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(CNN) -- The Shanghai Tower -- the world's second tallest building -- has just set three Guinness World Records.
The Chinese skyscraper now officially has the world's fastest elevator, tallest elevator in a building and the fastest double-deck elevator.
Standing at 2,074 feet (632 meters) tall, a fast lift was always going to be necessity.
Installed in July, the Mitsubishi Electric-designed elevator travels at an incredible 20.5 meters per second (67 ft/s) -- faster than Usain Bolt can run (40 ft/s), but slightly slower than a cheetah (95 ft/s).
Visitors are whisked up to the building's viewing tower by the lightning fast elevator, from where they have unrivaled views of the Bund.
Close race
The Shanghai Tower is not alone in its need for speed.
In the Southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, home to 8.25 million, Hitachi this summer unveiled its fastest elevator in Guangzhou's tallest tower, the CTF, which stands at 1,739 feet tall.
Its lift zooms from floors zero to 95 in an incredible 45 seconds -- or 20 meters per second (65 ft/s).
"We wanted it to be fast, but the current speed was not anticipated," says David Ho, head of design at New World Development, who was involved in the development of the CTF Tower.
"But the 'fastest' title will be gone soon," he predicts.
The terracotta warrior
The CTF Tower isn't just the tallest skyscraper in Guangzhou -- it's the tallest terracotta building in the world.
"That in itself was a huge technical challenge for us," Forth Bagley, principal architect at KPF, which designed the building, tells CNN of working with this unique material.
"The client wanted a material that recalled the (historic) ceramics (trade) of the region."
The result is an elegant skyscraper with a daily footfall of 25,000 people, zipping between the building's hotel, office and residential space.
"The elevatoring strategy required us to bring in high volumes of people ... and the client made a huge investment to try to make sure that happened quickly," Forth says.
Inside the cabin an indicator shows passengers how fast they are going -- perhaps to prove that they aren't being cheated.
A high-tech air pressure adjustment system that protects ears from popping and blocks any uncomfortable G-force backlash means this lift is so smooth it's hard to believe it's the world's second fastest.
Lift me up
It's not only China that is faced with the challenge of getting people through ever-taller towers with increasing efficiency.
Reaching 1km into the sky, the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia will be the world's tallest building when completed in 2019.
A building so tall, naturally, requires an exceptionally fast elevator.
Finnish maker Kone has risen to the challenge, developing the "ultrarope" elevator, which uses a carbon-fibre cable strong enough to power a lift more than 1km in length -- previously, about 500km was the maximum length possible for a lift cable.
One third of the weight of traditional lift ropes, it also makes super speeds a reality.
The ultrarope lift will travel at "over 33 feet per second", and "reach the highest liveable floor in the world in 52 seconds," according to Kone.
When finally unveiled, it could easily be faster than Hitachi's creation. However, Albert So, an expert in elevator engineering, believes lift technology can't get much faster
"I predict the maximum speed of a vertical lift cabin cannot be more than 79 feet per second," he says. "This is not because we can't make lifts that go faster than this, but because of the air pressure."
If a lift traveled faster than this, he says, it wouldn't give passengers enough time to acclimatize to the air pressure on the top floor.
Engineers would need to pressurize the entire building, like an airplane cabin.
Lifts that move sideways?
Perhaps the most exciting innovation in lift technology is coming from German transport firm Thyssenkrupp.
By using magnetic levitation, or "maglev" technology -- which uses magnetic fields rather than elevator cables to propel cabins -- the company is proposing elevators that move both vertically and horizontally.
This type of elevator would be slower, at least initially, but it could increase travel efficiency throughout a sprawling building.
"I think this is our future," says So. "Our elevators will become more like a chess board, the pieces on the board moving around the building."
So acknowledges that governments around the world remain unconvinced of horizontal elevators' safety credentials, but says their introduction is only a matter of time.
"There is no practical value of building tall, when a tall building becomes slimmer as it gets taller," So says. "Most of the area at the top of the building is used for the elevator."
A bigger building with a horizontal elevator is a better use of space, he says.
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Azerbaijanis who fled war in Nagorno-Karabakh look to return home — if it exists
As Azerbaijan regains control of land it lost to Armenian forces a quarter-century ago, civilians who fled the fighting back then wonder if they can go back home now — and if there's still a home to go back to.
An estimated 800,000 Azerbaijanis were displaced in the 1990s war that left the Nagorno-Karabakh region under the control of ethnic Armenian separatists and large adjacent territories of Azerbaijani land in Armenia's hands. During six weeks of renewed fighting this fall, which ended with a truce Nov. 10, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh itself and sizable swaths of the outlying areas.
More territory is being returned as part of the cease-fire agreement that stopped the latest fighting. But as Azerbaijani forces discovered when the first area, Aghdam, was turned over Friday, much of the recovered land is uninhabitable. The city of Aghdam, where 50,000 people once lived, is now a shattered ruin.
