallons you sell every year. We’ve sold more gallons; lubricant and fuel volume increased.”
He says this is a direct reflection of prices at the pump. “Unleaded is less than $2 now; two years ago it was probably like $2.30 a gallon. It’s a direct reflection of decrease in sales.”
But that doesn’t really affect Miguez Fuel — not directly, at least.
“It affects the oil business, which affects us because they’d be more active if the prices were up,” Aitken explains. “We’re running pretty good right now, but if the oilfield would start to pick up and some of these companies would start cranking back up, I mean, we would be off the chart. It would just be great.”
Miguez Fuel, a 35-year-old company, was started by Steve Miguez when he purchased D&D Fuel Dock in New Iberia. Aitken says Miguez’s intent was to “expand the marine business, SeaTran, which was called Iberia Marine Service, so that they had somewhere to park their vessels and do maintenance on them.”
SeaTran Marine is run by Miguez’s son, New Iberia state Rep. Blake Miguez.
In addition to supplying non-ethanol gas to service stations and delivering products directly to other customers, Miguez Fuel filters oil.
“Filtration is a small percentage of what we do,” Aitken explains. “It’s an additional service that we provide under circumstances where your oil will get wet or get particulate in it.
And instead of getting rid of the oil or disposing of it, we can bring it here and run it through our filtration system, pull all moisture out of it and bring it back to the customer to be reused for about half the cost of new oil.”
Aitken is optimistic about 2017 and beyond. “I think that we’ve seen the bottom and that things should rise from here,” he says. “We track sales and everything seems to be cranking up, both price and volume.”


Talks to revive the Barack Obama-era agreement have reached ‘critical stage’
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Delegates at the nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria
Iran and the US have launched into a fresh round of negotiations in Austria aimed at salvaging Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a framework of restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme, was effectively scrapped in 2018 when Donald Trump reimposed “punishing sanctions on Iran’s economy”, Reuters reported.
Tehran “responded by breaching many of the deal’s restrictions and pushing well beyond them”, the news agency continued, and has repeatedly insisted that “it is up to Washington to make the first move by agreeing to lift sanctions” in order to resolve the row.
Talks in Vienna resumed on Tuesday after a ten-day break. But Iran has “refused to sit at the table with American diplomats, opting instead to negotiate via intermediaries” until Washington takes first steps towards what Tehran considers a “good agreement”, CNN reported.
Iran indicated last month “for the first time that it would be open to direct negotiations”, which would be considered “a significant development” in the effort to reintroduce key elements of the JCPOA, according to the broadcaster.
The two sides “have bridged some gaps since the start of the eighth round of talks in November last year but differences remain”, said Al Jazeera, with key sticking points including exactly “what sanctions the US must lift”.
“I think this will probably be the final round of the talks,” Tehran-based foreign policy analyst Diako Hosseini told the news site. “What we can deduce so far is that chances of the talks being successful is more than their failure, unless the sides overstep in their final efforts to gain more concessions.
“All sides need to understand that a potential agreement would be less beneficial for Iran and the US than the 2015 deal, but under current circumstances, returning to the deal and keeping the window of diplomacy open is the best realistic option.”
Envoys from Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany, the UK and the US are all working towards a breakthrough in Vienna.
But they have repeatedly warned that they have made “limited progress since they resumed in November after a five-month hiatus prompted by the election of hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi”, Reuters said.
Pro: no nuclear weapons
The text of the original agreement stated that the US would drop hugely damaging sanctions on Iran’s oil and financial sectors in exchange for “limits on Iran’s nuclear production capability and fuel stockpile over the next 15 years”.
Under the terms of the deal, “international restrictions on Iranian arms exports would remain in place for up to five years and the ban on ballistic missile exports could remain for up to eight years”, the Cato Institute think tank’s Christopher Preble explained.
Tehran had also “been building a heavy-water nuclear facility” that world powers insisted should be “dismantled because of the potential military use”, the BBC reported. Spent fuel from such a reactor “contains plutonium suitable for a nuclear bomb”.
As a compromise, “Iran said it would redesign the reactor so it could not produce any weapons-grade plutonium, and that all spent fuel would be sent out of the country as long as the modified reactor existed”, the broadcaster continued.
