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Eyring, Carl F. (Carl Ferdinand), 1889-1951
Carl F. Eyring (1889-1951) was a professor of physics and mathematics in Utah.
Carl Ferdinand Eyring was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on August 30, 1889. His early education took place at the Juarez Stake Elementary School (from which he graduated in 1902) and continued at the Juarez Stake Academy (from which he graduated in 1908). He commenced his collegiate career at Brigham Young University in 1909 where he studied under noted physicist Harvey Fletcher. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1912 and pursued graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin from which he received an master's degree in 1915.
Eyring joined the faculty of Brigham Young University in 1915. He completed his doctoral degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1923. Eyring was appointed acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1923. He was appointed dean in 1924 and served until his death from leukemia in 1951. His service as dean was interrupted at least twice. Once from 1929 to 1931 when he was on leave to work at the Bell Telephone Laboratories and a second time from 1937 to 1939 when he served as mission president of the New England mission. Eyring was largely responsible for the planning of the new science building that the university built in 1950. The building was renamed the Carl F. Eyring Science Center in 1954 in his honor.
LCCN 36-34130: His A survey course in physics, 1936 (hdg.: Eyring, Carl Ferdinand, 1889- ; usage: Carl F. Eyring
Wikipedia, via WWW, June 3, 2010: (Carl F. Eyring; b. Aug. 30. 1889; d. Jan 3, 1951; noted acoustic physicist; served for 30 years as dean of Brigham Young University's College of Arts and Sciences)
L. Tom Perry Special Collections BYU History, via WWW, Jan. 7, 2011 (Carl F. Eyring; born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, August 30, 1889; educated at Juarez Stake Elementary School (-1902), Juarez Stake Academy (-1908), Brigham Young University (bachelor's degree, 1909-1912), University of Wisconsin (master's degree, -1915), California Institute of Technology (doctoral degree, -1923); faculty member at BYU, 1915; appointed acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, 1923; appointed dean (1924-1951); Bell Telephone Laboratories (1929-1931); mission president of New England Mission (1937-1939); d. 1951)
Carl F. Eyring papers
Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: UA 106
Scope and Contents This collection includes a holograph draft of a thesis concerning electric waves, written by Carl F. Eyring while attending Brigham Young University.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl F. Eyring papers
Harvey Fletcher correspondence relating to the naming of the Eyring Science Center
Collection — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Includes guest lists, invitiations, program, and correspondence concerning the naming of the Science Center, lecture halls, and laboratories.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Harvey Fletcher correspondence relating to the naming of the Eyring Science Center
Carl F. Eyring class notes
Identifier: UA 11
Scope and Contents Includes handwritten class notes on mechanics and wave motion, taught by Harvey Fletcher Sr.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl F. Eyring class notes
Carl F. Eyring laboratory notes
Scope and Contents Includes handwritten class and laboratory notes while a student at Columbia University. Classes in electrical testing of DC anc AC machinery. Dated 1919.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl F. Eyring laboratory notes
Identifier: UA 8
Scope and Contents Includes handwritten class and laboratory notes for a class in electrical and optical measurements. Class taken at BYU. Chester Snow, instructor.
Carl F. Eyring lecture notes
Scope and Contents Includes lecture notes of a class in electricity and magnatism at California Institute of Technology, Paul S. Epstein instructor.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl F. Eyring lecture notes
Scope and Contents Includes handwritten lecture notes on thermodynamics, while attending California Institute of Technology. Galton Darwin, instructor.
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence concerning research projects, annual department budgets, personal opinions as to the future of BYU. Also includes records of a farewell reception and address given in behalf of President and Mrs. Howard S. McDonald, 1943-1950.
Carl F. Eyring physics gradebook
Scope and Contents This collection includes lists, names, final test scores, student grades, and the curve used to determine the grades.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl F. Eyring physics gradebook
Carl F. Eyring published papers
File — Volume: 1
Scope and Contents Contains two published articles from the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Materials prepared between 1933 and 1948.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl F. Eyring published papers
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Opinion | A Rabbinic Call to End Gun Violence
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By Rabbi Cecelia Beyer and Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin
"Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor." (Lev. 19:16)
"An act of violence is an act of desecration." (Abraham Joshua Heschel, Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity, p. 85)
There are many forms of suffering in our world. Every day, people are ravaged by illness, endure natural disasters and experience tremendous loss. We cannot control these acts of God. But there is one kind of suffering we can change — a suffering we inflict on one another.
Gun violence is not an act of nature; it is under our control. This month, on the third anniversary of the shooting in the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and the fourth anniversary of the shooting at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, we must confront this crisis.
We must hear the cries of those who suffer. Every day, children and adults in inner cities are the victims of gun violence. School superintendents in Chicago and Oakland report to lose two dozen students to gun violence in their communities annually. Their Newtown experience never ends.
In the days after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Rabbi David Lerner had the opportunity to stop in Newtown, Connecticut. Among the memorials to the incredibly young victims of this horrific attack, buried among many Christmas trees, was a tiny little Chanukah menorah that had been lit for Noah Pozner, a Jewish child and the youngest murder victim. Rabbi Lerner said "that little hanukkiyah reminded me that we as human beings can bring light to darkness."
And it is in this spirit that we, the members of the Rabbinical Assembly, say #NotOneMore. Today, in the wake of numerous tragedies, 85 percent of all Americans and even 74 percent of NRA members support background checks for all gun purchases. So why haven't we passed such simple legislation?
The Rabbinical Assembly calls upon the public to rise up with one voice and take three simple actions during this legislative session:
1. Urge your senators to support the Background Check Expansion Act (S.42), which closes the loophole that allows individuals and unlicensed gun sellers to sell guns without first performing a background check.
2. Urge your senators and representatives to support the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (S.506 or H.R. 1236). These bills allow family or law enforcement to petition in court for permission to remove weapons from people who are known to be a threat to others or themselves.
3. Urge your senators and representatives to support the first funding for research on gun violence in many years: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act (S.184) or Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2019 (H.R.674) or National Gun Violence Research Act (H.R. 435). The first step to saving lives from gun violence is establishing the facts. Allowing the Center for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health to do so will save lives.
Our tradition provides ample support for such measures. The Talmud forbids selling weapons to idolaters or to sell weapons in a city of refuge (Avodah Zarah 15b, Makkot 10a). These cities were populated by criminals, and our sages rightly recognized the dangers of selling weapons to those who cannot be trusted with the responsibility of owning them.
As rabbis too often called to comfort mourners, we grieve with all the parents of slain children, the children of slain parents, the family members, the friends, neighbors and communities of those gunned down. They are all our children, family members, friends and neighbors, and we pledge not to stand idly by their blood, crying to us from the earth.
Upon the sidewalks that lead from house to house, in town squares and city centers and in far too many homes and church pews, we stand together before impromptu shrines of candle wax and teddy bears, basketballs and flowers. We are joined by grief for the fallen children, the murdered spouses, students and teachers, concertgoers, moviegoers and worshippers — innocents caught in the crosshairs of madness and hate, ordinary people in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Guns in the hands of those who should not have them affect all of us as neighbors across America.
When mass shootings don't make the headlines, the human cost of gun violence remains largely out of sight and out of mind. But nothing evades God's notice.
Jewish tradition affirms that God is the one who remembers the forgotten. It is the task of rabbis and other faith leaders to testify on behalf of those whom God remembers, those whose lives have been needlessly lost.
This is a moment we can save lives.
This is a moment when we can effect change.
Let us not squander the moment, but learn and act.
The ancient rabbis taught that if you save one life — just one life — it is as if you have saved the whole world. We have many lives we can save. Enough of doing nothing.
This is our moment to say #NotOneMore.
Rabbi Cece Beyer serves as the interim cantor at Beth El Congregation in East Windsor, New Jersey. Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin is president of the Rabbinical Assembly, the worldwide association of Conservative-movement rabbis, and is rabbi at Am Yisrael Congregation in Northfield, Illinois.
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Antonella Barba, who lived in Point Pleasant during her 2007 run on "American Idol," was arraigned in Norfolk (Va.) Circuit Court Monday morning.
Antonella Barba, the one-time "American Idol" contestant arrested in Norfolk, Virginia, last week on charges of heroin distribution will remain in jail for the time being.
Barba, 31, who lived in Point Pleasant during her 2007 Idol run, was arraigned Monday via video in Norfolk Circuit Court. She is being held at Norfolk City Jail after a magistrate's office denied her bail following her arrest, officials said.
UPDATE: Antonella Barba denies dealing heroin Tuesday. For latest update, click here.
Barba was arrested about 11:30 a.m. Thursday on the 500 block of Duke Street, a residential area on a trolley line in downtown Norfolk. She was charged with one count of possession of more than 100 grams of heroin with intent to distribute it.
Under Virginia law, Barba faces up to 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 if she is convicted. The charge carries a minimum term of five years. For a video on the opioid scourge, scroll up.
Barba's arrest warrant lists her height at 5 feet 4 inches, her weight as 105 pounds and her address on the 7000 block of West Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, at a packing and mailbox rental business.
The Jersey Shore native made it into the final 16 of the sixth season of American Idol in 2007. That year was the show's second-highest rating during its run on Fox as one of the most successful television programs of all time, according to a prior Press report.
This wasn't Barba's first brush with the law.
In December 2010, she was arrested in New York City on charges of shoplifting gloves worth $18.81 from Urban Outfitters on Broadway near West Houston Street, according to the New York Post. She drew two misdemeanor charges and was sentenced a few months later to one day of community service, the Post reported.
In recent years, Barba has performed the National Anthem at Los Angeles Dodgers' games. She appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on May 21 with other American Idol alum on a segment of called "Where Are They Now?" that spoofed the 1985 song "We are the World."


