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Q: Matlab r2013a doesn't recognize any compiler in order to protect a model I have a problem with my r2013a Matlab.
I want to protect a model  using Simulink.ModelReference.protect('test')  command. For this
I have to configure my compiler. I'm using the mex -setup command, and the xpcsetCC -setup command.
At first, Matlab says that is all ok with the compiler, but when i try to execute the Simulink.ModelReference.protect('model') command it shows an erro saying that there is no compiler avaiable.
Here are the sequences of commands:
PART 1 - 'mex -setup'
INPUT
mex -setup

OUTPUT
Welcome to mex -setup.  This utility will help you set up
a default compiler.  For a list of supported compilers, see
http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2013a/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

Would you like mex to locate installed compilers [y]/n?

INPUT
   y

OUTPUT
 Select a compiler:
 [1] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker) in C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\
 [2] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker) in C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011
 [3] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0
 [4] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

 [0] None

 Compiler:

INPUT
 4

OUTPUT
 Please verify your choices:

Compiler: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010
Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

Are these correct [y]/n?
INPUT
y

OUTPUT
***************************************************************************
  Warning: MEX-files generated using Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 require
           that Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 run-time libraries be
           available on the computer they are run on.
           If you plan to redistribute your MEX-files to other MATLAB
           users, be sure that they have the run-time libraries.
***************************************************************************

Trying to update options file: C:\Users\Guilherme\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2013a\mexopts.bat
From template:              C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2013a\bin\win64\mexopts\msvc100opts.bat

Done . . .

**************************************************************************
  Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB
           variables with more than 2^32-1 elements.  In the near future
           you will be required to update your code to utilize the new
           API. You can find more information about this at:
           http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/upgrading-mex-files-to-use-64-bit-api.html
           Building with the -largeArrayDims option enables the new API.
**************************************************************************

PART 2 - 'xpcsetCC -setup'
INPUT
xpcsetCC -setup

OUTPUT
 Select your compiler for xPC Target.

  [1] Microsoft Visual C++ Compilers 2010 Professional in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

  [0] None

  Compiler:

INPUT
1

OUTPUT
Verify your selection:

  Compiler: Microsoft Visual C++ Compilers 2010 Professional
  Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

  Are these correct [y]/n?Y

  Done...

Until now everthing is ok, but next there is an error:
Part 3 -  Simulink.ModelReference.protect('test')
INPUT
 Simulink.ModelReference.protect('test')

OUTPUT
### Model reference SIM target (test_msp.mexw64) for model test is out of date because test_msp.mexw64 does not exist.
### Updating model reference SIM target for model: test
Warning: The model 'test' does not have continuous states, hence Simulink is using the solver 'VariableStepDiscrete' instead of solver 'ode45'.
You can disable this diagnostic by explicitly specifying a discrete solver in the solver tab of the Configuration Parameters dialog, or by
setting the 'Automatic solver parameter selection' diagnostic to 'none' in the Diagnostics tab of the Configuration Parameters dialog
Warning: Using a default value of 0.2 for maximum step size.  The simulation step size will be equal to or less than this value.  You can disable
this diagnostic by setting 'Automatic solver parameter selection' diagnostic to 'none' in the Diagnostics page of the configuration parameters
  dialog
  ### Build procedure for model: 'test' aborted due to an error.
  Error using Creator.protect (line 287)
  An installed compiler was not detected. Certain simulation modes, as well as host-based coder builds require that a compiler be installed. Please
  install one of the supported compilers for this release as listed at:

  http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2013a/win64.html

  MATLAB must be restarted after the compiler is installed.

  Error in C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\simulink\simulink\+Simulink\+ModelReference\protect.p>protect (line 74)
  [harnessHandle, neededVars] = protectedModelCreator.protect(varargin{:});

I've already tried all different choices of available compilers. I also tried to choose no for the fist question of mex -setup ("Would you like mex to locate installed compilers [y]/n?") and choose the compiler manually. None of this worked.


