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ANDRETTI BLAZES TOP 'FAST FRIDAY' LAP SINCE 1996 AS ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT FLEXES MUSCLE
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Speeds and Andretti Autosport's expectations for the pole position for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge climbed arguably in equal measure Aug. 14, as Marco Andretti posted the fastest lap on "Fast Friday" since 1996.
Andretti led the final practice before Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a top lap of 38.5454 seconds, 233.491 mph in the No. 98 U.S. Concrete/Curb Honda. He was one of 23 drivers who posted top speeds of 230 mph or higher, as added turbocharger boost today through Sunday added approximately 50 to 75 more horsepower to the Honda and Chevrolet engines.
That was the top "Fast Friday" speed since Arie Luyendyk ripped off the fastest practice lap in Indy 500 history, 239.260, on May 10, 1996.
"Fast Friday was good, especially with the top speed of the day," Andretti said. "We seem to be looking good on no-tow speeds, as well. Although I wanted to end the day with runs better than we did, and we have a few things to work out. But we just need to nail tomorrow, and the No. 98 car has enough speed for the Fast Nine."
Conor Daly was second fastest today at 232.337 in the No. 47 United States Air Force Chevrolet. NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader and 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon, fastest Thursday, was third at 232.290 in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay was fourth at 232.124 in the No. 28 DHL Honda, the best lap of the day without an aerodynamic tow under sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s on the 2.5-mile oval. Spencer Pigot rounded out the top five at 232.116 in the No. 45 Hy-Vee/Embrace Pittsburgh Honda.


Sedef Imer of Down Grapevine Lane designed the "Blushing Blooms" quilt to accompany her fabric line, Summer Blush. It features two framed flowers, and finishes at 64" x 68".
This kit includes the pattern and fabric for the quilt top and binding.
Sedef Imer of Down Grapevine Lane designed the "Blushing Blooms" quilt to accompany her fabric line, Summer Blush.


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Chosen Foods Names Gabriel Perez-Krieb as New Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mon, August 29, 2016
Chosen Foods announced that Gabriel Perez-Krieb has been named the new Chairman of the Board for Chosen Foods.
Gabriel Perez-Krieb succeeds Chosen Foods founder and previous Chairman, Carsten Hagen. Hagen will remain active on the board, especially as an inspiration to the product development team and in the area of clean ingredient sourcing from around the world.
Perez-Krieb most recently served as a Chief Revenue Officer of Sesajal, and CEO of PIA Ingredients, a subsidiary of Sesajal. His previous experience includes serving as a board member and President of Sesajal, Chairman of Kuantum Brands, Trade Commissioner of Mexico for the U.S., CEO of Intelogik and CEO of Image Technology Company.

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Walujske (; ) ist ein Dorf in der ukrainischen Oblast Luhansk mit etwa 4000 Einwohnern (2001).

Das 1899 im Zusammenhang mit dem Bau der Bahnstrecke Luhansk–Millerowo gegründete Dorf liegt im Osten des Donbas an der Regionalstraße P–22 und dem Ufer des Brodok (), einem Nebenfluss des Siwerskyj Donez 9 km östlich vom ehemaligen Rajonzentrum Stanytschno-Luhanske und 28 km nordöstlich vom Oblastzentrum Luhansk.

Wenige Kilometer ostwärts der Ortschaft liegt die Grenze zur russischen Oblast Rostow und wenige Kilometer südlich verläuft seit dem Ukrainekrieg die Frontlinie zu dem von pro-russischen Separatisten besetzten Gebiet des Rajon.

Am 12. Juni 2020 wurde das Dorf ein Teil neugegründeten Siedlungsgemeinde Stanyzja Luhanska, bis dahin bildete es zusammen mit den Dörfern Bolotene (), Makarowe () und Syse sowie der Ansiedlung Wilchowe die gleichnamige Landratsgemeinde Walujske (Валуйська сільська рада/Walujska silska rada) im Süden des Rajons Stanytschno-Luhanske.

Seit dem 17. Juli 2020 ist sie ein Teil des Rajons Schtschastja.

Söhne und Töchter der Ortschaft
 Petro Balabujew (1931–2007), Flugzeugkonstrukteur

Einzelnachweise

Ort in der Oblast Luhansk
Rajon Schtschastja
Gegründet 1899

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Living the Bold Life: Herb and Carolyn
"It could say on my grave marker, 'He enjoyed trying to make good things happen.' "
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After his service in the U.S. Navy, Herb Gray missed the application deadline for Texas Tech University in Lubbock and instead enrolled at Trinity University in his hometown. He figured he'd transfer the following year.
"But then I fell in love with Trinity, and I fell in love with a girl at Trinity," Gray says. "We've been married now for 65 years and counting."Two graduate degrees, two careers, four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren later, Herb and Carolyn Gray have a philosophical take on their journey together."Our paths through life have been as good as you can get," Herb says. "It's been in the hands of God."Their journey has been punctuated with plenty of visits to Whataburger, where both order a Whataburger Jr. and an apple pie, sometimes with a side of small French fries."We've been known to go three times per week," Carolyn says.
Tell us about who you are:
Herb: "I was in the personnel office at Kelly Air Force Base for 40 years. I became chief of labor and employee relations, and I went to law school. Never got into being a lawyer, but certainly a member of the Texas Bar."Carolyn: "I taught elementary school for 31 years in SAISD. I always enjoyed learning, pursuing education. Now, we like to go to movies with friends on Friday evenings and do things with our church."
What do you want people to remember about you?
Carolyn: "That I was a mother who loved her children. We're fortunate that our children don't live far from us. I'm proud of them all. They work hard, and they are good people."
Herb: "I have a high regard for accepting people as they are. And something I've stressed to our kids is work at making good things happen."
Would that be good advice for your younger self, too?
Herb: "I've definitely had it on my mind all my life. It could say on my grave marker, 'He enjoyed trying to make good things happen.'"
Carolyn: "You should write that down."
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Safe Car Wash app reveals hundreds of potential slavery cases
8th April 2019 7th April 2019 Josie McFarlane	658 Views 0 Comments	App, Car-Wash, community, Faith, Modern Slavery, Slavery, technology
Nearly 1,000 reports of potential human trafficking were made in the first five months of an app enabling hand car wash users to report concerns over workers.
The Safe Car Wash app was launched by the Church of England's anti-slavery arm, the Clewer Initiative, and the Catholic Church last year.
Users of the app have flagged up fearful workers, lack of protective clothing and workers living on site.
These are among the signs people might be working in conditions of slavery.
The Home Office estimates there are more than 10,000 victims of human slavery in the UK – people being forced to work for little or no pay in a variety of industries. One area where exploitation is thought to be widespread is hand car washes.
The National Crime Agency, which is supporting the app, said hand car washes were a high-risk business for exploitation, and the report into the results of the Church's mobile phone app gave a further insight into the problem.
Between June, when it was launched, and December 2,271 completed entries were made via the app. Organisers said in 41% of these cases – 930 entries – users were told, after responding to a number of questions, there was a likelihood of modern slavery at the hand car wash and advised to to call the Modern Slavery Helpline.
But only 18% of those people actually went on to make the call.
Of the app users who reported concerns:
48% commented workers didn't have access to protective clothing
80% said the car wash had a cash only policy
17% said workers looked fearful
The data collected by the app is anonymised and shared with the National Crime Agency and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, who are targeting modern slavery in the UK.
Three months of non-stop work for £300
"If it was busy it was non-stop work. No breaks from 8 o'clock in the morning until 6:30 in the evening," says Stefan, who came to the UK from Romania and ended up working outdoors, in all weathers, at a hand car wash in the North West of England.
Stefan is not his real name. He was rescued by anti-Slavery charity, the Medaille Trust after being exploited for months on end.
"The conditions were hard because there was no safety equipment. At the end of the day your hands were really damaged because of the chemicals and the soap."
He says he was bullied and told he would not be paid if he did a bad job.
"I work at this car wash for three months and at this car wash I got £300."
Bishop Alistair Redfern, who heads up the Clewer Initiative, said: "They recruit people who've got mental health issues, broken relationships, come from another culture where they don't trust the police, they may have immigration issues.
"The only signs are if we notice how somebody looks, their demeanour and then we can begin to push back.
"The police can't do that, the local authority can't and health and safety can't. The public can."
The app had a healthy take-up, with a flurry of reports coming in the first few weeks and almost 1,000 in the whole of June. Although the rate dropped off from that initial level, it still stabilised by about September at a rate of almost 200 alerts per month.
But the report into the scheme's first few months concludes only 18% of people followed advice to call the slavery hotline, which is triggered when users highlight enough signs of human trafficking.
Mick Duthie, a former senior detective with the Metropolitan Police now working with the Catholic Church's anti slavery unit, said that may change.
"I think it's a relatively new crime for people to understand,"
"People from a faith background want to do the right thing but may not have full confidence in what to actually do. So I think the app is great start."
Bishop Alastair Redfern agreed it was good that even this many people had called in their concerns.
"In our success-orientated world you might think why isn't it 80 or 90%? This is a time of great cultural change really, I think 18% in that culture is good.
"I think we need to build on it and say 'because I care for my brothers and sisters who may be suffering, I'll risk pressing the button'."
The app was launched at the General Synod where the Bishop of Gloucester was among those to show it off. Image Copyright: Bluestack Media.
The Kent and East Sussex Serious Crime Directorate said it thought the app was a useful tool against the slavery trade.
It was able to identify three car washes it did not previously know about that showed potential signs of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Paul Elms, Head of Prevention for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, said he thought the app was superb because it gave the user the ability to make referrals directly, but kept them safe as they did not have to confront anyone.
He said the app pinpointing the location of each report was enabling authorities to get a detailed picture of the location of car washes across the country.
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Written By: Alex Strangwayes-Booth
First Published 07.04.19:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-47829016
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It's been a long week. You deserve a pick-me-up — something to make you laugh and forget all about the rageing dumpster fire that is the current state of politics. Today, Kristen Bell is the deliverer of said pick-me-up. When the actress stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers, she reprised her role as the narrator in Gossip Girl to — what else? — read Donald Trump's tweets aloud for the audience. Using the same ominous voice she used for the hit CW show, Kristen read three of the president's bizarre Twitter statements, and the results are downright hilarious. Just hearing her talk with that same voice will transport you back to much simpler times, you know, before a certain someone took office.


