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Official statements of Russia in connection with the situation in Eastern Gute contradict each other. This is stated in a statement by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, published on the ministry's website.
"For several days now, Russia has been multiplying contradictory official statements on chemical attack in the Duma: at first there were no himataks at all, the next day it was carried out by some armed groups, a day later it was Western manipulation," said Mr. Drian.
According to him, Moscow does not care about "consistency and truth" and seeks only to "sow doubts and confusion."
"Now Russia is distributing videos with the participation of children, whereas it's about attacks that cost the lives of 45 people and injured many others," the French Foreign Minister said in a statement.
Jean-Yves Le Drian also accused Russia of not allowing OPCW specialists to enter the Syrian Duma.
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Putin signed a law on partial easing of an article on extremism
Vladimir Putin signed a law on partial easing of Article 282 of the Criminal Code, under which cases are initiated for extremist actions. The corresponding document is published on the Internet portal of legal information.
According to the documents, it will not be possible to initiate a criminal case against people who first violated the law. At the same time, their actions should not constitute "a serious threat to the foundations of the constitutional system and the security of the state."
In Crimea, built a fence on the border with Ukraine
In the north of the Crimea, a fence was built on the Russian-Ukrainian border, reports RIA Novosti, citing the press service of the Crimean border department of the FSB
Rospotrebnadzor is concerned about the influence of the US laboratory in Georgia
In the summer of 2018, a group of Russian tourists returned from Georgia in serious condition – they suffered from an acute intestinal infection. The Georgian National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) stated that they detected an acute intestinal infection in Russian children caused by the well-known colibacillus medicine, as established by the Richard Lugar Public Health Research Center of Georgia funded by the United States.
Former Georgian State Security Minister Igor Giorgadze said at a press conference in Moscow on September 11 that US military and private contractors could conduct experiments on people in laboratories in Georgia.
The State Duma made a bill to create a financial supermarket
The State Duma deputies, headed by the head of the financial market committee, Anatoly Aksakov, submitted to the lower house a bill to create a so-called supermarket of financial products in Russia. The document is located in the legislative support system.
As follows from the explanatory note, the essence of the initiative is the introduction of transactions with financial organizations using information technologies to provide banking, insurance services, securities market services, transactions with financial instruments, property trust management contracts, and other financial transactions.
In the Donbass agreed New Year Truce
Kiev's plenipotentiary Yevgeny Marchuk reported that the security group of the Contact Group on the settlement in the east of Ukraine agreed on the terms of the New Year truce, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, the truce will begin tomorrow, December 28, from 00.00 hours.
The contact group supported the decision of the working group on security issues, confirmed the willingness of the parties to the conflict in the Donbas to ensure a sustainable and indefinite cease-fire from 01.01 Moscow time on December 29, 2018. – Vladislav Daney
Social advertising about European values will appear in Ukraine
The Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine has prepared social commercials that tell what "Europe and European values are".
Ukraine will impose sanctions on archaeologists in Crimea
Kiev will impose sanctions on archaeologists for conducting excavations in the Crimea, said Vadim Chernysh, minister for temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons in Ukraine, on Thursday.
Ukraine applies sanctions not only to politicians or businessmen of the Russian Federation. The list also includes archaeologists who illegally excavated in the Crimea. – Vadim Chernysh, Ukrainian lawyer
Rostec has developed a mine sweep for battleship tractors
The Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (ChTZ, Rostec corporation Uralvagonzavod Group) developed a mine sweep for its armored tractors of the B10M2S and B12S models, the press service of the corporation reports.
Germany plans to recruit foreigners
The document does not disclose whether recruited foreigners will serve with the Germans, or whether it will be a foreign legion. According to the same information, the country's defense ministry plans to limit potential recruits to those who have lived in Germany for several years and speak German fluently.
Ukraine has announced the exposure of the Russian intelligence network
As the representative of department of counterintelligence of SBU Vladimir Nastuk declared, activity of an agent network of the Russian military intelligence is stopped in the Nikolaev area. He noted that another leader was detained on December 20, the holder of two passports at once – Ukrainian and Russian. It is reported that this is a man born in 1961, the captain of the first rank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the reserve.
"It has been established that he was recruited by a staff member of the State Administration of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Sevastopol and repeatedly traveled to the annexed Crimea to conduct intelligence meetings," Nastuk quotes the TV channel 112.
Turkey has tested its own development bomb
The Ministry of Industry and Technology of Turkey reported on successful tests of the first MK-84 self-developed bombs. The tests were supervised by the head of the ministry, Mustafa Varank
In Finland, detained a Russian woman at the request of the United States
A Russian citizen was detained on December 15 in Finland at the request of the US authorities, the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Finland reported. The US authorities accuse the Russian woman of violating anti-drug laws and money-laundering laws while staying in the US in 2013–2016. The detainee denies his guilt.
"On December 15, the Finnish border guard at the Vantaa airport detained Russia's Terada Mira, who was traveling from Saint Petersburg to Spain, who was traveling to Spain in transit (until 2017 – born in 1988). On the same day, the Finnish authorities notified the Russian side of the incident. In particular, they informed us that the arrest was made on the basis of an Interpol order on the appeal of the American authorities, "the TASS cites the consulate's statement.
Putin signed a law banning animal abuse
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the responsible treatment of animals, which imposes a ban on any manifestation of cruelty towards them, sets the rules for walking pets and requirements for their maintenance.
Turkey introduces a security tax for tourists
The Turkish authorities have decided to impose a fee to ensure the safety of tourists from abroad. The tax will be charged upon arrival at airports from January 1, 2019 and will amount to 1.5 euros, the portal tornosnews reports.
The tax will not affect the airports of Istanbul, Antalya, Alanya, Milas-Bodrum, Ankara and Izmir, on which international flights from Russia are made, from a circular issued by the Turkish Airports Authority (DHMI)
Movement "Sober Russia" proposes to ban discounts on alcohol
Sultan Khamzayev, the head of the "Sober Russia" movement, a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, offered to ban alcohol discounts in stores. "Aggressive advertising and discounts on alcohol products attract additional attention of Russians, increase their demand," RIA Novosti quotes him.
Ministry of Transport will support the tightening of the speed limit
The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation will support the reduction of the non-penalized speeding threshold from 20 to 10 km / h. This was reported to journalists by the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Dietrich.
Now we have come to the conclusion that such a decision is possible, and the Ministry of Transport will support the reduction of the non-fine threshold to plus 10 km / h to the existing speed limit. – Evgeny Dietrich, Russian lawyer
The second block of the Simferopol TPP is brought to rated power
The second block of the Simferopol (Tavricheskaya) thermal power station is brought to rated power, both units supply energy to the network, TASS was informed by the Rostec press service.
Sberbank will close less visited branches in cities
Sberbank plans to close less-attended branches in cities, while the network of branches of Sberbank may eventually acquire the status of advisory centers. This was stated by the head of the bank German Gref on Thursday in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".
Globally, people will be less and less going to the offices in order to get a service there. Most likely, our network will remain as consultation points when it will be convenient for a person to come in and get advice. – German Gref, Russian politician
In several US states, there was a massive Internet shutdown.
Mass disconnections of the Internet and telephone communications occurred on Thursday in several US states due to problems with the telecommunications company CenturyLink. This was reported by the Associated Press (AR).
In Moscow, will begin to use drones against drones and copters
Currently, in the capital imposed a ban on flying drones within the Moscow Ring Road. For launching copters beyond the ring road, permission from the Moscow Regional Security Department will be required.
In 2019, in the suburbs it is planned to open 55 plants and factories
The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, said that next year, the region plans to build about 55 plants and factories.
"This year we will open about 55 plants and factories that will allow us to ensure both economic growth and create new jobs," the governor said on the TV channel "360".