What's the difference between "in time" and "on time"?
The phrases "in time" and "on time" are very similar in meaning, but English speakers use them in slightly different situations.
If you don't turn it in on time, you'll receive a 20-point deduction.
I wanted to do some kind of study abroad program, but I didn't get my applications done in time.
Oh no; it's already 9:55. Are we going to be able to make it in time?
If you make a mistake with choosing "on time" or "in time", it's not a big problem. Other English speakers might notice your mistake, but they probably won't get upset about it.


Ask a Jew: Can you tell me more about Jewish holidays?
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As a rule, Jewish holidays begin at sunset the night before the first full day of the holiday. Traditionally, Jews aren't allowed to work on major holidays.
Thin privilege in a fatphobic culture or, What is Meghan Trainor really all about?
Although I have known and admired many Jews who might call themselves traditional, I'm not likely ever to do so myself. As I understand it, Hyphen's worldview may represent Conservative Judaism more than mine, which skews Reform (if we're handing out labels).
For a while I've been meaning to address the controversial essay "Checking My Privilege," by Jewish college student Tal Fortgang. At Princeton, Fortgang's fellow collegians apparently advise him to check his privilege on a regular basis.
Ask A Jew: Why do Israelis support the current war against Hamas but American Jews do not?
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Why do the overwhelming majority of Israelis support the current war against Hamas but it seems many American Jews do not?
The late film critic Roger Ebert is one of my personal heroes. I didn't always agree with his star ratings, but I appreciated his thought process, his unapologetic nostalgia and sentimentality, and his willingness to bring morality into his reviews — something I rarely see outside of faith-based movie criticism.


The following images were shot for a poster campaign for "local sustainability ambassadors" members of the community recognised for their best practice when it comes to looking after the environment. The scenes were photographed over a few hours split up at various times after the studio sessions throughout the 3-day shoot. We were drawn to lesser known views of this principality renowned for its beaches. We thought these landscapes were equally as beautiful and more familiar to the locals.
Camera: Canon Mark 4 / Lens: Canon (90mm TS 2.8) Sigma 24-35mm 2 / Light: Natural light.


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John Brinsley Sheridan (January 22, 1870 – April 14, 1930) was an Irish American sportswriter.

Born in County Meath, Ireland, Sheridan was the son of Richard and Rosetta (née O'Reilly) Sheridan. He came to the United States when he was 18 years old.

Sheridan was an accomplished sports journalist in St. Louis newspapers from 1888 through 1929, while his column for Sporting News "Back of Home Plate", published between 1917 and 1929, earned him national respect as a baseball writer. In addition, he wrote with authority about American football, boxing and golf, among other sports.

By 1921 he was named chairman of the Missouri Committee on Public Utility Information. While on the committee he became a whistleblower about some dishonest and illegal activities in the department, and decided to submit his resignation. He soon suffered a nervous breakdown because of the affair and underwent medical care in sanitarium, but never recovered.

Sheridan died in 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 59. He was found hanging in his room at Alexian Brothers Hospital by a bathrobe cord.

Sixteen years later, Sheridan became one of 12 writers who were honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame on a Roll of Honor in its Class of 1946.

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Pickleball Rules Changes for 2023
During exponential growth periods like the one pickleball is currently experiencing, change is inevitable as is evidenced by the participation proliferation itself.
One of the fundamental changes that occurs during growth is governance, that is to say, the rules of the sport. The governing body of most pickleball, and certainly pickleball played in the United States is USA Pickleball.
A USA Pickleball rules committee and its board of directors approved changes to its 2023 assemblage of rules of play. The chapter and verse of the USA Pickleball 2023 Rules Changes are downloadable as is the full approved 2023 USA Pickleball Rulebook.
Several of the 78 rule adjustments proposed by players to the committee were incorporated in the approved changes, now in effect.
Some of the more significant rules changes for 2023 include:
Serve Changes to Pickleball Rules
Eliminating spin on a serve was a big change, a change to elongate points. A spinning serve was deemed too effective, ending points prematurely, and erasing pickleball's establishing context of rallying points with several exchanges. The spinning serve also effectively makes the receiving side spatially constricted. So, Rule $4.A.6.b was adjusted to read, "the ball shall not be propelled downward or tossed or hit upward with the paddle. The ball may not be spun during its release."
The rules adjustments to the volley serve require servers to use only one hand to release the ball during a serve. If a referee or receiver in un-refereed games is seen to have been spun during the serve, the point is replayed. A list of varying potential instances where drop, lob, and power serves were not affected by the rule change.
Clothing Color Pickleball Rules Changes
While not sitting in judgment to fashion the color of clothing that matches the color of the ball in play can result in a visual disadvantage for opponents. During tournaments, a director can request an athlete to make an apparel change. These adjustments are found on the first page of the Players Section. While there is no penalty ascribed to the issue, it becomes an instance of courtesy when selecting clothing for play.
Equipment Time-Out Changes to Pickleball Rules
The board and rules committee voted unanimously to update Rule # 10.D to read, "If the referee determines that an equipment change or adjustment is necessary for fair and safe continuation of the match, the referee may award an equipment time-out of a reasonable duration." Originally a two-minute time limit was assigned, but it was removed from the rule. For non-officiated matches, players can agree on what to do in the case of malfunctioning equipment.
Balls Hitting Players Pickleball Rules Change
Rule # 7. H and 7.I was amended putting the responsibility on the player who is hit by the ball or who stops the ball in play. Once served the ball should not have contact with anything but the player's paddle. The ball can't touch a player's body, hair, clothing, shoes, etc.
"If the player is in the process of changing hands with both hands on the paddle or is attempting a two-handed stroke and either hand is hit below the wrist, as long as the player's hand(s) are in contact with the paddle, the ball is still in play," adding, "The fault is on the player who was hit by the ball," the change reads.
The rule goes on to say if a live ball is stopped by a player before it becomes dead, such as someone catching it in mid-flight, it will be the fault of the player who stopped the ball.
Questioning an Opponent's Call in Pickleball
Though controversial to some, Rule # 6.D.5 was approved to edit. It says a player should not question or comment about an opponent's call. It does allow them to appeal to the referee but they must do so before the next serve. There is no penalty, though a behavioral outline is noted.
More 2023 Pickleball Rules Change Highlights
Foot fault wording on services was adjusted and time outs for clothing changes and clarification of round-robin tie-breakers were updated as was the rule for when a wrong score is called.
In another serving adjustment Rule, # 4.B.8 now allows referees to stop play when a player correctly identifies a player who is out of position or when they notice an incorrect service order. Instead of this being a fault it now allows players to replay the point.
Another rule adjustment addressed the replacement of a defective or broken ball can be made when both sides agree between points when no referee is involved. When one is, any player may seek a judgment. If during live play a ball appears defective, play continues until the end of the rally.
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Corps Repairs Lock Gate On McClellan-Kerr Navigation System
Friday, August 30th 2013, 12:12 pm
By: Richard Clark
The Corps of Engineers says Newt-Graham Lock and Dam 18 on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System has returned to full operation following a number of repairs to the down-stream gates.
The Corps says it had been monitoring leaks in the gates for several months and decided to drain the water out of the lock to find the cause.
"When the lock was dewatered, a number of additional repairs showed up that needed fixing to avoid future unscheduled shut downs," according to Johnny Bell, Tulsa District Technical Support Branch Chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Corps says it suspected one of the problems was the rubber seal on the bottom of the miter gate. "Dewatering" the lock confirmed that the seal was damaged. In some places it was torn loose.
Debris had jammed against the concrete sill and the seal's backing plate, according to the Corps, causing large gaps.
"You never fully know the extent of damage or repairs that are needed until the chamber is emptied. That is why we plan for scenarios A thru Z and ensure our team is prepared for anything," said Rodney Beard, Tulsa District Navigation Project Manager.
Early on in the process of dewatering the lock, the repair crew discovered more damage. Debris had damaged a portion of the steel girder in a high stress area of the miter gate.
The repair required cutting out the damaged section and welding in a new piece. Before the repair could be made, the 185-ton gate had to be supported with hydraulic jacks. Other repair work that had already been scheduled had to be postponed while the gate was immobilized.
Fixing the unexpected damage delayed reopening the lock by two days. But the Corps says it was worth it.
"With the damages discovered during the dewatering, the time required to complete the additional repair work was time well spent to help assure future uninterrupted operations of an important part of our nation's infrastructure," said Col. Richard Pratt, Commander, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Richard Clark The Corps of Engineers says Newt-Graham Lock and Dam 18 on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System has returned to full operation following a number of repairs.