Con: loss of influence
The US “paid a tremendous cost for what can only be described as a narrow – if understandable – focus on the minutiae of Iran’s nuclear programme” under then president Barack Obama’s deal with Tehran, according to Shadi Hamid, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute research group.
In an article in The Atlantic, Hamid argued that getting the deal over the line meant “dissociating” Iran’s nuclear ambitions from its “other activities in the region”, lessening US power to put an end to Tehran’s destabilising acts. US allies in the region were left feeling that Washington “hasn’t done nearly enough to counter Iran’s ambitions in the region”.
“Iran, due to its deteriorating economy, needed a deal more than the United States did,” Hamid continued. “Too much was subsumed and compromised” by Obama “due to the desire for a deal, an administration priority that took precedence over nearly everything else”.
Trump agreed that the deal “fell short of addressing Iran’s regional behaviour or its missile programme”, The Guardian said. He was “emboldened by a group of Iran hawks in his inner circle”, including John Bolton and Mike Pompeo.
Pro: oil supplies
Iran’s economy was in a dire state when the deal was agreed, in part because the Middle Eastern country was unable to widely export its key natural resource, oil. But after the deal was agreed, government officials from major nations began visiting Iran to explore opportunities.
What followed was “the movement of huge supplies of oil from Iran, which was thought to be sitting on large stockpiles due to years of imposed sanctions”, Investopedia said. And this in turn “drastically improved” the economic situation for Iranian citizens.
The resumption of the talks in Austria this week fuelled hopes of “more oil exports” from Tehran, with oil prices sliding “more than 2% from recent seven-year highs”, Reuters reported.
Con: untrustworthy regime
A mainstay of Trump’s attacks on the deal was the suggestion that “Iran was cheating on the agreement” by maintaining covert nuclear facilities, The Guardian reported.
In 2015, then Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had previously said the agreement gave Iran a “path to the bomb”, unveiled “tens of thousands of secret files” that he said proved Tehran was developing nuclear weapons, USA Today reported.
He alleged that “Iran lied when it said it never sought to develop nuclear weapons”, and then “cheated by failing to reveal all its weapons programme information to an international watchdog group charged with monitoring the deal”, said the news site.
At the time, European guarantors of the agreement “pushed back against this, saying the documents underlined the importance of keeping it”, The Guardian reported.
Israel argues that the economic growth that lifting sanctions would bring is “a platform to fund and nurture a nuclear-capable, religious-extremist country”, Investopedia said, and that “a strengthened Iran could hinder peace and security in the region”.
Pro: bargaining power
Greater economic cooperation with Iran would increase US influence in Tehran, and the deal also served to slow down North Korea’s missile testing.
The two pariah states have a “long history of cooperation”, said Mark Fitzpatrick, former executive director of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Iran “acquired Scud missiles from North Korea during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s,” he explained, and went “on to acquire the North Korean Nodong and Musudan systems in the 1990s and 2000s, respectively”.
This mutual cooperation “is a reason for ambitious diplomacy”, according to Fitzpatrick. “Resumed missile cooperation” between Iran and North Korea “lends itself to alarmism, but also offers further reasons to negotiate with Iran over its missile programme”.
Con: likely to fail
According to United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), a pressure group led by a former Democratic senator and an ex-US ambassador, the 2015 deal was a failure from day one, because it “fails to guarantee the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme”.
The group argues that clauses in the original agreement give “Iran a clear pathway to nuclear weapons”, and cites the so-called “sunset clause” that would end “restrictions on its uranium-enrichment and plutonium-processing capacities” between 2026 and 2031.
Far from ensuring regional stability, “the deal emboldens and enriches an extremist anti-American terror state thereby furthering Iran’s expansionist and destabilising activities”, UANI argues.
And getting a new deal off the ground may also prove difficult for Joe Biden. Republican senators have “pledged to thwart a new Iran nuclear deal” if the president “does not present its terms to Congress for approval”, Al Jazeera reported.
The 33 lawmakers “opposed the initial 2015 deal”, the broadcaster said. A letter sent by leader Ted Cruz stated that they would use the “full range of options and leverage available” to ensure the government adhered to US laws governing any new agreement.


