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The Flight Attendant Episode 7 Ending Explained
Cassie (Kaley Cuoco) discovers in the penultimate episode of the second season of 'The Flight Attendant,' titled 'No Exit,' that she may be the final target of the strange lady purporting to be her. She and her friends determine the location of the last slide in the View-Master. Annie and Max are reunited with their rings, but Cassie receives strange messages from Davey. Elsewhere, forced to the corner, a desperate Megan fights back. Here's all you need to know about the episode 7 finale of 'The Flight Attendant.' SPOILERS FOLLOW.
Recap of The Flight Attendant Episode 7
Cassie is in a car with Shane when the episode begins. Shane does not immediately forgive Cassie for informing his partner that he is a CIA operative, but he accepts her apologies. They go to the boat, whose registration number is in the View-Master, and uncover three bodies, one of which is Agent Jones. The other two victims, a man and a woman, were almost certainly CIA agents who collaborated with Ben. Cassie and Shane eventually return to Cassie's house, where Cassie reveals to Max and Annie that Shane is CIA, much to the chagrin of the latter.
Shane informs Cassie that the doppelganger must murder Cassie in order to successfully place the murders on her. Given that every slide in the View-Master depicts the scene of a crime, the final one depicts the spot where the doppelganger intends to murder Cassie. Max deduces that the slide is a photograph of one of the Santa Monica Pier's rides.
Cassie and her companions discover the bloody blade left at her house by the doppelganger after slaying two CIA officers in Echo Park. Cassie is understandably afraid. She is returned to the Mind Palace, where she is greeted by the inner version who told her to commit suicide. "Cassie" continues to provoke her. In the real world, Cassie chooses to confront the murderer at Santa Monica Pier.
Meanwhile, Megan is caught off guard by a North Korean agent. Megan, on the other hand, turns the tables on him and appears to murder him with a car wrench. She phones Cassie and requests that she set up a meeting with Shane. A police officer queries Megan about parking in the wrong area as she drives near the airport to go to California. Megan isn't carrying any paperwork. In addition, if the officer investigates the vehicle, she will discover the North Korean spy in the trunk. Megan persuades the officer to let her leave after learning that she is a mother.
Who Is Pretending to Be Cassie in The Flight Attendant Episode 7? Who Is the Duplicate?
The identity of the person posing as Cassie and killing people is ultimately revealed in the penultimate episode. Grace St. James (Mae Martin) is the first person Cassie suspects. Cassie spots who she believes to be the lookalike at the Santa Monica Pier and begins following her. She later encounters Ben. Cassie rushes to one of the rides, convinced that he is the mastermind behind her set-up. She is taken back to the Mind Palace, where the adolescent "Cassie" escorts her to her "mother," who assures her that she is loved.
Grace emerges in the real world just as Cassie is about to exit the ride. Cassie and Grace are able to re-enter the ride. She also makes sure that everyone knows she's up there, utterly unraveling Grace's intentions. Cassie tries to argue with Grace on the ride, but it immediately becomes clear that the other lady believes she no longer has a choice. Grace shoots herself in the head with her gun. Cassie has blood on her face when their gondola reaches the ground.
Grace was working for whom?
This episode seemed to imply that Grace worked for Dot. Cassie informs Dot of her whereabouts, and Grace appears not long after. However, it could be a classic case of distraction on the part of the writers in order to conceal the identity of the true mastermind. As this episode demonstrates, it isn't Ben. He is not only stabbed, but Grace is taken aback when Cassie accuses her of working for Ben. Jenny is now one of the possible suspects. Her involvement with Cassie appears to be strange from the start. She even befriends Davey and persuades him to communicate with her. Lionfish, the enigmatic corporation from Season 1, could be behind all of this. While they did not appear in season 2, they had the resources and motivation to pursue Cassie.
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Police in South Daytona Florida are investigating after someone fired four bullets through the windows of the Volusia County Republican Headquarters, according to local ABC affiliate WFTV9. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Shattered glass and fallen campaign posters littered the sidewalk outside Republican party headquarters. Inside, volunteers pointed to bullet holes in the walls and ceiling.
"We have never had any kind of vandalism before at a Republican Headquarters," Tony Ledbetter, the chairman of Volusia County's Republican Party, said in an email Monday morning. "It's a small strip center and no other business was vandalized, so it was obviously politically motivated." –Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ledbetter tells the News-Journal that he was the last person to leave the GOP headquarters on Sunday at 4 p.m., while employees at nearby businesses – including an e-cigarette store, a restaurant and a massage parlor had closed by 10 p.m. Nobody heard the shots fired.
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In the month of remembrance, Chris on remembering what Jesus sacrificed for us and how we need to act on it.
The parable of the lost sheep
Thoughts and insights from Jubilee Church WirralThe parable of the lost sheep
By Dawne Cooper, Jubilee Church Wirral
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to go away for a few days to Somerset.
We were enjoying coming back from the cricket, along the winding lanes, when suddenly a loose sheep appeared in the middle of the road. Just as we were passing it, the farmer arrived in his jeep to come and rescue this wandering sheep.
It was a timely reminder of the parable of the lost sheep.
"Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance."
