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North Korea breaks ground on 10,000-home residential project in Pyongyang
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN
Contributors Yoonjung Seo, CNN
North Korea has started work on a sprawling 10,000-apartment residential project as the country embarks on a housing drive in its capital, Pyongyang.
Amid major economic woes brought about by trade sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic, leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground-breaking ceremony at the construction site on Saturday, according to state media reports.
Though few design details have been disclosed, digital renderings of the development show towers rising on both sides of a leafy boulevard in an area of the capital called Hwasong. A larger skyscraper, which appears to be at least 40 stories tall, is also depicted in the plans.
In a speech titled "Let Us Further Glorify the Golden Age of Capital City Construction by Bringing about a Sea Change in the Hwasong Area," Kim thanked construction workers and army personnel at the ceremony, according to Sunday's edition of North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper. The state-run paper claimed that the project demonstrated the regime's commitment to creating a "new world of a prosperous power where the people enjoy the highest dignity and the best happiness."
Kim Jong Un pictured in front of an artistic rendering of the new development. Credit: EyePress News/Shutterstock
The development forms part of a wider housing drive that has seen the government promise 50,000 new homes in Pyongyang before the end of 2025. But the pledge, announced at the Workers' Party of Korea Congress last year, comes as North Korea grapples with sanctions over its nuclear weapons program and plummeting trade with its closest ally, China. The country's economy has been in freefall since 2020, when Kim's government closed its borders due to Covid-19, though rail freight transport has resumed as of last month.
In a rare admission of the country's challenges, Kim's rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, said last month that it was working to improve livelihoods in light of "difficult and complicated problems," according to North Korean state media. North Korea also has a long-standing housing shortage, with some studies suggesting that the country only has enough homes to accommodate 70% to 80% of its households.
A 3D visualization of the development shows a tall skyscraper on the left, with other towers lining a wide street. Credit: EyePress News/Shutterstock
Yet, construction projects continue to be used in state propaganda to promote the government's achievements.
A documentary broadcast in North Korea last month, titled "The Great Year of Victory 2021," showed Kim visiting a construction site alongside images of an 80-story skyscraper and a large apartment district. Work at Hwasong began just days before the country marks what would have been the late former leader Kim Jong Il's 80th birthday.
The new development is one of several high-rise projects announced in recent years in Pyongyang, where residents enjoy a significantly better quality of life than anywhere else in the country.
Related video: How North Korea creates the fantasy of prosperity through design
According to data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, there are currently 15 completed buildings standing 150 meters (492 feet) or above in the North Korean capital. Among them are four of the towers built at Ryomyong New Town, a showpiece luxury residential area opened in Pyongyang in 2017. And state media reported in January that work was almost complete on 10,000 newly built housing units in the Songsin and Songhwa districts of eastern Pyongyang.
The country's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has previously boasted about so-called "Pyongyang Speed," claiming to have completed the frame of a 70-story skyscraper at Ryomyong New Town in just 74 days. But some experts have raised concerns about the quality of construction materials, as well as the level of technical know-how and the pace at which work is sometimes carried out.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the development took place Saturday. Credit: EyePress News/Shutterstock
In 2014, an apartment building that may have housed dozens of families in Pyongyang's Phyongchon district collapsed, an incident for which no official death toll was ever released.
KCNA later attributed the disaster to "sloppy building" and "irresponsible supervision of officials."
Other construction projects in the capital meanwhile stand unfinished — like the Ryugyong Hotel, which reached its planned height of 1,083 feet in 1992 but remains unoccupied following decades of unspecified delays. The 3,000-room hotel is among the world's tallest unfinished buildings.
Top image caption: A 3D rendering showing the new residential project.
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Live streaming too has become an event staple. Towards the end of last year YouTube opened a whole new exciting level of features for event producers with their Live Video Streaming tools. These allow you to stream video footage directly to your YouTube channel – and consequently to any webpage that can embed YouTube videos (so for example a company intranet page for an internal event, or maybe an internet page behind a paywall for additional event income.) Streams are recorded and also made available after the event.
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A good sherris-sack hath a twofold operation in it. It ascends me into the brain,... makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery, and delectable shapes.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Falstaff, in Henry IV, Part 2, act 4, sc. 3, l. 96-7, 99-100. Praising the effects of drinking sherry ("sherris-sack," from "Xeres" in Spain and "seco" means dry), that stimulates the imagination to be creative ("forgetive," from the verb to forge).
The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, Checkering the eastern clouds with streaks of light.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Friar Lawrence, in Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 3, l. 1-4.
What, this gentleman will out-talk us all.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Gremio, in The Taming of the Shrew, act 1, sc. 2, l. 246. On hearing Tranio, disguised as Lucentio, offering to woo Bianca.
I have of late—but wherefore I know not—lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercise.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Hamlet, in Hamlet, act 2, sc. 2, l. 295-7. To Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, on his melancholy.
So turns she every man the wrong side out, And never gives to truth and virtue that Which simpleness and merit purchaseth.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Hero, in Much Ado About Nothing, act 3, sc. 1, l. 68-70. Making sure that Beatrice hears this criticism of her as too judgmental, and as denying integrity ("simpleness") and merit what they deserve ("purchaseth").
The Moor is of a free and open nature, That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, And will as tenderly be led by the nose As asses are.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Iago, in Othello, act 1, sc. 3, l. 399-400. Speaking of Othello as artless ("free and open") and easily ("tenderly") deceived.
More are men's ends marked than their lives before. The setting sun, and music at the close, As the last taste of sweets, is sweetest last, Writ in remembrance more than things long past.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. John of Gaunt, in Richard II, act 2, sc. 1, l. 11-4. Spoken as he anticipates his death; "marked" means noticed.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. King Henry, in Henry IV pt. 2, act 3, sc. 1, l. 31 (1600). The phrase may originally have derived from Erasmus' Institutio Principis (1516), though it had become proverbial by Shakespeare's time.
Make less thy body hence, and more thy grace. Leave gormandizing; know the grave doth gape For thee thrice wider than for other men.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. King Henry V, in Henry IV, Part 2, act 5, sc. 5, l. 52-4. Advising Falstaff to slim henceforth, abandon gluttony ("gormandizing"), and attend to his soul, to divine influence ("grace").


