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Here we go again with the anonymously sourced claims Russia is trying to fry the innards of U.S. government personnel abroad, using energy guns secretly manufactured using updated Soviet blueprints.
According to Politico, anonymous officials said the Pentagon has briefed members of Congress on "intelligence surrounding suspected directed-energy attacks against U.S. troops," with the outlet citing at least four national security officials "directly involved in the probe." In one of the incidents, several troops in Syria (where hundreds of U.S. soldiers are stationed in another forever war) "developed flu-like symptoms." Politico also wrote that said officials attribute these directed-energy beams to being sourced from nefarious Russian operatives. "Two former national security officials involved" in the inquiry, quite possibly ones that departed office along with Donald Trump, claimed the incidents drew extreme concern across the U.S. Department of Defence:
The briefings included information about injuries sustained by U.S. troops in Syria, the people said. The investigation includes one incident in Syria in the fall of 2020 in which several troops developed flu-like symptoms, two people familiar with the Pentagon probe said… The incidents of suspected directed-energy attacks by Russia on Americans abroad became so concerning that the Pentagon's office of special operations and low-intensity conflict began investigating last year, according to two former national security officials involved in the effort. It's unclear exactly how many troops were injured, or the extent of their injuries.
So it's rather odd that the head of U.S. Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, immediately told the Senate that he had never heard of any such Russian energy beams zapping U.S. troops, whether for the purposes of fevers and coughs or otherwise:
After this article was published, Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told lawmakers during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that he has seen "no evidence" of such attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East.
The commanding officer of all U.S. forces in the Middle East would presumably be at least a little interested in knowing his soldiers were being shot at with sci-fi weapons. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) all declined to comment directly on the issue to Politico and suggested there was insufficient information to reach conclusions at this time.
Previous reports that dozens of U.S. State Department and CIA personnel in Cuba (and later China and elsewhere) have been assaulted with some kind of hitherto unknown energy weapon in various incidents dating back to 2016 have pointed to medical findings such as evidence of traumatic brain injuries. In the Cuba case, where speculation originally centered on a sonic weapon, some of those affected also had reported hearing bizarre noises. However, other possible explanations have included exposure to dangerous pesticides or chemicals, mass psychogenic illness, or that the diagnoses were real, but being incorrectly attributed to a malicious cause rather than random medical happenstance. A team of researchers concluded in 2019 that a recording of the mysterious sound heard by one embassy worker likely captured the chirping of an infamously loud species of cricket reverberating off walls.
Note that the influenza-like symptoms attributed to the weapons allegedly affecting troops in Syria don't appear to match the accounts from Cuba, which instead involved symptoms like hearing and memory loss, headaches, and nausea.
The U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a report finding that "distinctive and acute signs, symptoms, and observations reported by [State Department] employees are consistent with the effects of directed, pulsed radiofrequency (RF) energy," i.e. a microwave attack. Yet the authors said the report was nowhere near conclusive. The theory was slammed by bioengineering and neurology experts consulted by BuzzFeed, who argued the finding seemed primarily based on a lack of strong evidence for other explanations and pointed out various implausible elements, such as the high power requirements and bulkiness of microwave transmitters and the complexity of such an endeavour when there are far easier ways to covertly harass embassy staffers. Old Dominion University bioengineer Andrei Pakhomov, a Russian emigre, told BuzzFeed he knew "all the people" in Russia qualified to advance defunct Soviet-era research on microwave weapons, and they were "all retired or out of science."
Meanwhile, reports of the Cuban incident came at a very convenient time for partisans. The Trump admin and GOP legislators like Rubio were looking for excuses to reverse progress made on U.S.-Cuba relations under Barack Obama's tenure, and this situation qualified, despite Cuban security and intelligence officials reportedly going to unusual lengths to deny any involvement. The Russian operative theory, for which no evidence beyond speculation has ever been publicly presented, also dovetailed nicely with an obsession in the liberal media with Russian interference in U.S. politics and supposed ties to Trump (some of which is well evidenced, and some of which has been exaggerated).
In other words, there were incentives on all sides to push the mysterious Russian weapon angle. A State Department report released earlier this year concluded that former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the CIA bungled the initial investigation through a combination of poor communication, bureaucratic incompetence, delays, and excessive secrecy. In the end, a focused inquiry into the causes of the "anomalous event never emerged." To put it another way, it's possible that the sonic/directed-energy weapon theory emerged as a leading contender specifically because the ham-fisted U.S. response failed to notice evidence of anything else.
The report from Politico also contains mysterious references to officials not being "always" able to track the supposed directed-energy devices involved due to how small they are, bringing to mind the questions of just how the Pentagon determined the size of or is tracking something no one has publicly confirmed even exists. It also clarifies that in at least one instance, a Marine believed to have been zapped with a directed energy weapon actually just ate something that really didn't agree with him:
Another major challenge is that officials can't always track the devices, which can be small and portable, the people said.
A former national security official told POLITICO that, in one instance, officials suspected that directed energy had injured a Marine in Syria; but a Pentagon investigation later concluded that the Marine's symptoms were the result of food poisoning.
Similarly, according to Politico, "It's unclear exactly how many troops were injured, or the extent of their injuries." Very convincing.
Look, none of this is impossible. But until someone presents a smoking gun, there's ample reason to maintain a healthy scepticism the directed-energy one exists.


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Stumped about what to be for Halloween? Look no further than the 2012 fall and winter runway shows! Though high fashion can be mad expensive, and we could maybe afford like the tiniest 1/4 inch scrap of fabric from the runway numbers we've rounded up below, these designer looks serve as great costume inspiration. Whether you're going for a spooky, funny or downright cuckoo-crazy look, these ensembles would all make awesome costumes!
An Emoticon☺
Everyone uses emoticons, so why not dress up as a bunch for Hallows Eve? Grab a Jeremy Scott jumper and let everyone know how you really feel. So many emoti emotions.
A Geek
There's always that one jock in high school who dresses up like a "geek" for Halloween and they usually do it all wrong. If you're going to go for this look, base your costume off one of Balenciaga's geeky sci-fi sweat shirts paired with high wasted baggy pants. Doesn't this ensemble seem like something Dwight Schrute would wear to the office on casual Fridays?
Crazy-Chic Mental Patient Who Has Just Escaped The Insane Asylum
The straightjacket-esque outfits in the beginning of Proenza Schouler's collection would be perfect for looking like the "ready-to-wear escaped mental patient" you're always hearing about in scary tales and urban legends. Add a Hannibal Lector mask for extra-creepiness.
A Lion
Is this Moschino headpiece/hood supposed to look like a lion's mane? We don't really know, but that's what it reminds us of, and it's making us think we might want to be lions for Halloween. Black jumpsuit-donning, leather glove-wearing, lions.
The Mad Hatter
Get mad and mis-matchy all over the place with this Creature of the Wind ensemble (which you might recognize from our Ezra Miller spread in September). That hat definitely isn't mad enough though, so try on one of the furry head-toppers from the Marc Jacobs show:
A Pencil
Being a pencil for Halloween might seem boring, but with these pencil pants by Mary Katrantzou you'll have the coolest costume ever.