Luke 15:1-7 ESV
There's a few things we can take from this:
- God loves you more than you can possibly imagine. You're so important to Him, that He will leave the other 99 to come and find you. If you leave Him (like this sheep did in Somerset) and choose to live life your own way, He will follow you to the ends of the earth (like the Somerset farmer did.) He'll stay by your side, no matter what. And quite amazingly, there's nothing you can do that will stop Him from loving you!
- You are always welcome to His kingdom! The second you stop running and turn to Him, He'll open His arms and celebrate your return. As we watched this wandering sheep on our holiday, we noticed it start to head back towards the direction of the farmer. You could imagine the relief and joy of this farmer as his sheep was coming back to him. If a humble farmer would be feeling like this, how much more joy and celebration would your Father in heaven be feeling when you choose to tun to him?!
The last point I'd like to make on this is that God never gives up on you! Wow! Let me say that again… God never gives up on you! In a world where we've become so used to people giving up on us at the slightest inconvenience, this can be difficult to comprehend, but it's so true.
All you have to do is turn to Him and ask forgiveness. Here you will find God has mercy on you and this mercy endures forever.
I've chosen this video to go with the blog because it encapsulates everything that I am saying.
"Who am I that the King of the world would give one single thought about my broken heart?
Who am I that the God of all grace wipes the tears from my face and says, 'Come as you are'?
You paid the price, You took the cross, You gave Your life and You did it all with me on Your mind"
WOW! Just wow!
Dawne Cooper, Jubilee Church Wirral
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The South Beach Branch has provided library service to the South Beach and Arrochar communities for over 50 years. Service was interrupted in 1989 when the branch interior was gutted by fire. The branch reopened on December 19, 1990. In 1994, City Councilman Fusco allocated funds to begin site acquisition for an enlarged full-service branch to serve the growing community. In 2000, the South Beach Branch was relocated to 21-25 Robin Road from its former site at 100 Sand Lane, and opened on February 28. Designed by David Prendergast, Prendergast Laurel Architects, the new site provides 3,000 square feet for public service, with expanded hours and enhanced collections that will better serve the growing communites ofSouth Beach and Arrochar.


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Today, New York City band Lunarette dropped the song Messing.
The third and final single is taken from their debut EP Clair de Lunarette which comes out on March 26, 2021 via Topshelf Records.
Cool dreampop and alterna-rock tune.
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Clair de Lunarette's final single "Messing" is a melancholy pop song that speaks to the universal experience of feeling insecure around someone you admire.
This sensation's emotional tumult translates through nuanced key changes and chord voicings that create a fertile sonic environment that opens up the song's theme for broader interpretation.
At times Mendoza and O'Neill trade off vocal lines, and at others they harmonize, further underscoring the song's broadly applicable motifs while emphasizing the group's compositional acumen.
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are selling again, and buyers are happy. But builders apparently are paying the price: The Commerce Department recently reported that the average new home price dropped to $242,900 in June. That's the lowest it's been since 2003, and the worst year-over-year drop since April 2009. Still, some analysts think the rise in new-home sales indicates that the housing market is emerging from the dip it experienced after the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit in April. The fact that buyers are scooping up new homes when there are plenty of existing homes available means that people are finally responding to favorable purchasing conditions. Get 'em while they're hot.


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As internet usage continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, more and more businesses are turning to cloud services to help them manage their data. Cloud services offer several advantages over traditional on-premises solutions, including remote access, scalability, and reduced IT costs.
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In the fast-paced business world, it's important to work quickly and efficiently with colleagues. Cloud-based services can help to improve collaboration by providing a platform for employees to share documents and ideas. What's more, cloud-based services can be accessed from any internet-enabled device, making it easy for employees to stay connected even when they're on the go.
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As businesses grow, they often need to find ways to store increasing amounts of data. Company cloud services can provide a solution by increasing the storage space available. For example, Google Drive offers users 15GB of storage for free, with additional storage available at a reasonable monthly price. This can be a godsend for businesses that have outgrown their on-premises storage solutions but don't want to break the bank on expensive enterprise solutions.
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When it comes to storing sensitive data, security is always a top concern. Luckily, cloud services can offer a high level of security thanks to features like two-factor authentication and encryption. Moreover, Google employs a team of security experts constantly working to identify and fix potential vulnerabilities. This gives businesses peace of mind knowing that their data is in good hands.
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In today's business world, flexibility is key. The ability to scale up or down as needed, respond quickly to changing market conditions, and take advantage of new opportunities is essential for any company that wants to stay ahead of the competition. Cloud services can provide your company the flexibility it needs to meet these challenges. You can easily add or remove capacity with cloud services as your business grows or changes. You can also take advantage of new features and capabilities as they become available without majorly investing in new infrastructure. As a result, cloud services can help your company be more agile and responsive to the ever-changing demands of the business world.
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One of the biggest advantages of cloud services is that they can help to reduce IT costs. You don't need to invest in expensive hardware or software upfront with cloud services. Instead, you can pay for only the resources you need on a pay-as-you-go basis. This can lead to significant savings, especially for businesses with a variable or unpredictable workload. In addition, cloud services can help to reduce the need for in-house IT staff, as many of these services are managed by the provider. As a result, cloud services can provide a cost-effective way to meet your business's IT needs.
