In May, when nearly 45,000 Union County residents found themselves suddenly unemployed, nine members of state Senator Joe Cryan’s family were secure in the knowledge that taxpayers would continue paying them lucrative salaries no matter how bad things got because they have a powerful political insider looking out for them.
While thousands of families in Union County continue to struggle to pay rent and put food on the table to feed their family, an NJTODAY investigation uncovered evidence that Union County Senator Joseph Cryan and his privileged family have made millions of dollars from taxpayers over the last several years.
Public records show the following Cryan’s immediate family members and other close relatives are paid from the taxpayer coffers.
• Joseph Cryan makes $208,840 as executive director of the Middlesex County Utilities Authority in addition to his State Senate salary of $49,000, for a total $257,843 at taxpayer expense.
• Cryan’s sister, Eileen Birch is the Union Township Municipal Clerk, at a salary of $155,076.75.
• Cryan’s other sister, Mary Donohue is employed by Township of Union as a keyboarding clerk, whose salary was not disclosed but local ordinances show her job title pays up to $97,000 per year.
• Cryan’s brother-in-law is retired Superior Court Judge Joseph Donohue, whose salary was $165000 in June 2016, but now he collects a pension of $103,331.16.
• Cryan’s nephew, Richard Birch, was employed by Township of Union from August 18, 2015 until April 26, 2019, while he was a student at Seton Hall Law School. Now he is a law clerk working for the county at a $50,605 salary.
• Cryan’s daughter-in-law Michelle Cryan is a Union County Sheriff’s officer earning $63,996.
• Cryan’s step-daughter, Katie Peterson, was employed until April 12, 2019 as a Union Township keyboard clerk 1, where her annual salary increased to $33,89.78 while she was also a Rutgers University student. A Katie Peterson listed as an employee of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is now making $75,000.
• Cryan’s neice, Emily Pearson, was hired as a Township of Union Public Safety Telecommunicator and her salary now is $72,480.20.
• Cryan’s nephew, Karl Pearson was hired September February 4, 2013 as a Union Township building maintenance worker and he is now earning $69,818.32.
• Cryan’s cousin, James Cryan, is the Cranford Township Business Administrator, making a tax-funded salary of $137,700.
Nepotism is giving opportunities to friends and family members. It generally has a negative association, particularly if the favored recipient isn’t qualified. Nepotism can damage an organization by affecting employee morale, causing friction and resentment.
Some of the Cryan clan among those employed in these taxpayer-funded jobs were enrolled as full time students while living lavishly off of the hardworking taxpayers in the 20th Legislative District, which includes Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle and Union.
About one third of the Cryan family members on this list do not hold a college degree and several of them reside in Middlesex or Morris counties even though they are collecting paychecks funded by Union County taxpayers.
It is not as if people who live locally lack an interest in work that pays better than they can make at the mall or McDonalds.
According to the US Census Bureau American Community Survey, the average per capita income for an Elizabeth resident is $21,380. The average per capita income in Roselle is $29,452, in Hillside it is $32,527 and in Union it is $39,049; but the Cryan family’s average government salary is $116,391!
That’s more than five times as much as the income of a typical Elizabeth working person.
Senator Cryan’s total taxpayer-funded income from two public sector jobs is a dozen times as much as that of an average Elizabeth resident.
If avarice and greed with desirable qualities, the politician might be in good shape but Cryan is locked in a bitter primary election contest with Assemblyman Jamel Holley, so these revelations could cause some discomfort on the campaign trail.
Critics say that Cryan is much like former President Donald Trump, in that they both used public office to enrich themselves & their families.
“When residents of Elizabeth, Union, Roselle & Hillside needed Cryan’s help to find employment, he was too busy cashing paychecks & loading up government jobs with his own family members. Just as Donald Trump put his daughter & son-in-law in White House jobs for which they were unqualified, government has become the Cryan clan’s family business.”


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Thompson Peak near sunset. Northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona. It’s about 4,000ft (1,200m). This view is near my house. The map shows a jeep trail up the back side. Sounds like it’s time for a road trip. Many of these old roads are closed or blocked these days. I might have to go open it. Fun! Stay tuned.
Current Exhibition ------------------------ 75th Annual Gilpin County Arts Association Juried Show Diamond Jubilee
Washington Hall Gallery, 117 Eureka Street, Central City, CO 80427
Show Dates: 11 June to 20 August 20, 2022. The Opening is 11 June at 5:00pm
The two pieces in the show are Self Portrait v. 2016 and The Road Home.
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Keywords and Phrases
Additive Manufacturing; Ceramics
"The objective of this thesis work was to design ceramic paste systems that assist in achieving a high theoretical density ( > 95%) after deposition by a novel additive manufacturing process, i.e. Ceramic On-Demand Extrusion (CODE). The work is encompassed in five main sections: Sections 1 and 2 provide an introduction and literature review of relevant topics for the following sections of experimentation. Section 3 provides an analysis of a reaction chemistry to identify three discrete materials that could be combined via CODE and result in zirconium diboride (ZrB2) post-sintering. Section 4 describes the development of a high solids loading, aqueous yttria-stabilized zirconia paste. This material was identified as the next viable technical ceramic system after alumina for addition to the CODE portfolio. Section 5 details the use of sol-synthesized pre-mullite composite powder to densify stoichiometric mullite at modest temperatures. Section 6 provides a conclusion to the research results provided in the preceding three sections, as well as future work outlined in Section 7"--Abstract, page iii.
Leu, M. C. (Ming-Chuan)
Watts, Jeremy Lee, 1980-
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
United States Department of Energy National Technology Laboratory
Missouri University of Science and Technology Intelligent Systems Center
Intelligent Systems Center
Missouri University of Science and Technology
viii, 55 pages
© 2018 Devin McMillen, All rights reserved.
Thesis - Open Access
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McMillen, Devin, "Designed extrudate for ceramic additive manufacturing" (2018). Masters Theses. 7803.


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Al Sharpton’s march was more about hate than Dr. King’s dream.From Secular Stupidest:
Dr. King’s dream was hijacked, alright. His family spoke at the non-partisan, non-political uplifting event at the Lincoln Memorial instead of taking part in this. What does that say to you?
*Update: check out the positivity and tolerance from the left on Twitter:

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Children with low IQs could have a higher risk of developing mental disorders such as schizophrenia in adulthood, according to US research.
Studies have linked IQ and mental health, but little is known about how childhood IQ affects the long-term development of mental illness.
This latest study examined 1,037 children born in New Zealand between 1972 and 1973.
IQs were tested once they reached the age of three, and measured again at the ages of seven, nine and 11.
Interviews and tests on overall health and behaviour were carried out every two years between the ages of five and 15 and then again at the ages of 18, 21, 26 and 32.
The researchers then looked for signs of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, between the ages of 18 to 32.
Schizophrenia prevalence was 8.5 per cent among people with a childhood IQ below 85, compared with 2.8 per cent in those with an IQ higher than 115.
