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Der Ford Sierra (Projektname "Toni") ist ein Pkw-Modell des Automobilherstellers Ford. Das Mittelklassefahrzeug war der Nachfolger des Ford Taunus in Deutschland und des Ford Cortina in England. Zwischen Sommer 1982 und Frühjahr 1993 wurden insgesamt 2.700.500 Exemplare in Deutschland, Belgien, Großbritannien, Südafrika, Venezuela, Argentinien und Neuseeland in zwei Modellreihen produziert.

Bei seiner Präsentation am 30. September 1982 auf dem Pariser Salon sorgten die strömungsgünstige, rundliche Form mit einem Strömungswiderstandskoeffizienten  (cw) von 0,34 und das Schrägheck (auch "Aero-Heck" genannt) für großes Aufsehen. Der Designer Uwe Bahnsen hatte den Wagen gestaltet. Motoren und Getriebe wurden mit geringen Modifikationen von den Vorgängermodellen übernommen. Die wie bei den Vorgängern angetriebenen Hinterräder waren nun allerdings einzeln an Schräglenkern aufgehängt. Nicht neu war die Aufhängung der Vorderräder an MacPherson-Federbeinen mit Querlenkern. Sie hatte es bei Cortina und Taunus schon in den 1960er Jahren gegeben und war bei den Nachfolgemodellen 1970 durch eine Doppelquerlenkerachse ersetzt worden.

Sierra '82 (1982–1986)
Anfangs war nur die fünftürige Schräghecklimousine im Angebot. Im Dezember 1982 folgte der Kombi Turnier (bzw. Traveller). Für den Sierra standen in Deutschland zunächst sechs Motoren (Otto- und Dieselmotoren von 1,6 bis 2,3 Liter Hubraum) und vier Ausstattungslinien zur Wahl (Sierra, Sierra L, Sierra GL und Sierra Ghia). Um den Dieselmotor unterbringen zu können, wurde diese Variante mit einem Buckel am Motorraumdeckel versehen.

Auf dem Genfer Salon stellte Ford im März 1983 den sportlichen und ausschließlich dreitürigen Sierra XR4i vor. Sein Motor hatte 2,8 Liter Hubraum und leistete 118 kW (160 PS), die Leistung wurde aber durch die Abgasanlage auf 110 kW (150 PS) beschränkt. Grund dafür war die zur damaligen Zeit übliche Berechnung des Versicherungsbeitrages, wobei der Höchstsatz für Fahrzeuge mit einer Leistung von mehr als 150 PS anfiel.

Im August 1983 wurde die Palette um eine dreitürige Schrägheckversion erweitert, da zu dieser Zeit Mittelklasselimousinen mit zwei Türen noch mehr verkauft wurden. Allerdings waren für den Sierra "Coupé" (wie er inoffiziell bezeichnet wurde) nur 1,6-Liter- oder 2,0-Liter-Vierzylinder-Ottomotoren und der 2,3-Liter-Dieselmotor in der Grundausstattung und als L verfügbar.

Als neue und zudem günstigste Variante wurde im April 1984 der Sierra Laser mit der Motorauswahl des Sierra L eingeführt. Er war drei- oder fünftürig mit Schrägheck oder als Kombi erhältlich. Ab Oktober 1984 gab es einen neuen 1,6-Liter-Motor mit Weber-Registervergaser, wobei die maximale Leistung etwa gleich blieb, der Verbrauch hingegen sank und die Beschleunigung etwas verbessert wurde.

Im März 1985 erhielten alle Modelle die größeren Scheinwerfer und die geschlossene Front (außer Laser und Diesel), die vorher nur dem Ghia und dem XR4i vorbehalten waren. Gleichzeitig wurde auf dem Genfer Salon der Sierra RS Cosworth gezeigt. Außerdem kam der ebenfalls sportlich angehauchte Sierra 2,0 i S hinzu, dessen Motor 85 kW (115 PS) leistete. Sein Fahrwerk entstammte dem XR4i. Auch dieser war als Drei- und Fünftürer zu haben. Das nun doch sehr karge Basismodell entfiel, dessen Position der überarbeitete Sierra Laser übernahm.

Im September 1985 kam ein allradgetriebenes Modell als Sierra XR4×4 auf den Markt, der die Rolle des XR4i als sportliche Variante in der Palette übernahm, im Gegensatz zu diesem aber nur fünftürig und ab Anfang 1986 auch als Turnier produziert wurde.

Ebenfalls Anfang 1986 begann die Serienfertigung der Cosworth-Modelle. Deren 2,0-Liter-Motor war mit einem Turbolader versehen, der die Leistung auf 150 kW (204 PS) anhob. Seine Produktion war auf ca. 6000 Exemplare limitiert, was ihn schnell zu einem Sammlerobjekt werden ließ. Für einen Sierra Cosworth der ersten Serie werden Preise von bis zu 32.800 Euro (Stand März 2015) angegeben.

Im Dezember 1986 beendete Ford die Produktion des Sierra '82. Der Cosworth wurde noch bis Ende 1987 hergestellt.

Bestand
Die erste Serie des Sierra ist nur noch selten im Straßenbild zu sehen und erlangt derzeit durch eine vermehrte Akzeptanz für Gebrauchsfahrzeuge der 1980er-Jahre einen Youngtimer-Status.

Besonders rar sind heute der Kombi, der 2,3-Liter-V6, der XR4i mit 2,8-Liter-V6-Motor, der allradgetriebene XR4×4 sowie der 2.0i S mit OHC-Motor. Auch die Homologationsmodelle zum damaligen Rennsport, die Cosworth-Coupés, sind gesuchte Varianten.

Sierra '87 (1987–1990)
Im Januar 1987 wurde der Sierra an Front und Heck (außer beim Turnier) erneuert und im Stil des Scorpio '85 gestaltet. Die Motorhaube wurde tiefer heruntergezogen. Auch im Innenraum gab es Änderungen, beispielsweise neue Türverkleidungen. Zusätzlich ergänzte Ford die Baureihe um eine Limousine mit Stufenheck. Die Ausstattungen hießen nun CL, GL, Ghia, S und XR4×4. Ein elektronisches Antiblockiersystem war auf Wunsch erhältlich.

Im Februar 1988 kam ein neuer Sierra RS Cosworth auf Basis der neuen Generation auf den Markt, der in der Straßenversion weiterhin mit 2,0-l-Vierzylinder-Turbomotor und 150 kW (204 PS) versehen war, als Rennversion nun aber ca.  leistete.

Ab April 1988 wurde der Verkauf mit dem Sondermodell Finesse mit serienmäßigem Fünfgang-Schaltgetriebe angekurbelt. Aus dem Sondermodell wurde später die LX-Ausstattung abgeleitet. Zudem löste der neue 2,9i mit 107 kW (145 PS) den überholten (sogenannten Ford Köln-Motor) 2,8-l-V6 aus dem XR4i und XR4×4 ab. Ein 1,8-l-Turbodieselmotor mit 1753 cm³ und 55 kW (75 PS) war ab Oktober 1988 im Vereinigten Königreich und anderen kleinen europäischen Ländern erhältlich.

Ab Mitte 1989 wurde ein neu entwickelter 2,0-l-DOHC-8-Ventil-Motor mit 88 kW (120 PS) sowohl im Scorpio als auch im Sierra verwendet. Er war für die Ausstattungslinien LX, GL und Ghia erhältlich. Außer mit Lambda-Regelung und Abgaskatalysator gab es zumindest im Prospekt auch eine Ausführung mit Vergaser und Katalysator, die 77 kW (105 PS) leistete. Wegen der bevorstehenden Verschärfung der Abgasgesetze dürfte diese aber wohl zumindest in Deutschland nicht mehr vertrieben worden sein oder konnte keine signifikanten Stückzahlen erreichen. Der 2,0-l-OHC-Motor blieb weiterhin im Programm und war deutlich günstiger zu haben. Er bot mit Lambda-Regelung und Katalysator jedoch nur noch 74 kW (100 PS) Leistung statt der vorigen 85 kW (115 PS).

Für den DOHC und den V6 wurde das ebenfalls neu entwickelte Getriebe MT75 eingeführt, bei dem auch der Rückwärtsgang synchronisiert ist. Es ist durch ein anderes Schaltschema (Rückwärtsgang hinten rechts statt vorne links) vom Vorgänger leicht zu unterscheiden. Die übrigen Motoren behielten ihre bisherigen Getriebe.

Sierra '90 (1990–1993)
Im März 1990 wurde der Sierra erneut überarbeitet, was an den vorderen weißen Blinkergläsern, schwarz abgedunkelten Heckleuchten und dem Kühlergrill des britischen Sierra Sapphire zu erkennen war. Die Tankklappe hatte von nun an eine Fernentriegelung (erkennbar an der entfallenen Hutze). Bei den Ottomotoren war ein geregelter Abgaskatalysator jetzt Serie. Der 1,8-l-Turbodieselmotor mit 55 kW (75 PS) war nun auch in Deutschland und Österreich erhältlich und hatte nun einen Oxidationskatalysator, während der 2,3-l-Saugdieselmotor mit Wirbelkammereinspritzung nur noch für den Kombi in einigen Märkten erhältlich war. Auch die Ausstattungen wurden nochmals neu geordnet, fortan hießen sie CL, LX/CLX/Saphir, GL/Brillant, Ghia, GT, XR4i (nicht mit dem Vorgänger von 1983 zu verwechseln) und Cosworth (nun mit Allradantrieb). ABS war nun bei allen Versionen verfügbar.

Nach den Werksferien folgte im September 1991 die letzte leichte Überarbeitung, die sich durch neue Stoßfänger und ein geändertes Armaturenbrett mit den gleichen Schaltern wie beim Escort und Scorpio unterschied.