Cleaning mold from a laminate floor can be more of a challenge than removing mold from a carpet or real-wood floor because laminate floors have a special coating that can be damaged by many chemicals that kill mold. You can still kill and remove the mold – in many cases without having to replace the floor – but how hard the task is depends on where the mold is growing and how deeply it has traveled.
The first and most important step is to dry the floor as thoroughly as you can if any moisture remains. Laminate floors can easily warp and bend, and this damage is irreversible. Use paper towels to absorb as much of the moisture as you can. While fans normally work to dry damp floors, putting fans on a moldy area can just blow spores around, so avoid that for now.
Before you focus on cleaning small areas one at a time, you can remove superficial stains and new growths by mopping the floor with a damp sweeper as you might normally do. This removes most of the superficial stains and new mold growths, which can make the remaining mold look less intimidating and also reveal where you really need to focus. Avoid leaving the floor wet or damp when you're finished, even if it's only slightly damp.
The remaining mold will be a little harder to clean, but you can still kill it off. Dampen a cloth with a mixture of warm water, dish soap, and white vinegar, then scrub the areas that still have mold. This mixture should not harm the laminate coating, but it will kill the mold, even if it has grown much more than the spores in the surrounding area.
This process should remove any mold that has not grown beneath the coating or in between the boards. If you're lucky, this will be your last step.
If the mold came as the result of a flood or a spill, or if the moisture had time to sit, then there may still be a mold problem even if you took care of the mold on top. Taking up the floor can be tricky, but is easier if you have the boards that fit together with slats (i.e., a "floating" floor) rather than requiring glue.
How you pull up the floor depends on what type you have and how it was installed, but it's a good choice if you want to be thorough. Any remaining moisture underneath the floorboards can cause mold to grow more easily, and letting it sit also gives the mold a chance to actually grow inside the laminate wood, meaning you will have to replace those boards rather than simply clean them.
If you know you'll be working around mold, prep the area before you start. Move any furniture away from the area to reduce the chance that spores will attach to them, and cover any porous surfaces with plastic. When you're ready to get to work, make sure you wear a protective face mask to cover your nose and mouth. Contact a mold removal company, like American Environmental Construction LLC, for more help.