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In the event of a disaster, such as a fire or a flood, having a reliable disaster recovery plan is essential. Cloud services can help ensure that your data is safe and sound in an emergency. With cloud-based backups, you can rest assured that your data is safely stored off-site. In a disaster, you can quickly and easily retrieve your data from the cloud, minimizing downtime and keeping your business up and running.
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In today's competitive business world, customer satisfaction is more important than ever. Cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems can help you keep track of your customers' information and preferences. This can help you to provide a better customer experience by tailoring your products and services to meet their specific needs.
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The three Nigerian stars featured for their respective sides as the group stages of the UEFA Champions League finished while the Women Champions League playoffs also took place
Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala was on target as Barcelona Femeni secured a 4-1 win over PSV in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League playoffs. It was Oshoala's fourth goal in all competitions this season having scored three times in the Spanish top-flight.
Barcelona were dominant from start to finish, and they took the lead inside the opening four minutes courtesy of a tap-in from Jenni Hermoso.
La Blaugranes extended their lead on the stroke of half-time as PSV captain Van den Berg diverted the ball into her own net.
Oshoala then got on the act in the 66th minute, tapping home from close range, while Lieke Martens made it four in the 75th minute.
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PSV pulled one back in the 89th minute through Joelle Smits, but Barcelona are well-placed to qualify for the next round ahead of the second leg next week.
Meanwhile, it was an evening to forget for Nigerian star that was involved in the playoffs as Christy Ucheibe was sent off in Benfica's humiliating loss to Chelsea.
Ucheibe was sent off for two bookable offence as Chelsea ran out 5-0 winners ahead of the second leg in England next week.
In the men's competition, Zaidu Sanusi clocked in another 90 minutes for the sixth consecutive game as Porto sealed a 2-0 win at Olympiacos in their final group match.
Porto, who had already secured a place in the last 16, took the lead in the 16th minute through an Otavio penalty, which was awarded following a VAR review.
The Dragons made it two 13 minutes from time courtesy of a strike from Mateus Uribe. Sanusi, who has one goal to his name in the competition, was once again impressive in defence and attack.
Finally, Frank Onyeka lasted for 63 minutes as Midtjylland's woeful campaign came to an end with an impressive draw against Premier League champions, Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead inside the first minute, but Alexander Scholz penalty in the 62nd minute salvaged a point for the home side.


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The Karetai whanau on the Otago Peninsula is setting up a tourism venture around the blue penguins that gather at Pilot's Beach below Taiaroa Head.
Hoani Langsbury, the director of operations and wildlife for Blue Penguins Pukekura, says up to 100 people will be taken each evening to see the penguins raft in from the sea and come up the beach to nest.
The venture also incorporates stories of the history of the area, which is near a significant Kai Tahu pa site where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.
He says the venture will help the trust fulfil its kaitiaki role, and local schools through the Kids Restore New Zealand Environmental Trust are helping to replant the area around the new viewing platform.


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- Pinch of salt
Separate the egg whites from egg yolks and whip the egg whites until fluffy. Add in the egg yolks, milk, oil and honey and whisk together. Stir in the wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Cook on a waffle iron. Top with fruit such as raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.


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The Syrian opposition announced on Sunday the names of its delegation participating in the Geneva 4 negotiations, expected to be held on February 20, including 21 political and military figures with the most prominent rebel groups absent.
The delegation list was agreed to after a meeting held by the High Negotiations Committee on February 10 and 11, 2017, and includes the following:
1 – Nassar al-Hariri – Syrian National Coalition
2 – Mohamed Sabra – independent
3 – Mohamed al-Shimali – Syrian National Coalition (Turkmani)
4 – Fouad Aliko – Syrian National Coalition (Kurdish)
5 – Alice Mouffarej – National Coordination Committee
6 – Abdel Majid Hamou – National Coordination Committee
7 – Nashat Taima – National Coordination Committee
8 – Abdel Ahad Satifou – Syrian National Coalition
9 – Khalid Mahamid – Cairo platform
10 – Basma Qasmani – independent
11 – Alaa Arafat – Moscow platform
The rebel group participants are:
1 – Fatih Hassoun – Tahrir Homs Movement – North
2 – Bashar al-Zouabi – Southern Front – South
3 – Mouatassam Shamir – Al-Rahman Legion – South
4 – Ahmed Osman – Sultan Murad Brigade – North
5 – Ziad al-Hariri – Southern Front – South
6 – Rakan Doukan – Southern Front – South
7 – Khalid Aba – Southern Front – North
8 – Mamoun Hajj Mousa – Suqour al-Sham – North
9 – Haytham Rahma – Sham Legion – North
10 – Khalid al-Nablasi – Southern Front – South
A source in the Syrian National Coalition noted that this list is final, however at the same time he pointed to the potential of there being amendments to it.
According to the list, representatives from Ahrar al-Sham and Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) will be absent from the talks — after the latter headed the opposition delegation at the Astana talks held on January 23 and 24, 2017.
In a related context, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said that the UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura should take up his responsibility related to forming a delegation from the Syrian opposition participating in the Geneva talks.