Adil Sharifov, 62, who left his hometown in 1992 during the 1990s war and lives in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, knows he will find similar devastation if he returns to the city of Jabrayil, which he longs to do.
Jabrayil is one of the outlying areas regained by Azerbaijani troops before the recent fighting ended. Soon after it was taken, one of Sharifov's cousins went there and told him that the city was destroyed, including the large house with an orchard where Sharifov's family once lived.
Nonetheless, "the day when I return there will be the greatest happiness for me," he said.
Deadly fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh has caused grief and anger. But for many Azerbaijanis displaced by the conflict, it's also brought hope.
For years, he said, his family had followed reports about Jabrayil on the internet. They knew the destruction was terrible, but Sharifov's late mother maintained a desperate hope that their house had been spared and held on to the keys.
"I will build an even better house," Sharifov vowed.
Ulviya Jumayeva, 50, can go back to better, though not ideal, circumstances in her native Shusha, a strategically located city that Azerbaijani forces retook in their recently ended offensive. (Armenians calls the city Shushi.)
Her younger brother, Nasimi, took part in the battle and phoned to tell her that the apartment their family fled in 1992 was intact, though mostly stripped of the family's possessions.
Column One: Armenian Americans marvel at an elder's generosity as they grieve over an ancestral home
Clara Margossian, 102, built a life in Fresno after her family fled the Armenian genocide. With the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, she has given $1 million to help Armenia, a homeland she's never seen.
"According to him, it is clear that Armenians lived there after us, and then they took everything away. But our large mirror in the hallway, which we loved to look at as children, remains," Jumayeva said, adding: "Maybe my grandchildren will look in this mirror."
"We all have houses in Baku, but everyone considered them to be not permanent, because all these years we lived in the hope that we would return to Shusha," she said. "Our hearts, our thoughts have always been in our hometown."
But she acknowledged that her feelings toward Armenians have become more bitter.
"My school friends were mostly Armenian. I never treated ordinary Armenians badly, believing that their criminal leaders who unleashed the war were to blame for the massacre, war and grief that they brought to their people as well," Jumayeva said.
Armenia and Azerbaijan enlist artists, lobbyists and online activists in a 21st century propaganda war in their fight over Nagorno-Karabakh.
"But after the current events, after the shelling of peaceful cities ... after the Armenians who are now leaving our territories, which are even outside of Karabakh, burn down the houses of Azerbaijanis in which they lived illegally ... something fractured in me. I changed my attitude toward them," she said. "I understood that we Azerbaijanis will not be able to live peacefully next to the Armenians."
While Sharifov has less to go back to, he has a more moderate view, saying the two ethnic groups, with their different religious traditions, still have the potential to live together amicably.
"If the Armenians observe the laws of Azerbaijan and do not behave like bearded men who came to kill, then we will live in peace," he said. "The time to shoot is over. Enough casualties. We want peace. We do not want war."
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And they say blogging is dead. A sampling of the medieval blogosphere's vitality, with an emphasis on new blogs:
- Randy Schiff has a new blog, Terri-stories, on land, law and literature. His post on Scotland and independence came just as I was revising an old blog post on lithic Scottish history for my book and is especially good.
- Angie Bennett Segler has an excellent blog called A Material Piers Living in a Digital World. Especially excellent are her posts on data versus publication and collectivity, collaboration and generosity (a response to her first troll).
- Medieval Ecocriticisms features Rob Bartlett's excellent Kzoo presentation on tangled banks and vegetal bodies.
- Maggie Williams rounds up Kalamazoo at our favorite collective's blog, The Material Collective.
- Anne Harris' Medieval Meets World is going strong, with an awesome series of posts on Gathering and Kinship.
- The Massachusetts State Medieval blog has much content, including a guest post by Jonathan Hsy.
- Anthony Bale's Remembered Places is a beautifully written blog about Holy Land sites and their simulacra.
- David Perry's How Did We Get Into This Mess? is a model of public intellectual outreach.
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Nannini is an institution in Siena for its pastries and confections, and its coffeeshops have now become a symbol of excellence. Nannini celebrated its centenary in 2010. Its history, however, dates back to 1920, when its founder, Guido Nannini, started his own food and beverage business. A coffee roasting enthusiast, he began serving it in 1910 in his first shop. In 1919, at the Gran Bar La Conca d'Oro Café, Guido started the production of those traditional sweets that would make Nannini a name to be reckoned with internationally. Since 2013, through the food and beverage company Villa dell'Ombrellino, the Nannini Group has operated the Conca d'Oro, Nannini Toselli and Nannini Massetana sweet and coffee shops.
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The following recipe has been donated by the wine writer Alice King.