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Diese Diskografie ist eine Übersicht über die musikalischen Werke der US-amerikanischen Alternative-Rock-Band AFI. Den Quellenangaben zufolge hat sie bisher mehr als 2,4 Millionen Tonträger verkauft, davon alleine in ihrer Heimat über zwei Millionen. Ihre erfolgreichste Veröffentlichung ist das Studioalbum Sing the Sorrow mit über 1,1 Millionen verkauften Einheiten.

Alben

Studioalben

Livealben

Kompilationen

EPs
 1992: Dork EP (limitiert auf 210 Exemplare, davon wurden 200 verkauft)
 1993: Behind the Times EP  (limitiert auf 560 Exemplare)
 1994: Eddie Picnic's All Wet  (limitiert auf 311 Exemplare)
 1994: This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay
 1995: Bombing the Bay
 1995: Fly in the Ointment  (limitiert auf 3062 Exemplare)
 1995: AFI/Heckle Split
 1998: A Fire Inside EP
 1999: Black Sails EP  (limitiert auf 5000 Exemplare)
 1999: All Hallows EP
 2001: The Days of the Phoenix EP  (limitiert auf 500 Exemplare)
 2003: 336 — Now the World Picture Disc
 2008: December EP
 2018: The Missing Man

Singles

Weitere Singles
 1999: Totalimmortal
 1999: The Prayer Position
 2000: The Days of the Phoenix
 2001: Wester
 2001: 6 to 8
 2003: Silver and Gold
 2004: Head Like a Hole (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Soundtrack)
 2007: Summer Shudder
 2007: Carcinogen
 2007: The Missing Frame
 2009: Medicate
 2010: Beautiful Thieves
 2013: I Hope You Suffer

Videoalben und Musikvideos

Videoalben
 2006: I Heard a Voice (Live from Long Beach Arena)

Musikvideos

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Chartauswertung

Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe

Quellen

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Outliers 69: Dr Gullapalli Nageswara Rao on shaping the future of eye care with compassion, disruptive tech
Pankaj Mishra	August 31, 2018
"Always remember the poor who gave their bodies for you to learn medicine. You owe it to them."
Every time a new batch of ophthalmologists joins LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, its founder Dr Gullapalli Nageswara Rao tries to instill a sense of empathy for India's poor. "The rich didn't even let you touch their bodies for research. It's the poor…"
Dr Rao has been able to combine world class healthcare with compassion in his career. In three decades, his institute has treated over 20 million patients, with nearly half of them availing the services for free. (The institute is named after filmmaker and producer Lakshmi Vara Prasad Rao, who contributed money and land for it.)
The institute came on my radar when I read recent announcements about an "eye hackathon". What's an eye hospital looking to achieve from hackathon — a contest among coders typically known to be organized by startups and large companies to hunt down the next big idea?
"We're now trying to build an institute in Amravati for the future, looking at how eyecare can be delivered in 20, 50 years from now," Dr Rao tells me.
Dr Gullapalli Nageswara Rao
Dr Rao
LV Prasad Eye Institute

