An insulated wall construction is provided utilizing spaced planar rigid foam plates, each foam plate including an upstanding rib formed about an upper and forward edge of each section, with a complementary groove formed through each rear and bottom edge of each section. The construction includes a spacer rod positioned medially of the sections, the spacer rod receivable within a rod support, the rod support fixedly secured orthogonally to an external support plate, wherein the rod is directed through each section to receive the spaced rod therewithin. The spacer rod includes a plurality of apertures between each lock pin and capture an internal support plate between each lock pin and each interior space of each section. A temporary support member is provided to provide support to stacked sections for reception of concrete between the spaced sections to permit curing of concrete in a fixed orientation.
1782897 Nov., 1930 Hudgin 249/216.
2160489 May., 1939 Spies 249/216.
3625470 Dec., 1971 Shoemaker 249/43.
4669234 Jan., 1987 Wilnau 52/426.
4972646 Nov., 1990 Miller et al. 52/309.
645196 Jun., 1928 FR 249/216.
21893 ., 1913 GB 52/564.
Primary Examiner: Ridgill, Jr.; James L.
wherein each spacer rod includes externally threaded end portions, and each tube support includes an internally threaded surface to receive each externally threaded end portion, and each inner tube support plate includes an internally threaded central bore for receiving each respective externally threaded end portion thereof.
The field of invention relates to insulated wall construction, and more particularly pertains to a new and improved insulated wall construction wherein the same utilizes semi-rigid foam section plates fixedly spaced apart relative to one another to receive concrete directed therebetween.
The use of insulated composite concrete walls utilizing relatively planar insulative sheet as concrete forms have been utilized in the prior art. Heretofore, the construction and assembly of such units have been of a relatively complex and unnecessarily cumbersome organization to permit rapid erection and deployment throughout a building site. The instant invention attempts to overcome deficiencies of the prior art by providing a readily assembled and integral unit that accommodates finishing securement of sheet rock panels, as well as the accommodation of various thicknesses of poured concrete in a "green" state directed within the cavity defined between the planar insulated sheets. Examples of prior art structures include U.S. Pat. No. 4,750,308 to McKay setting forth an insulated wall construction utilizing spaced planar foam sheets with sheet metal plates secured together by twisted tie rods defined as an integral unit, wherein the central unit is preconstructed and slid within recesses formed within the sheet, as opposed to the instant invention permitting subsequent assembly of the medial unit subsequent to positioning of the spaced sheet-like sections.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,604,843 to Ott, et al. sets forth a concrete framework utilizing foam material secured together by a ladder-like medial member of integral construction.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,706,429 to Young sets forth a form construction utilizing spaced concrete forming panels secured together by a cross tie rod relationship.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,742,659 to Meilleur utilizes a series of plastic foam modules disposed in secured relationship utilizing a matrix of cross links to secure the modules together in a both lateral and vertical orientation relative to the modules.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,698,947 to McKay sets forth a further example of securing spaced foam panels together utilizing an integral medial support member interfitted within a slot structure between the spaced panels.
As such, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a new and improved insulated wall construction wherein the same addresses both the problems of ease of use as well as effectiveness in construction in accommodating poured concrete medially of spaced planar sheets permitting on-site immediate erection of such wall sections and in this respect, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of insulated wall constructions now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an insulated wall construction wherein the same utilizes spaced planar foam sheet members utilizing spaced positioning units mounted an equal distance throughout the wall construction to maintain the planar panels in a fixed relationship, as well as providing support for covering material such as sheet rock, stucco, and the like. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction which has all the advantages of the prior art insulated wall constructions and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention includes an insulated wall construction utilizing spaced planar foam plates, each foam plate including an upstanding rib formed about an upper and forward edge of each section, with a complementary groove formed through each rear and bottom edge of each section. The construction includes a spacer rod positioned medially of the sections, the spacer rod receivable within a rod support, the rod support fixedly secured orthogonally to an external support plate, wherein the rod is directed through each section to receive the spacer rod therewithin. The spacer rod includes a plurality of apertures to receive a lock pin and capture an internal support plate between each lock pin and each interior space of each section. A support member is provided to provide support to stacked sections for reception of concrete between the space sections to permit curing of concrete in a fixed orientation.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is of enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction which has all the advantages of the prior art insulated wall construction and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such insulated wall constructions economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved insulated wall construction wherein the same permits on-site erection and fabrication of wall units accommodating poured concrete therewithin.
FIG. 1 is an isometric illustration of a prior art insulated wall construction.
FIG. 2 is an orthographic top view of the prior art construction, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an isometric illustration of the instant invention utilizing a matrix of wall units secured together to receive poured concrete therebetween.
FIG. 4 is an orthographic frontal view, taken in elevation, of a plurality of wall units utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 5 is an orthographic view, taken along the lines 5--5 of FIG. 4 in the direction indicated by the arrows.
FIG. 6 is an isometric illustration of a support structure utilized by the instant invention between spaced planar foam panels.
FIG. 7 is an isometric illustration of an internal support plate utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 8 is an isometric illustration of a support rod utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 9 is an isometric illustration of a lock pin utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 10 is an isometric illustration of an external support plate and supporting rod utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 11 is an isometric illustration of the support unit utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 12 is an isometric illustration of a wall unit and support member utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 13 is an isometric illustration of a modified organization of the instant invention.
FIG. 14 is an isometric illustration of a modified inner support plate utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 15 is an isometric illustration of a support rod utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 16 is an isometric illustration of a lock pin utilized by the invention.
FIG. 17 is an isometric illustration of an external modified support plate tube utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 18 is an isometric illustration of a yet further modified support structure utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 19 is an isometric illustration of a further modified internal support plate utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 20 is an isometric illustration of a further modified support rod utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 21 is an isometric illustration of a modified lock pin utilized by the instant invention.
FIG. 22 is an isometric illustration of a further modified external support plate and tube utilized by the instant invention.
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 22 thereof, a new and improved insulated wall construction embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numerals 10, 30, and 40 will be described.
FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art device 1, wherein spaced planar foam panels 2 and 3 utilize a medial unit, including spaced sheet metal members 4 secured together by twist rods 5 defining a unit that is received within slots within the panels to accommodate poured concrete 6 (see FIG. 2) to define a wall structure.
More specifically, the insulated wall construction 10 of the instant invention essentially comprises a first foamed panel section 11 spaced from and parallel to a second foamed panel section 12. Each panel section includes an elongate ribbed member 13 integrally formed to a top and forward edge of each panel section complementarily received within an elongate groove 14 formed through each rear and bottom edge of each panel section to permit interlocking of the panel section together, in a relationship as illustrated in FIG. 3 for example, to accommodate concrete 6 poured and directed therebetween. Further, optional vertical drainage grooves 15 arranged in a parallel vertical relationship at spacing along exterior faces of each panel section are formed to permit drainage when the panel sections are utilized in a below-ground construction forum, such as in foundations and the like. To secure the first and second panel sections together in a predetermined relationship at a predetermined spacing therebetween, support units 10a (see FIG. 11) are provided. The support units are positioned orthogonally relative to each panel section at predetermined spacings. For example, to accommodate various building codes, sixteen inch spacings are typically utilized, but it is understood that various spacings to accommodate various codes and the like may be provided. The support units each include a spacer rod 16 (see FIGS. 6, 8, and 11) wherein the spacer rods are provided in various lengths to effect wall construction of various widths, dependent upon building code and construction requirements. Each support unit includes an external support plate 17, each support plate 17 includes an external support plate rod support 18, each rod support 18 is integrally and orthogonally mounted to an interior surface of each support plate, wherein each rod support is defined by a predetermined length greater than a predetermined thickness of each panel section to direct each rod support through each panel section in an orthogonal relationship. It is understood that each rod support 18 directed through each panel section is in a coaxially aligned relationship to receive the spacer tube between opposed tube supports 18, as illustrated in FIG. 6 for example. Each rod support is defined by an internal rod support diameter substantially equal to an external diameter defined by each spacer rod. Further, each rod support includes aligned locating bores 19 spaced from an internal surface of each support plate, in a manner as illustrated in FIG. 10, to receive a lock pin 20 therethrough. The lock pin 20 is directed through each pair of aligned rod supports locating bores 19, as well as aligned locating bores directed adjacent each end of each spacer rod to thereby lock each spacer rod within each rod support 18, in a manner as illustrated in FIG. 6. It is understood that the spacer rod locating bores 19a, as well as the rod support locating bores 19, are arranged in alignment orthogonally oriented relative to each axis defined by the rod support 18 and the spacer rod 16 respectively. An inner support plate 21 is captured between each lock pin 20 and each internal surface of each panel section 11 and 12 to provide support and reinforcement for each panel section. Each inner support plate 21 includes an inner support plate opening 22 defined by an inner support plate opening diameter substantially equal to an external diameter defined by each rod support 18. The external surface of each external support plate accordingly accommodates securement of various coverings, such as gypsum board, stucco, and the like, providing anchoring therefore. For example, gypsum board may be secured utilizing self-tapping sheet metal screws to accordingly fixedly secure such covering to each external surface of each external support plate 17. It is understood that subsequent to the pouring of the concrete 6 between interior surfaces of the first and second panel sections 11 and 12, the covering such as gypsum board is secured providing superior insulative qualities to the finished wall construction. Also, the tubular construction of the spacer tubes 16 and the associated rod support 18 provide limited resistance to the pouring of concrete between the spaced panel sections limiting the occurrence of voids within the concrete.
As required, reinforcing bar may be positioned in overlying relationship to the spacer tubes to provide convenient positioning and securement of reinforcing bar if such is deemed necessary.
Reference to FIG. 12 illustrates the use of a support member 23, wherein the support member includes a base plate 24 positionable adjacent a matrix of the first and second panel sections and their associated support units secured together to accommodate concrete 6 poured therebeteween. The base plate 24 includes a "U" shaped channel 25 fixedly and orthogonally mounted to a top surface of the base plate adjacent a forward edge of the base plate to provide support vertically to the column of panel sections. The "U" shaped channel receives an upper end of a support rod 27 that is secured between a "U" shaped channel 25 by aligned opening pairs 26 cooperative with openings formed within the support rod 27. A lower terminal end of the support rod 27 is secured to a foot member 28 to triangulate the support rod and provide support to the wall construction, as illustrated in FIG. 12, during curing of the concrete 6.
The modified support organization 30, as illustrated in FIGS. 13-17, includes a modified spacer rod 116, including an external cylindrical surface 125 formed with externally threaded terminal end portions 126 at each terminal end thereof threadedly receivable within internally threaded inner support openings 122 and internally threaded support tube surface 127 of each tube support 118 that is fixedly mounted to an external support plate 117. Locating bores 119 are diametrically aligned within the tube support 118 for registration with the spacer tube locating bores 119a diametrically directed through each reference cylindrical surface 125 adjacent each externally threaded terminal end portion 126 to permit threaded mounting of the modified spacer rod 116 in an assembled configuration relative to the modified tube support 118 and the internally threaded support plate 121. Similarly, the further modified organization 40, as illustrated in FIGS. 18-20, utilizes a further modified spacer rod 216 that includes an externally threaded external surface utilizing diametrically opposed flutes 231 of a generally semicylindrical configuration formed on diametrically opposed sides of each further modified spacer rod 216. The further modified internal support plates 221 utilize a modified inner support plate opening 222 that includes diametrically opposed semicylindrical planar projections 230 that are in planar alignment relative to one another and extend in diametrically opposed relationship relative to one another to be received within the opposed flutes 231. The use of a further modified tube support 218 includes a plurality of diametrically opposed semicylindrical projections 229 that are coextensively directed through the inner surface of each further modified tube support 218 to receive the flutes 231. The further modified locating bores 219 are directed through the further modified tube support 219 for alignment with further modified spacer tube locating bores 219a to receive a further modified lock pin 220. The lock pin 220 includes a conical configuration formed with a stepped exterior surface to enhance securement of the lock pin 220 within the associated locating bores.