A Cenobite
Was it just us, or did Rick Owens' take a little bit of style inspiration from the monstrous Cenobites of the 1987 horror flick Hellraiser for his fall collection? Just add blood!
A Pink and Purple Cloud
You can be a cloud with this Commes des Garcons outfit because it's Halloween and there are NO rules. This outfit would also make an awesome Lumpy Space Princess costume, if you feel like being especially sassy that night.
A Feather Duster
Giles knows how it's done.
A 15th Century Renaissance Painting
Something like this Carven frock printed with Hieronymous Bosch's painting "The Garden of Earthly Delights" and you'll instantly look like a work of art.
A Super-Stylish Babysitter With Jewel-Encrusted Eyebrows
Seriously, just get a kid to walk around with you. This will probably bum all your friends out on Halloween and you definitely won't be able to get into any clubs, but at least you'll have a completely original costume. Besides, everyone knows babysitters are popular horror film victims. Thanks for the tip, Chanel!
Clothing Frankenstein
This Jean Paul Gaultier ensemble is the Frankenstein of high fashion. Ripped leather jackets, spray-painted silk, general hairiness...we're not sure what this is, but it's awesome.
Punk Rock Victorian Royalty
Yeah, you could dress up as Marie Antoinette, but wouldn't you rather be a Vivienne Westwood PUNK Marie Antoinette? Adam Ant would approve!
Any Look From The Meadham Kirchoff Collection
Literally pick any look from the Meadham Kirchhoff show and you've got yourself one hell of a costume. It's got witch vibes, monster vibes, zombie vibes, alien vibes, it's all there!

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By Tom Rich, Business Consultant
Earlier this year, the Bank of England (BoE) released a Discussion Paper with a proposed design for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), inviting feedback from the Financial Services industry into what would be a seismic and innovative change to the Central Banking landscape.
The interest in CBDCs arises from developments that started with the 2008 financial crisis: the appearance of cryptocurrencies and the rise of digital transactions; the latter leading to the decreasing role of physical notes and cash. So what is a CBDC and what does it do?
A CBDC allows households and consumers to make electronic payments in a centralised digital currency that is managed and ran by the BoE. Like a physical banknote, a CBDC would be legal tender and denominated in pound sterling, so £10 of CBDC is equivalent to a £10 note. This electronic money is already available to several large financial institutions, but the Bank of England is now exploring the possibility to expand this to the wider population.
The Key Drivers of a Digital Currency
In our view, there are two. And both are being shaped and driven by the consumer's need for constant change and innovation.
First is the simple fact that the use of cash is declining; debit and credit card payments are now the norm and surpassed the use of cash several years ago. A CBDC would be a significant step on the way to the cashless society many predict is ahead of us, as the economy continues its digital transformation.
But could we ever truly become a cashless society?
There is a complex range of factors driving the transition to a cashless or a less-cash society in countries around the world. There are also key differences across regions that are impacting and driving the need for, and acceleration of, a cashless society.
In the west, convenience appears to be the main force driving a natural evolution towards a cashless system, supported by lower transaction costs that make contactless payments more competitive than cash transactions.
In addition, there seems to be little general political interest in removing cash altogether, other than for high denomination notes in the fight against money laundering, terrorism, tax evasion and corruption. The transition also appears to be happening by stealth, without active government intervention in satisfactory transition management.
But what of other global examples? Africa has become a mobile payments innovation powerhouse, out of a necessity to equip the region's millions of unbanked with access to a payment infrastructure.
In Asia, India's latest demonetisation exercise was aimed at restructuring the economy for a sustainable future, seeking to reduce corruption and improve tax collection.
In China and elsewhere in Asia, the digital economy and associated investments in infrastructure and payment systems, designed with financial inclusion in mind, drive cashless transactions.
It is apparent that the innovations that we are witnessing in Africa and Asia are now being exported to the western world and are driving the conversation and interest in digital currencies. This is why the BoE is right to be taking a serious interest in this topic for the UK.
The Rise in Electronic Currencies
The other major pressure point comes from the rise in other electronic currencies, either in a decentralised format such as Bitcoin or from privately-owned companies such as Facebook creating their own digital currencies like Libra.
In their current form, cryptocurrencies are imperfect, but they may play a significant role in increasing global economic participation and protecting against government overreach. Globally, the World Bank estimates that there are 2 billion people without bank accounts of which a third of those are living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given that cryptocurrencies have low adoption costs and are available online without the need to access a physical bank, cryptocurrencies offer a convenient and safe alternative.
This is a huge threat to the traditional role that CBs play in monetary policy and so it is little surprise that there is gathering momentum across developed banks to analyse and understand the potential effects of introducing a CBDC. Interestingly, an increase in the general adoption of either of these would reduce the use of physical currency and thus severely inhibit a Central Bank's ability to manage the economy through monetary policy. This may sound largely theoretical (Bitcoin usage has never quite taken off to the extent it was once touted too) but it's a growing risk the BoE cannot take lightly.
What is clear is that the BoE must be in control of the money supply to fulfil its most basic and foundational requirements.
It's our view that there are also other benefits to a proposed CBDC that allow the BoE to meet and further its objective of supporting financial and monetary stability;
Ultimately, it is consumers and business owners who would be most hurt by this, as banks raise lending rates to compensate for increased costs. This is not an outcome the BoE should remotely want and the design of the CBDC should be firmly rooted in avoiding such consequences.
A Winning Formula?
To stress, the proposal for a CBDC is exactly that, a proposal, and not necessarily an indication of the Bank of England's future actions, but it's an interesting conversation to start, nevertheless. In a recent survey, 65% of Central Banks indicated that CBDCs is a topic they are looking at and therefore we are likely to see a number of proposals, designs and experiments in the next few years.
The BoE would be wise to take detailed note of these and only begin to build and implement a CBDC that has a clear benefit to consumers and businesses alike as well as improvements to financial stability. They well may find such a combination is not attainable.


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Wind tunnel upgrade deployed remotely
Even at times of crisis, Cosworth is ready to support our customers' projects to ensure that mission critical developments are not hampered despite external influences.
For a globally operational company like Cosworth, which thrives on international collaboration, the COVID-19 pandemic offered an unprecedented challenge. Using its typical resilience and problem-solving skills, its team has risen to the challenge, supporting customers remotely without any compromise to its usual high standards.
One such example in recent months has been with Japanese car manufacturer, DOME, who have seen significant improvements in their wind tunnel operations as a result of deploying the Cosworth Motion Controller (CMC).
Its CMC, the latest addition to the Diablo advanced test and measurement suite, exists to improve productivity and maximise repeatability in a wind tunnel testing environment.
DOME is the latest company to benefit from its advantages, with initial results demonstrating a time saving of between 40% and 50% per move within the tunnel, and an overall reduction in test duration of 15%.
DOME's wind tunnel improvements are reflective of results shown in previous deployments of the CMC at Penske Technology Group (PTG) and by leading Formula 1 teams. By leveraging the speed and accuracy of EtherCAT®, the CMC provides dynamic and precise attitude control of wind tunnel models and full-size vehicles.