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Episode 184: Innovating the Future of EVs with Lilac Solutions' Founder, Dave Snydacker
Nov 22, 2021 Comment Share
Today's guest is Dave Snydacker, Founder and CEO of Lilac Solutions. Lilac's mission is to scale global lithium production to support the electric vehicle industry and energy transition.
At what point did the idea for Lilac start, and how did that come about?
In grad school, I worked on batteries. I joined the Wolverton Group at Northwestern, which is, was an awesome experience. We had, like, six or seven people working on advanced batteries with funding from the Department of Energy, and from Ford Motor Company, and so most of my time there I was working to improve the performance of batteries and to improve the durability of batteries. So, working on new cathode materials, new anode materials, and electrolyte materials, the main components inside the battery that stores energy and help the battery function. That was my core focus.
And I also spent a lot of time at Northwestern working with student groups. So, one of the things that I realized, when you spend a lot of time in higher education, as I did, is that professors are really good at giving you the basics, at getting you up to the technical state of the art, but in the coursework, you're not going to get exposure to what is happening two years from now, five years from now. Usually, that's not something you can get in the coursework. So, I got together with a bunch of other students at Northwestern, other PhDs, undergrads, business students, and we formed a new student group, which centered around technology seminars. So, we would get together every week and somebody would present on a different aspect of the new clean energy economy. And it was in that seminar series where I made some of my best friends, but also learned a tremendous amount about how my engineering skills could be applied to the industry, looking forward. And Lilac really came out of that experience.
So, I was leading a couple of seminars on battery manufacturing and on electric vehicles, and I started getting these repeated questions about the battery supply chain. People would say, "Okay. So, you're going to get us off of oil and on to lithium, but aren't we just going to trade the oil cartel for a new lithium cartel?" Or, they'd ask, "Is there really enough lithium? Are we going to run out of lithium?" And initially, I would sort of laugh, and say, "Oh, well. You know, any economist will tell you that if prices go up, new supply will come on, and the problem will be fixed, so don't worry about it."
But then, I started to try to answer the question in a bit more detail than that and realized there were way more question marks than there were answers, and that lithium supply, in particular, was a huge challenge for the electric vehicle industry, and a big opportunity. And so, started working in lithium extraction.
What were some of the challenges that you observed, and what were some of the open questions that kept you awake at night about the lithium supply chain?
The challenges were twofold. First, the total lithium reserves, and reserves are the body of raw materials in the earth that are economically feasible. And there were only, maybe 5 or 10 major deposits globally that were capable of producing lithium economically. And, you know, 5 to 10 projects were not going to be enough to build a global EV supply chain. So, the kind of, the size of the reserve was number one.
And then, number two, there were some new resources, some bigger resources, spread across a larger number of sites, that was interesting, but the technology needed to upgrade those speculative resources into economic reserves was lacking. And the work that had been done to develop technology for that purpose was pretty narrow and had not been very fruitful. So, it was on the resource size, and on the production technologies, where I saw some serious concerns and a great opportunity.
When you saw that there were other potential resources that could be accessible, but the tech was lacking, what did the landscape look like in terms of those resources, and how was the tech lacking?
The landscape, I always envisioned as a pyramid. For people who have studied oil and gas, or mineral resources, there's this classic pyramid where at the top you have a small number of sites with a very high-grade resource, and as you go down the base of the pyramid, you get to lower concentrations of lithium, but a much larger resource base with more sites that can be developed. So, outside of the existing production, which was three or four brine projects, there were dozens of sites with large amounts of lithium, but at a lower concentration, where conventional technology would not be applicable. And it's those sites that seemed like the frontier for lithium. That was going to be the answer to how we solve this problem and brought online the new production needed for electric vehicles.
What was it about the existing tech that inhibited it from being a viable enabler for these lower-concentration projects?
The primary problem with the conventional technology was its inability to ramp production, and that's related to its limitation to high-grade resources, the fact that you can't use it at many new projects, and it's also related to the low recoveries. So most of the lithium that they pump out of the ground is not recovered, and so that was also a challenge for that technology.
And so, as you dug in and started uncovering these insights, then what?
The big moment for me was realizing there was a category of technology called, ion exchange, which could use oxide materials to extract lithium. And my Ph.D. was focused on designing new oxide materials to absorb and release lithium in a battery. That's how a battery works. You have these oxide powders in the cathode that absorb and release lithium every time you charge and discharge. What I realized is, I could use that concept and apply it to a new mining process for extracting lithium from the saltwater deposits. And that was really the moment where I realized that, that my skill set could actually make a big impact on lithium production.
Have there been technology solutions that have been tried before Lilac came up with this ion exchange?
There's a rich history of engineers working on this problem. The most prominent is the Livent story. So, there's a company called, Livent. It's a US-based company with an Argentine-based resource, and almost 30 years ago, they brought online a new project in Argentina using innovative technology. And I have great respect for their team and, and what they did there. They used an aluminum-based absorbent bead. The problem is, that bead has only worked for higher-grade lithium resources. The applicability to lower-grade lithium resources, or resources with higher impurities, has been extremely challenging.
So, in the last 30 years, a lot of other new entrants have tried to adapt this technology to lower-grade resources, and have repeatedly failed. So, that was the context by which Lilac came in. There'd been a lot of iterations around this one absorbent technology that had just not gained traction, and we were coming in with a new approach. Now we weren't the first company to do ion exchange. There had been some academic work 20, 30 years ago, showing that certain oxide materials could work for lithium recovery, but the problem was in the performance of those materials. Clearly, new, better materials were needed to do that ion-exchange reaction and that's where we focused.
For your first on-site pilot, what's the scope of that pilot, and what are you and the customer hoping to learn and prove?
For every new mining project, you've got to go on-site and show that the process works in that environment, with that particular resource chemistry, before you can complete the engineering and build a project. So, that's the case in lithium, as well, so we did our first pilot in the western US, and this was with a very challenging brinery source, very, very high impurities, which would normally make lithium recovery impossible, or certainly, uneconomic. And we showed that the technology can maintain its performance, not only as we scale up, but also as we deploy out into the field. We did that in the middle of COVID, a very challenging year in 2020, but we were lucky to have our first pilot in the US, rather than in South America during that COVID period, and had some really good learnings on how to prepare for on-site deployment, how to gear up those teams, and how to react to changing conditions on the ground.
And I would assume, and correct me if I'm wrong, that the risks from going from zero to one, let's say, are quite different than the risks of going from, one to 50, or 100, or 1000. So, can you talk a bit about looking forward? With that first pilot under your belt, what are the big risks, and what are the big proof points that need to happen between now and more wide-scale adoption?
Our focus now is to deploy pilots to a larger number of project sites across the US and South America. With this first pilot behind us, most of the projects we're working on now are a much lower degree of technical difficulty, so we've got a high degree of confidence we'll be successful. But still, of course, there are risks. There are risks to timelines. Permitting is very important in the mining sector. Project development can take a very long time. So, we need to make sure we are maintaining a really positive environmental profile, which allows for permitting to advance quickly, and we also need to make sure we can quickly and cost-effectively ramp up the production of our ion exchange beads.
So, we're already in a really good position, there. We have pilot scale, bead production here in Oakland, and we're looking to build a large bead factory in the western US. So, we'll probably be making some announcements there in the next couple of months. Ramping up that bead production is critical since those beads are the core aspect of the ion exchange process.
This is more of a general question, but when you think about building this type of capital-intensive business, how do you think about the different sources of financing? It sounds like you've done a lot with equity. Have you done much with grant financing, or project finance, or even philanthropic capital in the early stages, for that matter? And in hindsight, would you do anything differently than the decisions that you made to date?
So, we didn't get much grant funding. Most of the Federal grant funding in the battery space was more focused on battery technology. But we did have a wonderful base of support in the philanthropic community, and in the impact investment community, in particular. We worked with Prime Impact Fund very early on, and Matthew Nordan joined our board back in 2018. It was incredibly supportive, and a community around the Prime Impact Fund, the Prime Coalition, really rallied around Lilac to support us at, at the very early stages, which was incredible. And then led to Breakthrough Energy Ventures leading our Series A.
So, mission-focused, not philanthropic, but mission-focused venture capital, and over the last 12 months, we've really seen the whole financial community pivot towards supporting climate solutions, which has been absolutely amazing.
And switching gears, we've talked about the economics of lithium mining, we've also talked about the importance of lithium mining to power the electric vehicle revolution, and other important uses. What about the ethics of lithium mining? I hear a lot of criticism about the ethics of lithium mining, and I'm curious. In your view, what are the primary criticisms that you see, and which of them are warranted, and which of them might be either misinformed or overblown?
This is something that certainly attracts a lot of attention, and I think there's a whole, you know, basically, class of pundits out there who like to have a sort of gotcha take on the battery supply chain, and say, "Oh, well, you know, you're moving away from oil, but it's not a solution, because there's still environmental impact."
The reality is that lithium production today is already much, much better for the global environment, in terms of CO2, as compared to gasoline. There are some local impacts, though, and those local impacts are important. It is extremely important that local communities feel respected and consulted, and feel like they are benefiting from development in their area, in their community. And so, it's important that when projects are developed they have a limited impact on land and water, and that's, that's front of mind for us as we look at these projects.
The major environmental benefit for Lilac is the reduction in the physical footprint at the surface, so today, the evaporation ponds require, you know, up to approximately 10,000 acres, whereas our projects are tens of acres. And so, that reduction in physical footprint is important, particularly for communities where tourism is important, or where there's a spiritual connection to the land.

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Христофор Семёнович Михайлов — советский государственный и политический деятель, председатель Таймырского окружного исполнительного комитета.

Биография
Родился в 1920 году в посёлке Кресты Таймырского национального округа. Член ВКП(б) с 1941 года.