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Short Shadows take soul, indie rock, hip-hop, and ska and blends it all with wry, observational lyrics, punchy horns, urban samples, and suburban soundscapes. The end result is party rock music that you can get down and dance to. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia's North, and inspired by fellow Melburnians The Avalanches' "no sounds are out of bounds" theory, Short Shadows take influence from bands such as The Cat Empire, Blue Juice, The Go! Team, Illy, Gorillaz, and Amy Winehouse.
The year 2019 saw the release of the band's debut album, War Anecdotes From the Northern Suburbs, which featured songs "Customer Service" and "Nothing Good Comes Out of Preston." The band played a steady stream of shows since the release of War Anecdotes, however, like the rest of the world, were stopped in their tracks due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Determined to stay creative, in May 2020 they released the single "Lock Down," which was written in isolation, recorded remotely, and had Triple J's Declan Byrne saying "feeling very funky after this one."
August 2020 saw the release of their new EP, "The Jig is Up" which will be accompanied by a music video shot by Damien E. Lipp and starring legendary Melbourne dancer and choreographer, Jacqui Green. Hopefully, 2020 will also see more new music in the lead up to the release of the band's second full length album, Dancing For the Team. Short Shadows' music can be found at iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, BandCamp, Deezer and all good streaming platforms.
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Why are some Muslims converting to Christianity?
The antigovernment protests that erupted in Iran in the last days of 2017 showed that millions of Iranians are now disillusioned with the Islamic Republic. Moreover, there are signs that quite a few Iranians are now also disenchanted with Islam itself. Often silently and secretly, they are abandoning their faith. Some opt for other faiths, often Christianity.
While a 2015 study by two researchers, Duane Alexander Miller of St. Mary's University in San Antonio and Patrick Johnstone of WEC International in Singapore, estimated Iranian converts to Christianity from Islam from 1960 to 2010 at 100,000, it is hard to know the exact number. But the trend seems strong enough to worry Iran's religious establishment — and make it turn to a solution it knows well: oppression.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has reported that since 2010 more than 600 Christians in Iran have been arbitrarily detained. Iranian authorities have also raided services, threatened church members and imprisoned Christians, particularly evangelical Christian converts.
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Austin Chronicle: Low-Income Austin Renters Negotiate For Better Deal
As high rents cause displacement, one group of renters negotiates. (Unsplash / Jeremy Banks)
Posted in Austin, Austin Chronicle, and Journalism
Low-income residents of a North Austin apartment complex are putting pressure on a developer intent on demolishing their homes, and they're having some success in getting concessions. The Old Homestead, located on Clayton Lane near the intersection with Cameron Road, is set to be rezoned for vertical mixed use – meaning developers JCI Residential, an affiliate of the Journeyman Group, will be allowed more height and building size in exchange for affordable units. While the new property will have more units than the current 16-unit complex, residents say they'll struggle to find apartments as affordable – or with a community so closely knit – amid Austin's surging rental prices.
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Austin Chronicle: Trans Kids Under Attack In Texas
A young person at Austin Pride 2017. (Austin Community College, Creative Commons license)
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Despite a temporary halt to politically motivated child abuse investigations of families with trans kids, parents and advocates say they continue to live in fear as anti-trans moral panic sweeps through the Lone Star State's GOP base voters and their leaders.
The ACLU of Texas and Lambda Legal have won four successive rulings in their challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to investigate normal gender affirming health care as child abuse. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Texas Supreme Court to overrule a lower court's injunction and allow Child Protective Services investigations to continue immediately. Shelly Skeen, a senior attorney from Lambda Legal representing the plaintiffs, told the Chronicle that she expects a favorable ruling, because both the law and medical experts are on Lambda Legal's side.
… Texas continues to look for other ways to put pressure on trans kids, their parents, and their health care providers. In late March, Paxton's office filed new investigative demands in a civil case against two pharmaceutical companies, Endo Pharmaceuticals and AbbVie Inc., which provide puberty-blocker drugs. Although approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of children who enter puberty early, they're also prescribed (with the backing of experts like the American Medical Association) as a way to delay puberty in transgender kids who are too young to receive other forms of medical treatment such as hormones.
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Update: St. Johns Camp Moved Into Temporary Housing
A protest for Austin's unhoused residents, March 2022. (Photo: Kit O'Connell)
On March 25, city personnel moved 31 people living in a controversial encampment at St. Johns and I-35 into transitional housing at the Northbridge and Southbridge shelters, as part of the city's HEAL (Homeless Encampment Assistance Link) initiative, adopted in the wake of last year's local and state reinstatement of a ban on public camping.
For months, the encampment in and around St. John Neighborhood Park had generated concern among neighbors. On March 6, police shot and killed 28-year-old Miguel Ruiz Rivera, who lived periodically at the camp, after he had apparently been spotted firing a gun near one of the tents. At the same time, an outpouring of generosity from locals seeking to help unhoused neighbors inspired multiple fundraising campaigns and sustained volunteer efforts to feed, assist and, ultimately, house the campers before the city stepped in.
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Austin Chronicle: ACLU, Lambda Legal Back In Court Over Anti-Trans Directive
Ricardo Martinez of Equality Texas, speaks at a press conference for trans rights, March 2022. (Photo: Kit O'Connell)
The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal are back in court over Gov. Greg Abbott's "abuse" directive, after the state threatened to ignore a ruling that temporarily protected families with transgender children from unneccessary investigations by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
On March 17, the two civil rights nonprofits asked the Texas 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an emergency order that would force the state to obey the lower court's ruling. Previously, Judge Amy Clark Meachum blocked Abbott's directive until at least July when the lawsuit is due to continue; meanwhile, Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the state can completely disregard Meachum's ruling while awaiting the results of an appeal. Shelly Skeen, a senior attorney from Lambda Legal representing the plaintiffs, told the Chronicle that the appeals court could rule on both their emergency restraining order and the state's appeal any day now, or call for more hearings. Ultimately, she expects the courts to side with well-established medical science when it comes to gender affirming care. "CPS should not be investigating families that are simply trying to provide medically necessary care … and to give their trans kids the best possible life," said Skeen.
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Austin Chronicle: Why Is Fox Celebrating This Nazi?
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Paul Gray, a white supremacist originally from Tyler and active in Austin during the Trump presidency, is being lauded by Fox News after volunteering to fight Russian invaders in Ukraine. During a March 1 appearance in a segment titled "Former American paratrooper joins fight in Ukraine," Fox reporters praised Gray as a veteran volunteering to fight on behalf of Ukraine but neglected to mention his violent history.
Despite Fox protecting Gray's identity by using only his first name, he was easily recognizable to extremism researchers like Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter and spokesperson for the Southern Poverty Law Center. "They elect not to report his full name and don't even stop to ask why he might already be in Ukraine," Hayden told the Chronicle. "They just hope that the audience doesn't ask any questions because then Fox will be forced to dig deeper into an uncomfortable story about our problems with radicalization here at home." Reports published by KETK, Tyler's Fox affiliate, did use Gray's full name and further identified him as an American citizen who's owned a gymnasium and reportedly "been an influence on the Ukrainian community."
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Newton ist eine Stadt im Middlesex County im US-Bundesstaat Massachusetts der  Vereinigten Staaten. Das U.S. Census Bureau hat bei der Volkszählung 2020 eine Einwohnerzahl von 88.923 ermittelt.