No link was found between low childhood IQ and substance-dependence disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Lead researcher Dr Karestan Koenen, from the Harvard School of Public Medicine in Boston, said: 'Individuals with a lower childhood IQ also had more persistent depression and anxiety and were more likely to be diagnosed with two or more disorders in adulthood.
'Since individuals with persistent and multiple mental disorders are more likely to seek services, cognitive ability may be an important factor for clinicians to consider in treatment planning,' she said.
The researchers said low childhood IQ may reveal a difference in the healthy functioning of the brain that makes an individual more vulnerable to certain mental disorders.
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Fabric Spine Sketchbook for Artists
Size: 5.5X7.5 Inches
Paper: off-white Cartridge Sheets
Cover: Illustrated Cover
Artist Tip: Perfect for inks, charcoals, watercolors. Opens completely flat because of the binding technique. Awesome for outdoors.
This hard bound sketchbook has a cover made of Jute paper with silk fabric on the spine. Every paper in the book can be opened flat and doesn’t come out while you open it.
A beautiful representation for culture, travel, memory, imagination, and individuality, they are a handy companion for your precious thoughts, sketches, notes, stories and all others artistic and literary avant garde that will one day immortalise themselves.

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Welcoming Dr. Cassidy Temple!
We are happy to announce the addition of Dr. Cassidy Temple to the 360 Pet Medical team!
She first joined 360 Pet Medical originally in 2017 as a veterinary assistant while she was completing her undergraduate degree in Microbiology at Montana State University. She earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University and eagerly rejoined the 360 Pet Medical Team as soon as possible.
Dr. Temple’s areas of interest include internal medicine, oncology, and integrative medicine. She is specifically interested in pain management in our small animals and using different modalities, such as acupuncture, to benefit their overall wellbeing.
Outside of work Dr. Temple spends her free time with her husband and their Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Kruz enjoying the outdoors, camping, hiking and fishing.
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Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year near a community garden he co-founded in West Oakland for allegedly brandishing a firearm at two people, according to police records.
Just after 10 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2021, Oakland police officers were flagged down by a man at the corner of Peralta and 8th streets in West Oakland. The man told the officers that he and another person had been “confronted” on the sidewalk by a third person, Scott, who had brandished a handgun at them, according to a police report.
The officers made contact with Scott and noticed the handle of a firearm sticking out of his vest pocket. The officers arrested him for carrying a concealed gun and exhibiting the weapon in a threatening manner.
Scott faces these charges while campaigning on the need to improve public safety in Oakland. At recent mayoral forums, Scott has said that the city’s crime rate is at unacceptable levels and that the police are failing to respond to 911 calls in a timely manner. In public and on social media he’s faulted the city’s leadership for not giving OPD enough resources, and he’s called for the city to grow OPD’s ranks to 900 officers from the existing 683. Along the way, he’s gained endorsement from pro-police groups like the Coalition for Better Oakland.
Following the arrest, the Alameda County District Attorney filed charges against Scott in December 2021 for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle and on his person and brandishing the weapon, all misdemeanors. The charges are still pending, and Scott is scheduled to appear in court in November.
When contacted by The Oaklandside today, Scott provided the following written statement:
Early evening on October 30, 2021, just hours after one of my immediate neighbors was shot in the face in his home while holding his infant, and still processing those emotions, I had received a report that two men were inside our community garden attempting to steal our water heater. I went to the garden and cautiously approached them.
When I demanded they return our property, one of them brandished a large knife at me. In response to this threat, I revealed a firearm. At that very moment an OPD officer happened to be driving by. The officer was flagged down, and the man who pulled the knife fled the scene with our stolen property before the officers could stop him. Consequently I received two misdemeanor gun charges.
My experience on Oct 30, 2021 is one of the reasons I decided to run for mayor and completely integral to our campaign’s message. Far too many Oakland neighbors fear for their safety on a daily basis. As a city we must overcome our monumental crises of violent crime and lawlessness.
Due to my role as a community organizer, I am besieged by neighbors with horror stories of being violently assaulted and robbed. Currently in Oakland, the average 911 response time is 18.5 minutes. 20 percent of the time, no one picks up the phone. This is the devastating result of the 2021-2022 budget cuts led by the City Council that froze (essentially cut) 48 positions in response to 911 calls. Many of our neighbors are frightened to leave their own homes after dark. This is an unacceptable state of affairs to inflict on our neighbors and businesses.
I am running for mayor because no one should have to risk their lives and freedom protecting themselves to be safe in their own neighborhoods. We must be able to rely on our public safety officers to deter crime and enforce the law, so that I and other neighbors do not feel the weight of violence day in and day out. I am running for mayor to restore accountability and trust in our city to protect our citizens’ safety and wellbeing. We deserve better.
The Oaklandside was unable to independently verify Scott’s statement that someone brandished a knife at him or that property was stolen from the garden. OPD didn’t respond to a request for more information about the incident before publication of this story. We’ll continue to report on this issue and will update this story if we learn more.
So far in 2022, there have been 82 homicides in Oakland, nearly the same level as this same time last year, which was Oakland’s deadliest year since 2006. There have been 320 firearms assaults and just over 1,800 robberies this year. Oakland police have urged the public not to try to take matters into their own hands by arming themselves.
A co-founder of local entertainment company OakHella, which distanced itself from Scott this past weekend, and co-founder of Bottoms Up community garden, which is where the alleged incident with the gun occurred, Scott ran for the District 3 City Council seat in 2020 and came in third with 7% of the vote.
During that campaign, he told The Oaklandside he felt OPD’s budget was too “bloated” and that some neighborhoods are over-policed, but he also said he feels there isn’t enough enforcement of laws in the city.
Last year, he founded Neighbors Together Oakland, a nonprofit describing itself as “a post-partisan organization of solutionaries who are active in being the change we want to see in our world,” which filed a lawsuit against the city to try to force it to carry out its Encampment Management Policy, which determines how services are provided to homeless camps while also banning camping in most parts of Oakland.
Another mayoral candidate, Peter Liu, was also arrested in 2021
Scott isn’t the only mayoral candidate who has been recently arrested on a firearms charge.
In January 2021, Peter Liu, who recently made antisemitic comments in a mass email, was arrested in San Lorenzo by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies for allegedly carrying a loaded 9mm pistol.
According to a sheriff’s report, Liu called 911 and complained that there were trespassers on property he said he owned. When the deputies arrived, two people on the property said Liu had pointed the gun at them and an infant child in a stroller. The deputies arrested Liu and booked him into jail.
A search of court records shows that the district attorney did not file charges against Liu, who in past campaigns for mayor has advocated that concealed carry gun permits be allowed for Oakland residents.