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I like the more natural appearance of the fly without a bead or cone. But, that's just for me, I doubt the fish care. I've been applying uv resin to the thread wrap of my Seal bugger heads.
One of my most effective flies in both streams and lakes has been a very simplified version of this fly tied using Simi-seal dubbing.
And many of my friends have had success on those flies. I tie it on size 14 3XL hooks either unweighted or with a small tungsten bead. The bead head seems to be better in moving water. A small thread hotspot at the head is optional.
I either tie it as a matuka with about 4 clumps of dubbing tied in and then pulled back or as a leech with the dubbing pulled back as a tail and then a dubbed body up to the head. Can be fished with motion, on the swing or dead drift. For big fish running out of lakes or such I do a bigger version with dumbbell eyes on a size 8 hook with a sink tip line.
If I wasn't so addicted to fishing dries and soft hackles, this would probably be my most effective fly ever.
First off, good on you for donating time and effort to the aforementioned cause. While tying is fun, it can be laborious and require dedication if filling slots or piling-up numbers. You deserve "extraordinary catch karma" when out fishing from now on, you earned it and have it coming.
Bead heads vs lead wrapped bodies? What's best, does it make a difference?
I'm a beadhead guy most of the time although I do find some use in weighting a bit further back for certain applications. Some heavy ties can "sled" better without digging in to substrate or weeds when dropping weight and balance a bit back on the shank versus what beads or eyes do.
I get the Rickards notion, but even on an intermediate I found the bead/head weight patterns with jigginess to be quite a bit more provocative to fish. The also fall nose down and sink better per weight than body weighted ties. Personally, a falling bodyweight tie looks kinda strange versus a dying minnow or other forage as the materials tend to waft upward in a odd manner as the fly sinks. Marabou tails also can look weird on a flat fall here, but a when they follow a beadhead down, they just look plain alive and edible. Undeniably leechy, as they say.
Sometimes a bit extra action, though seemingly unnatural in some theory, is far more effective in practice. I have a strong bias against horizontals in the water column, especially those which might be mistaken for a minnow. Much prefer a preoccupied and active presentation which may be looking away (or up/down) thus making it an easy target. Nature is nature and fishing is fishing, sometimes they overlap nicely in our trickery. However, we're not really trying to be one of the edibles, we're trying to be the most edible one.
Go with the bead, not only for tyer convenience, but also for general usefulness across a wider variety of settings. Even just for quicker/more efficient sinkrates of a given weight, it's a justifiable switch.


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Q: error when creating a procedure without parameters, Oracle , PL/SQL The procedure that makes 1 SELECT(Output data types in the user package). Outside of the SELECT procedure, it works fine. Here is the code:
СREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE get_types
    IS
    BEGIN
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         from user_identifiers
         where object_name = 'MY_TYPES'
         and usage = 'DECLARATION'
         and type != 'PACKAGE'
         order by name;
    END get_types;
    /

Error:

SP2-0734: unknown command beginning "СREATE OR ..." - rest of line ignored.
SQL> SP2-0042: unknown command "IS" - rest of line ignored.

A: There's something strange with create (as if contains some garbage). I deleted it and typed that word, and code looks OK. However, as it is a PL/SQL procedure, select requires into, such as:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE get_types
IS
   l_name  user_identifiers.name%TYPE;
   l_type  user_identifiers.TYPE%TYPE;
BEGIN
     SELECT name, TYPE
       INTO l_name, l_type
       FROM user_identifiers
      WHERE     object_name = 'MY_TYPES'
            AND usage = 'DECLARATION'
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This would work if select returned exactly one row. Otherwise, if it does not, that code will return no_data_found. If it returned  more than a single row, you'd get too_many_rows. What to do? It depends on what you want to do. You could select into a collection. Or a refcursor. Or use a loop. There are various options, but actual one depends on you.

