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Not a pile or rubbish but a rich urban mine of recyclable material. Shutterstock/kanvag
How to create wealth from waste and reduce our landfill
March 27, 2014 3.04pm EDT
Anna Littleboy, CSIRO
Theme Leader, Australia's mineral futures, CSIRO
Anna Littleboy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
CSIRO provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU.
While Australia's rich stocks of raw mineral resources have contributed to the nation's wealth and given us a competitive advantage we are also one of the highest waste producing nations in the world (on a per capita basis).
In 2009-10 we dumped 21.6 million tonnes of household and industrial waste in 918 landfill sites around Australia. Of all the waste we produced we recycled only about half (52%).
But can we do things differently? Can we change our production and consumption patterns to generate wealth from what we currently designate as waste?
The potential exists
Consider e-waste, which is the old TVs, DVDs, computers, household appliances and other electrical goods that we throw away. This type of waste has emerged as one of our fastest growing waste streams but only about 10% is recovered or recycled.
Obsolete computers and accessories shouldn't end up in landfill when they can be recycled for metals and materials. AAP Image/Alan Porritt
But e-waste devices also include valuable metals such as copper, silver, gold, palladium and other rare materials which means they are also ending up in landfill.
By 2008 we had already sent some 17 million televisions and 37 million computers to landfill, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
But if 75% of the 1.5 million televisions discarded annually could be recycled we could save 23,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, 520 mega litres of water, 400,000 gigajoules of energy and 160,000 cubic metres of landfill space.
Another way of looking at this is to compare gold yielded from an open pit mine with that from discarded electrical goods. Mining yields 1 to 5 grams of gold for every one tonne of ore. From the same quantity of discarded mobile phones and computer circuit boards, you can extract 350 grams and 250 grams respectively.
The new urban mines
In a world increasingly addressing issues of sustainability, it's no wonder that such end-of-life products are now being seen as urban mines – valuable sources of above-ground metals which can be recycled and reused.
That is the concept of the "circular economy".
There is already some extensive recycling activity in Australia, helped by schemes such as the national Product Stewardship framework which encourages people to reduce waste.
But we still lose significant amounts of valuable and recyclable materials into landfill and park valuable metals in tailings and spoil heaps.
Given Australia is already a global leader in primary resource production from the ground, it is timely to think about how we might also adapt and grow our expertise to mine and process above ground stocks and remain at the cutting edge.
Can we lead the urban mining revolution?
Globally, there is already growing capacity and innovation in recycling.
Some recycling of rubbish is being done, such as at the Visy recycling plant in Brisbane, but we can do more. AAP Image/Dan Peled
New forms of manufacturing and business models are being developed that integrate secondary manufacturing of recycled materials.
So the potential is there to diversify and adapt Australia's skills and technologies to support the new forms of processing and manufacturing in this circular economy.
Why don't we do this?
A major challenge lies in the ability to persuade people and industry to see waste products as a resource rather than a liability. We need to create more responsive manufacturing, processing innovation and new business models around recycling.
This will challenge the way we currently operate as a nation and ask us to rethink how we relate to consumer markets around the world.
We can't keep relying solely on our raw mineral resources. Some commentators are now discussing materials scarcity as a bigger issue than energy scarcity.
This scarcity is driving a move towards a circular economy – one in which the value created by inputs (materials, energy and labour) is extended by enabling a material life that goes beyond product life. So we go from mineral to metal, to product, back to metal and so on.
By understanding such economies and value of how this chain operates in Australia, we can begin to understand, at scale, the barriers and opportunities to more sustainable consumption and production in a resource limited future.
Looking for a new solution
That's why CSIRO and its university partners led by University of Technology Sydney are today launching the Wealth from Waste Research Collaboration Cluster to do just this.
Too much rubbish - Australia leads the way in waste per capita. Waste Atlas
Although the technological challenges of complex materials processing are fascinating, it is innovative business models that hold the key to unlocking the wealth in our waste.
We also need to understand more about the cultural norms to see what needs changing.
Clean Up Australia found that around 14 million phones sit unused in drawers or cupboards, that's equivalent to almost one unused phone for every two people in the country.
Although 90% of the materials within a mobile phone can be re-used, globally less than 10% of mobile phones are actually recycled. So why when we already have a solution do we not act to recycle our waste?
The research programme will be about finding new ways of doing things that accommodate our relatively small domestic materials market and challengs the mindset that size matters when it comes to complex materials processing.
If we wish to add urban mining to our global mining reputation then we need to couple research, industry and policy transitions for success in a future where recycling is an integral component of resource productivity, not a niche specialism.


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Editorial Racist 'Bibi' slips through as Israel slips into dictatorship
WITH the support of right-wing parties even more racist and extreme than his own, Benjamin Netanyahu is set for a record fifth term as Prime Minister of Israel.
The slightly left-of-centre Haaretz newspaper warns this could escalate Israel's transition towards dictatorship. For the Palestinian people of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem whose communities are being lacerated, surrounded and squeezed by Jewish settlers from Israel, North America, Europe, Russia and elsewhere, Israel already is one.
But Israel's latest election campaign plumbed new depths up to and including on polling day last Tuesday.
Netanyahu supporters blatantly violated electoral rules on an unprecedented scale, even filming inside polling stations in Arab areas and removing or disfiguring large numbers of ballot slips for opposition parties. One result has been the loss of votes and seats by left-wing and Arab formations.
Aided and abetted by wide sections of the mass media, "Bibi" Netanyahu's image and slogans were everywhere. The Israel Hayom daily paper owned by US billionaire Sheldon Adelson — reputedly the 15th richest man in the world — played a particularly obnoxious role in its utterly one-sided and dishonest coverage.
A free publication with the highest circulation in the country, it lionises Netanyahu, neglects to report the many political and criminal charges against him and libels his election opponents without shame or restraint. Not for nothing is it known as the "Daily Bibi."
As for Mr Adelson himself, he was the single biggest donor in the 2016 US presidential campaign, handing Donald Trump a cool $25 million. Since winning that election, in defiance of UN resolutions President Trump has announced US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and endorsed its annexation of Syria's Golan Heights.
Throughout the Knesset campaign, most of the Israeli media peddled the propaganda of Netanyahu and his Likud party without critical analysis or reflection. His main opponent, his own former army chief of staff Benny Gantz, was reviled as a turncoat, a friend of Hamas terrorists, a sex offender and the mentally ill husband of a left-wing extremist.
In reality, Gantz's intolerable crime was to call for the reopening of peace talks with the Palestinian Authority and the amendment of Israel's new racist nationality law. An apologist for Israeli war crimes committed under his command, he has been no friend of the Palestinians. But he wants to reach a final settlement to separate the West Bank — or at least much of it — from Israel altogether, whereas Netanyahu campaigned for the full integration of its Jewish settlements into the Israeli state.
Prime Minister "Bibi" may get his way, so long as his prospective coalition partners agree to grant him immunity from criminal charges of bribery and corruption.
However, the size of the popular vote for anti-Likud parties indicates that there is still some hope that Israel may yet depart from its current disastrous descent into total moral bankruptcy.
But that will also require international solidarity with the right of the Palestinian people to their own unified state with its capital in East Jerusalem and an escalation of the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign to force the Israeli government to the negotiating table.

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How many majestic moments will you encounter today?
Lorie, I hope you saw the sunrise this morning. It was beyond majestic. Have a wonderful day and I will talk to you later.
And the moon that night was impressive!