Geographie
Newton liegt westlich von Boston und dient mehrheitlich als Wohngegend.

Im Norden grenzt die Stadt an Waltham und Watertown, im Osten an Brookline und Boston, im Süden an Needham sowie im Westen an Wellesley und Weston.

Geschichte
Newton wurde 1630 besiedelt als Teil von Newetowne, das 1638 in Cambridge umbenannt wurde. 1688 wurde es zu einer eigenständigen Ortschaft namens Cambridge Village. 1691 wurde es in Newtown umbenannt und schließlich 1766 zu Newton. Den Rechtsstatus einer Stadt erhielt Newton 1873.

Demographie
Laut dem United States Census 2000 lebten 83.829 Einwohner in 31.201 Haushalten und 20.499 Familien. Die Bevölkerung setzte sich aus 88,07 % Weißen, 7,68 % Asiaten und 1,97 % Schwarzen zusammen. Hispanics oder Latinos stellten 2,52 % der Bevölkerung. Das Pro-Kopf-Einkommen betrug 45.708 US-Dollar und 2,1 % der Familien sowie 4,3 % der Bevölkerung lebte unter der Armutsgrenze.

Söhne und Töchter der Stadt

 Roger Sherman (1721–1793), Politiker
 Joseph Healy (1776–1861), Politiker
 William Jackson (1783–1855), Politiker
 Thomas Bulfinch (1796–1867), Bankier und Schriftsteller
 Alexander H. Rice (1818–1895), Politiker
 Jesse Walter Fewkes (1850–1930), Naturgeschichtler, Zoologe, Ethnologe, Archäologe und Schriftsteller
 Fred Hovey (1868–1945), Tennisspieler
 James Arnold Lowell (1869–1933), Jurist und Politiker
 Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871–1940), Komponist
 Wilmon Henry Sheldon (1875–1980), Philosoph
 Ernest Hatch Wilkins (1880–1966), Romanist und Italianist
 Fiske Kimball (1888–1955), Architekt, Architekturhistoriker und Museumsdirektor
 William Tudor Gardiner (1892–1953), Politiker
 Alphonse Lacroix (1897–1973), Eishockeyspieler
 Arthur Walworth (1903–2005), Schriftsteller
 Bob Howard (1906–1986), Jazz-Sänger und Pianist
 Hallam L. Movius (1907–1987), Archäologe
 Donald S. Harrington (1914–2005), Pfarrer und liberaler Politiker
 Joe Sostilio (1915–2000), Rennfahrer
 Louis Fabian Bachrach (1917–2010), Fotograf
 Alexandra Illmer Forsythe (1918–1980), Informatikerin
 Robert Preston (1918–1987), Schauspieler
 Julian Jaynes (1920–1997), Psychologe
 Ralph Burns (1922–2001), Jazzmusiker
 Harold Barclay (1924–2017), Anthropologe
 Jane Morgan (* 1924), Sängerin
 Jack Lemmon (1925–2001), Schauspieler
 Barry Russo (1925–2003), Schauspieler
 Anne Sexton (1928–1974), Dichterin
 Robert Morse (1931–2022), Schauspieler
 Tenley Albright (* 1935), Eiskunstläuferin
 Paul G. Kirk (* 1938), Politiker
 James Simons (* 1938), Mathematiker und Hedgefonds-Manager
 Russell Banks (1940–2023), Schriftsteller
 Peter Guber (* 1942), Filmproduzent
 Carol Sudhalter (* 1943), Jazzmusikerin
 Rebecca Parris (1951–2018), Jazzsängerin
 Julie Taymor (* 1952), Regisseurin
 Mark Foley (* 1954), Politiker
 Tal Rabin (* 1962), Informatikerin und Hochschullehrerin
 Mike Mangini (* 1963), Schlagzeuger
 Joseph M. Jacobson (* 1965), Physiker
 Kathryn Erbe (* 1966), Schauspielerin
 Ilya Welter (* 1966), deutsche Synchronsprecherin
 Matt LeBlanc (* 1967), Schauspieler
 Martin Romig (* 1967/1968), deutscher Basketballfunktionär
 Eli Roth (* 1972), Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Produzent und Schauspieler
 Jesse Heiman (* 1978), Schauspieler
 John Krasinski (* 1979), Schauspieler
 B. J. Novak (* 1979), Schauspieler und Comedian
 Aoife O'Donovan (* 1982), Sänger- und Songwriterin
 Jennifer Kirk (* 1984), Eiskunstläuferin
 Kiko Alonso (* 1990), American-Football-Spieler
 Gracie Gold (* 1995), Eiskunstläuferin
 Zoë Taylor (* 1995), Telemarkerin
 Jessica Chaffin (* vor 2003), Schauspielerin