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The Odd Couple: The Curious Friendship between Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin; Richard Bradford
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The Associated Press published a story on its website about the struggles of Chief Medaria Arradondo to change Minneapolis police culture. ULTC President and CEO Steven Belton is quoted throughout.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Medaria Arradondo was tapped to lead the Minneapolis Police Department in 2017, he faced a public newly outraged by the fatal police shooting of a woman who had called 911 and still carrying deep mistrust from the killing of a black man two years earlier.
Many hoped Arradondo, the city’s first African American police chief, could change the culture of a department that critics said too frequently used excessive force and discriminated against people of color. He spoke of restoring trust during a swearing-in ceremony that became a community celebration featuring song, dance and prayer in a center close to where he grew up.


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Poll finds strong support for bus rapid transit in Nashville
More than three in four Davidson County voters support the introduction of a bus rapid transit system to Nashville, according to a new poll.
The poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group on behalf of New York-based Rockefeller Foundation, found that 77 percent of Nashville voters support the introduction of bus rapid transit, a bus system that runs in dedicated lanes with fewer, but more frequent, stops than a typical city bus. The Rockefeller Foundation is a champion of bus rapid transit systems, and has given $1.2 million to support the cause in Nashville and other markets.
The survey found similar support in three other cities.
The Metro Council approved $7.5 million in funding for Mayor Karl Dean's proposed bus system, known as The Amp. The funds will only be spent if Nashville secures federal funding for the project, which carries an estimated price tag of $175 million.
The Amp would connect East and West Nashville, primarily via West End Avenue.
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Another Saturday night for Greek metalheads to have a great time. This time one of the most unique modern metal bands of our time visited our country for the second time: Children Of Bodom from Finland for the "Halo Of Blood" tour. Along with the well-known groovy Deathsters Decapitated from Poland and Medeia from Finland. The place was jam packed with young and older metalheads waiting to see their favorite band playing live. The show started according to the schedule with Medeia. A really promising band, I didn't expect an opening act to be so energetic and warm up the crowd so well. If someone walked in when these guys (and girl) were playing he could have mistaken them for a co-headlining act. So warm was the welcome from the audience. Music wise, they sounded like a mixture of metalcore at its finest with Machine Head, some really well put female vocals by their keyboard player, a bit of blasting and great amounts of energy (had to say it again). Their frontman didn't forget to thank us all for being so loud and proud from the beginning without him even asking us to do so. I'd love to see them playing live again in Greece. They were really friendly after the show as well. After the great warm-up with Medeia, in came Decapitated, one of Polands best known Death metal bands alongside with Behemoth and Vader. They kicked in with "Pest" off the "Carnival Is Forever" record, making most of the crowd headbang like crazy and start the first moshpits. "Carnival Is Forever" was also represented by the next track "404", "View From A Hole" and "Homo Sum" that caused some bigger moshpits and stagedives here and there, showing that even though they changed towards a groovier direction, they still sound like a killer Death metal act live. The song "Flash-B(l)ack" came from the last record with fallen drummer Vitek behind the kit ("Organic Hallucinosis"), with his replacement doing a great job tormenting the drum skins. Their setlist ended with their classic "Spheres Of Madness" causing the biggest moshpit in their set. The band was really in the mood to kick serious asses and that's what they did. We just wish to see them again with a bigger setlist. Then we had the headliners of the evening, Children Of Bodom. This band has really attracted many young metalheads to this genre of music over the last few years. Many 15-plus-year-old kids have come to know metal music via Children Of Bodom while at the same time older people seem to really enjoy their style. So they came in like actual headliners ripping it out with "Silent Night Bodom Night" and the crowd was whipped into a frenzy, making the moshpits even bigger. The 2 first songs from "Hate Crew Deathroll" ("Needled 24/7", "Sixpounder") came up to keep us moshing and headbanging like crazy! We heard stuff from "Follow The Reaper" ("Hate Me!" and "Kissing The Shadows" with that epic guitar/keyboards solo duo in the end), "Hatebreeder" (the ultra-classic "Downfall" and "Towards Dead End"), "Something Wild" (only "Lake Bodom" even though its an amazingly addictive song), "Are You Dead Yet?" ("In Your Face" and "Are You Dead Yet?") "Hate Crew Deathroll" (the amazing title track as well as the headbanging anthem "Angels Don't Kill"), the title track off "Blooddrunk" and nothing off "Relentless Reckless Forever". Their new album "Halo Of Blood" was represented by the amazing title track, "Scream For Silence" and "Dead Man's Hand On You" which seemed well received by the audience as an absolute return to form. The band sounded so fresh, as if it was a phase of renewal for them releasing that album. The setlist as a tribute to the Greek tradition included (right before "Downfall" I think), a keyboard cover of the Alexis Zorbas theme, highly representative of the Greek musical culture. Alexi Laiho lead the way for COB as the natural frontman and one of the ultimate sex symbols in modern metal music (ladies, please contain your screams), not that the rest of the guys had less of a success, since every one of them is a shining star in his own right. Roope with his rhythm guitar work backing up his guitar partner, Janne Warmen with his incredible keyboard solos, Jaska Raitikannen/Henkka Seppala holding it all together as passionate musicians and brothers on stage (that's how they feel about each other). Only that time it was way more evident. Their setlist ended with "In Your Face" (one of their best choruses ever, Gagarin shook when we first heard the chorus) including the Medeia frontman backing up on the vocals. The band had a great time as well as the audience that gave in everything they had. And the event was well organized in order not to tire the metalheads more on their way home. Wish even more luck to the bands doing what they want to do and we hope seeing events like that in the future.