This came in an interview with Lavrov on Sunday with the Russian channel NTV. He said the "whims" of some opposition leaders, especially those living abroad, should not be taken into consideration. "If it once again becomes a hindrance to hold UN talks, then the organization's reputation will be seriously damaged," he said.
According to what the Russia Today website reported about Lavrov, Moscow is arranging another meeting between the Assad regime and Syrian rebel groups, noting that Jordan will participate in including the groups of the Southern Front into the political process.
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Wow that is a big statement for Pizza!
Don't know specifically but check Groupon.
Good bye Lenny's.Good bye Jerusalem.Good bye pizza at Kosher Kingdom and Sarah's tent.BRAVO HAS COME TO TOWN!And WOW!Eggplant Parmesan Pizza:Life changing.Soft opening until after Pesach with different pies and menu items each day. (Addendum: Plain pizza pie, and fries were eh, ok.)
Mama's pizza in Aventura is great food
Was also gonna say WOW, nothing beats Lenny's size
It seems that Lenny's, in Hollywood anyways, competes on price not product. Mizrachi Pizza in Hollywood makes a solid pizza, but there too, I think many are loyal because David Mizrachi supports several community organizations. Not to mention, that my kids won't touch anything but a plain pizza!
I'm sorry, but if the size of the slice is on your radar for what makes something the best, you aren't part of this conversation. Nothing personal Yea, I am sure the Hollywood places are safe. I don't think there is too much crossover for Pizza.Doesn't compare to that eggplant parm slice.
Any scooter or bike sharing in Miami? Specifically between 76th & surfside?
what wrong with all the citibikes all around town
Can you ship an Amazon package to the fontainebleau hotel (residences) ? What do you write in the address?
Anyone know of a Rabbi Golowinsky ? was told he gives the kosher supervision on msdixiemiami, reliable? Anyone been to this place is it good?
Kashrus is kind of a personal thing, but Rabbi Golowinsky is legit, if that's what you're asking.
Ok just never heard of him, is he part of any kosher organization?
AFAIK, he used to work for the OK, and is now a solo outfit. Those whose expertise in these areas I rely on looked into it, and I was told by them that it was a financial decision on his part, and that I can trust on his hechsher. For whatever that is worth...
He's also certifying Mozart cafe in Sunny Isles. Is there any story for their changing from KM?


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NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville is set to unveil a monument dedicated to Gold Star Families in honor of Memorial Day. The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedication ceremony is set for May 27 at Veterans Park.
"Every Gold Star Families Memorial is 'one of a kind,' and we have put together a meaningful ceremony to unveil and dedicate our monument," Jennifer Slown, an honorary board member for the Gold Star Memorial Monument, said in a news release.
The monument was made possible via donations from community members and local organizations that include the Naperville Freemasons, Naperville Responds for Veterans, the American Legion Riders and the City of Naperville's Special Events and Cultural Amenities (SECA) Fund.
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Leo Treitler is a central figure in American musicology, both for his writings on medieval and Renaissance music and for his influential work on historical analysis. In this elegant book he develops a powerful statement of what music analysis and criticism in relation to historical understanding can be. His aim is an understanding of the music of the past not only in its own historical context but also as we apprehend it now, and as we assimilate it to our current interests and concerns. He elucidates his views through unique new interpretations of major works from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries.
A brilliant and thought-provoking collection of eleven essays on various aspects of understanding music, written…by one of our most distinguished musicologists…[a] profound and deeply personal view of music and history.
[Treitler] argues for art as multilevel affirmative action… Treitler's argument [is] buttressed, amplified, and intensified in beautifully fashioned essays.
Treitler is, in the truest sense, a contemporary scholar, completely open to all human endeavour, not subscribing to any doctrine except the willingness to admit 'that the meaning of a text is not fixed within its boundaries but is ever contingent upon the interests and the circumstances of the community of readers or listeners' …Should be required reading for all music lovers and students.
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Sound Quality : Excellent quality! Equals record or Radio/TV
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David Bowie – People On Streets (Demos and Rarities) is a single disc described as "Another fantastic compilation of demo and rare songs.
Most of them recorded between 1974 and 2016 with the exception of one special track which is from 1965.
Quite a few of these are on silver pressed disc for the first time. People On Streets is named after the working title of Under Pressure".


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When is Genshin Impact coming to Nintendo Switch? by Matthew Liebl
After an announcement a month ago, when will Electronic Arts EA Play join Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service?
The gaming world is only a few weeks away from the start of the new generation of consoles. The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be released first on November 10, 2020, and will be followed by PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020. While the first-party game grid is nothing special, the big seller for Xbox is the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription that allows you to play free games (which come in and out after a while) Rainbow Six Siege, Halo, Kriegsausrüstung, The Elder Scrolls Online, Slay the Spire and tons more.
Over a month ago it was announced that EA Play was coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. EA Play is Electronic Arts' monthly subscription that gives you access to some of the latest EA games, a vault of older games, try new EA game versions early, and get discounts on titles.
When is EA Play coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members get EA Play 10. November 2020 – Xbox Series X and Series S launch day. This is not an additional cost. It's just another Xbox Game Pass Ultimate feature that you're already paying for.