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Height: 6'2″ – 188cm
Competition Weight: 235 lbs – 107 kg
Off Season Weight: 255 lbs – 116 kg
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-born American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder, and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011.
Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15. He won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr. Olympia contest seven times. Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many books and articles on the sport. Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon. Schwarzenegger's breakthrough film was the sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian in 1982, which was a box-office hit and resulted in a sequel. In 1984, he appeared in James Cameron's science-fiction thriller film The Terminator, which was a massive critical and box-office success. Schwarzenegger subsequently reprised the Terminator character in the franchise's later installments in 1991, 2003, and 2015. He appeared in a number of successful films, such as Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Twins (1988), Total Recall (1990), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and True Lies (1994).
He was nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" and the "Styrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, "Arnie" during his acting career, and "The Governator" (a portmanteau of "Governor" and "The Terminator" – one of his best-known movie roles) since the start of his political career.
Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria, a village bordering the Styrian capital Graz, and was christened Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger. His parents were the local police chief, Gustav Schwarzenegger (17 August 1907 – 13 December 1972), and Aurelia (née Jadrny; 29 July 1922 – 2 August 1998). Gustav served in World War II, after he voluntarily applied to join the Nazi Party in 1938. Gustav served with the German Army as a Hauptfeldwebel of the Feldgendarmerie and was discharged in 1943 after contracting malaria. They were married on October 20, 1945 – Gustav was 38, and Aurelia was 23-years-old.
According to Schwarzenegger, both of his parents were very strict: "Back then in Austria it was a very different world, if we did something bad or we disobeyed our parents, the rod was not spared." He grew up in a Roman Catholic family who attended Mass every Sunday.
Gustav had a preference for his older son, Meinhard (17 July 1946 – 20 May 1971), over Arnold. His favoritism was "strong and blatant," which stemmed from unfounded suspicion that Arnold was not his biological child. Schwarzenegger has said his father had "no patience for listening or understanding your problems." Schwarzenegger had a good relationship with his mother and kept in touch with her until her death. In later life, Schwarzenegger commissioned the Simon Wiesenthal Center to research his father's wartime record, which came up with no evidence of Gustav's being involved in atrocities, despite Gustav's membership in the Nazi Party and SA. Schwarzenegger's father's background received wide press attention during the 2003 California recall campaign.
At school, Schwarzenegger was apparently in the middle but stood out for his "cheerful, good-humored and exuberant" character. Money was a problem in their household; Schwarzenegger recalled that one of the highlights of his youth was when the family bought a refrigerator.
As a boy, Schwarzenegger played several sports, heavily influenced by his father. He picked up his first barbell in 1960, when his soccer coach took his team to a local gym. At the age of 14, he chose bodybuilding over soccer as a career. Schwarzenegger has responded to a question asking if he was 13 when he started weightlifting: "I actually started weight training when I was 15, but I'd been participating in sports, like soccer, for years, so I felt that although I was slim, I was well-developed, at least enough so that I could start going to the gym and start Olympic lifting."
However, his official website biography claims: "At 14, he started an intensive training program with Dan Farmer, studied psychology at 15 (to learn more about the power of mind over body) and at 17, officially started his competitive career."
During a speech in 2001, he said, "My own plan formed when I was 14 years old. My father had wanted me to be a police officer like he was. My mother wanted me to go to trade school." Schwarzenegger took to visiting a gym in Graz, where he also frequented the local movie theaters to see bodybuilding idols such as Reg Park, Steve Reeves, and Johnny Weissmuller on the big screen.
When Reeves died in 2000, Schwarzenegger fondly remembered him: "As a teenager, I grew up with Steve Reeves. His remarkable accomplishments allowed me a sense of what was possible, when others around me didn't always understand my dreams. Steve Reeves has been part of everything I've ever been fortunate enough to achieve." In 1961, Schwarzenegger met former Mr. Austria Kurt Marnul, who invited him to train at the gym in Graz.
He was so dedicated as a youngster that he broke into the local gym on weekends, when it was usually closed, so that he could train. "It would make me sick to miss a workout… I knew I couldn't look at myself in the mirror the next morning if I didn't do it."
Early adulthood
Schwarzenegger served in the Austrian Army in 1965 to fulfill the one year of service required at the time of all 18-year-old Austrian males. During his army service, he won the Junior Mr. Europe contest. He went AWOL during basic training so he could take part in the competition and spent a week in military prison: "Participating in the competition meant so much to me that I didn't carefully think through the consequences." He won another bodybuilding contest in Graz, at Steirer Hof Hotel (where he had placed second). He was voted best built man of Europe, which made him famous.
"The Mr. Universe title was my ticket to America – the land of opportunity, where I could become a star and get rich." Schwarzenegger made his first plane trip in 1966, attending the NABBA Mr. Universe competition in London.
He would come in second in the Mr. Universe competition, not having the muscle definition of American winner Chester Yorton. Charles "Wag" Bennett, one of the judges at the 1966 competition, was impressed with Schwarzenegger and he offered to coach him. As Schwarzenegger had little money, Bennett invited him to stay in his crowded family home above one of his two gyms in Forest Gate, London, England. Yorton's leg definition had been judged superior, and Schwarzenegger, under a training program devised by Bennett, concentrated on improving the muscle definition and power in his legs. Staying in the East End of London helped Schwarzenegger improve his rudimentary grasp of the English language. Also in 1966, Schwarzenegger had the opportunity to meet childhood idol Reg Park, who became his friend and mentor. The training paid off and, in 1967, Schwarzenegger won the title for the first time, becoming the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20. He would go on to win the title a further three times.
Schwarzenegger then flew back to Munich, training for four to six hours daily, attending business school and working in a health club (Rolf Putzinger's gym where he worked and trained from 1966–1968), returning in 1968 to London to win his next Mr. Universe title. He frequently told Roger C. Field, his English coach and friend in Munich at that time, "I'm going to become the greatest actor!"
Competitive Record
1963 Steirer Hof Competition in Graz, Austria (runner up).
1965 Junior Mr. Europe in Germany
1966 Best-Built Athlete of Europe in Germany
1966 International Powerlifting Championship in Germany
1966 Mr. Europe – amateur in Germany.
1966 NABBA Mr. Universe – amateur in London, England
1968 German Powerlifting Championship in Germany
1968 IFBB Mr. International in Tijuana, Mexico
1968 NABBA Mr. Universe – professional in London, England
1968 IFBB Mr. Universe in Miami, Florida (tall class winner)
1969 IFBB Mr. Universe in New York
1969 IFBB Mr. Olympia in New York (2nd place to Sergio Olivia)
1969 IFBB Mr. Europe – professional in Germany
1970 AAU Pro Mr. World in Columbus, Ohio
1970 IFBB Mr. Olympia in New York
1971 IFBB Mr. Olympia in Paris, France
1972 IFBB Mr. Olympia in Essen, Germany
1975 IFBB Mr. Olympia in Pretoria, South Africa
1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia in Sydney, Australia
Move to the U.S.
Schwarzenegger, who dreamed of moving to the U.S. since the age of 10, and saw bodybuilding as the avenue through which to do so, realized his dream by moving to the United States in September 1968 at the age of 21, speaking little English. There he trained at Gold's Gym in Venice, Los Angeles, California, under Joe Weider. From 1970 to 1974, one of Schwarzenegger's weight training partners was Ric Drasin, a professional wrestler who designed the original Gold's Gym logo in 1973.
Schwarzenegger also became good friends with professional wrestler "Superstar" Billy Graham. In 1970, at age 23, he captured his first Mr. Olympia title in New York, and would go on to win the title a total of seven times.
Immigration law firm Siskind & Susser have stated that Schwarzenegger may have been an illegal immigrant at some point in the late 1960s or early 1970s because of violations in the terms of his visa. LA Weekly would later say in 2002 that Schwarzenegger is the most famous immigrant in America, who "overcame a thick Austrian accent and transcended the unlikely background of bodybuilding to become the biggest movie star in the world in the 1990s". In 1977, Schwarzenegger's autobiography/weight-training guide Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder was published and became a huge success.
After taking English classes at Santa Monica College in California, he earned a BA by correspondence from the University of Wisconsin–Superior, where he graduated with a degree in international marketing of fitness and business administration in 1979.
Schwarzenegger is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding, and his legacy is commemorated in the Arnold Classic annual bodybuilding competition.
Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent face in the bodybuilding sport long after his retirement, in part because of his ownership of gyms and fitness magazines. He has presided over numerous contests and awards shows. For many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines Muscle & Fitness and Flex. Shortly after being elected Governor, he was appointed executive editor of both magazines, in a largely symbolic capacity. The magazines agreed to donate $250,000 a year to the Governor's various physical fitness initiatives. When the deal, including the contract that gave Schwarzenegger at least $1 million a year, was made public in 2005, many criticized it as being a conflict of interest since the governor's office made decisions concerning regulation of dietary supplements in California.
Consequently, Schwarzenegger relinquished the executive editor role in 2005. American Media Inc., which owns Muscle & Fitness and Flex, announced in March 2013 that Schwarzenegger had accepted their renewed offer to be executive editor of the magazines.
The magazine MuscleMag International has a monthly two-page article on him, and refers to him as "The King".
One of the first competitions he won was the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1965. He won Mr. Europe the following year, at age 19. He would go on to compete in, and win, many bodybuilding contests. His bodybuilding victories included five Mr. Universe (4 – NABBA [England], 1 – IFBB [USA]) wins, and seven Mr. Olympia wins, a record which would stand until Lee Haney won his eighth consecutive Mr. Olympia title in 1991.
Schwarzenegger continues to work out even today. When asked about his personal training during the 2011 Arnold Classic he said that he was still working out a half an hour with weights every day.
Powerlifting/weightlifting
During Arnold's early years in bodybuilding, he also competed in several Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting contests. Arnold won two weightlifting contests in 1964 and 1965, as well as two powerlifting contests in 1966 and 1968.