Der 2,0-l-DOHC leistete jetzt 85 kW (115 PS). Diese Drosselung war eine Folge der damaligen Leistungsstufen der PKW-Haftpflichtversicherung. Erreicht wurde sie durch einen sogenannten verkleinerten Restriktoraufsatz (Luftdurchsatz zur Gemischbildung). Der Rückbau, um die vollen 88 kW (120 PS) zu erhalten, war durch Demontage einfach möglich. Diesen Motor gab es auch im XR4i. Zur besseren Traktion gab es mit dem Winterpaket auch ein Visko-Sperrdifferential.

Im Februar 1993 verließ der letzte Sierra die Produktionsstätte. Sein Nachfolger wurde der frontgetriebene Ford Mondeo.

Sierra XR4i (1983–1985)
Der Sierra XR4i wurde im März 1983 auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon vorgestellt.

Das vom Serienmodell abgeleitete Sportcoupé war mit dem sogenannten Köln-V6-Graugussmotor mit Bosch-K-Jetronic, 2772 cm³ Hubraum und einer Leistung von 110 kW (150 PS) ausgerüstet. Der gleiche im XR4i verwendete Motor leistete im Ford Capri mit anderer Auspuffanlage . Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit betrug 211 km/h und der Sierra beschleunigte von 0 auf 100 km/h in 8,4 s. Einige Tuner boten in Deutschland für den XR4i Turbosätze an, die die Leistung bis auf 155 kW (211 PS) anhoben. Diese Kits sind zum Teil noch erhältlich.

Der erste Sierra XR4i sollte den Capri als Sportcoupé ablösen. Dies gelang Ford aber nicht, da der XR4i nicht als eigenständiges Sportmodell erkannt wurde und eine weitere umfangreiche Werbekampagne im Segment der neuen Mittelklasse zu riskant schien. Das weitere Hindernis beim Verkauf war der Basispreis von anfangs 29.050 DM und dessen Nähe zu den eingeführten und direkten Konkurrenten BMW 323i, dem Mercedes 190 E 2.3 und dem Audi 80 Quattro. Zudem gab es ab 31.000 DM schon einen Porsche 924.

Allerdings wurde der XR4i schon im Jahr seines Erscheinens als XR4Ti im Motorsport homologiert.

Äußerlich unterschied sich der XR4i in seiner bewusst gezeigten Sportlichkeit klar von anderen Sierra-Varianten. Mit grau eingefärbten Radlaufleisten, Kunststoffplanken von der A- bis C-Säule, 5 1/2x14"-Aluminiumrädern (den sogenannten Käselochfelgen) mit 195/60er Bereifung, einem doppelten Heckflügel (vom Prototyp Probe 3, dadurch verbesserter Anpressdruck auf die angetriebene Hinterachse) versehen, folgte er damals den stilistischen Trends der frühen 1980er, Sportlimousinen mit Spoilern und Schwellern optisch aufzuwerten. Ein rundum roter Zierstreifen sollte den Sport-Look des XR4i nachhaltig unterstreichen. So präsentierten sich ebenfalls rot eingefasst Cockpit, Tür- und Seitenverkleidungen, sowie der Schaltknauf des Fünfganggetriebes. Während vorne innenbelüftete Scheibenbremsen montiert waren, versahen hinten vergrößerte Trommelbremsen ihren Dienst, wodurch die Bremsanlage vor allem bei feuchten Straßen zum Überbremsen der Hinterachse neigte.

Zwischen Januar 1983 und September 1985 wurden insgesamt 25.662 Fahrzeuge (1983: 18.294 / 1984: 4.941 / 1985: 2.427) produziert, bevor der XR 4×4 mit permanentem Allradantrieb in einer äußerlich abgemilderten Version seine Nachfolge bis Herbst 1986 antrat.

Der heutige Bestand an zugelassenen Sierra XR4i der ersten Serie liegt laut Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Stand: 1. Juni 2016) nur noch bei 83 Fahrzeugen.

Sierra XR4i (1990–1993)

Ein Nachfolgemodell (ebenfalls mit der Bezeichnung XR4i) wurde ab Frühjahr 1990 angeboten und war im Gegensatz zum gleichnamigen Vorgänger eine unauffälligere Variante in einer abgemagerten Ghia-Ausstattung. Dieser XR4i war mit beheizbarer Windschutzscheibe, elektrischen Fensterhebern, komfortablem Interieur, Nebelscheinwerfern, Heckspoiler sowie Stoßstangen in Wagenfarbe und Scheinwerfern mit Doppel-Fernlicht ausgerüstet.

Serienmäßig war der Zweiliter-Vierzylinder-DOHC-Motor mit anfangs 88 kW (120 PS) und später 85 kW (115 PS) eingebaut. Er ermöglichte eine Beschleunigung von 0–100 km/h in 10,9 Sekunden sowie eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 190 km/h.

Im September 1991 wurde noch ein zusätzlich vom XR4i abgeleitetes Sondermodell mit der Bezeichnung GT eingeführt, das auf der Ausstattung CLX/Saphir basierte. Es war in allen Karosserieversionen erhältlich. Der Sierra GT war jedoch anders ausgestattet, etwa mit integrierten Kopfstützen in der Rücksitzbank, 14-Zoll-Aluminiumrädern, Veloursbezügen und einem modifizierten Heckflügel. Zudem führte der Sierra GT letztmals ein neues Emblem an der Heckpartie.

Die Produktion der letzten XR4i sowie GT endete wie die der anderen Sierra-Varianten im Februar 1993.

P100 (1987–1992)
Bereits vom englischen Schwestermodell des Vorgängers Taunus, dem Ford Cortina, wurde ein P100 genannter Pick-up auf Basis der zweitürigen Limousine in Südafrika gebaut. Dieser wurde auch in einige Länder Europas importiert.

Nachdem Ford sich aber 1987 aus Südafrika zurückgezogen hatte, entwickelte man auf der Basis des Sierra '87 ein neues Pick-up-Modell. Hierbei wurden Teile des Sierra und des Transit verwendet. Bei einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von 2440 kg betrug die Nutzlast bis zu etwa einer Tonne bei einer Ladeflächenlänge von 2130 mm.

Der P100 wurde vom OHC-Motor mit 1993 cm³ Hubraum und 57 kW (78 PS) angetrieben, der hier aber eine niedrigere Kompression und ein geringeres Drehmoment hatte. Außerdem war ein neuer 1753-cm³-Turbodieselmotor mit 55 kW (75 PS) erhältlich. Parallel zum Sierra erhielt auch der P100 die Modernisierungen von Anfang 1990 und Ende 1991.

Der P100 wurde von Oktober 1987 bis Dezember 1992 in Portugal hergestellt.

Erfolge im Motorsport

Besonderen Ruhm erlangte der Sierra durch zahlreiche Rallye- und vor allem Tourenwagen-Siege (DTM, EM, WM, BTCC) der Modelle Sierra XR4Ti, Sierra 4×4 und Sierra RS Cosworth. Endpunkt des sportlichen Erfolges war 1987 der Start-Ziel-Sieg beim 24-Stunden-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring und 1988 der Gewinn der DTM mit dem RS 500 unter Klaus Ludwig.

Modellentwicklung und Motoren
Die offizielle Bezeichnung der Baureihen von Ford:
 Sierra '82
 Bauzeitraum: 08/1982–12/1986
 Vorstellung im September 1982 als fünftürige Schräghecklimousine ("Aero-Heck") und im Dezember als Kombi mit dem Namen Turnier. Die dreitürige Variante folgte im August 1983.
 Sport- und Allradmodelle sowie die Ausstattungsvariante "Ghia" mit geschlossener Kühlerblende und breiteren Scheinwerfern (ab März 1985 für alle Modelle)
 Rennwagen-Variante Cosworth als Straßenversion mit 150 kW (204 PS) ab Januar 1986.

 Sierra '87
 Bauzeitraum: 01/1987–02/1990
 neue Front und neues Heck (außer Kombi)
 überarbeitetes Interieur, u. a. neue Türverkleidungen
 auch als Stufenheck

 Sierra '90
 Bauzeitraum: 03/1990–02/1993
 weiße Blinker vorne und schwarze Rückleuchten hinten
 Grill vom britischen Ford Sapphire
 nochmals leicht modifiziertes Cockpit
 Fernentriegelung für den Tank
 Neuer Schriftzug

Technische Daten
Technische Daten Vierzylinder-Ottomotoren (1982–1993)

Technische Daten V6- und Dieselmotoren (1982–1993)

Der Sierra im Ausland

In Südafrika wurde der Sierra auch mit einem 5,0-Liter-V8-Motor als Sierra XR8 verkauft. Der Motor stammte aus dem Ford Mustang und entwickelte eine Leistung von 150 kW (204 PS) bei 4800/min und ein Drehmoment von 330 Nm bei 3400/min. Vom Sierra XR8 wurden lediglich 250 Stück ausschließlich im Jahre 1984 gebaut. Außerdem gab es einen XR6 mit 3-Liter-"Essex"-Motor, der auch in der weniger sportlichen Komfortversion 3.0 GLX sowie später als preiswerter 3.0 LX angeboten wurde.

Zwar war bei der Einführung im September 1982 die Modellpalette der europäischen Ford-Werke einheitlich, dennoch machte man für den britischen Markt Zugeständnisse. So gab es den Wagen dort nach der ersten Überarbeitung im Januar 1987 nicht mehr mit drei Türen und Schrägheck. Den Sierra Sapphire gab es mit Stufenheck und dem Kühlergrill, der bei den anderen Versionen im März 1990 eingeführt wurde. Bei dieser Überarbeitung entsprach der Sapphire wieder den deutschen Modellen, allerdings wurde bei Schrägheck- und Kombimodellen die alte Front beibehalten.

