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Steve Adubato goes One-on-One with Jordan Thomas, Newark Rhodes Scholar, to share his personal story and how he aims to be an inspiration to others, especially those who grew up in his home town of Newark, NJ.
"Jordan Thomas, a Rhodes Scholar, a graduate of Princeton...? Princeton. ...University. Born and raised in the Ironbound section of the city, and you went to what high school? To University High School, South Side. You are about to embark on a fascinating, very rare experience. Very few of us... very few students who come from Newark, New Jersey are Rhodes Scholars. Yeah. You're about to go to Oxford? Yup. I sure am. Describe that. It's extremely exciting, you know, being a part of the Rhodes Network. It's a scholarship that gives you fully paid tuition to study at the University of Oxford in England, and very flexible options for you. You essentially have the entire course offerings at Oxford available to you. So I've decided, in the first year, I'll study policy evaluation and get a master's in that. And in the second year, still sort of keeping my options open, but it'll probably either be an MBA or an MPP, Master's in Public Policy, and then you have other students there who are studying for a doctorate, students there who are doing two-year master's, rather than one-year master's. And so it's essentially a network of individuals who are striving to better themselves in a way that allows them to... in line with the mission of the scholarship, fight the world's fight. Right? So we all have the social impact that we want to have on the world, and it's part of being this network, and having these opportunities available to you, that allow you to do that. And so I'm just so excited to think about what I'm about to embark on, and the way that I'm about to develop, to really allow me to have an impact on people in the world, in the way that I want to. You're also gonna be heading to Yale Law School? To Yale Law School. And so I've decided that that's part of how I want to have my impact in the world is I want to do it through law and policy, and so in addition to applying to the Rhodes Scholarship, I decided that I wanted to go right in and apply to law school, and that was my dream school. It's the number one school in the country. So... Yeah, I'd say so. I'm a Rutgers guy. but you know... [laughter] I get it. Yale. Ironically, when I met you, it was at a conference that was being held around the corner at Rutgers? Yes. And Cory Booker was standing about 10-15 feet away when I first met you. [laughter] Cory Booker, a young man who... in the United... is in the United States Senate, may, in fact..."


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Having overweight parents significantly increases your risk of obesity, but the inheritance of specific mutations can't always explain why this is the case. In a new study, researchers show that differences in gene expression and not the DNA sequence play a key role in determining one's predisposition to obesity.
In genetically identical mice and human twin pairs, epigenetic marks altered the activity of weight-control genes to produce distinct subpopulations of lean and obese individuals. The findings reveal a key role for an epigenetic switch in explaining individual differences in obesity.
One clue came from a 2010 Genome Biology study (DOI: 10.1186/gb-2010-11-11-r111) showing that genetically identical mice sharing a mutation in a protein called Trim28 exhibit high variability in their body mass, suggesting that this protein might trigger epigenetic changes that contribute to individual variation in obesity.
To explore this idea, Pospisilik and his team generated large populations of Trim28-deficient mice that shared an identical genetic background and the same environmental conditions.
These mice segregated into two distinct populations that showed striking differences in body mass. The Trim28-deficient obese mice showed impaired expression of epigenetically regulated "imprinted" genes, such as Nnat and Peg3, which alter growth and body weight.
To test whether these findings extend to humans, the researchers examined fat tissue samples from 22 lean and 18 obese pre-pubertal children who entered the clinic for elective surgery. Strikingly, obese children with Trim28-deficient tissue samples showed the same epigenetic changes observed in Trim28-deficient obese mice.
The researchers next analyzed publicly available datasets from genetically identical twin pairs, each comprising one obese and one lean individual. Compared with their lean counterparts, obese twins tended to show lower TRIM28 levels, as well as a reduction in the activity of imprinted genes that control weight.
Although the evolutionary implications are not entirely clear, it is likely that such epigenetic changes, which can be inherited or modified by environmental factors, could allow a species to adapt to or survive extreme conditions. For example, starvation may produce epigenetic changes that trigger the emergence of a distinct subpopulation of individuals that develop substantial fat stores.
In future studies, Pospisilik will continue to examine the underlying molecular mechanisms by which epigenetic changes contribute to individual variability in traits such as obesity. Because Trim28 deficiency also increases the risk of cancer and anxiety in mice, they will also examine the broader role of this protein in behavior and disease.
In the end, this research could have important clinical implications.
"These findings set a new playing field for disease-associated epigenetic effects," Pospisilik says. "Previously, people would have thought that epigenetics can moderately increase or decrease traits of an organism, and that epigenetic therapies could then alter or combat these shifts.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) ("Wheeler" or the "Company"), a company specializing in owning, acquiring, financing, developing, renovating, leasing and managing income-producing assets, such as community centers, neighborhood centers, strip centers and free-standing retail properties, announced today that it will host a conference call and live webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 17, 2018. The conference call will address the recent volatility of the Company's stock price.
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Sean Trainor is a seasoned litigator who focuses primarily on patent litigation before the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Sean's experience spans all phases of litigation and a broad range of technologies, including wireless telecommunications protocols, mobile telephone handsets and chipsets, data storage systems, laser printers and laser toner cartridges, flash memory, semiconductor devices and fabrication, advanced medical devices, laser diodes, light emitting devices, automotive components, and voltage regulators, among others. Sean has particular expertise proving and disproving the domestic industry jurisdictional requirement, unique to ITC investigations.
Sean has been recognized as a leading patent litigator in IAM Patent 1000 (2014-2018).
Successfully represented complainants in Certain Lithium Metal Oxide Cathode Materials, Lithium-Ion Batteries for Power Tool Products Containing Same, and Power Tool Products With Lithium-Ion Batteries Containing Same, ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-951, at the US International Trade Commission. The ITC issued a Limited Exclusion Order barring the importation of respondents' infringing NMC lithium oxide cathode materials after conducting its first oral hearing in a Section 337 case in a decade.
Successfully represented respondent in Certain Consumer Electronics and Display Devices with Graphics Processing and Graphics Processing Units Therein, ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-932 at the US International Trade Commission. Obtained complete victory in an investigation that started with seven patents and more than 100 claims in which the complainant sought to exclude all of the respondent's smartphones and tablets.
Represented respondent and several of its customers in Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same, ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-664 at the International Trade Commission. Obtained complete victory in four-patent case in which complaint sought to exclude all of respondent's flash memory product and dozens of respondent's and its customers' downstream products containing respondent's flash memory.
Represented third-party defendant on behalf of the United States Postal Service in Uship Intellectual Properties, LLC v. United States in the US Court of Federal Claims. Obtained summary judgment of noninfringement on all patents and claims. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's summary judgment.
Successfully represented plaintiff pharmaceutical manufacturer in GSK and Tafas v. Dudas and US Patent and Trademark Office in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Obtained summary judgment before the district court that the PTO's rules exceeded their agency authority. Recognized as US Patent Case of the Year 2009 by Managing Intellectual Property.
Successfully represented complainant in Certain Systems for Detecting and Removing Viruses or Worms, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-510; obtained Limited Exclusion Orders and Cease and Desist Orders; case settled very favorably shortly before hearing in the ensuing enforcement proceeding.
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Amr Diab is a male celebrity.
He was born on Wednesday October 11th 1961, in Port Said, Egypt,.
The key word in The Empror's nature is peacemaker. Amr Diab has the soul of an artist. He is extremely sensitive, perceptive, and a bit shy. These qualities are both his strengths and weaknesses, for while Diab possesses enormous sensitivity to his feelings and those of others, that same sensitivity can cause him to hold back and repress his considerable talents. Sensitivity and perceptiveness are among his many fine qualities.
Because Amr Diab intuitively knows what people want, or feel, he can be extremely diplomatic and tactful. He is also patient and cooperative. The Empror works well with groups and somehow finds a way of creating harmony among diverse opinions.
Diab enjoys music and poetry and requires a harmonious environment. He has an eye for beauty and a fine sense of balance and rhythm. The Empror has also healing capabilities, especially in such fields as massage, acupuncture, physical therapy, and counseling.
However, Diab's sensitivity can also be his downfall. His extremely delicate ego bruises easily and can make too much of someone else's thoughtless remarks or criticisms. Because Amr Diab gets hurt easily, he may tend to withhold his own thoughts and contributions to the matter at hand. This can cause The Empror considerable resentment and anger, but too often - Amr Diab runs from confrontation to avoid a battle.
When he employs his considerable inner strength, Diab will discover his enormous power and abilities to direct difficult situations toward his own goals. It is the awareness of his inner strength that will give Amr Diab the courage to use his own personal power when it is needed. The Empror is a sensitive and passionate lover; his perceptiveness makes him aware of his partner's needs and desires, which The Empror is able to fulfill with almost magical delicacy.
However, when Amr Diab feels he has been mistreated or jilted, he can react with devastating power, sometimes using personal criticisms vindictively. His awareness, diplomatic skills, and organizational talents give him the ability to bring off difficult tasks. Diab willingly steps out of the limelight to facilitate the success of his endeavor. In truth, Amr Diab is often the power behind the throne.
However, The Empror does not always receive the credit he deserves for the fine work he has done, or his role is underestimated and his accomplishments overlooked. Rather than brood over his losses, Diab needs to confront those who would make less of his contributions and stand up for his accomplishments.
Amr Diab needs security and comfort, quiet settings, and the company of loved ones. He is a perfectionist when it comes to his home and work environment. He has excellent taste which is obvious in his private surroundings. The Empror is a fine companion and possesses a good sense of humor. Friends seek Diab out for his calming and peaceful company. The Empror is a safe haven to other sensitive people, who recognize his compassion and understanding. When Amr Diab has found his niche in life, he has all the talents and intelligence for great success. The Empror must seek out work that allows his sensitive nature to flourish so he can be the glue that binds others together.
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About The Empror's Life Path number
If ever there was a single moment of total transformation, it was actually the moment of Amr Diab's birth. In that instant, The Empror stepped through a door in time into a new reality - the reality of human life. The most critical number in Diab's numerology chart is based on the date of his birth - the moment when the curtain went up in Amr Diab's life.
Read more about our numerological interpretation of Amr Diab's life path . . .
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Die Richtlinie 2013/14/EU zur Verhinderung des übermäßigen Rückgriffs auf Ratings vom 21. Mai 2013, ist eine EU-Richtlinie, die von den Unionsmitgliedstaaten bis längstens 21. Dezember 2014 umzusetzen ist.