In 1967, Schwarzenegger competed in and won the Munich stone-lifting contest, in which a stone weighing 508 German pounds (254 kg/560 lbs.) is lifted between the legs while standing on two foot rests.
Clean and Press – 264 lb (120 kg)
Snatch – 243 lb (110 kg)
Clean and Jerk – 298 lb (135 kg)
Squat – 545 lb (247 kg)
Bench Press – 440 lb (200 kg)
Deadlift – 710 lb (320 kg)
Mini Video Biography
Schwarzenegger's goal was to become the greatest bodybuilder in the world, which meant becoming Mr. Olympia. His first attempt was in 1969, when he lost to three-time champion Sergio Oliva. However, Schwarzenegger came back in 1970 and won the competition, making him the youngest ever Mr. Olympia at the age of 23, a record he still holds to this day.
He continued his winning streak in the 1971–74 competitions. In 1975, Schwarzenegger was once again in top form, and won the title for the sixth consecutive time, beating Franco Columbu. After the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Schwarzenegger announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding.
Months before the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, filmmakers George Butler and Robert Fiore persuaded Schwarzenegger to compete, in order to film his training in the bodybuilding documentary called Pumping Iron.
Schwarzenegger had only three months to prepare for the competition, after losing significant weight to appear in the film Stay Hungry with Jeff Bridges. Lou Ferrigno proved not to be a threat, and a lighter-than-usual Schwarzenegger convincingly won the 1975 Mr. Olympia. Schwarzenegger came out of retirement, however, to compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia. Schwarzenegger was training for his role in Conan, and he got into such good shape because of the running, horseback riding and sword training, that he decided he wanted to win the Mr. Olympia contest one last time. He kept this plan a secret, in the event that a training accident would prevent his entry and cause him to lose face. Schwarzenegger had been hired to provide color commentary for network television, when he announced at the eleventh hour that while he was there: "Why not compete?"
Schwarzenegger ended up winning the event with only seven weeks of preparation. After being declared Mr. Olympia for a seventh time, Schwarzenegger then officially retired from competition.
Schwarzenegger wanted to move from bodybuilding into acting, finally achieving it when he was chosen to play the role of Hercules in 1970's Hercules in New York. Credited under the name "Arnold Strong," his accent in the film was so thick that his lines were dubbed after production. His second film appearance was as a deaf mute hit-man for the mob in director Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye (1973), which was followed by a much more significant part in the film Stay Hungry (1976), for which he was awarded a Golden Globe for New Male Star of the Year. Schwarzenegger has discussed his early struggles in developing his acting career. "It was very difficult for me in the beginning – I was told by agents and casting people that my body was 'too weird', that I had a funny accent, and that my name was too long. You name it, and they told me I had to change it. Basically, everywhere I turned, I was told that I had no chance."
Schwarzenegger drew attention and boosted his profile in the bodybuilding film Pumping Iron (1977), elements of which were dramatized; in 1991, he purchased the rights to the film, its outtakes, and associated still photography.
Mirror shot from the film Pumping Iron
Action superstar
Schwarzenegger's breakthrough film was the sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian in 1982, which was a box-office hit. This was followed by a sequel, Conan the Destroyer, in 1984, although it was not as successful as its predecessor. In 1983, Schwarzenegger starred in the promotional video, Carnival in Rio. In 1984, he made his first appearance as the eponymous character, and what some would say was his acting career's signature role, in James Cameron's science fiction thriller film The Terminator. Following this, Schwarzenegger made Red Sonja in 1985.
During the 1980s, audiences had an appetite for action films, with both Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone becoming international stars. Schwarzenegger's roles reflected his sense of humor, separating him from more serious action hero films, such as the alternative universe poster for Terminator 2: Judgment Day starring Stallone in the comedy thriller Last Action Hero.
He made a number of successful films, such as Commando (1985), Raw Deal (1986), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), and Red Heat (1988). Twins (1988), a comedy with Danny DeVito, also proved successful. Total Recall (1990) netted Schwarzenegger $10 million and 15% of the film's gross.
Captive as Mogul (2015)
Terminator 5 (2015)
Maggie as Father (2014)
King Conan (2014)
Escape Plan (2013)
The Last Stand (2013)
The Rundown (2003, cameo)
Collateral Damage (2002)
End of Days (1999)
Batman and Robin (1997)
Eraser (1996)
Terminator 2: 3-D (1996)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
True Lies (1994)
Dave (1993)
The Last Party (1993)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Red Heat (1988)
The Running Man (1987)
Raw Deal (1986)
Red Sonja (1985)
The Terminator (1984)
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
The Villain (1979)
Pumping Iron (1977)
Stay Hungry (1976)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Hercules in New York (1970)
Schwarzenegger's commercial peak was his return as the title character in 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which was the highest-grossing film of 1991. In 1993, the National Association of Theatre Owners named him the "International Star of the Decade". His next film project, the 1993 self-aware action comedy spoof Last Action Hero, was released opposite Jurassic Park, and did not do well at the box office. His next film, the comedy drama True Lies (1994), was a popular spy film, and saw Schwarzenegger reunited with James Cameron.
That same year, the comedy Junior was released, the last of Schwarzenegger's three collaborations with Ivan Reitman and again co-starring Danny DeVito. This film brought him his second Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy.
It was followed by the action thriller Eraser (1996), the Christmas comedy Jingle All The Way (1996), and the comic book-based Batman & Robin (1997), in which he played the villain Mr. Freeze. This was his final film before taking time to recuperate from a back injury. Following the critical failure of Batman & Robin, his film career and box office prominence went into decline. He returned with the supernatural thriller End of Days (1999), later followed by the action films The 6th Day (2000) and Collateral Damage (2002), both of which failed to do well at the box office. In 2003, he made his third appearance as the title character in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which went on to earn over $150 million domestically.
In tribute to Schwarzenegger in 2002, Forum Stadtpark, a local cultural association, proposed plans to build a 25-meter (82 ft) tall Terminator statue in a park in central Graz. Schwarzenegger reportedly said he was flattered, but thought the money would be better spent on social projects and the Special Olympics.
Business career
Schwarzenegger has had a highly successful business career. Following his move to the United States, Schwarzenegger became a "prolific goal setter" and would write his objectives at the start of the year on index cards, like starting a mail order business or buying a new car – and succeed in doing so. By the age of 30, Schwarzenegger was a millionaire, well before his career in Hollywood.
His financial independence came from his success as a budding entrepreneur with a series of successful business ventures and investments.
Business ventures and investments
Bricklaying business
In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu started a bricklaying business. The business flourished thanks to the pair's marketing savvy and an increased demand following the 1971 San Fernando earthquake. Schwarzenegger and Columbu used profits from their bricklaying venture to start a mail order business, selling bodybuilding and fitness-related equipment and instructional tapes.
Schwarzenegger rolled profits from the mail order business and his bodybuilding competition winnings into his first real estate investment venture: an apartment building he purchased for $10,000. He would later go on to invest in a number of real estate holding companies.
In 1992, Schwarzenegger and his wife opened a restaurant in Santa Monica called Schatzi On Main. Schatzi literally means "little treasure," colloquial for "honey" or "darling" in German. In 1998, he sold his restaurant.
Planet Hollywood investment
Schwarzenegger was a founding celebrity investor in the Planet Hollywood chain of international theme restaurants (modeled after the Hard Rock Cafe) along with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Demi Moore. Schwarzenegger severed his financial ties with the business in early 2000. Schwarzenegger said the company had not had the success he had hoped for, claiming he wanted to focus his attention on "new US global business ventures" and his movie career.
Other ventures and investments
He also invested in a shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio. He has talked about some of those who have helped him over the years in business: "I couldn't have learned about business without a parade of teachers guiding me… from Milton Friedman to Donald Trump… and now, Les Wexner and Warren Buffett. I even learned a thing or two from Planet Hollywood, such as when to get out! And I did!" He has significant ownership in Dimensional Fund Advisors, an investment firm. Schwarzenegger is also the owner of Arnold's Sports Festival, which he started in 1989 and is held annually in Columbus, Ohio. It is a festival that hosts thousands of international health and fitness professionals which has also expanded into a three-day expo.
He also owns a movie production company called Oak Productions, Inc. and Fitness Publications, a joint publishing venture with Simon & Schuster.
Schwarzenegger's net worth had been conservatively estimated at $100–$200 million. After separating from his wife, Maria Shriver, in 2011, it has been estimated that his net worth has been approximately $400 million, and even as high as $800 million, based on tax returns he filed in 2006. Over the years as an investor, he invested his bodybuilding and movie earnings in an array of stocks, bonds, privately controlled companies, and real estate holdings worldwide, so a more accurate estimation of his net worth is difficult to calculate, particularly in light of declining real estate values owing to economic recessions in the United States and Europe since 2007. In June 1997, Schwarzenegger spent $38 million of his own money on a private Gulfstream jet.
Schwarzenegger once said of his fortune, "Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million, but I was just as happy when I had $48 million." He has also stated, "I've made many millions as a businessman many times over."
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merryweather are the go to PMC for the american government, protecting our countries interests where morality and political consequences stop our military.
Our war with Merryweather remains a symbol of pride among crimecorp, the war came about when we were first gaining traction as a private security firm, and began threatening their business in the process, leading to tension between them and us. The tension was ignited when they attempted to assassinate several high ranking members, luckily we discovered this shortly before they acted, and all but two members were able to flee before the hit squads arrived, the two unable to flee were Don and buzz, who were at the vanilla unicorn, and ultimately ended up in a firefight with the mercs that left Don injured. After the first wave Blake arrived and provided assistance in fighting off the second wave, and the three fled during the window left after that. The war lasted several months, in that time we either stole or destroyed millions of dollars worth of Merryweather equipment, as well as killing a large portion of their reserves, and it ultimately ended with an uneasy peace agreement, where merryweather backed down and agreed not to interfere with us.