In Argentinien wurde der Sierra mit veränderten Stoßfängern bis 1993 verkauft. Dabei machte er das Facelift von 1987 nicht mit.

In die USA und nach Kanada wurde von Sommer 1984 bis Ende 1989 der ausschließlich dreitürige XR4i als Merkur XR4Ti exportiert und dort über Lincoln-Mercury-Händler vertrieben, so wie man es zuvor schon mit dem Capri praktiziert hatte. Hergestellt wurde der Merkur XR4Ti bei Karmann in Rheine. Er hatte einen turbogeladenen 2,3-Liter-Vierzylindermotor mit  und Fünfgang-Schaltgetriebe oder  mit einer 3-Stufen-Automatik, den es in den USA unter anderem auch im Mustang und Thunderbird gab.

Zusätzlich gab es von Mai 1987 bis Sommer 1990 einen Merkur Scorpio mit dem 108 kW (147 PS) starken 2,9-Liter-V6, der aber auf dem US-Markt schlechte Aufnahme fand.

Insgesamt wurden in Nordamerika 64.238 Merkur verkauft, davon entfielen etwa 90 % auf den XR4Ti.

Literatur
 Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945–1990. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-613-02116-1, S. 470–482.

Weblinks

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Discussion in 'NASCAR' started by mghtx, Dec 18, 2008.
OK, here's the article causing a ruckus.
Personally, the fact that he put the word sport in quotations ("sport") makes me question whether he was ever a fan to begin with. I'm SO tired of "ESPN-like" sports writers saying nascar isn't a sport.
Was the author of the article actually on TMD this morning? I missed recording it.
I agree with quite a few of his points and disagree with some of it. I think Nascar needs changes starting with its management, but theres no reason why change cant be made without killing it.
Just another loon that should be in the asylum.


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"BART is a popular connection to both San Francisco and Oakland International airports and it's even more convenient with the affordable parking spaces we're offering to people traveling this Thanksgiving," BART Board President Thomas Blalock said. "While our first priority is to our daily customers, we know that many of our regular riders aren't using BART during the holiday season, therefore we are able to provide hundreds of additional spaces for airport travelers."
Beginning Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30, BART is setting aside an additional 540 spaces system-wide for Airport/Long-Term parking, bringing the total spaces for Airport/Long-Term parking to 1435. Airport/Long-Term parking is available at all East Bay stations with parking lots (excluding West Oakland and Coliseum/Oakland Airport stations) for $5/day. Peninsula stations with available Airport/Long-Term parking are Colma, San Bruno and Millbrae. Permits there cost $6/day. BART Airport/Long-Term parking rates are a much better deal than airport parking fees, which are as high as $20/day. Drivers who do not have Airport/Long-Term parking permits are subject to the 24-hour weekday time limit on parking in all BART lots. The fine for violating this provision is $100. First-time customers can learn how to purchase a ticket by watching Malou Nubla's segment on how to buy an Airport/Long-Term parking permit on BARTtv News at www.BART.gov/BARTtv.
BART guarantees customers an Airport/Long-Term parking spot if they get to the parking lot before 10:00 a.m. After 10:00 a.m., customers can park in any available space, but BART cannot guarantee Airport/Long-term permit holders a spot when they arrive.
BART considers Friday, November 27 a normal weekday and BART Police will enforce all parking regulations. Vehicles parked over the four day weekend without an Airport/Long-Term permit will be subject to the $100 fine. The additional Airport/Long-Term spaces will be available from Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30 and again from Friday, December 18, through Sunday, January 3, 2010.


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9. 20. 17 by Dom Galeon
/Off World
China Claims They Have Actually Created an EM Drive
Such a device would break the laws of physics.
/ Off World/ China/ Em Drive/ Space Travel
Image by NASA/GSFC
Guess Who's Back
After a relatively long news hiatus, the impossible EM (Electromagnetic) Drive is making a comeback. Researchers from China's space agency have released a video through state media earlier this month showing a supposedly-functional EM Drive. Have the Chinese finally made the impossible happen? Let's not be quick to jump to conclusions here, though — at least not as fast as China did.
First, let's review where we are with the EM Drive. Prior to this month's update, there were two supposed breakthroughs regarding the EM Drive. One was a NASA peer-reviewed paper that claimed the EM Drive can work, at least theoretically. The results, however, have been largely contested by experts and is considered controversial at best. We'll get to why in a bit. Then, there was news that China claims to have proven that an EM Drive works and it began testing one. The latest video, presumably, shows that the tests have been successful.
An EM Drive. Image credit: nasaspaceflight.com
So what is an EM Drive? Also known as a radio frequency resonant cavity thruster, an EM Drive supposedly generates thrust without the need for a propellant. It's an electromagnetic thrust produced by bouncing microwaves inside a cavity — like a person sitting inside a box and pushing from the inside to make it move. Plus, the total momentum generated by the EM Drive supposedly increases as it moves.
Breaking News, Breaking Physics
The appeal of such a technology is understandable. Not only would it mean cheaper spaceflight costs, it also translates to faster space travel. Here's the catch, though. The physics of the EM Drive goes against Newton's third law of motion — for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction, which is impossible to generate in space without a propellant.
"Action and reaction is a direct result of the conservation of momentum," Brice Cassenti, advanced propulsions system expert from the University of Connecticut, explained previously. "The violation of such a basic law as the conservation of momentum would invalidate much of the basis for all of physics as we know it."
So, as much as we'd love to have a device that could revolutionize space travel and make getting to Mars and beyond faster, it remains very unlikely that it'll be this EM Drive. Nor would it be a warp drive — which, incidentally, Yahoo News says is how some describe the EM Drive. No, the EM Drive is not a warp drive, the two are very different things.
A warp drive, which remains only possible in the realm of science fiction, refers to a faster-than-light (FTL) form of travel that breaks the speed of light by warping the fabric of space-time. "The bulk of scientific knowledge concludes that it's impossible, especially when considering Einstein's Theory of Relativity," according to NASA.
With no EM Drive and definitely no warp drive in the near (and maybe even distant) future, we're left with current rocket propulsion technology to travel to Mars and beyond. Fret not, however, as NASA and companies like SpaceX are working on bigger rockets capable of closing the distance between Earth and Mars. Depending on how Mars and Earth align, one trip aboard SpaceX's Interplanetary Transport System could take just 80 days. CEO and founder Elon Musk thinks rocket technology can improve to cut that down to just 30 days. While that may not be faster than light, nor supposedly as fast as an EM Drive, it's a more realistic travel time that keeps the laws of physics intact.
Hall Effect
Test Suggests Ion Thrusters Could Power Crewed Interplanetary Missions
And He Scores
We Are Completely Puzzled by This Video of a Chinese Astronaut Playing Ping-Pong in Space
Moon Wrestling
The Head of NASA Is Scared Chinese Astronauts Will Seize Portions of the Moon
China Plans to Send Monkeys to Space Station to Have Sex With Each Other
Rolling Coal
Space Travel Will Absolutely Gut the Environment, Scientists Warn
More on Off World
Final Selection
Yesterday on the byte
NASA Finalizing Secretive Decision on First Astronauts for the Artemis Moon Mission
NASA Setting Up Facility For Mars Rock Samples That Might Contain Alien Life
READ MORE STORIES ABOUT / Off World


Rita Mae (Osborne) Swogger age 76 of Canton, Ohio passed away Monday morning at the home following an extended illness. Born in Greenville, Pa. on March 22, 1927 she had attended Greenville High School. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Swogger who passed away November 27, 1996.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Leo Gordon of Canton and her son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Rena Osborne of North Canton. There are seven other children, Dennis Osborne, Linda Yeager, Alvin Scott Osborne, Jacqueline Marie Swogger all of Greenville, Pa., Ronnie Osborne of New York, Cheryl Swogger of Canton and Beth Both of Tulsa, OK. Two sisters and brother-in-law, Natallie and Jerry Webber and Lisa Ann Lauffer all of Greenville, Pa. There are numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Central Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Newcomer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hills Memory Gardens. Calling hours at the Reed Funeral home on Wednesday evening 6-9 p.m. and one hour before services at the church on Thursday from 12-1 p.m.
Visitation on Thursday will be at the church.


WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SYNTHETIC WIG AND A HUMAN HAIR WIG?
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NORMAL LACE WIG AND A MONOFILAMENT WIG?
DO I NEED TO BUY WIG CARE PRODUCTS TO MAINTAIN MY WIG?
HOW SOON SHOULD I BUY MY WIG?
IF THE WIG IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES, CAN I CLAIM IT?
HOW LONG DO EYEBROW WIGS LAST?
HOW LONG IN THE DAY CAN I WEAR THEM FOR?
WHAT COLOR IS BEST FOR ME?
HOW DO I REMOVE THE GLUE FROM THE BACK OF THE WIG?
CAN I WEAR MY EYEBROW WIGS IN THE POOL OR SHOWER?
HOW CAN I GET LONGER WEAR FROM MY WIG?
HOW ARE EYEBROW WIGS MADE?
CAN YOU SEE THE WEB MESH ONCE YOU PUT THE WIG ON?
I HAVE BROW HAIR. DO YOU RECOMMEND THE WIGS FOR ME?
1) WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SYNTHETIC WIG AND A HUMAN HAIR WIG?
Synthetic wigs are known for their "shake and wear" ease. The hairstyle is embedded in the synthetic fibres so the wig falls easily into place with a shake. Good quality synthetic wigs start from around $200, look like real hair and are very easy to look after. They have been pre-set so the style and/or curls will be there after washing, if the proper care instructions are followed. These are recommended for women who prefer to own a few styles, need a wig for a short period of time and for those who are undergoing chemotherapy. Quality human hair wigs are more expensive and are best for those wanting a wig long term. Human hair wigs can be cut, styled and coloured to your desire. This would require professional salon services but will provide you with the maximum flexibility. Please note: We do not suggest a human hair wig for those going through chemotherapy as they require much more care than a synthetic wig.
The cost of buying a wig varies substantially. Key factors that determine cost are hair type and cap construction. A hand-tied wig gives you maximum flexibility to wear the hair in any direction with a natural appearance. Ear tabs allow you to wear your glasses comfortably. The most comfortable wigs allow your scalp to breathe and are light-weight, which are perfect for our hot Okanagan weather. Ultimately the cost of a wig will be determined by the hair type and its construction.
2) WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NORMAL LACE WIG AND A MONOFILAMENT WIG?
Monofilament wigs have a fine mesh material (monofilament) at the top of the wig that takes on the colour of the wearer's scalp, giving the illusion that the hair is growing from the person's head. Monofilament wigs are a little more expensive than regular lace wigs, as each individual strand of hair is hand-tied into the monofilament material, resulting in a more natural look.
3) DO I NEED TO BUY WIG CARE PRODUCTS TO MAINTAIN MY WIG?
Yes - don't buy the wig if you're not going to buy the wig care products. These products are important to keep your wig looking great and to give it longevity. You will need a special wig shampoo, conditioner, styling spray, wig brush and wig drying/storing rack to maintain your wig. Do not use regular hair care products on your wig as these contain ingredients such as oil or alcohol, which can harm or coat the wig fibres and cause it to take on a frizzy look, which will shorten your wig's life.
4) HOW SOON SHOULD I PURCHASE MY WIG?
It is highly recommended that you buy your wig prior to starting your treatment. This allows you to transition into your wig prior to losing your hair and you are likely to have more time and energy to shop for a wig before starting your treatment.
5) HOW OFTEN WILL I NEED TO REPLACE MY WIG?
This will depend largely on how often you wear it and how well you care for your wig. With good maintenance and proper care, you can expect six months to one year of use. Bloom provides detailed care and washing instructions with every wig we sell.
6) IF MY WIG IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES, CAN I CLAIM IT?
Contact your health insurance company in advance to ask about their requirements, what they will cover and what terminology they need to have on a prescription for a wig. If you are not covered by a private insurance plan, to claim your wig purchases as a medical expense for income tax, you must receive a prescription from your medical practitioner prior to our appointment. The prescription should be written to explain the type of illness which caused your hair loss and the need to purchase a wig. Bloom will provide an invoice to attach to your prescription to enable you to claim the expense.
If your hair has grown back and you feel ready to show off it off... we encourage you to donate your wig to the cancer society, so someone else can enjoy it. They supply wigs to women who are in treatment for cancer plus other diseases but cannot afford the price of a wig. Having a flattering wig can help a woman feel that she looks attractive... this can lift her spirits greatly during a time when she is fighting cancer or another hair loss ailment. After a wig has served you well, consider giving it a new life with another survivor.
1) HOW LONG DO EYEBROW WIGS LAST?
2) HOW LONG IN THE DAY CAN I WEAR THEM FOR?
We recommend you remove them each night. The adhesive is quite strong and your skin needs a soothing cream at night to moisturize and soften the skin in the brow area.
3) WHAT COLOR IS BEST FOR ME?
Try to match the brow color to your hair color. If you have dark hair we suggest a dark wig to match or a wig slightly lighter than your hair color. If you find a wig is too light you can always use a cosmetic to darken it. A wig that is too dark cannot easily be lightened because chemicals will break down the mesh netting at the back.
4) HOW DO I REMOVE THE GLUE FROM THE BACK OF THE WIG?
Adhesive build up on wigs can be removed by gently "rolling" the adhesive off... start at the part of the wig nearest the nose. Final bits of adhesive can be removed from the wig mesh with our Wig Adhesive Remover. Do not use harsh solvents like nail polish remover to clean your wigs. These could break down the fine web mesh.
5) CAN I WEAR MY EYEBROW WIGS IN THE POOL OR SHOWER?
DO NOT WEAR YOUR WIGS IN THE SHOWER OR WHEN SWIMMING. The adhesive that holds the wig on you is waterproof - the adhesive however that holds the wig itself together is not waterproof.
6) HOW CAN I GET LONGER WEAR FROM MY WIGS?
Many of our customers buy one of our Eyebrow Filling In Kits and the wigs. The fill in kit's powders last for months and months with daily use. Customers save wearing the wig for special occasions and use the Eyebrow Filling In Kit for day to day use.
7) HOW ARE EYEBROW WIGS MADE?
The wigs are made from 100% human hair. Each individual hair has been attached by hand to a thin web mesh. The hairs are knotted around the mesh and combed into position.
8) CAN YOU SEE THE WEB MESH ONCE YOU PUT THE WIG ON?
You cannot see the mesh once you apply the adhesive to it and place it against your skin. People that look closely will think they see individual hairs coming out of pores.
9. I HAVE BROW HAIR. DO YOU RECOMMEND THE WIGS FOR ME?
This depends on where your brow hair is. If you are missing large areas either at the front or back of the brow then the wig can be trimmed and just a portion of the wig attached. If you have brow hair going all the way across than the wig adhesive might get stick to the brow hair and potentially be yanked out when you remove the wig. Likely a brow the Eyebrow Filling In Kit is best for you.


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Dvanáctý ročník Ceny Izvestijí se konal od 16. do 22. 12. 1978 v Moskvě. Zúčastnilo se pět reprezentačních mužstev, která se utkala jednokolovým systémem každý s každým. Kanadu reprezentovalo mužstvo mladých nadějných hráčů z NHL a jejich farmářských klubů pod názvem "NHL Future Stars" (Budoucí hvězdy).

Výsledky a tabulka

 Kanada -  Finsko 3:3 (0:1, 2:2, 1:0)

16. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky  : Savard • Halward • Dupont
Branky  : 2× Lehtonen • Rautakallio
Rozhodčí: Zacharov – Fasachutdinov, Fedosejev (URS)
Vyloučení: 1:1 (0:0)

 SSSR -  Švédsko 6:0 (2:0, 3:0, 1:0)

16. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : 3× Viktor Žluktov • Šostak • Valerij Charlamov • Sergej Kapustin
Branky : nikdo
Rozhodčí: Pierce (USA) - Smirnov, Barinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 5:5 (1:0, 1:0)

 Československo -  Kanada 4:1 (1:0, 1:0, 2:1)

18. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : Marián Šťastný • Jiří Bubla • Anton Šťastný • Jaroslav Pouzar
Branky : Gorence
Rozhodčí: Lindgren (SWE) – Smirnov, Barinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 5:8 (0:0) + Milan Chalupa a Johnstone na 5 min.

ČSSR: Marcel Sakáč - Milan Chalupa, Miroslav Dvořák, Jiří Bubla, Milan Kužela, Kaberle, Vítězslav Ďuriš – Vladimír Martinec, Jiří Novák, Bohuslav Ebermann – Marián Šťastný, Peter Šťastný, Anton Šťastný – Miroslav Fryčer, Milan Nový, Jaroslav Pouzar – Milan Figala, Vincent Lukáč.

Kanada: Göran Högosta – Lorimer, Halvard, Zaharko, Hamel, Murray, Neely – Foster, Hansen, Gorence – Johnstone, Carr, Simpson – Currie, Andruff, Dupont – Manery, Savard, Stamler.

 SSSR -  Finsko 4:1 (2:1, 1:0, 1:0)

18. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : 2× A. Golikov • Helmuts Balderis • Boris Michajlov
Branky : Koivulahti
Rozhodčí: Lindgren (SWE) – Fasachutdinov, Galinovskij (URS)
Vyloučení: 5:3 (2:0)

 Švédsko -  Československo 3:6 (0:2, 3:3, 0:1)

19. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : 2× Holmgren • Alexandersson
Branky : 2× Bohuslav Ebermann • 2× Peter Šťastný • Milan Chalupa • Vítězslav Ďuriš
Rozhodčí: Koskinen (FIN) – Galinovskij, Fasachutdinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 1:2 (2:0)

ČSSR:Jiří Králík – Milan Chalupa, Miroslav Dvořák, Jiří Bubla, Kužela, Kaberle, Vítězslav Ďuriš – Martinec, Jiří Novák, Bohuslav Ebermann – Marián Šťastný, Peter Šťastný, Anton Šťastný – Vincent Lukáč, Milan Nový, Jaroslav Pouzar – Havlíček.

Švédsko: Willy Löfqvist – Waltin, Silfverberg, Lindblom, Andersson, Johansson, Weinstock – Kallur, Alexandersson, Wallin – Lundqvist, Molin, Bredberg – Ulander, Holmgren, Isaksson.

 SSSR -  Kanada 9:3 (4:1, 3:1, 2:1)

19. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : 2× Helmuts Balderis • 2× Boris Michajlov • Viktor Žluktov • Frolikov •  Sergej Kapustin • Vladimir Petrov • Sergej Makarov
Branky : Dupont • Carr • Gorence
Rozhodčí: Barnet (TCH) – Smirnov, Barinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 4:6 (1:0) z toho Chatulev a Johnston na 5 minut.