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Netanyahu Abhors the Iran Deal—And There's Little He Can Do About It
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On Friday morning, as Iran appeared to be on the verge of a preliminary deal over its nuclear program with the P5+1, John Kerry flew to Israel to brief Benjamin Netanyahu on the details of the talks. According to Ha'aretz, the two were both supposed to present statements to the media, but in light of the developing rift between Israel and the U.S. on the issue, Kerry decided to skip his. The prime minister went ahead. The 86-second video of his remarks is well worth watching. I have never seen Netanyahu this rattled.
"I understand the Iranians are walking around very satisfied in Geneva, as well they should be, because they got everything and paid nothing, everything they wanted" said the visibly shaken prime minister, his tie off-kilter, his words laced with anger. "They wanted relief of sanctions after years of a grueling sanctions regime. They got that. They're paying nothing because they're not reducing in any way their nuclear enrichment capability, so Iran got the deal of the century, and the international community got a bad deal. This is a very bad deal. And Israel utterly rejects it. And what I'm saying is shared by many, many in the region, whether or not they express it publicly. Israel is not obliged by this agreement, and Israel will do everything it needs to do to defend itself and to defend itself and to defend the security of its people."
No deal was reached in Geneva, largely due to last-minute objections from the French—objections which were, by most accounts, more stringent than the U.S.'s. Under the terms of the developing deal, Iran would have suspended higher-grade enrichment for six months, though significantly, it would not have been required to ship any fissile material out of the country, to take any centrifuges offline, or to stop construction of its heavy-water reactor at Arak. In return, the U.S. would have relaxed some lighter sanctions, such as those on gold transactions, and unfrozen some Iranian assets. Netanyahu's assertion that Iran "got everything and paid nothing" may have been hyperbole. But his tone underscored a very real fear here—by no means limited to Netanyahu—that the U.S. is being taken for a ride.
It's often said that the worst thing one can be called in Israeli politics is not a liar, not a thief, but a freyer—a sucker. Netanyahu believes that by easing the sanctions before achieving a final deal, at a time when those very sanctions have finally forced Iran to the table, the Americans are being freyers. "President Obama and Secretary Kerry said clearly that the Iranians are coming to the table with some willingness to compromise only because of the sanctions, so everyone should accept this simple equation: The greater the pressure, the greater the chances," Israeli strategic-affairs minister (and Netanyahu's Iran point man) Yuval Steinitz, whom I profiled last week, told me. "If you accept the formula 'the greater the pressure, the greater the chances,' it also follows logically 'the lesser the pressure, the lesser the chances,' so don't ease the pressure on Iran before you achieve your final satisfactory agreement, your final goal."
Steinitz has tried reorienting Israel's rhetoric away from opposing the talks, saying that Israel simply wanted to see an accord more similar to the successful 2003 one with Libya than to the failed 1994 one with North Korea. He repeated Netanyahu's insistence that Iran be left with no enrichment capabilities, questioning why it needed them when most advanced countries produce nuclear energy without them. His claim was that any deal that didn't fully dismantle Iran's ability to make a break for the bomb would not stop the regional arms race that President Obama has warned against.
"Other countries in the vicinity like Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, and maybe other players will say, 'OK, if they remain so close to the bomb, we have to develop our own military nuclear projects,'" he told me. It is not an idle concern. According to a BBC report last week, Saudi Arabia may have already paid Pakistan for nukes.
Steinitz reiterated to me the Israeli cliché that "we have the right to defend ourselves, by ourselves, against any threat, all the more so against existential threats." But despite his words and Netanyahu's, one thing is abundantly clear: So long as the negotiations appear to be making progress, Israel will not even think about striking. There remains disagreement in Israel's political and security circles about the prospects for a satisfactory deal that would permanently end the Iranian nuclear threat. But the unanimous concern—as expressed to me recently by former Israeli defense-intelligence chief Amos Yadlin in a lengthy interview about Iran—is that a short-term deal would only buy time for the Iranians. Time to spin more centrifuges that would shorten the "breakout" time needed to enrich enough weapons-grade uranium for a bomb—already down to as little as a month, according to the Institute for Science and International Security. And time to proceed with fortifying measures that would make an already-iffy Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities exponentially more difficult (Once operational, the Arak reactor—set to produce plutonium, an alternative bomb fuel—would essentially be off-limits to a strike due to the massive civilian casualties that would be caused by radiation leaks.
"We should let [Rouhani] enjoy the benefit of the doubt, that maybe something is different," Yadlin told me at the time. "But we should not let him drag it out two years and then realize that he deceived us, and that we don't have the military option on the table anymore."
Yadlin is a moderate on the Iran issue. He was one of the security chiefs who convinced Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Ehud Barak not to strike Iran. He argued as late as September 2012 that there was "more time" to stop Iran via other measures before resorting to overt force. And unlike Netanyahu, he has said Israel could accept a deal allowing Iran symbolic enrichment capabilities provided it limits the number of centrifuges such that the breakout period is brought back to two years, leaving enough time for action if Iran violates it.
"For Israel, serious negotiations are a win-win situation because if a reasonable deal is reached, which is reliable and contains intrusive inspections and turns the nuclear clock backwards, it's better than the dangerous options of the 'bomb or the bombing,'" he told me. "And if negotiations fail, then there will be legitimacy to take preventive action to stop Iran."
It is doubtful whether the prime minister agrees. Netanyahu has made stopping a nuclear Iran the central mission of his premiership, speaking often about preventing a second Holocaust. Contrary to popular belief, he has come very close to striking Iran least twice—once in the summer of 2010 and again before last year's U.S. presidential election. At the critical moment, he backed down—partly due to the opposition of his security chiefs and other senior ministers in his government, partly due to a bright red light from the United States.
But if Netanyahu's body language in that video is any indication, he must be wondering now whether he may have waited too long, whether the critical moment for Israeli action—when Ahmadinejad was the face of the regime, when the U.S. was distracted by elections—may have passed. For now, with the military option in deep freeze, he is doing all he can do: screaming at the top of his lungs, trying to stop a diplomatic train that may have already left the station.
Middle East, The Plank, Politics, Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu


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Akcja: Made in USA (ang. Action U.S.A.) – amerykański film sensacyjny z 1989 roku w reżyserii Johna Stewarta, dla którego był to pełnometrażowy debiut.