Jacinto Suarez a Staten Island man dies after a random sucker punch death at a Brooklyn NYC subway station by a mentally challenged teen (with prior misdemeanor arrests).
Suarez’s death came while on the way back home when he got into an altercation with 18 year old teen, Andrew Cortez, at the Jay St./Metro Tech station at 2:35 p.m, Wednesday afternoon.
Upon falling onto the subway platform below on the R track line, the man was brought back up to the platform (it is unclear if he managed this on his own or was assisted by onlookers) only to die of a massive heart attack as he lay on the platform as attending paramedics performed CPR.
‘My dad don’t bother nobody,’ the victim’s daughter, Tylenea Gonzalez, 34, told via the nydailynews. ‘My dad don’t bother nobody. I don’t know why anybody would do that to him. He went, he came home. I’m not gonna have him here anymore.’
Suarez had 10 children and 13 grandchildren.
‘He’s a pain in the butt,’ added Gonzalez, ‘But he’s a sweetheart. He helped me with my kids when I was working.’
‘Whoever did whatever they did, I just want to get justice,’ Gonzalez said. ‘That’s it.’
Ironically, Suarez had joked with family members that he wasn’t going to come home unless he had his social security check in hand, after protracted efforts to get his checks in order reported the nypost.
The incident sparked panic among dozens of straphangers who were on the platform.
Told traveler Jai Epperson, 22, ‘Everybody was screaming and we started to run,’
Adding, ‘It could have been me.’
‘In New York City it’s crazy,’ he said. ‘I’m scared for my life.’
Cops said Cortez was mumbling to himself when he walked up to Suarez.
‘He approached the 65-year-old man and the male tells him to get away,’ NYPD Assistant Chief Vincent Coogan told reporters. ‘The suspect walks away, then turned back and punched him.’
‘Delirious teen was rambling about God, heaven and hell and good versus evil’.
Shocked straphangers grabbed a cop at the station, who arrested Cortez, who also goes by Edward Cordero.
The Brownsville teen was brought to a transit police station for questioning and is expected to be taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric exam, cops said. Charges are pending.
Police sources with knowledge of the case said Cortez was rambling about God, heaven and hell and good versus evil when he attacked.
‘This wasn’t part of a robbery or anything,’ a police source said. ‘He was talking about God and suddenly he attacked the guy. He just went off and the victim happened to be there.’
Witnesses saw Cortez try to grab something from the older man before he hit him.
‘I knew something was wrong,’ said Pauly Johnson-Medina, 21. ‘The young one was way too close to him. He was trying to take something from him, then he pushed him.’
Elderly Man Dead After Being Shoved Onto Subway Tracks At Jay Street-Metro Tech, NYPD Says – https://t.co/7fr7sMuh6A
— For_The_Masses (@For_The_Masses) January 4, 2018
Subway attacks as a result of mental illness:
Cortez’s mother told police that the teen suffers from bipolar disorder, sources said. The teen had been attending P.S. 371, a Brooklyn campus that serves students with disabilities.
The teen was arrested for a purse snatch in September, but Judge Rachel Freier ordered his release reported the nydailynews.