С 1936 года — на общественной и политической работе. В 1936—1985 гг. — в НКВД СССР, в РККА, директор Хатангской заготовительной конторы, секретарь Хатангского районного комитета ВКП(б), председатель Исполнительного комитета Авамского районного Совета, заместитель председателя Исполнительного комитета Таймырского (Долгано-Ненецкого) окружного Совета, 1-й секретарь Таймырского (Долгано-Ненецкого) окружного комитета ВКП(б) — КПСС, председатель Исполнительного комитета Таймырского (Долгано-Ненецкого) окружного Совета, государственный инспектор по качеству и заготовкам сельскохозяйственной продукции Таймырской окружной государственной инспекции.

Избирался депутатом Верховного Совета СССР 4-го и 5-го созывов.

Умер в 1997 году в Дудинке.

Ссылки
 Михайлов
 Михайлов
 Т(ДН)АО

Депутаты Верховного Совета СССР 4-го созыва
Депутаты Верховного Совета СССР 5-го созыва
Делегаты XIX съезда КПСС
Делегаты XX съезда КПСС
Первые секретари Таймырского окружкома КПСС
Председатели Таймырского окрисполкома

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Q: Why react router redirects from the parameter route to '/'? I have the following router structure:
<Router>
    <Switch>
        <Route exact path={'/books'}>

All books

        </Route>
        <Route path={'/books/:bookId'}>

book with ID

        </Route>
    </Switch>
</Router>

Whenever I navigate to /books/:bookID, after a split second there, I got redirected back to /books. No Redirects present, but I got pushed back to /books with putting url manually, or using history.push().
<Link /> can't be used, but it didn't help as well.
<Button onClick={() => history.push('/books/5')}>Go to book 5</Button>

Would be glad to any hint on this matter.

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FEDERAL COURT SAVAGES UBER OVER SHAM BUSINESS MODEL
A landmark case against Uber has settled after Federal Court judges savaged the company for the elaborate way it tries to deny any link to its workers.
The case was backed by the TWU and involved Adelaide-based Amita Gupta, sacked after she was 10 minutes late with a food delivery.
The Federal Court judges berated Uber during the hearing when the company refused to accept that it was involved in transport, denied it had any relationship to its drivers and even stated that the link was so tenuous that drivers could abandon or steal the food orders.
The judges questioned whether Uber was "operating in the real world" and stated that "everybody knows what function Uber plays".
TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said the Federal Court had exposed Uber's sham.
"It is clear from the court hearing that Uber was on the ropes and a settlement with its former delivery driver Amita Gupta was the only option left to the company in the face of a potential judgment which would have utterly altered how the company and other gig economy companies operate in Australia. The judges' questions to Uber exposed just how utterly ridiculous and farcical its contract contortions are when it comes to getting around our labour laws. The judges clearly saw through Uber's spin and 'careful contract' and recognised the sham it is. Uber has constructed a business model in order to refuse its workers any rights, to minimum pay, the right to challenge an unfair sacking, to protective gear or training. The Federal Government has refused to hold Uber to account over this blatant charade but the Federal Court has exposed it," he said.
"It should not take brave workers like Amita standing up to a global multi-national corporations to hold them to account. Workers across Australia should have rights and the Federal Government must take responsibility for workers across Australia who are being abused and exploited every day by the likes of Uber. We urge the Government to carefully read the transcript of the hearing and to start looking at Uber with the same jaundiced view that the Federal Court judges in this case did."
One judge told Uber during the hearing: ""Except Uber has a longstanding reputation, if you like, in the transport business… The very name Uber would convey to the ordinary person some form of transportation service, wouldn't it?"
Another said: "Your client has drawn up this careful contract with all these provisions in it, and either does not have a view as to what is the correct characterisation of the relationship [with its workers] or is not willing to disclose it to this court."
At another point one of the judges said: "It's just a bit hard to imagine that Uber would continue to provide tasks for a person who keeps absconding with the meal."
The TWU is also currently taking a case for unfair sacking against Deliveroo and for gross underpayment against Deliveroo. The TWU is also assisting delivery riders in pursuing Deliveroo on its obligations under workplace heathy and safety laws. The TWU won a case for unfair sacking against Foodora in 2018.
Five delivery riders died while working in September and October. This prompted the NSW government to set up a taskforce. The Victorian Government is examining feedback following a report into an inquiry into the gig economy which recommended regulation of the sector. The TWU has met and written to Attorney General and Industrial Relations Minister Christian Proter asking the Federal Government to intervene and protect gig economy workers.
A survey of delivery riders in September showed average earnings after costs was just over $10 an hour while almost 90% have seen their pay decrease and 70% say they are struggling to pay bills and buy food.
The pandemic has left the essential workers exposed with more than half saying they did not have enough masks, gloves and sanitiser.
More than one in three riders has been injured on the job, with the vast majority (80%) receiving no support from their company.
Click here for the full court transcript and highlighted quotes.
CALLS FOR UBER TO COMPENSATE DRIVERS AFTER APP GOES DOWN