Liu wrote about the incident in one of the emails he recently sent to dozens of journalists and other mayoral candidates:
“My gun, Glock19, was taken away by Alameda County Sheriff in 2020. A bunch of squatters broke into a commercial building I own in San Lorenzo, not the commercial building I own in Oakland. This was night time, I held multiple squatters at gunpoint, called 911. One of the squatters had a baby in a crib and the rest of the squatters accused me of child endangerment and the Alameda County Sheriff claimed they can’t verify me to be owner at the time and told me they have to take someone into jail and they’ve decided to take me instead for child endangerment. To make story short, a few days later, my wife got multiple squatters arrested with evidence of the deed, I was release from Santa Rita jail with no charges. The Alameda County Sheriff still owes me an apology.”
The Oaklandside ran a search of court records related to all current candidates for Oakland mayor. We did not find any criminal cases involving any other candidates running for mayor this year.


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How to Handle the Rescue Is Hard Work Challenge
A rescue is a process in which one person or team takes over the work of another.
The AI writing assistant will be able to help you with:
We should not be afraid of the word “rescue”. When we hear it, we immediately think about a rescue operation. But what is the real meaning of the word?
The rescue operation is a kind of work that needs to be done in order to save someone’s life. It is not just about rescuing people but also about saving their lives. And this can be achieved by using a rescue tool. A rescue tool is a software or app which helps you with the work that needs to be done in order to save someone’s life.
Rescue Is Hard Work – Are You Ready for It?
We all know that there are many different types of work in our life. There are the ones we do for ourselves, and the ones that we do for others. It is important to note that these two types of work have a big difference. The one we do for ourselves, is much more personal and private. This means that it can be done by anyone in any time period without any effort or thought. On the other hand, when you work for someone else, it is very public and requires a lot of planning and organization on your part before you get started with your task.
This type of work can be done by anyone at any time without any effort or thought – just like writing articles on Medium or Twitter – but this time you need to be organized enough to make sure that you don’t waste too much time on things that aren’t really important to you.
The concept of rescue is a very old one. It has been present in literature for centuries. The idea is that if someone is in trouble, they will be rescued by someone else.
The Best Books On Rescuing Is Hard Work
Rescuers are very hard workers. They work long hours, often under pressure and sometimes they are not even paid for it. They have to do their job without a break and they are expected to be at their best all the time.
The article is written by the CEO of AI writing company. It covers the challenges faced by an AI writer and a way to overcome these challenges. The article was published on Medium in November 2017 and it has been shared over 20,000 times.
The job of an AI writer is to rescue the content from the clutches of the content writers. The AI writer can help a client by generating ideas, concepts and copy for them.
In order to be successful, an AI writer should have a good understanding of the industry and knowledge about what they are doing. They should also be able to use their skills in a more efficient way.
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The writer’s task is to rescue the company from a crisis. The crisis is caused by the lack of resources and human power. It is not possible to save a company with just one person or even with just one person and one machine. There are two solutions available:
This section contains a description of what AI writing assistants can do for you and your team.
The first solution is that AI writing assistants can help you out when you are stuck in your work flow. They will give you ideas on how to get through your work flow, even if it seems impossible at times. By giving you feedback on what works for you, they will help you improve your workflow and productivity. The second solution is that they will make sure that all content written by any writer in the company gets properly reviewed by other writers and editors before it gets published or shared with other stakeholders in the company (customers, partners etc.). This way, all content written by any writer in the company gets
A rescue dog is a dog that is trained to assist people in emergencies. In the case of an accident, a rescue dog will be able to identify the situation and act accordingly.
The AI writing assistant will have the ability to identify situations and react accordingly.
- The Phenomenon of Gained Momentum: How Trends, Ideas, and Movements Capture the WorldIn today’s rapidly evolving world, trends, ideas, and movements are gaining unprecedented momentum and capturing the attention of people all across the globe. These captivating forces have the power to shape industries, influence culture, and redefine societal norms. With the advent of technology and globalization, these powerful trends have transcended borders and become a global… Read more: The Phenomenon of Gained Momentum: How Trends, Ideas, and Movements Capture the World
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- The Ultimate Guide to Ergonomic Workstations: Creating a Healthy and Productive WorkspaceIn today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, creating a healthy and productive workspace is essential for maintaining optimal performance and overall well-being. One of the key elements in achieving this is through the implementation of ergonomic workstations. Ergonomic workstations are designed to provide individuals with a comfortable and efficient setup that minimizes physical strain and promotes… Read more: The Ultimate Guide to Ergonomic Workstations: Creating a Healthy and Productive Workspace
- Creating a Controlled Environment: How it Can Positively Impact Mental HealthIntroduction: Understanding the Connection Between Environment and Mental Health Creating a supportive environment is crucial for maintaining optimal mental health. Our surroundings greatly impact our overall well-being and can either contribute to or alleviate stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. By establishing a controlled environment that promotes positivity and nurtures our emotional needs, we… Read more: Creating a Controlled Environment: How it Can Positively Impact Mental Health
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Chef Roberto Castre of Latin Bites is happy to announce the return of the “buffet” brunch, starting this Sunday, June 17th.
Guests will be able to choose from more than 30 different hot and cold items, including: a variety of egg items including Revueltos- “Scrambled Eggs and “Benedictos;” their traditional Papas a la Huancaina, golden potatoes with a creamy cheese sauce of aji amarillio; Cebiche Pescado, a seasonal fish marinated in your choice of aji limo, amarillio or rocoto leche de tigre; Causa de Pollo, whipped potato salad infused in aji amarillio, served with avocado and chicken salad; Humitas, Peruvian sweet fresh corn tamales with queso fresco; Green Tamales, Peruvian style corn cilantro tamales with queso fresco; Seco de Carne, slow cooked beef in a cilantro stew; Adobo de Puerco, pork loin marinated in aji, Panca adobo; Chorizo Argentino, grilled Argentinian sausage; Platano frito, sweet plaintains; as well as a variety of sweets including-Arroz con Leche, rice pudding; Purple corn cheesecake, and Suspiro Limeno, dulce de leche mousse .
Price is $35 for adults; $28 for seniors; and children under 12 $10. For reservations, call 713. 229 8369. 10 a.m.- 4p.m.
Latin Bites: 5709 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77057
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In our “most anticipated games of 2020” article, we were very much looking forward to Dying Light 2. But we also commented on how long the game has been in the works. How much we’ve seen of the game without actually playing it. It looks impressive, but it doesn’t feel tangible.
Perhaps it’s a question of scope.
Developer Techland has brought onboard famed writer Chris Avellone, to bring his branching narrative chops to Dying Light 2. That’s taken the first game’s (relatively) linear zombie parkour adventure and spread it across a wide, open world, with various factions and options for allegiances.
At every demo, Techland has been keen to highlight how your choices change the game. And implementing that degree of narrative change is a costly and expensive process. It is little surprise, then, to read today’s announcement that Dying Light 2 has been delayed.