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For investors that are able to live with above average volatility and relatively high risk in return for stunning potential returns, oil stocks hold vast appeal at the present time. Certainly, things could get worse before they get better, with the oil price having the scope to move lower over the coming months. However, the valuations on offer are very appealing and seem to take into account this relatively high level of risk.
The challenge for investors, though, is choosing which oil stocks in which to invest. Clearly, it is not possible to invest in all of them individually and, moreover, different oil companies have very different appeals. For example, some offer high yields, others bright exploration potential, while some have superb capital growth prospects.
One which is very much focused on capital growth potential is Tullow Oil (LSE: TLW). It has experienced a disastrous couple of years, with demotion from the FTSE 100, a huge loss in 2014 and a share price that has lost an incredible 83% of its value in the last five years being the story of its recent past. Clearly, it is not a stock for widows and orphans, but for investors with less risk averse attitudes, it could post sensational returns.
A key reason for this is the exceptional financial performance that is set to be delivered over the next couple of years. For example, Tullow is due to return to profit in the current year and then more than treble its earnings next year. And, despite trading on a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 58, its excellent growth potential means that Tullow's price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio stands at just 0.1. This indicates that it offers growth at a very reasonable price and could begin to reverse its appalling share price performance over the medium term.
Similarly, Premier Oil (LSE: PMO) is expected to return to profitability in the short to medium term, with asset write downs also presenting a considerable challenge to the business. However, further problems in this space seem to be more than sufficiently priced in, with Premier Oil having a price to book (P/B) ratio of just 0.44. This indicates that there is considerable support in the company's share price, as well as upside potential over the medium to long term.
Furthermore, Premier Oil trades on a forward price to earnings (P/E) ratio of just 9.8, which highlights just how cheap the company's shares have become. And, while further problems are set to lie ahead, with the company due to report a loss this year, it remains a very tempting stock to purchase.
Of course, smaller oil stocks are also very attractive at the present time. For example, Rockhopper Exploration (LSE: RKH) has considerable potential via its stake in deposits close to the Falkland Islands, with the drilling programme at that location progressing well and highlighting the bright prospects that could be on offer.
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DLC: Downloadable Controversy?
November 25, 2010 - Downloadable content is nothing new, and in fact, bonus game content has been around since the days of Halo 2 in the form of bonus maps to keep the multiplayer experience fresh. Since then, the market for bonus content has grown exponentially. Now when a game is released, people don't just think its developers will release downloadable content (DLC), but in the backs of their minds they expect it. The question that remains is what form it will take and how much it will cost. There are those who believe DLC is nothing more than a scheme to leech out more money from consumers without actually having to release another game. On the other side of the table, there are those who look forward to DLC as a way to extend the life of a game that they spent their hard-earned money on, thereby further justifying their investment. Both sides have valid points, and in fact, I think they are both right.
This generation of gaming has been plagued by unsatisfactory games, and companies have started falling back on DLC to try to save a game and boost sales with some gimmick that might attract a new demographic. While this may work for some games, some companies are just trying to get as much as possible out of a game without actually releasing something new. Any game that relies on extra content to flesh it out, or in some cases to actually make the game feel complete, has already failed and should take its place in the discount games bin.
When I see bonus content for some of these titles, I wonder why it wasn't just included in the original release. This brings me to only one conclusion. Certain developers intentionally leave out features when releasing a new title, allowing them to charge $60 for most of the game's content while being able to charge more for the rest in the form of DLC. If I'm correct, this strategy is greedy and unethical, and companies that practice it should be avoided when considering your next game purchase.
Don't get me wrong; not all additional content is bad. There are three types of legitimate downloads. There is additional content that adds real longevity to a game, bonus content that is unnecessary and really just for fun, and then there are full games that are good but short and not worth releasing in hard copy.