Israel has become one of the most expensive tourist destinations in the world.
"At the time of Eurovision, which will be held in Tel Aviv from 14 to 18 May 2019, many hotels have already been fully booked, and the remaining hotels put up crazy prices. But the problem is not only Eurovision: in recent years, Israel has become one of the most expensive tourist destinations in the world ", – writes the newspaper Haaretz
Thus, a room in a network hotel Sheraton in Tel Aviv will cost 1139 shekels ($ 302) on a regular weekend. The same room in Zurich, Switzerland and Berlin costs 565 shekels ($ 150), in Barcelona – 394 shekels ($ 105).
Aeroflot started selling tickets to Palma de Mallorca
From June 1, 2019, the Moscow-Palma de Mallorca-Moscow route will launch regular flights. Aeroflot Airlines has opened ticket sales to Palma de Mallorca, Moscow-Palma de Mallorca-Moscow scheduled flights will be launched from June 1 2019 years.
International festival of ice and snow opened in Arshaan
Hyangan Aimak and Arshaan sincerely welcome visitors wishing to enjoy ice, snow, hot springs and winter landscapes. Arshaan – a city county of Inner Mongolia aymak Hiang.
Metropolitan Kirill found Satanism in the name of the Sverdlovsk region
Metropolitan Kirill of Ekaterinburg and Verkhotursk insists on renaming Sverdlov Avenue and the Sverdlovsk Region itself.
"In the name of our streets and regions there are satanic names. The evil genius Sverdlov left such a bloody trace that it is better not to remember about him at all. In this regard, we have a great confusion in our heads, "said the bishop.
Magnitogorsk refused to bury the dead man due to death from AIDS
It is reported that a hearse arrived for the deceased, after which they asked for a death certificate. The document stated that the woman died of AIDS, and also had other diseases. The church said that they would not read the funeral of the deceased, as AIDS is a viral disease.
A very dangerous disease was brought to Primorye after a holiday in Thailand.
Dengue is a very dangerous disease. In recent years, this infection literally "blooms" in resort countries, especially in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, China, the Philippines, and Singapore – in short, in those places where Primorye residents like to relax.
In Belarus, pregnant women are forbidden to drive
In Belarus, amended the law on the ban on driving pregnant women. Previously, women, from 7 months of pregnancy, were prohibited from driving. At the moment, the period has changed to 3 months.
The outbreak of swine flu in Georgia is associated with the development of biological weapons
The specialist believes that the outbreak of the deadly swine flu could be the result of military developments being carried out in the medical center of Lugar, which is located in the Georgian village of Alekseyevka.
In Buryatia may prohibit building autonomous stokers
Dirty air in Ulan-Ude is increasingly becoming the cause of the disease of residents of the capital of Buryatia. ONF activists in the Republic of Belarus talked about this at a round table held in Ulan-Ude with the participation of interested ministries and departments.
ALROSA workers got access to telemedicine services
ALROSA employees working in the Mirny region of the republic gained access to the online consultations of Moscow doctors. The TV channel "Yakutia 24" reports that this has become an addition to the standard social package of the company's employees.
"Telemedical consultations will not replace an on-site visit to the doctor, but will be useful during a business trip, a holiday abroad, when a personal visit to the doctor is temporarily impossible, as well as in emergency situations before an ambulance arrives," says Yulia Kulakova, director of the company's Medical Center.
The government ordered the subsoil of Russia until 2035
The Strategy for the Development of the Mineral and Raw Material Base of Russia until 2035 has been approved in Russia. The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, according to the website of the Russian government. The main goal of the strategy is to ensure rational and careful subsoil use.
The government declared readiness for indexation of pensions from January 1
The funds needed for indexation are budgeted for both 2019 and the next three years, Siluanov noted. From January 1, 2019, a gradual increase in the retirement age will begin in Russia – as a result, it will be 65 for men and 60 for women.
All the preparatory work is completed. The increase in pensions in 2019 will receive 30 million 778 thousand of our citizens – non-working old-age pensioners. For each person it will be an individual enhancement. Increase will be higher than inflation. Pension indexation will be 7.05% from January 1, 2019. – Tatyana Golikova, Russian politician
Russia's international reserves increased by $ 1.1 billion
Over the week, Russia's international reserves grew by $ 1.1 billion and as of December 21 totaled $ 466 billion against $ 464.9 billion as of December 14. This is reported on the website of the Bank of Russia.
The external debt of Ukraine during cooperation with the IMF has grown by $ 13 billion
Over the entire history of cooperation with the IMF, Ukraine paid only $ 3 billion in interest only, and now another billion dollars has arrived. The external debt of Ukraine should have been reduced.
Novak did not rule out a drop in oil production in Russia in 2021-2022
The Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Alexander Novak, did not rule out a decrease in oil production in Russia in the years 2021-2022 in the absence of incentive measures. He told reporters on Thursday.
If we introduce these measures, in Western Siberia additional volumes of production from five to 10 billion tons will become profitable. Now they are unprofitable. – Alexander Novak, Russian politician
Novatek is going to enter the Japanese market
The Russian gas company hopes to optimize LNG supplies to countries in the Asia-Pacific region by using the capacity of the Hibiki Japan LNG terminal. This terminal will contribute to the diversification of the consumer base and increase the flexibility of deliveries to the premium LNG markets.
The number of applications for unemployment benefits in the US decreased
The number of initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States decreased by 1,000 compared with the corresponding figure a week earlier.
Matvienko promised to ensure the growth of Russian salaries
The stagnation of the income of Russians is a serious problem, the Russian authorities will take all possible measures to ensure the growth of wages. This was stated by the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.
Ukraine received a loan of € 350 million under the guarantee of the IBRD
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine received about € 350 million in loans from the German Deutsche Bank under the guarantees of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). On this December 27 informs the press service of the Ukrainian department.
According to the ministry, the funds were received in two tranches: the amount of the first was € 53.2 million (four years), the second € 296.1 million (ten years).
Every fifth ruble of Russian banks abroad found in Cyprus
Russian banks hold funds in Cyprus in the amount of 37.8 billion dollars in the form of claims against foreign residents. Reports about it RBC with reference to the data of the Central Bank. As of October 1, 2018, the total claims of Russian banks to foreign residents amounted to about $ 182.1 billion.
Central Bank of South Korea expects inflation at 2% for two years
In turn, if inflation exceeds the forecasts of the Central Bank, it will be forced to raise rates again, hindering economic growth. The central bank will conduct a review of its forecasts and inflationary policies every two years, and more often if necessary.
Bhutan's budget deficit could reach a critical $ 570 million
According to Kuensel's Bhutanese news agency, Finance Minister Namgai Tshering reported that the country would soon receive an interest-free loan of $ 4 billion ngultrumov (approximately $ 57 million) from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
In 2019, Rostov-on-Don will take another loan of 1.2 billion rubles
It is planned to take a state loan in the amount of 1.2 billion rubles, Vitaly Kushnarev, city manager of Rostov-on-Don, said at a press conference. – But, according to the results of the year, if we collect additional revenues to the budget, it may be possible to reduce the amount – according to the example of the current year, when we also needed additional money: we expected to take 1 billion rubles, but we were able to reduce it to 450 million rubles – under 8.23 percent per annum. This money was spent on the social sphere – for the most part, to pay for construction work on educational facilities, and to a lesser extent – on (healthcare) facilities. In 2019, funds will also be spent on the social sector.
Kuzbassrazrezugol will increase production to 48.4 million tons
Kuzbassrazrezugol (KRU) will produce in 2018 48.4 million tons of coal. In this case, the production target will be fulfilled by 101%, reports Sibnovosti.ru. According to the company, its enterprises have already produced 47.9 million tons and processed 354.1 million cubic meters. m total overburden.