Since being out of jail, Cortez was arrested twice more under his alias for turnstile jumping in Manhattan. Cops have also been repeatedly called to his Brooklyn home when he has mental health episodes.
Trains on the R line bypassed Jay St. for hours as police investigated Suarez’s death.
Speaking to cbsnylocal, MTA supervisor, Kim Simmons said, ‘a violent incident like this is nothing new to her after 22 years on the job.’
‘I think there’s a lot of mental illness, and people are just out of their minds. They’re just out of their minds,’ Simmons said. ‘Working for the Transit Authority for so many years, I just watch, I’m just very cautious. I watch all the time.’
Wednesday’s killing is the first murder to take place in the city transit system since November 2016, when cops arrested Melanie Liverpool for pushing Connie Watton in front of a No. 1 train at the Times Square subway hub, cops said.
In July, a homeless man accused of fatally shoving a 59-year-old father in front of an oncoming Q train was acquitted of all charges.


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This shit is feckless leftover policy from the Obama regime. It should have been stopped the day Trump took office.
From the Free Beacon
U.S. officials acknowledged Iranian-backed forces in Iraq could be using American-made arms, an admission that comes amid growing concern on Capitol Hill the U.S. government is quietly working with militia fighters in Iraq who are directly tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
U.S. lawmakers and military insiders are concerned by what they described as the American government’s continued arming and training of Iranian-backed fighters in Iraq, an ongoing policy that multiple sources described to the Washington Free Beacon as one of the U.S.’s chief foreign policy failures in the region.
Top lawmakers and others have begun to present evidence showing that the State Department continues to provide widespread support for Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, a program that first begun under the Obama administration.
This has helped solidify Iran’s presence in key Iraqi territories and appears to directly conflict with the Trump administration’s newly outlined push to combat the Islamic Republic’s regional military efforts, which have included targeting U.S. forces in Syria and other locations.
Multiple sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon both on and off the record accused the State Department of making “common cause” with the IRGC, which they say has benefited from ongoing American efforts to arm and train Iraqi militia groups, many of which have direct ties to Iran.
These sources pointed to the continued presence of senior Obama administration officials in government as one of the primary drivers of this ongoing policy.
Senior Trump administration officials acknowledged they have seen evidence that some Iraqi forces on its blacklist are using American arms.
“We have seen reports that some U.S.-origin military equipment is being operated by Iraqi militia units that are not the approved end-users,” said a spokesman for the White House National Security Council. “We urge the Government of Iraq to expeditiously return this equipment to the full control of the Iraqi Army.”
However, the official said the United States has strict policies in place to prevent Iranian-tied forces and other terrorist actors from benefitting from its military programs in Iraq.
“All recipients of U.S. security assistance are fully vetted and subject to end-use requirements,” the official said. “The United States has strict standards to avoid providing security assistance to designated terrorist organizations, units with close ties to Iran, or units under suspicion of committing gross violations of human rights.”
Leaders on Capitol Hill are currently pushing the Trump State Department to come clean about possible interactions with Iranian-tied forces in Iraq.
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is one of several lawmakers who recently disclosed direct evidence of Iranian-backed fighters using American-made tanks and other military equipment in Iraq.
DeSantis told the Washington Free Beacon Congress is increasing pressure on the State Department to disclose currently withheld information on the relationship between the U.S. military and Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq.
“The State Department should not be making common cause with the IRGC, [Iranian commander] Qassem Soleimeni, the [Iranian] Quds Force or Shia militias,” DeSantis said, explaining that these groups have long worked to thwart U.S. operations in the region.
“These groups were responsible for killing hundreds of U.S. troops in Iraq during our operations there last decade,” DeSantis said. “Congress needs to get the facts about the relationship between our own State Department and these nefarious actors.”
Intelligence information circling around Capitol Hill and reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon shows that multiple IRGC proxy groups have been operating under the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI), which coordinates and doles out U.S. funding and equipment to various militia groups.
Iranian-tied entities believed to be benefiting from U.S. programs include Kata’ib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shia military group supported by Iran; and the Badr forces, an Iranian backed military group. At least four other Iranian-supported military groups also are said to have benefited from U.S. training programs, according to the intelligence information.
Photographs and other open-source intelligence information appear to show that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is aware that Iran is cashing in on U.S. programs.