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Tag: Interstellar
Three Body Problems
On February 27, 2017 March 17, 2020 By rolcottIn Astronomy: LIGO, Astronomy: Stellar Science, Physics: Black Holes and Relativity, UncategorizedLeave a comment
The local science museum had a showing of the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar so of course I went to see it again. Awesome visuals and (mostly) good science because Nolan had tapped the expertise of Dr Kip Thorne, one of the primary creators of LIGO. On the way out, Vinnie collared me.
"Hey, Sy, 'splain something to me."
"I can try, but first let's get out of the weather. Al's coffee OK with you?"
"Yeah, sure, if his scones are fresh-baked."
Al saw me walking in. "Hey, Sy, you're in luck, I just pulled a tray of cinnamon scones out of the oven." Then he saw Vinnie. "Aw, geez, there go my paper napkins again."
Vinnie was ready. "Nah, we'll use the backs of some ad flyers I grabbed at the museum. And gimme, uh, two of the cinnamons and a large coffee, black."
At our table I said, "So what's the problem with the movie?"
"Nobody shrank. All this time we been talking about how things get smaller in a strong gravity field. That black hole, Gargantua, was huge. The museum lecture guy said it was like 100 million times as heavy as the Sun. When the people landed on its planet they should have been teeny but everything was just regular-size. And what's up with that 'one hour on the planet is seven years back home' stuff?"
"OK, one thing at a time. When the people were on the planet, where was the movie camera?"
"On the planet, I suppose."
"Was the camera influenced by the same gravitational effects that the people were?"
"Ah, it's the frames thing again, ain't it? I guess in the on-planet inertial frame everything stays the relative size they're used to, even though when we look at the planet from our far-away frame we see things squeezed together."
(I've told you that Vinnie's smart.) "You got it. OK, now for the time thing. By the way, it's formally known as 'time dilation.' Remember the potential energy/kinetic energy distinction?"
"Yeah. Potential energy depends on where you are, kinetic energy depends on how you're moving."
"Got it in one. It turns out that energy and time are deeply intertwined all through physics. Would you be surprised if I told you that there are two kinds of time dilation, one related to gravitational potential and the other to velocity?"
"Nothing would surprise me these days. Go on."
"The gravity one dropped out of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. The velocity one arose from his General Relativity work." I grabbed one of those flyers. "Ready for a little algebra?"
"Geez. OK, I asked for it."
"You certainly did. I'll just give you the results, and mind you these apply only near a non-rotating sphere with no electric charge. Things get complicated otherwise. Suppose the sphere has mass M and you're circling around it at a distance r from its geometric center. You've got a metronome ticking away at n beats per your second and you're perfectly happy with that. We good?"
"I'm watching you from way far away. I see your metronome running slow, at only n√[1-(2 G·M/r·c²)] beats per my second. G is Newton's gravity constant, c is the speed of light. See how the square root has to be less than 1?"
"Your speed of light or my speed of light?"
"Good question, considering we're talking about time and space getting all contorted, but Einstein guarantees that both of us measure exactly the same speed. So anyway, in the movie both the Miller's Planet landing team and that poor guy left on good ship Endurance are circling Gargantua. Earth observers would see both their clocks running slow. But Endurance is much further out (larger r, smaller fraction) from Gargantua than Miller's Planet is. Endurance's distance gave its clock more beats per Earth second than the planet gets, which is why the poor guy aged so much waiting for the team to return."
"I wondered about that."
Then we heard Ramona's husky contralto. "Hi, guys. Al said you were back here talking physics. Who wants to take me dancing?"
We both stood up, quickly.
"Whee, this'll be fun."
Another slice of π, wrapped up in a Black Hole crust
On April 11, 2016 March 17, 2020 By rolcottIn Physics: Black Holes and Relativity, Physics: Fundamentals, UncategorizedLeave a comment
Last week a museum visitor wondered, "What's the volume of a black hole?" A question easier asked than answered.
Let's look at black hole ("BH") anatomy. If you've seen Interstellar, you saw those wonderful images of "Gargantua," the enormous BH that plays an essential role in the plot. (If you haven't seen the movie, do that. It is so cool.)
A BH isn't just a blank spot in the Universe, it's attractively ornamented by the effects of its gravity on the light passing by:
Gargantua,
adapted from Dr Kip Thorne's book, The Science of "Interstellar"
Working from the outside inward, the first decoration is a background starfield warped as though the stars beyond had moved over so they could see us past Gargantua. That's because of gravitational lensing, the phenomenon first observed by Sir Arthur Eddington and the initial confirmation of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.
No star moved, of course. Each warped star's light comes to us from an altered angle, its lightwaves bent on passing through the spatial compression Gargantua imposes on its neighborhood. ("Miles are shorter near a BH" — see Gravitational Waves Are Something Else for a diagrammatic explanation.)
Moving inward we come to the Accretion Disc, a ring of doomed particles destined to fall inward forever unless they're jostled to smithereens or spat out along one of the BH's two polar jets (not shown). The Disc is hot, thanks to all the jostling. Like any hot object it emits light.
Above and below the Disc we see two arcs that are actually images of the Accretion Disc, sent our way by more gravitational lensing. Very close to a BH there's a region where passing light beams are bent so much that their photons go into orbit. The disc's a bit further out than that so its lightwaves are only bent 90o over (arc A) and under (arc B) before they come to us.
By the way, those arcs don't only face in our direction. Fly 360o around Gargantua's equator and those arcs will follow you all the way. It's as though the BH were embedded in a sphere of lensed Disclight.
Which gets us to the next layer of weirdness. Astrophysicists believe that most BHs rotate, though maybe not as fast as Gargantua's edge-of-instability rate. Einstein's GR equations predict a phenomenon called frame dragging — rapidly spinning massive objects must tug local space along for the ride. The deformed region is a shell called the Ergosphere.
Frame dragging is why the two arcs are asymmetrical and don't match up. We see space as even more compressed on the right-hand side where Gargantua is spinning away from us. Because the effect is strongest at the equator, the shell should really be called the Ergospheroid, but what can you do?
Inside the Ergosphere we find the defining characteristic of a BH, its Event Horizon, the innermost bright ring around the central blackness in the diagram. Barely outside the EH there may or may not be a Firewall, a "seething maelstrom of particles" that some physicists suggest must exist to neutralize the BH Information Paradox. Last I heard, theoreticians are still fighting that battle.
The EH forms a nearly spherical boundary where gravity becomes so intense that the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light. No light or matter or information can break out. At the EH, the geometry of spacetime becomes so twisted that the direction of time is In. Inside the EH and outside of the movies it's impossible for us to know what goes on.
Finally, the mathematical models say that at the center of the EH there's a point, the Singularity, where spacetime's curvature and gravity's strength must be Infinite. As we've seen elsewhere, Infinity in a calculation is Nature's was of saying, "You've got it wrong, make a better model."
So we're finally down to the volume question. We could simply measure the EH's external diameter d and plug that into V=(πd3)/6. Unfortunately, that forthright approach misses all the spatial twisting and compression — it's a long way in to the Singularity. Include those effects and you've probably got another Infinity.
Gargantua's surface area is finite, but its volume may not be.


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Dan's Daily Links: Seattle Close to Naming Francis GM, OTT-CHI Trade
All posts tagged "Marc-Andre Fleury"
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Pittsburgh fans are unique. This small town has a lot of people, neighborhoods and ethnic influences but is at heart a small Appalachian town. Personal relationships...
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The San Jose Sharks not only scored four power-play goals against Vegas and Marc-Andre Fleury, but they also scored four power-play goals in the third period...
13 Years is a Long Time; Penguins React to Consecutive Playoff Streak
PITTSBURGH — At 13 years, it is the longest active playoff streak in the NHL. Since the Pittsburgh Penguins erased the free agent free-for-all failure of...
Catching Up With DeSmith About Those Yellow Pads
Because he hasn't played much the past month, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith has been flying mostly under the radar. He popped up again Thursday, when...
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There were only three games in the NHL Wednesday night, but whenever Marc-Andre Fleury nearly gets in a fight, that is just a slice of awesome...
Dan's Daily Links: UFA Rumors & Mike Bales Dishes on Fleury, Penguins
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Currently in its 7th year, MTN BUSHFIRE is Swaziland's acclaimed international music and arts festival held each year at House on Fire, an inspired venue set against a breath-taking rural landscape in the heart of the Ezulwini valley.
MTN BUSHFIRE's annual Pan-African explosion includes a multi-faceted line up of the highest quality featuring live music, theatre, poetry, film, circus, dance and visual arts from all over the globe. Each year a diverse audience of up to 20,000 people come together over three days to celebrate cultural meeting points, fuelling a feast of magical performances from Africa and beyond.
Please can I book 4 tickets for house of fire concert on 31 may 2013. Also a suggestion of accommodation nearby.