Kazakhstan named the most profitable state-owned companies
According to the results of the first nine months of 2018, among the state-owned companies of Kazakhstan, KazMunayGaz JSC received the largest amount of profits – 648.2 billion tenge ($ 1.7 billion), which is 43% more than a year earlier, the Kursiv newspaper writes.
The net profit of the gas transmission company KazTransGas increased by 135% to 156.2 billion tenge ($ 415 million), the nuclear company Kazatomprom – by 67% to 92.9 billion tenge ($ 247 million).
The top five in terms of net profit also included the telecommunications company Kazakhtelecom with a profit of 40.4 billion tenge ($ 107) and the mining company Tau-Ken Samrku – 39.1 billion tenge ($ 104 million).
Arcticgas began oil production at the Yaro-Yakhinsky field
Arcticgas began industrial oil production at the Yaro-Yakhinskoye field in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, OTP reports to the Novatek company. Arcticgas is a joint venture of Novatek and Gazprom Neft.
Launched the world's largest floating LNG plant
The world's largest floating LNG plant, the Prelude FLNG, began operations. Reports about it worldmaritimenews.com. The ship, owned by Royal Dutch Shell, will be operated in Eastern Australia.
A resident of Ukraine has lost an apartment because of a loan for a mobile phone
A resident of the Kiev region lost an apartment because of a loan to buy a mobile phone, received in 2006, writes the newspaper Politeka. According to the woman, she took a loan not for herself, but for a friend. In total, she borrowed from the bank 3100 hryvnia (about eight thousand rubles at the current exchange rate).
Dostoevsky film with Chinese actors
Famous Serbian director Emir Kusturica plans to make a film based on the novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky. According to him, he ponders over the script of the film based on the novels of the classic Russian literature "Crime and Punishment" and "Idiot".
123 years ago, the first film show
December 28, 1895 in the Grand Café on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris was the first commercial film screening. French inventors Auguste and Louis Lumiere, on a Cinema and Projection apparatus, showed the audience several short films. This day went down in history as the birthday of cinema, and the Lumiere brothers as the founders of a new art form.
Jamie Oliver Receives Cameo in Star Wars Episode 9
Famous British chef and TV presenter Jamie Oliver will appear in the upcoming ninth episode of the Star Wars saga in a secret cameo role, reports The Sun.
Penguin saved relatives from predatory petrel
A flock of furry babies went somewhere about their business, when suddenly a huge petrel blocked their way. Birds of prey often feed on penguins, choosing to sacrifice defenseless young.
The first three participants of the festival "Chernozem-2019" became known.
The organizers reported this in the official group. Today, December 27, the organizers of "Chernozem-2019" announced the first participants of the rock festival. They will be Knyaz, Vadim Samoilov and "Alice". The information appeared in the official group of the most spiritual event of the year on VKontakte.
Baikal Christmas Festival kicked off in Ulan-Ude
The festival opened on the evening of organ music on December 27 with the traditional organ music evening in Ulan-Ude the 10th Baikal Christmas Festival opened
Singer Olga Peretyatko and violinist Maxim Vengerov will perform together for the first time
The pre-New Year gala concert will be given on December 28 in the metropolitan hall named after Tchaikovsky soprano Olga Peretyatko and violinist Maxim Vengerov. Singer and musician will perform together for the first time.
Helavisy has an animation clip
Helavisa presented an animated video for the song "Shea" from the album "Luciferase". The director-animator was Nikolai Belov. This is the first drawn video-work of Helavis, despite the fact that the artist dreamed of making a cartoon on one of her songs for a long time
The rapper from Vladikavkaz Busya recorded a new track
Fans of talent immediately began to write enthusiastic reviews about the new track. Some even decided to shoot their video on the words of the new track. As RIA Region online reported earlier, the album of rappers from Vladikavkaz Miyagi and Endgame entered the top 10 in VK.
Exhibition of dolls and scenery from the movie "Hofmaniada" opens in Moscow
In the Roerichs Museum there are more than 35 cartoon characters and five scenery layouts. Place for the exhibition was not chosen by chance.
In addition to the exposition, the director will show films of the director, viewers will also see a tape about the creation of the "Hoffmaniada". This picture has become a landmark for Soyuzmultfilm – the studio has not produced full-length animated films since 1985.
Six paintings by Edvard Munch disappeared in Norway
The lack of pictures was discovered when the staff of the newspaper completed an audit of the Stenersen collection, which includes about 900 works by various masters. In 2017, the Munch Museum reported the disappearance of 26 works. However, from the revision "Dagbladet" it follows that at least 34 paintings by Edvard Munch have disappeared without a trace. Among the missing works are "Death of Marat", "Omega cries", "Weeping girl at the bed."
Shell gas station network in Russia expanded to 300 stations
The next, three hundredth filling station of the Shell network opened in St. Petersburg. The jubilee station is located at 87 km of the outer radius of the ring road and, among other things, is equipped with ICU modules for charging electric vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz has equipped its cars with the latest anti-theft system
Sales of Mercedes-Benz models with satellite security system started on the Russian market. According to the press center of the Russian representative office of the brand, the system works with the help of the infrastructure of the Russian security operator Caesar Satellite.
GM develops new compact Unibody pickup for 2020
Insiders report that a solid-cast truck will replace the outdated Chevrolet Montana (in the photo) and should appear somewhere in 2020. Based on GM Global Emerging Markets, the pickup will compete with Renault Oroch and Fiat Toro, as well as the new Ford Focus based pickup.
Supercar Reiter Xymera will get off-road tires and V10 engine
From the video teaser, it can be seen that the car will receive a suspension with push rods, a mid-engine layout, a longitudinal V10 engine and "toothed" off-road tires.
Subaru will bring to Russia the largest crossover Subaru Ascent
Subaru is going to bring its largest Ascent crossover to Russia, now available on the US market with a seven- and eight-seat cabin. Negotiations about this with the headquarters of the Japanese company are already underway. In the Russian market, the novelty will compete with Volkswagen Teramont and Toyota Highlander
Britain is preparing to launch a hydrogen train
The British authorities intend to abandon trains on fossil fuels. One of the largest leasing companies in the country – Porterbook – has already offered an alternative. Its developers presented the rolling stock running on hydrogen
Renault unveiled van Dokker Stepway
Renault Russia introduced the Dokker Stepway van, which will be available in the first half of 2019. Prices and configuration of the model will be announced later, the press service of the French brand.
In 2019, JAC will bring two new crossovers to Russia
As it became known, the Chinese automaker JAC announced the launch of two new crossovers S4 and S7 in the Russian market. Cars will appear in the Russian Federation next year. Cars equipped with a 1.5-liter engine.
Volkswagen introduced a portable charging station for electric vehicles
Volkswagen introduced a portable charging station for electric vehicles, built on the principle of external batteries for mobile gadgets.
"Gazelle Next" will equip airbags in 2019
Gazelle Next will receive airbags and an electronic dynamic stabilization system (ESP) in mid-2019. Component suppliers and prices of updated cars will be announced closer to the start of sales. This was announced by Drom with reference to the press service of GAZ
Mitsubishi withdraws 5 thousand cars in Russia
The Russian representation of Mitsubishi Motors has initiated a recall of Outlander crossovers because of the possibility of fire. All costs for the diagnosis and repair will be borne by the manufacturer. The service campaign will affect almost five thousand Mitsubishi Outlander, sold in Russia from March to August of this year.