Ziel der Richtlinie
Das Ziel der Richtlinie 2013/14/EU ist es, zum Abbau des übermäßigen Rückgriffs auf Ratings von
 Einrichtungen der betrieblichen Altersversorgung (EBAV),
 Organismen für gemeinsame Anlagen in Wertpapieren (OGAW) sowie
 Alternative Investmentfonds (AIF)
beizutragen. Der übermäßige Rückgriff auf Ratings bei Investitionen in Schuldtiteln, ohne die Bonität der Emittenten dieser Instrumente unbedingt einer eigenen Bonitätsprüfung zu unterziehen, sei eine Folge der Finanzkrise. Durch die von der Richtlinie 2013/14/EU eingeführten Änderungen soll die Qualität der von EBAV, OGAW und AIF getätigten Anlagen verbessert werden, wodurch wiederum der Schutz der Anleger dieser Fonds gesteigert werden soll. Von EBAV, OGAW-Verwaltungs- und Investmentgesellschaften sowie Managern von AIF wird verlangt, dass sie sich bei der Bewertung der Risiken, die mit denen EBAV, OGAW und AIF getätigten Anlagen verbunden sind, nicht ausschließlich und automatisch auf Ratings stützen oder sie als einzigen Parameter für die Investitionsentscheidung verwenden. Risikomanagementprozesse und -systeme von EBAV, OGAW-Verwaltungs- und Investmentgesellschaften sowie von AIF sind daher anzupassen und dürfen die Ratings zukünftig nur ausgewogen neben anderen Kriterien eingesetzt werden.

Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, wird der Kommission die Befugnis übertragen, Rechtsakte nach Artikel 290 des Vertrags über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union zu erlassen, "um sicherzustellen, dass Verwaltungs- und Investmentgesellschaften in Bezug auf EBAV sowie AIFM wirksam daran gehindert werden, sich bei der Bewertung der Kreditqualität der gehaltenen Anlagen allzu sehr auf Ratings zu stützen".

Politische Gründe für diese Richtlinie
Die Richtlinie 2013/14/EU ergänzt die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1060/2009 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 16. September 2009 über Ratingagenturen. Beide Maßnahmen setzen sich das allgemeine Ziel, den übermäßigen Rückgriff der Anleger auf Ratings einzudämmen. Sie sind daher unmittelbare Auswirkungen der Finanzkrise ab 2007 und sollen ähnliche Verwerfungen der Finanzmärkte zukünftig verhindern helfen.

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Die Richtlinie 2013/14/EU besteht aus sieben Erwägungsgründen und sechs Artikeln.

 Artikel 1: Änderung der Richtlinie 2003/41/EG
 Artikel 2: Änderungen der Richtlinie 2009/65/EG
 Artikel 3: Änderung der Richtlinie 2011/61/EU
 Artikel 4: Umsetzung
 Artikel 5: Inkrafttreten
 Artikel 6: Adressaten

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Hunger affects an increasing number of children in Britain. Up to three million children in Britain are threatened with malnutrition outside term time, when they are not provided with school meals, according to new research.
A third of these children qualify for free meals provided by schools during term time and often go hungry during school holidays. Two million are from working households that earn poverty wages, but do not qualify for free school meals.
This was the conclusion of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hunger, who commissioned two months of research, including 52 written submissions, interviews with panels of expert witnesses and consultation with charities that provide food relief.
The APPG was established in 2013 by several members of parliament (MPs) led by Frank Field, the right wing Labour MP for Birkenhead in the North West. Field chairs the Work and Pensions Select Committee and was briefly the welfare minister in Tony Blair's 1997 Labour government.
The study details the causes and impact of malnourishment affecting children. Many must go days or weeks without a proper meal due to empty cupboards, while others rely upon poor-quality, cheap food that is low in nutrients such as cereals. Hunger also affects parents who feed their children before themselves.
Hunger blights young lives across the country, with over half a million children in London facing food insecurity during school breaks.
A significant proportion of teachers notice hunger among pupils when students return from school breaks. A survey of 600 teachers, conducted by the National Union of Teachers, found that half of them reported pupils affected by hunger during school holidays. The majority believed the problem has worsened in recent years.
The study found that children return to school "malnourished, sluggish and dreary" and struggle to concentrate on their schoolwork. Those with an inadequate diet return to school lagging behind by weeks or months in intellectual and physical development compared to their better-off peers. This creates a further social barrier to healthy development and maturation into functioning adults.
The report cites one case where a group of children participating in a holiday football tournament had to drop out due to exhaustion, after not eating a full meal for several days prior to the event.
Increasing numbers of "food insecure" households rely upon emergency food assistance, but provision is insufficient, sporadic and geographically sparse due to the lack of funds and organisation. Many rely on charities, and food banks have mushroomed across the country, involving tens of thousands of volunteers. The crisis is intensifying, with the Trussell Trust food bank network reporting a doubling of cases in 2016 compared to the previous year. Over a million food parcels are now distributed by the Trust each year.
Teachers are taking on an increasing burden of feeding children by running breakfast clubs and after-school activities. Many teachers pay with their own money to feed children who begin the new term hungry. Volunteer groups run a limited number of holiday food projects nationally.
The report states that immediate causes of the malnutrition crisis are the increased financial burdens that arise during school holidays due to increased childcare costs, fuel bills and other outgoings associated with caring and providing activities for children full-time outside school. Other families struggle due to working fewer hours to look after children, reducing their household income.
A survey by Kellogg's found that 41 percent of low-income parents suffered isolation because they cannot afford to go out and entertain their children during holidays.
Increasing numbers of children are growing up in poverty, which affects almost a third of children in Britain. Many families live on the edge of destitution, threatened by unemployment, low pay, insecure contracts, welfare benefit sanctions, unexpected bills and debt. Recent years have seen a sharp growth in impoverished working families, with two-thirds of poor children living in households with at least one working adult.
Economic instability is causing a precipitous decline in living standards of the working class in Britain and internationally. Over the past decade, wages have flat-lined while household budgets are battered by inflation, with food costs rising.
The underlying causes--which the report's authors, as supporters of the profit system cannot address--are rooted in the social misery inflicted upon the most oppressed layers of society by the capitalist ruling elite.
The responsibility for imposing these conditions lies with successive governments of all political stripes and their allies in the trade unions. The then Labour government bailed out the super-rich after the 2008 financial crash and began imposing harsh austerity measures to pay for it. This has been escalated by Conservative-led governments since 2010. Government strategy is the wholesale destruction of what remains of the welfare state, taking away social services and benefits upon which millions depend. Recent benefit cuts alone will force up to 200,000 more children into poverty and leave many families up to £3,000 worse off, according to research by the Child Poverty Action Group and the Institute for Public Policy Research.
That millions of children face hunger in the world's fifth-richest country is a stark indictment of the failed capitalist system. The effects of hunger only entrench the social gulf dividing rich and poor. The crisis exposes the irrationality of the market system that results in tonnes of food being dumped in landfills if it cannot be sold for a profit.
The proposals advanced by APPG on Hunger to resolve the growing phenomenon of child malnutrition do not seriously address the crisis.
In fact the resources to address the hunger crisis exist. However, any serious attempt to deal with the question of mass poverty requires a frontal attack on the entrenched profit interests of the super wealthy. This cannot be implemented through impotent appeals to the existing political structures, but requires the independent mobilization of the working class on a socialist program.