DOME has been able to see immediate gains but, with Cosworth's continuous remote support, the company will continue to make refinements for additional improvements over time. The achievements in this particular instance were made more impressive by the fact that CMC upgrade had to be deployed and commissioned remotely, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Another great example of how Cosworth rises to the challenge to exceed expectations for customers.
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While the 1.6 mile stretch of Highway 42/57 in Sturgeon Bay was open on Friday, after having been closed since March for a major reconstruction project, that doesn't mean that all of the work has been completed. According to the Department of Transportation, this week sidewalk will be installed in the medians at Utah and Alabama Streets. In addition, final pavement marking will be completed at those intersections before the week is over.
Apparently, there are a few bugs in the system of the Bayview Bridge in Sturgeon Bay after its long closure for a rehabilitation project. WDOR News has learned that the span was shut down multiple times over the weekend to deal with minor glitches, primarily having to do with a "sticky" barrier gate. Drivers were turned away Tuesday morning while a short term problem was being dealt with. Traffic was moving over the by-pass bridge by about 7:15 Tuesday morning.


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ToggleMarriage Secrets Aren't About Chance
Spending a lifetime together doesn't happen by chance. Married couples have worked through immense challenges to make their marriages last, and we took it upon ourselves to ask them about their secrets. Here is what they had to say…
A couple that has been married for thirty-six years (let's call them the Millers) agreed that one important tip is that every man needs to be flexible. A woman tends to be somewhat consistent, while a man is all over the place. This is especially true during the 'midlife crisis stage." They had identified their differences along the way and respected these differences. Once they acknowledged their differences, they made compromises, sacrifices, and an effort to adapt. Adaptability is an important characteristic for a successful life, and a happy marriage.
Interests And Hobbies
Interest and hobbies are always the areas where the greatest number of differences are found. What is missing initially is the respect towards your companion that allows for their growth. This respect then transforms into spontaneous excitement in whatever your better half plans for you. Being open-minded to new experiences and leaving your comfort zone can keep the marriage exciting, and allow you to grow with each other, instead of growing apart.
We saw that husbands who loved golf had their wives volunteering to drive their cart around. They even made an effort to learn or talk about golf with their husbands. The exact was reciprocated by the husband (for things other than golf, of course!) and became a beautiful practice over a period of time. These couples also identified that they thought of each other as a team.
A United Front
It takes time to realize that both people in the relationship are working to build towards a better future. Tackling issues as a couple (aka "us" vs. "the issue" as opposed to "husband" vs. "wife"), creates a safer and more comfortable space to discuss differences and problems that come up. This also allows couples to recognize the intent. If you believe you have similar intentions or goals, then it is easier to work through issues.
Do NOT Assume
Another secret the couples shared…Don't ever 'assume'. Assuming truly does make an "ass out of you and me." Making assumptions means you are not listening to or understanding your partner, but rather jumping to conclusions. Our brain has an amazing way of jumping to the most dramatic or far-off conclusions. Start conversations with "Why?" rather than assuming you know why your partner did or said something.
Another common mistake couples make involves more assumptions. Most marriages have the assumption that the environment they had in their childhood would resurface in this relationship. For example, couples in their 60s have identified that they expected their loved ones to be like their mothers or fathers. Successful couples realized earlier on that their better halves are very different people from that of their parents. They have their own strengths and weaknesses. Understanding your spouses upbringing and childhood can help you recognize certain habits or behaviors, but their past does not define them or predict their future.
The Power Of Rituals
These rituals are some constant practices which renew their bond. It doesn't necessarily have to be an outdoor activity either. They could be any little action that holds meaning for the couple and is done consistently! This could be a weekly date night, hand written love notes, taking an after dinner walk, or any other routine that helps the connectedness.
Every touch, kiss and wishing good night has its effect on your companion. Without these constant reminders and words of affirmation, your marriage will eventually change in a less than desirable way.
One final thought from these couples, is to always be a system of support for your spouse. Being their cheerleader will bring you closer together and allow you to progress as individuals as well. Never lose sight of your significant other's dreams. Some couples even monitored each other's activities to reassure they were on track to accomplish their goals. Try creating vision boards together so you can always have something tangible to remind each other what goals and dreams you hope to achieve.
We would like for you to reflect on the ideas of these beautiful relationships and come up with your own as well. It's never too late to start forming these helpful habits!


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On 18.07.2017 we inaugurated the official launch of the Legends of Aria community server (WarCry: Aria).
Logging on to the server requires having a game client license (only those who have a game license can log in to the Citadel network and our server), and download games in version 1.3.0 or higher (links below):
– create a game account here
– download game client launcher and install it
– start the launcher which will download the game in the latest current version.
After starting the game:
a) authorize access by entering your login and password used by you on the official website of the game (account management data on legendsofaria.com)
b) select the server WarCry on the server selection panel (community server list) and press the "Connect" button in the server description to its right.
If the list of servers is not active or you do not see our server on it, to log into our server in the "adress" field below the server list, enter cluster2.shardsonline.com:5032 and press connect button.
You will be transferred to the character creation window and then – after creating it – to the selection map of the starting location (currently four).
See you in Celador
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My gable roof has a pitch of 2-1/2 in 12 and two layers of asphalt shingles. I am thinking of removing the two layers of shingles and installing trusses on the present roof deck to increase the roof pitch so that snow would slide off a metal roof. The total snowfall last winter was over 250 inches. Does this seem workable and, if so, what minimum or "best" roof pitch would you recommend? Thank you in advance. | |||
This is a qestion best answered locally as it does involve meeting local building codes in regards to loading and fire etc. I would suggest taking photos and a plan with dimensions to the local building department and get their recommendations first. As to the pitch the steeper the slope, the more are you have to roof and so the cost goes up. On the other side of the coin, the steeper the slope the longer the roofing materials last. I personally would suggest a minimum of 8/12 or better with this type of loading. |


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March 4, 2023.
Andrew Heiskell Library For the Blind-NYC
Another inappropriate Drag Queen Story Hour at 11 AM was protested by the Guardians of Divinity who continue to oppose this misuse of public funds.
Councilman Erik Bottcher and State Sen, Brad Holyman (both gay activists) were on-site, defending these Story Hours as harmless, while accusing the protesters of being "Faces of HATE".
The Antifa aggressors along with the Rise and Resist leftists assembled claim to protecting the children from the" Save The Children" protestors. But, as usual, they are the aggressors, physically assaulting the Guardians.
The Guardians continue to ask, "WHY is a grown man dressed as a woman, reading LGBTQ books c to CHILDREN?"
The high dudgeon exhibited by the leftists begs the question, "Would Christians be allowed to read their books with the same support from the city .... like the Drag Queens?"
FLICKR Slide Shows - Part 1 . Guardians of Divinity gathered to Save The Children and to Let Kids Be Kids. The Councilman slandered them as Faces Of Hate: even though their signs are not filled with hate, but concern for the children.
Part 2 Around 10:30 am. Rise and resist/ antifa thugs blocked the sidewalks and assaulted a Guardian who had arrived early to protest. The cops were in a van so they saw the assault and stopped the Antifas as soon as it started. ( no arrests) and of course the lefties still hung around like they owned the street.