On November 10, EA Play will be available on Xbox consoles as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, including the new X and SS series. If you have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or the Game Pass PC subscription in December, you can play EA Play games on Windows 10 PCs.
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The disassembly activity, regarding as the crucial stage in recycling operations, has attracted increasing focus owing to the significance of eco-economics and environmental issues. This paper examines the capacitated disassembly scheduling with demand and disassembly operation time uncertainty consideration, which is the problem of determining the quantity of the end-of-life (EOL) products (root item) to be disassembled while satisfying recycling market. The addressed problem is formulated as a novel stochastic programming model and a hybrid genetic-based algorithm (HGA) is proposed to derive the best solution. To deal with the uncertain demand of disassembled parts/modules (leaf item) and the disassembly operation time, the fixed sample size (FSS) sampling strategy is employed and embedded into the designed heuristic algorithm, lunched by the Monte Carlo Simulation. The numerical instances under different scales are performed, and results show that the developed HGA manifests good performance in terms of accuracy and efficiency.
Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 1362-1378 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 17 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2022 |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article, accepted for publication in Journal of the Operational Research Society. Zhou, F, He, Y, Ma, P, Lim, M & Pratap, S 2021, 'Capacitated disassembly scheduling with random demand and operation time', Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. (In-Press), pp. (In-Press)..It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Henan Province Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project (grant no. 2020CZH012), the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Young Scholars (grant no. 71803181), the Think-tank Programme of Henan Science & Technology (grant no. HNKJZK-2020-41C), and the Scientific Research Starting Fund from ZZULI (grant no. 2018BSJJ071).Keywords
- Capacitated disassembly scheduling
- random demand and operation time
- disassembly yield
- fixed sample size (FSS) sampling strategy


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THANE: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday accused the Congress-led central and state governments of targeting the RSS leaders and functionaries as conspirators in bomb blasts, while giving concessions to Sanjay Dutt, who was convicted for his role in the 1993 Mumbai explosions.
Thakeray, who was addressing a public rally in Dombivli, the heartland of Hindutva here, expressed his surprise on how Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail, got sanction for parole on will, but Sadhvi Pradnay Thakur and Lt Col Shrikant Purohit have been left to rot in jail for years, without the police filing chargesheet. BJP's Gopinath Munde and RPI's Ramdas Athavale were also present at the rally.
Making an aggressive pitch to tap into the Hindutva sentiment in a polarized poll atmosphere.
The Sena leader also said that the Congress was trying to defame RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat by suggesting that he was in the know about the blasts which rocked Ajmer Sharif and the Samjhauta Express.
Given the strong presence of Hidutva voters in the Kalyan-Dombvili Lok Sabha segment, the Sena leader's speech was clearly an attempt to consolidate their voter base and to put the Congress and its allies on the mat for pandering to the anti-Hindutva votes.
Our Hindutva is our nationalism," Uddhav said amidst cheers as he Thackeray also attacked NCP chief Sharad Pawar by calling him a traitor, heading a party of defectors. "He broke off from the Congress to set up his own party and on the issue of foreign leadership of Sonia Gandhi. Fifteen years later, he is a minister in their government," he said.
Lashing out at the UPA's failure to tackle the issues of food inflation and price rise, the Sena leader said the recent food security bill promises food grains at Rs 2 per kg but the quality of the grains is substandard.
"The government promised give foodgrains at Rs 2 per kg, without considering the costs of an LPG cylinder. How do they expect people to cook ese cheap and substandard food grains with the cost of cooking gas shooting through the roof?" he asked.
Though there was speculation that the Sena president would declare the names of the saffron brigade's candidate for the Kalyan and Thane LS seats,
However, Thackeray avoided mentioning his candidates for the Kalyan and Thane LS seats on Sunday. Earlier, Munde declared that if the saffron partners are brought to power in the stateassembly elections, they would work out policies to do-away with the toll collections and also find an alternative to the local body taxwhich is being opposed by the traders community here.


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Guest Column: Punjab's issues need attention: Tipping or turning point?
Speedier creation of jobs, an impetus to agriculture growth to take it to the next level of income generation, diversification of the rural economy, and better health and education services are some of the actions that are singularly different from other states and will make Punjab still a more prideful golden state of the country
Punjab is at a crossroads. The people of Punjab aspired and opted for change for truthful redressal of the issues impacting their life. They expressed issues in no unclear terms, but unfortunately, these are lost in the din to celebrate the gains of political power. The state's political leadership and socio-economic experts are aware but do not decisively express and address these for the benefit of the common man. It is perhaps the bane of competitive politics.
The demand for Punjabi-speaking areas and the state's capital of Chandigarh, provincial autonomy as expressed in the Anandpur Sahib Resolution, redetermination of the state's share in river waters, cancellation of the Sutlej Yamuna Link project, and non-interference in religious institutions are often repeated as issues of Punjab. The present generation may not be fully aware of these issues, though these have been and are the lifeline for some if not all of the political outfits in the state. Some fringe political groups also raise secessionist demands, though there is no popular support for it at any level, and the forces that perpetrated terrorism have been dealt with decisively.
Notwithstanding the political claims of public outcry, these issues need settlement. However, do they impact the quality of people's lives? Do they impinge upon governance in the state? The delay in their resolution may have caused political upheaval and idiosyncratic violence but there has been no polarisation, and socio-economic bonding among Punjabis remains as strong as ever. Punjab has grown, though not as fast as it should have.
