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Weekly Alibi's Southern New Mexico Cannabis Expo lands in Las Cruces Nov. 1, 2019
Inaugural event connects businesses
Here at Weekly Alibi, we love the sweet leaf and everyone who makes access possible. That's why we're hosting the very first Southern New Mexico Cannabis Expo presented by Rich Global Hemp Company in Las Cruces, NM. Educate yourself on the medical cannabis and hemp industry. Meet the faces behind the business on Friday, November 1st at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Visit over 30 vendors from New Mexico and west Texas from 12:00PM to 5:00PM and learn all about the benefits of medical marijuana and industrial hemp.
Crawl Chow
Get Up, Get Downtown, Get Stuffed
Believe it or not, there's more to Fall Crawl than just boozin' and rockin' out. A night of live music and even livelier cocktails requires a bit of sustenance in order to last through last call. Downtown has become a culinary hot spot in the past few years, and there are plenty of places to stop and get your grub on before heading out to hit the bars and hear the bands. You'll want to get there early to check out the scene anyway, so you may as well make a relaxing early evening out of a tasty outdoor meal before jumping straight into the fall fray. Be kind to your tummy and stuff it with some buffalo wings, a slice of pizza, a fresh Greek salad or an ice cream sundae before offending it with that extra shot of Cuervo. So try out a new Downtown eatery – the worst that can happen is that you'll be happier at the end of the night.
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Alibi Fall Crawl 2004 Highlights
Past attempts to summarize the sound of every single band participating in the Crawl in one sentence proved a dismal failure. Some bands inevitably felt slighted, others were pissed that our descriptions didn't match their own delusions of adequacy. So what follows are short, highly subjective profiles of performers we consider to be just a few of the many highlights of this year's Alibi Fall Crawl. The reality, though, is that there are something like 100 different artists playing, and we encourage you to discover new favorite bands using your own intuition. If you or your band are profiled herein and are still unhappy with the description, buy an ad, you malcontent, and tell us all what you think you sound like. Call John Hankinson at 346-0660 ext. 265 to reserve your ad space today!
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Weekly Alibi Fall Crawl 2004
The telltale smell of roasting green chiles in the air can only mean one thing: Weekly Alibi Fall Crawl is officially in-season and just around the corner—Saturday, Aug. 28, in fact. After 10 enormously successful Crawls (we don't expect this one to be any different in that regard), what was once an impossible dream has become a reality the entire community expects to take place every August and April. Even in our wildest dreams back in 1999 when we were planning and organizing the inaugural Fall Crawl, we couldn't have imagined that, in addition to hundreds upon hundreds of bands and solo artists; the Crawls would be embraced and enjoyed by such a diverse cross section of Burque dwellers. Folks that once avoided Downtown like the plague now visit at least twice a year. Businesses that used to approach Crawl nights by skeptically closing up shop and going home now extend their hours and invite the thousands of attendees who come to listen, eat and spend their money on all the goods and services Downtown—quite suddenly—has to offer.
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Vox the Rote
The return of the protest song
It was only a year ago that record executive Danny Goldberg was complaining in his book Dispatches from the Culture Wars: How the Left Lost Teen Spirit that progressive politics had lost its pop cultural cachet. But it seems that between the war in Iraq and the GOP's tightening grasp on the reins of power in both the legislative and executive branch, George W. Bush may have done Goldberg's work for him. The protest song is back, and as Michael Stipe sings in R.E.M.'s contribution to the genre, the president's "latest triumph draws the final straw."
Bottoms Up
A Booze Hound's Guide to Fall Crawl
Fatherly advice for hitting the hard stuff
Fall Crawl should be memorable for many reasons, none of which are blowing half of your paycheck on strippers, becoming hideously bloated or falling face first into a pool of your own filth. We've been doing this for a while now. So while you're out enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of Downtown's biggest yearly gathering, keep at least a few of these hints handy. You'll come out of it feeling svelte, savvy and a little smarter for it.
Crawl Band Schedule
8:00 o One for Hope
9:00 o Falling Process
10:00 o ATG
11:00 o A Summer Ends
12:00 o Flaw
DJ Automatic opens and spins segues
7:30 • PZ Watkins
8:00 o Mike Prophet
9:00 o Garbage Pail Kidz
10:00 o The Movement
11:00 o Kevin Lee
12:00 o Speed One/Cheops
7:00 o Mark Churchill
9:00 o DJ Edge
11:00 o DJ Devin
Live Through This
Brooklyn's Candiria endure hardships to become one of the most important bands in metal
One of the greatest components of music on big-picture terms is its sheer unpredictability. Just when you think you've heard it all, or that a particular genre is in the toilet to stay, some band or artist comes along and blasts your cynical mind back to reality. Or, as the case may be when a genre actually has choked down its last breaths, a subsequent wave eventually sweeps over the death throes and reinvigorates all that was glorious about the past. Such is life.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara University baseball team swept Saint Mary's by a score of 8-3 Sunday afternoon at Buck Shaw Stadium, concluding the season for both squads. The Broncos finish the year having won 19 of their last 26 games and a 31-26 overall record. Their West Coast Conference mark of 21-9 was the second best record in the league, finishing three games ahead of WCC West Division Champion, San Diego. The Gaels fall to 18-37-1 overall with the loss, while their WCC record drops to 8-21-1.
Joe Diefenderfer picked up the win for the Broncos on Senior Day as the left handed senior tossed five full innings in which he allowed only three hits to go along with three strikeouts. His record improved to 8-3 on the year while his ERA fell down to 3.40 for the season. In conference play alone he finished the year with a 6-0 record and a minuscule 1.54 ERA.
Jack Headley was the offensive star of the day for the Broncos as he ended his Santa Clara career by going 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored. Fellow senior David Mandley connected on his first home run of the season as he was the second half of the back-to-back home runs in the two-run seventh inning. Mandley went deep to left field, following Will Thompson who led off the inning with a line shot over the right field fence, giving him 11 home runs on the year.
Seniors A.J. LaBarbera, Jim Wallace and Scott Dierks also added to the SCU offense in their final game as LaBarbera belted a two-run single in the fifth, scoring Wallace who reached earlier in the inning on a single. Dierks picked up his 42nd RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly in the second inning that put the Broncos up by a 1-0 score.
Anthony Rea came in for 1 1/3 innings of effective relief, filling in for John Redmond who allowed three runs on two hits in just 2/3 of an inning to go along with two walks and two strikeouts. Patrick Overholt closed out the game for the Broncos, throwing the final two innings and recording two strikeouts in the process despite it not being a save opportunity.
Tim Spooner, James Gaulke and Jeff Cunningham each had two hits in the game for Saint Mary's, accounting for all but one of the Gaels' hits in the game. Adam Thompson notched the other SMC hit as Cunningham posted two RBI with a single to center in the sixth inning with Gaulke picking up the other as he drove in Cunningham with a triple to center field just one batter later.
Matt Yourkin falls to 1-9 on the season as he allowed four runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts in five innings on the mound. Gabe Palma allowed four runs, two of which were earned, on four hits with a walk in two innings of relief. Tom Carroll and Dane Dobrinich combined to throw the scoreless eighth inning for the Gaels.
The win was not only a great way to end the season for the Broncos, but it brought the overall record under the new coaching regime back to .500 after their first two seasons. Mark O'Brien now has a 56-56 career record at Santa Clara after guiding the Broncos to a 25-30 record in his first season. His mark in the WCC is even more impressive after two seasons as the second-year skipper now has a career league record of 36-23.


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Slovakia put a scare into the Russians early when Zdeno Chara scored just 66 seconds in, but Russia, powered by two goals and an assist from Alex Semin, bounced back in a big way to overwhelm the Slovaks and win the Gold Medal Game of the 2012 IIHF World Championship 6-2 Sunday at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
It is Russia's fourth world championship and its third in the last five years, and it punctuates a perfect tournament for the Russians who finished 10-0.