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The Weird Week ending February 1st
Man Sets Station On Fire Over Playlist
24-year-old Paul Webster Feinstein has been charged with arson in the case of the February 5th fire at radio station KOOP in Austin, Texas. Feinstein was a volunteer broadcaster at the station. He told police he had become "very unhappy" over changes that had been made in the playlist of songs for his overnight internet show, "Mellow Down Easy". Feinstein had quit his job the week before. He returned Tuesday night and set two studios on fire after dousing the controls with gasoline. KOOP sustained an estimated $300,000 in damages.
Bats cause Florida traffic backups
Construction on two bridges in Port St. Lucie, Florida have to be halted for up to four months to accomodate a colony of 20,000 bats. The bats are not an endangered species, but are protected because of their role in controlling mosquitos.
"Bats make up 50 percent of the total mammal population of Florida, and each one eats 2,000 to 3,000 flying insects every night. Imagine what the mosquito population would be like without them," Friends of Bats' John Greenwood said.
Customs Seize Headless Rats Destined for London Restaurants
A routine inspection of a shipment of synthetic hair turned up 340 kilograms of headless rats at Tilbury Docks in London. The giant cane rats were smuggled in from Ghana to be served at restaurants catering to African immigrants. The rats, which had been smoked, are considered a delicacy in Ghana.
Women Receive Bra Equality
Asda, a British subsidiary of Wal-Mart, has announced that they will no longer charge more for larger bra sizes in their line of George fashions.
"We're putting an end once and for all to one of the last prejudices -- that of the bigger-busted woman," said brand director Fiona Lambert in a statement.
All bras, from A cup to F cup, will now be sold at the same price.
A Playground for Grandma
Britain's first playground for people over age 60 has opened in Manchester. The specially-designed equipment provides not only fun, but movement and exercise to benefit the elderly.
Residents' association chairman Joan FitzGerald said: "When we tested it all the people we took in were over 70 and I have never heard so much laughing. I believe you are never too old to play and this also helps keep you fit."
The playground is next to a children's playground, so children can watch their grandparents having fun.
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We're proud to partner with Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Since 2015, SoloProtect and Suzy Lamplugh Trust have partnered together to push for effective and impactful change relating to employee personal safety, supporting organisations in implementing sustainable occupational personal safety frameworks to better protect their colleagues.
In the period 2016 – 2020, SoloProtect:
Donated over £50,000 to Suzy Lamplugh Trust,
Named its Sheffield headquarters after Suzy,
Took part in fundraising activities such as the Vitality British 10k race,
Made training space available to the Trust, and
Ran various awareness campaigns in support of the Trust's work to boost personal safety education.
In 2021, we were pleased to renew our commitment to the trust, agreeing to:
Make a donation to the Trust for every one of SoloProtect's personal protection devices sold, and
Provision the Trust with a lone working solution free of charge.
What is Suzy Lamplugh Trust?
Suzy Lamplugh Trust was formed by Suzy's parents after she tragically disappeared whilst working alone as an estate agent in July 1986. This happened in broad daylight, while she was showing a client around an empty property in Fulham, London.
There were no fingerprints or signs of struggle and, despite extensive media coverage of the disappearance, an extensive police search and reconstruction, Suzy has never been found.
She was presumed murdered and legally declared deceased in 1993.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust was set up by Suzy's parents, Diana and Paul, in 1986 following her disappearance. The Trust has become a leading personal safety charity and is also now a leading authority on stalking.
They provide training on lone working, personal safety and stalking, as well as providing support services, and campaigning to reduce the risk of violence and aggression for a safer society.
The stalking helpline was set up in 2010 and can be accessed by calling 0808 802 0300 or you can visit the Suzy Lamplugh Trust website.
Why does SoloProtect partner with Suzy Lamplugh Trust?
At SoloProtect, Suzy Lamplugh Trust is extremely important to us.
Steve Hough, President of SoloProtect, explains why:
"Suzy's story is one close to all our hearts and really has inspired a generation of businesses to put worker safety at the forefront of their values – particularly in sectors such as estate agency where people often work alone.
"At SoloProtect, we're passionate about providing exceptional personal protection solutions to organisations - and individuals - throughout the UK, Europe and the US. And with this comes an innate obligation to educate organisations across the public, private and third sectors about the risks of lone working and how to mitigate those risks. Therefore, through our relationship with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, we hope we can bang the drum for best practice in this area – giving millions of workers, across all industries, the confidence and reassurance that their personal safety is the number one priority."
Suky Bhaker, Suzy Lamplugh Trust's Chief Executive Officer, recently commented:
"The ongoing commitment and support from SoloProtect Ltd. is hugely valued by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and all the people we work with, and for. Through important partnerships such as this, we continue to promote our services and pursue common objectives to advocate personal safety for all workers across all sectors. We look forward to continuing our work across multiple organisations to champion personal safety for all."
Pictured: Colleagues from Suzy Lamplugh Trust wear their SoloProtect personal safety devices.
Marking 35 years since Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance
28th July 2021 marked 35 years since the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh. To mark this, SoloProtect President, Steve Hough, talked about the importance of the Trust in promoting personal safety across the UK and beyond:
For more information about Suzy Lamplugh Trust, please visit their website: suzylamplugh.org
Supporting victims of stalking in your workforce
Guide: This useful guide from SoloProtect and Suzy Lamplugh Trust will help you to better understand and support victims of stalking within your organisation.
SoloProtect renews its commitment to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust
News: SoloProtect is delighted to renew its partnership with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to help promote personal safety at home and at work.
Personal Safety Culture: The Key to Success
Guest Blog: Suzy Lamplugh Trust Chief Executive, Rachel Griffin, discusses personal safety culture and the key to protecting your lone working employees.
Stalkers to Face Maximum 10-year Sentence
Blog: Stalking will carry a maximum 10-year sentence following a government U-turn.
If you'd like to understand how SoloProtect can help to keep your workers safe, and deliver operational and financial benefits to your organisation, please get in touch.


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A DNA vaccine expressing an optimized secreted FAPα induces enhanced anti-tumor activity by altering the tumor microenvironment in a murine model of breast cancer.
Hai-Hong Zhang
National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China. Electronic address: [Email]
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.06.012
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), major components of the tumor microenvironment (TME), promote tumor growth and metastasis and inhibit the anti-tumor immune response. We previously constructed a DNA vaccine expressing human FAPα, which is highly expressed by CAFs, to target these cells in the TME, and observed limited anti-tumor effects in the 4T1 breast cancer model. When the treatment time was delayed until tumor nodes formed, the anti-tumor effect of the vaccine completely disappeared. In this study, to improve the safety and efficacy, we constructed a new FAPα-targeted vaccine containing only the extracellular domain of human FAPα with a tissue plasminogen activator signal sequence for enhanced antigen secretion and immunogenicity. The number of CAFs was more effectively reduced by CD8+ T cells induced by the new vaccine. This resulted in decreases in CCL2 and CXCL12 expression, leading to a significant decrease in the ratio of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in the TME. Moreover, when mice were treated after the establishment of tumors, the vaccine could still delay tumor growth. To facilitate the future application of the vaccine in clinical trials, we further optimized the gene codons and reduced the homology between the vaccine and the original sequence, which may be convenient for evaluating the vaccine distribution in the human body. These results indicated that the new FAPα-targeted vaccine expressing an optimized secreted human FAPα induced enhanced anti-tumor activity by reducing the number of FAPα+ CAFs and enhancing the recruitment of effector T cells in the 4T1 tumor model mice.
Cancer immunotherapy,Cancer-associated fibroblast,DNA vaccine,FAPα,Myeloid-derived suppressor cell,Tumour microenvironment,
Quantitative analysis of CDX2 protein expression improves its clinical utility as a prognostic biomarker in stage II and III colon cancer.