 Československo -  Finsko 5:4 (1:0, 3:3, 1:1)

20. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : 3× Milan Nový • Marián Šťastný • Peter Šťastný
Branky : 2× Porvari • Lehtonen
Rozhodčí: Zacharov – Galinovskij, Fasachutdinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 5:2 (0:1, 1:0)

ČSSR: Sakač (47. min. Králík) – Milan Chalupa, Miroslav Dvořák, Jiří Bubla, Zajíček, Kaberle, Vítězslav Ďuriš – Martinec, Jiří Novák, Bohuslav Ebermann – Marián Šťastný, Peter Šťastný, Jaroslav Pouzar – V. Lukáč, Milan Nový, Černík – Figala.

Finsko: Kivelä – Eloranta, Rautakallio, Haapalainen, Valkeapää, Nummelin, Levo – Porvari, Koivulahti, Lehtonen – Rinne, Leinonen, Sevon – Väänänen, Saleva, Kiimalainen.

 Švédsko -  Kanada 2:5 (1:1, 1:3, 0:1)

21. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : Holmgren • Lindblom
Branky : 3× Simpson • 2× Stamler
Rozhodčí: Koskinen (FIN) – Smirnov, Barinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 1:4 (1:1)

 SSSR -  Československo 3:3 (0:1, 0:1, 3:1)

22. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : Sergej Makarov • Valerij Vasiljev • Boris Michajlov
Branky : Bohuslav Ebermann • Jiří Bubla • Peter Šťastný
Rozhodčí: Pierce (USA) – Smirnov, Barinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 6:9 (1:1, 1:0)

ČSSR: Králík – Milan Chalupa, Miroslav Dvořák, Jiří Bubla, Zajíček, Figala, Vítězslav Ďuriš – Martinec, Jiří Novák, Bohuslav Ebermann – Marián Šťastný, Peter Šťastný, Anton Šťastný – Černík, Milan Nový, Jaroslav Pouzar.

SSSR: Treťjak – Valerij Vasiljev, Chatulev, Cygankov, Starikov, Babinov, Fetisov, Biljaletdinov, Pervuchin – Boris Michajlov, Vladimir Petrov, Valerij Charlamov – Helmuts Balderis, Viktor Žluktov,  Sergej Kapustin – Prirodin, V. Golikov, A. Golikov – Frolikov, Šostak, Sergej Makarov.

 Švédsko -  Finsko 4:1 (0:1, 2:0, 2:0)

22. prosince 1978 - Moskva
Branky : Ulander • Wallin • Lindblom • Molin
Branky : Porvari
Rozhodčí: Barnet (TCH) – Galinovskij, Fasachutdinov (URS)
Vyloučení: 6:5 (0:0, 0:1)

Nejlepší hráči

Kanadské bodování

Literatura
 Hokej 79 - Ferdinand Kralovič, Šport 1979
 Malá encyklopedie ledního hokeje – Karel Gut, Václav Pacina, Olympia 1986

Externí odkazy
  Archív časopisů
  hockeyarchives.info

1978
Turnaje v ledním hokeji v Sovětském svazu
Lední hokej v roce 1978
Turnaje v ledním hokeji v Moskvě

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


After a successful debut, the Greek Orthodox Community of Milton Keynes (registered charity no 1118744) invites you to the second Greek festival with more food, more music and more dance!
Music provided by the Greek Brothers and dance by Lyra Greek Dancers. Fun for the whole family!
Stalls with quality Greek products directly from small producers in Greece as well as jewellery and Greek books.


and now based in Hong Kong.
Studio Gooris is an award-winning industrial design studio, a little oasis of Milanese tranquillity and style in the midst of the hustle of Hong Kong.
A space where we can think and reflect, where the music's always playing, the coffee flows freely and where our clients are always welcome to drop by.
latest products. The same year, Studio Gooris won 20 international design awards, was bestowed with the title of "Most Valuable Company in Hong Kong for Innovation and Design", and is in the The Culture Trip's top 10 design studio's of Hong Kong.
We choose our clients carefully. We only work with people who have an ambition to do something genuinely unique, useful, ambitious and amazing. Something that will change the world for the better and that we can be proud to say we were part of creating.
Our clients vary from global multinationals to innovative start-ups working in a vast array of sectors from household goods, fashion accessories, cosmetics, lighting, audio, travel & sports goods, health care, aviation and baby products.
Our studio is headed up by our founder, Frédéric Gooris. Frédéric graduated as an engineer from the Hogeschool Antwerpen in 1998.
In 1999 he moved to Milan, where he obtained his Master in Design at Domus Academy. For the next five years he works directly with Philippe Starck and Stefano Giovannoni on a wide range of projects for global brands such as Target, Alessi, Lavazza, Nissan, Siemens. In 2004 he founded Studio Gooris in Milan.
In 2010, in the midst of the financial crisis, he and his family went in search of new creative adventures and moved to Hong Kong, one of the most dynamic cities in the world. It is here where he's fully immersed in the world of factories and doing business.
Besides being a creative mind, he is also a driven entrepreneur: in 2009 he co-founded Bombol, a company for smart design oriented baby furniture and in 2017 he co-founds Crisp Vision Company.
Today, Frédéric brings innovation, storytelling and entrepreneurship to every project.


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Q: How to run equivalent of gdal2tiles using GDAL C/C++ API? GDAL includes a comprehensive low-level API in C and C++.  It also includes some high-level APIs that effectively run the equivalent of some of the GDAL command-line utilities.  (See:
https://gdal.org/development/rfc/rfc59.1_utilities_as_a_library.html ).
The supported command-line utilities that can be effectively run directly in C/C++ using this API include gdalwarp, gdalinfo and gdal_translate.  However, gdal2tiles is not available this way (presumably because it's a Python script, rather than a C/C++ utility program).  Additionally, because I'm runnning on iOS, I do not have access to simply run the actual gdal2tiles utility itself (eg, with a system call).
Using the GDAL C APIs, what is the best way to run the equivalent of gdal2tiles?
Or is my only option to look up the actual source code of the gdal2tiles utility itself, and translate the relevant portions into C code?  (Would be waaaaay overkill if there is any other way!)
My goal is to produce a TMS directory, including TMS metadata, from a user-supplied image file and user-supplied (interactively generated) georeferencing information.  Or something similar that can be managed by GDAL and read by OpenLayers.  (I did briefly consider MBTiles instead. However, the GDAL driver for MBTiles specifies that it only works for pseudo-mercator and I need to work with all SRSs.)
(I did something similar without GDAL a few years ago, including pyramid tiles. But was hoping to come up with a more standardised, flexible and maintainable method. I may have to look up my old Objective-C code and see if it is applicable to my current situation, and maybe translate it into Swift.)

A: Below is how I ended up implementing this in the Swift language.
(Although my original question requested an answer for the GDAL C API, my app actually uses my own Swift language wrapper around the GDAL C functions.  This abstracts the C functionality away, and makes the Swift programming much simpler.  I need to add a few bits and pieces to my GDAL Swift wrapper to provide the required functionality, but for the actual raster tiling and pyramid work, the heavy lifting is all done in the Swift function below.)
Because this is written in Swift, and the GDAL calls are abstracted by higher-level wrappers, it should be treated by other readers as pseudo-code.
Note that this function includes a few extras required for this particular app's case:

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*feeds progress information to a passed-in progress handler function

*can be cancelled by an external thread setting the isCancelled property

*writes out meta-data to a .plist file so that when displaying the layer later, the app knows how to interpret it (this app uses OpenLayers to display the layer on the map as an XYZ source)

    func tileRaster(_ ds: RasterDataset, baseDestURL: URL, imageFormat: ImageTileFormat = .png, tileSize: Int = 256, progressHandler: ((_ totalCount: Int, _ processedCount: Int, _ errorCount: Int) -> Void)? = nil) -> Bool {
        let imageRect = ds.rasterRect()
        guard let geoTransform = GeoTransform(dataset: ds) else { return false }
        guard let layerSRSCode = ds.srs()?.authorityCode() else { return false }
        //  Inverted Y for GDAL rasters and OpenLayers XYZ tiles (from image perspective)
        let layerBottomLeft = geoTransform.transformedPoint(CGPoint(x: 0, y: imageRect.height))
        let layerTopRight = geoTransform.transformedPoint(CGPoint(x: imageRect.width, y: 0))
        let layerExtent = [Double(layerBottomLeft.x), Double(layerBottomLeft.y), Double(layerTopRight.x), Double(layerTopRight.y)]
        //  Use the greater image dimension to calculate resolution (likely to be more accurate that way)
        var resolution = imageRect.width > imageRect.height ? ( layerExtent[2] - layerExtent[0] ) / Double(imageRect.width) : ( layerExtent[3] - layerExtent[1] ) / Double(imageRect.height)
        var maxZoom = 0
        var tileSizes: Array<Array<Int>> = []
        var resolutions: Array<Double> = []
        var origins: Array<Array<Double>> = []
        var totalTiles = 0
        var processedTiles = 0
        var errorTiles = 0