Correction: The blood was all part of Satan's illusion. Jericho punching the mirror was effectively him rejecting the illusion, thus making the illusion go away.
Corrected entry: The blood splatter strains in Arnold's illusion of his wife and daughter's death are wrong. When a body is shot, the blood comes out in aerosol form from the exit wound. The stains on the wall look like they were squirted with a ketchup bottle.
Correction: The initial blood spray from the creation of the bullet exit wound would not look like that, no. But if the bullet had severed an artery on its way through then the blood patterns on the walls would look exactly as depicted.
Corrected entry: After Arnold drops through the newspaper stand from the helicopter and chases after the priest, we never really get to see him disconnect his harness. As a matter of fact he takes off running with it still attached.
Correction: There is plenty for time for Arnold to unclip his harness after he started running.
Corrected entry: In the beginning of the movie, the camera is supposed to be giving us the view through Satan's eyes. We see the camera wind through a crowd of pedestrians, (pay attention this happens real quick) and we can see one man almost walk towards the centre then back up a step as if he almost ran into something. Keep in mind that no one is supposed to see Satan at this point.
Correction: He may not have seen him, but sensed him in some manner, felt uncomfortable, and stepped back. Many stories of supernatural beings mention things such as feelings of dread, cold, nervousness, etc when paranormal things are occuring.
Corrected entry: When Arnie goes on to the church for the first time, the priest dismisses him and exits through a door. When the door is open you see an ornate banner on the other side in a well lit room. When Arnie walks through the door it is into a small dark room at the top of some steps with no banner.
Correction: It's not the same door; it's not even hung on the same side. It just cuts to Arnold finding the door to the cellar, as it's not that interesting to watch him walk through a random room.
Corrected entry: In the first scene that we meet Arnold (when Kevin Pollack meets him in his apartment), Arnold starts throwing all kinds of stuff into his blender for breakfast (an obvious ripoff of "Men at Work"); the blender is filled to the absolute top, but then is a good 3-4 inches from the top of the container when he puts the lid on.
Correction: The final thing he puts in is a slice of pizza, which doesn't fit into the blender too well, leaving the gap at the top. When he presses the button, the bit of pizza gets sucked into the rest of the mix (we actually see this happen), leaving the gap above the liquid more visible.
Corrected entry: In the scene near the beginning where Arnie is guarding the executive, we see a convoy of vehicles. The vehicle which Arnie is travelling in is a Chevrolet Suburban in the wide angle shot, but in the close frame shot where he actually gets out, the van is a GMC.
Correction: Most Chevy Suburbans have the GMC logo on their grill. GMC and Chevy are owned by the same company.
Corrected entry: In the end of the movie, in the church scene, the "wind of evil" blows down all the benches like dominoes. In the next second, they're all back in an upright position again.
Correction: The benches never do fall down, they are just jostled around a lot and they fall back into place. Its pretty clear if you pay close attention to them.
Corrected entry: After Arnie has saved Christine from the priests who tried to kill her in her bedroom, he says "I've never heard the last rites performed before". However, a) he was not in the room when they were actually reading them, so he would not have heard above all the fighting, and b) it is unlikely that somebody who was not religious would recognise a ritual such as the last rites.
Correction: There is a time lapse, off camera, in which Christine probably tells Arnie what happened when the priests attacked her, including what they said. Also, the 'last rites' are well known, even amongst people who are not religious and are of other faiths.
Corrected entry: In the scene after the priest writes down the number 666 (999), he says that the devil should "reproduce" at the last hour of the millennium. Arnold asks, "eastern time?", and the priest replies, that it's the position of stars that matters. However, at the end of the film the devil went down under because it couldn't "reproduce" at the last eastern hour of the millennium.
Corrected entry: Why is it that when Arnie chucks Satan out of the window (several floors up) that he is walking around fine in Gabriel Byrne's undamaged body, yet when he is pulled under the train, he is chewed to pieces?