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Ian Parry Scholarship Winners Announced
Visa pour l'Image festival director Jean-François Leroy took to the stage of a packed Campo Santo tonight to announce this year's winners of The Ian Parry Scholarship.
They are Andrew Renneisen, this year's winner of the 2016 Award for Achievement.
And Igor Elukov, the winner of a brand new award, the 2016 Award for Potential.
© Igor Elukov
Andrew Renneisen (b.1992) is an American freelance documentary photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya. He focuses on issues related to race, religion, ethnicity and their role in conflict.
Igor Elukov (b.1991] is a Russian photographer based in St Petersburg. His work dramatically documents the tough life of the people who live above the Arctic Circle in his homeland.
Aidan Sullivan, founder of the Scholarship says, "Every year the select group of judges are always impressed with the quality of entries we receive from young talent the world over. The work of Andrew and Igor really stood out as being particularly powerful and poetic. These talented young men will now join an illustrious list of past winners, who we are proud to call the extended Ian Parry family. I am positive that we will see more and more from these two talented individuals."
© Andrew Renneisen / Reportage by Getty Images
Andrew will receive financial support to help him complete a new body of work, covering the practice of 'witch' lynchings in towns along Kenya's coast. He will also receive equipment from I.P.S. sponsor Canon, as well as guidance and support from the Ian Parry family of professionals.
Igor will be travelling back to the sub polar north to cover the problem of poaching of many red-listed species.
As the first winner of the Award for Potential, Igor will be mentored by Ian Parry co-founder and world renowned photographer Tom Stoddart.
The winners and the best of the 2016 entries will be featured in an exhibition, dates to be confirmed.


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The latest attack has taken place in Brussels. Just days after the Paris attack ringleader was arrested in Brussels, ISIS has struck again. Between 30-34 people are dead at the Zavandam Airport and a metro station downtown, and ISIS is taking credit.
Of course, we know that there will be more attacks. What we don't know is when our leaders will finally conclude the obvious: That ISIS must be exterminated. That will not stop terror altogether, of course, because the ideology that drives ISIS will live on. It is an ideology with a veneer of religion.
Yes, it is the very ideology of militant Islam that is the ultimate root behind all this. Not radical Islam because the agents of this inhumanity are following the dictates of the Prophet Mohammad and the Koran. "Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them". "Strike terror into their hearts". "Cut off their limbs..." It's all there in front of us, but too many of us refuse to believe their our lying eyes.
This is not to say that all Muslims are terrorists. There are millions of Muslims who are secular. A few are reformists. Most just want to get on with their lives. As always, we must resist the impulse to retaliate against them. But we cannot allow their feelings to silence us.
But first and foremost, we must defend ourselves, our lives and our liberties. We must face the truth about Islam. It is not a religion of peace. It is a political ideology built on violence and hate. It believes in conquest. It does not recognize a separation between religion and the State.
We must speak openly and without fear about this scourge. We must proclaim that we will never submit to Islam.
Secondly, we must face the reality that we have to defeat ISIS where it is. We must combine with NATO and our Arab allies to go in and root it out in Syria, Iraq and Libya.
And finally, we must realize that these animals cannot kill us if they are not in our countries, This continued immigration of Muslims into the West must cease. That includes these so-called refugees and migrants who are streaming into Europe.
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#BookReview DANCING FOR STALIN by CHRISTINA EZRAHI #NonFiction #RussianHistory @SarahHarwood_
Posted on October 11, 2021 by Books and Me!!
Nina Anisimova was one of Russia's most renowned ballerinas and one of the first Soviet female choreographers. Yet few knew that her exemplary career concealed a dark secret.
In 1938, at the height of Stalin's Great Terror, Nina was arrested by the secret police, accused of being a Nazi spy and sentenced to forced labour in a camp in Kazakhstan. Trapped without hope – and without winter clothes in temperatures of minus 40 degrees – her art was her salvation, giving her a reason to fight for her life.
As Nina struggled to survive in the Gulag, her husband fought for her release in Leningrad. Against all odds, she was ultimately freed and astonishingly managed to return to her former life, just as war broke out. Despite wartime deprivation and the suffocating grip of Stalin's totalitarian state, Nina's irrepressible determination set her on the path to become an icon of the Kirov Ballet.
Dancing for Stalin is a remarkable true story of suffering and injustice, of courage, resilience and triumph.
PUBLISHED BY ELLIOT & THOMPSON
Wow! If you're looking for a story about an inspirational woman then look no further! I knew nothing of Nina Anisimova before picking this book up, and was just interested in finding out more about Russian history and I've been left gobsmacked by the story of this woman who found herself arrested during the purge of Stalin in 1938, and was sentenced to forced labour in Kazakhstan.
Her story is horrific and inspiring in equal measures as you read what was she was forced to endure under this brutal regime and it really brings home the horrors of life under Stalin. Her husband fought relentlessly on the outside for her release, and their story is made even clearer by the letters they shared and that is where the author found her inspiration. She only came across their story by mistake – what a story to uncover!
Her life before her arrest makes for astonishing reading too, as she rose to the top of the ballet world, and that love for ballet is what kept her going through the toughest times in the labour camps. She would dream of returning to the stage and choreography and you are left in no doubt with her attitude that she was going to achieve that aim, no matter what she was facing on a daily basis.
The background into Russian history was also absolutely fascinating, and seeing how the propoganda and paranoia whipped up by Stalin would make the population so fearful. The treatment of prisoners was horrific and the author pulls no punches in sharing what those locked up had to go through.
The love of her husband was equally powerful – their letters were so touching but always spoke of hope, and he just wouldn't give up on getting her back. A truly amazing and courageous couple!
An astonishing story that needs to be read to be believed! Powerful!
My thanks to Sarah Harwood for the review copy in return for a fair and honest review.
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Women's Day Campaigns: Agents of Deep-rooted Change or Just a Day's Rage?
By: Tasneem Abbas Fatabhai | Leave a Comment
It's that time of the year again!
Preparations for celebrating the International Women's Day (March 8) had started, since a month or so, really. Strategies were devised to capture the female audience, while of course trying to engage the masses. A week before, screens were inundated by messages that talked about how nothing in the world, society or family, should hold a woman back. Quotes from the women who have shattered the glass ceilings, urging them to do the same, did the rounds. Advertisements paying them tribute flashed consistently in the digital as well as conventional spaces. And the grand finale? Flooding them with experiences tailored to make them feel like they are on top of the world.
Are they, really? From 49.6% of the world population being female, only 21 women served as heads of states and countries in the world in 2015. And beat this, the World Economic Forum predicts that the gender wage gap won't close entirely until the year 2186.
United Nations says that Women's Day is a day when we recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women, all across the globe, surpassing all national, economic, cultural and political boundaries. It's a day that has witnessed the century of continuous struggle and effort of women for their various rights and stands as an occasion to explore opportunities and implement measures for the generations of women to come.
Let's rewind to about a hundred years back. This same day in the 1900s, was marked by rallies and protests where women demanded their right to vote, to equality and put an end to sex discrimination. The words empowerment, equality and freedom meant pushing for a structural change in social order to create a world free of gender based discrimination. 1908, the first ever Women's day observance, saw women taking to New York's streets demanding better pay, right to vote and shorter working hours. It evolved from being a working women's campaign, spreading to Europe until 1975, when it was recognized by the United Nations. The new millennium saw the importance of this day fading, stalling the conversation of gender equality and observance of celebratory activities in a lot of countries.
Post 2000, we have witnessed this day's celebrations in different ways. From being centered around collective efforts of men and women to propel social transformation to taking efforts at the grass-root levels to step towards gender parity.
Fast forward to 2017, on the very same day, we recognize women's achievements with discounts, put them on a pedestal showering them with gifts and offering them a day of indulgence. And then what? Gender equality for all the women in the world still seems like a distant dream and the statistics of female education, health and safety still raise a red flag.
International Women's Day is a great day to heighten the conversations around gender parity, wage gap and equality. But does it really serve the purpose when it is clouded by brands jumping on the opportunity to further their gains without even contributing a penny to further the cause? The day as we see it today has been hyped to an extent that's putting the concern in question far behind.
Women's Day Campaign 1 – Burger King China Campaign 2017 – Burger Queen
Take Burger King's campaign in China. They launched its Burger Queen campaign for International Women's Day 2017, whereby women's burger boxes were taped with a mirror and topped with a crown with a lovely message, "Every one of you is Burger Queen". A very strong message, yet this campaign failed to propel any significant action towards achieving gender parity.
Women's Day Campaign 2 – Datsun Campaign 2017 – DrivenByHer
Closer to home, we have the Datsun campaign, soundly hashtagged #DrivenByHer. The idea is compelling enough on the surface, but deep down isn't it reinforcing the stereotypical gender roles? Not only it's the wife who seems to solely take care of the entire household, but it is also is an occasion of celebration when she drives the car. Examples like these serve as a reminder that instead of driving a point geared towards change, brands are driven by hashtags!
As custodians of brand communication, shouldn't we try to bridge the gap between customer engagement and social change? We enjoy a lot of audience attention – why not direct it towards an active discussion over the significance of the day? The one that along with pushing the sales numbers, would also translate into actions to set off an actual change, restoring the original spirit of the celebration.
Some other inspiring campaigns
JSW Steel – Will of Steel
The way this JSW Steel ad dives into the prejudices and stereotypes against the female gender, and uproots it with a hard hitting portrayal of the defiance of those very stereotypes is commendable. Why can't we use our marketing genius for Women's Day to spark a conversation around the struggle for equality?
Havells India Respect for Women
On a lighter note, Havells India did a campaign, wittily titled Respect for Women. They make a substantial point too prevalent in the Indian society. Marriages are viewed as an arrangement where wives ought to take care of their husbands. The roles and expectations need to shift towards equality; the portrayal of the same needs to be modified, and it's this campaign that has touched the issue of women's right in the most tongue in cheek way possible.
So why just make Women's Day a single day of pampering? It ought to be observed, if not celebrated every single day. That's how we can get closer to the gender neutral world we all dream of.
In an empowering move akin to Women's Day celebration, the women workforce at Gozoop was entitled with a menstrual leave. That's one small step, every month that matters to build a better workplace for women.
While you may argue that brands do not exist for the greater good. They are here to reap profits. Hitting a nail on that, don't we know that consumers are smarter these days? Their allegiance to a brand is pledged only when there's a shared vision for a better society and enhanced standard of living with their products and services. As clichéd as it may sound, doing good always pays. The actual concern in the commercialization of Women's day isn't the glorification of consumption; it's the negating effect it has on the original spirit that resonated with women empowerment, freedom and equality.
Let's take our creative geniuses to cook up something that highlights the very issue this day was founded upon. Starting with changing mindsets to making attempts that inspire change, we can collectively create campaigns that shine with the potential to cut through and champion the cause, also helping us collect pennies on the way.
What would be the values you would want to see brands focusing on while serenading the females with Women's Day campaigns and celebrations? Leave us with some comments, and better with some examples of brands doing just that! And maybe we will write about them the next time.
Tasneem Abbas Fatabhai
Writing has always been a way of expressing myself, and that is what I do for a living. I write copies for social media. I'll devour anything in print – newspapers, articles and obviously, books!
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Foreign Minister rules out possibility of Nepal's involvement in SPP
2022 Jun 17, 18:54, Kathmandu
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Narayan Khadka, has ruled out the possibility of Nepal's involvement in the State Partnership Program of the United States of America.
In his address to a meeting of the International Relations Committee, House of Representatives, today, the Foreign Minister said the Prime Minister had already declared that the SPP was not in the interest and welfare of Nepal and it was not acceptable for Nepal in the changing context.
In his response to lawmakers' queries, he said, "The matter is already a closed chapter with the Nepali Army (NA) clarifying it. Thus, it is not necessary to bring the topic in a discourse again."
According to the Minister, it is not possible for Nepal to be part of any military alliance as it is highly aware of its geographical position and the sensitiveness of its neighbouring country.
Responding to lawmakers' query about Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's visit planned for the USA, he said the final decision in regard with it is still awaited.
"The head of the government's foreign visit is customary," he added.
Former Prime Minister and committee member Madhav Kumar Nepal said the government has already clarified about its position in regard with SPP and during his visit with the Prime Minister, the latter assured that no agreement capable of hurting the national interest would be entertained.
The leader utilised the forum to stress on resisting undue pressure and persuasion from anyone else for unjust agreement and said the party was always committed to the issues of nationality.
Former Deputy Prime Minister and committee member Dr Bhim Rawal demanded the government further clarify its position in regard with SPP and write a letter to the US government stating that Nepal would not be its part. He also sought to form a committee to probe the matter.
Likewise, former Deputy Prime Minister and committee member Sujata Koirala said the government has already clarified the matter and it is no more necessary to discuss the matter ahead while former Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali demanded the government clear about a letter said be written by it in regard with SPP and implement a balanced foreign policy.
Similarly former Deputy Prime Minister and committee member Prakashman Singh stressed that there was no need to doubt on the government's clarifications on the SPP while former Deputy Prime Minister and committee member Ishwor Pokhrel spoke the need of clarifying the SPP contents.
According to committee President Pabitra Niraula ( Kharel), the meeting decided to seek official opinion of the government about the issues made public in regard with SPP, direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to apprise the US government that it would not be part of the 'Indo Pacific Strategy', direct the government not to entertain any document or activities capable of sparking controversies during the Prime Minister's USA visit
More, the meeting agreed to write the government for providing related letters or documents exchanged by the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nepali Army with the USA within the next seven days.
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Крилаши је неслужбени назив за црногорске елитне полицијско-војне формације, које су дјеловале на новоослобођеним територијама 1913. године. Службени назив им је био Краљевски жандармеријски кор. Носили су униформу црногорске војске, а на капама су стављали грбове некадашње Гарде (двоглави орао раширених крила), па су (неслужбено) прозвани Крилаши.