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Philadelphia Presbytery 300, Philadelphia
Frankford Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA, undated.
The Frankford Church was originally a German Reformed congregation, planted by Market Square Church and served by the same German pastor. The German founders were joined by a group of Swiss Calvinists from Basel, including Hans Georg Gerster, who changed his name to George Castor. Castor was the son of a single mother and a boyfriend who promised marriage, then abandoned her and refused to acknowledge his child. Without a father to admit paternity, no Swiss canton would give Castor citizenship. Yet there was one advantage to being a nobody, an un-citizen, an "illegal", so to speak—he didn't have to pay a tax to leave the canton, to reimburse them for the loss of his labor.
In 1736 the 26 year old Castor and his family endured a 5 month voyage to Philadelphia to seek his fortune. The British promptly confiscated all their property as illegal foreign imports. He started as a day laborer, then perfected the trade of weaving linen from flax, and within 30 years became a wealthy entrepreneur, thanks to very low taxes. In 1766 Castor used his wealth to buy a 200 acre farm and homestead for his wife and 8 children on a nearby country lane later named Castor Ave. Castor helped draft the charter for the "Old Dutch Church", buy the land, set up the graveyard and build the first meeting house in 1770.
During the American Revolution, the church building was used as a prison for Hessian soldiers seized by General Washington's troops at the Battle of Trenton on Christmas Day in 1776. After 32 years of partnership with Market Square, Frankford members discontinued regular German services, began to worship occasionally in English, and in 1802 petitioned our Presbytery for pulpit supply from Rev. Jacob J. Janeway and others. In 1807 their leaders appealed to the Presbytery of Philadelphia to receive them under its care. Present at the December 8th 1807 meeting of the Presbytery were the Revs. William Tennent, Ashbel Green, Archibald Alexander, Jacob Janeway, William Latta, and George C. Potts. Among Frankford's first members were the parents of Stephen Decatur, the Naval war hero from the War of the Barbary Pirates.
Frankford has been blessed with long pastorates—from 1849 to 1946 it had only 2 pastors: Dr. Thomas Murphy, 46 years; and Dr. John Laird, 51 years. Eight Presbyterian churches came out of this ministry: 1837, Bridesburg; 1853, Holmesburg; 1877, Ann Carmichael; 1886, Disston Memorial; 1888, Wissinoming and Lawndale; 1898 Olney, First; and 1934, Glading Memorial. The manse was built in 1844, the present church in 1860, the organ installed in 1870. Frankford started one of the first Sunday Schools in the city in 1815. Sunday School enrollment ranged from 600 to 700 from 1910 to 1940 and membership peaked at 1,034 in 1930. In 1910 Dr. Laird established the endowment fund which continues to support our ministry. After World War II the church experienced the full force of change in Frankford. When Dr. Laird retired, some Frankford members transferred to churches near where they lived in the suburbs, but some still returned from the suburbs to support the church faithfully under the beloved Dr. Carlton J. Sieber, pastor from 1955 to 1988, who had a shepherd's heart, and who was a mentor to our current pastor. Some left after Dr. Sieber's retirement in 1988, and death and physical incapacity further reduced the membership to 79 by 1990, to 33 in 2016. The church's location in the heart of the Frankford business district, once an attraction, became a limiting factor on outreach because of the decay and deterioration of the area.
Pastor John Sweet began his ministry as part-time Supply Pastor in 2005, and steered the church through the PCUSA's constitutional turmoil of 2006-2014. When Union Tabernacle Church in Kensington closed its doors 5 years ago, they joined Frankford as a group, brought us new talents and music, and our hearts have grown together. A Muslim-Christian dialogue has evolved in our midst. We strive to be a faithful remnant, committed to keep the Gospel beacon shining and our Mission outpost active on this street corner, to stay in the PCUSA and to be faithful to our CORE principles, Catholic, Orthodox, Reformed and Evangelical, to be true to the authority & inspiration of the Scriptures, and to be followers of the only Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Incarnate, Crucified, Risen, Ascended, Reigning, and Coming Again!
This brief history was recently updated as a part of the Presbytery of Philadelphia's 300th Anniversary Year of Celebration and Witness. The story of the congregations throughout the Presbytery were revised to remind us of our past even as we live into the present and move towards God's promised future. Read more about the 300th Anniversary: www.presbyphl.org/300th-Anniversary.


Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a technology designed to make it easy for different network devices to communicate with each other, but as many people have found in the past, making things easy often leads to security problems, something that has been the case with UPnP plenty of times in the past.
There has been increasing research in recent times focussing on triggering local vulnerabilities through a remote interface, such as using a browser plugin as the vector to activate an exploit that can only work from a local machine.
One such vulnerability has been discovered and disclosed by the well-known web security researcher pdp - who has also been responsible for the publishing and publication of much of the earlier work on triggering local vulnerabilities remotely via web technologies.
As recommended by US-CERT, administrators should look to disable UPnP on devices that are exposed to insecure networks or are a critical security element, and to start filtering the IGMP protocol on internal network segments that do not need to communicate UPnP requests.
Users can achieve results by disabling UPnP support on devices that support it, and disabling support in their OS, such as described in MS07-019 for Windows XP systems.
As demonstrated by pdp, the UPnP vulnerability can be used to take control of pretty much any domestic network router and because it relies upon Flash, it can be executed on any platform that is running a compatible version of Flash (or Flash-equivalents) - making it one of the most cross-platform vulnerability exploits to be disclosed for some time. Since the exploit utilises core functionality in Flash, and not some Flash vulnerability, it is going to prove difficult to overcome.
A similar technique (though Windows only) is being used to exploit a recently discovered Skype vulnerability, where a website vulnerability is being used to activate an issue with the Skype plugin that then allows an attacker to read and write to local disks, launch applications, and generally take complete control over a victim's system.
By blending a number of seemingly harmless techniques, a powerful exploit or vulnerability can be rapidly prototyped and implemented. With the UPnP vulnerability being described above, the real concern is actually that there is designed-in capability with a common Internet technology that has now been moulded to deliver attack code to vulnerable systems.
Readers should expect this combination of automated Flash commands to become a common attack / distribution vector in the near future.


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QUnit.module('xhr');

test('XMLHttpRequest Interfaces Available', function(){

    expect(2);
    ok(Location,           'Location defined');
    ok(XMLHttpRequest,     'XMLHttpRequest defined');

});

var expected_path_a = 'specs/xhr/index.html';
var expected_path_b = 'specs/xhr/';
var url = SETTINGS.AJAX_BASE +'specs/fixtures/simple.txt';

// mock the global document object if not available
try{
    document;
}catch(e){
    console.log('mocking global document object.');
    document = new HTMLDocument(new DOMImplementation());

    console.log('mocking global document location.');
    location = new Location(Envjs.uri(expected_path_a, SETTINGS.AJAX_BASE),
                            document);
    document.baseURI = location.href;
    location.reload();

    console.log('WARNING: AJAX TESTS WILL FAIL WITHOUT A SERVER AND local_settings.js');
}

test('Location', function(){

    var href_a = SETTINGS.AJAX_BASE+expected_path_a;
    var href_b = SETTINGS.AJAX_BASE+expected_path_b;

    ok(//this test may run in xhr or env so we allow for both paths
        location.toString() === href_a ||
            location.toString() === href_b ||
            location.toString() === href_a.replace('xhr','env'),
        '.toString()'
    );
    equals(location.hash, '', '.hash');
    var port = (SETTINGS.LOCAL_PORT == "") ? "" : (":" + SETTINGS.LOCAL_PORT);
    equals(location.host, 'localhost'+port, '.host');
    equals(location.hostname, 'localhost', '.hostname');
    ok(
        location.href === href_a ||
            location.href === href_b ||
            //this test may run in xhr or env so we allow for both paths
            location.href === href.replace('xhr','env'),
        '.href'
    );
    ok(
        location.pathname === SETTINGS.APP_CONTEXT+expected_path_a ||
            location.pathname === SETTINGS.APP_CONTEXT+expected_path_b ||
            //this test may run in xhr or env so we allow for both paths
            location.pathname === (SETTINGS.APP_CONTEXT+expected_path_b).
                                      replace('xhr','env'),
        '.href'
    );
    equals(location.port, SETTINGS.LOCAL_PORT, '.port');
    equals(location.protocol, 'http:', '.protocol');
    equals(location.search, '', '.search');