After Chara's goal had given Slovakia a lead that it held for nearly half of the first period, Semin's score at 9:57 from Alex Ovechkin and Pavel Datsyuk tied the game. At the end of the first the game was still even, but in the second period Russia broke it wide open. Alexander Perezhogin, Alexei Tereshenko and Semin all scored as Russia jumped out to a 4-1 lead.
The Russians tacked on two more as Datsyuk scored at 3:55 of the third period and Evgeni Malkin put the icing on the cake with 1:58 left in regulation with his tournament-best 11th goal of the World Championship. The goal enabled Malkin to edge Norway's Patrick Thoresen as the top scorer of the tournament with 19 points. Chara scored his second of the night at 9:37 of the third, but it amounted to little more than window dressing as Russia coasted the rest of the way to the gold medal.
Datsyuk tied Semin with a game-high three points, while Russian goalie Semyon Varlamov finished with 29 saves.


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Pagan, Panda persevere to back Vogelsong
CHICAGO -- Performing in weather that surely grounded nearby aircraft, the Giants demonstrated Thursday how they have flown to the top of the Major League stratosphere.
They adapt. They persevere. They don't beat themselves. They believe. All of these traits were evident at Wrigley Field as the reigning World Series champions won their fourth consecutive game, a 7-6 decision over the Chicago Cubs.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- Performing in weather that surely grounded nearby aircraft, the Giants demonstrated Thursday how they have flown to the top of the Major League stratosphere.
They adapt. They persevere. They don't beat themselves. They believe. All of these traits were evident at Wrigley Field as the reigning World Series champions won their fourth consecutive game, a 7-6 decision over the Chicago Cubs.View Full Game Coverage
Center fielder Angel Pagan summarized the Giants' approach. "We have to either protect the lead," Pagan said, "or we have to go get the lead."
The Giants excelled at both tasks by overcoming a 5-0 deficit, then clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth inning as the Cubs moved the potential tying run into scoring position with the possible winning run at the plate. Sergio Romo handled the ninth with aplomb, striking out Anthony Rizzo to strand David DeJesus at second base and record his sixth save in as many chances.
"It's a nice little carryover from last season, I'd say, for sure," Romo said. "The mentality of playing together and trying to play your part. If everyone does his part and plays his role to his capabilities, we should be in pretty decent position to win ballgames."
The Giants sustained this winning effort after enduring Wednesday's four-hour flight here, an early wakeup call following a post-midnight arrival and chilly, soggy and foggy conditions contrasting with what they experienced in their season-opening nine games in California.
"Today I have to give credit to the whole team, because after traveling, it was a tough day for us," Pagan said. "Coming over here and coming back, that was such a great victory. It's a good feeling."
The Giants secured their first victory after trailing by five or more runs since Sept. 7, 2008 against Pittsburgh. None of them cracked, least of all Ryan Vogelsong (1-1). The right-hander endured a four-run third inning but regained enough equilibrium to retire the final 10 batters he faced in his six-inning effort.
Wearing short sleeves despite the game-time temperature of 40 degrees, Vogelsong maintained a warm feeling inside. "Honestly, I feel like we needed something good to happen," he said. "Everything was going against us."
The Giants executed the turnaround that Vogelsong anticipated by batting around in the fourth and fifth innings, when they did all their scoring. Since totaling 19 runs (2.7 per game) in their first seven games, the Giants have amassed 26 runs (8.7 per game) in their last three outings.
Rookie second baseman Nick Noonan, starting his first Major League game, helped activate San Francisco's offense by singling in each of his first three at-bats and scoring twice.
"I wouldn't say I was nervous in the beginning, but I had some adrenaline going," he said.
So did the rest of the Giants. Pablo Sandoval's two-run double highlighted San Francisco's four-run outburst in the fourth inning before Vogelsong helped himself with a bases-loaded walk that opened the scoring in a three-run fifth. Vogelsong fouled off a 3-2 pitch before taking ball four from reliever Hisanori Takahashi. San Francisco's pitchers have driven in four runs this season.
"I was really trying to see something up in the zone, so I could hit a sacrifice fly," Vogelsong said. "I would have almost rather struck out than hit into a double play."
Such poor execution doomed the Cubs. San Francisco's fourth-inning runs were unearned, due to shortstop Starlin Castro's misplay of Vogelsong's groundball. "That one is basically not understanding that the pitcher hit the ball and you had plenty of time," Chicago manager Dale Sveum said. "You didn't have to over-charge the ball and overcook that whole play."
By comparison, the Giants relied on defensive excellence. Pagan stopped a rally before it started by dashing into right-center field and sliding on his knees to snare Luis Valbuena's drive leading off the sixth. Pagan correctly sensed that he was better-positioned to catch the ball than right fielder Hunter Pence.
"I know he hit it well, but I checked the wind, and it was blowing in a little bit, so I thought if I could get there and see if I had a chance ... I just went for it," Pagan said.
Romo, who allowed only one hit in five innings spanning his five previous outings, faltered with one out in the ninth as DeJesus doubled. Undaunted, Romo struck out Castro. Up came Rizzo, who homered in the third. Much like he did in Game 4 of last year's World Series, when he froze Detroit's Miguel Cabrera with a fastball for the final out, Romo slipped an 89-mph fastball along the inside corner on a 2-2 pitch. Rizzo didn't move until he heard umpire Kerwin Danley call strike three.
"I'm going to trust my stuff," Romo said. "I understand that there was a base open, and it wasn't that I completely attacked him and was too aggressive. I just tried to make quality pitches. He's a good hitter, a dangerous guy. He was in a position where he could have won the game for his team. I wasn't really trying to pitch around him, but at the same time I wasn't like, 'Here you go,' either. I was just trying to make quality pitches."
In short, Romo felt in control, as did the rest of the Giants.
"As long as you're positive here," Pagan said, pointing to his head with his left index finger, "you'll be fine."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Trump to Jewish Democrats: No Hanukkah party for you
It's the holiday season in Washington, which means politicians, dignitaries and hangers-on try to elbow themselves into as many exclusive parties as possible.
And 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the hottest ticket of them all.
But Jewish Democratic lawmakers won't be greeting President Donald Trump with a Chag Sameach at the annual White House Hanukkah Party on Thursday evening.
They insist their feelings aren't hurt, but an invite would have been nice.
Trump did not invite Jewish members of Congress who are Democrats to the annual White House Hanukkah party, according to six congressional offices.
"I think its an unforced error on the president's part and a missed opportunity," said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston. "Why would you make partisan decisions about invitations that are entirely not partisan? Hanukkah is something that's important to all Jews; the tradition is to invite the Jewish members of Congress. My feelings certainly aren't hurt by not being invited but the few opportunities that we do have to come together certainly should include a celebration like Hanukkah."
While Democrats didn't get an invite, the two Jewish Republicans in Congress did.
The offices of New York Rep. Lee Zeldin and Tennessee Rep. David Kustoff confirmed they received invitations and will attend.
Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Jewish Republican, was invited to White House Hanukkah parties held by President Barack Obama, according to past press accounts. Cantor and Zeldin were the only Jewish House Republicans who served in Congress during Obama's administration.
The President's staff referred questions on the guest list to the First Lady's office.
"I am not aware of the political affiliation of any of the guests, but I do know that this year was meant to be more personal than political," said Stephanie Grisham, a spokesman for First Lady Melania Trump.
About 600 invitations were distributed, according to the White House. Grisham said that while the West Wing may release guest lists for meetings and working lunches or dinners, it's the policy of the social office not to release the guest list for social or holiday events.
Wasserman Schultz, who entered Congress in 2005, said she was always invited to White House Hanukkah parties hosted by President George W. Bush and Obama.