Установљени су одлуком Министарства војног и Министарства унутрашњих дјела октобра 1913. године. Те снаге су биле распоређене у три чете и стациониране у Пљевљима, Пећи и Ђаковици. Пљеваљска чета је имала 80 жандарма и покривала је још Бијело Поље, Беране и Рожаје. Друга чета је имала 93 жандарма и била је надлежна за Пећ и околину. Трећа чета је контролисала Ђаковички крај са 79 жандарма.

Кор је имао задатак да контролише границу и чува јавни ред и мир. Направили су многе злоупотребе положаја и насиља, углавном над нехришћанским становништвом. Када је распуштена црногорска војска распуштени су и Крилаши.

Италијански окупатор 1941. године формира антикомунистичку милицију (-{Milizia volontaria anticomunista}-). Задатак јој је био да чува комуникације, важне објекте и да учествује у прогону комуниста.

Од окупатора су добијали наоружање, одјећу, обућу, плату и храну. Формацијски су били организовани по четама, а веома ријетко по батаљонима. Наређења су им издавале окупационе власти и били су у потпуности потчињени Команди краљевских карабинијера. У почетку, непосредну команду су имали припадници Црногорске федералистичке странке, који су ову милицију поново прозвали крилаши. У милицију су приступили и поборници великосрпске политике.

Руководство Црногорске федералистичке странке је покушало да од крилаша направи Црногорску народну војску (6000—8000) људи, али су онемогућени од стране Италијана. Антикомунистичка милиција је постојала под овим именом до капитулације Италије, септембра 1943. године.

Окупиравши Црну Гору, Нијемци, од бивших жандарма формирају Народну милицију и жандармерију. Ове формације су биле под командом четничких официра.

Литература
 Историјски лексикон Црне Горе/Daily Press/Подгорица 2006.

