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Die Nähmaschinenteile AG (auch Nähmaschinen-Teile AG, Nähmatag, gegründet 1918) war 1935 der größte Arbeitgeber der heutigen Stadt Radebeul. Damals hatte die Kötzschenbrodaer Fabrik auf der Kötitzer Straße 17–23 etwa 1000 Mitarbeiter. Weitere 200 arbeiteten in der Dresdner Fabrik.

Die Nähmaschinenteile AG war durch die Fusion der Unternehmen Würker & Knirsch sowie G. Schmidt entstanden.

G. Schmidt
Der Mechaniker Gustav Schmidt gründete 1868 in Dresden eine Firma zur Fertigung von Nähmaschinenschiffchen. 1896 erwarb das Unternehmen G. Schmidt das Areal der Höppnerschen Ziegelei in Kötzschenbroda, woraufhin 1897 der Firmensitz der Schiffchenfabrik von seinem Inhaber Julius Scheffler dorthin verlagert wurde. Die neu errichteten Fabrikgebäude konnten ab 1898 genutzt werden. Dort waren etwa 300 moderne Werkzeugmaschinen aufgestellt sowie zwei Friktionspressen. Der "weltweit bekannte Spezialbetrieb" war neben der Fertigung von Nähmaschinenschiffchen auf die Herstellung von "Bestandteilen für alle auf dem Markt befindlichen Systeme von Haushalts-, Gewerbe- und Industrienähmaschinen spezialisiert". Das Unternehmen entwickelte sich innerhalb eines Jahrzehnts zum zeitweise größten Industriebetrieb der Lößnitzortschaften.

Würker & Knirsch

Die Würker & Knirsch AG wurde 1912 in Dresden gegründet. Auf der Barbarastraße 43 in Pieschen wurden auch Nähmaschinen-Schiffchen hergestellt.

Nach der Fusion

Das 1918 aus Würker & Knirsch sowie G. Schmidt zusammengeschlossene Unternehmen Nähmaschinen-Teile-Aktien-Gesellschaft Dresden wurde in Dresden, später in Leipzig an der Börse notiert. Als Markenzeichen diente das Kürzel Nähmatag GS. Die Produktion des Unternehmens wurde hauptsächlich exportiert.

Nach Zwangsverwaltung und Demontage im Jahr 1945 folgte 1946 ein Neuanfang mit anfänglich 106 Beschäftigten.

1953 wurde der Firmensitz nach Aachen verlegt. 1955 wurde dieser Teil des Unternehmens in Nämatag Nähmaschinenteile GmbH, Aachen umbenannt.

Der ostdeutsche Teil konzentrierte sich als Werk 2 der Nähmaschinenteilewerke Dresden (umgangssprachlich "Schiffchenfabrik", "Schiffelbude") auf Teile für Industrienähmaschinen. Dieser Teil wurde 1990 von der Treuhandanstalt stillgelegt; die Gebäude in Radebeul-Kötzschenbroda verfielen zusehends. Es wurde geplant, auf dem 7000 Quadratmeter großen Areal durch Konversion Wohnungen zu errichten. 2007 erfolgte der Beschluss zur Aufstellung eines vorhabenbezogenen Bebauungsplans zur "Umnutzung der ehemaligen Nähmaschinenfabrik". Aufgrund der immer weiter verfallenden alten Bausubstanz ließ sich das Vorhaben nicht realisieren. 2012 wurde daher das Areal weiterverkauft und dann durch den neuen Eigentümer beräumt. Dazu gehörte auch die Sprengung des zugehörigen Industrieschornsteins am 18. Januar 2013. Im Jahr 2014 stehen die geplanten sieben freistehenden Mehrfamilienhäuser. Der Planungsbeschluss wurde zwischenzeitlich aufgehoben, da an jener Stelle keine alte Industriearchitektur mehr zur Umwandlung vorhanden ist.

Literatur

 Peter Redlich: Ruinen an der Fabrikstraße sollen fallen, Sächsische Zeitung, Radebeuler Ausgabe, S. 17, vom 8. März 2012.