"President Bush invited Democrats," Wasserman Schultz said. "At least as far as I know, I don't recall any of the two presidents I've served under being selective in a partisan way about this particular party."
But Tevi Troy, a senior White House aide and deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services during the George W. Bush administration who helped organize Hanukkah parties in the mid-2000s, said he's "quite confident" that all Jewish members of Congress were not always invited to the official White House Hanukkah party.
"I'm pretty sure we had a no-members-of-Congress rule and I thought that Eric Cantor was the exception to that rule," Troy said, adding that the decision-making process for invitations was nonpartisan. Troy said that members of Congress were invited to a different holiday party during the Bush years.
Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, said the White House recently sent out "Merry Christmas" cards but did not send out "Happy Hanukkah" cards to members of Congress. Trump is vocally in favor of using the greeting "Merry Christmas" over "Happy Holidays."
"Let me just say this, not to be a hypocrite, I wouldn't be going to any party at the White House with him," Frankel said. "If you think about it, all members should probably be invited. We were all invited to the Christmas party, we should all probably be invited to the Hanukkah party."
There are 30 members of Congress who are Jewish, including Wasserman Schultz, Frankel and Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, and 28 of them are Democrats, or independents who caucus with Democrats. Some of the most prominent critics of Trump, including Wasserman Schultz, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and California Rep. Adam Schiff, are Jewish.
The lack of an invite comes a day after Trump moved to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the U.S. embassy there. Wasserman Schultz and Deutch agreed with Trump's decision, which critics like Pope Francis and the European Union say could needlessly harm the peace process between Israel and Palestinians.
Zeldin and Wasserman Schultz plan to host a bipartisan Hanukkah gathering on Capitol Hill next week, and those plans were made before Trump's guest list was finalized.
"When you have a celebration at the White House, the people's house, to mark the festival of lights and have an event that is designed to be unifying and bringing a community together and celebrating with that community, why would you tinge that celebration with partisanship?" Wasserman Schultz said.
McClatchy DC White House correspondent Anita Kumar and McClatchy DC staff writer Emily Cadei contributed to this report.
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Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she? Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.
When director Bryan Singer fled Fox Studios and the superhero franchise he started there for 'Superman', fan backlash was inevitable. But if fans were miffed, it's only because Singer's 'X-Men' movies are so damn good. 'X-Men 2' is easily one of the best superhero movies ever made, and the promise of a third movie continuing the complicated, character driven storyline begun in that film would have been wonderful. But despite his success with muties Bryan was ready for new challenges, and the man behind Wolverine jumped to Warner Bros., upgrading from Professor X's school for the gifted to the biggest hero of all, Superman. The word "super" is actually in his name; come on, it doesn't get bigger that that.
Warner Brothers, wisely, knew they'd need someone with experience and clout to bring the once mighty comic book hero back from virtual cinematic death. Singer, proven on 'X-Men', fits that bill, though even for him bringing back the big blue Boy Scout won't be easy. 'Superman' first arrived in theaters back in 1978, with Christopher Reeve in the title role and Richard Donner in the director's chair. The result was instant success, and the film spawned three sequels. Unfortunately, as is so often the problem, the series' quality declined rapidly after number two, until the franchise quietly sputtered and failed on the release of the miserably bad fourth film 'The Quest for Peace'.
That leaves Singer trying to resurrect something that audiences left for dead back in 1987. Christopher Nolan faced a similar challenge this year when releasing 'Batman Begins'. His solution was a virtual reboot of the Batman franchise. For the Dark Knight, 'Batman Begins' was a chance to take up the mantle of the bat anew. Nolan chose to ignore the previous four Batman movies and chart his own course with a new cast and an all new story. For 'Superman Returns', Singer is going a different direction.
Bryan Singer's solution is to ignore the bad Superman movies and pay homage to the good. 'Superman Returns' picks up a few years after the last good Superman movie, 'Superman II' leaves off. The film, is the story of Superman's return to Earth after a long absence. The Man of Steel comes home to find that the world has changed. The woman he loves has moved on with her life, and the world at large has figured out a way to survive without him. They no longer need him. What's a guy who's faster than a speeding bullet to do?
To further tie his movie back to the first two Richard Donner directed Superman movies, Singer is doing something interesting. He's cast Marlon Brando as Kal-El's father, Jor-El. Wait a minute, isn't Marlon Brando dead? Or has he taken up a secret life somewhere with Elvis? No, he's pretty stiff, but 'Superman Returns' is bringing him back to life for a limited engagement. Brando played Jor-El in the original Superman movies, and so, using footage from those films, he'll reappear in this one. Thing of him as a bridge between the old and the new. Singer's so intent on paying homage to those original Superman flicks, that the film's first trailer is narrated by Brando as well. He's intent on getting us all to make that connection, right from the start.
Though no one will ever replace the late, great Christopher Reeve as Superman, Singer and company have found a guy, who at least physically, seems like a good stand in. Brandon Routh is a bit more gangly than Reeve, but otherwise he's a dead ringer for exactly what we'd all expect from Clark Kent or Superman. His Kent especially, looks almost eerily like Reeve's take. Looking the part doesn't mean he's necessarily right for the part though. Brandon Routh is an unknown commodity. His acting experience is mostly in soaps, which means he might as well have none. But then, Christopher Reeve wasn't exactly a household name either the first time he wore Superman's "S" emblazoned cape. Maybe it's fitting that the new man in tights is another unknown.
Singer fought Warner Brothers insistence that he cast a big star as Superman, so he's made up for Routh's lack of draw by surrounding him with celebrity talent. Kevin Spacey has shaved and waxed his head to take on the part of Lex Luthor. Lex, will not be some idiot space alien… or whatever it was he was rumored to be written as in earlier, unproduced drafts of the 'Superman Returns' script. Those ideas were jettisoned along with Brett Ratner, who was once attached to the project as director. Instead, we get Spacey as the guy we all love to see get beaten up by Supes. Though Spacey should fit perfectly into the role, the same can't be same for Kate Bosworth, who's playing Lois Lane. Kate's not exactly the first actress you think of when looking for a brunette, take charge kind of woman. She's best known as a blonde, sometimes vapid surfer girl in movies like 'Blue Crush'. Kate's not a bad actress, just an odd choice for the type of girl any Super-fan knows Lois Lane to be.
If you're looking for a way to get in on what's happening with the ongoing production of 'Superman Returns', there's only one way to do it. Watch Bryan Singer's production journals. Taking a cue from the video diaries created by Peter Jackson during his filming of 'King Kong', the 'Superman Returns' team have created short featurettes during the process of making the film, and uploaded them on the website BlueTights.net. What you'll find there is fantastic. The movie looks beautiful and the effects work is nothing short of stunning. Brandon Routh isn't hanging in front of a blue screen with a fan blowing in his face, he's actually flying. They've strapped Routh into a specially developed flying rig, and they're literally flying their actor around a warehouse. Sure, they could have CG'd it, but 'Superman Returns' is going the extra mile. If Dan Harris and Mike Dougherty's script can live up to Bryan Singer's vision, we're in for something unimaginably special.


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System Sensor(R) SpectrAlert(R) Advance selectable-output horns, strobes and horn/strobes are rich with features guaranteed to cut installation times. The SpectrAlert Advance series of notification appliances is designed to simplify your installations, with features such as: plug-in designs, instant feedback messages to ensure correct installation of individual devices, and eleven field-selectable candela settings for wall and ceiling strobes and horn/strobes. More specifically, when installing Advance products, first attach a universal mounting plate to a four-inch square, four-inch octagon, or double-gang junction box. The two-wire mounting plate attaches to a single-gang junction box. Then, connect the notification appliance circuit wiring to the SEMS terminals on the mounting plate. Finally, attach the horn, strobe, or horn/strobe to the mounting plate by inserting the product's tabs in the mounting plate's grooves. The device will rotate into position, locking the product's pins into the mounting plate's terminals. The device will temporarily hold in place with a catch until it is secured with a captured mounting screw.