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Demonstrators march in protest of President Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Feds retreat from demand for info on Trump inaugural protest website
Federal prosecutors have dramatically narrowed their legal demands for information about a website used to organize protests of President Donald Trump's inauguration.
The move follows complaints from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that a search warrant a D.C. Superior Court judge issued last month for data about the disruptJ20.org website was wildly overbroad and could have swept up data on thousands of people who simply visited web pages about anti-inaugural activities.
In a new court filing Tuesday, lawyers from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said "factual revelations" led them to drop a demand for visitor logs and to limit the government's demand for other data to July 2016 through Inauguration Day.
"Over the past week, DreamHost has made numerous public statements and made many statements in its opposition brief which provide information about the website that were unknown to the government and the Court at the time that the Warrant was issued," Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Kerkhoff and John Borchert wrote. "The government could not exclude from the scope of the Warrant what it did not know existed."
In a motion it filed objecting to the search warrant, DreamHost said the original demand appeared to cover 1.3 million IP addresses relating to visits to the disruptj20 site from Jan. 23 to Jan. 28.
After the company cited that figure in a court filing on Aug. 16, Borchert asked the webhosting firm how many such visits there were before Jan. 21. A lawyer for the firm declined to share that information with the government, emails show.
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In the new filing, prosecutors say they are trying to investigate violence and property damage that took place on Jan. 20 as part of a "riot" just prior to Trump's inauguration. The prosecution insists it is not trying to chill the activities of law-abiding demonstrators.
"The government values and respects the First Amendment right of all Americans to participate in peaceful political protests and to read protected political expression online," Kerkhoff and Borchert wrote. "This Warrant has nothing to do with that right. The Warrant is focused on evidence of the planning, coordination and participation in a criminal act - that is, a premeditated riot. The First Amendment does not protect violent, criminal conduct such as this."
D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin is scheduled to hold a hearing on the dispute Thursday morning.
A lawyer for DreamHost, Raymond Aghaian, welcomed the concessions from prosecutors, but said the firm plans to continue to fight the warrant.
"The government has now withdrawn entirely its unlawful and highly problematic request for any data relating to the visitors of the website and any unpublished data subject to the Privacy Protection Act," Aghaian told POLITICO via email. "This is a tremendous win for DreamHost, its users and the public. There remains, unfortunately, other privacy and First and Fourth Amendment issues with the search warrant, which we will address in a separate filing and at the hearing."


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Kolka parish (, ) is an administrative unit of Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia.

Villages of Kolka parish
 Kolka - parish administrative center
 Košrags
 Mazirbe
 Pitrags
 Saunags
 Sīkrags
 Uši
 Vaide

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Parishes of Latvia
Talsi Municipality
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Michael Lowry, T.D. – "Significant Progress At S.T.G.H."
"South Tipperary General Hospital (S.T.G.H.) are doing magnificent work under General Manager Maria Barry and all her Team, together with every devoted member of staff at this hospital. With additional funding, they are making steady and worthwhile progress. They truly deserve praise and encouragement, and not criticism or snide negative commentary".
So, stated Independent TD Mr Michael Lowry, in response to a recent public interview given by Deputy Mattie McGrath, recently.
Deputy Lowry stated; "Mattie is a great man at finding fault, specialising in criticism, but is very short on solutions and has a poor record on delivering results for the Hospital. During the past 3 years more has happened at this hospital than at any time in the previous 10 years. The cloud of doubt about its future has been lifted."
Deputy Michael Lowry.
"We now have investment. We now have refurbishment works. We have development of services. We have expansion of bed compliment. The Hospital with whole-time equivalent positions, together with part-time roles has over 900 people working on the hospital site. Since 2016, over one hundred extra personnel are now working in the hospital complex. This includes 33 qualified nurses, 25 health care assistants, who are trained to support nurses in bedside duties. The balance is made up of additional consultants, doctors, attendants or clerical support staff. The new 11 bed trolley bay area became fully functional in 2018," stated Lowry.
"In its first year of service 1,320 patients have used this facility to great effect. Without this unit those patients would have been on a corridor. Instead they were treated in a bed, with dignity and respect.
During 2018, "Medical 1" underwent a significant refurbishment programme. All flooring was replaced, bathrooms were upgraded, and improved lighting was installed. All areas were painted. An enhanced "nurse call" system was put in place.
While the new 40 bed modular unit did incur delays outside of my control, significant progress has been made. The site has been cleared. Services such as water, sanitation and drains have been put in place. Foundations and plinth bases for the modular units is almost complete. The modular frames which are in safe and secure storage, in Cahir, will be delivered to the site in the next 3 weeks. The link bridge between the hospital and the new unit is completed.
This is a major project. It takes time and the benefits of the additional bed compliment will be enormous. The Capital Cost of this Unit €12 million is provided for. Additional funds will be required for equipment and the day to day costs to staff and run the unit. The Senior Management of the Hospital have been very busy. They have quietly and efficiently prepared a business plan and put forward a business case for the required additional money. This Business Plan is being dealt with by the HSE nationally. I am confident that the funds required will be available from the 2019 budget. This project has had the full support of An Taoiseach Mr Leo Varadkar, the Minister for Health Mr Simon Harris and the Government.
This year, 2019, will see the further development of facilities and services with new additional staff appointments. Over €1 million has been allocated to various projects to include the upgrade of the laboratory. Refurbishment of the coronary care unit and acute medical assessment unit. Upgrade of kitchenettes and a new internal paging system. Approval has also been received to make changes to the main entrance of the hospital and to improve the emergency department entrance. This work is designed to reduce weather impact and to avoid closing these access points as a result of harsh weather conditions. Some 8 new consultancy posts have been sanctioned and will be advertised in the coming year."
Deputy Lowry further stated, "Critics should recall that this hospital was listed for downgrading in 2007. Plans were in place to transfer acute services from Clonmel to Kilkenny and Waterford. For years the hospital was in limbo, completely ignored and side lined with no investment. I don't apologise for the fact that my political intervention at the behest of the consultants and management of the hospital has heralded a solid stable future for the hospital with an exceptional level of funding to match the ambition. Unlike others I prefer to be positive, to be constructive, to get things done, to find solutions and achieve results."
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What does a teenager do when s/he is standing in a group with several 'pals' who are all socializing with other not-actually-present people by poking their mobile phones?
I guess the only acceptable thing to do is retaliate - start prodding at your own smartphone. Fight rudeness with rudeness.
Otherwise you just have to stand around like a servant awaiting the Master's orders.
Supposing you were standing with friends and instead of talking you pulled-out a book and started reading?
Doesn't happen; but if it did, it would be regarded as rude.
So why isn't social networking in company regarded as rude?
What seems to have happened is that social networking inherited the etiquette of the telephone - which has always led to appalling acts of rudeness.
When the phone rang, people would break-off (almost)anything - any conversation, no matter how important or serious, and (almost) any human interaction - to rush and answer.
I can remember travelling for five hours, at his request, to meet-with and chat-to to a famous medical Professor. Yet after I arrived he spent almost the whole of our relatively brief time together (including while driving me - one handed - to the railway station in his car) talking on his mobile phone to people he presumably regarded as more important than me.
So people give a similar priority to social networking that they did to telephoning - despite that the excuse of expensiveness and urgency (which originally, I suppose, justified dropping everything for the telephone) no longer applies.
Consequently, rudeness begets rudeness.
Dexter said...
Phone etiquette always seems to work against you, too.
If you're in the store and the phone rings, the person behind the counter will pick up the phone and talk to them while you stand there.
If you call on the phone, and someone comes into the store, the person behind the counter will put you on hold to talk to the person who just walked in.