Here's the Dying Light 2 Development Update. pic.twitter.com/CKMkAe2eD7
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) January 20, 2020
“We were initially aiming for a Spring 2020 release with Dying Light 2, but unfortunately, we need more development time to fulfil our vision. We will have more details to share in the coming months, and will get back to you as soon as we have more information. We apologize for this unwelcome news. Our priority is to deliver an experience that lives up to our own high standards and to the expectations of you, our fans.” – Pawl Marchewka, CEO, Techland
Where other recent delays have offered new release targets, the Dying Light 2 delay doesn’t. All we know is it’s no longer coming in spring 2020.
Could that be a delay into 2021? It’s entirely possible. It feels like games are moving closer and closer to the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, so cross-platform releases make more sense.
But as we’ve said with all of these delays: take all the time you need, Techland. Don’t crunch your staff to death and do it right We can wait.
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Libyans rejoiced in Martyr’s Square in the capital Tripoli to celebrate the anniversary of the national uprising on Friday which saw the ouster and subsequent death of former leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Families flew flags as they listened to the national anthem in the formerly named Green Square, which used to be Qaddafi’s site for addressing the public.
Instead of the usual celebratory gunfire, rival militants drove by as they honked their horns, a sign of somewhat muted displays of celebrations, as the government has held back from officiating the festivities.
Meanwhile in Benghazi, the cradle of protests and clashes, thousands joined Libya’s prime minister Abderrahim el-Keib top-light the Torch of Freedom, in memory of the fighters who perished in the national battle to end Qaddafi’s 42-year reign.
While Libyans remain hopeful and optimistic for the progressive future, they are still worried about lingering Qaddafi loyalists and the existing rivalry between various tribes that emerged from a power vacuum after the deposed leader’s ousting.
The National Transitional Council (NTC) has been criticized by residents for not dealing with armed factions as fast as it should, which entails the formation of a national army.
They have also faced accusations of ongoing human rights abuse namely the torture of prisoners, as well as the alleged lack of transparency in the expenditure of Libya’s oil revenues.
As the country’s looming elections for a Public National conference is set for the 23rd of June, Libyans continue to urge their current leaders to address such issues in order to move forward in rebuilding the nation.

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Prerequisites: Cha 13, Weapon Focus (broadsword or arming sword), Parry, Combat Expertise.
Benefit: Whenever you have a broadsword or arming sword in one hand and are wearing no heavier than light armor, you may add your Charisma bonus as a parry bonus to your Parry Defence.
Special: A character who has seven or more levels of the barbarian class may not select this feat. If a character with this feat ever gains seven or more levels in the barbarian class, he immediately and permanently loses this feat.
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Private companies contracted by the federal government to administer the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines have been paid more than $200 million so far in the pandemic, an analysis of major health department contracts shows.
Big winners include Aspen Medical, Company Medical Services, Healthcare Australia, Sonic Clinical Services and International SOS, according to data on the AusTender portal.
Aspen Medical, one of the largest health suppliers to the federal government during the pandemic, secured close to $1.3 billion in contracts. It has provided testing clinics and medical supplies, along with administration and aged care services.
Vanguard Consulting and Services received an $11.7 million contract for COVID-19 vaccine administration services, while McKinsey was paid $660,000 for vaccine and treatment strategy advice.
The federal Health Department estimates total COVID-19 costs at more than $32.6 billion, while new analysis by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found the pandemic’s early stages affected spending in “every aspect of the health system” in the 2019–20 financial year.
Costs are likely to grow significantly in 2020-21, reflecting the ongoing crisis.
Although the government will not reveal specifics, more than $8 billion is being paid to vaccines and booster shot manufacturers including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Novavax.
Separately, AusTender data shows big four firm KPMG received a $505,000 contract for COVID-19 taskforce services.
The Australian College of Nursing received a $1.97 million contract for training program services related to the rollout, while information about the COVID-19 booster program was the subject of a $1.93 million campaign run by Ive Group.
Mediabrands Australia received contacts worth more than $80 million for media buys related to the vaccine rollout and boosted mental health services.
Outreach services were covered by a $2.75 million contract with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare analysis found governments spent $202.5 billion on health in 2019-20, equating to $7926 per person around the country.
Health spending increased by 1.8 per cent in real terms, which was lower than the decade average of 3.4 per cent. The analysis found in the first year of COVID-19, government health spending increased faster while non-government spending reduced.
Health spending comprised 10.2 per cent of overall economic activity in Australia.
Spending under the national partnership on the COVID-19 response totalled $4.5 billion, including $2.5 billion by the federal government and $2 billion by states and territories.
About $1.1 billion went on hospital services payments, $2.8 billion to state public health payments, and $500 million to private hospital financial viability payments.
Reduced tax receipts due to COVID-19 restrictions saw the ratio of government health spending to tax revenue increase in 2019–20 to 26.3 per cent, up from 24.2 per cent a year earlier.
There was a substantial reduction in non-government health spending last financial year, which includes amounts spent by individuals, insurance providers and other private sources.
The 5 per cent drop in real terms saw a combined total cost of $59.9 billion.
Hospital spending saw the biggest increase in real terms, up by $2.3 billion to $83.5 billion. Although hospital activity declined in the period, measures to ensure that the health system was prepared for COVID-19 drove the increase.
Primary health care spending rose by $400 million to $66.9 billion.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s mid-year budget update last week included $1.1 billion to purchase vaccines over the next two years.
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FOR my dad, the highlight of the decade I spent living in London was that he got to go to The Proms. And, boy, did he go to The Proms. He went to so many proms, in fact, that he was more than eligible to enter the attend-five-expensive-concerts-to-qualify ballot for tickets to the last night and, to his great joy, one year – 2009 – he was successful. I was lucky enough to be his plus one.
Lucky because that year’s programme included Chôros No. 10 by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the combined choral forces of the BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Chorus. The sound they created was huge, uplifting and utterly enveloping, and experiencing it was by far the highlight not just of that night but of any orchestral performance I had seen before or since. Even now, a decade later, I get goosebumps just thinking about it.
The second half, though, I think my dad and I could both have taken or left. All that pomp and circumstance didn’t really sit too easy with us and I am pretty sure we were the only ones in the audience not to stand and holler during the highly theatrical rendition of the Thomas Arne staple, Rule, Britannia. It wasn’t just that lyrics about Britons flourishing “great and free” at the expense of nations “not so blest as thee” grated, but that all the flag-waving and singing along felt more than a little bit daft. The whole thing just wasn’t very us.
But that’s the thing about The Proms: despite many of its concerts pushing musical boundaries; despite a programme of free discussion events shedding light on the seeming impenetrability of classical music; and despite the availability of thousands of £6 promming tickets meaning those of slender means still have some hope of managing to attend, for too many people The Proms is the last night, the last night is the second half and the second half just isn’t for them. Given that it’s all so very British Empire, with all the negative connotations that that brings, can you blame them?