- Plug-in design.
- Same mounting plate for wall- and ceiling-mount units.
- Shorting spring on mounting plate for continuity check before installation.
- Captive mounting screw.
- Tamper-resistance capability.
- Field-selectable candela settings on wall and ceiling units: 15, 15/75, 30, 75, 95, 110, 115, 135, 150, 177, 185.
- Automatic selection of 12 or 24 volt operation at 15 and 15/75 candela.
- Outdoor wall and ceiling products.
- Outdoor products rated from -40deg.F and 151deg.F (-40deg.C and 66deg.C).
SpectrAlert Advance products allow you to choose:
- 12 or 24 volts.
- At 24 volts, 15, 15/75, 30, 75, 95, 110, 115, 135, 150, 177, or 185 candela by way of a rear-mounted slide switch and front viewing window.
- Horn tones and volume by way of a rotary switch.
- The SpectrAlert Advance series includes outdoor notification appliances. Outdoor strobes and horn/strobes (two-wire and four-wire) are available for wall or ceiling. Outdoor horns are available for wall only. All System Sensor outdoor products are rated between -40deg.F and 151deg.F (-40deg.C and 66deg.C) in wet or dry applications.
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text: Making the Most of the Off-Season January 22, 2015 Although peak season is complete, winter is no vacation for farmers and ranchers. It's dedicated to paperwork, tax preparation and equipment repairs. While many of your larger projects may take time, we're offering five things you can do in 60 minutes or less to help organize and plan for spring. Use it or lose it –Take time each week to clear 15 items that clutter your work area, barn, home office or storage area and throw them away. No matter how small, it's broken or you just don't use it anymore, clearing your space allows for clearer thinking. Connect – Attend a local farm or ranch association meeting. This is a great place to catch up with friends and neighbors while also sharing new ideas and best practices. Pay it Forward – You have a lot to offer, share your knowledge and skills by visiting the local 4-H club or volunteering to plan next year's community garden. Whatever your interests, there is an opportunity participate. Get inspired – Catch up on reading your trade magazines, association newsletters and visiting industry websites. These are great resources for new ideas and projects for your business. Review and revise – A lot can change from season to season. As your business and family change, so do your insurance needs. Review your insurance coverage to make sure your farm or ranch, machinery, livestock and even your home are protected to value.


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Army SGTMAJ, USO Bring Cheer to Task Force Marne
By Pfc. Monica K. Smith, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2007 - Entertaining troops for the sixth consecutive year, the 2007 Hope and Freedom USO Tour stopped off here yesterday to entertain Multinational Division Center soldiers.
The crowd was engaging, with a few of its own comics, and kept entertainers such as singer Darryl Worley and comedian Sheryl Underwood laughing just as hard.
The show began with opening remarks from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, who introduced everyone on tour, including all of the band members and the stage crew.
"During the holidays, the USO tour is a piece of home to all the soldiers," Preston said. "It's also an opportunity to say thanks for the sacrifices they make."
Kicking the show off was the U.S. Army Band "Downrange" singing "I Live in America." Other featured acts were singer Keni Thomas, a former Army Ranger; four members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders; Leeann Tweeden, a sports correspondent for Fox; and actor-comedian Vince Morris, who was greeted as a newbie by the crowd because this was his inaugural performance.
Tweeden said this is her eighth USO tour and that she just wants to be able to go back and tell everyone firsthand what she's seen and experienced.
On his sixth rotation with the USO Hope and Freedom tour, Worley said he's only making a small sacrifice. The group spends 14 days performing, visiting troops, signing autographs and taking photos. But Worley said he does it because he has friends who are willing to stop the enemy in its tracks for messing with him and the rest of America.
(Army Pfc. Monica K. Smith is assigned to 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade.)
*Related Sites:*
United Service Organizations [ http://www.uso.org/ ]
Task Force Marne/Multinational Division Center [ http://www.taskforcemarne.com/ ]
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Welcome to Poly's Punky Party
On 25 April 2011, Poly Styrene peacefully passed away in her sleep.
See the tributes on the official Poly Styrene website.
It was in the hot summer
of 1976 that Poly Styrene placed an advert
in the British music papers NME and MELODY MAKER which started
with the grabbing header of 'YOUNG PUNX WHO WANT TO STICK IT
The ad worked like a magic magnet.
Jak Airport, Lora Logic and Paul Dean were first through the doors to audition. Poly thought they were talented plus cute, perfect for the X-RAY SPEX dream. X-RAY SPEX gave their debut performance at London's Roxy in Covent Garden after just six rehearsals in their manager's front room. Energy galore, but a little shambolic - as can be heard on the LIVE AT THE ROXY album. Despite much excitement and days in which their schedule was busier than any one member of the royal family would tolerate, Lora left the band in favour of school.
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The Caribbean region is famous worldwide for its string of Antillean islands stretching from North America to South America. These islands are popular with travelers due to their tropical beauty and world class beaches. The Caribbean also includes the north shore of South America and the eastern coast of Central America and Mexico. Travelers booking flights to the Caribbean not only have many islands and countries to choose from, but also many languages and cultures.
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Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964
Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 -Columbia/Legacy [$18.98]
In all his various iterations—from folk troubadour to sunglass-clad, plugged-in contrarian to born-again Christian rocker to bluesy, plainspoken elder statesman—Bob Dylan's artistic persona has always come across as one of clear vision. There's no waffling in the moment, no tiny cracks of indecision or reticence. Bob Dylan picks his path—often blazing it for others to follow behind—and he doesn't look back.
The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964, however, show us a new side to Dylan. They show us the Dylan who is just starting out, frantically writing songs, but still feeling for his own ground. At times, he's as in command as ever, and in others, he feels a little green still, a little untested. Part of this comes from the fact that Dylan was a gamble for Columbia Records. Most of the Greenwich Village folk crowd ended up on smaller labels, like Folkways, and targeted smaller crowds. Dylan, though, was getting coverage in the Times as early as 1961, and John Hammond over at Columbia took a flier on him.


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We host Free Games Tournaments for CASH Prizes each and every month. We will list our Games Tourneys and prizes here. You can also create your own if you wish.
We have a bunch of Free Games tourneys - and we'll post them here as and when we launch them.
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ASU women outlast Long Beach State in OT
TEMPE, Ariz. — ASU Classic Tournament MVP Sophie Brunner scored 12 of her career-high 17 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Arizona State women's basketball team to a nail-biting 74-67 overtime win over Long Beach State on Sunday to earn the ASU Classic title.
Brunner, who also had a career-high 12 rebounds, and fellow freshman forward Kelsey Moos (13 points, six rebounds) contributed on both ends of the court, as the duo combined for 30 points and 18 rebounds. Brunner, who was 6 for 9 from the floor, nabbed her second double-double in ASU's last four games. After missing Saturday's game due to symptoms from a concussion in ASU's prior outing against Arkansas State, Moos did not miss a beat, as she went 5 for 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line.
"I was really excited that we got Kelsey back today, because I knew perimeter defense-wise and rebound-wise, she could make a huge difference in this game," said ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne, who recorded the 350th win of her career on Sunday. "Obviously she's been playing great for us, and Sophie just continues to make great strides."
"I felt great," said Moos of being back on the court. "I watched the team in practice work hard all week, so it was great to finally play with them again."
After a slow start for the Sun Devils, Arnecia Hawkins drained a three giving ASU its first lead after more than 11 minutes had elapsed. ASU held on for the remainder of the half, heading to the locker room with 32-29 lead over the 49ers (5-3).