        //  Count total tiles required (all zoom levels) and count zoom levels required
        var srcTileSize = CGFloat(tileSize)
        var z = -1
        while srcTileSize < 2 * max(imageRect.width, imageRect.height) || z < 0 {
            z += 1
            let xTiles = Int(ceil(imageRect.width / srcTileSize))
            let yTiles = Int(ceil(imageRect.height / srcTileSize))
            totalTiles += xTiles * yTiles

            srcTileSize *= 2
        }

        maxZoom = z

        //  Reset source tiles size after counting tiles and this time count zoom levels down in reverse
        //  maxZoom is at natural image resolution (level "0" is zoomed out with image scaled down to size of 1 tile)
        srcTileSize = CGFloat(tileSize)
        for z in (0...maxZoom).reversed() {
            do {
                try FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: baseDestURL.appendingPathComponent("\(z)"), withIntermediateDirectories: false, attributes: [:])
            } catch {
                return false
            }
            tileSizes.append([tileSize, tileSize])
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Missouri Ditches Covid-19 Measures After Court Ruling, Cease-And-Desist from Attorney General
Attorney general Eric Schmitt threatened local health departments and school districts with legal action if they didn't play ball.
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Multiple health departments in Missouri have abandoned most or all of their covid-19 tracking and prevention work after a recent court ruling stripped state and local public health agencies of their powers to establish disease prevention measures.
On Dec. 7, Missouri state attorney general Eric Schmitt issued cease-and-desist letters to local public health departments and school districts across the state that cited the court decision—which ruled the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, or DHSS, can't create and enforce health orders such as mask mandates and quarantine orders—and instructed these institutions to "stop enforcing and publicizing any such orders immediately."
"Failure to follow the court's judgment may result in enforcement action against you to remove orders the court has determined are unconstitutional and illegal," reads a statement from Schmitt's office. "We encourage you to take immediate action to remove all unconstitutional and illegal orders."
In response, the Laclede County Health Department, the New Madrid County Health Department, and several other Missouri health agencies announced this week that they are abandoning all work related to the covid-19 pandemic, including case investigations, contact tracing, quarantine orders, and public announcements of case and death tallies.
"While this is a huge concern for our agency, we have no other options but to follow the orders of the Missouri Attorney General at this time," the Laclede County Health Department wrote in a Facebook post Friday, as flagged by Ars Technica. The New Madrid County Health Department posted a nearly identical message the same day.
This all couldn't have come at a worse time: Coronavirus cases have surged in Missouri in recent weeks. The state is averaging nearly 3,000 new cases per day, a 124% increase over the past two weeks, and daily hospitalizations have increased by nearly 50% in that same time period, according to the New York Times.
After citizens challenged the DHSS's power to issue pandemic-related restrictions such as mask mandates and quarantines, Judge Daniel Green of the Cole County Circuit Court ruled on Nov. 22 that these and other covid-19 precautionary measures violate the state's constitution.
"The authority that the DHSS regulations purport to grant to an administrative official to implement control measures and create and enforce orders is open-ended discretion—a catch-all to permit naked lawmaking by bureaucrats throughout Missouri," Green said in the ruling.
However, gaps in the decision's language have led to some confusion among health officials. As Ars Technica notes, some health agencies are abandoning measures specifically cited in the ruling, like quarantine orders, but continuing other work related to covid-19 with the disclaimer that they are still awaiting further guidance from the DHSS.
The Washington County Health Department said in a Facebook post Friday that while it "can no longer require quarantine," it will still require individuals who have tested positive for the virus to isolate for 10 days per the criteria outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Meanwhile, Schmitt, a staunch Republican running for U.S. Senate, has rushed to enforce Green's ruling and, in the process, effectively declared war on the state's health departments and school systems over coronavirus precautions.
"Public health authorities and school districts have gone unchecked, issuing illegal and unconstitutional orders in their quest to aggregate, maintain, and exert their new-found power. My Office will enforce the Court's order across the state," Schmitt said in a statement posted by his office.
On Sunday, the U.S. hit a grim milestone, reaching 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, Reuters reports. As the outlet notes, even with vaccines widely and freely available for much of this year, more Americans died from covid-19 in 2021 than in 2020, in part due to the more contagious Delta variant. If public officials still aren't taking the pandemic seriously at this point, no amount of blood on their hands will. And damn if that isn't depressing.
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Facebook will be building a 970,000 square foot data center in Eagle Mountain, Governor Gary Herbert announced Wednesday. Photo Courtesy: Twitter
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah, May 30, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — Facebook will be building a 970,000 square foot data center in Eagle Mountain, Governor Gary Herbert announced Wednesday.
"Pleased to announce that @Facebook will construct a state-of-the-art data center in #EagleMountain, bringing more than $100 million in pioneering infrastructure. Welcome to Utah, Facebook!," Herbert tweeted.
Eagle Mountain City announced in a news release the data center will be at the Sweetwater Industrial Park.
"Facebook's investment includes more than $100 million in infrastructure, including a new electrical substation that will bring 1000 megawatts of new power delivery capacity to the region to support additional economic development in Eagle Mountain and the surrounding area," the news release said. "The data center would be powered by 100 percent, net-new renewable energy through utilization of Rocky Mountain Power's available renewable energy tariffs."
The Facebook data center is expected to employ 30-50 people full time, with potential for more contract workers.
"After a thorough search, we selected Eagle Mountain for a number of reasons—it provides good access to renewable energy, a strong talent pool, and a great set of partners," said Rachel Peterson, vice president of Data Center Strategy at Facebook, in a prepared statement.
"We are excited to make Utah our new home and look forward to a long and successful partnership with the state, the city of Eagle Mountain, and our new community."
The data center in its first phase would increase property tax currently collected for the 490-acre site by 12,000 times. The project represents a $750 million investment in Eagle Mountain, and will benefit the city, Utah County, Alpine School District, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, and Unified Fire Service Area.
Facebook will purchase its own water rights and construct the required water infrastructure. The data center facility is designed to be water-efficient and will reuse water multiple times.
"After years of research, planning, and preparation, in a coordinated effort among state, county, and local officials, this project is a big win for Eagle Mountain and Utah," said Eagle Mountain Mayor Tom Westmoreland.
Construction will begin this month and the data center is expected to come online in 2020.
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Home Noticias Internacionales Who's Who in Northern Syria?
Who's Who in Northern Syria?
With Turkey's latest military offensive, here's a rundown of the different forces in the region.
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Fuente: CFR
In a new escalation in Syria's civil war, Turkey has launched a military operation aimed at removing Kurdish fighters from areas in northern Syria near the Turkish border. Here's what you need to know about the many actors in the region:
Kurdish Forces
The People's Protection Units (YPG) is the main Kurdish armed group in Syria. It has long sought to create an independent state for the Kurds within Syria. In 2015, the YPG formed an alliance with Arab and ethnic Turkmen militias in the region, creating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). It is estimated to have around forty thousand fighters, about half of whom are from the YPG. The SDF has been backed by the United States, and the two sides defeated forces from the self-proclaimed Islamic State in northern Syria. The YPG has links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been fighting Turkey for decades and is considered a terrorist organization by Ankara and Washington.
Turkish Forces
Turkey's main goals are to prevent the Syrian Kurds from creating an autonomous state and to fend off attacks on its citizens. In 2016, Turkish forces crossed the border into northwestern Syria in a largely successful effort to restrict the Kurds from bridging the two main areas under their control. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought to push the YPG farther back from the border, claiming it could use the areas as a base of operations to stage attacks against Turkey. He also hopes to use territory where Kurdish fighters have been ousted to create a so-called safe zone for returned Syrian refugees. It is unclear how many Turkish military forces are currently deployed, but U.S. military officials have estimated that up to one thousand troops crossed the border.
Syrian Rebels
Turkish forces have been bolstered by several mainly Arab militias. The Free Syrian Army (now named the National Army), the main opposition group since the start of the civil war, has offered to dedicate fourteen thousand rebels to assist in the Turkish operation. It claims to have eighty thousand fighters throughout Syria. Smaller rebel groups also support Turkey.
U.S. Forces
There are about one thousand U.S. service members throughout Syria. About fifty troops in northern Syria were pulled back from the Turkish border under an order from President Donald J. Trump, paving the way for the Turkish incursion.
Syrian Government Forces
Troops supporting President Bashar al-Assad's regime control much of Syria, though they hold minimal territory along the country's border with Turkey. Iran and Russia have supported the Assad regime through air strikes, ground forces, and logistical assistance.
Several thousand militants are estimated to be fighting against SDF and U.S. forces [PDF] in northern Syria. The Kurds oversee several prisons in the area holding an estimated eleven thousand Islamic State fighters. Some detainees have foreign citizenship, but their home countries, primarily in Western Europe, have mostly refused to repatriate them. CFR's Steven A. Cook warns that the U.S. withdrawal from the region could force the Kurds to focus on fighting Turkish troops, and give the Islamic State an opportunity to reemerge as a major threat.
Human rights groups estimate that there are nearly two million civilians in northern Syria, including thousands of displaced people living in temporary camps. Al-Hol, the largest of the camps, has more than sixty-eight thousand residents, some of whom are the families of suspected Islamic State members. Experts say radicalization in the camp is rampant and they express concern that family members would join the Islamic State if released. Humanitarian aid organizations warn that the Turkish incursion is causing more displacement and further restricting access to basic services.
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Vijaywada - the third largest city of Andhra Pradesh - is a must visit for a culture vulture.
Vijayawada, located on the banks of river Krishna, is surrounded by natural wonders such as the picturesque Indrakiladri Hills on the west and river Budameru to its north. It's a culturally rich and economically blooming city; the reason why it's earned the fame of being called the heart of Andhra Pradesh. From museums here that house Stone Age artefacts to fertile lands that produce some of the best mangoes, Vijayawada is a delight to visit. Here's some reasons why you must visit the third largest city in the state.
About 8km from Vijaywada, the four-storied Undavalli Caves belong to the 7th century. The architecture and sculptures here are fine examples of artistry of that era. Especially, the statue of Vishnu in a reclining pose sculpted from a single granite block. The intricate rock carvings and the picturesque views of the countryside from the caves make it a must visit.
Formed by the river Krishna, Bhavani Island located near Prakasam Barrage is where all the water sports activities take place. So, if you're interesting in some boating, fishing and the like, head to this gorgeous island covering 130 acres of land.
The 7th century Kondapalli Fort is a three-storied fort built on a hill, offering stunning views of the city. Although, originally it was constructed as a place for recreation, later it was used as the base for military training by the British. Kondapalli village near the fort is known for their bright coloured toys, made up of Poniki, a kind of lightwood. You must remember to take some back with you as souvenirs.
Kolleru Lake, one of the largest fresh water lakes in the country is a haven for birds and a delight for bird-watchers. Around two lakh birds visit the lake during different seasons. Some of the migratory birds that are frequently spotted here are from Siberia, Australia and Egypt. The variety of birds include bill storks, glossy ibises, teals, cormorants, and common redshanks among many more.