Only this year the final event of the eight-week extravaganza was a little bit different. Yes, there was the usual patriotic fare, with Henry Wood’s Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Edward Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory, Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem and – of course – Rule, Britannia all featuring. And, yes, there was plenty of union flaggery. But this year there was something else too: a self-styled “queer girl with a nose ring” using an event that to some symbolises the pinnacle of cultural exclusivity to take a very public stand in the name of inclusivity.
American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton has seemingly never been one to conform, with her love of opera representing “an act of musical rebellion” against parents who raised her to the sounds of bluegrass, the Grateful Dead and The Beatles. Having come out as bisexual in 2014, she used her appearance at this year’s Proms finale to stage another act of rebellion, subverting the chauvinistic undertones and overtones of Rule, Britannia by performing it in the colours of the bisexual flag while waving the distinctive rainbow Pride flag high above her head.
It was a gesture, she said, that was designed to “make a very clear statement of pride”, tweeting afterwards that “it was an honour to wave a flag that stands for inclusivity, diversity, and above all, love”.
Her actions certainly had a positive effect for some, with the Proms audience in the Albert Hall breaking into spontaneous applause when Ms Barton held her flag aloft and the journalist James Ball, global editor at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, tweeting that Ms Barton’s actions represented “a moment” for inclusivity. A colleague of mine said witnessing that moment was “wonderful”, adding that “as a gay man, it brought tears to my eyes”.
Not everyone felt that way, though. Jordan Daly, co-founder of LGBT visibility charity Time for Inclusive Education, spoke for many when he tweeted that if Ms Barton waving the Pride flag during Rule, Britannia was a moment it was “a crass one”. “A rainbow flag during Rule Britannia?” he wrote. “There are LGBT people suffering the worst violence and discrimination across parts of the Commonwealth because of the cultural impact of the British Empire’s exported homophobia and sodomy laws. Save this.”
I can certainly see his point. After all, wasn’t it the glorification of empire – of the “dread and envy” Britons could instil in others – that kept my dad and me in our seats back in 2009? And there is no doubt that colonial-era laws are still blighting the lives of LGBT people the world over, with India only last year overturning British-born legislation that banned consensual gay sex on the basis it was an “unnatural act”, while it is estimated that close to 50 former British-administered countries continue to criminalise homosexuality. It is a shameful legacy of a shameful time in our collective history that not one of us can be proud of.
Yet to dismiss the waving of a Pride flag during that particular song, in that particular segment of that particular event, would seem to miss the significance of the moment entirely.
In modern times at least the finale of The Last Night of the Proms has always been something of a camp affair. The Rule, Britannia my dad and I saw back in 2009 was no exception, with mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, a singer famed for playing so-called breeches roles, strutting onto the Albert Hall stage dressed as Lord Nelson, saluting and scowling like the best of pantomime villains. Yet despite that it has never seemed a particularly inclusive affair – until now.
Of course it’s right to question whether operatic pieces like Rule, Britannia, whose words most certainly leave plenty to be desired, have a place on modern concert programmes. And of course the idea of revelling in an age-old image of Britishness at this particular moment in history will be repugnant to many. But anything that shows that traditions like the Last Night of the Proms are not the preserve of traditionalists, that meanings can be changed and that membership “rules” can be relaxed, has got to be recognised for what it is – a moment. More than anything, though, Jamie Barton’s moment was A Moment not in spite of its setting, but because of it. That is something we should all be able to take pride in.


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City Man Awarded $1.5 Million In Suit
By Melissa Bane
Gloucester Daily Times
October 13, 1992
A Gloucester man was awarded nearly $1.5 million last week in a personal injury case stemming from a 1989 accident on the job in Newington, NH.
The verdict which awarded $1,426,000 to Eric Clausen of Granite Street is one of the largest sums for a case of its kind in a federal court, according to Clausen’s attorney, Michael Latti of Boston.
Attorneys for the defendants said they intend to appeal but refused further comment this morning. The jury returned its decision at 4 p.m. Friday at the U.S. District Court in Concord, NH.
Clausen, who was employed at the time of the accident as a pile driver at by the Goudreau Corp., an independent contracting company hired to install docks by Sea-3 Inc. in Newington, NH.
Sea-3 had a right of way to its dock across property owned by the Storage Tank Development Corp. On Feb. 6, 1989, Clausen slipped on an ice patch while walking down a Storage Tank pier ramp.
Clausen twisted his back while bracing his fall, and according to his lawyer has since undergone surgery five times for the removal of two herniated discs in his back.
Sea-3 Inc. and Storage Tank Development Corp. were both found liable of negligence in maintaining the pier ramp by failure to remove the ice or sand the area, Latti said.
The case was filed in the spring of 1990.
“It was touch and go for a while – but I felt I should have won,” said Clausen.
Attorneys for the defendants have 30 days to file for an appeal. During this time, interest on the award has begun accumulating. According to Latti the award may already reach $2 million after interest is added.
Clausen, who has not yet returned to work, is unable to return to pile-driving work and needs to be trained for less strenuous work, said Latti.
The one-week trial was heard by a visiting judge, Howard Bratton from New Mexico.
“It’s a load off your back,” said Clausen, “I wouldn’t want to put anybody through it.”


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The Cumbernauld branch of the MS (Multiple Sclerosis Society is getting set to celebrate its landmark 40th anniversary.
The achievements of the highly active group earned a special commendation from local MSP Jamie Hepburn - a strong supporter of its efforts.
He called on the Scottish Parliament to recognise members’ efforts, both in Cumbernauld and farther afield.
Chairwoman Mrs Jean Ford, who has MS, said: “About 90 per cent of our group actually have MS.
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A commuter group in Bergen County is planning a one-day boycott on September 8 to fight against the rising costs of New York Waterway's ferry system.
The commuters in "Ferry Friends" are upset about the increased ferry fares and say it costs too much to commute across the Hudson River. Congressman Steve Rothman (D-Ninth District) says he is working on the problem and hopes to tackle the group's concerns honestly.
New York Waterway, based out of Weehawken, is a family business that does not receive government subsidies. They say the increase is necessary to continue shuttling approximately 33,000 people a day into New York City.
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The silent repetition of another day, very little movement in the street, the train tracks five hundred metres from our house silenced and activity in the adjacent engine works stopped.
In the morning there was just bird song, soft light and pots to wash.
It feels, and it is, inadequate to write about something as mundane as working from home, or going for a walk, on a day where the number of people who have died has increased by twenty seven per cent. The disjunction between this suffering, those caring for the sick and ill, and those of us at home is jarring and dissonant.
Of course there is still work that remains to be completed, people to support, and routine tasks to fulfil, and a desire to create some separation from the constant updates of awfulness that could otherwise fill every space in the day, although the knowledge it’s happening inevitably haunts each action. Maybe this is why the signs of recognition and support and the hope and solidarity they declare, and evoke, are so prevalent. There is a common desire to support those who are ill and those who are caring for them that sits beside the tension of being told to stay at home.