});

test('XMLHttpRequest sync', function(){
    var xhr;

    xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
    equals(xhr.readyState, 0, '.readyState');

    xhr.open("GET", url, false);
    equals(xhr.readyState, 1, '.readyState');

    xhr.send();
    equals(xhr.readyState, 4, '.readyState');
    equals(xhr.responseText, 'Hello World', '.responseText');
    equals(xhr.responseXML, null, '.responseXML');
    equals(xhr.status, 200, '.status');
    equals(xhr.statusText, 'OK', '.statusText');
});

test('XMLHttpRequest async', function(){
    var xhr;

    xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
    equals(xhr.readyState, 0, '.readyState');
    equals(xhr.responseText, '', '.responseText');
    equals(xhr.responseXML, null, '.responseXML');
    equals(xhr.status, 0, '.status');
    equals(xhr.statusText, '', '.statusText');

    xhr.open("GET", url, true);
    equals(xhr.readyState, 1, '.readyState');

    xhr.onreadystatechange = function(){
        if(xhr.readyState === 1){
            equals(xhr.responseText, '', '.responseText');
            equals(xhr.responseXML, null, '.responseXML');
            equals(xhr.status, 200, '.status');
            equals(xhr.statusText, 'OK', '.statusText');
         }else if(xhr.readyState === 2){
            equals(xhr.responseXML, null, '.responseXML');
            equals(xhr.status, 200, '.status');
            equals(xhr.statusText, 'OK', '.statusText');
         }else if(xhr.readyState === 3){
            equals(xhr.responseText, 'Hello World', '.responseText');
            equals(xhr.responseXML, null, '.responseXML');
            equals(xhr.status, 200, '.status');
            equals(xhr.statusText, 'OK', '.statusText');
         }else if(xhr.readyState === 4){
            equals(xhr.readyState, 4, '.readyState');
            equals(xhr.responseText, 'Hello World', '.responseText');
            equals(xhr.responseXML, null, '.responseXML');
            equals(xhr.status, 200, '.status');
            equals(xhr.statusText, 'OK', '.statusText');
            start();
         }else {
            ok(false, 'xhr failed');
            start();
         }
    };

    xhr.send();
    stop();
});

test('HTMLParser document.writeln', function(){

    ok(document.getElementById('writeln'), 'document.writeln created a div during parsing');

});

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Established in 1977, CENTRO, formerly Centro Las Americas, is the largest minority led, community based, multiservice, multicultural, multilingual, nonprofit organization in Central Massachusetts. CENTRO is a non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable corporation under 501 (c) 3 of the US Internal Revenue codes. CENTRO's primary purpose is to assist individuals and families striving to reach self-sufficiency while promoting social responsibility, fostering cultural identity, and encouraging families to be significant contributors to the community as a whole.
To assist individuals and families seeking to achieve self-sufficiency build purposeful lives through our unique mix of comprehensive integrated services, exceptional care, and an unequalled cultural and linguistic competence.
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of epigenetic changes have been identified. While epigenetic changes are natural and essential to many of the body's functions, certain epigenetic changes can cause major adverse health effects, including cancer. Drugs that target specific epigenetic changes—for example, the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor vorinostat – are approved to treat some blood cancers and are being studied in clinical trials for treatment of other blood cancers.
with the EPO receptor on red cell progenitors.


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Solomon Grundy est un personnage de fiction, un super-zombie dans DC comics, créé par Alfred Bester.

Il est d'abord apparu dans All-American Comics n°61 (). Nommé d'après la comptine d'enfant du , il est un ennemi du justicier Green Lantern (particulièrement la première Lanterne Verte, Alan Scott). Il a aussi été un ennemi récurrent de Superman et de Batman. Il a aussi des liens importants avec le personnage de Swamp Thing (dans la gamme Vertigo de DC Comics), notamment dans l'histoire La Créature des marais (#66, ).

Biographie du personnage
À la fin du , Cyrus Gold, un  ancien marchand, a été assassiné et jeté dans les marécages. Ses restes n'ont jamais été trouvés. Avec le temps, des dépôts organiques se sont amassés autour de son corps et mystérieusement, 100 ans plus tard, ils prirent vie. Peut-être est-ce dû aux déchets toxiques déposés régulièrement par les entreprises du coin à cet endroit ou au fait que ce marécage fut un lieu de pratique vaudou. Toujours est-il que la créature mort-vivante s'extirpa du marais et poursuivit son chemin.

Lors de son retour à la vie, il se rappelait seulement qu'il était né un lundi, comme le personnage de la comptine. Avec une mémoire limitée de son existence précédente, le monstre du marais trouva son chemin dans un camp de clochards, après avoir volé leurs vêtements à une paire de criminels évadés. Quand on lui demanda son nom, il répondit qu'il n'en avait pas, mais qu'il était né un lundi. Depuis lors il était connu en tant que Solomon Grundy, du nom du personnage de la comptine né lui aussi un lundi.

Il a combattu Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Superman, Batman et la Société de justice d'Amérique à plusieurs occasions et est responsable de la mort du premier Star-Spangled Kid (héros de l'âge d'or).

On le voit lors d'Infinite Crisis au cœur de la bataille de Metropolis, essuyant des tirs. Par la suite, Grundy est réapparu sous une forme plus intelligente comme manipulant le Professeur Ivo en vue d'acquérir l'immortalité en investissant le corps de l'androïde Red Tornado pourvu de la tête d'Amazo (un autre androïde). À cette occasion, il blessa très grièvement l'élémental qui habitait l'androïde. Celui-ci déclencha alors une gigantesque tornade qui déchiqueta le zombie.

Dans Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, il est un homologue prisonnier, mais pas en zombie.

Comptine de Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy,
Né un lundi,
Baptisé un mardi,
Marié un mercredi,
Malade un jeudi,
À l'agonie un vendredi,
Mort un samedi,
Enterré un dimanche.
Voilà la vie de
Solomon Grundy

Adaptations à d'autres médias

Films d'animation
 Il est présent dans le vidéofilm Batman: The Long Halloween (2021).

Télévision
 Solomon Grundy apparaît dans La Ligue des justiciers et Batman : L'Alliance des héros.
 Il apparaît aux côtés de la Ligue du Mal dans l'épisode 2 de la saison 7 de South Park, Les Gangs de Denver
Il fait une courte apparition dans le film d'animation Superman/Batman: Ennemis publics où  il est contrôlé mentalement par Gorilla Grodd afin de tuer Batman, mais il est facilement vaincu par le Chevalier noir.
 Il apparaît comme première réussite de l'injection de Mirakuru par Brother Blood dans les épisodes 7 à 9 saison 2 de la série Arrow.
 Dans la saison 3 de Gotham, il est révélé que le véritable nom de Butch Gilzean est Cyrus Gold. Il réapparaît sous les traits de Solomon Grundy dans l'épisode 5 de la saison 4 ("The Blade's Path") après que son corps ait été jeté dans un marais pollué par des produits chimiques.
 Il apparaît dans la série Stargirl.

Jeux vidéo
 Solomon Grundy apparaît dans DC Universe Online
 Dans Batman: Arkham City, Solomon Grundy est découvert par le Pingouin dans les sous-sols de son salon de l'Iceberg. Lors de la confrontation contre Batman, le Pingouin réveille Solomon pour essayer de vaincre le Chevalier noir. Avant le combat, le super-zombie récite quelques lignes de la comptine originale.
 Dans Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate sur Nintendo 3DS et PlayStation Vita, Solomon Grundy apparait en tant que boss.
 Dans Batman: Arkham Knight, plusieurs easter eggs font référence à lui.
 Solomon Grundy apparaît dans Injustice : Les Dieux sont parmi nous.
 Dans Lego Batman 3 : Au-delà de Gotham, il accompagne Lex Luthor, Firefly, Killer Croc, le Joker et Cheetah.