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The Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia. This range of fold mountains, largely composed of granite, is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, and east of the Bolivian capital of La Paz, measuring 125 km in length and 20 km in width. Despite the fact that it is only 17° south of the Equator, the Cordillera Real is relatively densely glaciated. This is due to its proximity to the Amazon lowlands with its associated moist air masses.

Mountains

The highest mountain in the range is Illimani at . Other notable peaks are:

See also
 Cordillera Kimsa Cruz
 Ch'iyar Quta

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Property prices 1.2pc higher in January
By John Bastick
05 February 2014 | 1 minute read
Property prices in the capital cities have continued 2013's impressive gains with a 1.2 per cent increase for the first month of 2014.
According to the monthly RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index, Melbourne was January's star performer with a monthly increase of 3.2 per cent, while Sydney remained on top, year on year, with 13.4 per cent growth.
Tim Lawless, RP Data's research director, said the data showed that our two biggest cities remained the best performing capitals over the past 12 months. However, the news for the other capitals was more sobering.
"Excluding Perth, every other capital has recorded growth of less than five per cent over the past year," he said, before adding that Melbourne had enjoyed 11.9 per cent growth year on year to Sydney's 13.4 per cent.
Mr Lawless said he believed the results would mean the Reserve Bank of Australia would most likely leave rates where they were when a decision was made this afternoon, while he told Real Estate Business' sister title, The Adviser, that he saw a small rate increase in the short to medium term.
"Together with the higher than expected inflation reading and a lower Aussie dollar, the sustained growth in dwelling values is another factor the RBA is likely to consider when deliberating on any movement in the cash rate," he said.
January's RP Data statistics were further evidence that both Sydney and Melbourne are well advanced in their respective growth cycles, and Mr Lawless believed there would be a further cooling of prices in 2014 as lower rental yields, an increase in supply of properties and increasing affordability constraints made an impact.
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Q: Shutdown mode fast for stopping PostgresSQL standby server Is it correct to assume that shutdown mode smart, i.e.
pg_ctlcluster 9.6 main stop

won't work for PostgreSQL standby servers and that I will always have to use shutdown mode fast (or immediate) instead:
pg_ctlcluster 9.6 main stop -m fast

I am assuming so because of this paragrah in pg_ctl(1):

Three different shutdown methods can be selected with the -m option.
  "Smart" mode waits
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         hot standby, recovery and streaming replication will be terminated once all clients have
         disconnected.  "Fast" mode (the default) does not wait for clients to disconnect and will
         terminate an online backup in progress. All active transactions are rolled back and clients
         are forcibly disconnected, then the server is shut down.  "Immediate" mode will abort all
         server processes immediately, without a clean shutdown. This will lead to a crash-recovery
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I am hesitating a bit, because I have been used so far in using fast (or immediate) only in cases of relative emergencies.

A: A WAL receiver is neither an active client, nor an online backup. So a so-called "smart" shutdown executed on the master will not wait indefinitely for the WAL receiver to go away on its own.  Rather, it will actively disconnect the WAL receiver.  This is pretty much the last thing it does--it waits for the shutdown checkpoint to finish, and streams the WAL containing that checkpoint record over to the replica, and then disconnects it.
If you are concerned about "If the server is in hot standby, recovery and streaming replication will be terminated once all clients have disconnected", that is describing what happens when smart shutdown is initiated against the replica, not against the master.  The master is never "in hot standby", that is a status that only a replica can be in.


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Martin Frank's Eagles mock draft
Martin Frank
Round 1, No. 14 overall
The Eagles will benefit from two quarterback-needy teams — the Jets at No. 6 and the Browns at No. 12. That will serve to push down the player the Eagles really want: Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams. He's the best of the three wide receivers who will be available — Washington's John Ross and Western Michigan's Corey Davis are the others. At 6-foot-4, 218 pounds, Williams is an Alshon Jeffery clone, and he very well could succeed Jeffery, who's on a one-year contract.
The Eagles desperately need a starting-caliber cornerback. And this is the best place for them to get one. The pick here is Washington's Kevin King. The Eagles would have loved the chance to take his teammate Sidney Jones in the first round. But Jones tore his Achilles at his Pro Day. While teams avoided throwing in Jones' direction, King shined. He has the height at 6-3 to match up against top NFC East receivers like Odell Beckham Jr., Terrelle Pryor and Dez Bryant.
EAGLES: In draft, it's Howie Roseman's show, but he has help
PHILLIES: NFL draft forces Marlins to stay in Delaware
The Eagles insist they're taking the best player available and not necessarily drafting for a particular need. In this case, they accomplish both goals by taking defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon out of Villanova. Kpassagnon is 6-foot-7, 289 pounds and coming off a season in which he had 11 sacks. Yes, it was against FCS teams. And Kpassagnon might need some grooming before he's ready to take over. That's why the Eagles signed Chris Long. The wait will be worth it.
Round 4, No. 118 overall
Eagles VP of player personnel Joe Douglas has a track record of finding productive backs later in the draft. He did this last year with fifth-round pick Jordan Howard, who had 1,313 yards rushing last season. This year's version of Howard is Wayne Gallman of Clemson. He was overshadowed somewhat this season with Williams and Deshaun Watson. But as a sophomore in 2015, Gallman rushed for 1,527 yards. That's nothing to sneeze at.
The Eagles traded for defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan to replace Bennie Logan. But Beau Allen tore a pectoral muscle recently. And while Allen is expected back by the time the season starts, it doesn't hurt to add more depth. The pick here is Michigan's Ryan Glasgow.
It might seem like a waste to take Sidney Jones here, since he's out for the season with a torn Achilles suffered on his Pro Day. But really, it's a great spot to gamble on a player who would've been a first-round pick. If Jones makes it all the way back, the Eagles have a starting-caliber cornerback in 2018. If not, then all it cost them is a fifth-round pick.
Because the Eagles can't draft enough cornerbacks, they'll take Michigan's Channing Stribling here. Stribling is a decent press corner who would fit well in Jim Schwartz's defense. At 6-1, 188 pounds, he needs to get stronger. But he comes from a winning program and was coached well by Jim Harbaugh. That counts for something.
Drafting Baylor quarterback Seth Russell here makes perfect sense. He had ankle surgery last November, and was cleared last week to return to football activities. Before his injury, Russell proved himself to be an athletic quarterback, leaping over a defender during a game against Texas Tech. The Eagles can stash him for the season on injured reserve and let him learn behind veteran backups Nick Foles and Matt McGloin.
Contact Martin Frank at mfrank@delawareonline.com. Follow on Twitter @Mfranknfl.