At the same time I have heard of people being asked to complete diaries of the work they’re doing from home, in order to justify the work they’re doing from home, despite their not being able, indeed being forbidden from going to work. As if the pandemic were a collective ruse to avoid a culture of accountancy to those whose only legitimation is their micro-management of others.
A friend of mine wrote a book called ‘Bullshit jobs’ about the many people employed in corporations who do nothing of social value, but command high salaries and who employ endless flunkies whose own jobs are merely to affirm the importance of their boss. His central thesis was that there is an inverse relationship between how important your job is to society and how much you get paid, which is why politicians and others get so antagonised by industrial action taken by teachers, or firefighters, or health sector workers or those working in haulage… because their work actually matters.
A strike by brand managers, corporate accountants or indeed instagram influencers could probably be sustained for some time, perhaps forever.
In Carnforth we have a second hand book store with nearly three hundred thousand books, stretching across four storeys, we have an amazing and quite beautiful library and some wonderful independent shops. Today they were all closed, these last few photographs were taken towards the end of our walk as we’ve avoided the town previously, although today we saw no-one, as there is little to visit presently.


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"Where is the Sword Mountain?" Ren Baqian asked.
"No one knows. Every sword slave only knows the existence of Sword Mountain. Countless people have tried to find out where Sword Mountain is, but all of them failed," Ning Caichen replied.
After thinking about it, Ren Baqian felt that this world needed a satellite. It was a pity he wasn't rich. Actually, this wasn't a huge problem as he felt that he would become rich eventually.
But how was he going to bring such a huge object over to this world? At least he never brought along his bed every time he was teleported.
He wondered whether or not was it because of his blanket and bed sheet. His bed sheet teleported along with him every time.
Even if he could bring over a satellite, he did not have a launching pad, a control station, or personnel with the necessary skill sets. How was he going to launch the satellite into the sky then?
"Spirit swords only choose newborn babies?"
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A video posted to Instagram is raising a few questions for Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson.
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US cos may slash IT budgets; warning to Infosys, TCS to plan for contingency scenarios
Spooked by the credit downgrade and bearish stock market, US companies could go slow on decisions and cut down on their IT budgets, a report based on interactions with 30 US firms and 15 large investment houses said. The study issues a warning to offshore services providers such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services to plan for contingency scenarios.
The report, the first on the impact of the offshore IT industry after the US credit downgrade, suggests that the current situation could evolve into three possible scenarios with the most likely one being IT budget cuts of up to 10% by companies.
More than half the respondents felt there could be low intensity economic challenge with businesses facing challenges of lower market demand and margin pressure. "The uncertainty and slow decision-making will result in a temporary jolt to offshore work for 2-3 quarters after which the industry will again witness double-digit growth," said Sudin Apte, principal analyst and CEO of Offshore Insights, the technology research firm publishing the report.
So far, offshore vendors have had mixed responses to the events unfolding in their biggest market, the US. "The market sentiment is fairly uneven and while there are still areas of optimism among hues of early pessimism, growth will predominantly tilt towards certain markets and industries," said TK Kurien, CEO, Wipro's IT business.
Cognizant Technology Solutions, which has been growing ahead of its peers, has not indicated any slowdown. "So it's one of those things we have to watch, but I don't think one day in a market has any direct impact on us," CFO Gordon Coburn said recently at a forum. The company anticipates its revenues for the September 2011 quarter to be at least $1.57 billion, a growth of 5.7% from the June 2011 quarter.
Offshore providers will react differently to the situation with some of those who grew during the recent recession continuing to show industry-leading growth, Apte said. "Some companies are preparing better," he added.
The best case scenario outlined by the research report, which 15% of respondents felt would be the case, was a short-term mild impact on the budgets with no changes to offshoring strategies.
This scenario would drive 18-20% growth in the offshore IT industry, similar to what happened in 2006 and 2007. On the other hand, the worst case scenario of a double dip recession, which 25% of respondents felt would be the case, would result in serious challenges to offshore work, the report said.
"While investments into existing projects are continuing, we are seeing customers spending cautiously on newer projects, especially large deals. The caution is delaying decisions and starts of initiatives and in some cases could cancel them," said Phaneesh Murthy, CEO, iGate and Patni Computer Systems.
Decision-making has already slowed down with cycles being lengthened by at least a quarter, he added. "If I know how much of my budget is chopped off, I can plan for what I can do to take the next steps.
But if I only know that my budget will be slashed and don't know by how much, it's difficult to take decisions... we are waiting for the CFO directive so this uncertainty gets over," an IT executive at a leading bank was quoted in the report as saying.
Since the US credit downgrade, the BSE-IT index has lost about 14% reflecting fears around the growth prospects of information technology companies as compared to an 8% fall in the Sensex in the same period.
While decisions on IT budgets will be taken only in the next quarter, the concern for the information technology industry is the budgets will likely be conservative if customers get into the budgeting season in a pessimistic macro environment, pointed out Murthy.
"If the overall macro environment in the America does not improve over the next quarter, the budget for 2012 could be impacted," he warned.

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Two Kansas State University graduate programs are being recognized as the best in the nation.
U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 Best Graduate School ranking lists the university’s College of Education and College of Engineering as two of the best graduate programs in the country. The College of Engineering is the only engineering graduate program in Kansas to be ranked.
“It is no surprise that Kansas State University has two graduate programs listed in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate School rankings,” said Kirk Schulz, university president. “Attracting highly talented and diverse graduate students, the College of Education and College of Engineering have graduate programs that advance a culture of excellence at Kansas State University and prepare graduates to be acknowledged as outstanding in their respective fields after graduation. Rankings such as these are to our advantage as we move forward on our goal of becoming a Top 50 public research university by 2025.”
The rankings are calculated through national surveys, student selectivity, faculty resources and the institutions’ research activity.
“It is exciting to see Kansas State University engineering ranked once again,” said John English, dean of the College of Engineering. “Our faculty, staff and students are to be complimented for their talent and diligence that have made us the only graduate engineering program in Kansas to be ranked.”
“Of the thousands of educator training programs in the county, being ranked among the very best universities is a testament to the talent and dedication of an outstanding group of faculty and students,” said Debbie Mercer, dean of the College of Education. “The quality graduate programming — predicated on our award-winning professional development school undergraduate programs — and being named the exemplary program for 2011 by the National Professional Development School Association is a powerful combination. These recognitions demonstrate the overall quality education provided at Kansas State University. This quality is going to work each and every day in classrooms in Kansas and around the world.”
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The Department for Communities and Local Government has ordered councils to help build up a database of "persistent offenders" that get round the planning laws by using flyposting and parked trailers to display ads.
It is bringing in new regulations on outdoor ads, following a survey that showed 83 per cent of motorists had been distracted by "roadside objects", including ads, and 23 per cent had veered out of their lane because of them.