Notes et références

Bibliographie

Liens externes

Ennemi de Green Lantern
Ennemi de Batman
Ennemi de Superman
Ennemi de la Ligue de justice d'Amérique
Tueur en série de fiction
Personnage de comics DC possédant une force surhumaine
Gangster de fiction
Zombie dans la bande dessinée
Meurtrier de fiction
Boss de jeu vidéo
Alfred Bester

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Credit cycles are an unavoidable aftereffect of foolhardy development in credit markets, amplified by risky and deficient national bank arrangement, bringing on financing costs to remain misleadingly low for maintained periods. This prompts theoretical market bubbles, described by a diminishment in funds and unreasonable credit development. At the point when financing costs remain too low for a really long time, the intemperate credit development brings about a flimsy and unstable awkwardness amongst venture and sparing. Low loan costs empower getting, and the extension of credit results in a development of the cash supply because of the cash creation prepare innate in partial hold keeping money. This causes an unsustainable credit blast where the intemperate simple credit searches out new and progressively unsafe venture (or malinvestment) openings.
A credit crunch at that point ends up plainly inescapable when this exponential formation of credit can at no time in the future be supported, at which organize the supply of cash contracts pointedly, compelling accessible assets to be apportioned back to more proper employments. Amid such a credit emergency, there is a diminishment in the accessibility of credit and a sharp fixing of conditions important to acquire credit from loan specialists. Since this diminishment in credit accessibility (credit proportioning) happens freely of authority loan costs rises (credit is less accessible paying little heed to authority financing costs), the ordinary connection between loan costs and accessibility of credit changes, Generally, a credit crunch will be joined by a 'flight to quality' by speculators and banks, as they search out less hazardous venture openings.
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Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (Ijuí, 31 oktober 1963) - alias Dunga - is een Braziliaans voetbaltrainer en voormalig voetballer. Dunga won in 1994 de wereldtitel met Brazilië.

Carrière als voetballer
Dunga komt uit een familie van Italiaanse en Duitse oorsprong. Zijn profcarrière begon in 1980 bij Internacional, waarvoor hij op zeventienjarige leeftijd zijn debuut maakte. In 1984 werd de Braziliaan opgemerkt door Fiorentina. Als onderdeel van de transfer van Sócrates naar Fiorentina tekende ook Dunga een contract bij de Italiaanse club. Om hem verder op te leiden stalde Fiorentina hem nadien nog drie jaar in zijn thuisland. In 1985 maakte hij de overstap naar Corinthians, een jaar later vertrok hij naar Santos. In 1987 belandde de middenvelder bij Vasco da Gama. Met die club speelde hij zich voor het eerst in de kijker van de Seleção.

In het najaar van 1987 verhuisde Dunga naar Italië, waar hij eerst een jaar werd uitgeleend aan Pisa. Onder coach Giuseppe Materazzi kwam hij 23 keer in actie. Pisa wist dat seizoen de Mitropacup te veroveren en eindigde in de Serie A net boven de degradatiezone. In 1988 mocht de inmiddels 25-jarige middenvelder zijn debuut maken bij Fiorentina. In het elftal van de Zweedse succestrainer Sven-Göran Eriksson werd hij meteen een vaste waarde. Ook toen Francesco Graziani in 1989 de leiding van Eriksson overnam, bleef hij een basisspeler. De club bereikte dat seizoen de finale van de UEFA Cup. Dunga en zijn ploeggenoten moesten het daarin twee keer opnemen tegen de landgenoten van Juventus. Fiorentina verloor de heenwedstrijd met 3–1 en kwam twee weken later niet verder dan een scoreloos gelijkspel. Dunga startte in beide duels in de basis.

Na vier seizoenen waarin de paarshemden steevast in de middenmoot eindigden, besloot vicevoorzitter Cecchi Gori om Dunga te verkopen. De Braziliaan tekende in 1992 een contract bij Pescara, waar hij een ploeggenoot werd van onder meer Massimiliano Allegri, John Sivebæk en Ubaldo Righetti. De club zakte in 1993 naar de Serie B, waarna Dunga besloot om in Duitsland aan de slag te gaan. Daar voetbalde de Braziliaan twee seizoenen voor het VfB Stuttgart van trainer Jürgen Röber. Ook ditmaal eindigden Dunga en zijn ploeggenoten twee jaar op rij in de middenmoot.

In 1995 bouwde Dunga zijn carrière af bij het Japanse Júbilo Iwata, hoewel hij in die periode voor de nationale ploeg van Brazilië bleef spelen. De ervaren middenvelder werd in 1997 voor het eerst landskampioen. Een jaar later won hij met Júbilo Iwata de Nabisco Cup. Van 1999 keerde hij terug naar zijn oude club Internacional, waar hij een jaar later een punt zette achter zijn spelerscarrière.

Nationale ploeg
Dunga maakte als twintiger deel uit van de selectie die in 1983 deelnam aan de WK onder 20 in Bolivia en het Zuid-Amerikaans kampioenschap onder 20 in Mexico. Het Braziliaans jeugdelftal sloot beide toernooien af als winnaar. Ook op de Pan-Amerikaanse Spelen van 1983 sleepten Dunga en zijn landgenoten de hoofdprijs in de wacht. Een jaar later veroverde Dunga een zilver medaille op de Olympische Spelen in Los Angeles. In de finale verloor Brazilië met 2–0 van Frankrijk.

In 1987 maakte de verdedigende middenvelder zijn officieel debuut voor het Braziliaans voetbalelftal. Twee jaar later veroverde hij zijn eerste prijs met de Seleção. Brazilië won in 1989 in eigen land de Copa América. In 1990 selecteerde bondscoach Sebastião Lazaroni hem ook voor het WK in Italië. Dunga, die in die periode in de Serie A voetbalde en bekendstond om zijn stevige tackles, raakte met zijn team niet verder dan de tweede ronde, waarin het werd uitgeschakeld door aartsrivaal Argentinië. Na afloop van het WK werd Dunga fel bekritiseerd om zijn harde speelstijl. In de Braziliaanse pers sprak men nadien regelmatig over Era Dunga (het tijdperk van Dunga) om aan te duiden dat de nationale ploeg te traag en te defensief speelde. Ondanks de kritiek werd Dunga vier jaar door bondscoach Carlos Alberto Parreira ook geselecteerd voor het WK in de Verenigde Staten. Dunga, die tijdens het toernooi de aanvoerdsband van Raí overnam, loodste zijn land naar de finale. Daarin werd Italië verslagen na strafschoppen. Roberto Baggio, een oud-ploegmaat van Dunga bij Fiorentina, miste de beslissende strafschop voor Italië.

In 1995 behaalde Brazilië de tweede plaats op de Copa América, nadat het zelf een strafschoppenserie verloor van Uruguay. Twee jaar later nam Brazilië sportieve wraak door in de finale van het toernooi met 3–1 te winnen van gastland Bolivia. Datzelfde jaar won Brazilië ook voor het eerst de FIFA Confederations Cup.

Vier jaar na het behalen van de wereldtitel nam Dunga in Frankrijk deel aan zijn laatste WK. Op het WK 1998 kampte Brazilië met een gebrek aan teamwork. In de met 3–0 gewonnen groepswedstrijd met Marokko kwam het daarom zelfs even tot een akkefietje tussen Dunga en ploeggenoot Bebeto. Desondanks bereikte de Seleção opnieuw de finale. Daarin verloor het met 3–0 van gastland Frankrijk.

Carrière als trainer
Op 24 juli 2006 werd Dunga aangesteld als bondscoach van Brazilië. Daarvoor had hij geen enkele trainerservaring op een professioneel niveau.

In 2008 nam de gewezen middenvelder ook de leiding over van het Brazilië onder 23. Op de Olympische Zomerspelen in Peking werd Brazilië in de halve uitgeschakeld. In de finale om de bronzen medaille werd België verslagen met 3–0.

In 2009 veroverde Dunga zijn eerste prijs als trainer. Brazilië won dat jaar onder zijn leiding de FIFA Confederations Cup. In de finale versloeg de seleção de Verenigde Staten met 2–3.

Een jaar later volgde het WK 2010 in Zuid-Afrika. Dunga verraste door gewezen Ballon d'Or-winnaar Ronaldinho niet te selecteren voor het toernooi. Brazilië werd op het WK in de kwartfinale uitgeschakeld door latere finalist Nederland. Na de uitschakeling nam Dunga ontslag als bondscoach.

In 2011 was hij even in beeld als trainer van het Qatarese Al-Rayyan. Twee jaar later ging de Braziliaan aan de slag bij zijn oude club Internacional. Na een reeks nederlagen werd Dunga in oktober 2013 ontslagen.