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This Airport Could Become First In World To Open Marijuana Shop
By Benzinga Staff Writer, The Fresh Toast on Jan 10, 2022
Published in Cannabis Daily
On Friday, the Prince George Airport Authority in British Columbia welcomed a new business partner, which is pioneering cannabis for travel.
By Nina Zdinjak
A cannabis dispensary at an airport? Could this be true?
Apparently, it could happen sooner rather than later. Where? Canada, of course, and most likely at the Prince George Airport (IATA: YXS) (ICAO: CYXS), which serves Prince George, British Columbia and the surrounding areas.
The airport seeks to become the first in the world to have a retail weed shop on its premises, reported Prince George Citizen.
On Friday, the Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) welcomed a new business partner, which is "pioneering cannabis for travel" — Copilot.
"The company approached us in early 2020 with a proposal to open the first cannabis retail store in an airport terminal worldwide, to our knowledge," said Gordon Duke, CEO of the PGAA, which runs the airport. "We feel strongly that having Copilot here at YXS will enhance our services our other business partners provide to our passengers and the people of our region."
The company needs a business license from the City of Prince George in order to open the shop at YXS this year. Fortunately, Copilot is on it. The business license is one of the final steps for the company, which has already met all other requirements, according to the outlet.
Duke added that Copilot will do business just like every other cannabis shop in Prince George, following all federal and provincial laws.
"We are really excited to partner with the YXS team and introduce Copilot to the Prince George community," Copilot co-founder Reed Horton said. Making Travel More Pleasurable Horton co-founded Copilot with his college classmate Owen Ritz with the idea of making travel less stressful and more pleasant.
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Noel Fielding, Jessica Knappett and Ben Bailey Smith are recording the taster episode of Richard Herring's planned 'multiple universe' sitcom.
The trio started work on Everything Happens (For No Reason) yesterday in the hope of persuading Channel 4 to pick up the idea for a series.
Herring has been writing the script for more than a year, taking inspiration from Goodnight Sweetheart, the sitcom he has admitted an obsession with, Quantum Leap and Sliding Doors.
But he has vowed to make his script more 'realistic' than its forebears and 'fully explore the domino effect of anything changing in any timeline'.
Drifters creator Knappett plays Yvonne and Ben Bailey Smith, also known as Doc Brown, is her boyfriend, Gary – the character names being taken from Goodnight Sweetheart.
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Q: Local minima in a Moore neighborhood While trying to use a wavefront algorithm, I came across a scenario that I haven't been able to easily solve.  I populate an array with a wavefront algorithm and using a Moore neighborhood, how do I decide which way to travel given that several of the neighbors are the exact same.

My local neighborhood has the values of 4,4,5,5,5,4,5,6.  The local minima is 4, but I have 3 of them in this case.  How do I make a decision based if there are several local minima to move to.  Right now I am making a random decision if there are equal values, but I feel there's a better way to decide.

All paths to the destination have the same number of steps (5 steps), but each path taken is different.  I am also assuming that the local minima is chosen for the pathway.
My question is, given an equal number of steps (in wavefront) is there a way other than randomization or order of the comparators are written in to make a decision on which way to move from one block to another?
Just a notation, 99 indicates a barrier.
The problem with just pure local minima or comparator order is a failure case pictured below.

I'm not looking for an Astar solution to this question, but I feel in this case, I would be faced with the exact same decision problems as all paths are equal.
Thanks
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I had incorrectly generated the numbers, embarrassing.
Here's a correct generation of the wavefront

When correctly generated, it shows there is only 1 path

Even when the barrier is a little more complex

Note: in all the images (corrected) the pathway is generated using Van Neumann neighborhood, while the movement is via Moore neighborhood.
However, if using Van Neumann neighborhood generation and Van Neumann navigation, the problem pops up again.

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Cherrywood SDZ is the single largest undeveloped land-bank in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and is approximately 360 hectares in size, nestled at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, is strategically located between the M50 and N11 transport corridors approximately 1km north of where they fork from the M11 and approximately 8km south of Dún Laoghaire town centre. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in recognising the area's strategic importance, applied to the Government for Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) status and the Government designated it as an SDZ in May, 2010.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, in their role as the designated Development Agency for Cherrywood SDZ, had a statutory duty to draft and agree a Planning Scheme for the SDZ, which was approved by Council following a comprehensive public consultation in December 2012. This was then formally submitted to An Bord Pleanála who subsequently approved the Planning Scheme with modifications in April 2014.
The front-loading of significant transport and social infrastructure (parks and schools) outlined in the Planning Scheme will ensure that the SDZ area will be transformed into a new vibrant community, with approx. 8,700 homes including a minimum of 10% social housing units, spread over the new Town Centre and 3 smaller Village Centres with superior transport links including an enhanced bus service and 5 Luas stops throughout.
Important Note: The Cherrrywood Planning Scheme document list below under "Main Document" was updated in June 2017 to incorporate the Approved Amendments 1 - 4, details of which can be accessed through this link.


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Their director is dead. The marchers are battered. But still, this marching band has hope that this season can be their greatest yet.
It had been months where no one had to worry about Zarkon. This left everyone to be normal teenagers. But usually one of them went on patrol of the city while Pidge used a police scanner that played in the background. They would all cheer when the scanner mentioned whichever of the group was out on watch doing something to help the crime rate in the area. Usually they were things like robberies or attempted rapes.
This lack of crime left the large group of heroes with way too much time on their hands. They all bonded as friends and some of them could sense the sexual tension between a lot if them. Things became more tense and awkward as more of the group realized the feelings of the others.
Keith snorted out a laugh, letting his eyes move down to the four naked Paladins waiting for him, wrapped up in each other with clearly kiss bitten lips.
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The 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 32nd edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament was held on 10 and 12 February 2023 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the Spanish island of Tenerife. It was the third time that the tournament is held in Tenerife after 2017 and 2020.

Canarias (known as Lenovo Tenerife for sponsorship reasons) won its third Intercontinental Cup title after defeating São Paulo in the final. Bruno Fitipaldo was named the MVP. Rio Grande Valley Vipers came in third place, US Monastir in the fourth.

Teams
On December 6, 2021, FIBA announced the champions of the 2022 FIBA Asia Champions Cup would be added to the competition. The tournament was to be expanded from four to at least five teams. It would be the first time an Asian club participated since 1985. However, the Asia Champions Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and no team participated.

Venue

Draw
The draw for the semi-final pairings was held on 13 January 2023 in the building of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, the governing body of Tenerife.