Part 3 The Rise and Resist Lefties and their Antifa aggressors gathered mostly in front of the library, but always spill across the street; keeping the NYPD busy attempting to keep them under control.Joining them was the bared chested Crackhead Barney(dressed in religious garb as she had come from the early morning PRO Abortion rally) And Councilman Bottcher and State Sen Holyman, continued the lie that the protestors were "Faces of HATE".
Part 4 So many police on the street and NYPD on scooters. The only issues requiring the police were recreated by the Antifas, and were handled quickly by the police. But, Councilman Bottcher must have needed the photo-op, cause the amount of police made no sense. Mayor Adams could use the NYPD presence better to curb the growing street crime around the city. Also, working the police as usual, was reporter Talia, who pressures the police with her demands and works to have any press she doesn't approve of, shut down. Always busy walking back and forth, like a pit boss. AND, of course, Councilman Bottcher can be observed watching and talking to his friendly media about his "Faces of Hate"
.Four short Videos- Part 1 - Drag Queen Story Hour returned to the Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind. In this clip,the Rise and Resit/ Antifa's blocked the sidewalks and assaulted a Guardian who had arrived early. I saw the assault but camera wasn't on. The Police were sitting in a van at the corner, so as soon as the antifas struck, the cops put an end to the confrontation (though the lefties continued to block the sidewalk)
Part 2 The Guardians gathered to Save The Children and to Let Kids Be Kids, escorted by the NYPD ... to keep the Antifas from assaulting them. Unfortunately, the Councilman continues to slander them as Faces Of Hate. But, their signs are not filled with hate. It is concern for the children.
Part 3 - The Guardians of Divinity gathered across from the Andrew Heiskell Library .Their signs were not filled with hate. TTheir signs: "Save The Children" and "Let Kids Be Kids". and ''Stop Confusing the Kids" The Councilman continues to mislabel them as Faces Of Hate when their signs are not filled with hate. It is concern for the children.
Part 4 - Stop Drag Queen Story Hour because it is inappropriate for children. That was why they chanted " Shut It Down" . Though accused of being "Faces of Hate" by the local Councilman, their signs show otherwise. They say it is about concern for the children.
And coming up next is a NYC supported 4 Part MARATHON of Drag Queens reading to children . On Sunday, March 19th- From 11 am to 3 pm. Supported not only by NY's local politicians but even (shamefully) Letitia James, NY Attorney General (taking a break from harassing President Trump)
Eve though Drag queen story hours for kids have been held at public libraries across the city since 2017, the events have recently drawn backlash and violent protests. The outrage in this NY Post article is encouraging:
New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to host a "Drag Story Hour" for children in Manhattan this weekend — and the event is sparking outrage over the use of taxpayer money for the already controversial event.
James and a string of fellow elected Democratic city and state leaders plan to attend Sunday's event in the West Village where "families with children" are invited to watch drag performers read books over a four-hour stretch.
The AG's March 19 event is co-sponsored by Drag Story Hour NYC — a nonprofit that has been showered in taxpayers funds, which has enabled them to send drag performers into public schools and libraries to interact with children as young as 3.
"My office is proud to host a Drag Story Hour read-a-thon," James wrote on Instagram as she promoted the event. "We're inviting families to join us at the @lgbtcenternyc with @dragstoryhour, drag storytellers, community leaders, and elected officials."
News of the event sparked immediate backlash on Twitter, with some claiming New Yorkers' tax dollars were "hard at work grooming kids."
Why?? Why???? What is the purpose of government funded drag queens for children? To teach tolerance? BS," Matt Antar, the New York Young Republican Club's finance chairman, tweeted.
"Drag is a profession, not a "type of person." A profession where adult men do exaggerated female impersonations often scantily clad with sexual themes… This is not the way."
Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair also chimed in, tweeting: "The "family-friendly" event will take place at the 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.' Your tax dollars are hard at work grooming kids!"
Steve Cortes, a former spokesman for President Trump's campaign, added: "This kind of explicit targeting of children is just evil."
"Grownups want to dress in drag? More power to them. But what is this fascination with wanting people to bring their kids to your drag show?" TV personality Judge Alex Ferrer tweeted.
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Two people injured in Netherlands as ANOTHER Boeing jet rains down debris due to engine fire (PHOTO)
Dutch authorities are investigating after a Boeing cargo plane began shedding metal parts shortly after takeoff. The incident coincided with a similar debris-dump by a Boeing aircraft flying near Denver, Colorado.
One of the Boeing 747-400's engines reportedly caught fire after the plane departed from Maastricht-Aachen airport on Saturday. According to airport officials, the plane then began to "lose" debris as it flew over a residential area near the airport.
Also on rt.com PLANE DEBRIS rains from the sky as United jet makes emergency landing in Denver with engine on FIRE (VIDEOS)According to media reports, two people were slightly injured, with one of them requiring hospitalization. The debris reportedly also caused damage to several vehicles and homes.
Yesterday, turbine blades of a Boeing 747-400F's engine fell on several parked cars after departure from Maastricht Aachen Airport https://t.co/cUW0Lez0D6pic.twitter.com/fOkW0WlQJ7
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) February 21, 2021
A photograph published by Dutch media shows a large metal rod that pierced the roof of a car after plunging to the ground.
VIDEO. Vliegtuig vat vuur na opstijgen in Maastricht: onderdelen vallen in woonwijk https://t.co/K6GXZ68umapic.twitter.com/kyxc8US5Yr
— HBvL (@hbvl) February 20, 2021
The aircraft, which was traveling to New York, was diverted to Liege, Belgium, where it landed safely.
The Dutch Safety Board said it had launched an "exploratory investigation" into the event.
The bizarre incident occurred on the same day that a United Airlines Boeing 777, flying from Denver to Honolulu, scattered debris on a residential area after suffering engine failure in midair. There were no reports of injuries and the aircraft made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport.
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Coffee lovers, you'll want to do your shopping at Whole Foods this month
Whole Foods is making all our dreams come true, and by "dreams," we really mean our coffee cravings. Right now, the grocery store is offering up a deal that not only supply you with endless amount of delicious coffee, but it'll also help you save money (because coffee can be kiiiinda expensive).
Until September 30, you can get an unlimited number of 12-ounce cups (of coffee, tea or whatever gives you that jolt you crave) for only 25 cents. Yes, we're serious! You could get through the rest of September and spend only $3.50 on coffee. That's less than most people who make a daily visit to Starbucks will spend per day.
This is only one of the many deals Whole Foods has going on in September as part of their Shop in the Name of Love campaign. The promotion, which aims to "celebrate the company's number one stakeholder, its customers," also includes the chance to win $500 each week between now and Nov. 3 at each store. Those are two solid reasons to get yourself to the nearest Whole Foods on the regular and not a moment too soon.
This awesome campaign could be a response to some of the backlash Whole Foods faced earlier this week after it was revealed that locations were marking up the price on food items in New York, that caused their stock to tumble by 50%. They were also criticized for selling extremely expensive asparagus water in early August, and admitted the product was sold accidentally —and was never meant to be marketed as flavored water.