Obsada
 Gregory Scott Cummins – Osborn
 William Hubbard Knight – McKinnon
 Barri Murphy – Carmen
 William Smith – Conover
 Cameron Mitchell – Frankie Navarro
 Ross Hagen – Drago
 Hoke Howell – Hitch
 Gary Beal (w czołówce występuje jako Gary Beall) – Garrick
 Malcolm King – Perez
 Rod Shaft – Billy Ray
 David Sanders	– Lucky
 Jim Eiglehart – pilot helikoptera
 Brennon Hatley – szeryf Pritchard

Fabuła
Wypadki Billy'ego Raya, wplątanego w mroczne rozrachunki z mafią, są źródłem bezustannych kłopotów. Członkowie mafii nigdy nie zapominają o zaciągniętych długach i potrafią uknuć misterną zemstą. Bezcenna saszetka, jaką przywłaszczył sobie Billy, ściąga na niego i jego dziewczynę śmiertelne zagrożenie.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 The Best of Video. Poradnik: kino, tv, sat, video, pod red. Witolda Nowakowskiego, Warszawa 1994, s. VII.

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Now available in an easy-to-download eBook, Create Jewelry: Pearls comes from the editors of Beadwork magazine and combines stories of this irresistible gem with gorgeous designs to inspire and delight the modern jewelry-maker.
Projects incorporating natural, freshwater, and imitation pearls draw on a wide range of exciting materials, colors, and shapes in 20 stunning, wearable designs. Create Jewelry: Pearls is divided into three main sections: "The Classics" include traditional pearl stringing, a long Tahitian-look rope, simply elegant coin pearl earrings, and a dramatic dog collar necklace. "Special Occasions" features striking pieces, including a lariat suitable for a bride, a lush copper-colored choker, and an ingenious midnight-black necklace finished with a handstitched tassel. Finally, "Fashion Forward" designs make any look spectacular. Pieces in this section integrate silver links with green pearls in a bib-style necklace, embellish a fun bangle with fiery-colored pearls and beads, and pair colorful handmade beads with dyed pearls for a dramatic bracelet. Gorgeous jewelry photos are accompanied by step-by-step photos and instructions that are easy to follow so readers can easily create their own designs.
Accompanying the projects, chapters on the history, science, and culture of pearls provide intriguing context for the iconic gem, while information on selecting, working with, and caring for pearls help the reader make the most of their treasures. Quotes, anecdotes, and images of pearls through the years round out this informative and entertaining eBook.


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Home Entertainment Bob Dylan Finally Accepts Nobel Prize In Literature
Bob Dylan Finally Accepts Nobel Prize In Literature
Bob Dylan has finally said he accepts his Nobel Prize in literature, ending a silence since being awarded the prize earlier this month.
The singer-songwriter said the honor had left him "speechless", the Nobel Foundation said in a statement.
The Nobel foundation said it had not yet been decided if Bob Dylan would attend the awards ceremony in December.
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However, Bob Dylan reportedly told the Daily Telegraph he intended to pick up the award in person "if at all possible".
The award was announced on October 13 "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
However, Bob Dylan's failure to acknowledge it raised eyebrows.
Last week, a member of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel prizes, described Bob Dylan's silence as "impolite and arrogant".
However, on October 28, the Nobel Foundation said Bob Dylan had called Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, telling her: "The news about the Nobel Prize left me speechless. I appreciate the honor so much."
Although the statement said it was unclear if Bob Dylan would attend the prize-giving banquet in Stockholm, the Daily Telegraph quoted the musician as saying: "Absolutely. If it's at all possible."
In an interview with the publication he described the prize as "amazing, incredible".
"It's hard to believe. Whoever dreams about something like that?" the publication quoted Bob Dylan as saying.
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Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad has pleaded guilty to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
The Bridgeport man was indicted on Thursday on terrorism charges by a federal grand jury in New York. The indictment stated there were definite links that a Pakistan terror group trained Shahzad and provided him with $12,000 in cash to carry out the attack.
Shahzad was originally charged with five counts in connection with his alleged car bomb plot to kill Americans back on May 3. He is now facing 10 terror-related counts including a new weapons charges.
On Monday, he pleaded guilty to the first of the 10 charges, which would bring a penalty of life in prison, but said he plans to plead guilty to all of them.
He told the judge he wanted to "plead guilty and 100 times more." He also warned that unless the U.S. leaves Muslim lands, "We will be attacking U.S."
Entering pleas one-by-one, he began by pleading guilty to attempted use of weapons of mass destruction. The federal judge accepted Shahzad's plead late Monday.
Shahzad is accused in a plot that fizzled when a gasoline-and-propane bomb failed to ignite in an SUV parked near a Broadway theater May 1. He was arrested two days later.
Officials have said Shahzad confessed and detailed his alleged role. In addition to the terror counts, prosecutors added new weapons charges against Shahzad.
The night he was arrested, a semi-automatic rifle he allegedly bought back on March 15 in Connecticut was left behind in a second vehicle.
Prosecutors said Shahzad did receive explosives training from terrorists linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban. And on February 25, a member of the believed to be part of that terrorist group allegedly wired him $5,000 dollars to Massachussets for use in carrying out the plot. Weeks later, on April 10, court papers said Shahzad recieved $7,000 more dollars wired to Ronkonkoma, Long Island.
Shahzad, 30, was arrested May 3 at Kennedy aiport after he allegedly tried to ignite the bomb in the back of his green Nissan Pathfinder that he had parked in Times Square.
Count 1 – Attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, life in prison.
Count 2 – Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, life in prison.
Count 3 – Possession of a firearm during and in relation to a conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, life in prison.
Count 4 – Attempted act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, life in prison.
Count 5 – Conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, life in prison.
Count 6 – Attempted use of a destructive device during and in relation to a conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, life in prison.
Count 7 – Transportation of an explosive, 10 years in prison.
Count 8 – Conspiracy to transport an explosive, 10 years in prison.
Count 9 – Attempted destruction of property by fire and explosive, 20 years in prison.
U.S. attorney Preet Bharara recently said,"Today's ten-count indictment returned in the Southern District of New York charges Faisal Shahzad with conspiring with the Pakistani Taliban to wreak death and destruction in Times Square."
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly reminded New Yorkers to be vigilant given the ongoing terror threat to the city. New York FBI director George Venizelos said Shahzad was set to carry out a "horrendous crime" and vowed the FBI will work with the NYPD around the clock to protect the city.