Alice says that the great thing about mulled wine is that you can keep adding to it. If unexpected guests arrive and you've no wine left, simply add some more water and fruit. Use the recipe below as a basic guideline, adjusting the quantities of wine if you want it stronger and adding more sugar or honey if you like it sweeter.
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I was pretty happy with my Samsung Galaxy S II, especially after the non-trivial Jelly Bean upgrade some time ago. Because of that and as I wanted to wait until I had 3 vouchers from my employer (which covers the bulk of the cost of a high-end device), I decided to hang on to my S II for one more year.
But then (about a week after the guarantee period ended) it died on me. Black screen, no sound what so ever. I tried charging it (the battery was running low a couple of hours before), but the thing remained dark. I tried replacing the battery with a known good one, but still nothing but silence. I banged it against the counter of the shop where I bought it and threw it up in the air while yelling slightly frantically;
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So I needed an alternative. I started out using my wife's ancient Sony Ericsson w810 (which I used before her) but that didn't work for me. I then convinced a colleague (thanks Gregory) to lend me the HTC Radar from his collection of test-devices, but the Windows Phone experience was pretty similar to the one I had over a year ago. In the mean time I tried to find me a smuggler who could buy me a ZTE Open with Firefox OS in Spain (thanks Tamara, thanks Pieter & Tine) but Telefonica (Movistar) support couldn't confirm it wasn't sim-locked so I cancelled the order.
And then i saw colleague after colleague (Benoit & evil twin Jean-Paul) surrender to the sweetness of what is considered the current hotshot smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S 4. And after someone (Gregory, great chap!) gave me his voucher (on condition he would get mine next year), I caved and ran down to buy me that beautiful telephone. So (again) no Firefox OS phone for me just yet, I have me a new PRISM-device to tame.


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Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox is out with another beta of its improved and redesigned Firefox 4. This second early release gives Macs the same tabs-on-top look as Windows, and adds an "App Tabs" mode for sites you want to keep an eye on.
Small, favicon-only tabs have been possible in Firefox for some time now, at least through the clever use of add-ons. The new Firefox 4 simply builds in the shrink-down aspect: right-click on a tab, choose "Make into App Tab," and you'll get a sawed-off little tab on the tab bar's far-left side. I couldn't get App Tabs to re-appear when I relaunched Firefox, but Mozilla says they'll stick, and show up in their own space inside the excellent Tab Candy.
Speaking of tabs, the other major change for users in this release is that Mac testers now get the same tabs-on-top look as the previous Windows beta delivered. The one orange main button isn't there, but the general new toolbar formations are.
Check out Adam's first look tour of Firefox 4 for a more detailed look at everything that's new in this new Firefox platform, and tell us what you dig or don't in the comments.
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (also known as iPS cells or iPSCs) are a type of pluripotent stem cell that can be generated directly from a somatic cell. Pluripotent stem cells hold promise in the field of regenerative medicine. Because they can propagate indefinitely, as well as give rise to every other cell type in the body (such as neurons, heart, pancreatic, and liver cells), they represent a single source of cells that could be used to replace those lost to damage or disease.
Natural killer cells are the type of cytotoxic lymphocyte critical to the innate immune system. The role NK cells play is analogous to that of cytotoxic T cells in the vertebrate adaptive immune response. NK cells provide rapid responses to virus-infected cells, acting at around three days after infection, and respond to tumor formation.
Typically, immune cells detect the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) presented on infected cell surfaces, triggering cytokine release, causing apoptosis. NK cells are unique, however, as they can recognize stressed cells in the absence of antibodies and MHC, allowing for a much faster immune reaction.
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In a first clinical trial, a natural killer cell immunotherapy derived from induced pluripotent stem cells is being tested for safety in 64 patients with a variety of solid tumors. The first subjects used for the study received the cells in February at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Moores Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
This study is targeting late-stage cancer patients with solid tumors, including lymphoma, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer. The FT500 NK cells do not undergo any further alterations and after their derivation from the induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), offering the possibility of a quicker, ready-made treatment.
Human embryonic stem cells induced iPSCs
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provide an accessible, genetically tractable, and homogenous starting cell population to efficiently study human blood cell development. These cell populations provide platforms to develop new cell-based therapies to treat both malignant and nonmalignant hematological diseases.
The NK cells are immune cells in the same family as T and B cells and are very good at targeting cancer cells for destruction. Some Laboratory experiments have shown they do so by attacking cells that have lost their significant self-recognition signals that tell the immune system not to attack. This is the phenomenon that can happen among cancer cells but not to healthy cells. Experts are not sure how many cancer cells lose that signal. Researchers are hopeful that the clinical trial can help determine which cancer patients could benefit the most from NK cell treatment.
iPS Clone
The ability to induce pluripotent stem cells from committed, human somatic cells provides tremendous potential for regenerative medicine. However, there is a defined neoplastic potential inherent to such reprogramming that must be understood and may offer a model for critical understanding events in the formation of the tumor. Using genome-wide assays, we identify cancer-related epigenetic abnormalities that arise early during reprogramming and persist in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) clones. These include hundreds of abnormal gene silencing events, patterns of aberrant responses to epigenetic-modifying drugs resembling those for cancer cells, and presence in iPS and partially reprogrammed cells of cancer-specific gene promoter DNA methylation alterations.