Results

Bracket

Semi-finals

Third place game

Final

References

External links
 Official website
 FIBA official website

2023
2023 in basketball
2022–23 in Spanish basketball
February 2023 sports events in Spain
International basketball competitions hosted by Spain
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New Richmond Museum exhibit reveals inner workings of the city
All the questions you ever wanted answered about Richmond and more could be on display at a new Richmond museum exhibit.
Sep 16, 2019 9:55 AM By: Richmond News
Discover the inner workings of Richmond in the museum's new exhibition, City at Work, which opens Thursday, Sept. 26. Illustration by Raymond Nakamura
For instance, have you ever wanted to know what is beneath the manhole covers or how do the dikes work?
Where does the water in our taps come from? Does the timing of traffic lights really change during rush hour?
And why doesn't Richmond have any graveyards?
The answers can be found at the new City at Work exhibition at the Richmond Museum, which starts Thursday, Sept. 26 and the public is invited to the official opening that night at 7 p.m.
"From dikes and ditches, to sewers and skyscrapers, the Richmond Museum's newest exhibition aims to bust urban myths while providing answers about the hidden workings of our city," said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.
"The City at Work exhibition supports the Richmond Museum's goal of contributing to a broader understanding of the concept of community in an accessible everyday setting that everyone can enjoy and understand."
A variety of interactive, hands-on activities are also part of the exhibition including a "shake table" to demonstrate how earthquakes work, planning models and LEGO® reconstructions of historic buildings, a trivia game featuring questions about how Richmond works, a mix-and-match urban wildlife game, books from the Museum's City at Work collection and the opportunity to dress up as a construction worker and emergency responder.
City at Work will run from Thursday, Sept. 26 to Sept. 6, 2020 at the museum, 7700 Minoru Gate (in the Richmond Cultural Centre). Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Admission is by donation.
For more information about the museum, visit RichmondMuseum.ca.


Today the U.S. Department of Education (USED) issued a letter to the Center for Law and Education (CLE) regarding the local maintenance of effort requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In the letter, USED informs CLE that it is withdrawing its Letter to East of June 16, 2011.
IDEA Money Watch first reported on this issue back in August of 2011. The Center for Law and Education – our legal collaborator – issued a response to the Letter to East, explaining why the USED interpretation was inaccurate. Following that, parents and advocates across the nation went to work – sending letters to both USED and members of Congress asking for a re-examination of the legal interpretation put forward in Letter to East.
We are overjoyed that those efforts paid off. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this happen!
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Thank You for following through with this Legal event! our children will thank you.


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Q: Qual diferença entre htm, html, dhtml e ghtml? Navegando na nossa "deepweb", percebi algumas variações de extensão da URL no navegador em algumas páginas simples. Por exemplo no website do globo.com, que para alguns casos é .ghtml. Por algum momento eu imaginei que a Globo tinha criado sua própria extensão, como "globo"html para GHTML.
Veja este exemplo:

http://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/neta-de-trump-se-transforma-em-estrela-midiatica-na-china.ghtml

Por esse motivo, surgiu a dúvida. Qual diferença entre .htm, .html, .dhtml e .ghtml? O que significa cada uma delas?

A: Cada um usa a extensão do arquivo que quiser. Não há um padrão universal.
O mais comum é .html. Em Windows algumas pessoas preferem usar .htm, mas não muda nada.
O .dhtml pode ser uma extensão que indica conteúdo dinâmico para eles, algo que o servidor HTTP está configurado pra processar de forma diferente chamando uma aplicação que vai interpretar aquilo e gerar uma saída. Pode ser que essa página seja gerada por PHP, por exemplo, então ao invés deles colocarem .php nos arquivos colocaram .dhtml.
O ghtml deve ser algum outro tipo de página que exige que outra aplicação seja chamada para interpretá-la. Provavelmente algo que a Globo escolheu com o g só porque ficava bonitinho.
Mesmo o .html pode estar chamando uma aplicação pra processar. Há 20 anos atrás eu fazia isto e os "webmasters" da época ficavam intrigados como eu conseguia fazer uma página ser "dinâmica" sendo que ela é um "HTML padrão".
Nem precisa ter extensão, a extensão não determina nada o que acontecerá por trás das cortinas. A configuração de cada servidor é que determinará o que fazer. Alguns mudam até pra complicar para leigos tentarem hackear algo.
Isso é o que eu consigo responder. Exatamente o que eles fazem só eles podem responder. Pode existir outros motivos, mas acho que é só para indicar qual aplicação chamar para processar o conteúdo da página.
Coloquei no GitHub para referência futura.

A: O widget ghtml destina-se a mostrar texto HTML de um url ou de uma cadeia de caracteres.
"Exemplos
## Not run:
#   ghtml(system.file("html","gedit.html",package="gWidgets"),
#     container = gwindow())
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The black metal band was founded in 2007 and issued a demo called Az Éjszaka Holdja Alatt Jönnek El in 2009. The Fekete Nap demo followed the year after. Hungary-based black metallers Nemere released their debut full-length Vérmezõ through Neverheard Distro on CD and MC on February 22nd 2018. The record was issued independently in 2017.


Thanks for your patience with us –hoping to post pics and such a bit more regularly now that things have settled down. 'Settled down' meaning we safely landed in Norway about 2 weeks ago, after a rather dramatic exit. Many, many thanks to everyone who helped get things sorted out before we left and cleaned up our mess after we left. 🙂 Room and board is always available and free Chez Lyngstad!


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Dunmurry blaze: 'Alarms failed to sound', says DUP councillor
Fire and smoke alarms failed to go off despite a serious blaze at a high-rise block of flats in Dunmurry, a DUP Councillor has said.
Jonathan Craig said residents have told him that it was "quick thinking neighbours" who had helped clear the tower block after alarms failed to sound on upper levels of the building.
The fire took hold earlier this evening at Coolmoyne House tower block on Seymour Hill in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of west Belfast.
It is understood the blaze has now been brought under control by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said four people have been taken by ambulance from the flats.
DUP Councillor Jonathan Craig, speaking to the News Letter, said: "The fire broke out on the ninth floor. It looks to have been something that originated in one of the kitchens and very quickly got out of control.
PACEMAKER BELFAST 15/11/2017'A fire has broken out at a high-rise block of flats in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of west Belfast.'Firefighters and ambulance crews were sent to Coolmoyne House flats on Seymour Hill, as flames and smoke hit multiple floors of the tower block'Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press
"Thankfully the neighbours were quickly alerted to the problem because of the smoke. They got in and managed to get the individual from that property out."
He continued: "They started to clear the building themselves but there seems to have been major, major issues in that the smoke alarms didn't go off, or the fire alarms, on some of the upper floors. They do appear to have went off on some of the lower floors, but neither the smoke alarms nor the fire alarms went off on the upper floors. It was the alertness of the neighbours who actually saved the situation and got the people out.
"That is extremely worrying and there will be questions to be answered as to why that happened."
Councillor Craig added: "It was the quick thinking of the residents who saved the situation initially but I also have to thank the fire service, who got here within minutes with the right equipment to get to the ninth floor and bring the situation under control."
PACEMAKER BELFAST 15/11/2017 A fire has broken out at a high-rise block of flats in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of west Belfast. Firefighters and ambulance crews were sent to Coolmoyne House flats on Seymour Hill, as flames and smoke hit multiple floors of the tower block Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press
He said he was thankful it appears that there has been no loss of life.
"We could be looking at something much, much more serious here," he said. "Those people who have been taken away by ambulance are, as far as I am aware, being treated for smoke inhalation and we pray that they can recover fully from that.
"No one has been seriously injured or worse here, and that is down to the quick thinking of the residents and the emergency services."
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said: "NIFRS received a call to Coolmoyne House, Dunmurry, Belfast at 17.32 today. A total of eleven fire appliances were mobilised to this incident.
"On arrival the Fire and Rescue Service were faced with a well-developed fire on the ninth floor of a block of flats.
"The prompt intervention of our fire-fighters quickly brought the blaze under control and it was extinguished at 1810hrs. One person has been rescued and a number of residents were led to safety."
The spokesperson continued: "Crews remain on scene dealing with the incident. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
"The Fire and Rescue Service are still in attendance and would like to reassure the public that this incident does not provide any further risk to the public."