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Lonely Mountains: Downhill Is The Perfect Game For This Moment
Any attempt to articulate the challenges of 2020 to another person feels a lot like shouting at the seatmate next to you on the plane that is threatening to crash. Suffice to say, we're all facing the same dilemma. If there's anything that we share, it's that recent months have brought a fair share of frustration and difficulty. As such, any game that offers a sense of calm, focus, and peace is worth its weight in gold. If you share my desire for entertainment of that variety, then whether you've played it yet or not, Lonely Mountains: Downhill is like hitting the motherlode, especially as the game prepares to roll out its biggest expansion to date.
If you're new to the game, Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a mountain biking game in which you navigate winding paths down idyllic mountainous terrain. As the soft sounds of birdcall and gentle wind fill your ears, the gameplay rides a delicate line between beautiful and gradual exploration of a gorgeous nature setting, and breakneck jumps and drops through highly vertical geometry. In my original review from 2019, I recalled the way Lonely Mountains: Downhill brought to mind the old classic Marble Madness and its isometric descents, but mixed with the careful practice-makes-perfect vibe of games in the Trials series. Even at release, it was a lovely and engaging game.
Xbox Head Phil Spencer On The Future Of Bethesda Titles, Including Elder Scrolls 6
When Microsoft purchased ZeniMax for a cool $7.5 billion, speculation was rampant about what that means for the future of franchises under that publisher's umbrella. Most notably, titles under Bethesda's direction such as Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5. While we ourselves did a deep dive into the likelihood of those series going Xbox-only from a marketing and business perspective, we still don't have a definitive answer either way. That being said, Xbox boss Phil Spencer did reiterate that no matter what their decision, it's in their rights to do whatever they decide.
In a recent interview with Kotaku, Spencer said that yes, it is possible for the team to recoup on that $7.5 billion investment and reiterated that this acquisition was "not done to take games away from another player base like that." That response falls in line with the Xbox brand's total mission overhaul from the failed launch of the Xbox One, moving the Team Green brand back into the focus of gamers and less as an "all-in-one" entertainment system.
Xbox Series X, PS5 Launch Titles Ease Pressure Off A Day-One Console Buy
Microsoft has confirmed the list of games that are coming to the Xbox Series X/S on launch day. Looking over the titles, there's a lot to be excited about in terms of what can be played on day one. On the other hand, it's a pretty disastrous way to sell a piece of $499 hardware. It's complicated. Thanks to one of the squishiest transitions between console generations we've ever seen, both Sony and Microsoft have made strong cases for buying into the next batch of hardware, but also for sitting it out – at least for a while.
Which Horror Game Should You Play This Halloween?
It's October, and you know what that means: We are in the mood for some spooky experiences in anticipation of Halloween. Video games have you more than covered in that department, but there are so many ways to provide scares. We've made the process of picking a creepy game easy by providing different categories depending on what you're looking for, whether that's jump scares, an eerie atmosphere, or a twisted narrative. As a staff, we sat down and picked some of our favorites in these specific areas, giving you plenty of classic and modern choices. So, look below and pick your scare! Read more...
This Fallout New Vegas Horror Mod Brings Hell On Earth, Heavily Inspired By Silent Hill
With Halloween just around the corner, there are tons of horror games to enjoy! That being said, mods are a neat way to return to an older favorite and experience something brand new! Since Mod Corner is all about recommending some of our favorite fan-made projects, we wanted to share yet another way to ring in the holiday of fright with this awesome Fallout: New Vegas horror mod.
The Hell on Earth Fallout: New Vegas mod makes core changes to make this experience more inline with a horror survival title. It's also customizable, so it suits any type of playstyle. That customization is also helpful in case this mod happens to conflict with another installed change, making it easy to swap out and make sure everything is working as it should.
This fan-made experience adds a brand-new area by making nightmare versions of the explorable towns. The creator also says they were heavily inspired by Silent Hill, the iconic franchise from Konami, when creating this particular adventure.