Yvette Cooper, the housing and planning minister, said: "Too many of our motorways are now strewn with illegal trailer ads, which cause hazards for drivers and are unsightly, too. Just because the ads are parked on trailers, doesn't mean they should be able to dodge proper planning and safety rules."
The Government will consult interested parties on the new rules for eight weeks and they are expected to take effect in April next year. A database of "illegal advertisers" will be launched later this year and will be used by local authorities to help them build a case to prosecute offenders.


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EU Parliament should have say in bank supervisor head - ECB
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BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Parliament should have a decisive say in choosing the chairperson for the upcoming European banking supervisor, European Central Bank board member Joerg Asmussen said on Monday.
"I ... think that the European Parliament should have a decisive say in the choice of the chairman or chairwoman of the European Banking supervisor, just like it is done today with the appointment of the chairperson of the EBA," he said in a speech.
A move by European leaders to centralise bank oversight under the ECB is the cornerstone of a planned banking union designed to strengthen the bloc's lenders against future financial crises.
But there is concern about a potential conflict of interest between the ECB's role as both supervisor and guardian of monetary policy.
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Moving of Museum Objects – The Operation Storeroom 25
Moving can often be stressful. One should be mindful that everything is well packed and accurately marked, so that nothing gets lost, so that majolica plates and vases that grandma brought as dowry are not accidentally broken, etc. In the scope of the reconstruction of the Museum of Yugoslavia, the task of moving the storerooms and temporary storing of objects in a new space was set before the curators, until the storerooms are renovated and equipped with a new storage cell. The plans of movement were worked out to the every last detail, assigning the curators into teams in charge of each storeroom, creating a precise documentation system to keep everything in order, carefully packing the items for months and preparing for this great event. And then, on Friday, March 23, the moment has come – the moving begun.
The first was the storeroom where the rich art collection of the Museum is located – over 1000 paintings and graphics and about 300 sculptures. A team of four curators got help from the crew in charge of carrying the items. For curators in charge of other collections, photographic or archaeological one, this was an ideal opportunity to get acquainted with another collection better, while people from the crew enjoyed an exhibition of sorts of some of the most important Yugoslav authors. Petar Lubarda, Krsto Hegedušić, Oton Gliha, Milo Milunović, Đorđe Andrejević Kun, Frano Kršinić are just some of the names whose works grace the art collection of the Museum.
However, in addition to the works of prestigious artists, this collection also includes over 200 amateur works or works of unknown artists, those that were sent as gifts to Josip Broz Tito and probably saw the light of day during the moving for the first time after many decades. As we admired Lubarda’s Prometheus and carefully carried Augustinčić’s sculptures, we had the opportunity to enjoy in the landscape of Zagorje made of straw, as well as in the very realistic portrait of Tito hunting, in a frame made of birch twigs.
One of the hidden jewels that we had the opportunity to see, which certainly deserves to be mentioned, was the painting Creating of the New Yugoslavia. This work could easily be transferred into a mural in the style of Diego Rivera at the Presidential Palace in Mexico City. After several days of work, which was as hard as it was fun, the storeroom was empty for the first time since the construction of the May 25 Museum. With the utmost caution, according to a pre-arranged plan, the objects were moved to another area, waiting to be placed on new shelves in a refurbished storeroom.
The Continued Renewal and Summer Scheme
The Origins: The Background for Understanding the Museum of Yugoslavia
Creation of a European type of museum was affected by a number of practices and concepts of collecting, storing and usage of items.
New Mappings of Europe
Starting from the Museum collection as the main source for researching social phenomena and historical moments important for understanding the experience of life in Yugoslavia, the exhibition examines the Yugoslav heritage and the institution of the Museum

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The Virtual Digital Arts exhibition, hosted at The Koppel Project in New Bond Street by Inspirer Hub x Inconic, brought together artists from around the world to share their digital artworks and create new connections. It was based on a DAO (Decentralised Autonomous Organisation) concept, which aims to create a space where everyone participates equally in the business, forming a new ecology of decentralised governance, a new way of thinking, and a better digital human coordination mechanism, which allows resources from all over the world to come together and collaborate with each other to innovate.
The exhibition aimed to unite the virtual worlds created by digital artists from around the world. With the theme of DAO, there were virtual flora and fauna, culture, environment and other factors, in order to explore the new ecology of decentralisation and bring artists together to create new connections. This event was the perfect opportunity for an early preview of our Textura™, with all digital works being displayed on the digital canvas. Textura™ offers texture-accurate display technology that can replicate the true textures of artwork. From distinctive brush strokes to skilled pencil lines, the screen preserves all of the details and enhances them on screen, making this the ideal way to showcase the digital artworks.
From the 9th to the 25th of September, visitors were able to see the incredible work of artists from every corner of the world and experience the advanced technology of Textura™ in person. Not only that, but they also got familiar with the Vieunite app, where artists can share and sell their work, and art lovers can join a growing online art community.


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Couple this with the F-35's estimated dizzying $1.3 trillion program cost, and the news sounds bad ... really bad.
Nevertheless, I would urge patience for those seeking to condemn the F-35 program. I'm not saying that the aircraft's stated problems are not real, and not serious, but I remember a big and expensive military aircraft program 35 years ago that unfolded in a remarkably similar way, and ended up being a tremendously successful program.
It was the Boeing (then-McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter -- a carrier-based jet fighter-bomber for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet was developed to replace Navy and Marine Corps carrier-based F-4J Phantom II jet fighters and A-7E Corsair II light-attack bombers, as well as the A-6E Intruder heavy bombers.
I was a cub reporter in 1981 covering Lemoore Naval Air Station for a small Central California daily newspaper. At that time the Navy had one operational F/A-18 -- the lead plane for the first Hornet training squadron, VFA-125. The F/A-18 had yet to be deployed, still was being developed, and was a absolute wonder for the Navy pilots who had an opportunity to fly it.
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"What a machine!" I heard a Navy fighter pilot shout one day as he climbed down from an early-model F/A-18 after flying it for the first time. Those Navy pilots at Lemoore loved the Hornet because it was fast -- Mach 1.8 with throttles to the wall -- and it could fly straight up -- something their 1960s-vintage A-7Es couldn't do.
Around that time, however, the Hornet jet was under heavy fire in the press and from congressional opponents who, rightfully, were pointing out the plane's shortcomings.
Critics of the F/A-18 said the plane at an estimated $24.5 million per copy, were far too expensive, had poor radar lock-on capability, failed to meet Navy-established performance standards, and had a relatively short range, which threatened to crimp Navy attack capability and force aircraft carriers to operate dangerously close to shore.
Compounding the Hornet's short combat radius was its then-inability to function as a mid-air refueling tanker -- a role that the A-7Es and A-6Es the Hornet was replacing were able to carry out routinely. The Hornet's short range and inability to refuel other aircraft would compromise the Navy's ability to project power from the sea, critics said.