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Cabinet warns millers against taking advantage of drought to hike Unga prices
By PSCU For Citizen Digital Published on: April 18, 2019 07:48 (EAT)
The Cabinet has asked millers not to take advantage of the ongoing drought situation to hike the price of maize flour, warning that stern actions will be taken against those who will be tempted to hoard maize and other essential food items.
At a meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Nairobi on Thursday, the Cabinet also assured that the government will take all necessary measures to ensure that prices of basic food commodities remain stable.
As a step to further mitigate the drought situation, Cabinet urged pastoralist communities to start destocking while their animals are still in good condition and gave an assurance that the government will help in restocking when the weather situation improves.
The Cabinet noted that the drought situation in a number of counties among them Turkana, Mandera, Garissa, Marsabit and Wajir has worsened from the Alert Stage to the Alarm Stage and assured that the government has the situation under control.
To ensure that government response to the drought situation in the country is well coordinated, a committee to be chaired by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government has been formed. The committee has also been charged with the responsibility of putting into place mitigation measures for the remainder of the year through to December 2019.
The Cabinet meeting also discussed and approved the Data Protection Policy and Law. The policy and law enhances the Government's commitment to protect personal data in order to guard against misuse and eliminate the unwarranted invasion of privacy, which is a Constitutional right guaranteed under Article 31 of the Constitution of Kenya.
The Data Policy Protection Policy and Law will ensure that the information provided by Kenyans and foreign registered residents in the country during the ongoing Huduma Namba drive is protected.
Also approved were the Kenya Investment Policy (KIP), and the development of the Mombasa and Naivasha Special Economic Zones.
The Kenya Investment Policy aims at consolidating the fragmented investment related policy by creating a framework that establishes a strong coordinating mechanism in the country.
The policy is guided by seven core principles which emphasize the need for openness and transparency; inclusivity; sustainable development; economic diversification; domestic empowerment; global integration; and investor centredness.
KIP also addresses private investment at the National and County levels to ensure a seamless promotion and facilitation process, policy and regulatory coherence.
Under the development of the Mombasa (Dongo Kundu) and Naivasha Special Economic Zones, the key development areas will be undertaken by the government and the private sector in three phases. The first phase is the development of Port infrastructure and related public infrastructure by the Government of Kenya in partnership with the Japanese Government.
As part of the Nairobi decongestion initiative, the Cabinet approved the Development of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport–James Gichuru Expressway project (The Nairobi Expressway Project) as well as the Bus Rapid Transit Line 3 under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
The Development of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – James Gichuru Expressway project will have several components key among them being the development of a multi-lane highway from JKIA to James Gichuru Road Junction, which will cover 18.6 kilometres. The other component will be the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) which will comprise BRT stations, park and ride facilities at high demand commuter transfer points.
On the other hand, the BRT line 3 is part of the government's Integrated Mass Rapid Transit plan that includes transport infrastructure development and traffic management. It is expected to transport 300,000 passengers per day and 12,000 passengers per direction during peak hours effectively decongesting the city of Nairobi.
Cabinet further approved Kenya's participation at the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 (Expo Beijing 2019). The Expo presents an opportunity for high level engagement to accelerate discussions for more Kenya fresh produce to access the Chinese market. Already some agricultural products including avocados have been granted access to the Chinese market.


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Q: Calculating the circle between two quadratic curves I have two quadratic curves sharing one control point $A$. The control points for the first curve are $A, B, C$ and for the second curve: $A, D, E$.
The two quadratic curves are defined as:

*

*$P(t) = (t - 1)^2A - 2t(t - 1)B + t^2C$

*$P(u) = (u - 1)^2A - 2u(u - 1)D + u^2E$

I need to find the $t$ value(s) on the curve $P(t)$ for the input value $r$ which is the radius of the circle that touches the tangent lines of both curves (note that there can be more than one circle that matches the criteria). In other words, I need to find the $t$ value where the offset curves (with offset $r$) of the two curves intersect.
I've got far enough to get the equations for the offset curves and a relation between $u$ and $t$ for the intersection points but I'm having trouble getting some sort of relation between $r$ and $t$, which will help me calculate or approximate the intersection points and the maximum radius of the circle that fits between the curves.

A: Just a suggestion:
You can construct the offset curve of one of the Beziers (with offset $2r$) and intersect with the other. To implement this, flatten the two curves and intersect the segments pairwise (do not flatten then offset).
A brute-force solution will take effort $O(nm)$ for $n$ and $m$ segments in the respective polylines, but you can reduce this by plane-sweep techniques (Bentley-Ottmann).


January 2, 2019 • U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities say they fired tear gas to deter about 150 Central American migrants from climbing over or under the U.S.-Mexico border fence into California.
December 30, 2018 • Two children recently died in Border Patrol custody. In response, volunteers created pop-up clinics and the Department of Homeland Security ordered medical checks on kids in custody.
September 12, 2018 • The Department of Homeland Security said it needed an extra $200 million to detain and deport migrants. Among the cash that covered the shortfall: FEMA funds earmarked for recovery and preparedness.
June 20, 2018 • Doctors worry that the trauma children experience when they were separated from their parents at the U.S. border could have lasting health effects.
April 4, 2018 • This is believed to be the first time the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the apparent devices in the capital. The agency warned that they could be used by hackers, criminals and spies.
March 16, 2018 • Airlines say taking a picture of your face speeds boarding, and Homeland Security says it stops fraud. Critics worry about privacy and bias.
May 12, 2017 • ICE documents show that for years, law enforcement agencies in hundreds of jurisdictions, including major sanctuary cities, have been feeding information into regional databases.
May 12, 2017 • The Trump administration has already banned large electronics in cabins of flights from several Middle Eastern countries. The European Union wants talks over the proposal, which could cost airlines.
April 19, 2017 • Emirates said the recent restrictions on visas and electronic devices had dampened consumer demand. The Dubai-based carrier will pare back flights to five of the 12 U.S. cities it serves.
April 6, 2017 • After the Trump administration set limits on some government Twitter accounts, anonymous "rogue accounts" popped up. Homeland Security demanded to know who was behind one; Twitter is fighting back.
March 21, 2017 • Homeland Security says most personal electronics won't be allowed in carry-ons on flights from some majority-Muslim countries. The U.K. has acted similarly. Why the abrupt change? It's far from clear.
February 22, 2017 • On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security released two memos laying out the Trump administration's plans for detaining and deporting more people. The changes in policy could affect millions.
October 18, 2016 • The American Health Care Association is seeking to overturn a rule that protects the right of patients and their families to sue nursing homes in court. The rule is set to go into effect Nov. 28.
January 17, 2016 • The federal government is stepping up its deportation raids, though authorities say criminals are the priority. Still, the actions are sending a chill through the Central American immigrant community.
February 23, 2015 • If Congress doesn't fund the Department of Homeland Security this week, most DHS employees will likely be ordered to stay on the job — and make do without a paycheck until funding is restored.
Should NPR Run Funding Credits from the Department of Homeland Security?
November 25, 2008 • Whenever NPR's Talk of the Nation dips into the topic of immigration, the national call-in show's telephone board lights up like a Christmas tree.