Roborace races can be held in the framework of the Grand Prix Formula 1
Initially, the head of the unmanned series of Roborace Lukas id Grassi planned to hold a competition between absolutely autonomous race cars. But at the end of 2018, a DevBot cockpit was presented, which is controlled by shift pilots and "robots"
MIT 3D printer prints a three-meter clear glass column
The flow of glass stops when the nozzle furnace is turned off. Earlier, Bugatti Automobiles tested a brake mechanism printed on a 3D printer – the product withstood several braking cycles, during which it heated up to more than 1,100 ° C
VKontakte launched the function of encrypted video calls from computers
The social network VKontakte launched in test mode the possibility of voice and video calls protected by end-to-end encryption in its VK Messenger application for computers, the company said.
Wing drones in Australia scare people and dogs
As you know, trade organizations view unmanned aerial vehicles as a promising means of delivering orders. The Alphabet company within the framework of the Wing project conducts testing in Australia, where the Wing drones deliver orders to one of the local fast-food chains and one pharmacy chain.
An island has disappeared on Franz Josef Land
The disappearance of the island of Pearlescent was discovered by the hydrographs of the Northern Fleet. It became clear during the expedition. He still remains on the maps, but he is no longer in the harsh arctic reality.
For the Arctic, such a disappearance and the appearance of islands is a natural process, the score goes to dozens, "said Alexander Kirilov, director of the national park. – This is due to the climate change of the planet, which will give us many more surprises. Very much opens up as glaciers degrade. It is quite possible that the contours of Franz Josef Land will in reality turn out to be completely different from those on modern maps.
Biochemists played tic-tac-toe DNA molecules
American biochemists from the California Institute of Technology have developed a system of tunable DNA origami, in which in the already prepared structure the selected element can be replaced by another. Scientists have shown the efficiency of the proposed approach by playing a game of tic-tac-toe on a micrometer field completely constructed of DNA molecules. The method is based on the principle of partial complementarity of interconnected DNA segments, which in the future can be used, for example, to produce customized molecular machines, scientists write in Nature Communications.
MIT 3D printer prints a three-meter clear glass column
The flow of glass stops when the nozzle furnace is turned off. Earlier, Bugatti Automobiles tested a brake mechanism printed on a 3D printer – the product withstood several braking cycles, during which it heated up to more than 1,100 ° C.
Medical technologies for lunar expeditions will work in Antarctica
Medical support technologies for future lunar expeditions are planned to be worked out at the Russian Vostok station in Antarctica, Yevgeny Ilyin, MD, chief researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (RAS), told the TASS interview.
Summit in Astana format will be held in early 2019 in Russia
Leaders of the countries of the Astana trio (Russia, Turkey, Iran) will meet in early 2019 in Russia. This was announced to journalists on Friday by the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
Netanyahu said he did not recognize Russia's position on Syria
Experts do not exclude that on the background of a new air strike on Syria, relations between Russia and Israel may cool significantly, since the Israeli side violated a number of agreements concluded with Russia a few weeks ago, while Netanyahu stressed that Israel does not recognize the position Russia for Syria.
Russian frigate "Admiral Makarov" went to Cyprus
On December 29, the frigate will leave Limassol and will continue to perform its tasks as part of the permanent compound of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean. "Admiral Makarov" – the ship from the new series of frigates of the project 11356R / M.
In the US, showed a prototype of a new high-speed helicopter SB 1 Defiant
In the United States, the first prototype prototype demonstrator of the SB> 1 Defiant multipurpose high-speed helicopter, developed jointly by Sikorsky (part of Lockheed Martin) and Boeing, was rolled out
A black soldier sued the British Army
According to The Daily Mail, Michael Asiama was born in the African country of Ghana, but has long been a British citizen. In 2016, he served in the British army and froze during military exercises. According to Michael, the officers could not give him warm clothes.
The oldest veteran of World War II in the USA
American survivor, the oldest veteran of World War II, Richard Overton, died at the age of 112 years. This was reported on December 28 by Fox News. It is noted that Overton was also the longest-lived man in the United States.
A visit to the cinema, museums and theaters reduces the symptoms of depression.
In an article published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, scientists report that even a moderately intensive "cultural life" — going to cinemas, museums, and so on — reduces the risk of developing depression by 32 percent, and if you do it at least once a month, already at 48 percent.
Weapon exports from Germany continue to decline
Arms exports from Germany have been declining for the third year in a row. This year, the volume of contracts fell by 1.5 billion euros. "By the end of 2018, exports of military products will be approximately 1.5 billion euros lower than last year," said DPA.
Putin approved fines for involving children in uncoordinated actions
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that imposes administrative responsibility for involving minors in unauthorized actions. The document is published on the official online portal of legal information.
Patients plastic surgeons asked to check with psychiatrists
An appeal was sent to the Ministry of Health stating that examination at psychiatrists is obligatory for patients of plastic surgeons. This idea was proposed by the deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region Vladimir Petrov ("United Russia").
Sistema and VTB create a pharmaceutical holding
Partners invest in the business through a joint company Ristango Holding Limited. Sistema and VTB have agreed that the company will redeem the bank's stake in Ristango in the next three years, according to the report. In general, a consortium of investors acquired 95.14% at Obolensky for 15.5 billion rubles.
Accounts Chamber Identifies Ineffective Alcohol Market Regulation
"The Chamber of Accounts checked the use of funds aimed at controlling the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products. The main conclusion of the controlling body – Rosalogolregulirovanie not effectively performs these functions," – said in a statement.
According to the control department, Rosalkogolregulirovanie in 2016-2018 received from the federal budget 5.8 billion rubles as part of the state program to regulate the alcohol market. At the same time, about 45% of the main expenses of the service are accounted for by the maintenance of its central office and territorial bodies.
Putin signed a law on the inclusion in the tariffs of costs for "smart meters"
The cost of introducing smart electricity meters in the Russian Federation will be included in tariffs and charges for connecting new consumers to the electricity grid, according to a law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Metrostroi debts amount to 23 billion rubles
The company owed both its own workers and other organizations and banks. The debt of the company "Metrostroy" to contractors and their employees is 23 billion rubles, said Vice Governor Nikolai Bondarenko. In addition, the company owes its own employees 480 million rubles.
Brazil denied Total a mining license at the mouth of the Amazon
Brazilian authorities refused to the French energy concern Total to issue a license to drill exploratory wells at the mouth of the Amazon. This was reported on Thursday by EFE, citing a statement from the Brazilian Institute for Environmental Protection and Renewable Natural Resources.
The United States is preparing for the development of oil and gas resources of the coast of Alaska
A recent report by the US Energy Information Administration, which analyzes the potential impact of natural gas and oil development on Coastal Plain, has shown that expanding access to Alaska's energy resources in this area will help ensure the country's energy security.
Damage from oil theft in Mexico in 2017 exceeded $ 3 billion
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the state-owned oil and gas company Pemex lost more than $ 3 billion in 2017 due to fuel and oil theft. According to his calculations, an average of 600 tanks with a capacity of 15 thousand liters each were stolen per day.
Turkish refinery STAR produced the first batch of products
The plant is gradually being commissioned and will reach its design capacity, presumably in early 2019. This was stated by the General Director of the STAR Refinery Mesut Ilter. According to him, the refinery has already produced the first batch of products that will be put on the market in January next year.
In Astrakhan, the case of ex-deputies accused of pedophilia will be sent to court
Investigators have completed the investigation of the criminal case against two ex-deputies of the Astrakhan region, accused of crimes against sexual inviolability of minors, the SUSK of Russia in the region reports.
The case of infecting children with hepatitis C in the Amur region
Deputy State Duma Speaker Irina Yarovaya (United Russia) sent a letter to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee (SK) of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, with a request to transfer the case of infecting children with hepatitis C in the Amur Region to the staff of the central staff of the Investigative Committee.
Mick Jagger creates ballet to the music of The Rolling Stones
Musician, producer and actor Mick Jagger together with the ballerina Melanie Hamrick creates a ballet to the music of his legendary group The Rolling Stones. About this newspaper The Times.