The first two are almost always released for games that are already solid, with no need for additional content. The first is not quite as common and is generally seen in games that have a strong multiplayer component like Call of Duty or Halo. Both of these franchises have grown into multiplayer juggernauts, and to supplement their main attraction, both have seen the release of multiplayer map packs to keep the online experience fresh, thus extending their lives significantly.
The second is everywhere. Almost every game that is released comes with simple, cheap downloads that are only for show like Xbox 360 Dashboard themes, avatar accessories, or gamer pics. These add nothing to the game, but they are enjoyed by those with a few extra bucks to spend on their favorite games. There are, however, more substantial downloads that may add an hour or two to the games you love. An example of this would be downloads available for the Mass Effect games. Both have seen downloadable content for extra characters and missions that aren't part of the main story arc, but add a bit more fun, exciting gameplay for those like me who truly love the game.
The third is pretty self-explanatory. There are dozens of games available on the downloadable markets that range from classic arcade favorites like Street Fighter or Marvel vs Capcom to games that are easy to pick-up and play for short periods for those that don't have hours at a time to play. These are great additions to the gaming world, and I think we will continue to see new releases in the future.
While there are both negative and positive downloads out there, I think that overall, downloadable content is a fun way to add to your gaming experience if you have a few bucks to drop and the judgment to discern solid extra content from feeble attempts to salvage a bad game. I think we will continue to see the market grow in the future, and I look forward to seeing what new frontiers will be pioneered in the gaming world.
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Kilauea's lava flow burns its first house in Pahoa, Hawaii
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Friday, March 4, 2022 Updated on Friday, March 4, 2022 18:26 UTC
According to Hawaii County Civil Defense update issued 22:15 UTC on November 10, the front of Kilauea's lava flow remains approximately 150 meters (480 feet) from the Pahoa Village Road.
An upslope breakout in the area of Apa'a Street near the cemetery had entered a private property yesterday morning and at approximately 21:55 UTC (11:55 HST) the residential structure or house was ignited by the advancing flow.
There is no threat to any other properties at this time, Civil Defense said.
Video courtesy of Big Island Video News
The evacuation advisory for those residents down slope of the flow will continue and residents will be kept informed of the flow status and advancement.
The Pahoa Village Road between Apa'a Street and the Post Office Road will remain closed and limited to area residents only. In addition, Civil Defense and public safety personnel will be operating in the area round the clock to maintain close observations of flow activity.
This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base at 1:13,000 scale to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on November 7, 2014, at 3:30 PM is shown in pink, while expansion of the flow as mapped on November 10 at 10:45 AM is shown in red. The latitude and longitude of the front of the narrow finger of lava advancing toward Pāhoa was 19.49590, -154.95256 (Decimal Degrees; WGS84). The dotted blue lines show steepest-descent paths in the area, calculated from a 1983 digital elevation model (DEM). Image credit: USGS / HVO
In the 2.5 km (1.5 mi) upslope of Apaʻa St. / Cemetery Road, minor expansion of the flow field has occurred over the weekend, HVO reported in their latest update.
The most significant activity on the entire flow field was a narrow finger of lava that has advanced downslope from the wide portion of the flow just above the narrow gulley through which lava advanced toward Pāhoa more than two weeks ago. That finger was about 700 meters (765 yards) above the transfer station as of late Monday morning.
Summit tilt was steady for most of Monday morning, but a period of inflation began at about 14:00 HST, with a commensurate rise in lava level within the summit eruptive vent.
Helicopter view of the June 27th flow tip showing areas of active lava on the morning of November 10. Smoke from burning vegetation rises from the north margin of the flow. Active areas include regions just downslope and upslope of the transfer station, and a new lobe of lava, marked by a smoke plume at the upper right of the photo, is moving to the northeast approximately 750 meters (820 yards) above Apaʻa Street / Cemetery Road. Image credit: USGS / HVO
Geologic summary