It makes me think about this well known french rapper called Orelsan. He recently won music awards thanks to his music over the past few years.
Anyway, this is all about my new website, a kind of portfolio which is by definition, simple and basic. However it does give a track of what I have done in the past, what I'm currently working/doing at the moment.
I build it quickly, full HTML5 + CSS3. I'm using bulma.io for CSS styling.


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Cycling community comes together to remember Paul Sherwen
By Patrick Fletcher published 7 February 19
Liggett, Peiper and others offer reflections at memorial service in Manchester
A range of figures from the world of cycling came together in Manchester on Wednesday to remember former professional cyclist and commentator Paul Sherwen.
Paul Sherwen dies aged 62
Tributes flood in for Paul Sherwen
Paul Sherwen's memorial service to be held in Manchester
Phil Liggett: The empty chair to my left
From riders and team managers to broadcasters and race organisers, Sherwen's broad range of friends and colleagues joined his family for a memorial service at the Manchester Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon.
Sherwen, a former professional racer in the 1980s and later the voice of ITV's Tour de France coverage alongside Phil Liggett, died on December 2 at the age of 62.
The turnout for the memorial, which followed a funeral in Sherwen's adopted home country of Uganda, once again showcased the impact Sherwen made on so many people's lives. There were more than 250 people gathered in the cathedral, including members of the public and cycling fans. Addressing the congregation, Liggett revealed he'd received more than 10,000 messages on Twitter in the three days that followed Sherwen's death.


Kick off the new year at the Kinston Arts Council. On Jan. 11, Stars Dance for the Arts will feature eight local couples who will showcase their dancing skills as they compete for three awards to be presented at the end of the evening.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. From 7 to 8 p.m., guests will enjoy a variety of heavy hors d�oeuvres along with a cash bar. Couples will begin dancing at 8 p.m. Coffee and dessert will be served during an intermission.
Dancers will be competing for three trophies. The Mirror Ball will be awarded to the couple with the highest combined popular vote and judges� scores. The Popular Vote trophy will go to the couple with the highest number of votes tallied from online and event night voting. The couple receiving the highest combined judges� score will be awarded the Judges� Trophy.
Tickets are becoming limited but can be purchased at the Arts Center. Each ticket is $50 and includes food, cash bar and one vote during the event. A small number of reserve seats are available at $100 each. Information about the amenities accompanying the reserve seating can be obtained by calling the Arts Center at 527-2517.
Votes may be cast online and during the event at $10 per ballot. When voting online, the tally of votes for each couple is posted. Online voting will end at midnight January 10.
Among the couples dancing for the trophies are Lindsay King and Drew Barker who will be dancing a jive; Ashley Anderson and Michael McNaughtly will perform a character jazz.
King is a native of Kinston and a graduate of South Lenoir High School. She completed Mitchell�s Hairstyling Academy in 2006 and has worked as a cosmetologist for the past eight years. She has also been a dance instructor at Studio 86 for the past six years.
King spends her free time volunteering backstage styling hair for the participants in the Lenoir County Distinguished Young Woman, Miss Neuse, Miss Kinston/Lenoir County and Outstanding Teen programs. She enjoys watching movies with her family and spending time being �Aunt Linny� to her niece and nephew, Taylor and Steven.
Barker grew up in Kinston and graduated from Kinston High School in 2009. He is currently a junior at East Carolina University working towards a degree in leisure and recreational studies. The son of Dr. and Mrs. Jay Barker, Drew works part-time with East Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts and at the House of Wang. He attends St. Mary�s Episcopal Church.
Barker is passionate about scouting but includes among his hobbies kayaking, fly-fishing and scuba diving. He enjoys spending time with friends and just being outdoors, standing in the river fishing even though the fish may not be biting. His greatest joys in life are his family and his nephew.
Anderson is a native of Kinston. A graduate of Kinston High School, she was Kinston�s Junior Miss in 2003. She is the daughter of Jim and Cheryl Walker who reside in Kinston. Anderson graduated from East Carolina University in 2007 with a BFA in Dance Education. She was the Dance Director at Garner Magnet High School for four years, and is currently teaching ballet at a studio in Wake County.
Anderson and her husband Noel reside in Fuquay-Varina and are the parents of two adorable boys, Charlie, 3, and Walker, 2. Beyond dancing and teaching dance she enjoys blogging and Pilates.
McNaughtly is a native of Panama City, Florida and currently lives in New Bern. He studied business administration from Gulf Coast Community College and Troy University. He was previously employed with Gulf Coast Dermatology in Panama City before coming to eastern North Carolina almost two years ago. He is currently the staff accountant with Kinston Community Health Center in downtown Kinston.
McNaughtly lives with his partner and has three rescue dogs; Jack, Baxter and Shelby. He volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. His special interests are traveling, cooking, yoga, and running half marathons. He enjoys spending his vacations in Cabo San Lucas, New Orleans or anywhere that has a warm climate.


Kanye West and Alicia Keys lent their voices to "12.12.12: The Concert for Sandy Relief" at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Alicia Keys closed out the evening with two songs. "I'm so honored to be here with you tonight. This is for our brothers and sisters. We can become brand new," said the New York songstress as she performed her new single "Brand New Me," taking a moment to reflect on her city.


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Covid-19: A Christmas Contradiction?
Like many things about modern Britain, Christmas is riddled with contradictions. No amount of baubles and tinsel can drown out the nagging feeling that these conflicts — large and small — aren't an unfortunate side-effect but a central feature of the way that our society is structured.
Not Equal, Not Safe: Our Response to the Scottish Government's Consultation (Part Two)
This article contains our response to the consultation paper. The state exists for the purpose of securing exploitation and protecting the capitalists, and that there is no issue over which the state can be safely invited to 'work with sex workers'.
Not Equal, Not Safe: Against the Scottish Government's "Rapists' Charter" (Part One)
Sex-worker led organisation SCOT-PEP has branded the latest Scottish Government consultation on prostitution, "Equally Safe", a "Rapists' Charter".
Trans Day of Remembrance 2020
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we mourn over 350 known trans and gender-nonconforming people whose lives have been tragically lost over the past year to acts of transphobic, transmisogynistic, anti-Black, and anti-Indigenous violence.
Netpol's report: Why the police are racist
Yesterday Netpol released a report exposing the racism at the heart of the Met's policing of BLM protests in the summer. We present the key findings of this report, and show that the pigs are acting exactly as they're designed to. There's one solution: abolition.
The Growing Fascist Movement: Part 1 - How Qanon serves US foreign policy
The growth of the Qanon fascist movement in the UK and Europe is a worrisome but unsurprising development. In the first of a series of articles addressing the growing fascist movement, we explore how the Qanon conspiracy theory serves US foreign policy.


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SCRIPT_DIR=$( dirname $( readlink -e $0 ) )
. "$SCRIPT_DIR/../_utils.sh"

function the-test() {
    # Initialize first repo
    mkdir -p repo1/subtree && cd repo1
    git init
    echo -en "b\nc\nd\n" > subtree/subtree.txt
    git add -A
    git commit -m "repo1: initial commit"

    # Initialize second repo
    mkdir -p ../repo2 && cd ../repo2
    git init
    echo "some existing content" > repo2.txt
    git add -A
    git commit -m "repo2: initial commit"

    # Add repo1/subtree as subproject to repo2
    git remote add repo1 ../repo1
    git fetch repo1
    git subproject init my-subproject remotes/repo1/master --their-prefix=subtree || return $?