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Early models of the Hornet also were unable to carry the Harpoon anti-ship missile, as the A-6E bomber could, which compromised the Navy's ability to attack enemy warships at sea, critics claimed.
Fast-forward now from 1981 to 2016. The F/A-18 is one of the most successful combat aircraft programs ever. In addition to the U.S., the plane has flown with military forces from Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland.
In the U.S. alone the plane has flown with 65 Navy and Marine Corps squadrons. Since 1986 the Hornet has flown combat missions from Libya, to Iraq, to Yugoslavia, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The F/A-18 is a mainstay at air shows around the world to this day, and is the chosen aircraft for the Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team.
When the Navy's air-power needs changed, so did the F/A-18. The F/A-18C and D models got new avionics, more powerful radar, and the ability to carry the Harpoon missile, as well as other munitions. When the Navy needed a bigger fighter-bomber, Boeing stretched the Hornet's fuselage, gave it bigger wings, and called it the F/A-18E/F.
This is not to soft-pedal the F-35's stated problems; they're serious and real. In 10 years, however, I wonder if we'll still be talking about the new plane's shortcomings, or if we'll consider it one of the most formidable combat jets in the world.


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It’s opening day at Chase Field; D-Backs to play against San Diego Padres
Field Trip Friday is sponsored by Sanderson Ford
On this special edition of Field Trip Friday (it’s a Thursday, after all,) we’re out in downtown Phoenix to soak in the sun at Chase Field. It’s not just any ordinary game either, it’s the home opener as the San Diego Padres play our beloved Diamondbacks at Chase Field at 6:40 p.m.
So Many New Food Choices at the Ballpark
28 new food items are on display this season for the D-Backs at Chase Field. They include a buffalo chicken sandwich, a flamin’ hot chicken wrap, the cowboy steak, a Hatch Valley whiskey burger, and the Arizona Diamondbacks dog. It’s all in collaboration with Levy’s Chef Tilder. There are new vendors, too. Caffeinate yourself at Black Rock, grab some nuggets at Chick-fil-A, or savor your sweet tooth at Cremily, Scoopwells, or Zoyo. There’s something for everyone.
Coaching the Little Leagues, with a Friendly Reminder to Parents
T-Rex Baseball head coach Rex Gonzalez played and now coaches at every level of the game. From 10-year olds to high school, college, and yes, even pros. As little league and club baseball teams are in full swing, Gonzalez says parents need to let their kids enjoy baseball, and not push them to a point where they no longer enjoy the game. If your kids don’t develop early. Gonzalez says that doesn’t matter, one of the biggest mistakes parents make is over-playing their kids.
One-on-One with ASU Baseball Coach Willie Bloomquist
Arizona’s Family Gina Maravilla spent some time talking with ASU Baseball Coach Willie Bloomquist who was the first ASU Sun Devil to play for the D-Backs. He spent 3 seasons with the team from 2011 to 2013. Bloomquist hopes to take his experiences in college and the major leagues, and help mold the next generation of players.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan was surprised and proud to find out he has Jewish roots. The Wisconsin Republican discovered his family history while filming a segment for the upcoming season of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr." Gates said Tuesday at a TV critics meeting that he traced Ryan's heritage back to his 10th great-grandfather born in 1531 in Germany. The research showed Ryan is… Read at AP News
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NEW CUYAMA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Fire held a meeting on Sunday afternoon with New Cuyama Plant Fire community members to offer support and aid from the American Red Cross.
The Plant Fire that hit New Cuyama on Saturday afternoon has been one of the largest in Santa Barbara County this fire season, burning 5,464 acres.
The fire is now 60% contained, Highway 166 reopened, and all evacuation orders are now lifted.
On Saturday night, the community came together to help one another.
Some people left their homes, stayed with loved ones and others were offered to stay at the local Buckhorn restaurant.
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2004 Pontiac Grand Am Question: have possible clog in fuel line or filter. where is filter?
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According to Garland (knee), if games were being played he would be available to suit up, telling Craig Morgan of The Athletic, "Had the season continued, I probably would have surprised people with how fast I came back. I could play right now."
Chaput inked a one-year, two-way contract with Arizona on Monday.
Sucese signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on Friday.
McGregor signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on Thursday.
Soderstrom will be in North America, whether it be with AHL Tucson or the Coyotes, for the 2020-21 campaign, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.
Chychrun (hip) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with the Canucks, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.
Ness was placed on waivers by the Coyotes on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Kessel notched two assists and had six shots on goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.
Schmaltz scored twice and fired three shots on goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.
Kuemper stopped 30 of 33 shots in a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg on Monday.
Garland (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for three weeks, per John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix.
Chychrun (hip) will miss Monday's meeting with Winnipeg, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.
Kuemper will defend the cage on the road versus Winnipeg on Monday, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.
Garland suffered a lower-body injury in Friday's game against Calgary and is considered week-to-week.
Chychrun (hip) joined the team in Winnipeg on Sunday ahead of Monday's game.
Kuemper will defend the blue paint during Friday's road clash with Calgary, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.
Kuemper will get the starting nod on the road versus Vancouver on Wednesday, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.
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TAMPA – Bernie Williams is still on the mend from an appendectomy and won’t be ready for Opening Day. That left the door open for Kenny Lofton to estab lish himself as the Yankees’ reg ular center fielder. However, Darren Bragg was in center last night against the Astros at Leg ends Field because Lofton was nursing a sore right thigh.
“It will be all right,” Lofton said of the problem that sur faced running the bases Thurs day night. “It just cramped up a bit and is a little tight. Every spring it tightens up a bit. I run hard, it happens.”
Joe Torre said 36-year-old Lofton would be out a couple of days. If this were the regular season, Torre would have shifted Hideki Matsui from left to center.
Torre wasn’t looking for Jose Contreras to be lights out last night against the Astros, but he was looking for the right-hander to display a certain amount of consistency in his second spring start.
“I hope he is more consistent with the results,” Torre said. “I am not concerned with his stuff.”
Williams won’t take live batting practice until Thursday, a day off for the Yankees. If he is ready to play in the third game of the season April 6, GM Brian Cashman said he may toy with the idea of taking only 24 players to Japan and not putting Williams on the DL.
MLB hasn’t contacted the Yankees about taking extra precautions when they travel to Japan after a terrorist bomb ripped apart a train in Spain on Thursday. A year ago, MLB cancelled the A’s-Mariners series in Tokyo due to the war in Iraq.
“Whatever they decide I will be behind it, but it’s something to think about,” Jorge Posada said.
Jon Lieber gave up No. 26 for Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez and received No. 22 from Joe Girardi, who then took No. 19. El Duque wore No. 26 during his first Yankees stint . . . John Flaherty, who has been out a week with a dislocated left thumb, was the second catcher last night and will start today . . . Donald Trump threw out the first ball last night.
Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens weren’t with the Astros last night and Torre missed them.
“I didn’t want to face them, just see them,” Torre said. “There is no bad blood. We will miss them both.”