Weblinks
 Aktie von 1922
 Nähmaschinenteile AG-Code auf der Waffenamtliste (18, a)

Einzelnachweise

Ehemaliges Unternehmen (Radebeul)
Ehemaliges Unternehmen (Dresden)
Maschinenbauunternehmen
Produzierendes Unternehmen (DDR)
Produzierendes Unternehmen (Dresden)
Produzierendes Unternehmen (Radebeul)
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Beji Caid Essebsi's legacy
Oussama Romdhani
The women of Tunisia showed their appreciation for Caid Essebsi with their votes in 2014 and in lining the streets by the thousands on July 27 to bid him farewell.
Tunisian military officers escort the coffin of late President Beji Caid Essebsi during his state funeral at the presidential palace in Tunis, July 27. (Reuters)
On July 25, Tunisia's fifth president, Beji Caid Essebsi, passed away.
When Caid Essebsi was rushed to the Tunis military hospital on July 24, there were no indiscretions on social media about his state of health and there were no cold, calculating politicians jockeying for position, as was the case when he was admitted to the hospital in June.
After the first health scare, there was a sudden awareness how much the grandfatherly figure meant for the country. In the climate of civility and dignified calm that prevailed, there was a sombre realisation that the president's condition was very serious this time.
The morning of July 25, a national holiday marking the proclamation of the republic 62 years ago, the presidential palace broke the sad news to the public.
Despite the initial shock, the leadership transition proceeded smoothly and according to the constitutional script within hours after the announcement of Caid Essebsi's death. There were little or no legalistic squabbles as the speaker of parliament assumed the duties of interim president.
The absence of a Constitutional Court to declare the vacancy of the highest executive office did not hinder the process. State institutions functioned without a glitch, contrary to the usual conspicuous squeaks on any national event. Even partisan bickering took the day off. There was little traffic on the streets as people mostly stayed home on the national holiday, quietly mourning their leader.
It was time to remember Caid Essebsi and his exceptional journey of public service. The coincidence of him dying on the anniversary of the republic reminded people of the role he played in nation-building since independence. From 1956-2019, Caid Essebsi served in various key positions, including minister of defence, minister of interior, minister of foreign affairs, speaker of parliament, head of government and president of the republic.
Caid Essebsi, who in March assumed the chairmanship of the Arab League summit, was a refined diplomat. His worldview was highly imbued with the qualities of his mentor and icon, Habib Bourguiba. Caid Essebsi was especially inspired by Bourguiba's emphasis on gradualism and rejection of anti-Western zealotry.
He was, like Bourguiba, a pragmatist who did not see Tunisia pushing its weight around but an unassuming nation committed to peaceful resolution of conflicts through active neutrality.
Much like Bourguiba, too, there were moments Caid Essebsi felt principles were mightier than the sword. During a 2013 interview, he told me he was particularly marked by Bourguiba's uncompromising stance in defending Tunisia's sovereignty after Israel attacked the Palestine Liberation Organisation headquarters in Hammam Chott, near Tunis, in 1985.
Caid Essebsi, who was foreign minister at the time, pressed the Reagan administration not to veto a UN resolution condemning the Israeli raid. He had in his sleeve a threat to sever relations with the United States in case of a Washington veto. I asked him if Bourguiba's staunchly pro-Western government of the time was willing to use that card.
"Defending Tunisia's territorial integrity is not negotiable. We were willing to go as far as that and the Americans understood that," he explained. The principled stand went a long way towards convincing Washington to abstain during the UN vote censuring Israel.
But the main legacy of Beji Caid Essebsi remains his contribution in advancing the country's democratic transition. In 2013, the secularist camp was pitted against Islamists in a showdown edging on street confrontation. Tunisians reached the brink of civil strife but then took a step back.
Caid Essebsi eventually reached an understanding with Islamists on political coexistence within the electoral process. As he founded the Nidaa Tounes party, Caid Essebsi led Tunisian moderate secularists to a presidential and legislative elections victory.
Throughout the years, his relationship with Islamists wavered according to tactical moves and shifting alliances but, all through, he kept his eye on the prize, safeguarding the democratic transition not only from the risks of zero-sum game strife but also from the pitfalls of socio-economic failure, terrorist threats, the fraying of authority and political exclusion.
He was proud of the democratic process that earned the country's civil society a Nobel Peace Prize but he saw democracy always in jeopardy if the young did not have the jobs and opportunities to which they aspired, if state authority eroded to the point of endangering the stability of the country and sapping the confidence and hope of its people or if any segment of the population was left out of the political process. Caid Essebsi opposed all legislative initiatives leading to the exclusion of anyone or any group of people in the fledgling democracy.
Caid Essebsi never wavered in his commitment to building a civil state based on the country's progressive legacy, which prominently includes equal rights for women. The women of Tunisia showed their appreciation for him with their votes in 2014 and in lining the streets by the thousands on July 27 to bid him farewell.
Caid Essebsi was aware the democratic transition needed nurturing. During an interview with The Arab Weekly this year, the president pinned lots of hope on good voter turnout during the coming elections.
"God willing, there will be a reawakening. I will call on all Tunisians to participate massively in the elections to choose whom they want," he said.
"Tunisians are politically aware and will assume their responsibility in exercising their right to vote," he told us.
Now, voters will get a chance at picking the next president earlier than previously scheduled. Only a high voter turnout would cement the democratic edifice that Caid Essebsi worked so hard to build and preserve.
Written By Oussama Romdhani
Oussama Romdhani is the chief editor of the Arab Weekly.