Kilauea volcano, which overlaps the east flank of the massive Mauna Loa shield volcano, has been Hawaii's most active volcano during historical time. Eruptions of Kilauea are prominent in Polynesian legends; written documentation extending back to only 1820 records frequent summit and flank lava flow eruptions that were interspersed with periods of long-term lava lake activity that lasted until 1924 at Halemaumau crater, within the summit caldera.
The 3 x 5 km caldera was formed in several stages about 1500 years ago and during the 18th century; eruptions have also originated from the lengthy East and SW rift zones, which extend to the sea on both sides of the volcano. About 90% of the surface of the basaltic shield volcano is formed of lava flows less than about 1100 years old; 70% of the volcano's surface is younger than 600 years. A long-term eruption from the East rift zone that began in 1983 has produced lava flows covering more than 100 sq km, destroying nearly 200 houses and adding new coastline to the island. (GVP)
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[PScam] Puʻu ʻŌʻō South Flank from the South Rim
[PEcam] Puʻu ʻŌʻō East Flank from East of Puʻu ʻŌʻō
[PWcam] Puʻu ʻŌʻō West Flank from Puʻu ʻŌʻō
[PGcam] June 27th Flow from Lower East Rift Zone
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Bikes that are equally adept at handling the road and the open trail are rarer than one might think. The Yamaha XT250 is one model that has particularly distinguished itself for having the ability to go on-road and off-road with equal aplomb. The new 2013 Yamaha XT is a versatile on and off-road bike that's got a 250cc single-cylinder engine.
With an easy-to-operate electric starter and fuel injection, the XT250 is a great bike for people who want a versatile bike that's capable both on-road and off. A light and nimble bike with a low seat, a low price, the durability you'd expect from a Yamaha, the 2013 XT250 is a good all-purpose bike. Over the years the dual sport nature of the Yamaha XT250 has endeared the model to many fans.
A 249cc air-cooled SOHC engine that's been paired with a five-speed transmission powers the 2013 Yamaha XT250. The engine remains essentially unchanged from last year's model. Some of the XT's key features include a long-travel suspension that provides more than 11.2 inches of ground clearance and a seat that's only 31.9 inches up from the ground.
The bike's electric start makes it easy to fire up all 249ccs of its four-stroke engine. Meanwhile 245mm front disc and 203mm rear disc brakes provide stopping power that's equally superb on both paved and unpaved surfaces. The bike's 249cc four-stroke engine is air cooled with 9.5:1 compression.
It makes maximum power at 7500 rpm and maximum torque at 6500 rpm. The bike's suspension remains unchanged from years past. It's got the same 35mm telescopic fork with 8.9-inches of travel and a swingarm with rebound-adjustable monoshock with 7.1-inches of clearance.
The XT250 is appreciated for its versatility and quick responsive power. The latter can be attributed in part to the bike's light crankshaft. Meanwhile the wide-ratio five-speed transmission delivers maximum power and performance across a wide range of different terrains and conditions.
Having the engine mounted high up in the frame provides an impressive 11.2 inches of ground clearance. Minimal maintenance and long engine life are also qualities associated with the Yamaha XT250. The bike owes much of its ability to seamlessly transition from on to off-road conditions to its suspension. The semi-double-cradle steel frame delivers a feel that is light and nimble, despite the greater mass centralization.
At the same time greater lateral and torsional rigidity combined with reduced weight in the lower part of the frame result in handling that is light and stable. The handlebars of the 2013 XT250 provide a maximum turning angle of 51 degrees. Combining this with the bike's short 53.5-inch wheelbase, results in a super-tight turning radius that provides for maneuverability that's excellent.
With a 21-inch wheel up front and an 18-inch wheel in the rear, suspension performance and handling are also excellent. In all, the 2013 Yamaha XT250 delivers everything its predecessor did. However the replacement of the old 33mm Teikei carburetor with the new fuel injection system really does represent a significant step forward for the 2013 Yamaha XT.
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Noteworthy Changes to the 2021 Printing
The 2021 printing of The Bluebook Twenty-First Edition was published in late January 2021. Most changes are typo fixes. However, several noteworthy changes were made. They are listed below:
Rule 3.2(d) now cross references Rule 18.8 to distinguish between the two. Rule 3.2(d) covers tables, figures, charts, graphs, and other graphical materials. Rule 18.8 covers photographs and "art-type" objects (e.g., paintings, sculpture, and illustrations).
Rule 8 and Rule 11 now contain language clarifying that the capitalization of state constitutional clauses when used in textual sentences is permitted (as it is with the United States Constitution).
Rule 10.7.1(d) is now Rule 10.7.1(e).