ASU struggled to find its rhythm in the first half, connecting on only 40 percent of its field goals and shooting 10 percent from beyond the arc. Moos led the Sun Devils in scoring with nine points. Brunner dominated the boards with seven rebounds.
"We were not very good (in the first half)," said Turner Thorne. "We missed free throws, we missed layups, and we missed our threes. We've been a team that's been pretty hot and made a high percentage of shots. You know you're going to have some of these days. But our rebounding was huge. Sophie was a beast (on the boards), and very deserving of the MVP."
The second half opened with a series of lead changes, as both teams duked it out in the paint. It appeared the Sun Devils were starting to pull away after a 6-0 run gave them a 53-46 lead with 6:20 remaining. The 49ers would stage a rally however as they reeled off 11 of the game's next 13 points to take a 57-55 lead with 1:22 remaining.
Brunner would account for ASU's next four points, the last two of which came on a pair of free throws to give ASU a 59-57 lead with 10 seconds left.
With one second remaining, Long Beach State's Ella Clark put up a buzzer-beating jumper to tie the game and send it into overtime.
"Long Beach State did a great job," said Turner Thorne. "They played to their strengths and they really played a great game. They're going to have a great year in the Big West. They really stepped up and were excited."
It was a different story in overtime, however.
The Sun Devils came out like gangbusters, scoring seven points within the first two minutes of overtime—Brunner with two layups and Hempen with a trey. The 49ers were unable to keep up with the recharged Sun Devils, and ASU held on for the win.
"We kind of just talked about picking it up and staying with things in overtime, and really picking it up on the defensive side of things and getting stops and having good looks on offense and just taking care of the ball," said Brunner of stepping it up in overtime.
Senior guard Deja Mann added, "We felt like in regulation we were beating ourselves a lot with the turnovers and stuff like that. I guess we just found another level of focus during overtime."
Mann, who averaged 12.0 points for the weekend, was named to the All-Tournament Team along with Moos.
Two players – Alex Sanchez (24 points) and Raven Benton (16 points) – scored in double-figures for the 49ers, who rallied from 23 points down to top Harvard in Saturday's preliminary game. Benton, who averaged 18.5 points in the two games, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Also named to the All-Tournament Team were Temi Fagbenele from Harvard and Ericka Norman from Sacred Heart.


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July 28, 2009 – A class of drugs used to treat dementia symptoms and other mental ailments in the elderly may be dangerous for those with diabetes.
A new study shows that older people with diabetes are more likely to be hospitalized for hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar levels) after beginning treatment with antipsychotic drugs.
Researchers say antipsychotic drugs are being increasingly prescribed to treat dementia and other behavioral problems in the elderly.
These drugs are known to carry a number of risks, including an increased risk of stroke, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease-like symptoms. There have also been some reports of hyperglycemia after beginning therapy with antipsychotics, but researchers say few studies have examined these risks in older people as well as in elderly with pre-existing diabetes.
Antipsychotic Drug Risk
The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at the risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia in older adults with diabetes between 2002 and 2006 in Canada.
Of the 13,817 people studied, 11% were hospitalized for hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar coma.
Researchers found that those who were taking an antipsychotic were about one-and-a-half times more likely to be hospitalized for hyperglycemia than those who stopped taking the medications at least 180 days prior. The risk was highest among those who had just started taking an antipsychotic drug.
The results showed the risk of hyperglycemia was increased in elderly people with diabetes regardless of the type of antipsychotic drug they used.
Antipsychotics are divided into two groups, older or typical antipsychotics, such as Haldol, and atypical or second-generation antipsychotic drugs, such as Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Risperdal.
Although further studies are needed to confirm these results, researchers say the study suggests that the start of antipsychotic therapy is a critical period in which older adults are particularly vulnerable to hyperglycemia.
"In the meantime, other options to manage behavioral symptoms of dementia should be considered among older persons with diabetes," write researcher Lorraine L. Lipscombe, MD, MSc, of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto and Women's College Research Institute at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, and colleagues.


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A new iPhone app lets users tell secrets anonymously to a group of friends, letting users get some relief from guilt while not actually admitting their identity.
The app, called Secret, comes from former Square and Google workers David Byttow and Chrys Bader, and it uses iPhone contacts to spill your guts, according to the Re/Code. The app lets users plug into the network without a username. Using a vertical feed, the secrets are shared without an identity to help with lowering one's inhibition.
The secret is the core of the message and readers respond to the content rather than who sends it, founders told the Re/Code. "Basically, every secret should stand on the merit of its own idea," Byttow said. "It would be nice, for once, to have a normalizing platform."


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Hands On: Logitech Revue Google TV Box
This afternoon, Google and Logitech gave press a hands-on look at the upcoming Google TV settop box and finally filled in some of the remaining info gaps that we have been wondering about for months. We got a chance to handle both the standard keyboard and mini keyboard controllers and test out a few of the apps including the anticipated Netflix app. But, perhaps more importantly, we finally found out how much it will cost. Unfortunately, the $299 price tag may be a point of contention if Google is really trying to get this platform in as many homes as possible.
Having used it for a few minutes, it's clear that the interface has a lot of potential. According to Google reps, the Android store will be active starting "sometime in 2011" at which point they're expecting a flood of apps to start taking advantage of the technology. They also said that Hulu will be blocked from the device at launch, but they are in talks to bring the two together. Predictably, that's about as specific as the Hulu talk got.
When we delved into specific apps, the interface was snappy and navigation was intuitive. We were eager to fire up the Netflix app, only to be a little disappointed by the fact that it only offers access to your online queue. There's no search functionality, but there's also no browsing capability for new releases or suggested titles, which other boxes like Xbox 360 have been offering for some time. They did mention that those features are in the works, but they won't be ready at launch.
Because there is an official partnership in place with Dish Network, we were able to demo the integration with their DVRs. This function really shines when you're searching-which is how Google mostly intends for you to navigate anyway-showing not only results for programs you've already recorded, but also upcoming programming and live broadcasts. They made it clear that Revue will work with boxes from other cable providers (Time Warner, for example) but the functionality will not be as robust or consistent at least until the exclusivity deal with Dish has run its course. Google TV also gives you access to files hosted on your home network, supporting all the major file types, including MP3, JPEG, AAC and even MKV, which is very good news.
There will be three ways to control the Revue at launch, including the standard keyboard controller (included or $100 on its own), mini keyboard controller (which is very similar to the Logitech Dinovo Mini and will cost $129 as an add-on) and an iPhone/iPad application that will be available free from the app store. Both of the keyboards felt very well put together and were easy to get the hang of. We didn't actually get hands-on with the iPhone app, but they did show off a voice search function. By yelling "The Price Is Right into his phone, the presenter was able to hunt down all content related to the gameshow without having to type.
Voice Chatting
An unexpected addition at today's event was that of video calling. Using a special, $149 webcam designed specifically for TV, you can make 720p video calls.
Ultimately, Google TV seems like a solid foundation with lots of potential. The $300 price tag is definitely steep for the functionality it will offer at launch, but Google seems very confident that developers will come through and add tons of cool apps as soon as they can. It also has a lot of potential from a hardware point of view. It has HDMI 1.3 (sorry, no 3D) with support for 1080p and 60 fps output. Two built-in USB ports allow for storage expansion, which will be a blessing for those with slow-ish WiFi and lots of HD video to watch. Audio is handled by a digital audio out and there's an ethernet port in case the 802.11a/b/g/n can't handle the data load.