El Fanning becomes a singer in the trailer "For a Dream"
A trailer for the movie "Behind the Dream" appeared in the network, the premiere of which in Russia is scheduled for May 23, 2019. The film will be the directorial debut of actor Max Minghella, known for the TV series "The Handmaid's Tale".
In the story, the main character Violet (played the role of El Fanning) from childhood dreams of glory and tries to win the international singers competition and become a star
English song Basti "Stay" released
On the official YouTube channel of the creative association "Gazgolder", a clip appeared on the English song "Stay" by Basta. In the video, the rapper goes beyond his genre, plays the acoustic guitar and sings instead of reading the lyrics.
"Bricks" celebrate the anniversary of the record "Death on the rave"
As Vasily Vasin told, on the occasion of the memorable date, the team will perform two songs live from this album that they had not played at concerts before. On January 6, the Bricks group will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album Death on a Rave with a big concert.
Tribute Concert dedicated to Arete Franklin
A big tribute concert dedicated to Arete Franklin will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 13, 2019. Zhanel Monet, SZA, Common, Celine Dion, John Legend, Alisha Keese and many others will take part in it, reports Pitchfork.
A new trailer for "Alphabet Murders" with Malkovich and Grint has been released
New adaptation of detective Agatha Christie deal with Amazon and BBC One. In the role of the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, whose beard in the trailer changes color several times, is renowned actor John Malkovich, and his counterpart in the detective workshop is Rupert "Ron Weasley" Grint.
Points to control the robot at a distance created in Russia
Earlier, official representatives of the Shvabe holding company said that glasses for remote control of robots would become part of a large system with which it would be possible to navigate the terrain and recognize targets.
Apple patented a flexible smartphone
Flexible smartphones have become an obsession for manufacturers. Next year, Samsung and Huawei will show some groundwork in this area, and now Apple has joined them. Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has published a document that describes a development from Cupertino.
"Wearable" robot LG CLOi SuitBot has become less like an exoskeleton
The new model LG CLOi SuitBot is now less similar to the exoskeleton, although it still corresponds to its purpose – the empowerment of workers in lifting and moving heavy loads.
Declassified the first information about the flagship smartphone LG 2019
Information shared Korean resource ETNews. LG Electronics plans to release the flagship smartphone LG G8 in Korea and on the international market at the end of March 2019. The version of LG G8 with LTE support for the first time for the company will receive a three-dimensional scanning system of users' faces.
Samsung HW-N950 Premium Soundbar and Harman Kardon
The Samsung Harman Kardon HW-N950 is one of the prime examples. It is equipped with 17 speakers, including two additional ones, which direct the sound up and to both sides of the listener, creating the effect of complete immersion.
In Brazil, discovered the rarest birds, considered extinct
In Brazil, after several months of searching, they discovered rare birds – Stresemann topacolo (Merulaxis stresemanni). Ornithologists believe that on the planet there are only a few individuals of these birds. Topacolo – medium-sized birds with a long tail and a characteristic tuft at the base of the beak.
People prefer to look at the upper eye.
American psychologists have found that if the head of the interlocutor is tilted, the person is always fixed on the eye that is higher, and this distortion of attention is already observed when the head is tilted by 11.25 degrees


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Choice of two "you are my sunshine" BangleAdjustable Charm Bangle Bracelet in child or adult sizes.
This set will come with two bangles of your choice I have 50mm and 60mm (inside diameter) bangles to choose from. The 50mm(kid) will fit wrist sizes up to size 6 and the 60mm (avg adult wrist up to 8 inches) these are adjustable or 65mm (large) fits wrist size up to 9-inch.
2 stainless steel bangles 50mm, 60mm or 65mm each will have
1 3/4″ round aluminum disc stamped with you are my sunshine
1 .85″ heart stamped with name or names
1 Swarovski birthstone crystal bangle
It is made of stainless steel so they will not tarnish or turn your skin green and are hypoallergenic. Stamping charm blanks are made of 1100 grade aluminum which also does not tarnish, turn your skin green and also is hypoallergenic.
Please include in the text box what you would like on each bracelet.
You Are My Sunshine
Heart-name or names
Birthstone choice
***All items that are customized are not returnable if I misspell or make a mistake based on the text that was requested then a replacement will be made. Since this is hand stamped and not done by a machine the letters may not all be in perfect alignment but this is the beauty of hand stamped jewelry and what makes it truly unique***

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It was our first trip of 2010 to Costco. Once again, there were a lot of people that must have been still recovering from all of their New Year's partying because there still were not that many people there. However, I'm sure it will be back to normal this weekend because it's no longer holiday time and the January Coupon Book is out. There are only three weekends to use the current round of coupons, so don't procrastinate if there's something you want to get.
EA Sports Active More Workouts – Costco wants to help me get fit for 2010, so they had the follow up to the awesome EA Sports Active for $5.00 off. I love my EA Sports Active workouts on my Wii! The workouts are hard and well thought out, plus they give you some good feedback. You can also make your own workouts and keep track of your goals. In the follow up workouts they throw in some new exercises, more than 35 actually, including stretches to warm up and cool down as well as lots of new abdominal exercises. There are also some new strength building exercises using the resistance band. All in all, these are some great workouts that you can do at home when it is convenient for you and you don't have to pay pricey class fees or gym membership fees. This new software, also comes with a book by Bob Greene (he was Oprah's exercise physiologist) called Best Life Diet. Another thing that you can look forward to in the new software is a 6 week challenge, instead of the 30 day challenge in the original. So, there's no excuse not to get fit now because you can do it right in your own home in like 40 minutes per day. $30.99 ($35.99 – $5.00 instant off). Item #: 486374.
Kirkland Signature Smoked Pulled Pork – This stuff is delicious, and much better than the old brand of pulled pork too (which I liked, just not this much). The KS pulled pork doesn't seem as greasy, which is the best difference to me but it still has tons of delicious smoky pork goodness. Much the same as the previous stuff, the pulled pork is in a vacuum packed container that you just pop in the microwave for 7 minutes and it does the rest. It's got a nice amount of juices that it cooks in, so it comes out moist and delicious, but not greasy. You get 2 pounds of meat in the container, and it really is a lot of meat. We made sandwiches and made just a small dent in it the first night. So, we had leftover to have for burritos for lunch the next day. We didn't even feel the need to add any kind of barbecue sauce or anything else when we made the sandwiches because the meat is so super yummy all on its own. If you like pulled pork, you really have to check this out. 2 pounds for $9.59. Item #: 5148.
Porchetta Primata Italian Petite Porchetta – I've been wanting to try this since Edward sent me his guest post about finding it at his Costco. This smells beyond delicious when it is cooking. But I think that is the Italian part of me that loves the smell of cooking garlic. The pancetta di porchetta is already cooked, so all you're really doing is heating it up. But that still takes like 40 – 50 minutes at 425 (F) degrees, so it isn't a quick meal. Of course, when it comes out the skin is all crackly hard and the meat is still mysteriously tender and nice. The one thing that neither Dave nor I liked was the really large amount of fat under the crunchy skin. And I know it is the belly of a pig and they've got some fat on them, but it was just a little too much for me. Of course, the crunchy skin was delicious and the meat was awesome. So, if you can get past the fatty fatty part, then you'll enjoy this. For more about the Porchetta Primata products, check out their website. 2.04 pounds for $19.56; $9.59 per pound. Item #: 38967.
Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing – Dave and I buy the prepared salads from Costco quite often. Yes, I know we could probably make one cheaper. However, they have a lot of things in them and if I had to have it all sitting around it would probably go bad before I could make enough salads. Or, I'm just lazy sometimes. So, aside from spinach you get: hard boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, red onion, shredded cheese. All of that goes together perfectly for a nice healthy salad with lots of flavor. We both really like the spinach salad, except for the dressing. The poppy seed dressing is the only thing that lets this salad down, in my opinion. It's far too sweet for me and truly overpowers all of the other salad items. So, when we buy it, we always pitch the dressing and just use ranch or lemon juice instead. At least for me, the salad shouldn't be all about the dressing; it needs to play well with others, not be the salad bully. The salads are big and can definitely be a whole meal on their own or with a nice piece of bread, which is exactly how we eat them. 1.82 pounds for $8.54; $4.69 per pound. Item #: 14370.
Leigh Oliver's Smoked Gouda Green Chile Spread – Is there really any way to go wrong with cheese and green chiles? I don't think so. Last year around this time, we tried the White Queso with Green Chiles from this same company, and just like that was beyond scrumptious, so is this. This is much thicker, so I don't think you could use it as a sauce like we did with the queso. However, this stuff is awesome on crackers or crusty bread placed in the oven for a bit to get all soft and delicious. I also think this would be good on a hamburger or to make stuffed celery sticks, but we haven't tried those out to verify. Aside from the smoked gouda, there is also some sharp cheddar cheese in the mix, as well as roasted red peppers and the green chiles. And it really is all natural; you can pronounce everything in it and know what it is too. 16 ounces for $6.39. Item #: 420496.


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Members compete in a dragon boat competition in Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province, May 27, 2017. Thirty-seven teams took part in the competition on Saturday.
Dragon boat contest held in central China's Hunan
Participants compete during a dragon boat contest in Tuojiang River of Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, May 29, 2017. Nineteen local teams took part in the contest Monday to greet the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. (Xinhua/Peng Biao)
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10 November 2011
MERAKI RELEASES 2ND MAJOR UPGRADE TO MX-SERIES CLOUD MANAGED MULTI-SERVICE ROUTER Customer Adoption Outpacing Expectations
Meraki, the recognized leader in Cloud Networking, today announced the availability of the second major feature update to its MX series multi-service router product family. Designed specifically for the branch, the MX provides complete networking and security, centrally managed via the cloud.
Meraki released the MX in January of 2011. Built on Meraki's five years of experience in the cloud, the MX brought out-of-the-box centralized management and zero touch deployment to firewall services, site-to-site VPN, branch routing, layer 7 application traffic shaping and more, all in a single powerful hardware platform.
2nd Major Upgrade Packs Dozens of New Features
Today, Meraki announced the second major firmware upgrade for the MX platform. This upgrade includes dozens of new features, enhancements, and performance improvements. Available immediately and at no cost to all new and existing MX customers, this update is delivered seamlessly to users from the cloud. Highlights include:
Enhanced Auto-Negotiating VPN
The original MX featured the industry's first auto-negotiating site-to-site VPN, a revolutionary feature that lets administrators instantly create secure distributed networks. This technology delighted customers by eliminating the headaches of site-to-site VPNs - routing tables, authentication, association parameters, key
exchanges, etc. - replacing them with point and click configuration and on-demand, automatic provisioning from the cloud. This latest update adds interoperability with third party site-to-site VPNs, enabling heterogeneous network environments and facilitating phased MX deployments.
Identity Based Security Policies
This latest update also enhances the MX's identity-based policy capabilities. The MX now features deep integration with Active Directory environments, enabling administrators to tailor policies, such as content filtering, to a user's identity. In a school, for example, students can be subject to strict content filtering, while teachers and staff enjoy unrestricted Internet access. Unlike other identity-based policy engines, the MX configures network-wide in just minutes, and does not require agent software on the customer's Active Directory server.
Customer Adoption Outpacing Expectations
Since introduction, customers have embraced the MX at a torrid pace. Notable customer deployments include:
• Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the worlds 2nd largest music publisher
• Syracuse University, who uses the MX to power their satellite campuses
• Westfield Malls, who deployed the MX in major shopping centers across the United States
"The branch has traditionally been an overlooked area of the enterprise network," said Kiren Sekar, V.P. of Marketing at Meraki. "But demand for secure, reliable connectivity is exploding, with hundreds of millions of people using iPads and cloud applications from remote offices, retail stores, restaurants, clinics and hotels – often without on-site IT. The Meraki MX provides a complete solution for the branch that is easy to use and cost effective. We're delighted to see customer adoption blow away our wildest expectations."
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Open every day (except Thursdays) 11am till 6pm
BeaTea.K (pronounced B T K, a pseudonym for Betty Kriel, the owner) is a gift store selling unique/one-of-a-kind handmade, re-purposed and altered items, made by Betty and friends. In addition, the store also offers a wide variety of hand crafted fair-trade goods from around the world as well as "made in the USA" gifts. Items in the store include art, clothes, jewelry, baskets, jams and jellies, kitchen ware, stationery, wind chimes, metal art, felted goods, textiles, wall art, walking sticks, natural soaps, and much more.
BeaTea.K, shop 3, is in the Davis Emporium (the local "mini mall" which once was a motel!) on the corner of Cemetery and State Streets, Fort Davis, TX – opposite Stone Village Market and next door to the Humane Society Thrift Store.
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David Cellante
Co-Host of The Slowpokes Podcast
David is someone who, basically, never had any idea what he wanted to do in life. For varying lengths of time he has studied physics, programming, theatre, film, sociology, philosophy, publishing, literature, video game design and creative writing. After all that, he came out of university with a Bachelor of Arts and a vague idea of the difference between a dependent and independent clause.
He's white, half-well spoken, and not quite as smart as he thinks he is. Naturally, he gravitated towards games podcasting.
David Cellante has hosted 44 Episodes.
Slowpokes ep36 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
June 19th, 2018 | 1 hr 19 mins
analysis, games, hellblade, ninja theory, podcast, review, senua's sacrifice, slowpokes, windows ps4, xbox
Content note: This episode contains discussion of how Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice depicts psychosis, hallucinations, delusions, and other mental health issues.
The Slowpokes round out Season Three with one of the most acclaimed games of 2017, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice!
Slowpokes ep35 - Injustice 2
June 5th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
analysis, games, gods among us, injustice, injustice 2, netherrealm studios, podcast, review, slowpokes, warner bros.
The Slowpokes play their first fighting game, Injustice 2!
Slowpokes FastCast - Lady Soldiers
May 29th, 2018 | 36 mins 45 secs
11 bit studios, battlefield v, bithell, ea, frostpunk, gaming, podcast, quarantine circular, slowpokes, video games
The Slowpokes take it easy as they discuss the new Battlefield V trailer and John catches us up on his Frostpunk adventures.
Slowpokes ep34 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
May 22nd, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
analysis, breath of the wild, games, nintendo, podcast, review, slowpokes, zelda
John talks Breath of the Wild with special guest James Dominguez!
Slowpokes FastCast - Infinity War Spoilercast
May 15th, 2018 | 39 mins 47 secs
gaming, infinity war, marvel, movies, podcast, slowpokes, video games
Spoilers ahoy! The Slowpokes dive into their impressions straight off their first viewing of Infinity War!
Slowpokes ep33 - Metro 2033
May 8th, 2018 | 1 hr 8 mins
4a games, analysis, games, metro 2033, podcast, review, slowpokes, thq
Affix your gasmasks and pressurise your pneumatic rifle, it's time to delve into the tunnels of Metro 2033!
Slowpokes FastCast - Danger Will Robinson
May 1st, 2018 | 34 mins 25 secs
11 bit studio, frostpunk, gaming, lost in space, netflix, podcast, slowpokes, this war of mine, video games
The Slowpokes chat about Frostpunk and Lost In Space!