Growth and worrying issues
Despite these issues and historical shocks of the state's bifurcation in 1947 and trifurcation in 1966, Punjab has had the advantage of early economic development. The pressing demand for food in the country compelled the national governments to focus more on the state to raise agriculture production with whatever it may cost. The state was the frontrunner in the Green Revolution and gave the country food security that is sustained even today despite many economic, ecological, and sustainability problems.
The agricultural growth and the resultant rise in household incomes fuelled growth in secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy. It also resulted in substantial improvement in urban and rural infrastructure. The state enjoyed the highest per-capita income, relatively better literacy and health standards, the largest rural and urban road network, and perhaps the best agri-marketing systems in the country. Even today, the state enjoys the highest per-capita agricultural productivity and incomes, better phone density, energy security, and quality socio-economic infrastructure.
However, in happiness ranking and ease of living, the state does not seem to be as good as it ought to be. The investments in secondary and tertiary sectors have not increased as much as they ought to, taking the state to a high trajectory of growth. The rising unemployment, stagnant farm household incomes, high farm household debt, widespread life-threatening diseases, and social evils such as abuse of intoxicating substances, female foeticide, brain drain, gangsterism, and violence are some of the worrying issues.
Social and economic issues
After the bifurcation in 1947, the territorial and linguistic issues remained quite pronounced in the state's polity. For the first two decades, the vociferous claims of Punjabi Suba directed the politics. The trifurcation of the state in 1966 added new dimensions to inter-state territorial and water disputes. Over the years, these were exploited by extremists who did not stand to reason, diminished the life of a large number of Punjabis, and even soiled the Punjabi reputation of valour and sarbat-ka-bhala.
The unresolved political issues have, however, been surpassed by more pressing social and economic issues. Some of these have genesis in prosperity witnessed by the state during the last five decades, but hostilities from the neighbours across the international borders were no less responsible. Some political scientists blame the policies of the state and central governments for the present crisis of unemployment, economic distress of farmers, widespread life-threatening diseases such as cancer, drug abuse, and extremist and gangster violence. This may not be a correct perception, but the governments have failed to give a differential treatment deserved by the state for many pressing historical, socio-cultural, and economic reasons. The state should have remained more disciplined and transparent in its political governance and financial management, and the central governments should have risen above politics.
Transition to aspirational politics
Punjab does not need special constitutional provisions, but its economic demands and financial stresses are different, requiring different treatment, which may appear unusual to those who have not experienced management of issues in the development of a prosperous state. Speedier creation of jobs, an impetus to agriculture growth to take it to the next level of income generation, diversification of the rural economy, and better health and education services are some of the actions that are singularly different from other states and will make Punjab still a more prideful golden state of the country.
The new generation politicians who are voted to power in the state promised to attend to these emerging issues. They have guaranteed and expressed policy ambitions, some of which may not even be sustainable. However, the common man is waiting, and the youth is restless. The transition from conventional to new aspirational politics that began in 2017 and culminated in 2022, was a turning point, but will it prove to be the tipping point for effective resolution of issues to make the state still better? Else, it may not be difficult for the radicals to push it back to a situation akin to the dark days of the eighties and early nineties. The people of Punjab expect the generational shift in government to yield better appreciation and early resolution of genuine issues to improve their quality of life.
The writer is a retired Punjab cadre IAS officer. Views expressed are personal


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I have to admit I don't know an awful lot about academics Michael Beckley (Tufts) and Hal Brands (John Hopkins), but I do know that Beckley, who once worked in the Bush defense department, is a Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and that Brands, also an American Enterprise Institute scholar, holds the Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs chair at Johns Hopkins. So... in all likelihood a little (or a lot) on the right-wing side of the spectrum? They're both (anti-) China experts. And today The Atlantic published a provocative piece they cowrote, What Will Drive China To War? Being bullied was not the conclusion they came up with.
I get the feeling that the two of them would rather demonize China in their writing. they began by reminding their readers that Xi boasted-- presumably for internal political reasons-- that anyone getting in the way of China's ascent will have their "heads bashed bloody against a Great Wall of steel" and then warn that China's navy "is churning out ships at a rate not seen since World War II, as Beijing issues threats against Taiwan and other neighbors. Top Pentagon officials have warned that China could start a military conflict in the Taiwan Strait or other geopolitical hot spots sometime this decade." Isn't that how top Pentagon officials and other Military Industrial Complex toadies get their big fat budgets and big fat post-Pentagon pay checks? It might be worth mentioning that the U.S. military budget is $778 billion, which is slightly more than China (around $245 billion), India, Russia, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, Italy and Australia combined.