But now, the company is trying to make up for their mistakes by giving us ALL the coffee! Money explains why Whole Foods are offering up 25 cent coffee, besides the goodwill media angle. They point out that people now want coffee at all times of the day and if Whole Foods is offering it up as an unlimited item, maybe you'll come in and buy some other stuff too. Coffee is the loss leader to get us all involved with the brand again, starting with the caffeine addicts.
It's working — all this talk about it has us craving a cup!
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A selection of Shabbat songs from various Chasidic dynasties (Gur, Loubavitch, Bratslav…) and more contemporary interpretations by Shlomo Carlebach, Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried or Yaakov Shwekey
The Shabbat, the day of rest, is a very important event of Jewish life. And the songs that rhythm this particular day hold a major place, at the synagogue with the five services from Kabbalat shabbat to Motsei shabbat, as well as at home with the rituals of lighting the candles, the Friday night Kiddush (blessing of the wine), the Birkat hamazone (prayers at the end of a meal), or the Havdala (last Kiddush which closes Shabbat).It is also a custom to sing, during the four Shabbat meals, several religious poems called Zemirot (or Tish nigunim by the Chasidim).
The Shabbat allows thus to find our inner route by the means of our outer voice.
The following playlist features a selection of Shabbat prayers and nigunim (tunes), coming from all over the world where there are or were Chasidic communities, since its creation in Podolia in the middle of the 18th century by Israël ben Eliezer Baal Chem Tov. Intended for everyone, the Chasidic melodies are generally easy to memorize, like in this playlist which gathers traditional tunes from various Chasidic dynasties (Gur, Loubavitch, Bratslav…) along with more contemporary interpretations by Shlomo Carlebach, Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried or Yaakov Shwekey…
Read the article about Shabbat songs
Read the article on Chasidism and its music
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As we noted in Outsourced financial management, part 1, outsourcing a municipality's financial management functions allows management to focus on the municipality's goals, growth and overall management of day-to-day operations. We also discussed how outsourcing can help entities with staffing issues.
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But today, things are changing. Walls, both figurative and literal, are going up throughout the world. While they are meant to impede illegal immigration, they send a message to all outsiders.
On May 26, the U.S. Senate approved an immigration reform bill that added an extra 600 kilometres of double and triple-layered fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. For the Minutemen of Arizona, this wasn't enough. The volunteer corps of border patrol "guards" announced the next day they would begin building a fence in Palominas, Ariz., to supplement what the Senate approved. The Minutemen have recruited 1,000 volunteers to build the fence and raised $225,000 US in donations for their cause. When completed, the 16 kilometres of barbed wire, razor wire and steel rail barriers, will stand as a symbol of anti-immigrant fervour in the U.S.
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The most notable barrier in the world is the 6,400-kilometre Great Wall of China built more than 2,000 years ago to keep invading hordes out. The wall keeps cropping up in history, a malevolent concept to be recycled whenever people feel threatened.
Recent examples include a 500-kilometre electrical fence between Botswana and Zimbabwe, which aims to prevent Zimbabweans from illegally entering Botswana, and India's continuing construction of a steel barricade – to span 4,000 kilometres when it's finished in about 10 years – to stem the migration of Bangladeshis.
In the end, they all have the same message: Keep Out.
Is there no end to this, even today? I acknowledge that the top industrialized countries cannot welcome the world's poor, but they do have a responsibility to share their wealth and knowledge. Wall-building is not a solution.
The failure of fortifications to thwart illegal migrants is evident in the example of Spain's territories of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. Fences surrounding the territories were doubled in height to stop the flow of Moroccans from entering. High-tech equipment was installed to make the walls watertight. What did the desperate migrants do instead? They opted to embark on dangerous 10-day journeys on flimsy rafts to the Canary Islands (another Spanish territory), 115 kilometres off Morocco's southwest coast.
According to the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California, 8,000 migrants have been caught on their way to the Canary Islands this year, nearly double the total in 2005.
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There are no simple solutions to the world's migration problems but efforts need to be made to make conditions better in other countries by raising the standard of living.
An example could be made using Spain again. The European Union kept its borders tight for five years after Spain became an EU member in 1986. At the time, the wealthier countries were afraid that waves of Spaniards would overcome them as a result of the lower standard of living in Spain. During those years, the richer countries provided a steady stream of aid for infrastructure and training, and made sure the country developed a decent social safety net. As a result, Spaniards working in the richer European countries decided to return to their homeland because of increased opportunities.
Another solution would involve forgiving the debt of impoverished nations so they can concentrate on improving the lives of the people in their countries. Mexico's debt, for example, stands at $140 billion US, one of the biggest in the world.
True solutions require thought and would have long-term results.
Physical walls are merely manifestations of real or imagined fears about "The Other." It disturbs me that we are unable to escape this type of thinking. Differences between people are often magnified by politicians looking to accomplish their own agendas. Building a wall is a ploy: it simply diverts attention away from having to come up with a workable solution.
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Citizens of wealthy countries need to recognize a few truths, namely that patterns keep repeating: older immigrants who have become established in their new country are keen to shut the door on newer immigrants. North America has been labelled frequently as a land of immigrants, and yet it is actively building barriers to immigration.
What's surprising is that people so conveniently forget that the history of the world is about migration. No one actually belongs to a piece of land: whatever culture you have, you carry with you – in other words, it's internal, not embodied by a piece of rock.
I go back to the Great Wall of China. Historians believe it originated as a military fortification against incursions by tribes on the borders. When I see walls going up these days, it's obvious to me that we have not escaped our basest instincts from thousands of years ago.
Despite advancements, often when it comes to our grand-scale relationships with each other, we are judged by the colour of our skin, the language we speak, the religion we follow. That means we are still people appended to tribes, protecting lands and preventing the hordes from entering. As a society of migrants and wall-builders, we are no better than our ancestors from 2,000 years ago.
Do you know which side of the wall you come from? Trace your family roots and chances are you'll find the answer is both.


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Big plans are in store for the Lion's Club Melvin Jones memorial in Fort Thomas. Although the memorial has been quiet for years, the local Lions have started the ball rolling once again for change and betterment of the property. As many of you know, the site is a monument because Ft. Thomas is Melvin Jones's birthplace. The Lions Club is planning on expanding two and a half acers of unused property behind their memorial building. This land will be turned into an overnight staying spot for travelers. The plans for the land development include shower facilities with RV camping and restrooms.
Jim Warren is on the Lion's Club board, and he said, "In the long run this promotes the Ft. Thomas economic situation. There's a lot of things to do locally here that people would be very interested in." With a place for travelers to stop and spend the night, they may be more inclined to check out the local sights. "We're looking at the people coming from the east coast going to Tucson or Phoenix, and they would use this as an alternative route so they can stop their motor-home and stay overnight at Ft. Thomas to use the shower facilities, bathroom facilities, so on and so forth," Warren stated, "It could also be used by bicyclists going from the west coast going toward the east coast because this highway is predominantly used by bicyclists."
Early planning has already begun, and the Lions have started looking for people to help clear the land behind the memorial. At this point the quiet little park-like Melvin Jones memorial in Ft. Thomas is a serene spot with nary a soul is site. However, that all could be changing soon. We wish the Lions luck in this new endeavor. We hope to see you bring a little more life and light to the Ft. Thomas historical area.