Slowpokes ep32 - Volume
April 24th, 2018 | 56 mins 1 sec
analysis, bithell, games, podcast, review, slowpokes, stealth, subsurface circular, thomas was alone, volume
It's time for some low-poly stealth as the Slowpokes tackle Volume!
Slowpokes FastCast - Vinyl and Digital Cardboard
April 19th, 2018 | 47 mins 47 secs
boardgames, far cry 5, gaming, podcast, slowpokes, soundtracks, telltale, video games, walking dead
The Slowpokes rant about FarCry 5 and answer more listener questions!
Slowpokes ep31 - What Remains of Edith Finch
April 10th, 2018 | 1 hr 56 secs
analysis, annapurna interactive, games, giant sparrow, pc, podcast, ps4, review, slowpokes, what remains of edith finch, xbox
The Slowpokes get their walking sim on with What Remains of Edith Finch!
Slowpokes FastCast - Sounds, phones and the fourth wall
April 3rd, 2018 | 48 mins 30 secs
altered carbon, journey, metal gear solid v, podcast, pony island, slowpokes, titanfall, undertale, world of tanks, world of warships
The Slowpokes talk about sound design, mobile games to check out and breaking the fourth wall!
Slowpokes ep30 - Mass Effect 3
March 27th, 2018 | 1 hr 52 mins
bioware, ea, mass effect 3, pc, playstation, podcast, ps3, slowpokes, xbox
The Slowpokes conclude a trilogy with Mass Effect 3!
Slowpokes FastCast - You suggest, we talk
March 21st, 2018 | 46 mins 38 secs
altered carbon, gamergate, jessica jones, marvel, mass effect, podcast, slowpokes, videogames
The Slowpokes discuss topics from YOU! The Slowfolks!
Slowpokes ep29 - Duskers / Shower with your Dad
March 13th, 2018 | 1 hr 2 mins
duskers, podcast, shower with your dad simulator 2015: do you still shower with your dad?, slowpokes
Join the Slowpokes for another 2 part special with Duskers and Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?
Slowpokes FastCast - John the Betrayer
March 6th, 2018 | 49 mins 10 secs
extra credits, google play, into the breach, papers please, podcast, slowpokes, super hype train, twitch, yakuza 6
The Slowpokes chat about the Papers Please short film, Twitch's new community guidelines, and John's guest appearance on Super Hype Train!
Slowpokes ep28 - Journey
February 27th, 2018 | 1 hr 10 mins
austin wintory, journey, playstation, podcast, ps3, ps4, slowpokes, sony, thatgamecompany
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Horse racing's Triple Crown drought of 37 years came to an end in dramatic fashion this past weekend, as 811 sponsored jockey Victor Espinoza rode American Pharoah to a commanding victory in the Belmont Stakes. Pharoah led from the beginning, and won the race by 5 ½ lengths, becoming the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win horse racing's Triple Crown: The Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont.
That hat trick is one of the rarest events in all of sports – and has only been done 11 times before since the first winner in 1919. Pharoah is number twelve.
The best words to describe American Pharoah's win come from a combined report by ESPN and the Associated Press:
"American Pharoah started kicking away heading into the final turn. He opened up on the field as he powered through the 1,097-yard stretch, displaying his fluid, spring-loaded stride in which he appears to float over the ground."
For jockey Victor Espinoza, the victory is twice as sweet. He's the first Hispanic jockey to win the Triple Crown.
In truck racing, Texas811 sponsored driver Mason Mingus in the Texas811 Call Before You Dig Chevrolet finished 13th in the WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Truck Series race ran for 167 laps on Friday evening.
In last week's blog, we reported on the tornado damage to Texas811 President Mike Losawyers ranch in Blue, Oklahoma. A lot of folks came out to help in the clean-up, including people from Texas811, Okie811 and also USIC Oklahoma. The following from USIC Oklahoma helped out:
– Edmond Williams
– Tylor Albrecht
– Grant Amos
– Nicholas Johnson
– Scott Johnson
– Timothy Jones
– Karsten Schrater
A big Texas811 thank you to these volunteers and all the others who came to Mike's aid, proving again how much of a family 811, utilities and locating services are for each other.
There was no television or press coverage, but the Hispanic Contractors Association de San Antonio held its annual Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, June 6. This year they were able to train over 150 workers on OSHA 10 Construction Industry course and First-aid/CPR class, in English as well as Spanish. Texas811 was there to spread the word of our burgeoning Hispanic initiative, educating attendees in what 811 is, what it means, and how it works for them. Even McGruff the Crime Dog showed up at our booth, shown flanked by Jaime Medina, a Texas811 Damage Prevention Manager, and Scott Finley, Texas811 manager of media and PR.
Participants could also get their blood glucose and blood pressure tested, and kids enjoyed a bounce house, balloons and a face painter.
Best moment of the event? When a person stopped at our booth and asked us if Texas811 was a new Tejano radio station!
Finally, the Texas811 "gangster" PSA picked up FIVE Telly Awards in recent national competition.
The awards were for:
Commercial – Local TV & Local Cable – Public Service
Commercial – Local TV & Local Cable – Not-for-profit
Commercial – Regional TV & Multi-Market Cable – Not-for-profit
Commercial – Regional TV & Multi-Market Cable – Public Service
Commercial – Regional TV & Multi-Market Cable – Use of Humor
Other Telly winners have included the Discovery Channel, Disney, E! Entertainment, BET, The Weather Channel, ESPN and FOX Sports Networks.
The PSA is now airing in eight Texas TV markets – watch for it in your city soon!
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After riding as a solo machine for the first few years, Philly black metal crew Woe return with new album 'Withdrawal', the first album to feature a full band as opposed to Chris Grigg, previously all things Woe, and the sum of their collective parts marks a significant improvement in their delivery. Its not groundbreaking, but by and large 'Withdrawal' is the best album the Philadelphia crew have put out to date. Its doesn't feel as grim or as caustic as your average black metal album, perhaps due to the clean, thunderous production from Grigg and mastering from Colin Marston, perhaps due to the band's willingness to dip a toe outside of the genre's waters; but for the most part Woe crack through these songs. The excellent 'Carried by Waves to Remorseless Shores of the Truth' and 'All Bridges Burned' are prime displays of raw power and finesse, and yet display a new found catchiness that doesn't signify their signature sound being sacrificed, more enhanced for it, with the majority of 'Withdrawal' riding along mercilessly on galloping hooves of thunder. The title track is the only let down, featuring right at the end and coming in slightly shorter in comparison to the other tracks, with a bit of a weak layered lead riff closing out the album, leaving it feel slightly rushed. But the USBM hydra is continuing to grow many more heads, and Woe are just another one of them as it continues its rise to tyranny across the US scene.
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Apollo and AGA to create endoscopic suturing registry
Apollo Endosurgery has entered into a Registry Funding Agreement with the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Center for GI Innovation and Technology, to develop and administer a registry to evaluate flexible endoscopic procedures enabled by the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System.
The Endoscopic Suturing Registry will be managed by the AGA and the two Principal Investigators for the registry will be Drs Jennifer Maranki (Director of Endoscopy at Penn State Milton S Hershey School of Medicine) and Brian Dunkin (Head of Endoscopic Surgery and Medical Director of the Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education).
The Endoscopic Suturing Registry will provide real-world evidence related to the safety and efficacy of a number of flexible endoscopic suturing enabled procedures, including the revisions of patients after a failed bariatric surgery and the fixation of oesophageal stents to prevent migration, while collecting data usage on other procedures currently in practice.
These procedures are performed using the OverStitch device trans-orally, eliminating risks associated with incisions into the abdomen, thus also having the potential to lower complication rates and reduce total healthcare costs.