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The cushion prevents shocks while supporting the arch and relieving heel and forefoot.
They are manufactured in Germany using environmentally friendly processes.
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Plant a Tree for Murphy
Murphy Dale Givens
Murphy Dale Givens, age 76, passed away on December 27, 2020 at his home, following a year-long battle with lung cancer.
He was born on December 12, 1944, in Gatesville, TX, where his young father was stationed in the Army. He spent his childhood in Cullman, Alabama and Caruthersville, Missouri, amongst many beloved cousins and siblings. He served in the Air Force in Amarillo between 1963-1965.
Murphy came to Corpus Christi in 1981 to work for the Caller-Times after years of newspaper journalism in Alabama, Mississippi and Michigan. In 1998, he began writing a weekly column on South Texas history, which he continued for 20 years. He has written or edited 17 books, all relating to Texas history, through Nueces Press. His home office is lined with bookshelves full of Texas history books and filing cabinets full of photos, old newspaper clippings, journals and diaries, that went into his research and writing. Bookshelves, closets and cabinets full to overflowing with books throughout the house attest to his extensive and diverse love of reading.
Up until the end, Murphy had what seemed to be a total recall of facts from these books, as well as lines from classic movies, and Alabama Crimson Tide football stats and standings.
Murphy always shied away from speaking in public, except for his recorded segments on local history that aired on KEDT radio over the years. Anyone who knew him or heard him on radio knows that he had a distinctive, Southern drawl, most suitable for front porch storytelling and reminiscing. For those truly lucky ones, this storytelling may have been followed by a pan of his famous biscuits with sausage gravy, or a slice of his black bottom pie, or a bowl of his chicken and dumplings.
He is survived by Karen, his wife of 41 years; his son, Conor, Corpus Christi; and daughter, Molly, Kansas City, MO area. He is preceded in death by his father, Redell (Dale) Givens; mother, Josephine Givens LeGrand; sister, Teresa Connell; brother, Bobby Givens; and sister, Linda Smith.
In order to help keep everyone safe and healthy, there will be no formal memorial service or gatherings following his cremation. Those who knew and loved Murphy are asked to honor his memory and celebrate his life in your own way, at your own time. Please share your memories and photos on this tribute page, as a lasting keepsake. Murphy would have wanted any donations made in his honor to go to help those who are struggling with food or housing insecurity in these difficult times.
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Home/News/Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw Shocked with Astros Scandal, if True
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw Shocked with Astros Scandal, if True
Already, we have heard Los Angeles Dodgers players like Ross Stripling and Kenley Jansen weigh in on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Obviously the situation had a direct impact on the 2017 Dodgers due to the World Series outcome.
However we are yet to hear from one of the most prominent Dodgers on the subject – Clayton Kershaw- as of yet. That is until today, when Dodgers Nation was present at Chavez Ravine to talk to Kershaw about the scandal during an annual holiday event.
Here's what Kershaw had to say.
Here's the meat of his response.
"…little shocked, honestly. … During the '17 World Series, we took all took as many precautions as we can — just because it's the playoffs and you wanna do your due diligence.
I guess all I can say is, when the team and the players are doing what they can on the field to get the signs that's obviously part of the game, you know? But when technology comes into to play — if that is really true — it sucks."
In short, Kershaw was caught off guard to learn about what the Astros were allegedly up to. Moreover, he doesn't care about the punishment because it wouldn't bring a title home to Los Angeles.
While not surprising, it must be a hollow feeling to know that the Astros had a little added help. Remember the prominence of game five in that series? Certainly Kershaw does. If the outcome of that game turns out differently rather then the tragic ending, the Dodgers might go on to win the 2017 World Series.
Kershaw was on the mound in Houston that night when the Astros' hitters seemed to know what was coming before he threw it. And it's been said that at Minute Maid Park, the Astros had a booby trap set of accessories at their disposal.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said from the Winter Meetings this week a determination won't be made in 2019, but when it does; be prepared for a lot of the Dodgers to talk about the situation one more time.
Of course, that doesn't make any of this any easier to swallow, as Kershaw says. Still, these are the first words the Dodgers' icon has said on this historic subject in baseball history.
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Sign stealing in baseball by runners on second or coaches is an accepted practice in baseball. As soon as you begin using technology such as cameras etc in center-field and then a system to get the information by sound to the batter it crosses a line and becomes a stain on the sport.
If found guilty and as there are former Astro players saying it happened and was not an isolated incident but an organization wide process then Executives and coaches should be banned from baseball.
The very arrogant Astos should get an asterisk on the WS Championship and lose several years of top draft choices and International Money. Unacceptable if they did it.
Baseball MUST come down hard on these guys to maintain any shred of credibility.
Credibility is already gone. I sure don't trust the integrity of MLB. I go to have a few good hours and get away from life's stresses. The hot dogs, the crowd. I love that part. In the end it does not matter. It's a business. If I wanted integrity in sports, I'd probably watch chess.
Dodger106W says:
The Houston Astros are the New England Patriots of baseball. They take everything they can get, or get away with. With or without cheating, their the best in the AL and will be again next year. Getting Cole won't put Yankees on top.
I'm not shocked like Kershaw that the Astros "may" have cheated. If proven, it's not like you you take away a championship and give it to the Dodgers. But a good penalty would be loss of draft picks. And a chunk of those picks could go to the Dodgers.
Al Fresco says:
That's not big enough to stop it from happening again. There needs to be long suspensions for any player that participated if they don't want to ban players, and banishments for the higher ups that participated like owners, personnel, coaches, manager
Clint, Thank you for ALL your work in your issues! Appreciate it and YOU, too! Historical comment regarding Mad Bum. Giant Sal Maglie pitched for Dodgers in 1956, Orel Hershiser for Giants in 1998. So for Mad Bum to pitch for Dodgers in 2020 no surprise! Note again Kershaw's comments. Blessed Hanukkah and Christmas time! Ron
Clint Evans says:
The pleasure is all mine, Ron. Thanks for reading
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw Could Get His First Start At Two Stadiums This Season


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La Mercedes-AMG One est une hypercar du constructeur automobile allemand Mercedes-AMG, présentée au salon de l'automobile de Francfort 2017 à l'occasion du cinquantenaire de son département sportif AMG, sous la forme d'un concept car. Son moteur est dérivée de celui utilisée par la Mercedes F1 W07 en Championnat du monde de Formule 1 par la team Mercedes-AMG où ils remportent le Championnat pilote et constructeur.

Elle a battue le record, pour les voitures homologués, du circuit du Nürburgring, qui est considérée comme un des circuits les plus exigeants au monde, en le réalisant en 6min 35s 183.

Présentation
La Mercedes-AMG One est présentée à Francfort le  sous la forme d'un concept car. Elle est dotée d'un moteur directement dérivé de la Formule 1 Mercedes F1 W07 utilisée dans le championnat du monde de Formule 1 2016, le constructeur étant alors huit fois champion du monde de la discipline (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021). Elle doit être produite à partir de 2021 en .

Mercedes présente la One comme la première F1 homologuée pour la route, équipée d'une instrumentation digitale et offrant deux places.

Caractéristiques techniques
La One reçoit une boîte de vitesses mécanique robotisée à sept rapports et une transmission intégrale grâce notamment à ses quatre moteurs électriques dont deux sont positionnés sur les roues avant, un sur l'essieu arrière et le dernier servant à la suralimentation. Elle abat le  en moins de , le  en moins de  pour une vitesse maximale supérieure à .

La One est chaussée de pneumatiques Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (285/35 ZR 19 à l'avant et 335/30 ZR 20 à l'arrière) et des freins en carbone/céramique.

Motorisation
Le moteur thermique est un moteur à essence V6 turbocompressé de  fabriqué par Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, nommé PU106C Hybrid et dérivé de celui qui équipe les Formule 1 Mercedes-AMG Petronas de 2016, logé en position centrale, associé à quatre moteurs électriques dont deux de  sur les roues avant, ces deux moteurs permettent une répartition active du couple et un entraînement purement électrique sur une distance d'environ 25 kilomètres, l'ensemble fournissant  () à 11 000 tr/min. La One est une hybride capable de rouler  en 100 % électrique. L'échange de gaz s'effectue via des culasses à 4 soupapes avec énergie pneumatique, les quatre arbres à cames sont entraînés par des engrenages droits. Le moteur est équipé d'un turbocompresseur à gaz d'échappement à assistance électrique et d'un intercooler intermédiaire en aval. Les roues à aubes du turbocompresseur et un moteur électique de 80 kW (109 ch) reposent sur le même arbre du "V", entre les culasses. Cela permet au moteur de réagir sans délai et de récupérer, en partie, l'énergie thermique inutilisée. Un moteur électrique de 120 kW (163 ch) agit sur le vilebrequin du moteur à combustion via des engrenages et génère de l'électricité pour charger les batteries d'entraînement en mode remorquage. L'air de combustion est fourni via un carter d'aspiration d'air dans la prise d'air positionnée sur le toit du véhicule. La puissance délivrée aux roues arrière à direction active s'effectue via une nouvelle transmission manuelle automatisée à huit vitesses. Pour l'utilisation d'essence Super Plus disponible dans le commerce, la vitesse maximale du moteur à essence est limitée à 11 000 tr/min, son intervalle d'inspection est de 50 000 km (14 000 tr/min ou 4000 km pour la Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid).