Progress in adoptive T-cell therapy for cancer and infectious diseases is hampered by the lack of readily available antigen-specific, human T lymphocytes. Pluripotent stem cells could provide an estimable source of T lymphocytes, but the therapeutic potential of human pluripotent stem cell-derived lymphoid cells generated to date remains uncertain.
Modification of T cells
Recently, some Approved cell therapies for Cancer also rely on modifying T cells, in those cases to produce cancer cell–binding chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), and have been effective in treating certain cancers such as leukemia.
Application of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Solid tumours
The Car T technology has wowed the field by all but obliterating some patients' blood cancers, but solid malignancies present new challenges.
Therapies that contains such chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have been approved for some types of so-called liquid cancers of the blood and bone marrow, large B-cell lymphoma and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. But the approach has not had as much success for solid tumors.
Serious research into the therapy for brain cancer started almost 20 years ago after cancer biologist WaldemarDebinski, then at Penn State, discovered that the receptor for the immune signaling molecule interleukin 13 (IL-13) was present on glioblastomas, but not on healthy brain tissue. The receptor thus seemed like an excellent target to home in on cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. The CAR spacer domain that spans the immune cells' membranes and its intracellular co-stimulatory areas, as well as the process used to expand cells outside the body, to boost the T cells' activity.
CAR T- A Safer Cell Therapy
While managing CAR T-cell therapy toxicity could help keep already-designed treatments on their march to the clinic, many immunotherapy companies are also working to develop a new generation of inherently safer therapies, yet just as efficient. A crucial part of achieving this goal will be improving CAR specificity for target cells. With current treatments, the destruction of normal cells is often an unavoidable side effect when healthy tissue carries the same antigens as tumors; noncancerous B cells, for example, are usually casualties in CD19-targeted therapies.
CAR T delivery is a non-easy factor in the treatment of solid tumors and other unknown forms of tumors. With the non-solid cancers, cells are administered by a blood infusion, and once in circulation, the CAR T can seek out and destroy the rogue cells. For solid tumors, it's not so simple.
The main drawback of taking cells from a patient and developing them into a cellular immunotherapy product is that the process can take weeks.
Patel tells The Scientist "But for the majority of patients who may not be a candidate or may not have time to wait for such an approach, the idea that there's off-the-shelf immunotherapy that could potentially as a living drug act against their cancer, I think is a fascinating concept,"


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New York — A joint venture between Colliers Apogee International, The Greenwich Group International and Prudential Real Estate Investors arranged and funded a $250 million investment program for mid-Atlantic retail developer Erwin L. Greenberg & Associates of Baltimore.
The program is designed to allow Erwin L. Greenberg & Associates to proceed with plans to build, acquire and redevelop or reposition shopping centers throughout the mid-Atlantic, particularly grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers.
The first investment will be The Village at Waugh Chapel in Crofton, Md., a 70-acre mixed-use development that opened in June 2000; the second will be The Shoppes at Breton Bay, a community center on the eastern shore of Maryland that opened in fall 2000.
Sales & acquisitions
Chattanooga, Tenn. — CBL & Associates Properties Inc. acquired 21 malls and two associated centers from Cleveland-based Richard E. Jacobs Group for $1.3 billion.
The acquired properties, which total 19.2 million sq. ft., include five malls in Wisconsin; three each in North Carolina, Kentucky and South Carolina; two each in Michigan and Ohio; one each in Illinois, Tennessee and Texas; and associated centers in both Ohio and Wisconsin.
Chattanooga-based CBL acquired 100% interest in 16 of the malls and one of the associated centers and partial interests, ranging from 50% to 80%, in five of the malls and one of the associated centers.
Redondo Beach, Calif. — Redondo Shores, a 106,415-sq.-ft. retail center on the Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, recently sold for $22.4 million.
The seller, locally based Redondo Shores LLC, has owned the property since 1995. The buyer, a privately owned company, was not disclosed. The Encino office of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties.
Pleasanton, Calif. — In a bid to bolster its position in the fast-growing Mid-Atlantic market, Safeway Inc. recently acquired Genuardi's Family Markets, a privately owned supermarket chain with annual sales of approximately $1 billion. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Based in Norristown, Pa., Genuardi's operates 39 stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. Safeway, which employs more than 200,000 people, operates approximately 1,700 stores in the United States and Canada.
Irvine, Calif. — Wohl Investment Co. recently acquired the final outparcels adjacent to the Ontario Mills mega-mall in Ontario, Calif., for an undisclosed sum.