Each week brings task lists, emails, documents, and new jobs. How much of this is totally different from the work you've done before? Odds are, not much. A number of our tasks are variations on something.
Do not reinvent the wheel every single time you start something fresh. Rather, use templates–as starting point for work standardized documents with formatting and text. Once you save another variant of the template add, eliminate, or change any info for that record that is unique, and you'll have the new job completed in a fraction of the time.
Templates take the time to construct, and it's easy to wonder whether they're worth the investment. The brief answer: absolutely. Editing a template takes much less time than formatting some thing. It's the difference between copying and pasting some text, or retyping it.
That's only one benefit: Using a template means you're less inclined to leave out key info, also. By way of instance, if you want to send freelance authors a contributor arrangement, changing a standard contract template (rather than composing a new contract every time) ensures you won't leave out that crucial clause regarding owning the material as soon as you've paid for this.
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Imagine you're creating a template of your own resume. You'd want to list in-depth details so you are going to have all the information you need to submit an application for any job.
Some applications will automatically fill in all these variables for you (more on that in a bit). But should you need to fill in the data on your own, add some text that's easy and obvious to look for so it is possible to find.


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Q: cansend command doesn't send a frame from can0 to can1 I need to send a frame from can0 to can1 and vice versa.
So, first I log candump output to a file like this: candump can1 -n 1 > /tmp/CANDUMP &
Then I send the frame: cansend can0 128#00FF00FF00FF00FF
It only works if I send a frame from can1 to can1 or can0 to can0... Wonder why?

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It only works if I send a frame from can1 to can1 or can0 to can0... Wonder why?

cansend command takes 2 arguments. The first one is can-device ID, here the device is on which you want to send the data which means cansend can0 will publish the data on the canbus 0 on your system.
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GMS Racing continues win streak as Enfinger wins race, guitar
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Special From ARCA…
(NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 11, 2015) – Grant Enfinger doesn't play guitar, but he might start. The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver is taking one home with him from Nashville.
"It will be even cooler when I learn how to play it," Enfinger said in a busy victory lane following the Troop Aid 200 Saturday from Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville.
The Fairhope, Ala.-driver started in the back of the field but still led the most laps (90) and won his third consecutive ARCA Racing Series event. He has started the season with three straight wins two years in a row, becoming the first driver in ARCA history to win the first three races of the season in consecutive years.
"It's been incredible," Enfinger said. "The good Lord has definitely been looking out for us. We had a part failure, but luckily it was in the last lap of practice. It gave our crew a chance to fix it. We really put them through some adversity today. It was a very, very long day for us, but as soon as the green flag dropped, we had a really great car and the class of the field tonight."
Enfinger's No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet finished in front of Matt Tifft in the No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Toyota, Austin Wayne Self in the No. 98 AM Technical Solutions Ford and Brandon Jones, driving the No. 25 Ansell-Menards Toyota. Menards Pole Award winner Kyle Weatherman finished fifth in the No. 22 Cunningham Motorsports Ford.
Enfinger had to start at the rear of the field for an unapproved adjustment. He quickly began slicing his way to the front of the Troop Aid 200 lineup, however. Weatherman led the first 71 laps, Self the next seven, and then Enfinger led from laps 79 to 133 before Josh Williams charged to the front.
Williams had stopped for four tires earlier while most of the rest of the lead-lap cars only took on two tires. By the time the final pit stops came, Williams had only two tires to take while Enfinger and others took four. Williams had led 32 laps. Enfinger took the lead on lap 166 from Williams and held off Tifft by 2.054 seconds for the win.
"Our motor started blowing up on lap 125," Williams said. "The oil pressure started bouncing back and forth. We were losing a cylinder or something. You couldn't tell it on the old tires, because everyone was so messed up."
Williams, who finished seventh, said he chose to take four tires first because he felt it was going to be a long green flag run.
"I took the two tires late to try and get track position," he said. "If we wouldn't have had the motor issue, it might have been different. The car was really, really good."
Tifft equaled his 2014 finish at Kentucky Speedway by finishing second.
"With 37 to go it was a little outside the tire range," Tifft said. "I had to get around the No. 6 and that cost us a little bit of time. We got with Grant, and maintained about 10 car lengths back, but we were running the same lap times. We were so even. Track position was just so key."
Self finished third for Mason Mitchell Motorsports.
"We started out struggling with a loose car but we started to figure it out at the end of practice," Self said. "We took on a couple tires early and that gave us some momentum. We never gave up. We just kept pushing and putting ourselves in good position."
Jones earned yet another top-five finish. He's never finished lower than fourth in his five ARCA Racing Series starts.
"I figured we'd have a lot more cautions," Jones said. "We were on the same tire strategy as everyone else. The car was good. This was my worst finish in ARCA, so I can't complain about that."
David Levine finished sixth in the No. 59 Gary Yeomans Ford-Attorney At Law-TraqGear Ford. Clay Greenfield finished eighth in the No. 55 Sealmaster Nashville-Southern Pipe & Supply Toyota and Levine's teammate Michael Lira finished ninth. Thomas Praytor finished 10th, his second straight top 10 finish in the DK-LOK Ford.
Sarah Cornett-Ching was 11th when the race ended and Bobby Hamilton Jr. was in 12th.
The ARCA Racing Series was making its first appearance at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville since the early 1990s and had near-perfect weather conditions for the 200-lap, 119-mile event. The race, which was available on a pay-per-view basis on the arcaracing.com web site, saw three cautions for 34 laps and was over in one hour and 27 minutes.
With the win, Enfinger extended his series point lead and made it two-for-two in the Calypso Lemonade Short Track Challenge. The next race on the 2015 schedule is the Federated Auto Parts 200 from Salem Speedway on Sunday, April 26.
Official Results – Troop Aid 200 at Nashville
1 23 Grant Enfinger 200
2 52 Matt Tifft 200
3 98 Austin Wayne Self 200
4 25 Brandon Jones 200
5 22 Kyle Weatherman 200
6 59 David Levine 200
7 6 Josh Williams 200
8 55 Clay Greenfield 199
9 58 Michael Lira 198
10 9 Thomas Praytor 197
11 2 Sarah Cornett-Ching 197
12 97 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. 197
13 68 Brian Finney 196
14 42 Bo LeMastus 196
15 14 Ryan Heavner 196
16 06 James Swanson 195
17 40 Richard Altman 189
18 5 Clair Zimmerman 189
19 77 Tom Hessert 189
20 48 Brad Smith 181
21 03 Kevin Rutherford 174
22 10 Rick Clifton 132
23 27 A.J. Fike 67
24 81 Kevin Campbell 37
25 69 Will Kimmel 12
26 0 Tim Viens 11
27 80 Chris Bailey, Jr. 5
28 3 Josh White 3
29 00 Wayne Peterson 1
DNS 1 Bubba Pollard
DNS 95 Jordan Williams
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IshtyleAwhile - A Chennai based Indian Fashion Blog - LOTD: What I used to wear as a teacher.
When I was a student I remember that a teacher was always judged by what she wore and not just how she taught. Studying in an Anglo Indian school meant that I had teachers who wore smart formals and not just saris. There was this one English teacher who would wear this beautiful silk scarf with a formal shirt. We all have a teacher whose style of dressing we've admired right? Well I have gotten tons of compliments for my accessories and especially my eye makeup from my students.
If I wore heavy eye makeup then I would tone down the accessories and if my makeup was light, then I would wear a pair of statement earrings.
On the face I have MAC Studiofinish foundation in NC 44, with MAC Studiofix concealer in NW 35 and L'Oreal True match concealer. I set this with the Deborah Milano Compact in 02 (I shot this before my compact broke).
The blush/ bronzer is the Lakme Blush in Honey Bunch.
Fishtail braid with my bangs side swept and pinned back. I think it is stylish but elegant.
layered chains just add so much to a look without going over board.
On my eyes, all the eyeshadows are from the Makeup Revolution London Redemption Palette Iconic 3. The eye liner is Elle 18 liner in Black out (I know it isn't my best liner look. I had some trouble with this liner). Under the lower lash line I smudged a bit on NYX eyeliner in Blue Roi. I finished the look with Rimmel Scandaleyes mascara.
The lipstick I am wearing is Maybelline Colorshow in Choco latte.
So. Who's the one teacher from your school days who was always the best dressed? I am sure everyone has one such memory, Do share it in the comments down below.