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Kirusa, a global leader in providing mobile and social media solutions, today announced that its InstaVoice® service has reached the remarkable landmark of 100 million monthly active users.
InstaVoice is highly popular amongst the mobile subscriber base in Africa. Nigeria tops the list of most number of users for this service, with over 50 million adopting InstaVoice. In Nigeria, InstaVoice is available for all mobile users across Airtel, Etisalat, and MTN. Some of the other countries in which InstaVoice is hugely popular are Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda.
InstaVoice, based on Kirusa's patented technology, helps mobile users to be connected with each other using missed calls, voicemail, and Voice SMS.
InstaVoice caters to all mobile users across feature phones and smartphones, making it a universal service for all mobile users. Feature phone customers can click on a number to hear the voice messages they have received, and respond by a simple press of a key.
Smartphone users can download the InstaVoice app from Google Play Store, Apple App Store, or Microsoft Windows Store, and receive their Missed Calls, Voice Mails, and Voice SMS in a simple, user-friendly interface. What's more, users can connect their multiple SIM cards to InstaVoice, and received missed calls and voicemails to all their numbers from within the single app.
Over 40 mobile operators across the globe have partnered with Kirusa to provide an integrated InstaVoice experience to their users. Adia Sowho, Director Digital Business, Etisalat Nigeria shared, "We congratulate Kirusa for reaching 100 million users. This landmark demonstrates the popularity, scalability, and reliability of its InstaVoice service. InstaVoice is offering real value to our subscribers, and we wish Kirusa many more such milestones in the coming years."
"We are very happy in seeing Kirusa cross this milestone and wish it best in notching up more," said Neeraj Gala, Director-Product & Innovation, Airtel Africa.
"I have seen and experienced InstaVoice closely, since its introduction in Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to its many disruptive innovations that led to its Pan-African expansion, across the leading mobile carriers in the continent. What InstaVoice has achieved in the last five years is truly remarkable, and I look forward to working with the Kirusa team to expand InstaVoice services to Smart subscribers in East Africa", said Akbar Ladak, Chief Operating Officer at Smart East Africa.
Frederick Abbey, VAS Manager, Airtel Ghana spoke, "We congratulate Kirusa on achieving this milestone. The InstaVoice Services have built up a community of engaged users and continue to gain traction amongst our subscriber base."
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Ameer Arif, Chief Commercial Officer, UTL Uganda spoke, "We think Kirusa has made a huge impact on the social media mobile applications in Africa. It has set yet another benchmark with this announcement".
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Higher Education students from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) joined with family and friends to celebrate their efforts and academic achievements at the annual graduation ceremony which honoured over seven hundred, (700) full-time and part-time students at Belfast's Waterfront Hall recently.
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Objectives To assess the safety and efficacy of the MR in a double-blind study in active RA patients.
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Conclusion The novel MR device and stimulation was well tolerated independent of the two surgery-related events. MR associated stimulation reduced signs and symptoms of RA in a meaningful number of highly drug-refractory subjects. No clinical improvement was observed in the sham group. These initial pilot data support the use of the MR in a larger blinded sham-controlled study in patients who have failed biologics or targeted oral therapies as a novel approach for treatment of RA and other chronic inflammatory diseases.
References [1] Andersson U, Tracey K, Annu. Rev. Immunol. 2012; 30:313.
[2] Koopman, F, et. al. PNAS. 2016; 113(29):8284
Disclosure of Interests Mark C. Genovese Grant/research support from: Sanofi/Genzyme, Genentech/Roche, RPharm, Consultant for: Sanofi/Genzyme, Genentech/Roche, RPharm, Norman Gaylis Grant/research support from: Multiple clinical research trials, BMS, AbbVie, GSK, Janssen, Amgen, Pfizer, Regeneron, UCB, Sanofi, SetPoint, ImmunPharma, Astra Zeneca, Sandoz, Novartis, Gilead, Consultant for: electroCore, David Sikes Grant/research support from: SetPoint MedicalPfizerActelionAbbvieEli Lilly, Alan Kivitz Shareholder of: Novartis, Consultant for: Abbvie, Janssen, Pfizer, UCB, Genzyme, Sanofi, Regeneron, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sun Pharma Advanced Research, Flexion., Paid instructor for: Celgene, Horizon, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Genzyme, Sanofi, Regeneron, Speakers bureau: Celgene, Horizon, Merck and Genetech, Flexion, Diane M Horowitz Grant/research support from: SetPoint Medical, Charles Peterfy Shareholder of: Spire Sciences, Inc, Consultant for: AbbVie, Acerta, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Centrexion, Daiichi Sankyu, Five Prime Therapeutics, Genentech, Hoffmann-La Roche, Janssen, Lilly USA, MedImmune, Merck, Novartis, Plexxikon, Pfizer, Sanofi, Salix-Santarus, Samsung, Employee of: Spire Sciences, Inc, Speakers bureau: Amgen, Yaakov Levine Shareholder of: SetPoint Medical, Employee of: SetPoint Medical, David Chernoff Shareholder of: SetPoint Medical, Consultant for: Crescendo BioScience, Employee of: SetPoint Medical


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SAN ANTONIO—Attorneys for a senior enlisted airman at Lackland Air Force Base say a military investigation that was closed on Wednesday (Oct. 9) made false assertions, leaving questions about the veracity of the investigation.
Statements from the Air Force about the details of Senior Master Sgt. Philip Monk's reassignment within the base directly conflict with Monk's account that he was removed from his duties earlier than planned because of a disagreement with his lesbian commander over same-sex marriage.
In August Monk accused Maj. Elisa Valenzuela of relieving him of duty as first sergeant of the 326th Training Squadron because his Christian convictions prevented him from agreeing with her about same-sex marriage. The Air Force report said Monk was due to be reassigned at the time of the conflict and his transfer was nothing more than the fulfillment of that new assignment. But two documents released by Plano-based Liberty Institute, which is representing Monk, reveal why Monk's attorneys question that assertion.
"The Air Force has not and cannot explain why SMSgt Monk was reassigned six weeks prior to his scheduled rotation date," said Monk's attorney, Mike Berry.
Both documents, indicating a planned intra-base re-assignment, are identical with one significant exception. Both transfer documents were signed by Valenzuela June 27, 2013. But the start dates differ. One indicates the declared action effective Sept. 30, the other Aug. 14—just two days after the Air Force says Monk returned from the two weeks of leave they say he requested following his disagreement with Valenzuela.
The initial investigation prompted by Monk's complaint and led by Air Force Col. Mark Camerer found Monk's claim "unsubstantiated," according to an Air Force statement on Wednesday.
The statement continued: "A parallel investigation looked into whether Senior Master Sgt. Phillip Monk made false official statements. It concluded statements he made were false."
The Liberty Institute quickly shot back.
"The Air Force's version of this story is not true," Liberty said in its own news release.
"The documents don't lie. The truth is that SMSgt Monk was removed and reassigned because he would not agree with his commander's views on same-sex marriage," Berry charged.