Na het teleurstellende WK 2014 in Brazilië stapte bondscoach Luiz Felipe Scolari op. Op 22 juli 2014 werd Dunga door de Braziliaanse voetbalbond benoemd als zijn opvolger. Meteen na zijn terugkeer als bondscoach van de Seleção bekritiseerde hij het gedrag van enkele sterspelers. Zo vond hij dat Neymar en Daniel Alves "continu met zichzelf bezig waren" en dat David Luiz in de fout was gegaan door te huilen. Onder Dunga's leiding kwam Brazilië op de Copa América 2015 tot de kwartfinales, waarin het werd uitgeschakeld door Paraguay. Een jaar later kwam Dunga met zijn landgenoten niet door de groepsfase bij het toernooi om de Copa América Centenario. Op 14 juni 2016, twee dagen na de voortijdige uitschakeling, werd hij opnieuw ontslagen als bondscoach. Hij werd opgevolgd door Tite.

Erelijst
Als speler
 Internacional
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1982, 1983, 1984

 Vasco da Gama
Campeonato Carioca: 1987

 Pisa
Mitropacup: 1988

 Júbilo Iwata
J1 League: 1997

 Brazilië onder 20
FIFA WK onder 20: 1983
CONMEBOL Sudamericano onder 20: 1983

 Brazilië
FIFA WK: 1994
FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
CONMEBOL Copa América: 1989, 1997
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympisch Toernooi: 1984

Individueel als speler
FIFA WK All-Star Team: 1994, 1998
J1 League Meest waardevolle speler: 1997
J1 League Beste Elf: 1997, 1998
FIFA XI: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Golden Foot: 2010, als voetballegende
Fiorentina All-time XI

Als trainer
 Internacional
Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013

 Brazilië
CONMEBOL Copa América: 2007
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2009
Superclásico de las Américas: 2014

Individueel als trainer
IFFHS Beste nationale trainer van de wereld: 2007

Trivia
 Dunga is een bijnaam die hij kreeg van zijn oom. Het is de Portugese vertaling van Stoetel, een van de zeven dwergen. De voetballer kreeg deze bijnaam omdat hij in zijn jeugd erg klein was.
 Dunga's familie is van Italiaanse en Duitse oorsprong. Tijdens zijn carrière speelde de Braziliaan in zowel de Serie A als de Bundesliga.
 Dunga is ook gedeeltelijk eigenaar van de Engelse voetbalclub Queens Park Rangers.

Zie ook
 Lijst van spelers van het Braziliaanse voetbalelftal

Dunga
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FBI agents now impersonating Associated Press reporters
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 by: J. D. Heyes
Tags: FBI, Associated Press, reporter impersonation
https://www.naturalnews.com/047727_FBI_Associated_Press_reporter_impersonation.html
(NaturalNews) In an unbelievable act that the agency's top officials are defending, the FBI has admitted that it created a phony news story in 2007 using an impersonation of an Associated Press (AP) reporter during a criminal investigation.
Shocked freedom of the press advocates say that the action has blurred the lines between the media and law enforcement in an irreparable manner, and it has generated no shortage of questions and concerns about whether the FBI even followed its own protocols.
In a recent letter to The New York Times, Director James Comey said that an FBI agent "portrayed himself as an employee of The Associated Press" seven years ago in order to catch a 15-year-old student who was suspected of making bomb threats at a high school near Olympia, Washington.
In early November, reports surfaced that the FBI had forged the AP story for its investigation, but Director Comey revealed in his letter to the Times that the agency actually went further by having an agent disguise himself as a reporter for the global newswire.
The top FBI official said that the agent who posed as an AP reporter requested the suspect review a phony AP article about threats and cyber attacks aimed at the school, "to be sure that the anonymous suspect was portrayed fairly."
Final nail in the coffin for trust in the media (and government agencies)?
As reported by the AP:
The bogus article contained a software tool that could verify Internet addresses. The suspect clicked on a link, revealing his computer's location and Internet address, which helped agents confirm his identity.
"That technique was proper and appropriate under Justice Department and FBI guidelines at the time. Today, the use of such an unusual technique would probably require higher-level approvals than in 2007, but it would still be lawful and, in a rare case, appropriate," Comey wrote to the Times.
As you might imagine, the AP did not concur. Kathleen Carroll, the wire service's executive editor, labeled the FBI's action "unacceptable," adding in a statement:
"This latest revelation of how the FBI misappropriated the trusted name of The Associated Press doubles our concern and outrage, expressed earlier to Attorney General Eric Holder, about how the agency's unacceptable tactics undermine AP and the vital distinction between the government and the press."
The AP requested in a letter to the Justice Department in early November that the attorney generals promise that the department would never repeat the tactic of misrepresenting the AP, asking as well for policies to make sure that the DOJ no longer claims in investigations to represent media organizations.
An activist and free press organization, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, in a letter of its own to Comey and Holder, also requested that the department fully disclose everything about the incident.
Deception 'has long been a critical tool' in FBI arsenal
"The utilization of news media as a cover for delivery of electronic surveillance software is unacceptable," said the group's letter. "This practice endangers the media's credibility and creates the appearance that it is not independent of the government. It undermines media organizations' ability to independently report on law enforcement."
The letter added that the FBI's tactic appears to be a violation of DOJ standards because there was no adequate review or disclosure about the phony story to the federal judge who approved the initial FBI warrant and counsel.
"The failure to comply with the FBI and Attorney General's own requirements regarding news media impersonation is inexcusable," stated the letter, which was co-signed by more than two dozen organizations, including The New York Times Company, the Gannett Co., The Washington Post, The McClatchy Company and the American Society of News Editors.
In his letter to the Times, though, Comey further defended the bureau's actions, saying that all undercover operations involve deception, "which has long been a critical tool in fighting crime."
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A German satellite TV channel has announced that it will be broadcasting Star Wars films continuously, 24 hours a day, for two weeks starting on December 1st.
The gimmick is based around the tradition of Krampus, who reputedly kidnaps naughty children in the first two weeks of December. By playing Star Wars for the whole period, kids will be made "Krampus proof" because they're inside watching TV, according to a report on the AVClub web site.
"We all know that for Star Wars fans it is too long to wait till Dec. 18, 2015 (for the launch of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII)," Sky Deutschland VP of Programming Gary Davey told The Hollywood Reporter.
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LOOKING FOR WAR: And Other Stories
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The bellicose theme of the title novella permeates all eight tales in this occasionally detached collection by Unger (Leaving the Land ; Voices from Silence ). In "Looking for War," an innocent question at a dinner party prompts the narrator to retreat into memories of war in Vietnam and Paraguay ("The smell of blood was everywhere, heavy, iron-filled, vaguely fishy, unmistakably human"), and bitterly judge the callous American insularity of his fellow guests. "The Writer's Widow" is a delicious send-up of the complicated etiquette that rules the writing world, in which the central question is whether "the character of writers has anything to do with their eventual reputations." The perennial dance of human courtship is on display in "Leslie and Sam," as is the heart-wrenching bond between scientists and the primates they use as lab animals. And in "Autobiography" and "Matisse," the author mines his own childhood efficiently and chillingly, portraying irresponsible grown-ups who lambaste their children with "heavy boozy blasts of their unhappiness." Overwrought language ("Resentment was like a black spider spinning away inside their love," from "Tide Pool") detracts in a few of the narratives, and the strangely distant authorial voice creates a barrier to true connection. The interesting settings and involved characters, however, demand attention with their colorful flourishes and voices. Agent, Nina Collins. (May)


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«Get It On» es una canción de la banda británica de glam rock T. Rex, lanzado en julio de 1971 como el segundo sencillo promocional del disco Electric Warrior, publicado meses más tarde. Cabe señalar que en los Estados Unidos se lanzó con el título de «Bang a Gong (Get It On)» para diferenciarse de la canción de mismo nombre de la banda Chase.

Es una de las canciones más exitosas de la agrupación, ya que alcanzó el primer lugar en la lista UK Singles Chart del Reino Unido, mientras que en los Estados Unidos llegó hasta el puesto 10 de los Billboard Hot 100, siendo la posición más alta para un trabajo de la banda en aquel país. Por su parte, con motivos de la celebración de los diez años de la muerte de Marc Bolan, en 1987 el productor Tony Visconti lo remasterizó y se relanzó como sencillo en el Reino Unido, en donde obtuvo el puesto 54 en mayo del mismo año. Además, en el 2007 se volvió a lanzar en el país británico, donde volvió a entrar en los UK Singles Chart en el puesto 61.