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1st Test, Day 3: South Africa 109/5 at tea, trail India by 218 runs
Centurion, December 28, 2021
South Africa were struggling at 109/5 in their first innings at tea, trailing India by 218 runs on the third day of the first Test of the three-match series, at SuperSport Park, here on Tuesday.
Resuming the session at 21 for 1, after lunch, Indian pacers ripped through the South African top order with some exceptional bowling.
Having already lost skipper Dean Elgar before lunch, his opening partner Aiden Markram (13) and Keegan Petersen (15) also couldn't do much as both were cleaned up by Mohammed Shami. Soon Rassie van der Dussen (3) was sent back to the pavilion by Mohammed Siraj, whose full delivery drew him forward and the edge was caught at slip, leaving South Africa reeling at 32 for 4.
From there on, Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock stitched a 72-run stand for the fifth wicket to bail the Proteas out of a precarious position. However, de Kock (34) chopped a Shardul Thakur delivery back on to his stumps only a few minutes before tea, allowing India to seize the momentum again.
Earlier in the day, India had a dramatic collapse, triggered by the pace duo of Lungi Ngidi (6/71) and Kagiso Rabada (3/72), with the visitors losing seven wickets for 55 runs on Day 3 to get bowled out for 327 in the morning session.
KL Rahul (123 off 260), who looked in fine touch on Day 1, was the first one to get dismissed. The opener tried to play a swivel-pull off Rabada but gloved the ball and 'keeper Quinton de Kock took an easy catch.
Next was Ajinkya Rahane (48 off 102), who tried to play a cut shot off Ngidi, but was only able to give a catch to the wicketkeeper. Thereafter, the likes of Rishabh Pant (8), Ravichandran Ashwin (4), Shardul Thakur (4), and Shami (8) got out in quick succession.
The last-wicket partnership of 19 runs between Jasprit Bumrah (14) and Siraj (4) gave some late flourish to the Indian innings.
Brief scores:
India 327 in 105.3 overs (KL Rahul 123, Mayank Agarwal 60; Lungi Ngidi 6-71, Kagiso Rabada 3-72) lead South Africa 109/5 (Quinton de Kock 34, Temba Bavuma 32 not out; Mohammed Shami 2-16) by 218 runs
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This paper describes an investigation on the effect of using three different filler metals on fatigue behavior of mechanical structures welded. The welding is carried out on the steel A510AP used for the manufacture of gas cisterns and pipes. The welding process used is manual welding with coated electrodes and automatic arc welding. Compact tension CT50 specimen has been used. The three zones of welded joint; filler metal FM, heat affected zone HAZ and base metal BM have been investigated. The results show that the crack growth rate CGR is decreasing respectively in BM, FM and HAZ; however, this variation decreases when stress intensity factor SIF increases. For low values of SIF, the CGR is inferior in the over-matched filler metal of which the value of mismatch M is near unity, but for high values of M the CGR is superior, and the effect of the over-matching on CGR becomes negative. No deviation of the crack growth path has been noticed.
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High energy ball milling is employed to produce iron matrix- multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) reinforced composite. The damage caused to MWCNT due to harsh ball milling condition and its influence on interfacial bonding is studied. Different amount of MWCNT is used to find the optimal percentage of MWCNT for avoidance of the formation of chemical reaction product at the matrix - reinforcement interface. Effect of process control agent is assessed by the use of different materials for the purpose. It is observed that ethanol as a process control agent (PCA) causes degradation of MWCNT reinforcements after milling for two hours whereas solid stearic acid used as process control agent, allows satisfactory conservation of MWCNT structure. It is further noted that at a high MWCNT content (~ 2wt.%), high energy ball milling leads to reaction of iron and carbon and forms iron carbide (cementite) at the iron-MWCNT interface. At low percentage of MWCNT, dissolution of carbon in iron takes place and the amount of reinforcement in iron matrix composite becomes negligibly small. However, under the present ball milling condition (ball to metal ratio~ 6:1 and 200 rpm vial speed) iron-1wt.% MWCNT composite of good interfacial bonding can retain the tubular structure of reinforcing MWCNT.