Based in Irvine, Wohl Investment Co. acquired the 12.5-acre tract, valued at $8 million, from a wholly owned affiliate of Arlington, Va.-based The Mills Corp. Wohl Investment plans to build several restaurants and a 30,000-sq.-ft. retail plaza on the site, according to president Peter Desforges.
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. — Locally based Mid-America Real Estate Corp. recently sold four shopping centers in the Midwest on behalf of multiple affiliates of Lake Bluff, Ill.-based Pine Tree Commercial. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
The centers include Pine Tree Plaza, a 70,209-sq.-ft. center in Ames, Iowa; Northridge Plaza, a 61,253-sq.-ft. center in Portage, Wis.; Plover Plaza, a 108,78-sq.-ft. center in Plover, Wis.; and Water Tower Plaza, a 136,830-sq.-ft. center in Bradley, Ill.
Southfield, Mich. — Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust sold White Lake MarketPlace, a 350,000-sq.-ft community center in White Lake, Mich., for approximately $20 million, representing a capitalization rate of 9.1%. The buyer was undisclosed.
"The sale of White Lake MarketPlace is consistent with the company's ongoing strategy to sell stabilized assets that have reached their maximum value for the foreseeable future," notes CFO Richard J. Smith.


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The international radio transmission towers that have been a fixture on the Tantramar Marsh for decades are being demolished – a lost landmark to people who live in the area.
[…]Radio Canada International erected the towers in Sackville during the Second World War due to the location, which is far enough from the earth's magnetic pole and a former salt marsh, which means nothing interferes with the signal.
[…]"The little transmitter huts are gone. The antennas that stretch from tower top to tower top have all been removed," says Sackville resident Allan Smith. "Now, they'll systematically take down the towers."
[…]"It's an old, old technology in radio, and it's not really used very much anymore," says Smith. "But still, in places like the Canadian north and Africa, there are still people that use shortwave systems."
The teardown is expected to take a few months.
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Exotic dancers in Hollywood want to unionize. They'd like to create the first strippers union to form in decades. From KCRW, Robin Estrin reports.
ROBIN ESTRIN, BYLINE: When the pandemic shuttered businesses, Reagan, a stripper with 10 years' experience and a degree in women and gender studies, did what a lot of workers did to survive - she took her business online.
REAGAN: Dancers started to create virtual shows that took out all of the middlemen.
ESTRIN: Online, dancers got to be their own bosses and their own bouncers.
REAGAN: If anyone is acting out of line or being rude or harassing us, we can just block them.
ESTRIN: When Star Garden Topless Dive Bar reopened, Reagan returned to work there. She says it wasn't the same.
REAGAN: We felt more disposable, probably because we knew that it didn't have to be that way. So it felt even more acute.
ESTRIN: We're using a stage name for Reagan and other dancers. They're worried about being targeted and staying safe. Safety is also why the dancers are fighting to unionize. They say the club's owners prohibit security guards from intervening on their behalf.
REAGAN: I had never heard that from a security guard in my life. You're not allowed to intervene. Isn't that your entire job? What are you doing, then? You're just standing around for decoration?
ESTRIN: Dancers who spoke out with concerns, including Reagan, say they were fired. Mid-March, Reagan's co-workers walked out in protest. Then they say management locked them out. The club's owners and attorney did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Veena Dubal, a labor law professor at UC Hastings, says stripping is dangerous.
VEENA DUBAL: A lot of the people who do this work experience a lot of bodily injury. So it's the type of work that really needs workplace protections in place.
ESTRIN: Dubal says a strip club is a unique work environment, but the issues dancers face on the job are not, like wage theft and misclassification by employers who are skirting the law.
DUBAL: When people can't turn to the state, when they can't turn to their bosses, they turn to each other.
VELVEETA: Everyone inside has crossed the picket line.
ESTRIN: Star Garden's dancers have been picketing outside the nightclub for months. They're trying to hit the club owners where it hurts - in the pocket. Here, a dancer named Velveeta is trying to turn away a customer. A young guy named Jacob Rosier has parked his white pickup truck in the lot, and he's trying to walk into the club.
VELVEETA: Yeah. It's like, really...
JACOB ROSIER: Yeah. No, if you feel like you're unsafe, then no, you have every right to call a security guard.
VELVEETA: Yeah, exactly. Exactly, so...
ROSIER: Right.
ESTRIN: Rosier, from Texas, ended up in the club anyway. To successfully unionize, the dancers will have to enlist the support of the National Labor Relations Board, the agency that oversees union elections. Here's Dubal, the attorney, again.
DUBAL: They have an extra hurdle - they have to prove that they're employees before they can benefit from any of the federal labor rights.
ESTRIN: Including the right to unionize. That's a right afforded to employees, not independent contractors. And strippers are regularly misclassified. If the NLRB sympathizes with the dancers, the agency can force Star Garden's owners to rehire them. From there, they can unionize.