Con el pasar de los años distintas bandas han versionado la canción, entre ellos Carlos Santana, Blondie, Cinema Bizarre y The Power Station, quien la lanzó como sencillo en 1985.

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«Get It On» se grabó en los Trident Studios de Londres y contó con la participación especial de Mark Volman y Howard Kaylan en coros, Ian McDonald de King Crimson en el saxofón y de Rick Wakeman en el piano y órgano. Según el escritor Mark Paytress, ambos pianistas pudieron haber tocado partes separadas de la canción, con Wakeman aportando los glissandos que aparecen varias veces a lo largo del tema y Weaver interpretando el resto. Años más tarde en el programa especial «The Birth of Glam» de la radio BBC Radio 2, Wakeman comentó que por ese tiempo estaba desesperado por pagar el alquiler y que luego de conversar con Marc Bolan en el Oxford Street concordaron que él participaría en la canción. Tras escucharla, Wakeman concluyó que no era necesario incluir un piano, pero Tony Visconti le dijo que podría agregar un gliss para que él participara. A pesar de que Wakeman no estaba muy conforme, Bolan le dijo que debía participar si quería pagar el alquiler. Al final, le cancelaron 9 libras esterlinas por sus servicios con lo que pagó su deuda.

De acuerdo a Bolan, escribió la canción como una manera de reminiscencia a la canción «Little Queenie» de Chuck Berry y el riff principal fue inspirado en las melodías de él. Incluso unas de las frases de la canción de Berry, «and meanwhile, i'm still thinking» se menciona casi al terminar «Get It On». Por otro lado, se considera que la canción provocó el término de la relación de amistad de Bolan con John Peel, quien había colaborado en otros temas anteriores de la banda, ya que el locutor declaró al aire en su programa radial su enojo con «Get It On». Según Peel, ellos solo hablaron solo una vez más antes que Bolan falleciera en 1977.

Lista de canciones

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Músicos
 Marc Bolan: voz principal y coros, guitarra eléctrica
 Steve Currie: bajo
 Bill Legend: batería y pandereta
 Músicos invitados
 Mark Volman y Howard Kaylan: coros
 Rick Wakeman: piano y órgano
 Ian McDonald: saxofón alto y saxofón barítono
 Tony Visconti: sección de cuerdas

Referencias

Sencillos de T. Rex
Sencillos de 1971
Sencillos número uno en Reino Unido
Sencillos número uno en Irlanda
Sencillos número uno en Francia
Sencillos de Reprise Records
Canciones de 1971
Canciones en inglés


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One Museum Place is a collection of 44 custom residences located at Atlanta's premiere address, 1301 Peachtree Street, directly across from the High Museum of Art. Construction began in mid-2015 for this 215,000 square foot architectural masterpiece that includes two five-story buildings. Visionary developer John Wieland teamed with Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects and General Contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, resulting in one of the most formidable construction alliances imaginable.
Just how special is One Museum Place? To begin with, each unit on the top floor has a private rooftop terrace. State-of-the-art outdoor kitchens are located within the lanais, adjacent to the main living levels. Most One Museum Place units have their own elevator, opening directly into their foyers. All have a "private" garage inside the building's secured parking garage. Clearly, One Museum Place is compatible in scale and texture with its neighbors along the east side of Peachtree Street. At the same time, One Museum Place is compatible in scale and attitude to the High Museum on the west side of Peachtree Street.
First introduced as "Midtown Atlanta's Finest Address," One Museum Place has certainly lived up to this initial billing.
Now that the complex has been built, condominiums have been sold and owners have duly moved in, Midtown Atlanta residents and visitors for the most part, know One Museum Place for its iconic overall design… and its unique exterior cladding. The exterior façade is clad with a combination of materials, with beautiful natural slate being the most prominent. You may ask, "Why slate?" There are many reasons for this.
Atlanta-based Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects was one of the first American architectural firms to embrace the usage of "rainscreens." The firm specified its first rainscreen system back in 1989… a time when few people, even architects, knew the wide range of benefits these systems offered. In general terms, a rainscreen is an exterior wall detail where the wall cladding stands off from the moisture-resistant surface of an air barrier applied to the sheathing to create a capillary break, allowing for drainage and evaporation. Generally placed on the outside of larger, commercial buildings, the cladding panels can be made from different materials such as aluminum, zinc, copper and stainless steel. In the case of One Museum Place, the architect specified a material that, in their estimation, was to be even better. For centuries, natural slate has performed at optimal levels regarding resistance and durability to any type of weather, anywhere. Natural slate is fireproof, immune to insects, fungus and any kind of microorganisms. Time-tested, it has proven over and over again to be the most long-lasting natural building material.
In retrospect, Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects' first usage of slate shingles in the vertical application as a rainscreen was at the Ida Williams Buckhead Branch Library, Atlanta, Georgia completed in 1989. Since then, the firm has realized additional projects incorporating slate shingles as cladding. According to the architect,
"For One Museum Place, the combination of three cladding materials required three trades to coordinate methods, material interfaces, material terminations, etc. Three different slate patterns were used on the project in response to building geometry and desired textures."
The firm consulted with Vermont Slate during material selection initially and later on during value engineering to discuss color options, cost and availability.
"The architect specified slate roofing in the past, and knew about the attributes of this material," stated Ken Rule, CEO of Vermont Slate Company, which is the national distributor of CUPACLAD, a rainscreen system developed by the CUPA GROUP. Based in Spain, Cupa Pizarras Slate Company is the world leader within the natural slate roofing and cladding sectors. With 16 quarries in Spain and 22 processing plants equipped with the latest technology, via it's stateside partner, Vermont Slate Company, the firm has begun focusing on cladding projects… in particular, those within the commercial building arena that call for highest quality rainscreens.
"We received drawings from the architect regarding how they wanted to install the rain-screen at One Museum Place. They knew us from providing slate roofing in the past, and were very exacting as to what they were detailing a 'breathable, waterproof and drainable' rainscreen. The entire process was efficient, very professionally handled. It was great to work with open-minded, forward-thinking people, as were those at the firm," added Rule.
Natural slate used as cladding can be installed… and, literally left alone for decades upon decades. "It needs zero maintenance," Rule exclaimed. "A century after being installed, it will continue to perform and maintain its original look.
"For this rainscreen project," he continued, "each piece of CUPACLAD slate was installed to wood battens using two screws. The design by the architect included multiple sizes of slate units, ranging from 12×10" to 10×12" to 12×6." Some of the pieces had to be custom cut. All of this resulted in not only a highly efficient rain-screen cladding project, but from a visual standpoint, it resulted in a unique overall surfacing design."
Rainscreen systems help walls manage moisture. The gap between the cladding and building helps to dry the inside vertical wall, which may accumulate a great deal of moisture, particularly during cold weather. Additionally, rainscreens aid in keeping the siding dry, when it becomes soaked by rain or intense humidity. Just imagine how efficient… and, how attractive, any rainscreen could be if the cladding was specified to consist of the most time-tested, 100% natural material on this planet? Clearly, slate is great!
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dive site type: wreck
depth range: 37-52 m
distance from the diving center: 5.5 nm
short characteristic: a wreck of a B-24 bomber which crashed in 1944 and its hull with wings lies at the depth of 40 m, while the tail is accessible by technical divers only, lying at the depth of 52 m in a distance of about 100 m from the hull
Vis is the furthest off the mainland among inhabited Croatian islands. It is 45 km from the coast and 50 km from Split. On the other hand it is only 150 km to Italy. The location, combined with the fact that – as unique on the Dalmatian coast – Vis has its own sources of drinking water, have caused the island's attractiveness to various rulers. Looking at the island's 19th century history, it can be seen to how it was ruled by Austrians, Frenchs and Brits, and the Italians also fought for it. No less turbulent was the story of the island during World War II. In 1943, the Croatian and Serbian partisans were supported by the Allies in the fight against the Germans, which was dedicated to the maintenance of the Dalmatian islands. They lost Brač, Hvar and Korcula, but managed to keep Vis, Biševo and Sveti Andrija. Allied forces continued to support the guerrillas. In 1944, about 1000 British soldiers were stationed on Vis. In the same year the hospital and the airport were built. The airport were used by the American Army stationed in Italy (15th Air Force) and British Army and partisans.
On December 17, 1944, a bomber B-24 Liberator and others set off from base in Torretta towards the town of Odertal, near the Polish-German border. The plane was the last piece produced in the Douglas Factory in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its built was paid by the factory workers and local residents, who gave it a nickname Tulsamerican. Over the Czech Republic, the formation was attacked by German division. As a result, the B-24 bomber got damaged one engine and hydraulic system. It was also often hit in the wings and hull. After all there was no chance of returning to the base in Italy. It soon became apparent that the only emergency was landing at the Allied airfield on the island of Vis.
Close to the island of Vis, it turned out that due to damages it was impossible to eject the undercarriage. The flight controller did not allow the landing on the belly, as this could hinder or even prevent the further operation of the airport. The plane went-around of the sea. Finally, it was possible to manually pull out the undercarriage. Meanwhile the rest of the crew gathered in the radio cabin in the middle of the hull, in the safest place during the forced landing. In the middle of the second lap over the sea, when the plane was in a bad position in respect to the wind, the engines suddenly stopped and the plane hit the sea in the next moment. As a result of the crash, the plane collapsed into two parts. The bow of the plane with its wings was turned upside down and the part of the crew catapulted into the sea. Seven crew members were rescued – the pilot, mechanic and navigator failed to get out of the drowning plane.
The wreck of B-24 Liberator Tulsamerican lies on the bottom of the Adriatic Sea near the islet of Veli Paržanj, south-east of the island of Vis. Near the hull there is a concrete block to which the anchor line is led. The hull is located at the depth of 40 m. The shallowest part of the lying upside down wreck is wheel from the landing gear at the depth of 37 m.
The no-decompression diving takes place only at the hull and wings with a span of 33 m. Technical divers can also go to the wreckage tail, which lies at the depth of 52 m at a distance of about 100 m from the hull. However, exploration of the whole wreckage is possible only in calm water conditions – due to the long distance from the land, there are often strong currents. What is interesting, the divers came across B-24 Liberator Tulsamerican for the first time in late 2009, and in 2017 archaeological studies were organized to confirm the presence and identification of victims.
B-24 Liberator TULUSAMERICAN
Gepostet von Nautica Vis Diving Center am Donnerstag, 1. Dezember 2016
Nautica Vis Diving Center, email: vis@nautica.pl
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There are "little green men" present in Moldova, who recruit and teach the local youth how to misinform the populace and how to act in emergency situations, Ghenadie Cosovan, former Deputy Minister of the Interior, stated at the Thursday's meeting of the Chisinau Press Club that was organized at the NATO Information and Documentation Center in Chisinau and was dedicated to the NATO Summit in Wales.
Cosovan said that there are whole subdivisions in Moldova formed by the so-called "big brothers" from Russia, and that these units are trained in Transnistria and Gagauzia.
According to him, he has repeatedly addressed the Moldovan authorities with a request to draw attention to these developments.
"The Information and Security Service carried out some investigations in southern Moldova and established that three "little green men" were working there, training the youth. But after an information leak, they left the region", said the ex-minister.
According to data available with him, over 500 young men were recruited in southern Moldova, who were trained in Rostov-on-Don [in southern Russia], Moscow, Transnistria and Balti [Moldova's second-largest city].
"During shooting practices, the students use five hundred to a thousand cartridges a day", said Cosovan, adding, "Also, there is information that young men are recruited and trained in Chisinau as well".
The ex-deputy minister called upon the Moldovan authorities and the law enforcement to take adequate measure to resolve this problem.
"As is known, the Transnistrian army is more numerous than ours and better prepared. Unlike our armed forces, it has been provided with up-to-date weaponry and military equipment, which means that in case of a military conflict, the Moldovan army will be not able to render proper resistance", said Cosovan.
He reminded the recent events in the Crimea, "where the activities of "little green men" from Russia have led to secession of the peninsular from Ukraine and to its accession to the Russian Federation".