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.
A simple closed-form solution to calculate the interfacial shear and normal stresses of retrofitted concrete beam strengthened with thin composite plate under mechanical loads including the creep and shrinkage effect has been presented in this paper. In such plated beams, tensile forces develop in the bonded plate, and these have to be transferred to the original beam via interfacial shear and normal stresses. Consequently, debonding failure may occur at the plate ends due to a combination of high shear and normal interfacial stresses. These stresses between a beam and a soffit plate, within the linear elastic range, have been addressed by numerous analytical investigations. Surprisingly, none of these investigations has examined interfacial stresses while taking the creep and shrinkage effect into account. In the present theoretical analysis for the interfacial stresses between reinforced concrete beam and a thin composite plate bonded to its soffit, the influence of creep and shrinkage effect relative to the time of the casting, and the time of the loading of the beams is taken into account. Numerical results from the present analysis are presented both to demonstrate the advantages of the present solution over existing ones and to illustrate the main characteristics of interfacial stress distributions.
Département des sciences et technologies, Centre Universitaire Tissemsilt, Algérie.
Thermo-mechanical vibration characteristics of in homogeneousporous functionally graded (FG) micro/nanobeam subjected to various types of thermal loadings are investigated in the present paper based on modified couple stress theory with consideration of the exact position of neutral axis. The FG micro/nanobeam is modeled via a refined hyperbolic beam theory in which shear deformation effect is verified needless of shear correction factor. A modified power-law distribution which contains porosity volume fraction is used to describe the graded material properties of FG micro/nanobeam. Temperature field has uniform, linear and nonlinear distributions across the thickness. The governing equations and the related boundary conditions are derived by Extended Hamilton\'s principle and they are solved applying an analytical solution which satisfies various boundary conditions. A comparison study is performed to verify the present formulation with the known data in the literature and a good agreement is observed. The parametric study covered in this paper includes several parameters such as thermal loadings, porosity volume fraction, power-law exponents, slenderness ratio, scale parameter and various boundary conditions on natural frequencies of porous FG micro/nanobeams in detail.
In this article, novel olefin polymerization catalyst with lower cost and simple synthetic process were developed, ArOTiCl3 complexes [(2-OMeC6H4O)TiCl3(C1), (2,4-Me2C6H3O)TiCl3(C2), TiCl3(1,4-OC6H4O)TiCl3 (C3), TiCl3(1,4-OC6H2O-Me2-2,5) TiCl3(C4)] and corresponding (ArO)2TiCl2 complexes [TiCl2(OC6H4-OMe-2)2(C5) and TiCl2(OC6H3-Me2-2,6)2(C6)] have been synthesized by the reaction of TiCl4 with phenol, all these complexes were well characterized with 1H NMR,13C NMR, MASS and EA. When combined with methylaluminoxane (MAO), the ArOTiCl3 / MAO system shows high activity for ethylene copolymerization with 1-octene and copolymer was obtained with broaden molecular weight distribution (MWD). The 13C NMR result of polymer indicates that the 1-octene incorporation in polymer reached up to 8.29 mol%. The effects of polymerization temperature, concentration of polymerization monomer and polymerization time on the catalytic activity have been investigated.
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P.R. China.