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Mayor Emanuel Announces the Allocation of Funds From Allied Waste Settlement Will Support Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
February 27, 2012 adminnews, Uncategorized
Allocation Will Benefit All Chicagoans, Improve Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Opportunity Throughout the City
Today, Mayor Emanuel announced the City's plans for the $11 million received from a settlement of a dispute with Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. The entire $11 million will be used exclusively for the development and improved administration of the City's Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses (M/WBE) programs and the encouragement of M/WBE participation.
"I am deeply committed to fostering opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses throughout Chicago," said Mayor Emanuel. "It is fitting that we use this entire settlement to improve our programs for these businesses and work actively to promote participation throughout the city."
The City of Chicago's Department of Law announced on January 19, 2012, that the City had settled a dispute with Allied Waste over the participation of M/WBEs in contracts between Allied Waste and the City.
"Under the leadership of Mayor Emanuel, we are engaged in a thorough analysis of the MBE/WBE Program," said Jamie Rhee, Commissioner of the Department of Procurement Services (DPS). "This analysis is already resulting in the positive transformation of City procurement. The settlement funds from Allied Waste will enable us to accelerate the changes already underway in the M/WBE Program, as well as dedicate additional resources to other aspects of reform."
With respect to the M/WBE Program, DPS has taken a number of initiatives to strengthen oversight and compliance by both vendors and City personnel. The City has established online contract control tools, and now prime contractors are required to report all M/WBE subcontractor utilization and payments online. All M/WBE subcontractors are required to verify that their reported payment amounts and percentages of work performed are accurate. The online tracking tool also allows City personnel to monitor real-time M/WBE utilization for comparison with the utilization percentages proposed in the prime contractor's original contract compliance plan.
Other compliance initiatives being implemented by DPS include:
Unannounced visits to the City's work sites to ensure M/WBE compliance;
Strengthening the M/WBE certification regulations and special conditions that govern contract compliance. Changes include mirroring the disclosure requirements for background information contained in the City's Economic Disclosure Statement form, which is required for all City contracts; and
Training classes for prime contractors and subcontractors on compliance with City regulations and policies, including stressing that vendors are required to report suspected fraud or wrongdoing to the City;
Education of City staff concerning the obligations contained in the City's recently revised special conditions governing utilization of M/WBE subs, and the City's new on-line tracking system;
Personnel from the Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Justice conducting training sessions for City staff;
Implementing training on a recently developed M/WBE Contract Monitoring and Compliance Manual. This training will be mandatory for all City staff responsible for contract monitoring;
Orientation training for new M/WBEs on issues such as the prohibition on brokers, performing a commercially useful function, and penalties face for violating the City's M/WBE program policies, rules and regulations;
Increasing the budgeted positions for DPS' contract monitoring division.
"The additional funding from the settlement enables us to implement these reforms more rapidly and thoroughly," said Rhee.
These initiatives follow a number of announcements by Mayor Emanuel designed to expand opportunities for small, women and minority owned businesses, many formulated in conjunction with the Mayor's Supplier Diversity Taskforce, chaired by John Rogers, CEO of Ariel Investment. These announcements include The Small Business Initiative; the Phased Graduation Program; Local Manufacturing Preference; Expansion of Local Business Preference; The Diversity Credit Program; and the UIC Forum Vendor Fair co-hosted with Cook County on March 2.
Several industry leaders have applauded the efforts of the Mayor to continue to increase opportunities and provide education for prime vendors and subcontractors.
"We celebrate the Mayor's decision to use the entire settlement to promote M/WBEs," said Hedy Ratner, Co-President of Women's Business Development Center.
"We congratulate Mayor Emanuel on the decision to increase compliance and opportunity throughout the M/WBE program," said Edward McKinnie, President of Black Contractor's United.
"As more public works projects continue to be planned and go out to bid, it is critical to ensure that compliance is an elevated priority, especially when it comes to ensuring minority participation with qualified and capable companies. We need to continue to move forward on these important issues and we look forward to working with Mayor Emanuel in the future." said Jorge Perez, Executive Director of the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA).


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Sziget Festival Report:
Kevin E. G. Perry of The Quietus sets out to the Sziget festival in search of "Neo-Nazi goons," finds himself making the flight in the company of Prodigy and has an overall good time in Budapest – the ubiquity of male domestic fowl notwithstanding:
http://thequietus.com/articles/06803-sziget-festival-review-the-prodigy
Article in Der Spiegel – Comprehensive summary of the many things that went wrong in Hungary this summer:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,780794,00.html
The Economist Gets on Viktor Orbán's Case (08/13/2011):
… countries needing investment and favours from their richer counterparts should polish their images and avoid rows. So it may seem odd that so many politicians in ex-communist Europe, with wobbly economies and security, often do the opposite. A prime example is Hungary…
But the article argues that the focus on Orbán is somewhat selective. Orbán joins what the international affairs weekly calls "the awkward squad": the company of Putin, Lukashenko, Klaus and the Kaczynski brothers.
"The awkward squad tends to despise conventional diplomacy and public relations, and is therefore bad at them," concludes The Economist, but it does so with a concilatory tone: "although some easterners may be irritating, noisy and unfashionable, in modern Europe they are indispensable."
The Financial Times, August 5,2011:
The Financial Times denounces announcements by the Orbán government that it intends to bring Socialist PMs of the last year to trial over the national dept:
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/72d9420e-bd1e-11e0-9d5d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1UavDLsHW
Homegrown Hungarian neo-nazis making an international name for themselves –
a.k.a. BNP's Christ Hurst at the Magyar Sziget:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3732148/BNP-chiefs-Hitler-salute-to-Breivik-heroine.html
GERMAN-language articles/condemnation of the Orbán government's idea of retroactive lawsuits against previous prime ministers:
WEEK OF AUGUST 1: A commentary on in die Tageszeitung works out the theme of paranoid loathing in conjunction with Mr. Orbán's plans to bring his predecessors to justice over their handling of the national debt, spurred mostly by Ulrike Lunacek's statements. The Süddeutsche Zeitung describes in exhaustive detail what it calls a "Triumph of Brutalpopulism." The Austrian Der Standard 's lede states that Mr. Orbán's value system takes him outside of the European Union. The latter two articles quote Mr. Orbán's own speech a few weeks ago in which he referred to the European Union as Hungary's kényszerlakhely (a forced abode, or a place where one dwells only out of necessity). The Austrian Independent also quotes Elmar Brok that he expects the Hungarian government to recognize that such trials would have no legal merit. In Germany, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes in its commentary that "[describing] the policies of the former governments as 'political crimes' … reveals a way of thinking that only the very charitable can reconcile with democracy." Gerlot Erler of SPD joins the choir and calls on the EU to stop its "shameful" silence.
Orbán Government Wants to Hold Trials for Previous Prime Ministers (English-language article about reactions to this from Austria and Germany):
http://austrianindependent.com/news/Politics/2011-08-02/8605/Austrian_anger_over_'dictatorship'_Hungary's_lawsuit_bid
Dajcstomi Gone Global:
Eastern Approaches, the The Economist's blog on all things Eastern European throws itself into the media frenzy set off by Tamás Deutsch's vulgar Twitter feed:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2011/08/fideszs-antics
The News from Hungary Could Not Be Any Brighter! On How to Shop Till You Drop in 36 Hours in Hungary:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/travel/36-hours-in-budapest.htm
"Like much of post-Communist Europe, Budapest has replaced the image of the impoverished East with symbols of international luxury…"
The BBC prefers the "ruin-pubs" of Budapest:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110809-exploring-the-ruin-pubs-of-budapests-seventh-district
On the War Crimes Trial against Sandor Kepiro and the Rise of the Far Right:
Forbes (in depth): http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/07/18/general-eu-hungary-war-crimes-trial_8570788.html
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/world/europe/19hungary.html
CNN: http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07-18/world/hungary.nazi.trial_1_sandor-kepiro-nazi-war-nazi-hunter-efraim-zuroff?_s=PM:WORLD
Washington Post (AP story of acquittal): http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/apnewsbreak-defense-appeals-acquittal-in-hungary-war-crimes-trial/2011/07/20/gIQApZvXPI_story.html
International Criticism of Hungarian Government (July 2011):
Hungarian Constitution Needs More Explicit Fundamental Rights Protections – Resolution of the European Parliament calling on the European Council to conduct a review of the new Hungarian constitution and to examine whether it is consistent with EU treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Human Rights:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20110704IPR23295/html/Hungarian-constitution-needs-more-explicit-fundamental-rights-protections
Hungarian Government's "Show Trials" against Its Political Opposition (July 2011) – with concise summary on the erosion of democratic institution over the last year:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-05/hungary-opposition-warns-of-show-trials-after-legal-changes.html