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CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Keep your skin safe while swimming, paddling, surfing or any other outdoor water activity. This water shirt from Neosport provides inherent UV resistance and is an excellent way to help shield harmful sun exposure during outdoor activities in and around the water.Super soft and comfortable water shirt features a generous loose-fit cut and looks great in the water... at the beach and on the town. The front of the rash guard includes a handy board short loop which can be used to secure your shirt to your board short drawstring to keep the shirt from riding up during active water sport fun. Women's water shirt is tailored to fit a woman's shape - not a smaller men's size.Comfortable and quick drying top great for all water related activities.Constructed of Coolmax EcoMade fabric which transports moisture away from the body, helping to keep you cool and dry.97% recycled fabric maintains a natural feel that's soft, lightweight and breathable.UPF 50 protection.
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Stadler Signs Contract for 22 Locomotives for ADIF
Stadler has signed the contract with ADIF for 22 rescue locomotives following the company's announcement on 31 July that it won the tender.
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Department for Transport
United Kingdom
West Coast Main Line
First/Trenitalia will run the West Coast Partnership franchise from December 2019 to 2031. The two partners – FirstGroup and Trenitalia – have different areas of expertise. For example, the former is highly familiar with the British rail industry, while Trenitalia is incredibly knowledgeable about high-speed trains.
The West Coast Partnership replaces the InterCity West Coast franchise which Virgin Trains has operated on the West Coast Main Line since its establishment in 1997. FirstGroup almost won the franchise in 2012, but ultimately lost out again to Virgin Trains.
Keith Williams, Chair of the Rail Review, believes this new Partnership improves on the problems with the British rail franchising system. It comes with enough flexibility to allow for the implementation of the recommendations in the future Williams Review. Newly appointed Transport Secretary Grant Shapps agrees.
The announcement that First/Trenitalia are to run the West Coast Partnership was made today, 14 August 2019. It has won the contract for 12 years during which it will pursue a number of improvements to services.
For example, starting in three years' time, in December 2022, there will be 263 additional train services every week. In particular, there will be two services per hour between London and Liverpool, pending ORR confirmation. There will also be earlier first services and later last services to extend passenger connectivity.
The operator will reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of its fleet by 61 percent. It will achieve this by removing from service its 20 Bombardier diesel-electric Super Voyager trains. It will replace them with 23 new trains, which should enter service by December 2022. Of these 23 trains, 13 will be new bi-mode trains and 10 will be electric multiple units.
First/Trenitalia will also invest 117 million GBP (126 million euros | 141 million USD) into refurbishing the current Alstom Pendolino EMU fleet. The improved trains will feature more comfortable seats as well as extra space for luggage.
On board the new trains, passengers are to get free wifi and high-quality 5G capable mobile connectivity.
First/Trenitalia will upgrade the West Coast Partnership stations. For example, the operator plans to install solar panels and energy efficient air-conditioning.
There will be upgrades to the waiting rooms, shelters and seating with new first-class lounges at Preston, Stockport and Rugby.
The ticket offices at Glasgow Central, Preston and Rugby will also undergo remodelling.
Station access is another key area: the operator will make it easier for passengers to reach its stations by private car, by creating an additional 900 parking spaces and 100 new charging points for electric vehicles. There will also be ten further secure bicycle storage facilities and 'improved bus facilities'.
The key outcome of the Williams Review, which was set up in September 2018 to examine the structure of the rail industry in the UK and at how passenger rail services are run, is that the railway must be more passenger-centric. The design of the West Coast Partnership is such that it will align with the direction of the review.
The government says it will publish a Williams Review White Paper this autumn. This paper will outline the recommendations in the review so that implementation can begin in 2020.
Keith Williams, Chair of the Rail Review, said:
"The railway needs reform that prioritises the customers and communities it serves, with an absolute focus on delivering benefits for passengers. I have also been clear that my review must not stop or delay investment and innovation.
"This West Coast Partnership delivers for passengers. It is a step forward that is firmly in line with the review, introducing benefits for passengers today and capable of incorporating the reforms needed for the future."
First Trenitalia will act as the shadow operator for HS2. The UK government will soon begin a review of HS2. The West Coast Partnership is set up in such a way that it can put into practice the outcomes of that review.
Paul Plummer, Chief Executive of the Rail Delivery Group, said:
"Today marks an important milestone on the route to realising HS2, which will transform rail journeys across the country, boosting capacity and helping to rebalance the economy. We now know who will run the first trains on HS2 and lead on designing the whole customer experience from the timetable to the tickets that people will buy."
Stadler has signed the contract with ADIF for 22 rescue locomotives following the company's announcement on 31 July that it won the tender.
Alstom Ubunye inaugurated its rail factory in South Africa on 17 October 2019. Located in Ekurhuleni, the official opening ceremony took place in the presence o...
The Vienna-Bratislava line is seeing upgrade works to make it a faster, electrified railway. 1 of 14 level crossings has now been eliminated.
Germany will cut VAT on long-distance rail journeys to 7%, down from the current 19%. It will also increase taxes on air passengers.
The EU says that it is seeking applications for funding for transport projects worth up to 1.4 billion euros. 50 million are for ERTMS.
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 41 for 7–11 October 2019.
Stadler and NAH.SH have signed the contract for 55 FLIRT Akku trains that will enter service in Schleswig-Holstein in 2022 and beyond.
Stadler has won its first major rolling stock contract in the Pacific region, with the Taiwan Railways Authority ordering 34 locomotives.
The ninth edition of EXPO Ferroviaria, Italy's showcase for railway technologies, products and systems, closed at Rho Fiera Milano.
Skoda Transportation has won a contract to supply trains for the Warsaw metro. The Czech company will deliver the first unit within 2 years.
Corinna Salander has been appointed the head of the German Centre for Rail Transport Research – DZSF. She will start on 1 January 2020.
RB Rail AS, which is delivering Rail Baltica, has announced a tender for a Notified Body service provider to assess EU TSI conformity.
The first Stadler train for Merseyrail has been transported to Germany where it will undergo dynamic testing before entering service in 2020.
Engineering company Salini Impregilo has won a contract with Bane NOR to upgrade 13.6km of railway track on the Vestfold Line.
Matt Byrne is the new president for the UK region of Bombardier Transportation and the Chair of Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd.
Leo Express has received its first Sirius EMU from CRRC. It is Velim for the necessary certification tests so it can enter passenger service.
Henrik Hololei spoke at Digital Transport Days to hail the successes and goals of Shift2Rail to address climate change and other focuses.
Alstom is to supply 42 Metropolis trainsets for Barcelona. Barcelona currently runs Metropolis trains on Lines 9 and 10 of its metro.
CAF has won a contract to supply 21 Urbos 3 trams for Birmingham. Just like the city's existing Urbos fleet, they can run without catenaries.
The Engadine Line infrastructure works between Scuol-Tarasp and Susch are almost complete. RhB had closed the section completely on 11 March.
An in-brief look at the status of current European railway infrastructure projects in Switzerland, Spain, Lativa, and France.
An in-brief look at current rail policy in Europe and the United Kingdom issued by the European Commission, the BAV and more.
One major complaint of rail passengers in Wales has been capacity. In response, TfW is introducing 6500 extra spaces per week from December.
The Singapore LTA is getting OEMs to open local facilities as part of their contracts to reduce train maintenance and repair times.
UK rail franchise operator GTR has completed a 5-year transformation programme that has seen the introduction of 1,500 new carriages.
The NCHSR rebrands to reflect its broader remit. It will now be known as the National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure.
At Ferroviaria 2019 Stadler and FNM have presented a mock-up of the new FLIRT diesel-electric multiple unit for the Lombardy region.
The Mayor of Manchester has published his vision for rail for the city, to double passenger numbers to 200,000 by 2040 and other goals.
Stadtwerke Augsburg has signed a contract with Stadler for the supply of 11 metre-gauge TRAMLINK trams, to enter service in 2022.
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 39 for 23–27 September 2019.
Rail Baltica has produced a study to assess the potential impact of climate change on the project and to develop mitigation measures.
The Rail Delivery Group has published proposals for rail fare reforms following the largest-ever passenger survey in the country.