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SocietyTechnology
Are You Your Avatar?
Winter 2004 DreamHack LAN Party by Toffelginkgo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The online world has always been one of seemingly endless possibilities. In this space, it has been said, anything can happen and anything can be changed, including one's own identity. And while this has been the case with many games, others have upended this model entirely. One of them, the online survival game Rust, is doing so to provoke debate about a topic rarely considered: race in the online world.
After a recent update, Rust's players were able to spawn into the game as usual. However, one key factor had changed: whereas the character models up until that point had been white, players were now spawning in with dark-skinned characters at random. Those who tried to reset their settings also found that the change was permanent – a black character in-game could not be turned back into a white character, and vice versa. Nor would the settings reset after the player's character died – every time they respawned, players would have the same randomly assigned skin color as their first character.
The resulting outcry has spotlighted the game and its developers in a growing debate on race online. Some gamers have argued that the update has forcefully injected unwanted political themes into an otherwise apolitical game. In response, others have pointed out that the choice highlights the double standard in gaming that leads many gamers to assume that their fellow players are white by default. Through it all, Rust's developers have maintained that the update is meant to mimic real life, where "you are who you are — you can't change your skin color or your face."
The developer's actions, and the justification behind them, spark larger debates about the role of the self in online gaming. For within these games, especially online multiplayer games, a user's character can act as an online representation of their identity. Is it ethical, then, to force a player into a certain character depiction? And where is the line between player and character drawn?
Rust is not the first game to pose this question. In 2007, the popular life sim Second Life drew controversy after one of its users, who was married in real life, married another player's virtual character in the game. While his wife considered the virtual relationship to be cheating, the man drew a distinction between reality and the online game. It was just a game, he said, and his actions in it did not translate into a real-life transgression.
By this argument, then, a line is drawn between the user and their character; though the user may control the character, her or his actions in the game are not ultimately representative of her or him in real life. In many ways, this makes sense. Most gamers certainly would not consider actions in games like Grand Theft Auto V to be reflective of their true selves. Games offer us the ability to do things we would not legally, morally and physically be able to do, and as such the actions of our characters in those games are not necessarily reflective of reality.
Though their actions may not translate into the real world, what about character appearance? After all, the primary argument against Rust's developers was that they were limiting gamers' discretion over the way they are represented in game. Character creation plays a significant role in allowing gamers to express themselves and connect with the online world, even if it is not based in reality. Limiting these options, it could be argued, stifles players' attempts to express their identity online. Is it ever ethical to do so?
As Al Jazeera's Megan Condis points out, this question has a lot to do with race. While it may seem unethical, the experiences faced by white gamers in Rust is one that non-white gamers face all the time. Underrepresented by character choice options, these players already are faced with an environment where their character is typically an inaccurate representation of themselves. It appears, then, that the answer to the question of virtual representation is highly intertwined with that of online privilege.
Additionally, it must be noted that developers have always restricted character customization in some form. While some games, such as Bethesda Game Studios' The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, feature particularly complex character creation options, it could be argued that no game currently allows realistic character depictions for every possible player. Developers ultimately choose which features gamers will be able to customize, and which will stay constant across all characters. Additionally, many single-player games, like Nintendo's famous Legend of Zelda series, do not allow character customization beyond the character's name, forcing players instead to use a single, unchangeable protagonist – one that is often white.
As a result, it becomes clear that the choice Rust's developers are making is not without precedent. Games have long limited player choice when it comes to their own depiction – a discretion that Rust's developers are using to start a critical debate about representation in gaming. In this regard, it appears that their decision is ultimately a justifiable one.
Does this mean, then, that game developers have no ethical responsibility to offer diverse characters and representations? Not at all. While they certainly have the right to limit character choice, developers must use this power responsibly. Unethical examples of this can be seen in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Unity, in which developers refused to offer female multiplayer character options because of the added work required to produce them. The critically-acclaimed The Witcher 3 has also been criticized for excluding nonwhite characters entirely. While developers certainly have the right to do so, limiting character choice to the straight, white, cisgender male identity that has dominated gaming is both ethically irresponsible and poor business practice.
In the case of Rust, though, the developers have harnessed character limitations for a positive end. Far from shutting out marginalized representations, Rust mandates them in a way that encourages players to think about the problematic representations in gaming. This discretion is a powerful tool. And, while it should be used in a way that ultimately promotes ethical and diverse representations, requiring that players adhere to it is hardly unethical.
Can We Declare the Death of "Personal Truth"?
Is it time to march on from the post-truth era?
Matthew S.W. Silk
What's the real harm that ChatGPT brings to the classroom?
Richard Gibson
Rejecting the Caste System and Discrimination Based on Religion
What obligation do institutions have in preventing caste discrimination?