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Okabashi shoes are 100% recyclable and cruelty-free
Design Fashion Shoes
Recognizable brand Okabashi is on a mission to develop sustainable footwear options, and has a recycled and vegan collection of shoes to prove it.
More and more brands are offering alternatives to energy and resource-consumptive virgin materials. Inasmuch, recycled materials are taking a starring role in all kinds of products. The flip flops, slide sandals and ballet flats at Okabashi got their start decades ago when the company began experimenting with recycled materials. Fast forward to 2022 to find them combining over 100 tons of scrap material and recycled shoes with soy to create their signature footwear collection.
Related: Regenerative shoes that are made out of hemp, washi and more
Okabashi is proudly an American brand, with all shoes being made in Buford, Georgia, since the company's launch in 1984. With the U.S. as its home base, Okabashi is part of the small 1% of shoe companies that still manufacture in the states. Using local resources and manufacturing means over 90% less travel time than a typical shoe that is manufactured overseas. The company reports, "Compared to operating overseas, we save an estimated 134,000 gallons of fuel per year by not shipping our product from Asia to the US."
Health and wellness is at the heart of the shoe designs. In fact, Okabashi is a Japanese word that represents wellness. It has even worked reflexology into the design in an effort to support the entire body, including the internal organs. The company promotes wellness for the environment, too. Through the use of recycled materials, it's able to save water, transport emissions and energy used in processing.
The company offers a two-year warranty on all shoes and encourages customers to return the shoes to the factory at the end of life. Not only are the shoes then recycled, but customers receive a 15% discount on their next purchase. Durability is the goal, which is seen in the careful material selection that eliminates the standard foam cutout. Each new shoe produced contains around 25% of recycled materials from the in-house, closed-loop manufacturing process. All shoes are BPA, latex, rubber and phthalate-free. In addition, they are vegan and cruelty-free.
The footwear line is 100% recyclable (plastic symbol #3) so they can be kept out of the landfill wherever that recycling service is available. Okabashi aims to remove waste as part of the production, wear and disposal cycle. The factory is a closed-loop system and the shoes both incorporate recycled materials and are recyclable so there's no reason that can't happen. The company summarizes, saying "Approximately 3 billion pairs of petroleum-based flip flops are manufactured each year globally. Flip flops also make up roughly 25% of ocean plastic pollution."
For both men and women, the collection is kept simple. Staples such as slides and flip flops take center stage. For women, there are also ballet flats in a few different styles. There's also an adorable lineup of rain boots for kids and a pair of "Croc"-type Carter Camp shoes. The boots come in a wide variety of colors with accents of dinosaurs, sea turtles, pink hearts, sailboats, sharks and other animals.
Okabashi also balances business with philanthropy, donating thousands of shoes to those in need. In a partnership with Soles4Souls, over 8,000 pairs of shoes have been donated to natural disaster survivors and first responders. In addition, active duty military personnel, veterans, retired military, military spouses and dependents get 10% off their purchases every day.
Okabashi Men's Coast Slide Sandals review
When the company offered to send a product sample, I immediately thought of my 18-year-old son who dresses in shorts, T-shirts and slides 90% of the year. He's had similar sandals in the past so I let him choose a pair for review. He decided on the Men's Coast Slide Sandals, which are a slide with a thick strap over the top of the foot rather than a flip flop strap between the toes.
The order arrived quickly with minimal packaging for little waste. At first touch, they feel pretty rigid, but they actually have a bit of flex to them.
My son's first comment was that the footbed is very comfortable. There's a heel groove and a noticeable arch support he finds supportive. He's worn them around the house, outside with the dogs and even to the gym.
These shoes are incredibly versatile, especially since they are machine washable. The durable build feels like it will last many, many years. Whole sizes are available. Since my son wears a 10.5 we went with an 11 and he reports they are a bit loose. We probably would go with a size 10 next time instead. He has wide feet but doesn't feel these pinch or grab anywhere. He says, "They are comfortable. What else do you want to know?"
+ Okabashi
Images via Okabashi
Editor's Note: This product review is not sponsored. All opinions on the products and company are the author's own.
More and more brands are offering alternatives to energy and resource-consumptive virgin materials.
When the company offered to send a product sample, I immediately thought of my 18-year-old son who dresses in shorts, T-shirts and slides 90% of the year.
The company offers a two-year warranty on all shoes and encourages customers to return the shoes to the factory at the end of life.


"ScamVille" Lawsuit Dropped Against Facebook: Rebecca Swift has withdrawn her potential class-action lawsuit against the social network, although she has not yet dropped her charges against Zynga. Both were in court over scams that ran on offer walls in social games. More on MediaPost.
God of War III Rages into 7-Eleven: The latest game to make use of virtual goods is the heavily anticipated console (PlayStation 3) title, God of War III. Though the game doesn't release until mid-March, marketing in the form of Slurpee cups will be starting on February 1st. Each cup will grant the consumer a special code that will allow them to download various content such at behind-the-scenes videos, animated Kratos themes, and special armor usable within the game.
Peanut Labs Announces 11 More Publisher Partners: Peanut Labs Media, provider of monetization services via surveys, offers, and direct payments, announced this week 11 new social publisher partners. The list includes Aeria Games, Backstage Technologies, Blue Frog Gaming, Challenge Online Games, Inc., CyberStep, Gamepot USA, Inc., Large Animal LLC, Ray Flame Entertainment, Inc., SmallWorlds, Vogster Entertainment, and Zeevex. Each new partner will have access to the myriad of monetization methods Peanut Labs offers as well as making use of the turnkey platform's sales logistics, customer support, currency conversions, optimizations, and inquiry resolutions.
Microsoft Downplays Virtual Currency: Despite the social movement for Microsoft, Wednesday played host to the announcement that the company would be downplaying the role of its Xbox Live virtual currency, Microsoft Points. Apparently, a number of users have been complaining about the Point pricing system, calling it "misleading." To mitigate the issue, Microsoft will be displaying the real world currency (based on location) in tandem with the virtual currency price.
Gowalla Grants User-Generated Content: One of the key features of the location-based iPhone application, Gowalla is the prospect of trips. In a nutshell, players would have to visit various locals in order to complete a "trip" and would earn corresponding digital "pins" as a reward. However, most of these required users to go out of their way. In light of that realization, Gowalla announced a new feature that would allow it's players to create their own trips using locations they regularly visit. Should the trip prove popular, Gowalla will promote it based on "the quality and relevancy of the trip, [and] the number of people who have completed the trip." Afterwards, participants will be given their own custom, in-game pin artwork as a reward.
Motally Brings Mobile Analytics to iPad: Third party developers aren't wasting any time with Apple's new iPad. Just Thursday, mobile analytics firm, Motally announced that it will be bringing its services to the iPad. Already, it's platform allows publishers to collect data and create analytic reports on the usage of their applications on the iPhone, but with the expanded service will now also be able to access said data through the iPad. Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg as Mottally has stated that intends to support the iPad SDK once available.


After solving the 2x2 centers you can proceed with Pairing Edges. Once completed, the cube can be solved like a regular 3x3 puzzle (Reduction). Then, if applicable, look for OLL-PLL Parity cases.
The first step in solving the 5x5 is to solve the center pieces. On a 4x4 cube there were no fixed center On a 4x4 cube there were no fixed center pieces, however on a 5x5 cube (and all odd-layered cubes) there are fixed center pieces.


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Q: Java collection wildcard with multiple bounds (implements interface and extends class) Is something like this possible?
public class TypedPreferenceScreen<T> {
    private ArrayList<? super Preference extends TypedPreference<T>> childPrefs;
}

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My friend's 8-month old (male) infant was just recovering from a bout of Chicken Pox, when he had internal bleeding visible as blue bruises all over his body. He was hospitalised and had to have a blood transfusion but the doctor has been unable to form a diagnosis to the cause. His symptoms are: An enlarged liver, High fever ranging from 102 to 104 degrees, Internal bleeding, Loss of appetite, his Haemoglobin count was halved (5.3) and his platelet count was found to be nearly double of what is considered the normal upper limit. The baby stabilized to some extent post the transfusion and is out of danger, but was in danger of imminent cardiac arrest. He got antibiotic shots too. Viral Infection was found but the cause is still not found. If anyone can help or has experienced something similar with their infant, please do respond! Thanks a ton, Aquariusgal.