Copenhagen's new metro line, Cityringen, will open on 29 September 2019. It has been under construction for 8 years and features 17 stations.
Alstom has been awarded the contract to retrofit 17 ICE 3 trains with its Atlas ETCS solution in a contract worth more than 30 million euros.
NEWAG has signed a contract with the ROSCO Rail Capital Partners for the delivery of 5 electric Dragon 2 locomotives for delivery in 2020.
Brigitte Zypries has joined the supervisory board of Bombardier Transportation. She was previously a member of the supervisory board at DB.
Following a successful six-month trial ScotRail is now rolling out the use of GSM-R to give passengers more detailed real-time information.
The Northern refurbishment works are now two thirds complete. As part of its franchise agreement Northern is refurbishing 243 trains.
Ground-breaking events for the new 26-mile Silver Line took place at six locations in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit region on 19 September.
The Paris-Lyon high-speed line is to get the Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution to increase capacity on what is Europe's busiest route.
Deutsche Bahn is experimenting with white rails to reduce the temperature of the steel, thereby avoiding stress on the rails in extreme heat.
The private Swiss rail operator BLS is halting the introduction of a new resource planning system. BLS has aborted the roll-out of the new software, which would...
Changzhou Metro Line 1 began passenger operations on 21 September 2019. It is the first metro line in the Chinese city, with 5 more planned.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It lobbies Congress on behalf of the railroad industry.
An in-brief look at current rail policy in the United States issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), ASLRRA and more.
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 for 09–20 September 2019.
The MBTA has ordered 80 double-decker coaches from Hyundai-Rotem to add capacity to its commuter rail services and replace ageing vehicles.
Deutsche Bahn has established Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH to drive forward the digital transformation in the rail industry.
Metronet has made public a tender for the construction of an assembly and maintenance depot for railcars in Bellevue, Western Australia.
Eurotunnel is one of the eight freight carriers chosen by the UK government to be a preferred carrier of vital goods following Brexit.
Stadler has signed a joint venture with PT INKA in Indonesia, which marks the Swiss company's entry into the southeast Asian market.
The British rail regulator, the ORR, has implemented a new measure to record train punctuality: the 'On Time' punctuality measure.
Transport for Wales has published its Station Improvement Vision stating that it will invest £194 in modernising all 247 stations in Wales.
SNCF Mobilités has chosen CAF as preferred bidder to deliver 28 trains to enter service in 2023. The order is worth ca. 700 million euros.
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA joint venture wins construction management contract for HS2's Old Oak Common station worth 1 billion GBP.
Deutsche Bahn is investing in hybrid technology for its maintenance fleets and shunting locomotives to reduce its environmental impact.
On 16 September Shanghai Keolis opened the Pudong International Airport metro, connecting the terminals to the new satellite halls.
Alstom will deliver 4 additional Coradia Lint trains for Denmark. The operator, Nordjyske Jernbaner, will receive the units by mid-2021.
RegioJet has introduced double-decker coaches in Slovakia, purchased from DB Regio. They are hauled by Siemens Eurorunner locomotives.
Poland's accession to the EU in 2004 triggered mass economic investment, including in the country's railway infrastructure and rolling stock.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this week Eurostar has unveiled a picture gallery celebrating travellers' memorable images.
The 13th TRAKO will be taking place in Poland. TRAKO is a international event with pavilions for Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the UK.
Amtrak passengers are benefiting from an improved booking experience as a result of significant improvements in the company mobile app.
As the largest private rail freight operator in Europe, Lineas wish to offer services to customers which shift their goods from road to rail.
ScotRail amongst other organisations are engaging passengers in conversations about mental health issues on trains and in stations.
Hosted by the RSI, REMSA and RSSI, Railway Interchange takes place every two years. This year the event is being hosted in Minneapolis.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) have renewed their commitment to green energy across the network by signing an agreement with the Nordsee Ost wind farm.
Proposals for a new Global Centre for Rail Excellence in South Wales has received a boost after backing from five prominent Welsh politicians.
Construction on the sea wall at Dawlish, Devon is set to restart after a break to minimise disruption during the peak summer tourist season.
A giant animatronic red hare and a steel band were the star attractions as Greater Anglia launched their brand-new Stadler trains.
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 36 for 02–06 August 2019.
Alstom equipped the entirety of Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Wuppertaler Schwebebahn) with the Atlas ETCS train control system.
One week after the cancellation of the new South Eastern franchise, DfT has awarded First Trenitalia with the West Coast Partnership.
The first of 49 metro trains for Line 14 of the Shanghai metro has rolled off the assembly line equipped with the MITRAC propulsion system.
Stadler will deliver new trams to Bern: in a first order with Bernmobil Stadler will supply 27 TRAMLINK trams, with delivery starting in 2023.
Alstom will exhibit a number of solutions at Expo Ferroviaria 2019. They include rolling stock, infrastructure, signalling and services.
CRRC has successfully run type tests for its newly developed permanent magnet direct drive electric locomotive for passenger operations.
Northern continues its fleet roll-out with the introduction of new trains for Blackpool starting 9 September, running services to Liverpool.
Deutsche Bahn has completed the 2020 timetable for its network after having received more than 72,000 applications for track access slots.
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 34/35: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock, franchise contracts and sensor technology.
The Toronto Transit Commission is retiring its remaining streetcars on 2 September to replace them with accessible, low-floor vehicles.
Deutsche Bahn says it will halve its use of glyphosate in 2020 and instead focus on more mechanical, manual options for removing weeds.
Saudi Arabia: CAF has signed a contract with SAR to supply its digital train platform LeadMind for all 6 trains on the Riyadh-Qurayyat line.
Stadler wins first contract IN Turkey: it will supply 7 hybrid EURODUAL locomotives to Körfez Ulaştırma, with the first delivered by 2021.
DB Cargo says its entire fleet of 68,000 freight cars will be digital by 2020. The freight cars will be equipped with GPS and sensors.
Alstom has delivered the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains to SNCF. They are due to enter service on 15 December 2019.
SOB and SBB presented their co-operation for two railway lines in Bern. They also presented the Traverso, which will run on the routes.
CRRC to buy the Vossloh Locomotives business for a sum in the low millions. The transaction has been approved by Vossloh's supervisory board.
On 2 August CRRC began the speeding-up tests for Changsha's second-generation maglev train. These tests are the final aspect to be completed.
Dresden has ordered 30 FLEXITY trams from Bombardier. They will be delivered by 2023. The contract includes 24 years of maintenance.
The UK government has launched the Oakervee Review into HS2 to determine whether and how the high-speed line should proceed.
The flat cars Deutsche Bahn ordered from UWC are undergoing testing to ensure they are fit for purpose prior to certification.
Stadler has won a contract with PKP Intercity for 12 FLIRT electric multiple units. The contract also includes a 15-year maintenance period.
Operating as East Midlands Railway, Abellio has taken over the East Midlands franchise, which it will run for eight years, until 2027.
Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail has created its 2020 timetable with 740m freight trains and a planning tool to increase capacity.
A new electronic interlocking has been put into service at Linz Central Station allowing increased passenger numbers and cargo volume.
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 33: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock and signalling contracts and station technology.
Russia's busiest airport, Sheremetyevo Airport, is to get a new railway line to the Northern Terminal Complex, to be completed in 2022.
The first new CRRC train for the MBTA Orange Line entered service on 14 August 2019. A total of 152 new cars will replace the entire existing fleet by 2022.
Northern has introduced an additional 15 CAF Civity diesel trains on its network as part of its programme to replace its Pacer train fleet.
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Researchers who swallowed a parboiled shrew, discovered that dung beetles navigate by the stars and invented a machine to launch hijackers from airplanes were among the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes for comical scientific achievements.