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Texans Can Find Roots at this Location in London
Mandee Montana Published: March 15, 2017
Jennifer Jenkins
Did you know that London was once home to an Embassy for the Republic of Texas?
Monday was my first day back at work after my husband and I celebrated our Honeymoon in London and Paris. While in London, I failed to find the lasting evidence of Texas as an independent nation. Yes, Texas, had an embassy in London.
A friend of mine traveled to London recently, and shared her photo with me, because I failed to find it. I did look it up, but when I had the opportunity to go - on Texas Independence Day - it would have required a long walk on a dark, foggy, chilly night. My husband and I decided it was best not to make the trek.
I did however look up the history. From 1836-1845, the Embassy of Texas was located a famous wine shop, Barry Brothers and Rudd - est. 1698.
Texas declared independence on March 2, 1836. In 1841, Texas President Sam Houston sent his Secretary of State, Dr. Ashbel Smith, to establish diplomatic relationships with Great Britain and France. Outside No. 3 St. James Place is where you will find the marker erected by the Anglo-Texan society.
The society was established in 1953 with author Graham Greene as the founding president. According to the Texas State Historical Association,
"...[Greene] suggested that friendly relations between the two realms could best be promoted by sponsoring cultural exchanges and generally looking after any Texan who finds his way to London."
The society met a few times a year, with their gatherings generally centered around having a good time. Prominent Texans and Brits with ties to Texas convened and occasionally enjoyed imported Mexican Food from Texas. The group erected the plaque that still hangs since 1963.
In 1963, on the initiative of Alfred Bossom, the Anglo-Texan Society erected a brass plaque at the corner of No. 3 St. James's Place to mark the location of the Texas Legation in Great Britain during the final years of the Republic of Texas, 1842–45. The plaque, unveiled by Texas governor Price Daniel, Sr., is now the only monument to the existence of the Anglo-Texan Society.
On March 2, my husband and I found ourselves in London enjoying dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. I was scrolling through emails when I remembered it was Texas Independence Day, and hoped we could go find the Texas Legation Plaque. Although it was not more than a couple of miles away, we didn't have transportation and it was quite late. I may not have seen it first hand, but I've certainly enjoyed learning more about the Republic of Texas as result.
I was fascinated to learn that President Houston had established diplomatic ties with strong countries in Europe so soon after his election. You can learn a great deal more about it by visiting the Texas State Historical Association's website.
In fact there is still a French Legation in the Lone Star State. You won't be surprised to learn it's in the capital city of Austin.
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Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) is common among all age groups, especially the elderly. The term dysphagia refers to the feeling of difficulty passing food or liquid from the mouth to the stomach. This may be caused by many factors, most of which are temporary and not threatening. Difficulties in swallowing rarely represent a more serious disease, such as a tumor or a progressive neurological disorder. When the difficulty does not clear up by itself in a short period of time, you should see an otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon.
What causes swallowing disorders?
Any interruption in the swallowing process can cause difficulties. Eating slowly and chewing thoroughly can help reduce problems with swallowing. However, difficulties may be due to a range of other causes, including something as simple as poor teeth, ill fitting dentures or a common cold. One of the most common causes of dysphagia is gastroesophageal reflux. This occurs when stomach acid moves up the esophagus to the pharynx, causing discomfort. Other causes may include: hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disease, stroke, progressive neurologic disorder, the presence of a tracheotomy tube, a paralyzed or unmoving vocal cord, a tumor in the mouth, throat or esophagus, or surgery in the head, neck or esophageal areas.
Swallowing difficulty can also be connected to some medications including:
Anticholinergic agents found in certain anti-depressants and allergy medications
Calcium tablets
Calcium channel blockers
Antipsychotic medications
Tetracycline (used to treat acne)
How do we swallow?
People normally swallow hundreds of times a day to eat solids, drink liquids and swallow the normal saliva and mucus that the body produces. The process of swallowing has four related stages:
The first stage is the oral preparation stage, where food or liquid is manipulated and chewed in preparation for swallowing.
The second stage is the oral stage, where the tongue propels the food or liquid to the back of the mouth, starting the swallowing response.
The third stage is the pharyngeal stage which begins as food or liquid is quickly passed through the pharynx, the region of the throat which connects the mouth with the esophagus, then into the esophagus or swallowing tube.
In the final, esophageal stage, the food or liquid passes through the esophagus into the stomach.
Although the first and second stages have some voluntary control, stages three and four occur involuntarily, without conscious input.
What are the symptoms of swallowing disorders?
Symptoms of swallowing disorders may include:
a feeling that food or liquid is sticking in the throat
discomfort in the throat or chest (when gastroesophageal reflux is present)
a sensation of a foreign body or "lump" in the throat
weight loss and inadequate nutrition due to prolonged or more significant problems with swallowing
coughing or choking caused by bits of food, liquid or saliva not passing easily during swallowing, and being sucked into the lungs
voice change
How are swallowing disorders diagnosed?
When dysphagia is persistent and the cause is not apparent, the otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon will discuss the history of your problem and examine your mouth and throat. This may be done with the aid of mirrors. Sometimes a small tube (flexible laryngoscope) is placed through the nose and the patient is then given food to eat while the scope is in place in the throat. These procedures provide visualization of the back of the tongue, throat and larynx (voice box). These procedures are called FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) or FEESST (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing). If necessary, an examination of the esophagus, named TransNasal Esophagoscopy (TNE), may be carried out by the otolaryngologist. If you experience difficulty swallowing, it is important to seek treatment to avoid malnutrition and dehydration.
How are swallowing disorders treated?
Many of these disorders can be treated with medication. Drugs that slow stomach acid production, muscle relaxants and antacids are a few of the many medicines available. Treatment is tailored to the particular cause of the swallowing disorder.
Gastroesophageal reflux can often be treated by changing eating and living habits in these ways:
Eat a bland diet with smaller, more frequent meals.
Eliminate tobacco, alcohol and caffeine.
Reduce weight and stress.
Avoid food within three hours of bedtime.
Elevate the head of the bed at night.
If these don't help, antacids between meals and at bedtime may provide relief.
Many swallowing disorders may be helped by direct swallowing therapy. A speech pathologist can provide special exercises for coordinating the swallowing muscles or stimulating the nerves that trigger the swallow reflex. Patients may also be taught simple ways to place food in the mouth or position the body and head to help the swallow occur successfully.
Some patients with swallowing disorders have difficulty feeding themselves. An occupational therapist or a speech language pathologist can aid the patient and family in feeding techniques. These techniques make the patient as independent as possible. A dietician or nutritional expert can determine the amount of food or liquid necessary to sustain an individual and whether supplements are necessary.
Once the cause is determined, swallowing disorders may be treated with:
swallowing therapy
Surgery is used to treat certain problems. If a narrowing exists in the throat or esophagus, the area may need to be stretched or dilated. If a muscle is too tight, it may need to be dilated or released surgically. This procedure is called a myotomy and is performed by an otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon.
Many diseases contribute to swallowing disorders. If you have a persistent problem swallowing, see an otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon.
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The National Harbor developer already brought 'village life' to a county with very little. Now he is bringing one of the biggest brand names in the world to the area. Walt Disney Company is going to write a check for $11 million for a 15-acre parcel at National Harbor in Prince George's County. Disney plans to build a 500-room hotel resort on the parcel.
The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, which spots an 18-story glass hall, 2,000 hotel rooms and 470,000 square feet of meeting space, making it the largest center of its kind on the East Coast.