Beckley and Brands repeat the GOP talking point that the U.S. is in a Cold War with China and ask if we "can deter China from initiating a hot one. Here's the right wing view of China, compliments of the 2 writers: "Beijing is a remarkably ambitious revanchist power, one determined to make China whole again by 'reuniting' Taiwan with the mainland, turning the East and South China Seas into Chinese lakes, and grabbing regional primacy as a stepping-stone to global power. It is also increasingly encircled, and faces growing resistance on many fronts-- just the sort of scenario that has led it to lash out in the past. The historical record since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 is clear: When confronted by a mounting threat to its geopolitical interests, Beijing does not wait to be attacked; it shoots first to gain the advantage of surprise." This could have been written by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
They warn that China seeks to teach other nations lessons by attacking one country while the others shudder on the sidelines. And, "today," they wrote, "Beijing might be tempted to engage in this sort of aggression in multiple areas. And once the shooting starts, the pressures for escalation are likely to be severe. Numerous scholars have analyzed when and why Beijing uses force. Most reach a similar conclusion: China attacks not when it feels confident about the future but when it worries its enemies are closing in. As Thomas Christensen, the director of the China and the World Program at Columbia University, writes, the Chinese Communist Party wages war when it perceives an opening window of vulnerability regarding its territory and immediate periphery, or a closing window of opportunity to consolidate control over disputed areas. This pattern holds regardless of the strength of China's opponent. In fact, Beijing often has attacked far superior foes-- including the U.S.-- to cut them down to size and beat them back from Chinese-claimed or otherwise sensitive territory. Examples of this are plentiful. In 1950, for instance, the fledgling PRC was less than a year old and destitute, after decades of civil war and Japanese brutality. Yet it nonetheless mauled advancing U.S. forces in Korea out of concern that the Americans would conquer North Korea and eventually use it as a base to attack China. In the expanded Korean War that resulted, China suffered almost 1 million casualties, risked nuclear retaliation, and was slammed with punishing economic sanctions that stayed in place for a generation. But to this day, Beijing celebrates the intervention as a glorious victory that warded off an existential threat to its homeland... Beijing turns violent when confronted with the prospect of permanently losing control of territory. It tends to attack one enemy to scare off others. And it rarely gives advance warning or waits to absorb the initial blow."
Does that seem all that strange? Is it different from any other countries we know and love?
"For the past few decades, this pattern of first strikes and surprise attacks has seemingly been on hold. Beijing's military hasn't fought a major war since 1979... But," they insist, "the China of the past few decades was a historical aberration, able to amass influence and wrest concessions from rivals merely by flaunting its booming economy. With 1.3 billion people, sky-high growth rates, and an authoritarian government that courted big business, China was simply too good to pass up as a consumer market and a low-wage production platform. So country after country curried favor with Beijing."
Those days are over. China's economy, the engine of the CCP's international clout, is starting to sputter. From 2007 to 2019, growth rates fell by more than half, productivity declined by more than 10 percent, and overall debt surged eightfold. The coronavirus pandemic has dragged down growth even further and plunged Beijing's finances deeper into the red. On top of all this, China's population is aging at a devastating pace: From 2020 to 2035 alone, it will lose 70 million working-age adults and gain 130 million senior citizens.
Countries have recently become less enthralled by China's market and more worried about its coercive capabilities and aggressive actions. Fearful that Xi might attempt forced reunification, Taiwan is tightening its ties to the U.S. and revamping its defenses. For roughly a decade, Japan has been engaged in its largest military buildup since the Cold War; the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is now talking about doubling defense spending. India is massing forces near China's borders and vital sea lanes. Vietnam and Indonesia are expanding their air, naval, and coast-guard forces. Australia is opening up its northern coast to U.S. forces and acquiring long-range missiles and nuclear-powered attack submarines. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are sending warships into the Indo-Pacific region. Dozens of countries are looking to cut China out of their supply chains; anti-China coalitions, such as the Quad and AUKUS, are proliferating.
Globally, opinion polls show that fear and mistrust of China has reached a post–Cold War high. All of which raises a troubling question: If Beijing sees that its possibilities for easy expansion are narrowing, might it begin resorting to more violent methods?
...China's geopolitical aims are not a secret. Xi, like his predecessors, desires to make China the preponderant power in Asia and, eventually, the world. He wants to consolidate China's control over important lands and waterways the country lost during the "century of humiliation" (1839–1949), when China was ripped apart by imperialist powers. These areas include Hong Kong, Taiwan, chunks of Indian-claimed territory, and some 80 percent of the East and South China Seas.
The Western Pacific flash points are particularly vital. Taiwan is the site of a rival, democratic Chinese government in the heart of Asia with strong connections to Washington. Most of China's trade passes through the East and South China Seas. And China's primary antagonists in the area-- Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines-- are part of a strategic chain of U.S. allies and partners whose territory blocks Beijing's access to the Pacific's deep waters. [This paragraph-- and the next-- is utter nonsense and if they were being graded on this paper, they would have just gotten an F. But they're not being graded, they're just advancing the Military Industrial Complex song and dance.]
The CCP has staked its legitimacy on reabsorbing these areas and has cultivated an intense, revanchist form of nationalism among the Chinese people. Schoolchildren study the century of humiliation. [Is that like studying Critical Race Theory?] National holidays commemorate foreign theft of Chinese lands. For many citizens, making China whole again is as much an emotional as a strategic imperative. Compromise is out of the question. "We cannot lose even one inch of the territory left behind by our ancestors," Xi told James Mattis, then the U.S. secretary of defense, in 2018.