    # Assert
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Thu June 4, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine ineffective in preventing SARS-CoV-2
The question as to whether hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can prevent coronavirus infection has been in the air since rumors and low-quality evidence trumped the scientific method and droves of Americans began taking the medication this spring. The spike in HCQ use since March occurred despite lack of proof that the drug is effective beyond its prior use for conditions including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. While the medication is known to inhibit viral production in the cells in the research laboratory setting, it has not been shown to work in humans. Now, a new high-quality study published in The New England Journal of Medicine yesterday provides important insight. The upshot is that HCQ does not appear to prevent infection in persons who reported a dangerous exposure (in terms of time and distance) to someone with covid-19. This trial was randomized; around half of the volunteers received HCQ, and half received placebo pills that were similar in appearance. Neither the subjects nor the researchers were aware of which subjects were which in order to minimize bias. This was particularly important here because in this study, many of the subjects deemed to have developed covid-19 after enrolling in the trial did not have access to SARS-CoV-2 testing. Therefore, a "clinical definition" of infection was used to diagnose suspected illness in some cases (i.e. a combination of symptoms that met the "case definition" used in the United States is considered sufficient to diagnose probable infection). The subjects in the study experienced either moderate (face mask but no eye shield) or high-risk exposures (neither). Around two-thirds of the subjects were healthcare workers and approximately 30 percent had at-home exposure to the "source" patient. Possible subjects were included in the study only if they had been less than 6 feet away from the source patients for longer than 10 minutes. Impressively, the researchers sent couriers to the homes of the test subjects in order to deliver either HCQ or placebo pills. Everyone in the study began taking HCQ or placebo within 4 days, though many started within 1-2 days. Rates of infection were assessed at 5, 10, and 14 days. No difference was found, regardless of whether the medications were initiated within 24 hours or not. Side effects were more common amongst subjects taking HCQ (40 percent) versus placebo (17 percent). Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms of "upset stomach" were most common. No serious side effects were reported. In a related finding, 75 percent of the subjects taking HCQ reported taking all of the prescribed doses, compared to 83 percent in the placebo arm. The most common reason given for not completing the full 5-day course of pills was side effects. Among other interesting features of this study included an inquiry as to whether subjects could correctly guess whether they were in the HCQ or placebo group of the study. Those who had side effects, regardless of which group they were in, were more likely to think they had received HCQ. Finally, it is important to note that independent data analysts monitored the study as it unfolded. It was determined by them that the study should be stopped early; a planned "interim" statistical analysis done during the study concluded that the trial had become futile because the data already collected indicated that HCQ was extremely unlikely to eventually show any statistical benefit, even if more subjects were enrolled in the study.
Two major studies under cloud of suspicion
The New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet, arguably the two most prestigious medical journals in the world, issued Expressions of Concern yesterday regarding two studies published therein. The NEJM study assessed the safety of a class of blood pressure medicines known as ACEs and ARBs in patients with covid-19. The study in The Lancet purports to describe >96,000 patients all over the world, some of whom took HCQ after becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2. In both cases, the company (Surgisphere) that provided large quantities of "Big Data" to the investigators has come under intense scrutiny. Many observers feel that full retractions are all but inevitable, but no formal announcements have been made.
Democrats seek information about contracts for vaccine development
The Trump administration has selected five companies whose coronavirus vaccine projects it considers the most promising and plans to invest in, senior officials told the New York Times on Wednesday. Meanwhile, however, House Democrats say they want more information about the contracts the Department of Health and Human Services has entered into with these and other drug companies working on coronavirus vaccines or therapeutics. The CARES Act allocated $3.5 billion for developing and procuring vaccines and therapeutics, and HHS has entered into contracts with more than a dozen private companies. In a letter sent on Tuesday to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, said they were particularly concerned about whether the companies were required to make the drugs they developed affordable and whether the government would keep any intellectual property rights in the drugs whose development it funded. Various.
Snags in the Senate for small business relief
Despite passing the often fractured House by a 417-1 margin, a bill to give small businesses more latitude in how they spend funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is now being held up in the Senate. The bill, which has the backing of both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), has not yet been able to get the support of all Senators which is needed to pass legislation by a process known as Unanimous Consent. Passing the bill through this process allows it to move forward without the periods of debate that would otherwise be required, freeing up more time on the Senate floor to address other matters. Concerns about the PPP have been raised on both sides of the aisle as large companies have received millions of dollars through the program while many small businesses have reported difficulty accessing funds that could keep them afloat. Politico.
Wed June 3, 2020
Toxicities of possible covid-19 treatments. A review
Provider liability protection
Covid-19 strikes Minnesota National Guard
Fri June 5, 2020
Two high profile journals issue retractions
Making sure poor countries can get a SARS-coV-2 vaccine
Privacy protection bill introduced


Write Richardson tonight When am I to enter the field again.
4 Letter from chum telling me of Leavitts death. Sad, sad! More able men gone tonight. We visited Hunts Point & rode in Genl's carriage & Chase's barge.