REAGAN: The first stripper union in 30 years, by and for strippers - that's going to be historic.
ESTRIN: This could take a while, but Reagan isn't waiting around. She and the other dancers are once again putting on their own shows and acting as their own bosses.
For NPR News, I'm Robin Estrin in Los Angeles. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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November 7, 2016
The annual report of the Independent Investigations Office for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2016 is available below.
I was appointed as the interim Chief Civilian Director (CCD) of the IIO in September 2016 and will remain in the position until a permanent CCD is selected. My goal during this time is to enhance the capacity of the IIO to deliver timely, highly competent investigations. At the same time my focus will be on bridging gaps with stakeholders through a respectful dialogue based on trust and recognition of the challenging and important mandate of the IIO.
Since taking on this role, I have engaged with stakeholders on the concerns outlined by the previous CCD in his final annual report. Some progress has been made on those issues and I am certain that through dialogue we will be able to achieve more. In recent weeks I have met with mayors, city councils, Provincial Government representatives, various chiefs of police, RCMP management, the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner and the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP. I am also consulting with members of IIO's External Advisory Group which includes civil society groups, First Nations leadership, Police Board members and families of persons affected by police actions. Those with whom I've met have all affirmed their commitment to work with the IIO to contribute to the public's confidence in policing through the provision of a strong, independent and well-equipped police oversight organization.
As British Columbians look ahead to the future they can be assured that a strong foundation has been built for the IIO to carry out competent, unbiased investigations that serve them well.
IIO 2014-2015 Annual Report
IIO 2014-2015 Annual Report
IIO 2013-2014 Annual Report
IIO 2013-2014 Annual Report
IIO 2012-2013 Annual Report
IIO 2012-2013 Annual Report
Civilian Monitor Reports
Civilian Monitor Terms of Reference (IIO 12-09-0002)
Civilian Monitor Terms of Reference regarding the September 10, 2012 death of Gregory Matters involving members of the RCMP in Prince George, B.C.
Civilian Monitor Report (IIO 2021-046)
On April 25, 2022, the IIO appointed Thomas George as an Indigenous Civilian Monitor to review the IIO investigation into the death of a man in Opitsaht on Meares Island. The full report submitted by Mr. George is below, as is a response from Chief Civilian Director Ronald J. MacDonald, KC.
I am pleased to publish the IIO's first report from an Indigenous Civilian Monitor, Thomas George. Mr. George submitted his report to my office on June 30, 2022, and release of both this report and the IIO's public report was delayed by concurrent court proceedings that have since concluded.
I extend my sincere gratitude to Mr. George for his dedicated efforts in reviewing and offering his opinion of the IIO investigation, and I thank the Tla-o-qui-at First Nation for their support of this endeavor.
Mr. George's report has been published as it was submitted to my office. I offer the following clarifications:
- The acronym AP used throughout Mr. George's report is an abbreviation for 'affected person', a neutral term used to describe the person impacted by the incident, who in this case is deceased.
- The report refers to breakfast and lunch events held at the IIO. I note that Mr. George was at the IIO office completing his review during the week of June 13, 2022, which is when BC celebrates Public Service Week. These events were held to celebrate the hard work and dedicated service of public servants, including IIO employees, and Mr. George was invited to partake.
Upon the completion of all investigative work and receipt of Mr. George's report, I determined that there were no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer had committed an offence. Accordingly, the matter was not referred to Crown Counsel for consideration of charges, and the IIO investigation was concluded.
Ronald J. MacDonald, KC
Chief Civilian Director
Independent Investigations Office of BC
July 14, 2023
Civilian Monitor Report (IIO 12-09-0002)
Report of the Civilian Monitor into the September 10, 2012 death of Mr. Gregory Matters
Informational Materials
The Life of an IIO File
Support Information for Police Oversight and Complaints
Oversight System in BC
Outreach Poster
Other Oversight Agencies Across Canada
Information for Witnesses to Incidents Under IIO Investigation
Information for Affected Persons and Families
Information about the Independent Investigations Office
Federal, provincial and regional counselling services to support Affected Persons
Memoranda of Understanding
MOU with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP
MOU with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP
MOU with Police Agencies
MOU with Police Agencies
MOU with Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner
MOU with Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner
MOU with Agencies Employing Special Provincial Constables (SPC)
MOU with SPC Agencies
Other Publications
The Independent Investigations Office of BC Manual of Investigations
The Independent Investigations Office of BC Manual of Investigations
Report of the s. 42 Review of the Independent Investigations Office
In November 2016 the Director of Police Services commissioned a review of the IIO pursuant to section 42 of the Police Act. This report is available below as well as the IIO's response at the time.