Taiwan is the place where China's time pressures are most severe. Peaceful reunification has become extremely unlikely: In August 2021, a record 68 percent of the Taiwanese public identified solely as Taiwanese and not as Chinese, and more than 95 percent wanted to maintain the island's de facto sovereignty or declare independence. China retains viable military options because its missiles could incapacitate Taiwan's air force and U.S. bases on Okinawa in a surprise attack, paving the way for a successful invasion. But Taiwan and the U.S. now recognize the threat.
President Biden recently stated [that was a slip of the tongue by an elderly gentleman gentling slipping into senility; the White House withdrew the remark in hours] that America would fight to defend Taiwan from an unprovoked Chinese attack. Washington is planning to harden, disperse, and expand its forces in the Asia-Pacific by the early 2030s. Taiwan is pursuing, on a similar timeline, a defense strategy that would use cheap, plentiful capabilities such as anti-ship missiles and mobile air defenses to make the island an incredibly hard nut to crack. This means that China will have its best chance from now to the end of the decade. Indeed, the military balance will temporarily shift further in Beijing's favor in the late 2020s, when many aging U.S. ships, submarines, and planes will have to be retired. [Bingo! Bingo! Bingo!]
This is when America will be in danger, as the former Pentagon official David Ochmanek has remarked, of getting "its ass handed to it" in a high-intensity conflict. If China does attack, Washington could face a choice between escalation or seeing Taiwan conquered.
More such dilemmas are emerging in the East China Sea. China has spent years building an armada, and the balance of naval tonnage currently favors Beijing. It regularly sends well-armed coast-guard vessels into the waters surrounding the disputed Senkaku Islands to weaken Japan's control there. But Tokyo has plans to regain the strategic advantage by turning amphibious ships into aircraft carriers for stealth fighters armed with long-range anti-ship missiles. It is also using geography to its advantage by stringing missile launchers and submarines along the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch the length of the East China Sea.
Meanwhile, the U.S.-Japan alliance, once a barrier to Japanese remilitarization, is becoming a force multiplier. Tokyo has reinterpreted its constitution to fight more actively alongside the U.S. Japanese forces regularly operate with American naval vessels and aircraft; American F-35 fighters fly off of Japanese ships; U.S. and Japanese officials now confer routinely on how they would respond to Chinese aggression-- and publicly advertise that cooperation. [Does that sound like a good thing to anyone?]
For years, Chinese strategists have speculated about a short, sharp war that would humiliate Japan, rupture its alliance with Washington, and serve as an object lesson for other countries in the region. Beijing could, for instance, land or parachute special forces on the Senkakus, proclaim a large maritime exclusion zone in the area, and back up that declaration by deploying ships, submarines, warplanes, and drones—all supported by hundreds of conventionally armed ballistic missiles aimed at Japanese forces and even targets in Japan. Tokyo then would either have to accept China's fait accompli or launch a difficult and bloody military operation to recapture the islands. America, too, would have to choose between retreat and honoring the pledges it made—in 2014 and in 2021—to help Japan defend the Senkakus. Retreat might destroy the credibility of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Resistance, war games held by prominent think tanks suggest, could easily lead to rapid escalation resulting in a major regional war.
...Get ready for the "terrible 2020s": a period in which China has strong incentives to grab "lost" land and break up coalitions seeking to check its advance. Beijing possesses grandiose territorial aims as well as a strategic culture that emphasizes hitting first and hitting hard when it perceives gathering dangers. It has a host of wasting assets in the form of military advantages that may not endure beyond this decade. Such dynamics have driven China to war in the past and could do so again today.
If conflict does break out, U.S. officials should not be sanguine about how it would end. Tamping or reversing Chinese aggression in the Western Pacific could require a massive use of force. An authoritarian CCP, always mindful of its precarious domestic legitimacy, would not want to concede defeat even if it failed to achieve its initial objectives. And historically, modern wars between great powers have more typically gone long than stayed short. All of this implies that a U.S.-China war could be incredibly dangerous, offering few plausible off-ramps and severe pressures for escalation.
The U.S. and its friends can take steps to deter the PRC, such as drastically speeding the acquisition of weaponry and prepositioning military assets in the Taiwan Strait and East and South China Seas, among other efforts, to showcase its hard power and ensure that China can't easily knock out U.S. combat power in a surprise attack. At the same time, calmly firming up multilateral plans, involving Japan, Australia, and potentially India and Britain, for responding to Chinese aggression could make Beijing realize how costly such aggression might be. If Beijing understands that it cannot easily or cheaply win a conflict, it may be more cautious about starting one.
Most of these steps are not technologically difficult: They exploit capabilities that are available today. Yet they require an intellectual shift-- a realization that the United States and its allies need to rapidly shut China's windows of military opportunity, which means preparing for a war that could well start in 2025 rather than in 2035. And that, in turn, requires a degree of political will and urgency that has so far been lacking.
China's historical warning signs are already flashing red. Indeed, taking the long view of why and under which circumstances China fights is the key to understanding just how short time has become for America and the other countries in Beijing's path.
This kind of fear-mongering crap is why we don't have a social safety net in the U.S. the way other countries do. This is why there can't be lower drug prices, Medicare-for-All, effective action on the Climate Crisis, family and medical leave...


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