Rule 10.7.1(d) now covers slave cases. For cases involving an enslaved person as a party, use the parenthetical "(enslaved party)." For cases involving an enslaved person as the subject of a property or other legal dispute but named as a party to the suit, use the parenthetical "(enslaved person at issue)." For other cases involving enslaved persons, use an adequately-descriptive parenthetical.
Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857) (enslaved party), superseded by constitutional amendment, U.S. Const. amend. XIV.
Wall v. Wall, 30 Miss. 91 (1855) (enslaved person at issue).
Table T6 now contains abbreviations for "Brothers" ("Bros.") and "Brotherhood" ("Bhd.").
Preface to the Twenty-First Edition
This edition of The Bluebook retains the same basic approach to legal citation established by its predecessors. Some citation forms have been expanded, reduced, or modified from previous editions. The Bluebook strives to be responsive to suggestions from the legal community. In this edition, we have focused on making The Bluebook more practical for modern legal practice. We made hundreds of edits, large and small. Here are some of the most noteworthy changes, in order of appearance:
To address word limit constraints in court documents, B6 now provides practitioners with the option of closing up abbreviations in reporter names. Bluetable BT2 has been heavily revised to reflect the current local citation rules in the federal and state courts.
Rule 1.4 no longer dictates an order of authorities within a signal. Instead, authorities should be ordered in a logical manner, with more authoritative sources preceding less authoritative ones. Rule 1.5(b) has been revised to clarify the placement of "hereinafter" and "last visited" parentheticals in citations to internet sources. Rule 3.3(d) has been added to illustrate citations to flush language and examples, such as in Treasury Regulations. Rule 9(a) has been revised to clarify the use of first names for judges. Rule 10.6.2 was added to bring The Bluebook into conformity with current U.S. Supreme Court practice regarding citations to stay or bail applications ruled on by a single Justice. Rule 10.8.1(a) provides clearer guidance on citing to case docket numbers. Rule 12 has been modified in several places to simplify citations to statutory sources. Rule 12.3 has been changed to require citation to the official federal code "if available," rather than "whenever possible." This change is intended to facilitate citation to unofficial codes in online databases. Rule 12.3.2 no longer requires a date in citations to the federal code, whether official or unofficial. For state sources of law, rule 12.5(b) now allows citation to online sources for official state and municipal statutes and ordinances whenever available online, rather than when only available online. The citation formats for dissertations and theses were updated in rule 17.2.2. Rule 18 has been updated throughout to provide a consistent format for indicating a time marker in an audio or video recording.Rule 18.8 has been added to provide guidance on citing photographs and illustrations. Rule 21 has been updated to reflect the growing availability of online sources of international law.
The tables have also been updated. Table T1 has been revised to reflect the most current titles for the various statutory compilations, session laws, and administrative compilations and registers. Table T2 has been removed from the print version of The Bluebook and now resides exclusively online at www.legalbluebook.com, free of charge. It is the compilers' hope that the move online will enable more frequent updates to the content of this table. For the Twenty-First Edition, eleven jurisdictions in Table T2 have been comprehensively updated and one new jurisdiction has been added. The compilers are indebted to the legal scholars from these jurisdictions who dedicated their time to improving The Bluebook. Abbreviations for case names in citations, abbreviations for institutional authors in citations, and abbreviations for periodical titles in citations have been combined into table T6. Accordingly, table T13.1 from the Twentieth Edition, containing abbreviations for common institutional names, has become table T13 in the Twenty-First Edition. Terms have been added to or modified in tables T6, T7, T10, T13, and T15 as appropriate.
The compilers wish to thank our Coordinating Editor Mary Miles Prince for working with us in updating and improving The Bluebook. The compilers would also like to acknowledge outside commentators who contributed their expertise to the Twenty-First Edition of The Bluebook. The compilers are grateful to the many law review editors, law librarians, and practitioners who responded to our calls for feedback with helpful comments and advice.
Finally, the compilers request that any errors, omissions, or suggestions for revisions be reported to the Harvard Law Review, Gannett House, 1511 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 or to editor@legalbluebook.com. Errors may be corrected in the Bluebook Online, at www.legalbluebook.com, prior to their correction in the next printing of The Bluebook. Online subscribers are encouraged to look there for the most up-to-date version of The Bluebook.