I am pleased to report that the IIO continues to make progress in addressing the recommendations identified in the Report of the s. 42 Review of the Independent Investigations Office. The following is a highlight of some of the progress that has been made since our October response:
Theme #1: systems and processes to support major case management principles
- The IIO has identified the successful vendor for a new case management system. We are now in the process of implementing this new system.
- The IIO's file review process now includes the CCD. This allows for more timely decision making and earlier notification of Subject Officers and Affected Persons regarding the outcome of our investigations.
Theme #2: Structures to support major case management
- The IIO has completed its "Organizational Review". This included a modification of our reporting structure to better represent actual job responsibilities. We have also specifically assigned administrative assistance to our investigative teams.
The IIO is committed to providing the people of British Columbia timely, excellent, thorough, and unbiased investigations of police-related incidents which result in the death or serious harm. The Report of the s. 42 Review of the Independent Investigations Office has played an important role in helping the IIO to meet its goals.
Ron MacDonald, Q.C.
Chief Civilian Director, IIO
January 9, 2018
Joint Statement on Release of Names
Joint Statement on Release of Names
Guidelines and Expectations with Respect to the Conduct of IIO Investigations
These guidelines and expectations supplement the MOU between the IIO and B.C. police agencies.
A Review of the Investigation into the Police-Involved Shooting at the Starlight Casino
Foreword by Chief Civilian Director of the Independent Investigations Office
On November 8, 2012 in the vicinity of the Starlight Casino, New Westminster, B.C., as a result of interactions with the police, a male affected person sustained a gunshot wound to his torso and died 10 days later in hospital.
Fifty nine days after the IIO was established, the Independent Investigations Office commenced an investigation into the use of force applied by police and the death of the affected person. 2012-11-0178. On July 13, 2013, the IIO submitted a report to Crown counsel for consideration of charges.
On October 20, 2014, after approval by Crown counsel, an officer with the Delta Police Department was charged with one count of second-degree murder for the death of the male affected person. On July 14, 2015, based on a further review, the Crown directed a stay of proceedings.
The issues surrounding this file became the matter of very public conversation and debate. Questions were raised about the competence of the IIO, which had the potential to impact the public's confidence in the IIO. Subsequently, the Delta Police Association submitted a complaint letter listing alleged defects in the IIO investigation. As a result, the IIO initiated a review of the investigation. This examination has not only helped the organization to better understand where improvements needed to be made and to develop solutions, but the exercise additionally sends a message to the public and police that the IIO is accountable and willing to acknowledge the need to change and grow.
As part of that process, the IIO contracted Doug Kiloh, who is a former RCMP Superintendent with extensive experience in Major Case Management and Emergency Response Teams, to review the IIO's investigation. Mr. Kiloh was not involved in any way with the investigation nor the subsequent referral to Crown.
I have accepted the conclusions and recommendations outlined in his report, which is attached, in their entirety. I have asked Mr. Kiloh to provide a copy of his report that protects the privacy of all parties mentioned. While it is important to identify the incident to ensure the public understands what this report refers to, we also recognize that the goals of transparency can be met without identification of individuals. This ensures consistency with our usual public reports into police-related incidents.
For all of these reasons I have determined that it is in the public interest to release this report, pursuant to s. 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
This investigation took place in 2012 very early in the life of the IIO as an organization. Numerous changes have since been implemented at the IIO to enhance operational and administrative practices that address the issues identified by Mr. Kiloh. These include the adoption of a manual of investigations that guides investigative practices, development of a witness and affected person strategy, more rigorous training for investigators, an improved system to manage and process evidence and a new approach in presenting cases to Crown counsel. Many of these developments are expanded upon in Mr. Kiloh's report. Other improvements have occurred since the date of the report.
As the Chief Civilian Director of the IIO, I am focused on ensuring our investigations are carried out in as excellent and timely a manner as possible. We will always work to improve where necessary. This report and our response to it is an example of how the IIO is prepared to receive feedback and acknowledge weaknesses, recognize the need to improve, and make the needed changes. As a result, the IIO has benefitted from the many improvements, and will work to continue to ensure the people of British Columbia can have the utmost confidence in its civilian oversight of police.
Ronald J. MacDonald, QC
Chief Civilian Director
Independent Investigations Office of BC
March 21, 2018


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USES: This medication is used to treat diarrhea. It helps to decrease the number and frequency of bowel movements. It works by slowing the movement of the intestines. Diphenoxylate is similar to narcotic pain relievers, but it acts mainly to slow the gut. Atropine belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics, which help to dry up body fluids and also slow gut movement.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth, usually 4 times a day or as directed by your doctor. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. In children, dosage is also based on weight. If you need to continue treatment once your diarrhea is controlled, your doctor may direct you to lower your dosage. Do not increase your dose, take it more often, or use it for longer than prescribed. A liquid formulation is available for use in children. Use only the dropper that comes with the bottle to carefully measure out each dose. It is important that you drink the proper amount of fluids and minerals (electrolytes) to prevent loss of body water (dehydration). Tell your doctor immediately if you develop signs of dehydration (e.g., extreme thirst, decreased urination, muscle cramps, weakness, fainting). You may also need to change to a bland diet during this time to reduce irritation to your stomach/intestines. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information. This medication may cause withdrawal reactions, especially if it has been used regularly for a long time or in high doses. In such cases, withdrawal symptoms (such as stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting) may occur if you suddenly stop using this medication. To prevent withdrawal reactions, your doctor may reduce your dose gradually. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details, and report any withdrawal reactions immediately. Inform your doctor if your condition does not improve after 2 days.