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Q: Android API 25 Changing language at runtime I am trying to change the language at runtime. It worked great on API 29 (android version 10). I need to make it work on a Nougat 7.1.1 (API 25). It has been a nightmare. If I have to change device language through Settings .., it works. I get to see the correct drawables and strings (strings.xml)
My goal is to make the language switch happen at runtime.
I am calling activity.recreate() in onResume(). The screen goes black. I am getting an exception and it points to the onCreate method at line 58. This is my onCreate and onResume methods:
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        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);    // this is the line 58
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        hideSystemUI();
        prepareVideoPlayback();

       locale = new Locale("en");

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    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(android.os.Message) (ActivityThread.java:1477)
    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at void android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(android.os.Message) (Handler.java:102)
    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at void android.os.Looper.loop() (Looper.java:154)
    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.main(java.lang.String[]) (ActivityThread.java:6119)
    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at java.lang.Object java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke!(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object[]) (Method.java:-2)
    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run() (ZygoteInit.java:886)
    2020-03-14 22:54:12.326 5972-5972/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(java.lang.String[]) (ZygoteInit.java:776)
    2020-03-14 22:54:13.956 5972-5983/com.example.plasmavietiles I/art: Background partial concurrent mark sweep GC freed 21(800B) AllocSpace objects, 0(0B) LOS objects, 2

A: Probably, you still use more recent API. That's why newer classes were not found. I don't understand completely how you make API level switching at ft.

A: From your updated code, it looks like you call recreate() every time in your onResume() method. This will essentially lead to an infinite loop:

*

*Activity is launched and runs through the various lifecycle methods

*onResume() is called

*recreate() is called

*Activity is restarted and runs through the various lifecycle methods

*onResume() is called

*recreate() is called

*...

You'll have to come up with some way to only call recreate() when necessary.

A: I have found the answer to my own question
OnUnhandledKeyEventListener is not part of any APIs the older than API 28. In other words the device has to run Androdi API >=28.
This is an issue if you use AndroidX on devices with API < 28. To solve the problem if you are using an API <28
you simply have to make sure that your Activity call inherits from Activity and not AppCompatActivity.
Replace this
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
with
public class MainActivity extends Activity

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Podcast downloads decline during Coronavirus crisis
Behind on your podcast listening during coronavirus? You're not the only one.
The shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it's been noted repeatedly, have led to a massive surge in streaming, as well as new subscriptions to streaming services. After all, everybody's at home, often with their kids, and that's led to a lot of households deciding to catch up on Netflix, Disney+ and other streaming services.
However, there's another 21st century medium that's seen a decline since the shelter-in-place orders began: Podcasts.
According to a weekly survey put out March 29 by Podtrac, "U.S. podcast downloads decreased 1% during the week ending March 15, 2020, 2% the week ending March 22, and 4% the week ending March 29 across all Podtrac measured podcasts." Those numbers track with the progress of shelter-in-place orders being declared in more and more places.
It's not hard to see why there's less podcast listening going on. A lot of podcast fans typically listen either during their commute, while working out at the gym, or while they work during the day. Most people aren't commuting anymore, a lot of gyms are closed, and listening to podcasts while working isn't so easy to do, especially with family around.
In addition, some podcasts – though certainly not all – are on hiatus, with co-hosts that record in studios or in person no longer able to do so.
Podtrac also broke out download trends for different subjects, between the weeks ending March 22 and March 29. Not surprisingly, once again, downloads for podcasts dealing with sports, TV and film and education have all declined by more than ten percent. Sports are shut down nationwide, as are movie theaters, as well as schools. Business, science, and kids and family are all categories that have seen big gains.
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Then again, the overall declines remain in the single digits, and year-to-date growth remains positive, which shows that podcasts remain resilient during the current crisis.
Per a report in WWD, the decline is expected to coincide with a decline in advertising as well.
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This example describes an array of heating tubes submerged in a vessel with fluid flow entering at the bottom.
This is a multiphysics model because it involves fluid dynamics coupled with heat transfer. The pressure and the velocity field are the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations, while the temperature is solved through the heat equation.
In this model, the equations are coupled in both directions. The buoyancy force lifting the fluid is entered in the compressible Navier-Stokes equations via a force term depending on the temperature through the density. At the same time, the heat equation accounts for convective heat transfer.
The implementation uses two physics interfaces: the Laminar Flow interface for laminar single-phase fluid flow and the Heat Transfer in Fluids interface for heat transfer. In addition, the multiphysics features Temperature Coupling and Flow Coupling are used to set automatically the coupling between the two interfaces.