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New European Rules Could Open The Door For Autonomous Cars
Stephen Edelstein May 19, 2014 Comment Now!
There's little doubt that the technology for autonomous cars already exists, but the implications of its real-world use are less clear. After all, in most countries it's not clear whether ceding complete control of a vehicle to a machine is even legal.
The situation may become less ambiguous thanks an amendment to the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic proposed last month, which would let drivers take their hands off the wheel in a self-driving car, Reuters reports.
Pushed by France, Germany, and Italy, the new rule allows cars to drive themselves on public roads, as long as a human driver is present and there is a way to switch back to manual control. It would alter Article 8 of the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic, which states that "every driver shall at all times be able to control his vehicle or guide his animals."
The amendment comes as several European carmakers undertake large-scale autonomous-car research projects. Mercedes-Benz demonstrated a fully-autonomous S-Class last fall, while Volkswagen and other companies are collaborating on the technology in VW's hometown of Wolfsburg, Germany. Volvo is also testing self-driving cars on public roads in Sweden and Nissan has promised to launch an autonomous car on the market by 2020.
If the amendment passes, all 72 countries that are party to the convention would have to work the new rule into their laws. Those countries include European nations, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Russia, but not the United States, China, or Japan.
So far, the legal status of self-driving cars in the U.S. has been ambiguous. Nevada passed a law legalizing testing of self-driving cars in 2011, followed by California, Florida, and Michigan. However, Google had been testing its self-driving cars on California roads before any of these laws passed.
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AFCON 2017: David v Goliath All Over Again
For the past three weeks fans of African football have been gripped by the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
There was drama right from the off. Even before a ball had been kicked the Cameroon team was in disarray after several high-profile players refused to turn out for their national side. When the tournament did get underway there was concern at the poor quality of the playing surfaces and the low crowds, apart from when the hosts, Gabon, were in action.
Planet Sport Football Africa producer Steve Vickers was in Gabon, providing television commentary for the tournament organisers, CAF. This enabled him to produce the show from the tournament, providing comment and analysis for our listeners from this top African football competition.
Planet Sport Football Africa listeners fully embraced the tournament and engaged with us enthusiastically on social media. Listeners in The Gambia, which did not reach the finals, put their allegiance behind neighbours Senegal, who were led from the front by Liverpool's talismanic striker, Sadio Mané.
There were shocks galore. Defending champions Ivory Coast, failed to qualify from the Group stage, as did highly-rated Algeria, despite having Leicester City's 2015/16 PFA Players' Player of the Year, Riyad Mahrez, in their ranks. Many observers now tipped Senegal to win but the applecart was upset once again when The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon beat them in a tense penalty shoot-out.
Seven-times winners, Egypt, progressed to the final at the expense of Burkina Faso after another dramatic penalty shoot-out while little-fancied Cameroon joined them after an impressive 2-0 semi-final win against Ghana.
And so it was that The Indomitable Lions met The Pharoahs in the final in Libreville and it was Cameroon who triumphed, coming from behind to record a 2-1 victory, scoring the winner just two minutes from time. It was a wonderful story of the underdog overcoming the favourite, a true David v Goliath sporting story. Afterwards Cameroon's Belgian coach Hugo Broos said of his squad: "I don't have 23 players, I have 23 friends." He added, "Over the weeks we went from being a squad to becoming a family. It's unbelievable what all the guys did. It is tremendous."
Our listeners thought so too.
"Oh yeah, Cameroon, champions of Africa! They really deserved it, credit to them," said Jamba from the Gambia.
And many like Alfred in Malawi agreed it had been a terrific tournament. "This year's AFCON was so good since Bukina Faso surprised many and Cameroon's return to winning the Championship is a great encouragement."
Planet Sport Football Africa reflects our aim to introduce sports fans to Jesus through media. During the Cup of Nations our programmes included interviews with Christian players, such as the former Cameroon midfielder, Eyong Enoh, who shared his experiences of playing in the Cup of Nations and spoke eloquently about the difference that Jesus has made in his life. You can listen to that programme here:
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The AMS Annual Meeting: Always a Need to Hear the Unheard
January 6, 2019 · 0 comments
You've been here before. Those previous AMS Annual Meetings, for example, right here in Phoenix. You probably have some good memories of those. But this is not the sense of déjà vu we're talking about.
Meteorologists, and indeed scientists of many disciplines, bridge the road from societal impacts to societal progress. As a result, you've been in this place before: "place" in the sense of what you study, what you say, and what you accomplish. It is all predicated on the premise that the most important people in the room are the people who are not, actually, in the room. The people who flee hurricanes and tsunamis, who dig out from snow and put out wildfires, whose coral reefs are blanching—they are notably absent from conference rooms and auditoriums as well as from laboratories, classrooms, and forecast offices. Yet in the places the work of these atmospheric and related sciences goes on, these unheard voices are the pleas that are being answered.
Science is a process of voices participating in discussions across many divides. Published papers in AMS journals spread ideas from many corners of the globe, just as our Annual Meeting brings together people and their findings from across borders.
As with international borders, so too with generational borders. Discussions in Phoenix this year originate from people who were once among us, but whose voices are now silenced. You can be sure that, as much as it hurts to lose a pioneering scientist such as, say, Doug Lilly, who died this past year, his voice is still very much in the room here due to all his students and all the people influenced by his work. In fact, anyone who takes advantage of opportunities to mentor other scientists is ensuring her voice will be in many rooms she's never entered. This is the power of a collective enterprise such as AMS.
While answering the unheard is a specialty for this community, now we are about to get even better at it. First, we greatly miss our colleagues and friends from the Federal government who unfortunately must miss this AMS Annual Meeting. The opportunities of the week are reserved for the vast majority who made it to Phoenix as planned. But remember that we are used to speaking as best we can for voices of the missing. The voice we raise, and the waves we make, will undoubtedly be all the stronger if those who aren't here are not forgotten.
But second, and ultimately more significantly, we will get better at including the voice of the unheard–by including them in the room. One of the great strengths of AMS president Roger Wakimoto's theme this week is directly related to this chronic condition of sciences so intimately tied to societal need: "Understanding and Building Resilience to Extreme Events by Being Interdisciplinary, International, and Inclusive."
That last of three "I's" is telling. Inclusiveness promotes many voices by giving people a seat at the table. No longer can AMS represent every voice by assuming that the few can speak for the many. Inclusiveness is a theme of this meeting, of this year in AMS initiatives, and a pillar of AMS Centennial activities moving forward. For example, this year's Inez Fung Symposium includes a panel on Tuesday on "Fostering Diverse Perspectives in Climate Science."
This year's meeting will be a success, all the more because you're accustomed to acting like a typical meteorologist, listening to the people who can't be, or haven't typically been, in the room.