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Bubblr Debuts on the OTC Market with Mission to Change the Rules of the Internet
When Bubblr Inc. (OTC: BBLR) began to trade as a public company on September 15, 2020, investors quickly welcomed the addition and embraced the company's mission to change the rules of the internet.
As a disruptor, Bubblr aims to transform the way consumers do business in industries across the spectrum, from travel to taxes and everything between. The company focus is on that "between," and Bubblr wants to change the status quo in a business that has continued to burden consumers with questionable practices: the internet itself. The good news is that this small-cap company has big ideas — and they are each designed to benefit the more than 70% of companies that invest in content marketing. Bubblr's mission is to bring quality, trustworthy, and transparent practices to millions of internet users worldwide.
Bubblr is also willing to do what some other large tech companies won't: build ethical technology to disrupt the unregulated world of online content. Its platform will sustainably match users and content providers to small and medium-sized businesses, all without tracking, storing, or selling user's personal information. The endgame is to eliminate the practice of large-cap, pay-to-play domination by providing an ad-free venue that will allow small to mid-sized enterprises to compete fairly and transparently.
Bubblr launched in 2015 and has remained true to its founding principles. The company offers content creators an alternative economic model that rewards them via consumption metrics, instead of today's standard CPM or CPC metrics. For businesses, the model also allows them to participate in the Ad-Free Marketplace based solely on relevancy instead of the size of their wallets – purposefully leveling the playing field so small suppliers can compete with big players. Better still, for users in an industry plagued with privacy concerns, Bubblr will empower the end-user with a superior search experience that doesn't come at the cost of compromising their data.
This timely business model ensures Bubblr will not likely succumb to business partnerships with Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) or Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), the two giants that make multi-billions of dollars off its users' data and simple search queries.
A Patented Platform for Global Disruption
The technology behind Bubblr is compelling. The company was awarded a U.S. patent for its platform design, which is built to attract small to mid-size enterprises (SME's) and users who want to navigate online content through a socially responsible user interface that doesn't mine personal data with every click.
The platform also provides a more level playing field for smaller companies to competefor business while still being friendly to all companies. Bubblr offers a simple model compared to other paid search platforms that inevitably censor smaller enterprises by showcasing the world's most prominent and wealthy players.
To get around this financially unfair pay-per-click search model, Bubblr business partners pay a low monthly subscription fee to be listed on its network. Industry-specific businesses select their location and relevant local activities. The more detailed these profiles are, the likelier their company will end up in front of users conducting relevant searches. Bubblr's model rewards authenticity as opposed to promotional spending. As a result, users enjoy fair, content-based search result listings.
For instance, if a user wants to find a quiet nature retreat B&B, the populated search returns would generate results from suppliers most relevant to that query. The end-user can then upvote or downvote the result, or flag it as entirely irrelevant, improving the algorithm for future searches. Not only does the platform design encourage user participation in rankings, but its ethical business model appeals to a younger generation that demands fair, unbiased, and secure digital services.
According to Bubblr Holdings CEO Steven Saunders, the company is building toward its goal of at least one million regular monthly users and 100,000 suppliers across different categories of services and products. Once that mass is reached, the subscription model comes into effect. This will provide content creators who helped capture users through their content creation a share in the revenue rewards of developing the eco-system. That drive is well underway and will be further supported by Matt Loeb, the recently announced Chair of the Advisory Board. He brings decades of extensive senior executive experience to Bubblr.
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Bubblr's Brand Expansion
Beyond its search capabilities, Bubblr is expanding its brand through thoughtful services and features. Its NewzMine application allows users to curate custom content through their media created channels while giving publishers the ability to focus on quality journalism while tapping into a new revenue stream. Bubblr's App Factory allows online influencers to create custom apps that provide them with a direct communication channel, which they own, to their follower's phones to share multi-media content.
Content creators such as journalists and influencers gain more control of their communication channels, push more traffic to their existing ad revenue, and earn 50% of the revenue generated through their users on Bubblr's Ad-Free Marketplace. The better the content, the higher the reward for its creators. The goal of content consumption provides a real incentive to produce valuable, relevant content that users will endorse. It's a win/win/win proposition for Bubblr, content creators, and suppliers.
The platform also has inherent advantages to users and suppliers
Beyond the privacy component, there are no logins or cookies, and users remain anonymous to Bubblr.
Suppliers get noticed based on listings' relevance and accuracy in relation to queries regardless of their size. Every supplier pays the same amount, so there is no gaming the system.
Content providers are rewarded with revenue-sharing opportunities from Bubblr's mobile ad-free marketing platform. The more content they create to help grow the platform, the more they stand to make.
Consequently, the business model can attract both users who demand privacy and skilled creators who can earn money by developing compelling content. The model positions Bubblr as a disruptor of the existing broken economic search models that reward based on ad dollars spent.
Bubblr Goes Public and Promotes Genuine Content over Fake News
With Bubblr having become a publicly-traded company, it can now access public markets to expedite measured growth while providing transparency to investors and the public.
Bubblr takes transparency seriously at every level. One of its initiatives is to further develop its use of blockchain to authenticate genuine content and avoid promoting "fake news." This core value of providing reliable search results and factual content served as the backbone on how to grow Bubblr's digital audience.
This revolutionary company's timing could not be better, and will likely benefit from investors interested in supporting socially responsible companies. Headlines show that a global movement is in place, shifting the focus away from international conglomerates that thrive on profit over ethics.
That trend is starting to pinch companies like Facebook, and Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR), which are losing a large share of younger audiences to competing platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram as concerns about private data and censorship increase. According to a Harvard Kennedy School study, socially accountable investing reached $26 trillion in 2018, which will be to Bubblr's benefit.
Ultimately, Bubblr's strength and appeal are its simplicity. Its patented technology, strategic mission, and moral compass will appeal to a generation passionate about returning the internet to its original vision: a transparent, fair, and private platform.
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Pakistan is home to various high rise peaks, K-2 is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan. With the height of 8,611 metres, K-2 towers all other mountains in the country. This high rise mountain in the Karakoram Range is referred to as Chogori in local parlance. Chogori is a Balti word, which means 'king of mountains'.
The mountain is situated on the Pak-China border and lies in the Karakoram Range of mountains. To scale the mountain one can use the traditional and more reliable route that passes through Skardu. Skardu is a small hilly town in the north of Pakistan, which is well connected by road and air link with Islamabad. You can take the Shigar-Dassu-Askole route from Skardu to scale the K-2.
The expedition led by J. L. Eckenstein in 1902 was perhaps the first organised expedition to explore the various routes to K-2 Mountain. Though the expedition did not scale the K-2, it gathered some useful data that helped mountaineers in later years. Two members of the expedition were successfully reached to a height of 6,523 metres.
In the later years K-2 witnessed many ascents and today the peak has been climbed from all the sides. But the adventure lovers every now and then try to take a new and different route to conqueror the mountain.
For the first time in 1856, Captain Montgomery conducted the first ever survey of Karakorams and named the peak K-2 locally known as "Chogo Ri". He also determined its height. In 1861 Captain Godwin Austen explored and mapped the great glacier region comprising the Chogo-Lungma, Kero-Lungma, Biafo, Panmah and Baltoro. He was the first to traverse most of these glaciers to discover the approaches to K-2 and to sketch it topography. He named K-2 as Mount Godwin Austen.
In 1909, the Duke of Abruzzi (Italy) led a large expedition to Karakorams. Their attempt to climb K-2 failed at a height of 7500 M.
In 1929, Duke of Abruzzi's nephew the Duke of Spoleto (Italy) led an expedition but abandoned climbing K-2 and concentrated on scientific work.
In 1938, an American expedition for K-2 organized by American Alpine Club and led by Charles Houston could reach a point 7925 M on July 21.
In 1939, again an American expedition for K-2 led by a German-American climber Fritz Wiessner made an attempt and could reach a point 8380 M. The end result was a failure.
In 1953, an American expedition for K-2 which included Housten and Bates from 1938 expedition could climb up to 7750 M. expedition ended unsuccessful.
In 1954, Italians again returned after vigorous training and adequate planning under the leadership of Desio. On 29 July two members out of four reached the summit for the first time. The ascenders were Lino Lacedelli and Aehille Compagnoni.