On this week's show, it's the season finale of season 4! Ann Marie brings us audio from Epcot as we hear the Voices of Liberty and then head on inside to listen to the American Adventure.
Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for listening to this season. We will be back as we bring you season 5!
On this week's show, we head to Epcot to listen to a somewhat 90s classic Epcot entertainment with the Jammitors, then we head to just behind Spaceship Earth to hear from the Muppet Mobile Labs. Originally debuted back in 2007, has now come back 10 years later to entertain guests once more.
On this week's show, Ann Marie brings us some of the musical entertainment at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Inside Pandora - The World of Avatar, enjoy the Swotu Wayä Na'vi Drum Ceremony and then we head to Africa to listen to the Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe.
On this week's show, we pay tribute to two classic attractions that closed on Sunday, August 13, 2017. The Great Movie Ride and Ellen's Energy Adventure (Universe of Energy). We hope this show brings back many memories for you as it did for us.
On this week's show, we honor a friend to everyone who sadly passed away back on July 27th, Marty Sklar. To honor his memory, we're going to re-broadcast one of his talks in the Circle of Life Theater at Epcot during the 25th Anniversary in 2007.
I hope you'll enjoy listening to Marty and maybe you just might learn something about Epcot that you didn't know.
On this week's show, we're again at Universal Studios Florida and one of these shows will be forgettable and the other will sound familiar.
On this week's show, we head to Universal Studios Florida to check out a show that has been running at the park since 1991 and then a show that's a bit more recent.
Season 4 - Episode 14 - How's My Hair?
On this week's show, after many many attempts, we finally made it to YeHaa Bob at the River Roost Lounge. Enjoy this 20+ year and Legacy winner entertainer as he plays those ivory keys.
On this week's show, Ann Marie takes us into Hogsmeade at Universal's Island's of Adventure to celebrate the 20th anniversary of J.K. Rowling's UK release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with some enterainment in front of Hogwarts Castle.
On this week's show, we conclude our journey into DisneyQuest with Ann Marie and Alexis as they do Buzzlightyear Astro Blasters, Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam and finally, Invasion! An ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter.
DisneyQuest will close it's doors for the final time at 6pm on July 2nd. I hope you enjoy this show for nostalgia.
On this week's part 1 of 2 show, Ann Marie takes us on a dated journey of DisneyQuest at Disney Springs with friend and guest, Alexis. We get to ride Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold, Cyberspace Mountain and Virtual Jungle Cruise.
On this week's show, to celebrate the opening of Disney California Adventure's Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout our host Ann Marie takes us on a ride of "The Amazing Advnetures of Spiderman" cause you know...he's part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
On this week's show, we're at Disney's Hollywood Studios for something brand new and for a limited engagement, The Music of Pixar - Live! A Symphony of Characters.
On this week's show, we're at the Magic Kingdom for the final performace of Wishes and the very first performace of Happily Ever After.
On this week's very special episode, we get a sneak peek at Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We'll share with you the sounds of both the Flight of Passage and the Na'vi River Journey attraction. I think you'll all really enjoy this show.
On this week's show, we visit Disney's Hollywood Studios and head to listen to Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage.
On this weeks show, after much much delay and setbacks, we finally get to bring to you the newest show to debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Rivers of Light.
On this week's show, we continue our trip to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex as we are just about to enter the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
On this weeks show, we head out to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Cannaveral to not only check out the newly opened Heroes and Legends exhibit, but to also see A Beautiful Planet and take the famous KSC bus tour.
On our season 4 premiere, we're at Universal Studios Florida to check out Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon which technicaly hasn't opened yet, but is in technical rehersals.
Just be warned, it might not be as good as you might think...or at all.