The Liberty news release stated flatly: "Although the Air Force now says that SMSgt Monk was simply at the end of his tour, official documents show that this is not true. SMSgt Monk was reassigned prior to that date."
In late July Monk and his commander were in the midst of an investigation of an Air Force instructor's alleged anti-homosexual comments when Valenzuela, according to Monk, pressed him about his own views on the issue, Monk said. According to Monk the major, a lesbian and proponent of same-sex marriage, dismissed him after she discovered the two were "not on the same page." Monk repeatedly asserted Valenzuela became increasing angry with him during the course of their discussion as she realized he would not affirm same-sex marriage.
"I believed I was being coerced to answer in the way she wanted," Monk said in August. "As a Christian I could not answer the way she wanted me to."
Monk is a member of Village Parkway Baptist Church in San Antonio.
Monk filed a formal complaint against Valenzuela accusing her of dismissing him because of his religiously held beliefs. The Air Force report stated Monk never voiced a religious or moral objection about same-sex marriage to his commander. And his public testimony, the Air Force said, brought about the accusations of making a false statement.
Berry said, "[Valenzuela] had created such a hostile work environment that SMSgt had no choice but to assent to his own removal."


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Mateo Askaripour is an author from Brooklyn. He was a Rhode Island Writers Colony writer-in-residence and his writing has appeared in publications including Entrepreneur, Lit Hub, Catapult, The Rumpus, and Medium.
His debut novel, Black Buck, became a New York Times bestseller. It has been described as a "darkly comic blisteringly smart satire on race, technology, and the new American dream".
My goal is to teach you how to sell. And if I'm half the salesman every newspaper, blog, and hustler in New York City says I am, then you are in luck. With my story, I will give you the tools to go out and create the life you want. Sound fair?
Meet Buck. But before Buck was the Muhammad Ali of sales, floating like a butterfly and selling like a demon, he was Darren: an unambitious twenty-two-year-old living with his mother and working at Starbucks. All that changes when a chance encounter with Rhett Daniels, the silver-tongued CEO of NYC's hottest tech startup, results in Darren joining Rhett's elite sales team.
On his first day Darren realizes he is the only Black person in the company, and when things start to get strange, he reimagines himself as 'Buck', a ruthless salesman, unrecognizable to his friends and family. Money, partying, and fame soon follow Buck, and wherever he goes more is never enough.
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Halesworth Time Line:
A Walk Through History
1862 the Rifle Hall is presented to the town by the family of a late captain of the rifle corps Andrew Johnston. It is so called because it was used as a drill hall by the rifle corps. The hall was originally built in 1792 as a theatre and was used from 1812 – 1844 by the theatre manager David Fisher. He owned an itinerant theatre group which travelled a circuit of theatres in East Anglia (including the Fisher Theatre in Bungay currently under restoration). It would take the company two years to complete the circuit travelling with their costumes, props and sets and publicising their plays as they went. They were highly successful with strong links with the London stage and the acting circle.
1862 During a struggle following a burglary PC Ebenezer Tye is clubbed over the head with a cudgel by John Ducker of Chediston Street. PC Tye is left in the river and dies either from drowning or from his wounds. He is buried in the local cemetery in a spot known as 'Policeman's Grave'.
1863 John Ducker, murderer of PC Tye, is the last person in Suffolk to be hanged in public for his crimes.
1854 the railway arrives in Halesworth.
1859 the station moves to its present position as the line is extended to Lowestoft.
1879 – 1929 the Southwold to Halesworth Railway operates. There are now plans to restore parts of this narrow gauge line and it has an active society - Southwold Railway Trust.
1888 the moveable platform is installed (renewed in 1922 and restored in 1999) This ingenious device is one of only a handful in the UK. As trains became longer they needed longer platforms. This device allowed the platforms to be extended across the adjacent level crossing. The moveable platform sections could be swung to one side to open the road for traffic.


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This new Element Gaming Mouse Cyclone edition mouse introduced by Thermaltake seems a little like an April fool product to me, but then you never know these days.
The new Thermaltake Element Gaming Mouse Cyclone edition is a modified version of the Black mouse series which was first introduced back in 2010, and as Thermaltake are well known for their cooling solutions seems to fit nicely with their product line.
The main difference with this version and the normal Black mouse is that its equipped with a handy fan on the front to keep your hand cool whilst gaming, and is the worlds first gaming mouse of its kind, and may work very well.
Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet by Thermaltake, but as soon as information comes to light we will keep you updated as always. More information on the new Element Gaming Mouse Cyclone can be found over on the Thermaltake website.
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Behaviour of FRP-confined coal reject concrete columns under axial compression
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The relatively low strength and brittleness are believed to be two main factors restricting the widely use of coal reject concrete (i.e. CRC) in practical applications. This paper presents a concept of the novel hybrid concrete column incorporating fibre-reinforced polymer (i.e. FRP), termed FRP-confined CRC (i.e. FCCR) columns, to widen the use of CRC. The systematic compression tests on natural aggregates concrete (i.e NAC) and CRC with the large range replacement ratios of natural aggregates in volume (i.e. 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) were firstly carried out, followed by the compressive tests on FCCR columns. Test variables covered the thickness of FRP jacket (i.e.0-ply, 2-ply and 4-ply), the replacement ratio of natural aggregates and the particle size of coal reject. In parallel, the FRP-confined NAC columns (i.e. FCNA) columns have been prepared and tested for comparison. Test results showed that the compressive strength of CRC decreases with the increased replacement ratio of natural aggregates. When the CRC is confined by the exterior FRP jacket, both the compressive strength and the ductility of which have been significantly enhanced. Furthermore, these FCCR columns with a thicker FRP jacket generally exhibited the superior compressive behaviour. The analysis-oriented model developed by Jiang and Teng for FCNA was adopted to predict the compressive behaviour of FCCR. The feasibility of Jiang and Teng's model for predicting the behaviour of FCCR with the replacement of fine aggregate was verified.
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Before visiting Egypt, my impression was only limited to parade, explosion, rebellion, the brotherhood. But got there, I found another sides, which much different from my old beliefs. I saw the Egyptians optimistic, honest, easy, straightforward and Saw a thousand things wait to be done. I saw the hope of Egypt.
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a standard Chinese "cool oil" from the mouth of the customs officer let me instantly realized we arrived at Egypt. our travel agency assistant greeted us at the customs, so we passed the customs smoothly.
At the airport, a clients got Egyptian currency from ATM machine to ,exchange rate is $1 for7.4 Egyptian pounds , It is a good deal. We bought the local telephone sim card at the airport , domestic call are very cheap, we paid extra25 pounds for internet package. 1 month's validity, 1 G flow Internet package. The internet has not been run out when I left Egypt.
Our local agent arranged three persons for your group: driver, tour guide who can speak excellent Chinese, assistant. Driver and assistant all support Egyptian current president Sethi, but tour guide is against him, but three persons keep quite harmonious relationship, which is very common in Egypt and does affect normal life and work. Our guide used to be a journalist in China at International channel of Chinese radio and television station. He has its own unique views on political and economic problem of Egypt, but also provides useful information for many industries to our exhibitors.