Concept car
Mercedes-AMG présente le concept Mercedes-AMG One Forza au salon de l'automobile de Munich 2021. Celui-ci, revêtu d'une livrée rouge mar, annonce la disponibilité de la supercar dans le jeu vidéo Forza.

Notes et références

Annexes

Project One
Véhicule à portes à ouverture en élytre
Supercar
Automobile des années 2020
Project One


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The Peters Cartridge Company was a company located along the Little Miami River in Kings Mills, Ohio, which specialized in gunpowder and ammunition production. Founded in 1887 by Gershom Moore Peters, the company supplied military ammunition to various countries during both world wars. Following its demise in 1944, the site was repurposed by Columbia Records and later Seagram, before being abandoned in 1968 and falling into disrepair. Its historic buildings, built in 1916, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. A brewery and apartment complex themed to the defunct company was constructed on site in 2020, in which many structures were restored and the company's history was placed on display for guests.

History

Joseph Warren King purchased the Austin & Carleton powder mill on the Little Miami River in 1855 and expanded it as the Miami Powder Company including the company town of Goes Station, Ohio. King sold the Miami Powder Company in 1877 to build the Great Western Powder Works with the company town of Kings Mills at a more favorable hydropower location downstream of Goes Station. A wooden dam diverted water into a power canal through the gorge in a narrow valley between steep adjacent hills. Manufacturing facilities were dispersed along the  power canal to minimize damage during infrequent explosions. King's son-in-law Gershom Moore Peters began working at the powder mill in 1881 and became president of the powder company when King died in 1885. Peters formed the Peters Cartridge Company at Kings Mills in 1887. Machinery was manufacturing four-thousand cartridges per hour by 1889.

A collision of loaded railway cars being shunted at the powder works on 15 July 1890 triggered an explosion killing twelve people and starting fires destroying the railroad station, the freight house, two Peters Cartridge Company office buildings, the shell factory, the cartridge loading plant, a large warehouse and six employee residences. Wood-frame structures were rebuilt on the opposite side of the river from the old powder works at 1415 Grandin Road, which included a large shot tower completed in 1895. The last wood-frame structures were machine shop building R-3 and shotgun shell loading building R-21 built in 1907. With the approach of World War I the company received large ammunition orders from the Russian Empire and from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Bullet manufacturing building R-6 was built of brick; and money from wartime contracts was used to replace most of the old wooden framed buildings with brick and reinforced concrete structures including the main R-1 building in 1916, the R-17 power house in 1917, metallic cartridge loading building R-2 in 1918, primer assembly building R-9, and the R-23 indoor shooting range and ballistics laboratory in 1919. A taller brick shot tower painted with a large "P" became a local landmark.

Remington Arms purchased the Peters Cartridge Company in 1934. Facilities were expanded during World War II to include the federally owned Kings Mills Ordnance Plant manufacturing military ammunition on an adjacent hill south of the Peters factory complex. Production of military ammunition ended in March 1944, and Remington sold the Kings Mills factory to Columbia Records. Columbia manufactured 78 rpm phonograph records at Kings Mills until 1949. When 45 rpm records became more popular the buildings were subsequently leased to Seagram distillers as warehouse space until 1968, when the site permanently closed. Many of the site's structures, including building R-1 and the brick shot tower, survived into the 21st century. Following its abandonment, the area fell into disrepair and was eventually added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 10, 1985.

Redevelopment
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an investigation between 1994 and 1999 for possible contamination at the site. In 2009, they formally declared the soil contaminated with copper, lead, mercury, boiler ash, and slag, caused by the manufacturing of cartridges. They issued an order calling on DuPont, an American company that owned Remington Arms when the manufacturing took place, to remove the hazardous waste. The site was later designated a Superfund cleanup site when it was added to the EPA's National Priorities List in April 2012. The Superfund designation required that all hazardous waste be removed from the property prior to redevelopment. Cleanup efforts cost $5 million and began in April 2015, taking nearly a month to complete.

A group of local business partners signed a letter of intent in 2017 to renovate the property and open a brewery. Government officials, ranging from the local mayor to members of Congress, spent years acquiring federal approval to remove the Superfund designation. Contractors hired to renovate the property and build the brewery, along with an apartment complex, were eventually able to begin construction in January 2020. The brewery, Cartridge Brewing, opened to the public on October 31, 2020. Its logo and tap handles resemble bullet casings and shotgun shells, respectively, and several beer names carry a military theme. Framed photos honoring the history of the Peters Cartridge Company are on display as well.

Explosions
Explosions happened multiple times in the factory's lifetime. One writer stated, "Later they became of such frequency as to cause little comment, unless they were especially violent."

In 1942, an explosion of unknown origins shattered windows 30 miles away.

See also
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Ohio

Further reading
Thomas D. Schiffer.  Peters & King:  The Birth & Evolution of the Peters Cartridge Co. & the King Powder Co.  Iola, Wisconsin:  Krause Publications, 2002.

References

External links
Peter's Cartridge Company at AbandonedOnLine.com

National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, Ohio
Industrial buildings completed in 1916
Towers completed in 1916
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Warren County, Ohio
Ammunition manufacturers
Gunpowder mills
Shot towers
Remington Arms


It was a thoughtful gift, and came from their own money.
It was Father's Day, and my kids gave me a card and my gift was inside. The card offered the sentiments frequently expressed on such occasions. And the gift?
It was fun. The tickets had to be scratched off and each had a potential of $1000. I was moved. I was impressed. I was hounded to get scratching.
Not my Father's Day lottery tickets, but close, really very close.
Had I won, I would have gladly shared, for I would have an abundance. I don't know why that story comes to mind. Except for this.
Hurricane Harvey flooded our church building and the homes of fifty of our members. Donations have come in from all over the country, even internationally, from individuals and churches. The donations have been generous and will go a long way in helping our members and our community.
Well, it's the amount. Every dollar counts but it wasn't much. It wasn't $10,000 or $1,000. It wasn't even $500.
The gift came from the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, it came from Haiti, from the Delmas Church of Christ in Port-au-Prince. Our church partners with Hope For Haiti's Children, sponsoring a school in Cite Soleil, a Port-au-Prince slum community.
When they learned about our flooding they took up a special contribution.
With extreme poverty, from people who can barely feed their families, and with Hurricane Irma breathing down their necks, they raised $250 for us. And prayed for us, and pray for us still.
We were moved to tears, to joyful humility, and gave praise to God and gave thanks for our Haitian family, and we still do. They gave all they had to live on. They gave everything.
Never underestimate what the love of God will do in the hearts of believers. Never doubt how the Holy Spirit will stir believers into action, everywhere, from all over the world.