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'We've got to own this.' After cross-burning photo, Iowa football coach rebuilds team
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CRESTON, Ia. — This is not the way any school district or small town wants to go viral.
But now Creston has no choice but to wrangle with the fallout after five high school students on the football team were photographed wearing white hoods, brandishing a Confederate flag and rifle and standing in front of a burning cross.
The image spread like wildfire across social media and instantly catapulted this Union County seat of 7,800 into the epicenter of our nation's continuously churning debate on race.
Two of the school officials at the eye of the storm, high school principal Bill Messerole and Creston/Orient-Macksburg head football coach Brian Morrison, have spent the last two days dealing with the crisis.
Morrison, a 16-year veteran of the district who's in his eighth year as head coach, kicked the five players off his high school team in what has become his most difficult week as an educator.
The coach also ordered his athletes to stop commenting on the incident on social media and to work together to "move forward as a football team and be better from it."
Morrison, wiping away tears as he spoke Thursday, said that he had agonized over whether to hold football practice Wednesday as the photo quickly spiraled into a national story.
But ultimately it was good for his students to return to some semblance of routine, he said, after spending time talking through the implications of what had happened.
"We met yesterday before practice and discussed as a team us moving forward, what this team means to the community," said Morrison, who in 2014 took the squad to the Class 3A state semifinals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. "People look up to us. If we did not present ourselves in a positive manner … whether you do right or wrong, if you're a part of it, you're a reflection of our team and past players and former coaches.
"So we try to have a positive influence not only in the high school but also in the community."
The high school football team of 74 players — now 69 — has four racial minority athletes, including its 16-year-old varsity quarterback.
The Creston/O-M Panthers are 1-1 heading into Friday's varsity game at Harlan, where there will be no official recognition of the incident.
"It's not fair to the kids to keep reliving the past," Morrison said.
"If you're a part of this program, you should feel like you're a part of the family."
Creston's K-12 enrollment is nearly 90 percent white, 4.5 percent Hispanic and 1.6 percent African-American, according to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Education.
"Even though this could happen anywhere, it happened here," Messerole said. "So we've got to own this and move on in a positive way."
He plans to implement school-wide sensitivity and diversity training, among other long-term efforts.
"I think we need to become a model of how to handle this," he said.
"I don't mean we're going to get a speaker to come in one time and say, 'Hey, we're doing something because we brought in a speaker.'"
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Messerole, who declined to comment on the discipline of the five students beyond their dismissal from the football team, added that the school district has consulted its attorney.
Some legal experts have weighed in on the photo, observing that although the image is offensive and racist, it may qualify as protected free speech off school grounds.
Messerole said that as an administrator weighing the boundaries of free speech rights, "that line probably is if it's a material and substantial disruption to the school day."


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To paraphrase the words of Jim Rohn "the most valuable gifts to leave behind to your family are your photographs, your journals, and your library." Many of my readers can identify with these words of wisdom. Thus, in this week's poll, we will try to bring to your consciousness the first of these great gifts: taking photographs to document the great times of your life.
This activity will get lost in the shuffle of a busy life, if you don't think about it often enough. Usually when you are dating, just get married or have your first baby you can't seem to take enough photographs. Then you get caught up in life's vacuum and you take less and less photo's each year. If it's not a huge occasion or holiday you don't even bother. Well, we are going to try and reverse that trend by making you more aware of the GREAT VALUE photographs can have, in bringing joy into your life.
We just bought our first digital camera and are novices. The camera weighs 6 ounces and can get lost in your pants pocket. You can take over 100 shots and view them instantly. Delete what you don't like and upload what you do to your computer to view. You can e-mail your pictures instantly and even download the file to be printed professionally and mailed back to you. With all this convenience, why not shoot more pictures and create joy and happiness for generations? We are committing to do so and hope you will too. But for now, let's find out where our readers stand regarding their photo taking.
This poll will end on Sunday 9/15/02. Watch for the results and summary by Monday morning 9/16/02.
From our results, we can detect that most of us are taking too few pictures. I was a little surprised that not even one person answered once a week. I guess there weren't any newlyweds or first time parents that voted. I know that this poll gave me the incentive to try and be unique by being the individual who takes some pictures every week with my new digital camera. I would like to set an example for all our readers, and challenge you to do the same. You'll thank me in the future when you and your family have lots of pictures and memories to look back on. Let's not be lazy. Snap those cameras and have more fun in life!


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Strong Families Build Strong Communities
What's Happening at Family Connections
Family Playrooms
Literacy Library Playroom
Family School Connection
Saturday Gym
Little Heights at Heights Libraries
Woodland Wonderland
Play & Learn Station
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Sat Dec 0 1
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play & Learn Station, Family Literacy Playroom - Shaker Hts. Library
Play & Learn Station at Shaker Heights Library
16500 Van Aken Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, USA
Have fun playing with your child while building important school readiness skills.
Our carefully chosen play materials give parents the perfect chance to help their child learn the art of counting, sorting, matching and much more! All of these skills will set your child up for success in future years as an eager and confident learner!
Current Fee Options:
http://familyconnections1.org/event/play-learn-station-family-literacy-playroom-3-2-2-2/
Mon Dec 0 3
(12:00 - 1:00 pm, Mon. & Wed.) (12:15:-1:15, Friday) Gym/Large Muscle Room - Shaker
Shaker Heights Family Center
19824 Sussex Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122, USA
Run, jump, slide and spin in our Gym and Large Muscle Room.
Pay as you go $8 per family
*3 month pass $80
*Annual Pass – $175
*Family Playroom play passes includes use of the Playroom, Gym and Muscle Room, (in two locations) during scheduled hours.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/gym-and-muscle-rm-2/
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Drop In Playroom - Shaker
Come play with us! Our Family Playrooms provide opportunities for parents/caregivers and children (0-5) to explore, interact with others and play with a wide variety of toys and hands on activities. No pre-registration is required
* Family Playroom play passes includes use of the Playroom, Gym and Muscle Room during scheduled hours.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/friends-and-fun-2-2/
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Gym and Muscle Room - Shaker
http://familyconnections1.org/event/gym-and-muscle-rm/
10:45 am - noon Large Muscle Room - Cleveland Hts
2843 Washington Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, USA
Run, jump, slide and spin in our large muscle room!
http://familyconnections1.org/event/large-muscle-room-am-only/
12:00 - 12:30 pm Lunch Bunch - Shaker
Enjoy your packed lunch in our designated space.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/lunch-bunch/
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Little Heights Family Literacy Playroom - CHUH Main Library
2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, USA
Current Fee Options: FREE
http://familyconnections1.org/event/little-heights-family-literacy-room-2/
9:30 am to 12:15 pm Drop In Playroom - Shaker
Come play with us! Our Family Playrooms provide opportunities for parents/caregivers and children (0-5) to explore, interact with each other and play with a wide variety of toys and hands on activities.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/patricia-s-mearns-family-playroom/
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Family Playroom - Cleveland Hts.
Come play with us! Our Family Playrooms provide opportunities for parents/caregivers and children (0-5) to explore, interact with others and play with a wide variety of toys and hands on activities.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/family-playroom-baby-me-birth-12-months/
Tue Dec 0 4
Come play with us! Our Family Playrooms provide opportunities for parents/caregivers and children (0-5) to explore, interact with others and play with a wide variety of toys and hands on activities. No pre-registration is required.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/friends-and-fun-2/
10:00 am - noon Large Muscle Room - Cleveland Hts.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/large-muscle-room-am-only-2-2/
Noon - 2:00 pm Playroom Lunch Bunch - Cleveland Hts.
Pack a lunch and come play with us! Our Family Playrooms provide opportunities for parents/caregivers and children (0-5) to explore, interact with others and play with a wide variety of toys and hands on activities.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/family-playroom-tuesday-lunch-bunch/
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Large Muscle Room - Cleveland Heights
http://familyconnections1.org/event/large-muscle-room-pm-only/
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Play & Learn Station, Family Literacy Playroom - Shaker Library
http://familyconnections1.org/event/play-learn-station-family-literacy-playroom-2/
10:00 am - 10:45 am Music with Marisa - Cleveland Hts.
Join us for some interactive music, movement & fun!
*Family Playroom play passes includes use of the Playroom, Gym and Muscle Room, Including Music (in two locations) during scheduled hours.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/music-with-marisa-am-only-2-2-2/
Wed Dec 0 5
10:00 am-12:00 pm Play & Learn Station, Family Literacy Playroom - Shaker Library
Caregivers only: Have fun playing with your child while building important school readiness skills.
9:30 am - 11:30 am Baby & Me - Cleveland Hts.
Parents and caregivers of infants up to 1 year get acquainted, share experiences, and gain information and support from each other and our parent educator. – No pre-registration is required.
*3 month pass Baby & Me $50
* Baby & Me play pass includes Baby & Me only.
Thu Dec 0 6
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Drop In Playroom - Cleveland Hts.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/friends-and-fun/
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Little Heights Family Literacy Playroom - CHUH Main Library
http://familyconnections1.org/event/little-heights-family-literacy-room/
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play & Learn Station, Family Literacy Playroom & Baby Room - Shaker Library
Have fun playing with your child while enjoying science, art, dramatic play, stories and more! Also check out our special space adjacent to the playroom designed for babies (up to 18 months) with age appropriate, stimulating activities and toys.
Also check out our special space adjacent to the playroom designed for babies (up to 12 months) with age appropriate, stimulating activities and toys.
http://familyconnections1.org/event/play-learn-station-family-literacy-playroom-3-2/
Fri Dec 0 7
Cleveland Heights Facility
Cleveland Hts, OH 44118
Shaker Family Center Facility
19824 Sussex Rd.
Shaker Hts, OH 44122
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Tao Wuxian (; born 1948) is a Chinese politician.

A native of Shehong County, Sichuan, Tao began his career in 1977 as the Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of the Communist Youth League Chengdu Municipal Committee. He later rose to Party Secretary, and then became a member of the standing committee of the CYL's Sichuan Provincial Committee.

In 1986, Tao became the deputy secretary-general of the Chengdu Party Committee. In 1996, he was appointed secretary-general of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee. In 1997, Tao became a member of the standing committee of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and Party Committee Secretary of Chengdu.

In 2000, Tao was appointed deputy Party Committee Secretary of Sichuan. He became vice-chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 2007, and was elevated to the role of chairman the following year.

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Deputy Communist Party secretaries of Sichuan
Delegates to the 9th National People's Congress
1948 births
Living people
People's Republic of China politicians from Sichuan
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Sichuan
Political office-holders in Sichuan
Politicians from Suining


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