Al-Abadi’s government is believed, in part, to allocate funds to these Iranian forces via Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, a designated terrorist who leads Kata’ib Hezbollah, who then doles out U.S. funds to various Iranian-backed militia groups.
Kata’ib Hezbollah has been identified as receiving American funding, armor, and artillery via these programs.
Other photographic evidence in the possession of lawmakers appears to show various Iranian-backed militia fighters in Iraq using American-made M1A1 Abrams tanks, which require direct training from the United States to operate.
The State Department and Trump administration officials are said to be aware of this information, as well as other evidence, but stand accused of downplaying it so as not to interfere with the fight against ISIS in Iraq, which these Iranian militias have helped wage.
This is fucking insane.
Oh, and by the way, another consequence of this idiocy that the Iran-allied shiite militias in Iraq have threatened to attack U.S. troops if they refuse to leave the country, declaring that the United States “has become our direct enemy.”:
The threat came from Abdullatif al-Amidi, the commander of the Saraya al-Ashura faction inside the umbrella organization of mostly Shiite militias loyal to Iran known as al-Hashd al-Shaabi, Arabic for Popular Mobilization Forces/Units (PMF/PMU), reportsKurdistan24.
PMF factions, including at least one with American blood on its hands—the Asaib Ahl al-Haq (League of the Righteous)—have repeatedly vowed to target U.S. troops since they returned to Iraq to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in 2014.
Although the U.S. military has fought alongside the PMF, praising them for their contribution to the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently urged the Shiite militiamen to “go home.”
Moreover, Congress has proposed bipartisan legislation to impose terrorist sanctions on at least two PMF components, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq (AAH) and Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, prompting some of their fellow militiamen to threaten American troops in Iraq again.
During a televised speech on Tuesday, Abdullatif al-Amidi, the commander of the PMF faction Saraya al-Ashura, warned, “The U.S. has become our direct enemy after the Congress’ decision against some Hashd al-Shaabi factions,” reports Kurdistan 24.
The Shiite militia commander urged American troops to immediately withdraw from Iraq because “they have now become a target for our forces,” noting that the U.S. proposal against two PMU components is explicitly “aimed at targeting the Islamic resistance and all Hashd al-Shaabi factions.”
Stop funding, aiding, and arming the mutherfuckers. Obama did that the whole time he occupied the White House.
It’s time to bring this shit to a halt.


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A total of 22,276 confirmed cases were recorded in the South Asia region during the reporting period bringing the total to 58,120 cases and 1,651 deaths. This represents a 62% increase compared to last week with the number of cases more than doubled in Maldives (225%). India reported 12,579 new cases, Pakistan added 4,960 new cases, Bangladesh 3,331 cases, and Afghanistan 847 new cases.
There are concerns with the high number of health workers particularly doctors being affected by the disease especially in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan due to lack of protective equipment.
Recent assessments have shown that due to the ongoing lockdown measures there is a significant decrease in access and provision of essential health services such as immunization, treatment of acute malnutrition and safe deliveries across the region.
UNICEF has warned that South Asia region could face a further public health crisis as children miss routine vaccinations as lockdown measures across the region have halted immunization drives and parents refrained from taking their children health facilities for vaccinations
Over 590 million people have been reached across the region with key COVID-19 prevention messages as UNICEF country offices continue to support governments in promoting risk communication and community engagement.
In collaboration with governments and partners, UNICEF has reached 2.2 million people with WASH supplies and services for IPC.
On 25 March UNICEF joined in the United Nations COVID-19 Appeal, asking for $80.4 million to reach 500 million people with risk communication, critical supplies, adequate health care, continuous education, child protection and social protection services. This appeal is being revised and will increase substantially in line with the escalating need needs due to the spread of COVID in South Asia.
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Total cases of COVID 19 (WHO April 06, 2020)
# of targeted population to be reached with risk messages by UNICEF response (ROSA Response Plan 2020)
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UNICEF Appeal 2020 For South Asia
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UNICEF South Asia appeals for US$ 80.4 million to support government efforts and interventions to prevent the spread of the virus and respond to those that have been affected through provision of critical supplies and adequate health care and responding to the social economic impacts of the disease. This appeal is being revised and will increase substantially in line with the escalating need needs due to the spread of COVID in South Asia. UNICEF South Asia has so far received $36.7 million from the CERF, Asia Development Bank, DFID, Global Partnership for Education (GPE), KFW, Japanese Government, World Bank and Facebook Foundation. In view of the worsening situation, additional funding is urgently required to support government, communities and children to scale up intervention for preparedness and response to stop the spread of the virus and support government service delivery system and respond to social impacts of the pandemic.