SIDE EFFECTS: See also Precautions for side effects seen in children. Drowsiness, dizziness, headache, tiredness, blurred vision, dry mouth, and loss of appetite may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: stomach/abdominal pain or swelling, severe nausea, vomiting, mental/mood changes (e.g., confusion, depression), restlessness, numbness/tingling of arms/legs. A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing. This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. In the U.S. - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
PRECAUTIONS: Before taking diphenoxylate with atropine, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to either drug; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: liver disease (e.g., obstructive jaundice, cirrhosis), diarrhea caused by certain types of infections (Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea following recent antibiotic therapy, bacterial infection of the gut caused by E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella). Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: current dehydration or mineral imbalance, a certain type of bowel disease (acute ulcerative colitis). This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Limit alcoholic beverages. Liquid forms of this product may contain alcohol. Caution is advised if you have alcohol dependence or liver disease. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using this product safely. This drug is not recommended for use in children younger than 2 years. Caution is advised when using this drug in children, particularly those with Down's syndrome, because they may be more sensitive to the following side effects: high fever, fast heartbeat, decreased urination, flushing, dry skin/mouth, thirst. Very serious (possibly life-threatening) effects may occur if too much of this medication is taken by children. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first. This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: ambenonium, pramlintide. If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting diphenoxylate with atropine. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: MAO inhibitors (isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine), naltrexone, potassium tablets/capsules. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you also take drugs that cause drowsiness such as: certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine), barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital), medicine for sleep or anxiety (e.g., alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, amitriptyline, trazodone). Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain drowsiness-causing ingredients. Ask your pharmacist about using those products safely. This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. U.S. residents can call the U.S. National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe drowsiness, muscle weakness, fast heartbeat, high fever, unusually fast/slow/irregular breathing, seizures, loss of consciousness.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others. It is against the law.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not freeze the liquid. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
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What is an AC Compressor?
Your vehicle's air conditioning system has many parts that remove heat from the warm air entering its system. The compressor is known as the power unit of the air conditioning system that moves refrigerant, or coolant, around the pipe and puts the liquid under high pressure before it is pumped into the condenser. The AC compressor is a long tube that goes back and forth through several cooling fins. It is located in front of your vehicle's radiator so it is exposed to more air that flows through your car. Before the refrigerant can cycle back through the system, any water that may have been created in the process needs to be removed. This is achieved by a component known as a receiver or dryer. Once the water is removed, the refrigerant can start the cycle all over again. To make sure all parts of your air conditioning system are working appropriately and you drive a Dodge, Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, or any other make, you can bring your car to Mike's Garage today.
Your vehicle's air conditioner compressor also has an electromagnetic clutch that engages and disengages the compressor pulley. The AC compressor runs when the pulley is engaged to the compressor driving shaft. Having a clutch prevents the AC compressor for having to work all the time; rather, it is only engaged when your air conditioning is on and you desire cool air.
How do I know if my AC Compressor needs repairs?
When your vehicle is running with the central air conditioning on, the AC compressor is constantly working to compress and circulate the air conditioner refrigerant. Because of this, the AC compressor as well as its components can wear out and even fail over time. We at Mike's Garage in Rice can take care of your AC compressor as well as the rest of your vehicle's air conditioning system. Some signs that something is wrong with your vehicle's AC compressor to include:
- You hear noise coming from under the hood.
Hearing strange noises coming from your vehicle is never a good sign, and one of the reasons why you may be experiencing this is that your AC compressor is compromised. Most AC compressors have a sealed bearing that can seize up or wear out over time. This situation is exacerbated when there is a refrigerant leak. You may hear a grinding sound of metal-on-metal or a high-pitched squeal coming from your vehicle. The drive belt will squeal when it is unable to spin the compressor, which can happen if your AC compressor's sealed bearing freezes up. While we at Mike's Garage will try our best to repair your AC compressor, we will sometimes advise to replace it altogether. This is a decision you and your technician can reach together.
- You are experiencing issues with your compression clutch.
Your compression could always be engaged if your compression clutch is always "on," which means it will be constantly turning even when it's not supposed to, which will cause it to wear out much faster.
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