The way from airport to hotel the hotel from the airport are high-speed road, Cairo municipal infrastructure are terrible, dirty. Long time no government state have made Egypt lag behind compared with other Africa and the middle-east countries. The apartment is dirty and breakable. But our tour guide said that Egypt is pragmatic, outside broken and quite luxurious inside, Egyptian woman outside dressed very conservative and bored in color but at home they take the best clothes for their husband.
The Egyptians is optimistic, cozy. The Egyptian have good welfare to give them comfortable life. the public schools in Egypt and public hospitals is free, if you have no money can also enjoy a good benefits. But if you want enjoy better education and good healthcare ,you'd better choose a private school and hospital, of course their costs are very high. So in Egypt, the rich have their way, the poor have their fun.
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Cairo is divided into three zones, the old Cairo, new Cairo, Giza area. Our hotel is in Giza district. After arrived at the hotel, the assistant helped us to arrange check in earlier, so we can have breakfast and shower at hotel after long flight. The hotel we stayed is one of famous five-star hotel in Egypt. Compared with the outside of the hotel is a land of idyllicbeauty. Luxurydecoration, elegant atmosphere, fascinating incense, fine gardening, modernservice facilities in Giza, Pyramid background makes us feel Egypt should look like this way.
We took a while at hotel and then visited the Giza Pyramid. The Pyramid was built in three thousand BC, about 2631 BC to 2498. There are three big Pyramid, is the most mature of the ancient Egyptian pyramids, called the Pyramid of Khufu, Khafre Pyramid) (Khufu) (Khafra), Moncara Pyramid (Menkaura) and Sphinx (Great Sphinx). There are many "Mars Taba" and the small Pyramid.
We also took the boat named crystal in the evening for enjoying the night of the Nile and watch the belly dance.
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4th , June, in morning we went Great Egyptian Museum, and in the afternoon we went to the Cairo International Exhibition Center to prepare for poultry show, as we have been to this show for many year, and the Egyptian are inefficiency . when we got there, we saw a not-cleaned up construction site, anyway we checked the fascia and put our poster on the panel and confirmed the furniture. Besides we also made some suggestions, the organizer all helped us to solve.
During the three days exhibition, and everything was fine. There are a lot of the well-known Chinese enterprises to participate the exhibition, I saw the great herb men, Zhengchang, Muyang, Liyang Zhongtian, Hengrun and so on. many exhibitors put their machine on site to attract many visitors. All exhibitors consider Egyptian market as the important footboard to enter the Africa and the Middle East market. AGRENA2014 is the most important poultry show not only for the Egyptian market but also for the whole Africa market.
Saturday is the busiest day, after three days exhibition, the percentage of professional group is high and beyond expectation. Most of visitors are the Egyptian and Sudanese and the neighthours countries. All the exhibitors are tiered but fruitful. They collected many name card and useful information.
The exhibitors are very satisfied with this show and give positive remark on this show. Some old exhibitors felt this year show is much better than last two years. Many famous international big companies participated, the visitor flow is three times than last two years. As the better-off of Egyptian political situation, the economic will recover soon, which is the common idea of all exhibitors.
There are not many persons at last day , the exhibitors began to look around to seek opportunity with peer.
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In addition to the first two days of the tour, at the last day we arranged to go to Memphis to visit the capital of ancient Egypt.
We visited a the open-air museum and Egypt's oldest Pyramid Saqqara Pyramid, also called stepped Pyramid, compared with the Giza Pyramid group, Fortunately, we entered a noble tombs carved with full of ancient Egyptian hieroglyph sand picture,
We also visited Saladin castle and mosque, the mosque on top of the semicircular dome, the walls are concave semicircular door structure, is to facilitate the Muslim clerics, who sitting in the very far away can hear clearly . in the mosque you have to take off your shoes, if a lady is wearing shorts and short sleeved lady, you need to put the mosque robe to arms and legs.
The road on the way to airport is the new city of Egypt, broad and smooth, on both sides is the construction of high-grade apartments, villas, large shopping malls, everywhere is full of vitality, modern. even the gas station shop decorated delicate and lovely. suddenly I am unable to accept the difference of the new city ,perhaps next year there will be another scene.


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Saudi Arabia said the schedule for the blockbuster initial public offering of its state-owned oil giant isn't "slipping," with the kingdom still targeting a sale by the end of 2018.
The government is "moving right ahead" for an IPO of Saudi Aramco in the second half of next year, the energy minister Khalid Al Falih said on Thursday in Moscow. "There is nothing to indicate that schedule is slipping in any way."
Bloomberg News reported last month that Riyadh was making contingency plans for a possible delay by a few months into 2019. Several important decisions on the IPO have yet to be taken, including which stock exchanges will list the shares. That may stretch Aramco's ability to execute the sale before the end of 2018, people familiar with the matter said in September.
Mr Al Falih said on Thursday that the details of the IPO "will be announced in due course", without elaborating.
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The sale of 5 per cent of Aramco is the cornerstone of the country's Vision 2030, a much wider plan conceived by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to reshape the economy and diminish its dependence on oil. The government has said the sale could value the company at as much as US$2 trillion, although analysts have tended to give lower estimates.
Oil prices, a key consideration in determining the valuation, have fallen since mid-2014. While a Saudi-led deal between Opec and Russia has curbed crude output this year, prices remain around the mid-$50s a barrel and may not average $60 until 2019, according to analyst forecasts compiled by Bloomberg.
If Saudi Arabia achieves its $2 trillion valuation, the 5 percent stake it plans to sell would raise about $100 billion. That would eclipse the $25bn raised by Alibaba in 2014, the current record.


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Shannon Hair was the speaker at the Post D monthly meeting in South Boston. Mr. Hair is the executive director of the Danville Community College Educational Foundation. He spoke about the history of the college and stated that citizens of Halifax County played a big part in the creation and growth of the Foundation, and how it grew to having over fourteen million dollars in assets. The Foundation raises money to provide funding to strengthen academic programs and encourage cultural activities, as well as providing scholarships to students. For more information and how to join TPA contact Carlyle Wimbish by phone at (434) 572-6254 or via email at [email protected].
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After briefly introducing Exynos 9810, the new top-of-the-line chip (which already had mass-production started ), Samsung is scheduling a major event to reveal all the details of the new processor.
Through a teaser published on its official profile @SamsungExynos on Twitter, the brand released the date January 4 as the day that will introduce the chip to the world.
Discover #TheNextExynos that goes beyond a component. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/542sWnQ7EZ
— Samsung Exynos (@SamsungExynos) December 28, 2017
The Exynos 9810, which won the Innovation Awards at CES 2018, will hit the market as the successor to Exynos 8895, being based on the second generation of 10 nm, manufactured using FinFET process.
It will feature Samsung's third-generation custom cores as well as a modem capable of supporting LTE Cat. 18 6CA, delivering download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps.
The GPU would be owned by Mali G72, which compared to the previous model, would present up to 40% more performance.
The first smartphones on the market with the new Samsung chip will be the Galaxy S9 and S9 +, scheduled to launch during MWC 2018 in February.


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