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Sports and Recreation in Kansas
Written by Federal Writer's Project
Parent Category: Kansas Reading Library
Category: Kansas Facts
Football, an intercollegiate sport of Kansas colleges since the early 1890'$, is now on the athletic program of 400 Kansas high schools. A so called "clinical" game, employing rules that marked the beginning of the transition from the old "push-and-pull" kind of football to the modern open game, was played at Wichita in 1905. The first forward pass in American football history was attempted and completed in this trial game.
The Thanksgiving Day Football game between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri is a traditional contest that dates from 1891. The game is played at the Missouri field and the Kansas Stadium in alternate years. The annual game between the Kansas State College and the University of Kansas, played alternately at Lawrence and Manhattan, is of Statewide interest.
Basketball is the most popular team sport in Kansas. The game was invented by a Kansan, Dr. James L. Naismith of the Physical Education Department of the University of Kansas, in collaboration with Luther H. Gulick. Kansas basketball teams have thrice won first place in the national high school tournament, and the University of Kansas is a perennial leader in the Big Six conference. The annual national tournament for women's basketball teams is held in March at Wichita.
Kansas is represented in professional baseball by the Salina Millers and the Hutchinson Larks of the Western Association. The National Semi-Professional Baseball Congress is held annually at Wichita. Statewide amateur leagues include the Ban Johnson League for youths, and the American Legion Junior League for boys between thirteen and sixteen. Softball, said to have been invented at Topeka in April 1916 by employees of the Santa Fe Railway, is very popular in the larger cities.
The University of Kansas Relays, a two-day track and field carnival held in the latter part of April at the university stadium in Lawrence, is an event of national interest. Established in 1924, soon after the completion of the stadium, this meet has become a rendezvous for internationally known athletes. Among those who have competed in the Kansas Relays are Jim Bausch of Wichita, 1932 Olympic decathlon champion; Glenn Cunningham of Elkhart, holder of the world's record for the mile and a member of the Olympic team in 1932 and 1936; and Archie San Roman! of Pittsburg, middle-distance runner and a member of the 1936 Olympic team.
Professional boxing bouts are infrequent in Kansas, but professional wrestling matches are held at Topeka, Wichita, Pittsburg, Kansas City and Hutchinson. Amateur boxing is popular at Kansas State College, Kansas University, Haskell Institute, and St. Benedict's College. A wrestling tournament is conducted annually by the Kansas High School Association.
Harness racing, a highly developed and popular sport which declined between 1929 and 1934, has enjoyed a recent revival. Race meetings are held at various county affairs and at the Topeka and Hutchinson State Fairs. Spring and autumn coursing meets are held at Abilene. Dog and horse races are annual features at Dodge City. Lawrin, winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1938, was foaled and trained at the Woolford Farms of Herbert Wolf in Johnson County. Polo, almost unknown in the Middle West until a few years ago, is played at Topeka, Wichita, and other major cities.
Acutely aware that its chief places of recreation were the corner lot and the malarial "swimmin' hole," urban Kansas, beginning with the establishment of a playground system at Topeka in 1912, turned its attention toward acquiring suitable recreational facilities. Today there is scarcely a town with a population of more than 1,500 that lacks a golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds. A recreational program is now being carried on by the WPA in 121 communities.
Source: Kansas,a guide to the Sunflower State. Compiled and Written by the Federal Writer's Project of the works Project Administration for the State of Kansas, 1939. Editor: Harold C. Evans
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World War I Begins, as Seen by a Ten-Year-Old – Berlin, August 10, 1914
Posted: February 9, 2016 | Author: Frank Hoeber | Filed under: Hoeber, Uncategorized | Tags: August 1914, Hoeber, Johannes Hoeber, Kaiser Wilhelm, Kiel, potsdam, Rudolf Hober, World War I | Leave a comment
It was said in my family that my father, Johannes Höber, had a knack for being present at historic events. I recently discovered such an incident that I had not known about before. The story is told in a couple of postcards that were found recently among the papers of my sister, Susanne. The postcards were written by my father as a child, in an old fashioned German script that even some German readers do not know today. As was usual at that time, a grownup drew lines on the card with a ruler and pencil to help the child write straight and evenly.
August 10, 1914, postcards from Johannes Höber, age 10, in Potsdam, to his father in Kiel.
Johannes lived with his parents in the northern port city of Kiel, where his father was a professor and his mother a physician. Johannes's widowed grandmother, Großmama Mimi, lived in Berlin, a five hour train trip from Kiel. In Late July 1914, Johannes and his younger sister Grilli and their mother made the trip from Kiel to Berlin to stay for a couple of weeks with Großmama Mimi. Perhaps the occasion for the trip was Johannes's birthday: he turned ten on August 7. While the children were visiting friends in Potsdam, outside Berlin, World War I broke out with Germany's declaration of war against Russia on August 1, followed promptly by the German invasion of Russia's ally, France.
1914. At school, Johannes and his classmates played at being soldiers. Johannes is in the front row, third from the left, wearing a spiked helmet [Pickelhaube]. Click on image to enlarge.
In the postcards postmarked August 10, Johannes wrote home to his father in Kiel, thanking him for a birthday card and telling him the excitement he had seen in the city. He probably started with a single card, but his enthusiasm carried the message to a second card. Here is what he wrote:
Dear Papi,
Your card just arrived and I like it a lot. Hopefully we will see each other again soon. Yesterday there was an outdoor church service and a departure parade for the first infantry regiment. We left here already at 10 and arrived at the Lustgarten [park in front of the Imperial palace] – that's where the parade was – just as a group of the soldiers were marching in. We then looked around and found a very nice place to watch the Kaiser arrive. We had waited barely 5 minutes when we heard "Hurrah!" in the distance and suddenly the Kaiser's car came around the corner and drove by directly in front of us. It continued for a while that way and eventually we saw the Kaiser driving back.
It is wonderful here in Potsdam. Grilli went to school with [her friend] Tutti today and tidied up and then sewed a gusset and a "Nog" [?] on a shirt for a soldier's uniform. I spent the whole morning today cutting up wood with a saw.
Your Jonny (now 10)
Kaiser Wilhelm II in an open car. This is probably what he looked like when Johannes saw him.
Thus Johannes was present to see some of the first troops to depart from Germany for the War, under the personal direction of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Four years later, as the War came to an end, Johannes would also witness the mutiny of German Navy at the Kiel naval base. He was walking home from school when he encountered sailors firing on their officers in the streets outside the warship facility. This was one of the events leading to Germany's signing an armistice ending the War, and another in a string of historic events to which Johannes would be an eyewitness.
Johannes, summer of 1918 (age 14) near the end of World War I.
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Centenary of a Distinction for a Charming Man — Rudolf Höber, February 11, 1915
Posted: February 12, 2015 | Author: Frank Hoeber | Filed under: Hoeber, Uncategorized | Tags: Josephine Hober, Kaiser Wilhelm, Physiological Institute at Kiel, Rektor Kiel, Rudolf Hober, University of Kiel, university of pennsylvania | 3 Comments
Rudolf Höber (right) entertaining medical students at lunch on a pleasant summer day, University of Kiel, 1927.
By all accounts, my grandfather, Rudolf Höber, was a man with a sweet disposition. He had lived through tragedy in his own life, including the suicide of his father and the death of his brother in a mountaineering accident. Rudolf's best friend, Albrecht Bethe, believed these experiences endowed him with a deep sympathy for the troubles of others. Although he was a brilliant scientist who explored the biochemistry of cells, he retained a sensitive appreciation for the beauty of the natural world as a whole. At a time when German professors held enormous social status and were known for their imperiousness, Rudolf was valued by his students and colleagues for his accessibility and camaraderie.
Among other things, Rudolf was a committed feminist. In an era when educational opportunities for women in science and the professions were limited, Rudolf mentored his new wife, Josephine, through medical school and into her practice as a physician. In addition, during his eleven years as an instructor [Privatdozent] at the University of Zürich (1898-1909) he supervised the dissertations of 24 medical students, two-thirds of whom were women.
Rudolf was named Associate Professor of physiology in the medical school at the University of Kiel in 1909 Then, exactly 100 years ago, Rudolf was appointed to the position of full professor and Director of the Physiological Institute. The title of Professor was then so exalted in Germany that it could only be bestowed by the Emperor himself. And so it was that Kaiser Wilhelm signed Rudolf's appointment certificate on February 11, 1915.
Rudolf Höber's professorial appointment signed by Kaiser Wilhelm, February 11, 1915.
By 1930, Rudolf had become internationally known for his scientific work and for the work of the Physiological Institute he led. In recognition, the University faculty elected him to the position of Rektor, or Chancellor, of the University. Still, he retained his charm and good nature. In May, Professor Hugo Prinz sent Rudolf a memo requesting that the Rektor issue an order directing that students were not permitted to congregate on the steps of the classroom buildings during the interval between classes. Rudolf responded the next day:
Your request that a notice be posted directing students that they are forbidden to stand on the steps during the interval between classes has been placed before me today. I should like to recommend to you kindly that you not insist upon this. It is surely not practical to ensure compliance with the prohibition. Furthermore, the steps are so particularly alluring as a place to linger in the sunshine that your proposal strikes me as rather cruel. I hope that your discomfort will not be too great, and that you will understand that I cannot put the requested directive into effect.
Höber
Letter from Rudolf Höber to Professor Prinz declining to restrict students from congregating outdoors. I am indebted to Dagmar Bickelmann of the Landesarchiv (State Archives) of the state of Schleswig-Holstein for unearthing this letter for me.
In 1933, Rudolf emigrated to Philadelphia, where he received an appointment at the University of Pennsylvania. He continued to be popular among his students and continued to mentor women students in particular until his retirement in 1947.
Rudolf Höber late in his career (in the U.S.) with his research associate, Dr. Priscilla Briscoe, May 1939
We, Wilhelm, by God's Grace King of Prussia …
Posted: September 5, 2011 | Author: Frank Hoeber | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Kaiser Wilhelm, Rudolf Hoeber, University of Kiel | Leave a comment
Rudolf Höber's Professorial Appointment Signed by Kaiser Wilhelm, 11 February 1915
Rudolf Höber was appointed professor of physiology on the medical faculty at the University of Kiel on 11 February 1915. All German universities were governmental institutions at the time; there was no such thing as an American-style private university. Appointments to the exalted position of professor could only be made by the German Kaiser, at the time Kaiser Wilhelm. Although World War I had been under way for six months, teaching at European universities continued, particularly at medical schools like that at Kiel. The fabulous document shown here was signed by Kaiser Wilhelm himself, in pencil, and embossed with his raised seal. This appointment certificate is one of the wonderful pieces in the Hoeber family papers collection.