The annual prizes, meant to entertain and encourage global research and innovation, are awarded by the Annals of Improbable Research as a whimsical counterpart to the Nobel Prizes which will be announced next month.
The 23rd Ig Nobel prizes this year also went to researchers who proved that people who think they are drunk also believe they are sexy, showed it would be possible to run across the surface of a pond if both the runner and the pond were on the moon, and explained in detail why onions make people cry.
The US and Canadian researchers who swallowed the parboiled shrew, winners of the Archeology Prize, were seeking to determine which of the rodent's bones would dissolve inside the human digestive system.
Former winners of real Nobels handed out the spoof awards at a ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday night. The ceremony included a mini-opera, The Blonsky Device, inspired by 1999 Ig Nobel Prize winners George and Charlotte Blonsky, who invented a spinning doctor's table that is meant to aid women in child birth by using centrifugal force.
A personal favorite of Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals and architect of the Ig Nobels, was this year's winner for the Ig Nobel Public Health Prize, which went to a team of doctors in Thailand who developed specialized treatments for the victims of that country's epidemic of penile amputations.
"There really was an epidemic of this happening, and a lot of the victims were brought to the same hospital and the doctors got pretty good at dealing with it," he said, adding the victims were often drunk men who angered their wives.
Thursday's winners also included Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and his security detail, who took the Ig Nobel Peace Prize for making it illegal to applaud in public and for jailing a one-armed man for allegedly violating that law.
Lukashenko banned public clapping in 2011 after political dissidents seeking to avoid tough regulations on public rallies began spontaneous clapping protests in the streets.
The safety engineering prize went to late US researcher Gustano Pizzo, who invented a system to trap airplane hijackers, seal them into a package and parachute them into the hands of police.
A team from the Britain, Netherlands and Canada were awarded the probability prize for determining that the longer a cow has been lying down, the more likely it is it will soon stand up. They also discovered that once a cow stands up, you cannot easily predict how soon it will lie down again.
Masanori Niimi, of Teikyo University in Tokyo, won the medicine prize for his finding that mice given heart transplants survived longer when they listened to particular music. Whereas mice normally survived an average of seven days, those that listened to Verdi's opera La Traviata survived 27 days. Those listening to the Irish singer Enya survived 11 days.
The prize-winners, who travel to the ceremony at their own expense, were given 60 seconds for an acceptance speech, a time limit enforced by an implacable eight-year-old girl.


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Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of data protection rules to increase users' control of their data and to cut costs for businesses
Brussels, 25 January 2012 – The European Commission has today proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy. Technological progress and globalisation have profoundly changed the way our data is collected, accessed and used. In addition, the 27 EU Member States have implemented the 1995 rules differently, resulting in divergences in enforcement. A single law will do away with the current fragmentation and costly administrative burdens, leading to savings for businesses of around €2.3 billion a year. The initiative will help reinforce consumer confidence in online services, providing a much needed boost to growth, jobs and innovation in Europe.
"17 years ago less than 1% of Europeans used the internet. Today, vast amounts of personal data are transferred and exchanged, across continents and around the globe in fractions of seconds," said EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, the Commission's Vice-President. "The protection of personal data is a fundamental right for all Europeans, but citizens do not always feel in full control of their personal data. My proposals will help build trust in online services because people will be better informed about their rights and in more control of their information. The reform will accomplish this while making life easier and less costly for businesses. A strong, clear and uniform legal framework at EU level will help to unleash the potential of the Digital Single Market and foster economic growth, innovation and job creation."
The Commission's proposals update and modernise the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive to guarantee privacy rights in the future. They include a policy Communication setting out the Commission's objectives and two legislative proposals: a Regulation setting out a general EU framework for data protection and a Directive on protecting personal data processed for the purposes of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences and related judicial activities.
Key changes in the reform include:
The Commission's proposals will now be passed on to the European Parliament and EU Member States (meeting in the Council of Ministers) for discussion. They will take effect two years after they have been adopted.
Personal data is any information relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a photo, an email address, bank details, your posts on social networking websites, your medical information, or your computer's IP address. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights says that everyone has the right to personal data protection in all aspects of life: at home, at work, whilst shopping, when receiving medical treatment, at a police station or on the Internet.
In the digital age, the collection and storage of personal information are essential. Data is used by all businesses – from insurance firms and banks to social media sites and search engines. In a globalised world, the transfer of data to third countries has become an important factor in daily life. There are no borders online and cloud computing means data may be sent from Berlin to be processed in Boston and stored in Bangalore.
On 4 November 2010, the Commission set out a strategy to strengthen EU data protection rules (IP/10/1462 and MEMO/10/542). The goals were to protect individuals' data in all policy areas, including law enforcement, while reducing red tape for business and guaranteeing the free circulation of data within the EU. The Commission invited reactions to its ideas and also carried out a separate public consultation to revise the EU's 1995 Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC).
EU data protection rules aim to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular the right to data protection, as well as the free flow of data. This general Data Protection Directive has been complemented by other legal instruments, such as the e-Privacy Directive for the communications sector. There are also specific rules for the protection of personal data in police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA).
The right to the protection of personal data is explicitly recognised by Article 8 of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights and by the Lisbon Treaty. The Treaty provides a legal basis for rules on data protection for all activities within the scope of EU law under Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis told prelates Saturday to shun the "logic of human power," pressing his campaign to root out corruption and other wrongdoing from the Vatican's scandal-tainted power structures.
The admonition came a day after the latest embarrassment for the Vatican hierarchy -- the arrest by Italian authorities of a Vatican accountant, in a probe of an alleged attempt by the prelate to secure the smuggling of 20 million euros ($26 million) in banknotes from Switzerland into Italy. The Italian monsignor, who was suspended a few weeks earlier from his job in the Vatican's finance office, is also under investigation in a separate money-laundering probe by prosecutors in southern Italy.
Francis is making reforms aimed at ensuring his papacy's priorities, which include paying more attention to the world's poor and concentrating on cultivating spiritual, not material, wealth. He delivered a kind of moral pep talk to church leaders, including Vatican cardinals, gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for an annual ceremony to welcome newly made archbishops.
"Whenever we let our thoughts, our feelings or the logic of human power prevail, and we do not let ourselves be taught and guided by faith, by God, we become stumbling blocks," the pope said. "Faith in Christ is the light of our life as Christians and as ministers in the church."
Francis also put church leaders on guard against "the peril of thinking in worldly terms."
Earlier in the week, the pope established a commission to look into the Vatican bank, which has long had a reputation as a largely unregulated financial centre ripe for exploitation as a tax haven or even for money laundering. The arrest of Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, along with an Italian financial broker and a former member of an Italian paramilitary police's security agency, highlighted the urgency to ensure that Vatican's financial apparatus is above board.
The Vatican's curia, or bureaucratic administration, is notorious for rivalries among power-seeking factions. Francis received an authoritative show of support Saturday from an Italian cardinal, Velasio de Paolis, a retired chief of the Vatican's finance department.
The Vatican "must clean house," the cardinal told Rome daily Il Messaggero in an interview. "Pope Francis is right to insist on this," he was quoted as saying. The pope's reform drive is "valid for all believers, clergy or non-clergy, with a red skullcap or without a red skullcap," de Paolis said, referring to the crimson headgear that cardinals wear.
De Paolis added that "churchmen ought to be saints, but sometimes they are not." Referring to the pope's determination to clean up the Vatican bank, de Paolis said of Francis: "He's not ingenuous, he knows that the church must have wealth to help those who don't have it. "
Since cardinals elected Francis as pope in March, the pontiff, a Jesuit from Argentina, has eschewed showy symbols of Vatican wealth, refusing, among other decisions, to reside in the Apostolic Palace. He lives in a hotel on the Vatican grounds, and except for religious ceremonies, wears a simple white cassock instead of fancy robes.


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