The OverStitch endoscopic suturing system enables advanced endoscopic surgery by allowing physicians to place full-thickness sutures from a flexible endoscope. This new technology enables a secure approximation of tissue endoscopically and a wide range of less invasive solutions for physicians who treat defects in both the upper and lower GI tract of their patients. Additionally, physicians are leveraging endoscopic suturing to perform a variety of advanced bariatric procedures.
"Flexible endoscopic suturing is an important tool for the treatment of a number of gastroenterology disorders," said Dr Michael Kochman, director of the Center for Endoscopic Innovation, Research, and Training, University of Pennsylvania, and past chair, AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology. "As these procedures become more routine in gastrointestinal and surgery practices across the country, the real-world data AGA will collect through the Endoscopic Suturing Registry will guide all stakeholders in making informed decisions around the continued adoption of these procedures in clinical practice."
The AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology works with device, diagnostic and other life science companies in the gastrointestinal space to identify and gather the data needed by key stakeholders in the healthcare system. These stakeholders include providers, payors, purchasers, accountable care organizations and regulatory agencies. It is the goal of the AGA and its technology centre to identify and help assess the value of new technologies on patient care and support approval, coverage and adoption of technologies that demonstrate promise and merit.
"As healthcare plans evaluate the benefits of flexible endoscopic suturing relative to traditional therapies, the Endoscopic Suturing Registry will be an important repository of highly credible clinical data," said Todd Newton, CEO of Apollo Endosurgery. "Independent real-world data is an important consideration as health plans and payors determine coverage policies for procedures that depend on flexible endoscopic suturing."
The AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology supports innovation and the development of new technology in gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and obesity by guiding medical device and therapeutics innovators through the technology development and adoption process.


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A Decade of Beautiful Losers
And on Thursday night, with the aid of RVCA and Red Hook Labs, Alleged Gallery rose again. Alleged took over The Hole for a limited exhibition (open until September 1st), featuring works from artists skate legend Mark Gonzalez (whose 1995 mixed media piece, "Wein I Take Drugs Things Get Out of Focus and I Like That," included graffiti and illustrations and his trademark scrawled, intentionally misspelled poems); photographs from Cheryl Dunn, Ivory Serra, and Deanna Templeton (naked girls, pool, sunlight); and pieces from Mills, Shephard Fairey, and Rita Ackermann. There were replicas of the original Alleged Good Luck candle, the kind of Catholic prayer candles you find in bodegas across the city.
The opening was intensely crowded, with people spilling onto the street. The artists were there, models were there, Timothée Chalamet was there. Younger people who worship older skaters were packed into every corner. Bertie Bert the pom, the Hole's resident adorable pomeranian, panted happily. It was hot in the gallery, and I wanted to jump into one of Templeton's pools. I heard one of many grizzled dudes in baseball caps sight that he wanted to go back. For a week, you can.


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The biggest challenge while making a smartphone these days is designing the front without any notch. The camera always takes up your front display in some form of a notch. Well, Nubia X has solved this problem by adding a secondary screen. Nubia, a ZTE brand, this week introduced its new smartphone with front and rear displays and Qualcomm's high-end SoC.
Nubia X features a 93.6% screen-to-body ratio on the primary LCD, with Snapdragon 845, 6-8GB of RAM, and a 3,800mAh battery. The primary display is a 6.26-inch IPS LCD offering a 2280×1080 resolution, a 19:9 aspect ratio and yes, without any notch. The secondary display is a 5.1-inch OLED that has the same aspect ratio, but a 1520×720 resolution. The body has two fingerprint readers which are side-mounted, so the phone can be unlocked from either of its sides. Nubia claims that it uses graphene layers to cool down the key electronic components.
Since the secondary display is OLED panel, power consumption should be less. So it is difficult to say how long will the Nubia X last on one charge. Nubia claims that its camera software can detect scenes and environments to adjust settings. The primary camera is a 24 MP sensor with a f/1.7 aperture coupled with a 16 MP sensor with a f/1.8 aperture. The camera is designed to be used both for regular and selfie photos. Nubia will come with Android 8.1 OS and its own Nubia 6.0 UI. The lower variant price will be $470 and a higher variant will be priced $600(in China).
This is the Nubia X, a dual-screen phone with a very high screen ratio.
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Let's see how it performs in the market, sure thing there will be no face unlock which might be an issue but still, it is not a deal breaker. The phone looks very beautiful and should be beast in performance too with snapdragon 845. It has very little bezels on the top and a slightly noticeable chin at the bottom. Comment down below if you like this phone!


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Osiris: Egypt's sunken mysteries and the 'Indiana Jones' who found them
A 16ft tall granite pharaoh gazes serenely at the traffic after being winched on to its feet beside the noisy Boulevard Saint-Germain on Paris's Left Bank. Watching from a café terrace, a wiry 68-year-old enthuses like a teenager over the scene outside the Institut du Monde Arabe. The monumental pharaoh and his queen — presented in the guise of the universal sovereign and goddess Isis — owe their rebirth to this Frenchman.
Franck Goddio, a pioneer of underwater archaeology, found them in 2001 on the seabed where they had lain for some 1,200 years off the Egyptian coast. Their resting place was in the main temple of Thonis-Heracleion, a fabled port that sank into the Mediterranean around the end of the 8th century.
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The Scenario.
- A business left exposed after the loss of their much loved and incredibly talented IT Manager.
- 63 UK Users and 34 in China, all relying on one system.
- Old, unmaintainable hardware with no in-house expertise to care for it.
Making a Decision.
With sites in Salford, UK and Suzhou, China, both relying on the system, something needed to be done. After reaching out to a number of local support providers, Dean Seddon, Managing Director at Speedy Products, called in Andrew Doyle of SaaSAge to talk through things and evaluate their systems look over the system.
Says Dean, "There was an instant synergy. We could see he clearly understood our situation and even better was able to give us the intensive care we needed, to help us pull out the old unmaintainable hardware and streamline our technology."
"Without Andrew's help we'd have had to bring in at least two in house specialists to take care of the system. Three probably. What's that? A minimum salary spend of £100k a year."
Ongoing Support.
"Now Andrew's on the team and anything we want to do as an IT project is run through him. He's great as a sounding board, someone to bounce ideas off. A proper business thinker."
"His guys are great too, they come along as and when. They give us help when we require it and share a valuable independent view. It's like having in house IT – there's never an issue – and unlike a lot of I.T. experts the communication is instant and clear. Understandable."
"And over the years we've certainly given them plenty to do," says Dean. "There's many a time he's pulled us out of the fire!"
A Case in Point.
Like the time the main server collapsed, just as the company was about to go 'live' using Google Apps. "The re-configuring, the reloading, the testing… Andrew's team worked through it all. They absolutely nailed it," says Dean. "It would have taken days to get back up and running with anyone else. I'm sure of that."
Or, the time that the company moved onto a SAP ERP system so they could be fully cloud based. Only one problem – the SAP scanners wouldn't work. "Our ERP was absolutely failing. Abysmally," says Dean, "despite SaaSAge testing and re-jigging everything, it was hopeless." Fortunately, Andrew went in and helped Speedy find the right product to resolve the scanning nightmare.
Or the time, before Speedy Products were using fibre optic, that their WiFi failed. Completely. Whilst optics were being set up, all the WiFi was down. So, SaaSAge constructed a temporary yet elegant 4G phone workaround – and, because they were using Google Drive it meant that the company's email and admin were still functioning well.
We're a £10 – £12 million turnover business with only 2 people in IT thanks to Andrew's input," adds Dean. "I'd be looking at 5 or 6 without SaaSAge – especially as we run ERP. As referred to earlier, just three extra salaries would easily equate to more than £100k a year."
"It's definitely good business working with SaaSAge", concludes Dean. "Really good for our business too."