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Komerční banka's head office to become a concert hall for a few hours
Komerční banka has been supporting high-quality art projects for a long time. One of them is the traditional Music Day (La Fete de la Musique), which was first organised in France by the Ministry of Culture as early as 1982. This year, more than 100 countries will join this Music day, which is celebrated annually o June 21st.
The main purpose of the Music Day is to enliven public areas in the centres of cities by making it possible for musicians of all kinds, ages and professional status to perform in public, and so delight both the targeted visitors to the event as well as passers-by.
"We celebrate the Music Day at Société Générale's head office in Paris and also at Komerční banka's head office in Prague, at the Na Příkopě Street. We have intentionally created a mix of genres which fans of different music styles will be able to enjoy. Musicians, some of whom are employed at KB, will perform inside and in front of the foyer of Komerční banka's head office building," says Henri Bonnet, KB Chairman and CEO.
On 21 June, all visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the following performances at Komerční banka:
11 a.m. – Soprano Gabriela Jelínková, accompanied by piano
The young promising soprano's 20-minute recital inside the foyer of Komerční banka's head office building at Příkopě 33, Praha 1
2 p.m. – Larika Group
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HMS Queen Elizabeth put three crew members at risk of drowning after 66,000-gallon water leak
HMS Queen Elizabeth making her way into Portsmouth Harbour Naval Base. July 9, 2019. Credit: Malcolm Wells/pictureexclusive.com
Dominic Nicholls, Defence and Security Correspondent
10 July 2019 • 6:00pm
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Britain's new aircraft carrier has suffered a leak that has forced the ship to return to port early. A high-pressure seawater pipe burst in the forward area of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's new 65,000 ton warship.
Around 250 tons of water (66,000 gallons) are understood to have flooded two compartments and a stairwell.
The incident, the third leak on board HMS Queen Elizabeth since she was launched, is understood to have buckled a stairwell, bent some bulkheads and split some deck-plates on the carrier.
Some reports on social media suggested three crew members had been at risk of drowning, but The Telegraph understands there have been no injuries and the hull is secure. All water from the leak was pumped out of the 900-foot long ship.
The £3.1 billion aircraft carrier left Portsmouth Naval Base last month to embark on five weeks of sea trials and was due to return for planned maintenance later this week.
The 280m long, £3 billion aircraft carrier has been on sea trials off the South West coast of the UK testing her newly fitted Phalanx Close In Weapon System rapid-fire guns and the Army's Apache helicopter. July 9, 2019. Credit: Malcolm Wells/pictureexclusive.com
Initially the Ministry of Defence said she was returning earlier as a "precautionary measure", with some reports suggesting the leak had been known about for some days and that it became significantly worse earlier this week.
A spokesperson said there was a "minor issue with an internal system on HMS Queen Elizabeth [and] the ship's company were required to remove a small volume of water from the ship".
Although a body of water on this scale is not, of itself, enough to endanger the ship, depending on where the water was it could cause problems with the trim of the vessel. Were it to be far from the centre of gravity it could cause the ship to pitch up or down or even list to one side, which could cause wider problems.
One indicator of quite how serious the problem is will be if the warship does not participate in the HMS Queen Elizabeth families day, planned for later this month.
Commissioned by The Queen into the Royal Navy fleet in December 2017, Britain's newest aircraft carrier is due to be joined by her sister ship HMS Prince of Wales next year.
With a four-acre flight deck, the ship is designed to carry up to 40 aircraft, principally the F35B stealth fighter which can launch and land vertically or use a short run up to the 'ski jump' ramp.
The design of the vessel, owned by manufacturer BAE Systems and Thales, has been offered to India in a deal which would see a commercial levy paid to the MoD.
With sea trials planned for this summer, the aircraft carrier programme is still on schedule to see HMS Queen Elizabeth deployed on global operations from 2021. The MoD has committed £9.1 billion to buy 48 F-35B stealth jets and has promised the money for a further 90.
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An MoD spokesman said an investigation into the cause of the leak is underway and that at no point had the lives of any crew members been at risk.
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Douglas–Charles Airport , formerly known as Melville Hall Airport, is an airport located on the northeast coast of Dominica,  northwest of Marigot. It is about one hour away from the second largest city Portsmouth. It is one of only two airports in the island nation of Dominica, the other being Canefield Airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of Roseau.

History
The Melville Hall area was chosen as the site for Dominica's main airport in 1944, for it was the only place on the island with extensive flat land. It was only after the completion of the Cross-Country Roadway connection from Belles to Marigot, in 1958, that work on the airport began. The facility opened on 22 November 1961, and was first served by Douglas DC-3 Dakotas operated by BWIA.

Three airlines were operating scheduled passenger service with turboprop aircraft into the airport in late 1979 including Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 flights nonstop from Antigua, Fort de France, Pointe a Pitre and St. Lucia as well as direct, no change of plane HS 748 flights from Barbados, Grenada, Port of Spain and St. Vincent; Air Martinique with nonstop Fokker F27 service from Fort de France; and Air Guadeloupe with nonstop de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter service from Pointe a Pitre.

Historical jetliner service

According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), two airlines were operating scheduled passenger jet service into the Melville Hall Airport in the spring of 1995:  Carib Express with nonstop British Aerospace BAe 146-100 jet flights from Barbados, St. Kitts and St. Lucia; and Liberty Airlines with nonstop Boeing 727-200 jet service to St. Kitts and St. Lucia as well as direct, one stop 727 service to Fort Lauderdale.  The OAG also lists scheduled passenger service at this same time flown by LIAT into the airport with de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprops nonstop from Antigua, Fort de France, Pointe a Pitre, and St. Maarten as well as direct, no change of plane Dash 8 flights from Anguilla, Port of Spain, St. Lucia, San Juan, PR and Tortola.

Airport expansion

In 2006 an airport expansion and upgrade program began which entailed the expansion of the terminal building to include a new departure lounge, customs and immigration section, and check-in area. The runway and apron were also extended and new night landing and navigational aids were installed. These enhancements had an extended completion date of mid-2010.

The first-ever night landing was conducted on 9 August 2010 by Winair. Regular night landings at the airport began on 20 September 2010; the first flight, from LIAT, flew from V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua.

Renaming of airport

The airport was renamed from Melville Hall Airport to Douglas–Charles Airport on 27 October 2014 in honour of Prime Ministers Rosie Douglas and Pierre Charles.

Commercial jetliner service

On July 22, 2021, American Airlines announced a new, twice-weekly nonstop jet service between Miami and Dominica, which began on December 8, 2021. The service is operated by its American Eagle affiliate Embraer 175. This marked the first non-stop commercial service between the mainland United States and Dominica. The initial service operated twice weekly until 10 January 2022, when it increased to thrice weekly. As of April 5, 2022, flights now operate once daily. American Eagle is currently the largest airline at the airport. As of August 16, 2022, the government is in reported talks with American Airlines to increase frequencies to the airport with an extra daily service (Weekends, Mondays, and Wednesdays) from Miami.

American Eagle is now the largest air carrier to serve the airport, with a 36% market share.

Air Century operates chartered services with the CRJ 200 from San Juan and Santo Domingo–La Isabela.
Fly All Ways operates chartered services with the Fokker 70 to Curaçao and Paramaribo.
InterCaribbean Airways operates chartered services with the Embraer 145 to various destinations in the Caribbean region.
Sunrise Airways operates chartered services with the Embraer 145 to Port-au-Prince, and Santo Domingo–La Isabela.

Government of Dominica in talks with other airlines

Many sources have stated that the government of Dominica is in talks with various airlines - including Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, and United Airlines - for new service options to Canada, and the northeastern United States.