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The Old School House Arts Centre, the artistic focal point for the area, is located in the heart of the picturesque community of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
The Old School House is an ornate, two-storey Classical Revival style building located in the town centre of Qualicum Beach. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
The Old School House's impressive architecture speaks to the community's earliest aspirations and the value it placed on education. The building's ornate and sophisticated appearance is the direct result of insistence by the local school board that the school's architecture symbolize the importance of education. Moreover, the school's relatively large size in a community of less than 100 people conveys a sense of permanence and anticipated growth.
Built in 1914, the Old School House is an excellent example of the Classical Revival style, an especially popular style for institutional buildings at the time, because of its associations with authority and permanence. Designed by Allan Waters for the British Columbia Department of Public Works, the symmetrical composition is enriched with classical detail typical of this style. Although the rear of the building is completely altered, the front and side elevations are intact.
The Old School House is an exceptional example of the adaptive re-use of a historic building. Officially re-opened in 1988 as an arts centre after considerable community-based fundraising and restoration work, the Old School House has become an integral part of the social and cultural life of Qualicum Beach. The centre has been so successful that the image of the Old School House now symbolizes arts and culture in the community.
The Old School House's imposing scale, striking appearance and visibility from many directions make it a community landmark.
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LSU beat Butler 75-71 in the first round (actually the first game played, besides the meaningless Play-In Game) of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will now get to face the South Region #1 team, North Carolina on Saturday.
North Carolina defeated Radford 101-58. LSU is a long shot to beat UNC, but stranger things have happened. If Marcus Thornton gets hot and LSU's defense can slow down the Tarheels and keep them from getting second chance points, the game may go LSU's way.
At any rate, it's been a great first year for Trent Johnson. LSU won the SEC and advanced in the NCAA Tournament. Not bad for a team that only won 13 games last year.
The A Team-- 2015 Walk Details
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Adelaide-based Legend Corporation is set to expand its consumer electronics (CE) product line-up and is inviting IT resellers to come along for the ride.
The ASX-listed memory distributor and manufacturer was seeing strong uptake in its CE segment of the business, known as Legend Digital, which was hatched mid 2004, CEO, Bradley Dowe, said.
"We are stepping out of the strict areas of memory," he said. "We are also focusing on CE and flash-enabled devices. In the past we were a component manufacturer, but since listing on the ASX we are delivering complete solutions across new market segments."
Over the coming months, products up for grabs will include LCD displays, personal video recorders (PVRs), flash memory-enabled devices and personal storage.
"A thumbprint reader with biometric protection is set to launch before Christmas," Dowe said.
The CE segment of the business is expected to triple in size to more than $10 million in the ANZ market while flash media and flash based appliances such as MP3 and MP4 are expected to hit $43 million.
This would be about 20 per cent of the overall business, Dowe said.
Under the digital banner, the company offers digital TV receivers/recorders, DVD players, LCD displays, home theatre systems, portable DVD players and satellite products. Other facets of the business include memory modules, CPUs, display devices including video cards, motherboards, storage devices and USB products.
While CE and AV partners were quick to come to the table, he said traditional IT resellers had been slow to recognise growth opportunities in the convergence space.
"There is untapped potential in this space," Dowe said. "Resellers in the traditional ICT space should be embracing the new opportunities because the products have grown out of this market.
"Resellers need to know these devices are computers - the PVRs, set-top boxes and MP4 players. Some partners regard them as toys, but they need to change their thinking."
Flash memory-enabled CE products including digital cameras, MP3 players and mobile phones were top growth areas, he said.
"There are so many new market segments largely driven by convergence and the growth of flash-powered applications," Dowe said. "Flash gives us the opportunity for real portability."
The company is also preparing for the wider rollout of DDR2, which aims to boost CPU performance and ease bottlenecks.
It aimed to boost performance by as much as 25 per cent over traditional DDR1 technology, he said.
"DDR1 has been resilient, and had an excellent run, but we'll be able to squeeze out more performance with DDR2," Dowe said. "This next level of performance will drive all other areas of technology."