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Second spring in life
The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.
In this difficult choice, I Thinking it, It's hard to sleep and eat.This makes us think deeply. Sometimes you need to look back,otherwise you will never know what you have lost in the way of forever searching.
This issue has caused wide public concern for Second spring in life.This makes us think deeply.When you are young, you may want several love experiences. But as time goes on, you will realize that if you really love someone, the whole life will not be enough. You need time to know, to forgive and to love. All this needs a very big mind.
I don't think it's that simple,With these words, we have to examine this issue more carefully!if the sun were to rise in the west, i'd never change my mind to love you forever.
From this point of view,This seems to answer my doubts.Mao Zedong Inadvertently said such a sentence, Only people's social practice is the standard of the truth that people know about the outside world. The standard of truth can only be social practice.
Generally speaking, we must consider it carefully.This inspired me how to develop next.Love is a fabric that nature wove and fantasy embroidered.
Second spring in life, what will happen, what will not happen.I hope everybody can also understand this sentence well.If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
In this difficult choice, I Thinking it, It's hard to sleep and eat.With these words, we have to examine this issue more carefully!Don't want us to be just a stranger, you know that's not what I want.
In this difficult choice, I Thinking it, It's hard to sleep and eat.This makes us think deeply.I love and am used to keeping a distance with those changed things.Only in this way can I know what will not be abandoned by time. Forexample, when you love someone, changes are all around. Then I stepbackward and watching it silently, then I see the true feelings.
To sum up, Second spring in life,I hope everybody can also understand this sentence well.Einstein Inadvertently said such a sentence, You need to know the essence of the scientific method, don't go to a scientist to say something to you, but to look at what he's doing.
From this point of view,This sentence brings us to a new dimension to think about this problem.Your smiling at me is my daily dose of magic.
It is the key to solve all the problems to understand the existence of Second spring in life.With these words, we have to examine this issue more carefully!There is no remedy for love but to love more.
In this way,Although this sentence is very short, it makes me think about it.To the world you may be one person,but to one person you may be the world.
This is inevitable.Although this sentence is very short, it makes me think about it.
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In this post we will present an interesting series of posters of various dinosaurs dressed as superheroes. You gotta love this mashup: prehistoric beast meets comic book superhero. I would be terrified if I live in prehistoric times and I saw any of these guys roaming around. I mean, being a dinosaur is badass enough, but one with superpowers? I say give these guys their own TV show for sure. I'm not sure what prompted artist David Resto to recreate various Avengers and X-Men in dinosaur form, but I'm sure as hell glad he did. Otherwise I might never have witnessed the glory that is Velociraptor Wolverineme, Triceratops Captain America or Brontosaurus Iron Man, among others.
This needs to be the basis of the next major Marvel crossover, I've been wanting to write a story about Spider-Man as a dinosaur for years, but until that time finally comes, we've got all of Resto's amazing Avengersaurs right here!
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This makes me happy, ergo this is a good article.
what they need to do is do a "DC Dinosaurs" miniseries to compete with "Marvel Zombies".
That Iron Man / Brontosaurus was so ridiculous it made me laugh haha!
This is awesome! I love both dinosaurs and superheros. The only way this could be better is if they were robot dinosaur superheros!


This week I had the pleasure of speaking to the leadership and staff of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. The association accredits third party testing laboratories to a wide range of standards including, but not limited to those issued by the CPSC. My presentation was an opportunity to discuss how the agency has implemented the CPSIA with a special focus on the agency's testing requirements. However, this was also an opportunity to have a free-wheeling conversation about the role that testing and testing laboratories play, and should play, in product safety.
I asked these experts whether third party testing of children's products was the most effective way in all cases to assure regulatory compliance. Interestingly, these representative of the testing laboratories agreed that while third party testing is the most expensive compliance tool, it is not always the most effective tool. They pointed to the EPA's green appliance regulations as an example of an effective regulatory regime that does not mandate third party testing. They pointed to NIST's accreditation of first, second and third party testing laboratories to make the point that it is possible to oversee the integrity of in-house testing.
I asked these experts about whether testing variability occurs among different labs or within the same lab. The answer I got was "Of course it exists. Everyone knows that." Apparently, everyone but the CPSC. This is an issue I tried to get the agency to address when I was a Commissioner but agency leadership was steadfast in refusing to even see lab variability as an issue.
We talked about the feasibility of laboratories discounting prices to small businesses who are suffering mightily under the burden of CPSC-required testing. Commissioner Adler has suggested that laboratories do that since the testing requirements of the law and the CPSC regulations have provided laboratories with such a business windfall. The conclusion of these experts was that this is not a workable option for a wide variety of reasons.
However, we did talk at some length about the role testing laboratories could play in assuring that testing resources are directed at those products that pose the greatest risk and are not wasted on unnecessary testing. I challenged the industry to participate constructively in suggesting ways to reduce testing burdens beyond the rather unimaginative actions now being taken by the CPSC. While the industry may experience some short-terms gains by a system that requires excessive and burdensome third party testing, everyone, including testing laboratories, benefits from a system that deploys resources efficiently and reduces the costs that product sellers (and consumers) pay to assure safety in the marketplace.


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marking the 16th Yahrzeit of Etta Ehrman Kossowsky z.l.
On the 16th Yahrzeit of Etta z.l. bat moreinu haRav Zvi Ehrman, some fifty people came to spend an evening learning in Etta's name and to recall their fond memories of her.
Earlier, in the afternoon, one of the Etta Kossowsky Study groups in Bet Shemesh had listened to a special shiur given by Penina Schapira on dina de malchuuta dina, a fascinating account of how Jewish law had respected and, on occasion, incorporated 'the law of the land' and raising the question of the implications in present day Israel - a subject Etta would certainly have had something to say about.
In the evening, the Guest Speaker was Professor Ellen Spolsky of Bar Ilan University. Etta's mother, Esther Ehrman welcomed the great loyalty to Etta of all who had come, noting the importance of friends and friendship in Etta's life. Esther gave a brief account of the learning in Etta's name and the financial state of the Etta Kossowsky Fund before welcoming Professor Spolsky.
The very concept of lawfulness was at the core of the important lecture given by professor Ellen Spolsky, 'Moshe's Pursuit of Justice; a cognitive-cultural experience'. Again, we wished Etta had been there. Professor Spolsky spoke about the need for physical balance essential to human beings and the parallel balance that law provides to redress the imbalance of injustice. Moshe gave expression to this redressing of imbalance in killing the Egyptian slave-driver. He was doing this, not yet in obedience to law; there was no law; he was acting, with his body, as an 'outlaw'. To learn about the moral balance needed for the life of society, the Israelites had to leave Egypt and be shown the ways of lawfulness and justice. The innate sense of what is just, expressed physically by Moshe was now replaced by the word.
The subject of Eli's devar torah was the verse 'All your works shall give thanks unto You, O Lord and your chassidim shall bless you' from the Ashrei prayer (Ps.114). Eli reflected on our understanding of what is 'good'; are things good because G-d said so or are things intrinsically good and therefore G-d taught this to us. Eli described the chassid as one who seeks the well being of others. Since the Almighty unquestionably seeks the well-being of the world, chassidim bless Him, that is, declare their acknowledgement of this. Etta could clearly be numbered among those seeking the well-being of others.
As usual, the evening ended with time for everyone to meet and talk.


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More than 1500 housed this winter
Monday, 8 October 2018, 2:27 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Hon Phil Twyford
Minister of Housing and Urban Development
The Government has exceeded its target to have 1,500 additional places for the homeless this winter, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.
"As we had feared, homelessness was worse than ever this winter, with record numbers of people coming forward for help," Phil Twyford said.
"It's going to take a concerted effort over many years to end homelessness. The housing crisis was created over a decade and isn't going to be fixed overnight.
"We know that winter is the worst time to be homeless. That's why in May our Government announced a $37 million investment to help those in urgent need of housing over the colder months.
"The Ministry of Social Development, in partnership with community housing providers, have pulled out all the stops this winter, resulting in:
684 additional transitional housing places, 268 above target,
33 additional Housing First households placed into permanent housing,
1047 additional public housing tenancies.
"The public also heard our Government's call to help us house the vulnerable this winter. Members of the public, private landlords and landowners, NGOs, iwi and developers came forward with 380 offers of housing.
"That's why we are already planning for winter 2019 and are full steam ahead with our plans to build even more transitional houses and 6,400 new public housing places around the country over the next four years," Phil Twyford said.
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