Notable airliner visits

On April 4, 2020, an Avianca Airbus A320neo arrived at the airport with medical supplies and equipment from Paramaribo.
After offloading the cargo, the aircraft left shortly after for Bogota. The aircraft was the largest Airliner to ever land at the airport.

The airport has also handled other airliners and cargo aircraft of similar sizes in the past.

A Canadian North Boeing 737-500, which operated as a charter for a soccer team.

On Monday, October 14, 2013, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operated by Danish Air Transport in collaboration with Coca Cola arrived on the island, carrying the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

On Saturday, November 2, 2019, a United States Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III arrived with cargo and other humanitarian equipment.

Amerijet was once a frequent operator at the airport with its Boeing 727-200F, until the airline retired the type in 2018.

Upcoming new airlines

Based on a recent report as of August 16, 2022, Venezuelan-based charter airline Sasca (in cooperation with Barbados' Executive Air and Blue Star), will soon begin operating flights in the Eastern Caribbean between Dominica and Barbados, Grenada, St.Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The flights will be operated by Jetstream 31 and Jetstream 32 aircraft.

Facilities

Passenger terminal

The Passenger Terminal at the airport houses 10 airline check-in counters, the arrivals and departures area, and 2 Gates. Recently, there was an addition made to the terminal, which added an Executive Lounge that all arriving and departing passengers can utilize. The lounge is full of comforts and services at Douglas Charles Airport of Dominica. Lounge Seating, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Newspaper/ Magazine, Tourism Information and Bookings, Flight Monitors, Cultural Exhibits, Complimentary beverages, Complimentary snacks, Private Rest Rooms, Personalized Meet and Greets, Baggage Assistance, Assisted Immigration and Customs, and Taxi Arrangements. The lounge has many offerings and 3 categories of arrival and departure services. These include:

An In-Lounge Service:

A La Carte In Lounge services: Reserved Seating/Service area, Conference/Meeting Room, and a Complimentary Local Call.

Arrival Services

Concierge Arrival Services: Personalized Meet & Greet, Baggage Assistance, Taxi Arrangements, and Assisted Immigration & Customs.
A La Carte Arrival Services: Personalized Meet & Greet, Baggage Assistance, Assisted Immigration & Customs, and Taxi Arrangements.

Departure Services

Basic: Lounge Security Screening, Boarding Announcements, Airside Access to the Departure Gate.
Concierge Departure Services: Baggage Assistance, Check-in Assistance, Lounge Security Screening, Boarding Announcements, and Plane Boarding Assistance.
A La Carte Departure Services: Baggage Assistance, Check-in Assistance, and Plane Boarding Assistance.

Passenger gates

With the recent commencement of service to Miami operated by American Airlines, a ground-level Passenger gate system was implemented.

The terminal currently has three ground-level gates.
Airlines and their respective gates are as follows:

Ground-level (Gate 1) - American Eagle.
Ground-level (Gate 2) - Not Assigned (No other airlines utilize the Parking Stand on the apron) - (Gate 2 - Airport terminal) - Air Antilles, Caribbean Airlines, InterCaribbean Airways, LIAT, Silver Airways
All other turboprop airliners are remotely parked at various non-gated areas on the apron.

Runways and taxiways
The airport features one 5,761-foot runway. Runway 09 has a 1,158 foot Displaced Threshold due to the rising terrain to the west of the airport, with an available landing distance of 4,603 feet. It's only authorized for visual approaches, and landings at night are prohibited. Runway 27 departures are prohibited.
Runway 09 - Visual Approach - HIRL available
Runway 27 - RNAV Approach - HIRL available - SALS - Has a (PAPI) Precision approach path indicator System at ( angle 3.00°)

Runway extenson
According to unofficial reports, there have been soil testings and land evaluations taking place on the western end of Runway 09/27. According to those reports, there are plans for a Runway 09 extension further into the valley to accommodate larger passenger aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

Statistics

Top destinations

Visitor arrival performance 2021-2022

As countries emerge out of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel and passenger arrivals have increased. Below are the statistics from Q1 2021 - June 2022.

Visitor arrival overview 2021

 Total Stayover arrivals 2021 - 14,888 - a 31.5% decline over 2020. This performance also reflects an 83% decline over the corresponding pre-COVID period in 2019.
 Total visitor arrivals for the 9-month period (April to December) exceeded the corresponding period in 2020 by 288%.
 Q4 Arrivals (October, November, December) - 6,257. This number accounted for 42% of 2021 stayover arrivals compared to 2020 when Q4 accounted for only 10% of arrivals.
 (December Arrivals) - 3,217 (accounted for the higher number of arrivals per monthly basis.

Visitor arrival overview 2022
Q1 Total Stayover Arrivals

The total stayover arrivals in the month of May was 8,050. (Reflecting a 300% increase over the corresponding period in 2021, and a 29% increase versus Q4 of 2021).
 A Month-on-month improvement was seen in arrivals, with February arrivals increasing 26% over January and March increasing 15% over February. March 2022 visitor arrivals are the second highest since the advent of the pandemic in 2020, falling below December 2021 by 3%. March 2022 exceeded the corresponding period in 2021 by 309%.

May stayover statistics

In May, stayover visitations totaled 4,181, reflective of a 391% increase over the corresponding period in 2021. Notwithstanding the 30% decline over 2019. The USA dominated May arrivals, accounting for 35%.

Y-T-D June 2022 stayover arrivals surpass Full-Year 2021

 Dominica's tourism industry is on a path to recovery; evident in the performance of stayover visitor arrivals in the first half of 2022, which has already surpassed total arrivals in 2021. Data depicts a total of 21,162 arrivals for the period. Despite those numbers falling below the corresponding pre-pandemic period (2019), this performance reflects a 348% increase over the same period in 2021 (4,715) and a 42% increase over the full year of 2021 (14,888).
 H1 2022 performance exceeded the corresponding period in 2020 by 15% and fell slightly below the full year 2020 (3%).
 April registered the highest number of arrivals for H1 2022 and was also the best performing month since the pandemic struck in 2020.
 The U.S market dominated H1 2022 stayover arrivals, accounting for 35% of the total, which can be attributed to the recently debuted direct flights from the US mainland on American Airlines.
 The recently introduced daily flights from the US mainland, and the introduction of new flights and routes by existing airlines will positively increase the trend in stayover arrivals in the upcoming months.

Dominica's Visitor Arrivals from the US Continue to Rise

Since the inauguration of American Airlines, there has been a significant increase in U.S Visitor arrivals to the island. A total of 2,019 visitor arrivals were recorded in July 2022, the highest on record (dating back to February 2017, when Ross University operated within Dominica).
 Between January to July 2022, the US market accounted for 33% of total arrivals into Dominica, a 17 percentage point increase over the same period in 2017 when it accounted for 14% of arrivals.

 American Airlines has seen month-on-month increases in passenger arrivals and now accounts for 75% of US visitor arrivals into Dominica. The airline is also the largest air carrier, accounting for 36% of total air arrivals; among nine airline operators.

Carrier shares

Carrier market shares

Annual traffic

Incidents and accidents
An Air Anguilla Cessna 402 impacted terrain west of the airport, killing all 11 on board, on 23 August 1998.
On Saturday 11 August 2007, a Learjet 35 business jet ran off the runway suffering extensive damage.
On Tuesday 4 December 2012, an Amerijet Boeing 727 cargo jet overran the runway, no reported damage or injuries.
On April 8, 2019, a British Aerospace 4100 Jetstream 41, registration HI1038, crash-landed at Douglas Charles Airport, Commonwealth of Dominica, after a commercial flight from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were no fatalities.

Other facilities
The airport houses the Dominica Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.

Navigation
The airport offers an RNAV approach only on Runway 27. Landings on Runway 09 are strictly visual.

See also

Transport in Dominica
List of airports in Dominica

References

External links
OpenStreetMap - Douglas-Charles International Airport
Melville Hall Airport Expansion Project Continues, 15 Feb 2006

1961 establishments in Dominica
Airports in Dominica
Airports established in 1961


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