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In the year 2006 Mrs. Sukla Ghosh expressed her will to donate a piece of land with two storied building (her own house) at 180, Fulton Avenue, Rochester, New York (U.S.A) to the Mission. The property was donated by her in the month of July 2007.
The new branch is named as " Sri Bhakti Srirup Bhagabat Gaudiya Math " by the name of Ex-president Om Vishnupad Paramhansa 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Srirup Bhagabat Goswami Maharaj.
The new branch is inaugurated and the deities (RadhaGokulananda Jiu) were endowed with life by the merciful lotus hands of His divine graceOm Vishnupad Paramhansa 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Suhrid Paribrajak Maharaj on 22nd September, 2007.


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"CAPIS EU Close – 4/15/2019"
As the US celebrates Tax Day and the fact that the average American still has more work days ahead to pay for said taxes European indices closed slightly higher. The skew concerning sectors was to the upside with Telcos leading while Basic Resources slipped. The Energy complex finished off slightly with oil prices lower today.
From this weekend the IMF said global growth was expanding at a slower pace than seen last October. WTO reform needs and trade woes were cited with pledges from members to not devalue currencies to boost trade. They do see a firming of growth next year. Associated with the meeting: North Korea can join if they de-nuke and meet some economic-openess standards, Pakistan has supposedly reached a deal for an IMF bailout package, and Greece is on track to repay €3.7B in IMF loans early.
Daimler -.3% underperformed the space on continued diesel-related investigations with 60k GLK SUV's said to have been downloaded with emission-test-cheating software. Said vehicles were already in focus within the prosecutor's probe. In other news the firm is producing an electric SUV with their Chinese partner BAIC.
EDF +3% worked higher with French president Macron considering a partial renationalization of the firm's nuclear business.
Post the close Unicredit +.7% announced a settlement with the US Treasury, DOJ, and others related to its violations of Iran sanctions. The $1.3B fine is "several hundred million dollars" more than the bank accounted for.
Tonight, China is scheduled to release New Home Prices with the RBA to release their April meeting minutes Down Under. ZEW results are expected in Europe along with UK earnings data.


Otsuka Holdings, Otsuka Medical Devices, and ReCor Medical have signed a merger agreement pursuant to which Otsuka Holdings will acquire the remaining shares in ReCor from its current holders. The transaction is subject to approval by ReCor's shareholders.
Otsuka Holdings' acquisition follows the announcement by ReCor that the US FDA has given its approval to initiate a pivotal clinical study, RADIANCE II, for the evaluation of the Paradise renal denervation system for the safe and effective reduction of blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Previously, data from RADIANCE-HTN SOLO demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in blood pressure with the Paradise sysmte in hypertensive patients.
Following the acquisition, according to a press release, ReCor plans to continue to develop and evaluate the Paradise System in patients with hypertension in preparation for worldwide commercialisation, as well as explore its use in additional clinical applications such as heart failure, kidney disease and metabolic disorders, while also building the Otsuka Medical Devices' incubation and clinical development hub in the USA and Europe.