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Chrysler car books cover the history and development of the Chrysler automobile company including biographies on Walter Chrysler and Lee Iacocca.
Chrysler was founded by Walter P Chrysler on June 6, 1925 when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
DENNIS ADLER
Chrysler by Dennis Adler (2000). The story includes model from Doge, Plymouth, Imperial, and DeSoto, while sidebars highlight key figures and stunning feats of engineering and styling.
CARL BREER
The Birth Of Chrysler Corporation And Its Engineering Legacy by Carl Breer (1994) details the many firsts in automotive history that were developed by the Chrysler Corp. Sealed beam headlights, fluid Drive, first unit body car in the 1934 Airflow and many other things that we take for granted in modern cars today.
WALTER CHRYSLER
Life Of An American Workman by Walter Chrysler (1950). The story of the man who built the first Chrysler car in 1923 and made it into the fifth largest seller in the industry by 1927.
VINCENT CURCIO
Chrysler: The Life And Times Of An Automotive Genius by Vincent Curcio (2000) is a richly detailed account of one of the most important men in American automotive history, based on full access to both Chrysler Corporation and Chrysler family historical records.
The Chrysler Heritage: A Photographic History by Michael Davis (2002) follows the fortunes of the company, its founders and its products for over a century. Through its acquisition of Dodge and the introduction of Plymouth and DeSoto, Chrysler rose quickly. Renowned for its advanced engineering, it surpassed mighty Ford Motor Company for second place in sales after GM in 1933. Showcasing photographs from the Chrysler archives along with in-depth captions, this new book captures the muscle of Detroit, including the corporation's unparalleled involvement in the Second World War and the Cold War.
JAMES FLAMMANG
Chrysler Chronicle: An Illustrated History Of Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Imperial, Plymouth by James Flammang (1995). A year by year chronicle of Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Imperial and Plymouth. Production statistics and engine availablility.
CHARLES HYDE
Riding The Roller Coaster: A History Of The Chrysler Corporation by Charles Hyde (2003). A comprehensive history of the Chrysler Corporation, this book is intended for readers interested in the history of automobiles and of American business, and for fans and critics of Chrysler's products.
LEE IACOCCA & WILLIAM NOVAK
Iacocca: An Autobiography by Lee Iacocca & William Novak (1984). He's an American legend, a straight-shooting businessman who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president.
RICHARD LANGWORTH
The Complete History Of Chrysler Corporation 1924-1985 by Richard Langworth (1985). Few business stories have generated as much public interest - or as much public controversy - as the events surrounding Chrysler Corporation in the Eighties.
DORON LEVIN
Behind The Wheel At Chrysler: The Iacocca Legacy by Doron Levin (1996). When the Chrysler Corporation teetered on the verge of bankruptcy in 1979 and 1980, a business folk hero was born: Lee Iacocca. Ignominiously fired as president of Ford Motor Company, Iacocca appeared vindicated as he led Chrysler to a miraculous recovery.
ROBERT LUTZ
Guts: The Seven Laws Of Business That Made Chrysler The World's Hottest Car Company by Robert Lutz (1998). With wit and a surprising frankness, Lutz tells how Chrysler in the early '90s recovered from a second near-death experience to go on and post record profits
MICHAEL MORITZ & BARRETT SEAMAN
Going for Broke: The Chrysler Story by Michael Moritz & Barrett Seaman (1981) is a history of Chrysler, from the days of Walter Chrysler through the postwar economic gloom to the grim present (at publication), where the company's future rests on an uneasy coaltion of businessmen, labour leaders, bankers and legislators. It is also a detailed examination of the complex, interlocking structure of American business and government policy. Most of all, it is the inside story of the drama that began to unfold when Lee Iacocca entered Chrysler's Detroit headquaraters, took control, and began the final battle for Chrysler's survival.
MIKE MUELLER
Chrysler Muscle Cars: The Ultimate Guide by Mike Mueller (2006). From the 1955 Chrysler C300 to the Duster in the late 1970s, with complete production figures, option lists and original prices, details on the endless array of Chrysler Corporation engines, and more than 200 colour photographs.
BILL VLASIC & BRADLEY STERZ
Taken For A Ride : How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler by Bill Vlasic & Bradley Sterz (2000) follows the twists and turns in the road to DaimlerChrysler and, in the end, emerges as a cautionary tale of the risks and rewards of going global.
Wheels On Fire by David Waller (2001). The inside account of the Daimler-Benz takeover of the Chrysler Corporation, a historic merger that has become a test case for business in the 21st century.
BROCK YATES
The Critical Path: Inventing An Automobile And Reinventing A Corporation by Brock Yates (1996). The story of how Chrysler's minivan team created an automobile that captured the 1995 Motor Trend Car of the Year and other major awards - and reinvented a perilously entrenched corporation in the process - is as dramatic and inspiring a story as any in business today.
Who's Who Everywhere (1926). Being a partial list of prominent persons who own and drive Chrysler cars the world over and what many of them think of the fine cars they own and drive. Fascinating, Social Register-style compilation of prominent individuals from all walks of life, with their positions or occupations, and the number and models of Chryslers they own and drive. Postage-stamp-size photographs of one or two on each page. An impressive list, of about 500 interesting and illustrious persons, all the more remarkable as Chrysler had just begun production in 1924.
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Taiwan opposition party asks President Tsai to visit Diaoyutai Islands to claim jurisdiction
Latest dispute on Diaoyutai Islands sparked after Japanese city proposed name change
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Kuomintang legislators holds press conference on June 15. Kuomintang legislators holds press conference on June 15. (CNA photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As the dispute between Taiwan and Japan over the Diaoyutai Islands continues, Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), is calling on President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) to visit the territory to defend the country's sovereignty.
Both Taiwan and Japan have claimed jurisdiction over the Diaoyutai Islands, or Senkakus, as they are known to the Japanese. The latest furor over the islands has been sparked by the Japanese city of Ishigaki proposing a name change for the administrative designation of the territory.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has stressed that the Japanese changing their administrative designation for the Diaoyutai Islands would not alter the fact that the territory is part of Taiwan. MOFA communicated via a statement on Monday (June 15) that the Naha branch of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Japan has telephoned Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama twice since early June to express the view that the name change could imperil the amicable ties between Taiwan and Japan.
The mayor has defended the proposal for the name change, which has been submitted to the city council for further discussion, the Asahi Shimbun reported.
The Kuomintang has criticized Tsai for not expressing the government's stance and defending the country's sovereignty. At a press conference held on Monday, the party's legislators asked the president to visit the Diaoyutai Islands in order to declare jurisdiction over the territory.
Legislator Chen Yu-jen (陳玉珍) said that if the president does not consent to the suggestion, the KMT is likely to pay such a visit to the islands this Saturday (June 20). The KMT also demanded that the Taiwanese envoy to Japan, Frank Hsieh (謝長廷), be recalled to report to the legislature on how the representative office has been handling the matter.
"The government is currently making every effort to tackle this controversy," said MOFA via a statement in response to the demands made by the Kuomintang. "[We] hope the issue will be successfully resolved with Taiwanese fishermen's fishing rights [in this area] ensured."
A number of Taiwanese civil groups, including the Taiwan Association for Recovery of the Diaoyutai Islets, rallied outside the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association's office in Taipei last week to protest the potential name change by Japan's municipal authorities. As a riposte to Japan's proposal, the Yilan County Council passed a provisional motion last week to alter the Diaoyutai Islands' designation as "Toucheng Diaoyutai" to indicate that the territory is under the jurisdiction of the county's Toucheng Township.
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China's top chipmaker to build a $2.35 billion plant with government funding
March 18, 2021 @ 10:29 +03:00
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's largest and most important chipmaker, is building a new factory in Shenzhen that will cost $2.35 billion. The company and the government of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will jointly put capital into the project. Shenzhen is known as a huge technology hub in China and houses the headquarters of giants such as Tencent and Huawei.
SMIC is key to China's plans to boost self-sufficiency in the semiconductor industry amid tensions with the U.S., which has exposed the world's second-largest economy's reliance on foreign technology in the field. In December, Washington put SMIC on a blacklist called the Entity List which restricts American companies from exporting technology to it. The move was seen as a blow to SMIC's ability to catch up to the most cutting-edge chipmaking technology. The Chinese firm is already far behind its rivals TSMC and Samsung.
The new Shenzhen plant will help SMIC ramp up production of so-called 28 nanometer and above chips. Such chips are quite old technology. TSMC and Samsung are manufacturing 5 nanometer semiconductors, the most cutting-edge chips which are used in smartphones. But a recent shortage of semiconductors globally has left some industries, such as automobiles, needing chips. But such industries don't necessarily need the latest chip technology. One analyst previously told CNBC that SMIC could fulfil some of this demand with its older chip technology.
China's top chipmaker to build a $2.35 billion plant with government funding, CNBC, mar 18