When we think of wine, there are a few countries that instantly come to mind. France is surely one of those countries; as one of the world's largest wine producers, the country produces between seven and eight billion bottles of wine per year.
So if you're looking for an amazing wine tour, France should definitely be your destination. From Provence to Bordeaux, here are our favourite spots for the best wine tours in France.
Welcome to the largest vineyards in France, covering the country of Nantes, Anjou, Touraine, and the Centre. Visiting the Loire Valley is the perfect opportunity to sip wine while checking out the local castles! The temperate climate means plenty of muscadet and chinon. Rabelais was fond of it.
Long live the bubbles! Only the pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier grape varieties - all of which love the limestone soil found here - deserve to receive this royal appellation. From the massif of Saint-Thierry to the mountain of Reims, hundreds of vineyards are just waiting to be explored!
The Sylvaner, the Riesling and the Gewürztraminer are all found here, showcasing the soil diversity of the region. From the Haut-Rhin to the Bas-Rhin, explore the flowered villages, medieval towns, and more than 170 km of vineyards.
If you were to choose only one route in Burgundy, opt for the prestigious Route des Grands Crus which leads you from Dijon to Santenay. Let yourself be tempted by the green gold of a Chablis or by the voluptuousness of a Pommard. Make sure to stop at the Château de Clos de Vougeot for a small wine tasting of the region.
It is in large part to the gamay grape that one owes the Beaujolais. From Saint-Amour to Lyon, 140 km of vineyards spread out over a multitude of different soils. Cross the mountains, visit the small churches, and do not miss the so-called "Land of the Golden Stones"!
From Avignon to Vienne, the Rhône Valley serves as the perfect hub for wine tours; these vineyards are primed for exploring lavender fields and rolling hills. Along the way, taste the power of a Châteauneuf or a Saint-Péray, both famous in this region.
From the Alpilles to the Esterel massif, the Provençal vineyards often focus on rosés. The three dominant appellations are those of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, Côtes de Provence, and Coteaux Varois. Wanting to head to the sea? Head southwest of the Massif des Maures to enjoy the beautiful vineyards of the Côtes de Provence!
If you're hunting for good wines, taste a Faugères or a Saint-Chinian while in the shadow of the imposing Black Mountain. Do you prefer the sea air? The vineyards of Banyuls offer exceptional natural sweet wines in a dazzling setting between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees.
Behind the umbrella name "Bordeaux wines" are some of the most prestigious appellations in the world, such as Pommerol or Saint-Emilion. Among the possibly itineraries, choose the route of the castles in the Medoc region. Cycling paths and trails lead you to the Château Margaux, the flagship site of the vineyard.
With its many microclimates and soils, the Corsican region showcases a variety of tastes along its coastline. To find the route of the wines, nothing is simpler: you just have to follow the coast. To the north, taste the Muscat of Cape Corsica and, to the south, the wines of Figari. The wine tastes that much better with such a gorgeous surrounding!


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Bernard Hopkins defeats Oscar De La Hoya
On September 18, 2004, the undisputed middleweight championship title was up for grabs as Benard Hopkins took on Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight itself which aired on HBO pay-per-view generated a million buys and $56 million.
Hopkins, who was the 2 to 1 favorite in this fight even at the age of 39, was carrying three of the four sanctioning belts at middleweight. Weight was the reason because De La Hoya was fighting this contest with Hopkins at the catch weight of 158 as he was the smaller of the two. De La Hoya was also the underdog into this fight as he was coming off a close victory of Felix Sturm to gain the WBO title at middleweight.
Promotional poster for De La Hoya vs. Hopkins
The fight itself was a tactical one in the ring. One factor being at least for De La Hoya, on September 15 after a light workout, cutman Joe Chavez was removing the tape from De La Hoya's left hand when he accidentally sliced him between the second and third fingers. Dr. Biff McCann administered an injection of lidocaine and closed the wound with 11 stitches. De La Hoya informed the Nevada State Athletic Commission in case the substance showed up in his post-fight urine test. De La Hoya did not make an issue of the cut after the fight. He said the hand was "perfectly fine. I was popping him with jabs. I felt fine. He caught me with the right punch, that's it."
The broadcast in the middle rounds suggested that the hand could've been stitched with only 4 to 5 stitches, but they used 11 as a precaution for De La Hoya.
The action picked up in the seventh round with both men landed combinations and begin throwing more punches as this started as a defensive-minded contest. Hopkins in the ninth round with 1:34 left hit De La Hoya with a left hook to the body that sent him down and down hard. De La Hoya made no effort to get up after that liver shiver, and referee Kenny Bayless counted him out, giving Hopkins the victory and the undisputed champion at middleweight for the second time.
The victory for Hopkins was the first time that anyone at middleweight was able to unify the belt at that weight class. Hopkins would go on to age 40 continue and made his 20th successful title defense, defeating Howard Eastman in 2005 before finally losing the titles to Jermaine Taylor on July 2005.
De La Hoya, at the time of this fight, was scheduled to make a career-high $30 million, while Hopkins would gain $10 million, also a career-high as well.
De La Hoya in recent times has joked about still feeling the body shot that Hopkins gave him from this fight. Check out below and see why they the now Nevada Hall of Famer Hopkins was called "The Executioner."
Related Topics:Bernard Hopkins, Featured, Middleweight, Oscar De La Hoya
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— японский аниме-сериал, созданный компанией J.C.Staff. 13 серий транслировались по каналу TV Tokyo с 8 июля по 30 сентября 1994 года. Режиссёр: Акиюки Симбо. В 2001 году сериал вышел на DVD издании.

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В 2061 году быстро набирает популярность новый вид спорта «Neo Pro-Wrestling», для которого нужна боевая супер-броня, это наподобие бокса и Греко-римской борьбы. Мику, молодая девушка добровольно входит в женскую команду «Милая четвёрка». Новой команде предстоит пройти через жёсткую конкуренцию, строгие и порой бесчеловечные тренировки. Позже к ним присоединяется знаменитый тренер, который тренировал когда то чемпионку Аквамарин. Девушкам предстоит сражаться на матчах, которые с каждым разом будут сложнее. Главная цель — стать чемпионами.

Список персонажей

The Pretty Four
Мику — главная героиня сериала. Он самый новый член «милой четвёрки» а позже становится её капитаном. В начале Мику была ярой фанаткой Нэо-рестлинга и имела собственного кумира — Аквамарин.
 Сэйю: Конами Ёсида

Гинко — ранний капитан команды. Гинко очень вспыльчивая и всегда рвётся на арену. Она также любит смотреть боевики.
 Сэйю: Ай Орикаса

Нана — самый младший член команды. Она ещё подросток. Её все обожают за кавайность.
 Сэйю: Марико Онодэра

Саяка — самая красивая из всех членов четвёрки. Но страдает комплексом из-за своей привлекательности.
 Сэйю: Митико Нэя

TWP Staff
Эйити Суо — маменькина дочка. Она проносит всегда свежий сок в 2.00 команде.
 Сэйю: Киёюки Янада

Кинта Марукомэ — бывший тренер Аквамарин и алкоголик. Однажды у него снова появился стимул, когда он увидел Мику и её непоколебимую волю к победе то решил снова стать тренером. Позже он занимается подготовкой команды четвёрки.
 Сэйю: Синъитиро Мики

Токисиро Хараюку — подросток и механик. Он следит за костюмами главных героинь и чинит их при необходимости. Он также влюблён в Мику. Гинко часто называет его «Кин-кун» (или «Кинстер»).
 Сэйю: Хироси Нака

Shibano Enterprises
Ёко Сибано — генеральный директор компании организатора «Neo Pro-Wrestling». Она дочь Кодзо Сибано. Она также известный борец нэо-рестлинга под псевдонимом Сапфир и была лучшей до Аквамарин
 Сэйю: Эми Синохара

Кодзо Сибано — президент международного конгломерата, предприятий Сибано. Очень жестокий и готов цвергнуть конкурентов всеми способами и даже самыми грязными, такими как саботаж и подхалимство.
 Сэйю: Наоки Тацута

Аквамарин — королева и чемпионка нео-рестлинга. Несмотря на своё положение она чувствует себя неуверенной, выполнив и потеряв свою жизненную цель. Много лет назад Аквамарин вдохновила Мику взять на себя карьеру нео-борца. Настоящее имя аквамарин — Мидзуэ Умино
 Сэйю: Масако Кацуки

Список эпизодов
 01. Miku Enters the Ring: The Pretty Four vs. The Devil Sisters
 02. Miku Starts Training: The Pretty Four w. The Crushers
 03. Miku Gets Special Training The Pretty Four vs The Lady Ninjas
 04. Miku Under Suspicion: The Pretty Four vs. The Maskers
 05. Miku Turns Chicken: The Pretty Four vs. The Beauties of Nature
 06. Mike Falls Head Over Heels: The Moonlight Jewels vs. The Amazons
 07. Miku Tells All: The Pretty Four vs. The Star Wolves
 08. Miku Becomes a Singing Star
 09. Miku Enters the Finals: To Pretty Four vs. To Moonlight Jewels
 10. Miku Goes to War: Pretty Miku vs. The Old Man
 11. Miku Flies In the Sky: Pretty Miku vs. Sapphire
 12. Miku Drops Out! Miku vs. Eiichi Sou
 13. Miku become a Star: Pretty Miku vs. Aquamarine

Примечания

Ссылки

 Metal Fighter Miku на сайте allcinema

J.C. Staff